VOL. 15 NO. 35
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017
HUDSON, ST. LAZARE // VAUDREUIL-DORION, RIGAUD, PINCOURT, ÎLE-PERROT, N.D.I.P. & SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE
PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG
The presenta�on of a Governor General of Canada Medal of Merit for 40 years of service to Hudson Fire Department Captain Peter Leblanc (second from le�) was celebrated by Assistant Director Daniel Leblanc (right), Director Philippe Baron (le�) and Town Councillor Natalie Best and the staff of the re department in a�endance at the monthly council mee�ng. See story on page 5.
Fêting firefighter’s fortieth LI NE ST W IN G
Fame comes and goes. Longevity is the thing to aim for.” Tony Bennett
HUDSON. CENTRIS #18895059. Beautifully renovated 2+2 bedroom bungalow in the center of the village. $419,000
Inside St. Lazare resident wants to set the record straight
3
Update on Mauricio Mendoza in Mexico
6
Driven to distraction
7
Future Electronics building value disputed
8
2051 RUE DU MAGISTRAT, SAINT-LAZARE. REDUCED. Large inviting and spacious 3+1 bedroom bungalow with double garage and inground pool surrounded by a large, spectacular, landscaped lot. This home has an abundance of natural light. Immaculate, the pride of ownership!
49 CH. DE LA POINTE-SÉGUIN, RIGAUD. Beautiful waterfront property at an affordable price! The home has been beautifully renovated in the recent years. Kitchen with granite tops, double sink, and soft close cabinets. Modern style bathroom with heated ćoor, large walk-in tiled shower, and decorative lighting with changing colors. Stunning panoramic and direct access to the Ottawa River.
Youri Rodrigue Real Estate Broker
452 RUE MAIN, HUDSON. Luxurious condo located in the heart of the Hudson village. The condo features 9 foot ceilings, teak wood ćoors, heated ceramics in the bathrooms, spectacular kitchen with granite counters, walk-in pantry, soft close drawers and large island. Indoor parking and stainless steel appliances included.
2
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
ROYAL (JORDAN) INC.
5142587051
Irate resident blasts St. Lazare councillor for ‘personal attack’ against family
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Claude Jolicoeur, husband of St. Lazare District 1 Councillor Lise Jolicouer, angrily chasƟses District 3 Councillor BrigiƩe Asselin during the Tuesday evening council meeƟng, October 3.
ua�ons. There’s no place for that here,” Claude replied angrily. Asselin denies remark Asselin again insisted that she never made any personal remarks against Lise Jolicoeur during the August council session. All she was doing was trying to explain how the work done by the AGASL directly benets the town’s residents and that nancial contribu�ons do not go into the organiza�on’s coffers as Lise had apparently insinuated when she voted against the resolu�on.
A�er listening to Asselin’s comment, Claude walked up to the council desk, dropped the folder on the table in front of Grimaudo and told him to review its contents, saying “...all the informa�on is there”. Lise had also told Asselin during the September council session that while she supported providing public funds to the AGASL for their annual golf tournament in the past, she was not obligated to do so again and was free to change her decision at any �me.
• RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST
Les Radiateurs
d’Auto Willard inc.
• General Mechanics • Drip Proof Rust Proofing • Industrial and Agricultural Radiator Repair • Tire Installation 1205 Route Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion
450-455-7963
PROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING •
The issue of District 1 Councillor Lise Jolicoeur receiving money from the l’Associa�on des gens d’affaires de St. Lazare (AGASL) was in the spotlight again when her husband Claude Jolicoeur chas�sed District 3 Councillor Brigi�e Asselin during ques�on period at the October 3 council mee�ng. The dispute revolves around a decision made by Lise Jolicoeur at the August 1 council mee�ng to vote against a resolu�on to provide $2,000 to the AGASL to help fund their annual golf tournament. District 4 Councillor Marc-André Esculier also voted against the resolu�on in a show of hands. Lise Jolicoeur stated at the �me she was opposed to providing public funds to a private organiza�on. Asselin allegedly publicly rebuked her for vo�ng against the resolu�on because she had voted in favour of providing the nancial contribu�on at previous sessions and claimed she was unduly inuenced by Esculier’s decision. Asselin also reportedly claimed publicly that the Jolicoeur family directly bene�ed from a nancial contribu�on that was made by the AGASL in 2007 when their daughter Patricia was cri�cally injured a�er being hit by a speeding car while she was walking her dog near their home in November 2006. Never asked for help Lise and Claude Jolicoeur empha�cally denied Asselin’s claim as being totally false. They both said they never asked for nancial help from anyone a�er the accident. Patricia was le� in a comatose state and required constant medical care and supervision for more than four years un�l she passed away in January 2011. A fundraising driving was held in 2007 by a women’s so�ball organiza�on to help raise funds to purchase specialized medical equipment for Patricia but it was done without the Jolicoeur family’s knowledge. A�er the money was collected, a cheque was provided to the family
through the auspices of AGASL, but the organiza�on was never involved in the fundraising ac�vi�es, said Claude. He held a folder containing over 100 pages of documents detailing everything that revolved around Patricia’s life following the accident as he addressed council. Both Claude and Lise Jolicoeur said they were deeply touched by the generosity of the people who donated money and the outpouring of support they received from the community especially since they never expected to receive anything. Family distressed by personal aƩack Claude said they were extremely distressed that Asselin would use their daughter’s tragic death which brought up painful memories for them as a way to rebuke Lise for vo�ng against a council resolu�on. “When you a�ack Lise in this way, Madame Asselin, you a�ack me and my family and my daughter’s memory. We never asked for one bloody cent,” said Claude. He then asked Mayor Robert Grimaudo whether the town has a code of ethics that council has to follow. “Yes,” replied Grimaudo. “Then I suggest that council follow your code of ethics. All Madame Asselin is doing is making unsubstan�ated insinPROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING
Your Local Journal
RUST PROOFING • RUST PROOFING • RUST
John Jantak
BUY YOUR 2018 SEASON PASS WEEKENDS FROM SEPT. 30 TO OCT. 29
NOW
laronde.com Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
3
EDITOR’S CORNER
Photo of the week
Smoking gun What can you say in a week when headlines were, once again, dominated by the phrase “Worst mass murder in American history” un�l, that is, the next one. There seems to be a pa�ern that arises following every mass spray of gunre with the shock and horror in direct and immediate propor�on to the sheer number of the vic�ms. Un�l some bizarre, warped sense of fear and protec�onism kicks in and gun sales sta�s�cally increase. The ironic combina�on of a rise in sales of the actual weapon that threatens public safety following every mass shooting is likely borne of frustra�on over the fact that nothing seems to change. At this rate, our friends to the south are ul�mately condemned to death by circular logic. What lessons can we glean as we watch in horror from the northern sidelines? The best thing we can do is to apply con�nued pressure as Canadians to bolster gun laws as opposed to living in complacent denial. How can it logically be deduced that the answer to gun violence is by purchasing more guns? Canada’s answer to the NRA is the newly formed volunteer organiza�on Canadian Coali�on for Firearm Rights which reportedly is pu�ng on the pressure to reinstate the more lax gun laws that were in effect under the previous Conserva�ve government. But if these gun-owners are as lawabiding as their website – replete with appeals for dona�ons – states, stringent regula�on should, ostensibly, be welcomed and not opposed. Rather than circular, that’s just simple logic.
AWARD WINNING
PUBLISHER: EDITOR: JOURNALIST: COLUMNIST: OFFICE MANAGER: OFFICE ASSISTANT: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: SALES COORDINATOR: ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS: CONTRIBUTORS:
MONIQUE BISSONNETTE CARMEN MARIE FABIO JOHN JANTAK JAMES PARRY JAMES ARMSTRONG LAUREN MITCHELL NIKKI GIRARD SABREENA MOHAMED KAREN SIMMONS TARA FITZGERALD ABBIE BENNETT JAMES ARMSTRONG JULES-PIERRE MALARTRE STEPHANIE O’HANLEY CJ MAXWELL
3100 Route Harwood, Suite 201, Vaudreuil-Dorion (QC) J7V 8P2
Tel: (450) 510-4007 • Fax: (450) 455-9769
email: admin@yourlocaljournal.ca / editor@yourlocaljournal.ca www.yourlocaljournal.ca
YourLocalJournalVS 4
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
PHOTO BY NATASHA BÉLANGER
Fall is all around us and the bugs are loving the warm air. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region you’d like to submit as a Photo of the Week? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will showcase them all on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/ photo-of-the-week.
Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Slippery slope Dear Editor, “The landslide issue in Chaline Valley has been resolved,” according to Mayor Robert Grimaudo. However, in order to move forward St. Lazare must obtain the legal consent and compliance of home owners for the work to start and when they do go out for residents’ approval, it will be opening a Pandora’s Box, not something the administra�on wants to face in an elec�on year. - A�er 102 signatures on a collec�ve ‘access to informa�on’ to release the Provincial landslide risk report on Chaline Valley, it s�ll has not been released. - The request for release of the report is before the ‘commission d’access d’informa�on,’ an administra�ve court in Quebec. - St. Lazare has not yet produced the agreement for the residents to give their ‘consent’ or ‘authoriza�on’ to the Provincial government to work on private proper�es. - Numerous residents will be losing parts – and in some cases half – of their backyards to facilitate the new slope. - Some residents have already stated they will not sign the consent agreement, will not permit work do be done on their property, and will hire lawyers to protect their rights. - The preparatory work to resolve the landslide risk is scheduled to start in the fall of 2018 with most of the heavy work being done in the winter of 2018. - The Provincial government has stated that it is up to the administra�on of St. Lazare to enforce compliance and encourage the residents to sign the agreement. - The Provincial government has stated that once the work is completed in 2018, it will not return to complete the work on proper�es that have refused, or not allowed the work to be done on their proper�es. So why has the ‘consent’ agreement from St. Lazare not be issued to the Chaline Valley residents yet? Who is responsible if one neighbour does not sign and his decision puts another property at risk? Who do they sue? Some people have been wai�ng for years to have their property removed from of the ‘landslide zone’ but may be stuck in the high risk zone because of their neighbour. What happens to property values is any ones guess. The landslide issue is hardly a ‘problem resolved.’ Alan Nicol - St. Lazare Raising awareness Dear Editor, The more I a�end events hosted by the Hudson Food Collec�ve, the more impressed I am with this local, nonprot organiza�on. Through its series of lm presenta�ons, wild food foraging walks and other events and organic food programs, HFC reminds one - in a very powerful way - that we always have responsible op�ons. A�er seeing the documentary lm ‘Seeds: The Untold Story,’ presented at the Hudson Village Theatre, last week, I am more determined than ever to make be�er food choices. I will also con�nue to ght (in my small
way) against the mul�-na�onal corpora�ons which control governmental and medical ins�tu�ons and generally ‘rape,’ pillage and murder throughout the world. Those accusa�ons are not exaggerated, by the way. Millions of people s�ll automa�cally pick up products such as Round-Up herbicide or are persuaded to take (as just one example) Premarin, Prempro or PreEmPhase, as hormone replacement ‘therapy,’ without having any clue as to what type of ac�vi�es they are suppor�ng or how they are pu�ng themselves at risk. I hope HFC will con�nue to present mind-blowing documentaries. Hilary Dempsey - Hudson Silver Ghosts in Hudson Dear Editor, It was an early Halloween last Thursday, September 28, as ghosts of the early 20th Century visited Hudson. Not the creepy, eerily scary ghosts of our childhood, but the Silver Ghosts created by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce between 1907 and 1926. If you were fortunate you saw more than 20 of these mechanical masterpieces driving around Hudson and Rigaud on that gloriously sunny day. The Silver Ghost car established Rolls-Royce’s claim of making the “Best car in the World.” The Silver Ghost was a logical progression of the development of motor cars by Royce. The car had an 80 hp, 7-litre engine. Electric lights were �ed. Early cars had brakes only on the rear wheels. Later cars had a dual brake system on the rear wheels with front brakes nally appearing in 1923. Produc�on of the cars ceased during WW I, but because of their durability and reliability rela�ve to their peers, the chassis and engine were successfully used in a range of armored cars, made famous by Lawrence of Arabia’s exploits in the deserts of the Middle East. Following the war, the decision was made to start produc�on of an iden�cal car in the United States and Rolls-Royce of America opened a factory in Springeld, MA. A total of 7,874 Silver Ghost cars were produced from 1907 to 1926. It is es�mated that nearly 1,500 survive today. The Silver Ghost Associa�on ran its ‘Wholly Ghost Tour’ star�ng and ending near O�awa. The tour took the cars through Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. (See photos on our Facebook page). I count myself fortunate that by happenstance I met up with a gentleman from Tennessee who was driving one of these magnicent automobiles and who told me that they would be mee�ng at the Sucrerie de la Montagne later that a�ernoon. Seeing his car reminded me of former Hudson resident Hugh Jockel who owned a 1919 Town Landaule�e Silver Ghost. It was a marvel to ride in and to drive. Hugh and I spent many pleasant hours talking about his cars, and other exploits (but that is a story worthy of another le�er). David Langlois - Hudson
PHOTO BY JAMES ASRMSTRONG
A life�me of exemplary service by Captain Peter Leblanc was officially recognized by Hudson’s town council and the en�re re department at the October 2 council mee�ng.
