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This week
in The Chomedey News
National Volunteer
Winner
....................page 2
Emploi-Quebec
Surpassed its goal
....................page 3
Editorial........page 4
Letters to the Editor
....................page 5
Citywatch.......page 6
Cosmodome losing
<strong>money</strong>
....................page 7
Drinkable Insulin
Breakthrough
....................page 8
Health Warning for
VIOXX Users
....................page 9
Biz Bits........page 10
Spending on
Prescribed Drugs
..................page 13
Eleanor’s Chatter
..................page 15
Direct Answers
..................page 16
LPD Blue......page 17
Computer Zone
..................page 18
Science Matters
..................page 21
Screening Room
..................page 22
Mother’s Day Contest
Winner.........page 23
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• Vol. 10 No 09 • May 4, 2002 •
Tel.: 450-978-9999 • http://www.chomedeynews.ca
Supreme Court Ruling
Dish Network and Direct TV
illegal in Canada
(TCN) Bad news for the 520, 000 to 700 000 Canadian
grey-market satellite users: if you have been enjoying
programming from Dish Network and Direct TV US
satellite services, recent developments could pull the
plug on your viewing habits.
In fact, as of April 26, the Supreme Court of Canada has
ruled that you are infringing upon the Canadian
Radiocommunications Act that stipulates that only
Canadian corporations licensed by the CRTC (Canadian
Radio Telecommunication Commission) have the right to
transmit US channels to Canadian households.
Among the licensee satellite services is Bell Express Vu
who appealed the BC court’s decision of giving the right
to Can-Am Satellite services to transmit US channels into
Canada via Direct TV or Dish Network satellite systems.
“Dish Network and Direct TV knew about the Grey market
in Canada,” Ron MacInnes of Bell Expressvu’s communications
department told TCN. “For years, people
were using illegal means to catch US channels, bypassing
the broadcasting act,” he added.
According to Bell Express Vu, unauthorized satellite systems
result in significant losses to legitimate licensed
Canadian services. Furthermore, they maintain that their
use undermines the Canadian broadcasting system by
cheating rights holders, creators, actors, technicians and
others of their lawful compensation.
“Both the Canadian satellite and cable industries continue
to invest significant funds in their respective services
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Four Chomedey Teens Regional Winners
of Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest
From left to right: School principal Eric Ruggi with students George
Stylianopoulos, Philip Lagogiannis, Nick Sosiak and Jamie Zaharopoulos
proudly displaying their winning project, a gaming magazine.
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the High School individual or small group category of the
Quebec Entrepreneurship Contest. The four students of
Western Laval High School have created, produced and
published an in-school video-gaming magazine they have
named Western Gamer. The boys, all honour roll students
aged between thirteen and fourteen year old, are George
Stylianopoulos, Philip Lagogiannis, Nick Sosiak and Jamie
Zaharopoulos. They received a $500 prize as regional winners
and will be off to Quebec City on June 12 th for the
national contest.
Mr. Ruggi, principal of Western Laval High and supervising
and consulting partner in this project, had nothing but
praise for the boys. “We are very proud. I speak for our staff
and the School Board also. All too often, we hear stories of
teens and all their problems, so I was delighted to take part
in such a positive experience,” Ruggi told TCN.
This magazine was the ‘brain child’ of Philip and George.
The students had been interested in creating a video gaming
club for their high school; when Mr. Ruggi agreed to make
a meeting room available for the club, the boys’ interest
intensified. Realizing that they would need funds to pur-
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Celebrating National Volunteer Week
Local ‘Patch Adams’ among
those honoured
by Steve Hatton
Robert Leclerc,
nicknamed the
‘Patch Adams of St.
Justin’s Hospital’,
was among those
honoured at
Quebec’s National
Assembly this past
April 24th as part of
National Volunteer
Week, where he Robert Leclerc
received the ‘volunteer
in action’ prize. The Quebec City ceremony
was presided over by Premier Bernard
Landry.
“I’m happy to announce that Robert Leclerc
and the Laval volunteer centre (Centre de
bénévolat de Laval) are among the winners
of the Quebec 2002 prize honouring volunteers,”
stated Minister Nicole Léger on the
opening day of the special week.
Laval’s volunteer bureau boasts a team of
1,500 volunteers that have invested some
67,000 hours.
The award trophies were works of art of
their own merit: fashioned out of terra cota,
the statuettes were meant to symbolize volunteer
action. Serge Roy and Gregory
Schlybeurt from Cercle de créativité Terra
of Laval were responsible for the trophies’
design.
Much like the real life ‘Patch Adams,’
Leclerc likes to clown around. Perhaps this
is because Leclerc was once an actual clown
himself. When he became a nurse at the
hospital, he would often wear a red nose
while making the rounds in the E.R. and frequently
gave out teddy bears to patients. He
has incorporated many of his old clown
gadgets and tricks into his practice, and has
been known to play a key role in alleviating
the stress for both the relatives and patients.
“When you wait years and years for an
appointment, and then finally you have it
but it doesn’t work out well, especially
when you have a child with a serious disease,
it’s stressful for the parents,”
explained Leclerc. “My job is to help support
those people.”
His heart was touched by the courage of
many patients, including a 16-year-old boy,
who developed liver cancer. Complications
led to a condition called septicaemia, or
blood poisoning. Treated with antibiotics,
he suffered an extremely violent reaction.
But today, Leclerc is happy to see him alive
and well.
Leclerc does a lot more than just clowning
around at work. He has made use of his
spare time, between shifts, by volunteering
for many hospital projects, including a
scout camp for sick children. He also brings
kids to Walt Disney World every year and to
concerts at the Molson Centre, thanks in
part to the St. Justin’s Communications
department.
In addition, he has been the head of Leucan
for the past 16 years, where with the help of
a team, he organized different activities,
like summer and winter camp for young
people.
Unfortunately today, Leclerc does not get to
interact with as many patients as once did.
Due in part to the recent overcrowding and
staff shortages, he has been transferred to
the operating room, since March 11th,
where he works as a nurse assisting the surgeon.
“I miss certain doctors,” he confided. He
also said that misses all the patients, including
the warmth and the smiles from the children.
“I liked all of that, and I miss that.”
$3,000 donated to Fondation La
Belle-Aide
The Quebec City ceremony was not the
only event honouring a volunteer hailing
from Laval during National Volunteer
Week. In Waterloo, Clarica celebrated its
national and regional volunteers of the year
by donating to charities of their choice. As a
result, $3,000 has been donated to the
Fondation La Belle-Aide, on behalf of
Laval resident and volunteer worker Jean-
Guy Girard.
Clarica's volunteer program recognizes its
own employees, agents and their families,
who make significant commitments of time
to registered charities and non-profit. Last
year more than $300,000 had been donated
to some 400 charities.
A selection committee determined the winners
from more than 50 applicants, based on
a set of criteria centred on the values of
stewardship, partnership and innovation.
“Employer-supported volunteering requires
a fresh new approach within charities and
non- profits, creating an innovative threeway
relationship between the volunteer,”
said Paddy Bowen, Executive Director
Volunteer Canada.
$10,000 has also been donated to Nanaimo
Search and Rescue on behalf of the national
volunteer of the year, David Knott,
Clarica agent in Nanaimo, BC.
Quebec commemorates
Armenian Genocide
(TCN) “The world has risen, the world is
with you, for you the forgotten people, it
has opened its heart, it has extended its
arms.” With these symbolic words taken
from a song by Charles Aznavour, MNA
André Boulerice invited his fellow members
of the National Assembly to observe
the 87 th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide on April 24.
Boulerice, the MNA in charge of immigration
and citizen relations, presented a
motion to mark the official acknowledgement
of the anniversary and expressed sympathy
to all citizens of Armenian origin. The
motion’s goal was to remind all Quebecers
of the unacceptable nature of intolerance
and racism.
The genocide was responsible for the extermination
of over 1,500,000 Armenians,
including men, women and children, mainly
during the period of 1915 to 1917.
500,000 others escaped the brutality and
fled to other parts of the world, with a large
number of them settling right here in
Quebec.
“Quebecers of all origins are invited to
share with the Armenian community the
painful memory of these events,” stated
Boulerice. He concluded his speech by
imploring that “Not only must we all be
sensitized to the existence of this genocide,
but also … reaffirm our refusal to accept
intolerance, ethnic exclusion and the extermination
of a population.”

Close to 10,000 made use of Emploi-
Quebec services in Laval
(TCN) With 9,725 new participants in
Laval, Emploi-Quebec surpassed its local
goal of 8,500 in its active measures for the
2001-2002 fiscal year. In fact, throughout
Quebec, the goal of 228,500 new users has
not only been achieved but surpassed,
according to Employment Minister Agnes
Maltais.
Maltais also stated in a statement released
on April 22 nd that some 115,000 Quebecers
were able to find jobs, thanks to Emploi
Quebec.
“Quebec is in first place among all
Canadian provinces with regard to the rate
of return to the work force for people who
have obtained public employment services,”
declared Maltais.
Among the new participants, 100,000 people
are social aid recipients while close to
130,000 others are Employment Insurance
recipients. Also, the active measures of
Emploi-Quebec have helped more than
2,651 young Lavallers under the age of 30.
Throughout the province, a total of 80,000
young people and some 30,000 heads of
single-parent families, made use of the services.
“The young clients, who represent a third of
the participants of the active measures of
Emploi-Quebec, will continue to have pri-
(TCN) Over 40 trucks, supplied by various
participating corporations, will hit the road
while taking part in the 7 th annual Jeunes et
Cie. rally this weekend. The rally is an initiative
launched by the Fondation Jeunes
Projet in 1995 with the aim of raising funds
for Quebec school projects. Bringing
together teachers, companies and students,
the event enjoys support from numerous
corporate sponsors including Métro-
Richelieu, National Bank of Canada, AXA
Insurance, Kraft Canada, Multi-Marques,
and Natrel. This year’s edition of the rally
has a fundraising goal of $40,000.
Paul Laporte, of Métro Richelieu Inc., the
Honorary Chairman of the Rallye, together
with Pierrette Robitaille, actress and foundation
sponsor, and schoolteacher Jean-
Pierre Picard, acting president of the
Fondation Jeunes-Projet, invite the public to
join them in cheering on the participants.
Actor Julien Bernier-Pelletier and champion
truck driver Donald Porlier will also be
on hand.
The rigs will be driven by employees of the
various corporate sponsors, but each will
have an important co-pilot: a student from
one of the high schools benefiting from the
project. The rally’s route consists of over
120 kilometres touching Montréal,
ority access to these measures and services,”
said Maltais.
Emploi-Quebec plans to invest $33 million
across the province in the youth program,
Carrefours jeunesse-emploi (CJE). As well,
Emploi-Quebec established agreements
with over 450 community groups, including
105 CJEs, representing a total investment of
$150 million.
In addition, a plan has been introduced, to
meet the requirements of clients with specific
needs. For example, Emploi Quebec
put in to place an intervention strategy, in
collaboration with government and other
partners, aimed specifically at helping
women. They also took control over the
management of integration into the workplace
contracts for the handicapped, which
up until recently, where handled by a separate
body.
The government agency has plenty of plans
for the future as well.
“For the next exercise, we intend to concentrate
our efforts in the small and medium
sized businesses where the challenge of
work force training is difficult to overcome,”
according to Maltais.
Those interested in learning more about
Emploi-Quebec’s programs can contact
their web site at www.emploiquebec.net.
Rallye Jeunes et Cie. organized by Fondation Jeunes Project
Big rigs roll to raise funds for Québec youth
Brossard and Laval and should take around
three and a half hours to complete.
Some rigs have a Laval departure point;
although most trucks will be leaving from
Métro’s head office in Montréal between
8:30 and 10:00 a.m., a number of trucks
start at 9:30 a.m. from the Métro located at
Duvernay shopping centre on De la
Concorde Blvd. E. A skill testing competition
for heavy rig drivers, the Marsh Cup, is
scheduled for noon and activities are organized
throughout the day until the truck
parade at 4:15 p.m. Door prizes, mascots,
and makeup artists are also on the agenda.
The mission of Fondation Jeunes-Projet is
to raise funds for projects linking education
and entrepreneurship, and to provide
Québec teachers and schools with logistical
support in carrying them out. To date, the
Fondation Jeunes-Projet has financed more
than 500 elementary and secondary school
projects throughout Québec.
The 77th aannuual RRallye JJeuunes eet CCie wwill ttake pplace oon
Suundday, MMay 55, ffrom 88::30 aa.m. tto 44::15 pp.m.
Program of comparison of data
in the customs declarations
The Government of Canada has recently
announced the reinstatement of the program
to allow the comparison of data in the customs
declarations prepared by Canadians
returning to Canada by air, with data in the
Human Resources Development Canada
files of Employment Insurance recipients.
The program, which had been suspended in
1999, will be reinstated on September 1,
2002.
This is of particular interest to those who
receive Employment Insurance payments,
since, under the Employment Insurance
Act, a person who is receiving regular sickness
or unemployment benefits and who
travels abroad is not entitled to these benefits
while they are away, except under specific
circumstances. Claimants on regular
benefits must be available to work or looking
for work. Claimants on sickness benefits
may leave Canada only for specific
medical reasons, as defined in the
Employment Insurance Regulations. In
both instances, benefit recipients also have
an obligation to report any trips outside the
country.
There will be no backtracking to match data
from 1999. However, appeals, collections
of accounts and files processed in 1999 will
resume immediately.
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has an obligation to protect the
Employment Insurance program, and the
Customs Data Match is one of the measures
used to ensure this protection declared
madame Raymonde Folco, M.P. for Laval
West and Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Human Resources Development
Canada.
Both Human Resources Development
Canada and the Canada Customs and
Revenue Agency will continue to ensure
that the individual's right to privacy is
respected.
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The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 4
THE CHOMEDEY
news
The PQ and media
concentration
While concern grows over the concentration of
media ownership in the hands of a few corporations,
the only government in Canada responsible
enough to grapple with the threat is our PQ government.
The sole federal party to criticize this monopolization has
been the NDP--but since the corporate media rarely cover
the NDP, few know of this critique. From the Parti
Quebecois view, "the rest of Canada" has taken a big valium.
Grocery stores fill our fridges and shelves, but the media
fills our minds--an important difference. We may abhor the
chemicals in modern foods, but at least the labels identify
the additives; the news does not come with the warning that
"the news you are about to read is incomplete, ignores certain
facts or stories, or is designed to promote a certain point
of view." Most newspapers and newscasts should carry such
warnings. They would be accurate.
The media gives us our big-picture of the world. We, ourselves,
have no way of checking on Afghanistan or
Parliament Hill. The media paints the emotional colours
into our view of our own country, of our political choices,
and of the important issues of our times. The media is not
just another business. Grocery stores, big-box hardware
stores, or merged airlines do not have this subtle ideological
impact on our society and its future--thus, the control of the
media by a few huge corporations is significant to us. These
corporations own newspapers, television, radio, magazines,
and other media forms; while not a monopoly, because there
is more than one corporation in control, this fits the definition
of a cartel, control by a small number of powerful owners.
