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West Island Youth
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PHOTO BY ROBERTO CÔTÉ
The West Island Youth Symphony Orchestra will once again be performing at their annual upcoming concert titled ‘Opening Night’ at Église St. Joachim in Pointe Claire November 8. See page 25
for full details.
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S T O R Y
West Island mayors call for immediate action to
improve public transit ahead of future development
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
The mayors of three West Island
municipalities said steps should be
taken to further develop and improve
the region’s existing transportation
and public transit network to offset an
expected major increase in traffic before large residential developments,
such as the one proposed in Pierrefonds West are allowed to proceed.
The development plans were outlined during a public information session attended by over 50 residents at
ous structures including condominiums and townhouses. The new development would straddle the periphery
of neighbouring Ste. Anne de Bellevue
and Kirkland.
“It’s huge,” Hawa told Your Local
Journal. “My concern along with the
other mayors is that they’re going to
bring in all these people with these
cars without addressing the transportation issue.” She said a proposal to
build the 440 Boulevard would only
add another north/south access road
that would further clog traffic on Highway 40.
“My concern along with the other mayors is that they’re
going to bring in all these people with these cars without addressing the transportation issue.”
– Ste. Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa
the Dollard des Ormeaux Civic Centre
last Wednesday evening, October 22,
where the draft version of the Montreal Urban Agglomeration Land Use and
Development Plan, also known under
the French term as Schéma, was presented for public consideration and
consultation by commission representatives.
Paola Hawa, Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Mayor and Commission Vice-President; Beaconsfield Mayor and Commission member Georges Bourelle;
and Senneville Mayor Jane Guest said
they were not opposed to new developments but said bringing more
residents into the West Island without
having the proper public infrastructure in place, would only further exacerbate the worsening traffic situation
on Highways 20 and 40.
Hawa said plans for Pierrefonds
West call for the development of 10,000
residential units in the area along
Pierrefonds Boulevard west of Château Pierrefonds Avenue and south of
Gouin Boulevard, comprised of vari-
“The 40 is already jam-packed,” said
Hawa. “The only solution really is to
get cars off the road and the only way
you’re going to do that is to add more
trains and more buses. Aside from
health care, the Train de l’Ouest is one
of the most important issues on the
West Island right now.”
Bourelle said that while presenting a public transportation plan is not
part of the Schéma urban planning
mandate, it is the responsibility of the
City of Montreal and province to have
a mass transportation plan in place
for the West Island which presently
doesn’t exist.
“If we’re going to add density to the
West Island with having a transportation plan, that’s absurd,” said Bourelle.
“We have a congested Highway 20 and
Highway 40. We don’t have an adequate rail transportation system. It’s
fine during the morning rush, not bad
during the afternoon rush hour and
there’s absolutely nothing in between.
And in the evening, if you miss the
train at 6:00 or 6:30, there’s no other
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Schema commission members Georges Bourelle (left), Mayor of Beaconsfield; Manon Barbe,
LaSalle borough Mayor; Claude Dauphin, Lachine borough Mayor; Lionel Perez, Commission
President and Côte des Neiges/Notre Dame de Grâce borough Mayor; Paola Hawa, Commission
Vice-President and Mayor of Sainte Anne de Bellevue; Gilles Deguire, Montreal North borough
Mayor; and Éric Alan Caldwell, Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve city councillor; preside at a
public information meeting last Wednesday at the Dollard des Ormeaux Civic Centre that featured the current status of the Montreal Urban Agglomeration Land Use and Development Plan,
also known as the Schéma, for future development on the Island of Montreal.
train until 9:00.”
The proposed Train de l’Ouest
would provide regularly scheduled
commuter service on weekdays and
weekends between Ste. Anne de Bellevue to downtown Montreal before
being extended westward to off-island
municipalities.
“It’s an absolute must,” said Bourelle. “Our problems are not only north to
south; they’re also west to east. There’s
no metro coming to the West Island
and adding buses, even though you
may have dedicated bus lanes, I don’t
see it as an answer to our issues.”
Continued on page 5
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Poppies and
pride
The annual Remembrance Day
Poppy Campaign is underway and it’s
likely we’ll be seeing just a few more
of those small red symbols that carry
such enormous significance given the
events of the past week.
Following the shooting death in
Ottawa of Corporal Nathan Cirillo
and the attack on Warrant Officer
Patrice Vincent in St. Jean sur Richelieu, warnings were issued to military
personnel to avoid wearing their uniforms in public when off duty. Many
have reportedly refused, and good on
them.
The aftermath of any tragedy can
have a mobilizing effect on the survivors and if anything good can come of
the violent acts, it will need to start on
a unified front.
Now is not the time to conceal any
of our collective identities, whether
they’re displayed by uniform, or religious dress. Hiding who we are is not
an option and acquiescing to this suggestion is nothing but regressive.
The very least that we, as civilians,
can do is show our support for everyone affected by the blow to our national psyche over the last seven days
by purchasing a poppy and wearing it
with pride.
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Dear Editor,
As we move into November our thoughts here
at Branch 115 of the Royal Canadian Legion turn
to the Remembrance of those Canadians who
have served and those who made the supreme
sacrifice in conflicts throughout the world in the
service of our country. This year more than ever
we also honour the selfless service of the men
and women who today proudly wear the uniform
of the Canadian Forces and continue to serve our
Nation.
The wearing of the Flanders poppy has become
a universal symbol of remembrance inspired by
the words of John McCrae’s In Flanders Fields.
For two weeks every year the Legion promotes
the act of remembrance through the Poppy Campaign. The Poppy Campaign is the cornerstone
of our mission to serve veterans and their dependant and it is through the generosity of the local
community that we are able to help ensure that
our veterans and their dependants are cared for
and treated with the respect that they deserve.
Please wear your poppy with pride and be one
of the countless Canadians of all ages who help to
ensure that the sacrifices of those who have severed this nation are never forgotten.
We invite you to attend our Remembrance
Dinner on Saturday, November 8 and also to participate in the Remembrance Parade on Sunday,
November 9, the parade will assemble at 12:45 in
the IGA car park and march to the Legion where
a service of remembrance and wreath laying will
take place. Further details can be obtained from
the Legion.
Lest We Forget
Peter Mansell
President Royal Canadian Legion Branch
115 Hudson
Senneville nature lovers advised to
watch out for Black-Legged Ticks
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Senneville residents who enjoy venturing into lush green forested areas
at the Morgan Arboretum in neighbouring Ste. Anne de Bellevue and in
forested areas within the village were
advised to check for signs of BlackLegged Ticks or tick bites on themselves and on their pets after each nature trek.
The advisory was made by Mayor
Jane Guest during the Monday evening council meeting as part of an information campaign designed to raise
awareness and sensitize the public
about the serious health risks posed by
Lyme disease which is passed onto humans from the bite of a Black-Legged
Tick, also known as a Deer Tick.
Guest said council decided to make
the announcement after a posting was
seen on the Morgan Arboretum website that advises visitors to the popular nature reserve take precautions to
avoid being bitten by the ticks.
“It’s something that we want to sensitize our residents about,” said Guest.
“Part of our green spaces straddles the
arboretum so we want to our community to become aware of the situation. It’s a precautionary move. It’s not
meant to be alarmist.”
Even though there have been no
known human cases reported on the
Island of Montreal, Lyme disease has
Development
Continued from page 3
Even the small village of Senneville
on the western periphery of the Island
of Montreal has to deal with increased
traffic congestion during the morning
rush commute from the influx of traffic
heading east along Highway 40 from
off-island municipalities, including
Vaudreuil-Dorion and St. Lazare, and
Guest agrees more needs to be done
made significant inroads into southern Quebec, particularly in the Montérégie region which includes VaudreuilSoulanges.
“The West Island hasn’t been identified as a main problem area,” Morgan
Arboretum Biologist Scott Pemberton
told Your Local Journal. “There were
142 cases that were identified in Quebec last year, 76 of which were in the
Montérégie. Our neighbours have a
big problem and it is becoming more
prevalent in the West Island. As time
moves on, it will become more of a
problem here too.”
Pemberton said the ticks that
spread Lyme disease have been slowing making inroads into southern
Quebec from the northeastern United
States for almost eight years and have
been moving northward an average of
seven to 10 kilometers a year.
As the ticks adapt to their new environment, the possibility that humans
on the West Island may contract Lyme
disease from a tick bite in the future
also increases, said Pemberton.
People may be lulled into a false
sense of security by assuming that
most insects are no longer active in the
cooler autumn months, but the Morgan Arboretum issued their advisory
because ticks are most active in midto late-fall, and survive through the
frost season until the first snow completely blankets the ground.
to address the lack of adequate public
transportation for West Islanders.
“It really affects us,” said Guest.
“One of the things I find troublesome
about the plan is that it talks a lot
about quality of life. Yet, all the roads
are gridlocked. We don’t have a good
transportation system. The Train de
l’Ouest has been on hold and there
have been many studies that we’ve
spent millions of dollars on and we still
don’t see it happening.”
“In the meantime, you get these
situations where you’re getting high
density areas that will be built up and
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
The Morgan Arboretum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue is advising visitors to the nature reserve to take
the necessary precautions to cover up exposed skin when walking on the nature trails to prevent
being bitten by Black-Legged Ticks which could result in possible exposure to Lyme disease.
Taking simple preventive measures
while hiking along the nature trails at
the arboretum will ensure that hikers
will not get bitten by a tick. Pemberton recommends that people pull their
socks up to cover pant cuffs to prevent
ticks from possibly latching onto exposed skin around the ankles.
Using an insect repellant on clothing and on exposed areas such as
hands, face and neck; and wearing
a hat is also advised. Visitors should
check exposed areas for bite marks after each trek through the nature trails,
and especially if anyone ventures into
the woods. Dog owners are also advised to check their pets for ticks.
While the chances of being bitten
all these people are going to be converging on these same roads,” added
Guest. “There are days when the 40
is backed all the way to our entrance
which wasn’t the case five years ago.”
The increased congestion is the result of the rapid growth of off-island
communities such as VaudreuilDorion and St. Lazare as more commuters drive onto the western tip of
the island into Senneville to head
downtown. Some commuters even
drive to the West Island so they can
park and take the train from Ste. Anne
de Bellevue and other stations because
are slim, the incidence of tick bites and
Lyme disease continues to increase in
southern Quebec. Pemberton said it’s
best for people to become aware of
situation and heed the warnings, just
as many citizens do to avoid mosquito
bites during the summer.
“It’s kind of a lightning strike kind of
thing,” said Pemberton. “The percentages are low for being bitten, but you
never know when you’re going to get
it.”
