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• The Laval News • JULY 20, 2016
Laval poised to set stricter dog
control – without pit bull ban
Revised by-law to be based on Calgary’s, says
Mayor Marc Demers
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Watched by her mother, 11-year-old Kayla Bakakis defended pit bulls, especially her own named Charlie, at the July 5
Laval city council meeting.
The City of Laval plans to introduce a
non-breed specific by-law, modeled partly on
what the City of Calgary has adopted, to better
control aggressive dogs while stopping short
of banning pit bulls, Mayor Marc Demers told
concerned dog owners during the July 5 meeting
of city council.
“I would like to know just where the city
stands with regards to pit bulls,” Laval resident Sylvie Lépine said during question period.
“Personally I am against a prohibition,” she
added. “But I would like to know what the city
foresees doing with its regulations, if there is
going to be supervision. What are they going
to do?”
Opposition to pit bull ban
“We are going to imitate Calgary,” Mayor Marc Demers said about the new dog
control by-law that will soon be passed.
me that each person is unique and we should
never bully or be mean to someone just because
they are different. But isn’t that what you’re
doing? My mom also said that because you are
telling people that dogs that look like Charlie are
bad, thousands of adoptable dogs will need to
be killed just because of the way that they look.”
The public reaction came following recent
reports from around Montreal and elsewhere
in the province about pit bull attacks – one
of which resulted in the death of an east-end
Montreal woman. As well, at last month’s Laval
city council meeting, opposition councillor
Michel Trottier tabled a motion calling for an
outright ban of pit bulls in Laval.
(Chomedey councillor Aglaia Revelakis made
a point during the July 5 meeting of distancing herself from Trottier’s motion). During
the meeting, Trottier formally withdrew it and
pledged to work proactively on the proposal
brought forth by the administration.
Calgary by-law as model
“We are going to imitate Calgary,” said
Demers, insisting that Laval will be taking a
“rational” approach. Pointing out that no problems involving pit bulls were recently reported
by the police in Laval, he stated his personal
view. “I am of the opinion that trying to regulate
a breed is not a solution,” he said, after also
pointing out that he and other officials at city
hall consulted several leading veterinary experts
on the issue.
Making a comparison, Demers suggested that
just because a lot of accidents take place involving Hondas shouldn’t be a reason to ban them.
“It’s not a solution.” He said a better course of
action with pit bulls would be to institute measures to make pit bull owners more accountable.
“Our legal department has done some
research,” said Demers. “And I am of the
opinion this evening that we have the means
to lay criminal charges against someone who
raises a dangerous dog and who doesn’t take
precautions to make sure that his dog harms
no one aggressively.” He said Laval’s dog control
regulations already contain such measures and
that a coming amendment will fine tune them
to reinforce the city’s position.
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Another resident, Maria Mastronardi of
Sainte-Dorothée, quoted studies done by the
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
and its counterpart in the U.S. to support her
position that legislation or by-laws forbidding
certain dog breeds do not reduce dog bite incidents or make cities more secure to live in.
“Considering that several municipalities
across the United States which previously
passed by-laws aimed at specific breeds are now
in the process of reversing those regulations,
demonstrating that it is costly and inefficient to
make cities more secure,” she asked, “and that
some U.S. states have instituted prohibitions on
interdictions aimed at specific breeds, on what
basis is your administration determined that the
adoption of a ban on specific breeds will reduce
dog attacks to make life safer?”
Accompanied by her mother, 11-year-old
Kayla Bakakis of Fabreville explained to the
mayor that she has a three-year-old female pit
bull named Charlie. “When my mom told me
that you wanted to get rid of pit bulls, I asked
her to take me to speak to you,” she said. “You
need to know how much we love Charlie and
how sad we would be if you take her away from
us.
‘Never judge a book’
“My mother said that you think that they are
bad and they hurt people,” she continued. “She
said that you think that Laval is safer without
them, but I think that’s wrong. My mother told
me to never judge a book by its cover. She told
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Yes, Black Lives Do Matter
On the morning of July 8 as many of us awoke
to the news that five City of Dallas police officers
had been shot to death by an angry black gunman
reportedly enraged about the ongoing shooting
of black men by police across the U.S., it must
have occurred to some that our neighbour to
the south had come that much closer to being
precipitated into a civil war set along racial lines.
A race war is something that white supremacists in organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan
have fantasized about for decades as a culminating showdown between America’s races. To
say the least, it is the polar opposite of harmony
and reconciliation.
The carnage in Dallas was committed as the
U.S. – and now Canada as well – are being swept
up by Black Lives Matter, a movement that has
been campaigning for the past three years against
extreme police brutality committed against black
people. The terrible irony about the Dallas killings was that the police were on duty for a Black
Lives Matter demonstration.
Last week, the Canadian vocal quartet, The
Tenors, got some unwanted publicity when one
of their members (who has since then been at
least temporarily expelled) altered the words
of our national anthem. Before the start of a
major league baseball game in the U.S., he sang,
“We’re all brothers and sisters, all lives matter to
the great,” rather than, “With glowing hearts we
see thee rise, the True North strong and free,”
while holding up a sign saying “All Lives Matter.”
While the other members of the group later
apologized for their rogue colleague, Remigio
Pereira, calling him a “lone wolf” who was “disrespectful and misguided,” Pereira was known to
make eccentric statements previously. However,
with this particular one, he stepped quite clumsily into an increasingly heated debate over just
how seriously the violence committed against
blacks by the police is being taken by those – and
by this we mean non-blacks – who generally are
not subjected to the same thing.
As Naila Keleta-Mae, a professor in race and
gender issues at the University of Waterloo, said
in an op-ed piece published in the Toronto Globe
& Mail last week following Pereira’s controversial
performance, “Let’s be clear, ‘all lives matter’
is a false claim that can only be made if you
actively choose to ignore that anti-black racism
has and continues to exist in the United States
of America.
“What is a thoughtful response to black lives
matter, especially from non-black people?” she
added. “Affirmation and action – say ‘Yes, black
lives do matter’ and then challenge instances of
anti-black racism in private and public every
day life.”
Although there are some who will insist that
we don’t face the same sort of race problems in
Canada as they do in the U.S., a case in point
in Montreal a number of years back illustrates
the sort of divide which may still exist here. In
Montreal’s Côte des Neiges district, the Montreal
Police Department’s anti-gang squad, known
as Eclipse, undertook a campaign in which
they systematically rounded up, detained and
searched black men on the street in an open
display that included an obvious element of
public shaming.
The most alarming thing about the campaign,
which went on for months, was that none of
those subjected to this humiliating treatment
was white. Virtually all of those detained, frisked
and interrogated in full public view were black.
And at the time, almost no one in the non-black
community was bothered enough to object to it.
If we are going to survive as a cohesive human
race, one which is united by the common trait we
all share which is our intelligence, we will have to
recognize that violent and destructive outbursts
such as the one in Dallas need not conduct us
over the brink into an all-out race war, but should
serve to remind us that we must come together,
or else we will all be destroyed together.
A good way to begin attaining the sort of solidarity which should be our goal is to acknowledge that Black Lives Do Matter. Only then,
after we have given our black brothers and sisters
their due, will be able to take it a step further by
confirming as well that All Lives Matter.
– Martin C. Barry –
Putin’s daydreams coming true
The recent British vote on Brexit means the Kremlin’s fantasies about Europe may not be that farfetched
Back on June 9, 2012, the Russian tabloid
Express Gazeta published a series of maps that
depicted how Europe might look in the year
2035. So far, in light of the Russian invasion of
the Ukraine and the recent “Brexit” vote in the
United Kingdom, its projections are proving to
be remarkably prescient.
In the article, the Crimea was shown as
Russian territory, two years before its seizure
by Russian forces. The Donbas basin in eastern Ukraine, much of it currently controlled
by pro-Russian separatists, was also shown as
part of Russia. So too, was the entire Black Sea
coast of Ukraine from the Don River to present
day Moldova.
Scotland was shown as being a separate,
independent nation. Northern Ireland had joined
Ireland and Great Britain had been reduced to
just England and Wales. All very plausible scenarios in light of the UK’s recent vote to leave the
European Union (EU).
What about the rest of Europe? According to
the Express Gazeta, Europe in 2035 is a continent in disarray. Powerful separatist currents,
driven by ethnic and nationalist sentiment, have
significantly disassembled centuries of European
nation-building. The tabloid makes no reference
to the state of the EU, but it is hard to see how the
EU would have survived such powerful nationalist forces of disintegration and ethnic conflict.
In 2035 Europe, Italy has divided into four
separate nations; the rich industrialized north
has finally cut loose the indolent south. The new
border now runs between Tuscany and Lazio.
