1. society
2. welfare
3. healthcare
4. hospital

High hopes after
Health Minister
says area hospital
is on the horizon…
Classy Klaasen
in concert for HVT
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
On stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City tomorrow (Friday, October 10) in a performance celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of apartheid in her homeland of South Africa, superstar
Lorraine Klaasen and her band were a smash hit at Hudson Village Theatre’s 22nd Anniversary Gala at the Whitlock Golf & Country Club last Saturday night, October 4. (See story on page 10.)
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What’s the dam question for Hudson’s
Pine Lake?
James Armstrong
Special Contributor
The upcoming referendum on Sunday November 30 regarding the loan
bylaw for up to $750, 000 for the replacement of the Pine Lake dam drew
a lot of attention during the October 6
town council meeting.
Pine Lake waterfront property owner, Cynthia Maher, asked May Ed Prévost if the referendum question had
been created. The mayor referred that
point to Town Clerk Vincent Maranda,
who answered, “It has to be a very
clear question that can be answered
yes or no. It also has to make reference
to how the $750,000 will be spent.”
Maranda also pointed out provincial
law stipulates that new scenarios cannot be introduced into the wording
because the question and the referendum must deal specifically with the
loan by-law.
To Maher’s query as to what would
happen if the loan by-law were defeated, Prévost replied, “We will have to
elaborate on that, if the results should
be negative, and the implications and
consequences of that.” Regarding the
possibility of not replacing the dam,
Prévost said the cost of reclaiming the
entire shoreline would be “out of this
world.” Maher noted that it would be
good to have the information about
the costs associated with not rebuilding the dam before the referendum
takes place.
Resident Bill Driver asked why the
council had chosen to hold a referendum rather than withdraw the loan bylaw to which the mayor replied, “We
could do that. We have to move ahead”.
Driver responded, “But you are not
moving anywhere at all. You are just
costing the town money.”
In response, Prévost pointed out
that, to date, the town had not spent
a lot of money on the project except
for the cost of the hydrological assessment. The mayor said that the process
is clearly defined by law and council
has been following it to the letter.
In his opening remarks, the Mayor
pointed out that the town has published a breakdown of the costs for
rebuilding the dam. “In order to diffuse the uproar following the registry,
the breakdown of costs is on the web
site. The cost of the dam is around
$200,000.” He also said “In order to be
proactive, we authorized going to tender for plans and specs.” The tenders
in question were received as of 11 a.m.
Monday October 6. There were questions raised as to the process the town
had followed in calling for the tenders.
Director General Catherine Haulard
explained that, in this case, public notice was not required because there is
no financial obligation on the part of
the town. The mayor explained further, after the meeting, that given the
amounts were less than $100,000 they
did not require public notice.
Prévost announced that the Hudson Fire Department has an agreement in principle to provide services
to Île Cadieux for the next ten years
and that a similar agreement is in process with Vaudreuil-Sur-Le Lac. He
said it’s due to the excellent reputation
of the Hudson department within the
Municipalité Régional de Comté de
Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC V-S) that
has made this prospect possible.
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Councillor
Ron Goldenberg
outlined a fiveyear capital investment plan.
The major components as outlined by Goldenberg include the
PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG
Hudson Town Council discussed the question for the up-coming referendum on the loan bylaw
for the Pine Lake dam with citizens at the Monday evening regular council meeting.
replacement and repaving of roads at
an estimated cost of $7 million, the
Pine Lake dam at up to $750,000 and
$500,000 earmarked for a search for
potable water and a pumping station.
The plan also includes $350,000 to inspect and repair the current water system.
The passing of a notice of motion
for the amendment of three by-laws
pertaining to the town’s water treatment and waste water treatment systems drew questions and comments
from those in attendance. By-laws 504,
505 and 554 are being amended so that
those receiving or having access to the
services supplied by the treatment systems are taxed for the cost.
Elizabeth Corker asked whether or
not anyone had calculated what the
financial impact would be for those
who will have to pay for the services,
excluding churches and public buildings. Councillor Goldenberg replied,
“We estimated that the impact would
be a maximum of $150 per tax payer.”
Corker also asked if the amendments
would be subject to a registry. Haulard
replied, “No, the amendments are
not subject to a registry. But, starting
from the date that council adopts the
amendments, citizens will have 30
days to write to the Municipal Affairs
Ministry and voice their opposition.”
Resident Daren Legault made the
point that the reason the by-laws are
being amended is that there are Hudson residents that do not have access
to the town water or sewage systems.
“I don’t think it’s fair that people constantly bring up the churches and municipal buildings as being part of our
responsibility. It has been clarified
by Catherine (Haulard) that the town
does receive money from the government for some of those costs.” Legault also asked if an extension of the
water system to his part of town was
included in the
five-year capital
investment plan,
to which Goldenberg replied, “No.”
In other business, Councillor
Barbara Robinson
announced that
Nicolas Pedrault
was recently hired
to fill the position
of Culture and
Tourism Coordinator. Pedrault’s
previous work experience includes
the
VaudreuilDorion Je Suis
project.
T H E
P A G E
T H R E E
S T O R Y
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
The press conference to officially inaugurate the new Vaudreuil-Soulanges was presided over by Lyne Pelchat (left), President and Executive Committee member, CSSS de Vaudreuil-Soulanges;
Marie-Claude Nichols, Vaudreuil MNA; Gaétan Barrette, provincial Minster of Health and Social Services; Lucie Charlebois, Soulanges MNA and Delegate Minister of Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health; and Richard Deschamps (left), President and Director General, Agence de la Montérégie.
Health Minister promises to announce
new Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital site
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
The site of the long-awaited hospital that will eventually serve the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region will be made
within the next few weeks before the
end of fall, said Gaétan Barrette, provincial Minister of Health and Social
Services at a press conference on Monday morning, October 6, that officially
inaugurated the region’s new CLSC in
Vaudreuil-Dorion.
The timing of Barrette’s announcement coincided perfectly with the
inauguration of the new pristine fivestorey building. Services that were
previously provided at five different
majority government’s plans to reorganize the province’s health care system under Bill 10 which aims to ensure
that all residents have access to a complete range of medical services close to
where they live within their immediate
territory.
“I want to reiterate to the public
that our objective is to transfer services from downtown Montreal to where
people live close to their homes,” Barrette told Your Local Journal. “It’s our
firmest intention to do that. At the
same time, we benefit from the fact
that our medical facilities are full, and
for the next 10 years, we will have the
greatest number of medical graduates
that Quebec has ever seen.
is seen by a doctor.
Other residents make the trek
across the border to Ontario where
they receive medical care in Hawkesbury, Alexandria and Cornwall by us-
ing their Medicare card to access the
same services that are provided in
Quebec.
Continued on page 8
“I will build hospitals outside of the metropolitan area
and provide services where they are needed. It’s not
only necessary for this hospital to be built, it has to be
built otherwise we’re training people for nothing.”
-Provincial Health Minister Gaétan Barrette
locations have now been centralized
into one location at 3031 Boulevard de
la Gare, which is administered by the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Health and Social Services Centre (CSSS).
As new medical and social services
are integrated into the facility over the
next few weeks, residents will eventually benefit from additional outpatient
services dealing with endoscopy, internal medicine, cardiology, general
surgery, orthopedics, urology, otolaryngology, pulmonology and neurology.
The new CLSC and eventual announcement of the hospital location
both conform to the provincial Liberal
“I will not build hospitals in downtown Montreal,” added Barrette. “I will
build hospitals outside of the metropolitan area and provide services
where they are needed. It’s not only
necessary for this hospital to be built,
it has to be built otherwise we’re training people for nothing. It will be a mistake for us not to build this hospital.”
The lack of a hospital in the region
has been a contentious issue for several years because residents who require
emergency care have to go to either
the Lakeshore General Hospital in the
West Island or the Hôpital du Suroit in
Salaberry-de Valleyfield where it could
take up to eight hours before a patient
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Hit them
where it hurts
While news that the provincial government is cracking down on drivers who
continue to use hand-held cell phones
while operating a vehicle is good, it could
have been so much better.
Increasing the demerit points from
three to four will have the greatest impact
on young drivers – the very group most
likely to be texting behind the wheel and
those who only have four points worth of
wiggle room. In other words, one infraction will result in the loss of a license.
While this is seen as a positive step, it
does little to curtail deeply ingrained bad
habits behind the wheel that are practiced by enough Montérégie drivers on
the road to have, so far this year, earned
them almost 12,500 tickets for cell phone
infractions.
While the additional demerit point
will have an impact on one segment of
the driving population, the government
missed an opportunity to enact significant safety changes on our roads by not
upping the monetary fine and everyone
who respects the Highway Safety Code
should be asking why not.
Some bad habits can be corrected via
coaching, reconditioning, or counselling.
Others need to be stopped immediately
and if clever advertisements and public
awareness campaigns won’t convey the
message, then a swift kick to the wallet
might just do the trick.
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Dear Editor: [email protected]
Could we stop the mayor and council-bashing which has been increasing recently?
Dear Editor,
We have a bunch of people running our beloved town, who were willing to step forward
when it was already clear that there had been irregularities, and worse, at our town hall. They
were willing to tackle this mess, and they have
done so. Just as they began, they were hit with a
totally unexpected crisis – Pine Lake emptied and
simply everybody had an idea of how it should be
fixed – preferably without spending any money.
Could we perhaps laud council for the many
good things they have accomplished since they
took office? There is an excellent animal protection by-law which is the envy of the rest of Quebec. There is work being done on our trail system. We just heard that all of our roads are going
to be redone in the next three to five years. Reorganization at town hall is underway, expenses
have been reined back. There is now a transpar-
ency which we never had before. At the council
meeting this past week, financial statements were
available, listing every single expense made over
the past month. Have we ever seen that before?
The present administration inherited a town
where the infrastructure had not been adequately maintained, the financial practices were questionable, and yes – no preventive work had been
done on our iconic lake. They inherited a mess
– and they are doing their best to fix it.
Please could we treat them with a measure of
respect and support? Of course we don’t all agree
on what should be done, or how we should do it.
And of course this is a democracy where alternatives and suggestions must be aired. But please
– next time you get hot under the collar and want
to blast the mayor, ask yourself this question:
Would I want to be in his chair right now?
Ann Cruickshank
Hudson
Continued on page 5
YO U R L O C A L J O U R NA L
Snow removal contractors will need
permit to operate in Vaudreuil-Dorion
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion adopted a by-law that will require all
private snow removal contractors to
have permits if they want to provide
their services within the municipality,
said Mayor Guy Pilon at the October 6
council meeting.
projects and some businesses, said Pilon.
The situation has worsened in the
past couple of years with the introduction of new combination plows/snow
blowers which are attached behind
large tractors that pull a large amount
of snow onto streets, which is then supposed to be blown back onto home-
“Some of them do a nice job to remove the snow but
others just lift their plow without blowing the snow and
leave. Sometimes there’s a big mound of snow that’s left
on the street.”
-Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon
The measure is necessary to curb
sloppy snow removal practices that
often result in a significant amount of
snow and ice being left on the street instead of being completely cleared after
snow removal operations take place
at private residences, condominium
Letters
Continued from page 2
Seeking justice through nonparticipation
Dear Editor,
To borrow a phrase from Hillel
Neuer at UN Watch, sometimes nonparticipation is the only means available for a minority to seek justice. In
an imbalanced system, where the
majority can unilaterally create institutions and laws that deliberately
impact a minority in a negative way,
participation in the process may imply
owners’ front lawns or onto designated
dumping areas at condominium projects and businesses if available.
