Your Local Journal - April 14th, 2016

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2016

VOL. 14 NO. 14

PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY

From Russia with love Following a stroke April 6 that left him unable to attend the screening and Q & A of the film The Red Army at Hudson’s Greenwood Centre, Canadian Senator and former NHL Coach

Jacques Demers is reportedly responding well to treatments and will be presented with a copy of the film’s poster signed by his friends pictured here (left to right): Clint Ward, Pierre Plouffe,

Bill Young, Jane Havard, Audrey Wall, Terry O’Shaughnessy, and Michel Poirier, and those in attendance at the April 11 screening. See story on page 8.

“Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” - Winston Churchill

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Tribute paid to Rigaud Councillor Michel Sauvé James Armstrong Your Local Journal

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The place at the council table usually occupied by Councillor Michel Sauvé was draped with a Rigaud flag and a bouquet of white roses at the regular town council meeting held Monday, April 11. Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. invited the assembly to rise and observe a moment of silence and remember the highly respected representative for District 3.

At the end of the meeting, Mayor Gruenwald, Director General Chantal Lemieux, and Town Clerk Hélène Therrien folded the flag and presented it with the bouquet to Sauvé’s wife, Jeannine Brion and their sons Yannick and Stéphane. “This was a person who was in politics for all of the right reasons,” said Gruenwald Jr. with evident emotion.

During the meeting, official notice was given by the Town Clerk that a partial election would be held for the vacant post of councillor for District 3. A mandate was given to the firm Innovision+ to create an electoral list by June 12, 2016.

The business of the evening continued with the deposit of the financial report for the year 2015 that was received and approved. The good news, according to the mayor, is an accumulated surplus of $2,180,000. When asked how the surplus would be used, he replied that it could be applied to the long-term debt or one of the town construction projects such as the new town hall.

Construction of the concrete base for the new Écocentre will begin shortly as council has granted the contract to Construction Paul Morin Inc. for the sum of $160,657. “It will be completely reimbursed by the MRC-VS (Municipalité Régionale de Comté VaudreuilSoulanges),” said Gruenwald in reference to the amount of money. He explained after the meeting that the reimbursement was part of the agree-

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An emotional tribute to the late Councillor Michel Sauvé took place at the Rigaud town council meeting Monday evening, April 11.

ment that replaced the construction of a larger recycling centre by the MRCVS in Rigaud. “This one is smaller and costs much less,” he added.

The contract for the layout and first phase of a cycling trail was granted to Les Entreprises C. Sauvé Inc. in the amount of $88,322 and the company CIMA+ was given the contract to prepare a traffic flow study on Chemin Grande Ligne where it intersects with Chemin de la Mairie. The amount of money for the traffic flow study is $18,850.

The purchase of new outdoor recreational equipment from Techsport Inc. for Parc de la Poudrière was also approved for the sum of $21,739.

Council also provided financial support for the Third Annual Seniors of Rigaud Salon. The organizer of the event, Yves Pelletier, was given a $1600 grant to assist him in his efforts.

Council approved draft regulation Number 343-2016 that redefines the boundaries of the six electoral districts. A copy of the regulation is

available on the town website with a map of the changes to each district at http://tinyurl.com/j327yl8. The regulations are listed in numerical order. It was made clear by the mayor that the changes would not affect the upcoming partial election in District 3 and will come into effect for the next municipal election in 2017.

The mayor welcomed Marie-Andrée Gagnon as the new Director of Communications and Community Relations. Among her tasks, Gagnon will be responsible for the upkeep of the town website.

Council also approved the hiring of Luc Boyer as Director of Economic Development beginning April 18, 2016. “If you recall, when we (the town) bought Mr. Léo D’Amour’s land, we were not only buying land but an opportunity to develop our industrial park,” said Gruenwald. “Now we are hiring an individual with the expertise to help us develop our industrial park.”

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Former District 3 Councillor Michel Sauvé is credited by Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. as getting into politics, “for all the right reasons.”

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EDITOR’S CORNER

Life in the Past Lane…

Railroaded Canada’s national broadcaster recently obtained and released a list of the 500 highest risk railroad crossings in the country and it’s a safe assumption that you’ve driven over at least one of them in the last few months.

Four of the crossings listed in top 500 are located in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, another two in the West Island.

The crossing in Terrasse-Vaudreuil has the dubious distinction of being number 62 on the list that, hopefully, was compiled before the January 2015 installation of synchronized traffic lights.

The very fact that the information was not voluntarily disclosed by Transport Canada is disconcerting in itself, especially given how many of us navigate our way in and around railroad tracks on a daily basis.

We’ve had no choice but to become hyper-aware of railroad tracks in our communities since the Lac Mégantic disaster of 2013 and many residents who’ve purchased homes in the vicinity of train tracks have learned very quickly that grandfathered rights of Crown Corporations do not acquiesce to individual or even municipal requests for rail speed restrictions of freight trains.

None of us have the luxury of living in a vacuum and as long as rail transportation and suburbia are expected to coexist, it’s incumbent on all concerned with train safety to share, rather than withhold, information.

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As reported in Your Local Journal ten years ago, Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon’s childhood home was slated for possible demolition with the rapid expansion of the area’s road network. The land near the corner of Cité des Jeunes Boulevard and des Floralies Street was set to be expropriated to accommodate the changes.

Fast forward to 2016, the house is still standing and Cité des Jeunes Boulevard remains, for now, only two lanes.

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Dear Editor, It seems as if we are now going to a ‘user pay’ situation in St. Lazare. We will be paying an extra fee on top of our already high taxes to pick up leaves. The mayor says, “…there’s a large portion of the population that did not use” the pick-up service therefore anyone who wants the service will now have to pay for it.

There are many things in this town that I do not use but I still pay taxes for.

We don’t have sidewalks or street lights like some areas so why are we paying for them?

Do we really need a Director of Town Planning and the Environment as well as an Environment Project Manager?

Do we also need such and expensive Town Hall?

This mayor is only interested in his own priorities and not the citizens. He is acting more and more like a dictator and either he is voted out or I have a feeling that many people will want to leave.

N. Saunders St. Lazare

Hidden tax Dear Editor, St. Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo wants a big expensive city hall at a cost of $10 million and the citizens have no say .

He is making this decision even if the majority are against it.

He just found another stunt to finance his dream by charging residents $25 for leaf pickup. A service that we always had is now being charged to us.

This mayor probably knows that this is his last term in power and he will leave us with a debt that will follow us for decades.

He probably already ordered the bronze statue of himself that will be place in front of his new city hall palace.

Shame on you Mr. Grimaudo.

Jason Purr, St. Lazare Continued on page 9

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Four Ste. Anne de Bellevue councillors voted to propose dropping the money that had been previously allocated in the city’s triennial 2016-18 budget for Braerob’s renovation and the purchase of the surrounding land.

Ste. Anne’s Braerob acquisition divides council loyalties John Jantak Your Local Journal

Ongoing divisions among Ste. Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa and the city’s six councillors prompted two residents to ask whether they could resolve their differences in order to adequately serve the needs of all residents as a cohesive unit, during question period at the April 11 Monday evening council meeting.

The tension was palpable as several motions were added to the agenda at the

start of the meeting dealing with the restoration of the Maison Michel-Robillard, the former Braerob farmhouse on Chemin Ste. Marie. The resolutions asked that correspondence and a study related to the project be released for public scrutiny.

Councillors Daniel Boyer, Yvon Labelle, Michel Boudreault and Francis Juneau, who voted in favour of adopting the resolutions, also unanimously voted to propose dropping the money that had been previously allocated in the city’s triennial 2016-18 budget for Braerob’s

renovation and the purchase of the surrounding land at the March council meeting. Councillors Dana Chevalier, Ryan Young and Mayor Hawa voted against.

Hawa disputed the assertion made

by Boudreault that $2 million had been set aside, saying the figure was misleading and that the cost was $1.7 million.

She also questioned why the dissenting councillors had suddenly changed their support for the project recently, especially since council voted unanimously to adopt the 2015 PPU (Programme par-

ticulier d’urbanisme) which included the Braerob restoration and land purchase as an integral part of the city’s development plan.

She added that the cost of the project would be shouldered by the City of Montreal who would release the funds to Ste. Anne under the provision that it purchase the structure and land before it can receive the subsidies.

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ike most writers who are quite adept at doing just about anything to avoid writing, I’m peering over my laptop screen at the television as my eyes flitter between the keyboard and the broadcast of Testé sur des humaines, a panel show of products and services tested and vetted by the three hosts.

And on this particular program, one of the hosts agreed to undergo hypnotherapy to help deal with her debilitating and pathological fear of frogs.

Her terror was so pronounced, she immediately burst into tears just knowing there was a frog – even safely contained in a covered aquarium – in the studio, and it was painful to watch her struggle through the sessions to overcome this handicap.

It was also a reminder of how, by sheer necessity, I overcame my own fear of frogs, as the youngest in a large family and neighbourhood full of kids, it would have been social suicide to admit being afraid of the warty little buggers, prone to unpredictable hops. The frogs, I mean.

Feigning an interest in the small amphibians waved in my face in what is a scenario likely played out in any suburban or rural childhood environment left me able to differentiate between toads, bullfrogs, and ‘true’ frogs. It didn’t matter that I was trembling on the inside. Just expressing an interest and throwing some facts and stats at the offender was enough to deflate the attempt at scaring the bejesus out of me.

It worked and like most things in life that are deemed repulsive, it was counterbalanced with an attraction factor.

The fear that gave way to an acceptance metamorphosed into a genuine respect after going on myriad frog hunting expeditions with my boys. Once captured, my sons would carefully extricate the frog from the net, identify the breed (race? type?) and proudly hold it up to be photographed before gently releasing it back into the swamp. From them, I learned to identify everything from beautiful Pickerel frogs to common garden toads, with my favourite being the stunning Leopard tree frog with the gold rimmed eyes.