Sardinia and Sicily have both gone their own way.
Spain, too, is a fragmented version of its former
self, with Catalonia and the Basque country both
having achieved independence.
In what must be the ultimate Polish nightmare, Germany has expanded eastward, reclaiming its former regions of Pomerania, Silesia and
East Prussia, while Russia has seized additional
Polish territory in the east, in what must have
been the third German-Russian dismemberment
of Poland.
For its part, Russia has reclaimed a broad
region of ethnically Russian territory from the
Baltic states to Romania. The Gazeta makes no
references to what kind of diplomatic and political influence the Kremlin can now extend over
Europe, and especially over its former satellites,
but it’s safe to assume that Russian influence
would cast a long shadow over European affairs.
France has lost Corsica, now independent,
and the former regions of Alsace and Lorraine,
which are now part of Germany. French Savoy
has become a separate “Islamic Piedmont” where
Paris has resettled its Muslim citizens in their
own independent state.
Elsewhere the forces of disintegration reign
supreme. Belgium has split into ethnic halves,
with the Flemish portion joining its Dutch
cousins. The Balkans have returned to their
19th century chaos. Bosnia-Herzegovina has
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Serbia. Turkey has seized the predominantly
Turkish ethnic areas of Bulgaria, while Hungary
has regained some of its historic, pre-First Word
War lands.
While the maps are hardly an official statement of Russian foreign policy aims, their underlying implications are in fact consistent with the
broad themes of Russian policy in Europe.
First, that a powerful Russia is a force of
stability in Europe and is the only power able
to contain German ambitions. Significantly, in
2035 Europe, Germany is the only European
country that actually enlarges its borders, and it
does so by reclaiming territories from Poland and
France that have historically been at the centre
of long-standing and bitter conflict.
Secondly, those countries in the “Near
Abroad,” both former Soviet states and satellites, who turned their backs on Russian and
tried to cozy up to the West, are punished by the
loss of significant territory. Those countries that
remained loyal to Mother Russia, like Serbia, see
their territories expand.
Here again, the message is unmistakable:
neither the EU nor NATO will ultimately protect
Eastern Europe from either German revanchism
or Russian retribution. Better to accept your
place in the Russian world order now or accept
the inevitable consequences later.
There is no mention of what role the United
States would play in Europe in 2035. With NATO
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and the EU in tatters, how would the U.S. project
its power and influence on the continent? Would
the U.S. maintain a military presence there or
would it have withdrawn altogether?
Perhaps this is the ultimate Putinesque fantasy,
as it was for Stalin in 1946: that Washington
would withdraw from Europe and that a fragmented, disintegrating, chaotic Europe would
fall under Russian influence, if not direct control.
Is this a Kremlin fantasy? A Putinesque
daydream? In light of the Brexit vote and the
steady rise of Euro-skeptic parties on the continent, it is a fantasy that is at least based on powerful forces of nationalism and ethnicity that are
real and substantial, and that are pushing Europe
in the direction of fragmentation and chaos.
Budapest’s announcement on July 5 that it
had set October 2, 2016, for a referendum on
whether it should accept Syrian refugees further
underscores that the fallout from Brexit will be
far reaching and has only begun to be felt.
Even if they ultimately fall short of creating
the Europe 2035 that Express Gazeta envisioned,
these powerful ethnic and nationalist forces will
work in the Kremlin’s interest. Moscow can be
expected to encourage them, both surreptitiously
and diplomatically, in the years ahead.
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CAE’s advances in medical simulation tech impress Barrette
Quebec agrees company has a great future, while reducing loan terms
Nearly $52 million more allotted for
at-home long-term care
$3 million of it will be in the Laval region, says Barrette
(TLN) Quebec Health and Social Services
Minister Gaétan Barrette along with Senior
Citizens Minister Francine Charbonneau have
announced $51.9 million in additional funding
from the Liberal government for the home
care of long-term patients. Nearly $3 million
of the amount is being allotted for Laval.
“This demonstrates our willingness to adapt
the health and social services network to the
Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette, seen with Economy, Science and Innovation Minister Dominique Anglade to the left, gave an excellent grade to some of the medical simulation units he tried out at CAE Healthcare Canada’s headquarters in Montreal on June 23.
MARTIN C. BARRY
Quebec Health Minister Gaétan Barrette and
his cabinet colleague, Economy, Science and
Innovation Minister Dominique Anglade, were
visibly impressed on June 23 by the medical
simulation equipment they saw and tested
during a tour of CAE Healthcare Canada’s
facilities on Côte de Liesse Rd. in Montreal.
Loan terms reduced
They were there to announce the extension
of a research and development loan agreement
between Quebec and the company. CAE will
now have to disburse just $70 million of the
originally agreed $99.8 million loan which had
not yet been fully paid out by Quebec.
Known primarily for its flight simulators,
CAE, which was founded in 1947, branched
out into medical simulation technology seven
years ago. Barrette, who is a radiologist and
was previously head of the Quebec Federation
of Medical Specialists, praised some of the
simulation equipment he tested as being far
ahead of anything he used during his years of
medical training.
Vastly improved technology
“The technology which is forever evolving
is bringing us closer and closer to reality,”
the health minister said, while adding that
as a medical student he worked with some of
the first simulators that were on the market.
Describing those units as being not far removed
from store mannequins, Barrette contrasted
them with CAE Healthcare’s latest generation of
simulators which “are extremely close to reality
in terms of simulation.”
Barrette suggested that significant savings
stand to be achieved in the training of doctors
through the use of simulators which now have
the capacity to recreate situations and conditions which might ordinarily only be provided in
real-life. At the same time, he said the growing
precision of the latest simulation technology
assures that training is rigorous.
Realism startles Anglade
Anglade, whose ministry had a key role in
putting up the loan, appeared at one point
to be even more impressed than Barrette. As
the operation of a neo-natal simulator was
explained by a CAE employee, Anglade was
momentarily startled (much to the amusement
of those around her) by the sound of an infant’s
cry emitted by the simulation unit.
“CAE is a great example of intersectoriality
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“Our government is proud to provide
continued support for CAE Healthcare’s
research and development program,” continued
Barrette. “CAE is recognized for its world-class
simulation technologies that contribute to
Quebec’s international stature.”
Marc Parent, CAE Healthcare’s CEO and
president, said the company has “quickly
become the world leader in medical simulation
technologies and we are making a difference by
helping health professionals provide the best
possible care for their patients. We are proud
that our technological advances in healthcare
could be achieved through the research and
development work that we do in Montreal. We
have succeeded because of our employees and
thanks to support from the government.”
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(TLN) The Centre intégré de cancérologie
de Laval (CICL), which is part of the CISSS de
Laval, has been recognized with an important
award for the computerization and standardization of its cancer care procedures.
The Prix Hippocrate, which is awarded
annually by the magazine Le Patient to an
interdisciplinary team of medical professionals,
will be presented to the CICL on Sept. 15. The
CICL is being recognized after successfully
standardizing more than 500 interdisciplinary
According to a statement issued by the
CISSS, such plans typically incorporate information on prescribed medications, patient
priority for treatment, appointment scheduling, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging,
vital sign and symptom recording, informing
patients and telephone followups.
“The CICL is the first [oncology centre] in
Quebec to use computerized care plans to
manage overall care in oncology and radio-oncology,” said CISSS president and director-general Caroline Barbir. “This is a revolution in the
organization of oncology services in Quebec,”
she added.
in research and development,” she commented.
“Our continued support will allow this world
leader in medical simulation to continue designing new technologies here, in addition to showing that Quebec can attract major research and
development investments.”
Explaining to journalists why the terms
of the loan reimbursement were reduced by
Quebec, Anglade said CAE found in the end it
didn’t need to use the entire $99.8 million. To
date, CAE Healthcare has produced more than
10,500 simulators and other types of medical
equipment for hospitals and medical schools.
needs of persons requiring long-term care at
home,” Charbonneau, who is the Liberal MNA
for Laval’s Mille-Îles riding, said in a statement.
“Otherwise, we are showing that we want to
respond with quality to the growing needs in
long-term care services and to the prevalence
of incapacities from loss of autonomy,” she
continued. “This is in an equitable way in all
the regions of Quebec.”
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Young Promoters Fund
The Young Promoters Fund (FJP) aims to help
young entrepreneurs to take over a business, to
create or acquire one, and to support them in
their entrepreneurial aspirations. Members of
the executive committee have authorized financial assistance totaling $ 68,000 to be distributed
among 16 individuals. The ultimate goal is to
stimulate the growth of local entrepreneurship
and emerging economic sectors. By promoting
the creation of new enterprises focused on the
distinctive strengths of the local economic it is
hoped that new opportunities can be developed
in our area which will attract and retain a skilled
workforce.
