Your Local Journal - Feb. 11th, 2016 by Your Local Journal

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2016

VOL. 14 NO. 5

Rigaud Mountain’s future up for discussion at local Council meeting James Armstrong Your Local Journal

While not on the official meeting agenda, the preservation and protection of Rigaud Mountain became a topic of discussion at the Monday, February 8 town council meeting. David Hill, a resident of St. Lazare, took the opportunity during the first question period to present a petition that he has been recently circulating on social media to the mayor and council. “I recently started a petition to save Rigaud Mountain. I have been enjoying this area for many years… and have noticed that the natural habitat is being encroached upon progressively,” said Hill. He added that he wanted to see how much interest there was in saving the mountain from future development. Continued on page 3

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Roll out the red carpet After scoring a win last year at the Hoboken International Film Festival where his first film The Union was premiered and won the ‘Best of the Fest, Audience Choice Award,’ Rigaud-born film director Jeremy Thibodeau (centre), pictured here at the event with lead actor Ben Edlin (right), will be on hand to inaugurate the upcoming Hudson Canadian Film Festival with a March 3 screening of his film. See story on page 9.

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Rigaud Continued from page 1 “I am very happy to hear that people outside of Rigaud are preoccupied with the wellbeing of our mountain because it is our jewel, it is part of our bank account,” responded Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. He explained that the only construction currently allowed on the mountain is on lots that are serviced by previously constructed roads. “At the present time, there is no new development on the mountain of Rigaud,” said the mayor. In reference to Hill’s petition, Gruenwald said, “I don’t know where this preoccupation comes from,” re-emphasizing that there is no new development on the mountain. “The elected people of Rigaud do have a long range plan for preservation of the mountain and I hope that what you have done hasn’t scuttled it,” said Gruenwald Jr. adding that the council had not yet gone public with the plan. “We are taking this very seriously and we started this about two years ago,” the mayor said. “We have put in place a lot of mechanisms but it takes a lot of time,” he said noting that there are certain issues that need to be discussed at the right time. Hill said that when looking at a map

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St. Lazare resident David Hill’s petition to save Rigaud Mountain was a topic for discussion at Monday evening’s regular town council meeting.

me assure you that to preserve the mountain, there needs to be certain areas of development around the mountain to produce the funds to preserve the mountain,” he continued. The mayor extended an invitation to Hill to meet with him and discuss the possibilities of a strategic plan. When asked by Your Local Journal following the meeting why he started the petition at this particular time, he responded that conserving the wilder-

The elected people of Rigaud do have a long range plan for preservation of the mountain and I hope that what you have done hasn’t scuttled it. – Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. of the area, Rigaud Mountain appears to be the last major forested area in the region. “I have to tell you, that this petition took off like wildfire and really resonates with people.” He added that within five days the petition garnered 2400 signatures from people around the world. “Does Rigaud have a conservation plan and what does the end game look like for development on the mountain?” he asked, noting it is usually a question of money. “All the trails on the mountain and any attempts at preservation are paid for by the people of Rigaud,” replied Gruenwald adding that the trails are open for public use and people are welcome to use them as long as they observe the regulations for use. “Let

ness areas of Rigaud Mountain had been on his mind for some time. “It has the last intact expanse of forest close to Montreal,” he said. His hope is to create interest at various levels of government. “Ideally, I would like to see development on the mountain stopped,” Hill explained. “It means that there would have to be a new approach to the acquisition of property so that land owners would be fairly compensated.” Hill sees this happening as a project that extends beyond the municipal government to include the provincial and federal levels. “It has to be a multi-tiered approach to conservation,” he said. Other council news In other business, council authorized the creation of two administra-

tive positions: a Director of Communications and Community Relations and a Director of Economic Development. An offer to purchase part of a lot of land belonging to the Government of Canada as part of the project to extend Boulevard Carmen to Chemin de la Mairie was also approved by council at a cost of $29 per square meter giving a total expenditure of $126,648. A series of calls for tender were authorized for the planning of a cycling trail, the purchase of a service truck for public works, independent auditors for 2016 through 2018, and the emptying of septic tanks from 2017 to 2020. The new fire hall project to be constructed near the former tourist center at Exit 9 on Highway 40, 100 Saint Jean Baptiste Street East, took a step forward as council authorized changes to lot

lines and a minor derogation regarding the height of the new building. The 14-meter tower required for drying the hoses exceeds the official municipal height limit by several meters. “All fire stations have these towers,” the mayor said.