Raising young kids on a budget involves creativity and many a family outing was done on the cheap. Kids aren’t too picky – they’re known for playing with empty boxes – so a trip to a swamp armed only with nets, buckets, Billy boots and bug spray didn’t cost anything and kept them happy for an afternoon, or early evenings on fruitless expeditions to find elusive spring peepers.

I guess these outings left an impression as over the years, I’ve been on the receiving end of many ranine inspired gifts including – but not limited to – porcelain cache-pots, a large concrete garden toad, and a stuffed frog that was at the foot of my bed until the giant eyes creeped me out enough to relegate it to the closet.

We’ve been inundated with news reports documenting threats to bees – credited with pollinating our food crops – and fungal infections that stand to kill thousands of bats leaving us at risk of increased mosquito populations.

Losing our little amphibious friends, 200 species of which have already reportedly been lost since 1980 due to habitat loss, pollution, and climate change, will also affect us, particularly in the field of research into human medicine.

April 30 is international Save the Frogs Day dedicated to amphibian education and conservation action and what better way to educate the next generation than a trip to the swamp with a net, bucket, Billy boots, bug spray, and a camera.

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Ste. Anne de Bellevue council remains split as to whether the city should spend money to renovate the historic Braerob farmhouse and purchase surrounding land as part of its triennial 201618 budget.

Braerob Continued from page 5 Young said he didn’t see any problem with making the documents public and that it would dispel any misconceptions that the city has something to hide. He added that he doubted he would support a future urban plan that didn’t include the Braerob restoration project.

But for Boudreault, the project is not in line with the current financial reality the town is facing with the expected loss of tax revenue with the transfer of Ste. Anne’s Hospital from federal to provincial control and with other more pressing issues that have to be addressed.

Another contentious issue was the veto proposed by Hawa at the March council meeting which was meant to keep the code of ethics clause intact for citizens who volunteer their time on the city’s urban consultation committee which she says was put in place to keep sensitive confidential information from being leaked publicly.

All six councillors voted unanimously to drop the veto, saying that a municipal conflict of interest provision should be enough to ensure members act in a professional manner. Hawa supported the veto saying the provision does nothing to prevent anyone from leaking confidential information.

When asked whether council would be able to work together as requested by the citizens, Boudreault was skeptical.

“For me it’s obvious since the beginning of this mandate, it’s often her way or no way, and as soon as you don’t agree with things or want to change things that she wants to push forward, then you become a person who’s against her,” he said.

“I know because I paid the price last year when she convinced council to expel me (from caucus). After a couple of months, some of the council members realized it was a mistake, that what they heard from her was not the truth. Then they came to me and asked me to rejoin caucus. Now we’re four councillors who agree and make things happen and the mayor doesn’t like that, but that’s democracy. That’s the way it goes,” said Boudreault.

Hawa was a bit more pragmatic with her response. “One of the citizens asked isn’t it time we stopped washing our dirty laundry in public? I absolutely agree.

I replied that when people come here and make public statements that accuse, belittle and disrespect and behave in an uncivil manner and with four journalists sitting here tonight, what do you think is going to happen?

“We have great things coming up at the end of this month and over the summer,” Hawa added. “My biggest fear is that these things will take a back seat to the dirt. How does this serve our city?

People are talking about filling up empty store fronts. Who’s going to be interested in our city if we look dysfunctional? Does it really serve our city? ‘Is that why you were elected as councillor; to serve your ego,’ as one person said.”

Legion News The next important date to mark on your calendars is Friday night Cribbage, April 22 at 7:30 p.m. This will be the last cribbage evening until September. Lots of door prizes, prizes for top three scores, five great games, 50/50 Draw, sandwiches and coffee and all for just $5.

The last Pub Quiz for this season will be held Wednesday, April 27 at 8 p.m. The Eagles will be hosting this fun evening. Gather up a team of four or just drop by, we will find you a team. Monies raised always go to a local charity.

Tuesday night hamburgers will

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One more thing to mention is that the last regular Friday night dinner held by Joan & Marge is scheduled for Friday, April 29. After that volunteer teams will be providing some lovely BBQs or summer dinners. Always remember to reserve early.

We can’t leave without saying thank you to our curlers for providing us with another tremendous season. Have a great summer and see you next fall.

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Pincourt resident complains about 10-year wait for new subsidized seniors’ housing co-op John Jantak Your Local Journal

An ongoing 10-year wait for construction to begin on a much-anticipated subsidized seniors’ co-op in Pincourt prompted a resident to vent his frustrations about the long time delay during the Tuesday evening council meeting, April 12.

Robert Trépanier pleaded with Mayor Yvan Cardinal and the six town councillors to try to find a way to get the provincial government to resolve the delays so that work can begin to build the long-anticipated project slated for Pointe aux Renards, south of Boulevard Cardinal-Léger near Chemin Duhamel.

For Trépanier, who has been closely involved with the project since its inception in 2006 and continually raises PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK the issue at council meetings, the se- Despite a 10-year delay, Pincourt Mayor Yvan Cardinal and town council expressed optimism that a subsidized seniors’ co-op will be built at Pointe-aux-Renards. niors’ co-op is long overdue with 200 Pincourt residents registered on a waiting list. may have already died waiting for the d’habitation du Québec to finance cause he’s worked on the project but With the elderly population steadily new residence. Cardinal mildly chided the project. It’s $8 million. The town it’s not simple. There are a lot of things increasing in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges that the comment might be a slight exdoesn’t have that kind of money to that have to be done to receive authoregion, three new major privatelyaggeration and expressed optimism provide and it’s not our mandate, it’s rization from different government owned, assisted-living seniors’ resithat the project will be built despite the ministry’s. So the delays are in the bodies. This is why he’s frustrated. But dences are currently in various phases Trépanier’s outlook.

Quebec government offices and not for us as a council, we’re still optimisof construction in neighbouring cities “Unfortunately, Mr. Trépanier’s with the Town of Pincourt. And I can tic for the end-result,” Perrier added.

– two in Vaudreuil-Dorion and one in question is what is the town going understand the frustration,” Perrier L’Île Perrot, but they don’t meet the to do about this project?” said Town added. needs of people who can’t afford them, Manager Michel Perrier. “Our reply is The town’s predicament is comsaid Trépanier. pounded because The lack of afa 160-unit seniors’ fordability is the The town has done everything it could. We gave away co-op was built in reason why it’s a piece of land so it could be developed. What’s delaying Vaudreuil-Dorion so important for about seven years the town to keep the project right now is that we’re waiting for the authori- ago. Perrier said it pushing the govzation from the Ministry of Environment to proceed with was easier for the ernment to get the city to get approvit. matter resolved as al for the project quickly as possibecause it wasn’t - Pincourt Town Manager Michel Perrier ble, said Trépanibuilt on a wetland er. “I don’t know or other sensitive when it’s going to be done,” he told that the town has done everything it ecosystem.

Your Local Journal after the meeting. could. We gave away a piece of land so “We have problems they didn’t icipneu.ca “I think the town should push harder. it could be developed. What’s delayhave in Vaudreuil-Dorion,” said PerriIs it going to be another 10-year wait ing the project right now is that we’re er. “This is what takes time. It’s govern- OPEN SATURDAYS and then another 10 years?” waiting for the authorization from the ment authorization that we’re missing.

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Jacques Demers honoured at Greenwood Red Army fundraiser Sold-out audience signs ϔilm poster to be presented to NHL coaching icon James Parry Your Local Journal

Although not there in person - given the fact that he is now undergoing rehabilitation therapy following a recent stroke - legendary former Habs coach and proud Hudsonite Jacques Demers was front and centre on many peoples' minds at the screening of the film Red Army Monday, April 11, with all proceeds going to the Greenwood Centre for Living History.

Prior to the film at Hudson Village Theatre, some of the organizers and two VIP guests signed a card of best wishes to Demers – who was to have been one of the guest speakers – in the historic Greenwood dining room.

And later that evening, at the 140seat, sold-out theatre itself, members of the audience were invited by Hudson Film Society president Clint Ward to add their signatures to a poster of the movie to be presented to Demers and his family as a lasting memento from just some of his many fans.

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Members of the audience at the sold-out screening, some of whom had never been to Hudson Village Theatre before, were invited to sign the souvenir film poster of Red Army to be presented later to Senator Jacques Demers.

Jacques Demers to convey how sorry we were that this had happened, that we all missed him at the screening, how much he means to his community here in Hudson, and how we are all sending him our very best wishes.

Added O'Shaughnessy, “We were very grateful for the high level of interest in this fundraiser and thank everyone who came out to support Green-

wood. We also hugely appreciate our guests, Mike Poirier and Pierre Plouffe, and all the work done by Clint Ward and the support of the Hudson Film Society who co-hosted the evening.

We also thank the wonderful Michael Lawrence for his expertise in auctioning off our items.”

Fellow guest speaker and former Team Canada defenseman Michel Po-

irier also missed his hockey cohort.

“He is an icon in the world of NHL hockey, the last Canadiens coach to win the Stanley Cup in 1993, he is a true gentleman, and I was so much looking forward to being with him on stage tonight,” Poirier told Your Local Journal prior to the screening. “And our thoughts are with him and his family at this difficult time.”

