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March 2013
WHAT’S ON MY MIND....
Susan MacDonald, Editor
Last month, the priority of anyone concerned with the Quebec education system
was focused on the Summit for Higher Learning, which took place on February 25
and 26. At its conclusion, Premier Pauline Marois, announced her satisfaction that
the summit was a success, after having what she considered to be, a real dialogue
with all the pertinent community members involved with education. I don’t believe
everyone shared her sentiments.
Days before it started, a request had been made by university student groups,
la Commission de la Relève de la Coalition avenir Québec (CRCAQ) and la
Commission-Jeunesse du Parti libéral du Québec (CJPLQ) that an observer seat,
on behalf of the students, be present at the summit. Following a non-response
from the government, they joined forces to denounce the situation, delivering
a series of demands and a strong suggestion, that should they not be met, the
consequences would be seen at the voting stations in the next election. To me,
this joining of forces for a common cause defies the myth that language issues are
still the major concern of most Quebec residents, as I have stated several times in
the past. Mme. Marois gained two strikes against her with this summit; one, not
respecting the young groups enough to even bother to offer a response to their
request, and second, going ahead and raising tuition fees by 3%. Neither action
will soon be forgotten.
According to an article included in the Globe and Mail (February 27), written by
Guy Breton, rector of the Université de Montréal, “The Quebec model of access to
post secondary studies is a failure.” He went on to make a comparison between
Ontario and Quebec, saying that twice as many students from disadvantaged
backgrounds across the border are attending universities compared to here.
Although this is just one of the issues regarding the status of our education system,
is it any wonder why our students are so outraged?
In contrast, locally on the political front, two of our elected officials are staunchly
showing their support for their constituents. In the news again, is our local MP,
Mylène Freeman (Argenteuil - Mirabel - Papineau), who, after having recently
introduced her first private motion (M-400 Homes Not Connected to a Sanitation
system) to the House of Commons, is now standing up for the one hundred and
fifty workers at the Groupe Cascades plant in Lachute, who will lose not only
their jobs, but their pensions when the plant closes at the end of this month.
During her presentation to the House of Commons on February 28, she mentioned
that compliance with the law is not enough and that solidarity is necessary when
jobs are at stake due to plant closures. Ms. Freeman stated her intent to ensure
these workers are treated with respect and justice and that she will continue to
work to establish new measures to protect the pensions of Canadian workers.
Here is someone fighting for the important issues we are all truly concerned
about. Way to go, Mylène!
Meanwhile, I think we can all learn an important lesson on problem solving
from Mr. Chalifoux, the mayor of Ste. Agathe. When legally presented, without
recourse, the demand to remove all English from the community bulletin, rather
than blow off a lot of useless steam by raising useless objections, he opted to
find an immediate solution. Thanks to his clarity of thinking, English speaking
residents of Ste. Agathe, as well as anyone else interested in the city’s local affairs,
will still have access to their information, in English, now found in a new Main
Street quarterly column, The Municipal Bulletin, found this month on page 11.
Mr. Chalifoux’s implementation of this action clearly demonstrates his ability and
his intent to adhere to the confines of the law while still maintaining a strong
support for the local English community of his municipality. Congratulations,
Mayor Chalifoux for proving to us all that respect for others still means something
in today’s society. Politics sure are exhausting - and here I thought running a
newspaper was challenging!
On a positive note, even though our economy is struggling these days, and that
will likely be a topic for future discussion, a few new businesses have chosen the
Laurentians as their choice of location to open their doors and you will find a few
new venues to check out while on your excursions. Cuisines Saint-Sauveur has just
opened on rue Principale and with spring “touch ups” in mind, you might want
to check them out if you are planning any home renovation projects. Materdame,
a yoga studio gearing up for a new session within the next couple of weeks, is
offering special classes for youngsters and/or parent-child work-outs; could be lots
of fun to look into as well. As for the established businesses, new merchandise
everywhere heralds the approaching spring season and there are some great
specials out there even though we are still knee-deep in snow. With any luck, we
will all be out in sandals and enjoying meals on the terraces before we know it.
As usual, this month’s edition is packed with some great features, news stories and
cultural events. A Happy Easter, Passover and St. Paddy’s Day to all!
Enjoy the read, stay connected and I’ll see you next month….
P!
PEE
March 2013
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Observations
The Dark Side Of Environmentalism
The Hidden Dangers of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
David MacFairlane - Main Street
“When half the things you are told are a lie, nothing
will surprise you more than the truth” - The Wizard. from The Wizard of Oz, 1939.
Overall, what’s there to criticize about environmentalism? It’s a good thing to love
and care for people and the environment of our home planet, no?
These days, it is socially reprehensible to be found not recycling or tossing garbage
out of your car window or smoking anywhere, and on and on. It is now also politically correct to be fervent advocates of good environmental practices, but here’s
where good sense tends to go off the rails and idealists become fanatics, when
their environmental solutions do more harm than good and blindness overcomes
judicious oversight.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are promoted universally as being the
answer to inefficient, energy-wasting, conventional incandescent bulbs (developed
by Thomas Edison around 1880). Incandescent light bulbs (ILs) have been used in
a variety of sizes, they are cheap to make and to buy and have been the primary
light source universally for generations. However, they are inefficient, converting
only 5% of the energy consumed into light, the rest being converted into heat.
Because of their inefficiency, other types of lights are replacing them, particularly
now by CFLs, which are brighter, more efficient (lumens/watt), last longer, but are
more expensive (3-10 times). In 2010, about 70% of the world’s lighting was provided by ILs. Replacing them with CFLs would save about 400 Terawatts per year,
or 2.5% of the world’s electricity consumption (source: Wikipedia). Less energy
consumption would also result in less carbon dioxide production by over 230 million tons, about equivalent to industrialized Taiwan.
Now, all this is well and good and, on the surface, it would seem like a good idea
to promote CFL use actively, an initiative that, in fact, most countries worldwide
are doing, including Canada. Actually, they are being used everywhere. A recent
trip to SE Asia revealed how ubiquitous these CFLs have become already. Even
tiny roadside stalls and thatched huts had CFLs hanging nakedly in sockets to illuminate the goods for sale, and they were often the larger bulbs producing higher
lumens and costing more too.
All this is true, but here’s the hidden downside. Incandescent bulbs are environmentally safe, while CFLs are dangerous and toxic, both to human health and
the environment.
All CFLs contain varying amounts of mercury (from 5-30 mg) according to the
bulb’s size. It is a toxic, heavy metal. When cold, the mercury in a bulb is in
liquid form, but when hot it is in a gaseous form. Mercury gas is highly toxic.
Even in liquid form, mercury is considered to be life threatening and a severe risk
to human health and the environment, particularly to the water table. Even small
amounts of mercury will cause severe respiratory tract, brain, kidney and central
nervous system damage and many other medical conditions. In other words, it is
a bio-accumulating toxin that damages all tissues and organs and attacks the nervous and endocrine systems of the body.
Only 1 gram of mercury can poison a 20-acre lake. To absorb the mercury in just
one CFL bulb to a level of human safety would require 16,700 cubic metres of
soil (source: Maine Dept of Environmental Protection). Bio-accumulated toxins
concentrate further up the food chain, thus a fish can contain 150,000 times more
mercury than it’s water environment.
A report in April 2011 in The Telegraph referred to a German study done by Berlin’s Alab laboratory indicating the presence of “carcinogenic substances” in CFLs
and that “it is important that they are kept as far away as possible from the human
environment.” The lab claims that several carcinogenic chemicals and toxins are
released when CFLs are switched on, including phenol, naphthalene and styrene.
Also, from the Federation of German Engineers comes the statement that “they
should not be used in unventilated areas and definitely not in the proximity of the
head.” Of course, other researchers employed by academia insist CFLs are safe and
more studies are required. Other toxic chemicals in CFLs include arsenic, cyanide,
phosphor, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and polybrominated biphenyls. Very
little research has been done on all these components of CFLs when combined in
this manner. Sounds like the devil’s brew, doesn’t it?
Now, for the big question; what happens when an IL bulb breaks? Basically, nothing; you just sweep it up and carry on. No harm has been done either to you or
your environment. But, when a CFL bulb breaks, it is similar to a minor haz-mat
event. You must put on gloves and a mask immediately to avoid inhaling the toxic
mercury vapours, and open all windows to ventilate the space. (Of course, we
all have masks available for such events, don’t we?) Then.... NO!..... you cannot sweep or vacuum up the broken glass because that would only disperse the
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exposed mercury even further. This is the recommended method; duct tape, yes...
duct tape…. (of course, you have that too.) You unroll a section of duct tape and
use the glued side to pick up the glass fragments and other visible debris, and
place it in a sealed glass jar. Then wipe down the entire area with a wet cloth
and place it in the jar too. Take the jar to the nearest recycling depot which accepts hazardous material. That’s how you handle a broken CFL, and you will still
have remaining mercury contamination in the environment for weeks afterward,
particularly if it breaks on a carpet. A broken CFL in its retail bubble pack on the
shelf is a health hazard to everyone. Think about that.
When CFLs simply burn out, they are still classed as hazardous waste. In many
jurisdictions it is illegal to dispose of them in normal garbage but, of course, this is
what really happens. Over 90% of CFLs (annually over 500 million estimated) end
up in landfills around the world! The environmental consequences are too enormous to consider due to the multiplier effect of so many tons of mercury seeping
into the environment and water table each year. In Asia, where recycling is virtually unknown, all CFLs end up in the garbage. There is simply no awareness of the
dangers involved amongst most people around the world, including here in North
America, where one would think that environmental awareness would be mainstream by now. Bottom line folks, these CFLs are dangerous, and in my opinion
should not be used anywhere in your homes or businesses.
It’s not as if there are no other alternatives to IL bulbs in the marketplace. In
fact, although I have not seen it mentioned anywhere officially, LED bulbs (Light
Emitting Diodes) are far superior in all aspects to both ILs and CFLs and have
been making their appearance gradually for the past couple of years. LEDs are
more energy efficient and last much longer than both CFLs and ILs. Also, LEDs
run cooler than ILs and significantly cooler than CFLs. You get full brightness immediately, unlike CFLs. They tolerate frequent cycling (on/off) unlike the others.
They do not emit UV light; hence they do not attract bugs. They contain no toxic
chemicals and are not harmful to humans or the environment.
Overall, with LEDs you get better light, more efficiency, lower operating costs and
you will not pollute the environment and do not have to worry about handling and
disposal. So why are they not better known and used?
When the environmental and human health costs of using CFLs are factored in, as
well as the inefficiencies of ILs, it is shortsighted to discount LEDs as being more
expensive and therefore unsuitable. This reasoning is patently false when the true
cost to health, the environment, handling and disposal are considered. Also, as
the market for LEDs increases, prices will inevitably decline. This is a win/win
situation with no harmful side-effects. Below is a chart showing the comparative
efficiencies of the various light bulbs:
COMPARISON
Incandescent
Halogen
Flourescent
LED
(Generic)
LED
(Philips)
LED
(Philips L-Prize)
Electricity
Usage
60 W
42 W
13 W
9W
12.5 W
10 W
Lumens
860
570
660 [41]
900
800
940
Lumens/Watt
14.3
13.6
50.8
100
64
94
Color Temperature
Kelvin
2700
3100 [42]
2700
3000
2700
2700
CRI
100
100
82
>75
85
92
Lifespan
(hours)
2,000
3,500
8,000
25,000
25,000
30,000
Dear readers, we cannot continue to stumble down this road blindly. We are already in enough trouble presently. We must not accept being told what to do and
what choices to make, particularly when they run counter to our own best interests. We do not have to demonstrate in the streets in order to show our indignation
over this particular manipulation. Simply refuse to buy these dangerous CFLs.
Stock up on Incandescent bulbs while you can (and while they are available) and
support the use of LEDs wherever possible. (I have bought 5 years supply of ILs
and refuse to use CFLs anywhere.) I buy LED flashlights and seek out other LED
products wherever I can find them. Eventually, if you continue to support their
use, LEDs will find their rightful place in the marketplace of good ideas, and these
damned CFLs will become a just a pathetic footnote in our history, consigned to
the dustbin of bad ideas that rank with snake oil and quackery.
You must wake up and stay alert; politicians and big business do not have your
best interests at heart. Their guiding lights (pun intended) are re-election and profits, not your health and welfare.
We are their suckers, born every day.
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Monthly column in memory of Jack Burger, founder and creator of Main Street.
Jack believed that regular people often do outstanding things for their community.
Animal-assisted Therapy
Susan MacDonald - Main Street
A recent episode (March 1) of the TV series, Dogs With Jobs featured a young
Maltese Terrier trying out for the position of “pet-therapy candidate” for a nursing
home. Young and exuberant, his antics were entertaining to the staff and residents
and his expressive kisses brought tears of joy to many eyes. Whether he knew it
or not, this dog was
on duty.
Although the terms
“zoo-therapy” and
“animal-assisted
therapy” are commonly
used for all programs
relating to this field,
there is a definitive
difference. In zootherapy, the pet
handler is obliged
to have completed a
comprehensive animalassisted therapy program
whereas animal-assisted therapy involves volunteers, without specific training, and
their pets. While it is important to recognize the distinction, and where each service
would be more appropriate, for the purpose of this article, the term “animal-assisted
therapy” will be used. A veterinarian must certify all animals used in either program
are in good health and receive regular vaccinations.
Animal-assisted therapy is now being used extensively as an auxiliary, supplementary
tool to help reach people of all ages who suffer from a variety of social, emotional or
cognitive disabilities. Studies have positively shown that the non-threatening presence
of a companion animal helps to relieve stress in patients and offers an opportunity for
them to communicate with their therapists more easily.
People who know and love animals consider them as friends. They regard them
as being non-judgmental and without guile. They trust them and by default, the
therapist/handler becomes less threatening and the stress of a session is likely to be
reduced. The animal becomes the intermediary, an easing distraction of sorts that a
therapist can focus on to open initial communication. Even for patients unfamiliar
to pets, it is a gentle way to commence a session without having to focus on the
given situation immediately. Introducing the animals first offers the therapist a
chance to assess the patient’s current mood and to plan the session accordingly,
while the patient has the time to ease into a treatment less stressfully.
There are several facilities today, including nursing homes, penitentiaries,
rehabilitation centres, schools and hospitals that use pet-assisted programs with
great success. It is also possible to receive these services privately at home.
Main Dans La Patte, located in the region of Pays d’en Haut, offers animal-assisted
services for therapeutic interventions in schools, adaptation centers, nursery and
private homes throughout the Laurentians. As well, they provide educational and
recreational activities in schools, community organizations and senior residences.
Kirsten Schrankel, the zoo-therapist at Main dans la Patte, works regularly
with teachers, social workers and other therapists as part of the support team
surrounding individual clients and patients. If you are interested in learning more
about the services she and her four-legged companions provide, please contact
Mains dans la Patte at 450 275-9631 or email info@maindanslapatte.com. You
may also visit the website at www.mainsdanslapatte.com.
When Jack moved into the Palliative ward at the Montreal General Hospital,
he eagerly looked forward to the weekly visits from the volunteers and their
dogs. Missing his own
companions, Cheyenne
and Shawna terribly, he
found great pleasure in
having these canines
quietly share his bed,
even if only for a few
moments. Immediately,
he would begin to
caress them and share
stories with their
handlers, saying fondly,
“they always love you
just as you are.”
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the reader’s voice
Response to
February’s Editorial
Hear, hear to Susan MacDonald’s
bang-on assessment (What’s
on my mind, February issue) of
our provincial politics. Couldn’t
agree with her more.
Susan (fed-up ) Heid
Ste. Anne des Lacs
Ideology vs. Pure Reason
Purgatorius in defence
of Darwin
In his On the Origin of Species, published in 1859, Darwin
established that all species of
life have descended over time
from common ancestors. The
branching pattern of evolution resulted from natural selection.
This theory was a logical and factual
explanation of biodiversity. Archaeologists, anthropologists, geneticists and
most religions have since accepted it.
Vindicated during his lifetime, Darwin
is described as one of the most influential figures in history. When he died
in 1882, he was buried in Westminster
Abbey, next to Herschel and Newton. It
is shocking that someone should assert
that Darwin is discredited, when the
scientific community, and most religions, have acknowledged his theory.
Man is a primate; the earliest identified ancestor to all primates has been
named Purgatorius, a long extinct
squirrel-like, small rodent living some
63 million years ago. I find it appropriate that this ancestor should come to
the defence of allegations designed to
discredit inconvenient science, in order
to defend obsolete canons.
Causality
It took balls for Darwin to publish his
On the Origin of Species. Explaining
in simple factual and logical words
what had been the hub of a system
of belief, rattled the very foundations
of most religions by proposing that
the world was subject to the laws of
causality: hence deterministic. Man’s
natural arrogance made it difficult
to accept that his recent family tree
was a 63 million yearlong succession
of mutations since Purgatorius. Yet,
more recently, we know that we share
all but 50 genes out of approximately
25,000 with the chimpanzee. And
furthermore, among so many others,
the common pig, Sus Scrofa, for those
who care, shared a common ancestor
with man some 79 to 90 million years
ago (Nature 491, Issue 7424 2012 Nov.
15). Against such overwhelming evidence, it is indeed disconcerting that
someone would hint that the theory of
evolution is a lot of bull.
Wishful thinking
True that man is born a wishful thinker
and does not easily let go of longestablished deceits. Man has a lengthy
reputation of supporting pseudo-sciences contradicting inconvenient theories, but as with Galileo’s observation
that the earth was not the center of the
universe, reason always triumphs over
long-established fables. What is behind
these allegations: The Discovery Institute, founded in 1990 and based in
Seattle, Washington. It is a non-profit
think tank with the avowed goal of discrediting evolution by manufacturing
controversies to pursue a “religious,
cultural and legal mission” (AAAS).
The USA court has ruled (Kitzmiller vs.
Dover) that the Discovery Institute had
“religious not scientific views.”
Inventing a cause for an effect is
convenient; asserting that slaves did
not have souls was convenient; the
spoliation of Africa on the pretext of
cultural improvement was convenient;
institutionalising inequality on the
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pretext that everybody has access to
the American dream is convenient for
Wall street to be insatiably ruthless,
etc. However, as we have seen with the
Galileo episode, even the hard-nosed
Roman Catholic Church can, in time,
be forced to recognize that in an open
society, truth, however inconvenient,
cannot be veiled for long.
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Discovery Institute
One of the strategies of the Discovery
Institute or of its Center for Science and
Culture division, or of its public relations arm, Creative Response Concept,
is to “drown the fish” by overwhelming
an issue with several pseudo-solutions.
This is marketing in its purest form. For
instance, Kropotkin’s theory of cooperation, allusion as being in lieu of the
Darwin theory or the alien insemination
theory, is feeble attempts to muddy this
inconvenient truth that the world, as we
know it, is the product of evolution.
Of course, Kropotkin was right in proposing that humans and other gregarious animals have been successful in
surviving, because they have cooperated with each other. Kropotkin`s observation has been amply corroborated
(Martin Newak, Why we help, Cooperation part of evolution) since he died in
1921. This is not a substitute theory, but
one of the tools evolution uses also like
aleatory mutations, a result of sexual
reproduction.
Ideology should never supplant pure
reason.
Denis Messier
To the citizens of Mille-Isles
The results of the referendum concerning infrastructure spending in Mille-Isles
have been tabulated.
Voter turnout was impressive with
556 votes cast (1280 registered voters). 82 votes were in favour of the
multi-functional complex and 474 votes
were against the project. Regarding the
city-hall/fire-station project, 125 votes
were in favour of the project and 430
votes against. The message from voters
was clear and decisive. The citizens of
Mille-Isles do not want to go ahead with
the two projects as they have been presented. Every opportunity was accorded
the council to change and modify these
projects but they went ahead, ignoring
the wishes and input of the community.
The democratic process was ignored
and the citizens had no other choice
than to sign the two registers and signal
their opposition. This then led the council to decide (without proper reflection)
to hold a referendum. The results speak
for themselves. That the vote was held
on two Sundays (as mandated by law),
but the registers were available for
signing only during the week when it is
most inconvenient for voters, is further
indication of the council’s unwillingness
to bend. That 81% of votes cast are not
in favour of the two projects could be
seen as a vote of non-confidence in the
council and mayor. The issues are too
many to mention here but the bottom
line is that we deserve respect and consideration from our elected representatives and expect that council will adjust
itself accordingly. The council remains
divided and the population is anxious
to hear just what they intend to do.
The 556 voters who cast their votes
in the referendum and signed the two
registers are to be congratulated for
their tenacity and involvement in their
municipality.
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The Chamber of Commerce of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts was incorporated on March
9, 1933, and this month, it will celebrate its 80th anniversary. Very few among the 170
Chambers of Commerce recognized in Quebec can boast eighty years of history without
interruption!
Tuesday, March 12 has been chosen as the official celebration date. “We thought about
several options and decided to look to the future and highlight the past,” said Mr.
Ghyslain Valade, President of the Board of the Chamber of Commerce Ste. Agathe. To
mark the occasion, a special evening has been organized for both business owners and
residents. Here is the program for the event on March 12:
4 pm - 5 pm: Meeting with Francois Charron (web workers).
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The event will take place at the Pavilion JA Ratelle Place Lagny. For reservations, please
contact the Chamber of Commerce 819 326-3731 or email at info@ste-agathe.org.
March 2013
NDP Launches “Our Region
Abandoned” Campaign
What People Need to Know About Bill 14
Beryl Wajsman Editor, The Suburban
After campaigning with the slogan “Our region in power,” the Conservatives
completely abandoned Argenteuil-Papineau- Mirabel district.
New Democrats launched a major campaign today to call the Conservatives to
order. The government prided itself on being for the regions in the May 2011 election, but has completely abandoned its promises and is now governing against the
interests of the Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel district.
“In the May 2011 elections, the Conservatives’ slogan for their campaign in Quebec was ‘Our region in power,’” said New Democrat MP Mylène Freeman. Stephen Harper said: “A stable, majority Conservative government will address the
concerns of Quebecers from all regions and protect their interests by focusing on
economic recovery, job creation and the security of our borders.” Nearly two years
after the elections, it’s clear the government has broken its promise.
“The Conservatives have done exactly the opposite of what they promised. What
they’re doing will kill the regional economy. Seasonal work will be hugely affected
by their reckless EI reform,” said Mylène Freeman.
While they continue to subsidize oil companies, they’ve completely abandoned
Quebec’s forestry industry. The government also gutted environmental protections
for our lakes and rivers and abolished fish habitat protections.
Worse: The Conservatives are centralizing the Economic Development Agency’s regional offices, closing regional post offices and cutting funding to CBC, which provides regional news. They also gutted the Community Access program, responsible
for developing Internet access outside of major centres. “How can we ensure the
economic development of our regions if we take away these tools?” said Freeman.
With the survival of our regions at stake, the NDP launched a campaign today to
remind the Conservative government of its promises to the population and our
region. Signs saying “Our region abandoned” will mock the Conservatives’ 2011
campaign and call Stephen Harper to order.
“Together, let’s send a clear message to the Conservative government: we will
stand up for our region. We will not sit on our hands before Stephen Harper, who
decided to abandon our regions,” said Freeman.
The public is invited to visit the website: notreregionabandonnee.ca to learn more
about Conservative attacks on the regions.
The campaign will also extend to social media. People will be able to post photos on Facebook and Twitter of the regions with the message we want to send to
Stephen Harper.
Community Infrastructure
Improvement Fund: Second Call
for Proposals Now Open
It dawned on me as I went through the interviews I gave following last week’s antiBill 14 demonstration that many people, including commentators, did not know what
this Bill is about. It is only tangentially about language. Language is the excuse for
some of the most retrograde initiatives a western liberal jurisdiction can enact. Following is a list of just five of the most shameful elements of the Bill.
1. The Bill eliminates the term of law “ethnic minorities” which is a human rights
designation in the UN Covenant on Human Rights (1948), The UN Covenant on
Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities (1992), The Inter- Parliamentary Alliance
Quebec City Declaration (Oct. 2012, accepted by this very government,) the Canadian Charter and the Quebec Charter, with the designation of “cultural communities” which has no legal standing. Quebec thus becomes the first western democratic
jurisdiction to opt out of an international human rights regime.
2. The Bill gives inspectors for the OQLF the power to seize anything in a place of
business that they find objectionable; go to the director of criminal and penal prosecutions; swear out an affidavit; and get a court judgment for $2500 without any notice to the citizen. Quebec thus becomes the first western democratic jurisdiction to
allow prosecutions without notice, a basic tenet of western law for a thousand years
and considered by Montesquieu in “Les ésprits des lois” to be the basis of civilized
legal regimes. Actually, Revenue Quebec officers had that power for a year and a half
until revisions were made last year following my representations to then Finance
Minister Raymond Bachand and Jean St-Gelais, then Director General of Revenue
Quebec, now head of the fonction publique.
3. The Parti Québecois has, since its founding in 1970, made respect for “démocratie
locale” a foundational organizing principle. Bill 14 will do away with bilingual status
for the 89 municipalities, 70 with more than 90% francophone population, who have
passed resolutions stating that they wish to retain their bilingual status. So much for
local democracy.
4. Sec. 33 of this Bill directs anglophone CEGEPs not to consider any applications from
francophone students until all anglophone applications have been accepted. That’s
called segregation. Would we ever accept this if instead of Anglophone, we used the
word “men” and instead of francophone we used the word “women.” Standards based
on language are as discriminatory as those based on color, gender, or religion.
5. Soldiers who risk their lives for our safety will be forced to send their children to
French schools even if they have been transferred here from other parts of the country and are themselves Anglophones. Eliminating the Bill 101 exemption for soldiers
is simply odious.
People should read the Bill, and understand the extent of injustice that is possible
here. The bill is not about language. It is a venal attempt by a government that
has had to back away from almost all its promises to keep its `”pur et dur” in line
through the politics of demonization, nullification and interposition.
To view in the Bill in English, google “Bill 14” and download the PDF.
Local Currency Project Seeks a Name!
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of
Aviram - Certified Ecovillage Designer
Quebec, notes that the second and last call for proposals under the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) opened on February 18, 2013. Interested commu- In March 2012, six people gathered in Val David to create a local Laurentian currency, expected to be launched by the summer of 2013. Having studied local moneynity organizations are therefore invited to submit their projects online immediately.
projects that are happening all over the world, they have found these advantages.
“Improving communities’ quality of life is a priority for the Government of Canada,”
A local currency is, by definition, restrained to a certain locality, a geographic
said Minister Lebel. “Residents in communities across Canada are already enjoying
region within which businesses, artisans and suppliers agree to use it. The local
the benefits resulting from the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.”
money does not have any value outside the region. This becomes important in
The first call for proposals under the CIIF, which ran from July 25 to October 1,
the context, that right now, 95% of the global money flow is used for speculation.
2012, was a resounding success. In all, 542 projects were submitted, representing
That means only 5% of all currencies are available to the people! The rest goes
$132 million in potential funding. The Agency therefore made choices, ultimately
into Wall Street casinos and is responsible for a lot of economical, ecological and
selecting 93 proposals. The projects mainly involved the rehabilitation and modhumanitarian catastrophes. The local money changes hands within a community
ernization of community infrastructure facilities.
without the risk of being absorbed into the various financial bubbles.
For this second call for proposals, applications for funding are to be sent using the
The money is more than just a simple economical tool; it is the expression of richelectronic form available on the Canada Economic Development Web site and must
ness or abundance. While the current economy suggests that we consider money
be received before April 30, 2013.
as our primary wealth, we should remember the saying of the American Indians:
About the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF)
“When the last tree will be cut down, when the last river will be poisoned, when
the last fish will have been caught- then we will know for sure that we cannot eat
The CIIF is part of Canada’s 2012 Economic Action Plan and has a nationwide
money.” A local currency represents a chance for citizens, to claim back this tool
budget of $150 million, including $31.2 million to be invested in Quebec. This
Fund aims to support the rehabilitation and improvement, including expansion, of and give it the usage deemed appropriate. Here are the goals of the network:
• To give back an ethical sense to money so it may serve the expression of the huexisting community infrastructure facilities.
man potential and everybody can do what he loves to do (as work).