“Some of them do a nice job to remove the snow but others just lift their
plow without blowing the snow and
leave,” said Pilon. “Sometimes there’s
agreement or acceptance of the status quo.
Therefore, having lived so many
years under the discriminatory language laws of Quebec and felt oppressed under the bias of the rules
and regulations imposed by such laws
as Bill 22 or 101 and their descendants,
I have decided that I will not participate in the school board elections.
Though I was educated in the English system and was forced to obtain
an “eligibility” certificate to be allowed
to send future generations of my family to English schools in Quebec, which
I do hereby testify was a demeaning
process, it is my understanding that
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon said the adoption of a by-law that requires snow removal
contractors to obtain a permit if they want to operate in the city is necessary because of the persistent problem of snow that left on streets after private driveways are cleared.
a big mound of snow that’s left on the
street. The problem is that our contractors clear the streets at the end of
a snowfall and that’s when the private
contractors start to remove snow from
private property.”
under the laws, Quebec’s electoral
authorities have automatically placed
my name on the list of voters that must
vote within the French School Board.
If I wish to have my name placed instead on the list for English Schools,
I am advised I must bring 2 pieces of
identification to a place within a certain number of days or lose the opportunity to vote in the English sector.
These procedures reinforce the message of discrimination that has striven
to choke off the voice of English in
Quebec. For me to comply with this
demand would suggest that I am in
agreement with the laws, the prejudice
that they foster and the goals that they
intend to achieve: the minimization
of English schools and the eradication of the use of the English language
in politics, government, commerce,
education, health and polite society in
general.
To vote in the school board elections, Quebec Anglophones must
swallow their pride and go pecking
like chickens upon the dried earth to
acquire some bits of petrified corn in
order to imagine they have retained
some semblance of dignity in the
province. This time, I choose nonparticipation to obtain justice and reject
discrimination.
REVITALIZATION OF HARWOOD BOULEVARD - P U B L I C
Continued on page 11
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CONSULTATIONS
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Hail, hail...
I begin writing this after having just perused some gratuitous
weather photos of the October 7 hailstorm that hit Montreal and can’t
help feeling just a twinge of jealousy that it bypassed our area, or at
least, I didn’t get to see it.
I don’t recall having experienced any hailstorms this summer, despite long stretches of our nasty heatwaves that seem to get worse every year. I always think of hail as an annual reward for enduring our
region’s brutal humidity.
As a proud Canadian girl, I come from a long line of extreme weather fans and to me, the danger and beauty of hailstorms are few and far
between enough to be enjoyed, rather than feared. It helps that they’re
relatively benign in comparison to what our friends way down south
endure.
While on a business trip to Texas many years ago, I couldn’t help
but notice all the pockmarked cars in the parking lot of my destination, typically on older-model vehicles.
My American hosts looked at me a little funny when I enquired
about the scars.
“It’s hay-ell,” they said, slowly, for my benefit.
We like to think we’re tough in Canada by dealing with an annual,
and for the most part predictable, cycle of seasons but when it comes
to hail stones, we have it pretty easy.
My friends down south were quite pragmatic about the storms that,
though comparatively rare, can cause significant financial and even
physical damage. When the storms hit and a car was more than about
five years old, it wasn’t really worth the insurance premiums to bang
out all the dents and the vehicles’ wounds almost became a badge of
honour, much like bruise and scar competitions you have with good
friends and family. Okay, maybe it’s just my family.
Anyways, kudos to my Texan friends for taking a good-natured approach to an unavoidable reality. Three days into my two-week stay, I
began to understand all the auto-body shops advertising a specialization in hail damage and could appreciate the humour of the poster in
the window of a sporting goods shop advertising, “Golf balls the size
of hail stones!”
It’s a far cry from the little Zip-lock baggie that still sits in my kitchen
freezer containing the remnants of tiny hail stones carefully gleaned
from a summer storm of at least three years ago. My kids don’t even
remember collecting them and don’t understand my stubborn refusal
to toss them out. There’s a tenuous connection to my own childhood
when my dad once chased me out during a hailstorm to round up
some marble-sized stones for his drink. Admittedly an odd childhood
memory but trust me, it’s a good one.
A quick glance at tomorrow’s weather forecast indicates we might
be in for another visit from the hail fairies. And if the forecasters are
right, then deadlines be damned – I’ll be out there with my camera
and my special mug trying to catch a few memories in the form of ice
balls falling from the sky.
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Vaudreil-Dorion motorists hoping to avoid traffic woes on St. Charles Avenue by driving through
commercial laneways may be in for a nasty surprise in the form of a fine for a traffic violation.
Motorists ned for illegally
bypassing Vaudreuil-Dorion
trafc gridlock
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Motorists hoping to avoid traffic congestion along a portion of St.
Charles Avenue south of Highway 40
by using a laneway behind a shopping
plaza have recently received an unpleasant surprise – they’ve been issued
traffic infraction tickets from Sûreté du
Québec (SQ) police officers for illegally
using the laneway.
Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon
made the revelation during question
period at the Monday evening council
meeting after a resident asked what the
city intended to do to resolve the situation.
Rather than waiting in traffic, some
motorists have opted to turn onto Dutrisac Street East to access the laneway
behind Carrefour Vaudreuil to save
time. The laneway connects to Boisvert
Street eastbound which provides motorists with easy access to the Boulevard de la Cité des Jeunes traffic circle
and another entrance to access Highway 40 east.
While the unauthorized route may
be more convenient and save motorists who take the laneway the frustration of being stuck in traffic, the
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practice is illegal under the Quebec
Highway Code and is a serious danger
to store employees who regularly enter
and exit their places of employment
through the rear of the plaza.
“It was the owners of the stores in
the plaza that contacted us and asked
for something to be done,” Pilon told
Your Local Journal. “It’s very dangerous for the employees to go out for
smoke breaks, or if they have to bring
out garbage and recycling. The laneway is also full of containers.
“There are signs at both ends of
the laneway that prohibit motorists
from using it without a reason,” Pilon
added. “The SQ were notified, they’ve
monitored the situation and handed
out tickets.”
As the roadwork which began in
early summer continues into the fall,
more and more motorists began using
the laneway and it became necessary
to curb the practice through increased
SQ surveillance, said Pilon.
He isn’t sure if the SQ is still monitoring the laneway, but Pilon advised
motorists to obey all traffic regulations
in the immediate area as construction
continues and to avoid making illegal
shortcuts that could result in a citation.
Compiled by
Carmen Marie Fabio
[email protected]
Off Island police files
Sûreté du Québec covering the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges area
A white, 2000 Jeep Cherokee was
stolen overnight October 1 from its
parking spot on Champêtre Street in
St. Lazare. Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu reports
the SUV was spotted the next day in
the d’Argenteuil MRC. The vehicle
bears the license plate number J23 EBJ
and police are asking anyone with information on the theft to contact them
at (450) 456-3883.
•••
A second vehicle, a red 1998 Honda
Civic, was stolen in St. Lazare October
2 while parked on private property on
Mon Village Street.
•••
Thieves hit up lampposts located
in Parc Blanchard in Coteau du Lac
to steal the copper wiring contained
within the casings at some point between September 28 and October 2.
An investigation into the thefts is ongoing and police are asking anyone with
information related to these thefts to
contact them at (450) 456-3883.
West Island police files
Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève
Thieves squeezed their way through
a tiny basement window to gain access into a Pierrefonds home on Wilfrid Street October 2 around 10:15
p.m. Const. Daniel Maheu reports the
homeowner and her brother left the
home around noon and came back to
the house to find interior lights on and
the rear patio door open. Drawers and
closets were opened and their contents
were strewn about the home. Evidence
suggests every room in the home was
searched. The homeowner reports a
Up in smoke
Swarovski crystal figurine was stolen
along with cash, a knapsack, a purse,
and a significant amount of cash. The
home was not equipped with an alarm
system.
pital. The vehicle is described only
as a two-door black car. Anyone with
information on this event is asked to
call Station 4 at (514) 280-0104 or Info
Crime at (514) 939-1133.
Station 4 covering Dollard des
Ormeaux
Station 5 covering Dorval and
Pointe Claire
A hit and run that occurred October 3 around 8:30 p.m. at the corner of
Brunswick Boulevard and Chemin Davignon left an 18-year-old woman with
multiple scrapes, contusions, and a
sore neck. Const. Chantal Castonguay
said a witness reported the woman
had the right-of-way to cross Davignon
northbound as per the traffic light indication. Before she could make it
completely across, a car travelling
southbound on Davignon turning east
onto Brunswick hit the woman, throwing her to the ground, before fleeing
the scene. Though the woman was
able to get up on her own and make
it across the street, an ambulance was
called and she was transported to hos-
For the second time, police arrested
a woman going door-to-door October
3 in the West Island soliciting funds
under fraudulent pretenses. Const.
Hélène Jubinville reports the woman
typically presents a letter to residents
that state she has permission to ask
for funds on behalf of an unspecified
organization. The letters, however,
are false. The suspect is described
as a 35-year-old white woman with
short hair. Anyone approached at their
home and asked to donate funds to
support community organizations is
asked to contact the respective agency
to verify the validity of the request and
to confirm their employees’ identities.
Lucky break
PHOTO COURTESY ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
A raid in the illegal tobacco trade in Valleyfield netted over $1 million worth of cut tobacco and
440,000 cigarettes.
Between last September 22 and
September 26, the officers of the RCMP
Central St. Lawrence Valley Detachment (Valleyfield), assisted by their
colleagues from Cornwall, proceeded
to the arrest of 13 individuals and the
seizure of an important amount of illegal tobacco products. For this operation, the RCMP was assisted by the
officers of the Sûreté du Québec MRC
Haut St-Laurent and Beauharnois-Salaberry regional county municipality.
The searches resulted in the seizure
of over 10,740 kg of cut tobacco and
440,000 cigarettes, for a total value of
$1,014,973. The officers also seized
three vehicles.
The 13 individuals (12 men and one
woman) could be fined millions of dollars in addition to being charged with
conspiracy and possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped according to the Excise Act 2001.
It is illegal to possess or sell to-
bacco products that are not packaged
or stamped as required by Canadian
law. The illicit tobacco trade presents
a threat to the health and safety of
Canadians. People need to be aware
that they are funding criminal activity
when they purchase contraband tobacco products.
If you have information on the sale
of illegal tobacco products or other
suspected illicit activity, please contact
the RCMP at 1 800 771-5401 or Crime
Stoppers at 1 800 711-1800.
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
One woman suffered only minor injuries and two vehicles – a Toyota Camry and
a Chevrolet pickup truck – sustained damages following an October 6 accident on
route Harwood in Vaudreuil-Dorion near Hudson. Police said the 1:30 p.m. event
was caused by distracted driving. Hydro-Quebec workers cut electricity to the
area while the debris was cleared.
Send stories and/or
photos about
your events to:
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The Annual General Meeting of
Csur la Télé community television took
place September 12 at its premises located at Collège Bourget in Rigaud.
Once again, Csur la Télé took the initiative to live broadcast the meeting on
its website in order to allow all members to participate. Under the theme
‘A new vision, new challenges,’ Csur
la Télé is launching a renewed action plan for the coming year, beginning with live broadcast of select town
council meetings and special events in
the region in partnership with webtv.
coop which currently live broadcasts
council meetings for City of Montreal
and its boroughs.
