By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council held its final meeting of the 2022-2026 term this Tuesday evening with Mayor Douglas Gervais extending personal messages of thanks to each council member.
He also extended a special thank you to Ken Duplessis noting he had served three terms, that’s 12 years, as a councillor and did an exceptional job drawing on his experience in assisting council in its decision making.
It was not an easy term, and although Gervais made no comment about any specific issues, the closure of Domtar and its ongoing redevelopment with Bioveld North, was by far one of the biggest challenges.
Housing was also an important focus of his term and will continue to be a challenge for the incoming council.
As for business investment, several new businesses have or are establishing Espanola as their home base, an important achievement in light of the mill closure.
As for himself, Gervais feels he is leaving the town in good hands adding as long as council remembers they are here for the community, they can’t go wrong.
The new council will be sworn in on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 pm followed by training over the next few weeks to prepare them for the term ahead.
Screenshot by Rosalind Russell
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