The Journal - Thursday, October 4th 2018

VOL. 18 NO. 35

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2018

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

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Changing political landscape in Soulanges In a stunning upset, Soulanges CAQ candidate Marilyne Picard won

her seat over Liberal incumbent MNA Lucie Charlebois after 15 years in the

position in the October 1 provincial election. See story on page 5.

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Unauthorized tree cutting nets Saint-Lazare couple $900 fine John Jantak

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A Saint-Lazare couple is reeling after they received a $900 fine from the city for cutting down two limbs from a birch tree in early August to avoid damage to their house on Croissant du Jardin.

Samara Grand and Cameron Hart were astonished when they returned home more than two weeks ago to find a notice at their front door telling them they had to pay the fine for cutting down the branches, which the city considers as two individual trees.

The couple feels because the growth is coming from the same single root clump, they’re branches. “We don’t consider them to be individual trees,” Grant told The Journal during an interview outside their family home on September 24.

Unjustified fine They feel the fine is unjustified because they were following advice given to them by their insurance company who apparently urged them to cut down the branches as quickly as possible to avoid damage to their house and a neighbour’s car.

“On August 6 there was a massive wind storm,” said Grant. “One branch got lodged beneath the second floor roof

eave. It was banging against the window.

The other branch got stuck in the evergreen and looked like it was going to fall onto our neighbour’s car.”

‘Freaking out’ “We were freaking out. We told the representative we couldn’t tell if there was damage to the house. The branch was about to break through the window.

They told us to call a tree cutting company immediately. That way we would know if there was any damage,” Grant added.

They called a tree cutter in SaintLazare who arrived within one hour.

He determined the branches weren’t cracked, but would eventually break. “He came back the next day to cut down the branches, not the whole tree. We did it for the safety of our house and our neighbour’s property. There wasn’t any damage to the house but we didn’t know that at the time,” said Grant.

Instead of paying the fine, the couple were given the option to plant two new trees. Grant and Hart balked at the suggestion, saying they would no longer have a front yard. “We don’t have the biggest property in the world. Where are we going to put them?” she asked, motioning to the small plot of land in front of her house.

Stringent by-law enforcement For its part, the city insists residents must follow the rules regulating tree cutting and receive the proper authorization. “Saint-Lazare is very severe when it comes to protecting trees,” said Communications Director Genevieve Hamel.

“The bylaw is very restrictive.”

Residents who want to cut a tree or prune branches are required to contact the city who will send an inspector to evaluate the request, said Hamel. Any resident who cuts down a tree or re-

moves branches without authorization will be fined. “A tree contractor in SaintLazare will always tell a citizen to check with the city first regarding our regulations,” said Hamel.

Replanting option If a resident does cut down a tree without authorization, the city will give the citizen an option to replant the number of trees that were felled. “If they don’t, the city will give an infraction notice and it will have to be paid or they will have to go to court to contest it,” said Hamel.

“It wasn’t our first wind storm. We get them three or four times a year. People are allowed to cut some branches but they need to talk to the town and get an inspector to examine to situation. People still have to call to get the permits. The inspector examined this situation and felt there was abuse in the way the trees were cut,” Hamel added.

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Cameron Hart and Samara Grand stand next to their birch tree on Croissant du Jardin in SaintLazare on September 24. They received a $900 fine for cutting down two branches without authorization from the city.

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Hudson’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has a new lease on life following last week’s departure of the previous organizing committee.

Hudson’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade scheduled for 2019 James Armstrong

The Journal

The 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place in Hudson on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Mayor Jamie Nicholls made the announcement during his opening remarks at the town council meeting on Tuesday, October 2.

“I want to thank the outgoing committee for all their hard work and dedication,” he said. “These volunteers stepped up and organized the parade year after year. I can’t thank them enough for all the work they did to make the parade the reality it is today.” According to the mayor, the town is organizing a parade planning committee comprised of council members, cultural stakeholders in the town and members of the United Irish Societies.

Town policy for public funding Regarding public funding from the town for the parade, Nicholls told The Journal following the meeting that the town had followed its own policies.

“There are reporting duties that need to be done. We were given a spreadsheet by the organizing committee, which we appreciated,” he said adding the parade received $10,000 from the town for parade day expenses.

“All those expenses went through the Director of Parks and Recreation

Nicholas Pedneault. We felt that was the responsible way of managing the disbursement of public taxpayers’ money,” said Nicholls. “I regret if any committee members had difficulties with that but it’s something that citizens are waiting to see, that we are providing due diligence on money that is disbursed to groups,” he added.

Nicholls said there would be a transitional meeting with the outgoing committee near the end of October. “They (the former committee) are willing to meet with the new committee and pass the baton along.”

Financial reports Treasurer and Interim Director General Claudia Ouellette presented the audited 2017 financial statement that reported a surplus of $1,442,134.

“We are in good financial shape,” said Nicholls. “Each year has seen an improvement and we are making progress.” He said the detailed financial report and management letters from 2014 to 2017 would be available on the town website as of Wednesday, October 3.

Pine Lake study Council moved the Pine Lake dam file a step forward by approving the request for a wetland characterization study to assist in the evaluation of the options for the site. The request states the results of the study will help in determin-

ing whether the lake may be reconstituted and would be a requirement of the Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MDDELCC) and the Municipalité régionale de comté Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC-VS). According to the mayor, students from Concordia University are carrying out academic studies regarding issues with the dam.

“Their work is informational rather than technical because it’s not done by

a registered engineer,” said Nicholls.

“They are looking at the dam itself and the different options for it.”

Upstream development Resident Eva McCartney raised the issue of development upstream from the dam and the effect it could have on run-off during the spring melt and rainstorms.

“We’re not at that stage of risk,” responded Nicholls. “We are currently working with the MRC and Conseil du bassin versant de la région de VaudreuilSoulanges (COBAVER) to assess things like risk.”

Pine Beach Development The proposed Pine Beach Development for the area that includes Sandy Beach and adjacent privately owned land came up for discussion during the second question period. Eva McCartney asked if the town had made any progress on finding public or private funding to purchase Sandy Beach noting it was rumoured the developer had sold the property.

The mayor responded the town is currently in consultation with the developer regarding options for the project.

“We have looked at various grants but I don’t want to discuss them here, tonight,” said Nicholls. “We have met with the new owners and we are still in consultation,” the mayor told The Journal following the meeting though he declined to reveal the name of the owners.

Nicholls confirmed the acquired rights of the town and the property owners regarding Sandy Beach would remain in place.

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EDITOR’S CORNER

Where there’s a will, there’s a way A small group of Vaudreuil-Soulanges residents got a rude surprise this week upon discovering that their environmental concerns – brought to a higher level of government than their municipalities – could not be adequately addressed (see story on page 8).

In raising issues around green space preservation and housing development at the Municipalité régionale de comté Vaudreuil-Soulanges (MRC-VS) monthly meeting of the county’s 23 mayors, citizens were essentially told to readdress their concerns to their municipalities – a move that had already proven fruitless.

