October/November 2015 - Community Connections

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Oct / Nov 2015
25th Annual Rocky Holt Softball
Tournament, p. 29
Kanehsatà:ke Red Post and
Pow Wow, pp. 7-9
Festival de la Galette p. 16-17
Elections 2015
p. 20
Shamrocks Labour Day
Soccer Tournament, p. 21
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During the summer period we also made some improve-
Message from the ments to our library, including the construction of a terrace in front of the library that offers a magnificent view
Mayor
of the lake, and library-goers can now enjoy free Wi-Fi
access. Additional digital books in both languages are now
Dear Citizens,
Summer is drawing to an available with a new and improved library schedule is in
end and autumn is already place: the library is now open two more mornings per
knocking at our door. It’s back week.
to school time for our chilThe 2014 Consolidated Financial Report: A Positive Asdren. I remind motorists to
be extra careful and respect sessment
the speed limits, especially in
The consolidated financial report for the fiscal year endschool zones.
ing
December 31, 2014 was submitted at the Council meetThe City of Deux-Montagnes
held several lively activities this summer: Canada Day ing on August 13. We are very satisfied with this report
celebrations in Parc Central, the Rocky Holt softball tour- and we are continuing our efforts to better manage the
nament, the Book Adventurer’s Club at the library, the City’s public funds while ensuring the continuation of servShamrock soccer tournament and the Evolution tennis ices to the population.
tournament, to name but a few. The success of these activThe highlights in this report include the City’s $380,266
ities is mainly due to the sustained involvement of many
operating
surplus for tax purposes. Sound management
of volunteers and municipal employees.
requires
that
this amount be allocated to future expenses.
There was a new activity in July: Deux-Montagnes en
Fête. This event was an occasion to offer Deux-Montagnes Consequently, $200,000 has been assigned for the creation
citizens various festive activities while inviting Deux- of an organic composting project and $180,000 assigned
Montagnes merchants to join the celebration to help us for wastewater treatment.
become better acquainted with their products and servicIn closing, this financial report demonstrates our genues. Hundreds of citizens took part in this event for entertainment, sports, and to visit with merchants. We intend ine efforts to bring order to the City of Deux-Montagnes’
to hold this activity again next year due to its popularity, finances. We are clearly on the right track.
Wishing you all a very beautiful autumn!
while making a few adjustments.
Defi DM 2015
raised money
for two
organizations
Table of Contents
Dave Byers
S.O.S Jeunesse
DeuxMontagnes
young elite
sports program
Paul
Goyetche
Message from the Mayor 2
Around the House
3
Soccer Tournament
21
Lion‘s Den
12
A Look at Rosemere
18
Church Snoop
24/25
Paravie
31
4Korners
13/23
Sue Chef
27
Ron‘s Corner
26
Sports Rap Opinion
29
Announcements...
30
Oct/Nov 2015
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Around the House with Paul and Karen
We spend a lot of time indoors when it
gets colder so it makes sense to make
it as pleasant as possible now. So, here
are some ideas on what we should be
doing to make that happen.
A good kitchen overhaul every once
in a while will make everything smell
fresher and look brighter. Apart from
regular maintenance it’s time to wash
the curtains and review all the bottles
and cans that have taken up residence
under the sink. Wipe down the kitchen cupboards. Empty them, wash
them down, declutter, and reorganize.
This is also the time to give your major appliances some attention:Yes, the
refrigerator gets dirty enough for a
serious cleaning. Remove all the contents as well as the shelves, racks, bins
and trays. Wash everything. Don’t forget the door gasket. Door gaskets help
create a good seal that keeps the warm
air out and the cool air in, so clean it
now and make sure that it stays clean.
Don’t stop with the interior, either.
Haul out the vacuum cleaner and clean
the condenser coils on the back or bottom of your refrigerator, too. You’ll
probably have to pop out the grill below the refrigerator door. Clean condenser coils will save you energy dollars by helping your refrigerator run
more efficiently. Before you put everything back, check stuff that tends to
accumulate at the back for freshness
dates.
No one likes cleaning the stove, but
it’s inevitable. If your model is selfcleaning, then you probably know the
drill and can pass on some of the
scrubbing. Be sure to wear gloves
and open all nearby windows. As for
the outside, your oven’s owner’s manual will have some cleaning recommendations. Now, pull the stove out
and tackle the dust bunnies and any
grime on the sides.
Who knew that your dishwasher
whose sole purpose is to get things
clean could get so dirty? For this job, I
use my Mr. Clean Magic Erasure and
wipe down the interior liner.
By Paul Beatty
and Karen Burrell
If your wooden floors are scratched
or dull, for a modest fee, you can have
them professionally scuff-sanded and
recoated or if needed, completely refinished. Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Replace the furnace
filter.
Once the garden has been put to
bed, take some time to tune-up tools
before storing them for the season.
You might not realize it but garden
tools need some care.
Take a few minutes when you finish using them to wipe off dirt and
moisture and a couple of hours every
few months to sharpen dulled edges,
grease creaky hinges and replace missing parts. Set aside a corner of your
garage as a tune-up area — because
once you’re organized, keeping tools
in pristine condition will become an
easy habit.
Have a question, tip or trick? We
will be happy to answer it or even use
it in our next article. Send it to us at
[email protected]
RBQ #5689-8588-01
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By Sara Nicholson
The Green Corner
[email protected]
Hello, Readers. I am Sara Nicholson
and I hope to become a regular columnist for the Community Connections
because I have a lot of ideas I would
like to share with the communities in
our area. The paper is a great way to
disseminate information and receive
feedback. Some of the ideas include:
- Community Composting (collection of food scraps, leaves and grass
clippings)
This compost could be used in our:
- Community Gardens (in public
spaces, schools, seniors residences,
hospitals)
This could be accompanied by:
- Green Learning Programs in our
schools (Let’s empower our children
by teaching them how to grow their
own food.).
nected everything is; how our health
is dependent on the health of the
planet. Since then, I have been an advocate for conscious decision making
in regards to the environment and for
getting outside and getting your hands
dirty.
I would like to ask: Are you interested in any of these ideas? If so, which
ones? What ideas do you have? Do you
have any questions or feedback? If so,
please feel free to contact me at
[email protected]. You can
also check out my blog at livenlearn.ca
for gardening information.
Born and raised in Deux-Montagnes.
I spent my childhood and adolescence
on the Shamrocks soccer and the
Coyotes Ringuette teams, at
Moutainview Elementary School and
Lake of Two Mountains High. Eventually though, I left Deux-Montagnes to
explore the world.
When I got out and explored the
world, I grew. Each time I travelled
looking for something. Now I realize
that what I was looking for was right
here all along, right in my own
backyard. You know the saying: “The
grass is always greener on the other
side”. Well, that can be true if that’s
what you choose to believe. But I believe that our grass can be just as green,
heck even greener, if we decide to water it, to nourish it. If we put time and
effort into our home, it is going to flourish and bloom and be absolutely magnificent.
There are many people in our communities already making our “grass
greener.” Each and every one of us has
something to offer. We all have knowledge and experience in different fields.
My passion for sustainability comes
from my studies at McGill University
in Environmental Science. I specialized in Ecological Determinants of
Health, in which we studied how humans affect the environment and how
human health is affected by our environment. We studied how intercon-
Last summer I worked on an organic vegetable farm to learn how to
grow my own food. This summer I
planted my very first garden at home,
which has produced more than
enough garlic, kale, beans, squash, lettuce and much more. The best parts
about it all? Being able to share the food
with my neighbours! Having kids on
the block run over in excitement to
help me garden. Being outside in the
sun all summer.
So that is why I am writing this article, because I believe in making my
grass greener (literally and figuratively). I believe in making my life
greener in all respects (physical, mental and spiritual). However, I know
that this cannot be done alone.
Life is a journey, one in which we
are constantly learning and evolving.
And we do this together. I believe the
best gift that we can receive is the feeling we get from giving, from helping
others. Ultimately, in helping others,
we help ourselves.
So, how will I make my grass
greener? Well, by helping others make
their grass greener. And I hope to do
this through this column. I would like
to use it to hear from you! I have lots
of information and ideas to share, and
I would love to hear your ideas and/
or questions. What do you think of
the above ideas? What ideas do you
have? I very much look forward to
hearing from you!
Oct /Nov 2015
I was named Vice-chair of the Ontario-Québec Parliamentary Association (OQPA), a position I have held
in the past. This responsibility is in
addition to all the ones I currently
take on.
In 1991, the National Assembly of
Québec and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario signed an
interparliamentary cooperation
agreement, thus creating the OQPA.
The member MNAs meet once a
year, alternately in Ontario and
Québec.
The OQPA examines issues such
as workforce mobility, farm insurance and financing programs, and
relations with aboriginal peoples. It
adopts resolutions that are forwarded to the government bodies
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concerned.
At Coalition Avenir Québec, we
think that Québec can exercise greater
leadership within the Canadian federation. For various reasons, this
leadership has decreased over the
years, which is a great loss to us all.
Through this new responsibility, I
naturally intend to contribute in developing more profitable relations.
Should you like to share a situation
that worries you,
please do not
hesitate to contact
me.
Benoit Charette
Member for DeuxMontagnes
Te m p o r a r y
Committee Chair
S e c o n d
Opposition Group
critic for Canadian
intergovernmental
affairs
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Second Opposition Group critic for
access to information
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
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By Gordon Wetmore
[email protected]
There will be plenty of challenges in the
2015-2016 school year. The continued
cutting of funds to public education while
increasing class sizes are two. The
teachers’ response of terminating “extra”
curricular activities is another.
Not so long ago, class sizes were
reduced so that students with special
needs could be served in mainstream
classrooms, a move that was actually
working. Special needs include Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Dyslexia,
Auditory Processing Disorder, Autism
and a host of lesser known but potent
learning disruptors. The average time for
individual attention in a 75-minute high
school class of 30 is two minutes 30
seconds. Adding more kids to a class
means less attention for each.
Planning instruction to meet students’
needs and the other myriad tasks of
teaching takes far more time than the 32
hours per week that is the “official” work
load. Moreover, most teachers are
available to parents and students by
email now, so home life, already invaded
by work demands, is under continuous
By Paula Sayegh
Here are some important dates to
mark on your calendars! The workshops have officially started!
If you are interested in getting your
child registered, don’t forget that we
take calls all year long. The educators
are always there to answer your questions and explain our services at (450
)623-5677.
That being said, our info-stimulation nights will be held on Tuesday,
September 22, and Thursday, October
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pressure. Teachers can knuckle under,
strike, or fight for students’ futures while
working for them. Being responsible, they
chose option three.
Do not think for a moment that they
want to do this. Extracurricular activities
provide peak experiences not only for
students but equally for teachers.
Working to contract is just the least bad
option for sending a message to a Ministry
that lumps education with sport and
recreation. How much were sport and
leisure cut?
Rosemere’s McCaig Elementary has
both a new principal and a new viceprincipal, Richard Mason and Melissa
Rioux respectively, and Irene Agosto is
Mountainview Elementary’s new
principal in Deux-Montagnes. Look for
profiles of the new hands at the helms in
the December issue. Meantime, best
wishes to departed principals Darlene
Miller and Serge-Édouard Jeanniton in
their new schools.
The Community Connections has to say
good-bye and thank you to its Rosemere
High School correspondent of two years,
Chelsea Chisholm, off to C.E.G.E.P. after a
brilliant high school career. Always
conscientious, Chelsea picked out her
replacements, twin sisters Elizabeth and
Jennifer Hua, just entering Grade 10. They
did not wait for the school year to start
before completing their first story, the
memorial golf tournament honouring the
memory of Matthew Salsa, a victim of that
terrible storm of 2012.
“Accentuate the positive/Eliminate the
negative/ Latch onto the affirmative/ Don’t
mess with Mr.
In Between.”