For more information, visit the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund.
• To change the horded money to a moving currency so it may serve us better.
• To give a new meaning to wealth by fostering real community abundance.
• To recreate a natural network of mutual help based on trust.
• To nurture solidarity by fostering community projects, to produce and trade in a
On the morning of January 29, the Wentworth Recreation Centre’s directors were
respectful and sustainable manner and to develop a local consciousness.
disappointed and appalled to be informed that the two service doors and one entry
door had been stolen from the outdoor skating rink.
In this sense, a local money project becomes a collective endeavor, where all members of a community will find their values and goals well represented. Finally, local
Just a short year ago, with the dedication and work of a team of W. R. C. volunteers, the generosity money initiatives have spread at a fast pace all over the planet, with more than
5000 projects in the making. Being very diverse in their functioning, they nevertheof the community,
less foster local resilience, respect for individuals and their needs as well as respect
a grant from the
for the environment.
Provincial government and support
It should be easy to understand the importance of having a name for the new curfrom the M.R.C.
rency that symbolizes local identity and true values. This is why the group is turning
d’Argenteuil and
to the publics for help in finding a name that comes from within the community.
the Township of
Send your ideas to the following email: notre.monnaie.laurentienne@gmail.com
Wentworth, the rink
and visit our blog to leave your email address: www.notremonaielaurentienne.
and building project
wordpress.com so we can keep you posted on our progress! You can also leave any
in the amount of
suggestions, questions or commentaries. For further information, please contact
$85,000 was realAviram at 450-224-7582.
ized. Our question
The steering committee for the local currency: Aviram, Carolann Durand, Clélia
- WHY? Marsadié, François Legault, Jean-Jacques Crèvecœur et Philippe Derudder.
Lois Armitage
Robbery in Wentworth
March 2013
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Simply Words on Paper
Mylene Freeman in
Solidarity with Cascades
Employees in Lachute
The Role of Doctors
has Changed...
Jim Warbanks - Main Street
... further change is inevitable.
Because of my abiding interest and involvement at various levels in the health care network, I tend to read
a great deal of related material. Currently, I am about half way through Chronic Condition, a study of the
vast changes and real choices that Canadians must face, by Globe and Mail columnist Jeffrey Simpson. I
recommend the book, and envisage writing a column based on it at a later date.
However, I was struck by the controversial nature of two interviews reported in a recent digital edition
of a French-language newsmagazine. The first was with the former President of College des médecins du
Québec, Dr. Yves Lamontagne. Commenting on the profound changes he has observed in the last 50 years,
he claimed that entering medicine in the previous generation to his was akin to a religious vocation. He
considered his career choice to be a profession. Today, however, it has become simply another trade, he
sadly noted.
He firmly believes that doctors have reached their earning peak and are slated to become mere salaried
employees. Lamontagne attributes this loss of power and influence to the fact that doctors no longer play
a vital social and political role in their communities, opting instead to improve their lifestyle and economic
conditions.
Feminization
He bravely cites as one of the leading factors the feminization of medicine. The generational effect
also comes into play. Younger doctors place a higher priority on lifestyle and family, thus reducing their
availability to treat and interact with patients. A form of “bureaucratic medicine” is evolving, he claims.
Lamontagne also deplores the trend towards excessive specialization, in which techniques (cardiology,
radiology, etc.) are remunerated at a higher rate than human interaction. On admission to hospital, the
patient is compartmentalized, with each specialist dealing with his/her sphere of expertise; no one is
treating the patient as a whole entity. He considers family doctors to be the foundation of good medicine.
They would do a better job, if they received prompt support from the various specialists.
His tirade brought to mind our first family doctor when we moved to the Laurentians. Dr. John Crawford
Mackimmie cared for each of his patients as individuals, and knew their families. He had neither a
receptionist nor a nurse on staff at his office. Patients waited to be called by him in a rather stark waiting
room. The appointment could last five minutes or fifty. You were assured of his personal monitoring of
your case, if you required either hospital care or other treatment.
Home visit
A home visit, if deemed beneficial, was not out of the question. I recall the story of a family living at one
of the lakes north of town. The father was ill, and Dr. Mackimmie was ‘on the dock of the bay’ at the crack
of dawn, waiting for a sign of movement inside, so he could visit his patient.
A retired nurse at our local hospital, who still volunteers there, worked closely with him. She acknowledges
that he was a formidable presence there. Decidedly authoritarian, he expected and received prompt and
diligent service from staff, but could also be relied upon to respond to a call inquiring where a specialized
instrument was stored, if required in the middle of the night.
With deep family roots, he was highly respected and intimately involved in his community. He served a
lengthy term as Chairman of the local Laurentian School Board and played a vital role in its development.
Such a presence is unimaginable today.
Credibility
Dr. Ruth Vander Stelt, President of the Québec Medical Association, agrees the authority and influence
of the profession is in jeopardy, and its credibility needs to be refurbished. She also deplores the lack of
collaboration between general practitioners and specialists, poor medical organization, a leadership void
and lack of innovation in the quality of care.
New Democrat MP
Mylène Freeman
(ArgenteuilPapineau- Mirabel)
stood up for
employees of the
Cascades plant in
Lachute, who will
lose their jobs next
month because of
the plant’s closure,
in the House of
Commons today.
The one hundred
and fifty employees
won’t just lose their
jobs at the end of March, but also their pensions. “These
workers recently learned that their pensions will no longer
be fully respected, even for those who are able to apply to
work in one of Cascades other divisions,” said the MP.
The MP noted that mere compliance with the law is not
enough, and that what is needed is solidarity when jobs
are at stake due to plant closures. Freeman shared the
statement made by the president of the plant’s employees’
union, Mr. Daniel Brisebois, at the press conference: “I
want to believe that all this is legal, but it pisses me off all
the same.”
The MP for Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel says she will
continue to work with the stake-holders, levels of government and organizations involved to ensure these workers
are treated with dignity and justice and to establish new
measures to protect the pensions of Canadian workers.
St. Sauveur Ecocentre
for Residents Only
As of January 1, 2013, companies and businesses are no
longer permitted to take their waste to the Ecocentre.
Residents of St. Sauveur, Piedmont, Morin Heights and
Ste. Anne- des-Lacs, are still allowed, provided they show
proof of residency in these municipalities. The maximum
load allowed is a 4 ‘X 8’ trailer, combined with a boxstyle truck pick up. For the commercial sector, construction, renovation, and demolition residues make be taken
to the following sites:
Mironor Recycling Service: 6000, route 158 (Sir Wilfrid
Laurier) Mirabel, J7N 2Z8; Tel: 450 280-1560 or 450 2582000; website: www.recyclage-sterling.com.
Multi-recycling in Ste-Adèle: 1158 Road Notre Dame Ste.
Adèle (Quebec) J8B 1S4, Tel: 450 229-8188 Web Site:
http://www.multirecyclage.com/.
Doctors have contributed to their own demise, she insists, by organizing their practice to suit themselves,
rather than the real needs of their clientele. There is a popular perception that “the doctor is working for
himself, not for us!”
Determinants
She sees other determinants, such as social status, living conditions, educational level, a supportive social
network, as more vital to good health. She too, questions the commitment of younger doctors.
“A baby, a year off. I have the right!” It is the clash between individual rights or entitlements
and societal needs. She also fears that doctors will become simple instruments of the State,
issued a book of instructions, with the rest to follow.
It is a bleak prognosis, but at least open discussion of these issues has been initiated by these
two eminent professionals. My health, your health and the health of generations to come
depend on the outcome!
Michel Rochon Named Honorary Chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce in Ste. Agathe is proud to
announce that Mr. Michel Rochon will serve as honorary chairman of the 17th
edition of the annual golf tournament, which will take place on Monday, May
27, on the fairways of the Royal Laurentien Golf Club.
Well-known in the region, Mr. Rochon owns three “Rotisserie St-Hubert,”
including establishments in Ste. Agathe, Ste. Adèle and Mont Tremblant. Mr.
Rochon is heavily involved in his community as a sponsor of Festi-Neige and
also acts as chairman of the board of directors of the Medical Foundation of
the Laurentians.
“It’s always a pleasure to be associated with the Chamber of Commerce. We
are fortunate that Ste. Agathe has a highly dynamic business group and I
invite the entire business community to participate in the tournament and join me on the greens on
May 27,” says Mr. Rochon.
We must remember that the golf tournament is an important
source of funding for the Chamber of Commerce. People who want to play in the tournament can
now book their tickets by calling 819 326-3731. Tickets, including brunch, cart, dinner and golf course,
are priced at $165, taxes included. It is also possible to sponsor a hole for $165 plus taxes.
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Committed to building
LEED homes
Viceroy Maisons Roco ad Main Street June 2012
Eco-Loan Program for the Replacement Veteran Sportscaster Randy Tieman
of Septic Systems
Named Grand Marshall of Hudson’s
From 2008 to 2011, the Township of
4th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Gore in collaboration with the Argenteuil MRC, conducted surveys to get
a clearer picture of the performance
of wastewater treatment systems for
isolated dwellings and the integrity
of the shoreline around the 12 most
inhabited lakes of the township. This
picture confirms the importance of putting the emphasis on testing in regards
to septic systems and shorelines. Indeed
the results show, as elsewhere in Quebec, that a significant percentage of septic
systems from isolated dwellings are obsolete and no longer meet the standards in
2011. However, the issue goes beyond the environmental aspect and becomes a
social and financial problem. In fact, over 65% of non-performing systems are serving homes valued at less than $90,000. Contrary to popular belief, which assumes
that homes located on lakes are considered high-end resort homes, our finding
shows that many lakes are inhabited by low-income rural communities. It becomes
difficult for them to consider a significant investment. Meanwhile, non-performing
septic systems contribute to the degradation of the quality of the environment by polluting our lakes and rivers, significantly reducing the residents’ quality of life.
For more than five years, the mayor of the Township of Gore, Scott Pearce, has
increased his efforts with the provincial and federal governments to find solutions
to this problem. Recently, he has gained the support of the Canadian and Quebec
federations of municipalities who have asked governments for the establishment of
financial assistance programs for rural communities in need. These two federations
have a membership of over 2,900 municipalities and MRCs. Hopefully this victory
will encourage the governments to seriously further their actions towards one of
our most valuable collective assets, our lakes.
Hudson’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is hugely pleased to announce that
veteran sportscaster Randy Tieman will be the Grand Marshall of Hudson’s 4th
Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade!
On Saturday, March 16 the CTV broadcaster so well-known to Montreal-area
fans will lead the big parade down the town’s Main Road during the event
that has quickly become one of the mainstays of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
in the region.
Parade Committee chief, Jim Beauchamp, couldn’t be more pleased. “Randy Tieman has been one of the major voices of sports to so many of us,” said Beauchamp. “The whole community will be excited to find out he’s Grand Marshall of
our parade this year and will be extending a big welcome.”
Tieman, who recently celebrated 25 years on the air with CTV, likes to say that
he grew up with a radio in his ear. “I knew when I was 12 years old I was going
to be in journalism,” Tieman says. “When the paper came in the morning and it
was late, I was late for school because I had to read the paper first.”
Tieman graduated from the broadcast journalism course at Fanshawe College in
London, Ontario. Prior to working in television, he worked in radio at CHLO in
St. Thomas Ontario, CJBK in London, CKY Radio in Winnipeg (which has since
become CTV Winnipeg), CFGO in Ottawa as well as CFCF radio in Montreal. He
has also worked at CJOH TV in Ottawa and, of course, at CTV Montreal. Tieman
was the sports director both in Ottawa and for a short time here in Montreal.
Tieman has also survived Stage IV cancer, meningitis, a coma, open-heart surgery and too many other medical miracles to mention, saying that he has been
“…stitched and scarred from under my right ear to the bottom of my left foot.”
In his free time Tieman likes to coach his kids’ hockey teams and baseball teams;
play golf; ride his horses (which he says he’s not all that good at but still enjoys);
It is in this context that Mylène Freeman, MP for Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, with sit in the sun with his wife and play with his dogs. He likes his steaks big, his
the support of municipalities and the Argenteuil MRC, filed Motion M-400 in the
lobsters bigger, and loves to drink cold beer, red wine and Amaretto. His favouHouse of Commons last June regarding financial assistance for septic system instal- rite sports to watch and play are, in this order: baseball, golf and hockey.
lations. The purpose of this motion is for the government to support provinces and
Hudson’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is now in full gear preparing for the
municipalities in the search for solutions to problems related to non-performing
parade on March 16.
septic systems. The subject was discussed in the House on February 5, 2013. The
NDP, the Liberals and the Bloc Quebecois have begun to demonstrate support in
Those who wish to enter a float in the parade can now do so, and the exciting
this matter. Unfortunately, some conservatives have criticized the motion, statprocess of finding the Queen of all The Irish for 2013—and a full court of Prining that it is provincial jurisdiction. Conservatives focus on the Government of
cesses - will soon be underway.
Canada’s investment concerning the protection of water quality standards and the
Hudson’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has enjoyed tremendous involvement
implementation of municipal infrastructure. In order for this motion to be adopted,
by the community and citizens alike since its inception in 2010, and has become
it will require more than a dozen Conservative MPs’ support. The issue will be
one of the most popular events in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, drawing participants and
discussed further in the House during the month of March. We invite you to visit
supporters from the Montreal area to Ontario.
Mylène Freeman’s Facebook page as well as the “Support Motion M400” page.
In parallel with the steps taking place at federal and provincial levels, the Municipality of the Township of Gore is studying the feasibility of establishing a local
Eco-Loan program. This program would allow the municipality to buy and replace
out-dated septic systems and reach an agreement for reimbursement with residents. At this phase of the project, the feasibility study is to evaluate and identify the winning conditions necessary for establishing an Eco-Loan program. To
achieve this, we need to identify the types of septic systems to meet the optimal
environmental conditions, develop the financial structure of the program, develop
a framework for municipal management of the program and to analyze the different scenarios for septic cleaning and waste management. Note that the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Argenteuil MRC showed their support
by participating financially in the planning of the Eco-Loan program.
Once planned, the Eco-Loan program could be available to Gore residents, ideally in the year 2014. The municipality would be the first in Quebec and Canada
to implement this type of program. In addition, the feasibility study process can
be used in dozens of municipalities affected by this issue in Quebec who seek to
establish a similar program for their residents.
Throughout the steps at the federal government as well as the Eco-Loan program
development, the Municipality of the Township of Gore wishes to thank Mylène
Freeman, MP for Argenteuil-Papineau-Mirabel, Mr. Marc Carrière and Mrs. Agnes
Grondin of the Argenteuil MRC. The municipality would like to particularly thank
their municipal inspector, Mr. Jason Morrison, who listened to the residents’ concerns and managed this project for many years. He has demonstrated his commitment and perseverance throughout the development of this project.
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News From Sainte Agathe
‘Al Gore’ at the Laurentian Club
Jessica Million - Main Street
Joseph Graham joseph@ballyhoo.ca
The Laurentian Club welcomed Charles Hodgson,
an electrical engineer who left his profession to
devote his knowledge and training to concerns
about climate change.
Hailing from Ottawa where he has worked hard
to address climate change issues at the municipal
level, he participated in a training course with
Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. Soft-spoken
and approachable, he did not cut the profile of
someone driven by ideology or anger, and helped
us to understand that his concerns were very
much mainstream, pointing out that not only
is there a consensus in the science community,
but that over 190 governments, the World Bank,
Charles Hodgson
the International Energy Agency, the Nobel
Foundation and the current American president are also among those concerned
about the issue.
He showed us a pretty remarkable series of graphs, originally published by the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, that demonstrate just how far the
summer temperatures have shifted from a baseline established between 1951 and
1980. Another graph showed how Montreal temperatures for 2012 met or exceeded
record highs 15 times but did not reach record lows even once. Closer to his
home, another study showed that the number of skating days for the Rideau Canal
in Ottawa has dropped from the original 70 to only 55, forcing the move of many
Winterlude activities off the canal and into local parks.
No time like the present
Winter is slowly ending and soon enough spring
will be at the doorstep. Now is a very good time
for planning ahead and making preparations for the
summer months. Vacation plans, exterior renovations,
repairs or improvements to the property, re-locating
or upgrading your full-time location or purchasing
a vacation property. All this require lots of thought and planning and now is the
time to get started. Don’t wait for the good weather to prime and inspire you; time
passes so quickly that by the time all the preparation and procedures are completed
it’s quite possible that summer will be finishing and you will have missed the boat.
When purchasing real estate timing is hugely important. With the time it takes to
decide which available properties you are interested in viewing, and then there are
the many, many visits, then comes the decision to purchase. This can take a few
weeks or even months. Then once the choice is made, the time for the proper due
diligence is required, and by the time you get to the Notary’s office and the property
becomes your new country cottage, there may still remain a month or two to enjoy
the good summer weather.
As for primary residences, if it’s your first home you are thinking of buying, the
timing here is crucial. It needs to be decided by the end of March that you will
not be renewing your lease. Then your search begins and everything has to be
completed, move and all, by July 1. Whew! A big rush and a bit of stress but it is
all worth it. Finally, your first home!
Purchasing for a 2nd or 3rd time for whatever reason… life change, upgrading
as the family becomes larger or down sizing as the children grow and leave the
nest, re-location etc… timing again is very important, so don’t put it off until the
“feeling” really strikes or you may find yourself in a mad rush, poorly prepared,
only to end up not completing the desired goal and the summer would have passed
you by.
Even while describing the international and scientific consensus, he cautioned
us that it remains the responsibility of each of us to contribute to the process of
change and to work towards reducing the environmental footprint of our society.
In response to a question about dissension and critics, he said that he does not
seek to convince those who do not believe but instead to urge those who share
his concerns to come forward and to make sure that everything possible is done to Speaking of time, on February 25, the town of Ste. Agathe announced that as of
encourage society to move in the right direction.
March 1, the new regulation of hours for parking in many areas around town would
be limited to 2-3 hours. Rather than warnings, violation fines will be issued. The
He summed up with four steps we can each take to make a difference. These
measure was taken primarily to encourage business owners and their employees to
are: to save energy, to divest our portfolios from oil, gas & coal industries, to get
involved in an environmental group and, probably the easiest and most important, change their behaviour of parking in front of their businesses, limiting the available
parking spaces for clientele and shoppers. With 1500 parking spaces in 11 public
to express our concerns to our politicians. He observed that while we are well
lots and 620 spaces on 11 private lots, finding a place to park for the day will
served by Hydro Quebec, we can still take action in reducing our heating costs
hopefully be possible. The town is encouraging business owners to share the new
and monitoring our travelling and purchasing habits. The issue of divesting, he
plan for downtown parking found on the city’s website www.ville.sainte-agathe-dessaid, can take the forms of re-examining our stock portfolios, simply abandoning
those corporations that form a part of the problem, or on a more immediate level, monts.qc.ca, with their employees.
make sure the appliances we have are up-to-date and that the old, inefficient
ones are disposed of properly. While he did not endorse any specific groups to
get involved in, he underlined the importance of reminding our politicians of our
concerns, observing that if they don’t hear from voters, they can safely conclude
that it doesn’t matter when next they come looking for votes.
Jessica Million 819-323-6581 jmillion@doncaster.ca www.jessicamillion.com
Winter in the
Laurentians
The audience turnout was large and questions and comments were highly
supportive of Charles Hodgson and the initiatives he is proposing.
The Sultan’s of Snow, an all-male group
of die-hard snowshoers, recently shared
an excursion with members of the “fair”
gender. All enjoyed a wonderful outing.
At the next meeting of the Laurentian Club, Dr. Denis A. St-Onge will discuss the
Polar Continental Shelf Project, created by the Government of Canada in 1958 to
conduct scientific research and strengthen Canada’s sovereignty in the Far North.
Please join us at Holy Trinity Church Hall, 12 Préfontaine Ouest in Sainte Agathe
on March 26 at 1:30 PM.
About Sainte Adèle
Chris Lance - Main Street
The winter weather has been bitter this season.
Everybody has had or has a cold or the flu. Spring
or warmer days will arrive at some point. But,
there are different strains of flu around. I got a flu
shot earlier this year. Recently, I also got a vaccine
for shingles in St. Sauveur at Vaccination Voyageur.
Ms. Sonia Leroux and Mr. Denis Desilets, two
young architects of the firm Atelier Idea de Ste. Adèle, are finally realizing their
design of the People’s Pavillion in the centre of Ste. Adèle. Completion of the
building is expected towards the end of 2013. The roof wave and curve invite
the observer’s eye. The window details should encourage natural light in the
interior of the building. Hopefully, as the building goes up and begins its cultural
life in our community, the municipal tax will not reflect the upward curve of the
building’s roof. (From the street passing by and with a first look, we as Adelois
should be proud of this grand, magnificent wooded structure). We will have to
pay for this grand building one day so let’s hope that our aging taxpayers will
have wheelchair access.
The St. Bernard chapel of Ste. Adèle on Pierre-Peladeau opposite the Ste.
Marguerite Station post office, has been sold by the Roman Catholic Diocese
de St. Jérôme. The purchase price was $215,000. The new owner is la Societe
Mere Meera du Canada. This Hindu-based group plans to use the building as
a meditation retreat and a place of residence for Mere Meera, the head of this
religious group, during her stays in Quebec. The little church was built in 19361937 and was named Saint-Bernard de Clairvoux. The building is the second
meditation centre for Mere Meera followers in North America; the first was
bought in 2011 in Port Colbourne, Ontario near Niagara Falls. The first collective
meditation took place on the 2nd of March. Reconstructive work is planned until
April when we can expect the arrival of Mere Meera to her new retreat.
The Festival J’Aime Ste. Adèle had a 1 million dollar windfall to our local
economy. The organizers also saw a record 6000 people participating in the
weekend activities during the mid-February celebration. One of the most popular
activities is skating on Lac Rond and this helped organizers raise $2500 for the
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Submitted by Mark Allen, photo taken by
Michel Drouin.
Fondation des maladies du Coeur. The closing dinner at Spago: Soiree dans le noir
was very popular and plans for next year’s event are well underway. The festival
runs for a week and includes Valentine’s Day. This year’s edition was promoted in
newspapers throughout our region and included the mailing of a slick full-colour
brochure to Ste. Adèle residents.
Hockey players from Ste. Agathe’s les Montagnards junior hockey team visited
Ste. Adèle primary students at Chante-Au-Vent. The team likes to visit groups as
part of their marketing plan. The young students played a pick-up hockey game
in the school’s gym. There was also a Q & A session before the game. This junior
hockey team provides great entertainment for local hockey fans. They play in Ste.
Agathe’s arena - information for the team’s season schedule is available at www.
lesmontagnards.ca
For those of you who are accustomed to dragging your used furniture to the end
of your driveway and letting the municipality cart it away, there are changes that
have taken place effective January 1, 2013. These modifications are as follows:
Pickup will take place during the week following the second Sunday of each
month. The pickup will include furniture, couches, hot water tanks, single rugs
and rolled-up carpets, gardening furniture and accessories.
What will no longer be picked up are refrigerators containing Freon and electronic
household items like televisions, air conditioning units, and computers. But you
can drop off these articles without cost at Ste. Adèle’s ecocentre. Dangerous
construction materials will not be picked up. That includes old propane gas
tanks, old paint and solvents, varnishes, aerosol cans, batteries, oil and gas tanks.
Construction material like wood, cement items and bricks, wooden panels, doors
and windows, asphalt by-products and metal will also not be picked up. These
materials can also be brought to the ecocenter, however there might be costs
involved. For more information, you can call at 1 888 482 6676 ext 2 or 450 229
4984. Call ahead to check on the hours they are open for your drop-offs.
It is almost spring and time to unload all that stuff you accumulate in your
garage or basement. The winter season is almost over. Soon Greg will be back
for the tennis season at our municipal courts. I, for one, am tired of seeing
the snow fly and the snow plows barricading Ste. Adèle residents into their
homes. It’s time for shorts, tee shirts, barbeques, mosquitoes, black flies, golf,
swimming and longer daylight. And, please, don’t forget to wave to Mayor
Charbonneau and make him smile.
March 2013
Citizens Honoured for Volunteer Work
Municipal bulletin
March 2013
Mayor’s Message
It is in January that a historic transaction was concluded for the city.
The Sainte-Agathe campground, a group of buyers and the city fiDenis Chalifoux, Mayor
nally acquired the Stonehaven site after several months of dialogue.
The two transactions (Investment-Quebec/City-Camping and Investment-Quebec/private group) were
made possible thanks to a partnership that, over the course of many months and discussions has allowed
for a common vision for the development of the site, as well as favouring its protection.
Thus, the partners agreed on portions of land to be acquired by each and everyone is satisfied with the
projects outcome. (A map illustrating the parts acquired by each is presented within this bulletin). The
two objectives of the town have been met, because Lake Grignon, which is the town’s drinking water
supply, has been protected. In fact, no access and no construction will be allowed on its shores and the
exceptional surrounding forest is also exempt from any construction.
“Camping Sainte-Agathe” was able to acquire for the sum of 1.1 M$, 55% of the Stonehaven domain which
is 207 acres of land that will be used exclusively as park space and as an outdoor environmental centre.
The organisation will improve its hiking trail network and further the development of the campground
while maintaining strict respect of the environment, but most importantly, this acquisition paves the way
for the establishment of a four seasons outdoor centre, which, with the Lake in the city centre, will make
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts a destination of choice for outdoor activities.
The city has guaranteed the campgrounds’
loan to complete this transaction and, like
for all of the campground’s infrastructure
and capital, will become owner of the land
once the loan is repaid. The campground
has done its homework and filed a solid
business plan that allowed to obtain financing from a financial institution and also to
get the endorsement of the Department of
Municipal Affairs, Regions and Occupation
of the territory for the town’s bond.
For its part, the city went ahead with the
- Stonehaven acquisition, for an amount of $ 500,000,
of a portion of the land on the edge of Lake
Grignon (30 acres) to help implement its
drinking water filtration plant and various Legend: AcreAge / StonehAven ProPerty
facilities and to ensure a long term supply
139 acres
Private buyers - development
of drinking water for the town.
30 acres
city - public utility for drinking water
We are very pleased to have entered into
51
acres
city - for future municipal camping
this partnership which led to a transaction
156
acres
city
- conservation park
that has permanently ensured the protection of our drinking water supply and a har- 376 AcreS = totAL ProPerty of StonehAven
monious development of this exceptional
= ski de fond
site which is Stonehaven.
= access road
2013:
a year of celebration
Left to Right: Jean Dutil (Councilor Morin Heights), Dorothy Garayt (medal recipient),
Penny Rose (medal recipient), MP Mylene Freeman, Mona Woods (Councilor Morin
Heights), and local RCMP officer, Sylvain (Mountie).
Seventeen residents of the Laurentian region have been awarded the prestigious
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service. The Diamond Jubilee Medal, in recognition of Queen Elizabeth’s 60th anniversary on the
throne, is given to exemplary citizens who make a significant contribution to a
Canadian community.
Most recipients were presented with their medals at a ceremony in Lachute on
February 23 officiated by local New Democrat MP, Mylène Freeman. “Our society
is better because of these people,” she said. “They have succeeded in making a
difference, one small gesture at a time.”
New medal holders are: Emily
Clark, Louis Quevillon, André
McNicoll, Daniel Prévate, and
Madeleine St-Denis, all from
Brownsburg-Chatham; Noella
Douglas of Harrington; Penny Rose and Dorothy
Garayt of Morin-Heights; Pierrette Lafrance and Carol Ann
Namur from Saint-Joseph-duLac; Géraldine Hutton from
Lac-Simon; Denis Renaud
Jean Dutil, Penny Rose, Dorothy Garayt, Mona Woods from Oka; Serge Blais, Sylvain
Chartrand and J-Arnaud Vanier, from Mirabel; Peter Gerogakakos of Lachute, and
Sylvain Duchêne of St. Jérôme.