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West Island police files Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève A man posing as a roofing contractor tried to enter a home on Parker

Street near Louis-Fréchette Street in Pierrefonds April 1 between 5:20 and 5:30 p.m. Const. Daniel Maheu reports the homeowner, a 72-year-old woman was home with her 44-year-old daughter when they noticed a car driving slowly down the street westbound, stopping a little past the house. The suspect exited the car and approached the home, opening the outer porch door and attempting repeatedly to

open the main door to the house. Both women confirmed hearing the sound of the handle turning back and forth on the door, which was locked. The suspect then slipped a paper under the door before returning to his car and driving away without visiting any other homes on the street. The suspect’s behaviour was further found to be odd given two cars were parked in the driveway and he made no attempt

to knock on the door or ring the bell.

The words on the paper were, “Toiture a réfaire? Appelez nous.” The suspect is described as a white male in his late 40s, about 5-feet, 10-inches tall with salt and pepper hair. He was wearing a dark gray winter coat, no glasses, and was clean-shaven with a round, chubby face. He was driving a blue station wagon, possibly a Volvo, with a roofrack.

HFD Monthly report March 2016 In the month of March, the Hudson Fire Department (HFD) responded to 17 medical calls and 23 fire calls. Engine 202 was also called to assist St. Lazare on March 25 for a house fire along with other mutual aid departments. Approximately 50 firefighters were needed to control the blaze as the house suffered major damages.

On March 19th, the HFD assisted

with the town’s annual St. Patrick’s parade. This year brought once again many floats and the streets were full of onlookers. Two of our members have completed the mandatory Firefighter 1 course which is a requirement from the government to become a certified firefighter. This course requires approximately 255 hours to complete and is given over a one-year period.

Letters Continued from page 4 Dear Editor, Very disappointing to read that Your Local Journal is following the same propaganda line as other media in naming Vladimir Putin as one of the people on the Panama Papers’ list (YLJ, April 7) when he is not actually on the list. Because the list includes some of the people around him, the assumption is that he too is guilty. However, no one is naming any American or Canadian names that surely must be on the list and of much more importance to Canadians who would like to know who is cheating on their taxes here in North America.

(Bashar al-) Assad is named, some of Putin’s cronies are on the list, even (David) Cameron’s father is named but the media here and in the U.S. seems strangely reluctant to name anyone in Canada or the U.S. This is why I believe that this is basically a smear campaign (as Putin’s spokesman has stated) against certain individuals and unfortunately your editorial is proof of this.

Kate Ranetkins Beaconsfield Ste. Anne De Bellevue Hospital Transfer to Quebec - April 1 Dear Editor, As a widow of Decorated Allied World War II Veteran, Mr. Dennis George Vialls, whose last wish was to die with dignity at Ste. Anne’s Hospital for Veterans - denied a derogation by three Conservative Ministers of Veterans Affairs for over five years prior to Mr. Vialls’ death - leaving more than 100 beds empty all those years, our family is still of the opinion that Canada needs to do a lot more for all our veterans. They are old and at a most

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vulnerable age.

A truly sad day for all veterans that an institution for over 100 years is now in the hands of Quebec while the Hon-

With the arrival of spring, the water levels have risen but the information we are getting from the Ministry of Public Security is that we are on track for normal spring levels. We have one of our firefighters checking the levels every second day or so along the coast line. If you experience any emergency with high water levels, or require any information on how to prepare for

flooding, please contact the fire department by either calling 911 (for emergencies) or by calling the number below for non-emergencies.

Contact email: hfd@hudson.quebec Phone: (450) 458-5190

orable Gaétan Barrette keeps closing beds in our hospitals including the MUHC. Thanks to all our veterans who served and risked their lives for us.

Canada you can do better for our veterans.

Sharyn Cadot, widow of Decorated Allied World War II Veteran Mr. Dennis George Vialls Pointe Claire

myself, and spoken to the residents to get an informed opinion.

I am also in touch regularly with legion volunteers who visit Ste. Anne’s and they have also voiced some concerns, so I would have expected Mr. Peter Schiefke, Liberal MP to look a little further into the criticism and try to speak to those who are personally involved in the daily routines at the hospital, abd that would have included someone such as Mr. Solkin. I have learned over the years that when a voice of reason, and wisdom, speaks it’s probably a smart idea to listen.

Once again, my thanks for your efforts on behalf of your comrades and fellow residents, as well as for the right to be able to voice my thoughts and exercise my freedom.

God bless you Mr. Solkin.

Sincerely Rosemary McConachie Jones

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the letter from Mr. Wolf William Solkin (Your Local Journal, April 7, 2016). I am very grateful that there is a voice that is clear, informed, and concise speaking for the veterans of Ste. Anne’s, as there are so many who are unable to speak for themselves.

I am the daughter of a deceased veteran and we were always pleased to know that in the event of need my dad would have a place to go where he was appreciated and respected. I truly hope that has not changed, but nevertheless would have investigated

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ne of t h e joys of writing this column, week after week, is the opportunity to meet people PHOTO BY - both young MAURICE JEFFERIES and old alike - who through their positive outlook on life have heartwarming stories to tell. Stories that are a real pleasure to share with readers of Your Local Journal.

--------------CARING CAMERON – People like young Cameron Nolan who, instead of looking for presents for her 7th birthday on March 31, asked her parents if they could help organize a little raffle of ideally seven prizes with tickets at $2 a pop. With all the money raised going as her personal thank you to the Montreal Children’s Hospital where she underwent surgery for a serious eye disorder called Strabismus a little over two years ago.

Guess what? The total, and still counting, a staggering $3,015 that will be presented to the hospital in cheque form on May 6. Tell you folks, with all the negative crap and acrimonious carping going on in our little community on so many fronts, doesn’t that warm the cockles of your heart?! (See story on page 11).

--------------DYNAMIC BALLROOM DUO - And then while shopping in the village recently, I just happened to bump in to St. Lazare resident Silia Milner and her 6-year-old daughter, Victoria, for the first time ever. Mom was pulling a big suitcase on wheels and so, naturally, I assumed that they were either

going on holiday or had just returned from a trip from out of town.

Could not have been more wrong!

Stopping to chat, I learned in fact that they had just left their regular ballroom dancing class with teacher-instructor, former European and World Champion Alex Sharov, at the Hudson Dance Centre on Main. And that the suitcase contained their costumes that they would both be wearing competing in the Danse Elite competition at Centre de Loisirs in Ville Saint-Laurent organized by Studio 2720 on April 2.

Wonderful? For sure. But here’s the inspirational twist to the story. Silia, a doctor herself specializing in neuropharmacology, was diagnosed with a life-threating brain tumour (Meningioma) in August, 2014, and was told that she probably only had another year to live. And, as she told me, at the time she was unresponsive and experiencing severe migraines.

Also, that following successful surgery in France in January last year, her sensory abilities were completely out of whack. Her perception of her center of gravity was totally off, which affected her walking and moving around.

Intensive physiotherapy followed and, while she tried several types of therapies including yoga, tai-chi and intramuscular stimulation, she was far from happy with the results.

--------------WINNERS ALL THE WAY - And then one day, in August last year and on a whim while registering Victoria - a student at Edgewater Elementary School - for ballet and tap dance at Sharon Weiner’s studio, she asked about the ballroom dance classes available there. She jotted down a phone number and just a name, Alex.

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Ballroom dance instructor Alex Sharov is justifiably proud of two of his star students Silia Milner and her 6-year-old daughter Victoria of St. Lazare, shown here just before competing, and winning, in a major dance contest earlier this month.

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This year’s Oscar winner, Spotlight, will close Hudson Film Society’s 10th Anniversary Season with two screenings at the Hudson Village Theatre on Monday, April 18.

Says Silia, “He was away in Europe at the time but he got back to me immediately on his return. I explained to him why I wanted to try ballroom dance and what had happened to me.

He agreed to give me a trial lesson. And from the very first instant, not only did I know that he was a terrific teacher, but I knew that I had found an activity that would help me concentrate and move.”

What she didn’t know, adds Silia, is that, “He would also teach me to walk!

Over the weeks, then months, dancing improved my balance, posture, and decreased the morphine for pain I am prescribed by my doctor at the Hudson Medi-Centre, as well as gain confidence. I started with flat shoes and, after a couple of months, I was able to dance with 4-centimetre heels.

And I truly believe that, under the right supervision, dance could help tremendously for any type of injury or physical recoveries.”

Adds Silia, who has just turned 50 and who says she enjoys life with her daughter every single day, “The fact that one dances in a warm studio, with proper posture, while learning how to apply counter pressure to the hold of the partner, also helps improve the sensory system. And while it’s a great workout that is very enjoyable and not too tiring, for someone who can’t do weights such as myself, it greatly helps to improve muscle tone of the upper body and arms.”

In January, to the amazement of her husband, Ted Milner - professor of Kinesiology and Physical Education at McGill University specializing in musculoskeletal biomechanics and neural control - Silia went back to the treadmill after 15 years fighting pain and physical limitations. Not only because of the brain surgery but also because she suffered from meningitis in 2000.

Says Ted, “Dance, that she shares with our daughter and the amazing Alex, has given her so much and a completely new positive outlook on life. She has found a way to fight and win over long-term pain and physical disabilities. And I am so proud of her!”

As for that dance competition, I mentioned earlier? Incredibly, dancing with Alex, Victoria won 1st prize in all of her eight categories. And Silia, competing in 10 and again partnered

with Alex? A mighty impressive 4-first and 6-second place finishes.

As I said, truly an inspirational story. And thanks for sharing it with us!

For info on Alex’s classes, by the way, he can be reached at info@alexsharov. com. Am even thinking of taking a few lessons myself with my beautiful Sunshine as, to date, I have always been something of a clodhopper on the dance floor. Well, apart from the Twist, that is!

