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Just in town for lunch Smoked meat was on the menu for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s lunch on Wednesday, January 18, as he and his entourage stopped at Smoke Meat Pete’s restaurant in Île Perrot, much to the surprise of the afternoon diners. See more on page 5. “Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.” - David Hockney
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Clerical errors that were discovered in Hudson’s 2017 budget will be addressed according to Mayor Ed Prévost and Councillor Ron Goldenberg (left).
Clerical errors create substantial increase in Hudson tax rate for 2017 James Armstrong Your Local Journal
Clerical errors in the 2017 budget presented by Hudson Town Council at special meeting held Wednesday, December 21, came to light when the numbers were reviewed after the presentation. “We took another look and found that there were clerical mistakes and they need to be fixed,” said Mayor Ed Prévost during his commentary at the start of the January 16 council meeting. “No one is to blame,” he said adding that a supplementary budget is being prepared for presentation at the end of the month. According to Councillor Ron Goldenberg, the corrected figures give an increase of 4.95 per cent over the 2016 budget as opposed to an increase of 1.56 per cent originally forecasted for 2017. “This is a totally unacceptable increase and we are going to change it and make it better,” stated Goldenberg. On Tuesday, Your Local Journal received notice that a special council meeting will be held Wednesday, February 6, at 7 p.m. at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre to deal with the 2017 budget. Snow Removal Resident Helen Kurgansky asked about the inadequate snow removal from Hudson streets and what is being done to improve the situation. “We have had our share of problems,” said the mayor. “It’s a new contractor and we are trying to bring him along as to how it needs to be done.” Prévost added many citizens have made their views known on the issue. “The problem we have is that we cannot cut our ties with this contractor in the middle of the season, we can’t change to another supplier,” said Prévost. Director General Jean-Pierre Roy said the town
is closely monitoring the situation and the contractor may have to provide compensation. Hudson Valleys Mayfair Park Project Changes to zoning By-Law 526 and subdivisions By-Law 527 allowing the subdivision of lots and the construction of semi-detached residences on the lots were adopted by council. The 12 lots are located on Mayfair Street in the Hudson Valleys development. The proposed changes will permit the construction of semi-detached dwellings with certain conditions attached such as the maintenance of buffer zones and that changes are made to a dangerous curve on Mayfair Street. The next step in the process is the public registry for those residents opposed to the changes to by-laws. A public consultation meeting and presentation of the Mayfair Project took place Wednesday, December 21, after the budget presentation. According to the developer, Daniel Rodrigue and his partner, Janice Duncan, the residences are semi-detached luxury bungalows ranging in size from 1497 to 1580 square feet. “These are turnkey homes,” said Duncan, “meaning you move into a completely finished house.”
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Pine Lake Dam Resident Chloe Hutchinson asked for an update on the progress of the paperwork sent to the Ministry of the Environment in September, 2016. “We sent them the report,” responded Roy, “but they responded in December that they want it in French, so we have to translate it.” Continued on page 20
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Lead by example No sooner had the words been uttered than the backlash started and the proverbial linguistic fallout littered the Twitterverse. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent maladroit faux-pas for having the audacity to stick to French while touring the province of Quebec on his ‘Listening Tour’ was blasted by Anglophone community network groups with angsty indignation. And while we fully concur that a question posed in English – one of Canada’s two official languages – deserves an answer in English from the very person elected to represent and defend Canada’s citizenry, the horses of scorn need to be reined in. The fact that French-speaking members of the audience seemed equally puzzled at Trudeau’s insistence on answering English questions in la langue de Molière reflects a new reality in our province. Though language spats still exist, for the most part we’ve just got better things to do. The great divide is not as great as it used to be and those who didn’t flee with the lemmings at previous political unrest are made of tougher stuff than those who did. Trudeau admitting the following day that, in retrospect, he should have answered English constituents in their respective language shows someone who, at worst, was naïve, and, at best, is willing to learn from his mistakes. This is a ‘Listening Tour’ after all, not a ‘Dictating Tour.’ The vitriol is wasted and would be better directed at the Conservative party. Members at the recent candidates’ debate who butchered the French language into a bloody pulp deserve points for at least trying. Except for Kevin O’Leary who cowardly waited to announce his candidacy until the debate had passed. There’s a difference between learning from one’s mistakes and never risk making any in the first place. If our elected leader didn’t have the grace to admit he was wrong and claimed to have all the answers to fix every problem, we wouldn’t be living in Canada – we’d be living in the United States of next week.
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St. Lazare resident Johanne Syms was able to snap an image of this little visitor to the region recently. 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 feature them all on our website at www. yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.
Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Maudit Anglais? Dear Editor, So Justin Trudeau, our Prime Minister, responds only in French to an English-speaker’s question in Sherbrooke. What are we Anglos in his opinion “maudit Anglais,” or members of the lowest socioeconomic class like the Untouchables in India? The arrogance of this young man is astounding. James Forbes Les Cèdres Como church colour Dear Editor, I say “bravo!” to June Kendall for acting on what she believes in (Your Local Journal, December 8, pages 1 and 7). When I get home I am going to chain myself to the church door at St. Mary’s Church in Como until they re-paint it the traditional religious red that it has been before for 150 years. The nerve of some so-called-decorator to alter the colour without proper consultation with all parishioners. Naomi Henshaw Hudson Sandy Beach petition Dear Editor, I would like to personally thank the 817 people who signed my online and paper petitions to save Sandy Beach from being lost forever to a development that I don’t believe Hudson wants or needs. I presented the numbers to the council and mayor at the December council meeting. The mayor seemed to think that some of you signatories aren’t even living, let alone have a serious opinion that you would like addressed in an honest, transparent, democratic fashion. I have spoken to the owner of the property trying to persuade him to sell a portion of the land or reduce the scale of the development. However, I believe it’s time for the town to recognize that a large number of Hudson residents (359 out of the 817 signers) want Sandy Beach to be left as it is, the jewel of the town, where everyone can experience its natural beauty, its majestic trees, the diversity of wildlife and the serenity of the lake. The mayor and council might tell you we are broke and must develop or perish, but is this really true? Why not encourage development in other parts of Hudson? Why not look at the beach as an asset worth saving instead of just a piece of vacant
land that should be consumed by greed? My fear is that the town is working behind the scenes to expedite the approval of the development instead of addressing the concerns of the residents. To date, I believe we have enough signatures (156 more than the roughly 203 people the council and mayor thought was enough to develop a ‘Strategic Plan’ to shape Hudson for the next 150 years!) to demand that a moratorium be put on any public or private meetings between the town and the owner of Sandy Beach or his agent(s) until the town holds a referendum as described in the petition you signed. Don’t forget, it’s never too late to try to save something worth saving. Make your voices be heard, and make the mayor and council address this issue instead of ignoring it. Richard Grinnell Hudson Power struggle Dear Editor, Every household in St. Lazare should be equipped with a generator and a secondary source of heating – propane or wood stove. All new residents - include these two items in your budget. Hydro Québec doesn’t think it’s essential for the wellbeing of their customers to maintain their network in the wooded areas of St. Lazare. They don’t control the elements of Mother Nature but it is certainly their responsibility to control the vegetation around their electric path. Too many trees and branches are too close to the live wires in the summer. With freezing rain in winter the branches touch the wires and we are out of power for more than 24 hours. Why doesn’t Hydro maintain their network in a better way? Trees grow year after year and they touch the wires at some point if nobody does any trimming. I guess preventive maintenance doesn’t exist at Hydro Québec. It would cut too much into their $3 billion profit. I notified a supervisor at HQ last spring about two trees on their path behind my house. They will be touching the wires very soon. I am still waiting for the crew to come and do some trimming. Alain Bruneau St. Lazare Continued on page 6
Sandy Beach project dead in the water James Armstrong Your Local Journal
A project to save Hudson’s Sandy Beach from development proposed by local residents William Nash and Daniel Gautier came to an end on December 6, 2016 as revealed in an interview this week. “Our objective was to buy a section of the land and maintain it as a park,” said Nash while Gautier recounted doing extensive work with Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to see if they were willing to get involved because of wetland and natural habitat in the area. According to Gautier, the NCC responded negatively because they are involved in preserving much larger tracts of land although they were willing to assist in finding partners to purchase the property. Currently, a narrow strip of waterfront property on the Ottawa River stretching from Jack Layton Park to Sandy Beach is protected by a servitude that gives the town the right to use the beach and maintain trails in that area. “So far, the servitude has worked but the town does not own the beach,” said Gautier. What he and Nash were
proposing was the purchase of a larger piece of land including the beach to preserve it in its natural state as a park. “The town was very helpful – they did their part,” said Nash. Mayor Ed Prévost and the councillors agreed to a meeting with Nash, Gautier, and the landowner Hans-Karl Muhlegg in mid-November, 2016. Nash and Gautier said they came away from that meeting thinking there would be a future meeting to clarify a price for the land in question and they would have ample time to organize the financing of the purchase. Instead, the pair received a letter written on behalf of Muhlegg by registered urban lobbyist Marc Perreault informing them that if they wished to purchase the property a serious offer must be deposited with the owners by December 20, 2016. The letter stated Muhlegg wants to go forward with a residential project but was willing to consider an offer to purchase that reflects the market value of the property. “It wasn’t possible for us to do that in such a short period of time,” said Nash. “They were not acting in good faith and not discussing it with us in good faith,” he added. As far as he and Gautier are concerned, their project is over.
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More than two decades of wrangling over the fate of Sandy Beach and surrounding undeveloped land continues as a plan for its future falls apart.
Muhlegg explained his position in an interview earlier this week. “I bought the land between 1985 and 1987,” he said. “There are plans that date from 2001 for a residential development.” According to Muhlegg, the potential offer discussed with Nash and Gautier was not enough. Although he did not confirm a construction date, Muhlegg
noted there were environmental and technical issues that needed to be resolved and detailed plans for the project presented to the town. During the Town Council Meeting on Monday January 16, Mayor Ed Prévost said that presentation of the Muhlegg residential project to the town is planned for February 2017.