Csur la Télé continues its successful collaboration with Collège Bourget
and Cégep Gérald-Godin by offering
internships to students, an exceptional platform for the next generation.
Obviously, the production team will
continue producing and broadcasting
the weekly bilingual television news
report “l’Hebdo Régional VaudreuilSoulanges” which is now in its fourth
season. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) recently emphasized
the unique and daring character of the
show.
The new Board of Directors elected
Chantal Bédard as president. Profes-
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Continued from page 3
Local community organizations,
regional mayors and provincial representatives have been pressuring the
province for several years to build the
much needed hospital. With a population of over 140,000 residents, Vaudreuil-Soulanges along with the North
Shore are the only regions in the province with a population of over 100,000
that do not have a hospital.
In order to fund the proposed Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital, the provincial government intentionally scaled
back on the design of the McGill University Hospital Centre (MUHC) and
the Centre hospitalier de l’Université
de Montréal (CHUM) which were built
smaller, said Barrette.
“These hospitals were purposely
built smaller than what they were before because so many people were
coming from the South Shore away
from their homes,” said Barrette. “This
way we will have the money afterwards
which will give us the justification to
build hospitals closer to where people
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Chantal Bédard brings 20 years of film production experience to her newly elected role
as President of Csur la Télé community television station in Vaudreuil-Soulanges.
sional producer in the television industry for over 20 years, Ms. Bédard is
ready to represent Csur la Télé so that
all citizens of Vaudreuil-Soulanges can
have access to regional information
and especially to provide opportunities for the social economy.
“Csur la Télé must focus primarily
on social profitability by providing an
essential service for free and accessible
to all citizens of the MRC VaudreuilSoulanges via both internet and cable
television communication.”
Video sample: http://youtu.be/A_
fADqZkEDU
are living.”
For Soulanges provincial Liberal
MNA Lucie Charlebois, who is also the
Delegate Minister of Rehabilitation,
Youth Protection and Public Health,
the announcement marks an important step in making the long-awaited
hospital become a reality.
Along with former Vaudreuil Liberal
MNA Yvon Marcoux, they both worked
together on the hospital dossier since
2009 and were excited to hear Barrette’s location announcement.
“It’s very good news,” said Charlebois. “Some people may be skeptical because unless there’s something
concrete happening, they may think it
won’t happen. It was the same with the
extension of Highway 30. It took many
years, but that project was eventually
realized. Now we’re inaugurating the
new CLSC today which is also important for our region, so we can expect
that the hospital will be built.”
Charlebois also sought to reassure
concerned Soulanges constituents
that the opening of the new CLSC will
not result in the closure of the satellite
CLSCs in St. Polycarpe and Rigaud.
Both CLSCs will be maintained and
will continue to provide services to
area residents.
St. Lazare’s retention basin
capacity able to handle ow from new
residential development
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
The location of a new housing development close to four retention
basins that form part of St. Lazare’s
sewage treatment facility will not adversely affect potential homebuyers
who decide to make purchases in the
immediate area, said Mayor Robert
Grimaudo.
Grimaudo made the comment in
response to concerns raised by Chaline Valley resident Richard Meades
during the first question period at the
October 7 town council meeting.
Meades raised issues about the
potential for leaks and odours, and
whether the current number of retention basins or lagoons is sufficient to
handle the additional sewage flow
from the 400 new houses that will be
built on a large parcel of land near
Boulevard de la Cité des Jeunes and
Ste. Angelique Road.
“Rest assured that we are being
thorough,” said Grimaudo. “We have
to answer to the Quebec government
when it comes to these installations
and we do. Everything is regulated.
We’ve hired companies to give us reports on the capacity of our basins.
Right now we can handle the development that’s coming next year, but
eventually, we’ll need a fifth basin.”
“Do I think it’s not a concern? No
I don’t,” Grimaudo told Your Local
Journal after the meeting. “What I do
think is that it’ll be up to the developer
to make sure their clientele is aware
of the location of the retention basins,
but I don’t think it’s an issue. In fact
the councillors and I toured the facility
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo along with all six council members recently toured the town’s retention basins that process sewage and noted
that no odours were emanating from any of the four basins during their visit.
basins would be hard to miss because
they’re visible. When people buy a
home they’ll look around the area and
then it’ll be up to the buyers to decide
whether they’ll make a purchase.”
The town’s system of processing
sewage through the use of retention
basins more than adequately eliminates bacteria and other contaminants, said Grimaudo.
“These are aerated basins, which
“The communities that have sewage treatment plants
are usually very close to huge waterways. We’d have to
pump it and that wouldn’t be very efficient or cost-effective because of our inland location.”
-St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo
recently and it doesn’t smell. The basins aren’t designed to smell. The engineers know what they’re doing.”
District 5 Councillor Serge David
concurred with Grimaudo’s assessment, saying that all six councillors
didn’t notice any odours emanating
from any of the four lagoons when the
group was next standing next to them.
Grimaudo stressed a second time
that the onus is on the developer to advise potential homeowners about the
close proximity of the retention basins
to the new development.
“It would be important for the contractor to advise his clientele,” said
Grimaudo. “It would be their responsibility. At the same time, the retention
in my opinion is one of the more ecological ways to dispose of waste. There
are advantages and disadvantages and
one of the biggest disadvantages is the
amount of land required to have this
type of system,” said Grimaudo.
Sewage is sent to a pumping station where it is chemically treated to
neutralize the bacteria before being
directed to the retention tanks. The
treated material is then channeled into
the basins where the aeration system
pumps air into the tanks, which further neutralizes the bacteria until it is
completely eliminated.
The process involves water overflowing from the first basin into the
next three basins, so that by the time
the water reaches the fourth and final basin, the bacteria will have been
completely neutralized.
“By the time it gets to the other end,
it’s clean water,” said Grimaudo. The
water then goes into a stream which
goes into the Quinchien River, but it’s
clean water.” He added it wouldn’t be
practical to have a standard sewage
treatment plant because the municipality is not near a large body of water.
“The communities that have sew-
age treatment plants are usually very
close to huge waterways, like Hudson,
Île Perrot, Pincourt and VaudreuilDorion. We’d have to pump it and that
wouldn’t be very efficient or cost-effective because of our inland location,”
said Grimaudo.
Meanwhile, infrastructure work on
continues along St. Angelique Road
near Boulevard de la Cité des Jeunes
to lay underground water and sewage
pipes that will connect to the new development.
THIFAULT, EVAN
June 2, 1987 - October 2, 2014
It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Evan Thifault at the age of 27.
Evan, the beloved son of Cindy & Louis Thifault and long time
love of Heidi Walch is also survived by his two sisters, Chloé
(Jacob) & Arianne (Alex).
Evan will be greatly missed by his numerous aunts, uncles and
cousins. He will also be dearly missed by his many close friends.
A service will be held at St. James Anglican Church, 642 Main
Road, Hudson, Quebec at 2:00 pm, Friday, October 10th. Condolences will be received starting at 1:00 pm at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing can make donations to
www.epilepsy.ca.
Memories can also be shared at Aubryetfils.com
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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MAURICE JEFFRIES
F
orgive my hubris and for
sounding a little grandiose,
but sometimes I think that
our little town of Hudson - population
just over 5,000 of all ages - has to be the
volunteer-generated fundraising capital of Canada, if not the world!
For in addition to praiseworthy
year-round causes - such as the selffinancing Hudson War Memorial
Library, Hudson Nova helped in no
small measure by Boutique Nova,
the Hudson Food Bank, Le Nichoir,
Greenwood Centre for Living History, and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Palliative Care Residence on Como
Gardens - barely a week goes by without some special event designed to
enhance the quality of life in our fair
burg.
All not only made possible by the
sheer dedication and hard work of numerous residents but also, in so many
instances, by the generosity of local
merchants and businesses that are
not exactly laughing all the way to the
bank in these tough economic times.
And this past Saturday night was a
shining example of exactly what I’m
talking about!
---------------------FABULOUS FUNDRAISER - For
when the curtain went up - figuratively speaking - on Hudson Village
Theatre’s 22nd Anniversary Gala at
the Whitlock Golf & Country Club,
it was immediately evident that, once
again, the community was out in force
to support something they really believe in. Not only with their presence,
but also with their cheque books and
credit cards for prizes in the raffle, as
well as live and silent auctions, that
had to be seen to be believed.
And what a classy, fantastic night it
was. A far cry from just five years ago,
when it was held in the downstairs cafeteria at John Abbott College in Ste.
Anne de Bellevue and the festivities
were interrupted by the arrival of firefighters responding to an alarm that
was set off accidentally. Go figure!
While at press time, HVT’s Board
of Directors were obviously still figuring out exactly how much was actually
raised Saturday night, there’s no question that it was a smash hit.
From the opening reception with
liberal servings of delectable nibbles
and sparkling wines - including an exceptional red that I had never tasted
before, Chiarli Lambrusco, exclusive
to Whitlock in this part of the world
- to the memorable performance by
world-renowned Lorraine Klaasen
showcasing the songs and music of
the land where she was born, South
Africa.
A big bravo to the gala organizing committee comprising Elizabeth
Corker, Barbara Hindle, Lesley Judson, Gerry Semmelhaak, Jim Simons,
and Kalina Skulska, HVT executive
director. Ditto for Wanda Bray Smith
for the beautiful bromeliad table centrepieces, 2 Barn Owls for the décor,
and auctioneers, Fraser Lawrence
- conducting his first big fundraiser
alone - and his proud father, Michael,
who are always there for the little theatre by the tracks that first saw the light
of the day under a tent.
Also to MC, Neil Hindle, who only
came to live in Hudson with his wife,
Barbara, two years ago, and who had
guests laughing uproariously when
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Just days before her show at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Lorraine Klaasen and her band
wowed them at HVT’s fundraiser at the Whitlock Golf & Country Club in Hudson Saturday night.
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he said that his presence was tangible
proof that conscription is still alive and
well in Hudson.
On behalf of the board of directors and everyone involved with HVT,
Neil then went on to thank founder
and outgoing artistic director, Heather
Markgraf Lowe, for her years of vision
and dedication while wishing her every success in her future endeavours.
Joining in the genuine and sustained applause and making his first
official appearance in Hudson was her
successor for next summer season,
Matthew Tiffin, who says that he has
always found the theatre to be charming, magical, and always punching
above its weight.
Said Matthew, there with his wife,
Andrea Romaldi, literary manager
at the Taragon Theatre in Toronto,
“What an absolutely wonderful evening. It is incredible to see the support
and generosity being show tonight for
the theatre on the part of so many. I am
very touched.”
As for Heather, who will still be a
staunch supporter of the theatre in
so many ways, HVT’s loss is obviously
Vaudreuil-Soulanges NDP MP Jamie
Nicholl’s gain as for the past several
months she has been assisting him
as Outreach Officer in his constituency and doing a mighty fine job of
it, I might add. Accompanying Jamie
was his beautiful bride of just a month,
Amanda MacDonald, recently back
from their ‘honeymoon’ at the NDP
caucus retreat in snow storm-hit Edmonton.
Don’t know what their political
preferences are and certainly didn’t
ask but, on a personal note, would just
like to say how much Mireille and I
enjoyed the convivial company at our
table for helping to make the evening
so much fun and enjoyable and looking forward to the next time our paths
cross around town. Namely, Carol &
Dick LaRonde, Helen Bain & Hywel
Morgan, and Nicole Heon & Jacques
Hughes.
