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Gold for the girls On Sunday September 11, the U12 St. Lazare 2 girls’ fastpitch softball team won gold at the provincial championships held in Repentigny. Players (Top, left to right): Abigail Garner, Chloé Brown, Kaitlyn Hesketh, Chloé Paradis. Players (Bottom, left to right): Jade Croteau, Megan Rioux, Annabelle Fortin, Maude Rioux, Jasmine Mitchell, Shannon McDonagh. Coaches (left to right): Stéphane Rioux, JeanFrançois Croteau, Marc-André Fortin, Todd Hesketh. For more sports news, see pages 32 and 33. “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” – Michael Jordan
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Historian vows to destroy archival collection to protest Ste. Anne’s hose tower demolition John Jantak Your Local Journal
A Pincourt resident who has been collecting photographs and memorabilia related to Ste. Anne de Bellevue for several decades has vowed to destroy his extensive historic collection after a majority of councillors at the Monday evening council meeting on September 12 voted a second time in as many months to demolish the hose tower that sits atop city hall. Jean-Marc Richard took to the podium during question period after the votes were cast and openly chastised the four councillors who support the demolition of the tower. Richard bluntly said that if they don’t appreciate or recognize the historical significance of structure, then he might as well toss the thousands of photographs and artifacts he’s amassed over the past 50 years into the fire because they wouldn’t be of any interest to the city. Richard, a member of a non-profit organization called The Association for the Preservation and Conservation of the Historic Artifacts of Ste. Anne de Bellevue, said he spent the past 50 years amassing his extensive historic collection. “I’m very much opposed to the demolition,” Richard told Your Local Journal. “These guys who voted for it,
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A view of the hose tower atop Ste. Anne’s city hall looking east from the Galipeault Bridge.
their heart isn’t with Ste. Anne’s. They just want to be a public figure with a name plate. They don’t care about Ste. Anne’s. It’s a very frustrating thing for me. My late father and I studied the history of Ste. Anne’s. We sat down with many aged people at the time and they told us their stories.” Councillors Francis Juneau, Daniel Boyer, Yvan Labelle and Michel Boudreault, who supported the motion to demolish the tower at the August meeting, voted again for its demolition. Councillors Dana Chevalier, Ryan Young and Mayor Paola Hawa who originally voted to preserve the tower, voted again save it. Mayor Paola Hawa invoked a right of reconsideration after the initial motion was passed during the August council meeting that called for a second vote to be cast just after the start of the Monday meeting to determine whether the councillors who voted for the demolition last month still support their stance. The final decision as to whether the city should proceed with the tower should be saved rests with its demolition committee that is comprised of Councillors Boudreault, Juneau and Young who will review the matter at an upcoming meeting that will determine its ultimate fate. For Hawa, the fate of the tower has already been determined and doesn’t expect it to change when the committee convenes, especially since Boudreault and Juneau have already voted twice to demolish the structure at the two recent council meetings. A separate motion that was adopted mandated a construction firm to design demolition plans which would see the tower removed before the end of the year. Councillor Boudreault said in August that he voted for the demolition because the tower is no longer structurally sound and the $30,000 that would have been allocated for its renovation could be better spent elsewhere. Hawa countered that $30,000 isn’t a significant amount of money especial-
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Pincourt resident Jean-Marc Richard addresses Ste. Anne’s council members during question period at the Monday evening, September 12 meeting saying he will burn his personal collection of historic photos and memorabilia related to the city if the iconic hose tower atop city hall is demolished.
ly when it comes to preserving a piece of the city’s heritage. She added that funds are always kept aside to address minor situations that may arise such as the salvaging the hose tower. “I don’t agree with the demolition,” said Hawa. “I think it sets a bad precedent. It demonstrates a lack of moral leadership. To say it’s a question of money when it isn’t. It’s a matter of priorities.” Ste. Anne Hospital A financial agreement has been
reached with the city and the province regarding the transfer of Ste. Anne Veterans’ Hospital from federal to provincial jurisdiction, with Quebec agreeing to pay $10.4 million for the period between 2016 and 2019 to offset the annual loss of about $3 million annually. In addition, the province will also transfer vacant land surrounding the hospital for future residential developments that will allow the city to generate new tax revenue as a form of compensation.
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Sad day for Ste. Anne’s The news that the majority of sitting council members in Ste. Anne de Bellevue have opted to demolish, rather than preserve, the iconic hose tower that sits atop town hall comes as a disappointment to those who view the inherent value of history as comparable – or greater – to a dollar figure bottom line. While not on the same scale as the water tower, so visible on the West Island landscape, the tower, built in 1936 by police and fire Chief Esdras Lepine, was unique to the village of Ste. Anne’s, the second oldest West Island community established after the City of Dorval. Reportedly used not only to dry the canvas fire hoses of the time, the tower also served as a broadcast centre to sound the alarm for area fires and emergencies, and to warn the town’s kids of the nightly 9 p.m. curfew. While the technology is unquestionably obsolete by today’s standards, the cost of the tower’s preservation is insignificant compared to what it offers in historical value. At a time when municipalities seek their niche in attracting and retaining residents, Ste. Anne’s offers a community that has traditionally – and proudly – grown from its historical foundation rather than seeking to eliminate it. The tower’s 80th anniversary should be celebrated with restoration the town’s culture and heritage deserve rather than demolition that will offer nothing more than help to create another generic landscape.
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Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Editor, Like many others, I was saddened to read about the closing of the Auberge Willlows. I understand the concern regarding winter revenue, but the loss would be significant to Hudson, as well as the entire of the Montreal area. That said, I have a suggestion. Could Mike Poirier and the Town of Hudson collaborate to have the Willows take on the additional role of a cultural centre? This might result in a reasonably priced solution to Hudson’s desire to have a waterfront arts centre. Perhaps Hudson could lease the inn, or become a partner? This idea would save a landmark, ensure waterfront access remains similar to the current status quo, and prevent concerns about taking away wetlands to build a new arts centre. The Willows could end up rivalling the popularity of Pointe Claire’s Stewart Hall Cultural Centre. It would also prevent the Willow Place Inn from losing its status as an enterprise, always a concern regarding zoning in Como. It would be wonderful to see Hudson showing a community solution that is win-win. The alternative would be too sad. Martin Smith Hudson Dear Editor, The Auberge Willow Place Inn will close November 1 of this year, unless, of course, a White Knight comes galloping in to save it. In order to ensure this happens and that the potential loss becomes a big cash cow for our little community, I have the following suggestion for council’s consideration. Make an offer to purchase the inn from the owner, Michel Poirier, as quickly as possible before the property is listed for sale. Take out a short term loan to finance the agreed purchase price. Set up a Board of Directors to oversee the operation of the inn. The board could possibly be made up of members of the council and/or town employees. Make an ‘Offer to Sell Shares’ to the public. Ex. For a purchase price of $2,000,000, I would suggest 20,000 shares be put up for sale at a minimum bid price of $100 per share. To reach enough potential buyers, it is suggested the Sale of Shares be
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publicized on internet and newspapers in Western Quebec and Eastern Ontario. The town may well realize a goodly profit from the sale (maybe even enough to finance Pine Lake recuperation!) I’m pretty sure many local residents, myself included, would be interested in such an offer. H.D.Reilly Hudson Dear Editor, Gee, now even the Auberge Willow is closing! So much for turning Hudson into a tourist trap! If only the planning committee would work on freeing up some of this so-called ‘agricultural land’ for housing, Hudson could get on with becoming a ‘bedroom community’ as it is destined to become. We have a train, highways, river, proximity to Montreal....why are we being held-up? Naomi Henshaw Hudson Dear Editor, I would like to say that I agree with Alan Nicol (Your Local Journal, September 8) that the individuals running for election in District 4 should live in the area. Further, I’ve never seen four of the candidates running at any of the Town Council meetings the first Tuesday of every month. Are they in it for the perks? We need serious individuals who will fight for our needs and not spend our hard-earned money on buildings, squares, and festivals that we do not need. For one, our taxes do not cover the town’s yearly expenses. The only person that attends monthly meetings is Marc-André Esculier, who also questions our mayor on his vast spending. It’s time that our residents take note and come out and vote. We do not need a repeat of the 17 votes short to block the Town Hall project. It’s time that the residents attend our monthly meetings and hear what is happening. We need to take back our town and remind the council that they work for us and not vice versa. Remember, get out and vote September 25. Richard Masys Saint-Lazare Continued on page 6
Properties on Rigaud Mountain to be re-evaluated for ecological value James Armstrong Your Local Journal
The ‘Protecting Rigaud Mountain’ project was moved forward at Rigaud’s town council meeting Monday, September 12, as council approved a contract with WSP Canada Inc. to confirm the ecological value of 31 privately owned properties on the mountain. The re-evaluation follows on the heels of the adoption of the Interim Control Regulation 229 (RCI 229) by the town and the Municipalité Régionale de Comté de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC-VS) at the end of March, 2016. New land development, new construction, tree cutting, and land registry requests were put on hold until a protection plan for the mountain could be developed. As of June, 26 private-property owners on Rigaud Mountain had their land designated as ‘non-buildable’ based upon an assessment of the ecological value of the mountain by Groupe Hémisphère. Subsequent opposition, comments, and concerns about the first assessment by the owners of the properties in question has led to the re-evaluation at a cost of $17,000. Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. said that each of the 31 individual lots would re-evaluated. Results from the new study are expected sometime in October, 2016, according to the mayor. Debra Witten, the owner of three building lots designated as non-buildable in the housing development on
Cabot Street, called attention to the reconstruction of the nature trail at the end of her street. “I don’t understand why an existing trail is becoming a road,” said Witten. She described how truckloads of gravel were being brought in and trees had been cut down. “This project has been planned for a longtime – before RCI 229 – it’s an equestrian trail,” said the mayor. The trail connects the polo fields on Park Street to the rest of the trail system on Rigaud Mountain. The cost of the project is $15,000 according to Director General Chantal Lemieux. Council granted a contract to Nature-Action Québec Inc. for their professional services regarding the management of the recently opened Écocentre de Rigaud in the amount of $82,800. The mayor said the amount is tax exempt because the organization is a non-profit. In addition, the amount will be reimbursed to the town by the MRC-VS. Council authorized a call for tenders for the provision and delivery of sodium chloride, regular gasoline, and diesel for motorized vehicles, communication systems, and protective uniforms for Fire Safety Services and an underground reservoir. A resolution was passed requiring snow removal contractors to purchase a $50 permit to remove snow from private driveways and parking areas in the territory of Rigaud. During the second question period,
Erratum A story in the September 1 edition of Your Local Journal credits the Beaconsfield Neighbourhood Watch program with helping SPVM Station 1 police apprehend three suspects for committing a recent spate of armed robberies in the community. In fact, it was the Public Security Department who tipped of police to the suspects’ car in a restaurant parking lot leading to the arrest. Your Local Journal regrets the error.
resident William Bradley asked the mayor how the town is providing support for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Gruenwald replied the town had invited local suppliers to submit quotes for a variety of projects without any result. He emphasized that required norms and regulations have to be followed, particularly where public safety is concerned and local businesses wanting to supply services to the town have to comply. In other business, the delay in the replacement of the washed-out culvert on chemin Saint Georges was raised by a resident. The mayor said the project
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An equestrian trail on Rigaud Mountain was called into question by a local resident during the Rigaud Town council meeting on Monday, September 12.
