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Pilgrimage to Peru Hudson’s Father Roland Demers (left) joins Pure Art Foundation founders Brigitte and Robert McK-

innon and a group of volunteers in an upcoming trip to Pucallpa, Peru to help in establishing the long-

term plan for the foundation’s ongoing humanitarian projects in the region. See story on page 8.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion reinstates rebate

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Minister of Transport meets with mayors

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Body camera pilot project in Vaudreuil-Dorion

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Pensioners protest at Schiefke’s office in Vaudreuil-Dorion James Armstrong

The Journal

A group of about 12 pensioners from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area voiced their dissatisfaction with the federal government’s lack of immediate action in protecting privately funded pension funds. The protest took place at the riding office of federal Member of Parliament Peter Schiefke on Wednesday, February 21 at 3 p.m. in Vaudreuil-Dorion. It was part of the National Day of Action to Protect Pensioners organized by the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Pensioners (CFP).

Making pensioners a priority “We will be requesting our MP Peter Schiefke support changing the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act with legislation to provide ‘super priority’ creditor status to pension funds that are underfunded when a company goes bankrupt. Currently, as in the Sears case, if a pension fund is underfunded the pensioners get a smaller pension than is due to them and have little access to funds available to creditors of the company as they have no priority as a creditor,” said organizer Bruce MacCoubrey. He described super priority as meaning that pensioners would have priority before the banks or any other creditors in a bankruptcy situation.

“It’s unlikely that will happen, but the reason we went to the extreme is that we want the government to designate pensioners as creditors,” said MacCoubrey. “At least that would give us a claim on the remaining assets.”

“I was an Air Canada/Aveos employee for 25 years,” said Phil Hatchell as he and the other protesters signed a letter for presentation to Schiefke. He recounted how his benefits and pension were threatened when the Air Canada/ Aveos restructuring took place several years ago.

“It took a couple of years for the union to go to court and get what we lost back again. I’m here to make sure

this doesn’t happen again,” he said.

Political response Schiefke met for about an hour with organizer MacCoubrey and four of the protesters. At the end of the meeting, Schiefke assured the protesters that their voices were being heard.

“The Minister of Finance Bill Morneau has made sure we are embarking on more stakeholder consultations,” said Schiefke. “Whatever we do on a federal level, we are going to get it right.”

“Yes, we are happy with the meeting. He has committed to taking up our cause in Ottawa,” said MacCoubrey afterwards.

“We don’t know how soon changes to the bankruptcy act will happen,” said Schiefke noting that provincial governments, workers and corporations are all part of the consultation process.

National support According to a press release issued

by CARP, gatherings and meetings were to take place at almost 100 Liberal MP offices across the country to present a petition to support super priority for pensioners, signed by more than 28,000 concerned citizens.

For the pensioners, the issue is protection of defined benefit pension funds run by corporations such as Sears or Nortel. An employee and employer contribute to a Defined Benefit Pension fund (DBP) that is administered by the employer. On retirement, the pensioner is guaranteed a set amount, usually a percentage of wages earned while working. In the case of an employee contributing to a DBP, government regulations limit the amount of money that an employee can contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Thus, a pensioner is highly reliant on their DBP plan.

Under existing federal bankruptcy laws, beneficiaries of DBP funds are last in line to make a claim on the remaining assets of a bankrupt company.

For a copy of the letter submitted to Peter Schiefke from CARP please see this story on our website.

PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG

Protesting senior citizens brought their battle for pension security to the doorstep of Vaudreuil-Soulanges MP Peter Schiefke on February 21.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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EDITOR’S CORNER

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Smile A recent announcement of a pilot project launched by the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion to equip its Public Security officers with body cameras (see story on page 7) has garnered much media attention in both on and off-island regions with those most opposed citing privacy concerns.

Use of the cameras will be limited to public places and common areas and the software will reportedly blur faces of bystanders not implicated in any security interventions. So, why are some folks upset?

The biggest arguments seem to stem from privacy concerns, understandable in our age of YouTube and Facebook video proliferation, and especially so in considering the vulnerability of crime victims.

But the pubic security officers typically deal with municipal infractions that don’t involve the same level of criminality seen by police officers and, as explained by Mayor Guy Pilon, the footage should serve to dissuade ticket recipients from claiming they were mistreated.

Use of a body camera would, ostensibly, hold those in authority to a standard of behaviour the public can reasonably expect from a public employee.

Recording devices of all types have been instrumental in capturing a spectrum of general misbehaviour from the most mundane traffic incidents to the reprehensible mistreatment of seniors in long-term care facilities.

Depending on your point of view, the cameras can either be seen as an invasion of one’s privacy or insurance of human civility.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Inspired by the Winter Olympic Games and sporting his team colours, this nine-month old Morkie named Murphee navigates an obstacle course in his Hudson yard. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region you’d like to submit as a Photo of the Week? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will showcase them all on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-theweek.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Democratic process Dear Editor, After a short but relatively acrimonious election campaign where the pros and cons of municipal spending faced off, I was pleased to see at the end of January that the Saint-Lazare municipal council decided to temporarily halt all major projects in order to poll the residents on what they thought the priorities should be in the coming year.

Although I was pleased, I wondered how long it would take for the fearmongers to emerge and question and criticize a sound and democratic approach.

Well I didn’t have to wait long to see!

In this same column last week, a mere three weeks after the announcement, someone was throwing exaggerated numbers left and right and putting into question the honesty and integrity of a yet-to-be-named polling organization, of the newly elected city council (five of the seven members are new to the panel) and of our city’s employees.

I truly hope that this is not a sign of what is to be expected over the next year and that people will respect the democratic process that we so cherish and stay away from people bashing, character assassination, and extreme exaggeration and trust the people that we democratically elected to office.

Paul Lavigne Saint-Lazare LBPSB jerks parents around Dear Editor, Since 1997, Education Ministers Pauline Marois, François Legault through Michelle Courchesne, and François Blais called for a strong presence of parents, and parent commissioners in our public education system.

Recall Bill 86 which called for “parents’ presence within each school board’s decision-making body.” This school board reform bill was considered anathema by the Quebec English School Boards Association, who went to great lengths to see this parentfriendly bill buried.

Nevertheless, Parent Commissioners still have the right to vote, and, by law, must be consulted on various issues.

One recent example involved Article 199 of the Act Respecting School Elections. It clearly states that parents must be “consulted” if there is a vacant commissioner seat with less than a year remaining before the next election.

Unfortunately, the word “consulted” is often toyed

around with. Anything from a text message to a very long written report could be considered a consultation.

Consider this latest example of a consultation with parents by the Lester B. Pearson School Board.

Last November, the LBPSB and the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) were required to fill a vacant commissioner seat. The SWLSB did everything in a transparent and open manner. They put advertisements in newspapers and Facebook announcing the vacant seat, and then the candidates presented themselves at a Laurier Parents’ Committee meeting. Case closed.

However, the LBPSB is another story. Things were done in secrecy, which caused conflict not only between parents, who expressed “contempt,” but also in newspapers. Under the leadership of Chairman Noel Burke, he and the Director General wrote a letter to a newspaper criticizing the reporter and his reporting of the December 13, 2017, Parents’ Committee contentious meeting. Interesting to note that neither of them attended the meeting, yet had the temerity to write about “journalistic integrity.”

The following month, Chairman Burke led the entire Council of Commissioners to pass a unanimous resolution to write a complaint letter to the Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ). It seems they changed their mind after realizing how silly the resolution was.

The idea over the past two months was to find a satisfactory way to pick a candidate to fill a vacant commissioner seat. Of course, the simplest and cleanest way is to follow Laurier’s example. But it was decided to settle the matter at an upcoming Governance and Ethics Committee meeting in February.

At the LBPSB Executive Committee meeting February 19, I asked what the outcome was, since they had a February 5 meeting. There was no answer as they decided to have another meeting... What a waste of precious school tax dollars!

The LBPSB has a budget of about $300M - Citizens should keep this in mind during the possible November 4, 2018, school board elections.