James Armstrong
Your Local Journal
The Hudson Fire Department was out in full force at the regular Hudson town council mee�ng Monday, October 2, as Assistant Director Daniel Leblanc presented Captain Peter Leblanc with the Governor General of Canada Medal for Dis�nguished Service for 40 years with the town. Councillor Natalie Best, who chaired the mee�ng in the absence of Mayor Ed Prévost, opened the official presenta�on ceremony. “The medal is awarded to reghters who have accumulated 20 years of service including 10 years in hazardous duty situa�ons. When a career spans a longer period, a bar is awarded in addi�on to the medal for each extra 10 years of service. Recipients also receive a Cer�cate of Merit signed by the Governor General of Canada,” said Best. It was a personal, father-son moment as the elder Leblanc received the award from his son. “From a young age, I was following my father during calls and his devo�on was very inspiring,” said Daniel Leblanc crediting him for inuencing his own career as a reghter. “I am proud to work with him and would like to thank him for all these years of service.” Besides responding to emergency calls, Leblanc said his father was deeply involved in community service projects such as the Christmas Basket campaign, the Santa Claus parade and St. Patrick’s Day parade. Daniel Leblanc was also a recipient of the Governor General’s Award for 20 years of exemplary service in December 2014. 2016 audited nancial statements Treasurer Claudia Ouelle�e presented the 2016 audited non-consolidated nancial statement clarifying ‘non-consolidated’ means the statement does not include Hudson’s share in the Municipalité régionale de comté Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC-VS), Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM). Those
Hudson Fire Department Captain receives Governor General’s Award amounts will be part of the consolidated nancial statement that will be posted on the town website. According to Councillor Ron Goldenberg, since 2013, town revenues have increased 9.6 per cent and expenses have remained close to the 2013 level with a minor increase of 0.37 per cent. “We almost had a $1 million surplus this year,” said Goldenberg comparing it to the decit that was discovered at the beginning of the current council’s term. Unfavourable auditors’ opinion “The auditors did not express an opinion on the nancial statement. They s�ll cannot do that because of errors, omissions, misstatements and nonconformity in accoun�ng and in law from 2004 to 2013,” said Goldenberg adding the town is working with the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Occupa�on du territoire (MAMOT) to rec�fy the situa�on. ConservaƟon plan The town’s Conserva�on Plan for Wetlands and Natural Areas was officially returned to Hudson with comments from the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et Lu�e contre les changements clima�ques (MDDELCC). “It was sent to the MDDELCC on February 21, 2017,” stated Councillor Nicole Durand. Agreement with Pine Beach developer Council also approved an agreement with the company responsible for the Pine Beach development that gives the town public access to Sandy Beach. The ruling, read by Councillor Deborah Woodhead, states that comments from the MDDELCC nd the project to be compa�ble with the previously men�oned conserva�on plan with minor adjustments. The ruling is also the infrastructure agreement between the town and the developer.
Kia Forte Koup 2015 EX + 17” Mags. Rearview Camera + Heated Seats.53,000 KM. Automatic
Balance of Manufacturer’s Warranty 5 Years/100,000 KM
$14,495
Scion tC Coupe 2011
59,125 KM
RS Leather Interior. Mags/Alloy Wheels/Sunroof + Cruise Control/Fog Lights. A/C Automatic.
$11,995
(Photos for illustration purposes only)
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
5
THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Stop the stigma My mother walks excitedly into the room where I’m talking with my boys. Long, dark hair frames her youthful face. She’s smiling, happily explaining how a favoured poliďż˝cian has won the recent elecďż˝on in her naďż˝ve Slovakia. She drives o in a staďż˝on wagon towing a boat.... My mother’s short grey hair adorns a fragile face, blue eyes intent but no longer clear. Clothes much too big envelope a frame that clings tentaďż˝vely to the 100 lb. mark wrapped in a wardrobe that, from an impoverished, post-war upbringing will never reach the standards of what she feels is acceptable to the imagined judgement of her peers. The staďż˝on wagon meanders down a steep slope, steadily unďż˝l it wavers and ďƒžshtails before careening into a water-ďƒžlled ditch. I stare intently. “Ma’s in trouble!â€? I yell to my kids. When I visit these days, she’s not happy to see me. When I phone, she invariably tells me she’s not having a good day. She insists she’s a bad person, that her lies will be discovered, that she doesn’t belong in the residence that has extended the most kindly and understanding care in her current state. She believes her mental illness will destroy me, that the police will arrest me, and that I will suer for her sins. I despise the concept of guilt endured or delegated. “Stop being so Catholic,â€? I insist even though I know I’ll hear her sharp, disapproving intake of breath and, despite her physical state, a sďż˝nging admonishment. I’m running down the hill towards the ditch in which my mom is now in the parďż˝ally submerged boat. A police oďŹƒcer is tugging on a long rope in an eort to pull the craďż˝ out of the dirty, swirling water. The insidious tendrils of severe depression crept into my mother’s life around Easter of this year and held ďż˝ght with a ďƒžerce tenacity. Robbing her of her good nature, sense of humour, and ulďż˝mately her appeďż˝te unďż˝l the phone call came from the sta at her seniors’ home, imploring me to convince her to allow the ambulance to transport her to the hospital. In keeping with my mother’s ability to do all things in life to the fullest, her depression led to psychosis and a treatment-resistant journey that arrived, not at a cure, but at a state that I refer to as purgatory. The only thing drug therapy would ulďż˝mately address was to restore her appeďż˝te to the point where she wouldn’t die. Her mental state, however, is ďƒžrmly ensconced in a black cloud. The police oďŹƒcer hands me the rope and walks away. I see my mother’s face pressed up against the window of the boat and I start to pull with minimal eort, easily at ďƒžrst – as easily as I was willing to believe the aďż˝ending physician that this is a cakewalk and her condiďż˝on will be recďż˝ďƒžed as soon as the drugs kick in. Unfortunately, this never really happens. Treatment-resistant depression, I’m told, someďż˝mes happens but I’m assured that Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is highly eecďż˝ve, especially in seniors, with minimal side-eects. Its unfortunate reputaďż˝on, borne of countless Hollywood misrepresentaďż˝ons, has saddled the treatment with the nasty stain of sďż˝gma, of which my mother is more afraid than spending the rest of her days in purgatory, or even in hell. Though I’m iniďż˝ally successful at pulling the boat from the ditch, I soon lose my grip. The rope slips from my hands and the boat slowly becomes submerged in the murky ditch water. I scream at the police oďŹƒcer to help me but he can’t. Without my mother’s consent, he explains, he can’t force anything on her, even if it’s for her own good. I wake from the nightmare with my heart pounding. October 1 to 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada. Please help to end the sďż˝gma of the aicďż˝on – and the treatment – by validaďż˝ng the conversaďż˝on and allowing it to even begin.
6
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Champs de RĂŞves seasonal gardener safely back home with family in Mexico James Parry
Your Local Journal
Local migrant worker Mauricio Mendoza who - as reported in last week’s issue of Your Local Journal - leďż˝ St. Lazare to be reunited with his wife and ďƒžve children following the destrucďż˝on of their house during the recent earthquake, is back home safe and sound in Mexico. Thanks in no small part to St. Lazare resident, also of Mexican origin, Alejandra Maldonado, who accompanied him on the ďƒ&#x;ight down and who emailed YLJ an update on Tuesday, October 3, with the good news. Said Alejandra,â€?While I could not accompany Mauricio from the airport to his town because of security reasons - there were stories of people stealing donaďż˝ons en route to where he lives - I arranged for a friend of mine, Arturo, to drive him directly to his home and take all the necessary precauďż˝ons to keep him safe.â€? Added Alejandra, who was staying in Mexico City, “A few days later, I got the opportunity to visit him and take him more stu my own family had collected for him, his family, and even the town. He told me the reunion was ďƒžlled with
PHOTO COURTESY ALEJANDRA MALDONADO
St. Lazare resident, Alejandra Maldonado (third from leĹŒ) is all smiles as she visits Mauricio Mendoza and his wife and ďƒžve children now back together again in Mexico and rebuilding their lives with the conĆ&#x;nuing support of others here in our region.
love. They were just so happy to see him. There were lots of tears, but lots of smiles as well. His family is so nice. They are so thankful for all the help they have received from people in St. Lazare and surrounding communi�es and they are smiling all day long.� Should you wish to help the Mendoza family, go to www.gofundme.com/ rebuild-mauricios-family-home or call Elaine Wright at (514) 831-2663.
25' ( <28 5 56 12:
SAFETY COVERS
3527(&7 <285 322/ DQG <285 /29(' 21(6
*Details in store. Image for illustrative purposes only.
&XVWRP Âż WWHG WR \RXU SRRO LQVWDOOHG E\ RXU H[SHUWV 12 025( Â&#x2021; 6WDQGLQJ :DWHU Â&#x2021; 0RVTXLWRHV ,QVHFWV Â&#x2021; /HDYHV %UDQFKHV 2GRXUV Â&#x2021; +DUG WR KDQGOH :DWHUEDJV 7DUSV
POLICE REPORTS
Driven to distraction Carmen Marie Fabio
editor@yourlocaljournal.ca
Within minutes of se�ng up in ÎlePerrot near the intersec�on of Grand Boulevard and Lucien Manning Street the morning of September 28, Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers had stopped a number of vehicles for various trafc infrac�ons. Though launched as an opera�on to address distracted driving, police spo�ed drivers who weren’t wearing their seatbelts, were wearing headphones, or who failed to come to a complete stop. ‘Don’t let yourself get distracted on the road’ was a joint opera�on held September 22 to 28 between the SQ, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), l’Associa�on des directeurs de police du Québec, and Contrôle Rou�er Québec and was conducted across the province to highlight the dangers of distracted driving. A ‘distrac�on’ is classied as anything that would make a driver’s eyes leave the road and is listed as one of the main causes of vehicle accidents in Quebec. Vaudreuil-Soulanges East detachment Captain Éric Tanguay said the goal of the Île-Perrot opera�on, that involved six ofcers, was not so much to inict puni�ve measures on motorists as it was to make
FROM OCT. 5
TO
MATTRESS TRUCKLOAD SALE is back!!!
50%
PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO
A distracted driving operaƟon took place in Île-Perrot September 28 near schools and a daycare centre to remind the public of the hazards and nes that come from using cellular devices – or anything else that takes drivers’ eyes away from the road – while behind the wheel.
the police presence known to the motorists in the densely populated area. The Île-Perrot opera�on was strategically placed in the immediate vicinity of an elementary school, a daycare centre, and a high school. Following the roughly 90-minute interven�on, police reported 13 driver infrac�ons including seven for use of a cellular phone carrying an $80 ne and four demerit points as well as six drivers not wearing their seat belts – also an $80 ne and three demerit points. The SAAQ has also launched a public awareness campaign about the dangers of tex�ng while driving that runs un�l October 22 under the banner, ‘Text or drive. Make a choice.’
