Hudson hopes to move forward following long-awaited arrest Paying homage to heroes PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK Canada’s Governor General David Johnston was in Beaconsfield October 15 to officially inaugurate Heroes Park dedicated to recognizing the contributions made by military personnel, police officers, firefighters, paramedics and first responders. See story on page 5. “Act well your part, there all the honour lies.” - Alexander Pope We will re-shingle your roof! - Since 1979 - for as low as: Cottage as low as $4650 1,800 sq.ft. area* Split level as low as $5460 2,000 sq.ft. area* For a FREE Estimate: (514) 696-4415 INSULCAN Roofing Ltd. RBQ 8273-2264-50 Multi Level $6755 2,600 sq.ft. area* 2 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 T H E P A G E T H R E E S T O R Y Picking up the post-UPAC pieces in Hudson Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca While news of the October 9 arrest of former Hudson Director General (DG) Louise Léger Villandré for 19 charges of fraud comes as a relief to present and previous elected councils, questions remain on whether others will be charged in a decades-long misappropriation of funds scheme that saw the theft of at least $1.1 million with some speculation the actual amount allegedly stolen could be much higher. “That’s just one of the charges,” said current Mayor Ed Prévost of the at least $1.1 million amount. “There are 18 other charges that have financial ramifications to them as well. Prévost was only informed by the Unité permanente anticorruption (UPAC) team at 7:30 a.m. of the arrest the very morning it happened. Léger Villandré held various postions at the Town of Hudson over her 43 year career including Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, DG and, up until the time it was transferred out of Hudson, was also responsible for the municipal court, for which, according to Prévost, she drew an additional salary even after its transfer to Valleyfield. Léger Villandré resigned from the town in April, 2013, just as the newly hired Treasurer Sylvain Bernard began looking into financial irregularities including reported omissions in at-the-source tax deductions of town employees’ paycheques. Sources told Your Local Journal Léger Villandré resisted the 2012 council’s efforts to hire an assistant to help with her workload, reportedly saying there was no money available for this and that she didn’t need any help. Council persisted and after three interviews - Léger Villandré dismissed the first saying she couldn’t work with her and the second took her thenemployer’s counter-offer – the town hired Bernard in June, 2012. Léger Villandré is said to have only assigned him a minimal workload and it was out of sheer boredom that he began YLJ FILE PHOTO/CARMEN MARIE FABIO Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost said the recent arrest made by the UPAC team of former Director General Louise Léger Villandré will help the town focus on moving forward. to look into the forensics of the town’s finances, leading to the taxation discrepancy, including vacation and sick days not taken but paid, and other taxable benefits not taxed. Though Léger Villandré offered to resign at the time, council considered the discrepancies as nothing more than administrative errors and wondered why the auditors had not caught it. Council then asked for the auditors reports going had shown a serious lack of judgment and could no longer be trusted. “What else had she been keeping from us?” she asked. The request was met with some reluctance at first as she had given her whole working career to the town. Council then agreed and she was asked to resign. With the DG gone by spring of 2013, council had full access to the files and discovered unpaid business and prop- “($1.1 million) is just one of the charges. There are 18 other charges that have financial ramifications to them as well.” -Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost back several years and discovered that they came with �recommendations’ but they were submitted separately to the DG and not seen by the mayor and councillors. Interim Mayor Diane Piacente said at that point, she asked, in writing to the mayor and councillors, for Léger Villandré’s resignation as she erty taxes and what seemed to be misappropriated funds, leading them to contact the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). “Had the DG not been asked to leave,” said Piacente, “we would probably never have discovered what led to the 19 accusations.” Former Mayor Michael Elliott echoed the most often expressed sentiment since the arrest that the whole event is �sad’. “I’ve known her for an awful long time. She put in the hours,” said Elliott of Léger Villandré, “and she was certainly a hard worker. This has upset a lot of people.” Elliott said certain checks and balances were not followed as they should have been and questioned why a mandatory annual external audit of the town’s finances mandated by the Cities and Towns Act never revealed any irregularities. “The town was paying an awful lot of money for that,” he said, citing annual bills of between $80,000 and $100,000. “Why weren’t the auditors reporting these discrepancies?” Elliott further said, “If the auditors did pick it up, why didn’t they talk to council or the police?” Mayor Prévost told Your Local Journal the town ended its 20-year contract with VaudreuilDorion based auditing firm Bourassa Boyer in April of this year. Thursday, October 16, 2014 Continued on page 11 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 3 Positive prognosis A growth that had taken root in Hudson about 20 years ago proceeded to fester and do what any good toxin is designed to do – infiltrate under a cover of stealth until intervention finally arrived, albeit a day late and at least $1.1 million short. Recovery from the infection is going to take trust, optimism, and commitment – all things that understandably may currently be in short supply – and the population could be forgiven for holding its collective breath in anticipation of a relapse. But an infection gone unstaunched for so long will not heal overnight and the residents have no choice but to place their trust in the team whose very reputation depends on ensuring the patient will survive the indignity of the illness. Accusations and suspicions will do little at this point to help the healing process and unless one enjoys wallowing in sickness, the very act of moving forward by taking the first shaky postoperative steps can only help speed the recovery. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Editor, I read Stephanie O’Hanley’s “On Groundhogs and Gardens” (Your Local Journal, October 9) with disappointment because it gives the impression that relocating wild animals is an easy and humane fix when you don’t want them in your backyard. Not only does live-trapping cause great stress and possible injuries for the animal but, according to studies, they frequently do not fare well in their new habitat. These animals are forced to find food, water, and shelter in a strange environment while dealing with other resident animals that may be territorial and attack any newcomers. Trapped and relocated animals may be separated from their young and any dependent babies will die an inhumane death. Groundhogs hibernate during the winter and may die if they don’t have time to create a new winter burrow. In short, relocation is not the humane choice that people want to think it is. Please consider simply building a fence around your gardens and existing in harmony with wildlife instead of perpetuating the unfortunate trend of getting rid of animals. This is their world, too. Marsha Howie Île Perrot 4 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 Dear Editor, James Parry’s latest horticultural chronicle (The English Gardener, Your Local Journal, October 9) about turning Pink Hydrangea to blue could include the gender or species and cultivar as well as soil Ph. Hydrangea Annabelle �Invincible Spirit’ from the �Proven Winners’ series will always be pink, will not turn blue no matter how many pennies are turned into the soil. This cultivar was developed in recent years. http://www. hydrangeashydrangeas.com/inv_spirit.html However, cultivars such as Hydrangea Macrophylla pink (pH6,5) need an acidy soil to become blue, something like pH 5,. Therefor a soil amendment with mulch, and/or peat moss containing potassium and phosphorus elements will create the necessary environment for blue flowers. Some add a sulfate but it’s not always needed. In Portugal Island, agricultural farmlands are edged with blue Hydrangeas. Elaine Ethier, Horticulturist- Arborist Hudson Canada’s Governor General inaugurates Heroes Park in BeaconsÀeld John Jantak Your Local Journal The City of Beaconsfield officially inaugurated Heroes Park and a cenotaph to recognize the contributions made by military personnel, police officers, firefighters, paramedics and first responders during a ceremony yesterday afternoon, October 15, that was attended by several political dignitaries, including the Governor General of Canada – His Excellency, the Right Hounourable David Johnston. About 200 people – including war veterans and emergency personnel – attended the event at Heroes Park, formerly known as Shore Park, to pay tribute to the honour, service and sacrifices made by Canada’s armed forces, and the civil employees who respond and provide crucial assistance to citizens in emergency situations. “It is a pleasure to be here for the dedication of this park in honour of the military and emergency personnel who bravely serve this community and this country,” said Johnston. “Many of Canada’s most precious values – the rule of law, the protection of human rights, care for the health and well-being of others – would be severely compromised without the support of these exemplary Canadians.” Senator Larry Smith, who attended the event on behalf of Federal Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino, thanked the veterans for their contributions and continuing commitment PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK Canada’s Governor General David Johnston (second from left) cuts the ribbon to officially inaugurate the opening of Heroes Park in Beaconsfield yesterday afternoon along with Heroes Committee Chair Major Richard Gratton (left) and Beaconsfield Mayor Georges Bourelle (right). to Canada. “Today we inaugurate Heroes Park as citizens of a free and democratic country, a country as proud and strong as Canada,” said Smith. “We have a re- Bourelle said the park is a unique addition to the city where people can pay homage to those who serve their country and communities. “This park will now be a permanent symbol honour- “Today we inaugurate Heroes Park as citizens of a free and democratic country, a country as proud and strong as Canada.” -Senator Larry Smith sponsibility to remember those who have served on our front lines at home and abroad.” Beaconsfield Mayor Georges ing all men and women in uniform; and to honour those who have given their lives in the service of others.” The idea of a cenotaph was the brainchild of Canadian Armed Forces Major Richard Gratton, Chair of the Heroes Committee, while he was deployed in Afghanistan in 2010. The project received the support of Beaconsfield City Council who regarded the initiative as an opportunity to transform Shore Park into a space for people to gather and reflect on the service and sacrifices made by military and emergency personnel. “This is a dream come true for me,” said Gratton. “It’s a sanctuary that highlights the service and commitment of all those, who in the course of duty, risked their lives or made the ultimate sacrifice. This park symbolizes our appreciation for those who protect our past, present and future, because we have a collective duty of remembrance.” The Heroes Committee also worked closely with the administrators, teachers and students of Beaconsfield High School to develop the park. Under the leadership of Principal Rosemary Patterson, the students contributed by creating a time capsule that will be buried near the cenotaph on Remembrance Day, November 11. The capsule will include messages of hope from the current generation to the one that will open the capsule during the 200th anniversary of World War I in 2114. Heroes Park was designed by landscape architect Christopher Parent from the firm BC2. The park is located on Beaconsfield Boulevard at Shore Road. OPINION A BLACK DAY FOR, VAUDREUILSOULANGES, RIGAUD AND SURROUNDING MUNICIPALITIES Transcanada Pipelines is about to register its plans to build an oil pipeline (they call it �Energy East’), which will transport diluted bitumen from the tar sands to Cacouna and New Brunswick for export. It will go through some of our towns and villages in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, prime farmland and cross important waterways and rivers in Quebec. The pipeline will enter Quebec in Rigaud and cross the Ottawa River at Pointe-Fortune. We should be worried about the bad track record of TransCanada Pipelines. Its Keystone 1 pipeline, built in 2010, was supposed to leak once every seven years according to the company. It leaked 12 times in its first year of operation. http://tinyurl.com/3jj2z7f http://tinyurl.com/4xxwccz “The pipeline will transport 1.1 million barrels per day through our communities (175 million litres). A leak would devastate our local economy,” says Rigaud resident Marie-Céline Campbell. LEAK DETECTION SYSTEMS KATHERINE MASSAM HAVE THEIR LIMITS A study of pipeline leak detection systems in the US between 2002 and 2012 revealed that only 5 per cent of