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Hudson surprised by leaked document
Hudson administra�on and elected officials are trying to narrow down how a sensi�ve document reques�ng an inves�ga�on into one of its ci�zens was leaked. See story on page 3.
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Pincourt Mayor Yvan Cardinal announced that the new indoor park that will be set up inside the Faubourg de l’Île shopping centre and leased to the town for one dollar annually will be a great venue for parents to take their children during the winter and on rainy days when it opens in early fall.
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Town of Hudson administraƟon has expressed concern that a condenƟal document sent to the Barreau du Québec detailing complaints and alleged ethical breaches, and requesƟng an invesƟgaƟon against a resident, has been leaked and while Your Local Journal is choosing to keep names condenƟal unƟl the Barreau’s Bureau du Syndic makes its ruling, we have spoken to all parƟes concerned. “I’m disappointed it’s been leaked,” was Mayor Ed Prévost’s reacƟon when asked about the document Monday, June 12. “We don’t know where the leaked or stolen document came from but the eld of potenƟal leakers is getƟng larger.” Document sent to YLJ Dated April 12, 2017, the 30-page document printed on Hudson leƩerhead was sent to the Bureau du Syndic via email and lists what it cites as examples of the breaches including bad faith, inƟmidaƟon, and a, “…lack of independence and integrity in contravenƟon of the Code of Conduct for Lawyers.” The document goes on to accuse the ciƟzen, who is also a lawyer in good standing according to the Barreau du Québec website, of waging guerilla warfare against the town administraƟon and is on a personal mission aimed at harming the town. The document was printed out in its enƟrety and mailed via Canada Post to the home address of Your Local Journal journalist James Armstrong. However, the 31 items listed as exhibits were not included in the mailing. Bureau du Syndic The target of the invesƟgaƟon request declined to comment on the contents of the document during an interview Tuesday, June 13, nor did they opt to read it. In fact, they insisted that a copy of the leaked document be sent to the Syndic immediately. “To be very clear and on the record, the reason that I want a copy sent to the Syndic is because of how the process works,” they said, describing the two steps – the rst being the request for an invesƟgaƟon and the second as being the point where the Syndic decides whether or not to proceed with a complaint. “During the rst step everything is condenƟal and it’s the Syndic who decides to inform the professional or not and what they will give to the professional or not. My understanding is that the normal process is to send a leƩer to the professional with some of the informaƟon and ask that person to answer the allegaƟon,” they said. The resident emphasized a bound duty not to interfere with an invesƟgaƟon by the Syndic and said there is full
respect for the processes of the Syndic and the Barreau du Québec. “I trust the judicial system and I know that I have acted with integrity and honesty,” they said, refusing to comment further when asked if they were aware that a request for an invesƟgaƟon had been made by the Town of Hudson. “That is because I respect the process of the Bar and the right of the Syndic to perform its work. The reason for that condenƟality, from what I understand, is that the Syndic, at that point in Ɵme, just invesƟgates. If the invesƟgaƟon is unfounded, it is supposed to remain condenƟal so as not to damage the reputaƟon of the professional. The moment you are informed that there is an invesƟgaƟon of you as a lawyer, you are not supposed to interfere with the invesƟgaƟon. “I am really concerned about that leak,” they conƟnued. “It is my duty to inform the bar the document has been leaked.” When asked about the potenƟal moƟvaƟon for the leak, the resident replied, “I can only think that it is an attempt to launch an aƩack on my reputaƟon.” Feedback from Director General “It was not our intenƟon to make this public,” said Hudson Director General Jean-Pierre Roy saying the invesƟgaƟon is purely business-based rather than revenge-oriented. “We’re remaining neutral in this situaƟon.” Roy agreed the request for invesƟgaƟon is serious and can be considered in the public interest but said the administraƟon would have preferred to wait unƟl the Syndic had completed its work before divulging any details. ConƟnued on page 20
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Hudson’s Director General Jean-Pierre Roy said the request for invesƟgaƟon is jusƟed considering the money the town has spent on conƟnued legal challenges.
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Baby steps A number of towns in our region have taken steps to extricate their urban planning from our deeply engrained car-culture and encourage residents to safely partake in outdoor ac�vi�es by changing the landscape immediately outside the door. At the risk of incurring residents’ wrath, the Town of Pincourt took brave steps to convert an extended por�on of waterfront road to be more accessible to cyclists, rollerbladers, and pedestrians, as opposed to focusing on the needs of motorists. And the Town of Notre-Dame-del’Île-Perrot has installed a series of speed bumps along a stretch of waterfront road notorious for speeding drivers at the request of a number of young families. Both mayors drew considerable ack for their respec�ve decisions with the NDIP mayor revealing one resident who had signed the pe��on to have the speed-reducing measures installed had later called Town Hall to complain about them. Vibrant communi�es are not based on status quo – much like anything else that evolves, change is borne of new informa�on and experienced perspec�ve and neighbourhoods that t previous genera�ons must ex to accommodate changes in demographics. The towns are to be commended for recognizing the rights of all the ci�zenry and for thinking outside the car.
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Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Vaudreuil Racing Season Dear Editor, Now that new stop lines have been painted, which also act as start lines, racing is in full swing on Cité-des-Jeunes Boulevard in either direc�on, from the junc�ons of Rue Durocher and Blvd. Jeanno�e. For those who are not familiar with this part of Citédes-Jeunes, it is a dual carriageway built especially for racing. There used to be a stop sign halfway along at Rue Leclerc, but this was removed because it interfered with the racing wheel spin that generally indicates racing has begun. In rain and shine (and some�mes snow and ice), all kinds of vehicles take part, including cars, SUVs, trucks large and small, even garbage trucks on some weekday a�ernoons and, horror of horrors, school buses, but thankfully with no kids aboard (so far). The drivers are all ages, mainly male, although the scooter and motorcycle riders tend to be younger and have great difficulty stopping at the nish lines (stop signs). Marshals (police) are generally very no�ceable by their absence on race days which occur generally on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings. The marshals do some�mes appear on Monday and Tuesday mid-mornings. So the ques�on is who wants a race? John Davis Vaudreuil-Dorion
SPCA Concerns Dear Editor, To my great surprise, Remi Brazeau decided to keep his SPCA loca�on in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Any excuses were good to close a�er pocke�ng over $45K from donors who really care about the animals. Why is he staying in “business?” I really think the SPCA should allocate the right to operate a shelter to a person who is involved with the wellbeing of all these animals who need to nd a good home, not for the possibility of how much money they can make by doing this. My personal experience with SPCA Vaudreuil was nega�ve the two �mes I went to rescue a dog. Money hungry people. Alain Bruneau Saint-Lazare Cycling in Hudson Dear Editor, I read Vincent Miranda’s column ‘Cyclists on Main Road’ with interest and would like to explain some seemingly odd behavior on behalf of the cyclists in Hudson. The reason cyclists can be seen winding their way through the village from the right side of the road to the centre is simply a ma�er of survival. That is surviving the cracks, crevices, and craters that threaten to send the cyclist to a close mee�ng with the tarmac. ConƟnued on page 9
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With the official Ste. Anne’s Hospital transfer of ownership from federal to provincial jurisdic�on imminent, the Town of Sainte-Anne-deBellevue is looking to develop part of the grounds building medium- to high-density re�rement homes.
