Your Local Journal - October 20th, 2016

Thursday, October 20, 2016

VOL. 14 NO. 38

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Vindicated After repeated appearances, hearings, and testimony before the Commission Municipale du Québec following 151 allegations of breach of ethics and professional conduct complaints, both the defense and prosecution lawyers in the case have concluded no evidence of any wrongdoing exists against Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost. See story on page 3.

“If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.” – William Hazlitt

Inside Another collision at dangerous merge

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Hudson special meeting draws no attendees

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Vaudreuil-Dorion officials bound for Mexico

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JAC students hone their skills in accident simulation

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Minor injuries in Vaudreuil-Dorion collision

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A woman suffered head and neck injuries at an off-ramp in Vaudreuil-Dorion that sees accidents on a monthly basis.

The incident involved a four-door Mazda and a pick-up truck with Ontario plates, both heading west, one from Highway 40 Exit 28 and the other on Route Harwood.

“She was drifting in and out of consciousness,” said Craig Garbos of Global Pet Foods on Route Harwood who stayed with the driver until the ambulance arrived. While the airbag did not deploy, the woman complained of head pain. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.

Sûreté du Québec (SQ) spokesperson Sgt. Ingrid Asselin said the woman was transported to hospital and her life is not in danger.

“Often what happens is people try and make a U-turn there,” said Garbos . “There are accidents there at least once a month. This is definitely a constant problem.”

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CMQ findings side with Mayor Prévost Carmen Marie Fabio editor@yourlocaljournal.ca

Following months of testimony and numerous appearances before the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ), Hudson’s Mayor Ed Prévost has been found not guilty of any wrongdoing, or had the charges dismissed, of the 151 allegations of municipal impropriety that had been brought against him by District 1 Councillor Rob Spencer through lawyer and Hudson resident Véronique Fischer.

“At the end of the (testimony), both lawyers, the prosecution as well as my own defense, tabled their argumentation, vindicating me of any wrongdoing,” Prévost said in an exclusive interview with Your Local Journal.

The CMQ is an administrative tribunal and a council organization specializing in municipal affairs. Its responsibilities include guardianship and temporary municipal administration and can also hold public inquiries into administration. While the CMQ’s role is to determine wrongdoing as opposed to punishing, Prévost said the damage has been done.

“The punishment has been inflicted already on me, my wife, my kids, my grandchildren, and my close ones, over many months.” he said. “That’s not been easy and there’s nothing we can do to retract that.”

Prévost addressed the tribunal on the last day of hearings, telling the court the impact the ordeal has had on friends and family members, reportedly bringing one of the defense lawyers, Orélie Landreville, to tears.

Prévost said the final bill of the tribunal amounts to well over $100,000 which will be footed by the residents through their municipal taxes.

The accusations against Prévost allege he breached the Code of Ethics and Conduct of Elected Officials by

“lmproperly furthering the interests of Consultant Judy Sheehan,” “lmproperly furthering the interests of investors and real estate developers,” and “using his position as mayor to improperly promote as council work a plan c r e ated by undisclosed third parties to further the interests of undisclosed private promoters/investors.”

Sheehan, tasked with negotiating the collective agreement for the town’s unionized employees, successfully took legal action against the town to recoup the balance of the payment for work done on the contract. Sheehan, who was initially hired by former DG Catherine Haulard, and her fees for work done had climbed to $62,246.25, past the $10,000 allowable limit before being submitted to tender.

Prévost said at the point council was made aware the fees had passed the limit, the negotiation period was already nearing its end. “Judy Sheehan had never been paid,” said Prévost, “and I felt it unjust that she couldn’t get paid for work she’d already completed, and to which the town had already agreed to.”

The bulk of the remaining charges were dismissed August 16, 2016 by the commission. CMQ Prosecutor MarcAndré LeChasseur said, “he could not gather evidence supporting the allegations contained in the Sheehan dossier and that even if the allegations were proved, it would not implicate Mr. Prévost as breaching the code of ethics.” His recommendation was for the commission to declare the motion inadmissible.

Allegations of conflict of interest in the town’s use of Indigo Translation Company to translate the proposed strategic plan from French to English were also discounted. “…the evidence simply does not reveal a clear, precise, serious and unequivocally that Mr. Prévost would implement a scheme to promote the

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Though cleared of the charges brought against him, Hudson Mayor Ed Prévost said the effect the ordeal has had on his family and loved ones cannot be erased.

interests of the translation company to the detriment of the city,” read LeChasseur’s summary. “Again, the evidence rather shows that, faced with an administrative violation having already produced (and this, mainly due to lack of experience and oversight of council members), the mayor tried to

find solutions to meet the commitments made by the city.”

The decision was rendered October 7 and while Prévost has not yet received Judge Sylvie Piérard’s written report, the ‘Request to Dismiss’ was tabled September 29.

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EDITOR’S CORNER

High price to pay The annual operating budget of a town includes the predictable – infrastructure maintenance, snow clearing; the pleasantly surprising – new dog parks, community events; and the mundane, like office supplies. And, inevitably, it includes a financial contingency for legal costs and while this is part of responsible government, for most towns, it’s not a bottomless well.

The Town of Hudson had yet to recover from the $1.1 million skimmed off the surface of four decades by former DG Louise Léger-Villandré when lawsuits over a broken dam and drained lake added to the financial quagmire. And before any of those can be settled, another yetto-be-determined six-figure amount has been added to the tally following the latest findings of the Commission Municipale du Québec (CMQ).

The commission’s findings can either lead to a final break with grudges and allegations of the past or unleash another round of he-said, she-said that benefits few apart from the players in the legal community.

Despite the bruises and scars, the town continues on its path and, in the words of the mayor, must keep moving forward.

The cost of going back and receding down that slippery slope is one the town is unlikely able to afford, either in terms of finances or morale.

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Photo of the week

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Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot resident Robert Boyer captured this hallmark of autumn in the form of hay bales taken near his home on Don-Quichotte Boulevard. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges or West Island region you’d like to submit as a Photo of the Week? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will feature them on our website at http://www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Dear Editor, There is a prevailing idea that if a person sublimates their personal comforts or even civil rights for a greater number of people than their ‘one’ self, they are heroes and that we should all aspire to do so. If not, we have to fear being called “despicable and unacceptable” as Ms. Laliberté does in her letter of September 29 (concerning a complaint made about leftover garage sale items in a driveway).

A much better way to see to the matter is for everyone to follow the rules which are intended to be the same for all of us. The idea of subjectively judging who gets to enjoy leniency and who has to suffer this imbalance in order to avoid being called despicable and unacceptable is, I would say, dangerous and threatening to good government and democracy. I mean who gets to judge?

Oh, my head spins trying to understand such syrup... I live near a walking path and suffer all sorts of invasions to my privacy. The bylaws relative to such zoning contradictions are not followed or enforced by virtue of the very thing Ms. Laliberté mentions. I am seen as an intolerant cad because I do not sublimate myself to whatever destructive behaviour visiting families choose to do when they come to the country for one afternoon. I have no idea what I am supposed to do in the face of it... Offer tea? Getting more logical, laws are great. When they are applied fairly and equally, society prospers and happiness abounds.

We all love structure.

Tess Evans St. Lazare Dear Editor, I am writing this letter today to voice my frustration at the complete and utter lack of concern that the majority of the council of St. Lazare has regarding spending tax payers’ money. It is bad enough that we had to endure the building of an extravagant town hall - we were missing only 17 signatures to put a stop to that - but now our money continues to be spent on a festival which many feel is a waste of money.

I have attended meetings for the last year and I am astounded at the rate that our money is being spent: new fire station, new town hall, and an expensive festival. I attended last month’s council meeting where our new councillor, Marc Esculier was the only councillor who opposed to extend the contract of an organizer for Au Galop. Extending her contract would mean that she would earn $70,000 to organize a 2.5 day event. His logic is that it should not cost that much money to or-

ganize an event of 2.5 days. I agree. I work long and hard to earn my salary. A salary of $70,000 is very decent, and most people earning that kind of money put in 40 hour weeks and work many months. How can we justify this spending? I find this a clear and utter disregard for the needs and concerns of this town.

