by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 21, 2017 | News (Local), News (National), Petawawa, Press Release
I was pleased to visit Ottawa Valley Physiotherapy in Petawawa for the announcement of a $1,690 grant from the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The grant will go towards the installation of automated door openers, inside the Petawawa Centennial Family Health Centre,...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 20, 2017 | All News, Media Release, News (Local), News (National)
I am pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Canada 150th Anniversary Award. I am asking the public to nominate community workers, who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their community, or to Canada, but who otherwise are...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 13, 2017 | News (Local), News (National), Our Community, Press Release
What do pot sales and bringing back the long-gun registry have in common? A lot, according to this Federal Government. They both waste time. Wasting Parliament’s time with foolish campaign promises that were made to be broken confirms what we said during the last...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 13, 2017 | Farmers, Mental Health, News (National)
The Liberals have announced their plans to legalize marijuana, and it is nothing like we thought. Their proposed law allows for kids under 18 to legally possess up to 5 grams of pot. Measures to prevent impaired driving were left out of the bill to legalize marijuana...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 10, 2017 | News (Local), Pembroke, Press Release
I was pleased to attend the Graduation ceremony of Algonquin College’s Skills Link Program. All participants of the Skills Link program are to be congratulated on their successful graduation. The training and skills you have learned these last few weeks will help you...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 7, 2017 | News (Local), Press Release, Renfrew
I was pleased to visit with Father Peter Do and Pauline Hughes of Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Renfrew to announce a grant in the amount of $50,000 through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). Congratulations to Pauline Hughes for her hard work on this successful...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 7, 2017 | Admaston Bromley, News (Local), Press Release
I was pleased to visit with Admaston/Bromley Township Mayor Michael Donohue, Councillors Mike Quilty, Robert Dick, Bob Hall, and Annette Louis to announce $2,200 in funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). I would like to congratulate the township on...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 5, 2017 | Greater Madawaska, News (Local), Press Release
I was pleased to visit Liz Murphy, owner of Calabogie Peaks Resort, to announce $50,000 in funding through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). This funding is welcome news for the community. As home to the Calabogie Adaptive Ski Program, Calabogie Peaks is a leader...
by Cheryl Gallant | Apr 1, 2017 | OP-ED
You might have heard the Liberals’ 2017 Budget announced $950 million would be spent on a new SuperCluster program. The CBC included it as a highlight, the Sun mocked it, and Maclean’s criticized it as just another example of bad economic policy....
by Cheryl Gallant | Mar 27, 2017 | News (Local)
When Trudeau is a Threat to Democracy It is no co-incidence that Trudeau and his party used Federal Budget week to slip in fundamental changes to the rules governing how democracy works in Canada. That, and passing government Motion 103, which seeks to limit free...
