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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
SERVING THE AREA FROM KANESATAKE TO ROSEMERE
2,500 COPIES
Volume 12 Issue 4
August/September2011
More Canada Day pictures and story on page 17
Table of Contents
Message from the Mayor
2
Lions Den
6
4Korners
9
School Matters
10
Church Mouse
13
Coffee with Colleen
15
Fitness
19
Police Report
23
Sports Rap
24
A look at Rosemère
26
Birthday‘s, etc
30
Read our exclusive interview with Laurin Liu our new
Member of Parliament for Rivieres-des-Mille-Iles on
pages 16 and 17.
Community Connections
Message from
The Mayor
Citizens‘ Advisory
committees are making great strides
Sixty or so of our citizens are actively
pursuing their mandates through the seven
(7) advisory committees, which were
created after the Citizens‘ Summit. Their
mission is to help in the development of a
strategic vision to move towards a short-,
medium- and long-term action plan.
Members have until now broached various
subjects according to their respective fields
of expertise. More information on these
subjects is available on line through the
City‘s Internet site. I would like to thank
each member for their hard work and
commitment to our community.
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details about the itinerary to be followed.
The 6th ―Nuit de la peinture‖ will be staged
on August 13, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the
Olympia parking area. While swaying to
the rhythm of reggae music, approximately
forty amateur and professional artists will
paint a 12‘ x 12‘ artwork piece on the
pavement. People of all ages will be invited
to join in.
L’Express via Email: 2nd edition
If you haven‘t already done so, take an
opportunity to subscribe to the electronic
version of L’Express, on the City‘s Internet
site and you will receive future issues of
l’Express in your mailbox. If you received
last June‘s first issue, you will have noticed
all the benefits afforded by using an
electronic medium. For those who do not
have access to the Internet, some printed
copies are available through some
municipal services, convenience stores,
IGA and Pharmaprix. Watch out for the
next issue, to be available by August 13.
Art at home
Culture will be the guest of honour this
summer in Deux-Montagnes with the
presentation of two events not to be missed.
On August 20 and 21 this year, ―Route des
Artistes‖ will be staged again. Artists from
our city will open their doors for everyone
to watch them at work. You may see them
at home, in their studio, at the ―Petite école
jaune‖ or at ―Place des bénévoles.‖ Our
next municipal newsletter will provide
A well deserved honour!
Within the framework of the honour award
program, the honourable Pierre Duchesne,
Quebec‘s lieutenant governor, awarded the
Lieutenant Governor‘s medal of honour for
seniors to Mr. André Ouellet, devoted,
generous and diligent volunteer in Deux
Montagnes. Mr. Ouellet has dedicated his
volunteer services for the past several years
to the Lower Laurentians ―Grenier
Populaire‖, Deux-Montagnes municipal
Olympia Park Softball diamond
named in honour of a great man
Deux-Montagnes Softball Association, he
was a terrific mentor for both the children
and parents around him. He also took on
these roles in his other favourite sports—
broomball, football and baseball—coaching
and refereeing the women‘s and men‘s
leagues. He trained his son Troy and got
him involved in these different sports. Troy
spent much of his youth and adult life at
Olympia Park. When Eddy Ewenson was
not busy organizing, coaching or refereeing,
he was serving hot dogs and running the
Olympia Park canteen.
By Anne Gauthier
Deux-Montagnes, July 6, 2011 - The
softball diamond of Deux-Montagnes‘
Olympia Park now bears the name Edwin
Thomas Ewenson. City Council wanted to
acknowledge the significant contribution
made by this dynamic man and faithful
volunteer, who was very involved in the
park‘s sports activities.
―Very few people have spent more time at
Olympia Park than Edwin Thomas
Ewenson. It was his second home,‖ said his
son Troy, president of the Deux-Montagnes
Softball Association. Long before moving
to Deux-Montagnes in 1977, Edwin
Thomas Ewenson was a volunteer involved
in Olympia Park‘s sports activities from
1974 until his death in 2010. As an
instructor, a referee and a member of the
Mr. Ewenson was a dynamic man who
loved volunteering. He was a sports leader
in our community and a pillar of Olympia
Park, who was respected, admired and
loved by those around him. We can all be
proud to name this sports and family site in
honour of this great man,‖ concluded DeuxMontagnes‘ Mayor Lauzon.
housing office, ―Dépannage Saint-Agapit‖,
―Agapé Deux-Montagnes‖, the Guignolée
food drive, and ―Maison des citoyens‖, all
organizations which are active in providing
assistance to those less fortunate. Mr.
Ouellet is well known for his determination
to help others. May he continue his good
work for a long time to come.
Congratulations and many thanks to Mr.
Ouellet.
On this note, I would like to wish all of you,
who have yet to enjoy them, happy
holidays!
Take full advantage of the
summer.
Mayor Marc Lauzon
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will use citizens‘ emails only to distribute
municipal information and in emergency
situations. Citizens can unsubscribe at any
time.
To ease this transition and accommodate
those who do not have Internet access, some
printed copies will be available in the fall at
the following outlets:
Deux-Montagnes in the
Technological Era!
The Municipal Newsletter Goes
Electronic
1st Edition: June 11
Deux-Montagnes, June 6, 2011 - In the
interest of ecology and cost reduction, the
Express municipal newsletter will
henceforth be published in electronic
format. On Saturday, June 11, citizens
registered on the mailing list have received
the first edition by email. Some printed
copies will be available at municipal
departments and some shops.
The members of the administration have
opted for this simple and efficient solution
to save a few trees, printing and distribution
costs, and significant taxpayer dollars,
without at all depriving citizens of
information that concerns them. The
electronic Express is user friendly and easy
to access. Its layout has remained
essentially the same while providing all the
- municipal departments
- convenience stores
- Pharmaprix
- IGA
- Résidence Les Cascades
- Manor Grand-Moulin
Deux-Montagnes citizens will receive a
notification of each issue in their home
mailboxes.
advantages of the Web, such as page
navigation, zooming, active links to internet
sources, a search engine and printing.
The City of Deux-Montagnes therefore
invites citizens to register for the newsletter
by visiting our home page, at
www.ville.deux-montagnes.qc.ca, and
clicking on the Mailing List tab. The City
The fall edition will be available on August
13 and will include a leisure program
supplement.
For all information on this topic, contact the
Communications Department at
450 473‑1145, ext. 235 or at
[email protected].
Horticultural Day
By Heather M. Brown
The Horticultural Day in DeuxMontagnes this year took place on May 28,
and many of the citizens came out to
receive information and the free plants,
which are always a big attraction that day.
There was also a drawing for a BBQ, which
almost everyone in town wanted to win.
Mayor Marc Lauzon and all of the
counsellors were present to help with the
administration and delivery of the plants to
those who came to get them.
Each household was entitled to free
flowers: perennials or annuals, a free tree,
and some compost, which was looked after
by the Maison des Jeunes, who were willing
to accept donations for helping to put it into
bags and the bags into the cars.
I was happy to accept two perennial
flowers, a white pine tree and some
compost. These items will help to brighten
up my flower bed this summer and over the
years to come.
The Lions‘ Club members had put up
their tent and were selling muffins and
coffee in the morning and hot dogs as the
day went along. There was another kiosk
selling pencils, pads and other fund raising
items for the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Night Painting
By Sylvie Nadon
The Deux-Montagnes Night Painting event
will be held on Saturday, August 13 from
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. in the parking lot of
the Deux-Montagnes Olympia.
The Night Artists exhibition features works
(primarily visual arts) by 10 professional
artists invited to participate in the 2011
edition of Night Painting, as well as pieces
by guest artist Gina Antinozzi, whose Le
Jardin du Vent (Wind Garden) installation
will be on display the evening of August 13.
The exhibition runs until August 26 at the
Deux-Montagnes public library (200 HenriDunant), during normal library operating
hours. Come take this opportunity to
discover works by the artists taking part in
this year‘s Night Painting.
The 2011 Night Artists are:
Gina Antinozzi: Multidisciplinary Artist /
Saint-Placide
Naomi Bellos: Printmaking Artist / DeuxMontagnes
Claude Bolduc: Painter / Saint-Eustache
Rachelle Burelle: Painter and Sculptor /
Saint-Colomban
Stéphan Daigle: Illustrator and Painter /
Vaudreuil-Dorion
Caroline Fafard: Painter / Deux-Montagnes
Anouchka Galouchko: Illustrator and
Painter / Vaudreuil-Dorion
Hélène Galouchko: Painter / VaudreuilDorion
Martine Gamache: Computer Graphics
Designer and Painter / Saint-Eustache
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Ingrid Lanteigne: Painter /
Montreal
Lucette Tremblay: Painter /
Laval
This year, once again, more
than forty artists will create a
12 'x 12' ephemeral work of
art directly on the pavement.
The 2011 theme is Au cœur de l‘eau (Water
at Heart).
As the tradition goes, young and not-soyoung visitors feeling a rush of inspiration
are invited to showcase their artistic skills.
Materials will be provided.
The Deux-Montagnes Youth Centre will be
selling snacks and refreshments on-site. All
profits will go to supporting their youth
activities. Beer and wine will also be
available.
This year‘s musicians will be hosting the
event to the rhythm of reggae music. Daniel
Doucet and his 11-member band
Gentlevirus will perform on stage to add an
extra spark to the evening.
The next day, Sunday, everyone is invited
to admire and take pictures of the artwork
produced that magical night. Tents will be
set up for picnickers between noon and 3:00
p.m.
The Night Painting Committee thanks all of
its partners and sponsors, who helped make
this event possible:
Ville de DeuxMontagnes and its employees, for their kind
cooperation, AMT (Agence Métropolitaine
de Transport), Benoît Charette, independent
MNA for Deux-Montagnes, François
Allard, Jean Coutu pharmacies, René Paillé,
owner of Chez Beaux Cadres, IGA
Sénéchal, Deux-Montagnes, Boréale
For more information on the
exhibition or Night Painting,
please call me at 450-473-6435
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[email protected]
A Well-Deserved Medal!
Under the Awards Program, the
Honourable
Pierre
Duchesne,
Lieutenant Governor of Québec, has
granted the Lieutenant Governor‘s Seniors
Medal to Mr. André Ouellet, a devoted,
generous and humble volunteer of DeuxMontagnes.
For many years and even today, Mr.
Ouellet has been involved with the Grenier
Populaire des Basses-Laurentides, the
Office municipal d‘habitation de DeuxMontagnes, Dépannage Saint‑Agapit,
Agapé Deux-Montagnes, the Guignolée and
the Maison des citoyens, all of which are
organizations offering aid to persons in
need. Mr. Ouellet says he is inspired by the
desire to give to others and is determined to
pursue this path for a long time. Thank you
and congratulations Mr. Ouellet!
Andre Ouellet with Lieutenant Governor
the Honourable Pierre Duchesne
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Citizen‘s Advisory Committees
recommendations. These recommendations
will be included in the final Citizens‘
Advisory Committee report which should
be made available to the population near the
end of 2011.
―Clearly, the Citizens‘ Advisory
Committees‘ work is moving ahead well
and swiftly. Members are dedicated to their
city and are striving to find solutions to
issues we are faced with both as
administrators and as citizens. Their help is
invaluable and greatly appreciated,‖
remarked Mayor Lauzon.
The work of the Citizen‘s Advisory
Committee on Infrastructures and work
related to the Olympia has been completed
and recommendations have been made
public over the past days.
The other Committees are halfway
through their respective mandates and have
analyzed,
debated
and
made
recommendations on various subjects. Midmandate press releases have been published
on the city‘s website.
The following is the list of subjects (by
committee) addressed to date:
Infrastructure Committee
The issue of sewage discharge into Lac
Deux-Montagnes. The gasoline excise tax
program and Quebec‘s contribution (TECQ)
The 2011-2015 Action Plan for the
replacement of sewer and water mains
The 2011-2013 maintenance and repair of
infrastructure and municipal buildings
Waste collection (garbage, recycling, green
residue)
Security, Civic Spirit
and Beautification
Committee
Road safety and
speeding
Traffic calming
measures
The graffiti problem
Ways to make public
places safer
By Valerie Sauve
Deux-Montagnes, June 15, 2011 – In
June 2010, the Municipality held a Citizens‘
Summit with two goals in mind. One was
to make the population aware of the City‘s
financial position and the second was the
council‘s decision that citizens should
reflect on and be involved in the decision
process leading to resolutions which would
be representative of their expectations and
needs.
The Citizens‘ Advisory Committees
were created following the Citizens‘
Summit. As the name implies, the
committees were made up of citizens who
were involved in discussions and analyses
of specific subjects according to their
respective fields of expertise. Their mission
was to help in the development of a
strategic vision to move toward new short,
medium, and long term action plans.
Through these deliberations, they would
help develop recommendations which
would eventually be introduced to City
Council.
So it is that presently the sixty members
of the Citizens‘ Advisory Committees
scrutinizing the various development issues,
that is, the Olympia and Manoir GrandMoulin, Infrastructures, Safety, Civic Spirit
and Beautification, Sports and Recreation
and Community Services, as well as
Culture, have, to this point, dealt with a
series of subjects and proposed several
Culture Committee
Compilation of an artists‘ directory
Cooperation among cultural organizations
Partnerships between cultural organizations
and businesses
Municipal infrastructure dedicated to
culture
The importance of creating
intergenerational cultural projects
Recreation and Sports Committee
Intermunicipal agreements
Organizational accreditation policy
Financial assistance programs for local and
regional organizations
Olympia and Manoir Grand-Moulin
Committee
Note that the committee has only discussed
Olympia-related topics so far. Members will
take up the Manoir Grand-Moulin
afterwards.
The Olympia‘s vocation
Ice time rates at the Danielle-Sauvageau
skating rink
The staging of shows at the Grand Théâtre
Olympia
Olympia's summer activities
Community Development Committee
The definition of a community organization
Organizations accredited by the City
Statistical data on regional community
development
Services provided to local clients and
community organizations by the CSSS
The importance of organizational
cooperation and autonomy
Development Committee
Residential development
Commercial development
Recreation and tourism development
Maintaining the quality of life of citizens
Environmental impact of projects
The Citizen‘s Advisory Committees will
break for the summer and start up again in
September. Their recommendations will be
released in fall 2011.
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Lions ‗Den
By Cookie Smith
Dog Days of Summer a Success:
The warm sunny weather of June 16, 17, 18,
and 19 brought lots of people to the Lion‘s
tent in the IGA parking lot to indulge in hot
dogs, chips and drinks. The Lions and the
steamers were working overtime to keep up
with demand! This annual summer kick-off
event is a great fundraiser, which helps to
better serve our community.
New Members Inducted:
On June 25, at the Lions‘ Den on 13 th
Avenue, two new members were inducted
into the Deux-Montagnes Lions‘ Club.