The MRC maintains it can only make ‘recommendations’ and that it’s up to the provincial government to intervene in environmental issues if it feels the situation is warranted. And given the CAQ’s somewhat vague environmental policies, it’s unlikely they’ll be championing any great efforts at preserving Rousseau Forest, the last remaining wooded lot in the Town of Pincourt.

Saying the terrain has long been slated for development thus wiping their hands of the problem is a cheap and easy out for the municipality. But if the political will exists, a solution could be found to, at best, save the forest, or at worst, reach a compromise with the developer.

The City of Beaconsfield was able to slowly and systematically repurchase a portion of the privately owned Angell Woods and took measures to pause any development in order to properly gauge its environmental consequences.

The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion brought their concerns to the provincial environment ministry when the owner/developer of Lac Chérie began draining it in preparation for development. After a five-year battle, the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled against the developer, thus preserving the environmental oasis.

The Town of Saint-Lazare was able to preserve the forested area around Dunes Lake through a landswap deal. The towns of Hudson and Sainte-Anne-deBellevue have also met the development conundrum head-on to try and maintain green equilibrium.

And while none of the abovementioned examples pleased all parties concerned, the bottom line is efforts were made – and succeeded – in preserving, even if only partially, a rapidly dwindling and irreplaceable resource.

The residents of Pincourt – indeed all the MRC-VS – deserve more than just ‘recommendations’ when it comes to matters that ultimately affect their health and that of future generations.

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Photo of the week

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During final week of summer, a fine-feathered friend flies in from Lake of Two Mountains for a snack in Hudson. Do you have a photo taken in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region you’d like to submit as a Photo of the Week? Send it to editor@yourlocaljournal.ca. Due to the popularity of this feature, we’ve had many submissions and will showcase them all on our website at www.yourlocaljournal.ca/photo-of-the-week.

Dear Editor: editor@yourlocaljournal.ca Voting in the Dark Ages Dear Editor, I did my civic duty and voted this week. But as a computer professional, I am surprised by the antiquated methods we are still using to cast our votes.

Boxes with tape and paper strips seem like anachronisms in 2018. Why not just add typewriters and ash trays on the desks as well? I’m not complaining, just making an observation.

Most of our services, even security conscious ones like banking and taxes, have been computerized. Why not voting? I’d heard on the radio that the advance polls were using information systems but they reportedly had issues with

them causing delays.

I’m not suggesting polling stations use a computerized system to vote but rather a more modern approach like mobile apps and self-service websites. They already have a government authentication service in cliqSécur so why not?

So far the studies done have recommended against it according to the Wikipedia entry on electronic voting in Canada. I don’t see why, perhaps they need to look to the private sector to do it right.

It’s time for what they call in my industry a “Disruptive Technology.”

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ing ovation and sang and clapped. Her beautiful and large birthday cake was made by Liz Rozon.

Dorothy was also in her regular spot playing her accordion with Uncle Phil and Mack all evening.

The curling season is just around the corner.

The open house for the regular Night Curlers will be October 4 at 7 p.m. Please bring your chequebook to pay your dues. The Opening Bonspiel begins the week of October 9 and regular curling starts October 15. Have a great season everyone.

The annual Poppy Campaign will be starting up at the end of October but we will be needing many volunteers to man the tables at the IGA in Hudson and various big-box stores in VaudreuilDorion. Please contact the Legion at (450) 4584882 or sign up on the list in the lobby of the Hudson Community Centre.

If you are interested in the Quebec Command Legion Newsletters (French & English) you can check them out at www.qc.legion.ca Lots of info on what is going across the province at the various legion branches including our own Branch #115 Hudson.

Lest we Forget.

The first Pub Quiz of the fall season was last Wednesday, September 26 and the top three teams were SYD, The Eagles and Guys & Babes.

One-hundred dollars was raised for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residentce. The next quiz night will be October 31 with SYD hosting.

Nelson’s Burger Nights are now over for the season but we still have our popular Friday night dinners. The next one will be October 12. The menu will have an ‘Oktoberfest’ theme with wiener schnitzel as the main course. Stuart Lebaron will be back at the helm for the winter season.

During the dinner on September 28 our dear Dorothy (aka Doris) Blaise was presented with a lovely bouquet of roses by Past President Eric Connor. The reason was that Dorothy will be celebrating her 100th birthday in the next few days. The whole crowd gave her a rousing stand-

Historic win for CAQ candidate Marilyne Picard in Soulanges riding James Armstrong

The Journal

Emotions of excitement and elation ran high on Monday evening at Marilyne Picard’s Coalition Avenir Québec campaign headquarters as the polling station reports rolled in and it became evident she had won the riding.

“I was ready for one or the other,” said Picard of the tight race. Throughout the evening, the results swung back and forth with a difference of between two and 100 votes between Picard and incumbent Liberal candidate Lucie Charlebois. Picard’s win paralleled the historic majority win of her party as neither the Liberals nor the Parti Québécois were able to maintain their 40-year grip on governing the province.

A vote for change Picard’s win was also significant as it up-ended a Liberal incumbent who had represented the Soulanges riding since its creation in 2003.

“I am impressed that people have put their trust in me,” said Picard. “They have voted for change,” she said, noting she had worked hard in Hudson and Saint-Lazare to gain the confidence of voters. “I want to improve my English, that’s very important,” she added. Ac-

cording to Picard, voter support for the CAQ vision came from across the riding.

First priority “Tomorrow, I want to see what is happening with the hospital file,” said Picard referring to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges hospital project and the CAQ promise to speed up its construction. As for her party’s plan for naming ministers and organizing the governmental structure, Picard said she hadn’t been informed of them – yet. Picard is looking forward to taking her seat in the National Assembly hoping to provide a voice for severely handicapped children and their caregivers.

“I think I can make a difference for them,” said Picard who is the mother of a severely handicapped child.

School Board change Changes to how the school board system functions will happen soon, beginning with the abolition of school board elections, according to Picard. However, she didn’t elaborate on the details.

Support on the home front “I’m going to be at home, taking care of the kids,” said Picard’s husband Dominick Mercier who has supported his wife on the campaign trail. “I’m going to be Mr. Mom,” he said with a laugh. “It was great. The results kept coming in and it

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The CAQ win by candidate Marilyne Picard, pictured with husband Dominick Mercier, marks a new era in Soulanges - a region that was under Liberal governance for the past 15 years.

was really a tight race. At the end the numbers kept going up and she won.

Everyone was dancing,” he said describing the crowd’s reaction to Picard’s win in the riding office in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Liberal reaction It was a quiet group of Liberal supporters gathered in the campaign headquarters of Soulanges Liberal candidate Lucie Charlebois watching the election results roll in.

As media commentators predicted

a CAQ win, the only question remaining was whether it would be a majority or minority government. It was a close race for most of the evening as the polling station results were tallied and the lead seesawed back and forth between the CAQ and Liberal candidates. Charlebois had not yet arrived at the SaintClet office to greet her supporters when the CAQ win was confirmed by media reports.