Land exchange
The executive committee has come to agreement for the exchange of land required for the
development of a park. This will allow the city
to save the complete cost of the purchase of land
for the implementation of a park in conjunction
with the project PL-2012/5084 which is part of
the construction of the new Avenir School in
the district of St. Martin. This exchange of lots
completed the agreement negotiated with the
Laval School Board. July 17 2015 the city had
ceded land to the Laval School Board in their
project to expand the Oree-des-Bois School
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volume of untreated waste water that flows back
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identify areas that may require expanded facilities for the management of waste water flow in
the city water works and storm drain systems.
The Executive Committee therefore agreed
to proceed with the purchase of these devices
via a public tender as well as the professional
services for their deployment, operation and the
professional services of consulting engineers
for oversights required during construction.
Land Acquisition for the purpose of
developing green spaces
The executive committee accepted an offer
to purchase a riverfront lot located southeast
of riviera street near a large park area on the
la berge du Grand-Brochet (Grand Pike River
Bank). The negotiated purchase price was in
the amount of $`18,000.
This investment is part of the land acquisition
program for the protection and improvement
of green spaces for which the administration
has approved a budget of $4.2 million in the
2016-2018 three year capital infrastructure
development program.
The Chomedey Arena to be renamed
the Pierre Creamer Arena
The executive committee had approved a
recommendation that was to be presented
to the city council for ratification to change
the name of the Chomedey Arena to Pierre
Creamer arena. City council accepted the
recommendation during the regular June 7th
council meeting. Pierre Creamer was named to
the Laval Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 for his
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The executive committee has asked for the
review of the signalization of speed limits
around parks and school parks that have
recently been modified with the addition of new
playground modules. As some of these installations are new the public works department
has been asked to review existing road signs
around the following schools and municipal
parks to ensure that adequate warning of the
revised speed limit in these zones is provided.
The parks and schools involved in the review
include Madeleine and Twin-Oaks, Durocher,
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implications in hockey which went beyond the
borders of Laval.
Pierre Creamer (born July 6, 1944) is a
former hockey coach. He was head coach of the
Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1987-1988 NHL
season. Creamer who was born in Chomedey
is also the brother-in-law of former NHL star
Mike Bossy who has also been honored in similar fashion by Laval.
Creamer previously coached the Sherbrooke
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Laval pays homage to 50th anniversary partners
Plaques placed outside city hall honouring sponsors
(TLN) On July 12, Laval mayor Marc Demers participated in a ceremony at Laval
city hall with partners who took part in
last year’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
The event included the unveiling of
markers in front of the building, noting
the participation of the sponsors in the
50th anniversary. At the same time, commemorative plaques were given to the
sponsors as tokens of appreciation. Seen
in the photo are the mayor, city councillors, board members of the 50th Anniversary Corporation and the partners.
Photo: Martin Alarie
Consultations underway for future of downtown Laval
City seeking feedback over the summer on future of area
(TLN) Over the summer, Laval residents
are being asked to share their vision of the
future for the city’s downtown area. Municipal
officials are consulting the population with
an eye to validating concepts that are being
considered, while also seeking new ideas for
Trusted care since 1996
the massive development project.
Over the coming weeks, special teams from
city hall will be attending public events all over
Laval in the hopes of gathering information
from citizens. The city wants to find out what
sorts of things are likely to draw people down-
town, what might keep them there, what types
of services people want to see and what sort of
transportation people favor.
According to the zoning regulations which
have been drawn up, Laval’s downtown is
located within an area bounded by autoroutes
15 and 440, de la Concorde, Notre Dame and
Chomedey boulevards, as well as the Canadian
Pacific rail line, Saint-Martin and le Corbusier
boulevards. A special committee was created
by Laval city council last year to examine
economic development within the vast area.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board appoints new
director-general
Paul Lamoureux sees declining enrolment as one of the challenges
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The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board’s new
director-general, Paul Lamoureux, sees similarities between the territory in western Quebec
he used to serve and the vast territory he now
administers, stretching from the City of Laval
westward along the Ottawa River and north
into the Laurentian region.
The turf is familiar
“Between both school boards there are
many similarities, one being very diverse and
large territories for English school boards in
the province of Quebec,” said Lamoureux who
previously was the Gatineau-based Western
Quebec School Board’s director-general.
In addition to the fact the two boards
have schools scattered over such large areas,
Lamoureux said they both are also currently
challenged by declining enrolment. Regarding
this issue, Lamoureux said he could only speak
from his experience at the WQSB.
“One of our biggest challenges at the Western
Quebec board was, of course, Bill 101,” he said,
concerning the provincial language legislation’s
restrictions placed on newcomers being able to
enroll their children at Quebec’s anglophone
school boards.
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While also acknowledging that a declining
birth rate might account for lower enrolment at
the SWLSB, Lamoureux added, “but that being
said it doesn’t mean that we can’t turn around
the trend and try to promote our programs.
Certainly with a graduation rate of 84 per cent, I
think we have to focus on the fact that we should
be promoting success. Certainly we would like
to see 100 per cent, but we have to be realistic
and we have to build on what we have and where
we can go.
“Most important I would say is to maintain and improve student achievement,” he
continued. “I think that all of us have a goal and
vision to provide the best educational system
while maintaining and even promoting the
building of community partnerships in order
to provide a sound educational program to our
English student population. So certainly we
have to look at our programs, we have to look
at quality teaching, we have to look at how we
provide a safe and secure learning environment
to all of our school communities.”
Has 24 years experience
The SWLSB’s chairwoman, Jennifer
Maccarone, announced the appointment of
Lamoureux on June 29, and it was unanimously
confirmed that same evening during a meeting
of the Council of Commissioners. The appointment becomes effective on Aug. 22. He brings
twenty-four years of experience in education,
fourteen of which were in a senior management
role at the WQSB.
“We are excited and confident that Mr.
Lamoureux’s leadership will be at the forefront of many learning innovations that will
benefit our students, our employees and our
communities alike,” Maccarone said about the
appointment.
“He is a well-respected leader in our network
and understands the challenges of a school
board with a large territory like ours as well as
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board has announced that Paul Lamoureux will be their
new director-general effective Aug. 22.
its diverse needs, which vary from one region
to another,” she continued. “He will be a great
asset and we certainly look forward to working
with him and the administration team in place.
The coming school years will be incredible ones
at Sir Wilfrid Laurier.”
Minority language issues
Fluently bilingual, he says he understands
the challenges of a minority language school
board, that he has experience in working with
different levels of government, and that he has
the technical knowledge necessary to fill the
role for which he was hired. Lamoureux, who
is currently working towards a PhD from the
University of Sherbrooke, previously completed
a Master of Education from the University
of Ottawa.
Over the past twenty years he has held various positions, from Coordinator of Finance,
to Director of Finance and Human Resources,
Deputy Director General and Director of
Finance at the WQSB. Since 2012, he occupied
the position of Director General at the board.
First faceoff for AHL hockey takes place at Place Bell in fall of 2017
Contest launched to find a name for Habs’ new Laval-based farm team
In an interview, Demers also noted that Place Bell will function as a community facility in addition to being a venue for
major events. “There will be two community rinks, as well as an
Olympic-size one, and a professional rink for Evenko,” he said.
“There is no other centre like this in Canada. For us this is very
important for the people in the community of Laval.”
The announcement was important enough for four of
Laval’s five Liberal MNAs to attend. Mille-Îles MNA Francine
Charbonneau, who holds the portfolio of Minister Responsible
for the Laval Region, made a point of noting that Quebec is
playing a role in the development of Place Bell with an investment
by the province amounting to $46.3 million.
MARTIN C. BARRY
An announcement by Montreal Canadiens co-owner Geoff
Molson that Laval’s Place Bell will be the new home of the
Canadiens’ American Hockey League farm team when Place
Bell opens in the fall of 2017 was greeted with elation last week
by City of Laval officials as well as by local MNAs from the
Quebec National Assembly.
“We are very pleased to confirm the arrival of an American
League professional team in Laval starting in 2017,” Molson,
who co-owns Montreal’s Bell Centre and the Evenko promotion
agency, said during a press conference at the complex under
construction on de la Concorde Blvd.
Name the team contest
The Ice Caps are moving here
“Laval is an amazing city for the implementation of a hockey
team and a venue where sports and culture will co-exist on a
daily basis,” he continued. “We are honoured and excited at
the thought of being involved in showcasing the city of Laval.”
Molson also confirmed that at the AHL’s recent annual general
meeting, league president David Andrews said the AHL’s board of
governors approved the relocation of the St. John’s IceCaps from
Newfoundland to Laval beginning with the 2017-18 season. The
30-team AHL traditionally has served as the primary developmental league for the NHL. Founded in the 1939-40 hockey
season, the AHL has been a stepping stone for several generations
of the NHL’s best hockey talent.
