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HUDSON, ST. LAZARE // VAUDREUIL-DORION, RIGAUD, PINCOURT, ÎLE-PERROT, N.D.I.P. & SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE

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Another day in the woods Despite protests raised by ÎlePerrot residents, development of the

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NDIP on fine financial footing

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Saint-Lazare council will review and revise aspects of By-law 1105 for a new sewage pumping station John Jantak

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Saint-Lazare council has opted to review By-law 1105 in order to revamp certain aspects and to make sure surrounding residents fully understand the property tax implications and how the project – which will result in a new sewage pumping station being built – will affect them.

“We basically stopped the process.

When the project was proposed it was obviously for a good cause. Our sewage system is saturated and everything has been on hold for a couple of years now because we can’t do anything at all in the downtown core,” said District 1 Councillor Geneviève Lachance who served as pro-Mayor during the Monday evening council meeting on May 11 where the decision was announced.

Under the original proposed by-law, there would be four groups of people within the immediate sector who would have been affected by the tax increases according to various criteria specified for each area.

‘Started the project on the wrong foot’ “We realized when people started communicating with us that we started the project on the wrong foot. A lot of people didn’t understand the project at all. The letter that was sent to the residents was not clearly mentioning what the project was about or how they would benefit from it,” Lachance told The Journal during a telephone interview May 12.

Lachance also noted it wasn’t clear what people could do if they were opposed to the project and the process required to oppose it. The city held an online registry where people could have signed their name which would have resulted in a referendum being held to determine the fate of the by-law. Only 33 people signed the registry by deadline last Thursday afternoon, short of the 77 total signatures needed to hold a referendum.

‘Not the way this council wants to do things’ “This is not the way this council wants to do things. It’s very important that our communications are done in a different way than was done in the past. We want to consult people first and we basically realized we were making a big mistake in regards to the comments we received and people communicating with us. This is why we decided to put a hold on it and approach the whole project differently,” said Lachance.

Saint-Lazare has also had recent discussions with the provincial Ministry of Health and Social Services for a seniors’ residence to be built in the downtown core, a project that cannot go ahead unless a new pumping station is built to handle the connections “Their criteria would be to bring one into the downtown core but we can’t do that. We all know our elderly population needs a place to stay where they can get the help they need and remain a part of our community. This is a service we should be providing for our seniors but we can’t right because our current system cannot handle any more sewage connections,” said Lachance.

‘Back to the drawing board’ District 4 Councillor Michel Poitras, who represents constituents in the area where the new pumping station will be located, supports council’s decision to review and resubmit a revised version of the by-law at a later date to allay concerns raised by some residents regarding certain aspects of the project.

“We have to pass some kind of resolution one way or the other. We are trying to find another solution that will have a lesser impact on our residents. If the pumping station doesn’t go through that means we cannot build anymore on Chemin Sainte-Angélique. We have some projects for businesses, a seniors’ residence, more condos, and so on,” said Poitras.

“This is why we’re going to sit down together to find the best solution possible that will have the least impact on our residents. Some residents complained

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Saint-Lazare council members are taking By-law 1105 ‘back to the drawing board’ in the interest of transparency and fairness to the area residents who will be financially affected by the construction of a new pumping station.

the letter that was sent out didn’t say where to sign for the registry and things like that. We want to do our homework properly to be more transparent and to

be fair to our residents,” said Poitras.

“This is why we’re going to go back to the drawing board.”

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A big thank you

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(and a virtual hug) Having recently celebrated publishing our 800th issue, we at The Journal would be remiss if we didn’t take the time to send a warm and heartfelt thank-you to those members of our community and beyond who make each weekly edition of our paper free to everyone in the region – our advertisers.

At a time when supporting local is more important than ever, we are graced with everyone from Mom-and-Pop enterprises, real estate agents, community organizations and restaurants to keep bringing the local news into your hands.

Even though municipalities are no longer obligated, under provincial law, to publish public notices in the newspaper, many still do recognizing the role the English weekly paper plays in informing, entertaining, the readers and occasionally – through apprising and mobilizing the community – enacting change.

We appreciate our contributors who allow us into their lives and share their family stories, their pets, their kids, their sporting accomplishments and their often stronglyworded opinions on local happenings. Your voices feed our curiosity, your ideas inspire us, and we share your concerns about the environment, education, health and safety, and quality of life.

It’s an understatement to say that it’s been a rough year but the community just keeps washing their hands, masking up, and carrying on whether through town-wide clean-up efforts, outdoor markets, fundraisers, or just general thinking outside the box to keep everything moving along despite the enormous challenges a global pandemic has placed on our economy.

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Our Photo of the Week contest rolls on. We had such a high volume of participation last year and are pleased to continue the tradition.

It’s nesting season and Île-Perrot resident Patricia Languay managed to snap this Mamma Robin sitting on her eggs.

Following the same format as last year, photos will not be limited to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region and we will be offering three prizes at the end of the year - $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third.

Interested? Send your entries to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. We will showcase all submissions on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Another look at COVID-19 Dear Editor, We live in a free society, or at least this is what many of us would like to believe, and everyone has the right to his opinion. I absolutely respect Mr. Frank Hicks’ concerns about COVID-19 spreading like a wildfire in India (The Journal, Letter to the editor, May 6) just as I was concerned about the case numbers increasing in slums of New York a year ago. I was only a little taken aback by Mr. Hick’s statement, “Over the last week we have seen the horrid and the horror as politicians and religious leaders encourage mass political rallies and religious festivals and many, in the name of civil rights, ignore the warnings about distancing and the wearing of masks.”

Mr. Hicks and all others who reason like him should understand that this is not at all about civil rights. After over a year of COVID-19 pandemic we know that this is a predominantly mild disease for the majority of the population. It was shown that 80 to 91 per cent of COVID-19 cases result in outcomes which are mild or asymptomatic. A little over nine per cent of cases may experience a moderate disease outcome from which they recover at home. In Canada only 0.5 per cent of COVID-19 infections require hospitalization. This percentage continues dropping however with time as we (Canadians) proceed towards building our herd immunity. The US reached its herd immunity by December 27, 2020.

This is why they have not experienced our recent (the beginning of March) resurgence of positive cases in Canada driven largely by Ontario. For graphical representation please see: http://www.ecoscientific.ca/canusa1.html The US COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate (IFR - fatality rate resulting from all exposures to the virus) is modelled to be about 0.18 per cent. For comparison, IFR for mild seasonal Influenza (seasonal flu) is about half of that 0.1 per cent and the New Zealand IFR for 1918 Influenza pandemic (Spanish Flu) was 0.8 per cent.

