April/May 2013 - Community Connections

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
SERVING THE AREA FROM KANESATAKE TO ROSEMERE
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Volume 14 Issue 2
April/May 2013
Diamond Jubilee Medal Presentation
By Heather M. Brown
Lt(Ln) Clement Jolicoeur Commander of Ligue navale #107
Deux-Montagnes received his medal from MP Laurin Liu with
his proud father Mr Hormidas. Jolicoeur attending.
At the Petit Eglise St-Eustache, on January 27, 2013,
M.P. Laurin Liu presented 25 deserving people with the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The
ceremony was handled with military precision as the
Deux-Montagnes Navy League #107 officiated while the
medal recipients made their way up to the stage. Their
commander, Clément Jolicoeur, was awarded one of the
medals.
It was a very solemn occasion. Ms. Liu introduced
the recipients and explained why each one had been
nominated for their medal. Each one then stood beside
her to have their photograph taken.
At the intermission, the Navy League band
performed several songs on glockenspiels and a variety
of drums, including When the Saints Go Marching In.
The music was very loud in the small church. Due to
the limited space, each medal recipient was only
allowed to invite one guest to view the presentation.
When the ceremony was completed cupcakes and
wine were served. The cupcakes had been ordered
from the local cupcake bakery on St. Louis Street. The
cupcakes were beautifully decorated and delicious.
The medals come with a code of conduct and should
only be worn with formal dress, and when invitations
have been sent that indicate “with decorations.”
Receiving such a medal for services to the community
and country is a very great honour. Congratulations
from the Community Connections go to all of the people
who received one. More medals were awarded earlier in
the year to five of the Legion Branch 185 members. For
more pictures see page 17.
Mr. Eddy Johnson announces
candidature for mayor, p. 5.
Community Connections
Message from
The Mayor
Survey Results Worth Considering
Last January, a firm conducted a telephone survey of Deux-Montagnes residents on the use and satisfaction of municipal services, their perceptions on
certain subjects and their needs and
expectations from their municipality.
Since my administration has dealt with
the urgent need to create new revenue
sources for 8 years now, we asked the
population its opinion on the question.
84% of people surveyed state they agree
with the urgent need to create new
revenue sources.
Regarding the direction to take on managing public finances, 58% of citizens
surveyed say they are in favor of an
increase in municipal revenue sources,
compared to 42% who state they are in
favor of spending cuts, even if this
means reduced services. These statistics clearly indicate the ambivalence of
our population concerning solutions to
Essential Elements are in Place,
Mayor Tells Chamber of
Commerce
Translated from a Press Release by Heather
M. Brown
At his final annual luncheon with
the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of St. Eustache-DeuxMontagnes-Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-lac,
retiring Mayor Marc Lauzon stated that
he had bettered the public finances and
put forth elements essential for the
future of Deux-Montagnes.
Special guests at the February 21
function at Veterans’ Hall included MP
Laurin Liu, Mayor Pierre Charron of St.
Eustache, councillors from local cities,
and employees.
“After eight years as mayor, I think I
have made my contribution,” he said.
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be found, especially when we realize
that Deux-Montagnes is one of the cities
in Quebec, with populations of between
15,000 and 25,000, with one of the lowest cost of services per capita ratios.
Another interesting fact to emerge from
the survey is that 44% of the population
considers the current financial situation
of the City to be very good or good.
However, you can be certain that if no
new wealth is created, this percentage
will drop quickly.
57% are in complete agreement with the
fact that the best way to increase City
revenues is by increasing the number of
citizens and businesses that pay taxes.
63% of those surveyed strongly agree
with the opinion that the City of DeuxMontagnes should take the lead in residential and commercial development
near the two stations.
These percentages clearly show the
level of resistance to change among our
citizens and that there is much more
work left to be done.
Given the concern regarding the precariousness of our budgets, we found it
relevant to survey citizens on their
opinions about an eventual merger with
a neighboring city. However, I want to
state from the outset that I am against
this possibility. That being said, if we
compare these results with those of the
2003 referendum on a planned merger
with Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, where
42% of citizens supported this idea,
those in favor of maintaining the status
quo should be concerned. In fact,
slightly more than half of respondents
state that they are now in favor of this
type of initiative: 63% with SaintEustache and 57% with Sainte-Marthesur-le-Lac.
Nevertheless, the survey clearly indicates that the citizens of DeuxMontagnes deeply love their city.
Among the perceived qualities to define
that attachment, 89% of the population
believe it is quite a nice place to live in
and 90% state they find it a safe place.
Furthermore, 86% of citizens would
recommend living in Deux-Montagnes
to someone they know.
These results show that we are not yet
able to ensure the future sustainability
of our city. Obviously, we must continue our efforts.
To view the results of the survey, go to
www.ville.deux-montagnes.qc.ca
Those essential elements, he noted,
include a good balance between
residential and commercial areas.
“Since I have been mayor, we have tried
everything to inspire citizens to accept
the necessary means for the continued
existence of our city.”
Oka Road, he said, has been
identified as having the potential to
become the main artery of a vigorous
city.
That is why we “favour
development in certain sectors, such as
Grand Moulin and Oka Road,” and
presented a project to bring mixed
construction of medium density on Oka
Road between 6th and 7th Avenues.
The Grand Moulin and Gare DeuxMontagnes train stations serve 90
percent of the people who use the AMT
line and more than half of them are
residents of Deux-Montagnes, he said.
Cont’d on p. 4
Marc Lauzon
Table of Contents
Message from the Mayor
2
Lions Den
10
School Matters
4/12/16/22/28
Church Mouse
14-15
Sue Chef
PANDA/CESAME
23
18-19
Ron’s Corner
26
Kanesatake News
24
4Korners
8
Sports Rap
27
A Look at Rosemère
20
Birthdays, etc.
30
Financial Aid Program for
Performance Athletes
Four Athletes from DeuxMontagnes Will Receive a $150
Scholarship
In order to recognize and encourage
the efforts made by young performance athletes in practicing their elite
sport, the City Council of DeuxMontagnes has given four young
athletes each a $150 scholarship to
help support them in practicing
their sport. The four young winning
athletes are Hugo Marier, Stéphanie
Hébert, Sarah Kingsbury and
Gabriel Kingsbury. They are all resi-
Service de Police
Régionale DeuxMontagnes
450-473-4686—450-473-3189
Two-Mountains – Concerning certain rumours on social networks
about two incidents implicating two
children, the Two-Mountains Regional Police wanted to specify the
following:
During the morning of January
28, 2013, while a 10-year-old girl
was waiting for her school bus on
the Boulevard des Pins in SteMarthe-sur-le-lac, a woman in her
mid-fifties, driving a car, stopped
and offered the girl a ride to school.
After the young girl refused, the
woman left the area.
A similar event was reported on
February 4, 2013, on Érablière Street
in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-lac.
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dents of Deux-Montagnes and have
distinguished themselves in provincial level sports competitions while
pursuing their academic studies.
ceived many honors in her professional career. Stéphanie is a promising athlete and has already confirmed that she will compete professionally in 2013.
“It’s always a pleasure to encourage
and financially support elite athletes, to help them on their way and
to continue to develop and reach
their performance objectives. Let’s
hope that these scholarships will
help them on their path, and to go
beyond,” stated Mayor Lauzon.
Hugo Marier, a talented baseball
player, was recruited by the Red
Sox des Laurentides AA elite team.
He participated in the Quebec
Games in Shawinigan in the summer of 2012 and is going to attend
training camp in Flordia in March
2013.
Stéphanie Hébert, several time
dance medalist, has already reDuring both the incidents, the
woman did not insist and did not
make any sexual remarks.
The Two-Mountains Regional
Police are still investigating and collecting any information that can
help in identifying the woman. The
Two-Mountains police have stepped
up patrol in the area in order to prevent any other events.
The woman was described as a
white female in
her
mid-fifties,
with red curly hair
and driving a grey
vehicle, a recent
model of SUV.
If you have any
information
regarding
these
Sarah Kingsbury is a swimmer who
comes from a family of talented athletes. She has trained at the SaintEustache Aquatic Club and will participate in the next provincial level
competitions.
Finally, Gabriel Kingsbury, a young
soccer athlete, will continue to progress as captain of the SaintEustache U-16-AAA team.
He
played in the Saputo Cup in 2012.
There will likely be many high caliber tournaments and competitions
in 2013.
Congratulations to our four young
hopefuls.
events, please communicate with
your police department at 450-4734686.
The Two-Mountains Regional
Police would like to remind all parents the importance of making your
children aware of some of the dangers associated when talking to
strangers.
“Stand” at
Rosemere High
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From the beginning, the
standout was Chelsea Chisholm’s
really wants to go tell the teacher,
but I believe standing up is something completely different. It
teaches you a lot more.”
Passionate about art, Chelsea
has been drawing since she was six.
Though she’d been interested in entering an art contest for a while, this
was her first, and probably the one
she will remember the longest –
over 1500 people wore her design
on the same day!
Pink Shirt Day was a huge
success. It just goes to show you;
when a cause is important to
enough people, they will come together and make a change.
Ms. Cote, a secondary 5 student, is the RHS correspondent for the
Community Connections.
Story and Photo by Rachel
Cote
On the morning of February
27, a tidal wave of pink swept
through the hallways of Rosemere
High School.
As part of an anti-bullying
campaign, the school followed in
the footsteps of two students in
Halifax, who, after seeing a classmate get tortured for wearing pink
to school, wore the same colour in
an act of solidarity. Soon, Pink
Shirt Day was an annual event in
every province. To make the RHS
shirts unique, a school-wide contest
was held to find the ideal logo. In
the end, six finalists were chosen
and students were asked to vote for
the best.
Cont’d from p. 2
The Mayor said that a recent survey
indicated that the City’s population is
ambivalent about how to raise new
revenues, although 84 percent agree
that urgent measures are needed. Cost
cutting would result in a diminution of
services. “We don’t want future citizens to have a worse life than we have
now.”
While the referendum in 2003 indicated that 42 percent of citizens agreed
with merging with Ste-Marthe-sur-lelac, other figures indicate that
“resistance to change is very present in
our citizens and that there is much
work yet to do.”
Because, like Deux-Montagnes, StEustache has the problem that most of
its land is already developed, St. Eustache decided to buy the DeuxMontagnes Golf Course, a move Mayor
Lauzon called “a genius decision which
will pay for itself in a few years and
assure future economic development.”
“This project will consolidate the
position of the MRC as a major sector of
“Stand.” When she was chosen as
the winner, she couldn’t believe her
ears, as she was the youngest of the
finalists. However, winning wasn’t
everything for Chelsea, because this
was after all a promotion of antibullying.
“I feel like standing up is
something we all have difficulty doing,” Chelsea explained. “Nobody
economic development on the north
shore. The success of our neighbour
will aid us in our future endeavours.”
Because the success of their project
depends on the train service, “We
ought to unite to press for the doubling
of the train tracks for the Montreal/
Deux-Montagnes line as quickly as possible.”
Mayor Lauzon concluded
by thanking the members of
his political team “who contributed to the evolution of
the City for the last eight
years,” management and
employees of the City for
their valiant efforts, as well
as “the three devoted and
competent Directors General, a golden assistant, and
dynamic communicators. I
thank them. I have had and
continue to have great
pleasure in working with
them.”
He added that the majority of the citizens who go
into politics do so with good intentions.
“Do not discourage them, and do not
smash their hopes of representing their
peers, which, after all, is the basis of
democracy.” He promised that he and
his team will complete their mandate
with rigour and “the best management
of the City.”
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At the beginning of
February, I made a tour
that permitted me to meet
with the representatives of
the business sector and
leaders of the community in the riding of DeuxMontagnes.
