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Senneville to hold registry signing for McKenzie Avenue lot owners John Jantak Your Local Journal

The Village of Senneville will hold a registry signing for the owners of private lots on McKenzie Avenue July 11 to determine whether council will proceed with a loan by-law for the requested extension of the roadway. Senneville council adopted a $1.5 million borrowing by-law provision at the Monday evening council meeting on June 27 for the proposed extension of McKenzie, north of Pacific Avenue, which will also include the installation of drainage, lighting and aqueduct services. Mayor Jane Guest said the cost of the project will be borne exclusively by the 17 lot owners, many of whom have been asking for the road extension for many years. The extension, however, will be scrapped if at least nine people voice their opposition to the proposal by signing the registry. Continued on page 7 PHOTO BY JAMES ARMSTRONG

From the ground up Land-Art Hudson 2016 opens with artist from Lapland James Armstrong Your Local Journal

Land-art Hudson 2016 opened Wednesday, June 29, with artist in residence

Lys-Ange LeBlanc who is the first in a series of artists integrating art with the natural environment in this show that extends to the

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end of July. Having recently arrived in Hudson from his home in Lapland, LeBlanc tackled his land-art project with en-

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thusiasm. “It’s a bit like building a fort when we were kids,” he commented while standing Continued on page 13

Inside Groundbreaking ceremony in Rigaud

Liberal MNAs give ﬁnancial update

Montée Cadieux overpass reopens

Remembering Pierre Lalonde

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Rigaud ﬁre station construction ofﬁcially begins James Armstrong Your Local Journal

Gusting winds and the threat of rain did not deter Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois from officially turning the sod for the new fire station in Rigaud on Monday, June 27. “It is with great pride that I am here to mark the beginning of the construction of a new fire hall for Rigaud. I would like to take this opportunity to announce in the name of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy Martin Coiteux, financial aid in the amount of $1,458,350,” Charlebois announced. She emphasized the importance of partnership between the provincial and municipal governments in bringing well-planned projects to fruition. “This project will support economic development and improve the quality of life for Rigaud residents,” she added. Charlebois noted the grant is provided through Quebec government programs dedicated to supporting municipal infrastructure projects. (Programme d’infrastructures Québec-Municipalités PIQM, and Réfection et construction des infrastructures municipales RECIM). The total budget for the completed project is $2.9 million with the rest of the money coming from funds budgeted by the town. Charlebois thanked Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. and town councillors

for creating what she called a wellplanned project. “We are really happy that you and the government of Québec have provided Rigaud with the grant for this project,” responded Mayor of Rigaud Hans Gruenwald Jr. adding, “This new building is necessary because we have a great need for space.” The mayor described how the 14,000 square feet of space would serve the fire protection, emergency, and public safety needs of the community for the next 50 years. The two-storey structure will have an eight-door garage, administrative offices, workshop, mezzanine, kitchen and multi-purpose meeting space. “This fire station is adapted to our reality,” Gruenwald said, adding the project was created by consulting with the people that would be using it, namely the fire fighters and public security officers. With construction anticipated to

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Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois breaks the ceremonial ground June 27 at the locale of the Town of Rigaud’s new fire station scheduled to open in 2017.

construction,” he said with a smile. The new building will be located at the west

This project will support economic development and improve the quality of life for Rigaud residents.

– MNA Lucie Charlebois

begin in the next few days, the fire station is slated to open in 2017. Fire Department Director Benoît Jetté was more than happy with the announcement. “This is more than a ceremony - it’s really the beginning of

end of Rigaud on the recently named Jules-A.-Desjardins Street. The property is also home to the former tour-

ist information center. Jetté explained that the new building would occupy the picnic area facing St-Jean-Baptiste Street West. “There are many suggestions for the building and it has a lot of potential,” said Jetté in reference to the center. At one point it was considered for use in the current fire station project as a possible training area but its configuration and dimensions did not meet the needs Jetté said.

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Flying the ﬂag While we in Quebec are used to being referred to as ‘distinct’ in the rest of Canada, it bears remembering that we are unique in living in a society that gets the opportunity to celebrate the two facets of our collective identities within a one-week period. The concept of the ‘two solitudes’ has waned over the years as hardliners on both sides arrived at either acceptance or resignation in reality of the fact that we’re all here to stay. There are lessons to be gleaned from those who ignored political fearmongering borne of previous political generations and opted to stay home in Quebec. And in the process, expanded rather than imposed borders on their lives. In turn, our children grow up with twice, rather than half, of a culture. In a world where flag-waving of any race, religion, or indeed rainbow can be a dangerous endeavour, we ought to be demonstrating more pride in our ability to wave both the Fleurdelisé and the Maple Leaf. May your Canada Day be as enjoyable as your Fête Nationale.

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An early morning paddle off the shores near Château Vaudreuil was captured by Vaudreuil-Dorion reader Tina Rose June 25. 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.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Editor, I was surprised to see the article on unleashed dogs in St. Lazare (Your Local Journal, June 23, page 7) as I complained about the same issue about one month ago. I was told by the city that not much could be done and maybe they could put someone in the area. I live behind the hydro line and the horse trail

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and every day, I still see unleashed dogs, and some people have one, two, or more dogs. I also am concerned about the families, kids, and horses as no one has control of a unleashed dog. This by-law should be respected without waiting for a fatality to happen! Christine Menard St. Lazare

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Citoyens au Courant (CaC) and concerned residents of Vaudreuil-Soulanges challenge the National Energy Board (NEB) to ensure adequate monitoring of pipelines under its jurisdiction. This follows the discovery of a section of the pipeline owned by Trans-Northern Pipelines Inc. (TPNI) which spans Ontario and Quebec. The pipeline is supposed to be buried underground, but was found exposed to the elements by two Saint-Lazare residents hiking in the woods near Chemin St-Louis. The residents discovered a pipeline section in a ravine that passes a stream flowing into the Ottawa River five kilometres away, the source of drinking water for almost 3 million people. Obviously over time, water flow eroded the soil that covered the pipeline without the knowledge of the company and the NEB. Citizens are concerned about the risk to drinking water from the Montreal area in case of leakage or rupture of the pipeline. This pipeline is supposed to be buried but is now exposed to the weather (frost, thaw, ice), flood and water flow, oxidation, falling trees in the ravine, soil erosion, etc. They are questioning the effectiveness of visual inspections which would normally be made by the company and they challenge the NEB to quickly rectify the situation. “Despite the reassurances of pipeline operators

and the NEB, apparently no ground patrol took place in the wooded area of the municipality of SaintLazare in recent years,” said Luc Falardeau of CaC. “The movement of soil by erosion or landslide are a known cause of pipeline failure.” In its most recent report published in January 2016, the Canadian Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development had also identified several gaps in the monitoring of pipelines in the country. Several residents of Saint-Lazare and the CaC are concerned about what appears to be a lack of monitoring and maintenance of the 1952 pipeline from TNPI crossing the MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges territory. “How is it that in the first woodland near the Ottawa River this situation prevails?” Asks Sylvie Rozon who resides near where the pipeline passes. “What then of the 850 km of the pipeline between Montreal and Oakville, and to Nanticoke in Ontario?” According to water treatment expert Guy Coderre, it is absolutely absurd and unacceptable that this pipeline is not better guarded. Daily, 27.5 million litres of petroleum products pass through this pipe and if a spill should occur it puts at risk the safety of the water supply of the greater metropolitan area of Montreal.