Retirement residences slated for land adjacent to Ste. Anne’s Hospital John Jantak
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Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue says plans are already in place to build re�rement homes on the land next to the Ste. Anne’s Veterans Hospital as the city awaits for the official transfer of the land from provincial to municipal jurisdic�on, announced Mayor Paola Hawa at the June 12 council mee�ng. The hospital, which was transferred from federal to provincial jurisdic�on in April 2016, has a signicant amount of unused land adjacent to the facility and the city is already an�cipa�ng the eventual construc�on of seniors’ residences, said Mayor Hawa. “The transfer of the hospital and land has been hanging over our heads for over a decade,” Hawa told Your Lo-
cal Journal. “To nalize this arrangement without any nega�ve consequences for Ste. Anne’s is welcome news.” Medium- to high-density development “We’re going to be developing that area and we’re looking mainly at building medium- to high-density re�rement homes. We’ve done all our homework like we usually do and we’ve already evaluated the land and the type of development that would provide the best long-term benets for the area,” Hawa added. The transfer is expected to take place within the next month and will nally end the hospital transfer le, said Hawa. “Because the land is located next to the train sta�on, we determined this will provide the best return for our money,” she added.
AgglomeraƟon refund A revision to the formula used to calculate the amount of money that demerged municipali�es pay to the Montreal agglomera�on will have in
substan�al monetary impact on several West Island municipali�es including Ste. Anne’s, said Mayor Hawa. With the transfer of Ste. Anne’s Hospital from federal to provincial hands, the city an�cipated there would be a $3.8 million annual loss of revenue, thereby resul�ng in a reduc�on in the amount of money that would have to be paid to the agglomera�on. “To our great amazement, it actually ended up that we would be paying about $750,000 more to the agglomera�on,” said Hawa. “This wasn’t right. How could you be reducing your revenue and yet owe more money?” Revised formula A�er spending over one year researching for anomalies, the city discovered the formula used by the agglomera�on to calculate the por�on owed by municipali�es was inaccurate and worked with the provincial government and agglomera�on to look into the issue. Hawa credited both levels of government for their involvement, par�cularly the agglomera�on for revising the taxa�on formula in favour of Ste. Anne’s and 12 addi�onal demerged municipali�es. “In November 2016, the agglomera�on proposed a change to the formula that had been in place for the past 10 years. For our city, this means we will have a reduced cost of $3.4 million a year,” she said. The revised formula means the city will be able to fund infrastructure projects without having to borrow as much money as in the past, said Hawa.
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Mother of invention It took an unpleasant incident while walking my dogs with my eldest son that rekindled an ongoing thought in my head about things that don’t exist – but should – to help us navigate our way through life with some unsavoury characters and unpleasant situa�ons. Short of driving my dogs to a dog park, there’s only one road to walk them on which, despite the town’s efforts at speed control, s�ll sees its share of speeders and idiot drivers who think it’s funny to scream at pedestrians as they speed by in their cars – unfortunately too fast for me to toss my plas�c bag lled with dog poop. But I did get the plate number which reminded me of a friend who had a brilliant idea – license plates should also be the drivers’ cell phone numbers so you can call them to express your gentle opinion on their driving or offer helpful hints on how they could get through life without dragging their knuckles on the ground. Or, maybe they just couldn’t see us and were screaming in despera�on which leads to another idea – a windshield the thickness and strength of one’s myopia prescrip�on, thus ensuring the driver can always see where he’s going. The internet is replete with sugges�ons on things that don’t yet exist, but should, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. Many folks men�on a dog bark translator but, quite frankly, I already know what my dogs mean when they bark and it’s pre�y much limited to warning us of a perceived threat. The high-pitched, fran�c warbling and lower body wag is when the smaller of the two dogs hears the dried dog food hi�ng the stainless-steel bowl in the morning but is too excited to execute the two-foot jump off the bed. A few other ideas I found made sense, at least to me. An edible popcorn bag, a dream-to-movie maker, and an in-store GPS for loca�ng the items you keep wandering the aisles looking for. We have windows on our front-loading washing machines, why not on dishwashers? And how about car windows that �nt in the sun like photochromic eyeglass lenses do? As a kid who used to buy 45rpm records, I came up with a brilliant plan – instead of some lame song for the ipside, how about a recording of the same song on the A-side without the voice track? That way, you could fulll your rock star fantasies singing along to your favourite song. It took me years to realize that I’d invented Karaoke and by that �me, some other dude had taken credit for it. I s�ll lay claim to the collapsible, latex, full-sized tree stump that you can keep in the trunk of your car. That way, when you’re trying to nd a parking spot downtown and the only empty spots have re hydrants, you simply pop open the faux tree stump, much like the old school top hats, and place it over the hydrant. Instant parking spot. If you get a �cket, just plead ignorance saying you didn’t know there was an actual hydrant there. With the money you save on the �cket, you can buy another stump to replace the one that just got conscated. I know. Brilliant, right? But speaking of driving downtown, I’ve saved the best inven�on idea for last – a car horn that gets propor�onately louder the longer you lean on it. You read it here rst and if this becomes a thing, I want my nancial cut. I’m s�ll nursing my Karaoke grudge.
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Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. (centre) answers a quesƟon regarding plans for an alternate road prevenƟng some downriver residents from being landlocked during oods.
