June/July 2013 - Community Connections

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
SERVING THE AREA FROM KANESATAKE TO ROSEMERE
Volume 14 Issue 3
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June/July 2013
Canada Day 2013
July 1st—13:00hrs Parc Central
PRESENTING
The Second Annual LTMHS vs
DMRP RED & BLUE hockey game,
p. 5.
Denis Martin and Team
Deux-Montagnes
Autrement enter the
race for the Mayoralty
and council in Ville de Deux-
Montagnes, p. 8.
John McGale Blues Force
with special guest Jimmy James.
Also performing:
Chick and Dicks. Phantom 49.
Leading Edge. Cruiser.
TNT.
Skyline Drive.
FIREWORKS at 22:15h
Volunteers welcome. If you can give one or two hours,
please contact Christine Neumayer :(514) 827-1361
Passionate
LTMHS students
win $5000 for
local service
Club, p. 11.
Denis Joannette names
his team for council in
Deux-Montagnes, p. 12.

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June/July 2013
Message from
The Mayor
Dear fellow citizens,
Spring is upon us and already we
can feel the flood of positive energy that
the season brings at the end of a long
winter. With spring comes spring cleaning,
planting and tending our gardens
and improving our green spaces.
Our environmental efforts
The City of Deux-Montagnes has
undertaken a number of environmental
initiatives in recent years to reduce its
ecological footprint. Of the different
measures adopted, banning the distribution
of plastic bags has without a
doubt been one of the most effective. In
fact, this regulation has succeeded in
Wine and Cheese Fundraiser
By Valerie Sauve
With the goal of building a third house
in the area, Habitat for Humanity
Region of Deux-Montagnes held a wine
and cheese fundraiser on Friday, April
19, with President of Honour Stephane
Patrie, co-owner of Vitro Plus Ziebart
of St. Eustache.
He said, “I accepted with great pleasure
to be the President of Honour for the
wine and cheese party organized by
Habitat for Humanity for the region of
Deux-Montagnes, as it is a fundraiser to
help the owners of the third home, and
because there would be good food and
a warm ambiance there. People came in
large numbers and brought $10,000 for
the organization."
Simon Farsa, well-known local
restaurateur and caterer, was the wine
server (sommelier) assuring that this
diverting over 5 million plastic bags
from landfills since 2009! This represents
approximately 100 tons of plastic
that could have found its way into the
environment without the sustained efforts
of the population of Deux-
Montagnes. I would like to congratulate
all citizens for their remarkable efforts.
Other measures that have been implemented
include the gradual replacement
of municipal vehicles with more
fuel-efficient cars, the installation of
used battery recycling terminals in municipal
buildings, the distribution of
low-cost composters and rainwater barrels,
more energy-efficient municipal
buildings, a ban on idling vehicles for
more than 3 minutes and the distribution
of the news bulletin L'Express in
electronic rather than paper format.
Remember also that with the efforts
of the members of the Corporation des
boisés et des parcs naturels de Deux-
evening was rich in gastronomic
pleasures!
P e o p l e
were able to
taste a
white wine,
three red
wines and
an ice cider.
Lions members enjoy fund raiser
The sponsors were
Agropur, Traiteur
Farsa, IGA Lamoureux,
Pinnacle, La Farandole,
Vervillos, Stef René,
France Pothier
Agropur Oka designer graphique,
and Le partenaire
media: le Groupe JCL. Golden partners
for the evening were VitroPlus Saint-
Eustache, APSA, Les Promenades Deux
- M o n t a g n e s , L a val l e e B i n e t t e
Comptables, and Brunet et Brunet.
Silver Partners were le député
provincial de Deux-Montagnes, M.
Daniel Goyer; la députée provinciale de
Mirabel, Mme Denise Beaudoin,; La
Montagnes and the City of Deux-
Montagnes, the Boisé-Roger-Lemoine,
property located in Deux-Montagnes, is
now recognized as a nature reserve under
the Natural Heritage Conservation
Act. This is the first ever nature reserve
to be owned by a municipality. This
recognition is valid for a period of 100
years. With this recognition, we ensured
the conservation of the exceptional
natural characteristics of these
woods.
The implementation of such measures
is rewarding and very beneficial. I
encourage you to follow the City's example
and pursue your own efforts for
protection of the environment and respect
our natural surroundings.
On that note, I wish you a happy
springtime.
