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Possible closure of Terrasse-Vaudreuil commuter train station rankles residents John Jantak

ed Exo is still in the preliminary planning stage of the project and that, “Many steps will have to be taken before it is realized,” he said. Maintain the status quo Terrasse-Vaudreuil Director General Ron Kelley also reiterated that no decisions have yet been made regarding the future of the train stations. “For sure there’s a process going on regarding what’s going to happen long-term,” he said. “We’ve been pushing for the past couple of years for Exo to do something to make our train station more secure. There’s no sidewalk across the train tracks. We asked for a tunnel to be put there to make it safe for all citizens. The municipality has not said in any way that we want to give up our train station,” said Kelley. Social media response Residents who rely on the station to travel to Montreal quickly mobilized and formed the Facebook page ‘NON à la fermeture de la gare de Pincourt Terrasse-Vaudreuil’ which currently has 325 members. “It’s not good public planning to close the station,” wrote Pincourt resident Shelagh McNally. “The 12,000 residents here already encounter traffic problems.” And, in a post directed at the Exo organization, she asked, “Have you seen the parking lot (at the Île-Perrot station)? Has anyone in your organization done any research?” Exo scheduled a two-hour virtual public information session for Wednesday evening, March 31, after The Journal’s press deadline. Exo has said it will respond to questions live, time permitting, or would be the subject of a written response. Federal financial assistance possible

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Citizens in Île-Perrot have taken to social media to express their outrage about the possible closure of the Exo Terrasse-Vaudreuil/Pincourt train station due to safety concerns. In a statement posted on the Terrasse-Vaudreuil website, Mayor Michel Bourdeau said the study is currently in the preliminary stage and nothing has yet been determined. Bourdeau stated that Exo along with its four municipal partners – the municipalities of L’Île-Perrot, Notre-Dame-del’Île-Perrot, Pincourt and Terrasse-Vaudreuil – are looking into the possibility of improving safety at both train stations on the island including L’Île-Perrot train station which is only 2.3 kilometers away. Safety issues “In particular, we are trying to resolve the safety issue regarding the crossing of the four railway tracks to make it easier to reach the station in TerrasseVaudreuil,” stated Bourdeau. “It’s about finding solutions to remedy the dangerous behaviour observed in the field. The project also aims to improve the quality of the infrastructure, improve customer experience and review the mobility needs of the sector.” The mayor said the project is currently in the preliminary stage. “The purposed of this step is to explore, analyze, and compare the different possible scenarios according to needs in order to retain the optimal scenario,” said Bourdeau. Possible scenarios The scenarios include the possible redevelopment of the two existing train stations, the redevelopment of only one of the two current stations which would result in the closure of one of the stations, or the development of a new single adjoining station. Each of the four municipalities in ÎlePerrot would then vote on the option they favour the most. After the approval process is completed the project will be submitted to the population as part of a public consultation process which remains to be determined. Bourdeau stat-

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The potential closure of the commuter train station in Terrasse-Vaudreuil is just one possible scenario currently being examined by Exo as it tries to determine the best solution to improve passenger safety and rail service across Île-Perrot.

Peter Schiefke, the federal Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges also made his voice heard regarding the possible station closure by making a post on the Pincourt Peeps! Facebook page saying that federal money could be made available to help improve safety at the two train stations on Île-Perrot. “In regards to the train lines and stations, my goal has always been to improve and increase the accessibility of public transit in our community and have secured over $30 million in joint

funding to do just that. The expanded Vaudreuil train station is a good example,” said Schiefke. “I also met with Exo regarding the stations on Île-Perrot and reinforced the fact that federal funding may be available to improve or expand on them, but at the end of the day the decision is one that they and the cities will make. The more they hear from you and others who have concerns, the more likely the final decision they make will be reflective of it,” Schiefke added.

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If it ain’t broke… It’s 2021 and we’re all pretty well-versed in the many ways to help the planet. We recycle, reuse, and repair rather than shop new. Thrift shops are trendy, single-use grocery bags are on their way out and plastic drinking straws are verboten. We celebrate Earth Day. We’re getting a little bit greener every day. So how is it that an organization whose own website that extolls the environmental virtues of public transport is looking at reducing its very accessibility by closing a much-used commuter train station? (See story on page 3). The operators of the Exo rail line which stops in Île-Perrot before heading over to the Terrasse-Vaudreuil/Pincourt station are looking to either eliminate the latter or merge the two into a single adjoining station. Which, many riders have pointed out, defeats the purpose of easily accessing public transport by foot – particularly in winter and particularly for seniors. Citing ‘safety concerns’ as the impetus for the change is odd, given that this is not a new issue – it’s been an ongoing conversation for decades, as long as the tracks have crossed the island. The Provincial Ministry of Transport installed traffic lights at the intersection adjoining the Terrasse-Vaudreuil/Pincourt station in 2012 to synchronize traffic flow with oncoming trains but the lights only became operational in 2015. If the station is removed, residents fear the ensuing traffic issues and lack of parking spots will make accessing the train more difficult and many expressed the main reason they purchased houses in the area was because of the access to public transport. Off-island regions are continually being told to develop in Transit Oriented Development (TOD) zones so limiting, rather than expanding, public transport accessibility is counterintuitive. Perhaps most off-putting is the line from Exo that, “The (public consultation) session will be an opportunity to take stock of the current projects of Exo’s challenges in the context of this new reality to which we have been adapting for a year now,” which can easily be interpreted as, “The pandemic has cost us too much money so we now have to cut services in order to serve you better.”

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Our Photo of the Week contest rolls on. We had such a high volume of participation last year and are pleased to continue the tradition. Ottawa resident Louise Lafontaine, who is a self-taught photographer, took this photo from the 26th floor of her apartment building around 2 a.m. in the recent storm that eventually migrated over to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. Downtown Ottawa is in the background to the far right. Following the same format as last year, photos will not be limited to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region and we will be offering three prizes at the end of the year - $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. Interested? Send your entries to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. We will showcase all submissions on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Congratulations Dear Editor, I just wanted to send a quick note to congratulate the team at The Journal on your 800th edition. Especially in these challenging times for print media, this is indeed a notable accomplishment for our local weekly community newspaper. Looking forward to your continued success and service to the community. Brian Trainor Saint-Lazare Foreign workers remain vulnerable Dear Editor, I have learned from last week’s The Journal that our local MP, Peter Schiefke, has been named Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. In your article, Mr. Schiefke emphasized the crucial role of the contribution to Canadian agriculture that is made by foreign workers who come to Canada under the Temporary Workers Program. As has been highlighted by Canadian media reports on the deplorable working and living conditions suffered by some of these workers, there is a pressing need for the Temporary Workers Program to be reformed. While the federal government has taken some steps to respond to calls for reform from migrant workers’ advocates, the basic situation of workers’ vulnerability still remains. As a next step, the government should respond to the petition initiated by the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change and signed by 400 Canadian organizations, including the National Farmers Union, by granting full and immediate permanent residence status to these essential workers. This does not mean that they would necessarily choose to reside with their families in Canada. What it does mean is that they would have the same rights as other Canadian workers, including the rights