I know that there are many problems in St. Lazare: flooding, landslides and sinking homes.

Why are we not putting our money where it really counts?

This, to me, is like a slap in the face.

Joanne Ackland Resident of St. Lazare Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank Nancy Gravell, a new addition to Town of Hudson. Last Wednesday, October 12, she went beyond the call of duty trying to get my full recycling bin collected.

Many phone calls back and forth were made with great courtesy and professionalism.

I sincerely hope she stays.

Sincerely, Penny Ludington Hudson Dear Editor, On October 4 at the ST. Lazare Town Council meeting, I was shocked to hear five of the six councillors profess that Roxanne Aubin should continue the wonderful work she has done for the Festival Galop, for next year. This person did not even make enough money to make up for her $100,000.00 salary that the councillors agreed to pay her last year for the three day event in July 2016. Councillor Marc Escuilier was the only one to vote against it. Bravo Marc!

I asked council in August if there had been a feasibility study done in 2015 before they jumped into spending $2.1 million of our tax dollars to date and Mayor Robert Grimaudo blatantly said no. This is what our council says is responsible spending.

While sitting on a security meeting, when asked about funding, the response from Pamela Tremblay of District 2 that it is not in the budget.

At the same time they have blown $2.1 million dollars on the White Galloping Elephant.

When will the citizens of St. Lazare say enough is enough?

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Hudson holds a special meeting – and no one shows up

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On Monday, October 17, Hudson town council held a special meeting at Halcro Cottage that appeared so mysterious at least one attendee wondered if they knew the employees being discussed.

The meeting, which lasted about 11 minutes, was open to the public.

But to the surprise of council members, who said they expected an audience, no residents showed up. A council meeting regular later told Your Local Journal she wasn’t aware of the meeting.

The town posted public notices dated Friday, October 14, both inside town hall and in a glass case outside the town hall building. No information about the special meeting appeared on the town’s website.

Director General Jean-Pierre Roy said information was not posted on the website in order to respect the privacy of town employees.

From the information presented at the meeting, it’s difficult to know the identities of the employees affected, because very little about them was revealed when councillors presented, and unanimously approved, resolutions.

“Out of respect for the employees concerned, we use numbers to designate them,” DG Roy explained during the meeting’s question period.

Roy said the town’s policy is not to reveal the names of the employees concerned. “We are allowed to do that. It’s a rule of the art in our domain not to say that.”

“It’s mostly out of respect for the individuals involved,” said Mayor Ed Prévost.

Concerning the dismissal of employee Nº 761, Councillor Deborah Woodhead read, “Considering confidential administrative memoir Nº MVH-497 describing the investigation carried out by the law firm Dunton Rainville, the human resources committee and general management, considering the letter of termination attached to the aforementioned memoir, it’s moved

by Councillor Deborah Woodhead and seconded by Councillor Natalie Best and resolved to dismiss employee Nº 761…”

Similar wording appeared in a resolution moved by Councillor Nicole Durand and seconded by Councillor Ron Goldenberg, which mentioned a confidential administrative memoir, an investigation carried out by Dunton Rainville, the HR committee and general management and letters of suspension for employees Nº 252 and Nº 552, who were suspended without pay for 10 days.

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THE SOAPBOX CARMEN MARIE FABIO

Don’t feed the heirs “I was attacked by a seagull today,” recounted my son as we walked the dogs the other night. Though he conceded that attacked was a strong word, the encounter involved the bird hovering close enough to his piece of pizza that he felt the rush of air from the wings flapping above his head.

You can’t really blame the incredibly adaptive gulls who’re intelligent enough to scope out easy meal sources – like fast food restaurants – and brave enough to try to get between a teenager and his slice of pizza. The danger, of course, comes when we indulge the little critters by willingly feeding them thereby establishing a pattern that can’t be unlearned.

Anyone who’s ever spent time on Mount Royal can attest to the shock of having a 40 lb. raccoon waddle up to them and with an unblinking stare and twitching whiskers demand, “Donne moi un May West....”

When I was a teenager taking some part-time college courses, I once headed over to the Westmount Library to spend the morning studying. I stopped outside the building to eat my breakfast muffin before heading inside for some serious school work when the silent troupe of squirrels magically congregated, eyeing the banana nut booty in my hands, their tails freakily undulating. In retrospect, my first mistake was tossing them a few crumbs, thinking that would satisfy them and they’d run away. It had the opposite effect – they mobilized and began circling. It wasn’t long before I tossed the remainder of the muffin in the general direction of the group of rodents my son refers to as ‘Satan’s oven mitts’ purely as a self-preservation measure but I’ve since developed an irrational fear of squirrels, especially when I’m driving in my car with the sunroof open. Or eating a muffin.

Years ago on a trip to Florida, my boyfriend and I took a tour of the Everglades on a homemade hovercraft powered by two rear-mounted V-8 gas-guzzling automotive engines that were loud. Loud enough that the alligators quickly swarmed around as they’d come to associate the sound of the engines with the driver tossing marshmallows into the swampy bog to entice them to the surface. The more alligators that appeared, the happier the photo-taking tourists were, and the happier the tourists, the bigger the tips at the end of the ride.

Arriving back at the nature centre and discussing our outing with the game warden, we learned that while alligator attacks on people were rare, they regularly had reports of missing house pets in the area. When we told him about the marshmallow feeding, he shook his head.

“An average 400 lb. alligator has a brain about the size of a walnut,” he told us. “If the drivers keep feeding them, they start associating people with food, and then we have a problem.”

As I said, the experience was years ago and the lesson learned that hot and humid day in a bug infested marsh was long forgotten and only recently recalled as I examined my weekly Costco bill to see how much the kids consume and it dawned on me...

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Continued from page 4 The new town hall is turning into a real fiasco. It has lowered the lake behind the church and has added tons of gallons of water to the creek that runs in front of the construction site. Where are the engineers and architects who thought that this was a great spot to build it? I also wonder what Environment Canada would say about this.

Liz Rozon St. Lazare Dear Editor, The Lester B. Pearson School Board has become dysfunctional and will selfdestruct. For the sake of the Pearson community, parents, and taxpayers, Education Minister Sébastien Proulx must intervene.

On October 18, the LBPSB held two back-to-back meetings: the regular Executive Committee meeting, and a ‘Special Meeting’ advertised by a ‘Public Notice.’

The ‘Special Meeting’ was called following a media report stating, “Pearson board denies access to ethics report.”

An unnamed commissioner was found guilty on three charges of violating the Code of Ethics for Commissioners.

Martin Sherman, chairman of the Executive Committee, in direct contradiction to Chairperson Suanne Stein Day’s orders, almost three years ago , banning me to speak at all Public Questions - allowed me to participate.

I reviewed main points of an email I sent to all commissioners and the Central Parents’ Committee.

The manner of operations at the Board is not doing anything positive for the case of elected school boards, nor for the electors of the Pearson community, who voted for a commissioner and a chairman in the November 2, 2014, school board elections.

The article clearly informs the community “an unnamed commissioner has breached the board’s code of ethics

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Correction In the October 6 edition of Your Local Journal on a story concerning management issues at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence, it was reported Rigaud Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. was the manager of the Manoir Cavagnal in Hudson. He was, in fact president, before recently stepping down from the position. Your Local Journal regrets the error.

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on three occasions.”

“Maintaining the anonymity of the commissioner reflects badly on the other eleven democratically elected commissioners and, indeed, the entire board itself.

Why should all of you be under suspicion? Why protect someone who has been found in violation of your own Code of Ethics? What about the people who filed the complaints in the first place?

You, commissioners, made a big deal about Bill 86 and now Bill 105 over democracy.

Democracy is a two way street; voters need to know what their elected representatives are doing.

This state of affairs would never happen involving a municipal, provincial, or federal politician.