I was particularly happy to better know the network
of the service organizations of the English population of
Deux-Montagnes: Their mission, their goals and needs.
The organizations such as: la Popote roulante, the
Lions Club, Four Korners, Depannage St-Agapit, SOS
Jeunesse, the Optimist Club of Deux-Montagnes, all
playing a major role in the collective community. I
wanted to assure them of my support and that I am listening to them.
Mr. Eddy Johnson Runs for
Mayor
By Heather M. Brown
Before he was elected
as a councillor in Deux
-Montagnes from 1990
to 1994, Mr. Eddy
Johnson had it in mind
to eventually run for
mayor.This November
he will do so. Mr. Johnson is the former
Director and co-owner of Remax.
While a councillor Mr. Johnson was in
charge of the Administration and
second in charge of the Committee for
Sports and Recreation. At that time he
ran with the team of former mayor
Pierre-Benoit Forget. The time was not
right for him then, as he was still
involved in directing Remax and his
children were still young. In 2011, he
April/May 2013
On the occasion of the recent International Womens
Day, I want to salute all women for their immense contribution to a better society.
Yours truly,
Deputy of Deux-Montagnes
Daniel Goyer
sold Remax and continued working
until 2012 to facilitate the transition of
the new team and his retirement. His
wife Jacqueline and his two adult
children, Erik and Dr. Nathalie, support
him in his bid to become mayor of
Deux-Montagnes.
Mr. Johnson was born on October
31, 1943 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He
lived there until 1967 when he planned
to travel to and spend six months in
Montreal, during Expo 67. He visited
his cousins in Deux-Montagnes, fell in
love with the city and rented an
apartment right away. He wanted to
learn French and get to know the
province better. He met his French
Canadian wife, Jacqueline, during that
time. While living in Deux-Montagnes
Mr. Johnson has been involved with the
Minor Hockey Association, baseball
and as a soccer coach.
Mr. Johnson has indicated that he
would have to be convinced of the
advantages of a merger with any other
municipality.
He believes that the
councillors should be independent, and
that the mayor must find a consensus of
opinion amongst them. He stated that
since the financial status of DeuxMontagnes is tight, that if he would be
elected mayor, he would need to learn
the present status of its files and run a
tight ship. He believes his experience in
administration can be used to the
advantage of the citizens of DeuxMontagnes and is willing to make a
commitment to put a freeze on the
salaries of the elected officials.
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CAREER DECISION:
cheque coming in every week in
exchange for your talents in what
may be a large or small company.
You have specific responsibilities as
designated by your superiors and
you consider yourself performing
well when these tasks are finished
successfully. You may or may not
have employees that you in turn
will pass work to as part of their
responsibilities. At the end of the
afternoon (or evening) you head
home feeling that you have done a
good day’s work satisfied that you
have earned your salary. A pleasant
evening with friends and family
follows, finishing with a good
night’s sleep.
Sound familiar?
Having worked 40 years as an
employee myself, I know that it is
not as easy or simple as this, but I
make my point.
of your work. A necessity that your
family will insist on. Depending on
the size of your company, you may
have to hire specialists to handle
legal and accounting requirements
as well as other employees that will
simply help you run your business
as you see fit. Many decisions will
have to be made each hour and each
day by different people in your
company but the final decision will
ultimately come back to you. This
can be where you graduate to the
new category of “insomniac”. On
the other hand, to work in a
business or field that we love can be
incredibly rewarding if we learn to
have a proper balance of home life
and work life. Therein lies the
challenge. The key ingredient in all
of this for an entrepreneur is to have
or develop a “passion” for his or her
chosen field of endeavour if this
entire life choice is to have the
greatest chance of success.
EMPLOYEE OR
ENTREPRENEUR
By Jim Colmer
We have many occasions that
force us to make momentous
decisions that will affect the rest of
our lives. One of those occasions is
the selection of a career.
An
increasing number of men and
women are facing life-changing
decisions relating to that choice.
Although some might argue that
this is a multi-faceted situation, it
fundamentally comes down to one
of two major choices: To be an
employee or an entrepreneur. The
basic difference is: As an employee
you work for somebody else
whereas as an entrepreneur you
work largely for yourself.
As an employee, many decisions
will be made for you and you will
have to implement the requirements
of the job. This is not to say that
you will not have to make
important decisions yourself in your
daily work as an employee. On the
other hand, as an entrepreneur, you
will largely be the decision-maker
and will have to accept all the
responsibility for the outcome.
Having lived and worked in both
worlds during my career, I have
seen the best and the worst that
both fields of endeavour have to
offer. And it is not always pretty.
But I’m getting ahead of myself.
For those of you facing this
decision, sometimes of our own
doing and sometimes not, it can be a
daunting choice that literally can
keep you awake at night. Let’s take
a rational look at the choices and
somehow attempt to come to a
decision that will suit you and your
family in the years to come.
Let’s first look at being an
employee. You have a regular pay
As an entrepreneur, it is a
different world, some say a different
planet. As your own boss (and
that’s a misnomer, just ask your
customers!) you will have the
freedom to decide what you will do
with your time each day. Or that’s
the theory. In fact, your day (and
evening and weekend) will largely
be controlled or determined by the
demands of your clients. To ignore
this fact will cost you dearly!
Depending on where you are in the
business cycle of your company,
various facts will determine how
you spend your time each day. If
you are at the beginning of your
company’s life (the first two or three
years), you will very often be
responsible for all or most of the
decisions that are required each day.
On the other hand, if your company
is past the infamous tipping point of
five years, you may have employees
of your own that you will hire, fire
and manage as required to advance
your business. This sharing of the
workload in a growing company is
a necessary step if you are to have
some kind of a personal life outside
Having painted rather a
simplistic picture of the differences
of the two career choices, I would
like to finish by saying that if you
decide to exchange the mostly
secure world of being an employee,
which most people do and with
some justification, for the insecure
world of entrepreneurship, be
aware that in today’s world there
are a multitude of organizations and
people out there that can work with
you to significantly improve your
chances of success.
This article is intended to be the
first of a series of articles in
Community Connections that will
focus on the folks in our
communities that have chosen to be
or become entrepreneurs and we
will explore in future issues the
numerous organizations that can
help you grow your company
regardless what stage of your
business you are in. Stay tuned, as
they say … to be continued.
Currently, 600,000 veterans live in
Canada and many of these veterans live
in our riding. I’ve had the pleasure of
meeting many of them when I visit the
Legion branch 185 in Two Mountains.
I’ve met individuals who are devoted to
their communities, many of whom are
recipients of the Queen’s diamond
jubilee medal.
I’ve also shared their frustration
concerning the government’s doublespeak with regards to veterans. While
veterans have risked life and limb for
their country, the Conservative
government has attempted to force
their austerity agenda onto Canada’s
veterans. The Conservatives have
slashed 246 million dollars from the
Veterans Affairs Canada’s budget, 2,100
jobs from civil services and announced
the closure of 9 district offices between
now and 2014.
Another example of the Conservative
government’s disregard for veterans:
the Veterans Review and Appeal Board
(VRAB). Originally, this tribunal was to
be impartial and intended to prioritize
the interests of veterans. However,
since its creation, it has become a
hideout for friends of the Conservative
government. Its members are often
appointed due to their political
allegiances, and have little of the
military or medical experience needed
to make informed decisions about
disability pensions.
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Last May, the Veterans Ombudsman
reported that VRAB was failing to give
veterans the benefit of the doubt, not
disclosing medical information used in
its rulings and were vague in
explaining their decisions to military
and RCMP veterans.
The Service Income Security Insurance
Plan long-term benefits class-action
lawsuit is another example of this
government’s neglect of veterans. The
government spent six years and $150
million fighting disabled veterans in
court. Now it intends to fight RCMP
veterans over a similar issue. The
Conservative government should be
ashamed of itself, and apologize for
having forced 7,500 disabled service
members and their families to go before
tribunals to receive what they deserve.
The NDP critic for veterans, Peter
Stoffer, tabled a private member’s bill in
October 2012 to repeal the VRAB and
replace it with a simplified process for
military and RCMP veterans’ disability
applications. I support the bill, and
believe that Veterans Affairs Canada
should re-assume the responsibility for
re-examining a veterans’ application for
a disability pension. Front-line staff
would decide on the merit of an
application using peer-reviewed
medical evidence, including reports
from doctors and specialists. Challenges
to the initial applications for benefits
would be handled through an internal
peer-review process.
You will no doubt be as surprised as I
was to learn that the current program to
cover funeral and burial costs for
former military personnel has been
capped at $3,600 per person. This
amount is clearly insufficient, when we
take into account the actual cost of
funeral and burial services. In addition,
since 2006, more than 20 000 requests to
benefit from this program have been
refused, which means that about twothirds of potential beneficiaries were
turned away. It’s clear that the actual
structure of the program does not
respond to the actual needs of service
men and women and their families. For
years, the Office of the Veterans'
Ombudsman and the Royal Canadian
Legion have requested that this
program, which hasn’t been indexed to
inflation since 2001, receive more funds.
I am embarrassed to say that this
Conservati ve government has
continued to turn a blind eye to these
demands.
Wi th respect to the Veterans
Independence Program, many spouses
of deceased veterans still do not have
access to this program, even though
Stephen Harper promised in 2005 to
"extend VIP services to widows of all
Second World War and Korean
veterans."
It is time to show our gratefulness
towards those who have enrolled to
serve their country, here and overseas.
They deserve more than broken
promises.
Finally, I would like to congratulate the
most recent recipients of the Queen’s
Diamond Jubilee Medals, including
Two Mountains residents Dave Byers,
Sandy Allen, Darlene Gargul,
Martin Hensen, Clément Jolicoeur,
Sophie Kimpton, Charlotte
Lapointe, Richard Marcil, Nel Mc
Christie, Christine Neumayer,
Rudolf Neumayer, André Ouellet
and Audrey Potvin.
Please contact me at:
Ottawa: Rm 784, Confederation
Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A
0A6,
Tel.: 613-992-7330
Constituency: 172 St. Louis Street,
St. Eustache, Quebec J7R 1Y7
Tel.: 450-473-4864 Fax: 450-4739043 Email: [email protected]
The opinions expressed by Ms. Liu, Member of Parliament for Riviere-des-Mille-Iles, do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Connections
To Look After Another, Take
Care of Yourself
By Gordon Wetmore
The room full of caregivers listened
raptly to the advice of Dr. Robert
Beliveau, MD, to look after themselves
because compassionate people get
burned out.
He quoted Mahatma
Gandhi’s reminder that a drowning
man cannot save others. “We must start
by saving ourselves.”
A former practicing physician, Dr.
Beliveau spoke at the February 21
conference for caregivers at the Royal
Canadian Legion premises in Deux
Montagnes. He now leads workshops
on mindfulness-based stress reduction
at the Montreal Heart Institute.
Sponsored by the 4 Korners Family
Resource Center and several other care
and service organi zations, the
conference supplemented caregivers
workshops given throughout the
Laurentians region.
Dr. Beliveau reinforced his message
with videos and projections of cartoons,
touching and amusing images, flow
charts and lists. He led the group in
two brief and easy stress reducing
meditations and advised everyone to do
them at least three times a day.
Caretakers of loved ones, he said,
may forget about their own needs
because of strong emotional bonds.
With their lives out of balance, they can
become ill from too much stress,
because “the body knows what the
mind doesn’t, that the person needs a
rest.”
Signs of being overstressed can
include loss of libido, sense of
humour, self-esteem, empathy,
compassion, memory and
concentration, while apathy and
hostility may grow. Yet having too
little stress leads to boredom, which
can be equally destructive, he said. It
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is balance between the two that we all
need.
