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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2018

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HUDSON, ST. LAZARE // VAUDREUIL-DORION, RIGAUD, PINCOURT, ĂŽLE-PERROT, N.D.I.P. & SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE

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Tax freeze for Hudson homeowners

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Tax increase doesn’t bother brewers

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Breakfast and brunch for a good cause

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452 Main Road, Hudson Luxurious condos located in the heart of the Hudson village. The condos feature 9-foot ceilings, teak wood floors, heated ceramics in the bathrooms, spectacular kitchen with granite counters, walk-in pantry, soft close drawers and large island. Indoor parking and stainless steel appliances included. #28908364, #10943969, #16379900

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St. Lazare cancels 2018 edition of Festival au Galop Residential property taxes increase by 1.13%

St. Lazare will not stage its annual equestrian Fes!val au Galop this year. The announcement was made in a press release that was distributed to residents ahead of a special council session to announce the town’s 2018 budget on Tuesday evening, January 30. Mayor Robert Grimaudo said the newly elected council decided to hire a specialized 6rm to conduct a series of surveys this year to gauge public opinion on whether the town should hold the event in the future and on other infrastructure related issues. “Right now there are people who don’t want the Fes!val au Galop but there are 50,000 people who have visited the site. We want to know what our op!ons are. People brought up a lot of issues during the elec!on campaign

and the opinions were very diverse,� Grimaudo told . “The fes!val was a very conten!ous issue. Maybe people want it to con!nue for $50,000 instead of $300,000 a year. Rather than listening to hearsay, we want to get a good survey done to 6nd out what people really want,� Grimaudo added. Residents will be asked what types of events and ac!vi!es should be held, how much money the town should spend for the fes!val, and whether it should be held at all. The fes!val has generated signi6cant controversy since it was 6rst held in 2015. While the overall feeling has been generally enthusias!c, some residents regularly complained about the amount of taxpayer money the town has spent to host the event the past three years. Much cri!cism was levied at the previous council in 2015 when it was

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revealed the town spent about $1.2 million to stage the event. Residents complained at council mee!ngs the town was being 6nancially irresponsible and was misappropria!ng tax revenue that could have been be:er spent elsewhere. Grimaudo said most of the cost at the !me was a:ributed to securing a permanent fes!val venue and other 6rst-year, start-up factors that were not included in the two subsequent years. About $300,000 was spent each year when the fes!val was held in 2016 and 2017, said Grimaudo. Some residents s!ll complained the cost was too high for the two-day event and con!nued to recommend the town use the money more prudently. Surveys will also be conducted to

gauge public opinion regarding the proposed roundabout at the intersec!on of Avenue BÊdard and Chemin St. Louis and on the town’s plans to revitalize its downtown core.

Property taxes in St. Lazare will increase 1.13 per cent a=er council unanimously adopted its 2018 budget and its triennial capital works program at two separate special council sessions. For a home connected to a sep!c system with an average valua!on of $370,000, the increase represents an addi!onal $33. The water tax for proper!es connected to the municipal aqueduct will increase $10. Proper!es connected to the town’s sewer system will be charged $20 more.

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EDITOR’S CORNER

Listen up Congratula!ons to the ci!zens of the Town of Rigaud and the Town of SaintLazare who, collec!vely, voiced their opposi!on loudly enough to sway elected o cials to take note – and take ac!on. As reported in January 25, a capacity crowd assembled at the Rigaud Town Hall to protest the proposed tax increase that could have reached a minimum of eight per cent. The town has had a di cult year dealing with the unexpected – and unprecedented – expense of ?oods that devastated hundreds of homes in the community. The increase in property tax, coupled with the fact that many ?ooda ected homeowners need to upgrade their sep!c systems, would leave a number of residents in signi6cant 6nancial distress. Though the 6nancial burdens descend from more than one level of government, the municipal representa!ves agreed to go back to the proverbial drawing board to rework the budget to a more mutually acceptable revision. Meanwhile in Saint-Lazare, there is news this week that three years of vocal protests by a group of residents has led the town to take a hiatus from its annual Au Galop equestrian fes!val to re-examine its 6nancial viability and assess its local popularity. Elected o cials are paying a:en!on to the ci!zens and rather than cancel the fes!val completely, are taking responsible measures to determine the best step forward – par!cularly in light of the fact that the major infrastructure money has already been invested and the pro6t-margin !pping point is likely within reach. Congratula!ons to ci!zens for exercising their democra!c right. And moreover, kudos to municipal government members for actually listening.

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Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca . As I understand it, this week’s Saint-Lazare town council mee!ng announced the cancella!on of the Au Galop event for 2018. I’m glad, as a community, we were listened to this !me. If the event proved to us that loads of cash was coming into the town and our co ers were 6lling up, everyone would have been on board. But the Chaline Valley situa!on and the proposed roundabout sound like they’re going to cost us plenty. I’m glad we’re concentra!ng on 6xing the problems rather than on how we can make our town look like a fun place to be. " ( / 0 ( " 1 2 Reinforcing the bene6ts of school board reform Bill 86, it was widely reported, on January 29, 2016, that Premier Philippe Couillard said:

“It’s important that the classroom, the school, the teachers, and the parents become front and centre of what we do in schools.� He emphasized, There’s complete stability in our orienta!ons, in what we want to achieve, which is to help our kids to succeed, give more power, more importance to parents, teachers and school principals.� Twelve weeks later, the bill collapsed. Those who loudly complained about “minority-language educa!on rights� got their way. At the Lester B. Pearson school board council mee!ng, on January 29, 2018, it became very evident the Liberal government had made a mistake. Fortunately, a poli!cal party, the CAQ, which is leading in the polls, has an educa!on policy somewhat similar to Bill 86. Actually, it’s been their policy since the party’s incep!on in 2011. The educa!on plan focuses on the rights and wishes of the majority. 3 0 ( .

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Tax freeze for Hudson residents James Armstrong

Hudson Mayor Jamie Nicholls has kept his o=en-repeated campaign promise. The Hudson 2018 budget presented at a special town council mee!ng on Monday, January 29 maintained residen!al tax rates at 2017 levels. Nicholls thanked Treasurer Claudia Ouelle:e and town senior management for developing a responsible 2018 budget. “She has 26 years of municipal experience and I have to say, that witnessing her work throughout the development process of the budget has been impressive,� he said. " " The 2018 budget predicted revenues and expenses each totaling $13,457,140, an increase of 8.04 per cent over the 2017 budget. The treasurer noted that municipal budgets have to balance according to Quebec law. Regardless of the increase in expenses, Hudson residents received a tax break. “We found that there was money le= over from 6ve loan by-laws that are 6nished and completed from the 1990s. It’s money just siZng in the bank not doing anything. We used about $194,000 to balance out the expenses,� said the mayor a=er the mee!ng. “Council agreed to do that because we are bringing in an asset management plan,� he added. # Commercial property owners re-

ceived an average reduc!on of 25 per cent on water and sewage tari s. For homeowners, those tari s remain the same as they were in 2017. Residen!al and commercial garbage collec!on rates also remain the same as last year. According to Ouelle:e, the reduc!on in the water and sewage rates was due to a budget surplus of $7,890 in previous years. “There was over-taxa!on in 2013 and previous years. The money was siZng there and could only be used for the same purpose. So we used those funds to absorb some of the costs in water and sewage,� she said. $ % Council passed the 2018 budget but not unanimously. When the mayor put the mo!on to the vote by individual councillor, District 5 Councillor Jim Du voted against passing the budget. “I have to say it sets the table for an unsustainable level of spending, not just for the next year, but for the foreseeable future,� he said when asked during the ques!on period by resident Bill Nash for the reasons for his dissent. “I think we have established a spending benchmark that fails to address the infrastructure de6cit or debt ra!o that Hudson has in comparison to its peers,� he said referring to the 8 per cent increase in expenditures. “It’s a good point,� said Director General Jean-Pierre Roy in reply to Du ’s dissent. “However, Hudson residents deserve a break,� added Roy referring to budget surpluses from previous years.