If democracy is said to require a free and independent
press, what does the cartel's control of our media say about
Canadian society--beneath the socio-political happy-face
hype produced by these same corporations?
The PQ has announced it will not attempt to dismantle corporate
control of our media, but will encourage the growth,
cooperation, and strength of independent media. What a
simple and effective idea! They are not trying to police the
industry (in a fading era of deregulation) nor are they setting
up another bureaucratic agency which will itself suck up the
funds. One million dollars is earmarked for assistance to a
new association of independent media--probably AMIQ
(Quebec Independent Media Association)--and a percentage
of the advertising of each government department must be
awarded to independent media. Advertising revenue is key
to media independence. Now, most big-budget advertising
is gobbled up by corporate ad agencies controlled by the
media corporations. The PQ has found the right targets and
a democratic process of effective intervention. Otherwise,
all we have is CBC/Radio Canada.
For example, Gatineau
Look at our example in this new city of Gatineau: the three
daily newspapers (all produced in Ontario) are owned by
two huge corporations. Of the seven weeklies, only this
newspaper and its sister, The West Quebec Post, are independently
and locally owned--the others are owned by a single
large corporation headquartered in Montreal.
However much we may question the PQ's entire agenda, we
should all support our government's attempt to promote a
healthy and diverse media in Quebec--and in Canada. The
PQ appears to be the only government in this entire nation
brave and far-sighted enough to do so.
Fred Ryan
Fred Ryan is publisher of Quebec's Aylmer Bulletin, West
Quebec Post, and the Pontiac Journal. He is also a director of
the Quebec Community Newspapers Association.
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OOnce upon a time, when Les Canadiens were still the
‘Flying Frenchmen’ and the Forum was still their
home, April was the month of playoff hockey fever.
There was no other playoff rivalry that could match the intensity
and emotion of a Bruins versus Canadiens series. When
greats like Orr, Esposito and Cheevers laced up their skates
against our heroes, Dryden, Lafleur or Beliveau, we knew
that there would be magic on ice. When the game was on the
line, and the victory in jeopardy, the crowd screamed the
famous ‘Go Habs Go’ chants, entreating the hockey ‘gods’ to
intervene on behalf of legends past. All one had to do was
look up to the heavens (or to the rafters of the old historic
house of hockey where the pendants of Stanley Cup victories
past hung) to be reminded that somehow, somewhere, this
was a team of destiny and the battle would be won.
When the team moved to the Molson Centre, the ‘ghosts’ of
the old forum had lost their way. This was no longer the house
of legend. The team missed the playoffs the last three years.
Names on its roster sounded more like the personnel list for a
United Nations peace keeping mission than a Canadiens
hockey team. This was no longer the house of ‘Les Glorieux’
and April was more about the anguish of paying income taxes
than about hockey fever. Last Monday night, that all changed.
With about one minute left in the game, the crowd in the
Molson Centre knew. They knew that they were finally witnessing
the passing of the torch… from failing hands to winning
hopes renewed. On this night, the thunderous applause
and screaming shook the rafters where 24 Stanley cup banners
swayed and shivered. Echoes rumbled and reverberated
throughout the building as the crowd stomped and cheered.
On this night, as people hugged and screamed in joy and jubilation,
the Molson Centre, long devoid of the mystique of the
house that Maurice Richard built, came back to life.
This series shares eerie similarities with another great Boston
series of April 1971. The Canadiens had missed the playoffs
the year earlier and had to face the ‘Big Bad Bruins,’ who
were coming off a record-breaking year. In that series, the
Canadiens engineered one of the greatest comebacks in playoff
history as they turned a 5 to 1 score late in the second
period into a 7 to 5 win. That team was a mix of seasoned veterans,
character players, and small speedy forwards. In a
series that featured end-to-end action and break neck speeds,
the teams traded goals and wins in a hard fought battle that
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still ranks as one of the greatest playoff series of all time.
Jean Beliveau, Henri Richard and John Ferguson passed the
torch to Doug Gilmour, Donald Audette and Gino Odgick.
Yvan Cournoyer and Jacques Lemaire, flying Frenchmen of
an era past, are now replaced by Saku Koivu and Oleg Petrov.
But most of all, a young goalie named José Theodore has
been playing as big as his 1971 counterpart, Ken Dryden.
This series was all about Theodore. He was the one who was
going to steal one, maybe two games for the good guys. The
team did not need him in the first four games as the split provided
the good guys with an even chance of winning. Then a
funny thing happened on the way to the Fleet Centre for game
five: the Bruins, a.k.a. the Bean Town Bears, finally woke up
from their hibernation. Thankfully for the Canadiens, the
Zednick ‘hit’ and verbal support from a recovering fellow
combatant named Hackett were enough to inspire the ‘gifted
one’. Theodore was back, looking every bit the goalie that
stole some twenty points during the regular season and which
allowed the Canadiens to finally make the playoffs. Theodore
the thief committed grand larceny as he stopped 77 of 79
shots fired at him the last two victories, breaking the 8 th commandment
several times as the Canadiens finally enjoyed
playoff success at the Molson Centre.
Though my publishers generally dislike my writing about
similar subject matter in consecutive issues I could not silence
the enthusiasm that I shared with millions of Quebecers.
There is joy once again, as the greatest and most-storied franchise
of hockey history shows signs of rebirth. As many
Chomedey residents prepare to celebrate the “Orthodox
Easter” this weekend, we can only pray that Theodore will be
forgiven his transgressions. As I had alluded in last issues’
editorial, it seems that Saku Koivu’s magical return was
accompanied by friendly ghosts of dynasties past. For those
who still do not believe, I will share a secret that I and my
Greek-speaking friends have known all along: at a time when
a goalie can ‘steal’ victories for his team, Theodore has been
heaven sent. After all, in Greek, his name means “gift from
god”. With the hockey gods on our side, maybe - just maybe
- they have not shed their last smile on this determined and
deserving team. Time will tell. Stranger things have happened,
much like in 1971.
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Letters to the Editor
Victims by association
Dear Editor
For a couple of years after graduating from
high school in Edmonton, I worked at a
lumber yard in the West End, where six of
my fellow-workers were vets, fresh-home
from Europe's war. To me, they were "old
guys"; in their 40s or 50s, but I found later,
that their ages ranged from their mid-twenties
to early thirties.
I used to look forward to the noon-hour,
when we would all sit around our lunch
buckets, in the shop... and I would keep my
mouth shut... and listen. (No teenager ever
had an "education" like that!) Five of these
men were army; all "damaged" in one way
or another: Don, from a transport unit had
just had part of his lungs (or stomach)
removed. When Gordie had his shirt off, I
had to look at a depression the area and
depth of one of my hands in the muscles
under one of his shoulder blades. Charlie
had been in the artillery for a full five years
and was partially deaf; Tommy #1, demobbed
as a sergeant major, had fought the
entire Sicily/Italy campaign and come home
with grave lung problems - which killed
him a few short years later. Tommy #2 - the
youngest of the lot - was one of the nicest
guys you would ever want to meet, but, as a
consequence of some pretty horrible experiences,
which he never spoke of, he would,
from time to time, collapse in tears... and
memories.
One noon-hour, during one of these sessions,
Charlie turned to me and offered
some stern advice. He said that, if any plu-
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tocrat should ever put a gun in my hands
and order me to go abroad to fight a war, to
throw the gun on the ground; and to repeat
the process as many times as necessary. It
was strange that his fellow vets agreed, in a
sort of head-nodding silence, since all in the
group were sons of British immigrants... (as
was my uncle, who had the same feelings).
On the other hand, Charlie said, (with a
meaningful glance to his colleagues), that if
war came to me, I should NOT be a civilian.
I was Charlie's truck-helper and only once
did he ever tell me a "story". It was a gripping
tale about his having been practically
on the spot, when an incident occurred
which is almost identical to what happened
in Afghanistan on the 16th of April 2002;
the difference being that Canadians were
not "involved".
My heart goes out to those closest to our
young men who have just become victimsby-association
in far away Afghanistan. I
have a real sense of how they must be taking
this... because I have had a real sense
that something like it was going to happen.
After all, when our grovelling "leaders" ally
us with a psychopathic killing machine, in
yet another of it's unholy "wars", "collateral
damage" from "friendly fire" is a very distinct
possibility.
However, our adopted, mentally-deprived
"emperor" in Washington has mumbled his
condolences; his loyal satrap here in Ottawa
- along with all his grovelling supplicants -
has mouthed similar platitudes and our head
warrior has made it clear that war is war and
that our participation in America's latest
killing spree, on behalf of big oil, must continue.
So, as the Brits used to say to us, as
we were losing 42,000 of our boys during
WW2... "Carry on Canada".
Keith E Leal
Which of These Costly Home
Seller Mistakes Will You Make
When You Sell Your Home?
A new report has just been released which
reveals 7 costly mistakes that most homeowners
make when selling their home,
and a 9 Step System that can help you sell
your home fast and for the most amount
of <strong>money</strong>.
This industry report shows clearly how
the traditional ways of selling homes have
become increasingly less and less effective
in today’s market. The fact of the
matter is that fully three quarters of homesellers
don’t get what they want for their
home and become disillusioned and
-worse- financially disadvantaged when
they put their home on the market.
Dear The Editor,
I was recently told,
most emphatically, that Russian Jews were
not Jews, as they had no connection with
the "Jewish race"! My opponent then came
down quite heavily against the State of
Israel.
To say that Russian Jews are not of the
Jewish "race" is inaccurate, in that being
"Jewish" is not a racial thing but rather a
religious one. "Racial" connotations were
generated by Der Fuhrer und der N.S.D.A.P.
in the 1930's. Ask just about any Jew. Try
telling any of my Russian friends that they
are not "Jewish" and see their answer. A
Canadian Jew is a Canadian of the Jewish
faith. An American Jew is an American of
the Jewish faith. A Russian Jew is a
Reliability of service:
Hydro-Québec turns tree surgeon!
This report is curtesy of Avo Nigoghossian (Jack Sera Realties). Not intended to solicit properties currently listed for sale.
Copyright© Avo Nigoghossian Productions 2002
The Middle East and the Muddled West
Have you noticed a tree-pruning team in your neighbourhood? If not, keep an eye out –
Hydro-Québec will soon be starting pruning and clearing work in your area and cutting down
trees that are a hazard.
What’s pruning?
Pruning is a preventive measure that
consists of removing some branches in order
to orient the growth of new branches away
from overhead wires. Pruning therefore helps
protect your trees. The most common
pruning techniques used are directional,
lateral and V-cuts.
Lateral cut
V-cut
Team of specialists
To carry out the work, Hydro-Québec has
called on specialized, competent companies
who know the best way to use these pruning
techniques. They are the only ones who can
legally prune or cut down trees that are
3 metres (10 feet) or less from our wires.
Émondage St-Germain et Frères Ltée has
been contracted to do this work in your area.
Do not try to prune or cut a tree that is
near one of our wires yourself – for your
own safety!
As this report uncovers, most home sellers
make 7 deadly mistakes that cost them
literally thousands of dollars. The good
news is that each and every one of these
mistakes is entirely preventable.
In answer to this issue, industry insiders
have prepared a free special report entitled
“The 9 Step System to Get Your
Home Sold Fast and For Top Dollar”
To hear a brief message about how to
order your free copy of this report, call
1-877-708-3638 and enter ID# 801. You
can call anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Call NOW to find out how you can
get the most <strong>money</strong> for your home.
Russian of the Jewish faith. Indeed, were I
to adopt the Jewish faith, I too would be a
Jew, a full-fledged Jew, and nothing but a
Jew! Albeit a Canadian one - no question of
"race" involved. I have had this discussion
many times with dedicated Jewish friends,
of the foregoing and other nationalities.
The following, though perhaps an over-simplification,
is historically sound:
At the end of W.W. II, NOBODY wanted
Jewish refugees. The Germans were particularly
nasty to their Jewish citizens as well
as Jewish citizens of the occupied countries
during the war, often with the collaboration
of the occupied countries' citizenry. Our
Reliability of service
The objective of the pruning is to prevent
outages caused by tree branches coming
into contact with Hydro-Québec’s electric
installations. This way, you benefit from
quality service – in safety!
For more information about pruning,
clearing, and cutting down hazardous
trees, please call our Customer Services
Office. The telephone number is on your
electricity bill.
Continued on Page 21
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The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 6
THE CHOMEDEY
news
Petitions and letters
Residents have manifested their disapproval,
through the means of a petition, of a
project proposed by Louis Prévost. The resident
planned to build a six storey residence
near 35 St-Elzéar in an area zoned, up until
recently, for single-family dwellings.
In the Pont-Viau area, residents concerned
over public safety are asking that a street
lamp be installed on Patenaude Street. A
petition was submitted by Juliette Drouin.
The collective agreement between the Sir
Wilfrid Laurier School Board and the city is
in dire need of renegotiation, according to a
Message du maire - Mayor’s message
Le maire de
Laval, monsieur
Gilles Vaillancourt,
et les membres du
Conseil municipal,
transmettent à leurs
concitoyennes et à
leurs concitoyens
qui célèbrent la
fête de Pâques
orthodoxe, leurs
meilleurs voeux.
Que la célébration de cette fête
soit une occasion de joie,
d’expression d’amour, d’amitié
et de respect envers les êtres qui
vous sont chers.
Êáëü ÐÜó÷á
ÊáëÞ ÁíÜóôáóç
Gilles Vaillancourt
Maire - Mayor
Laval
4415 Notre-Dame,
Suite B-6, Chomedey,
Tel.: 450.681.2232
The mayor of
Laval, Mr. Gilles
Vaillancourt and the
members of City
Council, would like
to extend their best
wishes to all residents
celebrating
the Orthodox
Easter.
May these celebrations be a
joyous occasion and a chance to
express your love friendship
and your respect for those nearest
and dearest to you.
CityWatch
By Steve Hatton
letter sent by Robert Vallerand, the school
board’s assistant director general. The antiquated
agreement dates from 1989 and contains
references to former Laurenval buildings.
Legal action
A lawsuit in the amount of $849,044.47 has
been filed against the city by friends and
members of the Pelletier family, following a
swimming pool drowning that occurred on
October 20th. Laval will be spending
$10,000 in legal fees towards its defence in
this matter.
Following a $7,633.65 lawsuit filed against
the city by Robert Ménard regarding damage
caused by a broken water main, the city
has decided to settle the issue out of court
for $2,000.
A similar case involving the flooding of a
basement at 1768 LeRoyer Street, asking
for $9,695.47, was settled out of court for
$9,047.00.
Those who are in arrears with their property
tax payments should be sure to pay up by
August; the city plans to send out notices
threatening repossession of any property
with unpaid taxes.
Community and cultural funding
The Laval Tourism Office just got a
$274,000 financial boost, $30,000 of which
is to be used for publicity.