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Well preserved In an ideal world, property owners and agricultural workers would not feel the need to join forces to mobilize against encroaching pipeline projects that, in the event of a mishap, could potentially irreparably damage the land and water under their collective feet. We would have a local economy with steady growth, viable bilingual education for our kids, and accessible healthcare without having to shuffle over the Ontario border. As long as we’re dreaming, our utopia wouldn’t require police, fire, or ambulance services and we’d be a happy, stable, well-balanced lot. But as we’re painfully aware, real life continually lobs us nasty curve-balls and while we would all, in principle, love to support the recent calls to halt any and all development on places like Rigaud Mountain and L’Anse-à-l’Orme – and previously Angell Woods – reality has a way of rearing its pragmatic ugly head. The bigger picture of a situation always encompasses all sides and any equation’s solution must contain equilibrium. And while most would agree that preservation of greenspace is the desired outcome, pesky details, including private ownership and purchases made under legacy zoning designations, must be fairly dealt with. Taking an all-or-nothing position on any disagreement usually results in a protracted battle and, in the end, once all the legal and emotional expenses have been tallied, no one is the victor.

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Help solve the puzzle of the mystery photo featured each week taken somewhere in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges or West Island region. Featured photos pertain to a story in this week’s newspaper. Winners get bragging rights and their names printed in the paper. Send your answers to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Congratulations go to Pincourt resident Daniel Chouinard who was the first reader to correctly identify last issue’s Puzzled? photo taken outside the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre in Hudson. The Puzzled? feature is also available on our website www.yourlocaljournal.ca.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Editor, In reading last week’s article on St. Lazare, it says that the festival au Galop will follow Canada Day celebrations (Your Local Journal, February 4, page 1.). This is false; the council is putting au Galop on Canada Day, the 1st of July and it will take up the 1st, 2nd and the 3rd. This is why we were upset. Canada Day should always be called Canada Day and never au Galop. Oh, they said it would save money because they could use the facilities already set up for Canada Day and then spend $350,000 for their festival and it will bring what to the town; spending more tax dollars instead of, as the mayor loves to say, “fix our infrastructure.” Liz Rozon St. Lazare Dear Editor, Pipelines are no safer than rail travel when it comes to transporting toxic substances like tar sands bitumen. Rail could be made safer by regulation, something which governments have also been slow to react to because of pressure and the

cost to distributors. We should be debunking this myth that a pipeline is as safe as the pipes that bring us water, not believing in it for the sake of a very narrow minded commodity based approach to the economy. When an oil pipe breaks, it releases substances that kill organic matter perhaps for generations, not just a puddle on the carpet. There is a great effort to make people ignore the fact that in the US since 1994, taxpayers have on average been on the hook for almost $50million a year in property damages due to faulty pipelines. These figures are for natural gas distribution. Add oil and the price goes up to $95 million a year. Paid for by the public purse in annual subsidies and contingency funds for the privilege of shipping our crude elsewhere and paying a surcharge for its refinement at the pump. Our elected officials would be doing us a disservice not to be speaking out against the pipeline strategy as it exists now and, if anything, there should exist more, not less, regulation of this potentially disastrous method of transporting a toxic substance. Jeff Casselman Montreal

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Correction - Senneville mosquito story In the January 28 edition of Your Local Journal page 3 story about the mosquito situation in Senneville, it was erroneously reported that the town approved $25,000 in its 2016 budget for mosquito spraying and that the town sprayed for mosquitoes in 2015. Mayor Jane Guest stated, “This council to date has been firm in its resolution not to treat mosquitoes since we feel there is no concrete evidence that it is effective and hence do not feel it is a wise use of funds.” Your Local Journal regrets the error.