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A lively discussion ensued during the 2018 budget presenta on when resident Louise Craig raised issues regarding the merits of comparing Hudson to other communi es.

Roy said the administra!on has the responsibility and knows how to prepare the budget with the council providing the direc!on it wishes to take. & " ' %" ' " % Resident Louise Craig raised the issue of comparing Hudson tax rates to those of the surrounding communi!es. “Jamie, in a comment you made during your campaign, you said that‌ ‘When young families are looking for a place to live they look at the bo:om line: how much a mortgage will cost along with municipal taxes. We have to get our taxes under control. ‘You said lowering taxes would make Hudson compe!!ve again. ‘Our taxes are higher than all surrounding communi!es. I will change this.’ Did you do that tonight?â€? she asked. “I believe what I o ered was a tax

freeze this year. I promised over a fouryear period to reduce taxes,� Nicholls replied. He added that coming into o ce he and the new councillors had learned things they didn’t know before the elec!on. “We worked closely with the administra!on to bring taxes in line,� he said. “What did you mean by ‘our taxes are higher per capita than surrounding communi!es?’ How much more are they?� asked Craig. “I think what I was referring to was that some!mes taxes in surrounding communi!es are lower. But what I have learned from Treasurer Ouelle:e is that every municipality has its context that has to be taken into considera!on,� Nicholls responded adding, “We have to compare ourselves to ourselves.�

ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? Are you taking care of someone 65 years of age and over who is sick or who has lost their independence? Are you worried about the health of a loved one? If so, you are most likely a natural caregiver. This task can be positive and rewarding, but is also dif cult and exhausting. FEBRUARY 2018 February is the month of love. It’s the perfect time to remind the people we are closest to that we love them. It is also important to think of yourself. That’s why we’re here. We have several activities to offer you in February to help you do just that. Don’t hesitate to register. Following is a list of activites for February 2018: Art Workshop: Friday, February 2nd, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A, Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Simply Men: Monday, February 12th, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Location: Restaurant Eggs Crêpes (349 Boul. Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Creating a group of male caregivers who organize their own activities! Support Group: Friday, February 16th, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: SociÊtÊ Alzheimer du SuroÎt (100 Harwood Blvd., Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Adjusting to change  Take Care of You  Day: Saturday, February 17th, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Introduction to Wood Sculpting English Community Health Education & Information Forum: Thursday, February 22nd, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Location: St-Patrick Church (278 Rue Shamrock, Pincourt) Cost: FREE OPEN TO ALL Coffee Talk: Monday, February 26th, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Tutti Frutti (585 Ave. Saint-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Conference: Wednesday, February 28th, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Alzheimer’s 101 Individual Follow-up: On request. Based on the availability of the social worker. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges or at home, according to your needs. Contact us to register:

Natalia Westphal, Social Worker 36-A, Avenue Saint-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion (QuĂŠbec) J7V 2K5 TĂŠl. : 450 455-8986 # 225 www.parrainageciviquevs.ca

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Qu’à la sĂŠance extraordinaire du Conseil de la Ville d’Hudson, tenue au centre communautaire Stephen F. Shaar, le 29 janvier 2018, les règlements suivants furent prĂŠsentĂŠs et adoptĂŠs:

At the special meeting of the Council of the Town of Hudson held at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, on January 29, 2018 the following by-laws were presented and approved:

RĂˆGLEMENT NUMÉRO 697-2018 MODIFIANT LE RĂˆGLEMENT 684.1-2017 AYANT POUR OBJET D’ADOPTER LES TAUX DE TAXATION ET DE TARIFICATION DES SERVICES MUNICIPAUX POUR L’ANNÉE 2018 SUR LE TERRITOIRE DE LA VILLE D’HUDSON

BY-LAW NUMBER 697-2018 MODIFYING BY-LAW 684.1-2017 IN ORDER TO ADOPT TAX RATES AND THE TARIFF RATES OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR THE YEAR 2018 IN THE TERRITORY OF THE TOWN OF HUDSON

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BY-LAW 698-2018 BY-LAW TO FURTHER PRICING FOR THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN GOODS, SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE TOWN OF HUDSON

RĂˆGLEMENT 698-2018 RĂˆGLEMENT DÉCRÉTANT LA TARIFICATION POUR LE FINANCEMENT DE CERTAINS BIENS, SERVICES ET ACTIVITÉS DE LA VILLE D’HUDSON Ces règlements peuvent ĂŞtre consultĂŠs Ă l’HĂ´tel de Ville, 481 Main, Hudson, durant les heures rĂŠgulières qui sont de 08h30 Ă 16h30, du lundi au vendredi. DonnĂŠ Ă Hudson Ce 30 janvier 2018

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These by-laws are available for consultation at the Town Hall, 481 Main, Hudson, during working hours which are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday.

Given at Hudson This 30th day of January 2018 MĂŠlissa Legault - GreďŹƒère / Town Clerk

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Pincourt resident frustrated by unexpected RTM commuter train delay John Jantak

An unforeseen delay on the Réseau de Transport de Montréal (RTM) rail line between the Lucien L’Allier and Vaudreuil train sta!ons exasperated commuters including Pincourt resident Jessie Walker-Dion who arrived home almost four hours a=er the incident occurred last Thursday evening, January 25. Walker-Dion, a Vanier College student, boarded the 9:21 p.m. train at Vendôme sta!on. About 10 minutes later, the train stalled between the Montreal West and Lachine sta!ons. ‘Technical di)cul es’ “The train le= Vendôme and everything was normal. Then it stopped and an announcement was made (saying) there were technical di cul!es. They said it would be a 15-minute wait because they had to 6nd out what was going on,” Walker-Dion told

. “It didn’t seem like a big deal at this point because they have problems like this o=en and usually it doesn’t take too long for them to 6gure out what’s going on so I wasn’t too worried,” said Walker-Dion. A second announcement was made about 15 minutes later advising commuters there would be an addi!onal 20-minute wait, she said. “We waited and waited and then at about 10:20 they made a third announcement saying they had to call maintenance and it would take about 20 minutes for them to arrive,” said Walker-Dion. No info about delay The commuters became concerned by the extended delay because there was s!ll no news about its cause. Even though there were security personnel on the train, they were unable to provide any informa!on about the situa!on or whether buses would be made available to transport the stranded passengers, said Walker-Dion.

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Pincourt resident Jessie Walker-Dion stands next to an electronic informa on board at the Pincourt/Terrasse-Vaudreuil train sta on on January 27. A train breakdown last Thursday at about 9:30 p.m. on the Lucien L’Allier-Vaudreuil rail line caused Walker-Dion to arrive home almost four hours later.