“We have been working a long time on this project and finally
we can start thinking about our first hockey game and the shows
that will be taking place here,” added Molson. He announced
at the same time the appointment of Vincent Lucier as the first
president of Place Bell. Lucier, who climbed the ranks of the
Montreal Canadiens management team after joining the organization as a ticket office clerk 20 years ago, will be responsible
for the overall management of the complex. Evenko will be
responsible for the management of the complex.
Economic returns foreseen
Mayor Marc Demers pointed out that since Laval will soon be
one of just three cities in Canada with AHL teams, “Laval’s name
will be heard all over North America and for us that’s important,”
he said. “I am certain that every Laval resident will soon develop
From the left, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc
Bergevin, club owner Geoff Molson, Laval mayor Marc
Demers and Place Bell president Vincent Lucier are seen
here at Place Bell last week following the announcement.
a tight bond with their new team. We look forward to working
together and moving forward with the evolution and success of
this team. The arrival of this exciting professional sports entity
will not only bring in major economic returns, but it will also
introduce an element of identity for our city.”
That said, the Montreal Canadiens organization has started a
contest in which fans are being asked what they think would be
the most appropriate name for Laval’s new AHL hockey team.
Laval city councillor for Saint-François Jacques St-Jean (a former
professional hockey coach) and Chomedey Liberal MNA Guy
Ouellette both suggested the National, which was the name of
a Laval-based QMJHL franchise during the 1970s before being
renamed the Voisins. Among the team’s alumni who went onto
the NHL was New York Islanders right-winger Mike Bossy.
“It’s important for the fans out there to recognize themselves
and identify with a team name,” added St-Jean. Ouellette agreed.
“We need to have something that will represent Laval,” he said.
“It’s going to be our team in Laval and it will need to have its
own distinctive trade mark.” Sainte-Rose MNA Jean Habel said
he was looking forward to some future NHL stars getting their
start playing for the Laval AHL franchise at Place Bell.
Opposition: Laval arena a bad deal
Jean Coupal, an opposition councillor in Laval says
he’s concerned about whether the city’s new 10,000-seat
arena will be able turn a profit. “Out of the $200 million
arena project Laval taxpayers will be paying $122 million,
and this is a bad deal” he said.
Though Laval is entitled to a percentage of ticket
sales, Coupal is concerned the municipality won’t see
profit. “We’re most concerned about the way it will be
managed,” Coupal said. “It’ll be managed by the private sector and it will have been
paid almost fully by the citizens of Laval. The building will
never be paid back”, he concluded.
It should be noted that at the last municipal campaign in
2013, Coupal run with the Mayor’s ruling party Mouvement
des Lavallois. Recently he joined a newly formed party headed
for now by another opposition councillor Michel Trottier.
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Up close with Chomedey-raised TV star Elias Toufexis
Second-hand posters from Video Notre Dame gave him a taste for acting
MARTIN C. BARRY
Chomedey-raised actor Elias Toufexis, who
was in Montreal last week as a guest at the
eighth annual Comiccon sci-fi and pop culture
festival, has come a long way since graduating
from Dawson College’s Theatre program 16
years ago.
Considered very busy and versatile in a
profession where a relative few make it as
far, the 40-year-old Toufexis had roles in the
long-running Superman-based Smallville TV
series, as well as in CBS’s Flashpoint, ABC’s
Rookie Blue and the fantasy/horror TV series
Supernatural.
But Elias Toufexis’ abilities go further: his
movements have been captured and he has
voiced the characters for dozens of video games,
including Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and
Deus Ex: Human Revolution. We caught up
with Elias last week for an interview in which
he answered our questions.
Q: Out of simple curiosity, do you still
speak Greek?
Elias Toufexis: I never went to Greek school.
I guess my parents figured I was only half Greek
so I didn’t have to. I watched most of my friends
have to leave school for more school and I was
always grateful I was able to go straight home.
Now I wish I did go to Greek school because
the only thing I know is swear words.
Q: You were raised in Chomedey.
What are your fondest memories from
when you were living in Laval or in
Montreal?
Elias Toufexis: I grew up on two different
streets in Chomedey. I lived on de Cannes
near Clarendon until I was about twelve. Then
I moved to an apartment on Reynald Street
a regular role in the Star Trek series
and in Battlestar Galactica. It would
seem that, based on the various roles
you portray, you are in a way following in the acting footsteps of the late
Colicos. Have you ever thought about
that and how do you feel about this?
Elias Toufexis: I have thought of that actually.
He was a very talented actor and before my
time, so it’s unfortunate I’ll never get to work
with him. Another Greek Montreal actor is
Elias Koteas. I’m pretty sure his parents live
in Chomedey. Every single time I do a job in
Canada someone says to me, ‘I just worked
with another Elias from Montreal. Elias Koteas.’
We’ve never worked together surprisingly. I
imagine one day we will. Two Elias’ from
Montreal.
(just a few blocks from the Récréatèque).
My sisters are Alexandra Sandi Toufexis and
Christina Toufexis. Both live in Montreal now.
My dad is Savvas and my mom (the only totally
non-Greek) is Donna. I remember specifically
leaving Souvenir Elementary School for lunches
with five bucks in my hand, and instead of
buying lunch I bought a bag of chips and played
videogames at Jacob’s convenience store on
Notre Dame. I also remember checking behind
the video store, Video Notre Dame, for movie
posters they’d throw out. My room was full of
free movie posters when I lived in Chomedey.
Q: When you were young, what were
your favorite characters on TV and or
television?
Elias Toufexis: I grew up more on movies
than I did on television. Star Wars, Aliens,
Terminator, and then eventually movies like
The Godfather and Lawrence of Arabia. But
I did love Star Trek (and still do) both the
original series and the Next Generation. So
my favorite characters were guys like Captain
Kirk, and women like Ellen Ripley and Sarah
Connor. Then Sonny Corleone and eventually
T. E. Lawrence.
Q: What convinced you to become an
actor?
Elias Toufexis: Like I said, I watched a lot of
movies and I saw myself in them from the day
I could remember remembering anything. I
discovered Shakespeare when I was in my teens
and fell in love with stage work too. Now I try
to work in every medium an actor can.
Q: How did your parents take it?
Elias Toufexis: I don’t remember them ever
having a problem with it. They’ve always been
100% supportive.
Q: Another Greek Canadian actor also
born in Montreal, John Colicos, had
Q: What would be the ultimate character that you would like to play in your
career?
Elias Toufexis: For me it’s less about projects
and more about who I work with. I’ve worked
with some wonderful actors that I’ve always
looked up to. Jon Voight, Michael Ironside,
David Strathairn, Ellen Burstyn etc. That’s all I
ever want to do. That and maybe play Batman.
Q: Lastly, if you had a message to
convey to the youth who might want
to pursue a carrier like yours, what
would be your suggestions or recommendations based on your experience
so far?
Elias Toufexis: Get some education in being
an actor. Take some classes or go to theatre
school. Learn from the people there. Let them
help you get a film and TV agent and then take
it from there. Good luck!
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Among those signing Golden Book were Star Trek’s William Shatner
MARTIN C. BARRY
Eight Canadian and American film and entertainment stars
who were in Montreal last weekend for the annual Comiccon
sci-fi and pop culture convention shared the spotlight on
Saturday morning at Montreal city hall where they were invited
to sign the city’s Golden Book.
Captain Kirk welcomed
Leading off the ceremony was William Shatner, known to tens
of millions since the 1960s, first in television then on theatre
screens, as Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, commander the
U.S.S. Enterprise.
Elias Toufexis, a former Laval resident who has made a big
name for himself not only in TV acting but also doing voice work
for video games, said he was honored to find himself alongside
so many other accomplished stars. Canadian actor Michael
Ironside, who played in several films shot in Montreal including
the David Cronenberg cult classic Scanners, also signed the book.
Star Trek star ‘Data’ honored
Other guests invited to come forward and do the honors
were Brent Spiner who played Data in Star Trek: The Next
Generation, Manu Bennett (The Shannara Chronicles and The
Hobbit movies), and John Barrowman who played Capt. Jack
Harkness during the 2005 season of the British science fiction
Dr. Who TV series, and former hip hop artist turned comic
book publisher Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
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In August, Joseph Polissifakis will be at the Rio Summer Olympics
Canada’s top fencer faced an uphill battle over the past two years
MARTIN C. BARRY
As Joseph Polossifakis readily admits, fencing is
a sport where the situation can change very quickly.
