Saved! St. Mike’s is off the chopping block – for now

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by admin on June 19, 2013

St. Michael's High School in Low has been saved

St. Michael’s High School in Low has been saved

Owen Kelly won’t get lost in the shuffle of a big high school next year.

Instead, the Grade 6 student, who suffers from Asperger syndrome – an autism spectrum disorder – will be heading up to St. Michael’s High School for a Grade 7 class with just 10 other students. As such,

nine months of anxiety is finally over for Kelly’s mom, Vicki, who’s been waiting for the Western Quebec School Board’s (WQSB) decision on whether to close St. Mike’s.
That wait is now over. Click to continue

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Chelsea, Quebec developer to sue Hydro-Quebec

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by admin on June 19, 2013

Nader Dormani is planning to sue Hydro-Quebec

Nader Dormani is planning to sue Hydro-Quebec

A Chelsea developer plans to take legal action against Hydro-Quebec over landslide concerns.

Nader Dormani, the developer of Jardins Panoramiques on Hwy 105 and Du Ravin Road, said he’s planning to sue the provincial power body for failing to stabilize soil on land adjacent to his planned housing development. Click to continue

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Man who ‘cannot read a word’ receives film award

June 14, 2013

James Bradford, seen here in a Heritage Minute segment, won the Lorraine Ansell ACTRA Award of Excellence for his contribution to the Ottawa film & television industry. The video is part of the Low Down’s latest installments of Video Fridays.  

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St. Michael’s High School saved!

June 13, 2013

Western Quebec School Board Commissioners voted unanimously in favour of keeping St. Michael’s High School in Low open at a meeting last night. The school was on the chopping block for the 2014 school year, but parents, students and politicians fought hard to keep it open – and they won. Pick up next week’s Low [...]

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Save our School, says St. Mike’s Student in video

June 7, 2013

St. Michael’s High School student Mackenzie Palmer shot this video of her school in Low. The video was broadcasted to school board commissioners and parents at a public consultation last week in hopes of fighting the school’s planned closure in 2014. The video is part of the Low Down’s latest installments of Video Fridays on [...]

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Caught in the can during lockdown? – do what this nine-year-old did

June 6, 2013

When Francis Rose Zeitoun was caught in the washroom during a practice school lockdown procedure, she knew exactly what to do. The Grade 3 Grand Boise Chelsea elementary school student didn’t run into the hallways looking for her classroom; she didn’t scream or cry for help; she slowly and quietly lifted her legs up onto [...]

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Philemon’s ‘Rent’ scores big at Cappies – a first for school

June 5, 2013

It was a gruelling year in which students at Philemon Wright High School burned the midnight oil – even on Saturdays – in preparation for their production of “Rent,” this year’s big drama show. But when the 65 students – cast and crew – heard their school’s name called out at the Cappie Awards on [...]

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Small sinkhole slows traffic on Hwy 366 in Wakefield, Quebec

May 30, 2013

A tractor-wheel-sized sinkhole on Hwy 366 towards Masham slowed traffic May 30 at around 4:30 p.m. Workers with Couillard Construction and engineering firm AECOM fixed the hole, which was about two-to-three-feet deep. One worker said water from an underground culvert eroded the soil. He said the repair was a temporary fix until the road is [...]

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Steam train needs public’s push to get back on track

May 29, 2013

Wakefield and Chelsea will chug through another tourist season without the popular steam train. But this year, there’s a new campaign push for $13 million in funding to get the Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train (HCW) back on track.

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Low’s last-minute offer may save St. Mike’s

May 17, 2013

The municipality of Low is doing its part in the plight to save St. Michael’s School with an $800,000 commitment to build a brand new gym, cultural centre and library, available for use by students as well as the greater community. The news comes at a perfect time – just as parents, students and teachers [...]

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