He quoted Mark Twain to show that
the mind is the great stressor, “I am a
very old man and have suffered a great
many misfortunes, most of which never
happened.”
Be mindfully aware of being in the
present and seek out happiness.
“Happiness is a skill; happiness is a
way of being and skills can be learned.”
He said to learn happiness, get out of
your chair, smell the roses, enjoy today
and have goals until the end of your
days. It is important to have friends
and to share what works for you.
Dr. Beliveau acknowledged that
change was scary and changing a habit
was difficult but we have to take risks
to evolve. “We are what we are because
of what we practise, our habits.”
Some of his other statements
included: “Life is a sexually transmitted
disease.” “It is harder for competent
people to keep balance – they get so
many demands from others.”
“Suffering can be a motivation.” “We
do our best, but we are not always at
our best.” “You are young and strong –
you have control. You have diarrhea –
you have no control.” “What affects me
affects everyone around me.”
For more information about Dr.
Beliveau’s workshops, see his website
at www.gerermonstress.com .
Representatives from Groupe releve
pour personnes aphasiques, Coop Bon
Menage, Cap Emmaus, Societe
Alzheimer des Laurentides, and the
CSSS du Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes
spoke briefly about their services at the
beginning of the conference.
4K Financially Solid, Active
By Gordon Wetmore
Executive Director Rola Helou told the
Community Connections that since a
procedural delay by the federal
government caused a financing
problem for the 4 Korners Family
Resource Center, membership has
expanded, finances are healthier, and
the center is very active.
“People came in with their cheque
books,” she said. “We got on-line
memberships, too.”
The center remains very active
throughout the region. Among the
many projects and organizations
sponsored through the 4K and its
partners are the caregivers’ workshops,
adults’ art classes, Panda BLSO for
children with ADHD, free income tax
consulting for low income earners,
support groups for cancer sufferers, and
the Fun Friends anti-anxiety program.
New projects are: an art project to
help young adults with difficulties
finding employment (sponsored by
Fondation Mathieu Lafond in St.
Jerome) and one-day internships
shadowing professionals at the St.
Eustache Hospital for 20 students from
Lake of Two Mountains High School
(sponsored by CSSS du Lac-des-Deux-
Montagnes).
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A Warm Winter Carnival
and other delights to warm body
and soul.
By Gordon Wetmore
Photos by Eric Painter and Gord Wetmore
Bitter cold had dominated the
week leading up to January 26, but
Winter Carnival day in Deux Montagnes saw a small break in the
frigid weather and a whole lot of
warmth at the celebrations at Olympia Park.
Sponsored and run once again by
the Lions Club, the carnival had the
air of a family party.
A snow ringed skating rink was
available for parents and tots, while
And who could resist the maple
taffy, syrup poured steaming onto
pristine snow and then wrapped
around a popsicle stick for the
sweetest of Canadian treats?
Inside the chalet, the atmosphere
was steamy, and for good reason.
hockey-sized surfaces with boards
were there for pick-up games.
The ever-popular sliding hill was
busy, as were the snow mini-putt
and the curling for kiddies. On the
street, the “hay” wagon pulled by a
team of handsome white horses was
packed trip after trip.
April/May 2013
The Lions volunteers had set out
their usual cold weather hot treats,
chilli, hot dogs, hot chocolate, coffee
There was face painting inside
the chalet.
They also had golf and hula hoop
contests.
The Lions seemed to know almost everybody, and they were delighted to see them; a family party
indeed.
In the evening there was a spaghetti supper at the Veterans` Hall
to raise funds for the École des Erables. A dance was held the night
before at the Heritage Club and the
half and half draw was donated to
the school. By the end of the evening an amount of close to $4000.00
was raised. The organizers of this
evening would like to thank all
who attended the supper
WELCOME TO
THE LIONS DEN
By Nancy Ryder
Congratulations to
Lion Dave Byers and
Lion Martin Hensen
for receiving the Diamond Jubilee medal
on January 27, 2013. Way to go. Congratulations to President Lion Linda Hogue
for receiving the pin for maintaining membership from Lions International on February 26, 2013. Keep up the good work Lion
Linda.
We would like to welcome two new members to our Lions Den. They are Lion Doug
Provost and Lion Real Dion
Keep your calendar open on April 21, 2013
as we are holding our annual Brunch. This
event will be held between 9:00 am and
2:00 pm. Come out and bring your family
for a delicious meal.
The club will be holding it`s semi-annual
garage sale on May 11, 2013. This event
will be held between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.
If you have any items to donate please contact Lion Art Glover at 450-473-2503. If
you would like to rent a table at $10.00 each
contact Lion Owen Ryder at 450-974-4167.
By Norma Lariviere
The Heritage Club had a very successful Valentine’s dinner and dance.
Our chef Gary Mitchell cooked up 100
great steaks, along with large baked
potatoes. The staff in the kitchen included Christine Neumayer, who also
organized the evening, along with Bonnie Smith. We can always call on Bonnie to give a hand at the club. The music was provided by Maddy, who had a
mixture of good dance music and kept
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Seniors’ Day 2013
February 26 was the Deux Montagnes
Lions Club annual seniors’ day which
was coordinated by Lion Lorna Halderman. There were approximately 110
seniors who attended this event at no
cost. They were served an excellent
stew prepared by members of the Lions
Club and entertained by Mon Oncle
Roland, who sang a variety of oldies in
French and English. The singing was so
good that some of the seniors even got
up and danced. Mayor Marc Lauzon
was on hand
to make the
presentation
of
flowers
and
gift
bags to the
oldest woman, Reta Quesnel and the
oldest man, Harold Millington, both 92
years young. A first time presentation
was also made to the longest married
couple, Mr. and Mrs. Tremblay, who
had celebrated their 62nd anniversary.
The seniors also played bingo winning
great prizes, and there were over 60
raffle prizes drawn. Two wheeled carts
filled with food were also drawn for the
final two raffle prizes of the day. Once
again we would like to thank Tom
Whitton for being the master of ceremonies, and the five students from LTM
the people dancing until the wee hours.
February 23 - A crib tournament was
organized by Mike Neville. We had a
smaller turn out this year due to the
weather. The ones who did come had a
super afternoon. The kitchen was open
and many hotdogs were served. Mike
is trying to make this a monthly event,
so if you feel like having a game please
come out. We advertise the dates of
events on our Heritage webpage and
also through phone calls to our members.
February 24 - Ann Marie Pierre had a 3
Blind Mice Production of the Furry Tails
with a Twist. The attendance was very
successful with 64 playgoers. Lunch
April/May 2013
H i g h
School,
Meghan
Wutherich,
Daniella
Bertone,
Gabrielle
Paquette, Bronson Peckham, and
Melanie Vidakis for helping with the
serving, cleanup and the bingo.
The Lions Annual Blood Drive
By Melanie Vidakis
On March 5, the Lions Club proudly
organized their annual blood drive with
Héma-Québec.
It was open from 1:30 until 7:30. Despite
the fact that it was March break, the Lions
still had a successful run, with a total of 73
blood donations.
Throughout the day, it was touching to see
how many people left with the self satisfaction of saving
lives, not to mention the free
juice and cookies generously
served by the
Lions!
The Deux-Montagnes Lions Club
would like once again to express their
appreciation to all of those people who
came out and supported their events
through out the year.
was on sale, in which hotdogs, sandwiches, several home made soups, and
hot pop corn added to the atmosphere
of the show. Also, Sandy Savard sold
many of her homemade sweets. The
next production, Snow White and the
Seven Dwarves,was held March 28 .
Keep in mind that another production
will take place on April 28 called
Louche, a clown in action against the
mischievous villain Dunderwaits.
Wednesday - March 13 – a St. Pat’s
Corn Beef and Cabbage lunch was held
along with a sing-a-long. This is under
the Creative Seniors Program.
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LOCAL NOVELIST LAUNCHES
THIRD BOOK IN “CLADDAGH
SERIES”
her reactions to her aunt and uncle,
and her two cousins.”
The author also tackles a modern
problem in this book: stroke. “I had
to give my hero a compelling reason
to return to the home he’d left ten
years before. It was a difficult situation to write about, especially since
a stroke recently touched my own
family.”
About PLAYING FOR KEEPS:
He fled life in the shadows for a life
in the limelight. - Never as dutiful
as his older brother, Lucas Davenport was a thinker, a dreamer of
dreams. When tragedy overtook his
family, he fled to the bright lights of
the stage. Can he make the Shannon
Theatre Troupe a success – or is he
doomed to once again be “the other
son?”
She sought the past she barely
remembered. - Mary Kathryn
O’Brien returns to the genteel world
her mother left behind – but can
Irish Katie ever truly hope to belong? Or will old wounds and new
rivalries destroy the threads of family forever?
Lucas and Katie must battle
prejudice and buried secrets before
they can learn to trust each other. Is
their love just a brief intermission,
or are they Playing For Keeps?
Cynthia Owens is a member of
the Romance Writers of America,
Celtic Hearts Romance Writers, and
Hearts Through History Romance
Writers. She lives in Deux Montagnes with her husband and their two
children.
successfully. Last year we took a year
off, but decided to give it a go again, as
they were a fundraiser for the Heritage
Social Club. Should you be interested
to volunteer as a dealer or in any other
way, please contact Christine at 514-827
-1361. This is a fun night to gamble
without spending too much of the real
money.
softball tournament on June 15. If you
would like to get a team together, the
contact is Mike Neville.
Local author Cynthia Owens
signed copies of her new historical
romance novel, Playing for Keeps, on
Sunday, March 3, at the Deux Montagnes Municipal Library. The author read a short excerpt from the
book.
Playing for Keeps marks the third
and final installment in Owens’s
Claddagh Series, historical romance
novels “set in Ireland and beyond.”
The series has been called “classic
Irish romance at its very best,” and
“the perfect book(s) to curl up with
on a drizzling day.”
“Playing For Keeps marks a turning point for the series,” says
Owens. “With this story, I’ve taken
Katie O’Brien (from Book I, In Sunshine or in Shadow) away from the
cozy, comfortable Irish home she’s
known since she was a child, sent
her to Baltimore, and thrust her into
the genteel world of her mother’s
family. She’s totally alone with people who might not be as anxious to
meet her as she was to get to know
them, and it was interesting to see
Heritage Club Cont’d from p. 10
The singing was from local talent,
which performed at Christmas time.
Friday, March 15 – St. Pat’s Gala – The
Moran Academy of Irish Dancers
performed, as did well known Irish
band Cats in the Kitchen..
Coming up on April 13 - the Creative
Seniors’ Program will be having a
dinner and show again with local talent
from the Deux-Montagnes area, for
information on this, please contact
Darlene Gargul.
April 20 - A casino night is in the
making. We did this twice before
Also in March and April our usual
bingo on the third Wedesday of the
month, and Karaoke nights every 2nd
Friday.
Keep in mind that we will be holding a
Cynthia Owens and her family at the book
signing
Cynthia enjoyed a previous career
as a reporter/editor for a small chain
of community newspapers before
returning to her first love, romantic
fiction. To learn more about Cynthia Owens, and to read an excerpt
of “PLAYING FOR KEEPS,” visit
her website at: http://
authorcynthiaowens.com/
A big thank you goes to all the
members who have renewed their
membership and to the new members
who have joined the Club, as without
you the club would not be moving
forward. We have many volunteers
that are working hard to keep our club
going and we appreciate this very
much.