all leaks and 20 per cent of major leaks are detected by the much touted leak detection systems in place. TransCanada can guarantee it is able to detect leaks which represent above 1.5 per cent of the volume of oil in the pipeline (2.6 million litres). Leaks below this volume are not big enough to show as pressure drops on the screens at TransCanada Pipelines control room, and can take up to 90 days to be detected. Most leaks are spotted by citizens. http://tinyurl.com/kooseby OUR DRINKING WATER IS AT RISK “This project puts our water table and the value of our homes at risk” says Katherine Massam of Les Citoyens au Courant. ECONOMY: SMALL GAINS FOR BIG RISK TransCanada will have to pay some Quebec property taxes and the company claims it will create 200 jobs in the province. “The risk for our economy and our drinking water is not worth 200 jobs” says Mme Massam. “Especially when you know that the renewable energy sector creates more jobs than the fossil fuel industry. And the oil export port in Cacouna will contaminate one of the most fragile areas of the St-Lawrence river, where the beluga whale raises its calves. All pipelines leak, no exceptions. TAR SANDS EXPANSION: A DANGEROUS ENERGY POLICY According to the International En- ergy Agency, the planned expansion of the tar sands will have a “catastrophic” mpact on climate change: http://tinyurl.com/al5q5fr It will also prolong our dependence on fossil fuels and will delay the development of renewable energy sources. Against the project? Contact Les Citoyens au Courant: lescitoyensaucourant@gmail.com (514) 316-8143 Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 5 Of mice and us… Despite the fact that we have a glut of communication devices both old fashioned and electronic - in the house, our varied schedules usually see us resorting to leaving each other good old-fashioned notes, written on paper, with a pen, scotch-taped to the window of the microwave oven to ensure the message is received. It’s the one place every family member is bound to pass in their respective morning fog and has been home to everything from reminders to sign school permission forms to threatening notes to the kids to empty or load up the dishwasher. Pretty benign stuff. So I was more than a little ticked to find yesterday morning’s note written by my early-riser husband with the foreboding warning, “We’ve got mice again!” The telltale sign, apparently, was the holes eaten through the bread-bag and the nibbled corners of the end slice, the whole scene replete with rodent droppings. Why is it mice can’t take a single mouthful of food without leaving their perpetual calling card in the form of small black excremental pellets? It’s like they’re so happy to find something to eat that their bowels just... well, never mind. We do battle with the little critters every couple of years and whenever we patch up one entry point, they’re always adept at finding, or creating, another. Our house has evolved through more transformations and renovations than I care to relive, but the mouse factor has remained relatively consistent in that they only show up every few autumns, scouting out a good place to squat for the coming winter. I really wouldn’t mind their presence so much if they weren’t so liberal in their evacuation habits and their ability to infiltrate every corner of my kitchen. About a year after I thought we’d evicted every last family member, I found the small, mummified corpse of a poor soul that dropped into my large, cow-shaped gravy boat and was unable to crawl out. It’s been over 10 years and though I still have that damned smiling ceramic cow, I can’t bring myself to use it for gravy. While we’re currently pet-free (apart from the mice that is) our best mouser was a Border Collie who could be counted on to catch at least one every couple days, beaming with pride as our fat indifferent cat flicked her tail in disgust and pretended to look out the window. A housewarming gift received many years ago consisting of a small wooden cutting board and miniature cleaver, presumably to slice and serve cheese... or something..., remained unused and largely forgotten about, eventually disappearing into the long-forgotten, dusty corners of the kitchen where useless items congregate. Only while pulling the stove away from the wall to do some painting did we find the tiny cleaver lying amongst a healthy smattering of mouse crap. “My god!” my husband exclaimed in mock horror. “What were they planning?” It’s with a somewhat heavy heart that, at this writing, two traps loaded with peanut butter, are set up around the kitchen sink. All bread items are carefully stashed in the refrigerator and we’re scrutinizing every possible point of entry to bar more of the critters from staking their winter claim under our roof. I’ve heard that mice are highly intelligent so it’s kind of a shame they don’t seem to grasp one of the simpler tenets of existence exercised by most other mammals – don’t s**t where you live. 6 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 PHOTO BY AMANDA L. SHORE Pincourt council faced questions from residents seeking final numbers on their respective tax bills should the town decide to build an indoor swimming pool. Pincourt residents want to be consulted on plans for inter-municipality pool Amanda L. Shore Special contributor Although it wasn’t on the agenda, the plan for an indoor inter-municipality pool was a hot topic at Pincourt’s October 14 municipal council meeting. “Personally, I don’t want to see it here because I’m paying enough tax and there are people like me that live in Pincourt because we can live happily here,” said resident Robert Trepanier, “but they want to build too big a project.” Trepanier was the second resident to voice his concerns about the plans hind the Metro grocery store on DonQuichotte Blvd. Pincourt felt a less expensive location for the pool would be next to the Chêne-Bleu high school. The council, however, felt there was no proof that this site would be less expensive and rejected Pincourt’s request to have the site analyzed. Pellegrino said he understood the cost for this project to be between $15 and 25 million and given that TerrasseVaudreuil was no longer participating in the project’s funding, he was concerned about how much the final structure would cost residents of Pincourt. “I feel that before any decisions are made, the council should present the details of the financial investment and explain what it will cost residents in taxes each year. This was done when plans were being made for the arena and it should be done now, as well.” – Pincourt resident Antonio Pellegrino to build an indoor pool, to be funded by the municipalities of RELIP ( Régie des équipements en loisir de l’Île Perrot), during the meeting’s question period. The subject was broached by Antonio Pellegrino, who asked that the council explain why their site proposal was rejected and the reasons that RELIP chose to go with the site proposed by Notre Dame de l’Île-Perrot (NDIP). The RELIP consists of representatives from the three surrounding municipalities—Pincourt, Île-Perrot and NDIP. Terrasse-Vaudreuil was initially a member but in July they served a notice stating their desire to sever their partnership with RELIP. At RELIP’s October 6 meeting, it was decided that the indoor municipal pool would be built in NDIP, be- “I feel that before any decisions are made, the council should present the details of the financial investment and explain what it will cost residents in taxes each year. This was done when plans were being made for the arena and it should be done now, as well,” Pellegrino said. To date, the only public consultation undertaken with regards to the building of an inter-municipality indoor pool has been a survey, done in February 2013, to determine what residents wanted in leisure facilities. Both Pellegrino and Trepanier feel that it is only fair that the public be presented with the finances involved in this project and that they be given a chance to voice their opinion and ultimately decide whether they want this project to go forward. Compiled by Carmen Marie Fabio Carmen.Fabio@YourLocalJournal.ca West Island police files Station 1 covering Baie D’Urfé, Beaconsfield, Kirkland, Ste. Anne de Bellevue and Senneville A man was beaten and robbed the evening of October 12 in Ste. Anne de Bellevue and police are asking any witnesses to come forward. Const. JeanPierre Lévis said the victim, a male Ste. Anne’s resident in his 50s, was walking his dog along St. Pierre Street near the municipal library between 9 and 9:30 p.m. when he was approached by two young men. One asked the victim for a cigarette. When he complied, the suspect then demanded the entire pack. When the victim refused, the assailant proceeded to punch the man in the face and the body, taking the package of cigarettes and some cash he was carrying. The pair, described only as two white males in their mid-20s, fled the scene on foot. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this event can call Station 1 at (514) 280-0101 or Info Crime at (514)3931133. Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève A car-owner dropping of their ve- hicle the evening of October 8 for nextday repairs at a garage on St. John’s Boulevard near Harry Worth Street in Pierrefonds was the victim of theft from the vehicle. Const. Daniel Maheu reports the plaintiff received a call from the garage the following morning to say the car’s small rear-window on the driver’s side had been smashed. Items reported taken from the car include $200 Dolce Gabana brand eyeglasses, a $300 Sony audio system, and a remote-controlled garage door opener. Damage to the vehicle is estimated around $60. The suspect is described as a white English-speaking male with a slim build with medium-length hair, between 30 and 35 years of age, about 5-feet, 8-inches tall, wearing a baseball cap and a beige coat. Station 4 covering Dollard des Ormeaux A man pulled a knife on a clerk who was attempting to intervene in a robbery at a store near the corner of Sources and de Salaberry Boulevards. Const. Leslie Potts reports the suspect entered the store October 8 at 7:05 p.m. and began filling a black backpack with various items including cosmetics and powdered milk. An in-store security guard approached him telling him the police had been called and demanded he put back the items. The suspect then brandished a knife at the agent and fled the store on foot. The Harvest time suspect is described as a slim 23-yearold of Middle Eastern origin, weighing approximately 150 lbs. He was wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans. The security guard was not injured. Station 5 covering Dorval and Pointe Claire An incident of road rage October 7 saw an irate 24-year-old Subaru driver take out his frustrations on a Société de transport de Montréal (STM) bus with a baseball bat. Const. Hélène Jubinville reports the altercation took place around 9:35 p.m. at the corner of St. John’s Boulevard and DouglasShand Avenue following a traffic conflict, with each driver’s description of the event contradicting the other’s. The West Island man wielding the bat proceeded to smash the mirror on the bus before fleeing the scene northbound on St. John in his car. The suspect was identified and arrested and the investigation is ongoing. Off Island police files Sûreté du Québec covering the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area Three suspects broke into a St. Lazare home October 8 around 10 p.m., tying up two of the occupants and stealing jewellery and reportedly, attempted to steal drugs. Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu reports one of the suspects fled the scene and the others tried escaping in a car which then became stuck. They proceeded to flee on foot. Investigators were on the scene with police dogs and a specialized team arrived to gather evidence. The victims sustained only minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made. ••• A Harley Davidson motorcycle was stolen from a garage located on Chemin du Lac in Rivière Beaudette sometime between October 10 and 11. The suspect forced his way into the garage and took the 2012 matte black motorcycle model VRSCF bearing the license plate 36287C. Anyone with information about this theft is asked to contact police at (450) 456-3883. ••• An October 14 theft at a Coteau du Lac store located on Chemin du Fleuve netted the thief cigarettes and lottery tickets. The suspect fled the scene in a grey Pontiac Sunfire. A store employee attempted to stop the vehicle by hanging onto it but was thrown to the ground. The investigation is ongoing. ••• There were 20 accidents on Vaudreuil-Soulanges roadways between October 6 and 12 with seven people reported injured. Police made six arrests for motorists driving under the influence. Police also reported hit and run incidents resulting in minor vehicular damages. SQ fundraiser for the Quebec Cancer Foundation The Sûreté du Québec will be hosting a fundraiser breakfast and lunch October 21 at Eggscrepes restaurant, 349 Harwood Boulevard in VaudreuilDorion from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. The $10 cost of the ticket goes directly towards benefitting the Quebec Cancer Foundation. Come meet Chief Inspector François Roux and officers from the regional detachment. Tickets are available at the door. COACH HOUSE AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION PHOTO COURTESY SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC Following the implementation of its program Cisaille 2.0 during the month of September, the Sûreté du Québec seized nearly 2000 marijuana plants at 23 different growing locations in every sector of Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Police are encouraging residents to alert them to any sign that could indicate the production of cannabis, whether inside or outside. The Cisaille 2.0 program is deployed throughout the year and includes efforts to intervene in activities that profit from illegal cannabis production, as well as the recovery of criminal assets. Police are asking anyone with information on those involved in cannabis production to contact them at 1 800 659-4264. Sunday, October 19th 1:00 p.m. At Promenade Hudson 3187 Harwood Blvd., Vaudreuil-Dorion (Exit 28 off Autoroute 40) www.coachhouseauction.com Tel.: 450-458-5766 Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 7 YO U R L O C A L J O U R NA L St. Lazare gives green light to better safety measures on bicycle path Hudsonite Bill Driver, hit by a truck exiting gas station, praises town for fast response James Parry Your Local Journal Said Driver, “I’m extremely impressed with their response to what could have been a fatal accident and cause for concern on the part of many cyclists who love riding around St. Lazare. I offered YLJ FILE PHOTO/CARMEN MARIE FABIO to meet with Mr. The town of St. Lazare is taking steps to address a dangerous situation on the bike path on Chemin St. Charles following a mid-September biBoyer but he told me that that was cycle accident involving Hudson cyclist Bill Driver. not really necesnot prepared to accept any responsisary as the town had made a decision bility whatsoever for what happened. and that the work would begin as soon Even though I was in my designated as possible.” lane, not speeding, and there were As for the company, whose truck hit several witnesses who saw exactly Driver when it was exiting the station, what happened.” he is not impressed at all. “They have Driver is now seeking legal advice told me through emails that they are to pursue the matter further. 