Congratulations to Don Snell and Barney
Hynes! New members are always welcome
and greatly needed to help keep the Club
active and successful. A delicious steak/
chicken/sausage BBQ followed with lots of
salads, desserts, refreshments and music.
The rain held off and the mosquitoes even
behaved!
Funds Raised for La Chacuniere:
A cheque for $1500.00 was presented to
Yves Carriere of La Chacuniere as a result
of profits raised at the Lions‘ Spring Brunch
in April. This organization is endeavoring to
develop low rent housing by offering
apartments adapted for intellectually
challenged young adults on a low income.
M. Carriere was delighted to say that by
next year their goal should become a
reality!
Fall Book Fair Reminder:
Weekend of October 22, 23
The sorters have been hard at work so keep
those books coming, as early as possible,
from now until October. Hard cover,
pocket size, French, English, adult, and
childrens books are requested but they must
be in good condition. As there is no pick-up
available, please drop off your books at La
Maison des Citoyens, 202 Henri-Dunant
(west side entrance below the Library) from
Monday to Friday between 10:00 am to
12:00 noon and 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please
call Mr. Ouellet at 450-473-7450 to ensure
someone is there to open the door. If you
have any questions about the sale, please
call Betty or Martin Hensen at 450-4731932 or Dave Byers at 514-602-7054.
MNA. Benoit Charette Quits PQ Party
In a letter to his constituents dated June 22, 2011 our member of the National Assembly M.
Benoit Charette, wrote:
―After much thought, I have announced my withdrawal from the caucus of the Parti
Québécois and the end of my association with the political party for which I have worked
for the last 17 years. You can react to this decision by contacting me at my blog, or in an
email addressed to the following address: [email protected]. All your comments will
be read and considered.‖
The Happy Gang
Bowling League
individual competitions including an end of
season Banquet with Prizes for all members
(everyone is a winner!). You do not have to
The
Gang
Laurentian
Happy
be an expert or bowled before to join as we
Bowling
League
use 100% handicap to equal out novice to
(LHGBL) is looking to
expert.
expand and wishes to have new men and
You can receive instant email updates of
women bowlers, 18 years and older, to play
standings and stats during the course of the
duck pin bowling (small balls) at the
season,
Terminus in St-Eustache on Monday nights
And much, much more!
To join or get further information, email the
League at [email protected] or
phone Richy Huxsel: 450-473-2459 or
Carolyn Michaud: 514-337-9806.
from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. starting on the
first Monday after Labour day to the end of
April of the following year.
LHGBL‘s a fun league with team and
Monday Night Darts
By Heather M. Brown
The Monday Night Fun Darts
League is looking for additional
players to join them in playing
darts during the season from
September to April. It is held
every Monday night at the
Heritage Club, if you are interested
would you please contact Dave
Byers at 514-602-7054 to
participate?
Deux Montagnes Santa Claus Parade
Golf Tournament
By Denis Naud
The 9th Santa Claus Parade Golf
Tournament will take place Thursday,
September 15, at the Lachute Golf Club.
The cost is $600.00 per foursome and
includes brunch, supper and a golf cart. The
brunch will start at 9:00 a.m. and the golfers
will tee off at 11:00 a.m. For information
and registration go on line to
www.paradedm.ca or call Denis Naud at
450-472-7066.
The participants will contest under the
colours of Ireland for the famous red vests
that go to the winners, because the
Our Services
at PANDA
BLSO
By Lisa Agombar
Come September it‘s
back to school and
PANDA
BLSO
starts its calendar year with September being the
official launch at our Annual General Assembly
(AGA) and Family Day on Saturday September
24 , a combination of work and play! The AGA
is important to PANDA as we are a non profit
community organization. We work on behalf of
our members. The AGA provides visibility in
how funds are spent; it‘s a time to be
accountable to our members.
The AGA is also a time to present work plans for
the upcoming year and showcase speakers and
projects to inform and support people living
with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD).
Being a member of PANDA means you are
supporting our mission:
Help parents develop a better understanding of
Attention Deficit Disorder with or without
Hyperactivity.
Exchange ideas to help children improve their
behaviour and learning.
Provide parents an opportunity to exchange
strategies.
Sensitize and inform the community about ADD
and HD.
Support partners involved in the project in
working together. (Parents, Schools, Centre de
Santé et de Service Sociaux).
Identify and improve existing resources.
So who are our members?
They are parents, grandparents, intervention
workers, and teachers to name a few who are
touched directly or indirectly by the symptoms
of ADHD hoping to make a difference in their
own lives or the lives of another.
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organization chose the Moran Academy of
Irish Dancing to receive Santa‘s annual gift
to a community group that regularly
distinguishes itself in the Deux Montagnes
Santa Claus parade.
While winning prizes at the provincial and
national levels, the young dancers of the
Moran Academy have participated in the
parade for decades. However, the expenses
of the group for travel, costumes and
accessories have grown with its popularity.
Accordingly, Santa, always generous, has
decided to give part of the profits from his
golf tournament to encourage the continued
existence of the organization, which is
loved by the community for its success in
developing the talents of local young artists.
English Conference Details:
Dates: Last Thursday of each month – extra
sessions on the second Thursday of the month
Please consult our website or calendar to
confirm dates www.pandablso.ca.
Times: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Refreshments: Coffee/ Tea
Services: Free babysitting on site by selected
sitters; activities provided; parents are welcome
to check in
Attendance: Regulars and drop-ins.
It can be hard taking that first step, many have
said once they arrived it was easier than expected
as there is no pressure to talk or share personal
experiences unless you choose to, the objective
is to obtain information or new strategies, this is
not a forum for judgements; it‘s an exchange and
learning environment between adults.
Library: Can be accessed by members during
conferences to review literature that cover
ADHD and its many facets; some include charts
that can be reproduced, children‘s books to
explain ADHD or parenting skills, understanding
ADHD, medication or helping a teen, and we are
beginning to expand in the co-morbidity topics
such as anxiety and depression.
Please note: Books can be borrowed and
returned the following month.
Phone Line and Website Details:
Phone Lines/ Website: Available in English
and French as a resource or support.
Know that someone understands, hears you and
can make sense of what’s going on.
All calls are confidential.
Direct Services: Short term individual meetings
with a purpose of finding strengths or
implementing strategies to support the overall
well being and functioning of the family, these
can also be used within a structured setting for
example if a parent left a meeting with school
personnel not understanding or feeling like they
Touched by the energy and the generosity
of the parade‘s organizers towards local
youth, actor and comedian Michel Forget
accepted without hesitation to be the patron
and honorary president of the event. He
said that he would happily perform at the
supper, no doubt having many surprises for
the golfers who hope to win the red jackets.
To meet the goal of raising $12,000 for the
2011 edition of the parade, the tournament
organizers have recruited the following
generous sponsors: IGA Senecal et filles de
Deux-Montagnes; Les Nettoyers Daoust
Forget; Denis Naud, Denturologiste; and
the City of Deux-Montagnes.
missed something.
Please note: Arrangements can be made for a
PANDA representative to attend meetings
with you.
Parenting Groups: Available in English and
French and conducted over a fixed amount of
time with the same people in attendance with
defined objectives in developing or enhancing
parenting skills; parent workshops can vary
depending on the language it is being offered in.
For more information consult our web-site at
www.pandablso.ca
Reading Detectives:
Objective: Our famous Reading Detectives is a
literacy skills project set up 5 years ago to help
children in grades three & four with symptoms
of ADHD to improve reading skills and build
self-esteem.
Schedule:
Fall and winter sessions every
Tuesday and Saturday.
MEMBERSHIP:
The AGA is a great time to renew your
membership, or become a new member. You
can purchase individual annual memberships for
$5.00 or $7.00 for families which provides
access to our services in both English and
French.
We are incorporating more family activities as a
result of feedback, recently PANDA went
fishing and had a wonderful time; we hope to
offer more of this to our members in the
upcoming years.
Please note: Although we encourage renewals
in September, membership can be obtained
any time throughout the year.
PANDA BLSO is here for you....
For Services in English contact Lisa Agombar at
514-713-5353 or [email protected]
For Services in French contact Danielle
Rousseau at 514-258-2912 or
[email protected]
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Special Project for Seniors
in Arts and Culture
By Jim Colmer
Recently, a grant was received from the
Federal Government‘s New Horizons
program for the Lower Laurentians that is
entitled ―Learning from the Roots‖. The
purpose of the program is to encourage
seniors to become involved in their
communities and to give them an
opportunity to both learn new skills and to
share their own abilities with others. It is
sponsored by the ‗‘On the Wings of
Artisans‘‘ co-op that is based in the DeuxMontagnes area. ―On the Wings of
Artisans‖ is a co-operative that brings
together artisans from the local region to
assist them with the development,
promotion and marketing of artisan
products. Part of the mandate of the co-op is
to have the members share ideas,
knowledge and skills with others in a
comfortable atmosphere conducive to
learning and building friendships. A kickoff meeting was held on April 26 of this
year at the restaurant L‘Oeufrier to set up a
steering committee to start moving ahead on
this project. Darlene Gargul, a local
community organizer, was appointed coordinator for the project. This program will
target seniors in the 55+ age group and is
open to men and women, both French and
English speaking. Membership in the co-op
is not mandatory to be able to participate in
this New Horizons program.
The global objectives of the project as
outlined in the grant are as follows:
To give seniors the opportunity to develop
their own knowledge and skills.
To provide seniors with an environment that
will allow them to transfer their knowledge
and skills to others.
To build intergenerational relationships in
the community.
To bring together French and English
participants to share their cultures through
the arts.
To break the isolation of seniors by
encouraging them to participate in artistic
and cultural activities.
To improve the social well-being of
vulnerable seniors by helping them to
improve their own economic situation by
making and selling products.
On Thursday, August 25, a participatory
information day will be held from 9:30 a.m
until 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Social Club
Hall, 503 Cedar Street, Deux-Montagnes.
There will be no fee for this day and a
delicious lunch will be included. All seniors
are welcome. Seniors will have the
opportunity to make known their interests
and abilities and decide what activities they
would like to have available to them for the
fall
and
wi nter
sessions. They will
also be able to see the
products that are
produced by the co-op
members and by the
facilitators that will
lead the upcoming
workshops.
If
transportation is a
problem, please call
Anita at 450-598-0537
before August 21. If
you would like to
volunteer for this day
we will be needing
drivers, folks to help
prepare food, and folks
to set up, clean up and
generally facilitate the
activities. To volunteer
call Darlene at 450472-6292.
In the fall,
starting
September 12, activities will be offered by
the co-op for seniors every morning and
afternoon on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Heritage Social Club hall
in Deux-Montagnes. Theatre activities will
take place at Holy Family Church hall in
Deux-Montagnes. Everyone over the age of
55 is invited to participate. The activities
will be facilitated by seniors whenever
possible. A small fee may be charged based
on the activity or activities chosen by the
participant. For information please call 514868-9044 ext 258, www.qcgn.ca or
www.Quebecseniors.info Please preregister by calling 450-472 6292 between
9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and leave a
message for Darlene with a phone
number where you can be reached.
Space is limited and we need to know
how many people will attend for catering
purposes.
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a little scary,‖ she said, ―but that is the
situation of all non-profits.‖
Ms. Helou was delighted when she was
approached for the position by the 4K‘s
Program Manager, Sylvia Schatrowski,
who, she said, ―does everything.‖ If it were
New Executive Director at the 4K not for the many volunteers who are
dedicated to Sylvia, ―the 4K would have
By Carol and Gordon Wetmore
shut down a long time ago.‖
She quoted one of the 4K‘s
clients who told her that ―you walk
in with problems and leave with
solutions.‖
―I want to provide some security
so that Sylvia can continue to do the
wonderful things she does,‖ Ms.
Helou said, adding that she thinks of
her position as being more like an
executive servant than an executive
director.
For her part, Ms. Schatrowski is
equally delighted to have Ms. Helou
on board. The two have known,
liked and respected each other for
New Executive Director of the 4K Rola Helou, left,
years. ―I feel lighter with her here.
with members of the 4K team Stephanie Soutiere, The last two weeks have been
Beverly Nelson and Program Manager Sylvia amazing. By next year, everyone
Shatrowski
will be smiling.‖
Born in Lebanon, Ms. Helou
came to Canada at age three. She grew up
Rola Helou, the new Executive Director in Halifax, N.S., and Ottawa, Ont., before
She speaks four
at the 4 Korners Family Resource Centre, coming to Quebec.
languages
–
English,
French,
Arabic and
has a favourite word: ―team.‖
Ms. Helou joined the Deux Montagnes- Spanish – and holds a masters degree from
based organization May 30. The departing McGill University in educational
director, Shane Corrigan, stayed an psychology. She has experience in project
additional two weeks to provide her with an management, managing a website,
orientation to the many programs, services providing educational support services,
and funding requirements of the 4K. It was, consulting, and running her own tutoring
she said, typical of the helpful attitude of business. Much of her experience was
gained in Kanehsatake, and she would love
the 4K‘s personnel.
Interviewed in late June, she said, ―I am to see a partnership between that
so happy to be part of the team at the 4K. I community and the 4K.
―What Sylvia does, what the people here
feel honoured to be part of the team.‖
The mandate of the 4K is to provide do, that‘s a gift to the whole community.
health and social services in English What‘s so often missing in people‘s lives is
throughout the wide area that the 4K serves, a sense of community. That‘s the kind of
We‘re improving our
she explained. Her job, under the direction place this is.
community.
I
believe
in the 4K,‖ she said.
of the 4K‘s board of directors, is to manage
the affairs of the 4K and ―to figure out how
to fund all the good work we do here.‖
4Korners News
―Shane really increased the revenues.
My goal is to take it to the next level – a
By Tiara Hammond
slow, steady increase in funding.‖ There is
a complicated network of funding sources The 4 Korners Family Resource Center
for non-profit organizations such as the 4K wishes that you would please drop in and
that includes federal, provincial and sign up for fall and winter programs. Here
municipal governments and non - are just a few that will be running this fall.
government organizations, and a large part NEW: Friday Foot Care: This service is
of her responsibilities is to write for grants.
available be appointment only on Friday
―The responsibility of finding funding is afternoons. Cost: $25 (receipts available)
450-974-3940
NEW: Diabetes Exercise Group: We are
currently seeking participants in this
program, we do not have a set date as yet
but we will be compiling client‘s names to
assure there are sufficient numbers to make
it viable. We are also working to cut costs
to have a certified personal trainer give the
course over eight weeks (2 times per week)
with a manual for the participants.
Monday Drop-Off Daycare: Available on
Mondays, call before Thursday each week
prior to reserve your child‘s place. Cost:
$10 (per family, not per child 450-9743940.