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the PM’s arrival. Rain and freezing rain conditions meant that sidewalks and entryways needed attention as the crowd began to gather. With local Member of Parliament for Vaudreuil-Soulanges Peter Schiefke at his side, Trudeau took time to chat with adults and children and made a tour of the restaurant’s kitchen. Unfortunately, the owner of the restaurant, Peter Vavaro, was not there. He was away on a fishing trip, but he got to chat with the PM by cell phone. “We’ll have to do this again,” Continued on page 27
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The impromptu visit to Île Perrot’s Smoke Meat Pete’s was an opportunity for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to chat with customers, shake hands, hold babies, and pose for a multitude of photos. And while Trudeau took the time to chat with all the customers, he wasn’t taking questions from the media representatives who were invited to attend. “It’s a bit hectic,” said Dave Pye, one of the restaurant staff members when asked how things were going before
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Vaudreuil-Soulanges Member of Parliament Peter Schiefke (right) accompanied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a tour of a popular eatery in ÎIe Perrot on Wednesday afternoon during a lunch break from the PM’s cross-Canada Listening Tour.
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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO
Going postal There are two things that really bug me. No, actually, there are a lot of things that really bug me but I’ll just focus on waste and stupidity for now because I only have about half a page. I’m lucky in that sharing a home with a bunch of pragmatic guys and two dogs, it’s very rare that any food ever goes to waste. An inherent sense of frugality (sounds nicer than ‘cheap’) means that bruised fruit becomes muffins, socks with holes get tossed into the rag-bag, and leftover anything can get mixed into eggs for an awesome quiche. At the end of the day, if I lose money because something in my home goes to waste, I’ve only myself to blame. And though that’s enough to tick me off, it’s nothing compared to the anger I feel at the waste of our tax dollars. The month of February will welcome the 19th Annual Teddy Government Waste Award winners in a contest named for Ted Weatherill, the former head of the federal Labour Relations Board who was fired in 1999 for lavish spending of taxpayer dollars, reportedly including $150,000 for food bills over eight years, replete with a $700 lunch in Paris. As if his transgressions were not insulting enough, the taxpayer.com website lists all the past winners of the Teddy Awards, including at federal, provincial, and municipal levels as well as annual Lifetime Achievement honourees. The trophies presented feature golden pigs and, according to a report in the National Post, are reused every year as since the contest’s inception, no one has shown up to accept their prize. Last year’s winners include the ‘Poop Palace’ in Calgary for its wastewater facility that was embellished with LED lights that changed colour depending on how fast the water inside was pumping – a project that cost $236,000. Other winners are the PEI Tourism Guide in which nobody noticed, on the 180,000 printed copies, that the man on the cover wearing shorts had a noticeable erection, the Alberta School Boards’ Association that hosted a $900 staff Easter Egg hunt, and the $40 million Biomass Plant in Thunder Bay, Ontario, that only runs on imported Norwegian wood chips resulting in a $1600 megawatt hour – 25 times the cost of an average biomass plant. The list is exhaustive and would be laughable if it wasn’t coming out of our pockets… severance packages that are merely transitional allowances for those already earning six-figure salaries… LED lights installed on a bridge that never worked properly and required over $400,000 in repairs. (No, not in Montreal. Not yet anyway.) Last year’s lifetime achievement award was given to Bombardier Inc. nominated for ‘A Half Century of Suckling at the Public Teat’ to the tune of $3.8 billion. And counting. While on a much smaller financial scale, but well-deserving nonetheless, I nominate Canada Post for this year’s Teddy Award for leaving a brochure in each and every one of the 54 mail slots that comprise the super mailbox located a kilometre away from my home. The brochures advise homeowners that clearing stairs and railings of snow is “…vital to your safety and the safety of your loved ones and your letter carrier.” To be clear, the letter carrier never even came right to our door. Our rural mailboxes located at the end of the street were unceremoniously abandoned a couple of years ago so the fact that this Crown Corporation would suddenly decide it would be a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on printing and distribution costs to protect their staff from a job they never did in the first place is more than worthy of a Teddy. Bravo. 6
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Continued from page 4 Transparency of Budgets Dear Editor, I read with interest that during the approval of the 2017 budget for St. Lazare, Councillor Marc-André Esculier voted against the whole budget because he could not accept, in good conscience, two or three line items, (the amount being spent on 2017 Festival au Gallop, and the amount being put aside for the proposed traffic circle on Bédard) being charged to the taxpayers. Although it should be noted that Mayor Robert Grimaudo also did not publicly approve of one line item, namely the $25,000 for leaf pick up, and maybe for that reason he should have voted against the 2017 budget, but he did not. Transparency is one of the cornerstones of good governance and, as a taxpayer, I am curious as to why a budget of close to $30 million, generated by town employees, is pushed through approval where councillors can only vote for or against the full budget. Councillors are able to express their disapproval of any line item, but the approval has to be for the complete budget. It should be possible for councillors to ‘cherry-pick’ line items and vote only for what they think is acceptable for taxpayers to be charged for, and have their approval vote or rejections being made public. Surely for greater transparency these councillors and mayor should be treating taxpayers’ money with greater respect and accountability, by voting on each line item of the budget, rather than treating it as a ‘omnibus bill budget’ where costly items might be included or slipped in, without being made public or voted on. A point in case being the budget for the 2017 Au Gallop, and the money being set aside for the ‘yet to be approved’ traffic circle on Bédard. Do all of the other councillors approve of these items, and are they willing to stand behind their budget votes, come the next election? Taxpayers should know which councillors voted for which line item expenditures, so that if the councillors or mayor approve something the taxpayers think is wasteful, they can consider this at the next election. Likewise, if taxpayers find that the councillors and mayor are spending the taxpayers’ money wisely, then they might stand a better chance of being re-elected, based on their record of line item budget voting at the next election. The Harper government were masters at
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pushing through 450 page ‘omnibus bills’ called budgets, which contained many hidden items/laws, but surely in our small community of St. Lazare, we should expect greater transparency as to who votes for or against every line item in these ever increasing budgets. Alan Nicol St. Lazare Dear Editor, The mayor and majority of St. Lazare councillors have just included more money in the 2017 budget for another Au Galop ‘festival’ bringing the total spent over three years to just under $2 million, plus whatever has been purchased and classified as ‘infrastructure for the town’ that may have been bought expressly to be used during the Au Galop festival. Councillor Marc-André Esculier was the only one to oppose the budget allocated to the Au Galop expenses. The issue of no feasibility study ever being made for Au Galop, and the fact that taxpayers never voted for its significant expense or approval, has been raised at numerous council meetings and in the media, but with no response or satisfactory conclusion from the mayor or councillors. We now have two years (2015 and 2016) of experience plus financial returns to properly evaluate Au Galop... • Cost for three years of Au Galop ... just under $2 million. • Return on investment for the taxpayers ... Zero. • Benefit to store owners in St. Lazare ... Questionable, as many local residents do not go shopping during this festival. • Benefit to local hotels ... Zero. There are no hotels in St. Lazare. • Benefit to local food vendors ... Minimal, as most food vendors at Au Galop were not from St. Lazare. • Total benefit to charities approximately $80,000 over two years. • The mayor has told us that “Au Galop puts St. Lazare on the map” and may attract new businesses or homeowners to the area. St. Lazare is one of the fastest growing communities in Canada, so why does St. Lazare need to spend approximately $500,000 per year - after year, after year to attract new residents? With such a fast growing community, businesses will move to St. Lazare if they determine that there is potential profit to be made. Would Mayor Grimaudo and all the councillors be ready to stand behind the results and expenses of Au Galop by putting out a well-publicized notice for a vote, and then organizing a vote as to whether there are more than 500 St. Lazare residents willing to sign a ‘contestation’ because they do not want Au Galop to continue? The funds for this repeated expense would be better spent improving our sewers, roads, water treatment, local landslide resolution, local tree-cutting to avoid more power outages etc. rather than satisfying the egos of a few, and entertaining a questionable number of non-residents. I have talked to a number of St. Lazare residents and very few said they attened the Au Galop events, which may account for some of the empty seats. Surely taxpayers have the right to give their opinion in a public vote on such a significant and repetitive expense, when the council has just adopted a 1.8 per cent base rate increase per year in municipal taxes for every household. No doubt next year’s base rate for municipal taxes will increase significantly when the $10 million town hall is accounted for. Recently approved 1.8 per cent base rate increase in municipal taxes on the 2017 budget of $28,375,500 = $510,000 per year? Joanne Ackland St. Lazare
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Rigaud residents and brother and sister Mario and Manon Labelle are enjoying the Rigaud River skating rink on a regular basis.
River and road ice addressed in Rigaud Jules-Pierre Malartre
Agathe well. An attending resident questioned the need for the construction of a new well. “We are looking to The Town of Rigaud’s council held the future. We will drill a new well beits first regular meeting of the year on fore we run out of water. Once you run January 9 and despite an agenda leadout of water, it’s too late. To attract new ing with approval of by-laws, notices of residents and new projects, we have to motions, grants and other municipal make sure we have enough drinking news, the icy conditions of the streets, water,” Mayor Gruenwald answered. the construction of the new town hall The council approved an additional and the economic clause to the conbenefits of the If you don’t buy a tract for added Rigaud River skatwork related to ing rink were at lottery ticket, you won’t the concrete slab, the forefront of draining, win. If you don’t invest in the the discussions formwork, beams (community) activities, and and comments. electrical Resident and things will never improve. components for former mayor the impermeabil-Rigaud Mayor Jean-Guy Fauity of the elevator Hans Gruenwald Jr. bert started off shaft. The addithe first round of tional clause is for questions by commenting on the icy a total amount of $60,866.79. condition of Route 342 all the way to Town Hall Route 201. Mayor Hans Gruenwald Resident Marc-Antoine Martel Jr. acknowledged the shortcomings of asked for more information regardcertain snow removal scenarios in the ing construction of the new town hall. wake of the icy weather experienced “When will it end?” Martel asked. “We earlier during the month. “We have should not encounter any more issues had a meeting and we will be meeting at this point,” Gruenwald answered. the contractor tomorrow morning,” he “We had an issue with contaminated promised. soil at the beginning. We had a site Agathe Well condition due to the presence of unThe council approved the motion derground water. for the preparation and launch of a call Continued on page 25 for tenders for drilling of the planned
In 2016, the Liberal government’s health policies resulted in the abolition of approximately 8 jobs in pharmacies in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region and the reduction of many professional services (help medication management, nurse in pharmacy, medication review, home visits, etc.).