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Vaudreuil-Dorion residents advised to watch for solicitors with fake credentials

Aqueduct work almost set to begin in Hudson Acres and Tree Farm sectors John Jantak

The Journal

Vaudreuil-Dorion citizens are being advised to be extremely vigilant with strangers who come to their front doors offering unsolicited services after a citizen recently dealt with a woman who presented a business card and a municipal ID claiming she was making inquiries on behalf of the city.

Resident Joanne Ackland spoke about her experience during question period at the Tuesday evening council meeting on October 2. The woman extended a business card indicating she was a representative from a property evaluation company. Ackland became suspicious after she was asked whether the house came furnished after she bought it a few months ago. “I found the question bizarre,� she told council.

Both Mayor Guy Pilon and Director General Martin Houde asked whether the business card was from the evaluation firm Évimbec, the company officially mandated by the city to conduct inquiries with homeowners.

Fake ID Ackland said the card had another company name, but she didn’t keep it.

She did, however, call the phone number on the card before it was discarded to inquire about the woman and the questions she asked. No one answered. Ackland gave the phone number to Houde who will conduct a follow-up inquiry.

What made the situation more confusing was that the person had another official looking ID card with the city’s logo, said Ackland. “It could have been someone from Évimbec but I don’t think so,â€? said Pilon. “This is why you found the questions bizarre. Évimbec is the

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Mayor Guy Pilon is advising residents to be cautious when dealing will unauthorized solicitors after a resident complained at the October 2 council meeting about an unusual encounter with a home evaluator who was asking ‘bizarre’ questions about her house.

only company authorized by the city.�

Call for confirmation If a resident encounters anyone at their front door saying they’re from Évimbec with ID containing the city’s logo, they should immediately call the phone number on the card for confirmation, Pilon advised. “If it’s a legal person, they will stay because they’re not afraid of the answer. If not, the person will probably go back to their car and leave,â€? he said.

Pilon also suggested residents immediately inform the city if they are dealing with anyone who doesn’t have the proper ID and to not answer any questions.

This isn’t the first time that the city would have encountered someone who could be using the Vaudreuil-Dorion logo under a false pretense. “There are chimney sweepers who have a paper and tell people they’re authorized by the city. We’re not the only city with this problem,� said Pilon.

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the installation of a new potable water aqueduct for the residents in Hudson Acres and Tree Farm sectors. City officials are awaiting final authorization from the provincial environment ministry which is expected within the next few days.

The city will then convene a special council meeting to officially adopt a resolution to proceed with the project. “We’re looking forward to having news this week or next week at the latest. I hope it won’t take longer than that. As soon as we get the official word, we will call the meeting,� said Pilon. “We’ve been waiting for the authorization for over four years now so I hope the approval will go faster than that. We haven’t officially awarded the contract for the project yet. This will happen when we adopt the resolution,� said Pilon. “As soon as it’s done, the contractor will be able to buy the necessary materials and begin work as soon as possible.

Completion of the new aqueduct will take 12 weeks.�

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Provincial Liberal incumbent Marie-Claude Nichols gives a celebratory speech at her riding office following her re-election to a second consecutive term as MNA for Vaudreuil on Monday evening, October 1.

Nichols re-elected to second term as Vaudreuil MNA John Jantak

The Journal

Provincial Liberal candidate MarieClaude Nichols was re-elected to a second consecutive term in the riding of Vaudreuil on Monday evening, October 1, receiving 39.9 per cent of the total 39,171 ballots that were cast. Runnerup Claude Bourbonnais of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) received 32.6 percent of the votes followed by Philip Lapalme, Parti Québécois; Igor Erchov, Québec Solidaire (QS) and Jason Mossa of the Green Party.

Close race Nichols, along with around 40 supporters, gathered at her campaign headquarters in Vaudreuil-Dorion apprehensively watching the election results as they were broadcast onto a TV screen and personal smart phones. Early results showed a close race between Nichols and Bourbonnais.

At around 9:20 p.m., Nichols was declared the official winner as family, friends, supporters and campaign volunteers resoundingly cheered her victory. Nichols made her way around the foyer, receiving congratulations and praise – and several complimentary

handshakes, hugs and kisses from the young and old who had gathered – for a job well done.

Bittersweet victory Nichols thanked everyone for their support throughout her campaign and pledged she would keep working on behalf of all her constituents regardless of their political affiliation. Reflecting on her win, Nichols said it was a bitter-

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“I’m really happy to be re-elected but I’m a little bit sad too for my colleagues who did not win,” Nichols told The Journal after her victory speech.

One colleague – long-time Soulanges Liberal MNA Lucie Charlebois who served her constituency for just over 15 consecutive years – lost to CAQ candidate and political newcomer Marilyne

Picard. Charlebois won her first provincial election in Soulanges in 2003.

New opposition role Despite her win, Nichols is somewhat apprehensive about her new role being a part of the opposition and having to challenge the ruling CAQ government about their future decisions that will inevitably affect everyone in the region.

“This will be my first time in the opposition,” said Nichols. “I don’t know how it’s going to be. There will be a lot of new challenges. I’m a little bit nervous because of the uncertainty but I’m not alone. I have a team with me who worked very hard to get me re-elected.

I’m very proud of them.”

Pledge to serve everyone While Nichols is confident she will be able to support the interests of her populace in the National Assembly, she doesn’t expect it will be smooth sailing with the majority CAQ government.

“From what I saw the past four years when the CAQ was the opposition, it won’t be easy to work with them,” Nichols said. “I don’t think they’re ready to govern. This is also why I’m a little bit worried.”

Despite the challenges ahead, Nichols said she will continue to raise issues that are important for all the people in the region and push them forward in the National Assembly as best she can.

She also pledged to continue working with all the region’s mayors by advocating on their behalf regarding important issues unique to each municipality.

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Pincourt and St. Lazare citizens dismayed by MRC’s inability to act on environmental concerns John Jantak

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The issue of environmentally sensitive areas being lost to development prompted residents from Pincourt and Saint-Lazare to ask the mayors and representatives of the Municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) de Vaudreuil-Soulanges what they could do to help preserve remaining green spaces within its jurisdiction. The answer – nothing.

Patrick Bousez, the MRC Prefect and Mayor of Rivière-Beaudette, said it’s up to each of the 23 municipalities that comprise the MRC to set their own criteria regarding conservation and development. The guidelines listed on its website are only recommendations. The residents’ concerns were raised during question period at the monthly council meeting last Wednesday, September 26.

The MRC doesn’t have the authority to prevent any municipality from going ahead with a development project on their territory, confirmed MRC Communications Manager Simon Richard in a telephone interview with The Journal on September 28. It’s a provincial matter. Citizens must address their concerns to the environment ministry, he added.

Dismayed and bewildered It wasn’t what the residents expected to hear. Pincourt environmentalist Shelagh McNally and other residents including Denise Goudreau and Michel Pilon from the group Sauvez Rousseau Forest, who addressed the council during question period, were dismayed and bewildered by the MRC’s response.