Meanwhile, I wrote to Education Minister Sébastien Proulx and Premier Philippe Couillard requesting that the “consultation” mentioned in Article 199 must include the presence of candidates at a Parents’ Committee meeting.

To do anything else would suggest that ’a fix was in’ and that is a shame for all of us.

Chris Eustace Pierrefonds

Centre Multisports will reinstate discount for Vaudreuil-Dorion residents John Jantak

The Journal

Vaudreuil-Dorion will reinstate the residents’ discount for membership at the Centre Multisports at an upcoming council session after JeanMichel Smolsky asked for a follow-up during the Monday evening meeting on February 19.

The issue revolved around a recent promotion by the centre that gave a $100 discount to everyone who renewed their membership, including non-residents. When Smolsky’s wife renewed her membership, a staff member told her the additional 20 per cent discount for VaudreuilDorion residents did not apply.

Mayor Guy Pilon said the city looked into the matter after Smolsky’s complaint and discovered an error was made when the centre declined to give the extra 20 per cent rebate to the city’s residents.

Rebate will be reinstated “I didn’t know about it. I thought the ($100) reduction was only for the people in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Then I learned it was for everyone in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Of course I understand Mr. Smolsky’s complaint,” Pilon told The Journal.

The city considered cutting the rebate for non-residents but decided to reinstate the additional discount for its own residents. The discount will become effective after it is adopted at an upcoming council meeting, said Pilon.

Smolsky said he’s pleased with council’s decision. “It’s only fair for our citizens. A part of my taxes go to the Centre Multisports. People from other municipalities don’t give a penny,” he said.

Compliant billing The Centre Multisports is also in

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Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon said the Centre Multisports discount for residents will be reinstated at an upcoming council meeting.

compliance with the billing it provides to its members even though it does not provide a complete breakdown. Director General Martin Houde said the invoice procedure was reviewed with the centre and the city’s director of financial services and determined adequate.

Smolsky raised the issue at the January 15 council meeting because

fair,” said Smolsky.

Mayor Pilon said everything involved in the billing procedure is in accordance with accounting and billing requirements. He advised Smolsky to register a complaint with the provincial Office de la protection du consommateur who will review the matter to determine if any changes should be made.

It’s only fair for our citizens. A part of my taxes go the Centre Multisports. People from other municipalities don’t give a penny.

– Jean-Michel Smolsky

he feels each invoice from the centre also should include the appropriate federal and provincial sales taxes paid and the discount received by residents.

“Their bill is totally wrong. Wherever you go, you have sub-totals for the taxes. And if a discount is applied, you want to see it in your account to know you really got the discount. All I get is a big total which doesn’t mean anything to me. The same rules should apply to the centre, just like anywhere else. It’s only

Speed limits and stop signs The city is continuing its partnership with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) regional police force to ensure motorists comply with the city’s speed limits and stop signs, but it’s not an easy task to get motorists to comply with the law, said Mayor Pilon.

The matter was raised by a resident who complained about motorists who disregard stop signs along Boulevard de la Cité-des-Jeunes. Pilon said the problem isn’t exclusive to Vaudreuil-Dorion; it’s prevalent

throughout the region.

“We met with the SQ to give them our priorities. They are doing traffic surveillance in all the towns at different times. There’s just one thing we expect from them – to get people to respect the speed limits and stop signs. If you ask any mayor in the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, they will tell you they all have problems with speeding and stop signs,” said Pilon.

He said the SQ is very active in the city even though some people may think they’re not doing enough to deal with the issue. “They give a lot of tickets but they may not be giving them at the right time. For example, if they give out tickets during the daytime, people are working and don’t see the job they do. If they give tickets in the evening, people would see the police are there.”

Pilon also advised residents concerned with speeding and stop sign violations to report incidents directly to the regional SQ headquarters which will help the police to pinpoint specific problem areas.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO

Can’t complain My last column dealt with chocolate or, more specifically, the ‘problem’ of having too much chocolate, not knowing what to do with it and deciding to foist it off onto my coworkers.

In writing that column, I had a closer look at the box of the 64 little liquor-filled, foil-wrapped, bottle-shaped chocolates and discovered that instead of the promised eight flavours, the manufacturer had mistakenly duplicated one row, giving me double the amount of Jim Beam and Cointreau whilst depriving me of the tequila and the coffee liqueur. Scandalous.

Luckily (depending on your perspective) I come from a long line of complainers and if I find a product I bought doesn’t deliver on its promise, I take pen to paper – or keystrokes to contact forms.

I can’t help it, it’s genetic.

When I was a very young kid, my mom discovered a small twiglike thing in a jar of either mayonnaise or sandwich spread and contacted the company. Within a few weeks, a package arrived at the door containing a wide assortment of products this conglomerate manufactured. Needless to say, as kids we were duly impressed. So much so that a few months later when my brother discovered bugs in a long-forgotten box of rice in the cupboard, he sat down and penned his own letter to the company, replete with a dead bug Scotch taped to the page with the addendum, “I hope he/she doesn’t die by the time you get him/her.” My mother thought it was so adorable she never mailed the letter.

My father, the engineer, would not only write letters to companies, he would include mechanical drawings on how they could improve their respective products.

Over the years, I’ve complained about a number of purchases, always constructively and politely, and have gleaned myriad responses. When I was a smoker and discovered poorly constructed cigarettes in half my pack, the company sent me a complimentary carton, packaged in a gold box no less.

A meal moth larva found in my breakfast cereal resulted in a free box which was kind of a waste as I lost my taste for the stuff immediately.

The lid on my blender that got sucked into (and destroyed by) the hot soup I was pureeing was cheerfully replaced though I was somewhat embarrassed by the customer service rep’s laughter.

I’ve gotten free deodorant to replace the one I discovered was all dried and crumbled when I opened it up, free soap when I found a third of the bar was missing due to a large air bubble, free sanding discs when a bunch of them were defective, and reimbursed for frozen cabbage rolls that tasted, quite frankly, like dog food. “Not that I know what dog food tastes like!” I hastened to tell the company.

I once even managed to convince a soup company to reinstate distribution of their Old Fashioned Tomato Rice flavour by having my friends join me in an email campaign to their customer service department.

Some gripes fall on deaf ears as I never heard back from the sugarless gum people for their cardboard-flavoured product or the cosmetics company for their misaligned eyebrow tweezers.

But I must tip my hat this week to the chocolate booze bottle people in Denmark who responded to my missing tequila and coffee liqueur confectionery by immediately shipping me a courtesy package containing a large assortment of their products with flavours including margarita, mojito, cosmopolitan, strawberry daiquiri; French, Cuban, Mexican, and Irish Coffee; Drambuie, Grand Marnier, four kinds of vodka, cognac, Galliano, and even Wild Turkey. And I thought I had too much chocolate two weeks ago.

I imagine there’s a life lesson to be gleaned here but if an excess of chocolate is the result, I really have nothing to complain about.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG

Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et d’Électrification (MTMDET) André Fortin (second from right) and Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois (second from left) met with Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon (right) and Saint Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo (left) to discuss solutions related to the construction of the new hospital.

Quebec Minister of Transport André Fortin meets with local mayors James Armstrong

The Journal

In a closed-door meeting held in Vaudreuil-Dorion Monday, February 19, Ministère des Transports, de la Mobilité durable et d’Électrification (MTMDET) André Fortin accompanied by Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois discussed local infrastructure issues with VaudreuilDorion Mayor Guy Pilon and Saint Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo. Due to a previous commitment, Marie-Claude Nichols was not available for the press conference.

Current traffic situation “We were looking at a lot of issues, including traffic congestion, ” said Fortin during a press conference following the meeting. He said the discussion included possible short and long-term solutions to current traffic congestion problems for an important transportation corridor between Montreal and Toronto.

Development of hospital project “We also looked at infrastructure around Vaudreuil-Dorion and Saint-Lazare in relation to the development of the new hospital,” said Charlebois. “It involves many government ministries and we have to coordinate our activities,” she added.

Providing potable water and wastewater treatment infrastructure will involve the Town of Vaudreuil-Dorion.