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These massive cuts also represent more than $50,000 which will not be delivered to community organizations in your area. Your pharmacists in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region are dedicated to watch over your health and are seriously concerned about the consequences. Citizens of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, these cuts target you directly by deteriorating YOUR access to quality health care (longer wait, pharmacist less available, ...). Let us hope that in 2017, our deputies from Vaudreuil and Soulanges, Mrs. Marie-Claude Nichols and Mrs. Lucie Charlebois, as well as the Health Minister Gaétan Barrette, will be more attentive and caring. A message co-signed by : J. Amiel, J.,-A. Amiel & J. Beauparlant, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Jean-Coutu – L’Île-Perrot Souren Bedrossian, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Pharmaprix – St-Lazare Jonathan Chbat & Ann S. Zakhari, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Jean-Coutu - Vaudreuil Petr Dvorak & Mathieu Leroux, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Uniprix – Pincourt Suzanne Fradet, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Pharmaprix – Pincourt
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Une séance extraordinaire du Conseil se tiendra au Centre communautaire Stephen F. Shaar, le lundi 6 février 2017 à 19 h. Lors de cette séance, les délibérations du conseil et la période de questions porteront exclusivement sur le budget ou sur le programme triennal d’immobilisations 2017-20182019, conformément à l’article 474.2 de la Loi sur les Cités et Villes.
A special meeting of the Council will be held at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, on Wednesday, February 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. At said special meeting, the Council deliberations and the question period shall deal exclusively with the budget or the 2017-2018-2019 triennial capital expenditures program, in accordance with Article 474.2 of the Cities and Towns Act.
Donné à Hudson Ce 19 janvier 2017.
Given at Hudson On this January 19, 2017. Cassandra Comin Bergonzi Greffière / Town Clerk
Céline Francoeur & Lucie Gagnon, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Proxim – Rigaud André Kayal & Daniel Kayal, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Pharmaprix – Île-Perrot Marie-France Laberge & N. Thériault, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Uniprix – St-Zotique, St-Polycarpe Emmanuelle LaÀamme, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Brunet – Vaudreuil Michel Najm & Marc Rabbat, pharmacists owners af¿liated to Brunet – Hudson André Perreault, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Pharmaprix – Vaudreuil Karine Valiquette, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Proxim – Les Cèdres Sandrine Vinet, pharmacist owner af¿liated to Familiprix – St-Lazare
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Maranda Writes Vincent Maranda
Lawyers and really big small claims Q. I am being sued in Small Claims Court and am told I can’t have a lawyer. Why is that? A. Lawyers are prohibited to represent anyone before a Small Claims Court judge or, put otherwise, be present in the courtroom. However, lawyers may assist in the preparation, right up to the courtroom door. Right after your court appearance, lawyers holding the door outside can help you enforce the judgment if you experience the not-infrequent trouble of collecting the judgment amount. Any exceptions to this banning of lawyers in court, for complex cases only, must be referred to the Chief Judge of the Court of Quebec for approval. Individuals who are unable to appear themselves in Small Claims Court can, however, give their spouse, relative, or friend a mandate to represent them, provided that person acts free of charge. This is useful since 19 per cent of Quebecers can’t read or write, some of whom may overlap with another 19 per cent of the population who are afflicted by a public speaking phobia. Admitting this to a good friend or family member who will take a day off to attend court, free of charge for this purpose, is challenging. Also if you have trouble with French or English, that is not a drawback since you may hire, at your cost, a language interpreter. This is not to be confused with the situation existing in most American states and provinces that do allow lawyers to appear in Small Claims Court. Cost efficiencies there dictate whether it’s economically feasible to use a lawyer or not. Let’s look at a bit of history. The need for Small Claims Courts was well put in 1913 by Roscoe Pound who was a Dean at Harvard University: ‘For ordinary causes our contentious system has great merit as a means of getting at the truth. But it is a denial of justice in small causes to drive litigants to employ lawyers, and it is a shame to drive them to legal aid societies to get as a charity what the state should give as a right.’ Shakespeare’s troops, instead of killing lawyers, then converted the opposition by lowering the tone a notch. A century later the small claims limit is $15,000 plus interest in Quebec. I don’t think this fits the bill as a ‘small cause.’ Up to 1995 the limit was $1000. Heck, in Alberta the limit is $50,000 but lawyers there are allowed in court, not just in the waiting room. Well, $15,000 is important money covering notably breaches of contract, personal injury and breaches of warranty (certain exclusions include child or spousal support, slander, or landlord-tenant issues). The Quebec Bar advertises on its website a ‘pilot project’ that enables residents of Montreal and some areas only, for Small Claims Court matters, to obtain a “referral to a lawyer who can help them in their case for a reasonable fixed fee agreed upon in advance. The fixed fees range from $150 to $250, depending on what the lawyer is asked to do.” I also provide this appreciated service to my clients in all regions of Quebec. On the other hand, for those who want to go it alone, there are excellent government websites to explain the rules and procedures. Bear in mind it does not necessarily stop in court. Since you are responsible to collect your own damages, there could be the prospect of surfing the web reading up on garnishing wages or seizing property. You should always be well prepared and have sufficient knowledge of the law to properly prepare and defend your position. This is where a minimal investment for a consultation with a lawyer should prove to be useful. Even if the lawyer cannot actually be present in court. Please send your legal questions to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Website of law firm: vmaranda.com
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Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon said council doesn’t know how many residents will apply to keep chickens on their properties now that the city adopted a resolution at the January 16 council meeting that allows people to keep them as pets.
Chickens officially allowed to roost in Vaudreuil-Dorion John Jantak Your Local Journal
With a cluck-cluck here; and a cluckcluck there, Vaudreuil-Dorion homeowners can now roost chickens on their properties after the municipality officially adopted a resolution at the Monday evening council meeting, January 16. Residents can have a maximum of two chickens in the backyards of their properties, while owners of larger properties in more rural areas can have up to five. No chickens will be allowed in condominiums or apartments and roosters are prohibited. While some people may decide to get the fowl as a novelty, all owners will have to abide to stringent regulations including obtaining a certificate of authorization to install a domestic poultry house. They will also have to follow proper sanitary procedures regarding the disposal of excrement and regularly maintaining their yards. The city will follow
up to ensure that chicken houses and surrounding areas are kept clean. “I’ll be interested to see at the end of the year how many people who got chickens will still have them,” said Pilon. “Sometimes when people have dogs or cats they find it difficult to take care of them every day. Taking care of chickens will be a special thing. “I spoke to someone who has chickens and it’s very nice for the children because they can pick their eggs,” Pilon added. “But I’m sure it will be parents who will have to work with the chickens and not their children, so we’ll see. We don’t even know how many people will make a request because our regulations are very tight.” Toll increase The recent increase in the toll fee to $2.80 for motorists with cars to cross the Autoroute 30 Bridge to the South Shore that came into effect on January 1 prompted resident André Tanguay to ask council whether the city could do anything to offset the increase. Continued on page 25
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PUBLIC NOTICE 2017 REGULAR SITTING SCHEDULE
Lors de sa séance extraordinaire du 21 décembre 2016, le conseil municipal de la Ville d’Hudson a établi le calendrier de ses séances ordinaires pour l’année 2017 comme suit : • le lundi 16 janvier à 19 h 30; • le lundi 6 février à 19 h 30; • le lundi 6 mars à 19 h 30; • le lundi 3 avril à 19 h 30; • le lundi 1er mai à 19 h 30; • le lundi 5 juin à 19 h 30; • le mardi 4 juillet à 19 h 30; • le lundi 7 août à 19 h 30; • le mardi 5 septembre à 19 h 30; • le lundi 2 octobre à 19 h 30; • le lundi 13 novembre à 19 h 30; • le lundi 4 décembre à 19 h 30.
At its special sitting held on December 21st, 2016, the Municipal Council of the Town of Hudson determined the 2017 schedule of its regular sittings as follows: • Monday, January 16, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, February 6, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, March 6, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, April 3, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, May 1, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, June 5, at 7:30p.m.; • Tuesday, July 4, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, August 7, at 7:30p.m.; • Tuesday, September 5, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, October 2, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, November 13, at 7:30p.m.; • Monday, December 4, at 7:30p.m
Donné à Hudson ce 19 janvier 2017.
Given at Hudson on this January 19, 2017.
Cassandra Comin Bergonzi Greffière / Town Clerk
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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Ah, ‘tis good to be back dear readers. As I’ve said before, and will surely say again, while the Christmas break here at Your Local Journal is alPHOTO BY MAURICE JEFFERIES ways welcome, I do miss penning this column what with so much happening and so many fascinating people doing so much positive stuff for the community in our little town by the lake every week of the year. So out with 2016 and in with the New Year with all the promise that it holds. Not that I’m wearing rose-tinted Pollyanna spectacles mind you. For there sure is a lot to bemoan both here at home and elsewhere in the first couple of weeks of 2017. --------------TRUMP TROUBLES - Our deeply divided neighbours to the south, for example, swearing in their deeply divisive and controversial - and that’s putting it mildly - 45th president of the U.S., Putin’s big buddy Donald Trump, tomorrow (January 20). And his promised ‘renegotiation’ with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the North America Free Trade Act and all that that entails including the recent dumping of Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stéphane Dion, for someone a lot tougher. To the west, Vancouverites - the majority of whom don’t even own a snow shovel - literally fighting over free road salt being distributed at 10 fire stations there on January 4 with the police being called in to intervene. This while in Syria, at the very same time during a so-called ceasefire but with Russian bombs still allegedly raining down, residents there are facing bare shop shelves and surviving on meagre stocks of salvaged canned food or whatever while keeping warm just by huddling together or around fires of scrap wood of which there is certainly no shortage. --------------HEROES HAILED - Here in Hudson, and as posted with pics on YLJ’s Facebook page that very day on January 4, a family lost their home, and almost their lives, in a post-Christmas Day early-morning blaze first spotted by two Hydro-Québec linemen while working during a power outage in the east-
ern sector of town. Guys by the name of Mario Ménard and Guy Desgagné who were hailed as heroes by Hudson Firefighters after they rescued the mother and her two children from the flameengulfed second-storey house with literally only seconds to spare. --------------SLIPPERY SLALOMS - This during a mini ice-storm that struck the region leaving some residents in Saddlebrook without power for almost three days. Ironically, as I learned from Rod Hodgson, almost to the very day that Quebec’s infamous Ice Storm began in 1998. And then there is the undeniably deplorable state of snow clearing of Hudson streets undertaken by a new company that, following the lowest tendered bid, secured the contract with the Town of Hudson this winter. Resulting in merchants along Main and Cameron bitterly complaining to Town Hall in early January that they were losing business because clients were unable to park or cross the piles of frozen snow lining the slippery sidewalks. Then there are the bashed stop-signs at almost impassable intersections, and many residents fuming about their streets - including ours looking like one-lane slalom runs at the Winter Olympics. There’s an old adage that says you get what you pay for. Well, all I can say in this instance is that taxpayers, including myself, have certainly been shortchanged! And now on to more positive stuff, as is my custom. --------------NOT FORGOTTON - Learned from member, Linda Eames, that heartfelt thanks go out to all those who kindly donated to the Annual Veterans Gift Drive organized by Hudson Legion Branch #115 just before the holidays with many boxes and bags of gifts being delivered to the Volunteer Services Department at Ste. Anne’s Veterans Hospital on December 19 by Belinda Gare, Sharon Graham, John Dalgarno, Barbara Gare, and Gwen Periard. Johanne Grenier, Director of the Volunteer Services, expressed her sincere gratitude to members of our community for their support in bringing the Christmas spirit to the residents of Ste. Anne’s and thanks also go out to all those who volunteered their time and effort to help collect, sort and distribute the gifts which were most
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Volunteer singers and musicians helped make for a memorable evening at St. James’ Anglican Church annual turkey dinner in early January.