--------------THE LADY IN THE VAN - And now from ballroom dance to film. More specifically, that wonderful 2015 British comedy-drama, The Lady in the Van, starring the inimitable Maggie Smith, recently ‘retired’ along with the rest of the cast and crew from Downton Abbey. It’s a fundraiser for Nova Hudson, there will be two screenings at Hudson Village Theatre (HVT) at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 25. Tickets for each are $20 and are available at Nova Boutique, 455 Main Road, open every day except Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The critically-acclaimed film written by Alan Bennett tells the true story of Mary Shepherd - portrayed by Smith who also played her in the original 1999 theatrical production in London’s West End - an elderly woman who lived in a dilapidated van in Bennett’s driveway for 15 years.

Just for the record, by the way, there’s plenty of parking space around the theatre so you won’t have to park in anyone’s driveway!

--------------SPOTLIGHTING SPOTLIGHT – Still on movies, ditto at HVT for this Sunday’s, April 17, 2 p.m. screening of Benjamin Britten’s opera, Peter Grimes. Often called ‘the true operatic masterpiece of the 20th century’ and the last in this year’s Hudson Film Society’s Opera and Beyond series.

Then on Monday, April 18, HFS will close its 10th Anniversary Season with screenings - at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with tickets at $12 at the door at 28 Wharf Road - of the Oscar-winning film, Spotlight. A great opportunity to see this powerful film and decide for yourself if it indeed deserved the year’s highest cinema honour!

And that’s a wrap!

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Seven-year-old raises over $3,000 for Montreal Children’s Hospital Her thank-you birthday gift for treatment and kindness she received there during eye surgery James Parry Your local Journal

A little over two years ago, then five-year-old Cameron Nolan - who lives in Pincourt - underwent surgery at the Montreal Children’s Hospital for Strabismus, causing one of her eyes to cross involuntarily and seriously affect the way her vision was developing.

The operation was a complete success. And although Cameron, who was first diagnosed with the condition at the age of three, has to return to the hospital every six months for a checkup, she will never forget the excellent care and kindness that she received during this traumatic time.

So much so, in fact, that for her 7th birthday on March 31, she told her parents that instead of receiving presents, she would like to make a gift to the hospital as her way of saying thank you. And what a gift it has turned out to be! At press time, a cheque in the amount of $3,015 - and still counting to be presented to the Children’s Hospital on May 6.

Says her Mom, Chanel Nolan, “It was all her initiative. She was inspired by stories of children who donated money back to the hospital to say

‘thank you’ for the care that they had received. And one evening in February after homework, we were brainstorming together and came up with the idea of a raffle and that her father, Anthony Jaquith, stepfather Michael Smith, and I would reach out to our business contacts to get prizes.

“As Cameron was turning seven, she decided that we would absolutely need seven prizes with tickets at $2 each. And that she herself would design the ticket and the raffle box.”

And so it was that they shared on Facebook, Cameron started talking about it to her friends at school and before they knew it - they had 10 beautiful prizes and money donations started coming in from near and far.

Prizes, which have already been presented to the winners, included two pairs of diamond stud earrings from Tiffany and Co., an IGA Poirier Hudson food voucher, two spa packages, two gift cards, and a signed best-selling science fiction novel by the husband of one of Chanel’s school friends, Julie Ruthven, and former Hudson resident, Matthew Mather.

Says Cameron, a Grade 1 student at Edgewater Elementary School in Pincourt and now officially recognized as

PHOTO BY CHANEL NOLAN

Seven-year-old Cameron Nolan, shown here with the raffle box that she herself designed, thanks everyone who helped her thank her favourite hospital in the whole wide world, The Montreal Children’s.

a Young Ambassador for the Montreal Children’s Hospital, “We always feel good if we help someone. Thank you to everyone who helped me help my hospital.”

Adds Chanel, “When asking her if she would like to do this again next year, Cameron gave us a big smile and

said, ‘Yes Mummy!’”

After May 6, a Foundation will be set up in Cameron’s name and there will definitely be another raffle on her 8th birthday next year. If you would like to know more, e-mail her mom at cameronjaquith@outlook.com.

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DDO singer-songwriter aims to be heard in CBC Searchlight contest Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor

For singer-songwriter Jewelle McKenzie, a Dollard des Ormeaux resident who used to live in VaudreuilDorion, taking part in this year’s CBC Searchlight competition is all about exposure.

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singing started before she was five years old. “I’d love to win. But I also want the exposure. I want people to know that I exist.”

This year CBC Searchlight features more than 1700 entries from musicians from across Canada. A combination of votes from the public and choices by CBC Music judges determines who makes the first round and ultimately gets a chance to be one of four regional finalists competing on national television for the contest’s grand prize — $50,000 worth of prizes plus exposure on national TV and radio. Voting to choose regional semifinalists closes on April 20 and you can cast your vote for McKenzie online at www.cbcmusicsearchlight.ca.

The video for her song entry, Shout It (I’m Coming Out), is a live performance she did in 2008 for an International Women’s Day edition of the Télé-Quebec TV show Belle et Bum. The upbeat song is about a woman reclaiming her life and self-confidence. “The lyrics were kind of ‘I can’t stop. I’m coming out’,” said McKenzie. “‘You think I don’t have what it takes, I’m going to show you.’ That was my attitude.”

At first she wasn’t crazy about the song’s melody, which existed before she wrote the lyrics.

“I wrote that song under duress,” said McKenzie, who’s been singing professionally for over 15 years, doing pop songs and performing at corpo-

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rate gigs worldwide.

“I was writing songs and people in the industry were saying ‘well, your songs aren’t commercial enough, they’re not this enough and they’re not that enough’ so I just got mad and I decided okay, I’m going to write this song,” she said.

“When we canvassed people of different ages... in terms of what songs they like, that was the song everybody liked,” said McKenzie, who uses a digital music distribution service to sell her music on sites such as Apple iTunes and Spotify.

Recently a woman in Australia sent McKenzie an email asking if her 10-year-old daughter could use the song for her tap dance recital. “She wanted to know what the lyrics were just to make sure they were age-appropriate. I sent her the lyrics and asked her ‘Where did you find this song?’

She said (her daughter) found it on Spotify. It was kind of nice.”

The song appears on her new album, Ain’t It Good.

McKenzie said the music producers she met told her to change her sound and be a copycat of existing pop singers. They said, “Oh, you sound just like Beyoncé, that is what (we) want you to sound like.

“I’m writing songs that touch me,” she told producers. “They weren’t interested in hearing that so I was just doing my own thing. That why I did it myself, I produced it myself, I paid for

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“I think my music is pretty different because nobody wanted to produce me because I was not like the pop everybody else was doing,” she added.

“The great thing about the internet and technology and things like that is you can have a really good career and you don’t have to be signed to a label and you can produce an album yourself.”

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Home/Spring Projects The English Gardener In praise of Pachysandra James Parry Your Local Journal

Tw e n t y - f i v e years or so ago, a fellow passionate do-it-yourself gardener by the name of Jud ArPHOTO BY GREG JONES nold, then living in Hudson, a published gardening book author and a columnist for the long demised Montreal Star who has since gone to that great garden in the sky, introduced me to a plant that I had never really noticed before. Or, if I had, I just put it out of my mind as

it seemed so non-present. Kind of flat and boring, in fact.

However, when he pulled up a couple of clumps by hand, popped them in a plastic bag, and told me to take them home and just stick them in the soil with no special treatment whatsoever, I couldn’t have possibly refused.

And you know what? Every year since, as the winter white ground cover that is snow recedes - yet again this past week incredibly enough - I think of him. And thank him for a great green ground cover par excellence now thriving in several sectors of my garden. And particularly in shady ar-

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eas where little else will grow.

Its name? Pachysandra terminalis also known as Japanese Spurge given the fact that it is native to Japan, as well as Korea and China.

He told me that once planted, like an infant it would crawl the first year.

Walk slowly the next. And then run rampant in the third. And boy, was he right!

It’s actually a perennial species of flowering plant in the Boxwood family growing to 10 cm. (4 in.) tall by

60 cm. (24 in.) broad, with alternate, simple, glossy leaves, and creeping stems. Forming a dense cover that, no matter how severe the winter, is virtually indestructible as they are so resistant to the cold.

As for the flowers, while not exactly spectacular but always welcome at this time of year, they are white, appear above the foliage, and look great under trees.

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Home/Spring Projects English Gardener Continued from page 14 When it comes to planting, just pop them in about 15-30 cm. (6 -12 in.) apart and they will propagate by new plants sprouting from the spreading root system forming a dense mat that inhibits weed growth. This spreading action is accomplished via runners, or rhizomes, that are commonly confused with roots.

It is said that they prefer a moist

and well-drained soil that is both acidic and rich. How true that is I’m not quite sure, as everywhere I planted them, they have thrived and I never checked the condition of the earth in advance. So much so in fact that, in a couple of weeks, I will be yanking them out in handfuls where they are currently invading my little woodland paths.

And so here’s a thought. If you are interested in trying out this fabulous ground cover for your own garden or a worthy cause, e-mail me at the ad-

dress below with a brief explanation why. And let’s keep the Pachysandra tradition that Jud first introduced me to so many years ago alive and well here in our neck of the woods. Young gardeners, of course, would get the

first pick of the bunch!

Until next time, have fun in your garden!

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Film, photos, info at: www.SteīenServay.com

Zsolt Fischer Real Estate Broker GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.

514-816-0729

Vaudreuil-Dorion. Custom built bungalow.

Open concept home with incredible kitchen, 3 good size bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Įnished basement with playroom and lots of storage.

Private lot with spa! #16819918

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

RECENTLY RENOVATED

$344,000 Johanne Dominique Real Estate Broker GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.

514-754-0629

Saint-Lazare. Elegant turn-key property. 4 bedrooms on one level plus Įnished basement with family room. Large landscaped 19,864 sq. Ō. lot with A/G pool. #9574081

$285,000 Evelyne Micyk Real Estate Broker NOBLE REAL ESTATE INC.