Penny Rose perhaps spoke for all honorees: “The appreciation and recognition for volunteers in our communities is truly rewarding. It is an honour to receive this award.”
noteS: 1 the measurements outlined in this document are in
meters. (S1) (1 meter = 3.2808 feet) (1m2 = 10.7639 ft2
To celebrate the 150 years of the town, the cultural and communications department will hold in the coming months, several events to offer to the entire population, young and old, special events which will be
remembered for a long time to come. Several community organizations are also involved in the organization
of certain activities.
The kickoff of this year’s festivities was launched on January 6th during a grandiose mass celebrated by
Bishop Monsigneur Paul Lortie and already, a tribute to J-A Ratelle has been organized for February during
the snow festival.
For its anniversary year, the city has been designated Francoville, with its twin city of Lagny-sur-Marne, to celebrate the
French language. Several activities will be organised in the Francofête from March 16th to the 24th, including a linguistic rally,
games about the French language and a dictation destined for
the general public. Prizes for participation will be given and
the winners will receive their rewards at a gala March 30 at the
Polyvalente-des-Monts.
A dance for teenagers, in which the “Je Bouge association” and
other community organizations intend to collaborate, will take place on April 26th.
As part of a dance party for seniors and their families, which will take place in May and which involves
the Bel Âge, a ceremony will be organised in order to put emphasis on the “Centre Sportif Damien Hétu”,
named after the mayor, who under his administration in the 1970s, built this centre which is not only a
place where you can practise a sport, but which has become over the years a place of gathering, meetings
and pride. It will also be an opportunity to pay tribute to the committee who campaigned and worked
relentlessly to complete this project which still benefits the entire population.
Family Festivity Day is in preparation for June and will also be the ideal opportunity to pay tribute to SainteAgathe athletes who have performed on the national and international scenes.
A little later in July, the City Council wishes to pay tribute to a still very present Sainte-Agathe family, which
has left its mark in several areas, including creating the first marina and organizing the regattas, sailing
races and spectacular water ski shows that have brought notoriety to Sainte-Agathe. As they made Lac des
Sables their playground for decades and we also owe the presence of the legendary Alouette cruise ships
still plying Lac des Sables to the family. The downtown area Bay will become effective July 1st the J-Albert
Cloutier Bay.
On July 6th and 7th, a delegation of Lagny-sur-Marne will be in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts to celebrate the
44th anniversary of the pairing, one of the oldest in Quebec while a large parade of non-motorized boats
is in preparation on Lac des Sables.
Details remain to be clarified, but the festival of lights on the lake should also mark the anniversary in an
impressive manner in the month of August.
The culmination will no doubt be the premiere presentation first of the film “Sainte-Agathe, 150 years”
directed by Guy Fradette, which will be held in September 2013 at Théâtre Le Patriote. This film, which is
in preparation since 2011, highlights the great moments of the history of Sainte-Agathe while dealing with
the daily, social and cultural life of our town.
The calendar of events is not quite complete yet but we can already look forward to a year of festivities
which will be most memorable.
The full version of municipal bulletin in French and an English summary are
available at www.ville.sainte-agathe-des-monts.qc.ca.
St. Agathe Municipality: Main Street March 2013
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This year, teachers and Sect-5 students of the Polyvalente-des-Monts à
Sainte-Agathe, in the Laurentians held the launch of the third edition
of the Accroche-Coeur Scholarships. For several years, Polyvalentedes-Montsà, has implemented several projects to help encourage
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A Spark of Jewish Identity
Yoga for Youngsters
at Materdame
Ilania Abileah - Main Street
This article is about Arnaldo Arturo Gómez Lotti, who was
born in Manzanillo, Cuba on July 7, 1968. His ancestry
includes Jewish, Spanish and Italian roots. Arnaldo was not
aware of his Jewish roots until 1998 when he traveled to Havana. All he knew was that his great-grandfather was a Jew.
Susan MacDonald - Main Street
Ysabel Penelope, owner and yoga instructor of Materdame in
Morin Heights, is providing parents with a fresh and engaging new activity for their children; yoga for youngsters, with
an entirely new twist.
Born in Paris, from day one, Ysabel was not one to sit idle and was actively participating in gymnastics when she was only 3-years-old. As a young adult, she studied theatre at the Lycée Auguste Renoir Co. and worked with several renowned French actors.
Loving movement and dance, she trained in this discipline in different countries and
learned the various dance forms of Africa, Guadeloupe and many others. After several
years of travelling around the world, Ysabel chose to settle in Quebec, the province
where her mother tongue was spoken. In 2008, she began co-hosting Afro Caribbean
dance classes for children.
Looking to explore her passion for movement further, she enrolled in the Sivananda
Vedanta Centre, an international organization authentically teaching traditional yoga in
its purest form, as it has been taught for centuries. After completion of the course, she
commenced sharing her training with others interested in this spiritual discipline.
Today, Ysabel has expanded her student base to include young children, but has added
her own unique elements to their classes, incorporating sounds and themed ideas to
help stimulate their imaginations. Children learn to become aware of their surroundings and themselves while practicing movements that have been incorporated into
games and choreographed dances. Classes start with a warm-up of stretching exercises
derived from yoga and gymnastics.
In addition to her regular classes, Ysabel offers joint sessions to parents and their children in a manner, which helps to promote closeness and better parent/child communication. It is an opportunity for shared time and bonding in a safe and friendly environment. These sessions are open to parents with children as young as 3-years-old.
Two new specialized yoga sessions will be starting this month. The first, GENTLEYOGA - winter/spring session is for kids aged 3-5 years. This course begins March
15 and will finish May 3. Class time is Fridays, 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm. Parents with
children aged 5-12 years are invited to attend a later class, which will be from
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. The 2nd course on the schedule is HATHA YOGA - spring session,
March 20 - May 22, geared for youngsters aged 6-10 years. It will take place on
Wednesdays from 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm.
Both course sessions will take place at the Parish of St. Eugene in Morin Heights, 148
Watchorn. Trial classes are available for $10 and each full session is $80. There must
be 5 students to start the classes.
Parents wishing more information regarding the classes or wish to register for either
class may contact Ysabel at 819 217-5827 or email info@materdame.com. You can also
find Ysabel on Facebook.com / materdame.
In the words of one of her students….. “I just love her!”
Arnaldo’s great-grandfather, Joseph Miller, was born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1880 he travelled to Puerto Rico and married a local girl named Carmen Ayala. They had two sons,
Miguel Miller Ayala (Arnaldo’s grandfather) and his younger
brother, Joseph Miller Ayala. Joseph Miller, a cabinetmaker,
was widowed and after travelling to Santiago de Cuba,
settled in Manzanillo and later returned to the United States
Arnaldo, Yamilé &
Miriam December 2012
with his younger son. Miguel Miller stayed on near Manzain Havana, Cuba.
nillo in the village of Pilon, and kept in touch with his father
and brother until 1930, when he lost all contact. He married Carmen Vazquez Labrada
and had three children including Isabel Miller Vazquez, Arnaldo’s grandmother. She
married Diego Gomez Navarro in 1938; in 1939 Arnaldo’s father, Vicky Diego Gomez Miller was born, and then his sister Miriam in 1940. Arnaldo says that his father
always told him that his grandfather Miguel Miller was a Jew from Chicago. There are
no documents proving his Jewish origin, only a death certificate stating birthplace as
Puerto Rico and the names of his parents.
Arnaldo Gomez Lotti graduated as a doctor of medicine from the University of Havana
in 1991 and became a specialist in anaesthesia in 1995. He worked at the National
Institute of Neurology and Neuro-Surgery in Havana until recently. In 2006, in a civil
wedding, Arnaldo married a non-Jewish woman, Yamilé, also a doctor. The couple has
a daughter named Miriam. On December 26, 2012, after Yamilé officially converted
to Judaism, they had a traditional Jewish wedding at the Sephardic Synagogue of Havana. Arnaldo came to Canada in 2008 for training in his field at the McGill University
Neurology Institute, in Montreal. During his visit to Montreal he met Aaron Remer, *
who was impressed by the way Arnaldo found his roots.
In 1998 Arnaldo attended a Friday synagogue service in Havana. This made him
realise that even though he only had a Jewish grandfather, his “Neshama” (Soul) was
entirely Jewish. In February 2002 Arnaldo officially converted to Judaism. He says that
his life has changed since he started living as a Jew. He joined the Sephardic Hebrew
Center in Havana and even became the “Chazzan” (Cantor) of the congregation. Now,
Arnaldo, Yamilé and their daughter Miriam are on their way to realising the Jewish
dream that Jews in exile have prayed for over the past two thousand years: “Next Year
in Jerusalem!”
As I am writing this I have received a message from Arnaldo saying “We are preparing all documents for “Aliya” to Israel! (Aliya=going up/immigration). And the best
is yet to come!
*Aaron Remer of Accès Communications suggested this story. He told me there are only
a few hundred Jews still living proud but in humble conditions in Cuba.
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I gaze out onto the vast blue expanse of the Indian Ocean from my seat in Nasa’s
Warring (local restaurant) on Balangan Beach in south Bali. Wow, what an
adventure. In the last six weeks we have walked on white sand beaches, black
sand beaches, rock pebble beaches, crushed coral and shell beaches on the east,
north, west and south coasts. We have been swimming, snorkeling and surfing.
We have hiked through the jungle amongst the cocoa trees, the vanilla bean
trees, bamboo, clove, papaya, mango, avocado, rambutan and the banana trees,
the rich earthy smell titillating our nostrils. We have felt the charged power of
the waterfalls in Les and gleefully rocked, rolled and splashed our way down the
Agung, white river rafting. We have played with cheeky monkeys and ridden on
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It is the rainy season; the warm rain cooling the burning heat of the Bali
sun. Swimming in the rain. Laughing in the rain. Riding scooters in the rain,
praying and manoeuvring our way through the hazardous, horrendous and
smelly traffic of the cities. Off we went to visit villages, markets, and temples.
Villages specialize in one trade. They make bricks or weave, are woodcarvers or
silversmiths. They make kites, are renowned for painting or Batik, to name just
a few. Their remarkable crafts are acclaimed worldwide. Many are farmers. They
cultivate rice, corn, vegetables, ceremonial flowers, fruit, etc. They have chickens,
cows, pigs and goats. Everywhere, chicks, piglets, kid goats and calves bleat,
peep, snort and moo as they chomp, peck and scratch for food along the side of
the road. Adorable, but be ready to use your brakes. In Nusa (island) Lembongan
their specialty is the cultivation and farming of seaweed; all done by hand.
Carrageen, the final product, is used in ice cream to make it smooth and creamy.
The average monthly salary is $70.
We attended an elaborate ceremony for protection against evil spirits (always
handy) in a huge underground cave in Nusa Penida. We trekked Mt. Rinjani in
Lombok, the second highest volcanic mountain in Indonesia at 3700 meters; a
three-day, two night trekking adventure with our wonderful guide, Macho. We
camped on the crater rim at 2700m, on the thinnest of mats, but warm inside our
tent and sleeping bag. Seven hours of trekking a day, taking in the majestic views
and hot springs by the crater-lake; the sunrises awe-inspiring. Above the clouds,
in pristine nature, the stillness is spiritual. We have met people from Australia,
Holland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. Russians, Japanese and Swedes, South
Africans, Americans and even some Canadians, who know people we know! I
have met beautiful young people who give me hope for a better world and many
“over 50 free spirits” living it up with less. I have been warmly received by the
Balinese people, their children and families, and treated graciously with kindness
and dignity. My heart is full.
Our Menu: soup & salad bar, a variety of dishes including
steaks, roast beef, seafood, chicken and a children’s menu.
We have five reception rooms and a beautiful bar; we
continue to host many weddings and special occasions.
The seating capacity in the restaurant is 200.
HOurS: Winter season: Fri - Sun, 5 pm to 10 pm
I have done many meditations: the book reading, wave watching, trekking Mt.
Rinjani, sitting and waiting and finally, the stillness meditation. I have settled into
a peaceful, quiet, worry-free heart and mind. To get there I had to make friends
with a host of unsettling feelings and annoying, habitual thought patterns. It is
easy to say surrender, but for some of us, letting go of controlling is a tough,
uncomfortable, even scary process. I had dreams that dredged up old, disturbing
feelings. Who knew I had so many? Many of us avoid stopping and resting for
fear of what might arise. How it might hurt us. You can’t let go until you face,
forgive and accept. In the end, no matter how you cut it, each one of us is fully
responsible for ourselves, our thoughts, feelings, actions, choices and lives. The
deeper you go, the more courageous you become, the more loving kindness you
have for yourself. The more you let go, the freer you will be, the more peaceful,
happy and empowered. It is worth the effort. So, let go of wanting to be loved, of
needing approval and trying to please. Let go of worrying what others will think
and say. Let go of comparing, judging and complaining. Let go of the anger, of
vengeful feelings, of worry and sadness. Stop manipulating others and lying to
yourself. Open your eyes and see the truly magnificent soul that you are. Take a
deep breath and allow yourself to gently release the burden. Let life be what it is
and has been. Surrender, you can do it. Allow your light to shine.
Summer season: Wed - Sun, 5 pm to 10 pm
This beautiful restaurant welcomes you. You can enjoy a
casual dinner in a warm and beautiful atmosphere in the
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Please feel free to contact me by phone 819-687-2557 or by
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March 2013
TechSpot
Legacy and Your
Digital Stuff: Data
Transfers & Archiving
Steve Friedman (V.P., TECHSPA) - Main Street
Change = Technology by definition! So, no holding that back.
You’ve been using computers for years and you’ve got all sorts of your digital stuff;
contacts, appointments, photos, you name it, on computers, Palm Pilots, Blackberries,
floppy disks, tapes, Zip disks, Jaz disks, Syquest disks, hard disk drives. And those
devices and drives have all sorts of connection types (interfaces). There’s; Serial,
Parallel, SCSI, Ultra- SCSI, USB 1, 2, 3, Firewire 400 & 800, Thunderbolt and so on.
Newer, faster, “better” devices, interfaces and OSes come with advantages and
disadvantages. One disadvantage is the creeping obsolescence of the older ones. If you
don’t prepare, you could find yourself up the river without a paddle, as the expression
goes. As the operating systems (OSes) for computers change, the Apps and sometimes
the data aren’t always “backward compatible” on the new OSes. In other words, you
may not be able to run some of your older Apps or files on a new PC or Mac.
The old data may become inaccessible to you, even if the devices themselves are still
alive and kicking. Like VHS video tapes, records 78, 45, or 33 RPM, you just may not be
able to “plug them into anything”. So it may be time to consider whether you’re in need
of a data consolidation intervention.
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You may still have access to some of these “endangered-species” data formats and are
using them on a regular basis. But a sense that things are starting to age and pull apart
at the seams may be starting to reveal itself.
If you’ve experienced this phenomenon of vanishing connectivity with any of your
devices, don’t ignore it. It’s an alert, a warning. If you need to have continuity with your
stored stuff that resides on these aging media devices, you’re probably better off dealing
with it sooner than later.
Recently I’ve been getting calls and visits from clients with PDAs (Personal Digital
Assistants), Palms with their paired Palm Desktop or Blackberries, with their Desktop
sync software. They either can’t sync anymore or are starting to reveal the aging signs.
With many of my clients, replacement iPhones or Android phones have been purchased
and now it’s an opportune time to sync the new equipment with the data from the old
PDAs. Some specialized software has been developed, specifically to help bridge this
gap. One software company has appropriately named their products “Missing Sync”
which provides the “missing” capability to synchronize one brand’s device data with
that of a competing company. For example, syncing Palm data with Windows PC’s or
Apple’s Macintosh.
To prepare for this eventuality, I’ve been saving and assembling an assortment of old
devices; drives, interfaces, and operating systems, to help bridge the gap for my own
data and my clients’.
Though this whole data transfer process can be quite involved and tedious for the
casual user, for me as a professional, taking on the tedious, irritating stuff most people
have no interest in dealing with, comes with the territory.
Since we’re on the subject of dealing with stuff that needs to be digitally stored, we’re
not limited to things that are already in the digital domain. Pretty much anything
video or audio can be converted, saved and organized in digital format. Videos, tape
recordings, films, photographs, typewritten letters and phonograph records can all be
stored and organized digitally. Once they’re digital, you can view or play them on your
computing device of choice, A/V system, or your TV.
Additional benefits in sorting it all out, that may not be obvious;
• It can now be assigned a name, number, description, etc. and catalogued into a
database for easy retrieval and viewing.
• A backup archive can be made so there are additional redundant copies, in case of a
fire or other kind of loss
• It’s possible to share the video, photo, audio, etc. on your home network, or over the
Internet
• Professionally printed and bound photo albums can easily be compiled and published
Your stuff can bridge both the analog and digital worlds in harmony – and not
disappear on you.
If you would like to access my previous articles, please go to www.facebook.com/
techspa.inc/notes or http://themainstreet.org/previous-editions.html
If you have any questions regarding the topic of this article, please call TECHSPA at
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Royal LePage: 8 New Co-owners
On February 1, 2013, Royal Lepage Service Plus
became the property of eight broker-share holders.
Gilles Drouin, Lorne Deschamps, Luc Girard, Maurice Giroux, Martin Rozon, Guy
Sauvé, Pierre Vachon and Lyndsay Wood represent the new group of owners.
Royal Lepage Service Plus, based in Lachute, recognizes more than ever, that it
is composed of brokers who are some of the best in the industry. They possess
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competence and community. Simply put, a family affair!
The group is proud to do business under the Royal Lepage banner, the head of the
real estate industry in the country. If you wish to obtain more information, contact
them at their office at 450 566-5555.
March 2013
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Spaghetti Supper and Dance
On the evening of Saturday February 16, the Morin Heights Scouting Group
held their annual Spaghetti Supper and Dance at the Morin Heights Legion. The
Morin Heights Scouting group acknowledges with gratitude that they are part of
a generous and caring community. This was abundantly evident by the amount
of donations made by those unable to attend. As always, the legion provided a
warm and friendly environment for the supper and dance. Diners started their
meal with a fantastic Caesar salad prepared by Scouts Leader, and “ naked
chef,” Ryan W. Salad was followed by very generous helpings of spaghetti
and sauce, either meat or vegetarian. Ryan prepared the vegetarian sauce and
the meat sauce was prepared by I.G.A. in their kitchen, pssst…you can buy it
there! “For dessert, a “Fruit Salad” was made by Scout Leader Mike. Didier Lopez of Piperade in Lakefield, graciously donated the traditional Basque pies and
the vanilla layer cake was made by Tiffany. Randy organized the raffle, Steve
from TECHSPA played bass during the dinner and D.J. Pierre set our feet to
tapping. The event
could not have
been the success
it was without the
support of those
who joined us.
A special thanks
Maintenance, repairs, exterior upkeep
goes to Pierre at
the I.G.A. in Morin
Ste. Agathe and surrounding area
Heights, the folks
at the Canadian
Legion and all
the volunteers
819.323.1714
from the Scouting
819.326.9621 fax
group, who made
gillesfugere@hotmail.ca
this fundraiser
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you to all.
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Jean Fortain Via Capitale • March 2013 Main Street Ad • Half Page
Grandpa is Not a Cash-Cow and
Grandma Won’t Take Any Bull - Lachute
News Wire From Weir
Claudette Pilon-Smith - Main Street
If you’re lucky enough to be in the mountains, you’re
lucky enough!
Ilania Abileah - Main Street
This play, originally written
in French by Francois
Jobin, played to full houses
across the Laurentians
last spring and summer.
Lise Landry and Jeffrey
Nethercott translated and
adapted the original French
version. Marie-Claude
Hénault directed the French
version and now will be
doing the English version
as well.
The acting-team includes
a few actors who
participated in the French
version. They are Louise
Klimko, Lise Landry and
Jackie Smith-Barker (a
professional actress). The
other members of the cast
are: Jim Warbanks (of
Main Street); Penny Rose, Libby Barratt and Katherine Weary (three seasonedactors from Théâtre Morin Heights), Britta Claussen, Sarah Cooper, Grace Dubeau,
Micheline Dubois, Sandy Hatfield, Susan Sioui, Margaret Smith, Edith Ury and two
others yet to be confirmed. The cast of volunteers has been diligently practicing
throughout the winter months in Lachute.
Photo taken by Jeff Nethercott: The cast of “Grandpa is
Not a Cash Cow and Grandma Won’t Take any Bull” a
play opening on April 4, at the Theatre des Petits Bonheurs, in Lachute. Left to right Front row: Marie-Claude
Hénault, Britta Claussen. 2nd row: Susan Sioui, Penny
Rose, Louise Klimko, Libby Barratt and Margaret Smith.
3rd row: Grace Dubeau, Katherine Weary, Micheline Dubois, Sandy Hatfield, Lise Landry, Jim Warbanks, Edith
Ury and Jackie Smith-Barker. Absent: Sarah Cooper.
Attention seniors: Laurentian Care, along with
Program P.I.E.D., will offer an intense course to help
you improve balance and strength, keep your bones
healthy and give you self-confidence. The free program is ran by qualified trained professionals and will
start in mid-march at the Legion - Rouge River 192. If
interested please call me to register 819-687-3148.
Victoria’s Quilt/Laurentian Branch: Announcing our 5th Annual General Meeting
to be held on March 25 at 2 pm at the Church Hall of Grace Church on Church Rd
in Arundel. We have had a great year for quilts; our volunteers work with creativity and pride to produce these quilts that are such a comfort to cancer patients.
Everyone is invited to see what we have done, and will continue to do, until
researchers find a cure for this disease.
Royal Canadian Legion: We are searching for volunteers willing to help out in
our kitchen on Friday night for the T.G.I.F.’s (2) and/or on the last Saturday of the
month for our monthly dinner. We are looking for someone who could plan the
menus, prepare the meals and serve them at a given time. If interested please call
819-687-9143 and leave your name and phone number.
Valuable is the work you do
Outstanding how you always come through,
Loyal, sincere and full of good cheer,
Untiring efforts throughout the year.
Notable are the contributions you make,
Trustworthy in every project you undertake.
Eager to reach your every goal,
Effective in the way you fulfill your role.
The subject of the play is current and touching, and for many, perhaps an eye
opener. It deals with the hardships of elderly people who are at risk of losing control Ready with a smile like a shining star,
of their own lives, their homes, their finances, respect and self-esteem, at the hands Special and wonderful...that’s what you are.
of family members, quasi friends and employees of residencies. In Japan, the elderly
St-Patrick’s Day
are considered to be national treasures; here it is a “Disposable Society.”
is upon us. Top
The elderly are like everyone else. They need, they give, they want, and they
of the morning
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any comments,
friends and the elderly themselves. Not to be missed!
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LRHS’s Morgan Stone to
Play Rugby in Las Vegas
By Martin Silverstone, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Rugby Football Club
Hear all the
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Local Boy Honoured at Howlers Selection
Morgan Stone is one of those players who you don’t notice until he
comes off the field. At that point he is usually bleeding, his shirt
is ripped and he is so exhausted he cannot talk. But that’s because
on the field, Stone is pretty much in on every tackle, supporting
every play, and at the bottom of every ruck and in the middle of
each maul. Well, he may have been unnoticed in the past but his
hard work and talent have been recognized by a national selection
club known as the Howlers and he will play with them at the Vegas
7s at the U-18 level. Morgan is a product from the powerful, local
Laurentian Regional High School rugby program. His coach is Ken
Gordon who has recently agreed to be the assistant coach for the
provincial Under 16 Men’s Rugby Team. Both, he and Morgan will
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be in Vancouver this August competing
in the Canadian National Championships in their respected divisions.
Morgan’s junior coaches, at the
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue club level,
feel he deserves this honour as the
Howlers often select players who
might not be on the radar for other
teams because they haven’t been
referred or promoted.
“Morgan shows up for
every practice and works
as hard, or harder, than
anyone else,” says Aaron
LRHS players, Morgan, Weston Hill, Warren Hammond, and coach Ken
Graham, the SABRFC UnGordon at the Canadian National Rubby Championships in Sherbrooke,
der 18s coach (and coach
Queec last August.
of John Abbot College).
“He listens and rarely speaks, but is always the last one off the field and at the equipment shed
helping out. But even though he doesn’t talk a lot, on the field when the game is on the line, his
teammates look to him for leadership, even the “star” players draw inspiration from his quiet,
but hardworking style of play.”
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The Dog River Howlers are an invitational rugby club (men and
women) founded by Karl Fix in early 2007 for the lovers of “our
game”. The club is based in Dog River, Saskatchewan, Canada
(actually the city of Regina), which was the fictional home for
CTV’s popular “CORNER GAS” TV series. The Howlers are made
up of players and supporters from all parts of Canada, as well as a
few from other countries, who believe that “rugby is more than a
game, but a way of life”. The club tours to interesting parts of the
world, plays rugby and enjoys unique cultural experiences, while
also giving something back to that country’s sport and/or people.
The Howlers also raise funds and contribute to worthwhile endeavors, which are not related to
rugby. The Howlers use “our game” as a vehicle to build bridges
between people around the world.
The USA Sevens international rugby tournament in Las Vegas is
the fifth of nine stops on the 2012-13 HSBC Sevens World Series.
The three-day tournament is the only North American stop for
the Sevens World Series, and is the largest rugby tournament
in North America. Played on the same size field as traditional
15-player rugby, sevens rugby is played with just seven players
per team. Matches have seven-minute halves, with two-minute
intervals for pool and knockout matches. The fast pace and
short duration of matches makes every moment of the action
thrilling for spectators.
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Through a partnership with NBC Sports Group, the USA Sevens
Tournament is broadcast live for 8 hours
on NBC and NBC Sports. In addition to
the USA Sevens Tournament, NBC has
committed to broadcasting all 9 stops on
the HSBC Sevens World Series tour.
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The 2013 USA Sevens is scheduled to
take place this February 8-10, 2013 at
Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
April Brown & Brett Palmer, married
February 9, 2013, would like to thank
everyone who attended their wedding for
sharing in their special celebration and
making it such a memorable day.
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March 2013
S T R I C T LY B U S I N E S S
By Lori Leonard
Café O’Marguerites, 12 chemin Ste. Marguerite (in Ste. Marguerite) offers a very
unique concept and is open every day from 8 am to 5 pm except Tuesday (closed).
The Café specializes in offering healthy breakfasts and lunches within a lovely
décor. The boutique has a variety of gluten-free, local, organic and eco-friendly
bulk products. They also feature organic wine and artisanal beer. The Café offers
great dinner shows with music as well as yoga classes, educational courses, soap
making classes, documentary films, special feature lunches, etc… Phone 450 2284888, website: www.cafeomarguerites.com.
Restaurant le Gourmet
Table d’hôte supper every day of the week
If you have friends coming up
to the Laurentians, suggest
the charming Café Ô Lit,
1375 rue du Mont-Hibou, Ste.
Adèle. This cozy auberge/B&B,
owned for the past three
years by Priscilla Lapointe
and Marie-André Thollon,
has four bedrooms all named
after various types of coffee;
two bedrooms with a shared
bathroom and two rooms with
private bathrooms. Room rates
are very reasonable and a
marvelous choice of breakfasts
is served with a choice of
fresh fruit juice, croissants,
bagels, eggs benedict, quiche,
homemade banana bread
and jams. 450 229-4068 or
514 805-4192, website: www.
cafeolit.com.
Meeting room for gatherings and events
(10 to 22 people)
Brunch every Sunday $25*
*taxes & services not included
Our chef, Luc invites you to savour
our new splendid
table d’hote and his house pastries.
Gift certificates available!
On February 2, La Boutique
Claire de la Lune moved to
their new location, at 301 rue
Principale in St. Sauveur. Lise
Brunelle has been owner of
this boutique for the past 15
Café Ô Lit interior, above, and exterior
years. The store offers a wide
choice of brand name bathing
suits and fine lingerie and is open Monday to Friday from 10 am - 6 pm, Saturday
10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 11 am - 5 pm. We wish you the best of luck for your
new store. Phone 450 227-5156, website: www.auclairdelalune.ca.