At 10:30, an announcement was made advising commuters that buses would be provided to bring the stranded commuters to their respec!ve sta!ons. “It usually takes one hour to get home on a normal day. It was only around midnight before passengers were allowed to leave the train,” said Walker-Dion. Ordeal to disembark It was also an ordeal to disembark the train, according to Walker-Dion. “Normally you get on and o the train through the regular doors and steps. There are other doors that are raised higher and there are no steps. We had to leave through these doors,” she said. “We had to jump o the train and the security workers would catch us. Then we had to walk across the tracks. There were quite a few hills, branches and snow. It was really slippery but the security sta helped us navigate. It was about a 6ve minute walk to the buses,” added Walker-Dion. She boarded the bus to L’Île-Perrot at about 12:15 a.m. and arrived at the Terrasse-Vaudreuil sta!on almost one hour later. Walker-Dion said the delay

was exhaus!ng and caused unnecessary stress because her classes that day began at 8 a.m. and lasted un!l 6 p.m. without a break. ‘A li*le bit disappointed’ “That was not the way I expected my day to end. I only got about three hours sleep because I had to go back to school on Friday so I had to catch the 5:52 a.m. train back to Vendôme. I understand these things happen and you can’t be mad at that. But I was a li:le bit disappointed with how they handled the situa!on,” said WalkerDion. She began taking the train almost a year ago thinking it would be faster. “I used to drive to Fairview and take the bus. I started taking the train because I thought it would be more reliable. The buses are late when there’s bad weather. I thought I would get to my classes on !me with the train. I’m not so sure about that now,” said WalkerDion. Mechanical breakdown The cause of the delay was due to a mechanical breakdown, said RTM spokesperson Caroline Julie For!n. She said because the incident hap-

pened between sta!ons, snow had to be shovelled to provide a safe passage for commuters. “This had to be done before anyone could leave the train. We had to make sure no one would be injured. This is why it took a li:le bit longer than we expected,” said For!n. The problem was also exacerbated because the incident happened at night which made it more di cult to provide buses and drivers. It has also prompted the RTM to make sure a similar situa!on is handled in a more !mely manner, said For!n. ‘Correc ve measures’ “We’re working on a plan to take correc!ve measures to make it faster next !me. We s!ll always depend on our partners who have to 6nd buses and drivers to transport passengers but we want to improve the response !me,” said For!n. She emphasized this was a unique incident. “Things are going well on the Vaudreuil line,” For!n said. “We’re working to make sure that any other situa!on is properly evaluated to make sure nothing like this happens again.”

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Hola! Quite literally, I’m penning this week’s column some 30,000 feet above Trump Land ?ying home to Hudson a=er a brief sojourn under the sun with my beau!ful Sunshine in our favourite Caribbean parrydise around this !me of year, Cayo Santa Maria in Cuba. All the while learning, from more recent arrivals to the resort, that freezing rain had transformed our li:le patch of PHOTO BY the planet into a veritable glacial ska!ng rink MAURICE JEFFERIES with dangerous slip-sliding the order of the day. Yikes! --------------RESOUNDING RESILIENCE – “So why do you keep going back to Cayo Santa Maria?” people o=en ask. Well, it’s not just for the 15 km-long, coral- and peddler-free white sand beach, the superb and immaculately clean hotels and suites, the lovingly tended gardens, crime-free environment, and the all-inclusive format that is simply unbeatable for the price. But also for the Cuban people themselves working there for whom tourism - primarily from Canada - is the number one employer in the country. Ask anyone who has been there and I’ll bet my last peso they will all agree. These people, who are as honest as the day is long and who, through no fault of their own have never le= Cuba and probably never will, could not be more hospitable, friendly, and courteous. Their sheer and undogged resilience to adversity is simply mind-boggling. And this despite having to commute at least two hours each way to work their shi=s that can start in the early morning and end late in the evening. And no over!me rates folks. This is simply their way of life while helping to provide for their parents, grandparents, or own young families back home elsewhere in Cuba. --------------HASTA LA VISTA - Speaking of resilience, as I was earlier, at the four hotels we visited, I was gobsmacked to see the incredible renova!ons, landscaping, and restructura!on already accomplished since the devasta!ng Hurricane Irma slammed the island in September resul!ng in u:er devasta!on. Roofs and even en!re buildings were blown away. Tall Royal Palms, the symbol of Cuba, were snapped like twigs. Beaches were washed out to sea. Gardens and palapas simply ceased to exist. No tourism, no work for the Cuban rank and 6le employees whose homes were also blasted. But Cayo Santa Maria and the people there are bouncing back. And that, dear readers, is why we will be returning next year. And hopefully for many more to come! --------------FOOD FOR THOUGHT – I was just chaZng to a lovely lady seated next to us returning to her home in Kirkland who told us that she is almost 70 and recently had to choose a primary care doctor. And here is what she told me. "A=er two visits and exhaus!ve lab tests, she said I was doing fairly well for my age." A li:le concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking her, ‘Do you think I’ll live to be 85?’ She asked, ‘Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard liquor?’ ‘Oh no,’ I replied. ‘I’m not doing drugs, either!’ Then she asked, ‘Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?’ I said, ‘Not much. My former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!’ ‘Do you spend a lot of !me outdoors, like playing golf, boa!ng, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?’ she asked. ‘No, I don’t,’ I said. She asked, ‘Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of torrid sex?’ ‘No,’ I said... She looked at me and said, ‘Then, why do you even give a s#*t?’ I spilled my in-?ight Cerveza! --------------YOU GOTTA LOVE LILIAN! - In checking my e-mails upon arrival, I spotted this one from long-!me Hudsonite, the inimitable and ever-young Lilian Connolly, obviously in response to a piece I wrote in last week’s column about a recent guide for journalists in the U.K. sta!ng that ‘elderly’ should no longer be an acceptable word when describing older people. Instead it recommended that people over 50 should be referred to as ‘older people’ or simply ‘man’ or ‘woman’ followed by their age in what would be a ‘fair contemporary and unbiased’ manner. Wrote Lilian, “Hard to believe people are bothered by such trivial crap. I am in my 96th year and to me it’s just a number. Call me whatever. But do it with a smile on your face. Do not sweat the small stu . The Old Gal.” I’m not smiling as I type this Lilian. I’m laughing my head o ! Cheers and have a great day! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: crea on@videotron.ca

Newspapers going up in flames

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Gaetan Boucher of Saint-Lazare no ced that newspapers were disappearing from his neighbourhood dropoR point before readers could pick them up.

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It was a Monday morning telephone call from Saint-Lazare resident Gaetan Boucher that alerted The Journal to the possibility that printed copies of the newspaper have been purposely set ablaze. According to Boucher, the Thursday morning deliveries of the paper to the boxes in his neighbourhood disappear very quickly. “I think there is someone collec!ng all of the newspapers and using them either to start their wood-burning stoves

or rolling them into paper logs to use as fuel,” said Boucher. Regardless of the end use, the papers disappear before he can pick up a copy. In response, The Journal is appealing to the region’s residents to either wait un!l Monday or Tuesday a=er delivery to take le=over papers or contact the newspaper’s o ce for back copies. We would be happy to provide copies to anyone who wants them. All you have to do is arrange to come and pick them up by calling us at (450) 510-4007 or by email at admin@yourlocaljournal.ca.

