Development and
densification in St. Lazare…
New Bird
in town
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Veteran radio voice Ted Bird, shown here with 7-year-old daughter Allie in their Beaconsfield home, will soon be heard over the airwaves in Hudson and St. Lazare beginning March 2 on The Jewel
106.7 FM. See story on page 14.
“George is a radio announcer, and when he walks under a bridge... you can’t hear him talk.” - Steven Wright
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Grimaudo claries St. Lazare’s H-300
housing development project
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Striking the right balance between
preserving St. Lazare’s rustic charm
and equestrian heritage with development requirements has been no easy
feat, but Mayor Robert Grimaudo said
he feels the town has accomplished its
goal with the new H-300 residential
project scheduled to begin construction this spring.
The sprawling urban village, that
will be called le Projet des Champs and
have streets named after insects, will
be comprised of about 380 residential
units that will be built in a field near
the southwest corner of route de la
Cité des Jeunes and Chemin Ste. Angelique.
While Grimaudo conceded that
traffic in the area will eventually
worsen as people move into their new
homes, he sought to clear up certain
misconceptions that have been raised
by resident Richard Meades during recent council meetings.
Speaking to Your Local Journal at
his city hall office Tuesday, February
17, Grimaudo said the location is ideal
because of its close proximity to route
de la Cité des Jeunes, a major artery
that is administered by the provincial
Ministry of Transport (MTQ) as Highway 340. “We couldn’t do this type
of project in another part of town. It
wouldn’t make sense,” he said.
The town met with MTQ officials
last fall to ask for their commitment to
widen the highway into four lanes to
handle the expected increase in traffic,
but the request was refused because it
wasn’t considered a priority, said Grimaudo.
Even though it could take several
years before any work on widening
Highway 340 begins, the town is still
obliged under the requirements of the
Metropolitan Land Use and Development Plan (PMAD) from the Communauté Urbainé de Montréal (CMM) to
fulfill specific density requirements.
Rather than have several small developments built throughout the municipality, the town thought it best to
concentrate development in the eastern region. “St. Lazare has the largest
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Infrastructure work continues on the H-300 housing development project that will be known le Projet des Champs (rather than Les Citadins as
shown above) and have streets named after insects.
percentage, 49 per cent of buildable
property in the 11 CMM municipalities that comprise Vaudreuil-Soulanges,” said Grimaudo.
“If we’re going to have high-density
development, we’re going to do it in
the east where it will do the least possible damage to the environment. We
have a conservation plan. It’s been
adopted by council and was designed
to protect our forests and water,” Grimaudo added.
He dismissed concerns raised
about possible increased run-off from
the sewage lagoons near the new development causing further erosion
along the Quinchien River that flows
through Chaline Valley and whether
the sewage system could handle the
increased flow.
Continued on page 9
Town of Hudson - Notice
The Town of Hudson’s Strategic Plan that was to be presented at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre Saturday,
February 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. has been postponed.
Mayor Ed Prévost said last minute technical difficulties affecting detailed hard copy distribution material lead to the
decision. The Town of Hudson fully expects to reschedule
the presentation in March and apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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Learning
curve
Just when the excrement on Education
Minister Yves Bolduc’s shoe was beginning to dry and flake off after he ‘stepped
in it’ following his August 2014 declaration
that school libraries had enough books,
he mucked up his other shoe this week
by condoning a strip-search of a Quebec
City-area teenaged female student.
His initial gaffe, replete with the comment that kids wouldn’t die if school libraries didn’t buy more books for this
academic year, could easily stand the test
of time in the Inappropriate Comments
from an Education Minister category. It
stands to reason that if that feat was to be
trumped, it would come from the same
source.
The news this week that the 15-yearold girl was subjected to such a search
following a reported text message that
jokingly referred to marijuana is disturbing enough on its own. The fact that
the school’s actions were backed up by
Bolduc before mounting public pressure
forced him to backpedal should lead all
taxpayers – parents and non-parents alike
– to seriously question Bolduc’s ability to
handle the portfolio entrusted to him.
The ensuing psychological effects and
legal ramifications that may result from
this event are just the tip of the poor
judgement iceberg here. We should be
examining the wisdom demonstrated by
a Minister who, though in charge of education, seems to be leaving some poorly
thought out and decidedly messy footprints in his wake.
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Dear Editor: [email protected]
Open letter to William Bradley
Mr. Bradley,
I will be rather brief. You judge my remarks and
attitude based on an article published on February 5 in Your Local Journal. How can you give
your opinion when you were not even present at
the Council meeting referred to in the article? I
will concede that the journalist, Mr. John Jantak
– for whom I have much respect – omitted a very
important piece of information: Mr. Fredette’s
disrespectful remarks and the tone of voice that
he used. Since the beginning of my mandate, this
kind of situation has never occurred. All those
who attend our Council meetings know our exchanges are always courteous.
Therefore, when a citizen shows up for question period, and without asking a question,
launches into a long-winded speech using an
aggressive tone and insinuating that our civil
servants are dishonest, such behavior cannot be
tolerated. We are not talking here about freedom
of speech; we are talking about civility and civic
responsibility.
Mr. Bradley, would you like to be publicly accused, without justification, of being dishonest?
Our cities are governed by very strict rules, but
the Government considers that, up to an amount
of 24 999,99$, we can allocate private contracts.
In Vaudreuil-Dorion, for ALL our print materials (including amounts of 500$), we request at
least two tenders and we take the lowest. No, we
do not favor a printer in particular! Furthermore,
we keep all records of tenders, so if you have any
questions, we will gladly provide you with answers.
Mayor Guy Pilon
Vaudreuil-Dorion
Continued on page 6
Rigaud microbrewery ranked among the
top 100 in the world by RateBeer website
Two year-old Microbrasserie Le Castor celebrates by starting to sell its IPA in Toronto
James Parry
Your Local Journal
RateBeer is the largest and most respected online beer ratings website in
the world where beer drinkers can go
and post a review of a beer that they
love or are trying for the first time.
So imagine the glasses lifted, toasts
made, and cheers exchanged when
Microbrasserie Le Castor - created by
Murray Elliott and Daniel Addey-Jibb
just over two years ago in Rigaud –
learned that it has just joined the elite
group of the ‘Top 100 Breweries in the
World’ as voted by contributors to the
site.
Last year, the microbrewery was
awarded a RateBeer Top 50 Award for
one of their brews, Yakima India Pale
Ale (IPA) as one of the top 50 new
beers in the world, out of more than
60,000 new beers released that year.
“What makes this latest recognition
even more special for us is the fact that
it is for our brewery as a whole recognizing us for excellence in, and service
to, the craft brewing community and
that there are over 20,000 listed on
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PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Bottles of the award-winning brew roll off the line at Le Castor for shipment the very same day.
RateBeer alone,” said Addey-Jibb in
an exclusive interview with Your Local
Journal this week.
“Obviously, Murray and I never
expected anything like this when we
launched the brewery in 2012. Our
goal was to sell our beer mostly in the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges area, but it has
since developed a strong following
right across the province.”
Added Elliott, “We also have offers
to export the beer out east, out west, to
South America, Europe and beyond.
And Metro stores have approached us
about bringing the beer into all their
corporate locations province-wide.”
Said Addey-Jibb, “At this time, however, we cannot pursue these offers due
to our size and strong local demand,
but it’s nice to know the opportunities
are there, should we decide to expand
in the future. Our current goal is to
carefully manage our growth in a way
that product quality is not adversely
affected and the workload is kept sustainable for everyone involved.”
Meanwhile, in celebration, Le Castor began shipping its Yakima IPA to
Toronto earlier this month where it
will be served in bars and restaurant
across the city.
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Castor, consult http://www.microlecastor.ca.
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Letters
Continued from page 4
Shiny buttons
“Bonjour,” I said to the Sûreté du Québec officer who had
pulled me over on my way into the office last week. “Qu’est ce que
j’ai fait?”
Since the beginning of the year, over 85 centimetres of snow
have fallen in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. Some of it on my
car and, by extension, onto the bumper. I have one of those snowbrushes with the telescopic handle that reaches clear across the
roof (yay – Petro-Points) but yeah, occasionally I miss a spot in
that uniquely Canadian ritual we perform while digging out
our vehicles before heading off to work every day. One of those
missed spots was quickly brought to my attention in the form of
a $57 ticket for having the digits on my license plate obscured by
snow.
“It could’ve been $162,” said the officer, Wal-Marting the price
down while justifying the fine with the importance of plate visibility for reasons of safety, photo radar, etc. but by that point, I
had honestly stopped listening as my brain tried to process the
logic of the piece of paper I’d just been handed.
I’m not an angel behind the wheel. I’m easily seduced by the
magic combination of good music, wind, and sunshine through
the sunroof that often lures me into going a little faster than the
law suggests. Yes I’ve been caught and yes I pay the fine. Any
time I’ve been issued a ticket, there’s no doubting I’m guilty as
charged and won’t pretend otherwise. But I’ve also had a number of pleasant exchanges – and relearnt a few rules under the
Highway Safety Code – by officers who’ve exercised discretionary wisdom and taken the time to explain an infraction and issue
a warning. The latter not only results in a lesson learnt, it leaves
a positive impression and fosters good community/police relations. Enforcing the law for minor infractions should come with
a degree of rationality as opposed to a black and white edict with
no common-sense wiggle room.
“He sounds like ‘Officer Shiny Buttons’,” said my son when I
later told him what happened. A quick Google search revealed
the story of an over-zealous English police constable who earned
the nickname (as only the British can concoct) after issuing a
ticket for littering when a pedestrian dropped some money and
once fined a driver for blowing his nose in traffic, citing him for
not being in control of his vehicle.
Now, this is an admittedly extreme example, but in a province where snow falls a significant portion of the year, would it
not have achieved the same result and left a long-lasting positive
impression of the SQ if the officer saw fit to issue me a warning?
Within a one-week period, I was twice caught on photo-radar
on Highway 20 in Pincourt for exceeding the posted 70-kilometre
speed limit. The anticipated ticket-in-the-mail never materialized - I figured because my speed was around or under 80 km/hr
at the time. But the flashing camera taught me that that section
of highway is monitored and, as a result, I obey the speed limit.
It’s disconcerting that our electronic speed deterrent system exercises better human judgement than what I experienced from an
actual human officer.
If the ticket I was issued meets the mandate ‘To Serve and
Protect’ I guess the good people of Vaudreuil-Soulanges East will
sleep a little easier at night knowing the middle-aged mom driving a Kia is not only $57 out of pocket but also has an impeccably
clean license plate.
Good job.
Dear Editor,
If I hear one more time that growth
is progress I’m going to lose all faith
in humanity. Maybe I’ve lost it already. So the debate for Hudson now
is to remain stagnant, resist development, endure our high taxes and
dwindling services or embrace the
growing population, invite developers to build roads and houses while
keeping our taxes low, services high
and ride the wave of progress.
Have we not yet learned the flaws
of capitalism? Don’t we see that you
can’t grow forever? At what point will
we wake up and realize that we need
to preserve what we have and start
working towards a sustainable future? Think globally act locally.
What is it about Hudson that I
love so much? It’s nature. Not just a
small park in the middle of town or
the trees in my yard. It’s all the trees
put together, the forests around the
town filled with wildlife, the trails I
can walk on to immerse myself in
this beauty. A perfect mix of a village, unique homes, farm lands, and
forest. I also appreciate that we are
small. I don’t want the hustle and
bustle of Montreal and I can’t stand
going into Vaudreuil-Dorion these
days. I also like our homes. Most of
them anyway. They’re unique and
have character. Many have long and
storied histories, like their occupants!
I’m afraid of what could happen if
we let developers in. I’ve seen what
happens in other communities and
it’s not pretty.
Developers want money, bottom
line. Do we want our town turning
into Vaudreuil-Dorion? There are
lots of developers that would love
nothing more than free rein on Hudson to build rows of cookie-cutter
houses on the outskirts where our
forests and agricultural lands are. We
mustn’t let them in. We must first decide what we want for development
then bring in whom we need to carry
it out. Develop or raise taxes is a red
herring. It’s also a never-ending cycle. Let’s start with: This is how much
we have, this is how much we can
spend. Don’t live beyond our means.
If we want something bad enough
i.e. a fire hall, lets raise the money
rather than borrow it. We might even
appreciate it more.
We need more place for our aging population who need to downsize. This must be in the downtown
core. We should protect our existing
forests. Once they’re gone, they’re
gone. We must look at companies
like Les Vergers Hudson and identify
those available farm lands and emulate what they’ve done and build an
industry of micro agriculture rolled
into tourism for the “Ole Hudson
farm town.”