They left the meeting confused about the role of the MRC. “They have so much information about the environment on their website” said McNally. “They’re encouraging people to participate and publishing these guidelines saying they’re pro-environment and how important it is to save it. But why are they saying it if there’s no help given at all?”

MRC environmental policy The section dedicated to the environment on the MRC website acknowledges green spaces are rapidly disappearing throughout its territory and encourages municipalities to adopt conservation practices wherever possible to protect forests and wetlands.

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Along with Pincourt residents expressing concerns over potential development of the last patch of forest in their town, SaintLazare resident Réjeanne Bilodeau (at the podium) addresses the MRC Vaudreuil-Soulanges mayors and officials about environmental concerns regarding the proposed du Fief residential development project.

bly to a reduction of biodiversity, causing a potential reduction of wildlife and plant populations,” states the first sentence in its Trees and Woodlands Policy.

“In some sectors, the decrease in forest cover has resulted in negative consequences for soil protection against erosion by water and wind. Since woodlands also play a role in controlling noise, pollution and odors, their disappearance has a major impact on quality of life for residents,” the paragraph continues.

Residential developments The members of Sauvez Rousseau Forest, along with up to 40 area residents, have consistently attended the monthly Pincourt council meetings since May. They’ve been trying to sway Mayor Yvan Cardinal and the six councillors to preserve what’s considered the last remaining forest and wetlands in Pincourt, formally known as Place PierreBrunet, from development.

Cardinal, who is also the MRC Vice-Prefect, has repeatedly told residents there is nothing the town can do to prevent the development of about 45 new homes on the approximately four hectares of land. It was originally slated for development in 1954.

The developer, Sylvain Ménard, has also received a permit from the provincial environment ministry allowing construction.

As a sign of transparency and goodwill, the city agreed in August to hire a private engineering firm to conduct an environmental study, said Cardinal. The report will be delivered to the city within the next couple of weeks and its findings are expected to determine the fate of the forest.

Two Saint-Lazare residents also brought their environmental concerns about the proposed du Fief housing project to the MRC council. They said any kind of development will negatively impact the biodiversity of the forested land and also could affect the underground aquifer that provides drinking water to the town.

Catch-22 “It was evident that the people at the MRC council meeting were voicing their concerns about conservation because municipalities are not responding to their concerns,” said McNally. “There were many people there and they were all there for the environment. It obviously points to a problem. But when we’re told to go back to the municipalities, it’s a Catch-22.”

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An information blitz promoting railway crossing awareness geared towards motorists and pedestrians in partnership with the Operation Lifesaver safety campaign took place at the Pincourt–Terrasse Vaudreuil train station last Thursday, September 27.

Pedestrian and motorist safety highlighted at Pincourt– Terrasse-Vaudreuil train station John Jantak

The Journal

Pedestrian security at railroad crossings was the focus of a safety campaign from Operation Lifesaver that took place at the Pincourt–Terrasse-Vaudreuil commuter train station last Thursday morning, September 27. Motorists and pedestrians were encouraged to stay alert and be aware of their surroundings.

Jean-Guy DuSablon, the Eastern Regional Coordinator for Operation Lifesaver, along with the organization’s partners including the CN Police, CP Police, Sûreté du Québec (SQ), Terrasse-Vaudreuil Councillor Jean-Pierre Brazeau, Pincourt Mayor Yvan Cardinal and others participated in the information blitz.

Raising safety awareness They met, briefly chatted with and handed out information cards to commuters for more than two hours beginning at 6:30 a.m. “This is an education program to bring awareness to the risks around railway crossings and trains. It’s a part of National Rail Safety Week across Canada and is being coordinated to take place at the same time with the United States,” DuSablon told The Journal.

“More than 2,000 people across North America are killed or seriously injured in incidents each year involving trains. We’re here to promote accident prevention and inform people about the risks of being around trains,” said DuSablon.

As he was talking, warning bells began chiming, red lights began flashing and the rail crossing barriers lowered.

About 15 seconds later, a Via Rail train whizzed by at about 90 kilometres an hour. “At this speed, you don’t want to take a chance,” DuSablon said.

Dangerous crossing The four sets of rail tracks in Terrasse-

Vaudreuil make it difficult to know from which direction a train is approaching.

This makes the crossing more dangerous than others, said Councillor Brazeau. In October 2014, a car got stuck between one set of tracks. The driver was able to get out before the vehicle was hit by a train. No one was injured.

Town officials are constantly looking for ways to reduce the danger to motorists and pedestrians. Traffic lights were installed at a nearby intersection in January, 2015. “This helped make the intersection safer,” said Brazeau. The town is also looking into the feasibility of building an underground pedestrian tunnel with CN and CP to improve safety.

‘Stop and look up’ “Impatience is a big problem. People are in a rush. When the barriers comes down to prevent pedestrians from crossing the tracks, people will bend down and cross underneath the gates,” said Brazeau.

One strategy is to spray paint yellow diamond-shaped warning signs onto the pavement to advise pedestrians they’re about to enter a railroad crossing zone.

“Everybody is walking with their headphones. They’re looking down (at their phones). They’re not looking up. It’s to let them know there’s a track and they should stop and look up. It’s a good initiative from Operation Lifesaver,” said Brazeau.

“It’s a pleasure for us to be cooperating today with all our colleagues from their respective organizations to promote rail crossing safety,” said SQ Sergeant Bruno Beaulieu. Operation Lifesaver also delivered their safety message to the kindergarten through grade six students of École José Marie in TerrasseVaudreuil.

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KICK IN THE ARTS

BRIAN GALLAGHER

Out and about “I can spell ‘Saskatchewan’ without starting to stutter” – The Proclaimers No, good people, I have not recently just returned from the land of wheat and canola nor have I strolled the avenues of Canada’s ‘Queen City.’ I simply woke up with that Proclaimers song stuck in my head combined with, “I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more…” – how many of you are singing that one in your head now, huh?

You’re welcome. By the way, the lads from Auchtermuchty just played a fantastic sold-out show at the Corona theatre in Montreal. And yes, I did just say ‘Auchtermuchty.’ I looked it up on the Google.

Closer to home, Finnegan’s market on Main Road is wrapping up another successful season. If you haven’t yet been it is definitely worth the trip on a Saturday morning. They still have another few weeks left to go. I have always enjoyed strolling through the booths and the barns and discovering the many creative ways that these artisans find to transform discarded or broken items into works of art that inspire us to do the same.

“Oh hey what a great idea – we should do that with that old lamp in the basement,” or something to that effect – ‘You feel sorry for the little lamp don’t you?’ Remember that Ikea commercial?

No? Look it up on the Google. I actually have that original red Ikea lamp and as much as it really doesn’t fit in with my wife’s decorating scheme I can’t bear to throw it out for fear that some tall Swedish man named Ladislaus will be knocking on my door in the middle of a dark rainy night… but I digress.

