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Bags of weed

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Following two hours of picking ragweed under the hot sun in Hudson earlier this week, members of the Cavagnal Scout’s troupe dropped off 160 lbs. of the dreaded weed - that is a major problem for many hay fever sufferers at this time of year - at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre netting a total bounty of $8 in the town’s ongoing battle against the scourge. See story on page10.

“There is no substitute for hard work.” - Thomas A. Edison

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Sûreté du Québec investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects wanted for assault in Pointe des Cascades. After a verbal altercation broke out August 9 around 3:30 p.m. at the Pointe Julliet locks, the situation escalated and the trio allegedly assaulted a man before fleeing in a white and blue motorboat. The victim was transported to hospital. The suspects are described as three white French-speaking males between the ages of 30 and 35. The first stands 6-feet, 1-inch, with dark blond hair and wore a black cap with a green pattern and a pale shirt. The second and third suspects have a strong family resemblance, both with short dark hair, standing 5-feet, 9-inches, and 5-feet, 11-inches respectively. Anyone with information on these individuals is asked to contact police at 1 800 659-4264.

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Hudson Town Council welcomes new DG James Armstrong Your Local Journal

Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost welcomed Jean-Pierre Roy as the town’s new Director General (DG) at the regular council meeting held Tuesday, September 8. Roy was chosen from a roster of 37 candidates who applied for the position according to Prévost.

“He comes to us with 20 years of experience in municipal affairs,” said the mayor noting Roy speaks three languages, French, English and Spanish. The mayor added that Interim DG Duncan Campbell would remain onboard for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition. Prévost thanked Campbell for his work. The resolution on the agenda for hiring Roy was passed unanimously.

In his final report to council, Campbell said his mandate has focused on the financial aspects of the town.

“We need to know where we stand financially for 2015,” he said. Resident Jacques Bourgeois raised the same issue during question period asking where the financial audit and accompanying management letter stands.

Campbell replied that the audit for 2014 and the letter would be available at the end of October.

The mayor announced the longawaited strategic plan for the town – ‘Our Town, Our Future’ – would be unveiled Saturday, September 19 at 10 a.m. at the Stephen F Shaar Community Center. “Reminders are being sent out to everyone in the mail,” said Prévost encouraging citizens to attend. In response to a question regarding public consultation and the strategic plan, Prévost said there would be plenty of opportunity for citizens to express their ideas, views and raise questions.

“A strategic plan is not a fixed thing,” he said, “it continues and changes over time.”

Captain Ginette Séguin from the Surêté du Québec (SQ), VaudreuilSoulanges Est detachment was on hand to give a presentation on recent

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Mayor Ed Prévost welcomed Hudson’s new Director General Jean-Pierre Roy (right) at the regular council meeting held Tuesday evening.

policing events in the town. She reported the SQ had worked with the town to install speed bumps and cones on Cambridge Street after the tragic accident that happened Friday June 12 ini which two joggers were struck by a vehicle. Séguin said officers continue to keep the area under surveillance.

She encouraged Hudson residents to report emergency situations by calling 911 and other incidents to 310-4141.

“We intend to build on this relationship,” said Prévost as he thanked Séguin for her presentation.

Council approved the sale of immoveable properties for unpaid taxes as of December 31, 2013. The public auction is set to take place Tuesday, December 15, 2015, 11 a.m. at the Stephen F. Schaar Community Center. “As we get closer to the date, the taxes tend to get paid up,” commented the mayor.

In other business, council approved a resolution awarding a contract for a land Conservation Plan at a cost of $39,081. The resolution did not pass unanimously as Councillor Robert Spencer voted against it. “It doesn’t in-

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clude the entire town, only the urban perimeter,” said Spencer when asked about his decision. The mayor said the town does not have the money for a wider ranging plan. Councillor Deborah Woodhead added the town needs the study to move forward with the CMM mandate and that agricultural land is not at risk. Woodhead said an earlier Conservation Plan would be part of the new plan.

Resident Fred Dumoulin requested an update on the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zoning for Hudson, referring to the densification zoning area around the Hudson Train Station.

The mayor expressed great concern about the “artificiality” regarding the TOD that centers on the train station that serves as Hudson Village Theater.

Prévost explained that after consulting with the MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges, council is following the course of treating the train service issue separately from the TOD. He said council needs more information and ammunition to be in a position to address the train issue. “As for the Communauté Métro-

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Puzzled?

Time to talk Depending on your point of economic, social, or personal view, the world is in worse shape than it’s ever been. Or perhaps it just seems that way given the fact that we have unprecedented access to updated information on the plight of refugees, environmental disasters, and the continued disparity of wealth.

It’s both easy and convenient to maintain an apathetic distance from politics at any level but there seems to be an extra sense of futility when casting a lone voice amongst millions in deciding who will run our country. Issues in our own towns having a direct and immediate bearing on day-to-day lives seem to warrant squeakier wheels but regardless of levels of government, voting voices are the only agents of democratic change to which we all have equal access.

An opportunity that only presents itself, on average, every four years, is being offered to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges community in a few short weeks as those who’ve opted to pursue public service are arguably more accessible than ever. (See The Great Debate, page 6).

Your chance to get to know your federal candidates and understand their positions on myriad topics is an opportunity that you may not have for another four years. Don’t miss the chance to make sure the vote you cast October 19 is propped up with research, knowledge, and questions asked and answered.

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Welcome to Your Local Journal’s feature challenging your eye – and memory – to identify a mystery locale from somewhere in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. Each week will feature a photo that pertains to a story in the newspaper. We challenge you to identify where the photo was taken. Winners get bragging rights and their names printed in the paper. Send your answers to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca.

Congratulations to Hudson reader Lynne Hill Ferguson who was the first of many readers who correctly emailed to identify last week’s Puzzled? photo taken at taken of the sculpture outside the Village Theatre on Whaf Road in Hudson. Extra kudos to Lynne for providing the sculptor’s name, Marcel Braitstein.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca EMSB Central Parents Committee actions, on behalf of parents, overshadows inutile LBPSB CPC Dear Editor, It has been, and continues to be, the mission of Citizens for Democratic and Autonomous Schools (acdsa.org) to obtain greater power for parents in education especially at their local school levels which will further our objective for autonomous schools.

During the past year, we have been buoyed by the EMSB Central Parents committee’s action of becoming actively involved in EMSB decision making, distribution of a parental survey and overall not shy away from making themselves heard when the EMSB chair and vice-chair tried to apply a muzzle.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the LBPSB Central Parents Committee, whose lack of action and participation is not only disappointing but fraught with organizational issues and controversies surrounding its chairman.

While the EMSB CPC has done everything in its power to communicate with the parents, rightful criticism is being made of the LBPSB failure to setup a similar effective means of communication with parents.

Furthermore, rightful concerns are swirling around the LBPSB CPC chairman’s lack of objectivity and independence from the LBPSB Council which not only casts a shadow over herself but the LBPSB CPC operation as a whole.

It is crystal clear to those not privy to, or part of, the upper inner clique relations between the CPC and LBPSB council, that there exists a distinct conflict of interest with the current LBPSB CPC chair. To clarify, the current CPC chair is employed by the LBPSB at the very same time that she has to hold the LBPSB accountable for its actions or inactions. A clearer conflict of interest there cannot be.

On October 1, 2015, the LBPSB CPC will hold its Annual General Assembly. ACDSA suggests

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the LBPSB CPC listens to expressed concerns and set a new course to give the CPC a truly independent voice on behalf of the parents instead of the complacent and dysfunctional vehicle it has been this year. Make the upcoming year one that will truly reflect the spirit of the Education Act and one that will embody more of the determination and parental commitment as exhibited by the EMSB CPC. Luc Horne Vaudreuil-Dorion Dear Editor, The summer season at Greenwood has come to a close - and what a spectacular season it was!

Our historic house is looking better than ever, thanks to our restoration projects that were completed this year. A variety of events throughout the summer allowed visitors a unique glimpse into the history of this special home.

It takes many volunteers to manage the home, the garden, the events and the visitors that come to Greenwood; we are so fortunate to have such a large group of committed volunteers who help us out. Thanks to each and every one who in some way made Greenwood special this summer. Thanks also to this wonderful community which continues to support Greenwood in so many ways.

Although the summer season is officially over, the fall holds much in store for us. Treasures in the Attic takes place on Saturday, Sept. 19th at St. James’ Church. Bring in your own “treasures” and have them evaluated, and shop for vintage items and apple pies while you are there. October brings StoryFest; tickets are selling well, and we have a varied and exciting line up of authors coming to Hudson for this. Finally, December events bring the year to a close.

Thanks again to all our volunteers!

Audrey Wall Hudson Continued on page 6

Vaudreuil-Dorion adopts resolution to promote its Je Suis cultural program John Jantak Your Local Journal

The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion adopted a resolution during the Tuesday evening council meeting September 8 to document and promote its cultural initiatives to other regional municipalities as part of its involvement with the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) international body dedicated to promoting its Agenda 21 for culture.

The announcement was made by District 5 Councillor Rénald Gabriele, who along with Mayor Guy Pilon and Michel Vallée, the city’s Director for Culture and the Arts, were invited to participate at the (UCLG) Culture Summit that was held last March in Bilbao, Spain.