Thanks also to the phone
committee. Until next time …
LTM Students
Shadow
Professionals
By Wendy Wootten,
Guidance Counsellor
In conjunction with the 4
Korners Family Resource Center,
the CSSS du Lac-des-DeuxMontagnes has offered our Lake
of Two Mountains High School
students the opportunity to
shadow one of a variety of health
care or social services
professionals for one day.
Students spend the day with a
professional in a career of their
choice to learn about the
profession in order to make
informed decisions regarding
their post-secondary options.
Twenty secondary 4 and 5
st ude nt s have shado wed
professionals in the fields of
nursing, physical rehabilitation,
physiotherapy, occupational
therapy, psy chology and
nutrition, gaining valuable firsthand knowledge and experience
to guide their career decisions.
The CSSS du Lac-des-DeuxMontagnes also offers CEGEP
and university internships in
many fields as well as summer
jobs. The 4 Korners and the
CSSS are hoping that by offering
these opportunities, young,
bilingual health and social
services professionals will choose
to come back to our community
to work.
The project is
sponsored by McGill University
and Health Canada.
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For more information, go to
the 4 Korners’ website at
www.4kornerscenter.org and
click on the Careers tab.
Sewing together for a good
cause
Eager to help, the LTMHS
students decided to take up the
cause. As a result, they are doing
amazing work with the blankets.
Ms. Duggan, Officer Galipeau, and
Ms. Linda Provost from SOS
Jeunesse are extremely pleased with
this partnership. They are also very
proud of the students who are
devoting their time for the good of
the community.
The students of the sewing club
would like to thank Ms. Duggan for
taking her time at lunch to teach
them how to sew and knit.
By Constable Patricia Galipeau
Never suspecting that their
interest in sewing would result in a
community service, a small group of
Lake of Two Mountains High
School students, under the guidance
of behavioural technician Jessica
Duggan, formed a sewing and
knitting club that met during their
lunch break.
Interested in getting out in the
community and connecting with
today’s youth, Officer Patricia
Galipeau from the Two-Mountains
Regional Police decided to join the
group and learn how to knit.
Then community resource
organization SOS Jeunesse informed
many different groups that they
need help to sew small blankets for
children they support. These
blankets are a way to reach out to
kids and give them support. SOS
Jeunese offers supervised visits
between parents and children
during a custody exchange and
many other services.
What’s Cooking
at St. Jude
By Gordon Wetmore
“The meat ball
sandwiches,” one
happy father announced when parents of the St. Jude Elementary students in the Hellman-sponsored after school cooking class were asked
to name their favourite dishes that
their children brought home.
Other parents named chicken
dishes and pastas. The occasion
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was the final class January 22 for the
24 students who had been learning,
in French, the ins and outs of basic
healthy cooking. On this day they
were preparing a graduation feast
for their families: mini-meat balls in
tomato sauce from the Cycle 3 students, BLT bites from the Cycle 2s,
and a fruit punch from the Cycle 1s.
excited students, explaining procedures to the equally excited parents.
Proud dad Tim Donnelly, one of
the meat ball sandwich lovers, recounted how his son, Sean, took
what he had learned and used it at
home. Mom Laurie was making
grilled cheese sandwiches.
“Remember, Mom,” Sean said, “you
have to butter the outside of the
bread, not the inside.” He’s six.
Matthew Bleeker with cycle 2 students
Matthew Bleeker with cycle 3 students
Chef Matthew Bleeker and his
assistant, teacher Sarah Leboeuf,
were everywhere, advising their
Sarah Leboeuf with cycle 1 students
St. Jude
Students Walk
for Perseverance
in School
by Amy Cossette
Grade 5
Friday, February 15, we were in the
gymnasium of the school to walk
for half an hour to Hooked On
School.
All the students and the adults wore
green. We walked, we danced with
good music, we needed to pass
under the principal’s green flag, and
we laughed and had a lot of fun.
We had to persevere in the same
way we have to persevere in school.
It was hard to walk that long, like
sometimes it is hard to do
homework after school.
We
continued walking even if it was
hard, like sometimes at school it’s
hard and we have to ask for help. It
was fun but also hard to pass under
the principal’s flag, like sometimes
we have challenges to go through at
school.
Perseverance is, for
example, when I was making a
picture of a bird with little sequins
and mini nails for my research.
Even if it was very hard, I just kept
going. It took me about ten days,
but I finally finished. We have a lot
of people around us who can help
Another group, just grades 1 and
2 (Cycle 1) this time, has already
begun the next eight-week course at
the Deux Montagnes school.
us persevere, like my parents,
professionals in my school, my
principal, the lady at daycare, my
sister and of course my teacher and
other teachers. School is great and
we need to stay hooked on school.
Emily Lacelle is the fine Grade 6 writer
from St. Jude Elementary School who
contributed an inspiring article about WE
Day in our February issue. Unfortunately,
we mangled her name in that issue, and for
that we apologize.
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The Church Mouse
By Norma Painter
Message from the
Church Mouse’s Husband
Once again spring is about to bring us
our gardens, and all the lovely things
we’ve been longing for. The good Lord
has blessed us with living in the loveliest country in the world, where we can
enjoy the four seasons, and always have
something to look forward to, such as
the beautiful white snow, which Norma
loved, and the April showers bringing
May flowers.
I hope you had a most glorious and
blessed Easter with your families and
that you were able to join in the beautiful services and hymns of this most
meaningful time in the church year.
With many thanks to our readers, the
Community Connections family, and our
fine contacts.
As Norma would say,
“May God bless you and yours!”
Eric, the “Church Mouse’s” husband.
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
Parish Priest Father Cyril MacNeil.
Masses will be celebrated: Monday Friday at 9:00 am.
Weekend Masses: Saturday evenings
5:00 pm; Sunday mornings 10:00 am.
Regular Children’s Faith Education is
held during the 10:00 am mass on Sundays.
PARISH EVENTS:
April 27 – Confirmation
May 11 –CWL Progressive Whist $6.00
at 12:00 noon
June 2 –First Communion
God Bless one and all, we hope you will
join us.
Father Cyril MacNeil
All Saints Church
248-18 Ave. Deux
th
Montagnes
Priest: Reverend
David Hart
[email protected]
Telephone: 450-473-9541
Sunday service 11:00 am
April 6/May 4 ”Food for Body and
Soul” monthly breakfasts 9:30 am –
church hall
April 27 - "Spring Celebration" Afternoon Tea 2:00 pm in the Church hall
April 25/May 30 - Holy Communion
services at Les Cascades 10:30 am
April 28 - An Evening of Music" Concert 7-9:00 pm. A blend of traditional,
contemporary and mainstream music,
coffee/tea and desserts.
$10/ person;- $5.00 for ages 10 and under.
May 4-5 - 30 Hour Famine
Two Mountains Community Youth
Group– We will once again be supporting the global 30 Hour Famine, sponsored by World Vision, on May 4-5. Our
teens join with hundreds of thousands
(!) of youth around the world in learning about the deep needs in the third
world, raising money through your
sponsorship, and giving up food for 30
straight hours. As part of our fundraising efforts, we will also be holding a car
wash on May 5 (Saturday). Please help
us to help others around the world!
All high-school aged teenagers will be
welcomed at All Saints Church every
Friday 7:30 – 9:30, except for every 3rd
Friday, which is SPAM (Sports night At
Mountainview).
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://
www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
Newly renovated rental space
(kitchen and hall) available for group
meetings and activities, Rental Coordinator Patrick Beaulieu 450-491-6279
[email protected]
Zumba Exercise classes Mondays at
7:00 pm.
Contact Helene Lamothe - 438-391-3537
DEUX-MONTAGNES
CHURCH OF GOD
Easter greetings in
the name of our risen
Saviour, Jesus Christ
the Lord. Since our last
report, we have been
blessed by the ministry
of two men of God – Pastor Alan
MacInnes and Evangelist Michael Hani.
Both brought a message of hope and
encouragement from the Bible, the only
eternal word of God. Our desire at the
Church of God is to be faithful to the
Bible, not being swayed by changing
societal values or political correctness.
“Thus saith the Lord” is our watchword
and so should it be. Please join us for
services each Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Our
address is 815 Rockland in DeuxMontagnes, South on 8th Ave. All are
welcome. Pastor J. Thévenot (450) 4916873
Christ Church United
214-14th Avenue,
Deux Montagnes
Worship- Sunday
at 11:45 am. everyone is welcome.
.
“Out to Lunch” for all residents of the
area. Come and join us for a free lunch
every Tuesday at 12:30 pm. until 1:30
pm. 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 450 623-5192
Cont’d on p.15
The Church Mouse
Cont’d from p.14
By Eric Painter
ST. JAMES ANGLICAN
CHURCH,
328 Pine St.,
ROSEMERE
450-621-6466
[email protected]
FR. David Hart, Rector
Sunday Services, 9:30 am. Please join
us.
May 4 - The Spring Book Fair will be
held Saturday; from 10:00 am to 2:00
pm. Lots of books, games, DVD's, CD's
and Mother's Day (Sunday, Mar. 10)
gift baskets.
Please call 450-621-6466 for more information.
Rosemere Memorial Church
200 Grande Cote,
Rosemere
www.rosemerememorial.org
Ste.Therese United Church
24 rue SaintCharles, SainteTherese
Kanesatake United Church,
209 rue des Anges,
Oka.
Information for all
churches – 450-4375560
Services at the 3 churches in April and
May will be conducted at their regular
times,
Except for one very special service –
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Sunday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m.,
Our three congregations will worship
together at Ste. Therese United Church
to celebrate their
180th anniversary, which will be their
final 'official' service.
Two special events are planned for
Rosemere Memorial Church
Friday, April 5 -- 8:00 pm, there will be
a concert of Celtic and Paraguayan
Harp music with Robin Grenon and
Gisele Guilbord. Tickets will be $20.
Saturday, May 25, from 10 am to 2 pm
on the grounds of the church, will be
our Spring Garage Sale.
studies; - please refer to our website for
specific dates and times.
The following will be held at St. Maurice Church, 388 boul. AdolpheChapleau, Bois des Filion:
May 28 – Confirmation rehearsal 6:00
pm
June 2 – Confirmation Celebration, 2:00
pm
June 4 – First Communion rehearsal,
6:00pm
Important Dates:
April 22– Earth Day
May 9 – The Ascension of our Lord
Sunday May 12 – Mother’s Day
May 19 – Pentecost Sunday
May 20 – Victoria Day/Journee des Patriotes
HOLY CROSS PARISH
(ROSEMERE)
Parish Centre: 555
Lefrancois.
450-621-2150 Fax: 450621-9080
www.holycrossrosemere.com
Sunday services: 9:30 am Ste Francoise
Cabrini church, 210 Rue de L’Eglise
Saturday Mass: 4:30 pm in Parish Centre.
Faith Ed Program of Studies:
April 14 - meeting for parents and children in levels 1 & 2, 10:45 am to 12:15
pm
April 20/May 11 – fifth and sixth meetings for parents of children enrolled in
First Communion and Confirmation
studies (9:30 to 11:00 am)
April 28 - meeting for parents and children in levels 4 (10:45 am to 12:15 pm)
May 4 – Reconciliation service for Children enrolled in
First Communion
studies, Ste Francoise
Cabrini
Church 10 am followed by a celebration lunch in the
parish hall, 11:30
am.
April and May
Confirmation and
First Communion
People’s Church
370 5th Ave, Deux
Montagnes.
J0N 1P0
450 472 4105
Sunday services and Sunday school at 11
am. If you would like more information,
please phone the above number.
We wish you a very blessed and happy
spring.
