Prescott and Russell Community Services

Prescott and Russell Community Services held a rubbon-cutting ceremony on September 27, 2007 to mark their open house with the mayor Jeanne Charlebois, Lionel Mercier, president of the Board of Directors, Mr. Jean-Yves Lalonde, County Warden, Mrs. Marie Fortier, president of the Local Health Integration Network (LHIN).

Many gathered during the open house activity and exchanged ideas about the future of the Community Services. One of the organisation's priorities is to serve the elderly in order to enable them continue to live in their own homes for as long as possible.

Board of Administration 2005-2006
(clockwise, starting from the left) Messieurs Lionel Mercier, Denis Garneau, Lucien Berniquez, Mme Huguette Blanchard, Messieurs Raymond Leblanc, Gilles Forgues, Raymond Gendron, Mme Lucille Couture, M. Simon T. Leroux, Mesdames Diane Batha, Madeleine Chabot, Murielle Ménard.

On Sunday September 16, 2007, while having breakfast with the Knight of Columbus 9952 of the Ascension, Mr. Marcel Belle-Isle and Mr Yvon Laliberté gave a cheque to PRCS Director, Mr. André Bruneau.

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Popote roulante de Hawkesbury : RTO (Retired Teachers of Ontario) District 32 Prescott & Russell ont donné 1500 $ à l'ensemble des Popotes roulantes, district 10 impliqué dans Prescott & Russell. Photo : Jean Paul Chartrand président de la popote roulante de Hawkesbury, Nield Barnes RTO, Diane Batha, présidente Comité de levées de fonds des Services Communautaires de Prescott et Russell, Marc Lacombe,coordonnateur, Prescott est.

At the Annual General Meeting of Prescott and Russell Community Services who took place at the Parish Très-Sainte-Trinité, 2178 Laurier Street, Rockland ON (salle Bernard Lapointe). at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, our organization underlined : End of 4 years mandate -Mrs. Murielle Ménard Mr. Raymond Gendron, vice-president of the Board, Mr. Raymond Leblanc, treasurer of the Board, Mrs. Murielle Ménard, Mr. Lionel Mercier, chairman of the Board.
End of 8 years mandate - Mrs. Diane Batha Mr. Raymond Gendron, vice-president of the Board, Mr. Raymond Leblanc, treasurer of the Board, Mrs. Diane Batha, Mr. Lionel Mercier, chairman of the Board.
Retirement of Mrs. Huguette Saumure - 20 years of excellent work Mr. Raymond Gendron, vice-president of the Board, Mr. Raymond Leblanc, treasurer of the Board, Mrs. Huguette Saumure, Mr. Lionel Mercier, chairman of the Board.

The winning basket was drawned by the Prescott and Russell Community Services on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 for the St-Valentine's Day. Mr. Marc Piché ,president of the Fund-Raising Committee give to Mr. Roger Charrette of Hawkesbury the price. The 2e prize of $ 50.00 was given to Mrs. Françoise Chrétien of Plantagenet.

Recently, the Royal Bank Foundation made a donation of $3500 to PRCS.

In the photo, from left to right : Mr Mike Haley, Vice-President, Eastern Ontario Region ; Mr Lionel Mercier, PRCS Board President; Mrs Liane Larocque, personal finance representative, Hawkesbury Branch; Mrs Sue Labelle, Hawkesbury R.B.C Branch Director; Mrs Linda Kego, Plantagenet R.B.C Branch Director ; Mrs Diane Batha, PRCS Fundraising Committee President; Mr Paul Boissonneault, Navan.R.B.C Branch Director.

The Rockland Scotiabank branch has made a $ 5 000 donation to Prescott & Russell Community Services. Shown Mr. Simon T. Leroux, Client Services Committee president, Mr. Marc Piché, president of the Fund-Raising Committee, Mrs. Linda Pilon, Customer Representative, Scotiabank, Mrs. Madeleine Chabot, member, Client Services Committee, Mrs. Dominique Ollive, Branch Manager, Scotiabank.

GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARDS

PRCS are very proud that 4 of their volunteers were recognized by the very honourable A.C., Governor General of Canada. Congratulations to all!