Vaudreuil-Dorion was the only North American city, referred to as a pilot or lead city; that was invited to present its Je Suis (I am) cultural program at the summit because the UCLG was impressed with the strategies the city adopted to successfully initiate and integrate cultural programs within a sustainable urban environment during the past five years when the initiative was first adopted in 2010.

As lead city, the emphasis will be to continue focusing on improving the

quality of life and multicultural social fabric for all its citizens through culture, to continue bringing together all the various cultural groups together, and to share its formula with other cities worldwide who may want to emulate the strategies adopted by Vaudreuil-Dorion which has resulted in social cohesion among its diverse population.

The centerpiece of the city’s cultural program has become the giant green metallic Je Suis symbol in Parc de la Maison Valois on St. Charles Avenue that was built to begin the process of harmonization of its many unique cultural groups, said Pilon.

Mayor Guy Pilon admitted there was skepticism amongst some citizens who questioned the rationale behind the project when it was first unveiled.

Five years later, residents have embraced the theme behind the Je Suis symbol. It has now become an iconic landmark that draws people to the park to take photographs in front of it celebrate personal events such as marriages and graduations.

“It took political will and guts to go ahead with that sign in the park,” said Pilon. “We have over 90 different nationalities in our community. Even though we didn’t have problems like

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Vaudreuil-Dorion council adopted a resolution to document and promote its cultural initiatives to other regional municipalities as part of its involvement with the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) international body dedicated to promoting its Agenda 21 for culture.

other cities, we wanted to start a process where people could begin to get to know each other.”

Pilon said the Holi celebration that was held by the Indian community in early March was a true indicator of the positive efforts made by the city to reach out to various cultural organizations and embrace their identities.

He encouraged more groups to contact and work together with the city

in order to stage more unique cultural events.

The city’s annual Féte Nationale parade which focuses on its Mosaic theme has also become a cultural icon that keeps growing in size and scope each year because the city embraces its many unique identities and encourages participants to proudly display their cultural heritage, added Pilon.

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Cheat sheet My son looked at me strangely as I held my arms outstretched with two closed fists, side-by-side, and stared at my knuckles. “What are you doing?� he asked. “Trying to remember how many days are in September,� I told him. Long before we had the internet at our fingertips, some of us employed tricks to help keep track of stuff that’s too mundane to memorize but too important to get wrong. And rather than recite the cumbersome, “Thirty days hath September� poem, just hold both fists together so your index fingers are side by side. Starting from the left, assign the month names, in order, to the knuckles at the base of your fingers and to the spaces between. No thumbs in this trick, just fingers. All the months with 31 days will land on a knuckle; all those with 30 (or February) will land on the spaces between knuckles. July and August, both with 31 days, will be represented by the index finger knuckles. Cool huh?

My eldest shared his own trick of reciting, “King Henry died, mother didn’t care much� to help him remember the metric system’s kilo, hector, deca, etc. and all the kids know PEMDAS for mathematical order of operations. And while the “Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally� may be the de facto standard mnemonic, many iterations exist, and the more crude and unusual they are, the more likely kids – and even adults – are to remember them. Please email Dad a shark.

Our immediate planetary system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, etc. - can be recalled with the phrase, “Mary’s ‘Virgin’ explanation made Joseph suspect upstairs neighbour.� And while it’s been years since I’ve set foot in a chemistry lab, I’ll always remember the chemical formula for sulfuric acid with the poem, “Poor little Willy, we won’t see him no more. Because what Willy though was H2O was H2SO4.�

The school year is back in full swing meaning my youngest needs to get reacquainted with all the realities of grammar, structure, and syntax and though he’s studying them in French, some basic rules apply, and I’ve been able to help him grasp them through music.

A large portion of my childhood was spent in front of a television and though most of it - save for Bugs Bunny, Sesame Street, and later, Monty Python’s Flying Circus - was garbage, to this day, I’ve retained the vignettes known as Schoolhouse Rock that in 3-minute segments taught a captive audience of TV-watching kids about everything from the nervous system to the magic of the number three.

And while, unfortunately, all the political and legal lessons I’ve learned in this manner are American, the grammar lessons seared on my brain describing nouns, adverbs, and adjectives transcend, for the most part, linguistic barriers, and I’ve been singing them all to my son despite his protests. He might not like it but at least now he knows what interjections and prepositions are.

It’s thanks to the brain’s ability to retain aural information when it’s accompanied by music that, much to my family’s chagrin, I am able not only to sing jingles from commercials I saw over 30 years ago but can also accurately, and regularly, recite the preamble to the American constitution.

Just to bug them.

Letters Continued from page 4 Dear Editor, I am surprised that the issue has not come up before with city council, as to having some kind of noise restrictions, at least Sundays (Your Local Journal, September 3). As Mayor Grimaudo has said, the population of St. Lazare has burgeoned over the last few years.

With this, so have lawns, with many people opting for paid workers. During the week they drive their lawn mowing tractors on what seem to be jet engines. The vast majority have ear protection. When I am walking the dog, I seem never to have any close at hand.

Strange. For those who still prefer their own lawn maintenance, mostly anything goes. We all have seven days in the week and 24 hours in which to do everything. There is a time and a place for everything. I was quite shocked to find the ‘noise,’ any noise, can start at 7 a.m. Wow. I moved out to St. Lazare to enjoy the tranquility. What’s going on? I realize we all have hectic lives.

I worked midnight to 8 a.m. for more than a decade. Then 4 p.m. to midnight.

I would never have dreamt of disturbing my neighbours. I got my stuff done without ever being disrespectful towards others. I realize respect, politeness, and decency is sometimes in the eye of the neighbour. For whatever reasons, humans find it hard not to do whatever they want, when they want, and how they want it. There are people who live close enough to me that when they use their leaf blowers it sounds almost like an airplane during takeoff. With our lovely weather, it has been nice to eat outside for many Sunday BBQs. Lately, not so much. Some people find that is the perfect time, when everybody is outside relaxing, to instead fire up their motors. Most people self-regulate, but the reason we have rules, regulations, and laws are because some people just function better when there are guidelines. So please Mr. Mayor, and our esteemed city councillors, make a time frame acceptable to all.

A grateful citizen, Elianna Beckman, St. Lazare

The great debate In light of our upcoming federal election, Your Local Journal is pleased to be holding an English Language candidates’ debate October 1 at Westwood Senior High School in Hudson, 69 Côte Saint Charles, at 7 p.m. NDP MP Jamie Nicholls, Liberal Party candidate Peter Schiefke, and Conservative Party candidate Marc Boudreau have all confirmed their presence and invitations have been extended to the Bloc QuÊbÊcois and Green Party can-

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Here’s your chance to get to know your candidates and ask the relevant questions to help you decide where to cast your vote. Questions will be taken either beforehand through email to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca or at the door the evening of the debate. Each candidate will be given two minutes to answer questions on a wide variety of topics concerning Vaudreuil-Soulanges residents.

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New digs for New Democrats in Vaudreuil-Dorion James Armstrong Your Local Journal

A relaxed cinq à sept marked the opening of the New Democratic Party (NDP) election campaign headquarters Thursday, September 3.

“Dream no little dream, my friend,” said Jamie Nicholls, NDP Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges as he officially opened the office located at 142 Boulevard Saint-Charles. Nicholls, having quoted former NDP leader Tommy Douglas the founder of the national healthcare program, went on to say, “I am launching my campaign with the hope of a better future.” He said the goal of the NDP in forming the next federal government is to realize a better world for young families who are looking for affordable housing, good employment, and the necessary services required to raise their families.

“We will invest in the local tourist industry as well as stimulate innovation in the manufacturing and industrial sector,” Nicholls said of what he described as inclusive programs embracing everyone from children to the elderly. “I will continue to work with our partners in the CLD (Centre local de développement VaudreuilSoulanges) and the municipalities to promote the local businesses of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.” He said an NDP government would provide an extra

$1.5 million for municipal infrastructure.

For Nicholls and his party, stimulating the economy and protecting the environment are closely related. “As you know, the protection of the environment is a priority for me,” he said, adding, “ I can assure you that an NDP government will protect our lakes and rivers. Potable water is essential for our health.” Later in the evening, Nicholls said the NDP would stop the practice of patronage appointments to the National Energy Board. He also said it’s time for a national water policy. “We are rich in one of the most important natural resources in the world and that is water,” said Nicholls, warning there’s currently the threat of bulk water exports from Canada.

When asked about the NDP economic plan, Nicholls said, “We’re planning on raising taxes on large corporations such as oil companies and banks to pay their fair share, for example.” He said creating an oil industry ombudsman who will work with the Competition Bureau to prevent gas price fixing and gouging would protect consumers. “We will give the Competition Bureau the tools it needs so it will actually have some teeth,” he said. “We want to stimulate innovative areas of the economy like renewable resources sector and light manufacturing.”

On the subject of paying for universal daycare, Nicholls pointed to

Major, Irène (née Ménard) 1926 – 2015 De Hudson, le 1er septembre 2015 à l’âge de 89 ans est décédée Mme Irène Ménard, épouse de feu M. Hervé Major. Elle laisse dans le deuil ses enfants Donald (Laura), Normand, Sylvie et Carl (Annick) ainsi que ses petits-enfants, Éric, Nicholas, Madeleine, Victoria, Chloé, Grégoire, Romane et Odile et sa belle-sœur Thérèse, neveux et nièce et plusieurs amis.