Ste. Anne council asked to preserve all of L’Anse-àl’Orme from development

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The City of Ste. Anne de Bellevue was called on again to consider stopping all future development of the L’Anse-à-l’Orme nature reserve on its territory by environmental activist Don Hobus during question period at the Monday evening council meeting, February 8. What concerns Hobus is a resoluPHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK tion adopted by council to hire a new Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa lisconsulting firm to prepare the final Ste. tens to environmental activist Don Hobus Programme particulier d’urbanisme from Sauvons L’Anse-à-l’Orme as he asks (PPU) for its future development plans whether council would consider the possibilwhich could include recommenda- ity of preserving all the land within the nature tions for the development of indus- reserve. trial and commercial corridors within do have the right to use their land,” said L’Anse-à-l’Orme. Hawa. “There are restrictions of course Hobus told Mayor Paola Hawa he and that is what the PPU of 2015 set as was relieved that a different consultthe scope of what the development will ing firm has been hired than the firm look like, if there is any development. that prepared the first brief that was “Thorough studies in terms of biopresented to residents last May during diversity, economic impact and trafa public information session, saying he fic were done and I would venture to welcomed the decision because he felt guess that the ultimate result will be there could have been some bias if the minor tweaks here and there, but it original firm was involved in producwill pretty much represent what was ing the new and final PPU. presented in 2015,” Hawa added. During the information session, “We have to respect everybody’s the draft PPU indicated that new rights, including commercial and the private ownindustrial develI would like (the resoluers,” said Hawa. opment would tion) worded so that when “The private ownhave to adhere ers also have to they come back to you, they to specific guiderespect the colcould say ‘we recommend 100 lines regarding lective and the per cent protection of that area the green corridor community. The that comprises that shouldn’t be developed. respect for rights of the L’Anse-àgoes both ways. – Environmental activist l’Orme in order We have to find a Don Hobus to preserve as happy medium.” much green space For Hobus, the preservation of all as possible while allowing for smaller of L’Anse-à-l’Orme doesn’t only apply clusters of development rather than to the portion of land on Ste. Anne’s imposing wide swaths of land for deterritory; it also includes the sections velopment. within Pierrefonds West and SennBut Hobus remains concerned that eville as well. He said a petition with when the final PPU is presented to 9,700 names was presented Monday, council for approval, the town will still February 1, to Pierrefonds-Roxboro be given a green light to proceed with Mayor Dimitrios (Jim) Beis requesting development within L’Anse-à-l’Orme preservation of the eco-territory in his that were highlighted in the previous municipality and that the group is colPPU. lecting more signatures. “Would the mandate given to the Hobus also asked whether the city new consulting firm be made public?” would consider including the three asked Hobus. “In the resolution, you’re briefs that were presented to the city talking about them creating a plan last fall by Sauvons L’Anse-à-l’Orme, for the development. This automatithe Sierra Club and the Green Coalically says to them that council wants tion, that would be presented to the the outcome to show development. I new consulting firm for consideration would like it worded so that when they as they prepare the final PPU. come back to you, they could say ‘we “In the original resolution, you’re recommend 100 per cent protection of talking about the original report comthat area that shouldn’t be developed.’” ing from the consultants, the workHawa said she didn’t know what shop that was held with the citizens, recommendations would be made in but you don’t specifically mention the regards to the new PPU, adding it was briefs. I would like to make sure that doubtful the new report would suggest these three briefs and what they conthe entire L’Anse-à-l’Orme area should tain are considered in the final plan,” be restricted to future development. said Hobus. Hawa replied she had no “We know that those lands are priobjection to having the three briefs vately owned by promoters and they added as part of the resolution.

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Comfort zone With the exception of Newfoundland, I’ve eaten rice pudding clear across Canada and while, gifted with perfect hindsight, agreeing to cross the nation by bus was a really bad idea, it’s given me that particular claim to fame that I doubt few people could match. I hadn’t thought about that in years until the topic of comfort food recently came up in conversation and though I’ve mostly lost the taste for rice pudding, the notion of having a particular food item we turn to in times of stress, distress, or unrest, is universal, even meriting its own Wikipedia page that dutifully documents preferences from a number of countries. It’s often not so much about the food itself as it is about the setting, the preparation, and the memories it can invoke. “Cream of Wheat!” my brother once exclaimed when he saw the familiar red box in my kitchen. “With burnt margarine and brown sugar, just like Mom used to make!” It was a childhood staple on dark winter mornings as we got ready for school, listening intently to the radio in desperate hopes for a snow-induced school closure. Hey, four kids, no microwave... the margarine inevitably burnt as it was melting in the frying pan. “I’m too young to be nostalgic about anything,” said my youngest, “so I guess bacon is my comfort food.” It’s a sentiment I heard oft-repeated as I polled everyone I encountered on their eating habits. Even my vegetarian sister will make allowances if bacon – or, better yet, kielbasa – is in the immediate vicinity. One co-worker turns to breakfast cereal after a rotten day and another’s trusted remedy is homemade soup containing ground beef, veggies, and especially noodles. In fact, pasta, and virtually all its extended brethren – from ramen to perogies to matzo balls – seemed to make it onto everyone’s list. As did couscous, mashed potatoes, dumplings and, oddly, a bunch of other white foods. Anything fried usually lands on the list and if it somehow involves melted cheese to boot, it’s guaranteed a top-ten slot. Grilled cheese and egg-in-a-frame never lose their greasy cachet and once, after stumbling on a photo of a ‘Full English’ breakfast complete with fried bread, my then very young son declared, “We have to go to England.” The temperature is set to drop below minus 20 this weekend and while we never really need to justify indulging in comfort food, freezing temperatures render its consumption downright justifiable and serve to negate the calorific impact. While there are no rules for comfort foods, there are common sense guidelines. They taste better if consumed wearing flannel jammies and, perhaps, ugly slippers. They should be consumed whilst sitting anywhere but the kitchen table, preferably curled up on a sofa and, like most things in life, are infinitely better when shared. 6

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Pincourt town council has issued a public advisory informing residents to be careful when venturing onto the Ottawa River because of thin ice.