Habitat for Humanity Wine and
Cheese Fundraiser. Press Release
With the goal of building a third
house in the area Habitat for Humanity Region of Deux-Montagnes
will be holding a Wine and Cheese
Fundraiser on Friday, April 19, with
President of Honour being Stephane
Patrie, the co-owner of Vitro Plus
Ziebart of St. Eustache. Cost is $100
per person.
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FIRST HOCKEY DAY IN
DEUX MONTAGNES
dropped the puck for the ceremonial faceoff.
After a scoreless first period, the
In an interview, Principal Ruggi,
who spearheaded the building of a
similar rink when he was principal
at Laval Liberty, said that the rink
would add to the amenities the
school has to offer and create
greater school spirit.
It would be another sports facility that could be used for regular
physical education classes, lunch
and after school activities, he said.
It would be available to the community for lacrosse, broomball, ball
hockey, ice skating and so forth, “a
flexible, permanent facility for everyone.”
Mr. Ruggi estimated the cost of
the rink at about $200 000. The
school’s governing board is solidly
behind the concept but there is no
money for it from the Sir Wilfrid
Laurier School Board, he said.
By Gordon Wetmore
Photos by Gordon Wetmore and Kim
White
The first Hockey Day in Deux
Montagnes featured a march for a
good cause in a near blizzard, the
introduction of a fundraiser, a rousing opening ceremony and a terrific
hockey game between high school
rivals Lake of Two Mountains and
Laval Liberty.
Conceived by LTM principal Eric
Ruggi, Hockey Day in Deux Montagnes saw virtually the entire
school population march from the
school to Olympia Arena on 20th
Avenue to support the Perseverance
in School campaign to lower the
dropout rate.
LTM Titans scored first and the
thunder sticks went wild. When the
Laval team tied the score some time
later, the crowd grew quiet. It woke
up again in the third period when
the teams took turns stealing the
lead. The final score was 4-3 for La-
Congratulations
Titans!
Hockey Team
Wins Its First Division Title
Goalie Amory Benk played a great
game
At the arena, the Laval Liberty
Drum Line charged up the already
excited students.
val Liberty, not the outcome
planned by the hosts, but it was a
good day nevertheless.
The occasion saw the introduction of fundraising activities to
build an outdoor rink on the
LTMHS grounds.
Congratulations to the LTMHS juvenile boys hockey team for winning its first division title on February 21. The team finished first in the
North division of Sport Etudiant's
Laurentides-Lanaudiere Division 3
hockey league.
Former Canadien Gilbert Delorme with
LTM coaches Andre Plourde and
Charles Drouin.
Student Meagan Simon hushed the
crowd with her rendering of “O
Canada,” but the cheers went up
again when former Montreal Canadiens player Gilbert Delorme
Plans for the outdoor rink
Congratulations to coaches Plourde,
Drouin and Doron for leading the
team to the playoffs, a first for the
young program.
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Diamond Jubilee medal presentation in Rivière-des-Mille-Îles
Medal recipients Christine Neumayer, Rudolf Neumayer, Sandy Allen, Charlotte Lapointe, Dave Byers, Nel McChristie,
Darlene Gargul, Richard Marcil, Steve Wilson, Michel Geoffroy, Gisèle Gauvin, Michel Gauvin, Audrey Potvin , Gaston Gagné,
Philippe Bouchard, Julie Garand, Clement Jolicoeur, Martin Hensen, André Ouellet, Francis Carrier, Har Ying Lee, Howard
Tan, Sophie Kimpton, Steve Doe, Chi Ming Paul Cheung.
Legion Recipients (from left to right):Harold Galley, Bruce Vanier,
Neil MacDonald, Frank Hutchison, Vic Smart, Laurin Liu, Dan
Dion.
Nel McChristie, Martin Hensen, Darlene Gargul,
Christine Neumayer, Sandy Allen, Rudolf Neumayer,
and Dave Byers with Laurin Liu.
328 Grande Cote
St. Eustache, Que.
J7P 1E7
By Jennifer Works
Discipline your Child
Many of our parents here at
C.E.S.A.M.E. have questions regarding disciplining their child. What
age should they start, what should
the rules be, what should the consequence be, and how long should it
last? Now this may be hard to hear,
but even as specialized educators
we do not have a magic wand to
give you when it comes to discipline
(although we wish we could give
you one). Do not lose hope, as we
are able to provide tips and tricks
on how to deal with your child. I am
currently running, along with my co
-worker Annik and our stage student, Audrey-Ann, the discipline
course that we offer to our parents
on Wednesday nights (offered in
French only). As the course goes on
I am learning very interesting things
about discipline that will help me
with my future children. I want to
share some of the things that I have
SELF CARE
By Lisa Agombar
In keeping with the
New Year’s resolution to better care for
one-self as a parent,
PANDA welcomed Joanne Gagne,
Psychotherapist and ADHD coach
in January to present the importance
of SELF CARE.
Joanne began the evening by asking
everyone to take a breath while
thinking about what they hoped to
take away from the evening; the
common theme being no time to
rest or participate in enjoyable activities.
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learned with you. For example, the
age of two is a good time to start
disciplining children as they are
starting to understand right from
wrong. The rules that you have
should be clear and concise. Having
too many rules can confuse your
children but having too few leaves
them unsure of what they can and
cannot do. So stick with the most
important rules that you value as
parents. As your children get older
you can add more rules and adjust
them depending on their age. It is
also important to tell your children
what the rules are because even
though they are clear to you they
might not be to them. When your
child does something that needs
punishing, between the ages of 2 to
4 it must be done immediately. For
example, if your child hits his
brother, he needs to go to time-out
right away (age = number of minutes in time-out). When his time-out
is up, it is important to ask him
what happened and help him if he
cannot express himself. Remind him
that he does not hit, that he has to
use his words and then he must
apologize. It is important to go over
why your child is in time-out and
use simple sentences, keep it short
so that your child has the highest
chance of understanding why they
were punished and why they
should not repeat bad behaviour. I
know that you feel scared about
making mistakes and not doing the
right thing for your children, but I
am here to say that the most important thing to do is to love them unconditionally, discipline when necessary, give them rules that they
need to follow and set clear limits. I
hope that this has helped you feel a
bit better about having to discipline
your children. The discipline course
lasts for 12 weeks (1 in the autumn
session and 1 in the winter session)
and is only offered in French for the
moment. If this is something that
interests you please feel free to give
us a call at 450-623-5677 for more
information. You do not need to
have a child enrolled in our stimulation classes to take our discipline
course. We look forward to your
hearing from you!
What is SELF CARE?
Joanne explained that it’s an activity
that is done for the purpose of wellbeing that nurtures and balances
one’s mind, body and spirit.
What happened to SELF CARE?
In today’s world, the response “I’m
busy” has replaced “I’m fine, how
are you?” in conversation. We
struggle to get twice as much done
in half the time. Parents of children
with ADHD or special needs have
even more responsibilities; their “To
Do List” can be endless and with
limited resources bring with it fear,
feelings of being alone, misunder-
stood, overwhelmed, and physically
and emotionally exhausted.
How do I achieve SELF CARE?
Personal awareness is the key to
achieving SELF CARE:
· What are your essential
NEEDS?
· What RECHARGES you?
· What depletes your ENERGY?
Identify areas in your life that have:
· Meaning
· Purpose
Identify areas in your life that:
· Support you EMOTIONALLY · Cont’d on p. 19
Panda
cont’d from p. 18
Support you SPIRITUALLY
·
Support you PHYSICALLY
·
Support you SOCIALLY
·
Support you INTELLECTUALLY
Ask Yourself:
·
What is working?
·
What is draining?
·
What could work?
We can’t eliminate all things negative,
however, understanding WHAT IS
NEGATIVE and taking measures to
modify those things can be the first step
to achieving SELF CARE.
Eg.: Stress driving home from work
could be modified by listening to your
favorite music, a CD to learn a new language, or switching to public transportation and catching up with a good
book.
If a situation makes you feel powerless,
try thinking outside the box and tapping into your creative side; ask others
for help or look for solutions that
Living Better with an Insulin
Pump
By Lindsay Parr
In December of 2005, I was
diagnosed with juvenile diabetes.
When the doctors introduced me to
the term "diabetes," I had to decide
whether I was going to sink, or swim
with my diagnosis. I was only nine
at the time, so adjusting to a new life
style was not a treacherous task.
Ever since then, I've been swimming
through life with juice boxes and
insulin syringes by my side. In May
of 2012, I literally started to swim
beside my diabetes, as I took on a
whole new adventure. I decided to
put insulin syringes aside and swim
beside another kind of insulin therapy: the insulin pump.
It took four months of preparation before I was finally given the
opportunity to start the insulin
pump. Once I started the pump, I
was surprised to learn that it is no
larger than a cell phone. The pump
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worked in the past. When something
cannot be changed “We Must Be With
What Is” and allow yourself to move on
and direct your energies to areas of
your life that are working.
Summary of SELF CARE tips:
·
Ask others for help
·
Express your feelings and
needs to others
·
Barter with other parents
·
Keep a list of ideas on how others can help so you’re ready when an
offer comes your way
·
Encourage independent play
·
Nap when the kids nap
·
Have a time of day where everyone rests
·
Get support and find others
who understand
·
PUT YOURSELF
ON THE TO DO LIST REMEMBER, YOU ARE A
PRIORITY!
SELF CARE will provide you with the
fuel you need to get through the day
while being able to care for those
around you.
RESOURCES:
·www.todaysparent.com/author/amybaskin - “More Than A Mom - Living a
full and balanced life when your child
has special needs”
·
www.shutupabout.com – “shut
up about your perfect kid”
For more information about this conference or any of our services please contact Lisa Agombar at 514-713-5353 or
[email protected]
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
·
April 25, 2013 - ADHD in
ADULTHOOD – Presenter: Peter Gantous
·
May 9, 2013 - Self-Esteem – Presenter: Dr. Elharrar
·
May 23, 2013 - Internet Safety
for Parent and Youth – Presenter: Our
regional police officer
has a reservoir of insulin, and the
insulin is injected into my body
through a catheter. I usually insert
the catheter into my stomach or leg,
but I could also put it in my arm.
There’s an eighteen-inch wire connecting the pump to the catheter.
Every three days, I am required to
change my tubing and catheter, but
it never takes more than five minutes. Just like a pancreas, the pump
is designed to give me small doses
of insulin at various times throughout the hour. I still have to test my
blood sugar, but my glucose meter
sends my blood sugar to my pump.
Depending on what my blood sugar
is, my pump may suggest that I give
additional units of insulin.
Just like everyone else, I
have to pay close attention to the
foods that I eat. At each meal, I am
required to count the amount of carbohydrates that I’m consuming.
With my pump, I simply insert the
amount of consumed carbohydrates,
and depending on the time of day,
it’ll suggest an insulin dose.
The pump is attached to me
24/7. People often ask me whether
it’s annoying to constantly have it by
my side. In all honesty, I usually forget that it’s there. It’s never given
me any problems, and it’s very low
maintenance. I am very thankful for
the insulin pump, because it has improved my diabetes control. All in
all, it has helped me reduce the
amount of high and low blood sugars that I experience throughout the
day.
Just like everything else, the
insulin pump does have its flaws.
It’s ironic, considering that something that’s always attached to you is
meant to give you more freedom.
However, I’m content with the
amount of freedom that it has given
me, and I continue to swim through
life with juice boxes and my insulin
pump by my side.
A Look at Rosemere
By Marge McCord
Most of us look forward to spring
after the long snowy winter. Easter
came early this year on the last weekend in March. Now it is April, with no
more snow hopefully. It is not a holiday month but it is a good time to plan
your spring clean-up and get ready for
spring flowers.