School board secrecy erodes public confidence. The Pearson board’s furtive actions could not demonstrate a better case for the enactment of school board reform Bill 105, which calls for openness and accountability.”

Following the Executive Committee meeting, Chairperson Suanne Stein Day chaired the ‘Special Meeting’ which almost immediately went behind closed doors to create a new committee.

At Question Period time, I was the only one to approach to speak but Day said I was not allowed.

I managed to say the LBPSB is the only board in Quebec that has student commissioners. The conduct of the LBPSB, in my view, is a poor example for our youth on how elected representatives should behave.

Education Minister Sébastien Proulx, who is also Minister of Families, must take note.

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our citizens. For me, every person is the architect of their city and everyone should have the power to influence their community.”

The award is also about more than receiving international recognition, said Pilon; it’s also about how even a small city can make a big impact on the world stage by developing the right strategy that can be successfully adopted elsewhere within the constraints of their own respective communities.

“We are so proud of our program,” said Pilon. “Good ideas do catch on and this is a good sign for different towns in the world. We know we did a good job when we started our cultural program and this award validates all our work.

“We know that you can’t take our strategy as it is and implement everywhere in the world, but it can be modified and so that it fits into their own unique circumstances,” Pilon added.

Just last week, Pilon, Vallée, city director general Martin Houde and councillor Rénald Gabriele travelled to Bogota, Columbia, to attend another UCLG conference where they shared their insights regarding bridging the gap between cultural values, democratic governance, citizen participation and sustainable development.

Pilon said the conference registration for all the participants was paid by the organizers.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon will be in Mexico City next week to receive an international award and 25,000 euros in recognition of its Je suis... cultural program from the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Culture 21 group.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon and Michel Vallée, the city’s Director of Recreation and Culture, will travel to Mexico City next week to participate in the official award ceremony that will proclaim its innovative Je Suis... cultural program that was selected by a panel of five international judges, as being a model for other cities worldwide to emulate.

The award includes a 25,000 euro prize provided through the auspices of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and will be presented during its Culture 21 international award ceremony. It recognizes the significant strides the city has made in promoting cultural harmony through Je Suis, also referred to as I am.../ the adventure of one community in the middle of a transformation.

For Pilon, the award means that the city with a population of about 40,000 residents has achieved an impressive milestone because of the international prestige it is receiving as a result of its cultural initiatives. He noted that out of the 83 submissions from around the world that were received by the UCLG, Vaudreuil-Dorion along with Tim-

buktu, Mali, were the only two awardwinners.

Not everyone, however, shared Pilon’s sentiments and some residents at the two previous council meetings have questioned whether the money the city has spent to become internationally recognized was worth the cost.

As a member of the UCLG for the past two years, Pilon said the city spent about $20,000 for its first year of membership and about $10,000 this year to be an organization member, adding that the fee is no different than other charges the city incurs in regards to other organizations it belongs to, such as the Fédération Québécoise des Municipalitiés (FQM).

Pilon said the prize money is significant because it will be used defray the cost of travelling to Mexico City and for another project where the city will prepare a guide that will explain the strategies used by the city to create its Je Suis... program and other annual events such the Festival de cirque.

“This way, people will have an idea of how we did things and maybe they will be able to use some of our strategies as they design their own programs so they can become successful,” Pilon told Your Local Journal. “Culture can help us to do things differently with

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John Abbott College to stage two accident simulations this weekend John Jantak Your Local Journal

Students from the John Abbott College (JAC) departments of nursing, police technology and pre-hospital emergency care staged an accident simulation on their Ste. Anne de Bellevue campus Monday, October 17, in preparation for the college’s open house this weekend.

The simulation also provided the participating students with the opportunity to experience first-hand a real-life situation where they could practice their emergency response skills. The simulation will be conducted twice for visitors at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. during the open house this Saturday, October 22.

The two-vehicle accident which

was staged outside the Anne-Marie Edward Science & Stewart buildings, facing Laird Hall, revolved around a drunk driver who crashed into the side of another car which resulted in the male driver being ejected from the vehicle because he was not wearing a seat belt and a distraught female passenger with a head injury.

The simulation involved simultaneous ongoing scenarios - the onscene pre-hospital emergency care (paramedic) assessment, initial treatment of the injured victims and the preparation to transport the injured victims to the hospital. The drunk driver was questioned by police who administered a breathalyzer and then arrested the suspect who was taken into police custody.

The scene then shifts to two separate locations – the police station where the suspect is charged with drunk driving and the emergency room where a team of nurses are busy prepping for the arrival of the two patients as the on-route paramedics relay data regarding the patient’s conditions via two-way radio.

As the two patients are brought in for assessment and treatment, the nursing team springs into action by providing immediate assistance to the driver whose left leg was severed below the knee. Other medical personnel provide reassurance and emotional support staff to the distraught wife while treating her head laceration.

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Students from the John Abbott College (JAC) departments of nursing, police technology and prehospital emergency care departments staged an accident simulation on their Ste. Anne de Bellevue campus on Monday, October 17, in preparation for the college’s open house this weekend.

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Continued from page 8 For Zackary Carroll, a graduate from the JAC pre-hospital emergency care program and who is now enrolled in his first year of the JAC three-year nursing program, the coordinated simulation by all three departments was a great experience. “I’m extremely excited for it,” Carroll told Your Local Journal. “It’s the first time we’ve done something like this.”

Carroll’s decision to broaden his medical repertoire was prompted by his experiences as a paramedic. “As much as I enjoyed being a paramedic and it was a lot of fun, I wanted to work in a different part of the health care system. Instead of seeing my patients get in, dropping them off at the hospital and not knowing what happens after that, I kind of want to know what happens to them,” said Carroll.

“It would be nice to have, for lack of a better term – closure – in the sense that if I drop off a cardiac arrest patient,

I don’t know if they lived or died. As a nurse, I would know whether it’s good or bad. Plus with the fact that nursing is so diverse, I could wake up one day and may not want to work in emergency anymore, so I could go work in the intensive care unit. There’s a lot of diversity in the profession.”

Third-year police technology students Brooke Massie and Daniela Amorosa were excited to participate in the simulation. “I think it’s really great. It gives everyone a view into what we get to do when we practice here at school,” said Massie.

“It’s the first time we’re working with all three programs together. It’s fun to see how a real-life situation plays out,” said Amorosa.

Gloria Jaramillo, Chairperson of the nursing department, said she was thrilled by the enthusiasm from the students throughout the preparation and first simulation drill. “I’m very impressed,” said Jaramillo. “The students have worked very hard preparing for this event. We can’t wait for Saturday.”

For more photos of the simulation exercise, see our Facebook page.

A. Invasive roots, loss of view, shading, leaves falling, wayward branches… its a living drama on land without borders. A stage play where trees are the protagonists. Co-ownership of a tree may add turmoil. So will cutting down a majestic one. The scenarios are endless.

Plus money does not grow on trees and while they may help property values, damages can be costly. Especially structural damages caused by roots.

The law is pretty concise on shading and roots. To understand fully lets single out, as main actor, the most important word in the following Civil Code paragraph: 985 - If branches or roots extend over or upon an owner’s land from the neighbouring land and seriously obstruct its use, the owner may request his neighbour to cut them and, if he refuses, compel him to do so.

Before elaborating on the important word let’s introduce the legal moral character of our stage play. Meet Section 976 the wise elder who encourages tolerance of normal neighbourly inconveniences. Supporting actors take the form of neighbours who have legitimate claims or may hide deep-rooted issues fuelling power struggles. Sometimes the tree is not the real problem but in your case there may be real damage so it’s not just picking a fight.

Getting back now to that important word in the paragraph above. The word was added in 1991 to deter frivolous lawsuits.

‘Seriously.’ Seriously, that’s the word. Complaints must be based on a serious problem. In that light, let’s now examine legalities on shading and roots separately.

Shading: Generally, courts don’t consider shading on a standalone basis as something that is serious enough to warrant a remedy, echoing s. 976 that says neighbours have to accept normal inconveniences.

