CJRO News - February 24 to March 9, 2025

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There has not been time to interview all, or any, candidates for the provincial election which is Thursday, February 27, but here are the lists of candidates.

RYDER FINLAY Ontario NDP/NPD Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

FELIX LABROSSE New Blue Party Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

THAILA RIDEN Green Party of Ontario GPO Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

STÉPHANE SARRAZIN PC Party of Ontario Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

JASON ST-LOUIS Independent Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

TREVOR STEWART Ontario Liberal Party Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

BRANDON WALLINGFORD Ontario Party Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

STEPHEN BLAIS Ontario Liberal Party Orléans

BURTHOMLEY DOUZABLE Independent Orléans

PATRICIA HOOPER New Blue Party Orléans

KEN LEWIS Libertarian Orléans

MICHELLE PETERSEN Green Party of Ontario GPO Orléans

STÉPHAN PLOURDE PC Party of Ontario Orléans

MATTHEW SÉVIGNY Ontario NDP/NPD Orléans

ARABELLA VIDA Independent Orléans

BRANDON BAY Ontario Liberal Party Carleton

GEORGE DAROUZE PC Party of Ontario Carleton

MYLES DEAR Ontario Party Carleton

SHERIN FAILI Ontario NDP/NPD Carleton

BRUCE ANTHONY FAULKNER Libertarian Carleton

BRIAN HULL Independent Carleton

MYSTIC PLAUNT Green Party of Ontario GPO Carleton

ROB STOCKI New Blue Party Carleton

A $50 000 grant for the Embrun Station and Museum has been announced by The ‘Société historique d’Embrun’ (better known as the Embrun Station committee) from the Desjardins Ontario Credit Union Community Development Fund. The funding will enable continued rehabilitation and renovation of the station leading to the creation of the historical museum of Embrun and the activities connected to it. The Société will be able to restore and transform the original Embrun station into a museum celebrating the unique French heritage of the region.

The Township of Russell is holding an open house for the Transportation Master Plan Update on March 18.

The Bradley Cup Charity Hockey Tournament returns to the Navan Memorial Centre on March 21-22, celebrating the long rivalry of Navan, Cumberland, Vars, Sarsfield, Orléans, and Hammond as they compete for the title.

Also in Navan, the Original Navan Market dates have been set for this year, starting April 27 (dependent on weather, not confirmed), May 25, June 22, July 20, August 24, September 21,

October 19, and November 9.

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