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Parts of Vaudreuil-Soulanges fall into ‘red-zone’ for COVID-19 Carmen Marie Fabio

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Despite the misgivings of VaudreuilDorion Mayor Guy Pilon and the letter he had previously sent to Health and Social Services Minister Christian Dubé, his city will maintain its status as being part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM). The letter was sent just prior to the province declaring Montreal and the CMM as being in a red zone due to the rise in COVID-19 infections. An overlap in zones means 11 cities in the MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges including Vaudreuil-Dorion, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Saint-Lazare, Hudson and l’Île-Perrot are part of the CMM. While the majority of the Montérégie is currently zoned orange, the CMM is zoned red with the bulk of the cases, 40 per cent, being recorded in Longueil. Update from Public Health In an online press conference held September 29 by Montérégie Public Health Director Dr. Julie Loslier, she gave an update on the situation in the region and answered questions from area journalists concerning the recent red-zoning of parts of the Montérégie. As reported in The Journal September 24, Mayor Pilon noted in his letter that the Montérégie covers a large and diverse geographic region that includes

areas that have broad territorial differences. Its population is 1.5 million covering over 11,000 square kilometres. Vaudreuil-Soulanges lies on the westernmost portion of the region. “The choice of including some territories in the CMM is a difficult one,” Loslier said. “When you look at small territories, a small number of (virus) cases can rapidly change their zone to yellow or orange. As we saw in the first wave, it’s hard to predict how infections will progress and what the issues will be.” Loslier said the zoning is not a punishment but an opportunity to reinforce the measures being implemented to maintain Vaudreuil-Soulanges’ current comparatively low rate of infections. Feedback from Mayor Pilon “I can’t understand their reasoning because when you look at the numbers, we’re not at the same (infection) rate as the rest of Montreal,” said Pilon. As of press time, Vaudreuil-Dorion had 324 confirmed cases while Valleyfield – which is not in the red zone – had 579 cases.* “I’m very happy for Valleyfield (not to be zoned red) but I want to know why.” Pilon said all public health measures in Vaudreuil-Dorion have been met with significant changes made to the library and town hall in keeping with the safety measures.

“Everything is by the book,” he said. “I don’t have anything against the extra measures but somebody has to explain why they zone us as part of the CMM. If Vaudreuil-Soulanges had enough cases to justify being in the red zone, I would not say a word.” Pilon said he felt the provincial government was doing a good job overall, despite the zoning issues. “It hasn’t been easy,” he added. No perfect map When asked about the economic ramifications of the zoning compared to other towns with higher numbers of virus cases who kept their commercial establishments open, Loslier reiterated there was no perfect way to draw the area maps. “We have to go with what makes more sense and globally, the rates in the CMM are higher than outside, and there are exceptions everywhere.” Public health officials are saying this latest outbreak is more complex and contact tracing is proving to be more difficult than the first wave. The March outbreak occurred during colder weather when people’s social ‘bubbles’ were easier to pinpoint. With warm weather activities and the start of the school year there has been an increase of infections

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Montérégie Public Health Director Dr. Julie Loslier said while she understands no city wants to be in the COVID-19 ‘red zone’ no perfect map exists and 11 cities in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC are considered to be part of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) which falls under strict public health guidelines for the next 28 days.

among a younger subset of the population. Collective effort needed Loslier wrapped the conference by saying we’ve reached a turning point. “We have to make a collective effort,” she stressed of the need to reduce social contact. “It’s difficult for everybody. It’s a lot of sacrifice for people to give up social gatherings, especially because it’s the second time. But now it’s crucial to make that effort for ourselves, our elders, and our children because we want them to go to school. Each of us has to part of the collective effort.” *Source www.arcgis.com

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Holding pattern Some of us currently find ourselves living in a striped zone – hovering between the orange and red levels containing threats of not only infection but also potential economic difficulty, mental health issues, and possible job losses. The fact that the COVID-19 virus came roaring back just as we were getting complacently cavalier about its presence illustrates the danger of arrogance and the next 28 days will be a harbinger of the coming winter. While we’re not in official lockdown (yet) we know what we have to do – we’ve been through this before – but knowing and doing are not the same thing. While there are rumblings of another upcoming antimask rally in Montreal, stupidity doesn’t have to be contagious. Just follow the guidelines of common sense and we, and our communities, will weather this storm. According to the current rules, don’t invite people over for a backyard barbecue. Don’t get together in a park. Don’t go to the movies, theatre, or museums. They’ll all be closed anyway. It’s not all bad. You can still go and get your groceries and do general shopping as usual. You can work out at the gym and even get your hair cut. And while you can’t go to a bar in the red zone, you can still support your local restaurants by ordering take-out (see story on page 9). Until we have a vaccine for COVID-19 we have to continue to acquiesce to Mother Nature, not the other way around. And until we have a vaccine for stupidity, there will probably be another antimask rally sooner rather than later.

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The calm after the storm on Lac Gagnon, Duhamel, Quebec. We’re switching up our Photo of the Week contest this year. Photos will not be limited to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region and we will be offering three prizes at the end of the year - $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. Interested? Send your entries to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. We will showcase all submissions on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Thank you Dear Editor, We would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to all who came to our aid during our most challenging and vulnerable moments caused by a devastating fire which claimed our house and our beloved dog Tuky early last week. Having recently moved from the city we were new to the ‘Hudson community’ living and were completely blown away by the support and care the Hudsonites mobilized towards us. To all the firefighters that came to help, a big thank-you. To the Hudson firefighters who went the extra mile, thank you for your caring and empathy. To friends, neighbours and strangers, thank you for your generous donations, offers to help, and condolences on our losses. If there are any positives from all of this it’s our renewed faith in mankind. We are lucky to have truly moved to the right community. Sincerely, Peter, Sorana & Olivia Gyorgy Hudson You can’t go home again Dear Editor, Whoever said ‘You can’t go home again’ got that right. In 2012 my husband and I moved to Hudson which in my childhood was home to me. Little did we realize the strife and turmoil which were virtually threatening to destroy the town itself was in full swing. The practices at Town Hall were well documented and the ensuing results were enough to supply material for a novel. My great grandparents were one of the founding families in Hudson coming to Como Landing. Along with them, my grandparents, father, and his brother must be turning in their graves. In response to the photos taken of the latest razing of property in our town and the ensuing article appearing on page 3 of last week’s edition of The Journal, I feel compelled to state that the person

whose note read ‘Look Around Hudson......’ surely must have been referring to Sandy Beach, the disappearance of Pine Lake, Leger, Royal Oak where whole forests have been razed and will be razed to the ground in order to build large homes with no regard to something called selective cutting. There were over 12 magnificent trees cut down on a very well-known property in order to make way for a vegetable garden which nobody I know can afford to buy anyway. There are many other areas and incidents too numerous to mention. It has unfortunately been my experience when I expressed my concerns around this to the powers that be, that I was met with curt responses that all by-laws or whatever else needed to be done were being respected. Really? Also, on countless occasions when I have objected to certain practices, I have either been ignored or made to feel as if I had just fallen off the back of a turnip truck. I may not be able to define destruction and blatant disrespect for the proper way to do things, but I know it when I see it. It is little wonder that the people who put up these signs felt frustrated in an effort to find other ways in order to express their outrage. You can’t talk to people who aren’t listening. You are here to answer questions Mr. Legault? Please. Don’t. It hurts when I laugh! I have no intention of engaging in any dialect with anyone at Town Hall again. It just serves to further humiliate myself. Apologies to Helene Kurgansky who does a wonderful job on council and shares these concerns. And yes, in response to another note, why does The Town of Hudson allow this? Because they can and because there is no public outcry against any of this. And why would anyone want to come here and destroy the very characteristics that made Hudson the place it is but rapidly becoming the place it was? Of course there needs to be some change and development but there are proper ways to proceed with change and development and this is not being respected here. Continued on page 8