01 5 Major improvements are planned by the Town of St. Lazare for the bicycle path in front of the Ultramar gas station on Chemin St. Charles following a serious accident there almost a month ago in which a cyclist was hit by an exiting truck, sustaining major facial injuries. This according to Hudsonite Bill Driver, who has since undergone successful reconstruction surgery at Valleyfield Hospital and who spoke on the telephone with Daniel Boyer, the town’s director of public security and fire chief, on Tuesday, October 14. “I was absolutely astounded,” Driver told Your Local Journal in an exclusive interview yesterday. “I was calling him to make some suggestions as to how to make it safer for everyone on that particular stretch of the bicycle path and was expecting some kind of song and dance as to why it couldn’t be done.” Instead, said Driver, “He told me he knew all about the accident, how it happened, and what the results were. And that he had already had a meeting with his department and that several initiatives had been approved for implementation by Public Works.” While Boyer was not available for comment as Your Local Journal went to press, Driver said he had been told by Boyer that these improvements include new stop signs for cyclists on the path both before and after the Ultramar stretch, and also repainting the path so as to make it more visible to motorists. A warning sign will be posted for drivers exiting the station to be on the lookout for cyclists that may be passing. -2 201 4 0 0 0 $ 100 ges oulan euil-S Vaudr REGISTRATION October 15 to November 21, 2014 Grants awarded: February 6, 2015 8 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 Are you a full time postsecondary student? Are you from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area? Are you a Desjardins member*? Would a grant help meet ƼŅƚųĀűĹÏĜ±ĬĹååÚŸ±Ÿ±ŸƋƚÚåĹƋũ Try your luck! Registration CAISSEVAUDREUILSOULANGES.COM * You must be a Desjardins member as of November 21, 2014. Follow us boursesetudiantesvs Rigaud’s 2015 infrastructure program to be revealed later this month give any details of the program emphasizing that they will be revealed on Saturday October 25 at 10 a.m. The infrastructure meeting will take place at Édifice Paul-Brasseur – Salle de l’Amitié, 10, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Est in Rigaud. “We are all about communication,” said Gruenwald as he pointed out that more than one presentation of the program would be James Armstrong Special Contributor An infrastructure program for the municipality of Rigaud was announced at the end of the October 14 council meeting by Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. “It will be the biggest infrastructure program Rigaud has ever seen,” said the mayor. He wouldn’t made that Saturday, if necessary. He encouraged residents to reserve seats on-line at the town web site or by calling the municipal offices as the room has a capacity limit of 200 people. Earlier in the meeting, council officially thanked Yves Pelletier for his volunteer work in organizing the Salon des aînes held earlier this year in Rigaud. Council also acknowledged the efforts of the Club de l’Âge d’Or and Entraide des generations in organizing the same event. The event attracted approximately 250 participants from around the region. “This is one of the things that makes Rigaud a special place,” the mayor remarked. continued on page 21 PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. (center) seen here with Yvan Lecompte (left) President of the Club d’Âge d’Or and Yves Pelletier (right) thanked them for their volunteer efforts in organizing Rigaud’s first Salon des Aînes. 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Charged with swiping $1.1 million of the Town’s - make that our - money and facing 19 counts of fraud at Valleyfield Court on December 10. That’s a Wednesday, by the way, if you are planning on attending. Innocent until proven guilty, of course. But holy moly! Over a million bucks and counting! Now math was never my strong suit but - based on a population of say 5,000 - I do believe that this works out to about $220 per man, woman, and child or $440 plus per taxpayer in that little town by the lake. And that’s not chump change. The Montreal Gazette, La Presse, Journal de Montreal, CTV, CBC, CJAD, and every other radio station within earshot were in like Flynn and all over it. Hudson was in, or on, all of them. Big time. Generating a tsunami of telephone calls from many of our friends in Montreal and throughout the province expressing their concern and amazement that our fair burg - which my beautiful Sunshine and I love and have always praised so highly since moving here in 1977 - was hitting the headlines. And for all the wrong reasons! “What the hell is going on?” they asked. What could one possibly answer? ---------------------RIVETING READING - Of course, I think it’s fair to say that everyone in town has known for a long time that UPAC was investigating alleged financial fraud at Town Hall. But, in a way, it was our kind of dirty little secret. Not for public consumption. And certainly not to be blitzed in the media, unquestionably hungry for any new stink of corruption at the provincial or municipal level on the part of those entrusted by voters and residents as it makes for riveting reading. Big cities and multi-million dollar companies are one thing, say the cynics. Or perhaps, the realists. Business as usual. It’s always gone on. It’s the price of doing business in Quebec. Power corrupts. What took so long? But in Hudson? In a town where one million bucks would go a hell of a long way towards fixing our roads, rebuilding the damn dam at Pine Lake, and even paying a professional landscaping team to plant and maintain its town-owned gardens, and even hanging promotional banners across Main Road instead of stringing them between the three flagpoles in front of the Town Hall as is now the case. “Is this the tip of the iceberg?” our friends asked. “Will other individuals be charged?” All I could answer was, “Who the hell knows?” But what I do know for a fact is that the town that we love will get through this. Even though it ain’t going to be pretty for a while once the court proceedings start. Also that, despite all its problems right now, there are still so many positive things and enough good people to write about to fill these pages for years to come. ---------------------PASSIONATE HEART - And now back to the West Island where on Sat- PHOTO COURTESY JULIE COFFIN Magda Taraboulsy (centre) and Julie Coffin (top right) welcome West Islanders and a whole host of Montrealers to the prestigious showing of the Cartier Collection in their boutique in Montreal recently. 10 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 urday, October 25, the St. Columba Concert Series - began in 1996 under pianist, Michael McAuley, who has been the music director at the church since 1989 - will turn the spotlight on Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Michel Legrand, Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, and Sting. Admittedly not in person. But rather through the consummate art of multi-faceted vocalist-musician, Barbara Lewis, accompanied on piano by the award-winning Doug Balfour, in a show billed as Passionate Heart and the first of this year’s series at the Pointe Claire church. While the artists obviously change for every concert, one thing does remain constant. And that is that these immensely popular recitals always name a designated charity to receive a portion of the donations and this season St. Columba is supporting Action Refugees Montreal (www.actionr. org), a non-profit organization advocating on behalf of refugees in the city. ---------------------A REMARKABLE STORY - Was fascinated to learn this week that not only has Barbara been lauded as a musician’s musician with an incredibly wide vocal range but that her personal story is truly remarkable. She was married to ABC News journalist, Nicholas Regush, the awardwinning investigative journalist who worked for The Montreal Gazette for 12 years until he joined ABC News, producing for shows such as Day One, Nightline, and World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. When he suddenly died of cancer in 2004, Barbara was quite devastated and stopped singing altogether. She then wrote a cathartic/healing one-woman play about that part of her life, which was presented at Centaur Theatre. Also that for much of her singing life, she performed her own compositions. And that it was only three years ago, urged on by a new love, that she began to perform again. Singing songs she had written during Nicholas’s life was still too painful, so she began to search for songs that felt right in both her heart and voice. Says Barbara, who has performed Passionate Heart over the last two years in various venues in Montreal, Vancouver, Alberta, Ontario, and California, “My artistic journey has been evolutionary, slowly discovering which songs connect most with audiences. All of which are about a profound kind of love or passion and have special appeal to people over 50 who relate powerfully to their youth through music.” Adds Barbara, “I grew up with Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen’s music, drawn to the power of their lyrics and the richness of the melodies. And in Passionate Heart, I devote half the concert to their work and the rest to songs that I feel have similar lyrical and melodic power.” Also intrigued to learn that Barbara loves direct feedback, frequently asking audience members which songs they enjoyed the most and why. So don’t be shy to make your request known if asked at the concert which PHOTO COURTESY BARBARA FORD Multi-faceted singer-musician, Barbara Lweis, launches St. Columba Concert Series in Pointe-Claire on Saturday, October 25. begins at 7.30 p.m. at the church at 11 Rodney Avenue, Pointe Claire, (514) 697-2091. A freewill offering of $12 will be greatfully accepted for the cause and first come, first served. And enjoy the show! ---------------------DANCING DISCO - Still on the entertainment scene and still in Pointe Claire, if you are a Disco fan, then the Holiday Inn there is the place to be this Saturday, October 18, when Joe Ruzilo (a.k.a. Disco Joe) will be hosting his 3rd annual fundraiser for West Island Community Shares that provides crucial funding to 38 West Island groups delivering essential services to local residents in need. World renowned recording artist, Jimmie Bo Horne, direct from Miami, Florida, will be performing live on stage and the evening will be hosted by Montreal radio personality, Mario Lirette, from Rythme FM 105.7. Doors open at 8 p.m. with DJ Double D - Denis Desmarchais - and prizes include a pair of tickets on Air Canada anywhere in North America including Hawaii and the Caribbean. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at discomontreal.com, in person at the West Island Community Shares office (514) 695-8694, and at the Holiday Inn (514) 697-7110. They will also be available at the door for $30. ---------------------CLASSY GLASSY CARTIER - In closing, a simple question. Would you pay $140,000 plus for a pair of designer glasses? “Are you crazy?” you are asking. Well, not so fast folks. For such eyewear - signed Cartier - does indeed exist. As along with many West Islanders, Mireille and I discovered at a recent prestigious showing of such a Cartier collection - some of just in the tens of thousands - hosted by Magda Taraboulsy and Julie Coffin at Boutique Les Barniques - Tris Coffin in Place Ville Marie, Montreal. Just prior to it travelling to Las Vegas and other Canadian cities. What an eye-opener. And what a wonderful evening! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creation@videotron.ca CBC’s Daybreak show at John Abbott College Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca A group of John Abbott students caught a glimpse of their future career aspirations in action as the crew from CBC’s Daybreak weekly morning radio program broadcast live from the Ste. Anne de Bellevue campus last October 10 as part of their special West Island education program. “It was an interesting cross-section of students,” said Communications Officer Debbie Cribb of the approximately 100 attendees at the Stewart Hall cafeteria. “We had students from Print Journalism, from Radio, and also a few from Social Science who have a personal interest in journalism.” The current Daybreak team, comprised of many John Abbott graduates, was greeted not only by a rapt audience but with a bounty of produce from the college’s farm including apples and assorted squash freshly harvested. The students took advantage of the post-broadcast to ask the Daybreak crew questions concerning everything from the requirements to the challenges of radio research, writing, and reporting. “What do you do when you have a really difficult or personal question the guest doesn’t want to answer?” was one query posed to Daybreak host Mike Finnerty. “If you’re live, it’s difficult for them not to answer,” he said, agreeing it can be an uncomfortable situation but if the interviewer is sure of their facts, they can’t allow intimidation to sway them from doing their job. “The most important thing is to listen and not be scared. If the answer doesn’t seem right, you should be able to say, �It’s a legitimate question. Why aren’t you answering?’” The topic of intimidation and discomfort in interviews was also addressed by CBC sports reporter Andie Bennett who reminded students that as journalists, they need to remember that they don’t work for those they interview. “As long as you’re respectful, you should be able to ask anything. It’s their choice if they don’t want to answer.” Bennett also pointed out despite the trend in public relations firms dictating what questions can and can’t be answered, journalists are under no obligation to adhere to their wishes. “It’s not our job to be people’s friends,” said Finnerty. “It doesn’t mean we’re not friendly to people, but… no one will respect you if you don’t ask tough questions. It’s not what journalists do; it’s what PR people do. That’s not our show.” Students further prodded the team on how many people it takes to produce a radio show and how to recover PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO CBC Radio’s Mike Finnerty, Jeanette Kelly, and Shari Okeke were at John Abbott College October 10 as part of a live broadcast of the Daybreak morning radio show and wrapped up their visit taking questions from students in the Creative Arts, Literature and Languages program. from a television news broadcast that goes horribly wrong. Answer: “Be prepared with a script. Don’t try to wing it.” Perhaps one of the biggest changes in radio is that the booming �radio voice’ so important in previous eras is no longer as important as the idea of just being yourself and trusting your own voice. “The best radio voice is your natural voice,” said Shari Okeke. “It’s not about you, it’s about the story and the information. It’s the same with your voice, you just have to focus on communicating the information that needs to be communicated, and be yourself.” For more pictures of this event, see our Facebook page. Arrest Continued from page 3 Leaf collection Exterior Sector Interior Sector Saturday, October 25 Saturday, November 8 Saturday, November 22 Saturday, November 1st Saturday, November 15 Saturday, November 29 Chemin Interior Sector Avenue Bédard ingly. Prévost said he’s pleased that, despite predictions by some town residents that justice was unlikely to be rendered in the shadow of the larger Charbonneau Commission in Montreal, that the UPAC investigators were able to make an arrest and instill some faith and optimism. “It’s a bit of a relief in the sense that we’re less shackled down by the past,” said Prévost, “and we can spend a little more time concentrating on our future.” holding leaves and green residues collections. Collections are hold in two separate sectors in Saint-Lazare. Côte Sain t-Ch arle s YLJ FILE PHOTO/JAMES ARMSTRONG Former Director General Louise Léger Villandré was arrested October 16 and faces 19 charges of fraud. uis -Lo int Sa Another issue that raised collective eyebrows at Town Hall was Léger Villandré receiving a $10,000 cheque from the town’s insurance company for �good customer service’ in October, 2012. “The town was doing business with the insurance company,” said Elliott, pointing out that the prize money, logically, should have been remitted to the town and not the DG personally. “There was no advertising of this contest. This certainly didn’t pass the �smell test’.” Elliott said that when his council discovered that Léger Villandré, upon her resignation, was due to receive a severance package of over $200,000, they intervened and held onto it. “That might be the only money the town will ever be able to claim back.” Elliott also concurred that the amount Léger Villandré is being accused of stealing seems to be on the low side. “I suspect it could be higher than that but I think somebody shredded a lot of the evidence.” When asked if it was possible that Léger Villandré acted alone in her decades-long deception, Prévost said though forensic accounting is not his area of expertise, that anything was possible. “But it seems to me highly unlikely.” Prévost also speculated anyone who was complicit in the deception may have been doing so unknow- Chemin Sa inte-Angé lique Exterior Sector Exterior Sector For all the conditions and other ecological options, visit the website www.ville.saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/feuilles Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 11 BOOM is back Hudson Music Festival stages second annual night of music, food and art at Victorian Waterfront Mansion Winterholme Blair Mackay, Artistic Director of the Hudson Music Festival (HMF), announced October 14 that the HMF will be staging its second annual BOOM event at one of Hudson’s most elegant and beautifully restored Victorian homes at 556 Main Road in Hudson. The event, which is a fundraiser for the festival, is being hosted by Deborah MacLeod and Ward Sellers, owners of this spectacular estate. BOOM 2014 will take place on Saturday, November 1st at 7 pm, and will feature a great line up of artists that will surprise, challenge and soothe everyone. The theme of the event is 556 Shades of Grey, mirroring the address and façade of the host mansion. Guests are invited to wear something in a shade of grey for the evening. As was the case with last year’s inaugural event, BOOM 2014 will feature four separate and simultaneous performances that will be performed four times throughout the evening in four separate rooms of the exquisite locale. Each group of performances will be preceded by a tapas-style tasting menu created exclusively for the event. A fifth performance by a fifth artist will close the evening, in the central room. This year the closing feature artist is Coral Egan. (http://www.bonsound.com/en/artist/coral-egan/) The event will be limited to 100 guests. “Last year’s BOOM fundraiser was a huge success and the talk of the town, so we’re very much looking forward to our second-annual event,” said Mackay. “Over the past eight years the Hudson Music Festival has been greatly assisted by the generosity of individuals, corporations, foundations and various levels of government, including the Town of Hudson, to help us grow the festival, and our annual BOOM party gives everyone in the community the chance to participate in putting Hudson on the map as a unique cultural destination. BOOM 2014 should be another great party, and we look forward to seeing our friends and supporters, both new and long-standing.” Tickets are $75.00 (tax receipt of $50). Special instructions will follow your registration. Tickets are avail- PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY The theme of the event is 556 Shades of Grey, mirroring the address and façade of the host mansion and guests are invited to adorn themselves in grey attire. able online at: WWW.SHOWTIX4U. COM or by calling 1-866-967-8167. Information and reservations also available at:Hudson Music Festival: 450-807-1179 Help stop the spread of inÁuenza New: Online appointment booking for the seasonal flu vaccination The Centre de santé et de services sociaux de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (CSSS-VS) will offer free vaccination clinics to all eligible people on its territory beginning November 6. This year, the CSSS has a new service of online appointment booking. People can schedule their appointment as of now to receive the vaccine. Avoid the long waiting line: book an appointment online Those eligible for the vaccination campaign should make an online appointment at www.monvaccin.ca/ csssvsgrippe. This website is simple, 12 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL secure, confidential and accessible at any time. You will be offered to choose the location, date, and the time that best suits you. Furthermore, you can book appointments for yourself and the rest of your family at the same time. For those without internet access you can call (450) 455-6171, ext. 70754, and leave your name and phone number in the voice box. A receptionist will call you back in the next three working days to schedule your appointment. We encourage you to assist your relatives who feel less at ease with the internet to book their appointment Thursday, October 16, 2014 online. Take note that it will be impossible to make an appointment directly in one of our CLSC locations. Eligible persons It is essential to be vaccinated to protect you, but especially to protect the vulnerable people around you. These vulnerable people will receive the flu shot free of charge in the vaccination clinics of the CSSS de Vaudreuil-Soulanges. The flu shot is free for the following people: • Children between 6 and 23 months of age • Adults aged 60 and over • Persons with a low immune system • Persons with significant obesity • Persons between 2 and 59 years of age suffering from chronic diseases (heart, lungs including asthma, kidney, diabetes or cancer) • Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy suffering from a chronic disease • Healthy pregnant women in their 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy • The flu shot is also free of charge to close relatives of the above mentioned persons and to close relatives of infants under the age of 6 months. Flu vaccination locations The vaccination clinics will take place in the following locations: • Faubourg de L’île (101 boulevard Cardinal-Léger, Pincourt) • Centre communautaire de SaintLazare (1301 rue Dubois, St. Lazare) • Salle de L’Amitié (10 rue Saint-JeanBaptiste, Rigaud) • Centre Multisports (3093 boulevard de la Gare, Vaudreuil-Dorion) • Centre Sportif Soulanges (100 rue des Loisirs, Saint-Polycarpe) • Centre communautaire Wilson (4C rue Principale, Coteau du Lac) • Centre communautaire Stephen F. Shaar (394 Main Road, Hudson) Reminders For any questions concerning physical health of an individual or the flu, citizens are asked to contact Info-Santé at 811. Again this year, the flu shot contains three strains of flu including A(H1N1). Furthermore, the vaccination will only protect you against the flu for a one year period and does not protect against cold viruses. It is important to remember that the most effective protection against the flu is vaccination. The flu is contagious and anyone can catch it and transmit it. It is not possible to catch the flu from the vaccine, as it does not contain any live viruses. Pneumococcal infections are often a complication following the flu. Those eligible for the flu vaccination are also often eligible for the pneumococcal vaccination. We will verify if this applies to you and if so, you may receive both injections at the same appointment. YLJ FILE PHOTO/CARMEN MARIE FABIO The members of the grassroots Train de l’Ouest project are not giving up pressure on their quest to bring efficient commuter train service to the West Island. Lincoln will keep lobbying for Train de l’Ouest John Jantak Your Local Journal Clifford Lincoln is continuing his efforts to keep the proposed Train de l’Ouest on track and hopes the Quebec Treasury department will open its purse strings and begin funding the long-awaited billion dollar project. Lincoln, a spokesperson for the Train de l’Ouest citizens’ coalition and a long-time advocate of the project that would see a dedicated commuter line built to service the West Island and western off-island communities, made his comments to Your Local Journal following an appearance during a radio broadcast at John Abbott College last Friday, October 10. “We’re further than we have been,” said Lincoln. “Obviously, the Liberals are for it. Now we have to go through the provincial treasury board to get an okay for the project to start. That is where the hurdle is. They want us to provide further proof that the Train de l’Ouest is the best option for transportation on the West Island. “We want it fast tracked because we’ve been studying this thing forever,” Lincoln added. “We’ve got all the studies. In 2011, there was $22 million that was given for a study. We can’t keep studying the issue all the time. We know what the problem is. It’s simply that we need another set of tracks to avoid the freight trains and have more passenger rail