An old window gets stripped down and turned into a fashionable mirror or has its panes painted in whimsical scenes – a work of art.

Old furniture gets a coat of paint and/or stencilling – a work of art.

Twigs, beads and utensils become musical wind chimes – a work of art.

Doorknobs, license plates and hardware are transformed into bird houses – a work of art.

And of course grab a burger from that outdoor grill that hasn’t changed since 1979 – it’s also a work of art!

Speaking of art, as part of the Journées de la Culture, the Town of Pincourt has officially unveiled a mural created in memory of local artist Myriam Gaudry who sadly passed away on May 24 of this year. You can find it on the exterior facade of the Omni-Centre facing the Desjardins Kiosk at Olympic Park. Now who doesn’t want a selfie of themselves with beautiful butterfly wings?

So… are you a closet songwriter with boxes of unfinished masterpieces piled high on the top shelf of your closet? Have you ever wanted to be a songwriter or explore the methods used by the professionals? Here’s your chance. On Monday, November 5 Que de Bonnes Choses in Hudson is hosting a song-writing workshop led by the Juno award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Connie Caldor. Tickets are available through eventbrite.ca The Hudson Village Theatre has some great musical events this fall – from the terrific Cat Stevens tribute last Saturday to the wickedly funny Bowser and Blue coming up October 26-28. Tickets are available by calling (450) 458-5361or email at hvtbox@videotron. ca.

In other local news a lad from Île-Perrot and his dance partner from Dorval have reached the grand finale of ‘Les Dieux de la Danse’ here in Montreal airing on Radio-Canada. Best of luck to Alessandro et Morgane!

Ok beautiful people I do have a lot more to get to but I can feel my editor shaking her finger as I surpass the 600 word limit... right about… 10 words ago! But if you have something you think needs to be seen or heard hit me up at kickinthearts@yourlocaljournal. ca and I’ll definitely check it out!

Until then – Sociable!

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Annual General Assembly of La magie des mots Learning French contributes to my success The annual General Assembly of La magie des mots was held Wednesday September 26. This non-profit organization offers free French courses to adults 16 years of age and older who live in Soulanges. For the first time in 23 years, La magie des mots has a new director, Mr. Nicolas Dugal. ‘‘The loop is complete for the 20172018 fiscal year, but for the year 20182019 La magie des mots is taking a digital shift’’, says Dugal. ‘‘We’ve installed WIFI to facilitate learning and have laptops to accommodate students as well as teachers. Our new computer course includes all the new French digital terms. Also wanting to improve the way we support our volunteers, a new documentation centre has been made available to them

to facilitate their teaching preparation.’’

All the free courses are given by passionate volunteers who share their love of the French language and want to give back to others while filling the need and the importance of integrating people.

La magie des mots had a good attendance for this annual General Assembly and are aiming higher for the coming year, to help a record number of people improve their life by learning French.

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YLJ Around the world

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Saint-Lazare resident Tyler Giguere recently caught up on the news in The Journal while visiting the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.

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Hudson Food Collective’s food related projects James Armstrong

The Journal

The Hudson Food Collective’s second annual Harvest Gala held on Saturday, September 29 provided diners with a delightfully delicious vegetarian four-course meal prepared by local chefs. The fundraising event, held at the Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre, provides financial support for the various projects developed by the collective.

All the vegetables used in the production of the meal came from one of those projects – the Hudson Heartbeet Community Farm. This year marks the fourth anniversary of the collective and the second year of operation for the farm.

General Manager of the Hudson Food Collective Robyn Rees described the organization’s vision as local and global.

“We strive to develop resilient and robust projects that have growing, meaningful, and lasting impacts on our communities in Hudson, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, greater Montreal and humanity at large,” she told The Journal noting that the work they do is aimed at increasing the sustainability of the region by developing a local food system that is ecological, health-

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ful, and just.

Kitchen Garden Project The collective has created and continues to develop a variety of food related projects other than high-profile Heartbeet Community Farm. The Kitchen Garden is part of the History Garden, located in the heart of Hudson between two heritage houses belonging to the town at 539-41 Main Road.

The focus of the project prioritizes the planting of heritage and heirloom varieties of vegetables and provides space for a hands-on style of gardening education. The partnership between the History Garden and the Kitchen Garden Project began in 2016 at the invitation of Elaine Steinberg who was the then-steward of the History Garden.

Seed Library Related to the Kitchen Garden project, History Garden, and Community Farm, the seed library facilitates the exchange of seeds within a community providing protection and propagation of a wide variety of species that results in greater resilience within the food system. The seed library functions similarly to a book library where individuals sign out a packet of seed they want to grow and at the end of the season, harvest seed from the plants they grew and return them to the library.

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Hudson Food Collective’s second annual Harvest Gala guests Helen Henshaw (left) and Lynn Bookalam (right) participated in a guessing the weight of a squash contest grown by Loïc Lavoie-Friedman (centre).

Wild Edibles Series Throughout the spring and summer seasons, the collective offered a ‘Foraging for food in your backyard’ series of events led by Vanessa Waters, a veteran forager keen to share her knowledge as a way of fighting the mindset of scarcity. The point of the series is that an abundance of food is available in our local environment. The goal is to share it sensibly, leaving enough for others including wildlife and the propagation of future crops.

Hudson Heartbeet Community Farm The Community Farm project, operated and managed by Rebecca Phaneuf-Thibault and Loïc FreemanLavoie, provides a wide variety of pesticide-free vegetables, herbs and flowers. It also provides opportunities to learn about small-scale farming and community events. For detailed information, visit www. hudsonfoodcollective.com.

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Festival des Couleurs

October 6,7,8

Rigaud annual Festival of Colours weekend promises family fun and activities James Armstrong

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The 21st edition of the annual Festival of Colours takes place in Rigaud on Thanksgiving Weekend, Saturday, October 6 through Monday, October 8.

Three official event sites are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Parc Chartier-de Lotbinière, Rigaud Mountain ski hill and Arbraska.

Parc Chartier-de Lotbinière Located in the heart of Rigaud at 5 Pagé Street, Parc Chartier-de Lotbinière provides a venue for a wide range of activities including shows on the large outdoor stage to a foodie tour ‘Goûtez le Québec’ that offers gourmet tastings, tips, and tricks from acclaimed Quebec

chefs.

Musical entertainment in the park takes place each day provided by performing artists such as singer AnneLune, the unique sound of the Lemay Brothers, the more traditional Yves Lambert Trio, followed by Lendemain de Veille with its repertoire of best-loved Québécois songs.

For shoppers in search of unusual and original gifts, arts and crafts from the workshops of more than 30 artisans will be available at the entrance to the park.

Beer, sausage and sauerkraut will be on tap at the Oktoberfest Bar accompanied by a Saturday afternoon Happy Hour singer. It should be noted that dogs are not allowed in the park and there is

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Mont Rigaud Rigaud Mountain has been a favorite attraction in the Festival of Colours.