“We will need two to three years to prepare for that,” said Pilon noting that connecting the proposed hospital involves coordination with other government ministries.

Traffic congestion solutions “We showed the minister various options for dealing with traffic congestion,” said Grimaudo after the press conference. He pointed out that Highway 20 becomes an urban boulevard in its passage eastbound through VaudreuilDorion to the Galipeault Bridge that connects to the western tip of the Island of

Montreal. He noted that an alternate solution has been possible for 30 years as local mayors have been advocating for the completion of the Highway 20 project at a provincial level.

“A narrow strip of land north of the boulevard was expropriated over 30 years ago for the purpose of Highway 20,” said Grimaudo. “It’s simply a question of the Quebec government saying ‘Let’s do Highway 20 the way it’s supposed to be.’”

Bridges As for the Île aux Tourtes Bridge that carries Highway 40 between VaudreuilDorion and Senneville, Grimaudo said the goal was to get plans for a replacement bridge into the Quebec government’s five-year plan. “The Île aux Tourtes Bridge is on borrowed time. What will probably happen will be something similar to the Champlain Bridge project where the new bridge is being built parallel to the old one,” said Grimaudo.

Minister Fortin, however, said there were no immediate plans for a new bridge or electric train service to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area and simply said improvements to current train service were being carried out and ongoing maintenance and repairs were being done to the bridge.

Access to hospital “We also looked at the possibility of (another) access to Cité-des-Jeunes (Route 340 in Vaudreuil-Dorion) once there is a hospital,” said Grimaudo adding that existing entrance and exit ramps are not adequate to handle the projected increase in traffic.

Positive beginning “It was a good reaction,” said Grimaudo when asked how the minister had responded to the various proposed solutions. “With this particular minister, there’s an openness to look at options, think outside the box, and move forward.”

Vaudreuil-Dorion public security officers will record interventions with the public John Jantak

The Journal

Vaudreuil-Dorion public security officers will begin wearing body cameras to record their interactions with citizens. The one-year pilot project, which was recently endorsed by city council, is aimed at improving the quality control of services offered by the municipal patrol officers to citizens.

The body cams will be mounted on an officer’s chest or shoulder and feature a sound recording device. During a sensitive intervention that would require use of the body cam, the officer will notify the citizen involved of the video and audio recording process.

A flashing light will indicate the camera is on. The use of the recording devices will be carried out with respect for privacy and protection of personal information, according to a press release issued by the city.

Unbiased recordings Mayor Guy Pilon said the new protocol is necessary to ensure the safety of the municipal patrol officers and citizens. It will also provide an unbiased record of an intervention.

“Politically, we asked the public security department to look into them one-and-a-half years ago,” Pilon told The Journal in a telephone interview on February 20.

“Sometimes we get calls from people who received a ticket and they tell us something happened with an

officer. Then we would meet with the officer, they would tell us something completely different. This way if there’s a dispute regarding contradictory stories, the body cam will show what really happened. Otherwise, it’s one person’s version against someone else’s version,” said Pilon.

Increased safety measure The body cameras will also add an additional level of safety for citizens and officers, said Pilon.

“The fact is there are two good things with the body cameras. It will keep our personnel safe because sometimes they have to go into areas at night that have no lights. They never know what they will encounter and how they will react,” said Pilon.

“Second, it’s good for our citizens.

When they interact with an officer, the entire interaction will be recorded.

This will make sure our officers are doing the right job and using the proper protocols in all their interactions with the public. No one is happy when an officer gives a ticket for whatever reason. When people realize that the interaction is being recorded, it may help to decrease the tension,” Pilon added.

Residents have to realize the aim of the public security department isn’t a way for the city to collect additional revenue, but to ensure its by-laws are being respected, said Pilon. “We would prefer if we didn’t have to give

Free help for tax returns

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As in previous years, Centre d’action bénévole L’Actuel will offer a free tax return service from March 6 to April 18.

The tax clinic is intended for citizens of the territory served by L’Actuel, namely the municipalities of L’Île-Perrot, Pincourt, Notre-Dame-de-L’Île-Perrot, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Pointe-des- Cascades, Les Cèdres, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, Hudson, Rigaud, and Saint-Lazare.

A team of volunteers, supported by the Canada Revenue Agency and Revenu Québec, will welcome citizens and will be able to complete their tax returns for the year 2017.

This service is free, but those wish-

ing to take advantage of it must meet the eligibility criteria. First, the tax situation must be simple. Then, the income for 2017 must not exceed $25,000 for a single person, $32,000 for a couple, and $26,000 for an adult with a child ($2,000 for each additional child). Finally, the interest income must be less than $1,000.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion public security officers who patrol the city will begin wearing body cameras to record interactions with citizens.

any tickets,” he said.

Specific situations No images or sounds will be recorded inside a private residence. The camera will, however, be authorized for use in common areas of a building or on private land where a regulation requires a visit from an officer.

Software will be used to blur faces or elements of identification not related to an officer’s intervention.

The recordings will be kept on an encrypted server and accessible only to authorized persons. A citizen may request access to the recordings regarding a particular situation. Although these cameras are not initially intend-

ed to collect evidence, any recording will likely be forwarded to the judicial or police authority that requests it.

The city’s public security personnel are appointed and sworn in by council as municipal officers. They have the power to issue violation tickets and to detain an individual for identification purposes in the event of a violation of municipal by-laws in accordance with articles 74 and 87 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. They may also investigate an offense on private property, according to the press release.

The Tax Clinic will be held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from March 6 to April 18, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Make sure to bring all the necessary documents, including the relevé

31 for renters and the tax bill for homeowners.

More information can be obtained by contacting L’Actuel at (450) 455-3331.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Community development in Peru supported by local volunteers James Armstrong

The Journal

This year, for the first time, Father Roland Demers will be joining the annual trip of Pure Art Foundation volunteers to Pucallpa, Peru. “It’s not my first time going to Peru, but the first time with Pure Art,” said Demers, the well-known priest of Saint Thomas Aquinas Church in Hudson. Demers is participating as a facilitator in developing a long-term plan for the Pure Art Foundation’s properties and holdings in Peru.

“We are incredibly happy that he is coming with us this year,” said Robert McKinnon who initiated the Foundation in 2005 with his wife Brigitte McKinnon.

“If it hadn’t been for Fr. Demers, we might never have done this,” he added.

Robert explained the current ownership situation through a Peruvian human rights organization might not last forever. “We are exploring the possibility of a relationship with a congregation of missionary sisters in Lima,” he said, “and Father Demers is our introduction to that group.”

It was Demers who encouraged the McKinnon family to visit two young girls they had financially supported to attend school in Pucallpa during the early part of the decade. “He looked me in the eye

and said, ‘This trip will change your life,’ and it did,” said Robert. What the family discovered was an ever-expanding slum filled with people with no hope. “These are people forgotten by the world and they have absolutely nothing,” he said.

Sustainable development With the help of 65 volunteers from communities across the VaudreuilSoulanges region, the McKinnons are focused on initiating three projects for 2018 in the slums of Pucallpa: building a daycare centre in memory of their youngest son Ben McKinnon, constructing Hudson House #7, and organizing a sewing workshop with a fashion designer from Lima, Peru. It’s not a first-time trip for many of the volunteers. “It’s a community of proven volunteers,” said Robert adding the experienced volunteers provide invaluable information to those making the trip for the first time.

Daycare for children “We will construct the foundations for the daycare on this trip,” said Brigitte, adding that building the rest will continue after the volunteers leave. She said the daycare has an essential role to play in supporting the sewing initiative that currently exists in the Hub of Hope where many of the families live.

“Many of the women learning to sew are mothers with young children,” said

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The details of upcoming community development projects in Pucallpa, Peru were up for discussion in Hudson’s Pure Art boutique with (left to right) Robert McKinnon, Father Roland Demers, and Brigitte McKinnon.

Brigitte. “Some of them are pregnant and they need a daycare for their children.”