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Fur factor Last Saturday’s thunderstorm was the final insult for my dog who, scant days before, had to deal with an unknown threatening entity at the undogly hour of 5:22 a.m. Identifying the innocuous little chirp as a dying battery in the smoke detector, I rolled over to go back to sleep – until the shaking started. The minor tremor quickly morphed into a full-blown Roadrunner on earthquake pills as my dog, lying by my legs, decided the intermittent chirps were a hideous beast intent on slaughtering us all as we slept and he was powerless to stop it. With the undulations coming off the poor beast in waves, I was left with no choice but to get up and determine which smoke detector was dying which, if it hadn’t been so early, would’ve been easy. By the time I found the offending noise coming from one of the kids’ rooms, the dog had climbed in with my youngest, shaking and – by now – whining, so loudly that I had to remove the dying 9-volt, carry all 70 lbs of the quivering mass of irrational fear out of the room, and try and sneak in another hour or so of sleep. It didn’t happen – at least not for me. Turns out, odd beeps and noises are enough to instill an everlasting impression in a dog who otherwise cannot remember the fact that he is fed like clockwork twice a day and that the neighbour’s kid is not someone who is out to burn our house down every time he appears at the front door. A cheap and easy poll of fellow dog-owners on their canine children’s respective frights comprise a selection of odd noises, including the beep that networks use to obfuscate swearwords. The vacuum cleaner was high on the list with one owner describing his 150 lb. Newfoundland trying to hide between the wall and the paint every time he heard it. Not surprisingly, some of my friends’ dogs have globophobia (fear of balloons), pluviophobia (fear of rain), pogonophobia (fear of men with facial hair) cafephobia (just what it sounds like, afraid of coffee), ailurophobia (cats) or gnomophobia which is a very real fear of garden gnomes. Thunder and lightning seem to be the only unifying anxiety-inducing phenomena affecting all our dogs. While the late night storm on the weekend had the boys and I all standing at the open front door trying to determine where a lightning strike happened as the air was thick with the smell of ozone, my husband was smelling something else. As he stumbled bleary-eyed out of the bedroom roused from a deep slumber, he informed us, “The dog just puked.” While we can laugh and joke about the seemingly irrational fears of our four-legged companions (oven mitts, recycling bins, garden hose, rearranged furniture, the Swiffer, and even the wolves from Game of Thrones) they don’t succumb to one of the more ridiculous anxiety disorders borne of our current time – nomophobia, the irrational fear of being out of mobile phone contact. One of my dog park friends reports his Bernese mountain dog is afraid of most Apple notifications emanating from his phone. Sounds like a pretty smart pup to me.
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Continued from page 4 Dear Editor, During the last election, the Mayor of St. Lazare and councillors ran on a platform, which included wonderful promises of ‘fixing the infrastructure’ because they said “the previous administrations had done nothing to improve St. Lazare’s infrastructure” Does the purchase of Dune Lake qualify as ‘infrastructure’? NO. Does Au Galop qualify as ‘infrastructure’? NO. Does the hiring of a full time person at $100,000 salary to organise Au Galop qualify as ‘infrastructure’? NO. Does a new town hall at $10,000,000 qualify as ‘infrastructure’? NO. Does facilitating four new developments qualify as ‘infrastructure’? NO. These new developments (up to 1000 houses) will only put an even greater strain on our already struggling infrastructure. All of these non-infrastructure projects add up to more than $15 million. After three years I would have expected some major infrastructure improvements, but it seems that they are bent on spending our tax dollars on frivolous events that has brought not a red nickel back to us. This administration has continued to ignore the infrastructure, just like the others. We need new people in this administration, someone who knows about how bad our infrastructure really is, and someone who will keep their promises. Liz Rozon St. Lazare Dear Editor, Concerning the matter of the District 4 election coming up in St. Lazare, I feel there is only one candidate talking about what really needs to be addressed and that is the huge amount of debt we are assuming. From a new municipal garage, a beautiful fire hall, and now an over-the-top city hall there seems to be no limit to the projects that are still being discussed. This town square revitalisation and a roundabout at St. Louis and Bédard I hear are still not completely off the table. Traffic down near Chemin Ste. Angélique and Cité-des-Jeunes is reaching total overload while three new develop-
ments are currently being worked on. Camping Lac des Cèdres has installed a current standard sewage line stepped down to the 50-year-old existing pipe which is almost one fifth in size. What do you think is going to happen there eventually? Sewer and water main breaks are a common occurrence in the town core due to aging pipes. All that sewage will need to be pumped over to the four sewage lagoons which are just behind the new school. Cité des Champs and Papillion sewage will also go in there as will the golf course development coming up. Will our water needs be met in the future or will we run out? The reality is that the most urgent priorities have been ignored by this administration and replaced by irresponsible and luxurious spending. I find it odd that a district where the councillor who resigned got in by acclimation in 2013 and now we have six in the race. Sounds like a classic ‘let’s split the vote’ technique to me. Richard Meades St. Lazare Dear Editor, On September 1, at around 2 p.m., we went for a horse and buggy ride on Montée Harwood in Saint-Lazare. The reins were in the hands of Mr. Charles Étienne Ménard who at one time worked with the well-known horse show Cavalia and who enchanted us with his horse savvy at last year’s Au Galop event. When a car approached, for safety reasons, he drove the buggy on the yellow line in the middle of the road to signal the driver to slow down and then waved at him to pass by. On the mentioned day, a car approached us at a fast speed and gave no sign of slowing down, intending to pass us at the fast speed on the right. Only at the last minute did the driver realize that he either had to hit us frontally or go into the roadside ditch. He came to a screeching halt just in front of us. My Haflinger horse Marielou did not budge. She might have reared, broken his windshield, and possibly all of us could have been seriously hurt or dead. Driver, when you meet a horse, please stop or advance very slowly. Thank you. Sunhild Gramenz St. Lazare
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Pincourt residents cite speeding concerns on riverside promenade John Jantak Your Local Journal
Speeding cyclists along Pincourt’s recently created multi-functional promenade along the riverside on Duhamel Road prompted one resident to ask the town whether they would consider posting traffic signs that would limit their speed to 5 km/h. The resident brought up the issue at the September 13 council meeting, saying there are regular groups of up to five cyclists that ride in tandem who disregard the safety of pedestrians and other path users because of their excessive speeding, which often exceeds the posted 30 km/h speed limit for cars. The situation has apparently become so bad that some pedestrians, especially people with children, no longer use the dedicated path and prefer to walk along the section reserved for cars because they are worried about a possible collision with speeding cyclists. Mayor Yvan Cardinal replied the request was unrealistic because 5 km/h is the average walking speed and that the purpose of the one-year pilot project is to work out any problems during the trial period to make sure all residents can take advantage of the multifunctional path unimpeded when it becomes permanent. Controversy regarding the path itself increased as more residents questioned council’s determination to make it a permanent fixture next year. The most contentious issue is the recent conversion of Duhamel Road into a one-way road northbound with the previous southbound lane reserved exclusively for the multi-functional path. One resident told council that there were never any problems or incidents when Duhamel was a two-way street and motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and other users all managed to use the road without any problems. It was noted that in neighbouring L’Île-Perrot, a small portion of Perrot Boulevard is reserved for bicycles with ample room for two-way vehicle traffic. Cardinal replied that despite the criticism, the town has received many favourable comments from residents regarding the path and it will continue to take all feedback under consideration.
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Residents advised to report suspicious activity to police Town officials are advising citizens to be more vigilant and to immediately call police if they notice any type of suspicious activity in their neighbourhoods after several recent posts were made on social media by residents who complained about thefts and vandalism. The issue was raised during question period and a resident inquired as to whether officials were aware of the situation and what the town’s public security patrol VCS Securité and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) were doing to try to stem the problem. Some of the incidents that have been posted on the Pincourt Peeps Facebook page in the past two months include the theft of lawn ornaments, thefts from cars parked on private driveways, and the most recent incident on September 10, an intruder who was discovered inside a garage in the middle of the night. Town Manager Michel Perrier replied that the town is unaware of any of the posted incidents and have not received any incident reports from either the SQ or VCS Securité, the town’s private security firm.
“Whenever there’s an increase of any type in criminal activity in the territory that is out of the ordinary, they immediately communicate with the town and we try to put together a communication campaign for the citizens to make sure they are aware and take preventive action. We haven’t received anything from the SQ that effect,” said Perrier. “VCS isn’t present 24 hours-aday but their reports also don’t show anything out of the ordinary.”
Perrier added that the onus is on citizens to make sure their property is secure, to keep doors locked at all times as a deterrent and to immediately report anything suspicious. “If nobody reports the problem to the authorities, there’s not much that can be done,” Perrier added. “Whenever someone sees something suspicious in their neighbourhood, they should dial 9-1-1.”