La famille accueillera parents et amis à l’église St-Thomas d’Aquin à Hudson samedi le 19 septembre 2015 à 10h00 suivi du service religieux à 11h00.

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NDP supporters surround Federal MP Jamie Nicholls during the official opening of their campaign headquarters in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

a recent study of the Quebec model showing that for every dollar spent on the program there is a return of $1.75 in revenue. “And why is that?” asked Nicholls rhetorically, “Because more women were going back to work and creating more tax revenue.

“We are going through a recession, right now,” Nicholls admitted, “but during the last recession there was a lot of local entrepreneurial spirit

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and people saw it as an opportunity to strike out on their own and start a business. We need to give those businesses the tools they need to succeed in this difficult economy.” He said the NDP is working to reduce the tax rate from 11 to 9 per cent for small and medium sized businesses and eliminate credit card merchant fees.

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Federal election candidates address environmental issues Jules-Pierre Malartre Special contributor

Although the economy and job creation are usually the items on most voters’ minds when election time rolls around, the environment has increasingly become a prevalent issue with voters.

Earlier this year, the environmental group Équiterre published a set of “six questions to ask candidates in your riding.” Your Local Journal used these questions as a basis for interviewing Vaudreuil-Soulanges candidates.

Over the next few weeks, we will post their answers (edited to fit within allotted space). We continue our series of interviews with Jamie Nicholls of the New Democratic Party (NDP).

Considering that scientists suggest reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 80 to 100 per cent by 2050, what should the emissions target of your government be from now until 2050?

New Democrats have a concrete plan to protect the environment while growing the economy and creating good jobs. Our targets are in the Climate Change Accountability Act. We set real targets for emissions reduc-

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tions that use 1990 as baseline. Conservatives use 2005. The Liberals are not willing to commit to a baseline. At the 1990 baseline, the UNFCC measured Canada’s emissions at 594 million tonnes. We commit, by 2025, to a 34 per cent reduction in 1990 levels in order to keep average global warming below 2 degrees. We propose a 204-million tonne reduction over the next ten years. We commit to, at the very least, an 80 per cent reduction by 2050.

Given that Canada appears unable to meet current GHG emissions reduction targets, how do you think Canada will ever meet targets with national oil production expected to reach 6 million barrels/day (BPD) by 2050 (up from an estimated 2.5 million BPD in 2014)?

Forecasts fluctuate and this one is based on if the past 20 years of government inaction on climate change continue. Liberal chief advisor Eddie Goldenberg stated in 2007 that the liberals signed The Kyoto Accord as a public relations exercise. As a result, emissions increased by 27 per cent.

Between 1996 and 2002, Liberals handed out more than $8 billion in oil and gas subsidies. Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff, Cyrus Reporter, and stra-

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Vaudreuil-Soulanges NDP MP Jamie Nicholls outlines part of his party’s plan to mitigate environmental issues in our region.

tegic advisor, Dan Gagnier, were both lobbyists for the oil and gas industry.

Liberals and Conservatives over the past 20 years have rewarded polluters with taxpayer money. We will reward energy efficiencies and innovations to reduce emissions.

Since many people and organisations agree it is the most efficient method, is your party willing to levy a carbon tax? And if so, will motorists be expected to bear the brunt of such a carbon tax, or can we expect the larger contributor, i.e. the tar sand industry, to be the one to contribute most significantly to that tax? Do you think Canada should continue to subsidize the oil industry?

We would not implement a carbon tax. We would put a price on carbon and use a market-based mechanism, which means the largest polluters pay and the companies that make reductions are rewarded. We would create the office of the gas ombudsman and strengthen the competition bureau’s ability to look into gas price fixing.

The price of gas in North America is determined by the New York Harbour price and then provincial and federal

taxes are added. I don’t want another consumers’ tax at the pump - they’re overburdened already. We would end subsidies to the fossil fuel industry and give incentives for the growth of the clean tech and renewable sectors.

Since transportation contributes almost a third of Canadian GHG emissions, is your party willing to invest in a strategic development plan for mass transportation and electrical transportation projects, as opposed to levying a carbon tax on motorists who have to rely on long commutes in areas where public transport is not available or inadequate to get to work?

As deputy spokesperson of Transport and Infrastructure, we proposed the National Public Transit Strategy.

Improving transit and sustainable infrastructure in our communities makes environmental and economic sense. Traffic gridlock costs commuters time and money. We plan to give communities the tools they need to build the infrastructure of sustainability.

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West Island police files Station 1 covering Baie D’Urfé, Beaconsfield, Kirkland, Ste. Anne de Bellevue and Senneville Police are warning of a telephone scam targeting seniors with the caller claiming to be from Revenue Alberta.

Const. Giovanni Di Legge reports the victim, a West Island woman over 70, was directed to contact police September 3 by staff at a bank in Kirkland after withdrawing a large sum of money for the second time in a matter of days.

The caller typically tells seniors they owe a substantial amount of money in back taxes and directs them to send the funds via wire transfer services to an address in the US. The woman reportedly lost several thousand dollars. Di Legge said police are meeting with West Island financial institutions and wire transfer services to sensitize them to scams of this nature and to be aware of seniors asking to withdraw or transfer large sums of money. He is issuing the reminder to follow the steps of, “Stop, think, and validate (by ask-

ing the caller’s phone number)” before agreeing to give any money following a call and said governments do not communicate outstanding balances through telephone calls.

Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève A September 7 fire in a vehicle parked at a private residence in Pierrefonds is believed to be criminal in nature. Const. Daniel Maheu reports the owner of the Chevrolet Cruze parked his vehicle in the parking lot outside his home on Gouin Boulevard west September 6. At around 5 a.m. the following morning, he found the vehicle in flames and called 911. The fire appears to have been started at the back of the vehicle and the trunk and backseat were heavily damaged. There’s no damage to the front of the car.

Montreal firefighters who extinguished the flames said all the vehicle’s windows were intact. There are no witnesses. Police are investigating.

Station 5 covering Dorval and Pointe Claire For the second week, police are crediting a witness for information

that led to the arrest of two people suspected of stealing from vehicles.

Const. Hélène Jubinville reports a resident saw the pair walking around parked cars on Lilas Street in Dorval September 5 at 3:35 a.m. trying to open the doors. Police responded to the call and found two young men fitting the description provided by the witness.

One suspect was immediately arrested while the other fled on foot, he was

Info sought in silver heist Police are asking for the public’s help in finding information on a truck stolen in the West Island that was used in a heist in the Port of Montreal. Const.

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rikey mick, how tempus fugit! Another Labour Day has come and gone. A classic moronic oxymoron if ever there was one. Ranking right up there with idiot savant and rubber cement, I’ve always thought considering that it’s a holiday and nobody is supposed to be actually working. And wouldn’t the moniker Non-Labour Weekend be more appropriate?

Nah, perhaps not. Why question a good thing? Although that too is in the mind of the beholder, I guess. Considering it marks the unofficial end of summer and all we have to look forward to now weather-wise – apart from hopefully a glorious Indian Summer – is fabulous fall and then six months of … Ah, who knows what ?

--------------IN THE DOLDRUMS – What I do know for sure is that there certainly was a whole lot of labouring going on in our little hamlet by the lake this past weekend. With organizers and volunteers alike toiling away in tropical temperatures setting new records for this time of year.

Unfortunately, however, sailors looking forward to competing in the traditional Hudson Yacht Club Mount Gay Regatta were a bit in the doldrums - both literally and mentally on Saturday when the Long Distance Race from Île Cadieux to HYC didn’t even start because there was simply not a breath of wind in the air.

Not that it put a damper on the Caribbean calypso music of the fabulous Trinidad Playboys Steelband, nor the

terrific traditional Regatta steak dinner followed by dancing the night away to Big J’s Dance Band.

--------------HAVING A BALL - Still down by the Lake of Two Mountains, my beautiful Sunshine and I spent a brilliant afternoon just a couple of days earlier in most convivial company. No sailing or boating. But rather lawn bowling, croquet, and badminton. All on the glorious grounds of Joan Aird at 780 Main Road. And, since earlier this summer, a wonderful new addition to Hudson’s social calendar.

It’s the brainchild of Betsy Aird Joan’s niece - and her hubby, Peter Lang, plus a whole bunch of friends and fellow players at the Whitlock Curling Club.

Explained Betsy, “As curlers, we obviously see a lot of each other during the winter months but not so much during the summer. And so we thought why not create something that we can all enjoy off the ice, get some exercise, and have a lot of fun at the same time?”

Must say that Mireille and I did indeed have a lot of fun. No specific skill level required. No strict dress code. No membership fees. All equipment provided. And nothing too serious, obviously, when it came to respecting the rules of the games.

Not that I have a clue what they are, incidentally. Which I suspect was also true for most there on Thursday.

Including Michel Stojc and Barbara Olejnik, Susan Mason, Eric Hope, Maria Geiring, Ingrid Thunem, and Lorraine Baker. All of whom were ob-

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Ragweed picker extraordinaire, Kyle Secours, and his parents Jeff Secours and Denise Obriain, joined the Cavagnal Scout group’s hunt for more in Hudson earlier this week.