More information about BlackLegged Ticks, tick bite prevention and
the proper procedure to remove a tick
if bitten, is available at http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/Group4/agodbo/
web/Ticks_at_the_Morgan_Arboretum.pdf.
it’s cheaper than taking the train from
Vaudreuil-Dorion, said Guest.
The public is invited to submit
briefs with their proposals in regards
to possibly amending the final version of the Montreal Urban Agglomeration Land Use and Development
Plan by November 3, two days ahead
of the final public consultation meeting scheduled for November 5. More
information is available at http://ville.
montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6877,134597929&_dad=portal&_
schema=PORTAL.
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YO U R L O C A L J O U R NA L
Candidates spar for LBPSB Chairman position
James Armstrong
Special Contributor
Marking the historic first time ever
election by universal suffrage of school
board chairman in Quebec, the Central Parents Committee (CPC) of the
Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB) organized the live webcast of the
candidates’ debate held the evening of
Monday, October 20.
Watched by approximately 600
viewers, the candidates, Chris Eustace,
Angela Nolet and Suanne Stein Day
engaged in a sometimes-lively debate
moderated by former West Island Liberal Member of the National Assembly
Yolande James.
The format of the debate, as explained by James, began with opening statements from the candidates
followed by three groups of questions
based on three subjects, the future of
the LBPSB, maximizing student success and vision leadership. The questions were asked on a rotating basis
and the candidates were given specific
periods of time to answer and rebut.
“Given that the Quebec government’s promise that the future of
school boards depends upon the outcome of the November 2 elections, as
chair person, what steps would you
take to ensure the future relevance and
viability of the LBPSB?” asked James,
posing the first question of the debate.
“For starters, I do hope more voters
will come out,” responded Stein Day.
“Right after the election my intention
is to debrief on the process,” she said,
noting it has been extremely difficult
for voters to find out if they are the voters list.
“We know how to engage our students,” declared Stein Day as she
touted low dropout rates of the board
schools. “We are continuing to improve that,” she said, claiming the
numbers of student in Grades 10 and
11 have remained steady. “We are doing more for the francization of Que-
bec than any other institution. Getting
these students ready to live and work
and stay in the community.”
“Declining enrolment is probably
the most controversial issue on the table,” responded Nolet as she weighed
into the debate. “We can remedy declining enrolment by offering a better
French program, if that’s what the parents want.”
Chris Eustace countered by saying that the existing school board
structure needs to be revamped. “My
suggestion is that we completely invert the order of things,” he said. “The
governing board would be on top, the
school board on the bottom. Parents
would run their own schools with their
own money rather than have money
squandered.”
Questions posed by the moderator
throughout the evening came from a
variety of sources including the webcast audience and those assembled in
the boardroom of the LBPSB where the
debate was held. Bobbi Brown, chairman of the LBPSB CPC explained at
the beginning that the questions were
filtered for repetition and personal
criticisms.
The 90-minute debate concluded
with candidates giving a summation
of their respective positions. “We are
at a crossroads,” said Eustace. “We are
the masters of our own fate. We need
to dump the old system and try something new.” He noted that the status
quo is finished suggesting that it’s time
for a change.
“This board has shown creativity
and innovation. It is all about change,”
said Stein Day, reiterating statistics on
dropout and graduation rates and a
reported lowest overhead per student.
She ended with a promise to keep on
improving.
“I am inviting you all on a journey,” said Nolet. “One which will see
the LBPSB as a source of empowerment in the community and one that
embraces the public’s thoughts and
PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG
Candidates for the chair of the Lester B. Pearson School Board engaged in a webcast debate last
Monday evening in an effort to encourage voter turn-out.
ideas.” Nolet stated that she disagrees
with using binding control preferring
good management practices instead.
“For several years, this school board
has become a place of intimidation for
some parents and a place where many
of its employees feel undervalued.”
She described her vision for the board
as simple. “It is one of participation,
integrity, communication, accountability, and passion.” She emphasized
the need to foster relationships with
business people, community leaders,
parents and the public, all based on
trust.
In an interview with Your Local
Journal following the debate, Stein
Day commented on the election process for school board chairman. “It’s a
great idea in theory and I’m happy to
do it,” she said, “but the government
has not given us the resources and
tools to do it.” For instance, they compared us to mayors except our territory
covers 37 municipalities from Verdun
to the Ontario border.” She noted that
another problem is funding that must
be donated by the electors. “I’m allowed to spend $25,000,” she said, “but
I have to find 800 people who would
each donate $300 to me,” she added,
adding that donations are not income
tax deductible.
When asked how she will guarantee
French proficiency and competency in
teachers regarding French immersion
courses, Stein Day replied, “There was
a problem last year. We have remedied
that problem. The parents of a boy
brought it to our attention. Again, we
have some restrictions in our staffing
and scheduling, and in the fact that we
still have some teachers who are not
proficient in French.” She said further,
“We restructured the availability of the
French courses so that students who
want them can get them. We made a
mistake.”
As for the student transcripts for the
French course taught in English last
year, Stein Day replied, “They should
have been changed. I would have to
check with the administration, they
may have already started that process.”
“A lot of internal changes are needed,” Nolet told Your Local Journal after
the debate. “Parents should be more
involved. They need to feel welcome.
What we are facing now is like a closed
door.” She said she plans to remedy the
situation if she wins the election.
The webcast of the full debate is
available on the LBPSB web site at
http://www.lbpsb.qc.ca/eng/home.
asp
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Compiled by
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[email protected]
West Island police files
Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève
No one was injured after a suspect
robbed a depanneur at gunpoint October 26 at 9:19 p.m. Two people were
behind the cash, a 33-year-old male
employee and his friend, a 44-yearold woman when the suspect entered
the store located on Pierrefonds Boulevard near Jacques Bizard Boulevard. Const. Daniel Maheu reports
the suspect entered by the front door
and, holding a handgun in his right
hand, banged the weapon down on
the counter and demanded, in English, “Give me the money!” repeating it several times. The clerk handed
him some $5 bills to which the suspect
demanded, “Give me all the money!”
Throughout the event, the suspect held
a scarf up to the lower part of his face.
He left the scene walking calmly in a
westbound direction on Pierrefonds
Boulevard. The suspect is described as
an English-speaking black male, 20 to
25 years of age, weighing between 135
and 140 lbs. He was wearing a black
jacket with a small logo on the left side
of the chest and larger version across
the back. The logo was the letter G surrounded by white lettering. Beneath
the jacket he was wearing a dark blue
or purple hoodie with the hood pulled
up throughout the robbery, the lower
part of his face covered by a black scarf
with white polka dots. He wore dark
jeans, black shoes with a white Nike
logo. He was not wearing gloves. The
victims speculate the weapon was real
based on the sound it made against the
glass counter. Police are investigating.
Free distribution of
reective materials
to pedestrians
As part of the campaign 100% Vigilant, officers from Station 5 of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
(SPVM) will conduct outreach activities to improve the visibility of pedestrians by presenting free reflective
armbands and bags.
On November 10, officers will be on
hand at the Jardins Dorval shopping
plaza, 352 Dorval Avenue from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. On November 11, they’ll be
stationed at Pointe Claire Plaza, 269 St.
John’s Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The goal of this initiative is to promote citizen visibility whether on foot
or on bicycle.
The police are aiming to improve
pedestrian safety by encouraging more
visibility when riding at night, dusk,
and when weather conditions dictate.
Particular attention will be paid to
seniors who are unfortunately overrepresented in the number of pedestrian deaths each year in the autumn
months, when it gets light later in the
morning and dark earlier in the evening. The police will be on site available to answer any questions.
For more information, visit our
website at http://www.spvm.qc.ca/fr/
PDQ5.
PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE VAUDREUILDORION
Four Sûreté du Québec officers (front row, left to right) Joël St-Pierre, Philippe Visvikis, JeanPhilippe Cuerrier, and Jacquelin Léveillé were awarded an Honorary Medal of the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion for their role in rescuing two residents from an intense house fire on Adèle Street.
Also present at the ceremony were (back row, left to right) SQ Capitaine Ginette Séguin, John
Boudreau, fire prevention division chief, Terry Rousseau, director of fire safety services, firefighter Marc Ranger, Operational Division Chief Joël Sauvé, and municipal councillor Céline
Chartier.
Four Sûreté du Québec
ofcers honoured by the
City of Vaudreuil-Dorion
The Vaudreuil-Dorion Fire Department recognized 30 firefighters and
four Sûreté du Québec police officers
in a ceremony held October 23 at the
Cente Multisports on boulevard de la
Gare. The four SQ officers were awarded the Honorary Medal of the City of
Vaudreuil-Dorion for their intervention at the scene of a June 23 house fire.
The officers, Joël St-Pierre, Philippe
Visvikis, Jean-Philippe Cuerrier, and
Jacquelin Léveillé were the first to arrive at the blaze on Adèle Street and
didn’t hesitate in rescuing two people
trapped on a second-floor balcony.
After locating a ladder near the scene,
they were able to help the stranded
pair escape the balcony minutes before the house was engulfed in flames.
“With their quick response and dedication these officers saved the lives of
two residents of Vaudreuil-Dorion,”
said Mayor Guy Pilon. “I also want to
acknowledge firefighter Marc Ranger
who assisted the police while transmitting important information to firefighters en route. On behalf of city council
and on behalf of citizens, I thank and
congratulate them for this exceptional
gesture,” he said.
The Honorary Medal of the City
of Vaudreuil-Dorion, which was
launched on the occasion of 20th anniversary the merger of the cities of
Vaudreuil and Dorion is awarded to
an individual, group, or organization
to emphasize the uniqueness of their
commitment within the community.
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What, me worry?
What are you afraid of? I made the mistake of asking this
question to a number of folks over the past week while wondering about people’s fears and worries and the most disturbing response came from my youngest who replied, “A
ghost who sews my mouth shut so I can’t scream.”
Wow.
Fears grow from the primitive intangibles of our youth and
often manifest themselves in our grown-up bodies as worry.
Otherwise known as fear without the enthusiasm.
Our childhood frights are likely well-seared into our collective memories and some fears follow us right into adulthood while others wander away on their own, dissipating
simply by attrition.
Any fear of heights I used to have was quickly overcome by
the sheer pragmatic necessity of scaling a two-storey scaffolding for exterior home maintenance and my irrational childhood fear of bridges has been adeptly dealt with ultimately
by ignoring it. Practicality, as well as denial, has its benefits.
While I no longer sweat too much about poltergeists, demonic possession, and all manner of things that go bump in
the night, like most parents, I fret about the challenges and
future of my children in what, like every other era, we’re convinced is a more challenging period in time than ever before.