514-668-9777

ValleyĮeld. New construcƟon! Openconcept living, dining, kitchen area.

Hardwood Ňoors on both levels. 3 bedrooms. A must see! #13053162

$285,000 Anita Lasis Real Estate Broker GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.

514-655-4116

Pierrefonds-Roxboro. 17077 Rue Apple-Blossom.

A 1958 3-bedroom split-level home on a 6600 sq. Ō. lot.

Mostly hardwood Ňoors, 2014 electric furnace, central air, large greenhouse in the backyard. Locate in quiet Hillside Gardens near Yuile Park. Close to shopping and transportaƟon. #20411023

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

$265,000 Robert Léger Real Estate Broker GROUPE SUTTON DISTINCTION INC.

514-220-1271

Saint-Clet. 59 Rue des Brises. NEW LISTING! Lovely 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 9893 sq. Ō. lot. Very bright. Finished basement. Great back yard. #26047425

$225,000 Evelyne Micyk Real Estate Broker NOBLE REAL ESTATE INC.

514-668-9777

Île-Perrot. Why pay condo fees? Perfect locaƟon for a daycare or in-law suite.

Spacious main Ňoor with open concept living.

Fenced yard, A/G pool, large deck. #17615722

$219,900 Richard Decoste Broker of Record

DECOSTE REALTY INC. REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE

Direct: 613-872-3335 Office: 613-525-0325

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

OPEN HOUSE, Sun., 2 – 4 p.m.

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Très St-Rédempteur. Country living at its best! Spacious 3-bedroom home. Great home for entertaining. Spacious living/dining area.

Large lot. I/G pool. #13393649

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Log home close to 401 and Quebec border. 4 bdr, 2 bathrm. Great country locaƟon, perfect for Įrst Ɵme buyers or reƟrees.

MLS# N0816 WWW.DECOSTEREALTY.COM

Just call 450-510-4007

$164,500 Evelyne Micyk Real Estate Broker NOBLE REAL ESTATE INC.

514-668-9777

Île-Perrot. 67 Rue René-Émard. Wonderful bright 2-bedroom condo. Open concept and spacious. Kitchen with island and lots of counter space. Close to all ameniƟes. #27267264

Volunteers sought for West Island Citizen Advocacy • A 98-year-old lady in Pointe Claire would appreciate a volunteer to accompany her on outings and errands. She has some mobility issues and is socially isolated. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • A senior English-speaking woman living in Dollard des Ormeaux would benefit from a volunteer to provide some emotional and social support through friendly visits and outings. She would like to go on walks and she enjoys knitting. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • A friendly but lonely senior lady in Beaconsfield is looking forward for

a volunteer to break her social isolation through regular visits and outings. She needs some help with paperwork and to be more organized.

For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • An elderly Kirkland couple with no friends or family would benefit from a volunteer to accompany them out on outings. They have some memory issues and are socially isolated.

For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • A senior lady living in Pierrefonds is in need of a female volunteer to provide some social and emotional support through regular visits and outings. She is isolated and is expe-

riencing some depression. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • An 80-year-old Pointe Claire woman with some mental health issues would benefit from a female volunteer to provide some social and emotional support through regular visits and outings. She is bilingual.

For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850. • A young autistic man (age 20,) living in Île Bizard, would like a volunteer to go out for walks and play simple tablet games. The volunteer would have to be French-speaking or bilingual and be available on Saturdays.

For more information, please call

John at (514) 694-5850 • A 60-year-old man with early onset Alzheimer’s would appreciate having a male volunteer advocate to go out for walks with, watch movies, chat, and perhaps exercise at the YMCA. He lives in Dollard des Ormeaux and is available on weekdays. For more information, please call John at (514) 694-5850. • A man in his late 30s, with an intellectual disability who loves to play soccer and basketball, would enjoy having someone to play with. He lives in Kirkland and also likes to go out for coffee, shopping, and playing video games. For more information, please call John at (514) 694-5850.

Home and Estate Open Houses

Sunday April 17th, 2016 2:00PM to 4:00PM

HUDSON

HUDSON

ST-LAZARE

SAINT-CLET

381 Main $649,000 Tania Ellerbeck 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

110 Hazelwood $325,000 Diane and Paul Laflamme 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

2097 De la Plantation $359,000 Gail Meili 514-969-4134 Royal de Montreal 2010 Inc.

59 Rue des Brises $265,000 Robert LĂŠger 514-220-1271 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

457 Ridge Road $589,000 Margaret Lagimodière 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

106 Birch Hill $299,000 Margaret Lagimodière 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

1786 Des Mimosas $299,900 Kevin Owen 514-830-2151 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

ST-LAZARE

1745 Des Pervenches, #1 $179,900 Gary Bosch 514-583-4134 Royal de Montreal 2010 Inc.

850 Rousseau $515,000 Helen Henshaw 514-703-8981 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc. 147 CĂ´te St-Charles $437,500 Pierre Larin 438-889-3058 Profusion Immobilier RB 407 Oakridge $399,000 Diane and Paul Laflamme 450-458-5365 Royal LePage Village Hudson Inc.

2071 Rue du Meunier $569,900 Debbie Dupont 514-248-7373 Royal LePage Village

BEACONSFIELD 266 Glengarry $699,000 Roland Schulz 514-771-0191 Royal de Montreal 2010 Inc.

RIGAUD

2347 Rue de L’Andalou $539,900 + tax Lee Thompson 450-458-7051 Re/Max Royal (Jordan) Inc.

31 Ch. de la Pointe au Sable $374,900 Steffen Servay 514-713-7833 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

2449 County Fair $414,000 Lucy Gacki 514-594-4964 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

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L’ÎLE-PERROT 67 Rue RenÊ-Émard $164,500 Evelyne Micyk 514-668-9777 Noble Immobilier Inc.

GLEN ROBERTSON, ONTARIO 21494 Little Russia Rd. (Sunday 12pm – 4pm) $448,000 Derek Scott 613-331-0752 Property Guys

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National Volunteer Week April 10 – 16 My name is Huguette Gagnon and I have been a volunteer at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence since 2013. I have been involved in activities including the Pennies Campaign, various fashion shows, and accompanying the patients.

However, I am mainly involved as a volunteer hairdresser for patients at the end of life. After working for 38 years as a hairdresser, I thought it was important to offer this service that helps maintain the dignity and wellbeing of patients who are nearing the end of their life. For a short moment, they return to just being people and enjoy having their hair done. The experience itself and the transformation which follows are also much appreciated by their family members and friends who are very grateful. Through the years, I have had the opportunity to see patients many times and to share precious moments. I also had wonderful experiences, as the two stories below bear witness: • At age 82, a patient was proud to tell me about the life and accomplishments of each member of his family as I was cutting his hair. Neither he,

nor I, were aware that his daughter was discreetly filming this precious moment to keep a souvenir of him recalling his life so vividly. Once I had finished cutting his hair, he started to cry with the joy this brief moment had given him to forget about his approaching death and instead, reminisce about the life he had lived.

• I will never forget the day the family of a patient asked me to set their mother’s hair. The woman was unconscious but they wanted to see her one last time as pretty as she was in life. This experience showed me how much the families of patients also need to prepare themselves for the departure of their loved one.

That patient’s daughter took the time to put on some classical music, which her mother loved so much.

By candle light, the two of us set her mother’s hair and I listened as she recalled the life of the mother she loved so much. This intimate moment reminded us how important it is to remember the life lived rather than simply focus on the farewells which are fast approaching.

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Asking to village. price cap rate of 4.48%.

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Those wonderful experiences make a difference for the patients, for their families, as well as for myself. Being a volunteer is a unique way of giving

MLS MLS 21293961 26157802 $325,000 $369,000 RIPLEX fullyorrented.

Solid all3+2 BRICK rowing family Empty nesters? bdrm building with3 baths, detached garage.

Raised BUNG.+ NEW hardwood Àoors. Forced heat &unit A/C,PLUS wood 2stove insert Large 3 bedroom x 4 1/2’s.

Pool & multi on 22,500 sq treed lot Tenants paylevel heatdeck & hydro, Sunny 11,040 in quiet & family friendly cul-de-sac.

Low taxes sf lot. Great revenues, great location & and adj. to Hudson’s shops & public schools. great tenants!

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Adjacent to toHudson forced air & A/C . 3 minutes Hwy 40. shops & schools. Low taxes.

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ATERFRONT 2 bdrm PENTHOUSE with OCATION...WITH WATERVIEWS. Perfect mezzanine 2 sunny terraces!

ELfamily home. and Original woodwork + new EVATOR, underground parking and lots of extension with enlarged NEW kitchen & sunstorage!

Private waterfront community with room. 4 Bedrooms, one on main Àoor+ 3 upoption 2tofull own a private BOAT DOCK on Stestairs. baths, ¿nished basement, 2 roof Anne’s canal. Easy access top balconies.

Private 22,208tosfHwy, lot JAC, Starbucks & shops.

OPEN HOUSE OPEN HOUSE th Sun April.

Aug 16 17 th 2-4pm Sun. 2-4pm 16Charbonneau, Stonecrest, St-Lazare Hudson 801

OPEN HOUSE Sun. April. 17th 2-4pm

Vaudreuil West West

back to others and I encourage everyone to give themselves this opportunity at least once in their lifetime.

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arge EXECUTIVE brick 4+1 Bedroom home nground pool! 3+1 bdrm cottage with Gas +ground Àoor home OFFICE + hardwood ¿replace, double garage and room ¿nished Àoors throughout + main Àoor family and basement. kitchen, windows adjacent cedarRenovated SCREENED-IN porch overlooking and bathrooms.

Landscaped corner lot SUNNY 28,191sf pool sized yard. Clean & Original 1987 kitchen & baths.