Roots: Real damage to property can result from roots. If you prove this damage, it’s absolutely serious.

Your neighbour is responsible for his tree causing damage.

But wait. You must ask your neighbour’s permission before cutting the damaging roots. The case law is clear - if you cut the roots yourself, even on your land, your neighbour can successfully sue you and be compensated for any damage to his tree.

The climax is the scene where you talk about it with your neighbour. This is where the storyline branches out so to speak.

The neighbour may correct the problem and the play happily ends right there, the last act being the acceptance of the laws by both parties attending together the cutting of the roots ceremony.

If your neighbour is uncooperative the closing scenes have Tarzan descending from the treetops to be present at a court hearing after a formal letter to your neighbour requesting a remedy will presumably go unheeded.

The next scene will have you lumbering along in a court hallway with a close up of, ideally, an expert report proving the neighbour’s tree roots are causing damage. The judge has a wide variety of tools to cut down any neighbourly wrongful stubbornness if need be - injunction, possible pecuniary award - the ultimate result being to correct the tree problem for which the neighbour would be found at fault.

Try to work something out with your neighbour. Don’t let it escalate by going to court if you can avoid it. If the roots are causing structural damage and your neighbour fails to accept the law then you may have no choice.

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PARRYWINKLE JAMES PARRY Ducked out of town for six days recently - purely for YLJ research purposes, of course - and flew down to Cuba with my beautiPHOTO BY ful Sunshine. I MAURICE JEFFERIES say six, because it was supposed to have been all seven booked a month or so ago. But Hurricane Matthew sure put a damper on that!

There we were at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, bags all aboard, and were literally just about to step onto the plane, when word came through from Santa Clara Airport – no way José! The lowlying 48 km-causeway - literally running through the sea - from the airport to our hotel in superb Cayo Santa Maria was being pounded by giant waves, strong winds and debris, making transit there simply impossible.

And so it was that a couple of hours later, after having collected our luggage and cleared customs yet again, we were homeward bound back to Hudson with the promise that we would have better luck the next day. Which we did, departing at about noon for a fantastic virtually turbulance-free flight during which, at 39,000 feet, we passed over Matthew bashing the Bahamas and Florida below. What a magnificent sight. Mushrooming clouds all around, like giant icebergs in a sea of robin-egg blue! Not such a pretty picture, needless to say, far below.

Upon our arrival, we learned that while the white sand beach had been closed for three days, there had been little damage done to that part of Cuba some 400 km from Havana on the north coast. Unlike the devastation on the eastern tip of the island where Holguin is another popular destination for Canadians and where the homes of so many Cuban families were smashed to pieces. What a tragedy!

--------------FANTASTIC FALL FOLIAGE - Returning home, we first flew along the St. Lawrence River to Quebec City

to drop off some fellow vacationers there. And what a spectacular sight it was beneath our wings. A carpet of red, russet, orange and gold fall foliage that took one’s breath away while trying to unblock one’s ears for the slow descent.

And as for that reference to research, by the way? Nah. It was to celebrate my birthday on an island that we have come to love over the years.

For its proximity, climate, beautiful beaches, superb hotels, and the wonderful, courteous, and hospitable Cuban people.

Oh yes, because of the inconvenience this time around, I received a great birthday gift - as did everyone else on the flight, mind you - of a voucher for $150 off our next trip to our favourite island in the sun. And am planning on taking it soon, as are so many other Canadians we met there, before the impending invasion of U.S. tourists now that Barack Obama has paved the way as it were. Ah, but that’s another story still to unfold!

Speaking of which, I did catch the second Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton debate debacle on CNN in our hotel room, and could only wonder what the Cuban people would have made of it all had they too had access. Democracy in action? A shining beacon to the free world? The best two candidates that the Democrats and Republicans could come up with? Out of a population of 322.7 million? And with the election only three weeks away? Crikey mick. Pour me another Cuba libre!

--------------BANKING ON YOU - Meanwhile, back here in Hudson and once unpacked and rested, we filled up the trunk of our Cruze and paid a visit to Carol Laws, president of Le Pont/ Bridging food bank with new premises in the basement of the Hudson Medi-Centre at 465 Main Road.

When we unloaded a whole stack of non-perishable items all donated by members of the Hudson Coronation Street Appreciation Society which held its last monthly luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion Hudson Branch #115 earlier this month.

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Hudson artist, Barbara Cuddy Farren, with just some of her completed portraits to date at Le Chenail Cultural Centre in Hawkesbury.

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On behalf of members of the Hudson Coronation Street Appreciation Society, vice-president Mireille Lemelin presents Carol Laws of Le Pont/Bridging food bank with a whole stack of nonperishable items to help local families in need in the coming weeks.

Currently providing emergency food supplies to between 25 and 30 clients every week, this wonderful, nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that Carol founded has been helping families and individuals through difficult times for some 20 years now. And while the new location is not a drop-off point as such, much needed items can still be dropped off in IGA/Sobeys and all the churches in town.

Right now the shelves are pretty low, we learned. Food for thought, eh?

And while they are sure to be stocked in time to help families over the Holiday Season, right now Carol and her fellow volunteers would really appreciate your help. Over to you guys and gals!

--------------PORTRAIT OF HAWKESBURY - And now over to Hawkesbury, via Hudson artist Barbara Cuddy Farren who for many years now has greatly enjoyed drawing and painting portraits. All kinds of faces, the very young, and more mature.

I first met Barbara during the recent Hudson & Region Studio Tour and I was intrigued to learn that she is currently painting a real and unique Portrait of Hawkesbury which, if all goes according to plan, will feature some 100 individual portraits of residents there, as well as from surrounding areas, at no charge whatsoever to the sitter. To be exhibited in total in April next year when, as she says, “many will have returned from their southern retreats.”

It’s all happening at Le Chenail Cultural Centre, 2 John Street, where Barbara sets up her easel, brushes and paints three times a week to welcome townspeople to sit for between one and three hours to have their portrait painted.

Explains Barbara, “A few years ago, I noticed that one of my colleagues had done a project in the small town where she lived. She had set up her paints in a store front and invited any local people that were interested to come and sit for her to have their portrait painted. This resulted in 180 portraits done over the course of one year and they were eventually put on display in an exhibit in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, in the U.S. Adds Barbara, “Being from a small

town myself, I thought this was a fantastic idea, really fun for everyone, and challenging and exciting for an artist to take on. So it has been in the back of my mind for several years. I just needed the right time and venue and help to get it organized. When I was fortunate enough to meet Lynda Clouette Mackay, who was running the program at the cultural centre this past summer, I had a feeling she would be open and receptive to something that really involved the Hawkesbury community in their own art scene.

“This has been a serendipitous event on all levels and I am very pleased and excited at the prospect of painting a real Portrait of Hawkesbury involving its citizens of all ages.

It is my hope and wish that they will be as excited as I am to participate in this unique opportunity and volunteer a few hours, or even an hour of their time, to spend with me. All who have participated so far have really enjoyed the experience as have I.” For more info, check out Barbara’s web page at www.barbarafarren.com or give her a buzz at (514) 574-2114.

I’m sure she would love to hear from you!

--------------ROUGH TAKEOFF - In closing, this just in from YLJ wagster, Jane Kirkwood. Evidently a plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport recently. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made an announcement over the intercom. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight Number 293, nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should have a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax.... Oh, my god!”

Silence followed. And after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant accidentally spilled a cup of hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants.”

At which point, a passenger in coach yelled, “That’s nothing. You should see the back of mine!”

And that’s a wrap!

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Pincourt fire station open house draws families and a visit from minister, MNA Stephanie O’Hanley Special Contributor

An October 15 open house at the Pincourt fire station not only drew plenty of families but also a quick visit from Nelligan MNA Martin Coiteux, who is Quebec’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and the minister responsible for the Montréal region.

Vaudreuil MNA Marie-Claude Nichols

joined Coiteux as Pincourt Fire Chief Yanick Bernier, along with representatives from town council and management, took them on a guided tour of the fire station and its environs.