Pincourt’s new electronic billboards warn residents of thin ice risk Daoust adjacent to Bellevue Park at the intersection of Duhamel Road and Mgr Langlois Avenue, just a bit further The unusually mild winter has downriver from 19th Avenue onwards prompted the Town of Pincourt to istowards 24th Avenue, a wide swath of sue a thin ice public advisory through unfrozen water stretches from near its two recently installed electronic Pincourt’s shoreline across the river tobillboards informing residents to be wards Vaudreuil-Dorion. extremely cautious when venturing out Cardinal said that in all the years he’s onto the partially frozen Ottawa River. lived in Pincourt, he’s never seen such Mayor Yvan Cardinal, who spoke to a large portion of unfrozen water at this Your Local Journal about the advisory time of the year. The recent spate of following the Tuesday evening council warm weather also has had an undermeeting on February 9, said the warnmining effect on the present ice cover ing was warranted which can unexafter a 71-year-old The advantage of the pectedly shift and man fell through destabilize the ice billboards is that you can the ice while ice without warning. give important messages right fishing on Lac Another danSt. Louis near away. ger that residents – Pincourt Mayor the shoreline of face is that strong Yvan Cardinal Pointe de Moulin underwater curin Notre Dame de rents along certain portions of the river l’Île Perrot on January 29. can suddenly also compromise the ice While ice fishing huts have recently without warning and could put people been placed and vehicles have driven at risk. atop what looks like solid ice on Baie The two billboards, which cost $90,000 and are located on Boulevard Cardinal Léger and Boulevard de l’Île near 5th Avenue, have already proven their effectiveness in informing residents about the current thin ice warning that they otherwise could have missed unless citizens regularly check the town’s website or Facebook page, said Cardinal. Continued on page 7

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Tatlow, Belinda Anne Royce July 8, 1933 – February 8, 2016. Born in Waltham Abbey, England. Long time Hudson resident passed away peacefully in her sleep after a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by her husband, Dr. William F.T. Tatlow in 2005. Survived by her daughter, Rebecca Tatlow Whatley (Ralph Whatley) and her two grandchildren, Tessa and Ian. Also survived by her three stepchildren, John Tatlow (Dolce), Susan Tatlow Rogers (husband Tim and children Suzannah and Michael) and Sally Tatlow Kennedy (Rod). Her wide circle of interests and activities included horses, dogs, gardening, skiing and volunteer work and ping pong. Memorial service will be held Friday February 12, 2016 at St. James’ Anglican Church, 642 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec at 11:00 a.m. Reception to follow in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence in Hudson, NOVA Hudson or the SPCA.

P O L I C E R E P O RT S Compiled by Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca

Off Island police ﬁles Sûreté du Québec covering the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region On February 3, around 7:45 p.m., a motorist on Highway 20 eastbound led police on a chase after he refused to pull over following a surveillance operation. Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu reports officers located the vehicle around Exit 14 from the Ontario border. They tried to intercept the driver who fled the scene. A few kilometers up the road, officers used a spike belt to halt the vehicle. Police were able to intercept the car and arrest the driver on Harwood Boulevard in Vaudreuil-Dorion. The driver, a 28-year-old Toronto resident, was arrested and charged with fleeing the scene, dangerous driving, driving under the influence, refusing

to provide a breath sample, and being in possession of false documents. He was detained and appeared February 4 at the Valleyfield Court House. There were no reported injuries.

West Island police ﬁles Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève Firefighters responding to a February 2 alarm at a commercial garage in Pierrefonds near the intersection of Sources and Gouin Boulevards called in police after finding the window of the rear door of the garage smashed and two Molotov cocktails on the premises. Const. Daniel Maheu reports the flames had burnt out before firefighters arrived at 12:48 a.m. but traces of the previous fire were evident. Police noted two broken beer bottles on the ground, both with rags extending out of the top as well as a 20 cm hole in the window of the door. The

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rear portion of a Suzuki SX4 vehicle in the garage was slightly damaged as was furniture in the garage. There are no suspects or witnesses.

Station 4 covering Dollard des Ormeaux A 42-year-old woman was reported stabbed on Brunswick Boulevard out-

side an apartment building the evening of February 9 around 7:40 p.m. “So far, we’re still looking for the suspect, there’s been no arrest,” said SPVM media spokesman Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant. “Concerning the woman, she’s out of danger and will be meeting with the investigators.” The suspect, a man in his 20s, was reportedly known by the victim.

HFD Monthly report January 2016 In the month of January, the Hudson Fire Department responded to 17 medical calls and 13 fire calls including mutual aid responses to our neighbouring towns, fire alarms, carbon monoxide calls, and car accidents. On January 3 in the early morning, our tanker was called to standby at the St. Lazare station during a major fire in a hardware store. Due to multiple vehicles and firefighters on scene, our vehicle, with a crew of five, was relocated

to cover the area. On January 11, we responded for a two-vehicle accident at the corner of Route 342 and Cameron in assistance to the Vaudreuil Fire Department. This year’s warmer temperatures have affected the ice thickness on the lake and we would like to remind everyone to use extreme caution and test the thickness often. The integrity of the ice can change quickly from one area to another. For the past month on

Monday nights, our crews took advantage of these conditions and have been practicing their ice rescue techniques. This specialty requires many hours of training and relies greatly on the ice conditions that we are given. Since our last report, we are receiving phone calls for our CPR courses so if you are interested in taking one of the courses, please contact us to reserve your dates at hfd@hudson.quebec.