Thus we are dealing with a disease exhibiting

only a slightly elevated mortality in a specific group of immunocompromised individuals. This relatively mild disease for the majority of the world’s population however, has resulted in an unprecedented response from majority of governments in the form of imposition of harsh, often oppressive social distancing measures.

These measures are inevitably linked to economic destruction, enormous stress and psychological traumas imposed on citizens through isolation resulting in many forms of social disharmony, possibly even an increase of suicides in addition to the loss of education opportunities for children and youth, and enormous hardships imposed on the country’s population by reduction of access to, or even complete closure or elimination of, essential services.

Mr. Hicks surely does not take the Montreal Metro very often. If he did, he could not miss the sudden increase of suicide prevention billboards being posted in every metro station. If he then picked up any newspapers he could read about the nine women murdered in Quebec since the beginning of the year as a result of spousal violence - a substantial increase from previous years which is attributed to our Quebec-imposed COVID-19 isolation measures.

Regrettably, many opinions published in the Canadian press reflect similar views of doom and gloom Mr. Hicks shared. Very few of such contributions are based on sound unbiased knowledge of facts however and express only one side of the subject matter. This is why I chose to thoroughly familiarize myself with the problem before I responded to Mr. Hicks’ contribution. Those who would choose to follow my path however will find it difficult as there are very few objective articles on COVID-19 written for general public and made available through mainstream media. Those really interested could start with one exception published at: http://www.ecoscientific.ca/covid-19.html Paul Kauler Pincourt

NDIP council notes – Town in good financial health Carmen Marie Fabio

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The Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot (NDIP) monthly council meeting began with a financial report by NDIP Treasurer and Director of Financial Services Guillaume Laforest who outlined recent expenditures including a successful summer camp, despite the challenges placed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor Danie Deschênes said she was pleased there were no reported cases of the virus. Further expenditures included the addition of a Pickle Ball court in Parc des Hirondelles and a Pump Track for scooter, bicycle, and rollerblade users in Parc des Mésanges.

Positive budget The overall 2020 budget is positive with revenues of $19,128,195 exceeding the budgeted revenues of $17,347,159 largely due to provincial subsidies related to the pandemic, transfer taxes, and over $250,000 from the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) for protection of

agricultural land. One million of the $2,057,513 surplus will be transferred to the reserves for the construction of the future fire station. The largest expenditure for 2020 was $1,621,592 for the sewer and aqueduct network. As of December 31, 2020, the town’s debt was down by $1.4 million compared to the bottom line of December 31, 2019.

Financing of the new fire station will be part of next year’s budget.

Other notable expenditures include the granting of an $84,000 contract to CGEI Inc. for microbiological treatment of algae in the aerated ponds near the public works buildings and a $14,990 contract given to GREBE Inc. for carrying out an ecological inventory and work on stabilization of the banks of the Grande Anse on the shores of Lac St-Louis.

Water shuttle service The town will resume its popular water shuttle service this year (government health measures permitted) which travel between Sainte-Annede-Bellevue, Beauharnois, and Pointe-

PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO

The additional housing projects are helping NDIP’s bottom line but some residents are continuing to pose questions on how many more homes are scheduled to be built.

des-Cascades. Launched in 2016, the service gained popularity for residents and cyclists to explore neighbouring communities via the waterways.

Council also adopted a motion on contractual management in order to favour shopping local.

“This is a provincial government initiative, and with good reason, to support local and Québécois vendors,” said Deschênes. “If a local contractor (for example) submits a bid and if the cost is less than 10 per cent higher than a competing bid from an external enterprise, we can grant the contract to the local or Québécois bidder.”

Question period Resident Amanda Shaw-Yagoub asked if there was a maintenance schedule for the pike spawning ground at Pointe-du-Domaine, adding it seems

to have been overlooked for some time.

Mayor Deschênes denied the area has been overlooked specifying the waterways are under provincial jurisdiction and the town cannot intervene whenever they wish. “We need authorization to touch anything in the water. There’s a procedure in place to maintain the spawning grounds.”

Alexandre D’Anjou asked, “What means will be used to maintain privacy between the 1280 Perrot residential project and the immediate neighbours?

My municipal councillor Daniel Lauzon told me to consider different options.

I would like to know what they are.”

Councillor Lauzon replied that cedars would be planted between the properties, a response which was corroborated by the mayor.

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A FEDERAL BUDGET THAT WILL BUILD A SAFER, CLEANER & BETTER CANADA FOR OUR KIDS & GRANDKIDS. $2.3 BILLION TO PROTECT NATURE & PRESERVE OUR GREEN SPACES This unprecedented investment of 2.3 billion dollars will ensure that the Government of Canada can reach the goal of protecting 25% of our nature by 2025 and support large scale conservation projects as well as smaller projects such as the protection of 66 hectares of Mont-Rigaud in 2019.

$8 BILLION TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS & CREATE THE GREEN ECONOMY JOBS OF TOMORROW

Investments in green technology and renewable energy are not just about building the sustainable, less polluting economy of tomorrow. Part of the historic $8 billion investment is the $5 billion Net-Zero Accelerator, which will ensure that Canada not only meets but exceeds the Paris Agreement climate targets.

$640 MILLION TO MAKE COMMUNITIES LIKE OURS MORE RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Our community is no stranger to the effects of climate change, having experienced two record floods in 2017 and 2019. Budget 2021 pledges federal support of $640 million to help smaller cities build climate-resilient infrastructure and lowers the minimum project size to $1 million from $20 million.

$1.5 BILLION TO PURCHASE 5000 ELECTRIC PUBLIC TRANSIT & SCHOOL BUSES A big part of reducing our greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is making the transition to electric vehicles. This will help Canada meet its GHG reduction targets, ensure cleaner air to breathe, and reduce noise pollution.

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GUEST SOAPBOX MATT MILLER

Food for thought Loblaws ‘Appreciation Bonus’ is further proof workers are ‘Essential’ in name only Nearly a full calendar year after Loblaws, Canada’s largest food distributor, ended the short lived $2-an-hour extra ‘pandemic pay’ for employees, they decided to return the favour. Acknowledging the hard work, sacrifice, and added health risks their valued employees – many who work for, or next to, minimum wage – provided over the past year as essential workers, Loblaws opened its heart (and wallet) to shell out a onetime ‘Appreciation Bonus.’ After reporting a net adjusted profit of $392 million during 2021’s first quarter alone (a 12 per cent raise from last year), on sales of nearly $12 billion, it was announced that the employees would receive a onetime bonus for between – drumroll please! –$25-$175. No, you read that correctly. After over a year of working during a pandemic, with constantly shifting hours, massive amounts of additional safety protocol, and untold amounts of additional stress, employees will receive, at max, an extra $175.