During their tour, Coiteux and Nichols learned how the fire department’s team works, the firefighters’ sense of solidarity and about their professional training, which includes specialized training for such scenarios as white water and ice, confined spaces,

extractions and as first responders.

The group stopped to chat with Julie Bélanger, Pincourt’s only female firefighter, who with Pincourt firefighter Jonathan Syms recently received “Cœur de la survie” pins as they were honoured for their excellent work as first responders on July 13, 2015 when they saved the life of a 43-year-old woman suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest.

For locals, the open house offered plenty of ways for families to learn

about the work of firefighters, get information and fire prevention tips, or simply have fun.

“It’s pretty cool to see what firefighters do,” said Île-Perrot resident Nancy O’Donnell, who brought her daughter to the open house.

“I’m already CPR certified,” said O’Donnell, adding that her eight-yearold daughter recently did her certification for the Hero in 30 CPR course.

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Along with information for families, firefighters gave out plastic firefighter hats and colouring books to children. People could put their names in a draw for first aid kits.

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Continued from page 5 “We’re not going to divulge the names of any of these,” said Prévost who would also not reveal whether the employees were unionized or their respective departments.

“This is unfortunate. As a rule, we don’t believe in running organizations with people in them by emitting suspensions and dismissal notices. That’s no way to run a ship but sometimes, it has to be done.”

Mayor Prévost referred to the ‘culture of entitlement’ he says was long present in the everyday workings of the town. “We’re still hitting ourselves against that culture.”

It appeared the employees would learn their fate the day after the special meeting.

“They don’t know that they’re dismissed, they don’t know they’re sanctioned,” said Councillor Goldenberg.

“These people don’t know yet what’s happened, they’ll find out tomorrow morning. Legally we have to pass it formally as a resolution at the council before we can go ahead and do that.”

DG Roy said employees can speak about town decisions unless they have a non-disclosure agreement with the town.

“We cannot control others,” Roy said. “We can’t control all staff.”

“We don’t make these decisions lightly, obviously,” said Mayor Prévost. “Clearly we don’t intend to run the management group at the town hall by issuing suspensions and dismissals and all of that. Our preferred choice would be just to make sure everybody’s happy, productive, and cheerful.”

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A haunting we will go Teal pumpkins popping up on the Halloween trick or treat beat James Armstrong Your Local Journal

If you see teal coloured pumpkins cropping up in your neighborhood they are more than a Halloween fashion statement – in fact, they’re a food safety statement designed to protect children with food allergies.

A large portion of the candy, including the goodies handed out to the marauding ghosts, witches, and various super heroes at the end of October, is off-limits to most children with food allergies according to Food Allergy Research and Education organization (FARE).

According to FARE, the Teal Pump-

kin Project was started three years ago

by Beck Basalone, a Tennessee Mom, whose son has experienced anaphylaxis from food allergies. She painted a pumpkin the color teal and put it on her doorstep to raise food allergy awareness.

The Teal Pumpkin Project promotes the distribution of non-food treats on Halloween such as glow sticks, bracelets, necklaces, seasonal erasers and pencil toppers, and vampire fangs.

The international project, based in the United States, aims to have at least one teal pumpkin in front of one home on every block in the United States in 2016.

Former Hudson area resident and parent of a 2-year-old child with food allergies, Nick Thompson, said he wasn’t aware of the Teal Pumpkin Project but was happy to hear about it.

“Carlo is all hyped up for Halloween,” Thompson said in an interview Tuesday, October 18. “We know which candies are okay for him,” he added.

Carlo was diagnosed at an early age with an allergy to milk, eggs, peanuts, nuts and soy. His adverse reaction to food began with his transition from breast-feeding to formula. “We have been able to slowly re-introduce milk into his diet,” said Thompson noting that Carlo has tests every six months to determine the level of intolerance and see if anything has changed.

According to FARE, the statistics are 1 in 13 children have a food allergy.

The most common food allergens for children and adults are found in nuts, eggs, milk, soy or wheat and are found in many popular Halloween treats.

Some miniature-sized treats don’t have labels and may not contain the same ingredients as their larger coun-

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Teal and orange pumpkins at Halloween indicating that both allergy safe non-food treats as well as candies are available to trick or treaters.

ter-parts.

The goal of the Teal Pumpkin Project is to make trick-or-treating as safe and inclusive for everyone as possible.

If you are interested in participating in the project and promoting it in your neighbourhood, visit www.foodallergy.org/teal-pumpkin-project for further information and ideas.

And watch out for those teal coloured pumpkins – they’re a good sign.

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Saint-Lazare resident Alain Grégoire transforms his property and offers a terrifying experience on Halloween Night, all for a good cause.

Be spooked for a good cause Ghouls and goblins, young and old, who think they’re brave enough to traipse through a haunted forest on Halloween night are invited starting at 5 p.m. to discover Alain Grégoire’s eerie, animated landscape and to support an important local cause: quality end-oflife care.

For many years now, Alain Grégoire has been transforming his property to offer a terrifying experience to the thousands of visitors who visit his home, located at 2236 de l’Orchestre, in SaintLazare, where more than 120 robots are installed and divided by themes such as pirates, zombies, witches, vampires and others. People dressed as scary characters also blend into the scenery to frighten visitors along the way.

“It’s an impressive display,” says Jasmine Sharma, Communications and Philanthropic Development Director at the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence (VSPCR). And true to Mr. Grégoire’s vision, volunteers from the Residence will be disguised as spooky characters to ask people to make a donation

to the VSPCR. “Come at your own risk, but it’s truly an unforgettable experience on Halloween night,” says Sharma, adding that the evening should be doubly interesting since all donations received will be matched.

In fact, Gaz Métro Plus has promised to match all amounts given during this event, up to an amount of $2,000. “Established in the Montérégie area for the past 16 years, Gaz Métro Plus has decided to work actively with organizations in the area, especially those involved with the health sector and those helping people faced with a terminal illness,” said Benoît Perreault, Senior Director for Business Development and Operations at Gaz Métro Plus.

In addition to this terrifying experience, visitors will be able to sample sweet treats graciously donated by the Pharmaprix pharmacy in Saint-Lazare and carefully bagged by the young volunteers of Saint-Lazare’s Girl Guides.

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Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges Student Grants Contest opens To support post-secondary students who reside in Vaudreuil-Soulanges and are also Desjardins members, Caisse Desjardins de Vaudreuil-Soulanges is pleased to announce the return of its annual Student Grants Contest from October 20 to November 30, 2016. The launch of this contest coincides with

the International Day of Savings and Credit Cooperatives, as part of Cooperation Week.

Academic perseverance is always an important value for Desjardins.

That’s why Desjardins Vaudreuil-Soulanges organizes this annual contest to give our students a hand and encourage them to continue with their postsecondary education. A random draw to be held in December will decide the 50 winners who will be receiving grants ranging from $500 to $5,000. Contest participants will subsequently receive a communication stating whether they

have won.

Students wishing to enter the 20162017 Student Grants Contest must complete the online entry form available at www.caissevaudreuilsoulanges.com during the period of October 20 to November 30, 2016. Eligibility conditions apply, including being a Desjardins member by the end of the contest, specifically by November 30, 2016; being a full-time, post-secondary student (CEGEP or university) in the fall of 2016 or spring of 2017; and having a permanent address in the ter-

ritory of Vaudreuil-Soulanges.

Note that the winners must definitely attend one of the two brunches planned in the area for Saturday, January 28 and Saturday, February 4, 2017, when Desjardins will host the 50 winners and award them their respective grants.

Set up in 2009, the student grants contest has donated to date more than $500,000 to over 450 students, ranging from the DEC (CEGEP professional diploma) to Master’s (university graduate school).

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The English Gardener Going bananas in Hudson James Parry Your Local Journal

Let’s go bananas this week!