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What is a valid will? My parents haven’t made out a will. Is it legal to write a will on a piece of paper and have them sign it? Do we have to get it done at a notary’s office? Let me use the story of the Three Little Pigs to inspire your future plans. 1. No house - no will. Let’s start with this lowest rung in the hierarchy for succession planning. The Civil Code would apply when there is no will: If the deceased leaves a spouse and descendants, the succession devolves to them. The spouse takes one-third of the succession and the descendants, the other twothirds. If some of the beneficiaries are deceased or do not exist, the Code builds up to a symphony of increasingly hard sections to read and figure things out. After your nervous breakdown upon googling 39 websites on what to do after someone dies, you will obligatorily wind up in a lawyer or notary’s office to hear the bad news - legal procedures have to be undertaken (translation - spend money on lawyers). 2. Straw house will. Next up in the hierarchy is the holographic will. The Civil Code states: A holograph will shall be written entirely by the testator and signed by him, without the use of technical means. It is subject to no other formal requirement. No typewriters or computers allowed. No witnesses required. Big disadvantages are locating it and with a large estate, you can raffle off tickets to see lawyers in court finding ambiguities and loopholes. However you can have fun writing things like what mister Kelly, a Monaco millionaire, wrote in a will when he left nothing to his sons-in-law: “I don’t want to give the impression that I am against sonsin-law. If they are the right type, they will provide for themselves and their families, and what I am able to give my daughters will help pay the dress shop bills, which, if they continue as they started out, under the able tutelage of their mother, will be quite considerable.’’ 3. Wood house will. Having dealt with the least attractive options on how you document (or not) what happens after you die, the natural hierarchy brings us to the lower rung of the upper class of will preparation, the $29.99 standard online will. It has to be signed in front of two sober witnesses. Following the climactic moment of saving money using the web, the anticlimactic moment of spending a bigger amount after death to get court approval will then sadly occur. Even if you use a lawyer, the courts will still have to approve the will (otherwise it would be the brick house). Another problem is people amending it when it’s in the house. This will cause legal problems because the amendment without witnesses won’t be valid. 4. Brick house will. The master craftsmen of wills in Quebec are the notaries. You don’t have to get the will approved in court (called probate, validating the will notably for date and signature) when it is prepared by a notary (unlike the lawyer prepared wills just discussed). Notarized wills are inexpensive, in the hundreds of dollars, less than that tilt steering option you choose for a new car. Wills prepared by lawyers and notaries are retraceable through an efficient central provincial registry anyone can verify. Let’s address the necessity for an original document because photocopies won’t work; nor will videotaping your benefactor on the hospital bed. No Facebook wills yet but watch for it. That will be the trigger for legislative changes on modern wills. The primary goal of the law on wills is essentially singular - what was the intent of the deceased? The second function is providing the framework for the paper work, protecting families from the big bad wolves who falsify paper wills. The law on wills has one consistent feature despite the computer age - paper. This will change someday. Disclaimer: I am not receiving any advantage from this column endorsing the use of notaries nor should this column be construed as hindering the work by lawyers playing music and/or advertising wills in the metro next to a tip jar. Vincent Maranda, lawyer vmaranda.com
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Open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Dear Prime Minister, We represent organizations who believe that the National Energy Board (NEB) members who met with former premier Jean Charest should recuse themselves from the review of the proposed Energy East pipeline. Many of our groups have expressed this opinion directly to the NEB, but we are writing to you today to put the controversy surrounding the NEB into context. In short, we are calling on you to overhaul the NEB before the federal government decides how to proceed with the proposed Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines, not after. This is not the first time many of us have made this argument to you, but the breakdown in the Energy East review process and the obvious failure of pipeline proponents to secure social license for these ill-conceived projects presents an opportunity for you to show leadership. At the end of the day, the NEB’s problem is not only that board members acted inappropriately by meeting with Mr. Charest, but that the NEB suffers from so many short-comings and conflicts of interest that the institution fundamentally lacks legitimacy. Of course the board members who acted inappropriately should recuse themselves, but this will not solve the credibility gap that is plaguing the pipeline review process in Canada. It is unreasonable to expect people whose drinking water is at risk to politely follow the rules of a process that is both a farce and a foregone conclusion. It is unreasonable to ask people who are deeply concerned about the growing climate change emergency to trust in a review process that your own government has acknowledged is inadequate. The NEB process is broken. This is clear and you are now taking steps to
fix it by initiating a wholesale review, but the interim measures you have put in place do not solve the underlying problem. The process currently being used to review the Kinder Morgan pipeline did not overcome the failures of the original NEB review, and the Energy East process is obviously deeply flawed. That is why we are calling on you to address the crisis of confidence that surrounds the NEB before you decide on the Kinder Morgan and Energy East pipelines, not after. We are calling on you to put aside the fundamentally flawed work that has been done by the NEB to date. Overhaul the NEB, renew the confidence of Canadians in the federal government’s pipeline review process and, only after this has been accomplished, assess these projects in an atmosphere that is not plagued by the legacy of the Harper era. Doing this will be seen by the people of Canada as an indication that your stated commitments to Indigenous rights and a safe climate are sincere and that you are prepared to honour and defend the water, land and climate on which we all depend and cherish. It is in the interest of all stakeholders that these projects go through a credible review. That cannot happen until your government completes its overhaul of the NEB. Canada is at a crossroads, but this is not a moment that demands a ruling from an illegitimate National Energy Board on the misconduct of its board members. It is a moment that demands political leadership from a government that claims to be committed to change. We are asking you to show that leadership. Signed by representatives of 59 environmental and citizen organizations and coalitions.
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Rigaud breaks ground on new town hall project Jules-Pierre Malartre Special contributor
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The town of Rigaud held a groundbreaking ceremony September 13 to celebrate the first day of construction works for the upcoming new town hall scheduled to open in the fall of 2017. The event took place in Parc Desjardins near the actual site of the new town hall on rue Saint-Viateur. Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr., city councillors, a number of other city officials and representatives from the architectural firm and construction company were in attendance. Mayor Gruenwald Jr. said a few words before pushing the first ceremonial shovel into the ground. “I am happy that this project is finally being realized. Residents will enjoy easier access to city services with a town hall closer to the downtown area. It was important for us to revitalize our downtown area at the same time.â€? The project started in 2009 following a public consultation within the framework of Rigaud’s development plan. Gruenwald called the project a â€œâ€Śmajor inescapable investment with long-term benefits for residents as well as for various organizations in Rigaud.â€? “We wanted the town hall to have an impact,â€? Gruenwald commented after the event. He mentioned that the architects of Affleck de la Riva spent some time in Rigaud to explore the various architectural landmarks of the town. “They looked at the church, Bourget College, and other institutions and larger buildings and that inspired them for the design.â€? Gavin Affleck of Architectural firm Affleck de la Riva took a few minutes to explain the philosophy behind the creation of the new town hall, its location and overall design. “This was a collaborative process with (the town of Rigaud). It is a very simple, rectangular building that will be facing rue St-Viateur. It will connect to Park Desjardins.â€? The building will bring together the various town services, including a council meeting room and a multipurpose room that
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Councillors Archie Martin and Danny Lalonde, Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr., and councillors AndrÊ Boucher and Édith de Haerne at the site of Rigaud’s future town hall.
the various organizations in Rigaud will be able to use for their activities. Affleck reflected on the symbolism of the choice of white as the color of the building. “It’s the image of a small temple, with white representing the color of democracy. A town hall is a symbol of the community, of pride, of the capacity of making decisions together. For us, this is how we approached it with the city, the mayor and the citizens committee,� Affleck added. Gruenwald proceeded to introduce the attending representatives of Construction Cogela. “I am impressed. It’s a good start,� Gruenwald said on the work already in progress. “From what I can see, at the speed you’re going, it’s going very well. I had no idea you could finish this up before winter,� Gruenwald joked in closing to general laughter and applause.
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Over the years as a member of the Fourth Estate, I have interviewed so many fascinating people in - for me at least - some most unusual locations.
--------------MEMORABLE MOMENTS - The Captain of the ocean liner Queen Mary II on the legendary vessel’s bridge, for example, while crossing the Atlantic from Southhampton to New York with my beautiful Sunshine in celebration of my 65th birthday a few years ago. A mule skinner called Mike while descending and ascending the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona riding what had to be the most stubborn and orneriest mule in the whole wide world called Lightning while Mireille rode Lucky. And with certificates to prove it confirming that we are members of the renowned Order of the Master Mule Skinners of the Grand Canyon Trails “with rights and privileges to boast of this accomplished feat forevermore.” Also a top tourism official for Newfoundland while we stomped in a bucket of freezing seawater and seaweed and imbibed a bountiful taste of local rum as I was inducted into the Royal Order of Newfoundland Screechers. The unilingual German captain of a freighter carrying clinker and slag for road-building in my own halting version of the language of Goethe while ploughing across the North Sea from my home town of Middlesbrough, England, to Hamburg, Germany. And in a Force 8 gale no less just days before Christmas which I thought I might never see. And then, also in England when I was covering the industrial beat for my alma mater, The Middlesbrough Gazette, there was the belligerent union official who hated the media and always shunned interviews. Un-
til I discovered that, in private life, he was a fanatic about billiards and when I called him for an exclusive interview I just happened to mention that I was too. Intrigued, he agreed to meet me at his favourite pool hall the next day. And I asked my first question while trying to figure out which ball, if any, I could at least hit, let alone sink into a pocket. It was immediately obvious to him that I’d never held a cue in my hands in my life. Which was a fact. But he said he admired my cheek and, over a couple of pints later, I got my exclusive interview to the astonishment of my editor!
--------------TAKING A PEW - All of which is to say that I have never before conducted an interview in an empty church. Until this past week, that is, when I sat in the front pew of St. James’ Anglican Church in Hudson to introduce myself to the newly-arrived Minister there, the Rev. Sophie Rolland, for the purposes of this column. And what a truly remarkable and fascinating lady I discovered her to be. Born in Montreal, her Francophone father a Roman Catholic, her Anglophone Mom, Presbyterian. A graduate of the Université de Montréal. A scuba dive master in Thailand. For 15 years, a resident of Vancouver, B.C. where she studied law and would subsequently practice employment and labour law. Before deciding her real calling was the church, spending a year studying in Jerusalem, and that the Anglican Church best reflected her personal beliefs in that it did not have strict dogmatic rules but rather, in her own words, that “if one prayed together one could come together.” Oh yes, she also loves knitting, is taking woodworking courses, is following a workshop in mushroom identification, and is the proud owner of a magnificent ‘gentle giant’ Short Hair St. Bernard currently weighing in at 150 lbs., attending obedience classes at Guides Canin in St. Lazare, and celebrating his 18-month birthday this very day, Thursday, September 15! Asked how she felt about her com-
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Together with some of the church leaders at St. James’ Anglican Church - Laurie Tomita, Wilf & Bernice Hall, and Sue Campbell - the Rev. Sophie Rolland and her big pet pooch, who celebrates his 18-month birthday today (Thursday, September 15), take time out for the YLJ camera.
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Setting up the silverware table at Saturday’s St. James’ Consignment Sale just before the doors opened are volunteers Ann Drake, Sue Canpbell, and Yvonne Tebbs.
ing to Hudson to represent the Anglican Parish of Vaudreuil-Soulanges which also includes St. Mary’s Church in Como, following her seven-years at the Church of the Resurrection in Pointe-Claire, Sophie told me she has already discovered it to be a very special beautiful part of the world. And, that very morning, she had also discovered 10 different types of mushrooms growing while walking her pet pooch and which she was going to research and identify by name. And that she planned on being here for quite a while! At which point, interview concluded, I headed out to the volunteerrun, people-packed annual St. James’ Consignment Sale in search of my own discoveries. Which I found. But that, dear readers, is another story!