If you are looking
for a friendly place
to go for breakfast,
lunch or simply
an afternoon tea/
coffee with a
pastry, drop by
La Gourmandine,
81 rue St. Vincent
Street in Ste.
Agathe. They
also plan to
offer dinner in
the near future.
La Gourmandine
Friendly, is an
understatement; young owners, Eugenie Lee and Nicholas Texier, know all of
their customers by first name. They, themselves met on a cruise ship and well, the
rest is history. They offer a wide assortment of delicious and fresh salads, yummy
chocolates and delectable homemade breads and pastries. They also offer Jewish
specialties such as Challah bread, chopped liver and more. Nicholas and Eugenie
are extremely proud to offer beautifully hand-made and decorated wedding cakes
and catering services for weddings, parties and bar mitzvahs. Phone 819 326-7777,
website: www.lagourmandine.ca.
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Assurances Godin, which already has offices in St. Sauveur and St. Adolphe
d’Howard, has acquired Assurances Lafrenière et Saint-Amour in St. Donat.
Congratulations to owners Mélanie Millette, Cynthia Millette, Anne Robert and
Marie-Christine Millette. Good luck for the future.
Congratulations to Claude Baril, Carole Lévesque, Benoit Loiselle and Hélène
Kirouac who are the new owners of Hotel du Chasseur, located in Pine Hill. Both
couples signed the dotted line on January 16. This hotel was formerly a home,
built in 1929. Major renovations are currently underway and 4 bedrooms will be
available to rent in mid-April, 2013. Hotel du Chasseur has a restaurant under the
name of La Rotisserie Le Chasseur, specializing in delicious chicken and ribs that
is owned by a concessionaire. Hotel du Chasseur phone number is 450 533-5555.
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After more than 75 years serving as a Christian church, the St. Bernard Chapel,
located on Pierre Peladeau Street in Ste. Marguerite, has been purchased by
Societé Mere Meera. The members of this society will meet at the Chapel
periodically to meditate in silence (a special Hindu tradition).
Congratulations to Edith Provost and the organizers of the 3rd annual Festival
J’aime Ste. Adèle. The turnout was superb this year with more than 6,000 people
participating in the various events. Some of these outstanding events included
spreading a 10,000 ft. patchwork heart on Lac Rond, skating and culinary
activities.
If your office or company will celebrate a special anniversary, or if you
are moving to a new location, please feel free to send me an email at lori.
leonard@sympatico.ca.
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Job-Creating Green Economy: with Harper,
Canada is Falling Behind, Big Time
Will Dubitsky - Special to Main Street
“The real-life global competition over clean energy
is growing increasingly intense, as countries around
the world sense a huge economic opportunity and the
opportunity for cleaner air, water, and a healthier
planet.” - Former US Energy Secretary Steven Chu May 2012
The current Conservative government wants Canadians to believe that economic
development and sustainable development are opposing forces and consequently
their Bills C-38 and C-45, with their draconian anti-environmental components, are
justified. Nothing could be further from the truth.
second- largest solar market in the world after China. The 2011 employment figures on solar photovoltaic jobs are 111,000. Another 12,000 worked in the solar
heating/cooling sector in 2011.
With respect to Germany’s renewables targets for the percentage of total energy
consumption by 2020 (total energy consumption including the transportation
sector), Germany has a higher target than the 20% of the European Union. That
is, it is going for a 35% target, and offshore wind will play a major role in achieving this target. To this end, the German development bank, KFW, will be backing
offshore wind development with $7.2B (€5B) in financing.
The green energy sectors are one of the globe’s fastest growing sectors. In 2011,
global investments in renewable energy amounted to $280B. The US led the pack
with $56B invested and 23.2% of US venture capital activity committed to the US
renewable energy sectors. European totals were $100B and China was at $47.4B.
Conclusion
Because Canada is not a major participant in the green economy, with each passing year Canada falls further behind other developed countries. As well, Canada
can expect the growth of the green job creation gap to accelerate over the next few
years.
The US, Europe, China, India and other developed nations are well-engaged in
the migration to a green economy; from supporting domestic innovation, to the
construction of green technology manufacturing plants, to the development of
clean energy production sites, and more generally, to the expansion of national
and international markets. By doing so, they are concurrently pursuing greater
energy independence and participating in the one of the globe’s most important
job-creation sectors.
The following global Canadian and green economy overview underlines the order
of magnitude of the cost of Conservative policies but also the enormity of the task
Canada will face to catch up once the Conservative bleak years have ended.
China
Beginning with China, the country has become the largest clean energy market in
the world and a leader in the manufacturing of clean technologies for both domestic and international markets. While thermal generation (e.g. coal-fired generating plants) continue to dominate new installations of electrical power generation
totalling, 50.7 GW in 2012, wind energy came in second with a record 13.2 GW
installed in 2012. China currently has 75.6 GW of installed wind power production
capacity and the projections are for 200 GW by 2020. (Note Quebec’s total electricity capacity is 37 GW not including Churchill). With respect to solar energy, there
are 14 GW in the pipeline and projections for 2020 are in the order of 50 GW.
Translated into jobs, China’s solar photovoltaic (electricity) sector employed
300,000 in 2011 and the solar heating/cooling (thermal) sector, 800,000. The
wind sector alone is expected to represent 500,000 jobs by 2020 up from
150,000 in 2009.
The US
While Canada continues to adhere to the old model, to the effect that energy is
a natural resource commodity, the rest of the world is moving to a model where
energy technologies are the new commodities.
To date, in the absence of a federal government presence, Canadian green economy activity has essentially been limited to provincial government initiatives.
While Ontario is making some significant progress, for at least the next 2 and a
half years, Canada will largely miss out on the global green economy opportunities, both in terms of spreading the energy related wealth across the country (not
just in Alberta), and in terms of developing a Canadian green technology industry
to serve domestic and export markets alike. Perhaps more disheartening, Canadian
innovation capabilities are not being supported. The Conservative government’s
failure to invest in innovation today, limits Canada’s ability to develop and manufacture the products for tomorrow’s economy and tomorrow’s jobs. Note, for the
first time in about 40 years, there are no dedicated federal funds for sustainable
development innovation projects.
In the next article, the modest progress achieved in Canada will be described, that
is progress made by provincial governments in the absence of meaningful action
on the part of the federal government.
The US energy portrait is also changing very quickly. The US is the world’s second
largest clean energy market. Wind was the largest new source of electrical power
generation in 2012 with 13.1 GW of new installations, bringing the total installed
capacity to 60 GW or 6% of the US electrical supply.
This US migration to a green economy was kick-started with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which pumped $70B into the green economy during the
2009 to 2011 period, the first half of the first Obama mandate. Republicans have
put the brakes on this since then but the momentum has been established. There
are about 75,000 people working in the US wind sector and over 500 facilities
manufacturing turbine components.
There are 82,000 jobs in the US solar photovoltaic sector, 152,000 in biomass
and 10,000 in the geothermal sectors.
When one adds the sum of the various parts of the renewable energy sectors, renewable energy capacity in the US doubled in the 5 years from 2008 to 2012.
Meanwhile in parallel, between 2007 and 2012, oil consumption as a percentage of
total US energy consumption, dropped from 39.3% to 36.7%. As well, the consumption of coal has dropped from 22.5% of total US energy consumption in 2007
to 18.1% in 2012.
The impacts of the above-mentioned factors, combined with investments in energy
efficiency by power utilities, and improved average fuel consumption of US vehicles, have resulted in a 13% drop in US CO2 emissions from 2007 to 2012.
Europe
In Europe, renewable energy represented 69% of new power capacity installed in
2012, while the oil, coal and nuclear sectors experienced negative growth. There
were 11.6 GW of wind power installed in 2012, bringing the total installed capacity
in 2012 to 105.6 GW. Wind is expected to reach 136.5 GW by 2014 and 230 GW of
installed capacity by 2020.
Solar installations surpassed wind in 2012 with 21 GW of installations, representing one quarter of 2012 global solar installations in that year.
The rapid growth of the European renewable sectors is producing rapid growth in
employment in these sectors. There were 1,117,000 jobs in the European Union’s
renewable energy sectors in 2011.
From 253,000 jobs in Europe’s wind sector in 2011, the European Wind Energy
Association (EWEA) is predicting 280,000 jobs in 2015 and 450,000 by 2020.
So quickly is the industry growing, that despite the exceptionally high unemployment statistics in many parts of Europe, the EWEA estimates that the industry will
experience a skilled labour shortage of 5500 jobs/year.
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Germany is a leader among European nations, with 372,000 jobs in its renewable energy sectors. That’s bigger than the German auto sector. By 2020, the
projections are for 400,000 to 500,000 employed in the renewable sectors. In
parallel, it’s nuclear sector is on the way out, in particular, since the Fukushima
crisis. Germany has shut down 8 of its nuclear plants and intends to shut down
the remaining 9 by 2022.
Germany’s installed wind capacity was 31.3 GW in 2012, representing 30% of the
European Union total. The 2011 job total for the wind sector was 101,000.
Germany’s installed capacity of solar energy in 2012 reached 32 GW, making it the
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Run For Cover... A Look at Shelter
of the house. From here the water could be easily pumped by
hand into the kitchen and bathroom for domestic use. There was
also a wood-fired furnace located in the basement that heated the
house during the cold seasons. Near the house, the builders erected a wooden tower, which had the latest wind powered generator
to power lights and simple appliances. Heating was accomplished
using wood, cooking was done on a combination gas/wood stove
and the refrigerator was also run on gas. In the absence of gas many older houses
had a summer kitchen attached to the house off the main kitchen in order that the
house didn’t overheat in the summer due to cooking. For some, the stove (heavy
cast-iron) would be moved into the summer kitchen and then moved back after
the warm days and nights turned cold. This exemplifies how innovation is born of
necessity and good ideas are built upon, as some of these are now seeing a rebirth
into our present world.
Our New Building World
Frans Sayers - Main Street
Standing under a leafy tree during a sudden spring
rainstorm or digging a hole in the snow to seek
cover from the rapacious winds and icy cold we see
how our environment plays an important role in
how and why we shelter ourselves. We have been
forever preoccupied with shelter.
Using locally available materials and the resources at hand we created shelters and
workplaces within which we could function, cook, nurture and feel safe. Often,
we imitated creatures around us excavating a hole into the side of a hill to provide
protection while a more permanent structure could be put together. Examples exist
in the open-air museums of Europe depicting the history of the regions.
From Bedouin tents and northern igloos to luxury homes and palaces, the full
range of structures is staggering. Industry and technology have brought us ways
and means of expression in our built environment that had not even been imagined just a short time ago. The natural materials we have always relied upon are
still there but now there are composites, alloys and hybrids that allow us even
greater means of expression. Industry and technology have also made more
choices available to more people.
In recent times, there has been a marked shift in just how we adapt shelter and
the built environment to our ever-changing needs. Information and goods are just
a mouse click away and the things that inspire us in our building now come from
far and wide. Underlying this, we have basic needs to respond to and accommodate in our daily lives.
A closer examination of the built environment around us is quite revealing and
can even be inspirational. An example of this is a property situated not far from
Calumet, Quebec. It was built in the early forties before the electrification of some
rural areas in the province, located on several acres of beautiful rolling hills and
forest. The local builders here rose to the occasion. A simple elegant structure built
of local wood in the best tradition of the time, it housed some interesting innovations. The water system was gravity fed from springs, and water from the roofs
was directed first into a sand filter and then into a cistern located in the basement
Today, one can go into any box store and buy a rain barrel that will fill with water
from the roof; this water can then be used to water gardens without taxing the
supply of potable water.
Log structures we see today are the offspring of generations gone before, just as
the adobe buildings of the southwest. When we look at today’s building, whether
“Earthships” using discarded tires or the boxes with appliquéd ornament and
incredible sameness (all made of ticky tacky), it is important to keep in mind that
these are structures reflecting societal and individual needs, means and aspirations. Climate, environment, and human activities lead us to erect structures that
meet the demands of the
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Morin-Heights Viking Loppet News
Winning conditions included fresh snow, warm weather, a record attendance and
smiles all around for the 41st edition of the Morin-Heights Viking Loppet!
No job too big or too small!
Sunday, February 24, the Municipality of Morin Heights and the Viking Ski Club
jointly organized and hosted the Morin Heights Viking Loppet and welcomed a
record breaking 531 participants!
A team of 123 volunteers was greeting participants, handing out refreshments,
manning road crossings and encouraging both skiers and snowshoers along the
way to the finish line. Part of the Tour de ski des Laurentides, this great event attracts athletes as well as families of outdoor enthusiasts. As with every edition, the
atmosphere was festive and warm, which makes the Viking Loppet Morin Heights
a unique event!
After the race, a well-earned bowl of hot chili was served to all racers, followed by
the medal presentation using the results provided by the Sportstats team.
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Six-year-old, Kiara Marshall, was participating for the fourth time and completed
the 10 km race in one hour, while Chad Walsh, also 6, crossed the finish line after
55 minutes, 58 seconds! Innsbruck Olympic champion in bobsleigh, Vic Emery
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The Desjardins trophy was awarded to the two fastest athletes under 15 to complete the 10 km race, Parker Courte-Rathwell and Alexandra Galarneau, both
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awarded to the overall fastest man in the 33 km (2h-10m-48s). His fastest female
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Teams of first-responders were posted at strategic locations in case of an emergency. The day ended at the Town Hall with a volunteers’ party where they were
thanked and given prizes, generously donated by local merchants and sponsors.
Many thanks to the major sponsors who make a big difference in the scale and
impact of this wonderful event. Many, many thanks to the team of volunteers
who get things done and without whom there would be no Loppet! Thanks to the
dynamic participants who are back year after year!
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Yet it was during this dark period in the cube’s history that I first developed
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* Lease offer is from Honda Financial Services Inc. (HFSI), O.A.C. The bi-weekly lease offer applies to the 2013 Accord LX manual/2013 CR-V LX 2-wheel drive manual (models CR2E3DE/ RM3H3DES) for a 60-month period, for a total of 130 payments. 120,000/120,000 kilometre allowance (12¢/
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
March 2013
SE R V IC E S
MORIN HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH
831 ch. Du Village
Branch 171 Filiale
Morin Heights
CHABAD OF SAUVEUR
Call to confirm: Wed. 7 pm Prayer/Bible Study
Jewish educational & social events
Call Rabbi Ezagui 514 703-1770
or visit www.chabadsauveur.com
MARGARET RODGER MEMORIAL
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
463 Principale St. Lachute
450 562-6797 Minister Dr. D. Robinson
March 8 - 64th Annual kid’s ski races Ski Morin Heights
March 16: 6 pm - St. Patrick’s Day Supper
March 22: 6 pm - TGIF smoked meat dinner
March 31: 9 am - 1 pm - Easter Brunch
For information on any event call
450 226-2213 (after 12 noon)
Branch 70 Filiale
Lachute
March 16: 6 pm - St. Patrick’s Day Dinner (corn beef & cabbage) $15.
March 29: 5 pm - Smoked Meat Dinner $9
For info call 450 562-2952 after 2 pm
Branch 71 Filiale
Brownsburg
March 12: 7:30 pm - General Meeting.
March 17: 10 am - 1 pm - St. Patrick’s Brunch
Everyone welcome!
March 28: 7 pm - Military Whist.
Sandwiches, tea or coffee $3.
New Members welcome to join
Open 3 pm - closing
For information, please call Trevor Holmes
450-562-8728 or Jim Lavis 450 566-5771.
Branch 192 Filiale
Rouge River
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Mar. 14: 2 pm - L.A. Meeting
Mar. 15: 6 pm - T.G.I.F.
March 16: 2 pm - General Meeting
March 20: 5:30 pm -Bean Festival
March 30: 5:30 pm - Corned Beef Dinner
April 5: 6 pm - TGIF
April 6 - Bowling Party-Register at bar.
Cribbage every Tuesday night 7:30 pm
Bridge every Wednesday afternoon from 1 pm
Darts on Fridays of
EAS
PY
TGIF’s at 3:30 pm
Legion is looking for a
chef/cook for our monthly
dinner and/or for our
T.G.I.F.’s. For more details
call 819-687-3148
For general info
please call:
819 687-9143
or 819 687-3148.
To find out what is going on in and
for the English community in the
Laurentians, go to: http://www.cssssommets.com/english/70/English.html
to see the Community Calendar of
meetings and other events across the
territory. Check it also to help you set the
date for your own meetings to make sure
that there is nothing else scheduled for
that date. Instructions are on the site for
having your events posted too.
BADMINTON!
Join this group of ladies Mondays and
Fridays at 9:15am at the
St. Adolphe d’Howard Community
Center on Rue de College. For more
info call Betty Reymond at
450 226-6491 or Robin Bradley
at 819 327-2176.
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REL I GI O U S
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
LA LÉGION
ROYALE CANADIENNE
VICTORY HARVEST CHURCH
361 des Erables , Brownsburg-Chatham
January Sunday services will be held
at the regular time at 10:30 am
Sunday Service 10:30 am
Pastor Steve Roach 450 533-9161
DALESVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
245 Dalesville Road, Brownsburg-Chatham
Pastor Eddie Buchanan - 450 533-6729
Worship Service Sundays at 10:30 am
Followed by Coffee Hour & Fellowship
Everyond Welcome
Sunday School: 10 am
Mar. 14 & 21 Lenten Services and Luncheons:
First lunch served at 11:15 am followed
at noon with a church service and another
lunch sitting at 12:30 pm.
Mar. 29: 10:30 am - Good Friday Service.
Worship service: 10:45 am
Hymn Sing: - Every 4th Sunday of the
month - 7 pm
BROOKDALE UNITED CHURCH, BOILEAU
Info: 819 687-2752
HOUSE OF ISRAEL CONGREGATION
LACHUTE BAPTIST CHURCH
45 Ave. Argenteuil - 450 562 8352
Sunday School 9:45 am - Worship Service -11 am
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study -7 pm
We invite you to welcome new Pastor and Mrs.
Rénald Leroux. Sunday, March 17 at 2 pm.
27 Rue St Henri West, Ste. Agathe
Office: 819 326-4320
Spiritual Leader: Rabbi Emanuel Carlebach
Cell: 514 918-9080 • rabbi@ste-agathe.net
Services every Sabbath, weekend & holidays
LOST RIVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5152 Lost River Road, Lost River
SERVICES START 11 am: Eveyone is welcome.
TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
757 du Village, Morin Heights
March 30 - 7:30 pm: Easter Vigil St-Sauveur Roman Catholic Church
March 31 - 10 am: Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist
Sunday services in Grace Church at 10 am
every week followed by coffee & fellowship.
MILLE ISLES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Mille Isles Presbyterian Church
Services are scheduled for the last Sunday
of each month.
Services every Sunday in July and August.
March 13: 5 pm - Service & Bible Study
Huberdeau 10:30 am Laurel
Montfort
9 am
Morin Hts
16-Island-Lake 10:30 am Weir
9 am
10:30 am
9 am
ARUNDEL UNITED CHURCH
17, du Village, Arundel 819 687-3331
Sunday Worship Service 9:30 am
Please join us every Sunday at 10 am
All are welcome to our services
Christians of all denominations are
welcome. Dress is casual.
Parking and elevator for handicapped.
THE ANGLICAN CHURCHES
NOTRE DAME DES MONTS PARISH
450 226-7621, 450 229-5029, 450 229-7858
The Rev. Paul Tidman: 450 562-2917
March10: 8:45 am - Family Service
You are welcome to join us after the service.
ST. ANDREWS EAST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
5 John Abbott Street, St. André d’Argenteuil
Information: 450 537-8560
Please call for schedule of services.
March 29 - 2 pm: Good Friday Ecumenical service beginning at Grace Church,
then continuing at Arundel United Church
& Notre-Dame-de-la-Merci, Huberdeau
And also at 10 am
(Music, Sunday school, coffee hour).
is seeking members for the congregation.
Sunday service time is 9:15 am
HARRINGTON UNITED CHURCH &
ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH, AVOCA
Alternating Sundays - 11:30 am
Everyone is welcome.
March 28 - 6 pm: Maundy Thursday Liturgy & potluck supper in the church hall.
ST. SIMEON’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
445 rue Principal, Lachute
1264 Principale, Prévost (corner de La Station)
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP CENTRE
OF THE LAURENTIANS (CFCL)
Chalet Pauline Vanier
33 de l’Église, St. Sauveur
March 24 - 10 am: Palm Sunday Liturgy of the Palms & Holy Eucharist
Please come and join us.
SHAWBRIDGE UNITED CHURCH
UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA
Rouge Valley Pastoral Charge
Lee Ann Hogle, Worship Leader 819 687-3331
Everyone welcome.
Anglican Parish of Arundel & Weir
(All services in Grace Church, Arundel
except where noted)
12 Préfontaine St. West, Ste. Agathe
(corner of Tour du Lac and Préfontaine)
Rev. Canon Ralph Leavitt: 819 326-2146
Worship Service Sundays 11 am
Rector: Rev. Bryce Sangster 450 226 5307
e-mail: wbsangster@hotmail.com
Please join us. Visitors very welcome.
Service Sundays 9:30 am. Rector:
Rev. Bryce Sangster 450 226-5307
wbsangster@hotmail.com. All welcome.
Holy Week & Easter -
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 8 am
(Breakfast afterwards in a restaurant)
ST. FRANCIS OF THE BIRDS
ANGLICAN CHURCH
94 Ave. St. Denis, St. Sauveur
450 227-2180
ANGLICAN PARISH OF ARUNDEL & WEIR
Grace Church, Arundel
As well as alternating services at
11:30 am at Harrington and Avoca
During winter, no wheelchair accessibility.
ALONG THE OTTAWA
9:15 am Sunday services held in Christ
Church, Montebello, Holy Trinity, Calumet,
and Church of the Nativity, L’Orignal
11 am Sunday services held in St. Matthew’s,
Grenville and Holy Trinity, Hawkesbury
March 2013 meeting for cancer patients,
families and caregivers is
10 am - Communion & Music
March 17: 10 am - Morning Prayer
March 20: 5:30 pm - Lenten Service
March 24: 10 am - Palm Sunday
March 28: 5:30 pm - Maundy Thursday
March 29: 12 Noon Good Friday
March 31: 10 am - Easter
April 7: 8:30 am - Communion
10 am - Communion with Music
Please join us for coffee, tea
and treats after most services.
PARISHES OF THE
LOWER LAURENTIANS
St. Aiden’s - Wentworth
86 Louisa Rd - Louisa
March 17: 10 am - Morning Prayer
St. Paul’s - Dunany
1127 Dunany Rd, Gore
March 31: 2 pm - Easter Sunday
Holy Trinity - Lakefield
March 24: 10 am - Holy Communion
March 31: 10 am – Easter Sunday
Christ Church - Mille Isles
March 10: 10 am - Holy Communion
March 31: 10 am - Easter Sunday
THE LAURENTIAN CLUB OF CANADA
Dr. Denis St. Onge will discuss the evolution
of Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Project.
TUESDAY, March 26, 2013 - 1:30 pm
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL,
12 Préfontaine St. W., Ste. Agathe des Monts
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
March 16 - 1 pm
The Polar Continental Shelf Project was created by the
Government of Canada in 1958 to conduct scientific research
and strengthen Canada’s sovereignty in the Far North.
Dr. Denis A. St-Onge will discuss how the program was
started and how it has evolved.
St. Eugene Hall (rear entrance)
148 Watchorn, Morin Heights
All Laurentian Club meetings are in English, discussion is lively
and refreshments are served, so reserve the fourth Tuesday of
each month, September through April (excluding December).
The Annual General Meeting and luncheon will be held in May.
Well-being workshop
with Grace Bubeck
NEXT MEETING:
Saturday, April 20, 1 pm
GROUP DISCUSSION
Meetings are conducted in English
ADMISSION IS FREE
For more information about meetings and the
group's other services call
June Angus 450-226-3641 Email: cancer.laurentia@yahoo.ca
PO Box 2645, Morin Heights QC J0R 1H0
Resource library available. Bring a friend or family member.
March 2013
Annual membership is $25 per person. Guests $10. Come
along and bring a friend. Feel free to share your ideas for future
speakers and/or other suggestions. For those who are joining or
renewing, please come early to help ease congestion at the door.
For more info contact the laurentianclub@gmail.com
or call June at 450-226-3641.
We look forward to seeing you March 26!
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
March 2013
DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE
CELL: 819.321.7022
www.brygittelupien.com
Lost River Community
Harrington Valley
Centre Upcoming Events & District Fiddle Club
On March 10, from 9 am until noon, the Lost
River Community Center will be hosting their
monthly breakfast. The menu will consist of
ham, bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit,
toast juice and tea or coffee. Adults $6 and
children $3. Hope you can make it!
On March 17 the board of the LRCC will be
holding their St. Patrick’s Day dinner. Doors
will open at 5 pm and dinner will be served at
6 pm. They will be having a traditional corned
beef supper with dessert. There will be music,
door prizes and much fun to be had, so come
along and join them in the wearing of the
“Green.” This dinner is BYOB.
Club de la Bonne Entente of Boileau, 702
chemin de Boileau
Tuesdays: 7 pm - Cards - 500 March 24: 7:30 pm - Military Whist,
March 30: 11 am - Easter Egg Hunt,
Registration required:
Chantal Parent, 819-687-8318
For more information: 819 687-9710
St. Simeon’s Players
players present
St. Simeon’s Players present
Aladdin & His Wonderful, Magical Lamp
St. Simeon’s Anglican Church, Lachute
Date: April 19, 20, 26
Time: Door opens at 6:30 pm
Homemade desserts, coffee & tea at 7:00 pm
Tickets, $15 - sold in advance, please call 450
533 4359
Harrington
Meals-on-Wheels
Do you know someone who may be having
difficulty preparing hot meals at home? We
deliver meals to the Harrington area every
Monday morning - $4 per meal. For further
information contact Rose at 819 687-2659.
Lachute Baptist Church
Extends Invitation
We, at the Lachute Baptist Church, 45, Argenteuil Ave, would like to invite you to join us as
we welcome Pastor and Mrs. Rénald Leroux,
as our new pastor. Sun, March 17 at 2 pm.
Meeting every 2nd Friday of the month
for an evening jam session with lots of dancing. Please come and join us at the Margaret
Memorial Presbyterian Church, 463, rue
Principale in Lachute for a great evening of
entertainment. For information, please call
819 687-3468.
Arundel Municipal
Library Lecture Series
2 Village Street, Friday evenings, 7 pm
For info, call the library at 819 687-8246.
Weekly Meditation
Wednesday evenings: 7 pm - 8:30 pm. Morin
Heights/St. Adolphe. Open to all, no meditation experience needed. For information call
Grace Bubeck: 450-226-3251.
Gore Seniors Network
EAT & GREET: Takes place every last Monday
of the month at 12:30 pm at the Trinity
Community Centre, 2, Cambria Road in Gore.
For more info contact Cécilia at 450 562-2161
Dany’s Book Club
invites you to join us for a monthly meeting.
We exchange our reading experiences with
a chosen bestseller and share our thoughts
during a round-table discussion. General area
of Ste. Anne des lacs. For information call
Dany at 450 224-5469.
Willkommen
DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCE
CELL: 819.321.7022
www.brygittelupien.com
Mont Tremblant Local Hero Modified
Slopestyle Event on March16
Celebrate the marvels of the season with your friends and the staffers with Adrenaline and Burton boutiques. There will be a modified slope-style event, but without
a judge! You - The boarders and skiers - will vote for the winners based on the
results of two jams. $3,000 in prizes to be won! Here are a few details.
Description: Friendly, jump and rail competition. Participants vote for the best
figure of the day on jumps and rails.
Place: Adrénaline Park, Promenade trail
Age categories:
- Men (snowboard and ski)
- Women (snowboard and ski)
- Junior (14 years old and under, snowboard and ski)
Prizes: Over $3,000 in merchandise will
be shared among the participants, thanks
to the event sponsors: Burton, Red, Salomon, Electric, Anon, Volcom and Nixon.