to change their workplace, to healthcare and adequate housing, to receive the benefits arising from the social programs that they already pay into, to be supplied with proper protection equipment when using dangerous chemicals, etc. Some of these rights exist already, but, because of their complete dependence, many workers are hesitant to insist upon them when they are faced with a negligent employer. Additionally, the Canadian government should give full recognition to the new United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Peasants and Other People Working in Rural Areas (the definition of peasants encompasses small and medium family farmers) (UNDROP), which includes the rights of farm workers to health and security at work, to adequate housing, and, very importantly, to participate in the development and implementation of the policies and programs directly affecting them. The government has taken a first step in this latter direction by including the farm workers themselves in its consultations on new federal standards for on-farm housing for temporary workers. Continued on page 6

Correction In last week’s Photo of the Week, the text erroneously described the bird pictured as a Cedar waxwing. An astute reader pointed out that it was, in fact, a Bohemian waxwing. The Journal regrets the error.

Île-Perrot schedules third public consultation on condo project Jules-Pierre Malartre

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On March 25, in the wake of the unceremonious demise of the second public consultation for the Azur condo development project, the Town of l’Île Perrot issued a press release stating, “The promoter has withdrawn its initial project for the redevelopment of this site. Concretely, the proposal for the (nine-storey) 170-unit building is no longer relevant.” “It was sort of an insult, to even try to propose such a (expletive) project,” one resident said on social media. “It should never have occurred,” another added. Some residents felt cornered by the city’s approach. “They were offering us a choice between death and illness. We want health. Health is two floors.” Third public consultation While the abandonment of the original building may seem welcome news to residents who felt most impacted by that project, their rejoicing was cut short. On March 25, the city also sent

out an invitation to yet another public consultation slated for April 12. While the invitation states, “… the four, seven and nine-floor concept with 170 condos is no longer being considered,” it says that some residents expressed that two, four or seven floors would be a maximum. The press release then asks the question, “Could the building have three or four floors? And if not, for what reasons?” The invitation also asks what the issues are regarding the height of the building. “What would be acceptable and why?” ‘City is not listening’ Some expressed the feeling the city is not listening. A few hours before the second public consultation on March 16, residents sent a 174-signature petition clearly stating they would not accept any project above the two-floor limit prescribed by the city’s zoning by-law. The second public consultation devolved into chaos as the attending residents realized the presenters were not getting that point. “We don’t want this project – is that clear enough?” Said Fernand Saey, a

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Though the promoter of the ‘Azur’ condominium project has shelved the plans for the previously proposed nine-storey, 180-unit structure on the site of the former Vieux Kitzbühel restaurant, a third public consultation is scheduled for April 12 to again solicit feedback from area residents.

point he reiterated during an interview with The Journal after the city sent the invitation asking, essentially, once again, if the residents would accept more than two floors. “This is like a child asking for the 100th time to have another candy before supper,” one resident commented. Quality of life and property value Some residents feel there are more issues at stake than the ones associated with the future redesign of the project. Their concerns touch on quality of life and property value for any version of the project that requires a change of existing by-laws, but they are also concerned with the city’s approach to development, densification, and reclama-

tion of waterfront property for access by the public when compared with what is stated in the city’s urbanism and development plans as well as in the PMAD (Plan Métropolitain d’aménagement et de Développement). In the invitation, the city states their approach, from the beginning has been one of ‘…listening and transparency,’ yet some residents feel many of their questions and comments are being ignored and that they are being herded in a very specific direction. “They were asking their questions. If (our answers) did not fit into their frame, it did not work,” one said. Continued on page 8

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GUEST SOAPBOX ALFRED EPSTEIN

Bursting the bubble After biting my tongue for almost a week, and reading about the recent increases in attacks on ‘Asians,’ I am now compelled to vent. Premier François Legault keeps proclaiming there is no ‘Systemic Racism’ in Quebec. Okay Frankie, let’s play with semantics and call it ‘Deeply Ingrained Bigotry; which, of course, transcends simply skin colour. I will relate our own experience. Moving in 1975 from the technicolored, polyglot Montreal innercity to the farmland area of Les Cèdres was a huge step to a better life for us and the soon-to-be-child my wife was carrying. What we did not anticipate was how we were seemingly shunned by those living nearby. We bought the front of a farm with a 100+ year-old house from a man who built a new house just down the road. When we had to move in at the end of our expired lease, his new house was not yet completed. His wife, with two kids, had to be figuratively dragged out kicking and screaming to live in a mobile home parked in the mud that was to eventually become a driveway. She was not amused and we neither saw nor heard from her for months after that. The sound of a crying new baby brought her over and a long-lasting friendship formed. Shopping in the village was an experience. Trying to use my best English Protestant School French, as taught to me by the Moroccan teachers of that era, got me disdaining looks and grunted replies. Conversely I had a very difficult time trying to decipher their Valleyfield dialect, which to my untrained ear sounded like a lot of quacking. Nasal phrases like “Fa frette d’wars” (Il fait froid dehors) were back then simply answered with an affirmative nod. As I later found out we were so unique in the area that the title bestowed upon us ‘Les Anglais’ was sufficient for our identification among the population. Those at the town hall were confused, because the registered owner of the house, my wife, had a French (actually Acadian) name. The first welcoming knock on our door (besides that of the seller confirming the receipt of his cheque) was from the Curé. Recently retired and put out to pasture in a house built for him by the parish in order to get him out of the Presbytère, he still considered it his duty to bless freshly occupied houses. He spoke a bit of English to be able to fill in my gaps. He was quite taken aback when I thanked him for his kindness but revealed that I was sort of Jewish. So here was this well-educated man, taught by Jesuit brothers (he said he could show me the scars), who could not believe that I was not dressed head-to-toe in black, clean shaven, without ear-locks nor skullcap just like the pictures in his text books, the same sort of books used in most Québec catholic schools. Nonetheless we became good friends. He and a religious me even had some theological discussions but I fear that I must have caused him much stress examining his beliefs afterwards. We once touched on Jewish versus ‘Christian’ values. “Exactly what are Christian values?” I asked. “What Christ taught,” he answered. “So where did he learn those from, his priest?” “Of course!” “But his ‘priest’ would have been a Jewish Rabbi!” With that the Curé bleached out a bit. Sadly he died shortly after we moved there. He was 89. I missed him. Fast forward to the present, nearly half a century later, and we are now (almost) accepted as part of the community. Okay, so we don’t go to the village church on Sundays but in reality few do these days except on high holidays. Both my ears and my tongue have acclimatized and the fact that the quacks have been replaced with more conventional French has helped with communication. Oh, and we’ve lost the ‘Les Anglais’ title. With the influx of other Anglos, as well as a handful of other languages around here, it lacked being definitive. We even have an English (OMG) Black family a bit down the road since a few years. We were the first to ‘extend a hand.’ That sadly earned us a new batch of snubs from some. They have since thawed. The only descriptor I have now is at the town hall where they know me as the French equivalent of, to keep it more family oriented, a ‘manure disturber.’ Hah! They can’t use the language shtick on me anymore when I suggest misguided motivation for some administrative actions. 6