The fears most people reported experiencing on any regular basis in my limited informal poll are pretty pedestrian and
what you might expect... spiders, confined spaces, mice, illness.
“Dying a slow painful death,” was the answer given by my
eldest. “But spiders are still on the list.”
Fear, like pain, is a necessary part of self-preservation. It’s
what keeps us from sticking a knife in the toaster to dislodge
the stuck bagel or prevents us from eating the chicken wings
that were inadvertently left unrefrigerated. Okay, maybe not
my husband, but I, personally, wouldn’t eat them.
Of course fears and worries change as we age and our life
situation evolves, typically focusing less on ourselves and
more on our loved ones.
But learning to embrace fear, live with it, and tempering
the pervasive worrying is not only essential for basic peace of
mind, it’s also good for our physical health.
Many years ago, I worked in a print shop with a guy named
Ron who, though a little rough around the edges, had a decidedly Zen approach to life. Whenever I would start handwringing about some inconsequential situation, he’d invariably tell me, “We don’t worry about s**t like that, Carmen.”
Admittedly primitive, but effective.
And of all the life advice I’ve ever received, this is probably
one of the most useful.
If I catch my kids worrying about something that’s disproportionate to the amount of stress it’s causing them, I usually
ask them, “What would Ron say?”
There’s nothing like a smile of self-realization to put fears
and worries into proper perspective.
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PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo stands next to a construction vehicle driven by municipal
employee Raynald Ménard as construction continues on a new access road that will connect Rue
de Carillon in Chaline Valley to Chemin Ste. Angelique.
New Chaline Valley
access road should
be ready by winter
Valley that extends from Rue Chaline
to Rue Proulx through private wooded
lots, but it’s a small, single lane dirt
A new access road being built to
road that could be extremely difficult
provide an alternate entrance and exit
to navigate in the winter, said Grimauroute for residents living in St. Lazare’s
do.
Chaline Valley is proceeding on sched“The residents have been concerned
ule and is expected to be partially comabout this for many years and this is
pleted and open to vehicle traffic by
exactly why we’re building the new
the start of winter.
road. It’s an issue that has been raised
Mayor Robert Grimaudo told Your
several times at council meeting and
Local Journal during a tour of the
rightfully so. It’s a file that’s been open
construction site October 29 that the
for many years and has never been repartially
comsolved until now.
pleted artery that
I’m just happy
will connect Rue
“The residents have been
that we were able
de Carillon to
to finally resolve
concerned
about
this
for
Chemin Ste. Anthis issue.”
many years and this is
gelique will be
Grimaudo
temporarily comsaid that the new
exactly why we’re buildprised of a solid,
road is part of
ing the new road. It’s
packed dirt surthe town’s conface that will be
an issue that has been
tinuing efforts to
resurfaced and
rectify the situraised
several
times
at
paved with asation in Chaline
council meeting and
phalt by spring
Valley, especially
2015.
regarding potenrightfully so.”
The new road
tial landslides. “As
- St. Lazare Mayor
addresses a seriyou know, and as
Robert Grimaudo
ous security issue
resident Richard
regarding accesMeades has persibility because Chemin St. Louis is the
sonally acknowledged at recent counonly major road currently leading into
cil meetings, we have done more in the
and out of Chaline Valley. Residents
past two years to address the issues in
have long worried that a serious situaChaline Valley than has been done in
tion could arise, such as a train derailthe previous 20 years.
ment along the Canadian Pacific (CP)
“This new road is just another examrailway tracks that cross over Chemin
ple of that,” Grimaudo added. “We’ve
St. Louis.
addressed the landslide issue. There is
In late September 2010, 12 cars from
no short-term solution. We know that,
a 50-car freight train derailed along the
we’ve addressed it, and we’re continuCP tracks in St. Lazare because a muding to work on it. The road is also a prislide covered the tracks.
ority and we’re working on it.”
There is an alternate emergency exit
Continued on page 21
in the southwestern section of Chaline
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Vaudreuil-Soulanges NDP MP Jamie Nicholls
relives last week’s shooting in Ottawa
“We need to build a society based on love not on fear and anger.”
James Parry
Your Local Journal
In an exclusive interview with Your
Local Journal this week, NDP MP for
Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Jamie Nicholls,
looks back on the shooting tragedy in
Ottawa that is still reverberating not
only in Canada, but around the world.
Q: Where were you when the gunman
entered the Parliament Building
and what were you doing at the
time?
A: I was in the Railway Room. This is
the room where the official opposition caucus meets every Wednesday. It is next to the Hall of Honour
where the gunman was shooting
and got shot. I was listening to my
leader, Tom Mulcair.
Q: When and how did you realize exactly what was going on?
A: At first I thought it was construction
dynamite. Seconds later, when there
was shouting, I realized it was gunfire.
Q: What did you do next?
A: I bolted for the north door, crouched
in a corner once I was out that door
and, realizing the shooter was just
around the corner, I bolted for the
stairwell and ran up to the sixth
floor. I warned journalist, Justin
Ling, and others on the fifth floor
before carrying on to the sixth floor.
Q: Were you ever concerned for your
own personal safety?
A: I wasn’t sure if there was one shooter or several. Nor whether it was a
group of terrorists or a lone shooter. When I reached the sixth floor,
I looked for a place to hide and
warned an employee to hide.
I was bracing for the worst. I decided
to lock myself in an office with other
employees. At that point I texted my
wife, Amanda, with a message that I
was fine. Then I texted her that there
had been an incident. The staff on
the sixth floor weren’t immediately
aware of what was going on but after
five to 10 minutes it became clear
that there was a shooter.
Q: And then?
A: There was a computer in the office
so I could follow social media feeds
from my colleagues. I didn’t divulge
my location because I was not sure
if our communications were being monitored. After the first two
hours as I became aware it was a
single shooter and that he had been
killed, my fears began to slowly subside. Although we still weren’t sure
if maybe there was another shooter
in the building and obviously we
didn’t know what the motives were.
Q: What are your personal feelings
about the tragedy a week later?
A: I’m thankful for the love and compassion that my family and friends
have shown. I’m proud and confident about our House of Commons
security lead by Sargeant-at-arms
Kevin Vickers and I am sad at the
death of Nathan Cirillio. I did start
crying when I heard that Barbara
Winters told Nathan that he was so
loved as he was dying and the compassion integral in this message. We
need to build a society based on love
not on fear and anger. Freedom is
only valuable if it is integrated with
love and compassion.
Q: What is the NDP’s - and your - official position on new security
measures being proposed by the
Conservatives?
A: Our Hill security did an excellent job
under the circumstances. There are
questions we have about security.
If you are referring to the proposed
Anti-Terror Act, generally, we believe security needs to be carefully
balanced with protection of civil liberties.
Q: Will you, yourself, be playing any
major role in this regard?
A: My portfolio is Official Languages.
We heard from Graham Fraser, the
Commissioner of Official Languages, that some of the security mes-
PHOTO BY JAMIE NICHOLLS
Flowers and personal messages of sadness salute Corpoal Nathan Cirillo who was shot last
week while standing guard over the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.
sages sent out were unilingual. This
clearly isn’t acceptable and I’ll be
vigilant that there is adequate response in both official languages.
To see more photos taken at the
scene by Jamie Nicholls, both the day
of the shooting and a week later at Nathan Cirillo’s memorial, see our Facebook page.
Hudson cancels November 30
Pine Lake dam referendum
Carmen Marie Fabio
[email protected]
The ongoing and convoluted path
whose end goal is to restore Hudson’s
compromised Pine Lake dam took another turn last week as the town announced the referendum on the issue,
previously scheduled for November
30, has been cancelled.
“We had been informed, prior to
adopting the by-law and going to referendum after the registry, that we
would have sufficient and accurate
cost estimates,” said Mayor Ed Prévost,
of the specific costs related to building
the dam, replacing the damaged structure through which Pine Lake drained
earlier this year. The town is currently
in the process of amassing the necessary information in order to determine
the best type of dam to build.
“There’s a citizens’ committee that’s
been set up to look at that,” said Prévost.
“Once that’s done, we’ll go to tenders
again to get precise costs concerning
the contractual work that’s required
to build the kind of dam the citizens’
committee chooses.” Prévost declined
to name who was on the committee
other than to say it was comprised of
six residents and headed by Hudson’s
Town Clerk Vincent Maranda.
The town had held a citizen registry
September 9 on passing loan By-Law
649-2014 for $750,000 to address the
necessary dam repairs and enough
residents signed the registry to prevent
the loan by-law from passing. Though
the town had hoped to have all the details in place to have a firm plan for the
dam in place prior to the end of November, the mayor said crucial details
were still missing.
“For council to take any decision, let
alone the population to take any decision within a referendum, we needed
more solid information,” said Prévost.
“And that’s why we chose to withdraw.”
Prévost pointed out the approach
of the winter season would make any
immediate work impossible and the
town is hoping to have concrete plans
in place in time for February or March,
2015.
“We’ll be seeking some engineering
expertise to see what, if anything, can
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
The November 30 referendum on the fate of the Pine Lake dam has been cancelled and once the
town has the necessary information relating to the dam’s repair, another public information
meeting will be held before again going to registry.
be done to counter potential heavywater flow as a result of an accelerated
spring thaw,” he said. “It has to do with
the safety and security of Cameron,
rather than the dam itself.”
Once the town has all the necessary information, the legal process will
again be followed, including a public
meeting to share the information, then
the decision will go to registry. “Depending on the results of that, there
may or there may not be a referendum.
Not only will we be better armed with
information, the population will be
better armed with which to make an
enlightened decision.”
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PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Havre du Lac seasonal camp site developer said the felled trees at the Meloche Street site will be replaced once the construction on the interior
road is completed.
Vaudreuil-Dorion residents unhappy
with campground development
Carmen Marie Fabio
[email protected]
Residents living along a quiet
stretch of waterfront road in VaudreuilDorion are questioning why a mobile
home development project was given
the green light in an otherwise quiet
residential neighbourhood and are
upset that 32 mature and reportedly
healthy trees were felled in mid-October before a permit was issued by the
city.
“The land was already zoned for
camping,” said Director General Martin Houde. “The owner can do what
she wants - it’s her land.” Houde said
the only thing the city asked developer
Diane Lévesque to change about her
Havre du Lac development was its op-
erating season length, from 12 to six
months of the year, running from April
to October. The project straddles a parcel of land on Meloche Street parallel
with Chemin de Lotbinière, lying directly across the street from the shores
of the Ottawa River, on a street dotted
with primarily small homes.
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The announcement of a new town hall, fire hall and municipal garage for Rigaud by Mayor Hans
Gruenwald Jr. drew applause from a capacity crowd at the “Café citoyen” on October 25.
