Clarence Rockland

piece of available land and hasn’t regretted that decision.It’s nowhome to the Canadian International HockeyAcademy (CIHAcademy)-eastern Canada’s pre- mier hockeyprep school.As for green initiatives,Clar- ence-Rockland does leaf waste collection,all kinds of recycling,and has committedmanybuildings to storm water management.They’re currently in the process of changingmunicipal lighting to LED,whichwill help the environment and bring savings on hydro costs. TheMayor touts the city’s location as“such a positive thing: the forest,the river,accessibility to the Lauren- tians.For shopping,we have big names likeWalmart and lots of unique small retail stores.Our eclecticmix of urban and agricultural is a great environment for raising kids.Wewent in partnershipwith the school board and built a sportsplexwith a pool.TheYMCAis operating that for us.We then built the libraryon that same school board land and added a theater room with 500 seats that retract into thewall.During the day,it’s used as a cafeteria for the school.” Diversity is another exciting communityasset.Along with both English and French schools,Clarence-Rock- land has beenworking for the last two years on twin- ningwith the cityof Boeun in South Korea.Atwin- ning agreement signed by the two communities on January15th,2018 promises to promote cooperation, understanding among their citizens,and encourage exchanges between the two cities.Mayor Desjardins Construction and Excavation A DIVISION OF 1351150 ONTARIO INC. Estimating, supervision, management and general contracting in: n RESIDENTIAL n INDUSTRIAL n FEDERAL n COMMERCIAL n INSTITUTIONAL n MUNICIPAL n AGRICULTURAL n PROVINCIAL ROADS / BRIDGES / SEWERS WATERWORKS / DEMOLITION FOUNDATIONS PARKINGS LANDSCAPING / SEPTIC SYSTEMS TRANSPORT THOMAS ARNOLD, President 57 Main St. West / Box 34 Hawkesbury, ONT. K6A 2R4 Phone: 613-677-1001 Fax: 819-242-2413 Email: arnco@xploret.com PREFERRED VENDORS n Upper Canada District School Board www.ucdsb.on.ca Covering an area of over 12,000 square kilometres, the Up- per Canada District School Board is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario! We welcome over 27,000 students to our 81 public schools. We also have 15 campuses offering Alternate and Continuing Education.  With such a large school board, we celebrate diversity among our students, and work to accommodate our students’ differ- ent needs and alternative learning styles.  We have approximately 4,200 friendly and supportive staff members dedicated to giving our students the best learning experience every step along the way of their educational journeys. n Arnco Construction www.arnco@xploret.com CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ONTARIO shares his optimism,“The twinningwith Boeun, South Korea is another charm for us.We have a lot of Korean kids going to school here,and somany other cultures,as well.We embrace themall.” Offering a skilledwork- force,steady residential growth,sports and cultural activities,charming villag- es,rich history,and a highly sought-after location,the cityof Clarence-Rockland is perfectlypoised to take on the future.Bienvenue!