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Rigaud’s Festival des Couleurs enjoyed another highly successful event welcoming over 40,000 visitors to the mountain and surrounding region, highlighting local artisans, the Marché des saveurs, and musical acts, finishing under a sunny spectacular sky. Organizers are already looking forward to next year.

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Senneville’s Cultivating Hope project brings food to those in need John Jantak Your Local Journal

A nondescript farm in Senneville has become a breadbasket for needy families throughout the Island of Montreal after Cultiver l’espoir (Cultivating Hope) said it will deliver 30,000 rutabagas and cabbages to the Moisson Montréal and Sun Youth food banks under the auspices of the Regroupement des Magasins-Partage de l’Île de Montréal (RMPIM), it was announced at a press conference on Tuesday, October 13.

Cultivating Hope is an innovative urban agriculture project that began last spring and is currently considered to be the most important farming initiative of its type in Canada. The project was launched when two hectares of land at Bois-de-la-Roche last year were cleared and cultivated to produce this

need,” said Forant. “It’s a great project and we love it. It’s also a project that will become self-sufficient in a few years.”

The farm will also grow carrots next year and beets in 2017. Ground-growing vegetables are the preferred choice because they overwinter well. The project is also aimed at reducing food insecurity which is a growing problem in the area because of the current bleak economy.

“Poor households are spending from 60 to 80 per cent of their income on food, which makes them very vulnerable as food prices rise or their incomes decrease,” said RMPIM Director Sylvie Rochette. “The unemployed, those living on social assistance or working for the minimum wage simply do not have sufficient income to buy a basket of nutritious groceries.”

Réal Ménard, the City of Montreal

“Poor households are spending from 60 to 80 per cent of their income on food, which makes them very vulnerable as food prices rise or their income decrease. The unemployed, those living on social assistance or working for the minimum wage simply do not have sufficient income to buy a basket of nutritious groceries.”

- RMPIM Director Sylvie Rochette

year’s harvest of organically vegetables that will help feed 15,000 families.

From this modest beginning, Cultivating Hope and RMPIM plan to expand the scope of the project over the next five years by cultivating 24 hectares of land that is expected to produce 550,000 kilograms of vegetables, the equivalent of 250,000 five pound bags.

Dominique Forant, a volunteer representative from L’Oeuvre Léger and the Fondation J.A. DeSève which contributed $90,000 to the Bois-de-laRoche farming initiative, said the organization donated money to the project because of its importance.

“We review several projects each year and Cultivating Hope was selected because of its innovative farming approach and desire to help families in

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Dominique Forant, volunteer representative of L’Oeuvre Lèger and the Fondation J.A. DeSève; Sylvie Rochette, Coordinator and Director General of Regroupement des Magasins-Partage for the Island of Montreal; Réal Ménard, City of Montreal Executive Committee Member responsible for sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces; Monique Vallée, City of Montreal Executive Committee member responsible for community and social development; and Senneville Mayor Jane Guest at the official launch of the Bois-de-la-Roche farming initiative that will help feed needy Montreal area families.

people who are going through a difficult situation.

“The land was donated to Senneville about 20 years ago by its previous owners on the provision that it not

be developed but kept as agricultural land,” said Guest. “We’re proud to be able do our part to contribute to this wonderful project.”

Executive Committee member responsible for sustainable development, the environment, parks and green spaces, said the city is proud to partner with Cultivating Hope and RMPIM in the project because of its commitment to help feed the needy, which accounts for 25 per cent of the city’s population.

“It’s very important for the City of Montreal because it’s a great opportunity to help families in need,” Ménard told Your Local Journal. “I hope this program will continue to prosper in the next few years. I’m sure that many cities across Canada will be inspired by our initiative.”

For Senneville Mayor Jane Guest, the project has rejuvenated the village’s agricultural past and is glad the municipality is doing its part to help

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Puzzled?

Oh Canada By this time next week, for better or worse, we’ll be looking at another extended period of federal governance under which we’re all desperately hoping to recover our existing economy, provide a healthy standard of living for our seniors, protect the environment, and offer tangible career opportunities to our youth.

Don’t forget, we’re also hoping to encourage homegrown innovation, research and development, take proper care of our veterans, and welcome refugees from war-torn countries without working up an inflated frenzy about the threat of terrorism.

Is it going to happen? No, not all at once, and not without a lot of sweat equity, stubbornness, and synergy. And hope. Don’t forget hope.

Regardless of who wins, we’re still facing oil coming through our region in a 40-year-old untested pipeline. Job prospects for new graduates are steadily dwindling and the ever-widening income chasm continues to gobble up the middle-class – the very group that we rely upon to shore up our shaky economy.

This is precisely why we should all get off our complacent seats, dust off our delusion, and once again, march out to the polls and let our leaders know that as Canadians, we want, and deserve, a place to safely invest our collective sense of pride.

We can only hope.

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Help solve the puzzle of the mystery photo featured each week taken somewhere in the Vaudureuil-Soulanges or West Island region. Featured photos pertain to a story in this week’s newspaper. Winners get bragging rights and their names printed in the paper. Send your answers to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca.

Congratulations to Vaudreuil-Dorion resident Emile Langevin who was the first among many readers to correctly identify last week’s Puzzled? photo taken at the newly opened Exit 41 T-intersection off Highway 40 westbound in Ste. Anne de Bellevue.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca What it means to be Canadian Dear Editor, I am profoundly distressed at the nature of our current political discourse. And Stephen Harper has taken it to a new low, the likes of which I have never seen in the decades I have closely followed politics.

The list of reprehensible actions, inaction, policies and deceptions that characterize the Conservative government of the last 10 years is indeed a long one, one that makes them unworthy of our trust and our country a place I barely recognize. And that dismal record is only made worse by the cynical distractions of the Conservatives’ exploitative campaign, most recently focusing on the non-issue of the niqab.

We are a country of law. We are not a country of polls that some believe should dictate law. But the issue goes much deeper than that. We are also a country of individual rights. If you value the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, then you must respect the protections of religious expression accorded therein. To make an emotional wedge issue out of a garment, religious or otherwise, is despicable and exemplifies everything that is wrong with our politics and with the tactics of the Conservative Party.

You will be hard-pressed to find a Muslim woman who feels forced to wear the niqab. And it is certainly not our place to judge how and when religious expression is displayed as long as it does not contravene our laws or infringe upon our Charter rights. To hear cabinet ministers conflate the niqab with “barbaric cultural practices” akin to “honour killings” and create a “tip line” for us to rat on our neighbours because of something that runs against our sensibilities is truly loathsome. And to appeal to the emotions of people when there are serious issues to talk about is not only irresponsible but hateful, meant only to create division among us.

In a very real sense, we are all immigrants. Our ancestors brought with them to these shores their

own customs and cultural expressions. When immigrants become citizens, they can remain fully loyal to what it means to be a citizen of a country that respects those liberties without sacrificing those customs. To argue that the niqab is a form of religious or misogynistic oppression only betrays the malicious misrepresentation of those who would make such a claim. We may not feel comfortable seeing women wear the niqab, but there was a time when we felt ill at ease seeing Sikh men wear turbans and yet they’ve taken their place in the ranks of the RCMP. When I greet people who have chosen to make their home here with a hello or a thank-you in their native language, their eyes light up. How then can one look at the faces of those immigrants and believe that they must conform in every possible way to our narrow vision of what is acceptable? That is not the vision I have for the country that has always been my home. If the Conservatives want to talk about Canadian values, then let’s talk about real Canadian values and, in so doing, exercise reason, respect and compassion.

To do otherwise is a betrayal of what it means and has always meant - to be Canadian.

Wayne Saray St-Lazare Dear Editor, Halloween is a time of imaginary werewolves, vampires, ghosts and other nightmarish creatures and characters. Children show up at our doors dressed in discounted Walmart costumes and painted faces seeking treats. Hopefully the only monsters they come across on Halloween night are the ones handing out sour apples, stale candy or those hiding behind blacked out windows. It is a night of fantasy, fun and simple pleasures. A handful of candies or coins lights up a child’s face and brings a smile to yours.

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Rigaud holds Federal Government responsible for National Energy Board decision James Armstrong Your Local Journal

In direct response to the recent decision by the National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada allowing the Enbridge pipeline 9B flow reversal of diluted bitumen through its territory, the Town of Rigaud officially gave notice to the Prime Minister of Canada that the town is holding the federal government responsible for any consequences resulting from that decision. Council passed the notice, in the form of a letter, unanimously at the regular monthly council meeting held Tuesday, October 13. The letter states the measure was taken as the pipeline in question is 40 years old and repeated requests for hydrostatic testing by municipalities in the area were not fulfilled. “We are saying that because the pipeline crosses our territory and hydrostatic testing was not done, we are holding the federal government responsible for anything that happens,” said Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. He said Rigaud and other municipalities in the area had passed motions protesting the lack of hydrostatic testing of the pipeline crossing the region. “We are members of the MRC-VS (Muncicpalité Régionale de

Comté de Vaudreuil-Soulanges) and have applied pressure there,” said the mayor adding that Rigaud is taking action more locally in an effort to protect its citizens.

Changes to the animal control regulation 326-01-2015 were passed by a majority of councillors. The amendments to the by-law refine some of the definitions within the law. For example, a dog considered to be aggressive will be examined by a veterinarian with training in animal behavior who, based on his or her findings, could designate the animal a danger. “This is a living document,” said the mayor after the meeting. He explained that the by-law would change to meet the changing needs of the community.

A contract was awarded to NEMO Inc. for an underground fiberglass water tank. Councillor Danny Lalonde explained that the reservoir would be installed in the vicinity of Highway 40 and Highway 201 behind the Howard Johnson’s Restaurant and Tim Horton’s outlets. Its purpose is to provide a source of water for use in case of fire in a sector that is not serviced by hydrants. According to Lalonde, with a capacity of a hundred thousand liters, the tank will be replenished by nonpotable water transported by truck

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Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. reads aloud the letter at Monday’s council meeting addressed to the Prime Minister of Canada regarding the recent NEB approval of the Enbridge pipeline 9B flow reversal plan.

from the Outaouais River.

The organizers and volunteers for the 18th edition of the Rigaud Festival of Colors that took place Thanksgiving weekend October 10 to 12 were congratulated and given a vote of thanks for their successful event by council.

The mayor estimated that over 40,000 visitors attended the event. “You have no idea of how proud I am to be the mayor of a town that is able to create and support such an event,” Gruenwald Jr. added.

Similar accolades were awarded to Yves Pelletier for planning and coordinating a successful second edition of

the recent Seniors Fair as well as the Club de l’Âge d’or de Saint-Madeleinede-Rigaud and l’Entraide des générations for their support of Seniors Week 2015.

Council passed a motion granting an increase in the professional fees pertaining to the plans and estimates for the construction of the new city hall. According to the mayor, the updated plans include a full basement providing three floors rather than the original two-floor structure. Gruenwald Jr. said the unveiling of the plans for the building would take place later this year.

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Ain’t no lady…

For most of us, the end of summer is characterized by the first tinges of orange on the maple leaves and the gorgeous red on the sumac; threats of creeping frost tendrils to the last few tomatoes on the vine, and the uniquely Canadian phenomena of needing to use your car’s heater for the drive into work in the morning and the AC on the way home.

I’m beginning to notice a proliferation of Woolly Bear caterpillars lazily arching their bodies onto the warm midday asphalt, perhaps in preparation for what the Farmers’ Almanac says will be another brutal winter. But there’s another sign that indicates the impending change of season – that one unseasonably warm day after a spate of cool weather where all the windows in the house are literally crawling with a slow-moving maze of orange-red halfspheres, speckled with black dots, aimlessly and eerily meandering like a lurch of six-legged zombies.

Yes, it’s that time of year where swarms of Asian Ladybugs literally crawl out of the woodwork, and wherever else they’ve been hiding, in order to search out winter accommodations. And I really wouldn’t mind so much if they didn’t decide that my own house might be the perfect hangout until next April.

I have an agreement with any spiders in my home – as long as they stay out of my way, I won’t kill them. The ladybugs, apparently, don’t subscribe to that ethos and the battle lines were crossed when I recently felt one land on my neck as I dozed on a Saturday morning. A Saturday morning.

Even worse, these little freaks bite. Granted, it’s not a severe injury but it’s more the indignation of the whole being-bitten-by-aladybug thing.