The sewing initiative will provide a more structured learning environment for the children while their parents are learning a marketable skill. For the McKinnon family and friends, it is a way of creating a lasting tribute to Ben, who passed away in 2016 and who was deeply involved in the development of the Hub of Hope community.

Empowering women “We have 40 women enrolled in the sewing program, every day, five days a week,” said Brigitte. The Sewing Initiative is a skill development and entrepreneurship program intended to empower women to become economically selfsufficient. With the assistance of fashion designer Annaïss Yucra Mancilla from Lima, Peru, the women will participate in a three-day workshop focusing on the development of two products they will produce for the Fair Trade market in Canada.

Building homes Since 2005, the Foundation has built 28 homes in the Pucallpa slums that house as many families. This year will see the construction of Hudson House #7. “Our local community makes this happen,” said Robert. He described the uphill battle faced by the slum inhabitants. The landowners make a deal with the families squatting on the property.

“They find work in the lumber industry or as car drivers and eventually raise enough money to buy the land,” he said.

However, building a home is usually beyond their financial means and that is where the Foundation is able to help.

Fair Trade future “It seems like a drop in the bucket, but that’s the whole point,” Robert noted. He and his family hope that Pure Art Foundation, and the Pure Art Boutique that supports the Foundation through the sale of Fair Trade products is a model that others will be able to reproduce for themselves.

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I would like to introduce you to a remarkable young lady named Grace. A troubled teen whose life is falling apart.

Her parents are separated and constantly fighting. At her high school, she is shunned and bullied by some of her classmates and, one night, she simply couldn’t take it anymore.

In a fit of anguish and distress, she ran off into the forest, only to stumble upon a whole new world that promised happiness and, possibly, her new home. There was a carnival full of fascinating, fun folk who welcomed her with open arms. But it appears that not everything was what it appeared to be.

And now welcome to the real world of Laura C. Guilbault, who lives in St. Lazare, is a student at Westwood Senior High in Hudson, and who has just published her first novel titled Carnival Lights with a book signing at her school last Friday, February 16, with fellow students, princi-

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pals, and teachers in attendance.

To be honest, I’m only half way through the book, but I have to tell you that so far I am totally captivated and impressed.

Even more so when I learned that Guilbault, while occasionally teased at school, has never been the victim of bullying to the same degree as Grace. And that she shares a loving family who has constantly encouraged and supported her in everything she does, including this wonderful novel that has been a year in the making from concept to actual self-publishing.

Explained Guibault in an exclusive interview with The Journal, “I feel that all kids go through a time when they feel picked on and can therefore relate to the character of Grace, who we see transform to deal with her troubles with bullies and family. And through this novel, I want to let them know that they are not alone and that, even when everything seems to be falling apart, they are loved, and things will get better.”

Citing some of her favourite authors as Neil Gaiman and Stephen King, Guilbault

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Flanked by Westwood High School Vice-Principal Rosanna Riccardi (left) and Principal Marie-Josée Coiteux, Westwood Senior High student, Laura C. Guilbault, was thrilled with the reception she received from classmates and staff during her recent book signing in the school library.

added, “I had been toying around with the idea of writing a novel about a carnival since the beginning of last May. Continued on page 16

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY On the cusp of the launch of the five-day, 10-movie Hudson Festival of Canadian Film on February 28 - see story on page 11 – I was shocked to learn earlier this week that the prolific career of yet another movie ‘star’ with a passion for cars and who has appeared in over 375 flicks to date over the past four decades, has come crashing down.

PHOTO BY And no, I have it on impeccable authority MAURICE JEFFERIES folks, it has absolutely nothing to do with allegations of sexual misconduct or perceived abuse of power. After all, he has been married to his beloved wife Flo for over 54 years. But rather because he has just been banned from driving a vehicle of any kind - with the exception of his battery-charged invalid carriage for which no license is required - effective immediately. Intrigued? Then here’s the scoop direct from Hollywood-Hudson!

--------------EXITING STAGE LEFT - The said actor, who has never been nominated by his peers for an Oscar or, come to think of it, any other award for that matter, was crushed to learn that the reason behind the ban was that he had failed his eye test when auditioning to renew his driver’s license.

Which, to many, might not come as a great surprise given the fact that the guy is 90 years old although still in fine fettle. But considering the fact that he has relied on driving himself to countless auditions in Montreal as well as - whenever he did land a role - showing up on set bright and early in the morning throughout Quebec and Ontario, well, you can imagine what a life-changer it is.

I’m speaking, of course, of long-time Como resident and film extra extraordinaire, Roy Elliott, who started his thespian journey with the Hudson Music Club way back when and who told me this week that it truly is the end of an era while stealing - er, make that borrowing - my column tagline - “And that’s a wrap!”

Not only for his cinematic career, I hasten to add, but also for his much appreciated volunteer work for many years driving other seniors to medical appointments and the like. A cinematic career, incidentally, that has seen him appear in films starring such greats as Tom Hanks, Christopher Plummer, Jane Seymour, and even our current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and has seen him excel in roles such as a priest, rugged pioneer, and even on one occasion - and I’m not making this up folks and he even had to audition for it - a dead body in a morgue!

--------------CAR CRAZY - Adding to the irony is the fact that Roy, who has never had an accident while behind the wheel, has been driving cars and motorcycles since 1946, his first vehicle being a former U.S. Army Indian 500. He has since owned well over 75, including a 1935 Brough Superior car of which there were only 99 built. T. E. Lawrence (A.K.A. Lawrence of Arabia) was killed in real life when he lost control of his Brough Superior SS100 bike while driving in the Dorset countryside in England in 1935.

Roy, a former RCMP officer, would go on to become co-founder of the Hudson Antique Car Klub (HACK) and he would like to reassure everyone that he will still be the courteous Bobby on the Beat wearing his helmet and directing traffic at this year’s British Invasion Car Show in May although he has never yet handed out a ticket for driving infractions or illegal parking!

And on an equally touching note, I was fascinated to learn that the first movie he ever appeared in was Hotel New Hampshire shot right here in Hudson in 1984 starring Rob Lowe, Beau Bridges, and Jodie Foster. And that his last, The Truth About The Harry Quebert Affair, also shot in Hudson and environs for several weeks late last year and starring Grey’s Anatomy heartthrob, Patrick Dempsey, will be screened on TV sometime this fall. Can’t wait to see it. And that’s the truth!

--------------MATTRESS THAT MATTERS - Still on the thespian scene, and together with my beautiful Sunshine, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Hudson Music Club’s latest production, Once Upon A Mattress, at the Hudson Village Theatre this past weekend which runs through this Sunday, February 25. As always, community theatre at its best starring local actors and singers giving it their all interpreting this Broadway hit from 1960. A big bravo to one and all and for reservations, go to villagetheatre.ca or call (450) 458-5361.

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Peter Schiefke, the federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges, encourages all residents in the region to participate in the upcoming 15th edition of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life which will be held at Olympic Park in Pincourt on Friday, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m.

Relay for Life aims to raise $150,000 to fight cancer 15th edition will be held in Pincourt on May 25 John Jantak

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Peter Schiefke, the federal Liberal Member of Parliament for VaudreuilSoulanges, was one of 15 survivors who shared his personal story regarding his struggle with cancer during the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life press conference held at the Omni-Centre in Pincourt on February 20.

This year’s event, which is expected to draw participants and supporters from throughout the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, will take place at Olympic Park on Friday, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m. and continue throughout the night until dawn on Saturday morning.

For 12 hours, teams or individuals who have raised funds will walk and take turns going around a marked trail of lights in honour of, or in memory of, people affected by the disease, to fight all types of cancer and spread hope to everyone afflicted.

Schiefke’s cancer battle This year’s event marks Schiefke’s third time participating in the Relay for Life. “This event for me is personal. I’m not here as a Member of Parliament.

I’m here as a survivor having been diagnosed with testicular cancer both in 2008 and in 2011. The second time I was required to go through three-and-a-half months of chemotherapy every day,” Schiefke told The Journal.