---------------------CLASSY KLAASEN - As for the
real star on stage - Lorraine Klaasen - what a coup for HVT! Born and
raised in Soweto, South Africa, winner of the 2013 Juno Award for Best
World Album for her record, A Tribute
to Miriam Makeba, a performer at the
Nelson Mandela Memorial, and performing at Carnegie Hall in New York
City tomorrow night (Friday) in a concert celebrating the 20th anniversary of
the end of apartheid, and back again
- same venue - on October 18 sharing
the spotlight with Ladysmith Black
Mambazo.
Oh yes, she will also be giving a
show in Jamaica October 12 with her
Mom, Thandi, reputed to have been
Mandella’s favourite singer and who
sang at his 80th birthday party. As I say,
what a coup. And what a show right
here in Hudson!
---------------------SAFARI SO GOODY – Still in South
Africa - well, kind of - it was there that I
first met my beautiful Sunshine while
on a safari during a press trip some 35
years ago when I was editing a travel
magazine out of Toronto and Mireille
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Hudson Village Theatre founder and outgoing artistic director, Heather Markgraf Lowe,
takes time out for the camera for a snapshot
for YLJ with new artistic director, Matthew
Tiffin.
was there representing a prestigious
publication here in Montreal. Love at
first sight. What can I say!
Except one of us had to move. And
Mireille was adamant that it wouldn’t
be her. So it was me. And as always make that almost always - she was
right. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be living
in Hudson today?
---------------------MOVIE MONDAY - Where this coming Monday (October 13) - despite the
fact that it is Thanksgiving and contrary to its usual schedule of screening movies on the third Monday of the
month - the Hudson Film Society will
be at Hudson Village Theatre showing the Canadian film, Algonquin, with
writer-director, Jonathan Hayes, in attendance to answer questions.
Explains HFS president, Clint
Ward, “The reason for this is that we
willingly moved to the second Monday to accommodate StoryFest and
the visit of their star attraction, author
Margaret Atwood, who could only be
in town on October 20 - the third Monday. So it isn’t a mistake but rather an
act of co-operation.” Show times, by
the way, are 2 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.
---------------------MAUREEN ON THE MEND - Speaking of writers, remember I mentioned
a couple of weeks ago that Maureen
Kirk Conway was recovering nicely
following a tumble that left her with a
broken hip and that she was hoping to
be back at the Manoir Cavagnal soon?
Also that, as YLJ’s unofficial Poet Laureat, I suggested she might want to
pen a poem about it. Well she has. And
here it is, signed with love and thanks
to all. Enjoy!
HER HIPSTORY
A sudden slip, a fractured hip, a trip
to hospital at three…
Where doctors said, “You’ll soon be
fine, but you’ll need surgery.”
“An operation of short duration, 20
minutes to reset the bone.”
Recovery? About a week, and when
the week was done…
Off to the rehab center where they
plan to mend her with physio and exercise
Rest and good nutrition, she hopes
to see you in six weeks, in #1 condition!
And that’s a wrap!
E-mail: [email protected]
Second annual Poor Man’s Breakfast
supports Le Pont / Bridging
James Armstrong
Special Contributor
Hunger is an unfortunate reality for
at least 35 families in the region and
for more than 17 years, Carol Laws
has devoted time and effort to making
certain those needs are met. Le Pont
/ Bridging, the local food bank, exists
because of Laws and her team of dedicated volunteers.
The Poor Man’s Breakfast was the
brain child of Ken Lefrancois, a longtime Rotary Club member, who saw
Le Pont / Bridging as an opportunity
for caring outreach and community
building.
“This year’s breakfast is a little more
involved than last year’s,” said Lefrancois during an interview earlier this
week. “It is growing little by little. For
example, we have added some gift
items for a silent auction and there will
PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG
be musical entertainment by local mu- Ken Lefrancois (left) and Carol Laws put together all the necessary provisions for a Thanksgiving dinner for area families in need.
sician Bill Riley and friends.”
The event is taking place at St.
tionship that is developing between
Governor General’s Caring Canadian
creation of the Rotary Club of Hudson
James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road,
the local Rotary organization and the
Award recognizing her years of voland St. Lazare.
Hudson on Saturday October 11 from
food bank is mutually beneficial. Leunteer service to the community. She
Rotary is inviting everyone to come
9 a.m. until noon. Tickets are $10
francois summed it up simply, “The
has also become a member of Rotary
out and support one of the communieach; admission
food bank is
and a Paul Harris Fellow. Lefrancois
ty’s great examples of the Rotary motis free for chilgreat
because
recently received an award from Rotato: “Service above Self.”
“Care
cannot
be
prodren under the
Carol Laws cares.
ry recognizing his contribution to the
duced, provided, adage of 5. Tickets
Rotary is great
can be purchased
because Rotarministered, managed or
at Clarence and
ians care. Care
organized.”
Cripps, 71 Camis a consenting
eron Street in
-Rotarian Ken Lefrancois
commitment of
Hudson, through
citizens to one
members of the
another. Care cannot be produced,
Rotary Club, and at the door on Saturprovided, administered, managed or
day morning.
organized.”
For Laws and Lefrancois, the relaEarlier this year, Laws received a
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If the snow isn’t adequately removed from the street, it then freezes
which creates bumps and icy road
conditions. “It’s against the law,” said
Pilon. “We want to make sure they do
the right thing. In the past two years,
we’ve issued a few hundred tickets for
violations.”
While not all contractors or employees are negligent, Pilon said the new
regulations are necessary to ensure
uniformity in regards to compliance
and to more easily identify violators
who will be ticketed for not adhering
to the city’s snow removal by-law.
As part of the permit process, representatives from private snow clearing
companies will be invited to meet as
a group with city representatives, who
will specify the exact requirements
contractors will have to abide by if they
want to operate in the city.
There is a one-time charge of $500
to obtain a permit which will be valid
for each subsequent winter season.
The $500 fee is also regarded as a deposit that will be refunded in full if
a contractor no longer wants to provide their services within VaudreuilDorion, less any fines that are issued
by the city. Contractors will also be
required to provide a complete list of
addresses of the properties they will
service.
“We want to make sure the contractors are registered and have a permit,”
said Pilon. “They will be obliged to attend the meeting so they know what
our regulations are. This way they can’t
say they weren’t aware of our rules and
it will also be easier to issue tickets for
violations.”
The onus will also be on homeowners and business owners to ensure that
the contractor they hire has been issued a permit by the city before signing
a contract for snow removal.
The city will conduct checks to make
sure snow removal operators have the
required permit. If not, they will not be
allowed to operate in the city and the
homeowner or business owner will be
without the service for the rest of the
season, said Pilon.
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Hudson Village Theatre launches third
Josh Oskrdal Children’s Series
Created to spark new theatrical passions in boys and girls of all ages
on Who Loved Fruit by Theatre de la
Source runs Friday, October 17 at 2
p.m. and the next day, Saturday, at 2
In memory of a young local boy who
p.m. An amusing tale in which chilloved the theatre, Josh Oskrdal, Huddren discover fruit while learning the
son Village Theatre is all set to launch
importance of respecting nature and
its third successful Season of Children’s
each other.
Series in his memTheatre de la
ory beginning FriSource draws inday, October 17.
spiration
from
“If you want your chilWith,
acOriental theatres
dren
to
be
brilliant,
read
cording to Mary
and
includes
Vuorela,
series
dancing, singing,
them fairy tales. If you
curator and coand music in its
want them to be more
ordinator, a multicreations.
brilliant, read them
faceted program
For ages 8 to
of live, profes12, Total Improv 4
more fairy tales.”
sional theatre for
Kids! on Saturday,
-Albert Einstein
young audiences
November
15,
to spark new pasat 9 a.m. will see
sions in boys and girls of all ages runfacilitator Vuorela – who is also direcning through next April.
tor of the Hudson’s Annual Christmas
This year, the program features
Pantomime - conduct a fun and excitpuppets, workshops, and stories born
ing workshop that taps into and exof ancient lore. And the musical highpands children’s imaginations. Using
light is bound to be a children’s story
various theatre games, kids improve
written and performed bilingually by
concentration and creativity, build life
the inimitable opera diva herself, Natskills such as listening, focusing, and
alie Choquette.
thinking on their feet, while learning
For ages 2 to 7, Confiture the Dragproblem solving techniques in a group
James Parry
Your Local Journal
PHOTO COURTESY HUDSON VILLAGE THEATRE
Taken from a 2013 HVT production, the Josh Oskrdal Children’s Theatre series will usher in a
new season beginning October 17.
Each play is presented only one
weekend and space for the workshops
is limited. Parents are urged to reserve
soon and for tickets - $15 per child
- or for more information call (450)
458-5361 or go to hvtbox@videotron.
ca or the HVT web site at www.villagetheatre.ca dynamic. A wonderful vehicle to help
shy children overcome their fears.
For ages 7 to 12 and on the same
day, at 2 p.m., Game Changers by Alexandria Haber and directed by Alain
Goulem is a delightful thought-provoking play for youngsters in which
the rules are apt to change.
A new benchmark in the proud history of the Hudson Players Club
Mary Jeffries
Special Contributor
It certainly was a memorable occasion when members of the Hudson
Players Club met outside the Town
Hall on Main Road recently to dedicate
five new plaques to be added to their
memorial bench in tribute to those
presidents of the club who are no longer living but who spent much of their
lives in Hudson.
David Clayton, long-time club
member and a past president himself,
gave a brief speech outlining the varied talents brought to the club by John
Murphy, Deane Miller, Karen Williamson, and Helen Zajchowski, while
Mary Jefferies spoke about her friend
Sherley Pfeiffer.
Among those attending what was
obviously a most moving and nostalgic evening, were David Pfeiffer and
his daughters, Lisa and Laura, as well
as Peter Williamson.
Jefferies told Your Local Journal
that the bench has been beautifully
refinished by the Town’s Department
of Public Works and is once again positioned beneath the tall blue spruce
tree which was planted by the club
some 40 plus years ago on the occasion of their 25th anniversary. As Peter
Williamson remembered, the first sapling died so was quickly replaced by a
new one which thrived mightily.
Following the ceremony, HPC
members and friends strolled over to
Hudson Village Theatre where their
season opener, An Evening of Humorous Readings, was thoroughly enjoyed
by some 75 people in the audience.
PHOTO COURTESY MAURICE JEFFRIES
HPC Members remember five past presidents
with plaques on memorial bench outside
Hudson Town Hall.
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Multi-faceted Lorne Elliott on stage at
Rigaud Library October 30
Reading from his books in Writers Out Loud Series hosted by the Quebec Writers’ Federation
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Hudsonite Lorne Elliott, whose
stand-up comedy shows, plays. and
books have captivated audiences and
readers across Canada and in certain
countries in Europe, has just got a new
booking only a 20-minute drive from
home.
To present a reading of his published works with a discussion to follow at the Rigaud Library Thursday,
October 30, at 7 p.m., under the umbrella of the Quebec Writers’ Federation’s Writers Out Loud Series which
invites writers to such venues for those
interested in learning more about
the art of writing, as well as libraries,
bookstores, and schools.
Elliott, who recently gave a reading within the framework of Hudson’s
StoryFest, organized and hosted by the
Greenwood Centre for Living Arts, has
three books published to date.
Namely, The Fixer-Upper, a novel-
la published by Acorn Press in 2009.
Beach Reading, a novel also published
by Acorn in 2013. And The Goat in the
Tree published by Guernica Editions
in 2014.
His plays are produced around the
country by various theatre companies and garnering wide recognition.