Schedule: Participants’ Meeting
(Park’s entrance) at noon
Competition (slope style) 1 pm to 3:30 pm
Award Ceremony, 3:30 p.m.
Registration: Pre-registration at Adrenaline Store from March 1 until the day of
the competition.
Terms and Conditions:
Rules: Open to skiers and snowboarders of
all levels. Helmet and retention strap mandatory.
Purchase: Cash-payment only.
Sind sie interessiert and der Pflege der
Deutschen Sprache?Deutschsprachiger Klub
sucht neue Mitglieder. Treffen einmal im
Monat: Kontakt: Luise 613 678-6320
Eva 450 451-0930
Bazaar in Lachute
“Le mouvement personne d’abord’’ invites
you to come and find everything at low, low
prices! Location: 177, Bethany in Lachute.
Tues. & Wed. 10 am - 4 pm
Thurs. 10 am - 8 pm and Fri. 10 am - 2 pm
Also open the 1st Sat of the month.
We are a non-profit organization supporting
young people suffering from intellectual
deficiencies to integrate and participate in the
development of their own store. Donations of
clothing, shoes, books, etc. are appreciated.
Amaryllis Women’s Choir
is pleased to announce a performance of Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater Amaryllis will
be joined by members of the National Arts Centre orchestra (Sinfonia Sacra) and the
Sparrow’s Children’s Choir to present this beautiful 13-movement cantata in its entirety.
The music meditates on the suffering of Christ’s mother during His crucifixion.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 4:00 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 29 High Street Vankleek
Hill. Tickets $20, at the door or reserved in advance by contacting a choir member
or The Review in Vankleek Hill. Information: 613 527-1149.
Morin Heights Historical Association
LECTURE/CONFERENCE SERIES
SUNDAY APRIL 14, AT 2 PM
ST. EUGENE CHURCH, MORIN HEIGHTS
Association historique de Morin-Heights
Pre-registration at Adrenaline Store between
March 1 and the day of the event.
If under 18, signature of risk acknowledgment form by
a parent or legal guardian at registration is required.
Refund: Can be refunded up to 3 days before the event.
Restriction: Maximum of 100 participants.
For more information, visit www.tremblant.ca.
Gambling problem
in your family?
Gam-Anon might help
parents and friends of
compulsive gamblers.
514 484-6666
1 866 484-6664
www.gam-anon.org
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Guest speaker JOSEPH GRAHAM will
talk about the aboriginal history of our
region KICHISIPI: the Ottawa River at time
of contact. Everyone is welcome.
C.P. / P.O. BOX 2693, MORIN HEIGHTS, QC, CANADA J0R 1H0
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Out &
About
Hugo Lapointe Tapis Rouge St. Jérôme
“On roule et on
gronde” is the title
of Hugo Lapointe’s
third album that
Ilania Abileah - Main Street
openly touches on
love, family and
society, and includes
pieces from his
previous shows. Sat. Mar. 9, 8 pm dinner 6 pm, show 8 pm. Show only
$25 + tax, dinner-show $50 + tax,
Marie-Josée Lord - Ste. Adèle
(adults 18 +). Reserve your tickets on
An internationally acclaimed soprano
line or by telephone. Le Tapis Rouge,
singer who draws the audience into
338 St-Georges, St. Jérôme. www.tapisrouge.ca. 450 436-7500
Ext. 230.
Music
of Franz Liszt. Also on the program
is Debussy’s Moonlight, works by
Beethoven (the 1st movement from
the fifth symphony), the Spring Sonata
by Schubert and will close with the
opening of Wilhelm Tell by Rossini.
Sat. Mar. 16, 8 pm. $25. St. Antoine
Church, 705, boul. des Laurentides, St.
Jérôme. Tickets are on sale at the Ste.
Rose flower store facing the hospital,
or at the door on concert night as of
7:15 pm. 450 419-9148 or visit www.
concertchandelle.com.
Candlelight Concert St. Antoine Church,
St. Jérôme
Renée Martel
- En Scène St. Jérôme
Renée Martel
presents
“Une femme
libre,” which
won the Félix
award in
2012. Renée
has enjoyed
a remarkable
career. Mar.
8, 7 pm. $40.
Salle AndréPrévost, 535,
rue, Filion,
St. Jérôme.
450 4320660 www.
enscene.ca.
Mathieu Gaudet - Prévost
In this concert, this unique virtuosopianist plays the romantic music of
Robert Schumann. Mathieu Gaudet
obtained a masters degree in music
from the John Hopkins University
in Baltimore, Maryland, as well as
a doctorate from the University of
Montreal, having studied with Paul
Stewart and Marc Durand. He is
the recipient of several prestigious
competition awards. Mathieu
recorded his first solo album playing
Rachmaninoff in 2008. He has
performed as a soloist and chamber
musician throughout Canada and
the United States, India and France,
and conducts concertos by Mozart
Pianist, Alejandra
Cifuntes Diaz, and
violinist, Grégor
Monlun, offer an
intimate evening
of music rendered
poetic by candlelight.
They will start with
J.S. Bach and move
on to Mozart, the
Renée Martel - En Scène St. Jérôme
romance of Chopin
and the virtuosity
La Sinfonia de Lanaudière En Scène - St. Jérôme
Marie-Josée Lord - Ste. Adèle
a lyrical universe with classical
(Bizet, Verdi) and world music with
different styles (Plamondon, Ferland,
Lama). Sat. Mar. 30, 8 pm. $37.50.
Diffusion Ste. Adèle: Salle AugustinNorbert-Morin, 258 Boul. Ste. Adèle.
450 229-2724 450 745-3161 www.
Candlelight Concert - St. Antoine Church, St. Jérôme
diffusionsteadele.ca.
A program with Marc
Hervieux, dedicated to French
songs by Charlebois, Ferland,
Vigneault, Leclerc, Aznavour,
Bécaud, Lama, Fugain and
even Piaf and Reno! Sun. Mar.
10, 3 pm. $44. Salle AndréPrévost, 535, rue Filion, St.
Jérôme. 450 432-0660 www.
enscene.ca.
Mathieu Gaudet - Prévost
and Haydn. In addition, he is a
doctor of medicine and is involved
in international social justice and
environmental causes. Sat. Apr. 13, 8
pm: $30. Saint-François Xavier Church,
994, rue Principale, Prévost. 450 4363037. www.diffusionsamalgamme.com.
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Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
777, chemin St-Adolphe,
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450-226-2442
1-877-884-2442
www.spaofuro.com
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Ragleela Quintet Indian Music - Prévost
Catherine Durand - Val Morin
Indian-inspired music played by
the following musicians: Uwe
Neumann (sitar & sansa), Jean-Marc
Hébert (guitar), Shawn Mativetski
(percussion), Marie-Soleil Bélanger
Singer Catherine Durand is well
respected on the Quebec music scene.
She will perform new songs. Sat. Mar
16, 8 pm: $30. Théâtre du Marais:
1201, 10e Avenue, Val Morin. 819 3221414. theatredumarais@ccgocable.ca.
Pierre Jasmin, pianist - Prévost
A recital of Beethoven sonatas by
virtuoso pianist, Pierre Jasmin. Sat.
Mar. 23, 8 pm. $30. Saint-François
Xavier Church, 994, rue Principale,
Prevost. 450 436-3037. www.
diffusionsamalgamme.com.
This singer presents “Rendus là.”
Sat. Mar. 23, 7 pm. $40. Salle AndréPrévost, 535, rue Filion, St. Jérôme.
450 432-0660 www.enscene.ca.
Glenn Miller Orchestra is coming!
This prestigious orchestra has recently
been touring in Quebec and has
received accolades in the media.
They play the great favourites such
as In the Mood, Moonlight Serenade,
Chattanooga Choo Choo, and Tuxedo
Junction. The orchestra celebrated its
75th anniversary and continues to play
the music of the legendary Glenn, now
led by musical director, singer and
organizer, Nick Hilscher. The orchestra
blends the sound of saxophones,
trumpets, trombones, bass, drums,
piano and vocals, reviving the 30s-40s
Ragleela Quintet - Indian Music - Prévost
(violin) and Éric Breton (percussion).
They fuse the rich melodic heritage of
Indian music with western harmony.
Uwe Neumann founded the group in
1990, who upon arrival in Montreal
in 2000, was joined by guitarists JeanMarc Hébert and Shawn Mativetsky.
In 2002, they recorded the Caravan
album, which got good reviews in the
Montreal papers. In 2006, Ragleela
obtained the prize of Star Galaxy of
Radio-Canada. On their Jai-Ma album,
they perform exotic world music.
Sat. Mar. 16, 8 pm. $30. Diffusion
Amal’Gamme, Église Saint-FrançoisXavier; 994, rue Principale, Prévost.
Bruno Pelletier - En Scène St. Jérôme
Madile Puijalon Plays Debussy St. Sauveur
David Giguère - En Scène - St. Jérôme
David is a singer/writer who has
performed on stage and screen as
an actor. He sings from his album
Hisser Haut. Mar. 22, 8 pm. $27. Salle
Antony-Lessard, 101, place du CuréLabelle, St. Jérôme - 450 432-0660
www.enscene.ca.
Gilles Vigneault - “Vivre debout” Ste. Agathe
An evening with Quebec-renowned
poet-singer, Gilles Vigneault, who
inaugurated this theatre in 1967. Sat.
Apr. 20, 8 pm. $52. Théâtre le Patriote,
258, rue Saint-Venant, Ste. Agathe. 819
326-3655, info@theatrepatriote.com.
Clubs
Bistro l’Ange Vagabond St. Adolphe d’Howard
Steve Hill (solo) Fri. Mar. 8, 8 pm.
$25. Will Driving West. Sat. Mar. 9, 8
pm. Keith Kouna, Fri. Apr. 19, 8 pm.
$20. Reservations are required! L’Ange
Vagabond, 1818, Ch du Village, St.
Adolphe d’Howard. 819 714-0213.
Pianist, Madile Puijalon, will play the
second collection of Préludes by Claude
Debussy. By reservation only. $20
adult, $10 children under 12. Concerts
take place Sat. Mar. 16, 7:30 pm and
Sun. Mar. 17, 3 pm. 120, chemin
Boyer, St. Sauveur. 450 227-3910,
madile.puijalon@sympatico.ca.
On Stage
Myriane Bourgeois - Prévost
Grandpa is Not a Cash Cow and
Grandma Won’t Take Any Bull Lachute
This young, classical, pianist and singer
studied piano with Michel Brousseau
at age fourteen, and at sixteen, classic
vocals with soprano, Maria Knapik at
Lionel-Groulx College in Ste. Thérese.
She completed her 2nd level studies
at the McGill Music Conservatory and
has won several honourable mentions,
medals and grants. Sat. Apr. 6, 8 pm.
$20. Saint-François Xavier Church, 994,
rue Principale, Prévost. 450 436-3037.
www.diffusionsamalgamme.com.
A play written by François Jobin,
adapted to English by Lise Landry
and Jeffrey Nethercott and directed
by Marie-Claude Hénault. The play,
dealing with the plight of the elderly,
will open in Lachute with the first
three shows: Thurs. Apr. 4, 2 pm;
Sat. Apr. 6, 7:30 pm and Sun. Apr. 7,
2 pm. Tickets: $5. Not to be missed!
Théâtre des Petits Bonheurs, 523, rue
Berry. Lachute, across from the old
train station. 450 562-3600. Glenn Miller Orchestra - St. Jérôme
swing of Glenn Miller, who used a
Duke Ellington’s saying: “It Don’t Mean
a Thing If it Ain’t Got that Swing!”
March 17, 3 pm. $60. Salle AndréPrévost: 535 rue Filion, St. Jérôme 450 432-0660, www.enscene.ca.
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Messmer - En Scène - St. Jérôme
“Intemporel” won Messmer the 2012
“Most popular Show” at the Olivier
Gala. Two shows. Thurs. Mar. 21 &
Fri. Mar. 22, 8 pm. Tickets: $52.
Pinocchio - St. Jérôme
For the very young crowd - Pinocchio,
Mar. 24, 3 pm. Salle André-Prévost,
535, rue Filion, St. Jérôme, 450 4320660. www.enscene.ca.
Sylvain Larocque - Le Tapis Rouge St. Jérôme
This comedian has presented three oneman shows. His last show earned him
the “2010 Olivier” as the best comedian
show of the year. He also wrote, “Mars
et Vénus,” in which he starred. He is a
regular at the Just for Laughs Festival.
He will present a new program Sat.
Mar. 30; dinner 6 pm, show 8 pm.
Show only $25 + tax, dinner-show
$50 + tax, (adults 18+). Reserve your
tickets on line or by telephone. Le Tapis
Rouge, 338 St-Georges, St. Jérôme. www.
tapis-rouge.ca 450 436-7500 Ext. 230
On Screen Opera
Marie-Claude Desjardins Brownsburg-Chatham
Opera screenings in HD directly from
the Metropolitan Opera New York two locations in the Laurentians: Pine
Cinéma: Phase 2, 1146, rue Valiquette,
Ste. Adèle 855 739-7463 and Cinéma
Carrefour du nord: 900 Boulevard
Grignon, St. Jérôme, 450 436-5944.
$25 adult, $22.50 seniors and children
under 12. http://www.cinemapine.
com. http://www.cinemast-jerome.
com/horaire
Francesca da Rimini - Zandonai
A love story inspired by an episode
from Dante’s Inferno, this opera was
first performed in 1914. The love duet
aria is quite beautiful. Conductor:
Marco Armiliato. Cast: Francesca (EvaMaria Westbroek), Paolo (Marcello
Giordani), Malatestino (Robert
Brubaker), Gianciotto (Mark Delavan).
Sat. Mar. 16, 12 pm. 200 min.
Painter, Marie-Claude Desjardins, will
exhibit her work from Wed. Mar. 6
to Sun. Apr. 14. Opening hours: Tue.
Wed. Thurs. 5 pm - 8 pm, Fri. 11:30
am - 2 pm, and 5 pm - 9 pm, Sat.
5 - 8 pm. Restaurant Faim-Fino, 338,
rue des Érables, Brownsburg-Chatham,
450 407-0708. For more information
call La Société culturelle du Pavillon
des Jardins: 450 495-8022 scpj@live.ca
scpj.wordpress.com.
Roger Lauzon Maison de la culture - Lachute
Until March 21, Roger Lauzon
will exhibit his recent collection of
photographs in which he zooms in
Roger Lauzon - Maison de la culture Lachute
Visual Arts
Louise Bloom Val David Exhibit Centre
Louise Bloom’s collection, “Dear
Alice: Reflections from the Looking
Glass,” is a collection of work that has
been expanding for quite a few years.
Exhibition continues until May 19.
Centre d’exposition de Val David, 2495,
rue de l’Église, Val-David. Opening
hours: Wed. - Sun, 11 am - 5 pm.
www.culture.val-david.qc.ca.
819 322-7474.
Gabrielle Laforest - Mont Laurier
Collectif Sortie 76 - Val Morin
The exhibit by the Montreal artist,
Gabrielle Laforest, titled “Les trois
énigmes,” opened in February and
includes twelve large-size canvases.
Gabrielle Laforest holds both a BA and
Masters degrees from the University
of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). She
has been exhibiting her work for the
past ten years and is now represented
by the Lilian Rodriguez Gallery. Show
Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler.
This year, they are presenting new
surprise material. Sat. Mar. 23, 8
pm. $20. Théâtre du Marais: 1201,
10e Avenue, Val Morin. 819 322-1414.
theatredumarais@ccgocable.ca.
Francois Morency - Val Morin
François Morency is a well-known
Quebec comedian. During his 15-year
career, he created 3 solo shows and
performed 500 times to very large
audiences. He presented 8 galas (Just
for Laughs Festival) and appeared on
over one thousand radio programs. He
won the Olivier for Best Radio Program
four years in a row. He now returns
with his fourth one-man show. Sat.
Apr. 6, 8 pm. $35. Théâtre du Marais:
1201, 10e Avenue, Val Morin. 819 3221414. theatredumarais@ccgocable.ca.
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An exhibition by Lise Bolduc, Lorraine
Joannette, Jean-Sébastien Lajeunesse,
Lucien Lisabelle, and Mirka Monette.
Exhibition continues until Mar. 17 at
the Val David Church in the community
hall. 2490, rue de l’Église, Val-David
Open: Sat. 10 am - 4 pm, Sun. 1 pm
- 4 pm. 819 322-5690. letempsnous@
yahoo.ca.
Two artists share the walls at the
St. Colomban Library
Lise Dion - En Scène - St. Jérôme
Collectif Sortie 76 is a group of ten
women, who, for the past few years,
have been putting on different activities
during International Women’s Week,
including a show for the benefit
of helping women in need. In the
past, they based their show on “The
Le Temps … Nous - Val David
A group exhibition of Laurentian artist
opens Mar. 9 and continues to Apr.
21. Maison des arts et de la culture de
Saint-Faustin, 1171, de la Pisciculture,
St. Faustin Lac-Carré. Open: Tue. to
Sun. 11 am to 5 pm. 819 688-2676.
maison.arts@cgocable.ca www.
maisondesarts.ca.
Dominic Paquet has been a comedian
for the past fifteen years. His latest
one-man show, “Dominic Paquet voit
le jour,” has played to full houses. Sat.
Apr. 13, dinner 6 pm, show 8 pm.
Show only $35 + taxes, dinner-show
$60 + taxes. (Adults 18 +). Reserve
your tickets on line or by telephone.
Le Tapis Rouge Saint-Jérôme, 338
St-Georges, St. Jérôme. www.tapisrouge.ca. 450 436-7500, ext. 230.
Collectif Sortie 76 - Val Morin
ARTS Morin Heights 30th anniversary
starts with a collective show titled
“Reflexions” at the Morin Heights
Library. The show opens March 9
and 10 from noon to 4 pm and will
stay open to the public until Sat.
Mar. 16, 4 pm. Morin Heights Library:
823 Village Rd. Morin Heights. www.
artsmorinheights.com.
Group Exhibition - St. Faustin
Dominic Paquet - Le Tapis Rouge St. Jérôme
“Le temps qui court” won the title
“Show of the Year.” The other two
shows scheduled for this comedian
were sold out - this is an added show:
Thurs. Mar. 14, 8 pm. Tickets: $52.
Salle André-Prévost: 535 rue Filion, St.
Jérôme. 450 432-0660, www.enscene.ca.
Reflexions - ARTS Morin Heights
Gabrielle Laforest - Mont Laurier
continues until Apr. 20. Maison de la
culture, 385, rue du Pont, Mont Laurier,
Québec 819 623-2441. ceml@lino.
sympatico.ca, www.expomontlaurier.ca.
During the month of March, two
artists, Lucette Clément and Angèle
Daniel, will share the exhibition walls
at the library. Lucette Clement started
painting in the 70s, with oils and
in 1993 took up watercolours. She
joined various art associations and
participated in exhibitions in the Laval,
on sights he encounters
during his forays into
the forests of Quebec.
This will be followed
on Apr. 7 - 25 by a
display of photographs
by youth participating
in a competition. The
project is directed by Eric
Poplin from the Youth
Employment Centre in
Lachute. Opening hours:
Mon. 10 am to 3 pm, Tue.
10 am to 6 pm, Wed. &
Two artists share the walls at the St. Colomban Library
Thurs. 10 am to 8 pm,
Fri. 10 am to 6 pm, Sat. & Sun 10 am
to 4 pm. Maison de la culture, 378, rue Laurentians and Montreal areas. She
paints landscape, still life, animals
Principale, Lachute. 450 562-3781.
and houses. Angèle Daniel has been
drawing and painting since 1997.
Jessica Peters She is a member of the Ste. Adèle
“Back and Forth” - St. Jérôme
Art Association, and exhibits in the
Jessica depicts countryside and urban
Laurentians. Her paintings are inspired
landscapes comprised of architectural
by nature. The show opens March 7
structures. She plays with perspectives
and continues to the end of the month.
and presents a new reality of landscape
Opening hours: Mon. to Thurs. 10
representation. She uses acrylic, latex,
am - 8 pm, Sat. & Sun: 10 am - 2 pm.
enamel and spray cans, which renders
St. Colomban Library, 347, Montée de
her creations unique, vibrant and rich
l’Église, St. Colomban. 450 436-1453
in texture. She juxtaposes impasto and
ext. 302 biblio@st-colomban.qc.ca.
flat surfaces, as well as scraping and
sanding. She cuts precise forms and
Michel Normandeau et al - Mont
incorporates them into compositions. In Tremblant
her new body of work, she combines
Recent artwork by the painter, Michel
traces of human life to reinforce the
Normandeau, is being displayed at the
past. Exhibition continues until April
Salle Alphonse-Desjardins from Feb.
7. Musée d’art contemporain des
Laurentides, 101, place du Curé-Labelle, 20 to Mar. 10. This is a self-taught
St. Jérôme. Opening hours: Tue. - Sun. artist who has been living in the
Laurentians since 1993. He loves to
noon to 5 pm. 450 432-7171. www.
paint outdoors in the Mont Tremblant
museelaurentides.ca.
area; bad weather and extreme cold
temperatures do not deter him from
ICI par les arts - St. Jérôme
painting outdoors. Another exhibition
The centre presents a collective
will follow in the same hall and will
exhibition to mark International
include paintings by twelve artists (that
Women’s Week starting Mar. 7.
he gathered to paint on March 8-10); to
Opening hours: Mon. - Wed. 9 am - 5
be exhibited Mar. 13-17. Open Wed. 1
pm, Thurs. 9 am - 9 pm, Friday 9 am
pm - 5 pm, Thurs. & Fri. 1 pm - 9 pm.
- 5 pm and Saturday 11 am - 4 pm.
Salle Alphonse-Desjardins, 1145, rue de
Closed Sundays! ICI par les arts, 712,
St. Jovite, Mt. Tremblant. 819 425-8614,
rue St. Georges, St. Jérôme. 450-569ext. 2500 www.villedemont-tremblant.
4000 www.iciparlesarts.com.
qc.ca.
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Blainville-Art “Éclosions printanières”
Blainville-Art presents a new collective
exhibition and competition, on the
theme “Spring Outbreaks,” Mar. 7 - 24.
The show opening will be held Fri.
Mar. 15, 7 pm - 9 pm, at which time
prizes in different categories will be
awarded. There will be a raffle for a
painting by Dariana Ugalde to benefit
the “Opération Enfants Soleil.” Raffle
tickets are free, however, donations
would be appreciated. Gallery opening
hours: Thurs. & Fri. 6 pm - 9 pm and
Sat. & Sun. 10 am - 5 pm. Galerie
d’Art de Blainville, 1000, chemin de
Plan-Bouchard. www.blainville-art.org
Please submit items for
inclusion in the next edition
(covering the period Apr. 12 May 10), by Mar 22 to: ilania@
IlaniaAbileah.com, or call me
at 450 226-3889.
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LRHS Blues Trip to Hershey
On the morning of
February 7, seventeen
young hockey players and their coaches,
Alex Mawdryk and
Luc Dagenais from
LRHS, joined another
14 students from Laurier Sr. High School, for the bus ride to Hershey. The students spent Friday visiting
the city of Washington, including the Smithsonian, the White House, Arlington
Cemetery and Lincoln’s Memorial. On Saturday, the senior team played two games,
one in Pellmira and one in
Hershey. They won both games
6-1 and 8-4. The LRHS students
also watched the Hershey Bears
in an American Hockey League
game at the Giant Center, as
well as a Washington Capitals
practice, where they met some
of the Capitals and a few of the
visiting Florida Panthers. Sunday was busy with two more
games for the junior team, one
against the Hershey Bears Bantam AA team and one against
the Hershey Jr. Bears. The LRHS
Blues tied one and lost one.
Two of the Blues’ games were
actually played at the Giant
Center, home of the American
League Hershey Bears, and one
game was played at the Hershey
Park Arena, former home of
the American League Hershey
Bears team. A highlight of the
trip was the visit to the Hershey Chocolate Factory, where
the team went on a tour and
enjoyed free samples of Hershey
chocolate. Shopping and finding
good deals were also popular
past times.
The hockey trip has become a
tradition at LRHS. In the past the
Blues have travelled to Buffalo,
Pittsburgh, Boston, the Maritimes
and Lake Placid. Where to next??
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(February 7 to 11),
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Aux Lubies Gourmandes - LRHS Variety Show
Katharine Morrill - Main Street
Lachute
Dining
Out
This little restaurant-boutique is located in a house
on a back street, and is open for breakfast and lunch.
The owner, Lucie-Anne Pilote, a native from the
Charlevoix region, has a particular passion for organic
and local produce and she serves vegetables from the
Agri-Choux farm in Lachute and other local products.
Daily lunch specials are marked on a blackboard.
Lunch menu consists of a soup, sandwich, a choice
of two or three salads and coffee, served with a
nice spice cookie. The last time I visited, the menu
featured a serving of salmon in a white sauce with
salad (cost of complete meal $14.60 tax included).
My friend chose a ham sandwich and said it was
Ilania Abileah very good. The décor is warm and pleasant and local
Main Street
artists are featured on the walls. This time, it was
Francine Turgeon, who does charming pastels of
countryside scenery. The food is nicely served and
the price is right. What a nice hidden eatery for a meal away from home. It has
become quite popular with the locals. If you plan to go, either go early, or wait
for the lunch rush hour to pass to ensure convenient parking and a table. LucieAnne also takes reservations for groups of eight people for dinner and she has an
alcohol permit.
The boutique Aux Lubies Gourmandes offers a large variety of organic products
from Argenteuil, Charlevoix and the Eastern Townships. There is honey from
Mathews in St. André d’Argenteuil, wine from the Negondo winery in Mirabel,
and the Riviere du Chene winery in St. Eustache, chocolates from L’Éveil du
printemps in Brownsburg, beer from the Dieu du Ciel brewery in St. Jérôme,
preserves from local farms, wool blankets from Bob Rodgers’ Laine d’Argenteuil,
lavender preparations, tisanes, and fair-trade coffees. Aux Lubies Gourmandes,
432, rue Lafleur, Lachute www.auxlubiesgourmandes.com 450 566-5976.
La Gourmandine - Ste. Agathe
The sign outside says “Gourman-Dine;” it may mean, “Gourmands, come in!”
or “Dine here food lovers!” The chef is French and the cuisine is “fusion.”
Gourmandine is open for breakfast and lunch and has a large variety of food
products one can buy and take home to enjoy. No printed menu yet, but they
have a listing with prices for catered meals. The menu is written on blackboards
and features soup, sandwiches or the daily special in various combinations,
with two or three salads added on the plate. The choice of salads is interesting,
there are breads galore, yummy pastry and chocolates prepared right there and
packaged handsomely. Do yourself a favour and take the time to look at the
display of exotic salads, terrine’s and other delicacies before you choose. I chose
the daily special; a veggie-burger and herbed pasta with a choice of three salads
on a large rectangular plate with a good cup of coffee - total $13.80; my friend
opted for a large cheese bagel and coffee. Everything is freshly prepared, cooked
and baked on location. One can meet Chef Nicolas Texier himself at the cash,
tending to customers with a friendly smile. On your way out, you might wish to
stop at the front boutique where Eugenie Lee can be seen behind the counter with
an enticing display of “Little Sins” pastry, cakes, and beautiful gift baskets. The
restaurant also offers catering services and has a second floor reception room for
weddings and other family celebrations. La Gourmandine, 81, rue Saint-Vincent,
Ste. Agathe. 819 326-7777. www.lagourmandine.ca.
The end of February traditionally signifies the coming of spring, however, for
LRHS’ singers, musicians and dancers, this time of year is much more than a
simple changing of the seasons. On the 28th of February and the 1st of March,
approximately 60 students performed in the annual Variety Show. Our show is not
simply a spur-of-the-moment event, it is the end result of hours of practice and
dedication beginning with auditions in November, and culminating in a week spent
refining the acts in the auditorium.