Pictured, left to right : Mrs Madeleine Van Bergen of Vankleek Hill, Mrs Thérèse Dalrymple of Rockland, Mrs Rita M. Durocher of Hawkesbury and Mrs Françoise Lamoureux of Hawkesbury.

Kidney Foundation of Ontario
While fundraising for this organization, our general manager, André Bruneau, found himself behind bars. Happily, many parents and friends of Mr Bruneau and PRCS made donations in order to set him free!

For the 5th year, Mr. Claude Bathat will do a walkathon for PRCS.

He will cover 130 km. On June 17 of 2006, he will leave Russell very early in the morning. He will pass through Embrun, Limoges, Cheney, Bourget, Clarence Creek , Rockland, Wendover, Plantagenet, Alfred, Lefaivre, L’Orignal and finish in Hawkesbury.

The last 4 years have generated in excess of $8000. The money raised was used to maintain and develop home maintenance services.

Pictured: Mr Marc Charbonneau, Charbonneau, Bercier, Taillon, Insurance Firm; Mrs Carol Purbrick, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 472; Mr Claude Batha and Mrs Nicole Parent from the Legion.

It’s our 20th year!
PRCS celebrated it on Saturday, November 6 of 2004, at the recreation center in St-Isidore. There were 125 people present that evening including Mr Don Boudria and Jean-Marc Lalonde to highlight the happy occasion.



Diner's Club Hawkesbury Fall 2000	Diner's Club Ste-Anne-de-Prescott Halloween 1998	Christmas Party 1999 St-Eugène



Christmas Party 1999 St-Eugène		2nd, 7th and 8th grade students of l'École Curé-Labrosse, Diner's Club St-Eugène, Dec. 4 2001



Bake Sale - Oct. 4 . 2002 (Diane Batha)	.Breakfast organised by le Club du Réveil (Golden Age Club) of Vankleek Hill. This event took place on March 30, 2003. Pictured are Mr Lionel Mercier, Mrs Diane Batha et Mrs Andréa Martel.


Diner's Club attendees in Vankleek Hill
Denise Ranger, Hortense Corriveau	Suzanne Nixon, Violet Quan, Denise Ranger, Hortense Corriveau, Freda Howes, Barbara MacGillivray, Ginette Sauvé	Christmas get together- Vankleek Hill Diner's Club- gift exchange - 1st row: Suzanne Nixon, Hortense Corriveau; 2nd row : Violet Quan, René Cusson, Denise Ranger, Freda Howes, Barbara MacGillivray



On March 17, 2006, six volunteers from the St-Bernardin Consultant Committee had their efforts recognized during a Diner's Club event. They received a certificate of merit for the volunteer work in their community. From left to right: Mrs Thérèse Leroux (5 years) ; Mrs Lucille Couture (10 years ) ; Mrs Marguerite Lauzon (15 years) ; Mrs Gisèle Piette (15 years) et Mr Roger Charlebois (15 years). Absent : Mrs Jeanne D'Arc Lavigne (15 years)		Diner's Club St-Bernardin



Diner's Club, Russell (2002)	Meals on Wheels breakfast recognizing volunteers from Casselman's Meals on Wheels on Nob. 20, 2002	Diner's Club, Casselman 2007


Volunteers - Diner's Club - Limoges	Diner's Club, Casselman 2008



Many came out to celebrate	key note speakers: Jacqueline Pelletier (TFO host in organisational procedure), Céline Pelletier (Interlude House Director), Jocelyne Lalonde (Réseau des services de santé en français de l'Est de l'Ontario Director)



reunion Seniors' Games		Executive Commitee


Meals on Wheels



Diner's Club - Bourget	Diner's Club - Bourget	Friendly visit - Clarence Creek



Diner's Club - Clarence Creek	Diner's Club - Bourget	Diner's Club - Hammond



Diner's Club - Hammond	Diner's Club - Lion Villa in Clarence Creek



Meals on Wheels Limoges	Transportation services	Diner's Club Embrun



80+ years old Meals on Wheels volunteers of Embrun	Meals on Wheels Limoges	Diner's Club in Embrun; seniors play pétanque after their lunch, June 14, 2002