You must get the
flower beds and window boxes ready
for annuals. It is also the month to pay
your income tax or get a refund if you
are lucky. In May, the trees will be
blooming and birds will nest. Sunday,
May 12, is Mother’s Day. Monday, May
20, is National Patriot’s Day a national
holiday. On Thursday, May 30 the
Rosemere Volunteer Services (R.V.S)
will hold their Annual General Meeting
with lunch at the Memorial Centre at
11:30 am. The next day, May 31, the
R.V.S. Gift Boutique will close for the
summer months. It will reopen in September.
Meet an interesting neighbour. Tex
Dawson and his wife Hap (a nurse by
trade) are long-time residents of
Rosemere where they brought up two
children.
Their daughter, Suzanne,
who is an actress, lives in New Jersey
where she does summer stock and is a
guide for a winery. Their son Bruce
lives in Toronto, has a small company
that makes TV commercials and owns a
couple of bars with a business partner.
Tex is a retired architect (McGill graduate) who has many talents – they are
painting, acting, dancing, writing lyrics
and for years he was one of the leads in
the Fossies Show in Montreal. It had an
all male cast and was very amusing.
He also directed shows at the
Rosemere Curling Club and acted in
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others in Montreal. Recently Tex was
awarded one of the Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee Medals. Congratulations Tex!
four charges. Eric is also very involved
with this publication delivering the paper to many locations here in Rosemere
and doing photography of various
events. The paper is free and put together by a volunteer group in Kanesatake, Two Mountains and Rosemere.
Norma and I were telephone friends, I
enjoyed talking with her. I knew she
was suffering with a back problem but I
had no idea how serious her problem
was. She had many talents and a beautiful singing voice. She took up skiing,
fencing and was a baseball short stop.
Her grandfather Velazquez was appointed the painter to the King of Spain
which made Norma a Contessa. She
also did painting and ceramics. She
was very proud of her Scottish-Spanish
heritage and she also did Scottish Country dancing. Norma will be missed by
her family and friends and at this time,
we here in Rosemere would like to extend our sympathy to Eric and family.
For now, Eric will be carrying on the
Church Mouse column.
This past Valentine’s Day, at the Memorial Centre, the Rosemere Volunteer
Services held a General Meeting. The
guest speakers were Jacqueline
Tremblay and her husband, Bill Binda
who on several occasions went to
Europe to do the “Walk of St. James” - a
walk from France to Santiago, Spain
with accommodations – a pilgrimage.
While in Spain, they attended mass
every day in a large cathedral. This trip
has been open to the public for many
years. After the guest speakers, a Valentine’s Lunch was served.
Rita Lefebvre (nee Ducharme)
passed away recently. She was the wife
of the late Maurice, the mother of
Nicole (Normand Plouffe) and Diane
(Yvon Beauchamp) and the grandmother to six. A long-time resident of
Rosemere she and her husband had a
small grocery store here, which included a butcher before bigger stores
came to this area. Rita was also an active volunteer.
Norma Jean (nee Dennis) Painter
passed away in January. She had been
a Lieutenant Nursing sister and was the
Church Mouse for this publication. She
is survived by her loving husband Eric,
her son Douglas (Sherry) and four
grand-children, Andrew, Cameron,
Liam and Philippa. Douglas is an Anglican priest in New Brunswick with
Household Hint
If you see a ring on one of your wooden
tables marked by a glass or cup, take
some mayonnaise and rub it into the
spot. Leave it for a while, wipe it off
and the spot should be gone.
Enjoy your spring!!
What May Help
You Stick to
Your Exercise Program...
By Glenda Esguerra
Does this sound familiar to you? …
We get into an exercise program,
join a gym, buy a workout DVD or
new fitness equipment, hire a personal fitness trainer, go at it at full
force and are eager to get into
shape. Then we begin to lose energy, motivation and interest altogether. Statistics done in the past by
the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention have shown that over
half of the people who start an exercise program stop within the first
six months.
Your commitment to an exercise
program should be, for the long
Laser Treatment For Toenail
Fungus.
Dr. Martin Scutt, podiatrist and
graduate of New York College of
Podiatric Medicine (class of 1996), is
pleased to offer laser treatment for nail
fungus infection.
The Cutera laser is FDA approved for
the treatment of onychomycosis and
represents the most advanced laser
technology currently on the market.
Prior to the introduction of laser
technology, treatment options for
toenail fungus were limited to liquids
and creams, a time consuming solution
requiring daily application, and oral
medication linked to liver toxicity
(regular blood tests are necessary for
this option). The success rates of these
treatment protocols are approximately
30%.
The Cutera laser is a safe, effective
and painless treatment for toenail
fungus. It uses light energy to penetrate
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haul, a priority. You must understand the reasons why you need to
stay active. Who you are doing this
for, and why?
Establish your GOAL. Be specific. This way it is easier to keep
the focus clear. To simply start exercising is not clear enough. Determine if you want to lose weight, run
a specific race, lower your high
blood pressure, or high cholesterol
levels. You must be able to answer
the what, the how and the when.
Then you decide, alone, or better
yet, with a personal trainer, how
you are going to do this; by joining
a gym, working out at home, how
many times each week, and how
long before you wish to see specific
results.
Know WHAT FACTORS MAY
GET IN THE WAY of you exercising. There will always be the family
schedule, kids to drive to their activities, perhaps working overtime
and a bunch of other distractions.
List everything and find alternatives
to make this work for you.
Make sure your exercise appointment is at a scheduled time.
PRIORITIZE your workout as
though it was a job you were going
to, or as you would a dental or
medical appointment. DECIDE that
this is important for you. You have
to keep this focus in your mind. It’s
about you telling yourself that your
health is more important to you
than anyone or anything else for that
inside the nail where the fungus
resides, killing the fungus instantly. The
laser light has the ability to pass
through the resilient nail plate,
destroying the fungus
without damaging the
surrounding skin. Patients
co mmo nl y descri be a
warming sensation which
subsides. The procedure
takes approximately 20 to 30
minutes. As the new nail
grows, it shows signs of
clearing from the bottom of
the nail. Depending on the
patient, this can take between
three to nine months. Our
laser treatments comprise a
series of three, performed at
regular intervals. Research
clearly demonstrates that
three treatments are required
to produce an efficacy of
approximately 80%. In
matter!
Now GO OUT THERE AND
JOIN SOMETHING FUN! Do it
with your friend or partner. ENJOY
it. And stick to it.
Smiles and Lunges to you!!
If you have any questions for me,
please don’t hesitate to contact me at
Paravie.
(514) 512-5600
www.paravie.ca
combination with laser treatment, Dr.
Scutt gives post procedural patient
teaching and home care instruction to
increase the chances of success.
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SCHOOL MATTERS
personal computers, laptops, Internet
charges, cable and satellite
television, smart phone plans, iPods,
and more things than I can relate.
Mix in social pressures, bullying, a
stuttering economy, environmental
issues, religious stances, taxes,
overpopulation, crumbling
infrastructures, racial tensions, wars
and linguistic divisions … the
causes of anxiety are easy to see.
Anxiety in adults will be picked
up by children, who have very
sensitive antennas. Since I began
teaching in 1964, I have seen
number of anxious students multiply
and their tensions intensify. Is it any
wonder? Some younger ones are in
day care 10 hours a day. Older ones
live in a world of unrelenting
communication and noise – no need
to catalogue the usual social media
available to us all. I have seen
students shut down emotionally,
socially and intellectually. How
many incidents of students on antidepressants have you heard of?
How many of eating disorders?
Drug and alcohol problems?
Phobias? Cutting themselves?
I believe that the increase in
social and physical bullying is a
product of anxiety, a false sense that
power over others keeps you safe.
Constable Patricia Galipeau, in her
anti-bullying sessions with students
at Lake of Two Mountains High
School, demonstrated that most of
those who had been bullied also had
bullied other students. I know that
in times of high anxiety, I have been
an emotional bully. Anxiety is
powerfully destructive.
Teacher Tara Hodge at
Mountainview Elementary noted
that Fun Friends has not been easy
to work into the weekly routine but
that it has been worth it. She said
that she has received notes from
parents expressing their pleasure in
how their children had responded
and the family conversations that
resulted.
Yes, we need programs like Fun
Friends in our schools. I applaud the
4 Korners Family Resource Center
for taking the initiative to bring in
accredited trainers from Ontariobased Austin Resilience
Development, Inc., to give
workshops here, and to the teachers
who saw the need and took the
trouble to add emotional resilience
and anxiety prevention to their
workloads.
By Gordon Wetmore
Eight of the 11 elementary
schools in the Laurentian region
have incorporated an anxiety
prevention program into
Kindergarten and Grade 1 classes.
Fun Friends was developed by Dr.
Paula Barrett, child psychologist and
professor of education at the
University of Queensland in
Australia, and is the first part of a
series of three programs to help
anxious students throughout public
school. It requires an hour a week,
time that must come out of an
already dense curriculum at the
stage where the littlest students must
learn to read, write and calculate for
the first time. Do we really need a
program like this?
I say that we most seriously,
certainly, undoubtedly do.
We are living in an age of
anxiety. The rate of change is a
“roaring current ... so powerful
today that it overturns institutions,
shifts our values and shrivels our
roots,” Alvin Toffler wrote in his
1970 book Future Shock. He cited
examples of people who had
suffered cultural shock even though
they had never left home; home had
changed so tremendously that
they could not adapt. Since then,
the rate of change has increased.
In 1963, half of Canadians
lived in cities, half in rural areas.
Now 90 percent live in cities;
some former farmers live in high
rises above where their barns
once were. That year, about 65
percent of work was physical
labour, 35 percent, office based;
by 1993, those percentages were
reversed.
In the 1980s, most families
needed two breadwinners.
Family incomes today are
relatively equivalent.
Now,
though, they also have to cover
Sue Chef
By Susan Sanders
Hi again! Now that
spring is here, it’s
time to get the BBQ
fired up.
I have
Mothers’ Day in mind for this
menu. Chicken brochettes are great
on the BBQ and very economical for
a large group!
Menu
BBQ Chicken Brochettes
Oven Potatoes with Sage
Asparagus with Lemon
Peaches and Cream Pie
(Serves 4 )
BBQ Chicken Brochettes
6
Chicken breast halves
3
Peppers, 1 green, 1 yellow and 1 red
1
Onion, large
24
Mushrooms, button
1
cup Vegetable oil
2
tbsp Dijion mustard
4
tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
1
tsp
Oregano
½ tsp
Basil
¾ tsp
Onion powder
4
Cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine ½ cup oil, mustard, 2 tbsp.
lemon juice, oregano, basil, onion
powder and 2 cloves minced garlic.
Place in a large freezer bag. Cut
each chicken breast in half lengthwise then cut crosswise three times
ending with 8 pieces. Place chicken
pieces in bag with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
In another freezer bag, combine ½
cup oil, 2 tbsp. lemon juice and 2
cloves minced garlic.
Wash/clean vegetables. Cut pep-
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pers into 1 inch cubes, halve mushrooms if too large, and cut onion
into 8 wedges. Separate each onion
wedge in two. Place vegetables in
bag to marinate for at least ½ hour
at room temperature. Pre-heat oven
to 350 degrees. Drain vegetables
and place in a baking dish. Cook
for 15 minutes in oven, turning
twice, or until slightly softened.
Oil BBQ and set to medium-high.
Thread chicken cubes, alternating
with vegetables onto metal skewers.
Place skewers on hot grill and BBQ
for about 12 minutes, turning after
every 3 minutes. Chicken is cooked
when there is no trace of pink inside.
Serve right away. (Tzatziki is a very
nice dipping sauce with chicken.)