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Anyone for badminton? Then Betsy Aird, Ingrid Thunem, Maria Geiring, Lorraine Baker, and Peter Lang would be delighted to have you join them any Thursday afternoon in Hudson. Also for croquet and lawn bowling.

viously having a ball. And not a bowling ball at that!

After the games, it was time for a BYB cold beer or glass of wine on the lawn while enjoying a pot luck spread in most civilized style. Yup, I do believe I could really get to like lawn bowling.

As for curling, well, let’s just say that it’s not my idea of getting my rocks off!

The games are held at the same location every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 7 p.m. and if you would like to know more, email ALBAHudson@yahoo.ca. They would love to hear from you!

--------------RIPPING UP RAGWEED - As would the volunteer leaders of the Cavagnal Scouting Group if you are a parent of a youngster aged from 5 to 17 who might be interested in becoming a Beaver, Cub, Scout, or Venturer and joining this great band of young guys and gals.

Learned from Commissioner Michael Doran that they will be holding an open house and registration evening - complete with fun and games at St. James’ Church, 642 Main Road, on Wednesday, September 16, from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

Caught up with Michael at the corner of Main and Cameron early Monday morning just before his eager-beaver group and all in uniform spread out all over town to pull up ragweed wherever they found it. And, in doing so, claim a bounty of 5 cents a lb. or 10 cents a kilo being offered by Hudson’s Parks and Recreation Department in an all-out war on the noxious weed that is a nightmare at this time of year for some hay fever sufferers.

Not that they were doing it for the bounty, I hasten to add. But rather as part of their ongoing commitment to helping improve the quality of life in their community.

Must say I was honoured to meet young 7 year-old Beaver, Kyle Secours who, prior to setting out with his parents, Jeff Secours and Denise Obriain, told me that he had already picked an incredible 306 lbs. All delivered with roots included and free of dirt to the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre and duly weighed and recorded.

Now Kyle himself weighs only 51 lbs. on a rainy day. And his huge haul has so far netted him the grand total of $15. Oh yes, plus a $2 tip given to him by an appreciative homeowner.

“It’s not for the money,” he told me, “although I will be putting it in to my bank account. It’s because it’s fun, it’s a challenge, and I’m helping people.”

What’s more, he proudly added, he turns 8 on September 14, the very cutoff day of this most innovative, friendly contest. With Parks and Recreation Director, Julia Schroeder, chipping in $100 of her own money to the overall winner, wouldn’t that just make for the perfect birthday gift!

--------------AMAZING ALEX - And speaking of winners, just learned that 16 year-old Westwood High student Alex Baumeister has won Team Gold at the Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships along with his adult team mates comprising Jeremiah Hamilton (St. Lazare), Ciprian Rafan and Calin Lumperdean (Montreal), and Ivo Balinov (Ottawa).

Moreover, Alex is just recently back from the World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Colorado in which he placed 21st individually and Canada placed 6th in the team standings, which is the highest it has ever placed in this fiercely-competitive contest.

Sheesh, and I remember trout fishing alongside Alex at Pine Lake before the damn dam broke. But let’s not go there folks. Suffice to say that it is a crying shame that we are still in limbo as to its future!

--------------CALLING CORRIES - And still down by the water, at the Auberge Williow Inn to be precise, the next lunch of the Hudson Coronation Street Appreciation Society - its 132nd without any intermission since being launched this very month in 2004 - is this Sunday, September 13, with the colour theme tan, brown and caramel. As I said at the outset, my, my, how time flies! And for more info, call (450) 4587154.

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Hudson Yacht Club to host third annual Juvenile Arthritis Family Day James Parry Your Local Journal

PHOTO COURTESY OF ALAN CHENOY

Alan Chenoy with his beloved pet, Kosher, when he was but a youngster living in Hudson. The famed Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig enjoyed his retirement years on a farm in Vankleek Hill.

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His name was Kosher. His ancestors came from Vietnam. He lived in Hudson for 15 years and was a familiar sight walking through the village, strolling around Finnegan’s, in front of which there were two Town-approved signs warning motorists of a Kosher Crossing, and chomping away at watermelon-eating contests on Canada Day which he invariably won.

Five years ago, and getting on in years, he found a wonderful retirement home in Vankleek Hill, and was reportedly very happy there until, on August 30, he passed away peacefully just two months short of his 21st birthday.

Kosher, of course - if it isn’t already evident - was a Vietnamese Pot Belly Pig and the beloved pet of Allan Chenoy of smoked meat fame and Sylvie Paul who would visit him every three months at his retirement home at the farm of Cindy Roberts and Tim Ellis in Ontario.

Said Chenoy, “No question about it, he lived a wonderful life. We acquired him from Ken and Linda Townsend who live in Ste. Justin de Newton when he was only eight weeks old and after being weaned. When we had him with us, we always maintained his weight at between 75 and 80 lbs. which is the ideal. For sure, he may have put on a few pounds later in life but, hey, who

was counting?”

For the record, the oldest Vietnamese Pot Belly Pig on record reached the grand old age of 22. And celebrities who have owned one include Hollywood superstar George Clooney whose pet passed away at the age of 18.

For the third year in a row, the Hudson Yacht Club will hold its annual Juvenile Arthritis Family Day this Sunday, September 13. A wonderful free event that brings together families touched by this affliction as well as the volunteers who passionately devote their time to helping people with arthritis all year round.

Says Diane De Bonville of The Arthritis Society, “We are proud to partner with the club once again for this very special day. It is the perfect place to host this event since it allows for sailing, a sport that the children can manage despite their chronic pain and varied mobility ranges. Numerous club members and staff volunteer their time, expertise, and resources to give children with arthritis a day of sailing, fun and respite from the illness.”

Adds De Bonville, “It is beautiful to watch the sailors take families out onto the sailboats to share a sport that they

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In addition to boating and sailing, youngsters enjoy all kinds of fun and games with their Hudson Yacht Club hosts.

love with the children who often return the favour by sharing their inspiring stories of perseverance. The Arthritis Society and the families are so grateful and indebted to The Hudson Yacht Club for their extraordinary efforts and commitment to this cause. We could not do it without them!”

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Home Harvest Turn food ‘scraps’ into something delicious Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor

They’re what’s left behind when we prepare a food dish - the scraps we toss into the compost or the trash. But how about turning vegetable peels, carrot tops, apple cores, seeds, and other fruit and vegetable castoffs into something tasty to eat?

An anti-waste movement encouraging people to reclaim such food leftovers is huge in France and growing in North America as we consider just how much food we waste and what we can do to change this situation.

There are all sorts of interesting and surprising uses for the food we usually consider waste. For instance, substitute pureed carrot tops for basil in a pesto recipe and you’ll discover a yummy sauce or spread. And yes, while myths persist that carrot tops are poisonous, they are in fact edible and a great source of Vitamin C, potassium and calcium.

Potato, turnip, beet, and even tomato skins, make fantastic chips. Apple peels and cores boil down into a lovely apple jelly and carrot peels make a delicious and nutritious chutney.

Puree zucchini peels and pulp in a food processor, add some herbs for seasoning and crumble cheese into your new soup. As for pumpkin seeds, have you heard about pumpkin seed butter?

To enjoy your garden’s harvest, here are three recipes that will please your taste buds and get you questioning what you’re tossing out.

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Carrot top pesto 1 cup carrot tops 1 pinch coriander 6 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil 1 garlic clove

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Would you believe carrot peels make a fine chutney or can be turned into chips? There are all sorts of interesting and surprising ways to use vegetable castoffs. It’s a delicious way to reduce waste and enjoy every bit of your harvest.

• 1 tsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice • Salt and pepper to taste • 3 tbsp. pine nuts, walnuts or pistachios (preferably toasted) • Optional: ¼ cup Parmesan cheese In a food processor, combine the carrot leaves, coriander, oil, garlic and lemon juice and process until finely minced. Add the pine nuts, walnuts or pistachios and continue until finely chopped. If using cheese, add the Parmesan and pulse until combined. Add salt and pepper as desired.

Potato peel fries

• Pepper (optional) • Olive oil Wash potato peels thoroughly and dry them. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle them with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired. Bake in a 400°F oven for 15 minutes.

Carrot peel chutney • 300 g carrot peelings (approximately 1 cup), washed • 5 dried figs, diced • 5 dried apricots, diced • 2 shallots, chopped

• 3 tbsp. malt or apple cider vinegar • 350 g pale ale beer (12 oz.)

• pinch of coriander seed, fennel seed, carrot seed, one clove • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat and add the chopped shallots, diced figs and apricots and carrot peelings. Add the beer and spices. Stir on low heat until nearly all the liquid evaporates. Check the seasoning and ladle into a clean canning jar or jam jar.

Source: Cookbook author Sonia Ezgulian

• Peels from 3 potatoes • Sea salt

YLJ Around the world

PHOTO COURTESY JANICE GILSIG

G’Day Mates! Vaudreuil-Dorion residents Janice Gilsig and Jack Gray spent the last four weeks touring Australia, getting acquainted with all the critters down under. Here they are cuddling a Koala at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, In Brisbane, Queensland. This adorable little fellow, who is catching up on all the news back home with them, is named Coot-tha, the aboriginal word for honey. And a sweetie he is.