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An upcoming federal tax increase on beer didn’t appear to bother . . . customer Graham Price (le+) seen here with owners FrÊdÊric L’Ecuyer (centre) and Mar n Brooks (right).

Local producers unfazed by upcoming increase in alcohol tax James Armstrong

An increase in the federal excise tax on beer, wine, and spirits scheduled for Sunday, April 1 wasn’t a huge concern for the owners of in Hudson. “I really wasn’t aware of the tax increase,â€? Mar!n Brooks told speaking on behalf of himself and his partner FrĂŠdĂŠric L’Ecuyer. “It will a ect the larger producers more than us.â€? He said since their Brasserie opened 18 months ago, they had produced about 18,000 litres of beer. “Our plan for 2018 is to increase that to 100,000 litres. For us, tax is part of the cost of doing business,â€? said Brooks. +, According to informa!on received from the o ce of Vaudreuil-Soulanges Member of Parliament, Peter Schie¢e, this is the 6rst increase in federal excise tax in 30 years. Consumers will see an increase of about 6ve cents per case of 24 bo:les of beer, less than a penny on a 750 millilitre bo:le of wine, and a seven cent increase for a bo:le of spirits. The increase was introduced in the 2017 federal budget with an in?a!onary adjustment clause referred to by the industry as an escalator tax. %" Wine produced from100 per cent Canadian grown agricultural products are exempt from the federal excise tax as stated in the informa!on from Schiekfe’s o ce. “We aren’t a ected by federal excise tax,â€? said Serge Primi, owner of Vignoble CĂ´te de Vaudreuil in Vaudreuil-Dorion. “If we were using any imported products, then we would have to pay,â€? he added. It’s a similar situa!on for the ‘make and bo:le your own wine or beer’ businesses. “There’s no federal excise tax on

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At a na!onal level, various organiza!ons represen!ng brewers, vintners, and dis!llers have been making presenta!ons to the federal 6nance minister and organizing online pe!!ons demanding the cancella!on of the automa!c tax increase. A presenta!on made by Luke Harford, President of to the Canadian Federal Government’s Standing Commi:ee on Finance on Monday, May 15, 2017 stated there are four reasons for removing the escalator tax. “First, tying the consumer price index to excise duty rates is too rigid and ignores regional economic di erences. Second, the escalator bypasses Parliament’s role in approving tax increases. Third, Finance Canada has acknowledged that it did not analyze the economic impact of the escalator or what e ect it would have on our industry,â€? he said. (For further informa!on see: www. ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/ en/42-1/FINA/mee!ng-90/evidence). " On Monday, January 29, contacted the O:awa o ce of Finance Minister Bill Morneau to ask if the escalator tax increase will con!nue as planned. Press Secretary for the Minister, ChloĂŠ Luciani-Girouard responded by email saying Canadian small brewers will con!nue to bene6t from decreased rates of tax on the 6rst 7.5 million litres of beer they produce saving them anywhere from $56,000 to $763,000 per year. As for the annual in?a!onary adjustment, it was described as providing alcohol producers with greater security in the future and is in line with ac!ons taken by many provinces.

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A delicious way to support local families Nick Zacharias

This past Monday, January 29, poli!cal 6gures Marie-Claude Nichols, MNA for Vaudreuil, and Guy Pilon, mayor of Vaudreuil-Dorion, joined with local business leaders and dedicated organizers from La Maison de la Famille VaudreuilSoulanges to announce the arrival of the 3rd annual ‘Brunch en Famille,’ an event to raise funds to improve the lives of children and families in the region. The brunch will take place at the popular restaurant Olivia (980 Avenue St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) on Sunday, February 11. A highlight for kids (aged 5 and up) will be the chance to gear up in hairnets and venture beyond the kitchen door to make their own pizzas under the guidance of the chef and sta . “It’s going to be an interac!ve and fun experience for the kids,� said Olivia’s proprietor Jonathan Auger, “I’m so happy to be partnering with Maison de

la Famille for this event, because of all the important work they do.â€? That work includes a large umbrella of services and ac!vi!es for the betterment of local families, a mission to which they have been dedicated now for 30 years. Working closely with the CLSC, school commissions, the MunicipalitĂŠ rĂŠgionale de comtĂŠ (MRC), Centraide and others, services they provide include free workshops for parents, free workshops and ac!vi!es for young children to s!mulate language, learning and development, homework help, day camps (for a fee), facilita!ng supervised visita!ons and more. Details can be found on their website: www. maisondelafamillevs.ca or you can check them out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/maisondelafamillevs/. “I’m proud to be associated with Maison de la Famille,â€? said Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon. He explained how the town in par!cular is focused on children and noted that with the changing faces

On Saturday, January 27, 2018 close to 350 guests were present at the Pavillon sur le Lac, Château Vaudreuil to celebrate the 13th ediĆ&#x;on of the Happening. This fundraising event, organized by the Vaudreuil-Soulanges PalliaĆ&#x;ve Care Residence FoundaĆ&#x;on (VSPCRF) was a resounding success and yielded an amazing amount of $310,880, under the Honorary President of Isabelle Salvas, ExecuĆ&#x;ve Director of Promutuel Assurance, Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon (front row) is |anked by Caisse Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges President Pauline Thauve?e-Leroux (le+) and Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols to announce the third annual Brunch en Famille at restaurant Olivia in aid of children in the region.

of families (such as working and single parents, re-cons!tuted families and busy lives in general) the services provided by

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A tribute to two disĆ&#x;nguished volunteers The FoundaĆ&#x;on seized the moment to highlight the outstanding contribuĆ&#x;on and immeasurable dedicaĆ&#x;on of Marie Caron and Gilles HĂŠbert (front row, centre), founders of the PoinseĆŤa Campaign. They were awarded the honorary Ć&#x;tle of “Ambassador for Lifeâ€?.

CongratulaĆ&#x;ons to Isabelle Salvas, ExecuĆ&#x;ve Director of Promutuel Assurance who has disĆ&#x;nguished herself as Honorary President at the Gala this year. (LeĹŒ) Over 38 (thirty eight) ambassadors stood up to collecĆ&#x;vely contributed over $46,000 to support the FoundaĆ&#x;on. (Right)