Marc Lauzon,
Mayor of Deux-Montagnes
Caisse Desjardins Saint-Eustache-Deux-
Montagnes; la ville Saint-Eustache;
Agape Deux-Montagnes; and la
chambre de commerce et d’industrie de
St-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes et Sainte-
Marthe-sur-le-lac. For more information
or to become a volunteer, go to web site
www.habitatrdm.org or telephone 514-
842-7007.
Table of Contents
Message from the Mayor 2
Lions Den 10
School Matters 22
Church Mouse 14-15
Sue Chef 23
PANDA/CESAME 18-19
Ron’s Corner 26
Kanesatake News 17
4Korners 24
Sports Rap 25
A Look at Rosemère 20
Birthdays, etc. 30

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June/July 2013
Deux-Montagnes' Boisé-
Roger-Lemoine : First
Nature Reserve Owned
by a Municipality.
The City of Deux-Montagnes and the
members of the Corporation des boisés et
des parcs naturels de Deux-Montagnes are
proud to announce that the 8.14 hectare
Boisé-Roger-Lemoine, property in Deux
-Montagnes, is now recognized as a nature
reserve under the Natural Heritage
Conservation Act. This is the first ever
nature reserve to be owned by a municipality.
In fact, on January 3, 2013, the Ministry
of Sustainable Development, Environment,
Wildlife and Parks (MDDEFP)
issued a public notice in the Gazette officielle
du Québec to announce that the
Boisé-Roger-Lemoine Nature Reserve,
owned by the City of Deux-Montagnes,
is now recognized as a nature reserve in
accordance with Section 58 (chapter C-
61.01) of the Natural Heritage Conservation
Act. This recognition is valid for
a period of 100 years.
"The protection of biodiversity is everyone's
business. The approach taken by
the City of Deux-Montagnes and the
members of the Corporation des boisés et
des parcs naturels de Deux-Montagnes
serves as an example for the entire
Province," declared Yves-François
Blanchet, MDDEFP Mintster. "No doubt
the Boisé-Roger-Lemoine will contribute
to the quality of life and civic pride
of the citizens of Deux-Montagnes."
"The City submitted an extended request
to the MDDEFP to ensure that all
81,394.7 m 2 of the Boisé-Roger-Lemoine
would be recognized as a nature reserve
for the next 100 years, especially
since this is the first nature reserve to be
owned by a municipality," said Mayor
Marc Lauzon.
"As an elected official, I want to emphasize
the memorable efforts made by all
the volunteer members of the Corporation
des boisés de Deux-Montagnes over
the course of this wonderful project. As
President of the Corporation, I also want
to point out the valuable collaboration
of the City council and staff. Thanks to
this recognition, we have ensured the
conservation of the exceptional natural
characteristics of these woods for a century,"
said Mario Saint-Charles, Deux-
Montagnes City Councillor and President
of the Corporation des boisés et des
parcs naturels de Deux-Montagnes.
Composed of a wooded area and a cattail
marsh, the Boisé is home to a diverse
selection of flora and fauna. The
cattail is recognized for its ability to
eliminate certain impurities in water.
The wooded area is an old hardwood
forest that serves as a refuge for plants
likely to be endangered or vulnerable in
Québec. Therein, we find black ash, red
ash, beech, American lime and red elm.
Some sugar maples have even been
estimated at 225
years old, a rare
occurrence in a
near-urban forest.
The fauna also encompasses
a rich
variety of wildlife.
It is home to redshouldered
hawks,
cardinals, blue jays,
black-capped chickadees, wood ducks
and mallards, different kinds of woodpeckers,
brown snakes, chipmunks,
squirrels and snowshoe hares.
As part of the agreement of recognition
of a nature reserve, signed by the City
and the MDDEFP, the City of Deux-
Montagnes commits to the following
conservation objectives:
1- Conserve a natural and indigenous
forest cover in an urban
context;
2- Maintain and enhance conditions
favourable to species that
are endangered, vulnerable or
likely to be designated as such;
3- Promote the conservation of
green spaces and provide refuge
for flora and fauna in an
urban context;
4- Maintain the vocation of a
natural park in an urban area.
The City also agrees not to change the
dedication of the property, nor to sell
it, trade it or perform any other transaction
that could affect its protection
status, unless the Minister has been
previously consulted.

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June/July 2013
RHS Students Succeed
at Regional
Science Fair
(Thanks to The Round
About, the newsletter of Rosemere
High)
The Regional Science Fair took place
at Vanier College on March 17, 18 and
19 and Rosemere High School was once
again very successful! This year, instead
of medals, various “MENTIONS”
were awarded.