Rigaud arrest for garden shed break-ins Following reports of a bicycle rack stolen from a car parked outside a business located on Chemin de la GrandeLigne in Rigaud, Sûreté du Québec (SQ) police arrested a 46-year-old resident. SQ spokesperson Sgt. Ingrid Asselin reports a search warrant was obtained and officers seized several items including gardening implements and tools from the man’s Gendron Street home. These items could be linked to robberies com-
Our annual
LY! 2 WEETHKS OOCT.N19TH 2017
mi�ed during the past month in Rigaud during break and enters in sheds and garages. Anyone who has been a vic�m of the�s during the last month in Rigaud is invited to contact the VaudreuilSoulanges Ouest SQ headquarters at (450) 456-3883 and leave their contact informa�on. An inves�gator will contact them to determine whether seized items belong to them.
514.457.8020
www.generatek.com
Save up to + We pay the equivalent of both taxes or
Pay in 24 interest-free installments
All of our mattresses are on sale!!! Limited Edition Euro Top Queen Mattress Individually wrapped pocket coils, Total Edge® Foam Encasement, Serta® Comfort Foams, Comfortluxe™ Gel Fibre (Semi-firm Comfort) the equivalent $598.99 +ofwebothpaytaxes or $21.71/
Reg. $1189
month, interest FREE
ALL SIZES ARE ON SALE! (Single, Double, Queen and King) (*Box spring available, sold separately. ) *
SAVE UP TO 40%
on all Serta iComfort and iSeries mattresses
*With memory foam infused with Cool Action gel Starting at just
$798.99! Our famous Blu Sleep pillows are also ON SALE! MATTRESSES Starting at just
$198.99 + we pay the equivalent of both taxes
Sale ends October19th 2017; Shop early, quantities are limited.
Just 10 minutes from Vaudreuil-Dorion
$6,950 1915, ch. Sainte-Angélique, Saint-Lazare
Tel. : 450 455-9393
www.adenisetfils.com
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
7
Mayoral candidate disputes Vaudreuil-Dorion building assessment John Jantak
rent occupancy rate of only 10 percent which also has a direct impact on the value of the surrounding land. Vaudreuil-Dorion mayoral candidate $136,800 municipal assessment Pierre Séguin is dispu�ng asser�ons The tower and adjacent structures made by Mayor Guy Pilon that the Fuare currently evaluated at $0.28 a square ture Electronics building is apparently in foot for an assessed value of $136,800. bad condi�on which has made it difficult The land is evaluated at $3.03 a square to a�ract new tenants and resulted in an foot for a value of $8,450,800 and a total extremely low valua�on for the strucassessment of just under $8.6 million. ture. Séguin said he doesn’t understand The issue was raised during the rst why there is such a large discrepancy in ques�on period at the value of the the Monday evebuilding especially It’s my opinion that the city ning council meetin comparison to council and current administraing on October 2 other commercial Ɵon failed in their duty to make when a resident structures in the asked why the sure the municipal assessment city and insists the 12-storey tower, assessment is out of this property reects its real adjacent buildings, of line with other value. I can’t believe that these and 70 acres of surtypes of commerbuildings altogether are asrounding land is cial proper�es sessed at $136,800. It doesn’t genera�ng a relathroughout the �vely small amount make any sense. city. of tax revenue for As an example, - Vaudreuil-Dorion mayoral the city. Séguin said the candidate Pierre Séguin Reading from ve-storey CSSS a prepared statehealth and social ment, the city’s Director General Mar�n services building on Boulevard de la Houde declared the reason is because Gare is evaluated at $207.74 a square the assessment protocol being used by foot for a value of just over $22 million. the evalua�on rm is based on the curThe surrounding land which is much Your Local Journal
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon responds to a quesƟon regarding the $133,800 municipal assessment for the 12-storey Future Electronics building and surrounding structures during the Monday evening council meeƟng on October 2.
smaller than the Future Electronics site is evaluated at $15.28 a square foot for a value of just over $2.5 million and a total assessment of $24,733,800. “It’s my opinion that the city council and current administra�on failed in their duty to make sure the municipal assessment of this property reects its real value. I can’t believe that these buildings altogether are assessed at $136,800. It doesn’t make any sense,” Séguin told
COME CO ME AND AND D DISCOVER: ISCO IS COVE VE • More than 12 varieties of Apples • Refined Products from the Orchard and Apiary • Open Holiday Monday • Open Tuesdays thru Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
839 Main Rd., Hudson 450-458-0163 vergerhudson.com
Your Local Journal. Building needs modernizaƟon Pilon said a lot of work has to be done to make sure the structure conforms to current building code standards. “It’s a huge building. If someone wants to buy the place they will decide whether they want to invest in the place or demolish it and do something else,” said Pilon. “The problem is that everyone wants the land and no one wants the building. The land is worth more without the building. That’s the problem. It was built almost 50 years ago. The reason why no one wants to go there is because it’s not rentable. It’s very simple,” said Pilon. Leasing rm seeks new tenants The interna�onal real estate leasing rm Binswanger Myer Pageau issued a press release September 12 announcing they were awarded a mandate to seek new tenants to occupy the building and adjacent research, produc�on, and warehouse space, a development that conrms the structure is s�ll viable, said Séguin. The rm, which describes the building on St. Charles Avenue which dominates the skyline along Autoroute 40 as a ‘world class complex’, wouldn’t stake its interna�onal reputa�on trying to solicit new tenants if the building was in poor condi�on, said Séguin.
Alexander von Humboldt German International School A truly international learning experience
OPEN HOUSE Friday, October 13, 2017 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Preschool to Grade 12. Trilingual private school. International community. No eligibility certificate required. 216, rue Victoria • Baie-D'Urfé • 514-457-2886
www.avh.montreal.qc.ca
8
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Daren Legault running as councillor for Hudson District 6 James Armstrong
Your Local Journal
Daren Legault is no stranger to Hudson council mee�ngs and that’s one of the many reasons why he decided it was �me to make his par�cipa�on in them more official. “I’ve a�ended a lot of council meetings in the past 12 years. It’s �me to get off the sidelines,” he told Your Local Journal. “At the end of the day, everyone signs up to make Hudson a be�er place.” Legault and his wife, Chantal Gerard, have lived in Hudson since 1992. They moved to the west end District 6 in 1995 where they have raised their two children. Legault is currently a volunteer member of the Town Planning and Advisory Commi�ee (TPAC) and has served on a special by-law tax review commi�ee at the invita�on of Mayor Ed Prévost to deal with the issues regarding taxa�on of ci�zens for water and sewage services and upgrades. Potable Water “They call me ‘Mr. H2O’,” said Legault with a laugh. “It’s an issue that needs to be addressed.” From his point of view, all ci�zens must be treated equally in regards to access to water services and their cost. “In District 6, there are currently four water systems,” said Legault. He listed them as the core municipal system in the area of Birch Hill, Upper and Lower Whitlock Streets, Hudson’s Valleys and Alstonvale that have their own systems, the Raque�e system from Rigaud at the west end of town, and private wells. “I will be pushing for a fair and equitable water plan for Hudson where all ci�zens are treated equally.” He noted that Alstonvale residents had expressed their concerns to him about the current watering ban. “They are paying a high tax rate and are not allowed to use the water,” he said. Legault is also concerned about the loss of potable water from the system due to leakage. Town beauƟcaƟon “We’ve sort of lost our shine. We need to work on beau�fying the downtown core, the side streets and country roads,” said Legault, adding that garbage le� along streets and roadsides needs to be cleaned up in a �mely manner and
PHOTO COURTESY DAREN LEGAULT
With 12 years’ experience of aƩending town council meeƟngs as an observer, Daren Legault aims to take a seat at the council table for District 6 in the upcoming municipal elecƟon.
that more public garbage cans and park benches need to be placed around town. “There should be someone who is responsible for this type of maintenance on a weekly basis.” He also noted there are a lot of ar�sts in town and that energy needs to be harnessed for the town’s benet. Pine Lake dam “There has to be a solu�on that will bring Pine Lake back to its former glory,” said Legault no�ng that for some ci�zens it’s a big problem and others view it as not their problem. “I think it’s an asset to the town and a nice-to-have item,” he added. From his point of view, subjects such as the dam, popula�on densica�on, conserva�on, public transporta�on, and public security are highly important and require focus. The most important issue for Legault is Hudson community life. “It’s all about respect,” he said. “Everyone who signs up to serve on council does it to make Hudson a be�er place to live.”
AVIS DE DEMANDE DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM
SCHEDULE 2017-2018 Centre communautaire Paul-Emile-L pine 150, boulevard Perrot, L'ëLE-PERROT Centre Multisports Vaudreuil-Dorion 3093, boul. de la Gare, VAUDREUIL-DORION Centre communautaire Wilson 4C, rue Principale, COTEAU-DU-LAC Centre communautaire Saint-Lazare 1301, rue du Bois, SAINT-LAZARE Grande salle Centre sportif Soulanges 100, rue des Loisirs, SAINT-POLYCARPE Salle de l'Amiti 10, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste, RIGAUD CLSC et Centre de services ambulatoires de Vaudreuil-Dorion 3031, boul. de la Gare, VAUDREUIL-DORION
November 6, 2017 November 7, 2017 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM November 28, 2017 November 9, 2017 November 10, 2017 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM December 13, 2017 November 14, 2017 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM November 16, 2017 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM November 22, 2017 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM November 23, 2017 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM January 10, 2018
1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Prenez avis que Rebecca Segall, dont l’adresse du domicile est le 2287, rue des Érables, Saint-Lazare, Québec J7T 3L6, présentera au Directeur de l’état civil une demande pour changer son nom en celui de Rebecca Segall Cernik. Cet avis a été rempli et signé à Saint-Lazare, le 18 août 2017 par Rebecca Segall.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
9
PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Had all gone according to plan, my beau�ful Sunshine and I would be in Cuba this week at our favourite hotel in Cayo Santa Maria celebra�ng my birthday. But to parryphrase the Sco�sh Bard, Robbie Burns, ‘the best-laid plans of women and men o� go awry.’ The reason being that the Cayo, - Key in English, 400 km from Havana on the north PHOTO BY MAURICE JEFFERIES coast, and accessible only by a 50-mile long sea-level causeway - was virtually wiped out by Hurricane Irma with incredible devasta�on that has le� the Cuban people there struggling to rebuild their homes, lives and, indeed, livelihoods as tourism is their number one - if not only - employer by far. Tell you folks, as I’ve said before and will surely say again, we are truly blessed to live here in our li�le part of the world. Despite our some�mes pe�y, parochial problems that at �mes simply boggle the mind! --------------DYNAMIC DINING DUO - Meanwhile, far from hurricanes over in Europe, one local couple was celebra�ng their 25th wedding anniversary last month with a rst-�me visit to Italy that saw them based in Tuscany with visits to Venice, Florence, and Rome, home of The VaƟcan. But it wasn’t all just sightseeing and snapping seles. Part of it was actually work. In that Zeina Abdulkarim, and her hubby, Robert Aboud, spent days researching cuisine and wines for the third season of their Zeina’s Kitchen classes launched in their St. Lazare home just last week with some 30 guests sampling a fabulous foretaste of what will be featured this �me around. Says Zeina, who when not concoc�ng crea�ve cooking is a muchin-demand stylist at Salon Odyssey on Route Harwood, “It was a gi� to ourselves, it was a dream come true, and one of my most memorable moments was taking part in a tradi�onal Italian cooking class in Umbria at Chef Raphaella’s home with six other guests from around the world.” (See photos on YLJ Facebook page). Adds Robert, “Being able to set foot and visit the vineyards and cellars of wineries I had only previously read about was an energizing experience and the push towards bio-dynamic wine making is clearly on the rise.” For further info, go to zeinaskitchen.weebly.com. And salu� and buon appe�to! --------------FAKE NEWS? – I men�oned The VaƟcan earlier. Just learned that Donald Trump was there at the very same �me as Zeina and Robert and immediately a�er issued a press release that for some strange reason has not been picked up by the mainstream media. Said Trump, “I met with Pope Francis today. He’s a really great pope. Great, great pope. You know he’s the leader of the Catholic Church. Big church. I couldn’t believe it when he told me how many Catholics there are. Way more than I thought. They have churches all over the world. Some are very, very close - so close - to my hotels and golf courses. “He took me into the SisƟne Chapel. Beau�ful ceiling. I don’t think too many people even know about this place. The pain�ngs are great, I’m telling you. The Pope - great guy, by the way, knows more about the Bible than almost anybody, we got along great, I think he really likes me - told me the whole thing was painted by this young Italian. I think his name is Michael Angelo. At least that’s what Francis - we’re great friends - called him, I think. Trust me, we’re going to hear more about him. He’s really ar�s�c, and everybody tells me I have the greatest eye for the bestest art”. Added Trump, “I told Frank I’d like to buy some of Mike’s art. I asked him if Mike’s done anything on velvet. He’ll check, great guy. I’ll hang his stuff at Mar-a-Lago or Trump Tower in New York. He needs more exposure. He’s too much with the churches. He could paint my presiden�al portrait on the Capitol Dome. Or maybe a mural on my big, beau�ful border wall, but just our side. “Unbelievable. The fake media is at it again. I just saw something on TV that Michael died 450 years ago. Sad. I’ve already got some people looking into this and you won’t believe what they’re nding!” Will keep you posted! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creaƟon@videotron.ca
10
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Vimy Oak tree planted outside Hudson Legion for generations to come James Parry
Your Local Journal
There’s a very special sapling now growing at Place Vimy outside Hudson Legion Branch #115 and the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, an acorn’s throw away from the recently redesigned Cenotaph, the only one of its kind in the en�re Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. It is a young English oak, a direct descendant of a tree growing on Vimy Ridge in northern France when on April 12, 1917, Canadian troops captured the ridge in what is considered to be one of the dening events in the history of our na�on. Together with local Veterans, it was planted last week by Vaudreuil-Soulanges Liberal MP Peter Schie�e who explained its origins. A�er the ba�le, Lieutenant Leslie Miller of Scarborough, Ontario, serving with the Canadian Expedi�onary Force gathered up a handful of acorns from the par�ally buried tree. He sent them home to his family with instruc�ons to plant them. He named his farm ‘The Vimy Oaks.’ And
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
MP Peter SchieŅe invited Peter Stephenson, whose father fought at Vimy Ridge during World War 1, to handle the rst shovel of earth when the Vimy Oak was planted outside Hudson Legion Branch #115.