These timeless
lyrics
by
Johnny Mercer
reflect one of the
most important
lessons that I
learned
in
t e a c h e r
education: a
student needs
to know what a good performance is
before he/she can achieve it. Taxpayers
need to know what is going right in
education for them to support and
encourage more things of that nature.
Hence I try to accentuate and affirm what
goes right in our schools.
Nevertheless, negative parts also must
be identified and, as much as possible,
eliminated. In her book School Selfies,
(reviewed in this issue) Freda Lewkowicz
spends most of her pages on what
sabotages learning, character building,
citizenship preparation and maturation.
I have seen much of what she identifies.
Parents,
principals,
higher
administrators and teachers should read
this book, not that it will make them
comfortable.
15, starting at 6:30 pm. These workshops are destined to show the parents what we do with the children
throughout the year as well as give
out tips and tricks.
Concerning
upcoming events,
October 22 is
when our beneficial
event
“Cesami” will take
place at Le Centre
d’art de La petite
église
in
St.
Eustache. This is
the second edition
of the event.
Guests will be entertained by the
magician Étienne
Vendette. Also on
the menu is some fine French cuisine
provided by La petite France. If you
are interested in the event, give us a
call!
For a glimpse of some things that have
gone right, take a look at our new feature,
“Here Comes the Future,” in which our
“leaders of tomorrow” say what they
think about themselves and about what
counts.
Happy New School Year, everybody.
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The Onehkwentara Kanektso:te Red
Post Art Exhibit: Splendid, Relevant,
Moving
Story and photos by Gordon Wetmore,
with contributions from Elizabeth Saccà
The Red Post created by Ellen
Gabriel. A red post in a Mohawk
village signified that it was at war.
In times past, a red post in a
Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community signified that it was at war, activist, artist, and scholar Katsi’tsakwas
Ellen Gabriel, co-curator of The Red Post
Onehkwentara Kanektso:te Art Exhibit, said at its vernissage in Kanehsatà:ke August 1.
The exhibit explored the impact 25
years after the “1990 Occupation of
Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawá:ke.” It
was in the crisis of 1990 that Ms.
Gabriel was thrust into the spotlight
as a spokesperson and negotiator to
protect the rights of the Mohawk community to The Pines, the Mohawk
cemetery and other lands that the
mayor of Oka intended the town to
take over to expand a private golf
course and build a housing development.
The siege itself lasted 78 days. People in the communities saw two
deaths, involvement by every level of
government and the Sûreté du Québec,
the Canadian Armed Forces, members of the Warrior Society, and Indigenous allies. The SQ and later the
army blockaded roads into and out of
Kanehsatà:ke and the Mercier Bridge
by the Warrior Society. In the end,
the land dispute was never actually
settled, and the relationship between
Indigenous people
and government
was in flux.
The intense
trauma of the experience made
news headlines
around the world.
Everyday life was
d i s r u p t e d
throughout the region, but the people of Kanehsatà:ke suffered the
most.
“Seventy-eight
days,” Ms. Gabriel said in her ad- Co-curators of the Red Post Art Exhibit Dr. Jolene
dress to the guests Ricard of Cornell University and artist/activist Ellen
at the vernissage. Gabriel.
“It lasted much
longer for us.” It is those after-effects
that the works by 13 Indigenous and
three non-Indigenous artists explored, as did the light-hearted camouflage fashion show that concluded
the vernissage. An additional piece
was submitted posthumously by a
Kanehsatà:ke family.
In an interview, she added that she
thought it would be appropriate for
Kanehsatà:ke to have a red post because of continued pressures on the
land and culture.
The exhibition took place in the Wall hanging by the late Louise
Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School Gaspé with spent shells, razor
in The Pines, itself an architectural wire, a flash grenade fragment
gem designed by Joe Deom. Visitors and other items from the 1990
were first greeted by Carla Hemlock‘s barricades.
stunning handmade quilt depicting
Contrasts underscored messages.
Sky Woman’s Decent, a traditional David Tehonietathe Beaver’s Healing
theme, and a large, ultra-modern pan- Bag carrying herbs and supplies for
el excerpted from the Time Traveller healing and purifying hung near a
video series that allows viewers to black wool weaving created in 1990
“see” historical events through First by the late Louise Gaspé “decorated”
Nations’ eyes. Artist Skawennati gen- with detritus from the barricades:
erously answered questions about the empty bullet shells, razor wire, SQ
series, at www.timetravellertm.com. plastic hand cuffs, and fragments
Most of the works occupied the from an exploded stun grenade.
walls of the large circular room that (Months before the crisis, her daughis the centerpiece of the school. A dra- ter, Julie Gaspé foreshadowed the
matic exception was the stylized red events with her large drawing of Inpost at its center, the creation of Ms. digenous people and an army battling
Gabriel herself.
in the Pines.)
cont’d on p. 8
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Red Post
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Cont’d from p. 7
Carla Hemlocks’ ”Descent of
Sky Woman to Turtle Island
In co-curator Jolene Rickard‘s striking rectangular image, a violent red
swath divided two peaceful scences:
Tuscarora women unfurling a verison
of the Two Row Wampum at the United Nations and a 600-year-old pine
on ancestral land in North Carolina.
Community Connections’ Elizabeth Saccà captured a swirl of emotions in her
abstract print inspired by The Pines.
A glass dress by Patrycja Walton carried a poignant message. It was done,
she said, as tribute to a friend, one of
the thousands of disappeared First
Nations women.
Sadly, space does not allow comment on all the small and large, bright
and muted, beautifully rendered
works. Being encircled by them was
a strongly emotional experience.
Moving to the auditorium, the vernissage concluded with a song of friendship from the Iroquois culture, speeches and a satirical fashion show.
Elder John Cree, wearing the same cap
he wore on the barricades in 1990, reminded everyone that “today is the
Remembrance Day of what happened
25 years ago,” and that, “we’re still
here.”
Co-curator Dr. Jolene Rickard, Director of the American Indian Program at Cornell University in New
York State, paid tribute to what the
people of Kanehsatà:ke achieved. Of
her Tuscarora Nation’s struggle, she
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said, “We did not prevail. Our land
was flooded.”
Joe Deom, president of the
Kahnawá:ke Cultural Center, announced that The Red Post exhibit
would be hosted there beginning August 24. Mr. Deom, in Kanehsatà:ke
during the 1990 crisis, observed that
after Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s
apology to Indigenous people and the
reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, “they cut our funding in half.” The exhibit, he said, will The “Armed. With Healing.”
benefit those born since 1990.
back pack created by Douglas
Ms. Gabriel acted as master of cere- Beaver.
monies and seemed to be everywhere
making sure things ran smoothly. She
thanked everyone who worked to
make the exhibit a success, “to show
we had an impact. It’s amazing to see
what people can achieve when they
come together.”
She concluded, “I’m sure our ancestors are looking down on us and are
proud of what we’ve done.”
The vernissage ended with laughter and cheers for a “fashion” show
celebrating the apparel for all occasions inspired by the events of 1990 –
camouflage! Teens, tots, and older
models paraded styles designed by
participants
and
director
Kahentanó:ron Beaver - the girlie pink
‘camos’, kiddie clothes for playing
Barricades, and perfect tees to go with
just right face paint.
Congratulations to Ms. Gabriel and Dr.
Rickard and to artists Douglas Beaver, Rebecca Belmore, Hannah Claus, Travis
Artist Patrycja Walton with the glass Gabriel, Julie Gaspé, Jasmin Gunn, Carla
camp dress that she created to honour Hemlock, Donald Babe Hemlock, Martin
a missing friend and all the other Loft, G. Scott MacLeod, Nadia Myre, Eliz“disappeared” Indigenous women. abeth Saccà, Skawennati, and Patrycja
Walton.
Some members of the cast of the Camouflage Fashion Show.
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Kanehsatà:ke Pow Wow 2015
By Gordon Wetmore
Some dances, like the grass dance, involved formal and
traditional movements, although each dancer had individualized interpretations. Members of the audience
could record these, and cameras and cell phones everywhere were busy.
Less formal were the tribal dances, in which members
of the audience were welcome to participate with rega-
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With attendance up over last year and a spirit of belonging together, the seventh annual Kanehsatà:ke Pow Wow
August 29 and 30, was a success, one of the principal organizers said in an interview with the Community Connections.
Mark Bonspille, partners Melodie Beaudin and Dave
Gordon Wetmore
Belisle, and an “amazing” team of volunteers put together a two-day event that was blessed with beautiful weathlia-clad dancers. The toddlers’ dance, with little ones in
er. “I think we did very, very well,” he said.
their regalia, was totally charming.
At the central arbour, Arena Director Ray Deer and
There were 50 registered dancers in brilliant regalia,
Master of Ceremonies Tahkwe Macdonald kept things
and five drum groups, Buffalo Hat, Green Machine, Whispering Wind, Red Tail Spirit and Chippewa Travelers, provided the rhythms and vocals that the dancers moved to.
Both days saw solemn spiritual dances for which photographs, videos and audio recordings were forbidden.
These included tributes to the different participating communities, elders and veterans. The opening procession
moved counter clockwise around the central arbour, following the rotation of the earth. Later processions and
dances circled the arbour clockwise, the path of sunlight.
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both organized and friendly. Honoured were elder Joe
Jacobs and veteran Russell McComber.
Admission was free for those 55 and older or 10 years
and younger.
“We are not political and we were trying to bring communities together, to bridge gaps,” Mr. Bonspille said. Any
funds remaining after expenses will go toward next year’s
event and for much needed audio equipment. Already
four of the drum groups have signed up for next year, he
said.
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Café Totumos– a savoury
and visual treat
By Margart Fung-a-Ling
Walking into Totumos, the scent of freshly ground coffee
fills the air. You’re immediately surrounded by a décor
with a South American flavour; from the cream plastered
and brick walls, the natural wood floors with geometric
designs to an extraordinary wall to wall chalkboard mural of parrots, toucans and giant plants. The colourful
mural, drawn by Sherwil de Guzman, an illustrator friend
of the owner, successfully sets a tropical atmosphere in
the main part of the café. Totumos are everywhere; hanging as lights studded with marbles, as decorations and
even as musical instruments piled up in a straw bin.
Totumo lights and chalkboard mural
Corner of Café Totumos
Oriana Quintero Maya, Proprietor
Why the name “Totumos”? The proprietor, Oriana
Quintero Maya, explained totumo trees commonly grow
in her original home of Columbia and “totumos” are the
“fruit” of those trees. Pear-shaped totumos are ornamental and not consumed; they’re hollowed out and have
multiple uses such as bowls, cups and decorations. Artisans typically decorate their dried shells with paintings
and carvings. Oriana creatively chose to use them as light
shades in the café and added marble studs.
Deux-Montagnes’ newest café, with its outside terrace,
opened in August and is a life-long dream come true for
Oriana; she participated in every detail of its design as
well as in its menu offerings. The menu currently includes
various specialty coffees, crepes, pastries, soup and a special of the day. I tried the espresso and crepe with berry
compote – they were both superb; the creamy espresso
was garnished with chocolate and the compote that was
drizzled on the crepe was filled with intense fresh berry
flavour – a real treat.
Café Totumos on Chemin d’Oka
Practical info:
Café Totumos
1406 Chemin d’Oka (near 15th Ave.), Deux-Montagnes
Phone: 450-974-0808
WiFi: available – password provided upon request
Hours: Mon - closed, Tues-Frid: 9-6, Sat-Sun: 10-5.
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School Selfies: Uncomfortable Pictures Well Worth
By Gordon Wetmore
Looking At
School Selfies: Teachers, Parents, Students
and Bandwagons by Freda Lukowicz
should be read by every school
administrator, school board
commissioner and executive,
department of education official,
teacher training staffer, teacher,
anyone planning to be a teacher, and
parent/guardian.
Chances are they won’t like it,
though. It is not the sort of book to
make people feel comfortable.