In order to hold the 2002 Dunamis Gala, the
city has allocated $20,000 to Laval’s
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The 2002 Christmas Parade, to be held by
Allégorie Inc., will cost $10,000.
Look for a new non-profit café to open adjacent
to the Maison André-Benjamin-
Papineau. The Centre de bénévolat de Laval
will receive $5,000 to start the project
designed to get young people involved in
the community.
An administrative contract worth $483,000
has been renegotiated with Salle André-
Mathieu for the Maison des arts.
The Ste-Dorothée Community Centre has
renewed its lease for the next five years, at
a cost of $81,326 per year.
Expenses
A bill for $20,875.95 was received at the
beginning of April from the Laval School
Commission, concerning the use of its
buildings this past November to hold
municipal elections.
Hazardous waste removal will cost Laval an
estimated $200,000 over a three-year period.
The public works and environment department
will spend over $5 million to replace
several of its vehicles which are in poor
condition.
Public investment
A $25,000 grant from the provincial government
may soon make its way to the city’s
coffers, to further economic development in
the region. The funding is contingent on
Laval’s Technopole’s 2001 annual report
and its 2002 action plan.
A number of term deposit certificates were
purchased by the City of Laval in January.
In total, they are worth over $1.7 million
and will generate $12,528.68 worth of interest.
Public transit expenses
The STL has taken almost $250,000 from its
reserves to help cover unexpected expenses.
$70,000 is due to extra surveillance and
another $22,000 is for insurance costs. Also,
another $57,000 in funds have been transferred
from another source to cover other
expenses.
Public contracts
A contract for collection of organic material
in the Chomedey area was awarded to the
lowest bidder, Entreprise sanitaire F. A.
Ltée., following a call for offers. The contract
is worth $18,395.58 and runs until the
end of March 2003.
Another contract worth $39,972 was awarded
to Pièces d’équipement Bergor, concerning
the rental of a street sweeper. Only one
company applied for the offer.
A five-year contract has been awarded to
Les équipements Omnibac Inc. to provide
the city with ventilated bins on wheels. The
contract is worth close to $14,000 a year.
Street signs
The city has rejected Alain Leclerc’s request
to install an “Attention à nos enfants” sign
at a location between Cartier and Des
Prairies Boulevards because there is already
one at the corner of Des Prairies. However,
they will install a bicycle crossing sign at
the end of that same block
Community events
The Delta Soccer Club will celebrate the
beginning of the soccer season on May 25 th
in Ste-Dorothée’s Jolibourg Park.
A.P.A.R.L., a group that helps the elderly in
Laval, has received authorization to hold a
garage sale on May 25 th at the Groulx
Community Centre.
Lights! Camera! Action!
A production company had received authorization
to shot the film “Wicked Minds” on
April 18 th and 19 th . The shooting required
traffic to be interrupted, from time to time,
near 398 des Prairies.
Construction
A call for offers worth about $30,000 has
been put out for phase II of the St-Martin
East Police Station renovation. Finally, the
extension of Daniel-Johnson Blvd. between
Notre-Dame and Du Souvenir has been
rerouted to make room to build a hospital
centre.

Frustration at Cosmodome
losing $2 million a year
by Steve Hatton
In response to reports that Cosmodome is
losing $2 million a year, angry former opposition
leader Philippe Garceau suggested
that something drastic needs to be done,
even if it means shutting down the Laval
landmark.
“Honestly… I think that if [there’s] no short
term solution, I’m not sure that we shouldn’t
close it down and sell it to private interests,”
Garceau told TCN on Monday.
He pointed out that the Cosmodome is only
attracting 125,000 visitors a year and
argued that they will never be able to eliminate
their losses with that attendance figure.
In contrast, the Biodome in Montreal
attracts some 2 million visitors a year. He
also added that his party maintained from
the beginning that the Cosmodome would
end up costing taxpayers roughly $2 million
a year.
“Since 2 or 3 years, mayor Vaillancourt
affirmed that the Cosmodome would pay
for itself,” Garceau noted on April 25th.
“We realize today that he has once again
misled the population as usual…
Vaillancourt had accused me of digging up
the past to ruin Laval’s reputation. It’s easier
to deny than to find a solution…”
Meanwhile, both the city and the Cosmodome
insist that there is no problem.
Cosmodome General Manager Michel
Latour said that they only rent the building
from the city, and that they are not responsible
for building’s losses resulting from
maintenance costs. However, he also said
that their rent is equivalent to 10% of their
revenue surplus and that the Cosmodome’s
profits also have an impact on the city’s
budget.
According to the city, Lavallers will only
have to make up for $400,000 of the yearly
Raymonde Folco
M.P. for Laval-West
Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister of Human Resources Development
shortfall. The deficit will be shared with
other municipalities, thanks to the newly
created Montreal Metropolitan Community
(CMM), in effect since January of this year.
But that wasn’t enough to please Garceau.
It’s a two-way street, and as he pointed out,
Laval will now also have to pay its share of
the City of Montreal attractions that are losing
<strong>money</strong>.
When TCN asked Garceau what his solution
would be to the problem, he said that
maybe we should look at other avenues and
perhaps join with other projects. He saw no
reason why two or three different types of
attractions could not be grouped at the same
location, therefore sharing fixed costs.
Cosmodome’s General
Manager quits
As of the weekend of April 27 th , Jean-Pierre
Ranger was no longer on the Cosmodome’s
payroll, as he had officially resigned as
General Manager to move on to bigger and
better things.
His replacement, Michel Latour, pointed
out to TCN that his decision did not reflect
any ill will towards the Cosmodome itself.
Rather, it had to do with Ranger’s recent
investment in Parc-Safari whereby he has
big plans to relaunch the attraction, and render
it more successful than it has been in
recent years.
“I hope he’s going to succeed,” Latour concluded,
crediting Ranger for his “good job”
at the Cosmodome over the past three years.
He then said that Ranger’s marketing of the
Cosmodome helped increase its number of
visitors and overcome some of its challenges.
Landlords prohibited to ask
for renter’s SIN
(TCN) Following Quebec’s Commission
for the Access to Information’s recent decision
to forbid landlords to request Social
Insurance numbers from potential tenants,
the CAI has issued a release outlining what
information renters should – and should not
– be providing.
The law expressly forbids the landlord from
requesting a SIN, a driver’s license number
or a Medicare card number. The use of these
numbers for any other use than which they
were intended constitutes a violation of privacy.
When negotiating a new lease, the commission
states that a tenant should provide their
full name, complete address and, if necessary,
their date of birth. This information
alone should be sufficient for a credit check.
A tenant at his or her discretion may supply
additional information, including their prior
addresses or coordinates of previous landlords.
However, the CAI emphasized that
landlords are only permitted to obtain information
with the consent of the applicant.
On the occasion of
Orthodox Easter
I would like to extend my best
wishes to all my constituents of
the Greek Community of Laval
ÊÁËÏ ÐÁÓ×Á
ÊÁËÇ ÁÍÁÓÔÁÓÇ
674, de la Place-Publique, Suite 205
Ste-Dorothée, Laval H7X 1G1
Tel.: 689-4594 Fax: 689-5092
From
the bus stop…
to Parc de la
rivière des Mille-Îles
Every day, thousands of Laval residents opt for public transit to
get to their recreational activities, go to work, do their shopping,
see their friends-in short, to live their lives. And when everyone
has the freedom and opportunity to do what they really want to,
all of society benefits. To find out more about what we have to
offer you, consult our website at www.stl.laval.qc.ca.
WITH PUBLIC TRANSIT
You’ll go far
The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 7

The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 8
Dumoulin Pneus et Mécanique
1250, Labelle Blvd. Laval
(450) 688-3575
City awards $1.4 million PR contract,
with no competition
(TCN) Following a call for offers that failed to generate any
response, the city has announced April 23 that it is renewing its contract
with National, a public relations firm. The new agreement is
effective through 2004 at a cost of $445,000 a year.
The company has been the city’s public relations firm since 1984,
at which time no laws were in place requiring the city to hold a call
for applications; however, it is not the first time they have been the
sole applicant following the introduction of such laws. Their prior
contract covering the 1998-2001 period had been awarded under
similar circumstances.
“How do you explain that, once again, this firm was the only one to
apply for such an important contract?” demanded former opposition
leader Philippe Garceau, just two days later. “I cannot believe that,
with all the communications firms opening in the Montreal region,
none are interested in this contract.”
(TCN) Families looking for an activity with
both active and cultural components need
look no further than the 2 nd edition of Walk
& Discover Laval (Marcher et découvrir
Laval). The new edition includes 33 different
self-directed walking tours from each
district of Laval, boasting historical and cultural
background information as well as
points of interest. Published by the city of
Laval, in collaboration with several other
partners including Famille en jeu, the Régie
régionale de la santé et des services sociaux,
the CRDL (Conseil régionale de
développement de Laval), and Tourisme
Laval, the booklet is now available across
Laval.
The brochure includes several walking tours
through the many distinct and diverse sectors
in the Chomedey area, including
Chomedey North, South, East and West,
Vieux Ste-Dorothée and Île Paton. Districts
of historical note, such as the former Abordà-Plouffe
village, the St-Martin and St-
Maxime parishes are highlighted; the text
notes landmarks of interest from a cultural,
architectural or community-based perspective
along each route. For families planning
an impromptu afternoon excursion, the
Chères amies,
Chers amis,
À l’occasion de la
Pâque
grecque orthodoxe, il
me fait plaisir d’offrir
mes voeux les plus
chaleureux à tous les
membres de la
communauté de Laval.
He also went on to state that he knew of six other companies who
had requested forms from the city pertaining to the offer, but did not
apply. He suggested that perhaps the criteria were so strict that only
National could conceivably qualify.
Garceau promised to investigate the matter, and has requested documentation
from the city.
“We will analyze the documents, consult experts in the field of
communications and do the research necessary to find an explanation
for this Laval phenomenon,” he added.
He also intends to contact the Minister of Municipal Affairs to
investigate all incidents where only a single applicant has applied
for a city contract. A recurrence of this kind of contract awarding
took place in the matter of Dunton, Rainville, Laporte and
Lamarche, a firm responsible for work relations contracts.
New brochure invites residents to Walk
and Discover Laval
Êáëü ÐÜó÷á
ÊáëÞ ÁíÜóôáóç
Happy Easter to all
the members of the
Greek Orthodox
Community of
Laval.
Thomas J. Mulcair
Député de Chomedey
MNA for Chomedey
pamphlet lists numerous parks, community
centres, museums, and even spots suitable
for a picnic. Also in keeping with the aim of
promoting physical fitness, a list of Laval’s
walking clubs is included at the end of the
booklet for those looking to get involved
with a group.
Walk & Discover Laval brochures are available
in French at Laval’s various BMLs and
libraries, at Centre de la nature’s administrative
office, Tourisme Laval’s offices, the
Communications office at City Hall, or
through the Maison des Arts.
Drinkable insulin
breakthrough
Insulin injections
could become history
for millions of
diabetics, thanks to a
breakthrough by
Scottish chemists. A
drinkable insulin has
been developed,
spelling an end to
the four jabs a day
that many patients
have to endure.
There are 135 million
diabetics world-
by Susan Woods
A drinkable insulin
has been developed,
spelling an
end to the four
jabs a day many
patients have to
endure.
wide, and it is expected that the figure will
rise to 300 million by 2025. There are
575,000 insulin-dependent diabetics in the
UK alone.
Biochemists at Ayr’s Hannah Research
Institute, however, believe that their discovery
will revolutionise the lives of those with
the condition.
Currently insulin, which is used to control
blood glucose levels, has to be injected, as
digestion of it would make it useless. Soon,
however, it could be carried by an emulsion
liquid, known as APSET, which is stable in
the stomach’s acidic conditions.
The substance has already carried insulin,
growth hormones and vitamin E successfully
through a simulated digestive system.
Tests will be carried out on animals before
the product is tried on humans, but the
developers of APSET - acid protein stabilised
emulsion technology - are confident
that their discovery signals a major change
in the way diabetes sufferers are treated, it
was reported.

Health warning for VIOXX users
(TCN) Health Canada is advising
Canadians of safety information related to
the selective COX-2 inhibitor VIOXX
(rofecoxib), an anti-inflammatory drug, following
results from a large post-market
clinical trial which show that a risk of gastrointestinal
toxicity associated with the use
of VIOXX exists.
Although the risk is less than half that of
naproxen, patients, especially the elderly,
are advised that in rare cases, serious stomach
problems such as bleeding can occur.
Patients who experience symptoms of gastrointestinal
toxicity such as gastric pain
and blood in stools while on VIOXX therapy
should inform their physician immediately.
Results from the same study have also
shown a higher rate of cardiovascular
11th Annual Enviro Jam
May 11
Between 600 and 1000 Boy Scouts and
Girl Guides from across Laval and
Montreal will be dispatched to parks,
wooded areas and river banks for this
annual clean up organized by the city’s
Action Environnement and Public
Works departments. Much has been
accomplished in the name of the
environment since the event’s inception
in 1992: over 270 tonnes of garbage
have been picked up, almost 1,000
gallons of hazardous household waste
and 2,000 litres of paint have been
collected, and an incredible 4,300 trees
have been planted through this worthy
endeavour.
Call (450) 662-4666 for more
information.
adverse events in the VIOXX group.
Although a relationship between these cardiovascular
findings and the use of VIOXX
has not been established at this time, Health
Canada, as a precaution, is advising patients
with a medical history of hypertension
(high blood pressure), ischemic heart disease
(angina, heart attack), fluid retention
(swelling of the legs), or heart failure to discuss
their medical condition with their
physician before taking the drug. Patients
who develop fluid retention or swelling,
shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue,
excessive weight gain or chest pain while
on VIOXX therapy should inform their
physician immediately.
VIOXX is used in the treatment of
osteoarthritis, menstrual pain and acute pain
in adults.
Laval salutes LPD with Police
Officer Week
May 13-19
Hats off to our boys in blue: Police
Officer Week will be kicked off with a
conference at the Maison des Arts
attended by mayor Gilles Vaillancourt,
executive committee member Jocelyne
Guertin and police chief Jean-Pierre
Gariépy.
Maison des Arts, (450) 662-5050 for
details.
We would love to list your event!
Please send all information of your
event at least two weeks in advance
by fax at (450) 687-6330 or call us at
(450) 978-9999.
To all our friends and customers
HAPPY EASTER
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CIBC expects hit from Teleglobe
exposure
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
became the latest of Canada's big banks to
come clean on its exposure to troubled BCE
unit Teleglobe Inc. on Thursday.
CIBC raised its second-quarter credit provisions
to $390 million. Of that, $90 million is
earmarked to cover the bank's approximately
$100 million exposure to Teleglobe.
For fiscal 2002, CIBC said it expects to set
aside $1.45 billion to $1.5 billion for bad
loans, up from previous expectations of
$1.25 billion to $1.35 billion.