today, their saplings are being planted in the Vimy Founda�on Centennial Park, adjacent to the Canadian Na�onal Vimy Memorial site, as part of centennial commemora�ons in France in 2017 and 2018. Said Schie�e, “When I learned they were available for plan�ng here in Canada, I immediately thought of the Hudson Legion and a way to honour those people who le� this peaceful li�le town to serve in World War I and other wars in foreign lands. I acquired one and am honoured to help plant it here today.” People like H.J.P. ‘Pete’ Stephenson who was there on Vimy with the Cape’s Ba�ery, a Canadian siege unit, and whose son, 93 year-old Peter Stephenson, was invited by Shie�e to handle the rst shovel of earth followed by 98 year-old Maxine Bredt in a moving and emo�onal ceremony. See more photos on our Facebook page.
Action Party announces candidates for upcoming Vaudreuil-Dorion election John Jantak
Your Local Journal
Guy Pilon, who is running for a fourth consecu�ve term as mayor of VaudreuilDorion under the Ac�on Party poli�cal banner, introduced the eight candidates vying for a council seat during the official campaign launch to a crowd of around 100 people at the Op�-Centre last Thursday evening, September 28. Among the council candidates are
two newcomers – Josée Clément (District 1-Quinchien) and Jasmine Sharma (District 3-des Bâ�sseurs). They are replacing Councillors Claude Beaudoin and Robert Laurence respec�vely who are re�ring. Diane Morin (District 5-des Chenaux), the only Ac�on Party candidate not elected in the 2013 elec�on a�er losing to independent candidate Céline Char�er at the �me in District 4, will replace outgoing councillor Rénald Gabrielle who is also re�ring. Char�er (District 4-de la Sei-
gneurie) is allied with the Ac�on Party in this elec�on. The four other Ac�on Party candidates seeking re-elec�on for council are François Séguin (District 2-Valois), Gabriel Parent (District 6-St. Michel), Paul Normand (District 7-Desrochers) and Paul Dumou-
lin (District 8-de la Baie). Four women candidates With four women candidates, it could be the rst �me that Vaudreuil-Dorion has equal representa�on on council if they are all elected. ConƟnued on page 20
PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK
Guy Pilon, who is running for a fourth consecu�ve term as mayor of Vaudreuil-Dorion and his second mandate under the Ac�on Party poli�cal banner, introduces the eight candidates for municipal council during the official campaign launch last Thursday, September 28. Top row le� to right – Paul Dumoulin (District 8), Gabriel Parent (6), Paul Normand (7), François Séguin (2). Bo�om row le� to right – Jasmine Sharma (District 3), Céline Char�er (4), Diane Morin (5), Josée Clément (1).
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
11
THE GREAT ESCAPE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 7 P.M. TO 8 P.M. The great escape evacuation drill is a provincial event during which all Quebec residents, especially families, are asked to conduct a fire drill in their homes on the same day and at the same time.
Did the whole family escape in less than 3 minutes?
For more information, please contact your fire prevention team at the fire department 450 424-8000, ext. 207 - prevention@ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Renovate for fire safety ScoƩ McGillivray
Prepare the whole family! • Draw an escape plan • Set off the smoke alarm • Find the nearest exit • Get to the family meeting point
12
Fire safety
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Special Contributor
(NC) When it comes to building or renova�ng, in addi�on to greater efficiency and performance, there’s an important opportunity to make our homes safer places to live. Although billions are spent on renova�ons in Canada each year, few realize that what’s in their home––or maybe what’s not in it––can increase their risk in a residen�al re event. Many newer materials and home contents burn more quickly than in decades past, actually decreasing the �me to escape a re. That’s why re safety should be a top considera�on in your design and construc�on plans. It’s �me that we make a commitment to thinking beyond the basics of re and smoke detectors and recognize that there are real, signicant advantages to building passive re protec�on into the structure of a home. Passive re safety installa�ons do not alert you to, or react to, the presence of re in your home. This type of re protec�on is part of the core of the building and will help to control re by limi�ng its spread. One very effec�ve form of passive re protec�on is the installa�on of in-
PHOTO COURTESY PEXEL.COM
sula�on. When adding or upgrading insula�on, look for products made from naturally non-combus�ble, inorganic materials. A favourite among builders, contractors, and homeowners is a stone wool insula�on called Roxul. It comes in the form of ba�s or rigid board products under the names Safe ‘n’ Sound, Comfortba� and Comfortboard. ConƟnued on page 24
Rigaud’s history captured in work of art Jules-Pierre Malartre
Special contributor
The Town of Rigaud unveiled the artwork displayed in the lobby of its new town hall September 29 and the creaƟon of arƟsts Richard CapleƩe and Daniel Guindon incorporates a number of elements that represent the town’s many cultural facets and history. The overall descripƟon of the artwork issued by the town states that the nests made by the diverse avian fauna of the area served as the starƟng point for the creaƟve process. The cir-
cular paƩerns that adorn the artwork are indeed reminiscent of birds’ nests and also serve to represent the idea of home for both avian wildlife and the residents. The most prominent feature of the artwork is the wooden lath structure that serves as the background for all the other elements of the piece. It stands over two storeys high and is meant to represent the rst great Wharf of Rigaud’s Seigneury. The other main elements of the piece include a digital clock imbedded in a metallic airplane wing that represents, among other
things, a Quebecer airman from WWII who was honored by Rigaud’s twin city of Courseulles-sur-Mer in France. The artwork is the result of a cooperaƟve project between the Town of Rigaud, the FondaƟon André-Daoust jumelage Québec-France, the Conseil des arts et de la culture de VaudreuilSoulanges and various other Rigaud groups and stakeholders. “When we receive a governmental grant, it’s not necessarily the council that decides how things go. Fortunately, in this case, we did not get a grant
from the government. So, the municipal council could take all the decisions, which accelerated the process,” Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. said. “We worked hard to involve as many stakeholders as possible. The FondaƟon André-Daoust and the Conseil des arts et de la culture de Vaudreuil-Soulanges contributed nancially. Everyone helped; everyone was consulted.” “We salute the Town of Rigaud that elected to give art its righƞul place in its new town hall. ConƟnued on page 14
PHOTO BY JULESͳPIERRE MALARTRE
Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. anked by local arƟsts Richard CapleƩe (leŌ) and Daniel Guindon (right), creators of the artwork displayed in the new Town Hall’s main lobby.
EC D programs
For a career... O’Sullivan College
DEC
DEC
PARALEGAL TECHNOLOGY
3 years
Study the different areas of law that will prepare you for a career in criminal law, corporate law, civil law, family law, immigration law, notarial law, litigation, a bailiff’s office or for admission in Law at university.
EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM OFFERED IN QUÉBEC!
5 semesters
ACCELERATED PARALEGAL TECHNOLOGY
• Excellent placement service • Financial aid available • Downtown location
MEDICAL RECORDS
If you have already completed your general education courses, this five semester program is for you! You will concentrate on law classes that will prepare you for a career in the legal field.
This program is designed to train students with the techniques required in health information management. Emphasis during the program will be on medical records techniques, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical coding and computerization.
EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM OFFERED IN QUÉBEC!
EXCLUSIVE PROGRAM OFFERED IN QUÉBEC!
DEC PROGRAMS WILL BE STARTING AUGUST 2018
• Internships included in all programs
DEC
3 years
Special presentations during the OPEN HOUSE will be given by a Medical Health Specialist teacher and by a Legal Professional on each program of study, the internships as well as the great career opportunities!
O’Sullivan College of Montreal 1191 De la Montagne Street Montreal (Qc) H3G 1Z2
Peel or /XFLHQ /·$OOLHU
514.866.4622
www.osullivan.edu
OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, October 25th 5 pm to 8:30 pm
FREE REGISTRATION! for all candidates who register on site during the open house.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
13
Celebrate nature’s explosion of fall colours at the 20th annual
Festival des C
Rigaud prepares for 20
OCTOBER 7, 8 and 9 Activities for the whole family will take place in the Chartier-de Lotbinière Park and at the Mont Rigaud Ski Centre.
PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE RIGAUD
SEVERAL NEW ACTIVITIES WERE ADDED! • Musical bikes • Le parcours du barbu • Hot air balloon rides • Archery • Etc...
Come see the many bands that will be performing, including La Famille Soucy and the renowned group Lendemain de Veille. For more information, visit us at
WWW.FESTIVALDESCOULEURS.COM PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE RIGAUD
While you are there, enjoy a stroll through
PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE RIGAUD
Rigaud art Continued from page 13
Free Access
By calling upon local Vaudreuil-Soulanges ar�sts to create the piece, by selec�ng a project that respected the 4R principles
PUBLIC TRAILS
TO DISCOVER
FALL
20 km
HIKING AND EQUESTRIAN TRAILS
11km 16 km
HIKING AND SNOWSHOE TRAILS - snowshoe rental on site
DOWNLOAD THE MAP TRAILS
WINTER
CROSS-COUNTRY SKI TRAILS
514-978-0358 450-451-0869 #280 SENTIERSDELESCAPADE.COM 14
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
What started out as a small gathering of local ar�sans, food producers, and local par�cipants has grown and evolved over two decades to be the go-to event ushering in the fall season – Rigaud’s Fes�val des Couleurs – that this year will welcome an es�mated 40,000 visitors. “It’s the 20th anniversary of the Fes�val des Couleurs this year,” said Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. “and they asked me to take on the role of president this year.” Gruenwald will officially open the event Friday, October 6 and will be onsite for the three-day dura�on to help spread his vision of the protec�on of Mont Rigaud, an environmental jewel in the region. “There are certain things we need to do and things we shouldn’t do,” he said. “I have a vision for the mountain and I will be explaining that vision.” The fes�val offers ac�vi�es, ar�sanal products, arts and culture venues, and food for all age-groups. While there’s a charge for some ac�vi�es and consumables, many of the events are free to the public. The Tournée des Chefs will tempt you with regional cuisine and ar�sans will be displaying their handmade cra�s. The expansive range of ac�vi�es offers archery, a gymnas�cs club and musical bikes. Bring along a reusable water bo�le to one of the water-lling sta�ons. “This has become a high-prole event and we welcome more par�cipants and vendors every year,” said Gruenwald. “This has become the heartbeat of
– reduce, reuse, recycle and recover – and by involving its residents in the crea�ve process, the Town of Rigaud shows its leadership posi�on in the eld of maintaining a sustainable culture,” Karina De Nobriga of the Conseil des arts et de la culture de Vaudreuil-Soulanges said. “The artwork is also like a page out of
Couleurs
October 7, 8, 9
0th Festival des Couleurs Rigaud.” The annual Thanksgiving weekend event has served to showcase many of the town’s attrac�ons and Gruenwald said even winter ac�vi�es like ska�ng on the Rigaud River sees up to 80 per cent of users from out of town. Though the leaves are not yet in their full colourful splendour this year, it will not detract from the breathtaking views the mountain has to offer. Hike up the walking path or treat yourself to a ride in the chairli�. “Some years the colours may be less spectacular but that’s Mother Nature,” said Gruenwald. “That’s how it works.” Gruenwald said he looks forward to act as ambassador for his town and the fes�val that has grown into this cherished annual family event in the region. “I thank everyone who expresses an in-
NOW AVAILABLE
CUL-DE-SAC LOCATION!