What is it the MRC wants for densification? Can we accomplish it
within the downtown core and what
would it look like? Mr. Montreal, “I’m
afraid our natural lands are not available for development. We’ve identified them as necessary to our future
prosperity and critical to becoming
a sustainable town where our health
and wellbeing are inextricably linked
to the environment’s health.”
I’d like to see our administration’s
plan. A detailed plan I can trust. No
developing in forests, wetlands or
farm lands. Development of the core
to densify. A plan to get our farm
lands producing. And a vision for
tourism like any good business plan.
Developers need not apply for now.
Town council shouldn’t even be talking to them. This is our town and we
decide what the plan is or isn’t.
Respectfully,
Mark A. Gray
Hudson
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Vaudreuil-Dorion heads to the cloud for its
multimedia storage requirements
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion is taking a major technological leap into the
future by beginning to host their videos and photos on an internet cloudbased server operated by MaestroVision it was announced at the Monday
evening council meeting, February 16.
The decision to use an internet
cloud-based service provider was
made to help streamline the efficiency
of the city’s municipal website, said
France Lavoie, Director of Communications. Lavoie said the large file sizes
that comprise videos and photographs
have made it impractical to permanently store them onto its website.
“It’s not like uploading
a video onto YouTube.
This arrangement gives
us the ability to upload
our files onto a safe and
secure system.”
- Vaudreuil-Dorion Director of
Communications France Lavoie
In addition to improving overall
website functionality, the arrangement with MaestroVision – a Vaudreuil-Dorion based company – will
enable the city to permanently host all
its videos and photographs onto a single platform that will be permanently
archived and accessible by the public
using specific keywords.
“It’s for the storage of our media
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Vaudreuil-Dorion council announced that it will be using MaestroVision, a cloud-based internet service provider to permanently store its collection of photographs and videos.
files,” Lavoie told Your Local Journal.
“It’s not like uploading a video onto
YouTube. This arrangement gives us
the ability to upload our files onto a
safe and secure system. It’s also being
used by the Quebec National Assem-
New website
bly to upload and store their media
files.”
Lavoie said the $87 monthly charge
with MaestroVision until the end of
2016 is a practical cost-efficient solution that will enable the city promote
and record all its activities and have
them always accessible to the public
for later viewing.
Vaudreuil-Dorion is now the second city in Quebec, and the first in the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, to begin
using a cloud-based internet service
provider for some of its digital media
storage requirements. Laval was the
first to announce an arrangement with
MaestroVision last fall with the intent
of live streaming its council meetings
later this spring.
Laval decided to forge ahead with
live streaming council meetings to
promote transparency and to reach
residents who don’t have the time to
attend in person. Vaudreuil-Dorion
has no immediate plans to live stream
its council meetings, but Lavois said
it’s something the city may consider
doing in the future.
Your Local Journal has a brand-new presence on the World
Wide Web. As of Monday February 1, www.yourlocaljournal.
ca has a new look and updated features along with all the easy
accessibility of its previous site. Created by web designer and
graphic artist Scott MacLean, the site functions on a wide range
of platforms from smartphones to desk top computers. The site
opens up new possibilities for readers and advertisers alike. No
worries – the downloadable pdf version is there and the ever
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Kin Fables lm-trilogy makes screen premiere
Carmen Marie Fabio
[email protected]
All 144 seats of the Hudson Village
Theatre were filled Friday, February
13, as viewers finally got to see the
long-anticipated Kin Fables trilogy in
its entirety in two screenings following
two years of work.
“Beautifully shot and beautifully
edited,” said Hudson Film Society
President Clint Ward following the
screening, calling it a ‘visual poem.’
What’s it actually about? That’s entirely up to you.
The brainchild of brothers Sebastian and Benjamin McKinnon, the
viewer inherently understands from
the opening frames of the first film,
simply titled Kin, that preconceptions
and suppositions won’t work in trying
to nail down a story line while watch-
ing the scenes unfolding onscreen.
Visualize a dream-like fugue in
which two children wander, punctuated with elements of medieval, indigenous, and even World War II imagery. Throw in a haunting soundtrack
by written by Sebastian, with vocals by
Charlotte Oleena and accompanied by
violinist Chlöe Picard from Toulouse,
France. Suspend expectations of convention, and allow yourself the pleasure of enjoying the ride.
“We didn’t aim to make a typical
feature film,” said Sebastian. “It’s an
art project more than anything.” He
likens the trilogy, the second and third
installments titled Salvage and Requiem respectively, more to being an exercise in emotion. “How can we make
the audience feel with imagery and
music?”
Enough of a visual narrative is pro-
70th Anniversary
In Loving Memory of
Sub-Lieut. Deryck J. Scarrott
Fighter Pilot (Vought Corsair IV)
vided that the viewer will easily derive
their own interpretation and the storyline is just intangible enough to respect
the viewers’ collective intelligence.
Shot primarily with a cast of unknown actors comprised of mostly
local residents from the VaudreuilSoulanges region, including Your Local Journal columnist James Parry,
they adeptly bring an ethereal, otherworldly quality to the characters with
the theatrical aplomb of seasoned professionals.
“I think it’s absolutely incredible,”
said Hudson resident Robert Kemerer,
“and not just because I’m in it. I think
the production itself is visually stunning.” Kemerer, like many other cast
members, won the role by serendipity,
being in the right place at the right time
after one of the originally cast actors
fell ill. “I just happened to be in Pure
Art one day,” he said of the filmmakers’
parents’ store in Hudson, “and (owner)
Brigitte McKinnon phoned Sebastian
and said, ‘I think I found a substitute.’
A week later, I was on an airplane going to Newfoundland.”
The first of the three, filmed in
Montebello and St. Lazare, has been
available online since 2013, scoring
over 40,200 YouTube hits and was the
winner of Best Cinematography at
the Fantasia International Film Festival 2013 in the Quebec Short Film
Category. The crew travelled to New-
foundland to shoot Salvage, while
downtown Montreal landmarks are
identifiable in Requiem.
Filmmaker Sebastian McKinnon
said he felt a physical sense of relief
following the screening. “We’ve been
working nonstop right up to this day,
but now that people have seen it,
there’s a weight off my shoulders.”
Along with his brother Ben and their
company Five Knight Productions, Sebastian is scanning the horizons for
new projects including tackling writing a script for a feature-length film.
The team has just returned from discussions with producers in Los Angeles including representatives from director David Fincher’s company Reset
Productions.
Two thirds of the funds raised from
the screening go directly towards the
Pure Art Foundation’s humanitarian
mission supporting 15,000 residents
living in the slums of Pucallpa, Peru.
For more information on their work,
consult http://www.pureartfoundation.org/.
The first installment is available online on Vimeo at vimeo.com/73747093
and more information, including a
graphic novel and CD of the project is
available on the website at kinfables.
com.
For more images from this event,
check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/YourLocalJournalVS
Royal Navy (RNVR), Fleet Air Arm,
1843 Squadron, Escort Aircraft Carrier HMS Arbiter
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Shot in Newfoundland, part two of the trilogy titled Requiem features a cast of mostly amateur
actors from our region.
Missing presumed killed in air-crash at sea
Sunday, 18th February 1945
aged 23 years.
No green grass grows above his head,
Nor o’er his grave a tear we’ll shed;
In a hero’s grave he lies asleep,
Far out on the ocean, dark and deep.
Remembered and missed still by his family, Donald & Eva
Scarrott, Cumbria, UK; Sylvia Scarrott and John Luxton,
Hudson, Quebec.
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PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Filmmakers Ben and Sebastian McKinnon answer questions from the audience at the world
premiere of the Kin Fables trilogy in Hudson last week.
Compiled by Carmen Marie Fabio
[email protected]
West Island police files
Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève
Expensive perfumes were the target of thieves who broke into a Pierrefonds pharmacy on Gouin Boulevard between Fredmir and Normand
Streets February 16. Const. Daniel
Maheu reports police responded to
the call around 4:15 a.m. following a
notification from the alarm company.
They arrived at the scene shortly after the owner and discovered the two
glass entry doors were smashed. Glass
cabinets in the cosmetics section
were smashed and the floor was lit-
tered with broken bottles of perfume.
Several expensive bottles of perfume
were reported stolen from the cabinets. From in-store security camera,
three men entered the store pushing
black residential garbage container
on wheels and used an unknown object to shatter the display cases. All
three suspects are described as white
males dressed in black, with one wearing a fur-rimmed hoodie pulled tightly
around his face and the other two
wearing dark toques. The suspects exited through the same doors in which
they entered. Police are on the scent.
vehicles parked in driveways on Lakeshore Drive in Dorval. Const. Hélène
Jubinville reports the suspect was
spotted in a parked car and was arrested following a chase on foot. The suspect was apprehended and was found
in possession of a Global Positioning System (GPS) that its owner confirmed had been stolen. Police found
the same suspect, a 17-year-old young
Dorval man, has been responsible for
a number of thefts from vehicles in the
past few weeks.
Station 5 covering Dorval and
Pointe Claire
Sûreté du Québec covering the
Vaudreuil-Soulanges area
A suspect was arrested February 5
for theft from a vehicle after witnesses
spotted him trying to gain access to
The Sûreté du Québec is warning
the public of a fraud that’s occurred
in a number of locations across the
Off Island police files
province recently involving the sale of
tobacco products to stores and/or to
employees and sales personnel of tobacco retail outlets.
The suspect typically makes contact
by telephone and arranges for a sale of
cartons of cigarettes in large quantities
at significant savings. After a meeting
is arranged, the suspect brings part
of the order in exchange for payment,
with a promise to bring the balance
within a few hours. The delivery never materializes and the buyer is out a
large sum of money. The suspect uses
a false identity and cannot be found
following the transaction.
Anyone with information about this
network or witnesses to illegal trade
and smuggling can file a confidential
report to the SQ at 1-800-659-4264.
H-300
Continued from page 3
“The argument that we are going to
cause further erosion in the Quinchien
River is hogwash,” said Grimaudo. “To
meet provincial Environment Ministry
specifications, we’re only allowed to
dump one gallon from the lagoons into
the stream that leads into the river for
every 300 gallons that flows naturally.
“We’ve also had companies conduct independent studies of our lagoons,” Grimaudo added. “They’re in
great shape. In fact, they’re in such
good shape that we may delay the digging for a fifth one. Right now we don’t
need additional capacity for a new lagoon, but we may build a new one as a
precaution.”
Preserving the water shed that flows
in from the west which helps to maintain and replenish the underground
water well and aquifer near the center of town is another reason why it
was decided to focus development in
the east, said Grimaudo responding to
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
concerns that the development could
St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo said the H-300 housing development project which will be known le Projet des Champs is essential because the
adversely affect St. Lazare’s water sup- new taxes generated will help to keep the town’s property tax rate steady.
ply.
“A lot of thought goes into our projand water infrastructure cost with the
system.
The new water and sewage systems
ects and the days when the town did
town contributing $300,000. It will
“Instead of having to upgrade their
will also eventually be extended for
stuff blindly, those days are gone,”
also enable people living on several
septic systems, some of which are 30
another new housing development
said Grimaudo. “It doesn’t happen
streets near the development, includyears old, homeowners will have the
being planned just west of le Projet des
anymore. We have very good admining Radisson and Duhamel Streets,
option to connect to the new sewChamps with the aim of connecting
istrators here who
age system,” said
it to the town’s small industrial park
bring us all the
Grimaudo. “It’ll
which is presently not serviced.
“If we’re going to have high-density development, we’re
options. We know
cost an average
The importance of the development
what’s going on
going to do it in the east where it will do the least posof $5,000 instead
projects cannot be underestimated
before we make
sible damage to the environment. We have a conserof having to pay
because it will bring in much needed
a major decision.
$15,000 to $20,000
additional tax revenue which will
There’s no way
vation plan. It’s been adopted by council and was deto replace a sephelp the town keep property tax rates
we would have alsigned to protect our forests and water.”
tic system. We’re
steady, said Grimaudo. “Every decilowed that project
-St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo
also looking into
sion we make, we make for the wellto affect our aquipossible subsidies
being of the town. We cannot allow St.
fer.”
the option to discard their old septic
from the federal and provincial govLazare to stagnate and we’re not going
Grimaudo said the developer assystems and plug into the new sewage
ernments as well.”
to let that happen,” he said.
sumed most of the $2 million sewage
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Kim Reid, President and Founder of On Rock Community Services, is hoping at least 100 walkers will participate in its 3rd annual Coldest Night of the Year walk fundraising event this Saturday,
February 21, to help raise much needed funds for its food bank.