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The Shape of Water: Guillermo del Toro at his best skills at transposing elements of fantasy into serious drama territory in his earlier 6lm, Pan’s Labyrinth, which has a lot of elIf you’re as uncondi!onal a fan of ements in common with The Shape of WaGuillermo del Toro as I am, it’s hard to ter. Not unlike Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape dislike any of his 6lms – not that he’s put of Water is also a period piece, blending out some s!nkers, but some of his work, socially or historically relevant issues with including the recent Crimson Peak and elements of fantasy. In that light, and in his venture into television, The Strain, the wake of his more mainstream movies received mixed reviews among both fans (like Crimson Peak and Paci6c Rim), The Shape of Water is a return to del Toro’s source. There is a de6nite evolu!on in del Toro’s style from Pan’s Labyrinth, to Hellboy and then 6nally to The Shape of Water, which shows him at the peak of his art. Del Toro is a ‘brand’ all by himself. There are too many formulaic directors coming out of Hollywood who will pander to produc!on houses STEPHEN F. SHAAR, COMMUNITY CENTRE, 394 Main Road, Hudson and that inevitably leads to the curϲ Ɖž ƚŽ Ď´Í—ĎŻĎŹ Ɖž rent slew of generic ϲ Ɖž Í´ ĨŽŽÄš tÄžÍ›ĆŒÄž Ć?ÄžĆŒÇ€Ĺ?ĹśĹ? ƾƉ ƚŚĹ?Ć? ĹšĹ?ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ŽƾĆ? žŽÇ€Ĺ?Äž Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ Ä?ĹšĹ?ĹŻĹ? ĚŽĹ?Ć?Í• genre 6lms hiZng Ďł Ɖž Í´ žŽÇ€Ĺ?Äž theatres. Del Toro ĨĆŒĹ?ÄžĆ?Í• ĂŜĚ ƉŽƉÄ?Ĺ˝ĆŒĹśÍŠ &ŽŽÄš Ä‚Ćš ϲ Ɖž͕ žŽÇ€Ĺ?Äž Ä‚Ćš ĎłÍ˜ ĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ? LJŽƾĆŒ ÄšƾůĆšĆ? Í— ΨϹ ĹšĹ?ĹŻÄšĆŒÄžĹś ƾŜÄšÄžĆŒ Ď­ĎŹ Í— Ψώ does not comproĨÄ‚Ç€ŽƾĆŒĹ?ƚĞ Ä?ĹŻÄ‚ŜŏĞƚ ĂŜĚ Ć?ĞƚƚůĞ Ĺ?Ĺś ĨŽĆŒ Ä‚ Ĺ?ĆŒÄžÄ‚Ćš ĞǀĞŜĹ?ĹśĹ?ÍŠ mise. He is known for leaving a project if he is not free to maintain his crea!ve integrity, and it shows. He leaves his personal touch BENSON PARK, STEPHEN F. SHAAR, COMMUNITY even on movies he 34 Yacht Club Road, Hudson did not get to 6nish. CENTRE, 394 Main Road, Hudson A good example is &Z ^< d Ď­ĎŹ Ä‚Ĺľ ƚŽ Ď° Ɖž > dZKͲd ' EŽŽŜ ƚŽ ĎŻ Ɖž the Hobbit trilogy; K ^d > KhZ^ Ď­ĎŹ Ä‚Ĺľ ƚŽ Ď° Ɖž :ĆľĆ?Ćš ĹŻĹ?ĹŹÄž ĹŻÄ‚Ć?ÄžĆŒ ƚĂĹ? Ä?ƾƚ Ç Ä‚Ç‡ Ä?ŽŽůÄžĆŒÍŠ hĆ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ä‚Ĺś even though he dŚĞ Ĺ˝Ä?Ć?ƚĂÄ?ĹŻÄž Ä?ŽƾĆŒĆ?Äž Ĺ?Ć? Ä?Ä‚Ä?ĹŹ ĂŜĚ Ä?ĆŒÄ‚ÇŒĹ?ÄžĆŒ ƚŚĂŜ ĞůĞÄ?ĆšĆŒĹ˝ ƚĂĹ?Ĺ?ÄžĆŒ Ĺ?ůŽǀĞ ĂŜĚ Ä‚Ĺś ĞůĞÄ?ĆšĆŒĹ˝ ǀĞĆ?ƚ͕ ƚŚĹ?Ć? Ĺ?Ć? was only brie?y associated with the ÄžÇ€ÄžĆŒÍŠ Ä‚ Ĺ?ĆŒÄžÄ‚Ćš Ĺ?ĂžĞ ĨŽĆŒ ĹŹĹ?ÄšĆ? Ďą Ͳ Ď­ĎŽ series in pre-pro^EKt t >> 'Z &&/d/ Ď­Ď­ Ä‚Ĺľ ƚŽ Ď° Ɖž d d, zKhd, EdZ duc!on and script ĆŒĆšĹ?Ć?ĆšĆ? ĨĆŒŽž ŽžĹ?ĆšÄ ÄšÄž ĹŠÄžƾŜÄžĆ?Ć? ĹŻÄ‚ WĆŒÄžĆ?Ƌƾ͛/ĹŻÄž Ç Ĺ?ĹŻĹŻ & ͲW /Ed/E' ĎŽ Ɖž ƚŽ ĎŻÍ—ĎŻĎŹ Ɖž wri!ng, you can ŚĞůƉ ĹŹĹ?ÄšĆ? ŽĨ Ä‚ĹŻĹŻ Ä‚Ĺ?ÄžĆ? Ä?ĆŒÄžÄ‚ĆšÄž Ä‚ Ĺ?ĆŒÄ‚ĨĨĹ?ĆšĹ? žƾĆŒÄ‚ĹŻ ŽŜ Ä‚ ^ƚĞƉŚĂŜĹ?Äž ,Ä‚ŜŜÄ‚Í›Ć? Ä?ĆŒÄžÄ‚ĆšĹ?ŽŜĆ? Ä‚ĆŒÄž Ä‚ĹŻÇ Ä‚Ç‡Ć? Ä‚ ĹšĹ?ƚ͊ s!ll see his mark on the 6nished 6lms, ŚƾĹ?Äž Ç Ä‚ĹŻĹŻ ŽĨ Ć?ĹśĹ˝Ç the same way you & D/>z /E'K ĎŻÍ—ĎŻĎŹ Ɖž ƚŽ Ď°Í—ĎŻĎŹ Ɖž can tell that HellKĆľĆŒ ĹšĹ?ĹŻÄ‚ĆŒĹ?ŽƾĆ? /E'K Ä?Ä‚ĹŻĹŻÄžĆŒĆ? :ŽŚŜ ^ĹšÄžĆŒĹ?ĚĂŜ ĂŜĚ WHITLOCK GOLF AND COUNTRY boy, Pan’s Laby:Ĺ˝Ć?ĞƉŚ Ĺ?ŜĞĞŜ Ä‚ĆŒÄž Ä?Ä‚Ä?ĹŹÍŠ /Ĩ LJŽƾ ƚŚĹ?Ŝŏ /E'K Ĺ?Ć? rinth and now The CLUB,128 CĂ´te St Charles, Hudson Shape of Water are ^>/ /E' Ď­ĎŹ Ä‚Ĺľ ƚŽ Ď° Ɖž Ä?Ĺ˝ĆŒĹ?ĹśĹ?Í• LJŽƾÍ›ĆŒÄž Ĺ?Ĺś ĨŽĆŒ Ć‹ĆľĹ?ƚĞ ƚŚĞ Ć?ĆľĆŒĆ‰ĆŒĹ?Ć?Ğ͘ WĆŒĹ?njĞĆ? his works. ĨŽĆŒ /E'K Ç Ĺ?ŜŜÄžĆŒĆ?ÍŠ It’s interestCLARKE SYDENHAM NATURE RESERVE, across from 642 Main Road, Hudson ing to note that Doug Jones played DKKE>/',d ^EKt^,K Z D > Ͳ Ďł Ɖž ƚŽ Ďľ Ɖž͗ Ĺ?Ć?Ä?Ĺ˝Ç€ÄžĆŒ ƚŚĞ ŊŽLJĆ? ŽĨ Ć?ĹśĹ˝Ç Ć?ŚŽĞĹ?ĹśĹ? Ä‚Ćš a somewhat simiĹśĹ?Ĺ?Śƚ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ Ä‚ Ĺ?ĆľĹ?ĚĞĚ ĆŒÄ‚ĹľÄ?ĹŻÄžÍ˜ ĹšŽŽĆ?Äž LJŽƾĆŒ ůĞǀĞů͕ Ä?ÄžĹ?Ĺ?ŜŜÄžĆŒ Ĺ˝ĆŒ ĂĚǀĂŜÄ?ĞĚ͕ ĂŜĚ ÄžŜŊŽÇ‡ ŽƾĆŒ Ä?ĞĂƾƚĹ?Ĩƾů lar role in three of ĆšĆŒÄ‚Ĺ?ĹŻĆ? Ä‚Ćš ĹśĹ?Ĺ?ĹšĆšÍ˜ ^ĹśĹ˝Ç Ć?ŚŽĞĆ? ĂŜĚ ŚĞĂĚůĂžƉĆ? ĆŒÄžĆ‹ĆľĹ?ĆŒÄžÄšÍ˜ DĞĞƚͲƾƉ ƉŽĹ?Ŝƚ Ĺ?Ć? ƚŚĞ Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĹŹĹ?ĹśĹ? ůŽƚ ŽŜ DÄ‚Ĺ?Ĺś del Toro’s 6lms; Jones’s Amphibian ZŽĂĚ Ä‚Ä?ĆŒĹ˝Ć?Ć? ĨĆŒŽž ^Ćš :ĂžĞĆ? ĹšĆľĆŒÄ?ĹšÍ˜ ĨĆšÄžĆŒ ƚŚĞ ĆŒÄ‚ĹľÄ?ĹŻÄž Ä‚ĹŻĹŻ Ć‰Ä‚ĆŒĆšĹ?Ä?Ĺ?ƉĂŜƚĆ? Ä‚ĆŒÄž Ç ÄžĹŻÄ?ŽžÄž ƚŽ žĂŏĞ ƚŚĞĹ?ĆŒ Man in the Shape Ç Ä‚Ç‡ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŜ &͘ ^ĹšÄ‚Ä‚ĆŒ ŽžžƾŜĹ?ƚLJ ÄžĹśĆšĆŒÄžÍ• ϯϾϰ DÄ‚Ĺ?Ĺś ZŽĂĚ͕ ĨŽĆŒ ŚŽƚ Ä?ŚŽÄ?ŽůĂƚĞ͕ Ć?ŽžÄž of Water is strongly žƾŜÄ?ĹšĹ?ÄžĆ?Í• ĂŜĚ Ä‚ Ä?Ĺ?Ćš ŽĨ žƾĆ?Ĺ?Ä?ÍŠ KĆŒĹ?Ä‚ĹśĹ?njĞĚ Ä?LJ ƚŚĞ ZÄ‚ĹľÄ?ĹŻÄžĆŒĆ? Ć?Ć?Ĺ˝Ä?Ĺ?Ä‚ĆšĹ?ŽŜ͘ reminiscent of his aqua!c Abe Sapien in Hellboy and of WK the gaunt Pale Man in Pan’s Labyrinth. BENSON PARK, 34 Yacht Club Road, Hudson Adding Jones’ current television Ď­ĎŹ Ä‚Ĺľ Í´ Ď° Ɖž K ^d > KhZ^ s!nt on Star Trek: Ď­ Ɖž ƚŽ Ď° Ɖž Discovery playing ^< d/E' W Zdz Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ žƾĆ?Ĺ?Ä?Í• Ĺ?Ĺ?ĂŜƚ ĹľÄ‚ĆŒĆ?ĹšĹľÄ‚ĹŻĹŻĹ˝Ç Ć? ĂŜĚ ŚŽƚ Commander Saru,