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Liberal MNAs Charlebois and Nichols provide positive regional update John Jantak Your Local Journal

Provincial Liberal Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) Lucie Charlebois (Soulanges) and Marie-Claude Nichols (Vaudreuil) held an informal press conference at Charlebois’ riding office in St. Clet to provide an update regarding the status of various projects in the region on Monday, June 27. The long-awaited Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital remains a top priority for both MNAs with Charlebois, who is also the provincial Minister of Rehabilitation, Youth Protection, Public Health and Healthy Living, saying the government is on track to have the project completed by 2022. In the interim, the government has adopted a decree authorizing the establishment of a reserve for the construction of the hospital and hired eight new doctors in the region. Another highlight was the announcement that efforts by the government to improve the financial situation of Quebec over the past two years resulted in the Standard and Poor’s rating agency to raise the province’s credit rating to positive from stable, the first time in 50 years that the province received a better rating than neighbouring Ontario, said Charlebois. Both Charlebois and Nichols said the current government under Premier

Philippe Couillard has pledged its commitment towards education by investing an additional $1.2 billion in the last provincial budget that will be spent over the next three years. The additional money will add 900 new professional resource personnel for student services, enable the renovation of schools, provide kindergarten for four-year-olds in disadvantaged areas, and improve job prospects for students in colleges and universities by preparing them for the job market. Charlebois said she is especially proud of the government’s program to provide financial assistance of up to $40,000 for families with a child or children with severe disabilities. “This is a program that changes lives. I’m very touched,” she said. Local investments by the province include $339,750 for the renewal of water mains in St. Lazare, $1,458,350 for a fire station in Rigaud, $2,950,000 to renovate, expand and improve services at the Vaudreuil-Dorion library and $70,000 to restore the facade of Ste. Jeanne de Chantal church in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot, one of the oldest rural churches in North America that was built around 1773. Since many common files have a direct impact in both ridings, the two MNAs work together to ensure that as many people in the region as possible benefit from new government initiatives.

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Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols (left) and Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois speak about the status of several regional files during a press conference at Charlebois’ regional office on Monday, June 27.

“What has an impact in Vaudreuil will also have an impact in Soulanges and vice-versa,” said Charlebois. “Vaudreuil-Soulanges citizens are represented in the National Assembly by two active MNAs who have the region at heart,” said Nichols. “We will continue to defend their interests as we did during the last parliamentary session.” When asked whether the government’s austerity measures were hurting ordinary citizens, Charlebois said, “There is no austerity. When you say austerity, it’s like Greece where they have cut budgets. We haven’t cut budgets. We’re controlling spending. There’s a big difference.” Charlebois added that during her visits to various Fête Nationale festivities in

the region last week, the overall consensus amongst the people she spoke to was that they were generally pleased with the path the government has taken to reduce spending. “When people aren’t happy, they tell us,” she said. “They’re not shy. They know we represent the ridings.”

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Summer blues Heading back to the car after a hike on a recent excursion to Mont Tremblant, two of my boys encountered wild strawberries growing along the footpath. “Can you eat them?” they asked my husband, still not completely free of their feral, urban mindset. “Of course,” he answered as one proceeded to help himself to the small, round, red berries whilst the other opted to abstain, apparently not trusting them. I’m jealous I missed the treasure trove as I know that wild strawberries, though significantly smaller than their farmed counterparts, offer a sweetness and depth of flavour that exemplifies summer. And even more so knowing that my own strawberry crop has been a disappointment for the past four years. Thinking we’d fool Mother Nature and keep the birds from stealing our bounty, we built a cage around the 6x6-foot plot only to find the crop diminished substantially. Turns out there’s a dearth of honeybees in our area to pollinate the blooms and the bumblebees are too fat to fit through the wire mesh. Thankfully, the local crops are ripe for the picking (even if it’s from the grocery store shelves) and I’ve learned a lesson about trying to mess with nature. The topic of strawberries elicited reminiscence from our office manager who recounted overdosing on the coveted fruit as a seven-year-old while ‘helping’ his aunt harvest the ripe crop. “Two went in my mouth for every berry in the basket,” he said. Simple mathematics will dictate the predictable outcome and although it wasn’t pretty, it hasn’t turned him off strawberries. By contrast, it took me years to consume another blueberry after my father once got a good deal on four bushels of the seemingly innocuous little blue balls, some of which he used to make a batch of blueberry wine. For an entire blue summer, my childhood was punctuated with blueberry waffles, blueberry pie, blueberry muffins, blueberry preserves, and blueberry jam. I was, however, too young to benefit from the blueberry wine. I put blueberries on my Alpha-Bits which is another food I will no longer eat given a separate childhood overdose component. I often joke that I’m alive today because of Kraft Dinner as it got me through my first degree and successfully completed grad school with half a case of instant ramen still left over. And though these cheap, ubiquitous carbs are synonymous with poverty, I haven’t gone completely off them yet. A friend of mine went through an almost unimaginable saturation point with pizza after her brother scored a job at a pizza parlour and brought home leftovers on a daily basis. And in what must be more than coincidence, it was revealed that three of us in the same office will never again consume white rum for reasons that all had the same ending that involved vows sworn to the porcelain gods of adolescence. I’m eagerly anticipating the upcoming raspberry season, a fruit for which I personally have no saturation point, but as for blueberries, no. Never again.

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The Montée Cadieux overpass connecting Route Harwood and Jean-Lesage Street has reopened following repair work on the concrete.

Montée Cadieux reopens Carmen Marie Fabio Your Local Journal

Following its abrupt closure April 29, the two-lane Montée Cadieux overpass traversing Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion between Route Harwood and Jean-Lesage Street reopened June 28. Though the closure was originally said to be for an indefinite period, and was later revised to a six-week timeframe, its reopening was a few days earlier than anticipated.

