Le 1er février 2019, Nous éprouvons présentement des difficultés à assurer l’approvisionnement en eau potable dans certains secteurs de North Hatley et du Canton de Hatley.

Une importante panne électrique jumelée à l’approvisionnement de véhicules incendies pour combattre un feu à Hatley ont provoqué une baisse importante de pression sur tout le réseau.

Nous sommes désolé des inconvénients pour cette situation hors de notre contrôle.

Il est recommandé, afin de vous assurer que vous ne courrez absolument aucun risque de contamination, de faire bouillir l’eau à gros brouillon provenant de l’aqueduc municipal pendant 1 minute avant de la consommer et ce jusqu’à nouvel ordre.

Merci de votre compréhension.

Prière d’aviser vos proches et voisins qui n’aurait pas accès à ce message.

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February 1st 2019, We are currently experiencing difficulties in ensuring the supply of drinking water in certain areas of North Hatley and the Canton of Hatley.

A major electrical failure coupled with the supply of fire vehicles to fight a fire in Hatley caused a significant drop in pressure throughout the network.

We are sorry for the inconvenience for this situation beyond our control.

It is recommended that, to ensure that you have absolutely no risk of contamination, boil rough water from the municipal aqueduct for 1 minute before drinking until further notice.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Please notify your relatives and neighbours who would not have access to this message.

CONSULTATION PUBLIQUE
-VISION STRATÉGIQUE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT –
 Cette assemblée publique aura pour objet de présenter le projet d’énoncé de vision stratégique du développement de la MRC de Memphrémagog ainsi que d’entendre les personnes et organismes qui désirent s’exprimer sur ce projet d’énoncé.

L’assemblée publique aura lieu le mercredi 30 janvier 2019, à 19 h 00, au centre communautaire de North Hatley (3127, chemin Capelton, à North Hatley).

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PUBLIC CONSULTATION
-STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT-
 The purpose of this public meeting will be to present the draft of the strategic vision for the development of the MRC Memphrémagog and to hear from individuals or organizations wishing to speak on the presented draft.

The public consultation will be held on Wenesday January 30th, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the community center of North Hatley (3127 ch. Capelton, North Hatley).

Good evening Mayor Page,

I just came back from Magog where I skated with my girls (10 and 7). I was also there before Xmas, and after Xmas… I spent dollars eating lunch and dinner in Magog, and did my grocery shopping at the Metro. 

The problem is that I am a resident of North Hatley. My house is on Cedar Street. And I love and am very proud of North Hatley.

So, instead of spending my dollars at Justine, or the Pilsen, or at LeBaron, I spent them in Magog because the only winter activity which North Hatley has to offer my daughters during the winter is simply not available. And not even close to being available. So we drove to Magog…

Les vacances de Noël pour la plupart des enfants ont commencé le 21 décembre. J’y suis arrivé en après-midi et suis immédiatement allé voir la patinoire. Depuis la fermeture du Mont Hatley, les enfants de North Hatley ne comptent plus que sur cette patinoire pour s’amuser l’hiver dans notre village. Vous me corrigerez si j’ai tort, mais je n’en connais pas d’autres.

À ma grande déception, la glace était inexistante. Aucune base. Et le carré pour les plus jeunes qui ne jouent pas au hockey n’était même pas déblayé. J’y suis retourné le 22, ai vu deux employés, mais pas d’arrosage. Et toujours pas de déblayage pour les plus jeunes, ni de sentiers de patinage dans le terrain de soccer ou le marché des fermiers pour les enfants et les familles. Zéro. Rien.

Je suis arrêté à l’hôtel de ville le 24 au matin pour m’enquérir mais me suis buté à un bureau fermé m’indiquant que tout était fermé pendant les Fêtes.

Pas d’employés à la patinoire et pas d’arrosage le 25, le 26, le 27, le 28, le 29, le 30 …

I understand the weather issues on two of those days. I was here. But, with a good base, regular flooding and some attention, our kids would have been skating today and tonight, like the kids in Magog and those of the surrounding villages and municipalities. After the one warm day, the temperature dropped substantially and ice even started to form on the lake!

So, I need to ask: what is going on with our rink? We only have one rink… only one …It’s not ready, and not close to being ready. The snow hasn’t even been removed for the water to flood the surface for hockey (inside the boards) and for the area normally made available for the non-hockey players outside the boards… I find that unacceptable. 

And if NH doesn’t make a rink available to our kids during the Xmas holidays, when does it intend to make it available? Why not make all necessary efforts to have one available during those very important days… and please, with all due respect, don’t tell me that the weather hasn’t been cooperating because it’s the same weather for all of the other outside rinks in the region.

So, please, monsieur le maire, when will we have a rink and surrounding skating for our kids to enjoy?

Entre-temps, comme d’autres, je retournerai à Magog demain…

Merci de m’informer.

Hubert T. Lacroix

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Good evening Me. Lacroix,

I am just as disappointed as you you are to not have any ice as I have many children of my own who would like to enjoy it.

I am meeting with the subcontractor tomorrow morning in order to get an update on the situation, I will keep you updated.

Happy holidays.

Michael Page

North Hatley mayor 

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Bon matin monsieur le maire,

Thanks for your quick reply. 

Votre sous-traitant est soit incapable/incompétent à entretenir une patinoire publique, ou trop occupé pour le faire correctement et en temps utile. Or simply doesn’t care.

A skating rink in a village like ours is a labor of love. If shovels are left behind, the people using the skating rink and skating area will clear the snow themselves. And will gladly take turns doing it. Everyone chips in. Like we did last year, even when it was bitter cold in December and January. I did it often myself. Everyone did, because we all cared.

If the keeper of the rink comes to flood it regularly and shows he/she cares about the rink, word will quickly spread that the ice is good, that kids can play hockey, that the area for the non-hockey players is wide and well maintained, that the trails in the soccer field and the farmers’ market are fun to use, that the lights work and are on until late, that there is music outside … and so people will come to skate, will go to Justine for a coffee or a hot chocolate and something to eat, or will buy something at the dépanneur or at the grocery store, or stay for lunch or dinner in the village, and support our local businesses at a time of the year when they really need it … my point of my e-mail to you last night.

I hope that your subcontractor understands all of this … that this rink is more than a job to clear snow or water a surface to skate. 

It’s a community rallying point, which, in turn, can affect our local economy. 

Your sub-contractor has to care.

If not, I suggest you find another one… and quickly! It’s now December 31..

I look forward to hearing from you.

Merci.

Hubert T. Lacroix

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