service,” said Lincoln. The Train de l’Ouest currently uses tracks operated by Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) railways that are supposed to be dedicated exclusively for the commuter rail service during morning and afternoon rush hours. Continued on page 20 English-speaking community excluded from debate on Bill 10 The Quebec Community Groups Network learned October 9 that it is the only English-language community group scheduled to be heard at hearings on Bill 10, which proposes a massive reorganization of Quebec’s health care system. “We are outraged that our community is essentially being shut out of the debate on Bill 10,” said QCGN President Dan Lamoureux, noting the proposed legislation would have a huge impact on institutions that were built and supported by Quebec’s Englishspeaking community for many generations. “It is unacceptable that the government wants to cut the community off from its institutions and that Englishspeaking groups, except for QCGN, are being deprived of the right to get involved in the debate,” added Lamoureux. “This is not consistent with democratic values, and not the Quebec way of doing things.” The final list includes 68 organizations and individuals, almost all from the health and social service network. Hearings are scheduled to take place starting in mid-October, continuing into November. The government hopes to have the bill passed before QCGN can do a good job representing issues of common concern regarding governance, language and access to services, it cannot possibly represent all of the diverging interests of our “ It is unacceptable that the government wants to cut the community off from its institutions and that English-speaking groups, except for QCGN, are being deprived of the right to get involved in the debate” - QCGN President Dan Lamoureux the Christmas break in mid-December. “The composition of the list is indicative that community is being evacuated not only from the process, but from our health and social service network,” commented QCGN Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge, remarking that this major sea change is happening too fast with too little consultation from the many affected. “While the community of communities.” The QCGN is calling upon Health Minister Gaétan Barrette to reconsider the list in view of the community’s concerns. We are also calling on Premier Philippe Couillard and all of our Ministers and MNAs – especially those with responsibility to their Englishspeaking constituents – to speak up for Quebec’s English-speaking minority and ensure they are heard in this im- portant societal debate. The QCGN pledges, if it remains the only English-speaking community representative at the hearings, to work with members and stakeholders to do all in its power to ensure that all the voices and concerns of our community of communities are heard. The Quebec Community Groups Network (www.qcgn.ca) is a not-forprofit organization bringing together 41 English-language community organizations across Quebec. As a centre of evidence-based expertise and collective action it identifies, explores and addresses strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of the English-speaking community of Quebec and encourages dialogue and collaboration among its member organizations, individuals, community groups, institutions and leaders. For further information: Rita Legault, Director of Communications | rita.legault@qcgn.ca Telephone: 514-868-9044, ext. 223, cellular: 514-912-6555 Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 13 Dr. Fiore Lalla to highlight upcoming seniors’ health fair Former Lakeshore General head of psychiatry to help seniors deal with stress at Oct. 18 event Longtime former Lakeshore General Hospital head of psychiatry Dr. Fiore Lalla will give West Island seniors a free seminar on managing their evergrowing levels of stress at the upcoming West Island Seniors Health Fair, slated for Le Cambridge Seniors’ Residence in Pointe Claire next Saturday. Dr. Lalla, who was head of psychiatry at the hospital for 10 years before scaling back his workload, said today`s seniors have more on their mind than ever before and will get some great, easily digestible techniques they can apply immediately in their daily lives at his presentation. “Today’s 55-plus generation has more on their plates than at any time in recent history and they do need to be able to handle it all. Sometimes living on a fixed income is a stresser for them and they need a way to emotionally handle everything that comes their way,” he said. The Seniors Health Fair is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the residence, located at 340 Hymus Blvd. in Pointe Claire near the Kirkland border. Dr. Lalla’s presentation will take 14 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL place at 12:15 p.m. Lalla is an ex-officio member of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation Board of Directors. The Foundation will also have a display at the health fair and will solicit donations and volunteers. Dr. Lalla said his presentation can be equated with his work on the foundation’s board and in its fundraising efforts. “Just as we do our best to maintain a high level of quality health care at the hospital, the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation does its best to raise badly-needed funds to advance the state of care at the hospital and purchasing equipment that the government doesn`t necessarily want to pay for or can afford,” he said. Lalla, a Kirkland resident, added that foundation fundraising efforts always aid those West Islanders who are most vulnerable. “When you are sick or you are hurt, where do you go in the West Island? You go to the Lakeshore General Hospital, and helping raise funds to advance care there is something that helps every West Islander,” he added. Thursday, October 16, 2014 PHOTO COURTESY LAKESHORE GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Lakeshore General Hospital psychiatrist Dr. Fiore Lalla makes a point in Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation offices Friday morning in Pointe Claire. Lalla, a Kirkland resident, will present a seminar on stress management for seniors next Saturday at the West Island Seniors` Health Fair, to be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Le Cambridge, 340 Hymus Blvd. in Pointe Claire. Other presenters at the seniors’ health fair include Voluntas Commemoration, Comfort Keepers and AGI (Alzheimers). For more information on the West Island Seniors Health Fair or the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, please contact LGH Foundation communications officer Marc Lalonde at 514-630-2081. Rosemont / La PeƟte Patrie (Montreal). This duplex is priced nearly $90,000 below evaluaƟon for quick sale! Add a few updates, and your resale value will increase incredibly! $399,000 514-668-9777 CerƟĮed Real Estate Broker C EVELYNE MICYK MLS# 13564859 Saint-Lazare. Bungalow, 3 bedrooms at the corner of a quiet crescent in Saddlebrook . Two Įnished levels with 2 Įreplaces plus new pellet stove to keep you toasty warm this winter! Dream master ensuite! $375,000 OPEN HOUSE, SUN., 2 – 4 P.M. MLS# 15310825 514-713-7833 Real Estate Broker STEFFEN SERVAY OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, 2 – 4 P.M. OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, 2 – 4 P.M. #23342395 ROBERT LÉGER Saint-Lazare. 2824 Pl. du Chambord. Over 2400 sq. Ō. of living space. Family friendly neighborhood, cul-de-sac locaƟon. Oak and ceramic throughout. Fully Įnished basement. Must be seen! Priced to sell at $417,900 OPEN HOUSE, SUNDAY, 2 – 4 P.M. 514-220-1271 Real Estate Broker MLS# 28822074 ANITA LASIS 514-655-4116 Real Estate Broker A MUST SEE! INVESTMENT OPPORTUNTY! # 25414430 SUSAN MASON Rigaud. 7 Hudson Club. BEAUTIFUL PARK VIEWS! 3 bdrm condo, 2+1 baths. 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Huge Įnished basement with a possiblity of a 5th bedroom. #19033937 3 FINISHED LEVELS $439,000 Anastasia McDonald Sales Person RE/MAX CORNWALL REALTY INC. Each brokerage independently owned and operated 613-363-7325 5622 Kinloch Rd South Glengarry. PrisƟne execuƟve bungalow, lovingly maintained with gorgeous updates.Features Hardwood Ňoors, 2 Įreplaces and hanover kitchen. BeauƟfully Įnished lower level with an oĸce/4th bedroom. The mature landscaping is breathtaking with private parklike seƫng. anastasiamcdonaldrealestate.com $409,900 Kyriakos Karelas Real Estate Broker KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC. GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC. 514-602-7653 OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m. Real Estate Broker GROUPE SUTTON CLODEM INC. 514-730-5839 2056, Rue du Magistrat. Saint-Lazare. BeauƟful house with 3 BDRM and possibility of having one or two in thé basement. Big backyard no rear neighbors. Great family oriented neighborhood, close to shopping, highways, school. 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Open concept, homey kitchen, main Ňoor family room. #25741038 OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m. OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m. Liliana Bergamin $399,000 Laurie Nicholson HAWKESBURY, ONTARIO $399,000 Ekaterina Kirioukhina Pincourt. Impeccable 3+1 bedroom 2 bathroom open concept coƩage in sought out area. Central Heat pump/ AC. Hardwood Ňoors on main level. Large kitchen. Finished basement with family room & wood Įreplace, bedroom and bathroom with shower. #23984925 $344,900 Kyriakos Karelas Real Estate Broker KYRIAKOS KARELAS INC. GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC. 514-602-7653 Pincourt. 1123 Rue du Suroit. Very aīordable 2008 built CoƩage featuring 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms in sought out area of Pincourt. Open air concept. Great opportunity for a large family. Master bedroom with ensuite and walk-in. BeauƟful hardwood Ňoors throughout. Finished basement with 2 bedrooms, playroom & full bathroom. Unistone driveway. 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For a Free Estimate: (450)424-1344 • (514)696-4415 Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 17 Hudson garage sale raises $7000 to help neglected cats and dogs in the region Organizers look forward to meeting with town’s Director General Catherine Haulard James Parry Your Local Journal Following their sensationally successful three-day garage sale Thanksgiving weekend that raised $7000 in Hudson to help neglected cats and dogs in the region, Joelle Panchyshyn and her team of volunteers say they are looking forward to meeting with the town’s Director General Catherine Haulard to see how they can support the Town of Hudson initiatives to- wards animal welfare. Said Panchyshyn in an interview with Your Local Journal, “It’s always intimidating when one wishes to surpass previous achievements. Not because of ego, but because the plight of our gentle animals is enhanced by the oncoming winter months. We call it a garage sale but it is much more than that. We appealed to the public to part with their hidden treasures which we could turn into a commodity called cash. The response was phenomenal as people showed up daily with saleable merchandise.” Added Panchyshyn, “Those who did not have goods were generous with cash donations which were a significant part of monies raised. Volunteers were needed to sort out and prepare someone’s discards into a marketable commodity. Our community has many generous souls as neighbours and friends pitched in to help.” Indeed, one friend of the family contributed a full pallet of windshield washer fluid which sold overnight and raised $800 through that one initiative. “It must also be added that the Hudson Animal Vet Clinic has made a donation in kind towards sterilization services which are a major cost component prior to placing animals for adoption,” said Panchyshyn. “Also that during our event, we were successful in placing four kittens into loving forever homes.” “This initiative has given us a forum to introduce to the public the plight of animals. The need for neutering and shutting down puppy mills. And spreading the initiative recently introduced by Hudson, to disallow the sale of animals in pet shops.” Every cent raised at the sale will be donated to the Rigaud-based Comité d’Aide de Secours pour les Chats Abandonnés and Rosie Animal Adoption. Both initiatives of volunteers who often spend their own money to help neglected cats and dogs in need. Said Panchyshyn, “This has been a wonderful Thanksgiving. And God bless all the animals.” StoryFest 2014 PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY United for the cause are Claudette Champagne of CASCA, Joelle Panchyshyn, volunteer extraordinaire Christine Heidt, and Beverley Besse. PHOTO COURTESY GREENWOOD CENTRE Greenwood’s StoryFest 2014 is enormously pleased to welcome Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson to Hudson on Monday, October 20 at Hudson Village Theatre. Atwood and Gibson need no introduction. Atwood is the recipient of countless Canadian and international literary awards and honours, and naturalist Gibson, one of the founders of the Writer’s Union of Canada, is perhaps best known for his acclaimed The Bedside Book of Birds and The Bedside Book of Beasts. Greenwood has been bringing the cream of the Canadian literary scene to Hudson for 13 years and is honoured that Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson have chosen to take part in StoryFest this year. (*Event is sold out) 181 CROISSANT DU CERF, RIGAUD, QC., J0P1P0 $399,000 Beautiful open plan 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom cottage, bi-generational, move-in condition, 2 acres, peaceful, stable/garage, paddock, trails, minutes to 40. 