Seeking grant for Iroquois Civic Centre renovation

Since elected in 2004, I have heard from many constituents of SD & SG concerned with those who abuse our fair and generous immigration system. People reacted very strongly to ships showing up on Canada’s shores with 400-500 supposed refugees aboard. Many of my colleagues reported receiving the same feedback from Canadians across the country. That is why I am happy to report that the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney, listened to concerned citizens and introduced the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, to crack down on this abuse. 

This legislation will restore integrity to our asylum system by making Canada’s refugee determination process faster and fairer, resulting in faster protection for legitimate refugees and faster removal for bogus claimants. Further, it will put a stop to foreign criminals, human smugglers, and bogus refugees abusing our generous immigration system and receiving lucrative taxpayer-funded healthcare and social benefits.  

There have been many stories in the news reporting on bogus refugees, serious criminals and those who have committed crimes against humanity exploiting Canada’s generosity and taking advantage of our refugee system. This type of abuse means that legitimate refugees have to wait in line while resources are used on these bogus claims. These bogus refugees aren’t actually fleeing from persecution, but seek to take advantage of Canada’s refugee system to receive our taxpayer-funded healthcare, welfare and other benefits. As soon as they land in Canada, they are eligible for many taxpayer-funded benefits and can receive these until their bogus claims are thrown out. This legislation aims to fix this problem.

I believe this legislation will give overworked immigration officials the tools they require to protect legitimate refugees and get them the help they need while at the same time, quickly removing claimants that abuse our generosity. 

Guy Lauzon 

Member of Parliament

Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry

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One of the first signs of the holiday season for many in the community is Upper Canada Playhouse’s Annual Christmas Gift Auction. 

This year’s 19th Christmas Auction is being held on Saturday, November 17th at the Morrisburg Meeting Centre. 

The Auction is The Playhouse’s only fund-raising event and it’s also a win-win for everyone in attendance.  Proceeds from the Auction are used to maintain both the ongoing repairs and renovations required on an annual basis to keep the building a safe and comfortable venue for the audience. 

It also ensures that the theatre can continue to produce the highest quality of professional theatre for which it is known locally and provincially. 

This year’s Auction proceeds will go towards the installation of new seats in 2013 to celebrate the Playhouse’s 30th Anniversary. 

In addition, the Auction is a unique and fun evening that gives friends and colleagues the opportunity to socialize, share a fantastic meal, enjoy some entertainment and bid on some truly unique and practical items in the famous Silent and Live Auctions. These items include products and services generously donated by many businesses, individuals and organizations within the community. 

The Auction is a great way for The Playhouse to showcase these products and services for its donors by proudly displaying them in their Auction Catalogue and at the Auction itself. 

The Playhouse has enjoyed a great deal of success over the years and revenue from the Auction has helped to ensure that the theatre is able to sustain this level of success through its extensive marketing, production and administrative operations. The theatre is also proud to support many community charitable organizations through the Annual Charity Fund raising Event and also by contributing tickets to the many local groups who also hold fund raisers. 

This year’s Auction will begin with a social hour between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. where people can mingle, enjoy complimentary wine and cheese and be entertained by a fabulous Barbershop Quartette  who will perform everyone’s favourite Christmas songs. 

Following that will be a scrumptious buffet meal prepared by the renowned AJ Catering. 

During the whole evening people can browse and bid on the many Silent Auction items with the flagship Live Auction beginning at 8 p.m.  

Those interested in purchasing tickets, private tables or donating a product or service for the Auction can contact The Playhouse at 613-543-3713 or drop by the theatre. 

Start your Christmas season with a fun holiday event and find that unique gift for that special person—or yourself!

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Rooney Feeds Ltd., in Iroquois, was the scene of an unexpected mishap on Wednesday, May 29. About 8:25 a.m., a trailer belonging to Transport Beauregard Inc., out of Saint-Jacques-Le-Mineur, Quebec, was in the process of delivering a load of oats from Lister at Rooney’s loading dock when the trailer tipped over on to its side, snapping the hoist. Following the incident, Rooney’s was able to successfully unload the oats, safely storing the entire cargo by 10:30 a.m. No one was injured in the incident. A representative of Beauregard Inc. estimated the damage to the trailer would probably run to around $45,000. Cornwall Towing and Bill’s Towing and Recovery were called to the scene to salvage the trailer and clear Rooney’s loading area.

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