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Importance of fire prevention Nick Zacharias

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October 4-10 marks this year’s edition of National Fire Prevention Week and with the population spending more time at home, the annual reminder about fire safety takes on special importance. COVID-19 fallout With people not allowed to eat in restaurants, as well as working in many cases from home, the activity in the kitchen goes up and so does the risk of fire. “Since COVID started, there’s been a lot more cooking at home, and therefore more fire hazards,” says Daniel Leblanc, Assistant Director of the Hudson Fire Department. He says it’s meant an increase in frequency of dangerous situations and as we enter into a new round of ‘level red’ restrictions, it’s more important than ever to keep fire safety in mind and avoid getting distracted in the kitchen. Says Leblanc, “There’s also a need to take precautions with backyard campfires and to make sure your chimney is properly maintained as we enter into fireplace season.” Maintenance a must More time at home will also mean more fireplace use. A charred, sooty buildup called creosote accumulates

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on the inside of your chimney over time, caused by burning damp or resinous wood and by the reaction that happens when hot, ashy smoke rises from the fireplace chamber into the cooler interior of the chimney walls. It’s normal and unavoidable but too much buildup can actually ignite at high temperatures – creating a housethreatening situation where a column of fire is rising through the chimney to the upper floors and roof. “It’s important to have your chimney inspected and cleaned on a regular basis,” says Hudson’s Local Chimney Sweep Michael Coon. He says getting regular professional inspections will help you avoid unnecessary dangers, but also that there are things you can do yourself to minimize the risks. “It’s a good idea to clean your chimney once a season, but if you really can’t afford it every single year one thing that can help is to make sure you have very dry, seasoned wood that will burn cleaner.” He recommends making an investment in two years’ worth of firewood, then replenishing annually as you go to make sure you always have a supply of properly conditioned wood. “It makes a difference,” he says. “The fire will look the same if the wood you’re burning is green or dry, but I see

the difference it makes on the insides of chimneys when I inspect them.” You’ll still have to clean your chimney regularly, especially if it’s the prefab metal style that’s even more prone to temperature fluctuations, but making sure your wood is dry will help. Timely tips During Fire Prevention Week, local fire departments across the country will be sharing tips and reminders to help people avoid fires. In Hudson they’ll be releasing daily announcements and documents outlining different aspects of fire safety. Says Leblanc, “We’re going to have little capsules each day on Facebook and on the town website, and we’re going to directly target issues we’re seeing lately in our own environment.” While interacting directly with kids at schools and daycares won’t always be as workable as it was in the past, they are still communicating and at a minimum making sure that emergency plans are up to date and understood. Leblanc said less schools will want to attempt practice evacuations with all the restrictions in place about mixing groups of students, but that the fire department is ready to assist them as needed in any way they can. “We’re also doing our ‘Grand

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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO

Not a square to spare Our weekly editorial meeting is the time not only to discuss our next edition but also a chance to share ideas on ongoing issues in our community. So the suggestion, “What have we learned from COVID?” was met with a derisive snort (from me at least) that what we should have learned is that we don’t need to stockpile toilet paper – this isn’t some sort of a gastrointestinal

virus, thank heaven. Now I get that running out of something is a real drag but we humans are an adaptable bunch and can usually figure out alternatives. Baking soda can replace toothpaste in a pinch and I’ve sometimes used shampoo for handwashing clothing. But if you’re out of toilet paper, apparently you’re not supposed to use Kleenex because it doesn’t fall apart in water like toilet paper does. And as far as using paper towel, that’s just primitive. Maybe those crazy people who show up in Reddit videos with grocery carts overflowing with toilet paper knew something I didn’t…. I have a friend named Leona who used to have ‘Toilet Paper’ parties. They were legendary. Good food, music, dancing, BYOB and BSTP (Bring Some Toilet Paper). We started to get creative over the years and my husband once gave her a roll of toilet paper sealed in a jar with a little hammer chained to the lid – break in case of emergency – and I remember making her a special leopard print carrying case for a single roll of TP. Leona would follow up every party with a photo of her haul that, at times, almost filled the extra room in her apartment. When I asked her, “Why toilet paper?” she said when she first moved out on her own she was astonished at the price of something that was just going to be flushed down the drain. While originally pinching a few rolls from coffee shops (she had a big purse) they soon installed the giant rolls that were under lock and key thus ending her career in petty thievery. Given that she would have regular parties anyway, she asked people to start bringing a roll of toilet paper as an ‘admission’ to get her through to the next party. Her greatest take was 400 rolls lasting about 18 months. But, as mentioned above, this pandemic wasn’t dysentery so, everything was fine, right? Fine. It was at this point that the Quebec’s national public health director Dr. Horacio Arruda officially announced we were in the second wave of the pandemic and our office manager mentioned that people were panic buying toilet paper again – this was on a Friday when I was scheduled to do a Costco run. I still had toilet paper in the house so I wasn’t too worried. Until I actually got to Costco. In a bizarre Baader-Meinhof moment, everywhere I looked shoppers had the 40-roll pack of Cashmere Premium – some of them had two – and very little else in their carts. While I normally have a routine that I stick to when shopping, this time I hightailed it straight to the back of the warehouse where I knew the precious booty was kept and elbowing my way up to the pallets, snagged two of the 40-packs myself. I suspect people would’ve bought more but there was a twopacks-per-customer limit. Yes, this went against every argument I’d previously made and every principle I’d espoused on the stupidity of hoarding toilet paper but the idea of running out of it in the midst of another shutdown is somehow more frightening than running out of food or, god forbid, white wine. I now have over 100 rolls in the house. I hate myself but I should be good until Christmas.

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Water consumption in the Town of Vaudreuil-Dorion is understandably higher than usual with more people currently working from home but the online tool is a good reminder of the importance of not wasting water, especially during periods of intense heat and long dry spells.

