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HUDSON, ST. LAZARE | VAUDREAUIL-DORION, PINCOURT, ÎLE-PERROT AND N.D.I.P.

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VOL. 15 NO. 07

Celebrating community service PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Quebec recognized Hudson resident Judy Tellier for her many years of community service. Tellier (leŌ), with her husband Ross Tellier and Worshipful Master Colin Robinson of Hudson Lodge #98, was nominated for the award by Hudson Lodge.

Hudson resident recognized for outstanding community service James Armstrong Special Contributor

Judy Tellier of NOVA Hudson was the recipient of the 2017 Grand Master’s

CerƟ cate of Merit awarded by the Masonic Grand Lodge of Quebec. The cerƟ cate is presented each year to individuals from across the Province of Quebec in recogniƟon of their many

years of service to their local communiƟes. Hudson Masonic Lodge #98 nominated Tellier for the award. ConƟnued on page 6

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Vaudreuil-Dorion Action Party announces municipal candidates for upcoming election John Jantak Your Local Journal

A standing-room only crowd of over 100 family, friends, and supporters gathered at Maison Trestler in VaudreuilDorion on Tuesday evening, February 28, to hear Mayor Guy Pilon announce his candidacy for re-elecƟon and introduce the slate of eight candidates who will run for their respecƟve council spots in the upcoming municipal elecƟon this November under the ParƟ d’acƟon de Vaudreuil-Dorion (AcƟon Party) poliƟcal banner. Five current councillors are seeking re-elecƟon – François Séguin (District 2), Céline CharƟer (District 4), Gabriel Parent (District 6), Paul Normand (District 7) and Paul Dumolin (District 8). Three councillors – Claude Beaudoin (District 1), Robert Laurence (District 3) and Rénald Gabrielle (District 5) announced they will not seek re-elecƟon. The three new candidates will run in their place are Josée Clément, Jasmine Sharma, and Diane Morin respecƟvely. Morin, who lost her elecƟon bid to become District 4 Councillor to CharƟer who ran as an independent during the 2013 elecƟon campaign, said she has no animosity and welcomes the opportu-

nity to work with all council members if she wins her council seat. CharƟer gave up her independent status to join the AcƟon Party. Morin has also regularly aƩended council meeƟngs the past four years and is up-to-date will all the issues that dominate the current municipal council agenda. “I’m so glad to be running again,” she said. “I’ve been living in the district for 24 years and there are a lot of people who know me for my commitment and dedicaƟon to my work as a businesswoman.” Morin added that she will bring the same energy to her role as councillor if elected. The inclusiveness of the AcƟon Party is what prompted municipal poliƟcs neophyte Sharma to run for a council spot. “I’m extremely excited to be running,” said Sharma. “The mayor has shown openness and willingness to rejuvenate the party and to bring renewal to it. I’m originally a West Islander but like many, I decided to establish myself here and I’ve been acƟvely involved in the community for the last seven years.” Clément, who is also a newcomer to municipal poliƟcs, said she decided to announce her candidacy because of her extensive business experience and com-

PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK

Mayor Guy Pilon announces his candidacy for re-elecƟon along with the slate of eight candidates who will run for council seats in upcoming municipal elecƟon under the ParƟ d’acƟon de Vaudreuil-Dorion (AcƟon Party) poliƟcal banner in November.

mitment to her district, two aƩributes which she feels will bene t her consƟtuents, although she acknowledges she has a big role to ll with the eventual departure of Beaudoin . “For me it’s a big step to come into poliƟcs from the business side, but I’m con dent I can ful ll the role,” she said. At the other end of the spectrum, long-Ɵme councillors Séguin and Dumolin are both running for their eighth consecuƟve term aŌer being rst elected in

1991. They both acknowledged the support they received from their wives and families which enabled both councillors to concentrate on their work for more than two decades. If all eight AcƟon Party candidates win their respecƟve districts, it will be the rst Ɵme that council will be represented by four male and four female candidates.

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Inaction plan A Lachute mother was in the news this week aŌer a private donor stepped forth to help pay for her son’s Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) therapy to address his struggles with auƟsm. The boy, now ve years of age, had recently had government funded therapy cut as he entered the public school system and though the school oīered an integraƟon aide and a quiet room, it was insuĸcient for his immediate needs. Though his mom applied for the Quebec government supplement for disabled children with excepƟonal needs, according to a CBC report, he was turned down on the grounds that, “He does not have impairments causing severe disabiliƟes that prevent him from performing his life habits.” How this conclusion was arrived at with a child whose verbal and social de cits are so problemaƟc as to deny him any of the social bene ts of kindergarten escapes logic. While Ontario and Alberta provide intervenƟon services on an as-needed basis beyond the age of ve, Quebec conƟnues to drag its heels on devising and implemenƟng a provincial plan to intervene when treatments stand to be the most effecƟve, and to provide them for as long as required. ABA treatment is expensive. But not immediately treaƟng something that’s a lifelong aŋicƟon is not a scally responsible pracƟce – it’s merely de ecƟng the cost to another point in Ɵme. Unless the provincial government can count on an in ux of Fairy Godmothers stepping forward to absorb the ABA price tag, Quebec’s auƟsƟc children need a viable acƟon plan.

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Photo of the week

PHOTO BY JOHANNE SYMS

St. Lazare resident Johanne Syms captured this ArcƟc Fox at the Ecomuseum recently, paƟently waiƟng for spring. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region you’d like to submit as a Photo of the Week? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will feature them all on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Praising perseverance Dear Editor CongratulaƟons to Richard Meades for your forƟtude in geƫng the Chaline Valley landslide issue recognized by the Saint-Lazare Council. Your doorto-door peƟƟon for access to informaƟon was brilliant. You are owed a great acknowledgement by the town and your peers. Elizabeth (Liz) Rozon Saint-Lazare New LBPSB Code of Ethics is warped - needs work Dear Editor, Having wriƩen leƩers to the editors since 2007, submiƩed codes of ethics to the Council of Commissioners to consider, and called for a revamp of the present code in my plaƞorm when I ran for chair of the Lester B. Pearson School Board in 2014, this is my iniƟal reacƟon to the board’s proposed new Code of Ethics. The code is warped on several levels. 1. The proposed code was primarily made up by well-intenƟoned Lester B. Pearson school board commissioners who were elected by 11,431 taxpaying voters in the November 2014 elecƟons, but, sadly, the commissioners sƟll don’t get it. Even though Chair Stein Day silenced them by threatening legal acƟon if they talked about her being found guilty for violaƟng the board’s code three Ɵmes in 2016, astonishingly, they refuse to reconsider their unanimous vote of support for her on November 28, 2016. Even though ArƟcle 175.1 of the EducaƟon Act makes reference to, “the freedom of speech inherent in a commissioner’s funcƟon,” Suanne Stein Day managed to reportedly spend up to $80,000 for legal fees to hide the fact that she, basically, disrespected the people whose job it is to take care of our children throughout the school year. 2. This proposed code conƟnues to lend itself to abuse of power by the chair. There is nothing in the code to prevent Stein Day