From a participant’s point of view, the magic of Variety Show is in the evolution
of the acts. We start off as individual musicians or signers, and bring our talents
together under the direction of Mr. Morrill and Mr. Foreman, in order to produce
fully orchestrated presentation pieces. Musicians support singers without regard for
grade level or musical preference. It is a tremendously educational and enriching
experience. Tirelessly working to ensure the acts sound and look great, a full tech
crew including a sound engineer, light support, video and projection crew, and stagehands freely give their time. Thursday night’s intermission bake sale was hosted by
members of the drama club, who will be performing “Dracula” on the 11th and 12th
of April. We are all extremely lucky to be capable of participating in such an event.
The memories we create in the auditorium are memories that will, without a doubt,
remain with us long after we have moved on.
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product has a prominent red switch on the front, which allows the user to choose
50 watts or 1600 watts. It also says in all caps, “DO NOT USE 50W ON HAIR
DRYER. No other Samsonite converter models are being recalled.
Hazard identified: The converter may overheat, posing a fire or burn hazard, if a
load in excess of 50 watts is applied to the converter while in the 50-watt setting.
Samsonite and Health Canada have received three reports of converters overheating in
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Number sold: Approximately 3,000 units were sold across Canada in retail stores.
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The Notary Knows
Garden Talk
Debts
Consolidation
Camera: An
Essential
Gardening Tool
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June Angus - Main Street
Now that the holiday season is behind us and we have all received our credit card
bills, some of us should be looking to regroup our mortgage, credit cards and personal debts, and re-finance all our debts to take advantage of interest rates, which
are at the lowest, at this time of year. As most of the Banks/Caisses will guarantee
your interest rate for a period up to a maximum of 90 days for refinancing your
property, or sometimes up to six months, in order to buy one, the intelligent move
would be to secure your interest rate by qualifying yourself with your creditor
(Banks, Caisses, etc…) and leave your application pending until the interest rates
reach the lowest possible rate, and then freeze it for the next couple of months. If
you wait too long to secure your rate, you might have a significant difference with
what you could have had, if the rate goes up, in the middle of the year. So, even
if you don’t need money right now, if your credit is good, it might be a good thing
for you to go through with that strategy/process, in order to have the best result.
Remember, if you have a transferrable mortgage with a low rate on a property, let’s
say at 2.99% for example, for a period of 5 years and that the said interest rate,
on the market, has just raised, let’s say to 4.5%, for the same term of 5 years, it
could mean a difference of interest payments of $15,000, more of less, for a loan of
$200,000. So, if you have a property on the market financed at a low rate, compared to a higher market rate, then, either your property will sell first or you will
get a higher market price than the other properties, simply because your buyer will
save a great deal buying your house. Unfortunately, you will never know when the
interest rate will rise again, so you better be on your guard, financially speaking.
Credit is a working tool; bad use of it will create stress that could lead to bankruptcy, and a good use of it could move you ahead in your financial affairs to a
higher level. You should always have a portion of your assets in liquidity and some
of it in real estate investments (the most secure of the market). If you maintain a
good credit line against your assets, if the bank rates are high you get a nice return
on your liquidity (term deposit). If, on the other hand, inflation is high, your real
estate portfolio will appreciate accordingly, and if the overall economy is weak,
then your margins of credit will be useful.
The saying “A picture is worth a thousand words…” is absolutely true, especially
when it comes to gardening. Whether you have a simple digital camera or a fancy
SLR device, a cell phone or tablet, or use good old-fashioned film, anything that
will capture garden images for study, reflection or reference is a valuable and essential gardening tool.
Nothing tells the
story better than a
photo showing how
spectacular your
perennial garden
bloomed throughout
a long hot summer.
A picture can also
record the fact that
all of the perennial colour seemed
to come at once,
indicating that a
wider variety of
plants with different
flowering schedules
could improve your
garden.
Where exactly are
all your spring bulbs
planted? Take a
picture while they
are in full bloom.
Then when it comes
time to plant more
bulbs next fall,
you’ll know exactly
where they should
be added.
If you have any questions regarding the topic of this article, please call me at
my cell: 514-688-3131 or tel: 450 227-6229.
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A photo showing
how much space those heirloom tomatoes or zucchini plants occupied last year
can remind you they were too crowded; so remember to plant them further apart
next season. And, if you can’t recall last year’s vegetable garden rotation, check
your photos for an instant update.
Having trouble identifying a garden specimen or noxious weed? Take a picture. Often this is the easiest way to compare the plant in question with possibilities found
on the Internet. A photo is also a portable, simple way to bring the plant along
when you seek help from your local garden centre.
My name is Bingo. I’m an adorable
2-year-old male Doberman. I’m an
intelligent, expressive and funny
dog. I get along well with other
animals and although I’m a bit
independent, I’m willing to do
anything for a treat.
I’m Minouche, the gorgeous tabby cat. Even
though I’m 3 1/2 years old, I’m still tiny
and look like a kitten. I’m quite dainty and
walk like a gentle princess. One good look
into my eyes and you’ll fall in love. Please
come and see me; a cage is not a place for
a cat like me!
Latin Dance at the Meridian 74 St. Jérôme
Are leaves curling and turning brown or yellow? Is a plant developing black, gray
or transparent spots? Are holes appearing on foliage overnight and you can’t figure
out why? Is the weirdest bug you’ve ever seen turning your cabbage patch or bean
plants into a buffet? Take a picture. Once again this is an easy way to carry the
evidence with you as you seek a solution in a gardening book, on the Internet or in
person when consulting an expert. Many cameras have handy “macro” settings to
take close-ups that capture lots of detail in sharp focus.
Toting a camera along when you are out and about in the world is also strongly
recommended. It is a great way to collect and record ideas. Whether you are visiting friends or family for a backyard barbecue, taking a drive in the country or touring formal public gardens, the world is full of inspiration.
Walking around the block in my neighbourhood, I saw bountiful zucchini plants
with their roots firmly planted in a veggie patch but their trailers were spreading
with abandon on the garden’s surrounding lawn. What a great way to optimize
space! So keep your eyes open, you’re bound to discover interesting and innovative
ways to trellis or string up beans, peas or any other unwieldy, vine-like plants. Or
take note of unusual containers, baskets or pots that people have transformed into
unique planters.
By Claudette Hay - Main Street
A visit to the Les Jardins de Métis - public gardens in the Gaspe - provided me
with plenty of inspiration for new combinations of shade-loving flowering plants.
A wonderful bonus of such public gardens is that most of the plants, trees or
shrubs are labelled. If something catches your eye and you like it, take a picture of
the specimen with the name plaque included. Later you won’t be guessing which
photo matches up with the plant names you scribbled on a scrap of paper.
The Laurentian Hispanic Association invites you to come and join in an
evening of fun, dancing to music from the South. The Orchestra of Mike Teruel,
accompanied by Marco Nolazco and Petter Barza from El Salvador, will be
playing traditional cumbia, merengue and salsa! There will also be a DJ and
two sensual dancers to encourage your participation! Sat. Mar. 9, 8 pm, $10
(includes a drink). The Meridian 74, 181, rue Brière, St. Jérôme. 450 436-5247.
hispanophoneslaurentides@hotmail.ca. (IA)
When traveling in a tropical climate it’s also interesting to snap photos of your
favourite houseplants growing in their natural habitat. On a recent trip to Hawaii,
I was amazed to see philodendron, English ivy, asparagus fern and spider plants
used as ground cover and border plants around palm trees. Hedges of flowering
hibiscus and bougainvillea were also a sight to behold. Garden pictures such as
these or any photos of your favourite garden scenes are a great way to brighten up
the long dark days of winter. These pictures can go anywhere as the desktop background on any of our electronic devices.
When I know spring is just around the corner but has not quite arrived in the
Laurentians, I take a special photo of blossoming trees that I took one spring at the
Montreal Botanical Gardens and I let it inspire me for a few weeks as the background on my laptop screen.
What inspires you? Next time you see it, take a picture. Happy snapping.
March 2013
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Loving it All
Kindergarten Artists Host Impressive
Vernissage in Morin Heights
What if I
Get Angry?
Joan Beauregard - Main Street
Thursday, February 28, Morin
Heights Elementary School hosted
a very special event; a vernissage,
showcasing artworks by the kindergarten classes of Morin Heights and
Ste. Adèle elementary schools.
The cafeteria of Morin Heights
School was transformed into an art
gallery. Each young artist’s work was
displayed on its own panel, along
with a professional-quality displaycard giving the title of the piece and
artist name. It also displayed a story created by the artist, describing what inspired them to
do the work. Every piece was painted on a canvas and thanks to the woodworking efforts of
one parent, all were presented in similar wooden frames.
The vernissage was the culmination of a one-month project by kindergarten teachers,
Natalie Losier and Lee-Ann Mascis. The classes from both schools shared several sessions
of artistic-creation exercises, such as colour-mixing, brush techniques, how colour represents feelings, how art can express mood, movement, etc. The project also included a trip to
the Montreal Museum of Fine arts
to see the works of noted Quebec
artists and to take part in art workshops run by the museum, specifically for school classes.
Comments from teachers, parents,
the principal of Morin Heights
School, Christian St. Pierre, and
other guests all echoed the same
opinion- that it was a great experience for the 2 classes and that the
result was far beyond expectation.
Natalie Losier and Lee-Ann Mascis, teachers
Child Fitness
Birthday Parties:
Gifts & Themes to
Keep Kids Active
By Efrat Laksman, co-owner gym Action Fitness
in St. Donat - Main Street
If you are invited to a child’s birthday and you do not know what present to get,
here are some great alternative ideas from the usual clothing, dolls, video games
and DVDs. A present that stands out from the rest, that can be used over and over
again will surely be appreciated and remembered.
How about a mini scooter, rollerblades or roller skates, skateboard or bicycle? All of
these can help a child keep in shape, active and entertained. Having these handy
will help kids stay outside, away from the TV and get out of the house. Be sure
to check the recommended age on the box before purchasing. If a bicycle is a bit
pricey, try getting together with other parents to purchase it. Sometimes, the parents
of the birthday kid are planning to purchase a big (or expensive) present and the
other parents can buy the accessories such as a helmet, padding, outfit or shoes.
Grace Bubeck - Main Street
Since my column acquired its heading, I’m sure
some of you must have been wondering whether
this is a realistic proposition. Can we really love it all? And if we do, what about
all the emotions and thoughts that are far from being positive, let alone loving?
So I got really upset today! It was over an exchange I had with a good friend
of mine. The details don’t really matter. Anger showed up and it inspired me to
write about how loving it all could apply to it.
I just want to say that I don’t have all the answers. I’m a human being learning
to live her life, just as you are. I’m also a therapist, counselor and workshop
leader, helping others to live their lives better and less painfully. So I spend more
time dealing with, and reflecting on, these themes than most people, and that’s
certainly a qualifying mark. But the fact that I can have quite a temper myself is
probably even more à propos. I know what I’m talking about!
And this brings me to my main point. Loving it all doesn’t mean that we’ll
actually love everything that we come across in our lives. It cannot possibly
imply this, because that’s not how we’re hardwired as human beings. We’re
not made to just have positive emotions, so we can’t possibly aspire to that. We
wouldn’t be human if we did. We’d be some new age robots, or like the fictitious
inhabitants of the classic novel, Brave New World.
What does it mean, then, to love it all when anger arises? First of all, it means
accepting ourselves in our emotional reaction instead of judging the anger and
ourselves as not ok, or feeling guilty or even ashamed about it. Even if we don’t
want to get upset or angry, we can still allow ourselves to have an understandable
reaction. For most people, negative emotions are not under their control; they just
pop up, as it were. If we’re more used to working with ourselves at this level,
we start to have more choices over how to respond. But there’ll continue to be
situations where a knee-jerk emotional reflex hits us before we can catch it.
So this, in fact, is what needs our love and acceptance most: our very human
emotional challenges, and ourselves, as and when we are so challenged. And
here is where it gets interesting. To the extent that we can love ourselves like this,
we’ll also be able to let go of our criticism of others when they are grappling with
their own reactions. Nobody is perfect in this department, including us. When we
realize this, we’ve come a long way on the road to loving it all.
It’s good, of course, to learn not to take our anger out on others. It’s best
expressed in a way that doesn’t attack or hurt. Learning this is easier when we
don’t get stuck in guilt or shame about it, or assume that we’re right. Ultimately,
it’s all about allowing ourselves to be human without taking our reactions too
seriously. Emotions tend to pass anyway, unless we’re intent on holding on to
them, like a dog to a bone.
So next time, when another angry bone happens to get caught between your
teeth, do some growling if you must, love yourself anyway, and drop the bone as
soon as you can. Apologize if need be, and then have a good laugh about it all!
To contact Grace call 450.226.3251, or go to www.heartoftransformation.org or
www.heartoflovehealing.net.
To contact Grace call 450 226.3251, or go to www.heartoftransformation.org or
www.heartoflovehealing.net.
Co-ops Popping Up in the Laurentians
There are smaller sport-related items that are loads of fun as well. How about
a soccer ball, basketball, football, indoor ping-pong set, badminton racquets
and birdie, skip rope, or hoola-hoops. Depending on the child’s age, you can
try a mini outdoor or indoor golf set or foam version of the soccer, basket or
footballs. I suggest you confirm with the parents before purchasing a mini indoor
trampoline. It takes up quite some space and security is an issue if the child is
very rambunctious. And while I’m at it, the same goes for a drum set, not every
family will appreciate this kind of present!
Ilania Abileah - Main Street
Keeping kids active physically is very important. However, another aspect of
overall health is mental fitness. A mind that is not numbed by television or video
games is more alert. Memory function is increased and overall comprehension at
school is improved. A great birthday present is board games. There are so many
types of board games. There are board games for younger children where they
will learn about colors and counting skills, and there are games that are mind
teasers that will test a child in different ways to solve a problem. As well, there
are educational games. Some of these will teach a child how to do math, locate
geographical locations, or solve problems. This is a fun way to complement what
is taught at school, especially if a child has difficulty in a particular subject.
People attending the seminar were either already operating a cooperative, or,
are in the process of creating one. The objectives were of a wide specter and
included many good causes such as Les Marguerites, a café-boutique in Ste.
Marguerite serving locally produced and organic food, health cooperatives in
Ste. Marguerite, St. Hypolite and Prévost that run medical clinics that ensure
availability of care to residents, organic gardens that also hope to open a venue
for selling what they grow, help for the elderly in their homes, snowshoeing trails
in the Montfort region, revival of a small store and restaurant in a village situated
far from facilities and a newly re-opened restaurant in Val-David, which hosted
the training session and offered a sumptuous luncheon.
And some games are just plain old fun. One that is sure to cause a lot of laughs is
the game twister. Do you remember it? It is a plastic carpet with different colored
circles. The players had to place their hands or feet on different colors all at the
same time, twisting around the other players and trying not to fall down.
Co-op Le Baril Roulant is a micro-brewery/bistro featuring local produce, musical
performances such as folk, jazz and other types of music and art exhibitions (one
wall was graced with charming drawings by Joanne Martel). Eight people work in
this micro-brewery, three of whom are the founding members; Sonia, Isabelle and
Patrick,who graciously served us our meal. They have fourteen beer pumps and in
the future plan to increase to twenty-one. Their menu includes familiar, comfort
food and interesting plates. We had a thick vegetable soup served with beet
sprouts on top, a three-cheese quiche with salad, coffee and cranberry cookies
freshly baked on location. Le Baril Roulant is located at 2434, rue de l’Église, Val
David, just across from the 1001-Pots. 819 320-0069. www.barylroulant.com
Sports also make a great theme for birthday parties, especially when the sugarrush of eating all that cake kicks in. In the summer, a mini Olympics for children
and their parents or an outdoor soccer match. During the winter, a snowball fight
or castle building contest are great choices. A friend of mine bought a dozen
hoola-hoops and held contests for the children in her backyard.
A little 8 year old does not care if his sweater is Tommy Hilfiger from a boutique or
George from Wal-Mart. Think practical and useful for presents. An item that the child
will use over and over again is much more meaningful than another Disney movie!
When children have fun and do something different at the party, they will definitely
remember it. It was not just that there was a clown doing some tricks again.
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At a recent seminar held in Val David, the team of Claudine Lalonde and Martin
Van den Borre of CDR Outaouais-Laurentides started their training session with
some interesting statistics about cooperatives in Quebec. There are about three
thousand cooperatives employing over eighty thousand people that do business
of millions of dollars and operate equipment valued at over hundred-thirty
million. These cooperatives operate under the Quebec law defining a cooperative
as a legal entity.
“Cooperate and Build” is the motto of CDR whose team offers training sessions,
visit locations, give advice and guide those who embark on creating a co-op. The
Laurentian office is located in Ste. Thérese. 450 951-6334 or toll-free: 866 6432885. www.cdlrol.coop.
March 2013
Argenteuil Delights
locations. 229 Montée Rochon, Brownsburg-Chatham, Qc J8G 2J7 514 962-4265
fermebelleroche@gmail.com Fermebelleroche.blogspot.com
Ilania Abileah - Main Street
There are some lovely
secrets to be discovered,
hidden in the Argenteuil
region - natural and
organic foods produced
locally. A cooperative,
Coopérative de
Solidarité Découvertes
d’Argenteuil, was
formed a year ago and
their president, Mr. Bob
Rodgers, reports that
they have participated
in eight very successful
market events, and
mentioned markets are
already planned for
next July and August
in St. André, Lachute,
and beyond. These
Mr. Bob Rodgers, president of Coopérative de Solidarité
markets feature organic
Découvertes d’Argenteuil, with his wife May.
vegetables, edible
flowers, herbal tea, caramels and other surprise discoveries, fruits, breads, meats,
sausages, honey, organic wines, chocolates, gourmet preserves and sauces, organic
flour, soaps, candles, wool blankets and lots more. Here are some producers who
are open to the public, or may be contacted for an appointment.
Laine d’Argenteuil & Agneaux d’Argenteuil: natural wool blankets and lamb
meat; cuts: rack, chops, legs, roast, cubes, sausages, minced, and meat pies. It is
best to phone ahead! 170 Route des Seigneurs, St. André D’Argenteuil, Qc J0V 1X0
450 562-5703 lachuteroadfarm@sympatico.ca.
Les entreprises Agri-Choux Inc.: certified organic vegetables and weekly organic
baskets, spices, wheat and corn flour, aromatic salts, sprout grains, teas and herbal
teas, coffee and gift baskets. During the winter months they have their own
carrots, cabbages, Spanish onions and potatoes, and organic vegetables from other
farms. Their store is open Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm. The farm is located ½ km from
the Lachute Flea market. 551 rue St. Jean Brownsburg-Chatham, Qc J8G 1M2 450
562 6779 agrichoux@hotmail.com www.agrichoux.com.
L’Éveil du printemps: chocolate in many shapes, forms. 170 Rue Principale,
Brownsburg, QC J8G 2Z5. http://www.leveilduprintemps.ca/ leveilduprintemps@
hotmail.com 450-533-4034.
Le Troupeau Bénit: Greek and Canadian cheeses, Greek yogurt, frozen Greek
meals, pastries, jams, chocolates, herbal tea, soap and goat milk lotions, byzantine
icons, quilts, candy and cookie boxes, and beeswax candles. Monastery of the
Virgin Mary the Consolatory, 827 ch. de la Carrière, Brownsburg-Chatham, Qc J8G
1K7 450 533-4313 - 450 533-1170 http://www.monastere.org, monsterevmc@
gmail.com.
THANK YOU, Main Street Distribution Team
Aux Cassis d’Argenteuil: (black current wine, liquor, syrup and jelly, and lovely
gift packages) - Paul Hébert and Carole Valiquette. 210 Route des Seigneurs (Rte.
327), St. Andre d’Argenteuil, Qc J0V 1X0. www.cassisargenteuil.com info@
cassisargenteuil.com 450 562-0879.
Érablière du Sanglier: (wild boar sausages, food preserves, and bison meat (from
Ferme d’Élevage de Bisons 165 Ch. St. Jérusalem, Lachute). 8405, Chemin St.
Jérusalem, Lachute QC, J8H 2C5, 450 562-7932, 514 731-0808, erablieredusanglier@
gmail.com http://www.erablieredusanglier.com/index.htm.
Ferme Belle Roche: Organic vegetables, preserves and sauces. Weekly vegetable
baskets from end of June to end of October, delivered to pre-determined distribution
BY MICHÈLE C. ST.AMOUR
Guy Lamoureux
Joel Ryshpan
NATURAL HEALTHY LIVING
michelenaturalhealth@gmail.com
613.306.0130
NATUROTHERAPIST, RP\R
Practitioner \ Educator
Steve Kennedy
Health, Lifestyle and Today
Stress and Lifestyle
Life these days feels so complicated at times. In past, our worries surrounded much simpler notions. Life in the time of our grandparents was about
survival, growing food, family values, defending our own, living close to the land and observing the cycles of life attentively for direction and insight.
Mothers and fathers spent days with their children teaching them the ways of life; grandma and grandpa sat at the diner table, sharing their years of
accrued wisdom. Respect was demanded and given; honesty was not questioned and a handshake was your word, once given, never broken. Some
years were bumper crop times and others were laden with pestilence or draught. This is how humans lived up until this last century.
Today, few people have held on to the knowledge of how to be self-sustainable. Few know how to take care of themselves; know which plants are
edible or have knowledge of basic home or medical care, all things that were basic knowledge in days past. We have given our power over to the
companies who supply us with all we think we need to survive in exchange for what? Are we better off then we were? Are we stronger, wiser, happier
and healthier?
From where I stand as a holistic practitioner, I rarely have the pleasure these days to meet a truly healthy person. Something is not adding up here. We
now have a society that is so stressed from trying to pay for all these things we once used to create ourselves, I wonder if the trade-off has been worth
our present conditions. It would almost seem that our culture has possibly made some unhealthy lifestyle decisions that may well see the need to
change very soon. This way we have become, the way we now choose to live, is what is creating so much stress, and hence, disease in everyone’s life.
Every day, we hear of someone else we know who has cancer or some other dreadful illness. It is not healthy and it is not normal. It has to stop and we
have to make better choices. My personal experience has shown me that simplicity of living and lost values must return, to an extent, if we are to
survive our present creation. This illusion most live of a limitless material world is out of control and is not what we wanted, I don’t think, when we
decided to live the way we do now.
We spend hours away from our family, trying to earn enough paper to supply all our wants, entrusting the precious life lessons of our children to other
adults so we can pay for the extravagant lifestyles we are told we need. It never seems to be enough. How can that be? How is it we are in need of so
much? Why is it, that no matter how much we buy or accumulate, we still feel we are lacking? We believe, when we are told, that this new thing is
now what we need to buy. Then, the next thing we know, we need more then we can afford, and so the credit game begins and stress rises to a whole
new level.
Imagine what it must have been like when money was not such a big deal. Those were the days that life, difficult with many hardships, was simple and
pure. Where have those days gone? I fear they are at the wayside, along with our freedoms. We gave up our freedom, our ability to sustain ourselves in
exchange for gilded gold cages called offices and warehouses. Was it really worth it? The free trade deal we made with the corporatist may have us
holding the short end of the stick.
The main cause of our disease(s) is stress, caused by our need to have. Stress is a fairly new concept that made its début with the uprising of
materialism. Stress has only really become a serious issue since we began giving over our self-responsibility of survival to the corporatist, meaning big
companies that supply us with all that we need to survive. Since then, we move less; we basically stopped thinking for ourselves, we stopped
questioning the things they feed us. We often turn a blind eye to how, where and with what our “stuff” is produced and for what? To be exonerated
from having to supply us with our basic needs? To have more time to buy more of the new gadgets they tell us we need to be happy????...
So more stuff is created for us to buy; we get stressed and makes ourselves sick, for it seems we can never get enough money ahead to manage all the
stuff we are told we need...Is this just not a bit confusing?
My husband and I decided to step “off grid” and today, after years of simplifying our lives, we watch as the world goes crazy. We are still very much a
part of society, but instead of being in it, we simply make use of those areas that we truly find valuable. We can come and go as we please without
getting lost to life as we once were. As to our new way of life, our stress has pretty well completely left us and we are finding that we need much less
to be happy and healthy. We actually have never had this amazing sense of peace or freedom; before we carried this stressful weight of always
wondering how ends were going to be met. We now take joy in growing our food, living a simplistic way that most could not even conceive exists in
this day and age. Oh well, at least we can watch and wait as others also see and so it goes...
Oshtalo everyone...Michèle St.Amour 2013
March 2013
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Nature’s Gift
The Force
of Gravity
By Rose Labrie - Main Street
Can you really stand an egg on its end? Theory is
that during the fall and spring equinoxes, the sun
and the earth’s gravitational pull are in a delicate balance therefore allowing an
egg to stand on its end. This is not a myth. I witnessed this to be true one June 21,
when my soul partner tested this challenge with a positive outcome. Yes, the egg did
stand on its end! I was fascinated by the forces of gravity and what they bring to
our world for this process also causes the change in seasons.
What is an equinox? Equinox, derived from Latin, meaning “equal night”
because night and day are nearly exactly the same length, 12 hours. There are
two equinoxes every year, one in March known as the spring equinox and one in
September known as the fall equinox. During the two equinoxes, the Earth’s axis
tilts neither from nor towards the sun therefore causing a change in gravity.
The egg challenge I witnessed was not on the equinox but on the June solstice,
or summer solstice, which varies between June 20 and June 22, depending on
the year. A second solstice occurs in December, or the winter solstice between
December 20 and 23. The June solstice occurs when the sun is at it’s furthest
point from the equator, and the Earth’s North Pole tilts 23.5 degrees directly
towards the sun, resulting in the beginning of summer. During the December
solstice the North Pole tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun resulting in the
beginning of winter.
A change in gravity occurs during these four occasions
which, in more simpler terms, can be identified as the first
day of spring, March 20, 7:02 am, first day of summer, June
21, 1:04 am, first day of fall, September 22, 4:44 pm and
the first day of winter, December 21, 12:11 pm.
These are the exact dates and hours for the year 2013.
I will be taking the egg challenge again this year and I invite
you all to have fun trying to take the challenge yourselves.
450 420-0270
Lachute to Install Pressure Reducing
Valves in 80 Homes
Omnispec March 2013 Main Street Ad AC4116135
As required by the regulations concerning the obligation to install a pressure reducer,
adopted at the City Council meeting on February 4, when the water pressure exceeds
90 pounds, the owner of a building connected to the water network system, is obliged
to install a pressure reducer to protect its water supply system and avoid failure. In
April, following the commencement of the groundwater collection system, certain sectors of the city (1) will actually be affected by potential increases in water pressure.
For more than a week, the City of Lachute communicated actively with the owners
of affected buildings (about 80), to inform them that the city is responsible for the
purchase and installation of a pressure reducer in their building, that would need to
be installed by mid-March. Concerned citizens have already been notified and a first
contact has taken place. There will be no fee involved for these owners, as the council
has provided an availability budget of $20,000 for the February session to cover all
the costs of purchase and installation of this equipment in the affected buildings. It is
important to remember that the residents will have nothing to pay. The evaluation for
the cost of purchasing and installing the pressure-reducing equipment will be approximately $200 per building.
The City of Lachute invites the public to monitor the record of commissioning underground wells by regularly checking the website of the City of Lachute, in the section Info-Works at ville.lachute.qc.ca. This is a simple and effective way to keep well informed!
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March 2013
The Fish Took the Bait
A Youthful Perspective
Taking the Leap
Yaneka McFarland - Main Street
Reaching what we aspire to do in life is like standing
on the edge of the Grand Canyon. Seeing the opposite
side, what we want to achieve is the easy part; however,
getting
there is as daunting as the void in between.
The thought of being finally on our own may seem like a dream come true, but isn’t it
a little frightening?
At first, it’s all set before you: the yellow brick road leading to the end of High School.
Then, you take a dive and enter the realm of independence. This is the time when we
step off the path and begin to make our own way. We take charge of our lives and are
responsible for every decision we make, right or wrong.