No tax hike for new town
hall, re hall and municipal
garage in Rigaud
James Armstrong
Special Contributor
Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. made
the announcement about the new municipal buildings at a “Café du citoyen”
meeting Saturday, October 25, to a
capacity crowd in the Paul-Brasseur
building.
“The construction of the new town
hall, the new fire hall, and the new municipal garage will not raise taxes,” declared the mayor. The entire budget for
the three buildings is evaluated at $7.4
million dollars, $2.9 for the town hall,
$1.6 million for the municipal garage
and $2.9 million for the fire hall. Gruenwald Jr. assured the crowd that money for the projects will come from the
sale of property owned by the town, a
$1.4 million grant from the provincial
government and a loan of $4.5 million.
Gruenwald Jr. emphasized in his
preamble to the presentation of the
project that the necessary background
work and information had been done
before making the decision to go forward with the three-part project. “We
have been burning the midnight oil
and working weekends to plan this. I
am proud to say that all the members
(of council) are on the Rigaud train,” he
added.
The town hall part of project is
aimed at revitalization of the center of
town core with the hall to be built on a
lot between St. Viateur and St. Antoine
streets. The plan is to conserve part of
Parc Desjardins and create a Place des
Festivales. “Ninety percent of the land
belongs to the town,” said the mayor
stating didn’t foresee any problem
with obtaining the remaining ten percent.
The announcement was met with
applause although questions were
raised at the end of the presentation
about the sale of property and whether or not the size of the town hall will
meet the needs of the population. The
mayor responded that the town is negotiating with a buyer for the former
town hall / fire hall building on de la
Mairie Road. As for meeting the needs
of the population, the mayor assured
everyone that the proposed buildings
should meet the needs of the municipality for the next 50 years.
A special municipal council meeting will be held November 6 to present
the notice of motion for the loan bylaw for $4.5 million. That by-law will
then be passed at the regular council
meeting on November 10. “There will
be a registry for the loan by-law,” said
the mayor explaining that it was for
any citizens in opposition to the project.
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MAURICE JEFFRIES
L
ife can be full of surprises,
can’t it? I mean, for years,
with the proud Welsh name
of Parry and having grown up in Middlesbrough in the North-east of England before emigrating here, I have
always happily thought of myself as a
true Brit, albeit a proud Canadian.
And now, just this past week, I discover that I have true Viking blood
running in my veins. For sure a little
diluted over the centuries. But Viking nevertheless. Apparently inherited from those wild and crazy guys in
horned helmets and wielding bloody
big axes who - centuries ago and as a
kind of hobby at weekends or whenever they got bored - would row off in
their longships to loot, rape, and pillage.
A couple of their favourite destinations being Scotland, as well as just
further south below the border where,
it would seem, my ancestors were living at the time.
How do I know this? Because I
have Dupuytren’s Disease (DD). Now
don’t panic upon reading this, dear
readers. Nor rush down to the Hudson
Medi-Centre for an emergency appointment with your personal doctor.
It is not deadly, nor contagious. And
I’m certainly not the only guy in our
region with the very same affliction.
It can be remedied by simple surgery - as if any surgery is really simple.
And none of us are about to go berserk
as did a certain group of Norse warriors called Berserkers who would
work themselves into a frenzy before
battle and fight with reckless savagery
and insane fury – hence the word today. “So what the hell is he talking
about?” you are probably asking. Before I go berserk myself, permit me to
explain.
---------------------BLAME IT ON THE BARON - In
medical terms, I have shortening,
thickening, and fibrosis of my palmar
fascia producing a flexion deformity of
my fingers. In the common vernacular,
Trigger Finger, which usually starts
with the little - or ring - finger pulling
downwards.
Why is it called Dupuytren’s Disease? Well, Baron Guillaume Dupuytren - generally acknowledged as
he greatest French surgeon of the19th
century albeit a draft dodger for arranging his deferment from the call
to arms by Napoleon - was the first to
deliver a lecture on permanent retractions of the flexed fingers.
He stated - and other eminent medical practitioners agreed - that the disease originated with the Vikings dating back to the 10th century when four
kingdoms in Britain were dominated
by the Norsemen, who gradually intermarried, converted to Christianity,
and settled in the conquered territories leaving behind DD in their wake.
Fascinating stuff, that! Gobsmacked
to learn, for example, that in Scotland
- where it has persisted in some areas
to this day - the flexed fingers of adult
male bagpipers has been known as the
curse of the MacCrimmons. Also that
DD is relatively rare, occurring in 1 to 2
per cent of the population, and is more
common in men aged from 50 to 70
and in women aged from 40 to 69. Go
figure!
As I anxiously await a date for my
surgery at The Lakeshore General
Hospital, and with three fingers on
my left hand curling, I can only give
thanks that I am neither a concert pianist nor a virtuoso violinist. Besides, I
have always basically typed with only a
couple of fingers - one on each hand anyway. And thanks to YLJ reader and
assiduous researcher, Don Kerbyson ,
for first bringing my Viking heritage to
my attention.
PHOTO COURTESY HUDSON MUSIC CLUB
Over The Top in full swing.
Even though my beautiful Sunshine and I have enjoyed three adventurous at-sea escapades with Norwegian Cruise Line and, during our
recent visit to L’Anse aux Meadows in
Newfoundland while filming Salvage,
I was immediately offered employment as a Viking re-enactor for the
tourist season. Providing I didn’t cut
my long hair and beard. As if!
---------------------STILL IN THE MOOD? – With Remembrance Day fast approaching,
Mireille and I are really looking forward to being in the audience in the
beautifully renovated Rialto Theatre
in Montreal on Sunday, November 16,
at 2 p.m. - exactly a week after the parade - when the Hudson Music Club,
by special invitation of the theatre,
will remount their critically-acclaimed
original production of Still In The
Mood. Which had its premiere at Hudson Village Theatre earlier this year
and is being staged at the Rialto, 5723
Avenue du Parc, for one show only.
Says Gail Marchand, president of
HMC which has so many members
on the West Island, “This is a very big
honour for us to be invited to remount
this show for Remembrance Day celebrations, especially in light of what just
recently happened in Ottawa. We will
never forget what our military sacrifices to ensure our safety and freedom.
After all, what we hold in our hands is
temporary, while what we hold in our
hearts is forever.”
As for the storyline, Charlie, a lovable WW II vet, is back at his favourite
Legion again, only this time it’s to have
a drink before the Remembrance Day
Parade. Big Joe, the new bartender, is
there to keep the beer flowing and the
PHOTO COURTESY HUDSON MUSIC CLUB
Still In The Mood cast and crew all set to head to Rialto Theatre in Montreal for one show only on Sunday, November 16.
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
conversation lively. The duo reminisce
about the old days, good times and
bad, while they listen to the beautiful
war-time tunes - sung by the awardwinning women’s barbershop quartet,
Over The Top - that kept young hearts
hopeful and the home fires burning
brightly for the lads and gals overseas.
Particularly looking forward to being on stage in Montreal is Dorval
resident, 93-year-old Frank Canniff,
a genuine WW II veteran and Gail’s
Dad, who told me, “It’s only taken me
93 years to get a booking at The Rialto,
but it’s going to be worth it!”
To reserve, go to http://www.theatrerialto.ca and for group rates call
(514) 770-7773.
---------------------DIAMOND JUBILEE GALA - Still
on the entertainment scene, and celebrating 75 years of presenting the
works of Gilbert and Sullivan while for the past many years - raising over
$100,000 for The Montreal Children’s
Hospital, The Montreal West Operatic Society is inviting one and all to
their Diamond Jubilee Gala Concert
this Saturday evening at 7 p.m. at the
Salle Victoria Hall, 4626 Sherbrooke
Street West, in Westmount.
Fascinated to learn that MWOS –
which has so many fans on the West
Island and beyond - first saw the light
of day when a group of residents there
decided that they should have their
own
musical community theatre
group dedicated to the sparkling, witty
works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Now venturing in to non-G&S bilingual works, they will be presenting excerpts from second such bilingual upcoming production, La chauve-souris
– Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss
II being presented next spring. Also on
stage and setting the mood at the gala
will be The Shy Shy Schullie Trio with
some of the hit songs from the 30s and
40s.
Sounds like a fun evening and for
reservations or more information call
(514) 990-8813 ext. 2 or go to tickets@
mwos.org
---------------------CALLING ALL CORRIES - Reservations are not required, however, for the
next monthly luncheon of the Hudson
Coronation Street Appreciation Society at Auberge Willow Inn which is
this Sunday at noon. Colour theme?
Black and white with a touch of orange in celebration of Halloween! And
that’s a wrap!
E-mail: [email protected]
PHOTO COURTESY SPITFIRE PRODUCTIONS
Singing a couple of songs showcased in Spitfire Dance live on CTV Morning Live during their performance at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa are Glen Bowser, Karen Cromar, and Brian Jackson.
Spitre Dance lands at Hudson Village Theatre
Dramatic musical turns the spotlight on pioneer women aviators who dared to fly the skies
James Parry
Your Local Journal
In the days immediately following
last week’s shootings in Ottawa, sustained applause and standing ovations
concluded each of three performances
of Spitfire Dance - written and directed
by Hudsonite Clint Ward - at the Canadian War Museum.
Said Ward in an exclusive interview
with Your Local Journal yesterday, “Of
course, the city, indeed all of Canada,
was in a state of shock following the
shootings at the War Memorial and
the Parliament Building, but the show
went on. And even though the audiences were a little smaller than origi-
nally planned, because of the tragedy, we were so pleased that everyone
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the show
that we are bringing to Hudson Village
Theatre next Wednesday through Sunday.”
The timing could not be more appropriate. For, starring Hudsonites
Glen Bowser and Karen Cromar together with music director Brian Jackson, Spitfire Dance is set during World
War II when all the ‘important’ flying
was considered to have been done by
men. And when hotshot Canadian pilot, Helen Harrison - who had clocked
2,000 more hours in the sky than most
male recruits - was rejected by the
Royal Canadian Air Force for wearing
a skirt.
Opening with maverick pilot and
writer Beryl Markham (played by Cromar in one of her many roles in this
two-act play dramatic musical) who
says, “We began when the sky was
clean and ready for the sun,” Ward reveals the fascinating lives of pioneer
women aviators like Markham, Amy
Johnson, Amelia Earhart, and Jackie
Cochran.
Accompanied by well-loved World
War II classics sung by this most talented and versatile cast, we learn the
stories of these women, of their courage, their daring, and their frustrations. We also learn about the price
they paid when they dared to compete
Closure of Des Sources
Boulevard November 1 and 2
The City of Dorval wishes to inform
its citizens and those of surroundings
cities that a portion of Des Sources
Boulevard will be completely closed
from Saturday, November 1, at 8 p.m.
until Sunday, November 2, at 10 p.m.
