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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Community Connections
SERVING THE AREA FROM KANEHSATÀ:KE TO ROSEMÈRE
Volume 17 / Issue 2
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April /May 2016
LTM Science Fair, p. 4
Conference on Caregiving, p.10
Visionary Art Connects Cultures, p. 16
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April /May 2016
The City of Deux-Montagnes is fortunate to be able to count on
Message from the the unwavering participation of numerous community organiMayor
zations without which we would not be able to offer as many
Dear citizens,
We are very happy to welcome
back the spring season. This
season is often associated with
upcoming renovations, cleaning and putting away our winter gear.
As you may already know, the
city has done some renovation
work at the Olympia Park chalet just before winter. In the
upcoming weeks there will be
major renovations at the Central Park chalet. They will include new facilities for the Shamrock Soccer Association and
other local accredited organizations.
At the library replacing carpets and a fresh coat of paint are
being done. Furthermore, at the Legion Hall a revamp of the
flooring has been done.
Besides all of this work going on, we also had the annual grant
ceremony for the City Accredited Organizations of DeuxMontagnes, at the Annette Savoie Hall in the Deux-Montagnes
Community Center on February 3. The ceremony presided by
the City Council members honored 32 community organizations which were invited to share a financial contribution of
$44 000.
The
activities to our citizens. We believe that it is essential to offer
our local organizations financial assistance to help them carry
out their activities. These organizations help support people in
need, guide young athletes, comfort the elderly, etc. They are the
glue that holds us together. By volunteering their time and using their skills and expertise for the good of the population, the
accredited organizations of Deux-Montagnes reflect our city’s
vitality.”
A few reminders:
* April 15 is the last day to take down your temporary car
shelter
* May 28 will be the 11th edition of the Horticultural Day to be
held at the Municipal Garage between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm.
As part of the city’s beautification program, this day is an organized activity to encourage residents to take care of their
lawns and gardens and is available for everyone.
Deux-Montagnes residents are invited to pick up free boxes of
annuals and perennials to begin their gardening projects. There
will be an on-site information booth for those who wish to
receive horticultural advice. Finally, it’s also a great opportunity to meet your councillors who will cordially welcome you.
We hope to see you soon,
Mayor Denis Martin
Team
The Community Connections is a 32-page community information magazine published
in English every two months. Based in Deux-Montagnes, its volunteer writers
cover what is happening in the Anglophone and related communities from
Kanehsatà:ke to Rosemere.
Board of Directers: Heather M, Brown, Doreen Draycott, Pat Glover, Martin Hensen
T ish Abman, Eric Painter and Gordon Wetmore.
Editor-in-Chief, Layout Editor – Dave Byers ([email protected]
Copy Editor - Senior write,: Gordon Wetmore ([email protected])
Treasurer, Advertising – Martin Hensen ([email protected])
Sports Editor – Robert Fordham ([email protected])
Church Pages Editor; Church Snoop – Eric Painter ([email protected])
Proof reading team – Heather Brown, Raju Cockburn, Gordon Wetmore, Dave
Byers
Website Manager – Willy Speeckaert ([email protected])
Regular Contributors – Sue Sanders (Sue Chef), Carol Wetmore (Cartoonist), Paul
Beatty and Karen Burell, Glenda Esguerra, Ron Kessler, Marge McCord, Dale
Hammond, Catherine Thériault, Sara Nicholson, Nancy Ryder, Kim Nymark,
Margaret Fung-A-Ling, Ryan Kennedy
Student Correspondents 2015-2016 – Elizabeth and Jennifer Hua, Bailey HabberfieldSmith
Printers: Hebdo-Litho. Nicole Gagliardi, [email protected]
Board of Directers: Heather M, Brown, Doreen Draycott, Pat Glover, Martin Hensen,
Tish Abman, Eric Painter, Bobby Fordham and Gordon Wetmore.
Table of Contents
Message from the Mayor 2
Around the House
3
Green Corner
15
Lion‘s Den
13
A Look at Rosemere
18
Church Snoop
24/25
Paravie
31
4Korners
14
Sue Chef
27
Ron‘s Corner
26
Sports Rap Opinion
22
Announcements...
30
Local Entrepreneurs
12 & 23
www.communityconnectionsdm.ca
April/May 2016
Around the House with Paul and Karen
It has been said that the heart of a
home is the kitchen but it is also a
source of frustration. Kitchens seem
to have an ability to get messy fast!!
Coffee filters are wonderful to have on
hand as they make great snack holders for treats such as crackers, cookies and even popcorn! You can use
them to clean counters, to use as covers when you’re cooking or heating
food in the microwave. If you have
small kids or grandchildren, you likely
have straws or tiny utensils that slip
through the basket in your dishwasher. Place large glass beads in
the dishwasher basket to keep those
items from slipping through. Stop
buying stainless steel cleaners and
instead use baby oil or olive oil. Just a
small dab on a soft cloth will erase
any marks and help prevent new ones
from forming.
I don’t know about you but I find
the cost of fresh vegetables is getting
a little scary and we are thinking of
starting a little garden. Worried that
planting your first edibles will turn
out to be a fruitless labor? Certain
plants are ideal for those who want
to increase their chances of gardening success.
Here’s a list of the top 10 easiest
vegetables you can grow, regardless
of skill level. Carrots, green beans,
lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, tomatoes, radishes, bell peppers, summer
squash and basil. If you don’t have a
lot of space or live in an apartment
with a small balcony, you can grow
these vegetables in containers
The only basic requirements are
that the vegetable container is large
enough to hold the plant and that it
has drainage holes so excess water
can escape.
Vegetable container gardens do
best in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sun per day). When it comes to
size, the bigger the pot is, the better,
especially for beginners. The reason
for this is that large pots hold more
soil — and thus, hold moisture longer
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By Paul Beatty
and Karen Burrell
so that you don’t have to water much.
Look for vegetable container gardens
that are at least 10 inches wide and
12 inches deep. Some vegetables need
particularly large pots to grow.
Standard-size tomatoes and vine
crops, such as cucumbers, will do best
for you in containers 20 inches or more
wide. Peppers like pots at least 16
inches in diameter. In a pinch, most
will still grow in a 5-gallon or larger
container. If your vegetable container
garden does not have drainage holes,
you will need to add several. Plants
that grow tall or produce vines — like
tomatoes and cucumbers — will be
more productive when a cage is inserted into the container at planting
time.
Watering is the most important
thing for your vegetable container
garden. Inspect your vegetables regularly to make sure the potting mix
hasn’t dried out. Happy gardening!
Enjoy your fresh vegetables and don’t
forget to share them!
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Eyes Opened at Science Fair
April/May 2016
By Gordon Wetmore
Visiting a high school science fair can be
an eye opening experience. Certainly the
animatronic eyes created by Lauren
Svendsen at Lake of Two Mountains High
School’s event January 14 drew crowds
when they looked people up, down and
sideways and batted their lashes at them.
The eyes won a bronze medal for Grade
10.
Kailey Tye Nicholas showed that music
does more than tame the savage breast. It
can also inhibit bacterial growth. After
seeing an article about how sewage plants
in Germany use Mozart to save thousands
of dollars in treatment costs, she grew
bacterial cultures and tested results with
different types of music. Mozart’s Piano
Concerto No. 21 was only middling
effective, curbing growth to 135 colonies
to white noise’s 193. Hip Hop (Dr. Dre’s
“The Next Episode”) was the clear winner
with only 109 colonies. Don’t go to a
country music festival without lots of
hand sanitizer, though. Johnny Cash’s
“Folsom Prison Blues” stimulated the
growth of 223 colonies. Kailey’s Mozart
Effect project took silver for Grade 11.
For the Are You Safe? project, the team
of Timothy Eaton and David Owens
employed a laptop and an Internetavailable hacking program and showed
how easily a simple password can be
broken and identities and banking
information stolen. They typed in
“hello123“ – which was broken in 21
seconds! They said that eight or more
random characters employing lower case
and capital letters, numbers and
punctuation would take three or more
minutes to crack, too long to be worth
most hackers’ time. Their community
service project took gold in Grade 11.
Lionel Pascal
LUNETTERIE F. FARHAT
1908 Chemin D’Oka
Dylan Darragh
and Sierra Dobie
had noticed that
water from LTM’s
fountains often
had a strong
metallic
taste.
They hypothesized
that the water was
high in iron. Their
tests showed they
had the wrong
metal. The culprit
was copper – with
up to three times
the recommended
level on mornings
after a weekend.
“Water You Drink”
took bronze in
Grade 11. (Photo 4)
Gold for Grade 9 went to the
imaginatively titled No Whey. Olivia
Greig-Algier, who is lactose intolerant, and
Amanda Walsh set out to produce a dairy
free yogurt – and succeeded. Applying
chemistry, cooking and chilling to a
variety of products, they ended up with
mostly unsightly and unpalatable results
– except for coconut milk. It looked right,
smelled right and tasted “good!” they
agreed simultaneously.
Other gold medal winners were Dylan
Palmer and Etienne Poirier (Grade 10) for
Orientation, and Cassidy Grande and
Georgia Kaneilopoulos (Grade 7) for
Leaves.
Silver medalists were Jacob Dion and
Diana Nicholson (Grade 10) for Ferro
Magnetic Switch; Daniel Tracton (Grade
9) for Biodegradable Bags; Kimberly
Poirier (Grade 8) for Graphite Wires; and
David Charlebois and Thomas Rondeau
(Grade 7) for Dirtiest Places.
Bronze medals went to Morgan Grell
and David Bentley (Grade 10) for Can You
Feel It?; Frederic De Clercq (Grade 9) for
Eco-Bike; Amber Kondilis (Grade 8) for
Telegraph; and Forrest Schaefer (Grade 7),
Electromagnets.
There was no prize for funniest project
but I would nominate the phone holder
created so that teens could lie in bed and
text, tweet or whatever! without having
to physically hold their devices. As
creators Katrina Desnoyers and Noah
Leduc (Grade 8) put it: “We’ve created a
whole new level of lazy for teenagers.” Eye
opening indeed!
April /May 2016
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lieve that our institutions must reflect this reality. There
is a consensus on the issue.
FOR A REFORM OF THE ELECTORAL
SYSTEM IN QUEBEC
I recently invited the political parties of the National Assembly to establish a technical committee to study the
reform of Quebec’s electoral system.
In order to achieve the much-needed overhaul of our democratic institutions, we must first examine the relevance of
our current single-member plurality (first-past-the-post)
voting system.
With the existing system, the popular will is not respected.
Undoubtedly, Quebecers would be better served by a
mixed proportional representation. With this goal in mind,
I proposed creating a transpartisan committee, ultimately
leading to the adoption of a more democratic system.
I also suggested we put a distinct emphasis on regional
representation and gender balance. The advantage of
mixed proportional representation is that the elected government actually represents the will of the people. Our
current voting system has led to 9 false majorities in the
last 60 years, that is 9 elections out of 16. Consequently,
the outcome of more than one election out of two did not
reflect the people’s will.
In a study, the Chief Electoral Officer demonstrated the
feasibility of a compensatory mixed proportional representation. Unfortunately, this report was shelved.
Bipartisanship is over in Quebec, and I thoroughly be-
Should you like to share a situation that worries you,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Benoit Charette
Member for Deux-Montagnes
Vice-chair of the Committee on Public Administration
Second Opposition Group critic for Canadian intergovernmental affairs
Second Opposition Group critic for international relations
and La Francophonie
Second Opposition Group critic for the reform of democratic institutions
Second Opposition Group critic for the Laurentides region
477, 25th Avenue
Suite 230
Saint-Eustache, QC J7P 4Y1
Telephone: 450 623-4963
Facebook : Charette.Coalition
Driving Safety in the “Golden Years”
Introducing himself as their “trainer for today,” Jean-Pierre
Leblanc, retired RCMP and police driving instructor, spent
nearly three hours with some very interested older drivers
February 18 at the Four Korners Family Resource Center in
Deux-Montagnes.
Mr. Leblanc spoke on behalf of the Quebec branch of the
Canadian Automobile Association Foundation on road safety
for seniors and drivers with diminishing skills.
“I’ve always liked driving; I’ve always liked cars,” he said. It
quickly became clear that he also liked people and answering
their questions about driving and safety.
He began by eliciting the group’s principal concerns: when
would the government remove a driver’s licence, at what age
would a driver be retested, whether a driver’s permit might
ever be returned if lifted for physical causes, and what are signs
a driver’s skills may be diminishing. He addressed all of these
over the course of the workshop.
“There is no age limit for good driving,” he told the group. A
driver’s capacity is determined by health, not age. By law, any
change in a driver’s capacity must be reported to the Société de
l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) within 30 days. A
driver who has experienced a diminution of physical and/or
intellectual capacity would undergo an evaluation, he said.
By Gordon Wetmore
Mr. Leblanc said that the government wants drivers to keep
their permits as long as it is safe for them to drive. Certain
physical handicaps can be compensated for by modifications
to vehicles; i.e., moving braking and acceleration controls to the
driving console for people with leg problems. Drivers with
certain vision issues may be required to wear glasses or
forbidden to drive at night.
After drivers turn 74, the Société de l’assurance automobile du
Québec (SAAQ) sends them a letter with a medical form to be
completed by a health professional. The same thing will occur
at age 80 and every two years after. A few drivers over 75 may
be randomly selected to undergo an evaluation.