New website tool lets residents track water consumption John Jantak

The Journal

Vaudreuil-Dorion has launched a brand new tool for observing potable water consumption within its territory. Developed in collaboration with Web Locomotive, the tool meant is to make citizens aware of water wastage, especially during periods of intense heat and long dry spells. While the advent of fall means that water consumption has decreased substantially from the record levels set this summer, residents are still being asked to remain conscientious about their water usage now and throughout the winter. ‘Record water consumption’ “Data collected at our filtration plant this summer revealed record drinking water consumption,” said Vaudreuil-Dorion Director General Olivier Van Neste. “Despite all the awareness messages sent to our population, we observed that the regulations on the outdoor use of drinking water were not respected. “We therefore came up with the idea of creating a tool where citizens could observe their water consumption themselves in real time. It’s a tool for citizens to see how much water we consume together as a city. It also indicates the level of consumption which ranges from excessive, high, acceptable or normal,” he added. Updates hourly Water consumption updates are made once every hour. “All this information is available in real-time at our water filtration plant. The information is transferred onto the widget at our website. As of now it’s almost 13,000

cubic metres which is acceptable but it’s still high for a city our size. If you check the widget at night it’ll go below 10,000 cubic meters,” said Van Neste. He added that the coronavirus outbreak also contributed to the upsurge in water usage this year because many people either stayed or worked from home and decided to upgrade their lawns and gardens. “It was a dry summer and people did a lot of gardening. In general, the amount of water consumed was problematic. There’s still some watering going on for sure. We see an increase at night that indicates people are watering. There’s more people at home now since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Van Neste. Watering ban Citizens are encouraged to check the widget regularly so they can see for themselves how water consumption is low during the winter, but slowly begins to increase during spring until it reaches peak demand in the summer. The unprecedented demand for water this year forced the city to impose a complete watering ban. “We want our citizens to see the amount of consumption we have over the winter and compare it to next summer. There were many times when we set records for water consumption this year. We tested our new water plant pressure. It has never been tested like this over the past few years. This is why we imposed watering restrictions and a complete ban,” said Van Neste. The water consumption widget is available on the city’s website home page at www.ville.vaudreuil-dorion. qc.ca/en.

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Vaudreuil-Soulanges Member of Parliament Peter Schiefke (left) and Fred T. Agnew, Coordinator of Réseaux Emploi Entrepreneurship, holding the Facebook Portals that are a part of a project to help seniors to break isolation and ensure that they stay connected to friends and family.

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Schiefke announces second round of federal financial assistance for community organizations John Jantak

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Community organizations in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region are being invited to send in their applications for a second round of financial assistance through the federal Emergency Community Support Fund. The announcement was made exclusively to The Journal by VaudreuilSoulanges federal MP Peter Schiefke during a telephone interview on September 29. “I’m encouraging all organizations in the region that meet the criteria to apply for this fund,” said Schiefke. October 30 deadline Organizations will be able to apply for the second round of the Emergency Community Support Fund beginning on October 5. The deadline to submit an application is October 30. “The same three organizational partners will be involved – Centraide, the Canadian Red Cross and the Community Foundations of Canada,” said Schiefke. “We’ve already had 12 organizations receive over $350,000 from this fund and we would like to see even more organizations benefit from it so that we can continue to serve those in our community who need those services,” Schiefke said. Easing financial difficulties The Emergency Community Support Fund was created last May to help offset the financial difficulties many community organizations were facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Centre d’action bénévole L’Actuel – which offers services to seniors, people who are ill, convalescent and disabled, low-income families and individuals, and organizations – received nearly $80,000 in funding to help them continue their operations.

“L’Actuel does a lot of things,” said Schiefke.” They not only have their thrift store which is responsible for a good portion of the revenues they bring in as an organization, but they also have a soup kitchen where you can go and get food baskets. They also have toiletries and other items that single parents or those in need benefit from.” Support welcomed Francine Plamondon, Executive Director of L’Actuel welcomed the financial assistance the organization received from the Emergency Community Support Fund. “This pandemic is difficult for organizations whose financial situation has been weakened by the cancellation of their fundraising activities or the reduction of their usual sources of income. The assistance we received gives us security and allows us to adjust in the short term to continue our services,” said Plamondon. Pandemic takes toll on organizations “When you speak to these organizations, you realize just how badly COVID-19 has impacted them while at the same time the demand for their services has increased. It’s kind of a doublewhammy for them,” said Schiefke. “They’re losing revenue while having to deal with a record number of people calling for their services,” he added. “This is why this fund was so important. It helps these organizations keep going and do the necessary work they’re doing. This helps them to keep going for longer.” For more information about the Emergency Community Support Fund, visit the Government of Canada website at www.canada.ca/en/services/ benefits/emergency-community-support-fund.html.

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KELLY’S KEYBOARD A MILLENNIAL’S VIEWPOINT

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COVID-19 Halloween Halloween is still a little way off but communities all over have already been planning out how to approach this year’s festivities with the ongoing pandemic in mind. Aside from kids, millennials are particularly fond of Halloween. A decent chunk of millennials spend more on this holiday than on any other. Cooler weather, beautiful fall colours, and pumpkin spice everything are just a few of the draws of the season. Add in a fun holiday as a bonus and you’ve got a little bit of everything that people of all ages can get into! Candy, dressing up, cool décor and themed treats, parties for kids and older crowds alike… there’s something for everyone if you want to partake in the spooky festivities. This year’s Halloween even happens to be on a Saturday and the night of a full moon. All of that is great, but COVID-19 and the corresponding health and safety precautions have us all rethinking our usual celebrations. Some places have already pulled the plug on all Halloween-related events, as well as bans on trick-or-treating due to being a high-contact activity by nature. Elsewhere, people have been getting creative while brainstorming safe and healthy alternatives to traditional - and perhaps less COVID-friendly - holiday conventions. Contactless solutions to trick-or-treating are gaining traction, with some putting a good deal of time and effort into making candy slides, tubes, or chutes to deliver sweets to passers-by while keeping social distance. Other parents are designing candy scavenger hunts or haunted house set-ups in their own homes and yards. Some haunted tours are offering drive-through and COVID-appropriate options for this year. For older Halloween enthusiasts not looking for a strictly kid-centric holiday celebration, usual opportunities are scarce since attending big parties and going bar-hopping is still very much discouraged. But there are still options open. Smaller gatherings may be possible by the time October 31 rolls around but in the meantime, there are activities that can be conducted outside in a relatively contactfree way. No doubt there’ll be plenty of relevant, coronavirusrelated Halloween costumes out there this year. I’m sure some of the most clever outfits will incorporate the masks we’ve all grown used to as a crucial part of completing the look. Things will be different this year, but Halloween can still be safe provided we pay attention to health and wellness advisories. So pick up something sugary, throw on a costume, put a scary movie on or go take part in some socially distant Halloween revelry! Sticking to the medical guidance and professional advice doesn’t necessarily mean Halloween as we knew it is no more. It just means we may have to come up with ways to celebrate that are slightly different from what we’re used to. We can have our candy and eat it too. As always, we just have to prioritize safety and health when doing so.