Finished with mature cedar hedge on a basement 19,296 sfwith lot bdrm, bar & WORKSHOP. Double with quick access to hwys 30GARAGE & 40. . Quiet crescent, short walk to Hudson village.

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EW 2600 sf4 Model HOME; bdrm, 2 addlebrook! bedrooms, 3+1 4 bathrooms, 1/2 baths, 9’ceilings, Àoors granite & wood kitchen,hardwood ¿replace, Brazilthroughout, custom kitchengarage with walk-in panian hardwood, Stonehard Àooring & try, 2 carwalls, garage.

Young family area with forest Prosalt High, dry & bright ¿nished Bsmt & trail. totheatre village and easyopen access to hwy with 7.1Close home & large playroom 40. Includes home warranty nature and TAXES with full bath.new Walk to Bordelais bog, PAID BY BUILDER Evergreen & Westwood Jr. A MUST SEE!

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Gift Certificates Available

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MANAGEMENT SERVICES

FOUNDATION REPAIR

LANDSCAPING

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INC.

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Free in-home consultations

COMPUTERS

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Exceptional Quality Unique Designs

CLASSIC CARS

ReƟred Cabinet Maker and Handyman. Repair of small furniture, kitchen cabinets and vaniƟes.

Custom-Made Furniture.

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LAWN CARE

LIFE COACH

MOVING

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Specialists in all types of renovation projects

52<$/ /DZQ &DUH Residential • Commercial • Spring Cleaning • Grass Cutting • Fertilizing • Weeding • Flower/Tree Planting • Hedge Trimming • Fall Clean-Up Free Estimates

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PAINTING

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-25 years serving the Hudson area -High end interior workmanship -Exterior Makeovers plus Siding & Brick

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Taxes and Accounting 438 Main Road, Hudson Tel : 450-458-0406,

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Aumais Chartrand 100 boul. Don Quichotte, bureau 12 L’Ile-Perrot, QC J7V 6C7 Ph: 514-425-2233 ext. 229 andreaumais@bellnet.ca

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BOOKKEEPING

Investment Advisor Raymond James Ltd. 2870 Route Harwood, St-Lazare 450.202.0999

Bryan Todd, B. Comm (Acct.)

FAMILY MEDIATION/SOCIAL WORK

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

Karine Joly, MSW, TS, Family Mediator

DENTISTS

Dr. Don Littner & Dr. Morty Baker 472 Main Rd, Suite I, Hudson QC, J0P 1H0 Ph. (450) 458-5334

ENGINEER Peter Byrne, Consulting Engineer Building structural, foundation and waterproofing expertise, reports and expert testimony.

514 594 5140, peterbyrne@videotron.ca

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Family mediation for couples separating/divorcing Counselling for individuals, couples, families Homologation of mandate report.

Vaudreuil-Dorion/Beaconsfield 450-218-1499 karine.joly@videotron.ca

FITNESS & INJURIES Greg Lothian, B.Sc.,CAT(C), CSCS Professional strength coach & Low back/ injury reconditioning therapist.

Become strong & injury free!

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Psychologist 450.458.0944 sylvi.lafontaine@videotron.ca Bilingual Services • Cdn & US trained

Jean-Pierre Boyer L.L., L., D.D.N. 1576 C Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare Ph. (450) 455-2323

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drs. Martina Kleine-Beck Psychologist 514.265.1386 martinakb _ 58@ hotmail.com

Lunetterie Vista 1867 E Ste. Angélique, St. Lazare Ph. (450) 455-4500

PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL SERVICES

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

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

PHARMACIES

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

Sandy Farrell, Davis Facilitator

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Return of the Country Homes Tour Jennifer Winn Special contributor

The St. James’ Church Women 60th Anniversary Country Homes Tour will be held this year Thursday, June 2 and volunteers are working hard to make this 60th tour very special indeed. Six homes will be featured over a six week period. Your Local Journal will feature each residence with a photo and description.

The first Country Homes Tour was held in 1956 and it all began when one Hudson lady invited a few friends over for afternoon tea to see her home.

They chatted, they passed the cucumber sandwiches and poured the tea… and then they had a really good idea.

Why not organize a tour for people to come and visit homes in the area for a day and raise some money for charity?

And that is just what they did with the

first tour put together by Betty Piper, Ruth Sampson and Gin Evans.

Now in its 60th year, this is truly The Little Idea That Grew. And it grew into a major event which is the main fundraiser for St. James’ Church and also supports numerous other charitable organizations. This very special tour provides each and every visitor with a wonderful day visiting a selection of unique homes in the area.

Tickets for the 2016 tour and lunch at St. James’ and St. Mary’s Church Halls go on sale May 1st. All details will appear in Your Local Journal very soon.

Mark your calendar and remember, tickets for this fabulous event sell out fast.

Tickets are available at: • Décors & Tissus Sérénity 67 Cameron Street, Hudson (450) 853-0635

• Source Santé 484A Main Road, Hudson (450) 458-7547 (recently relocated to this address) • Boutique Alena Kirby 3200 route Harwood VaudreuilDorion (450) 455-6156 • Le Panier 274 Lakeshore Road Pointe Claire (514) 695-7038

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SECTIONS 100- For Sale 125- For Rent 150- Services

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

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

450 510-4007

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

325- Autos for Sale $24.95 until it sells

350- Legal

1 week 2 weeks

$15 $20 3 weeks $25

100 - FOR SALE

150 - SERVICES

150 - SERVICES

150 - SERVICES

Dry Firewood. Stacking and kindling available. Very reasonable. Dan: 514-291-1068

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

ALL RENOVATIONS. CUSTOM DECKS, SCREENED-IN PORCHES, GAZEBOS, SHEDS & PERGOLAS, SIDING, FRAMING, GYPROC, WINDOWS, DOORS, FLOORS, STAIRS, BASEMENTS, KITCHENS, BATHROOMS. FREE ESTIMATES. JONATHAN 514-402-9223 RBQ 5688-2244-01

Gardening services available. Shrub trimming and planting, garden planning, preparing and planting. Weekly or bi-weekly garden maintenance. Sally 514-804-9674 (160428)

Kiln-dried kindling for sale. Half-cubic foot, 10 lbs. minimum per bag. $7 per bag. Mix of hard and soft wood. Free delivery on the island of Île Perrot. Delivery on Thursdays and Sundays. Help support teenage enterprise.

Contact ileperrotkindling@gmail.com Cedar for hedges from Ontario at good prices; delivery service and planting service available. 613-874-2961 (160623) Roland Piano KR-1077. Baby Grand. Black lacquer. Mint condition. Paid $27,000 (have receipt). Asking $10,000 FIRM. 514-914-1969 (160421)

Air Rifle – Diana 460 Magnum, 22 caliber, includes padded carry case; very, very powerful (extraordinary varmint gun). Never fired.

Retail $650, asking $400 or best offer. Need PAL to purchase. 450-510-0062 (please leave message). (160421)

125 - FOR RENT 2-bedroom waterfront home, appliances included, garage, very private property, ideal for young couple or retired couple, Hudson/ Rigaud border. $1200/month. Available May 1. 450-451-6137 or 514-928-7185 (160428) Bright studio apartment available, close to Hudson village. Heating and electricity included. Washer, dryer, full kitchen, $550 per month. No smokers, no pets. Contact 514294-3627 (160421) House for rent in St-Lazare, Saddlebrook area, on a quiet cul-de-sac, 4 + 2 bedrooms, main floor office, basement gym, in-ground pool, 3½ bathrooms. All appliances included. $2500/month. 438-878-8587. (160421) Rooms for rent in large home in St. Lazare.

Furnished. All utilities included. Access to kitchen, backyard and in-ground pool. Parking available. $350 - $400/month. 514-5493597 (160421) Cedarbrook, horse country, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage, nice quiet wooded lot, 1 slow combustion stove, $1950 per month. Call 514-865-0385 or 514-824-7343 (160421)

150 - SERVICES Handyman / for small jobs. Call John: 514623-5786 (160519) Will run errands for you: Pick up groceries, prescriptions, dry cleaning, gifts; accompany you for appointments, trips, visit to family or friends; help you accomplish your tasks. 450-458-4984 Chantal (160428) PORCELAIN JEWELRY COURSES in SaintLazare. Learn to make porcelain jewelry: Design, execution and mounting. All materials (except gold-paint) and firings included. Weekend workshops, weekdays or evenings. Small groups. For details call: 450-218-0759 or e-mail: agiceram@videotron.ca (160428) Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days per week. Call: 514-804-8853

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Wolftech Inc. Since 2004.

PC/Laptop repair, sales and services.

Custom system builds. Software/hardware upgrades, virus - malware removal.

Data recovery, network and international troubleshooting. Pick-up or In-home service. Very competitive rates. Windows and other software tutorials.

HTTP://wolftech.ca services@wolftech.ca 514-923-5762 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 Moving Service, local, trailer rentals.

Call Colin: 514-850-9948 Registered Gun Smith. We buy and sell used guns. 514-453-5018 ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063.

Nanny/Babysitter Available – 54 year old empty nester available to babysit your children. Evenings/Weekends. Early Childhood Educator for 5 years. 514-569-1644 Piano Tuning, local Fine tuning $88. 514-206-0449 Mention Your Local Journal and receive a 5% discount (160519) Lawn Maintenance business: Landscaping, sodding, flower beds, fences/decks (wood), grass cutting contracts, spring/ fall clean-up, trim hedges, bushes, trees.

Good rates. Sign up early and receive a 10% discount on lawn contracts. Call Herb 514-884-5959 (160421) Home Cleaning. Do you need extra help cleaning? I take great pride in what I do: dusting, bathrooms, vacuuming, cleaning behind fridge, stove and furniture. Very reliable and honest. I have regular clients for over 10 years. Donna 514-425-6930 (160421) Art Classes in Hudson. Drawing & painting classes in a small-group environment.