Women‘s Information Sessions: Fall
information sessions should start in
October, and then the first Thursday of each
month. We like to thank Women‘s Time
Out for allowing us to visit their group each
month to give these important health
sessions.
Senior‘s Men Drop-in: Numbers have
grown in this unique group where men
shoot the breeze with our very capable
stagiere Stephanie, guiding them through
varied topics, while being served coffee, tea
and treats! To join, simply show up
Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m., or for more information call: 450-974
-3940.
LESAN (Laurentian English Service
Advisory Network)
Held a seminar
entitled: ―Collaborative Foundations:
Working Together towards Common
Goals.‖ There were 45 participants at this
event which was a great success. The event
represented a broad spectrum of
professionals, community organizations and
individuals seeking to improve health and
social services within the English-speaking
community of the Laurentians.
The 4 Korners Family Resource Center
wishes to remind you that we also are
available to assist those seeking resources in
the English-speaking community. Do not
hesitate to allow our staff to give you a
helping hand and guide you on your way.
On another note I feel it is
necessary to mention that the Community
Connections remains a staple of the English
speaking communitys . It has achieved this
by keeping the population informed and
giving us personal insights into the
Anglophone community. I would like to
thank the staff and contributors of the paper
for enabling the people of the area to
maintain their ―community connections.‖
SCHOOL MATTERS
By Gordon Wetmore
Bullying has been in the news and on
the minds of kids, parents, teachers,
administrators and virtually everyone
associated with public schools like never
before. The proliferation of social media
has multiplied the pathways for bullies to
get into victims‘ heads. It isn‘t as though
bullying was not always with us; it is just
much worse and harder to deal with.
However, school staffs are responding.
Here is how two Deux Montagnes
elementary schools are addressing the
challenge. Other schools‘ approaches will
be outlined in later issues.
Dar lene Mil ler, p r inc ip al o f
Mountainview Elementary, says that her
school aims to promote diversity and
acceptance on the one hand while
discouraging bullying on the other. It
begins in Kindergarten with the Second
Step Program, but also there is a schoolwide approach, the Kelso Conflict Program,
used by teachers and lunch supervisors to
teach children how to resolve conflicts and
get along.
Other measures include a team-building
overnight retreat for grades 4 through 6
(cycle 3) in October, and a Character
Building Program for grades 3-6.
A
qualified mediator/social worker runs a
lunch time social skills program. Positive
behaviour is reinforced by dividing the
school into ―houses‖ (a la Harry Potter)
through which students earn positive tickets
for good behaviour. Prizes include pizza
lunches, extra recesses and movie
afternoons.
In addition, there are Class Council
Discussions, where children meet as a class
to discuss positive events and areas of
concern. Every year a professional theatre
company presents to the entire school a play
with themes that deal with bullying and
acceptance of differences.
There are
anonymous school surveys in which
children can report any intimidation. This
is followed by targeted action.
Ms. Miller said that dealing with
diversity and acceptance of differences ―is
part of our success plan. Next year I will be
part of a multi-team developing a program
for elementary schools. The aim of the
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program is to reduce homophobia in
elementary schools.‖
St. Jude Elementary also has a program
in place and is looking to the future. Chris
Sharp, the school‘s behavioural technician,
said that St. Jude has been taking steps to
become a member of Peaceful Schools
International. (Lake of Two Mountains
High became a member this year.) A first
step is the St. Jude Patrol. Grade 5 and 6
students patrol the yard and school during
recess and lunch to help prevent bullying,
loneliness and conflict. ―They are extra
eyes and ears to help the staff make our
school a safe and enjoyable place,‖ she said.
Ms. Sharp‘s time is dedicated to helping
kids to resolve conflicts, dealing with
behavioural difficulties, and keeping track
of minor and major incidents of bullying.
She also facilitates small group workshops
on self-control, conflict resolution, and
outcomes of bullying and gossiping. Those
same topics plus empathy and compassion
are further explored through Ethics classes
that employ videos and follow-up
discussions.
Consequences to bullies can range from
recess or/and lunch detentions, in-school
suspensions, to at home suspensions for 1 to
3 days. She said there are even special inschool suspensions that students serve by
coming into St. Jude on pedagogical days.
―We record each time bullying occurs and
consequences are decided from there,‖ she
said.
―As a team, teachers, support staff and
the director have a hand in taking action in
stopping bullying and trying to help the
bully replace his or her inappropriate
behaviour with acceptable behaviour. As
well, we help the victim to feel comfortable
and safe to make us aware of the bullying;
and we help victims work through how they
feel as a result of the bullying,‖ she said.
The two schools arrived at their
programs independently, but at the core the
approach is the same: building character.
Everyone in education knows the old cliche:
―We don‘t teach subjects; we teach
students.‖ Hackneyed perhaps, but it says
the truth, or at least what should be the
truth. The ancient Greeks knew and gave us
the axiom that ―the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts.‖ Education is the business
of building whole people..
In other matters, congratulations to
Marisa Goffredo, the dynamic viceprincipal at McCaig Elementary in
Rosemere for the past several years, on her
elevation to principal in another Sir Wilfrid
Laurier School Board elementary school.
Sadly the football program at Lake of
Two Mountains High School seems to have
expired after much initial enthusiasm.
However, the school has hatched a new
lacrosse team which already has enjoyed
some success.
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LTM GOVERNING BOARD
CHAIRMAN RETURNS
By Gordon Wetmore
Richard Dube has resumed his position
as chairperson of the Lake of Two
Mountains High School‘s Governing Board
for the remainder of the 2010-2011 school
year.
Mr. Dube had resigned the position as a
protest over the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
Board‘s transferring of LTMHS Principal
Sollie Gliksman after only two years at the
school.
The Governing Board had
communicated to the SWLSB prior to Mr.
Gliksman‘s hiring that it wanted the
principal to stay in place for a minimum of
three years.
In a communication with the Community
Connections, Mr. Dube said that the
governing board could not find a
replacement and that he did wish to leave
the board or the new principal ―in a difficult
position without a chair at the end of the
year.‖ There are things to be completed and
reports to prepare for the SWLSB and for
parents, he said.
Regarding incoming principal Eric
Ruggi, he said that ―even though we find it
difficult to change principals again, we have
heard many good things about Mr. Ruggi
and look forward to working with the new
principal for the good of LTM.‖ Mr. Ruggi
had been the long-serving principal of Laval
Liberty High School.
Mr. Dube asked that the Community
Connections correct two errors in the story
regarding his resignation in the previous
issue. First, the governing board had not
sent a letter to the SWLSB demanding that
the principal to be hired, who turned out to
be Mr. Gliksman, stay in the position for at
least three years. Instead, the governing
board had included a minimum of three year
tenure in a list of the criteria for hiring the
principal to replace Mr. Nick Primiano.
Second, SWLSB Vice Chair Carolyn
Curiale did not sign the letter that included
the criteria and was not involved in the
composing of that letter.
As the writer of the article in the June
issue, I apologize for the inaccuracies.
THE LAST DAY OF CLASSES.
A PHOTO ESSAY
Pictures and text by Gordon Wetmore
The last day of classes at Lake of Two
Mountains High had been set aside for a
carnival/barbecue to start after recess. The
charcoal awaited ignition in the BBQ, the
obstacle course and strength challenge
inflatables awaited the students, and the
students awaited the bell. Barrels filled
with water balloons and an arsenal of water
guns awaited the huge water fight that was
to mark the day. And then water nearly
ruined it all.
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As fast as it had come, the squall blew
over and the sun came out; and with it, the
students and their hundreds of water
balloons. Game on!
Principal Sollie Gliksman volunteered for
the dunk tank, which inspired a lot of happy
students – and a few staff members – to test
their throwing arms.
Then it was all gone – food all eaten, water
balloons gone, classes for the year finished.
Time to say goodbye.
LTM Teens Make a Difference
By Rhonda Gibson
Every tap in the heavens opened at once
and the resulting deluge blew in on gale
force winds. Inflatables can roll in high
winds, very dangerous, and the leadership
students jumped into action. Literally.
They climbed en masse on the slippery
rubber to deflate the devices.
There were water slides.
Staffers fuelled the energy needs with
grilled veggie burgers, hot dogs and
hamburgers.
The soppy bulks had to be dragged
across the grounds to the gymnasium and
set up there.
Yet still, the crowds inside were sparse.
Some lucky staff members got to share in
the collective joy.
The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative is
an inspiring project aimed at getting teens
involved in their community in a positive
and productive manner while raising
awareness to the social services and
charities that our community offers.
Over the past several months, Secondary
IV students at Lake of Two Mountains High
School researched and interviewed an issue
and charity of their choice culminating in a
ten-minute, audio-visual, oral, and written
presentation. Topics range from women‘s
shelters to food banks, special needs
children to the elderly. On May 5th, a panel
of judges comprised of senior students and
alumni selected a winner from the top class
assignments. The winners, Stacey Pepin and
Karyanne Lunny representing Meals on
Wheels, won the $5000 prize from the
Toskan Casale Foundation of Toronto. This
prize was donated in the team‘s name to the
charity they represented. The girls, along
with their teacher, Mrs. R. Gibson, then
traveled to Toronto to participate in a Gala
to celebrate all of the winners from across
Canada.
This is LTMHS‘s second year
participating in the Youth and Philanthropy
Initiative and is one of 13 schools in the
province of Quebec to have this
opportunity. The positive effort of our
students shows just how much they care
about our community.
Congratulations to all who participated.
We‘ll do it again next year.
Slave Lake Fire
By Heather M. Brown
I arrived in Slave Lake, on
June 3, about a week and a half
after the rapid wild fire had
swept through the centre of
town. The Ford dealership and
the Yamaha dealership right on
the main street had been
destroyed by the fire. You
could see burned out trucks
being hauled away to be
squished into metal cubes. On the same
street other nearby businesses had not been
touched. There were strange tracks the fire
had made where a single house was
untouched between one on either side that
had been levelled by the fire.
My sister Janet Turner works at the
hospital in Slave Lake and when the news
was first reported about the fire, I heard that
the hospital had been burnt. This brought
consternation to me as my vacation had
Nearly Hooked by a
"Phisherman‖
By Gordon Wetmore
On June 22, I found out that I was not as
smart as I thought I was. Again. The other
times do not matter, but my experience with
this one might help someone else.
While struggling with a complicated
section of a story for the Community
Connections, I received a long distance
phone call. The ―gentleman‖ identified
himself as calling from Microsoft Windows.
Their equipment, he said, had detected as
sudden surge of virus activity in my
computer. They phoned, he said, to avoid
the delay an email would entail, if it could
get through.
As I had just recently changed computers
and was struggling to learn the new one, I
became alarmed. I took the phone to the
computer and checked the email program,
which was already open. ―It seems to be
OK,‖ I said.
―Sometimes these things take time to
settle in,‖ the voice told me. ―We might
still have time to head them off.‖
Worried but cautious, I told him that I
had up-to-date anti-virus protection. ―Yes,
but new viruses are being created all the
time,‖ he said. ―Let us check to be sure.‖
He directed me to a program already in
my computer that tracks its operations. I
was astounded to see that there were already
more than 7000 operations. He had me
scroll through the list and count the yellow
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already been planned
to spend a few days
with her and her
husband
H e n r y,
where they live about
50 km west of Slave
Lake. Thankfully for
them, they live far
enough out of town
that they were not
affected by the fire.
The bad news about
the
hospital,
fortunately, was not true and the Disaster
Relief team had taken care of having
patients removed to safe locations and the
hospital was cleaned of the smoke that had
entered it. Many people who work in that
hospital, including some of Jan‘s coworkers, have lost their homes, outbuildings
and other important possessions.
The
hospital was just coming back to life when I
arrived; a new baby had been born and new
patients were being admitted, even though
most of the doctors had lost their homes.
The lives of the people who were
evacuated to other towns will never be the
same. For them, it was a question of not
knowing what had happened to their homes
that brought people to the brink of revolt.
Some threatened to go back even though the
evacuation order had not yet been lifted.
Waiting patiently for two weeks at a rescue
centre with no information is a very
difficult situation to be in. Officials were
going through the rubble to see if there
were hot spots left from the fire, or
casualties. They could not allow people to
start rummaging through their homes for
mementoes while they might not be safe.
Others had to put up in motels and may
be staying there until other alternatives can
be arranged.
The process of making
insurance claims and trying to estimate
what was in a home that no longer exists is
an exhausting prospect in itself, when you
are trying to re-establish yourself in your
normal routines and having to do without
your own clothes and tools, or other
necessities of life.
triangles and red dots that indicated virus
infections, or so he said. In five minutes, I
counted 63. ―So many!‖ he said, ―worse
than I feared.‖
He said that a Microsoft technician could
fix my problems within five or 10 minutes.
Would I please give him the number of my
Microsoft software warranty so that the
technician could identify my computer and
disinfect it?
By now you must have realized that I am
not computer savvy, but at last my dormant
bullshit alarm began to make itself heard
above the noise from my anxiety and
confusion. ―Software warranty?‖ I said.
―Yes, sir. You would have purchased it
when you bought your computer at the same
time as the hardware warranty and antivirus protection.‖
―I don‘t have a software warranty.‖
―Oh, sir, then our technician can‘t help
you.‖
―Can I buy a warranty from you now?‖
―Of course sir, and as soon as the
transaction is complete, he will fix all your
problems.‖
As we were talking, I had got out my
cellular and dialled my techno-wizard
friend, Daniel Gingras of ACS Informatique
in Rosemere. In fact, Daniel is ACS
Informatique, and he sells and services
computers, accessories and software and
guarantees his work.
I told my ―Microsoft buddy‖ that I had a
call on another line, and I quickly explained
the situation to Daniel. ―Let me talk to
him,‖ he said.
I put my cell on speaker phone and told
the caller that my technician wanted a word.
Daniel got as far as, ―Who am I talking to?‖
when the land line went dead.
Daniel explained to me that I had been
conversing with hackers. In a few minutes
the caller would have asked me for my
credit card number and other information to
complete the transaction. Then he would
have run up my account to the maximum
and my identity would have been no longer
mine alone. He came to my house as soon
as possible to check if anything had been
compromised or damaged. Luckily, nothing
was.
I also contacted the local police, the SQ,
and the RCMP. Finally, I was told to
contact Phone Busters, the anti-fraud arm of
the RCMP, but the number did not work. It
turns out the organization to contact is the
Canadian Anti-fraud Call Centre at 1-888495-8501 or www.antifraudcentre.ca.
Whether by phone or email, the phishing
fraud artists are clever and persuasive. For
more information about protecting yourself
from them, see the accompanying story
―Protecting Yourself Against Counterfeit
Cash and Fraud‖, and take Daniel‘s advice
to heart: Deal with people you know; if you
are not sure, call some technically adept
person you know and trust; and be aware
that Microsoft will never call you or email
you.