And no, I’m not talking about going nuts, but rather about the plant PHOTO BY GREG JONES itself thought by archeologists to have been first domesticated by humans in the Kuk Valley of New Guinea around 8,000 BCE (Before Common Era).

I just returned from Cuba where, nationally, it remains a major cash crop and where, more locally, every little home is sure to have a few growing in the garden to help feed the family. Which got me thinking about the banana plant that I’ve seen this summer growing in the garden of Cunningham’s Pub on Cameron Street in

Hudson.

To be honest, at first I thought it was plastic for some kind of promo on the part of owner, Jim Beauchamp.

Perhaps promoting banana daiquiris, or fancy banana-based tropical cocktails. But no, upon closer inspection it turned out to be a real live plant lovingly grown and nurtured by nearby resident, Jerzey Wiater, for all to enjoy and admire.

Caught up with Jerzey this week to learn more. And was gobsmacked to learn that he has been growing them for years at his home on Cedar Street and that he now has nine - including three Dwarf Cavendish and one Musa Ensete - that he is planning to overwinter inside any day now. Actually, he had 10 right before we met but had just given one to a neighbour.

“Why your fascination with bananas?” I asked Jerzey, originally

from Poland and a retired electrical engineer who moved to Hudson from Ville Saint-Laurent in 1987. “Because I wanted to have a bit of green space around the house and be surrounded by trees. I spent four years in Nigeria in the 70s. I planted bananas in my small garden on the college campus and even got fruit from them.

“But it was the sight of their impressive leaves touching the window of my bedroom, as well as their function as a ladder for my cats to gain access to my bedroom from outside, that impressed me and hence my life-long fascination with banana plants.”

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Gwynne Dyer Thursday, October 27 Hudson’s St. James Church Hall 7.30 p.m.

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Guy Vanderhaeghe Saturday, October 29 Hudson’s St. James Church Hall 9 a.m.

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Jerzey Wiater with his beautiful banana plant outside Cunningham’s Pub in Hudson that is soon to go indoors for the winter.

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Hudson’s newly upgraded dog park included (left to right) Councillor Nicole Durand, Director of Parks and Recreation Nicolas Pedneault, and Councillors Nathalie Best, Barbara Robinson, and Ron Goldenberg.

Hudson’s new and improved dog park opens Carmen Marie Fabio YourLocalJournal

Dozens of dogs – and their owners – gathered on a perfect autumn day to sniff, explore, mingle, and christen Hudson’s newly revamped dog park on Main Road across from Thompson Park.

“We’re absolutely thrilled to have this addition to Hudson,” said District 6 Councillor Nathalie Best at the October 15, 1 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The park has been reworked to include a separate area for smaller dogs and has wooden structures and landscaped tunnels perfect for canine capers.

Boutique Penny Petz owner Shelley Gardiner greeted participants at

the entrance with canine swag, including heart-shaped cookies, poop-bags, fridge magnets and doggie bandanas.

“We’re immensely proud of the work that our staff has done here,” said Best. “This has been a huge effort on behalf of everyone but especially our leader, Nicolas Pedneault.”

Pedneault, Director of Parks and Recreation, was on hand to help Best turn the first shovelful of soil in planting a willow tree on the park grounds.

The terrain also features a lilac tree donated by resident Tracy Gallacher.

Councillors Ron Goldenberg, Nicole Durand, and Barbara Robinson were also in attendance with some of their own four-legged friends and declared the park officially open with a collective tennis ball launch.

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Continued from page 17 As for his current plants here in Hudson, four of them are already in pots and inside, four are on their way to the house before the end of October, and one had to be shortened by several feet and its trunk put in the basement in a pot filled with sphagnum moss for the winter. Explained Jerzey, “It was too tall to be placed in the room. Next May, it will be planted outside with the other bananas and I expect it to start growing leaves from what has been left of its trunk.”

All, evidently, are offspring of their ‘great, great, grand-mother’ brought from Florida in the 90s. Each summer, the tallest of them produces babies which Jerzey saves, while the excess of ‘grown-ups’ are either given away or chopped up and thrown onto the compost pile if there are no takers for them.

So I had to ask. How does one care for banana plants growing outside during the summer? Says Jerzey, “I water them every few days if there is no rain.

Otherwise they are okay if there are some showers during the week. Occasionally I water them with cow manure tea and when they are outside in the ground they do not need much maintenance.”

He always makes sure, however, to

dig them out before the arrival of the first frost, put them into pots, bring them inside, and create a small jungle in the room together with other plants including some hanging from the ceiling. Once inside and through until spring, they are apparently prone to attack from spider mites. Says Jerzey, “I wash the bottom of their leaves with a wet J-cloth if I notice movement of spider mites. You can see them with the naked eye only when you look along the bottom surface of the leaf with the sun rays parallel to the surface. Occasionally an old leaf turns yellow and brown and starts to dry out and then I cut it off.”

As to why he decided to donate one to Cunningham’s, usually planted around mid-May, Jerzey laughed, “I thought it would draw attention to the pub of the passers-by and patrons sitting outside on the deck would appreciate the sight of huge leaves tossing in the breeze, reminding them of the tropics perhaps.”

This summer, incidentally, they were also able to enjoy perennial climbing Hop plants courtesy of Jerzey. Why? “Because Hops remind me of beer. And beer reminds me of a pub. And what could be more appropriate than Cunningham’s just a short walk away?”

Until next time, have fun in your garden.

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Someone to share entire house with me, non-smoker, near Falcon Golf. No pets allowed. 2 + 1 bedrooms, huge bathroom, living room, kitchen, wood stove, laundry, pool table, finished basement, large backyard. $600/month plus utilities. Available December 1. 450-458-2351 (161020) 3 bedroom bungalow in St. Lazare, private backyard, appliances included, non-smoking, close to schools, quick access to Highway 40, $1300/month. Available November 1.

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Handyman / Renovations. Over 25 years experience. I do bathrooms, kitchens, ceramics, floors, etc. Free estimate.

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Nurses Aid / Housekeeper and Cook, available for home care. Have own car.

Can drive you for medical appointments/ treatments, hospital visits. Good references. Will work all shifts including weekends.

Call 450-202-1205 (161020) Professional cleaning team available; working in Hudson for 15 years. References available. Call Sylvie Farmer 514-972-8237 (161103)

Ivan’s Garbage Removal will remove renovation debris and junk from houses, sheds, garages, basements. Also old fences, decks and balconies. Available 7 days per week. Call: 514-804-8853 Hedge and shrub trimming and planting, tree pruning and removal, stump grinding, gardening, fall clean-up and gutter cleaning. Grass cutting and sod. All exterior maintenance and general landscaping. Sean 514-991-9674 (161117) Experienced cleaning lady with spots available weekly, bi-weekly or as needed.

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References available. Call Janine at 514886-6762 (161027) Caregiver for the Elderly. Available Monday through Friday. Excellent references.

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Antiques, collectibles, aviation, nautical, coins, badges, maps, signs. Please contact Patrick 450-458-4319, patrick148@ca.inter. net, 2760A Côte St-Charles, St-Lazare, Reni Decors (161215) Looking for room, suite or house share in Beaconsfield / Pointe Claire area. No smoking. Internet and parking included. Not furnished. Near St. Charles and Lakeshore area.

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200 - CAREERS/EMPLOYMENT Baker/Kitchen Helper. 20-35 hours per week. Physical work. Experience in a commercial food establishment. Please send CV and availability to info@tuttigourmet.com or fax: 450-458-5110 (161020) Lawn Maintenance business looking to hire people to do fall clean-up. Approximately one month or more of work. 514884-5959 (161027)

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Mercedes S550 – 2007 AMC Package.

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

2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Comfortline, 4-motion, Automatic. Panoramic sunroof, carrier support bars. 17” mags plus 16” winter mags. 163,000 kms. Fully serviced, top condition, new front brakes.

White gold with tan interior. $10,800.