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Continued from page 4 I hope that Mr. Schiefke will be able to contribute to more advances and, in particular, to the granting of full and permanent immigration status for temporary farm workers in Canada. A thank you to Mr. Schiefke for the good work that he does for his constituents. Karen Rothschild Hudson Keep your distance Dear Editor, We are well over a year now in a worldwide-affected pandemic and yet it seems some people still don’t understand how to properly behave in public. I was standing in line at a post office and a gentleman was standing to the left of me (the line began behind me, to the right). There are clear markers asking everyone to stand at least two metres apart, and this man completely ignored those markers. I was leaving a lot of room between me and the person in front of me, but as I approached the counter to start my transaction, the man who was to the right of me was now standing so close behind me, if I swung my arm around me I would have hit him. I am infuriated as the two metre rule shouldn’t only be in effect, it should be a common courtesy. I like my personal space and a mask is only one step taken for the safety for

others. The two-metre distancing is in place to further protect us. I hate going out in public. Mary Mitchell Saint-Lazare COVID-19 vaccine Dear Editor, I was eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as of mid-March. Although I was not impressed with the ClicSanté website to set an appointment, the phone option was handled properly and efficiently. Government-run tasks are usually not great but I was pleasantly surprised with the Centre Multisports site. Greeted outside by an attendant, steered toward the registration , minimal waiting, from there seated for vaccination, a questionnaire filled out by an assistant, vaccinated by a nurse, given a certificate of my first shot and was given an appointment for the second shot there and then. The complete process took less than one hour including a 15-minute wait after the vaccine. I am very impressed with the process and the set up. We are lucky to live in a country with quick access to a vaccine (very few countries do) and the resources to inoculate the complete population within a year. In times of crisis we see the nature and strength of the governments we have elected. Raymond Cadieux Saint-Lazare

Vaccines save lives; fear endangers them. - Jeffrey Kluger

MNA Nichols says Vaudreuil short-changed in provincial budget Nick Zacharias

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Upon reviewing the 2021-22 Quebec budget released last week, Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols feels the needs of the district have been forgotten by the Minister of Finance. Says Nichols, “I am so disappointed that the recent CAQ budget does not address any of the concerns of the riding of Vaudreuil. We have projects that would allow our young people to develop, our population to work and be safer, but the government turns a blind eye. Although our priority is to get out of this pandemic, we must think about the aftermath and redefine our vision of Quebec as a modern, egalitarian and sustainable place.” In a press release this week, Nichols underscored issues she has with several areas of the budget. Highway, school and housing projects missing The completion of Highway 20 has been on the wish list for a long time – both to ease travel for drivers and to improve safety and tranquility in the area, particularly where it passes through Dorion. Although Nichols proposed a

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plan for transitioning to greener energy has been presented. She’s calling it the least green budget tabled by a Quebec government in many years. Fallout from COVID restrictions Measures imposed by the pandemic have exacerbated troublesome issues, a major one of which is domestic violence. The province has seen as many women killed or presumed killed by their partners in the last eight weeks as were killed in all of 2020. Nichols expressed disappointment that only $4.5 million extra per year has been allocated for shelters and organizations that support abused women, while the need for them is exploding. Another issue that has become drastically worse under COVID restrictions is mental health, particularly among young people. Nichols predicts the youth mental health crisis will extend over several years, and she says the current government has responded insufficiently. “Our party advocates for a public psychotherapy program that would improve access to services. We will continue to fight for the establishment of such a program,” she says. While she expresses disappointment in a number of areas that affect the elec-

new approach in 2019 that would split the completion of the 20 into two phases, beginning with the Vaudreuil-Dorion bypass, she got no response and there is nothing in the new budget to address the file. Nichols said the work could be completed without major environmental impact and without need for land expropriation. “The route is determined, the plans are ready, all that’s missing is Minister of Transport (François) Bonnardel’s endorsement.” Nichols said in the release that the budget also ignores years-long plans for a new CEGEP campus in Vaudreuil-Dorion, comes up woefully short on public housing with a plan for only 500 new units over four years for all of Quebec, and misses the opportunity to provide added incentives for first-time home buyers in a heated real estate market. Least green Nichols said that the pandemic provides an excellent opportunity to change how things are done to make them more respectful of the environment, but she sees little investment planned by the government. Though $136 million has been tagged for environmental measures, Nichols says it isn’t enough, and points out that no

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Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols says the latest provincial budget released by the Coalition pour l’avenir du Québec (CAQ) falls significantly short on housing, mental health services, and environmental issues for our region.

toral district of Vaudreuil and the province at large, Nichols says she will keep up the fight. “I will continue to work hard to demonstrate to the CAQ government that our region is full of potential and that our projects are promising.”

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Search for Saint-Lazare veterans The Saint-Lazare Historical Society (SLHS), in collaboration with the City of Saint-Lazare, is working to prepare a commemorative plaque that will be displayed at the Town Hall and which will highlight the participation of veterans from Saint-Lazare in the great armed conflicts of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. To ensure that we gather all the appropriate names, the Historical Society

is calling out to the population to help us identify all these courageous soldiers. If you can identify a member of your near or distant family, a friend, a neighbour, or an acquaintance, native or resident of Saint-Lazare and who took part in a war, let us know their names so that we can highlight their participation. “We aim to complete the project

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Cautionary tale Some feel this process is a cautionary tale not only for their neighbourhood, but for the entire city. “The city should not even be entertaining this,” a resident said. “Changing the zoning will dramatically reduce the value of our properties. It creates a situation where people don’t know where they will be building next.” When The Journal asked about the city’s plans regarding further densification of other neighbourhoods and the status of development in the TODs (Transit Oriented Development zones), Alexandra Desrochers, the city’s press liaison, answered that there were no other projects requiring changes in the by-law presently on the table and that development of the TODs had not been abandoned. Yet, given the current trend, some residents are afraid. “It’s going to repeat, and repeat and repeat. It’s already happening, the Lux-