Mr. Leblanc suggested several ways an older driver can assess
him/herself. Pay attention to difficulties that arise in what used
to be easily handled such as with vision when the sun is shining
in the windshield, in shady conditions, at night with an
oncoming vehicle. Good vision is essential to safe driving.
But more than just physically seeing, safe driving
depends on visual habits, he cautioned. “You must look
at the right place at the right time.”
He reviewed the multiple procedures for turning left
across traffic on a roadway and at an intersection, for
Cont’d on p.17
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April / May 2016
School Matters
By Gordon Wetmore
[email protected]
Bill 86 – As if “our” provincial government had not
created enough hardship and turmoil with its health care
policies, its contract nastiness with the public service,
and its slash and burn withdrawal of finances for social
programs and daycares, now it’s pushing Bill 86.
Bill 86 as it is written now will do away with linguistic
school boards and replace them with regional boards
whose managers (director generals) answer to the
Ministry of Education, Leisure and Sport. That is a
violation of the constitutional guarantees to Anglophones
to retain control over their public school education and
amounts to taxation without representation. The Liberal
cabinet claims the Bill would give real power to parents
and teachers – but all decisions belong to the ministry.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board administers a
huge territory that, if the Bill becomes law, would be
divided into a number of smaller regions, each containing
both English and French schools. Here are some of my
concerns: Would English schools in areas outside large
cities, in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts or Sainte-Adéle for
instance, have access to speech therapists, educational
psychologists, curriculum developers and other
specialists fluent in English? Would English schools with
small student populations be kept open? Lake of Two
Mountains High School serves an area from Saint-Placide
through Saint-Benoit and the Mirabel farming district.
Would the Ministry keep it open if its student body
numbers less than 400?
send to the Education Minister with
copies to interested parties. You
can email your response to SWLSB
Chairperson Jennifer Maccarone
([email protected]) or
print a copy, sign it, and mail it to
her at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, 235 Montée Lesage,
Rosemère, QC J7A 4Y6. Ms. Maccarone or Commissioner
Guy Gagnon will make copies and send them on.
Have a Look – For different views of what our school
board’s students can produce by the time they are old
enough to drive, or nearly, check out these two You Tube
entries. “We are not robots” from Lake of Two Mountains
High School brings together science, music, creative
writing, 3D printing, technology, drama and videography.
It is short, lively, light hearted and seriously good. The
other, “Wells funded by Rosemere High School - HVTO
clean water project funded by RHS” shows how good
hearted students transformed health and living
conditions for families half a world away. Just go to
www.youtube.com, enter the schools’ names and scroll
to the titles. You will be glad you did – and it won’t take
long.
Summer School – Note to the SWLSB: take better care
with selecting summer school teachers. Summer school
classes are a serious matter for the students who need
them. Success can save a year in their development and
ease progress when regular classes return; failure means
they lose a summer and maybe get to CEGEP or trade
school a year older than necessary. There are teachers
who prepare courses designed for struggling students
who must deal with a time frame that covers a term’s
material in just one week. One such teacher, an
experienced mathematics specialist with a prepared
curriculum, was passed over because the hiring principal
simply took whoever’s application was on the top of the
pile. The teacher’s complaint was not about losing the
pay; it was frustration that the choice was not made in a
way to benefit students. From having taught summer
school, I totally agree with her/his aggravation. The
earnest strivers who come to summer school deserve to
have teachers selected by thought, not by the date an
application arrived.
Chairperson
Jennifer
Maccarone,
with
Commissioner Guy Gagnon, warned at a
citizens’ meeting February 8 that Bill 86 would
take away Anglophones’ constitutional rights.
“If you give up your rights today, you’ll never
get them back.”
Fundraiser – Want to gamble on a good time? Lake of Two
Hearings on Bill 86 began in February. Why not let
whoever is the Minister of Education, Leisure and Sports
now, Premier Philippe Couillard and other politicians
know how you feel about having your right to vote
removed, your right to your school boards removed, and
services to your children threatened?
Go to
www.swlauriersb.qc.ca and look on the website page for
Bill 86 – Important Information. You will find a letter to
Mountains High School is holding a Casino Night
Saturday, May 28, from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. A $25 ticket gets
you $5000 in ‘funny money’ to play your favourite games.
The casino has door prizes and a liquor license. Email
[email protected] for tickets, but only if you are 18 years or
older.
April /May 2016
Linda Lapointe
Députée / Member of Parliament
Rivière-des-Mille-Iles
For further information :
Jamee St-Hilaire
Legislative/Executive assistant
Ottawa – (613) 299-6462
[email protected]
Since the election and taking office
from the Conservatives, our
government has already taken real
action, for example tax cuts for the
middle class, an ambitious
infrastructure investment plan,
public consultations on the next
budget and Canada’s comeback on the
world stage. Like Ban Ki Moon
expressed when he made a trip to
Ottawa last month, “Canada is back!”
Indeed, I’m pleased to share with you
some achievements I have already
made since taking office last October.
Private members bill: Taking action
on the interchange fees charged by
credit cards
Only four months have passed since
the election and I already introduced
my private members bill in the House
of Commons. In fact, Canadian
households are increasingly using
their credit cards for everyday
purchases, and the market share of
credit card purchases is nearing 40%.
These fees can reach 4% in some cases.
I have aimed to highlight the issue,
which affects the retail industry in
particular, but also non-profit
organizations. If we take a closer look
at practices in other parts of the
world, Australia has capped these fees
through legislation, as has the
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European Union. In 2014, when
Conservative Joe Oliver was minister
of Finance, an agreement was
negotiated with the credit card
companies to gradually reduce these
fees to 1.5%. However, this rate has
not always been fully adhered to in
practice. For me, the bill could
promote reinvestment in the
Canadian economy. I have argued in
Ottawa that, by capping interchange
fees, small merchants could save the
funds they are currently sending to
the credit card companies and use
them to invest in innovation, renovate
their premises, or hire more staff.
Pre-budget consultation held in
Boisbriand
On January 29 in Boisbriand, my team
and I held a pre-budget consultation
with the office of Ramez Ayoub,
Member of Parliament for Thérèse-de
Blainville. This roundtable was
attended by the Parliamentary
Secretary to the Minister of Finance,
François-Philippe Champagne,
Member for St-Maurice-Champlain.
The consultations also brought
together business owners, mayors,
prefects and citizens, who were able
to share their ideas to boost the
economy of Rivière-des-Mille-Iles as
well as Basses-Laurentides. It was an
important opportunity for economic
stakeholders in Rivière-des-Mille-Iles
to identify their regional priorities and
have them heard in Ottawa for the
2016 budget, which was recenty
tabled. Roughly 50 stakeholders took
part in this meeting and made
recommendations that will be studied
by the Finance Department and
considered in the budget.
Canada. On the other hand, I am very
proud to be able to represent the
Francophonie in the House of
Commons. The mandate of the
Committee on Official Languages is to
ensure official languages are respected
in the various Canadian government
agencies. We expect to build the next
five - year Canada official language
plan with Heritage Minister, Mélanie
Joly.
Appointment to standing committees
The House of Commons recently
announced its parliamentary
committees. I’ve been appointed to
two standing committees. I am
honoured that Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau placed his trust in me by
appointing me to the official
languages committee and the
international trade committee. The
Committee on International Trade
will tackle several issues such as a
comprehensive study of the TransPacific Partnership and the CanadaEurope Agreement. We already met up
to twenty-five witnesses from across
Please contact me at:
Ottawa Room 311
Justice Building
Ottawa Ontario
K1A 0A6
Tel: 613-992-7330
fax:613-992-2602
Constituency office
61 Chemin de la Grande-Côte
Boisbriand, Québec J7G 1C8
Tel. (450) 420-5525
Fax. (450) 420-2575
[email protected]
contact us in the office 5 days a week
from 9:00 to 17:00
Official opening of the constituency
office
March 15 the official opening of my
constituency office took place. I was
excited to see so many people that day.
I have made it clear that my office is
here to help my community and to
give great service to the population of
Rivière-des-Mille-Iles. In fact, my
team and I can help you on such
subjects as the Canada Pension Plan
(CPP), Old Age Security (OAS) and
Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS),
Veterans Affairs, Employment
Insurance (EI), Citizenship and
Immigration, Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA) and Passport Canada.
Also, if you’re celebrating a wedding
anniversary of 25 years or more, or a
birthday of 75 years or more, my
office can send a congratulatory letter
on behalf of Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau!
I am absolutely delighted to serve you
as the Member for Rivière-des-MilleIles. I hope to meet you in the coming
months and it would be a pleasure to
discuss issues that are important to
you.
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Ryan Kennedy, Financial Coach
April / May 2016
By Gordon Wetmore
In 2014, Ryan Kennedy faced a very Coaching: work experience, a desire to
big decision.
do something valuable, the joy of
training young athletes, and a book his
He was Supply Chain Director for mother gave him when he was 12.
Wesco Distribution Canada, part of
His position with Wesco required his
Wesco International Inc., North using sound financial practices. He
America’s largest provider of enjoyed meeting its challenges, but
construction and electrical materials for creating more wealth for a large
federal, provincial and municipal company was not truly satisfying.
governments and large companies like
He recalled when his mother, wellRio Tinto.
known real estate agent Geraldine
However, a Wesco restructuring was Kennedy, gave him the book The Wealthy
going to move his position to the United Barber and how it hooked him forever
States.
on the artful science of managing
Neither Ryan nor his wife and their personal finances.
three children wanted to relocate.
He said the level of debt carried by
Deux-Montagnes is Ryan’s home town. ordinary people concerns him. Low
His closest relatives and good friends interest rates have encouraged a “don’t
live here. Plus he was head coach of the save but borrow” mentality and what
U15 Lions football team, an activity he he called “the illusion of prosperity.”
loved. Since he had made Wesco aware
People earning in the $50 000 to $60
that he was unwilling to move to the 000 range annually, maybe more with
United States, it offered him a buyout two incomes, could be in for tough times
package, which he took. Decision made. if borrowing rates go up a few
What to do next? Financial coaching, percentage points. “They might have
as it turns out.
RRSPs, a cottage, but they are not
In an interview with the Community getting ahead.”
Connections February 8 at his new office
Through Liberty Financial Coaching,
at 1808 Chemin d’Oka, Deux- Ryan will coach clients on how to
Montagnes, Ryan explained what led manage cash flow, handle debt and
to his creating Liberty Financial invest. Banks and other financial
institutions may advise, but their
purpose is to sell their investment
packages, he said. He will not sell
shares, bonds, GICs or anything else.
His goal is to have clients learn
principles and practices to control their
money to their own profit. “If you can
combine the ability to help people and
make a career out of it, that’s the best of
both worlds.”
To that end he offers three modules,
each having a fixed fee and lasting four
months. “It’s not a crazy financial diet.
You keep the same standard of living,”
he said. There are no hidden fees, he
added.
After a year of applying his
teachings, clients should be able to
recoup at least the amount paid for the
instruction. If they do not, he will
refund their money, he said. “It’s pretty
easy to save money, but people have to
know where to look.”
The first step is a free one-hour meeting
to explore a client’s situation. Liberty
Financial Coaching can be reached by
phone at (514)-318-5305 and by email at
[email protected].
or www.libertyfinancialcoaching.ca.
Services are available in both official
languages.
Welcome to this first installment of
the Coach’s Column. Some of you
already know me as Coach Ryan, as
I’m head coach of the Lions football
team. What you may not know is that
I’ve spent the last 15 plus years
coaching large corporations on how
to save money and become more
profitable. With this column, I want
to let ordinary families in my home
area know about ways to grow their
finances and lower their debts. For
those who want more detailed
coaching, I have created Liberty
Financial Coaching with the express
goal of offering the very best money
management techniques.
The financial knowledge gap The school system does not offer what
I consider a fundamental need of every
Canadian, knowledge of basic
personal finance. As a teenager, I had
the privilege of reading two excellent
personal finance books: The Wealthy
important to understand their
business model in order to
understand their limitations. First,
there is always an immense pressure
for them to sell more products, such
as mutual funds and credit cards. This
is where they make the most money.
Second, they will (obviously) steer
you toward their own brand name
products. Is this a bad thing? Not
necessarily, but similar competing
products may outperform theirs or
have lower management fees. The
important thing to understand is that
the pressure to sell you certain
products will always result in a bias
in the advice you receive from these
institutions. (This is why Liberty
Financial Coaching is a fee-only
consulting service, guaranteeing that
the client’s best interest is all that is
in play.)
Coach’s Column – Game Plans for your Finances
By Ryan Kennedy
Barber, and Financial Freedom Without
Sacrifice. Both of these books give
fantastic overviews of some of the
primary areas that all of us should
know, such as how to budget, save,
handle debt, and create an emergency
fund; the various insurance offerings,
mortgages, taxes, mutual funds and
RRSPs. I did attend an elective course
in CEGEP that covered these subjects,
but I believe that this should be a
mandatory course in high school.
Without this knowledge, how do
people manage their way through the
financial minefield? A lucky few may
have family or friends to mentor them
along the way. Many others rely on
banks and other financial institutions
to take care of their money. But do
these institutions always have the
best interest of their clients at heart?
The current financial landscape While many financial institutions
offer good products and services, it is
Cont’d on p: 9
April/ May 2016
Coach’s Column
Cont’d on p: 9
The debt cycle Canadian households are now
struggling with record levels of debt.