Oh, and a maximum three hours off to receive their vaccine.

How thoughtful.

While it may initially sound shocking, this should come as no surprise. Loblaws, like all other major corporations, have found this pandemic to be incredibly lucrative. Billionaires in Canada alone have added at least an estimated $78 billion to their personal wealth in the last year. If that number is unbelievable, remember that American billionaires have that beaten by a couple of zeros, raking in a staggering $1.6 trillion over that time. It is also worth noting that these numbers will do nothing but continue to grow, as wealth continually expands at the top, very rarely percolating down. Still want to be extra charitable to Loblaws, just like they were with their workers? Fine, let’s crunch some numbers. Even if you take the highest estimation of total Loblaws employees at 200,000 and allow for the maximum bonus of $175 (in reality, as this is based on hours, many part-timers will earn much less), that equals out to $35 million in bonuses. That works out to be less than nine per cent off net profits from the first quarter alone. Yes, Loblaws will claim to have spent, “…hundreds of millions,” on pandemic safety infrastructure alone (a figure that frankly, from a shopper’s perspective at least, seems utterly unbelievable), yet they somehow found money for $350 million in stock buybacks (when many lowto-middle class investors were struggling and selling at a loss), and millions more on executive bonuses alone. It is yet another slap in the face to hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers, not just grocery store employees, who were deemed ‘essential’ in public, but disposable in reality.

The saddest thing about this whole fiasco is that it is not in the least surprising. Companies owe a fiduciary duty to their shareholders to return higher dividends and report growth.

Failure to do so will result in new leadership being installed at the drop of a hat. It is hard to see any of these skyrocketing profits trickling down to those whose labour makes the whole enterprise profitable in the first place, but maybe I am being too dramatic. Maybe Loblaws is doing all they can.

After all, their slogan is ‘Helping Canadians Live Life Well.’

It’s just too bad that sentiment doesn’t extend to their employees.

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The provincial Ministère des Transport du Québec (MTQ) has started work to extend the unfinished Highway 40 service road eastward from Sainte- Anne-de-Bellevue into Baie D’Urfé.

The work began on May 3 and is expected to be completed within the next three years.

Highway 40 service road east will be extended between Ste. Anne’s and Baie D’Urfé John Jantak

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Motorists who use northbound Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to access the eastbound Highway 40 on-ramp will soon have to endure traffic delays as the Ministère des Transport du Québec (MTQ) begins work to extend the service road eastward into Baie D’Urfé.

The work began May 3 and is expected to be completed within the next three years.

“Right now as you come up AnciensCombattants and you’re trying to get to the 40 east, you’re forced onto the highway because there’s no service road,” Mayor Paola Hawa told The Journal.

The motivation to complete the service road between both municipalities was prompted due to an accident involving a tractor-trailer truck that caused unprecedented traffic gridlock.

“There was a huge accident and it stopped all traffic coming in from Vaudreuil-Dorion for almost an entire day because a truck jackknifed. Because there was no service road there was no way to detour the traffic so all eastbound traffic was tied up for almost the entire day. It was a disaster,” Hawa told The Journal.

Avoiding future highway closures The service road extension is necessary to avoid a similar situation from happening in the future, said the mayor. It will also allow the stretch of access roadway to Highway 20 east to be properly resurfaced to smooth out all the bumps and potholes.

“It’s awesome. This has been needed for a long, long time. I’m glad the MTQ has remembered there’s such a thing like as West Island of Montreal and the investments in the West Island are def-

initely needed,” said Hawa.

“It’s excellent the MTQ are finally going to fix what looks like the surface of the moon with all the craters there are on that small stretch of service road that for now leads directly to the Highway 40 eastbound highway,” Hawa added.

‘Long-term challenge’ In order to minimize the inconvenience, motorists coming from Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants south will be able to access Highway 40 eastbound through a specially designed corridor. Hawa realizes the three-year time frame for completion means motorists will have to put up with a lot inconvenience but the end result will be worth it.

“This project is going to be a longterm challenge but you have to break eggs to make an omelette so there will be a little bit of pain but we’ll have a lot of gain at the end of it,” said Hawa.

Highway 20 completion Mayor Hawa is also calling on the Transport Ministry to move ahead with plans to complete the long-awaited extension of Highway 20 through Vaudreuil-Dorion which she says will significantly reduce the backlog of cars that snake along the southbound Boulevard des Anciens-Combattants to access the highway on-ramp during the weekday afternoon rush hour period.

“I know there was a back-up for many hours into Ste. Anne’s because of traffic on Île-Perrot on Monday. I’ve talked about it for the past four or five years now. This is a problem with the MTQ. They’ve promised an extension for the past 30 years. It’s unfortunate that the officials at the provincial level have failed to carry out that file. It’s a problem and someone needs to get serious with it. Stop putting it on the back burner,” she said.

L’Île Perrot monthly council meeting notes Jules-Pierre Malartre

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The city council of L’Île Perrot held its regular monthly meeting on May 11 and, in view of the ongoing pandemic, the event was once again broadcast over Zoom.

A minor deviation to plans for the Place Madore development project planned on the wooded lot behind the LILO retirement home was rejected by the council during the meeting. The rejection of the minor deviation requested by the project has no impact on the project itself, which is still going ahead, according to Mayor Pierre Séguin.

The project has come under fire from a group of residents who oppose the deforestation of that area, which represents one of the last natural wooded zones in the city. Even though the city insists all environmental laws regarding conservation of green spaces have been respected by the project, and that the developer is within his legal right to build a residential site on that land, residents belabour the steady loss of natural green spaces to development over the year on the island and have strongly opposed the project, citing nearby Pincourt residents’ successful efforts to save Rousseau Forest as an example of responsible biodiversity husbandry under the growing threat of massive glob-

al deforestation and climate warming.

The area affectionately known by local residents as, “Boisé du parc” is the second wooded area on Île-Perrot in recent past, in the wake of the destruction of the White Oak forest in Notre-Damede-l’île-Perrot, to fall prey to excavators and development.

Marché des saveurs The mayor announced that the island will be hosting the next iteration of its Marché des saveurs (local growers’ and artisans’ market) starting Wednesday, May 19. A collaboration between the towns of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot (NDIP) and L’Île-Perrot, the event has become an annual staple in the area and will go forward this year despite the pandemic. The market is open every Wednesday evening in the Parc des générations. Attendees will be required to wear masks. “It’s our chance to stock up on local products,” Séguin said, adding that the pandemic had underlined the importance of procuring local goods.