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Continued from page 4 In addition to that, what other municipality would turn a blind eye and allow fleets of motorcycles and cars alike to roar up and down its residential Main Road, speeding, purposefully backfiring with entertainment systems so loud as to resurrect the dead? Our house with all the doors and windows closed vibrates with this unspeakable noise. Enjoyment of one’s outdoor property is not possible. We have also had the dubious honour of listening to the din of two dirt bikes being driven on private property very nearby (again in a residential area). This is just another fine example for lack of any common sense, enforceable bylaws or concern for the rights of others in Hudson. A new Hudson is emerging. Welcome to it. This is progress? Good-bye Sandy Beach, good-bye Pine Lake. Good-bye to the gentle special Hudson I once knew. Good-bye Yellow Brick Road. Respectfully, Linda Parsons Hudson QESBA is not a ‘menace’ Dear Editor, Full transparency, I am presently the acclaimed commissioner in Ward 11 so this reply has nothing to do with the local election, but now that Mr. Chris Eustace is a confirmed candidate for the Chair of the Lester B. Pearson School Board, I feel that his September 24 letter to The Journal concerning QESBA, the Quebec English School Boards Association, deserves a reply. His first paragraph mentioned that the mandate of the commissioners had been extended for two years from 20142020. What he failed to mention was that had it not been extended he would not have been eligible to run for chair as he had received a four-year ban from Elections Quebec for his previous run for chair. The exact details you would have to ask him and I hope you will. He also stated correctly that presently Bill 40 is on hold. What he failed to mention again was that he was a ‘Friend of the Court’ and presented briefs along with the CAQ government to eliminate the whole concept of school boards in Quebec and replace them with service centres. While that is his opinion it strikes me as more than hypocritical that right after losing the injunction in court he decided to make a complete aboutface and run for the chair of the very institution he tried so hard to eliminate the previous months. He also states that both Bill 86 and Bill 40 were designed to give greater powers to parents, teachers and administrators. Again, while that is his opinion, I speak to the parents of the Governing Boards of seven of our schools, the very people who were supposed to run for the new Board pf Directors, and none of them either supported Bill 40 or believed that it would give them more control over their children’s education. I still am a teacher in the EMSB and none of my colleagues nor the many teachers I speak to in both the EMSB and the LBPSB believe

in or desire this change. I still haven’t met one administrator who thinks it’s a good idea. Mr. Eustace claims to speak for these people but so far I haven’t met any. As for QESBA being a menace, if it wasn’t for its timely intervention in the case we would now be living with the results of a change which would not have given anyone but the Minister of Education greater control of the education of our students. The CAQ has always been about the centralization of power in its hands and always will be. Danny Olivenstein Commissioner Ward 11 Rigaud Cat by-law? Dear Editor, In the past weeks there have been two cats roaming loose in my area backing onto Cameron. Now this week we have three. Do people not realize how dangerous this is? There are many wild animals in Hudson who would, I’m sure, love an easy meal. Apart from numerous diseases that animals can get. People, please keep your cats at home where they will be safe. Perhaps the town of Hudson has a bylaw regarding this problem? James Coupethwaite Hudson Reminiscence Dear Editor, Our family made memories that would last a lifetime in 1974 when we were having a home built on Bugle Call Road in Saddlebrook. We packed up the car in Beaconsfield with camping gear, our three kids and two of the neighbour’s children and headed to what was then known as the pits. We were awakened by three screaming girls at daybreak when they found a garter snake sleeping on the air mattress. Our Labor Day weekend was spent floating in the shallow lake and picking baskets of thimbleberries meant to be taken home for pies. Every spring and autumn we visit that little lake, now made all the more fascinating by the trail through the bog. Sunday we added another memory when greeted by a tiny rabbit. It’s a pleasure to reminisce. Elaine Mallory Saint-Lazare

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This quiet critter popped out to say hello recently as Saint-Lazare resident Elaine Mallory took a leisurely stroll on an area path through the bog.

Local eateries roll with the changes Nick Zacharias

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Restaurant Trattoria Lanni on SaintCharles Avenue in Vaudreuil-Dorion has been a go-to Italian eatery for families and social gatherings of all kinds for six decades. As we head into a new month of ‘Level red’ restrictions however, gatherings have been abruptly curtailed. Just as they did in the first wave of pandemic shutdowns, they and many other local restaurants have no choice but to make the best of things and continue to

prepare food for pickup and delivery. “I started on Sherbrooke Street East in Montreal in 1960, and was there for 52 years,” says founder Giovanni, who stopped to talk along with sons Alberto and Rocco. Said Alberto Lanni, “We moved here to Vaudreuil eight years ago, because of family, and because we knew at the time it was the fastest growing city in the country. It has really been great.” With new restrictions on dine-in restaurants that came into effect October

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Though they’ve offered take-out meals since March, Cozy Café co-owners Christine Booth (background) and Jessika Ménard will launch a delivery service October 7 from their Hudson eatery.

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1, things are changing. Restaurateurs who are denied the chance to welcome guests are turning to take-out and delivery models to weather the storm and avoid shutting down completely. Says Lanni, “We came through the first wave okay – we’re doing our own delivery and we have take-out, and we’re also with online services like Uber Eats and Skip the Dishes. Now we’re making more changes – we’re going to take over part of our dining area with fridges and counters, so on top of taking food orders we’re going to make ourselves into an Italian marketplace. We’re going to have ready-made meals for people to pick up, plus olive oils and sauces, everything people need. It’s going to be great.” Though it’s offered take-out meals since the onset of the pandemic, Hudson’s landmark Cozy Café is beginning a delivery service of their creative and delicious meals beginning Wednesday, October 7. Nobody needs to weather a pandemic without comfort foods like pizza and, reflecting our food-loving region, you can find an extensive range of pizza flavours like Philly Steak, vegetarian, and even Halal options at one of our many pizzarias. Pasta? No problem and with the coming cooler weather, a helping of warm rigatoni should be on

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The normally full reservation book at Trattoria Lanni tells a different story starting October 1 – though rather than focusing on the ‘end of the dining room’ they and many other local restaurants are working to adapt and continue to serve with a more remote model until they are once again allowed to welcome guests to sit down for a meal.

everyone’s plate. If you’re a little intrigued by trying something off the traditional take-out path, even gourmet restaurants like Le Charleville in Vaudreuil-Dorion are embracing the pick-up and delivery service. Now’s the time to treat yourself, your family, and your local merchants. Bon appétite!

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An approach adapted to the different regions to limit transmission of the virus

It is now more important than ever that we follow health measures to limit the spread of the virus. It is essential that each of us remains vigilant and adopts good habits. Since the virus is not spreading everywhere at the same rate, a new tool has been implemented to show how the situation is evolving in each Quebec region. This four-level alert system will make it easier for you to keep track of the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interventions. We must contain the spread of the virus throughout Quebec. This is how we can retain some level of normalcy over the next few months. Each region can make a big difference in limiting the spread of the virus. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s continue to protect each other.

