Edition of April 9, 2008

MUNICIPAL BULLETIN – VOLUME 5

INFORMATION:

FOR A CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN TOWN!

May, embellishment and clean-up month. On Saturday the 3rd of May we will be having our yearly town clean-up, everybody’s collaboration is necessary! Every mean is good to embellish our community: Flowers, paint, raking, removing obsolete objects, etc. SPRING is here new season new look!
 

ARENA

•    The arena will be CLOSED as of the 28th of March

•     A GREAT THANK YOU TO ALL VOLUNTEERS that worked in the cantina, to the Fort Coulonge volunteer firefighters and our Daughters of Isabella that took care of the bar during the hockey tournaments. It has been a great success.  Hope to see you nest year.

•    Saturday the 10th of May you are invited to a SPECTACLE OF MAJORETTES that will be held at the arena, for more information contact Isabelle Cyr at (819) 683-3064. It’s a date…

TO BE WELL INFORMED…

of activities in your municipality just listen to your community radio at la Radio du Pontiac 101, 7, or log on to www.fortcoulonge.qc.ca

QPP: PARKING AND ATV’s

In coming weeks the Quebec Provincial Police will further intervene in assuring the respect of our municipal parking rules and to the illegal ATV’s on our streets.  You can also help by reporting all mischief s at 310-4141.

RUES PRINCIPALES FOUNDATION

The project is taking shape! A group of citizens are coming together.
A date to remember, May 14 at 7:00 pm at the Recreational Centre.
Will you be there???

AT YOUR LIBRARY

- Story telling time on Saturdays the 26 of April and the 31st of May
  (10h00 to noon)

- Family outing and free access for 4 in our local museums,
  you can borrow the free pass
   
- New books are in...

MUNICIPAL WEEK - from June 1st to June 7, 2008

Lunch with the mayor, Friday the 6th of June at the Golden Age Club from 11h30; also a nice occasion to recognise the contribution of our volunteers.  Other activities are also planned...

You are also invited to organise an activity on Saturday the 7th of June for the let’s celebrate our neighbour day: BBQ, Family picnic, games for the kids, It is up to you to participate.  Come on show a little imagination!

HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, RECYCLING AND RECOVERY

The life span of our garbage dump is coming to an end.  Alternate solutions are being studied such as door to door collection.  A very important folder to follow …

DID YOU KNOW THAT…

More and more of our citizens are recycling, in fact in 2006, 31,687 pds of recycle matter were recovered in and in 2007, more than 44,112 pds;
an increase of 40%. If this keeps up 2008 will even be better!
Thank you very much for your collaboration!

YOUR TOWN COUNCIL

Next Town Council meetings
Wednesdays, the 7th of May and 4th of June, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Welcome to all!

2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

Saturday, April 26
STORY READING TIME
at your Library from 10h00 to noon.

Saturday, May 3rd
OFFICIAL TOWN CLEANING DAY
Everybody’s collaboration is necessary! Every mean is good to embellish our community: Flowers, paint, raking, removing obsolete objects, etc. SPRING is here, new season, new look!!

Wednesday, May 7
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL - regular meeting
starting at 7 :30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Welcome to all!

Sunday, May 11
ON THIS MOTHER’S DAY
May this day bring back lovely souvenirs in the heart of all mothers and may the sun shine in all it’s brightness in serenity and love.  Here are but a few wishes that we offer you on this day and all year long.  Happy mother’s day!

Saturday, May 31st
STORY READING TIME
at your Library from 10h00 to noon.

Sunday, June 1st
FAMILY DAY
At the centennial park from 11h00 to 16h00.
On the agenda: games, music, face painting, and the unveiling of the new game structure for the 18 months to 5 years old.   BRING YOUR LUNCH!

Wednesday, June 4
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL - regular meeting
starting at 7 :30 p.m. at the Town Hall. Welcome to all!

Friday, June 6
LUNCH WITH THE MAYOR - Municipal Week
At the Golden Age Club from 11h30;
also a nice occasion to recognise the contribution of our volunteers. 
Other activities are also planned...

Saturday, June 7
NEIGHBOUR DAY - Municipal Week
You are invited to organise an activity to celebrate our neighbour day:
BBQ, Family picnic, games for the kids. It is up to you to participate. 
Come on show a little imagination!

Saturday, June 14 and Sunday June 15
TOWN FESTIVITIES 2008
From 12h00 to 21h00 in collaboration with the yearly parish Bazaar  : artists, craftsmen, games and  expositions. Come and celebrate the beauty of your town!

THOUGHT OF THE MONTH…

You can accomplish anything in life if you have the courage to dream it, Intelligence to make it a realistic project and the strength of will to see it do well.

 (Sidney A. Friedman)
translation by F. Laporte

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Next edition…
Wednesday, June 4, 2008