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Youngsters aged two to five from Hudson’s Garderie Entre Deux montagnes, together with their teachers, were happy just before Christmas to deliver gifts at IGA Hudson for families in need to be distributed by Carol Laws and her volunteers at Le Pont/Bridging in the coming weeks.
warmly received. --------------TOTS TOTE TREATS - As were the many bags of non-perishable food and other essential items that were collected over two weeks by youngsters aged two to five at Garderie Entre Deux Montagnes on Wharf Road together with their families and staff for Hudson’s Le Pont/Bridging food bank which they presented on December 22 to Carol Laws at IGA Hudson just before Christmas. Dropped by to take the pic above and I have to tell you, everyone in the store that morning - staff, customers, and yours truly alike - were really moved emotionally to watch the little darlings, together with their teachers, trudge in out of the snow all linked together safely bundled up and obviously so happy to be there. They even did a tour of the shopping aisles and it sure warmed the cockles of one’s heart to see them head for the candy section! --------------TALKING TURKEY - In the same spirit of giving, and as they have done for the fourth year in a row, a big bravo to all the volunteers at St. James Anglican Church in Hudson who prepared and hosted a fabulous free turkey dinner with all the trimmings, carol singing, and live music on January 7 hosted by The Rev. Sophie Rolland and emcee extraordinaire, Frank Royle, for some 120 guests. Including my beautiful Sunshine and I, who might have otherwise spent the holidays without a big family with whom to celebrate as well as several residents of Manoir Cavagnal on Main. Why January 7 which just happened to be the first day after The Epiphany marking the official end of Christmas,
as well as the exact day of Armenian Christmas? Because, as I learned from Frank, it meant that so many of the volunteers, with families and previous commitments of their own, were free to devote their time to bringing joy to others. And that they certainly did. Including our table companions for the evening Don Kerbyson and Terry Hasenhundel, George & Heather Cockburn, Vance Larson, Bryan Pearce, Bob Adams, and Sheila Bartram. A truly wonderful evening much appreciated by all! --------------BRAW BRICHT MOONLICHT NICHT - Speaking of dinners and popping back to The Legion for a moment before I forget, in the words of the Scottish Bard, Robert Burns, in his 1786 immortal poem, To A Louse, On Seeing One on a Lady’s Bonnet at Church: And would some power give us the gift To see ourselves as others see us! Why, as a Sassenach, am I mentioning this? Because on Friday, January 27, at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre at 394 Main Road, there will be a lot of Scots to see when The Legion will once again be hosting its annual Robert Burns Dinner & Dance and you dinna have to be Scottish to attend. There will be music by Greg Inniss, the bar will be open for a wee deoch an doris and other liquid libations, and for more info or to confirm a reservation call (450) 458-4882. After all, even though New Year’s Eve has come and gone, it is still possible for everyone to sing in true positive style We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet for auld lang syne! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creation@videotron.ca
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Hudson Legion members present donated gifts to Johanne Grenier, director of volunteers services at Ste. Anne’s Veterans Hospital.
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Notre Dame de l’île Perrot land stabilization work to be completed by end of summer John Jantak Your Local Journal
Work to stabilize the land around Rue Simone-de Beauvoir in southwestern part of Notre Dame de l’île Perrot (NDIP) will proceed as planned this spring and is expected to be completed by the end of summer, said Mayor Danie Deschênes at the end of the Tuesday evening council meeting, January 17. Confirmation that the work will begin as planned came in response to a question about why a public consultation meeting that was scheduled one hour before the start of the regular council meeting was abruptly cancelled. Deschênes told Your Local Journal that one of the committee members came down with a sudden illness which prevented their participation as the reason for the cancellation. She added that the meeting was meant to provide property owners in the Palissades de l’Anse au Sable luxury home development and surrounding area with details regarding the scope and scale of the stabilization work that will substantially reduce the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. By-law modifications
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Council presented three notices-ofmotion that will modify the nuisance by-laws related to swimming pools, non-operational vehicles parked on private property, and the hours when lawn and yard work can be done. Property owners with swimming pools that are not in use will be obliged to keep them free of any standing water from June 15 to September 1 to minimize the mosquito population. The new regulation will apply to all pool owners regardless of whether they live in wooded or clear cut areas. “The mosquito problem is the main reason we’re modifying this by-law,” said Deschênes. “We have a few issues with people who don’t use their pools and just leaving the water there. It does have an impact and the new by-law will apply to everyone.” Abandoned or scrap vehicles that are parked on private property will no longer be allowed and owners will be obliged to remove them to keep the city tidy. While the city receives complaints from neighbours, it also conducts its own year-round patrols to look for disabled vehicles. “We’re receiving complaints from neighbours and I understand their concern,” said Deschênes. “Our staff also go around and they do as much as possible, but if we get a complaint
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Notre Dame de l’île Perrot Mayor Danie Deschênes said work to stabilize the land around Rue Simone-de Beauvoir will proceed as planned this spring and is expected to be completed by the end of summer.
from a citizen, we will put their complaint as a priority and make sure it’s taken care of. This is why Notre Dame looks so beautiful.” The city will also modify its by-law regarding the hours that lawn mowing and yard work can be done this year after receiving numerous complaints last summer. “We will be implementing specific hours based on citizens’ input,” said Deschênes. “Lawn moving is a problem when it’s done Saturday night or
Sunday morning. We’ll be setting the hours within the next few weeks.” The city’s current by-law allows lawn mowing until 11 p.m., which Deschênes said isn’t practical. “It doesn’t make sense. We want to make sure people have the time to do their mowing but we also want them to stop at a reasonable time so people can enjoy their weekend,” she said. All the by-law modifications are expected be adopted at the next council meeting on February 14.
Auberge Willow Inn sold Future plans for Hudson historic landmark still unclear James Parry and Carmen Marie Fabio Your Local Journal
It’s official. Hudson’s historic Auberge Willow Inn with roots going back to circa 1820 that closed on November 1 last year has been bought by a Montreal business couple – David Ades and Patricia Wenzel – following the official signing of documents last Thursday afternoon, January 12. And it is understood that the historic property overlooking the Lake of Two Mountains on Main Road will reopen this spring. Under what format, however, remains unclear. For when Your Local Journal asked this question of Ades on the steps of The Willow on Tuesday afternoon, he said politely but succinctly, “No comment at this time.” Asked whether his plans called for the property to continue as a bar and restaurant, Ades reiterated, “No comment at this time.” As for speculation on the part of some that it might give way to condo residential development, he again answered, “No comment at this time.” A British pub? “No comment at this time.” For his part, and when contacted in Florida last Thursday, former owner Michel Poirier, told YLJ, “I know that in recent weeks there have been many rumours circulating in town about the future of The Willow and it having being sold. In this instance, I’m pleased to report that as of 3:40 p.m. today the rumours are true. The papers were signed this afternoon.” Added Poirier, who recently sold his IGA stores in both Hudson and St. Lazare and who bought the Willow with two partners - Pierre Lanctôt and Carole Ménard - in 2013 and who became
the sole owner in 2015, “Obviously I cannot speak for the new owners, but I would like to thank Mayor Ed Prévost who was so open-minded on the part of the town and for helping make this sale possible, as well as some of the former personnel and staff who have waited for this day.” Prévost said his part included identifying any existing problems and ensuring conditions could be met to facilitate the transaction. “The sewage system needs to be extended by 400 metres,” he told Your Local Journal just before going to press. “We’ll be meeting the new owners this Friday to discuss everything that needs to be done,” Prévost said of his upcoming appointment with the Ades and Wenzel along with Director General Jean-Pierre Roy and Director of Urban Planning Nathalie Lavoie. Poirier closed the landmark last fall citing the fact that, despite having good summer seasons, the operation was losing money on a year-round basis. The Auberge Willow Inn was originally built as the private home of George Mallette and his family around 1820. Four years later, the house was purchased by François Xavier Desjardins, then the only French-speaking member of the community who operated it as a store. F.X. Desjardins was a great Patriot and his store became the local headquarters of Le Mouvement des Patriotes secretly and illegally gathering arms and ammunition for the cause. Since then over the decades, the establishment has been operated as a boarding house by the Brasseur family, a residential hotel by the Léger Family,
as a pub, dining room and inn by first the Garbutts, then Jim Ross and John Corker, and eventually by Mike Dobbie and Ron Rozon for 30 years. According to the Auberge Willow website, in June 1989, the inn was completely destroyed by a kitchen fire but was rebuilt within a year and every effort was made to recreate the style of the original inn being completed in December 1989. “If it remains open that would be good news,” said Prévost. “And we need some good news for a change.”
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While the sign still says closed, the historic Auberge Willow Inn has new owners with final plans still to be announced.