Progressive regional alert and intervention system The Progessive regional alert and intervention system specifies which additional measures each health region must take to slow the transmission of the virus. These depend on the alert level reached and are intended to limit the health, social and economic impacts of COVID-19, protect those who are most at risk and avoid overburdening the healthcare system. The alert levels are established based on the recommendations of public health authorities who regularly review the situation, taking into account the epidemiological situation, transmission control and the capacity of the healthcare system.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget that everyone must adopt behaviours that limit transmission of the virus. We do it to ensure that our children can keep going to school, to protect our seniors, to ensure the safety of our healthcare workers and to revive our economy. Follow the basic measures at all times:

Keep your distance Wear a face covering Cough into your elbow Wash your hands Adapt your greetings

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FOUR ALERT AND INTERVENTION LEVELS LEVEL 4

Maximum Alert

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

Vigilance Level 1 requires constant attention amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It corresponds to a low level of transmission in the community. It requires that the basic measures established be followed in all settings (physical distancing, respiratory etiquette, hand washing, etc.). Special measures may also apply to certain activities or settings.

Early Warning This level is imposed when the level of transmission starts to increase. The basic measures are reinforced and further actions are taken to promote and encourage compliance. For example, there might be more inspections and crowd control in some settings to facilitate physical distancing.

Alert Level 3 introduces additional measures that target specific areas of activity and settings where the risk of transmission is deemed higher. These areas are subject to selective restrictions, prohibitions and closures.

Level 4 selectively applies more restrictive measures up to and including ceasing non-essential activities for which the risk cannot be sufficiently controlled, while avoiding the generalized confinement that was experienced during the first wave of the pandemic as much as possible.

To find out the alert level in your region, consult the Map of COVID-19 alert levels by region at QuĂŠbec.ca/alertlevels.

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BRIAN GALLAGHER

Over the hills and (not that) far away The bestie and I wanted to get away for a week. The ol’ cabin fever had been starting to set in this summer and after the short trek out to Niagara we were feelin’ the itch to hit the open road again. Especially with the changing of the colours we thought it would be good for the soul to head out to the country for a spell. But where to go, where to go? That was the question. We saw on the Facebook that a lot of our virtual friends headed east past ‘La Capitale’ to the magical land of ‘Le Charlevoix.’ And since our last foray was into the Ontario territories we found it only natural to head east so we lit out for the land of hills and water that lay just past Quebec City. I don’t mind telling you that as soon as we came over the mountain into the picturesque town of Baie St. Paul, we were smitten. And for the next three days we explored all the quaint little villages with names that would not fit on a standard envelope, including taking the ferry to the charming island of Isle-aux-Coudres. Happy hour cocktails on the beach were followed by lovely dinners in sweet little French bistros and walks through the streets lined with shops, restaurants and art galleries. Next we headed down the coast just over an hour to Tadoussac for some whale watching and a helicopter tour. The majesty of the Saguenay fjord was incredible and thank goodness we listened to the hearty voyageurs who preceded us who wisely told us to dress warmly if we wanted to keep all of our fingers and toes while on the boat. It might have been toasty on shore but NOT on the water. However the playful pod of five Humpback whales made us forget the chilly weather and warmed our hearts. All in all a very satisfying road trip, and completely within reach being only 4-6 hours away from Montreal. Highly recommended. Five stars. When we got back on the road and reconnected with the real world (on AM radio) on our way back home, we were sad to hear that the COVID-19 cases were once again on the rise in our urban areas. Apparently we were headed towards ‘code red’ and looking at another lockdown. Immediately I put the driving goggles on and hit the pedal, not wanting to be stranded in Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval or SainteCatherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier. Who would ever find us? Well we made it back safely my dear readers. We held our collective breath as we raced through the red zones of Montreal and Quebec City with the air on re-circulate and duct tape over the air intake valves. Although it made the car a bit stuffy (and in hindsight those roadside food truck enchiladas were probably not the best choice for all concerned) we made it back to Shangri-la mostly unscathed. And it looks like we are grounded for the foreseeable future since Messrs. Legault and Ford seem to want us to hibernate early this season and remain unseen (unless you have to go to school, work, or Walmart). I wonder what’s on TV? Although there is not much happening ‘live’ right now, there still are plenty of online ‘live’ musical events you can search for on the interweb. Stay well, stay safe and keep up-to-date on everything you need to know with The Journal each Thursday and everyday online (www.yourlocaljournal.ca) for all the news on event cancellations and events that are still happening here and there; in and around the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area. Sociable!

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Dangers related to distracted driving All Quebec police services, in collaboration with the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and Contrôle Route Québec (CRQ), have joined forces to make drivers aware of the dangers related to distracted driving. Numerous police operations and awarenessraising activities were carried out as part of the national concerted operation Distraction 2020 which took place from September 18 to 24. Police services have carried out more than 3,000 operations and served more than 3,100 tickets for the use of a portable electronic device or a display screen

while driving. Remember that the use of a portable electronic device or a display screen while driving reduces the driver’s attention and concentration, and increases the risk of being involved in a collision. Distracted driving also greatly increases the risk of committing other Highway Safety Code violations because you take your eyes off the road. The operations targeting the use of these devices aim to make road network users aware of the risks posed by distracted driving and thus adopt safe and responsible behaviour.

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MOVIE REVIEW MATT MILLER

Movies You Might Have Missed Title: Inherit the Wind (1960) Directed: Stanley Kramer Genre: Courtroom Drama Available on: Hoopla (free), YouTube (paid) Brief Synopsis: Based on the real life “Scopes-Monkey Trial”, a small, Southern town is rocked when a local teacher breaks state law to teach evolution. Scores: 92% Rotten Tomatoes, 8.1 IMDb Review: Recently, protestors gathered in some of Canada’s largest cities to dissent against the prolonged COVID-19 Restrictions, especially the requirement of face masks in public places. While it’s not surprising that there are rebels (very much without a cause), what was shocking was the size. Thousands showed up to complain about a variety of things: some due to discomfort and isolation felt from masks, with others fearing economic doom. More worryingly, a large amount peddled dangerous conspiracy theories, such as those from the internet hoax QAnon, which gave preposterous theories to the disease. It was truly a surreal sight to see Canada, which ranks highly across the board in all education measurements, fall victim to incredibly erroneous reasoning. A perfectly reasonable question is, “How did we get here?” However, possibly even more important is the follow-up of “How do we fix it?” Perhaps that answer could be found in the classic courtroom drama on the importance of reason, Inherit the Wind. Based on the famous Scopes-Monkey Trial of 1925, which saw a local science teacher be tried in court for teaching evolution (an illegal act at the time) in a Tennessee High School, Inherit the Wind is a titanic showdown of acting. Pitting Classic Hollywood legends Spencer Tracy and Fredric March against each other as the defense attorney and prosecutor, respectively, these icons (with four Best Actor Wins between them) do battle in the courtroom for the consciousness of America. Fine supporting roles are given by the Judge (played by Harry Morgan of MASH fame), Dick York (Bewitched’s Darrin) as the accused teacher, and even the great Gene Kelly, who does more dancing with his tongue as the slick court reporter than with his feet. While the limited setting and scope makes the film feel like a play, director Stanley Kramer makes more than due, pacing the film to ratchet up the heat like a Tennessean summer’s day. Often criticized for making ‘preachy’ or ‘melodramatic’ movies, Kramer does well to avoid oversimplifying the issue and allows both sides to find sympathy from the audience. March, in particular, plays the difficult role of Prosecutor Matthew Brady superbly, balancing his religious zeal and disapproval of evolutionary theory with a kindly, gentle disposition. Based on the real-life William Jennings Bryan, who was thrice a runner-up for American President, March invokes some of Bryan’s best qualities into his performance. A remarkable figure, Bryan often stood up against big business and corruption, earning himself the nickname ‘The Great Commoner’ for his devotion to the working class. Although he contends (in real life and the film) that the Earth was under 6000 years old, he was no extremist or bigot, and March’s nuanced portrayal gives the film added weight. While the film is based on a (in)famous real-life court case, it is not just about religion vs. science. Made at the height of the ‘Red Scare’ and McCarthyism, the film is also about the reason and resolve that individuals must show in order to avoid slipping into dogmatic irrationality. Demonstrated by the bigoted, hellfire spewing minister and the intolerant townspeople, Inherit the Wind shows us the dangers of falling down the path of conspiracy and fundamentalism. In the courtroom, Brady often boasts (a real quote from Bryan), “It is better to know the Rock of Ages then the age of rocks,” which works well for him until it doesn’t, falling apart under questioning on the stand. If it seems ludicrous that the prosecuting lawyer would be called up as a witness in a trial by the defense attorney, think again, because it happened. Rejecting science, logic and reason in order to maintain a certain façade will only get people so far and can only be kept up for so long… Or so I thought. When I first watched this film, I remember feeling optimistic that logic could always win out. If people would only listen and discuss well-reasoned arguments, I thought, common sense would eventually prevail. Watching it again now, however, I am not so sure. With the growth of QAnon, anti-maskers and many other conspiracy theories, it would be comforting to believe that the film’s solution could be ours as well; that we just need enough Spencer Tracy’s fighting for truth. But then I remember that in the end, Tracy lost the case, and now I just feel naïve. 14