“The work went very well,” said Ministère des Transports du Québec Spokesperson Isabelle Buisson. “That’s why we were able to reopen so soon.” Described as a ‘preventative’ measure, the closure came after an analysis conducted in mid-April revealed concrete delamination caused by the effects of the freeze-thaw cycle on the interior rebar. Repair work addressed the zone of compromised concrete. Transport Québec said the 51-yearold structure carries about 200 cars per day.

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Continued from page 1 “The people who own the properties on McKenzie, some have had them for 50 years now,” Guest told Your Local Journal. “In some cases, the properties have been passed onto the next generation and in other cases people have moved away but kept their lot. So they asked council to open the road and they have a right to have the road opened. “McKenzie was originally decreed to connect to Graham Avenue but it never happened because there wasn’t enough construction at the time,” Guest added. “Now these lot owners have finally decided to ask council to move forward aggressively on this file, but it’s very complex and there’s a lot of pieces. For everybody to try to go through this

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Continued from page 4 In case of an oil spill in the Ottawa River, 26 municipal water intakes would be affected within 24 hours. Such a spill would have dramatic consequences for the population. Mr. Coderre added that, “there is no purification plant able to remove hydrocarbons. In the event of a spill, pumping stations will stop the processing chain. Municipal drinking water supplies will last just 12 to 16 hours. Beyond this period, if the situation is not back to normal, people and fire services would be deprived of water.” Since 2008, TNPI is responsible for six of the 13 incidents related to pipeline operations in Quebec. In 2010 alone, two major spills from the pipeline occurred in Quebec. One of 14,000 litres near the banks of the Rivière des Prairies in Laval and one in Montreal East, releasing 1500 litres of aviation fuel. In October of the same

process on their own is just far too complicated.” Possible future development of the lots would have to take into consideration the variations in the size of the properties, whether they’re located in wetlands, and the number of trees on each property, said Guest. “It depends on a lot of factors. It’s a particularly sensitive area so if they decide they don’t want to go further, then the plan will be dropped,” said Guest. “Now we’re at the point where there’s a $1.5 million borrowing by-law to go through with the optional construction of the road and everything else if they all agree to it.” Property owners who have wanted to develop their lots have been unable to do so because there is no roadway to access the properties which is mandatory for any construction projects to

year the NEB responded to five spills in less than a year, totaling 200,000 litres of fuel for the entire pipeline, and ordered a reduction of the maximum pressure authorized until fixes were made. But it was in 2003 in Saint-Clet that was the site of the worst spill of this pipeline in Quebec; 25,000 litres of diesel leaked in a farm field contaminating the drainage system. The original Trans-Northern pipeline was built in 1952. The most critical section to almost 3 million people is located in the Lake of Two Mountains sector, since it carries refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and heating oil. For photos of the TPNI pipeline in St. Lazare, see our Facebook page.

be approved. “You have to have a road legally before you can build, but they can’t because they don’t have a road,” said Guest. If the project receives approval to proceed following the registry signing, all 17 lot owners will be required to pay their own portion of the infrastructure upgrade through their property taxes over the next 20 years. “They will pay for everything,” said Guest. “On the south of McKenzie, it’s a little bit different. We’re assuming a little bit of the infrastructure cost for the three lots only because it will help us with our aqueduct. It will sort of continue a loop for us so it will actually enhance our aqueduct water system.” More information about the

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Senneville property owners on McKenzie Avenue will be able to sign a registry on July 11 at town hall if they oppose a $1.5 million borrowing by-law to extend the road that will enable them to access their lots.

McKenzie registry signing is available on the Senneville website at http:// www.villagesenneville.qc.ca/en/ public-notices.

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In Quebec, 40% of the ages 55 and up are without teeth. It can be said that a great portion of the population has been amputated from their teeth. As a result, we can understand that general health among the denture wearers has been diminished.The role expected from denturologists regarding the care of their patients can sometimes be very frustrating. In some very special cases, especially when patients have been wearing dentures for more than 30 years and have therefore lost the imprint of the gums, even with the best efforts, we simply cannot give back an acceptable result for chewing with the dentures we try to make.

Another statistic for standard dentures: they work at less than 20%

At best, conventional dentures will break down 20% of the food before swallowing. Yes, it is a fact. If we present it the other way, 80% is just not chewed enough. The stomach in order to do the next step for digestion will produce more acid. No wonder why we have complaints about heartburn from many patients. In order to have a really performing denture we must provide it with some stability. This is where the importance of anchoring the prosthesis sets in. A stable prosthesis will bring comfort and satisfaction every meal. Implants do this with remarkable efĆciency. If you have any questions regarding implants or standard dentures, you can reach us at both clinics.

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Pierre Lalonde’s life celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Hudson Fans from far and wide show up for a ϔinal salute to the much-loved Quebec singer and TV host James Parry Your Local Journal

TV crews, ‘vedettes’ from Quebec’s entertainment scene, including Michel Louvain and Michèle Richard, as well as lifelong fans from far and wide flocked to St. Thomas Aquinas Church this Monday, June 27, for the funeral mass of Pierre Lalonde. A much beloved singer and TV personality who

passed away just a week earlier at the age of 75 surrounded by family. Conducted by Father Roland Demers, it was an emotional service. Filled with music from Caccini’s Ave Maria, to Cavallaria Rusticana Intermesso, to Les feuilles mortes (Autumn Leaves). A heart-throb singer in Quebec first back in the 1960s when with his matinee-idol looks, hit songs in

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tune with the times, and an irresistible charm that he never lost, he became a superstar in the galaxy of artists who would later transcend their home province of Quebec. Said Hudsonite, Mireille Lemelin, outside the church on a sweltering hot day that somehow seemed appropriate for a singer synonymous with so many hit feel-good summer songs, including C’est le temps des vacances, “I interviewed Pierre several times during his superstar career, on my radio programs on CKAC and CFGL-FM. He was an icon for the youngsters and teenagers of the 60s. When on stage, his public was in full hysteria, similar to the crowd for Sinatra in the U.S. But there, stopped the comparison.” Added Lemelin, “He was gentle, courteous, and a real gentleman with a very simple approach. Not at all imbued of his immense popularity. What will stay in our minds? His great sense of humour, his wonderful smile, and his contagious joie de vivre. The vocation of an artist is to make us happy. He did it. And he has left an indelible print on our artistic world.” Said Hudsonite and former Your Local Journal reporter, Céline Pilon, “Today, looking back on 15 wonderful years of my friendship with Pierre, I realize the privilege it was to have met him, the man beyond the legend. He was always generous, thoughtful, humble, and grateful. A man with a great sense of humour, who had the amazing talent to make you feel important, and who also gave me the best gift a friend can give you: his trust. Added Pilon, “I was always ex-

tremely touched when he would share with me some of his personal thoughts or confidences over the years, knowing very well that it would remain between us. We also had our own little ritual when I’d leave. He would say ‘Be good!’ and I’d reply ‘Na-ha’ or ‘Not a chance’ and we’d both chuckle. “I could go on and on, reminiscing on so many precious moments together with Pierre and his wife, Clare. All I can think of, as we all said good bye to Pierre this week is that I will miss him. We will all miss him.” Continued on page 10

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In 2011, Pierre Lalonde, shown here with his wife, Clare, in Quebec City, was awarded the National Assembly’s Medal of Honour for his artistic, cultural, and philanthropic contributions.