Not quite two years ago, his prospects of making
Canada’s 2016 fencing team seemed distant. And
yet for the first three weeks this August, he’ll be
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil representing Canada at
the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Excitement animates him
“It’s a mix of excitement, anxiety, nervousness
– but mostly excitement because this will my first
time at the Games,” he said about his feelings in an
interview with Newsfirst Multimedia conducted
at the Centre sportif olympique at the Olympic
Stadium complex in east-end Montreal where there
is a comprehensive training facility for advanced
fencers.
“I’ve just heard great things about the Games
experience and how it’s one of the greatest experiences you can ever have. So I’m just trying to get
there relaxed and ready. That’s what I’m aiming for.”
Polissifakis, 25, who grew up in eastern Côte des
Neiges on the fringes of Montreal’s Park Extension
neighbourhood, specializes in a specific type of
fencing known as sabre. The sabre is one of three
weapons used in fencing, the others being the foil
and the épée. Sabre is known for its exceptional
speed of movement and the reflexes required to
avoid being hit.
Suffered a head injury
Although Polissifakis tried but didn’t make the
Canadian fencing team that went to the London
Olympics four years ago, he came close to faltering
again for the Rio Olympics after suffering through
a series of debilitating health problems and injuries.
While preparing for a year-long Olympic qualifying schedule beginning in April 2015, one of the
parallel activities was boxing. During an informal
sparring session, a physically larger fencer stuck
Polossifakis a little too hard on the side of the head,
and thereafter he suffered a number of problems,
including restlessness and noise sensitivity, that
kept him from training for the next six months.
“I sustained a concussion,” he said. “I had
a herniated disc in my back, so I took a lot of
anti-inflammatories for that which game me a
stomach ulcer for weeks. Then for months I was
seeing doctors instead of training. It was just a
tough time.
Back in the saddle again
“At one point they discovered a tumour in my
femur,” he continued, “while at the same time I had
to get MRIs for my head. Slowly I started to recover
and feel better. By the end of last summer I was
getting good results again and I was back on top
and manged to keep that ranking until the end of
the qualification period which was this past April.”
Although fencing might look like one of the
less physically-damaging sports, it has its own
specific kinds of strains and injuries. According
to Polissifakis, the sport exposes those who practice it to injuries of the back, the knees and the
ankles. “I tore my ankles twice in the past year,”
he said, describing intense competition with swift
movements.
The ‘coolness’ of fencing
To a casual observer, fencing can appear to be
one of the coolest sports at the Olympics, practiced
as it is in white protective gear, behind a concealing
face mask, and with weapons that cast the fencer
in an aura of chivalry. Polissifakis admits that coolness was among the reasons he decided to take up
fencing while attending Jean-de-Brébeuf College in
Montreal where fencing remains popular.
Despite the fact Canada is not one of the
top-ranked nations when it comes to Olympic
fencing, Polossifakis, who currently is Canada’s
top-ranked sabre fencer, is confident the country’s team has a good chance of doing well in Rio
because of the sport’s relative unpredictability.
Looking for an opening
Among the countries that currently lead in
fencing are Russia, Italy, Korea and Germany.
While he’ll be going up against the world’s fencing
elite, he sees the challenge ahead like a fencer looking for an opening. “When those top guys are a
little more nervous and shaky, that’s when guys
like me come in,” he said.
Polossifakis is a product of the Hellenic
Community of Greater Montreal’s SocratesDemosthenes Schools. In fact, he was scheduled to
make a guest return visit on June 20 to speak to the
students on his success as an athlete. He has fond
memories as a graduate of the Montreal Hellenic
school system. “We learned three languages every
day, which is amazing,” he said, while adding that
the level of French taught at Socrates-Demosthenes
was critical in his being accepted at Jean-deBrébeuf College.
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MARTIN C. BARRY
To put it mildly, Dr. Joe Schwarcz and the Food Babe don’t
see eye to eye on most things.
Schwarcz, who is director of McGill University’s Office for
Science and Society and a dedicated debunker of pseudoscience,
was the guest speaker of the Golda Meir Chapter of Canadian
Hadassah-WIZO at Shaar Shalom Synagogue in Chomedey on
the evening of June 30.
Promotes critical thinking
Long known for his promotion of critical thinking through his
weekly columns in the Montreal Gazette as well as on television
and radio, Schwarcz talked extensively to the audience of more
than 60 people about food scams, growth hormones, expired
antibiotics and related issues.
However, as head of the OSS, which was founded with a large
donation from Montreal computer-graphics pioneer Lorne
Trottier, Schwarcz has become known for not mincing his words
when speaking out on what he and other OSS supporters believe
to be pseudo-scientific misinformation.
Although Schwarcz and the OSS have undoubtedly garnered
their share of antagonists over the years because of their willingness to openly denounce what they regard as charlatanism, the
Food Babe is one who appears to have gotten under Schwarcz’s
skin in particular lately.
Not crazy about the Food Babe
The Food Babe (whose real name is Vani Deva Hari) is a
U.S.-based author known for her criticism of the food industry.
Since 2011, she has built up a business and a huge following on
the Internet. Last year, Time Magazine named her on a list of
30 most influential people on the web.
The influence of her theories on food additives is such that
some corporations, including Kraft foods and Subway restaurants, have agreed to eliminate certain ingredients. But she has
also been criticized by some scientists as having a vested interest
in natural foods which she promotes.
Referring to the Food Babe, Schwarcz called her “totally scientifically illiterate. She has no education whatsoever, but she’s
amassed billions of followers on the Internet with stupidities.”
To make his point, he brought up Food Babe’s most famous
conquest, which was being able to force the Subway chain of
submarine sandwich outlets to remove the chemical azodicarbonamide (a bread dough conditioner) from their sandwich
bread because the chemical is also used in the manufacture of
yoga exercise mats.
Controversy over additive
Pointing out that when heated, azodicarbonamide releases
nitrogen gas, and that nitrogen is 80 per cent of the air we
Photo: Dr. Joe Schwarcz gave a talk on a wide range of pseudoscience topics to the Golda Meir Chapter of Canadian
Hadassah-WIZO at Shaar Shalom Synagogue in Chomedey on the evening of June 30.
breathe, Schwarcz said, “indeed it can be used to make yoga
mats for the same reason” it can be used to make bread rise.
“But this silly woman says that just because this chemical is
used to make yoga mats it must be poisonous when it’s put into
our food supply.”
Schwarcz said Food Babe launched her campaign against a
company that is now the world’s largest fast-food chain having
surpassed McDonald’s, “and believe it or not Subway caved
in. You can, of course, make rolls without azodicarbonamide.
It’s basically a non-issue. But she made it into a giant issue by
suggesting that this was a callous company pouring gallons and
gallons of this unknown chemical into their product.”
She’s using FOI to get his e-mails
During a question and answer period, Schwarcz didn’t hesitate a moment to name “the Food Babe certainly” as one of his
main detractors lately. According to Schwarcz, Food Babe has
asked McGill University, using privileges granted by freedom of
information legislation, for all of Schwarcz’s e-mails – “which
legally we can do,” he said.
“She can have them. I don’t care,” he added. But he suggested
that what “she’s looking for is that somehow I must be paid off
by industry. But I can tell you that his freedom of information
act is ludicrous. This has cost the university God knows how
much money having people go through the e-mails and you
know it’s ridiculous.”
Believes in global warming
While Schwarcz’s reputation is staked on his being cynical, he
does not count himself among the few scientists left who doubt
that global warming is actually taking place. Asked for his view
of the weather phenomenon, he said, “Global warming is real
and humans are part of the problem.
“It’s true that if you look back historically, there have been
periods of temperature variations,” he added. “We had the ice
age etc. But those are variations over centuries and centuries.
We’ve never seen a change in temperature like we’ve seen in
the last 20 to 30 years.”
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My House, My Rules
Tom is a person who complains about everything. Nothing is ever good enough for him.
While he seems to get enjoyment out of putting
other people down and making snide comments,
no one can tease or criticize him about anything.
If they attempt to do so, Tom leaves the room
and avoids everyone for usually about an hour,
accusing us of “ganging up” on him. Tom is
almost 30 and the entire family walks on tiptoes
around him, afraid to awaken the beast.
Tom, his wife and their child, recently stayed
with my husband and me. We went out of our
way to make sure everything was perfect—foods
they like, comfortable bed and planned fun
events. While Tom’s wife was a joy to be around,
Tom himself was a monster.
He picked fights with me and my husband and
generally attempted to ruin the weekend. This is
not uncommon. Nearly every family get-together
is ruined by Tom and his childish behavior. If
Tom is unhappy, everyone is unhappy.