The higher provisions will result in per
share earnings of 47 and 54 cents a share in
the second quarter, to be reported May 21.
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Last month BCE said it will no longer provide
long-term funding for the <strong>money</strong>-losing
subsidiary.
Molson tops up in Q1
Beer giant Molson Inc. continued to brew
up profits in its Q4 results released on
Thursday thanks to strong domestic sales
and consolidation of its Brazilian operations.
The Montreal-based company posted a
profit of $33.6 million, or 27 cents a diluted
share, in its March quarter, compared to
$18.5 million, or 15 cents, last year.
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2001.
For the full fiscal year profits reached
$177.6 million, up from $133.9 million.
In March, Molson bought Cervejarias
Kaiser SA, the second-largest brewer in
Brazil, for US$765-million, giving Molson
an immediate 18 per cent share the
Brazilian market, the fourth-largest in the
world. The deal made Molson No. 13 in the
world.
Drug chain Shoppers profitable in Q1
Shoppers Drug Mart Corp., Canada's largest
drugstore chain, credited lower debt and
interest rates on Thursday for pulling its
bottom line out of the red.
The company posted a net profit of $42 million,
or 20 cents a share, in the March quarter,
compared with a loss of $10 million, or
six cents per share, in the same period a year
ago.
Sales increased 8.1 per cent to $1.18 billion.
Prescription sales increased 11.7 per cent to
$558 million.
The company attributed the profit to
"improved performance and a $15-million
after-tax reduction in interest expense versus
the prior year."
The bottom line was also boosted by the
repayment of $526 million in debt, using the
proceeds of last November's initial public
stock offering.
Shoppers has 866 stores under the Drug
Mart brand and the Pharmaprix banner in
Quebec. Of that total, 829 are drugstores
and 37 are home health-care stores.
Air Canada continues to experience
financial turbulence
Air Canada continues to struggle toward
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profitability, reporting wider net losses in
the first quarter but an improvement in
operating results.
For the three months ending March 31, Air
Canada lost $219 million or $1.83 a share.
That was an increase of 22 per cent compared
with a loss of $179 million, or $1.49
a share, in the same quarter a year ago. First
quarter revenues were $2.29 billion, down
2.6 per cent.
However, the airline improved its quarterly
operating results, cutting its losses to $160
million, compared with $293 million a year
ago.
Analysts were expecting Air Canada to
announce a Q1 loss of $2.34 a share.
Air Canada has cut flights and trimmed
staff, and president Robert Milton says the
cuts are beginning to work. He says the airline
was the only full-service international
carrier in North America to report improved
quarterly results year-to-year.
Air Canada is expected to break even or turn
a profit next year.
AT&T Canada cuts 1,000 jobs,
reduces capital spending
AT&T Canada will eliminate 1,000 jobs and
reduce its capital spending to between $200
million and $220 million, moves the company
says will position it for further growth.
AT&T Canada has also re-negotiated its
banking arrangements to ensure the company
is well financed through the end of 2003.
The moves will save roughly $80 million
annually.
AT&T Canada also reported a net loss of
$157.6 million and said it expects to take a
large writedown on goodwill, which is currently
valued at $1.64 billion on the company's
books.
The company laid off 650 people last year.
Laval company wins
recognition in the U.S.
(TCN) The Quebec Biotechnology and
Innovation Centre (QBIC), Biotech City’s
business incubator was honoured on April
29 th by the National Business Incubation
Association (NBIA), receiving the international
association’s Randall M. Whaley
Incubator of the Year Award. The term
‘business incubation’ refers to the process
of starting and growing companies.
Each year the NBIA, an umbrella group for
business incubators from 59 countries
around the world, presents awards to underscore
the excellence of incubators, their
clients and their graduate enterprises. The
award, NBIA’s most prestigious honour, is
granted in recognition of exemplary programs
that support the start-up and development
of companies. As its recipient, QBIC
becomes the first business incubator outside
the U.S. to receive this distinction.
As part of Biotech City, QBIC offers services
tailored to the needs of developing scientific
companies. Founded in 1996 by Laval
Technopole and the Institut national de la
recherche scientifique, the Centre promotes
an entrepreneurial approach.
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chase the costly game consoles and televisions
needed for the club, Philip proposed
the gaming magazine as a means of financing
the creation of the club. “It was a dream
of mine to create a video gaming magazine
in order to provide information and opinions
on the many games I play. Originally I
thought about making it a CD-based maga-
Quebec Entrepreneurship
Contest unique in Canada
The “Concours Québécois en
Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneur à Tout
Age, (Quebec Entrepreneurship
Contest- Entrepreneurs of All Ages) is
unique in Canada. This contest is open
to all Quebec residents. Prizes are
awarded in two different groups and
several categories: for children and students
who have realized projects that
demonstrate good business initiatives
and understanding; and for adults who
have created or launched a new business
in diverse domains like technological
innovation, commerce, service and
agriculture to name a few. The goal of
the contest is to stimulate an entrepreneurial
spirit in the business and educational
community that will ultimately
result in the creation of new business
enterprises. People of all ages are given
the opportunity to showcase their creativity
and business skills that will
allow them to participate in the local
and regional business community. The
event is run by a non-profit corporation
that receives technical and financial
support from numerous public and private
partners.
The honorary president for this 4th edition
is Cora Tsouflidou, founder and
president of the Chez Cora
Restaurants. Regional finalists were
announced on the 24th of April during
the Laval Contest Gala held at the Salle
André-Mathieu. See below for a complete
list of Laval winners.
Entrepreneurial Initiative Team Winners
Classe Leadership, École du Parc
Western Gamer, Western Laval High School
L’atelier des 1001 services, Curé Antoine Labelle
T-CD, Régina-Assumpta
Réseau de mentorat, Paul-Émile Dufresne
Création d’un club de JE, Collège Montmorency
Un séjour qui a du sens, Collège Montmorency
Audio-Guide, Collège Montmorency
Company creation awards
Les entreprises Qualité de vie, Germain Lafrenière,
replaced by Yves Dastout and Serge Trahan of CA
Aximétix, Marin Maillé
InterSources, Josée Blondin and Ghislain Guindon
Novafor, Sophie Robitaille and Marc Lyrette
Magazine Rendez-Vous, Chantale Tardif
IRS 2001, Tatiana Lazarenko, Gerardo Him Rojas
La Puce Enchantée, Marc-André and Robert Trudeau
L’herbière, Michel Boucher and Carole Tremblay
Special awards
Café Équitable, Collège Montmorency
Vulcanisation CRM, Réjean Bossé
L’objet qui manque, École Marcelle-Gauvreau
Poly-X, Angelo Pagliuca and Jack D’Agostino
Sylvie Miglierina, Centre Paul-Émile Dufresne
Siamanto, Hacik Deminciyan
Salon des 5 sens, Collège Montmorency
Prématernelle Cat-Cout, Catherine Kareh Rachid
My daughter-in-law is a very
devoting, caring, loving and
helpful mother to her 2
children (my grandchildren)
and a wonderful person to be
my son’s wife.
Zelda Katz, about her
daughter-in-law Carmen
zine,” said Philip.
Like most startups in business, the magazine
was not an instant success. The first
issue sales were poor. There were no advertisers
and some students complained about
the $3.50 cover price. Also the initial issue
required a massive amount of creative work
and design input. Major decisions about the
format and the material content had to
ironed out, and the students were quickly
educated in the importance of marketing a
product and faced the dilemma of pricing
their product. Do they opt for low profit and
high volume sales model or go with high
price margins?
“I often get ideas from students which are
grandiose and do not have too much structure
and substance. Teenagers believe that
an idea is enough,” the boys’ principal told
TCN. However, this was not the case for the
winning team: “George and Philip worked
hard and came to me with an actual business
plan asking for my support and guidance,
[and] I investigated and secured the copyright
issues for them,” Ruggi went on.
The boys agree their success is based on a
team effort. In fact, their principal noted
that, “the boys work very well as a team.”
Jamie explained the inner workings of the
magazine: “Philip is the editor [and] does a
lot of the writing. I look for news articles,
receive codes and cheats for the games
[and] am involved in pre-editing and sales.”
George, who was not present at the interview
due to a family situation, acts as the
magazine’s reporter and gathers a lot of the
material from the internet. Nick primarily
handles the reviews of PC (personal computer)
and PS2 (Play Station 2) games.
The third Western Gamer was the breakthrough
issue. The collaborators were able
to reduce the price to one dollar while
adding a color front page. The reason for
this was advertising: both McDonald’s
Restaurants and ATC Systems bought add
space in the magazine in order to support
this initiative. This also resulted in tripling
of the sales of the magazine. Recently, two
new sponsors were added: TD Waterhouse
and Skoulakis Incorporated, bringing the
total to five, as the school sponsors the
printing of the magazine. There are four to
five issues planned for the school year, consisting
of an average 50-60 pages of material
per issue. About 60 copies are sold each
issue and the magazine will be expanding
sales into two other schools.
According to Nick, the partners have
learned a great deal about running a business.
“I never realized how much work was
involved in starting a business. He wisely
commented that “hard work gets you far,
but without a marketing plan you do not
sell.” All of the boys plan to pursue careers
in computer related fields and believe that
the experience they have gained with the
Western Gamer will help them greatly.
The future looks bright for these ‘young
entrepreneurs’, as they have another three
years at Western Laval High School to
achieve their dream of financing the start up
of a video-gaming club. As winners of the
regional competition they have already collected
$500 towards that end. On June 12 th
in Quebec City, they will have the opportunity
to compete against students from across
the province. First prize is $2000 and should
they win, the four partners will be a lot closer
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- investment that is at risk if unauthorized
systems are allowed to continue to operate”
reiterated Mr. MacInnes. Summing up
ExpressVu’s view of the situation, he said
that the company is “extremely happy about
the Supreme Court ruling clarifying once
and for all that the Radiocommunications
act has its place and can be protected.”
The Scope of the Problem
A survey for the Canadian Cable Television
Association estimated that between 520,000
and 700,000 Canadians are using unauthorized
satellite systems.
This is not an insignificant problem --
520,000 to 700,000 unauthorized systems is
the equivalent of all cable subscribers in the
Atlantic provinces abruptly switching off the
Canadian broadcasting system and plugging
into the U.S. network.
Star Choice and Bell ExpressVu have each
committed $1 billion to building a Canadian
satellite service. The cable industry contin-
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ues to invest in the roll out of digital cable.
DTV / HDTV is being touted as a harbinger
of the future.
Industry experts maintain that all of these
efforts are at risk if unauthorized satellite
systems are allowed to continue across
Canada.
These unauthorized systems result in a loss
of customers for legitimate, licensed
Canadian services, resulting in a revenue
loss estimated at $325 million annually, and
undermine the Canadian broadcasting system,
cheating rights holders, creators, actors,
technicians and others of their lawful compensation.
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broadcasting industry – one that does not
have to adhere to the same requirements,
regulations and restrictions as Canadian distributors.
Canada no longer has the ability to
control its airwaves, and determinations
about what they watch aren't made by
Canadians.
How the system worked
A satellite provider company, for instance
ABC satellite, sold equipment and provided
customers with a US satellite address, thereby
allowing them to receive Direct TV or
Dish Network feeds. Users would be
instructed not to connect their receivers to
their phone lines nor purchase any pay services
to avoid alerting US DTH (Direct to
Home) Satellite services that their transmitter
was located in Canada; once an address is
revealed as illegitimate, services are automatically
cut off.
U.S. DTH (Direct to Home) suppliers have
indicated time and again that they would not
knowingly provide the service to Canadians.
However, the real problem is the widespread
underground distribution network in Canada
of devices used to steal U.S. DTH (Direct to
Home) programming, and the so-called
"grey" market is a Trojan horse for this vastly
bigger, "black" market problem.
The last year has been a window of opportunity
of sorts for retailers of equipment to
receive unauthorized U.S. DBS (Direct
Broadcast Satellite) Services. This window
opened due to certain interpretations of the
Radiocommunications Act, one of which
ExpressVu is now appealing to the Supreme
Court of Canada.
Many retailers openly sell pirate devices for
stealing U.S. DBS programming: they dishonestly
market the DirectTV and EchoStar
brands. Customers are attracted by the "free"
stolen programming. Black Market equipment
providers typically charge a single fee
for the IRD and Smart Card, intimating that
programming received by the user is "free".
There are drawbacks to this supposedly free
service: every so often, the receiver goes
blank and then the consumer needs to reprogram
his Smart card, for a fee of $25 to $100
depending on the severity of the problem.
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The Radiocommunications Act stipulates
that:
9.(1)No person shall (c)decode an encrypted
subscription programming signal or encrypted
network feed otherwise than under and in
accordance with an authorization from the
lawful distributor of the signal or feed;
10. (1)Every person who (b)without lawful
excuse, manufactures, imports, distributes,
leases, offers for sale, sells, installs, modifies,
operates or possesses any equipment or
device, or any component thereof, under circumstances
that give rise to a reasonable
inference that the equipment, device or component
has been used, or is or was intended
to be used, for the purpose of contravening
section 9, is guilty of an offence punishable
on summary conviction and is liable, in the
case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding one year, or to both, or,
in the case of a corporation, to a fine not
exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.
(2.1)Every person who contravenes paragraph
9(1)(c) or (d) is guilty of an offence
punishable on summary conviction and is
liable, in the case of an individual, to a fine
not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six
months, or to both, or, in the case of a corporation,
to a fine not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars.
(2.5)No person shall be convicted of an
offence under paragraph 9(1)(c), (d) or (e) if
the person exercised all due diligence to prevent
the commission of the offence.
The other side of the ruling
If the Canadian authorities are going to use
all legal means in their power to implement
this decision, it means that soon many
Canadians, especially those of ethnic backgrounds,
will be deprived of their beloved
multilingual programming.
“I rush home every-night from work to see
my favourite Greek Programs on Antena
[one of three Greek-language satellite channels
offered on Dish Network],” Mrs.
Panayota K., a Chomedey resident, told
TCN. She was one of the many frustrated
readers who called The Chomedey News to
complain about the situation. “There is no
other way for us to see our shows”, according
to the exasperated reader.
TCN asked one of the many Satellite
providers if they plan to continue to provide
the service. A company representative, who
asked to remain anonymous due to the complex
situation, said that, “After this ruling
we, as a service provider and all of our customers
- we are all illegal.” Despite the circumstances,
he remained optimistic. “We
believe that, if people demonstrate their
anger and frustration, we can force the government
to change the ruling.”

Spending on prescribed drugs
reaches $12.3 billion
(CNW) Spending on prescribed drugs is
projected to have reached $12.3 billion in
2001, an increase of 10.6% over 2000,
according to a new
report released today
by the Canadian
Institute for Health
Information (CIHI).
Total spending on
drugs, both prescribed
and non-prescribed,
was estimated
at $15.5 billion in
2001.