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In the wake of last month’s ooding, things were almost back to business as usual during the June 12 council meeting in Rigaud, except for a few residents who showed up to air their discontent over lingering ood issues. Resident Roland Gilbert took a moment to congratulate the city for its handling of the emergency during the
unprecedented ood. Gilbert also stated that Rigaud Mountain residents suffered torren�al rains that came pouring down the mountain’s main arteries. “Ditches had to be dug quickly. Will the city work on a development plan for the mountain’s main arteries to nalize the work that was begun with all those emergency ditches?” he asked. ConƟnued on page 12
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In what’s being called a ‘pilot project’ the Ville de Notre-Dame-del’Île-Perrot has installed four speed bumps along a stretch of Boulevard Perrot between Pointe-du-Domaine and 101st Avenue in response to complaints issued by a number of young families living in the area. In May 2016, residents Louis Sewina and Yan Vanbrugghe garnered almost 100 signatures from residents living in the area who wanted an�speeding measures put in place and deposited it with council and the July NDIP council mee�ng was inundated with area families, young children in tow, to press the issue. Council then placed signage on the centre lane at strategic locales and, at the beginning of this June, installed four speed bumps within the roughly three-kilometre stretch. “It’s a ques�on of security for kids, families, strollers, cyclists, etc.” said Mayor Danie Deschênes at the June 13 council. Immediately following the installa�on of the speed bumps, Deschênes said the town received a number of complaints. “Residents don’t want the speed bumps in front of their house, beside their house, behind their house…. Even people who signed the pe��on called City Hall to complain.” As a result, two of the bumps were moved and reinstalled in order to accommodate some complaints while s�ll aiming to reduce motorists’ speed in the 50 km/hr zone. Sewina and Vanbrugghe were both in a�endance at the meet-
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Continued from page 4 I know of several vic�ms in this regard and most recently spent two hours being patched up in the Medicentre as a result of a par�cularly sneaky crevice. The only way to navigate safely is by winding one’s way as one would nego�ate a mineeld or river rapids. Some cycle clubs have banned riding through Hudson for this reason, yet we Hudsonites have no choice but to ride through the village as we escape to safer roads. Having said this, I must compliment the local drivers – they do appear to understand – so thank you for your pa�ence and considera�on. Hopefully safer riding and driving will be provided soon with the resurfacing which as a public safety issue must surely be top priority. Mar�n Jackson Hudson Cycling in Hudson II Dear Editor, As a cyclist who rou�nely rides on Main Road (minus the distasteful adver�sing), let me say that the main reason we some�mes ride over to the le� is the atrocious condi�on of the shoulder. As part of a major cycle route (and tourist route), it would be great if the town could upgrade the road surface as a priority. Good ar�cle! Marc Gallie Hudson Cycling in Hudson III Dear Editor, Thank you to Vincent Maranda for publishing useful informa�on from the Quebec Highway Safety Code about road sharing between cyclists and motorists. The uneven paving of Hudson’s Main Road is challenging to all road users. Cycling to the right side is no easy thing when naviga�ng between crevices that might throw me off in any direc�on, pot holes into which I might disappear, and sec�ons of the ‘right side’ which are missing altogether. So when motoring, please do follow the code and move over into the passing lane, or reduce speed and leave at least a metre of wiggle room for the cyclist. Taking care takes lots less �me than lling out the accident report. Hudson could become more wel-
coming to cyclists, both residents and visitors, by improving road quality and even (imagine it) crea�ng cycling lanes. Margaret Waller Hudson Viva Villa Wyman Dear Editor, What a marvelous ini�a�ve proposed by the board of Villa Wyman. An assisted living residence for seniors right in the heart of Hudson – count me in! (Your Local Journal, June 8, page 1). I have always been saddened when elderly friends who can no longer live alone are forced to relocate across the border in Ontario or the West Island, or even further aeld, away from their family and friends and the town they have called home for many years. Now there is a possibility or even, hopefully, a probability, that we could have a residence here thanks to the community spirit and forward thinking demonstrated by the congrega�on of the Wyman Church and the members of the board of the non-prot organiza�on Villa Wyman. We are an aging popula�on and projects like this must be encouraged, not rejected by the NIMBY small minority. None of us like change but we must accept that some is inevitable to accommodate our seniors. Of course, as a senior myself, I may have a vested interest but I also live close to the proposed residence and I feel sure that the managing board will be very open to neighbours’ concerns and make every effort to incorporate viable sugges�ons in their nal plans. Mary L. Jefferies Hudson St. Lazare priori�es Dear Editor, I a�ended the June 6 council meeting at Saint Lazare and, once again, I le� feeling disappointed and frustrated with our current city council. At this mee�ng, a resident men�oned he has had to endure a ooded basement twice. He is the owner of a brand new home built in 2014, and built according to the norms of the Régie du bâ�ment. There is no problem with his house. It appears that every �me there is severe rainfall, his family has to refrain from using water of any kind: no ushing of toilets, no showering or
bathing, no washing of dishes or clothing. They do so to prevent having a ood in their basement. The problem stems from a backow problem with the town’s sewer system. There are residents in St Lazare who are illegally connec�ng their rain pipes to the sewer system, overwhelming the system and crea�ng a backow. This is an issue that has been around for a couple of years now. This resident men�oned that he had contacted members of the council: the mayor and Director General, only to be ignored. Needless to say, he was feeling frustrated. The resident wanted to know when the issue was going to be resolved and instead of ge�ng a straight answer, he was provided with an explana�on of the problem. In addi�on, the a�tude of the mayor and DG were far from empathe�c: they were downright rude! There seems to be no progress made to improve the situa�on only the use of a temporary pump. What is being done with these residents who are illegally hooking themselves to the system? Cu�ng down trees is controlled and regulated by the use of permits and town employees are out and about to ensure that the permits are enforced, yet the illegal hookup to the town sewage system has gone undetected and unmonitored. I do not understand the priori�es of the Saint Lazare municipal council. Here is where my frustration continues: one of the key fields of jurisdic�on of local municipali�es according to ‘Municipal organiza�on in Quebec’ is drinking water and sewage treatment. And although Community Development, recrea�on, and culture are listed, I feel like this current council places more emphasis on recrea�on than trea�ng the very serious problem of water and sewage treatment. The money and energy that have been wasted on the ‘Au Galop’ fes�val is incredible. Not to men�on the �me and money invested on developing bicycle paths. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy using a bike path, but I think that resolving the issue of sewage backup is more important than organizing a fes�val and developing bike paths. One of council’s main arguments for building their extravagant town hall was that of employee comfort. They implied that the employees were
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working under terrible conditions in the old building. I argue that this resident is living under extreme conditions and his concerns need to be addressed. This town council needs to priori�ze the real issues of this town: sinking houses and ooding. Only when these two issues are resolved should money be invested in promo�ng the town. Joanne Ackland St. Lazare 666 Votes being ignored Dear Editor, Democracy and listening to what people want does not seem to resonate with St. Lazare’s mayor and most of the councillors. Example: 914 votes against Dune Lake acquisi�on – ignored; 483 votes against new town hall – ignored. 666* votes against land purchase for traffic circle – ignored. The latest incident of voters’ voices being ignored is when St. Lazare District 4 Councillor Marc Esculier started an online pe��on to stop the commencement of land acquisi�on for a ‘ques�onable’ and ‘yet to be approved’ traffic circle on Bédard Avenue and Chemin St. Louis. 666 signatures were collected and submi�ed to council, but Mayor Robert Grimaudo and the remaining ve councillors saw t to ignore a large group of concerned ci�zens and are proceeding with the acquisi�on of land for this traffic circle. The mayor was promo�ng this same traffic circle back in 2014, but condi�ons were against him. Now with only six months before a municipal elec�on, the mayor and ve of the councillors are pushing through a project which will be a nancial burden to the next administra�on and to St. Lazare taxpayers, while ignoring the 666 concerned ci�zens’ votes to postpone immediate ac�on on this proposed project. *In the interests of accuracy: There were 283 signatures on the online pe��on which represents only one signature per household. Therefore, as couples if not more per household, (minimum �mes 2 ) = 566 signatures. Plus the wri�en version of the pe��on contained over 100 signatures, so 666 signatures total. Alan Nicol St. Lazare
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The announcement by MP for Vaudreuil-Soulanges Peter SchieŅe (centre, leŌ, with Mayor Ed Prévost) that money for renovaƟng the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre has been granted was an upbeat occasion for many of the community centre’s stakeholders.