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St. Lazare family seeks return of heirloom violin Sold in the 1970s to a buyer believed to have been living in Hudson
James Parry Your Local Journal
Back in the early 1970s, someone believed to have been living in Hudson
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Shown here as a teenager, Jean-Guy Brasseur inherited the violin from his father William and performed with other local musicians throughout the region.
bought an old turn-of-the-century violin instantly recognizable by the small elephant glued to the instrument’s table for luck and either white or light green in colour. Today, the family of former owner, Jean-Guy ‘John’ Brasseur, who in turn inherited it from his father, William ‘Bill’, would dearly love to buy it back and has appealed to Your Local Journal to perhaps help make this happen. The reason? “We lost all of our family souvenirs and precious mementoes when my parents’ house in Rigaud burned to the ground in 1988,” explains Marc Brasseur. “My father is celebrating his 80th birthday in March and this would be the best gift of all that we could give him – if we can find it.” To describe the instrument as a family heirloom is putting it mildly. According to Brasseur, it was probably made by, and originally bought from, the celebrated Montreal violin-making fam-
ily, Forget, who had a summer home beside the Hudson-Oka Ferry and it was given as a gift to Bill when he was a teenager by his uncle, André Brasseur. At the time, Bill was living right beside the Auberge Willow Inn on land that is now the parking lot and he also lived in the Willow for many years. A great musician and having learned to play with Rosario Forget, he performed throughout the region with other locals including Gérard Martel (Ferme Gérard Martel on Chemin Saint-Louis in St. Lazare), Robert and George Aimé Brabant, Josepha Rouleau, and Joe Castonguay. In the 1970s, it was another uncle, also called André and who lived in Como behind the old restaurant/gas station of Florent Léger, who sold it to someone whose name he cannot remember but who he is almost certain lived in Hudson. Says Marc Brasseur, who was just
one year old when his grandfather died in 1967 and who is a talented musician himself with his own home studio in St. Lazare, “We have been told so much about this violin over the years. It has great sentimental value, it would be a most beautiful gift for him on his birthday on March 5 and, of course, we are prepared to buy it.” Adds Brasseur, who can be reached at (450) 455-6434 or by e-mail at marcbrasseur@videotron.ca, “Also, I would love to learn to play it myself and carry on the family tradition. Wouldn’t that be great?” Continued on page 18
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Young Irish dancers do Vaudreuil-Soulanges proud at regional competition Stephanie O’Hanley Special contributor
For the first time ever, VaudreuilSoulanges has its very own regional Irish dance champions. Students from Vaudreuil-Dorionbased Costello Irish Dance traveled to Toronto to compete in the Eastern Canadian Championships of Irish Dance in November. Also known as the Oireachtas, the annual regional championship, a major competition, is organized by the Irish Dance Teachers Association of Canada – Eastern Region, a not-for-profit organization of certified Irish dance teachers from Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. “It was the first time my school has sent dancers to the regional championships,” said Casey Costello, a former competitive dancer and certified Irish dance teacher who opened Costello Irish Dance in September 2015. “I sent seven of them and they were competing in different events. We had great results all over. “I’m very proud of every single one of them,” Costello said. “I’m most proud of their team spirit, of how dedicated they are to becoming amazing dancers.
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I’m proud of their results as well but the results are something extra.” During a team competition in the Under 8 age category, St. Lazare residents Sasha Burton, 6; Isabella Parent, 8; Shylah Morrison, 8; and VaudreuilDorion resident Mika Li-Moncel, 8; wowed judges when they performed a four-hand dance called the Humours of Bandon. “It was the first time there was ever a Vaudreuil-Soulanges specific team competing in the event,” Costello said. “And on top of that, they won. It was sort of like two firsts in one shot.” Dancers from Costello Irish Dance spent three-to-five hours a week from January to November preparing for the regional championship and it seems that hard work paid off because they also succeeded in solo events. Isabella Parent came first in the Under 8 solo competition, while Shylah Morrison placed 5th. And Pincourt resident Brooke Grant-Butler, 11, placed 10th in the Under 11 solo competition while Kayenna Sheir, 11, from RivièreBeaudette came in 12th place. The Eastern Canadian Oireachtas gave the dancers, who also included Rivière-Beaudette resident Kiev Sheir, 9, a taste of what a major competition is all about, Costello said. “I find because it
was their first year I wanted them only competing in the teams, number one, but also in the solos which don’t qualify for worlds so they get the experience of a major competition but without the added pressure of trying to actually make it to worlds yet.” Continued on page 18
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Regional Irish dance champions (left to right): Sasha Burton, 6, Isabella Parent, 8, Shylah Morrison, 8, all from St. Lazare and Mika Li-Moncel, 8,(right) from Vaudreuil-Dorion, with their teacher, Casey Costello of Vaudreuil-Dorion-based Costello Irish Dance, celebrate their team’s win at the Eastern Canadian Championships of Irish Dance on November 13, 2016. The girls placed first in the Under 8 team category and were the first team entirely from Vaudreuil-Soulanges in the history of the regional competition.
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When it comes to securing your home, very few things are as important as finding a locksmith you can trust and depend on. Serrurier Clément is a family-owned enterprise that consumers in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area have come to rely on over the past 70 years. After having been employed by Serrurier Clément since 1979, Jacques Laperrière acquired the company in 1990. Originally serving its clientele from its Sainte-Cécile Street location in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, the company added a second location in 2002 on Alexandre Street. In 2006, Luc Salembier joined Jacques and the two small stores were closed to make way for a bigger store better equipped to meet the demand. Serrurier Clément is always only a moment away in case of an emergency, such as when a mother locked her baby in her car in 30° C weather. Serrurier Clément was there in a flash to save the day. The art of locksmithing has evolved significantly over the past 100 years, and Serrurier Clément has kept up with the evolving needs of home owners. While they are known for providing traditional locksmith services such as replacing locks, making replacement keys, and unlocking home and car doors, it has also
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Continued from page 3 Saint Patrick’s Day 2017 Council approved a grant of $11,500 to the volunteer organization in charge of planning and presenting the annual parade. Council also recognized the parade as an official town event that attracts approximately 8000 visitors each year, its value to local businesses, and the work of the volunteer committee that organizes it.
Collective agreement with unionized employees The Town of Hudson and its unionized employees have reached a collective agreement. Originally announced at the end of the December 21 meeting, the agreement was signed by both parties before the end of that month. According to Mayor Prévost, the eight-year agreement covers the two years that have passed since the expiry of the previous agreement and will end in October, 2022. Prévost described it as a good agreement for both parties.
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‘Tis a new year. And I just learned that, born in 1945, I am an adult male domestic chickPHOTO BY GREG JONES en. Well, at least according to the Chinese zodiac as I discovered while dining out at a Chinese restaurant over the holidays with friends celebrating none other than the Year of the Rooster which begins officially on Saturday, January 28. Actually, there are five types of roosters, depending upon the month in which one was born, and turns out that I’m of the Wood Rooster variety. Evidently energetic, overconfident, tender, eccentric with strange flights of fancy, and unstable. Sheesh, I could do without the last part but, hey, who am I to question thousands of years of tradition? And you are probably asking yourself is what on earth has this to do with plants and gardening? Well, I learned that certain flowers and fruits hold special significance during Chinese New Year which I found absolutely fascinating and thought you might too. Orchids, for example. The largest family in the plant kingdom with over 25,000 species, including Phalaenopsis - also known as the Moth Orchid - which you can find at many garden centres and even some big-box stores right now. It’s the one with the tall single stem topped by delicate flowers similar the shape of certain moth wings and in myriad colours. According to the Chinese, they are synonymous with ‘many children’ or fertility and abundance and are noble
and elegant. They have also long been considered to be a symbol of refinement, friendship, luxury, innocence and perfection making for a valuable gift at this particular time of year. Another, evidently, is a potted miniature Orange shrub, again readily available at garden centres. The rationale being that the orange looks like the sun and is aligned with the yang (positive) principle. Thus being a highly auspicious symbol of abundance and happiness. In fact, in celebration of the new year, it is traditional for Chinese parents to place mandarin oranges along with a red envelope next to their children’s’ pillows to bring them good fortune. And then there is one my favourite flowers in the whole wide world - after a perfect yellow Rose that is - Peonies. Synonymous with richness and peace and associated with feminine beauty, innocence, affection, and charm. Indeed, it is known as the ‘flower of riches and honour’ with red taking pride of place. Obviously, here in Canada, they are unavailable right now, the plants being buried under deep snow in the garden. But something to think about when they do come into bloom which they surely will this summer. That’s the good news. And now for the bad. Also for fellow roosters including Michael Caine, Rod Stewart, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake and, ouch, Yoko Ono. Apparently, according to Chinese astrology, the year of one’s birth sign is the most unlucky year in the 12-year cycle. And that fortune in all aspects of one’s life will not be very good. So, as roosters, I guess we will all have to be more careful than usual in 2017. But then, I’m not Chinese. So I
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Hudson AVIS PUBLIC DEMANDES DE PARTICIPATION À UN RÉFÉRENDUM SECOND PROJET DES RÈGLEMENTS Nos 679-2016 ET 680-2016 AVIS PUBLIC est par les présentes donné par la soussignée, greffière de la Ville d’Hudson, de ce qui suit : 1. Lors de sa séance ordinaire du 16 janvier 2017, à la suite de l’assemblée publique de consultation tenue le 21 décembre 2016 sur les premiers projets de règlements nos 679-2016 et 680-2016, le conseil municipal a adopté les seconds projets de règlements suivant : • •
Second projet du Règlement no 679-2016, modifiant le règlement no 526 relatif au Zonage – Projet Mayfair Second projet du Règlement no 680-2016, modifiant le règlement no 527 relatif au Lotissement – Projet Mayfair
Ville d'Hudson Town of Hudson
Ville d'Hudson Town of Hudson
Changement de zonage Zoning change Création de la zone R-73 Creation of zone R-73
Changement de zonage Zoning change Création de la zone R-73 Creation of zone R-73
Légende / Legend
Légende / Legend
Nouvelle zone proposée (R-73) New proposed zone (R-73)
Nouvelle zone proposée (R-73) New proposed zone (R-73)
Zone concernée (R-44) Concerned zone (R-44)
Zone concernée (R-44) Concerned zone (R-44)
Zones contiguës Contiguous zones
Zones contiguës Contiguous zones
Zones non contiguës Non contiguous zones
Zones non contiguës Non contiguous zones
Échelle 1:2500 Production: Ville d'Hudson / Town of Hudson Décembre 2016 / December 2016
Échelle 1:1000 Production: Ville d'Hudson / Town of Hudson Décembre 2016 / December 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
2. Toute personne intéressée dans la zone concernée d’où peut provenir une demande ou, selon le cas, dans une zone contiguë à celle-ci, peut signer une demande visant à ce que les dispositions des seconds projets de règlements nos 679-2016 et 680-2016 qui sont susceptibles d’approbation référendaire soient soumises à l’approbation de certaines personnes habiles à voter.
APPLICATIONS TO TAKE PART IN A REFERENDUM SECOND DRAFT BY-LAWS No. 679-2016 AND 680-2016
À cet égard, soyez avisés qu’une copie d’un résumé du second projet de règlement peut être obtenue sans frais par toute personne qui en fait la demande au bureau de la greffière situé au 481, Main à Hudson.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Town Clerk of the Town of Hudson, of the following:
Une demande visant à ce que les dispositions du règlement soient soumises à l’approbation des personnes habiles à voter peut provenir de la zone concernée R-44 et des zones contiguës A-46, A-50, P-42, P-43, P-68, R-35, R-40, R-48, REC-41, REC-45.