Since 1997, spending
on drugs has represented the second
largest category of health expenditures next
to hospital services. In 2001, spending on
drugs is expected to have consumed an
increased share of Canada’s health care dollar,
accounting for 15.2% of total health
care spending compared to 14.9% in 2000.
"From 1985 to 1992, Canada’s total drug
expenditure grew at an average annual rate
of 12.1%. The mid-1990s represented a
period of slower growth in total drug spending,
with an average annual rate of increase
of 4.9% from 1992 to 1996," explains pharmacist
Lynn Brousseau who is CIHI’s
Manager of Drug Utilization and Mental
Health. "In the last five years, however,
higher growth rates in total drug spending
have resumed, with an average annual rate
of growth of 8.7% from 1997 to 2001."
According to CIHI’s report, the growth in
drug expenditure during the past five years
was driven primarily by an increase in prescribed
drug spending, which has risen by
46.4% since 1997 (from $8.4 billion to
$12.3 billion).
TOTAL DRUG EXPENDITURE -
PRESCRIBED AND NON-PRE-
SCRIBED
In 2001, spending on prescribed drugs is
projected to have reached $12.3 billion, an
increase of 10.6% over the previous year.
Prescribed drugs now account for 79.1% of
total drug spending.
In contrast, non-prescribed drugs (such as
over-the-counter medications and personal
health supplies) cost an estimated $3.3 billion
in 2001 representing a 1.7% increase
over 2000.
PRESCRIBED DRUG EXPENDITURE
- PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS
CIHI’s figures indicate that public sector
spending on prescribed drugs has been
PER CAPITA SPENDING
ON DRUGS
In 2001, Canadians on
average spent an estimated
$500 each on drugs, an
increase of 7.6% over the
previous year.
increasing at a faster rate than private sector
spending in recent years. Public sector
expenditure on prescribed drugs is expected
to have risen to $6.0
billion in 2001,
almost matching the
amount spent on prescribed
drugs by the
private sector, at
$6.2 billion dollars
in 2001.
The share of prescribed
drugs in public
health care spending
has more than
doubled since 1985. Drug spending, which
accounted for only 3.7% in 1985, is estimated
to have reached 8.1% in 2001. During the
same period, the share of prescribed drugs
in private health care spending (including
private insurance and out-of-pocket expenditure)
has remained relatively stable at
about 30% each year from 1985 to 2001.
PROVINCIAL COMPARISONS
"Spending on drugs varies across the country,"
says Ms. Brousseau. "Drug expenditures
are influenced by multiple inter-related
factors such as the comprehensiveness
and universality of drug subsidy programs,
variations in the age and sex distribution of
the population, the health needs of the population,
and methods of health service delivery."
In 1999, the latest year for which detailed
data are available, drug expenditure per
capita among the provinces ranged from
$482 in Ontario to $362 in British
Columbia. Ontario ($482), Prince Edward
Island ($463), and Nova Scotia ($458) spent
the most per capita on drugs while
Saskatchewan ($379), Manitoba ($373) and
British Columbia ($362) spent the least.
DRUG EXPENDITURES IN CANADA
Drug Expenditures in Canada, 2002, provides
a descriptive overview of Canadian
drug expenditure trends from 1985 to 1999
and includes forecasts for 2000 and 2001.
The report draws upon data compiled from
CIHI’s National Health Expenditure
Database, Canada’s most comprehensive
source of information on health care financing
and spending. Relevant definitions and
methodologies are contained within the
report (available in electronic format only:
www.cihi.ca).
HEUREUSE FÊTE DES MÈRES - HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
Au nom du Conseil municipal, je tiens à
souhaiter une excellente fête des mères à
toutes les mamans de Laval.
Votre engagement auprès de votre famille
contribue à améliorer la qualité de vie que
l’on observe dans tous les quartiers de notre
belle ville.
Vos réalisations, vos projets et vos rêves
enrichissent notre quotidien et nourrissent le
sens communautaire ainsi que le caractère
humain de Laval.
Merci pour ce que vous faites.
Merci pour ce que vous êtes.
Gilles Vaillancourt
Maire - Mayor
On behalf of the Municipal Council, I would
like to wish all Laval Moms a happy
Mother’s Day.
Your commitment to your family contributes
to the improvement of the quality of life in all
of our City’s neighbourhoods.
Your achievements, projects and dreams,
enrich our everyday being and nourish our
civic-mindedness and Laval’s human side.
Thank you for what you do.
Thank you for who you are.
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Carole-Marie
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Nearly one thousand Liberal
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from all regions met simultaneously
in nine cities throughout
Quebec over the week-end,
in order to conduct an overview
of their government’s achievements
during the last decade and
to suggest new directions for the
future.
In the Laval, Laurentides and
Lanaudière Region, this half-day
meeting Saturday allowed participants
to discuss their priorities
and to share their vision with
members of the federal Liberal
Caucus. Among the special
guests that attended the meeting,
in addition to the Minister of
Citizenship and Immigration,
the Honourable Denis Coderre,
his colleagues, Senator Lise
Bacon and Quebec Caucus
Member Mme Raymonde Folco,
M.P. for Laval West and
Parliamentary Secretary to the
Minister of Human Resources
Develo-pment and Mme Carole-
Marie Allard, M.P. for Laval
East attended and took part in
the meeting.
Among the topics that were discussed:
Because she has a big
heart, bigger than the
biggest lobster in New
Brunswick & she really
listens to me.
James Roy Smevaglia, aged
4½, about his mom Maddy
My mom raised me with
love, kindness and
patience, which has taught
me to be a good mother
to my little boy.
Diane Bacharian,
about her mom Lydia
-jobs, economic recovery and
innovation;
-Canada’s health care system;
-mmigration, and the protection
of individuals requesting asylum;
-demographics, birthrate and
aging;
-the judicial system ;
-public finances and policy.
The Liberal Party of Canada has
always encouraged discussion
and the emergence of new ideas.
Today’s involvement of Party
members is the first step in a
thinking process in preparation
for the biannual convention that
will take place at the end of
November, in Montreal.
Specifically, this exercise will
lead to the preparation of a resolutions
book, the content of
which will reflect the vision, the
needs and the expectations of the
members.
For a complete chart indicating
meeting locations and a list of
special guests in each region,
please consult our web site at
www.qc.liberal.ca .
(Source: Liberal Party of
Canada)
My kids are grown, I have
everything I need in life. I
am 45 years old and my
best friend died 5 years ago
on May 20 th - my Mom.
Lucia Do Couto, about her
mom Isabel
She gives me strength and
hope for when life seems
bleak, energy for when I
feel tired, laughter to help
me get inspired.
Brian Hamburg, about his
mom Mona
Happy
Mother’s Day!
All the best to
every mom in
Chomedey.
Caisse Desjardins de Chomedey
3075, boul. Cartier, Chomedey, Laval
3740 boul. Lévesque, Chomedey, Laval
4594 Promenade Paton, Chomedey, Laval
Tél.: (450) 688-0900

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Everything Mom
A Rose for Mother
Another Mother's Day is here,
Bringing joy and pleasures new.
On this special day, Mother dear,
I want to remember you.
I cannot give you costly gifts,
And I've told you this before,
No matter what I give you,
You give back much, much more.
I'm giving you a pure, sweet rose,
Gathered in the early morn,
This rose you planted in my heart,
The day that I was born.
In kindly, loving thoughts of you,
And with the faith you still impart,
The rose I give to you today
Is the love that's in my heart.
(Cleo M. Shoffstall)
In case you were wondering and somebody
brings this subject up in conversation, surveys
indicate that Mother's Day is Canada's
second largest holiday for gift giving. It's
not surprising since moms play a very
important role in our lives, handling a
plethora of roles and duties. In addition to
being the second-largest holiday for giftgiving,
it's also the leading day of the year
for long distance phone calls, the busiest
day for restaurant dining, and the third
largest greeting day holiday.
In as far as gift-giving is concerned, cards
represent 79% of purchases, flowers/plants,
52%, dinner/brunch, 23%, gardening items,
22%, apparel, 19%, jewelry, 17% and home
décor, 11%. Family members will be interested
to learn that approximately 30% procrastinate,
waiting one week or less before
Mother's Day to purchase their cards.
The origin of Mother's Day is attributed to
Julia Ward Howe, in 1872, as a dedication
to peace. In 1907, Ana Jarvis started a campaign
to establish a national Mother's Day.
She convinced her mother's church in
Grafton, West Virginia to celebrate Mother's
Day on the second anniversary of her mother's
death, the 2 nd Sunday of May. By the
next year Mother's Day was also celebrated
in Philadelphia. President Woodrow Wilson
proclaimed it a national holiday in 1914, to
be held each year on the second Sunday of
May.
Just for the fun of it, here are the "Top Ten
(and more) Momisms" uttered by all
moms as some time. How many have you
uttered personally at some point, or heard
your Mom say to you?
-Why? Because I said so, that's why!
-I'm gong to give you until the count of
three
-It's all fun and games until someone gets
hurt
-I don't know is NOT an answer
-I would never have talked to my mother
like that
-I'm not running a taxi service
-If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you
do it too?
-Someday your face will freeze like that
-It hurts me more than it hurts you
-I love you
-Money doesn't grow on trees
-Were you born in a barn? Shut the door
-Go ask your dad
-I'm not talking just to hear my own voice
-I hope someday when you have kids
they're just like you, then you'll know
-Bob, Sue, Joe, Fido…whatever your
name is…
In as far as gifts are concerned, here are
some inexpensive suggestions:
-Write a personal poem (or song!) expressing
your feelings
-Buy an inexpensive frame for a "special"
photograph
- Make a list of "I promise to…" consisting
of daily chores i.e. dish drying, grass cutting,
etc.
Happy Mother's Day to all moms – it's
your day!
Eleanor’s Chatter
By Eleanor Tylbor
Fund raiser…in support of the
suffering of Albania
The Philoptochos Society of the Greek
Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto has
pledged to support His Beatitude
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana and all
Alabania and SAE, with the establishment
of a Health Care Center in Georgousates,
Southern Albania.
This new state-of-the-art Medical Center
will offer both primary and specialized care,
and to this end, the Philoptochos Chapters
of Montreal and vicinity has organized a
Fund Raising Dinner to take place on
Sunday, May 26, 6:00 p.m. at the Palace
Reception Hall, 1717 boul. Le Corbusier,
Chomedey. Tickets are $50 per person and
for further information, contact Mrs.
Roubini Zakkas, 337-3922 or Mrs. Rita
Ragas, 686-1849.
Three stream garbage – a suggestion
– and an incentive
It occurred to me while separating all my
garbage (I'm so busy these days!) in three
Raymonde Folco
M.P. for Laval-West
Parliamentary Secretary
to the Minister of Human Resources Development
Served all day, anytime
different places, that our Environment
Department considers a giveaway of sorts
as an incentive. The end result of participating
in the project is the creation of compost,
right? Why not offer a free bag of compost
at some point to the participants? Just an
idea…
Route des fleurs – this weekend
In case you're planning a trip along the
"Route des fleurs", the annual horticultural
and art event to take place in Sainte-
Dorothée this weekend, here's a breakdown
of the various greenhouses and farms that
are participating:
La Corbeille de Dorothée (starting point),
Ferme Roger Marineau, Fleurineau, and
Serres Sylvain Cléroux, 1270 Principale; J
Lauzon & Fils, 889 rg Saint-Antoine;
Laval Tropical, 540 rg Saint-Antoine, Les
Serres Helene Lavoie, 510 rg Saint-
Antoine, Vivace Laval, 507 rg Saint
Antoine, Quelques Arpens de Fruits, 4223
rg Saint-Antoine, Les Écuries Vallée des
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Bois, 389 rg Saint-Antoine, Les Serres P.
Brisebois & Fils, 1440 mtée Champagne,
Le Paradis des Orchidées, 1280 mtéé
Champagne, Serres Michèle
Charbonneau, 955 Lemieux, Gérard
Trepanier & Fils, 435 Principale, Caserne
de Pompier #4, 950 boul. Hotel de Ville
(2nd floor, back entrance), Centre
Communautaire Ste-Dorothée, 990
Monteé Gravel, Place Publiques – various
artists. Recommended as a family activity.
More services offered to the
community
The Centre d'Integration Sociale et
Professionnelle de Laval continues to offer
yet more services to the Laval community.
A complete lunch is currently being served
daily, Monday to Friday, from 11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. for $2.50 per person, at 4415
Notre Dame St. local B-8. In addition a
drop-in day care service is also available,
and information for all the services can be
obtained by calling Lydia, at 978-7107.
Chomedey Seniors Mini-Centre
Musical entertainment with Michelin and
Claude is on the agenda for the meeting of
Thursday, May 9. The following week on
May 16, guest Heidi Bakerman will discuss,
"Health and Humor."
All club meetings take place at the Young
Israel of Chomedey Synagogue, 1025
Elizabeth, Chomedey. Information: Dave
Beiner, 681-2097.
Bazaar in aid of World Youth Day
A Spring Bazaar to be held on Saturday,
May 25, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the
Holy Name of Jesus Church, with the proceeds
to the World Youth Day Fund of the
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Holy Name of Jesus Parish. World Youth
Day sponsored by the Catholic Church, is a
gathering of young Christians from all over
the world. The event will take place during
July in Toronto, and culminate with a mass
celebrated by the Pope. Parishes of the diocese
have been asked to host some of the
young people during their stay in the area,
before they move on to Toronto for the
event. The collected funds will be used to
cover expenses incurred during their
accommodations. The Church is located
899 Chomedey Blvd., Chomedey.
Comedy in Chomedey –
reminder
Don't forget the "Comedy in Chomedey"
event coming up on Tuesday, May 14, 7:30
p.m. at the Young Israel of Chomedey
Synagogue, featuring Neil Janna, Heidi
Foss, J.P. Bonet, Ryan Murphy, and hosted
by Richard Scott. Tickets cost $15 per
person and can be obtained at the synagogue
office, 681-2571 or by contacting
Marvin Mendelovitch, 687-3226.
St. Simon's and St.
Bartholomew's
The Youth Group of St. Simon's and St.
Bartholomew's Anglican Church is hosting
"A Supper With a Twist" to be held on
Friday, May 10, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets:
$5 at 681-9696.
Volunteers needed
The Social Services Dept. of the Hellenic
Community of Montreal is a non-profit
organization, currently in need of volunteers
for their elderly population. Numerous
referrals are received regarding Greek elderly
individuals, looking for assistance.
CChhoommeeddeeyy Celebrations
A very Happy 16 th Birthday to
Neshan
Hampartsoumian
May 5 th
From your parents,
Shant & Melanie.
Happy Birthday to
Sotiria & Tasso
and Happy Name Day to
George Bellos
of Canterbury St.
from Maria & family
BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday to
Sheldon
Cohen
May 7th
Love from Mom, your
brothers and family
Happy 65 th Birthday
- and many more - to
Sandy
Fishman
((SSuunnsshhiinnee))
Love, Taylor & Costa
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please contact Caroline Gardner at
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Eleanor’s Chatter
By Eleanor Tylbor
Over the bridge…Events In and
Around Montreal
The Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors
is hosting its annual Sema Trepner Art
Symposium on Tuesday, May 14, 7:00
p.m. at the Gelber Conference Centre,
adjacent to 5700 Westbury Ave. Montreal.