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Annual General Meeting of the VSPCRF. The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation invites you to its AGM, Tuesday, November 15, 7pm at 90 Como Gardens, Hudson. Limited seating, so first come, first served. Information: Dominique Bérubé 450-202-2202 info@ mspvs.org (161020)

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

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

Chevrolet Malibu LS sedan 2013 top condition, 77,175 kms, OnStar feature, 2 sets of tires on rims with steel mags. $10,950. 450458-0527

BMW 550I 2007 Mint shape, New tires/ brakes all around, fresh maintenance. SecHonda Civic Reverb 2 door, silver, 2005, ond owner sale, 173,000kms. $9950. Fully manual, A/C, 6 CD player, brakes, brake equipped. View on Kijiji. Call 514-742-2779 pads, discs and bearings done late 2015, 2006 Mercedes CLS 500,Silver, never winter 288,000kms, great little car. Recent oil driven. 86,000 kms, very clean, $18,000 – nechange and transmission fluid. 4 winter tires gotiable. Call Ray: 514-668-9718.

– 2 years old, $1800, 514-261-7043 Mercedes CLK 320 - 1999 - Convertible, Sil2009 VW Rabbit, 2.5 litre, gas, 5-speed man- ver. 208,000 KM. $6,900. Call 514-216-9217. ual transmission, black, heated seats and mir2003 Kia Rio, Automatic, Green, new rors, AC, power windows, locks, mirrors, sun- Ford Freestar minivan 2004, white, 4.2 liall season tires, very clean, 121000kms, roof and fog lights. 130,000 km. $9,600 Call tres, 132,000kms, 5 door, 4 seater, rear tinted $2,500 2003 Kia Rio, Standard, Silver, very windows, electric doors and windows, A/C, 514-886-1008 clean, 172000kms, $2,200 both 4door. rust proofed, good condition, new brakes 514-773-0394 BMW 325i, 2004, sport wagon, low mileage, and discs, new spark plug wires, 4 winter tires, 124,400km, metallic silver gray, fresh mainte- $2900. 514-235-8657 2009 VW Rabbit, 4 doors, 2.5 litre engine, nance, very good condition. 4 winter tires. gas, automatic, AC, power windows, locks, Best offer. 450-458-7081 mirrors, antilock brakes. First owner. Good running condition.

190,000km. Asking $3500. Call 438-994-8522

ARE YOU PASSIONATE, CARING & RELIABLE? We are in search of the perfect match to accompany our mother up to 30 hours/week (11am-5pm) in her home in the heart of Hudson Village. Please forward resumé to micha07@me.com or call 514-594-0262 (161020)

BOMB PROOF DESSAGE HORSE, easy to ride, learn flying changes, piaffe, tempis, and to ride a circle correctly. Don’t have to be a dressage rider. All disciplines welcome, teenagers too. Will help make your jumping even better. Lynda 450-202-0699

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1996 Honda Civic Si with multiple modifications: JDA B16A SIR II, cams, Exedy clutch, JDM ITR S80 LSD trans. w/short shift, urethane engine mounts, Sparco quick release steering wheel, Sparco seats w/Willans 4 pt. harness, Neuspeed sport springs w/Koni front shocks, frt/rear strut bars, stainless brake lines and much more. $6500 or best offer. 514-218-2776

Mazda MPV minivan 2000, 302,000km, 5-door, 7-seater, very good working condition and very clean; 8 excellent summer (Michelin) and winter tires all on rims, all new brakes. Complete maintenance records available. Unique owner. $795 or best offer.

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Panoramic views, Covey Hill. 4 new box stall barn. Dressage ring, pasture, year round carpenter shop, 5 arpents, historic house, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, needs TLC, commute to Montreal 35 mins., $259,000.

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Largest Cortland Apple Plantation in Quebec, 70,000 bushels, with buildings.

Maple Bush, 7,000 taps, plus 200,000 board feet of Red Oak, in Havelock. Patrick Pietry, Royal LePage Extra Bkr. 450-802-7200 or 450-829-2653 (161027)

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2006 Mazda 6 Wagon, Black, manual, 281,000kms, wheels with mag rims, plus extra mag rims set. $2000. 450-458-4628

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Discover your local Businesses!

Making your own - wine not?

Jules-Pierre Malartre Special contributor

Winemaking is as popular as ever, which explains, in part, the success of Hawkesbury’s Wine Makers that has

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been providing fine winemaking products and services to local enthusiasts since 1993.

Wine Makers’ owner Terry Ladas’ experience and personalized approach to customer service also account for the success of the store. Wine Makers is a family business that’s known far and wide for its friendly staff and approach to connecting with customers, whether they are expert winemakers or merely interested in picking up their first bottle or winemaking kit.

“It’s more and more popular every year,” Terry says, which makes sense given the flexibility, range and lower cost of making your own wine. What some people called a mere fad turned out to become a hobby and even a passion that conquers more and more people every year, and Terry has made it his business to help local wine lovers connect with this trend that’s here to stay.

Winemaking stores have sprouted up here and there in the area, but Terry’s Wine Makers store is different. While most only offer wine concentrates, Terry also offers a wide selection of grapes for the connoisseurs who want to work with basic components. “Grapes make a big, big difference,” Terry says. “It’s the purest way of making wine.”

Buying grapes at Wine Makers is also the best way to sample the store’s unique offerings; Wine Makers is associated with Italian grape growers and distributors, ensuring a steady supply of the best wine-making grapes on the market. Some of the most popular grapes at the moment include Sangio-

vese, Amarone and Barolo grapes. Terry can expertly guide you through the selection process, making sure you enjoy the wine created from your grape or concentrate selection.

Whether you want to work from concentrates or grapes, Terry does it all for you. Wine batches are made on the premises. “You just come in and bottle it.” Terry leaves it up to the customer to choose, offering a wide selection of wine concentrates, semi-concentrates, musts, juices, and grapes. Clients also have the choice of making their wine at home, and Terry will guide you toward purchasing the equipment that is right for your needs and budget. Wine Makers also offers beer-making kits and materials. Wine Makers turns buying wine into an experience where the customer can enjoy the process as well as the product.

So choose something different this year when it comes to sampling new wines. Visit Wine Makers and let your palate be conquered by a whole new experience where you have greater control over your selection at reasonable prices.

Come and talk to Terry and his staff to find out all the information that you need to become a winemaking connoisseur. Wine Makers also offer specialty labels for all occasions: gifts, corporate labels, Christmas messages, weddings and more.

Wine Makers is located at 387 County Road 17 in Hawkesbury. The store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. You can call Terry at (613) 6322273 to find out more about the store.

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This week in Sports Sweepings - Whitlock Golf VSLL Taekwondo and Country Club strong showing in Lévis Maxine Perra

Special contributor

On Wednesday, October 12, Whitlock Day Curlers gathered to usher in another season of curling.

Over the years, the complexion of our club has changed little by little and we now have the pleasure of curling with the male side of the club again this year during the day. This change has been embraced by all and much fun and camaraderie ensues. There is good sportsmanship and lots of fun.

The Executive Committee has been hard at work to ensure, as always, that everyone has an enjoyable year. Mary Whittall as always has done a great

job getting the nuts and bolts in order.

There is much to co-ordinate in a curling year, so congratulations Mary and team on a job well done.

Thanks to our Hospitality Committee, Yvonne Tebbs and Brigitte Blais, they did a fabulous job of selecting a beautiful luncheon plate and decorating our tables in beautiful fall colours.

We extend a Whitlock Welcome to our two new members: Christina Sergerie and Louise Chaddock.

A reminder to check bulletin boards and the curling web page for information about upcoming events.

Stay tuned for more curling news in the months to come.

Rigaud Oldtimers Hockey Association Report

George Pateridis Notches Overtime Winner

PHOTO COURTESY ANTHONY PETRONE

Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac (VSLL) Taekwondo competed over the weekend, October 15 – 16, at its first regional tournament of the season held in Lévis, Québec and brought home some well-deserved medals including two golds and one bronze. The elite team hits the road again this weekend for the Phoenix Games Taekwondo Championship being held in Toronto with hope of a repeated success.