Meet us at the Market Organically grown seasonal vegetables from Biopel After studying agriculture and geology in the Amazon regions of Brazil and Colombia, the lives of Max Gonzalez, Julie Major, and their two young sons have taken root on Julie’s family land in Ste-Marthe, on the southern slope of Mount Rigaud.

Offering a variety of seasonal vegetables at the Market at the corner of Selkirk and Main Thursday afternoons, their Biopol Farm is pre-certified organic by Ecocert. This means that the land is transitioning from conventional to organic agriculture, while being managed according to the same standards as fully certified farms.

In the family’s view, agriculture is a most honest occupation. Says Julie,

‘’ There is no fooling Nature, not in the long run, anyway. While conventional agriculture is input-intensive, organic agriculture can be said to be knowledge-intensive. It has been a fun experience so far, especially being part of such a great community of dedicated small farmers at the Hudson Farmer’s Market.’’ variety of seasonal vegetables.

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Creating a Lasagna Garden Stephanie O’Hanley Special contributor

Patricia Lanza calls it ‘lasagna gardening’ but it’s also known as sheet mulching or sheet composting. Whatever the name you give it, it’s an easy way to prepare a new garden bed or quickly improve an existing garden. Instead of digging out or turning soil you build your garden in layers, like a lasagna.

If you’re planning a new garden in a new location, a soil test is recommended.

That way, as you build a new lasagna garden, you’ll have a good idea of the ingredients that will best suit your garden.

How to build a new lasagna garden Gather ingredients You’ll want to strike the right balance between nitrogen-rich and carbon-rich organic materials. Nitrogen-rich materials include grass clippings, yard waste, manure, barn litter, and coffee. For carbon-rich materials, look out for chopped leaves, straw, hay, sawdust, finished compost and cardboard or newspapers. Pick up some sphagnum peat moss to place between layers and you may want to have some bloodmeal and bonemeal on hand or depending on the results of a soil test, powdered limestone to raise an acidic

soil’s pH level or powdered sulfur to lower the pH of alkaline soil.

Once you have 18-24 inches of materials, then you’re ready to assemble your lasagna garden bed.

Outline your garden site Beginners may want a 4 by 8 foot garden to start. Create an outline using string

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Prepare the area. Trample grass and weeds and then use either thick pads of wet newspaper or flattened cardboard boxes to smother them and cover the entire garden bed with either wet newspapers or flattened cardboard.

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Carl Poirier (514) 895-4607

Open House, September 13, 2-4 pm St-Lazare - $399,000 3 + 2 bdrm bungalow w/bright atrium, perfect for family living in central Cedarbrook. Large fenced lot w/I/G pool.

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Open House, September 13, 2-4 pm Hudson - $499,000 A beautiful older home on a quiet crescent offering great views and total back garden privacy. Three finished levels, a walk out basement, in-ground pool and well established perennial gardens. Put this one on your list…

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#15752662 Vaudreuil-Dorion - $154,900 Tastefully decorated 2 bdm condo close to all amenities, and 2 dedicated parking spots. Crown moulding and wall paneliing gives the interior an extra flair. Ideal for First-time Buyers!

Why pay rent when you can own for less? Quick occupancy too. One visit is all it will take.

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St-Lazare – $399,000 Saddlebrook family home with room to spare. Main floor office with separate entrance, great for home business. Cathedral ceilings in main living area. 4 finished levels.

Tania & Janet Ellerbeck (450) 458-5365

Hudson – $369,900 A new listing in a great Village location...freshly decorated throughout..in move in condition. A great family home with three bedrooms, one and a half bathrooms and a finished basement.

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Lasagna Continued from page 15 Be sure to lay everything close together.

Don’t fret if some edges slightly overlap others - this will keep weeds out. You’ll now have a base of newspapers or cardboard. If the layer is dry, wet it with a garden hose.

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Add a two-to-three-inch layer of peat moss to cover the newspaper or cardboard layer. Then choose an organic material, say compost or barn litter, and layer four-to-six inches of it over the peat moss layer. Add another two or three inches of peat moss and then a four-to-six-inch layer of something else, for instance, grass clippings. Keep adding peat moss and different organic materials until your garden bed is 18 to 24 inches high. Wood chips or bark mulch make a great finishing layer.

Compost may be used but it’s more prone to generating weed seeds. Chopped leaves

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You can use lasagna gardening techniques to rebuild an existing garden. Red peat moss, cardboard, and sheets of brown paper all help block weeds and improve soil.

make a terrific finishing layer, especially if you cover the garden with black plastic weighed down with bricks. Leave the plastic on for six weeks or for the winter so the ingredients in the garden bed break down and cook.

In the spring you’ll have a garden with dark, crumbly soil you can plant in right away - no digging required.

This could be your backyard!

Gorgeous Wooded lots on and off the Golf Course.

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HUDSON 61 Mayfair $790,000 (New Construction) Youri Rodrigue 514-258-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

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2577 Symphonie $549,000 Steffen Servay 514-713-7833 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

227 Ch. Park $550,000 Marc Leduc 514-795-0638 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

761 Ch. Duhamel $799,900 Kyriakos Karelas 514-602-7653 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

2811 Rue Master $377,500 Patricia Wright 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

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550 Rue Hillcrest $499,000 Margaret Lagimodière 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

STE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE 32 1-er Boulevard $250,000 Robert Léger 514-220-1271 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

1622 Rue des Sablières $295,000 Carl Poirier 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

ST-LAZARE 2672 Bourgogne $585,000 Lucie Thifault 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal Jordan Inc.

VAUDREUIL-DORION 2715 Saint-Louis $629,000 Debbie Middleton 514-232-3539 Royal LePage Elite Inc.

2524 Place du Pommard $399,000 Helen Henshaw 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

2347 L’Andalou $549,900 + Tax Lee Thompson 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal Jordan Inc.

41 St-Pierre $369,00 Youri Rodrigue 514-258-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan)Inc.

VANKLEEK HILL Sunday, Sept 13th 1-3pm 57 Mill Street $229,000 Doreen Low 613-677-6220 Low’s Realty Inc.

3569 Rue Jean-Lesage $349,000 Tania Ellerbeck 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. OPEN HOUSE Sun. Sept 13th 2-4pm 2270 Des Sables

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ACCOUNTANTS

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Continued from page 8 Since tar sands are the most important source of the increase in GHG emissions in Canada, will your party commit to slow down their development and oppose projects such as Énergie Est? Are the few, local jobs that the proposed pipeline is purported to create worth the dangers?

The transition to renewable and clean tech sectors is a first priority. The clean tech market is a $1 trillion market. By 2030, that number is expected to triple. We would implement a coordinated policy framework to get in on that activity and stimulate our economy.

We can’t approve any project because we don’t have a credible environmental assessment process that includes measuring GHG emissions in oilsands projects. We would put in a credible assessment process that

The annual general meeting for Hudson Branch #115 will be held Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 pm. Let’s have a great turnout for such an important Branch event.

The first Cribbage night of the fall will be held Friday, September 18 at 7:30 pm. The usual door prizes will be offered and new this year will be your hosts, yours truly Rod Hodgson and part time helper, Ian Jones.

After some 25 years or so Rollie Normandeau and Rick Cameron have

NOTARIES

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Affiliated BRUNET 1771 Ste. Angelique, St. Lazare Ph. (450) 424-9289

OPTICIANS

Greg Lothian, B.Sc.,CAT(C), CSCS

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BOOKKEEPING

IMMIGRATION

Brazolot Migration Group

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

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stepped down so they can finally be able to play cribbage on a regular basis. Big shoes to fill, so bear with us on the first few nights. A great big Thank You to them and all their able bodied helpers over the years, especially Sheila Starkie.

Every Sunday afternoon a small group of people gather in the Legion to play Scrabble. If you are interested and enjoy a lively game why not drop by, 1 to 5 p.m. or so.

Lest we Forget.

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also looks at oilsands emissions. The health of our lakes and rivers is not negotiable. Liberals and conservatives voted together to weaken the navigable waters act and to build an oil port at Cacouna in Beluga habitat. They let energy companies police themselves.

We propose a proper environmental assessment and a polluter pay model.

We would seriously enforce safety and environmental regulations.

Does your party support full hydrostatic testing on Enbridge’s 9B line, especially along the crucial legs that cross our waterways, as opposed to proposed partial testing on selected legs of the pipeline?

The current environmental assessment process is not credible. Allowing the companies to police themselves was a habit started under the Liberals and continues under the Conservatives. Therefore, we can’t approve the reversal of line 9B. The communities along the Ottawa want hydrostatic testing, and I have brought that message to Ottawa.

Legion News

FITNESS & INJURIES

Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)

DENTISTS

Environment

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Sylvi Lafontaine Psychologist

450.458.0944

ORTHODONTISTS

Dr. Amy Archambault Dr. Paul Morton Your Local Specialists in Orthodontics

3206, boul. de la Gare, Suite 160 Vaudreuil-Dorion (450)218-1892

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Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES

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DENTISTS

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Sandy Farrell, Davis Facilitator Dyslexia, ADD, ADHD & Learning disabilities can be corrected. www.dyslexiacorrection.ca (450) 458-4777

PHOTO COURTESY STEVE AMBLER

The Hudson Chamber Music’s 33rd season has been announced and includes a performance by Musica Camerata Montréal in January, 2016.