NEW CONSTRUCTION!
$219,103 + GST/QST
terest in coming to see us and I welcome you all,” he said, “and please remember, the mountain is something that we borrow, so please, consider our mountain and protect it.”
Rigaud. Lovely 2 bedroom bungalow located on a cul-de-sac in “Le Haut St-François” project in Rigaud. Infrastructure paid at Rigaud. Charming 3 bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom 100%. Choose your colors cottage located in “Le Haut St-François” project in Rigaud. New construction. Choose your colors and create the home of and create the home of your dreams! #10465758 your dreams! #16964381. $251,584 + GST/QST
Marc Leduc Real Estate Broker
Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.
514-795-0638
PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE RIGAUD
history,” Caple�e commented. “It references Rigaud and Courseulles-sur-Mer, and two Quebec war heroes who landed on the beach of Courseulles-sur-Mer in Normandy.” “We are all different. Art comes from the heart, the mind, experience, the present and the past. We can all perceive it dif-
ferently. Therefore, it is up to you to decide what you see,” Guindon added. The artwork also incorporates a number of other local elements, including seeds for the range of produce grown in Rigaud and logos from the various social organiza�ons working in the town.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
15
Discover your local businesses! Hand crafted care with the help of Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;tite Laine Jules-Pierre Malartre
High Quality Name Brand Wool Products and Gift Boutique Proudly highlighting Quebec brand names such as: Biscotte, Fibrelya & Artfil and others such as: Cascade, Manos del Uruguay and many more.
Classes in full swing - See complete list on Facebook
www.ptitelaine.com
Gift Certificates
Loyalty Cards
52 Suite #1 Route de Lotbinière Vaudreuil-Dorion (450) 424-3726
,Q 7KH +HDUW RI 6DLQW /D]DUH
Special contributor
Kniďż˝ng and crocheďż˝ng enthusiasts know how hard it has become to ď&#x192;&#x17E;nd a local yarn shop over the past decade. Luckily, the grand opening of Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laine in Vaudreuil-Dorion ď&#x192;&#x17E;lls that void for all kniďż˝ers in the area. Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laine is much more than a simple yarn retail store. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a community where fellow kniďż˝ers can meet, talk, exchange kniďż˝ng ideas and learn from each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a liďż˝le living-room area. There is a coďŹ&#x20AC;ee machine. People can sit, knit and talk,â&#x20AC;? says Tasha Lavigne, owner of Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laine. Tasha also hosts a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;CafĂŠ Tricotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on Sundays, where kniďż˝ng enthusiasts can get together and chat over coďŹ&#x20AC;ee. Tasha is keen on oďŹ&#x20AC;ering her customers an environment where they can share their passion and procure all their kniďż˝ng and crocheďż˝ng supplies, and she also likes to encourage local arďż˝sans and Quebec suppliers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have Arďż˝il, Fibrelya, and Biscoďż˝e yarns, which are Quebec enterprises,â&#x20AC;? Tasha explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;as well as others such as Cascade, Manos del Uruguay, and Debbie Bliss. My customers are very happy that I carry those brands, so they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to drive long distances to purchase them.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have also sďż˝tch markers made by a local 15-year-old girl from Ă&#x17D;le-Perrot. She canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ď&#x192;&#x17E;nd a job because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not 16 yet, so she came up with the idea to make sďż˝tch markers. I am promoďż˝ng her in my store; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my main sďż˝tch marker supplier. All my
customers really like encouraging her.â&#x20AC;? Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laine also caters to other craďż˝s. Its giďż˝ shop oďŹ&#x20AC;ers a wide range of beauďż˝ful craďż˝ed items; wood-burning art, crocheted items, frames and other home decoraďż˝on items made by local arďż˝sans. Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laine also oďŹ&#x20AC;ers a loyalty program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I know, none of the other stores have loyalty cards,â&#x20AC;? Tasha says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For every $40 that you spend, you get a stamp. Aďż˝er ten stamps, you get $30 oďŹ&#x20AC; your next purchase.â&#x20AC;? Tasha has yarn for every budget, and her loyalty program is just one of the ways she makes kniďż˝ng and crocheďż˝ng affordable for everyone. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a kniďż˝ng enthusiast or just curious about the craďż˝, Tasha would be happy to have you stop by and say hello. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have needles that people can pracďż˝ce with at no cost,â&#x20AC;? Tasha says. One of Tashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new clients is looking forward to bringing her newborn with her to the bouďż˝que, so that she can sit peacefully and enjoy some downďż˝me kniďż˝ng and socializing with equally passionate craďż˝ers. Kniďż˝ng is also a very relaxing acďż˝vity that can help you manage the stress from work and daily living. With winter just around the corner, you can create your own warm Christmas giďż˝s that come from the heart with Tashaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s help. New classes are starďż˝ng soon, so consult Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ďż˝te Laineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook page to ď&#x192;&#x17E;nd out more. Pâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ć&#x;te Laine is located at 52 route de Lotbinière, Suite 1, in Vaudreuil-Dorion. You can reach Tasha at (450) 424-3726, and you can also visit the shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website at www.pĆ&#x;telaine.com. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to check out their Facebook page for all the latest info and schedule for courses and other acĆ&#x;viĆ&#x;es.
FOR ALL YOUR PROPANE AND OIL NEEDS
CLASSES ARE NOW IN FULL SWING!! 1BSUZ 3PPN t %BODF ;VNCB t :PHB 1JMBUFT
Flexible Packages/ Drop-Ins Welcome
CLASSES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS & ADULTS 'MFYJCMF 'BMM 4FTTJPO 1BDLBHFT FROM
140
$
(14 Classes)
%SPQ JOT 8FMDPNF
12
$
/Class
7 DAYS A WEEK
1515 des Marguerites, Saint-Lazare (Above Dairy Queen)
514-589-7129 www.atelierworkshop.ca
514 453-8913 10, Huot in Notre-Dame-de-lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă&#x17D;le-Perrot
Local â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Long distance, packing, heated storage.
Weekly trips to USA, Toronto & Vancouver
www.johngraymoving.com 450-458-0534
Small Business...BIG Difference! 16
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Pet professionals
Trust the experts closest to your Pets
Healthy food and pets with Pitou Minou et Compagnons - Global Hudson Jules-Pierre Malartre
Up for adoption PHOTO COURTESY CASCA
LiƩle Anano was born April 15, 2017. He is cauƟous with new humans at rst but once he feels trust, he just wants to be peƩed. He comes when you call him and purrs and rubs up against your legs. He is very gentle and gets along well with other cats. For more informaƟon regarding Anano, please contact us at (514) 706-2287 or by email at cascavaudreuil@outlook.com.
Special contributor
We’re all concerned about our health and ea�ng right, but good nutri�on is just as important to our pets. Whether you own a cat, dog, bird or any other type of pet, you have to put thought into feeding it the right kind of food to insure it enjoys a long and healthy life by your side. Pet food brands abound, but some of the pet food offered to consumers is simply junk food. When it comes to nding the right kind of food for your beloved pet, you can trust the experts at Pitou Minou et Compagnons-Global Hudson. “What sets us apart from the compe��on is our natural approach to nutri�on; whether it’s for weight loss, a controlled diet, or allergies, we offer natural products and healthy foods,” says Richard Bégin, owner of Pitou Minou et Compagnons-Global Hudson. “This is where we make a difference. Also, we do our homework. Our personnel are fully trained in animal nutri�on. The training is offered by Chantale Robinson, who is a well-known animal nutri�on specialist.” Tradi�onally, sales representa�ves would provide informa�on to store owners and staff regarding the nutri�onal value of their products, but thanks to Chantale’s unbiased approach to animal nutri�on, the staff at Pitou Minou et CompagnonsGlobal Hudson can recommend the right food for your pet. Brand doesn’t ma�er much; it’s what makes up the
recipe that ma�ers. “The brand is secondary. There is only one thing that determines the quality of any brand: the ingredients,” Richard says.” Many brands use animal by-products and grain in their formula instead of actual meat. “Animal by-products are not permi�ed in natural food,” Richard stresses. “Some grains can provide protein, but for cats and dogs that are carnivorous by nature, proteins that come from plant sources are not adequate. The proteins must come from an animal source.” Corn, wheat, and soy are o�en used as cheap llers in second-rate pet food. They can also be detrimental to your pet’s health. These ingredients contain a lot of sugar, which contribute to the risk of your pet developing diabetes. Richard also dispels the misconcep�on that natural food is more expensive. “An animal will require more low-grade food to get all the nutrients it needs.” Natural food is packed with the right ingredients. Therefore, your pet will require smaller por�ons to get its ll. Pitou Minou et Compagnons-Global Hudson can provide the best advice regarding your pet’s nutri�onal needs. Whatever type or breed of pet you own, Richard’s staff will nd the right kind of healthy food for your beloved companion. Pitou Minou et Compagnons-Global Hudson recently moved to its new loca�on at 3232 Route Harwood in Vaudreuil-Dorion to be�er serve you. You can reach Richard and his helpful staff at (450) 202-2262, or visit the store’s Facebook page to nd out more. You can also visit Global’s website at www. globalpe�oods.com.
Up for adoption PHOTO COURTESY ROSIE ANIMAL ADOPTION
Heather is an 8-year-old female mixed-
breed dog who was transferred to Rosie Animal AdopƟon following a seizure situaƟon from an unsuitable seƫng. A nice, good natured dog, Heather’s ideal home would be with another dog to keep her company. She’s a small dog, around 20 lbs. with a good heart. For more informaƟon go to www.rosieanimaladopƟon.ca under the Dogs for AdopƟon tag.
Funeral Arrangements and Cremation Services for Pets Since 1998
196 Valois Vaudreuil-Dorion
www.petfriends.ca (514) 947-0168 24 hrs Individual cremation services Home service 7 days a week The crematorium is a member of I.A.O.P.C.C.
OPEN HOUSE AT LE DOG CLUB! Come celebrate our official opening on Sunday, October 22nd, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. B OARDI N G F OR DO GS AN D C ATS
Activities for every member of the family, including your dogs.
450 451 - 8868 ledogclub.ca 266, Chemin Scott, Rigaud Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
17
18
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
CLASSIFIEDS SECTIONS 100- For Sale 125- For Rent 150- Services
175- Wanted 200- Careers/Employment 225- Financial Services
View, submit & pay your ad before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, online at www.yourlocaljournal.ca or e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca
450 510-4007
250- Real Estate Sale 275- Garage/Moving Sale 300- Miscellaneous
325- Autos for Sale $24.95 until it sells
350- Legal
1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks
$15 $20 $25
100 - FOR SALE
150 - SERVICES
150 - SERVICES
150 - SERVICES
Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068
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
APPLE MAC SUPPORT since 1983 Variable Rates Initial Hour Free – Upgrades Troubleshooting Bootable Backups System Analysis & Advice terry@cloudbyteconsulting.com – www.cloudbyteconsulting.com 450-853-0534
PIANO TUNING ACCORDEUR Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes. Grands and Uprights. Since 1971. Greater Montreal areas, North/South Shore, West Island, Vaudreuil, St-Lazare, Laurentian’s etc... Thank you. 514-206-0449 (180329)
Apple iPhone 6S Plus, Rose Gold, 16GB (Unlocked) for sale. Includes charging cord and wall plug-in. Asking $525. Please contact Lauren at 514-806-9486.