Participants gear up for annual Coldest Night
of the Year walk to support On Rock food bank
John Jantak
Your Local Journal
An unusually harsh winter won’t
keep a dedicated group of participants
from taking part in the third annual
Coldest Night of the Year fundraising
walk to help raise money for the On
Rock Community Services food bank
this Saturday afternoon, February 21,
in Pierrefonds-Roxboro.
In the two years since the first
walk was held, requests for assistance
throughout the West Island has steadily grown as more people slip into poverty. Kim Reid, Founder and President
Patricia Ruth White
(Paterson)
June 18, 1924 - February 15, 2015
It is with great sadness that the family
announces the peaceful passing of our
precious mum, Pat. Only child of Frances Mae
(Gerhardt) and Charles Symington Paterson of
Toronto. Happily married to H. Brian White for
66 years, who predeceased her in December, 2012.
Adored by four children and their spouses Susan
Petch (John), Robert White (Lynne), Cathy Bredt
(Bill), Elizabeth Lee Nagy (Andy) and grandchildren
Tricia (Brendan), Rob, David (Amelie), Kelly, Evan, Alison (Hugh), Andrew
(Tory), Stephen, Kristin, and great-grandchildren Liam, Riley, Charlie,
Odette and Finley. Treasured by her “oldest and dearest” friend Jean Day
Dougall and the Barootes clan.
Pat was born and raised in Toronto. She was a proud alumna of Camp
Onawaw, St. Clement’s School and St. Hilda’s Trinity College (U of T ’46). Pat,
Brian and the children moved to Hudson in 1954 after an early west-coast
swing. Her life was dedicated to family and friends, and she was second
mum to many. Her Sunday dinners were legendary and there was always
room at the table for one more. She loved sailing, skiing, skating, swimming,
travel, church and community involvement. She exemplified compassion,
inner strength and, above all, love and grace in all that she did. She was the
anchor of the family, Saint Pat LOL.
The family would like to thank the staff at the Sunrise de Beaconsfield for
their excellent care. They continued to add joy to Mum’s life. Many thanks
to the Lakeshore General Hospital and Maison Herron for their exceptional
care during her final week.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm Friday, February 20, 2015,
St. James’ Anglican Church, 642 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec, J0P 1H0.
Gracious to the end. We love you, Gran, and thank you.
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of On Rock, said the number of people
regularly using the organization’s food
bank services has increased from 160
in 2013 to 200 people currently.
“We help 200 families a week with
food baskets,” Reid told Your Local
Journal. “Our community diner serves
35 to 40 people on the two nights we’re
open each week and we’ve just started an elementary school lunch program for kids who go to school with
no lunch. We’re making making 220
lunches a week for 44 kids across four
where you need us because we have an
open spot.’ Even with as much as we’re
doing, there are still people in need.”
Reid said he hopes at least 100 or
more participants are able to take part
in this year’s event which will feature
both a five and 10-kilometer walk. He’s
also optimistic that On Rock will be
able to achieve its goal of $50,000 in
donations.
“It’s really important,” said Reid.
“Last year we raised $34,000. It’s a big
chunk of change and if we didn’t raise
“We help 200 families a week with food baskets. Our
community diner serves 35 to 40 people on the two
nights we’re open each week and we’ve just started an
elementary school lunch program for kids who go to
school with no lunch.”
-On Rock Ministries President Kim Reid
schools in the French sector.”
Demand for food baskets continues
to outstrip On Rock’s supply capacity to the point where the industrialsized fridge/freezer combo that On
Rock acquired almost two years ago
through donations raised at the time
is now always filled to capacity. “We
always manage to fill it and if we had
the money, we’d expand it because we
don’t have enough room,” said Reid.
This increased demand means that
about 25 to 30 families are currently on
a waiting list, Reid said. “We already
serve 200 families and can’t take on
anymore until we get enough food
supplies to take care of them.”
“We refer them to other resources
and food banks until we can take them
on,” Reid added. “We have their name
and number so when someone drops
off our list, we’ll call the next person
and ask, ‘Are you still in a position
it, we’d be in a hole. It’s the one event
that brings in the most donations.”
Registration will begin at On Rock’s
community headquarters at 9554
Gouin Blvd West in Pierrefonds-Roxboro behind Plaza Pierrefonds.
The Coldest Night of the Year is a
Canada-wide event that raises money to help the homeless, hungry and
hurting in 80 communities throughout
the country and is staged by Blue Sea
Philanthropy, a registered Canadian
charity that helps other charities thrive
financially by providing easy access to
profitable turn-key fundraising events
and services.
For more information about the
Coldest Night of the Year walk or to
make a donation, visit https://coldestnightoftheyear.org/location/montrealwestisland. For more information
about the On Rock food bank, visit
http://www.onrock.org/index.html.
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Winter tobogganing enthusiasts who have used the sloping hills of Windmill Heights golf course
for decades got a shock recently when a newly erected sign proclaimed the site private property
with no sliding permitted.
Popular NDIP tobogganing
spot now off-limits
Lauren Mitchell
Special contributor
The slopes of the Notre-Dame-DeL’Ile-Perrot private golf club Windmill
Heights has been a destination for
families to go sledding and tobogganing during the winter months for over
20 years and while sliders were aware
the property was privately owned, winter revellers say the practice was never
questioned – until now.
A sign has recently been put on the
gates leading to the hill reading, “Access forbidden: Private property, offence to slide.” Families were shocked
upon arrival to see this new sign, and
some people chose to ignore it. Martin
Roloff, a local resident of NDIP, was not
one to ignore the signs, but said he was
disappointed when he had to take his
kids back home following what had
become an annual tradition.
“I was really surprised last weekend
to see the sign and the gates closed,”
said Roloff. “I’ve been taking the kids
there for at least 15 years. It’s a great
hill, it’s the only one in the area. We’ve
never experienced any injuries or safety issues, and I don’t really understand
why the sign went up.”
Though some families continued
to slide in defiance of the signs, Roloff sought other alternatives for his
kids, ending up at NDIP’s Centre Notre
Dame de Fatima at 2464 Boulevard
Perrot that allows residents to use its
hills for sliding on weekends from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Repeated requests for an interview
from Windmill Heights were denied.
Roloff speculated it may be that the
owner has no idea of the history this
hill holds for families in the area. As of
now, the sign functions only as a warning, to remind people it is private property and that using the hill may result
in consequences.
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MAURICE JEFFRIES
P
icture the scene. There I was
this past Saturday with my
beautiful Sunshine stretched
out on a chaise longe under a palm tree
gently swaying in the caressing breeze.
Soaking up the filtered rays of a fireball
sun beneath a cloudless robin eggblue sky. The only sound to be heard,
the gentle lapping of the waves as they
broke on the pristine white sand beach
like a lilting lullaby in parrydise
I was trying to decide whether to
start reading the latest Lee Childs
novel that we had brought with us, go
for a stroll in search of shells and a chat
with the locals, or just slumber on until
the beach bar opened for cocktails before a lazy brilliant buffet lunch overlooking the turquoise sea that seemed
to stretch endlessly as far as the eye
could see. Broken only by the colourful sails of catamarans skimming along
like birds in flight.
Suddenly, right out of the blue, a
bird did indeed start tweeting. Gently
and soothingly at first. And then gradually becoming more and more raucous. Alarmed, I opened my eyes. Ah
s*#@! I was lying in my bed right her
at home. The alarm clock gently beeping. To herald the start of a new day before the sun was barely up and freakin’
frigid temperatures outside that have
made this February the coldest ever in
20 years!
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CRUELLEST MONTH? - I mean, I
don’t know about how you are feeling
dear readers, but I’m sure fed up and
frustrated with this constant biting
cold. In fact, I figure that T.S. Elliot had
it all wrong when in his remarkable
poem, The Waste Land, he described
April as the ‘cruellest month of all.’
This year, in my book at least, February
would be much more apt.
Yeah, I know. We live in Quebec. It
is winter, after all. And we are indeed
a hardy breed. Many of whom think
nothing of sitting on a frozen lake all
day trying to catch a few fish for supper through a little hole in the ice while
there’s plenty to be had at the local
supermarket. Or trekking through the
forest on tennis-racquet-style footwear
that, quite frankly, leaves me cold. Or
… Well, you get my drift.
And it could be a whole lot worse, of
course, Instead of the West Island, we
could be living in Vancouver which
has not seen a single snowflake this
winter butwhere it has been bucketing
down under fifty shades of grey skies
seemingly forever. Or in the Maritimes
which has been slammed by so many
freak snow storms this winter that
some residents have been trapped in
their homes for days and are still digging out.
No, upon reflection, guess we
should stop griping and just get on
with it. After all, the official start of
PHOTO COURTESY ALBENA PETKOVA
From left to right: Tom Paterson and Suzanne Arcangeli Honorary Co-presidents of this year’s
Ball, Alvin Powell former NFL lineman, Teresa Dellar Executive director and co-founder of the
Residence, Jean-Marc Vallée, Quebec filmmaker, Yolande James, former member of the National Assembly for Nelligan and political analyst on RDI, and Jamie Orchard, senior anchor at
Global Montreal’s Evening News
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PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Visiting from where she now lives in Bermuda, former local resident Allison Watson-Brown, together with her daughter Logan and twin sons Flynn and Harlan who turn nine this week, get
into the spirit of things along with many West Islanders in Snowman’s Land at St. Thomas Park
in Hudson on Saturday.
spring is only five weeks or so away.
And with it, hopefully, the winter of
our discontent but a distant memory!
---------------------WARMER WITH LOVE - Meanwhile, on a much warmer note, delighted to report that a record total of
$445,000 net was raised at the recent
16th Annual black-tie Valentine’s Ball
of the West Island Palliative Care
Residence, the organization’s largest
annual fundraising event, held at the
Pavilion of the Château Vaudreuil
Hotel. Where a sold-out crowd of
more than 520 attended the prestigious event which has become a social
highlight on the West Island.
Honorary Presidents of this year’s
Ball were Suzanne Arcangeli and
Tom Paterson both dedicated supporters and volunteers at the Residence since its very beginnings. Master of ceremony duties were shared
by Jamie Orchard, senior anchor at
Global Montreal’s Evening News, and
Yolande James, former member of the
National Assembly for Nelligan and
political analyst on RDI’s Le Club des
Ex.
Members of Parliament, MNAs, and
municipal leaders were also in attendance as well as former NFL lineman
Alvin Powell, and Quebec filmmaker
Jean-Marc Vallée, whose films include the critically acclaimed Dallas
Buyers Club and, most recently, WILD.
Major sponsors of the event included Pfizer Canada, Charles River, Pharmacy Frayne & Di Genova,
TASK, and AVON. Other sponsors
included City of Pointe-Claire,
Novartis Oncology, Otis Grant &
Friends Foundation and Aéroports
de Montréal.
In addition, Air Canada Foundation and Royal Caribbean International generously donated prizes
that helped raise funds during the
evening.
---------------------CHORD OF COMPASSION - A
moving video testimonial struck a
chord of compassion among the
guests and served as an emotional reminder of the importance of the mission of the Residence, an independent,
community-operated facility in which
all services are provided free of charge
to terminally ill patients and their families. The Quebec government pays
one-third of the operating budget with
the balance of $3 million per year,
raised in the community from events
such as the Valentine’s Ball.
“I remain in awe of the support
and dedication of our partners, sponsors, supporters, staff and volunteers,”
said Teresa Dellar, Executive Director and Co-founder of the Residence.
“An event such as this Ball is critical in
helping us reach our funding requirements.”
“We are truly amazed by the generosity of our sponsors and attendees and their unwavering commitment to the Residence,” said Rhonda
O’Gallagher, Head of Corporate Affairs
Pfizer Canada and chair of the team of
dedicated volunteers on the Ball’s organizing committee. “The funds raised
will allow the Residence to continue its
mission and serve the 350 patients and
their families who come through the
Residence’s doors each year.”
A big bravo to all for having such a
great ball for such a worthy cause in
our West Island community!
---------------------GOOD PIRATES - Ditto for the
non-profit community theatre group
Lakeshore Light Opera - albeit for a
different cause - that will be celebrating its 60th anniversary with a fullyorchestrated production of Gilbert &
Sullivan’s all-time favourite operetta,
The Pirates of Penzance, in early March
with profits going to the Lakeshore
General Hospital via the Lakeshore
General Hospital Foundation. To buy
equipment not covered by the hospital’s budget nor by Provincial grants.
In a nutshell – make that seashell it’s the tale of a rollicking band of softhearted pirates, a bumbling squad
of British Bobbies, a scholarly Major
General, and his bevy of beautiful
daughters. And it’s all happening at
the Louise Chalmers Theatre, 501 St.
John’s Blvd. in Pointe Claire with performances on March 6, 7, 13 and 14.
For tickets call the Box Office at (514)
804-4900 or go on line at www.llo.org.