450 451-4549 www.DuProprio.com/509817 18 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH, 2014 HUDSON SAINT-LAZARE 105 Oxford $1,175,000 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc. 2618 Postillon $575,000 Gary Bosch 514-583-4134 Royal Montréal Inc. 71 rue Selkirk $535,000 Laura Pittaro 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc. 64A Birch Hill $459,000 Patricia Wright 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 432 St. Jean $379,000 Paul & Diane Laflamme 514-793-4514 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 120, Rue Bellevue $429,900 Tina Dolce 514-941-8462 L’Expert Immobilier Inc. 433 Ridge $359,999 Tania Ellerbeck 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 300 Main Road $309,000 450-458-5365 Paul & Diane Laflamme Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 2347 L’Andalou $549,900 + Tax Lee Thompson 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc. 2378 de la Fanfare $529,900 Patricia Wright 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM 1719, Rue des Pâquerettes $299,000 Renda Lasdin 514-984-0889 Re/Max Royal Jordan Inc. 33 St. Paul $229,900 Roselyne Groleau Parker 514-947-7248 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 2052 de la Famille $279,000 Carl Poirier 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. PINCOURT 1225 Rue Alfred-Campeau $274,500 Anita Lasis 514-655-4116 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. RIGAUD 1513 Versailles $479,000 Gail Meili 514-969-4134 Royal Montréal Inc. 181 croissant du Cerf $399,000 Sonja Ball 450 451-4549 Du Proprio Inc. 2824 Pl. du Chambord $417,900 Evelyne Micyk 514-668-9777 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. 7 Hudson Club $324,900 Steffen Servay 514-713-7883 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. 2056, Rue du Magistrat $399,000 Ekaterina Kirioukhina 514-730-5839 Groupe Sutton-Clodem Inc. 74 Rue Joly $269,900 Gilles Clermont 514-703-6722 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc. 2755 Bay Meadow $340,000 Susan Mason 514-238-4544 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. LES CÈDRES 145 Rue des Frênes $499,000 Robert Léger 514-220-1271 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. 1123 Rue du Suroit $344,900 Kyriakos Karelas 514-602-7653 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc. 75, Avenue 42 e, $339,900 or $1600 a month furnished or $1450 a month unfurnished Tina Dolce 514-941-8462 L’Expert Immobilier Inc. NÔTRE DAME DE L’ÎLE PERROT 20 Robillard $275,000 Linda Noseworthy 514-830-2288 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc. 40 Rue de Franconie $428,000 Olivier Lawlor 514-242-4131 Lawlor & Associés Inc. Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 19 project has been promulgated by the treasury board, it’s on,” said Lincoln. “The key item is to have the okay of the treasury board. The work has to be done progressively anyway.” Lincoln pointed out that the proBut there have been instances vincial Liberal government has comwhere freight trains have used the mitted itself to proceeding with the tracks during peak commuter travel project. In July, provincial Transport periods that have resulted in delays to Minister Robert Pöeti announced that passenger trains. $80 million would be allocated to proThe dedicated Train de l’Ouest vide an additional two to three trains commuter rail line which is currently in each direction within the next 18 pegged at about $1 billion, would elimto 24 months, contingent on when the inate the need for the commuter trains Agence Métropolitain de Transport to use the CN and (AMT) can secure CP tracks, thereby the equipment. substantially re- “ Why should we be the Another meeting ducing delays. to discuss the issue “You cannot orphans of the West Isis scheduled behave any long- land? I really can’t untween Lincoln and lasting infrastrucPöeti soon. In the ture which is es- derstand it. It doesn’t interim, Lincoln will sential to people make sense. We could continue to lobby without having “very hard” to make to pay for it,” said take thousands of cars the Train de l’Ouest Lincoln. “It’s an off the highways overbecome a reality investment. The and credited coalilonger we wait, the night if we had proper tion members for more it will cost train service” their hard work with and the price will keeping the issue in - Clifford Lincoln go up exponenthe media and pubtially if we dillylic spotlight. dally any longer.” “The mayors are on our side. EveryLincoln doesn’t anticipate that the body is still on our side, in fact, more total amount would be provided imthan ever. People tell us, �Don’t give mediately, but would at least like to see up the fight’. They are so frustrated and the funding provided in phases. “We’re can’t understand how in such a large not asking for $1 billion overnight,” city in a rich country, why they can’t said Lincoln. “What we’re saying is receive proper train service. It’s inconlet’s get it done in four or five phases ceivable,” said Lincoln. in increments of about $175 million. “Everybody else in Montreal has At least the project will start and it will the metro and other forms of public give people hope that it will be comtransportation,” Lincoln added. “Why pleted within four to five years.” should we be the orphans of the West If the project is approved by the Island? I really can’t understand it. It Treasury Board, it would proceed undoesn’t make sense. We could take til completion even if another political thousands of cars off the highways party were to form a majority governovernight if we had proper train serment in the next provincial election in vice.” about three to four years. “Once the Making Realty Dreams a Reality! Train Continued from page 13 Vaudreuil Village MLS 24315373 $199,800 C harm & Location! Lovingly maintained 3 bdrm cottage. Updated kitchen, furnace & heatpump, roof, driveway, windows & Àoors. 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Like us at www.facebook.com/ YourLocalJournalVS 20 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges student grant contest is back Launched during a press conference held October 15 at the Centre de services de Coteau-du-Lac de Desjardins, the popular student grant contest for 2014-2015 offers participants the chance to win financial support for their education. This year, a total amount of $100,000 in prize money will be shared by 70 post-secondary students at a ceremony in February 2015. The individual grants will range from $500 to $5000 per winner. To enter the contest, participants must be registered as full-time postsecondary students in the first, second or third level of either a Diplôme d’études Collégiales (DEC), a Diplôme d’études professionnelles (DEP) or university degree. Participants must also be members of Desjardins or become a member by November 21 2014 and have a home address in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. In the next few weeks, information regarding the contest and how to apply will be made available through local news outlets, social networks such as Facebook and other virtual media platforms. Applicants for the contest need to fill out an on-line registration form at www.caissevaudreuilsoulanges.com. The registration period will close November 21 2014. During the month of December, a random draw of names will be conducted to determine the 70 winners for the 2014 – 2015 contest. They will receive their prizes in February 2015. Since Caisse Desjardins VaudreuilSoulanges first launched this competition in 2009, more than 380 students have shared $520,000 in scholarships. Rigaud of Sainte-Madeleine de Rigaud for their 2014 Bazar on Wednesday October 22. The purchase of tickets was also approved in support of the Bal de L’Avenir 2014 for the Fondation du Collège Bourget on November 14 and the Souper du Prêt d’Honneur 2014 on November 7. Grants of $200 each were awarded to Sarah-Maude Hart Décoste and Loïk Servant for their participation in upcoming sports events. Continued from page 9 Council also officially congratulated the Corporation of the Festival des couleurs de Rigaud for a very successful 17th edition of that event held Thanksgiving weekend. Council approved financial aid in the amount of $500 to the Parish PHOTO COURTESY DESJARDINS VAUDREUILSOULANGES Under Human Resources activities, council abolished the position of coordinator for the septic system installation program. Marie Legrand held the post since September 2010. Council approved the creation of the position of Directeur du Service des Travaux Publics et de l’Hygiène de Milieu and nominated Tommy Thibault to that position as of October 1, 2014. Contracts were granted to Compass Minerals Canada Corp. (Sifto) for road salt and to Bauval Carrières Régionales and Pavages Vaudreuil Ltée for crushed stone. Council also approved a request to the Ministry of Transport of Québec (MTQ) for a new road accessing the Haut Saint-François project at Highway 342 and Sainte-Anselm. They also approved the signing of an agreement with an entrepreneur for the provision of municipal services to that project. INTERGENERATION Rigaud. Outstanding 3 bedroom property perched on 25,000 sq. ft. of property. Nature lovers paradise! #15801909 $389,999 Saint-Lazare. Large 5 bedroom bungalow, 2+1 baths. Finished basement, I/G pool and More. NEW PRICE! #24148829 $429,900 Saint-Lazare. Main house cottage with 2 (possibility of 3) bedrooms. Second home is a bungalow. Shared basement. #14211495 $569,000 Saint-Lazare. Charming 3 bedroom Victorian style cottage. Quiet crescent location. Finished basement. #17869540 $321,900 NEW PRICE! BUILD TO SUIT! Saint-Lazare. Gorgeous bungalow offers 2+1 bedrooms, large garage, hardwood floors, finished basement. #9569705 $318,900 Saint-Lazare. Luxury bungalows! 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Open concept. Finished basement. Many models available. #9397225 $351,556 + GST/PST Saint-Lazare. Prestigious bungalow in Chanterel. 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths. Large fully finished basement. Lovely lot! #27010151 $659,000 Saint-Lazare. Luxurious cottage. 3+1 bedrooms, finished basement, stunning kitchen! Fenced-in private backyard. #10525437 $479,900 Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 21 Volunteers sought for West Island Citizen Advocacy • We are desperately looking for male volunteers to help out in our Youth Engagement matching project, which matches volunteers with individuals with intellectual disabilities to help break their social isolation. We are looking for soccer players, coffee drinkers, chess players, etc. If you think that you can help, please call Susana at (514) 694-5850. • A woman living in a seniors’ residence in Pierrefonds would really enjoy having a female volunteer advocate who could read the paper with her or go out for a coffee on occasion. For more information, please phone Yolande at (514) 694-5850. • A bilingual woman in her 60s living in Pierrefonds would really appreciate having a female volunteer advocate who could help 22 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL her with her computer. She would like to learn how to use Skype. For more information, please phone Yolande at (514) 694-5850. • A man in his 90s living alone in Pierrefonds would really enjoy having a male volunteer advocate who could visit with him on a regular basis. He used to design airplanes. If you are interested and would like to help, please phone Yolande at (514) 694-5850. • An 80-year-old lady living in Beaconsfield would need someone to accompany her to the swimming pool in Pointe Claire for her PostPolio exercises. Hours for the pool are from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. She would like to go twice a week. Any days that would be good for the volunteer would be good for her. Should you be interested in this please phone Thursday, October 16, 2014 Judy at (514) 694-5850. • A middle-aged woman with mental health issues is in need of a female volunteer to visit with her once a week. She suffers from depression and anxiety. She lives in Pierrefonds. If you are interested please phone Judy at (514) 6945850. • An 87-year-old German/English speaking lady living in Dollard des Ormeaux is in need of a female volunteer who can speak German. She likes to sing all the old German songs. If you are interested please phone Judy at (514) 694-5850. • A Lachine man with a lovely sense of humor and a mild intellectual handicap would love to have an occasional friendly visitor to share his love of martial arts and the Power Rangers. If you think that you can help, please contact Susana at (514) 694-5850. • An Anglophone woman living in Lachine with health problems who doesn’t venture out often would appreciate having a female volunteer to provide some social and emotional support through regular visits. She walks with a walker. She is a smoker and does have a cat. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 6945850. • An elderly British woman in Dorval with a number of health issues is in need of a female volunteer advocate to provide practical support such as accompaniment on outings. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 6945850. COMMUNITIES IN ACTION 13 THINGS TO SEE AND DO To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor @ yourlocaljournal.ca before Monday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. BAIE D’URFÉ 1. Gathering of Artisans Craft Show - 20th Annual Baie-D’Urfe Curling Club & Red Barn Craft Show, Saturday, October 18 & Sunday October 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 63 Churchill Rd. & 20609 Lakeshore Rd. 35 juried crafters present their handiwork, jewellery, woodwork, photography, food items and much more. Light lunch available, parking at Baie D’Urfe Curling Club, 63 Churchill Rd. DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX 2. International expert Shaheen Sharif will address the Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club on the topic of Sexting and Cyberbullying: Defining the Line for DigitallyEmpowered Kids. Please join us at 8 p.m. at the Karnak Temple, 3350 Sources Blvd. New members welcome. DORVAL 3. The City of Dorval will present a bilingual scientific workshop on magnetism on Sunday, October 19, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., at the Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Drive. Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to come and learn all about this invisible force. Why do magnets sometimes attract each other, sometimes repel one another? How does a compass work? Five different stations will allow children to explore and experiment with different types of magnets. The cost is $3 for Library members and $6 for non-members. Advance registration is required as the number of spaces is limited. Please call (514) 633-4170 for more information or visit www.ville.dorval. qc.ca/leisure. 4. As part of its Discovery Series, the City of Dorval will present a lecture and slide presentation in French on the parks of the American West on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m., at the Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Drive. Along mythical Route 66, the parks of the American West are a study in contrast. Within a few hours’ drive, lakes and rivers abound then a desert appears. There is suffocating heat then snow-capped mountains, deep dark forests then seas of salt. Admission is free for Dorval Library members and $3 for non-members. Passes must be picked up at the Library beforehand as space is limited. For more information, please call (514) 633-4170 or visit www.ville.dorval.qc.ca/leisure. HUDSON 5. Life drawing and painting Following the great success of our last life modeling sessions, Association Hudson Artists Association (AHAA) is pleased to announce new Wednesday modeling with Ginette Boutin November 5 & 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road. Cost $10. To register please email Marie-Eve Lauzier at statuaire@ hotmail.com. This great opportunity is open to all members of the community so call your friends and make an art date. 6. A used book sale will be held at Wyman United Church, 513 Main Road, Friday, October 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. KIRKLAND 7. A talk titled Getting Older without becoming Old (in French) will be given Monday, October 20, at 7 p.m. In a humorous tone, André Bienvenue offers tips to give meaning to one’s life when one is learning to age. Discover through his lively presentation that age really does not matter, and how to add life to your years, not years to your life. Event will take place at the Kirkland Municipal Library, 17100 Hymus Boulevard. Free admission. Registration required by calling (514) 630-2726, #3216. PINCOURT 8. CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion and CASCA Soulanges will be holding two adoption days, on Saturday, October 18 - one at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. in Pincourt, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., and the other at Finnigan’s Market (weather permitting), 775 Main Road, Hudson, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. For information regarding our adoption days, contact us at: vaudreuil@cascaorg.ca or visit our web site at www. cascaorg.ca. Please note that adoption fees are requested to help us with our vet bills and other costs associated with the wellbeing of the cats under our care. POINTE CLAIRE 9. The Lakeshore Stamp Club has started its 2014-2015 Season. The Club meets at 233 Ste. Claire Avenue in the Church of St. John the Baptist, on most Thursdays in the month. There is the Bourse, twice monthly, where members can buy World Wide stamps and a discussion group where presentations are made on a variety of interesting philatelic topics once each month. New members are welcome - pay us a visit to see what we are all about, maybe bring your Granddad’s old Stamp Album and we will give you a free evaluation. More details can be obtained from our website at www. lakeshorestampclub.ca. 10. A Christmas Bazaar will be held Saturday, November 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Church of St. John the Baptist, 233 Ste. Claire Avenue. Come stock up on home baking, preserves, jewellery, fine silver and china dishes, gift baskets, and books. Also hand crafts including bird houses, knitted items and Christmas decorations. Muffins, coffee, and lunch are available. Proceeds go towards the maintenance of the church building. 11. St. Columba Concert Series presents vocalist Barbara Lewis accompanied on piano by Doug Balfour in �Passionate Heart’ celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Michel Legrand, and other great songwriters. October 25 at 7:30 p.m. A long-time singer/songwriter, until recently Lewis performed primarily her own songs. But now, with this latest show celebrating great songwriters, Lewis will showcase her innate ability to emotionally connect with her audiences, one that makes each performances unique. St. Columba by the Lake Presbyterian Church, 11 Rodney Ave.Suggested donation $12 per person at the door. First come first served. For more info, consult http://stcolumba.ca/2013/10/concert-series/ 12. The West Island Women’s Centre will hold a seminar called Wellness from Within Tuesday, October 21, from 1 to 3 p.m. Come learn PHOTO COURTESY VILLE DE DORVAL The City of Dorval will present a lecture and slide presentation in French on the parks of the American West. See listing for more details about healing habits that will help you heal from years of taking care of everyone and everything except yourself. The presentation will be given by Paula Lorimer, a licensed psychologist and the founder and director of Evolution Psychology Center. This seminar will be held at 11 Rodney Avenue, (enter by the parking lot entrance on Vincennes). All of the Women’s Centre’s seminars are free and open to the general public. Please call to register. Free childcare for preschool-aged children is also available, but you must register for this service by 3 p.m. the day before the event. Note that you may not bring your child with you to the seminar room. For more information please visit us or call (514)695-8529. Our email address is wiwc@qc.aibn.com. FURTHER AFIELD 13. Johanne Patry, in conjunction with Brian Brice and Carmina Choir, is presenting Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, in a semi-staged production sung in English, on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 pm in Concordia University’s Loyola Chapel in NDG, 7141 Sherbrooke St. West. Abridged to one and a half hours, this opera is part of the biyearly concert series. Loyola Chapel offers an intimate venue to experience opera and is widely available to the public since admission is by donation. For more information, please contact Johanne Patry at (514) 843-7713 or johannepatry2003@yahoo.ca. 20th ANNIVERSARY Members of The Lake of Two Mountains Artists Association invite you to attend their 2014 Fall Exhibition and Sale, at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road, Hudson Saturday, October 25 from 10am to 5pm Sunday, October 26 from Noon to 5pm A beautiful working clock, made of enameled copper, is being donated by Brigitte Umlauft and will be raffled in aid of NOVA. Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 23 Oct 19th thru 25th Small businesses... big deal Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor No doubt about it, small businesses are a big deal. According to the federal government, small businesses in Canada are “engines for job creation,” employing 48 percent of the total labour force in the private sector and contributing approximately 30 percent to Canada’s gross domestic product. Scotiabank reports in Canada small business hiring outpaces U.S. performance. “The economic heart of VaudreuilSoulanges is made up of small companies,” said Luc Boyer, vice-president of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Vaudreuil-Soulanges and Industrial and Prospection Commissioner for the Centre local de 24 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL développement Vaudreuil-Soulanges. “They are very important for two reasons,” Boyer said. “You have the main manufacturing companies, which are more or less the engine of the industrial economy in VaudreuilSoulanges. But then after that you have all the small businesses that provide an attractive environment for bigger companies to [set up] in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, from an industrial point of view. “What we try to work on and promote is that people can have a quality of life in Vaudreuil-Soulanges and for that you need to have small businesses,” he said. “You need to have those little shops, companies as part of your neighbourhood, Continued on page 24 Thursday, October 16, 2014 Advertorial SRL Paint Ask anyone of SRL Paint’s customers what the best thing about the paint shop is and you will get a wide range of answers. Some will say that excellence in customer service is the key to their success. Others might say it is their talent and knowledge. You may also be told it is their passion and love of cars. Sian, owner of SRL Paint would likely grin and say it is all of those things. Sian got his start in vehicle repair when he was 12 years old. He took apart a moped, repaired it and reassembled it in working order all by himself. That initial success led to more daring projects. Next came a 1976 Firebird that became his first paint project. These early experiments paved the way for a lifetime love affair with restoration and eventually lead Sian to mechanics and bodywork courses in trade school. Initially doing car repair work from home, Sian opened SRL Paint in Rigaud in 2000 and hasn’t looked back. Approximately 50% of his business is composed of repair work on collision damage for insurance claims. The other 50% is devoted to restoration and customization. Despite his obvious passion for the latter, both sides of his business receive the same quality, expertize and TLC that his customers have come to expect and appreciate. SRL Paint is located at 13-A St Jean Baptiste St w, Rigaud. You can reach Sian at (514) 973-7576 PHOTO COURTESY SRL PAINT Oct 19th thru 25th Advertorial Planchers Artz Renovation Planchers Artz Renovation is a locally run, family business in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Owner Melanie Garcia and her little girl, Gabriella, are always on hand at the shop to greet you with a smile. Melanie’s husband, Pierre is the head contractor and renovation specialist. The trio are there to take care of your renovation dreams from start to finish. Planchers Artz Renovation can tackle renovation work of all kinds. They finish basements, install stairwells, renovate kitchens and bathrooms, do tiling and even build decks. Melanie will walk you through every aspect of your project from generating ideas, to selecting material, to written estimates. Do not let the word Plancher in their name fool you. Yes, they carry all kinds of flooring including ceramic and hardwood but they are also able to provide you with a wide range of tile, stone, and even kitchen counters. At Plancher Artz Renovation their slogan is �Choice, sevice, quality’ and they stand by that.Personalized service is what sets Planchers Atrz Renovation apart. If Melanie does not have what her customers want on hand, she will go out of her way to source it. Pierre is extremely proud of the quality of his work and the products they sell. It gives him great pleasure to see the smile on a customer’s face when they see the transformation that a renovation project brought to their home. Plancher Artz Renovation can be found at 408 Harwood boulevard in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Drop in and see them for amazing choice, top notch service, and fabulous quality. For more information call them at PHOTO COURTESY PLANCHERS ARTZ RENOVATION (514) 577-6250, visit them online at www.artzcollection.com, and don’t forget to like them on Facebook. Advertorial Centre Décor Hudson Centre Décor Hudson is proud to have served this area for the last 50 years. Helping our clients create the most welcoming home they possibly can, we carry the finest products at the most reasonable prices. A common misconception is that small boutiques, in small towns, are much higher priced than their run-ofthe-mill big-box counterparts. We’ve worked hard with all of our suppliers to keep our pricing competitive. With everything from Benjamin Moore paint to tiles, vanities, fabric and local artists’ décor items, we’ve got everything you’ll need to complete a remodel or decorating project…no matter how big or small. Located at 33 Yacht Club Road in Hudson, the shop front has had a facelift. Now sporting a wonderfully deep watery blue, a custom Lea color like so many in the area, aptly named �Paint Pixie Blue’, it’s hard to miss from Main Road.! Going into the end of October, many clients are looking to spruce up their homes for the holiday season, and the timing of the �Buy 1 Gallon get 50% OFF the second gallon’ promotion on Benjamin Moore paint could not be better. Regal is a fantastically creamy paint that has the most wonderful texture, making application a breeze! Available in any color you could possibly imag- Businesses it’s not easy,” he said. “It takes an entrepreneurial spirit. You have to be resistant to uncertainty because you create your own job, you create your own company. That’s why the Chamber of Commerce puts an emphasis on small businesses and on the entrepreneurial outlook In terms of his work at the CLD and with the Chamber of Commerce, Boyer sees an entrepreneur as “anyone who has a business project, even if it’s very small at the beginning because in the end you want to have an economic activity and promote the company and do something for the community. “As soon as you want to run a business you become an entrepreneur,” he said. Continued from page 24 you have an economic network that allows you to get what you need close to your home.” “The vitality of a community is made by all the small businesses and all the small business require entrepreneurs to make them live and make them grow in Vaudreuil-Soulanges,” Boyer said As the population ages and company owners retire, they need buyers who can take over and grow their companies, and that means finding resilient people. “It’s a lot of work, it’s a lot of stress, it’s very motivating but ine, and some that Lea will make up just for you, add some color magic to your home today! Open 7-days a week to serve you better. Visit our Facebook page for our hours, or call Lea at (450) 458-5121. We look forward to helping you with all of your projects. 