Lately his play, The Fixer-Upper, was
a resounding success at Port Stanley
Theatre in Prince Edward Island. And
he has been doing a few such readings
this past summer in libraries also in
PEI and has enjoyed the process and
the audiences with which he seamlessly, and so naturally, interacts.
In May, for example, he was at Blue
Metropolis in Montreal and he will
also appear at the Toronto Book Fair
next month.
The reading on October 30 is free
and open to all. The library is located
at 102 rue St Pierre in Rigaud and can
be reached at (450) 451-0869 #260
or through its website at www.ville.
rigaud.qc.ca under the ‘services’ tab.
Local band makes
the top 100
YLJ FILE PHOTO/JAMES PARRY
When not writing or performing across Canada, Lorne Elliott loves to play his ‘banjolele’ in the
forest behind his home in Hudson.
For more info on Elliott, check out his
website at www.lorne-elliott.com.
Well, rock ’n roll is what they play
and their original music has hints of
early Beatles, with a mix of more recent White Stripes and Black Keys.
Having already been through three
drummers (how many drummers did
the Beatles go through?) they have
finally found their perfect match with
Alex Paul - a Lachine boy who is currently studying at McGill in computer
science. His back beat ties in with the
guitar and bass while his vocals compliment the solid rhythm found in
their songs.
These ‘kids’ take their music and
their studies very seriously, recognizing the need to work hard at school,
their part-time jobs, and their music.
They rent a practice studio in Montreal where they practice three to four
times per week, they play the bar scene
(Brutopia, Honeymartins and have
opened for the Electric Six). They were
sent by the Hudson Music Festival to
represent our town at the Hudson New
York music festival this past summer.
“It would be easy just to play covers
and make a reasonable living,” says
Matisse. “We want to create our own
music, and if we are going to succeed
at this, we want to make our mark,”
said Calum, a 21-year-old History student at Concordia, who is just at ease
writing lyrics as he is writing essays on
the Peloponnesian wars.
Their goal now it to record their
own full-length album, and the
$10,000 prize would allow them to do
this. To add your vote to the contest, go
to http://music.cbc.ca/#!/Rock-YourCampus. Voting lasts until October 23.
PHOTO BY STEWART DOWBIGGIN
Mattise Gill, Alex Paul, and Calum Dowbiggin Glew make up the trio ‘The Frisky Kids’ hoping
for top spot in CBC’s ‘Rock your Campus’ music competition. Log on, give a listen, and cast your
vote.
Rock your Campus is a CBC contest
open to postsecondary students who
are in a band and are trying to make
their mark on the music scene. Local
musicians The Frisky Kids have shown
they belong as one of the elite acts in
the competition. The contest is a daily
voting system where fans can google
Rock Your Campus, go to the voting
area, type in a band name, listen, but
most importantly, vote. The first round
recently closed and 100 songs were
chosen out of over 1000 entries and
The Frisky Kids and their song On my
own is one of them.
On my own is written and composed by Calum Dowbiggin Glew and
Matisse Gill – two local boys who have
been playing music together since
2010. Both young men learned guitar
late in secondary school as neither
were interested in piano or high school
band, but soon developed a love of
rock ’n roll.
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Fall Skin Care
Fall Skin Care: How to forgive summer
skin sins in time for the snow
Lauren Mitchell
Special contributor
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Fall is the time to repair your skin
from the summer, and prepare it for
the winter. Since there is a dramatic
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change in temperature, the cold wind
blown on your face can cause your skin
to dry out and lose moisture. Therefore,
this season is the time to start exfoliating and moisturizing.
After the summer, your skin has become rough, dry and dehydrated due
to the sun constantly beaming down.
Exfoliating is the first step to cleansing
your face and getting it ready for a new
season. When exfoliating, use mildly
acidic and natural formulations in order not to cause irritation. It’s recommended to do this frequently, at least
once a week.
Another important step is to hydrate and revive your face by using
gentle moisturizers and facial oils. It’s
recommended to switch your heavy
moisturizers for a creamier, more gentle and non-clogging cleansers that
will shield your skin from the environmental changes. The best moisturizers to choose are oil based of at least
an 80 per cent concentration. Creams
and moisturizers can dry out the skin,
while the oils will keep it hydrated for
much longer. There are also facial oils
that feel lighter and absorb quickly into
the skin, allowing you to apply makeup without waiting. Remember to put it
on more frequently, since our skin becomes more sensitive with the change
in season. Another cream to remember
is sunscreen. Although the powerful
sun may be gone, UV rays are still alive
during the autumn season. Continue
applying sunscreen in order to protect
your skin from being further dehydrated, and apply every two hours.
Your skin isn’t the only part of your
face that gets dry. Your lips start to become chapped and crack under the
cold pressure. Although licking your
lips might seem to be the fastest way to
get rid of the cracks, it will only make
the chapping worse in the long run.
To get ready for the harsh winter, the
first step is to exfoliate your lips. With
just olive oil and brown sugar, you can
make your own home-made lip scrub.
Once you’ve put the mix on your finger,
brush it against your lips. It will act as
a natural defoliant. Wash your mouth
off with a cloth, and voila - nice smooth
lips. Finish the process off with a moisturizing lip balm. Although you should
only exfoliate when your lips become
dry, there is never a bad time to moisturize them.
Last but not least, things you can do
to protect your skin doesn’t only have
to do with the exterior. Eating foods
rich in Omega-3 essential fatty acids
and antioxidants such as Vitamins A,
C, and E can help repair damage suffered from the sun. Consuming proper
foods will boost your skin’s immune
system and give back its natural glow.
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Making Realty Dreams a Reality!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 2014
VAUDREUIL-DORION
Vaudreuil Village
Mls 24315373
$199,800
C
harm & Location! Lovingly maintained 3 bdrm
cottage. Updated kitchen, furnace & heatpump, roof, driveway, windows & Àoors. Compact
fenced yard with 2 car parking. Walk to groceries,
schools, arena & more.
Pincourt
Mls 11816974
$589,500
M
editerranean 2006 custom 4 bdrm cottage, 3+1
bath, gourmet kitchen, covered balconies off
bedrooms, possible intergeneration bsmt, fenced,
I/G pool, child safe crescent. Must see!
2849 Rue Honoré-Mercier
$289,000
Zsolt Fischer
514-816-0729
Groupe Sutton
Distinction Inc.
2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM
NÔTRE DAME DE
L’ÎLE PERROT
22 Rue Lucille-Teasdale
$559,900
Kyriakos Karelas
514-602-7653
Groupe Sutton
Distinction Inc.
RIGAUD
30 Hudson Club
$319,000
Steffen Servay
514-713-7833
Groupe Sutton
Distinction Inc.
Rigaud
Mls 21891919
$238,500
S
pacious 3 bedroom 2011 semi-det. cott. Upgraded with; crown mouldings,¿xtures, heat & A/C
wall unit, pavé-uni walkway & paved driveway, 4 ¼
birch Àoors throughout, perennials & mature cedar
hedge, side door to bsmt, new home warranty.
Entrelacs
MLS 18004995
$199,000
M
Vaudreuil West
Mls 21045443
$499,500
N
ature lovers’ paradise! Renovated 4 bdrm
with ¿replace, forced air, double garage, fruit
trees, perennials and your own forest all set on
a spectacular 73614sf lot, 3 minutes to hwy 40.
Rosemont
Mls 26130743
$339,000
ountainside love nest! View and access to
ocation! Modern 2 bdrm condo, 1st Àoor on
Lac Des Cèdres! TURN KEY home comsouth-east side of 2008 well managed brick
pleted in 2013 with NEW; well, septic, plumbing, building. Harwood Àoors, private balcony & AdjaÀoors, modern kitchen and bathroom and more. cent to Mile End and Little Italy.
L
Turks and Caicos Islands
Chomedey
centris 10109444
from $175,000 MLS 24513640
G
race Bay Beach-Tripadvisor #2. Fully
furnished 1, 2 and 3 bdrms units. Saltwater pool, gym, underground garage, elevator.
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$349,000
pportunity knocks! Building LOT in fantastic location for revenue property. Zoned for
duplex or triplex. Demolish or repair? House included as is. Motivated, bring offers!!!
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Helping youth nd
their wings
What do you get when you mix
community involvement from a business and a group of achieving teenagers? Success!
This is exactly what happened Sunday, September 28, when cadets from
the 867 Squadron visited IGA Poirier
et Fils on Main Street in Hudson. The
cadets greeted customers and invited
them to contribute to their main fundraising activity - l’Auto-Cadet raffle
tickets. This is an annual national
fundraiser for the Air Cadet League of
Canada. The funds help to subsidise
activities, summer camps, and provide
scholarships for pilot training and post
secondary education. The squadron
wishes to thank IGA Poirier et Fils as
well as their customers for their support and involvement.
Air Cadets offer young adults aged
12 to 18 a variety of fun and challenging activities. Throughout the year,
cadets attend regular training nights
that focus on aviation, leadership, and
team building activities. They also participate in optional activities that include biathlon, music, survival weekends, and pilot training programs that
lead to summer camps.
This past summer, three cadets
from 867 Vaudreuil-Dorion Squadron,
Sarah Michetti from Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Jean-Philippe Boucher from St.
Lazare and Tyler Burroughs from Vaudreuil-Dorion, all 17 years old, earned
a scholarship to obtain their private
pilot’s licence. They now wear their
wings with a pride.
PHOTO BY MAJ. PIERRE MARIER
Terrasse-Vaudreuil resident Sarah Michetti is
one of three area youth who recently obtained
their private pilot’s license earned while part
of the 867 Squadron cadets.
In order to further subsidise activities, 867 Squadron will be hosting an
evening of wine and cheese on October 25th at the Royal Canadian Legion
in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Advance
tickets can be obtained by calling Céline Saucier, president of the parent’s
committee at (514) 983-2062.
472 B Main Road, Hudson
(450) 458-5365
TOLL FREE 1-866-734-4443
Emily
Holding
Diane
LaŇamme
Paul
LaŇamme
Margaret
Lagimodière
Nicole
Pagé
Johanne
Bernier
Donna
Brazeau
Tania
Ellerbeck
Janet
Ellerbeck
Helen
Henshaw
Roselyne G.
Parker
Carl
Poirier
Maria
PoƩer
Amanda
Walker
Patricia
Wright
W W W. R O YA L L E PA G E V I L L A G E . C O M • V I L L A G E H U D S O N Ν R O YA L L E PA G E . C A
Saint-Lazare - $349,000
Extremely well-maintained 3 BDR
cottage in desired Cedarbrook,
situated on a quiet crescent.
Carl Poirier
(514) 895-4607
#9951445
#25988443
Hudson - $699,000
A rare opportunity to own some of Hudson’s history...built by the Halcro family
in 1820 and beautifully restored by present owner...this is truly a wonderful home.
Located in the Village but with secluded
garden and courtyard...walk to everything.
Low maintenance property inside and out
with many important renovations already
done.
Margaret Lagimodière
(450) 458-5365 Cell (514) 781-5611
Hudson - $399,000
Wonderful 5 bdr Stan Wilson bungalow, with private wing – excellent for blended or large family. No
rear neighbours, close to village.
#15553245
Helen Henshaw
(514) 703-8981
www.helenhenshaw.ca
#15911823
Les Cèdres - $229,900
An ancestral home in the Village! This 90yr young home offers perfect balance of
old world charm and today’s ecclectic decor style. Located on 10,000 sq ft lot with
play centre, patio area, garden patch and
mature trees, ideal for family living in the
country. Spacious main floor, 9’ ceilings, 4
bdms upstairs. Walk to school & daycare.