Oven Potatoes with Sage
2
lbs
Red potatoes, medium
size, peeled
1 ¼ cup 35% cream
3
Garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp Olive oil
1
tsp
Sage, ground, or 1 tbsp.
finely chopped fresh sage
½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly
grated.
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Parmesan cheese and bake 5 minutes more, or until nice and golden.
Asparagus with Lemon
24
Asparagus spears, trimmed
1
tbsp Olive oil
1
tsp Lemon Juice
Mix together oil, lemon, salt and
pepper. Set aside. Bring a saucepan
of water to a boil. Add asparagus
spears and boil gently for 5-6 minutes, depending on the size of the
asparagus. Test with a fork. Asparagus should be tender, but still
slightly firm. Remove asparagus
and pat dry. Toss with the oil mixture and serve right away.
Peaches and Cream Pie
1 can Peaches, 398 ml
¾ cup Sour cream
½ tsp Vanilla, pure
¼ tsp Cinnamon
1 cup Cream, 35 %
3 tbsp Icing sugar
1
Graham cracker pie crust, 9 or
10 inch
Drain peaches.
Cut into bite size
pieces and place on paper towels.
Whisk together sour cream, vanilla and
cinnamon in a large bowl.
Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees.
Cut potatoes into ¼ inch slices.
Combine potatoes, garlic, cream,
salt and pepper in a large bowl.
Mix well. Coat the bottom of an
oven proof baking dish with 2 tbsp
olive oil. Add half of the sliced potatoes. Sprinkle ½ tsp. ground sage
over potatoes. Add remaining potatos and cream mixture on top.
Sprinkle with remaining sage. Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Cover
with foil and bake for about 50 minutes, removing foil half way
through cooking.
Sprinkle with
peaches.
Mix in
Mix cream and icing sugar
together in another large bowl.
Beat
with electric mixer until stiff peaks
form. Fold cream mixture into peach
mixture. Using a spatula, scrape mixture into the Graham cracker crust,
smoothing nicely. Chill for at least 2
hours to set. To serve, run your knife
under hot water before cutting the pie.
As always, I hope you enjoy!
Sue Sanders
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A Kanehsatake student wins
$5000 in a National contest
for his essay on:
“The Meaning of Home”
students, teachers and parents
across the country to reflect on the
real meaning of home and helps
them to to be directly involved in
helping deserving families become
property owners.”
Since Genworth’s first contest in
2007, approximately 570 000 $ in
bursary funds have been donated
to more than 30 Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Canada. Since
Genworth also donates 5$ per essay,
this means every student’s participation has helped a family come
closer to their dreams of becoming
home owners.
According to Mark Rodgers, Habitat for Humanity Canada’s Acting
Chief Operating Officer: “In Canada, over 1.5 million families - a staggering number - live in homes that
are overcrowded, unsafe or unhealthy. Each year the increasing involvement of students in ” The Meaning of Home” contest is proof that
today’s youth want children everywhere to have a decent place to
live.”
As a non-profit organization, the
mission of Habitat pour l’humanité
région des Deux-Montagnes is to
mobilize volunteers and community
partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle
of poverty.
This is how, with help of numerous volunteers, we built our first
safe, decent and affordable home in
2009 for a Two-Mountains family
and another Habitat home in 2012
for a family in Sainte Marthe-sur-lelac. Following is Andrew’s essay:
What home means to me.
I can’t sleep; my brother is
coughing so much. It’s cold and
damp in the room. I listen to the
wind as it whistles through the
cracks in our walls. Suddenly, a
drop of water falls down my neck
and then another. All of us are
sleeping in this room and it’s too
crowded to move, so I curl up in a
ball and try to sleep.
It’s morning and time for school.
I can’t find my homework and I’m
hungry and too tired to pay attention. I start crying and suddenly, I
hear a noise that keeps getting
louder and louder. It’s my voice, I
am screaming for help! Someone
shakes me, I am afraid, I can’t run,
my legs are like cement. Suddenly,
I open my eyes. My Mom and Dad
are both there hugging and kissing
me. They tell me I just had a bad
dream.
I look around me and see my
room with my toys and clothes. My
brother is still asleep in the bottom
bunk. My parents love me and I am
happy. I feel safe in my home. It’s
warm and dry and we are all
healthy but I am still sad because
even though I have a nice place to
live, I know many people don’t, especially Native People. Many live
on the streets or in run-down trailers or houses. My wish is that every
family has a good place to live. You
can’t be happy when you live in a
dump.
Andrew Geoffrion, a
fifth grade student at
the Aronhiatekha Mohawk Immersion School
was chosen as one of
the winners in a Canada
-wide contest. Genworth Canada, one of
Habitat for Humanity Canada’s major sponsors, has for the past six
years invited students in grades 4, 5
and 6 to submit an essay on “The
Meaning of Home.”
Andrew’s essay won him an iPod
(TM), a pizza party for his school
and a $5000.00 donation to the
Habitat for Humanity affiliate of his
choice. Andrew chose to donate his
prize to Habitat pour l’humanité
région des Deux-Montagnes.
It is with
great pleasure
that we accept
this
$5000.00
donation from Andrew, which he
won thanks to the essay he wrote.
This money will help to allow us to
purchase our next piece of land
where we plan to build our third
safe, secure and affordable Habitat
home. This is a great initiative as it
encourages the next generation to
become more aware and involved in
the plight of others,” confided Mr.
Denis Pilon, the president of Habitat
pour l’humanité région des DeuxMontagnes.
“We are extremely pleased to
notice such an increase in participation this year,” declared Brian Hurley, Board President and CEO of
Genworth Canada. “It is gratifying
to know that our contest motivates
Many people have no home,
It’s so sad to be alone,
No proper food, no place to sleep,
People get sick and die out in the
street.
Every human being
Woman, child or man
Deserves a place to lay their head,
And feel safe in their homeland.
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Idle No More and Upcoming
Pow Wow
tions but ALL Canadians.
The most blatant failure on the part
of the Canadian media in 2012 was that
news coverage all but ignored the gutting of the Navigable Waters Protection
Act by the Conservative Government in
its latest anti-democratic omnibus bill.
Yes, the crucial current issues and historical grievances are of the utmost
importance to First Nations, but the fact
that this omnibus bill has affected Canada's lakes, streams and rivers and the
habitat for fish and wildlife, all of
which are now in danger from industrial
development and political expediency
with the passage of Bill C-45.
There are also cuts to fishery and
habitat protection in the first omnibus
Bill C-38. from one day to the next we
went from 2.5 million protected lakes
and rivers in Canada to 159 lakes and
rivers protected. In ALL of Canada!
Now you can see the destruction and
negative impact this will have to our
beautiful land. This is a problem for all
of us, my dear friends, it is not just a
Native problem. This is why we need
and urge everyone to support our cause.
Here in Kanehsata:ke we have taken our
stand a few times as part of the Idle No
More movement to show that we too
will not tolerate such actions as they
have planned. We do plan on having
more marches and rallies, and just to let
you know, they all have been peaceful
and high spirited gatherings.
Story and photo by Susan Oke
fessor at George Brown College of
Applied Arts and Technology in
Toronto.
hats, t-shirts, and aprons to anyone
who participated or answered his
pop quizzes.
On Monday, February 4, the students, staff, and some community
members were educated and entertained by Chef David Wolfman (his
real name), at Ratihente High
School
in
an
event sponsored
by the Kanesatake health center. The Lillooet,
BC, native is the
host of “Cooking
With the Wolfman,” seen on
the APTN network. He is also a culinary arts pro-
Chef Wolfman and his wife,
Marlene Finn, were in Kanesatake to
demonstrate how to prepare diabetic friendly recipes that are easy,
tasty, and quick to make. In just two
hours, four meals were prepared by
the Wolfman, who was assisted at
times by various students.
During the meal preparation, he
discussed healthier ingredients,
preparation, and cooking techniques. According to the Wolfman,
if you are crying when you chop
onions, it’s because your knives are
not sharp enough. In addition to the
cooking tips, he also handed out
He stressed to everyone that just
because a meal is low sodium and
low fat, it doesn’t mean the food has
to be bland. He used a number of
other spices, condiments, or salt
substitutes to make the meals very
tasty.
By Nicole Karonhienhawe Gagnier
Greetings all, I hope all is well! I'm
sure you all have heard of the Idle No
More (INM) movement, and I would
just like to fill you in on the true meaning of what INM really is. This is only
because if you have depended on the
media to inform you, you have only
gotten part of the story.
Yes, the Harper Government plans
to do away with all our treaties, which
ARE agreements between First Nations
and the Government, promises that will
be broken. Yes, all this started when
Chief Theresa Spence decided to go on
the hunger strike, to offer support, but it
wasn't only in support of her efforts to
get the Prime Minister to sit down with
her to finally address the needs of her
community. INM also is to take a stand
against what the government has
planned for First Nations across Canada, AND his plans against our beautiful land. His bill C-45, his agreements
with foreign countries that involve our
natural resources, will bring grave consequences to the environment. This, my
friends not only involves us First Na-
The Wolfman Cooks in
Kanesatake
If you would like to attend or find out
any information on our next rally, please
feel free to check out our Facebook page,
Kanehsata:ke Idle No More, for up-coming
events. As the old native saying goes, "You
have one arrow, you can easily break it, but
take several arrows together and you cannot
break them." There is strength in numbers.
Please, for Canada's future, would you sit
idly by and watch the destruction? What
will be left for the future generations?
On a different note, the Kanehsata:ke
Pow Wow will be August 24 and 25, 2013,
and the host drum will be Northern Voice
from Wemotachi, Qc. Every one is welcome, free entry once again, but there will
be a small fee per car, and again we are a
non profit organization, working on very
little but our own fundraising. Any donations will be greatly appreciated. Please
send them by Paypal(TM) to me at: [email protected]. More information and posters will be available in the near future. For
more information please feel free to contact
me, Nicole, at [email protected], or 450
-479-9985. In peace and friendship…
After the meals were prepared he
came out from behind the cooking
area to give the students a short motivational talk. A number of Chef
Wolfman’s recipes will be printed in
the coming issues of Karihwi:ios, the
news magazine of Kanesatake.
WHERE DO WE FIND “HOPE”
By Ron Kesseler
Have you ever noticed how many
times we “hope” for something? I
have said, “hope it doesn’t rain” …
”hope to see you soon”…”hope you
feel better”…”hope there’s no
traffic”… and the list goes on and
on.
Well, we seem to have lost “hope”
recently. We are in a poor political
situation, we are surrounded by
people looking for a way to take
advantage of us, we hear of global
warming and how the planet is on a
doomsday course, we turn on the
news and hear of who did what to
whom, we see our dollar carrying
us less and less, we in fact, seem to
have lost “hope.”
I recently received news from
one of my close friends that he has
been diagnosed with liver cancer,
and according to doctors, he has six
to 18 months left, all depending on
how he reacts to the treatments.
I also have been to the funeral
parlor more times in the past year
than I want to remember. So where
is the “hope”?
THEN, last evening I had the joy
of minding one of my
granddaughters with my wife,
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while our son and daughter-in-law
went out to celebrate his birthday.
Low and behold, I rediscovered
“hope”
We sat there playing, running
after, and gawking at this precious
gift and realized that we had done
something right. We had “hoped”
for a family, then like most of you,
“hoped” they would be healthy and
prosperous.
Other than a few
“speed bumps” in the road of life,
we had received what we “hoped”
for.
Now we ask how we could be so
patient with our grandchildren,
when we seemed to have such a
lack of patience when our children
were that young. We realize our
purpose is to do the best we can
with what we have.
We, as many of you, grew up in
an era when money was scarce, so
now we look back and think, our
parents did it, and so did we, now
it’s the next generation’s turn.