--------------THE VALLEY MEN COMETH Meanwhile, over at another church in Hudson, with a reference back to Newfoundland, and if you are a fan of choral music with a twist and more particularly of male choirs, then Wyman Memorial United is the place to be this Saturday, September 17, when The Valley Men will be giving a free performance starting at 4 p.m. Based in Ottawa, this amateur choir, 20-plus members in all, will be offering a varied selection of songs, from Broadway to sacred music to traditional and folk, and everything in-between. Perhaps including The Beatles’ Michelle, Mac Beattie’s Log Driver’s Song, Let There Be Peace On Earth, or even Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine. And, of course, their signature piece, We Are the Valley Men. Intrigued to learn from Wyman administrator Doris Elliott that The Valley Men have been doing what they do for quite some time. Founded in 1994 for the specific purpose of ‘taking a musical message of hope to areas of Newfoundland and Labrador devastated by the closing of the Cod Fishery,’ they were so inspired by the success of this venture that they elected to keep touring. Inspiring local fundraising as they went. And that was 22 years ago. Since then, their travels have taken them all through the Maritimes, across Quebec, and deep into Ontario, as far as Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Their goal, their basic purpose, is pretty simple. To help local charities raise funds by doing what they do best and enjoy the most.
Namely performing. Moreover, they do so at no cost to the sponsors, covering all their own travel and other expenses. To encourage maximum participation and in the spirit of the ‘No One Left Behind’ principle, they do suggest, however, that, all things being equal, their ‘preferred method of fund-raising’ is a free-will offering rather than set-price ticket sales. Regardless, all revenues remain with the sponsoring charitable organization which, in this case, is Wyman Memorial at 513 Main Road. As someone who cannot warble a note, even though I have been likened to Willie Nelson without a voice over the years, can’t wait. And hope to see you there!
--------------MOVING MOVIES - And still on the entertainment scene, Hudson cinephiles, Clint Ward, Jamie Nicholls, Susan Corbett, and Roy Vuorela are in Toronto this weekend checking out the latest releases at the internationally-acclaimed Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for possible screening here at some future date at the Hudson Village Theatre. --------------CAT-ASTROPHIC - In closing, let’s move on the wildlife scene. A few weeks ago, I bumped into a staunch supporter of preserving our feathered friends in the region. House cats, she told me, are creating carnage among our avian population and she was seriously considering proposing to Hudson Town Council that a by-law be introduced that would keep the furry felines indoors. Every day. Twelve months a year. I nodded politely, silently thinking to myself well good luck with that one lady! Well blow me down with a feather if I didn’t read in the National Post this week that two ladies by the name of Laurel Woodhill and Hilda Littman who live in Kitimat - and I’m not making this up - out in B.C. are proposing that very same thing to their local council. Contending that with some 500 cats in their town that, if they kill two birds a day each, it adds up to 1,000 birds daily. That’s 30,000 birds a month. Totaling 360,000 birds every year just in their small community. Don’t want to be catty. But waddya think? And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creation@videotron.ca
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Sisters Candace Lapointe and Debbie Sarjeant will be providing all art materials for their PKU fund-raiser on Saturday, September 24.
St. Lazare sisters hold artistic fundraiser for youngsters suffering from PKU A rare disease that leads to brain damage and major neurological problems James Parry Your Local Journal
Its medical name is Phenylketonuria (PKU). It is a rare, inherited metabolic disease that results in developmental disability and other neurological problems when treatment is not started within the first two weeks of life. And in Canada, it is said to affect about one baby in 12,000. Including the two year-old grandson and grandnephew of two St. Lazare sisters - Candace Lapointe and Debbie Sarjeant - who through their family owned business, Artetvino, provides inspiring, stress-free, guided painting sessions for both youngsters and adults alike, and who will be hosting a guided painting fundraiser for the Canadian PKU and Allied Disorders Association to which all are invited on Saturday, September 24, from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Zee Grub, 2970 Har-
wood in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Says Sarjeant, a professional member of the Canadian Art Therapy Association, “The initial diagnosis was not only shocking but heart wrenching as we watched the first-time parents’ loving care for this beautiful child. “People with PKU are missing an enzyme to break down protein in food, specifically one amino acid called phenylalanine (PHE). Since this amino acid cannot be completely processed, it builds up in the blood and excess amounts cross the blood-brain barrier. When excess amounts build up, brain damage and other neurological problems result. Sadly, this damage is irreversible. Adds Sarjeant who has also worked at a number of senior care homes as director of activities, “Children and adults with PKU must follow a severe diet under medical supervision. One that involves strictly controlling the
intake of natural protein, drinking a synthetic phenylalanine-free formula - known as medical food - and eating special low protein foods. “The proceeds from our fundraiser will be used to help support and educate parents and kids in coping with the challenges of a specialized diet, and preparation for the child’s eventual transition to independent selfmanagement.” Says Lapointe, “In our specific case, thanks to the amazing staff at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and the wonderful support of the Canadian PKU Association, our grandson is a healthy little boy. Which is obviously one of the reasons why, through our fundraiser, we are so pleased to sup-
port this non-profit association of volunteers, dedicated to providing accurate news, as well as information and support to families and professionals dealing with PKU. It also inspires hope and encourages everyone with PKU to cope and live productive, happy lives.” She adds that all art materials at the fundraiser will be provided and everyone attending will go home with their very own 16” x 20” masterpiece. Cost is $35 per person. For more information, go to www. artetvino.com or call the sisters at (514) 913-2180.
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La Ville d’Hudson lance le projet d’élaboration de sa politique culturelle. Dans la première étape de ce processus, un comité culturel, composé de représentants de notre communauté artistique et culturelle sera créé. Si vous, ou quelqu’un que vous connaissez, êtes actif dans le domaine des arts, de la culture, ou du patrimoine de la ville d’ Hudson et êtes intéressé à faire partie de ce comité, voir la page web de la Ville d’Hudson ou appeler Laura au 450-458-6699 pour plus d’informations. La date limite pour les candidatures est jeudi le 22 septembre à 16h00.
CULTURAL POLICY The Town of Hudson has begun the process of creating its Cultural Policy and will be creating a Culture Committee composed of representatives of our arts and culture community. If you (or someone you know) are active in the Hudson arts, culture, or heritage community, and are interested in being considered as a member of this committee, go to the Town of Hudson website or call Laura at 450-458-6699 for more information. Deadline for submissions is 4 pm, Thursday, September 22nd. Laura McCaffrey Coordonnatrice Arts, Culture & Communications / Arts, Culture & Communications Coordinator
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With a minimalistic set, it starred only three actors, was only in Hudson for eight performances, was titled The Double, and was a Bad News Day Production making its Quebec premiere. But it is a show that will be long remembered for many days, if not years, by all those who caught it at Hudson Village Theatre September 7 through 11, including 75 students of the Theatre Department at John Abbott College who came, saw, were conquered, asked questions of the cast and crew and were simply in awe. As was I. Not having seen The Double before and based, as it is, on a novella by that great Russian writer Dostoyevsky - let’s be frank, not exactly renowned for his scintillating sense of humour - I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. And, to be perfectly honest, still wasn’t some 10 minutes into the production. And then, like a triple shot of vodka to the brain, it suddenly hit me. I was watching something truly original and unique. Brilliant. Sensational. Mesmerizing. Mind blowing. Gobsmacking. And a play unlike any other that I had ever seen on stage at Hudson Village Theatre throughout its long and multi-faceted history as the only An-
glophone year-round community theatre in Quebec. Seamlessly intertwining, as it did, the art of mime, drama, comedy, dance, music and song, puppetry, and physical gymnastics and stunts right out of Cirque du Soleil without a single flub. With fleeting and subtle tributes, at least from my perspective, to Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein and Igor, the Ed Sullivan Show, sleazy and semi-talented nightclub singers in sequined jackets from way back when, and even John Cleese and Fawlty Towers. It was flawless. From the quiet opening scene to the well-deserved standing ovation when riot had finally ran amok and all was revealed. At least I think so. For perhaps I was just seeing double by this time. But I would certainly see The Double again in a heartbeat, So good it was. Directed by cast member Adam Paolozza - who I do believe played about six roles, as I was starting to lose count - and created and brilliantly performed by fellow actors Arif Mirabdolbagh who also scored the music and Viktor Lukawski with Andre du Toit doing some ingenious lighting design work, this was one bravura production here at our little, but ever growing, theatre down by the railway tracks. Bravo to all!
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Caribou Stew band members, from left to right, Ben Vallée, Jared Otter, and Juliana Mack play September 15 at Mademoiselle Resto Bar, 5171 Parc Avenue in Montreal.
Meet West Island young folk band Caribou Stew Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor
It all started in Grade 7 when Ben Vallée met Jared Otter. According to Dorval resident Vallée, the two were “just sort of friends, acquaintances” who connected over music. After Otter showed Vallée the Fleetwood Mac song Landslide, in Grade 8 they covered it for a late-May cabaret talent show at their school, Lindsay Place High School. “For about a week and a half afterwards we kept on fighting over what to name the band,” recalls Otter, Caribou Stew’s lead vocalist, who lives in Dollard-des-Ormeaux. “I went up to Ben (saying) we should use this because it came from a Facebook band name generator. He said, ‘No, we should probably take it a little more seriously.’ Then he came up with the words Caribou Stew because caribou stew is delicious and humbling, just like our music.” “It’s an interesting name,” said Vallée, who plays guitar and banjo. “People love it or hate it.” Added Otter, “Some people ask us if we’ve ever eaten it. We’ve never eaten it. It’s been four years.” Juliana Mack, who plays upright bass and cello, joined Caribou Stew in Grade 9. “We wanted to expand, we were thinking we wanted an upright bass player, a fiddler or something, so we were grateful to have gone to a school that had a strings program,” Vallée said. He continued, “Everybody said that she was the best upright bass player and so we ...asked her if she wanted to join and she said ‘Sure.’ We played at a Canada Day festivity (in Dorval). ” For Mack, a classical musician, “It was sort of like we were bringing her outside of this little ‘give her sheet music’ kind of world and we brought her into a folk music world where we don’t take things very seriously,” Vallée said. Last June Vallée, 17, Otter, 18, and Mack, 17, graduated from high school. While Mack, who lives in Île Bizard, attends CEGEP, “we (Vallée and Otter) chose the smart decision of not going to school,” said Vallée. They played NDG’s Porchfest both this year and last, and this summer’s gigs included the Montreal Folk Festival on the Canal and Country en ville
as well as venues around Montreal. “We’ve been sort of getting to know all of the gigging and the live music culture all on our own,” said Vallée, pointing out in his house no one could offer advice since “everyone listens to music but nobody plays music” and Otter’s father “played bass in a band but he had been a gig musician a long time ago.” “Any given day you’ll catch us on a bus with four instruments, a box full of T-shirts, everything is do it yourself,” Vallée said. “It’s not uncommon to find Ben and I hunting for records in the middle of a snowstorm,” Otter added, before sharing a story about Vallée falling in love with a Larrivée guitar at a music store. Recently the band started playing their own original music and they’re recording an EP of six or seven songs. “It’s getting more serious now,” said Otter. “We’ve sort of been a slow band to get into stuff,” said Vallée. Otter added, “For the first two years we didn’t want to rush to write music or rush to create music, we wanted it to be natural, something that wasn’t forced, something that came easy. When music is forced,” Vallée finished Otter’s sentence, “it sounds dishonest.” Asked to describe their music, Vallée replied, “It’s sort of like if you were to take a big meat grinder to grind up genres. We listen to a lot of Americana, a lot of country, folk, bluegrass and you add old-school hip hop.” Otter interrupted, “a little bit of spices.” Vallée continued, “You add all that into the meat grinder and the paste you get, you shape that paste into folk music.” “Or you would put that grinded meat with the accent of all those other genres into a casing of sausage, that’s Caribou Stew, that sausage,” Otter said. “Then you charcoal grill that sausage and you make sandwiches. Then you have Caribou Stew sandwiches.” On Thursday, September 15, Caribou Stew, along with bands The Muddy Wheel, No Shoes Duet and Orchards, will perform “folky bluesy acoustic music” at Mademoiselle, 5171 Parc. Doors open at 8 p.m. and there’s an $8 cover charge. For more information about Caribou Stew, check out their Facebook or Instagram pages or visit cariboustew. bandcamp.com.