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the invasive species of beetle has killed tens of millions of ash trees in North America since its arrival in 2002. The decision to check trees comes after the town confirmed the presence of the destructive insect on one ash tree last year. Cardinal said there’s a possibility that other trees may be infected and the inventory is meant to check whether other trees are infected so that they can either be treated or cut down and replaced with other species of trees. The program does not extend to ash trees on private property. Residents will have to take the necessary measures to make sure their trees are not affected. Infrastructure upgrades

The town also announced that it will proceed with a major infrastructure upgrade to revamp the water and sewage systems and to repave the roads on 23rd, 24th and 25th Avenues after it adopted a loan by-law of $3.5 million to proceed with the work. Cardinal said the cost of the work will be absorbed by all Pincourt residents.

Continued from page 6 The billboards were installed to provide residents with information regarding upcoming activities and special events and provide special advisories when required. “The advantage of the billboards is that you can give important messages right away,” said Cardinal. Emerald Ash Borer The town adopted a resolution to hire a private firm at a cost of $20,000 to conduct an inventory of all its ash trees on public property to check for signs of the Emerald Ash Borer. According to Natural Resources Canada,

This week, some of our members will also be taking a child seat installation course given by CAA Quebec. This is an 8-hour certified course that will give citizens an opportunity to have access to a local recognized installation center. Once we have completed the course, we will be added to their list of centers on their website and we will post the link on our town’s website and Facebook page. The link will also be in our next monthly report.

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but you get my drift. Call me part of the BC-AD generation. Before Computers and Anti-Digital, if you will. A fact really brought home to me when it came time to actually install said phones and TV. Talk about Mission Impossible! --------------OUTSMARTED BY A SMART When it came to the TV, more techsavvy friends strongly advised that I buy a Smart LED TV with 1080P. Anything less would be a lousy investment, they assured me. “For sure,” I nodded knowledgeably, as though I knew what the hell they were talking about. Again, it came with an instructional manual that may as well have been written in Chinese for all I could decipher. Two things that did catch my eye, however, were that the button names on the remote control may differ from the actual names – and what on Earth does that mean? - and practical tips for how to prevent your TV from falling from the wall! Upon reflection, perhaps I should have bought a not-so-smart TV. For perhaps, just perhaps, it would now be up and running and I could be watching re-runs of the Lawrence Welk Show on PBS. Or The Secrets to Stonehenge’s Construction on the Discovery Channel. Nah, only kidding. But will keep you posted on my personal journey of discovery in this BC-AD era with its mind-numbing array of Apps, PayPal, and Facebook options. And, by the way, a big thanks to our friend, Gail Marchand, for having helped us install our new acquisitions and for teaching me the difference between a Phillips and a Robertson screwdriver! --------------STAY CALM AND CARRY ON - Can only imagine what a very special lady by the name of Ruth MacLeod Salter, who hails from North Sydney in Cape Breton, spent many summers here visiting her daughter, Joan Suzanne Kirton, and her hubby, Jonathan, on Rigaud Mountain, and is currently living at Maison Carillon in Chûte à Blondeau must make of it all. For Ruth turned 105 years young in fine fettle yesterday, February 10. And as I learned from Joan, when her Mom was courting her future husband, Roy, and I guess radio was the in thing, they went to see a movie together on one of their first dates. The film being black and white, of course. Suddenly, PHOTO COURTESY JOAN SUZANNE KIRTON lightning hit the cinCreatively captured 20 years ago in charcoal by her daughter, artist and Mount Rigaud resident Joan Suzanne Kirton, her Mom, ema, flashing around Ruth, celebrated her 105th birthday yesterday at Manoir Carillon. the walls. Within seconfession time again, dear readers. While it’s no secret that I am a dyed-in-thewool Luddite PHOTO BY when it comes MAURICE JEFFERIES to modern technology that is a breeze for virtually any 10-year-old, I sure was out of my depth this past week. Feeling as dumb as a bag of hammers. And all because we decided to buy a new flat screen TV and two cordless telephones! --------------I mean, without wanting to overdo the dinosaur bit and still proud of the fact that I can use a can opener, I do remember when the sole purpose of a telephone was to call someone or have them call you. It was plugged into a landline, you paid your bill at the end of the month and, basically, that was it. The only decision you had to make was the colour and the model. Now they come with an ‘abridged user’s manual’ as thick as a Yellow Pages’ directory with handset instructions that look like something from NASA designed to propel a rocket to Mars. With so many optional settings and menus it fair boggles the mind! As for TVs, you bought one to watch...well, whatever was on courtesy of the networks. While often bemoaning the fact that precious little was on actually worth watching. Today, you can get hundreds of channels depending on what you are prepared to pay for. And even link up with your ‘puter to feed in YouTube and other marvels of the modern age. At least, that’s what they tell me. Still trying to figure out how to change the channel! Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration,