When I was young, I used to play dress-up and pretended to be an adult, as I’m sure
we all did. I didn’t realize what growing up really meant then, and now that adulthood
is just around the corner, I almost wish that I could go back in time to when my biggest
worries were who to play with at recess.
In secondary four, we are told from the very get-go that this is our most important year.
It’s where we have to be at our best at all times and remember that whatever we do
from now on will follow us through to CEGEP and could very well be our make it or
break it moment.
Furthermore, the recurring question of what we want to be when we grow up now
becomes a serious inquiry. Moreover, our teachers and parents expect an earnest and
well thought out answer. Perhaps you have known what you’ve wanted to do from the
very beginning or, like many, the possibilities broaden with every coming year.
We also have to keep in mind that whichever career path we do choose isn’t set in
stone. Now is the time to explore and take advantage of every opportunity that is
presented. Make mistakes; take a wrong turn that just might bring you to where you
never knew you needed to be.
While you stand there now and think about how to get across, why not just take a
chance and leap...
Tournament winners: Left to right - Michel Fortin, Marc Ouimet, Kevin Campeau, Élodie
Legault, Luc Charbonneau, Louis Savard et Joseph Duffek.
Hundreds of people participated in the fishing tournament, organized by Sno-Fest
and in collaboration with the Association for Hunting and Fishing Ste. Agathe,
which recently took place on Lac des Sables.
During the week, everyone worked to build a pool directly into the lake, through
which they dropped more than a thousand trout for youngsters 12 years and
under to set their lines for. Over 450 young people left with their trout and
benefited from helpful tips from the volunteers of the Hunting and Fishing
Association. Young fishermen were able to have their trout cleaned by the
volunteers. “In preparing the fish of the children and showing parents how to
prepare and cook them, we know they will eat their catch and develop a taste
for the sport of fishing,” stated Michel Fortin, President of the Hunting and
Fishing Association.
Daniel Desjardins wishes to acknowledge the excellent work of the Hunting and
Fishing Association’s volunteers who worked diligently throughout the week
preceding the tournament in frigid conditions to prepare the basin for fishing. “It
was the hottest hands in the water when coming out!” said Daniel Desjardins, the
head honcho of Snow Festi.
Congratulations to all the winners:
Largest Trout: Luc Charbonneau (1.2 lb).
Longest Fish: Marc Ouimet (pike, of 27 inches).
Highest number recorded: Louis Savard (33 catches).
Grass fisherman: Élodie Legault (12 years and under).
Participant of the 2013 edition: Kevin Campeau
Several prizes were also awarded to fishermen who were present at the ceremony.
41,816 Kilometers for Staying in School
Real Estate
The Laurentians toured the earth!
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How can a buyer or a seller get the best out of his agent? That is an important
question and I think that it starts with trust and relationship. The trust goes both
ways; you need to trust your agent and he or she needs to trust you. I have seen
clients holding back important information too often. On the other hand, an agent
that doesn’t keep contact, or doesn’t tell the client what he is doing, doesn’t work
either.
From February 11 to 15, Partners for Educational Success in the Laurentians
(PREL) gave appointments throughout the region, to highlight the “days of
persistence” (JPS). For the occasion, a synchronized walk took place on February
11 in which schools, municipalities, businesses and other organizations wishing to
show their support for students to stay in school were invited to participate.
The kickoff of JPS was Friday, February 8, when a puck was dropped during a
hockey match of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. For the occasion, the players
wore green laces and white and green ribbons on their helmets. On February 11,
the walk got underway, led by the players and regional spokeswoman, Sylvie
Fréchette. “Everyone should feel challenged by the phenomenon of school
dropout, because it is the future of young people and society that depends on it
and it is now that we must act. Let us remember that this issue concerns Quebec,
so we must value education so that young people graduate, “said Madame
Fréchette.
The involvement of the Armada is also at the school level, as players are called
upon to give lectures to talk about perseverance with students. By the end of
February, 12 schools in the Laurentians will have been visited and more than
1000 students will have attended student-athletes conferences presented by the
Armada team players.
Statement Challenge: 41,816 kilometers in the Laurentians
February 11: 41,816 kms. were travelled as part of the synchronized walk. 41,816
people were mobilized and contributed “their” kilometer to cross the distance of
the circumference of the earth!
“We are very proud to have exceeded the goal we set for ourselves. We have
demonstrated, in an original way, that people have the Laurentian willingness and
ability to work together for the sake of staying in school,” said the CEO of PREL,
Annie Grand Mourcel. In total, 134 schools and 40 organizations participated in
the second edition of this event.
Your agent is there for you and most of the time he has been referred to you by
someone you trust. When a client tells an agent he is looking to buy a property
using a few different agents, it is not helpful at all. It dissuades the agent from
working really hard for the client. When a buyer tells his agent that he is working
with him alone, there is a relationship. The conversation is real and after discussing the needs, and understanding what the buyer is looking for, the agent can work
properly and really help the buyer to find the right property. Don’t forget that your
agent has access to every property listed and most agents work very well with
other agents.
The seller will also gain in trust and relationship with an agent when he sticks to
that agent more than three months, or more than one mandate in a slow market.
Communication is the key in that relationship. The agent must do the work, communicate well and should come with good references. Sometimes, the vibes are
not there, and never will be; don’t waste your time with that agent. Often though,
there is a good relationship; that’s important and the key to success.
If an agent feels that he has the trust of the buyer or seller, he can work with a
clear mind and concentrate on finding the right home, or finding the right buyer,
instead of worrying about losing the buyer or the listing. Some sellers interview
three different agents because they haven’t had an agent referred to them. That is
understandable because they need to find the right relationship. The agent needs a
track record, and if new in the business, he needs to show he has support.
Find the right fit by relationship and trust. The agent IS working for you but needs
to feel your trust. If that is established, then the agent will do wonders for you.
Good agents are well trained, enjoy their clients, get results for them and even
have fun doing so.
If you have any questions regarding the topic of this article, please contact me
at 819 425-3777. I’m never too busy for your referrals, 993 rue de St-Jovite,
Mont-Tremblant, Qc. 819 425-3777.
March 2013
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Off the Grid
The Winter Report
Peter Cloutier - Main Street
Well, we seem to be paying for our soft winter of last year with this
year’s snow and cold. So far, it seems to be a high price. However,
after that first big storm, the trees remained covered with snow for a
long time and we had Christmas picture postcard scenes for quite a
few weeks, so it was not all bad. So far, living off the grid this winter
has been great; this is the seventh year spent here on, now what was that name? --- oh yeah, White
Agony Creek. Apt! Just kidding! Even when the weather is at it’s most ferocious I am snug, warm
and dry, but with just enough trouble to make life interesting. Besides the weather, there have been
only two other concerns to my well-being, both regarding the fish and wildlife.
There was no sun to speak of for a couple of months and the turbine was supplying my electrical needs using only one of the two nozzles. There was only enough
water for the one because the cold overcame the melt. Eating my lunch one bitter
day, I noticed on the power monitor of the system that no power was being produced, Egad! Swimming through the snow, between the trees, down the slope to
the turbine house, it occurred to me that the water in the 250-foot long delivery
pipe might have frozen. My worst fear! Perhaps something electrical had fouled
up. Oh joy! Upon opening the lid to the turbine house it was clear the turbine was
not turning and there was no water to turn it. No water? No water! Frozen? Arghh!
Clearing the snow away from the two delivery valves, those two knife valves that
were an experiment, which worked out very well, I opened the delivery pipe drain
valve. Water trickled out with increasing force as the just forming ice melted, too
close! So the pipe was OK and something else had stopped the water flow to the
turbine. As I opened the valve to the other nozzle I heard the rush of water and the
sweet whine of the turbine was like music. Obviously something was preventing
the water from going through the first nozzle. Easy to remove, it was off in a flash.
What the #$%@&*. A fish! A small sunfish about two inches long was jammed in
the nozzle. How the? What the? Impossible with that whoop-de-do filter that was
installed at the pond! Up the hill through twenty foot deep snow and -22 cold to
the non-existent filter. Non-existent? No, there it was lying at the bottom, 5 feet
down, just under the main shut-off valve. I had placed the valve about 3 feet below
the water level so it would not freeze. Also, the overflow to the pond was directly
above the valve so the continually flowing outgoing water would not freeze. That
way I could see the valve, filter, frogs, fish, salamanders and pollywags all winter.
It appeared, as told to me by the tracks in the snow, that an otter had used this
open doorway to the pond to do some fishing and his diving into the water had
jarred the filter from it’s mounting allowing the little fish to be sucked into the
pipe. Having learned the hard way last year not to put flesh into water that cold I
cut a forked stick to snag the filter and put it back where it belonged and then bent
the catch so it would not happen again. Case closed, but noteworthy.
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More excitement when that same afternoon the wonder dog and I went for a
walk through the forest taking the “loop” trail. On our way home in the twilight,
I became aware that we were being followed by three coyotes. They were hanging
back about eighty feet, but definitely following, and not just for curiosity. Cookie
was a little ahead of me and unaware of the coyotes as she was too busy looking
for squirrels. Their interest was, of course, for Cookie, not me. When I called her to
me she finally noticed them and at first seemed interested. I was afraid she would
run to them, which is exactly what they wanted, but she must have realized the
danger and stayed right with me all the way home. The coyotes followed us all the
way to the driveway, 60 feet from the house. A little unsettling but old hat to one
who lives off the grid. Now we go prepared.
Another concern, minor, but a problem all the same, is the reflection of the bright
sun off the snow. It happens every year when the sun is waking up and getting
stronger but it is happening about a month earlier than usual. The intense light on
the solar panels causes an “over- charging”condition to the batteries. The inverter
starts beeping; it’s warning, then it just shuts down for a few seconds. Not serious
but annoying. If something electrical is “on” the condition is worse because the inverter thinks it should be charging the batteries if electricity is being used, so there
is an overall over-charge. The remedy, I suppose, would be to cover the panels
with a thin sheet or perhaps a shade made of very fine plastic mosquito screen. A
tarp would not be a good idea, as the trapped heat would harm the panels. Whatever is used should be easily installed and removed; if it got wet and froze to the
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Benjamin Abileah (1930-2013)
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Ilania Abileah - Main Street
Benjamin Abileah passed away on
December 12, 2012, at the age of 82. “Onkl
Benny,” as his family fondly called him,
was the first-born Israeli to have the Abileah
family name (previously Niswitzski).
People pass away every day; each life has a
value to someone, especially if that life has
touched so many, has contributed so much
and has left a great legacy. With Benny
departing, a chapter in the Abileah Family
is now closed. I am but a messenger of the
now “elderly” generation of our family.
My grandparents, Miriam & Ephraim
Abileah, were married in Warsaw, Poland.
The young couple moved to Vienna Austria,
where my grandfather taught and composed music. They had a daughter Julia,
then sons Hans (my father), Willy and Rudy. The house in Vienna was a hub
for many family members. Many family members passed through or lived there
at some time in their youth, a tradition that was kept by Aunt Julie who kept a
family home in Kansas City, USA, where uncle Benny went to study.
Benny was born in Tel-Aviv where my grandfather had established a home for the
family in 1926. The story in the family is, that when grandfather heard the first
speeches Hitler made in Bavaria, he said, “This is not going to be a place for
Jews” and so, went on to Israel. He opened a music store and then brought Marie
over. They moved to Haifa, where the family was known for the “Abileah” music
store. They both taught piano and my two uncles, Willy and Rudy, taught violin,
viola and cello, and played with the Haifa Philharmonic Orchestra. Everybody in
the family played one instrument or another at some time in their childhood; we
fell asleep to the music of Mozart or Hayden. In the book, History of Haifa, there
is a story that when the synagogue could not get a cantor for the high-holidays,
my grandfather (whose father was a well known cantor in Russia) was obliged to
sing and it was the first time they heard “Aïda” music for Yom-Kippur.
Grandpa Ephraim composed music, in fact, one of his songs “Ma Nishtana”
is sung all over the world each year at the Passover Seder. Almost everybody
who gets married in our family does so to the music of the Seven Blessings,
written by Ephraim Abileah. Grandpa Abileah was a pacifist; his son, Willy was
the organizer of the Israeli Pacifist movement, while his brother, Hans, was a
decorated Lieutenant Colonel in the communications sector of the Israeli army
and yet they respected each other. Rudy Abileah organized musical events and
represented musicians and Benny represented the country and worked towards
peace through improving agriculture in the region.
Benny served in the army, where he met his wife Ruthy. He joined the Israeli
diplomatic corps for a thirty-four-year diplomatic career. Until his stroke last year,
and after his retirement in 1996, at the level of Ambassador, Benny was active
in government programs. Benny and Ruthy served in Nicosia, Cyprus, Manila in
the Philippines, New York, Los-Angeles, and Washington in the United States,
Toronto, Canada, and even the Republic of Georgia.
In Canada, Benny was Israel ‘s Consul General in Toronto (1987-1991). Since
1996, Benny worked actively as a senior adviser for “Mashav” and was the
regional coordinator of its Regional Agricultural Program of Egypt-Israel-JordanPalestinian Authority, a collaborative border-crossing project that continues
undisturbed despite regional unrest.
Benny Abileah was loved and respected by all who crossed paths with him. His
wife Ruthy, his daughter Dafna, his son Amir and three grandchildren survive
him. You will be greatly missed Uncle Benny! Farewell!
Geezer’s Corner
Do you all
remember
when the
lady of the
house took
out her
Dale Dawson - Main Street
frustrations with any mortals who interrupted her serenity by
pummeling the pile out of the living room carpet with
a broom? Granny, in a fit of temper, would haul a rug
that weighed more than she did outside mumbling incoherently and toss it over a cedar rail fence, then proceed to give that despicable object
a beating that would frighten family members and passing livestock. That was back in
the days before there was a vacuum cleaner in the house or a receptacle to plug it into.
Vacuum Wars
Vacuum cleaners are still used by housekeepers to take out frustrations. Now, instead
of beating the carpet with a broom, the broom is used to beat the vacuum cleaner. My
chief advisor has had a long, ongoing feud with vacuum cleaners. She has worn out and
beaten up quite a number over the years. I’ve studied the situation and now recognize
that a real vacuum pro goes into a peculiar zone when it’s time to fire up the cantankerous dust-devouring apparatus. One must learn to recognize the signs and make oneself
scarce when the vacuum pro gets that frenzied gleam in her eye.
At our home, the household pets are quicker than I am at detecting the signs of the
upcoming chaos. Hugo Basset doesn’t put a lot of thought into how he handles the
situation; he only knows that he doesn’t trust any machine that screams like a banshee
and will swallow his tail. The hateful gizmo roaring into action while the wife wrestles
it gamely across the room would frighten larger dogs than Hugo. He bares his teeth and,
after careful contemplation, runs as fast as his short legs can carry him on a grand tour
of the house, leaving a trail of debris in his wake.
Howling monster: So, here you have the better half furiously pushing the howling
monster as it gobbles up anything in its path, the family cats are climbing the doors and
curtains to escape the pandemonium, while I’ve managed along with Kelly (Hugo’s
assistant) to escape into the basement. Hugo has a rather unusual way of combating
Sheila Eskenazi - Main Street
As mentioned in last month’s column, a major meeting was organized by Rola Helou of
4 Korners Family Resource Center that brought together twenty-five people from across
the Laurentians representing more than a dozen groups actively involved in the health
and social services sector. The purpose of the meeting was twofold: firstly, to work
together to prepare a presentation to be given by a group of community representatives
in Quebec City at a CHSSN conference in mid-February, and secondly, to develop a list
of priorities for our region. The meeting was held in St-Sauveur on January 17.
The CHSSN (Community Health and Social Services Network) is a province-wide
organization that helps coordinate the delivery of services in English, with funding
primarily from the federal government’s minority language support programs. 4 Korners
has received a grant for the purpose of establishing a strong network made up of
advisory committees in the Laurentians, called LESAN - Laurentian English Services
Advisory Network. There are currently five such committees, including the English
Communities Committee of the CSSS des Sommets, which has been working since 2005
to improve the quality of English-language services in the MRC des Laurentides. Other
similar groups have been organized, including ones in Argenteuil, Deux Montagnes,
Kanesatake and the recently formed one in Pays d’en Haut. Each of these groups
prepared a short presentation on their local accomplishments and achievements. These
included the development of services for caregivers, the adaptation of a play on elder
abuse that will be presented this spring, workshops and information meetings on
topics like drug abuse and parenting, an anti-stress program for young children that has
gone into our schools, the translation of documents, and improved communications.
A PowerPoint presentation was created for Quebec City with carefully choreographed
parts for the different members in order to deliver the message that great strides have
been made and are continuing in the Laurentians. Although I won’t be attending the
meeting, our Committee will be ably represented by the communications director
for the Ste-Agathe satellite office of 4 Korners, Kim Nymark, and by Alain Paquette,
Director of Communications and Community Relations at the CSSS des Sommets.
The second major task undertaken at the St-Sauveur meeting was the development of
a list of priorities for the continued improvement of the delivery of services in English
in the health and social services network. The participants worked in small groups,
discussing their experiences and going over a questionnaire prepared by 4 Korners to
identify the most important directions to take in the coming year. In addition to the five
committees mentioned above, participants represented a number of other organizations,
including the Quebec government health department’s Agence de la santé et des
services sociaux des Laurentides, the CSSSs in Deux Montagnes and Argenteuil,
Laurentian Elementary and Regional High Schools and the Community Learning Centre
in Lachute, the Centre jeunesse des Laurentides and Seniors Action Quebec. After
much discussion, each participant filled out the questionnaire with their personal
ratings and then each table developed its consensus response. Not surprisingly, there
was general agreement that the two most important priorities are to work with partners
to improve access to English services and to better communicate with the English
communities to let them know what services are available to them. Strategies for
accomplishing these goals were also prioritized, and other ideas, while lower down on
the list, will also be pursued, including making sure that community members who are
not represented by any of the existing advisory groups are also involved in the process
and the outcomes. Your thoughts and concerns are always welcome.
Sheila Eskenazi is president of the English Communities Committee of the CSSS des
Sommets: sheila@ballyhoo.ca.
vacuums in general. After he plays himself out from a few laps inside the house, he
will line himself up in front of the oncoming beast. He’ll paw the floor and then launch
himself with all the speed he can muster at the scary brute, but at the last second he
always decides to jump over it. His athletic skills aren’t anything to brag about, as he
only makes it halfway.
Sometimes a terrible fight develops over his miscues. I might add that when this happens it doesn’t do anything to brighten the wife’s disposition. It usually ends up in a
three-way scrap with Hugo scrambling down the basement stairs to take refuge with us
in our neutral zone.
Higgins is a member of my son’s family who must weigh at least five pounds and fears
nothing. He’ll bite anything that annoys him and nothing annoys him more than a
vacuum cleaner. When the vacuum is roaring along full bore and intelligent life forms
are keeping clear, Higgins will speed out of nowhere and try to bulldoze the monstrosity
onto its side. They fight every time they meet and it always ends up in a draw.
Animal lover: I’ll be serious for a moment when I say that my wife has worn out and
killed many vacuums over the years. The main reason is that we’ve had dogs and cats
in the house. She’s always been an animal lover but also hell-bent on keeping a clean
house and those two things don’t go well together. Animals that shed their coats and
balky vacuum cleaners can go a long way toward causing friction instead of domestic
bliss.
We decided sometime back to get rid of most of the carpets, thereby giving the animal
hair fewer places to hide. You can imagine my disappointment when she and Hugo
managed to destroy two more vacuum cleaners; they didn’t discriminate: one was a canister, the other an upright. They were slaughtered without any remorse and so I threw
out some more carpet.
Then came the day when shopping, we came face to face with a large central vac system
that the clerk claimed would handle a 12,000 square foot house. Well, even with my less
than overwhelming math skills, the machine seemed more than adequate - plus the fact
that the canister could be hung on the wall, out of Hugo’s reach. Man! We were thrilled
and took the large contraption home. I installed it, then we remembered - I’d thrown out
the last of the carpets.
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The Story Behind...
Douglas Lorne McGibbon,
Benefactor
was good for his word, and in 1911 when the young Cochand
arrived, McGibbon received him and underwrote the costs,
putting him up at a boarding house called the Laurentide Inn.
McGibbon is quoted in an article written about him in the
Canadian Courier, July 1912, as saying that earning money
was hardly the point of his working life. It was the game.
Sadly, it was a game he was doomed to lose. In the 1920s
his health failed again and he is said to have lost his mental
Joseph Graham - Main Street, joseph@ballyhoo.ca
health as well. The records show that in 1921 McGibbon put
No monument commemorates him, no street carries
Stonehaven up as part of the collateral to protect a bond issue
his name, yet Douglas Lorne McGibbon was the
that was due. According to local legend, he tried to sell the country property and
greatest benefactor in the history of Sainte Agathe. A man of vision, it was he who
when it became evident that his sale would not make him solvent, he responded in
saw to the building of the Laurentian Sanatorium for the treatment of tuberculosis
a dramatic and colourful way. Sometime in the mid-twenties, McGibbon hosted the
and it was also he who saw the potential of skiing and got it on the right track.
largest party ever held in Sainte Agathe. He was perhaps the only person who could
get everyone to come to such an event. He was loved and respected by all. According
McGibbon was a tall, imposing man who drove himself beyond his limits. As a
to Georges Lortie, who attended the party as a child, everyone went: the municipal
result, ill health dogged his working life and dictated the kind of work he could
councillors, the second-home owners, local tradespeople, merchants and the town
do. In 1908 he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and on February 19 of that year
families. There were fireworks on his lakefront peninsula and revelry and rejoicing.
he was hospitalised in Saranac Lake, New York. A Canadian first and foremost, he
Who could refuse to attend the party of such a great benefactor? Only McGibbon
determined that people who contracted the disease in Montreal should not have
knew that the coffers were empty and the partygoers would have to foot the bill.
to leave their country to be treated. Even while ill and bedridden in New York, he
had set in motion the creation of a tuberculosis sanatorium. He and his associates,
When he died on April 20, 1927, his wife renounced his estate. The debts were
doctors J. Roddick Byers and Hugh Kinghorn, engaged Saranac Lake architects
greater than the assets. Even so, his spirit may well have governed the title to
Scopes and Feustman to build the ‘San.’ When he was discharged from the hospital,
Stonehaven as it found its way into the hands of the Oblate order: they used it as a
one of his first actions was to go to Sainte Agathe to follow through on the project.
retreat and to receive tuberculosis patients.
McGibbon personally contributed $50,000 of the initial $72,800 cost of construction
*See Municipal Bulletin about Stonehaven’s future on page 11.
and the main pavilion opened in 1911. In a letter to Dr. Learn Phelps, medical director
References available upon request.
of the Laurentian San in the 1950s, Dr. Byers wrote that McGibbon had contributed
$150,000 capital to the construction of the first hospital and that he (McGibbon) and
Dr. Kinghorn picked up the annual deficit for some years thereafter. The best view of
their hospital today is from rue des Ardoises, off rue Godon, at the top of rue Albert,
but if you wish to see it, don’t procrastinate. That stunning building, a significant
part of the built heritage of Sainte Agathe, is at risk of falling to the wrecker’s ball.
In May 1909, McGibbon acquired a farm on the shore of Lac des Sables where he
built Stonehaven, his country estate, and it became one of the best known of the
great-houses of Sainte Agathe.* It sat near the stone mansion of Sir Mortimer Davis
with only the property of Lord Shaughnessy in between, and all three of these
magnificent buildings still grace the hillside on the south side of Lac des Sables.
When McGibbon was well enough to join skiers at the nearby Manitou Club, he
made what might have been his most important contribution to the history of the
Laurentians. He asked Ernst des Baillets, one of the three des Baillets brothers who
came from Switzerland, if Ernst could find someone to teach skiing in Sainte Agathe
- McGibbon would cover the costs. At that time there were no professional skiers
anywhere in Canada. In fact, few people had even attempted to ski. In Switzerland,
though, the elders of the tiny village of La Sagne had had the foresight to hire a
Norwegian to teach skiing way back in the 1890s. A local six-year-old, taken with the
idea, entered a race with his boots nailed to barrel staves in 1896 - and he won. La
Sagne is a village situated in a valley at an altitude of over 1030 metres (3,379 feet)
in the township of Vaud, above Neuchâtel. The mountains rise above the valley to
heights of over 1400 metres (4593 feet). Des Baillets heard about this young skier
during his visit in 1910 and went to meet him and his family. Almost 20 years old,
the young man, whose name was Emile Constant Cochand, told him he would like to
come to Canada to teach skiing but that he had to finish his military service, where
he was instructing Swiss ski troops. He would come the next year. Lorne McGibbon
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15.5%. The S&P 500 US index rose by 13.4%.
In Europe, the Dow Jones Euro Index gained 13.8% for the year, while Germany’s
Index and France’s CAC Index increased by 29.1% and 15.2% respectively.
In Japan, the Nikkei gained 22.9% during 2012. India’s was up 25.5%; China’s
Shanghai composite ended the year up only 3.2%; Hong Kong ended the year
down at 22.9%; Mexico gained 17.9% and Brazil gained 7.4%.
What does all this mean? How can you perhaps benefit from various gains in
other parts of the world?
THE WHAT
If you listened to the news all last year, the United States was a mess; housing
issues, budget problems, unemployment, fiscal policy issues and yet the markets
in the US were up positively and double the gains in Canada. If you listened to
the news about Canada, it was a great place to invest yet the returns were only
4% with US Dow Jones up at 7.3%, US S&P 500 Index up 13.4% and NASDAQ
up 15.9%. The news reported a terrible situation in Europe also but their major
index, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, was up 13.8% last year.
The what is fear. The media spreads fear - bad news sells newspapers and people
watch TV when its bad news. So what should you do?
and you want to sell short, buy on margin or place a limit order,
you can do that with ETFs - unlike with mutual funds.
You should realize that most ETF money, about 80%, is held in
core asset funds that track major indices, such as Canadian iShares
S&P/TSX 60, S&P 500 Index Fund, NASDAQ 100 Index, US Funds
S&P 500, the US Funds Dow Jones or US Broad Stock Market. This
is where new ETF investors really should consider starting when
you think about investing in ETFs. In most cases, you can get
diversified exposure to a market sector or an asset class at low cost
through a fund that’s easy to trade. That’s what ETFs are known for
and for good reason. But you could just invest in a single country
with an ETF and perhaps take advantage of that country’s growth.
There are risks attached to ETFs. You must realize and analyze your own risk
level and apply it to the ETFs you choose. For example: it would be more risky
investing in China compared to Canada. Your returns are affected by commission
costs when you buy and sell these ETFs. With certain ETFs there might be a
wider spread in the bid and ask pricing on the market, particularly in some
frontier and emerging market ETFs. And of course, these ETFs can decrease in
value and there are no guarantees attached to them.
Other ETFs are branching out, tracking commodities, slices of specific business
sectors, larger markets and specific geographic regions. There are now ETFs
moving away from indexing and embracing active management.
So while core remains king, the ETF industry will continue to evolve, offering
new ideas with potential for increasingly sophisticated investors. This is especially
valuable at a time when investors need more options to navigate the increasingly
correlated global market, where exchanges in Europe, the United States and other
markets can move in lockstep, especially during global downturns. To learn more
about Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) and perspectives on investing, you can call
me at: 514 788.4883 or my cell at 514 949.9058.
The opinions expressed are those of the author and may not necessarily reflect
those of Manulife Securities Incorporated.
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Today’s evolving ETF industry offers an incredibly diverse range of funds, investing in
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The primary benefits of ETFs are the potential for diversification and their generally
low expenses. Most ETFs are designed to reflect a specific stock index, or a specific
type of investment, such as gold. Since the index doesn’t change much, costs can
be significantly less and so can the fees charged to you as an investor. Morningstar
tracks over 1200 ETFs worldwide and the median expense ratio is 0.54%. When
you compare that to more than 2 times that amount - 1.10%, which is the average
cost for more than 7,100 plus mutual funds worldwide.
