Maxville, ON

Two residents of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell have been awarded the prestigious Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the province's heritage in 2011.

North Glengarry officials informed the municipalities of Casselman and The Nation that the township would be withdrawing from the North Glengarry Prescott Russell (NGPR) Transport Board, following a unanimous decision on Tuesday, January 17.

Council members have previously expressed dissatisfaction with the service, or lack thereof, provided by the transport board's operator, 417 Bus Lines Ltd., following cost-cutting measures last year.

North Glengarry council selected the firm for the management component of the township's regional water supply pipeline project at a meeting held Monday, January 9.

Of the two firms that made presentations last month, council decided on MHPM Project Managers Inc. The Ottawa-based company calls itself the largest project management firm in Canada and has worked on more than 5,000 projects.

On Friday, June 10, the Glengarry Old Time Fiddlers' Association made the decision to disband the organization. After 45 years, many decided it was time to call it quits.

The organization was formed on March 26, 1966. The first meeting was held at Ron Clare's home in Maxville.

The constitution was drawn up and the name chosen was the Glengarry Old Time Fiddlers' Association. The purpose was to promote and preserve old time fiddling and its related arts and skills. Membership was aimed at people who were interested in and enjoyed old time music.

The 11th edition of the Relay for Life was held in Maxville on Friday, June 3, welcoming 163 teams and 375 survivors to the village's fairgrounds for the annual 12-hour remembrance ceremony and celebration.

This year, the Relay for Life raised $470,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. The event was assisted by 350 volunteers, and saw a total of 2,817 luminaries placed around the track.

The Madagascar School Project (MSP) is hosting its annual benefit dinner and silent auction at the Maxville Sports Complex this Saturday, May 21 at 6 p.m.

MSP is a registered charitable organization started by Maxville school teacher Kathy Lucking in 2007. Originally conceived as a grassroots Glengarry initiative - intended to raise funds and oversee the construction and staffing of a two-classroom school in poverty-stricken Madagascar - it has grown significantly in the years since.

The commuter bus service between Alexandria and downtown Ottawa will be eliminated as of April 1, one of several cost-cutting measures the North Glengarry Prescott-Russell (NGPR) Transit Board says are necessary to continue its operations.

In announcing the cancellation of route 557 in a statement last week, the board also noted an alternate option would be available to its Alexandria-based commuters as of next month. Route 559 will begin in Maxville and service the Highland Road Park and Ride as well as the Brébeuf Park and Ride in Casselman

Despite steady rain, Masons from the Maxville area and visitors from across Ontario gathered Friday, October 15 to dedicate a new lodge room for Glengarry Highland Lodge at the Maxville Fairgrounds.

The only candidate challenging an incumbent ward councillor in North Glengarry Township in the coming municipal election recently kicked off her campaign with a community barbecue and fundraiser.

Carma Williams, a Maxville community activist and businesswoman, told the more than 70 people who attended the barbecue that "binging life back to Main Street in Maxville will be the theme for my campaign."