The Journal - January 25th, 2018

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2018

VOL. 18 NO. 02

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

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Rigaud council puts proposed tax increase on hold James Armstrong

It was standing room only in the Rigaud Town Council chamber as residents poured in and waited for the mee ng to begin the evening of Monday, January 22. They were there to protest the tax rates and tari's ruling that would have imposed a signi(cant tax increase of eight per cent or more on municipal property owners. ZĞŵŽǀĞĚ ĨƌŽŵ ĂŐĞŶĚĂ “We decided in the light of new informa on to return to the table and redo the work,” said Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. The mayor declined to elaborate on the details of the new informa on. “We found things that we are not comfortable with and we will begin again,” he said. Before the mee ng was called to order, Communica ons Director Marie-Andrée Gagnon announced that the agenda item pertaining to taxa on had been removed and would be readdressed at a later date. In an e'ort to accommodate the concerns of the capacity crowd, the agenda was further revised by moving the closing ques on period to the beginning of the mee ng. Town Clerk Hélène Therrien noted that extraordinary town

council mee ngs have only one ques on period as opposed to the two in a regular council mee ng. ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟ ŽŶ ĐŽƐƚƐ For over two hours, ci zens asked ques ons on a wide range of issues. “When the 2020 Project was announced in 2014, you said there wouldn’t be a tax increase,” said resident Kevin Ménard. “If you recall, the project was for the construc on of the (re hall, the town hall and a public works building,” replied the mayor. He said the (re hall received a provincial government grant covering 50 per cent of the costs and the balance was covered by the sale of the former town hall and public works buildings on J. René-Gauthier Road for $1.5 million. He said the a*empts to sell town property located at 73 Saint-Pierre Street had not proved successful to date. “We have decided to hold onto the property un l we receive an o'er that is favourable to the Town of Rigaud,” said the mayor. ŽŵƉŽƐƟ ŶŐ ďŝŶƐ “The priority of the essen al services is important. We don’t need composting bins. We can and are doing our own compos ng,” said Sandra Piening in reference to a forecasted expense of approximately $300,000 for the purchase of bins and the start-up costs of an or-

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Yvon Mathieu (holding newspaper) was one of many Rigaud residents protes ng the proposed municipal tax increase at an extraordinary mee ng held Monday, January 22.

ganic material collec on program. The mayor responded saying the Quebec Government had mandated the collec on of organic material for the composting program. Director General Chantal Lemieux added kitchen waste that cannot be put into home compost is included in the program. Piening also raised the issue that many residents a'ected by the 2017 spring ooding, including herself, are now (nding out that their sep c systems have to be replaced. She said the cost of replacing a sep c system coupled with a property tax increase was more than most could a'ord. “The situa on with the sep c systems is due to upgraded rules by the province,” said Gruenwald adding, “I don’t agree with how the provincial

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EDITOR’S CORNER

Price of change Though we were only on the periphery of what meteorologists referred to as a ‘weather bomb’ in ushering in 2018, a li*le over three weeks into the year we’ve experienced signi(cant snowfall (even by our northern standards), frigid temperatures, and freezing rain. The substan al snow accumula on sits sentry in an cipa on of the warmer weather and when the spring thaw inevitably arrives, at this point we can only hope we don’t incur a repeat performance of last spring. It’s been a rude shock to some residents in the region that proposed tax increases inevitably have to factor the response and clean-up costs of the 2017 Spring Flood into next year’s taxa on plan. But the reality is that climate change will con nue to spring weather surprises on us and they’re more than likely to be unpleasant. Federal and provincial infrastructure budgets have begun to make environmental responsibility a mandatory part of the long-term urban planning but in the interim, our communi es are le9 with legacy pipes, roadways, and shorelines that were not designed to withstand repeated deluges and storm surges, not to men on ‘bombs.’ No homeowner wants to incur a higher tax bill but whether we pay this year or our elected representa ves are successful in holding it o' to next year, or even to a future council, it’s a price that will eventually have to be paid.

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Saint-Lazare resident Caitlin Lindstrom-Milne takes a moment to enjoy a winter day with her horse Ren recently in Sainte-Marthe. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region you’d like to submit as a WŚŽƚŽ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ tĞĞŏÍ? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will showcase them all on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Par cipatory Budge ng ÄžÄ‚ĆŒ ÄšĹ?ĆšĹ˝ĆŒÍ• The back and forth le*ers between St. Lazare residents BenoĂŽt Tremblay and Comiso La Rosa in YLJ ‘Le*ers to the Editor’ have at mes raised the issue of ‘voter apathy’ and problems of ge+ng voter par cipa on in municipal elec ons/a'airs. In reality, there exists a tried and tested method to increase voter par cipa on in municipal a'airs which has been in existence since 1989 – it is called ‘Par cipatory Budge ng’ where ci zens are included in determining how tax revenues will be used. Started in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 1989, ‘par cipatory budge ng’ is now used in over 1,500 loca ons around the world including towns, cities, schools, neighbourhoods, ins tu ons etc. The ‘par cipatory budge ng’ process works by having residents suggest spending ideas on speci(c issues or speci(c amounts, then a9er public debate the council follows what the majority of residents decide. The residents who par cipate must have voted in the last elec on and must a*ending the ‘par cipatory budgeting’ mee ngs rather than just having some sort of online vo ng. It appears that when residents par cipate in the decision of how their taxes are spent, a large number of people get involved. Presently municipal budgets are prepared behind closed doors, with only the mayor, councillors and directors being involved. Residents may

get just one mee ng to make comments, but they are then told what their taxes will be spent on, a9er the budget is (nalized behind closed doors. ‘Par cipatory budge ng’ on a municipal level should include mul ple mee ngs and wide public disclosure of the sugges ons and process. Admi*edly councillors are democra cally elected to govern, ensure (scal responsibility, maintain services, and protect residents. However, 100 or 1000 plus residents will have more crea ve or more economical solu ons on how to spend tax revenues. The majority of voters in St. Lazare may not agree with the administra on’s ‘behind closed doors’ decisions. A star ng point may be for the St. Lazare council to use some sort of ‘par cipatory budgeting’ on part of the budget, like the Au Galop budget, or the new infrastructure budget. The basic idea is to increase voter par cipa on, and if ‘par cipatory budge ng’ generates be*er services, balanced budgets, or even surplus budgets, it would be well worth the e'ort. The big ques on... Would the mayor and councillors of St. Lazare be so democra c as to try such an idea? Google search “par cipatory budge ng ideas� to (nd out how other ci es, towns/ins tu ons are using this system. Alan Nicol St. Lazare

