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Historic apology Prime Minister JusƟn Trudeau attended a recepƟon held at the Ottawa Drill Hall following his formal apology to the LGBTQ2 community
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Tap water improvement in St. Lazare’s Saddlebrook district John Jantak
gressively tried different techniques. It was a process of elimina�on. We started by ushing the system in 2014 Saddlebrook residents in St. Lazare and we did this regularly. It helped but should be no�cing an improvement very li�le.” with their tap water a�er a new water Ministry approval required lter and ltra�on technique were inThe reason it took so long for the stalled and implemented by the town situa�on to be rec�ed is because of to remove the discoloura�on that un- the approval process required by the nerved many residents over several Ministry of Environment before any years. work can be done, said Grimaudo. Residents Paola Irrera and her hus- “Every �me we tried something new, band Ignazio Turthere was always rigiano welcomed a requirement This problem has been gothe news. They from the Ministry ing on since 2009 yet it took were both conof Environment this long to nally begin resolvcerned that the to provide an auing the situaƟon. Why wasn’t it discoloura�on of thoriza�on cera priority? This makes me even their tap water �cate,” he said. more upset. which was caused “When we by high levels of send our sugges– Saint-Lazare resident manganese in the �on to the minisPaola Irrera underground watry, they evaluate ter source that provides Saddlebrook it. It can take months and some�mes residents with their drinking water much longer un�l they get back to us. could have caused nega�ve health With the last lter we put in, we also consequences. used a new technique to introduce the “This problem has been going on neutralizing agent for the manganese since 2009 yet it took this long to - into the water,” said Grimaudo. nally begin resolving the situa�on. When the town received authoWhy wasn’t it a priority? This makes riza�on to proceed with the work, me even more upset,” said Irrera. they immediately began the installaNever a health risk �on process in early October. “It took Mayor Robert Grimaudo told Your almost one year for us to receive apLocal Journal there was never a health proval from the ministry. I’m very risk even though residents regularly happy to hear that things are working complained about a light brownish well,” he said. �nge that would stain their sinks and Discoloured water lter bathtubs and which was directly atEven though there was no apparent tributed to the high concentra�on of health risk from the discoloured water, manganese. He added the town regu- Irrera and Turrigiano s�ll have doubts larly conducted water quality tests to about the mud-like colour on their ensure its safety. main water lter that they installed “If it was a ma�er of health and last November and removed recently security, there would have been re- to show Your Local Journal. stric�ons on the drinking water,” said “I’m drinking this and it may be afGrimaudo. “The town has been aware fec�ng me,” said Irrera. “I nd it really of it for many years. I cannot speak for upse�ng that I’m drinking this stuff.” previous councils. All I know is what They plan to bring the lter to the next we’ve done since 2013. We’ve pro- council mee�ng on December 5 to Your Local Journal
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Saint-Lazare’s Saddlebrook area residents Paola Irrera and Ignazio Turrigiano had expressed concern for eight years over their potable water supply that leŌ a signicant brown build-up of manganese on their home’s lter – shown here aŌer a one-year period.
show the mayor and councillors. While Irrera and Turrigiano also were dismayed at �mes about the town’s apparent slow response to the problem, they said Grimaudo reached out to them recently to ask whether they’ve no�ce a change in their water. A�er lling up a glass of water from
her kitchen tap last Friday a�ernoon, Irrera held it up and no�ced it was clear. “I’m really glad they’re nally doing something about it,” she said. “When it comes to public health and safety, that should always be the priority.”
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Baby steps While we’ve experienced Green Christmases in the past along with the odd snowy Halloween that any kid hopped up on sugar can de�ly navigate, as good Canadians we all know that snow happens. Every year. And its usual arrival date, regardless of a strong sense of denial, is usually mid to late-November. So why is it just now that the provincial government is realizing that a December 15 deadline for having snow �res installed might not be in the best interests of public safety? It doesn’t even require signicant hindsight to understand that in some years, we’re fully blanketed in white uff days, or even weeks, prior to the installa�on deadline. As long as the government has decided to factor common sense into the Highway Safety Code by proposing a November 15 deadline, they deserve a round of applause for nally being willing to table a bill to triple the monetary penal�es for drivers tex�ng behind the wheel – from $100 to $300 for a rst offense. And while it’s not nearly enough to compensate for the poten�al consequences should something go awry, it’s at least a message that distracted driving is a serious infrac�on warran�ng substan�al nancial sanc�ons. If we look at recent news reports, it would appear that the wheels of common sense at the provincial ministry level can, at �mes, grind at the same speed as that of the wheels of jus�ce – slowly. We were treated to news last week that exLiberal MNA Tony Tomassi was arrested for allegedly solici�ng sex from an undercover police officer (this a�er a fraud charge in 2014) and a report this week that Par�-Québécois MNA François Gendron had to issue an apology for u�ering the N-word in addressing an assembly of high school students. The 73-year-old subsequently acknowledged ‘the word cannot be used in modern �mes.’ No, it cannot. Nor should it have been used in any �me frame. Nor is solici�ng sex from a pros�tute consistent with behaviour we expect from a si�ng minister. But snow �res and tex�ng while driving? Hey, it’s a start.
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Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot resident Zachary Roloff was in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue just as the water in the locks was beginning to freeze, leading to this textured surface reec�ng the sunset. Submit your photos taken in the region to qualify for our Photo of the Year contest sponsored by Régate Kia Valleyeld. Send your entries to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca and you could win $100 and bragging rights. All photos submi�ed in 2017 are eligible.
Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca The people’s wish list for the Mayor of SaintLazare Dear Editor, When a mayor owes his office and precarious legi�macy to 37% of 37% of the electorate, we would imagine that he would be a�en�ve to the heightened expecta�ons of the people of his town. At the very least we an�cipate the following: That council should be as open as possible. Beware of being tempted to act fur�vely. If council acts under a veil of secrecy, then it must be reasonably expected that it wishes to hide things from public scru�ny. A secretly opera�ng council always takes its ci�zens to be fools and dupes. That council should properly consult the people before ini�a�ng big expensive projects. We have been hearing about the lavish revitaliza�on of downtown Saint-Lazare. We are hoping that this project is not being planned to please certain powerful business people of that part of town. Those council members who are related to business interests should do well to refrain from deciding on issues that might benet them even indirectly. On a related issue, we hope that land deals will only be considered in the interest of the people of Saint-Lazare, and not for the nancial benet of a few well-connected landowners or commercial project promoters. That the Director General of Saint Lazare be reminded he is a non-elected official. That he not be involved in the poli�cal decision-making process. He should limit himself to answering ques�ons of an administra�ve nature when specically asked to do so by council. Also, he should only be si�ng at the council table when he is invited to do so. That the promised work to mi�gate the landslide danger be implemented as soon as possible in the Vallée Chaline. There is no reason not to act since we have been informed that the necessary nancial agreement has been signed with the Government of Québec. We hope that council shall not delay the works for pe�y poli�cal calcula�ons. That council be diligent in solving the problems associated with the sinking houses of certain areas of the town. Our fellow ci�zens affected by this