We watch videos
on our phones of
the
laughter,
changes
and
memories which
will
live
on
much
longer
than we will.
We go to the
park and watch
young
parents
with
their
children and can’t help but think
how the younger generation seems
to take the term “quality of life” to a
new level.
We realize that we are here for a
“good time” and not necessarily a
“long time,” so why not make the
best of it.
I know that not everyone has
grandchildren or even children for
that matter, but stop, listen, look
around and realize that “hope” is
still well and alive and will continue
to be even after we’re gone.
So should your “hopes” become
a reality, whether it might be in the
form of a new car, a home, a
vacation, or maybe just waking up
and looking at the sun rise or set,
please, don’t throw in the towel just
yet!
I sincerely HOPE that your
wishes do come true!
These are my thoughts, what are
yours?
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April/May 2013
Basketball Deux-Montagnes
Benk co-ordinate the Monday night
league held at the Heritage Social
Hall. Consisting of eight teams of
three players, this league was
formed in 1995. The cost is $5.00
per player. For information, call
Dave Byers at (514)602-7054.
Following is a list of the teams and
players.
Scorpions, Patrick Baylis, Reg
Whitewick, Paul Beatty
Avalances, Bernard Ethier, Dough
Craig, Doug Provost,
Huskies, Fred Nachtigal, Lawrence
Otvos, Jessie Burrell
Canadiens, Roland Carey, Kevin
McMahon, Linda Hogue
Lions, Heidi Benk, Veronique
Dubeau, Aline Arsenault
Pantheres, George Shelley, Maggie
Lyle, Norm MacDonald
Teddy Bears, Dave Byers, Gilles
Berthiaume, Doug Wright
Hiboux, Real Cadieux, Jim
Richards, Matt Benk
This league was formed in 1986.
There are also eight teams of three
players and costs $6.00 per player.
Money raised go to church charities.
At year's end every player receives
a cash prize. For information, call
Bill Fenn at (450)472-4430.
By Bobby Fordham
Basketball Deux-Montagnes is
in its 26th Season The Executive
is made up of President Steve
Menard and members Greg Barr,
Tommy Lapierre and Sylvain
Caron. There are two Divisions,
D1 Instructional and D2
Competitive.
Games are played at Ecole
Emmanuel Chenard in DeuxMontagnes. The coaching staff,
led by Greg Barr and Sylvain
Caron, are concentrating their
time and effort on basketball
skills with D1 (Division 1, the
youngest players) so as to
prepare them for the future.
Darters in Deux-Montagnes
By Bobby Fordham
Deux-Montagnes has two Dart
Leagues. Dave Byers and Heidi
Here are some upcoming sporting
events in Deux-Montagnes -- (1)
Sat., June 15 - Heritage Mixed Softball Tournament at Olympia Park,
The second league is co-ordinated
by Bill Fenn. They play Wednesday
nights at the Legion Branch 185.
money to be raised for our seniors.
Contact Mike Neville at (450)4910382 or the Heritage Social Club at
(450)473-5429.
(2) Sat. July 13 Rocky Holt Mixed Softball Tournament at Central Park, money to be
raised for cancer research. Contact
Margie Lavallee at (450)974-7412.
(3) Sat., July 27 - Heritage Golf Tournament
at
Lachute
Golf
Course (18 Holes
with
Electric
Cart, and dinner
(chicken breast/
potato) at Heritage Hall, money
to be raised for
our seniors. Contact Bobby Ford-
Following is a list of players
GST, Brian Snell, Glenn Thompson,
Harold Galley
The Wannabees, Brian Ender, Chris
Cockburn, Rob Taylor
WildCard, Brian Nolan, Johnny
Nicholson, Peter Miller,
M&M’S, Mike Carpini, Mike Norton,
Tom Murphy,
Franks Back, Brendon Hynes, Frank
Hutchison, Garry Arsenault
Darty Deeds, Paul Fougere, Rick
Fougere, Ronnie Potter,
Pitbulls, Bill Fenn, Darrin, Stonshief,
Pierre Leger (perfect Attendance)
Team Canada, Andy Dorrington,
Brian Spence, George Legault,
Spares, Paul Goyetche, Paul Barnett,
Brian Rose, Rollie Fiset, Bobby
Fordham, Bill Holdaway, Frank
Bouchard, Jason Zwicker, In memory
of Clary Potter and Richard Harding.
(They are in Dart Heaven)
ham at (450)974-2179 or Heritage
Social Club (450)473-5429.
My Opinion
[email protected]
Greco-Roman wrestling has been
a main sporting event at the Olympic Games since 708 BC, so why is
the International Olympics Committee (IOC) considering cancelling
and / or has cancelled wrestling for
the 2020 Games. There is no logical
reason for any decision to cancel
this sporting activity. The IOC must
reconsider their decision to cancel
Greco-Roman wrestling. Why is this
event in any danger for the Olympics of 2020? Maybe it’s time to replace the existing IOC. That’s my
opinion, what’s yours?
School
Perseverance
By Leif Truesdale,
LTMHS Student
In today’s economy
it is next to impossible to find a job
without a high school leaving
certificate. Even working at a fast
food restaurant requires a minimum
of some high school. To become a
manager, though, you must have all
five years completed. School
perseverance is extremely important
in order to encourage students to
pursue a higher education. This
allows young adults to make the
decision between dropping out,
trade school or college a much
easier one. In the case where they
might not want to go into a three
year program in college, they can go
to trade school to obtain skills as
workers.
On February 8,
Lake
of
TwoMountains High
School walked for
s c h o o l
perseverance. All
the
students
walked to the local
arena to watch a
hockey game played by the LTM
Titans. Together we showed
solidarity and our commitment to
education for all youth in Quebec.
This event was very important to
staff and students alike in order to
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show that staying in school is the
only way to truly achieve success.
However nice the walk for
“Hooked on School Days” was, it
was a rarity. I think there should
also be other attributes to help
convince children of the importance
of education. It is difficult for young
adults who are 17 or 18 to find
employment that will be something
they want to do 20 years down the
road. There are many reasons why it
is so vital for students to continue
on to higher forms of education.
One of those reasons is that people
can get the jobs they want, and are
not forced to do unpleasant work
the rest of their lives. School
perseverance demonstrates how
effort can bring achievement, and
that is the message we should be
sending to today’s youth.
check out the wide selection of
books available.
Book Fair at LTM
By Melanie Vidakis and Ryan Medeiros
On February 21, Lake of Two
Mountains High School held a
successful Scholastic book fair. The
event was popular among students
and staff, having
been exclusively
open
to
them
during the day.
The
community
was invited during
the evening and
everyone
was
encouraged
to
The event was a great way to
pique the interest amongst our
younger readers. Book fairs always
offer a book for every type of
reader. Reading is an important
aspect in any child’s life to open up
new worlds and develop new
perspectives.
A portion of the profits will be
given to the school to purchase
plenty of new books for the
classrooms. Lastly a big thank you
goes to Ms. Laurie King, Ms.
Christine Fiset and Ms. Heather
Symons, who organized this first
book fair at L.T.M. and encouraged
I Love to Read Week for all the
student body.
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April/May 2013
Join the Relay for
Life in Deux-
Montagnes.
May 31, at LTM
High School
Défi Deux-Montagnes
June 9, 2013
at Parc Centreal
Register at :
www.ventusdxm.org
Birthdays
Benoît Lauzé, April 7,
Adam Horwood, April 18,
Pat O’Neil, April 17
Dede Wright, April 29
Dave Byers. May. 6,
Diane O’Neil, May, 10
Tony Del Balso, May, 14
Arnold Gomes
Ian Turner, May, 17
Bob Ilkiew, May, 25
Pat Klotz, May, 31
Memorials :
Nathalie Lyle
Joyce Robinson
Elayne Stevenson
Pat Le Gresley
Wally Robinson
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 185
141, Ch. du Grand-Moulin
Deux-Montagnes, QC J7R 3C8
We wish to congratulate
Dan Dion who was awarded the
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee
Medal on March 23 in recognition of
the significant contributions he has
made to our community.
Branch elections were held on
February 23, with the following results:
President: Rene Cusson
1st V.P. & secretary: Mari-Lou Cusson
2nd V.P.: Jean-Guy Matton
Treasurer: Bruce Vanier
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April/May 2013
Sgt-at-Arms: Jean-Pierre Godbout
Dir. Membership and Entertainment: Annik Cusson
Past President: Dan Dion
Trustees: Melanie Hutchison, Philip
Frankland, Frank Hutchison
They will also be holding their semi
annual Garage Sale on May 11, 2013
from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. If you
would like to rent a table please call
Lion Owen Ryder at 450-974-4167.
The cost is $10.00. There will be a
bake sale along with Pat Glover`s
famous cabbage rolls. For any donations to the sale please phone
Lion Art Glover at 450-473-2503.
Dinner Theatre Fundraiser presented by: The Heritage Club
Legion Branch 185 upcoming
events:
May 12… Mother’s Day Supper,
3:00 pm
June 16 … Father’s Day Supper, 3:00
pm
The Legion is now of Facebook,
‘’Like us’’ !
Melanie Hutchison
Trustee
LESAN DEUX-MONTAGNES
Lesan will be holding their second
annual “Getting to know our Communities event”. It will be held on
April 27, 2013 from 10:00 am until
4:00 pm at the Veterans’ Hall. Come
out and learn about health and social services available in our area.
There will be activities for children.
It is free and open to all.
The Forever Young Theatre Company
Performs:
The Glass Slipper Still Fits
A Senior Cinderella Story
By Natalina DePhillips
Dinner, Dance and Show
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Doors open at 5:00 pm –
Dinner served at 6:00 pm
18 years and up - $25.00
Party attire – No jeans, please
Location: Heritage Social Club
503 Cedar Ave., Deux Montagnes
For tickets please contact:
Heather Tremblay @ (450) 472-8927
Support of the Creative Seniors’
Arts
DEUX-MONTAGNES LIONS
CLUB.
The Lions Club will be organizing
their annual Brunch to benefit “L a
Chacuniere”. It will take place at
Veterans’ Hall on April 21, 2013
from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The cost
will be $8.00 for adults, children 5
to 12 $4.00 and children under five
free. Please come out and support
this fundraiser.
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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FUN ON OUR WEBSITE
by: Gord Wetmore
If you haven’t checked out
our website, then you’re missing
out on a whole other dimension
of our Community Connections. At St. Placide, the Kite Festival needed
There are pictures that don’t ap- eight parking lots and shuttle buses to
accommodate all its spectators.
pear in the print issue, stories are
updated and may appear there
ern extreme, it’s the fifth annual
first, and then there’s the real
Rosemere winter carnival. That
star of the website, the “Fun
page takes us to March 21, but
Around Us” feature.
the Click Here for More icon will
Updated assiduously by Raj
give you events to June 9 and the
Cockburn, “Fun Around Us”
Ventus Run in Deux Montagnes.
identifies 50 festivals, dances,
Of course, by the time you are
sports tournaments, lectures, free
reading this, Raju will have
lunches and all sorts of events
brought everyand celebrations open to the pubthing up to date.
lic – and that’s just on the first
page. Just click on the “Fun
The website
Around Us” icon. If you did it
also
contains
today (February 17) you would
back issues to
find North America’s largest
February 2010. It
winter kite festival is taking
is managed by
place at St. Placide, the western
webmaster Willy
edge of our territory. At the eastSpeeckaert.
The day before the Rosemere Winter
Carnival, crews were busy setting up
outdoor games stations and polishing
the ice. Twenty-four hours later, it was
impossible to find parking at
Charbonneau Park, the carnival was so
popular.
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