South Branch wind project approved

Royal Bank Bake Sale, Bakes up a Big Day for Breast Cancer

It takes a lotta’ sweets to satisfy a whole community and that was no problem on Friday, when clients and staff of the Royal Bank in Iroquois, opened their oven doors to a giant Bake Sale that raised a whopping $1,744 for Breast Cancer. Now an annual affair since 2007, Royal Bank Accounts Manager Marie Prosser said, “October is breast cancer month, and we like to host our bake sale before Thanksgiving. We couldn’t do this without the support of the entire Iroquois community,” she added as she looked over the incredible amount of baked goods provided for the sale. Joining the Royal Bank Breast Cancer fundraiser are the Royal Bank branches in Prescott and Spencerville. With Prescott raising $672 and Spencerville adding another $370 to the baking pot that brought the fundraiser total to $2,786. Pictured above left is Prosser with volunteers Bea Smith and Anna Smail who were kept busy stocking the tables and assisting the customers.

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Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec residents looking for work or a career change should plan to attend the Job Fair being organized by Eleven Points Logistics in Cornwall, on Friday, April 26. 

The company is looking to fill several hundred full-time positions, with a start date of June 2013. 

The event will take place at the massive 1.4 million square foot distribution centre. 

Job seekers will be able to meet with company officials face-to-face and learn first-hand what working at a state of the art distribution centre is like. 

“We are looking to fill warehouse associates positions with material handling equipment experience,” said Alan LaBarge, General Manager with Eleven Points. “This new facility incorporates new technology and best practices, and it is an excellent opportunity for people to join the growing world of supply chain and logistics.” 

There is no cost to attend the Job Fair, which will be from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 26. 

“We are always looking for talented, dedicated individuals to become new associates,” added LaBarge. “If you have the desire and skills to constantly excel, then you may want to consider attending the Job Fair with your resume in hand.” 

Eleven Points Logistics is a full-service Canadian third-party logistics company.  As a leader in supply chain management, Eleven Points Logistics’ experience ranges from network analysis and engineering design to warehouse management system implementation and complete operational management. 

Eleven Points Logistics’ associates strive to expand knowledge and identify innovative ways to reduce total supply chain costs by employing Lean Six Sigma practices.   

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September 2, the upcoming South Dundas municipal election gained another candidate when Phillip Blancher filed nomination papers announcing his intention to seek election as South Dundas councillor.

“I want to make a difference, and improve things in South Dundas,” said Blancher, who has been considering seeking election for quite some time.

Blancher moved to South Dundas just over nine years ago. 

“Over those nine years, I haven’t always agreed with council decisions, and how things have been handled,” said Blancher. 

As a father with a young family, and the owner of a small business that specializes in communications and web development, Blancher believes he would bring a different perspective, a younger perspective to the South Dundas council table.

“I am younger than those who currently sit on council, and having a young family, I think I see things a little differently than they do,” said Blancher, explaining that because council decisions affect everyone in South Dundas, it would be nice to bring the perspective of someone with a young family into that process.

Blancher was raised primarily in the Gananoque area, and was educated in journalism at Sheridan College.

“As much experience as I have, I have no direct experience sitting around a municipal council table,” said Blancher, who hopes to get elected as councillor and gain that experience. “Also, no matter who you are at the table, you only have one vote.”

Blancher’s community involvement includes being president of the South Dundas Soccer Association and Seaway Kickers. He is vice president of the South Dundas Historical Society and served on the Morrisburg Waterfront Implementation Committee.

His platform is available on his website phillipblancher.ca, and includes getting back to basics, good customer service, putting South Dundas first and a focus on economic development.

The nomination deadline for the upcoming municipal election is September 12. So far Steven Byvelds and Evonne Delegarde are the only two candidates for mayor. With the withdrawal of Leslie Disheau, Jim Locke is now unopposed for the deputy mayor’s chair. The three council seats are being contested by Phillip Blancher, Bill Ewing, Bert Geertsma, Jim Graham and Archie Mellan. The list of candidates is not finalized until after the nomination deadline.

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