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The Church Mouse
By Norma Painter
A message from your ―Church
Mouse.‖
September 25----Family Mass
May God bless you and yours.
All Saints Church
Once more it‘s that time when the
parishes plan their fall and winter activities.
There have been little rumblings about
going back to years gone by, with plans for
outdoor skating parties, sleigh rides, tea
parties, etc., and some are even thinking
about square dances! We hear so much
about JOY during the Christmas season, but
this sounds like they plan to bring joy to our
Lord‘s heart as he sees his children together
during these happy times.
I know how very busy you will all be as
plans take shape, as we look forward to the
most beautiful services, as we praise and
worship God, and thank Him for the time
together.
May God bless you all,
Norma.
Holy Family Parish
1001 OKA ROAD
DEUX MONTAGNES, QUEBEC J7R 1L9
Tel: 450-473-2163/ Fax: 450-472-7258
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.holy-family-dm.org
Masses are celebrated on:
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:00
a.m.
Weekday Mass times will be confirmed at
the end of August
Please come and join us one and all
First Communion and Confirmation
Registration
Registration dates will be on:
Tuesday, September 20 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 22 - 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 24 - 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
at Holy Family Parish Hall, the cost will be
$80.00. You will need a certificate of
Catholic Baptism (or a clear photocopy) if
your child was not baptized at Holy Family.
FAITH FIRST LEVEL 2, 3 and 4:
Please keep in mind that children will need
2 years of Faith Education before their
sacramental preparations for First
Communion & Confirmation.
Parish Events:
September 11—Registration for Faith
First & Children‘s Liturgy before or
after 10:00 a.m. Mass
September 18--Registration for Faith
First & Children‘s Liturgy before or
after 10:00 a.m. Mass
248-18th Ave., Deux Montagnes
Priest: Reverend David Hart
[email protected]
Telephone: 450-473-9541
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
All are welcome to these and all events!
Sunday services with Sunday school and
nursery at 11:00 a.m.
1st Sunday – Morning Prayer
2nd / 4th Sunday – Holy Communion
3rd Sunday – Family service (Morning
Prayer)
10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: Time to connect
(coffee, tea, juice, snacks and friends)
Youth Group: For all high school-aged
youth Friday nights, starting up again in
Sept.
August/Sept
Aug 6/Sept 3 ‖Food for Body and Soul‖
monthly breakfast 9:00 a.m. – church hall
Aug 25/Sept 29 Holy Communion service
at Les Cascades 10:30 a.m.
Aug 28/Sept 25 Worship and Share at All
Saints Church Hall – Meal, music and the
message starting at 5:00 p.m.
Space available for group meetings and
activities.
People‘s Church
370-5th Avenue, Deux Montagnes.
www.peoplestwomountains.wordpress.com
"Those things that are true, those things
that are noble, those things that are right,
those things that are pure, those things that
are lovely, those things that are admirable,
if anything is excellent or praiseworthy,
think of such things." Philippians 4:7-8.
Great advice for all of us to follow! This
summer once again we are welcoming
Community Valley Church from Avon, Ct
to join us in presenting the Daily Vacation
Bible School, open to all youth ages 4 to 12
in our community.
It is presented
bilingually so both French and English
children are invited to attend free of charge.
The theme this year is Panda Mania: Where
God is Wild about You.
I'm told there will be amazing crafts; lip
smacking snacks and wild Bible adventures.
Join us the week of August 1 to August 5
from 9:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Arrive by
9:00 a.m. for registration. Feel free to call
450-472-4105 if you have any questions.
Rosemere Memorial Church
200 Grande Cote, Rosemere
www.rosemerememorial.org
Ste.Therese United Church
24 rue Saint-Charles, Sainte-Therese
Kanesatake United Church,
209 rue des Anges, Oka.
Information for all churches – 450-4375560
Rev. Kurdyla will be on vacation for the
month of August, and our Lay Worship
Leaders will conduct services at Rosemere
Memorial at 10 a.m. each Sunday.
Kanesatake United Church will be closed
for the month of August.
Services starting September 11 at each
church on their regular schedule.
We wish everyone a safe and blessed
summer.
St. James Anglican Church
328 Pine St. Rosemère
450-621-6466
[email protected].
Sunday services at 9:30 a.m.
The St. James Drop In Centre has closed
for the summer. The Centre will commence
its third year this coming fall. Kudos to
Winston and Becky Fraser for the
tremendous work that they do for the Drop
In and St. James.
St. James would also like to thank Adele
Leeming of All Saints for her hard work in
maintaining the St. James Web Site for the
past few years. Her help and expertise have
been invaluable and we wanted to
acknowledge her contribution to St. James.
The Fall season starts with a Pot Luck
Supper on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 6:00 p.m.
with Special Guest Gene Marks, who will
regale us with delightful stories of his youth
in the country. Bring some food and bring a
friend for a delightful evening.
Our ever popular Military Whist will take
place on Friday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets $8.00. Make up your tables and
bring your cards to win prizes and enjoy
refreshments.
Sunday, September 25 at 9:30 a.m. ―Back
to Church Sunday.‖
Sunday, October 2 at 2:30 p.m. - our
second annual Pet Blessing.
St. James wishes you all a wonderful and
safe summer. Go with God!
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The Church Mouse
Food Help Center - Centre d‘aide Agape
Deux-Montagnes
In case of emergency, please call Andre
Ouellet at 450-473-7450
Clothes Counter:
A new big Clothes Counter (Bazaar) will
be opening this August in the St-Agapit
basement on Wednesdays from 9:30 to
20:00. The precise opening date will be
advertised in the local papers. There is an
urgent need for volunteers to help sort
clothing a few hours a week before the
opening. If you are interested, please
contact the secretary of the parish at 450473-9877. Also needed are solid hangers to
hang up the coats. If each parishioner
donated one, the parish would have over
600 hangers. You can bring them to the StAgapit parish office. Any clothing
donations are greatly appreciated and can be
dropped off at the back of the church.
Chapel of Light:
Eucharistic adoration in the ―Chapel of
Light‖ at St-Agapit is open Tuesday to
Thursday from 9:00 to 21:00 and Friday
from 9:00 to 16:00. Anyone interested in
spending an hour per week in the presence
of the Holy Sacrament, please contact Marie
-Therese O‘Hara at 450-623-1070 or by
email at [email protected]
By Norma Painter
Christ Church United
214-14th Avenue, Deux Montagnes
Worship is every Sunday at 11:15 a.m.
everyone is welcome.
―Out to Lunch‖ for all residents of the
area. Come and join us for a free lunch at
Christ Church (address above) every
Tuesday from noon until 1:30 p.m.
We will be open every Tuesday in July and
August and not as previously published.
We have found volunteers to continue
during the summer months. A great big
thank you to everyone.
N.B. Children must be accompanied by an
adult.
All donations will be greatly
appreciated. Volunteers welcome.
For more info please contact Christ Church
450-473-4784 or Stella Cox 450-473-5192
Church Calendar and Upcoming Events:
Worship at the Manoir de Grand Moulin
on the second Thursday of each month at
10:30 a.m.
Weekly Bible study and prayer Thursdays
at 10:00 a.m.
Each month we have a ―First Sunday‖
lunch after worship.
Trial Worship Times:
Christ Church United continues to explore
how it could have sold the current building
and still be ―church‖. This may require a
change of worship time. So as a test, there
will be no Sunday morning worship for 4
weeks. Instead we will meet at Christ
Church:
Sunday, August 28 - 3:00 p m
Saturday, September 3 - 11:15 a.m.
Saturday, September 10 11:15 a.m.
Sunday, September 18 - 3:00 p.m.
We wish you a happy, healthy and blessed
summer.
Ste-Marie-du-Lac Parish
1002 Oka Rd., Deux Montagnes
Pastor: Yvon Aubry
Information regarding Sacraments: Visit
www.maparoisse.info Click on “Vivre Sa
Foi‖
Food Counter – ―Entre Deux Mains‖
During the months of July and August, the
counter is open in St. Agapit church
basement only every two weeks. However,
from September to June, the counter will be
open weekly every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
For more information, please call Claire
Neveu at the parish.
Holy Cross Parish (Rosemère)
Parish Centre: 555 Lefrançois, Rosemère,
QC, J7A 4R5
450-621-2150 Fax: 450-621-9080
www.holycrossrosemere.com
Faith Education Registration:
Registration for our new program of studies
- Level 1 Faith First (children in grades 1
and 2) as well as Sacramental studies for
First Communion (children in grade 3) and
Confirmation (children in grade 6) will be
held on line via our web site from August 1
to September 15, 2011. All information
regarding schedules, fees and documents
required will be available at that time.
Youth Group: Any children interested in
checking out what the Youth Group is all
about and are 11 years old or older, please
come join us. Contact Nancy Young at 450
621-0483 or at [email protected] for
details.
Organist Needed:
The Holy Cross
Parish Adult choir is looking for an organist
who could accompany them two Sundays a
month at the 9:15 a.m. mass. For more
information please contact Joan Ortiz at 450
-934-2569.
Church of God
By Pastor John Thévenot
God has been good to us since our last
writing and we are thanking him for his
many blessings. We have seen answers to
prayers for healing, for jobs and for many
other needs.
In May, Brother Sergio
Sarmiento from Montréal was with us for a
special service and his ministry brought a
great blessing to many.
Sergio, a native of Chile, South America,
preached in English for the first time and
was anointed by the Holy Spirit to stir the
congregation up to reach out to God for our
needs.
Services through the summer
months will be at 6:30 p.m. in our chapel at
815 Rockland St. in Deux-Montagnes, near
the Grand Moulin train station. A hearty
welcome is extended to all. Please contact
me at: (450) 450-6873.
CANADA DAY 2011 PHOTOS
Coffee with Colleen:
A Plastic World
By Colleen Baxter Sullivan
How has your
summer been so far? Why
don‘t we pour a nice cuppa
and you can tell me all about
it. My chosen topic came
about after a very unusual
encounter with the passport
office this summer.
I tend to leave things to the last
minute and realized I needed to get my
passport renewed in order to go away to
Kennebunkport. With the mail strike, I
decided to pay the office a personal visit,
hoping to speed up the process. Having
battled the traffic on the 40 west, I finally
arrived at Fairview exhausted. To say the
least, I desperately needed some sort of
human kindness. And what was about to
transpire only added to my distress.
The first lady that greeted me was
wonderful. She looked over my papers and
gave me a number. Amid squawking babies
and the smells of human sweat, I finally saw
my number blinking, and with a sprint I was
soon seated in front of a very cold looking
individual. I thought that maybe the
auditions for the new Transformer movie
might be taking place in that very spot.
Looking around me, I could see the robotic
interactions of all the clerks behind the glass
windows. I laughed to myself as I began
naming their roles. Mr. Shockwave…
Mr. Robot, as we will call him, did
not even look up as I sat down. He reached
for my papers under the glass and began his
interrogation. ―What‘s your birth date?‖ he
asked. I said that it was on my application.
Well, one look from him and I answered
immediately.
When all was complete, he then
asked for the eighty-seven dollar payment.
Feeling very proud of myself, I quickly
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handed over the exact cash. He looked as if
I had committed a crime. I thought that
maybe my bills were counterfeit or
something of that nature. Abruptly, he
scolded me, saying that they only accepted
credit cards or interact payments. I
mentioned that on the application it stated
payment could be either by exact cash or
the other two methods that he had
mentioned. Oh my! Was I questioning him?
Now he decided to look me straight in the
eyes and said, ―Lady, you will have to take
this and go to the bank and get a money
order.‖
―You‘ve got to be kidding,‖ I said.
―And what will happen when I come back.
Will I lose my place in line?‖
―Yes, you will have to take a number
and wait your turn.‖ Now, I am not a violent
woman, but… Since when did hard earned
cash become dirty? I asked if I could call
my husband who was in the mall and he
could come with the credit card. ―Lady,
don‘t you see the sign? No cell phones
allowed.‖ I also saw the sign saying Crude
language and unruly behaviour will not be
tolerated. They must have printed that sign
when someone such as myself exploded
from such rude treatment. Just as I was
about to get up, my husband approached
and came to my rescue. By this time the
tears were flowing. I felt like I was in some
foreign country. Aren‘t we in Canada, the
land of plenty, the land of fellowship? After
a loving hug from hubby and a cuppa, I felt
much better.
That night I thought long and hard about
my ordeal. First and foremost, cash used to
be honoured everywhere. Not everyone has
plastic or should have to explain in public
why they don‘t. Then I started to age
myself. I remembered when our dollar was
precious and readily accepted everywhere.
Interact or credit cards were not even heard
of.
People knew how to communicate with
one another because they had to. Banking
was not done online. We had to actually sit
down and talk to a real person. Yes, you
heard me, a real person! Even now, when
we use the phone to contact a business or
institution, a robotic voice comes on, and if
you did not know how to count before, by
the time you punch in all the numbers
directing you to different departments, you
soon became very adept. It‘s no wonder that
they need signs posted to control our foul
language… People are getting frustrated
with this lack of human interaction. ―Press
one for customer service, press two for
technical difficulties, and three for
psychiatric intervention.‖
We trade the wonderful personal touch
for this plastic world. There are many
arguments that we could debate on this
subject, like the demanding needs of this
fast paced society. Family time has become
replaced with whatever time is available. I
look out my window and see a group of
youngsters being guided down the street by
holding a rope. And I‘ll bet you that it is a
plastic rope. What has happened to make
the world change so drastically? I truly feel
we have not advanced but have gone
backwards. Maybe we have progressed in a
monetary and technical sense but definitely
not in a feeling of camaraderie. And when
the end comes, when one gets to the pearly
gates, we will not be asked how many hours
we worked, but how much we loved and
helped our neighbours.
People need to smile more at one
another. Stop rushing and smell the flowers,
as they say.
This is just my opinion… What‘s yours?
You can send in your responses to
[email protected] or directly
to the Community Connection newspaper.
Perk you later,
Colleen
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Q & A With Laurin Liu
Our new federal representative in Ottawa,
Laurin Liu of the New Democratic Party,
kindly consented to an interview via email
with our editor, Heather Brown. Here are
the questions and her responses. Some
have been shortened because of space
limitations.
Parliament, my colleague Irene Mathyssen
tabled a motion calling for the government
to take immediate steps to increase the
Guaranteed Income Supplement in order to
end seniors‘ poverty in Canada.
Finally, as the NDP Deputy Critic for the
Environment, my priority is to ensure that
Canadians everywhere are able to live and
work in a healthy, safe and sustainable
environment. During the last session of
Parliament, I was able to stand up in the
House during twice Question Period to
question the government about its inaction
concerning climate change and to call for it
to force companies disclose which
chemicals are used in the shale gas industry.