from banning someone else to parƟcipate at Public QuesƟon Periods for three years - even though ArƟcle 168 of the EducaƟon Act states: “...a quesƟon period must be provided at each public meeƟng...” 3. It is sƟll possible for a chairperson to quit midyear and start doing business with the board culminaƟng in possible con ict of interest contracts. 4. This code does absolutely nothing to address school board secrecy - the bane of true democracy. 5. In my briefs submiƩed to the government last year on school board reform Bills 86 and 105, I stressed the importance of ethics in our public school system. This proposed code is business as usual. ‘Omertà’ is the word - the public should be concerned. Chris Eustace Pierrefonds Save Como Bog Dear Editor, I aƩended the recent presentaƟon for the development of Sandy Beach. It was great to see so many ciƟzens in aƩendance and to see how many asked quesƟons and voiced their concerns. And there were many concerns and many quesƟons that needed more follow up and more complete answers. Most will need to be answered by the town itself, not the developer Will we need a new well? Will our ltraƟon plant have to be enlarged? Will a new trail have to be built from JLP? How can we completely protect this beach access in perpetuity? Should this be approved as an integrated project and what rights do we lose if it is? What if we lose our status as a TODD (with the new REM system) which would change our density requirements? Will be there be any actual revenue for the town aŌer all the expenses are added in? ConƟnued on page 6

Vaudreuil-Dorion company receives $50,000 grant for documentary about Canadian women in politics Stephanie O’Hanley Special contributor

It all started when Natalie Poirier saw an arƟcle where Vaudreuil-Soulanges MP Peter SchieŅe invited VaudreuilSoulanges organizaƟons to propose projects that would get women more involved with poliƟcs. AŌer thinking about it, Poirier, a Vaudreuil-Dorion resident and co-president of local company Les ProducƟons Kinescope, decided a web documentary would be a great way to explore the topic. Poirier spoke with and sought funding advice from Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot (NDIP) Mayor Danie Deschênes, one of a handful of women mayors in the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the founder of Femmes d’ici Vaudreuil-Soulanges, a local networking group of 50 women elected oĸcials that promotes geƫng women more poliƟcally involved. “She came to me because I’m a woman in poliƟcs,” said Deschênes, who besides having poliƟcal experience, also has a communicaƟons background. During a February 23 press conference at the Marie-Uguay library in NDIP, SchieŅe and federal Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef brought happy news. “I’m proud to announce today that the Canada 150 Fund is contributing $50,000 to our very own Kinescope to help them nalize their important documentary on women in the history of Canadian poliƟcs and women in poliƟcs today,” SchieŅe said. “...We hear far less about the Mothers of our ConfederaƟon, despite the fact that we know women have been breaking down barriers to advance society in meaningful ways long before our naƟon’s founding,” Monsef said. As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, “the project we’re announcing today is an excellent example of the kinds of iniƟaƟves the federal government is so pleased to support,” she said. Kinescope’s web documentary project, De Nellie à aujourd’hui, aims to “demysƟfy and inspire today’s young women to parƟcipate in the building of their country, while emphasizing the importance of women’s role in Canadian history.” Through six bilingual video capsules featuring interviews with historians and experts, women in poliƟcs and vox-pop interviews with ciƟzens in diīerent parts of Canada, the web documentary will examine the place of women in Canadian poliƟcal history from Canadian ConfederaƟon (the Ɵme of Nellie McClung) to today. “I think it’s the best aƩended press conference in the library’s history,” Deschênes said as she introduced the event. “...I’m involved because for me, Natalie is an arƟst, a creator, a businesswoman... We met about six months ago and she explained her project so eīecƟvely. It’s about women, poliƟcs and a bit about how we manage a business, our responsibiliƟes, our work, our family, but especially our community involvement.”

“I’m geƫng asked ‘who is this Nellie you’re referring to’,” Poirier said. “It’s Nellie, as in Nellie McClung, this woman from Manitoba, one of The Famous Five…. an acƟvist and passionate poliƟcian.” In 1927 McClung and four other women peƟƟoned the Supreme Court to have women declared “quali ed persons” who were eligible for oĸce in the Senate. Their success meant that under the consƟtuƟon women had the same rights and freedoms as men. Besides pro les of important women from history, Poirier said she plans to ask today’s women poliƟcians from all levels of government why they’re prepared to make huge sacri ces in their personal lives. As for future generaƟons, Poirier hopes the project will open people’s eyes, “so future generaƟons, including those of my four girls…. the women of tomorrow take their place in society.” SchieŅe said he’s proud to be part of the rst government with a cabinet of ministers that has gender parity, one that includes ground-breaking women in their own right. “There’s sƟll more work to be done to increase the presence of women in our government bodies,” he said, poinƟng to an acƟon plan to improve the implementaƟon of gender-based analysis of federal policies, laws and programs. ”We’ve also created a parliamentary commiƩee that is studying diīerent iniƟaƟves to promote a House of Commons that is conducive to family life and that works hard to make the House of Commons more inviƟng for women, parƟcularly women with children.” “I think this journey is going to be quite special,” Poirier told Your Local Journal. AŌer talking to her mother about the documentary, she said, “I’m nding out there were probably members of my family that were into poliƟcs so through this project I’m geƫng to know myself.” Poirier said at the press conference

a woman loaned her a book from 1930 about French women in poliƟcs. “She had tears in her eyes. I was so blessed and impressed.” Kinescope seeks sponsors to cover expenses so that three people (Poirier, who’s doing the interviews, plus camera and sound crew) can travel to Nunavut, Western Canada, Ontario, the MariƟmes, and around Quebec, she said. For more informaƟon, you can contact Natalie Poirier at natalie@kinescope.ca.

PHOTO BY STEPHANIE O’HANLEY

SporƟng a hat in honour of Canadian poliƟcal acƟvist Nellie McClung, Natalie Poirier of Les ProducƟons Kinescope explains her web documentary, which received $50,000 from the Canada 150 Fund, as Vaudreuil-Soulanges MP Peter SchieŅe (middle) and Status of Women Minister Maryam Monsef (leŌ) look on.