Ms. Lewkowicz recently retired after 39 years of teaching
English at Rosemere High School. She also writes, and
writes well. Her articles and Op-Ed pieces have appeared
in The Christian Science Monitor, The Salt Lake Tribune, The
Montreal Gazette, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, The
Canadian Jewish News, The Miami Herald, The Calgary Herald,
and parade.com. Her book is a collection of those pieces,
some suffering in a minor way from out dated references
to certain misbehaved celebrities, but her observations
and comments about daily life in high school are
unsettlingly accurate.
In her conclusion, she states that her book is not a memoir.
“I believe that the content addresses urgent issues that
need a spotlight shone on them, and that it paints
authentic, no-frills selfies of public schools.” Chapters
headings like “Why Teachers Quit”, “Parents, Overprotecting Their Cubs”, “Drop Out Disgrace”, “What Not
To Say”, and “School Violence” give strong clues about
that content. In one chapter, Santa resigns because of his
failure to reduce the naughty list.
There are five chapters on “Dangerous Bandwagons and
Philosophies”: one each for truth, the self-esteem
movement, positive discipline, the homework dilemma,
and litigation. Ms. Lewkowitz includes chapters about
the good kids and the hard but invisible, disrespected yet
invaluable work that teachers do outside the class. The
main focus of her selfies is what erodes achievement and
reinforces negative behaviour. High on that list is the
multitude of ways bad behaviour is excused, tolerated
and even rewarded instead of drawing consequences.
Critics might say that, since Ms. Lewkowicz spent her
entire career in just one school, her lens is too narrowly
focused. However, ask teachers in other schools for their
frustrations. You will get similar pictures.
One interesting proposal from Ms. L.: Start the school
year with motivational speakers addressing students the
way they do at graduation exercises. Pump up at the
beginning rather than at the end. Also, her observation
that homework, while good for students, might be really
bad for parents is fresh and thought provoking.
School Selfies is available at Chapters, Kobo, Amazon, and
Barnes and Noble at a very reasonable price.
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The Lions’ Den –
By Nancy Ryder
The Lions Club would like to thank the Rocky Holt Committee for
asking them to donate their time at the canteen at Central Park.
We also ran the canteen at LTMHS for the Shamrock soccer
tournament on Labour Day weekend.
Thank you to all who came out or donated items to our semiannual Garage Sale. The weather was great and all funds will go
towards people in need throughout our community.
Don’t forget our annual Book Fair will be held on October 17-18,
2015. To donate any books contact Martin Hensen at 450-473-1932.
Keep your eyes open for our annual Christmas cake sales starting
in November.
We hope to see you all at these and other events during our new
Lions year.
Lions members working the cantine at LTMHS for the
Deux-Montagnes Shamrock soccer tournament
Moving for Life
By Gordon Wetmore
A remarkable group bedded down overnight in the Deux-Montagnes Lions Club building August 4 and the next morning enjoyed
a hearty breakfast provided by the Club.
They would need the fuel. The 15 cyclists with an average age
above 70 - “A couple of members in their 50s brought the average
down,” an organizer said - covered more than 100 km from Berthierville to Deux-Montagnes on the Tuesday and would cycle a similar distance to Papineauville on Wednesday.
All agreed that the most remarkable rider was Jean Bouchard,
78, who is both blind and deaf and who also runs marathons. Cheerful and friendly, he rides a tandem bicycle with a sighted person in
front. Powerful hearing aids allow him to communicate.
The ride, one of the projects of the Motor Adaptation Foundation
(MAF), would cover about 1000 km in 11 days starting and ending in
Berthierville with Ottawa as the turnaround point, MAF organizer
Richard Dufour said.
Oct /Nov 2015
According to its website (www.fam-canada.org), the organization, based in Quebec City, works to rehabilitate and develop a
better quality of life through active and healthy lifestyles. Its target
population are the independent or partially-independent elderly
and people living with limitations.
One of the ways it promotes active living for all ages and raises
money for aiding handicapped people is by leading cycling tours
and other exercise-based challenges, Mr. Dufour said. A Lion since
1972 and vice-president of a Quebec City branch, he added that
“wherever we go, Lions help us with lodging and food.”
MAF groups, including Mr. Bouchard, have crossed Canada several times, and there have been tours in Europe, Lebanon, and
South Africa, he said.
MAF president Clairmont Simard, secretary Helene Chouinard,
and Mr. Bouchard cycled from Quebec City to Berthierville to lead
the group. Kept off bicycles by a knee injury, Mr. Dufour, a member
of the board of directors, drove one of the support vehicles.
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Networking and Partnership
Initiative Retreat
By Kim Nymark
Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN)
organized a retreat that took place on June 10 and 11.
Representatives of 20 English-speaking communities’ networks from across the province were invited to Quebec
City to this Networking and Partnership Initiative (NPI).
4 Korners Family Resource Center is one of these networks. Communications Director and Executive Director, Lisa Agombar, attended these two intense days of
workshops and group discussions. This unique opportunity allowed for sharing of information and ideas from
across the province.
framework was presented as a map for NPI coordinators
to follow. It illustrates the individual competencies that
have the greatest impact on developing leaders of change
within their communities. The vision is that through leadership development English-speaking communities of
Quebec will be healthier. The long-term goal of each network is to improve the health and vitality of their community members through increasing access to health and
social services in the English language. Our success, as a
group, to date has resulted in the creation of over 800
partnerships with community organizations and public
institutions across the province.
Leadership Development Training was the primary
theme for this year’s session. A leadership development Together, we can make a difference!
Who is a caregiver?
Caregivers can be anyone; a son, daughter, sibling, friend or
spouse of any age who cares for an aging loved one who
requires extra attention.
With funding from l’APPUI Laurentides, 4 Korners has
for the last four years been able to assist caregivers to gain
information, manage their stress and learn how to take
care of themselves while taking care of others. We are
pleased that funding is in place for another year and that
we will be able to continue providing support to caregivers.
We are delighted to announce the following events that
will take place for caregivers at the 4 Korners Family Resource Center in Deux-Montagnes this fall:
Conference on Alzheimer’s Wednesday, October 21, from
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm with Patrick Lavigne from the Societé
Alzheimer des Laurentides.
We also host a support group for caregivers who meet
on the first Monday of each month from 10:00 am to 11:00
am.
By Melanie Wilson
will be on Thursday, October 8, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm at the
Maison des Citoyens, Saint-Eustache and on Wednesday,
November 4, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Centre Culturel
Jean-Laurin, St. Augustin.
The English conference will be on Wednesday, January
27, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Salle Annette-Savoie, DeuxMontagnes.
4 Korners is also a community drop-off point for the Good
Food Box.
The Good Food Box (GFB) program is a collective purchasing endeavor that buys large quantities of affordable garden fresh fruits and vegetables to be distributed at a very
low cost to community drop-off points.
The Good Food Box program operates throughout the
year with individuals placing orders for fruits and vegetables every two weeks. The boxes are sold at a set price
and contain a variety of top quality fruits and vegetables
and, according to the size selected, in a quantity that is
A seven week workshop for caregivers will be offered sufficient to last one full week. $7/One person box, $11/
Two people box, and $17/Family box.
this fall.
4 Korners is also in a partnership with the Comité Proches
For more information, please call (450) 974-3940, or
Aidants DMSM and together they will be offering conferences in French this fall on Managing Stress with an Eng- email us at [email protected] or visit their
lish conference in early 2016. The two conferences in French website at http://www.bonneboitebonnebouffe.org
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What is the nature of this generation’s youth, the ones who will be the leaders of tomorrow? Disinterested?
Passionate? Angry? Committed? On our website and in print, the Community Connections will let them speak for
themselves. Here are two speeches written for a contest at Lake of Two Mountains High School and adapted for
print, one about personal values, one defending her generation. Get set – Here Comes the Future!
The Mirrors Of Illusion: reACT
There is night and there is day. There is
black and there is white. There is good
and there is evil. Which side are you on?
There are many who stand with creatures
of the dark but only a few with creatures
of the light.
Think of me as an outside observer, hovering over the chaos and destruction of
this world. Think of me as a shielding
knight, striding into battle where assistance is most needed. Assisting others has
always been my fundamental purpose,
and that is why there are things that I
need to address. Why is it so complex for
people to voice their opinion even when
they know they should not be silent? Why
is it so complex for somebody to stand
aside from the crowd and carve his own
trail for others to travel on? He who walks
and does not follow shall be followed on a
never ending path of opportunity.
In 1986, Elie Wiesel was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize and was granted the
status of “Messenger to Mankind” by the
Nobel Committee. After escaping the gruesome clutches of his past he shone and
rose above the complexity of being a survivor of the Holocaust to something even
more admirable: a bringer of light. He did
By Emmanuel Lohaitis
not lose faith. He converted his dark experiences into a flame of hope and then replicated that burning fire when he embraced humanity with loving arms. How
was this man able to step away from the
shadows after the swords of death in the
concentration camp starved, tortured
and killed family and friends? We have to
wonder how this man was able to keep
balanced after being a witness to bloodshed and murder, after being inflicted
with pain. It takes a brave soul to come
forth and strike back with the blades of
love and tranquility. Elie Wiesel overcame
his obstacles of fear and offered his hand
to others around him out of the goodness
of his heart. His mantra, “Think higher,
feel deeper,” has touched the spirits of
many. This man has created a chain reaction, that shall definitely spark the spiritual minds of those who might prolong
this domino effect.
As I begin to progress further along
this bridge of interconnecting puzzle pieces, I stumble through hidden valleys of
eerie moonlight and trot under the dark
foreboding atmosphere of this planet we
call Earth. I zoom in and out of different
vibrational frequencies, and channel my
energy into these
words of influence. Taking a
stand requires a
source of inspiration. Mine is you,
Lionel Pascal
fellow reader. I
carefully phrase
each sentence so
that my message
shall hopefully
persuade you to
live according to
the righteous aspect of your being.
LUNETTERIE F. FARHAT
So many of us are
persuaded by de1908 Chemin D’Oka
monic entities
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that mask themselves as warriors of peace. The
story of Elie Wiesel is a significant
example in this
context because here lies an example that
emphasizes how the righteous man or
woman should rise against an opposing
power of evil that threatens their foundation.
In 2004, Hannah Taylor, a young teen
who had a passion for helping others, created the Ladybug organization. By visiting many schools, she raised both awareness and substantial amounts of money
to be donated to the homeless. Hannah’s
endeavours to make a difference in society generated from her experiences and her
willingness to speak out as yet another
bringer of light. After traveling across
Canada and Europe, she managed to convince many people to join her in her quest
to make a change. Hannah had to accept
that if she wanted to accomplish her goal
she would have to be patient. She had to
accept that there would be many that
were going to refuse her cry for help and
that there would be many that would not
share her beliefs. She was not discouraged.
Even though she couldn’t comprehend
how there could be some people in this
world that would not want to help, she
dealt with the harshness and evils of reality and still continued to surge forward.
For long periods of time we are often
cocooned in darkness. We are often swirling through clouds of reflection, shifting
between our perceptions of reality and
the dream worlds we have created. We
must be aware that being chained in isolation is essential for one to grow. There
are many different dimensions that our
physical forms cannot perceive. But if one
thing is certain, we know that the opposite of looking up is looking down. When
we look up, we send our gaze to the highest realms. When we look down, we send
our gaze to the lowest. If there is night
and there is day as there is good and there
is evil, then why do we limit ourselves to
the stage of the cocoon when we have still
yet to learn how to fly? Creatures of the
dark and creatures of the light clash fervently on the battlefields of the universe.
I have chosen my side, but have you chosen yours?
Cont’d on p. 15
Oct / Nov 2015
Here comes the future!
Our Generation
Just to let you know, we are doomed.
We are the generation of partying hard
and of, ‘’Dude, what happened last
night?’’ We are the parents of swag
and selfies as well as hashtags and
tattoos. We are tearing apart the
world that our parents built. We are
exactly the generation that they
thought we would become. Or are we?