Roselyne Groleau-Parker
(514) 947-7248
#20061440
Saint-Lazare - $369,550
Meticulously maintained 3+1 bdr cottage nestled on beautifully landscaped
lot. Soaring 17ft ceilings in open concept
LVR with fireplace; features an abundance
of windows & patio doors leading to deck
& backyard. Spacious MBR w/elegant
ensuite BTH boasts his & hers walk-in closets. Charming 2nd floor mezzanine overlooks LVR.
Patricia Wright
(450) 458-5365
#12322835
Rigaud - $599,000
Gentleman’s Estate on private 129,000
sq. ft lot, with garages for 7 cars. Separate office or in-law suite, salt water
pool, wine cellar, home theatre and
trout pond with waterfall. Extensively
renovated over last 4 years. Intergenerational apartment or office over
garage.
Tania & Janet Ellerbeck
(450) 458-5365
Interested in joining our dynamic
sales team? Give us a call!
Jan Engelsman
(450) 458-5365
Hudson - $279,000
Cute central 4 bdr cottage.
Walk to everything!
Helen Henshaw
(514) 703-8981
www.helenhenshaw.ca
#16635056
MLS: 24415304
Rigaud - $695,000
Spacious 4 bdr bungalow with water
access and water views on quiet culde-sac. Great room features cathedral
ceiling and gas fireplace with large
windows overlooking lake. Renovated kitchen with wood cabinets and
granite countertops.
Tania & Janet Ellerbeck
(450) 458-5365
Saint-Lazare - $344,900
Lovely 4 bdr cottage is minutes
away from Saint-Lazare village.
Features: 3 finished levels
Paul & Diane Laflamme
(514) 793-4514
#26656938
Vaudreuil (Hudson adjacent) $445,000
Quality 4 bdr. home has main floor
bedroom + finished basement.
43,575 sq ft lot.
Paul & Diane Laflamme
(514) 793-4514
#13895461
472 B Main Road, Hudson
(450) 458-5365
TOLL FREE 1-866-734-4443
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OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 1 – 3 p.m.
OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 1 – 3 p.m.
OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.
$559,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot. 22, Rue Lucille-Teasdale.
MagniĮcent oversized 2013 4 bedroom 2 bathroom
bungalow. Completely bricked home featuring 9
feet ceilings, open air concept, dream kitchen with
granite counters and island. Huge Įnished basement.
#13628303
$529,000
Anastasia McDonald
Sales Person
RE/MAX CORNWALL REALTY INC.
Each brokerage independently
owned and operated
613-363-7325
19740 Wellington St, Williamstown. Stunning historic
home on serene 3.8 acre property. Spacious & bright with
3625 Sq feet of living space. Gas Įreplace. Lovely kitchen
with stone countertops. 2.5 Bathroom. 4 Bedrooms. Natural
gas F/A CommuƟng Distance to OƩawa & Montreal.
anastasiamcdonaldrealestate.com
OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 1 – 3 p.m.
$474,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Pincourt. Very large 4 Bedroom 2 Full Bathroom Cottage. Huge lot of 8,859 sqŌ with no rear neighbours.
Kitchen with central island. Hardwood Ňoors on main
Ňoor and master bedroom. Gas propane Įreplace in
family room. Huge Įnished basement with a possiblity
of a 5th bedroom. #19033937
$489,000
Anastasia McDonald
Sales Person
RE/MAX CORNWALL REALTY INC.
Each brokerage independently
owned and operated
613-363-7325
$439,000
Anastasia McDonald
Sales Person
RE/MAX CORNWALL REALTY INC.
Each brokerage independently
owned and operated
613-363-7325
5622 Kinloch Rd South Glengarry. PrisƟne execuƟve bungalow,
lovingly maintained with gorgeous updates.Features Hardwood
Ňoors, 2 Įreplaces and hanover kitchen. BeauƟfully Įnished
lower level with an oĸce/4th bedroom. The mature
landscaping is breathtaking with private parklike seƫng.
anastasiamcdonaldrealestate.com
18896 Kenyon Concession 5, North Glengarry. Private 51.92
acre property.BeauƟfully renovated home with 3 bedrooms,
fabulous studio, main Ňoor laundry. Updated bathroom, second Staircase, lovely Propane Įreplaces. Horse ready, loaĮng
barn. Commute MTL-OƩawa-Cornwall.
anastasiamcdonaldrealestate.com
$409,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Pincourt. Impeccable 3+1 bedroom 2 bathroom open
concept coƩage in sought out area. Central Heat pump/
AC. Hardwood Ňoors on main level. Large kitchen.
Finished basement with family room & wood Įreplace,
bedroom and bathroom with shower. #23984925
OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 1 – 4 p.m.
$349,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Pincourt. Charming two story home featuring 3+2
bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in sought out area. Master
bedroom with ensuite and walk-in. BeauƟful wood
Ňoors. Finished basement with 2 BDR, playroom and
bathroom. Open deck leads to spa with pergola.
#26421836
$339,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
51 8e Avenue, Pincourt. Gorgeous 3 Bedroom 2
Bathroom bungalow on a quiet street close to lake.
Private 12,108 sqŌ lot. Inground heated salt water pool.
4 season extension. Huge master bedroom. Finished
basement. Very large garage. A must see! #28874744
$319,000
Steffen Servay
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-713-7833
NEW ROOF!
$309,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Pincourt. Very large 5 bedroom 2 full bathroom split
level. Many important upgrades over the years. 2
kitchens allowing for two family occupancy or extra
revenue. Large kitchen with lunch counter island open
to dining and living room. Large solarium. Wood stove.
#21391369
OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.
$289,900
Donald Deme
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-232-8576
Rigaud. 30 Hudson Club. WATERFRONT. SUPER SUNSETS!!! 3 bdrm condo, 2+1 baths. Fireplace in master
bdrm. New windows & roof. Repainted. Pool 82’.
Tennis. Park. Private beach on Lake of 2 Mountains.
Film, photos, infos on: www.SteīenServay.com
Hinchinbrooke. Spacious 4 bedroom home
on large property. View of the Chateauguay
River. Open concept living room and dining
room. Ideal for large family. #27404129
$289,000
Zsolt Fischer
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-816-0729
Vaudreuil-Dorion. 2849 Rue Honoré-Mercier.
BeauƟful and quiet neighborhood close to
everything. 2+1 bedrooms. Lovely deck and
backyard. #18820629
ATTN: FIRST TIME BUYERS!
$279,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
Pincourt. Large 3+1 BDR 1 Bath + 1 powder room split
level bungalow with garage. Large Įnished basement.
Family room with gas propane Įreplace. Huge 3 Ɵer
wood deck and spa. Large private backyard. Many
upgrades: new windows, doors, heat pump, furnace,
gas Įreplace. #21029428
$274,500
Anita Lasis
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-655-4116
$204,000
Angelito Ilagan
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-882-9626
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Île-Perrot. MUST SELL QUICKLY! Great
locaƟon. Open-concept, new kitchen, new
hardwood Ňoors in living room. Renovated
bathroom. No condo fees. #19389666
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Saint-Lazare. Move-in ready! Recent
2+1 bedroom bungalow near Parc
Grand-Pré. Quiet, no through traĸc. A/G
pool, alarm, Įn. basement. Many extras!
#23342395
$259,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
$181,900
Kyriakos Karelas
Real Estate Broker
KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC.
GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.
514-602-7653
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Pincourt. Garden level 2 bedroom open condo. Backs
onto golf range, no rear neighbours! Double sink
kitchen,lunch counter open to dining room. Large paƟo.
Luxurious bathroom. Wall mounted A/C. 2 exterior
parking spots. Shed. #20896178
425 Rue des Merles, Pincourt. 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom
and 2 powder room townhouse with garage. Bathroom
with therapeuƟc bath and seperate shower. Wall
mounted A/C. Professionally Įnished fenced in backyard. Large Įnished basement with family room and
powder room. A real gem! #20273773
$162,500
Donald Deme
Real Estate Broker
GROUPE SUTTON
DISTINCTION INC.
514-232-8576
Ste-JusƟne-de-Newton. Lovely, spacious
open-concept home on 13,200 sq. Ō.
property! 5 bedrooms, large kitchen, semiĮnished basement. Quiet area. #17578404
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
12 THINGS TO SEE AND DO
To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor @ yourlocaljournal.ca before Monday noon.
All announcements should include dates, times and addresses.
BAIE D’URFÉ
1) Gathering of Artisans Craft
Show - 20th Annual Baie-D’Urfe Curling Club & Red Barn Craft Show, Saturday, October 18 & Sunday October
19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 63 Churchill Rd.
& 20609 Lakeshore Rd. 35 juried crafters present their handiwork, jewellery,
woodwork, photography, food items
and much more. Light lunch available,
parking at Baie D’Urfe Curling Club, 63
Churchill Rd.
HUDSON
2) Life drawing and painting Following the great success of our last
life modeling sessions, Association
Hudson Artists Association (AHAA) is
pleased to announce new Wednesday
modeling with Ginette Boutin November 5 & 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394
Main Road. Cost $10. To register please
email Marie-Eve Lauzier at statuaire@
hotmail.com. This great opportunity is
open to all members of the community so call your friends and make an art
date.
3) The Hudson Historical Society monthly meeting will take place
Monday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St.
James Church Hall, 642 Main Road.
Our first speaker will be Carol Outram, a textile artist who was born and
educated in the UK. Carol resides and
works in Hudson where she is very involved in assisting small craft and design businesses particularly those of
women in remote communities. Carol
is presently on a town committee that
is making preparations for the celebration of Hudson’s 150th anniversary.
The second speaker will be Thelma
McCourt, our tenacious archivist, who
will present a series of photos showing
Hudson homes which no longer exist
or which have been substantially renovated or modified.
4) Greenwood’s StoryFest Literary Festival presents award-winning
author Peter Behrens Tuesday, October 14 at the Hudson Village Theatre,
28 Wharf Road at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are
$15, and can be purchased at Pure Art,
422 Main Road, online at www.greenwoodstoryfest.com, or at the door.
5) The Girl Guides of Hudson
and St. Lazare will be selling cookies
at Finnegan’s Market, 775 Main Road,
this coming Thanksgiving weekend
and the following weekend. The proceeds will go towards the restoration
of our provincial camp Wa-thik-ane after it suffered theft and vandalism just
over a week ago. If you don’t care for
cookies, we will donate the boxes that
you buy to St Anne’s Veterans Hospital
were we regularly deliver our cookies
to brighten up their tea time. Monetary Donations can be also placed on
line at the following link https://www.
canadahelps.org/en/charities/girlguides-of-canada-guides-du-canadaquebec-council/
6) On Monday, October 13, the
Hudson Film Society will be showing
the film ‘Algonquin’ at 2 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. at the Hudson Village Theatre.
28 Wharf Road. Admission is $10. For
more information, consult www.hudsonfilmsociety.ca.
7) Hudson Garden Club presents ‘Return to the Garden of Eden.’
Linda Rutenberg, fine art photographer, returns to dazzle us with images
from private and public gardens Tuesday, October 21, 7:30 p.m. at St. James’
Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Bring a
food bank donation. Guests welcome;
$5.