Many Canadians have taken
advantage of record low interest
rates to increase their debt loads,
using cheap credit to renovate their
houses, buy large ticket items or even
go on vacation. But this leaves them
in a very precarious situation, where
a real estate correction or an interest
rate spike could put them in a very
bad spot. It creates a very tight
monthly budget and leaves people
feeling vulnerable and stressed.
There is a better way out of the debt
cycle. It starts by taking control of
your budget, and using techniques
such as the Envelope System and
Supplier Substitution to free up cash
flow. These techniques allow you to
save money without sacrificing your
standard of living. The freed up cash
flow is then put to work to eliminate
debt using a third technique called the
Debt Snowball - All of these strategies
are tried and tested and have helped
thousands of people get out of the debt
cycle.
What is a Financial Coach? - You may
be thinking that it takes both a good
understanding of the techniques as
well as a lot of discipline to make them
work. Well, you would be right. The
majority of people do not possess this
discipline, and therefore hiring a
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financial coach is the best path to
ensure success. What does a financial
coach do? Much like a personal trainer
or a sport’s coach, a financial coach
teaches clients proper techniques,
guides them through the process and
supports them with advice. The
coach’s goal is to educate and
empower clients to take full control of
their financial future. This is done in
an environment that is both
professional and confidential.
You can find out more by following my
blog at libertyfinancialplanning.ca or by
reading the next edition of Community
Connections, where I’ll be introducing the
Pyramid of Financial Needs.
Looking Forward to a New Football Season
Spring is always an interesting time
for a football coach. Before the new
season begins, coaches for the
youngest (5-7 years) to the oldest
levels (16-17 years) look forward to
receiving their players list. As Forrest
Gump famously said: ”You never
know what you’re gonna get.” Will
our veteran players return? Will we
get some promising new recruits?
This is one of my favorite times, as I’m
often pleasantly surprised how some
returning players have matured and
some new kids show a lot of promise.
One advantage of football
compared to some other sports is the
relatively easy learning curve facing
new players. As a comparison, hockey
has a steep learning curve because of
the difficulties of learning to skate and
stick handle. In football, blocking and
tackling skills can be picked up very
quickly by rookies who apply
themselves. This allows kids who
have never played before to become
impact players in their very first year.
My last year’s Defensive MVP was a
first time player.
I’ve had some prospective players’
parents ask me if their kids were too
slow, too small or not athletic enough
to play. The answer is an emphatic no!
Because of the many different
positions on a football team, we need
many different types of athletes to fill
them. One of the great pleasures I’ve
had over the years is seeing young
men and women that had not
succeeded in other sports become
valuable and respected members of
our team. Not only do they learn the
value of physical activity, they also
d e v e l o p
important life
skills
like
teamwork,
a c c o u n t a b i l i t y,
self-confidence
and leadership.
One of the
challenges we face
in the U15 Lions
(ages 12-14) is
players switching
over to high
By Ryan Kennedy
school football. In our region, the
Polyvalente
Deux-Montagnes
Centurions draw a lot of players that
previously played in the Regional
League (ARFLL). The Anglophone
community has been a great source of
new talent for us, as there are no
English high school teams in the
region. While playing for their school
team can be a good choice for some
athletes, I think that the Lions offer a
great alternative for others. Our
smaller team sizes typically allow for
more playing time, with some players
playing bothways offense and
defense. We also offer a bilingual and
highly experienced coaching staff.
If your son or daughter has always
showed interest in football or is
looking for a new challenge, maybe a
football try-out should be in their
future. We have teams from Titan level
(ages 5-7) up to Midget (ages 16-17).
Practice season is from April to July,
while games run from August to
November. The cost of playing is very
reasonable ($215-$515 depending on
age). This includes all required
equipment excluding cleats and
undergarments.
Refunds
are
available before the end of try-outs.
For more information, please call 514318-5376 or visit us at arfll.com.
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Stress of Caregiving
April / May 2016
Story by Gordon Wetmore; Photo by Eric Painter
With a smile and an elbow bump (“I’m starting a cold.”),
speaker Josephine Piazza met each person entering Salle
Annette Savoie in the Deux-Montagnes Community
Centre January 27 to attend a conference on the stress of
caregiving.
Then, commencing her presentation by greeting each
member of the audience by name, she proceeded with wit
and warmth to develop her theme that each person’s
nature “responds with its own vibration” to events. “It’s
not the traffic jam. It’s how you react to the traffic jam.”
The conference was sponsored by Proche Aidants, a
committee of local service providers for the needs of
caregivers. Host organizer 4 Korners Family Resource
Center, Centre integré santé et de services sociaux des
Laurentides (CSSS), Groupé pour personnes aphasiques
Laurentides (GRPAL), Coop de Solidarité Bon-Ménage,
Societé Alzheimer des Laurentides, Cap-Emmaus, and
LAPPUi Laurentides (Pour les proches aidants d’aines)
had kiosks with information about their services and
spoke briefly about their organizations.
Ms. Piazza, who described herself as a Type-A
personality, said that stress is an ancient physical and
chemical reaction to threat, and it is instant. In “flashes
of a second” the adrenal glands react. Thinking quickens,
the heart beats faster, blood sugar elevates, muscles get
ready to fight or run, capillaries shut down and skin gets
tougher. Energy burns in the gut while perspiration cools
the body.
Stress these days comes more from perceived threats
than physical ones, but the body cannot tell the difference,
she said. Caretakers, especially for the “sandwich
generation” coping with aging parents and dependent
children, can easily experience stress overload.
Will stress kill you? It can, she said, if allowed to go
unchained.
Recovery and regeneration happen automatically,
given rest and time. It takes approximately 48 hours for
cells to regenerate after being exhausted, she said. “Stress
can get too much if we don’t know how to deal with it.”
On the other hand, “if you like what you are living, you’ll
find ways to make yourself happy.”
Using her own experience as an example, she recounted
a period in her life when she was a corporate executive
responsible for a $33 million department and numerous
managers who reported to her. She found she cared for
the managers and when she could help them, her
happiness swelled and work was satisfying.
At another time, during a serious domestic problem,
“I chose anger over everything.” Its dominance over her
thinking showed up in limp, lustreless hair and unhealthy
skin tones.
She suggested ways to think (or rethink), breathe,
stand, sit, move and communicate, to counteract stress
hormones with oxytocin and let the body (“It’s an
incredible system!”) rid itself of toxins.
Ms. Piazza said that she has used yoga for 20 years,
adding, “You’re doing yoga when you play cards.”
Belly breathing will calm the body and mind. Inhale
slowly through the nose to inflate the lungs fully; then
exhale slowly through the mouth to empty them.
Exhaling usually takes longer than inhaling. She
recommended hunching the shoulders and giving a loud
“Huh!” to expel toxins hiding at the very bottom of the
lungs. That will also combat calcium build up in the
shoulders, increasing mobility, she said.
Walking with a hunch is not recommended, however.
“This will kill you slowly.” Movement flushes out toxins.
Stretch every day, do gentle twisting in the mornings,
walk three times a week for 10 minutes, and drink a half
cup of water every 30 minutes. When driving or sitting
for a long time, raise and lower each buttock.
She recommended practicing a stable stance with feet
spread just wider than the shoulders. Belly breathe and
look slightly in front with a soft focus. “This is your
space,” she said.
If you can, take the occasional weekend off or get a
massage. Massages let blood get to the extremities. She
particularly recommended everyone to massage both feet
for 30 seconds twice a day. “Spread the toes. Feet are the
nerve points of the body.”
Ms. Piazza left the group with five principles for facing
a stressful situation: (1) Believe it can be overcome. (2)
Make a resolution that you can prevail. (3) Solicit help:
“Often there is no best choice, but there is a choice that
will be better than not choosing.” (4) Remember people
who have overcome. (5) If one choice does not work, try
another.
April /May 2016
Caregiving and 550 Kilometers
I have lived in Quebec now for 29
years. I came from New Jersey, where
my 85 year old mom still lives. I am
the closest relative to her, travelling
to New Jersey (NJ) as often as it takes
to bring her to doctors’ appointments.
Any emergencies that arise, I will be
there. Since technically I live in
another country and 550 kilometers
away, there have been some
challenges.
My sister lives approximately
3,000 kilometers away in Seattle,
Washington. In spite of the distance,
my sister is an amazing team player
for my mom. She will make all her
appointments, pay her bills and take
care of her banking online. Team work
has worked well for us, and for this I
am grateful.
My mom is your standard mom,
single (divorced), worked hard her
whole life, now retired. She is blind
in one eye, and so doesn’t drive. Since
her fall a few years ago, she doesn’t
venture out like she used to. We have
set up a caretaker for her that comes
in five times a week for three hours a
day, doing various things like laundry,
shopping for food, and any other
errands she might need doing. This
has been a great relief for us for sure. I
have on numerous times tried to coax
her to move closer to Montreal, but
she won’t have anything to do with
that. She’s a Jersey girl in the truest
sense. My mom has lived in the same
apartment since 1971 and has no
plans to leave! Therefore, my sister
and I decided to make her life as
comfortable and carefree as possible.
We have had some success, with some
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By Michael Walker
resistance of course. Like all of us, she
loves her independence, which is
diminishing slowly.
One thing I learned, while I earned
my master’s degree in counselling on
the topic that I fell in love with, loss
and grief counselling. Consider this
for a moment, we are builders from
the moment we are born…learning
and growing, and developing,
dreaming, hoping, working hard at
school, graduating, dating, marrying,
and having children and grandchildren. Then there is a turn that
takes place. For some it is so gradual
you really don’t notice it. Around 55
years old, we start to reverse all that
building and accumulating, and we
begin that process of losing. That’s
right, we start to lose what we held
on to, our teeth, our health, our hair
(well, for me that was a bit earlier).
We lose loved ones, be it parents,
aunts and uncles, friends and
neighbors. We lose our children as
well. This is scary for anyone when
this takes place!
As primary caretakers, we are
taking care of our aging parents, who
are struggling with losses of all kind
of
things,
including
their
independence. We can assure them,
we can comfort them and remind
them of the glorious days gone by. My
wife recently lost her mom to
dementia right after her mom turned
90 years old. A woman who had never
been sick, had only been hospitalized
twice in her life time.
Losses are natural! We fight against
them, we don’t want to experience
them, but they are real, and they
happen to everyone. No one is above
losses. Just look at the Kennedy family.
The losses they experienced were
more than anyone could imagine. But
these losses don’t often happen all at
once. Thank God for that, eh!
As we grow older and become
caregivers ourselves, especially to
those we love, the best we can do is
best we can! We arrange for helpers
through services provided by local
organizations, church groups, social
services, non-profit groups that
specialize in helping, as well as
through family members. My sister
is a big help for me, even though she
is thousands of kilometers away.
As we grow into these stages, we
are not alone. Those before us have
gone through this, and we can learn
to accept the challenges, which makes
the process much easier to handle. We
can’t hold on to what we don’t have
any more, but we can embrace what
is ahead of us when it comes. Family,
services and friends make these times
a bit more comforting.
For all those who serve in this
capacity, thank you!
Married 39 years, the Walkers live in SainteMarthe-sur-le-lac.
Parents and
grandparents, they lost a son in 2014.
Michael Walker has pastored a church in
Ville St. Laurent for 28 years and for 10
years also hosted a 15-minute radio program
Mondays through Fridays on a New York
station. His next venture will involve four
evenings a week in Ottawa working for the
U.S. embassy.
ESBL Makes CTV News
Well-known television reporter Aphrodite Salas and
cameraman Robert Carrier of CTV Montreal’s news team
covered the Sunday, January 24, meeting of Équité Santé
Basses Laurentides (ESBL) at the 4 Korners Family
Resource Center in Deux-Montagnes.
Their story ran on the CTV webcast and its late night
newscast on the 24th as well as the noon newscast on the
25th. It highlighted how the citizens group has identified
that the Lower Laurentians‘s health services are the most
underfinanced and inadequate in all of Quebec. Here Ms.
Salas and Mr. Carrier chat with two of the ESBL leaders,
Duncan Hart Cameron and Elizabeth Saccà.
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April /May 2016
New Family Restaurant - Coq Au Vin
By Cookie Smith
Coq Au Vin is open seven days a week for breakfast,
lunch and supper, with the exception of Sundays, offering
breakfast and lunch only and closing at 3:00 pm. On
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to
closing, children eat free from the children’s menu. Nick
and Stefania offer parents this opportunity to afford to
eat out with their family.
Nick Retsinas and Stefania Dermitzaki owners
of Coq Au Vin
A new family restaurant opened its doors November 23
at 1910 Oka Road at the corner of 20th Avenue in DeuxMontagnes. Proud owners Nick Retsinas and Stefania
Dermitzaki renovated the site with a crisp, clean black
and white theme and matching artwork. They also closed
in the front entrance to keep out the cold.
Nick grew up in Deux-Montagnes and attended St. Jude
Elementary and Lake of Two Mountains High School. No
stranger to the restaurant business, Nick was entrenched
in the field from the age of 12, starting at his father’s
Brasserie Chambord in St. Jerome. He began at the bottom
of the ladder washing dishes and at 17 he was in charge
of the restaurant. “My dad taught me everything I know
and stressed the importance of quality!” said Nick. He
also worked at Nickel’s Restaurant.
Coq Au Vin’s menu has a good variety at very reasonable
prices and their service is fast, efficient and friendly!
Stephania always comes to greet you with a warm smile.