And that’s a wrap!
E-mail: [email protected]
What’s up doc? Hudson Film Society
DocFest on screen March 6 to 8
Art forger, jazz legends, phallic phantasmagoria, monsoons, and much more…
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Mark Landis has been called one of
the most prolific art forgers in U.S. history with an impressive body of work
spanning 30 years, covering multiple
styles and periods. And while his copies could fetch impressive sums on the
open market, Landis isn’t in it for the
money. Instead, he donates his fakes
to museums across the country.
When his ruse is discovered
through an exhibition of his work and
he must confront his legacy and answer a chorus of art gallery professionals clamoring for him to stop and he
is a diagnosed schizophrenic whose
elaborate con is also a means to cultivate connection and respect… Well,
such is the real-life scenario of Art and
Craft, the first film to be screened in
the Hudson Film Society’s 5th annual
seven-award-winning documentary
film series, DocFest, at Hudson Village
Theatre Friday, March 6, through 8.
Others in the lineup, and in screening sequence, include Cowspiracy:
The Sustainability Secret, which follows the shocking, yet humorous,
journey of an aspiring environmentalist, as he daringly seeks to find the real
solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability.
Keep on Keepin’ on which, shot
over the course of five years, depicts
the remarkable story of 93-year-old
jazz legend Clark Terry. A living monument to the Golden Era of Jazz, Terry
- a mentor to Miles Davis - is among
the few performers ever to have played
in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands.
The Final Member - Paris has the
Louvre. London has the Tate Modern.
And New York the Metropolitan Museum. But Husavik, Iceland - a little
village on the fringe of the Arctic Circle - boasts the world’s only museum
devoted exclusively to painstakingly
preserved male genitalia. From that of
a small field mouse to that of the colossal sperm whale, and every “thing”
in between. But, lamentably, the collection lacks the holy grail of phallic
phantasmagoria, a human specimen.
Citizenfour - In January 2013,
Laura Poitras - recipient of the 2012
MacArthur Genius Fellowship and corecipient of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for
Public Service - was several years into
making a film about surveillance in
the post-9/11 era when she started receiving encrypted e-mails from someone identifying himself as ‘citizen four,’
who was ready to blow the whistle on
the massive covert surveillance programs run by the NSA and other intelligence agencies. What follows is a
real-life thriller unfolding minute by
minute before our eyes.
Monsoon - Part road movie, part
spectacle, part drama, this is a medi-
IMAGES COURTESY HUDSON FILM SOCIETY
Finding Vivian Maier will be shown Sunday, March 8 at 4 p.m.
tation on chaos, creation and faith, set
in the land of believers. The subject is
the monsoon, the incomparably vast
weather system that permeates and
unifies the varied culture of India,
shaping the conditions of existence for
its billion inhabitants.
Finding Vivian Maier - Now considered one of the 20th century’s greatest street photographers, Vivian Maier
was a mysterious nanny who secretly
took over 100,000 photographs that
went unseen during her lifetime.
Since buying her work by chance
at auction, amateur historian John
Maloof has crusaded to put this prolific photographer in the history books.
Maier’s strange and riveting life and
art are revealed through never-beforeseen photographs, films, and interviews with dozens who thought they
knew her. Narratively gripping, visually striking, and ultimately thoughtprovoking,
The Festival Pass for all seven films
is $40, or single at $10, which can be
reserved at Pure Art in Hudson or in
person at the Hudson Village Theatre
Box Office.
IMAGES COURTESY HUDSON FILM SOCIETY
Art and Craft explores the world of forgery in
its screening Friday, March 6, at 2 p.m.
IMAGES COURTESY HUDSON FILM SOCIETY
Keep on Keepin’ on screens Saturday, March 7 at 1 p.m.
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Ted Bird to host morning show at new
The Jewel 106.7 FM beginning March 2
“I look forward to becoming an integral part of the community,” says the legendary ‘Bird Man’
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Reporting from Your Local Journal
newsroom on route Harwood, this is
James Parry. And today we are delighted to welcome legendary radio veteran
Ted Bird who, as of March 2, will be the
on-air morning man of the new Hudson-St. Lazare radio station, The Jewel
106.7 on the FM dial. Welcome to the
neighbourhood Ted.
Ted: Thanks for inviting me. And
I’m delighted to be here.
YLJ: So with 30 years of experience in major-market Montreal and
Toronto radio and television broadcasting and having been on air during
the last five with CHOM, KI03 in Kahnawakne, TSN 900 – now TSN 690 - and
KIC Country again in Kahnawake, how
does it feel to be joining a brand new
station here in our neck of the woods?
Ted: I just can’t wait to get behind the mic from 5:30 every morning
through until 10. It’s obviously a new
challenge but, hey, that’s nothing new
for me. And I would just like to say…
YLJ: Sorry Ted. Gotta cut for the
news. Back in a couple of minutes.
Don’t go away.
---------------------Carmela Laurignano, vice president of the Evanov Radio Group, has
confirmed that long-time Montreal
radio personality, Ted Bird, will be the
on-air morning man at The Jewel 106.7
FM when it begins broadcasting as a
fully-fledged station March 2, covering Hudson, St. Lazare, VaudreuilSoulanges and the western Off-Island
region.
Said Bird, “I am so happy and
pleased to be part of the new team that
will be representing The Jewel and,
while I have obviously visited Hudson
many times over the years, I’m looking forward to becoming a part of the
community that is so special in Quebec.”
As to what listeners can expect from
Bird five days a week, his answer is
simple. “I will be me, myself. Why try
to be anyone else? After all, I do a great
me. Albeit a little more laid back as I
get a older and particularly given the
easy-listening format that is synonymous with The Jewel programming.”
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Local residents will be treated to a familiar voice beginning March 2 when veteran radio host Ted
Bird, shown here in his Beaconsfield home with sidekick Sophie, begins his on-air stint hosting
the morning show at The Jewel 106.7 FM.
Added Bird, who will continue to
be a sports commentator on City TV’s
Sportsnet Central Montreal, “Although
I’ve been in radio for over 30 years
now, I really believe that the changing
landscape of the industry makes the
mentoring of the next generation of
on-air talent more urgent than ever.
And that it is important that broadcasters must adjust to the new media
age. “With the exception of spot coverage of breaking news, internet proliferation ensures that net-savvy audiences already know the story by the
time hourly/daily radio and television
newscasts go to air. It needs to be
strongly impressed on young broadcasters that they need to look at new
angles and new approaches to old or
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ongoing stories if they want their news
presentation to be relevant. What used
to be a journalistic truism 20 years ago
- yesterday’s news wraps today’s fish
- now applies to today’s news after a
matter of a few hours.”
“I am so happy and
pleased to be part of the
new team that will be
representing The Jewel
and, while I have obviously visited Hudson
many times over the
years, I’m looking forward to becoming a part
of the community that is
so special in Quebec.”
- Ted Bird
That’s obviously a philosophy that
struck a chord with the Evanov Group
which - at least for the interim - will be
broadcasting the station from a new
studio adjacent to that of The Jewel
107.7 in Hawkesbury.
Added Bird, who hails originally
from Fredericton, New Brunswick,
and who lives in Beaconsfield, “I have
worked in the big cities. I have worked
in the small community of Kahnawake. And I’m really looking forward
to not only being on air in such a small
community as Hudson and St. Lazare,
where I know that people love listening
to good radio. Not only in the morning,
but all day long.”
TOGETHER. This slogan emulates what we have
accomplished over the last 10 years, together. Based on
the need to improve palliative care for patients and their
families in the region, which was identified by health care
professionals in 2004, we now have something to be very
proud of, taking this challenge to heart, TOGETHER.
Thanks to everyone’s effort, this dream is now a reality.
To date, it has enabled more than 650 patients to live to
the end, with dignity, surrounded by their families,
supported by a team dedicated to the cause.
Members of the Board of Directors 2014-2015
Jean St-Pierre, Paul M. Normand, Monique Bourbonnais,
Marco Jetté, Lisa-Marie Tondreau, Sylvie C. Crevier,
Pierre Luc Joncas and Jean-Marie Bourassa
We are proud to have met the requirements of our government, guaranteeing the autonomy of our Residence. Now, let's
ensure the sustainability of the Foundation and the Residence and leave a legacy for our beautiful region TOGETHER.
Here, in images, are the major events from the last 10 years of the Foundation...
2005 – The VSPCRF receive their
letters of patent and creates the
first official Board of Directors / 1st
Golf Tournament under the
Honorary Presidency of Mr.
Normand Ménard raises $26,000
2006 – 1st Happening, under the
Honorary Presidency of Mr. Yvon
Marcoux, raises $57,000 / 1st Wild
Game Supper under the Honorary
Presidency of Mrs. Lucie
Charlebois raises $17,000
2007 –97,000 sq. ft. parcel of land
is graciously donated by the
Parsons Family of Hudson
2008 - 5 weeks following the
arrival of the Executive Director,
Richard Mainville, we proceed
with the ground-breaking
ceremony
2009 –The Happening and
fundraiser under the Honorary
Presidency of Mr. Jean-Marie
Bourassa raises a record
$710,000!
2009 (cont’d) - Contractor Sylvain
Desrochers and his team start
construction of the building and the
keys are handed over to the
President, 1 year later. / Launch of
the 1st Edition of the Draw with
more than $13,000 in prizes!
2010 – September 10, official
opening of the VSPCR. The first
patient and his family are
welcomed 6 days later.
2012 – 1st Edition of the Walk is
held in Hudson and raises $47,000
/ 1st Edition of the Poinsettia
Campaign; 2,000 plants bring a
festive color to the region
2013 – The end of the penny; we
collect more than $18,000!
2014 – We welcome our 500th
patient.
2015 – The Foundation highlights
its 10th Anniversary / In September,
we celebrate the 5th Anniversary of
the opening of the Palliative Care
Residence.
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Hudson Players Club invites students for
a free Q&A evening with two local actors
Adam LebLanc and Rebecca Croll to host round table discussion at St. James’ Church Hall
Mary Jefferies
Special Contributor
As an important part of its mandate, Hudson Players Club encourages
young people from throughout the region who are interested in all aspects
of the theatre arts. And to this end,
following a very successful play reading directed by Heather Markgraf last
month, it will be hosting a round table
discussion and question and answer
session led by talented actors, Rebecca
Croll and Adam LeBlanc - both residents of Ste. Anne de Bellevue - on Friday, February 27, at St. James’ Church
Hall.
The evening has been planned as
an opportunity for students to interact
with two very talented people who are
both graduates of the John Abbott College Professional Theatre Program and
are pursuing their acting dreams in the
Montreal theatre scene, as well as on
television and in movies.
To highlight a few of their many
successes, Croll was a 2013 Montreal
English Theatre Award (META) winner
for Outstanding Actress and the 2009
recipient of the Elsa Bolam Award in
recognition of outstanding achieve-
PHOTO COURTESY ADAM LEBLANC
Ste. Anne de Bellevue residents and actors Rebecca Croll and Adam LeBlanc will take part in a round table discussion answering questions from
aspiring actors at St. James Church Hall in Hudson February 28.
ment by an emerging artist. Her film
and television credits include Red 2,
Barney’s Version, and Stella Kowalsky in the Tara Johns’ coming of age
feature The Year Dolly Parton was my
Mom.
LeBlanc was chosen to be one of
10 actors for the prestigious Women
in the Director’s Chair program in
Banff and his credits include ‘Chris’
in the critically acclaimed All My Sons
(Montreal Theatre Ensemble), ‘Eddie
Carbone’ in A View From the Bridge
(MTE), ‘Mortimer Brewster’ in Arsenic
and Old Lace (Geordie Productions),
‘Dan’ in The Elusive (T’ableau d’Hote)
and ‘Camille Chandebise’ in A Flea in
Her Ear (Hudson Village Theatre).
Both are producers with Robert the
Pug Productions and are members of
the Montreal Theatre Ensemble company and this year they will be seen in
the Indie feature Flip the Bird which
LeBlanc co-wrote and directed and
Croll co-produced.
St. James’ Church Hall is located at
642 Main Road, Hudson, and the event
begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free
for students and HPC members, and
tickets for adult guests are $5.
Spring will be coming...
Let’s get ready to garden!
Lecture on Permaculture
On February 26 at 7 p.m.
Community Centre (1301 Rue du Bois)
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YLJ FILE PHOTO/COURTESY ANDRÉ MARCHAND
Hudson Music Club president Gail Marchand accepted the prestigious META Award last year for
Outstanding Community Theatre Production together with some of the cast who will be appearing in ABBA in March.