Events take place at Ski Mont Rigaud, 321 des Érables Street where visitors have access to the mountaintop via ski lift or trails. Entrance to the site is free but there are fees for the ski lift, helicopter tours, rental of mountain bikes and

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horseback riding. Entertainment and music throughout the weekend will be provided by Jean-Michel Soudre, Patrick Gemme, Emeraude Sébastien, DJ Simon Larivée, and Melt It Up Trio. Dogs on leash are allowed on Mont Rigaud and it is a smoke-free environment with two designated smoking areas.

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Fall activities C.J. Maxwell

Special contributor

So we survived one of the hottest summers on record and are now into the cooler season where we can breathe a little easier and finally move without sweating and chafing. So if, like me, you put off exercising for most of the summer because it was just too hot, now’s the time to actually enjoy the outdoors again and luckily, we live in a region that has much to offer once you venture out the door.

It was too hot to pull out the bike in

Festival Continued from page 12 Arbraska Rigaud This is the first time Arbraska has joined the Festival’s two main sites to offer a unique forest adventure for children and adults. Located at 85 Bourget Road, the site offers Arbre-En-Ciel Village, an immense playground for children and adults where adventurers can wander from tree house to tree house by crossing bridges constructed of netting. There is also a suspended bridge path and the universe of Artemania to discover. Artemania is a forest trail that

August but this time of year, head down to the Soulanges Canal in Pointe-desCascades to cycle along part, or all, of the 23-kilometre water’s edge bike path.

The paved path is lined with Sumac trees that turn brilliant shade of red every fall.

Elsewhere in the region, we’re lucky to have a large array of bicycle paths, with more and more towns incorporating them into future infrastructure upgrade plans.

Get your leg muscles ready for the upcoming skating season with rollerblades.

Getting older doesn’t mean we have to stop moving – we just need to adapt plunges visitors of all ages into an experience that combines discovery, creativity and contemplation. A $5 individual entry fee gives visitors unlimited access and a picnic area will be available.

Inter-site transportation Free shuttle bus service from site to site will be available throughout the three-day festival.

Express A-40 Colours Shuttle Montrealers will be able to take advantage of public transportation by taking the Express A-40 bus from the Côte-Vertu terminus to Vaudreuil with a connection to Rigaud from the Vaudreuil Train Station. For detailed information in English, consult the festival website at www.festivaldescouleurs.com.

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how we move. Blading offers a good cardiac workout without the jarring injuries that runners often suffer from. But of course, make sure you’re well equipped with helmet and wrist-guards. And if, like me, you’re not particularly graceful, consider knee and elbow pads as well.

If walking is more your speed, Hudson has an extensive network of walking and hiking trails along with groomed winter trails for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. Or, you can add a degree of difficulty by hiking up Rigaud Mountain to take in the breathtaking views from the summit. For a nominal fee, you can avoid the uphill climb by riding the ski lift.

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325 - AUTOS FOR SALE

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Furniture, china, glass ware, set of cutlery, linens, tools, antiques, figurines, and a lot more!

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325 - AUTOS FOR SALE 2009 Mercedes Smart Car for two. 9,000 km. Owner lives abroad. Perfect condition, never driven in winter. Price is $11,993. Nonnegotiable. Call during evenings. 450-4585812 (181122)

Fall Continued from page 13 Fall is traditionally harvest season and many orchards in the region are bursting with the bounty of apples, pumpkins, and squash. Make a day of visiting and sampling, and perhaps even picking to your heart’s content. It’s the perfect outing to get the kids’ attention away from the electronic screens.

Shopping absolutely counts as an activity. But you can venture away from the traditional malls and take in the sights, sounds, and flavours of Finnegan’s Flea Market in Hudson which is open every weekend until the end of October.

MAZDA 3 2012. 5-speed manual. Only 108,000 km. Balance (12,000 km) of 120,000 km. Warranty transferable! Very good condition! 4 extra Mazda steel rims. Runs beautifully! Must see! Asking $5,999 or best offer.

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By that time, the snow will likely begin to swirl and we can start dusting off the ice skates, cross-country skis, and for those who still retain a love of danger leftover from our childhoods, the Crazy Carpet.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 7 P.M. TO 8 P.M. The great escape evacuation drill is a provincial event during which all Quebec residents, especially families, are asked to conduct a fire drill in their homes on the same day and at the same time.

Saturday, October 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Prepare the whole family!

• Draw an escape plan • Set off the smoke alarm • Find the nearest exit • Get to the family meeting point

Did the whole family escape in less than 3 minutes?

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Visit the inside of fire trucks Discover and handle equipments Ask questions to firefighters Assist to impressive demonstrations: • First responders • Jaws of life • Take family pictures • Meet Sparky® the mascot • Eat hot-dogs ($) Saint-Lazare firefighters will be there to greet you!!!

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• The branch diameter will not exceed 10 cm.

• The larger branch tips must be placed towards the street to accelerate the shredding operations.

• Logs, stumps and roots are not accepted.

• Branches do not contain debris/garbage (e.g.: stones, metal pieces, green residues).

• Branches will be placed curb side before 7 A.M. the day of the collection and no more than 7 days before the week of the collection.

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• Le gros bout des branches sera placé vers la rue pour accélérer le processus de déchiquetage.

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• Les branches ne contiennent pas de débris/déchets (ex. : pierres, morceaux de métal, déchets végétaux, etc.).

• Les branches seront en bordure de rue au plus tard à 7 h la journée de la collecte et au plus tôt 7 jours avant le début de la collecte.

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This waterfront home located on three acres with 4+1 bedrooms and 3 +1 bathrooms has been a labour of love to its present owners. They have spent over 10 years renovating – it’s almost a brand new home yet they have kept many of the charming features of its 1900 origins including a living room with large windows and cathedral-beamed ceiling with a beautiful stone fireplace.

The kitchen is the heart of this home which is open to a large dinette area with fabulous views of the gardens and lake. The main floor master bedroom has heated floors, reading nook and ensuite bathroom. There is another bedroom on the main floor that would make a great office.

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Home and Estate

Getting your home winter ready C.J. Maxwell

Featured home

Continued from page 17 Upstairs there are two more bedrooms and a kid-zone TV room. The basement has been fully finished and includes a playroom, bathroom, bedroom, office, laundry room and plenty of storage.

Outside you will find a massive deck that wraps around two sides of the house - over 2000 sq. ft! From there, follow the pebble stone path down the garden to a patio by the beach. Other features include: Large vestibule with hand-laid mosaic; integrated stereo speakers in four areas of the house; separate formal dining room; two-car heated garage; separate heated workshop with Decra

• 150 Main Road Hudson, QC • $1,195,000 • Centris #24940121 • Tania Ellerbeck Royal Lepage Village

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Open Houses Sunday, October 7th, 2018 HUDSON 189 Rue Cameron $499,000 Francine Boyer 514-647-6150 Groupe Sutton Distinction Inc.