Another feather in their cap was the inspector’s report,
which described their establishment as the cleanest he/
she had seen in a long time!
This restaurant offers the best value and quality
breakfast in town! Myself, family, friends and return
customers can attest to that. To accompany the delicious
breakfast, I especially enjoy the side dish of cut fresh fruit
with a drizzle of Stefania’s homemade pastry cream. Nice
touch! They also offer home style comfort food that you
don’t usually find in restaurants: i.e. meatloaf, shepherd’s
pie, chicken pot pie, in addition to Triple-A Angus steaks,
burgers, poutine, club sandwiches, pizza and their
signature dish, Coq Au Vin. Besides the menu, there are
three specials on the board everyday for lunch, including
soup or salad, tea or coffee and dessert. Everything is
homemade including their pizza sauce, pancakes, waffles,
etc. Nick cooks with fresh olive oil shipped to him from
his parents’ olive trees in Greece, but the couple only buy
local produce to keep their menu authentic.
The 11 employees and handymen are all from the
community. Nick feels their success is thanks to the
Nick lived in Greece for several years and opened his support of the local people, as well as the quality and
own restaurant called The Crazy Canadian, and managed freshness of their food.
another restaurant as well. This was when he met the
lovely Stefania from the beautiful island of Crete.
Nick and Stefania like to pay back by donating to local
Eventually Nick returned home and Stefania joined him schools and organizations. They gave 40 pounds of
four years ago and became manager of Persil for three spaghetti to Polyvalente Deux Montgnes for an event and
years, a fruit and vegetable store on Oka Road in Ste- five or six vouchers for free meals and discounts to the
Marthe-sur-le-Lac, where She also did a lot of cooking Lions’ Club.
and baking.
Nick and Stefania have exciting plans for the future:
“It’s good to be back in the old neighbourhood. It’s like more homemade desserts by Stefania, a delivery service,
a big family in Two Mountains. Very homey…feels like a ‘terrasse’ on the 20th Avenue side of the building, and
guests coming to our home, rather than clients,” remarked hosting BBQs during the summer. They are also planning
Nick. Stefania added, “Everyone is so excited that the new menu choices for this spring, such as seafood, surf ‘n
restaurant is open again … and we’re here to stay!”
turf, more meat varieties for mixed grills, and fruits and
vegetables in season.
The couple are equally positive and passionate about
their new ‘labour of love,’ Coq Au Vin. Wine and spirits are
Coq Au Vin offers free WiFi, and Nick and Stefania invite
available and easy-going jazz plays in the background you to visit their Facebook page at Resto Coq Au Vin. For
providing a relaxing ambiance. Nick and Stefania reservations, call 450-473-5500. On behalf of the
encourage customers to enjoy their evening and linger Community Connections, we wish Nick and Stefania
for as long as they like, not feeling they have to eat and continued success in their new endeavour!
run.
April /May 2016
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The Lions’ Den –
By Nancy Ryder
We had a very successful Winter Carnival and everyone
who was there seemed to enjoy themselves during this
event. We were lucky with the warm temperature that
day that the snow was there for the out-door activities.
Seniors Day went very well and the more than one hundred seniors who attended had a great time.
We will be holding our Harold Vaague Scholarship Bowling fundraiser on April 16 at the St. Eustache Shopping
Centre’s bowling centre from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The
cost is $12.00. Ask a Lion if you want tickets
We hope to see you at our upcoming events and thank
you all for your continued support.
On Feb 3 we presented the Deux-Montagnes Library with
a donation of $2000.00 towards the purchase of large print
and audio books for the community.
Is discipline necessary? Tips from C.E.S.A.M.E.
By Jessica Pirozzi
Discipline is often frowned upon, or we do not have the right
tools to go forward with it the right way. It’s hard sometimes to
determine if we are too strict or too soft. Disciplining is a longterm investment and is crucial for our children’s education.
Here are some tips to help you maintain a healthy and balanced
discipline with your child.
Promote their independence: Make a routine, attribute ageappropriate chores (setting the table, cleaning up their plates,
putting the dirty laundry in the basket, cleaning up their toys,
folding towels…), encourage their good behaviour (“Good job!,
I’m proud of you! Aren’t you proud of yourself?”). Help your
children accomplish a task rather than doing it for them. Change
their “I can’t do it!” to “Can you help me?”
Manage your emotions: take a deep breath to calm down and
consider a situation before acting and giving a consequence
that you might regret!
Consequences: It is crucial that you give consequences that you
will be able to maintain, and it’s very important that the
consequence you choose is age-appropriate for your child. To be
effective, it’s important to maintain consistency in your
interventions. Both parents should take the time to discuss and
agree on the same rules, because if the parents don’t agree then
it can’t be clear for your children!
Did you know that C.E.S.A.M.E. offers discipline workshops?
Twice a year, in the fall and winter, we have two of our team
members who work with parents to teach them and give them
tools for better disciplining. The workshops last for 10-11 weeks
and are given in the evening from 6: 30 to 8: 30 pm. Daycare is
offered to parents who need babysitting for their kids while
they do the workshop. You will learn about the different types
of parenting, naming needs, self-esteem, communication and
expressing emotions.
You can call anytime to put your name on the waiting list.
The next workshop will begin in the fall of 2016. The cost is 50$
for one adult or 75$ for a couple.
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April /May 2016
Need to see a Doctor?
It is that time of the year again: cold care).
By Kim Nymark
and flu season! Every year, hundreds
of thousands of Quebecers are affected
Navigating the Bonjour-santé
by one or both of them. When you are website is quick and simple. The
feeling under the weather, what ac- home page offers three main choices:
tions should you take?
1. I need to see a doctor today or
tomorrow;
First of all, before attempting to see
2. I need to see a doctor from my
a doctor, remember to call 8-1-1 for regular clinic;
Info-Santé service. Info-Santé is the
3. I need to see a medical specialist.
bilingual, province-wide telephone If you select the first option: you will
help line for answers to health ques- then have to enter your postal code,
tions. If you have a non-urgent health your RAMQ number, your email adquestion, your first thought should dress and whether your requested
always be to call Info-Santé. Health appointment is related to a work or
care professionals are on duty 24 car accident. A pop-up will appear
hours a day, 7 days a week to answer suggesting that you consult Infoyour calls.
santé 8-1-1 for assistance should you
have any doubts about your health
If you need to see a doctor after con- condition. By pressing continue,
sulting Info-Santé but are not able to search results will appear indicating
get an appointment at your regular up to three choices of possible apclinic and don’t want to spend hours pointments at various times during
at the emergency room, Bonjour- the day. Then click ‘Proceed’ and you
santé (https://en.bonjour-sante.ca) is will be asked for credit card inforthe answer. Bonjour-santé is a bilin- mation. As soon as your payment is
gual web service that will look for a completed, you will receive details on
doctor within 70 km of your postal the possible appointments and you
code who is available immediately. can choose the one that is most conAmong the search results, you will venient. A confirmation email will
be shown the best 3 matches consid- then be sent to you.
ering the following criteria: the dis- It is as simple as
tance, the availabilities and the time that, you will have
of the request. Since this search serv- a doctor’s appointice for a walk-in clinic consultation is ment!
a commercial service, a charge of $15
+ taxes is payable. Once the payment
Should
you
is completed, NO refunds will be is- want to see a docsued. You will not have to pay for tor from your reguyour appointment: all physicians of- lar clinic, you will
fering their appointments online par- choose the second
ticipate in the RAMQ (Régie de option. Again, you
l’assurance maladie Québec – medi- will be asked to en-
ter your RAMQ number, the name of
your town or the name of your regular
clinic. If your regular clinic does not
offer an on-line search service, you will
be re-directed to a consultation in another walk-in clinic and will go
through the same process as in option
1.
Option 3: This is a new service and
allows any patient with a family doctor’s referral for a consultation with a
specialist to visit the website and sign
up for a centralized waiting list. As
soon as Bonjour-santé finds an available appointment, the registered patient will receive a phone call or an
email to book an appointment. Patients
will be asked the name of the doctor
referring them to a specialist, the permit number of the referring doctor and
what type of specialist is required.
A video on how to use Bonjour-santé
is at: www.clinic.bonjour-sante.ca/patients/.
Contact: [email protected] for
4 Korners Family Resource Center: 1888-974-3940
April / May 2016
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The Green Corner
By Sara Nicholson
[email protected] rather than starting them as seed on
It’s April! If you would like to grow
your own food this summer, it’s time
to start transplanting if you haven’t
already.
When growing food in your own
backyard, there are two options:
grow from seed or buy transplants.
Growing from seed will save you
money, but it will take some time and
effort to start your own seedlings.
If you have a sunny window, you
can easily start some plants indoors.
Any seed can be planted directly
outdoors, but seeds are more likely to
survive and sprout when you start
them indoors. Here’s why: a) they
don’t have to compete with weeds, and
b) the environment (heat, humidity,
wind, and rain/water) is more
controlled. There are also some plants
that take a while to grow, and our
summers aren’t that long. You
actually need to start some vegetables
indoors before the summer season so
that they have enough time to grow
to maturity.
Plants to start indoors and
transplant once it is warmer include:
asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts,
cabbage,
cauliflower,
celery,
cucumbers, eggplant, leeks, onions,
parsley, peppers, pumpkin, squash,
and tomatoes.
*Onions need to be started early
(from mid-February to the end of
March/beginning of April) in order to
be ready to transplant in the summer.
Based on personal experience, it is best
to simply buy them as transplants
your own. In the future, I personally
plan to grow only scallions, because
they can be grown like garlic (planted
in the fall from a bulb) which are easy
to grow and don’t take much time or
effort. Laziness is genius they say!
Plants that can be directly seeded
in the summer include: arugula,
beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, corn,
endives, fennel, kale, collards,
kohlrabi, lettuce, scallions, bok choy,
parsnips, radishes, rutabagas,
spinach, Swiss chard and turnips
(among others).
To know when to plant each of these
vegetables, there is a lovely table at
www.westcoastseeds.com. Look up
the Vegetable Planting Chart for
Southern Ontario and Montreal or email me and I would be happy to send
it to you or tell you when to plant
what if you have any specific
questions.
There are many places to buy seeds.
Some of the smaller, local, organic seed
distributors are: Ferme Tourne Sol, Les
Jardins de l’Ecoumene and Greta’s
Organics (On). You can go directly to
their websites and order seeds online
or you can find them for sale at local
organic stores.
In fact, on April 2, Seeds of Diversity
is hosting a Seedy Saturday in Dorval
(1510 Chemin Herron) where there
will be workshops, seed vendors and
a seed swap.
You can also find seeds or
transplants at the Atwater or Jean
Talon markets.
If you won’t be growing your own
vegetables this summer, you can
always consider getting vegetable
baskets from a community supported
agriculture (CSA) farm. On the north
shore you can sign up to a CSA
through Equiterre (they connect
farmers to the public). In joining a CSA
you can choose to receive a basket of
produce weekly or biweekly for either
1-2 people or 3-4 people. You normally
pay for your baskets up front at the
beginning of the season and receive
them from June through to October.
The 4K center in Deux-Montagnes
offer different sized baskets at
reasonable prices all year round.
If you don’t grow your own food or
buy a CSA basket from a local farmer,
then you can still eat healthily and
support local business by doing your
groceries at local farmers’ markets or
local organic grocery stores.
I know many of us still shop at IGA,
Metro, and Super C and it is not my
intention to boycott these stores. I
believe they can be part of the
solution. I would simply ask you to
remain mindful when you are buying
your food to think local, think organic.
This is for your health and that of the
planet. The more we support small
scale local organic businesses, the
better off we will all be, physically and
monetarily!
Remember, if you have any
questions, I am more than happy to
answer them!
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April / May 2016
Visionary Art Connects Cultures
Story and photos by Gordon Wetmore
A spectacular mural by students of Lake of Two
The ambitious scope of the project led to adding
Mountains High School has brought visions of their another half dozen dedicated painters. Released from
interconnecting values to life on the walls of their some class time, students also worked at lunch periods,
Breakfast Club community room.
after school and on a pedagogical day. Guiding the
technical production were brother and sister professional
muralists Melissa-Ann Ledo and Kevin Ledo, who clearly
enjoyed working with the students.
LTMHS English teacher Kimberly Sanchez-Soares was
also a staff advisor on the project, which was funded by a
grant from the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundation. In addition,
she and Ms. Deer Standup are working on a new
curriculum for the school’s English department that will
include more Aboriginal works to expose students to the
richness of this area of Canadian literature.
Guiding the students: muralists Melissa-Ann
and Kevin Ledo and cultural advisor Sandra
Owen:nakon Deer Standup.
About a dozen boys and girls from all grade levels and
the Power department designed the mural, staff advisor
Laurie King said.
Interviewed during the focussed bustle of a painting
period, Mohawk cultural advisor Sandra Owen:nakon
Deer Standup added that the inspiration for the images
were generated entirely by the students. “All the ideas
came from them,” said Ms. Deer Standup, a former teacher
and a third-year Ph.D. student in education at McGill
University.
Final product 1
Roughing things out
Final Product 2
Busy everywhere
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April / May 2016
A Remarkable Person: Patricia Sachiko Omoto
With the passing of Patricia (Pat) Omoto
on February 15, our area lost another of
its remarkable citizens. Born to Japanese
parents in Vancouver on October 13, 1931,
she and her family spent five years in an
internment camp in rural British
Columbia after the attack on Pearl
Harbour. All Japanese internees’
possessions, including the family’s
grocery store, were confiscated in 1943.