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Legion News Rod L. Hodgson – President

Special contributor

Given the recent change in COVID-19 zoning to ‘Red’ in our region, The Hudson Legion bar will be closed as of Thursday, October 1 for 28 days. We now have room for 11 more plaques that can be dedicated to a family member or friend who has served in various armed conflicts around the world since 1900. They cost $150 each and will be mounted on the posts that surround Place Vimy. Please contact us at rcl115@ videotron.ca with the wording you wish to have printed on the plaque. The Canadian flag is at half-mast this week in memory of former Prime Minister the Right Honourable John Turner. It will remain so until after his funeral on October 6 at the request of Dominion Command. Branch member and veteran of the RCAF George Ellerbeck recently sent along a photo of the line-up of the CF104 Starfighters in 1962 at CFB Cold

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A line up of the CF-104 Starfighters in 1962 at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Cold Lake, Alberta.

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There is room for 11 more plaques at Place Vimy that can be dedicated to a family member or friend who has served in various armed conflicts around the world since 1900.

Lake, Alberta. He flew this plane while serving with the RCAF. There are about 34 lined up on the tarmac. This was one of our training squadrons. We had many more stationed overseas during the Cold War. In a recent ‘Cabinet Shuffle’ Bill Sansom has taken over the House Rep. from Jay Oland, Robin Pelletier has taken over the Service Rep. from Rod Hodgson, John Dalgarno has taken over the Welfare Rep. from Eric Connor on an interim term basis until the elections and Jay De La Durantaye is now classified as Chairman of the Legion Curling Committee rather than Curling Liaison. The new Place Vimy park bench was delayed in construction and should be here by mid-week. Therefore we will be scheduling its dedication for Saturday, October 3 at 1 p.m. Lest we forget…

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A recap on our most popular feature from last week’s edition that elicited the most ‘hits’ on social media. Last week’s story ‘Fishing trip turned fiery rescue’ about Hudsonite Allan Potvin’s actions rescuing a man from the Baie Vaudreuil after his boat caught fire was our most popular post on Facebook. Written by Nick Zacharias, this tense story about a man whose day could have turned out much differently if not for Mr. Potvin’s actions had reached, at last count, 1,751 users and received an outpouring of ‘Likes’ and ‘Loves’ along with many shouts of ‘Congratulations’ to this quiet, unassuming hero.

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Falcons and warblers Donald Attwood

Special Contributor

On a recent Saturday I was up at 5 a.m., eager to join a group of birders exploring new territory (new for me) at Pointe-des-Cascades. This outing was organized by the Club Ornithologique Vaudreuil-Soulanges, which had suspended field trips during the summer due to the virus. This trip was in a new format – each week, club members signed up to visit one of three sites, with a maximum of 10 people. Over three weeks, one could visit all three sites. I was eager to get back to looking for birds in the company of more experienced birders and to immerse myself in French for a few hours. In the summer I had birded alone, often with scant results. Now I was keen to hone my skills on warblers passing through from the northern forests to their winter homes in the south. At least 23 warbler species pass through our area. In spring they are decked in bright colours and striking patterns, but now the cards were stacked against me. Warblers moult before they migrate in the fall, the males discarding their fancy breeding plumage. Without their nuptial colours, most fall warblers look similar. Roger Tory Peterson, the creator of modern guidebooks, once devoted several illustrated pages to what he (the master of bird identification) called confusing fall warblers. I arrived early at Pointe-des-Cascades to see what I could discover on my own, and this extra effort paid off handsomely. Near the parking lot, I saw a large raptor perched high in an ash

tree. With much excitement, I walked over for a closer look. Could this be a Red-shouldered hawk, as seen occasionally in Hudson? This new bird looked smaller and sleeker. (Like other soaring hawks, the Red-shouldered looks rather chunky, with a shorter tail.) Or could it be a Cooper’s hawk, seen hunting in local forests? To me, it looked more like a falcon, though I had hardly ever seen a falcon in the wild. Perhaps this might be a juvenile Peregrine falcon – juvenile because it was streaky brown, while the adult is gray. That’s where my smartphone came in handy. I used the Merlin Bird ID app to look up Peregrines and found that juveniles, like adults, have dark ‘moustache’ marks on their faces. The bird in the tree lacked those marks, so it could be a Merlin, smaller than a Peregrine. This was exciting, as I had never seen a Merlin. At this point, another person showed up with binoculars: Luc Tremblay, our group guide, who confirmed it was a Merlin. (The French name, Faucon émerillon, is the source for the English term, ‘Merlin.’) A few minutes later, Luc spotted a second Merlin nearby. Like Peregrines, Merlins are highspeed hunters of flying prey. Later I learned that a pair of Merlins may hunt as a team, one flushing a flock of small birds while the other waits to strike from another direction. This pair, which appeared to be dozing, was perhaps planning to look for flocks of shorebirds. They had likely nested in the boreal forest and were just passing through. Falcons are considered the aristocrats of hunting birds; there was once much legend and lore attached to the train-

ing of captive falcons. Because they’re smaller than Peregrines, Merlins were called ‘lady hawks’ by medieval falconers. Noblewomen used them for sport hunting. Warblers are more like court jesters, dressed in motley (at least in spring). But warblers too are hunters – they hunt insects. It’s the prodigious supply of insects that draws them to breed in the northern woods every summer. That morning I saw plenty of warblers, but it was, as usual, hard to discern just who they were. I was hoping to see Blackpoll warblers, some of which migrate from northern Canada to Brazil in a manner which is heroic and nearly incredible. These tiny birds fly 4,000 km across the ocean, day and night nonstop, from the northeast Atlantic coast to South America. Before taking off from, say, Nova Scotia, they eat and rest, doubling their body weight. On reaching the northeast coast of South America, they will have burned off the extra fat in just 72 hours. Luc and some of the others saw a Blackpoll, but I could not distinguish it among other small birds. They move