Des Sources Boulevard will therefore be completely closed between
Trans-Canada Highway and Hymus
Boulevard to allow for the recon-
struction of the railway tracks and the
right-of-way. This work, undertaken
by Canadian National, in cooperation
with the City of Dorval and the City of
Pointe Claire, will improve the safety of
the level crossing and the quality of the
road surface, which will make driving
easier and improve traffic flow.
Detour signs will be posted to keep
drivers informed of alternate routes.
in what was - and still is - one of the
most male-dominated professions in
the world.
But most of all, we learn about their
very existence, a vibrant part of history
that - until Spitfire Dance - most of us
simply do not know about.
Having caught one of the final rehearsals, I can tell you that this a theatrical experience that is sure to surprise
and delight while it enlightens. Don’t
miss it. This show has wings!
For tickets, which are selling fast, go
to www.villagetheatre.ca or call the Box
Office at (450) 458-5361. And enjoy the
flight!
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Cirque Vaudreuil big winner at
Tourisme Suroît Gala
Lauren Mitchell
Special contributor
During the night of Thursday, October 23, Tourisme Suroît celebrated
their 20th anniversary and held their
4th Gala at L’Auberge des Gallants
for an awards ceremony presented
by Desjardin’s Caisse de VaudreuilSoulanges. Richard Dubois, the direc-
tor of communications from Caisse
Desjardins de Vaudreuil-Soulanges,
and Janick Tétreault-Moïse, director of
strategy and communication from Zel
agence de communication, were the
hosts of the night who presented the
nominees and congratulated the winners.
A big winner Thursday night was
Yannick Gosselin, director and founder
- Yannick Gosselin,
Director and founder of the Festival de Cirque de Vaudreuil-Dorion
painted by hand in the world. It can
accommodate 1,500 people. This is the
largest semi-permanent tent in North
America. The International Circus Festival of Vaudreuil-Dorion has also set
up the first international circus competition in Canada.”
The gala presented five different
categories and three nominees for
each; Nouveauté 2014, En Mode Seduction, Municipalité Éclatante, Hommage à un Pionnier and Personalité
Touristique. The voting was left to the
guests, allowing everyone to choose a
nominee who they believe should win.
Participants had twenty-seconds to
cast their vote, and later had a chance
to award the “Prix Coup de Coeur de
Public” presented by Volkswagen Valleyfield to one of the nominees.
of the Festival de Cirque de VaudreuilDorion. The circuses are always held in
the tents of Eugene Chaplin, therefore
Gosselin accepted the award for the
Chapiteau Eugène Chaplin taking the
win for the “Nouveauté 2014” category
over Maison Félix-Leclerc and Navette
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Côté. Gosselin explained how it wasn’t
only himself that led to the winning of
the award, but the support of his team.
“I am also very proud that the Festival
won the Grand Prix Inspiration, there
were very good candidates and it is the
Circus Festival who won. We worked
very hard to get this architectural masterpiece (Chapiteau Eugène Chaplin),”
he said. “This tent holds a Guinness
record - it is the largest canvas to be
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Prix Inspiration, there were very good candidates and it
is the Circus Festival who won. We worked very hard to
get this architectural masterpiece (Chapiteau Eugène
Chaplin)”
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Gala
Continued from page 14
Maison Félix-Leclerc had been
nominated for two categories, “Nouveauté 2014” and “En Mode Séduc-
tion”, and even though the “Festival
des Couleurs de Rigaud” took the win
for “En Mode Séduction”, they were
still granted the “Coup de Coeur de
Public” prize. In the new category
“Hommage a un pionner”, the owner
of L’Auberge des Gallants and the first
president of Tourisme Suroît Linda
Gallant received the award. Another
new category was the “Municipalité
Éclatante”, in which Salaberry-deValleyfield received the most votes
over Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot and
Saint-Zotique.
Gosselin helped bring tourism
to the town of Vaudreuil-Dorion, as
since he started in 2004, the circus has
gone from 2,000 people to 55,000 people attending each year. He was very
excited to even be nominated, but
said to win was a dream come true.
“It is an honour of which I am very
proud. I have a deep love for the circus and for Vaudreuil-Dorion and the
region, this honour is a kind of recognition for all that I have accomplished
with the International Festival Cirque
Vaudreuil-Dorion (here and abroad)
and also for the help I have provided
for the development of tourism industry. I am very grateful for the tourism
industry for this award. I also thank
the people who helped me go on and
got me inspired.”
PHOTO BY LAUREN MITCHELL
Salaberry de Valleyfield Mayor Denis Lapointe presents Festival de Cirque de Vaudreuil-Dorion
founder Yannick Gosselin with one of his two wins, including the categories of “Nouveauté 2014”
and “Personalité Touristique.”
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• We are desperately looking for male
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Road
Continued from page 8
Grimaudo said he would prefer if the
town had more leeway in terms of being able to deal the landslide issue, but
said the municipality has to work within the administrative rules outlined by
the provincial Ministère des Affaires
municipales et de l’Occupation du territoire (MAMOT).
“The reality is that municipalities
are just an extension of the provincial
government that are mandated by the
MAMOT,” said Grimaudo. “We do what
we can within our jurisdiction and
power. The road is within our jurisdiction and power and we’ve been able to
do it quickly. Other things take more
time. We do the best we can while trying to balance our budget at the same
time.”
District 3 Councillor Brigitte Asselin, who represents the town’s constituents living in Chaline Valley, was
unable to participate in the interview
because of a prior commitment. She
was, nonetheless, credited by Grimaudo for her continued dedication and
perseverance to make the new access
road become a reality.
“Madame Asselin has been pushing
this file for well over 10 years and rightfully so because this is a security issue,”
Grimaudo said. “We needed a second
exit for Chaline Valley and now we’re
going to have one.”
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Lakeshore Players launches 50th Anniversary
season at The Louise Chalmers Theatre
With remount of Sabrina Fair, the first play they ever produced on the West Island
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Final rehearsals are in full swing as
Lakeshore Players gets set to stage its
first show celebrating half a century
of presenting community theatre on
the West Island. Opening at the Louise Chalmers Theatre at John Rennie High School in Pointe Claire next
Thursday, November 6, it is titled Sabrina Fair and what a delightful play it
is showcasing, as it does, the world of
the super-rich, and showing how one
spirited young woman can throw the
whole works completely off the rails.
Without giving too much away, suffice to say that it tells the story of Sabrina Fairchild who has just returned
from five years in Paris and no longer
the shy and demure daughter of the
Larrabee chauffeur. She is now a confident and independent young woman
who not only turns the heads of the
Larrabee sons but, in short order, turns
the Larrabee family on its head while
offering a glimpse into social rank and
how appearances, desires and reality
can quickly turn in the most surprising
ways.
Says Lakeshore Players stalwart,
Sterling Mawhinney, “This was the first
Campground
Continued from page 10
Lévesque plans to develop the area
to be home to 31 high-end mobile
homes targeted at retirement-age buyers who spend summers in the region
and winter in warmer climates.
“I kept the same clientele from before but this is a nicer project,” she
said. “It’ll also bring in tax revenue for
the city.”
Houde said the trees were cut down
without a permit and Lévesque will
be fined $500 per tree for a total of
$16,000. “The ticket will be sent to the
owner indicating she had no right to
cut the trees before obtaining the permit.” He went on to say the developer is
required to have a certificate of authorization (CA) from the Environment
PHOTO BY DAVID INGLIS
Jeremy Glenn, Catherine Savoie, and Matt Langton rehearse as Linus Larrabee Jr., Sabrina Fairchild and David Larrabee, respectively, in Lakeshore Players’ November production of Sabrina Fair.
play ever produced by Lakeshore Players in 1965 and, as such, we think it is a
most fitting way to kick off our celebratory 50th season with the cast made up
of faces both familiar and new to Lakeshore audiences.”
Directed by Kevin John Saylor, Sabrina Fair runs November 6 to 8 and
November 12 to 15 at 8 p.m. with a November 15 matinée at 2 p.m. For reservations, call the Box Office at (514)
631-8718.
Ministry for the project’s septic system
and potable water. “Until the developer has the necessary certificates, we
will not issue any permits.”
Lévesque countered the claims
saying she had received the necessary authorization from the Environment Ministry via email and said she’ll
contest any fine issued by the city.
Area residents have pointed out that
the grove of trees provided an effective
wind block from the open fields on the
western side of Lotbinière Street and
said they know from years of living in
the area that snow drifts this coming
winter are bound to be worse without the natural wind barrier in place.
Lévesque told Your Local Journal that
ists to determine the best types of trees
to plant on the grounds and will be replacing the felled trees.
Another issues raised by Meloche
Street residents included additional
automotive traffic that is expected to
come from visitors to the mobile home
site. Lévesque said sufficient parking is
part of the project’s plan and that one
of the 32 sub-zoned lots will be a designated visitor-parking area.
“I can’t leave these kinds of trees
there,” she said, acknowledging that
while they may look nice, their root
system is too damaging to septic and
water systems. “I know, when you look
at it, it’s sad. But it’s to my advantage
to replant trees to make it look nice
again. That’s what I want as a result
and customers will want that too.”
“I kept the same clientele from before but this is a nicer
project. It’ll also bring in tax revenue for the city.”
-Developer Diane Levésque
Lévesque explained the felled trees
were Weeping Willows and, over the
years, had caused significant damage
to the existing drainage systems that
had been in place when the grounds
were previously used as a camp
ground.
besides the inherent problems with
Weeping Willow root systems, it was
also necessary to clear the trees in order to accommodate the road being
built on the 84,000 square foot lot and
said once the project is completed, she
plans to consult with regional arbor-
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PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS
Pink and white flowered Japanese Anemone plants make for a spectacular show but they are invasive. So plant carefully.
The English Gardener
PHOTO BY GREG JONES
Signing off until the spring
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Well, all good
things come to an
end, as the saying
goes. And so it is save for a few last
minute
chores
- in my garden.
Ergo, this is my last outdoor gardening
column until spring, dear readers. And
I must say, it’s been a hoot!
The comments I have received
while perambulating around town,
or through emails, have proven what
I have always believed when it comes
to gardeners. Few of us are what you
might call real experts. We just muddle
along, getting our hands dirty, gain experience through trial and error, and
are always open to new suggestions.
Once upon a time - and not too
long ago at that - there seemed to be
a new gardening book published just
about every other month. Nowadays
and collecting dust, they are selling as
cheap as chips at the Hudson War Memorial Library book sales - next one
on Monday, November 10, by the way
- as well as at garage sales year round.