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Winter’s coming and denial will get you only so far. We’re all going to have to face another season of snow, sleet and ice – all that good Canadian stuff – and if we’re hoping to enjoy the next few months, we’d best be prepared.

According to Canada’s climatic bible, the Farmers’ Almanac, a ‘teeth-chattering’ winter is predicted for the 20182019 season so forewarned is forearmed. Start preparing before the white stuff falls down from the cold and angry grey skies.

Begin by bringing in the plants you’ve placed outdoors for the summer but expect that they’ll suffer a bit of atmospheric shock by being back indoors.

Most tropical potted plants thrive outdoors in the warmer months and experience a setback and semi-dormancy when brought back inside. Keep watering and fertilizing as usual and they’ll make it to next spring where they can once again stand sentry on the back deck.

Pack away your patio furniture. If you have no place to store your chairs, consider stacking them together and covering them with a tarp to extend their use after weathering the freeze/thaw cycle.

Wash the seat cushions – or at least give

them a good wiping. Wash the umbrella fabric covering that’s likely covered with spider nests and possibly bird poop.

You can give your deck a good sweeping but more fallen leaves are likely to cover it as soon as you do. Save a major deck pressure-wash cleaning or re-staining/re-painting for the spring months.

Pack away your exterior solar lights, Tiki Torches, candles, wind chimes, and garden gnomes. The garden gnomes, especially, don’t like the snow.

Consider giving all your windows a good cleaning to get rid of months of accumulated spider webs and summer grit before the snow flies. Crystal clear windows will allow a significant amount of sunlight in the house in the dead of January – just when you, and your houseplants, will need it the most.

Once you’ve prepped the exterior of your home for the coming cold you can focus on the great indoors. If your house has older, drafty windows, consider installing a plastic film to keep the heat in and the cold out. Available at hardware stores, the plastic sheeting kits are applied with double-sided tape and a hair dryer to ensure a snug fit.

Continued on page 20

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Scott McGillivray

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(NC) With the cold weather upon us and more time being spent inside, autumn is the perfect time to make small updates to your home’s decor. Plus, getting your home ready now will save you time down the line, letting you focus on holiday entertaining.

Find something you love featuring the warm colours of falling leaves and cozy accessories for a seasonal update that’ll last you throughout the winter with these quick tips.

1. Refresh your white. After a long summer, your bright white walls may be looking worse for wear. Get your home ready for the holidays by swapping a bright white for a soft white, such as

Spellbound (WH15) by Para Paints.

2. Cozy up to some comforting layers. Take your space to the next level

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Winter ready

Continued from page 18 Cat owners beware – one puncture of the plastic film will render it essentially useless in keeping out the cold.

If you heat with wood, now’s the time not only to load up some dried logs in an accessible space but also to make sure you have a good supply of kindling and, of course, matches.

Contrary to the eternal notion of ‘spring cleaning,’ winter is actually a better time to tackle yearly deep-cleaning

projects and systematic de-cluttering.

Face it – no one wants to do this when the buds are blooming and the robins are chirping. The down-time over the holidays is the perfect opportunity to sort through long-unworn styles and clothes the kids have outgrown. An influx of Christmas presents offers the opportunity to clear out previous years’ accumulation of games, toys, and books to donate to one of the many churches and community groups in the region.

The dark winter months are another great time to consider interior home renovation projects that you won’t want to attempt once the weather is warmer. Re-

PHOTO COURTESY SHUTTERSTOCK

tiling a kitchen back-splash or bathroom floor will not only update your home’s look but add to its resale value. And, as a bonus, you’ll likely have the undivided attention of the experts at your local tiling or home decor retailer while everyone else tackles these projects in the spring.

Our summer months are teasingly

fleeting so capitalizing on the winter doldrums to get the necessary drudgery of home maintenance taken care of will free up your summer to enjoy the important things – like barbecues on the back deck surrounded by plants, Tiki Torches, and friends.

Autumn

ity and scrubabilty your family needs with Para Paints’ ultra-suede finish.

4. Embrace fall fabrics. Swap out iconic summer textiles like cool cotton and linen for luxurious velvets and thicker textures such as wool, plaid and silk to warm up interiors as it gets colder outdoors.

5. Mix metals. Pair antique or warm metals such as rose gold, soft gold and copper with raw and natural materials like wood or marble. Adding these accents to a kitchen or bathroom or swapping some hardware on furniture is an easy way to update.

Continued from page 19 Popular options include orange, slate, dark greens and grey-blacks. This will add dimension to your space and create a cozy fall feel.

3. Think matte. This flat finish is all the rage right now — it’s soft and lends a rich feel to any space. Art and metal accents will pop when set against at flat-painted wall. Get that ultra-matte designer look that professional designers crave, but with the washabil-

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Fall projects The weekend gardener Squirreling your bulbs away Terry O’Shaughnessy

Special Contributor

As you drive during these autumn days you will note one thing: the squirrels are crazy. There are many reasons for this because, like those of us who do our Christmas shopping in a spurt of fear and energy somewhere around Christmas Eve, squirrels everywhere are now madly gathering their stores for winter after a summer of lolling around the pool.

One of the things they’re doing, of course, is stealing your newly-planted spring bulbs, especially your delicious tulips. Though you may be tempted to give it all up when faced with yet another ransacked flower bed, keep in mind it’s worth trying again. Because all those beautiful tulips, hyacinths, crocuses and scilla – and my favourites, muscari and snowdrops – can’t be resisted by any gardener worth his or her salt, no matter how bitter the battles to come.

There are some tactics you can employ, especially if you set out with the mindset that you will lose. (The aim is not to win, after all, but to lose in the best possible way. To achieve some survivor bulbs that will flower for you and

save your mind once the endless days of winter are through.)

The first defence you can try is to cover your bulbs with chicken wire mesh.

Or you can head to your spice rack and sprinkle a mix of paprika, cayenne pepper and crushed red pepper flakes wherever you don’t want squirrels to dig or tread. You could plant each bulb with some of your hair as, understandably, this is not delicious. Or more practically, you could plant tulip bulbs among daffodil or other narcissi bulbs because, for squirrels, eating daffodils is like eating your worst vegetable when you were six years old. Diversion may also work as a tactic – you could hang an easy-to-reach feeder of nuts nearby.

But as you plant deep, about three times the size of the bulb, don’t forget to remove all signs of planting as this would be a forensic bulb map of your yard. Finally, and this is crucial, simply accept that you must sacrifice about two bulbs to the Squirrel God for every one that escapes. Do not resist this law of the universe – just go with it, because then you can allow yourself to play among all the amazing bulbs currently on offer in every garden centre right now.

Let the gorgeous photos of the tu-

lips tempt you, or let the intriguing names carry you away. Names like Persian Pearl, Queen of the Night, Queen of Sheba or Actrice could bring a lot of welcome drama to a homely flower bed, for example.

My all time favourites are parrot tulips – and, of those, the striped ones are best. For me, the more a tulip looks like it came from a painting from Amsterdam circa 1660, that’s the bulb I want.