Hudson Chamber Music Series 33rd Season Steve Ambler Special contributor

The organizing committee of the Hudson Chamber Music Series has announced the program for its 33rd season and, as always, the group is dedicated to attracting internationally renowned musicians to perform chamber music in Hudson. Concerts take place at 4 p.m. in St. James Church Hall (642 Main Road in Hudson), an ideal setting for chamber music with an unparalleled view of the Lake of Two Mountains. The hall’s impeccable acoustics has attracted the attention of

CBC Radio, which has recorded several of the concerts in recent years for rebroadcast. The concerts are intimate, attracting audiences of around 125 attendees. All concerts are followed by a free reception where audience members can enjoy a glass of wine with the musicians. Sponsorships from local businesses reflect the group’s strong commitment to the local community and allow ticket prices to be kept at very reasonable levels: individual tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for seniors, and season tickets are available at $70 for adults and $55 for seniors.

The season’s four concerts are as

follows: September 27: Jethro Marks (principal violist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra) and internationally renowned pianist Mauro Bertoli perform works by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Rota and Brahms.

November 1: the period performance group L’Ensemble La Cigale perform a selection of 17th century works by Marais, Rebel, De Visée and Couperin.

January 31: members of Musica Camerata Montréal perform piano trios by Haydn, Granados and Shostakovich.

March 13: Cellist Yegor Dyachkov (CBC Artist of the Year in 2000 and member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project) joins Jean Saulnier (internationally acclaimed soloist and recording artist) in works for cello and piano.

More information, including bios of the musicians and links to their personal web sites, can be found at http:// www.hudsonchambermusic.ca/. Music lovers can order their season tickets now and look forward to another season of world-class chamber music without travelling to the city and paying big-city prices.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to our very own Nurhan Ecityan for having successfully obtained the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy

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175- Wanted 200- Careers/Employment 225- Financial Services

1 week e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca 2 weeks

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250- Real Estate Sale 275- Garage/Moving Sale 300- Miscellaneous

$15 $20 3 weeks $25

325- Autos for Sale $24.95 until is sells

350- Legal

100 - FOR SALE

150 - SERVICES

150 - SERVICES

150 - SERVICES

Legend Exterminator. 16 foot Bass Fishing boat. 50 HP Mercury engine. Mini Kota electric bow troling motor. New 12V batteries.

Electric Bilge pump. New 3 seats and Tonneau cover. Call 450-458-4380

Experienced piano teacher offering instudio lessons from $25 per hour. Pierre Trudeau Elementary area. Flexible scheduling. Children and adults. Days and evenings.

Call Wayne Franks 514-926-5253

Moving Service, local, trailer rentals.

Call Colin: 514-850-9948

All renovations, custom decks, Gazebos, sheds & pergolas, siding, framing gyproc, windows, doors, floors, stairs, basement, kitchens and bathrooms.

Free estimates, plans. Jonathan 514-4029223

Dry firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514.291.1068

Experienced local piano technician offering quality tunings and professional repairs. Pre-purchase inspections, appraisals and sales advice. Marc Lanthier 514-770- Vacuum Cleaner. Sales and repair of all brands, 40 years in service (Electrolux, Filter 7438 info@pianolanco.com Queen, Kenmore, Samsung and Central Vac) Special on Hoover Central Vac w/standard kt Madame BlancheVille, offers Professional at $399. (other brands avaialable from $329 Cleaning - Cleaning-Window Cleaning- and up. Repair and service of all central vacuNew Customers. Hudson, St-Lazare, Vau- um systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Small dreuil and surrounding areas. Call for Free appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental availestimates. 514-909-5363 able. NEW: Oreck Excel air purifiers $329.

Aspirateurs Hudson.com Masonry Services, Stonework on stairs, 67 McNaughten walkways & walls. Foundation repair & parg- Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 ing. Call Pat 450-458-7925.

Early-bird special $90 Cord/ Hard Wood.

Forestry Services available: Homesite Clearing, Forest Clean-Up, Purchase of Timber Wood, Forestry Cutting, Firewood, Log Lengths. Yves Maisonneuve 514-708-4518

125 - FOR RENT Two Hudson Homes For Rent. $1150/month and $1050/month. Appliances included and fenced backyards. Available immediately. Call 514-993-3552 Large 4 1/2 apt for rent near the 4 corners.

Utilities are included. $850 a month available for October. 514-291-1232 Bachelor 2 1/2 in St-Lazare, heated-air conditioned, electricity, cable, high speed internet, stove & fridge, space for washer, dryer. Parking, snow removal. No animals.

Single mature woman, non smoking $600.

450-424-2109 Hudson small office / studio space for rent.

Immediate, Main Road near Cameron. $185 / month. Other space may be available soon.

Call: 514-677-7696 2 bedroom home for rent. 1 1/2 baths, centrale Hudson.

Gourmet kitchen, beautifully maintained. Snow and lawn maintenance included. Very private, very clean. $1790 a month. Www.hudsoncenter.weebly.com. Available October 1st, Contact James 514-668-4491 Large 2 1/2 apartment for rent. Lots of closet space with washer/dryer, fridge/stove, all included. Heating and electricity also included. Private patio and garden. Main floor, private entrance with parking included. Situated in the Village of Hudson. No Pets / non smoker. Available as of September 1st. $900 per month. 450-458-0887 Saddlebrook beautiful cottage 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bathrooms, double garage, nice quiet wooded lot. 3 fireplaces $2150 per month.

Available for September / long term. Call 514-865-0385 Modern 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home one block away from the heart of Hudson. Built in 2010 open concept 1900 sq ft 2 story plus fully finished basement.

Landscaped lot with large deck and private backyard.

References required.

Available Oct 1st. Appliances included. $2300/month.

613-677-4919 or berreb01@hotmail.com

150 - SERVICES “Photography Workshops in St-Lazare!!

Learn, make friends, have fun while you master the tricks and tools to bring your photography to the next level. Now taking registrations for the 2015 season of The Photographic Hub!! More info at ThePhotographicHub.com”

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Violin and Music Awakening lessons in Saint-Lazare. Experienced teacher offering lessons to children and adults. Available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 5:30pm. Lessons given in French.

Genevieve: violonsaintlazare@gmail.com 514-702-7910

APPLE MAC SUPPORT since 1983 Variable Rates Initial Hour Free – Upgrades Troubleshooting Bootable Backups System Analysis & Advice terry@cloudbyteconsulting.com – www.cloudbyteconsulting.com 450-853-0534 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 Masonry Services. Brickwork. Stonework.Foundation. Tuck Pointing. Cement Finish. Construction IJS RBQ 56993546-01 www.constructionijs.com Fast Courteous Local Service 514-262-3320

Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days/week. Call 514-804-8853

Painting, Power-washing, Gutter/Window cleaning, Seniors Discount. Call Stefan: 514266-1602.

Coiffure Mylène Boutin Hairdresser with more then 20 years of experience. Also hairdressing educator. Salon in Hudson or at your place (ou chez vous). 514-601-0707 ¿ Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan.

514.457.2063 Registered Gun Smith. We buy and sell used guns. 514-453-5018

HUNT ART STUDIO offers art classes to children (ages 6-13) and oil and acrylic painting, water color & drawing classes for adults. www.huntartstudio.ca, huntartstudio@ gmail.com. Call 450-458-5049 for more information.

Piano Lessons for children at the convenience of your own home. Call Sarah at (438) 880-9385 for more information.

English tutor: Rebecca 514-686-1032.

Need help with essays / research papers or someone to edit your assignments? Concordia graduate who tutors people of all ages.

175 - WANTED A Military Collector looking for medals, flags, swords and uniforms, pins, documents, books, helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia. WWI, WWII, Canadian/ German or others. Also looking for antique items, collectibles of all kinds, aviation and nautical items, coins, badges, maps, old signs. Top dollar paid. Please call Patrick, 450-458-4319 or email patrick148@ ca.inter.net. 2760A Cote St-Charles, StLazare, Reni Decors (next to Mon Village)

Handyman / for small jobs. Call John: 514$ Buy car for scrap. Running or not. 24/7.

623-5786 www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 Exterior home & yard services. Hedge & shrub & tree pruning, stump removal and forest clean-up. Gutter cleaning and repairs.

Gardening, planting & general landscaping.

Call Sean 514-991-9674 Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.

Upon great request, I am offering 2nd language French Immersion classes, for children between 3 and 5 yrs old. Starting in October on Sunday mornings. $30/wk located in Vaudreuil, few spots left. 514-679-0486

All vehicles wanted for scrap. Best Prices. Call: 514-577-3720

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Experienced part-time help needed for well established lawn care company. Must know how to use a whipper. $12 - $15 per hour. Call 514-884-5959 Qualified in-home caregiver (PAB) Location: Hudson / Private client Available shifts: Monday to Friday 15h30-20h30 and Monday to Friday 20h30-7H30 For further information call: 450-455-5835

Compassionate caregiver available. Need assistance with daily activities, outings and or Dr. appt’s? Reliable, honest, caring, discrete.