Speaking of which, I fondly remember, and I’m not a radio person by any
stretch of the imagination, listening
to Mark Cullen’s Saturday morning
phone-in show on CJAD on the car radio while driving from one garage sale
to the other in search of great garden
ornaments or tools looking for a new
home. Come to think of it, I don’t remember the last time I bought one
brand new such tool. But I still treasure his marvellous book, A Greener
Thumb, published by Penguin Books
Canada back in 1990 and dedicated to
his kids.
For to my mind, there’s something
about acquiring an old, but still serviceable spade, fork, or pair of shears
that has been used by others in their
garden that is simply beyond words.
And in my fertile imagination, I am
carrying on where the former owners
left off. Just in a different garden.
Not that my latest acquisition - indispensable at this time of year for
hacking down grasses, hostas, and
perennials - was ever used in a garden. Rather it’s a jagged-edged knife
designed to be used in the kitchen
for slicing bread. Picked it up at The
Bunker in Hudson for a buck. Saws
through leaves and stalks as smooth
as butter. Don’t believe me? Pick one
up there - or at the Dollar Store - and
check it out for yourself.
In fact, before signing off until the
spring, I’m going to put mine to good
use lopping off the tops of a whole
stack of tall pink-white flowered Japanese Anemone plants just dropped
off by my neighbour and fellow passionate gardener, Terry Hasenhuendl,
who remembered that I just loved
seeing them in her garden when they
bloomed earlier this fall.
And that’s how it goes. Learning,
sharing, and enjoying the beauty of
the garden.
Back in the spring!
E-mail: [email protected]
Happy Halloween YLJ Around the world
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
A loyal Your Local Journal reader
showed up at our offices October 28
with a special Halloween gift for us –
a tiny Zima tomato complete with its
own Jack ‘o Lantern face. Purchased
at IGA Poirier in Hudson, the reader
said she just couldn’t bring herself to
eat it. It’s now resting comfortably in
the editorial department.
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Enjoying his 10th visit to Cuba in as many years and always at different destinations around
the island, Île Perrot sun-seeker Barry Morris catches up with the news from back home in
Your Local Journal while relaxing around the pool at the Memories Flamenco Beach Resort
in Cayo Coco.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
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John Abbott College & Volunteer West
Island – an ongoing partnership to
benet the community
Kathleen Greeneld
Special contributor
Begun as a collaborative initiative
in 2007 and occupying a niche created by Volunteer West Island and JAC
Professor Barry Reynolds, Community and Communication is a practical
course focusing on volunteer work in
a community context. A new group of
students comes together each term to
lend their energy and enthusiasm to
local non-profit organizations. Due
to growing demand on the part of
students and community groups, and
with the strong support of JAC Administration, Professor Reynolds has added additional sections to his course
over the years, expanding it from one,
to two, to three include a wide range
of activities in a large number of nonprofit community organizations, serving clients across the West Island.
Something for everyone!
Volunteer West Island Youth Coordinator Rachelle Fagen states that the
young people involved in. “this program that benefits students and community on so many levels are highly
motivated and bring many valuable
skills to the non-profit organizations
in the West Island.” She reports this
semester there are three classes comprising 99 John Abbott students engaged in a multitude of activities in 22
community groups. These include:
PHOTO BY RACHELLE FAGEN
John Abbott College students offered their services to Volunteer West Island to help out with a student homework program recently in Pierrefonds.
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ABO-Vas Driving
Batshaw Youth and Family Centers
CHSLD Bayview
CHSLD Dollard des Ormeaux Day
Centre
CHSLD Pierrefonds: Senior’s Residence
De-Zone YMCA
Dollard des Ormeaux-Seniors Club
Manoir Pierrefonds
NOVA Adult Day Centre
• NOVA Driving Patients
• Omega-Dorval Day Centre
• Projet Communautaire de Pierrefonds
• Pointe-Claire Seniors Drop in Centre
• Progressive Bowling League
• Thrift Shops for NOVA
• Volunteer West Island-Friday BINGO
• Volunteer West Island-Contact Pro-
gram
• Volunteer West Island-Cooking for
Meals on Wheels
• Volunteer West Island-Frozen Meals
Delivery
• Volunteer West Island- Meals on
Wheels-Western Lachine
• Volunteer West Island-Meals on
Wheels-Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
• Villa Beaurepaire
Healthy after 50 - Your health is your fortune
The Centre de santé et de servic-
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es sociaux de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
(CSSS-VS) invites
people 50 and
over who are in-
Thursday, October 30, 2014
terested in investing in their health to
participate in a series of six free information sessions offered in English. The
topics will be: drugs and your health,
quality sleep, healthy joints, nutrition
and digestion, stress without distress
and being better prepared to manage
your health.
The next group will take place in
Vaudreuil-Dorion, starting Wednesday, November 5, at the Réseau Emploi Entrepreneurship office, 182 Harwood Boulevard, from 7 to 9 p.m.
To register, please contact Geneviève Leduc, coordinator at the Network Partnership Initiative, at (450)
424-5727, ext. 226, or by email at [email protected]. Please register until
November 3. For more information
on the program, contact Diane Ladouceur, nurse in health promotion Program Healthy after 50, at 450 371-0143,
ext. 3022.
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.
HUDSON
1. Artistes Hudson Artists Association (AHAA) presents life modelling session with Ginette Boutin,
Wednesdays, November 5 and 19 from
1 to 4 p.m. at the Stephen Shaar community center, 394 Main Road. Cost
is $10. Acrylic workshop with Anne
van Mierlo will be given Saturday, November 29, from 12 to 6 p.m. 273 Main
Road. Cost is $50 for AHAA members,
65$ for non-members. To register
email Marie-Eve at statuaire@hotmail.
com.
2. The Saint Thomas Ladies
Auxiliary’s Christmas & Craft Sale
will be held Saturday, November 15,
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We accept all
your baking, preserves, and items
for our crafts, knitting and White Elephant tables. Your donations will be
accepted at Reid Hall, November 12
from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. and November 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baskets
will also be placed in the church entrances for your donations. Tables will
once again be filled with arts & crafts,
Christmas decorations & assorted
knitwear. We will also offer our fabulous & popular bake table & the coffee shop will be open. Tickets will also
be on sale for our traditional gourmet
basket at $2 each or three for $5. Make
this event your Christmas gift destination at very affordable prices. The St.
Thomas Church is located at 413 Main
Road. For more information, please
call Muriel Baggott at (450) 458-5413.
Welcome to all.
3. The November Book Sale will
take place at the War Memorial Library, 60 Elm Street. Book sale starts
at 2.30 p.m., Monday, November 3 and
runs until Saturday, November 8. Children’s and teen books will be featured.
For more information, consult http://
warmemoriallibrary.blogspot.com.
PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO
4. West Island Italian Association Artisan Fair will be held Saturday, November 15, from 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. at St. Michael and All Angels
Church, 15556 Cabot Street featuring
30 vendors with one-of-a-kind items.
PINCOURT
5. CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion and
CASCA Soulanges will be holding an
adoption day, on Saturday, November 1, 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 web site 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.
POINTE CLAIRE
6. Stewart Hall Singers in concert: Handel ‘Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day’;
Mozart; seasonal favourites. Concert
takes place at Église Saint-Joachim, 2
Sainte-Anne Street, Pointe Claire Village. Saturday, November 22, 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20. For more info, call
(514) 697-2952.
7. The West Island Women’s
Centre will hold a seminar called ‘The
Caregiver’s Toolkit: Creating a plan
after a loved one is diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s Disease’ on Tuesday,
November 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. This
seminar will address common questions and concerns about Alzheimer’s
disease and explain the steps to take
when looking for resources and planning for the future. This presentation
will be given by Meghan Williams,
the director of support services at Alzheimer Groupe, a non-profit organization. This free seminar will be held at
11 Rodney Avenue, (Enter by the parking lot entrance on Vincennes). Please
call to register. Free childcare for preschool-aged children is also available,
but you must register for this service by
3 p.m. the day before the event. Note
that you may not bring your child with
you to the seminar room. For more information visit us, call (514) 695-8529,
or email [email protected].
8. ‘The ups and downs of bush
flying in Quebec - the Watt Brothers’
will be presented by Diana Trafford at
the November 20 meeting of the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Aviation
Historical Society. Her talk will include
stories of five planes used by the Watt
brothers in the 1920s and 30s. Meeting is at 365 St. Louis Avenue and starts
at 11 a.m. Everyone interested in the
history of civil or military aviation is
welcome. Light lunch is served after
the meeting for a voluntary contribution of $5. For further information call
(514) 481-8786.
9. The West Island Youth Symphony Orchestra launches its 29th
season and the “Opening Night” concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8, at Saint Joachim
Church, 2 Sainte-Anne Street. Under
the artistic direction of Conductor
Stewart Grant, the concert will feature
three great masterpieces from the symphonic repertoire - Debussy’s Nuages
& Fêtes, Haydn’s ‘Oxford’ Symphony
and Edward Elgar’s Enigma Varia-
IMAGE COURTESY JOHN ABBOTT COLLEGE
Come cheer on the John Abbott Islanders as they take on Cégep Beauce-Appalaches this Saturday, November 1 in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. See listing for more details.
tions - plus Elgar’s famous ‘Pomp and
Circumstance’ March no. 1. Individual
tickets for this concert are priced at
$20 for general admission and $10 for
students and senior citizens. Subscriptions are also available for $40 and
$20 for the orchestra’s three-concert
series. For further information, please
phone (514) 695-7324, e-mail to info@
osjwi.qc.ca or visit the WIYSO website
at www.osjwi.qc.ca.
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE
10. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada will be hosting a free
event at the Morgan Arboretum titled
‘Spooky Night Skies Lecture.’ Come
one, come all and find out “What’s
Up?” in the spooky night skies.
The RASC Montreal Centre and
‘The Night Sky Guy’ Andrew Fazekas,
invite all to join us at our Annual Halloween Spooky Nights Lecture. Rain or
moonshine, the lecture will be held at
the Bellevue Observatory, Morgan Arboretum, 150 Chemin des Pins, Saturday night, November 1 at 7 p.m.
dren next week. Featuring high-caliber
artists, the children will be immersed
in a story where the clown and circus
arts are highlighted. Fun and laughter
are guaranteed. ‘Félie’, the first show
is for children 2 to 6 years and will be
held Sunday, November 2, at 2 p.m.
The second titled ‘Cirqu’en Kit’ will
take place the following Sunday, November 9 at 2 p.m. and is for children
age 7 and older. Both events will take
place at the center Multisports, 3093
boulevard De la Gare. The shows are
free for residents of Vaudreuil-Dorion
and $5 for non-residents. Tickets are
available at the Vaudreuil-Dorion library located at 51 Jeannotte Street.