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In museum quality, this 1/48-scale model Mosquito will be raffled off at the fundraiser for the Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre at Hudson Village Theatre on Sunday, February 14.

onds, everyone was rushing for the exits. Everyone, that is, except Ruth, who just sat there seemingly unperturbed. When everyone returned a few minutes later - Roy albeit a little sheepishly – asked why she had stayed put. It is said that she replied most calmly, “Well, everyone knows that you can be crushed to death in a stampede. And besides, the colours were wonderful!” Ah, you gotta love it. See story on page 11. And a big Happy Birthday Ruth! --------------MORE ON MOVIES - And speaking of movies, one of my favourites – 633 Squadron – the classic World War II film shot in 1964 and co-starring Cliff Robertson, George Chakiris and Harry Andrews, is being screened at Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road, on Sunday, February 14, at 6 p.m. for a most worthwhile cause. It’s a fundraiser for the communityoriented, non-profit Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre (CAHC/CCPA), founded in 1998 and located in the historical ‘Old Stone Barn’ on the Macdonald Campus of McGill University in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. And as I learned from CAHC president, John Lawson, it will begin with a wine and cheese reception followed by a short video titled The German about a British and a German fighter pilot who engage in a dogfight during that very same conflict. Explains John, “The film features eight De Havilland Mosquitos, a superlative aircraft nicknamed the Wooden Wonderby wartime crew due to its innovative structure, remarkable versatility, and unprecedented levels of performance. The RAF had recently retired the type in 1963. However, scouring RAF airfields provided not only eight authentic aircraft, but also vehicles and equipment from the war that feature prominently in the movie.” The Centre, I was intrigued to learn, is the only one of its kind in Quebec combining civil and military aircraft, artifacts and memorabilia, and has the full support of many established cultural and educational organizations, including the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa and McGill

University. There will also be a raffle of a beautifully crafted 1/48 scale Mosquito in a museum quality display case, tickets for which are $10 each. As for the evening, that’s $75 per couple and $45 for individuals with tax receipts of $50 and $30 respectively. For reservations, call John at (450) 424-2893. Boarding passes will be issued at the door! --------------FAIR TRADE BREAKFAST - Meanwhile, a free-will donation of $5 is all that is being asked for what promises to be a fascinating continental breakfast served up by the Wyman Breakfast Group at 9 a.m. in the church’s lower hall this Saturday, February 13, when the guest speaker will be Pure Art’s Brigitte McKinnon, a passionate advocate of Fair Trade. You may know that Hudson is one of only seven communities in Quebec officially designated a Fair Trade Town, and the only one to be found in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. But did you know that, last September, it was named Canada’s Fair Trade Town of the Year, a title shared with Brandon, Manitoba? Says Brigitte, “I will be talking about my deep adventure into this remarkable recent development in new trade practices with Third World countries. While always keeping an eye on what we can all do to support the movement.” All are welcome but, if you do plan on attending, give the Church, located at 513 Main Road, a buzz at (450) 4584912 so that they may plan for your arrival. After all, and pardon the pun, that’s only fair! --------------FOR MY VALENTINE - In closing, and what with Valentine’s Day coming up this Sunday, February 14, once again I’ve been burning the midnight oil trying to figure out what to buy my beautiful Sunshine as a token of my love and affection. Tinkered with the idea of treating her to an iPad Tablet. But then I asked myself who is going to…. Ah, you get the idea. And besides, a special hug and big bouquet of roses doesn’t come with a man-ual! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creation@videotron.ca

Hudson Festival of Canadian Films HFS event showcases homegrown talent starting with Rigaud native’s ϔirst ϔilm Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca

Though the Hudson Film Society (HFS) recently celebrated its tenth year screening a varied selection of independent films viewers might not otherwise see, only this upcoming season is it opting to focus on films crafted exclusively in this country including projects realized by local filmmakers. “Canada is competing with the U.S., England, Australia, etc.,” said HFS President Clint Ward, “and it’s also difficult for Quebec films to get screened in the rest of Canada.” Ward said he feels especially lucky to also be able to feature some local filmmakers under the Canadian umbrella including The Union directed by 23-year-old Rigaud native Jeremy Thibodeau and Searching for Dragons crafted by Hudsonites Dan Gainsford and assistant Forbes Campbell.The HFS is affiliated with a Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) outreach program titled ‘The Circuit’ that promotes independent films across the country. “There are so many good Canadian films now, we decided to go completely with Canadian content. It gives us an opportunity to show more Quebec films as well as those from across the country.” The festival that showcases its films at the intimate setting of the Hudson Village Theatre opens with the 82-minute