Getting rid of the aberrations presents its own myriad challenges as squishing them results in a vengeful smear of that odoriferous yellow... stuff. Vacuuming them up will either waft the aroma throughout your home or leave you a lovely surprise when it’s time to clean out your central-vac canister.

I don’t know what it says about me that I’ve devised the perfect way to kill Asian Ladybugs but… you’re welcome.

Take a handful of toilet paper and smear some Vaseline on it.

Grab a Q-Tip and dip one end in the grease. Pick up the bugs one by one with the Q-Tip and deposit them on the greasy toilet paper.

The Vaseline will prevent the spray of the yellow stuff. When the paper is full, flush the whole thing down the toilet. No it’s not pretty but hey, it gets the job done.

There’s a lesson in here somewhere, perhaps about balance, perception, and proportion.

One ladybug is cute.

Tens of thousands of them is a gruesome infestation.

Revisited. This column was originally published October 2, 2014.

Letters Continued from page 4 Some Christian fundamentalists cry out that Halloween is an abomination in the sight of God. A time for people to manifest all the evil and wickedness that is in their hearts in a manner considered socially acceptable. What a crock of confectionery cow pie. If children were to truly manifest the evil and wickedness of this world that is socially acceptable they would go from door to door dressed in the three piece suits worn by the stock market manipulators and crooked businessmen who live in decadence while treating their victims with disdain.

They would dress in high fashion like the politicians whose sense of entitlement and self-importance has them accepting gifts and bags of money under and over the tables of our finest establishments while their constituents lie suffering, humiliated and unattended to on wet soiled sheets in the public corridors of hospital emergency wards or lose their cherished homes due to their inability to pay the escalating taxes.

They would dress in the clerical regalia of pious parasites who praise the name of God while feeding on the innocent, the lonely, the lost, the fearful, and the gullible. The abomination in the sight of God is not the image of a child dressed as a fairy princess standing with her open IGA bag waiting for a small gift of love but the nightly televised news reports of war, starvation, brutality, indifference, corruption and man’s inhumanity to man certainly is.

These are the monsters occupying this world of ours and they are far scarier than any innocent child showing up at the door dressed as a fictitious werewolf, vampire or ghost.

Keep the bogeyman away this Halloween- vote on Monday, October 19!

Frank Hicks, Hudson Dear Editor, How come the Conservative campaign has so much more visibility than the ABC (Anything But Conservative) campaign by the veterans?

The answer is *money,* clearly. Could it be that money for the Conservative Party comes from Harper’s cuts in the veteran affairs budget? Sure it comes from Conservative donors, but then

too, many Conservative donors have been given well-paid governmentappointed jobs during the last decade, so has the Harper government found an indirect way to pay the Conservative campaign with public funds?

A new database compiled by advocacy group SumOfUs Canada has found over 350 Conservative donors who have been given government-appointed jobs over the past 10 years and then donated money to the Conservative campaign. In total, that’s more than 1 in 4 of all current government appointments, and over $760,000 in donations.

SumOfUs found influential appointments in every corner of the country on dozens and dozens of different boards, commissions and tribunals, including: The National Energy Board where five of 11 members are Conservative donors.

The Parole Board of Canada, where at least 19 members are Conservative donors.

The CBC, where nine of its 12 board members are Conservative donors.

The Immigration and Refugee Board, where at least nine members are Conservative donors.

The Canada Revenue Agency, where at least seven out of 15 board members are Conservative donors.

Is the Conservative Party rewarding money and loyalty with appointments paid for by taxpayers?

Norman Molhant Très-Saint-Rédempteur Dear Editor, Kudos to Mr. Pierre Cardinal from the City of Saint Lazare.

I had contacted Mr. Cardinal a month ago to ask him to move a cement block at the Postal kiosk parking lot on Chemin St. Louis that was causing the cars to get damaged when backing up.

Mr. Cardinal asked me if I would meet him at the parking lot in question to see how it could be improved.

When I met with him, he not only agreed to have that cement block moved, he also agreed to have several other cement blocks moved further back to give the citizens more space when they go to pick up their mail.

I am so very impressed by Mr. Cardinal’ s service but also by his pleasant attitude. How nice that our city cares when we bring a complaint.

Rita Shellard St. Lazare

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Ste. Anne labour dispute heads to arbitration John Jantak Your Local Journal

A labour dispute between the Ste. Anne de Bellevue municipal administration and its blue collar union regarding the non-hiring of two students who had previously worked for city is heading for arbitration it was announced at the Monday evening council meeting, October 13.

The issue was raised during question period by Claude Sauvé, the Director of municipal blue collar workers’ union for the western part of the island, who claimed the two students were apparently not rehired under false pretense.

According to Sauvé, Francis Juneau and Dominique Hobson had worked for the city during the summer for the past four and three years respectively and anticipated being rehired but were asked to resubmit their applications which were rejected by the city administration in early May despite their previous experience.

The city’s rejection left both students scrambling to find alternate work arrangements at the last minute. While Juneau managed to secure a job a few weeks later within his field of study in business administration, Hobson managed to find only temporary part-time work which affected the

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Ste. Anne de Bellevue Mayor Paola Hawa said grievances made during question period by Claude Sauvé, Director of the city’s unionized blue collar employees about two students who weren’t rehired for this summer, were better suited for an upcoming labour arbitration case and not a public council meeting forum.

seniority,” he said.

Hobson claimed that the two new student employees were hired without having their own valid driver’s licenses

“I tried to settle it and now I’m going to defend these two former employees the same way I would defend someone with 25 years seniority.”

- Director of Ste. Anne de Bellevue municipal blue collar workers’ union Claude Sauvé

amount of money she was able to earn for her studies.

When Sauvé questioned Mayor Paola Hawa as to why both students weren’t rehired, Hawa said the city’s hiring practices was an administrative and not a political issue and deflected the questions straight to Executive Director Martin Bonhomme.

Bonhomme tried to explain that the city’s decision had to do with a new hiring process that was implemented by its administration that everyone who was applying for a summer job had to go through an application process, a claim that was refuted by Sauvé.

“It was a politically motivated decision, but they can’t say that so they came out with a new procedure which makes no sense,” Sauvé told Your Local Journal. “Every municipality wants to keep their student employees. This way they don’t have to teach a new employee to do everything. Here, they go the complete opposite way which doesn’t make sense.”

Sauvé said he had three meetings with Bonhomme and the city’s administrators to try to settle the issue but was unsuccessful. “I tried to settle it and now I’m going to defend these two former employees the same way I would defend someone with 25 years

which is a violation of the union’s collective agreement with the city and that neither student received any formal safety training, which Sauvé corroborated.

“It’s costing the city money to hire new people,” said Sauvé. “They’re

saying they want to hire new people to give a chance to everybody, but every time they hire someone new, they have to train them and give all the CSST safety courses. All the other cities around here want to keep their students. I’m originally a blue collar worker from Pointe-Claire and we had the same student for seven years.”

Hawa declined to comment, except to say, “Sauvé has every right to file a grievance. It happens in every city.

They’ve chosen to bring it out here and put the pressure on. This isn’t where it

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belongs. It belongs at the tribunal. It just doesn’t belong here.”

When asked what he thought about Hawa’s unwillingness to publicly comment on the issue, Sauvé, who received the backing of several municipal employees who were also present at the meeting to support his stance said, “I’m not impressed with anything about her right now. The way I saw it, she threw everything at Mr. Bonhomme. It’s him who should be sitting in front. Maybe he should be the mayor.”

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Federal election English-Language candidates’ debate for Vaudreuil-Soulanges – Part 2 Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca

Your Local Journal was proud to host the debate between three of the five-area parties October 1 featuring Conservative Marc Boudreau, Liberal Peter Schiefke, and NDP Jamie Nicholls. We also extended invitations to Vincent François of the Bloc Québécois and Jennifer Kaszel of the Green Party, both who declined. Below is Part 2 of the debate featuring questions submitted by Vaudreuil-Soulanges voters.

Q: What is your party’s official position concerning the lesser pension, disability and other benefits now being awarded by Veterans Affairs Canada to the new(er) generation of veterans who were engaged in peacekeeping missions and Afghanistan, as contrasted with those currently available to the traditional Veterans of World War II and the Korean conflict?

JN: I’m flabbergasted that these people are putting themselves in harm’s way, coming back (to Canada) and we’re not giving (war veterans) the care that they need. We need to offer better post-traumatic stress disorder programs; we need to give them the pensions they deserve. We need to come up with some kind of program that will allow them to integrate back into Canadian society. When we choose to go to war, we should be taking care of the people that are coming back.

MB: There is a lot of support for the veterans but there’s still a lot to do.

Last August 15, the Conservative government presented a new measure by which the veterans would see their financial situation improve. We will also be helping veterans deal with posttrauma. There will be less paperwork, making it simpler to go through all the steps (to get help).

PS: (Justin) Trudeau said all the cuts that have been made to veterans’ programs will be reinstated. There

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will be a national task force to address PTSD, not just for the men and women who serve our country but also for our first responders. It’s something I had the pleasure of speaking with Hudson firefighters this week. It’s something that we don’t address enough.

Q: What are your views on the sale of 60 per cent of the Canadian Wheat Board?

MB: I can’t answer that because I don’t have the information available at this time. As a lawyer, people think I should know all the answers. A lawyer’s job is to be able to get the answers and I will get the information for you.

I’m not going to pretend to have the information if I don’t.

PS: The one thing I would say on this subject is not having the information is indicative of this government.

There’s a transpacific partnership that is on the way right now. The Prime Minister is arranging a deal that will have long-term detrimental effects on our country. And he’s not sharing that information with anyone. This is one of the most secretive governments that we’ve ever had in this country.

JN: What the Wheat Board provided to western grain farmers was stability.

If prices went up or down, the Wheat Board could always guarantee a harvest at any price and deal with the logistics of grain distribution. What happened when the system changed, it allowed more private control in the grain industry and the farmers lost the stability that they had. They had a bumper crop one year but couldn’t move it to market because the services were no longer there. We have a food policy directed towards smaller producers.

Q: Presently only those with deep pockets - like corporations and unions, win in court simply by virtue of financial might. What will you do to make the legal system accessible to the average public?

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Conservative Marc Boudreau, Liberal Peter Scheifke, and NDP Jamie Nicholls took part in a well-attended, lively debate hosted by Your Local Journal October 1 at Westwood Senior High School in Hudson.

PS: There’s very little the federal government can do to provide issues to those who can’t afford legal representation. It’s a provincial issue. To provide the necessary resources for those that don’t have them, you have to have a tax structure in place. We’re the only party that is proposing to reduce taxes for income earners of less than $200,000 per year by seven per cent, putting an extra $670 in the pockets of the average worker. We’re the only ones who have a plan to reduce taxes and give money back to people who need it most. That’s how you get the economy moving and that’s how you empower all Canadians.

JN: Prior to the Conservative government, the Court Challenges Program allowed people to challenge the official languages act. They had recourse to challenge laws that they found were in violation of their rights and freedoms as minority language groups. We were going to restore it in 2011 because we believe it’s a valuable program that allows the average citizen to challenge the government. In terms of the deep pockets of corporations and unions, the federal government should be a strong voice against the abuse of power.

MB: It’s not true that the legal system is a provincial jurisdiction - we have federal courts. The administration of justice is a provincial matter.

Accessibility needs to be there and I’m going to fight for accessibility for justice and from Canada, it means subsidies, it means money, and we could offer that in a program to make sure people get access. In Quebec, if you lose your job, you’re presented by the Commission des normes du travail (for free). A great job has been done in the last 10 years and I’m going to be fighting for that.

Q: The federal government has clout to negotiate prices for drugs and medical devices. How do you see your party improving our national health care (through purchasing and negotiating)?

JN: We want to work with the provinces to bring down the price of medications. We’ve also fought in parliament to bring down the price of medications in other countries, a motion that was unfortunately voted down. Our party is the only one proposing extended pharmacare program that will cover the cost of drugs. We’re not afraid to negotiate with the provinces but would allow Quebec to opt out as it has its own program. If other provinces need the help of the federal government, we’ll be there to help out.

MB: Pharmaceutical patents is one concern, pharmaceutic medical care is another problem. How long should we give a patent to a pharmaceutical company? They invest a massive amount of money. They create jobs in order to invent, hopefully, something to cure cancer. We have increased subsidies to the health care system by six per cent per year.