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Area dog parks stepping up their game Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca
Amid a gathering of two and fourlegged enthusiasts, the Town of Beaconsfield inaugurated its new dog park the morning of September 12 and, at a combined 155,000 squarefeet accommodating both large and small breeds, is the biggest dog park on the Island of Montreal.
“There was definitely a demand for this type of facility,” said Mayor Georges Bourelle, “and residents’ enthusiasm since the project was announced in June was instantaneous.” The $68,000 park is not exclusive to Beaconsfield dog-owners and while there are currently no facilities for water, the hilly terrain offers a cluster of shady tree groves. Users must pro-
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Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle (centre) flanked by (left to right) councillors Karen Messier, Roger Moss, Wade Staddon, and David Pelletier at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of what is the largest dog park on the Island of Montreal.
vide their own bags for poop removal and, as in any dog park, dogs must be licensed, vaccinated, non-aggressive, and there’s a limit of three dogs per person. Entrance to the park, for now, is limited to the southern portion of the enclosure near Elm Avenue. A path remains outside the park for residents who want to walk from the commuter train at Beaurepaire station to the northern portion of the town. “We’re also interested in recruiting a number of Beaconsfield residents who would be interested in setting up an association to manage the dog park,” said Bourelle. District 5 Councillor Roger Moss will serve as group liaison. “Part of the association’s work is to make sure dogs are under control of their owners and any issues can be brought up with myself or with the city,” said Moss. Bourelle further said the town does
not plan to ban specific breeds regardless of the decision of other levels of government on proposed Pitbull bans. Pincourt On the same day Beaconsfield cut the ribbon at site, the Town of Pincourt opened its new facility at the corner of du Hamel and Cardinal-Léger Boulevard. As opposed to the previous dog run on Cardinal-Léger next to the town’s water filtration site, the new locale offers a water fountain with faucets for both humans and canines, a shaded area with a picnic table, and the borders of the park are surrounded with trees. Large tractor tires and fire hydrants offer spots for the dogs to play and to gossip.
Hudson The Town of Hudson has also been at work upgrading its dog park facilities with the installation of improved fencing to designate separate areas for both large and smaller dogs. As well, structures to challenge dogs’ agility are being added to the large tract of land on Main Road, across from Thompson Park.
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Automotive Projects Five tips for getting your vehicle winter ready (NC) Even though winter is a predictable season that we know comes ever year, inclement weather often seems to catch motorists by surprise. Once the temperature starts to dip and the leaves begin to change colour, it’s a good idea to start preparing for the driving challenges that lay ahead. “In addition to allowing extra time and driving according to conditions, there are a number of things you can do to navigate winter with added confidence and safety,” explains Jacob Black, senior editor at autoTRADER. ca. Whether you like it or not winter is coming, so be prepared with these top tips for your vehicle: 1. Get a grip. All-season tires offer a compromise for the whole year, but winter tires are created to provide im-
proved traction in low temperatures and on slippery surfaces. Not only do they allow you to turn, accelerate, and stop more quickly, these specialized tires also increase the life span of your other tires that receive less wear and tear because of them. 2. Brush it off. Something as simple as investing in a quality snow brush to clear off your vehicle will help increase visibility for you and the drivers behind you, making everyone’s drive safer. 3. Vision impaired. Prevent ice buildup and quickly remove snow and slush thrown into your path from other vehicles by installing quality wipers and keeping your windshield washer fluid topped up. This will radically improve safety and visibility. Continued on page 19
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The great debate: Frontwheel, rear-wheel, or all-wheel drive? (NC) With winter around the corner, drivers should know how their vehicle will handle in various situations so that they can be prepared for poor weather conditions. “While modern anti-lock braking system, electronic traction, and stability control technologies all provide added grip and handling regardless of the drive wheels, the driving dynamics of each vehicle are unique,” says Jacob Black, senior editor at autoTRADER.ca. He explains the pros and cons of each type in easy-to-follow language: Front-wheel drive. FWD is the most common configuration in modern passenger vehicles. They’re less expensive to produce and offer a more efficient use of space since there’s no driveline routed through the cabin. With the engine usually located in the front of the vehicle, this setup also offers good traction from a standstill in snow and slush. Rear-wheel drive. RWD is most often found on pickups and performance-focused sports cars or sedans. Pickups benefit from it when carrying a heavy load in the bed or towing. RWD in a performance car allows for more ideal handling dynamics and
balanced weight distribution. But it can also provide less traction in slippery conditions and tends to oversteer when applying power during cornering, which some find unpredictable and unnerving. All-wheel drive. Just as the name states, AWD systems are capable of delivering power to all four wheels, many of which are now able to divert additional traction from front-to-back or side-to-side, depending on conditions. Offering well-balanced driving dynamics and traction over a variety of road conditions, AWD also tends to suffer from higher fuel consumption due to the added weight and components. The verdict. While all-wheel drive generally offers the best grip, it has a few shortcomings and can create a false sense of security. While there are theories about the optimal drive, a lot depends on the vehicle and its intended application. In many cases, having good tires is more important than which wheels the power is coming from. Remember that no matter what you choose, in the end it’s less about what you drive than how you drive.
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Discover your local Businesses! Location 4 Saisons offers affordable luxury in Mont-Tremblant Stephanie O’Hanley Special contributor
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“Most of our homes are within 30 minutes of the mountain,” said Doug Campbell, owner of Location 4 Saisons which started five years ago, and builder of many of the chalets they rent out. “At the moment we have almost 50 properties that range from two-bedroom to 10-bedroom in size.” The rental homes, often within an hour or hour-and-a-half’s drive away, appeal to urban families looking for a getaway up north. “A lot of people like to go there as groups, whether it’s two or three families who get together or sometimes it’s five or six families for the larger homes,” Campbell said. And since families share the cost “it’s not difficult for any one family to afford.” “Because so many people do live in condos or smaller homes, they like the space up north and Tremblant has a lot of attractions,” he said. Because Mont-Tremblant is the highest ski hill in eastern North America, some people think of it as a winter destination, Campbell said. But in his experience the summer season is stronger in rentals than winter since tourists appreciate the area’s “nice lakes,” activities, festivals and bike paths. “We’re fortunate enough that we have a lot of homes on the water, which is always the first choice of Canadians, or anybody really, to have a waterfront property for their vacation in the summer,” Campbell said. At Location 4 Saisons, a minimum stay is two nights. Rentals, available year round, are usually anywhere from two nights to 14, though some rental
homes offer longer stays. The homes include linens, towels and dinnerware. “You basically bring your food and your clothes,” Campbell said. “Pretty well all our homes have private hot tubs. Most of them have pool tables also.” Homeowners have agreements with Location 4 Saisons to manage and rent out their properties and homeowners use their property for a few weeks a year as they wish or whatever time they need it, Campbell explained. “The rest of the time it’s managed by us so the house is looked after, the upkeep is done on the home, it’s rented out and they actually get revenue. In many cases the cost of all the bills, the mortgage, everything, is covered by the rentals. “We offer quality homes, professional service and we work hard to make our owners money but also to make our guests happy because repeat business is so important,” Campbell said. “We have clients that have been 10, 15 times with us already in that five-year period, not necessarily always to the same chalet. That’s why we offer different types of chalets and different sizes also depending on the group that’s going up.” Location 4 Saisons is looking for more properties. “We rent but if people have cottages they’re not using yearround and they want to make some income from them, give us a call because we’re always open to look at what other people have also,” Campbell said. To reach Location 4 Saisons, visit www.location4saisons.com or phone (514) 446-1551.
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To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca before Tuesday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to non-proϔit and community based groups. DORVAL A Mechoui benefiting Fondation Village - helping seniors will be held Saturday, September 24, at 5 p.m. at Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre, 1335 Lakeshore Road. Tickets are $45 and may be purchased by calling (514) 631-1967 or (514) 778-3872. Funds raised will help low-income seniors on the West Island pay for items such as eye glasses, hearing aids, and dental work. HUDSON Greenwood presents Hudson’s very own ‘Antique Road Show’ during Treasures in the Attic on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Bring your treasures to be evaluated by antiques and collectibles experts (comics; vinyl records; books; china; antique silver; paintings; jewellery; small furniture) for $5 per item. Call (450) 458-5396 to reserve an appointment and beat the line-up. Gold buyer on premises. Also: famous milehigh apple pies for sale, and tearoom with homemade scones, lemonade. Antique cars to see. www.greenwoodcentre-hudson.org.
(with P3 Permaculture), Family Activities and Information tables for all ages. 5:30 p.m. - A Community Harvest Dinner. 7 p.m. - Teprine Baldo from Le Noyau Seeds & 7 Nations Farm. Keynote speaker, Patrice Fortier, who was featured in the 2014 film ‘Le semeur’ and runs his own seed company, La Société des plantes. Cost: $10/adult, $5/child (includes dinner). Online or at the door. Get more info at hudsonfoodcollective.com or email hfc@hudsonfoodcollective.com. The Hudson Terry Fox Run will be taking place Sunday, September 18, at noon at the Hudson Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road. Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the run begins at 12 p.m. The run will start and end at the Community Centre and the 1.5 km, 5 km and 10 km (2 – 5 km laps) routes will go through the village. You can participate in this by running, walking, or cycling. Proceeds go towards cancer research. Pledge forms can either be picked up at the Community Centre or pledges can be collected on-line at http://www.terryfox. org.
The Thomas More Institute seniors’ discussion group will be on Tuesdays this year from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and starts October 11 at the Hudson Community Centre, 394 Main Road. This year’s course will examine the theme of Family Life through short stories, memoirs and other media. For registration or more information please call (450) 202-7534.