In Canada, a Canadian equity mutual fund, in general, costs about 2.50% compare that to iShares TSX Capped Composite Index at a cost of 0.25% or the
iShares TSX 60 Fund at 0.17%. You have the real potential to save 2% a year in
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Obituaries
ARMSTRONG, Ruth (nee: Maslin)
Peacefully at the CSSS d’Argenteuil, Lachute, Quebec on Friday, March 1, 2013
in her seventy-sixth year. Beloved wife
of Robert Armstrong of Lachute, Qc.
Dear mother of Tony and Cindy. Loving
grandmother of Morgan Armstrong. At
the request of the deceased there will
not be a funeral service or visitation.
In memoriam, donations may be made
to the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hopital
d’Argenteuil, 145 ave. de la Providence,
Lachute, Qc. J8H 4C7. Arrangements
entrusted to the J.P. MacKimmie Funeral
Home, 660 rue Principale, Lachute, Qc.
BEATTIE, Marjorie Murdoch
(nee: Dixon)(1922 - 2013)
in his eighty-first year, James lost his
battle with leukemia. He will be sorely
missed by his wife of fifty-eight years,
Joan (Walsh), his son, Jamie (Sheryl)
and his family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held in the spring
with the date to be announced at a
future time. Arrangements entrusted to
the J.P. MacKimmie Funeral Home, 660
rue Principale, Lachute, Qc.
LAFLEUR, Marilyn (nee: Wert)
Peacefully at her residence on Friday,
March 1, 2013 at the age of seventythree. Beloved wife of Jeff Lafleur. Dear
mother of Daniel, Dara-Lyn (Mario
Montpetit) and Caroline (Jim MacDonald). Loving grandmother of Sheldon,
Chad, Tanisha, Dakota and greatgrandmother of Matteo and Carter. Also
survived by her brothers Darryl (Joan),
Wayne, Terry (Louise) and her sister
Trina (Alvin). A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013
at 11:30 am at the Dalesville Baptist
Church. In lieu of flowers donations to
the ALS Society of Quebec, 5415 Pare
St., Suite 200, Montreal, QC, H4P 1P7
would be appreciated by the family.
Arrangements entrusted to the J.P.
MacKimmie Funeral Home Ltd., 660 rue
Principale, Lachute,Qc.
A celebration and service of gratitude
for Marjorie’s life was held at 2 pm on
Saturday, February 23, at the Margaret
Rodger Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Arrangements entrusted to the J.P. MacKimmie Funeral Home, 660 rue Principale, Lachute, Qc.
DOHERTY, Barry (1953 – 2013)
Dear friend of Charity Wicks and Pierre
Beliveau died suddenly, on Sunday February 17, 2013. All friends and relatives
are welcome to join us at a wake to be
held at Hotel Le Chasseur, Saint Michel
du Wentworth (Pine Hill) on Saturday,
March 9 at 1 pm. Barry you will be
forever in our hearts and remembered
as a true friend.
FIELD, James Henry Joseph
At the CSSS d’Argenteuil, Lachute, Quebec. On Thursday, February 21, 2013,
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I N
M E M O R I A M
THOMAS GEORGE SMYTH
APRIL 21, 1929 - MARCH 2, 2010
A beloved
husband,
father,
grandfather
and friend
who left us
three years
ago. Those
we love don’t
go away. They walk beside us
everyday. Still loved, still missed,
still very dear. Love Doreen,
Cindy (Derek), Heather (Hal),
Tyler, Taylor and Courtney.
Avoid a Major Health Risk for Women
(NC) - Women are more likely to ignore key warning signs of a leading cause of
death, says Bobbe Wood, president of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
According to the Foundation, heart disease and stroke kills seven times more
women than breast cancer. Nine in 10 Canadian women have at least one significant risk factor for heart disease or stroke.
Since 1999, Bobbe Wood has championed innovative cardiovascular research, advocacy and public awareness initiatives on both the provincial and national levels.
“As women, we sometimes think that it’s nothing. We’re just a little run down
today and we’ll deal with it later,’” says Wood. “Women are less likely than men to
believe they’re having a heart attack or stroke, and more likely to delay treatment,
putting their lives at risk.” Be aware and act, asks Wood of Canadian women.
STEWART, Betty
May 28, 1916 - February 7, 2013
Peacefully with her daughter by her
side on February 15, 2013 at the Lachute Residence after a long decline
following a brain injury, 16 years ago.
The family would like to thank the staff
and volunteers of The Lachute Residence for the warm, supportive home
they provided Mum during the last 10
years of her life. Pre-deceased by her
loving husband of 63 years, Grant, in
January of this year. Dear mother of Bill
(Ellen) and Barbara (Tim Barber) and
loving grandmother of Daryl (LeBinh),
Ryan, Catherine (Matthew Audley) and
Ian Beattie, Janet, Kristen and David
Barber. Marjorie was the youngest
daughter of the late Albert Dixon and
the late Elizabeth (Lizzie) Silverson of
Brownsburg-Chatham. She is survived
by her sister, Emma Dalrymple (the late
Ken) and brother Robert Dixon (Joan)
as well as sisters-in-law Alda Oswald
(the late Albert), Eileen Thompson (the
late Albert) and Mabel Canning (Keith).
Also survived by many nieces and
nephews. Marjorie was pre-deceased
by her sister, Alberta, brother Douglas
(the late Lillian) and brother-in-law
Ross Beattie (Isabel). In lieu of flowers
the family asks In Memoriam donations
be made to the Brain Injury Association of Canada, 440 Laurier Ave., West,
Suite 200, Ottawa, On. K1R 7X6 and the
online address is www.biac-aclc.ca.
Peter) and her clan. Forever a builder
of community, he cherished all those
he connected with: first in Como and
downtown Montreal, then Connaught
Avenue and Montreal’s west-end (the
Frazer-Hickson Library), the McGill
pool and finally the Arundel Valley.
Special thanks to all his wonderful
healthcare providers in Ste.Agathe and
especially at Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital. A memorial service will
be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at
2:30 PM at the Grace Church, Arundel,
Quebec. In lieu of flowers donations
to Palliative Care, Ste.Agathe des Mont
Laurentian Hospital or the Segal Cancer
Centre of the Jewish General Hospital.
Arrangements entrusted to the J.P. MacKimmie Funeral Home, 660 rue Principale, Lachute, Qc.
Heart attack warning signs include:
• Chest discomfort (uncomfortable
chest pressure, squeezing, fullness or
pain, burning or heaviness)
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body (neck, jaw, shoulder, arms,
back)
• Nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Light-headedness.
• Sweating
Signs of a stroke are one or more of:
• Weakness: Sudden loss of strength or
sudden numbness in the face, arm or
leg, even if temporary
• Vision problems: Sudden trouble with
vision, even if temporary
• Trouble speaking: Sudden difficulty
speaking or understanding or sudden
confusion, even if temporary
Peacefully at St. Jérôme hospital on
February 7, 2013, after a short illness,
in her 97th year. Née Euretta O’Dell
Moore. Born in Hemmingford to Ernest
Moore and Sarah McNaughton. Longtime resident of Morin Heights and
Lachute; World War 2 “bomb girl” in
Brownsburg. She was predeceased
by her husband Sidney, parents and
sisters Clara and Doris. A bridge-player
extraordinaire who loved to joke and
tease, she had nine lives and survived
being hit by a train, a brain tumour,
broken hips, macular degeneration,
breast cancer and several small strokes.
She will be missed by her son, Don,
daughter-in-law June Angus, grandsons
Jason (Marie-Christine) and Dylan
(Melanie), as well as many nieces and
nephews, grandnieces and nephews,
and many friends. A memorial service
will be held in Morin Heights in May.
• Headache: Sudden severe and unusual
headache
• Dizziness: Sudden loss of balance,
especially with any of the above signs
Recognizing these warning signs of heart attack and stroke can save women’s
lives. Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately at the first sign of a
heart attack or stroke. You can assess your risk for heart disease and stroke by taking an online quiz at TheHeartTruth.ca/quiz.
www.newscanada.com.
THOMAS, James (Jim)
Gracious and sociable to the end,
Timmis/Bubba/GrandSam/ passed
away peacefully on Monday afternoon,
February 25, 2013 at the age of eightytwo after a surprisingly lengthy battle
with pancreatic cancer. His tremendous
character will be sorely missed by his
loving wife Pat (Clare) Flanagan of
fifty-seven years and his children Tim
(Angela), Leigh (Martin), Ian (Laura)
and Mark (Sylvie) as well as his twelve
grandchildren. As founder of TLIM
Enterprises and co-founder of MartinThomas, his lifelong passion for gift
and table ware took him every year
to the gift show in Toronto where he
always looked forward to visiting his
much loved sister Gerda Kaegi (Hans
March 2013
My Health in Mind
shopping.
Saint-André-d’Argenteuil
Gets Political
Michael Dubois - Main Street
The “My Health in Mind” committee of Saint-Andréd’Argenteuil has taken upon itself to make their
municipality a healthier community, as are the 8 other committees of the MRC of
Argenteuil. Where the Saint-André-d’Argenteuil committee differs from the rest
is that it is one of the first to undertake political actions to make it so, drawing
a notice of motion, which argues the necessity for a bylaw favouring healthy
lifestyles. The already health-conscious Town Council voted unanimously in
favour of bylaw 84, which stipulates the following:
Smoking and Second-hand Smoke
Not to be missed
Open swimming schedule at the Lachute indoor pool (452, Argenteuil avenue)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 7 pm - 8:30 pm Sunday: 2 pm - 4 pm
Children and students: $1, adults $2. Wearing a bathing cap is compulsory.
Open skating and hockey schedule
Aréna Kevin-Lowe - Pierre-Pagé, Lachute
Open skating: Monday and Wednesday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (free of charge)
It is now prohibited to smoke:
Friday, 6 pm - 7:15 pm ($1 children, adults $2.50).
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On every municipally owned property (parks, camping, tennis court, etc.),
building, machinery or vehicle;
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In a 9-meter perimeter around municipally owned properties
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And during all public events (even outdoors).
Open hockey: Tuesday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Ages 16 + (free of charge).
Thursday, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm. Ages 15 - (free of charge).
Aréna Gilles-Lupien, Brownsburg-Chatham
Open skating: Sunday, 12 noon - 1:15 pm ($1 children, adults $2.50)
Healthy Eating
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Open hockey: Thursday, 4 pm - 5 pm; ages 16 + (free of charge)
he municipality takes it upon itself to make healthy food available to its
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citizens during popular events.
Friday, 4 pm - 5 pm; ages 15 - (free of charge)
“Mangez et bougez…contre le cancer” Conference
Budget
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Nutrition Month® 2013 is dedicated to helping Canadians put their
‘Best Food Forward’ when grocery shopping. The campaign website
offers you great tips to help you set up good practices, and allow
you to make informed decisions about meal planning, so you
plan and prepare healthier meals for your family. It also provides
you with easy recipes, nutritional tips and alternatives, as well
as printable material to remind you to keep up with the healthy
choices. Visit www.nutrition2013.ca for more information.
he council has voted an annual budget in order to sustain initiatives
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undertaken by the “My Health in Mind” committee after the program ends in
December 2013.
Bylaw 84 and its articles were implemented January 2013.
The municipality of Saint-André-d’Argenteuil shines on a regional level through
this inspiring initiative. The front fighting for better lifestyles has grown to be
threefold: social, environmental and political. It is only with a united front that
they will see tangible results of their great efforts towards the betterment of their
community health.
Other municipalities are also on their way to adopting new bylaws dedicated
to the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Keep your eyes peeled for the next “My
Health in Mind” political action.
Nutrition Month: Best Food Forward - Plan, Shop, Cook, Enjoy!
Many Canadians think they are eating well, but research shows that the majority
of us struggle with making healthier food choices at least half of the time when
Since everyone knows someone who
has been affected by cancer, we are
more and more interested in the
idea of preventing this scourge. The
Argenteuil Health and Social Services
Centre “healthy lifestyle habits” team
nutritionist and kinesiologist invite
you to a free workshop on Tuesday,
March 26, 2013. Information and
registration at 450 537-3527, ext. 2706.
For any questions or suggestions,
contact Michael Dubois at
mdubois@argenteuil.qc.ca or call
450 566-0530, Ext. 2305.
Have you missed the previous
column? You can find it at www.
argenteuil.qc.ca.
DWARF
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STE. AGATHE - $299 900
STE. AGATHE - $116 500
STE. AGATHE - $189 900
STE. AGATHE - $299 000
Commercial building built in 2006, 4-door garage,
office space, employee area with kitchen, bathroom
with shower. Location with excellent visibility. CO &
NO2 evacuator. Drain separator. Natural gas air heater
and office with central air. Zoned for several possibilities.
Beautiful, spacious property, walk to Lac des Sables! 4
bdrms. 2 with balconies, 2 bthrms + 2 pwdr rms. Large
living room overlooks huge concrete gallery with fireplace. Dbl garage w/half ceramic wall. Big lot: 21,991 sq
ft, landscaped between the St. Aubin and Denise Street!
View of the mountains and the lake from the MBR.
CORNER UNIT. Great single storey condo, 2 bedroom in
Attic. Very good condition. Easy access. Access to the
outdoor heated pool, track and cross-country skiing
trail at the rear of the property. Near Lac Des Sables
beach, the village, restaurants, shops, services etc.
WATERFRONT. Large lot of 41,819 sq ft overlooking the
Rivière du Nord, with sandy beach and the possibility
of hiking canoeing and kayaking. Good condition with
modern renovations. 3 bedrooms. Stone slow combustion fireplace Located near Rte 117 and Highway 15.
Private, cul de sac.
Bright and spacious 5 bedroom property facing south.
Magnificent view of the mountains and Lac des Sables.
Highly sought-after area close to the village, lake,
hospital etc. Hardwood floors. Fireplace in living room
and wood stove in basement. Sold without guarantee
for quality. Legal risk to the buyer (succession).
STE. AGATHE - $224 900
STE. AGATHE - $219 000
ST. JÉRÔME - $165 000
STE. LUCIE - $249 900
STE. LUCIE - $99 000
Spacious ground floor open concept, beautiful kitchen
with wooden cabinets, island and lots of storage, hardwood and ceramic floors. Bathroom with podium bath
+ corner shower. Family room in basement or possibility
of extra bedroom. Close to Hwy 15 and 117 and downtown. Also benefit from bachelor revenue ($550/mo)!
Bright bungalow in very good condition. Large windows
on the south side. Possiblity of bachelor in the basement. New kitchen in 2010 (cabinets, floor etc). New
forced air heating in 2010. 4 bedrooms. Family room
with fireplace. Walking distance to school, store, grocery store, restaurants etc. Wooded and landscaped lot.
REPOSSESSION! Bungalow with 3 bdrms, 2 bthrms.
24x23 garage. Semi-basement about 6.5 feet high.
SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY OF QUALITY. LEGAL RISKS
AND DANGERS OF THE PURCHASER. Buyer must inevitably sign to annex the seller with any promise to purchase. Roof (shingles) redone in 2012. EXPECT WORK.
Beautiful, private 2.8 acres, panoramic view. Deeded access to Rivières Dufresne. Lots of character. 4 bedrooms
including 1 bedroom with en suite and solarium and
another with lounge and bathroom. 3 bathrooms. Solarium de Paris. Tranquility assured. Sold furnished. Very
good rental potential as a residence or pied-a-terre.
Ideal home away from home for a small price! 2 bedroom bungalow, Beautiful bright, solarium style dining
room. Open concept living room and kitchen. Hardwood
floors, slow combustion stove. Large bathroom with
ceramic floor. 14 x 30 cabana. Access to the beach of
the Rivière Doncaster right in front.
VAL DAVID - $219 900
VAL DAVID - $249 900
154 feet on the Doncaster stream, heart of outdoor activities. Under 1 km from the town center. Bungalow in
excellent condition with 3 bdrms, screened porch, spacious MBR w/dbl therapeutic bath. Bachelor in basement with poss. for intergenerational lodging. Beautiful
level lot, 21,226 sq ft. View of stream and Mont Césaire.
Beautiful small domain on 47,150 sq ft. Peaceful location, overlooking the mountains. Spacious Swiss-style
property on 2-1/2 floors, 2 fireplaces, loft with whirlpool
bath, large sunny terrace, inground pool. Lots of character. Nearby services, village, ski and outdoor activities.
STE. LUCIE - $149 000
Charming and bright bungalow 2 bedrooms, possibility
of 3 + office. Stone fireplace. Great open air, screened
porch. Lot 28 689PC. At ± 10 minutes from the village
of Val-David.
STE. MARGUERITE - $94 500 STE. MARGUERITE - $129 900
Ideal home away from home for a small price! 2 bedroom bungalow, Beautiful bright, solarium style dining
room. Open concept living room and kitchen. Hardwood
floors, slow combustion stove. Large bathroom with ceramic floor. 14 x 30 Cabana. Access to the beach of the
Doncaster river right in front.
Property located on a beautiful large lot with mature
trees 20,028 sq ft. Residential area. 3 bedrooms, kitchen
completely remodeled. Basement partially finished. Cabana 10x20 adjacent to the house and basement has
outside access. septic system redone in 2008. 16x20
garage to be finished. Priced for quick sale!
More properties at www.etiennesavard.com
March 2013
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Zach Factor Monthly column in memory
of Neil Zach, co-creator and first editor of Main Street.
When Schist Happens
Lys Chisholm and Marcus Nerenberg - Main Street
“I believe that in the end the truth will conquer”
- John Wycliffe
In 1936, during an excavation of one of the Great
tombs of the first Egyptian Dynasty, The Mastaba of
Prince Sabu, renowned Egyptologist Walter Brian Emery found amongst utensils
and funerary items a very unusual object. It is a circular, tri-lobed wheel. He could
only describe it as a bowl. The object is approximately 61 centimeters in diameter,
and 10.6 centimeters in height in the center. There are 3 distinct handles, 3 folds,
and a circular drilled core with no signs of hand tooling. It is made of one solid
piece of schist, a very fragile and delicate rock. Even the most highly equipped
computer laser stone cutter we have today could not replicate this disk.
The disk sits in a dusty case
in the Cairo Museum. It is
identified as an incense burner
although there is no evidence
of this. To this day it sits there,
stupefying Egyptologists. Its age
and technological sophistication
interferes with their concepts
of the people who lived at this
time. The possibility exists
that some form of advanced
technology underpinned the
most ancient peoples of Egypt.
LOCAL, REGIONAL
AND NATIONAL PRIZES
A 5000 year-old carved schist disc found in an
Egyptian tomb still baffles researchers. Photo
Credit: Jon Bodsworth/The Egypt Archive
The early Dynastic period
of Egypt was a time of
extraordinary achievement.
It was the age of the pyramid builders when some of the largest and most
sophisticated structures of all time were built. Since first encountered by the
west, the pyramids of Egypt have clearly been documented to be far beyond the
technological and engineering capabilities of such a primitive culture. In recent
years growing numbers of professionals are re-examining how Egyptians had
advanced mathematical and engineering knowledge and how this knowledge came
to be lost in time.
Professor Carmen Boulter of the University of Calgary has been part of a team of
Egyptologists looking at evidence with new eyes. She has linked up 22 pyramids in
what is called the Band of Peace, to an ancient riverbed, where the Nile originally
flowed thousands of years earlier. The geology of rock doesn’t lie. Robert Schock,
geologist from Boston University has clearly identified water erosion from run-off
down the plateau of the Great Pyramid to the outcropping of the Sphinx. 99% of
all geologists agree that the last time water flowed there was 9,000 years ago.
The Giza plateau is the only location on the globe that quadrisects the land
masses of our planet into 4 equal sections. We only became conscious of the
existence of other continents 600 years ago. The only way the ancients could have
knowledgeably placed the pyramids is if they had had a perfect understanding
from an aerial perspective. Boulter and others have debunked the myth that the
Pyramids were tombs. She says “There have never been signs of tomb painting so
characteristic of tombs or the existence of mummies”.
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In 1888, a British electrical engineer named Siemens climbed to the top of the
Great Pyramid with guides before sunrise. As they sat atop, his Arab guide
created a ringing sound when he opened and closed his fingers. Siemens, sensing
the electricity, created a laden jar from an open wine bottle, wrapped a wet
newspaper around it and raised it above his head. The effect was a burst of
static sparks from the bottle. When his guides panicked and tried to stop him, the
guides got an electric shock sending them fleeing down the pyramid.
Today the largest structures that we create, at a cost of billions of dollars, are
hydroelectric dams. We do so because we know what kind of return these will
give entire populations for food production and living standards. Alternative
thinking today is looking at the possibility that the Great Pyramid, and the 21
others, may be simply that; tools to distribute massive amounts of energy.
Despite that the
Giza Plateau is a
World Heritage
Site, The Egyptian
Superior Council
of Antiquities
guardedly issues
few research
permits to those
who do not
follow the classic
Egyptologists
timeline of events.
Unfortunately,
changing this time
line also clashes
with the Koran
and the Bible
versions of the time
of creation. It is
understandable that
the chief Imams of
Islam or the Pope
do not want controversy to drive away believers- a risk when your story doesn’t
fit the evidence. But, it’s too late, the evidence grows. Schist happened. For more
info: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugWCRliG4Rg.
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Healthy Channels
Gastrooesophageal
Reflux
Laissez Faire
My Pasta
Barry Young - Main Street
“Pasta-gate” averted! Buona Notte menu shall not
change!
Christopher Garbrecht, Ac. - Main Street
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is a condition in which the food or liquid travels from the
stomach back into the oesophagus. It is a fairly common digestive disorder. The stomach
produces extremely acidic substances in order to help digest food within the stomach. If
this acidic juice goes up into the area where the oesophagus and the stomach connect, it
inflames the oesophagus and gives a feeling of burning and irritation.
An improper functioning of the lower oesophageal sphincter often causes heartburn.
Normally, this sphincter stops the contents of the stomach from flowing back into the
oesophagus, and it only opens to let food into the stomach. This problem could also
be caused by a hiatus hernia. In this case, the part of the stomach that connects to the
oesophagus has moved up into the chest cavity by the diaphragm.
Symptoms are often associated with a burning sensation behind the sternum that is
exacerbated after eating and while lying down. This problem is also associated with acidic
regurgitations that leave a bitter taste in the mouth. Symptoms are often chronic and
medications often only help temporarily to stop the gastric reflux, but it comes back.
If left untreated, complications can include inflammation and lesions on the
oesophagus, and ulcers on the oesophagus. It is a good idea to consult your doctor if:
the burning sensation and regurgitations happen many times in a week, the symptoms
affect your sleep, the symptoms come back quickly after stopping to take antacids,
and/or the symptoms have gone on for more than a year.
As most people know, there are plenty of over-the-counter medications on the market
to help with heartburn. There are antacids such as Rolaids® and Tums® that neutralize
the acid in the stomach. There are also H2 antagonists such as Pepcid® and Zantac® that
lower the production of acid by the stomach. These are fine for an occasional bout of
heartburn due to over-eating, but you should check with your doctor if you are taking these
medications for more than two or three weeks at a time. A doctor can also prescribe Proton
pump inhibitors such as Nexium® or Pantoloc® to help with this problem.
Thank you for having some common sense here, but I would still like to play
myth-buster for a moment.
First of all pasta was never discovered by Marco Polo in China; it was brought to
Sicily hundreds of years earlier by the Arabs and possibly existed even thousands
of years prior to that. Next, the dreaded OLF, or as we now refer to them, “The
Language Police,” was introduced in 1961 by Jean Lesage’s Liberal Party and
not by the PQ. After that, this over-enthusiastic inspector was never trying to
remove the word pasta from the English translation, but was only doing his job by
pointing out that the French Academy, a world-wide organization, would suggest
the use of the actual French word “pates” to be in its place on the French portion
of the menu. There was no attack against the English community intended by this
inspector, since the legality of keeping the English word pasta for the translation
was never put into question.
Bill 22, which was introduced by Bourassa’s Liberal party in 1972, again not the
PQ, did require that the wording on the menu be predominantly French and this
is where the problem started. In the early 70’s, in an attempt to quell French
Nationalism, Bourassa introduced the first laws (Bill 22) that totally went against
our rights to freedom of speech. However, because it was done by the Liberals,
the English population never did much in terms of fighting it since the Liberals
were supposedly their protectors and so quietly accepted their fate.
So here’s the thing; no one with any common sense would argue that the French
language should not be promoted, neither should anyone lack the understanding
that in North America the minority language would be swallowed in a gulp if
it were not in some way protected. So, the inherent problem here is not the
ideology, but rather the methodology, of the implementation.
Everyone living in Quebec, no matter what their mother tongue is, should have
If you struggle with heartburn, the first thing to do is to look at a few lifestyle changes. the same question on their lips: “How much intervention should we allow our
government to have in our private lives?” I believe, as a society, that we need laws
The most important is to lose weight if you are obese or overweight. Next, quitting
when it comes to
smoking and lowering your alcohol consumption is another excellent option. It is best
basics such as theft
to not over-eat as well. Certain foods can sometimes aggravate the symptoms. Watch
and murder. I also
out for coffee, chocolate, fatty fried foods, spicy foods, carbonated beverages, citrus
believe in having
fruits and their juices, tomatoes, milk, onions, and mint. It is also best to wait at least
an elected body to
two or three hours before lying down. You can also try slightly raising the head of
control some of our
your bed. Finally, you might want to look at the side effects of any medications you
spending, whether
are taking, as some can cause reflux symptoms or contribute to an irritation of the
for schools, roads
oesophagus.
or even protecting
In Traditional Chinese Medicine there are several Chinese disease entities that may
our borders.
correspond to gastro-oesophageal reflux. In other words, gastro-oesophageal reflux
But, how did we
cannot be equated with any single Chinese disease, but overlaps several of them.
allow our elected
The main Chinese disease entities resembling aspects of this condition are: ‘Gnawing
government get to
hunger’, which is characterized by an uncomfortable sensation of the epigastrium that
a point where it
mimics pain but is not actually pain and mimics hunger but is not actually hunger.
would protect the
‘Regurgitation of food’ indicates a condition in which the patient suddenly brings up
free speech of a
food, usually several hours after eating. ‘Dysphagia and blockage’ is characterized
Nazi, but dictate
by an inability to swallow, with the food getting stuck between the throat and the
to restaurants
diaphragm, or the food may enter the stomach but the patient quickly spits phlegm.
what they are is
‘Sour regurgitation’ comprises the regurgitation of acid, sour fluids coming up
allowed to print on
gradually and welling up in the mouth before being swallowed. Finally, ‘Sour vomiting’
their menus? I still
consists of sudden vomiting of acid, sour fluids. An acupuncture treatment for gastrodon’t understand
oesophageal reflux takes into account the individual symptoms of each patient.
the non-smoking laws either, for that matter. If I have the money to build an
The general approach is to smooth the movement of the stomach so that the food
office building with a restaurant on the main floor, should it not be my right to
continues on its proper path down towards the small intestine and not up towards the
determine if I want the hazard of cigarettes on my premises? If someone wants
oesophagus.
to go to a smoke-filled bar, let him or her have the choice; Second Cup opened
I hope that this gives you a better understanding of heartburn. If you have any
the first non-smoking coffee shop in Quebec and they did just fine without our
questions or comments please e-mail me at: cgarbrecht@yahoo.ca or consult my blog government having to tell them it was a great idea.
at: acupuncturevaldavid.blogspot.com.
So, once again, I plead to Mme Marois; let’s worry about the right things.
Promote the French language all you want as it is in all our interests to maintain
the unique multiculturalism of our great province. But do so without oppressing
anyone else. Continue to educate our children and teach them proper language
skills in both English and French; it is a wonderful thing and our bilingualism
makes us more valuable as employees worldwide. When it comes to business, it
is hard enough in this economy to get by, and unemployment is raging, so make
it easier and encourage new companies to come here and open
their doors.
USA and Canada clocks spring forward
to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday,
March 10 2013 at 2:00 am local time.
In general, everywhere I go, there is no issue between English
and French citizens, so in the words of the great Lennon &
McCartney, song, Let it be!
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