PS: Even though healthcare is a provincial jurisdiction, the federal government has played a role in bringing all the ministers together every single year to discuss how the federal government can provide support to the provinces. Mr. Trudeau wants to find a way for all the provinces to work together to find a stronger, united voice in going to the drug companies and negotiating lower costs, instead of the provinces doing it on their own.

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Compiled by Carmen Marie Fabio Carmen.Fabio@YourLocalJournal.ca

West Island police files Station 3 covering Île Bizard, Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Ste. Geneviève Two vehicles were heavily damaged following suspicious fires on Pierrefonds’ Chemin de la Rive Boisée that took place October 11 at 5:21 a.m.

Const. Daniel Maheu reports a witness heard the sound of glass breaking in the parking area of his residence. He arrived outside to see his stepfather’s car in flames and though he tried to combat the flames with an extinguisher, it was too late. A second vehicle parked in the neighbour’s driveway was also in flames, and the witness immediately called 911. The interior of the first car, a white Nissan Maxima,

was completely burned and all the windows were broken. The driveway car, a 1999 black Honda Accord, suffered extensive damage and the fuel cap was found to be opened. The car was parked on Rive Boisée, reportedly due to a motor oil leak with which the driver didn’t want to stain his driveway. An investigation is underway.

Off Island police files Sûreté du Québec covering the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region Officers of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges East detachment seized 90 kilograms of cannabis after intercepting a vehicle October 13 around 3 p.m. on Valois Street in Vaudreuil-Dorion. Sgt. Bruno Beaulieu reports two suspects in the car were arrested after a subsequent raid at a residence on Long Street in Vaudreuil-Dorion, the home of one of

the suspects. Officers found a number of large sport-equipment bags, bins, and garbage bags containing bulk cannabis. They also found close to $20,000 in cash along with 30g of a substance believed to be cocaine and 90g of what’s believed to be hashish. The suspects, aged 30 and 31, have been detained and appeared at the Valleyfield Courthouse October 14.

••• Police arrested a 28-year-old man in St. Zotique following an armed robbery October 12 at a dépanneur on 34th Avenue. The suspect, who wore a hood, entered the store at 4:10 a.m. with a fake firearm demanding money. Following a physical altercation with an employee, the suspect fled the scene on foot. He was arrested a short while later. He appeared in court at the Valleyfield Courthouse October 13 to face charges of armed robbery, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and wearing a disguise dur-

Directors of St. Lazare company arrested Following an investigation by the RCMP Customs and Excise Section, two men appeared in court October 14 on charges of exporting embargoed equipment without permit and misrepresentation. The accused are Michael Allen, 67, from Montreal and Hugo Dreckmann, 75, from Dollarddes-Ormeaux, and are both directors of Romic Marc Rail Inc. located on Route de la Cité-des-Jeunes in St. Lazare.

The investigation was initiated in July 2010 following a seizure made by Canada Border Services Agency. The investigation revealed that between 2007 and 2012, the two men conspired for the purpose of exporting railway equipment to Iran by making misrepresentation as to the origin of the equipment and without having obtained the required export permits.

A phone call to RMR’s office in St. Lazare resulted in a “no comment” from the man who answered who also declined to identify himself.

It is alleged by the RCMP that the equipment exported is included in the Export Control List. In order to export such equipment, permits are required under the Export and Import Permits Act. It is also alleged that the accused made misrepresentation as to the origin of the equipment since several certificates of origin were created for the same equipment. The investigators value the equipment exported illegally at several million dollars.

It is believed that the accused defied the sanctions imposed on Iran and fraudulently misinformed the Ca-

PHOTO BY CARMEN MARIE FABIO

Requests for comment from the offices of Romic Marc Rail Inc. in St. Lazare, following the arrest of two of its directors, were denied.

nadian authorities as to the origin and destination of the equipment. The alleged offences are serious, since they violate Canada’s international commitments.

If you have information concerning illegal import or export activity or other suspected illicit activity, contact the RCMP at (514) 939-8300/1-800-7715401 or your local police service.

ing a criminal act.

••• Between October 9 and 12 over the long Thanksgiving weekend, SQ officers in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region issued 234 tickets to motorists for excess speed, 135 tickets for other Highway Code infractions including not wearing a seatbelt or use of a handheld cellular device, and eight arrests for driving while impaired. Across the province of Quebec, 108 people were arrested for impaired driving. One person died in an automotive collision as opposed to last year when five people died on Quebec highways during the same period.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC

Officers from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Sûreté du Québec are inviting the public to come have breakfast with them Tuesday, October 20, from 7 to 10:30 a.m. at Restaurant EggsCrepes, 349 Boulevard Harwood in Vaudreuil-Dorion. For a donation of $10, get a full breakfast and your total donation goes to the fondation québécoise du cancer courtesy of the generosity of the restaurant owners.

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’m not always in agreement with my much more distinguished fellow weekly columnist Conrad Black, who pens for the paper he founded, The National Post. Truth be told, given his penchant for big words, pontificating verbosity and, at times, tortuous sentence structure, half the time I don’t understand what he’s writing about.

But he sure struck a chord with me this past Saturday when he wrote under the headline, A Shabby, Humourless Federal Election, “At the leadership level there has been practically no trace of humour. There is indeed little evidence that either the Conservative or the NDP leader possesses a sense of humour, though it is understandable that neither much incites one in the other. By comparison, Justin Trudeau is a barrel of laughs; there are more risible criteria for deciding how to vote.”

Right on Conrad! I mean, I know politics is a serious business and it’s not always black and white. But does it always have to entail the mudslinging and unbridled scornful vitriol that has been so evident during what has been the longest electoral campaign in Canadian history?

Without citing specific examples, he also contended that John Diefenbaker, Brian Mulroney, Pierre Trudeau, and even Robert Stanfield had a sense of humour. Will have to take his word for it as I have not been able to track down any specific examples. Except for just one for Trudeau Sr., he of the acerbic wit, which I found in my newly-acquired volume, The Little Brown Book of Anecdotes, bought this past week at the Hudson War Memorial Library’s monthly sale. Which went as follows.

--------------COME ON DOWN! - Apparently, the legendary Liberal prime minister (1968-79, 1980-84) was facing major criticism when opposition members learned that anonymous donors were

financing a new swimming pool at then his official residence in Ottawa.

“You may come over at any time to practice your diving,” Trudeau told one of his opponents. “Even before the water is in!” Kaboom!

As for another prime minister, British this time, there were several pages of anecdotes on Sir Winston Churchill, of course. Including one of my all-time favourites which goes as follows.

At a dinner party one evening, there was a heated exchange between Churchill and a female MP. At the end of the exchange, the lady scornfully remarked, “Mr. Churchill, you are drunk.” Replied Churchill, “And you, madame, are ugly. But I shall be sober tomorrow.” Ouch!

I also learned that a newspaper editor once had the temerity to correct a Churchillian sentence on the grounds that he should not have ended it with a preposition. Churchill scribbled a note of his own. “This is the sort of English up with which I will not put.”

U.S. President Calvin Coolidge’s dry Yankee wit and his frugality with words became legendary. His wife, Grace Goodhue Coolidge, once recounted that a young woman sitting next to Coolidge at a dinner party confided to him she had bet she could get at least three words of conversation from him. Without looking at her he quietly retorted, “You lose.”

Well, with very serious campaign trails certainly winding down here in Canada and with – at time of writing – just four days to go to the ballots being tallied, I guess it’s too late to expect any levity from Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, or Tom Mulcair. And, while I’m a tad reluctant to admit it – given the fact that the outcome will certainly be no laughing matter – I guess that’s the way it should be. Perhaps next time, eh?

--------------POLITICAL COMEDY PLAY - I can

PHOTO BY VALERIE PROVOST

Bill Riley on piano and friends provided top notch Dixieland-style entertainment at St. James’ Church Hall on Saturday when local Rotarians hosted their Poor Man’s Breakfast for Le Pont Bridging Food Bank.

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PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY

Taking a brief break for the camera from their mega Thanksgiving weekend garage sale in Hudson raising funds for stray animals in the region are Christine Heidt, Claudia Mendoza, Joelle Panchyshyn, Anne Bochnig, and Beverley Besse.

guarantee, however, that there will be barrels of laughs and guffaws galore at the opening of Mom Runs Amok the latest comedy written and directed

by Hudsonite, Lorne Elliott – when it opens at Grove Hall in Huntingdon tomorrow night (October 16 through 17). Given the fact that, just days ago, it was selected as a Finalist for the 2015 Playwrights Guild of Canada Comedy Awards. More specifically for the Stage West Pechet Family Comedy Award to be presented in Toronto on October 25.

First produced earlier this year at Hudson Village Theatre as a rehearsed play-reading, it’s a comedy about cabin fever and how this dangerous mixture can allow things to get way out of hand with hilarious results.

Joining Lorne on stage will be fellow Hudsonites, Karen Cromar and Glen Bowser, who will also be performing some specially-composed songs with live musical accompaniment.

For reservations, call Grove Hall Box Office at (514) 791-5100.

--------------FUND RAISING FEAST - Meanwhile, the superbly successful and sold-out 2nd Annual Fundraiser Farm to Table 2015 – held once again at the Hudson Yacht Club recently - is still winning rave reviews from the over 120 who attended enjoying sparkling wine, wine tasting, and hors d’oeuvres prior to the five-course gourmet meal while raising over $4000 for Le Pont Bridging Food Bank and Hudson’s Meals on Wheels.

Coordinated by Alan Rothdram (A.K.A Big Al) and his wife, Georgina Wakani, and with all chefs and volunteer services participating for the good of the cause, it’s yet another striking example of how our local community comes together to help those in need for whatever reason.

Says Al, “We came together once again. From the local chefs, to local farmers, to volunteer servers, to the guests who loved the concept, for a great cause, and the meal created by amazing local chefs who poured their hearts into the evening.”

Moreover, I learned, most of the food was sourced locally throughout the summer as Al met and connected with local farms, businesses, and restaurants all of which, he says, are worth the drive no matter how far away they are.

So a big bravo to the following chefs who helped make it all possible. Scott

Geiring (Restaurant Carambola), MJ & Tino Morganti (The Main Kitchen), Earl Gray (personal chef and caterer), Shaun Hughes (Furley Meat Shop), Lee Michaelson ( Restaurant Rubes) and Jessika Menard (Le Cozy Café).

Also to food contributors comprising Les Serres Vaudreuil, Fox Field Farms, Valens Farms, Les Jardins Carya Farm, Tourne-sol Farm, Ferme Biopol, Abbatoir Poirier, Aux Grains de Saveurs, Le Verger de Hudson, Le Panier Pointe Claire, and La Boulangerie des Rosiers. What a great team effort!

--------------BRILLIANT BAKED BEANS - Congratulations also go out to the Rotary Club of Hudson and St. Lazare which – this past Saturday at St. James’ Church Hall in what is billed as the Poor Man’s Breakfast – and together with countless volunteers serving baked beans and sausage in convivial company, with Bill Riley & Friends who regularly play at the NOVA Adult Day Centre playing Dixieland style, also raised funds for the very same food bank. Total still to be tallied. But every dollar raised priceless!

--------------CALLING CORRIES - Now while I’m not sure that baked beans will be on the menu at Auberge Willow Inn this Sunday (October 18), I do know that as founder and self-proclaimed (tongue-in-cheek) President for Life of the Hudson Coronation Street Appreciation Society yours truly – at least until the next election and we’ve never had one in the past 11 years – it’s a go starting at 12 noon. The dress code being safari and wildlife prints.

For which, and I have it on good authority, many members have been shopping recently at the volunteer-run NOVA Boutique in Hudson. Which, coincidentally, will be staging a fundraising Fashion Show at The Willow at noon on Tuesday, October 20, with tickets at $40 per person which can be reserved by calling (450) 202-6682 or (450) 458-7006.

All of the fashions on the ‘runway’ by the way – many of them bearing designer labels and some of them gently worn or in mint condition - have been donated by local residents, companies, and anonymous supporters of this all-important worthwhile cause in our community.

And that’s a wrap!