After the war ended, they were forced to
move to Quebec
One might think that she would be
bitter after those experiences, but that was
not Pat’s way. Conversations with her
children painted a picture of a person who
lived by inclusive values that they
absorbed. In lean times, she purchased a
set of the World Book Encyclopaedia and
read to them from it every day to stimulate
their learning. Even when there was not
a lot to eat, she encouraged them to
practise proper table manners so they
would learn good etiquette. “There was
no swearing in our house,” said her
daughter Carole Lauzon Cloutier. At
Christmas dinners, they had both
Japanese and traditional French Canadian
food on the table.
At her funeral February 19, daughter
Diane Lauzon eulogized her mother’s
forgiving nature “whose faith in God
was undeniable, whose love was
boundless and energy unmatched.” Pat’s
Japanese culture shone through in “her
quiet respectful nature and her devotion
to her family.”
Pat’s open-minded views were reflected
in the ecumenical nature of her funeral,
which took place in Deux-Montagnes at
Holy Family Parish, a Roman Catholic
Church. The dignified ceremony was
presided over by Father Stephan
Diraviam, assisted by Reverend David
Hart, the Anglican priest at All Saints
Church, and both Catholics and
Protestants were invited to take
communion.
In his eulogy, Reverend Hart called Pat
“one of the earliest exponents of ChristianZen, a fusion of two world faiths.” For
her, he said, it was the heart that mattered,
and “she saw into a person’s soul… In a
world of prejudice, Pat was ahead of her
time.”
Pat was married twice. Her first
marriage, to Gabrielle Lauzon, had to take
place in a United Church in Toronto when
Montreal’s Catholic churches refused
them permission because Pat was
Buddhist. Decades later, then a widow,
she married Ken Collins, “the love of her
later life,” also in a United Church. He
predeceased her a year and a half ago.
Multi-talented and community
minded, Pat was an enthusiastic member
Driving Safty - Cont’d from p. 5 down, make sure.” He said that defensive
passing on a two lane highway, and for
railroad crossings in remote areas (“roll
down your windows, look, listen”). He
reminded people to check blind spots, use
directional signals, keep distractions to a
minimum, and be alert far enough ahead
to observe the “move over” law.
A driver should be positioned
comfortably, be able to check mirrors, see
ahead easily and keep track of the car’s
position relative to vehicles around it.
Before backing up, use all the mirrors and,
if the car has one, the rear camera to be
sure the way is clear. However, a driver
should turn body and head to actually
look through the rear window while
driving backwards.
“Judge by where you are at a specific
time - and check,” he emphasized. “Slow
driving means to plan ahead. “To react is
too late.”
He warned that fatigue is a leading
cause of accidents, and fighting fatigue is
very dangerous.
Mr. Leblanc said that the CAA has
useful brochures and a website where
senior drivers can evaluate their driving
skills at seniordriving.caa.ca/en. Senior
drivers should also consider their driving
record over the past two years for number
of tickets received and minor accidents.
Drivers can renew their knowledge in
the latest Driver’s Handbook and Driving a
Passenger Vehicle, both available from the
SAAQ and book stores. Taking a refresher
driving course might be a good idea for
some.
By Gordon Wetmore
of the Forever Young Theatre Company
(whose members provided the beautiful
music at her funeral).She was an artist,
seamstress, costume designer, floral
arranger, dancer, cake baker and
decorator. She participated in fund raising
and charitable causes for more than 30
years and volunteered at Meals on Wheels
for 15 years.
In her final year, ill and in pain, she came
to a meeting of a local citizens group to
speak about problems she had
encountered in getting timely health care,
in hopes that her story could smooth the
way for others to get attended to better.
Later, when friends visited her in hospital
or palliative care, her first concern was
that they were comfortably seated.
Daughter Diane, in her eulogy,
described Pat as a giving, compassionate
and kind person, yet too humble to accept
recognition for such qualities. Speaking
to Pat directly on behalf of her now grown
children, she said, “Mom, it will be with
all our love and pride that we will speak
of you. Thank you for the happy moments
we shared, the love you gave us and the
way you cared. You’ve touched us in
ways that have changed us forever,
making us better from knowing you. To
have had you in our lives was the greatest
blessing of all.”
Patricia Sachiko Omoto is survived by
her children Carole (Rolly), Diane (Michel),
Richard (Lyne), and Linda (Alain);
grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
as well as other family members and
friends.
What should people do if they believe
someone is no longer capable of driving
safely? “You must take action,” he said.
Report the person to their doctor, another
health professional, a family member, the
police, a close friend, or the SAAQ at 1800-561-2858.
“The reported person may have to
submit to an evaluation,” he said. Having
one’s keys taken away may not be the end
of the world, but “that can be hard to
face, though.”
One statistic he cited was surprisingly
positive. In 1973, with 2 million vehicles
on the road, 2209 people died in road
accidents; in 2014, there were 6 million
vehicles but just 336 deaths. Better
designed cars, more safety equipment,
better roads, and driver education made
the difference, he said.
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April /May 2016
A Look at Rosemere
By Marge McCord
April is finally here and with spring
we look forward to better, warmer
weather. Spring flowers – crocuses
daffodils, tulips, flowering trees, trees
in general. Wow.
On February 12, the Rosemere Volunteer Services (R.V.S.) held a general
meeting with the usual general business and a great Valentine lunch. The
next general meeting will be Friday,
May 20, at 11:30 am with lunch, and
that day the R.V.S. Boutique will close
for the summer. It will reopen in September. They have some very nice
merchandise so drop in and have a
look. Local artist Gertrude Antoine
Barwick has donated a painting to be
raffled off in the month of May. Tickets
may be purchased at the R.V.S. Boutique.
Don’t forget Mothers’ Day, which falls
on Sunday, May 8. All the best goes
out to all you moms.
Way back when we moved to Rosemere in the ‘50s, we had wells and septic tanks. Our well water was so hard
that after a short period we had to rent
a water softener because it was corroding everything. The side streets
were not paved and in the spring to
keep the dust down, the town would
put oil down – what a mess! There
was a fair amount of swamp land
which brought lots of mosquitoes, so
the town would come around and
spray with DDT – now illegal.
Our phone was a party-line to start
but fairly quickly, we got our own line.
We picked up our mail at a post office
at the corner of Grande Cote and Cedar. That was fun because we got to
meet new people. In the ‘60s the water mains were put in and shortly after the sewers. Having sewers dried
up some of the swamp land. Eventually, our streets were paved and mail
was delivered to our homes. Old
families such as Gilmour, Tylee,
Labelle and others helped build the
town. In 1922, the golf course was
built with land bought from Gilmours
and Tylees. The Tylees also gave the
land to build the Rosemere Memorial
United Church.
The town purchased an old building
from Camp Bouchard, the army camp
in Blainville, which was our first
Community Centre where meetings
were held, the Drama workshop put
on plays, and there was a library and
a school. Eventually the town gave
permission for a group to open the
Victorian Order of Nurses shop, now
the R.V.S. shop, in a small room at
front of the building.
Later the town put up a new building to house the library, the Horizon
Club, V.O.N. shop and halls to rent
for different occasions. Later a swimming pool was built at the back of that
building for swimming lessons, recreational swimming, etc. Now this
building is strictly a Library and the
new Community Centre is where the
Rosemere Memorial Church is, the
Horizon Club,
where Meals on
Wheels are prepared. Downstairs is the R.V.S.
shop and halls for
rent for different
activities.
There are very
good
public
schools, English
and French, as
well as private ones in Rosemere. The
churches include English and French
Catholic, Anglican and United. At one
time food shopping locally was sparse
but today there are many choices in
the area. With many activities, it is a
great town to bring up kids. The train
service to Montreal is ideal, especially
if you work in the downtown core. In
the old days, there were very few
trains per day. We have enjoyed our
years in Rosemere and are not sorry
we moved here.
Obituaries: In January, Hap Dawson,
a long-term resident, passed away
after a short illness. She is survived
by her husband Tex, daughter Susan
(Don), son Bruce, and grandchildren
Jeremie and Camille. Hap and Tex
were very active in our community.
Our sincere condolences go to Tex and
his family.
Margaret Finlayson, long- time resident
of Rosemere, passed away in Toronto recently. She is survived by her son Ian of
Toronto, and we would like to give our
sympathy to him.
There must be news items out there that
people would like to hear about. If so, call
me at 450-437-5231.
April /May 2016
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Rosemere’s 12th Biannual Book Sale
St. James Anglican Church in Rosemere is hosting its 12th
used book sale Saturday, May 28. Every year we collect
thousands of French and English books, sort them by genre,
and open our doors in May and October for two great book
sales.
That day the friendly “Purple Ladies” and gents of the St.
James Volunteer Group don their purple shirts to assist the
many bibliophiles that come in search of good literature.
We have a very good assortment of books and the prices are
a steal. Children’s books are only $0.25, regular paperbacks
are $0.50, and hardcover and large paperbacks are $1.50.
The book sales started in 2010 when two of the Purple
Ladies thought of a way to find affordable books and contribute to their local community. While our events are
smaller than our counterpart in Deux-Montagnes, we hold
our sales twice a year. This way people can stock up for
their summer reading at our May sale, and in the fall do like
the squirrels and stock up for the long winter months. Besides books we offer CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles, gift baskets, raffle prizes and more. Our hot dog lunch is a great hit
also.
We invite anyone who hasn’t been to our sale before to
give it a try. We also welcome our devoted customers who
come from as far as the South Shore and The Laurentians to
come back again this year.
St. James is a small congregation with a big heart, Apart
from being a friendly church, it serves as a community centre with its Drop-In Centre on Wednesdays, a venue for social events throughout the year, and a gathering place for
various functions such as AA, yoga, weddings, etc.
We accept book donations year round. The books can be
dropped off on Wednesdays between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm,
or call Diane at 450-621-6881 or Donna at 514-560-5441 to
arrange a convenient time.
We look forward to seeing our old and new friends on
May 28.
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April /May 2016
24-Hour Fast for Sustainability
Story and photo by Jennifer and Elizabeth Hua,
RHS Correspondents
On Friday, January 22, four members of the RHS Student The visitors were greeted
Council, along with Mr. Don Palmerella, accepted warmly by new and
Laurentian Regional High School’s invitation to familiar faces alike. Sainte
participate in a 24-hour fast which would raise funds to Agathe Academy arrived
purchase goats for families overseas.
soon after, bringing the
Sponsored students from Rosemere High School and
Sainte Agathe Academy joined others January 22 at host
school Laurentians Regional High School in Lachute for
24 hours of fasting to raise funds and awareness to counteract starvation due to poverty and promote sustainable
practices.
After a hearty breakfast, participants brought sleeping
bags to school in eager preparation for the night to come.
Usual classes were attended, and the temptation of lunch
was conquered through homework and conversation.
Once the last bus departed at 2:30 pm, the five-some
gathered in the lower foyer to await a taxi that would
bring them to their westward destination.
You are Important to Me Day
Elizabeth
Jennifer
total attendance to well
over one hundred starving people. Ensuing activities
included a variety of sports and an escape-the-room
challenge, which kept students occupied until summons
were issued for an assembly in the high school auditorium.
There, LRHS representatives hosted a mini WE Day,
featuring talented student singers and speakers who
provided both entertainment and motivation. Afterward,
a digital scavenger hunt had teams racing the halls for
clues, and two movies, a comedy and a thriller, were
played back-to-back for any who wanted to avoid sleep a
little longer. Mats, inflatable mattresses, and sleeping bags
were rolled out in the gymnasiums when students at last
settled down for the evening.
An early start the following morning enticed everyone
with the promise of a warm meal. Food donations were
cooked and dished out, as the 24-hour fast came to an
end. After bidding farewell to new friends, Rosemere
participants returned home with the memory of an
inspirational, educational, and successful day still fresh
in their hearts.
All funds were donated through the Free the Children
organization to supply a sustainable source of food and
income to impoverished families. By experiencing hunger
first hand, RHS succeeded in raising awareness and
bonding with others who were also willing to take action
and make a difference.
Story and photos by Jennifer and Elizabeth Hua,
RHS Correspondents
In accordance with Suicide Prevention Week, Rosemere
High School hosted “You are Important to Me Day” on
Wednesday, February 3. Mysterious posters had
beckoned students to the lower foyer since the Monday
prior, so when Agente Chantal Lefebvre arrived with an
arsenal of clothespins embedded with the name of the
event and instructions to “Pass it on,” enthusiasm was
already high and pulsing.
During lunch hour, volunteers distributed pegs that
were in turn presented to supportive individuals who
impacted student life. People were encouraged to
inscribe the names of these and other influential figures
on a chart, which was hung by the school entrance doors.
RHS would like to recognize the Prévention Section of
the Community and the Public Relations Division of the
Régie intermunicipale de police Thérèse-De-Blainville for
their financial support and initiative, both of which
Agente Chantal Lefebvre of the Régie intermunicipale
proved instrumental in making the day a reality.
de police Thérèse-De-Blainville with Rosemere High
School students for You Are Important to Me Day.
April /May 2016
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A Shout out From the Cambodian Water Project
By RHS Correspondents Elizabeth and Jennifer Hua
Ms. Enrica Vani, Ms. Catarina Canto Carreiro, and Ms.