Pictured above are Nicholas Petrone (coach), Chloe Mossa, Alexandre Pambrun, Thomas Watier and Anthony Petrone (coach).

Furious action last week as Vauclair’s Blue squeaked by Garcia’s White 3-2 and Lachapelle’s Red manhandled Gold 8-6.

Blue All-Star defenceman Marc Desmarais playing à la ‘Bobby Baun’ on a severely injured leg notched one as did coach Vauclair and Chris ‘The Energizer Bunny’ Marsh. For White, John ‘Pacioretty’ Greenough starred with two and a single to Adam ‘P.K.’ Mills.

Final word though to Pateridis who deked Gold goaltender James Labré right out of his drawers before stuffing the biscuit top shelf ‘right beside where Mama keeps the peanut butter’ for the winner.

In game two, Red - inspired by the

fiery pre-game words of Justin “Babcock’ Lachapelle - simply ran over Gold 8-6. Lachapelle, with two as well as hot shot rookie sensation Greg Patridge and Jimmy ‘The Lip’ Easter each tickled the twine. For a badly outmanned Gold team, Chris Paul with a hat trick was a bright light.

ROHA Notes - Underrated Players Dept.

Red forwards Matt Pittaro and Mark Edwards flying, ROHA’s own Brian Penny still dangerous though in his hockey ‘Golden Years,’ Mark ‘The Rat’ Goldstein doing it again for White, and Dr. Tim ‘Turn Back the Clock’ Lawson has clearly found the fountain of youth with Blue. Keep it up boys!

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THINGS TO SEE AND DO To submit your “Things to See and Do”, send your information to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca before Tuesday noon. All announcements should include dates, times and addresses. Publishing priority will be given to free events, non-proϔit, and community based groups.

DOLLARD DES ORMEAUX The West Island Palliative Care Residence Children and Adolescent Grief Group. This free workshop is for children aged 5 to 14 who have experienced the death of someone close to them. The workshops will be facilitated by our social workers and art therapist and is offered in both English and French. Through structured activities, play, and art-making, young people will have the opportunity to express feelings, tell stories, and connect with others who have also experienced a loss. The one-day workshop will be offered Sunday, November 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ste-Genevieve United Church, 4697 St. John’s Blvd. A workshop for parents will be offered at the same time. For more information or to register, contact Sarah Tevyaw (514) 694-4141 ext. 30823 or stevyaw@wipcr.ca. Please register by Monday, October 24. Spaces are limited so RSVP as soon as possible.

HUDSON Greenwood’s StoryFest 2016, in partnership with the Hudson Film Society, will screen Love and Friendship, a Jane Austen film, Monday, October 24, at Hudson Village Theatre, 28 Wharf Road, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $10, are available at Boutique Pure Art, 422 Main Road, or online at greenwoodstoryfest.com and at the theatre door, should any tickets remain.

A used book sale takes place at Wyman United Church, 513 Main Road, October 28, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and October 29, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

We have an extensive number of books with a large selection of hardcover, paperback, fiction and nonfiction, reference, children’s books, and magazines. Rare finds and great prices. Completely volunteer run, this event raises money for a variety

of local, national and international charities that help those less fortunate. Come out and be amazed at the quantity and variety of books available. Get your winter reading material at a fraction of the retail price.

Donations will be gratefully received.

This Friday, October 21, at 3:30 p.m. there will be a free mini-marionette show written and performed

by Mary Vuorela. For ages 7 and under and at only 15 minutes long, it is considered, “A little show for little people.” Join us at the War Memorial Library, 60 Elm Street.

Catch The Spirit Café presents ‘The spirituality of singing - A karaoke café.’ Free-will offering and a non-perishable food donation for Le Pont/Bridging greatly appreciated.

Join us Sunday October 23, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hall, 273 Main Road.

PINCOURT St. Patrick of the Island Showcase 2016 - For our 6th year, we are featuring Rock ‘N’ Roll songs from the 50s & 60s, with singers, dancers, comedy, bar, and refreshments. Join us at St. Patrick of the Island Church, 178 Shamrock Street, Saturdays, November 5 and 12, at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to the Knights of Columbus emergency food bank.

CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding an adoption day Saturday, October 22, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd. For information regarding our adoption days, contact vaudreuil@cascaorg. ca or visit our web site at www.cascaorg.ca. Please note that adoption fees are requested to help us with our vet bills and other costs associated with the wellbeing of the cats under our care.

Hudson 1000 Tulips for Canada’s 150th Be a part of Canada’s 150th Celebration Garden!

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POINTE CLAIRE On October 20, West Island citizens are cordially invited to attend a presentation by the members of the Table de Quartier Sud de l’Ouest de l’Île (TQSOI) of their five-year Social Development Action Plan. The event is from 5 to 7 p.m. at the ArthurSéguin Chalet, 365 avenue SaintLouis, H9R 2A1. This plan is focusing on five priorities chosen to improve the quality of life in the community; Transportation, Food Security, Affordable Housing, Health and Social Services, Poverty and Social Exclusion.

West Island Citizen Advocacy receives four to five new requests for services every week on behalf of residents in need. WICA is in need of volunteers to meet the growing demand of our vulnerable West Islanders. There are many seniors, intellectually and physically challenged as well as those experiencing mental health issues who are looking for practical, emotional and social support. It could be something as simple as accompanying them on errands or sharing a cup of coffee with them.

Every match WICA makes is unique depending on availability, compatibility, language, location, and interests. You can make a difference in someone’s life! Please call (514) 6945850 for more info on how to make an invaluable impact in your community.

SENNEVILLE Local Artist Lise Bousquet, along with 13 other artists, are inviting you to their Square Foot Exhibition 2016 & Old Brewery Mission Fundraiser where all the talented artists are selling for the same affordable ‘special price!’ Don’t miss out on the really good deals/steals, so come along, buy some soup, and enter the raffle all to help a worthy Montreal cause.

Exhibition taking place on Saturday, November 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 232, Chemin Senneville, H9X 3X4.

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1000 tulipes pour la 150e anniversaire du Canada.

Joignez-vous à nous pour fêter le Jardin Célébration du 150e

13h DIMANCHE, 23 OCTOBRE l’Hôtel de ville 481 Main, Hudson

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NOVA West Island is hosting the 5th edition of YOGA for NOVA. Come enjoy some sun salutations by warming your hearts to a good cause, Sat-

urday, October 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Centre Harpell, 60 StPierre Street. All level yoga one hour class for adults - No experience required. Bilingual - Light snack - Door Prizes. Register now at (514) 6958335, ext. 207. Minimum donation: $15 per person.

Seniors Fraud Prevention workshop will take place presented by the SPVM. Come and learn about the most common scams and what you can do to protect yourself.

Wednesday, November 9, 11 a.m. at St. George’s Anglican Church, 23 Perrault Avenue. For more info, call (514) 457-6934.

FURTHER AFIELD The Nature-Nurture Puzzle in mental health. Dr. Dolores Malaspina, Professor of Psychiatry at New York University’s School of Medicine, will discuss the risk factors that are associated with mental illness and what could protect someone from developing the disease. Free admission and no need to register in advance.

For more information call (514) 4861448. Lecture takes place October 27, 7 p.m., at the Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sherbrooke Street West.

Hemmingford Creation’s Exposition - Come and enjoy the many talents of Hemmingford, from pottery to stained glass and everything in between. You can enjoy a hot beverage and mingle with the artisans. Maybe you will find that perfect Christmas gift. Music will be played by a local artist. Hope to see you all there November 5 at the Hemmingford Recreation Centre, 550 Goyette, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Once again the British Model Railway Club of Montreal is having an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, at 132 Ronald Drive, Montreal West, H4X IM8. It is a chance to visit the clubhouse and see our DCC layout ‘Allingham’ as well as a vintage Hornby Dublo table-top layout in operation. Light refreshments will be available and there will be a raffle for a Bachman Thomas the Tank Engine train set. For further info visit our web site www.bmrcm.org.

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