Pincourt urges citizens not to venture onto the Ottawa River City anticipates spring ooding John Jantak

The Town of Pincourt is advising motorists and pedestrians to stay o' the ice- and snow-covered O*awa River because of a Hydro-QuĂŠbec water release ini a ve at certain dams along the St. Lawrence River that began last Friday, January 19. A temporary barricade a<xed with a yellow ‘Danger’ sign and warning no ce from the Pincourt Fire Department straddles the narrow boat ramp entrance to the O*awa River, the main access point for vehicles located at the intersec on of Chemin Duhamel and Avenue Monseigneur-Langlois adjacent to Bellevue Park. The barricade is meant to inform motorists of the danger and prevent them from driving their vehicles onto the ice during the water release period. Pedestrians are also advised not to walk onto the ice, said Town Manager Michel Perrier. WŽƚĞŜĆ&#x; Ä‚ĹŻ ĹŻĹ?ĨÄžͲĆšĹšĆŒÄžÄ‚ĆšÄžĹśĹ?ĹśĹ? Ć?Ĺ?ƚƾĂĆ&#x; ŽŜ “The water release could be impact-

ing the O*awa River,â€? Perrier told during a telephone interview on Tuesday, January 23. “When the water level rises in the St. Lawrence River, it some mes reverses the ow of the Ottawa River,â€? he said. “There’s a poten al danger water levels may rise. This could destabilize the ice and make it dangerous for people who drive or walk on it. We suggest people not go on the ice at all un l we get clearance from Hydro-QuĂŠbec that their opera on is over,â€? Perrier added. &Ä‚ĹŻĆ?Äž Ć?ĞŜĆ?Äž ŽĨ Ć?ÄžÄ?ĆľĆŒĹ?ƚLJ The record-breaking cold snap that occurred before Christmas and lasted into the New Year may have also given some people a false sense of security when venturing onto the river, said Perrier. He noted a large amount of snow fell onto fast- owing open waters that hadn’t frozen over while other parts of the river only had a thin sheet of ice that became snow-covered before the extreme freeze began. Instead of freezing solidly, these spots are extremely treacherous because the

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A temporary barricade a xed with a yellow Danger sign and warning no ce from the Pincourt re department straddles the narrow boat ramp entrance to the O awa River at the intersec on of Chemin Duhamel and Avenue Monseigneur-Langlois adjacent to Bellevue Park in Pincourt on January 24. The town is urging motorists and pedestrians to stay o river because the ice cover may be unstable due to the opening of Hydro-QuĂŠbec dam gates along the St. Lawrence River last week.

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An unusually large mound of snow from street clearing opera ons is seen in the Pincourt municipal works yard behind the water ltra on plant from Chemin Duhamel on January 24. The signi cant snowfall accumula on so far this winter has prompted the town to unof cially dub the mound, ‘Mount Pincourt,’ said Town Manager Michel Perrier.

snowfall acted as an insulator which kept the water surface from developing a thick sheet of ice, said Perrier. Ä‚ĹśĹ?ÄžĆŒ Ĺ?Ć? ĆŒÄžÄ‚ĹŻ People may mistakenly assume it’s safe to walk on the snow cover or mis-

take thin ice as being thick. The danger is that anyone can accidentally fall through the snow or ice especially in areas with strong currents, said Perrier.

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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO

Fountain of youth The latest in a series of seduc ve spam emails arrived this week in my Gmail account from someone claiming to have picked up my business card recently and o'ering an opportunity to make more money without having the overhead of a brick-and-mortar business. Rather than the usual typo-laden sexually charged overtures from Svetlana and Lyudmila, the Bank of Nairobi trying to reach me for an inheritance se*lement, or the online pharmacy o'ering six different grades of Viagra (including Super Ac ve, Professional, and Gold‌ Gold!) this email was tou ng a ‘Youth Enhancement System.’ A9er I repeatedly wrote back to ‘Angie’ telling her I wouldn’t click on any links from someone I didn’t know, she sent me an outline of the company which I was able to google, paying close a*en on to their promises for cell rejuvena on with their creams and gels, not to men on the chance to become a millionaire selling their products. Wow. And I’ve been foolishly working all these years at when I could’ve just been peddling some magic beans that would make me young, thin, beau ful, and – apparently – Caucasian, just like all the other people on the homepage. “No wait,â€? said my son, poin ng to a gorgeous woman on a beach. “I think she’s Asian.â€? The fact that the company founders, according to Google, are both overweight and in their 60s made me scratch my head. “Maybe they’re really in their 80s and the product works great,â€? said hubby. “Or dead and the product works even be*er!â€? my son chimed in. I’m a (rm believer in the adage that if something is too good to be true, it probably is. And it wasn’t long before I found complaints registered against the company (no, I’m not going to give them any publicity by naming them) with the American nonpro(t watchdog group ‘Truth in Adver sing’ (TINA) that had raised red ags for the company’s claims their products can, â€œâ€Ś treat, cure, alleviate the symptoms of, prevent, or reduce the risk of developing diseases and disorders,â€? including, reportedly, everything from Alzheimer’s to Womb Cancer. (There were no entries under the le*er Z). An independent YouTube review of their ‘Botox in a Bo*le An -Ageing’ formula face cream is certainly impressive in smoothing out wrinkles and hiding bags under the eyes. The reviewer also points out she’s very careful not to smile too much as it’s akin to having Elmer’s White Glue on her face and she was afraid a change in facial expression would lead to something cracking. In her experience – a review I judge as honest and unbiased as she’s not a seller or distributor – the product lasted about two hours, can’t be used with makeup, and its e'ects were instantly neutered when she broke out in a sweat. At $5 a tube providing two to three treatments (depending on your number of wrinkles, I guess) her (nal opinion was that it would be “Good for a booty call, but not much else.â€? Besides the TINA organiza on’s protests of the health claims and dubious ‘before and a9er’ images, they took the company to task for grossly in a ng stated income by alleging its representa ves are making up to $26,250 weekly. Now, in a pyramid scheme, it’s quite possible that the folks at the top of the pyramid could pull in that much. Before Bernie Mado' was arrested, he was worth an approximate$64 billion. Not so for the rest of the peons holding up the people at the top. The research of the company made me, at mes, laugh out loud, no doubt adding to my already copious supply of laugh lines for which I’m unwilling to shell out $5 a day to eliminate. They keep me young and I’ve earned every single one of them.