Mamma mia! ABBA tribute comes
to Hudson Village Theatre in March
With original production ‘Thank You For The Music’
penned and performed by the Hudson Music Club
James Parry
Your Local Journal
Trivia question: At last count,
it’s estimated that their record sales
topped over 400 million, making them
the second most successful band of all
time after The Beatles. They were the
first mainland European act to become
regulars on the British, American and
Australian pop charts, helping pave
the way for many other European acts
and established Sweden in the mainstream music industry. What was the
name of the group?
Correct answer: Why ABBA, of
course. The Swedish pop music group
formed in Stockholm in 1972 which
last played together exactly a decade
later but whose legacy lives on in the
musical and smash hit movie Mamma
Mia that has since generated millions
of dollars in major cities worldwide.
In a few weeks from now, their legacy will continue to live on in the little
town of Hudson when, in celebration
of their 63rd year of entertainment,
the not-for-profit Hudson Music Club
(HMC) will be presenting an original
production titled Thank You For The
Music – A Tribute to ABBA at Hudson
Village Theatre March 12 through 29.
“ABBA’s charming melodies and
lyrics captured their audiences, produced many chart topping singles,
and won awards around the world,”
says producer André Marchand. “And
for the past six months, we have been
gearing up to pay homage to this group
with a humorous and factual story
penned by James Milvain, along with
memorable harmonies brought to life
by Musical Director Sheila Engel Katz
and beautifully choreographed dances
by Philippe Gobeille.”
Having caught a recent rehearsal,
I’m confident that audiences are certain to be swept back in time when
they see the stunning set designed by
Jean Claude Olivier along with the cos-
tumes created by Gail Marchand and
will surely sing along with the 18-member ensemble to old favourites including Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and
Mamma Mia as they are transported
back to the 1970’s when big hair and
outlandish outfits were the norm.
As for the plot of this original musical, in essence it is a revue with a story.
Two old friends get together to reminisce about their love of the 70s and
their favourite group of all time, ABBA.
While rummaging through their old
eight-track tapes, they discuss ABBA’s
life, their music, and share humorous
personal anecdotes while the memorable music comes alive.
“The audience will definitely enjoy
the music, but they will also learn fascinating things about ABBA,” said musical staging director Randy Davies.
Originally formed in 1952 as The
Follies to raise money for Hudson’s
Wyman Church, HMC continues to
raise money for worthwhile local organizations with crowd-pleasing musical
theatre productions and this year will
be no exception with money raised
going to Hudson’s Le Pont/Bridging
food bank. And not only does their
repertoire include everything from
Gilbert and Sullivan to cabaret with a
few Broadway revues for good measure, but they also participate in various community events to raise funds
for local charities throughout the calendar year.
Thank You For The Music - A Tribute to ABBA runs March 12 to 29 at
the Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf
Road. As well as a one-time special appearance, April 19, at Theatre Rialto,
5723 Avenue du Parc in Montréal.
Tickets are $28 with a 10 per cent
discount for members of the Quebec
Drama Federation. For HVT reservations, call the Box Office at (450) 4585361 or go to [email protected].
Group rates are available by emailing
[email protected]
Thursday, February 19, 2015
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PHOTO BY LAUREN MITCHELL
Surprise! Olaf and Anna from Frozen are special guests at the Snowman’s Land event, alongside firefighters Rob Dumas and Erik Goudkuil (left to right).
Snow uncooperative for Guinness
Record snowman contest
Lauren Mitchell
Special contributor
Local residents of Hudson came together this past Saturday, February 14,
to participate in the first annual Snowman’s Land Festival as part of “Winterfest.” in part of many celebrations in
honour of the town’s 150th anniversary. The goal was to set a new Guinness
World Record by building more than
thirteen hundred snowmen in exactly
one hour and though the snow con-
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ditions and bitterly cold temperature
worked against them, a total of 285
admissible snowmen were ultimately
constructed.
Teams made up of a maximum of
fifteen people began collecting their
snowman tools and finding a section to build in, as an announcement
was made that two special guests
would soon be arriving. Firefighters
from Hudson’s fire station came to
help also, and with the sound of their
Thursday, February 19, 2015
fire truck’s horn, families and friends
rushed to start building their snowmen. The special guests then arrived,
and it was revealed that it was Anna
and Olaf from the Walt Disney production Frozen. The two walked around
greeting the families and posing for
pictures, and interacting with the children. One young boy ran up to Olaf to
hug him, and said “Don’t worry, I like
warm hugs too.”
The frigid temperatures didn’t pre-
vent over 100 people from showing up
in coats and snow pants with helping
hands at St-Thomas Park to try and set
the new record. The guidelines for admissible snowmen were described as
at least three feet tall, two eyes, a nose,
and two arms. Participants were supplied with carrots, olives and branches, and were also given heart shaped
items in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Even people who could not attend the
event participated, as local shops in
Hudson built snowmen outside of
their shops. Though Hudson has not
claimed the new title of most snowmen built in an hour, families and residents cannot deny that the event was
exciting and that some were able to
meet and take photos with childhood
idols.
For more photos of this event, see our
Facebook page at www.facebook.com/
YourLocalJournalVS
The English
Indoor Gardener
PHOTO BY GREG JONES
Miniature Roses just keep on giving
James Parry
Your Local Journal
In addition to
the millions of
l o n g -s t e m m e d
cut roses bought
this past Valentine’s Day weekend, to be enjoyed for a couple of weeks at most, a
growing number of indoor gardeners
like myself are opting for a longer lasting alternative. Thinking smaller. But
with a bigger bang for the buck.
Still a rose, I hasten to add. But one
that with a little tender love and care
can bring pleasure for months, if not
years, to come.
I’m talking about Rosa (Miniature
Roses), which also make for very popular gifts at Easter and Mother’s Day.
By way of background, it appears
they were originally brought to Europe from China during the 1700s and
the first mention of miniature roses
in literature was in the early 1800s
when a species called Rosa semperflorens with small double pink flowers
was widely sold as a potted plant in
France.
Although British rose gardeners
began to use it extensively around
1850, for some mysterious reason the
plant had disappeared by the turn of
the century. Only to be discovered
again around 1915 by a certain Major
Roulette who, of course, has a species
named after him, growing them in
window boxes in the Swiss Alps of all
places.
In fact, miniature roses sold today
- of which there are many varieties –
are all said to trace their lineage back
to Rosa Rouletti. All growing from six
to 15 inches high with individual one
to two-inch, to six-inch flowers that
are duplicate of hybrid teas except for
their size.
As for growing your purchase indoors, they do need a sunny location where the temperature will not
exceed 21° Celsius for any lengthy
period while a night temperature of
15° Celsius produces the most robust
plant.
Come late May, however, you can
transfer them to your outdoor garden to enjoy throughout the summer.
Simply sink the pots to their rims in a
sunny location and, failing rain, water
regularly with a little treat of 20-20-20
water soluble fertilizer every couple of
weeks.
In early fall, bring it indoors again
to start the cycle all over again. Take
it out of the pot and gently remove all
loose soil from the root ball before returning it to a fresh clean pot, firmly
packing fresh potting soil around the
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Miniature roses can make for a big investment for indoor gardeners.
roots a little at a time, and pruning
back the stems one-half to two-thirds.
It is important to remember that
Miniature Roses dislike dry atmosphere and high temperatures and
the relative humidity should always
be above 30 per cent. To help achieve
this, you can place the pots, above water level, in a deep humidity tray filled
with pea gravel and water. Frequent
mist spraying of the stems and leaves
with clear water will also help main-
tain proper humidity.
And finally, always prune away
faded flowers promptly so as to encourage new blooms and a shapely
plant that, ideally, will keep on giving
long after Valentine’s Day!
Meanwhile, have fun in your indoor garden. And keep those questions
coming. Who knows? I may even have
an answer!
E-mail: [email protected]
YLJ around the world
PHOTO BY JACQUES NADEAU
Quarry Pointer Kathy Conway catches up with news from back home in Your Local Journal
recently while vacationing in Curacao with her husband Jacques Nadeau.
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NEWS from Branch 115
Don’t forget the cribbage night
this Friday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m.
This will be quickly followed by the
monthly Pub Quiz next Wednesday,
February 25, at 8 p.m. sharp.
Thanks to Joan and Marge for a
great dinner last Friday. The next
dinner will be held Friday, February
27 at 6:30 p.m. featuring chicken on
the menu. The ‘G Strings’ will be per-
forming.
Saturday, March 6, is the spaghetti
fundraising dinner for the curling
team going off to the Nationals. Tickets are $15 per person. It’s only four
weeks until the St. Patrick’s dinner
and dance. RSVP at (450) 458-4882.
Lest We Forget
BAINSVILLE, ONTARIO
$589,000
Debbie Middleton
Real Estate Broker
ROYAL LEPAGE ELITE
514-232-3539
Hudson. BeauƟful 3+1 bedroom
bungalow. Perfect for large family.
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storage. I/G pool. #10012067
$549,000
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Real Estate Broker
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More at: www.keithgold.com
613-525-0325
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REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
$375,000
Debbie Middleton
Real Estate Broker
ROYAL LEPAGE ELITE
514-232-3539
Saint-Lazare. 4 bedroom bungalow
in sought-aŌer Saddlebrook and just
minutes to the highway. 2 1/2 baths.
I/G pool. #16216884
$339,000
Liliana Bergamin
Real Estate Broker
ROYAL LEPAGE GLOBAL
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$329,000
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ROYAL LEPAGE VILLAGE
514-501-0860
Saint-Lazare. Immaculate bright bungalow, steel roof, 3+1 bedrooms, new
wood Ňoors, granite counters, Įnished
basement. Great locaƟon! #9272001
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ALFRED, ONTARIO
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ROYAL LEPAGE
PERFORMANCE REALTY
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home extensively renovated. Corner lot. Full
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Also 1 bed apartment upstairs. #934318
6137 Third Line Rd. Spacious 5
bedroom home in Bainsville. Great
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Perfect family home. MLS# M0351
Monique Leduc
Sales Representative
ROYAL LEPAGE
PERFORMANCE REALTY
613-679-2801
ALFRED, ONTARIO
$239,900
Monique Leduc
$239,900
$263,000
Richard Decoste
Sales Representative
ROYAL LEPAGE
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613-679-2801
29 Valain St. 2012 row unit. 3 bedrooms, 2
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816 StaƟon St. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
split-level. Newer roof and natural gas
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ALFRED, ONTARIO
$219,900
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Notre Dame de L’Ile Perrot, 5 Boul. Caza.
Very bright split Level 4 BDRMS,open
concept,wood Ňoors,Įnished bsmnt. Move-in
condiƟon. Centris #14521819
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BAINSVILLE, ONTARIO
Johanne Bernier
6230 Shannon Lane. MagniĮciant home in
presƟgious Redwood Estate. 3+1 bedroom,
4 bathrooms, triple car garage, waterfront
with boat access to St. Lawrence Seaway.
Must see! MLS# L3167
LOCATION! LOCATION!
$489,000
Debbie Middleton
$495,000
Rigaud. 76,000sf. water front property,
7+1 bedroom, 5 bathrooms, Įnished
basement, double garage. MLS #21474387
$194,900
Monique Leduc
Sales Representative
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613-679-2801
412 Albert Lamarche St. All brick 3 bedroom
bungalow. Renovated. Air condiƟoning, central vacuum. Corner lot. Spacious 1 bedroom
in-law suite with separate entrance and
separate parking. #930491
HAWKESBURY, ONTARIO
$117,900
Monique Leduc
Sales Representative
ROYAL LEPAGE
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STEFFEN SERVAY
514-594-4964
Real Estate Broker
514-713-7833
Real Estate Broker
#11601417
Île-Perrot. Bright and spacious 2 bedroom condo
conveniently located close to shopping, park, quick
access to highway 20, commuter train, and so much
more. Master bedroom features spacious walk-in
closet and communicaƟng bathroom. $182,999
514-238-4544
Real Estate Broker
SUSAN MASON
#13564859
Saint-Lazare. This lovely 3 bedroom bungalow
in beauƟful Saddlebrook oīers spacious living on 2
Įnished levels. 2 car garage, a-g pool, screened porch
are just a few features for you to enjoy! $390,000
OPEN HOUSE,
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St-Lazare.
2755 Bay Meadow.
Lovely Canadiana in heart
of Saddlebrook. Warm
family home with Įnished
basement, inground pool.
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$340,000
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26 Stonecrest.
4 bedrooms on one Ňoor!!!
New bathrooms & kitchen.
Double garage. Fin basement. 2+1 baths. Perfect for
family. Huge deck.
Fenced yard, Pool.
$429,000
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OPEN HOUSE,
SUNDAY,
2 – 4 P.M.