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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO

By kingdom come I’m far from being a fasƟdious housekeeper but my husband and I each have a ‘gross-out’ point where something just gets dirty or disorganized enough that we can’t take it anymore and tackle the task at hand. The kids, however, seem not to have inherited this gene. So it was that I found myself last Saturday morning deciding that the kitchen sink and surrounding countertop and dish rack hadn’t had a good cleaning in a long Ɵme so, armed with dishwashing gloves, Magic Erasers, FantasƟk, and Windex, I got to work while my eldest son kept me entertained with inaniƟes quoted from the internet. Elbow deep in grease and stain removal, my son went to the door when someone knocked, undaunted by the loud music we play whenever we do housework along with the cacophony of barking dogs. “Who was it?” I asked when he came back into the kitchen. “A mother and daughter talking about teen depression and suicide prevenƟon,” he told me. “Nice people. I gave them a $5 donaƟon.” “What organizaƟon were they from?” I prodded. “I dunno….” Now, I commend my boy for being generous and caring enough to want to contribute to suicide prevenƟon eīorts while at the same Ɵme, trying to help him foster a sense of skepƟcism and hone his own personal BS detector. So when I asked him to read me the ne print in the brochure Ɵtled ‘Awake!’ they’d given him, the words, ‘The Watchtower’ grabbed my immediate aƩenƟon and, in all honesty, made my eye begin to twitch a liƩle. I have no opposiƟon to organized religion. And though I’m not a churchgoer myself, I don’t begrudge anyone their right to worship or preach when and where they choose. With the excepƟon of my doorstep. On a Saturday morning. Much as I’m sure they would object if I showed up on their doorstep on a weekend morning to foist my spiritual beliefs. I also took issue with content in the magazine that deŌly wove God and religion into arƟcles on depression treatment and another arƟcle on aborƟon that stated, “A potenƟal health risk to mother or child would not jusƟfy inducing an aborƟon.” The back page with a digressive arƟcle suggesƟng intelligent design rather than evoluƟon is to thank for the compound heat shield of the Saharan Silver Ant had me scratching my head but by that point, I was heading out the door. Years ago, when I rst met the man I would later come to marry, I remember making a gorgeous Sunday brunch, probably with the goal of impressing him. It obviously worked as we’re sƟll together and our kids are also easily manipulated by food. Just as we were about to sit down to eat, there was a knock at my apartment door and two Jehovah’s Witnesses were standing there with eager smiles. I realized my boyfriend was more calm and tolerant than I when he proceeded to engage in a 45-minute exchange as the eggs got cold and the Mimosas went at. Apparently I’m sƟll nursing a grudge. That was how I came to run out the door last weekend to tell the women that before they show up to address a serious topic like depression and suicide, they have an obligaƟon to reveal who and what they’re represenƟng when speaking to anyone, but young people in parƟcular. In retrospect, it was a good learning experience. My son learnt it’s okay to ask quesƟons and not to take everything at face value and the woman’s daughter likely learned not to go back to the house where the crazy lady wearing pyjamas, bright blue Crocs, and yellow rubber gloves runs out in the pouring rain, yelling and waving their brochure at the car before they could safely drive away.

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Continued from page 4 These are just a few examples and there are dozens more, too many to menƟon in this leƩer. While I did appreciate the developer taking the iniƟaƟve to hold an informaƟon session, the project itself was very disappoinƟng, especially seeing how liƩle buīer there is between the actual development and the beach as well as the loss of our access to Jack Layton park, (we were told at the meeƟng this was just an informal trail) and the need to back ll part of the development and the possible repercussions this would have to the environment and waterway. Mayor Ed Prévost was recently quoted as saying “…although many ciƟzens raised environmental concerns about the project at the meeƟng, I don’t believe they speak for the majority of residents.” Given what I saw at the meeƟng and the 500 + Hudsonites who signed the peƟƟon, I disagree with this statement. Your Local Journal quoted Mayor Pré-

Judy Tellier Continued from page 1

“This award is presented for her many years of helping people with respite care, in-home nursing, palliaƟve care, and family support,” said District Deputy Grand Master Marc David as he presented the cerƟ cate.

vost, “In my opinion, this is a good project for the town,” ... “However, Town Council will have to deliberate and come to its own conclusions,” and “The Town Planning Advisory Commitee (TPAC) and Public Security have to review it in detail.” Mayor Prévost had stated at previous council meeƟngs that ciƟzens would have their say. I would like to know when and how. When will we have the opportunity to ask all the quesƟons, get all the answers and see where all public opinion lies? Will we have an opportunity for a referendum? I urge you to send your quesƟons and concerns to your local councillor, the mayor, and TPAC. I think we can do better than this for Sandy Beach. This project is far from a ‘fait accompli’ and let’s recognize we do have opƟons here. https://hudson.quebec/en/ town-council/councillors/ https://hudson.quebec/en/ contact-us/ Eva McCartney Hudson

Tellier said Nova Hudson’s contribuƟon to the community depends upon the eīorts of many volunteers. “It’s not only me,” she said aŌer the ceremony, “It’s our team that makes it happen.” NOVA Hudson is a non-pro t registered charitable organizaƟon that is celebraƟng 60 years of providing community health care to the Hudson and Saint Lazare area.

Hudson participates in Fair Trade national conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia James Parry Your Local Journal

Part of a quickly growing global network of Fair Trade towns, ciĆ&#x;es, and villages helping to create healthier and more sustainable communiĆ&#x;es, Hudson was well represented at The 5th Annual Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN) NaĆ&#x;onal Conference in Halifax, Nova ScoĆ&#x;a, this past week. Said local advocate, Robert McKinnon, who parĆ&#x;cipated in the round table discussion on Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growing Fair Trade town and campus campaigns, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hudson has played a leadership role in the movement which embraces all business owners, community groups, and local ciĆ&#x;zens in increasing awareness about trade jusĆ&#x;ce and ensuring dignity is preserved in the 360-degree supply chain of equitable commerce we are all

a part of.â&#x20AC;? Added McKinnon, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 2016, Hudson was recognized on the naĆ&#x;onal stage as Fair Trade Town of the Year. This is a designaĆ&#x;on that all residents should be proud of, especially our town with its historical roots in environmental issues such as pesĆ&#x;cides and climate change, as well as socially responsible acĆ&#x;viĆ&#x;es in years past.â&#x20AC;? Also in Halifax last week was Laura McCaÄŤrey, Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tourism, Culture, and CommunicaĆ&#x;ons Coordinator who was staying up to date with the proceedings as a member of the volunteer Hudson Fair Trade Town CommiĆŠee. Said McCaÄŤrey, â&#x20AC;&#x153;At a Ć&#x;me when our world needs to come together more than ever, Fair Trade is playing an everincreasing role and we were pleased to meet with so many like-minded people from right across Canada.â&#x20AC;?

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Robert McKinnon (standing, rst from leĹ&#x152;) with fellow delegates at the Fair Trade conference in Halifax.