issue are despairing: they need council to be proac�ve to end their suffering. In addi�on, council should not be idle in solving water issues affec�ng the wellbeing of some of our ci�zens. Soon! That it is great �me for council to plan for projects favouring our senior ci�zens. Saint-Lazare should not be known only for its trees but for being a haven for a growing number of older people who live in our midst. The people have many expecta�ons. If the mayor acts in a posi�ve way we will support him. Meanwhile we will be watching very carefully. Finally, when I write, I am addressing myself to the mayor. If he objects to some parts of my le�ers, I expect him to respond. I have no �me to start public arguments with surrogates. In the end, I simply wish the mayor to do what is right. Yours Truly Benoît Tremblay A very concerned Saint-Lazare ci�zen Mee�ng room Dear Editor, Considering the amount that was spent on the new Saint-Lazare Town Hall, they were not able to enlarge the mee�ng room to accommodate more ci�zens who may wish to a�end future council mee�ngs. Will they be baring people from entering if the limit number is exceeded? Will security be hired to make sure numbers are limited? It seems that at one point people at the rear could not hear those asking ques�ons. I’m surprised that no one took it upon themselves to verify that all was taken into considera�on covering all bases. They should have included a pedestal with a microphone. This would have added more class. Much more could have been done considering what we pay in taxes. Further, considering the lobby has a vast empty space, maybe the council mee�ngs should be held there. What will they do with all this empty space? Richard Masys Saint-Lazare resident ConƟnued on page 6
Federal apology to LGBTQ2 community resonates in Vaudreuil-Soulanges James Armstrong
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The invited members of the Canadian Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 2 Spirited Community (LGBTQ2) assembled quietly in the O�awa Drill Hall and the House of Commons gallery on Tuesday, November 28, as Prime Minister Jus�n Trudeau stood and issued a formal apology. The guests were watching a live video feed from the House of Commons and also par�cipated in a recep�on a�ended by Trudeau and members of parliament following the apology. VaudreuilSoulanges Member of Parliament Peter Schie�e issued invita�ons to the event to several area residents. RecogniƟon of past mistakes “Today, we acknowledge an o�en overlooked part of Canada’s history,” Trudeau began. “Today, we nally talk about Canada’s role in the systemic oppression, criminaliza�on and violence against the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and 2 Spirited Communi�es.” He said that by discussing the incidents of mistreatment, they will never be repeated and in righ�ng these wrongs, healing could begin. The apology covered a wide range
of injus�ces perpetrated against members of the Royal Canadian Air, Army and Navy Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the federal civil service, and Canadian ci�zens. Governmental purges “A purge that lasted decades will forever remain a tragic act of discrimina�on suffered by Canadian ci�zens at the hands of their own government. From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the Government of Canada exercised its authority in a cruel and unjust manner, undertaking a campaign of oppression against members, and suspected members, of the LGBTQ2 communi�es,” said the PM. “The goal was to iden�fy these workers throughout the public service, including the Foreign Service, the military, and the RCMP, and persecute them.” The apology was direct and to the point. “It is with shame and sorrow and deep regret for the things we have done that I stand here today and say we were wrong. We apologize. I am sorry. We are sorry,” said Trudeau. It also included the announcement of the Expungement of Historically Unjust Convic�ons Act tabled earlier in the day in the House of Commons. “This will mean that Canadians convicted of consensual sexual ac�vity with same-sex
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The Prime Minister was greeted by guests following his speech at the recepƟon held at the OƩawa Drill Hall on Tuesday, November 28.
partners will have their criminal records permanently destroyed,” said Trudeau. He also announced an agreement in principle with those in the class ac�on lawsuit against the federal government for ac�ons related to the purge. Local reacƟon Posi�ve reac�on to the apology came from local ci�zens. “Mr. Trudeau certainly gave us a bright light in a very dark world. I was very pleased that he made the apology although it doesn’t make up
for what happened to a lot of people,” said Vaudreuil-Dorion resident Dolores Meade. “The thing about apologies is that it takes a long �me for a�tudes and policies to change,” she added. “I thought Mr. Trudeau was brilliant. The apology touched me deeply,” said Louise Gauthier. She recounted her involvement in the lesbian-gay rights movement during the 1970s. ConƟnued on page 21
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Common scents I accidentally turned down the scented candle aisle of a large retailer recently and almost knocked over a toddler in my a�empt to quickly escape the low-lying clouds of simulated Rainy Spring Day, Soothing Spruce, and something cinnamonny. And while all these scents are nice on their own, synthesized in a lab, added to some petroleum product, and poured into a container to be burnt at home in order to mask other scents of life just never seems to work. As we approach the gi�-giving season, I’ve clearly marked on my wish-list ‘no perfumes.’ I’ve been through the perfume phase when I was younger. I remember the summer when Chris�an Dior’s ‘Poison’ was launched, a candy-ish concoc�on with evil base notes that clung acridly to the humid tunnels of the Montreal metro system. “Seriously?” asked a friend of mine. “They named a perfume ‘Poison’?” “No,” said her well-inten�oned but misinformed boyfriend. “It’s pronounced ‘Poisson’. This came a few years a�er the ubiquitous clouds of ‘Lauren’ by Ralph Lauren and Gianni Versace’s eponymous fragrance that will forever remind me of my lab partner in Cegep chemistry class. Scents are such a tricky and personal thing that unless someone specically asks for a fragrance by name, it’s really best not to take a shot in the dark and hope the recipient will appreciate your gi� choice. If you insist on venturing along that path, be sure and get a gi� receipt. Also be aware that studies suggest men and women perceive scents differently, and women reportedly have a be�er sense of smell than men. Which just adds to the fun of it all. I can remember opening a doorway to a conference room as I headed towards a mee�ng in my former life (before joining a community newspaper). I was immediately blasted with what I recognized as a rug and room deodorizer – the kind you sprinkle on then vacuum up – that a former landlady used to use to cover up the smell of the cannabis plants in her basement. “Whoa!” I called as I entered the conference room. “You guys smell that? What the heck has the janitor been using on the carpet?” My comment was met with uncomfortable silence while the mee�ng par�cipants quickly shuffled papers and looked elsewhere. I quickly realized that it wasn’t rug and room deodorizer – it was the cologne of one of the guys si�ng at the table. A lesson learned, while the heated ush of embarrassment slowly creeps up your cheeks, tends to stay with you. Maybe it’s part of ge�ng older (and no longer smoking cigare�es) that I can’t be bothered with a product that, at its basic form, is essen�ally just benzyl alcohol and aroma compounds propped up with a pre�y package and a whole lot of marke�ng. Over the years, I’ve come to realize that the best scents are the ones that impart the strongest memories. The smell of your newborn when you’re holding him next to you. The Lily of the Valley (the real one, not in a bo�le) that grows in a friend’s yard. Apple wood burning in the woodstove during a power outage. And the kids coming in a�er playing outside in the snow. My li�le dog, even though she kind of s�nks, as she jumps on me when I get home from work. Once I came to that realiza�on, about the craziest I go these days is using a laundry soap that smells vaguely of green apples.
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Two Vaudreuil-Dorion councillors vote against environmental recommendation John Jantak
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Vaudreuil-Dorion Councillors Céline Char�er and Diane Boyer voted against a resolu�on at the Monday evening council mee�ng on November 27 that will allocate a por�on of municipal land to become natural plant zones. Boyer said she’s not opposed to the overall goal of the resolu�on which is meant to beau�fy the city and provide a buffer between residen�al and neighbouring commercial and industrial districts, but she feels certain excep�ons should be made such as on Montée Cadieux. “I don’t have a problem with the plan on certain highways. If they set aside two meteres it’ll be nice and clean. But in areas where people have mowed their lawns for years, and then you let it grow with plants around the trees, I don’t think my ci�zens are going to be very apprecia�ve of that,” Char�er told Your Local Journal. Environmental policy Mayor Guy Pilon said he was surprised Char�er voted against the resolu�on because its aim is to beau�fy all areas throughout the city. “This requirement comes directly from our environmental policy regarding sustainable development, maintaining sufficient green spaces and doing away with gas-powered mowing because of emissions,” said Pilon. Mowing grass, especially around berms, is difficult and o�en results in motorized mowers breaking down or sec�ons of grass being torn up, said Pilon. A sec�on of Rue Henry Ford bordering a new residen�al development will also be part of the city’s new environmental campaign. The rst two metres of grass next to roadways will be always maintained and na�ve plants will provide a more natural look although implemen�ng the policy in Councillor Morin’s district could be more challenging, Pilon admi�ed. Char�er feels her area should be kept as it is. “I know my ci�zens are very
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complained some drivers who weren’t respec�ng the signs. Obviously she’s someone who didn’t respect the signs. If the police give �ckets, we get com-
plaints. If the police aren’t there, we get complaints. It’s damned if you do, damned if you don’t,” said Pilon.