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and cri!cs. However, when it comes to The Shape of Water, I don’t have to make an e ort to like the result. It is by far del Toro’s best work to date. While a lot of moviegoers would con6ne del Toro to the realm of fantasy and science 6c!on, The Shape of Water clearly shows that he can also ?ex some serious drama muscle. This comes as no surprise to his long-!me fans who witnessed his

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Fun-fundraiser gala for palliative care in Vaudreuil-Soulanges a resounding success 13th edition of The Happening raises $300,880 and counting Mireille Lemelin $ %

In what is always an emo!onal evening, yet 6lled with such posi!ve energy and true community spirit, close to 400 guests converged on the Pavillon sur le Lac, Château-Vaudreuil, last Saturday, January 27, to celebrate the 13th edi!on of & . And once again, the fundraising event - organized by the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Pallia!ve Care Residence Founda!on (VSPCRF) - was a resounding success yielding an amazing amount of $300,880 under the honorary chairmanship of Isabelle Salvas, Execu!ve Director of Promutuel Assurance, Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Expressed Madeleine Langlois, Marke!ng & Community Events Coordinator for the VSPCRF, “It really was a marvellous, elegant evening 6lled with music, dance, and gastronomic delight. A lively dinner-show animated by the beloved Quebec singer Florence K.â€? And she was right on! During the gala, guests had the opportunity to meet and greet recently-

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appointed VSPCRF Execu!ve Director, Jean-François Thibert, who said, “What a wonderful evening. Thank you to our guests and our partners who support the founda!on and allow us to o er free services to the ci!zens of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the surrounding area 12 months a year.â€? The founda!on also seized the moment to highlight the outstanding contribu!on and immeasurable dedica!on of Marie Caron and Gilles HĂŠbert, founders of the PoinseZa Campaign, who were awarded the honorary !tles of Ambassadors for Life. One of the most touching moments of the night was unques!onably the viewing of a video !tled ' ( & ( the 6rst words pa!ents and their families hear upon their arrival. In response to this emo!onal tes!mony, 38 guests spontaneously stood up to become ambassadors of the founda!on. Organizers, who thanked them for their unwavering support, also stressed that & is only made possible thanks to the coopera!on of key partners and collaborators.

Since September 2010, the VSPCRF has o ered free-of-charge specialized pallia!ve care with respect, dignity, and tender loving a:en!on to individuals of all ages with a terminal-phase illness. To date, the residence, with its 12 individual rooms on Como Gardens in Hudson, has welcomed over 1200 pa!ents whose average age is 72. It has six medical professionals, 42 full-!me and part-!me employees, all backed by some 240 volunteers who, in 2017, donated 24,600 hours of their !me to support the cause. Although it costs $6,575 a day to run the Residence and the provincial government only subsidizes 34 per cent of its annual budget, there is absolutely no charge for the care and services that pa!ents receive. Which is why the VSPCRF must raise $1.6 million annually to enable it to con!nue its mission and which is why this glorious & gala will con!nue to happen for many years to come. ) ( ( * ( + * * ) ( %

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Celebra ng their mission accomplished at the Pavillon sur le Lac, Château-Vaudreuil, were (from le+ to right) VSPCR event coordinators Marie Bilas and Madeleine Langlois, Michael Laventure, Frank Royle, Andreas Lapierre, and Greg Lapierre.

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Having lots of fun for a wonderful cause, some 400 guests including this happy group succeeded in raising $300,880 for the nonpro€t Vaudreuil-Soulanges Pallia ve Care Residence Founda on at Happening 2018 on January 27.