125 - FOR RENT New 4½ condo for rent, Hudson, hardwood floors, granite counters, dishwasher, indoor parking, available immediately, $1300/month. 4½ nouveau condo à louer, Hudson, planchers bois franc, comptoirs de granite, stationnement intérieur, libre immédiatement, 1300$/mois, 514-9848081, 819-425-4483, nancy@vertdeveloppement.com (171005) Semi-basement 2 bedroom apartment in the heart of Hudson. $750/month. No pets. All appliances included. Available immediately. Please call 450-458-0406 or 514-6979396 (171019) OUTDOOR STORAGE, secure, Hawkesbury area. 514-247-0476 or 613-675-1118 (171019)
Beautiful 4½ apartment on the upper floor of a triplex in Hudson. High ceilings, new floors. Includes washer, dryer, stainless steel microwave, stove, fridge, dishwasher. Balcony and 2 air conditioning units. $1150/month. (171005) 3-bedroom home in Hudson village. Freshly renovated and new kitchen ceramic and floors. Fenced backyard, circular driveway, finished basement and a beautiful solarium. Central Vac, clothes chute and Jacuzzi tub. Grass cutting / snow removal included. $1250/month. Pet friendly. Available. 514993-3552 (171012) A large 4½ apartment in St-Lazare. Available November 1. $875/month including utilities. 514-927-3417. Ask for Jamie. (171005) OFFICE SPACE for rent on 2nd floor of Place Cameron in Hudson. Clean, modern and bright. Available in October. Please call 514-608-4958 or email placecameron. hudson@gmail.com to arrange a visit. (171005)
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. (171005) 2½ (one bedroom) in a garden cottage, near Hudson, secluded, own entrance, access to garden, fridge and stove included, available immediately 450-458-3381 (171005)
150 - SERVICES LES PAVAGES JW is offering 20% off all sealcoating applications! The season is coming to an end, and just a few weeks left to get your driveway sealed before our harsh winter begins. Téléphone: 450206-1460 Courriel/email: lespavagesjw@ gmail.com (171012) Mother’s Helper / Nurse’s Aid. Can work 4 – 5 hours per day, Monday – Friday, doing light housekeeping, meal preparation, helping with children and helping with homework. In the Hudson/St-Lazare area. References available. Call 438-405-6391 (please leave a message) (171019)
Tutoring available for Mathematics, at any level, in French or English by experienced retired math teacher. Have helped many St. Lazare and Hudson students achieve high marks in their final exams. Call Astrid 514646-1528 (h), 514-441-5327(c) (171005) FRENCH as a Second Language (FSL) by experienced teacher in Adult Education. Oral and written communications, any level, private or groups. Also tutoring. Saint-Lazare and vicinity. Please call 450455-8067 (171005) DOG WALKING. Don’t have time to exercise your furry friend? I am a young, energetic adult male, and I would love to help you out. If you live in St. Lazare, Hudson, Rigaud or Vaudreuil, please call/text Josh at 514-952-0522 (171012) 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 Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted. 514-453-5018 ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063. Masonry Services, Stonework on stairs, walkways & walls. Foundation repair & parging. Call Pat 450-458-7925 (171005) Looking to buy cars with problems, preferably 2007 and older, but can be newer. Pay you the fairest price. Or can make house calls and fix problems – normally 1/2 to 2/3 price of average garage. Jimmy 514-506-1644 (171005)
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 (171012) Renovate and restore your decks, screened-in porches, gazebos, sheds & pergolas before the big freeze! Siding, framing, gyproc, floors, stairs and basements. Free estimates and plans. RBQ 5688-2244-01. Jonathan 514-402-9223 Piano Lessons by well-liked, experienced female teacher. McGill graduate. Classical, traditional and fun music. All ages and adults. Call Bennedikte 514-912-0145 (171019)
Nurse’s Aid / Caregiver available in Hudson/St. Lazare area. Meal preparation, light housekeeping, personal hygiene care, companion/driver for shopping, church, medical appointments. Will work all shifts including weekends. Excellent references. 450-202-1205 (171019) “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. Handyman/Contractor, reliable, 20 years experience. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement work/repairs, decks. Structural experience. No job too big. Discounts for future contracts. Derek 514898-4392 (171102) FRENCH TUTOR, experienced retired teacher available for high school, CEGEP, and adult students. Hudson and St-Lazare only. For info please call 450-458-7458 (171012)
All your indoor and outdoor painting needs including power washing and gutter cleaning. Specializing in pre-sale touch-ups. Seniors discounts available. Stefan 514-972Local Experts in matters of Bankruptcy 1435 or Mike 514-453-4541 (171026) and Insolvency since 1994. First Consultation Free. Available Nights & Weekends. SolHedge and shrub trimming and plantid reputation for Reliability, Honesty & Integing, tree pruning and removal, stump rity in our field of Expertise. Blumer Lapointe grinding, gardening, yard clean-up. Grass Tull & Associes Syndics Inc. cutting and sod. All exterior maintenance www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426 4994 and general landscaping. Sean 514-9919674 Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, SINGING LESSONS. Private or Semisheds, garages, basements. Also old fencPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the es, decks and balconies. Available 7 days songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available. per week. Call: 514-804-8853 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
Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.
Lawn Maintenance business: Hedge trimming, lawn cutting contracts, landscaping, sodding, fall clean-up, trim bushes/trees, also top soil and seed lawns. Good rates. Call 514-884-5959 (171019) Paul’s Painting, including renovations, big and small. Tiling, flooring, custommade decks, cement repair. Call 514-9005839 (171109)
175 - WANTED 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 (171116) $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203
200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Established fashion retailer is looking for P/T and F/T sales people. If you have experience in sales, customer service, a sense of fashion, as well as being energetic and a team player, please send your resume to: cldamour@videotron.ca (171019) Import/Export company in Île Perrot now hiring part-time position for General Office Work. Candidate must be bilingual, computer literate and have proficiency in Excel, Word and Microsoft Outlook. Please send your CV to hr5491880@gmail.com by October 26, 2017. (171019) Cook required for busy bistro and healthfood store in heart of Hudson serving up hardy meals and baked goods for our health-minded clientele. Weekday morning cook needed. This bilingual candidate is hard-working and a team player. Send resume to heidi@ quedebonneschoses.ca (171019)
275-GARAGE / MOVING SALE Vêtements Façade Closing Sale. Giant garage sale. 2 day event October 14 & 15. Everything must go!!! 532 Main Road, Hudson, QC. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Across from the fire station. (171012)
300 – MISCELLANEOUS BRIDGE AU MANOIR AT THE MANOIR. Lundi à 1h30 / Monday at 1:30p.m. SVP confirmer votre présence avant 11h00. Please confirm your presence before 11:00a.m. Téléphoner 450-458-5128, phone 450-458-4985 (191005)
More Classifieds on page 20...
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
19
CL ASSIFIEDS 325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
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
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.
2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-8788587
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
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
Award
Continued from page 5 Resident Eva McCartney said the agreement with the developer could have waited un�l council had �me to consider the conserva�on plan returned that day from the MDDELCC. “What’s the rush?” she asked. Durand responded this
Action party Continued from page 11 Pilon said that while it would be nice to have an equal balance of men and women, the four female candidates were chosen based on their experience, personal and professional a�ributes, and the posi�ve contribu�ons they can make to the city in their roles as councillors. “It’s not something I did inten�onally. I chose the best people who were available and this is what I’m proud about. The women who are running with me have the experience and they will be dedicated to fulll their posi�ons. These people were never chosen to make council look good. They were chosen for their competence and qualica�ons,” Pilon told Your Local Journal. Accomplishment highlights With a tax rate that is among the lowest in the region and with property values increasing, Pilon said his team is committed to con�nue improving the quality of life for their ci�zens. He noted that a survey published by MoneySense magazine
was an ini�al agreement and the developer faces many levels of approval before construc�on begins. Resident Jamie Nichols asked if council was aware they were agreeing to a long-term maintenance expense and was an es�mate of the ini�al capital expense included in the agreement. Director General Jean-Pierre Roy said the amount, reportedly between $1.5 and $3 million, was included
in July ranked Vaudreuil-Dorion as the 15th best place to raise kids among the top 100 municipali�es across Canada that were surveyed. Pilon also touted the $1.3 billion investment by Ericsson for its new research and development facility which officially opened last December as a major coup achieved by the current administra�on which will have a posi�ve impact on the city and province for the income stream it will generate. Future vision “We are very proud to provide our ci�zens a wonderful quality of life and a clean and secure environment. Our challenge is not only to look a�er and provide services to our young families, but also to consider the future of our adolescents who will populate our territory in the coming years,” said Pilon. Future projects envision the con�nued revitaliza�on of Harwood Boulevard, the comple�on of Autoroute 20, improving public transit service, preserving addi�onal green spaces and establishing a rst-responder emergency team.
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
in an appendix to the agreement. Several councillors said this is the norm between a municipality and a developer where the developer is responsible for the installa�on of infrastructure and then hands it over to the town upon comple�on. Durand said at that point, the town would collect municipal taxes on the completed development. Accolades for mayor and council
Volkswagen Beetle Sedan, 1971, manual, made in Germany, 1600cc, very good condition, 95,000 miles, $7500 negotiable. 514-475-1179 Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217.
Many ci�zens expressed their thanks to Mayor Ed Prévost and the council members for their hard work and dedica�on during their four-year term. As a tribute to the mayor, Jamie Nichols read a poem he had composed, “You gave everything you had to give, to the cause of the town; In the face of the cri�cs, you didn’t back down.”
www.yourlocaljournal.ca
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.
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.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANTS
DENTISTS
IMMIGRATION
PSYCHOLOGIST
KARAVOLAS BOILY & TRIMARCHI CPA INC.
Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker
Brazolot Migration Group
Sylvi Lafontaine
Taxes and Accounting 438 Main Road, Hudson Tel : 450-458-0406,
BOOKKEEPING
Family Dentistry 472 Main Rd., Suite I, Hudson 450.458.5334
35 Wharf Road, Hudson, QC (450) 458-2186 info@brazolotgroup.com
ENGINEER
ORTHODONTISTS
Peter Byrne, Consulting Engineer
Dr. Amy Archambault Dr. Paul Morton
Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)
Business and Personal Accounting Services, Tax Preparations & Filings Ph. (514) 730-5966
Building structural, foundation and waterproofing expertise, reports and expert testimony. 514 594 5140, peterbyrne@videotron.ca
DENTISTS
HOME CARE NURSING
Dr. Diana Ponoran Dr. Aileen Elliott
Ste-Angélique Dentaire 1763 Ch. Ste-Angélique, St-Lazare (450 )455-7924 20
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Nova Hudson
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
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Your Local Specialists in Orthodontics 3206, boul. de la Gare, Suite 160 Vaudreuil-Dorion (450 )218-1892
Psychologist 450.458.0944 sylvi.lafontaine@videotron.ca Bilingual Services • Cdn & US trained
drs. Martina Kleine-Beck Psychologist 514.265.1386 martinakb _ 58@ hotmail.com
JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 450-510-4007 admin@yourlocaljournal.ca
HERE’S MY CARD AUCTION HOUSE
AUCTION HOUSE
Mr. Robin Pridham
BALLROOM Latin & Ballroom Dancing Singles & Couples Wedding Dance Routines Ages 5 and up Satisfaction Guaranteed!