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Merlins are high-speed aerial hunters, sometimes hunting in pairs with one flushing out a flock of small birds while the other waits to strike from a new direction.

fast and hide in the foliage. I may get a better chance in the spring, when the males put on their more formal-looking garb: black caps and white faces. It’s the thrill of the chase, plus occasional unexpected discoveries (like the Merlins), that keep me hunting.

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Pets of Vaudreuil-Soulanges

Up for adoption Tigger is a male beige tabby cat born August 26, 2015. He was found alone in an apartment after three days. He is overweight so he needs to be on a restricted diet. He is good with cats and calm dogs. He is super friendly and wants lots of attention and pets but at times he can warn you that he has had enough or is unsure of the situation. He does not bite (except for the friendly keep petting me nibbles) but does give you are warning with his paw (claws are retracted) when he has had enough. For that reason he would be better in a home without young kids. For more in-

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Welcome to our feature showcasing and celebrating the many companion animals we have in our region. Meet Bubbles, a 5-year-old Persian who loves to sleep at the foot of the bed and be petted, especially on his favourite place on our sofa. Bubbles just loves drinking water, especially directly from the tap. Bubbles, shown here with co-owner Robert Bourassa in his NDIP home, has a sister named Bella who is camera shy. The pair adores romping around the house and being close to each other. If you’d like us to feature your pet – dog, cat, rabbit, horse, lizard, possum (possum?) etc., send us a photo of you and your pet together, along with a short description, to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca.

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125 - FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. Six spacious offices, reception area, kitchenette and powder room. Offices are on the second floor of the Hudson Shopping Centre. Available November 1, 2020. $2,000/month. Call Marcel Leduc (514)602-4313

150 - SERVICES Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted. 514-453-5018 Lawn Maintenance business: Hedge trimming, lawn cutting contracts, spring clean up, trim bushes, also top soil and seed lawns. Good rates. Call 514-884-5959

APPLE MAC SUPPORT since 1983 Variable rates Initial hour free ** Preventive maintenance ** 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. Serge Guindon Inc. Excavation and Levelling 514-269-8281 ASPIRATEURS HUDSON VACUUM. Canister and Central Vacuum Cleaners. Sales and repair all brands. SEBO Vacuum Cleaner, 10 year warranty $398. (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore and uprights; other brands available, $75 and up). New Central Vac with bag, hose, accessories $579 and up. Repair and service central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Biodegradable cleaning supplies. Toilet paper 500 sheets per roll, $37.95/48 rolls per case. Sharpening scissors, knives and gardening tools. 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 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 514-7707438

175 - WANTED $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-9514203 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 (210211) Seeking licensed contractor to oversee/ complete the renovation of our main floor in Hudson’s Valley. Job consists of 2600 sq. ft. of porcelain tile, bathroom, kitchen, and living room re-model. Email hudsonsvalleyreno@gmail.com for more information (201015)

GARAGE wanted for small car Nov/Dec/ Jan/Feb in Hudson/Rigaud area. 450-2020608 (201008)

200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Cleaning company seeking a cleaning person to join her team. Must have your own vehicle and a strong work ethic. Parttime and max 15 hours per week. For more information, please contact Deneise at (514) 865-1973

325 – AUTOS FOR SALE 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe V6 automatic Moka Frost. Runs well, recent brakes, radiator, alternator and battery. Bodywork good. Only 205,300 km. Second car no longer needed. Must be seen. $1500. Call Brian at 514-4539001 (201217)

SUV Mercedes ML 430 2001 silver 142,000 km. In good running condition. As is. $5,500. 514-453-2663, please leave a message if no answer (201119) White Nissan Versa 2009. 120,000 km. No accidents, new battery, new brakes. Four winter tires on rims. $4,500. 514-668-9718 (201210) Chevrolet HHR 2007. Dark blue, grey interior. 179,255 km. Good condition, 5 speed manual. New battery, new clutch and gears, and brakes. $2,000, as is. 450-202-0718 (201217)

FORESTRY & LANDSCAPING Follow us on EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WANTED Full-time. Perform machinery repairs. @thejournalnewspaper Mechanical basics (small gas and diesel engines an asset). 200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Garage maintenance. Must have own tools. FORESTRY & LANDSCAPING Must be bilingual.

EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WANTED

Also looking to hire: Full-time. FULL-TIME PARTS CLERK Perform machinery repairs. Manage inventory Mechanical basics Answer (small gas and dieselphone engines an asset). Respond to Garage maintenance. customers’ needs Must have own tools. Prepare parts orders Must be bilingual. Must be bilingual

Contact 450-455-2585 Also looking to hire: or info@powertechinc.ca FULL-TIME PARTS CLERK Manage inventory Answer phone Respond to customers’ needs Prepare parts orders Must be bilingual

450-455-2585 or P R O F E S S I O N A L D I R E C T O RContact Y info@powertechinc.ca ACCOUNTANTS

KARAVOLAS BOILY & TRIMARCHI CPA INC. Taxes and Accounting 438 Main Road, Hudson Tel : 450-458-0406

ARCHITECT

Chloe Hutchison Architect, PA LEED™

chutchison@live.ca • 514-806-8952 BOOKKEEPING

Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)

Business and Personal Accounting Services, Tax Preparations & Filings Ph. (514) 730-5966

DENTISTS Dr. Don Littner, Dr. Morty Baker & Dr. Natalie Liu New patients welcome 472 Main Rd., Suite I, Hudson 450.458.5334

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HOME CARE NURSING

LIFE COACH

PSYCHOLOGIST

Nova Hudson

Caroline Courey Life Coach

Sylvi Lafontaine

Nursing care, palliative care, cancer care, foot care, family support, volunteer services and adult day centre. 465 Main Rd, Hudson, Suite 202 (450) 458-5727

caroline.courey@gmail.com 450-853-0616 www.courey.com International Coach Federation ICF

Psychologist 450.458.0944 sylvilafontaine@gmail.com Bilingual Services • Cdn & US trained

IMMIGRATION

ORTHODONTISTS

drs. Martina Kleine-Beck

Brazolot Migration Group 450 Rue Main, Hudson, QC (450) 458-2186 info@brazolotgroup.com