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Ultra-violet voted Pantone Colour of the Year for 2018

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What makes a trend? Usually when a number of people collec!vely jump on the same bandwagon and just like fashionistas whose tastes ?it according to the latest styles

produced by fashion houses, interior designers follow trends in dĂŠcor and one of the more well-known is Pantone’s ‘Colour of the Year.’ First released 18 years ago with ‘Cerulean Blue’ as its 2000 Colour of the Year, the colour matching system experts reported look to ‘pop culture, 6lm,

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ary thinking that points us toward the future,’ and cites its unconven!onality using both Prince and Jimi Hendrix as examples as those who embraced it. Violet in interior design is certainly not limited to wall colour. The majes!c tone can be used for draperies, accent cushions, or a simple throw. Violet pairs excep!onally well with black and white graphic prints – think zebra stripes or large framed black and white photographs. A simple arrangement of greenery in the form of houseplants will also offer a contras!ng focal point against the warmth of a violet background. Violet can work for a child’s room – girls or boys – but it’s always best to work with your kids in choosing a colour. Even at a young age, they will have an opinion. ,0

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(NC) If you are a homeowner who has been toying with the idea of selling and you’ve 6nally decided to put up the for sale sign, there are few things to consider before driving the stake into the ground. “Fall and winter are ideal !mes to get your home ready for market,â€? advises Christopher Alexander, regional director at Re/Max Integra. “Prepping your home for market before things heat up in the spring is a great way to ensure your space gets no!ced by poten!al buyers.â€? Here are his top !ps to keep in mind: „ , ( When it comes to selling your home, curb appeal counts just as much as your interior. First impressions are important, and neglec!ng the façade can have a nega!ve impact on your home during resale. Small investments like declu:ering your lawn, landscaping, replacing outdated light 6xtures, and adding a fresh coat of paint to your front porch will boost your selling poten!al and increase the overall value. Also, don›t forget about the backyard — today›s homebuyer wants spaces to entertain, both inside and out. Think of your backyard as an extended living room of your house. Despite popular stories about dream homes created out of fixeruppers, most homebuyers — especially new ones — prefer a house that needs little to no work done and will pay a premium for a move-in-ready property. However, it’s wise to avoid massive renovations that involve over-upgrading. Unless your taste exactly matches a potential buyer’s, your investment’s value will be reduced. Before

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did the trick of loosening the dirt and exposing the grain while s!ll leaving the texture and weathering that comes with the wood’s u!litarian history. I also made sure to sand the edges to make for an easier 6nal assembly. ' If you want to stain some, or all, of the slats, now is the !me. You can use a twoin-one product to stain and 6nish in one step. I opted for a simple sa!n-6nish varnish on the slats but you can use a higher gloss if you prefer. Water-based products are available but even the oil 6nish I used was rela!vely low odour. If working outside is not an op!on, try and work in a well-ven!lated area with room to move. Lay out the slats, ideally between two sawhorses, and use a drop-cloth to catch spills. Trust me, spills will happen. Allow to completely dry between coats but given that it’s just a wall, you probably won’t even need a second coat. / 0 One of the most dangerous phrases u:ered during any renova!on or design project is, “While we’re at it‌â€? But in my online searches of pallet walls, I’ve seen a number of examples that incorporate shelving into the wall, using the same roughhewn wood. I’m now on the hunt

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125 - FOR RENT Cedarbrook, horse country, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage, nice quiet wooded lot, 1 slow combustion stove, $2100 per month. Call 514-865-0385 or 514-824-7343

125 - FOR RENT PRIME HUDSON COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. 60 Cameron (next to the Dépanneur Shaar & Bank of Montreal). 1500 square feet in a high traffic area with plenty of parking. Please call 514-608-4958 or email placecameron.hudson@gmail.com to arrange a visit. (180208) OFFICE SPACE for rent on 2nd floor of Place Cameron in Hudson. Clean, modern and bright. 800sq. ft. Please call 514-6084958 or email placecameron.hudson@ gmail.com to arrange a visit. (180208) SPACE FOR RENT: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. Are you a health professional who wishes to practice in a healthy and positive environment? 2 bright rooms (11x10 and 17x9) now available! Must be bilingual, professional & with full credentials. Contact: info@chirohudson.ca / 514-2662246 (180201)

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COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. 1,200 – 5,800 square feet. Centre d’Achat Hudson, 3100 Route Hardwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion. 450-424-2371 (180215) St-Lazare, 4+1 bedrooms, 3½ baths, 2 car garage, pool, large yard, finished basement, quiet crescent, includes audio/video, all appliances, lawn maintenance/snow removal, close to schools/services. Credit check required. Available April 1. Call Mark: 514826-4106. View details: matrix.centris.ca/ DE.asp?ID=8717554331&L=1 (180208)

150 - SERVICES MEDITATION COURSE. Explore and practice mindfulness as an approach to health, eating, and more. Milda Graham Registered Dietician. 10-week session starts February 6. 7:45pm–9:00pm at H-OM Studio (chair or cushion available). Info. at milda2@sympatico.ca or 514-296-9369 (180201)

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Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068 Central Vac DuoVac, Symphonia, reconditioned, covers up to 7,000sq.ft., includes hose kit with on/off switch, 3 year warranty, $400. Kenmore Central Vac, covers up to 8,000sq.ft., reconditioned, $325. New hose kit available with on/off switch, 3 year warranty, $125. Aspirateurs Hudson, 450-458-7488 (180201)

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Piano Lanco - Experienced local piano technicians offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. info@pianolanco. com 514-770-7438 Hi! Need your roof cleaned? Free estimate, no obligation. Call John 514-979-3067 (180208) SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available. ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063. Hudson / St-Lazare Junk Removal. We want your junk! Don’t bring appliances, BBQ’s, batteries, electronics, to the eco center. We’ll pick them up for free. We clear houses, garages, barns, businesses, etc. Bilingue. Please call Chris 450-458-7518 (180308)

Wolftech Inc. Since 2004. 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 Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted. 514-453-5018 Cleaning lady available by-monthly for general cleaning. Rigaud/Hudson areas. 3 hours. Morning. Ten years+ experience. Excellent references. 514-445-8419 (please leave message) (180201) ASPIRATEURS HUDSON VACUUM. Canister and Central Vacuum Cleaners. Sales and repair of all brands. SEBO Vacuum Cleaner $398 and up. (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore and Central Vac). New Central Vac with bag, hose, accessories $675. Other brands available from $329 and up. Repair and service of all central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Biodegradable cleaning supplies. Toilet paper $34.95/48 rolls. 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488

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HUSBANDS FOR HIRE!! Affordable and reliable handymen for hire. No job too big or too small. Indoor/Outdoor. Snow removal - roofs and walkways. FAIR PRICES! References available. SENIOR DISCOUNTS. CONTACT FOR INFO: 514-949-3128 (180215)

NURSES AIDE/CAREGIVER, COMPANION. Hudson / St. Lazare area. I am available for light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation. Own car for local errands and shopping. I am seeking a permanent or part-time position. References available. 438-405-6391 (please leave message).