1. At a regular meeting held on January 16, 2017 following the public consultation meeting held on December 21, 2016 in connection with the first draft By-laws Nos. 679-2016 and 680-2016, the Municipal Council adopted the following second draft By-laws:
Une illustration de la zone concernée et des zones contiguës à celle-ci est jointe au présent avis. Un exemplaire à plus grande échelle de cette illustration est également disponible pour consultation au bureau de la greffière.
• •
4. Pour être valide, toute demande doit : a.
indiquer clairement la disposition et le Règlement qui en fait l’objet et la zone d’où elle provient;
b. être reçue au bureau du greffier au plus tard le 31 janvier 2017; et c.
être signée par au moins 12 personnes intéressées de la zone d’où elle provient ou par au moins la majorité d’entre elles si le nombre de personnes intéressées dans la zone n’excède pas 21.
5. Est une personne intéressée : a.
toute personne qui n’est frappée d’aucune incapacité de voter et qui remplit les conditions suivantes :
•
être domiciliée dans la zone d’où peut provenir une demande;
•
être domiciliée depuis au moins six mois au Québec;
b. tout propriétaire unique d’un immeuble ou occupant unique d’un établissement d’entreprise qui n’est frappé d’aucune incapacité de voter et qui remplit les conditions suivantes : •
être depuis au moins 12 mois propriétaire d’un immeuble ou occupant d’un établissement d’entreprise situé dans la zone d’où peut provenir une demande;
•
avoir produit ou produire en même temps que la demande un écrit signé par le propriétaire ou l’occupant demandant l’inscription sur la liste référendaire, le cas échéant;
c.
tout copropriétaire indivis d’un immeuble ou cooccupant d’un établissement d’entreprise qui n’est frappé d’aucune incapacité de voter et qui remplit les conditions suivantes :
•
être depuis au moins 12 mois copropriétaire indivis d’un immeuble ou cooccupant d’un établissement d’entreprise situé dans la zone d’où peut provenir une demande;
•
être désigné, au moyen d’une procuration signée par la majorité des personnes qui sont copropriétaires ou cooccupants depuis au moins 12 mois comme celui qui a le droit de signer la demande en leur nom et d’être inscrit sur la liste référendaire, le cas échéant. La procuration doit avoir été produite ou être produite avec la demande.
Dans le cas d’une personne physique, elle doit être majeure, de citoyenneté canadienne et ne pas être en curatelle.
2. Any interested person in the concerned zone from which an application may originate or, as the case may be, in a contiguous zone to said zone may sign an application requiring that the provisions contained in the said second draft By-laws Nos. 679-2016 and 680-2016, which are subject to approval by way of referendum, be submitted for the approval by certain qualified voters. To that effect, please be advised that a copy of the summary of the second draft by-law may be obtained, free of charge, by any person who so requests at the office of the Town Clerk, located at 481, Main, Hudson. An application requiring that the provisions of the by-law be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters may originate from concerned zone R-44 and contiguous zones A-46, A-50, P-42, P-43, P-68, R-35, R-40, R-48, REC41, REC-45. A sketch of the concerned zone and the contiguous zones to said zone is attached to this notice. A large sketch of the zones is also available for consultation at the office of the Town Clerk. 4. To be valid an application must: a.
avoir désigné parmi ses membres, administrateurs ou employés, par résolution, une personne qui, est majeure, de citoyenneté canadienne, qui n’est pas en curatelle et qui n’est frappée d’aucune incapacité de voter prévue par la loi;
•
avoir produit ou produire en même temps que la demande, une résolution désignant la personne autorisée à signer la demande et à être inscrite sur la liste référendaire, le cas échéant. Sauf dans le cas d’une personne désignée à titre de représentant d’une personne morale, nul ne peut être considéré comme personne intéressée à plus d’un titre conformément à l’article 531 de la Loi sur les élections et les référendums dans les municipalités.
c.
Ville d'Hudson Town of Hudson
Ville d'Hudson Town of Hudson
Changement de zonage Zoning change Création de la zone R-73 Creation of zone R-73
Changement de zonage Zoning change Création de la zone R-73 Creation of zone R-73
Légende / Legend
Légende / Legend
Nouvelle zone proposée (R-73) New proposed zone (R-73)
Nouvelle zone proposée (R-73) New proposed zone (R-73)
Zone concernée (R-44) Concerned zone (R-44)
Zone concernée (R-44) Concerned zone (R-44)
Zones contiguës Contiguous zones
Zones contiguës Contiguous zones
Zones non contiguës Non contiguous zones
Échelle 1:2500 Production: Ville d'Hudson / Town of Hudson Décembre 2016 / December 2016
Zones non contiguës Non contiguous zones
Échelle 1:1000 Production: Ville d'Hudson / Town of Hudson Décembre 2016 / December 2016
be signed by at least 12 interested persons of the zone from which it originates or by a majority of them if their number does not exceed 21.
5. Is an interested person: a.
any person not disqualified from voting and who meets the following conditions:
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is domiciled in a zone from which an application may originate;
•
has been domiciled for at least 6 months in Quebec;
b. any sole owner of an immovable or sole occupant of a business establishment, not disqualified from voting and who meets the following conditions: •
has been for at least 12 months, owner of an immovable or occupant of a business establishment situated in the zone from which an application may originate;
•
having filed, or file at the same time as the application, a writing signed by the owner or the occupant requesting that his or her name be entered on the referendum list, as the case may be;
c.
any undivided co-owner of an immovable or co-occupant of a business establishment not disqualified from voting and who meets the following conditions :
•
has been for at least 12 months, undivided co-owner of an immovable or co-occupant of a business establishment situated in the zone from which an application may originate;
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be designated, by means of a power of attorney signed by the majority of persons who have been co-owners or co-occupants for at least 12 months as being the one having the right to sign the application in their name and be entered on the referendum list, as the case may be. The power of attorney must have been filed, or must be filed with the application.
6. Les dispositions qui n’auront fait l’objet d’aucune demande valide pourront être incluses dans un règlement qui n’aura pas à être approuvé par les personnes habiles à voter. 7. Les seconds projet de règlements nos 679-2016 et 680-2016 peuvent être consultés au bureau du greffe, au 481, Main à Hudson, durant les heures d’ouverture, soit du lundi au vendredi de 8 h 30 à 16 h 30.
state clearly the provisions and By-laws to which it refers and the zone from which it originates;
b. be received by the office of the Town Clerk no later than January 31st 2017; and
Dans le cas d’une personne morale, il faut : •
Second draft of proposed By-Law No 679-2016 modifying By-Law No 526 concerning Zoning - Mayfair Project Second draft of proposed By-Law No 680-2016 modifying By-Law No 527 concerning subdivisions - Mayfair Project
In the case of a natural person, he or she must be of full age and a Canadian citizen, and must not be under curatorship. In the case of a legal person, one must: •
designate by resolution one of its members, directors or employees who, is of full age, a Canadian citizen, not under curatorship, nor disqualified from voting;
•
having filed or file the resolution with the application, designating the person authorised to sign the application and to be entered on the referendum list, as the case may be.
Except in the case of a person designated to represent a legal person, a person shall have his or her name entered on the list in only one capacity, as per section 531 of An Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities. 6. The provisions in respect of which no valid application is received may be included in a by-law that is not required to be submitted for the approval of the qualified voters. 7. The second draft By-laws Nos. 679-2016 et 680-2016 may be consulted at the office of the Town Clerk, at 481, Main, Hudson, during office hours Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Mayor Guy Pilon replied that because the project involved the federal and provincial governments and is currently managed by A30 Express, a private enterprise as part of a publicprivate partnership agreement, the municipality has no say in the matter and the issue should be brought up with the regional Member of the National Assembly (MNA), MarieClaude Nichols. While the toll increase doesn’t directly impact Vaudreuil-Dorion, Pilon said a more equitable approach would
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Continued from page 7 We had to bring in corrective measures to ensure we don’t run into more problems in the future.” Gruenwald concluded by stating that the project should remain within budget. Community activities Another resident asked about the return on investment of the Rigaud River skating rink. “What will be the benefits compared to what it will cost?” He asked. “It’s not that simple,” Gruenwald answered. “It’s part of the touristic appeal of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area. We are trying it, and we will see the results. If we don’t invest in tourism, we will never get anything. At the moment, we are vulnerable. We only have
have been to place the toll booth in the middle of the newly built section of roadway. He added the city was never consulted or involved in any discussions during the proposal and development phases. “The only thing that affects Vaudreuil-Dorion is that there isn’t another toll booth on the other side of the bridge,” said Pilon. “If you live in Vaudreuil-Dorion you cannot even go into Salaberry de Valleyfield without paying,” Pilon added. But if you live in Sorel-Tracey you can travel all the way along the 30 and if you don’t have go VaudreuilDorion, you don’t pay a penny. That’s the only thing that bothers me.” English. Though he didn’t actually sit down and dine, someone in the crowd was overheard reporting they saw a serious amount of take-out go out the door. For more photos on Trudeau’s visit, see our Facebook page.
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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 Nurses Aid available for respite care for caregivers. Home care. Own car. Can drive to medical appointments, hospital visits or treatments. Good references. Will work all shifts including weekends. Call 450-202-1205 (170202) Paul’s Painting, small & large renovations. Call 514-900-5839 (170223) “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. Registered Gun Smith. Number one buyer of used guns in Quebec. 514-453-5018 Moving Service, local, trailer rentals. Call Colin: 514-850-9948 Central Vacuum and Canister Vacuum Cleaners. Sales and repair of all brands. SEBO Vacuum Cleaner $398 and up. (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore and Central Vac). Central Vac Electron with bag, hose, accessories $675. Other brands available from $329 and up. Repair and service of all central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Biodegradable cleaning supplies. Toilet paper $31.95/48 rolls. AspirateursHudson.com 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 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 ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063. Handyman/Contractor, reliable, 20 years experience. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement work/repairs, decks. Structural experience. No job too big. Discounts for future contracts. Derek 514898-4392 (170202)
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Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544. SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.