PINCOURT
8) CASCA
Vaudreuil-Dorion
and CASCA Soulanges will be holding an adoption day Saturday, Octo-
ber 11, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.,
at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre,
101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. For information regarding our adoption days,
contact us at [email protected]
or visit our website at www.cascaorg.
ca. Please note that adoption fees are
requested to help us with our vet bills
and other costs associated with the
wellbeing of the cats under our care.
9) Author and speaker Christine Lemaire will present her lecture
titled ‘Overheating Agendas: How to
Release the Pressure?’ Wednesday,
October 15, 7 p.m. at the Omni-Centre, 375 Cardinal-Léger Boulevard. Do
you ever happen to look at your calendar and feel your heart racing and
the anxiety increasing up? Christine
Lemaire calls this sensation: overheating agendas. Humans often considered their time as a drawer that must
be filled to the fullest or as a resource
to be exploited to the maximum. For
the author, to see time differently is to
live differently. To book a place at this
lecture, please call the library at (514)
425-1104, ext. 6244. This lecture will be
given in French only.
PHOTO BY CONNIE MORGENSTERN
POINTE CLAIRE
10) Alain Berinstain, former Director of Planetary Exploration and
Space Astronomy at the Canadian
Space Agency, will speak on exploring Mars - by robots today and later by
humans, at the October 16 meeting of
the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian
Aviation Historical Society. Meeting
starts at 11 a.m. and takes place at 365
St. Louis Avenue. Everyone interested
in civil or military aviation is welcome.
Light lunch is served, for which a voluntary contribution of $5 is requested.
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE
11) A wine and cheese fundraising event to benefit the 867 Squadron
cadets is being held Saturday, October
Come help the Girl Guides raise funds to help
restore Camp Wa-thik-ane that was vandalized recently. The guides will be selling their
signature cookies at Hudson’s Finnegan’s
Market for the next two weekends. See listing
for more details.
25, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 28
rue Sainte Anne. Tickets are $50. To
purchase tickets, contact Céline Saucier at (514) 983-2062 or president867@
hotmail.ca.
FURTHER AFIELD
12) A fundraising campaign to
purchase snowsuits for Maison de la
Famille will be held Wednesday, October 15 between 6 a.m. and noon.
Come join us at Restaurant Carole, 292
Main Street East in Hawkesbury. Share
your warmth with a child.
Send stories and/or photos about your events to:
[email protected]
The Rotary Club of Hudson / St-Lazare
thanks you for supporting the LePont Bridging Food Bank
Don’t forget to get your tickets for
“THE POOR MANS BREAKFAST”
October 11th, 9 to Noon at St-James Church
Tickets: $10. Call Ken LeFrançois at 450-455-3329
Tickets available at Clarence & Cripps, from Members of the Rotary Club and at the door
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A garden harvest makes for food
heaven in the kitchen sanctuary
Mel Lefebvre
Special contributor
PHOTO BY HELEN ASHDOWN
Deeni Simon prepares bunches of grapes from
her Ste. Anne de Bellevue garden for jams and
preserves. Simon and her family enjoy growing and preparing their foods so they eat as
fresh as possible.
It’s autumn and Deeni Simon’s
kitchen never smelled so good. Simmering in a pot on the stove are bunches of grapes Simon and her family just
plucked off the vines in her backyard.
The flowery-smelling fruit will be preserved as jam so her family can enjoy
them all winter long.
“We’ve been waiting on these
grapes since we moved in to this house
two years ago,” says Simon, an elementary school science teacher. “Either the
birds ate them, or we just don’t have
time to deal with them, but this year
we did our best to protect them with
a fence until it was time to pick them.
We love fresh foods. We don’t even buy
juice because we want to drink that
fresh, too, so we’re really happy we’ll
get to eat our grapes for a long time.”
Also waiting in scattered heaps in
her wooden cottage-like Ste. Anne’s
kitchen are gigantic carrots, radishes,
beets, mint and huge green beans her
two kids helped unearth from the garden that morning, and bags of apples
from a recent apple-picking expedition in Oka that will be converted into
applesauce, pies, crumbles, as well as
enjoyed straight up. The fruity smells
are intoxicating and each food will be
prepared to be enjoyed over a long period of time.
The family is also quite fond of their
beets - a vegetable that can be awkward if not pickled or grated in a salad.
Simon grows bushels of them each
year in her garden and together with
her spouse, never lacks for creative
ways to enjoy the earthy crop.
The pair readies their haul of beets
by boiling, peeling, and cubing them,
tossing them with oil and herbs, then
placing them in the oven at a low tem-
perature for a couple of hours.
Continued on page 24
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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CAT CARE
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area. Call 514-6058237.
FIREWOOD
FOR SALE
Dry
firewood.
EXCAVATION
Mini-Excavation
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Call 1-800-457-2206.
www.
crownsteelbuildings.
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BOOKKEEPING
Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)
Business and Personal Accounting
Services, Tax Preparations & Filings
Ph. (514) 730-5966
ATTORNEY
Aumais Chartrand
100 boul. Don Quichotte, bureau 12
L’Ile-Perrot, QC J7V 6C7
Ph: 514-425-2233 ext. 229
[email protected]
DENTISTS
Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker
472B Main Rd, Hudson
Ph. (450) 458-5334
FITNESS & INJURIES
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ACCOUNTANTS
Tel : 450-458-0406,
MAG
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Dan:
french drains, spread514.291.1068
ing of top soil and
stone, driveways etc.
... RBQ and insurance.
FINANCIAL
Ben 514-838-5922.
SERVICES
YLJ
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Hudson and West Island Regions
KARAVOLAS BOILY, CPA INC.
Taxes and Accounting
438 Main Road, Hudson
FOR SALE
Best Quality. All
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in the St. Lazare,
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Please call Astrid at
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senior discount.
Call John the
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HOUSE
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MOVING
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place your classified ting/mail, watering
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pruning, stump
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yard clean-up. Also
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gutter cleaning and
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Ivan’s
Gar- Sean 514-991-9674
will remove renovation debris and
junk from houses,
sheds,
garages,
basements. Also
old fences, decks
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Available 7 days/
week. Call 514804-8853.
Handyman.
Painting, installing
fixtures, locks,
and
most
household
jobs. Ask about
yard, includes washer, dryer, stove, fridge
and parking.Unfurnished. No dogs. Currently available. Call
Dana 514-774-1194.
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terior
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For free estimates
call Jeff 514-9417421.
V a c u u m
Cleaner. Sales
and repair of
all brands, 27
years in service
(Electrolux, Filter
Queen, Kenmore,
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on Hoover Central
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from $329 and up.
Repair and service of all central
vacuum systems.
Parts and bags (all
makes). Small appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental
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NEW:
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Aspirateurs Hudson.com
67 McNaughten
Hudson, Quebec
450-458-7488
PHARMACIES
Marilou Leduc
Affiliated BRUNET
1771 Ste. Angelique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 424-9289
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
NOTARIES
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1576 C Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-2323
OPTICIANS
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1867 E Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-4500
drs. Martina Kleine-Beck
Psychologist
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PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Sandy Farrell, Davis Facilitator
Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD & Learning
disabilities can be corrected.
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JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 450-510-4007 [email protected]
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STORAGE
RENTAL
Two 12 ft x
24 ft garage
spaces with
separate locking doors located off of Hwy 201
near Hwy 40. $300
each,
monthly.
Call 450-458-6672.
TREE SERVICE
TUTOR
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YOU ACE YOUR SAT/SSAT JUST LIKE I DID!
I am a Stanford university student now
living in Hudson and have a deep understanding for the exam concepts and tricks
that will help you score higher. I am free to
meet you in my home in Hudson. Will tutor
1-3 sessions @ $50 per hour session.Education: Stanford University- Physics and
Math major, St. Paul’s High School, New
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score- SAT,SSAT. Contact me on Facebook
@ Matthew Tappert or telephone 450 4586607.
YLJ
Supplying your Vaudreuil-Dorion, St-Lazare,
Hudson and West Island Regions
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
AUTOS FOR
SALE
1996
Honda
Civic Si with
multiple modifications: JDA B16A
SIR II, cams, Exedy
clutch, JDM ITR S80
LSD trans. w/short
shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco
quick release steering wheel, Sparco
seats w/Willans 4 pt.
harness, Neuspeed
sport springs w/Koni
front shocks, frt/
rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and
much more. $6500
or best offer. 514218-2776
2004 Mercedes
S430,
4matic,
110,000 km, fully
loaded, immaculate
condition,
winter
tires, reduced for
quick sale. Asking
$10,700. Call 438997-8522
AUTOS FOR
SALE
AUTOS FOR
SALE
AUTOS FOR
SALE
A Lexus 1996 Mercury
Vil- 2003 Camry SE
New lager
Special.
minivan V-6, built in Jabrakes, battery and 1995. 275,000 km. pan. All equipped,
charger.
Rimmed
mag
Michelins/
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Black leather upholstery. Some rust.
Worth $2,000. Discount for cash. Call
450-451-4518.
Kia
Sportage
LX 2009 with
Convenience Package, (4WD), manual,
136,000kms,
very
good condition, never accidented, new
4 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking
$10,200 neg.,
450-424-4308
sunroof, leather interior, safety equipment. Snow tires on
rims. Original owner,
non-smoker. Dealer
maintained,
hwy
driven, 186,000 km.
Volvo 1999 S70 Excellent condition.
Turbo 5 Auto- $6,500 negotiable.
matic, sun roof, mag Call 450-458-2566.
wheels, Winter tires
2003 Kia Rio,
on rims. $1500.00 call
Automatic,
450-458-7271
Green, new all
Mazda Protege, season tires, very
clean, 121000kms,
LX, 2001, 4-Door
$2,500
Red, grey interior,
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Manual
Transmission, sun roof, mag
clean, 172000kms,
wheels,stereo, 4 win$2,200
ter tires on rims.$975.
both 4door. 514Tel: 514-694-7651
773-0394
Still registered and
roadworthy. Needs
winter tires. $999.
Call or text Martin
514-346-3234.
Need to sell your car? Place it here!
Call: 450.510.4007 or email:[email protected]
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
DRIVERS WANTED
AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 W/Airbrake
• Guaranteed 40 hr. Work Week & Overtime
• Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance
• 4 Week Vacation • Excellent Benemts Package
Must be able to have extended stays away from home.
Up to 6 months. Must have a valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 OR 1 with
airbrake licence and have previous commercial driving
experience.
Apply at: www.sperryrail.com, careers and then
choose the FastTRACK Application.
STABILITY, SECURITY & GROWTH
BREAKFAST / LUNCH
FUSION
Restaurant Café Campagne ~
3673 Harwood, Hudson (450) 4588204 ~ Breakfast daily from 7:00 am,
lunch from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm ~
Specialty teas, chocolates & gifts.
Carambola Café ~ 72 Cameron Ave,
Hudson, (450) 458-0098
Lunch 11:00am to 2ish and Supper
5:30pm to 10ish. BYOB. New menu.
Tapas - style dining available.
Want to join the Restaurant Directory?
Call: (450) 510-4007
Shoei Canada Corporation, a division of Shoei Chemical Inc., is seeking individuals
who have an aptitude for learning and want to become skilled at turning nickel into
powder.
This is ideal for someone who enjoys working with and around machinery, wishes to be
part of a team and wants an opportunity to grow within the organization.
We are a short walk from the Baie d’Urfe Train Station and we offer free transportation
to & from the Cote Vertu Metro and Fairview Pointe-Claire
A respect for good hygiene and health and safety is a must, spoken French/English is
preferred and a willingness to work shifts is required.