Four projects were given the DIS-
TINCTION mention, the equivalent of
bronze medals: Elizabeth and Jennifer
Hua, Steven Gauthier, Megan Monahan
and Taylor Forcier, and Mathieu
Gagnon.
Two projects were given the HIGH
DISTINCTION mention, the equivalent
of silver medals: Benjamin Couto, and
Marina Delli-Colli and Megan Araujo.
Finally, Megan Monahan and Taylor
Forcier won a OISEAU magazine subscription,
and Benjamin Couto was
awarded the McGill University Faculty
of Agriculture and Environmental Science
prize of $100. CONGRATULA-
TIONS!
Grease is the Word
By Rachel Cote, RHS Correspondent
The Rosemere High School
auditorium was almost bursting at
the seams with people on the evening
of April 19. Anxious jitters
could be sensed from everyone in
the audience, who simply couldn’t
wait to see what masterpiece Ms.
Stephanie Cocking cooked up this
year.
All tension broke the moment
the curtains opened to the
play’s overture, “Grease is the
Word”. Instantly the mood was set,
and the crowd was transported to
Rydell High School, circa 1950.
Meet Sandy Dumbrowski,
the shy new girl with a big story.
Such an iconic role is difficult to
take on; however, the talented
Josianne Carli stepped up to the
plate with her powerful, theatrical
voice. As the play progressed, we
learned that Sandy had spent the
summer with the handsome Danny
Zucco, coincidently played by senior
Samuel Zucco, who delivered an
overall solid performance.
New characters were introduced
as the classic “Summer
Nights” was flawlessly interpreted.
The instant standout was Mathieu
Couto as Kinikie, the macho Italian
greaser. From his flawless Jersey
accent to his engaging dance moves
in “Greased Lightning,” Couto was
a definite highlight of
the production and
ended his five years
with the Drama Club
in fine fashion.
Another notable performance
was that of Jessica Gallo as
Rizzo, the sassy leader of the Pink
Ladies. Though she sometimes did
not quite deliver the immense
amount of attitude that comes with
this role, her vocal performances
were flawless and heart-wrenching.
While a lot of credit can be given to
lead and supporting actors, recognition
must be handed to the everhardworking
chorus, who were the
soloists’ constant backbone and provided
stability and balance.
After the final note had been
sung and bows had been taken,
closing ceremonies took place. This
year, a video homage in honour of
Ms. Cocking and her dedication was
presented. The entire cast was in
puddles, as was the audience – it
was truly touching. Congratulations
must been given to everyone involved
in the production of Grease,
from actors to stage crew members
to costume and make-up artists. It
was a fantastic show, one that will
be hard to top - but who knows what
Ms. Cocking will do next?

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June/July 2013
Red & Blue More Than
Just a Game
By Gordon Wetmore
The second annual Red & Blue
hockey contest between the Lake of
Two Mountains High School Titans
and the team from the Deux-
Montagnes Regional Police (DMRP)
went beyond being a game: it was
an event.
It was conceived last year by
LTM principal Eric Ruggi and
DMRP Constable Christopher Harding
to build good relations among
students and police. The first game
did that, with parents, students and
officers talking glowingly about the
day long after.
Mr. Ruggi and community relations
officer Constable Patricia Galipeau
made this year’s event even
grander, especially by bringing in
Danielle Sauvageau, after whom the
arena is named, to drop the puck for
the ceremonial faceoff.
The grades four, five and six students
from St. Jude and Mountainview
elementary schools were met
by LTM’s leadership students and
hall supervisors – who handed them
thundersticks. LTM students filled
the rest of the seats as noisily as possible.
Don Cherry’s theme music
blared from the speakers. Retired
teacher Joel Robins, bedecked in his
signature Detroit Red Wings jersey,
pumped everybody up singing “The
Good Old Hockey Game.”
Before stepping onto the ice,
standing shoulder to shoulder in the
hallway, the men and boys smiled
and chatted but sized each other up.
Each player was called onto the ice
by name, and student Meagan
Simon sang “O Canada.”
Ms. Sauvageau, coach
of the 2002 Olympic gold
medal women’s hockey
team and former RCMP
and Montreal police officer,
told the crowd that
she was proud to be in Deux Montagnes,
her home town, in the arena
named after her. She spoke directly
to the students, reminding them,
“You are the leaders of tomorrow.”