Hudson AVIS PUBLIC CALENDRIER DES SÉANCES ORDINAIRES 2018 Lors de sa séance ordinaire du 13 novembre 2017, le conseil municipal de la Ville d’Hudson a établi le calendrier de ses séances ordinaires pour l’année 2018 comme suit : • • • • • • • • • • • •
lundi 15 janvier à 19 h 30; lundi 5 février à 19 h 30; lundi 5 mars à 19 h 30; mardi 3 avril à 19 h 30; lundi 7 mai à 19 h 30; lundi 4 juin à 19 h 30; mardi 3 juillet à 19 h 30; lundi 6 août à 19 h 30; mardi 4 septembre à 19 h 30; lundi 1 octobre à 19 h 30; lundi 5 novembre à 19 h 30; lundi 3 décembre à 19 h 30.
Donné à Hudson Ce 30 novembre 2017.
PUBLIC NOTICE 2018 REGULAR SITTING SCHEDULE At its regular sitting held on November 13th, 2017, the Municipal Council of the Town of Hudson determined the 2018 schedule of its regular sittings as follows: • • • • • • • • • • • •
Monday, January 15, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, February 5, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, June 4, at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 3, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, September 4, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, October 1, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m.; Monday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m.
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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY As a long-�me journalist, columnist, and humble wordsmith, believe it or not dear readers, people o�en ask me why I have never written a novel. Truth be told, I must have started about six over the years and invariably in the dark winter months when gardening is impossible, skiing or snowshoeing is simply out of the ques�on, PHOTO BY and I nger-tap dance on the ‘puter inspired by MAURICE JEFFERIES some of my favourite authors. Such as Bernard Cornwell, Lee Child, Stephen King, Ken Follet, Michael Connolly, Harlan Coben, David Baldacchi and John Sanford. But somehow I’ve never got past chapter three or four. Just ran out of steam, I guess. Either that or inspira�on. Too much edi�ng of my own copy. Something more pressing like doing the groceries or snowshoveling the steps. Or couldn’t gure out how the story was all going to end. Or … To make a long story short, ‘�s the reason why I am in so much admira�on of those ‘non-professional’ writers who - in this age of selfpublishing and at their own expense - actually do! --------------MURDER MAYHEM - People like Hudsonite Frank Hicks, legendary an�quarian, owner of the late Ye Auld Curiosité BouƟque, author of Memoirs Of An AnƟque Dealer, former Hudson’s Irishman of the Year and, being born in Belfast, blessed with the gi� of the gab and blarney. In a most posi�ve sense, I hasten to add! Now to the best of my recollec�on, there has never been an actual murder commi�ed in our fair burg. Admi�edly, there was once an attempted knife murder on Lakeview and then there was the guy who went crazy ring off a shotgun along Main Road without actually hi�ng anyone. But never a dastardly murder for heaven’s sake. Well, not according to Frank. At least in his new novel, Murder in a Small Town, officially launched with a signing at Hudson Village Theatre last week. Only two-thirds through it but I have to tell you, it’s a rollicking romp of a murder mystery with three unsolved deaths so far. Jam-packed with references to local characters including a certain ‘gossip’ columnist - their names changed presumably to avoid subsequent law suits - businesses and landmarks, it really does read like a crime novel by Caroline Graham of Midsomer Murders fame or one of Agatha ChrisƟe’s 12 books featuring Miss Marple with a local twist. Replete with murders, sinister plots, tantalizing text and, perhaps, just enough clues to help you iden�fy some - if not all - of the real-life local personali�es or deriva�ves thereof. At $15 a copy - a real steal - Murder in a Small Town is available on Amazon or at May’s Studio, 459 Main, and Décors & Tissus Sérénity, 67 Cameron. A great read. And a great Christmas gi�. Check it out. But, if you do, please don’t tell me who dunnit. Or I’ll have to kill ya! --------------REAL RENAISSANCE MAN - Meanwhile, there’s another local authorsigning coming up this Saturday, December 2, this �me at Gallery Plus, 448 Main, from 2 to 5 p.m. when Clint Ward will launch his eagerlyawaited memoir - On All The Other Days: The Adventures Of A Renaissance Man - described as a “rare glimpse of a life well-lived, interwoven with epic propor�ons of high-ying adventure, sportsmanship, and world travel.” Can’t wait to read it and will keep you posted! --------------CHRISTMAS SPIRIT - S�ll on small towns, torren�al rain Saturday failed to dampen Hudson’s con�nuing Christmas spirit as hundreds of residents and visitors alike ocked to both St. James’ Church Christmas Bazaar and Hudson Christmas CraŌ Fair at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre to mingle, shop, and chat. And on what was InternaƟonal Day for the EliminaƟon of Violence Against Women, over at the office of Vaudreuil-Soulanges MP, Peter SchieŅe, volunteers were busily gi�wrapping the mountain of dona�ons received from throughout the region and all des�ned for a local women’s shelter that provides services and support for women and their youngsters eeing domes�c violence year round. Together with my beau�ful Sunshine, I popped by on Friday with gi�s galore for this most worthwhile cause and just happened to bump into Joe Eletr, who ran for mayor in Hudson’s recent elec�on and who was doing the very same. Way to go Joe! For photos of the above events, check out YLJ’s Facebook page. And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creaƟon@videotron.ca
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Fired up for Hudson Fire Department Charity auction James Armstrong
Your Local Journal
The annual charity auc�on organized by Royal LePage Village Hudson marked four decades of raising funds for the Hudson Fireghters Christmas baskets and the local food bank, Le Pont/Bridging. The event was held at the Hudson Village Theatre on Wednesday, November 22. “We raised $21,000,” Tania Ellerbeck told Your Local Journal. “It was a wonderful turnout and a really good crowd with new faces.” Tania Ellerbeck and her mother, Janet Ellerbeck, have been the driving forces responsible for organizing the event annually. “My mother has been doing this for 40 years,” said Tania. She recounted how her mother and Rosemary Farber raised $200 at the rst event selling hand-knitted items and baked goods. “That began in the office of the Royal Trust Company in Hudson,” said Ellerbeck. Though they didn’t’ break a record this year, Tania said the amount raised was up from previous years. Robin Pridham, owner of Pridham’s Auc�on House in Vankleek Hill, encouraged a�endees to keep in mind the purpose of the auc�on. “This is a really important charity event at a really important �me of the year,” said Pridham poin�ng out there are residents in the area who are in need of assistance. “The ooding earlier this year had a devasta�ng effect on a lot of
families. Some folks have been totally wiped out. They have lost their homes and everything. Your dona�ons really make a difference,” he said. Each year, the Hudson Fireghters support the auc�on in many ways including the ever-popular selling teams of reghters to the highest bidder throughout the evening. The teams of reghters provide the winning bidder with four hours of service – with the proviso it is anything legal. This year, for the rst �me, the women reghters had their own team on offer. In previous years, according to Ellerbeck, they were involved as individual members of the teams. Four teams par�cipated with one team raising $800. A new item in the auc�on catalogue celebra�ng the 40th anniversary of the auc�on was a dinner prepared and served by Royal LePage Village agents. “We will have to meet with the bidder and choose a reasonable menu,” said Ellerbeck no�ng the advantage of having Chef Samantha Vance as one of the members of the group preparing the meal. Other highly popular items were Margaret’s Baked Beans and Margaret’s Brownies. “The brownies went for about $25 a piece,” said Ellerbeck with a chuckle. She said the results of the auc�on provide support to over 50 families across the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. “We are so thankful to all the people who have donated items for the auc�on and all those who came out and bid crazy prices,” she added. Ellerbeck said it’s never too soon to think about next year. “We start planning months ahead of the date.”