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International buyer wants to purchase your antiques, paintings, china, crystal, gold, silverware, jewellery, rare books, sports, movies, postcards, coins, stamps, records. 514-501-9072. BANKRUPTCY Local Experts in matters of Bankruptcy and Insolvency since 1994. First Consultation Free. Available Nights & Weekends. Solid reputation for Reliability, Honesty & Integrity in our field of Expertise. Blumer Lapointe Tull & Associes Syndics Inc. www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426 4994 CAT CARE You are going on vacation and you need a trusted person to take care of your cats? Nataly Labelle is available for Hudson,St-Lazare area. Call 514-6058237. for rent in downtown Hudson… 407 (1,756 sq.ft.), 411A (558 sq.ft) & 411B (1,114 sq.ft.) Main Road. Can be rented as one space or subdivided to suit your business… Very bright, ample parking, A/C, alarm, attractive courtyard, ideal for retail, restaurant or professional office. Call 450-458-1125 for further information. Two small offices Main road near Cameron in Hudson. $175 and $250 per month respectively. Immediate. Flexible. 514-677-7696 COMPUTER SERVICES Wolftech Inc. Since 2004. PC/Laptop repair, sales and services. Custom system builds. Software/ hardware upgrades, virus – malware removal Data recovery, network and internet troubleshooting. Pick up or In-home service. Very competitive rates. Windows and other software tutorials. HTTP://wolftech. ca service@wolftech. ca 514-923-5762 ACCOUNTANTS spot available immediately. Babies welcome. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity. Call now 450-4511037. Garderie milieu familial/ home daycare. 2 places availabl. 7.30/ jour .Educatrice diplomée .bilingual. Programme educatfis. Repas equilibré. Grand aire de jeux extérieures. Rigaud, near exit 17 ,Pres sortie 17 Josee 514-433-5039 FRENCH TUTOR son/Saint-Lazare area only. For info: 450458-7458. EXCAVATION Mini-Excavation of any kind (10 years experience). Grading, french drains, spreading of top soil and stone, driveways etc. ... RBQ and insurance. Ben 514-838-5922. FOR SALE SAWMILLS from only $4,397. MAKE MONEY firewood. & SAVE MONEY Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514.291.1068 FINANCIAL SERVICES with your own bandmill - cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www. NorwoodSawmills. com/400OT. 1-800566-6899 ext:400OT. Tel : 450-458-0406, ATTORNEY Aumais Chartrand 100 boul. Don Quichotte, bureau 12 L’Ile-Perrot, QC J7V 6C7 Ph: 514-425-2233 ext. 229 andreaumais@bellnet.ca BOOKKEEPING Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.) Business and Personal Accounting Services, Tax Preparations & Filings Ph. (514) 730-5966 season. $400. 514705-8760 HOT TUB (SPA) Covers. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866652-6837. www.thecoverguy.ca. GARBAGE REMOVAL Bankruptcy might not be the answer. Together let’s find a solution - Free Consultation. Bill Hafner - Trustee in Bankruptcy. 514-983-8700. MONTREAL AREA ONLY will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days/ week. Call 514804-8853. Tamar Dodenhoff CLD EnhancingYour Birth Prenatal, full in hospital labour support, & postpartum care Free consultation (514) 799-7836 DENTISTS Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker 472B Main Rd, Hudson Ph. (450) 458-5334 FITNESS & INJURIES LANDSCAPING MATH TUTOR in the St. Lazare, Hudson areas is available. At any level. In English or in French. Please call Astrid at 514 646 1528. MOVING Hedge trimAll ming & repair, ¿Moving? Reliable, shrub & tree jobs. fully pruning, stump reasonable, removal, landscaping, sod, aerating, topsoil, seeding & yard clean-up. Also gutter cleaning and place your classified roof repairs. Call ad into 24 weekly Sean 514-991-9674 papers throughout Quebec - papers just MASONRY like the one you are SERVICES reading right now! 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(450) 424-9289 PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES NOTARIES Jean-Pierre Boyer L.L., L., D.D.N. 1576 C Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare Ph. (450) 455-2323 Greg Lothian, B.Sc.,CAT(C), CSCS OPTICIANS Professional strength coach & Low back/ Lunetterie Vista injury reconditioning therapist. 1867 E Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare Become strong & injury free! Ph. (450) 455-4500 514-867-5684 mifitpro.com drs. Martina Kleine-Beck Psychologist 514.265.1386 martinakb _ 58@ hotmail.com PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES Sandy Farrell, Davis Facilitator Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD & Learning disabilities can be corrected. www.dyslexiacorrection.ca (450) 458-4777 JOIN THE PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY 450-510-4007 admin@yourlocaljournal.ca 28 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL Thursday, October 16, 2014 STORAGE RENTAL Two 12 ft x 24 ft garage spaces with separate locking doors located off of Hwy 201 near Hwy 40. $300 each, monthly. Call 450-458-6672. TREE SERVICE TUTOR Services Arbor Pro. CERTIFIED ARBORIST. 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CAREER OPPORTUNITY AUTOS FOR SALE 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. 514218-2776 2004 Mercedes S430, 4matic, 110,000 km, fully loaded, immaculate condition, winter tires, reduced for quick sale. Asking $10,700. Call 438997-8522 AUTOS FOR SALE AUTOS FOR SALE AUTOS FOR SALE A Lexus 1996 Mercury Vil- 2003 Camry SE Special. minivan V-6, built in JaNew lager brakes, battery and 1995. 275,000 km. pan. All equipped, charger. Rimmed mag Michelins/ 4summer/ 4 winter. Black leather upholstery. Some rust. Worth $2,000. Discount for cash. Call 450-451-4518. Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 136,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking $10,200 neg., 450-424-4308 2007 sunroof, leather interior, safety equipment. Snow tires on rims. Original owner, non-smoker. Dealer maintained, hwy driven, 186,000 km. Volvo 1999 S70 Excellent condition. Turbo 5 Auto- $6,500 negotiable. matic, sun roof, mag Call 450-458-2566. wheels, Winter tires 2003 Kia Rio, on rims. $1500.00 call Automatic, 450-458-7271 Green, new all Mazda Protege, season tires, very clean, 121000kms, LX, 2001, 4-Door $2,500 Red, grey interior, 2003 Kia Rio, Stan168000km, A/C, dard, Silver, very Manual Transmission, sun roof, mag clean, 172000kms, wheels,stereo, 4 win$2,200 ter tires on rims.$975. both 4door. 514Tel: 514-694-7651 773-0394 Still registered and roadworthy. Needs winter tires. $999. Call or text Martin 514-346-3234. Chrysler Sebring Ltd, red, beige leather interior, 182 K, clean, good condition. 3.5 liter engine, 6 speed automatic, fully equipped. 4,500$ firm. 450-424-2155 Need to sell your car? Place it here! Call: 450.510.4007 or email: admin@yourlocaljournal.ca JOB OPPORTUNITIES The Greenwood Centre for Living History in Hudson, a charitable, volunteer-based organization cherished for its role in preserving and reflecting the legacy of this historic home is currently seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Associate Director. The Associate Director, working in conjunction with the Executive Director, reports to the Board of Directors of Greenwood. The successful candidate should have: • Strong organization and leadership qualities • Good communication skills in French and English • A knowledge of the community and its resources This position is a year round commitment with a flexible time frame. The remuneration is an honorarium. Send stories and/or photos about your events to: editor@ yourlocaljournal.ca Please send curriculum vitaes by November 7, 2014 to: www.history@greenwoodcentre.org We regret that only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted further. STABILITY, SECURITY & GROWTH BREAKFAST / LUNCH FUSION Restaurant Café Campagne ~ 3673 Harwood, Hudson (450) 4588204 ~ Breakfast daily from 7:00 am, lunch from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm ~ Specialty teas, chocolates & gifts. Carambola Café ~ 72 Cameron Ave, Hudson, (450) 458-0098 Lunch 11:00am to 2ish and Supper 5:30pm to 10ish. BYOB. New menu. Tapas - style dining available. Want to join the Restaurant Directory? Call: (450) 510-4007 Shoei Canada Corporation, a division of Shoei Chemical Inc., is seeking individuals who have an aptitude for learning and want to become skilled at turning nickel into powder. This is ideal for someone who enjoys working with and around machinery, wishes to be part of a team and wants an opportunity to grow within the organization. We are a short walk from the Baie d’Urfe Train Station and we offer free transportation to & from the Cote Vertu Metro and Fairview Pointe-Claire A respect for good hygiene and health and safety is a must, spoken French/English is preferred and a willingness to work shifts is required. Please submit your CV, stating salary expectations to: hr@shoeicanada.com Thursday, October 16, 2014 YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL 29 PHOTO COURTESY CREATIVE COMMONS Muscari armeniacum or �Grape Hyacinth’ make for a spectacular showing in early spring and spread liberally throughout the garden. The English Gardener PHOTO BY GREG JONES How many gardeners does it take to change a bulb? James Parry Your Local Journal Just came in from a marvellous and most rewarding morning working in the garden - an incredible 25 degrees and sunshine - to let my scratched and rose bush-pricked fingers (don’t wear gloves) tap dance on the �puter. To meet the deadline for this week’s issue without a clue as to what I was going to write. But then, while waiting for my trusty - at least sometimes - iMac to reboot, it struck me. We gardeners sure are an optimistic forward-looking bunch of crazies, aren’t we? Still whacking down perennials and working on my compost pile, and I’m already fast forwarding to spring and asking myself how much time I have left while the weather holds to plant a whole new batch of bulbs before the soil becomes unworkable. I’m talking more daffodils, narcissi, crocuses, snowdrops, tulips, grape hyacinths, and Mireille’s all-time favourite - apart from lily of the valley which I certainly don’t need to replenish - fragrant-smelling hyacinths. Preferably blue. Without wanting to sound pedantic, however, not all of these plants grow from bulbs. Some grow from a corm, which is a swollen stem base where reserve nutrients are stored over winter. Others from a tuber, which is a thickened fleshy root. Regardless, if you are planning on adding some to your garden, now is the time to do it. Depending on the plant, bury them at a different depth to ensure continuity of flowers from early to late spring. For example, snowdrops, crocus and grape hyacinths, which should be planted two inches deep, flower early in the season. Tulips, daffs and hyacinths, which bloom later, should be planted at a depth of 4 inches. And always atop a sprinkling of slow-release fertilizer or nourishing bone meal. For maximum visual effect, and for the most attractive way of featuring bulbs in your garden, always make sure that they look as natural as possible and are grouped together according to variety and colour. Never in rows like soldiers on parade or in circles - that just doesn’t cut it. Every year, as they multiply naturally, these clumps will expand and intensify. Making your initial investment all that more rewarding. To help ensure this process, once they have bloomed next spring, always remove the faded flowers before they have a chance to set their seeds. But always let the leaves die down naturally so that the bulbs will absorb all the nutrients they need for healthy growth and a great showing the following year. And, basically, that’s all there is to it. Except to add that when you are buying bulbs, corms, or tubers, always go for the biggest and best formed. Make sure that they are firm and forget about any that are soft or seem bruised. Believe me, it will pay dividends in the long run. And now, deadline met, I’m heading back into the garden to free even more space for my own planting of new spring bulbs while the sun is shining. Until next time, have fun in your garden. 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