“It was an honour to have been invited to this year’s event as an ambassador with 14 other survivors to share with people that it doesn’t matter how old you are, what you do for a living, what your nationality or background is. Cancer affects every one of us. I want to get this message out and I’m hoping to do that as an ambassador and with the team I’m putting together,” said Schiefke.

He stressed the importance of the event is to continue raising money for cancer research. “It’s because of re-

search that different chemotherapy regimens have been created that target different types of cancer without impacting the rest of the body. This is a huge advancement. I want to pay it forward by collecting as much money as possible to keep research going into hopefully finding a cure one day,” said Schiefke.

Mayor Cardinal honourary captain Pincourt Mayor Yvan Cardinal was chosen as the honourary captain who will lead the ambassadors during the event. He is recognized for his career dedicated to teaching sports and getting children to adopt healthy eating habits.

His participation in the Relay for Life is to support those affected by cancer and to spread the message of hope and courage from the event’s ambassadors.

“We’re very happy the organizers selected Pincourt to hold the 15th edition here. We invite everyone in Pincourt and from all the cities in Vaudreuil-Soulanges to be here with us. Cancer concerns everyone,” said Cardinal. $150,000 fundraising goal “The invitation to participate in the event is sent to everyone who wants to make a difference by showing their solidarity to people who are affected by the disease,” said Claude Giguère, coordinator of this year’s relay.

The goal is to raise $150,000 in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region and $10 million across the province. The organizers are aiming to recruit 50 teams for the event and 125 survivors for the Survivor’s Round. The goal is also to sell more than 2,000 luminaries for the Lighting Ceremony.

Luminaries are candles placed in special bags with the names of cancer survivors and people who have lost their battle to cancer. After being lit during a twilight ceremony, luminaries provide light and inspiration to participants throughout the night-long event.

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Hudson Festival rolls out red carpet to welcome Canadian filmmakers Being screened at Hudson Village Theatre, February 28 through March 4 James Parry

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The clock is ticking down to the 3rd annual Hudson Festival of Canadian Film which opens next Wednesday, February 28, and the welcome mat is already out for an impressive lineup of filmmakers from as far away as Vancouver who will be attending the five-day, 10-movie extravaganza - four of them with special guests - at the Hudson Village Theatre.

Beginning with award-winning Montreal director, Eric Ruel, who will be present at the two screenings of his brilliant, Expo 67: Mission Impossible, which recounts how the powerful artistic artistic direction team of the world fair in Montreal exploited cutting-edge ideas and technologies while introducing the millions of visitors to space frame architecture, Imax, hands-free phones and pictograms while revolutionizing everything from arts and culture to local cuisine.

The film will be shown at 2 p.m. ($15) and 7:30 p.m. ($25) and the evening, complete with an on-stage reception after to be attended by many local residents who actually worked at Expo, is a fundraiser for the Hudson Village Theatre. (Note: this event is not included in the Adventure Festival Pass for the remaining days of the screenings.)

Thursday, March 1 features Ben’s Night in honour of the brilliant young local filmmaker, Ben McKinnon, who left us much too soon in 2016 and it will open with a very early film of his, Tell Me Life, which was a collaboration between him and singer-songwriter, Vivianne LaRiviere. Shot on Rigaud Mountain in 2012, it’s an excellent example of McKinnon’s early mastery of the filmmaking process and LaRiviere will be there to answer any questions about his early introduction to the art form.

Another of the young film enthusiasts

who lived nearby on the slopes of the mountain was Jeremy Thibodeau, who worked closely with McKinnon in their flowering days of learning the power of film and who has since formed his own company, Rubicon Pictures and Media. In the first year of the Hudson Canadian Film Festival, a Thibodeau directed film titled The Union won the Audience Favourite Award and once again he will be on hand with a short demonstration of his burgeoning talent.

In addition, Hudson filmmaker Andrew Oster will present a movie entirely done on Cameron Street in town and in the Shaar Dépanneur that he has titled Night Shift. Featuring local actors, it is an enjoyable indicator of the rest of the short films that will follow including an animated film, The Bear That Wanted to be a Horse, directed by an Academy Award filmmaker from the National Film Board. Truly a night to enjoy the passion and talent of these emerging young filmmakers.

Many of us will certainly remember the glorious trilogy of films that Ben and his brother Sebastian showed us several years ago titled KIN’s Fables. Well, Sebastian has since directed a fourth entry in the series which he will introduce to complete the night’s program and it is full of the stunning visuals that have become a

McKinnon hallmark. An onstage reception will offer an opportunity to ask all the young artists further questions about their cinematic activities.

Friday night will welcome Mina Shum, an independent Canadian filmmaker and a writer and director of award-winning feature films who is flying in from Vancouver for the screening of her latest creation, Mediation Park, described as a love letter to Asian moms everywhere. Starring herself and Sandra Oh, it tells the tale of Chinese female empowerment focusing on an older woman played by the legendary Cheng Pei-pei, known from many martial arts films including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

The Saturday night film, Les rois mongols, also to be followed by an on-stage reception, will see special guest Stephanie

Pages, one of its producers, fielding questions from the audience. The film had its world premiere at a Festival in Quebec City last fall and has since received six nominations for the upcoming Canadian Screen Awards.

According to Hudson Film Society President Clint Ward, the best way to enjoy the 10 events from March 1 to 4 and to avoid line ups is to buy a Festival Pass which is $75 for a $160 value. You only have to see half the films to break even and get the best choice of seats.

Passes and single tickets are available at www.hudsonfilmsociety.ca or www. villagetheatre.ca (450) 458-5361. Passes only are also available at Pure Art, 422 Main Road, Hudson.

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How to lead a healthy sex life in your later years

Lauren Mitchell

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As we get older, our bodies change and some things can become more difficult. Although sex may be seen as a staple in a relationship in your 20s, sex at the ages of 60+ may be put to the backburner. Here are some tips on how to bring back that passion into the bedroom, no matter what age you are.

Physical and mental benefits Sex can do many things for the brain and body; it can improve mental and physical health, it can burn fat, cause the brain to release endorphins, and drastically reduce anxiety. It is even

proven that a good sex life can add years to your life. On top of that, sex brings a couple closer as the intimacy and trust involved can be very romantic and beneficial.

Communication Communication is key in every relationship, no matter what age. However, it becomes increasingly important as you age to relate to your partner your anxieties, fears, pleasures and comfort zones. The more you talk and explain to your partner your feelings, the more at ease and comfortable you can feel when engaging in sexual activities. It will help your body relax and your sensations can improve.

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Home and Estate Weddings and Events Wedding Dresses: Then versus Now

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Special Contributor

Traditional wedding dresses throughout history have been worn in the colour of white, chosen to symbolize the association with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. Nowadays, according to bridalguide.com, while white is still traditional, the colour, style, and cut are more open to the bride’s personal preferences as after all, it’s her special day.

1910s Floor-length, wider dresses were

the leading trend during this era of a century past. Corsets drew the stomach tightly in, pushing out the bosom. Dancing with music became an increasing popular trend at weddings so the dresses brides wore had to be easy to move around in. Besides white, popular colours included mauve, pale pink, and azure.

1920s With the influence of jazz and flapper style in mind, dress designs began to change to a high scoop neckline, a straight, slim fit, and a low waist. The style of the dress

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was more gathered and fitted at the waist, giving a sharper silhouette look. Lace veils were also part of their wardrobe.

1930s Going back to basics, wedding dresses in the 1930s were brought back to figure-skimming silhouettes, high necklines, and long sleeves. Traditional looks were more in style. Ball gowns were not in vogue and brides would opt for the slimmer dresses.

Depression-era cuts led to the use of rayon over silk.

1940s Not many changes were seen during the 1930s and 1940s as women continued to wear the fashion trends from the previous decade. This was also a challenging time to get married, as men were being deployed to fight in World War II and women were left at home. The war saw the trend in men wearing wedding rings to remind them of their wives back home.

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Continued from page 14 1950s Ball gowns were all the rage in 1950s bridal fashion, the bigger the better with lots of lace and frills.

Gloves were also introduced, with fingerless bridal gloves made of tulle, lace, or satin. The sweetheart neckline also became popular and the dresses became shorter in order to show off the bride’s shoes.