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“What insulted me was that they kept asking what we did not like about the project, and what we would change to make it acceptable.” She feels that the residents have already stated very plainly, and repeatedly, what they did not like, and what they wanted, both during the public consultations, in letters and through the petition. The invitation sent March 25, in the wake of all the feedback received from residents, still states that answering the questions regarding the affectation of the land and the number of acceptable floors will allow the city to ‘…better understand the concerns of citizens who live near the land.’

and proceed with the grand unveiling of the plaque during the celebrations surrounding Remembrance Day in 2021,” says Donald Simpson, president of the Saint-Lazare Historical Society. Names can be sent by private messaging to the Facebook page of the Historical Society or via its email address at info@shsl.ca. The Saint-Lazare Historical Society is a non-profit organization, created in

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Residents have repeatedly expressed that they don’t want another large condominium project like the eight-storey ‘Luxeo’ structure visible in the background from the current proposed site.

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Pincourt Mayor Cardinal announces he will run for fourth term John Jantak

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Yvan Cardinal confirmed he will seek re-election for a fourth term as mayor of Pincourt. Cardinal revealed his intentions during an exclusive interview with The Journal at his city hall office on Tuesday, March 30. “I like the job. And the one thing I appreciate from our citizens is they have respect for our elected officials which is very special in our town. When I first ran 12 years ago I was running for the citizens. I’m here to represent them and to listen to what they have to say. This is what I’ve been doing ever since I was first elected and I want to continue doing the same thing into a fourth mandate,” said Cardinal. Rousseau Forest For Cardinal, one of the biggest accomplishments during his current term was to preserve Rousseau Forest from development. The mayor listened to area residents’ concerns for the past two years regarding the importance of protecting one of the last wooded areas

in the town. After continued persistence from the grassroots Pincourt Vert environmental group regarding the significance of preserving the woodland, Cardinal and council responded by adopting a resolution last November that gave the concerned citizens what they wanted, a protected green space. Many accomplishments The mayor is also proud of the town’s social development policy which has enabled all citizens including those from diverse multicultural groups to participate and make recommendations from staging various activities to promoting social cohesion, and adopting policies that make the town accessible and welcoming to everyone including youth, seniors, and people with mobility issues. The completion of the Résidence Pointe-aux-Renards for seniors on 10 Rue de la Coopérative was another important milestone that Cardinal achieved, as was the reconfiguration of Chemin Duhamel into a partial riverside promenade for cyclists and pedestrians. Cardinal also noted that during the

past 12 years, property taxes have risen on average 1.5 per cent annually, one of the lowest taxation rates in the region. Future development As the population continues to grow, increasing from about 11,000 residents to just over 15,000 residents today, development options have become limited. Cardinal said one of the last areas to be developed will be the forested land that borders Highway 20, Boulevard de l’Île, 5th Avenue and its easternmost boundary with neighbouring L’Île-Perrot. Due to the scarcity of land, Cardinal said future residential developments will be like the new four-storey condominium project that is currently being built on Boulevard Cardinal-Léger near the intersection of fifth Avenue. While there are no new projects currently planned, multi-unit residential buildings will become the norm because the city has to follow the density specifications outlined in the Plan métropolitain d’aménagement et de développement (PMAD) set by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), said Cardinal.

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With three terms as mayor of Pincourt already under his belt, Yvan Cardinal is looking forward to another four years as he announced his intentions to again throw his hat in the municipal election ring this November.

New arena The city is also forging ahead with its plans to build a new arena now that all three neighbouring municipalities – L’Île Perrot, Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot and Terrasse-Vaudreuil – support the project. It will be located behind École secondaire du Chêne-Bleu. Continued on page 15

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We all want to know more about COVID-19 vaccination

COVID-19 vaccination in Québec began in December 2020 as part of a massive effort to prevent serious complications and deaths related to COVID-19, and stop the virus from spreading. Through vaccination, we hope to protect our healthcare system and allow things to return to normal.

A VACCINATION OVERVIEW Why get vaccinated at all? There are many reasons to get vaccinated (all of them good), including protecting ourselves from health complications and the dangers stemming from infectious diseases, as well as making sure they don’t resurface.

How effective is vaccination? Vaccination is one of medicine’s greatest success stories and the cornerstone of an efficient healthcare system. That said, as with any medication, no vaccine is 100% effective. The efficacy of a vaccine depends on several factors, including:

The age of the person being vaccinated Their physical condition and/or state of health, such as a weakened immune system

THE IMPACT OF VACCINES AT A GLANCE The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that vaccination helps prevent over 2 million deaths every year, worldwide. Since the introduction of vaccination programs in Canada in 1920, polio has been wiped out across the country and several other illnesses (such as diphtheria, tetanus and rubella) have virtually disappeared. Smallpox has been eradicated throughout the world. The main bacteria responsible for bacterial meningitis in children–Haemophilus influenzae type B–has become much rarer. Hepatitis B has for all intents and purposes disappeared in young people, due to their having been vaccinated in childhood.

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COVID-19 VACCINES Are the vaccines safe? Definitely. COVID-19 vaccines have been tested for quality and efficacy on a large scale and passed all necessary analysis before being approved for public use. All required steps in the vaccine approval process were stringently followed, some simultaneously, which explains why the process went so fast. Health Canada always conducts an extensive investigation of vaccines before approving and releasing them, paying particular attention to evaluating their safety and efficacy.

Who should be vaccinated against COVID-19? We aim to vaccinate the entire population against COVID-19. However, stocks are limited for now, which is why people from groups with a higher risk of developing complications if they are infected will be vaccinated first.

Can we stop applying sanitary measures once the vaccine has been administered? No. Several months will have to go by before a sufficient percentage of the population is vaccinated and protected. The beginning of the vaccination campaign does not signal the end of the need for health measures. Two-metre physical distancing, wearing a mask or face covering, and frequent hand-washing are all important habits to maintain until the public health authorities say otherwise.

On what basis are priority groups determined?

Can I catch COVID-19 even after I get vaccinated?

The vaccine will first be given to people who are at higher risk of developing complications or dying from COVID-19, in particular vulnerable individuals and people with a significant loss of autonomy who live in a CHSLD, healthcare providers who work with them, people who live in private seniors’ homes, and people 70 years of age and older.

The vaccines used can’t cause COVID-19 because they don’t contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus that’s responsible for the disease. However, people who come into contact with the virus in the days leading up to their vaccination or in the 14 days following it could still develop COVID-19.

As vaccine availability increases in Canada, more groups will be added to the list.