Tom is especially hostile to me. He is
chauvinistic and believes men should control
everything except cooking and cleaning the
house. My husband, on the other hand, shares
responsibilities equally with me, and this drives
Tom crazy. He thinks I have too much power
over my husband, his brother.
There is nothing I can do to win Tom’s favor.
I have been encouraged by just about everyone
in the family to simply avoid him at all costs
because he will never like me. That’s fine with me.
But I must see Tom, and indeed invite him
to our home, at least three times a year. I do not
want to sever my relationship with him because
then I risk losing a wonderful sister-in-law and
nephew. How should I act around him? What
should I say when Tom hurls yet another insult
at me?
No one is brave enough to confront him. I
am, but I am the last person whose opinion he
would respect.
Judy
Judy, an easement gives a person a right
to cross or use someone else’s property for a
specific purpose. It is a right granted in law.
But sometimes, when people trespass on a
property and the owner does nothing to stop
it, the court may find that custom has created
a new easement.
That’s what Tom thinks. He is like ants at a
picnic or the shark at a beach. But because no
one has stopped him in the past, he thinks he
has the right to act like a toddler. The family
was wrong not to call him out earlier because
now he will be doubly mad.
But for his sake, for his son’s sake and for
your sake, his behavior needs to be challenged.
It’s fallen on you to be the grownup. The
easy road would
be to do nothing,
but that can
only reinforce
his behavior. The
hard road is putting your foot down when he
is in your home. Often the hard road is the
only road.
Tell Tom the truth. “Nothing is ever good
enough for you.” When he makes misogynistic
remarks, remind him this is the 21st Century,
not the 19th. Let him know that he may not
need a cell phone because he is living in a
bygone era. Let him know, “I am woman. Hear
me roar.”
If he sulks for an hour or goes home, let him.
Tom needs to learn that he can no longer trespass on the rights of others.
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CDC Vimont adult ed centre holds celebration of success
Nearly 40 students graduate from a range of programs
MARTIN C. BARRY
On June 23, 39 adult education students from
the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board’s Vimont
Competency Center celebrated their successful
completion of various programs CDC Vimont
offers.
Students who earned the credits to receive a
high school diploma, or earned the pre-requisites for either a special CEGEP program or a
vocational training program, were recognized
for their efforts, perseverance and determination. It was a celebration of student achievement and perseverance with a special significance, said CDC Vimont Director Heather
Halman.
Second chance at success
“Our students have often experienced frustration or failure in high school programs and
come to us for a second chance at success,” she
told the Laval News. “Our teachers and staff
are dedicated to making them feel that taste
of success and help re-build their self -esteem
and motivation to continue on their paths to
other education programs or to the workforce.”
Special guests at the event, which was
held at the Embassy Plaza on Curé Labelle
Blvd., included many and their proud family
members, Laval executive-committee
vice-president David de Cotis (representing
Mayor Marc Demers), SWLSB assistant director-general René Brisson, several SWLSB
commissioners, as well as representatives of
local community organizations.
Perseverance counts,
said De Cotis
“It’s a real pleasure to find myself among
you this evening on the occasion of this great
celebration of knowledge,” De Cotis said in an
address. “I think you will agree with me that the
Vimont Competency Development Center is a
perfect example of a place where perseverance
towards success really comes together. And if
there is a topic that touches us all, it is that of
educational perseverance.
“I think that this awarding of diplomas is the
perfect occasion to underline the importance
of encouraging young people to keep up with
their studies,” De Cotis continued. “Each time
a business invests in Laval, whether it’s to build
or to enlarge its installations, the managers are
unanimous in insisting on the importance of
having nearby access to competent workers
who are qualified and educated.
Good jobs for the qualified
“There are jobs which are well remunerated just as there will continue to be,” said De
Cotis. “But to fill them, you need to have the
necessary qualifications. That’s the reality. And
yet sometimes we get the impression that the
message isn’t getting out to our young people,
or else they are not getting all the encouragement to achieve their ambitious goals.
“But today, together, we are proving that
the message reached them and that they
understood it. The 39 graduates assembled
here before you will be getting their diplomas because they understood the import-
Some of the 39 graduating students who successfully completed programs at CDC Vimont in the past year.
ance of continuing to the end of their studies.
Congratulations to all the graduates.”
Facing the future with optimism
During the evening, awards for academic
achievement in high school subjects such as
English, French, mathematics and the sciences,
literacy, perseverance and community involvement were presented to top achievers. At the
end of the ceremony the 39 adult education
students tossed their graduation caps into
the air as a dynamic demonstration of their
optimism in seeing their dreams of a new and
exciting future begin.
The City of Laval provided a special award
of $500.00 for student perseverance and
engagement that was presented to four CDC
students by David De Cotis. CDC Vimont
offers secondary school academic programs
as well as basic English, francisation and social
integration services to the community at large.
Any client over 16 years of age is eligible for
admission to the programs that are offered and
loans, bursaries and Emploi Québec funding
are also available to offer financial support to
assist students in their academic and career
choices.■
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YOUR HOROSCOPE
for the week of July 17 to July 23, 2016
The luckiest signs this week: Aries, Taurus & Gemini
ARIES
You are surrounded by lots of people
and have to raise your voice to be
heard. You may feel a bit tired after
this, so step back and rest a little.
CROSSWORDS
TAURUS
A lot of responsibility lands on your
shoulders and you have no time to
spare. You’ll have to plan your days
carefully, even when you’re on vacation, so you can do everything
you want to do.
GEMINI
You go on a trip on the spur of the
moment. You may think about going
back to school to start a new and
successful career.
Your emotions are very intense. It’s
a sign that you need a change. Your
smile and love of live will reappear
after a good clean-out and a bit
of effort.
LEO
You are great at negotiating. Shop
around and you’ll unearth some
real treasures at ridiculous prices.
You’re also quite capable of making compromises.
VIRGO
This is a busy week at work or at
home. Whether you’re on vacation
or not, you have lots of details to
think about in order to satisfy everyone around you.
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CANCER
ACROSS
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5. Charcoal residue
8. Jolt
12. Other
13. Take to court
14. Totally confused
15. Thin board
16. Polite address
17. Yearnings
18. Old instrument
19. Hubbub: hyph.
21. Warning sign
24. Latin dance
28. Personal
30. Slack
33. Wiggly fish
34. Which person?
35. Egg shapes
36. Pekoe, e.g.
37. Felon’s flight
38. Eiffel Tower site
39. Superman’s letter
40. Elegance
42. Printed mistake
22. Secret groom
23. PBS science
series
25. Celestial sight
26. Hive dwellers
27. Woe!
28. Wise birds
29. Reporter’s question
31. Rowing need
32. Cut
41. Game of chance
DOWN
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times
1. Opposite of buy
45. Spirited
2. VCR button
46. Prom night
3. Study of stars
wheels
4. Tailor again
48. “____ Boy Cry”:
5. Wild donkey
2 wds.
6. Clubs, for one
49. Mr. Hershiser
7. Idol
8. Louisiana marsh 50. Health haven
9. Put to good ____ 51. 12th letter
52. Camp berth
10. Guys
54. Befitting
11. Dads
20. Fancy
44. Type of history
47. Singer Guthrie
50. Denomination
53. Through
55. Competitor
56. Story line
57. Gremlin
58. Diminutive suffix
59. Choir voice
60. Period
61. Genuine
LIBRA
You are in the spotlight and have reason to be proud of yourself. People
hang on to your every word as soon
as you start talking.
SCORPIO
SAGITTARIUS
You are happy to travel a long way
to be reunited with family members.
You have the means to treat yourself to a great vacation.
CAPRICORN
You need to be patient about getting the answers you’re waiting for.
You invite lots of people to join you
in an interesting activity, but they’re
slow to confirm their presence.
AQUARIUS
There is plenty of action in store for
you. You feel more like partying
than working. However, the announcement of a promotion helps you
regain your motivation.
PISCES
There is some confusion in the air,
and lots to do. Think carefully before leaping into action. Your imagination knows no bounds, and you
might just create a true masterpiece.
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box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.
Each 3x3 box is outlined with a darker line. You
already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: You must not repeat the numbers
1 through 9 in the same line, column, or 3x3 box.
JOKES
You spend part of the week at home
to do things that improve your quality of life as well as your surroundings. You have a good time taking
care of your homey nest.
STAGES OF LIFE
SOMETIMES...
1) Teen age - Have time + energy , but no Sometimes... when you cry... no one sees your
tears ...
money
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Cars are a passion for Mercedes-Benz
West-Island’s Jean Langevin
Quebec Dilawri dealers donate $10,000 to Socrates-Demosthenes schools
MARTIN C. BARRY
For Jean Langevin, general manager
of Mercedes-Benz West-Island, a
$10,000 donation that his dealership
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“We believe that the future depends on
children,” Langevin said in an interview
with Ta Nea. “We believe that providing
money for the education of children is
a good way of guaranteeing a brighter
future. The Dilawri Group cares about
and participates in the growth of the
community.”