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Move over Brexit! For millions of Brits in the aftermath of last Thursday’s referendum that sent shock waves throughPHOTO BY out the world MAURICE JEFFERIES when the now unUnited Kingdom voted to pull out of the Brussels-based European Union, perhaps Bregret would be a more apropos slogan. With well over 3 million having already signed a petition for another referendum, Conservative Prime Minister, David Cameron, who called the referendum in the first place, resigned the day after. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is looking like his head could soon be on the proverbial chopping block at the Tower of London and fighting for his political future. Scotland, which voted en masse to remain, is already planning its second referendum as to whether to break from the U.K. And Northern Ireland, also overwhelmingly in the Remain camp, calling for a reunification with the Republic of Ireland. Holy moly. Sure makes our moribund separatist Parti Québécois and its threat to Canadian unity look like very small potatoes indeed!

--------------FAIR DOES ME HEAD IN! - Be that as it may, like countless other expats of original English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish origin here in our neck of the woods - myself having emigrated from Middlesbrough in the Northeast of England back in 1967 - I was gobsmacked by the final results. 51.9 percent in favour of Leave as opposed to the balance wanting to maintain the status quo. To coin an expression oft used in Yorkshire and in pound sterling no less, ‘Fair does me head in it does!’ But then, to be perfectly honest, and despite the admitted abysmal failure

of most polls, political pundits, talking heads, and even the bookies in the U.K., it personally really came as no surprise. In fact, and I don’t take any real pleasure in it, I had predicted almost the very same outcome even to the percentage point just the day before at our ad hoc morning coffee ‘caucus meeting’ at the Carousel Restaurant in Hudson. Heaven knows, I’m no expert in such complex matters. But on my last two visits to the ‘sceptered isle’, and particularly outside London, there was deep dissatisfaction with an allpowerful bureaucracy over the English Channel in the Belgian capital dictating virtually everything from the size and shape of bananas that could be sold in stores, as well as one-size condoms that fit all - at least according to Conrad Black in his column in The National Post this past weekend - and the fact that hundreds of thousands of migrants were flooding into the country seemingly unchecked while receiving preferential treatment, jobs at lower wages, subsidized housing and food benefits, and full access to the National Health System. As well as just camping out, as it were, with little or no plans for the future. Rightly or wrongly, voters on the victorious side were angry. They felt that England and Wales were being taken away from them. And with a government in Westminster, seemingly subservient to Brussels and the 28-member EU, they had never really had a voice before. Until the referendum that is. Wonder whether we should have one here in Hudson to determine how many are in favour of fixing the roads, Pine Lake, or addressing the problem of … Ah, forget it. That just ain’t gonna happen!

--------------BRAVO BRUNET PLUS - Meanwhile, sincere congratulations to pharmacists and business partners, Michel Najm and Marc Rabbat, and all their

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Brunet Plus Hudson celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a big BBQ served up by (left to right) Kevin Simpson, Marc Rabbat, Jasmine Molle, Michel Najm, Jamal Adda, Kahlil Thiers, and Emma McNally.

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Hudson Legion Branch #115 president, Peter Mansell, presents Poppy Fund bursaries to five graduating students at Westwood Senior High.

team at Brunet Plus Hudson in the Medi Centre building on Main Road for five years of most professional and dedicated service to our community. Celebrating their 5th Anniversary with a brilliant BBQ for all in the parking lot outside on Saturday, June 18, the dynamic duo told me that while the pharmacy world is like a ‘tornado’ in a state of constant change and flux, they have been blessed to have had the stability and support of both family and the community at large since day one when they first opened in the building, now a boutique, at the corner of Main and Selkirk. “Hudson is a very special community with its own unique character,” said Michel. “When we are dispensing medications, our clients are both interested and interesting. And over the years, we have come to regard many of them as friends and part of our extended family which is so important given the long shifts Marc and I work behind the counter.” As for the business itself, this too has become much more extended in terms of services provided, he added. Sunday opening, for example, as well as closing at 9 p.m. throughout the week. Also the addition of an on-site nurse for vaccination, travel consultations, home visits and much more. Being just below the doctors upstairs is obviously an added plus for Brunet Plus in that prescriptions can be processed often within minutes and specialized products recommended by the doctors can be picked up without having to travel and shop elsewhere. In fact, the importance of shopping locally is something that both Marc and Michel are extremely supportive of. Said Michel, “Whenever possible, we shop here in Hudson to help support other businesses in town. We also hire locally, which adds immeasurably to our positive relationship with the community. Which we look forward to serving for many more years to come.” Of that there can be little doubt. And way to go guys!

--------------BRILLIANT BURSARIES - Ditto for five graduating students from Westwood Senior Campus who were presented at their convocation last week with bursaries from the Hudson Legion Branch #115 Poppy Fund by Legion president, Peter Mansell. Namely, as pictured, Jacob Menard, Jasmine Gibra, Julianna Trumpler,

Kathleen Miller, and Kelsey Taylor Colahan. Earlier, during a general meeting of the Legion, Hudsonite Jerad McIntyre, who will be attending Concordia University in the fall, received a bursary from past president, John Dalgarno. Yet again, a perfect example of true and positive community spirit in our little hamlet called Hudson by The Lake of Two Mountains!

--------------FABULOUS FOURSOME - Where last Thursday, my beautiful Sunshine and I laughed ourselves silly at the opening night of Norm Foster’s latest comedy - what, you were expecting a drama? - The Ladies Foursome playing at Hudson Village Theatre through July 10. Neither of us are golfers, but sheesh, this is a laugh-filled 18-hole stroll on the links that, in my book at least, scores another hit for HVT. Brilliantly directed by Alison Darcy, and starring Eleanor Noble, Shannon Hamilton, Susan Glover, and Mary Harvey, it’s a hoot from tee off to time out at the 19th hole in the theatre’s green room! For reservations while they last and they are selling out fast, call the Box Office at (450) 458-5361 or email hvtbox@videotron.ca. And enjoy! Whether you actually play golf or not! And that’s a wrap! E-mail: creation@videotron.ca

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Jerad McIntyre, shown here with Hudson Legion’s John Dalgarno, is heading off to Concordia University with a Poppy Fund bursary.