Local Grannies group
looking for volunteers
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A variety of items produced by micro-financed businesses in Africa are sold to raise funds for the
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OPEN HOUSES - 128 Côte St-Charles
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS FROM 1 TO 3 P.M.
Model 3:
Model 4:
Model 5:
Bungalow, detached. 1820 sq. ft.
Cottage, 2-storeys. 1871 sq. ft.
$696,749 tax included.
$719,744 tax included.
Model 7:
Model 8:
$817,472 tax included.
Model 9:
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Cottage, 2-storeys. 2464 or 2896 sq. ft.
Bungalow, detached. 1589 sq. ft. Bungalow, semi-detached. 1250 sq. ft. Cottage, semi-detached. 1602 sq. ft.
$627,764 tax included.
$472,547 tax included.
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$464,499 tax included.
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The Mustangs complete a winning
weekend and grab the 8th spot
Marc C-Gaudet
later, Benjamin Bohemier scored the
Montagnards’ second goal. At 16:15,
Mathieu Amyot pushed the Mustangs
into a more comfortable lead and Kevin Larouche secured the win at 19:56.
Montagnards’ puckstopper Felix Locas
conceded eight goals on 36 shots.
Last Friday night, the Mustangs exploded with four third-period goals
and beat the Maroons 5-3 in Lachine.
Antoine Masson scored the only
goal of the first period and the Maroons
led 1-0 into the first intermission. In
the second frame, Maxime Senechal
widened the Maroons’ lead in the
fourth minute. But 17 seconds later,
Cedric Rochefort-Thibault brought the
score to 2-1 after 40 minutes.
Masson scored his second goal of
the evening in the fifth minute of the
final stanza. The Mustangs exploded
with four unanswered goals. Salvail
(twice), Gauthier and Cedrick Lachapelle beat netminder Antoine Dagenais. Mustangs’ goalie Mathieu Belanger-Hudon allowed three goals on
21 shots.
The Mustangs will travel to Valleyfield Thursday, February 19, to play the
Braves. Next Sunday afternoon, February 22, at 3:30, they will host the Longueuil Collège Français.
[email protected]
The Mustangs are showing their resilience in the Quebec Junior Hockey
League as they battled to grab the 8th
spot after completing the weekend in
winning their two games. They outscored the Maroons 5-3 in Lachine’s
Pete Morin Arena last Friday night,
February 13 and they demolished the
Ste. Agathe Montagnards 8-2 last Sunday afternoon, February 15, at the Vaudreuil Arena. The Mustang’s goaltender Jeffrey Turcotte faced a very easy
afternoon as he saw only 16 shots.
Charles Leduc opened the scoring
for the Mustangs as he turned on the
red light at 11:19. Five minutes later,
Etienne Salvail increased that lead,
and Mathieu Roy narrowed the score
when he beat Turcotte at 18:39.
In the middle frame, Alexandre
Gauthier widened the lead on a power
play at 3:25.
The Mustangs came on strong with
three goals in the first nine minutes
of the final stanza. Cedric RochefortThibault scored his 34th at the 19th
second. Sean Campbell tallied on a
power play at 5:57 and Alexis Roy grew
the lead to 6-1. More than five minutes
PHOTOS COURTESY VAUDREUIL MUSTANGS
Cedric Rochefort-Thibault(right) enjoyed a very good weekend scoring his 34th goal.
Kevin Larouche scored his first QJHL goal in the third period against Felix Locas of the the SteAgathe Montagnards last Sunday afternoon.
In the QJHL standing: Sherbrooke
Cougars are in first place with 75
points, Longueuil follows with 72
points. In the third place Princeville has 66 points. Sainte Jerome (65
points), Ste-Agathe and Kahnawake
have 55 points each. Montreal-East (51
points), the Mustangs are in 8th place
with 50 points. For the rest: Granby 48
points, Terrebonne, 46 points, Lachine
41 points, St-Hyacinthe 35 points, Valleyfield 31 points and St-Leonard 29
points.
OPEN HOUSE SUN FEB 22, 2-4pm
200 Du Bosquet, Pincourt
Vaudreuil
MLS 19038953
$209,000
Pincourt
MLS 13263248
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$229,000
argest and most upgraded on the
street! 3 bdrm. 2011 semi-det. cottage. Upgraded ¿xtures, mouldings, sink,
heat & A/C wall unit, paved driveway, 4 ¼
birch hardwood throughout, perennials
& mature cedar hedge, under warranty.
MLS 21045443
$485,000
ardeners’ paradise set on 73,614 sf
with your own forest! Fieldstone 4
Bdrm Canadiana. Extensively renovated
with roof, bath, kitchen and more, Huge
vegetable garden, fruit trees & perennials. Low taxes & 3 Minutes to Hwy 40.
$569,000
est value in Vaudreuil!!! Lovingly
mpressively designed 2006 cottage. Sunny Open concept centered
maintained 3 bdrm, wood Àoors,
around gourmet Kitchen & great room. 4 BDRM, Covered balconies
forced air heat & A/C, compact yard
with shed, many renos and upgrades overlooking SW fenced yard with heated saltwater I/G pool. Nestle at
the tip of a child safe crescent.
& walk to everything!
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MLS 18004995
$169,000
ountainside retreat! Lake view & access to 2 lakes with deeded right for
boat & dock. Turn Key 2 BDRM bungalow,
NEW septic, plumbing, Àoors, kitchen,
bathroom and more. Call now...cottage
season just around the corner!
Entrelacs
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 2015
HUDSON
220 Main Road.
$1,500,000
Youri Rodrigue
450-458-7051
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
300 Rue Main
$309,000
Donna Brazeau
450-458-5365
Royal LePage Village
Hudson Inc.
SAINT-LAZARE
179 Windcrest
$595,000
Diane & Paul Laflamme
450-458-5365
Royal LePage Village
Hudson Inc.
1392 Passade
$599,000
Gail Meili
514-969-4134
Royal Montreal Inc.
71 Crescent
$429,900
Lyndon Gallagher
514-984-2941
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
2347 L’Andalou
$549,000 + TAX
Lee Thompson
450-458-7051
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
446 Ridge
$359,000
Debbie Middleton
514-232-3539
Royal LePage Elite Inc.
2580 Yearling
$449,000
Lee Thompson
450-458-7051
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
433 Ridge
$355,000
Tania Ellerbeck
450-458-5365
Royal LePage Village
Hudson Inc.
1679 Rue du Bordeaux
$434,900
Lyndon Gallagher
514-984-2941
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
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1679 Rue Bordeaux
$434,900
Patsy Graham
450-458-7051
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
2945 Palomino
$399,000
Patricia Wright
450-458-5365
Royal LePage Village
Hudson Inc.
2755 Bay Meadow
$340,000
Susan Mason
514-238-4544
Groupe Sutton
Distinction Inc.
RIGAUD
574 Rue La Cigale
$365,900
Carol La Ronde
450-458-7051
Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.
78 Ch. de Calais
$795,000
Margaret Lagimodière
450-458-5365
Royal LePage Village
Hudson Inc.
DOLLARD DES
ORMEAUX
2100 Guérin
$349,000
Gary Bosch
514-583-4134
Royal Montreal Inc.
26 Stonecrest
$429,000
Steffen Servay
514-713-7833
Groupe Sutton
Distinction Inc.
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(450) 458-0897.
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COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
13 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.
DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX
1. A Prison Warden tells her
story: presentation by Julie Cobb at
the Montreal Lakeshore University
Women’s Club (www.mluwc.com)
Monday, March 9, at 7:15 p.m. at the
Karnak Shriners Temple, 3350 Sources
Boulevard. All welcome.
DORVAL
2. The City of Dorval is presenting the show ‘Famous Lovers’ from
the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de
Montréal, February 26, at 7:30 p.m.,
at the auditorium of l’École secondaire Dorval-Jean XXIII, 1301 Dawson
Avenue. Romeo and Juliet, Samson
and Delilah, Carmen and Don José,
Verlaine and Rimbaud... Whether historical, mythical or fictional, famous
couples have always fascinated and
inspired many authors, playwrights,
and composers. On arias of Mozart,
Gounod, Bizet, Donizetti, Massenet,
and many others, singers of the Atelier Lyrique de l’Opéra de Montreal
invite you to come and hear them talk
about love. Tickets are $20 and can be
purchased at the Dorval Library (1401
Lakeshore Drive), the Sarto-Desnoyers
Community Centre (1335 Lakeshore
Drive), and at the door if seats are still
available. For more information call
(514) 633-4170.
3. The Table de quartier du Sud
de l’Ouest de l’Île (TQSOI) invites
you to an event that will bring together
community partners, elected officials
and citizens. This activity will be held
February 19, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre, 1335
Chemin Bord du Lac. Representatives
of TQSOI will present a socio-economic portrait of the Southern West Island,
in reference to the quality of life of the
population. This is a type of research
that has never been compiled before,
surprising results will be presented.
For more information and to confirm
your attendance, please contact Alena
Ziuleva at (438) 938-7764, info@tqsoi.
org.
338, Les Coteaux on Sunday, March
15 from 1 to 5 p.m. Registration takes
place on site - $5. All proceeds will go
to Orgyen Khamdroling Canada, a registered non-profit charity whose aim is
to raise funds for the education of rural
Tibetan children. Open to all Elementary School students. The first to beat
the Master wins 1st prize: a beautiful
wood chess set. If no student wins, the
Master will designate the best-played
game, and this student will take home
the prize. There will also be 2nd and 3rd
prizes featuring chess books. For more
information, email [email protected].
POINTE CLAIRE
6. 2806 Pointe Claire Army Cadets meets every Saturday from 8:45
a.m. to 4 p.m. in the basement of the
Pointe Claire Public Security Building, 399 Boulevard St. Jean Boulevard,
from September to June. Free for youth
from the ages of 12 to 18. Registration
every Saturday. Visit us at 2806cadets.
ca or call (514) 630-1321.
7. A Book, Bake & Craft Sale
will be held Saturday, March 7, from 9
a.m. to noon at Church of St. John the
Baptist, 233 Ste. Clair Avenue. Come
browse our used books and CDs. Take
home some fabulous home baking
and various craft items. Take a coffee/tea break and enjoy a home baked
treat. All are welcome. Proceeds go
maintaining the Church.
8. Stewart Hall Singers, a
45-voice community choir, with Douglas Knight directing, will perform
Beethoven’s Mass in C in May. Regular
Monday night rehearsals in PointeClaire. Auditions: (514) 630-0331
www.stewarthallsingers.ca.
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE
9. Vég is a West Island meet-up
group for vegans, vegetarians and
the veg-curious. All are welcome. We
will be screening the film ‘The Ghosts
in our Machine’ at our next meeting taking place Tuesday, March 10, 7
p.m., at the Coop du Grand Orme, 153
rue Sainte-Anne. The film shines a light
on the complex social issue of Animal
Rights within the context of our voracious consumer-driven world. There
are no membership dues, however we
ask for a $2 contribution at each meeting, which goes to the Coop for hosting
our group. Come early for some tasty
plant-based eats ($). Contact: Karen
Messier at (514) 428-8975.
STE. GENEVIÈVE
10. The West Island Youth Symphony Orchestra will present the
second concert of this season’s subscription series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,
February 28, at Ste-Geneviève Church,
16037 Gouin Boulevard West. Titled
‘Symphonic Soundscapes,’ the concert
will feature three symphonic masterpieces exploiting the orchestra’s full
range of sound, colour, and emotion:
Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and
Gretel Overture, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo
and Juliet and Saint-Saëns’ magnificent Symphony no. 3 - for which the
orchestra will be joined by organist Robert Allard. The concert will be
conducted by WIYSO Artistic Director
Stewart Grant. Individual tickets for
this concert are $20 for general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens. For further information,
phone (514) 695-7324, email [email protected] or consult www.osjwi.qc.ca.
ST. LAZARE
11. Evergreen Anglican Community Church invites you to its Pasta
Supper and Silent Auction February
21. The church is located at 2503 Côte
St. Charles. There will a single sitting at
6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for ages 12 and
up and $5 for 11 and under. No tickets
will be sold at the door. To purchase
tickets please contact Wendy at (450)
424-1910.
FURTHER AFIELD
12. This Saturday, Arbor Gallery
presents Lynda Lemieux, aromatherapist, as part of the 2015 Speaker Series
‘Interactive Talks with Interesting
People.’ The use of essential oils dates
back nearly one thousand years. The
Chinese were one of the first cultures
to use aromatic plants for well-being
and the ancient Egyptians used essential oils for healing, temple rituals,
perfumes and embalming. Lynda will
go into some detail regarding the lymphatic system and the key role it plays
in your overall health. Come and enjoy
the sweet smell of aromatherapy Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Arbor Gallery, 36 Home Ave, in Vankleek
Hill, Ontario. There is a $6/person admission at the door and refreshments
will be served. For further info, consult www.arborgallery.org or call (613)
678-5086.