Professional Auctioneer, Art & Antiques Expert
Quality Auction & Appraisal Services
CHIMNEY SWEEP SCOTT
LANGFORD
Gift Certificates Available
1-877-533-5877 pridhams.ca
Serving Quebec and Ontario
Hudson Dance Centre, Hudson 514-568-7470 • info@alexsharov.com
DENTISTRY
DOORS & WINDOWS
COMPUTERS
CHIMNEY SWEEP 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE HUDSON/ST-LAZARE/RIGAUD AREA
(450)458-7691 FIREWOOD
firewood for sale SEASONED HARDWOOD
450-458-4017 John Van Every Landscaping Inc.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
LOCAL TRANSPORT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
MASONRY
ANGUS
CONSTRUCTION 94023
Brickwork•• Stonework Brickwork Stonework Tuck Pointing • Concrete Repair Tuck Pointing 450.451.4430 Concrete Repair
MORTGAGE SPECIALIST
TD Canada Trust
R. Mark Reilly
MOVING
• Purchases • 2nd mortgages • Refinances • Purchase plus improvements • Refinance plus improvements • Transfers
PAINTING
Ask me about notary fees - OAC
514-802-2824
Manager, Mobile Mortgage Specialist
T: 866 840 7533 r.mark.reilly@td.com
ROOFING
TRAVEL
TREE SERVICE
TREES AND BEYOND
TREE SERVICE
Sandra Sundborg
Permis du Québec, #703324
TREE SERVICE
Cruise & Vacation Consultant Faubourg de la Gare 850-3080 Boul. De la Gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC J7V 0H1 OfĆce: (450) 897 0708 Mobile: (514) 442 3008 ssundborg@cruiseshipcenters.com www.cruiseshipcenters.com/SandraSundborg
VENTILATION
J.S. Maintenance Is your ventilation system in need of clening?
WOOD STOVES
Tree removal and trimming Stump removal • Chipping 60 ft. bucket truck service Firewood • Fully insured
WEB DESIGN
Sunworks
• Wood and pellet stoves • Installation, inspection & Cleaning
Follow us on
TALK TO THE EXPERTS! 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
FREE Fan Promotion on some Regency wood stoves & inserts
1466 Hwy 34, Hawkesbury, ON www.sunworksenergy.ca sunworks.kerr@gmail.com
613-632-0456 (T) 800-277-0709 (T)
WEB DESIGN WEB DESIGNSTRESS-FREE STRESSͳFREE
Clear pricing and an individual approach. Get a website today!
info@zenbit.ca www.zenbit.ca
@yourlocaljournal
There is room for your card. Call us (450) 510-4007 Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
21
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
To submit your â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things to See and Doâ&#x20AC;?, 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-proďŹ t, and community based groups. HUDSON For birds that migrate, this is the most dangerous part of the year. For the species that evolved to stay, winter is harsh and food is scarce. Is there anything we can do to help them survive? Should you remove or put up a feeder? How do you make your yard a place where birds can rest and eat? Le Nichoir is oďŹ&#x20AC;ering a seminar by one of our biologists to answer these quesďż˝ons and more. The seminar will be given in English with a bilingual quesďż˝on period. Space is limited. Reserve your place by emailing educaďż˝on@lenichoir.org or phone (450) 458 2809. Wednesday, October 11, 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Le Nichoir, 637 Main Road. Cost: $5. The Hudson Historical Society monthly meeďż˝ng takes place Monday, October 9, 7:30 p.m. at St-James Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Local historian and current President of the Hudson Historical Society (and former execuďż˝ve member of the HYC), Paul Laď&#x192;&#x;amme, will give an interesting talk on the history of the Hudson Yacht Club which is over 100 years old. Paul will talk about its iniďż˝al installaďż˝ons, migraďż˝on to the current locaďż˝on and its upcoming transformaďż˝on following the devastaďż˝ng ď&#x192;&#x;oods of the spring of 2017. Please join us. Greenwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s StoryFest 2017 presents Daniel Leviďż˝n Friday, October 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road and Ross King on
Tuesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road. Tickets: $15. Available at Bouďż˝que Pure Art, 422 Main Road and online at greenwoodstoryfest.com. Garage Sale for CASCA for the beneď&#x192;&#x17E;t of sterilizing homeless and abandoned cats takes place Thanksgiving weekend, October 7, 8, and 9 at 910 Main Road. All proceeds raised go to our non-proď&#x192;&#x17E;t animal organizaďż˝on CASCA Hudson. Tax receipts will be issued for donaďż˝ons. PINCOURT CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding a cat adopďż˝on day Saturday, October 7, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Ă&#x17D;le Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-LĂŠger Blvd. For informaďż˝on regarding our adopďż˝on days, contact cascavaudreuil@outlook.com or visit www.cascaorg.ca. Please note that adopďż˝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 St. Columba concerts presents â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Passion for Stringsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; featuring Judy Hung, piano and violin, and Dmitry Babich on cello. Beauďż˝ful music for solo cello and violin by Bach and Telemann, duo music for violin and cello by Kodaly and Handel /Halvorsen, and RachmaninoďŹ&#x20AC; â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sonata for cello
jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift November 3 - 4
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lest We Forgetâ&#x20AC;?
Jakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift is a multi award winning play about a Canadian WW2 veteranâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reluctant return to Juno Beach for the 60th Anniversary of D-Day.
Special Price for Veterans Contact our Box-Office for more details
:KDUI 5RDG +XGVRQ 4& - 3 + ZZZ YLOODJHWKHDWUH FD
and piano. Join us Saturday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. at Church of St. Columba by-theLake, 11 Rodney Avenue. Suggested donaďż˝on: $15 (free for children). For more info call (514) 364-3027 or (514) 697-8015. A porďż˝on of the concert donaďż˝ons will support Youth Unlimited La Corde â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Pierrefonds which oďŹ&#x20AC;ers meals and aďż˝er-school programs to elementary school students. Aviaďż˝on historian, writer, and blogger Diana TraďŹ&#x20AC;ord will be the guest speaker at the October 19 meeďż˝ng of the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Aviaďż˝on Historical Society. The subject of her illustrated presentaďż˝on will be the story of the Rambler III CF-ABZ which John Webster took to England for the Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cup race in 1931. Diana is the niece of two pioneer bush pilots, Howard and Bruce Waďż˝. Bruce ď&#x192;&#x;ew and crashed CF-ABZ, so we anďż˝cipate learning some Waďż˝ family history also. Meeďż˝ng starts promptly at 11 a.m. at the Pointe Claire Legion Hall, at 365 St-Louis Avenue. Light lunch is provided, for which a $5 voluntary landing fee is requested. Anyone interested in the history of civil or military aviaďż˝on is welcome. For further informaďż˝on call Ron at (450) 463-1998. STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE The Lakeshore Chamber Music Society is happy to present the ď&#x192;&#x17E;rst concert of their 57th season. Celia Morin, violin, Stephanie Morin, ď&#x192;&#x;ute, Gerald Morin (OSM), cello, and Sylvia Bruns, piano, four extremely
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
VALLEYFIELD The ComitĂŠ ZIP du Haut Saint-Laurent invites lovers of water sports, ď&#x192;&#x17E;shing, rivers, and boaters to parďż˝cipate in its free workshop on the arrival of the Asian carp in the St. Lawrence River and its tributaries October 12 at 6:30 pm at the GaĂŤtanRousse Building at 110 Mathias Street. This event will allow river users to exchange views with the commiďż˝ee biologist on conď&#x192;&#x17E;rmed arrival of reed carp, one of four species of Asian carp in the St. Lawrence. At the end of the workshop, parďż˝cipants will be equipped to idenďż˝fy the species, adopt good pracďż˝ces to avoid spreading and adopt the right measures with the Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks. The workshop will be given in French but will take English quesďż˝ons. To register for this workshop, contact the ZIP Commiďż˝ee of the Upper St. Lawrence at (450) 371-2492 or email ziphsl@oricom.ca.
THE LAKESHORE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY 2017-2018 - 57th season October 13, 2017
November 10, 2017
CELIA MORIN violin; STEPHANIE MORIN, Ĺ&#x2021;ute; GERALD MORIN, cello; SYLVIA BRUNS, piano C.P.E. Bach, Jules Mouquet, Peter Charles Allen, Poulenc, Dvorak PHILIP CHIU, piano Ravel, RachmaninoÄŤ, Schubert, Liszt
December 8, 2017
VICTOR FOURNELLE-BLAIN, violin; JUSTINE PELLETIER, piano Mozart, ProkoÄŽev, Massenet, Beethoven, Messiaen
January 19, 2018
MARINA THIBEAULT, viola; JANELLE FUNG, piano Schubert and Schumann: Contrast & ContradicĆ&#x;ons
February 16, 2018
MILTON STRING QUARTET Program TBA
March 16, 2018
April 8, 2018
TRIO FIBONACCI with JULIE-ANNE DEROME, violin; GABRIEL PRYNN, cello; STEVEN MASSICOTTE, piano Dvorak, Smetana, Janacek, Fibich STUDENT CONCERT (Sunday at 2p.m.)
Union Church 24 Maple Avenue, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 7:30 p.m. 7 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION: Adults: $65, seniors (60+) and students: $55, children 16 and under: free TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR: adults: $20, seniors (60+) and students: $15, children 16 and under: free
www.lakeshorechambermusic.org 22
talented musicians from the same family, will perform gems of the classical repertoire with a focus on beau�ful melodies. This concert takes place at Union Church, 24 Maple Avenue, Friday, October13, 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door; adults $20, seniors (60+) and students $15, children 16 and under: free. Come and enjoy an evening of fabulous music as well as an a�er-concert recep�on with refreshments. For more details please visit www. lakeshorechambermusic.org.
SO LD !
$359,000 Susan Mason
Jean-Denis Potvin
1665 du Bordeaux, St-Lazare. Country charmer! 3 Bedrooms, 3 baths, 1045 Maple Ridge, St-Lazare. Just sold in 32 days. Let us do the same for you! Centris #23205200 514-238-4544 finished basement. New roof this month.
Real Estate Broker
Real Estate Broker
514-238-9685
Home and Estate Feature
PHOTO BY EGP TECHNOVIRTUEL INC.
A classic property with a timeless traditional elegance, over 3000 square-feet of interior living space and situated in the prestigious St. Lazare neighbourhood of Chanterel. MLS# 20947362. Contact Patricia Wright, Royal Lepage Village, (514) 942-4092.
Your West Island Luxury Real Estate Brokers & Advisors
Cathia Duchesne • 514-506-7317
Residential Real Estate Broker & Advisor cathia.duchesne@evcanada.com
Nelson Julien • 514-979-0088
Residential Real Estate Broker & Advisor nelson.julien@evcanada.com
34 du Coteau, Vaudeuil-sur-le-Lac • Offered at $ 579 000 Turnkey residence in a quiet and calm sector in front of a park.
©2017 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Independently owned and operated. Real estate broker, real estate agency, Engel & Völkers Montréal / Québec
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
23
Triumph of the human spirit shines through at launch of Greenwood’s annual StoryFest
YLJ Around the world
Husband and wife Monia Mazigh and Maher Arar share their own harrowing story James Parry
Your Local Journal
It was an emo�onal a�ernoon at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Hudson this past Sunday, October 1, when the Greenwood Centre for Living History launched its month-long StoryFest with not one, but two very special guests. Namely, O�awa resident, celebrated Canadian author, and human rights advocate Monia Mazigh and her husband Maher Arar, the Syrian-born Canadian who in 2002 was sent by the U.S. to Syria - where he was held cap�ve and tortured - as an accused terrorist based on faulty informa�on supplied by the RCMP. He was subsequently released and returned to Canada where in 2007 he was paid $10.5 million for the wrongs done to him. Mazigh, who immigrated from Tunisia to Canada in 1991 and whose books have been published in both English and French, read from her latest novel, Hope Has Two Daughters, (Arachnide Edi�ons) that features a woman named Nadia, her escape from violence in her home country as well as her journey immigra�ng to Canada. Weaving together the voices of two women at two pivotal moments in history, it is a bracing, vivid story that per-
PHOTO BY AUDREY WALL
Maher Arar and Monia Mazigh tell their own personal tale at the opening of StoryFest 2017 at St. Mary’s Church Hall in Hudson.
fectly captures life inside revolu�on. Said Greenwood Execu�ve Director, Terry O’Shaughnessy, “We were truly honoured to welcome this very special couple. Their harrowing personal story is well documented and it was most insigh�ul to hear them both talk about it. As for her new novel, it could not be more �mely addressing as it does conicts, the displacement of peoples, and the fragility of human rights during difficult �mes. And most importantly, the triumph of the human spirit.” StoryFest conƟnues through October 29 and for more informaƟon go to www. greenwoodstoryfest.com.