Wendy Jocelyn Haas extend a warm thank-you for all the
support and generosity given to the Cambodian Water
Project. Enthusiastic volunteers and a loving community
have raised about $2000 in the past year alone, which
means that another eight families have access to clean
water.
In April, the annual Read-a-Thon will commence again.
Students will be encouraged to find sponsors willing to
donate a sum in accordance to the amount of literature
consumed or the number of hours spent reading during
the month. All profits raised will be reinvested in water
wells overseas.
Benevolence has allowed the project to grow, and participation has become greater than ever before. Although
tremendous amounts of time, effort and money have allowed for the cause’s continued success, help is still
needed! Prizes for upcoming raffles and more used books
for lunch-hour sales are greatly sought and appreciated.
A better world is a healthier world. Provide opportunity;
provide a future. Save the life of a child by donating today.
For more information, please contact Ms. Vani
([email protected]), Ms. Canto Carreiro
([email protected]), or Ms. Wendy Jocelyn
Haas ([email protected]).
Rosemere High School Takes on Les Misérables
By RHS Correspondents Elizabeth and Jennifer Hua
Led by Ms. Stephanie Cocking, the Rosemere High School
drama club has launched into final rehearsals for what
many consider the most ambitious project of their nineyear production history.
On April 14 and 15, 30 students will don the guises of
conflicted 19th century figures as they struggle through
the epic novel by French author Victor Hugo. Long before Les Misérables was
adapted for cinema, Ms.
Cocking was already
enamored by the rich and
raw tale of ex-convict Jean
Valjean. Motivated by the
passion of her parents, she
visited theatres across EuLes Misérables director rope and pursued the draStephanie Cocking
matic arts in post-secondary
school education. Acting aspirations were quickly traded for a teaching degree, and
Ms. Cocking directed her first musical at Lake of Two Mountains High School in Deux-Montagnes. Two years later,
she transferred to Rosemere where her illustrious career
truly began.
Since then, from the onset of each school year, posters
beckon young actors to the stage. Auditions are open to all
grade levels, and parts are distributed according to presence, relevance, voice, and talent - not experience. Since
many of the senior students have been recurrently involved with the productions, an unspoken mentor-pupil
relationship ties the club together.
been dubbed “incredibly inspiring” by the RHS students.
Practices are held every Tuesday and Thursday after
school, along with two additional rehearsals on pedagogical days throughout the year. Costumes and props are a
collection of reused, purchased, donated, and hand-made
The Rosemere High cast of Les Misérables at
rehearsal
articles. While any and all help is welcome, “I’m a stickler
for the period. If it doesn’t correspond, it won’t be used,”
Ms. Cocking stated.
Les Misérables is an experience, like any large project,
which will only serve to strengthen the resolve and confidence of those involved. Alumni have repeatedly returned
to help with staging and makeup, and current students
have formed lasting relationships with fellow cast and
crew of each grade and stature. “We are like a family,” Ms.
Cocking said.
Aside from the obvious affiliates, techies and six other
“I try to make sure nobody gets bored,” Ms. Cocking teachers bring the drama club to a staggering 50 memexplained. “The teenagers today [tend to] get a bum rap. If bers. Each is instrumental for production, whether their
role be on stage or behind the scenes. With 10 practices
they find the right thing, they can be committed.”
remaining and a crew that far exceeded any expectation,
Although the rights for each performance are purchased Ms. Cocking revealed, “It was not as hard as I thought it
from Music Theatre International, the amount of time, la- would be, [but] I will let you know at the end just how
bour, and commitment which turns script into reality has ambitious it was.”
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April /May 2016
cities you can play golf and hockey on the same day. In the
very near future there will be expansion and the front
runner is Las Vegas, not a hockey city, a gambling/tourist
24/7 city.
Quebec City a very passionate hockey city with a new
fantastic sports complex/arena is second choice. The NHL
On Jan. 23 at the Olympia arena, Deux-Montagnes in the already makes a huge profit, they just want more. It is
Atom A hockey division the Deux-Montagnes Panthers just pure GREED.
played the Blainville Bastions. It was a fast paced game
on the part of both teams. It was an action packed game
Another potential place would be Halifax/Dartmouth.
as they skated to a 2-2 draw. It was a fun game to watch The metro population is 450,000 with hockey passion and
as a fan of young upcoming hockey players. The Panther’s it would be the only major pro-sports team in the
goalie made numerous great saves. A well earned point Maritimes. They need a team. Twenty-three of the 30
for both teams and great for parents. Bobbyb
teams are in the US. I know pro-hockey/sports is a
business but expand to Canadian hockey cities. Be fair,
Ringuette
they will make money, the existing owners make plenty of
On Saturday, February 27 at 11:00 am the Deuxmoney as well as the league. We in Canada have the
Montagnes Coyotes played Trois Rivieres in a Novice B
climate, passion, support, money and TV coverage to have
Ringuette game. Deux-Montagnes lead 4-1 after the first
franchises. Montreal and Toronto are two of the three
period; then Trois Rivieres scored twice to get within a
wealthiest teams in the league.
goal. The Coyotes with tenacious pressure scored three
That’s
my
opinion,
what’s
yours?
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Montagnes
The Deux-Montagnes Benjamine A Team won the
provincial championship and are going to PEI to represent Sports Rap: My Second Opinion
Quebec in the eastern championship. Good luck to our
By Bobby Fordham, Sports Editor
team.
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Hockey
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The Montreal Canadiens have been a defensive minded
hockey team for the past 15-20 years. The REASON is our
head coaches, Guy Carbonneau, Jacques Martin and now
Michel Therrien were/are all defensive coaches with no
offensive implementation at all. Playing 60 minutes of
defense with no power plays relates to very little offence.
This leaves our goalie to win the game.
Montreal needs a quality offensive minded head coach
with very good assistants. They still have to preach backchecking and positioning, implement a power play system
Benjamine A Provincial Champions (2016) using all five players, and select a captain with energy
that will lead on and off the ice. My pick would be
Gallagher. Changes have to be made for this team to
realistically win another Stanley Cup. You cannot expect
the goalie to be the only reason to win. This is still a
By Bobby Fordham, Sports Editor TEAM sport.
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That’s
my
opinion,
what’s
yours?
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No Canadian city’s NHL franchise has won the Stanley
Cup since 1993. It was the Montreal Canadiens that
defeated the Los Angeles Kings. Since then only American
city franchises have won the cup with mostly Canadian
Certifié Can-Fit-Pro
born players on their rosters. We have to come up with a
Certified Can-Fit-Pro
solution to keep these Canadian born players in Canada.
Spécialste en conditionement
All NHL players are paid in US currency so that cannot be
physique pour les ainés
the reason.
Spécialiste en entrainement personnel
Older
Adult
Fitness
Specialist - Personal Trainer
One reason might be Gary Bettman. He is American;
Specialist
therefore he promotes hockey more in the USA than
Canada and the American owners open their pocket books
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April/May 2016
Après Vous Café offers a taste of the
Mediterranean and decadent desserts
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By Margaret Fung-A-Ling
Meals may be prepared for take-out from individual to
family-style portions. Taking out even two small chocolate biscuits was a unique experience; they were wrapped
with such refreshing care in an impeccably designed
“micro-box”, complete with integrated handle, it felt like
I was taking home a delicate treasure.
Lena Panagiotopoulos and Hovsep Danelian, proprietors
The aroma of fresh baked bread and croissants drift in
the morning air around the corner of 18th Avenue and
Chemin d’Oka since Après Vous Café opened their doors
on December 20th.
As soon as you walk in, trays of Greek and Armenian
baklavas, glistening with honey, are captivating – traditional desserts from the original homes of proprietors Lena
Panagiotopoulos and Hovsep Danelian. A variety of
baklavas are offered; the Greek almond-filled as well as
the Armenian versions with pistachio and walnut fillings.
Greek and Armenian Baklava
The display case at the entrance is filled with a decadent
array of desserts followed by a section with baskets of
crusty specialty breads, croissants, a variety of “sandwich rolls,” and vegetable pies such as onion rolls filled
with olives, cheese, ham and herbs and spanakopita (a
Greek spinach pie with ricotta and feta).
Greek and Armenian flavours permeate the menu and
extend to daily lunch specials, such as “Le Jardin d’
Athènes” with spinach, arugula, green onions, and
homemade croûtons, and “La Vraie Moussaka Grecque”.
Weekly lunch specials will soon be available on the Café’s
Facebook Page.
On Saturday and Sunday, from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm, a promotional buffet breakfast is served ($8.50/person) which
includes scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, homemade sausages, mini pizzas, crepes, Aremian and Greek salads and
pastries, baked beans and coffee with refills. Unique features of the buffet are the Greek and Armenian sample
dishes, such as Lahmajoun (Armenian Pizza) made with
minced meat, vegetables and herbs or simply with just
thyme and cheese), giving clients the opportunity to add
a touch of Mediterranean flavour to their breakfast. A
recent Saturday breakfast included a sampling of Lena’s
freshly made Loukoumades (or Greek puffs); warm, light
as air, with just a hint of a cinnamon/sugar coating – just
sublime!
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April /May 2016
The Church Mouse
by Eric Painter
Message from the Church Snoop of God and by the singing and preach- ing Prayer)
Spring is in the air, and all the lovely
flowers will soon be in bloom. To think
that just one month ago, I had returned
from a day up north, where I was helping a friend clear snow that was anywhere between 5 and 20 feet high. It
was a beautiful sunshiny day. What
we need is a positive attitude every
day, and to help one another, and remember, if you can’t say something
nice about a person, then don’t say
anything at all.
In this troubled world we can carry
on Jesus’ message by our Christian
works of kindness and understanding. As simple as a sincere smile, a
helping hand, a look of courage, and
the ability to listen to aching hearts.
Through it all, His teaching and words
were of kindness, forgiveness, and love
for each other. God bless.
The Church Snoop, Eric.
Freedom Baptist Church
215 St Laurent; 106-108. St. Eustache
www.freedombaptist1611.org
Near corner of 25th Ave., off 640
Sunday worship at 10:00 am, 11:00
am, and 6:00 pm
Wednesday night prayer meeting
and Bible study at 7:00 pm
CHURCH OF GOD
815 Rockland St.
450-491-6873
Pastors John and Arlene Thévenot
(450) 491-6873
Greetings in the name of Jesus, the
name above every name. As of this
writing, we are in the midst of a wonderful revival with Evangelist Anita
Pearce from Saskatchewan. We have
been mightily blessed by the presence
ing ministry of our dear sister. We
pray that this is the beginning of an
even greater move of God in our
church. The exciting news is that our
Sunday services have been moved to
10:30 a.m. This should make it easier
for some to be able to attend who were
previously unable to do so. As we
approach the Easter season, the important thing to remember is that God
has raised Jesus from the dead. (Acts
13:30) This one historical event has
transformed the lives of millions of
people for over 2000 years. We serve
a living Saviour, Hallelujah! Pastor
and Mrs. Thévenot
• 5th Sunday- BCP
Two Mountains Community Youth
Group for all high-school aged teens,
meets at All Saints Church every Friday from 7:30 – 9:30, except for every
3rd Friday, which is SPAM (Sports
night at Mountainview).
April 2/May 7
“Food for Body and
Soul”
monthly
breakfast
9:30 am- church hall
April 28/May 26
Holy Communion
service at Les Cascades 10:30
April 30 Afternoon Tea in the church
hall 2:00, $12
e-mail: [email protected]
Website:
http://
www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
Recently renovated rental space (kitchen
Christ Church United
214-14 Avenue, Deux Montagnes
and hall) available for group meetings
www.christchurchunited.com
and activities* Phone Jerry East 450-623Worship Sunday 4929 [email protected]
at 11:45 am. EvePEOPLE’S CHURCH
ryone is wel370
5th Ave, Deux Montagnes
come.
.
450- 472-4105
“Out to Lunch”
Sunday morning
for all residents of the area. Come and
worship
service
join us for a free lunch at Christ Church
11:00 a.m.
(address above) every Tuesday at 12:30
Two -Words.
pm. until 1:15 pm.
What
words
N.B. Children must be accompanied by
would
you
use to
an adult. All donations will be greatly
appreciated. Volunteers welcome. For describe Easter? Chocolate, family,
more info please contact Christ Church lillies, Spring & warmth.
For the Christian, two very important
450-473-4784 or Stella Cox
words come to mind, ‘Risen & For450 623-5192
given’.
Upcoming Services:
Apr. 7/ May 5. Dominoes and Laughs Very simply stated if Jesus Christ was
1-3 pm. First Thursday of the month. not raised from the dead, then He
Meet in church hall.
Come join would not have defeated death and
sin, and therefore unable to forgive us
the fun.
Apr. 15/ May 20. Friday Fun. Dominoes of our sins. The Apostle Paul put it this
with Judy in the church hall from 1-3 way, “if Christ has not been raised,
your faith is futile; you are still in your
pm. Third Friday of the month.
sins” (1 Cor. 15:17), However, the
Mar. 27: Easter Sunday
greatest
victory
ever
All Saints
accomplished, was the resurrection of
the Son of God, which leads to the
Church
248-18th Ave. Deux greatest hope for all who have placed
Montagnes
their faith and trust in Christ as Lord
Telephone:
and Saviour,( eternal life) , “But thanks
450-473-9541
be to God. He gives us the victory
Sunday services with Sunday school
through our Lord Jesus Christ”, (1 Cor.
and nursery at 10:30 am
15:57). I trust you have this wonder• 1st Sunday – Morning Prayer
ful hope.