Please submit your CV, stating salary expectations to: [email protected]
Thursday, October 9, 2014
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StoryFest welcomes Peter Behrens,
novelist, screenwriter, short story
writer, and essayist
Susan Gilmore Lombard
Special contributor
Greenwood’s StoryFest 2014 is delighted to announce that Peter Behrens is returning to his home province
after a period of three years, to be a
much anticipated guest of this annual
literary festival. A native Montrealer,
he was educated at Lower Canada College, Concordia and McGill Universities. He and his family live in Marfa,
West Texas for three months during
the winter and spend the rest of the
year at their house in Brooklin, Maine,
a sailing paradise. He also has a fleet of
four vehicles, average age – 25 years –
which he proudly sees as the result of
being a recycler.
His first novel, The Law of Dreams,
winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award in 2006, was inspired by
the life of his maternal grandfather’s
grandfather, an Irish immigrant to
Montreal during the 1840s, the years
of the Irish potato famine. The story of
being from away, the immigrant expe-
W
ESTWOOD
rience, the intense feelings of ‘otherness’, paints the world of a boy alone,
seeking passion and fulfillment.
Behrens’s second novel, The
O’Briens, published five years later,
continues the story of the family into
the next generation. “Barely 40 pages
into The O’Briens and Behrens is already launching a distinctly 20th century – and decidedly Canadian – family epic” wrote Charles Foran, a guest
author at StoryFest 2013 in his review
of the book. The desire to succeed, to
provide a rich full life for his family,
creates an intensely complex character in Joe O’Brien.
In his latest book of short stories,
Travelling Light, the process of growing up, struggling to mature is presented in three sections. The description of
Montreal in the first section is a Montreal of the 1960s that largely no longer
exists. The second section takes place
on the road and in the west where the
characters are mainly ‘lost souls in
their 20s’ and the last group of stories,
Coming Home, is set in cities.
Peter Behrens will be showing us
how he immerses himself with images to find his way into the novels he
writes when he appears at the Hudson
Village Theatre October 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased
at Pure Art, 422 Main Road in Hudson,
or on-line at www.greenwoodstoryfest.com. A limited number of tickets
will be available at the door.
H S
IGH
CHOOL
JUNIOR CAMPUS
2800 Du Bordelais, St. Lazare
(514) 798-4500
PHOTO BY RYAN GOODRICH
Author Peter Behrens is one of this year’s guests at Hudson’s StoryFest literary festival to discuss
his work including his latest book of short stories titled Travelling Light.
MATRIX PROGRAM
for current grade 6 students
going to Secondary I in 2015-2016 school year
Fall Harvest
Continued from page 21
st
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 , 2014
8:15 am - 11:15 am
(please be at the school by 8:05)
Application forms are available at the Westwood High School – Junior Campus and
on Lester B. Pearson School Board’s website www.lbpsb.qc.ca. The completed
forms with the payment must be returned to Westwood High School - Junior Campus
by Friday, October 24th at 3:00 pm.
OCTOBER 23rd, 2014
7:00 to 7:15 pm …….. Welcome assembly
7:15 to 9:00 pm …….. Guided tours
They come out like a tangy sweet
potato nugget. They’ll even eat the beet
greens in a salad after sautéing them
with some oil on the stove.
The spoils of autumn get Simon’s
entire family eating healthy, complementing their active lifestyle. Their
daily itinerary includes long walks in
the Morgan Arboretum to give their
three dogs and two kids the chance to
stretch their legs. “Sunrise and sunset
are particularly nice in autumn,” says
Simon.
In addition to processing the spoils
of their bountiful garden, Simon’s family also collect firewood for their fireplace - their only source of heat in the
cool winter and autumn months. “The
kids, our friends, and our friend’s kids
help us stack the wood in the backyard. They make a great little team by
making a lineup, so they just pass the
wood along the line from the delivery
truck until our backyard storage shelf
is full,” says Simon.
Simon’s house is an olfactory delight - a kickback to simple eating and
the easy-going pleasure of warming up
to a simmering fire after a long walk in
the crisp air. The joys of autumn culminate in her kitchen where foods she
grew herself are relished with fervor.
WESTWOOD H S. - BUSSING TERRITORY
Coteau-du-Lac, Hudson, Les Cèdres (north of Highway 20),
Les Coteaux, Pointe-Fortune, Rigaud, Rivière-Beaudette, Saint-Clet,
Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Sainte-Marthe, Saint-Lazare, Saint-Polycarpe,
Saint-Télésphore, Saint-Zotique, Très-Saint-Rédempteur,
Vaudreuil-Dorion (north of Highway 40), Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac
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Your Local Journal
PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS
Mother Nature can sometimes be fooled. A simple addition of copper pennies to the base of a pink Hydrangea will turn the petals a brilliant blue.
The English Gardener
PHOTO BY GREG JONES
Questions, questions, questions…
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Following last
week’s
column
about putting my
garden to bed for
the fall, I was delighted to receive
questions from
several YLJ readers about what they
should be doing in their own gardens.
Now I’m no gardening guru, Mark
Cullen, but here is what I have learned
firsthand here in Hudson.
Will my Dahlias survive the winter if I don’t dig them up?
The simple answer is no. Leave
these tender annuals in the ground
and they will be dead as doornails
come spring. But there is no immediate rush to dig them up right now to
over-winter them and divide and replant when warmer weather arrives.
The best time to do it is after the
first frost has blackened the foliage.
Cut off all but two to four inches of top
growth, and carefully dig the fragile
tubers without damaging them. Allow
them to dry for a few days in a frostfree location, out of direct sunlight.
Once dried, remove any excess soil,
leaving 1 to 2 inches of stem.
Store each clump of tubers in a ventilated box or basket. Fill the box with
slightly moistened sand, peat moss or
vermiculite and place it in a cool, dry
location with temperatures that remain between seven and 12 degrees C.
Be sure to check the tubers once in
a while through winter for rotting and
drying out. And if they are beginning
to shrivel, mist them lightly with water.
If any start to rot, trim the rotted portion of the clump so it won’t spread.
The tubers are fragile, so be careful
when handling
Should I be cutting my Hostas
down now? And will it make any difference if I don’t?
Again, it’s too early. For as long as
the leaves are green – which they certainly are in my garden - they are still
feeding the roots. The leaves should
only be lopped after they have yellowed and can be easily removed from
the plant. Or you can wait until the first
hard frost kills the leaves and turns
them to mush.
Personally, I always like to cut them
down with a sharp set of shears before this as it certainly doesn’t hurt
the plant. Removing the debris immediately to the compost pile and giving
the Hosta ‘breathing space’ to send
up its new shoots in the spring. Either
way, you can be assured of one thing.
They will be back next year. Bigger
than ever!
How can I contain the Chinese
Lanterns that are slowly taking over
my garden?
Sorry, but short of blasting them
with a flame thrower, which is not exactly ecologically friendly, I’m afraid
you can’t. Not unless you repeatedly
dig up and sift every square inch of
the soil in which they are now growing
and chuck all the roots in the garbage.
Or transplant elsewhere to one day
start all over again. As any small piece
of root left in the soil will sprout into a
new plant – complete with their pretty
orange, papery covering that make for
great dried flower arrangements at
this time of year.
I’m busy cutting down my Hydrangeas and I have heard that you
can actually turn them blue. Is this
true or is just a gardening myth?
It is true if they are pink and not
white. Simply by adding a copper additive to the soil. But before you go
rushing off to the gardening centre
check out your stash of now discontinued cents around the house. Each of
which, in addition to 94 per cent steel
and 1.5 per cent nickel, contains 4.5
per cent of copper plating.
Bury them at the base of the plant
and let Mother Nature take its course.
Don’t believe it? Try it and you will be
amazed at the transformation. Seriously. I kid you not!
Meanwhile, in closing, loved this
one that was e-mailed to me by an obviously ticked off Notre Dame de l’Île
Perrot resident.
I bought what the label said was
a purple lilac and it turned out to be
white. Is it a problem with the plant
or the jerk who ties the labels on?
The latter! But don’t take it personally. The same has happened to me not
once but twice!
Until next time, have fun putting
your garden to bed and watch out for
those pesky ladybugs.
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On groundhogs and gardens
Stephanie O’Hanley
Special contributor
It was to be our first garden. When I
moved from one Montreal borough to
another, I lost my community garden
plot. So this summer my boyfriend Andrew Belding and I started a garden
in the backyard of his house in Vaudreuil-Dorion.
I wondered about wildlife. I figured rabbits would chew the lettuce
or squirrels would nibble tomatoes.
I never figured a groundhog would
turn a thriving cucumber plant into
something struggling and puny. Or
decimate a squash plant leaving only a
stalk with a few tender leaves.
We sprinkled Epsom salts on and
around the plants and put hot sauce
on leaves. For a while the squash plant
grew huge leaves and the cucumber
bloomed and happily climbed its support. But once again the plants were
attacked. We put up a pie plate and
strategically placed a windmill near
the garden, to no avail.
We decided we had better catch
the groundhog. Andrew paid a $25 deposit to borrow a cage for two weeks
from the city of Vaudreuil-Dorion. He
placed lettuce, peanut butter and cantaloupe in the cage. At first, he caught a
frantic raccoon which he released.
It was only when Andrew placed a
trail of food outside the cage that led
to more food inside the cage that he
caught a groundhog. The small creature looked depressed and sat quietly in the cage when Animal Control
picked it up. But a few days later Andrew saw another groundhog munching on our plants so he once again
set up the cage, vowing to relocate
the groundhog himself if he caught
one. He had a change of heart when
he caught a second groundhog. “I felt
uncomfortable dealing with a wild
animal,” Andrew told me, adding he
didn’t have time to find a new home
for the groundhog and Animal Control
offered a discount for relocating the
creature. Just days later, Andrew spotted another big groundhog wandering
near the garden.
Unlike the others the third groundhog seemed aggressive and angry. He
thrashed around the cage and scraped
all the skin off his nose, causing it to
bleed. And as Animal Control transferred him from the city’s cage to Animal Control’s cage, he tried to bite the
pole.
A few weeks ago Andrew spotted
another huge groundhog in his backyard, chewing on some weeds in the
lawn. “He didn’t seem interested in
the garden,” Andrew said. “I haven’t
seen him recently. I don’t know where
he’s gone to.”
Chantal Vermette of Centre Canin
du Suroît, the organization that pro-
PHOTO BY STEPHANIE O’HANLEY
A newly transplanted resident learns what it’s like to grow a garden on terrain already staked out
by four-legged inhabitants.
vides animal control services for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, said she gets plenty
of calls from people asking to relocate
groundhogs. “Yes, it happens a lot,”
Vermette said. “It’s the law.” Andrew’s
experience of catching three groundhogs in a matter of days isn’t unusual,
Vermette said. She said both residential development and an overpopulation of groundhogs play a role.
Before the garden Andrew says his
attitude towards the creatures was
live and let live. “They were here first.
We’ve displaced them from their natural environment.”
So as we put the garden to bed I’m
asking Andrew if he still believes relocating those groundhogs made sense.
“Yes,” he said. “They were damaging
the garden. They probably ended up in
a better place where they aren’t causing trouble, a safe spot where they
would be protected.”
Next year I’m building a fence.
YLJ Around the world
PHOTOGRAPHER BY SANDI JOHNSTON
Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost recently attended his 50th MBA Ivey Business School Reunion in
London, Ontario, and took time to get caught up on all the local news back home.
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