For information, call (450) 455-3371,
option 6.
11. The John Abbott Islanders
football team, currently 7-2 this season, is hosting its first quarterfinal
game in seven years at home against
Cégep Beauce-Appalaches (4-5 this
season). Come cheer on the team Saturday, November 1, at 1 p.m. in the
sudden death game. The barbecue
will be fired up and open to all as of
noon. Join us at John Abbott College
Memorial field, 21375 Lakeshore Road
and support young athletes from your
neighbourhood.
VAUDREUIL-DORION
12. The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion
will be presenting two shows for chil-
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Spooktakular event
Kathy Knight
Special contributor
Have you ever wondered what
Natural Horsemanship is all about?
The Cirque du Cheval team at Punkin
Patch Farm is presenting demonstrations, spotlights, and games in their
Spooktakular and Helmet Smash November 1.
There will be spooky obstacles
that participants can take their horses through on-line (with halter and
rope), liberty (with nothing on their
horse) and freestyle (ridden with a
casual rein) throughout the day, however the public is invited to watch our
demonstrations, spotlights and games
from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The horses will be
available to meet the public after our
performances and Helmet Smash.
What is a Helmet Smash? Old,
outdated, damaged helmets will be
smashed using a variety of techniques
which simulate falls from horses. We
want our heads to be well protected,
however some helmets are no longer
PHOTO COURTESY KATHY KNIGHT
Come meet Tickles the pony, shown here bobbing for apples, and acquaint yourself with horsemanship and horse-riding safety at the November 1
Spooktakular and Helmet Smash taking place in Rigaud.
safe. Once a helmet has left a climate
controlled environment i.e. factory or
store, the foam lining starts to deteriorate. If you know when you bought
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your helmet, you should mark inside
the purchase date. If you do not know
when it was purchased, look for the
following: manufacturing date should
be five years or less and ASTM/SEI approval. The helmet must be replaced if
it has cracks in the plastic outer shell
or you know it was involved in a head
bumping accident. For every helmet
that is smashed, a ticket will be given
for a chance to win a gift certificate toward purchasing a new helmet.
The event is free to Cirque du Cheval team members and participants
who want to bring their own horses.
Admission is $5 per person for spectators. Location: Punkin Patch Farm, 338
Chemin du Petit Brulé, Rigaud. For
more information or to register your
horse, call (450) 451-1158 or
email
[email protected]
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COMPUTERS
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
MOVING
OPTICIAN
GRAPHIC DESIGN
SALES - new & refurbished units
REPAIRS - CONFIGURATION
SYSTEM UPGRADES - NETWORKS
(450) 424-6205
www.pc-teck.com
E-mail : [email protected]
590 Ave. St-Charles Vaud-Dorion
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
DÉMÉNAGEMENT
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LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE
PACKING & STORAGE
ONE ITEM OR WHOLE HOUSE
LICENSED & INSURED
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Tel: 450.458.4857
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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RENOVATIONS
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REAL ESTATE
WHERE’S YOUR CARD?
(450) 510-4007
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ANTIQUES
BANKRUPTCY
Experts
ABRACADABRA Local
turn your hidden in matters of
treasures into ready Bankruptcy and
cash. International Insolvency since
buyer wants to purchase your antiques,
paintings,
china,
crystal, gold, silverware, jewellery, rare
books, sports, movies, postcards, coins,
stamps, records.
514-501-9072.
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
3 ½ apartment for rent.
Ideal location in
center of Hudson
Village. Appliances included. Dec
1 occupancy. $695
per month. No
pets, please. Call
450-458-1144.
Two
floor
open concept
studio apartment for rent.
Prime location in
center of Hudson
Village. Includes
1 full bathroom &
1 powder room.
Large
private
backyard
with
screened in porch.
Immediate occupancy. $985 per
month.Heating
included. Call 450458-1144.
1994. First Consultation Free. Available
Nights & Weekends.
Solid reputation for
Reliability, Honesty &
Integrity in our field
of Expertise. Blumer
Lapointe Tull & Associes Syndics Inc.
www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426
4994
CAT CARE
You are going
on
vacation
and you need a
trusted person
to take care of
your cats? Nataly
Labelle is available
for Hudson,St-Lazare
area. Call 514-6058237.
COMMERCIAL
SPACE FOR RENT
Ground floor
commercial
space available
for rent in downtown Hudson…
407 (1,756 sq.ft.),
411A (558 sq.ft) &
411B (1,114 sq.ft.)
Main Road. Can
be rented as one
space or subdivided to suit your business… Very bright,
ample parking, A/C,
alarm,
attractive
courtyard, ideal for
retail, restaurant or
professional office.
Call 450-458-1125
for further information.
ACCOUNTANTS
COMMERCIAL
SPACE FOR RENT
COMPUTER
SERVICES
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
Two small offices Main road
Wolftech Inc.
Since 2004.
FINANCIAL
PROBLEMS?
near Cameron in
Hudson. $175 and
$250 per month
respectively. Immediate. Flexible.
514-677-7696
COLLECTIBLES
WANTED
A Military Collector looking
for
medals,
flags, swords and
uniforms,
pins,
documents, books,
helmets, hats, all
related war memorabilia. WWI, WWII,
Canadian/German
or others. Also
looking for antique
items, collectibles
of all kinds, aviation and nautical
items, coins, badges, maps, old signs.
Top dollar paid.
Please call Patrick,
514-234-4323
or
email patrick148@
ca.inter.net. 2760A
Cote St-Charles, StLazare (next to Mon
Village)
DAYCARE
Garderie milieu familial/
home
daycare. 2 places
availabl.
7.30/
jour .Educatrice
diplomée .bilingual. Programme
educatfis. Repas
equilibré. Grand
aire de jeux extérieures.
Rigaud,
near exit 17 ,Pres
sortie 17 Josee
514-433-5039
PC/Laptop repair,
sales and services.
Custom
system
builds. Software/
hardware
upgrades, virus –
malware removal
Data
recovery,
network and internet troubleshooting. Pick up or
In-home service.
Very competitive
rates.
Windows
and other software tutorials.
HTTP://wolftech.
ca
service@wolftech.
ca
514-923-5762
Drowning in debt!
Stop the harassment.
Bankruptcy
might
not be the answer.
Together let’s find a
solution - Free Consultation. Bill Hafner
- Trustee in Bankruptcy. 514-983-8700.
MONTREAL
AREA
ONLY
EXCAVATION
with your own bandmill - cut lumber any
dimension. In stock
ready to ship. Free
info & DVD: www.
NorwoodSawmills.
com/400OT. 1-800566-6899 ext:400OT.
Mini-Excavation
of any kind (10
years
experiGrading,
ence).
french drains, spreading of top soil and
stone, driveways etc.
... RBQ and insurance.
Ben 514-838-5922.
FIREWOOD
FOR SALE
Dry
firewood.
Stacking and kindling available. Very
reasonable.
Dan:
514.291.1068
Tel : 450-458-0406,
ATTORNEY
Aumais Chartrand
100 boul. Don Quichotte, bureau 12
L’Ile-Perrot, QC J7V 6C7
Ph: 514-425-2233 ext. 229
[email protected]
BOOKKEEPING
Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)
Business and Personal Accounting
Services, Tax Preparations & Filings
Ph. (514) 730-5966
SAWMILLS from
only $4,397. MAKE MONEY
& SAVE MONEY
Tamar Dodenhoff CLD
EnhancingYour Birth
Prenatal, full in hospital labour
support, & postpartum care
Free consultation (514) 799-7836
DENTISTS
Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker
472B Main Rd, Hudson
Ph. (450) 458-5334
FITNESS & INJURIES
Greg Lothian, B.Sc.,CAT(C), CSCS
Professional strength coach & Low back/
injury reconditioning therapist.
Become strong & injury free!
514-867-5684 mifitpro.com
Wood lathe, 37
inches. $80. Call
514-241-4635
Regency wood
stove insert (slow
combustion).Approximately 7 years old.
Best Offer. Call 450458-4502.
60% OFF! 20x28,
30x40, 40x62, 45x90,
50x120,
60x150,
80x100 sell for balance owed!
Call 1-800-457-2206.
www.
crownsteelbuildings.
ca.
FOR SALE
dependable system
for water main, water tank and washing
machine.
Wireless
systems
available.
Low price, easy to install. Visit www.electrovolta.com. Phone:
450-455-7759 or 514799-0112.
MONTREAL
AREA
ONLY
papers throughout
Quebec - papers just
like the one you are
reading right now!
One phone call does
it all! Call Marnie at
QCNA 514-697-6330.
Visit: www.qcna.org.
HOT TUB (SPA)
Covers. Best Price,
Best Quality. All
Shapes & Colours
Available. Call 1-866652-6837. www.thecoverguy.ca.
IMMIGRATION
Brazolot Migration Group
35 Wharf Road, Hudson, QC
(450) 458-2186
[email protected]
HOUSE FOR
RENT OR SALE
MAG WHEELS Hudson 2 bed(Set of 4). RTX room cottageBaron
15”
Mag style
house,
Wheels with Kumho
P185/65R15 All Season Tires. Used one
season. $400. 514705-8760
FRENCH
TUTOR
French
Tutor,
STOP
WATER experienced reLEAKS. Automatic tired
teacher.
QCNA (Quebec
Community
Newspapers AsSTEEL BUILD- sociation)
can
I N G S / M E T A L place your classified
B U I L D I N G S ad into 24 weekly
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Supplying your Vaudreuil-Dorion,
St-Lazare, Hudson and West Island
Regions
DOULA SERVICE
KARAVOLAS BOILY, CPA INC.
Taxes and Accounting
438 Main Road, Hudson
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
central village, hardwood floors, large
yard, includes washer, dryer, stove, fridge
and parking.Unfurnished. No dogs. Currently available. Call
Dana 514-774-1194.
LANDSCAPING
Available for high
school, cegep, & Hedge
trimadult students. Hud- ming & repair,
son/Saint-Lazare area shrub & tree
only. For info: 450- pruning, stump
458-7458.
removal, landscaping, sod, aerating,
topsoil, seeding &
yard clean-up. Also
GARBAGE
gutter cleaning and
roof repairs. Call
REMOVAL
Sean 514-991-9674
Ivan’s
Garbage Removal
will remove renovation debris and
junk from houses,
sheds,
garages,
basements. Also
old fences, decks
and
balconies.
Available 7 days/
week. Call 514804-8853.