• 2nd / 4th Sunday – Holy Communion
Church Snoop cont’d p. 25
• 3rd Sunday – Family service (Morn-
April /May 2016
The Church Mouse
Cont’d from p. 24
ROSEMERE MEMORIAL
CHURCH
200 Grande Cote, Rosemere
450-437-5560.
https://www.facebook.com/.../Rosemere-Memorial.../
We continue our 2 services a monthat 11:30 a.m.
Apr. 10 - Lay worship leader
Apr. 24 - Communion, with Rev. Helen
Hliaras
May 12 - Lay worship leader
May 26 - Rev. Helen Hliaras
We hope to have some “good news”
by the next issue.
St. James Anglican Church
328 Pine St. Rosemere, QC
Tel: 450-621-6466
[email protected]
Sunday service
9:00 am
Please join us for
our St. George’s
Day Social tea.2:00
pm to 4:00 pm., Saturday, 23 April. If you
have a “Fascinator ” this is the day to wear
it.
Tea, Cucumber sandwiches, and pastries.
A voluntary quiz on Coronation Street,
England, Door prizes and a goodwill offering.
May 28 10:00 am, Book Fair.....one stop
shopping for all of your summer reading
needs at low prices. Hot Dogs served.
We have space available for rent, family
gatherings, office parties, or large group
meetings.
More information regarding these events
will be found on our St. James Webpage.
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
1001 Ch. d’Oka, DEUX -MONTAGNES,
Tel. 450-473-2163
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.holy-family-dm.ca
Masses are celebrated: Wed –
Friday 9:00 a.m.
Saturday’s 5:30
p.m.
Sunday’s 11:00 a.m.
Confirmation for the children will be
on Saturday, April 16th at 5:30 p.m.
Spring is a miraculous experience. The
whole world comes alive after the
winter in which it seemed that everything was dead. The world comes
filled with color and the scent of delicious greenery. The world that seemed
so dull and cold has come alive once
again. Little did we know that beneath
the cold hard ground the plants and
trees were preparing for rebirth.
Spring gives us hope for rejuvenation
in our own lives as well. Spring is a
time to renew the excitement and zest
for life that lives inside.
No special events are planned for Apr
and May. We hope to see everyone
weekly at our services.
For Companies wishing to advertise
in our Parish Bulletin, please contact
the office: Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday 9:30 to Noon.
May God Bless You and yours.
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HOLY CROSS PARISH
ROSEMERE
Ste. Francoise Cabrini Church,
210 Rue de L’Eglise, Rosemere
Parish Centre: 555 Lefrancois,
450-621-2150 Fax: 450-621-9080
www.holycrossrosemere.com
April 8, Military
Whist Parish
Center,
555
Lefrancois.
April 20, Movie
Night
Parish Center, 555 Lefrancois.
May Date TBA Garage Sale
Parish Center, 555 Lefrancois.
May Date TBA Bake Sale
After
9:00 am mass at St. Francoise Cabrini
Church
Please call the Holy Cross Parish office
at 450-621-2150 for more details.
Thank you, God bless.
Annual grant ceremony for the City Accredited
Organizations of Deux-Montagnes
4 Korners Family Resource Center, Agapé Deux-Montagnes , Ass. des
bénévoles du CHSLD Vigi Deux-Montagnes, Association culturelle de
Deux-Montagnes, Carrefour Péri-naissance, Centre d’entraide RacineLavoie, CESAME Centre pour l’enfance en santé mentale, Club de pétanque
de Deux-Montagnes, Club Lions Deux-Montagnes, Club social Héritage,
Comité d’aide alimentaire des Patriotes, Comité de la parade du Père Noël
Deux-Montagnes, Comité de loisir des résidents du Manoir Grand-Moulin,
Community Connections, the voice of Two Mountains, Coop. de solidarité
des arts des Basses-Laurentides, Corp. de la Maison des citoyens de DeuxMontagnes, Corps de cadet de la ligue navale D.M. # 107, Dépannage
Saint-Agapit, Fondation Émile-Z.-Laviolette, Grenier populaire,
Guilde de courtepointe des Deux-Montagnes, La Comédie humaine, Le
Ludusium, Maison des jeunes de Deux-Montagnes, Meals on Wheels,
S.O.S. Jeunesse, Société d’histoire régionale de Deux-Montagnes, Société
d’horticulture et d’écologie de Deux-Montagnes, Théâtre de la petite
comédie, Women’s Time Out
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April /May 2016
do I watch? What happened to CTV, constantly update our knowledge of
CBC and the three or four other chan- the latest life changing apps available
on some phone!
nels we used to be happy with?
I go to the grocery store and I have
When people ask, “yes, but do they
ner, select the mode of payment, bag
them and out I go. What happened to,
“Hello, how are you, did you find eveHello, everyone. It is time for another rything you were looking for?”
uplifting article. I think they keep asking me to do this because they believe
I see videos everywhere from peoI say things that everyone thinks but ple that filmed something with their
do not necessarily say. So now it is phone: lightning strikes, tornadoes,
going to be an article specifically aimed animal attacks, funny dancing couples
at all of the readers about my age (60s). and the list goes on and on. What hapIs it just me, or does every man, woman pened to trying to explain to someone,
and child now have a cell phone? We something you saw which was short
see people walking blindly down the of a miracle, using
sidewalk texting, or playing a game. more adjectives than
We see people in restaurants speaking you thought you
less to their dinner partner and more knew, and some
to someone on Twitter. We see drivers thinking,
“Yeah
going down the road swaying from one sure, we believe
lane to another. Why?. They’re texting you!.“
someone.
I for one, miss the
Do you remember the days when days of human conyou actually had to pick up a phone tact, playing sports
and call someone to make plans for together, exchanging
your evening, or make a meeting place stories
over
a
where everyone would meet? Where milkshake, driving
have they gone?
my car that I just repaired myself. Well,
My four grandchildren (the young- you get the mesest is two) all know how to use cell sage.
phones and tablets! They correct me
at times with a “Hey, Pips, don’t you
I hope that we,
know how to do that? Let me show the new “golden
you!”
agers,” are able to
explain to our
Even our cars, now they talk to us, g r a n d c h i l d r e n
tell us when something is broken, what it was like bewhen to change oil. Cameras tell you fore technology
if someone is behind you, with gadg- took over our lives,
ets fit for an astronaut. What hap- causing us to lose
pened to the cars that we could change our “people skills,”
our own oil in, and use the “chrome” and forcing us to
bumpers as a parking tool?
swer is YES, the young generation has
more knowledge than we “oldies”
could ever share. Why, because WE
created these monsters! Not that I
think it’s not fantastic that someone
can get the answer to any question in
a matter of seconds, but rather the lack
of talent to use your brain to figure
out a problem.
By Ron Kesseler to pass my own groceries over a scan- have our experience?“ Well, the an-
THE WAY WE WERE
Of course there is the GPS, a gadget
that tells us when to turn, how far we
have to go, how fast it will take us to
get there. What happened to your wife
yelling, “Pull over here. Ask someone
where we are“?
I turn on my television and it takes
me 15 minutes to figure out my PVR
and what it has recorded, what it has
not. Then which of the 250 channels
These are my thoughts, what are
yours?
April /May 2016
Sue Chef
Hi again!
Here’s to celebrating
Mom’s! Whatever you
serve for Mother’s Day
dinner, your Mom is sure
to be thrilled. If you are
stumped on what to serve
you might want to try
out this menu. This is
definitely a special
occasion dinner!
Menu
Bruschetta
Buttered Asparagus
Potatoes Dauphinoise
Rack of Lamb with Mustard Sauce
Chocolate Strawberry Delight
(Serves 4)
Bruschetta
2 Tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 cup Fresh basil, chopped
4
Large slices of Italian bread
4
Garlic clove, peeled and halved
lengthwise
¼ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly
grated
Salt and pepper
Combine tomatoes and basil in a large
bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Grill the bread on one side. While the
toast is still hot, rub the garlic all over
the crusty surface. Cut each slice in half.
Top with tomato mixture and sprinkle
with Parmesan cheese. Serve right
away.
Buttered Asparagus
Potatoes Dauphinoise
4
Potatoes, peeled and thinly
sliced
4 tbsp Butter
½ cup
Gruyere cheese, grated
Salt and Pepper
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Butter a baking dish and arrange a
layer of potatoes on the bottom. Dot
with half of the butter and sprinkle
half of the cheese over top. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper and add the
second layer of potatoes, remaining
butter and cheese. Sprinkle with
salt and pepper. Cover the dish
with tin foil and bake for about 1
hour or until the potatoes are fork
tender. Garnish with a little
sprinkle of paprika.
Rack of Lamb with Mustard Sauce
½ cup Olive oil
2 tbsp Rosemary, dried
2 tbsp Parsley, chopped
4
Racks of lamb
Salt and pepper
Mix oil, parsley, salt and pepper.
Cut each rack in half. Add lamb to
oil mixture and let marinate for an
hour in the fridge. Remove from
fridge and let rest for 15 minutes at
room temperature before placing
on the BBQ.
BBQ over med heat for about 10
minutes per side. The outside will
be nicely browned and the inside
should be a pale pink. Serve with
mustard sauce, which follows.
1 lb Asparagus, woody stem snapped
Mustard Sauce
off
2 tbsp
Butter
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
¼ cup
Chicken broth
1 tsp
Lemon
Salt and pepper
juice
Place asparagus in a large pot of boiling 2/3 cup 35%
water. Boil until they are tender but cream
still firm. Remove from heat, drain, and Salt and pepper
submerge asparagus in ice cold water
to stop the cooking process. Just before Mix mustard,
serving, melt the butter in a large frying lemon juice, salt
pepper.
pan. Add the chicken broth and and
asparagus. Cook over medium high Whip in cream
heat until most of the broth evaporates. with an electric
until
Season with salt and pepper. Plate and mixer
drizzle the butter over top. Serve right mixture thickens.
away.
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Chocolate Strawberry Delight
2 cups Strawberries, washed, hulled
and halved
8 oz
Mascarpone cheese, room
temperature
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
2 oz Semi-sweet chocolate, melted and
cooled
2 tbsp Grand Marnier liqueur
¼ cup Pistachios, finely chopped
Mint sprigs
Beat together Mascarpone cheese, sugar,
vanilla, cooled chocolate and Grand
Marnier. Place in a serving bowl in the
center of a platter. Sprinkle chopped
pistachios on top. Arrange strawberry
halves decoratively around dipping
mixture. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve
right away with dessert forks or fondue
forks.
As always, I hope you enjoy!
Sue Sanders
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How Bad Posture Affects Our Bodies
The importance of good posture can
bring up many images in our minds. Most
likely what your Mother told you to do.
Her reminders to straighten up and stop
slouching were good advice. These were
true words of wisdom from a
musculoskeletal point of view. When we
sit up straight or stand tall in the military
position we align our joints the way they
are supposed to be. This reduces joint
forces compression and tissue loads
(Saunders 1985). The neutral spine is a
word we often hear when describing the
correct alignment of our spines. It is a
stable efficient alignment that requires the
least amount of muscle contraction to
support the spinal joints and is ideal for
any movements that are made away from
the body from the extremities. These
extremities also have an important role
to play, for example, the ankles and the
knees can influence our body’s alignment
and impact force production (Starrrett
2013). Over pronation or eversion of the
foot is caused by an inward roll of the foot
while walking or running and on how
the foot pushes off during our walking gait.
Those who over pronate tend to push off
from the big toe and second toe. As a result,
the shock from the foot’s impact does not
spread out evenly and the ankle will have
trouble stabilizing the rest of the body.
This can cause a variety of orthopedic
issues such as Achilles tendonitis,
runner’s knee, patella tendonitis, plantar
fasciitis, shin splints and knee pain. The
opposite of this foot condition is
supination and inversion, meaning the
foot leans outwardly away from the body.
This puts you at an increased risk of an
ankle sprain or fall. One method used for
correction of these biomechanical
problems is with the use of orthotics. This
can improve or completely heal an injury
in about half the cases. Another thing to
keep in mind is how the position of one
joint, whether stationary or moving
directly affects the joint position above
and below it. When people over pronate,
their knees tend to buckle inward (knee
valgus) which affect’s their ability to
produce force and support joint position.
Much like a car with poor shocks, it is a
matter of time before something will
break down. One of the most common
consequences of bad posture for people
over 35 is low back pain. It is often
interpreted as a sure sign of aging,
although it may have been developing
since childhood. Your spine is the basis of
posture. If your posture is bad, your spine
can be misaligned. Spinal misalignments
may cause interference in nerve
functioning. When you repeat poor
posture every day, your body’s structure
slowly changes and adapts to it, resulting
in misalignment and pain.
A forward head leaning position with
shoulders rounding forward is called
Kyphosis or is sometimes called
Dowager’s hump. This can be a result of a
degenerative disease such as arthritis or
osteoporosis where small compression
fractures at the vertebra are weak and
collapse on top of each other. This causes
the spine to roll forward into a stooped
posture, which can lead to chronic pain,
improper breathing or pinched nerves.