1960s Although the ball gown trend didn’t stay, it also didn’t disappear.

The 1960s became a trend of forming both styles of the 30s and 50s as slim ball gown dresses were in style at the time reflecting the era of Twiggy, the skinny supermodel. However, waistlines were on the rise once again. Pillbox hats – à la Jacqueline Kennedy – were incorporated into the veil.

1970s A high-neck dress with big sleeves was among the most popular choice.

Flowy, above the ankle dresses were also seen but this decade saw the influence of many trends, from the

hippie look to fairy princess gowns and even pantsuits.

1980s Strapless dresses made their debut in the 1980s. Puffy shoulder sleeve dresses that were a slim fit were in vogue. Large floral bouquets were also a hallmark of the decade.

Strangely perhaps, this decade also saw an increase in wedding cake size, up to eight tiers. The most famous wedding of the 1980s was Princess Diana and Prince Charles so puffed sleeves and flower crowns set the tone.

1990s In the 1990s, long sleeves started to come back in style. The tight fit was still in style, and lace-lined sleeves that reached to the wrist were considered chic. The 1980’s puff and lace was considerably minimized in the 1990s, especially following Carolyn Bessette’s simple shift dress worn at her 1996 marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr. 2000s In this decade, dresses started to become more of an option rather than an absolute necessity. Brides could choose flowing gowns, ball gowns, or slim fit dresses. A-line

dresses, often with embroidery, were the big hit at the time.

2010s Nowadays, brides have been experimenting in less traditional gowns and some have been opting for a more colourful look. There are now a diverse amount of styles, colours and lengths that brides are choosing to wear on their special day. Curvehugging, strapless mermaid-style dresses have gained in popularity.

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Continued from page 8 However, with school work and end-ofterm exams, I couldn’t get much further than a rough idea until June when I had more free time and could begin to plan the setting, characters, and timeline.”

Added Guibault, “By July, I was writing 800 words every single day until it was finished and, if I missed one day with a good reason such as homework or illness, I would write it down and do double the next day. Then came the editing process. I met with several authors, and researched the various publishing options available to me. In the end, I chose to self-publish and retain all rights to the story. With the help of my parents, Marie and Pierre, I found a printer and my brother Nicholas, who is 19 and is studying Graphic and Web Design at John Abbott College, created the cover and helped me format the layout.”

As for her future plans, Guilbault - who hopes after Westwood to pursue a career in the field of writing and editing and attend the same college as her brother specializing in Arts, Literature and Communication - told The Journal she has more book signings coming up over the

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next three months. Including Chapters Pointe-Claire, Forest Hill Senior Elementary School, Westwood Junior High School, and the St. Lazare Library.

Said Guilbault, “I will definitely write more in the future and will hopefully go on to publish many more novels. Right now I’m considering creating an anthology with the theme of monsters aimed at younger teens.

“And this summer I am hoping to offer a writing course to students aged 10 to 16 who would like to improve their creative writing skills. I am currently planning for an eight-week course, meeting once a week for two hours when the students will be guided through the writing process of a story of their choosing. Topics will include character, setting and plot development, literary devices, the importance of description, and structure in the story.

And anyone who would like to contact me can reach me on my Facebook author page.”

Copies of Carnival Lights, available soon at Chapters Pointe-Claire and costing only $10 as well as now on Amazon for $3.71, can also be bought directly from this most talented young author by calling (450) 455-3981. A must-read for teens, parents, and school staff everywhere.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Special contributor

Very few people actually enjoy flossing their teeth sporadically, never mind nightly. But once established as a habit – just like brushing – it quickly becomes an indispensable part of your dental hygiene routine and one that is fundamentally important to your overall health.

While there are a few lucky souls amongst us who are immune to periodontal disease either because of the bacterial count in their mouth or a stronger immune system, the rest of us are at the mercy of particles that can nest between our teeth, or between the teeth and gum line, that unchecked can cause significant problems down the road.

While a recent study conducted by the Associated Press claimed there was little solid proof to back the claim of flossing’s efficacy, the American Dental Association (ADA) quickly decried the findings, saying flossing was an essential part of dental hygiene.

The Canadian Dental Association is on the same page in touting flossing’s benefits. According to their website, “Within 24 to 36 hours, plaque hardens into tartar (also called calculus), which can only be removed by professional cleaning.

Floss at least once a day, and plaque never gets the chance to harden into tartar.”

While they also advocate removing the drudgery of flossing by doing it while watching TV, this is ultimately up to one’s personal preferences.

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If you experience shredding of the floss, try changing to dental tape which will cover more of the tooth’s surface.

If you just can’t bring yourself to do the whole flossing routine, consider a floss toothpick. These are typically plastic handles with a piece of floss held taut between the ends, reducing the ‘ick’ factor of traditional flossing. Another option is flexible soft picks, similar to a toothpick with soft bristles on one end to dislodge food particles and gently massage gums.

There are other gains in maintaining good oral health. According to dentalhealth.org, poor oral hygiene can lead to increased bacterial growth in the mouth where it may lead to periodontal disease. The ensuing bacteria can then enter the bloodstream through bleeding gums leading to an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Inflamed gums may cause systemic inflammation and existing conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, can be worsened with an increased oral bacterial count.

We only get one set of permanent teeth and, like any other part of our body, it’s in our best interest to take proper care of them.

MOVIE REVIEW JULES-PIERRE MALARTRE

Black Panther – Believe the Hype?

Superhero movies are still going strong. We are living in a golden age of such genre movies, and while viewers are starting to show some signs of fatigue, Black Panther opened up with a recordsetting first weekend.

Black Panther is the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which has already released something like 18 movies. That’s a lot of movies, but how many is too many? Other genre movies died at the box office long before reaching the 10-feature mark: it’s almost impossible to get a hard sci-fi or fantasy movie greenlit in Hollywood nowadays unless you’re Peter Jackson or Steven Spielberg. So why are superhero movies – particularly Marvel superhero movies – so popular?

Marvel appears to have found the perfect recipe for keeping moviegoers entertained and wanting more. And Black Panther does not disappoint.

Does it live up to the hype? I don’t think so. It’s entertaining, but does it bring anything new to the genre? Yes and no.

We are bombarded every year by a slew of superhero movies. As fun as they might be, only a few of them offer anything new: Guardians of the Galaxy’s irreverent humour was a fresh approach; Deadpool’s extreme violence, rated-R language, and fourth-wall breaking humour shocked and conquered moviegoers; and Logan’s grit tore at viewers’ guts like the best dramas.

One of the main ingredients in the success of the Marvel superhero franchise is how the movies are all tied together. The films are not always sequels; they stand separately, but are all part of the same narrative. It’s well-known in the comic book industry that fans love nothing more than a crossover (an event where superheroes from one comic book make an appearance in another. Such events arguably saved both DC and Marvel from bankruptcy in the days when comic book popularity was waning). Obviously, someone at Marvel Studios thought it would be a great idea to apply that technique to the movies as well. And it works. You only have to see how many moviegoers stick around to watch the end credit scenes that inevitably tie the movie they just watched to the next Marvel superhero movie.

Speaking of that: you will definitely want to stay until the end of Black Panther, because there is the obvious end scene thrown in a few seconds after the credits start rolling, but there is also another one at the very end.

Does Black Panther bring anything new? It’s a much more human story.

You could say it’s not a superhero movie at all if it weren’t for the spiffy high-tech cat suit and metal claws. It’s overall way too long – over two hours, which is becoming the trend, again.

The movie is filled with verbal explorations of right versus wrong and overt tones of social awareness. It gets too thick. Long sighs and overdrawn exhalations from the audience underline those overlong moments, and it’s almost as if director Ryan Coogler was aware of it; during a protracted conversation between Black Panther and his followers, the soul searching gets so thick that it’s finally another character, M’Baku (beautifully portrayed

by Winston Duke), who voices the viewers’ irritation by stating, “are you done?”