Is COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

Order of priority for COVID-19 vaccination

No. Vaccination is not mandatory here in Québec. However, COVID-19 vaccination is highly recommended.

Vulnerable people and people with a significant loss of autonomy who live in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) or in intermediate and family-type resources (RI-RTFs).

Workers in the health and social services network who have contact with users.

Autonomous or semi-autonomous people who live in private seniors’ homes (RPAs) or in certain closed residential facilities for older adults.

Isolated and remote communities.

Everyone at least 80 years of age.

People aged 70–79.

People aged 60–69.

Adults under the age of 60 with a chronic disease or health issue that increases the risk of complications from COVID-19.

Adults under the age of 60 with no chronic disease or healthcare issues that increase the risk of complications but who provide essential services and have contact with users.

Everyone else in the general population at least 16 years of age.

Is vaccination free of charge? The COVID-19 vaccine is free. It is only administered under the Québec Immunization Program and is not available from private sources.

Do I need to be vaccinated if I already had COVID-19? YES. Vaccination is indicated for everyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19 in order to ensure their long-term protection.

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KICK IN THE ARTS

BRIAN GALLAGHER

My gosh but I am funny At least I think so. My dear departed mother always said, “You’re a funny guy” and I can only imagine that all of those compliments were in earnest, no matter what her facial expression seemed to say. My Dad also used to say, “Okay, funny guy…” but then that was usually followed by sore buttocks on my part and a spectacular view of the northeast corner of my bedroom for 6 hours. Which in my opinion was a terribly PHOTO BY STEVE GERRARD cruel and excessive punishment because Farrah Fawcett was stuck on the wall in the southwest corner, with a Snoopy night-light strategically placed in the power outlet below. Don’t judge. I don’t judge what you have hanging in your bedroom do I? Besides, everyone loves Snoopy. For the few of you who don’t mind or heaven forbid even enjoy my weekly ramblings… thank you. For the several (many?) of you who thought (think) that I am losing my mind, who am I to argue with the majority? For the rest of you who have already passed over this page and moved on to read the enormous two-page government of Quebec COVID-19 insert, Godspeed. That is if I made it to the front half of the paper this week. I know my grades are slipping dear benevolent editor but I promise to really apply myself and do better. Pinky swear. Right after this week. And my vacation. In Cabo. With that being said, here’s the rant for this weeks’ ‘Kick In The Pants’ column… So as the snow has been melting I have been keeping score. Since Fenton the Stout doesn’t talk much during our walks I have had to amuse myself in other ways; and seriously how many times can one spend thinking about swimsuit supermodels from the 70s? So I have taken to keeping score between the number of now-exposed unscooped dog poops scattered about these parts compared to the amount of discarded disposable face masks. Yes, these are the kinds of things that tend to run through my head beautiful people. No one is more astonished than I as to how I get through the day in one piece. Now Crooked Tree Corner, being across the street from the park, is no stranger to animal excrement. And before PETA starts writing letters to the wonderful publisher of this esteemed journal demanding my head on a stick – I am not blaming the poor pooches for their leavings. I get it. When you gotta go, you gotta go. Everybody poops (I read the book and did my thesis on it in Grade 6). But for the love of fried green tomatoes people, how do you not pick it up? Arrogance? Ignorance? Pick a word. And for extra points you just have to love the ones that are strewn around the park still in their ‘poop-pouch.’ It’s not like these are Glad Hefty bags with ‘Dino-poop’ in them so carrying the weight around for such a long time can’t be the issue. Sure glad I never saw these upstanding people’s houses when their kids were in diapers. Yes, as of today there are several ‘crap-catchers’ thrown on the ground by the garbage bin on the path, there is one plopped up on the fence post by the water, one tied to the chain link fence (wonder if the town commissioned that one as ‘urban art’?) and my personal favourite, one outstanding citizen took the time out of their uber-important life to place a full poop bag on top of the mailbox. Nice. Respectful. Not that I am grooming all dog owners with the same brush; I am sure most of them find this lazy and ignorant behaviour abhorrent as well. But then again, as my mind wanders, I wonder to myself if the discarded masks littering the landscape fell off the dog owner as they were bending over to pick up the poop and the smell was just too much for them so they ran. Still, not an excuse. Oh, right. The score. Poop – 9 Masks - 16 From the Porta-potty at Crooked Tree Corner right here in ShangriLa – Sociable!

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Up for adoption Paloma, a shorthaired calico-tabby is about three years old and has been spayed and vaccinated. She comes from a home with many cats but is quite shy of being touched – she is however quite adventurous and loves to climb and play. She will need some time to feel at home in a new setting and will need patience, probably best with no young children. She is quite comfortable with other cats. For more information regarding Palo-

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Up for adoption Lou, an eight-year-old male Bichon Frisée mix, is a joyful little gentleman who can’t wait to find his new forever home. Because of health issues, his human had to move and couldn’t take Lou along. He loves both his human and canine friends. Chronologically, he might be eight years old, but he has the energy of a three-year-old. He enjoys a few brisk, long walks every day and a good round of play time. He has to go to a free-standing house, as he loves the sound of his own voice. If you think

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you’re the one to walk beside Lou on the rest of his journey, you know what to do. For more information on Lou or any of the other dogs available for adoption, go to www.animatch.ca

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This is Karma, a four-year-old, 140 lb French mastiff also known as a Dogue de Bordeaux. She looks scary but family member Keri Underdown guarantees she is the first one to make friends with the enemy. Her favorite things are kisses, something to chew (including the drywall) and roughhousing. She always needs to be on top of her people for snuggles because she thinks she is a lap dog. She enjoys walking herself next door to go visit grandma and her good friend Pippa the Yorkshire terrier. She once escaped the backyard and was found across the street lying at a stranger’s feet for rubs. If you’d like us to feature your pet in our new weekly section – dog, cat, rabbit, horse, lizard, possum (possum?) etc., send us a photo of you and your pet together, along with a short description, to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca.