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Questions arise over SPCA Ouest de l’Île requests for donations Jules-Pierre Malartre
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SPCA Ouest de l’Île came under re in recent weeks over a series of posts and comments made on the shelter’s Facebook page regarding a fundraiser to save a ki�en. According to the fundraising page (spcaouest.ca/donate/travis-the-kitten) and a November 9 post on SPCA Ouest’s Facebook page, the two-month-old ki�en named Travis needed to have its le� hind leg amputated. The fundraising page explained a previous a�empt to x the leg had failed due to the ki�en’s rambunc�ous nature which aggravated the injury and resulted in a diagnosis requiring amputa�on. According to an update posted November 12, a total of $600 had already been raised to help pay for the surgery. While some supporters made dona�ons, other people allege SPCA Ouest ignored and deleted ques�ons, comments, and offers of alterna�ve solu�ons that were posted on the shelter’s Facebook page. One person alleged they offered to adopt and have Travis treated by their own veterinarian, but that SPCA Ouest refused and deleted the offer from the page. “I explained I was trying to adopt the ki�en, foster, offer help, have my friend
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who is a vet look at the ki�en for free and he (Rémi Brazeau, President of SPCA Ouest) wouldn’t accept. He just kept saying he needed $1500 to amputate the kitten’s leg,” said the person who wishes to remain anonymous. She alleges she asked to see the ki�en but that the request was refused. “I don’t think Travis the ki�en exists,” she added. I talked to my own vet and usually twomonth-old ki�ens are very resilient and heal by themselves. In a case where the leg is badly deformed or chewed up in an accident, then maybe (amputa�on could be required). Nothing makes sense.” The woman reportedly asked SPCA Ouest for a cost breakdown, but the request was refused. “My vet said maximum cost of amputa�on with everything would be $800, if not less,” she added. Your Local Journal reached out to SPCA Ouest for comments, but Execu�ve VicePresident of Opera�ons Jack Bedakelian replied, “I have le� this in the capable hands of the team and expect that an update on Travis’ status will be posted very soon.” Earlier this year during an interview with Your Local Journal, Bedakelian requested to be SPCA Ouest’s sole media contact. However, Bedakelian would not reply to numerous addi�onal requests for comments on the allega�ons made re-
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garding the Travis fundraiser. During a phone interview last June, Bedakelian said, “…my mandate here is about being as transparent as possible. And I understand the importance of the community and in keeping them involved and understanding of what is going on.” On November 22, SPCA Ouest posted a new communiqué on its Facebook page thanking all donors and informing them Travis has had the surgery and was recovering. “Thanks to the support of the community, dona�ons totaling $600 were received and applied towards his surgery. The remainder of $900 was gladly paid by our organiza�on,” the post read. “We even had offers from some of our community to take Travis and accept the responsibility for his medical needs. We thank them for the offer.” Over the past few years, a number of people have come forward to decry how SPCA Ouest is being run. While Brazeau told Your Local Journal in June that detractors were limited to a small group that could be, “summed up in 12 names,” comments and ques�ons about the organiza�on’s opera�ons con�nue to surface on various Facebook community pages and mostly on a page �tled “The Truth About SPCA de L’Ouest.” While some of the comments on the la�er appear to be baseless accusa�ons, unfounded allega�ons and opinions, some people have posted rsthand accounts of nega�ve experiences with SPCA Ouest. However, other people have posted posi�ve tes�monials and successful adop�on stories on SPCA Ouest’s Facebook page and elsewhere, including Google Review. Whether the derogatory allega�ons circula�ng about SPCA Ouest have any impact is difficult to assess. In 2015, a li�le over a year a�er opening, SPCA Ouest launched a GoFundMe fundraising campaign, saying they needed $50,000 to stay open. The public response was immediate and strong: the target was met and exceeded in a few days with over $70,000 raised. Other campaigns followed for a truck, a dog park, and last March, to pay the rent, but the public’s response, on these latest occasions, was slower and not
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as generous. The March 2017 fundraiser had raised about $47,000 of the $65,000 hoped for by the end of May − substan�al, but a far cry from the 2015 fundraiser. Dona�ons may con�nue but some people have expressed concern over SPCA Ouest’s frequent requests for dona�ons and how the funds are being used. Very li�le is known about the shelter’s opera�onal costs given that the lease was renewed under a conden�ality agreement between the landlord and SPCA Ouest, contrary to claims of transparency. Requests for disclosure of opera�onal costs, including rent, salaries, and other expenditures, have not been met. Regional large-scale shelters are needed to address the high rate of animal abandonment as smaller, volunteer-driven rescue organiza�ons are not sufficient to accommodate the large numbers of animals abandoned every year. Organiza�ons of SPCA Ouest’s scope are the only ones with sufficient infrastructures to secure animal control contracts with municipali�es that tradi�onally hire for-prot animal control rms that euthanize animals. The survival of such large shelters – and of abandoned animals – depends highly on the community’s trust and willingness to support them. Last August, Bedakelian told Your Local Journal, “We all know the history of the SPCA and that it has struggled to remain opera�onal, raising funds and alloca�ng them, and so on. I’ve been brought onboard because it’s not only about raising funds, but crea�ng a stable environment. And it’s about involving the community, because the SPCA is not going to survive without the involvement of the community,” Bedakelian added. “I can guarantee that a lot of changes are going to come into place in the next weeks and months.”
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Chris Eustace, a reƟred teacher and regular at LBPSB meeƟngs, addresses new board Chair Noel Burke during the November 27 Council of Commissioners meeƟng.
Bill 62, free education, school fees among topics discussed at respectful LBPSB meeting Stephanie O’Hanley
Special contributor
Quebec government’s recent passage of Bill 62 – a law that forbids people from providing or receiving public services with their faces covered – drew a mix of reac�ons from the Lester B. Pearson School Board’s Council of Commissioners mee�ng held Monday, November 27. Reading the board’s official statement, new Chair Noel Burke stressed the board’s commitment to promo�ng a “climate of inclusiveness and openmindedness. “As a public ins�tu�on in Quebec, Lester B. Pearson supports the highest level of access to public educa�on and employment at our schools, centres and head office as inclusion is a cri�cal value to this board,” Burke read. “Lester B. Pearson School Board respects the principles of religious neutrality and accommoda�on for religious differences. At this �me, based on the informa�on we have been provided, Bill 62 will not affect our exis�ng policies and day-to-day life.” Later in the mee�ng Burke said the board was wai�ng for more details “before taking a specic stance on that issue.” As well, Ward 3 Commissioner Joshua Arless asked the board to set a January deadline for its Intercultural Advisory Commi�ee, which at a previous mee�ng was mandated to report on Bill 62. However, student representa�ves from the board’s Central Students’ Commi�ee took a stronger stance on Bill 62, repor�ng their commi�ee is adamantly against it. “We agreed that only in situa�ons of safety and security should people have to reveal their face,” explained Student Commissioner Miranda