4. HB - Do you think the filibuster was
useful in solving the problem of the postal
strike?
LL – (This answer has been abbreviated.
Comments about the Prime Minister, other
political parties and the NDP have been
omitted to concentrate on Ms. Liu‘s
participation in the debate.)
In my speech in the House during the Bill C
-6 back to work legislation debate, I
emphasized that this legislation set an
ominous precedent for future generations of
workers. Canada Post went into contract
talks determined to create a two-tier wage
and pension system, one that would put new
workers at a disadvantage compared to
existing ones. Young people who will be
entering the workforce should be worried
about the way the government is trying to
axe well-paying, secure public-sector jobs.
The wages of workers today are already
proportionality lower than they were 20
years ago. Statistics Canada reports that
between 1980 and 2005 full-time wages for
this group dropped by 20.6%.
We can‘t stand by while the Conservative
government engages in a race to the bottom,
and it was a privilege for me to voice the
concerns of postal workers, young people,
and working Canadians from all walks of
life on this back-to-work legislation.
5. HB - What was it like for you to become
an M.P. for our
riding?
LL - A lot of
people put their
trust in me by
electing me as the
Member
of
Parliament
for
Rivière-des-MilleÎles, and that‘s
something that is
impossible to take
lightly. One of the
1. HB - Would you tell me a bit about
yourself, something that you would like
people to know about you?
L.L. - I‘m honoured and humbled to have
been elected on May 2, 2011 as the Member
of Parliament for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles. It‘s
been a pleasure meeting with members of
the community who come from a diversity
of backgrounds and who have different
roles and experiences within the riding.
I‘ve always been a strong supporter of
grassroots and community organizations.
Prior to assuming office, I sat on the Board
of Directors of a community radio station in
Montreal and worked as a journalist for
independent community media.
I was also involved in politics during my
studies at McGill University. From 20102011, I was employed by the Student
Society of McGill University, which
represents more than 20, 000 members, as
the student union‘s Political Campaigns
Coordinator. I was also an active member
of the NDP McGill campus club, and served
as the co-president of the youth wing of the
NDP (Quebec section) from 2008-2009.
2. HB - How did you become involved in
politics?
LL. - My experience as a community
journalist and my involvement in campus
and community organizations sensitized me
to local political issues, ranging from
affordable housing to accessibility to postsecondary education. I see politics as a way
of giving a voice to people who otherwise
lack the power to make themselves heard.
3. HB - What are your goals and priorities
for our riding?
LL - I‘ve been talking to people in the
riding during the past few weeks, and for
the most part, I‘m hearing about the same
concerns. Based on what I‘ve been hearing,
one of my priorities is to make it easier for
families here to make ends meet. The NDP
will be working hard for the next few years
in order to improve family and maternity
leave benefits, improve access to child care
and post-secondary education, deliver
affordable housing to Canadians and lift
children and families out of poverty. The
NDP also ran a campaign on strengthening
pensions and retirement security. I‘m very
proud of the fact that in the last sitting of
first pieces of advice that I received from a
colleague after being elected was to listen,
listen and listen some more. I‘ve been
spending most of my time this summer
trying to do that – reaching out the
community organizations, elected officials
and constituents in order to get a sense of
our community‘s needs.
My constituency office is open to the
public, and I‘d like for it to become a
community space where people can come
for information and help. I hope that
community groups will keep us up to date
with what they are working on, and that
they‘ll feel comfortable wandering into our
office just to say hi!
6. HB -What have you learned about the
riding since you were elected?
LL - Community life here just wouldn‘t be
the same without the time and effort that
volunteers put into local organizations. The
level of volunteerism in the riding is
something that has really impressed me so
far.
7. HB - Did you enjoy yourself at Canada
Day in Deux-Montagnes?
LL- The day before Canada Day, I was able
to participate in a citizenship ceremony in
Deux-Montagnes. It was an emotional
experience for me to be able to welcome
people from all walks of life into our
community as new Canadians, especially
since my parents, who were originally from
China, became new Canadians themselves
in the early nineties.The Canada Day
Committee did a wonderful job of planning
the celebrations in Deux-Montagnes, and
I‘m looking forward to next year!
8. HB - Have you met with Claude
Carignan the Senator from St.
Eustache? Will you use his knowledge of
the area to get to know more about it?
LL - I haven‘t met with Claude Carignan,
but I would welcome a meeting with him if
he wants to share his knowledge of the
region with me.
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Laurin Liu’s Q & A continued from pg 16..
9. HB - Is there anything you would like to
say to the English or bilingual people of the
area who read our English paper?
LL - I recently met with staff and volunteers
from 4Korners Family Resource Centre,
which is a non-profit community
organization that serves the English
speaking population of the Laurentian
region. We talked about some possibilities
for collaborating, and some ideas that were
thrown around included workshops or
events geared towards the English-speaking
community.
Both of the employees at my constituency
office are bilingual and are able to serve
constituents in English. I would encourage
English-speaking constituents to get in
touch with my office if they need help with
a federal service or if they have questions or
comments.
10 HB - What were your impressions
when you became a Member of
Parliament in Ottawa?
LL - This election was a historic one for my
party, and it was an exciting experience for
me to meet all 102 of my caucus colleagues.
Something that also made a huge
impression on me was the proportion of
women, young people and visible minorities
in the House of Commons. The people
sitting in the House of Commons are finally
looking more and more like ordinary
Canadians.
It was definitely a whirlwind experience to
be thrown into political life in Ottawa, but I
think that I was able to learn a lot from my
colleagues and from the trainings that were
given by the House of Commons and by my
party.
11. HB - Would you like to write a column
for our paper to keep us up to date with
what you are doing in Ottawa?
LL - I would love to! I also plan on sending
out a monthly electronic newsletter. Those
who would be interested in being added to
the list should send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Canada Day in Deux
Montagnes
By Heather M. Brown
What a magnificent Canada Day we had
this year! It was perfect from morning until
late into the night. What a great day for a
parade!
The line up for the parade commenced at
the Legion building parking lot with many
people from the community taking part. As
noon arrived the parade stopped at City Hall
for the singing of our national anthem by
Elizabeth Smart.
After Mayor Marc Lauzon had wished
everyone a Happy Canada Day, the parade
moved off towards Central Park, where the
Canada Day Committee had prepared the
stage for the presentation of the flags, the
singing once again of O‘ Canada, and a
welcome by Laurin Liu, our new NDP
Member of Parliament.
Once the presentations were over, you
could go and play mini golf, bingo, have
your face painted, watch your kids run in
races and win prizes or listen to music from
the bands that played, especially a band new
to our Canada Day events called
Retrophonic (www.retrophonicmusic.com).
The jumping games arrived a bit late and
were set up in the baseball diamond. The
horseshoe tournament also took place at that
venue. You could purchase a beer and have
some food and drinks, hot dogs,
hamburgers, and cheeseburgers from the
Canada Day Committee‘s tent. You could
also enjoy a sausage sandwich or Beaver
Tails that you purchased from the Lions‘
Club tent.
The day was beautifully sunny; and the
heat was wonderful after a spring of rain
and humidity. The fireworks, which started
as dark fell, were magnificent as usual.
This year‘s Canada Day events will be
remembered for years to come. I think we
can look forward to next year‘s events with
anticipation, hoping that they will turn out
as good as the ones this year did.
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Citizenship Ceremony
By Heather M. Brown
On May 24, a citizenship ceremony took
place at Lake of Two Mountains High
School in the Ron Edwards Hall. It was
two years in preparation and students were
invited to take part so that they might learn
what it is like for foreign citizens to become
Canadian citizens. They can feel that they
will play a valuable part in shaping the
future of our country.
Young Canadians are very sure of the
rights and laws that their antecedents have
secured for them. There is little fear for
them of being kidnapped to become child
soldiers. They can go to school and gain an
education to live and work in a country
where there is freedom of speech, freedom
of travel and you can earn a good living.
They can shape your own future.
Dr. Lee Rother worked hard with the
Federal Government, Mrs. Tina Korb,
Assistant of Educational Services, the City represented by Counsellor Tom Whitton,
Principal Sollie Glicksman and other staff
members at the high school to bring the
ceremony off seemingly without a hitch.
Senior Citizenship Judge George Springate
addressed the students before the ceremony.
As it began the clerk explained the
procedures as to what would happen during
the ceremony. The RCMP officer officially
opened it and Judge Springate presided over
the swearing of the Oath of Citizenship to
Queen Elizabeth II and her heirs, which all
new Canadians do. This solemn oath was
also repeated by anyone who wished to
reaffirm their oath of citizenship. The
Judge then presented the Citizenships
certificates, Mrs. Korb handed out flowers.
Be Impeccable With
Your Word
By Marsha Baxter
Don Miguel Ruiz wrote a book
several years ago, entitled The
Four Agreements. I found it
quite interesting and always
remember the one which is the title of this
article. I appreciate the fact that we must mean
what we say, and choose our words wisely.
Granted, at times I slip and say something that I
regret afterwards. I am disappointed in myself if
I say something hurtful. The same applies
towards a child, who does not have the years of
experience that we do, to differentiate between
what someone tells us when they are upset or
angry and how they sincerely feel about us. Of
course you love your child, but keep in mind that
words can hurt deeply and we have to be careful
if we speak in anger. It is better to keep silent
The National Anthem was sung, and
everyone was invited to a reception in the
library.
There were many candidates from a
diverse number of countries. The new
citizens were of different races and
religions. All were welcomed as Canadian
citizens; their differences will be
amalgamated into the multicultural diversity
which makes Canada the ―melting pot‖ of
the world. It accepts people for who they
are and uses their talents to balance out
some of the indolence of its own
population.
How can we not be better by accepting
the hard working peoples of the world into
our nation? How can we not share what we
have worked so hard to earn with people
who want to make better lives for
themselves and us too? I hope Canadians
can see how welcoming these new
Canadians into our midst can only be
beneficial for all
of us.
A second Citizenship Ceremony took
place at the Deux Montagnes City Hall on
June 30 at 10:30 a.m. Counsellor Tom
Whitton acted as the master of ceremonies.
Judge Gilles Duguay took over the
ceremony and accepted 20 new citizens
from 10 different countries. The ceremony
took place on the day that Prince William
and his bride were flying in for the
festivities of Canada Day, which took place
the next day in Ottawa.
When the Citizenship Judge asked one of
the new Canadians where she was from, she
answered ―the Ivory Coast.‖ He then
corrected her in saying that she is formerly
from there but now she is a Canadian
citizen.
After having taken their oath to Queen
Elizabeth II and her heirs, the Judge
mentioned that they could remember the
day especially because one of those heirs
had been flying overhead whilst the
ceremony had been taking place.
The
officers of the court, members of the
Legion, and M.P. Laurin Liu were present
Prince William and his wife participated in
the observance of a citizenship ceremony in
Ottawa on Canada Day, the following day.
Second
Citizenship
Ceremony
By Heather M.
Brown
and calm down rather than hurt our child with a
caustic remark that leaves a scar that we cannot
see. There is no magic bandage to heal this kind
of wound, and what often happens is that we
chisel away at our loved one‘s sense of selfworth and value. It is very sad to see a smiling
face, turn dark and gloomy.
At C.E.S.A.M.E. we have a ―Take a Break‖
corner where the children are encouraged to go
and chill out if they are upset, angry or just need
a few minutes to calm down. It is wonderful to
see a little one realize that he needs to step away
for a few minutes before doing something he
regrets, such as yell or hit for example. As
adults, we can surely be aware of what comes
out of our mouths and be impeccable with our
word. Everyone gets angry, but surely we have
evolved enough to be able to take a break,
breathe, calm down and then speak. We can ask
for a few minutes to think before reacting or
using words that we do not mean to. This is a
learned behaviour that can start at a young age.
It is important to discuss emotions with your
child and give him the tools to be able to handle
them in an appropriate way. We have made
―mood meters‖ with the children that they took
home, and hopefully some are in use. The
children are able to move the ―hand‖ to the
picture that corresponds to their feeling and
show it to mom and dad. If a child is able to
name his emotion and learn the best ways to deal
with them, he will be able to carry this on
throughout his life.
Feel free to call C.E.S.A.M.E., 450-623-5677, if
you have or know of a child who could benefit
from our Stimulation Workshops and learn many
things, including how to deal with anger and
stress.
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gravity. Defying gravity, intensifying its
effects, imposing a load or stress to the
muscles involved, is resistance training.
There are two phases to weight training
exercise, the lifting phase and the lowering
phase. When you lift the weight, this is
called the positive phase in which the
muscles contract. When you lower the
weight, you are in the negative phase. The
muscles are stretched as well as contracted.
This can cause more damage and tearing.
The negative phase is as important as the
positive phase. Control your negative phase
so you don‘t waste fifty percent of the
exercise effect.
In order to have effective weight
training, you must use a heavy load to stress
the muscles. Repeated contractions of
muscles break down muscle tissue. You
cause microscopic tears. This is the reason
your muscles are often sore after a tough
workout. Your body senses damage and
sends a repair crew to the damaged site. The
muscles are repaired and reinforced so that
they may be ready for the next weight
training session. Tearing leads to healing,
and healing leads to growth.
Lifting weights will help build muscle.
This burns body fat and reshapes your body.
You can work with your body itself,
resistance machines, free weights, elastic
bands, sand bags, and countless other
things. Weight machines help you focus on
the muscles specifically being worked but
free weights work your entire body. You
not only lift the weight, you also recruit
additional muscles for balance and support
of the body. Whatever weights you decide
to use, do it consistently, three times per
week, to have good results.
If you have any questions, please don‘t
hesitate to contact me. If you have any
questions at all on eating and exercising,
call me or come and see me at Paravie
Training Zone, 1902 chemin d’Oka, D.M.
(514) 512-5600 or www.paravie.ca,
[email protected]
American Cavan Callaghan and Ashleen
O‘Brien, daughter of Rory and Siobhan
By Gordon Wetmore
O‘Brien, protagonists of In Sunshine or in
Deux Montagnes novelist Cynthia Shadow, is threatened by historical forces
Owens read the first few pages of Coming and personal demons. Some of the threats
Home, the sequel to In Sunshine or in could have mortal consequences.
The reading ―made me want to keep
Shadow, to a privileged group of followers
going,‖
Bronwyn Rice said. ―I want to find
at the book‘s launch May 28 at the Deux
out
more
about Cavan and Ashleen. I‘m so
Montagnes Regional Library.
proud of Cynthia, our own Two Mountains
girl, and her second publication.‖
Pamela Pierre echoed the
sentiment. ―This is my favourite
kind of book. I love the romance
and that period.‖
Ms. Owens told the
Community Connections that the
third book in the series is on her
editor‘s desk and that she will
complete writing the fourth over
the summer.