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Vaudreuil-Soulanges SĂťretĂŠ du QuĂŠbec reports Two people were arrested in St. Lazare February 21 following a narcoĆ&#x;cs search carried out in a single-family residence on Rue du Pommard. A 46-yearold woman was interviewed by police and subsequently released. A 49-yearold man was also met by police and appeared at the Salaberry-de-Valley eld Courthouse. He faces charges of possession and traÄ¸cking of narcoĆ&#x;cs. The search resulted in the seizure, among other things, of over 65 grams of cocaine and over $54,000 in Canadian money. This operaĆ&#x;on was carried out following an invesĆ&#x;gaĆ&#x;on iniĆ&#x;ated a few months ago following the receipt of informaĆ&#x;on from the public. --------------InvesĆ&#x;gators from the SQ Smug-

gling InvesĆ&#x;gaĆ&#x;on Division in conjuncĆ&#x;on with the RCMP detachment in Salaberry-de-Valley eld conducted an operaĆ&#x;on related to tobacco smuggling. With the assistance of oÄ¸cers from the MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent, they intercepted two vehicles at the intersecĆ&#x;on of Beaver and ForĆ&#x;n Streets in Godmanchester. Two searches were carried out and three people were arrested. They are three men in their 20s, residents of Saint-ZoĆ&#x;que, Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă&#x17D;le-Bizard and Saint-Clet. The suspects are implicated in a tobacco smuggling network operaĆ&#x;ng from Akwesasne. They will subsequently appear at the Salaberry-de-Valley eld Courthouse to face charges under the Income Tax Act. More than 1450 kilograms of bulk tobacco was seized. --------------Two men were arrested following a Highway Code infracĆ&#x;on on Highway 20 around 1:30 p.m. February 22. During the operaĆ&#x;on, police seized more

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Student and seasonal employee job fair a success John Jantak Your Local Journal

The fourth annual Journée emplois étudiante et saisonniers that was held at the Centre Communautaire PaulÉmile-Lépine in Île-Perrot last Wednesday, February 22, was deemed a resounding success. The event drew 471 visitors, mostly between the ages of 14 and 19, who took advantage of 476 job opportuniƟes that were oīered by 29 private businesses, municipaliƟes and community organizaƟons located throughout the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, said Véronique Déry of Synergie Entreprises-Emplois Vaudreuil-Soulanges who helped to coordinate the event. While the average number of people aƩending the job fair has remained consistent averaging about 500 visitors since it was rst launched three years ago, Déry said the number of parƟcipants oīering jobs has more than

doubled from 14 in 2014 to 29 that attended this year’s job fair. “This event has been growing each year,” said Déry. “The feeling we had about this year’s event is that people really enjoyed their visit. We received many posiƟve comments especially about the diversity of employers that were present,” Déry added. According to staƟsƟcs that were collected this year, 96.5 per cent of visitors said they were very saƟs ed. Emploi-Québec Montérégie representaƟve Michel Charlebois said he was pleased with the growing the stature of the job fair and the increasing parƟcipaƟon rate by employers in VaudreuilSoulanges. “Employers are very happy because they can recruit candidates to ll a lot of empty posts and the students who parƟcipate are also happy because they have a lot of opƟons to choose from.” The Town of Pincourt, along with the municipaliƟes of Île-Perrot, NotreDame-de-l’Île-Perrot and VaudreuilDorion, were looking for suitable candidates for ll vacant summer posiƟons. Pincourt Town Manager Michel Perrier said the town has been involved in the annual job fair since it began and nds it to be an excellent venue to recruit potenƟal employees. “As Town Manager, I’m also responsible for the human resources sector. Today is a good day for us to be here because it’s a great opportunity for us to recruit people for the summer. We having openings in diīerent elds such as in recreaƟon but we also have diīerent needs in terms of temporary replacement workers in public works and at city hall,” Perrier told Your Local Journal. “We’ve been parƟcipaƟng in this event since its incepƟon. It’s proven to

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The fourth annual Journée emplois étudiante et saisonniers drew 471 visitors, mostly between the ages of 14 and 19, who took advantage of 476 job opportuniƟes that were oīered by 29 private businesses, municipaliƟes and community organizaƟons located throughout the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region.

be very eīecƟve for us so that’s why we’re here. It gives us the chance to meet many people in diīerent elds and there always are some very interesƟng candidates. It’s a great iniƟaƟve and we’re very happy to parƟcipate,” Perrier added. The fourth annual Journée emplois étudiante et saisonniers was made possible through the nancial parƟci-

paƟon of Emploi-Québec Montérégie and the involvement of several partners – le Carrefour jeunesse-emploi Vaudreuil-Soulanges, le Centre local de développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges, le Collège de Valley eld, la Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs, Réseaux Emploi Entrepreneurship and Trudeau-Dupré Ressources humaines.

Legion News At last week’s Pub Quiz $125 was raised for La Passerelle Women’s Shelter. Top three teams were Doug & the Slugs, SYD, and Absent Minds. The next Pub Quiz will be Wednesday, March 29, at 8 pm. During the last Friday night dinner February 24, Diane Lavigne was the lucky winner of the 50/50 draw picking up $155 and Marilyn Donaldson won the 2nd prize of a Dinner for 2 at an upcoming Legion Friday night. CongratulaƟons, we raised a large sum for the upgrades of the Hudson Cenotaph which will be rededicated Sunday, April 9. Of special note there is the annual

St. Patrick’s Dinner and Dance that will be held Friday, March 10. Please reserve early at (450) 458-4882. It is a fun night with Irish music, dancers, Irishman of the Year, dancing and of course a great meal. The annual Lakeshore Bonspiel wrapped up this past Sunday with the winner of the Hudson Legion Lake of Two Mountains Trophy going to the team of Marc Philion from Montreal West and the runner up was our own Hudson Legion team skipped by Lynda Putnam. CongratulaƟons. Lest we Forget.

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Who would have ever thunk it? It’s just three weeks away unƟl spring, according to the calendar, come March 20. And given the clement climate PHOTO BY MAURICE JEFFERIES of these past few days, and barring unforeseen snowstorms or a freakin’ freezing rain deluge, it could well be right on the buƩon as it were. I menƟoned last week in my gardening column that I was amazed to see a mini ock of ve robins gobbling up sumac seeds on some of my trees like there was no tomorrow. Got a call from regular YLJ reader, Terry Hasenhuendl, telling me that she was equally amazed to see six in her garden this early in the year and all at the same Ɵme. And then, while perambulaƟng around town, I learned from another gentleman - whose name I did not get unfortunately - that he had counted a staggering 26 or more snapping up tree berries in his garden. “There were so many of them, I thought they were Cedar Waxwings,” he told me. “I have never seen anything like it in my life and I have lived here forever.” Me neither and ain’t that the truth? --------------GOING GREEN - And truth be told, while the trees are sƟll bare and snow carpets gardens in our neck of the woods, there sure was a lot of green showing in Hudson this past weekend. Hardly surprising really, considering that my beauƟful Sunshine and I were over at the Whitlock Golf and Country Club for the rst oĸcial event leading up to the 8th Annual Hudson St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 18. With music by Tim Chambers and Vincent Griĸn of Salty Dog fame - invited by the way to play in the Black Watch Military TaƩoo at the Bell Centre on April 8 - and the always marvelous BernadeƩe Short Dancers. Namely the selecƟon and coronaƟon of this year’s Queen and her Court, emceed by 2011 Irishman of the Year, Pat O’Grady, and judged by Terry Girouard