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The Mayor’s report on the Ànancial situation of the Town of Saint-Lazare Prepared by Mayor Robert Grimaudo In accordance with section 474.1 of the Cities and Towns Act, I am pleased to report on the Town’s financial situation. I will therefore address: • the financial statements as of December 31, 2014; • the independent auditor’s report (2014); • the three-year capital expenditure program (2015-2016-2017); • the preliminary information with respect to the 2015 financial statements; • the general orientation of the next budget (2016) and the next threeyear capital expenditure plan (20162017-2018).

In accordance with section 11 of the Act respecting the remuneration of elected municipal officers, I include in this report the salary and expense allowance that each member of council receives from the Town, an agency or a supramunicipal organization.

Finally, I will append to this report the list of all contracts exceeding $25,000 awarded by the Town since September 3, 2014, as well as the list of all contracts exceeding $2,000 awarded during that period to one and the same co-contracting party when the total amount of these contracts is greater than $25,000.

1. Financial statements as of December 31, 2014 The financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 were tabled at the council meeting held on May 5, 2015.

The statements of detailed revenues and the operating surplus (deficit) for tax purposes by organizations for the year ended December 31, 2014 show revenues of $24,065,874 and tax costs and allocations totalling $21,466,254.

Consequently, the financial statements show a $2,599,620 consolidated operating surplus for the 2014 fiscal year. A significant portion of the surplus comes from the refund received for the services of the SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC. The other portion can be attributed primarily to the savings made in each of the departments in 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, the non allocated operating surplus accumulated was $4,379,261 and the allocated portion was $2,434,239, from which $1,706,000 have been carried over to the 2015 budget. The Town also had $1,808,854 in its reserve fund, including $1,500,535 in its working capital fund and $251,095 in its parks and playground fund. The amount set aside for emptying and removing sludge from the Town’s aeration tanks has reached $384,786.

As of December 31, 2014, the Town’s long-term general debt stood at $12,794,765. Of this amount, 7% ($944,900) will be reimbursed through subsidies from the Québec government, 68% ($8,692,400) will be paid by the tax payers and 25% ($3,157,465)

represents the sector debt.

2. Independent auditor’s report for the year 2014 On April 29, 2015, chartered accountants Goudreau Poirier Inc. signed their audit report.

After conducting their audit in keeping with generally accepted Canadian auditing standards, they stated that, in their opinion: “...the financial statements give, in all major aspects, an accurate picture of the financial affairs of the Town of Saint-Lazare as of December 31, 2014, including the results of its operations, changes in its net financial assets (net debt) and cash flows for the year ended on that date, in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.”

3. 2015-2016-2017 three-year capital expenditure program TThe last three-year capital expenditure program adopted by the members of the council at the special sitting of December 16, 2014 included investment activities totalling $49,435,200, with $22,803,300 for the year 2015.

Among the projects listed in the said program, the Town Council approved or carried out the following during the course of 2015: • The construction of a new fire station; • The acquisition of a new pumper for the fire department; • The ongoing development of the bicycle path network; • Municipal infrastructure work provided for in By-law No. 918, specifically aqueducts and sewer systems, so as to serve the sector located at the corner of Route de la Cité-desjeunes and Chemin Saint-Angélique. Among other things, this work includes the Cité-des-Champs and Cité-des-Papillons real estate complexes, the industrial park and the new primary school of the Commission scolaire des Trois-Lacs currently under construction; • Reconstruction work on the territory’s road network; • Improvements to the infrastructures of the Forestiers-de-Saint-Lazare nature park and other parks in the city; • The signing of a contract for the plans and specifications for a new city hall; • Construction work for lighting a baseball field in Parc Bédard; • The signing of a contract for the provision of drinking water conduits and directed drilling for connecting the Sablières well (Well no. 9); • Purchase and replacement of various pieces of equipment.

Moreover, since the work to optimize the Sainte-Angélique plant has been completed, the citizens were invited to an open-house day on Saturday, May 30, 2015.

4. Preliminary information with re-

spect to the 2015 financial statements TIn 2015, we plan to declare a surplus; the amount will depend on the amount of the rebate for the services provided by the SÛRETÉ DU QUÉBEC, among other things, and unforeseeable events that may occur between now and the end of the year.

ture les Forestiers-de-Saint-Lazare.

We will continue to revise and then implement the master plan for the conservation of natural areas in order to set out on the path to sustainable development and maintain and protect the environmental heritage that characterizes Saint-Lazare and makes it unique.

5. General orientations of the 2016 budget and the next three-year capital expenditure plan We are currently starting the budget process for 2016. For this, we are setting clear orientations and objectives.

During the preparation of the general orientations, the quality of life in Saint-Lazare will remain at the heart of our priorities. The town council objectives should be attained while respecting the environment and by promoting development projects that will focus on the preservation of natural habitats.

The Town’s obligations with respect to various partners such as the Sûreté du Québec, the Agence métropolitaine de transport, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) and the Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC), must also be taken into consideration.

Annual projects such as the rehabilitation of streets, the development of bicycle paths and lanes and the implementation of the municipal emergency measures and civil security plan will be maintained.

We also want to continue measures that have already been implemented to facilitate access to home ownership for young families and to allow our pensioners to remain in Saint-Lazare.

The “Cité-des-Champs” real estate development and the “Place du Parc” campground at Lac des Cèdres are evidence of this.

The revitalization of the downtown area is also a priority in order to: • transform the village core into a cultural, economic, recreational and service destination for all our residents; • ensure harmonious cohabitation of all uses while respecting the “woodland”, “country” and “equestrian” signature of Saint-Lazare; • reinforce the commercial character of Chemin Sainte-Angélique, through large-scale events or festivals; • promote active travel.

The replacement of municipal infrastructures with new, safe, modern and adapted infrastructures is another of our objectives.

• The construction of the fire station should be completed soon and the official opening should take place at the beginning of 2016.

• The plans and specifications for the municipal hall are being prepared and work should start in 2016; • Other improvements will be made to the infrastructure of the Parc na-

6. Remuneration of the Town council members The Mayor currently receives an annual salary of $57,952.70 and an expense allowance of $15,976. Each councillor receives an annual salary of $19,317.57 and an expense allowance of $9,658.78.

No additional remuneration is paid, apart from that provided for the position of acting mayor. The Town pays the acting mayor additional remuneration to ensure that he receives, as of the third (3rd) day on which he replaces the mayor, a sum equivalent to the mayor’s remuneration. In 2015, the following amounts were paid in this respect: Acting mayor: Brigitte Asselin, Remuneration $530.70, Expense allocation $86.80. Acting mayor: Pamela Tremblay, Remuneration $1,273.38, Expense allocation $208.22.

In 2015, as a member of the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC) council, I receive $149.33 for each time I attend a council meeting. Ten (10) meetings are scheduled for 2015. In April 2015, Ms. Pamela Tremblay replaced me for an extraordinary session of the MRC council and received remuneration of $149.33 as well as an allocation of $74.67.

Moreover, I receive remuneration of $107 for each time I attend and sit, as needed, as a member of the following committees: • Public safety committee; • Fire and civil security committee; • Human resources committee; • Fiber optics committee; • General managers table; • Water table; • Public security prevention table.

I will also receive a sum of $266.89 from the MRC for Lac-à-L’Épaule on September 2, 2015.

7. Municipal contracts I append to this report the list of contracts exceeding $25,000 which the Ville de Saint-Lazare granted between September 3, 2014 and September 1, 2015 as well as a list of contracts exceeding $2,000 awarded during that period to one and the same co-contracting party when the total amount of these contracts is greater than $25,000.

(Document dated October 6, 2015) Robert Grimaudo Mayor VILLE DE SAINT-LAZARE

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CHANGE IS COMING TO OTTAWA

On October 19th, let’s start building the country of our dreams.

A vote for Jamie Nicholls is a vote for…

Strengthening our public health care system.

Making life more affordable for your family.

We will immediately inform Canada’s premiers that Harper’s unilateral health cuts have been cancelled and begin work to develop a new health accord that will reduce waits for family doctors, create 5,000 new long-term care beds and lower prescription drug costs by 30%.

Both the Liberals and the Conservatives want to cut billions from public health care. Their decisions would result in higher prescription drug prices. We can’t allow this.

We will give parents an extra >ve weeks of parental leave because those >rst months in your child’s life are precious. We will make sure that consumers are protected by price gouging at the pump and excessive bank fees. We will eliminate interest on student loans. We will create 40,000 jobs for youth. The NDP will end unfair tax loopholes for CEOs, and invest that money to eliminate child poverty.

Little changes add up to a lot at the end of the month. Let’s elect a federal government that helps your family get by and build wealth.

Stepping up to ght climate change and ensuring a cleaner environment by holding polluters accountable.

We are ready to go the Paris climate talks with >rm targets , a 34% reduction in Ghg emissions by 2030 and an 80% reduction by 2050, whereas the Liberals don’t have any targets. Now is the time to act. We will restore Canada’s reputation in the world with Jack Layton’s Climate Change Action bill. We will restore laws that protect our species at risk and our rivers and lakes. We will stimulate the clean energy sector and implement a home retro>t program to improve household energy ef>ciency. Our sustainable future starts on October 20th. It is my number one priority.

Kick-starting the economy and creating good jobs.

We will lower taxes for small and medium business. We will embark on a long term infrastructure and transit plan that will create good jobs and will allow young people to get their >rst career opportunities through paid internships. We will take a balanced, responsible and targeted approach with our spending. We will support regional economic development that promotes good jobs close to home, here in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. paid and approved by the of cial agent

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Ensuring retirement security.

We will expand the CPP/QPP. We will increase the Guaranteed Income supplement for seniors. We will restore home mail delivery. We will return the age of retirement to 65. We will invest $454 million to give our veterans the respect and support they deserve. We will put pensioners at the head of the line for compensation when companies go bankrupt.

Making real change in Ottawa.

Real change isn’t just a slogan for us, it is embodied in the values of our party. We have a moral obligation to take care of one another. We will restore your rights by repealing bill C-51. We will establish a nation-to-nation approach with >rst nations. We will bolster food, rail and transport safety regulations and enforce them. We will bring in proportional representation. We will give the Parliamentary Budget Of>cer independent authority, and create a Parliamentary Science Of>cer to ensure laws are based on science and not ideology. The NDP will clean up Ottawa, and replace the culture of corruption and scandal with transparency and accountability..

For four years as the of>cial opposition, Jamie and the NDP have stood up against the Harper government. Canada has been governed for 148 years by the same two parties. We are 35 seats away from realizing the dream of a fairer Canada where we take care of each other. We’re ready to govern. Let’s make this change together .

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Seven-year-old Gabriel Finn of Pincourt has returned from The War Amps 2015 Child Amputee (CHAMP) Seminar in Ottawa, which brought together young amputees from across Quebec and Ontario.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of CHAMP, which has provided generations of child amputees with financial assistance for artificial limbs, regional seminars and peer support. Gabriel, a right leg amputee, attended the threeday seminar with his father where they learned about the latest developments in artificial limbs, dealing with teasing and bullying and parenting an amputee child.

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La Nuit de sans-abri aims to highlight homelessness in Vaudreuil-Soulanges John Jantak Your Local Journal

The plight of the homeless within the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region will be highlighted as 11 community organizations including students from various high schools gear up to participate in the annual La nuit des sans-abri at the Opti-Centre in Vaudreuil-Dorion this Friday, October 16.

Now in its ninth year, the regional La nuit des sans-abri is a collective of different community groups that band together to raise public awareness about homelessness in the region. The event itself has been staged since 1989 throughout the province, said Lynn Periard, a councillor for youth and do-

mestic violence at the Hébergement La Passerelle women’s shelter.

“The mission of La nuit des sansabri is to raise awareness about the situation of being homeless in our territory,” Periard told Your Local Journal.

“A lot of people don’t actually realize it’s something that happens in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. They think it only happens in Montreal and not out here.

“Our region is considered what we call a transition region,” added Periard.

“Basically, a lot of the homelessness issue is happening from people who are going from one region to another. Vaudreuil-Soulanges is right in the middle of big cities such as Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa.”

Periard said it’s difficult to provide accurate statistics on how acute homelessness is within the region because Vaudreuil-Soulanges is considered to be a transitional area which makes it difficult to determine the true scope of the problem.

“You don’t go onto a street and see people who are in a desperate situation,” said Periard. “In Montreal, you can go to certain areas and see what’s happening because it’s more apparent and visible. If people don’t actually see it, they don’t think it happens here.