A disciplined
writer, she outlines meticulously,
writes for four or more hours in
the morning, researches in her
Author Cynthia Owens signs copies of her novel,
own reference library and on the
Coming Home, for fans Pamela Pierre and Bronwyn
Internet in the evenings, and
Rice at the book signing occasion at the Deux
churns out between 1500 and
3000 words daily. The first
Montagnes Regional Library.
version and polishing takes nine
Coming Home is an historical romance
to
10
months,
she said.
set in Ireland in the late 1800s shortly after
Copies
of
Coming Home are available
the American civil war and at a time when
through
Chapters
Indigo‘s on-line service
Irish anger against Britain boiled and the
since
April
and
will
be on Kindle and other
Fenian rebels plotted to drive out the British
ebook
readers
soon,
she said. ―I love my
overlords. In the small town of Ballycashel,
publisher!‖
she
said.
The publishing
the burgeoning romance between Irishcompany is Highland Press Publishing.
Relay For Life in Deux Montagnes
Weight Loss Solution
Resistance Training
By Glenda Esguerra
Paravie
Personal Fitness
Specialist
The best form of
exercise for shaping the
body is training with weights. It may be
intimidating, particularly for those who
have never done weight training before. But
if you do it with the right guidance and
progression, it should be very effective for
your weight loss program. You burn
calories, lose body fat, grow muscle and
reshape your body.
Weight training is a resistance exercise.
When we get up from our bed, standing up
from our chair, we go against the force of
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Protecting Yourself Against
Counterfeit cash and /Fraud
use other cards to verify who you are.
To check a bill that might be
counterfeit, take these three steps: (1) Rub
your fingers across the bill. You should be
able to feel slightly raised features on the
picture elements, such as the Queen‘s face.
(2) Tilt the bill back and forth in the light.
The shiny strips, wide on the side with the
Queen and narrow and broken up on the
other, should reflect numbers and letters or
symbols. For instance, on the $20 bill, the
silvery wide hologram strip shows maple
leaves, many very small 20s and several
larger 20s. (3) Then hold the bill up to the
light and look through it with the Queen‘s
image facing you. A smaller image of the
Queen should show through and the broken
lines on this side should match lines from
the back to complete the number 20.
Incidentally, all the students who took
the examination on fraud and recognizing
counterfeit money passed and qualified for
the certificate.
By Gordon Wetmore
In the waning days of the school year,
Constable Christopher Harding of the Deux
Montagnes Regional Police Department
brought a simple but serious message about
identifying counterfeit bills and avoiding
being defrauded to students in Lake of Two
Mountains High‘s Power Program.
Moreover, if they passed a short
examination at the end of the class, they
would receive a certificate that they were
qualified to spot counterfeit bills, a useful
item for the CV of anyone applying for
work.
He said that fraud artists can duplicate
your identity in a number of ways and then
run up huge debts in your name and create
other problems for a victim. One way is
from stolen cell phones and laptops.
Sometimes there are cameras or readers that
capture your debit or credit cards‘
passwords when you use an ATM or a
store‘s machine. Hackers will troll through
social media sites looking for photos or
texts that give birth dates and addresses.
Some will even physically go through
recycling and garbage. And then there are
―phishing expeditions,‖ which can be very
tricky, he said.
Constable Harding warned that if you get
an official looking email from your bank,
your Internet provider, your cellular
telephone service, etc., that instructs you to
confirm your name, birth date, social
insurance number, address, account
numbers or/and passwords, that email came
from fraudsters. The criminals may also
telephone you asking for the same
information.
Never, ever provide that
information, he said. Legitimate businesses
and institutions do not ask you for that
information unless you have contacted them
and they need to confirm your identity.
Instead, call the police.
Among his recommendations were to
use different passwords for each account
and for each business that you deal with
over the Internet. Passwords should be
eight characters in length at least and
contain letters, numbers and such characters
as exclamation marks or ampersands.
Change your passwords every few months,
he advised. Avoid using easily available
information such as your birth date, address
numbers, last four digits of your phone
number, or your mother‘s maiden name.
Also he recommended that when you
renew your credit or debit cards, on the line
for your signature, write ―Verify ID.‖ Then
Navigating divorce and
job interviews
By Daryl Dagenais
Being in the process of a divorce can be
a very stressful time.
You may be
experiencing many stressful changes
including financial adjustments, changing
your residence, dealing with lawyers, banks
and handling sensitive issues like child care
arrangements.
Sometimes interviewers find that
candidates have a difficult time leaving the
divorce at the door. We see the emotionally
charged divorce scenario walking into the
job interview with the candidate; I have
seen candidates who cry, are angry and hurt.
What is important is that you stay as calm
as you can. It is important to talk about
facts, this helps you to go through your job
interview without all the heavy emotion.
You might be asked the reason why you
are looking for a new job. You should
answer as neutrally as you can; that you
need to be closer to your children, you are
moving, you are seeking a better job
opportunity, (more money) or you need to
transition from freelance work or being an
entrepreneur to full time work due to the
divorce.
The job interview ought to proceed in
the standard fashion. Be mindful that you
do not use the divorce as a reason for you to
rattle on about the changes or disagreements
or stresses that you may be experiencing.
Here are some things that you may use
to help you to present yourself in the best
way possible. Take time to relax and
regroup. You may think about getting
yourself a meditation CD and listen to it on
a frequent and regular basis. Exercise may
be extremely beneficial. Perhaps try taking
walks and see if you can work yourself up
to a brisk pace.
Try to focus on the job interview.
Research the prospective company. See if
you can talk to others who work for the
company. Go online and see what you can
learn about the history of the company, the
location, the products,
its competitors and its market. You will be
surprised how much better the interview can
flow when you know this information.
Go online and find commonly asked
interview questions. Be sure to review in
your mind your last jobs. See how many
successes you can remember. Keeping an
inventory of your accomplishments and
being able to talk about those
accomplishments is the essence of a job
interview. Talking about the good work
that you have done will keep you feeling
good and help you to project a positive
image.
Wishing you every success,Daryl Dagenais
President & Human Resources Advisor,
Business, Work and Personal Coach PPCC
[email protected]
or
visit
www.vertexrh.com
More Canada Day Photos
Letter to the Editor
By Rudolph Neumayer
The loss of democracy in Two Mountains,
the CCU, and you… it is here, it is now, and
here it is - my opinion.
Most of us have a concept of democracy.
Most of us know who we are and what we
stand for. How many of you know what the
CCU is, what it is made up of, what is the
purpose, and how it affects us as individuals
and as a community?
The CCU is the ―Comite Consultative
d‘Urbanism‖. It is a committee that
evaluates ―projects‖ to ensure they are
viable, make sense, and follows the
regulations. Well the last item is the
responsibility of the Urbanism Department;
we will get back to that later. There is logic
to the formation of such a committee and
that would be to have citizen‘s
representation with respect to projects that
may have an effect on the community. The
problem is that it has extended to the point
where the regulations are so burdensome
that the municipality cannot keep up with
all of the requirements within the laws they
enacted.
Does this sound strange? Try this one on for
size. The city can tell you what color you
may paint your house, how many feet there
must be between trees, which brand of
Buying a Car
By Ron Kesseler
So you‘ve been thinking of purchasing a
new vehicle …. Oh my … what to buy?
Well, let me give you a few suggestions.
As I mentioned in my last article, I have
been working in Montreal as a consultant.
Along with this job came travelling…
OMG…!!! I have always been and still am
a car NUT. I like it when my car looks
good and feels tight, and I HATE squeaks
and rattles; you know, the ones that make
you think your dash is going to fall off onto
your lap! You may be wondering what this
has to do with what kind of car to buy.
Well, it‘s easy… A TANK!
I cannot believe that with what we pay for
license plates, insurance, and taxes every
time a car is sold plus taxes on fuel, that our
government is not able to make …
SMOOTH ROADS!!!
I started at my new job enjoying the new
‗sense of importance,‘ but after driving on
the roads to Lachine and the West Island,
my sense of importance changed to feelings
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siding, and much much more. Those
regulations all come under the Architectural
Integration and Implementation Plan (AIIP).
And, the CCU can reject any plan simply on
the basis that ―they don‘t like it‖! The AIIP
applies in various forms to every property in
Deux-Montagnes. Everyone potentially has
the problem that I have recently
experienced. The following is what can
happen to you.
Like all residents, my tax bill went up
significantly, more than one thousand one
hundred dollars. And that was on top of the
one thousand dollars last year. So it became
evident that it was time to subdivide and
build. It would bring in nine (9) new taxable
properties to the city. I had many meetings
with various officials, including the Mayor.
The planning took place over several
months. Thousands of dollars were spent to
ensure all was in order. But the CCU
rejected the project. I was told ―the citizens
don‘t like it.‖ Oh, really?
How many citizens were consulted? Well,
only the four on the CCU. But who are
these people? I encourage you all to inquire.
When you see the composition of the CCU
and know a bit of the background, you will
certainly see that not all is well. You will
see that the CCU does not have open
meetings. You will see there is no
publication of the minutes of the meetings.
No written response is given to the property
owner. The CCU decisions are made in
isolation, and they are supposed to represent
you?
Perhaps the most galling aspect of this
situation is that even if your project follows
all the regulations, burdensome as they are,
the CCU can reject any project based on
their personal opinion. That affects your
property, your lifestyle, your finances, and
those of the community as a whole. The
CCU could even say to you, as they did to
me, that I should demolish my home. Oh, it
can happen to you too.
So as the CCU renders its opinions, the
citizens of this community lose. We lost
Giant Tiger because it was not allowed to
expand. A restaurant called Funocchio
never opened because one of the CCU
members did not like the name. And we are
about to lose three or four more businesses.
Now look along Oka Road at all the empty
business locations and ask if we can afford
this type of overbearing restrictions on the
development of our city. The people of
Deux- Montagnes deserve better. That is my
opinion.
Next time: The AIIP, the Municipal
Council, and bogus environmentalism. Let‘s
look at who doesn‘t walk the walk and more
regulatory foolishness.
of despair, as the squeaks and rattles came
out … one by one… Then came the shock
absorbers. Sure, it doesn‘t seem like much,
but nowadays even low cost vehicles don‘t
mean low cost repairs.
My windshield and the front of my hood
have chips from loose asphalt from
crumbling pot holes, and let‘s not forget the
wheel alignments and wheel balancing. I
think my tires are now square or oval
shaped from hitting potholes so deep I‘m
sure I saw a coffee shop at the bottom of
one!
How long does it take for some bureaucrat
to realize that we cannot always be in
‗quick fix mode?‘ As the old saying goes,
―the best way to a man‘s heart is through his
stomach!‖ Well, much the same can be said
for all of the hundreds of thousands of car
lovers: ―the way to a car lover‘s heart is
through smooth asphalt.‖
Have you noticed that the island of
Montreal is now like a giant castle
surrounded by a moat … except instead of
water, it‘s construction sites? How much
can we take? Now is the time tourists and
relatives come to visit Montreal and region,
most of them depending on their GPS to
guide them to their destination. Ha, Ha, Ha.
Now there‘s a laugh. They could spend
most of their time in traffic jams, the old
ones, the newer ones, or possibly the ones
that will begin tomorrow morning just prior
to rush hour.
Why do road departments only work during
the day when traffic is at its peak? Maybe
it‘s because the workers union doesn‘t want
their members working in the dark or
because it would be more costly should the
work be done at night. WELL, boys … put
some oil on your wallet hinges and pay.
We have been held hostage long enough,
it‘s time for you to man-up and put
someone in charge that can do something
for the PEOPLE! We pay and we pay and
we pay with a glimmer of hope that finally
some logic will prevail and roads will be
put up to par. I know it‘s just a dream, but
come on; we‘ve already paid in advance.
So when you purchase your next vehicle,
ask what kind of warranty it has against
damages caused by incompetent road
engineers (in Quebec). You know, the ones
whose uncle got them a job with the roads
department! I‘m fed up. These are my
thoughts, what are yours?
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Our Levees Save Us from
Flooding Misery
By Jim Colmer
be a simple interview eventually turned into
somewhat of a mission of mercy.
In May, when it became evident that the
Richelieu area was going to suffer a major
catastrophe, help started to pour in from all
over. Among the visitors were a hoard of
reporters from newspapers, television
stations and radio affiliates. Not to be
outdone, I decided to visit the area after
seeing an interview with the mayor of
Venise-en-Quebec, Jacques Landry. His
town was one of the hardest hit with
flooding. Without scheduling an official
interview ahead of
time, I headed out with
the best of intentions
to get the real scoop
on the disaster in the
making. Mr. Landry,
lady luck playing a
small role, was at the
action centre in Venise
-en-Quebec upon my
arrival and was kind
enough to grant me a
short but complete
interview where he
sp elled
o ut
his
concerns. Needless to
say, his concerns were
the same reported by
most mayors in the
region but one item
caught my interest. When he mentioned the
lack of protection afforded most lakefront
properties in this area and how flooding was
a constant threat, I mentioned to him the
system of permanent dikes that were built in
the 60s and 70s along the north shore (and
elsewhere) that helped reduce the chances
of flooding in our area and certainly
reduced the seriousness of it, if it occurred
at all. His eyes lit up. Large-scale
permanent dikes!
Serious efforts had been employed in the
past in their area including raising the level
of highway 202 to serve occasionally as a
natural dike to prevent flooding. But I was
not witness to any large scale permanent
dikes along the lakefront or in town except
for a temporary gravel dike that was built
on a road near the lakefront that did protect
a number of homes from serious flooding.
The interview, being over, I headed home.
Once home however, I was reminiscing
about the interview and the unfortunate fact
that major flood protection was largely
missing from the Missisquoi Bay area
where Venise-en-Quebec is located. One
item Mayor Landry had repeatedly
mentioned during the interview was the
About 40 years ago, Lake of Two
Mountains used to overflow annually into
many small towns along the lakefront. On
the north shore of the lake, Pointe Calumet,
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le–Lac and DeuxMontagnes used to be inundated with
millions of litres of unwanted water most
springs sometimes rising from the lakefront
as far as Oka Road. That‘s a lot of water.
Although many of the houses were actually
cottages built on cement blocks to
compensate for this problem, it was more
than a nuisance each year and residents‘
frustrations eventually turned to anger with
a cry ―I can‘t take it anymore!‖
At that point, government officials decided
to act and hired engineering firms to help
solve this recurring problem once and for
all. Engineers came up with the idea of
building a series of levees (somewhat
American terminology) commonly called
dikes here in Canada. This reporter recently
visited most of the dikes built from Oka
Park to Saint Eustache and found a
significant variety of dikes along about
seven kilometres of lakefront. However,
they generally fall into two categories;
cement walls backed up by earth, and stone
dikes again backed up by earthen mounds
rising eight to 10 feet above lake level.