References available. 450-451-6335

PEM Moving is looking for moving helpers for the Fall moving season. Please call Pierre: 514-386-1278

Piano Tuning $88.00 - Repairs, Voicing, Regulation. 514-206-0449

Motivated, open-minded, coachable entrepreneurs wanted. Learn to build your own online business in the Health and Wellness industry. No need to quit your job. Flexible hours, free training. Visit www.dianepartenza.com. See if it’s a fit for you.

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

SINGING LESSONS - Ages 7 to 17. Private or Semi-Private. In my home (StLazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-607-1308 References available.

MAN WITH A VAN” MOVING whole house.

Small moves, too! Quebec/Local/Ontario. Experienced/ Equipped. Mike The Moving Man: 514-605-3868.

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Paul’s Painting, Renovations big and small. Custom built decks. 514-900-5839.

Ask for Paul.

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Rent to own or purchase - ideal for startup business with mortgage facilitation.

15 offices still available, ideal for Health professionals, Real Estate or Daycare.

Several offices backing onto green space, natural light.

2 level complex with elevator, assigned parking A/C, 500 sq ft to 4,000 sq ft. can be personalized. 301 Montee du Comte, Les Coteau. Directly off exit 12 Higway 20 West. Visits Friday 3-5 PM. 514-929-4477

1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifications: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-2182776

Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package.

White, panoramic roof. 144,000 km. Mint condition. $24,500. Call 514-216-9217.

1992 Mercedes 300 SL convertible. 162,843 Km’s … Hardtop, new: soft top, battery, comFarm for sale St-Eugene, Ontario 613-674- pressor A/C . 6 cd disc player, cassette player.

2628. 78 Acres with House and buildings for Not winter driven, mint condition. $12,000 or best offer. Call 450-458-5995 $1.1 000,000

2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL, Lease Take Over, 67,000 kms, Black, Leather package , 22 months remaining @$325/month. View on Leasebusters.com ID #140741. Call 514-2203398

275 - GARAGE/MOVING SALE Saint-James’ Church Consignment Sale on Saturday September 12, 2015 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 642 Main Road , Hudson.

Downsize, organize and earn money too.

We will sell your furniture, jewelry, small appliances, linens, china, etc., etc. Receiving goods Thurs. Sept 10, 7 to 9 p.m., Friday Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info call Linda 450-4585100.

1964 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Excellent condition. 82,000 original miles. Rebuilt motor.

Numbers match. Appraised at $17,000 asking price $10,000 or best offer. Call 514-6264770 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT, grey/green, 98300 km, no Montreal winters, excellent condition, well-equipped, 6 speed transmission, great gas mileage, sunroof, leather/ suede seats, $8700. 450-458-7863

Regarding the healthcare system and transfer payments to the provinces, Nicholls said the NDP intend to keep the payments stable. “We will work closely with the provinces to ensure they are able to offer quality services to their populations,” he said.

New DG Continued from page 3 To a subsequent question regarding the January 2016 deadline for the Projet de Plan Métropolitain D’Aménagement et de Développement (PPMAD) and TOD, the mayor replied, “My sense is that we have some flexibility. If we’re not ready, we’re not ready.”

The approval of a new residential construction at 44 Royal Oak Street drew comments and questions from some residents regarding council’s adherence to the Town Planning Advisory Committee’s (TPAC) recommendations to council. Elizabeth Corker said the approval of the Royal Oak construction followed guidelines that council had earlier rejected in the case

Mazda 3 for sale, 2006, charcoal-black, 4-door, 5-speed AC, 159,000 km, $3495. (514) 941-5320

2003 Kia Rio, Automatic, Green, new all season tires, very clean, 121000kms, $2,500 2003 Kia Rio, Standard, Silver, very clean, 172000kms, $2,200 both 4door.

514-773-0394 2006 Mercedes CLS500, never winter driven. 86,000 Kms, very clean $24,000 Silver, negotaible. Please call Ray at 514-668-9718

“It’s true, that over the past 20 years we have seen a whittling away of that system that started under the (Paul) Martin budget of ’95 that eliminated the Canada Assistance Plan and created system of transfers to the provinces,” he added noting his party does not support a two-tiered health care system.

“The current government is not doing enough,” said Nicholls when asked about the underprivileged in the com-

munity. “The heartbreaking thing we don’t often hear about is the senior citizens, who are often left out if they don’t have a support network. We are proposing an increase in the Guaranteed Income Supplement to raise their income above the poverty level.”

Questions regarding Syrian refugee crisis prompted Nicholls to respond that the NDP intends to increase the number of refugees coming to Canada.

“Whether they stay here temporarily or

settle here, refugees and immigrants contribute to our economy. They really create the portrait of who we are as a country,” he said. “We have to end this legacy of fear, this fear of the other.”

of the construction of a residence at 35 Quarry Point Road. She was referring to the guidelines proposed by TPAC when a proposed house model does not fit within the context of the existing built environment.

The same Quarry Point address was also subject for discussion regarding reported dredging along the shoreline of the waterfront property on Wednesday, August 19. A resident on the same street, Helen Kurgansky, reported that work had continued into the following day. Campbell replied saying certain work covered by permits was allowed to continue and that the town is waiting for a report from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Council also passed resolutions authorizing payments of $27,589.49 to Archipel for additional fees relating to the construction of the fire station and

to Robert Daoust & Fils for $52,064.75 for extra costs incurred for household waste collection and $5,277.35 for the leaf pick-up contract.

Councillor Nicole Durand reported the Hudson SDC would be holding its annual budget meeting on Monday, September 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stephen F. Schaar Community Center.

Durand encouraged all members in good standing to attend.

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Ford Ranger 1998 Black. 298,000kms, good condition, 2 sets of tires, (4 X 4 not working). $1750 or best offer. 450-458-7906

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1999 black Honda Civic CX hatch back.

Manual. 270000 km. Rusty but runs great.

Many new parts incl. timing belt, wtr pump and rad. 8 rims and tires. $1500 neg. Call Steffan after 4:00pm.

2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT, grey/green, 98300 km, no Montreal winters, excellent condition, well-equipped, 6 speed transmission, great gas mileage, sunroof, leather/ suede seats, $8700. 450-458-7863

2005 Saturn VUE - Black 185,000 km-great condition-$2500 or best offer. Call 514-717Moving Sale, furniture, dishes and misc. 6256.

67 Blenkinship, Hudson Saturday Sept. 12th “1999 Chrysler Cirrus LX Sedan, Amethyst, 9:00am -4:00pm.

Very good working condition, Automatic, P.S., P.B., P.W., P.L., P.M., Cruise control, A.C., Tilt Steering, Pioneer stereo, C.D. with remote.

230,260km. Asking $860. Neg. Please call 514-918-4274”

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Mazda3 2006, 4 door, manual, sunroof, fully loaded with AC 159, 000km. Includes 4 winter tires used 1 season. Asking $ 3400. Also selling 4 summer tires with mags asking $450.

SUBARU LEGACY 2006. A/C, Cruise, heated Call or text 514-690-5463. seats and side mirrors, mag wheels. No accidents, very good condition, runs very well. 94 Mustang GT. Black coupe $7,800 must Asking $4,950 Call 450-458-0581 or 514-743- sell. Please call 514-996-6965 2578.

1991 Mercedes SL500. Hard and soft roof, never winter driven. 136,000 kms, black to black very clean. $10,000 negotiable. Please Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience call Ray at 514-668-9718 Package, (4WD), manual, 136,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 Silver Chrysler LHS 2000 with 267,000 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking $8,900 kms. Highway driven only to Florida, Very neg., 450-424-4308 clean, all electric. 3.5 engine with a V-6 $1700 Please call 450-458-7488 Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217.

Chevrolet Suburban 2010 -LT- White. Model 1500, 4x4. 60,000 km. Mint Condition, Like New. $30,000. Call 514-216-9217.

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THINGS TO SEE AND DO

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION

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. Publishing priority will be given to non-profit and community based groups.

BEACONSFIELD CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion and CASCA Soulanges will be holding an adoption day Saturday, September 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centennial Park, 288 Beaconsfield Blvd. 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.

filmsociety.ca or call Inga at (450) 4242893. Individual tickets can be bought at the door on a first come first served basis for $10.

Hudson Garden Club - Tuesday, September 15, Christie Lovat will give us ‘The Dirt on Dirt,’ everything about our garden soil. 7.30 p.m. at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Don’t forget a food bank donation. Guests welcome: $5. See our website: http:// hgc.fsheq.org/ for more information.

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HUDSON The September Book Sale will be held at the War Memorial Library, 60 Elm Street. Book sale starts 2:30 p.m., Monday, September 14 and runs until Saturday, September 19. Art books will be featured. For more information consult http://warmemoriallibrary. blogspot.com.

The Hudson Historical Society monthly meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 14 at St. James Church Hall, 642 Main Road.

A public lecture will be given by Professor Martin Lechowicz of McGill University titled “History of the Hudson Landscape.” The talk will address events of the last 15,000 years which have shaped the landscape in and around the village of Hudson, events that in turn have influenced the character of our village and will continue to do so for generations to come. Please come and join us for this extremely interesting presentation.