PHOTO COURTESY INGRID THUNEM
Hudson Como residents Steve and Ingrid Thunem meet up with Hudson Heights residents Pat and Brian PaƩerson in lovely Lake Como, Italy. Reminding them of the jewellike oasis of lake and hills back home they take a pause to catch up with Your Local Journal!
Fire safety Continued from page 12 Each provides a signicant advantage when it comes to re safety, resis�ng re to 1,177C––higher than the temperature of a typical house re. That means it can stay in place longer to provide cri�cal protec�on. Effec�ve compartmentaliza�on through the use of non-combus�ble materials can help avoid the spread of
Home and Estate Open House VANKLEEK HILL, ONTARIO
re to other areas of the home and, more importantly, protect vital escape routes. When possible, always opt for materials with a non-combus�ble, inorganic composi�on, especially insula�on. During a re event, they won’t contribute to toxic gas or smoke, which is the leading cause of re fatali�es. Non-combus�ble insula�on should be considered in walls, between oors, and as con�nuous exterior insula�on to maximize re protec�on and escape �me. A�er all, protec�on is be�er if it’s built in.
Saturday October 7th, 2017 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Your Local Journal wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving!
190 Pleasant Corners Saturday 2pm - 4pm $249,000 Rebecca Collett 613-677-4919 Royal Lepage Performance Realty
New Listing St LLazare St azare - $4 $ $499 $499,000 499 0 000 00 Lovely bungalow with separate 2 car garage, finished basement, office with separate entrance and screen porch.
Hudson H ud dson $ $635,000 635 63 5 000 2006 construction on a 52,000 sq ft lot with no rear neighbours. 4 bedrooms, main floor office, large garden shed…
Hudson H dson $ $660,000 660 000 Renovated home with 2 main floor offices. Finished basement, kitchen 2016, bathrooms 2015, mint condition!
New Listing
Chartered Real Estate Broker
TANIA
Executive Assistant
& JANET
ELLERBECK 450-458-5365 tania@royallepage.ca Hudson d $ $545,000 Rigaud $ $195,000 4 bedrooms + office, screen porch, 32,000 63+ arpents of land! Perc test done for septic. sq ft lot, beautiful kitchen, newer windows Private oasis on the mountain. and walking distance to village and beach! 24
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Hudson - $1,495,000 Stunning waterfront property with 4 bedrooms. A view from the lake from almost every room
Royal LePage Village Real Estate Agency
MOVIE REVIEW
Home and Estate OPEN HOUSE
MATT MILLER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7TH 24PM
OVER 1 ACRE OF GARDENER’S DELIGHT
Movies You Might Have Missed Title: Harvey (1950) Directed by: Henry Koster Genre: Comedy Available: On Ne�lix Brief Synopsis: Elwood Dowd, a local drunk, has many friends. However, none are be�er than Harvey, a 6’3 1/2” invisible rabbit. Aggregate Scores: 8.0 IMDb 84% Ro�en Tomatoes Review: You never know when you are going to make a new friend. It may be at work, a party, or, like Elwood P. Dowd (James Stewart), walking home. Certainly, we all need and want friends, but usually the more you try to make it happen, the harder it becomes. While many struggle with this act, Dowd is a natural. He makes friends with everyone, whether they are rich or poor, young or old, male or female. It is so easy for Dowd that he can even make friends with a 6’3 1/2” invisible rabbit named Harvey that only Dowd can see. Dowd’s friendship causes a major strain on his only surviving family; his young, unwed niece Myrtle Mae and his widowed sister Veta Louise (Josephine Hull, who won an Academy Award for her brilliant role). They blame Dowd’s an�cs on their nonexistent social life, and make the (reluctant) decision to commit him to a mental ins�tu�on. Of course, this being a comedy, everything does not go to plan. Dowd (and Harvey) slip out of the asylum, with everyone else in hot pursuit. Classical Hollywood star James Stewart gives his most underrated performance as Elwood Dowd, a man everyone else thinks is insane, but ends up impar�ng profound wisdom on all he meets. His affable personality and unwavering kindness allow for a reversal of one of Hollywood’s earliest and most damaging stereotypes. Throughout cinema, characters with mental illness are o�en portrayed as cold, violent, and dangerous. Harvey acts as one of the rst a�empts by lm to correct this image. Instead of Dowd being vilied, Veta Louise is shown as heartless for pu�ng her brother in an asylum. The doctors and hospital workers are portrayed as hasty and authoritarian, showing li�le interest in the wellbeing of their pa�ents. Harvey gives a much needed and welcomed change to this nega�ve cliché. Harvey is a classic comedy of errors, lled with misunderstanding, incompetence, and absurdity. This over-the-top ‘zaniness’ is typical for 1940s/1950s comedies, which can make certain lms drag or feel dated by today’s modern audience. Harvey is able to avoid this common trap by balancing the hijinks with emo�onal pathos, making the movie feel classic and �meless. This movie succeeds because it priori�zes humanity over everything else. It is best summarized by Dowd’s genial mantra: “My mother used to say to me... In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.” In a �me where everyone seems to be arguing over who is right and wrong, it is a great reminder that being pleasant is some�mes PHOTO COURTESY IMDB.COM much more important.
190 Pleasant Corners Road, Vankleek Hill. Charming, economical, 3 bedrooom with panoramic views of country side. Finished basement/family room/workshop. Many upgrades including roof, propane furnace, 2 propane fireplaces, appliances +++. Heated double workshed, deck, gazebo, above ground pool. $249,000
REBECCA COLLETT REAL ESTATE BROKER
613.677.4919
WWW.MOVING2ONTARIO.COM 12 High Street, Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Royal Lepage Performance
Office: 613.678-3860
JUST ONE LOCATION for all your repair and reupholstering needs!
We repair boat and golf cart seats. 261 Rue Rodolphe-Besner, Vaudreuil-Dorion QC J7V 8P2
450.455.5055 • www.brsexpress.com DERRIÈRE CHAQUE TRANSACTION, IL Y A UNE HISTOIRE. BEHIND EVERY TRANSACTION IS A STORY
CALL ME FOR A FREE EVALUATION CONTACTEZ-MOI POUR UNE ÉVALUATION GRATUITE
450.73AGENT REAL ESTATE AGENCY AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE Groupe Sutton Centre-Ouest inc.
Certified Pricing Strategy Advisor
Certified Digital & Social Media Marketing Pro
Thursday, October 5, 2017
marc@marcsmadja.com marcsmadja.com YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
25
dŚĞ ĨĂůů ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ will start at 7 Ă͘ŵ͘ ŽŶ dƵĞƐĚĂLJ͕ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϭϬ͕ ϮϬϭϳ͘ KŶĞ ƟŵĞ ƉŝĐŬͲƵƉ ŽŶůLJ͘ dŚĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ ĐŽƵůĚ ĞdžƚĞŶĚ ŽǀĞƌ ƐĞǀĞƌĂů ǁĞĞŬƐ͕ ƚŚĞ ǀŽůƵŵĞ ŽĨ ďƌĂŶĐŚĞƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ƵŶƉƌĞĚŝĐƚĂďůĞ͘
TH 10 OCTOBER
CONDITIONS :
VILLE.SAINT-LAZARE.QC.CA /en/branches
ŐĂŝŶ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͕ ƚŚĞ dŽǁŶ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ LJŽƵ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ƉĂƟĞŶĐĞ͘ /ŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ǁŽƌŬƐ ĚŝǀŝƐŝŽŶ Ăƚ ϰϱϬ ϰϮϰͲϴϬϬϬ͕ Ğdžƚ͘ ϮϱϬ Žƌ ďLJ ĞŵĂŝů Ăƚ ƚƌĂǀĂƵdžƉƵďůŝĐƐΛǀŝůůĞ͘ ƐĂŝŶƚͲůĂnjĂƌĞ͘ƋĐ͘ĐĂ
Fall projects
The English Gardener Off with their heads for another year James Parry Your Local Journal
To whack or not to whack? That is the ques�on many gardeners are asking themselves PHOTO BY GREG JONES right now as we head into more seasonal temperatures a�er the recent record-se�ng heatwave. I’ve been put�ng off chopping down seed-studded perennials, preferring instead to leave them for our feathered friends to enjoy. But obviously it’s only a ma�er of �me before the rst frost hits and many gardens – like mine – will be carpeted with fallen leaves making the job more difficult. And so out came the secateurs and shears this past weekend and there I was whacking away like there was no tomorrow. Leaving a few for the birdies to snack on over winter and, un�l a later date, some s�ll blooming as well as the Ornamental Grasses and Hostas that s�ll look magnicent and full of life. “Is it absolutely necessary?” you
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
What could well be a magnicent Prairie Dock is thriving at the corner of Oakland and Ridge in Hudson.
might ask. Well, no, to be perfectly honest. Your perennials will grow back regardless. But by removing the top growth now, you will save yourself a real messy job a�er the last of the snow melts when they are covered with a sodden layer of leaves and possibly diseased debris stun�ng their growth and you could well be damaging tender shoots and spring bulbs already sprou�ng! -----------------ConƟnued on page 27
GREEN WASTE COLLECTIONS October 11, November 1st and 15, 2017
Accepted waste Plants and leaves, grass, garden and flower-bed waste, hedge clippings, small branches less than 1 cm in diameter.
Accepted containers Refused waste Transparent or orange colored bags are recommended (40 litres and more). Paper bags accepted.
Food waste, garbage, soil, stones, ashes, branches, tree stumps, logs, bulk waste.
Bags must be placed at the curb the day before the collection which begins at 7 a.m.
26
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Fall projects Gardener
Continued from page 26 And now to an intriguing e-mail that I just received from Hudsonite Geoff Kneller who writes, “I am interested in wild plants and keep an eye on them wherever I happen to be. If you have a moment James, check out a spectacular wild plant by the roadside at the corner
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
With huge leaves that look like elephant ears, a Prairie Dock can ourish for decades.
of Oakland and Ridge. “I am nearly sure that it is a Prairie Dock (silphium terebinthinaceum). It has huge leaves with the largest being about 80 by 40 cms. It reminds me vaguely of the Dock leaves I looked for as a kid in the south of England to ward off the irrita�on I got from SƟnging Nettles.” Well, I did check it out Geoff and, while no owers were evident, I do believe you are right. Certainly in the Dock family and a magnicent specimen. If it is indeed the type you suspect it is, then it will certainly be back next year with leaves like elephant ears and yellow owers literally as high as an elephant’s eye for it is said that they can ourish for decades! I loved the way Geoff ended his e-mail. “Here in Hudson, my wife Elma puts prodigious work into our splendid ower garden pieces. She has specialized in Dahlias, giving us one this year that is 2.5 metres tall. As for myself, I have no ap�tude apart from one solitary success with Fingerling potatoes,
which are very good to eat!” Couldn’t agree more Geoff although I am more of a Kennebec man myself! As for why Dock leaves soothe NeƩle s�ngs, blisters, and even burns by the way, it is because they contain neutralizing oxalic acid. Thanks Geoff. You
brought back memories of me looking for them myself as a youngster way back when in the north of England. And they worked every �me! UnƟl next Ɵme, have fun in your garden! E-mail: creaƟon@videotron.ca
Sale
October 6th to November 5th We recycle pots
PeUennials
20% off
*
3 or more 40% off*
PeUennial ChUysanëemums
6” $4.95 3 or more $3.66
Potted tUæs, shUubs, junipeUs, beUUies
30% off *
Tulips and daffodils in bags
10% off * Faç feUtilizeU
10% off *
Fruit tUæs
30% off *
3 or more 40% off* *Limited quantities on regular price garden centre inventory only. Follow us on Facebook
Tropicals and Pots
20% off *
3 or more 30% off*
1101 Don-Quichotte Blvd., Ile-Perrot
1002 St-Dominique Rd., Les Cèdres
(514) 453-6323
(450) 452-2121
Thursday, October 5, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
27
Vaudreuil
Retirement RESIDENCE
Outstanding LOCATION
SEARCH NO MORE,
you have arrived! By choosing Sélection Vaudreuil for your retirement, you benefit from a welcoming neighbourhood as well as inspiring living spaces staged by the residence. A visit will charm you. Contact our rental consultants today! 450 319-1919 Retirement Residence 3041, boul. de la Gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion | reseau-selection.com YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Dynamique NEIGHBOURHOOD