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The long awaited and an�cipated grant money from the federal government for renova�ng the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre has been officially announced. Peter Schie�e, Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innova�on, Science and Economic Development and Canada Economic Development for Quebec (CED) made the announcement at a press conference held at the community centre Friday, June 9. The town has been granted $250,000 and $15,000, respec�vely, in nancial assistance. It is a non-repayable contribu�on for infrastructure and community projects related to Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confedera�on. As reported in Your Local Journal, April 20, 2017 (Loan by-law for Hudson Community Centre renova�ons moves forward), Hudson
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has commi�ed to a loan by-law that also contributes to the renova�on project. According to the press release, the $15,000 covers a new community mural project, We are Canada – Nous sommes le Canada that will celebrate the diverse history of the Hudson region within Canadian history, fostering the development of community iden�ty. Schie�e thanked Mayor Ed Prévost, Director General Jean-Pierre Roy, town councillors, the administra�on and the en�re community. “No doubt this announcement will have a posi�ve effect on the lives of the people of Hudson,” he said, adding the community centre is a space where people come together for art exhibi�ons, local fes�vi�es and valuable services to youth and seniors. “Community centres are where the meaning of the word ‘home’ rings loudest for many,” he said. Diane Clou�er, president of Hudson’s Meals On Wheels program, was very pleased with the announcement, and said upda�ng the kitchen facili�es would permit the expansion of the Meals on Wheels program by increasing the number of clients served and meet the future needs of the community. Nicolas Pedneault, Director of Culture and Tourism for the town, sketched in some of the details of the exterior wall mural project. ConƟnued on page 12
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Poli�cs aside - but then again, perhaps not, given the recent elec�on results in the U.S., France, and the U.K. on the eve of Brexit nego�a�ons scheduled to start any �me soon, ‘�s a funny old world isn’t it? I mean, a�er weeks of monsoon-like rain, below average temperatures, and basically a lot of cold weather-related problems hi�ng our region, this past week the sun suddenly came out for ve days in a row. With temperaPHOTO BY tures, factoring in humidity, in the high 30s. And guess MAURICE JEFFERIES what? While walking around Hudson this past weekend, some people I bumped into and wished them a happy beau�ful day were not happy at all. In fact, far from it. --------------HOT UNDER THE COLLAR - “Too hot and unbearable,” grumbled one elderly lady whose name I’m too polite to men�on. “Do you have air condi�oning in your house?” asked an obviously equally disgruntled gentleman while adding, “Well, I do and I’m going to spend the weekend watching the Grand Prix on the TV.” Said another senior lady and a long-�me resident, “What’s good about it? It’s okay for you. You are a young guy. Wait un�l you get to my age and then you’ll feel different.” Well, actually, I didn’t have the heart to tell her that we were about the same age - give or take a couple of months - and I was feeling just ne and welcoming the break in the weather. --------------A LITTLE CRANKY? - Okay, so perhaps I’m being a tad column-cranky this week dear readers. If so, just put it down to the weather and the fact that I’ve been running like a blue-tailed y covering all the posi�ve stuff in our fair burg in recent days. Hudson’s town-wide two-day Garage Sale on Saturday and Sunday, for example. Hudson, once again, the se�ng for another lm shoot on Saturday but more about that later. And Peter SchieŅe, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Liberal MP, conrming that the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre and the Town of Hudson have been granted $250,000 and $15,000, respec�vely, in nancial assistance. (See story on page 10). Pity we couldn’t get a grant, or at least a budget alloca�on from the town this year, to clean up and beau�fy its ower beds along Main Road, the entrance to Hudson off Harwood onto Cameron, and in front of the Town Hall itself. Quite honestly, they are a disgrace. Choked with weeds and crab grass. And while I’m all for scal restraint and for the natural look, in a town synonymous with great gardens they just don’t cut it. Par�cularly when you see businesses and stores throughout the village centre working so hard to beau�fy their frontage with annuals out of their own pocket. Check out the bed in front of the SAQ or at the corner of Cameron and Main if you haven’t already and tell me if I’m wrong! --------------LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION - And now back to that movie I was talking about earlier and which created quite a buzz in town with scenes being shot at several spots including outside Restaurant Sauvé where the two ‘father and son’ stars were served ice cream by local boy, regular employee, and Sidney Crosby lookalike, Brandon Donnelly, at the former restaurants ClemenƟne and Fabio’s also on Main, 70 McNaughten, at the corner of Elm and Dwyer, and in the parking lot in front of the Nova BouƟque. Produced by ChrisƟne Falco of Montreal-based Les Films Camera Oscura, it’s a French language psychological suspense feature lm directed by Marc Bisaillon, it’s the third in a trilogy following La lâcheté (2006) et La vérité (2011), and it stars Pierre-Luc Lafontaine, Paul Doucet, Fanny MalleƩe et Claude Despins. As for the plot? Ah, that would be telling. But will keep you posted! --------------CRAZY LEGS TAKE A BREAK - In closing, must say that along with my beau�ful Sunshine and so many Hudsonites it’s been a lot of fun these past couple of months a�ending the weekly line dancing classes hosted - along with singer-musician Gerry Courville - by Judy Chambers of Hawkesbury-based Crazy Leg Dancers fame at Wyman United Memorial Church. (See photo on our Facebook page). Judy, who just happens to be celebra�ng her birthday today, June 15, will be back in SepPHOTO BY JAMES PARRY tember. We’ll be back too. And Hudsonite Brandon Donnelly, who works behind this �me Judy, I do promise to the counter at Restaurant Sauvé, unexpectedly found himself ‘starring’ in a French lm beactually dance! ing shot in Hudson this past weekend when he And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creaƟon@video- served ice cream cones to two of the stars. tron.ca
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Continued from page 2 Great cooperaƟon with Faubourg reps “This is a great cooperaƟve venture between an important commercial establishment and the town to provide an important resource for our ciƟzens,” said Perrier. “The representaƟves from the Faubourg were quite impressed with the demographics of our town, especially when they learned that 20 per cent of our populaƟon was under 14. They realized that our youngsters are an important aspect of our community.” The town is now in the process of puƫng out a tender to purchase equipment that will be installed in the new indoor park which is scheduled to open in early fall. “It takes an average of six to 10 weeks for delivery of the equipment and installaƟon,” said Perrier. Rainy day and winter sanctuary “This is a wonderful opportunity for all of our ciƟzens to have an indoor place where they can take their children on a rainy day and during the winter,” said Mayor Yvan Cardinal. “We also appreciate the consideraƟon that was given by the management of the Faubourg for allowing us to lease the facility for one dollar annually.” While the park is intended for Pincourt residents, Cardinal said that parents with children from neighbouring municipaliƟes will also be able to use the indoor facility. “While our parks are meant for our ciƟzens, we never exclude anyone. A perfect
example is the aquaƟc park we have at Parc Olympique. People bring their children from Vaudreuil-Dorion and from throughout Île-Perrot,” said Cardinal. Arena update A resoluƟon was also adopted at the special council session on May 29 to allow the Société ExploitaƟon Sports Sherbrooke, the owners of the sƟll unnished arena on Perrot Boulevard, to set up a separate afliated enƟty called Société ExploitaƟon Sports Pincourt. Perrier said the change was required to allow the group to get the required nancing to complete the project. The arena has sat vacant for about 15 years now because of various legal challenges since its incepƟon from the original developer and more recently from another sports group who wanted to build a similar facility in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot. While the town is opƟmisƟc the arena will be eventually completed, Perrier said signicant work has to be done to make sure the current building is sƟll structurally sound. “With all the Ɵme we lost in court, it just created more delays. The building is geƫng old so they have to review their needs and plans in accordance with the requirements from the banks,” he said. Chemin Duhamel public info meeƟng A special public informaƟon meeting regarding the conversion of Chemin Duhamel into a one-way artery northbound and the construcƟon of a permanent mulƟ-use path will be held at the Omni-Centre on Tuesday, June 20 at 7 p.m.