Hudson Garden Club presents ‘Botanical Prints’ Tuesday, September 20. Céline Arsenault is a botanist who worked as chief archivist and historian at the Montreal Botanical Garden for 30 years before retiring. Her talk will cover the history of botanical illustration and how botanical prints contributed to the development of botany throughout history. Please bring a food bank donation. Guests welcome: $5. 7:30 pm at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road.
On September 17, the Hudson Food Collective invites you to join us at our event In Celebration of Seeds. Drop by or stay awhile from 4 to 8:30 p.m. for family-friendly activities, a meal, and inspired speakers. 4 p.m. - A Seed Saving Workshop
The Pure Art Foundation, in collaboration with H-OM Yoga Wellness Centre, is holding a special fundraiser to treat children with parasitic worm infections in the slums of Pucallpa in Peru. Raffle tickets are on sale at Pure Art, 422 Main Road and at H-OM
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tribution to this special fund is welcome and will change a child’s life. On www.pureartfoundation.org: Donate, General Donation, Additional Note: “Back to School in Peru,” or you can drop off your donation at the Pure Art store. For more info contact Marline at (450) 458-0449 or mvandertogt@videotron.ca. Continued on page 26
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Yoga Centre, 3187 Route Harwood in Vaudreuil-Dorion, $2 each or three for $5. Draw takes place September 25 at H-OM Yoga Centre. Prizes donated from various local businesses. Yoga Event Sunday, September 25 at H-OM Yoga Centre: Participate in one or more yoga sessions between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. gentle/beginner, intermediate, or advanced. One session is $20 or two for $30. Reserve your spot by calling or emailing (450) 732-1707 / info@homyogacenter.com. Any con-
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Gail Anderson-Dargatz Oct. 2nd at 2:30pm
an’s escape from Iran – with Dr. Sima Goel. Conference will take place Tuesday, September 20 at 7 p.m. – in English at the Kirkland Library in the Multimedia room. A true story of a journey to freedom reflects the belief that without freedom of choice, life is
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St. Mary’s Hall $15.00. Reception: Greenwood
Terry Fallis Oct. 4th at 7:30pm
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Poetry in Performance
Saleema Nawaz Oct. 11th at 7:30pm
Don McKay and Taqralik Partridge Oct. 6th at 7:30pm
Hudson Village Theatre $15.00
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Marina Endicott Oct. 20th at 7:30pm
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“Finding Fun in Writing” Workshop
Oct. 15 from 2-4 p.m. $40.00* – Online registration only (*Not included in pass)
Heather O’Neill Oct. 18th at 7:30pm
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Gwynne Dyer Oct. 27th at 7:30pm
St. James Church Hall $15.00
Guy Vanderhaeghe Oct. 29th at 9am
Breakfast $20.00 – St. James Hall The Short Story – “Writing Fiction with Punch”, 2 – 4 p.m. $60.00 – Online Registration only
3 Authors of Note Nisha Coleman, Ian McGillis, Eric Siblin Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m. | Hudson Village Theatre | $10.00
Film: Jane Austen’s “Love and Friendship”
Oct. 24 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. | Hudson Village Theatre | $10.00
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worthless. She is a strong advocate sittings: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 5 for the rights of women. Free admis7 p.m. Join us for a meal and help fight sion but registration is mandatory. hunger in our community. Choose a Info (514) 630-2726, ext. 3216. handmade ceramic bowl, fill it with a hearty homemade soup, and keep The Town of Kirkland hosts its 7th the bowl! Tickets sold at the door, $25 annual Terry Fox Run for cancer per bowl, $5 for children (soup only) research Sunday, September 18, at or $50 per family. All proceeds will Heritage Park at 10:30 a.m. Commusupport Bread Basket Lac-St-Louis, a nity members are invited to walk or non-profit organization, to help vulrun at this family oriented non-comnerable people be better nourished petitive event. Participants can raise through its nutrition seminars, commoney for cancer research by gathermunity kitchens, and collective garing pledges from family and friends den programs. For more information, or by making a personal donation phone (514) 894-5850. on the day of the run. The Foundation also accepts online contributions VAUDREUIL-DORION and pledges at www.terryfox.org. For more information, please contact Do you like adventure, flying, wilCarolyne Van Der Meer or Eric Koderness survival, summer camps, persiewich at (514) 293-8481 or (514) sporting events, band, group out442-3947 or vandermeer.carolyne@ ings, dances, team competitions and gmail.com or eric.kopersiewich@ more? Come and meet the Air Cagmail.com. dets on Fridays at 6:15 p.m. at École de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Pavillon Lionel PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO Groulx, 2550 Paul-Gérin Lajoie starting September 16. Enrollment and The Walk and Run for Heart participation in activities is free and is back September 18. The Heart open to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 and Stroke Foundation invites you who are looking for a challenging exto walk or run at this festive and perience through teamwork and vaunifying event for the whole famriety, all in a bilingual environment. ily to help create more survivors. For more information email 867aviaFun, lively, and at your own pace, this tion@cadets.gc.ca or consult www. event is the perfect opportunity to enescadron867.ca. joy the enchanting scenery of the Cap Saint-Jacques Nature Park. Hundreds FURTHER AFIELD of participants are to be expected and will help the Foundation, thanks This season, AMI Quebec (Action to the funds raised, to eliminate two on Mental Illness) features the workof the three main causes of death in shops Hoard No More!, Resilience, the country, one step at a time. To Borderline Personality Disorder, Teleparticipate in the highly anticipated workshops, Art Expression, Mindth 15 edition of the Walk and Run for fulness, and LEAP (Listen, Empathize, Agree, Partner). Did you know Heart of Montréal or to support a parthat less than half of AMI’s operating ticipant, visit www.heartandstroke. budget comes from recurring funds? qc.ca/walk. We depend on donors like you to help support our programs. Our Annual POINTE CLAIRE Campaign is on now. Please give generously at https://secure.amiquebec. Empty Bowls - A Fundraiser to org/ or by calling (514) 486-1448 (1Fight Hunger takes place Saturday, 877-303-0264 outside Montreal). October 1, at St-Columba-by-theLake Church, 11 Rodney Avenue. Two
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Kiln-dried kindling for sale. Half-cubic foot, 10 lbs. minimum per bag. $7 per bag. Mix of hard and soft wood. Free delivery on the island of Île Perrot. Delivery on Thursdays and Sundays. Help support teenage enterprise. Contact ileperrotkindling@gmail.com Queen size Ikea pine frame bed with mattress, hardly used. $195. Dark green patio set includes glass top table 38” x 54” and 4 high-back mesh chairs. $45 for the whole set. Call 450-458-7867 (160929) J-24-class sailboat “High Strung”. Built 1981. Major factory refit in 2009. Mercury 4 hp outboard, carbon fiber spinnaker pole, single-axle trailer, recent sails. Successful racer. Asking $7900. Call Dave at 514-394-3075 (office) or 450-458-5100 (home). Location Hudson. (160915)
125 - FOR RENT Wanting someone non-smoker to share entire house with me, near Falcon Golf. No pets allowed. 2 + 1 bedrooms, huge bathroom, living room, kitchen, wood stove, laundry, pool table, finished basement, large backyard. $600/month plus utilities. Available November 1. 450-458-2351 (160929) 4½ open concept apartment in duplex situated in Les Coteaux. Available October 1, 1st floor. Access to basement storage. Access to private back yard with upstairs tenant. Parking lot. $680/month. Renewable June 30, 2017. 438-882-0654 (160929)
A-frame Coach house for rent October 1 in St-Lazare, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, balcony, verandah, kitchen, living room upstairs; laundry room, single garage and storage at ground level; fridge, stove; semi-furnished if required. Private location. $900/month plus utilities. Inquiries 450-458-5777 (190929) Professional shared office space for rent - 3 bright offices on second floor in centre of Hudson. Office suite with large common area, 3 spacious offices, kitchenette and parking. $415/month flexible terms includes heat, electricity and A/C. Call 438-738-7487 (160929) Spacious 4½ in Hudson Village, large master bedroom, large living room with adjoining kitchen. Fridge/stove included. Laundry space for stackables. Private entry. Parking space included. Quiet building, looking for quiet tenant. Non-smoking, no pets. 514238-2417 (160915) New 4½ condo for rent, Hudson, 1 month free, hardwood floors, granite counters, dishwasher, indoor parking, available immediately, $1300/month. 4½ nouveau condo à louer, Hudson, 1 mois gratuit, planchers bois franc, comptoirs de granite, stationnement intérieur, libre immédiatement, 1300$/mois, 514-984-8081, nancy@vertdeveloppement.com (160922) Superb condo, quiet, St-Lazare, 5 minute walk pharmacies, grocery, beautiful parks. 1000sq.ft, 2 large, bright bedrooms, spacious living room Cathedral ceiling, hardwood flooring & fireplace, balcony, 2 parking places. $995/month + electricity, no pets, non-smoker, available October 1. Sam 514-776-6959 (160922)
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Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, Room for rent in home in St. Lazare. Fur- qualified teacher offers piano lessons to benished. All utilities and internet included. ginners or advanced students. Children and Access to kitchen and laundry. Parking avail- adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544. able. $375/month. 514-549-3597 (160929) SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the House for rent in St-Lazare, on a quiet culsongs you love! Call Morgan. 514-607de-sac, 4 + 2 bedrooms, main floor office, in1308 References available. ground pool, 3½ bathrooms. 438-878-8587. (160929)
Beautiful commercial space for rent. Available in September or before. Approximately 1200sq.ft. with mezzanine and basement for storage. Located in the heart of St-Lazare, on Ste-Angélique. Nice daylight, clean parking, easy access. Lots of potential. Call Louanne at 514-743-4930 (160922)
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Vacuum Cleaner. Sales and repair of all brands, 40 years in service (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore, Samsung and Central Vac). Special on Hoover Central Vac w/standard kt at $399. Other brands available from $329 and up. Repair and service of all central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Small appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental available. NEW: Oreck Excel air purifiers $329. AspirateursHudson.com 67 McNaughten Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488
Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days per week. Call: 514-804-8853
