A Warden is Appointed and a New Member Joins the UCPR Council

Mayor Tarnowski (left) and Warden Riopel (right)

News Release

For immediate release

A Warden is Appointed and a New Member Joins the UCPR Council

L’Orignal, June 12, 2024 – The United Counties of Prescott and Russell (the “UCPR”) are pleased to announce that Mr. Normand Riopel, Mayor of the Township of Champlain, has been appointed as the Warden of the UCPR for the remainder of the year 2024. Mr. Riopel was elected by acclamation at the Special Council Meeting held this morning.

Mr. Riopel had acted as the Acting Warden of the UCPR since the April 25^th Regular Council Meeting, following Mr. Pierre Leroux’s departure on April 19, 2024. He will now continue the work he started as the 2023 Warden.

“I would like to thank my predecessor, Mr. Pierre Leroux, former Mayor of the Township of Russell and former Warden of the UCPR, for his important work during the first months of the year. As the Warden for the rest of the year, I will continue to devote myself to important priorities for the benefit of all the communities in the Prescott and Russell region,” said Mr. Riopel.

The UCPR are also pleased to welcome Mr. Mike Tarnowski, the new Mayor of the Township of Russell, as a Member of the UCPR Council for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term. He was also sworn in during the Special Council Meeting.

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About the United Counties of Prescott and Russell

The Corporation of the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (the “UCPR”) was founded in 1850. Located between the City of Ottawa to the west and the Quebec border to the east, the Prescott and Russell region covers a territory of 2,004 square kilometres. The UCPR are the soul of eight municipalities, each one with unique characteristics. Serving East Hawkesbury, Hawkesbury, Champlain, Alfred and Plantagenet, The Nation, Casselman, Russell, and Clarence-Rockland, the United Counties of Prescott and Russell act as an upper-tier municipal government entity supporting the regional interests while providing programs and services, in both official languages, to more than 95,000 residents.

The UCPR’s vision: Prescott and Russell will continue to be a community united by its traditions and cultures, working towards the prosperity of all its residents.

Contact:

Olivier Berthiaume
Chief of Staff and Director of Communications
613-675-4661
OBerthiaume@prescott-russell.on.ca