and Tom Whelan of The Jewel 106.7 and hairstylist ChrisƟan Despres. I certainly didn’t envy them in the role as all eight contestants did themselves - and their fans and supporters at the dinner - proud. And for a more personal pro le of our Irish royal family for 2017, check out Mireille Lemelin’s story on page 11. And of course, I must menƟon this year’s Irishman of the Year, Father Roland Demers of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, an extremely popular choice. Behind the scenes and rarely in the spotlight, is a family of volunteers that I would like to give a big Ɵp of the shillelagh to here. The 2017 Hudson Parade CommiƩee comprising Jim & AusƟn Beauchamp, Ken Bell, Marge Crombie, ChrisƟne Booth, Min Dunne, Mike Klaiman, ScoƩ Crowder, Frank Hicks, Tom Whelan, Gary McKeown, Patrick O’Grady, David Legault, and Jay de la Durantaye. Way to go guys and gals. Indeed you do our town proud! --------------FOR ALL THE HEROES – I was speaking about Frank Hicks earlier. Irishman of the Year back in 2012, ‘ancient’ anƟquarian and former owner of the now-demised Ye Auld Curiosité Shoppe in Hudson, author of three books to date, who came to Canada from Belfast, Ireland, at the ripe old age of two, and who lives with his wife Marilyn on Quarry Point. I tell you folks, this most mulƟ-faceted and passionate ‘leprechaun’ never fails to amaze me. Learned this past week, for example, that he has just published his rst-ever play Ɵtled For all the Heroes. Dedicated to all the military, law enforcement, and emergency care workers who face daily stress and trauma with compassion and courage, and a far cry from his customary laugh-a-minute musings. As well as to his father, who died in 1999, a man he says was a hero to him and his other siblings in every way possible, who sacri ced a great deal for his country, and whose heroism will never be forgoƩen. So how did this three-act play come about? Says Frank in his inimitable style, “I wrote the basic outline years ago while hospitalized for a week with a severe infecƟon and allergic reacƟon to a spider bite. Between blood tests and enemas,

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it gave me something upliŌing to do and I’ve worked on it, on and oī, over the last few years.” How would he summarize it? “In essence, it is a shocking and at Ɵmes amusing chronicle of the strengths, weakness, and confusing complexiƟes of mankind and of the horror of war. Also, it addresses Post TraumaƟc Stress Disorder (PTSD) which can cause a severe crippling depression to an otherwise healthy body and which has only recently been given the press and consideraƟon it deserves.” Copies of For all the Heroes at $10 a pop are available at Décors and Tissus Serenity, 67 Cameron in Hudson and Frank can be reached at (450) 458-1357 or by email at eirehudson@outlook.com. --------------AWAH THE SCOT - And now let’s leave Ireland and head for Scotland. But sƟll with a Hudson twist. I hadn’t seen Campbell Ferguson at his usual post and cheery self at IGA Hudson for a while and was wondering why. When, suddenly, he appeared out of the blue early one morning this past week to be greeted like a returning hero. I was gobsmacked to learn that, just a month or so ago, he underwent major triple bypass open heart surgery at the Royal Victoria Hospital aŌer almost passing out - and possibly expiring for good - while watching a hockey game at home on TV. Rushed to Valley eld Hospital, he was transferred to The Vic where the operaƟon took place a week or so later and on his 72nd birthday to be exact on

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New playwright Frank Hicks, shown here with Kels Deegan and Linda Walker, was happily signing copies of his book For all the Heroes at Décor and Tissus Serenity on Cameron in Hudson this past weekend. All funds collected from book sales will bene t soldiers suīering from PTSD. 10

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Now eaƟng three bananas a day on doctor’s orders, Campbell Ferguson and his beloved wife of 42 years, Ruth, have nothing but praise for the surgeons and staī at The Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal.

January 20. But not before - and I have this on impeccable authority from his beloved wife of 42 years, Ruth, who is head cashier at IGA - he told the surgeon just before going under the scalpel, “I can’t die. It is very important, I can’t die.” “Don’t worry, we are not going to let you die,” replied the surgeon. “We know that your family is out there and very worried. We are not going to let you die. Relax.” “No, no doc, you don’t understand,” replied Campbell. “What don’t we understand?” asked the surgeon as gently as he could. “I sƟll have eight years leŌ on my passport and it’s paid for!” replied the canny Scot. Meanwhile, his plans to travel back to his homeland this April have now been postponed unƟl next year. What can I possibly add to that? Except to say what a Braveheart. And good to see you back Campbell! --------------AN ICE TRY - In closing, as many regular readers of this column probably know by now, I’m not a big sports fan. I don’t know the OƩawa Blue Jays from the Vancouver Marlins. And when it comes to curling - which has a powerful, passionate following in our community - well, I wouldn’t know a brush from a rock. That being said, I must say I was mighƟly impressed with a bunch of local youngsters I happened to bump in to last week and photographed above just oī the ice at The Hudson Legion eagerly looking forward - as members of the Legion’s Junior Program - to representing the Quebec Sud-Ouest region at the Alma Quebec Games (Jeux du Quebec) this past weekend. First Ɵme for the boys’ team and the second for the girls. Okay, so neither team made it to the semi nals. So what? They played their hearts out and held their ground - or should that be ice against tough opposiƟon and they are already talking about next year while paying tribute to Rob MacLean, who heads up the junior program and who tells me he is mighty proud of them. And rightly so Rob. Sheesh, so inspired am I that I might even take up curling in the seniors’ league. Nah, there again, perhaps not! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creaƟon@videotron.ca