PIANO PIANO PIANO Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes and models, any condition, Grands and Upright pianos, keep your piano tuned, enjoy music. quebecpiano@gmail.com. Text Local Experts in matters of Bankruptcy or call 514-206-0449. Thank You! (170309) and Insolvency since 1994. First Consultation Free. Available Nights & Weekends. SolAPPLE MAC SUPPORT id reputation for Reliability, Honesty & Integsince 1983 rity in our field of Expertise. Blumer Lapointe Variable Rates Tull & Associes Syndics Inc. Initial Hour Free www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426 4994 – Upgrades Registered Gun Smith. Number one buyTroubleshooting er of used guns in Quebec. 514-453-5018 Bootable Backups ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, System Analysis fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Mari& times, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan Advice 514-457-2063. terry@cloudbyteconsulting.com – Paul’s Painting, small & large renovawww.cloudbyteconsulting.com tions. Call 514-900-5839 (160929) 450-853-0534 Best team of professional cleaners Wolftech Inc. Since 2004. available. References on request. 15 PC/Laptop repair, sales and services. years experience. Call Sylvie Farmer 514Custom system builds. Software/hardware 972-8237 (160915) upgrades, virus - malware removal. Data recovery, network and internet troublePiano Tuning - Experienced local piano shooting. Pick-up or In-home service. Very technician offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and competitive rates. Windows and other touch of your piano with hammer voicing software tutorials. and action regulation. Marc Lanthier 514HTTP://wolftech.ca 770-7438 info@pianolanco.com service@wolftech.ca 514-923-5762 Hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump Cleaning ladies available, weekly, bigrinding, gardening, yard clean-up and weekly or occasionally. 20 years of experigutter cleaning. Grass cutting and sod. All ence with same clients. All have: exterior maintenance and general landattention to detail skills scaping. Sean 514-991-9674 (160929) good work ethics motivated by perfection Cleaning Services available weekly, biglowing references Call and leave message 450-458-0251 (160915) weekly or as needed. Attention to detail with a strong work ethic. Call for a free estiWilliam Services. Windows & gutters mate. 450-458-8098 (160929) cleaning. Cedar hedge trimming and plantBOKOR RENOVATIONS. General and speing. Wood and steel fences and more. Call cialized contractor. In business since 1990. William 514-983-8474 (160929) Kitchens, bathrooms, basements. Painting Spotless Cleaning. 2 spots available, during the week only, in the Hudson / St. Lazare / Vaudreuil areas. Call today for free estimate. 438-888-7701 (160915)
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and decorating. Windows and doors. Insured, bonded and RBQ licensed #83468199-29. Member of ACQ. Drazen 514-8674192, www.bokorrenovation.com (160922)
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 (161020) Lawn Maintenance business: Hedge trimming, lawn cutting contracts, landscaping, sodding, spring/fall clean-up, trim bushes, trees. Good rates. Call 514884-5959 (160915) Moving Service, local, trailer rentals. Call Colin: 514-850-9948 Menuiserie Steadman Carpentry. Residential general renovations to bathrooms, kitchens and basements. Customized Pergolas and Decks. Finish carpentry work interior and exterior. 3D computer design available. Free Estimates. Call Robert 514623-5987 RBQ 5712-0040-01 (160915) Post hole drilling. Sizes and depth for all applications. Two services available. As low as $20 per hole. Concrete mixing and post setting as well. Ask about our complete package for deck and fence construction and repair. 514-445-8784 (160915) Local Handyman, change light and plumbing fixtures, soffit ventilation work, aluminum and vinyl repairs, caulking around windows and doors, door hanging and handles, gutter cleaning, yard cleaning, dog walking, pet sitting and equestrian. Good with animals. Call Gary 514-502-5512 (160915) Fun-loving English Home Daycare has 2 places available. Babies Welcome! Over 13 years government subsidized. Non-smoking home. Bachelor’s degree in education. Small group allowing more individual attention. Come be a part of my daycare family. 7am – 5pm. 450-451-1037 (160922)
Nurses Aid / Housekeeper and Cook, available for home care. Have own car. Can drive you for medical appointments/ treatments, hospital visits. Good references. Will work all shifts including weekends. Call 450-202-1205 (160922) Snowbird Express. Experienced driver available to drive your car and luggage to and from Florida while you take a relaxing 3-hour flight. In operation since 1988. References available. Call 514-865-1648 (160929) Handyman / Renovations. Over 25 years experience. I do bathrooms, kitchens, ceramics, floors, etc. Free estimate. Patrick 450-206-0588 (160915) BRICKWORK, BRICK POINTING, CHIMNEYS, CEMENT WORK, UNISTONE, FLAGSTONE. For free estimate, call fully-licensed general contractor. In business since 1990. Insured and bonded, RBQ #8346-8199-29. Member of ACQ. Drazen 514-867-4192, www.bokorrenovation.com (160922)
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$ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. St-Lazare family looking for part-time Nanny (Mon. 17h-19h30; Tues. 13h-20h; www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 Thurs. 12h-19h30; Sat. 8h30-14h) to care for A Military Collector looking for med2 girls 16 months and 3 years in our home. als, flags, swords, uniforms, documents, Non-smoker and French spoken. Dog. Tasks helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia to help around the house. $14/hr declared. WWI, WWII, Canadian/German or others. 514-266-2246 (160915) Antiques, collectibles, aviation, nautical, coins, badges, maps, signs. Please contact 250 - REAL ESTATE SALE Patrick 450-458-4319, patrick148@ca.inter. net, 2760A Côte St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni HUGE Cottage on cul-de-sac, 25,000sq. Decors (161215) ft. land, boarder Hudson/Vaudreuil, 4
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Lexus LS400 1992, dark green, Nakamichi sound, sunroof, 4 new winter tires on rims, $2900, very clean and reliable. 450-763-2232
1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (illness) $2250 Cash. 514-453-7468
MG Midget MkII 1964 Red. 120,700kms, 1098cc, 1 litre, 56Hp, 4 cylinder. Hard and soft top, 4 new tires, new battery and suspension blades, tape player. A pleasure to drive and in very good condition. Ready for summer. $10,500. 514-528-8703 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. 514-218-2776
bedrooms, possibility of 5, extra large kitchen, stone fireplace, double garage with long driveway, new windows and roof. $349,000. Call for more information. Franco Mascitto RE/MAX ROYAL (JORDAN) INC. 514-915-1750 (160915)
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Panoramic views from the top of Covey Hill. 4 new box stall barn. Dressage ring, pasture, year round carpenter shop, 5 arpents, historic house, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, needs TLC, commute to Montreal 35 mins., $259,000. 450-802-7200 (160915)
2004 Ford Taurus, automatic, 127,000kms, good condition, 4 winter tires on rims included, $2000. Call George 514-895-7940
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Honda Civic Reverb 2 door, silver, 2005, manual, A/C, 6 CD player, brakes, brake pads, discs and bearings done late 2015, 288,000kms, great little car. Recent oil change and transmission fluid. 4 winter tires – 2 years old, $1800, 514-261-7043
Dépanneur Shaar is looking for cashiers for weekday and weekend evening shifts. Please drop off your CV at Dépanneur Shaar, 58 Cameron, Hudson OR email to placecameron.hudson@gmail.com (160929) Permanent part-time office assistant for a 3rd person to join a friendly small medical supplies company. QB essential. Bilingual. Monday - Friday, $15/hr. Send résumé to natalie@montrealostomy.com (160929)
Fashion destination boutique is looking for an extra part-time sales person. Nice position in a well-established boutique. Flexible schedule, fun work, and good salary! Send résumé to: cldamour@videotron.ca (160929) Line Leaders Required. We’re growing and have great opportunities for those with leadership skills, can lead a production line in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Computer skills, able to read, write and speak English. Email résumé to kimberly.walsh@menasha.com (160929)
DOWNSIZING SALE in Rigaud! Don’t miss it. Antiques, collectibles, dishes, jewellery, tools, something for everyone. Call 450-206-0588 for more information (160929) Garage Sale, Saturday, September 17, from 8:00am. 533 Bridle Path, Hudson, Downsizing – something for everyone! (160915)
4 kids have moved out, time to downsize! Saturday, September 17 from 8am to 3pm. 36 Appleglen, Hudson. A little bit of everything! (160915) GARAGE SALE Saturday, September 17, 9am - 3pm. Toys, exercise bike, clothes, electronics, furniture, books & lots more! 5 RUE DES SAULES, VAUDREUIL, J7V 0K1 (160915)
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WANTED… French tutor needed for my 12 year old son to improve reading and writing skills as well as grammar. Must be willing to come to us (St-Lazare), once or possibly twice a week. Please contact 514996-7933 (160915)
Lawn Maintenance business looking for a part-time employee. Must know how to use a whipper, trim hedges and bushes. 514-884-5959 (160915)
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2006 Mazda 6 Wagon, Black, manual, 281,000kms, wheels with mag rims, plus extra mag rims set. $3000. 450-458-4628
Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. 2003 Kia Rio, Automatic, Green, new all season tires, very clean, 121000kms, $2,500 2003 Kia Rio, Standard, Silver, very clean, 172000kms, $2,200 both 4door. 514-773-0394 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 Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package. White, panoramic roof. 144,000 km. Mint condition. $24,500. Call 514-216-9217.
Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 186,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 season tires, towing hitch included, asking $5900, 450-424-4308 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL, Lease Take Over, 67,000 kms, Black, Leather package , 22 months remaining @$325/month. View on Leasebusters.com ID #140741. Call 514-2203398 Chevrolet Suburban 2010 -LT- White. Model 1500, 4x4. 60,000 km. Mint Condition, Like New. $30,000. Call 514-216-9217. 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 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 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. Ford Freestar minivan 2004, white, 4.2 litres, 132,000kms, 5 door, 4 seater, rear tinted windows, electric doors and windows, A/C, rust proofed, good condition, new brakes and discs, new spark plug wires, 4 winter tires, $2900. 514-235-8657 Silver Chrysler LHS 2000 with 267,000 kms. Highway driven only to Florida, Very clean, all electric. 3.5 engine with a V-6 $1700 Please call 450-458-7488 Subaru Forester 2004, 2.5XT, noir, intérieur cuir, 80,200km, un seul propriétaire. Sans accident, pneus d’hiver sur jantes, hitch, 3800$. 514-791-1827
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This week in Sports Vaudreuil-Dorion’s Luke Marti marks 20 straight years of racing at Cornwall Motor Speedway Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor
For Vaudreuil-Dorion resident Luke Marti, September 11th’s Cornwall Motor Speedway Fireball Enduro wasn’t just any popular race - it marked the 20th consecutive time he’d test his luck and
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driving skills on the quarter mile dirt track. It took two weekends and help from family and friends to prepare his 1999 Lincoln Town Car, a car Marti was racing for the fourth time. “It’s like the car they use for the limousines at the airport,� Marti said of the luxury sedan they’d utterly transformed over the years. As per the race rules, doors were welded shut, airbags removed, protective wire placed over the windshield and Marti even installed a fuel cell in the trunk. The car was painted, covered with stickers and all sorts of racing related messages. Marti, 43, figures in 20 years he’s won the Fireball Enduro five times. “It’s one of those impossible races to win,� he said. “It’s an impossible race to finish because of the fact it’s a dirt track, a quarter mile, oval track that’s clay. “They basically take the water truck and they soak the track...It’s like driving on soap, it’s like driving on black ice in the wintertime,� Marti said. “They do that to keep the speed down so everybody starts off all slow but there’s absolutely no control.� Racing the same car a fourth time was unusual, Marti explained. “In the
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The battered, clay-covered race car parked in Luke Marti’s backyard after loyally seeing him through five races at the Cornwall Motor Speedway. See more photos on our Facebook page.