We are the generation that sees not
only in black and white but in colours
as well. We can perceive things in a
million different ways, such as racial
backgrounds. We accept different
colours, as we should. We no longer
enslave innocent black people or
believe that they should be segregated
from the whites. And oh... here’s a big
one, THE GAYS. I know about 10 of
them.
Just an FYI, they’re not
mentally ill or insane. Trust me. It’s
just who they are.
We are the generation of freedom,
not held back by fear or crazy ideas.
We are the generation of love and
acceptance. We have come so far, so
don’t tell me we are doomed.
We are the generation of warriors
and fighters. We fight not only for
ourselves, but for others as well. We
witness injustice all over the world
and have no idea how to react. So
what do we do? We speak. We voice
everything we think, and sometimes
that’s bad, I get that, but freedom of
expression is kind of our thing. Look
at some of the Charlie Hebdo cartoons
done in Paris. If that doesn’t say
bravery I don’t know what does.
When 300 Nigerian girls were
kidnapped from their school, the
internet lost it spreading awareness
by social media. So, yeah, I guess you
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By Jessica Parr
could say we are the generation of
hashtags. When a Columbia
University girl was viciously raped,
she assumed that her rapist would be
expelled, but he wasn’t. In order to
get her rapist kicked out, she carried
the mattress she was raped on
around campus. He never was
expelled, so she carried it even onto
the stage at her graduation. And, oh,
here’s my favourite. When Michael
Brown was shot, Ferguson, Missouri,
went up in flames. You know the
justice system is screwed when the
white cop can say ‘’Hands up’’ but the
black man can’t even say ‘’Don’t shoot’’
before he is silenced by a bullet.
Our parents believe that we will
never be able to live up to them. They
think that we are failures, which is
kind of funny considering if I had a
dollar for every time that someone
over 40 told me our generation sucked
I might have enough money to buy a
house in the economy that they
ruined.
They give us these
horrendous labels like ‘’lazy, lethargic,
hard-headed, insensitive’’. They label
us the malfunction of the human race
for god knows what reason. Maybe
we are... or maybe they just can’t
comprehend us. Maybe we aren’t lazy
but wait for the perfect moment maybe we are patient. Maybe we
aren’t lethargic but spend a lot of time
thinking - maybe we are thinkers.
Maybe we aren’t hard-headed but
determined. Maybe we aren’t
insensitive but maybe, just maybe, we
are strong.
We are known for the lovely
‘’disrespect’’ that we give our parents.
And you know what? I can
understand why. I remember arguing
with some older relatives about
religion. One said, ‘’Why do the
Muslims even come to Canada? If they
do, they should do things the way we
do them.’’ Let me tell you, I nearly
flipped right there. My response was,
‘’Well, they come here because they know
that we are multicultural, so we don’t force
them into a melting pot like the United
States does. ’’When the response was ‘’
All I’m saying is that we need to preserve
our culture, ’’I responded with,
‘’MULTICULTURALISM is our culture!”
They got mad at me for shouting and my
tone of voice, but if standing up for what I
believe in is considered disrespectful, then
I must be a nightmare.
So, yeah, we are pretty special. We
see beyond the cover of a book or the
tip of the iceberg. We see potential in
virtually anything. When everyone
else gives up and throws away the
pieces of shattered glass, we see
ourselves in that glass. We see
everyone telling us that we are
useless, that there is no point in trying
to save us because we are a lost cause.
Yet we were broken before we got a
chance to show what we are really
capable of. I challenge the older
generation. Take a look at the
shattered glass and look at what you
see in it.
You will see yourself, a broken
shattered version of yourself. You are
the ones who created the broken
glass.
We are not the generation they thought
we were. No, we are much worse. We are
the generation of change. Thank you.
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Festival de la Galette et des Saveurs du Terroir
– a feast for the senses
By Margaret Fung-A-Ling
The Festival de la Galette et des Saveurs du Terroir celebrated its
30th year on the weekend of September 19-20 with activities designed to promote regional products as well as interest in the
cultural conservation of Vieux Saint-Eustache. The event, again,
was a remarkable success and an unforgetable feast for the senses.
This year, in order to facilitate access to the festival site, the Conseil
Intermunicipal de Transport Laurentides (CITL) offered free, unlimited service on 9 routes during the 2-day event with a pass that
could be conveniently printed from the festival web site. Wi-Fi
zones were also clearly identified throughout the site.
On Sunday, after a deluge of rain the evening before, the weather
was absolutely pristine and I joined hundreds of other visitors in
a morning walk towards the heart of Vieux Saint-Eustache –- the
Moulin Légaré and Manoir Globensky across the street. At the
festival site, the multitude of savoury aromas was intoxicating, all
swirling together beneath the canopy of trees above – a truly
special experience. Tradition then seemed to dictate that ordering
the “galette special” was a priority; quite amazing – piping hot Marché des Saveurs - bison sausages by Kévy Marché des Saveurs adjacent to the Manoir Globensky
galettes, straight off the grill, with perfect texture, fèves au lard,
The Marché des Saveurs was set up adjacent to the
real maple syrup and coffee, all for $6.25. I walked over to the
Manoir
Globensky; a gathering of 20 regional producers
passerelle near the Moulin Légaré and enjoyed breakfast with the
giving
visitors
the opportunity to discover and taste a
best view of the Rivière du Chene, contemplating how this water
wide variety of products ranging from unique offerings
actually powered the mill to grind the flour in my galette.
such as ostrich, bison and goat to specialty sausages,
cheese, chocolate, maple products and wine from local
vinyards, to name only a few. The tented kiosks surrounded a dining area where bistro tables and chairs
were provided for the comfort of all. Judging from the
length of the line-ups, “Chez Christophe – Traiteur
Rotisseur ”, was particularly popular on Sunday with
their menu of smoked meat sandwiches, canard confit
sandwiches, paella and barbequed ribs, all for under $6.
The “Kévy” bison sausages offered at $5 for 4 also attracted many curious visitors.
For a list of all the vendors in the Marché des Saveurs, Marché des Saveurs - Chez Christophe
visit:
The “galette special” – breakfast with a view of
the Rivière du Chene
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www.laurentidesjenmange.ca/festival-de-lagalette-et-des-saveurs-du-terroir-30-ans-desavoureuses-celebrations/.
Gord Wetmore
La Scène du bon vieux temps (La Scène
Principale) -Jean-François Berthiaume et le
grand char allégorique
Traditional québécoises music almost continuously
filled the festival site ; from either the main stage near
the Manoir Globensky, in the Village des Artisans or
near the Moulin Légaré – musicians were everywhere.
Joy was in the air ! On Sunday at noon, a simple sound
check by Jean-François Berthiaume et le grand char
allégorique inspired an audience (of both young and
older and even mothers holding babies) to spontaneously gather in a group dance in front of the main stage
– amazing, the connecting power of music.
The festival closed on Sunday afternoon with the
“Confiture JAM Traditionnelle”, a lively gathering of
musicians playing fiddle, accordian, guitar, mandolin,
harmonica and banjo at the main stage (La Scène du
bon vieux temps) – a perfect finale to a memorable festival.
I left the site this year with a new ambition – to perfect
the creation of a galette and promptly walked home
with my one souvenir, a 1 kg package of Farine de
Sarrasin from the Moulin Légaré. The following recipe
was on the back of the package; I’m including it here for
those with a similar ambition.
TRADITIONAL RECIPE FOR GALETTES DE SARRASIN:
(package recipe was translated with minor changes
for clarity)
2 cups
buckwheat flour
1 tsp
baking powder
½ tsp
salt
2 cups
water (plus or minus depending on desired consistency)
Mix cold water, with flour, baking powder and salt.
Brush pan with salted butter.
Ladle the mixture into the pan; tilting the pan as you
pour so that the mixture spreads evenly.
Flip over when the galette appears dry with small
holes.
Savour!
Moulin Légaré site
Gord Wetmore
In the Village des Artisans
For more information on the Festival de la galette et
Saveurs du Terroir visit: www.festivaldelagalette.com/
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A Look at Rosemere
October is Thanksgiving month, being
commemorated this year on Monday,
October 12. In 1879 the Canadian
Parliament declared November 6 as
the day of Thanksgiving. It was
celebrated as a national rather than a
religious holiday. Later and earlier
dates were observed, the most
popular being the third Monday in
October.
After World War I,
Thanksgiving and Armistice (later
Remembrance) Day were celebrated
in the same week. It was not until the
31st of January 1957, that Parliament
proclaimed the observance of
Thanksgiving on the second Monday
in October. Happy Thanksgiving goes
out to all.
Rosemere Volunteer Services shop
is open for business downstairs in the
back of the Rosemere Memorial
Community Centre. They will hold
their first general meeting on Friday,
October 16, at 11:30 am. After general
business, lunch will be served. If you
would like to attend, drop by. You may
want to do volunteer work at the shop.
Reverend Tom Kurdyla began as
Minister of the Rosemere Memorial
Church and the Ste. Therese United
Church in June 1992, so he has had 23
By Marge McCord
years of ministry with the Ste. Therese
Rosemere Pastoral Charge. He has
served Kanehsatake United Church
on a half-time basis for the past 10
years. Tom’s wife is Margaret, a
medical doctor, and they have two
children, Stephanie and Natalie. Tom
officially retired on August 21 and will
remain in Rosemere until they decide
where they want to live. At this time,
we would like to wish him and his
family all the best in their new
endeavours. You will be missed.
The Anglican Church Drop-In
Centre is open every Wednesday from
10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Drop in for tea
or coffee and refreshments.
Meals-On-Wheels: If you would
like a hot meal delivered to your home
on Mondays and Fridays because of
physical disabilities, convalescing or
age-hampered mobility, call Alet
Bosse at 450-621-9179.
Rosemere Farmers Market has been
open every Saturday since August 8,
and will close Saturday, October 17,
until next year.
In August, the tenants who live in
Rosemere Gardens apartments held
a special mass in their community
hall for Norman Phelps, who passed
away in June and had lived there for a
number of years. The Rev. Pierre
Derberg, 94 years old, performed the
service. Lucille Tetrault, one of the
tenants, organized it and invited
people living outside this apartment
to attend as well.
A meet-and-greet for new members
was held for the Rosemere Artists
gathering in September at the
Hamilton House. All artists were
welcome.
On August 22nd, the town held its
Citizens Day with entertainment,
shows,
and
fireworks
in
Charbonneau Park. Free corn-on-thecob is always served.
Other
refreshments were available.
Sincere sympathy goes to the
Howard family in the loss of their
sister Eunice, sister to Joan and
Gordon (Amy) and her many great
nieces and nephews. The Howards
have been residents of Rosemere for
many years.
On November, 8 at 2:00 pm there
will be the Remembrance Day
celebration at Rosemere Memorial
Church.
Book Fair
More than 30 000 books
in English & French
Saturday & Sunday October 17- 18
From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Veteran’s hall at 141 Grand-Moulin, Deux-Montagnes
All books classified by category
Pocket books: $ 0,50 - hard covers and large soft covers : $ 1,50 - Children’s books: $ 0,25
There is also an Arts and Collectables table with reasonable prices as marked.
There will be a pre-sale on Friday October 16 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm only for handicapped individuals.
Mothers with babies in strollers are also very welcome.
For more information please contact:
Betty or Martin Hensen: 450-473-1932. Dave Byers: 514-602-7054
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Memorial Golf Tournament
Honours Matthew Salsa
Story and photos by Elizabeth and Jennifer Hua
Elizabeth
On August 24, nearly 230 people gathered at the Rosemere Golf
Club to participate in a golf tournament and five-course dinner
in honour of Matthew Salsa.
An exemplary youth and former club member, he was killed
during a violent storm in the summer of 2012. He was on the
course when the sudden microburst hit.