Topic: "Can Art Heal?" Panelists: Marcel
Brisbois, Cathy Mullen and Seymour Segal.
Host: Harry Gulkin. Tickets $10.
Information: Riva Fenster, 342-7269
Improve public speaking, communication
and leadership skills by attending a meeting
of St-Laurence Toastmasters. Meetings
are held at Hotel de la Montagne every
Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Information:
Jacques: (514) 426-9800
Next column…more about
gardening
A Chomedey gardener shares his method of
getting the most out his garden, the natural
way. If there are any gardeners who would
like to pass on some gardening tips and/or
hints, or even have their garden profiled
along with some photos, give me a shout at
687-0999, or by e-mail: ejscribe@hotmail.com
Or…if you have something you want to
share or get off your chest with readers,
whether it be a hobby, summer barbecue
recipes (we'll be featuring those too!), an
upcoming event of note, share some funny
kid-related stories, accomplish-ments…
inquiring minds or nosy readers want to
know, at 687-0999.
Direct Answers
from Wayne and Tamara
Not Even Close
I want to express my anguish and clear my thoughts. I was hit by the infamous arrow
of my dearest friend and enemy, Cupid. No wonder that song "Stupid Cupid" was created.
We all need someone to blame for the heartache and the pain.
I met a wonderful guy. We had an almost freakish link from the first time we met, and
meeting him was the last thing I planned. I enjoy my solitude so much I had no intention
of getting involved. It wasn't love at first sight, but his benevolence, understanding,
and humor were overwhelming.
We were engulfed in this cloud. I mean, I've been infatuated with other guys before,
but this is the first time I've actually felt the deeper pain of not being able to express it.
Your knees shake, you feel weak, you hear your breathing and the rhythmical beat of
your heart. You make sure he doesn't notice.
What could have been so wonderful isn't because of one reason, age difference. I guess
when I prayed hard to meet a great guy, I should have been specific with the age range.
How can I pretend to be mean and cruel, when I can see that what I felt for him is innocent
and true?
I'm going to college this fall. I've been bombarded with different opinions and looks of
disapproval. Everyone's staring and having appalling thoughts about me because of the
age factor. The comment that plainly got stuck in my head was "he's too old for you!"
The closeness we shared started to come apart. I ignored him. With my young heart
being broken apart, I let go of love. What if he's the one, or is this just going to be one
of those experiences a person must go through to be tough and to gain wisdom?
Gigi
Gigi, when Tamara was in school, she took an accounting course with a girl named
Lynn. For almost half a semester, Lynn didn't get it, and Tamara encouraged her not
to give up. One day in class Lynn heard the right words with the right example from
the teacher. Something clicked.
The teacher asked a question, and Lynn raised her hand. When the teacher called on
her, Lynn blurted out her first correct answer. The teacher smiled broadly and said,
"You've got it, don't you." Lynn replied, "Yes, finally." Once Lynn got it, she really
got it. The rest of the semester each of her papers was perfect.
There is such a thing as being too much in love with love. You realize this man is too
old for you, so old you won't even tell us his age. Now is the time to live life, not to
apply a "love test" to every male who crosses your path. When you really get it, your
head and your heart will know you've found the correct answer.
Wayne
Ghostly Reminders
My husband and I have been married four years. His mother recently passed away,
and he is the beneficiary. She had very nice personal items. Every time we go to her
house to sort through things, he says, "You can have anything." But when we get
ready to leave, he always says, "We'll get them later."
Last night I received a call from my son's wife. She'd been invited by my husband to
come over and pick from among his mother's clothes, makeup, and purses. I am not
stingy, but I am his wife. Why wasn't I allowed to pick first? Now I am to the point I
do not want anything.
Edna
Edna, let it go. Release your husband from his promise. Imagine he has the best possible
reason to renege on his offer. I think he does. He doesn't want these reminders
of his mother in your home, and his mind balks at putting you in his mother's clothing.
Tamara
Wayne & Tamara Mitchell are the authors of YOUR OTHER HALF
(www.YourOtherHalf.com).Send letters to: Direct Answers, PO 964, Springfield, MO
65801-0964 or e-mail: DirectAnswers@echowork.com.

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Buckle up: LPD announces ongoing
campaign to increase seat belt use
Motorists who do not habitually wear their
seat belts could be in for a rude awakening:
from April 25 to May 25. Laval’s police
department is launching an island wide operation
to crack down on drivers who are not
buckled up. Residents can expect to see an
increase in police presence, and officers will
distribute pamphlets (or fines) at various
checkpoints. Being caught without a belt can
be expensive as well as dangerous: in accordance
with article 396 of Quebec’s Highway
Safety code, fines are $105 and come complete
with 3 demerit points.
In a recent release, the LPD explained that the
operation is necessary, despite the fact that
Quebec’s seat belt use is among the highest: a
quick glance while on the road reveals that
many back seats contain improperly restrained
children, either untethered in ill-fitting car
seats or bouncing around completely unsecured.
According to Canada’s Safety Council,
an unrestrained child facing a crash at 50 km/h
would suffer an impact equivalent to being
dropped from a third-storey window.
The police department has scheduled a childseat
safety clinic next May 25 th .
Rash of debit-card fraud
targetting Laval youth
In response to an alarming increase in debit
card fraud, the LPD has issued a clear warning
to Laval’s high school students: if your name
is on the card, you are solely responsible for
charges brought about on your account.
The con appears simple: the student is
approached and asked to sell his or her debit
card, complete with PIN number, for an enticing
amount of <strong>money</strong>. Con artists reassure
concerned teenagers by telling them that once
they have sold their cards, they are no longer
responsible for any <strong>money</strong> ‘stolen’ from their
accounts. However, the swindlers are dealing
in false assurance: in reality the owner of the
card is ultimately responsible for any subsequent
transactions. Many young people are
now in debt to their financial institutions for
considerable amounts of <strong>money</strong> as a result of
this “risky business.” Even worse, victims of
this type of fraud often choose not to report
the crime to the police, thus perpetuating the
problem. Anyone approached to sell their
debit card should refuse and immediately contact
the LPD; Sergeant-Detective Daniel Déry
from the criminal investigation unit is working
on this file and can be reached at (450) 978-
6888, extension 6732.
Results of April’s anti-speeding
operation
As reported in the April 6 th edition of LPD
Blue, Laval’s police department ran a citywide
campaign to curb speeding during the
first two weeks of April. It would appear that
they reached their goal of increasing public
awareness and reducing speed-related accidents:
32 different operations on Laval’s
major arteries generated a whopping 808 tickets.
Fines ranged from $47 for driving 10
km/h over the limit to $317 plus 5 demerit
points for speeds 50 km/h over a zone’s limit.
Pont-Viau, Wednesday., April 17, 5:20 p.m.
Handicapped man suffers
accidental death
A 48-year-old man who had resided at 322
Lahaie St. fell prey to a fatal mechanical
mishap last April 17. While performing basic
maintenance on his outdoor personal elevation
system (the man was physically handicapped),
the equipment suddenly came to life. The victim
was caught between the moving platform
and the motor; his wife and daughter were
inside the house at the time of the incident and
discovered the body.
St-Vincent-de-Paul, Wen., April 17, 7:45 p.m.
Fire of unknown origin
Firemen from four different fire stations were
called to the scene of a St-Vincent blaze during
the evening of April 17. The four-storey
building, located at 3291 Montée Masson was
abandoned. The fire was under control by 9:30
p.m.; its cause continues to be under investigation.
Laval-des-Rapides, Friday, April 19, 6 p.m.
Prostitution ring busted!
Complaints from Laval residents led to the
LPD’s vice and narcotics division taking down
a thriving prostitution ring headquartered in
Laval-des-Rapides during the evening of April
19. The group made no effort to hide from the
public eye; indeed, brazen advertisements in
local newspapers were partly to blame for
their discovery. Police officers raided three
different locations before the end of their
sweep. An apartment building on Robin St.
was the first stop, where two apartments were
searched and 3 arrests were made. In one
apartment a 34-year-old prostitute was discovered
with a client she had been in the process
of entertaining; an adjacent apartment contained
another prostitute, 28 years of age, who
was alone at the time of her arrest. Officers
then proceeded to the residence of the ring’s
kingpin on Ampère St.; the ‘pimp’ turned out
to be married to one of the prostitutes the
police already had in custody. Incriminating
documentation and a kilo of marijuana leaves
were seized from the 38-year-old man’s house.
Many charges were laid in the case: the ringleader
was charged with drug possession and
operating a bawdy house, while the pair of
prostitutes were charged with solicitation and
being found within a bawdy house. None of
the arrested had a police record.
Fabreville, Sunday, April 21, 5:25 p.m.
Life and death drama on
Rivière-des-Milles-
A Sunday afternoon boat ride on the Rivièredes-Milles-Iles
ended with a dramatic civilian
rescue and two drownings narrowly avoided.
Two Laval men took a small watercraft out
despite the river’s agitation and high water
levels. It is not clear if the men were wearing
lifejackets. Shortly thereafter their boat capsized;
32 nd Ave. residents called police when
they heard cries for help coming from the
direction of the river. When officers arrived
on the scene, three men in a rowboat were
already attempting a daring rescue, rowing
hard against the current. The two hypothermic
victims were taken back to shore by the civilians
where first aid was administered.
According to the LPD, “the men could not
have lasted long before drowning – without
the intervention of the three men, certainly
two drownings would have occurred.” The
victims spent 10 minutes fighting a strong current
in temperatures hovering around 5ºC.
The three men are being considered for official
recognition for their courageous act.
Auteuil, Sunday, April 21, 6:45 p.m.
DIY mechanic meets grievous end
An everyday scene turned to horror at 6243
Pageau St. in Auteuil Sunday April 21; a 58year-old
man was changing a tire behind his
house. The jack propping up his Jetta failed to
support the weight of the car and he was
crushed. His son was able to free him from
beneath the vehicle but it was already too late;
the man was declared dead upon arrival at the
hospital shortly afterwards.
Auteuil, Tuesday, April 23, 3:00 a.m.
Poolhall attackers unsuccessful
Two suspects concealed themselves inside a
pool hall located at 5528 boul. des Laurentides
LPD BLue
By Caroline Gardner
and waited for the establishment to close.
They surprised a janitor and locked him in a
small room at gunpoint, although he was
unharmed. Having learned that the owner typically
arrived at 5:30 a.m., they concealed
themselves once more. The attackers set upon
the owner as he entered the building, severely
beating him and attempting to force him to
unlock his safe. When after numerous
attempts the inept thieves were unable to get it
open, they fled on foot through the wooded
area behind the pool hall and vanished.
Investigating officers are seeking 2 men in
their twenties.
Chomedey, Tuesday, April 23, 3:10 p.m.
LPD seeking witnesses to nasty
4-vehicle collision
Officers with the LPD’s investigative unit are
probing a serious car accident in an effort to
determine the exact circumstances leading up
to the incident and to corroborate witnesses’
testimony.
Around 3:10 p.m., a Honda traveling on
Daniel Johnson Blvd. containing two 16-yearolds
collided with a Hydro-Quebec truck
which was on Le Carrefour Blvd. heading
east. The Honda went into a skid from the
force of the impact and hit two other vehicles
on Le Carrefour Blvd.’s west-bound side.
The Honda driver suffered serious injuries and
was hospitalized. During the rescue, the ‘jaws
of life’ were required to extricate the teenager;
needless to say, the car is beyond repair.
Luckily, the teenager is reported to be in stable
condition.
The police are attempting to ascertain as to
whether excessive speed and/or disregard for
traffic signals are at the root of this accident.
Please call (450) 662-4636 if you have any
information regarding this case, or contact the
investigating officer directly, Richard Tessier,
at (450) 978-6888 extension 6718. The file
number for this case is LVL-020423-057; as
always, all information will be kept confidential.
Vimont, Thursday, April 25, 12:30 p.m.
Collision of unknown cause leaves 22year-old
man dead
Along the new section of Autoroute 335 north
of Dagenais Blvd., a young motorist at the
wheel of a Hyundai Accent suddenly crossed
over to the oncoming lane of traffic. A Ford
F350 pickup truck in the opposite lane containing
a couple in their fifties was unable to
avoid the Accent. Although they sustained
only light injuries, the Ford’s occupants were
taken to hospital for examination; the 22-yearold
driver of the Accent died on impact. Both
vehicles are a total loss. The exact cause of
the accident has yet to be determined as road
conditions were good and the accident
occurred on a straight stretch of highway during
the day. Due to the mysterious nature of
the accident, anyone who witnessed the accident
is asked to call (450) 978-6888, extension
6700 and mention file number LVL 020425-
041.
Chomedey, Thursday, April 25, 3:15 p.m.
Woman sexually assaulted in Carrefour
Laval parking lot – in broad daylight
Having finished her errands, a
41-year-old woman made her
way to her car in Carrefour
Laval’s parking lot during the
afternoon of April 25 th . René
Proulx, aged 39 years,
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Review: Olympus D-380 Review
Two Megapixels for Under $200 US
Until the newest consumer camera from
Olympus America, digital camera shoppers
had to pay about $125 to $150 per megapixel
of resolution. But the Olympus D-380 is
the first two-megapixel camera we've seen
that breaks the $200 barrier -- and it's not
only a good price proposition at $199, but a
good value one, too.
While the trappings of higher-priced models
-- features like optical zoom, a TV-out port
for big-screen image viewing, or preprogrammed
settings for various shooting environments
-- are absent, the D-380 isn't a
digital camera version of the Yugo. It can
snap pictures as large as 1,600 by 1,208 pixels,
or capture 15-second QuickTime
movies (albeit silent ones).
The camera has a fixed-focus Olympus
4.5mm F/4 lens (equivalent to a 35mm lens
in a 35mm film camera) with five elements
in five groups. In normal mode, the lens's
range is two feet to infinity; flipping a
switch below the lens activates macro or
close-up mode for shots from about 10 inches
to two feet.
You have a choice of four image size/quali-
She is always there for us!
She is pretty, fun & cool! Our
Mommy gives us 100% of
herself - we love her!
P.S. Daddy can’t keep up
without her.
Sean, Sabrina & Stephen
Tomasin about their
mom, Milto
ty settings -- 1,600 by 1,208 (SHQ), 1,600
My mom is simply the best
because she is a hardworking
mom and after having 3
major operations she
deserves something special.
Tony Dedakis, about his
mom Evie
by 1,200
(HQ), 1,024
by 768
(SQ1), or
640 by 480
(SQ2). All
save images
in the JPEG format, with DPOF imageselection
info available for compatible
printers; the 8MB SmartMedia card supplied
with the camera can hold a skimpy
five SHQ photos, or 16 HQ, 29 SQ1, or 47
SQ2 shots. The Olympus also shoots up to
15-second, 320 by 240-pixel or 60-second,
160 by 120-pixel movies in QuickTime
MOV format.