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Ste. Anne’s council unanimously rejects City of Montreal agglomeration contribution increase 0 & I

Ste. Anne de Bellevue unanimously adopted a resolu on at the Monday evening council mee ng on January 23 to reject the agglomera on budget adopted by the City of Montreal two weeks earlier. Ste. Anne’s is one of 15 demerged municipali es that make up the Island of Montreal agglomera on. The total contribu on payable to the City of Montreal for 2018 amounts to $146 million, a substan al increase compared to previous years when the annual hike ranged between $20 to $30 million, said Ste. Anne’s Mayor Paola Hawa. When there was the recalcula on to make the contribu on of the agglomera on ci es more equitable, most of the ci es were ge+ng money back. “By increasing the amounts being spent by the agglomera on, Plante has basically negated the advances we had last year. “We were supposed to get back $1.2 million this year in reduced. Now we’re ge+ng back only $700,000, so that a loss of $500,000. The whole point of the reformula on was to ensure our contribu ons went down low enough to make up the di'er-

ence for the loss of the transfer of the hospital. This was supposed to be our compensa on. “It’s a slap in the face. It’s giving with one hand and taking away with the other. It’s unacceptable. We only found out about the increases last week. There was no advance no ce and no discussion. It’s like a schoolyard bully that tries to take your lunch money from you,� Hawa told . I understand that she wants to get things done, but it can’t always be on the back of the 15 demerged ci es that make up the agglomera on. And it can’t be done in a poli cal structure where the person who is making the decision We don’t even have the right to say how it’s being spent or how that person is elected. It’s taxa on without representa on. Our ci es, even though we’re handing over all that money to Montreal, have absolutely no say who the mayor or the president of the agglomera on is going to be. It doesn’t make sense. The reduced transfer payment has impacted Ste. Anne’s ability to “When we originally sat down to work out the budget, the city thought they were ge+ng all their money back.

Federal ďŹ nancial support available for local youth initiatives James Armstrong The Journal

A (nancial support ini a ve launched Tuesday, January 16 by the federal government through the Canada Services Corps aims at providing young Canadians with opportuni es to serve their communi es. Prime Minister Jus n Trudeau and Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges Peter Schie@e who also serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Youth made the announcement on Instagram. “Basically, this is a na onal program that was included in our (rst budget,â€? said Schie@e in an interview Tuesday, January 23. He added the $105 million program would be paid out over four years. “The money has been parked while we did na onal consulta ons with youth stakeholders and groups to determine how best to roll this out,â€? said Schie@e. dĹšĆŒÄžÄž Ć?ÄžĹ?žĞŜƚĆ? ŽĨ ĨƾŜÄšĹ?ĹśĹ? According to Schie@e, the (rst segment of funding will go to na onal partners such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada and YMCA Canada. At the Quebec level, support has been earmarked for Chan ers jeunesse, an interna onal volunteering program, and Apathy is Boring, a na onal non-par san project aiming to increase youth poli cal par cipa on. ŽžžƾŜĹ?ƚLJ Ä?Ä‚Ć?ĞĚ Ĺ˝ĆŒĹ?Ä‚ĹśĹ?njĂĆ&#x; ŽŜĆ? “The second segment is where it gets interes ng for local organiza ons,â€? said Schie@e, describing how local commu-

Ste. Anne

Continued from page 6 Decrease the amount the city is spending on tourism and looking at op ons to mi gate ood problems in the future. “We had to go back and (nd $450,000 worth of cuts. “We were expec ng a certain revenue. “It’ll pre*y much remain the same because we believe in increasing taxes at the rate of in a on. It’s dangerous not to because you don’t want to get into a situa on where you don’t taxes at all and then have to make up for it the following year. “We try to keep it even so people don’t feel it as much through be uctua ons. The di'erence is we would have got a

nity organiza ons working with youth are eligible to apply for up to $500,000 per year for two years. “The purpose is to provide resources and support to organiza ons that are using innova ve ways of reaching out and providing service opportuni es for youth,â€? he added. Schie@e said there is a sta s cal reality that 80 per cent of youth volunteer work is done by 20 percent of the same youth. “There is a larger segment of youth who are not engaged. We are looking at how we can develop a sense of community service across the country star ng at the grassroots level,â€? he said. The program also focuses on those marginalized by exis ng barriers such as Indigenous, lower socio-economic background, and LGBTQ2 youth. Applica ons for this segment of funding is through the Canada Service Corps. The third segment is directly funding youth with micro-grants through TakingITGlobal, a plaXorm for ar s c expressions which raise awareness through the arts. Individuals may apply for micro-grants of $250, $750, and $1,500 for community ini a ves that will bene(t other youth. Applica ons for the micro-grants can be done online at funding. gweb.org. ĞĂĚůĹ?ŜĞĆ? There are applica on deadlines to observe. For the micro-grants, the deadlines range from Wednesday, January 31 to Saturday, March 31. Applica ons for organiza on and group funding through the Canada Service Corps must be sublot more done. “We don’t know what going to happen next year. We’re supposed to get $1.8 million. The was how the provincial government found the solu on for Ste. Anne’s to cover the (nancial loss from the transfer the hospital. “This was nego ated with the MAMOT, Montreal and Ste. Anne’s. If the City of Montreal is not holding up their own end of the bargain, then what?â€? said Hawa.