Speed limit enforcement Mayor Séguin also reported on the speed limit enforcement activity that took place earlier this month near École François-Perrot. The event held several times a year by the mayor and other council members in cooperation with Sûreté du Québec aims to eliminate speeding in school zones.

“Once again, there are a great num-

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Besides the development behind the Lilo residence, among topics discussed at the monthly Île-Perrot council meeting was the importance of shopping local, speed calming measures and a follow-up on the Azur condo project.

ber of people speeding in school zones,” Séguin stressed. The operation, once held annually, has become an almost quarterly event, according to Mayor Seguin who hopes it will help curb speeding in school corridors.

Azur condo project Séguin gave an update on the upcoming final report regarding the Azur condo development project. During the third public consultation help April 12, a great majority of residents elected to uphold current by-laws and prevent the Azur project from going forward in any

format that did not conform to existing by-laws. The initial project – a ninefloor, 170-unit condo building – had been rejected by residents during earlier public consultations. A scaled down, three-floor version of the project was proposed April 12 but the resident decided to uphold the maximum two-floor layout permitted by present by-laws. At the conclusion of the April 12 consultation, the city said a final report would be presented by June 30.

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Art for art’s sake Yes! This week I am going to talk about the arts! Well, actually, about music and the sorry state of affairs in being an original musician these days. Don’t bother to get the Kleenex out dear readers, and don’t cry for me Argentina. I’m doing okay. I have my love to keep me warm.

Art for art’s sake was also the title of that incredible song from the 1976 album ‘How Dare PHOTO BY STEVE GERRARD You’ by 10cc which featured the best song writing team ever to come out of the UK. I know, there are those other Liverpudlian guys but Godley & Creme were the best in my humble opinion. Remember the song ‘I’m not in love’ that was played at all those school dances? Yeah, those guys. ‘I’m Mandy, Fly Me’ was my favourite, no, wait, actually…. Sigh. They were all great. Beatles who?

So let me take you back a decade or so to when you used to get paid to play shows as an original band and if you had a good following, you were able to make a decent nightly wage. You could sell CDs at your shows which helped you keep working at the craft you love. Pretty soon CDs became drink coasters and if you were lucky your fans could download your music from sites like Amazon, iTunes, etc…You were lucky to make 50 cents off the dollar but they have a lot of corporate lawyers, managers and general biggywigs to pay so you realize that even though you are at the bottom of the totem pole, you are holding up some pretty important people. (Insert sarcastic snort here).

Then in the last several years came the streaming services. Spotify and Apple Music (the big players), Deezer, Pandora, even Amazon and others all jumped on board. Because why in the name of ol’ Louis Armstrong would we PAY artists a 40-50 per cent share of their own music when we can basically get it from them for free and charge listeners to BUY it from us?! Brilliant! And streaming was born. We as artists even have to pay a fee to upload our music to these streaming services and the listener pays the biggywigs around $10 a month which now gives them access to ALL the music in the world. So convenient! So profitable!

According to the Google, Daniel Ek cofounded Spotify in 2006 and its success has turned him into a billionaire. Today, publicly-listed Spotify is worth around $50 billion and Ek has a net worth of $4.7 billion, according to Forbes. ONE MAN is making billions and the artists are making fractions of pennies per stream. When confronted at a press conference in August, 2020 about the disparity in payouts to artists vs. the charges to listeners and the profits to him, his response was that artists need to make more music to make more money. Right. More money for whom Danny-boy?

Why the rant this week about the lack of equitable monetization and profit-sharing in the music industry beautiful people? Because I noticed the following in my sales statement today. I received a refund notice for one stream of one of my songs. Yup. A REFUND for someone who listened to my music. Holy Hannah how do you take that back?!?!? Did they say, “You listened to it.”

“No I didn’t Mr. Biggywig, I hit play but never listened.” Yadda, yadda, yadda. Whatever. With billions going to these conglomerates I find it insulting, disgusting and maybe just a little Dr. Evil-ish that they dared ask me for a refund of….. are you ready for this? $0.0032.

Seriously. Seems hard to comprehend but let’s not forget that’s about what musicians get paid for ONE stream of their music on these services. Yup, 1/3 of a PENNY. Think about it. Get your kids to grow up to be plumbers or electricians folks – the trades are where it’s at!

You think these ivory tower dwelling heavy hitters aren’t despicable enough making billions exploiting hard-working artists? Let’s add petty and cruel with a side of a crappy sense of humour to the mix.

I hope the bastards accept traveller’s cheques or Canadian Tire money. If not, send the Repo man. Do your worst.

From the customer service counter here at Crooked Tree Corner at Shangri-La’s music store and musician welfare centre – Sociable!

Greenwood’s StoryFest Celebrates 20 Years Literary festival opens 20th anniversary season with Giller Prize winner on May 20 Hudson-based literary festival StoryFest is announcing a very special grand opening event for its 20th anniversary year when 2020 Giller prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa, author of How to Pronounce Knife, appears on Thursday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. This book has been called, “One of the great short story collections of our time,” and this event will open StoryFest 2021, one of the most unique literary festivals in the greater Montreal area.

StoryFest 2021 will feature this exciting spring event, a summer event and its traditional month of events showcasing great Canadian writers in October. We are also thrilled about a very special December event – plans are being finalized now for that and all of our presentations which will be via Zoom.

Over the past two decades, we have welcomed almost 150 outstanding Canadian writers. The list of prominent authors includes Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Romeo Dallaire, Margaret MacMillan, Lawrence Hill, Douglas Gibson, Lee Maracle, Heather O’Neill, Kim Thuy, Tomson Highway, Emma Donoghue, Sally Armstrong, Linden MacIntyre, Jane and Emily Urquhart, MG Vassanji, Joseph Boyden, and many more.

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Continued from page 5 Resident Johnny Read asked what the regulations are for buildings on the airport on agricultural land. “They are building more and more,” he said.

“I thought it was limited to temporary buildings but now it has about 10, some of which seem rather permanent.”

Though Mayor Deschênes did not have the information at hand, she promised to look into the situation.

Annie Claude Bélisle asked how many houses were planned for construction in 2021. Deschênes responded it was between 40 and 45 houses annually. “Presently, there is one project scheduled to begin in 2022 which includes 26 houses.”

Another resident who asked why the

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StoryFest welcomes Souvankham Thammavongsa this year, winner of the 2020 Giller Prize for her short story collection titled ‘How to Pronounce Knife.’

wood Centre of Living History in Hudson, an almost 300-year-old heritage home that is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization and local museum.

Tickets for this StoryFest event are free, but donations are appreciated.