13. Roger Mann & Blair Mackay
perform live and unplugged February 20. Come enjoy an evening with
a touch of blues, a touch of folk, performed specially for you. Featuring
Roger Mann on guitar and vocals, Blair
Mackay on drums, and Peter Wilson
on bass. Maison de l’Île, 2 John Street,
Hawkesbury, Ontario, 8 p.m. Tickets
are $10. For more information, call
(613) 632-9555.
HUDSON
4. The next Rendez-Vous luncheon will take place Tuesday, February 24 at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Center, 394 Main Road. The guest
speaker will be Penny McCaig. Lunch
is served at 12:30. The price is $5.
LES COTEAUX
5. Simultaneous Chess Exhibition for a good cause - Beat the Master! Win a beautiful wood chess set,
approximate value $125. Sam Kleinplatz, Master of the F.I.D.E. (Fédération Internationale des Échecs), will
play against the first 25 students registered for this exhibition for charity
at École Léopold-Carrière, 285, route
PHOTO COURTESY MARGARET BAIRD
The West Island Youth Symphony Orchestra will be performing a collection of symphonic masterpieces February 28 in Ste. Geneviève. See listing
for more details.
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GUNSMITH
APARTMENTS
FOR RENT
Registered
Gun Smith.
Newly renovated, large
two
floor
studio apartment for rent.
We buy and sell
used guns.
514-453-5018
ANTIQUES
ABRACADABRA
turn your hidden
treasures into ready
cash. International
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
Large 2 bedroom apt. in
the heart of Hudson. $895 / month.
Available Mar 1.
Call Jamie 514927-3417.
Large 3 bedroom apt. 5
minutes
from
St-Lazare Village,
5 minutes from
Hudson Village.
$850 / month,
heat
included.
Available Mar 1.
Call Jamie 514927-3417.
Prime location in
center of Hudson
village. 1+1 bedroom, 1 full bathroom & 1 powder room. Large
private backyard
with
screened
in porch, garden
area. $1185 per
month, heating
included. March
occupancy. Call
450-458-1144.
BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
ATTENTION Build an income
in the Health and
Wellness Industry
by operating a
Mini-Office Outlet from home.
Free online training and support.
Visit
www.dianepartenza.com
to see if this is a fit
for you.
CAREGIVER
AVAILABLE
Compassionate caregiver
available. Experienced,
reliable, honest and
discrete.
References available.
450-451-6335.
ACCOUNTANTS
BANKRUPTCY
CHILD CARE
REQUIRED
Local
Experts
in matters of
Bankruptcy and
Insolvency since
Home care giver
needed for a 4
year old and 4
month old to as1994. First Consultasist with daily needs.
tion 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
CAREGIVER
AVAILABLE
Full time position 24
months, $414 per
week (10.35/hour)
very quiet place in
Hudson. Minimum
12months
related
experience. Judith:
jbautista029@gmail.
com
CLEANING
SERVICES
RETIRED NURSE
(experience: CLSC A1 professional
Homecare) avail- house cleaner
able for eldercare.
Physical care, housework, cooking, shopping and driving .
Valid drivers license
and own car. Call 514
554 4966.
CAR FOR
SALE
2008 VOLVO
2.5T S60 ONLY
67,000 km. Excellent condition. No
scratches inside
or out; Includes
4 extra summer
tires on mags;
THULE Volvo ski/
bike rack. A safe,
secure,
reliable
car. Selling as I
am moving long
distance. $14,750.
Call or text Danny:
514-567-7332
long-time
experienced with excellent
references. Hourly or
flat rates. Pet friendly.
Call Val: 514-8874315.
Experienced
cleaning lady
available for
St-Lazare, Hudson,
Vaudreuil-Dorion,
West Island. References upon request. Ask about
special cleaning
services, i.e. postrenovation
and
moving clean-up,
spring cleaning
and closet reorganization, etc.
Call Marcia FergieSimpkin: 450-4247396 or 514-9442099.
CLEANING
SERVICES
COMPUTER
SERVICES
COMMERCIAL
SPACE FOR RENT
FOR SALE
House Cleaning
person
available. Hon-
Wolftech Inc.
Since 2004.
DOWNTOWN
HUDSON, MAIN
STEEL BUILDI N G S / M E TA L
BUILDINGS
est , reliable, and
efficient. Over 15
years experience.
Hudson, Rigaud,
St-Lazare
area
preferred. Please
phone 514-4046247 or 450-4516247.
CLERICAL
HELP WANTED
Local
tax
preparation
office has two
clerical positions
available. Duties include packaging,
sorting
income
tax
documents,
medical receipts
and calculations
on Excel spreadsheets. Attention
to detail is extremely
important. Clerical work
is until May. Please
apply by email:
[email protected].
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
CUSTOMER
SERVICE
Customer Service
Position
available with Ecommerce Fashion
Brand in Hudson.
Experience with email and Facebook
support. $15.00 per
hour. Full or part
time. Contact: Graham 514-980-4848 /
graham@
holyclothing.com
COLLECTIBLES WANTED
A Military Collector looking for med-
als, 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, St-Lazare (next to Mon Village)
STREET, GROUND
FLOOR,
COMMERCIAL SPACES,
COURTYARD, A/C,
ALARM, CALL 450458-1125.
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
60% OFF! 20x28,
30x40, 40x62, 45x90,
50x120,
60x150,
80x100 sell for balance owed!
Call 1-800-457-2206.
www.
crownsteelbuildings.
ca.
F I N A N C I A L MAG WHEELS
P R O B L E M S ? (Set of 4). RTX
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
Baron
15”
Mag
Wheels with Kumho
P185/65R15 All Season Tires. Used one
season. $400. 514705-8760
FIREWOOD
FOR SALE
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.
Dry
firewood.
Stacking and kindling available. Very
reasonable.
Dan:
514.291.1068
FOR SALE
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Interior window shutters
with
functional louvers
and hinges.
MDF
construction, lacquer finish, cream colour.
9 at 21-23” wide
by 64” high.
3 at 27-28” wide
by 66” high.
$20 each or $200
for the lot. Call
(514) 346-3234.
DOULA SERVICE
NOTARIES
PHARMACIES
KARAVOLAS BOILY, CPA INC.
Tamar Dodenhoff CLD
Jean-Pierre Boyer
Marilou Leduc
Taxes and Accounting
438 Main Road, Hudson
Tel : 450-458-0406,
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support, & postpartum care
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1576 C Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-2323
Affiliated BRUNET
1771 Ste. Angelique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 424-9289
ATTORNEY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
OPTICIANS
Jeffrey Quenneville
Lunetterie Vista
Financial Advisor
Raymond James Ltd.
2870 Route Harwood, St-Lazare
450.202.0999
1867 E Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare
Ph. (450) 455-4500
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
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
DENTISTS
IMMIGRATION
Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker
Brazolot Migration Group
472B Main Rd, Hudson
Ph. (450) 458-5334
35 Wharf Road, Hudson, QC
(450) 458-2186
[email protected]
ORTHODONTISTS
Dr. Amy Archambault
Dr. Paul Morton
Your Local Specialists in Orthodontics
3206, boul. de la Gare, Suite 160
Vaudreuil-Dorion (450)218-1892
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
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
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HOUSE CLEANING
SERVICES
Sylvie Farmer’s
Professional Cleaners offers a new
service: “one-time
cleaning”
for
house,
garage,
basement,
seasonal, etc. Call
for free estimate:
514-972-8237. Cat
and House sitting
available. Fifteen
years experience.
HOUSE CLEANING
SERVICES
HOUSE FOR
RENT
MATH TUTOR
PIANO
LESSONS
E x p e r i e n c e d Three bedroom Retired math- Jacques Harvey
for ematics teacher Piano School. Excleaning lady bungalow
for rent in the heart of available
available
to perienced, qualified
Hudson,
central
vaculong term on-going
um, all stainless steel tutor any high teacher offers piano
house cleaning. Attention to details.
Honest and reliable.
Excellent references.
Hudson/Rigaud preferred. Please leave
message. 514-4458419.
Looking for
home cleaning service?
Call Lisette: 514839-3041.
appliances
including washer and dryer.
Banana shaped bath
tub,
wood-burning
fire place and piano.
$1,480/month negotiable short or long term.
Well behaved animals
accepted. Call 514-9933552
HOUSE FOR
SALE
Hudson Bungalow 2010 conA v a i l a b l e , struction
for
Cleaning Lady, sale by owner.
20 years experience.
Meticulous, attention to detail. Excellent references.
Please leave message . Will call you
back. 450-458-2871.
HOUSE FOR
RENT
Hudson-Furnished, Brick
cottage. 2+Bedroom. 2 Bath. Medium to long term.
$1850
/month.
Telephone & Cable-Extra. Call 450763-2232.
Located at 184 Cameron Street, Hudson, J0P 1H0. Open
House Sun. Feb 22.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Very well maintained.
3+2 bedrooms, 31/2
bathrooms, asking
$589,000. Call 514972-8237. Please no
agents. www.kijiji.ca
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MASSAGE
THERAPIST
Massage therapist – Swedish massage, 7 Days, 10 a.m.
– 7 p.m. Call 514-7131415. Rigaud area.
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT
school mathemat- lessons to beginners
ics course or calcu- or advanced stulus 1. Call Mr. Norris dents. Children and
at 450-455-9475
MOVING
¿Moving?
All
Reliable,
jobs.
reasonable,
fully
equipped. Local and
Ontario, Maritimes,
USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or
Ryan. 514.457.2063
OFFICES FOR
RENT
Two Small offices or studios. Main Road
near Cameron in
Hudson. $175 and
$250 per month
respectively. Immediate. Flexible.
Possibility of 3
more professional
office spaces. Call
514-677-7696
SERVICES
adults are welcome.
Call 450-455-1544.
Five Star retail
space
available. Hudson Mews 422
Main Road in the
heart of downtown Hudson. Call
Dennis 450-4584119.
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WORKSHOPS
SERVICES
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QUILTS FOR
SALE
Beautiful handHandyman / For made
quilts,
small jobs. Call available in all sizes
John: 514-623-5786.
RETAIL SPACE
AVAILABLE
and colors. Respond
in French, please call 450-459-4501
Send stories and/
or photos about
your events to:
[email protected]
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
computer problems, home electronic
set-ups,
pets, jobs around
home,
garden,
garage. - Call 514234-3780 / search
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All
renovations
and
construction.
Free
estimates.
Framing, plaster,
windows, doors,
floors,
stairs,
ceramic
tiling,
painting.
Basements, kitchens,
bathrooms.
Experienced work.
Jonathan:
514402-9223.
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5688-2244-01.
Need your roof
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cleaned?
estimate - No obligation. Call John - 514979-3067
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SERVICES
YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
H A N DYM A N
– 37 years in the
building
trade.
Offering
quality workmanship:
consultation,
maintenance and
home repair services. Call Joseph:
514-885-7457.
SERVICES
P R E V E N T
EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT
ON
ROOF – remove
snow. Prevent water
back-up - remove ice
dams. Clear vents for
proper ventilation
eliminating condensation. Call Guy, roofer: 514-823-3448.
Plumber available for repairs
and services, renovation and new construction. Call Terry: 514-965-4642.
WHEEL APP
SERVICES
AUTOS FOR SALE
Vacuum Cleaner. Sales and repair of all brands, 40 years in service
1996
Honda
Civic Si with
multiple modifications: JDA B16A
(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
CARS FOR SCRAP
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
Convenience Package, (4WD), manual,
136,000kms,
very
good condition, never accidented, new
4 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking
$8,900 neg.,
450-424-4308
Mazda Protégé
5, 2003, 5 doors,
manual
transmission, A/C, 171,000
km. Runs well. Asking $1,675. Call 450458-0581 (evenings),
438-822-6875 (cell)
$ Buy cars for scrap. Running or 1999 black Honnot. 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com
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Call 514-951-4203
Need to sell your car?
Place it here!
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or email:
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back.
Manual.
270000 km. Rusty
but runs great. Many
new parts incl. timing belt, wtr pump
and rad. 8 rims and
tires. $1500 neg. Call
Steffan after 4:00pm.
514-826-5539.
or
email
[email protected]
AUTOS FOR SALE
Kia
Sportage Mazda 3 for sale,
LX 2009 with 2006, charcoal-black,
2007
Pontiac
Torrent. 5 Doors,
grey, 59,000 km. New
battery, block heater,
winter and summer
tires. $9,000 - negotiable. Call Erika: 450451-6157
Mazda3 2006, 4 door, manual, sunroof,
4-door, 5-speed AC,
159,000 km, $3495.