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Social media was the vehicle for recently rolling out youth ini a ves across the country by Prime Minister Jus n Trudeau (right) and Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges Peter SchieKe who also serves as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister for Youth.

mi*ed by Saturday, March 31. Further informa on and applica ons are available at www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/ funding/projects-youth-serving-organiza ons.html. ,ĞůƉ Ç Ĺ?ƚŚ ĂƉƉůĹ?Ä?Ä‚Ć&#x; ŽŜĆ? Schie@e emphasized that help with the applica on process would be available through his cons tuency o<ce at

223 St. Charles Avenue in VaudreuilDorion. “I’m also encouraging the Director Generals of the municipali es in Vaudreuil-Soulanges to work directly with my team to make sure that applica ons are (lled out correctly,� he added. “We don’t want delays or possible rejec ons.�

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY In this ever-expanding PC world - Poli cal Correctness that is, not Personal Computer nor Progressive Conserva ve - some mes things do seem to get a li*le crazy and di<cult to defend. But here’s one ini a ve that I’m wholeheartedly behind being, as I am, a journalist of a certain age and living in the li*le town of Hudson with an ageing popula on. Permit me to explain! PHOTO BY --------------MAURICE JEFFERIES UNBIASED MANNER - According to an interna onal think tank, backed by ageism campaigners, and as reported in the The Daily Telegraph in the U.K., a recent guide for journalists states that ‘elderly’ should no longer be an acceptable word when describing older people. Instead, recommends The Interna onal Longevity Center and Aging Services of California in the U.S., 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. States the report in its sugges ons to the media, “If you need to iden fy individuals over the age of 50, ‘older adults’ is preferred over ‘senior’ and ‘elderly’, which can be discriminatory in nature. A9er all, we don’t refer to people under 50 as ‘junior ci zens’. Instead, say ‘man’ and ‘woman’, and give the age, if relevant to the story.” Add the authors, “About 80 per cent of older Americans have been subjected to ageist stereotypes and while names and characteriza ons may vary, the message is the same: older men and women are incompetent and lack su<ciency. And nothing could be further from the truth.” --------------OUT OLD FOSSILS - Couldn’t agree more! And a sen ment certainly shared by Miriam ‘Min’ O’Brien (former Hudson Irish Parade Queen Mom in 2015, owner of the award-winning B&B Gite 72 on Birch Hill, and a person aged 55 plus) who (rst brought it to my a*en on this past week. Laughs Miriam, “I just hate being referred to as a senior. It seems to have such nega ve connota ons. Visions of all kinds of ailments run through my brain. Old codger, geezer, fossil or old bag as men oned in the report won’t work either. So I found this ar cle. Makes me feel so much be*er, it does.” Me too Miriam although, as you know, those descrip ons are not part of my personal lexicon and never will be. So what do you think dear readers? Just e-mail me with your comments at the address below and we can take it from there in a future column. It goes without saying that persons under 55 years of age are also welcome to join in! --------------AFTER THE FLOOD - Meanwhile, let’s turn the spotlight on a wonderful venue for local ‘junior ci zens’ - oops, make that youth and teens - that reopened in Hudson this past weekend a9er a devasta ng ood in 2015 that saw it shut down for major upgrade and renova ons. I’m referring, of course, to the former Youth Centre - now dubbed The Underground or L’Underground as a result of a contest held last November - at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road which held a super celebratory party on Saturday, January 20. Explained Laura McCa rey, Hudson’s Tourism, Culture, and Communica ons Director, “Back in the day, the centre was a hub of ac vity for teens and pre-teens with tons of a9er-school ac vi es, leadership programs, live music nights and so much more, as well as epic Halloween nights in the village or at the Westwood Senior High School. Youth Centre teens were heavily involved in volunteering for this event and were a cri cal part of its success year a9er year. “Then came the ood. But now that renova ons are completed, we have launched a brand new slate of programs and ac vi es for winter 2018. And our goal once again is to be the go-to place for teens and preteens with upcoming events including improv classes, a lip sync ba*le, movie nights, and even a spa experience. And we will now be open for kids to drop by on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 7:30 p.m. beginning Thursday, January 25.” (See photos on YLJ’s Facebook page). --------------HAPPY HAPPENING - In closing, hundreds of people of all ages from throughout the region will be at the Pavillon sur le lac du Château-Vaudreuil this Saturday, January 27, for the super Happening 2018 raising funds for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Pallia ve Care Residence on Como Gardens in Hudson which has some 240 volunteers helping year-round. A full report in next week’s issue! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: crea on@videotron.ca

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The 2018 Salon de l’Emploi Étudiants et Saisonniers will be held February 21 from 2 to 8:30 p.m. This is an opportunity to meet in person with over 20 poten al employers.

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Continued from page 5 “It’s a ma*er of safety. The last thing we want is to get a phone call telling us the ice cover broke and somebody fell into the river or that someone is stranded on a piece of oa ng ice. This happens too. It mainly happens in spring, but with Hydro-Québec doing this kind of opera on at this me of the year, it’s very unusual. We don’t want to take any chances,” said Perrier. &ůŽŽĚ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĂƟ ŽŶƐ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ The high water level in the O*awa River which persisted throughout summer and autumn last year has already prompted town o<cials to begin preparing for a possible repeat of last spring’s unprecedented record ooding near riverfront proper es. Perrier said the high water and above-average snowfall so far throughout southwestern Quebec this winter indicates the poten al for another round of ooding along the town’s shoreline. The current snowpack to date doesn’t

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include any addi onal precipita on that will likely fall over the region within the next two months, he added. While it may seem unusual to begin ood prepara ons so early, Perrier said the town wants to be prepared in advance for another ood-risk scenario that may occur without warning. He credited the town’s prompt early response before the O*awa River peaked last May for minimizing damage along the shoreline. DŽƵŶƚ WŝŶĐŽƵƌƚ In the mean me, the town’s municipal works department and private contractors have been busy removing the unusually large amount of snow that has fallen since the beginning of December, including the 36 cen metres that fell on January 14. Some of the snow is trucked to the town’s municipal works yard behind the water (ltra on plant on Boulevard Cardinal-Léger near chemin Duhamel. The snow pile has become so high this winter the town has uno<cially dubbed the mound ‘Mount Pincourt,’ said Perrier.