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Hudson loses another Town Clerk to another town James Armstrong
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Hudson’s recently hired Town Clerk, Cassandra Comin Bergonzi, resigned her posi�on as of Tuesday, June 13. Mayor Ed Prévost conrmed the news, saying he was unhappy to see her leave. “She had an offer from another town and decided to leave to our greatest regret,” said Prévost. Comin Bergonzi had worked for the town for six months and Prévost commended Comin Bergonzi for the excellent quality of her work. “The workload here is phenomenal and
we really need an archivist and probably a legal technical assistant,” said Prévost. He said Comin Bergonzi had to deal with all of the requests for access to informa�on sent to the town. “If we receive on average three requests per day and it takes about a day to deal with each one, it becomes overwhelming,” said Prévost. As a resident of the South Shore, Comin Bergonzi will have less distance to travel each day as her new posi�on is with the town of Saint-Basile-le-Grand. According to Prévost, the town is taking immediate ac�on to nd a replacement.
Rigaud Continued from page 6 “Since the ood, a coordina�on commi�ee was put in place at the MRC level,” Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. answered. “This commi�ee is permanent and it will handle oods, forest res, landslides…. With climate changes, all sorts of things can happen. The best defense against such things is to be prepared to deal with anything.” “All those ques�ons will be addressed during the prepara�on of the sustainable development plan,” General Manager Chantal Lemieux added. “Residents will be invited to public consulta�ons, so that they can state their preoccupa�ons. We reacted to an emergency. We saw that our infrastructures cannot handle (such volumes of water).” Mayor Gruenwald added, “the poli�cal will to change things, to improve things, is
Community Centre Continued from page 10
“It will involve local ar�sts under the supervision of a professional muralist,” he said. The mural will be created on the long stretch of wall of the building housing the curling rink. Pedneault also gave YLJ a tour of the community centre indica�ng where repairs and upgrades are needed to oors, doors, windows and the kitchen. In par�cular, the kitchen requires an updated ven�ng hood over the stoves and there are issues with wiring and electrical service for that area. Exterior parking areas and pathways will have ligh�ng installed and an area on the
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there.” Another resident raised the issue of landlocked residents during the ood. A number of bay area residents were cut off from the rest of the city even though their homes were not ooded. The idea of a secondary access road had been previously considered and the recent ooding underlined the importance of building such a road. “Recommenda�ons were made,” Gruenwald said, “but we need cer�ca�ons and authoriza�ons from the Ministry of the Environment to raise the road. We don’t have them yet. No concrete project has been presented yet, because we are wai�ng for a governmental decree on how to manage this situa�on and the decisions that need to be taken. I have told the Ministry of the Environment that if people are to con�nue living in the downstream area of the river that environmental laws need to be relaxed in order to serve sectors that will never be ooded, but that ended up being cut-off from the city during such natural disasters.” east side of the building will be dedicated to parking for cyclists with access to potable water. Since the community center is the designated emergency shelter for the town, having the emergency power generator permanently hooked up to the building is also an important part of the renova�on project. According to Pedneault, the process for ge�ng the work done on �me and by the deadline of December 31, 2017, as s�pulated by the grant program is in place. When asked how this would affect ac�vi�es in the community centre over the coming months, he said the plan is to work around the ac�vi�es using the lower level youth centre as required. He also noted that calls for tender for various aspects of the project would be published in the near future.
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Le Zèbre Rouge bicycle restora�on organiza�on has revealed it’s Vélo/ Cité project beginning this year and ending in 2019 during the summer months into early fall. The project will allow residents to have access to 30 bicycles located at four different Vaudreuil-Dorion loca�ons for a deposit fee of $20, which will be refunded upon the return of the bike. Bicycle loans will be available for 24 hours during the week, and 48 hours during weekends and will be available from May to October. “The Vélo/Cité project is an ac-
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The nice weather is nally here and what be�er way to enjoy the sun than by spending summer on the water? “We are privileged to live in the most beau�ful recrea�onal boa�ng area in Quebec,” says Nicole Fafard of Marina PortLewis. The Lac St-François area around the marina is indeed one of the best water recrea�on areas with the calmest and most level waters to be had. “We have clients that come from really far away, but who end up buying or ren�ng property around here so that they can enjoy our waters at their leisure,” Nicole adds. Marina Port-Lewis has been helping water enthusiasts make the most of the warm season for over 30 years. The company has grown over the years, from the rst loca�on in Saint-Anicet (Sainte-Barbe) to opening a second showroom in Saint-Zo�que to serve their ever-growing clientele. Even though Marina Port-Lewis has grown to better serve their clients, it is s�ll a family-run enterprise. “Despite the current megastore trend, Marina Port-Lewis remains a store built on a human scale,” Nicole says. When a client walks in the door, he doesn’t simply represent a new poten�al sale; he’s a valued customer regardless of his needs and budget. Marina Port-Lewis maintains two large showrooms that are certain to showcase whatever type of water recrea�onal vehicle you are looking for. Nicole quickly dispels the no�on that water sports are only for
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Having children is one of the best and also one of the hardest decisions to make with infants requiring care around the clock, seven days a week. As they get older, they become a li�le more independent but also have much more poten�al to become mischievous. And the teenage years can be the toughest
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�me for parents. Here are some observa�ons from comedians that could be taken in to considera�on for those who are considering star�ng a family or those already in the thick of paren�ng. “Watching a baby being born is like watching a wet Saint-Bernard squeezing through the cat door,” said Jeff Foxworthy, describing graphically what it’s like to be a witness in the delivery room. Although delivery is most trauma�c for the mother, fathers see what mothers cannot, which is indeed the baby exi�ng from the womb. Fathers can be freaked out by the idea, but it is a beau�ful act of nature. When bringing the baby home for the rst week, it can be quite difficult to handle all the new tasks that come with becoming a father. Ray Ramano once joked that “Having kids is like living in a frat house – nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up.” Although paren�ng in the beginning does involve a lot of cleaning up, there is also a lot of bonding �me involved between parent and child. Children grow up to learn how to walk, speak, and read. However, the learning stage can be
quite frustra�ng when a�emp�ng to be suppor�ve of your child. “It’s hard having kids because it’s boring,” says well-known comedian Louis C.K., at his show “Live at the Bacon Theater” in 2011. “They read Clifford the Big Red Dog to you, at a rate of �y minutes per page, and you have to sit there and be horribly proud and bored at the same �me.” For someone who is not new to the game, but is expanding on the size of their family, Jim Gaffigan knows all about the feeling of being overwhelmed with
small children. Gaffigan famously said at his Mr. Universe show in 2012 about having four kids “If you want to know what it’s like having four kids, imagine you’re are drowning, and then someone handing you a baby.” Being a parent is hard, but it is also immensely rewarding at the end of the day. A father may not have the same connec�on to his child as the mother will, but it does not mean its value is any less. Happy Father’s Day to all the young, old, new, or expec�ng fathers!