Join us at the meeting of the Hudson Village Quilters Wednesday, September 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., downstairs at Wyman Church, 513 Main Road. We welcome quilters of all levels of experience! Beginning quilters will be mentored and provided with a starter packet. We meet twice a month September - June. The 20152016 membership fee is $25. For more information, call (450) 458-7560.

Monday, September 21, the Hudson Film Society will be showing the film ‘Wild’ at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road. We will be having a guest appearance by the director, Jean-Marc Vallée. For season pass information please go to our website www.hudson-

The Pincourt Intercultural Committee will hold its second Intercultural Festival Saturday, September 12, from 2 to 6 p.m., at the Desjardins Kiosk, next to the Omni Centre. Representatives from Mexico, Senegal, Romania, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Mali, Congo, to name a few, will be gathered at the same place to present their culture to the citizens of Pincourt and surrounding areas.

Crafts, jewellery, accessories and paintings will be for sale. Visitors can also enjoy traditional dishes from different countries.This year, the artists Veeby and the Chico Band will deliver a musical performance. Desjardins kiosk is an outdoor pavilion located at the corner of Cardinal-Léger Boulevard and Lussier Avenue. In case of bad weather, the festival will be cancelled completely. For more information contact Francis Hamel at (514) 4538981, ext. 273.

POINTE CLAIRE 2806 Pointe Claire Army Cadets’ open house (free of charge) will take place Saturday Sept 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the basement of the Pointe Claire Public Security Building, 399 Boulevard St. Jean. Open to all youth ages 12 to 18. Visit us at 2806cadets.ca or call (514) 630-1321.

Art by the lake - The Lakeshore Association of Artists, in association with The John Abbott College, will be having an exhibition September 12 and 13, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Foundation Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Road. Event will be held rain or shine. For more info, consult www. artlakeshore.com www.johnabbott. qc.ca/foundation.

Large garage sale to benefit Gerdy’s Animal Rescue will be held Saturday, September 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 86 Chester Avenue. Beautiful office desk and chair, oak c. 1900; Empire era New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada, sofa frame for reupholstering c. 1820-40, likely maple, RARE find!

Quilts, early Quebec woven wool blankets, linens, dishes, glass, silverplate fancy dishes, so much to choose from.

1950’s Noah’s Ark & animals (made in UK), items too numerous to mention!

Budding collectors here is a chance to find something scarce and not often seen! All profit to Gerdy’s rescues for the care and treatment of our animals in preparation for adoption. We need your help - thank you!

STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE Antiquarian and collectible books from the 19th to 21st centuries will be available September 19 and 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thrift Shops for NOVA, 43 Ste. Anne St. Customers can see and touch their books before buying and not deal with shipping charges. An opportunity for book lovers to add unique volumes to their collections. For more information, see www. thriftshopsfornova.com.

VAUDREUIL-DORION Do you like adventure, flying, wilderness survival, summer camps, sporting events, band, group outings, dances, team competitions and more?

Come and meet us on Fridays at 6 p.m. at l’école de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Pavillon Lionel Groulx, 2550 Paul-Gérin Lajoie, starting September 11. Enrollment and participation in activities is free and is open to boys and girls aged 12 to 18 who are looking for a challenging experience through teamwork and

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The Pincourt Intercultural Festival will be held September 12, welcoming participants from over 10 countries showcasing food, handicrafts, and music. See listing for more details.

variety, all in a bilingual environment.

For more information visit www.escadron867.ca or Facebook: Air Cadets de l’Air Escadron 867 Squadron

FURTHER AFIELD A wrestling gala titled ‘Assault against Cancer’ will be held Saturday, September 12 at Hawkesbury Ford, 441 Country Road 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring inflatable games for kids, BBQ and corn, music and shows.

For each test drive, Ford will make a donation to the cause. All day family fun with the magic of Majinx and many wrestling celebrities in attendance including The Hart Throbs, The Death Dealer Hannibal, Carl Leduc, Roch “Blast” Desjardins, Greg “The Ripper” Carpenter, and special guest Frenchy Martin. Admission $5 for kids, $10 adults. All money collected will be donated to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Hudson Film Society 10th Season

Begins September 21st with Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée’s

“Wild” at 2:00 p.m and 7:30 p.m. at Hudson Village Theatre To guarantee seats, season passes are available. $75.00 for 8 films Individual tickets - $10.00 For more information please visit us on Facebook or at www.hudsonfilmsociety.ca or call Inga at 450-424-2893 Thursday, September 10, 2015

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Garlic Chives make for a great border plant at this time of year and, what’s more, you can eat them.

The English Gardener Perusing the perennials James Parry Your Local Journal

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garden at this time of year. And, walking them around, I realized that although summer may be coming to a close – officially ending on September 21 to be exact – there is still so much to enjoy before the leaves change colour and start to fall.

My full-sun perennial Physostegia, for example. More commonly known as the Obedience Plant and with good

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reason because it has individual flower spikes that you can turn any-whichway-but-loose without hurting the plant itself.

Growing about three feet tall with white, or pink blooms and shaded in between, and prized by florists for bouquets, it really is a stunner. It also spreads easily so, if you do plan on adding some to your garden next year, make sure that it has room to grow without overpowering other plants in your flower bed.

The same for another sure-fire perennial winner – at least in my book - this late in the season. Namely, tall Phlox that come in hues of pinks, reds and mauves and which make for great flower arrangements.

An interesting bit of trivia, per-

haps. Evidently, the earliest Phlox to be cultivated was sent to Europe from Virginia in the early 18th century. Selected forms were on the market by the early 1800s in England and by the mid1800s in France. Now, be honest, don’t you feel better for knowing that?

Not that I would recommend adding any stems from self-seeding Garlic Chives to your indoor bouquets despite the sheer simplistic beauty of their white flowers that are a joy to behold in the garden. Mind you, you can always eat them. The stems that is, and the flowers!

Looking like an Onion Chive but obviously tasting more like garlic, they are also often referred to as Chinese Chives and, as such, were first recorded between 4000-5000 years ago in China. Growing up to about 18 inches tall, they are perfect for borders, set in their own decorative Chinese-style pots or, obviously, in the herb garden.

Let’s see. What else did I spot that also caught ours visitors’ eyes? Oh yes, masses of golden-yellow Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) that are native to North America and are one of the most popular, non-maintenance perennials grown.

Members of the Sunflower family and growing to over 3 feet tall, they are beloved by butterflies, bees, and other beneficial insects while also making for great cut flowers in a vase. The ‘black eye’, by the way, is named for the dark brown-purple centers of its daisylike flower heads.

Which reminds me. I now have to head off to the veggie garden to pick some terrific tomatoes, lettuce, basil, and arugula for a salad lunch. Ah, never a dull moment in the garden folks..

Any time of year!

Until next time, have fun in your garden. And watch out for those skeeters!

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Good hearing, language and academic learning How to help my child who starts school?

At the age of school entry, one child out of 14 has unilateral hearing loss.

Several recent studies have shown the impact of this type of hearing loss.

They also highlight the importance of hearing screening, early stimulation and using compensatory means which can make a significant difference in your child’s life and yours.

Unilateral hearing loss means that only one ear has a hearing loss. It can be temporary due to an ear infection, for example, or permanent as a result of a problem between some connections between the ear and the brain.

Causes of unilateral hearing loss include excessive wax build up, an ear infection, or an accumulation of some fluid behind the eardrum. Causes can also be hereditary, a malformation of the inner ear, genetic, or the result of acoustic trauma including firecrackers, or loud music through earphones.

Despite the vigilance of parents, the child’s care workers and medical pro-

fessionals, the Association du Québec pour Enfants avec Problèmes Auditifs states the average age at which a child is likely to be identified with having a unilateral hearing loss is 7 to 8 years of age.

The first impacts of a unilateral hearing loss are the difficulty in the localization of sources of sounds and speech sounds. This is an important key factor in the child’s early development.

The most obvious impacts are observed in the presence of reverberation and background noises found in some daycares, classrooms, cafeterias, or during extracurricular and social activities.

This situation may cause slight delays in the child’s articulation. Moreover, misunderstandings between similar sounding words may negatively impact on the understanding of sentences and messages resulting in frequent requests for repetitions.

Not only are these children more susceptible in having difficulty understanding speech in noise, they are likely to get more easily tired listening, having to constantly keep listening carefully while trying to compensate.

Sixty per cent of them have some behavioural problems. Moreover, the organizational difficulties in time and space in addition to the unilateral hearing loss itself affect learning of writing, especially mathematics.

In the case of a unilateral hearing loss, the audiologist will refer the child to an ENT doctor to determine the cause and if a medical intervention is needed. In other cases, a hearing aid or audiological interventions will be recommended.

In summary, vigilance is necessary.

It is as important to ensure the child’s hearing is normal in both ears and normal language development in both its spoken or written modalities as it is to the have your child’s eyes and teeth

checked out. Do not hesitate to consult an audiologist and a speech therapist you can trust since a preventive approach is always more effective.

Manon Trudel, audiologist, Tinnitus, hypo-hyperacusis Centre Myriam Mathon, speech-language pathologist Sources: Statistics Canada, AQEPA – Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs, http://www. revmed.ch/rms

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