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Downsizing or needing to get rid of some clutter ? NOVA is accepting donations of dining room sets, buffets, coffee tables, end tables, kitchen tables, headboards, shelves, mirrors, lamps, armchairs, paintings, framed pictures, China, silverware, glassware, vases, clocks, statues, carpets, antiques and collectables, benches, footstools, pottery, linens, blankets, pillows, and household goods. There is a supervised drop-off location at the back of the building. Some pick up available. We would love to have your bridal gowns and formal attire for our upstairs Bridal Salon. Our friendly volunteers will be happy to help at the door during opening hours. All the monies raised will go directly to NOVA’s health care services in the surrounding communities. Your contributions will make a difference. Thank you La Boutique NOVA is still in full operation at 455 Main Road.

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Seven months a9er a complaint was lodged by the Town of Hudson with the Barreau du QuĂŠbec against the ac ons of resident and lawyer VĂŠronique Fischer, the law society has reached a decision. A copy of a le*er issued by the Barreau to Fischer and obtained by states, in part, “I wish to inform you that my inves ga on is over and that I will not (le a disciplinary complaint against you before the Disciplinary Council of the Barreau du QuĂŠbec. Subject to the right of the Town of Hudson to request a review of this decision, a copy of which is a*ached, you may consider this (le closed.â€? The le*er is signed by Barreau member Marie-Claude Thibault. As reported June 15, 2017, a 30page document printed on Hudson letterhead was emailed to the Bureau du Syndic lis ng what it cited as examples of breaches on the part of Fischer in-

cluding bad faith, in mida on, and a, â€œâ€Ślack of independence and integrity in contraven on of the Code of Conduct for Lawyers.â€? The complaint further accused Fischer of, â€œâ€Ś waging guerilla warfare against the town administra on and is on a personal mission aimed at harming the town.â€? Fischer has been a vocal cri c on a number of council issues including unilingual French documents being presented at town mee ngs, ques ons on legal expenses incurred by administra on, and raised the ire of the previous council for prin ng and distribu ng a pamphlet to ci zens to protest the loan By-law 687-2017 in rela on to expenses for the Community Centre. The la*er, in par cular, was cited by the town as being misleading as it contained a copy of the o<cial Town of Hudson logo. Fischer also acted as legal counsel for former Director General Catherine Haulard who launched a wrongful dismissal case against the town in 2015

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Have you completed a project worthy of regional recognition? If you have completed a project between September 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017 which, in your opinion, is worthy of regional recogni on, the OVATIONS Vaudreuil-Soulanges awards are for you. You have un l midnight on January 31 to present your candidacy for the ninth edi on of these regional awards. The Ova ons Vaudreuil-Soulanges awards are open to self-employed individuals, businesses, ins tu ons and non-pro(t organiza ons ac ve in the region for at least two years. This year, OVATIONS Vaudreuil-Soulanges is focusing on the excellence of projects, all sectors combined. “The candidacies we receive will be grouped by sector when the jury deliberates to facilitate their analysis and

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on. The trophies will be awarded to projects which dis nguish themselves regardless of their sector. “It is possible for us to see more than one project win an award in a given sector this year, which is something

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Home and Estate Local real estate market remains strong despite hike in interest rates James Armstrong The Journal

The Bank of Canada increase in the overnight interest rate of 1 1/4 per cent on Wednesday, January 17 hasn’t damp-

ened buyers’ desire to invest in area homes and proper es. “We knew that a change in the mortgage rates was coming,� said Royal LePage Village Hudson Real Estate Agent Tania Ellerbeck on Monday, January 22.

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DÄ‚ĆŒĹŹÄžĆš ĆŒÄžĆ?ƉŽŜĆ?Äž “It hasn’t been long enough for us to see a change in the market,â€? said Ellerbeck regarding the interest rate. “The Quebec economy is so strong and unemployment is low. The con(dence is there and the market is strong.â€? Ellerbeck pointed out interest rates have been at an all- me low for a substan al period of me. “We haven’t seen a huge change. Everything is s ll moving,â€? said Hudson Bank of Montreal Branch Manager Adeel Bu* when asked for a comment. Other mortgage specialists in the area concurred no ng that their clients have to be more aware of their budge ng ability to make their mortgage payments as interest rates rise. ^ĆšĆŒÄžĆ?Ć? dÄžĆ?Ćš “For the past year, banks have been applying a stress test to see if buyers can handle a higher interest rate,â€? said Ellerbeck. The Canadian Federal Government inaugurated the stress test in the autumn of 2016. It is used to determine whether or not a homebuyer’s budget would survive an increase in interest rates and to reduce the number of homeowners carrying a high debt burden.

ZĞĎ ŜĂŜÄ?Ĺ?ĹśĹ? Ç€Ć?͘ ĆŒÄžĹśÄžÇ Ä‚ĹŻ “Where we see it making a di'erence is with people who want to re(nance their debt load which means, essen ally, a new mortgage,â€? added Ellerbeck. She used, as an example, an individual with high credit card debt consolidating it with their homeowner mortgage at a lower interest rate. “They may not have been stress tested when they (rst got the mortgage, but at this point, they will,â€? said Ellerbeck. She said renewal of mortgages at the end of a (ve-year period, for example, are not subject to a stress test. The test had the most impact on applica ons for insured mortgages through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corpora on (CMHC). According to the CMHC a'ordability rules, monthly housing costs must be at or under 32 percent of gross monthly income and monthly debt load, including the mortgage, should be at or under 40 percent of gross monthly income. For further informa on, visit www. cmhc-schl.gc.ca. According to the Bank of Canada website, Wednesday, March 7 is the next scheduled date for a possible change to interest rates (www. bankofcanada.ca).