Fall Colours FOR THE BIRDS

Barred owl Donald Attwood

Special Contributor

Our woods are home to highly skilled nocturnal predators. The Barred owl is an impressive bird: up to half a metre in length, from tip of beak to tip of tail, it’s nearly as big as a Snowy owl or Red-tailed hawk. It’s named for the ruff of feathers at its throat, a ruff with dark sideways barring above vertical streaks on the breast. Unlike most owls in North America, it has dark eyes. It also has a big voice; in breeding season, both male and female send out that familiar, deep-toned call at dusk, the one that sounds like, “Who cooks for you, who cooks for youuuu?” Owls seem eerie because they hunt in darkness and silence. Flapping wings normally produce noise. When even the smallest birds fly close, you hear their wings fanning the air. Not so with owls. A Barred owl once flew across my path, just a few metres away, silent as a ghost. An owl’s wing feathers are edged with fringes that reduce turbulence and therefore noise, allowing it to swoop down on mice and other prey in complete silence. Owls have many adaptations for nocturnal hunting. Their ears are

highly sensitive, and some species can locate prey by sound alone. Flat facial discs help focus incoming sounds. Their eyes look forward, providing binocular vision, and they see well in low light. Their heads rotate 270 degrees, allowing them to look for prey in all directions without shifting position. Like most owls, the Barred owl usually starts hunting at dusk, though it does some daylight hunting as well. One day last year, a neighbour saw one perched near his house, but owls are usually shy and reclusive in daytime. With luck, I may see a Barred owl every few months while walking in the woods, most often when their presence is betrayed by other birds. Crows and jays, those clever and raucous birds, are the usual sentinels. One grey morning in the depth of winter, I heard crows jeering in one spot along a side path. Drawing closer, I saw them flapping and cawing in a big white pine. It was early, the sky was cloudy, but when I got closer, I saw a Barred owl about midway up, sitting on a branch. In the dim half-light, it was a shadow among shadows, but the crows knew it was something more. More recently, on a sunny March morning, I noticed a Barred owl

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Highly skilled nocturnal predators, Barred owls live year-round in our woods, keeping their nests well hidden. If you want to catch a glimpse of the silent and elusive birds, make a habit of looking up when the crows make a fuss, you may see them trying to drive an owl (or hawk) from its roost.

perched lower down, about seven metres from a forest path. I’d glanced that way because I heard a clamour of chickadees and nuthatches – 10 small birds, all calling at once to register disapproval of the owl. Birds’ calls transmit all sorts of information, and the alarm calls of one species are understood by others. The most urgent alarm indicates a fast-flying predator, like a Cooper’s hawk; small birds respond to that by fleeing or hiding. In contrast, a predator perched in a tree or on the ground is less immediately dangerous and elicits a different alarm, one that’s

more like a summons – come join us in trying to drive away this monster. (See The Bird Way, Chapter 2, by Jennifer Ackerman.) The March owl looked smaller than others seen this winter, so I started mulling over the faint possibility that it might be a fledgling. As it turned out, this was a less-than-faint possibility. Consulting All About Birds and Birds of the World, two websites operated by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, I learned that, if I’d seen this bird in Florida, it might have been an egg in late December and hatched a month later. Continued on page 15

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Cancer Awareness Month West Island Cancer Wellness Centre adapts to pandemic challenges Carmen Marie Fabio

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April is Cancer Awareness Month and during a time when we’re already facing so many health worries with a global pandemic, the stress cancer patients endure while undergoing treatment has been unduly magnified. And while some support organizations have been forced to either stop or scale down services offered to patients, the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre (WICWC) has been able to adapt almost all of their services to an

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electronic platform to continue their mission of offering compassionate care and support to anyone experiencing this life-changing disease. “A year ago when everything closed down, we had already been piloting a remote program,” said WICWC Founder and Executive Director Debbie Magwood. “We were 100 per cent ready to move into that platform for people who live too far from the centre or for those whose immune systems were too compromised.” The centre, whose services are free and offered to Vaudreuil-Soulanges residents as well as West Islanders, take a whole-person integrated psychosocial approach and includes programs like Acupressure, Nutritional Cooking, Massage Therapy, Arts, Creative Journaling and much more. “We welcome people of any age, as long as the person falls between diagnosis and one-year post-treatment,” said Magwood. “All they have to do is give us a call.” Even though the centre reopened its doors last summer following very strict health and safety protocols, almost all their courses are available remotely along with a monthly ‘Zoom into Wellness’ talk given by health professionals which are available for CSthe D programs entire community. The WICWC is also in the process

of fine-tuning a project to help people who don’t have the equipment or the knowledge of how to join remote sessions. “We’ve been given a grant from the federal government to help people, mostly seniors, who aren’t comfortable with the internet and cameras.” This particular program is open to patients aged 55 and older. The WICWC currently offers its services to over 600 seniors battling cancer and there are about 1000 active participants in their database. “We have upwards of 2500 hours of programming every month so we can accommodate large groups of people. And every single person who offers that programming is a volunteer,” Magwood said of the roughly 100 professional volunteers and between 60 and 70 who fill the various administrative tasks. “We are surrounded by the most amazing incredible people who give their generosity and their expertise.” Thanks to corporate sponsors and donations, the centre is able to maintain the free services and also offers free parking, a particularly nice touch for anyone who has had to pay repeatedly for hospital parking while receiving treatments. Magwood recognizes that many PROGRAM STARTS STARTS

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Despite the difficulties presented by COVID-19, the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre has found a way to continue to offer their many services and classes to anyone battling cancer free of charge – including those in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region.

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Here is a nice photo of two well-known local citizens, Jo Owen and Peter Stephenson. This was taken at a Remembrance Day ceremony at Benson Park in the 1970s. Peter served during WW II with the Royal Canadian Navy on the HMCS Inch Arran in the North Atlantic and Jo Owen’s husband, John Owen, served with the Royal Montreal Regiment overseas in England and Europe.

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This spring we will be installing seven more posts around the gardens of Place Vimy. If you wish to commemorate a family member or friend who has served in the armed forces with a small plaque please let us know. They each cost $150 and that money goes to help support Place Vimy and our Legion Br. #115. Drop by sometime and see what the ones we already have look like and then send us a note at rcl115@videotron.ca with your request. We have room for about nine more plaques as 11 have already been spoken for. Lest we forget…

Pincourt

Continued from page 9 The former arena, which has sat abandoned across the street on Boulevard Pincourt for almost 20 years, will eventually be demolished. It still hasn’t been decided how the vacant land will be developed. “We will try to find another project for that area,” said Cardinal Le Faubourg de l’Île The city is also continuing its efforts to help Groupe Quint which owns and

Owls

Continued from page 13 Here in our region, egg-laying starts around mid-March, so that was not a fledgling I saw. That owl was probably a male, since males are smaller and roughly 25 per cent lighter than females. It’s been suggested that the extra weight provides females with a reservoir of energy to sustain them while incubat-

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Here is another old photo of our WW II veterans and Legionnaires during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hudson Legion during the 1980s. Among those present were Ron Fuller, Jeff Mullan, Les Slater, Norm Goff, Peter Stephenson, Betty Alderson, Rupert Doehler, Jordie Mullan and George Runnells. We are not sure who the Legionnaire is in the front row, second from the left. Maybe someone will recognize him, please let us know.

operates Le Faubourg de l’Île shopping mall to revive the struggling plaza. “We’re continuing to work with them to try to develop new strategies,” said Cardinal. “At the same time,” he added, “if the city ever needs to use a facility we will use one of theirs. There is good cooperation between us. We’re working with them to try to find a solution to the situation. I hope they find a project they will be able to propose to the city. We will listen to what they have to say.”

ing eggs. Only the female incubates, and during that month, she may lose up to 30 per cent of her weight. Barred owls live here year-round, but no one seems to know where they nest. An ideal site would be a big dead or dying tree with a large cavity, but such trees are rare. Other options include old stick nests made by hawks, ravens, or squirrels. Barred owls also nest in sheds and nesting boxes of suitable size. Last summer, young owls were seen in our woods.