Bohns. “We had one person bring up that when we purchase items online we don’t see the faces of people that we purchase from, so why would this be any different for anyone wearing the niqab or the burqa? ...When asked about a teacher wearing a burqa or a niqab all of us felt that it would not have impacted our learning so we didn’t think it should be an issue.” The students’ posi�on drew praise from the commissioners and a sugges�on from Burke. “On Bill 62, I can’t tell you what to do but I think it would not go unno�ced if you felt strongly about Bill 62 if you communicate with your MNAs, to the Premier about that because they o�en don’t hear from the students themselves about these issues.” Respecƞul QuesƟon Periods Judging from an email exchange before Monday’s mee�ng between long�me board mee�ng a�endee and cri�c Chris Eustace and Burke, a tense mee�ng would not be unexpected. But while exchanges between the two were heated, the tone was respec�ul. In an email, Eustace asked that the board pass a resolu�on to instruct its lead lawyer, Jacques Provencher, “to withdraw any objec�ons to members of the public and media being present at the hearings of the Quebec Labour Rela�ons Board.” Eustace held up a sign that read ‘Freedom of Press’ as he addressed Burke during the rst ques�on period. “I a�ended a hearing two weeks ago of the person that is central to the whole scandal at the school board (over) the past year and the lawyers on the school board’s side said they didn’t want us there, there were also journalists there.” ConƟnued on page 23
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Patrick Bousez elected Prefect of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC On Wednesday, November 22, the MRC of Vaudreuil-Soulanges Council unanimously elected Patrick Bousez, Mayor of the Municipality of Rivière-Beaude�e as Prefect of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC. The council’s elected representa�ves also appointed, without opposi�on, Yvan Cardinal, Mayor of the Town of Pincourt, as Deputy Prefect of the MRC. «It is an immense honour for me to have been elected by the mayors of Vaudreuil-Soulanges to represent them as prefect. I pledge to invest all the �me and energy needed to advance our regional issues and ensure the development of the region responsibly,” Bousez following his elec�on. Bousez has been mayor of the municipality of Rivière-Beaude�e since 2009. Since joining the MRC council, he has been involved in many commi�ees including the Administra�ve Commi�ee, the Fire and Civil Safety Commi�ee, Regional Fire
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Former Pincourt Councillor Jim Miron honoured by Quebec National Assembly accolade John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Former Pincourt District 5 Councillor Jim Miron said he was honoured when Vaudreuil provincial Liberal MNA MarieClaude Nichols paid tribute to him, two other former regional municipal councillors, and a former mayor for their 20-plus years of service during a brief speech at the Na�onal Assembly on November 23. “I was recognized for my 23 years of service,” Miron told Your Local Journal. “It was pre�y cool. It wasn’t expected. It was very nice for her to do that. You always appreciate being recognized for what you do. It was 23 years of my life that I’ve spent in Pincourt. It was good to get recogni�on.” The three other poli�cians recognized for their former service were former ÎlePerrot Mayor Marc Roy, 20 years; former Notre-Dame-de-l’île-Perrot Councillor Michelle LeCavalier, 24 years; and former Vaudreuil-Dorion Councillor Rénald Gabriele, 20 years. Signicant changes Miron was rst elected to council in 1994. “I ran in six elec�ons and I was elected by acclama�on in each of the ve following elec�ons,” he said. “This
last elec�on, I gured I’m not going to push my luck. It was �me to pass the ame along and let somebody else do it.” Miron said the town has gone through signicant changes including seeing the popula�on almost double from around 8,500 residents 23 years ago to about 16,000 today. Pincourt also turned around its nancial difficul�es prevalent at the �me and is nancially stable today. Social development policy One of the more innova�ve facets developed by the town was the crea�on of its Social Development Policy almost ve years ago. The ra�onale was to determine how best to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving demographics of its new ci�zens. “Needs were changing. We were no longer an aging popula�on,” said Miron. “All of a sudden, we were a much younger popula�on. A lot of people were coming in from outside of Canada with different cultural experiences they could offer. It’s about trying to determine where we want to go as a municipality. “The makeup of the popula�on has gone from English and French being close to 90 per cent of the popula�on, to allophones now making up at least 20
per cent of the town’s residents,” Miron added. One island, one city Miron has also been a strong advocate of merging all four municipali�es on Île-Perrot into a One island, one city amalgama�on and said he’s “�cked-off ” it never happened during his tenure as councillor. Among the many benets of the merger he cited, Miron said it would be more nancially prudent. “When you look back at the make-up of the island itself, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t be a single en�ty. Economically, it makes so much damn sense. We don’t need four director generals or four treasurers,” said Miron. “Each municipality has their own unique characteris�cs and strengths. It would be preferable to focus future development of the island based on each region’s uniqueness instead of trying to rival each other,” he added. Having one municipality would also help to homogenize the island’s overall administra�on by reducing four municipal councils to one that would consist of one mayor and eight councillors, Miron said. An amalgamated island would also put the popula�on into the same range as Vaudreuil-Dorion with about 40,000
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Jim Miron who recently reƟred aŌer 23 years as Pincourt District 5 Councillor was recognized by Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols for his service to the community during a speech she gave at the Quebec NaƟonal Assembly on November 23.
residents, said Miron. “That’s the next benet. Now you have poli�cal weight and you say to the provincial government ‘I want Highway 20 done or a train sta�on built.’ All of sudden, we’ll have power and push,” he said. Rousseau Forest Miron said he’s also opposed to a new grassroots organiza�on effort to preserve a small plot of forested land called Rousseau Forest. ConƟnued on page 20
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THINGS TO SEE AND DO
To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca before Tuesday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to free events, non-profit, and community based groups. BEACONSFIELD Christ Church Beaurepaire presents a Christmas Wassail Friday, December 1, at 7 p.m. Come and sing Christmas carols with us and enjoy refreshments in the church hall a�erwards. Freewill offering and food dona�ons to Christmas baskets gratefully accepted. Join us at 455 Church Street. For more info, call (514) 697-2204 or consult www. christchurchbeaurepaire.com. DORVAL Melodia Choir, under the direc�on of Bob Harvey, will present its Christmas concert ‘Simply Christmas’ Saturday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, 865 Lakeshore Road. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased ahead of �me or at the door. Please call (514) 6304328. A por�on of the proceeds will be donated to Dorval Community Aid. Light refreshments will be served a�er the concert HUDSON The Greenwood Singers present Christmas carols and more at their ‘Songs for a Midwinter’s Night’ concert Wednesday, December 6, 7:30
p.m. at St. James’ Church, 642 Main Road. Tickets: $25 (includes recep�on a�erwards). Available at Bou�que Pure Art, 422 Main Road; May’s Studio, 459 Main Road, or by reserving at (450) 458-5396. More info at greenwood-centre-hudson.org. The Students of Jacques Harvey, Music Master will present an instrumental concert on Sunday, December 3, 4 p.m. at Saint James’ Church, 642 Main Road. This event is to help raise funds for vic�ms of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on the Islands of St. Croix and St. John’s. Dona�ons will be taken at the door. 306 Maple Leaf Wing Concert Band Christmas Concert takes place at St. James’ Church, 642 Main Road, Saturday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. Fes�ve music and wine and cheese recep�on at intermission. Please bring a nonperishable food dona�on for Le Pont/ Bridging food bank. Tickets $20. The Rendez-Vous group will serve a luncheon in the Hudson Legion on Monday, December 4, at 394 Main Road. The guest speaker will be LeeAnn Lynn. Lunch is served at 12:30 p.m. The price is $5.
ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? Are you taking care of someone 65 years of age and over who is sick or who has lost their independence? Are you worried about the health of a loved one? If so, you are most likely a natural caregiver. This task can be positive and rewarding, but is also dif¿cult and exhausting. December 2017 For many of us, December is synonymous with celebration, happiness and magic. For others, it can be a very dif¿cult month. In an effort to put a bit of magic back into your December, Le Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges has a vast range of activities to offer. Don’t hesitate to contact us, we are here for you. The employees at the organization wish you a very happy month of December. Following is a list of activities for December 2017: “Take Care of You” Day: Saturday, December 2nd, 2017, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Hand-made Confections (Soap and Candles) Walking Club: Tuesday, December 5th, 2017, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Parc Nature les Forestiers-de-Saint-Lazare (2800 Ch. Lotbinière, Saint-Lazare) Support Group: Friday, December 8th, 2017, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Société Alzheimer du Sûroit (100 Harwood Blvd., Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Share What Helps You Christmas Party: Saturday, December 9th, 2017, 5:00 to 9:30 p.m. Location: Centre Multisports, 2nd Àoor (3093 Boulevard de la Gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Cost: Members: $15.00, Non-Members: $25.00. Theme: Rock & Roll Description: Festive Evening, traditional holiday buffet (served by Buffet Marilou), dancing, animation and more. REGISTRATION REQUIRED Art Workshop: Friday, December 15th, 2017, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A, Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Conference: Wednesday, December 20th, 2017, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Location: Parrainage Civique de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (36-A, Ave. St-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion) Topic: Depression Individual Follow-Up: On request. Based on the availability of the social worker. Location: Parrainage Civique Vaudreuil-Soulanges or at home, according to your needs. Contact us to register:
Natalia Westphal, Social Worker 36-A, Avenue Saint-Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion (Québec) J7V 2K5 Tél. : 450 455-8986 # 225 www.parrainageciviquevs.ca
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For more than 30 years the Hudson Players Club has been ushering in the fes�ve season with their tradi�onal Evening of Christmas Readings when members and friends gather for seasonal goodies, mulled drinks and, of course, the readings chosen and performed by the talented members of the club. The evening ends with carols sung around the piano. The date this year is Friday, December 8, at St. James‘ Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Doors open at 7 p.m. for 8 p.m. start. For more info call Mary at (450) 4584185. Members bring a plate of food, for guests admission is $5. For the third consecu�ve year, up to December 22, present and former pa�ents, and anyone in the community, is encouraged to bring $10 or more of non-perishable food items and they will receive a free $10 hot/cold pack courtesy of Hudson Physiotherapy and Pain Relief. Drop by at the Hudson Medical Complex, 465 Main Road, suite 203. Food dona�ons are accepted during regular business hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. LACHINE The Lakeshore Concert Band is presen�ng a Christmas Dessert Concert Sunday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Summerlea United Church, 22550th Avenue. Tickets are $15 and $12 for seniors and children 12 and under. A dona�on of a non-perishable food item for the church’s Christmas Baskets would be most appreciated. The band members will offer baked goods for your enjoyment a�er the concert, served with tea or coffee. More info at (514) 428-0292 or www. lakeshoreconcertband.ca. PINCOURT CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding a cat adopƟon day Saturday, December 2, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. For informa�on regarding our adop�on days, contact cascavaudreuil@ outlook.com or visit www.cascaorg. ca, or our Facebook page @cascaorg. Please note that adop�on fees are requested to help us with our vet bills and other costs associated with the wellbeing of the cats under our care. POINTE CLAIRE ArƟsan Fair and Bake Sale is being held Saturday, December 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Valois United
Church, 70 Belmont Avenue. Offered for sale will be ar�san handcra�ed items, home baking, meat pies, quilts, and used books. Tea room open 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Hearty soup lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. www. valoisunited.ca. RIGAUD Animo-Nourri is offering a free photo of your pet with Santa Claus and a li�le gi� for your dog or cat. Join us with your furry friend Saturday, December 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 112-B Saint-Jean-Bap�ste. For more info, call (450) 451-4828. STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE Join the Lakeshore Concert Band for an evening of both tradiƟonal and modern Christmas music at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23 Perrault Street, Saturday, December 2, 7:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee will be served. Please bring a dona�on of a non-perishable food item for our food cupboard. Tickets are $20. Children 16 and under are free. All are welcome! For more info, call (514) 457-6934. We invite you to join us for an evening of Advent Choral Evensong, a dis�nctly Anglican liturgy offered at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23 Perrault Avenue, on the second Sunday in Advent, December 10, 7 p.m. We extend a special invita�on to those who know and enjoy Evensong and to those who have never experienced the richness and beauty of this contempla�ve evening rite. The service will be sung by the Choir of St. George’s, led by JeanFrançois Gauthier. A recep�on will follow. All are welcome! For more informa�on please contact the church at (514) 457-6934. FURTHER AFIELD Espoir Nouveau/New Hope’s 10 Annual Craft Fair takes place December 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6225 Godfrey Avenue (close to Monkland village) in NDG. Our fair is juried and includes a wide range of handicra�s including jewellery, knits, organic clothing, hand-printed paper goods, wind chimes, etc. There will also be a bake table, coffee, and a warm lunch. Support your local community by joining us for this special event. Please bring a non-perishable item for our Food Depot. th
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Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068
Local Handyman / for small jobs. Call John the Handyman: 514-623-5786 (180118)
PIANO TUNING ACCORDEUR Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes. Grands and Uprights. Since 1971. Greater Montreal areas, North/South Shore, West Island, Vaudreuil, St-Lazare, Laurentian’s etc... Thank you. 514-206-0449 (180329)
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
Great Christmas gifts, 40 gallon aquarium, aquaclear heater, filter, decorations $150 OBO. 150 year old BRASS/MOTHER OF PEARL BRASS BED (DOUBLE), old hunting prints, real silk Chinese kimono, woman’s bike ridden 4 times. Everything must go! 450-202-0699 (171130) Central Vac DuoVac, Symphonia, reconditioned, covers up to 7,000sq.ft., includes hose kit with on/off switch, 3 year warranty, $400. Kenmore Central Vac, covers up to 8,000sq.ft., reconditioned, $325. New hose kit available with on/off switch, 3 year warranty, $125. Aspirateurs Hudson, 450-458-7488 (171130) GLASS BLOCKS: Eight boxes of Pittsburgh Corning clear glass block, 6” square, 16 per box. Retails for $45 per box. Lot for sale for $150. Call 514-231-3234
125 - FOR RENT PRIME HUDSON COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. 60 Cameron (next to the Dépanneur Shaar & Bank of Montreal). 1500 square feet in a high traffic area with plenty of parking. Please call 514-608-4958 or email placecameron.hudson@gmail.com to arrange a visit. (171207)
Hudson / St-Lazare Junk Removal. We want your junk! Don’t bring appliances, BBQ’s, batteries, electronics, to the eco center. We’ll pick them up for free. We clear houses, garages, barns, businesses, etc. Bilingue. Please call Chris 450-458-7518 (171214) Enjoy painting and drawing? Want to improve your skills? Classes at Atelier de Brésoles can help you get new results in your work. Offered Fridays and Sundays in Hudson, QC. 450-202-3772 www.atelierdebresoles.com (171207) Pat’s Pet Show is an educational, hands-on fun experience, with awesome exotic animals. Available for birthdays, schools, daycares, Christmas parties, or any special occasion. Book now! Like my Facebook page for a chance to win a free show! 514-265-5119; www.patspetshow.com (171130) ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063.
Month-to-month room for rent/house to share in St-Lazare. For quiet non-smoking person, January 1 or earlier. All included except food. Public transportation across the street. References required. Contact demogorgan95@gmail.com (171207)
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
3 bedroom bungalow in St. Lazare, private backyard, appliances included, non-smoking, close to schools, quick access to Highway 40, $1300/month. 450-451-6137 or 514-9287185 (171214)
All renovations & construction. Free estimates. Framing, plaster, windows, doors, floors (hardwood, floating, ceramic and vinyl), stairs, ceramic tiling, basements. Experienced work. RBQ 5688-2244-01 Jonathan 514-402-9223
Hudson, bright 4-bedroom cottage. Immediate occupancy. Treed yard, quiet street, extensive interior renovations: kitchen, 2½ bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout. 18’x24’ master bedroom. Wood stove. Appliances and basic furniture optional. Near golf course, hiking, trails. No pets, no smoking. $2350/month. 514-238-2417 (171130)
Yard clean-up, hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump grinding, gardening cleanup. Grass cutting and sod. All exterior maintenance and general landscaping. Sean 514-991-9674
OFFICE SPACE for rent on 2nd floor of Place Cameron in Hudson. Clean, modern and bright. 800sq. ft. Please call 514-6084958 or email placecameron.hudson@ gmail.com to arrange a visit. (171207)
150 - SERVICES CAREGIVER / COMPANIONSHIP SERVICES available in Hudson, Rigaud and Vaudreuil area. Available part-time/full-time at your convenience. Can escort you for all shopping, outings, appointments, etc. Pet friendly. Fully bilingual. References available. For further information call Carol 450-458-0776, 514-703-2223 (171130)
Piano Lanco - Experienced local piano technicians offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. info@pianolanco. com 514-770-7438 Piano Lessons by well-liked, experienced female teacher. McGill graduate. Classical, traditional and fun music. All ages and adults. Call Bennedikte 514-912-0145 (171130)
Experienced house cleaner available weekdays. References upon request. Please call 514-712-4880 (171130)
Paul’s Painting, including renovations, big and small. Tiling, flooring, custommade decks, cement repair. Call 514-9005839 (171221)
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
Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.
Gutter cleaning and yard clean-up. All your indoor painting needs. Outdoor power washing. Specializing in pre-sale touch-ups. Seniors discounts available. Stefan 514-9721435 (171207)
SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available. 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.
PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS – GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE. A Holistic approach to learning. Awareness of the mind, body and spirit through musical interpretation. 40+ years experience! Children and adult beginners welcome. Please contact Vivianne LaRiviere at 450-458-7906 (171207)
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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 (180329)
200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT *BOOKKEEPER WANTED* New local accounting firm seeking dynamic, motivated, bilingual individual to join its team. Parttime bookkeeping/administrative position available, full-time during tax season. Proficiency with Quickbooks an asset. Interested candidates please send CV with references to ahunter@hunterlabrosse.ca (171130)
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE 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 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718.
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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
Ford Mustang 2001, convertible, metallic blue, automatic, leather interior, never winter driven, excellent condition, 68,000km, $7500 negotiable. 514-513-6766.
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.
Sante Fe 2003, 2.4 litres, manual, light blue, 287,500km, good condition, reliable, new rear brakes and discs/drums, new waterpump; timing belt good for another 65,000km. $1600. 450-458-7488
2010 Toyota CorollaS, $8000 (bought for $11,000 2016) black, manual transmission, 128,000km, 4-door, transferable 3-year extended warranty, sunroof, power windows & mirrors, A/C, fog lights, cruise control, auxiliary port, CD player, traction control, spoiler, very clean, new winter tires. 514-402-2943 2005 Mercedes Smart Car, convertible, diesel, semi-automatic, A/C, 172,000km, white and black, 2 winter tires, $2800. 514-4679451 Rare 2010 Infiniti G37S Sports Coupe 2-door, Grey, RWD, Fully Loaded, Navigation, Sun roof, Leather Heated seats, Upgraded BOSE sound system, New Michelin Pilot Sport Performance Tires, Winter mags with Toyo Winter Tires. Must see! 90,000km 450-732-5867 Marc 2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-8788587
Chevrolet Malibu LT Sedan 2009, Automatic, 69,000 kms. Top condition and fully loaded with: Air conditioning, cruise control, remote key-less entry, sunroof, power seats and windows. $7,500. Call 514-827-6915. View on www.kijiji.ca Ad ID 1284563738. 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 Ford Flex 2009, 3.5L, almost fully equipped, separate heater controls for rear passengers, DVD player, cruise control, sunroof for all passengers, electric front seats, mirrors, windows and sunroof, satellite radio, cd player, heated seats, remote starter, built in garage door openers on visor, radio controls on steering, 7 passengers, AWD, small dent on rear quarter panel. Slightly worn winter tires on mags. $6900. 514-717-1534
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Continued from page 15 “There never has been a Rousseau Forest and there never will be. It’s just a name people have given to it,” he said. “The town has been very clear. It’s been slated for development since the 1950s. I nd it very egoƟsƟcal of the people who live around there say-
ing ‘I’ve got to keep my woods.’ But what about the person who was there before you when the woods were knocked down to make your house? That was ne,” said Miron. “There’s a whole area of green space behind the high school that has been protected,” said Miron. There’s protected woodland on Boulevard de l’Île. We have a lot of protected areas. Let’s see what the developers come up with as a proposal.”
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Continued from page 5 “I was a young ac�vist. I started at the age of 16. Fortunately, I didn’t have any difficul�es with being a gay woman,” said Gauthier adding that she was very aware of the difficul�es faced by friends and members of her own family. Gauthier and Meade, a couple for 32 years, know rsthand the struggles the LGBTQ2 com-
munity have gone through to achieve recogni�on of same sex marriage. They were married in a civil ceremony in 2004. “We were married at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre in Hudson with 130 of our closest family and friends in attendance,” said Gauthier. “I hope the apology will con�nue to open doors for young people and that older people will nd that it’s okay to feel good about themselves. It’s never too late to feel good about who you are.”
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“I was proud to receive an invita�on to a�end and very sad and disappointed not to be able to go due to a work conict,” said Saint-Lazare resident Vivianne LaRiviere. “I was surprised by how much I was moved when I heard it on the radio. It touched me at an emo�onal, spiritual and physical level,” she added. Lack of services “This area, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, is reasonably accep�ng of LGBTQ2 people. However, there is a lack of social servic-
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Jean-François Thibert is appointed as Executive Director of the VSPCRF The Board of Directors of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Pallia�ve Care Residence Founda�on (VSPCRF) has appointed Jean-François Thibert as Execu�ve Director with a start date of December 18, 2017. A resident of the region, Thibert has more than 25 years of experience in business management, including the general management of private residences for seniors. With
great experience in customer service and a human approach to management, Thibert will certainly mobilize the Founda�on team and all its partners through a bright future to the benet of pa�ents and their families. “We are happy to have someone of this calibre,” said Pierre Cyr, VSPCRF President. “He is the right person to fulll this posi�on with his enthusiasm and his communica�on
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Continued from page 13 In his email reply to Eustace, Burke wrote that the board is “perfectly willing to respond to any quesďż˝ons from the public regarding the aairs of the school board but our scope of responsibility does not extend to the courts or external legal proceedings.â€? In the email, Burke warned Eustace, “...if your behaviour or language escalates at this evening’s or any further meeďż˝ng – I will immediately suspend the meeďż˝ng unďż˝l you have exited the room and will set into moďż˝on an oďŹƒcial banning of your presence from Council meeďż˝ngs of the Lester B. Pearson School Board.â€? As he requested the board pass his resoluďż˝on, Eustace pointed out Burke has promised “good, open, honest, transparent governance.â€? Burke replied, “I need to correct the record. ...the lawyers on our behalf did not ask for the media and the public not to be present in the courtroom. The request that was made was referred to legally as a non-disclosure order,â€? meaning neither the media nor the public could report on or share informaďż˝on. Burke told Eustace that the board has no jurisdicďż˝on over the courts. “We cannot tell the courts what to do.â€?
Free educaĆ&#x;on debate resoluĆ&#x;on and class acĆ&#x;on on school fees A resoluďż˝on requesďż˝ng Quebec’s Minister of Educaďż˝on, Recreaďż˝on and Sports hold a public debate with school boards on free educaďż˝on led several of the board’s parent commissioners to either recuse themselves or abstain from voďż˝ng. The resoluďż˝on menďż˝oned a class acďż˝on lawsuit against 60 school boards across the province for fees paid by parents. Board lawyer François Hamel said while there was no conďƒ&#x;ict of interest legally since no ruling exists on the class acďż˝on, commissioners were free to abstain from the vote if they so wished. Earlier in the meeďż˝ng, Parent Commissioner Angela Berryman urged parents to parďż˝cipate in the English Parents’ Commiďż˝ee Associaďż˝on survey on school fees, noďż˝ng a link to the survey on the LBPSB Parents’ Commiďż˝ee Facebook page. Dogs for student stress? During the Central Students’ Commiďż˝ee report, Student Commissioners Melina Siles and Miranda Bohns said while discussing ways to reduce student stress, therapy dogs came up as a soluďż˝on. “What about kiďż˝ens?â€? said Burke, a request echoed by Ward 1 Commissioner Mary Ann Davis. “We talked with the teachers at St. Thomas who do have a therapy dog,â€? Bohns said. “If that would be possible, I think that would be very beneďƒžcial.â€?