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3+1 bedroom, 3+1 bathroom home with 4+ garages on 100,000 sqft lot! Stunning open concept urban kitchen (2016).

Stunning home built in 2000 and backing on hundreds of acres of forest! 4 bedrooms, main floor office. Quality construction.

HUDSON - $545,000 4 bedrooms + office, screen porch, 32,000 sq ft lot, beautiful kitchen, newer windows and walking distance to village.

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#18136467 HUDSON - $1,550 / month Open House Sunday January 28th - 2:00-4:00pm Place Hampton - A Deluxe Seniors Apartment building in heart of Hudson Village. Elevator, indoor parking, 9’ ceilings, granite counters, hardwood & ceramic flooring, wall-mounted A/C, two 5’ x12’ balconies, community room + storage lockers.

Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

#16737599 HUDSON - $629,000 This fully renovated home retains the integrity of a classic Hudson home. Features: Main floor bedroom + 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor. Motivated seller. Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

# 17058968 SENNEVILLE - $649,000 This beautiful 4 bedroom home in Senneville has been meticulously maintained and tastefully updated. Picturesque windows from the dining room + fmr offer a view of the private landscaped backyard. Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

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CLASSIFIEDS SECTIONS 100- For Sale 125- For Rent 150- Services

175- Wanted 200- Careers/Employment 225- Financial Services

100 - FOR SALE

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 (180201)

150 - SERVICES 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)

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)

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

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)

¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063.

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Career Opportunity

Director of Finance and Communications Main responsibilities: Reporting to the Executive Director, the person will be responsible for the management of all fundraising and communication activities ensuring the development of these programs while respecting the mission and vision of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence. For more information, visit our website at www.mspvs.org.

Requirements: * University degree * Minimum of five years of business development experience and / or philanthropy * Significant sales experience * Team management, leadership, organizational skills * Ability to adapt and manage stress * Excellent communication skills * Excellent knowledge of the MS-Office suite and different search engines * Must be bilingual, oral and written French and English languages

450 510-4007

250- Real Estate Sale 275- Garage/Moving Sale 300- Miscellaneous

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)

View, submit & pay your ad before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, online at www.yourlocaljournal.ca or e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca

325- Autos for Sale

$24.95 until it sells

350- Legal

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150 - SERVICES

150 - SERVICES

APPLE MAC SUPPORT since 1983 Variable Rates Initial Hour Free – Upgrades Troubleshooting Bootable Backups System Analysis & Advice terry@cloudbyteconsulting.com – www.cloudbyteconsulting.com 450-853-0534

PIANO TUNING ACCORDEUR Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes. Grands and Uprights. Since 1971. Greater Montreal areas, North/South Shore, West Island, Vaudreuil, St-Lazare, Laurentian’s etc... Thank you. 514-206-0449 (180329)

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 Piano Lessons by well-liked, experienced female teacher. McGill graduate. Classical, traditional and fun music. All ages and adults. Call Bennedikte 514-912-0145 (180222)

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)

Hi! Need your roof cleaned? Free estimate, no obligation. Call John 514-979-3067 (180125) SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.

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 NURSES AIDE/CAREGIVER, COMPANION. Hudson / St. Lazare area. Light housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, own car for local errands and shopping. Seeking a permanent or part-time position. References available. 438-405-6391 (please leave message). (180201) “MAN WITH A VAN” MOVING. Whole house. Small moves, too! Quebec/Local/ Ontario. Experienced/Equipped. Please leave a message 514-605-3868 MIKE THE MOVING MAN. Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.

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200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT

Conditions: * Full time position - 40 hours per week * Must be available certain days, evenings and weekends for fundraising events * Competitive compensation based on annual salary * Salary and benefits based on training and experience * Salary insurance and health insurance Start date: February, 2018

COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 1,200 – 5,800 square feet

Centre d’Achat Hudson Vaudreuil-Dorion 3100 Route Harwood

Interested applicants may send their C.V. and cover letter by February 22 to: Dominique BÉRUBÉ, Administrative Assistant VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES PALLIATIVE CARE RESIDENCE FOUNDATION 90 Como Gardens, Hudson, QC J0P 1H0 By email: dberube@mspvs.org For more information: www.mspvs.org

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To send resume or for more information contact Claire 450-802-6222 taxistlazarehudson@gmail.com

TUTOR WANTED Looking to hire a tutor to start immediately. Older or younger, woman or man $25/hour, 2 hours/day for three days a week (schedule can be arranged to suit).

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CLASSIFIEDS 150 - SERVICES PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS – a great way to start the New Year. A Holistic approach to learning. Awareness of the mind, body and spirit through musical interpretation. 40+ years experience! Children and adult beginners welcome. Please contact Vivianne LaRiviere at 450458-7906 (180125) All renovations & construction. Free estimates. Framing, plaster, windows, doors, floors (hardwood, floating, ceramic and vinyl), stairs, ceramic tiling, basements. Experienced work. RBQ 5688-2244-01 Jonathan 514-402-9223

175 - WANTED

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE

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)

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

BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ brakes all around, fresh maintenance. Second owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779

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)

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE

$ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 A Military Collector looking for medals, flags, swords, uniforms, documents, helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia WWI, WWII, Canadian/German or others. Antiques, collectibles, aviation, nautical, coins, badges, maps, signs. Please contact Patrick 450-458-4319, patrick148@ca.inter. net, 2760A CĂ´te St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni Decors (180329)

Chevrolet Malibu LS sedan 2013 top condition, 77,175 kms, OnStar feature, 2 sets of tires on rims with steel mags. $10,950. 450458-0527 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