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Mark Quenneville

Associate Investment Advisor Quenneville Walsh Private Wealth Management / Raymond James Ltd. 450-202-0999 mark.quenneville@raymondjames.ca

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Dr. Amy Archambault Dr. Paul Morton

Your Local Specialists in Orthodontics 3206, boul. de la Gare, Suite 160 Vaudreuil-Dorion (450 )218-1892

Psychologist 514.265.1386 martinakb _ 58@ hotmail.com

JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Contact us today 450-510-4007 admin@yourlocaljournal.ca

CLASSIFIEDS

View, submit & pay your ad online at www.yourlocaljournal.ca or e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca • 450 510-4007

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

HERE’S MY CARD

CLEANING SERVICE

COMPUTERS

GREAT-HOUSE MINN CLEANING COMPANY Services: • Residential • Commercial • Weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly • Eco-friendly products CLEANING SERVICE • Spring/fall window cleaning WWW.GREAT-HOUSEMINN.CA 514-865-1973 • greathousemin@gmail.com

Six spacious offices, reception area, kitchenette and powder room. Offices are on the second floor of the Hudson Shopping Centre.

MOVING

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

• PROPERTY MANAGEMENT • ESTATE SETTLEMENTS • ELDERCARE ASSISTANCE • BUSINESS MEETING MANAGEMENT

Available November 1st $2,000/month

Call Marcel Leduc (514)602-4313

Have an opinion on a current event or situation?

PAINTING

736 Main Road, Hudson, QC J0P 1H0 Tel: (450) 458-7316 Fax: (450) 458-4763 e-mail: froyle@frank-royle.com www.frank-royle.com

514-802-2824

TREE SERVICE

TREES AND BEYOND

TREE SERVICE

Go to our website, click on Letters to the Editor and tell the community!

Tree removal and trimming Stump removal • Chipping 60 ft. bucket truck service Firewood • Fully insured

VACUUM CLEANERS

WWW.TREESANDBEYOND.CA

Aspirateurs Valleyfield VENTILATION

The next collection starts at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.

BRANCH COLLECTION?

October 13

starting at 7 a.m. CONDITIONS?

/en/collectes VILLE.SAINT-LAZARE.QC.CA

The collection spreads over 3 weeks or more depending on municipal priorities, the weather and the volume of branches on the street. Again this year, the City thanks you for your patience. Information Contact the public works division at 450 424-8000, ext. 250 or by email at travauxpublic@ville. saint-lazare.qc.ca

Marco Lapierre - Owner Sales • Service • Repairs • Bags • Filters

J.S. Maintenance

111 Grande-Île, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield QC

www.aspirateursvalleyfield.com

Is your ventilation system in need of cleaning?

450-377-0577 • 1-877-377-0577 (Toll Free)

TALK TO THE EXPERTS!

There is room for your card

Also Carpet, Window & High-Pressure Cleaning and Water Damage Clean-Up

Fax: (450) 424-1055 Tel:(450) 458-3022 info@jsmaintenance.net www.jsmaintenance.net

Call us (450) 510-4007

Dear readers and advertisers, Yes, we’re open but our day-to-day operations will reflect our new reality. Our offices will not be open to foot traffic. All communication will be handled by phone, email, or online through our website www.yourlocaljournal.ca. We will continue to take classified ads and obituaries by phone or via our online platform but for the moment, no cash transactions are possible. We look forward to continuing to serve the community and are happy, as always, to hear from you.

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AS ALWAYS, WE ARE PUTTING OUR CLIENTS FIRST!

ACCEPTED OFFER 178 Ch. Sauvé, Rigaud

SPECTACULAR SITE – Great property for nature lovers, peace & quiet with a breathtaking view on the Ottawa River. Live the dream daily year-round or as a holiday retreat. Near hwy 40, 5 minutes to Rigaud city amenities. A real gem!

Centris #26861823

$129,000

27 Ch. Des Roseaux, Rigaud

NATURE LOVERS – Peaceful neighborhood near the Ottawa River, quick access to hwy 40 and all municipal amenities, parks, grocery stores, banks and more. Home completely renovated in 2008 & well maintained!

Centris #22853710

$206,900

256 Ch. De l’Anse, Rigaud

EXQUISITE WATERFRONT - Property of 4 DBR, 2+2 BTH, boasting breathtaking views wile being perched high & dry on it’s over 118,494 sq ft lot. The home & landscaping have been completely redone since 2014-2016. Your private oasis awaits you. Visit 3D!

Centris #14724174

$699,900

910-914 Boul. St-Jean-Baptiste, Mercier

PERFECT FOR INVESTORS – Prime location commercial building. 10 years lease contract by dentist center with 5 years option for renewal, allowing a safe revenue for years to come. Sound building built with steel & concrete ++. (Tx applicable)

Centris #11253091

$1,200,000

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Caring for your real estate needs while following governmental procedures to ensure your safety during the COVID-19 crisis

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2565 Steeplechase, St-Lazare

PRIME LOCATION – Quiet street, corner lot of 1,699 sm. Raised bungalow 1992 , 4 bdrs, 3 bths, elect. forced air & heatpump 2019, septic system 2019, kitchen 2012. Carpet in bdrms other strip or ceramic floors. Wood fireplace. Must see!

Centris #11253091

$425,000

Centris #11106162

$529,000

SPECTACULAR PROPERTY – Tucked off the road down a long treed driveway, it’s a completely private oasis set on a pristinely landscaped lot. Boasting a huge heated 4-car garage, a heated in-ground pool. Inviting interior with a majestic central fireplace. Watch the 3D tour! (Tx applicable)

Centris #16717910

$1,250,000

Lot Meloche, Vaudreuil-dorion

GREAT VACANT LOT – Quiet neighborhood. Lot located on a “Culde-sac”, giving easy access to highway 40 and minutes to services, daycare, restaurants, Hudson/Oka ferry. Wanting to own your forest with no rear neighbor of over 300,000sf and residential portion of 22,000sf to build your dream home? This is the ideal lot!

WOODED LAND OF 30,349 sq ft – With view of “Des Outaouais river” no front & rear neighboor, access to river, navigable. Residential zonage with possibility of bi-generationnal. Easy access to highway 20,30 & 40. Nice opportunity to build your dream home!

$299,900

WELL MAINTAINED Preferred sought-after neighborhood. Impeccable property, 1st time on the market! A revamped interior layout makes this unique home a rare gem. Uni-stone driveway, walkway, and patio. Fabulous landscaping, cedar hedges. Superb kitchen with marble counter and wood cabinets +++

1605 Daoust, Vaudreuil-Dorion

Lot De La Seigneurie, Hudson

Centris #21560299

2880 Daniel-Johnson,Vaudreuil-Dorion

Centris #24161296

872 Cité des Jeunes #5, St-Lazare

$159,000

IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY POSSIBLE – Over 45% already rented! Low rental cost of $16/ sf/yr in brand new building, corner unit. Easy access to main hgway 20-30-40 + future hospital of Vaudreuil-Dorion! (Tx applicable)

Centris #12373986

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$16.00/sqft/yr

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