“That’s why we get together every year to stage this event,” Periard added. “Participation keeps increasing each year because many people are interested in this issue. It touches the reality of what our residents could possibly experience and it can happen to anyone.”

Organizations and groups that will participate in Friday’s event include La Passerelle, Carrefour Jeunesse-Emploi Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Le Tournant Crisis Intervention Centre, Comité Jeunesse de Presqu’Île, Arc-en-Ciel Vaudreuil-Soulanges, the Town of St. Lazare, and students from College Bourget and École secondaire de la Cité-des-Jeunes.

Periard said the event is a special draw for young people who are curious about homelessness and later take the issue to heart after getting involved.

“It’s amazing how many young people participate,” said Periard. “I’m always in awe when I see the young people because when I was in high school,

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Area students, shown here at last year’s Nuit de sans-abri, are once again getting ready to take part in raising awareness to homelessness in our region at the October 16 event.

unfortunately this wasn’t the type of thing you’d hear about.”

While the event is meant to highlight what it means to be homeless, donations are also welcome to help the various community organizations that deal with social issues. “If people want to donate, there are organizations that would be appreciative of receiving any donations, whether it’s clothes or money,” said Periard. “But it’s not so much about raising money as it is about raising awareness.”

The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Opti-Centre, 145 Harwood Boulevard, and will run through the night for those who are willing to sleep in temporary shelters outside on the grounds overnight. More information is available by calling Lynn Periard at La Passerelle (450) 424-6010 or visiting La nuit des sans-abri Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/La-nuitdes-sans-abri-de-Vaudreuil-Soulanges-407307859322803/.

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Opera and Beyond returns to Hudson on the giant screen at Hudson Village Theatre Outstanding performances from the world’s greatest stages at the little theatre by the tracks James Parry Your Local Journal

Some of the world’s greatest operas, performed by internationallyrenowned companies, are coming to Hudson starting this coming Sunday, October 18, at 2 p.m. with high definition videos being shown on a gi-

PHOTO COURTESY DAVID LANGLOIS

Anna Netrebko plays the role of Lucia, in Lucia di Lammermoor, Opera and Beyond’s season opener on Sunday, October 18.

ant screen at Hudson Village Theatre.

Courtesy of the Hudson Film Society’s Opera and Beyond Series that began in 2009 to immediate thunderous applause.

Says David Langlois, who presents a short synopsis of each opera before it begins and who selected this season’s line-up of six spectacular performances, “Since then, we have presented 27 performances of some of the world’s greatest operas, with excellent casts, and in a venue that is outstanding.”

This season’s screenings comprise: October 18 Lucia di Lammermoor

by Donizetti. Written in 1835, it is the composer’s most famous tragic opera, notable for Lucia’s mad scene.

November 15 Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail written by Mozart in 1782.

This is often thought of as the first of Mozart’s comic masterpieces, and is performed frequently today.

January 16 2016, La forza del destino, written by Verdi in1862. This tragedy was commissioned by the Imperial Theatre, Saint Petersburg, and Verdi may have been influenced by the Russian tradition in the writing of

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A dramatic scene from Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio) to be screened on November 15.

his work.

February 14 a double bill for Valentine’s Day. Pagliacci by Leoncavallo and Mascagni’s Cavalleria Rusticana.

April 17 The final work for this season is Britten’s Peter Grimes. Written in 1951, Grimes is a victim of both cruel fate and society. It shows the struggle of the individual against the masses and raises the question: the more vicious the society, the more vicious the individual? Jon Vickers as Peter Grimes is truly a joy to watch and listen to as he descends into a maelstrom of despair.

Asked whether there was a common thread running throughout the series, Langlois, an accomplished opera singer himself who has performed lead roles in works by Mozart, Verdi, Bizet and Beethoven, didn’t miss a beat.

“I would say that excellent singing and fine acting is always a factor for the presentations I have chosen, he told Your Local Journal in an exclusive interview this week. “I wanted to

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give a good representation of works from several centuries showing how the vocal line has developed over the years, and in this I think the series has worked.”

Was he surprised that there would be so much interest in opera at HVT to date? “Surprised? No. Pleased, yes,” he replied. Indeed, I am always impressed with the support that the arts are given in Hudson and in the Montreal area.”

Added HFS President, Clint Ward, “We are tremendously excited about the content of our new season and all the screenings will be examples of the very best programs available to us.

Ones that truly demonstrate the power of musical theatre from the great stages of the world.”

All screenings are at 2 p.m. and for more info on Opera and Beyond, as well as individual ticket and series prices, call Trish Kelly at (450) 202-0773 or go to the website at hudsonfilmsociety. ca.

#Makelemonaid for Vietnamese women and girls Brother Canada employees and Plan Canada urge public to support their cause Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor

When you think of Brother Canada, printers probably come to mind. So it may come as a surprise to learn Brother Canada employees have teamed up with Plan Canada for #Makelemonaid, a fundraising campaign aimed at helping break a cycle of poverty for some of Vietnam’s most vulnerable women and girls and they’re asking for public

support.

The goal is to raise enough money to start 15 entrepreneur’s clubs in rural Vietnam, places that give women tools to save money and even start their own small businesses, by making it possible to take out small, low-interest loans. As well, to address barriers to girl’s education, Plan Canada will improve physical education structure and work with communities to build a

social infrastructure that supports and values girls’ education, Victoria Salvador, Senior Marketing Manager at Brother Canada, said in an email. “This means that learning environments will be upgraded, teachers will be trained, and parents will learn the value of investing in their daughters’ education,” Salvador said.

Since the campaign’s June launch, Brother Canada employees across Canada have embraced a friendly internal fundraising competition.

They’ve raised about $14,000 for #Makelemonaid but need to raise another $8500 before the end of 2015, Salvador said.

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Busy week for book lovers as Greenwood’s StoryFest 2015 welcomes three special guests Lisa Moore, Sean Michaels and Tomson Highway head to Hudson in the next week Renee Cyr and Terry O’Shaughnessy Special contributors The busy upcoming week of StoryFest 2015 is a book lover’s dream, with three special literary guests heading to Hudson, starting this Saturday with Lisa Moore.

A native of Newfoundland, Lisa Moore’s most recent novel Caught has

been adapted into a television series.

Her novel February (2010) was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and won the CBC Canada Reads competition in 2013. Her 2005 novel Alligator was also nominated for a Giller Prize and won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for the Caribbean and Canada region. Her first two books of short stories were Degrees of Nakedness (1995)

and Open (2002), the latter earning a nomination for the Giller Prize and the Canadian Authors Association Jubilee Award for Short Stories. Lisa Moore will appear on Saturday, October 17 at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre (394 Main Rd., Hudson QC) at a 9 a.m. breakfast event.

Sean Michaels is a Montreal-based journalist, fiction writer and blogger (for the Globe and Mail, among others). His first novel Us Conductors won the prestigious 2014 Giller Prize. He is a music critic, and has also written about travel, food and culture for various publications. Michaels received a gold prize at the Canadian National Magazine Award in 2013 for an article in The Walrus, and is the founder of Said the Gramophone, an mp3blog, which was recognized by Time magazine as one of the world’s best blogs. Michaels will appear at Hudson Village Theatre on Tuesday, October 20 at 7.30 p.m.

A novelist, pianist/songwriter and playwright, Tomson Highway has been recognized by numerous literary awards. He is most known for his award winning plays The Rez Sisters (1986), Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing (1989), Rose (2000) and Ernestine Shuswap Gets Her Trout (2005).

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Award-winning Newfoundland writer Lisa Moore will appear for Greenwood’s StoryFest 2015 this Saturday, October 17, at 9 a.m. at a breakfast event at Hudson’s Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre.

He has won four Dora Mavor Moore Awards, a Chalmers Award, and a Wang Festival Award. His best-selling novel Kiss of the Fur Queen 1998) was nominated for the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award and the Books in Canada First Novel Award. In 1994, Tomson was named a Member of the Order of Canada.

Tickets for Lisa Moore: $20 (includes breakfast); tickets for Sean Michaels and Tomson Highway: $15. Available online and at Boutique Pure Art (422 Main Rd., Hudson QC). Hudson Village Theatre is located at 28 Wharf Rd., Hudson QC. www.greenwoodstoryfest.com.

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Home and Estate Sheldon Kagan donates extensive music collection of past 50 years to Vanier College To be used as a source of study material for students and faculty in all areas of the music program James Parry Your Local Journal

Just turned 65 and having decided to retire after 50 years in the entertainment business, West Islander Sheldon Kagan, says he feels it is really important for him to give back to the community.

And Vanier College could not be more pleased.

For Kagan has donated his entire extensive collection of records, CDs, cassettes, music paintings and posters, as well as his prized musical memorabilia all collected over the decades to the college which will house them all in a newly-created Linda & Sheldon Kagan Music Library.

Said Kagan, in an exclusive interview with Your Local Journal this week, “After extensive research, I decided that Vanier College, with its excellent Music Department, was the best place for me to make this donation. And while it was a very difficult decision for me to make – parting with my collection after

all these years - I am 100 per cent confident that this was the right one.”

Said Glen Ethier, Coordinator of the Music Department, “Vanier College is very pleased to acquire this wonderful collection and his generous donation is especially appreciated by the Department of Music. Its value in providing us with a thorough and wonderful history of his life and work as a well-respected Montreal promoter, DJ, businessman, and entertainer, is only the beginning for music students and teachers, and

for the college as a whole.

“The stunning collection of recordings‚ somewhere in the range of 10,000 LPs, 45-rpm singles, CDs, and cassettes is peppered not only with a wide variety

of popular music and dance hits from the 1940s until today, but with obscure artists and jazz, classical, and world music.

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Sheldon and Linda Kagan, their son Barry, daughter Marlene, and grandson Turner in front of one of the showcases around Vanier College filled with the now-retired impresario’s classic collection of posters and memorabilia.

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Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges announces the return of the Student Grant Contest The Caisse Desjardins de Vaudreuil-Soulanges has announced the return of the student grant contest that will allow post-secondary students, who are Desjardins members and living in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, the chance to win one of 50 grants worth $500 to $5,000.

The Chair of the Caisse Board of Directors, Pauline Thauvette-Leroux, highlighted the fact that this annual contest, organized by Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges, gives students a helping hand and encourages them to continue their studies and create a better future. “In order to build tomorrow’s society, we must first be able to encourage the next generation, which is currently in the process of acquiring knowledge,” she said.

“The grant contest exists to give a helping hand to those who are working to grow in the job market where their aspirations will be met.”

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The draw will take place in December. The contest participants will then be contacted and informed whether they have won. It should be noted that the winners must attend one of the two Desjardins brunches planned in the region, on Saturday, January 30, 2016 and Saturday, February 6, 2016, where the 50 winners will gather to receive their respective grants. In

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closing, it should be noted that, since the Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges was founded, in 2009, following the merger of local Caisse branches, the

Caisse has injected a total of $580,000 to date, distributed to 450 VaudreuilSoulanges students.

Home and Estate Sheldon Kagan Continued from page 23 The historical significance of the full collection cannot be overstated, and its worth as a source of study material for students and faculty in all areas of the music program is inestimable.�

Added Normand W. Bernier, Director General of Vanier College, “Music is one of our most popular programs and has produced many successful graduates including Patrick Watson, one of the headliners of the 2015 Osheaga

Festival this past summer. Sheldon Kagan’s generous donation will give our students the opportunity to use materials and hear music that will enrich their training and knowledge not only of music history but also of the entertainment business in Montreal.�

The material that will be available through the library will be used by students from all five Vanier Music programs: Music, Double DCS programs in Science and Music, Social Science and Music, or Languages and Cultures and Music, and Professional Music and Song Techniques, a three-year

program that focusses on composition and arrangement or performance.

Said Kagan, who has provided entertainment for weddings, corporate and special events since 1965 and who has produced over 75 major concerts showcasing internationally-renowned artists such as Dionne Warwick, Dizzy Gillespie and the Glenn Miller Orchestra, “I am so pleased to know that my music library, sound equipment and music memorabilia will be enjoyed by Vanier students for years to come.�

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Legion News The annual Poppy Campaign will begin October 30 but we need volunteers to sit at various places, especially the Hudson IGA. The Poppy Volunteer sign-in sheet will be put up in the foyer of the Legion Thursday, October 15.

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Debate Continued from page 8 Q: What is your party’s take on Bill C-51, the anti-terrorist bill?