long The Union, a film that Thibodeau describes as ‘… a young bartender working a wedding reception befriends the bride’s drunk and impulsive sister.’ “It touches a lot of different themes,” Thibodeau told Your Local Journal, “most of them based on familial issues.” Shot almost entirely on location at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College, the film takes place over the course of one evening. Written by Thibodeau’s classmates (and lead actor) Ben Edlin and Henry Michaels, the idea was borne more of its feasibility in shooting rather than first conceiving the idea and writing a script. “Everyone’s creative but, at the end of the day, making films costs money. When you can’t get your hands on whatever you want, you need to design movies around what you have immediately available to you.” The crew focused on the room in which they would be shooting and devised a script that would allow for dynamic interactions within a single location, hence a wedding reception allowing for different characters, people, and perspectives. “We needed a good idea that was logistically simple.” Thibodeau said settling on a film about a bartender proved to be anything but logistically simple for the trio but nonetheless, the budgetary restrictions allowed them to craft a product that is heavily rooted in character in which the audience’s perspective matches that of the protagonist. Without giving too much away, a peek

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Director Jeremy Thibodeau (fourth from left) on set with cast members of The Union as the last of the wedding scenes for the production were wrapped.

at the film’s trailer tells you that there’s much more percolating under the surface of the intermingled lives of the wedding attendees. The film was cast out of New York but most of the crew and all of the post-production team hails from Montreal, including the musical score and several original songs by awardwinning composer, Ray Fabi. Another local connection is director of photography, Rigaud resident Ben MacKinnon of Kin Fables fame whose work helped crafted a feature that won the Audience Choice Award at the Hoboken International Film Festival at its world première in New York in May, 2015. Ward said he hopes this collection of films that also includes This Chan-

ges Everything based on the best-selling Naomi Klein novel and wraps with a screening of the recent critic favourite Room by Emma Donoghue will set a precedent in having the Hudson Canadian Film Festival as an annual event. “We’re showing local films of quality,” said Ward, “and not just screening them because they’re local.” As for his choice to launch the four day festival with Thibodeau’s film, Ward said, “When you’re talking about a local filmmaker, a young man, why wouldn’t I open the festival and celebrate that?” For ticket information and a full description of all the films being presented, see http://www.hudsonfilmsociety.ca/ filmfest.htm. For a preview of The Union, see https://vimeo.com/139579689.

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Ruth MacLeod Salter turns 105 years young with family and friends in ﬁne style James Parry Your Local Journal

The year is 1911. Sir Wilfrid Laurier is still Prime Minister of Canada. International Women’s Day is celebrated for the very first time. And George V is crowned King of England and the British Dominions, including Canada. In North Sydney, Cape Breton, a little girl is born. She will grow up to have two children, two grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren of her own, spend her summers with her daughter on Rigaud Mountain, travel extensively, and live life to the full. Her name? Ruth MacLeod Salter who yesterday, February 10, turned 105 years young in fine style at her home for the past four years, Manoir Carillon in Chûte à Blondeau, together with fellow residents and staff, her daughter Joan Susan Kurtain by her side, a big birthday cake, and a glass of sparkling wine. As is customary on such milestone celebrations, I had to ask Ruth the secret to her longevity. “I obviously owe a lot to my genes,” she laughed. “But also I don’t worry about things that might happen tomorrow. I just live one day at a time, stay calm, and enjoy what it brings. And a sense of humour certainly helps.” Over the years, those days have seen her bareback horse-riding as a youngster, ice skating, water skiing, visiting New York during the Great Crash of the 1920s, and visiting a couple of speakeasies in the process. Also playing a mean rubber of bridge, a game that she misses but is hoping to interest other residents in getting involved in again. Oh yes, it is said that she also enjoys the occasional wee dram of Scotch. If only for medicinal purposes! Learned from Ruth, whose husband Roy passed away in 1980, that she had

wanted to study to become a nurse like her Aunt Jessie. But growing up in Cape Breton in what was known as the ‘Dirty 30s’ and with money scarce, to say the least, she took bookkeeping classes instead. And joined a wholesaling company for which she also drove a truck. “My Mom has always been a wiz at figures” said Kirton. “In fact, when she began visiting Jonathan and I every summer in the 1990s, we would drive around the region and, to keep her mind sharp, she would add up in her head the numbers on car license plates in front of us just for fun. Her eyesight was amazing.” And still is, it appears. Ruth still doesn’t wear glasses and one of her biggest passions is reading every day what she laughingly calls her ‘sexy books.’ “She is truly an amazing lady and wonderful person,” says Nathalie Thériault, administrator at the Manoir. “She is a bundle of joy and has such a positive vision of life. It is contagious and it shows in everything she does here, including joining in the Bingo games and making the other residents laugh.”

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The day before her brilliant birthday party at Manoir Carillon, and together with her daughter, Joan Suzanne Kirton and hubby Jonathan, Ruth enjoyed a wonderful lunch at Stephanie’s Grill & Bar in Hawkesbury.