Though there's no optical zoom, you're not
strictly limited to walk-backward-and-forward
scene framing; the D-380's 5X digital
zoom works like a series of telephoto lenses.
Rather than smoothly moving between
focal points, the zoom jumps from point to
point as if you were changing lenses with
different focal lengths.
Only the lowest resolution offers the full 1-
5X enlargement range, however; the zoom
range for the upper three resolutions is 1-
2.5X. Moreover, photos tend to get grainy at
the higher enlargement levels.
You can compose your shots on the 1.6inch,
60,000-pixel color LCD monitor or in
the optical viewfinder; the former works
adequately even in bright sunlight, and is
the only way to see the enlarged image if
framing a shot using the digital zoom. If
you can't see what you want on the monitor,
you can always switch to the viewfinder.
At 6.7 ounces and 4.9 by 2.6 by 1.6 inches,
the Olympus is heftier than some of the
sleek, new compacts from Canon and
Nikon, but it still fits comfortably in a jacket
pocket -- or pants pocket, if you're modeling
"relaxed fit" khakis.
The D-380's controls are arranged cleanly
and simply and there are few of them,
which should reduce anxiety in neophyte
digital shutterbugs. To turn the camera on,
you slide a front panel to the right. The
panel does double duty as a lens cover.
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Review: Prisoner of War
This interesting title from Codemasters can
become the best jailbreak game available for
the PC.
The basic premise sees you assume the role
of Captain Lewis Stone, an American Flight
Officer who has the poor fortune to get shot
down by the Germans as he flies over Stalag
Luft III, a prisoner of war camp. Once he has
been imprisoned, the only tool he has to help
him escape is his own ingenuity.
The game is a 3rd person affair which sees
Stone and his co-pilot sneaking around the
prison, encountering a wide variety of other
prisoners who may be able to help him in his
bid to get out - although this will usually
come at a price. Getting what you need in
order to procure the desired information from
a prisoner means there are plenty of "subquests"
along the way. You'll find you need
help because the prison camp is patrolled by
a fearsome array of German guards, lieutenants
and the evil Kommandant himself.
The game will see you planning and executing
an escape with your co-pilot until, disastrously,
you are both spotted by the
Kommandant, and as an example to the rest
of the prisoners, your co-pilot is heartlessly
executed. Your character is subsequently
moved to another, more secure POW camp
but far from resting on his laurels and waiting
for the war to end, Stone starts to sneak
around his new home when he stumbles
across a new German Weapon being developed.
The only place that the Germans know
the Allies won't bomb is a POW camp, so it
seems the perfect cover - and it is down to
you to get out and tell the world.
In order to find out more though, you actually
need to escape from the camp and be
recaptured, so that you can be moved around
the four camps which hold information you
need to bring about the downfall of the evil
German masterplan. You'll have to do this
more than once, apparently, so you'll be
returning to the same prisons on more than
one occasion only to find that there are seasonal
differences - lakes iced over, for example,
and different routines for the guards.
Using the powerful 3D Atlas engine, Prisoner
of War will provide a real visual feast for the
player, using graphics and audio features to
vividly recreate the unique nerve-wracking
atmosphere of the camps during day and
night. Each prison camp will be modelled in
incredible and it seems as
though almost everything
in the game world will be
interactive, providing an
incredible level of freedom
and involvement to use
anything you see to try and
help you make good your
escape.
The other prisoners are al specialists in the
key skills needed to escape from Prisoner of
War Camps, and each person you meet will
have different abilities that may or may not
be of use to you. Athleticism, stealth, espionage,
charm, linguistics - all these
skills will most likely show themselves as
being vital to your chances of getting out at
one point or another.
Exactly what kind of skills you should be
looking for in your co-prisoners is going to
be down to the player, because there will
always be more than one way to escape the
prisons - with the player free to go for
whichever method they fancy. It might be
something as old-fashioned and conservative
as digging a tunnel, but it might be that something
more exciting is the order of the day -
escaping using home-made explosives, perhaps,
or flying out of the camp during an airraid
using an improvised glider.
The player will be under observation at all
times though, and escaping the attention of
the guards will not be an easy task - and with
many of the escape bids being time-sensitive,
a few days in solitary for being caught disobeying
the prison camp rules could spell
disaster.
The game is promising some revolutionary
steps in the field of artificial intelligence,
with guards and other enemy characters having
a great amount of freedom and not being
tightly scripted, as is the norm in games of
this ilk. This should mean that the guards
have more freedom to observe the environment
around them and react to what they see,
rather than observing a strictly regimented
pattern from which they never deviate. In
theory, this should make sneaking past them
much more difficult as it requires more talent
than simply memorising their preset routines
and taking advantage of the moments when
they aren't concentrating.
The game looks set to be a big hit amongst
fans of squad-based stealth games.
Mommy, I just want to say
I love you.
Happy Mother’s Day.
Ourania Kokkalis, aged 7½
about her mother Eve
She works really hard,
never takes a vacation,
helps everybody with
whatever they need and
never asks for anything in
return. SHE’S THE BEST.
Robert Gardonyi, about
his mother Marianna
My mother is my best friend
and I’ve always been able
to look to her for comfort
and advice.
Anyone can see that is
simply the best quality.
Patricia Lopes, about her
mom Anna

Aries March 21-April 19
You'll feel mellow, understanding and wise Sunday to
Tuesday noon, but don't act on that "wisdom." Don't
preach, don't sign anything, don't get involved with lawyers, don't hop
a plane to foreign climes. Be satisfied to read the newspaper and run a
few errands! Ignore dumb worries and dumber rumors about your
future or your popularity Tuesday noon to Thursday. Just tackle career
duties, ambitions, and you'll succeed - act early, before 10 Wednesday
morn (noon out east). Your popularity, happiness, social joys and
romantic potential soar Thursday night to Saturday!
Taurus April 20-May 20
Your energy and charisma create a superb week! But proceed
cautiously Sunday to early Tuesday afternoon. Pitfalls
exist in financial, investment, sensual and career/reputation zones.
These problems arise suddenly and obviously Sunday, but lure you with
a subtle, smooth temptation Monday/Tuesday. A sweet, mellow mood
enters Tuesday p.m., bringing wisdom, love, a wide view. Only pride or
greed causes worry -- adjust accordingly. Your career's beautifully
favored Thursday night to Saturday, but avoid blowing hot and cold
about <strong>money</strong> -- leave dollar decisions until Saturday, when sweet inspiration
arrives!
Gemini May 21-June 20
Don't "join others" in any concrete way Sunday through
Tuesday afternoon - don't sign contracts, commit to a life
together, etc. You might never see why, unless you do it. Your business,
investment sense (or sexual urges) might be stymied by your ethics
Tuesday/Wednesday - stick with your ethics! If you do, a "healthy"
opportunity (in finances and/or affection) will appear Wednesday morning.
Love, compassion, wisdom, success in travel, media, legal, educational
and intellectual zones comes late Thursday night through
Saturday. Express love, not resentment. All week, rest up, protect your
health.
Cancer June 21-July 22
Avoid being saddled with extra work Sunday to Tuesday
afternoon, Cancer. Pull back, study an investment or sexual
attraction before plunging in: you're intrigued by power, but power
demands many payments! You'll have to step back from financial and
sexual hungers Tuesday eve to Thursday, also, if you want to 1) see
clearly, and 2) grab a great opportunity Wednesday morning. Be diplomatic,
eager. Finally, you get a real, honest chance to honestly, healthfully
exercise/fulfill those sexual, practical and ambitious lusts, late
Thursday night to Saturday: go ahead!
Leo July 23-Aug. 22
Romance beckons Sunday to Tuesday afternoon - but you'll
tend to say the wrong thing Sunday (or someone rebels
against your charm). Monday holds a "romance in the mind" more than
in reality. But Tuesday morning's okay - if a little unremarkable. All
three days, you're too worried about (or simply wrapped up in) your
ambitions and career to give love the attention it needs. Wednesday
morning brings opportunity and success in work, management and
practical areas. Relationships, business, marital and love, hold some
major sweet moments and opportunities! Go, seek, co-operate, join!
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Gird yourself against the temptation to make changes on
domestic fronts Sunday to Tuesday. Don't change residence,
adopt/disown someone, etc. If LIFE makes such changes, you'll benefit
eventually. Romance, creativity, beauty, pleasure, joyful kids, a winning
streak - these visit you Tuesday eve to Thursday! (Best before
Wednesday noon.) Those doubts you have about a relationship would
exist with any link you form this entire decade. So your choice isn't
between this person and another, but between any relationship, and
none. Work and health proceed superbly Thursday night to Saturday!
The lighter side
May 4 - 10, 2002
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Big changes are on tap, Libra! Know this -- don't try to "skate
over" (or past) them Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Love,
happiness are yours to grasp - don't avoid risk by "being friendly."
Listen to your desires Monday noon. Be prudent, but don't worship worries!
Tuesday night to Thursday brings the end of one situation, the
birth of another. Choose between a stale project/relationship and a
fruitful one - Wednesday morning brings the best "decision time."
Romance, creativity, beauty, pleasure, a winning streak arrive late
Thursday night to Saturday - plunge in!
Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Ignore "quick buck" (or quick sex) lures Sunday to Tuesday.
Stick with long-term goals. A domestic, property or food
related concern is mixed: lucky but worrisome. Some unease exists
about relationships Sunday through Wednesday. You'll solve a "hidden
suspicion" if you call, talk, visit someone Wednesday morning (after
dawn, before noon). In fact, you could grab a reward! Your family, security,
soul, real estate and similar interests meet luck Thursday night to
Saturday -- fix a family problem, plan a vacation, start a renovation or
landscape project, etc!
Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Your energy, charisma, inventiveness, effectiveness and
sense of timing surge Sunday morning to Tuesday - people
notice you, and approve! But avoid conversational "accidents" Sunday.
Do you argue with someone Monday, or admit he/she fascinates you?
This first half of the week holds a subtle, intangible worry, perhaps
about your health or security. Wait until Wednesday morning (10 a.m.
PDT) and look at life then: what you see, what you want, will be correct.
Forget prior misgivings. Chase <strong>money</strong> Wednesday morning. Friends,
chats, trips fill a busy Friday/Saturday. Show love!
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Retreat might seem easy Sunday to Tuesday - just shrink
away and sleep, hide. But it's far better to roll up your
sleeves and tackle a dirty, gritty task. Do it, and you'll increase your
mood and confidence - results "show" Tuesday p.m. to Thursday, when
your charisma and vitality soar! Money worries are ephemeral - so are
big "profit visions." But your <strong>money</strong> luck improves powerfully Thursday
night to Saturday - chase more income, a pay raise, new clients, purchase
aids, tools, even a luxury car. Romance, pleasure exist all week!
Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Attempts to be popular might fall flat Sunday to Tuesday -
because, just beneath the surface, you're tired. Still, you'll be
happy, dreamy, and if you're in a romantic tryst, a mild, strange ecstasy
will visit! A certain intensity has entered your romantic, creative,
speculative and pleasure zones the last two weeks. This intensity is
"stepped up" from Tuesday into late May (and then gets even stronger)
You're going to have a magical spring. Welcome everything new! But
retreat, rest Tuesday p.m. to Thursday. Your energy, happiness surge
Friday, soar Saturday!
Pisces Feb. 19-March 20
Life has an easy, busy flavor. Your luck remains high in
romance, creativity, speculation, pleasure-seeking, holidaying,
sports, gambles and raising/teaching kids -- until August. Use this
luck while you can! Don't waste your time chasing career's mirages,
ambition's traps, Sunday to Tuesday. (Nor, truth be told, all year.)
Tuesday eve into Thursday raises your optimism, popularity - accept
invitations, flirt, mingle. Perform important, hopeful actions before 10
am PDT. Retreat, rest, contemplate your future and your soul Thursday
night to Saturday. You'll see the beauty, beneficence of your home and
family.
Website: www.astralreflections.com. E-mail: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-736-9189.
ACROSS
1. Roadie’s burden
4. TV’s Grant
7. Police notice: abbr.
10. Maglie et. al.
12. Gives the nod
13. Was dressed in
14. Scenery object
15. Rivet, catch or clasp
17. Garrett Morris’ “Hunter” role
19. Bungling
20. Affectedly shy
21. Quayle’s st.
22. Chatty
25. Discomposed
29. Cinnabar, e.g.
30. Film company letters
31. Coach Parseghian
32. Cleaning liquid
35. Spring-blooming annual
37. Chicago White ___
38. Long time
39. “Lost in ___”
42. Seeing socially
45. Haughty
47. Threshold
49. Aroma
50. Kilmer of The SSaint
51. Author Kazan
52. Vane dir.
53. Navy off.
54. Lessen
DOWN
1. Sacred snake of Egypt
2. Planet with canals
3. Dropping-in-water sound
4. Exalted
5. Not good, not bad
6. Ocean vessel initials
7. Top quality
8. Get ready for surgery
9. Comic Lahr
CROSS CROSSWORD
WORD
11. Part of the Enterprise team
13. Makes one’s way
16. Nancy Sinatra’s sister
18. Banjo man Clark
21. PC maker
22. Done ____ turn (2 wds.)
23. Provide guns
24. Moon vehicle: abbr.
25. Ottoman official
26. Solo of Star WWars
27. Bitter vetch
28. “____ Tripper” (Beatles)
30. Mingle
33. Radioman’s “O”
34. Coward who was knighted
35. Kettle
36. Liqueur flavoring
38. Holliman and Scruggs
39. Clumsy boat
40. Tablets
41. Declare
42. Cain of “Lois & Clark”
43. Karnak’s river
44. Unconstrained
46. “_____ Grown Accustomed
To Her Face”
48. Workroom, for short
Answer to April 20 puzzle
The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 19

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emerged from his car parked close by and proceeded
to threaten the woman with a knife. He
forced the victim to climb into her own car
whereby he sexually assaulted her, then forced
her to masturbate him. As soon as she saw an
opportunity, the woman flung herself out of
the vehicle and screamed for help. Witnesses
were later able to identify the suspect as well
as his license plate number after he fled the
scene; officers apprehended Proulx later that
same day on charges of armed sexual assault.
The LPD’s criminal investigation squad is
attempting to locate other women who have
been sexually assaulted by Proulx (see photograph).
If you have information that could further
the investigation, call (450) 662-4636.
Investigating officers can also be contacted
directly: Sergeant Detectives Richard
Brousseau or René Gariépy can be reached at
(450) 978-6700. Please note case number
LVL-020425-069. As always, all calls will be
kept confidential.
Earlier this month, investigators discovered
an elk at an Alberta game farm that
was infected with a relative of mad cow
disease. The entire herd will have to be
destroyed to prevent the disease from
spreading and the incident once again raises
questions about the safety of the gamefarming
industry.