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A 10-year trip around the world continues for MG car enthusiasts as they arrive in Vaudreuil-Dorion Lauren Mitchell Special contributor

A group of five Australian MG (Morris Garages) car enthusiasts decided in 2005 to start a decade-long journey that would have them driving through

over 18 countries starting from their hometown in Australia. The trip that ended in 2015 to attend a special All-British Field Meet totaled up to a 31,000-mile journey which ended in Vancouver. Now, in 2016, they’ve resumed their trip heading towards St.

John’s in Newfoundland and making a stop in our region last week. “The Australian MG drivers started their world tour initially as a vacation in Europe and someone in their group suggested that they do the trip in their MGs instead of a tour bus,” explained Bill Smyth, a member of the Pincourt MG car club. “I guess they enjoyed the experience so much that they planned other tours through Africa, China, and other parts of Europe. Then in 2015, they tackled the Americas from southernmost Chile through to Alaska, and MG car clubs along the entire route provided logistical, moral, and sometimes repair support for the group. In 2016, they tackled Canada from west to east zigzagging through the United States before returning to Canada at Niagara Falls and then onto Ottawa and Montreal.” The Montreal MG Car Club and the Ottawa MG Car Club all came together to meet the group from ‘Oz’ at Le Château Vaudreuil for lunch, where all five MGs, heavily decaled and decorated from their journey, sat in the parking lot on a rainy and cloudy day. Afterwards, they had plans to parade down to Le Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and

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One of a fleet of five British MG cars sit in the Château Vaudreuil parking lot as part of a group of Australian MG drivers touring the world, as they made a stop in the region last June 22.

Lalonde

Continued from page 8 Fluently bilingual, and at one time hosting competing television shows in both Montreal and New York – where he was billed as Peter Martin and which aired at the very same time every week, he won a legion of fans on both sides of the border. He hosted a smash hit TV show, Jeunesse d’aujourd’hui, that helped to popularize made-in-Quebec music. And throughout the 70s and 80s,

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then take a tour of Old Montreal. “They particularly enjoyed their first trip to the Montreal area with the casual and upbeat tempo of Old Montreal and the downtown night life,” said Smyth. “They departed for Quebec City with the goal of being in St. John’s for Canada Day. It is difficult to imagine this group sitting still for any period of time, however, they did not reveal details regarding any future MG excursions.” For more photos, see our Facebook page. he continued to appear on TV, including emceeing the Telethon of Stars on CTV. In his later years in Hudson, he shunned the limelight to spend quality time with his family, play golf, and walk his golden retrievers. He is survived by his wife, Clare Lewis, and his four children - Alexandra, Andrea, Jean-Pierre, and MarieClare - all of whom were at the service to make heartfelt testimonials to their father. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to Parkinson Quebec at parkinsonquebec. ca.

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It’s fitting that though relatively young as a country, Canada still has a rich and varied history replete with fascinating trivia, not the least of which it’s home to the founders of one of Canada’s most successful board games – Trivial Pursuit. But did you also know… • The beaver, Canada’s national symbol, is a member of the rodent family. • Canadians consume 23.4 pounds of cheddar cheese per person annually. • There are more doughnut shops in Canada per capita than any other country. • There is a Unesco World Heritage site named Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in the foothills of the Rocky

Mountains. • The largest documented lobster ever caught weighed 9.3 kilograms captured in 1977 in Nova Scotia. • Butter-coloured margarine was illegal in Ontario until 1995. • There are approximately 250 car accidents every year that involve a collision with a moose. • Kraft Dinner macaroni and cheese is the product most often purchased in Canadian grocery stores. • Saint-Louis-de-Ha! Ha! is the only town name in the world with two exclamation points. • There are 11 points on the maple leaf of the Canadian flag. • 80 per cent of all alcoholic beverages consumed in Canada are beer. Continued on page 13

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Continued from page 12 • 80 per cent of all alcoholic beverages consumed in Canada are beer. • The Hudson’s Bay Company is the oldest chartered trading company in the world still in operation. • The word ‘poutine’ is slang for ‘a mess.’ • Canada is the largest exporter of

green lentils in the world, mostly grown in Saskatchewan. • Churchill, Manitoba residents leave their cars unlocked in case someone needs to quickly escape a Polar Bear. • While hockey may be our most played sport, lacrosse is Canada’s ‘official’ sport. • Scientists theorize Canada geese may have as many as 13 distinct calls for everything from greetings and warnings to happiness.

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Continued from page 1 in the midst of his sculpture in progress. “Some kids passed by and stopped to look and said ‘cool’,” he added with a laugh. The as-yet untitled sculpture is taking shape in the forest near the lookout point on the Ottawa River between Jack Layton Park and Sandy Beach. “It depends on how it feels inside,” said LeBlanc in reference to the sculpture’s future title. “It’s intended to last 10 or 15 years,” he said adding, “Eventually vines will grow over it and it will become part of the landscape.” As a multi-discipline artist, LeBlanc promised performance art at noon on Sunday, July 3, as the opening of the public vernissage that runs until 2 p.m. Sound is also part of the plan for the sculpture. Visitors will be invited to use their cellular devices to listen to a re-

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Land-art Hudson 2016 curator Daniel Gautier (right) lends a creative hand to his son, artist Lys-Ange LeBlanc.

cording via a Q code. As of press time, the sound performance was a work in progress. “It will be a surprise for Sunday,” said LeBlanc. People are encouraged to visit the site at 392 rue Halcro to meet the artist and experience the creation of sculpture in progress. He will be on-site from Wednesday through Canada Day culminating in the Sunday, July 3 vernissage.

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The English Gardener On raining cats and dogs James Parry

tomary in-depth research for this week’s column and checked out gazillions of postings. And I say that with a sense of humour, of course!