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Legion News A 50/50 Draw was held last Friday during the fantas�c steak dinner. The winner was Dorothy Blaise with $185. Thus the same amount was raised for renova�ons to our Cenotaph. Thank you all for par�cipa�ng. Unfortunately, the next Friday lobster dinner, June 16, is already sold out. Please do not forget the General Meet-
ing Wednesday, June 21, at 7 p.m. Many important mo�ons will be discussed. We are s�ll conduc�ng a fundraising session to nish off the Cenotaph before it is rededicated this summer. Please drop off your dona�on at the bar. A new chain-link fence was erected around the Cenotaph and gardens last week by Mike Ellio� and John Dalgarno. If you wish to dedicate a post in memory of someone close to your heart, a veteran perhaps, the cost is $150. A small plaque will be installed with the dedica�on. Lest we Forget
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Rigaud hosts fundraising concert for flood victims PHOTO BY LAUREN MITCHELL
Several hundred people turned out for the fundraising concert held in Rigaud’s Parc Char�er-De Lotbinière Friday, June 9. It was music under the stars that included Master of Ceremonies Sylvain Poirier, and Trio Elles from Pointe-Fortune seen in the photo sharing the stage with Ma� Rock. Other performers appearing on-stage that evening were Joan Bluteau (Dalida) and Marie-Pierre Leduc. Dona�ons of money were collected by Moisson Sud-Ouest to help vic�ms of the spring ooding in the 10 affected municipali�es of VaudreuilSoulanges.
Pierre Legault (right), founder and director general of La Renaissance, presented the honourary plaque to Mayor Marc Roy (le�) of Île-Perrot for the city’s efforts when dona�ng to the spring�me “Renaissance challenge”.
PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG
Mayor of Île-Perrot Marc Roy was awarded on Tuesday, June 6th with a plaque of honour for his city’s contribu�ons to “Renaissance challenge” by the Renaissance’s founder and director general Pierre Legault. The Renaissance, a non-prot organiza�on helping ci�zens get back into the workforce, accepted dona�ons from 24 different ci�es for their spring�me Renaissance challenge be-
tween April 23rd and May 20th. The challenge being that the city with the most contribu�ons would be awarded with the honorary plaque, in which Île-Perrot’s ci�zens won by having 125.5 donators per 1,000 inhabitants. 46,130 pounds of clothes and other items were donated during the �me period. Renaissance ÎlePerrot is located at 106 Don-Quicho�e Blvd.
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Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068
Rigaud, in no-flood zone, $850/month. Bright and sunny, 2 stories, pet friendly. Credit check required. Non-smoking. Heating not included. 1.5 bathrooms. Open concept. Available immediately or July 1. 514969-9124 (170615)
PIANO PIANO PIANO Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes and models, any condition, Grands and Upright pianos, keep your piano tuned, enjoy music. quebecpiano@gmail.com. Text or call 514-206-0449. Thank You! (170914)
All your indoor and outdoor painting needs including power washing and gutter cleaning. Specializing in pre-sale touch-ups. Seniors discounts available. Stefan 514-9721435 or Mike 514-453-4541 (170713)
River Rock – best price guaranteed! Delivery and/or installation available. 514-4587496 Cedar for hedges from Ontario at good prices; delivery service available. 613-8742961 (170629) Upright freezer, white, 19cf, like new, used only one summer. Paid $1200, asking $450. Antique oak table, converts by cog wheel to dining room table, 39”x47”, $225. Antique drop leaf table, oak $150. 450-458-5640 (170622)
A beautiful round Pin Oak pedestal dining table with three extensions, 6 chairs, buffet and hutch - $550. Elliptical exercise bike, excellent condition - $40. Single bed including mattress, box spring, frame, hotel quality, excellent condition - $40. Please call 514-694-8200 (170615) MOVING BOXES (Home Depot), used once, some new, most with packing/bubble wrap. 18 small, 1.3cu.ft., $1 each; 13 medium, 3cu. ft., $2 each; 12 large, 4.5cu.ft., $2.50 each or all for $70. Sklar Peppler 3-seat sofa with matching chair $75. 450-424-1752 (170622)
125 - FOR RENT 1000 sq. ft. office in Ormstown, Main Street, 36 Lambton, reduced to $500/month, heating, electricity, and internet included. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450829-2653 (170622) A large 2 bedroom apartment in the heart of Hudson. $950 per month. Available July 1. Call Jamie 514-927-3417 (170622) Large, modern and quiet 4½ in Saint-Lazare. At the end of a cul-de-sac. 2nd floor. Large bedrooms and closets with neutral tones. No carpet. Extra room for storage. 2 parking spots. No dogs. $875/month. Available July 1. 450-458-1927 (170629) New 4½ condo for rent, Hudson, hardwood floors, granite counters, dishwasher, indoor parking, available immediately, $1300/month. 4½ nouveau condo à louer, Hudson, planchers bois franc, comptoirs de granite, stationnement intérieur, libre immédiatement, 1300$/mois, 514-9848081, 819-425-4483, nancy@vertdeveloppement.com (170622) Beautiful and modern office space available for rent in Hudson. Includes 5 spacious offices and a large conference room. For inquiries please call 450-458-0101 or 514-2935505 (170615) Beautiful restaurant for rent in downtown Hudson. Large kitchen, with huge terrace and plenty of parking. Call 450-458-0101 or 514293-5505 for inquiries. (170615) Large, bright 2½ apartment in Hudson Village. Lots of closet space, washer/ dryer, fridge/stove, heating, electricity, snow removal included. Private patio and garden. Main floor, private entrance with parking. No pets, non-smoker. Available immediately. $900 per month. 450-4580887 (170615) A 3 bedroom apartment in St. Lazare. Available July 1. $850/month including utilities. Call Jamie 514-927-3417 (170622)
House for rent. Centrally located in Hudson. 2 bedrooms. Available July 1. $950/month. 514-292-8145 (170615) Semi-basement 2-bedroom apartment in the heart of Hudson. $750/month. No pets. All appliances included. Available July 1. Please call 450-458-0406 or 514-697-9396 (170615)
Office space in heart of Hudson, 3 plus offices with kitchen and reception. All heat, A/C, internet, electricity and generator included, lots of parking, $1300. 514668-4491 (170622)
150 - SERVICES 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 Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days per week. Call: 514-804-8853 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 “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. (170706) 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 Hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump grinding, gardening, yard clean-up. Grass cutting and sod. All exterior maintenance and general landscaping. Sean 514-9919674
Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.