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Valentine’s Day Show your love for family and friends this Valentine’s Day Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor

This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday, a day often spent with family and friends. And while chocolates and flowers are the traditional hallmarks of Valentine’s Day, a day celebrating romantic relationships, Valentine’s Day is a great time to show your family and close friends how much you care about them.

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Valentine’s Day family fun One way to mark the day as special is to do something different, an activity your family rarely or never experiences together. For some that could be a visit to a museum or cross-country skiing. A long walk as a family could do the trick, especially if it involves beautiful scenery. For a change of pace, visit another city in your region, somewhere you’re not familiar with and pretend you’re tourists. Or head to a nearby park and together

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stomp out a giant heart in the snow. The idea is to enjoy your time together. Heart-shaped pizza Preparing meals and baking are fun ways to bond and show appreciation. It’s something you can do together as a family and everyone involved can tap into their creativity. To make a Valentine’s Day heartshaped pizza, prepare your own homemade pizza dough or use store-bought dough or flatbread. Roll out the dough or take out the flatbread and cut it into the shape of one big heart or cut out smaller hearts so that everyone in your family has their own individual pizza. Cover the pizza(s) with tomato sauce or mix a tablespoon or two of Pinjur, a tomato-eggplant relish, with the tomato sauce. Design your own creations as you choose from red-coloured toppings such as cherry tomato halves, sun-dried to-

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Large bright room for rent, lots of storage. House on large lot. Access to kitchen, laundry. Includes utilities, cable, internet. Close to Highway 40, Hudson/Rigaud. Must be employed, tidy and like animals. $650/ month. Available March/April. Please call 450-202-0600 (160225) 2 + 1 bedroom bungalow for rent, near Falcon Golf. 1 big bathroom. Electric appliances, pool table, wood stove, kitchen table and 6 chairs included. Available immediately. $1020/month. Short-term and long-term leases available. Call 450-458-2351 (160218) Commercial space for rent in St-Lazare, on Ste-Angélique in the heart of the village. Corner unit, great visibility, easy parking. Possibility for an office or a boutique – a lot of potential. Available May 1st. Contact Louanne Rioux 514-743-4930 (160211)

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Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217.

2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718.

BMW 535 i xDrive, 2010, 83,000 km, automatic, 4 door, blue, beige leather interior, sunroof, heated seats and steering wheel, GPS, Bluetooth, 2 sets of tires and rims, beautiful high performance car, very clean. 514-774-7428

1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (illness) $2250 Cash. 514-453-7468 2009 VW Rabbit, 2.5 litre, gas, 5-speed manual transmission, black, heated seats and mirrors, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors, sunroof and fog lights. 130,000 km. $9,600 Call 514-886-1008 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. 514-773-0394

Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 136,000kms, very Chevrolet Suburban 2010 -LT- White. Model good condition, never accidented, new 4 1500, 4x4. 60,000 km. Mint Condition, Like season tires, towing hitch inc., asking $8,900 New. $30,000. Call 514-216-9217. neg., 450-424-4308 Mini Cooper S 2008. Full sport package, 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modificaautomatic, brakes recently changed, 17” tions: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM summer mini mags included. Currently on ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine 16” rims & winter tires. Drives well in winmounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparter conditions, hugs the road, lots of fun co seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport 154,000kms $6900. 514-946-5854. springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-218-2776

94 Mustang GT. Black coupe $5,800 must sell. Please call 514-996-6965

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Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society will take place February 18 at 11 a.m. David Walker who will be speaking on the 4 1/2 year period when he was loaned by Air Canada to Jamaica Air. David has a storied aviation career beginning before he was 19 with Rimouski Airlines and St. Lawrence Airways in the Gaspé. Join us at the Pointe Claire Legion Hall, 365 St. Louis. Light lunch is provided, for which a $5 voluntary contribution is requested. Anyone interested in the history of civil or military aviation is welcome. For further information call Ron at (450) 463-1998. STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE On Valentine’s Day Weekend, come spread the love and joy by attending our spaghetti dinner and dance to help raise funds to sponsor a Syrian refugee family to come to Montreal. The Heart to Heart event will take place Saturday, February 13, in Adair Hall of Union Church, 24 Maple St. from 6 to 10 p.m. The price of the ticket is $25 and includes a spaghetti dinner (vegetarian sauce available), salad and dessert and cash bar. Live music provided by Los Mapaches

Legion News The next Friday night dinner will be held February 12. Please reserve asap for your place by calling the Legion at (450) 458-4882 as the meal that evening will be salmon - a very popular dinner that sells out quickly. The next Cribbage night will be Friday, February, 19. The theme will be St. Valentine’s Day. Sandwiches and coffee will be served, and lots of door prizes will be up for grabs with the ever-popular 50/50 Draw. Six games of crib for just $5. The exciting Lakeshore Bonspiel will

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