175 - WANTED $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS. Mystery writers may submit their best Police procedural whodunit short stories, between 6000 and 8000 words. Only one piece accepted. Current pay is $0.05/word for accepted stories with a $400 maximum. For additional information, Jean Bissonnette bissonnettejean7@gmail.com Small family looking for an honest, meticulous and hard-working cleaning lady in St-Lazare. $55 for 4 hours. French or English. Please email us at dreamstable@ live.ca and tell us about your experience. (170126)
St-Lazare family looking for highly experienced, flexible, reliable and very caring helper to assist with light housekeeping, driving, errands, dedicated care of children, help with homework and, ideally, cooking. Strong references a must. French and/or English applicants welcome. Contact 514-641-3951 (170202) 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 (170330)
200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT A well-established fashion retailer is looking for P/T and F/T sales people. If you have experience in sales, customer service, have a sense of fashion as well as being energetic and a team player, please send your resume to: cldamour@videotron.ca (170202)
225 – FINANCIAL SERVICES Antoine Nasry, CPA. Our professional accounting team offers accurate, affordable income tax planning, preparation and filing for individual, self-employed and incorporations; as well bookkeeping and financial statement preparation for incorporations. 412 Boul. Harwood, Suite 114, Vaudreuil-Dorion, www. antoinenasry.com info@antoinenasry.com 514-552-7785, 514-967-9710 (170406)
Largest Cortland Apple Producer in Quebec, located in St. Antoine Abbé. 70,000 bushels, with buildings. 140 acres. Patrick Pietry, Royal LePage Extra Bkr. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170119) Maple Bush, 8,000 taps, plus 200,000 board feet of Red Oak, in Havelock. 140 acres. Patrick Pietry, Royal LePage Extra Bkr. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (170119) Exceptionally large and spacious intergenerational waterfront home, 3 bedrooms upstairs and finished intergenerational apartment with private entrance with additional 3 bedrooms. Many updates, beautiful views of Lake St. Louis. Large balconies, pool, across from Quinn Farm. MLS# 10921315 Call 514-835-6762 (170202)
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE Hyundai Accent 2002, 1.5, automatic, blue, winter tires, good winter car, $800. 450-458-7488 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Comfortline, 4-motion, Automatic. Panoramic sunroof, carrier support bars. 17” mags plus 16” winter mags. 163,000 kms. Fully serviced, top condition, new front brakes. White gold with tan interior. $10,800. 514-714-7363 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – negotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. 1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Invested $12,000. Must sell (illness) $1250 Cash. 514-453-7468
200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT
CLEANER
NIGHT SHIFT VAUDREUILDORION LOCATION • Full-Time • Must have cleaning experience • Must be reliable • Must take pride in your work RATE: $16 per hour SHIFT: Monday - Friday, 8 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Send resumés to: cleanerquebec@gmail.com More Classifieds on page 27..
CLASSIFIEDS
View, submit & pay your ad online at www.yourlocaljournal.ca or e-mail: classifieds@yourlocaljournal.ca 450 510-4007
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
325 - AUTOS FOR SALE
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
1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifications: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-979-1603
Ford Freestar minivan 2004, white, 4.2 litres, 132,000kms, 5 door, 4 seater, rear tinted windows, electric doors and windows, A/C, rust proofed, good condition, new brakes and discs, new spark plug wires, 4 winter tires, $2900. 450-458-7488
2009 White Saturn Outlook, 8 passenger, 120,000kms, good condition, $9500. 438-8788587
BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ brakes all around, fresh maintenance. Second owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779 MG Midget MkII 1964 Red. 120,700kms, 1098cc, 1 litre, 56Hp, 4 cylinder. Hard and soft top, 4 new tires, new battery and suspension blades, tape player. A pleasure to drive and in very good condition. Ready for summer. $10,500. 514-528-8703
Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Silver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. 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
In Memoriam
Dwight Tobin 1949 – 2016
Dwight Tobin passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016, with his loving family by his side. Son of the late Muriel Miller and Gilbert Tobin. Devoted father and step father of Tyler, Connor, William (their Mother Elaine McQuillan), Dana and Lindsay. Loving brother to Gail, Lynn (predeceased) and Clyde. Cherished Uncle to Randy and Great Uncle to Brandace and Kenneth. Beloved husband of Brenda Sanford. Dwight touched many people’s lives and will be greatly missed. A Celebration of Dwight’s life will be held on June 9th, 2017 at the Belvedere Funeral Complex, 22025 route Trans-Canada Senneville, Qc H9X 3L7, 514 4574440. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am with the Ceremony starting at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dwight’s memory may be made to the VaudreuilSoulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation and/or NOVA Hudson.
Honda Civic Reverb 2 door, silver, 2005, manual, A/C, 6 CD player, brakes, brake pads, discs and bearings done late 2015, 288,000kms, great little car. Recent oil change and transmission fluid. 4 winter tires – 2 years old, $1800, 514-261-7043
BUILDING MANAGER with over 10 years experience in leasing and rentals of large residential building complexes is available for immediate employment. Please call Massimo at
(514) 557-7057 200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT
QA SUPERVISOR – Cleaning Industry, Vaudreuil
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT HUDSON YACHT CLUB
Night Shift: 9pm to 5am
Excellent Salary + Benefits! Send your resumes to supervisor.positions@gmail.com
GMC 2006 Envoy, 4 x 4, good winter transport, well maintained, 256,000km, 4 winter tires and 2 spare winter tires, $3200. 514946-5854
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200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT
• Highly detail oriented & disciplined QA Supervisor with a successful track record of taking initiative to develop innovative procedures to address process & operational deficiencies • Excellence in staff management skills and customer services • Includes responsibilities to ensure strict adherence to workplace safety rules and material handling safety procedures • Provide effective and timely communication with the Management team • Understanding customers’ requirements of quality of service • Understanding training employees to stick to the quality process • Understanding, preparing and implementing corrective and preventive action plan
1997 Ford Cobra Mustang SVT. Good condition. Triple black. New clutch. New tires. New magnaflow mufflers. Asking price $9500. 514996-6965
BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Applications for employment for the 2017 season are now being accepted for the following departments: • • • • • • •
GATE/SECURITY (retirees encouraged) MAINTENANCE (in-house & grounds) HOUSE CLEANER BAR (bartenders, waiters, busboys/girls) CANTEEN/BBQ (cooks, grill cooks, service staff ) PLAYGROUND (animators) POOL (manager, lifeguards, instructors): Must have National, AWSI/WSI Certification • * JUNIOR SAILING (instructors) • * SENIOR SAILING (boatswain) * PROOF OF COURSES COMPLETED MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE CLUB OFFICE AND AT www.hudsonyachtclub.com (under Contact/Employment Opportunities)
HUDSON YACHT CLUB C/O THE MANAGER 10 YACHT CLUB ROAD HUDSON, QUEBEC J0P 1H0 TEL: 450-458-5326 FAX: 450-458-5141 EMAIL: margaret@hudsonyachtclub.com PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO JANUARY 31ST, 2017
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generational clientele. “One customer bought a total of seven bedroom sets,” Coletta says. Customer loyalty is the best testimony to Mondo Bébé quality and service. “Anybody who has bought Mondo Bébé products for their first
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child, whether they’ve had two or four children, purchased Mondo Bébé for every single child again,” Coletta adds. Mondo Bébé operates two locations in the Greater Montreal area: 1525 Hymus Boulevard in Dorval and 9265
Lacordaire Boulevard in St-Leonard. You can reach the Dorval store at (514) 421-5891 and the St-Leonard store at (514) 379-1579. You can also visit the website at www.mondobebe.com.
Our Focus...YOUR News VILLE DE SAINT-LAZARE M.R.C. DE VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT ADOPTION OF BUDGET ESTIMATES - 2017
RECONCILIATION FOR TAX PURPOSES Capital cost allowance
Ville de Saint-Lazare’s town council has adopted the budget estimates for the 2017 fiscal year at an extraordinary sitting held on December 20, 2016. The budget estimates are summarized as follow: 2017
2016 REVENUES OPERATION REVENUES Local taxes Payments in lieu of taxes Transfers - Government grants Services provided Fee assessment Fines and penalties Interests Others
$21,756,400 $262,100 $516,800 $1,198,600 $1,564,000 $130,000 $362,000 $32,000 $25,821,900
$22,589,800 $318,300 $590,800 $844,800 $1,686,500 $130,000 $366,600 $23,700 $26,550,500
$82,000 $0 $82,000
$75,000 $0 $75,000
TOTAL REVENUES
$25,903,900
$26,625,500
EXPENSES General Administration Public Security Road Transport Environment and Hygiene Health and Welfare Urban planning and Land exploitation Recreation and Culture Financing Services TOTAL EXPENSES (before capital cost allowance)
$4,004,450 $5,914,500 $5,081,800 $3,461,200 $184,100 $1,543,950 $5,006,950 $490,100 $25,687,050
$4,266,300 $5,972,300 $5,282,300 $3,596,300 $208,100 $1,628,700 $4,477,500 $558,800 $25,990,300
$4,320,000
$4,306,100
TOTAL EXPENSES (Including capital cost allowance)
$30,007,050
$30,296,400
Surplus (deficit)
($4,103,150)
($3,670,900)
($82,000)
($75,000)
($4,185,150)
($3,745,900)
INVESTMENT REVENUES Transfers Others
Capital cost allowance
Deduct : Investment revenues Operating surplus (deficit) before reconciliation for tax purposes
Repayment of long-term debt Allocations Investment activities Accumulated surplus (deficit): Allocated operating surplus Financial reserve and reserve fund Expenses incurred to tax or provide
$4,320,000
$4,306,100
($1,627,300)
($1,457,400)
($402,500)
($454,700)
$1,950,000 ($250,700) $195,650
$1,750,000 ($292,300) ($105,800)
$4,185,150
$3,745,900
$-
$-
Operating surplus (deficit) for tax purposes
TAXATION RATES – 2017 2016
2017
Mill rate residual (base rate per $100 evaluation)
$0,6546
$0,6668
Mill rate E.A.E. (per $100 evaluation)
$0,6546
$0,6668
Mill rate non residential buildings (per $100 evaluation)
$1,0620
$1,0818
Mill rate debt (per $100 evaluation)
$0,0119
$0,0179
Water
$200
$200
Garbage
$165
$165
Waste water treatment
$135
$135
SQAE’s share (Waste water treatment plant)
$5,50
$3,40
Water treatment plant
$20
$0
Water treatment plant - optimization
$54
$53
$9,50
$0
General property tax :
x La Pinière ($0,0021) x Ste-Elisabeth ($0,0027) x Municipal garage ($0,0067) x Westwood synthetic field ($0,0014)
x Bike paths ($0,0013) x Fire station ($0,0037)
Garbage bins
EXPLANATORY DOCUMENT ADOPTION OF THREE-YEAR PROGRAM OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEARS 2017, 2018 AND 2019 The 2017, 2018 and 2019 Three-Year Capital Expenditure Program was adopted by members of Council at the Extraordinary Sitting of December 20, 2016. The said program can be summarized as follows: Breakdown of expenditures according to the period of expenses Three-year program
Breakdown of expenditures according to the period of expenses Three-year program
Services
Expenses prior to the program
2017
2018
2019
Total of the 3 years
Expenses subsequent to the program
Total
Permanent financing methods Long-term loans – General
$692,900
$10,656,300
$135,000
$235,000
$11,026,300
$0
$11,719,200
$0
$381,500
$0
$0
$381,500
$0
$381,500
$482,900
$3,114,200
$5,281,200
$601,000
$8,996,400
$0
$9,479,300
Government grants & contributions
$16,800
$19,090,800
$2,075,800
$75,000
$21,241,600
$350,000
$21,608,400
Administration fund
Urban planning and environment Recreation and Culture
$1,018,000
$125,000
$125,000
$125,000
$375,000
$1,125,000
$2,518,000
Working fund
$705,000
$1,407,000
$3,962,500
$1,047,500
$6,417,000
$500,000
$7,622,000
Parks fund
Total
$2,915,600
$34,774,800 $11,579,500
$2,083,500
$48,437,800
$1,975,000
$53,328,400
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Long-term loans – Sector
Total
Expenses prior to the program
2017
2018
Total of the 3 years
2019
$1,518,000
$9,222,000
$3,150,000
$0 $12,372,000
$0
$5,205,900
$3,315,000
$0
$115,000 $16,715,900
$2,520,800
Expenses subsequent to the program
Total
$1,000,000
$14,890,000
$8,520,900
$0
$8,520,900
$0 $19,236,700
$0
$19,351,700
$1,186,800
$2,894,700
$1,980,500
$1,675,500
$6,550,700
$975,000
$8,712,500
$95,800
$416,300
$613,200
$408,000
$1,437,500
$0
$1,533,300
$0
$320,000
$0
$0
$320,000
$0
$320,000
$2,083,500 $48,437,800
$1,975,000
$53,328,400
$2,915,600 $34,774,800 $11,579,500
THINGS TO SEE AND DO
To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca before Monday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to free events, non-proϔit, and community based groups.