Multiservices D.C. - Landscaping, mini excavation, pavé-uni, ponds, sod installation, French drain, camera inspection, waterproofing foundation, crack repair. RBQ# 56530843-01. William 514-983-8474 (170706)
Hudson / St-Lazare Junk Removal. Don’t bring your old batteries, appliances or electronics to the Ecocentre! Call us and we will pick them up for free – excluding TVs. Flood damage? We clear out flooded basements. Bilingual. Chris 450-458-7518
Sensual relaxing massage. For lonely / busy women only. Complete discretion, clean / satisfaction guaranteed or money back. Given by good-looking 37 year old male at your house. Call 514-416-4114
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Moving Service, local, trailer rentals. Call Colin: 514-850-9948
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¿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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$ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. William Services. Windows & gutters www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 cleaning. Cedar hedge trimming and plantA Military Collector looking for meding. Wood, steel and electric horse fences, als, flags, swords, uniforms, documents, landscaping. Call William 514-983-8474 helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia WWI, WWII, Canadian/German or others. Handyman/Contractor, reliable, 20 Antiques, collectibles, aviation, nautical, years experience. Plumbing, electrical, coins, badges, maps, signs. Please contact carpentry, cement work/repairs, decks. Patrick 450-458-4319, patrick148@ca.inter. Structural experience. No job too big. net, 2760A Côte St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni Discounts for future contracts. Derek 514Decors (170713) 898-4392 (170810)
**MTL LANDSCAPING** - Grass Cutting & Leaf Clean up. Hedge, Shrub & Tree Trimming. Punctual & Reliable. Myles Truax 514-929-3315 (170615) Local Experts in matters of Bankruptcy and Insolvency since 1994. First Consultation Free. Available Nights & Weekends. Solid reputation for Reliability, Honesty & Integrity in our field of Expertise. Blumer Lapointe Tull & Associes Syndics Inc. www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426 4994 Victor Landscaping – Pavé Uni – Mini Excavation – Sodding – General Landscaping – 514-458-7496 - victorlandscaping.net Central Vacuum and Canister 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 $31.95/48 rolls. AspirateursHudson.com 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 Local Handyman, spring clean-up, change light and plumbing fixtures; soffit ventilation work, aluminum and vinyl repairs, screen repair and adjustment, caulking around windows and doors, door hanging and handles; automotive repairs; equestrian experience, farm work. Good with animals. Gary 514502-5512 (170615)
Cook for day camp needed for summer months. Located in Vaudreuil-Dorion. 450-455-3227 (170615)
250 - REAL ESTATE SALE RIGAUD / POINTE-FORTUNE AREA. 500,000 sq. ft. of zoned residential waterfront land for sale (in a non-flood zone). For inquiries 450-455-6735 (170622) Largest Cortland Apple Producer in Quebec, located in St. Antoine Abbé. 70,000 bushels, with buildings. 140 acres. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170615) Just outside of Ormstown. Completely renovated. Large kitchen, large living room, 3 bedrooms, attached garage plus large detached garage, pool, far from neighbours. $295,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170615) Chateauguay - large duplex on Vanier. Potential 3rd apartment. New kitchen, lots of renos, fireplace. Asking $395,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170615) Car parts business, land and buildings, plus 3-bay auto repair location rented for mechanic’s business. Located in Ormstown. $525,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170615)
SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.
Small well-appointed 1½ story house in Ormstown, many renos, metal roof, attached garage, two baths, shed in back large lot, dead-end street, ideal for kids, near hospital and other village amenities. Reduced to $119,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200, 450-829-2653 (170622)
Paul’s Painting, small & large renovations. Call 514-900-5839 (170615)
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Waterfront house in Lefaivre, near Hawkesbury, $329,900, 2.48 acres, 219.9 feet private waterfront, centralized between Montreal/Ottawa, ferry to Montebello, 100km from US border. Remodeled kitchen, living room with fireplace, 3 bedrooms, finished basement, huge garage. François 613-677-2100, Sara 514-9701541. (170622)
2004 Chevrolet Silverado, boîte de 8 pieds, modèle 2500 HD, plusieurs pièces neuves, 279,000km, pneus neufs 4 saisons avec triangle approuvé pour l’hiver, beaucoup de réparations faites chez le concessionnaire. 5000$. 514-268-7436
2008 Toyota Prius hybrid. 5 passenger hatchback. Lady driven. 148,000km. $25 to $30 fills the tank. Toyota maintained. Excellent condition. 8 tires on 8 mags. Duratech rust treatment yearly, no rust $8250.
2002 VW Jetta Diesel, standard transmission, good condition, 1000 kilos per tank, new brakes, 4 winter tires on rims, $3800 or best offer. John 514-968-6680
WANTED: Couple relocating to Hudson seeking a single level open concept bright home on a mature lot. Must have modern updates to interior and a full basement. Call or text 902-388-8721 (170622)
275 – GARAGE / MOVING SALE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE Saturday, June 17, 8am-2pm. Cool stuff... furniture, artwork, bikes, golf equipment, toys, bake sale! Part of proceeds to support West Island Dragons (Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team) and Grad Events - 344 Woodcroft Hudson (170615)
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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 450732-5867 Marc
Hyundai Accent 2002, 1.5, automatic, blue, winter tires, good winter car, $800. 450-458-7488 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 Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. 2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-8788587
FORD EXPLORER 2004, 4 X 4, AUTOMATIC, 197,478 KM, CERTIFIED AND LICENCED, EDDY BAUER KIT, IN GOOD SHAPE. $4200. 450-4581156
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Chevrolet Malibu LS sedan 2013 top con1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully dition, 77,175 kms, OnStar feature, 2 sets of equipped, used for weddings, second owner, tires on rims with steel mags. $10,950. 450electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (ill- 458-0527 ness) $1250 Cash. 514-453-7468 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – neMG Midget MkII 1964 Red. 120,700kms, gotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. 1098cc, 1 litre, 56Hp, 4 cylinder. Hard and soft top, 4 new tires, new battery and sus- 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifipension blades, tape player. A pleasure to cations: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, drive and in very good condition. Ready JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urefor summer. $10,500. 514-528-8703 thane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. 2009 VW Rabbit, 2.5 litre, gas, 5-speed manharness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front ual transmission, black, heated seats and mir- shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake rors, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors, sun- lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. roof and fog lights. 130,000 km. $9,600 Call 514-979-1603 514-886-1008
Hudson Continued from page 3 He did, however, jusƟfy the request for invesƟgaƟon by the Syndic saying, “(Legal acƟon) was taken against the town without any relevance,” of last year’s case against Mayor Prévost before the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ), as reported in Your Local Journal October 20, 2016. “I’m speaking for the 5,180 ciƟzens of the Town of Hudson,” Roy conƟnued. “When it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to the ciƟzens of a town, do you expect the town to do nothing? A respon-
sible town must act. Not because we’re afraid to receive more (legal challenges) but because we’re responsible.” Roy could not speculate on when the Syndic would have the results of the invesƟgaƟon. “Both parƟes have the right to be heard,” he said. “It’s an enquiry like any other enquiry.” The Bureau du Syndic could neither conrm nor deny that a request for an invesƟgaƟon was received. A spokesperson for the Syndic would only say that any request for invesƟgaƟon is only the rst step in a mulƟ-Ɵered process and that everyone is innocent unƟl proven guilty.