Beginners to professional artists welcome.

Experienced, award-winning instructors.

Atelier de Bresoles, 472E rue Main. Call or email to schedule an appointment: www. atelierdebresoles.com 514-288-3772 (160421)

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

SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.

Vacuum Cleaner. Sales and repair of all brands, 40 years in service (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore, Samsung and Central Vac). Special on Hoover Central Vac w/standard kt at $399. Other brands available from $329 and up. Repair and service of all central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Small appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental available. NEW: Oreck Excel air purifiers $329. AspirateursHudson.com 67 McNaughten Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488

INCOME TAX - individuals, families and self-employed, reasonable rates, electronic EFILE, more than 20 years experience. Vaudreuil-Dorion. 514-441-2781 / mdescoteaux_ wi@hotmail.com (160414) Sign a grass contract today! Receive free spring cleaning! Rates as low as $15.50 per week! Cut, Trim, Blow. All included... We do all lawn care jobs. Ask us about our other services offered. 514-222-8368 Royalawncare@ hotmail.com (160414) Spring clean-up, hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump grinding, gardening, yard clean-up and gutter cleaning. All exterior maintenance and general landscaping available. Sean 514-991-9674 (160428)

FOUNDATION WATERPROOFING Injection Classique, repairing foundation cracks and leaking basements since 1992.

Epoxy & Polyurethane Injection, Interior/ Exterior French Drain, Sump Pump Installations, Form Pin, Seam Leaks. 10 year transferable Guarantee. Call 514-421-7138 or visit us online at www.injectionclassique.com RBQ #5604-0975-01 (160623)

Handyman/Contractor, reliable, 20 years experience. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement work/repairs, decks. Structural experience. No job too big or too small.

Discounts for future contracts. Derek 514898-4392 (160414) Piano Tuning - Experienced local piano technician offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. Marc Lanthier 514770-7438 info@pianolanco.com Local Handyman, change light and plumbing fixtures, soffit ventilation work, aluminum and vinyl repairs, caulking around windows and doors, door hanging and handles, gutter cleaning, yard cleaning, dog walking, pet sitting and equestrian. Good with animals. Call Gary 514-502-5512 (160428)

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Handy Person. No job is too small. Ask me and you will see how easy it can be. Yves 514779-6618 (160414) The Right Cut Lawn Service is the right choice for your lawn care. Spring and fall clean-up, mowing, fertilizing and lawn repair. Gutter cleaning. Hudson/St-Lazare area. Free quotes. Call Patrick 514-9479143 (160505) Cleaning Lady. Sparkling cleaning with passion. Honest, hard worker. I go the extra step to treat your home with the utmost respect. Every two weeks. Please call after 6 p.m. References available. 514633-1661 (160414) Cleaning School For: The inexperienced wishing to have 5-star references; temporary, full-time, part-time.

Must have: Pride and ambition to be the best; be over 21; students & retired, energetic, hard worker and have vehicle. 450-458-0251 (160414)

Does your property need a spring cleanup? We do lawns, flowerbeds and ditches.

Free grass cutting estimates. Call Tyler 514236-5377 (160414)

My Roofer, Specialized Roofing Contractor. Free Evaluation and Estimate. 514-9959104 Philippe RBQ: 5700354301 (160414) Victor Landscaping – Pavé Uni – Mini Excavation – Sodding – General Landscaping – 514-458-7496 - victorlandscaping.net (160421) Alexis Massage Therapy Clinic, 49 Carson, D.D.O. Certified and registered massage therapy since 1993. For deep tissue and sports therapy, athletic injury, back pain, shoulder pain, leg pain.

Helpful for depression and stress. For information call or text 514-559-4970 (160428)

Couture Le Mieux. Seamstresses without appointment. 2 locations in VaudreuilDorion: 1051 avenue St-Charles, corner chemin de l’Anse, one minute from Costco (450-218-6899) and 140 avenue St-Charles (450-218-6400). Alterations of wedding, bridesmaid and graduation dresses. Pants hem $10, alterations of all kind, clothing modifications, curtains, gazebo, tarps and pillows. Custom made curtains, valances and roman shades. Fabric sales as well as sewing supplies. All prices include taxes.

175 - WANTED $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Part-time bilingual dental secretary for office in Hudson for daytime and evening hours. Secrétaire dentaire bilingue pour un poste à temps partiel à Hudson, horaire de jour et de soir. Send /envoyer C.V. à baker@littnerbaker.com ou par Fax 450458-0196 (160414) Bilingual hairdresser needed with experience for men, women and children.

Part-time or full-time in Hudson. Call Manon 514-608-7860 (160421)

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TAXI SAINT-LAZARE/HUDSON. Chauffeurs Demandés / Drivers Needed. Temps Plein / Full-time et fermeture de bar / bar closure 12 a.m. – 6 a.m. ***PAYER CHAQUE JOUR***PAID DAILY***. Appelez / Call: Daniel 450-921-2132 / Claire: 450-802-6222 entre/between 9h00 – 17h00 (160414)

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

Chevrolet Malibu LS sedan 2013 mint condition, 77,000 kms, 2.5 eco tec, OnStar phone, 2 sets of tires on rims with steel mags. $12,200. 450-458-0527

Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package.

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

MGB 1979. Hard top and Soft top. 4 new tires in 2015. Previous owner from Texas.

Price: 6,700$. Call: 450 458 2903

Experienced part-time help needed for well-established lawn care company. Must know how to use a whipper. $12 - $15 per 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modificahour. Call 514-884-5959 (160421)

250 - REAL ESTATE SALE House for sale. 82 Pine, Hudson Village. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. $279,000 negotiable. Available now. 514-983-7164 TERRAINS À VENDRE EN ONTARIO: M2564G Bainsville, Ontario Terrain: 5,5 arpents boisés, 69,900$ M1469 North-Lancaster, Ontario Terrain: 23,712pc, arbres matures, 21,900$ M3259 North-Lancaster, Ontario Terrain: 68,600pc, 29,000$, bordé par une rivière Diane Vachon Bray, Glengarry Real Estate 450-601-5452 (160421) Rent to own/purchase. Ideal for startup business with mortgage facilitation. 12 offices available. Health professionals, Real Estate, Daycare. 2 levels, elevator, parking, 500-4,000sf. 301 Montée du Comté, Les Coteaux. Exit 12, Highway 20 West. Open House Sundays 2–5p.m. 514-929-4477 (160421)

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE 1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (illness) $2250 Cash. 514-453-7468

tions: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-218-2776

Silver Chrysler LHS 2000 with 267,000 kms. Highway driven only to Florida, Very clean, all electric. 3.5 engine with a V-6 $1700 Please call 450-458-7488 1992 Mercedes 300 SL convertible. 162,843 Km’s … Hardtop, new: soft top, battery, compressor A/C . 6 cd disc player, cassette player.

Not winter driven, mint condition. $12,000 or best offer. Call 450-458-5995 BMW 535 i xDrive, 2010, 83,000 km, automatic, 4 door, blue, beige leather interior, sunroof, heated seats and steering wheel, GPS, Bluetooth, 2 sets of tires and rims, beautiful high performance car, very clean. 514-774-7428

2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718.

Toyota Matrix 2007, Blue, 178,000 kms, automatic, A/C, tinted glass, winter tires on rims, summer tires on aluminum rims. Clean, well-maintained. $4,900 negotiable. Call 450458-2587 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.

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2009 VW Rabbit, 2.5 litre, gas, 5-speed manual transmission, black, heated seats and mirrors, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors, sunroof and fog lights. 130,000 km. $9,600 Call 514-886-1008

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

Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217.

Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 136,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking $8,900 neg., 450-424-4308 Triumph TR6 1972, White, Very Good Condition, 77,000 miles. $7500 negotiable. Call 514-262-3320.

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AVIS DE DEMANDE DE CHANGEMENT DE NOM Prenez avis que Andrea Claire Hunter Cockburn, dont l’adresse de domicile est le 162 Braeside, Hudson, Québec, J0P 1H0, présentera au Directeur de l’état civil une demande pour changer son nom en celui de Andrea Claire Hunter.

Cet avis a été rempli et signé à Hudson, le 30 Mars 2016 par Andrea Cockburn.

In Memoriam

Dorcas, Boyd April 19, 1933 - April 12, 2016 It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Boyd Dorcas from Hudson, Quebec. Boyd passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Lakeshore General Hospital. He will be greatly missed by his wife Joanne Dorcas (nee Edbrooke), his daughters Sharon (Rob), Brenda (Austin) and Sandra, son Grahame (Erin), his beloved grandchildren Evan, Kyle, Zoe and Jasmine and his best friend and brother in law Grant Morrison. Boyd was predeceased by his first wife Doreen Clark.

Boyd’s greatest pride and joy was his family. Not only was he a devoted friend and partner to his wife Joanne for 48 years, he was an incredible father, nurturer, provider and most importantly a best friend to his children. He inspired us all with his joyous appreciation for life and how he cherished each day with loved ones. Never was there a father and husband more loved than Boyd. The spirit in which he kept his friends and family in a close knit bond will stay with us always.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 16th at 1:00 pm at Wyman Memorial United Church, 513 Main Road, Hudson, QC, followed by a reception at the Hudson Yacht Club from 2-4pm.

In lieu of flowers please extend an act of kindness in Boyd’s name.