Tax discussion and support group to be held Sunday, February 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the main room of the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, 394 Main Road. All are welcome to discuss personal tax experiences and suggest ways to change things. Presented by local non-profit Mouvement Secessionist Montérégie. PINCOURT CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding an adoption day Saturday, January 21, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. For information regarding our adoption days, contact cascavaudreuil@outlook.com or visit our website at www. cascaorg.ca. Please note that adoption fees are requested to help us with our vet bills and other costs associated with the wellbeing of the cats under our care. POINTE CLAIRE On January 19, the Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society will feature as guest speaker COPA president Bernard Gervais. As past president of the APBQ (Quebec Aviators and Bush Pilots Association) Bernard is well placed to speak from experience of the history and achievements of these two pilots’ associations, and of the situation of
general aviation in this country. Meeting starts at 11 a.m. at the Pointe Claire Legion Hall at 365 St-Louis Avenue. A $5 voluntary landing fee is requested for a light lunch. Anyone interested in the history of civil or military aviation is welcome. For further information call Ron at (450) 463-1998. St. Columba concerts presents Five Centuries of Music from Spain & the Americas featuring André Rodrigues on classical guitar. Warm yourself with an intimate concert by candlelight with beautiful guitar music. Brazilian music as well as selections by Dowland, Bach, Albeniz and Barrios. Saturday, January 28, 7:30 p.m. at Church of St. Columba by-the-Lake, 11 Rodney Avenue. Suggested donation: $15 (free for children). Information: (514) 364-3027 or (514) 697-8015.
FURTHER AFIELD
chambermusic.org. ST. LAZARE St. Lazare’s Snow Fest takes place starting January 20 featuring a number of winter activities beginning with cross-country skiing and snowshoeing under the stars. Other events include a teen dance, cross country skiing and tubing, and an On-Ice Challenge with puck-shooting and an obstacle course. Also available are skating with music, horse-drawn wagon rides, ATV rides and dogsledding rides, as well as an ice-sculpting workshop. Event ends with fireworks and a bonfire. Charges apply for some events. For complete schedule and details, consult ville.saint-lazare. qc.ca/en/fetedesneiges. VAUDREUIL-DORION
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE The Lakeshore Chamber Music Society presents the Fortin-Poirier piano duo, two amazing pianists, and winners of many prizes on both the local and international scene. This fourth concert in our season takes place at Union Church, 24 Maple Avenue, Friday, January 20, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at the door; adults $20, seniors (60+) and students $15, children 16 and under: free. Come and enjoy an evening of beautiful music as well as an after-concert reception with refreshments. For more details please visit www.lakeshore-
Chief Scout awards
Friday story-telling hour at the Vaudreuil-Dorion Municipal Library will resume January 20. Registration is currently underway. This activity, for youngsters aged 3 to 5, will take place on Fridays, January 20 and 27, February 3, 7, and 24, March 3, 17, 24 and 31, and April 7 (every Friday with the exception of February 10 and March10). Parents are invited to go to the library at 51 Jeannotte Street to register their child. For any additional information call (450) 455-3371, option 6.
The Dalkeith Historical Society invites you to join them in a Robbie Burns Celebration, Saturday, January 21, at the Robertson Clark Building, 1841 Dalkeith Road, Dalkeith, Ontario, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be a traditional Scottish feast, with all the special trimmings, plus music and entertainment. Donations will be accepted. For further information call Maggie at (613) 874-9994. The Watoto Children’s Choir – ‘Signs & Wonders’ concert takes place Thursday, February 2, at 7 p.m. Each child in the Watoto Choir has suffered the loss of one or both parents and now lives in a Watoto village. The experience of travelling with a choir helps the children to develop confidence as well as broadening their world view. Accompanied by a team of adults, the choir presents Watoto’s vision and mission by sharing personal stories, music and dance. While on the road, the children act as advocates for the millions of other African children who have experienced the same heartbreaking pain and suffering as they have. Come enjoy this memorable performance at St. Jude’s Church, 372 Geneviève Street, Hawkesbury, Ontario. Free-will offering is appreciated. For more info consult watoto. com or call Lina Beck (819) 242-9167 or Caroline Dings (613) 632-5238.
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On Sunday, January 15, Westwood Senior High School student and Saint Lazare resident Johnathon “Jack” Anderson of the Valois United Scout Group, along with 10 other Quebec
members of Scouts Canada, were presented their Chief Scout Award by the Honourable J. Michel Doyon, Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec at a ceremony in Boisbriand, Quebec. Thursday, January 19, 2017
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Sale $1698.99 or $47.19/month
Ottoman sold separately for just $298.99$
1915, ch. Sainte-Angélique, Saint-Lazare Tel. : 450 455-9393 www.adenisetfils.com YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL
Thursday, January 19, 2017
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL - JANUARY 19, 2017
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2016 LEXUS ES 350 TOURING $
39,750
*
2016 LEXUS ES 350 TOURING
38,995
$
44,999
$
*
43,999
$
2016 LEXUS CT 200h TOURING
32,995*
$
35,995
$
Navigation, camera, leather Mileage: 8,000 km Color: White Stock #: 16L148
Automatic, fully equipped Mileage: 10,000 km Color: Black Stock #: 16L240
Hybrid, sunroof, LED lights, 17” wheels Mileage: 375 km Color: White Stock #: 16L181
2016 LEXUS CT 200h TOURING
2016 LEXUS NX 200t
2016 LEXUS RX 350
$
33,108
*
$
33,995
$
47,460
*
53,695
$
Hybrid, sunroof, LED lights, 17” wheels Mileage: 2,600 km Color: Charcoal Stock #: 16L037
F Sport Series 2 Mileage: 250 km Color: White
2016 LEXUS IS 300 PREMIUM
2016 LEXUS IS 300 AWD
$
41,763
*
Mileage: 200 km Color: White
$
46,445
$
Stock #: 16L543
42,788
*
Stock #: 16L488
46,445
$
Premium package, Protex paint protection film Mileage: 3,000 km Color: Black Stock #: 16L465
59,200*
$
64,110
$
Luxury package, remote starter, winter tires Mileage: 3,800 km Color: Silver Stock #: 16L298
2016 LEXUS IS 300 PREMIUM $
42,907*
50,895
$
Mileage: 3,200 km Color: Atomic silver
*Taxes are extra. Conditions apply. Visit Spinelli Lexus Pointe-Claire for more details.
Open Monday to Saturday 335 Brunswick Blvd, Pointe-Claire (QC) H9R 1A7 514 694-0771 | www.spinellilexuspointeclaire.com
Stock#:16L558
YOUR LOCAL JOURNAL - JANUARY 19, 2017
2012 LEXUS RX 350 AWD
21,995*
$
2013 LEXUS IS 250 AWD
23,775*
$
24,999
$
25,995
$
2013 LEXUS ES 350
23,995*
$
25,995
$
Low mileage, one owner, fully equipped Mileage: 87,200 km Color: Silver Stock #: P1653
Leather, heated seats, sunroof Mileage: 55,750 km Color: Grey Stock #: P1664
Premium package, sunroof, heated steering Mileage: 77,940 km Color: Beige Stock #: P1667
2014 LEXUS RX 350 AWD
2014 LEXUS RX 350 AWD
2014 LEXUS RX 350 TOURING
$
36,775*
37,995*
$
38,999
$
39,999
$
37,665*
$
39,999
$
F Sport, navigation, leather, sunroof Mileage: 39,500 km Color: Grey Stock #: P1699
Navigation, one owner, winter tires, sunroof Mileage: 40,375 km Color: Red Stock #: P1681
Navigation, 19” wheels, camera, sunroof Mileage: 34,900 km Color: Black Stock #: P1683
2014 LEXUS RX 350 AWD
2015 LEXUS IS 350 AWD
2015 LEXUS RX 350
$
37,995
*
39,775
$
39,999
$
F Sport Series 2, navigation, Mark Levinson Mileage: 63,500 km Color: Black Stock #: P1682
*
42,999
$
F Sport Series 2, remote starter, winter tires Mileage: 52,250 km Color: Grey Stock #: P1647
$
46,995*
49,995
$
F Sport Series 2, navigation, sunroof Mileage: 29,650 km Color: Black Stock #: P1672 *Taxes are extra. Conditions apply. Visit Spinelli Lexus Pointe-Claire for more details.
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