Although Dilawri is widely acknowledged
to be Canada’s largest car retailing
network with 31 automotive brands and
58 locations, it’s only since January 2015
that the company started making strides
in Quebec after it began acquiring car
dealerships in this province.
Six Quebec dealerships
development she received as a student
at Socrates-Demosthenes – that the
community-based school was a cause
well worth supporting.
A tradition of giving
Langevin even reached into his personal
resources to make sure the goal was met.
“I give a substantial amount of money to
different charities – I believe in that,” he
said. “But also Dilawri Group believes
in it as well.” From that standpoint, the
company has been involved for years as
a sponsor of the Ride to Conquer Cancer,
which has become the largest cycling
fundraiser in Canada, raising more than
$140 million from 2008 to 2015.
Langevin is involved in the Quebec
run of the Ride to Conquer Cancer as a
volunteer supplier of car transportation
services. Dilawri Group also supports a
number of other worthy causes through
a programme of targeted philanthropy
carried out by the Dilawri Foundation.
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in Quebec: Subaru Des Sources, Honda
Des Sources, Volkswagen Des Sources,
Fairview Mazda and Woodland Toyota.
All are in the Montreal region.
While the six dealerships worked
closely together to make the $10,000
donation to the Greek schools a reality,
Langevin’s connection to the Montreal
Hellenic community goes beyond this. His
wife, who is Greek, is a graduate of the
Socrates-Demosthenes schools.
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he loves, is scheduled along with his
wife to take a well-deserved vacation in
Greece in August. His rise in car retailing
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a sales representative at a Vaudreuil
Volkswagen dealership.
For many years, he was general
manager at Volkswagen Des Sources. In
December 2015 Dilawri Group acquired
the dealership. That same month, the
company also acquired Mercedes-Benz
West-Island and appointed Langevin as
its new general manager.
Having learned just about everything
there is to know about automotive retailing
over the past 24 years, Langevin readily
acknowledges that he paid his dues. “I’ve
been a salesman, a general manager, a
sales manager, parts manager, service
manager – I did them all,” he said.
However, were it not for a twist of fate,
he might have ended up in another sort
of business.
Went from shoes to automotive
Langevin began in the shoe retail
sector. “I was 21 years old, going to
“We believe that the future depends on
children,” says Mercedes-Benz West-Island general manager Jean Langevin
who played a key role in helping raise the
$10,000 donated by six Quebec Dilawri
Group dealerships to the Socrates-Demosthenes schools.
school and working part-time,” he said,
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in retail management he received while
working six years for the Florsheim shoe
company.
As one of the perks of the job was a
Volkswagen, one day while he was at
the Volkswagen dealership for regular
maintenance, the sales manager
persuaded him to make the leap from
shoe sales to automotives. “Since then,
this has become my life,” Langevin said.
Since then as well, car retailing has
become a passionate lifestyle for Jean
Langevin. But the passion for cars doesn’t
stop with him. His wife is also in the auto
retailing business, as are his children.
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from left to right Stéphane Desrosier (G.M. Woodland Toyota),
Sébastien Dufour (G.M. Volkswagen des Sources), Mazahir Mammadov
(G.M. Fairview Mazda), Jean Langevin (G.M. Mercedes-Benz West
Island), Christian Morin (Regional Director, Dilawri Group).
It is a privilege for the Dilawri Group to lend its support to t
he Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal schools.
We believe education and implication is the key to assure
the success of our future generations.
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DI FIORE, Ennio
1928 - 2016
On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 surrounded by his family. Forever loved and cherished
husband of Cynthia. Treasured and adored father of Kerri, and Corey, and treasured fatherin-law of Serge. Very proud grandfather of Hannah. Dearest brother and brother-in-law
of Bebe and Bruno, Etta and Serge, and brother-in-law of Darryl and Emma. Morrie will
be dearly missed by Kevin, Alison, Morgan, Hayden, and by his family and many friends.
LOREK, Christine Maria
1926 - 2016
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Peacefully passed away on June 22, 2016 at the age of 85. Husband
of Thérèse Grimard. He will be fondly remembered by his children
Michael (Joanna) from Windsor, Ontario and Kathleen (Daniel) from
St-Nérée, Cté Bellechasse; his grandchildren Nicholas, Stephen
(Alexia), Justin, Sébastien, and Mercedes (Guillaume); his great- grandchildren Sofia and
Gabriel; his niece Christine from Willmington, Delaware; his cousins from Glens Falls, NY,
Poway, CA, and Woonsocket, RI; and many friends.
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ŵĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĞĂƐǇƚŽŽƉĞƌĂƚĞ͘
NOTRE DAME DE L’ILE PERROT ĞĂƵƟĨƵů͕ ĐƵƐƚŽŵ
ďƵŝůƚ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ǁŝƚŚ ĂŶ ŝŶĐƌĞĚŝďůĞ ŽĨ ǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ
^ƚ >ĂƵƌĞŶĐĞ ƌŝǀĞƌ͘ ϮŶĚ ǁĂƚĞƌĨƌŽŶƚ ůŽƚ ŽĨ ϵϯϱϯ ^&
ĂůƐŽ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐĂůĞ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŽĐŬ͘ KƉĞŶ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ
ůŝǀŝŶŐͬĚŝŶŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵƐ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĂƌĚǁŽŽĚ ŇŽŽƌŝŶŐ͘ >ĂƌŐĞ͕
ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞůǇ ƌĞŶŽǀĂƚĞĚ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĚŝŶĞƩĞ ǁŚŝĐŚ
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ďĂƐĞŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚƐĞĐŽŶĚŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ͘
CHOMEDEY ^ƉĂĐŝŽƵƐŚŽŵĞŝĚĞĂůĨŽƌůĂƌŐĞĨĂŵŝůǇǁŝƚŚ
ĞǆƚĞŶƐŝŽŶ ŝŶ ďĂĐŬ͘ >ŝǀŝŶŐͬŝŶŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ͕ ůĂƌŐĞ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ
ǁŝƚŚ ŽĂŬ ĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐ ĂŶĚ ĚŝŶĞƩĞ͕ ϰ ƐĞĂƐŽŶ ƐŽůĂƌŝƵŵ͕ ϰ
ďĞĚƌŽŽŵƐ͕ Ϯ ĨƵůů ďĂƚŚƐ͕ ϮŶĚ ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶ ŝŶ ďĂƐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂƐ
ǁĞůů ĂƐ ŐŽŽĚ ƐŝǌĞ ƉůĂǇƌŽŽŵ ĂŶĚ ůĂƵŶĚƌǇ ƌŽŽŵ͘ >ĂƌŐĞ
ůŽƚ ŽĨ ŽǀĞƌ ϲϬϬϬ^& ĞǆĐĞůůĞŶƚ ůŽĐĂƟŽŶ ĐůŽƐĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŶǇ
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ODDY, Donald
1931 - 2016
699,000
CHOMEDEY ĞĂƵƟĨƵů͕ůĂƌŐĞŚŽŵĞŝĚĞĂůĨŽƌĂŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ
ĨĂŵŝůǇ͘ DĂŝŶ ŇŽŽƌ ŽƉĞŶ ĐŽŶĐĞƉƚ ůŝǀŝŶŐͬĚŝŶŝŶŐ ƌŽŽŵ͕
ŬŝƚĐŚĞŶǁŝƚŚǁŽŽĚĐĂďŝŶĞƚƐĂŶĚĚŝŶĞƩĞŽƉĞŶƚŽĨĂŵŝůǇ
ƌŽŽŵ͕ϰďĞĚƌŽŽŵƐŽŶƚŽƉůĞǀĞůŽĨǀĞƌǇŐŽŽĚƐŝǌĞ͕ŵĂƐƚĞƌǁŝƚŚĞŶƐƵŝƚĞďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵнƐĞĐŽŶĚďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵŽŶƐĂŵĞ
ůĞǀĞů͕ůĂƌŐĞ͕ďĞĂƵƟĨƵůůǇĮŶŝƐŚĞĚďĂƐĞŵĞŶƚǁŝƚŚϯƌĚĨƵůů
ďĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ͕ǀĞƌǇƋƵŝĞƚƐƚƌĞĞƚ;ĐƵůĚĞƐĂĐͿ͘
Our dear mother was born in Walzen, Upper Silesia, East Germany
(now Poland) and died peacefully in Nanaimo, BC. She was predeceased by her parents, Josef and Gertrude Grund, her husband Frank,
and brothers Bernhard, Edi and Josef and their spouses. She is survived by her children Annette, Regina (Mathew) and Andre (Cheryl), her grandchild Sienna,
and her beloved cat Lady, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
Christine trained as a teacher, and for a time taught at the German School in Montreal.