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Pawsitively purrfect pets Pets in the office – a growing trend has a positive effect C.J. Maxwell
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Feeling sluggish a�er an extended budget mee�ng? Or overwhelmed with your current workload? Perhaps there’s a conict with one of your colleagues. Maybe you should take a few minutes to go and spend some �me with the office pet. Over 90 per cent of all businesses in Canada fall into the Small Business category consis�ng of fewer than 20 employees. And with a workforce that is small, exibility is more likely part of the rou�ne than at larger, corporate giants. And, if you’re lucky, that exibility will allow the presence of a four-legged friend. “I thought it would cause a loss of produc�vity,” said Your Local Journal
owner Monique Bissonne�e of the small mixed-breed dog that regularly accompanies one of the employees. “But it hasn’t. It lightens the mood and everyone loves having her around.” Of course there are ground-rules to be followed. Aggressive or very vocal dogs are not good office material, par�cularly if members of the public come in as customers. Fellow employees’ allergies or fears also need to be taken into considera�on and, perhaps most importantly, it has to be a posi�ve experience for the dog or cat. Fortunately, pets – dogs especially – are fairly adaptable creatures and soon gure out the daily office rou�ne. Dogs sleep an average of 12 to 14 hours a day so they’ll quickly learn when and how to
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incorporate a nap into their day. A quiet corner or space under a desk with a comfy bed and a bathroom break every two hours or so is a must. While older dogs tend to be less boisterous and demanding, it comes down to the dog’s individual character in determining if he or
she is a good t in your workplace. A Japanese IT company named Ferray made the news this year a�er it adopted nine cats from a shelter to increase workplace produc�vity and morale. ConƟnued on page 25
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I was born on November 23, 2015, which means I spent two years outside. I hung out by a school and got to see a lot of cute children. At the end of the day I hung out in the parking lot and went from car to car to see if someone would want to take me in. I once hopped into a fancy car but the lady threw me out. All I have ever wanted is to be loved and accepted. An amazing lady across the street saw all of this happen. She began to feed me at her house and I was so happy to eat every day. She couldn’t keep me because she had a few other cats already. Then she called Casca and I went to a foster home. It is everything I had ever hoped for! I am now staying with people who care about
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me. I jump on the lady’s lap and she pets me lovingly. I purr with all my strength and I never want it to end! I hope to nd a forever home where I can spend all of my �me cuddling and playing and being petted by my family. I have been vaccinated and sterilized so I am ready to go. Let me love you and I will gladly let you love me for my whole life. For more informa�on regarding Honey, please contact Casca at (514) 706-2287 or by email at cascavaudreuil@outlook.com.
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Pawsitively purrfect pets Up for adoption Fern deserves a gentle retirement home
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Continued from page 24 It even pays employees the equivalent of $45 a month to those who rescue a shelter cat. Pets are forbidden in many Japanese apartments so this solu�on, along with clever concepts like cat-cafés, meets the popula�on’s need to connect with animals. It’s not all rainbows and bu�eries – accidents happen, li�er boxes need cleaning, and treats from well-meaning employees may lead to weight or behavioural issues in the four-legged employees.
But as long as everyone is on the same page, the downside to animals at work is negligible compared to the benets. “She’s one of the family now,” said Bissonne�e of the office dog. “We’re already discussing what to get her for Christmas.”
Fern is an 8-year-old, 23-pound Shel�e who was originally found as a stray. Fern arrived at Rosie’s Animal Adop�on very frightened and shy. She is a bit better but she will remain �mid. It’s believed she’s been bred many �mes. Fern needs a loving pa�ent family along with a nice calm dog if there is a dog in the family. She also needs a completely secure fenced in yard. She is not a dog who will run to you. She is a really nice dog. She has not shown any aggression at all since she arrived at Rosie’s. She is not a big barker. We are under the impression that she may have lived with a golden retreiver. She gets excited when she meets goldens. She is currently on Gabapen�n for back pain which is not an expensive
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pain killer. Fern will be spayed and dental done. So if you wish to give a shy Shel�e a re�rement home please apply for Fern. A gentle experienced family would be the best for her. To apply to adopt Fern, go to www. rosieanimaladop�on.ca and click on the Adop�on Applica�on Form link.
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Title: Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Directed: Joel and Ethan Coen Genre: Drama Available: on Ne�lix Brief Synopsis: In 1961 New York City, a folk singer named Llewyn Davis struggles to keep both his career and life aoat. Aggregate Scores: 7.5 IMDb 93% Rot-
ten Tomatoes Review: The Coen Brothers have enjoyed over 30 years of both cri�cal and commercial success, most notably with lms like Fargo and No Country for Old Men. An unintended consequence of this is that excellence becomes expected and even taken for granted. Inside Llewyn Davis is an example of this, as it is not only an excellent lm, but one that belongs in the conversa�on for the Coen’s very best. Vivid set pieces that compliment the story are key to any Coen lm, and ILD is no excep�on. Set in New York’s famed Greenwich Village in the cold, harsh winter of 1961, the directors (and cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel) are able to balance two different feelings. First, they are able to make the audience accept that the events are taking place in 1961 through excellent costume and set design. Secondly, the lm emits an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and wis�ulness, making us feel like we know this world. The lm seems like a hazy, distant memory unfolding before us. This is done by keeping the colours grey, and minimizing the ligh�ng. Shadows crawl around the edges of the frame, surrounding Llewyn during his travels, which are devoid of colour. This reminds the audience of Llewyn’s struggles, both in his career and personal life. Another key component of a good Coen lm is dark humour. There is something cathar�c about being able to laugh at pain and misfortune, which is lucky since Llewyn carries this in spades. Llewyn stumbles through every challenge in his life, such as ruining things permanently with his girlfriend, angering his only fans, and constantly losing a tabby cat in his care. While travelling with another musician (played by John Goodman - another Coen staple), Llewyn is informed that his deceased folksinger partner, Mike, was wrong to have jumped off the George Washington Bridge, since everyone knows it’s supposed to be the Brooklyn Bridge! It seems that Llewyn can’t do anything right. ILD fosters the Coen’s bleakest, most acerbic humour yet. At the heart of the lm is its sound. For a lm that is all about music and a musician’s struggle, it thankfully has an excep�onal soundtrack. This allows for Llewyn to epitomize the struggling ar�st. Llewyn is too good to be a hack and sell out, yet is he good enough to pioneer folk music and do it his way? He is too arrogant and condent to listen to anyone else, yet is too fragile to push himself outside his comfort zone. This is the crossroads that Llewyn – and every other artist – faces. With IDL, the Coens take a sobering look at the pursuit of art, and the ar�sts who suffer for their cra�. PHOTO COURTESY IMDB.COM
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At last - with the excep�on of a couple of clumps of ornamental grasses to be PHOTO BY GREG JONES clipped, freshlygathered seeds to be sorted and stored, and odd jobs here and there s�ll to be done - our garden has nally been put to bed for another season. Always an emo�onal �me, knowing that working out there is all over for the next few months as the landscape is transformed from green to white and the garden sleeps. But on the posi�ve side, our extensive gnome, frog and fairy collec�ons are safely tucked away in the po�ng shed, the compost heap is restocked, I can now once again clearly see the bones of the garden - the ower beds and walkways - and I will have �me on my hands to do other things. Such as already planning for next spring! In this regard, have always loved the quote by the late U.S. author best known for her No-Work gardening books and techniques, Ruth Imogen Stout (1884-1980):
“There is a privacy about winter which no other season gives you. In spring, summer and fall, people sort of have an open season on each other. Only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.” Kind of says it all, doesn’t it? S�ll looking ahead to next spring, here’s a ques�on for you. How would you like to receive a different beau�ful locally-grown po�ed plant each month between now and next April? While, at the same �me, helping the good folks at the Le Nichoir Wild Bird Conserva�on Centre in Hudson to con�nue helping and trea�ng injured or orphaned wild birds before releasing them back into their natural habitat? Well, you can by signing up for their th 9 annual Flowers for Feathers campaign currently underway whereby for $155, with a $100 tax receipt and pick-up loca�ons in Hudson and the West Island, you will receive the following plants all grown with tender loving care at Hudson Greenhouses in St. Lazare. December, Poinseƫa; January, Hyacinth; Valen�ne’s Day in February, Tulips; Easter, Lily; and in April, Begonia.
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
Surrounded by Poinseƫa and Cyclamen plants, Lisa Van Egmond and her father, John, of Hudson Greenhouses in St. Lazare have already poƩed the tulips - now in cold storage - for delivery in February to contributors to Le Nichoir’s Flowers for Feathers fundraising campaign.
Delivery op�ons are available and to reserve your plants or for more info call (450) 458-2809 or go to info@ lenichoir.org. It goes without saying, of course, it would also make for a superb Christmas gi� - make that gi�s for someone special in your life. And your feathered friends will love you for it! Meanwhile, unƟl next Ɵme! E-mail: creaƟon@videotron.ca
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