In Memoriam
Michael P. Kershaw (1940-2017)
It is with great sadness that the family shares the news of Michael’s passing on June 11, 2017. Husband of Lynne Fricker and Patricia Hibbard (d.1990), father of Peter (Tricia) and step-father of Joel (Theresa) & Jason (Nathalie) Erikson, Poppa to Joshua, Alexandra, Jessica & Stephanie Kershaw and Jake, Mackenzie, Téa, Jona, Georgia and Isla Erikson. Mike was born in London, U.K., emigrated to Port Hope, Ontario in 1954. Attended Queen’s University and had a career in Canadian retailing. In 2004 Mike and Lynne moved to Hudson, Quebec where they continued to contribute to their community through extensive volunteering. A pillar, mentor & friend, Mike was loved by all. A celebration for Mike’s life will be held at a later date for family. Those who so desire may make donations in memory of Mike to NOVA Hudson. 20
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Discover your local businesses! Le Cozy Café: Charming locale in the heart of Hudson Lauren Mitchell
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Le Cozy Café is the place to be if you are looking for great food and a relaxing atmosphere. Situated in the heart of Hudson at 484 Main Road, the restaurant serves up a delicious menu for breakfast and lunch, and has recently opened its doors for dinner Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Owned by Jessika Ménard, the landmark loca�on offers outdoor seating for the summer months to enjoy a nice cold drink in the beau�ful sun. “We have a nice big terrace outside, it is very private and a cozy place to eat,” said Chris�ne Booth, manager of Le Cozy Café. “We’ve been approved for an outdoor liquor license and it should be in place by the end of June. We serve different types of wines, sangrias, and mar�nis inside, but soon customers will be able to sip outside!” Whether for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the chefs at the restaurant ensure there will always be an element of surprise present in their dishes with a new twist on combina�ons of avours and a carefully done and crea�ve presenta�on of the dish. Try their tasty lobster tails or high-end let mignon. They even have a cozy burger to sample. There’s
always something new to try at Le Cozy Café. Be sure to ask the friendly staff about the table d’hôte specials in the evenings. “The café is relaxing and invi�ng during prime breakfast and lunch �mes, but becomes roman�c and in�mate in the evening for dinner during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights,” said Booth. “The table se�ngs are replaced with different cutlery and wine glasses are added, and even the lights are dimmed.” Le Cozy Café always wants to grow, and a part of that is by constantly adding to their menu. They are experimen�ng with local suppliers and quality seasonal ingredients to add more choices to their menu. The choices are also kid-friendly, so families are welcome at the café. The food will always be the centrepiece of a�en�on for your experience at the restaurant. “Our food comes from only fresh items, nothing is frozen or prepared ahead of �me”, explained Booth. “It’s not fast food; there is a lot of �me, care, and prepara�on that goes into making each plate. Each plate is always unique, we even make sure to have the toast �lted ar�s�cally to the side.” For more informaƟon about Le Cozy Café, please visit their website at www. lecozycafe.com or call to make a reservaƟon at (450) 458-2233.
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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. HUDSON Hudson Garden Club presents ‘Flower Arranging’ free of charge to all. Jean Marois will inspire us for July’s Show with �ps for using your garden owers and greenery to create gorgeous arrangements. Tuesday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Don’t forget a food bank dona�on. See our website hgc.fsheq. org for more informa�on on the July 15 Flower and Vegetable Show. Na�onal Aboriginal Day Celebra�on in Hudson will be held at St. Mary’s Hall, 273 Main Road, Sunday, June 18, 4 to 8 p.m., sponsored by the Anglican Parish of Vaudreuil, St. James’ and St. Mary’s churches. Speakers are Dr. Chris�ne Jamieson, a Concordia University professor of Social Ethics and Indigenous Spirituality; Caitlin Palmer who will speak on the teachings of the medicine wheel; and Vivianne LaRivière who will moderate the evening, talk about tradi�onal medicines, and, as musician, will bring her ute and drumming to our gathering. A tradi�onal indigenous
meal will be served (please RSVP with msinc275@hotmail.com). The evening will conclude with a short documentary lm called ‘Fire of the Final Days’ and a �me of reec�on. There is no charge, although dona�ons are welcome to cover costs and we support Le Pont/ Bridging if you wish to contribute. More info at www.parishofvaudreuil.com. PINCOURT The Filipino Canadian Associa�on of Vaudreuil-Soulanges will be holding a fundraiser this Saturday, June 17, at 6 p.m. at the Omni-Centre, 375 CardinalLéger Blvd. The event features dinner and a show, including dancers. Tickets are $25 per adult, and $8 for children between the ages of 7 and 12, with all of the proceeds bene�ng those who were affected by the oods. To purchase �ckets for this event, please contact Sam Ierno at (438) 257-1134. CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding a cat adop�on day Saturday, June 17, 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 our website at www.cascaorg.ca. 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 June 17 will be the 4th edi�on of ‘La grande journée des pe�ts entrepreneurs’ an opportunity for children between the ages of 5 to 12 to awaken their entrepreneurship by crea�ng their own business and running a business for one day. Parents from École Brind’Amour have come together creating groups of more than 40 small businesses in the region, driven by more than 70 entrepreneurs. This group will be gathering on the soccer elds in front of Cité-des-Jeunes school, 400 StCharles Avenue. The opening of the kiosks will be at 9 a.m. in the presence of Mayor Guy Pilon, and will con�nue to 3 p.m. For several weeks, the children have developed their business plan and
the produc�on of their products and are nally ready to present to you the fruit of their efforts. For more informa�on, consult www.pe�tsentrepreneurs. ca. VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES Youths aged between 12 and 24 of Vaudreuil Soulanges – Projet X is back this summer with a whole new program! We will be present in different parks in the municipali�es of Pincourt, Île-Perrot and Hudson. Every week, addi�onally to our daily games, we will be offering a special ac�vity for you to ll your summer with unforge�able moments. Among others, our Bubble Soccer event will be back this season. Addi�onally, we will have ar�s�c, musical, and sport events to suit all interests. For more informa�on for dates, �mes, and loca�ons of our ac�vi�es, nd us on our Facebook page: Projet X, Comité Jeunesse la Presqu’île. Time to gather up with your friends and come have a blast with us this summer!
The English Gardener Going au naturel in the garden this summer James Parry
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Just for something a tad different this week, thought we might go recycling in the PHOTO BY GREG JONES garden. And no, I’m not just talking about compos�ng and spli�ng and dividing exis�ng perennials for transplan�ng elsewhere. Although it is indeed a good �me to be doing so before they come into bloom. But rather - and thanks to fellow gardener Gerry Semmelhaack for the sugges�on - some fascina�ng �ps about what we can do with our coffee grounds, citrus fruit peels, cold tea, and even beer for heaven’s sakes. For example, did you know that instead of pouring your le�over coffee down the sink, you can just let it cool, add water, and sprinkle on your outdoor plants? Di�o for cold tea that is
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full of minerals. That instead of chucking out eggshells and banana peels you can reuse them as great plant fer�lizer? The peels - especially helpful for Roses if you wait un�l they are dry before cu�ng them into small pieces and burying them a few inches below the bush - give the plants a welcome boost of potassium and phosphorous while the crushed eggshells will give an added boost of calcium. You have a pond in your garden and the algae is building up? Don’t despair, just scoop it up and put it around your outdoor plants. It’s full of nutrients and it’s free. Same for water from your sh aquarium should you have one. Although I wouldn’t recommend recycling lobster shells or sh bones, both are full of calcium that is benecial to many plants. A few years ago, in my total naiveté, I buried a few shells and empty claws deep in the compost pile a�er a wonderful party with friends in
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Give your garden a reycled boost this summer with coffee grounds, egg shells, bananas, orange peel, and even beer.
the garden. For days a�er, it was like Club Med for marauding raccoons and other cri�ers. Never, ever, again! Got pesky ants on your pa�o, or little anthills springing up in your garden? Well, citrus fruits contain natural pes�cides so simply steep the peel from an orange in two cups of hot water for 24 hours, strain out the peels, add a few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent, and spray away. Or just grind up a whole orange in the blender, add water, and pour it on the ant hill. Problem solved! As for slimy slugs that can wreak havoc in your veggie garden or on your
Hostas, there’s also a simple solu�on. Beer. I know, I know, it seems a crying shame to waste it on the li�le monsters, but it does work believe me. Simply take a swig yourself and then pour some of the rest into a plas�c bu�er or yoghurt tub buried in the soil. Fill it only half full, however, so they won’t be able to crawl back out. Evidently they love the yeasty smell that drives them to drink and drown. Who would have thunk it? UnƟl next Ɵme, have fun in your garden. And watch out for those skeeters. They’re back with a vengeance! E-mail: crea�on@videotron.ca
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