She was a keen singer, and directed the German Children’s Choir there for many years.
She also sang with the German choir of Montreal, the classical Laval Choir, and lastly, the
choir at Holy Name of Jesus Parish in Laval, Quebec. For over 18 years, Christine shared
her love of German folk songs through monthly contributions to the Canadian German
newspaper Das Echo.
GHOSTBUSTERS 3D
THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS
13+ | 1 hr 57 mins | Comedy |
G | 1 hr 31 mins | Animation-Comedy |
Thirty years after the original film took the world by
storm, Ghostbusters is back and fully rebooted for a
new generation. Director Paul Feig combines all the
paranormal fighting elements that made the original
franchise so beloved with a cast of new characters,
played by the funniest actors working today. Get ready
to watch them save the world this summer!
THE BFG
Taking place in a Manhattan apartment building,
Max’s life as a favorite pet is turned upside down, when
his owner brings home a sloppy mongrel named Duke.
They have to put their quarrels behind, when they find
out that an adorable white bunny named Snowball is
building an army of abandoned pets determined to
take revenge on all happily-owned pets and their owners.
THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
G | 1 hr 49 mins | Action-Adventure |
G | 2 hrs 00 mins | Adventure |
Ten-year-old Sophie is in for the adventure of a lifetime when she meets the Big Friendly Giant (Mark
Rylance). Naturally scared at first, the young girl soon
realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite
gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie’s presence attracts the unwanted attention of
Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater and other giants. After
traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Victoria to help them get rid of all the bad
giants once and for all.
It has been years since the man once known as Tarzan (Skarsgard) left the jungles of Africa behind for a
gentrified life as John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, with
his beloved wife, Jane (Robbie) at his side. Now, he
has been invited back to the Congo to serve as a trade
emissary of Parliament, unaware that he is a pawn in
a deadly convergence of greed and revenge, masterminded by the Belgian, Leon Rom (Waltz). But those
behind the murderous plot have no idea what they are
about to unleash.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE
G | 2 hrs 00 mins | Action- Science Fiction |
MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES
13+ | 1 hr 38 mins | Comedy |
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Using recovered extraterrestrial technology, the nations of Earth collaborate on an immense defense
program to protect the planet. When the aliens attack
with unprecedented force, only the ingenuity of a few
brave men and women can save the world.
The Stangle brothers Mike (Adam DeVine) and Dave
(Zac Efron) frequently ruin family events with their
dangerous antics. In order to prevent them from ruining their sister’s upcoming wedding in Hawaii, their
parents mandate that they attend the wedding with
dates. Their appearance on The Wendy Williams Show
to advertise themselves catches the attention of Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and Alice (Anna Kendrick). After
pretending to be civilized and respectable, Tatiana and
Alice secure Mike and Dave as their respective dates.
However, when they get to Hawaii, Mike and Dave find
that their dates are much more wild and unhinged
than they anticipated.[2]
FREE STATE OF JONES
13+ | 1 hr 39 mins | Action-Drama |
As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from
Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army.
Mecaer to open landing gear
Whether to play European
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Recent university grad Lino Chimienti faces a difficult choice
European firm investing $40.4 million in aerospace project
MARTIN C. BARRY
A former Laval resident who recently graduated from one of New York State’s oldest liberal
arts colleges has decided to accept an offer to
play professional hockey in Europe before he
makes a final decision to pursue a career in
high finance.
Lino Chimienti received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Economics during the 2016
commencement ceremonies held on May
15 at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in
Geneva NY. Chimienti is the child of Michael
Chimienti and Silvana Natarelli of Laval’s
Duvernay district.
Playing in France
“I’m actually going to play in Europe this
coming season,” he said in an interview this
week with the Laval News. The team that signed
Chimienti, who tends nets, is Les Remparts de
Tours, which is part of the Fédération Française
de Hockey sur Glace’s Division 1.
Hockey has become a big fan sport in France,
according to Chimienti. “They’re crazy about it,”
he said, while adding that the massive enthusiasm for soccer in France spills over into hockey.
“They’re soccer fans who also go for hockey.”
While he had been playing for Hobart/
William Smith’s hockey team up to recently
without being remunerated, Chimienti is being
well paid to play the sport he loves for the first
time. Although he wouldn’t disclose the terms
of his contract with Les Remparts, he laughed
while describing it as “very good.”
Opportunity is knocking
Chimienti has signed with the team for one
year. In the spirit of a recent university graduate,
he doesn’t know exactly what the future holds.
“I have other opportunities,” he said, adding
that he’s been approached by several banks
interested in employing him.
“I will have to make a decision as to whether I
want to start working [a regular job] or continue
pursuing this hockey career,” he said. “Obviously
being the athlete and the person that I am – I
started to play hockey at a young age around
four years old and I really truly enjoy it – there’s
this one opportunity and I don’t want to regret
something when I’m older because I said no.
“Right now I have in my mind that I would
like to continue playing,” he continued. “Then
again every year is different – you never know
what can happen. You know, injuries or anything
that comes up in sports. But for now my mind
is on playing.”
Got a hockey scholarship
Although Chimienti’s parents are Laval
residents, he grew up in Anjou on the island of
Montreal. After becoming skilled at hockey as a
child and as a teen, he won a sports scholarship
that saw him playing at Hobart/William Smith.
The family moved to Laval when he was 15,
but he was only living here for two years when
he left at age 17 to pursue his post-secondary
studies.
Hobart and William Smith are small, residential colleges. Nearly all of the 2,247 students live
on campus and many live in learning communities and theme houses that focus on community-building. Chimienti said he chose Hobart
to study finance since it offered a convenient
stepping stone into the real world. “Hobart is
major hub towards Wall Street and investment
banking,” he said.
(TLN) While at the Farnborough Airshow
in England earlier this month, Quebec Premier
Philippe Couillard and Economy, Science and
Innovation Minister Dominique Anglade
announced an investment of $40.4 million by
Mecaer America in a Laval facility for the design
and manufacture of helicopter landing gears.
Quebec also investing
For its part, the Quebec government has
agreed to loan the company $5 million for the
project, and is also making a non-repayable $3
million contribution. “Mecaer Aviation Group
is an Italian company which had several options
to develop new projects,” said the Minister
Responsible for the Region of Laval Francine
Charbonneau. “This business will be continuing
its progress in our region,” she added.
“In a competitive sector such as aerospace, we
are proud to see an international business like
Mecaer growing on our territory,” said Liberal
MNA for Sainte-Rose Jean Habel. “This investment will strengthen the position of Mecaer
and of our facilities on the international scale.
I can only be happy with this investment will
produce direct spinoffs for families in Laval.”
Couillard met Mecaer
The Premier noted that last January, during
an economic mission to Milan, “I had the
occasion to meet a high official of Mecaer in
order to discuss the existing facilities in Laval
in conjunction with the company’s future plans.
It is during such meetings that we create links
which end up leading later to investments for
Quebec.”
Mecaer America is owned by Mecaer
Aviation Group (MAG). The company anticipates eventually establishing its global landing
gears facility in Quebec. “Mecaer demonstrates that in order to be competitive in global
markets, you must have projects that are longterm and adequate,” said Mecaer America president Alberto Ribolla.
“This accord with the government of Quebec
and with Investment Quebec confirms the right
choice of territory, that is North America,
which has the most important world aerospace
market, in which Mecaer is becoming more and
more involved,” he continued.
EU trade agreement
Ribolla said Canada “is a market offering
enormous potential to the Italian manufacturing
sector and the CETA, the bilateral agreement
between EU and Canada, which is recognized
as the best commercial accord signed by Europe
to date, certifies the importance for the development of new commercial arteries.”
“Macaer America’s project will have a
structuring effect on the Quebec economy, in
addition to increasing the role of the region
in a competitive industry,” said Anglade. “It
also allows us to pursue the development of
a supplier of the first rank as a pillar of our
economic growth in Quebec. Our government
is thus proud to contribute to the advancement
of this business of international stature.”
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On Sunday July 3, elected officials from the Laval region competed against each other
in a friendly soccer match organized by the Association régionale de soccer de Laval.
Laval’s city councillors took the opportunity to renew their friendship with their provincial and federal colleagues in a festive atmosphere.
“Since being elected, we have been committed to encouraging physical activity in Laval
by supporting organizations that allow citizens of all ages to take part in their favorite
activities,” said Laval executive-committee vice-president David De Cotis. “Today we
want to set an example while encouraging everybody to become active,” he added.
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