Your 2017 Irish Royalty Mireille Lemelin Special contributor

The beauƟful surroundings of the Whitlock Golf & Country Club set the pace and taste of the St. Patrick’s Day Irish Royalty this year. At the opening cocktail hour peppered by scrumpƟous hors-d’oeuvres and nibbles, courtesy of the renowned Cozy Café, the feverish expectaƟon was palpable. The soldout Queen and her Court selecƟon night crowd bursƟng into applause and cheers from enthusiasƟc supporters at every speech of their respecƟve candidate. Five contestants were aspiring for the royal Ɵtles this year and three made the nal honour. They will greet some 10,000 people at the March 18 parade, animated this year by three pipe bands and more than 70 groups and associaƟons. A real treat for all Irish and ‘Irish for a day’ in our community. Here are your 2017 Irish Royal Highness and Princesses. The Queen Olivia O’Keeīe The 23-year-old Olivia is the living proof of the rewarding result of perseverance and tenacity. Elected princess last year in the Hudson event, she aspired for the ulƟmate crown, and here it is, Your Majesté! Her wiƩy responses at some tricky quesƟons and her contagious enthusiasm and warm smile earned her the nobility Ɵtle. A former Hudsonite, now living in Rosemere, her engaging personality gained her lots of friends and splendid results when volunteering at fundraising causes such as the Sir Wilfrid Laurier FoundaƟon. Currently studying PoliƟcal Science at Concordia University, her dearest project is to visit Ireland this year, for the rst Ɵme, and especially Dublin were her great-great-grandmother was born. The Princess Amy Lynn Waugh What a coincidence! Without knowing each other, Amy Lynn is also a student in PoliƟcal Science at Concordia

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Hudson’s new Queen Mum Carol Laws (centre) is congratulated by her 2016 predecessor Marge Crombie and emcee Pat O’Grady following her coronaƟon at the Whitlock Golf and Country Club.

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University, adding a course in Canadian Irish Study. Full of pep and energy, this 21-year-old has adored her experience and especially the new contacts made in Hudson. “People here are so welcoming and caring for each other,” she said. “I am eager to develop all those new acquaintances.” Sports enthusiast and an avid reader, she also nds Ɵme to volunteer in Pointe-Claire for the St. John Fisher Church Sunday Elementary School daycare program. Just like the queen, her ardent desire is to visit Ireland this year, also for the rst Ɵme. Especially Galloway and Kilkenny where both her great-great-grandmothers originated. I think she has already found her travelling companion. The Princess Samara O’Gorman This exuberant 18-year-old contestant studies Professional Theatre at John AbboƩ College. Full of life and dynamism with a wicked sense of humour, her gregarious personality has gathered a lot of friends in no Ɵme. With a name like O’Gorman, her Irish heritage was a given. Her great-grandparents emigrated during the potato famine in Ireland and were given free farmland. Nowadays, this engaging young lady wants to live life to the fullest, meet lots of new people, and explore new communiƟes. She is sure in the right surroundings here. A devoted animal acƟvist, Samara sings, dances, writes, and even paints. For her, the sky is the limit! Queen Mum Carol Laws Long-Ɵme Hudson resident and volunteer in many facets of the community, Carol Laws - who founded Le Pont/ Bridging Food Bank 20 years ago - is truly deserving of the honour. Always aƩenƟve to the needs of others, which will serve her well in her new royal role accompanying and chaperoning the Queen and her Court in the many events leading up to the parade. And as always, with her customary cheerfulness and warm smile.

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Looking for 2 roommates to share a beautiful clean house with swimming pool in Vaudreuil-Dorion, near Walmart. 10 minute walk to train. $700/month for the full basement; $600/month for room upstairs. Immediate occupancy. Owner works nights. Call Tony 514-999-6540 (170309) For Rent. Hudson home, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open concept, big deck, privacy, in-ground pool, lots of parking, walking distance to village. Furnished or not. 450458-1852 (170316) Apartment (loft) in St-Lazare, freshly painted, extremely clean (2010 construction). Available immediately. 20’ x 32’ kitchenette, fridge, stove (stainless), TV, unlimited internet, (Bell Fibe), heating, all included. Storage space. $700/month. 514-823-3448 (170209)

OFFICE FOR RENT in Hudson village. 500 square feet, freshly painted, with many windows overlooking Main Road. The space is ideal for 1 to 4 people. Please call 514-608-4958 or email placecameron. hudson@gmail.com (170316)

150 - SERVICES House cleaning services available, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly. St-Lazare and Hudson areas. Please call 514-512-1973 (170316) Art Classes. Atelier de Bresoles is now giving classes in our Hudson studio. Come learn traditional drawing and painting skills in a small-group environment. Classes offered Sundays, ages 15+. Please see our website for more information: www. atelierdebresoles.com or call 450-2023772 (170316) ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063. Registered Gun Smith. Number one buyer of used guns in Quebec. 514-453-5018 Moving Service, local, trailer rentals. Call Colin: 514-850-9948 Tutoring available for Mathematics, at any level, in French or English by experienced retired math teacher. Have helped many St. Lazare and Hudson students achieve high marks in their final exams. Call Astrid 514646-1528 (h), 514-441-5327(c) (170302) Experienced domestic help available for Vaudreuil, Hudson, St-Lazare area. Willing to do some cooking on occasion. Please call 450-218-4880 (170316)

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Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068

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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. 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). Central Vac Electron 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 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 Retired Cabinet Maker. Repair of small furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities. Custom-made furniture. Kitchen and bathroom renovations. Jean-Claude Leger 450-458-0887, 514-944-0981, jcleger381@ gmail.com (170302) Local Handyman, walkway, roof and deck shoveling; change light and plumbing fixtures; soffit ventilation work, aluminum and vinyl repairs, caulking around windows and doors, door hanging and handles; automotive repairs; equestrian experience, farm work. Good with animals. Gary 514-5025512 (170302) ALL RENOVATIONS & CONSTRUCTION. FREE ESTIMATES. FRAMING, PLASTER, PAINTING, WINDOWS, DOORS, FLOORS (HARDWOOD & FLOATING), STAIRS, CERAMIC, TILING, BASEMENTS. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. EXPERIENCED WORK 514402-9223 - RBQ 5688-2244-01

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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! (170309)

$ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203

Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544. SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available. Experienced cleaning lady with spots available weekly or bi-weekly. Hard working, reliable and trustworthy; references available. Call Janine at: 514-886-6762 (170302)

French tutor, experienced retired teacher available for high school, CEGEP, and adult students. Hudson and St-Lazare only. For info please call 450-458-7458 (170309) Handyman / Renovations. Reliable. Over 25 years experience. NO JOB IS TOO SMALL. I do bathrooms, kitchens, ceramics, wood floors, plumbing, basement finishing. Free estimate. Patrick 450-2060588 (170309) Handyman/Contractor, reliable, 20 years experience. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement work/repairs, decks. Structural experience. No job too big. Discounts for future contracts. Derek 514898-4392 (170316) 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 Lawn Maintenance business: Hedge trimming, lawn cutting contracts, landscaping, sodding, spring clean-up, trim bushes, trees. Good rates. 20% discount for new clients who sign up before April 1. Call 514-884-5959 (170316) Printed And Embroidered T-ShirtsHoodies- Hats- Team Jackets- Team Jerseys- Golf Shirts- Staff Uniforms- School Gym Wear- Pens- Knapsacks- Tote BagsTravel Mugs, Etc. BRAND X PROMOTIONS Will Put Your Logo On Anything! Local Supplier Since 2003. Please Call Bob: 514688-3535 (170316) Caring caregiver available five days/week. Meal preparation, companion/driver; health care including bath, shower, personal hygiene; home administration; close liaison with family; payment of bills and overseeing all maintenance. 19 years experience in Hudson/St. Lazare community. Excellent references upon request. 514-267-1646 (170316) VAUDREUIL FRENCH TUTOR, all levels, preparation for all exams, private school entrance exams by French retired professor. Anne 450510-1033. WEST ISLAND MATH COURSES, primary, secondary, CEGEP; linear algebra, calculus, physics. Serviphil Tutors since 1993. Referred by schools. Philippe 514-574-9623, 450-510-1033 (170316)