Duke throws in a very much needed and timely dose of comic relief in a movie that is trying to take itself way too seriously. The social awareness tones of Black Panther are not subtle. Whether they deal with gender or racial equality, protecting the environment or developing a clean source of energy, are they stated clearly enough to make a difference? Probably not, but moviegoers will leave the theatre feeling they have been entertained, and they will definitely look forward to seeing Black Panther’s next appearance in Avengers: Infinity War later on this spring.

If you’re a fan or if you’re just tuning in to those marvel superhero movies, Black Panther is definitely worth seeing. Chadwick Boseman is convincing in the title role, but as is often the case with many superhero movies, the secondary characters steal the show.

The screen belongs to Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o in every scene.

Martin Freeman nicely fleshes out CIA agent Everytt K. Ross introduced in Captain America: Civil War and Winston Duke provides much of the movie’s refreshing comic relief at all the right moIMAGE COURTESY IMDB ments.

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

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

Cedarbrook, horse country, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, double garage, nice quiet wooded lot, 1 slow combustion stove, $2100 per month. Call 514-865-0385 or 514-824-7343; or e-mail airphotomax@sympatico.ca (180315)

125 - FOR RENT COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. 1,200 – 5,800 square feet. Centre d’Achat Hudson, 3100 Route Hardwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion.

450-424-2371 (180308) PRIME HUDSON COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. 60 Cameron (next to the Dépanneur Shaar & Bank of Montreal). 1500 square feet in a high traffic area with plenty of parking. Please call 514-608-4958 or email placecameron.hudson@gmail.com to arrange a visit. (180301) OFFICE SPACE for rent on 2nd floor of Place Cameron in Hudson. Clean, modern and bright. 800sq. ft. Please call 514-6084958 or email placecameron.hudson@ gmail.com to arrange a visit. (180301) Hudson, spectacular office/commercial space. Offices or open workspace, wifi, alarm, conference room, classroom, large open gathering/workshop hall.

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Single person with rooms to rent in house.

Located in Pointe-des-Cascades. All utilities included. Available immediately. Parking space available. Access to back yard and whole house. 514 -816-9502 (180222)

150 - SERVICES Piano Lessons by well-liked, experienced female teacher. McGill graduate. Classical, traditional and fun music. All ages and adults. Call Bennedikte 514-912-0145 (180222)

Experienced cleaning lady with spots available weekly or bi-weekly or as needed. Hard working, reliable and trustworthy; references available. Call Janine at: 514-886-6762 (180301) HOUSE CLEANING LADY. 15 years experience in Hudson/Vaudreuil/St-Lazare area.

Trustworthy, reliable. Cleaning program tailored to your family needs. Weekly, bymonthly, monthly. References available.

Please call for free estimate. Ineige (French only): 514- 574-4634; Claude (French or English): 514-660-8016 (180308)

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FURNITURE Sinray Furniture is constantly looking for dynamic, conscientious people to provide its clientele with excellent service.

Sinray offers ongoing training, very attractive employee benefits, stimulating challenges, and opportunities for advancement.

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100 - FOR SALE PRINTER FOR SALE. Canon imageCLASS MF3240 laser printer. Includes black toner ink cartridge. Copy, fax, scan and print. $150; negotiable. Call Lauren at 450-5104007

View, submit & pay your ad before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, online at www.yourlocaljournal.ca or e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca

325- Autos for Sale $24.95 until it sells

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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

PIANO TUNING ACCORDEUR Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes. Grands and Uprights. Since 1971.

Greater Montreal areas, North/South Shore, West Island, Vaudreuil, St-Lazare, Laurentian’s etc... Thank you. 514-206-0449 (180329)

Piano Lanco - Experienced local piano technicians offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. info@pianolanco. com 514-770-7438 Hi! Need your roof cleaned? Free estimate, no obligation. Call John 514-979-3067 (180301) SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.

Hudson / St-Lazare Junk Removal.

We want your junk! Don’t bring appliances, BBQ’s, batteries, electronics, to the eco center. We’ll pick them up for free.

We clear houses, garages, barns, businesses, etc. Bilingue. Please call Chris 450-458-7518 (180308) “MAN WITH A VAN” MOVING. Whole house. Small moves, too! Quebec/Local/ Ontario. Experienced/Equipped. Please leave a message 514-605-3868 MIKE THE MOVING MAN. Hudson area, nurse’s aide / caregiver / companion for hire. References available.

Call 450-202-1205. Please leave a message.

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Art Classes for adults: Improve your skills at drawing and painting in a stimulating small group environment. All levels accepted: beginners to professional artists.

Classes offered Fridays and Sundays in Hudson. 450-202-3772 atelierdebresoles. com (180301)

Wolftech Inc. Since 2004.

PC/Laptop repair, sales and services.

Custom system builds. Software/hardware upgrades, virus - malware removal. Data recovery, network and internet troubleshooting. Pick-up or In-home service. Very competitive rates. Windows and other software tutorials.

HTTP://wolftech.ca service@wolftech.ca 514-923-5762 Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted.

514-453-5018 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 $35.95/48 rolls. 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 HUSBANDS FOR HIRE!! Affordable and reliable handymen for hire. No job too big or too small. Indoor/Outdoor. Snow removal - roofs and walkways. FAIR PRICES! References available. SENIOR DISCOUNTS. CONTACT FOR INFO: 514-949-3128 (180308) ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063.

All renovations & construction. Free estimates. Framing, plaster, windows, doors, floors (hardwood, floating, ceramic and vinyl), stairs, ceramic tiling, basements. Experienced work. RBQ 5688-2244-01 Jonathan 514-402-9223

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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 (180301)

Recherche adjoint(e) administrative/ comptable. Doit posséder les capacités en comptabilité (tenir les livres, facturation). Doit prendre les appels et assister aux besoins du bureaux pour une petite entreprise en croissance. Doit être bilingue (parlé/écrit). Contactez: rey@superequipment.ca (180301)

175 - WANTED $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 LOOKING FOR A CLEANING LADY to do a deep clean of a small bathroom. Shower/ bath, toilet, counter space and floors to be cleaned. Contact Lauren by text or phone.

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A Military Collector looking for medals, flags, swords, uniforms, documents, helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia WWI, WWII, Canadian/German or others.

Antiques, collectibles, aviation, nautical, coins, badges, maps, signs. Please contact Patrick 450-458-4319, patrick148@ca.inter. net, 2760A Côte St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni Decors (180329) Gun collector looking for sporting and military firearms you don’t need. Please contact Jacques 450-763-2536 (180308)

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Le Nichoir is looking for an experienced building maintenance worker 30 hours/week for 30 weeks starting February 26. All applicants must be on unemployment insurance.

Salary $15/hour. For more details contact susan@lenichoir.org or 450-458-2809 (180222)

Legion News There will be a Friday night dinner February 23. The menu will be roast pork with all the trimmings. Please call the Legion to reserve your seat at (450) 458-4882. There will be a 50/50 Draw held that night as well. The G-Strings, Dorothy, Uncle Phil & Mack, will also be there making a return visit after a couple of months’ rest.

Also please don’t forget the St. Patrick’s Dinner and Dance Friday, March 16 in the newly renovated Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre Hall. Reservations are a must at (450) 458-4882. Joan and her crew will be handling this special full roast beef dinner with Donegal (Yorkshire) pudding for just $24 beginning at 6 p.m. Music will be by Frank O’Delasio.

The Bernadette Short School of Irish Dancing will also be in attendance for

Housekeeper wanted 8-10 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between 5pm and 7pm, to help with daily home-keeping & cleaning tasks: vacuuming, laundry, dishes, kitchen clean up, changing bed linen, general tidying, etc. In Hudson.

Contact Caitlyn: 514-561-4130 or caitlyn@ holyclothing.com (180222)

225 – FINANCIAL SERVICES 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 (180510)

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE Chevrolet Malibu LS sedan 2013 top condition, 77,175 kms, OnStar feature, 2 sets of tires on rims with steel mags. $10,950. 450458-0527 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718.

your enjoyment At last Friday’s cribbage night the top three scores were held by Louise Archambault, Ann Osborn, and Bob Cameron. Congratulations. The next cribbage night will be Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m., a week earlier than normal on account of the St. Patrick’s dinner. The next Pub Quiz night will be Wednesday, February, 28 at 8 p.m.