Both installations seem to do the job with
the stone dikes getting kudos for being more
environmentally friendly, especially from
an appearance point of view. I have lived in
Deux-Montagnes for the last 25 years and
have never seen any significant flooding
due to rising lake levels during that time.
Some lakefront residents may take
exception to that comment but it is probably
due more to springtime ice inundations than
just water. The horrors of spring flooding
have been largely eradicated on the north
shore of the lake but not all regions are so
lucky.
Case in point, the Upper Richelieu region
this spring had more than its share of
flooding. Who has not seen the horrific
scenes experienced by citizens in the area of
Quebec where Lake Champlain empties into
the northward flowing Richelieu River?
Fortunately, due to good planning by civil
emergency aid personnel, local citizens
groups and not to forget our own Canadian
army personnel, no loss of life occurred.
I had the occasion to see firsthand the
misery our south shore neighbours had to
endure for a couple of months this spring
and it‘s not over yet. What was originally to
eventual need for a large contingent of
volunteers to help with the major clean up
that was inevitably going to be required. At
my age (low to mid-sixties depending on
the day), I didn‘t foresee a day full of
carrying 80 pound wet sandbags when the
water had resided. Instead I decided to offer
a service a little more in line with my age
and stage in life (retired). Being an amateur
photographer (focus on amateur), I spent
two afternoons photographing all sorts of
dike installations from Oka Park in the west
to Deux-Montagnes in the east, that being
the best areas exhibiting dike projects. The
photos turned out great (personal opinion)
and were worked into a 135 picture CD that
was delivered to Mayor Landry the
following week, this time in a scheduled
meeting set up before my departure for the
area.
Mayor Landry and several of his staff and
councillors patiently reviewed all of the
photos with me and found them to be a
possible solution to their flooding problems.
The next step was up to them; he mentioned
that upcoming meetings with both the
federal and provincial governments would
be looking at any and all solutions to the
water problem.
I wished him and his staff well and headed
home thinking we don‘t always have to reinvent the wheel, just transfer the known
technology from one area to another.
Anyone wishing to spend a little time and
money this summer helping out our fellow
citizens recover from this devastating event
can get more information on the website
www.inondationschamplainrichelieu.com .
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Kanehsata:ke Happenings
As a child, I had many fond memories of
the community members gathering in the
Pines, with lacrosse games going on, music,
and laughter, and I am so happy that I can
give my kids good memories of our
ancestral pines so they can tell their kids
one day. With all the bad things the media
puts out about Kanehsata:ke, what people
don't hear are the positive happenings here.
I am proud of the fact that we don't let the
few rotten apples ruin our spirits and hopes
for a happy, healthy community.
We've had a mini baby boom here a well
with the birth of three boys and a baby girl
in the past month and a half, and another on
the way by the end of summer.
Congratulations to the families of those
beautiful babies! Sorry if I have forgotten
anyone, that was unintentional. And last but
not least, once again we are working hard to
raise funds for our annual Pow Wow.
Unfortunately, our committee has dwindled
down to just Alan and me, so we are
making the most out of our situation and
doing the best that we can. We are once
By Nicole Karonhienhawe Gagne
Hello, fellow readers, yes I'm back. I
have been so busy but I've finally made
some time for another article! So as we
know summer is packed full of great
activities and events and Kanehsata:ke has
been buzzing with them.
It is so nice to see that our community is
finally coming back together and enjoying
events in each other's company. We had
community clean up in the Pines, and
thanks to the hard work of many the area
looked great afterwards. We enjoyed a day
of games, food and laughter in the Pines for
Aboriginal Day; then we had a fantastic turn
out for Community Day on Friday, July 1,
with games and other activities for the
children, great music by a band from
Kahnawa:ke, and a lacrosse game with our
new youth team. They won, of course! You
can get fantastic food from Jimmy's
Catering Delights, our local catering
business. We've had fabulous weather as
well.
Police Officers
for the Day
By Gordon Wetmore
Photography by
Liliane Desnoyer and
Gordon Wetmore
The Deux Montagnes Regional Police
Department gave 11 elementary school
students an experience they will never
forget as they became Police Officers for
the Day on June 11.
Decked out in the blue-black regulation
uniform shirts and caps (They were also
given hoodies with their names on them.),
the six boys and five girls got to experience
what the controlled hurtling of a police car
and an all-terrain vehicle, lights flashing
and sirens wailing, felt like on the way to a
simulated emergency. They learned the
teamwork of checking abandoned cars,
observing and comparing information, and
they got to clock the speed of cars with a
radar gun. They also found out that a lot of
important work is done indoors through
computers, research, coordination and
record keeping.
Their trainers, Sergeant Mario Leblanc
and Constables Martin Berube and
Christopher Harding, treated them with a
mixture of humour, friendliness and gravity.
From the moment they lined up for
inspection by Sgt. Leblanc, the students
knew that their police mentors were taking
their introduction to policing seriously.
The day was broken up with a bicycle
ride from the police station on 20th Avenue
in Deux Montagnes to the Le Mystique
restaurant in Ste. Marthe sur le Lac for
lunch.
After more training in the afternoon,
each student was presented with a certificate
by the day‘s sponsors, the Lions Club of
Deux Montagnes and the Optimists Club of
Ste. Marthe sur le Lac. The students were
Guillaume Puvillard-Breton (Ecole Sauve,
Deux Montagnes), Haily Schoenthaler (St.
Jude Elementary, Deux Montagnes),
Katherine Perusse (Ecole des Mesanges,
Duex Montagnes), Felix Pellerin (Ecole
Emmanuel Chenard, Deux Montagnes),
Rosalie Simard, (Mountainview
again looking for any volunteers,
community members or not. We accept any
and all help. We are selling half and half
tickets, we will be having an Indian Taco
fundraiser, as well as a bake sale and car
wash to raise funds, and we are accepting
donations of any kind. Please don't hesitate
to call or contact me or Alan at the
following email address for any information
you may need:
[email protected].
Again, our Pow Wow is open to
everybody to come and enjoy. There will
be arts and crafts, jewellery, clothing, and
food available, all authentic Native made
from all around Turtle Island (North,
Central and South America). Admission is
free and there is a $5.00 parking fee. Come
and enjoy our rich, indigenous songs and
dances. You can participate in the fun! This
is always a drug and alcohol free event, and
no pets allowed. Take care and have a safe
and happy summer!
Karonhienhawe
Elementary, Deux Montagnes); Marie-Eve
Plaisance and Michael Ross (Ecole Horizon
du Lac, Ste. Marthe sur le Lac), and
Alexandre Gingras and Guillaume Fier
(Ecole des Lucioles, Ste. Marthe sur le
Lac); William Armstrong (Ecole Rose-desvents, St. Joseph du Lac); and Camille
Bertrand (Ecole Des Perseides, Point
Calumet).
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Softball Deux-Montagnes president, Troy
Ewenson, for a job well done.
O n
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at Olympia Park
Diamond #1, The City of Deux-Montagnes
honoured Mr. Eddy Ewenson by naming
Diamond #1 as Edwin Thomas Ewenson
Diamond. In attendance were his son Troy
and the presenter Mayor Marc Lauzon.
Troy threw the first pitch before the start of
the charity game between Softball DeuxMontagnes and Radio Station 94.7 Hits. Ed
Ewenson umpired softball for many years
and refereed broomball and coached
football, all at Olympia Park. He was an
inspiration to all players and coaches for 25
plus years. He will always be remembered.
Along with his son, he also ran the canteen
at the park for many years, serving much
needed water, juice and candy bars. The
teams played a great game with a solid
crowd and a super atmosphere. The score
was irrelevant.
The cause was great.
Congratulations to Troy and family; this
honour is well deserved.
First Annual Girls‘ Softball Tournament
On Saturday June 11 and Sunday,
June 12 at our Olympia Park facility,
Softball Deux-Montagnes hosted their first
annual girls‘ softball tournament. They
were represented by three Class B teams:
one team each from the Mosquito division,
the Bantam Division and the Cadet
Division. The teams participating were
from St. Eustache, Boisbriand, Ste. Sophie
and Deux-Montagnes.
Pitching was underhand and/or windmill
delivery. Each pitcher was allowed to pitch
only three innings per game, making the
pitching staff very important. Some of the
teams gave strong pitching performances. It
was evident that the teams with the
best pitching and defence reached the finals.
It seemed our host Deux-Montagnes
teams were not as focused as when they
play away games, as St. Eustache won the
finals, but our girls now travel to St.
Eustache and Boisbriand to play and I am
sure they will be more focused and make us
proud, as they all should reach the finals.
Some of the coaches are Troy Ewenson
and Steve Hodge (Cadet), Jeff Nelson and
Margie Lavallee (Bantam), and Jeff Nelson
(Mosquito). The overall field setup was the
best I have every seen at Olympia Park for
softball. Now we have the potential to host
a higher level of ball.
Many thanks go to all of the organizers
and umpires. Also, congratulations to our
Mixed Softball Tournament
On Saturday, June 18 at Olympia Park
the Heritage Social Club held their second
annual mixed softball tournament. Six
teams participated: 1. Legion Branch (216);
2. Lachine; 3. DM Expos; 4. Four Korners;
5. Heritage A, Mike; and 6. Heritage B,
Rick. There were two teams from the
Heritage Social Club. Many great plays
were made as well as many great base hits
from all of the teams. Rick's Heritage B
Team and The DM (Young) Expos both
finished with the same records at 3-0, but
The DM (Young) Expos had more runs for.
Therefore, they were claimed the Champs
for 2011.
We had great weather all day, which led
to the beverage tent being very popular.
Proceeds will be going to the Heritage
Social Club Charity Fund, where money
will be spent renovating the hall
and purchasing new equipment for our
senior citizens. The next project is to
acquire a $5000.00 industrial fridge.
Many thanks go to all of the players,
umpires, and sponsors, the fund raising
committee and, most of all, to the
tournament chairperson, Mike Neville.
Congratulations go to the Heritage Social
Club for a successful mixed softball
tournament. Well done.
Women‘s Senior Soccer
On Sunday, June 12 our Senior Women‘s
soccer team played a Metropolitan League
Game at the PDM Facility against IlePerrot. These league rivals played a very
good positional, defensive style game. Our
goalkeeper, Allyson Laboeuf, played a solid
game as she consistently kicked the ball
down the field, offsetting the opposition and
starting our attack. Jamie Fiset and Amber
Gibbons played well at midfield, setting up
our forwards as one of those plays resulted
in a great goal by Kim Fordham, who also
made numerous plays to set the offence in
motion.
Our Deux-Montagnes girls
prevailed 1-0 as they moved into second
place.
Overall it was a very good
performance by the entire team.
Upcoming Events
August 12 - August 14, the Rocky Holt
Memorial Mixed Softball Tournament.
Olympia Park in Deux-Montagnes. For
information please contact Margie Lavallee
at 450-974-7412 or
[email protected]
August 27, the second annual Heritage
Mixed Softball Tournament. Olympia Park
in Deux-Montagnes.
For information
please contact Mike Neville 450-491-0382.
Sept 2-5 Deux-Montagnes Soccer
Tournament at PDM, LTM, Olympia Park
and Central Park fields.
For more
information, please contact: Matthew
Bleeker
at
514-668-4314
or
[email protected].
My Opinion Soccer Canada
We have national men's and women's
soccer teams. The men's team is ranked
75th and the women's team sixth by
the FIFA governing body. There are fewer
elite women's teams in the world than
men‘s elite teams. There are only two
Quebecers on the men's team and one
Quebecer on the women's team and nobody
from the Maritimes.
It seems to me that Soccer Canada
concentrates on Ontario and the West to
select players for our national teams rather
than east of Ontario. Most if not all related
tryouts/clinics/practices are held west of
Quebec. I thought our national teams
required representation from all of Canada.
I think Soccer Canada should be
concentrating much more in Quebec and the
Maritimes for their selection of elite
players. There is a tremendous amount of
talent east of Ontario, so, Soccer Canada,
get your act together. Start selecting the
elite players of Quebec and the Maritimes
so our national teams will be truly national,
and I guarantee our rankings and our
qualifications for World Cup will improve.
That's my opinion, what‘s yours? Bobbyb.
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LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR
up for the business they were planning. In
2009, Chantal, went to Centre Professionel
Horticule de Laval for 10 months and
graduated in June 2010 with her DEP. She
went to work for a florist for six months
while the couple did renovations to their
new locale and got in their stock. On
January 28, 2011 the new entrepreneurs
opened their doors to ―Des Fleurs pour le
Dire.‖
Chantal does her bouquets in both
traditional and modern styles.
She
sp ecializes in European -insp ired
arrangements from France, Belgium and
England, which she learned at her course, as
well as a limited American assortment.
Chantal also makes all the cactus pot
displays, both live and artificial, and Asian
bamboo themes. She also makes varied
arrangements in rather original containers
with either colourful flowers or basic green
plants.
The fridges are filled with a
colourful choice of fresh cut flowers. Of
course vividly showy Gerberas, one of my
favourites; and happy Sunflowers, my
absolute favourites, caught my eye.
If you‘re looking for different gift
ideas, this shop has a lovely assortment of
exclusive and original items, all at very
reasonable prices. Most are made by local
artisans, whom Chantal wants to encourage.
There is a variety of pottery, vases and
garden décor. I particularly liked the
rectangular ceramic tray with a flower motif
and three matching pots for planting herbs.
T h e r e
a r e
individually wrapped
bars of handmade
goat‘s milk soap,
made by Dechev
Company of SteMarthe-sur-le-Lac.
A company in StEustache,
La
Fabrique Champetre
Inc., keeps Chantal‘s
―Des Fleurs pour le Dire‖
By Cookie Smith
When you drive or walk west
along Oka Road and pass 7th Avenue, you
probably don‘t notice the new Florist/Gift
Shop just past the corner. It‘s worth turning
right on 7th Avenue and going in to visit
Des Fleurs pour le Dire, which translates to
―Say it with Flowers.‖ The store is located
at 220A – 7th Avenue in Deux-Montagnes.
Chantal Crepeau and her husband Denis
Paquet set up shop in the locale, between
Savage Mexican Restaurant and Les
Couturieres Collette et Lucille, on January
28, 2011. The artistically decorated front
window will allure you to come in and
browse.
Chantal worked 27 years at ADT
Alarm Systems and wanted a change in
lifestyle. She always dreamed of opening
her own florist/boutique. She even had the
name and décor picked out in her mind
before taking her horticultural course.