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 Côte St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni Decors (170330) CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS. Mystery writers may submit their best Police procedural whodunit short stories, between 6000 and 8000 words. Only one piece accepted. Current pay is $0.05/word for accepted stories with a $400 maximum. For additional information, Jean Bissonnette bissonnettejean7@gmail.com Looking for a used pinball machine. Call Greg 514-827-9484 Small family looking for a meticulous and honest cleaning lady in St-Lazare to do a list of tasks. 4 hours $60. Every 2 weeks. Please send an email: dreamstable@live.ca (170309)

200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Landscaping company in Hudson/St. Lazare looking for people for landscaping maintenance work (grass cutting, general landscaping maintenance, etc.). Knowledge of Zeroturn mowers, small power equipment and a valid driver’s licence is needed. Mid-April – late November. $12.50 - $14.50/hour. 450-458-0055 (170309)

Lawn Maintenance business looking to hire experienced people - 2 days/week minimum. $15/hour. Must know how to drive a Zeroturn tractor and use a whipper. Call 514-884-5959 (170316) Looking for an Administrative Assistant in St-Lazare, must have excellent oral and written skills in French & English; answer and direct phone calls; schedule appointments; distribute email correspondence; maintain a filing system; assist management. Previous experience in this position. schanceholdings@gmail.com (170316)

225 – FINANCIAL SERVICES Antoine Nasry, CPA. Our professional accounting team offers accurate, affordable income tax planning, preparation and filing for individual, self-employed and incorporations; as well bookkeeping and financial statement preparation for incorporations. 412 Boul. Harwood, Suite 114, Vaudreuil-Dorion, www. antoinenasry.com info@antoinenasry.com 514-552-7785, 514-967-9710 (170406) INCOME TAX - individuals, families and self-employed, reasonable rates, electronic EFILE, more than 20 years experience. Vaudreuil-Dorion. 514-441-2781 / mdescoteaux_ wi@hotmail.com (170309)

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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 (170302)

Maple Bush, 8,000 taps, plus 200,000 board feet of Red Oak, in Havelock. 140 acres. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170302)

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

Large bungalow on waterfront overlooking rapids and town of Huntingdon. Many renovations, hardwood floors, fireplace, gazebo, paved driveway, exclusive sector, low taxes. Double garage. Possible apartment in basement. $249,000. Athelstan River Road. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170302)

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

Ford Freestar minivan 2004, white, 4.2 litres, 132,000kms, 5 door, 4 seater, rear tinted windows, electric doors and windows, A/C, rust proofed, good condition, new brakes and discs, new spark plug wires, 4 winter tires, $2900. 450-458-7488 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifications: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-979-1603

1½ renovated cottage on quiet street in Ormstown. 3 bedrooms, attached garage, new windows. $129,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-8292653 (170309) Maple Bush with pipeline in Franklin/ Covey Hill, 6,240 taps, $800,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450829-2653 (170309) Apple Orchard in Franklin; large new industrial buildings; 140 acres; 55 acres apple orchard; 70,000 bushels last year; asking $1.6 million. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170309) 35 minutes to Montreal, 20 minutes to 401, in Howick. Includes industrial buildings 132’ x 60’, 47’ x 77’, ceilings 16’ to 20’ high, cement platforms, loading docks. Well prepared for trucks. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653

Farm Cash Crop Land for Sale. 63 acres tile drained, South Glengarry, Ontario, near Dalhousie, Quebec. Please call 613525-1325 (170316)

Large house in Ormstown. Needs TLC. On wooded land, maple trees, some pasture, ideal for large family, near Montreal, i.e.: 30 minutes to Vaudreuil / Hudson; possible bigenerational. $300,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170302)

1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (illness) $1250 Cash. 514-453-7468

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

Hyundai Accent 2002, 1.5, automatic, blue, winter tires, good winter car, $800. 450-458-7488

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

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

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Small well-appointed house in Ormstown, many renos, metal roof, attached garage, two baths, shed in back large lot, on dead end street, ideal for kids, near hospital and other village amenities. $129,000. Patrick Pietry, Century 21 Unic. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170302)

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

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. 514774-2496 1997 Ford Cobra Mustang SVT. Good condition. Triple black. New clutch. New tires. New magnaflow mufflers. Asking price $9500. 514996-6965

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MG Midget MkII 1964 Red. 120,700kms, 1098cc, 1 litre, 56Hp, 4 cylinder. Hard and soft top, 4 new tires, new battery and suspension blades, tape player. A pleasure to drive and in very good condition. Ready for summer. $10,500. 514-528-8703

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SEASONAL EMPLOYEES NEEDED For Golf Course. Grounds, bag drop, marshals, wait staff, pro shop. OPEN HOUSE 59 Cambridge Hudson Saturday March 4th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday March 6th 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please bring your C.V.

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 Full Circle ProducƟons Montreal, in collaboraƟon with CongregaƟon Beth Tikvah, is presenƟng ‘Bringing Back Broadway - A Musical Revue,’ highlighƟng songs from Annie, Wicked, Hamilton, Les Misérables, and many more. The excepƟonally talented cast includes performers ranging in age from 8 to 70. Performances are taking place in the Beth Tikvah Synagogue ‘theatre’ at 136 Westpark Blvd. Show dates are Thursday, March 2, which is a Gala evening - other available performances are Sunday evening March 5, and Tuesday evening March 7. Order Ɵckets online at www.tr.im/bbbƟckets or phone 1-866967-8167. If you can’t get to Broadway, let us bring Broadway to you! HUDSON The War Memorial Library March Book Sale begins at 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 6, and runs unƟl Saturday, March 11, at 60 Elm Street. For more info consult warmemoriallibrary.blogspot.com

at Kaīeccino Café in Faubourg de L’île, 101 Boulevard Cardinal-Léger, from 7 to 9 p.m. the rst Thursday of every month. Join us for bilingual poetry, music, and storytelling. POINTE CLAIRE A Book, Bake & CraŌ Sale is being held March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Valois United Church, 70 Belmont Avenue. This is a church sale oīering homemade baking, quilts, used books and handmade craŌ items. Freshly baked scones will be served in the Tea Room. More info at www.valoisunited.ca. STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE The Lakeshore Chamber Music Society presents Trio les Amies with Sophie Dugas (OSM), violin; Joanne Grant, cello; and Judy Hung, piano. This last concert in our season takes place at Union Church, 24