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Wow, what a sweltering long weekend. Hot, humid, and not a spot of heaven-sent rain to water our garPHOTO BY GREG JONES dens. Until Monday that is. When over mine, where there is a Hudson-wide watering ban in effect until further notice, it bucketed down overnight into early morning. Raining cats and dogs, as the old saying goes. An adage I’ve never really understood until I looked it up on Google in my cus-

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That being said, I was intrigued to learn from one such site that the phrase may have its roots in Norse mythology, medieval superstitions, the obsolete word ‘catadupe’ meaning waterfall, dead animals in the streets of Britain being picked up by storm waters, or just dating back to the first recorded use of a phrase similar to ‘raining cats and dogs’ in the 1651 collection of poems titled Olor Iscanus. Continued on page 15

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Who would have thunk it? True or false? Ah, who cares… Suffice to say that the rain was most welcome. And I’m sure much appreciated by the newly-planted annuals and tomato plants, all bought locally, as well as the seeds I sowed over the past few weeks in the veggie garden. Where, now that perennial Peony, Lupin, and Siberian Iris are fast fading and now on their last legs, as it were, Evening Primrose, Yellow Loosestrife - not to be confused with that purple invasive pest thriving in water-logged land beside streams and even the banks of the Lake of Two Mountains - as well as wild Buttercups are thriving. Which personally brings me great joy as yellow is my favourite colour in the spectrum of the rainbow. Of which there are seven incidentally. Something I shall never forget having learned as a youngster back in the U.K. the mnemonic, Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain. Ergo, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Come on, admit it. Don’t you feel better for knowing that? Again dear readers, with a sense of humour! But getting back to water and watering. And here’s where I might lose a few of you in this weekly column, it really ticks me off that some residents, and particularly in a certain sector of town, have timed sprinklers going off late of an evening or during the night to regularly water their lawns

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Sûreté du Québec covering the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region A search at a Besner Street home in Vaudreuil-Dorion June 27 resulted in the seizure of more than 1500 grams of bulk marijuana worth approximately $16,000 as well as equipment used in drug trafficking. SQ Spokesman Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu reports two men aged 23 and 25 were arrested at the scene. They appeared at the Salaberry Courthouse and are facing charges of possession of drugs with intent to traffic, and trafficking drugs. They remain detained pending further proceedings. ••• Another drug search June 23 in Sainte-Polycarpe turned up 65 grams of cannabis resin at a house on Chemin de l’Église. Two people were arrested at the scene – a 39-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman. The man remains in custody pending further proceedings. The investigation was initiated following information received from the public. ••• A 53-year-old man was rescued in Pointe-des-Cascades June 26 after he fell into the water near the Pointe-duBuisson dam around 10 p.m. He was reportedly wearing a personal flotation device and was pulled from the water by firefighters using a rescue boat. The man is a resident of Saint-Lambert.

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Pawsitively purrfect pets Moving season means the whole family – including the four-legged members Jules-Pierre Malartre Special contributor

Moving season is upon us and the heaps of broken furniture left at the curb are not the only things that will be abandoned over the coming week. According to the Montreal SPCA, pet abandonment almost triples from 600 to 1,600 animals per month during the annual moving period. While one out of every two households owns a pet in Quebec, only 4.2 per cent of landlords accept dogs in rented lodgings. While Ontario passed a law prohibiting no-pet clauses in leases, Quebec has failed to enact a similar law even in the wake of a petition spearheaded by MNA Manon Massé in 2015 that gathered over 22,000 signatures. People hoping to surrender their pets are being turned away by some shelters already operating at maximum capacity. While some cities use animal control services that simply euthanize the animals, no-kill shelters cannot handle the overloads. A lot of

cats and dogs end up on our streets, in our parks and in the wild, to slowly die of starvation, disease and abuse. “We are lacking a ‘respectful law’ towards animal owners in Quebec. The government needs to roll up its sleeves and come up with a law that will respect the right to own an animal and keep it when someone moves,” says Remi Brazeau of the West-Island SPCA. “We are being oppressed by landlords who take away our right to own an animal.” Brazeau feels that the trend is toward fewer landlords accepting pets as years go by. “We suffer because of a small percentage of people who are making all pet owners look bad. We need to be respected. We need our government to step in,” Brazeau adds. While the need for stricter laws is clearly indicated at the national as well as the municipal level, raising awareness with both people who abandon their animals and the general population is part of a long-term solution. Few resources exist at this point

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to help people with pets faced with moving to a no-pet apartment. The Montreal SPCA maintains a page with information and resources, including a list of rented dwellings that accept pets. You can find the page here: tinyurl.com/ztwkb5w. In this period of high abandonment, local shelters are already over-

loaded. If you would like to adopt a pet or make a donation to help shelters continue their mission, you can visit the West-Island SPCA’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/spcaouest) or one of CASCA’s web pages (cascarigaud.ca in Rigaud or cascaorg. ca for the rest of Vaudreuil-Soulanges).

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

Piano Piano Piano Fine tuning $88. Regulation, voicing, repairs, all makes and models, any condition. Grands and Upright pianos. Keep your piano tuned, enjoy music. quebecpiano@gmail.com, text or call 514-206-0449 (160901)

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

Cleaning Lady. Sparkling cleaning with passion. Honest, hard worker. I go the extra step to treat your home with the utmost respect. Every two weeks. Please call after 6 p.m. References available. 514633-1661 (160714)

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

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

Kiln-dried kindling for sale. Half-cubic foot, 10 lbs. minimum per bag. $7 per bag. Mix of hard and soft wood. Free delivery on the island of Île Perrot. Delivery on Thursdays and Sundays. Help support teenage enterprise. Contact ileperrotkindling@gmail.com AIR CONDITIONERS: Danby DAC5078M, 5000BTU - $65 and Danby DAC8007, 8000BTU - $85.00. Call 450-424-8834 (160707)

Vente de déménagement: ensemble salle à dîner, neuf pièces (acajou), vaisselier illuminé, table 66’’, plus 2 rallonges 18’’, 6 chaises (2 capitaines), un bahut 3500$. Piano d’appartement avec banc 500$. Desk (acajou), 5 tiroirs et plaque de verre 100$. 450455-0201 (160630)

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House for rent in St-Lazare, 3 + 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, finished on all floors, garage, shed, appliances included. Available July 1. Great location. $1850/ month. Call 450-458-5618 (160630) House for rent, Hudson central, 2 + 1 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, open concept, ideal for couple or single professional, no pets, references required. 514-909-4553 (160714) Brightest 4½ in Hudson, upper duplex, windows on 4 sides with balcony to the south, high ceilings, recent construction, quick occupancy, no smoking, no pets. 514238-2417 (160714) Rooms for rent in large home in St. Lazare. Furnished. All utilities included. Access to kitchen, laundry, backyard and in-ground pool. Parking available. $325 - $400/month. 514-549-3597 (160714)

150 - SERVICES “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 (160818) DO you have a family member with a mental illness? We provide free counselling and support for caregivers who have a loved one with a mental illness. Call Friends for Mental Health, 514-636-6885 (160707)

William Services. Windows & gutters cleaning. Cedar hedge trimming and planting. Wood and steel fences and more. Call William 514-983-8474 (160818) Mason Expert. Specialties: Brick and stone repointing, restauration of fieldstone walls, buckled brick walls, cement chimney caps, window sills, parging, sidewalks, foundation cracks/leaks, old fashioned stucco. 20 years experience. Patrick 514-649-5933 (160707)