Registration for Souvankham Thammavongska’s Zoom event is ongoing at greenwoodstoryfest.com.

For more information, contact Audrey Wall at (514) 779-2851 town hadn’t considered purchasing the woods behind La Samarre School was told the woods were private property and had always been zoned as residential and the town was obligated to respect the landowner’s intentions.

When pressed a second time by Bélisle for the exact number of projected houses, a visibly agitated Mayor Deschênes banged the table before responding, “I know you’re a member of Notre Île Nature (environmental group) but you’re not a resident of Notre-Dame.

I’ve answered your question three times, including by email. Keep in mind the magic number of between 40 and 45 single-family houses per year. I hope I’ve answered your question which I’ve received this week, last month, and the month before that. I can’t be more clear than that.”

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Saint-Lazare footballer makes an impression in Alabama Nick Zacharias

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Saint-Lazare’s own Troy Lendvay, after coming up through the ranks of the Saint-Lazare Stallions and the John Abbott College Islanders, has just come home after a triumphant first year on a full football scholarship at Alabama A&M, who were named this year’s National HBCU Football Champions.

Making his mark Lendvay certainly made an impression down there. While it’s normal for first-year players, even scholarship players, to spend their initial year at that level sitting on the sidelines and learning the game, Lendvay was a starting punter for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

“There were just four freshmen players dressed for the games, and I’m pretty sure I was the only one starting all season,” said Lendvay.

Not only did he start, he was honoured with a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Specialist of the Week award following his very first career game. He followed that up with winning the conference-wide recognition a second time in a game against Jackson State, where he punted four times for a total of 163 yards, including a 53-yard punt that set the opposition back deep in their own end at a critical point in the game.

His performance was consistently at that level throughout Alabama A&M’s undefeated season. Lendvay says it shows that he really dominated in the league this year, but he remains humble about his contribution to his team’s victories. “Few get the chance to be so lucky and I just want to do my part,” he says.

A different season The advent of COVID-19 changed the face of collegiate football this year, delaying the season by months and shortening the schedule. “With teams

that dropped out or couldn’t make it because of the pandemic, we only got five games this year,” said Lendvay, “but we went undefeated the whole season.” At the end of the season Alabama was voted National HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Champions for what the school has called, “… perhaps the greatest season in program history.”

Says Lendvay, “It feels great and it’s so amazing to get that national championship ring. Next year we’re hoping to get at least 10 games, and I’m going to work even harder to keep the momentum going.”

A lot of work Working harder is no small order.

The scholarship student has managed to keep his grade point average at nearly a 4.0 while training countless hours and doing his best to stay focused and block out the distraction that comes with media attention in a high-profile position such as his.

His routine is a gruelling one. Said Lendvay, “Every day I get up at 4:20 to get ready for two and a half hours of practice, then it’s eat, classes, then weight training, and at 5 p.m. it’s film time to go over plays and strategy. It really works out to about five hours of training every day.” All that work happens for good reason. “It’s a lot harder than at John Abbott, or even at Canadian universities. And the speed of the game is about three times faster. Plus you have to try to block out the pressure from interviews and the media, and you have to be on your best behaviour all the time because of it – all that attention was really new to me.”

The intense pressure doesn’t leave a lot of time for partying or getting a job or other extra-curricular interests, but Lendvay wouldn’t have it any other way.

“That’s what the school does,” said Lendvay, “they specialize you. You’re focused on football and study and that’s

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Saint-Lazare’s Troy Lendvay, who started kicking footballs at age six with his dad ‘Coach’ Mike Lendvay, has managed to transform hard work and dedication into a star turn as a starting punter in his first scholarship season with HBCU National Football Champion Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

it. I see other kids out partying or doing whatever, but those are choices. I’m hoping to go pro one day, so this is ex-

actly where I want to be. I’ve just got to keep working and getting even better.”

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that in the event of a future project of common interest, another partnership between all cities on the island could be considered.

Continued from page 7 During the May 12 council meeting, Séguin said delivery of the report might be accelerated, following a request made to the city. An unofficial spokesperson for the homeowners in the zone where the project was to be built indicated the request came from residents.

“Neighbours suggested publishing the report in June was not fast enough.” The spokesperson added that residents did not want to see the report during the summer holiday period.

RELIP Dissolution Séguin announced the pending dissolution of the Régie des équipements en loisir de l’ÎLe-Perrot (RELIP), the partnership between all Île-Perrot cities to manage sports and recreational projects which benefit all residents on the island. The RELIP’s flagstone project, an arena, was never realized and its activities have been virtually non-existent over the past few years, which led to the decision to dissolve the partnership. Séguin confirmed that L’Île-Perrot’s plans for independent activities and facilities, including the upcoming pool, would not be affected.

“It was a great idea,” he said, adding

Contrary to what I read, we did not put an end to the discussion.

- Île-Perrot Mayor Pierre Séguin on NDIP’s decision to partner with Pincourt for firefighting services.

NDIP Fire Station Séguin commented on the city of Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot’s decision to build its own fire station and put an end to its agreement with L’Île-Perrot for the supply of firefighting services. “Contrary to what I read, we did not put an end to the discussion,” Séguin said regarding statements made by other parties to the effect that L’Île-Perrot interrupted talks with NDIP regarding the future of the firefighting partnership between the two cities. The agreement between the two cities whereby L’Île-Perrot provided firefighting services to NDIP comes due September, 2021. NDIP has indicated it will not renew the agreement and that it will build its own fire station and pursue a firefighting services partnership with the town of Pincourt.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned to all citizens of the municipalities of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges, that the regular session of the council meeting scheduled Wednesday, August 11th, 2021, 1:30 p.m. has been postponed to Wednesday, August 25th, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

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Staying creative while downsizing

C.J. Maxwell

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The aging population has ushered in words we’re all becoming familiar with – downsizing, decluttering, and basic purging of all the things that come with living in, and maintaining, a house.

While condo living (or Marie Kondo living) has become the trend for many seniors transitioning into smaller living quarters, what can you do to maintain the sense of satisfaction you used to get from gardening, artistic projects, and even cooking large meals while being sequestered from your extended family members during a pandemic?

You keep doing them, just in an adapted format.

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You may not be harvesting an entire crop of potatoes when you downsize but balcony gardening can still offer many choices of fresh herbs and veggies.

Gardening Let’s be realistic – you won’t be growing rows of carrots or bushels of

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tomatoes in your new condo. But as long as you have a balcony or a free window ledge that gets some sun, you can still bring some garden freshness to your meals with herbs and salad greens.

A few simple steps will help with your gardening success. According to ‘The Spruce’ you should be using a well-draining potting mix instead of regular garden soil which is less efficient at circulating air and water around the roots.