Matthew “loved to help,” his mother, Fatima Salsa, said. The
reason she and her husband, Jorge, were doing this “is for people
to remember Matthew… and to never forget who he was.”
Matthew had frequented the club for almost a decade,
spending many lunch hours eating and playing board games
in the junior lounge. The room, as well as three trophies, have
since been named in his honour. For one of those trophies, Mr.
Gilles Messier, 40 year golf veteran and holder of La Coupe Gilles
C. Messier trophy, had the title renamed to honour the 18-yearold, who had won the award in 2011.
Jennifer
Matthew Salsa’s father, Jorge, holding one of the
three golf trophies to be named after his son.
According to Mrs. Salsa, support was “overwhelming.”
Brimming with golfers, friends, and family, the dining room
was at full capacity, and generous contributions were made.
With two auctions to top off the night, $40, 000 was raised and
donated, $30 000 to Sun Youth and the rest to Junior Golf.
In accordance with their son’s creed, “One person can’t change
the world, but someone has to start,” Matthew’s parents have
Matthew Salsa’s mother, Fatima, hugging two of her decided to continue to host the annual fundraiser despite their
son’s memorial golf tournament’s organizers.
heartache.
An Important Milestone for All Canadians
September 9, 2015 marks a
very important event in the
life of our Queen and of all
Canadians. On that date,
Queen Elizabeth II became
the longest reigning
monarch in Canada’s
history, surpassing the
record set by her great-greatgrandmother, Queen Victoria, whose reign was of 23,226 days,
16 hours and 23 minutes. Queen Elizabeth’s reign exceeded
that particular record on September 9 at about 5:30 pm, local
time in Britain.
All Canadians, regardless of their national origins, race,
language or political leanings, can appreciate and identify with
the qualities and characteristics which our Queen has embodied
faithfully for more than 60 years. These qualities include stability,
friendship, generosity, inclusiveness and the remarkable giving
of one’s self to a cause greater than that of one’s own interests.
While most people hope to retire at or around the age of 65, our
By John Thévenot
Queen continues to fill her many roles with vigour and with
enthusiasm, even as she approaches her 90th birthday.
The ninth of September would also be a great occasion to
reflect upon and to renew our appreciation for our uniquely
Canadian form of government – constitutional monarchy.
Many believe that Canada’s constitutional monarchy has
provided stability for all Canadians, and it has been duly noted
that our form of government provides Canadians with a very
distinct identity which defines our uniqueness in a very real
way from that of our neighbours to the south. It is not unusual
to hear Americans and people of other nationalities speak with
a touch of envy about Canada’s unique ties to our past, even as
we move forward as a progressive nation into the 21st century.
All said, September 9, 2015 provides us with a grand occasion
to appreciate our head of state, to appreciate our country, and to
renew our energies and best intentions to the preservation and
to the reinforcement of those values which we all espouse and
cherish as Canadians. These values have been wonderfully
lived out and displayed throughout the life of our now longestreigning monarch, Elizabeth II. Long may she reign!
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October 19 is federal election day, and the Community
Connections urges you to vote.
There are advance polls for those who would like to vote early. If you think that your one vote cannot matter,
remember the last referendum. If a few people had a fever, a horrible hangover, car troubles or a bout of indifference,
we would be living in a different country today. Below are planks from each principal party’s platforms as of
September 12. Be aware that there will be major additions between then and now, and more between now and
election day. The photographs and names of candidates are for the Riviére-des-Mille-Isles riding only.
Conservatives
–
Leader:
Stephen
Harper; increase antiterror security, address
radicalization and extremism among youth;
cut payroll taxes by 20%
in 2017; support families saving for post-secondary education by
doubling the annual
matches for RESPs; new measures to support people with disabilities and their families; invest in manufacturing with research and development, training and tax incentives; new measures to protect the natural environment, promote economic development, and stand up for law-abiding firearms owners; increased funding for local museums; increase incentives to foster
skilled trades; a permanent home renovation credit; bring 10
000 refugees from Syria and Iraq to Canada; increase funds for
RCMP to combat illegal drug labs and marijuana; support new
ship terminals in Montreal and Quebec City; tax breaks for memberships in service organizations; $200 million to expand highspeed broadband Internet network across remote and rural
areas. (Candidate: Érick Gauthier)
Liberal Party – Leader:
Justin Trudeau; policies
aimed to benefit the middle class, “the heart of the
Canadian economy”;
Child Care Benefits, tax
cut for yearly incomes between $44K and $89K, extended care givers benefits; revised employment
insurance services; better
job opportunities for youth; investments in green, social
and public transit infrastructure; cancel tax breaks for
the wealthy; protect the oceans with a moratorium on
tanker traffic along B. C.’s northern coast, reinstate $40million cut from the ocean science and monitoring program; invest $2.6 billion in First Nations education over
20 years; save home mail delivery; make government fairer
and more open; reform the Senate; repair Canada-USA
relationship; kill a planned toll system on a rebuilt Champlain Bridge in Montreal. (Candidate: Linda Lapointe)
Green Party – Leader: Elizabeth May;
close all tax-haven loopholes; a national housing strategy; ban supertankers on BC’s northern coast; a national seniors strategy, which would
include a guaranteed liveable income,
a national pharmacare program, a national dementia strategy, and increases to the Canada Health Transfer to
account for the age of a province’s population; bring back door-to-door mail delivery; repeal the antiterror act Bill C-51; $6.4 billion for municipal infrastructure;
roll back the cuts to Canada Post, Veterans Affairs and the CBC;
tax carbon and return benefits to individuals; no more subsidies for fossil fuel industries; end paying tuition for university;
raise taxes on large corporations. (Candidate: Alec Ware)
New Democratic Party –
Leader: Thomas Mulcair;
a national day care program; $400 million for
the Guaranteed Income
Supplement for seniors;
return retirement age to
65 from 67; expand long
term and primary
health care through cooperation with provinces; fix chronic underfunding to First Nations schools; launch a
national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women; $200 million over four years for private sector and non-government organizations to generate up to 40,000 jobs, paid inBloc Quebecois – (Leader: Gilles
ternships and co-op placements for young people;. withdraw
Duceppe)) – Party is dedicated to
Canadian Forces from Iraq and Syria;, bring in 10,000 Syrian
achieving political independence for
refugees; reduce taxes for small and medium-sized businesses;
Quebec from Canada and its operating
put forward a new unity bill to recognize a referendum victory
as an independent country; aims to
by the Yes side, even if it were by a majority of 50 per cent plus
create a “blue wave” to refuel the
one; work to abolish the Senate; save home mail delivery; a $160independence vote; wants a Quebec
million, four-year fund to help small- and medium-sized aerothat defines its own priorities, makes
space companies adopt new technology and increase producits
own
laws
and
conducts
international relations according to
tion; invest an additional $90 million in the federal automotive
supplier innovation program. (Candidate: Laurin Liu, in- its own interests, a “normal thing for any nation that respects
cumbent)
itself.” (Candidate: Felix Pinel)
Oct /Nov 2015
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A Terrific 46th Annual Soccer Tournament
By Bobby Fordham, Sports Editor
“Welcome to Shamrocks country!” reads the cover of the
schedule book, a welcome that soccer clubs from all over
Quebec and Ontario accepted for the 46th annual Two
Mountains National Soccer Tournament September 4
through 7 in Deux Montagnes and Ste-Marthe-sur-le-lac.
In all, 133 teams in age categories from under 11 to over
35 took part, about 30 of them host club Shamrocks teams.
The Two Mountains Soccer Club (le Club de Soccer DeuxMontagnes) includes players from the five communities
of Deux-Montagnes, Ste-Marthe-sur-le-lac, Pointe
Calumet, Oka and St. Placide.
(concessions), Alfred Weippert (treasurer), Myriam
Angers and Bianca Dumoulin (head of volunteer
dispatching).
Honourary President Laurent Ciman, a premier
defender with the Montreal Impact, international star and
member of the Belgian World Cup and Olympics teams,
could not attend because he had been called on to play
with the Belgian National Team. In a letter to the
participants and soccer fans, he wrote , “During the early
years of my career, tournaments like these are what
sparked my passion for this sport.“
There were many well played, highly competitive
games. Here are some involving teams from the host club:
(Males) U18MD2 Shamrocks beat CSMRO Griffons 3-2 and
won their division in a shootout over CSMTTM; U16MD1
Shamrocks tied Trois Rivieres 1-1 and then tied StEustache by the same score but lost in a shootout.
(Females) U21FD2 Shamrocks defeated Terrebonne 3-2;
Senior Shamrocks won their final 3-2 over arch rivals
Blainville.
The tournament committee expressed its thanks to the
cities of Deux-Montagnes and Ste- Marthe-sur-le-lac for
their support, as well as to sponsors Metro Plus of SteMarthe-sur-le-lac, Denis Breton Chevrolet Buick GMC,
Casa Grecque, Ifoot, Dic Ann‘s St-Eustache, SheratonHilton Montreal/Laval, Agence Photobanque, Café
Brossard, Centre de conditionnement Paravie, and Dairy
Queen Le Shack à Bonbons.
Many thanks go to all the volunteers, players, coaches,
referees, fans, and parents, and special thanks to the
committee. See you all next year for the 47th annual
tournament.
Gil Docherty
Gord Wetmore
Deux-Montagnes Shamrock’s Mascot
President of the tournament’s organizing committee,
Sasha Ghavami, said that this year’s tournament, played
in four days of fine weather, was 25 percent larger than
last years. “We are happy to be growing when many
other tournaments have been getting smaller.” He paid
tribute to the many, many hardworking volunteers who
made the tournament possible.
Present for the opening ceremony Friday evening were
Deux-Montagnes’ mayor Denis Martin, councilors
Margaret Lavalée, Michel Mendes, Micheline Groulx
Stabile, and Fredéric Berthiaume, as well as the Club‘s
mascot, the Leprechaun.
The tournament committee included Mr. Ghavami,
Matthew Bleeker (registrar), Steve Menard (tournament
branding), Steve Doe (head referee), Gabriel Foucault
(security chief ), Hora Ghatas and Luce Renault
Big Guys battle
Gord Wetmore
U11 women vs Richlieu Valley
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Bunion (Hallux Valgus) Surgery: Explained
By Dr. Martin Scutt
A bunion (hallux valgus) is a deformity or enlargement of the joint at the
base of the big toe. Patients often describe a bunion as a “bump on the side
of the foot.” Bunions are progressive
in nature and involve recurrent inflammation, pain and irritation, often
eventually requiring surgical correction.
a local anaesthetic, and a digital x-ray
machine is employed in the surgery
room as a tool used by the podiatrist
for the procedure itself. The clinic is
equipped with a “state of the art” digital x-ray to obtain a diagnosis in “seconds” and a magnetic laser to help
speed recovery and decrease post operative inflammation.
A deformity such as a bunion is often aggravated by closed shoes. As fall
and winter approach and sandal season ends, we have no choice but to
wear closed footwear, a common
source of irritation and pain for bunion sufferers. Closed shoe season is often a painful reminder for patients
with bunions.
Our podiatrists obtain training on
a regular basis to ascertain that we
are kept abreast of the latest refinements of surgical methods. When a
surgical procedure is performed in the
clinic, all follow up care is undertaken
solely by our podiatrists, as this is a
part of our care model. Our post operative care is a valued component of
our practice.
If you suffer from painful bunions
or hammertoes or any type of foot
pain, please do not hesitate to call us.
Pain is never normal and should be
evaluated by a reputable podiatrist.
Our clinics have been built on honesty and integrity. Our team of experienced podiatrists (including colleagues Dr. Darrell Bevacqua and Dr.