your own car. So it died and I’m stepping on the gas and there’s nothing happening. I realized I’m stuck here and the rules are pretty strict. They typically say if the car dies and you get out of the car, you’re giving up on the race. I even had to get the Number 2 car to get out of the way to let me actually get pushed off so they figured I was out - I wasn’t even able to make the race.� Once the car was back in the race pits, Marti, his three sons, and family friend Alex Auersperg, frantically tried to figure out what was wrong. “The hood was open, the trunk was open, we thought the electric fuel pump had actually shut down...it’s a fuel injected car so it’s still considered a modern version so there’s computers on the car that still make it run,� he said. “We were just trying to get it to start and it just started on its own and I just jumped back in the car and Rigaud Oldtimers Hockey Association got it back out on the track as soon as possible.� 6WDQGLQJV DV RI 6HSWHPEHU WK With his wife, 7HDP *3 : / 27/ 376 *) &$ Barbara Franc, %OXH who has twice *ROG won the 50-lap la5HG dies’ event at the ZKLWH Cornwall Motor Speedway Fireball /HDGLQJ 6FRUHUV Enduro, count3 3 ing the laps, Marti 7 , 3OD\HU 7HDP *3 * $ believes he was 6 0 about a lap and a %OXH &KULV 0DUVK half behind. But once the track -XVWLQ /DFKDSHOOH 5HG dried up, he was %OXH %ULDQ 7UHPEOD\ doing 25-second laps and con%OXH 6WHYH :LJJLQV vinced he’d made :KLWH 3HWHU 0LOOHU up the loss. “I was hoping I :KLWH 6FRWW +DQQDK had won and ap%OXH 0DUF 'HVPDUDLV parently it was so close the offi*ROG 7RP 'LFNVRQ cials weren’t sure *ROG 7RGG %URFKX who was placed where,� he said. 6\OYDLQ &DGRUHWWH 5HG “About an hour %OXH 3DXO /DMRLH after the race, they figured it all out. %OXH *HRUJH 3DWHULGLV They showed me :KLWH as having finished -RKQ *UHHQRXJK third so I was more 5HG *UHJ 3DUWULGJH than happy with that, given the way %OXH 0LNH 'H )LOLSSR the race started.� *ROG -DFN %RXGUHDX As for the car, “needless to say *ROG &UDLJ %XUQHWW it’s going to be the %OXH 0DUF (PRQG last year,� Marti said. “The car :KLWH 0DUF /DURXFKH doesn’t owe me %OXH 'RXJ 0DLU anything.�
20 years I’ve been doing it, I’ve never gotten more than three years out of the same car. “Typically you get one year out of one,� he added. “Usually most people build a car and it doesn’t even come off the track if it gets destroyed. I’m more than lucky to be able to reuse the cars, it keeps the costs down.� But Marti ran into problems. “I started Number 5 on the lineup,� he said. “They line them up three cars wide so I was in the middle of the second row and there was something like 80 or 90 cars in that race, so it’s a long lineup and while I was sitting, waiting for them to start the race, the car died.� Marti, who gets butterflies waiting for a race to start, said at first he didn’t realize his predicament. “The cars around you are all running so you don’t hear
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This week in Sports
Hudsonite Donald Thom leads Canada to victory in Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships Winning both team and individual gold medals in Mont Tremblant James Parry
Fly Fishing Championships held at Mont Tremblant, Quebec, and one of his protégées, 21 year-old Colin Huff As a kid growing up in the heart of of Chelsea, Ontario, also taking home the village of Hudson, Donald Thom gold for best individual competitor. would spend every free minute he “Competition was fierce as we were could fishing for trout in the small Viup against some 14 teams - both men’s viry Creek that runs through the town and women - from 10 different couninto the Ottawa River and Lake of Two tries,” Thom told Your Local Journal in Mountains. an exclusive interview this week. “And More recentI am so proud ly, and as one of that we swept the Canada’s top fly Competition was fierce podium. It was a fishermen and lot of hard work as we were up against some 14 with numerous and a real thrill teams - both men’s and wominternational for us all.” en - from 10 different countries honours and troCompeting phies to prove it – Donald Thom countries comincluding Vice prised, in addiWorld Chamtion to Canada, pion 2009, he bagged what had to be England, Scotland, Wales, Northern one of his greatest catches ever. As Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South captain and coach, seeing his Senior Africa, Malta, and the Isle of Mann. Team making history by winning the Said Thom, who now lives on a Gold Medal at the Commonwealth 350-acre farm in Cantley, Ontario, Your Local Journal
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Coached by Hudsonite Donald Thom and using barbless hooks for catch and release, Colin Huff was photographed getting in some early morning practice September 14 in Vail, Colorado, on the eve of representing Canada together with five team mates in the World Fly Fishing Championships this weekend.
just north of the Gatineau Hills complete with its own beautiful lake and who formerly coached Canada’s Youth Team which included both Huff and Hudsonite, Alex Baumeister, “They certainly did Canada proud!” Added Thom, “In this day and age, when so many kids are hooked up to their computers, playing video games, or texting to their friends nonstop,
these youngsters – through fly fishing – have come to learn more about nature, conservation, and the importance of looking after our planet.” As YLJ goes to press, Huff and five of his fellow Canada Team members are competing in the World Fly Fishing Championships in Vail, Colorado. Will keep you posted as to the outcome.
Third medal in three tournaments for the U9MD2 The Hudson/St-Lazare U9MD2 team won a bronze medal at the Boisbriand tournament Labour Day weekend. They defeated Boisbriand 3-2 in the final for the bronze medal after suffering defeat in the shootout in the semifinals against Anjou. They had a very good run during the long weekend. This is their third medal in three summer tournaments after gold (Montreal) and silver (Roussillon). This is a great end of season for a team that has progressed so much since the end of winter. Good job guys!
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of the community for almost as long as you can remember. Centre Dentaire VIP has been taking care of local patients for over three decades. Its long-lasting success is not only due to its dedicated team of dentists, hygienists, and technicians, but also to its keen commitment to offering the latest technological advancements to its clientele. Whether it’s for implants, orthodontics, grafts, or basic dentistry care, Centre Dentaire VIP is the clinic of choice for any client who wants to receive the best possible care and take advantage of the most advanced technologies. Centre Dentaire VIP focuses on quality at every level. “Patient satisfaction is our priority and we deploy every effort to achieve it,” says Dr. Christine Tran, co-owner with Dr. Michael Vo of Centre Dentaire VIP. Preventive dentistry is also the trademark of Centre Dentaire VIP, and Doctors Tran and Vo use all the technological means at their disposal to offer more than simple dental repair and regular dental cleaning services to their patients. “Some of the services we provide that are very important include oral cancer detection, and we are also keen on keeping up with high-tech breakthroughs. Dental impressions are made using digital technology,” adds Dr. Tran. Centre Dentaire VIP’s technological focus also helps ensure the health of its clientele by using radiation-free equipment to detect cavities. “We can detect cavities without having to take X-
rays. We eliminate all radiation for the patient. We are concerned about cancer, about eliminating radiation, about well-being... We are talking about your health.” Since everything we eat goes through our mouth, oral health is very important. “We do dentistry, firstly, but we focus on the patient’s general health. We make sure that there are as little bacteria as possible in our mouths.” Centre Dentaire VIP also believes in the importance of comfort for its patients, both during and after their visit. “We use anaesthetics that fade in 30 minutes instead of others that can take up to several hours. The patient does not have as much anaesthetics going through his body.” Centre Dentaire VIP’s forward-looking philosophy is the proof that the centre is always looking for the best in terms of treatment and technology for its patients. One of the brightest examples of Centre Dentaire VIP’s interest in using breakthrough technology is its simulation capabilities for orthodontic treatments. “If a patient wants to see what a given treatment would look like beforehand, we can simulate it onscreen and allow for the patient to see how his teeth would work following treatment.” Centre Dentaire VIP is located at 392-1 Grand Boulevard in L’Île Perrot. The Centre welcomes new clients. You can reach the Centre by phone at (514) 453-2385 or by email at info@cliniquedentairevip.com. You can also visit their website at www.cliniquedentairevip. com.
12 Agnes, Rigaud SPACE & LOCATION – Classic brick bungalow located on a quiet cul-de-sac. 5 BDR, 2 BTH, detached garage, above ground pool. Great home at a very small price!
Centris 13766502
$211,900
22 Frere André Daoust, Rigaud
108 Ch. Baie-Quesnel, Rigaud
TURN KEY CONDITION – Perfect property at a tiny price. Fenced yard + generous driveway. Open concept bungalow, laundry on main level, 2 BDR, thermoplastic kit cabs, in BMT rough in for 2nd BTH.
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63 Frère André Daoust, Rigaud MAGNIFICENT - View of Mountain, inviting home with 3 BDR, 2 BTH, 3 season sunroom with incredible panoramic view, main level LDR. Near all amenities + highway 40!
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$279,900
25 Frère André Daoust, Rigaud
9 Sherringham, N.D.I.P.
NO REAR NEIGHBOR - Methodically maintained this is a true gem! 3+1 BDR, 2.5BTH, prof finished BMT, fenced/landscaped lot. Turn key condition. Still on the new home warranty through 2017.
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1172 Maple Ridge, St-Lazare LARGE BUNGALOW – Ideal for expanding or blended family, daycare, prof. Working from home...Flexible home offers plenty of potential. Poss. of 5-6 BDR. Must be on your list!
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20 Gilles, Rigaud
2774 Côte St. Charles, St-Lazare, J7T 2H8
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ENJOY PEACE & QUIET – Spacious 2 storey, 5 BDR home with attached garage and fenced yard. Easy access to highway 40, shopping restaurant, parks nature trails and so much more!
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2201 Thorncliff, St-Lazare
SADDLEBROOK - matured treed lot, easy access to hgwy40. Great family home, very well kept with a “MUST SEE’’ kitchen!. Wood flrs, finished BMT, Private backyard with abundant sunlight.
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2540 Colonial, St-Lazare FARMETTE – Close of Saint-Lazare amenities, hobby farm nestled in a residential area. 3+2 BDR, 2.5 BTH, newer kitchen. Garage, barn, paddocks + ring.
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EQUESTRIAN FARMETTE - Bi-generation bungalow, 82,519 sq. ft., lot, barn 6 paddocks, 6 shelters, riding ring 105’X 70’ rare find. Trail network entry, motivated vendor!
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