And for this purpose, Estella Rijnveld is my favourite tulip of all time.

As a final note, practice your poker face when planting bulbs. Do not plant in front of squirrels – and this will be hard because they’re up in the trees where they have the best view. And when you see them racing across the road, just accept that they’ve just stolen some of your prize Estella Rijnvelds yet again. Trust that a few will remain.

It will be worth it.

PHOTO BY TERRY O’SHAUGHNESSY

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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 is given to charities, non-profits, volunteer events, animal rescue organizations, and community/church groups.

HUDSON A Horse Tale Rescue fundraiser is taking place Saturday, October 13 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Château-du-Lac, 460 Main Road. Appetizers and live music by2.339”w Gary xWhite.

3.456”h Silent Auction – all proceeds goxto1.728”h the rescue organ4.809”w ization whose mission is to rescue, re-home and provide a loving and caring forever-home for horses. Tickets are $30. For more info, contact ahtjoanne@gmail.com or (450) 4584801.

Wyman Memorial United Church of Canada, located at 513 Main Road, is having a huge (thousands) English used book sale with some French books available on October 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. and October 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We have a large selection of fiction, non-fiction, reference, children’s,

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special books, and magazines available at lowest prices; books 2 for $1.

There is also a large selection of military books (Air Force, Navy, and Infantry). This is a great chance to stock up on your fall and winter reading. Don’t miss this popular event! All proceeds to go to local and international charitable projects. Should anyone wish to donate books and/or jigsaw puzzles to the Wyman Outreach Mega Book Sale, either put them in the bin provided outside or make arrangements with the office at (450) 458-4912 between 9 a.m. and noon, Tuesday to Friday.

The Sinking of the S.S. Maude – The Hudson Historical Society is pleased to announce the October public meeting will feature a presentation about the 1906 sinking of the S.S. Maude in Lake of Two Mountains. Robert Turenne, President of the Oka Histor-

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Again this year, the Town thanks you for your patience.

Information Contact the public works division at 450 424-8000, ext.

250 or by email at travauxpublics@ville. saint-lazare.qc.ca

ical Society, who has completed much research and has dove on the Maude, will talk to us about the events leading up to the accident and its aftermath.

He will have photos and some video as part of his presentation. Please join us for what will certainly be a very interesting presentation. October 8 at 7:30 p.m., 642 Main Road.

PINCOURT CASCA Vaudreuil-Dorion will be holding cat adoption days Saturday, October 6, 13, 20, and 27 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Faubourg de l’Île Shopping Centre, 101 Cardinal-Léger Blvd and October 20 and 27 at Finnegan’s Market, 775 Main Road in Hudson (weather permitting).

For information regarding our adoption days, contact cascavaudreuil@ outlook.com or visit www.cascaorg. ca or our Facebook page @cascaorg.

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.

STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE A Pasta Supper and Silent Auction at St. George’s Church, 23 Perrault

PHOTO BY LORI MCALEER MITCHELL

A fundraising event for the equine refuge A Horse Tale Rescue is taking place Saturday, October 13. See Hudson listing for more details.

Street will take place October 20 at 6 p.m. Food, friends, conversation and fun and the chance to bid on a variety of beautiful prizes that will be available. Baskets, tickets, gift certificates and many more. Guaranteed to be a fun and unforgettable evening. All are welcome. Adults - $10, children under 10 - $5. For further information and to reserve your tickets please call (514) 457-6934 or by email at office@ stgeorgesanglicanchurch.org.

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12 Duckett, Les Coteaux

GREAT OPPORTUNITY – Cozy brick cottage nestled in the heart of Les Coteaux’s country village. 4 BDR on the 2nd level, 8’9 ceiling in the living room, an updated kitchen, a fenced yard, city services, quick highway access & more!

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$169,900

559 Des Outaouais, Pte-Fortune

16 Antoine, St-Clet

Centris #23060870

Centris #23875196

HOME OVER 100 YEARS OLD! Has been updated over the years. Offer lots of space, 2 BTH, possibility of 5 BDR, workshop, storage and much more! 53,491 sq ft (1.27 acre) lot. Very big home filled with character and history!

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TURN KEY HOME – Great bungalow very well kept in quiet neighborhood, easy access to hwy 20/30/40, 10 min. to Vaudreuil. 2+2 BDR, 2 BTH. Garage 24’x15, workshop or storage. Oversize deck, fenced in lot. Must see!

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251 Cabot, Rigaud

FABULOUS LOG HOME – Open concept 1.5 storey, 4 BDR, 2 BTH, detached 2-car garage with workshop, 87,254 sq ft treed lot, equestrian zoned lot. Easy access to highways 201 & 40, near all amenities. Call today for a visit!

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$450,000

Client Satisfait !

Normand était toujours poli, calme, réconfortant et ramenait la situation ébranlante émotionnellement en une situation tout à fait normale qui suivait un processus de sentiment reliés au laisser-aller pour la vente de notre maison. Il a été un pilier précieux pour l’achat de notre nouvelle maison, quelqu’un sur qui nous pouvions compter les yeux fermés. Il était plus que disponible pour nous venir en aide et était notre guerrier au combat, notre parole dans le silence que nous devions garder et notre raison dans la prise d’une bonne décision.

Sans lui, je suis persuadé que nous aurions passé à côté de notre maison de rêve. Il a su nous stopper sur les mauvais choix et nous guider vers les bons. Sa force de caractère nous procurait le sentiment que nos droits ne seraient mis en péril dans aucune situation. Il est certain que nous allons recommander Normand à tous ceux et celles qui seront dans le processus de vente ou d’achat d’une propriété. Normand était plus qu’un agent, il était devenu un ami.

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5104 Moffat, Vaudreuil-Dorion

341 Ganivet, Rigaud

OASIS FOR NATURE LOVERS – Property extremely private as it is set far back from the street & neighbors. This bungalow is spacious, great floor plan & huge BMT. Backyard with in-ground pool, driveway for 16 cars. Surrounded by mature trees!

GREAT BI-GENERATIONAL! Bungalow. On quiet street, easy access to hwy 40 (exit 22), “Builder’s home.” Large rooms, open concept 9’ceilings, home theater room, bachelor, attached garage + large separated heated garage. No rear neighbor!

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Centris #10601768

$589,900

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2515 Pl. Du Pommard, St-Lazare

3285 Harwood, Vaudreuil-Dorion

Centris #26834679

Centris #21018600

INDOOR POOL – Rare opportunity spacious 3,560 sq ft bungalow + BMT & heated in-ground pool room (42’x28’). 3BDR, 2 BTH, fireplace-stove, skylights, double garage. Sitting on double lot of over 47,000 sq ft, quiet crescent, near amenities. Many upgrades... Must see!

$619,900

COMMERCIAL LAND – Vacant rare zoned C-3 allowing potential gas station or many other possibilities. Directly in front of a main intersection “Daoust”. High density traffic on Rte Harwood near street lights. Great opportunity!

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