Marc Antoine Dion) have an excellent
reputation for providing quality care
with a reasonable fee schedule. We are
Since bunions come in all shapes
and sizes, a variety of surgical methods exist for their correction. Most surgeries at the Rosemere clinic do not require screws, wires or pins. In fact, the
majority of our bunion surgeries involve a minimal incision procedure
using two or three 1 cm incisions. This
minimally invasive surgical approach
greatly decreases the risk of infection
and decreases post-operative pain and
recovery time. This procedure requires
a hard working team devoted to providing care to a wide range of patients.
Our greatest compliment is the distance patients will often travel to consult us, based on our reputation in the
medical community and our accessibility. Our services and treatment options include biomechanical examinations, custom, quality orthotics, surgery (ingrown toenails, bunions, hammertoes, flat foot or Hyprocure, corns,
Morton’s neuroma), laser therapy for
fungal nails, MBS therapy for pain and
other foot conditions; plantar fasciitis
and heel pain assessment, digital xrays, plantar warts and much more!.
For more information about a foot
problem or to take an appointment,
please call our Rosemere office at
(450) 979 0303 or Laval at (450) 9375055.
Thank you for your trust.
Dr. Martin Scutt, podiatrist and clinicial teacher at UQTR.BSc. Cornell University (1992), New York College of
Podiatric Medicine (1996)
St . Barnabas Hospital, New York (surgical residency)
Legion
Branch 185
Legion events
Our annual poppy campaign starts on October 30th.
We are always looking for volunteers to help with
the campaign. For more information please contact
Jean Guy Matton at 450 472-6530.
Armistice will be the weekend of November 7th
with the Armistice supper and on the Sunday
graveyard service followed by a parade down to the
legion cenotaph for the laying of through wreaths.
For more information please contact Mari-Lou
Cusson at 450 472-6530.
We will be hosting an Italian night on November
21st. This will be a themed supper with Italian food.
More information to follow.x
Oct/Nov 2015
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4 Korners Family Resource Center’s
By Amanda Fougere
Open House 2015
Dave Byers, Elaine Dalbec, Gertrude Dore, Carol Wetmore,
Joyce Roth, Lisa Agombar, Marie-Josée Trudel, Emilie
Charbonneau, Louise Sutterland, Julia Travassos, Angela
Lemieux, Rosemary Dzus, Anne McMahon, Linda Supinski,
Amanda Fougere, Melanie Wilson, Art Glover, Christine
Neumayer and Diane Pratt.
On September 10, 4 Korners held its annual open house where
visitors could discover programs and services that will be
offered this fall at the Deux-Montagnes Center. September will
offer a variety of programs for seniors including Yoga, Tai Chi,
the Senior Men’s Social Club and Scrapbooking. Reassurance
Calls are also available for seniors who live alone and wish to
maintain their independence. There will also be a seven-week
workshop, a monthly support group and conferences for
caregivers.
Two programs will be available to parents and their children.
“What’s for Dinner?” is a weekly program designed for parents
of pre-school children under the age of 6. A facilitator will guide
in the preparation of healthy meals and provide information
sessions that deal with healthy eating habits. “Kids Let’s Talk”
is a ten-week parent children’s workshop where parents can
learn a few tips to help stimulate their toddler’s language and
social skills through activities such as music.
4 Korners may also offer certain workshops if there are
enough registrations, which are still ongoing. These workshops
include a French conversation workshop and Jog Your Mind (a
10-week workshop for seniors that helps prevent memory loss).
Given enough interest, the Center can also provide the space
necessary for the Stand Up program, which is a fall-prevention
program offered by the CISSS’ point of service du Lac-des DeuxMontagnes.
There were also various partners onsite to promote their
programs and services including the Canadian Cancer Society,
the Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi des Laurentides, fonds
communautaire d’accès au microcrédit (FCAMC), the DeuxMontagnes Lion’s Club, PANDA BLSO, Petits Frères, and TOPS
(Taking Off Pounds Sensibly). To find out more about 4 Korners
programs and services, become a volunteer or a member please
visit www.4kornerscenter.org, call 450-974-3940 or email us at
[email protected].
WHAT IF IT WAS NOT A MATTER OF WILL?
By Marie-Josée Trudel
It is possible that you or someone you know has ADHD...
PANDA BLSO, a resource to help anyone who is seeking information and support on Attention Deficit with or without
Hyperactivity.
Don’t miss our next conferences at 4 Korners Family Resource Center, 1906, Oka road, Deux-Montagnes (from 7:00 to
9:00 p.m.). No reservation required. Yearly membership card $5 individual; $7 family
Dates
Topic
Speaker
29/10/2015
Strategies That Promote
Susan Smith, Specialized
Success During Homework
Educator For Parents
Time
Details
This interactive workshop will provide parents with tips and strategies to help promote academic success, better study habits, organizational and time management skills. A fresh start for
the school year and a plan for success!
26/11/2015
Details
How to Advocate and Support Your Child in the
School Setting
Susan Smith, Specialized
Educator For Parents
An interactive workshop on the best tools and approaches to work with your child’s school team.
What help can you get from school? How can you help? What is an IEP? This workshop will provide
parents with useful information on how to advocate for your child’s needs in the academic setting.
For more information,
call Mrs. Marie-Josée Trudel at 514 713-5353
or contact her by email: mjtrudel@@pandablso.ca
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Oct /Nov 2015
The Church Mouse
by Eric Painter
Message from the Church Snoop
Christ Church United
It was 3 years ago that our son, Father
Douglas, and his gorgeous wife,
Sherry, had driven for 11 hours from
Moncton, NB, to see his mother and
me for a very short visit. We were so
happy to see him, because the visits
were so few and far between. He has
four churches, along with another
minister, to look after, so he is really a
very fortunate in having a capable
busy, busy priest.
young man, ready to fill Linda’s shoes.
During the visit, he surprised us by He is Geoffrey Duerden, who is a stusaying, “We shall pray,” and then con- dent, and just starting his first aptinued with a beautiful communion pointment. Up to now, he has experiservice, from the Book of Common ence preaching as a supply preacher/
Prayer, that we were brought up with. minister at various United Churches.
It is an old one, believe me, and we all He is a young married man and will
had the service down pat from child- be serving Christ Church on a halfhood. Our son poured out his heart in time contract for one year. We wish
the service. I think it was the most him well in his new duties.
wonderful communion service we
could remember. He knew that we
never ever hear this, and that we both
felt it was a terrible loss. This service
was something that the entire Anglican Church once used. It was a wonderful time for the Church, and for
people who really felt so united in its
service.
Perhaps it would be an idea to have
just one day of the old services for people to remember and love. I think
young ministers would be totally surprised at the feelings they would evoke
in older people. It would be lovely to
have such a day for those who have
worked all their lives for the Church.
Sometimes you hear, “If it’s old, let’s
get rid of it,” but because things are
older doesn’t mean that we should
dump them. I feel that’s true for church
services, the feelings they give when
you remember your childhood, the
feeling of being closer to God. I hope
you understand and I think that older
members certainly will. Blessings to
everybody.
The parishioners at Christ Church
United were very sad to lose their
temporary student minister, Linda
Buchanan. We wish her well in her
new duties and studies.
At the same time, Christ Church is
CHURCH OF GOD
815 Rockland St.
450-491-6873
As the fall season
kicks off in grand
style, it would be
good to remind
our readers of our
schedule of services. The Church of God is a sister congregation of Eglise des Apôtres de
Jésus-Christ, which meets at the same
location and has the same pastor. The
services for both assemblies are as follows:
Sunday: 3:00 pm Service in French
(EAJC)
6:30 pm Service in English
(Church of God)
Tuesday 10:00 am Prayer service in
English One hour of prayer and intercession
Friday
7:30 p m. Prayer service in
French Hymns and prayers
All are welcome to attend and to participate in any of these meetings. Communion is usually offered the first
Sunday of the month in both congregations. Prayer for the needs of the
people and anointing with oil and laying on of hands for healing are offered
at all services.
“Not forsaking the assembling of
yourselves together” (Hebrews 10:25)
Pastor John and Arlene Thévenot
214-14 Avenue, Deux Montagnes
www.christchurchunited.com
Worship Sunday
at 11:45 am everyone is welcome.
“Out to Lunch”for
all residents of the
area. Come and join us for a free lunch
at Christ Church (address above)
every Tuesday at 12:30 pm until 1:30
pm
N.B. Children must be accompanied
by an adult. All donations will be
greatly appreciated. Volunteers welcome. For more info please contact
Christ Church 450-473-4784 or Stella
Cox 450 623-5192.
Sept. 3 Dominoes and Laughs 1:003:00 p.m.
Sept. 6 Come and enjoy the Service
with our new Student Minister and
support him during this transitional
period.
Kidzone – We will continue to host
the Kid’s Table the first Sunday of the
month and for special occasions.
Oct. 1 Dominoes and Laughs 1:003:00 p.m.
Oct. 16 Friday fun with dominoes
Nov. 5 Dominoes and Laughs
Nov. 20 Friday fun with dominoes.
All Saints
Church
248-18th Ave. Deux
Montagnes
Telephone:
450-473-9541
Sunday services, Sunday school, nursery, 11:00 am
Church Cafe 10:30 – 11:00am: Coffee,
tea, juice, snacks and friends.
1st Sunday – Morning Prayer
2nd / 4th Sunday – Holy Communion
3rd Sunday – Family service (Morning Prayer)
5th Sunday- BCP.
Two Mountains Community Youth
Group, open to all high-school aged
teens, meets every Friday from 7:30 –
9:30 pm, except the 3rd Friday, which
is SPAM (Sports night At
Mountainview)
Oct 3
”Food for Body and Soul”
Breakfast 9:30 am,
Church Snoop cont’d p. 25
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The Church Mouse
Cont’d from p. 24
Oct 17 Enjoy an evening of dinner, music
and dancing. A pulled pork dinner will be
served followed by Rod Stewart - One
Night Only Live at Royal Albert Hall on
screen. Bring your
dancing shoes!! Tickets:- Adults $12, Under 12— $6.00 Maximum $30 for a family
of four (2 adults/2 children)
Oct 29/Nov 26
Holy Communion
service at Les Cascades 10:30 am
Nov. 6 and 7- 12th Annual Craft Fair.
Friday evening from 6pm-9 pm;
Saturday 9 am-4 pm. Table rentals $30
Please contact Adele 450-491-6279
RENT our modern kitchen and hall- Phone
Jerry East 450-623-4929
[email protected]
PEOPLE’S CHURCH
370 5th Ave, Deux Montagnes
Sunday service’s
and
Sunday
school 11:00 am
Thursday Bible
Study 7:30 pm
It’s two words
“THANKS-GIVING”
I often hear parents reminding their
child,(children) to say “thank-you” which
is a good place to start, however, it should
not end there. True thanksgiving, is not
only about saying but about doing. Christians across this land should “thank” the
Lord, for all that we have been blessed
with in Christ Jesus and demonstrate
“giving” by sharing with others,
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise-the
fruit of our lips that openly profess His
name, and do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is
pleased”, (Heb. 13:15-16).
ROSEMERE MEMORIAL
CHURCH
200 Grande Cote, Rosemere
Until the end of the year, services will be
held only on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of
each month.
On the second Sunday of the month, Rev.
Helen Hlairis of Northlea United in Laval
will conduct the services.
On the fourth Sunday, the Lay Worship
Leaders, Eugene Marks and Carol
Kirkpatrick will alternate, conducting the
services.
Planning is in the works for a Bazaar
and Flea Market - please check
Rosemere Memorial Church Facebook for
further information
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Saturday, November 21, 2015: CWL Progressive Whist 12:00 Noon lunch is served
at 12:30 $6.00 each
Our parish hall is available for rental. The
hall is equipped with a stage, a full kitchen and seats 150 people comfortably.
Thanksgiving
For each new morning with its light,
St. James Anglican Church For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food,
328 Pine St. Rosemere, QC
For love and friends,
Tel: 450-621-6466
[email protected]
For everything Thy goodness sends.
St. James wel-Ralph Waldo Emerson
comes you every
HOLY CROSS PARISH
Sunday at 9:30 am.
