HONOR. The representatives of the MRC of La Haute-Yamaska did not leave empty-handed after attending the 30th Environmental Excellence Awards Gala of the Estrienne Environmental Foundation. On the contrary, the municipal organization deserved the prize Falling for something of the jury for three major projects that she has carried out in recent months.
The name of the MRC was mentioned during this gala presented near Orford last week, notably for LEED GOLD certification for its new administrative center on Dufferin Street. The production of Synergie Haute-Yamaska’s Responsible Business Procurement Guide also impressed the jury members.
“The Responsible Business Procurement Guide serves to support local businesses that wish to further reduce their ecological footprint and make their supply chain more resilient. We are proud to support businesses from A to Z, for a prosperous, but also sustainable territory,” mentioned Agnès Mager-Grandmaison, circular economy coordinator at the MRC.
Finally, the harmonious cohabitation training with the beaver developed by the MRC team was also awarded an award. This first in the Quebec municipal sector aimed to train municipal stakeholders in preventive interventions in order to control the water level and protect culverts while maintaining the animal in its habitat.
“Knowing the ecological importance of the beaver and the role it plays in wet and water ecosystems, we considered it essential to raise awareness among municipal officers who must intervene with this animal. It is an initiative that comes from the MRC team as part of the Regional Wetland and Water Plan (PRMHH) of the MRC and we are very proud of it,” declared Paul Sarrazin, prefect of the MRC. MRC.
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