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 Local Experts in matters of Bankruptcy and Insolvency since 1994. First Consultation Free. Available Nights & Weekends. Solid reputation for Reliability, Honesty & Integrity in our field of Expertise. Blumer Lapointe Tull & Associes Syndics Inc. www.blumerlapointetull.com. 514 426 4994 Registered Gun Smith. We buy and sell used guns. 514-453-5018 ¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063. Paul’s Painting, small & large renovations. Call 514-900-5839 (160818) BRICKWORK, BRICK POINTING, CHIMNEYS, CEMENT WORK, UNISTONE, FLAGSTONE. For free estimate, call fully-licensed general contractor. In business since 1990. Insured and bonded, RBQ #8346-8199-29. Member of ACQ. Drazen 514-867-4192, www.bokorrenovation.com (160714) BOKOR RENOVATIONS. General and specialized contractor. In business since 1990. Kitchens, bathrooms, basements. Painting and decorating. Windows and doors. Insured, bonded and RBQ licensed #8346-8199-29. Member of ACQ. Drazen 514-867-4192, www.bokorrenovation. com (160714) Cleaning ladies available, weekly, bi-weekly or occasionally. 20 years of experience with same clients. All have: attention to detail skills good work ethics motivated by perfection glowing references Call and leave message 450-458-0251 (160707)

SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available. Vacuum Cleaner. Sales and repair of all brands, 40 years in service (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore, Samsung and Central Vac). Special on Hoover Central Vac w/standard kt at $399. Other brands available from $329 and up. Repair and service of all central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Small appliance repair. Carpet cleaner rental available. NEW: Oreck Excel air purifiers $329. AspirateursHudson.com 67 McNaughten Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488

Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days per week. Call: 514-804-8853 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 (160707) Lawn Maintenance business: Landscaping, sodding, flower beds, fences/decks (wood), grass cutting contracts, spring/ fall clean-up, trim hedges, bushes, trees. Good rates. Call Herb 514-884-5959 (160714) Moving Service, local, trailer rentals. Call Colin: 514-850-9948 PAINTING BY GEORGE. PAINTING AND DECORATING, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR AND WALLPAPER. 3301 STE-ANGÉLIQUE, STLAZARE. WORKMANSHIP IS GUARANTEED OR THE JOB IS FREE. I DO NOT TAKE ON OTHER PROJECTS UNTIL YOURS IS DONE. FOR FREE ESTIMATES CALL GEORGE 514237-0363. THANK YOU. (160630) Construction / Renovation, bathrooms, basements, hardwood, ceramic, heated floors, doors, windows, crown moulding, plaster, paint, gyprock, decks, fences. Construction Frame to Finish. 514-445-8784

Professional furniture service. Repair, restore, refinish, repurpose! From the smallest scratch to the fullest restoration. On site or in shop. Free estimates. Want to learn how to restore your own furniture? Venez apprendre avec nous! 514-707-4590 timelessfinishing@gmail.com (160714) Cleaning lady with 25 plus years of experience. I currently have two openings. I am meticulous and totally reliable. Excellent references. 450-459-4590 (160714)

175 - WANTED $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 Looking for an iPhone 6S 16GB either unlocked or locked with Fido. Please contact Lauren at 514-806-9486 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 (160901)

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT TAXI SAINT-LAZARE/HUDSON. Chauffeurs Demandés / Drivers Needed avec/ with experience. Temps Plein / Full-time ou fermeture de bar / bar closure. ***PAYER EN ARGENT CHAQUE JOUR***PAID CASH DAILY***. Appelez / Call: Claire: 450802-6222 / Daniel 450-921-2132 entre/ between 9h00 – 17h00 (160707) URGENT: Couture Le Mieux recherche couturières temps plein et temps partiel avec expérience sur machine industrielle pour altérations de vêtements. Couture Le Mieux is looking for full-time and part-time seamstresses with experience on industrial sewing machines for clothing alterations. 450-218-6400 (160707) Centre Floral Hollandia is looking for an employee, part-time, with experience in floristry and customer service. Requirements: bilingual, artistic talent, works well with others, good personality. Must also be available some weekends and holidays. Send CV to hollandiafloral@videotron.ca (160707)

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Piano Tuning - Experienced local piano technician offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. Marc Lanthier 514770-7438 info@pianolanco.com Hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump grinding, gardening, yard clean-up and gutter cleaning. Grass cutting and sod. All exterior maintenance and general landscaping. Sean 514-991-9674 (160818)

Breakfast Cook, full-time/part-time; Line Cook, full-time/part-time; Servers, full-time/part-time. Send CV to dunnshawkesbury@gmail.com or call 514865-4464 (160707) Le Nichoir is looking to hire a full-time office coordinator for approximately 30 weeks starting July 13. Applicants must be on unemployment insurance and bilingual to be eligible. Send your resume to Susan Wylie at susan@lenichoir.org (160707)

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200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Crème Brûlée Hudson Restaurant, Boulangerie, Pâtisserie, Café, looking for an experienced cook and waitress, full-time and part-time positions available. Please send CV to mnassif@videotron.ca, 450202-0861, or pass by 429 Main Road, Hudson with CV (160714)

250 - REAL ESTATE SALE CONDO / BUNGALOW ST. LAZARE. BEST of both worlds! 4 large bedrooms, 2.5 baths, one floor. Private treed lot. LOW maintenance. 2 Years old. Move IN. Beautiful and sunny. Vendor out of town. Many extras. Agents invited. $314,000 or best offer. 450424-1588 (160714)

275 – GARAGE /MOVING SALE ESTATE SALE, 1740 rue Jeanne, Les Cèdres. Furniture, Kroehler bedroom set, art deco sewing machine, HI FI, art, collectibles, red hats, household items, linen, dishes, lamps, exercise bike, storage cupboard, miscellaneous items. July 1 and 2 between 8am and 4pm (160630)

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE 2011 Subaru Impreza 5 door hatchback. 16,000kms, like new, single owner. Red. Auto transmission. Winter ready, all-wheel drive, remote starter heated seat, block heater, battery warmer, plus 4 snow tires on rims. $14,000. 450-202-1067

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Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package. White, panoramic roof. 144,000 km. Mint condition. $24,500. Call 514-216-9217. Silver Chrysler LHS 2000 with 267,000 kms. Highway driven only to Florida, Very clean, all electric. 3.5 engine with a V-6 $1700 Please call 450-458-7488