2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-8788587

Private sale. Volvo S40 2008 Fully automatic, black, excellent condition. Remote starter, 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter 123,000km, new winter tires, $7250 negotia- driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – neble. Call Nick 514-591-7340 or 450-686-9399 gotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. Sante Fe 2003, 2.4 litres, manual, light blue, 287,500km, good condition, reliable, new rear Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silbrakes and discs/drums, new waterpump; tim- ver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. ing belt good for another 65,000km. $1600. 2010 Toyota CorollaS, $8000 (bought for 450-458-7488 $11,000 2016) black, manual transmission, 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifi- 128,000km, 4-door, transferable 3-year excations: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, tended warranty, sunroof, power windows & JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, ure- mirrors, A/C, fog lights, cruise control, auxilthane engine mounts, Sparco quick release iary port, CD player, traction control, spoiler, steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. very clean, new winter tires. 514-402-2943 harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake Mercedes 2013 350E Diesel BlueTEC, autolines and much more. $6500 or best offer. matic, black exterior/beige leather interior, 69,000 km, fully loaded with 4 winter tires on 514-979-1603 rims, excellent condition, asking $29,900. 438994-8522

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A 94 year life well lived and thoroughly enjoyed came to a peaceful end on January 21, 2018. Mollie was born to British and Irish immigrants in Moncton, NB. Mollie was in the first class of women graduating from McGill University and earning a Phys.Ed. Diploma. After marrying her RCAF sweetheart (Zdenek Munzar d.1997), they moved to Czechoslovakia, returning to eventually settle in Hudson, Quebec where she resided for 56 years. Here she created and nurtured a lasting legacy. Mollie is well known for her love of life and family, her keen mind, great sense of humour and charitable work. She is lovingly remembered by her 7 children: Peter (Joanne), Paul (Jocelyn), Pamela (Manie d.2014), Sheila, Michael (Danielle), David (Diane), and Nancy (James), her 11 grandchildren Amanda (Alex), Mark (Emily), Michelle, Luc, Matthew (Danielle), Jonathan (Laura), Brendan (Agata), Jeffrey, Nick, Christopher and Clayton and 4 great grandchildren Zachary, Thomas, Veronica and Maggie. The family deeply appreciates the outstanding care provided by the Maxwell Residence team led by Dr. Irmgard Fruth and Marlene Chislett. Special thanks to her dear friends Connie and Ann. A private celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Donations to NOVA Hudson are welcome. We love you mom.

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Following up on last week’s column in which we focused on what we can do with our Amaryllis once the PHOTO BY GREG JONES owers have faded to hopefully have it blooming again in 2019, let’s turn the spotlight on another beau ful indoor plant that is always a big seller at this me of year and for which we can do the same. Namely the po*ed Orchid known by 20

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The English Gardener the delighXul name of Phalaenopsis as well as, perhaps easier to pronounce, the Moth Orchid. Always guaranteed to help beau fy the home and keep our spirits soaring un l we can get out into the garden again. While the Orchid family is the biggest in the owering plant world with well over 25,000 species and s ll coun ng, you will certainly recognize this par cular variety. It’s the one with the tall single arching stem topped by delicate owers similar to the shape of certain moth wings – hence its more familiar name - and which only blooms once a year. So when the owers fade and the stem

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THINGS TO SEE AND DO To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca before Tuesday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to free events, non-profit, and community based groups. DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club will be holding its 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 A en on area ar sts and ar sans - call for entry to the 2018 Hudson and Region Studio Tour, (third and fourth weekends of September). Artists and ar sans who work in any of the visual arts are welcome to apply. Applica on form is available on our website at www.hudsonstudiotour. com or Facebook page ‘hudsonstudiotour.’ Deadline for applica on is January 31. Ques ons? Please call Shernya Vininsky at (450) 458-6660 or email hudsonstudiotour@googlegroups. com. For birds, the hardest part of winter is not the cold but the lack of

food. Some species have solved this problem by migra ng south but those that stay had to (nd other ways. Come join one of Le Nichoir’s biologists for a walk in the Clarke Sydenham nature reserve for a series of fun ac vi es for all ages to learn about how birds survive the cold season. Note that part of the ac vity will be held outdoor, dress according to the weather. Bring your snowshoes! To make sure everyone can enjoy this ac vity, there is no (xed cost; donate what you can. Reserva on required by phone (450) 4582809 or email educa on@lenichoir. org. Join us Saturday, February 3, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Le Nichoir, 637 Main Road. Robbie Burns Night takes place at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road, Saturday, January 27 at 6 p.m. Complete night of dinner and dance for $25. RSVP at (450) 4584882. PINCOURT

day, January 27, 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. VAUDREUIL-DORION The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Pallia ve Care Residence Founda on invites you to a*end the 2018 Happening Gala, Saturday, January 27. This event, under the honorary presidency of Isabelle Salvas, Execu ve Director, Promutuel Assurance VaudreuilSoulanges, will be held at the Pavillon sur le Lac at Château-Vaudreuil, 21700 Trans-Canada Hwy. People interested may purchase their ckets at a cost of $250 at the Founda on website at www.mspvs.org. The 2018 Happening will be an evening full of surprises

for more than 400 guests. With cocktails, (ne dining, a show by Florence K, dancing, all elements are in place for a glamourous gala. Don’t miss the chance to take part in one of the region’s most renowned fundraising events! A Four-Week English Medita on Class is free and open to all age groups. In this class you will learn to meditate using Mind Calm and also discover the life changing insights that sit at the heart of this unique medita on technique. Takes place February 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Pre-registra on required. To register, contact Lisa Renaud at lrenaud@ree. qc.ca or (450) 424-5727 ext. 229. FURTHER AFIELD A collabora ve of local ar sts is displaying their work at Le Livart in an exhibi on tled ‘Exclusion.’ Come take in the show un l February 6 at 3980 rue St-Denis in Montreal. For info on opening hours, consult lelivart.com.