Welcome to our advice column featuring The Journal’s own Karen Simmons who brings a mix of life experience, common sense, and a loving heart to any situation. Have you got a dating issue? Family problem? Unresolved friendship issues? Just ask Karen. Send your questions confidentially and anonymously to karen@yourlocaljournal.ca ******* Dear Karen, The snow is melting and so is my sanity! I am working from home part time and taking care of two kids under the age of four, so I am strongly contemplating sending them back to daycare. Your thoughts? Crazy at home Dear Crazy at home, I can only imagine the struggles that go on in the minds of parents of young children during this difficult time. I’ve said from the beginning of the pandemic just how grateful I am that my daughter is college age and that I’m not facing this type of dilemma. Whether you send them back to daycare is such a personal choice. By now we all understand the health risks involved whenever we choose to potentially expose ourselves (and those we love) to the virus. Unfortunately, this situation isn’t showing signs of ending any time soon, even with the vaccine campaign well under way. So how do we find the balance between our mental health and the physical health and welfare of our loved ones? As much as I love giving advice, you’re going to have to do what you think is best for your family. Personally I don’t think I would be sending my children into a daycare situation if I had the opportunity to keep them home. Try to tell yourself that while it doesn’t seem that there’s an end in sight, it is temporary. And just think of all of the memories you’re making by having your children at home with you. These are moments that you will never be able to get back. One thing that I’ve had to learn since working from home is to be more flexible with my schedule. Working from home allows me to work at times when I wouldn’t previously have been able to. Now I tend to work more in the late afternoon and sometimes on the weekend so that I can keep up with maintaining the house. It took me a while to get used to it but now that I have, I’m really seeing the benefits. Even very young children are able to understand boundaries. Use nap time and mealtimes to your advantage. Assuming you have a spouse or partner in your life, make sure to lean on them and not try to be ‘Supermom.’ If in the end you decide that the best thing for your family is for the children to return to daycare do it guilt-free and with the knowledge that you’re a good mom.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Postponement of sale of properties for non-payment of taxes NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, that the sale of properties for non-payment of taxes for the municipalities of : “Les Cèdres, Les Coteaux, Pointedes-Cascades, Pointe-Fortune, Rivière-Beaudette, Saint-Clet, Sainte-Justine-deNewton, Saint-Polycarpe, Saint-Télesphore, Saint-Zotique and Terrasse-Vaudreuil” scheduled for Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. is postponed to Monday, June 14th at 10:00 a.m at 280, Harwood Boulevard, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Québec. This decision follows Ministerial order number 2020-074 of October 2nd, 2020. GIVEN IN VAUDREUIL-DORION, on this 25th day of the month of March in the year two thousand twenty one (2021). GUY-LIN BEAUDOIN Executive Director and Secretary/Treasurer 16

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Title: Network (1976) Directed by: Sidney Lumet Genre: Dark Comedy/Satire Available on: Crave, Hoopla & Amazon Prime Starz Weekly Challenge #10 – A ‘Winner of Best Screenplay’ Brief Synopsis: UBS, a fictional television network, struggles with poor ratings. All seems lost until their lead anchor suffers a breakdown live on air, causing a massive surge in popularity. Scores: 91% Rotten Tomatoes Review: Pop quiz: What is your favorite movie? Whatever the answer, chances are you can probably name most of the actors. Even casual movie-goers may also be able to name the director, the year it came out, and the production company. This movie has probably made you laugh at zingers, cry during impassioned romantic gestures, and cheer for rousing speeches. Given all this, it may feel weird to be unable to answer the next question: Who wrote it? Unless the star or the director wrote their own project, you probably have not given it much thought, which is a little strange. After all, isn’t it their zingers, passions and speeches that you love so much? This week, we aim to rectify the issue by highlighting the unsung heroes of moviemaking in this week’s challenge of ‘Best Screenplay.’ Our choice? The 1976 winner, Network. Written by the iconic Paddy Chayefsky, Network is the most acerbic of satires. It focuses on a news network called UBS, which is struggling to stay afloat due to floundering ratings. When Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway), the new chief of programming arrives, she immediately begins to clean house, starting with the past-his-prime head anchor, Howard Beale (Peter Finch). Distraught, Beale has an on-air mental breakdown, threatens to commit suicide, and eventually rages into a fiery speech, shouting the immortal words, “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Amazingly, his anger strikes a chord with the audience, causing a massive spike in viewership. Looking to cash in on her employee’s deteriorating mental health, Diana keeps Howard on air to rage against a machine he is becoming more and more apart of. Although things start to look up for UBS, Diana and Howard soon find out that while everyone loves the rants, there are some bears you just can’t poke. While Network contains some of the greatest outbursts in film history, it succeeds in its quieter moments as well. Brutally funny and depressing at the same time, Network eerily predicted the rise of cable news half a decade before CNN first aired, and is deadly accurate in forecasting how cutthroat corporate enterprise would invariably doom balanced, factual journalism. Chayefsky saw right through the façade of big business interest in TV news, knowing that they would permit anything that turned a profit. That is unless, of course, it affected their bottom line. Need proof of Network’s staying power? If there is one current household name for screenwriters, it is probably The West Wing’s Aaron Sorkin. When Sorkin won his only Oscar for The Social Network in 2011, his speech was as manicured and polished as one would expect from someone in his profession. The first person he mentioned and thanked was none other than Paddy Chayefsky, who had stood in Sorkin’s spot holding the iconic statue, 35 years earlier. It could not have been written any better. While Network is a famous movie about TV, did you know many movies went on to become TV shows? To celebrate, join us next week for the challenge of ‘A TV Adaptation’ where we will look at some of the finest reworkings of the silver to the small screen. See you next week! Want even more Movies You Might Have Missed? Please feel free to send questions, suggestions, comments and feedback to our new email: PHOTO COURTESY IMDB.COM LocalMYMHM@gmail.com Thursday, April 1, 2021