If your window or balcony doesn’t get sufficient sunlight, many seedlings and plants respond well to grow lights.

Container plants need more water than typical garden plots so keep an eye on the soil conditions.

Recommended herbs for indoor gardeners include parsley, basil, thyme and chives. Most garden centers offer hanging baskets of cherry tomatoes if you don’t want to bother starting your plants from seed. Even strawberries will do well in a window box provided your balcony or window has at least six hours of sunshine per day.

Arts and crafts If your new living quarters don’t

come with an art studio but you still have the burning need to create, make the space. Your sanity deserves it. Designate a ‘Creative Corner’ with a folding table if necessary. It doesn’t have to take up your entire living room but if it makes you happy, you can make it work. Be open to the fact that you may not have room for an easel and a full set of oil paints but you can certainly explore creatively with a simpler materials – water colour or collage. And if you’re really opposed to making a mess, there are a number of artistic apps available for phones and tablets.

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Arts and crafts don’t necessarily need a dedicated room – you can easily set up a designated ‘creative corner’ wherever there’s available counter space.

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Creative Continued from page 12 Cooking If you’re downsizing after living with a large family and still feel the urge to cook, there are many places that could use your expertise. While COVID-19 restrictions remain in place and may affect services like Meals on Wheels, the population is slowly being vaccinated and as soon as conditions allow, volunteer foodies will be in demand.

In the interim, the internet is home to endless recipe ideas giving you time to perfect your craft.

A wide range of herbs, spices, and specialty ingredients is more available than ever before. Make it a mission to research and try cooking (or ordering in, treat yourself) a new cuisine once a week. If you’ve never tried tofu and want to reduce your meat intake, grocery stores keep expanding their vegetarian-friendly sections in recognition of the growing meatless trend. Or try picking up an exotic imported fruit that you’ve never tried before – starfruit, prickly pear cactus fruit, or dragon fruit. Consider it an adventure!

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KAREN SIMMONS

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Welcome to our advice column featuring The Journal’s own Karen Simmons who brings a mix of life experience, common sense, and a loving heart to any situation. Have you got a dating issue? Family problem? Unresolved friendship issues? Just ask Karen.

Send your questions confidentially and anonymously to karen@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Karen, I find myself single (again) at the age of 63. I’ve never been married or had kids. I just seem to keep going from one bad relationship to another.

Any advice?

Lonely guy Dear Lonely, I can so relate to your current circumstance! While I have been in some lovely relationships over time, I find myself single again at 57 and it really has me thinking about what the future has in store for me when it comes to relationships.

My first recommendation would be to make sure you take some time for yourself and figure out what it is that you really want. Is it really a relationship you’re after or are you just feeling lonely right now? Having found yourself alone again in the midst of a global pandemic, it’s entirely normal that you would be struggling. Ask yourself if maybe you’re just happier on your own? After all, not having to answer to anyone or constantly be making plans that take someone else into consideration can be liberating.

If after some self-reflection you’re still interested in trying to date again, sit down and make yourself a list of ‘non-negotiables.’ By ‘nonnegotiables’ I don’t mean things like hair colour, height, or profession.

I’m talking about things like smoker vs non-smoker, allergic to your pets, having common interests, wants to travel and depending on your feelings about it, proximity. These are the things that I feel really impact the overall quality of a relationship and their potential to succeed. Make sure you don’t create such a long list that you make finding a suitable match impossible. I’ve found that we can sometimes be our own enemy when it comes to these things. Be open-minded. Meet new people whenever you can. I’m out there trying to date again and while it’s very difficult with COVID-19 and I haven’t made a love connection yet, I’ve still managed to meet a couple of very nice people who have similar interests to myself that I will likely see again if only as friends.

At the end of the day, you really have to decide for yourself what it is that you want. As far as I’m concerned ‘settling’ is not an option as we get a little older. If you’re anything like me you’ve learned what you want and more importantly what you don’t want. Listen to your heart but trust your instincts. It’s been my experience that they’re seldom wrong and had we paid attention sooner we probably would have saved ourselves lots of heartache. ******* Dear Karen, I live in a seniors’ residence and while all the residents have been vaccinated, we are still not allowed to leave our rooms without having to quarantine afterwards. I live alone and I am running out of ways to keep myself busy aside from a whole lot of baking and reading.

Any ideas?

Bored and lonely Dear Bored and lonely, I can only imagine how difficult this must be. You’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and yet you just can’t quite get through it.

Without knowing the exact reasons that this restriction is still in place in your residence I’m going to assume there’s a really good reason and that as soon as it can be lifted it will be.

In the meantime, try to find a new hobby like drawing or doing puzzles. Perhaps write letters to other residents in the building who must be feeling the same way you are. Share recipes with them if baking is something you enjoy. Get back in touch with old friends on the phone, via internet or by letter.

As difficult as this is, try and hang in there and keep a positive mindset. The end is getting closer every day I’m very optimistic that you’ll be back to doing all of the things that you enjoyed pre-COVID!

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Our Legion Br. #115 has been attending to the birdfeeders at the Palliative Care residence for over 6 years now. Thanks in advance for your kind donations. Please do not leave any birdseed outside the Legion building as we are still closed.

Legion News Rod L. Hodgson

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We still have 13 T-shirts, small or medium, and eight packs of Hasty-Notes available for purchase. At this point we have no idea when we will reorder more.

Let us know if you wish to purchase one or more. Shirts are $25 and Hasty-Notes are $10 for a pack of 10. We also have four pots with about eight tulips each available left for our members. We are asking for a donation of $25 per pot and you can reserve one or more by contacting us at rcl115@videotron.ca.

Bill Louch who handles the bird feeders at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence has informed me that he is once again in need of bird seed. You can drop your donations (cash or bags of seed) at his house at 56 Oakland in Hudson. Please call in advance at (450) 202-2541.

May 8 was the 76th anniversary of VEDay. On that day in 1945 WW II ended in Europe after six long years of fighting.

The war in the Pacific would rage on for another three months.

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ville, Ontario. Peter was a longtime resident of Hudson and a veteran of the British Army Corps of Engineers during WW II and a D-Day veteran. The flag outside our Legion Br. #115 was lowered in his memory.

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Here is a great photo from April 1965 showing then Branch President Ron Fuller presenting the President’s Cup to Francis Halcro.

A nice photo courtesy of Gordon Hulley. That plaque behind them hangs in our Legion by the stairwell leading to the curling rink.

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Sébastien Laliberté assumes the role of General Manager as of May 3, replacing Gilles Brassard who is taking a well-deserved retirement.