Then she asked them to stay quiet
for 15 seconds
to
think about
that – and
they did.
Surrounded by
Principal Ruggi,
Mayor Marc Lauzon,
Constable
Patricia Galipeau,
L t . A n d r e
Brouillette of the
DMRP, and Assistant-Director
Cliff
Buckland of the Sir
Wilfrid Laurier School Board, she
dropped the puck between the team
captains.
The game itself was fast and clean.
Between periods, there were individual
competitions in passing,
shooting, racing forward, racing
backward, and breakaways. Winners
of individual skills added
points to their team’s score.
In 2012, for the third period, half the
players from the police (Team Blue)
joined LTM (Team Red) and half the
LTM players joined the police teamand
the game ended tied. This year,
both wanted to play the game out. The
final result when the individual skills
were factored in was Team Blue winning
12-9. For the purely hockey part,
experience and positional play overcame
youth and enthusiasm: Team Blue
5, Team Red 1.

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June/July 2013
Exercise Independent Living
By Dale Hammond
This article will be a first in a series
explaining the importance of exercising
as we age and will provide you with
information on how our body ages and
explanations on how exercising can
often reverse the effects of aging. So
why should we exercise? Many older
adults feel they are at a time in their life
when they can just take it easy and have
someone else do the more difficult
chores. After all they worked hard all
those years. Others would love to go
for walks or do their chores but
experience pain due to arthritis or joint
pain in their knees or hips or suffer
from various diseases. Many people
will reduce the amount of activity they
do and become very sedentary. This
sets you up for many problems, none of
which are age related. They are related
to sedentary living itself.
The World Health Organization says
the biggest threat to older adult’s health
is sedentary living. This is because
every part of our body is affected when
we stop moving the way we are
supposed to. Statistics show older
adults do not get enough exercise to
keep healthy; 42% of those over 65
experience functional limitations and 30
% are frail. I believe in educating
people on why they need exercise and
how it can help you in your activities of
daily living. When people understand
the reason for and the need to exercise
they are much more likely to do it.
I will first discuss the loss of muscle
(sarcopenia) and bone density we all
might experience as we age. Do you
ever wonder why you can’t lift or carry
things the way you used to? We start
losing muscle in our 30s and 40s at
about 0.5 lb. of muscle per year and that
will double after age 50 to 1 to 1.5 lbs.
per year or 10 lbs. per decade for
sedentary people. This goes up to
about 3% per year after age 70. The
muscles we lose the most of are called
fast twitch muscle fibers, which are the
most involved when ascending and
descending stairs and rising from a
chair. Many older adults will
experience problems in this area. Weak
muscles in the core of the body
(stomach and back) as well as weak
muscles in the upper leg (quadriceps)
are the cause of many falls when doing
transfers from chairs to walkers or just
rising from the chair itself. The average
80 year old will require 90% to 100% of
their maximum strength to get out of a
chair. This will leave very little energy
to perform other activities. Severe loss
of muscle mass and bone density
compromise our balance and stability
and can result in falls that lead to loss of
functional independence. Falls have the
dubious honour of being the top cause
of injury related deaths in people over
65. Each year in Canada about 27,000
older adults have a hip fracture. There
are many reasons for having a fall but
muscle weakness and low bone mineral
density are the main causes.
Loss of bone density (osteopenia)
occurs at a rate of 1% per year after age
35; after age 50 this goes up by 2% per
year. Studies have shown that lack of
physical activity promotes bone loss.
Post menopausal women are at higher
risk because of the loss of estrogen.
When you perform strength training
regularly you will slow bone loss and
gain bone mineral density. When you
have stronger muscles you will have
stronger bones. These muscles will also
help to support your joints and make
them more stable. Studies show older
adults need only perform strength
training two days per week with a day’s
rest in between.
Research shows we can reverse much of
this muscle and bone loss. Older adults
will gain muscle at almost the same
level as their much younger counter
parts. Many people are afraid to
exercise for fear of an injury or have an
illness that they feel will be made worse
by exercising. In almost every case
exercise will improve your chances of
better health as you age. You can begin
at any age, even in your 80s and 90s.
Always talk to your doctor before
beginning any program. Aging is one
of the things in life that cannot be
altered. The way we age can be. By
including exercise and more specifically
strength training in your daily life you
will be able to keep your independence
and enjoy life fully.
For more information on safe exercises
for older adults, please give me a call. I
will be happy to help you.