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

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

2003 Kia Rio, Automatic, Green, new all season tires, very clean, 121000kms, $2,500 2003 Kia Rio, Standard, Silver, very clean, 172000kms, $2,200 both 4door. 514-773-0394 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 2006 Mazda 5 GT, 5-speed manual, silver, 187,000kms, mostly highway driving, A/C, sunroof, good car, $2500. Call 514-212-2463

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

Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 186,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 season tires, towing hitch included, asking $6400 neg., 450-424-4308 2012 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL, Lease Take Over, 67,000 kms, Black, Leather package , 22 months remaining @$325/month. View on Leasebusters.com ID #140741. Call 514-2203398 MGB 1979. Hard top and Soft top. 4 new tires in 2015. Has overdrive. Previous owner from Texas. Price: $5200 or best offer. Call: 450 458 2903

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

BMW 535 i xDrive, 2010, 83,000 km, automatic, 4 door, blue, beige leather interior, sunroof,

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

2004 Ford Taurus, automatic, 127,000kms, BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ good condition, 4 winter tires on rims includ- brakes all around, fresh maintenance. Seced, $2000. Call George 514-895-7940 ond owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779 2008 blue automatic 4 door Honda Civic Sedan DXG, fully equipped, 293,000kms, $4400. Call Nadia 438-995-8655

2005 Toyota Corolla XRS 5 speed manual, 249,000kms, silver, good condition, winter tires on rims, asking $3000 negotiable. Call 450-458-8862

In Memoriam

Canadian Tire Vaudreuil-Dorion Looking to hire full time mechanics with certificate of qualification We offer competitive salary and benefits. Send your CV by fax to 450-424-5446, in person to 50 boul. de la Cité-des-Jeunes, Vaudreuil- Dorion or by email to cantire.vaudreuil.emploi@hotmail.com Only eligible candidates will be contacted.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Joseph Frank Konecny 1924-2016 Joseph Frank Konecny, born February 18th 1924, passed away at his home in Hudson, Quebec June 25th, 2016 in his 93rd year. He leaves to mourn Eileen Bromirski Konecny to whom he was a devoted and loving husband for 72.5 years. He will be greatly missed by his sister Marie Richards, daughter Irene, son Joseph (Jean), grandson Mark (Jennifer) and granddaughter Heather (Dave). Great Grandfather to Abigail, Katherine, Lily and Anna. Joseph Frank will be missed by Fred, Nadia, Ted, Lucy and by the many nieces, nephews and friends. Special thanks to the dedicated in-home caregivers Sandy, Lori, Tish, Bernice and Shevern as well as to the staff at the CLSC in Rigaud and the Hawkesbury General Hospital. The family will receive condolences Thursday June 30th at the Aubry F & Fils Inc. funeral home, 434 Main Rd. Hudson QC J0P 1H0, (450-4587381) from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7p.m. to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Friday July 1, 2016 at 11h00 a.m. at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish Church, 413 main Rd. Hudson J0P 1H0 QC (450- 458-5322).

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

2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter heated seats and steering wheel, GPS, Bluedriven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – ne- tooth, 2 sets of tires and rims, beautiful high gotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718. performance car, very clean. 514-774-7428

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est, par la présente, donné par Diane Duhaime, greffier adjoint, que :

is, hereby, given by Diane Duhaime, Assistant Town Clerk, that:

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À la séance ordinaire du Conseil de la Ville d’Hudson, tenue au Centre communautaire, le 6 juin 2016, le règlement suivant fut présenté et adopté:

At the regular meeting of the Council of the Town of Hudson held at the Community Centre, on June 6th, 2016, the following by-law was presented and approved:

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RÈGLEMENT NO 674 RELATIF AUX ALARMES INCENDIE NON FONDÉES

BY-LAW NO 674 CONCERNING FALSE FIRE ALARMS

Ce règlement peut être consulté à l’Hôtel de Ville, 481 Main, Hudson, durant les heures régulières qui sont de 08h00 à 16h30, du lundi au jeudi et de 08h00 à 12h00 le vendredi.

This by-law is available for consultation at the Town Hall, 481 Main, Hudson, during working hours which are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Monday to Thursday and from 8:00 am to 12:00 (noon) on Fridays.

Donné à Hudson Ce 23 juin 2016.

Given at Hudson This 23rd day of June 2016.

Diane Duhaime Greﬃer Adjoint / Assistant Town Clerk

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HUDSON The Greenwood Centre for Living History presents guided visits of its historic house followed by tea and homebaked goodies on the porch overlooking the waterfront. June through August, Wednesday to Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Located at 254 Main Road, $10 per person. www.greenwood-centre-hudson.org ST. LAZARE The Town of Saint-Lazare is pleased to unveil the Teen Zone’s art contest through which it is seeking a talented artist to design Teen Zone’s new logo. The My Zone contest invites residents between the ages of 12 and 17 to enter their drawing between June 27 and July 27, 2016, either by email or postal mail. Visit the Town’s website at www.ville. saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/adozone for details on creating and submitting your design. From July 28 to August 11, the public will be invited to visit www.ville. saint-lazare.qc.ca/en/adozone and vote for their favourite logo. The winner will be unveiled at Bédard Park club house on August 27, at 7 p.m. The lucky winner will receive a $100 iTunes card, framing of his/her drawing and Web publication through our newsletter. Good luck to

VAUDREUIL-DORION The second summer concert at Maison Trestler will feature soprano Chantal Dionne July 6 accompanied by pianist Louise-Andrée Baril and Dominic Desautels on clarinet. Join us for this musical event featuring the compositions of Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Vuillermoz, Schubert, and Canteloube. Maison Trestler is located at 85 Chemin de la Commune. For reservations and information, call (450) 455-6290. Champs de Rêves’ Lavender Fields and Dream Gardens grand opening takes place July 2 & 3 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., July 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring mosaic sculpture gardens, a labyrinth created with 10-foot tall ornamental grasses, a sand sculpture competition, and a series of live musical performances, all set to the intoxicating scent of the fresh lavender gardens. Adults / seniors (65 years and over): $8; Students and children (over the age of 12): $8; Children under age 12 (must be accompanied by 1 adult): Free. Family (max. 2 adults and 2 children over the age of 12): $25. 1620 Chemin Daoûst. Free parking and wheelchair accessible. For more info contact (450) 458-4000 or champsdereves@gmail.com.

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THIS WEEK: June 29 to July 3

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Holly MacKinnon July 6 to 10 Jacques Charbonneau July 13 to 17 Francine Vernac & Curator: Daniel Gautier Vernissage on the last Sunday of each residency, Gabriel Lalonde July 20 to 24 12:00 to 2:00 pm Marc Walter July 27 to 31 sur le lac -

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