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The Caisse Desjardins de VaudreuilSoulanges begins a new chapter of its local history with the appointment of its new general manager, Sébastien Laliberté. He took on the position officially on May 3, replacing Gilles Brassard, who is taking a well-deserved retirement after a remarkable career with the Desjardins Group, the last five years of which were in Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

Mr. Laliberté holds a Master of Business Administration and has over 27 years of experience within the Desjardins Group. He occupied several positions within the Caisse network and with the Desjardins Business Centres. He was the general manager of the Caisse du Vieux-Longueuil since 2012.

His training and experience, along with the importance he places on the quality of member services, make him the executive best suited to fulfil the role of general manager. Mr. Laliberté is

known as a uniting force and as a person who is in tune with his employees and his environment. As a visionary who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves, he is ready to take on this challenge and join the experienced and qualified VaudreuilSoulanges team. With its help, he will continue to steer us to further growth and cement our Caisse’s position as a socio-economic leader in the VaudreuilSoulanges area.

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So, here we are. Vaccinations are rolling out. More and more age groups are becoming eligible to get their shots as the days go by. Count me in.

It feels a bit strange. It’s been a long year. And with summer coming up, any ideas of immunization and what that means for everyone going forward is especially exciting. But it comes with some complicated feelings.

Even if we lived in a world where getting vaccinated meant a total and immediate end to the pandemic, I think I would still have mixed emotions about jumping right back in to what life was like before.

It’s all well and good to think about eventually being able to attend large public events, or take off our masks, or be able to shake hands and share hugs again outside of our bubbles. But the mindset around these things has changed. I don’t think it’s dramatic to say that this period of our lives will be at the back of our minds even decades from now.

Not that we won’t ever again be able to live our lives in the ways we used to, but there’s a new context now.

When we’re standing less than six feet from someone, or find ourselves in a large crowd, or hear someone cough…

2020 and now 2021 might be there whispering in our ears about social distancing and consistent hand-washing.

The pandemic has been a long struggle. I’m as eager as anyone to reach the end of this particular tunnel. And now that summer is nearly upon us, we are missing our usual activities that much more.

We have operated under COVID-19 for enough time that the idea of finally being vaccinated is both good and a bit strange. Thinking about all that being vaccinated could mean is a lot to take in, not just for individuals but for all of us. It will take time, but with the vaccines hopefully reaching as much of the population as possible before too much longer, we’re closer to ending the pandemic than we’ve been since this whole thing started.

Throughout this difficult time we’ve wanted to do so many things that simply haven’t been options. Even something as simple as going to the movies and sitting among a group of strangers in a room for two hours became a risk.

The vaccination brings us closer to having those options again. We’re not quite there yet and I don’t know when I will be comfortable going to a packed concert again, but it’s a relief in itself to take such a big step toward getting there.

This summer will be telling. We are quite literally in this together when it comes to getting vaccinated, protecting each other, and preventing further spread.

If we do all that we can by getting vaccinated and continuing to prioritize public health, we will hopefully be able to have a safe and fun summer season while making strides toward a post-pandemic world.

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Up for adoption Paula was born December 8, 2016.

She is a very gentle, docile and quiet cat. She is timid at first but when she trusts you, she adores being petted and purrs heartily. Paula would be happiest in a quiet and calm home where she can gain confidence and live her best cat life.

For more information regarding Paula, please write to us at cascavaudreuil@ outlook.com

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Welcome to our feature showcasing and celebrating the many companion animals we have in our region.

This is Jackson pictured with his grandma Joanne in Vaudreuil-Dorion. He loves teasing his next door neighbour named Rocky. Jackson plays outside and doesn’t need a fence because his mom Kristina taught him well. This rescue from Berger Blanc is a cherished member of the family.

If you’d like us to feature your pet in our weekly section – dog, cat, rabbit, horse, lizard, possum (possum?) etc., send us a photo of you and your pet together, along with a short description, to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca.

52 week challenge edition Title: Sherlock, Jr. (1924) Directed by: Buster Keaton Genre: Comedy Available on: YouTube (Free) Weekly Challenge #17 – A ‘Silent Film’ Brief Synopsis: Young movie projectionist (Buster Keaton) wants two things in life: love, and to be a detective. When his fiancée is robbed, he has an opportunity to put his skills to the test.

Scores: 96% Rotten Tomatoes, 8.2 IMDb

Review: At its core, movies are all about storytelling. Everything that you see and hear – score, dialogue, props, costume etc. – are all just different tools to convey the most interesting, engaging stories possible. When film first began, it was without sound, which led many artists to find innovative ways to convey the plot. Many actors and scripts relied on over-the-top melodrama and simple narratives to get their ideas across in the easiest way possible. It is in this context that makes the most underrated early cinema star, Buster Keaton, stand out. His vision, physical abilities, and willingness to take risks are part of film legend, and are on full display in this week’s MYMHM, Sherlock Jr. While nearly 100 years old, Sherlock Jr. remains a very relatable film.

Keaton is our protagonist. He is kind and honest, yet of lowly stature, and works as a projectionist for the local theatre to earn enough money to buy his sweetheart an engagement ring. Unfortunately, he is competing for her affection with a much taller, handsomer, and confident man (regrettably called ‘The Local Sheik,’ a title that was in poor taste even in the 1920s. I will call him ‘The Other Man’) who just so happens to also be richer. Keaton, while lacking confidence, proposes nonetheless, promising to become a detective one day to earn more money and respect. Unbeknownst to him, however, is that the Other Man is also proposing with more expensive gifts, which he could afford because he has robbed the girl’s father, a crime that he frames on Keaton. Heartbroken, Keaton is cast out of his fiancée’s house, returns to his job at the theatre, and daydreams about how to make things right. What happens next is truly one of the most transcendent moments in filmmaking history. Falling asleep, Keaton awakes as his alter ego, Sherlock Jr., the world’s greatest detective. He literally walks into the movie screen he was working on, entering a cinematic version of his predicament. Battling against (a movie version of) the Other Man, Sherlock outwits his multiple schemes, discovers his thefts, and battles against him and his henchmen to save his fiancée.

During this, Keaton performs some of the most incredible stunts (all on his own) ever committed to celluloid, including riding a motorcycle off a ramp, jumping off buildings, and nearly getting struck by a moving train.