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200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Recherche adjoint(e) administrative/ comptable. Doit possĂŠder les capacitĂŠs en comptabilitĂŠ (tenir les livres, facturation). Doit prendre les appels et assister aux besoins du bureaux pour une petite entreprise en croissance. Doit ĂŞtre bilingue (parlĂŠ/ĂŠcrit). Contactez: rey@superequipment.ca (180208)

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Rare 2010 Infiniti G37S Sports Coupe 2-door, Grey, RWD, Fully Loaded, Navigation, Sun roof, Leather Heated seats, Upgraded BOSE sound system, New Michelin Pilot Sport Performance Tires, Winter mags with Toyo Winter Tires. Must see! 90,000km 450-732-5867 Marc Private sale. Volvo S40 2008 Fully automatic, black, excellent condition. Remote starter, 123,000km, new winter tires, $7250 negotiable. Call Nick 514-591-7340 or 450-686-9399 Sante Fe 2003, 2.4 litres, manual, light blue, 287,500km, good condition, reliable, new rear brakes and discs/drums, new waterpump; timing belt good for another 65,000km. $1600. 450-458-7488

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275-GARAGE / MOVING SALE MOVING SALE! St. Lazare, Saddlebrook. Saturday, February 3, 9am-1pm and Sunday, February 4, 9am-1pm. High-end furniture and wall decorations, 2 chandeliers, full professional office furniture, and much more. Please email derekvan1961@gmail. com for more information and address. (180201)

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Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Sil- BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ brakes all around, fresh maintenance. Secver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. ond owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully 2010 Toyota CorollaS, $8000 (bought for equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779 $11,000 2016) black, manual transmission, 128,000km, 4-door, transferable 3-year ex- 2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, tended warranty, sunroof, power windows & 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-878mirrors, A/C, fog lights, cruise control, auxil- 8587 iary port, CD player, traction control, spoiler, very clean, new winter tires. 514-402-2943 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – neMercedes 2013 350E Diesel BlueTEC, auto- gotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. matic, black exterior/beige leather interior, 69,000 km, fully loaded with 4 winter tires on rims, excellent condition, asking $29,900. 438994-8522

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NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF INVENTORY (newspaper notice: C.C.Q., art. 795) Notice is hereby given that E.P. Jones (the “Deceased�), domiciled at 32 rue Kilteevan, Hudson, QC, J0P 1H0, in his lifetime, died in Ste. Anne de Bellevue on September 30, 2017. An inventory of the Deceased’s property has been made in accordance with the law and can be consulted by interested parties at Timothy Jones, situated at 9241 – 49 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB, T8W 2G6. Given on this 30th day of January, 2018. Timothy Jones

Richard John “Jack� Folkins January 26, 1932 – January 23, 2018

Jack passed away January 23, 2018 at Royal Victoria Hospital after a brief illness. He will be missed by Gloria, his wife of 57 years, his two children Ann and John, two grandsons, his sister, many nieces and nephews. He was a pilot in the RCAF and then flew 25 years as a pilot with Air Canada. Upon retiring, he spent many hours on his sailboat at the Trident Yacht Club in Gananoque and the Hudson Yacht Club. After selling his sailboat, Running Free, he moved to sailing smaller boats at the Hudson Yacht Club where he was once the Commodore. He was also a member of the Hudson Legion where he spent many “Thirsty Thursdays� surrounded by his many friends. A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Hudson Legion in Hudson, Quebec. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the NOVA Hudson, Quebec.

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Caisse Desjardins de Vaudreuil-Soulanges Announcement of the 50 winners of the Student Grant Contest On December 6, 2017, the members of the jury met at the Saint-Charles Service Centre of Caisse Desjardins de Vaudreuil-Soulanges to draw the 50 winners of the 2017-2018 Student Grant Contest. The jury was composed of representa!ves of Caisse Desjardins de VaudreuilSoulanges, including Richard Dubois, Director, Communica!ons and Associa!ve Life, Manon Laberge, Assistant to the Director General and Communica!ons, and Sara Ménard, Administra!ve Assistant. The jury also welcomed two external members—Sylvie Veilleux, General Manager, Carrefour jeunesse-emploi in

Vaudreuil-Soulanges, and Marc-Antoine Blanchard, former student at École secondaire Soulanges, who is currently working for the 6rm Ernst & Young, 6nancial consultants in Montreal. Pauline Thauve:e-Leroux greeted and welcomed the members of the jury. The Caisse hosted the winners at two brunches – one January 27 and the next one February 3, during which students will learn the exact amount of their grant. The contest registra!on period ran from October 16 to November 24, 2017 and amassed a total of 673 applica!ons.

The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club will be holding their monthly mee!ng Monday, February 12 at 7:15 p.m. at Karnak Shriners Temple, 3350 Sources Blvd. Janet Torge will speak about Radical Rest Homes - A Senior Housing Shake-up. More info at www.mluwc.com. HUDSON Seminar- Bird Couples. Just in !me for Valen!ne’s Day, come to Le Nichoir to learn about bird couples and the courtships of the bird world. Ever wondered if birds really mate for life? How do they choose their mate? One of our biologists will be there to answer these ques!ons and more. Note that this presenta!on will be given in French with a bilingual ques!on period. Space is limited. Reserve your place by email at educa!on@ lenichoir.org or phone (450) 458 2809. February 7, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Le Nichoir, 637 Main Road. Cost is $5. Come to St. Mary’s Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 13 at 6 p.m. at the Parish Hall, 273 Main Road, Como. Adults $10; children under 10 years $5. All are welcome!

CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding a cat adop on day Saturday, February 3, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. For informa!on regarding our adop!on days, contact cascavaudreuil@outlook.com or visit www.cascaorg.ca, or our Facebook page @cascaorg. Please note that adop!on fees are requested to help us with our vet bills and other costs associated with the wellbeing of the cats under our care. ST. LAZARE Come meet Denis Germain for a special evening on photography using cell phones or tablets. The en!re process—from capturing pictures to image processing—will be covered during this event. With the disappearance of tradi!onal cameras and the appearance of addi!onal func!ons on new smartphones, taking quality pictures has now become accessible to everyone. Come and learn all the basics during this exciting evening. Bring your tablets and cell phones. The conference will be held in French. Thursday, February 1 at 7 p.m. at the Community Centre (1301 Rue du Bois). Free - no reserva!on required. For more info call (450)-424-8000 ext. 260. VAUDREUIL-DORION

PINCOURT ‘Personalize your Future’ – Health Educa on & Informa on Forum for the English community is taking place February 22, 2 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Saint Patrick of the Island Church Hall, 278 Shamrock Street. Who should attend: Caregivers, families, seniors, new ci!zens, single parents, and new residents. Ample free parking available and wheelchair accessible.

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said, “and I am proud of their accomplishments.” The upcoming brunch is to raise money to help them con!nue in their work for years to come. To that end, Pauline Thauve:e-Leroux, president of Caisse Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges, was happy to announce that Desjardins would donate $1,000 to the cause, and further that they would contribute an addi!onal $5 in the name of every Desjardins member who purchases a !cket for the event. Not to be outdone, Mayor Pilon piped up and commi:ed that the municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion would match (and thereby double) the contribu!ons from Desjardins for up to $2,500. “Wait, what did I just say?” he joked. For those who would like to a:end, the brunch will have sea!ngs at Olivia at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 11. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for kids aged 3-12 and $5 for toddlers aged 2 and under. To buy !ckets contact info@mfvs.ca, or just call (450) 217-2177 ext. 1 or (450) 218-0561 ext. 1

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