Denis works at Ecolait (veal products) and
helps Chantal part-time in the business.
The couple sold their house in
Mascouche in May 2008 and bought a GBD
condo in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, which
involved less maintenance and freed them
boutique supplied with cloth wall hangers
with printed thoughts, message holders with
clips and pen, cloth bookmarks with pen
and glasses pocket, dishtowels with printed
thoughts, mail holders with pockets, cards
with no text and stuffed animals. La Folie
de Mirabel supplies ceramic wall plaques
and animal figurines bearing comical puns.
There is also a glass cabinet of jewellery
made from wood and natural minerals.
Chantal is bilingual, very friendly
and open to ideas. She plans to do more
advertising by means of flyers to achieve
more awareness and boost business. She
also intends to put more decorations outside
to call attention to her store. While hoping
to get more weddings, graduations and
funerals, Chantal feels there is potential in
Deux-Montagnes and finds the residents
here and in the surrounding communities to
be very encouraging. ―I have received
positive feedback from the clients I‘ve
served. It‘s a question of time to hopefully
establish a good clientele,‖ said Chantal.
“Des Fleurs pour le Dire” is open
Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday from 10:00
a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Saturday from 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The store is closed on
Sunday and Monday for the summer season,
but may remain open on Sunday in
September. You can browse the website:
www.desfleurspourledire.com or call
Chantal at 450-598-2022.
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A LOOK AT ROSEMERE
By Marge McCord
photo of a child. It points out that famous
people not only earn lots of money but use
some of it to help the needy and fund
research. It was a most interesting talk and
enjoyed by all.
Lunch was served and one of the goodies
was a large birthday cake to celebrate
everybody‘s birthday. The RVS boutique
also closed that day and will re-open in
September.
Another author in our town! Some time
ago, Lucille Barrett Tetrault enrolled in
courses on how to write your autobiography
given at the Rosemere Community Centre
by the University of Sherbrooke (North).
Several years of work later, she completed
her autobiography and had it published. In
French only, her story is titled ―C‘est beau
la vie‖, or ―How Nice Life Is‖. Lucille was
brought up in Outrement, went to school
and married there. Her late husband,
Fernand, was a dentist. They lived in
Montreal, Laval, Ste. Therese and finally
Rosemere. They had six children (two
deceased), grandkids and great grandkids.
After she published her book - with its
family photos and a cover of flowers
designed by one of her daughters – there
was a book signing and party. Lucille is
also a busy volunteer for our town. Bravo,
Lucy!
Soccer, anyone? This year is the Quebec
Soccer Association‘s 100th year and the
Laurentian Regional Soccer Association‘s
35th anniversary. In the April Rosemere
News, the town‘s newsletter, there was a
tribute to Philip Panet-Raymond, who has
been a soccer coach since 1984 and a
member of the Board of Directors of the
Lorraine-Rosemere Soccer Club since 2000.
He is now its vice-president after serving as
its president from 2006 to 2008. He worked
for the merger of the Rosemere Soccer
Association and the Lorraine Soccer Club,
allowing athletes to play at home rather than
to go to another town. He owes his
community spirit to his parents, Ann and
Peter, residents here since 1958. His father
was a hockey coach and supported Philip all
the way. Philip also has been a hockey
coach since 2000.
Rosemere held a press conference
recently regarding soccer and recommended
to the Regional Association that Jim Hubay,
former resident, receive a medal for his
work in the association in this area from
1957 to 1966. There were other award
recipients from the area as well. (I saw on
TV recently that more girls play soccer than
boys.)
August is the eighth month of the year.
It was the sixth month of the early Roman
calendar and then had 30 days. It was
called Sextilis, which means sixth. The
Romans renamed the month to honour
Emperor Augustus. According to tradition,
Augustus lengthened the month to 31 days,
taking a day from February.
Special
symbols: Flowers are the poppy and the
gladiolus. The gems of August are the
sardonys and the peridot.
September is the ninth month of the year.
It was the seventh month of the old Roman
calendar, and its name comes from the Latin
septem, meaning seven. It became the
eighth month when Julius Caesar changed
the calendar to make the year begin on
January 1 instead of March 1. September
has always had 30 days. Symbols: The
morning glory is the flower for September.
Sapphire is the gem.
Rosemere Volunteer Services – On Friday,
May 27, the RVS held its Annual General
Meeting.
Mireille Gagnon, newly
nominated Vice-President, chaired the
meeting in the absence of President Marge
Costello.
After the regular business, the secretary
read the Nominating Committee Report
giving the slate of officers for 2011-12 as
follows: President Marge Costello; Vicepresident Mireille Gagnon; Secretary Gloria
Kuhr; Treasurer Gloria Costanzo; Publicity
Marie-Andree Gagnon; Membership Lucille
Tetreault and Sandra Perrett; Hospitality
Joan McLeod; Boutique Manager Valarie
Bigras; Buyer and Display Rosemarie
DeVillars, assisted by Mireille Gagnon and
Marie-Andree Gagnon; Consignments
France Hammonel and Marg Finlayson;
Boutique Workers Donna Long; Kitchen
Supplies Gloria Khur.
Then our guest speaker, journalist
Martine Huot of Lorraine, told us about all
the years since she was a child that she has
spent on fundraising and helping people in
need. She met Celine Dion before she was
known through a fundraising drive where an
extra singer was needed and Celine was the
one chosen. Celine‘s popularity grew and
one of the drives they worked on was a
biggy for St. Justine‘s Hospital. She has
also done work with Oprah and on her own
in her community. On the wall was a large
photo done in mosaic tiles of Celine and her
eldest son, Rene-Charles. Viewed up close,
one could see that each small tile was a
We’re famous! On July 1, The Globe and
Mail published an article on ―Great
Canadian Communities‖ to live in.
Rosemere made the list and was said to be
―an elegant town where families blossom.‖
We are slightly more than 14 000.
Rosemere won a National Communities in
Bloom award last year and is to be
nominated again this year. We are also a
bilingual town.
Fourth Annual Pedal for the Cure
By Gordon Wetmore
By the time you read this – if all goes
according to plan – the fourth annual Pedal
for the Cure bicycle challenge to aid the
fight against Type 1 Diabetes will be a
happy history.
Riders in the Pedal for the Cure bicycle
from Ottawa to Deux Montagnes in one
day, July 15 this year, in an effort to raise
awareness of the disease and funds for
research into its elimination.
The ride was conceived by Carla Hoger,
a teacher with the Sir Wilfrid Laurier
School Board, who was diagnosed with the
chronic disease just as she was finishing
university in 2006. Also known as Juvenile
Diabetes, the disease actually can develop at
any age and, unlike Type 2 Diabetes, it is
not a product of poor nutrition or
overweight, she said. It just appears.
―I was determined not to let this disease
get me down,‖ Carla, active and athletic,
said. She convinced her father, Rick Hoger,
a retired teacher, to join her on the first ride
– and has convinced him anew every year
since.
This year, they were not the only fatherdaughter team, as Michael Parr and his
daughter Lindsay, a high school student and
also a Type 1 sufferer, signed up for the
ride.
Other riders scheduled for the
fundraiser were Andrew and Alex Green,
Anthony Boyce, and Nathalie Losier.
―In the past three years, we were able to
raise well over $6000,‖ Ms. Hoger said.
―My hopes are that by 2012, we will have
reached a total fundraising goal of
$10,000.‖
Donations of cash or cheque can
be sent to Carla Hoger at 349 27th
Avenue, Deux Montagnes, QC J7R
4J8. A tax receipt will be issued for
any donation of $20 or more.
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Water Colourly Yours
seats.
The Rosemere High School team ended the
season in first place with a total of 10 wins
and 4 losses, including the finals. The team
worked very hard all year long under the
guidance of coaches/teachers Nancy
Watson and Claudia Di Giacomo.
The team: Felicia Cecere, Vanessa
Souiedan, Myriam Rioux, Tatiana Toledo,
Jade Pare, Layla Drapeau, Kelly Ann Babin,
Sabrina Benoit, Julia Di Genova, Naomie
Latreille, Jessie Fucale, and Chelsea
Chisholm
By Audrey J. Phelps
Rosemere's Secret Gardens tour held on
July 10 was a huge success due to the
weather, the talented artists painting in the
gardens, and the young student musicians
playing both there and at Hamilton House,
where an extraordinary exhibition of last
year‘s artists showed their works, including
stained glass and lamps. I greeted the
guests as they entered the beautiful salon.
Mayor Helene Daigneault and Rosemere‘s
counsellors greeted the visitors to the
grounds of Hamilton House, where they
served wine to the visitors.
Starting on Thursday, September 15 an
exhibition of the paintings done by the
artists in the gardens this year will be held
at the Rosemere Municipal Library, 339
Grand Cote, commencing at 6:00 p.m. It
will continue until October 3, at 4:00 p.m.
For information please call 450-621-3500,
extension 7380.
RHS Bantam Girls Basketball
Laurentien/Lanaudiere
Champions 2011
By Debbie Adams
School Organization Technicien
The RHS girls‘ basketball team won GOLD
on the weekend of April 16-17 at the final
of the Laurentian/Lanaudiere Regional
School Championship. The final was held
between Rosemere High School and PaulArseneau High School from L‘Assomption
at L‘Externat Sacre Coeur school in
Rosemere. The gold medal game ended
with a score of 36-34. The game was
extremely close and very exciting and had
the fans and families on the edge of their
VOLUNTEER OF THE PAST
HALF CENTURY
By Emily Barber
As I sit here at my computer on this
dreary Saturday afternoon in April,
which is Volunteer Appreciation Month, I
call to mind a truly deserving
recipient: June Paquette-Vernham, a lovely
woman who has so generously given to our
Rosemère Community.
June, who raised a family of six,
worked along with her husband as the
owners of Rosemère Service Electric. In its
infancy it serviced Rosemère and
surrounding areas. She then went on to
teach at Our Lady of Peace School in Laval,
and later at the Shriners‘ Hospital in
Montréal.
She is an elegant, friendly and generous
woman, who over the past 50 years has
given more to Rosemère than anyone else I
am aware of. She has been the past
president of the Horizon Club, the Catholic
Women's League, and the Girl Guides,
and has been a Brownie leader.
When she served as president of The
Terrasses Rosemère Residents‘
Committee for twelve years, she was
able to organize many parties, social
events and outings for the seniors, making
for a very pleasant atmosphere. She was
truly instrumental in improving the quality
of life for many. June also helped with the
Canadian Cancer
Society‘s Daffodil
Campaign.
As opportunity presented itself, June went
on to be a tour guide, travelling to may
exotic places around the world, her
beautiful smile and cheerful personality
enabled her to succeed in that line of work.
At 88 years young, June still volunteers
four to six times a month at the Rosemère
Gift shop side by side with her friend
Christine Fournier. June has been a good
friend to me, always ready to listen and
show her kindness to anyone in need. She
is a shining example of a real woman.
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Bill will be remembered by his many
friends and family as a man who was
passionate about life and shared his joy with
everyone.
Happy Birthday to:
Mike Migas, August 8,
Jon Kennedy, August 27
Kate Baldwin, September 15,
Danny Smith, September 23
Guy Hurtubise,
Phil Glover
There was an error in the
article "Rosemère's Spring
Arts Show.
The Victorian Lady is
thework of Gertrude
Antoine-Barwick and not
that of Adeline Bosnière.
MARGOT RAUZON - AUG. 11/12!!
Lots of love, health & happiness for
your Birthday and the year to come.
Anniversaries:
Ron and Gerry Kennedy, Aug. 16
Phil and Nancy Glover
Memorials:
Gilles St-Marseille
Rhoda Robertson
Jack Zinn
LAWRANCE, Alice 1935-2011
Alice passed away peacefully at home on
July 11, 2011, at the age of seventy-six.
Alice was much loved by family and
friends. She will be missed by her husband
Bill, son Steve and daughter-in-law Mary.
The funeral service took place on Friday,
July 15 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Church,
214-14th Avenue, Deux Montagnes.
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM (BILL) GLOVER
Sadly, Bill passed away on June 4, 2011,
just two weeks before his 85th birthday. He
leaves to mourn: his children Valerie
(Michael), Bill Jr., Robin (Findlay) and
brothers Frank (Frances) and Arthur (Pat).
Devoted grandfather (aka ―Grancar‖) to
Jeffrey (Sheri), Jeremy, Jennifer, Allison,
Gillian, Jennifer W, Rose Mary, Tommy
(Christina, Nicholas) and Amanda, loving
great-grandfather to Blake and Lexi, uncle
to many nieces and nephews, and foster
parent to (Big Dave, Weston).
Bill was a good friend,
an aspiring artist,
raconteur,
poet/
philosopher, musician and
a McGyver fixer upper.
He believed in helping
others, was an active
volunteer with many
community organizations,
giving generously of his
time and many talents.
Congratulations go to
Curtis Mason on his
graduation
from
LTMHS.
This publication (Community Connections) is made possible by a grant from: Fonds Régional de
Promotion de l‘accessibilité aux Services de Santé et Aux Services Sociaux en la Langue Anglaise (CRASLA)
and our proud sponsors.
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The Lions‘ Club Book Fair
October 22 and 23, 2011.
We are looking for books in
good condition to be donated
wi t h t h e e x c e p t io n o f
encyclopedias and National
Geographic® magazines. Since all books
have to be sorted and categorized, we
would appreciate your book donation as
early as possible. The sorting has already
been started and will be ongoing until
October.
Books may be dropped off Monday to
Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the new (west
side) entrance to the Maison des Citoyens
under the library. Please call Mr. Ouellet at
450-473-7450 to make sure someone is
there to open the door. If you need
information please call Betty or Martin
Hensen at 450-473-1932, or Dave Byers at
514-602-7054.
Over 35 soccer team in Deux-Montagnes
By Russell Hughes
For many years now a bunch of guys
have gathered every Friday night during the
summer to play soccer, a game they enjoyed
playing in their youth. Many are now
coaches or parents of players in the Two
Mountains Soccer Association. Over the
winter with the introduction of a new over
35 soccer league in the Laurentides
Regional Soccer Association we decided to
take our game to the next level.
Practices, used loosely, began
during winter to get into shape,
again used loosely. Word spread
quickly and we found ourselves
with close to 20 players to begin
our inaugural season. We come
from varied backgrounds, Italian,
Gr eek, French, Australian,
Canadian with English roots and
more. Our oldest player is Jamshid
Ghavami at 52.
So far we have been a very competitive
team with a record of 3 wins, 1 tie and 2
losses. We try to have fun first and hope for
the best. We continue to receive interest
from new players as interest continues to
grow. We play every Sunday night either
home or away. Our next home game will be
August 14 at the Ste-Marthe municipal field
at: 8:00 p.m.
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