Maple Avenue on Friday, March 10, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door; adults $20, seniors (60+) and students $15, children 16 and under – free. Come and enjoy an evening of beauƟful music as well as an aŌer concert recepƟon with refreshments. For more details visit our website at www. lakeshorechambermusic.org. FURTHER AFIELD A St. Patrick’s Day themed Coīee House takes place March 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dalkeith Historical Society, 1841 Dalkeith Road, Dalkeith Ontario. Come for Irish stew and xings, your bird feeding needs, and visit the Robertson General Store where slightly used treasures await your viewing. Also, on March 19, come for the March Madness Indoor Estate & Yard Sale. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors welcome. For more info call Maggie (613) 874-9994.

Arbor Gallery Speaker Series highlights Dr. Brendan Cavanaugh discussing an ‘age old’ quesƟon: Who will look aŌer me when I’m old? The presentaƟon on Saturday night, March 4, is part of the series InteracƟve Talks with InteresƟng People. Dr. Cavanaugh’s examinaƟon of how we deal with the problems of senior care in today’s society will bring the issues to our very doorsteps in this community. The presentaƟon will take place at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 and includes refreshments. On Friday evening, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. the talk in French will feature a discussion about auƟsm and Asperger’s aīecƟng our children. Nathalie Ladouceur and MarieFrance Simard present ‘Entre le Monde de l’auƟsme et l’asperger.’ For more informaƟon call (613) 678-2873. Arbor Gallery is located at 36 Home Avenue, Vankleek Hill, Ontario.

PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO West Island Women’s Retreat – Join your sisters on a journey of spiritual nourishment and personal growth at a silent retreat hosted by the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. Every woman needs a quiet Ɵme when she can think through the prioriƟes of her life without those inevitable interrupƟons and those seemingly endless demands on her Ɵme and energy; a Ɵme for renewing herself mentally, physically and spiritually. Women of all ChrisƟan faiths seeking Ɵme with God are welcome. The retreat takes place from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 30 at Ermitage SteCroix, 21269 Gouin Blvd. West. This is a silent retreat that is guided and structured but with plenty of free Ɵme to rest and re ect. Cost is $160 with parƟal bursaries available. Contact Liz Glasgow at (514) 453-0883. PINCOURT Kafe Poe – Open mic night takes place

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27 Rue Gauthier $449,000 Kevin Owen 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

16 Place d’Alsace $759,000 Renda Lasdin 514-984-0889 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

96 Chemin du Versant $489,000 Linda Noseworthy 514-830-2288 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

6200 Newton Road Saturday 1pm – 3pm $390,000 Doreen Low 613-678-6780 Low’s Realty Inc.

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Great 100 acre farm with nice 4 bedroom house. This farm is ideal for beef caƩle, horses, sheep and/or cash cropping. There is a great hardwood bush and a stream runs across the property. Call now for a viewing. MLS #1026662 louden@xplornet.ca

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Great Country Estate with 8.65 acres. Well maintained 3 bedroom home. A 4 season solarium and a 3 season solarium. 1 coverall shed 40’X70’ plus a container 8’X40’. There is an aƩached garage 16’X20’. Priced to sell and fast possession. MLS #1024725 louden@xplornet.ca

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A SERENE PARADISE - Nestled in a highly desirable country setting, close to all amenities. Beautiful bungalow, 3 BDR, detached garage 32’x16’, heated and has a 100 amp. panel. Easy access to A-40. First time on the market !

VIEW OF MOUNTAIN - Inviting home with 3 BDR, 2 BTH, 3 season sunroom with incredible panoramic view, main level LDR. Near all amenities + highway 40!

ENJOY PEACE & QUIET – Spacious 2 storey, 5 BDR home with attached garage and fenced yard. Easy access to highway 40, shopping, restaurants, parks, nature trails and so much more!

Centris #27871445

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108 De La Baie-Quesnel, Rigaud

$239,900

$279,900

$329,000

2078 Pilon, St-Lazare

26 De L’Écluse, Pte des Cascades

CONDITION A-1 – Good size bungalow, walking distance to amenities, parks, schools & access to hwy 40. 3 newer BTH, ﬁnished BMT + wine cellar + compressor. Large garage, driveway (6). Nicely landscaped!

GREAT FAMILY HOME – In desirable quiet area, near parks & bicycle path. From balcony view of St-Louis lake, fenced & prof. landscaped lot, heated in-ground pool also fenced in. Open concept, 3BDR, BMT ﬁnished...Must see!

Centris #25714092

Centris #17696216

$337,500

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D L O S 1913 De La Tire, St-Lazare SPACIOUS - Nestled on a private, treed – 24,000sq. ft. lot. Bungalow with 3+ BDR & many updates: FMR, KIT, 2 BTH. + an oversize garage with 2 accesses to the home & BMT. Centris 25805904 $350,000

$349,900

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2201 Thorncliff, St-Lazare DESIRABLE AREA - Lovely landscaping, interior well kept. 4+1 BDR, 2.5 BTH, new heat pump, double size garage. Great property fully equipped! Centris # 28856883 $399,900

D L O S 2540 Colonial, St-Lazare FARMETTE – Close to Saint-Lazare amenities, hobby farm nestled in a residential area. 3+2 BDR, 2.5 BTH, newer kitchen. Garage, barn, paddocks + ring. Centris #17688222 $495,000

1041 du Métayer, St-Lazare EXCEPTIONAL VALUE - Bi-generation bungalow, 82,519 sq. ft. lot, barn, 6 paddocks, 6 shelters, riding ring 105’x 70’, rare ﬁnd. Trail network entry, motivated vendor! Centris #22522037 $549,900

3696 Ste. Angélique, St-Lazare

2049 du Patrimoine, St-Lazare

GREAT OPPORTUNITY! BI-GENERATION FARMETTE on 20 arpents wooded lot backing directly onto « Les Forestiers » trails. Property with bachelor. 14 box stalls barn, 9 paddocks with watering syst., elec. fences and much more!

EQUESTRIAN FARMETTE - Surrounded by elegance. Very large 4 BDR, 3.5 BTH, colonial style home, completely custom built. 7 padded box stalls, 1 tack room, watering system, outdoor ring. Prime location with easy access to hwy!

Centris #20791634

Centris #11771851

$750,000

$950,000

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