MB: Crime has changed in the last 10 years. Terrorism is not just a problem that concerns other countries; it also concerns us. Mr. Trudeau accused us of trying to scare people. Ask the families of the two men who were killed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Ottawa. We decided to be tougher on terrorists. It’s going to be an infraction to leave the country to go support terrorist activities in other countries. It’s going to be a criminal infraction to let someone in your house and help him hide if he committed those infractions.

PS: My personal opinion is that it’s unfortunate we’ve come to a point where you’re for or against some form of security. We have the Conservatives saying we need this bill to keep our system safe and the NDP saying if we have this bill, we’ll lose our rights and freedoms. That’s a fear game that’s being played here as if there is no middle ground. We’ve been open and honest about the fact that we feel we need to have some sort of security legislation in place. Jean Chretien imposed a security bill after 9/11. When it expired, C-51 was introduced. The good thing is it allowed us to track terrorists. The bad thing is that it prohibited ‘unlawful’ protests. Our bill finds a balance between security and protecting our rights and freedoms.

JN: Peter outlines playing on people’s fears by saying rights and freedoms are threatened by C-51. There are two words that make this fear justifiable – Maher Arar. He was taken to Syria, tortured, kept confined, because of information our government shared and he was an innocent Canadian. The history of spying on innocent Canadians goes back to the 1950s spying on communists and subversives. Maher Arar was rounded up under the Liberal Government’s response to terror in Canada. We have a right to be afraid that our rights and freedoms are being impinged upon because everybody in this room could be a potential suspect under C-51.

Q: What will you do to spur innovation, research & development, and lure back manufacturing in Canada?

PS: We’ve lost 71 per cent market share in ‘green’ technology in the last 10 years. We’ve missed one of the greatest boats we could’ve ever sailed on and we’ve lost jobs in the process.

We have announced a $200 million investment in clean technology that will help spur growth and help create jobs.

We’ve also announced $100 million in research into green technology. That’s an area where we can see significant growth and job creation. We need to invest in the economy of tomorrow and not the economy of yesterday.

JN: We have to make the transition to renewable energy. It’s a $5 trillion market that’s out there and we’ve missed the boat on it. We have a very

robust aerospace industry but we believe it needs help from the federal government. We need to invest more in basic research and development in the world economic forum. The competitiveness report indicates we still have problems with investments in basic R&D. This is something the government would focus on by increasing investments in key sectors to build the strength of our economy.

MB: The Conservative Government will continue to lower taxes on companies. We all propose subsidies for innovation; however, bringing down the taxation level of companies is a great thing for the economy. The opposition parties both say we’re giving money to huge companies or tax credit to petroleum companies – that’s not what we’re doing. We’re giving lower taxation level to all companies and, of course, big companies benefit as well as small companies. We will continue giving subsidies to small companies that create jobs. They will innovate and provide assets and in the end, everyone will benefit.

Q: What are your views on the legalization of marijuana?

JN: The NDP supports the decriminalization, if not the legalization of marijuana. (Alcohol) Prohibition has shown that we need to be ready for the impact it would have on society at large. Smoking marijuana damages the lungs and has health implications but on the other hand, some people suffering from certain conditions need easier access to marijuana. We don’t believe in creating an industry right away. We need to take a measured approach and have a discussion as a society.

MB: I totally disagree with accessibility. I come from an era where I don’t have enough fingers on both my hands to count how many of my friends committed suicide when they were young – the link between all of them was the use of drugs. I do agree with medical use under supervision, but if you use it on a permanent basis, it has a psychological impact. We need to invest in those who have drug problems. We’re not against everybody that uses drugs; we’re against those who are making money, those who are selling drugs.

With people like that, we can’t afford to legalize marijuana.

PS: We can’t afford not to change our policy on marijuana. It hasn’t worked. Every single government that has tried to fight the marijuana problem by throwing money at it has lost all its money. We saw it under (U.S. President) Ronald Reagan ‘Say No to Drugs.’ Tens of billions of dollars were invested and the rate of use of mari-

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Though the debate was occasionally heated, the tone remained respectful during the two and a half-hour event that provided a forum for questions from Vaudreuil-Soulanges voters.

juana barely budged. Part of the population will smoke marijuana whether it’s legal or not. Our plan is to look at what’s happening around the world.

There are countries who have decriminalized marijuana and have done it successfully. The result is the money has been taken out of the pockets of the crime syndicates.

Q: The niquab – really?

MB: We were clear from the beginning. We don’t think that wearing the niquab during the oath of citizenship is a good thing. I was astonished to see how important the subject became - it goes beyond the 40 or 50 people in Montreal who wear a niquab. It’s a matter of equality. It’s a matter of, when you come to Canada, it’s a privilege to be accepted and you have to accept the Canadian values of this great country. If I go to the passport office and someone wearing the niquab is serving me, I don’t like it. I don’t think (it shows) respect to women and I don’t think it shows equality for equal rights.

PS: This is not a question of whether somebody is for or against the niquab.

This is a question of if we are for the right of women to wear what they want to wear. The beauty of our country is that no matter who you are, we’re going to respect that. Why did this come

up three and a half weeks prior to the election? It’s a diversion. For it to become a top issue when we have 1.5 million Canadians unemployed, when our environment is less protected than it’s ever been since the founding of our country, Mr. Harper has chosen this moment to find this opposition to the niquab and declare it to all Canadians.

What’s tragic is that we are targeting one community and you see it as a wedge issue in this election.

JN: Mr. Harper is hiding a bad economic record behind the niquab. In history, we’ve had waves of immigrants who’ve come over and the specter of intolerance is creeping up. We have a charter of rights and freedoms that protects these women’s rights to wear this garment. The daughters and sons of these people will eventually integrate into our society and it’s disturbing that we’re making a big issue over two women in a country of 30 million. We’re saying that they’re somehow less Canadian because they won’t take off this veil during the citizenship ceremony. How many people in this room have actually had a conversation with someone wearing a niquab and asked them if it was their choice?

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125 - FOR RENT House for rent or sale. 82 Pine, Hudson Village. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. $279,000 negotiable. Available now.

514-983-7164 Central Hudson, Cottage 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, partially furnished, wood stove, Bi-Energy and heat pump equipped. Walk to everything. Available November 1st $1550 / month. Tel # 514-295-1894 Commercial Office for rent in Pierrefonds.

- 1536 square feet - 5 closed offices - Reception area with waiting room - Kitchenette A lot of natural light.

1800$ / month - 9513 Gouin Blvd West. Pierrefonds.

For more information, contact Casandra Viviers at 514-240-3741 or by e-mail cviviers@ quorumcanada.com Recently renovated 3 bedroom cottage, 1 bath for rent, Hudson village. All appliances included, private deck and yard. $1250 a month, available immediately. 514-817-0260 3 1/2 available, fully painted. month. Call Harry at 514-781-4377

$600 a

Bachelor St-Lazare, non smoker, no animals, Mature Woman. 450-424-2109 Hudson small office / studio space for rent. Immediate, Main Road near Cameron. $185 / month. Other space may be available soon. Call: 514-677-7696 Apartment for rent. Central Hudson, 1 bedroom, livingroom, kitchen with fridge and stove. $800 per month. November occupancy. 450-458-5774. Cell 514-894-2303

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150 - SERVICES ALL RENOVATIONS & CONSTRUCTION, FREE ESTIMATES. FRAMING, PLASTER, WINDOWS, DOORS, FLOORS, STAIRS, CERAMIC TILING, PAINTING, BASEMENTS, KITCHENS, BATHROOMS. EXPERIENCED WORK. RBQ 5688-2244-01 JONATHAN 514-402-9223

Retired teacher with many successful years of tutoring mathematics to students in the St. Lazare, Hudson areas is anxious to continue doing so. At any level, in English or in French. Please call Astrid at 514-646-1528 (home) or at 514-441-5327 (mobile).

Custom handmade wood tables, display units and functional pieces - nontraditional designs for commercial and residential settings - www.GrantDavidsonDesigns.com - 514-209-5557 - Hudson.

Masonry Services, Stonework on stairs, walkways & walls. Foundation repair & parging. Call Pat 450-458-7925.

Registered Gun Smith. We buy and sell used guns. 514-453-5018 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 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 New in Hudson: Free Puppy Socials and Clicker Training Classes start October 3. (later drop in possible) For more Info call 438-403-4022 or check out www.pawtience.com Lawn Care services. Offering services for leaf removal and garden closures. Big or small. Free estimates 514-236-5377 SINGING LESSONS - Ages 7 to 17. Private or Semi-Private. In my home (StLazare). Sing the songs you love! Call Morgan. 514-607-1308 References available.

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

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Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days/week. Call 514-804-8853 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 avaialable 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.

Aspirateurs Hudson.com 67 McNaughten Hudson, Quebec 450-458-7488 Masonry Services. Brickwork. Stonework. Foundation. Tuck Pointing.

Cement Finish. Construction IJS RBQ 56993546-01 www.constructionijs.com Fast Courteous Local Service 514-262-3320 ¿ Moving? All jobs. Reliable, reasonable, fully equipped. Local and Ontario, Maritimes, USA. 35 yrs experience. Call Bill or Ryan.

514.457.2063 Handyman / for small jobs. Call John: 514623-5786 PIANO TUNING - 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, 514-770-7438, info@pianolanco.com Jacques Harvey Piano School. Experienced, qualified teacher offers piano lessons to beginners or advanced students. Children and adults are welcome. Call 450-455-1544.

In-home tutoring. Does your child struggle with reading? I can help! Qualified, experienced teacher, French Second Language et Français langue d’enseignement.

Call Geneviève Gautier : 514-922-1643 Garderie Éducative Enfant Cité Inc. 2190, Chemin Sainte-Angélique Saint-Lazare Place disponsible 514-316-5588 MAN WITH A VAN” MOVING whole house.

Small moves, too! Quebec/Local/Ontario. Experienced/ Equipped. Mike The Moving Man: 514-605-3868.

Hudson, St Lazare, and surrounding area.

Competative rates.

Free Estimate.

Please call Helen 450 206 0760 Cell 1 450 465 7999 email helenb2007@hotmail.com Masonry Services, Stonework on stairs, walkways & walls. Foundation repair & parging. Call Pat 450-458-7925.

Hedge Trimming, Gutter Cleaning and Tree Pruning. Please call 514.833.1225

Painting, plastering, wallpaper, let Hans and Michael do it. 40 Years experience. Call 450-458-6643 or 514-549-1330 Retired high school mathematics teacher available to tutor any school course or Calculus 1. Phone Mr. Norris at 450-455-9475 Cleaning ladies available, weekly, biweekly or occassionally. 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 General Renovations MG360 Rénovations Générales • 35 Years of experience • General repairs and renovations • Membrane • Chimneys • Stonework and brick pointing • Balconies, foundations, parging • Cement finishing, epoxy • Water infiltration Robert : 514-922-3957 Michel: 514-219-6826 Office: 450-452-4124

175 - WANTED A Military Collector looking for medals, flags, swords and uniforms, pins, documents, books, helmets, hats, all related war memorabilia. WWI, WWII, Canadian/ German or others. Also looking for antique items, collectibles of all kinds, aviation and nautical items, coins, badges, maps, old signs. Top dollar paid. Please call Patrick, 450-458-4319 or email patrick148@ ca.inter.net. 2760A Cote St-Charles, StLazare, Reni Decors (next to Mon Village) $ Buy car for scrap. Running or not. 24/7. www.scrapvehicule.com Call 514-951-4203 All vehicles wanted for scrap. Best Prices. Call: 514-577-3720

200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Looking for a motivated clerk to work in a Pâtisserie / Boulangerie in Hudson and for an assistant chef. Part time and or full time. Must be billingual, students welcome. Please call Milad 514-575-0372 or Marc André 450-202-0861 Dépanneur Shaar in Hudson is looking for bilingual cashiers for weekday night shifts (2:30pm-11:30pm). Please drop off your c.v. at 58 Cameron.

PEM Moving is looking for moving helpers for the Fall moving season. Please call Pierre: 514-386-1278 Supplying your Vaudreuil-Dorion, St-Lazare, Hudson and West Island Regions

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325 - AUTOS FOR SALE

Requires a part-time sales associate with experience in retail sales. Must be able to communicate effectively with customers and store employees and demonstrate strong customer service in both fluent French and English. Send resume to: daveyad@hotmail.com Only successful candidates will be contacted.