Fellowship and reROSEMERE
freshments follow
Ste. Francoise Cabrini Church,
each service.
210 Rue de L’Eglise, Rosemere
The Drop-In Centre continues every
Parish Centre: 555 Lefrancois,
Wednesday from 10:00 am. Everyone is
450-621-2150 Fax: 450-621-9080
welcome.
www.holycrossrosemere.com
The Fall Book Fair will be held on SaturSunday services
day, October 17, starting at 10:00 am. A
9:00 am at Ste.
hot dog lunch will be available. We have
Francoise Cabrini
a good selection of both English and
Saturday Masses
French books.
4 pm Parish center
Saturday, November 28, starting at 5 pm,
we will have a Christmas Pot Luck Sup- Oct 2 . Internation food taste
per. In keeping with the festive spirit, we 7:00 pm Parish Center
ask that you bring a gift for EACH person Nov 1. Holy Cross annual bazaar10:00
attending...no more than $5.00. Females, am Rosemere Community Ctr
bring a gift for a female, and males for a Nov 6
All souls tree lights
male, clearly indicated. If you bring your 7:00 pm Parish Center
children, please ensure that they have a Nov 14 KOC Spaghetti night
gift to open as well.
*Chabassol Assemb*
We have space to rent for large meetings, 5:30pm
or private parties. Please call 450-621- Holy Cross Parish Center will have avail6466 for more information.
able OLDER ADULT FITNESS classes
every Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 am at
HOLY FAMILY PARISH
the Parish Center. These fitness classes will
1001 Ch. d’Oka, DEUX -MONTAGNES, be given by Dale Hammond, Certified
Tel. 450-473-2163
Can-Fit-Pro. To reserve your place call
E-Mail: [email protected]
450-621-2150 leave your name and telWebsite: www.holy-family-dm.ca
ephone number. You will get a return call
Mass is celebrated
with all the details.
on:
Saturdays at 5:30 Kanehsatà:ke United Church
pm and Sundays at We Have planned only the Christmas
11:00 am
Bazaar for the first Saturday in Dec at
Parish Priest: Fa- the United Church Hall from 10 to 2
ther Stephen Diraviam
pm, 240 St Michel,Oka. We would like
Please come and join us one and all
to acknowledge the retirement of our
Regular Children’s Liturgy (Faith First) Minister Tom Kurdyla. We greatly
runs from September until June.
appreciate the 10 years that Tom spent
Friday, November 13, 2015: CWL Christ- with us, working really hard between
mas bazaar & turkey supper in the three pastoral charges. We wish him
Church Hall from 4:00 -7:30 pm Supper at and his wife a happy fun filled healthy
6:00 pm. Tickets must be purchased in retirement. We currently do not have
advance for the Turkey supper.
a minister but will be resuming servFamily Mass- Sunday, November 15 at ices with pulpit supply by the end of
11:00 am.
September.
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By Ron Kesseler
HERE WE GO AGAIN…
Well folks, here we are again … in the
middle of a federal election.
Once again, we Canadians will
spend millions of dollars to go to the
polls to decide who will be our next
Prime Minister. Once again, we can’t
watch a television program without
hearing more “idle promises.” Once
again, we will see headlines in every
newspaper in the country, stating,
this one did this and that one did that.
Well, I for one have no idea where
to throw my vote this year. Do I send
it to the youngster who wants to legalize marijuana, or maybe to the other that wants to remove the spousal
transferal from us retired folks so that
we can no longer transfer half of our
retirement income to our spouses? Oh
yeah, then there’s the one that wants
to make us the laughing stock of the
free world and withdraw our participation in the war on ISIS. Finally, we
have Mr. Status quo, who has, well,
what has he done?
So, just like in the municipal elections, we attempt to vote for the lesser of evils, and NOT the most qualified
to run the country!
I keep hearing statistics in the media stating that xx% of the population
is voting for one and xx% for the other. Well, what the HELL, don’t I count?
No one has asked me, or any member
of my family what we think, or what
we believe should be in a campaign
strategy. So where do these statistics
come from?
Each of the candidates has his own
personal beliefs on what should be
“important” to us Canadians. But
when they get elected, “poof” like it
was magic, they forget us and head
hell-bent for leather on their personal
crusades!
Now we will hear how the immigrant population will increase because
of the outpouring of Syrians fleeing the
terror of their homeland. So every candidate will say what he believes voters want to hear, such as
“limits,”..”conditions,”..”programs.”
Oct /Nov 2015
Well, you get it, they will monopolize tify small issues at their level. Am I
the subject until once again, we will the only one that sees this as a probhave no idea how the situation will lem?
be handled.
Whatever party you decide to vote
I am so looking forward to hearing for, and YES you should vote, note
a candidate state that he or she will down a few of the electoral promises
help the lower and middle classes, made during the campaign that constop bowing to the power of the rich, cern you to see if the winner rememand for heaven’s sake, stop the ridicu- bers what he said once in office. I did
lous Government spending by hav- prior to voting in the last provincial
ing separate departments for every elections, where all were sure the Libaspect of a citizen’s needs. And real- erals would bring some logic back to
ize that the poor does not mean on our province following the mass
“social welfare.” I refer to the millions screw-ups of the outgoing P.Q. govof Canadians that can’t get a job that ernment. How’s that going so far?
pays enough to increase their well These are my thoughts.
being to “middle class.” And, as for What are yours?
social welfare in this country, which Ron Kesseler
many able bodied capable youngsters
receive, how about a
reform that actually
helps those who
need it and does not
provide reasons for
a generation NOT to
work.
Municipal governments have been
cutting back by removing upper managers and doubling
up the responsibilities of those remaining so as to bring
down costs. Why
not practice what
you preach? Have
less top heavy departments with
more useful base
level employees
who cost less and
are able to speak to
citizens on a phone
to direct their issues to the proper
place. Or even rec-
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get overdone. Serve lamb chops with
Hi again!
Here’s hoping that we the mint sauce reduction spooned
will have some good over them.
BBQ weather before the
Cheesy Oven Baked Potatoes
deep freeze. If not,
there is always the
broiler, or an indoor 2 lbs Red potatoes, medium sized,
peeled
grill if you have onel
1 ¼ cup Cream, 35%
2
Garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup Olive oil
1 tsp Sage, ground
Menu
½ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly
BBQ Lamb Chops with Mint
grated. Salt and pepper.
Cheesy Oven Baked Potatoes
Onion and Turnip
Apple Fritters
(Serves 4)
BBQ Lamb Chops with Mint
16
1
1
1
¼
1
2
1
cup
tbsp
tbsp
cup
tbsp
tbsp
tbsp
Lamb chops
Chicken broth
Olive Oil
Garlic, chopped
Balsamic vinegar
Mint leaves, chopped
Flour
Parsely, chopped
Salt and pepper
Boil stock in a saucepan until reduced
by half. Fry garlic in oil on medium
heat in a skillet, just until soft. Make
sure not to burn the garlic, as it will
taste bitter. Add the reduced broth
and vinegar to the garlic. Bring to a
boil until this is reduced by half, about
5 minutes. Mix in the mint and the
parsley. Spray grill with oil and set
at medium-high. When pre-heated,
grill the chops 3-4 minutes on each
side for medium doneness. Cooking
times will depend on the thickness of
the chops and the heat of the BBQ.
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cover. Bring to a boil over med-high
heat, reduce heat and simmer until all
turnip is fork tender. Drain and
return to element which has now
been turned off, just to remove excess
water from veggies. Mash or mix with
a hand blender until smooth while
gradually adding the buttermilk.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and
the nutmeg. Turn element to medium
heat and re-heat the puree.
Apple Fritters
¼ cup Butter, melted
¼ cup Sugar
2/3 cup Milk
Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut ½ cup Flour
Pinch Cinnamon
the potatoes into ¼ inch rounds.
Eggs, beaten
Combine the potatoes, garlic, cream, 3
Dry Active Yeast
salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix 1 tsp
Apples
well. Coat the bottom of a baking dish 8
Vegetable oil
with half of the olive oil. Add half of
Icing sugar
the potatoes. Sprinkle ½ tsp ground
Vanilla ice cream
sage. Add the remaining potatoes and
cream mixture on top. Sprinkle with
remaining sage.
Drizzle with Dissolve the yeast in 2 tsp. warm
remaining olive oil. Cover with foil water.
and bake for about 45 minutes, Put the melted butter in a bowl with
removing the foil half way through ½ of the sugar, the milk, flour,
cooking. Sprinkle with Parmesan cinnamon, eggs and yeast. Mix well.
Peel and core the apples. Slice into thin
cheese and bake 5 minutes more.
rounds. Sprinkle with remaining
sugar. Heat deep-fryer to 350 degrees.
Onion and Turnip
Dip the apple slices, a few at a time,
into the batter. Carefully drop into
1
Turnip, large size
the hot oil one at a time. Fry until
1
Onion, white, medium size
1
Red potato, small size (2 oz.) golden brown. Drain on paper towel.
Sprinkle with icing sugar. Serve with
¼ cup Buttermilk, Dash
ice cream.
Salt, pepper and nutmeg
Peel turnip and cut into small slices
or cubes. Peel onion and cut in As always, I hope you enjoy!
quarters.
Peel potato and cut in half. Place in a Sue Sanders
pot and add just enough water to
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An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
By
When It Comes To Exercise
Dale Hammond
In my previous articles I have discussed the changes that take place in
our bones and muscles and their impact on strength and balance. Muscle
loss can be between 7 to 10 lbs. per
decade. This loss can top off between
40 and 50 percent by age 80, in sedentary individuals. A woman can expect to lose about 2 to 3 percent of her
bone density per year, or 25 to 30 percent of her peak bone mass by age 60.
It is very scary. One in three people
over the age of 65 will suffer from a
fall; that will increase to about 50 percent in those over 80 (Hester & Wei,
2013: Yoshida). Approximately 40
percent of individuals residing in long
term facilities will experience repeated falls and complications. (Yoshida).
The best and only strategy is to exercise. Even if you have never performed
any exercise before, this is definitely
the time to get started. One of the
main reasons I decided to work with
older adults (50 and up) was when I
realized how much exercise can affect
our health and quality of life. I want
to teach people that they can help
themselves by doing some very simple exercises. They can stay in their
own homes and will be able to take
care of their activities of daily living
like cleaning, cooking, and self–care.
In my classes we always work to
strengthen the muscles that may contribute to falls. In this article I would
like to share some of these exercises
with you. They can be performed at
home, either seated or standing. I will
do my best to describe each exercise
and why we need them. We will start
with legs, as weakness there is one of
the main contributors to falls.
1. Elevator squats:
Muscle weakness in the legs is one of
the major contributing factors in falls.
This exercise will strengthen legs
(quadriceps, glutes and hamstrings).
Sit in a chair with feet hip width apart
on the floor. Slowly stand as if you
are in an elevator rising up three
floors. Stop briefly and hold for two
seconds on each floor. Breathe in first
and exhale on the way up. Return to
seated position by making the same
stops.
Repetitions 1-2 sets of 10 reps
2. Standing leg curls: (same)
This exercise will strengthen the hamstring muscles in the back of the upper leg.
Stand with feet shoulder width apart.
Hold on to the back of a chair. Slowly
bend one knee, raising the knee and
moving heel back towards your buttocks. Do not allow the thigh to move.
Knee stays in line with the hip.
3. Lateral leg lifts: Strength and speed
of the hips on the inside (adductors)
and outside (abductors) have been
shown to be associated with both dynamic balance and recovery from falls
to the side. If balance agilty and walking gait is a problem, these exercises
are a must.
Stand with feet together and hold on
to a chair for support. Shift weight to
one side and lift the other leg to the
outside, leading with the heel, and
toes pointing forward. It is not necessary to lift more than 6-8 inches off
the floor. You can increase the difficulty by using ankle weights when it becomes too easy.
and soleus). These muscles are very
active in walking and their strength
has been associated with walking
speed and fall probability. It also
helps us to take a quick step back
when needed.