(514) 941-5320
Acura
CSX,
2008, lady owner,
5 speed standard
transmission, 169600
km. Taupe on black
leather, Sun roof, AC,
Includes additional
snow tires on rims
ready to install
Upgrades in August
2014 include: New
battery,
Complete
rear brakes and rotor. Front brakes serviced, Front lower
control arms replaced, wheel alignment. No accidents.
Excellent condition.
$7,000.
514-9413409 / 450-458-4778
AUTOS FOR SALE
2003 Kia Rio,
Automatic,
Green, new all
season tires, very
clean, 121000kms,
$2,500 2003 Kia
Rio, Standard, Silver, very clean,
172000kms,
$2,200
both
4door. 514-7730394
2010
Chrysler
300 LTD 3.5 litre, 89,000 km . All
equipped, excellent
condition, sun roof,
leather interior, snow
tires. $13,900. Call
450-218-3564
Mazda 3 Sport
2007. Std. 97000
km. 4 door. Black.
Excellent condition.
$6,200. Phone or text
438-496-1299.
2013 Mazda CX5 SUV Crossover FWD
Exceptionally well maintained, immaculate
condition. 41,000km. Sunroof, Bluetooth
connectivity, touch-screen audio system,
heated seats, rear-view camera, 8 tires, Surelock, extended warrantee. $22,000 450-4585536
fully loaded with AC 159, 000km. Includes
4 winter tires used 1 season. Asking $ 3400.
Also selling 4 summer tires with mags asking
$450. Call or text 514-690-5463.
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Increasing awareness of mental-health issues means
more demand for psychiatry at LGH
March 23 event to raise funds for Lakeshore psych department
Special to Your Local Journal
More and more West Islanders are
taking their mental health in hand,
said Lakeshore General Hospital
(LGH) psychiatrist Dr. Fiore Lalla, but
that means increased pressure on hospital facilities in a time when provincial-government austerity measures
are hitting the public sector hard.
“Fifty per cent of patients who have
a family doctor will experience some
emotional crisis or mental-health
problem in their lives that really will
require a mental-health intervention,
such as a traumatic break-up or episode of depression,” said Lalla, a longtime LGH psychiatrist and member
of the Board of Directors of the LGH
Foundation. “Because people are becoming so aware of how important
someone’s mental health is, the demand on our department is increasing,” he said.
Lalla touted the LGH psychiatry
team’s efficiency and professionalism
in the face of the increased demand,
despite the increased workload.
“We have a lot to be proud of. Our
manpower and expertise is really impressive,” he said. “Our waiting lists are
among the best in the city and our programs are among the most specialized
programs in the city,” he said, citing
the department’s short- and long-term
psychotherapy programs as well as
their ability to quickly handle an individual in a crisis situation.
“We provide crisis support in a
timely manner,” Lalla said, adding that
patients requiring crisis care are often
put into a supportive situation within
24 hours.
That said, the LGH psychiatry facilities could use an upgrade to match the
high level of human resources, Lalla
said.
“The infrastructure for the depart-
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Working together to
overcome ageism.
Visit AgeIsMore.com
PHOTO COURTESY LAKESHORE GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Lakeshore General Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Fiore Lalla (right) speaks with Lakeshore General
Hospital Foundation team members Carole Ravenda (left) and Anne-Marie Milard (centre)
Wednesday morning during a planning session for the upcoming fundraiser.
ment dates back to the 1980s. It’s fair
to say the facilities could use some improvement,” he said – and that’s where
the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation comes in.
The fundraising organization will
hold its annual fundraising dinner
March 23 at Bâton Rouge restaurant,
3839 St. John’s Blvd. in Dollard des
Ormeaux, with proceeds earmarked
for psychiatry at the LGH.
Continued on page 33
Volunteers sought
for West Island
Citizen Advocacy
• An 87-year-old woman living in
Dorval would enjoy having a female volunteer advocate who
could offer her some social stimulation. She would enjoy going for
a walk in the nearby mall or in the
residence where she lives. She
uses a walker. She speaks English
and Greek. If you are interested
in helping this very pleasant lady,
please phone Yolande at (514)
694-5850.
• A woman in her late 50s living in
a residence in Pierrefonds would
appreciate having a female volunteer advocate who could visit
her on a regular basis - once a
week on a Tuesday would be
preferable. She has MS and uses
a wheelchair. She enjoys playing cards and would enjoy short
outings, going out for a coffee
or a short ride in her wheelchair
outside. For more information,
please phone Yolande at (514)
694-5850.
• A woman in her early 60s, living
in Ste. Anne de Bellevue who
has recently had a stroke would
enjoy having a female volunteer
advocate who could visit her on
a regular basis. She use to write
Lakeshore
Continued from page 32
Last year, the event raised over
$67,000 and the Lakeshore General
Hospital Foundation hopes to raise a
similar amount this year. About 120
tickets remain for the event, which has
become one of the must-do events of
the spring in the West Island.
poetry and loves to read. She
has her own car which the volunteer could drive to go on short
outings. For more information,
please phone Yolande at (514)
694-5850.
• We are desperately looking for
male volunteers to help out in
our Youth Engagement matching
project, which matches volunteers with individuals with intellectual disabilities to help break
their social isolation. We are
looking for soccer players, coffee
drinkers, chess players, etc. If you
think that you can help, please
call Susana at (514) 694-5850.
• A very soft spoken Francophone
man with a moderate intellectual
disability living in a mostly Anglophone residence in Roxboro
is looking for a friend to chat with.
The volunteer will have to be patient as the gentleman requires
additional time to complete his
tasks. If you think you can help,
please call Susana at (514) 6945850.
unteer to kick the ball around
with or go dancing on Friday
nights. If you think you can help,
please call Susana at (514) 6945850.
• A sweet elderly Hungarian lady
living in a residence in Dollard
des Ormeaux is in need of a volunteer who would be willing to
take her outside for walks in the
wheel chair once a week or once
every two weeks. She would
prefer a female volunteer who
speaks Hungarian. If this interests you please call Judy at (514)
694-5850.
• A bilingual 79-year-old lady living in Dollard des Ormeaux is
in need of a female volunteer.
She just lost her husband a few
months ago and is finding the
time very long. If you feel you can
spend some time with her, please
phone Judy at (514) 694-5850.
• An extremely sociable Kirkland
man with an intellectual handicap is looking for a friendly vol-
• A wonderful 83-year-old man
suffering from Alzheimer’s is in
need of a male volunteer to visit
with him once a week or once
every two weeks. His interests include bowling and golf. He also
plays piano. He needs motiva-
Tickets are $150, with a $100 tax
receipt. Each guest will receive a fourcourse gourmet dinner with an open
bar, exquisite cheese and chocolate
tastings, and access to an incredible
silent auction. The food and beverages
are being graciously donated by Bâton
Rouge DDO owners John Frintzilas,
Jimmy Sotiropolous and Peter Gianopolous, who are “strong and continued
supporters of the LGHF,” Lalla said.
Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation managing director Heather
Holmes said the organization is excited about the upcoming event and the
chance to help out a vulnerable population in the West Island.
“For us, it’s all about the patients.
If they have a great experience, that’s
what is important to us. Making sure
that LGH team members have the tools
and equipment to give excellent care is
tion and is a gentle soul. If this
interests you please call Judy at
(514) 694-5850.
• A very sociable, pleasant Russian-speaking senior woman in
Roxboro would like to have a
Russian-speaking volunteer to
visit occasionally. She is a retired
professor in industrial economics
and loves to converse. For more
information, please call Marla at
(514) 694-5850.
• An elderly British woman in Dorval with a number of health issues is in need of a female volunteer advocate to provide practical
support such as accompaniment
on outings. For more information, please call Marla at (514)
694-5850.
• A 70-year-old man living in Île
Bizard would benefit from a
male volunteer advocate to accompany him on outings such as
bowling, going to the movies, going on walks with the dog, or out
for coffee to Tim Horton’s. He has
some dementia. For more information, please call Marla at (514)
694-5850.
paramount, and we are excited about
the opportunity to help,” she said.
The Lakeshore General Hospital
Foundation’s Bâton Rouge fundraising
dinner will be held March 23 at 6 p.m.
at Bâton Rouge D.D.O., 3839 St. John’s
Blvd. Tickets are $150, with a tax receipt of $100. For more information on
the event, or to purchase tickets, call
514-630-2081 or visit lakeshorefoundation.ca.
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Happy 100th to new Collège
Bourget students
PHOTO COURTESY COLLÈGE BOURGET
Celebrating an annual tradition at Bourget College, the kindergarten students celebrate
their first 100 days since the beginning of the school year. On Thursday, February 12, the
little ones took a tour of the school with their musical instruments to proudly proclaim their
100th day. The Bourget College community congratulates its youngest members.
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propane ﬁreplaces, 3-season solarium with a stunning view of the water, huge master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and walk-in, double
garage, in-ground pool. A deﬁnite must see, call us today...
Brand new condo. Semi basement, 2 bedrooms, 5 year new
home guaranty, gas ﬁreplace. Last one available, recently
reduce by $10,000.
OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 22, 2015 FROM 2:00-4:00PM
Well maintained, bright cottage, 2+1 bedroom. Hardwood ﬂoors
and ceramic throughout. Cathedral ceilings. Large master bedroom with walk-in. Garage, cabana, above ground pool, ﬁnished
basement. No neighbours on adjacent lot for more privacy
1225 Alfred-Campeau, St-Lazare
88 Ch. De la Pointe-au-Sable, Rigaud
430 Sylvio-Mantha #2, Vaudreuil-Dorion
1200 Perrot, NDIP
Rigaud
Exceptional commercial site
VSLL
$347,500
New listing in Rigaud. Opportunity. Large bungalow.
1900 sq. ft. 3-bedroom and 2 full bathrooms. Quality
construction. In ground pool. Renovated kitchen and
bathroom. Large 2x garage.
Commercial space
$543,000
Recent construction (2008). Quality construction (concrete/Styrofoam R-50) Radiant heated ﬂoors (hot water). Includes 6 condos,
2,500 sq.ft. each. 2 condos rented for +$60,000/year, 3 condos
used by owner and 1 available for rent. Excellent revenue.
Commercial space in prime location on St-Charles in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The net price is $15/sq.ft. plus administration
fees and taxes of $8.51/sq.ft. The price will be increased to
$16 net/sq.ft. on September 1st 2016. 2,530 sq. ft.
Recent 4-Bedroom cottage in the heart of Vaudreuil-sur-leLac. Double garage, in demand location, property backing
on forest. Heated inground pool. Perfect for family. Treat
yourself with this little piece of paradise! Low taxes!!
17-27 Henri-Petit, Rigaud
64 Lauzon, Rigaud
555 Avenue St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion
63, rue des Arbrisseaux, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac
Land – equestrian zoning
2 147 215 sq. ft.
Repossession in St-Lazare
LOT
LOT
$1,229,000
$90,500
DEVELOPPERS: Superb residential lot to develop as
is or to subdivide and develop. Zoned for equestrian
use. Phase 1. Ready to be developed.
Land for a single family residence. Sold without
legal quality warranty. Soil tests are at the buyer’s
expense. Probable septic system required: tertiary.
Ch. Ste-Angélique, (near Versailles) St-Lazare
Ste-Angélique, St-Lazare
Rigaud 6 commercial +
industrial condos
NE
$1,250,000 + gst/pst
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our combined strengths. We focus on serving both
individuals and businesses. We are working to
improve the quality of life within our community.
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4+1 bedroom cottage. # 17922397
Saint-Lazare • $399,900
INGROUND POOL
4 bedroom cottage.
# 20861531
Saint-Lazare • $475,000
NEW LISTING
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 25263995
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 22204158
Saint-Lazare • $559,000
Saint-Lazare • $549,000
4 bedroom cottage. # 28301515
3+2 bedroom bungalow. # 26753583
Saint-Lazare • $599,000
Saint-Lazare • $459,000
INGROUND POOL
6 bedroom cottage.
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 25819160
3 bedroom bungalow. # 20360267
4 bedroom cottage.
Saint-Lazare • $639,000
Saint-Lazare • $535,000
4+1 bedroom cottage. # 21593763
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
# 14841051
Saint-Lazare • $479,900
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4 bedroom cottage. # 15306456
Saint-Lazare • $549,000
CHANTEREL
# 10658238
Saint-Lazare • $349,900
2+2 bedroom bungalow. # 18677477
Saint-Lazare • $489,000
CHANTEREL
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY
4 bedroom cottage. # 23336773
3+1 bedroom cottage. # 16390382
3+1 bedroom cottage. # 23404562
Thursday, February 19, 2015