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ASPIRATEURS HUDSON VACUUM. Canister and Central Vacuum Cleaners. Sales and repair all brands. SEBO Vacuum Cleaner, 10 year warranty $398. (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore and uprights; other brands available, $75 and up). New Central Vac with bag, hose, accessories $579 and up. Repair and service central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Biodegradable cleaning supplies. Toilet paper 500 sheets per roll, $37.95/48 rolls per case. Sharpening scissors, knives and gardening tools. 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted. 514-453-5018 INCOME TAX - individuals, families and selfemployed, reasonable rates, electronic EFILE, more than 20 years experience. VaudreuilDorion. Services available in English and French. 514-592-7259 / mdescoteaux_wi@ hotmail.com (210510)

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A Virtual Happening Full of Laughter and Music with Joey Elias, Louis-José Houde, Simon Gouache, and Shine! Anyone wishing to support the VaudreuilSoulanges Palliative Care Residence can join us online Saturday, April 24 for an evening of humour and music with your choice of Quebec’s most popular comedians, Joey Elias, or Louis-José Houde with Simon Gouache. Due to the pandemic, this year’s Happening gala – the VSPCR’s most important fundraising event – will be held virtually. Pick your favourite comedian and enjoy the show! Afterwards all guests will come together for a musical event by Shine, who will perform some of the greatest hits from the 60s to the 90s. The show will be interactive – audience members will be able to submit their special requests. This Happening, presented by National Bank, will be the VSPCR’s firstever virtual fundraiser. What better than a lively Saturday evening to help break the monotony of quarantine life and beat the lockdown blues? In addition to the shows, guests will have the option of complimenting the show by purchasing a gourmet box which includes wine, cheese and tapas to be delivered to their doors the day of the event. The Virtual Happening will start at 5:30 p.m. Please book and pay online by April 21 at mspvs.org. The internet link to the Virtual Happening will be sent on the day of the show. For more information, please visit www.mspvs.org/en. The Lakeshore Artist Association will hold an online art exhibition all in support of NOVA West Island. There will be over 300 exceptional works of art for sale online from May 1 to May 31. Each artist will donate 33 per cent of their sales

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Karen Goodman September 13, 1945 – March 2, 2021

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Comedian Joey Elias is taking part in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Annual Gala that is being presented on a virtual platform this year.

to this charity. NOVA West Island offers a range of services free of charge or at low cost including Palliative Home Nursing Care, Bereavement Support for adults and children, Adult Day Care Centers for adults with cognitive deficits, Home Support, and Support Groups for caregivers (ALS and Alzheimer). More info is available at www.artlakeshore.com and www.novawi.org

Karen Goodman, wife of Wynford Goodman of Franklin Avenue, Bathurst, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the Chaleur Regional Bathurst. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan she was the daughter of the late William Harold and Betty Mae (Paterson Fogarty). Karen grew up in Hudson, Quebec. She had many fond memories of her time there and of her Hudson friends, many of whom she kept in touch with over the years. Karen moved to Winnipeg where she worked for the Health Sciences Centre, in administration at a local synagogue and, finally, manager of the Canadian office for the Billy Graham organization. It was in Winnipeg where she met Wynford, the love of her life. Her final years were spent in Bathurst, NB where Wynford secured a job at the Port of Beldune. Karen and Wynford had many road adventures, travelling all over the Maritimes and the states. Karen attended St. George’s Anglican Church in Bathurst. A memorial service will be held in Winnipeg at a later date. Donations in the memory of Karen may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Arrangements are in the care of Elhaton’s Funeral Home www.elhatton.com), Bathurst.

James Graeme Pyke 1954-2021 PHOTO COURTESY LAKESHORE ARTIST ASSOCIATION

The annual Lakeshore Artist Association exhibition will also follow an online platform this year and 33 per cent of the sales will be donated to NOVA West Island.

In Memoriam

Judith Kozlik Lungulescu 1926-2021

Judith Kozlik Lungulescu, 93, of Hudson, Quebec, passed peacefully early Thursday morning, March 25, 2021 at Hawkesbury General Hospital. Born November 15, 1926, in Decin, Czech Republic, widow of Dean Lungulescu, Judy was a unique and caring woman who touched the lives of all who knew her and made friends everywhere she went. A long-time resident of Hudson, Quebec, she loved life, family and her friends as well as gardening, reading, movies and travel. Judy is survived and will be terribly missed by her daughter Vie Nystrom and by her beloved grandchildren Garret and Jordan Nystrom. Because of COVID we will have to delay her memorial until we can have our family and friends together. We would like to thank the doctors, nurses and support staff at Hawkesbury General Hospital and The Manoir Carillon where she resided for their exceptional care, compassion, and kindness while she was there. We are eternally grateful. Memorial donations may be made to Nova Hudson, 450-458-5727 465 Main Road, Suite 202 Hudson, Quebec. J0P1H0

James Graeme Pyke was born May 9, 1954 in Montreal, Quebec. Jim died on March 25, 2021 in Charleston, SC after a valiant struggle with lymphoma. Beloved son of Gordon Graeme and Mary Pyke, Hudson, Quebec. Dear brother of Bridget Hutchison (d), Prudence Burgess (d) and Angela Silsby of Boulder, Colorado. Adored uncle to Fiona, Daphne, Tamara, Chloe, Pamela and Caleb. Jim was truly a self-made man. He graduated from Hudson High and attended a year of CEGEP before setting out to make his own way. He married Suzanne Parsons in 1986 at St. James Church and was a father figure to François Larocque. Suzanne and Jim divorced in 1997. Jimmy built many beautiful houses in the Hudson area. His masterpiece was a house he built by himself in North Carolina with his wife of almost 20 years, Debra Steffy Pyke. He loved his ‘toys’ - Sea-doo, Ski-doo, motorboat, motorcycle, airplane and finally his dream come true, Drift Away, a 56’ Ocean Alexander. Debbie and Jimmy lived aboard for five years and completed the Great Loop in 2018 and the Down East Loop in 2019. A born salesman, he became the self-named ‘Tooth Fairy’ salesman for Quadco Attachments. He had a great smile, a mischievous twinkle in his eye and confidence that he could do anything he set his mind to. He was a great story teller with a wonderful sense of timing. Jim loved life and people. Trips with his motorcycle friends; rescuing puppies through Pilot n Paws, he was an easy host, a great cook who never needed a recipe. A proud accomplishment was becoming the Commodore of the Yacht Club in 1993 at the tender age of 39. He told Debbie that he had had a good life with lots of wonderful memories. There will be a Celebration of Life in late summer/early fall in Hudson, Quebec. “Il faut profiter de chaque moment. Bon voyage, ‘Uncle’ Jimmy.” (Jacynthe Séguin) Thursday, April 1, 2021

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