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Sweet Sam Hello! My name is Sam and I am two years old. My foster parent says that I am one big friendly fuzz ball. I love to have my play me every day, and love to look out the window, on my perch, at all the birds in the back yard. I like my quiet me and am not into a lot of excessive pe+ng. As well, I might get excited and accidentally scratch you if you use your hands to roughhouse with me. I like being alone with no other cats or dogs, and while I don’t par cularly like grabby kids, I sure like mature, respectful adults who are apprecia ve of a (ne feline, as I am. I am quite a'ec onate and will gently purr when I’m pe*ed. I was (rst seen last summer going from balcony to balcony in the hopes that someone would give me food. When the weather became glacial in December, Casca was called in the hopes of helping

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me. When the Casca ladies came, I was laying in the shelter that one of the two kind ladies had made for me. No one had to beg me to leave with them – I recognized a good opportunity when I saw one! I hope you will (nd it in your heart to give this big fuzz ball a loving home. For more informa on regarding Sam, please contact (514) 706-2287 or by email at cascavaudreuil@outlook.com.

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Public notice is hereby given by the undersigned, Town Clerk of the Town of Hudson, of the following:

Lors de sa séance ordinaire tenue le lundi 4 décembre 2017, le conseil a donné avis de motion pour l’adoption du projet de règlement no 701-2018 intitulé “RÈGLEMENT VISANT À MODIFIER DE NOUVEAU LE RÈGLEMENT 526 CONCERNANT LE ZONAGE – ZONE D’INONDATION 20100 ANS “.

At its regular meeting held on Monday, December 4th, 2017, Council gave notice of motion for the adoption of the first draft of By-Law No 701-2018 entitled “BYLAW TO FURTHER AMEND ZONING BY-LAW 526 SPECIFIC PERMITTED USE – 20-100-YEARS FLOOD ZONE ”.

Conformément à la Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme (Chapitre A-19.1), une assemblée publique de consultation aura lieu le lundi 12 février 2018 à 19h00, à la salle du Centre communautaire Stephen F. Shaar, au 394, rue Main, Hudson.

In accordance with An Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1), a public consultation meeting will be held on Monday, February 12th, 2018, at 7:00 PM, at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre located at 394 Main, Hudson.

Cette assemblée publique de consultation a pour but d’expliquer le projet de règlement no 701-2018, dont l’objet vise à implanter la zone de protection 20-100 ans.

The purpose of this public consultation meeting is to explain the draft By-Law No 701-2018 the object of which is to implement the 20-100 years protection zone.

Au cours de cette assemblée, la personne qui préside expliquera le projet de règlement et entendra les personnes et organismes qui désirent s’exprimer exclusivement sur les modifications apportées au règlement. Ce projet de règlement ne contient pas de dispositions propres à un règlement susceptible d’approbation référendaire. La révision de ce règlement peut être faite à l’Hôtel de Ville, 481 Main, Hudson, durant les heures normales qui sont de 08h30 à 16h30, du lundi au vendredi. Donné à Hudson Ce 22 janvier 2018

During this meeting, the person presiding will explain the draft by-law and will hear every person or body wishing to express an opinion exclusively on the modifications to be made to the by-law. This draft by-law does not contain provisions making it a by-law subject to approval by way of referendum. This by-law may be reviewed at the Town Hall, 481 Main, Hudson, during normal working hours which are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday.

Given at Hudson This 22nd day of January 2018 Mélissa Legault - Greffière / Town Clerk Thursday, January 25, 2018

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As a veterinarian, I have always believed that being o'-leash is the most important thing we can do with dogs. They learn to socialize, they burn o' energy, and my best piece of advice to owners is “a good dog is a red dog.� We are so fortunate to have numerous places to walk our dogs in our area but with the pressures of development and more people wan ng ‘by-laws’ for dog control to be enforced, there are less and less. What is so impressive with our dog walks are the number of seniors s ll walking their beloved companions. My mother is a spry octogenarian who can be seen walking her dog Charlie at Le Nichoir or in the church cemetery.

She says she likes the cemetery so she can talk to her friends who have passed (she also says with a wicked smile, that Charlies pees on those she doesn’t like!) For those of you who know, there is also a gem of a walk close to the Falcon Golf Course. For many years it was our only ‘o<cial’ o'-leash dog walk between 7 and 10 a.m. - but with all the Director General changes and council changes in Hudson, we are not quite sure what it is at this point in me. However, it con nues to be a dog-walking area, and most dogs that are o'-leash are well behaved. The beauty of walking dogs at Mayfair is the socializa on. Not only for dogs, but people o9en meet up, and do the walk together so that the dogs have a buddy. You get to know people from all over the area and with me, you (nd out a li*le about their lives, as well as

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the commonly shared interest of being a dog lover. Some mes you walk with a ‘newbie’ who gets worried whenever a bit of growling occurs. If you are more experienced, you reassure them that this is dog communica on, and yell if it gets out of hand. In all my years of walking there, I have yet to witness a real dog (ght but I have broken them up pre-emp vely many a me. Rather like children in a school yard, you just need to be vigilant. For years, we would decorate a tree in the (eld un l it got too big. We would o9en congregate on New Year’s Day with Baileys and co'ee – and some mes up to 30 dogs! And we have regularly had the ‘cookie ladies’ spoil our dogs with treats. They are both over 80 years of age, and walk daily. There are two cookie ladies that I know of - there may be more. Maureen Hampson can be seen walking her Terrier-Lab cross Sophie every day and all the dogs know she has cookies. They understand that she is a li*le frail and stand or sit quietly un l the treats are passed out. They also seem to know that they are only allowed one - all but my dog Porter (a Lab of course) who is convinced if he stays long enough she will give him another. Some me she does. The other 80-plus cookie lady is Elly Du' who walks Ginny, a Retriever mix and Buster, a Sco*y. Ginny was known

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Jean Glew and her canine companion Charlie making the most of the exercise and socializa on opportuni es that come with dog-walking.

for her a+tude for years, but now has calmed down with age or the fact that Elly is so well liked because of her cookies, Ginny is no longer anxious. Either way, the dogs are happy to mill around Elly for their treats, and ignore Ginny. The important thing about the walking octogenarians is that it is something our dogs all look forward to. And the owners who chat provide something no social media can do – one-on-one interac on and human canine interac on. This is what our area is all about, and hopefully will remain for years to come.

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