LAND FOR
SALE
Located 35 Minutes from the
West Island of
Montréal, prime
22,000 Square feet
of land located in
Bainsville Ontario , A
true Boaters paradise
Minutes from Creg
Quay Marina.Land is
ready to build. Don’t
HOUSE
Miss this opportunity
CLEANING
work in Quebec and
Cleaning lady Pay Ontario Taxes.
available. Honest Land is Located on
and loves animals. Karen Drive in the
Estates.
Please call Helen: Redwood
Price $89,000. Call
450-458-5698.
Diego:438-837-8477.
PHARMACIES
Marilou Leduc
Affiliated BRUNET
1771 Ste. Angelique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 424-9289
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
NOTARIES
Jean-Pierre Boyer
L.L., L., D.D.N.
1576 C Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-2323
OPTICIANS
Lunetterie Vista
1867 E Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-4500
drs. Martina Kleine-Beck
Psychologist
514.265.1386
martinakb _ 58@ hotmail.com
PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
Sandy Farrell, Davis Facilitator
Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD & Learning
disabilities can be corrected.
www.dyslexiacorrection.ca
(450) 458-4777
JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 450-510-4007 [email protected]
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SDC  HUDSON COORDINATOR /
POSTE DE COORDINATEURCOOR
DINATRICE
The Hudson Societe de Developpement Commercial (SDC) is
looking for a part-time coordinator. Some
of the responsibilities included are communicating with the membership, working closely with the Board of Directors,
as well as acting as liaison with the Town
and/or special events. Please contact Patrick O’Grady for additional details [email protected] or (438)-882-9174.
La Société de Développement Commercial d’Hudson est à la recherche d’un coordinateur/coordinatrice à temps partiel.
Quelques-unes des responsabilités seront
de maintenir la communication entre les
membres, travailler de près avec les membres du conseil d’administration et servir
de lien avec la ville pour événements speciaux. Pour plus d’informations, contacter
Patrick O’Grady au [email protected] ou (438)-882-9174.
MASONRY
SERVICES
Stonework on
stairs, walkways
& walls. Foundation repair & parging.
Chimney repair . Call
Pat 450-458-7925
MATH TUTOR
Retired mathematics teacher
with many years
of successful tutoring of students
in the St. Lazare,
Hudson areas is available. At any level. In
English or in French.
Please call Astrid at
514 646 1528.
MOVING
¿Moving?
All
jobs.
Reliable,
reasonable,
fully
equipped. Local and
Ontario, Maritimes,
USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or
Ryan. 514.457.2063
MOVING SALE
Three piece livingroom
set,
sofa, love seat
& recliner, forest
green velour material $350. Will sell
seperately. Carpet,
sea foam & beige
floral motif 8’ x 11’,
never used $60. Roller blind, scallopped
hem, ivory, 64 1/4 “ x
70”, never used $25.
All negotiable. Call
450-458-0372.
RENOVATIONS
Brunet Reno-
vation For all
your home general Renovation big
or small ,drywall
paint, Bathroom
,basement years
of experience
Sylvain
514-592-2173
SERVICES
TREE SERVICE
Handyman,
all household
repairs and
cleaning, ex-
Services Arbor
Pro. CERTIFIED
ARBORIST. Prun-
terior
pressure
washing, gutter
cleaning, roof repair, junk removal.
For free estimates
call Jeff 514-9417421.
ing, Crown Restoration/Reduction,
Risk Assessment,
Tree/Shrub
Removal,
Stump
Grinding, Hedge
Trimming.
Fully
Insured/Free Estimates. Emergency
24H.
514-7148733. www.arborprotreeservice.ca
TIRES FOR SALE
4 uniroyal tiger paw snow/ ice tires.
Used only one winter. Great condition. Size
205/65 16” 95S. $240.00 CALL 450-510-985
TUTOR
I WILL HELP YOU ACE YOUR SAT/
SSAT JUST LIKE I DID! I am a Stan-
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
AUTOS FOR
SALE
charger.
Rimmed
mag
Michelins/
4summer/ 4 winter.
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
ford 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
Hampshire-Summa Cum Laude Perfect
score- SAT,SSAT. Contact me on Facebook
@ Matthew Tappert or matthew.tappert@
gmail.com or telephone 450 458-6607.
Mazda Protégé ES 2001. Silver, 4 door,
manual transmission. One owner 225,000
km., still runs well. New Toyo winter tires on
rims. $750. Call 450-510-0933 (evenings).
BREAKFAST / LUNCH
FUSION
Restaurant Café Campagne ~
3673 Harwood, Hudson (450) 4588204 ~ Breakfast daily from 7:00 am,
lunch from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm ~
Specialty teas, chocolates & gifts.
Carambola Café ~ 72 Cameron Ave,
Hudson, (450) 458-0098
Lunch 11:00am to 2ish and Supper
5:30pm to 10ish. BYOB. New menu.
Tapas - style dining available.
beige leather interior, 182 K, clean,
good condition. 3.5
liter engine, 6 speed
automatic,
fully
equipped.
4,500$
firm. 450-424-2155
SERVICES
V a c u u m
Cleaner. Sales
and repair of
all brands, 27
years in service
(Electrolux, Filter
Queen, Kenmore,
Samsung and Central Vac) Special
on Hoover Central
Vac
w/standard
kt at $399. (other
brands avaialable
from $329 and up.
Repair and service of all central
vacuum systems.
Parts and bags (all
makes). Small appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental
available.
NEW:
Oreck Excel air purifiers $329.
Aspirateurs Hudson.com
67 McNaughten
Hudson, Quebec
450-458-7488
Handyman.
Painting, installing
fixtures, locks,
and
most
household
jobs. Ask about
AUTOS FOR
SALE
A Lexus 1996 Mercury
Vil- 2003 Camry SE
Special.
minivan V-6, built in JaNew lager
brakes, battery and 1995. 275,000 km. pan. All equipped,
2004 Mercedes
S430,
4matic, 2007
Chrysler
110,000 km, fully Sebring Ltd, red,
loaded, immaculate
condition,
winter
tires, reduced for
quick sale. Asking
$10,700. Call 438994-8522
AUTOS FOR
SALE
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,
2003 Kia Rio, Stan168000km,
A/C,
dard, Silver, very
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.
Mazda 3 for sale, 2006, charcoal-black,
4-door, 5-speed AC, 159,000 km, $3495. (514)
941-5320
Need to sell your car?
Place it here!
Call: 450.510.4007 or email:
[email protected]
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
Want to join the Restaurant Directory?
Call: (450) 510-4007
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
OFFRE D’EMPLOI
En plein essor économique, social et culturel, la MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges a à cœur l’aménagement durable
de son territoire. Elle dessert 23 municipalités et couvre une superficie de 855 km2.
GREFFIER DE LA MRC ET DE LA COUR MUNICIPALE RÉGIONALE
senior discount.
Call John the
Handyman- 514623-5786
Contribuez au développement de l’une des plus belles régions du Québec en gérant l’ensemble des
activités du greffe de la MRC ainsi que les processus d’appels d’offres tout en étant responsable de
l’ensemble des activités administratives et du personnel de la cour municipale régionale. En assistant
et en collaborant au suivi des décisions prises au conseil et au comité administratif. En rédigeant divers
projets de documents (résolutions, procès-verbaux, contrats, etc.) ainsi qu’en traitant les demandes d’accès
à l’information. En assurant les liens de communication entre les divers intervenants (juges, procureurs,
officiers municipaux, policiers, etc.).
Renovations, ceramic,
marble,
granite. Quality, re-
Vous vous démarquez par votre esprit d’équipe, votre grande rigueur et efficacité, votre habileté en
rédaction, votre autonomie et jugement ainsi que votre capacité à gérer du personnel et à travailler avec
plusieurs intervenants.
liability, cleanliness.
20 years experience.
RBQ#5678-2055-01.
Call Richard: 514578-5011.
Si ce défi vous intéresse, faites parvenir votre curriculum vitae ainsi qu’une lettre de motivation, au
plus tard le 10 novembre 2014, à l’attention de madame Mylène Galarneau, conseillère en ressources
humaines, à l’adresse suivante :
[email protected] Consultez l’affichage complet du poste au www.mrcvs.ca
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Tips for a safe and
secure Halloween
On Friday night, October 31, children will be taking to the streets in
the annual Halloween tradition of
door-to-door trick or treating. The
Sûreté du Québec (SQ) would like to
remind everyone about some safety
tips for a safe and secure Halloween.
First, it is important to ensure
that children are sufficiently visible
as many pedestrians, motorists and
cyclists are on the roads in the evening, a time of reduced visibility.
Choose a Halloween costume
with bright colors, with reflective
strips and carry a flashlight. The
costume should not be too long to
cause children to trip while walking. Finally, using makeup rather
than wearing a mask makes it easier
for children to see and hear what is
happening around them.
In addition, during the evening,
children should always:
• Determine a route and return time
with their parents
• Stay in groups or with an accompanying adult
• Never enter the house of a stranger
• Never follow a stranger, whether
by car or on foot
• Cross streets at intersections
• Cover one side of the street at
a time rather than continually
crossing back and forth
• Parents should inspect candy before it is consumed
In addition, police are asking
motorists to cooperate by reducing
speed and being more vigilant, giving priority to children crisscrossing
the streets. There will be increased
police presence on October 31 between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Trick or Treat Safely!
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At the Youth Club House
(1591 Avenue Bedard)
On October 31st
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
8 years old and over.
www.ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/halloween
facebook.com/villlesaintlazare
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Saint-Lazare • $699,000
NEW LISTING
Custom built cottage. # 24538665
Saint-Lazare • $459,000
Saint-Lazare • $549,000
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4 bedroom cottage.
# 23336773
Saint-Lazare • $479,000
4 bedroom cottage. # 15306456
3+1 bedroom bungalow. # 27205516
Saint-Lazare • $489,000
Saint-Lazare • $499,900
NEW LISTING
Saint-Lazare • $599,000
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
3 bedroom cottage. # 25488385
3+1 bedroom cottage. # 14039806
Saint-Lazare • $499,000
Saint-Lazare • $399,000
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NEW LISTING
Saint-Lazare • $399,999
4 bedroom cottage.
# 11431414
Saint-Lazare • $449,900
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3+2 bedroom bungalow. # 26753583
Saint-Lazare • $359,900
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
3+1 bedroom cottage. # 23404562
4 bedroom cottage. # 20861531
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 17922397
3+2 bedroom cottage. # 16390382
Saint-Lazare • $359,000
Saint-Lazare • $489,000
Vaudreuil • $189,000
Saint-Lazare • $639,000
NEW LISTING
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 20699436
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4 bedroom cottage. Large lot. # 28188195
Commercial property. # 23407059
NEW LISTING
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 21593763