But what may be the most incredible trick of them all is how Keaton is able to make this whole narrative make perfect sense. It is an incredibly surreal experience to see a pioneer of film recognize, at such an early time in movie’s history, that the cinematic projections on screen act as wish fulfilment. The screen was a canvas on which to paint your goals, aspirations, and dreams on; where you could become anyone you wanted. On the screen, Keaton’s character projects who he wishes to be – his best self – and when the daydream is over, we see Keaton incorporate some of that confidence into his new persona. A deceptively powerful story, filled with incredibly daring slapstick humor and stunt-work, Sherlock Jr. highlights why Buster Keaton deserves more recognition as one of the pioneers of early cinema. At a brisk 45 minutes in length, Sherlock Jr. serves as an excellent entry point for those looking to get into silent films, and also for those simply looking to be entertained.

Loved watching the poor, yet plucky Buster Keaton beat the odds? Then join us for next week’s challenge of ‘A Rich vs. Poor film,’ where we watch 2018’s Sorry to Bother You. Feel free to watch ahead on Netflix. Happy streaming!

Want even more Movies You Might Have Missed? Check out the BRAND-NEW website www.mmmovies.ca, which has access to loads of reviews, suggestions and op-eds.

Want to reach me personally for questions, suggestions, or feedback? Try our new email: PHOTO COURTESY IMDB.COM LocalMYMHM@gmail.com Thursday, May 13, 2021

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Handyman. Maintenance, repairs and minor renovations, indoor or outdoor. 30 years of experience. Donald 514-913-2881

¿Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan 514-457-2063.

Five large beveled mirrors. Two measuring 19.5” by 40” and three measuring 21” by 45”. $100 for everything. Pick up. Text 514-3463234.

Moving sale. Many items for sale.

A/C, humidifier, dining room set and sofas, all in good condition. Garden tools and equipment, even firewood for sale. Call 450-455-7397 for inquiries or appointment. (210513) Bikes for sale. Electric bike 7 speed (Schwinn) new battery $425. CCM 21 speed City Bike $125. Call 450 458-1888. (210513) Four 2-ply MotoMaster steel radial tires (215/45R17)- all seasonal for 17 in. rims$100 for the set. Call Richard: 450-458-1905 (210520)

125 - FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. Six spacious offices, reception area, kitchenette and powder room.

Offices are on the second floor of the Hudson Shopping Centre.

Available November 1, 2020. $2,000/month.

Call Marcel Leduc (514)602-4313

150 - SERVICES INCOME TAX - individuals, families and selfemployed, reasonable rates, electronic EFILE, more than 20 years experience. VaudreuilDorion. Services available in English and French. 514-592-7259 / mdescoteaux_wi@ hotmail.com (210510) SINGING LESSONS. Private or SemiPrivate. In my home (St-Lazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-6071308 References available.

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APPLE MAC SUPPORT since 1983 Variable Rates Initial Hour Free ** Preventive Maintenance ** Upgrades Troubleshooting System Analysis & Advice A Local Review: cloudbyteconsulting.com/review.html terry@cloudbyteconsulting.com 450-853-0534 House Painting, power washing, deck cleaning, staining, and painting available.

Driveway repair, sealing, and yard cleanup.

Senior and single parent discounts. Call Stefan 514-972-1435 (210603) Registered Gun Smith. We buy new and used guns, restricted and non-restricted. 514-453-5018 ASPIRATEURS HUDSON VACUUM. Canister and Central Vacuum Cleaners. Sales and repair all brands. SEBO Vacuum Cleaner, 10 year warranty $398. (Electrolux, Filter Queen, Kenmore and uprights; other brands available, $75 and up). New Central Vac with bag, hose, accessories $579 and up. Repair and service central vacuum systems. Parts and bags (all makes). Biodegradable cleaning supplies. Toilet paper 500 sheets per roll, $37.95/48 rolls per case. Sharpening scissors, knives and gardening tools. 67 McNaughten, Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 Piano Lanco - Experienced local piano technicians offering quality tunings and skillful repairs. Improve the sound and touch of your piano with hammer voicing and action regulation. info@pianolanco.com 514-7707438

“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. Experienced well qualified caregiver.

Full Time availability with one family 40+ hours weekly starting in July. Experienced with special needs children and seniors.

Exceptional references. On CLSC list. Please contact nursingcareinhudson@gmail.com (210527)

175 - WANTED Looking for a 1920s typewriter restorer.

I’m hoping to get it back to its original beauty and working condition. If you are the person for the job, please email me at: gregormitchell@gmail.com WANTED English speaking retired lady for mutually acceptable schedule. Light vacuuming, reading- writing correspondence, mail pickup etc. Kindly call 450-451-4518 (210520)

Looking for rental house in Hudson, Rigaud, St-Lazare, Vaudreuil area for two mature people and a small (10 pound) well trained dog. Can be furnished or not....immediate occupancy ( by June 15th, latest ).

Please call 514 894 2263. (210520) 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 (210617) $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not, 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-715-7845

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200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Great house Minn cleaning services, a well-established cleaning company in Pincourt is seeking a part-time cleaner for 10 hours per week. Please contact Deneise at (514)865-1973.

TAXI SAINT-LAZARE/HUDSON. Chauffeur demandé h. ou f. / Driver requested m. or f. avec ou sans expérience / with or without experience. La personne doit demeurer aux alentours/The person must live local. Appelez Claire: 450-802-6222, entre/between 9h00 – 17h00. (210520)

325 – CARS FOR SALE Volkswagen Beetle convertible Wolfsburg edition model 2019. Last convertible Beetle built. 10,190 km, never driven in winter, the & LANDSCAPING carFORESTRY right now is in the garage. The color is safari. Call us forEQUIPMENT price and visit.

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200 – CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Garage maintenance.

Must have own tools.

FORESTRY & LANDSCAPING Must be bilingual.

EQUIPMENT MECHANIC WANTED

Also looking to hire: Full-time.

FULL-TIME PARTS CLERK Perform machinery repairs.

Manage inventory Mechanical basics Answer (small gas and dieselphone engines an asset).

Respond to Garage maintenance. customers’ needs Must have own tools.

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P R O F E S S I O N A L D I R E C T O RContact Y 450-455-2585 or info@powertechinc.ca KARAVOLAS BOILY & TRIMARCHI CPA INC.

DENTISTS Dr. Don Littner, Dr. Morty Baker & Dr. Natalie Liu

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

New patients welcome 472 Main Rd., Suite I, Hudson 450.458.5334

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

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Dr. Amy Archambault Dr. Paul Morton

Associate Investment Advisor Quenneville Walsh Private Wealth Management / Raymond James Ltd. 450-202-0999 mark.quenneville@raymondjames.ca

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Caroline Courey Life Coach

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

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Psychologist 450.458.0944 sylvilafontaine@gmail.com Bilingual Services • Cdn & US trained

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Multiple Shifts Available - DAY SHIFT - EVENING SHIFT - OVERNIGHT SHIFT

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