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est, par la présente, donné par Vincent Maranda, Greffier, que : À la séance ordinaire du Conseil de la Ville d’Hudson, tenue au Centre communautaire, le 7 mars 2016, le règlement suivant fut présenté et adopté: RÈGLEMENT NO 671-2016 CONCERNANT LE POUVOIR D’ACCORDER LE CONTRAT DE FINANCEMENT À LA PERSONNE QUI Y A DROIT Ce règlement peut être consulté à l’Hôtel de Ville, 481 Main, Hudson, durant les heures régulières qui sont de 08h30 à 12h00 et 13h00 à 16h30, du lundi au vendredi.

is, hereby, given by Vincent Maranda, Town Clerk, that: At the regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Hudson held at the Community Centre, on March 7th, 2016, the following by-law was presented and approved: BY-LAW NO 671-2016 CONCERNING THE DELEGATION TO TREASURER TO AWARD FINANCING CONTRACTS This by-law is available for consultation at the Town Hall, 481 Main, Hudson, during working hours which are from 8:30 a.m. to 12h00 and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday.

Donné à Hudson ce sixième jour d’avril deux mille seize

Given at Hudson this 6th day of April two thousand sixteen

Vincent Maranda Greffier / Town Clerk

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BAIE D’URFÉ The Lakeshore Association of Artists is holding its Spring Exhibition and Sale April 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fritz Farm, 20477 Lakeshore.

Vernissage April 15 from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Raffle tickets will be sold onsite for chance to win one of two paintings.

Portion of the proceeds will benefit Nova West Island. For more info, consult www.artlakeshore.ca.

BEACONSFIELD Rosie Animal Adoption is celebrating its 14th year in operation with a party this Saturday, April 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Christchurch Beaurepaire, 455 Church. Complementary cake and coffee will be served. Dogs are welcome to attend but must be spayed or neutered and leashed. Registration is open for your dog to be included in the 2017 Rosie Calendar. Bidding closes Sunday, April 17 at 4 p.m. For more info consult http://tinyurl.com/z9mnfx6.

A concert featuring Duo Giocoso - Roland Arnalasson on violin and Elias-Axel Pettersson on piano will take place at Christ Church Beaurepaire, 455 Church Street, Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 including Après Concert. For more info call (514) 6972204 or consult www.christchurchbeaurepaire.com.

HUDSON The next Rendez-Vous luncheon at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre will be Tuesday, April 19, at 394 Main Road. The guest speaker will be Sharon from Creations Lee-Ann Lynn. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. The price is $5.

Hudson Garden Club is hosting its Annual General Meeting Tuesday, April 19, 7:30 p.m. at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road. Following the AGM, Doug and Judy Harvey of DJ Harvey Pond World will show us what is new and trending in water features.

Annual membership: $25. Guests: $5.

Please bring a food bank donation.

Deadline for receipt of application for

the Lambert de Witt $500 Education Grant is April 24. See our website hgc. fsheq.org for more information.

The Como Lending Library is pleased to announce the following additions to our collection for the month of April: Non-Fiction - Three Voices by Michael B. Lawrence; Fiction - The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka, and The Life Of Elves by Muriel Barbery; Mystery - The Alphabet House by Jussi AdlerOlsen and Mrs. Roosevelt’s Confidante

by Sara Elia MacNeal. The library is located at 273 Main Road.

The Hudson Film Society will be showing the film ‘Spotlight’ April 18 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road. For more information consult www.hudsonfilmsociety.ca.

Catch the Spirit Café, hosted by the Anglican Parish of Vaudreuil, will be featuring a presentation by HealingHudson, a Hudson based holistic group, Sunday, April 24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, 273 Main Road. This will be an introductory, informational and experiential opportunity to learn more about mind/body/ spirit practices, in a Café style environment. Donations of non-perishable food will be accepted for Le Pont Bridging food bank. Free will donation to support the café welcome.

Nova Hudson will be showing the recent film ‘The Lady in the Van’ starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings Monday, April 25, with two sittings of one at 2 p.m. and the other at 7:30 p.m. at The Hudson Village Theatre. Tickets for each screening can be purchased in advance at the Nova Boutique, 455 Main Road, Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for $20 each. Gather your friends for this fun Nova Hudson fundraiser.

PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO West Island Women’s Retreat – ‘Keeping Body and Soul Together’ is this year’s theme. Join your sisters on a journey of spiritual nourishment and personal growth at a silent retreat host-

ed by the Anglican Diocese of Montreal. Women of all Christian faiths are welcome. The retreat takes place from Friday, April 29 to Sunday May 1 at Ermitage Ste-Croix, 21269 Gouin Blvd. West. This is a silent retreat that is guided and structured but with plenty of free time to rest and reflect. Cost is $160 with partial bursaries available.

For more info contact Liz Glasgow at (514) 453-0883.

PINCOURT CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion and CASCA Soulanges will be holding an adoption day Saturday, April 16, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 CardinalLéger Blvd. For information regarding our adoption days, contact us at vaudreuil@cascaorg.ca or visit 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 Annual Benefit Breakfast - Start your morning off with a free buffet breakfast when you give a donation at the door. Friday, April 29, 6 - 10 a.m. at 9 Place Frontenac (near the intersection of St. John’s and Brunswick Boulevards). Information: Jessica Newey, jnewey@wipcr.ca or (514) 693-1718, Ext. 227.

The April 21 meeting of the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society takes place at 11 a.m. at Pointe Claire Legion Hall, 365 St. Louis Avenue. Pilot and author Bernie Runstedler will be the guest speaker, a pilot since 1976 holding both Canadian and American Private pilot licenses.

He is the author of 28 aviation related works including ‘Breezes against My Brow,’ a book of flying tales published in 1999. He will speak about Canadair’s Orenda 2 powered Sabre Mk. 3.

St. Columba concerts presents Continental Rhythm featuring Gwyn Beaver & Alexandra Djamen, vocals; Michael Busby, guitar; Aaron Dolman, drums; and Ross White, bass playing Jazz standards, soul, pop and spirituals. Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. at Church of St. Columba by-the-Lake, 11 Rodney Avenue. Suggested donation: $15 (free for children). For more info call (514) 364-3027 or (514) 697-8015.

A portion of the concert donations will support Youth Unlimited La Corde – Pierrefonds which offers meals and after-school programs to elementary school students. www.jslmontreal.org/ pierrefond-lacorde.

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The International Theatre Festival is taking place at Collège de Valleyfield April 18 to 24. See the listing under Further Afield for more details.

Workshops on dealing with Christian doubt are being held April 21, 28,

May 5, 12, at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Lazare Church, 1980 Chemin Ste. Angelique. Open to Christians of all denominations. No cost or obligation for participants. Info at giampaolocarli@gmail.com.

VAUDREUIL-DORION The fifth edition of the annual Walk for Palliative Care will be held at Parc de la Maison Valois Sunday, May 1. Numerous local organizations and companies will offer a dynamic and varied program for all ages. The VSPCR Foundation must raise $1.4 million every year to offer free palliative care to the population of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and surrounding areas. Several mayors are forming their city’s respective teams to help our cause. This year, the foundation is looking for 150 teams. Anyone can build a team for a distance of 3, 5 or 7 kilometers and reach the goal of $1,000 per team. Simply gather 8 to 12 walkers and fill in the forms at www. mspvs.org/en/our-events/the-walk/.

For more info call Valéry Filion at (450) 202-2202, ext. 132 or at vfilion@mspvs. org or Marie Bilas at 450 202-2202, ext.

126 or at mbilas@mspvs.org.

FURTHER AFIELD The Russell Gauley Pancake Breakfast benefitting the Canadian Cancer Society will take place Sunday, May 1, at the Vankleek Hill Community Center, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds raised go to the ‘Wheels of Hope’ program allowing patients to travel to Ottawa and Montreal for treatments.

Menu: pancakes with ‘real maple syrup,’ sausage, baked beans, scrambled eggs, toast, juice, coffee and tea. Admission: Adults $6, children $3.

From April 18 to 24, the Collège de Valleyfield will host more than 200 artists from around the world as part of the 20th edition of the International Theatre Festivals (ITF). Fifteen performances offered by troops from Canada, the US, Germany, France, Congo, Algeria and Egypt will form the official program of this unique event in Québec. The Valleyfield College is part of one of the most dynamic regions of Quebec in the field of arts and theater.

Official program and tickets are available at fit.colval.qc.ca. All shows are presented at Collège de Valleyfield. Information: (450) 373-9441, extension 390.

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Montreal Diocesan Council, will hold its Annual Card/Game/Chat Party in Resurrection of Our Lord Parish Hall, 34 – 34th Avenue, Lachine Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. Please bring your own cards/favourite game.

Tickets: $8. Prizes and refreshments.

Invite your friends to join you for an evening of fun. Tickets available at the door. All welcome. For more info call Beverley at (514) 428-8753.

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1041 du Metayer, St-Lazare EXCEPTIONAL VALUE - Bi-generation bungalow, 82,519 sq. ft., lot, barn 6 paddocks, 6 shelters, riding ring 105’X 70’ rare find. Trail network entry, motivated vendor!

Centris #17171296 $549,000

3696 Ste Angélique, St-Lazare GREAT OPPORTUNITY! FARMETTE, 20 arpents wooded lot backing directly onto « Les Forestiers » trails. Property with bachelor. 14 box stalls barn, 9 paddocks with watering syst., elec. Fences and much more!

Centris #22537279

$775,000

2201 Thorncliff, St-Lazare GREAT PROPERTY – Desirable area, lovely landscaped, interior well kept. 4+1 BDR, 2.5 BTH, fully equipped with new heatpump, double size garage!

Centris # 16623603 $399,900

2049 du Patrimoine, St-Lazare EQUESTRIAN FARMETTE - Surrounded by elegance. Very large 4 BDR, 3.5 BTH, colonial style home, completely custom built. 7 padded box stalls, 1 tack room, watering system, outdoor ring.

Prime location with easy access to hgwy!

Centris #11771851

$1,000,000

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