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) affects
deer and elk. It belongs to a group of fatal
brain diseases called transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSE), which also
includes BSE (mad cow) and its human
counterpart, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
(vCJD). Believed to have originated
in a Colorado research farm, CWD has
made its way across several states and
provinces. It cannot be treated and is
untestable in live animals.
One of the most disturbing features of this
type of disease, which is caused by an
abnormal protein called a prion, is its
potential to jump the species barrier. That's
what happened in Great Britain, when
BSE in cows developed into vCJD in some
of the humans who ate infected meat.
While there is currently little evidence to
suggest that CWD can infect humans with
something similar to vCJD, the connections
are too strong to ignore. For example,
one study found that, when cows are
injected with brain tissue from infected
deer, they can develop BSE-like symptoms.
And three young Americans, all with
a history of eating venison, have developed
the classic form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob
disease, which is very rare - especially in
young people.
So while there is no imminent threat to
human health, there is cause for concern.
Remember, officials in Great Britain
weren't concerned about the sheep disease,
scrapie, until it apparently jumped to cows
in the form of BSE. Even then, authorities
dismissed concerns to human health.
Scrapie had never been a threat to humans,
so why would BSE? The results of this
apathy have been tragic - more than 100
people have died from vCJD so far.
Before the recent outbreak, Alberta had
been considered free of CWD. Many biologists
are concerned that deer and elk
Fabreville, Thursday, April 25, 2:30 a.m.
Sleepy driver lost control of car
Alone in his car, a 42-year-old man fell asleep
at the wheel exiting Autoroute 13 North to
Dagenais Blvd. The vehicle collided with a
lamp post and flipped over onto its roof. The
driver suffered multiple lacerations and was
brought to hospital; alcohol is not believed to
have played a part in this accident.
Vimont, Friday, April 26, 3:15 a.m.
Armed barfly arrested
A belligerent, extremely intoxicated Bar
Fuzzy customer caused a disturbance and was
escorted out of the establishment at 1600 St-
Martin Blvd. East. The man’s disoriented and
obviously drugged state alarmed employees to
the extent that an ambulance was summoned
for the Fuzzy regular. Emergency personnel
discovered an unloaded revolver on his person,
so the man was taken into custody by
police on charges of weapon possession.
Science Matters
By David Suzuki
Game farm diseases
threaten wildlife
farms, which house large numbers of animals
in close quarters, may act as a vector
allowing the disease to spread. Other diseases,
like tuberculosis, are also a problem.
An outbreak of tuberculosis on an elk
farm in the late 1980s cost Canada our TBfree
status, and about a billion dollars,
according to Agriculture Canada calculations.
As it stands, elk and deer game farms are
little more than fenced enclosures - often
in areas that are also home to wild populations
of the same species. Contact between
wild and farmed animals can and does
occur. Captives, infected with livestock
diseases, escape. And wild animals get
into fenced enclosures. Game farming thus
literally builds disease bridges between
livestock and wildlife.
Fortunately, the prevalence of CWD in
Canada is currently very low. And the
potentially infective tissues (brains, blood,
lymphatic glands, stomach, intestines and
bone marrow) of hunted deer and elk are
not typically consumed as was the case
with cattle in Britain. Antler velvet from
game-farm animals, however, is consumed
as a dietary supplement. Although there is
no evidence linking such consumption to
disease in humans, the practice is very disturbing.
The problem is much worse in the U.S.,
where hundreds of exposed animals have
been shipped to game farms in at least 15
different states. CWD has turned up in
more than a dozen US ranches, and is also
appearing in wild animals. This potential
to spread through wild populations has
biologists (and hunters) concerned. Health
officials in Colorado and Wyoming are
advising hunters not to shoot sick-looking
deer and avoid handling brain and spinal
material.
Although the industry insists that game
farms are strictly regulated, problems with
diseases continue to crop up. This poses a
very real threat to wildlife and a potential
risk to human health as well. Governments
need to seriously examine the benefits and
risks associated with this industry before
the situation gets any worse.
LPD BLue
By Caroline Gardner
Sainte-Dorothée, Sat., April 27, 11 p.m.
Ex-employee attempts to rob
grocery store
A young suspect concealed himself inside the
Metro store located at 555 Samson in Sainte-
Dorothée and waited for it to close. Only two
night employees were left behind when the
suspect, disguised in a wig and balaclava,
emerged from his hiding place around 11 p.m.
He obscured the security camera lens using
paint and duct tape before making his way to
the office where the head cashier was preparing
the nightly deposit. The second employee,
a wrapper, walked in while the thief was
threatening the cashier with a pistol in an
attempt to gain access to the safe. The wrapper
was forced to tie up the cashier at gunpoint.
After locking the two employees in a walk-in
freezer, the thief made off with cash, lottery
tickets and bus passes. Fortunately the trapped
grocery store staff escaped from the freezer
ten minutes later and immediately called the
police; the two did not sustain any injuries.
The following morning, the LPD took a minor
into custody who turned out to be a former
Metro employee. He was charged with armed
robbery and
all stolen property was recovered by police
Chomedey, Monday, April 29, 10:40 a.m.
Horror in Chomedey: elderly man accidentally
killed by minivan, dragged by
driver unaware
A 71-year-old Chomedey resident’s morning
errands ended in senseless horror last April
29 th . He had completed his errands and was
leaving the St-Martin shopping centre parking
lot carrying his groceries when he was struck
by a motorist on Curé-Labelle Blvd. The
vehicle in question was a Dodge Caravan driven
by a 37-year-old Laval woman; the man
died on impact. The driver, impervious to the
fact that she had just ended a man’s life,
searched for a parking spot while dragging the
lifeless body behind her van for a distance of
almost 150 metres; she did not discover the
mangled man until she parked her car. Alcohol
is not suspected to be involved in this accident;
rather, it is believed that it occurred
through “an extreme moment of inattention”,
according to the LPD. Preliminary investigation
did not reveal any sign that the driver
used her brakes. No charges have been
brought against the woman at press time; her
car is undamaged.
Letters to the Editor
Continued from Page 5
side was more subtle after the war. The
signs in Ste Agathe, "No Dogs or Jews
allowed" vanished. Being decent, upstanding,
hard working Christians who believed
in and had fought hard in the defence of
freedom, we insisted Jews be free to go anywhere!
Anywhere, as long as they didn't
come to our countries! Our esteemed Prime
Minister, Mackenzie King, stated publicly
that "even one Jew is too many" - although
he later retracted/denied/fudged on this, as
politicians are wont to do. Jewish refugees
attempting to land in Palestine were
machine-gunned, not by Waffen SS but by
members of the British Army. Finally, it
was decided to resolve the problem by creating
a synthetic state, the modern State of
Israel. This we did with our good Christian
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The Americans, and the rest of us, have ever
since supported the State of Israel, played
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My mom is simply the best
because she gives me the
love and care I need.
Denise Stylianopoulos, about
her mom Brenda Cook
She is always there for me
when I’m sick, always
tickles us, always helps us
with our homework.
Stefano Evangelista,
aged 9, about his mom
Georgia
footsy with the Palestinians, and toadied to
the rest of the Arab world (oil, don'tcha
know!) and generally behaved like the hypocrites
we are.
An over-simplification, perhaps, but basically
sound.
Rest in peace, however, as God is on our
side and all is right with the world. Well,
most of it. Perhaps. Particularly if one is
not where one is apt to be blown to bits by
a suicide bomber, machine-gunned by an
over-enthusiastic Israeli soldier, captured by
the terrible Taliban, or sent to safety in an
American prison compound in . . . where is
it . . . oh yes, Godless Cuba . . . well, except,
of course, for Guantanamo Bay where still
flies the flag of Liberty - but where some of
the incorrigibles may be given death. "Give
me Liberty or give me Death" ... depending
on who you are, where you are, and when.
Is humanity muddled, or is humanity muddled?
Gil Vezina-Groome
The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 21

The CHOMEDEY News • May 4, 2002 • PAGE 22
news
THE CHOMEDEY Screening
LIFE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT
Synopsis: Lanie
Kerrigan, a feature
reporter at a Seattle
television station,
seems to have it all:
a baseball-superstar
boyfriend, a gorgeous apartment and a shot
at a big network assignment. That is until
she interviews a local homeless man,
Prophet Jack, who tells Lanie she leads a
meaningless existence and will die the following
week. When Prophet Jack's other
predictions come true, Lanie begins to reexamine
her priorities.
Genre: drama
Rating: PG for language
Room
HOLLYWOOD ENDING
Synopsis: When
the pressure is on,
award-winning
director Val
Waxman (Woody
Allen) goes psychosomatically
blind. If that's not unfortunate enough, lately,
he's been down on his luck professionally,
too. When he finally gets the chance to
make a comeback, he's caught between a
rock and a hard place: he can either work
for his ex-wife Ellie (Tea Leoni) or forfeit
his last shot at greatness.
Genre: drama, comedy
Rating: PG for adult situations
SPIDER-MAN
Synopsis: Peter Parker is a student who
gains superhuman strength and the spiderlike
ability to cling to any surface after
being bitten by a genetically altered spider.
He vows to use his abilities to fight crime,
and eventually comes to understand the
words of his beloved Uncle Ben: "With
great power comes great responsibility."
Genre: adaptation, adventure, fantasy
Rating: PG for cartoon violence
DEUCES WILD
Synopsis: The summer of 1958 forever
changed the Brooklyn landscape. Aside
from the sweltering summer heat and the
loss of their beloved Dodgers, Brooklyn
was in a state of unrest. It was a time when
rumbles escalated into gunfights and honor
was quickly becoming a thing of the past. A
new breed of wiseguys threatened to take
control of Brooklyn's rough streets, but only
one gang wouldn't back down: the Deuces.
Soon, however, the Deuces begin to realize
that loyalty and midnight rumbles might no
longer protect them from the turbulent times
ahead.
Genre: period, drama
Rating: 13+ for profanity violence and
some nudity
COMING SOON
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The New Guy
Unfaithful
MoVIE REVIEW
MURDER BY NUMBERS
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Murder by Numbers delivers hefty chills
with appropriate thrills throughout its twisting
tale!
MBN introduces us to two above average
spoiled teens filled with that oh-so-in boredom
with the world personality flaw.
There's Justin, (Michael Pitt) the middleclass
angst ridden gothic that thinks so
much he has thought himself to thinking
he's a philosopher. He has this disturbing
synopsis of living. To be totally emotionally
free one must be devoid of moral constraints
and be open to committing crime
without guilt, thusly, crime equals freedom.
Or some such gobbly gook.
His buddy Richard (Ryan Gosling) is that
slithering stylin' hip-la-rue guy. He's that
richy rich type brat that wants power thrills
and doesn't care who's hurt in the way of his
having a good time.
Their parents are nowhere to be seen and
somehow, even though they are certainly
separate stereotypes, have found each other
and share a quirky interest. Justin and
Richard aren't into X-Box and shooting
some hoops together, they prefer to chill in
an old abandoned Cliffside lodge and plan
the perfect crime by a roaring fire.
The creepy duo fancy themselves uber
intelligent and have become bored with the
commons. So brings about their little game
of murder.
They believe they can devise, execute (pardon
the pun) and get away with this meticulously
staged murder just by following the
steps…it's like painting by the numbers to
two as smart as they…
They'll confuse the police with the bizarre
evidence they'll plant, they'll pick a random
victim, and they'll even provide a perfect
suspect for them. Boy aren't they clever little
demons…
So, a young woman is found brutally murdered
and a plethora of evidence pollutes
the crime scene. Fibers lay about and shoe
prints are clear…
Enter homicide detective Cassie
Mayweather (Sandra Bullock). She's such a
tough cookie her fellow coppers swear she
pees standing up. Sure Cassie's a bit of a
macho gal but she's also one of the finest
homicide detectives in America.
As she begins to sniff around the crime
scene she can't help but feel something's
amiss. The young miss also seems to have a
few ghosts from her own past resurfacing
and clouding her objectivity in the case.
She's assigned a partner, Sam (Ben- oh-lala-
Chaplin) who's new to homicide and
Cassie's whole "by the balls" she-male persona.
She gives him some ribbing about his
anti-knowledge and then gives him some
rubbing about his feline knowledge (queue
porn music now, please).
As they edge closer to figuring out the mystery
of the dead woman's killer the audience
is shown how calious the murderers are and
it's a tad unerving how realistic these two
everyday teens appear to be. It's some
heavy stuff, but we also get to sit and watch
Sandra Bullock be charming and wrinkle
her twenty million dollar nose to ease the
tension.
Ben Chaplin is edibly cute like a big-olebox-of-Oreos!
He looks like Joaquin
Phoenix and Antonio Banderas had a love
child; that sexy stare with the quirky face
structure. I'd like to slather Ben in Jerry's
ice cream, wait till it's all melted and sticky
and….um, er.
The film 's bad guys, Michael Pitt and Ryan
Gosling stole their scenes. The film really
would have been a total dud if not for these
super talents working the script.
Julie Tanner

Mother’s Day
Contest Winner!
Courtesy of the Hilton Laval and
The Chomedey News, Nicholas
Skordakis, aged 5, will be dining with his
mother in style this Mother’s Day in the
Hilton’s La Grigliata dining room.
His entry
consisted
of a
picture
he drew
of his
mom as well as a simple testimonial
that spoke volumes.
In his own handwriting, Nicholas
carefully wrote why his mom is
the best: “Because she loves me.”
We’ve printed a small selection of
the many other entries we
received throughout the issue, as
they were all obviously heartfelt.
We would sincerely like to thank
all those who entered this extremely popular contest.
Due to the overwhelming response, we invite you to watch this space
for our upcoming Chomedey News Father’s Day Contest!
Hilton Laval’s Ian Marceau (pictured at right) congratulates Nicholas Skordakis on
his winning entry, while his parents, Mary and Greg, proudly look on. TCN Sales
Representative Gilles Boyer was on hand to represent The Chomedey News team.
Nicholas’ portrait of his mother is reproduced above.
Because she has so much
love and care for our family.
Sarah El Fangary, about her
mom Rosemarie
My mom is great, she cares
for me morning, afternoon
and night. She loves me
with all her heart. She gives
me hope, happiness and a
lot more.
Dina Hampartsoumin, about
her mom Christine
Son amour pour nous est
illimité.
Jean-Paul, Sandy & Brigitte
Hugo about their mom,
Carine
My Mom rocks. At 64, she is
a person who is giving, sharing,
listening, caring, cooking,
cleaning, washing, etc.
and all the time smiling!
Rita Sahakian, about her
mom Seta
Être mère, c’est savoir aimer, savoir écouter, savoir pardonner.
À toutes les mamans et à toutes les grands-mamans,
bonne fête et surtout MERCI !
Being a mother is knowing how to love, listen and forgive.
Happy Mothers’ Day to all mothers and grandmothers
and most of all, THANK YOU !
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