The Lakeshore Bonspiel is now in full swing and there will be more heated competitons on our ice this coming weekend. Drop by and cheer on the teams. We had seven teams from our Legion originally entered, hopefully they will all still be playing this coming Saturday.

A special Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary goes out to Sylvia & Gerry Foliot.

Congratulations.

There are still a number of membership cards at the bar. If you have paid in recent weeks or months and have not yet picked up your card, drop by, it’s probably there in a white envelope in the box.

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Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Sil- BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ brakes all around, fresh maintenance. Secver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. ond owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully 2010 Toyota CorollaS, $8000 (bought for equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779 $11,000 2016) black, manual transmission, 128,000km, 4-door, transferable 3-year ex- 2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, tended warranty, sunroof, power windows & 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-878mirrors, A/C, fog lights, cruise control, auxil- 8587 iary port, CD player, traction control, spoiler, 1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifivery clean, new winter tires. 514-402-2943 cations: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, ureMercedes 2013 350E Diesel BlueTEC, autothane engine mounts, Sparco quick release matic, black exterior/beige leather interior, steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt.

69,000 km, fully loaded with 4 winter tires on harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front rims, excellent condition, asking $29,900. 438shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake 994-8522 lines and much more. $6500 or best offer.

514-979-1603 Rare 2010 Infiniti G37S Sports Coupe 2-door, Grey, RWD, Fully Loaded, Navigation, Sun roof, Leather Heated seats, Upgraded BOSE sound system, New Michelin Pilot Sport Performance Tires, Winter mags with Toyo Winter Tires. Must see! 90,000km 450-732-5867 Marc Sante Fe 2003, 2.4 litres, manual, light blue, 287,500km, good condition, reliable, new rear brakes and discs/drums, new waterpump; timing belt good for another 65,000km. $1600.

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Private sale. Volvo S40 2008 Fully automatic, black, excellent condition. Remote starter, 123,000km, new winter tires, $7250 negotiable. Call Nick 514-591-7340 or 450-686-9399 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

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In Memoriam

Joe Koberstein

(Sept. 12, 1938 – Feb. 12, 2018) Peacefully and with the love of his family Joe passed away on February 12, 2018 at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, AB. He will be missed by his wife Carolle (Tilson), his daughter Paige, his son Chris (Mary), granddaughters Emerson (Gurmin) and Katherine Koberstein, brother-in-law Rob Tilson, nieces Yvonne and Katja Koberstein, Nakina Clark (Tilson) and nephew Nigel Tilson.

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Don’t be afraid to be called a luger Nick Zacharias

The Journal

This winter has had some wild temperature fluctuations, but what hasn’t changed is that here in Quebec, snow and ice still weave their influence on the landscape for about half the year.

Since finding ways to have fun outside when the mercury drops is key to actually enjoying the winter months, many of us do just that - whether it’s cross-country skiing on a groomed trail or snowshoeing through the back woods, skating outdoors with the kids, downhill skiing or just taking the dog for a walk. But for those inspired by Team Canada’s recent glories in PyeongChang on the Bobsleigh and Luge front, why not build your own backyard luge track?

It isn’t as hard as many might think.

Backyard ice rinks are as Canadian as, well, winter, and that’s a time-honoured tradition going back as far as the invention of the ice skate. So what’s so different about a track? It requires no more than the most basic of equipment, really a shovel and a hose is all you need to get started, and even the slightest of inclines in the yard can be 20

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transformed into a mini-Olympic playground.

So how do you do it? First of all, start small. Think like the kids sliding down a snow pile and see where it leads you. A strategically placed pile of snow at the highest point of the yard will give you a good launch pad.

The next thing is to plan, plan, plan.

The layout of the yard will dictate which course you take, so take some time to figure out where you want your turns to be, where and how you want the run to end (keeping in mind to avoid running the track straight towards that big old tree in the corner of the lot) and how steep your launch ramp needs to be. A couple of kids with a rope can be enlisted to make a giant human compass to trace out the curves (one stands still holding the rope at a central point, while another walks with the other end in hand and stamps out a path).

Once the path is traced out, it’s just a matter of shovelling snow along the lines to build up some walls, smoothing them out with the back of the shovel, and then spraying the whole thing down with the hose to build up

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A helmet and a sense of adventure, along with a thin coating of ice, are all that’s needed to help your kids get into the Olympic spirit.

some ice (tip: an old hair dryer will come in handy if you need to thaw out a frozen tap on the side of the house).

It doesn’t take much water; several short passes with the sprayer on a “mist” setting on a cold day will build up a thick layer of ice much faster than a heavy soaking. And with a winter like this year’s, freezing rain actually does a lot of the work.

Once the track is iced up and you’ve done a few test runs for safety, all the kids have to do is slap on a helmet (really, do not skip the helmet), grab a sled and let the Olympic dreams begin!

For more photos and a video of the homemade luge run, see our Facebook page.

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YLJ around the world

PHOTO COURTESY SHARON WEINER

Hudson residents Sharon Weiner and Gary Ellement celebrated their 20 anniversary recently in Varadero, Cuba, and of course, brought along a copy of The Journal to keep up to date. th

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(Left to right): Jack Allen, Charles Gagné, Alex Therrien, Loïc Piché, Rylan Gareau, Matteo Lopes, Charles Rainville, Brendan Walker, Vasan Senat, Ryan Niaura, Curtis Driver, Adam Augunas, Brandon Taylor, Nicolas De Filippo, Coach: Stephane Fouejieu

Lions roar

Congratulations to the St. Lazare Lions Basketball Team (ages 11 and 12), who won their first tournament over last weekend in Rosemère (consisting of 54 teams in seven divisions - 10e edition Tournoi des Panthères).

The final winning game was a close match up against a Quebec City team.

The St. Lazare Lions required three game wins before reaching the final championship game.

The Lions are the very first teams from

the new St. Lazare Basketball Association to achieve a tournament win. Thanks to Coach Stephane Fouejieu for his dedication to the team.

The practices that are held during weeknights and Saturday games really helped these young athletes achieve this success.

For more information contact basketballvaudreuilsoulanges@gmail. com.

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#16663760

#23932805 HUDSON

SOLD in 24 hours!

Beautifully renovated urban styled bungalow! Very happy buyer and sellers.

HUDSON - $618,000

Backing on miles of woods and trails! Peaceful location, 4 bedroom home, main floor office and 9 ft ceilings throughout.

SENNEVILLE - $649,000

SAINT-LAZARE - $467,000

Built in 2004, this beautiful open concept, 2 storey home has 2 finished levels + a 2 car garage. Move right in!

Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

HUDSON - $629,000 Fully renovated home retains the integrity of a classic Hudson home in a private quiet location. Features include: connection to the Hudson sewer system, main floor master bdrm + full bath.

Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

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Paul & Diane Laflamme (514) 793-4514

Tania Ellerbeck (450) 458-5365

# 16737599

#11011432

This lovely 4-bdrm property has been renovated with taste and quality. It offers you the quietness of the countryside close to downtown Montreal.

HUDSON - $169,000

Build the house of your dreams in Hudson! 44,000 sq ft lot, mature trees, backing on golf course and next to walking trails.

Tania Ellerbeck (450) 458-5365

Tania Ellerbeck (450) 458-5365

#17058968

#13645934

#28987807

#11922412

RIGAUD- $549,900 Fabulous detached open concept 3 bedroom cottage, with stunning water views in prestigious Hudson Club.

Patricia Wright (514) 942-4092

ST-LAZARE – $449,900 Classic English Tudor beautifully finished on all 3 levels.

Architecturally intriguing, many updates over the years!

Patricia Wright (514) 942-4092

#11922412 ST-LAZARE - $649,000 SOLD IN 25 DAYS! 2448 Place du Soliste, St. Lazare Patricia Wright (514) 942-4092

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