For every inch your neck goes forward
there is an extra 10 lbs. of weight on your
neck. Most cases of Kyphosis are mild,
but some can cause severe pain, breathing
and digestive difficulties. Bad posture
caused by slouching can also cause pain,
muscle tension in the shoulders and upper
back. If continued, poor posture may
become permanent and contribute to
joint degeneration of the spine. Leaning
or hunching over can affect your lung
capacity by as much as 30 percent. You
will have increased shallow breaths, and
not take in enough oxygenated blood.
Your lungs will not be working to capacity.
This can affect your heart and brain and
lead to heart and vascular disorders.
When you lean your head forward while
seated, this may cause you to clench your
jaw and your facial muscles. This can lead
to headaches and jaw pain and affect the
temporomandibular joint by wearing it
down. Bad posture caused from sitting
all day will cause your hip flexors to
shorten and can cause compression on the
discs of your spine. This will result in back
pain.
The slouched forward-leaning posture
while walking can set you up for a fall, as
this puts you in a precarious position
with gravity pulling you downwards.
When walking, it is important to have
good posture as a forward lean can also
slow the initiation of taking a quick step
forward should you need it. It is safer to
walk with good posture, shoulders back
down and relaxed. Look ahead about 10
to 15 feet scanning for any possible dips
April /May 2016
By Dale Hammond
or icy patches. This will also prevent
having pain in the back of the neck after a
long walk.
Gastrointestinal problems can be
made worse by poor posture and head
forward lean. This can affect the
(peristaltic function) movement to push
food through your intestines, which may
cause your gastrointestinal system to
function ineffectively.
Many of us never think about our
posture and the direct affect it has on our
health. I hope this article will lead you to
taking a good look at your posture and
trying to correct it on a daily basis. It is
never too late to start.
Here are some tips to help.
To help manage postural problems while
sitting at a computer or desk all day, there
are several good sites online to aid in a
correct office set up. You can try
wikihow.com, or mayoclinic.org.
Remember what you do every day can make
a big difference in your health.
When standing, keep your shoulders
back and relaxed, pull in your abdomen and
keep your feet about hip distance apart.
Balance evenly on both feet with your
knees slightly bent. Try not to tilt your
head forward or backward.
To test yourself for good posture take
this wall test. Stand with your head,
shoulder blades and buttocks touching a
wall and have your heels about 2 to 4 inches
(5 to 10 centimeters) away from the wall.
Reach back and slide your hand behind
the curve in your lower back, with your
palm flat against the wall. Ideally you
should feel one hand’s thickness between
your back and the wall. If there is too much
space, tighten your abs to flatten the curve
in your back. If there is too little space,
arch your back so that your hand fits
comfortably behind you. Walk away from
the wall maintaining this posture. This is
how you should maintain your posture
throughout the day.
Exercise classes given in DeuxMontagnes at The Heritage Social Club,
503 Cedar Ave, Deux-Montagnes
Rosemere Holy Cross Parish Centre, 555
Lefrançois Street or call Dale Hammond
at 450-473-5985
April / May 2016
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Opération Enfant Soleil Gives $9,698 to the
CISSS des Laurentides – Lac-des-DeuxMontagnes Point of Service
Source: Jean-Christophe Nicolas
Opération Enfant Soleil
In Saint-Eustache, on February 25 as part of the annual provincial tour, Josée Lavigueur and Isabelle Cyr, Opération Enfant
Soleil hosts, gave $9,698 to the CISSS des Laurentides – Lac-desDeux-Montagnes point of service. This grant will fund in part
the acquisition of an electronic thermometer, an air-oxygen
blender (a device that distributes a continuous blend of air and
oxygen) and a bedside monitor (a device that continuously
monitors the vital signs of children). Since 2005, Opération Enfant Soleil has given $223,221 to this centre.
To date, $975,809 has been given out in the Laurentides region
to provide children with the best possible care and optimal
quality of life during hospitalization thanks to the creation of
recovery-promoting environments.
Noah Lefebvre, 5 years old, the Laurentide’s Enfant Soleil
Noah has Prader-Willi syndrome, an illness characterized by
the deregulation of several hormones that will need to be supplemented for his whole life. From birth, it was obvious that
something was wrong. He did not move or cry, and he could not
feed. When he was two days old, he was transferred to the CHU
Sainte-Justine, where he spent the first month of his life. A sensitive and generous boy, Noah inspires happiness around him.
He’s a little ray of sunshine that the clouds cannot obscure.
The stories of the Enfants Soleil from all regions of Quebec will
be presented on June 4 and 5 during the Opération Enfant Soleil
Telethon. The Telethon will be broadcast on the TVA network
live from the Youth Pavilion in Québec and will feature projects
that have been accomplished all across the province.
About Opération Enfant Soleil
Opération Enfant Soleil raises funds for the development of highquality paediatrics for all sick children in Quebec.
Donations raised have made it possible to carry out hundreds
of projects each year in local organizations as well as major
paediatric centres, which are equipped with cutting-edge tech-
nology and welcoming environments in regional hospitals,
where children can be treated near their families.
Thanks to the generosity of thousands of Quebecers, the support of volunteers and the dedication of our partners, over
$190 million has been distributed throughout the province. To
learn more, visit www.operationenfantsoleil.ca.
PIEPER, Jerry (January 2, 1959 March 4, 2016)
Family and friends of Jerry Pieper
gathered at All Saints Anglican Church
in Deux-Montagnes Saturday, March 12
for a memorial service to remember his
life and mourn his passing. His greatest
love was that which he held for his wife
of 20 years, Elizabeth Smart, and twin
daughters Grace and Fawn, and he will
be sadly missed by them. He is also
survived by his mother, Helga
Daalwyk Varwyk, his brother Rainer (Giuseppina De
Vellis) and sister Sylvia (Jemane Gessesse). He was
predeceased by his father, Karl Pieper. Jerry will be
remembered fondly by mother- and father-in- law
Yolande and Victor Smart, their family, as well as other
relatives and friends. Passionate about his trade as a
master plumber and contractor extraordinaire, he was
highly regarded by those in his field and, often going
above and beyond customer expectations, he held a
devoted clientele for decades. Peace, love, and happiness
are yours now and forever, Jerry.
(left to right) Back : Guy Dumoulin, father of Alexis Dumoulin,
Enfant Soleil des Laurentides 2015, Josée Lavigueur,
animatrice of d’Opération Enfant Soleil, Luce Pelletier, chef
de l’unité des naissances et de la pédiatrie, Hôpital de SaintEustache, Lysann Sévigny, mother of d’Alexis, Claire Godin,
directrice adjointe au développement et programmes
spécifiques à la Direction du programme, CISSS des
Laurentides, Isabelle Cyr, animatrice d’Opération Enfant
Soleil, Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre et Geneviève Charbonneau,
parents of Noah Lefebvre, Enfant Soleil des Laurentides 2016.
If we could write a story
It would be the greatest ever told
of a kind and loving father
Who had a heart of gold.
We could write a million pages
But still be ubable to say, just how
Much we love and miss him
Every single day.
We will remember all he taught us
We are hurt but won’t be sad
Because he’ll send us down the answers
And he’ll always be OUR DAD.
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Birthdays.
Benoît Lauzé, April, 7
Pat O’Neill, April, 17
Adam Horwood, April, 18
Gerry Kennedy, April, 18
Dede Wright, April, 29
Dave Byers, May. 6
Diane O’Neill, May, 10
Sue Flint, May, 13
Tony Del Balso, May 14
Ian Turner, May 17
Bob Ilkiew, May 25
Pat Klotz, May 31
Memorial
Nathalie Lyle
Joyce Robinson
Elayne Stevenson,
Pat Le Gresley
Wally Robinson
Legion
Branch
185
May Events!
On Sunday May 8, Come join us at the
legion for Mother’s Day Dinner. Free for
mother’s! Starts at 5 :00 pm.
May 28
Lions garage sale 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
at the Horizon Center (Lions Den) 111
- 13th Ave Deux-Montagnes. To rent a
table $10.00 call Owen Ryder (450)
974-4167
Heritage Social Club Events
April Upcoming Events
Darts: Monday April 4-11-18-25 Darts
start: 7:30 pm Serving: Hot Dogs and
Hamburgers
Karaoke: Friday April 1-15-29 Karaoke
8:00 pm. Menu: Hot Dogs – Hamburgers
– Grilled Cheese
Crib Tournament: Sunday April 3 Cost:
$6.00. Kitchen opens @ 12:00 pm.
Registration @ 12:30 pm
Tournament starts @ 1:00 pm
Monthly Luncheon: Wednesday April
13, Cost: $10.00
Doors open @ 11:30 am. Lunch served @
12:00 pm. Serving: Lemon Chicken &
veggies, Dessert, coffee and tea
Bingo: Wednesday April 16 Cost: $6.50
Doors open @ 12:30 pm – Bingo start 1:00
pm
May Upcoming Events
Crib Tournament: Sunday May 1 Cost:
$6.00.Kitchen opens @ 12:00 pm.
Registration @ 12:30 pm. Tournament
starts @ 1:00 pm
Monthly Luncheon: Wednesday May 11
Deux-Montagnes
Cost: $10.00. Doors open @ 11:30 am. Lunch
Lions
Club
served @ 12:00 pm. Serving: Ham & Cheese
Crepes with Béchamel sauce Dessert, coffee
and tea.
Bingo: Wednesday May 18 Cost: $6.50
Doors open @ 12:30 pm - Bingo starts 1:00
pm.
April 16, 7:00 pm
Karaoke: Friday May 13 & 27 - ‘Pot Luck‘.
Harold Vaage Scholarship Fund Doors open @ 6:30 pm. Karaoke starts @
Bowling Night at St. Eustache 8:00 pm
shopping centre, price $12.00 shoes
included. Door prizes. For tickets call
Maison des jeunes
Loraine McKenna (450) 472-0070
de Deux-Montagnes
May 7, 6:30 pm
Fundraiser to benefit La Chacuniere. The Maison des jeunes of Deux-Montagnes
Cornbeef and Cabbage dinner. price is a non profit organisation that was
$20.00, licenced bar. Door prizes.
founded in 1991.
Veterians Hall 141 Grand Moulin, We are located at Central Park on 13th
Deux-Montagnes.
Avenue next to the pool.
April /May 2016
Our mission consists of offering an environment fitting to a teen’s image and providing activities, listening services, support and intervention enabling the youth
to better evolve in our society’s present
context.
We are open five 5 days per week and our
schedule varies according to the season.
At la Maison des jeunes you will find a
pool table, an Internet room, a living room
with a TV, DVD, Xbox One and a Play
Station. We also have a baby Fooze table
and we can use the soccer field when there
are no games.
We offer year long activities such as an
outing to La Ronde, a summer camp, a
winter camp during spring break, horse
riding, and much more.
Services are offered in both languages,
English and French.
To become a member of la Maison des
jeunes, a teen has to be between 11 years
9 months and 18 years old.
Drugs and alcohol are strictly forbidden
at la Maison des jeunes and during all
outings. Being under the influence or in
possession of any drugs or alcohol would
result in immediate expulsion.
Our staff is there to listen, help and make
sure that all teens are safe. Contact us at
(450) 491-3958.
A membership costs $2.00 per year, and it
gives the teens some rebates on our activities. We only ask teens to participate
in our fund raising activities and to respect our few rules and regulations. Selfrespect, as well as the respect for others,
personnel, volunteers, materials used and
the environment are our biggest rules.
HALL RENTAL All Saints Church
Space available for rent for Zumba,
yoga, day care, etc.
Newly renovated kitchen facilities and
large hall for weddings, receptions,
baptisms, etc. “Large pull down screen
for presentations and movies”
Please visit our Facebook page:
( w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / g r o u p s /
allsaintsdeuxmontagnes/)
for more info and pictures.Email:
[email protected]
Phone: 450-473-9541
April /May 2016
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I want to make meal preparation in your home simpler.
So Paravie Fitness is sharing this table with you so that
everyone can get involved in making healthier meals.
If you have any questions to ask me, please don’t hesitate
to call. If you need a personalized workout, nutritional
evaluation or a fitness assessment, please contact me.
We can schedule a consultation: [email protected],
Facebook, or 514-512-5600.
Nutrition –
“Macronutrients 101” for
the KIDS and the Entire
Family
By Glenda Esguerra, Paravie,
Personal Fitness Specialist
Macronutrients: Proteins, Carbohydrates (or Carbs), Fats
and Water
At Paravie Fitness, we had discussions on how to get our
kids on board with eating better and how to keep making
healthier choices. With meal preparation, the entire family can get involved. We need to make sure that everyone
can differentiate between healthy and unhealthy foods.
PROTEIN:
The job of protein – is to build muscles, and organs. It
repairs cuts, muscles, bones and more. It makes your body
strong and well, so you can work and play.
Foods that have protein: red meat, chicken, fish, beans,
eggs, nuts, milk, cheese, and yogurt
CARBOHYDRATES:
The job of carbs – these are the body’s fuel, energy source,
and food for the body.
Foods that have carbs: there are GOOD carbs and BAD
carbs. Good carbs are whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Bad carbs are in sugar, soft drinks, cakes and cookies
that are high in sugar, candies, and even sports drinks.
FATS:
The job of fats: they act as protectors of our body’s organs. Fats keep our body warm in cold weather. They
also keep the bones and joints working smoothly. And
fats are our body’s reserve tank for an energy source.
Foods that have fats: fish, avocadoes, seeds and nuts and
oils
WATER:
The job of water: to keep nutrients moving throughout
the body. It keeps the body hydrated, that means to have
enough water. It also helps all the body systems to work
well.
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