Business

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Though details are few, The Review has confirmed that Montebello Packaging has issued layoff notices to about 50 of its employees.

The company, which is located at 1036 Aberdeen Street in Hawkesbury, is once again under strain as a result of decreased demand for the products it makes.

It remains unclear how many employees are affected, but an information session for affected employees, organized by Service Canada and Ontario Works, was held on Monday, October 1.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012
By Jeff Holtby
Review freelancer

The traditional tapping of the first Oktoberfest keg on Friday, September 28 gave Tim and Steve Beauchesne something a little extra to smile about.

The ever-popular and much-anticipated Oktoberfest celebration, which is put on by Beau's All Natural Brewing Company, was held at the Vankleek Hill fairgrounds from Friday, September 28 to Sunday, September 30.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The view from Tara MacWhirter's laundry room, overlooking a series of magnificent backyard gardens, is not the only thing that sets it apart from most people's laundry rooms.

It's also the place where the soap-making magic happens and where most of the finished product is stored. The scent of soap, therefore, permeates the nostrils from the minute one enters the room.

Monday, April 23, 2012

A competition pitting beers made by Ottawa homebrewers against each other at Beau's All Natural Brewing Co. April 14, will see the Vankleek Hill brewery make more than 1,700 litres of a recipe by winner Patrick Boisvenue.

"It's quite surprising. It's the first competition I've entered," said Boisvenue, a computer engineer who has been making five-gallon home batches for the past eight years. "The home brewer's dream is to brew beer with their hometown brewery."

Boisvenue won for an amber coloured 5.1 per cent alcohol American Pale Ale he calls Citra Session Ale.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

People often hear of products meant for humans that have been tested by animals, but this Dunvegan-based company has a product specifically for pets that was first produced for people.

Nutraxis International, which specializes in products that better aid our bodies to fight health issues, has developed its first product for pets after increased customer demand.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Regional mayors are backing a $25,000 "hybrid solution" to examine the impact the relocation of 10,000 federal jobs to Kanata may or may not have on the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR).

At the regular meeting of counties' council, which was held on Tuesday, March 27, the eight mayors voted in favour of giving administration the go ahead to conduct an analysis of the impact the move could have on the region, with the end result being the development of a strategic commercialization plan.

Friday, March 30, 2012

Derek Duval knew that he wanted to settle down and work in the town he grew up in, and the best way to do that was to start his own business.

What started off as a jointly-owned business with a friend - purchasing anaerobic digesters and installing them in local home - quickly developed into his own construction and service-providing company, Avirocorp.

Friday, March 30, 2012

A car garage in Vankleek Hill is not the most likely place to find a glass-etching artist, but that is exactly where you would find Julie Roquebrune 43 in a little office within Donald MacCallum's machine shop.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

What a difference a year can make.

Just last year the region was reeling as its largest employer, Ivaco Rolling Mills, announced it may have to close its L'Orignal plant.

That uncertainty turned to celebration on Monday, March 12 as Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MP Pierre Lemieux and Gary Goodyear, minister of state for economic development, visited the plant and announced a $10-million investment.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

With hydro costs breaking $600,000 annually and people dipping into their food budgets to make other ends meet at home, Mike Dean's Super Food Stores has had a pretty rough year.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak paid a visit to the Vankleek Hill grocery store on Thursday, March 8 to chat with Gordon and Mike Dean about the challenges their family-owned business is facing.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

In the past little while, life has become pretty complicated for Terry and Kathy Gillespie.

As one can imagine, being married to and managing a renowned musician, in addition to operating a small business, can be extremely challenging.

In an effort to "simplify our lives," Kathy says she and her husband will be closing Teka's current location at 52 Main Street in Vankleek Hill and moving the business to their home at 3770 Barb Road.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Nearly two weeks have passed since an incident on the Orica assembly line shut down the plant in Brownsburg-Chatham and led to an emergency evacuation of staff, but the situation was resolved last week.

After several days of securing the affected department, conducting safety risk assessments and investigating the root cause of the incident, a specialized team was sent to correct the problem.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

After a little more than a year on the job, Hawkesbury's economic development director Marc Chénier is ready to try something new.

Chénier confirmed he accepted a job as director general of an accounting firm in Gatineau during an interview last week. His last day at town hall is this Friday, February 17.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

NOTE: The headline for this article in this week's paper edition contained an error. It referred to an explosion when, in fact, no such explosion ever occurred. The Review regrets the error.

The Orica manufacturing plant, nestled in Brownsburg-Chatham and one of the world's largest providers of commercial explosives, blasting systems and blast-based services, left residents abuzz with curiosity and fear last week after reports began circulating about a post-accident employee evacuation.

Friday, February 3, 2012

The Best Western L'Heritage along County Road 17 just outside Hawkesbury is set for an expansion, following council's approval for the local business to proceed with its plans on Monday, January 30.

Town planner Manon Belle-Isle said owner Raj Patel submitted plans to expand Hawkesbury's only hotel in October 2011. She said he plans to expand the hotel's existing building by 651 square metres.

Monday, January 9, 2012

City officials have expressed concern over the Department of National Defence's plan to relocate 10,000 employees currently working in offices east of Ottawa to the old Nortel facilities and megaplex located west of the city in Kanata.

During the December 12 council meeting, Mayor Marcel Guibord highlighted that a considerable portion of Clarence-Rockland's population is employed by the federal government.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Months of uncertainty about the future of Ivaco Rolling Mills ended with employees receiving a huge Christmas gift on Thursday, December 22.

The region's largest employer, located in L'Orignal, has received the go-ahead to proceed with upgrades that will help modernize the aging facility.
The company had been considering a $20-million capital investment to correct emission problems in the bag house as well as other upgrades to the plant.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Town of Hawkesbury is embarking on a $191,000 strategic planning exercise to develop a "dynamic portrait" of the community and a vision of development it hopes to be inspired by the needs and wishes of residents.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Despite a few closures and the near-miss of a major commercial development, Champlain Township's economic outlook is relatively rosy for a municipality of its size, according to its economic coordinator.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

After a few recent years of economic hardship, those in the offices of Hawkesbury's town hall are hoping 2011 was the first sign of change for the town.

According to economic development director Marc Chénier, the past year has represented exactly that.

"Wal-Mart has announced its intention to come here, and we're pretty sure it's going to be the big one," he said. "The Harden group announced phase two of its building project along County Road 17, and there's the possibility for other lots to be developed in the Amoco complex."

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