Stand behind a chair with feet flat on
the floor hip width apart. Slowly roll
onto your toes and lift heels off the
floor while exhaling. Hold for 5 seconds then lower the heels. Once this
becomes too easy you can hold dumbbells in your hands and rise up. (This
requires good balance.) Seated: While
seated rise up onto your toes while
lifting your heels off the floor.
6. Toe Raises (seated or standing):
This exercise will help to strengthen
the dorsiflexors (tibialis anterior).
This muscle is responsible for lifting
up the ball of the foot and toes. Weakness in this muscle group has been
correlated with the probability of falling going up stairs, or on a sidewalk
or tripping while walking.
You can do this seated or standing. If
standing, hold on to the back of a chair
and place feet hip width apart. Inhale,
and then slowly raise your toes off the
floor while (exhaling) until weight is
on your heels. Hold the position for 5
seconds and then return toes back
down to the floor. Squeeze your buttocks and do not rock back at the hips.
Seated: While seated with feet hip
width apart, lift your toes up off the
floor while heels stay planted,
4. Ball Squeezes: (Adductors) Any soft
ball of about 8 inches in diameter will
do. This exercise will strengthen the
inside muscles of the hip and prevent
falls to the side. It will also strengthen the muscles around the knee to
help with knee pain.
Seated in a chair, place a ball between
your legs, just at the knees. Breathe
in, then exhale as you clench your but- (Classes are given at The Heritage
tocks and knees and squeeze the ball. Social Club three times per week.)
Hold for 3-5 seconds. It is very impor- Call Dale Hammond 450-473-5985
tant to exhale as
you squeeze, do
not to hold your
breath.
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25th Annual Rocky Holt
Tournament
Robert Page
Robert Page
Congratulations to everyone involved. See you all next
year.
Tournament Raises $3600 for
Veterans’ Hospital
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 7-9, the 25th annual Rocky Holt mixed softball tournament was played
at Central and at Olympia parks. Organized by the Rocky
Holt Committee, 20 teams participated.
At the tournament, the softball field at Central Park in
Deux-Montagnes was renamed Rocky Holt Field, and at
Olympia Park, the chalet was renamed in honour of the
late Nelson Lavallee. A Deux-Montagnes city councillor,
policeman and fastball pitcher, he was the father of
Donna, Diane and Margie Lavallee of our Rocky Holt committee. Bless his soul and may he rest in peace.
At the opening ceremony at Rocky Holt Field, Mayor
Denis Martin threw out the first pitch. Four games were
played on the Friday night, two at Rocky Holt Field and
two more at Olympia Park. On Saturday both parks saw
games played throughout the day. On Sunday, all of the
semi-finals and finals were played at Olympia Park.
There were many great plays on the field and at the
plate, as hitters dominated most of the games with those
$300 metallic bats. Congratulations to the winning teams
in each of the four groups, A, B, C and D. Many thanks go
to all of the players, umpires, volunteers and fans.
Special thanks must go to the organizing committee:
Donna, Diane, Carolyn, Doug, Robert, Alfie, Chris, Jessica
and Margie, the tournament chairperson. Great job by
all the captains of each team for co-ordinating their players and collecting the registration.
The real winner was cancer research, with $8000 for
the St. Jerome Hospital’s cancer division. Again, huge
thanks to the players for their great support and participation. You are supporting a great charity.
Saturday, August 22, at Olympia Park, Deux-Montagnes, the
Heritage Social Club organized their sixth annual mixed softball
tournament to aid veterans. Eight teams participated in the
pitch-to-your-own-team format. Four were from DeuxMontagnes and four visiting, one each from Laval West the
South Shore and two from St. Anne de Bellevue. The Callahan
Clan with a 3-0 record took first prize, but the real winners
were the veterans. Thanks to the organizers, players, umpires
and fans. A special thanks must go to co-ordinator Mike Neville.
Proceeds of approximately $3000 will go to the veterans’ hospital. Well done, Heritage Club, and congratulations. See you all
next year
Sports Rap: My Opinion
By Bobby Fordham, Sports Editor
[email protected]
Again in Deux-Montagnes Saturday August 8 we had three
events on the same day: Heritage Social Club garage sale, Legion branch 185 golf tournament and the Rocky Holt mixed
softball tournament. How the heck is any organization/association going to make any kind of a substantial donations when
you have organizers refusing to co-operate with each other so
we ALL can attend and support each event? There is no logic
other than greed and jealously of events NOT wanting the other
events to do well. Get rid of the existing organizers and appoint
people that CARE about each other. I make these statements
because I have organized numerous events over 40/50 years
and have avoided conflict. This enables each organization to
make money for their association and / or charity. Get together,
guys and girls, we love and care for the same community, 2Mo.
That’s my opinion. What’s your?
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Oct /Nov 2015
Announcements,Birthdays and Memorials
Birthdays.
Wed-Oct 14: Start of Monthly pm. Doors and kitchen open at 6:00
Luncheons Cost: $10.00 Doors open at pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
Carol Wetmore, Oct. 1
11:30 am
Serving: Shepherd’s Pie
Noah McLean, Oct. 5
Wed-Nov 18: Bingo – starts at 1:00
with Salad, Dessert, Tea or Coffee
Daphne Huxsel, Oct. 5
pm. Cost: $6.50. Doors open at 12:30
Pat. S. Omoto, Oct. 13
Fri- Oct 16: Karaoke - starts at 8:00 pm
Andrew and Alex Green, Oct 14
Sun- Nov 22 : Fall Craft Festival 10:00
pm
Laureen Byers-Fata, Oct.18
Kitchen and doors open at 6:30 pm for am to 4:00 pm – First come-First
David Green, Oct 22
served.
hot dogs and hamburgers
Phil Glover, Oct 24
(LIMITED # OF TABLES AVAILABLE)
Carole McLaughlin, St. Thomas, Ont., Wed- Oct 21:
Bingo – starts at Rental for small table (30 x 30):
Kyle Davis, Oct. 24
1:00 pm
Cost: $6.50. Doors open $10.00.Set-up starts at 8:30 am
Russell Hughes, Oct. 28
Rental for 2 small tables: $17.00
at 12:30 pm
Florindo Stabile, Oct, 29
Rental for long table (72 x 30): $25.00
Kayla Baldwin, Oct. 29
Sun- Oct 25: H e r i t a g e ‘ M e m b e r s Doors and Kitchen open at 10:00 am
Shanna Davis, Nov. 1
Appreciation‘ Lunch For Members Mon- Nov 23: Darts – starts at 7:30
Thelma Hughes, Nov. 6
Only or those who want to become pm. Doors and kitchen open at 6:00
Darren Kennedy. Nov 6
New Members. Doors open at 11:30 pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
Debbie & Wendy Glover, Nov. 7
Fri- Nov 27: Karaoke Spaghetti
am. Lunch served at 12:00 pm.
Nathan Kennedy. Nov 15
Fundraiser - Doors and kitchen open
Bert Klotz, Nov. 18
Mon- Oct 26: Darts – starts at 7:30 at 6:00 pm Cost: $7.00. K a r a o k e
Ross Draycott, Nov. 18
pm. Doors and kitchen open at 6:00 starts at 8:00 pm
Monique Lauzé, Nov 19
Sun- Nov 29: Grey Cup Party on Big
pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
Jenn Goulet, Nov. 27
Screen – starts at 6:00 pm. Doors open
Ryan Kennedy Nov. 28
Fri- Oct 30 : Karaoke
Halloween at 2:00 pm – kitchen open at 5:00 pm
Lindsay Hughes, Nov. 28
Dress-up & Pot Luck Supper. Door Mon-Nov 30: Darts – starts at 7:30
Laura Kennedy. Nov 29
Prize for the ‘Best Costume‘. Doors pm. Doors and kitchen open at 6:00
Norma Lariviere, Nov 30
open at 6:00 pm – Supper starts at 6:30 pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
pm – Karaoke starts at 8:00 pm
Memorial Oct/Nov.
Ron Capanna Nov 7, 2010
Heritage
Up Coming Events
October:
Fri-Oct 2: Karaoke-starts at 8
pm.Kitchen and doors open at 6:30 pm
for hot dogs and hamburgers
Sat-Oct 3: An Evening of Murder
Dinner Theatre Fundraiser. Doors
open at 6:00 pm. Cost: $30.00 per
person or reserved (and paid) table of
8 = $200.00 instead of $240.00. Steak
supper served at 6:30 pm / Murder
Mystery starts at 7:30 pm
Mon-Oct 5: Darts – starts at 7:30 pm.
Doors and kitchen open at 6:00 pm for
hot dogs and hamburgers
Sun- Oct 11: Cribbage Tournament
Cost: $6.00. Doors and kitchen open at
12:00 pm – Registration at 12:30 pm.
Cribbage Tournament starts at
exactly 1:00 pm
Mon- Oct 12: Darts – starts at 7:30
pm. Doors and kitchen opens at 6:00
pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
Badminton Club 36
November:
Mon- Nov 2: Darts – starts at 7:30
pm
Doors and kitchen open at 6:00 pm for
hot dogs and hamburgers
Sun- Nov 8: Cribbage Tounament
Cost: $6.00. Doors and kitchen opens
at 12:00 – Registration starts at 12:30
Cribbage Tournament starts at
exactly 1:00 pm
Mon- Nov 8: Darts – starts at 7:30
pm. Doors and kitchen opens at 6:00
pm for hot dogs and hamburgers
Wed- Nov 11: Monthly Luncheon
Cost: $10.00.Doors open at 11:30 –
Dinner served at 12:00. Meal: Chinese
Pineapple Chicken with rice, dessert,
tea or coffee
Fri- Nov 13: Karaoke - starts at 8:00
pm. Doors and kitchen open at 6h30
for hot dogs and hamburgers
Sun- Nov 15: Heritage General
Assembly. Doors open at 4:00 pm
Coffee and tea will be served.
Mon- Nov 16: Darts – starts at 7:30
Looking for players
Tuesdays 8:00 pm -10:00 pm
Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes
Call; Zus Price (450) 473-3516
Womens Time Out
Craft Fair
Veterans’ Hall
141 Grand Moulin Deux-Montagnes
Oct 31 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
TOPS
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
You want to lose weight,
Together we shall succeed.
Come and join us at TOPS
Place: 4 Korners – Deux Montagnes
Wednesday - TIME- 18:00 HRS
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Are you OVERSCHEDULED?
By Glenda Esguerra, Paravie,
Personal Fitness Specialist
Whether you are a student, a parent, a
grandparent, a stay-at-home parent, single, or retired, you are always running to
something. Life is so busy. Is this your life?
Which statement sounds familiar to
you?
- “ My son/daughter has a practice. I just
have time to pick him/her up and rush to
the arena.”
- “Since I’ve retired I’ve been busier than
when I was working.”
- “I’m not sure if I can make it to Tuesday’s
session because I’ll be in a meeting.”
- “We are so busy at work now, I don’t
even have time to eat lunch.”
- “I can’t on weekends because the girls
have ringuette, then my son has hockey,
then a birthday party afterwards.”
- “My kids are coming over with their kids,
and their dogs.”
- “Next week is going to be a rough one. I
won’t come to the gym.”
I hear this from my clients ALL THE TIME!
We enroll our kids in activities from one
season to the next for fear of having them
become sedentary. We work longer hours
because it’s a competitive world out there.
But fast forward a few months, a few
years, and the result is we become tired,
overscheduled and out of control. Do you
hear yourself utter the word STRESS?
Even our children
are saying, “I am so
stressed.”
Listen to these
words attentively.
They are usually accompanied
by feelings of being
tired, grumpy, unable to concentrate,
lack of attention or
energy. Then lack of
desire follows, to
extreme fatigue,
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