Kaneb being immortalized
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CORNWALL (Staff) — A popular former Cornwall mayor is getting a road named after him.
Nick Kaneb, who served a number of years as a member of city council, will have a new east-end artery designated in his honour. Nick Kaneb Drive is currently being constructed.Kaneb was married to the late Charlene Kaneb and passed away Sept. 7, 2008 at age 92.
The 1.2 km two-lane roadway will feature a centre median and will include two sets of traffic signals, street lighting, sidewalk, and recreational path. It connects Cornwall’s busiest east-west arterial roads, Second Street and Marleau Avenue. The roadway is expected to be completed next month at a cost of approximately $2.8 million.
“Mayor Kaneb was committed to the growth and prosperity of Cornwall, and he donated much of his time to serving his fellow citizens,” said Mayor Bob Kilger. “I am very pleased that council chose to recognize his contributions in this very appropriate way.”
Kaneb served on Cornwall city council as an alderman from 1955 to 1958 and as mayor from 1961 to 1964 and from 1967 to 1971. He was a respected businessman and a member of the Cornwall Lions Club. Kaneb took over the mayor’s office at a time when the city’s economy was under pressure from the closing of the large Canadian Cottons operation.