“1999 Chrysler Cirrus LX Sedan, Amethyst, Very good working condition, Automatic, P.S., P.B., P.W., P.L., P.M., Cruise control, A.C., Tilt Steering, Pioneer stereo, C.D. with remote.

230,260km. Asking $765. Neg. Please call 514918-4274”

250 - REAL ESTATE $399,000 / MLS # 25196096 Beautiful 2007 House & stable for sale in Rigaud, House: Very clean 4Bed, 2Bath, intergenerational space, Solarium and more … Stable: box, tack room, paddock, trails … Nicolas Hovsepyan: 514-812-3450 Crt. res.imm. / Mcgillimmobilier.

Spacious 3 bedroom bungalow. Hardwood floors throughout. Large wooded lot of 35000 sq ft. Finished basement. Ground floor Family room / fireplace. 2 car garage.

OPEN HOUSE every Sunday until it is sold.

Asking $299,000. 450-458-7410

325 - AUTOS FOR SALE 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 1992 Mercedes 300 SL convertible. 162,843 Km’s … Hardtop, new: soft top, battery, compressor A/C . 6 cd disc player, cassette player.

Not winter driven, mint condition. $12,000 or best offer. Call 450-458-5995 1964 Cadillac Sedan de Ville. Excellent condition. 82,000 original miles. Rebuilt motor.

Numbers match. Appraised at $17,000 asking price $10,000 or best offer. Call 514-6264770 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT, grey/green, 98300 km, no Montreal winters, excellent condition, well-equipped, 6 speed transmission, great gas mileage, sunroof, leather/ suede seats, $8700. 450-458-7863 2005 Saturn VUE - Black 185,000 km-great condition-$2500 or best offer. Call 514-7176256.

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

Ford Focus Wagon ZXW 2005.

218 000 kms, dark grey. Comes with 4 winter tires. $950.00 Call 450-218-2935 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

Kia Sportage LX 2009 with Convenience Package, (4WD), manual, 136,000kms, very good condition, never accidented, new 4 season tires, towing hitch inc., asking $8,900 neg., 450-424-4308 Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package.

White, panoramic roof. 144,000 km. Mint condition. $24,500. Call 514-216-9217.

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

In Memoriam VINCENT COLETTA March 12, 1948 - October 4, 2015 Vincent Coletta passed away Sunday October 4, 2015 at Hawkesbury Hospital at the age of 67, of cancer.

Vincent will be sadly missed by his son Geoffrey , daughter Melissa, his friend/ex Pamela, long-term friend Melody and all his dearest friends.

A funeral service will be held on October 24th at 1:00 p.m at Wyman United Church in Hudson. 513 Main Road, Hudson , OC J0P 1H0 A reception to celebrate Vincent Coletta’s life will follow after service.

Ford Ranger 1998 Black. 298,000kms, good condition, 2 sets of tires, (4 X 4 not working). $1750 or best offer. 450-458-7906

Mazda 3 for sale, 2006, charcoal-black, 4-door, 5-speed AC, 159,000 km, $3495. (514) 941-5320 2009 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT, grey/green, 98300 km, no Montreal winters, excellent condition, well-equipped, 6 speed transmission, great gas mileage, sunroof, leather/ suede seats, $8700. 450-458-7863

KERR, John Bruce 1933-2015

Triumph TR6 1972, White, Very Good Condition, 77,000 miles. $7500 negotiable. Call 514-262-3320.

It is with great sadness that our family says goodbye to John Bruce Kerr who passed away on October 10, 2015. Beloved husband of Rhoda, loving father of William (Bill) and Carolyn. Cherished grandfather of Matthew, Sean and Kevin.

Also mourning John are his brother Bob and wife Gloria, sister Marilyn and husband Paul Chauvette, daughter-in-law Jennifer (Murphy) and son-in-law Dave Saulters, nieces and nephew, many relatives and friends.

Mazda3 2006, 4 door, manual, sunroof, fully loaded with AC 159, 000km. Includes 4 winter tires used 1 season. Asking $ 3400. Also selling 4 summer tires with mags asking $450.

Call or text 514-690-5463.

A visitation will be held at F. Aubry & Fils Inc. Funeral Home (434 Main Road, Hudson, QC) on Friday, October 16, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held at St. James’ Anglican Church (642 Main Road, Hudson) on Saturday, October 17 at 10:30 a.m.

A private burial will follow in Arundel, Quebec.

94 Mustang GT. Black coupe $6,800 must sell. Please call 514-996-6965

Donations to McGill University Health Centre Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

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

2006 Mercedes CLS500, never winter driven. 86,000 Kms, very clean $18,000 Silver, negotaible. Please call Ray at 514-668-9718 1992 Lincoln 192,000 km. V-8 auto, fully equipped, used for weddings, second owner, electric roof. Must sell (illness) $1500 Cash.

514-453-7468 2009 Toyota Camry XLE V6, 149,000 km’s, fully loaded, green, excellent condition, no accidents, carproof, keyless entry, winter tires on steel rims, sunroof, leather interior, heated seats. New: brakes, battery and summer tires on mag wheels and more. $8950 Call 514-777-8569 or 450-458-3012 1978 Cadillac Sedan De’Ville blue, 138,000 km, 4 door, not winter driven, asking $2,900.

Call 514-684-3715

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In Memoriam Ménard, René (Gabs) 1928 – 2015 De Hudson, le 25 juillet 2015 à l’âge de 87 ans est décédé M. René Ménard. Il laisse dans le deuil sa belle-sœur Thérèse, sa nièce Sylvie ainsi que ses neveux Donald, Normand, Carl, Pierre, Denis, Mario et Jean.

La famille accueillera parents et amis à l’église St-Thomas d’Aquin à Hudson vendredi le 23 octobre 2015 à 9h30 suivi du service religieux à 10h00.

Elizabeth “Betty” Tetro (nee Youll) April 28, 1924 to September 19, 2015 Betty Tetro passed away peacefully Saturday morning, September 19th, at the Lakeshore General Hospital, at the age of 91 years.

She was born in England on April 28, 1924 to Sarah and Sidney Youll of the County of Durham, England and was raised with her siblings William (Helene), Mary (Harry), Jack (Jean), Morris (Dorothy) and Edward (Audrey).

Betty was married in England to Sgt. Douglas Tetro of the RCAFC and came to Canada as a war bride in 1944. In 1945, they made their home in Como, Quebec and then settled on Cameron Avenue in Hudson where they raised their two children, Edward (Skip) and Dawn. As a housewife and mother, she lived in Hudson for almost 70 years, during which time she supported her husband when he was Director of Police and Fire for many years. Betty was the official dispatcher for both departments and did so using her very own dial-up kitchen phone. At the time of her passing, Betty was considered the oldest member of the Hudson Fire Department.

“Bessie” is survived by her precious baby brother Edward Youll from Durham, England who meant the world to her, a special niece Alison and many other relatives “across-the-pond”.

“Nana”, as we called her, will be greatly missed by her son Edward, known as “Skip”, (Anne), grandsons Kyle and Ryan Tetro, her daughter Dawn (Robert Tisso), granddaughter Sara (Tommy Hayes), great-grandchildren Jacob, Dylan and Skye, grandson Scott Tisso (Suzie Belanger) and great-grandchildren Jordan, Tyler and Liam.

She was enjoying life at the Chateau Dollard in DDO for the past year and a half where the staff, caregivers and residents had become a second family.

In the few days prior to her passing, “Nana” was cared for with the utmost professionalism and compassion by the wonderful staff, nurses and doctors in the ICU at the Lakeshore General Hospital.

To celebrate this wonderful, loving, generous, graceful, kind and gentle lady, our true English rose, a service will be held on October 17th at 1:00 pm at Wyman United Church in Hudson. 513 Main Road, Hudson, QC J0P 1H0.

A reception at the church will follow the service where light refreshments will be served.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to NOVA Hudson or a charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements were gratefully entrusted to Voluntas Commemoration Inc.

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The English Gardener It’s seed collecting time PHOTO BY GREG JONES

James Parry Your Local Journal

Although I’m naturally a little sad to see the garden now winding down and soon coming to a close following a great summer season, have to admit that I do enjoy the fall.

With the caveat that I wish it wasn’t followed by winter. Seemingly endless months of cold, snow, and freezing temperatures that I tolerate but abhor.

One of the reasons I love the autumn, of course, is for the dazzling display of red, russet, gold and crimson leaves that are not only beautiful but which will also make for great compost to replenish the soil in a year or two at no cost whatsoever. Except for perhaps a new rake or two!

The other is that it is seed gathering time. If not to subsequently sow myself in my own garden, then to share with others who may not have that particular plant in theirs and would like to do so. That being said, I also leave zillions of them in situ for our feathered friends to enjoy as long as they last when the landscape is deeply carpeted in white, and other food sources – apart from

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well-stocked bird feeders – are scarce.

As for containers in which to store the collected seeds, I find that small mason or miniature preserve jars, as well as plastic pill containers – or whatever the correct term is – work just fine.

I just leave them tightly sealed in the unheated potting shed – along with our collection of fragile fairies, frogs, tortoises and gnomes – and sprinkle them wherever I want in the spring.

With, of course, varying results.

Some sprout, some don’t. But hey, what the heck? It’s more for the fun of it than anything else. And, right now, it takes my mind off the fact that my garden, like yours, will soon be going in to hibernation over winter.

When it comes to successfully growing from seed, however, I must admit that I’m a complete neophyte

- École Chêne-Bleu student, Damon Roloff compared to 13-year-old Damon Roloff, a student at École Chêne-Bleu in Pincourt, whose thriving collection

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JUNIOR CAMPUS (514) 798-4500

MATRIX PROGRAM for current grade 6 students going to Secondary I in 2016-2017 school year

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 2015 8:30 am - 11:00 am (please be at the school by 8:15) Application forms are available on Westwood H.S. Junior’s website westwood.lbpsb.qc.ca and on the Lester B. Pearson School Board’s website www.lbpsb.qc.ca both under “Open House”.

Payment and the completed form must be returned to Westwood High School - Junior Campus by Friday, October 23rd at 3:00 pm.

OCTOBER 22nd, 2015

7:00 to 7:15 pm …….. Welcome assembly 7:15 to 9:00 pm …….. Guided tours WESTWOOD H S. - BUSSING TERRITORY Coteau-du-Lac, Hudson, Les Cèdres (north of Highway 20), Les Coteaux, Pointe-Fortune, Rigaud, Rivière-Beaudette, Saint-Clet, Sainte-Justine-de-Newton, Sainte-Marthe, Saint-Lazare, Saint-Polycarpe,Saint-Télésphore, Saint-Zotique, Très-Saint-Rédempteur, Vaudreuil-Dorion (north of Highway 40), Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac

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now includes chili peppers, lemons, a lychee tree and basic green grass which he says he grows just for the fun of it.

Asked when he first started growing plants from seed, Damon, who hopes to become an actor one day, was remarkably candid. “I’m not quite sure,” he told me. “But I grew my first suc-

“I grew my first successful plant from a locally grown chili pepper my mom had bought because I really wanted to have something homegrown that was edible. It made me feel like an adventurer or something of the sort.”

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Grown from seeds harvested from a store-bought pepper, this plant, less than two years old, has already borne five peppers in one season.

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cessful plant from a locally grown chili pepper my mom had bought because I really wanted to have something homegrown that was edible. It made me feel like an adventurer or something of the sort.”

His first green thumb experiment, he explained, was trying to keep a spider plant alive. “The challenge was to find the perfect place in which it could be happy. And after a few years of it staying in my room, we moved it to a sunnier windowsill where it is much happier now.”

Added Damon, “From there, I started to dabble a bit more in growing plants, but not necessarily from seed as I also like growing pre-grown plants.”

Does he have a seed-grown favourite of which he is particularly proud?

I asked him. “It has definitely got to be my pepper plant which has already produced five peppers this season,” he replied with just a little justifiable pride. Let you in to a secret Damon.

I’ve tried three times. Each without success!

As for what advice he would give to others who might want to consider growing plants from seed?

“It really is all about experimentation,” he told me. “You just have to move it to different places and give it more or less water until it likes where it is. Some seeds grow and some just don’t.”

Ain’t that the truth Damon? And, please do keep me posted on your future successes!

Meanwhile, have fun in your garden. And it’s official. The skeeters are gone. But now the biting ladybugs are moving in!

E-mail: creation@videotron.ca

Meet us at the Market Thank You! The Hudson Farmer’s Market will come to a season’s close next Thursday, October 22. On behalf of the Hudson Legion, we wish to thank all the residents of the community for their support and patronage.

We trust that you enjoyed the weekly market and the availability of buying fresh farm products and food specialties.

The Legion would also like to thank the following producers for their regular weekly appearances and their support to the Legion: Aux Graines de Sauveurs - Ferme Lauzon - Ferme Bio Pol - Jarz - Gord’s Hot Sauce - Cafe de Sol Bernie’s Greens - Masala Dhalba – Les Vergers De Hudson – Just Farms

– Rarefield Duck Eggs..

As well as the Legion volunteers and Your Local Journal for their help.

We look forward to seeing everyone again next summer. Thank You

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THINGS TO SEE AND DO

COMMUNITIES IN ACTION

To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor @ yourlocaljournal.ca before Monday noon.

All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to non-profit and community based groups.

BAIE D’URFÉ Gathering of Artisans Craft Show Baie-D’Urfé Curling Club & Red Barn Craft Show will take place Saturday, October 17 and Sunday October 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 63 Churchill Road and& Red Barn, 20609 Lakeshore Road.

Thirty-five juried crafters present their handmade items. Light lunch available, parking at Baie D’Urfé Curling Club, 63 Churchill Rd.

local produce. The three activities cost $50. Contact Natasha at (514) 8838172.

The NOVA Boutique Fashion Show and Luncheon will be held Tuesday, October 20 at 12 p.m. at the Willow Inn, 208 Main Road. Designer handbags and vintage jewelry will be on sale. Tickets are $40 and are available at the NOVA Boutique 455 Main Road, (450-202-NOVA) and at the Willow.

Aubut will be visiting the Pincourt Library to give a lecture on the artistic and personal path of the singer. This conference is based on the biography ‘Édith Butler, la fille de Paquetville,’ published in 2014. This book tells the many facets of this great lady of Acadian music. To attend this lecture, you must call the library staff at (514) 4251104, extension 6244. This lecture will be given in French.

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BEACONSFIELD A vocal and instrumental benefit concert will take place 7 p.m. Sunday November 1, at Christ Church Beaurepaire, 455 Church Street. The concert features many of the alumni of the Christ Church Beaurepaire Concert Series. The musicians are donating their time to help ensure that this great Concert Series continues for years to come. Please join with us and support this wonderful Concert for a great cause. All proceeds will be donated to the Christ Church Beaurepaire Concert Series.The cost for this concert is $20. Tickets are available at the Church Office (514)697-2204, and at the door the night of the concert.

DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club holds their Scholarship Fundraiser Wednesday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy ‘The Lyric Theatre Singers - Best of Broadway,’ at the DDO. Civic Centre - Reception Hall, 12001 boulevard De Salaberry. Tickets $35. Call (514) 683-5685 or (514) 6379598.

DORVAL The City of Dorval invites all children, ages 5 to 12, to take part in a discovery and science workshop titled ‘Fire Breathers’ that will be held Sunday, October 18, at 1:30 p.m. at 1401 Lakeshore Drive.

Children are invited to come and learn all about volcanic eruptions in this exciting hands-on bilingual workshop. Admission is free for Dorval Library members and $3 for nonmembers. As space is limited, it is recommended that you pick up passes in advance at the Library. For more information call (514) 633-4170.

HUDSON On October 17 Le Verger de Hudson, located at 839 Main Road, is holding a fundraiser for Auberge Transition, a shelter for women and children victims of conjugal violence. At 10 a.m. join us for one hour of a yoga class with Erica Arsenault. Afterwards apple picking 4lbs. Le Verger de Hudson will be catering a vegetarian meal with all

Join us at the meeting of the Hudson Village Quilters Wednesday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., downstairs at Wyman Church, 513 Main Road.

We welcome quilters of all levels of experience! Beginning quilters will be mentored and provided with a starter packet. We meet twice a month September - June. The 2015-2016 membership fee is $25. (Pour plus amples informations, appelez (450) 458-7560).

Hudson Garden Club - Tuesday, October 20, our Hudson bug expert, Professor Chris Buddle of McGill, will entertain and inform when presenting ‘Spiders in the Garden,’ 7:30 p.m. at St. James’ Church Hall, 642 Main Road.

Don’t forget a food bank donation.

Guests welcome: $5. See our website: http://hgc.fsheq.org/ for more information.

The West Island Women’s Centre is holding its 20th Annual Silent Auction Wine and Cheese Friday, November 13. This fun and entertaining evening will take place at St. Columbaby-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney Avenue, (Entrance by the parking lot entrance on Vincennes Ave.) from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person in advance; $15 at the door. There will be a cash bar and complementary appetizers, coffee and tea. The auction is the centre’s most important fundraiser of the year and will feature a variety of exciting items up for bid - something for all tastes and budgets. For more information about this event please call (5140 695-8529 or e-mail wiwc@ qc.aibn.com. Visit our website: www. wiwc.ca.

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KIRKLAND The Kirkland Library presents an adult conference ‘Author Visit’ with Carolyne Der Meer. The author will talk about her novel ‘Motherlode: A Mosaic of Dutch Wartime Experience,’ a creative interpretation through short stories, poems, and essays of the experience of her mother and other individuals who spent their childhoods in Nazi-occupied Holland. Presentation takes place Tuesday, October 20, at 7 p.m. – in English, at the Kirkland Library, 17100 Hymus Boulevard. Free admission but reservations are mandatory. For more info, call (514) 6302726, x3216.

Sunday, October 18 will see the long anticipated opening of the 2,500 square-foot, Centre for Jewish Life culminating a two-and-a-half year building project. The multifaceted centre was built to cater to a wide range of community needs, and features a magnificent social hall, an educational wing, catering facilities, a library and more. Since its inception in 2010, Chabad of St. Lazare, part of Chabad’s worldwide network of over 4,000 educational and social service centers, has served as a home away from home for anyone who walks through its doors. Chabad of St. Lazare offers Jewish education and cultural

programs for families and individuals of all ages, backgrounds and affiliations in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area.

For more information, contact Rabbi Nachum Labkowski at (450) 510-2203.

Or visit www.Jewishstlazare.com.

VAUDREUIL-DORION Benefit yoga day to support the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence. Join us Sunday October 18, from 12 to 3 p.m. for our first Annual Yoga Day. All Proceeds go to the VSPCR situated in Hudson. Schedule: 12 p.m. - 101 Yoga Basics, A great introduction to yoga. 1 p.m. - Family Yoga all ages. Kids, parents come enjoy a fun filled hour. 2 p.m. Partner Yoga, Bring a pal and come play with the poses. All classes are on a donations basis. One hundred per cent of the donations will benefit the Hudson Palliative Care. Join us at H~OM Yoga Wellness Centre, 3187 Route Harwood. www.homyogacenter.com. For more info call Shirley Desrosiers at (450) 202-4184.

Terry Carson will present a conference titled ‘You’re Not the Boss of Me: Operation / Cooperation,’ Wednesday, October 27, at 7 p.m. at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary, 490 rue Bourget. You are invited to find out what causes power struggles and learn strategies for effectively managing children 0-5 years old. This event is the fourth of a series of five lectures/ conferences centered on health promotion, intended for the Englishspeaking community of VaudreuilSoulanges. These conferences are organized by the Network Partnership Initiative of Vaudreuil-Soulanges (NPI V-S) and its partners within the framework of the health promotion activities of the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN). For more information or to register, please visit www.ree.qc.ca and/or contact Genevieve Leduc by calling (450) 424-5727 ext. 226 or by email at gleduc@ree. qc.ca.

PINCOURT The Pincourt Library invites the population to its annual used book sale October 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Omni-Centre, CardinalLéger Boulevard. This sale offers a wide selection of books for people of all ages. This is a perfect opportunity to find awesome deals. Sale profits will be donated to the library for the organization of cultural activities.

Donation of books is accepted before and during the sale. For further information, please call the library staff at (514)425-1104, ext. 6244.

On Wednesday, October 21, 7 p.m., Édith Butler, known for her hit song ‘Paquetville,’ and her manager Lise

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Sean Michaels Oct. 20th

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Volunteers sought for West Island Citizen Advocacy • An elderly lady living in Dollard des Ormeaux would appreciate a female volunteer advocate to provide some social support through regular visits and outings. She has some difficulty speaking but an attentive listener wouldn’t have a problem understanding her. She is perfectly bilingual. She would love to go on outings. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850.

• A Pierrefonds woman in her 60s would benefit from a female volunteer to accompany her on outings.

She is recovering from cancer and has some memory loss and balance

issues. She is socially isolated and would enjoy someone to talk to and spend time with. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 6945850.

• An 88-year-old Pierrefonds man is in need of a male volunteer advocate to provide some social support through regular visits. He loves sports, especially baseball and hockey and is socially isolated. For more information, please call Marla at (514) 694-5850.

• A lovely lady, age 66, living in Pointe Claire would benefit from having a female volunteer advocate to assist her. She is the caregiver for her

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dollar they contribute gets matched by Brother Canada and they’ll be making a real difference for entire communities in Vietnam,” Salvador said.

“Our employees actually went above and beyond and they out-fundraised what we expected them to fundraise,” Salvador said, pointing out this summer employees at Brother Canada’s Dollard-des-Ormeaux headquarters sold handmade goods, held bake sales, and organized barbecues, silent auctions, pie throwing contests and Bring Your Pet to Work days. While the ‘when life hands you lemons - make lemonade’ metaphor was used for the campaign, the lemonade was symbol-

Continued from page 19 “We would really love it for the public to support the campaign,” Salvador said in a phone interview. “Plan Canada has done this in other countries such as Ghana and we’ve seen the effects in Ghana,” she said. “We watch as these women come together and build their own clubs, start their own businesses and really become empowered in their own community.

“We think it’s just such a fabulous cause and we’re really excited to have the community understand that every

husband and is alone. The volunteer would support her on a social level and help with small errands.

This would be a great opportunity for somebody to make a big difference in someone’s life. For more information, please phone Tommy at (514) 694-5850.

• A 71-year-old gentleman with mobility issues is looking for a male volunteer advocate to assist him with running some simple errands. This gentleman is very sociable and has a good sense of humor. For more information, please contact Tommy at (514) 694-5850.

• A bilingual woman, aged 60, living in Dorval would appreciate a female volunteer advocate who could take her grocery shopping and accompany her to local medical appointments. She has a physical disability

PHOTO COURTESY VICTORIA SALVADOR, BROTHER CANADA

Employees at Brother Canada’s Dollard-des-Ormeaux office hold a breakfast fundraiser for #MakeLemonaid

ic and in most cases given away free 2015 Finalist Playwright Guild of Canada Comedy Award

AN EMERGENCY COMEDY BY LORNE ELLIOTT with KAREN CROMAR, GLEN BOWSER and LORNE ELLIOTT Fri. Oct. 16th, 8 p.m.

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making it difficult to walk long distances. For more information, please call John at (514) 694-5850.

• A young man in his early 20s with Asperger’s Syndrome, living in Beaconsfield, is in need of a volunteer to help him socialize. He loves to play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) and would benefit from having someone to play with him. If you think you can help, please contact John at (514) 694-5850.

• We are desperately looking for male volunteers to help out in our Youth Engagement matching project, which matches volunteers with individuals with intellectual disabilities to help break their social isolation.

We are looking for soccer players, coffee drinkers, chess players, etc. If you think that you can help, please call John at (514) 694-5850.

to passersby though employees also brought the campaign’s lemonade stand home, she said.

“We have this great little lemonade stand that they can take and do some fundraising in their own driveway with their kids and teaching the kids about entrepreneurship as well,” Salvador said. “But we haven’t been vocal outside of our neighbourhood, in and around Dollard-des-Ormeaux. So we want to start getting the word out.

“This is not going to happen unless we all come together,” she said. “It’s not something like any other charity that says well, contribute to the charity, this is contributing to these 15 clubs. When we hit that $22,000 mark and Brother doubles it, there will be 15 clubs open in Vietnam.”

To donate to #Makelemonaid, visit www.makelemonaid.ca

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