Older Adult Exercise Classes are given
twice weekly at the Heritage Social
Club. Private training is available in
your home.
Dale Hammond: Canfitpro Certified
(Older Adult Specialist) (Personal
Trainer Specialist)

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June/July 2013
T h e M o n t r e a l
hearings of the Truth
and Reconciliation
C o m m i s s i o n o f
Canada, mandated to
shed light on what
happened in the Indian residential
schools between 1870 and 1996,
came to a close in late April at The
Queen Elizabeth hotel, Fairmont.
The history of Indian residential
schools which were introduced in
Canada in the 1870s, is one that
continues to have repercussions on
the present day. There were more
than 130 schools, which were
government-funded and run by
religious congregations. They were
established with the avowed aim of
breaking up the family unit and
facilitating the assimilation of
children into non-Aboriginal culture.
More than 150,000 First Nations
children were placed in these
schools where they were forbidden
to speak their own language and
purged of their culture. In addition
to trying to “kill the Indian” in these
young children, the schools were the
scene of appalling physical and
sexual violence.
Although the last of the schools
closed in 1996, their impact is still
being felt: Some 80,000 former
students are reportedly still alive.
More than 4,134 children are
reported to have died in the
residential schools.
The Indian Residential Schools
Settlement Agreement, which was
the biggest action for collective
redress in Canadian history, was
approved by the Courts and came
into effect on September 19, 2007.
I n a d d i t i o n t o f i n a n c i a l
compensation for the victims, the
A greement called f o r t h e
establishment of a Commission to
document what happened in the
residential schools, and make
recommendations to promote family
healing and reconciliation.
Of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission hearings in Montreal, I
was particularly moved by the
testimony of my colleague Roméo
Saganash, the Cree NDP member of
Parliament for Abitibi–Baie-James–
Nunavik–Eeyou, who was himself
separated from his family in the
1960s, at age 5, and placed in a
residential school in La Tuque. He
recalled that, during that time, he
was prevented from attending his
father’s funeral. Roméo’s younger
brother Jonish died in an Indian
residential school – and to this day,
his family still does not know what
happened to him.
Roméo admits that today he still
lives with some of the wounds
caused by the time he spent at a
residential school. As he puts it, he
looks completely normal, even
though, in fact, he will never be
“normal”: Much like the thousands
of children who were subject to the
residential school system.
In January, Romeo Saganash tabled
a private members bill in the House
of Commons that would force the
federal government to ensure all its
laws adhere to the UN’s declaration
of indigenous rights, which he
himself helped draft before being
elected to public office.
Unfortunately, not a great deal is
known about the dark history of
residential schools in Canadian
history, particularly in Quebec. The
full glare of publicity must be
brought to bear on the Indian
residential school system and its
aftermath, so that we can move on to
the next stage: The healing process.
Rima Elkouri made a compelling
argument in La Presse on April 24
in favour of incorporating the
history of residential schools into the
curriculum of high school history
courses. In her article, she quoted
Viviane Michel, president of Quebec
Native Women, who claims that this
history, of which the majority of us
are not aware of, must be retold.
The retelling should not aim to
victimize an entire community, nor
to cause trauma or assign guilt. But,
Michel argues, the transmission of
this history is important, first and
foremost, to understand: To
understand the reasons that underlie
the identity crisis lived by First
Nations people, the loss of
Aboriginal languages and culture,
and current social problems that
plague communities. It is also
important to retell the history in
order to recognize that there was
truly an ethnocide that aimed to
make the “savages” disappear.
The government must acknowledge that
treaties form the basis of their
relationship with First Nations. The
government must also work in a nationto-nation
relationship with Aboriginal
leaders, which will enable us to make
progress in such matters as land claims
and the sharing of resources. Moreover,
any new federal legislation or measures
must be developed in full consultation
with First Nations. We have no choice
but to move forward.
Please contact me at:
Ottawa: Rm 784, Confederation
Building, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A
0A6,
Tel.: 613-992-7330
Constituency: 172 St. Louis Street,
St. Eustache, Quebec J7R 1Y7
Tel.: 450-473-4864 Fax: 450-473-
9043 Email: Laurin.Liu@parl.gc.ca
The opinions expressed by Ms. Liu, Member of Parliament for Riviere-des-Mille-Iles, do not necessarily reflect those of the Community Connections

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June/July 2013
Denis Martin and
Team:
Deux-Montagnes Autrement
Dear co citizens,
Let me introduce myself, I am
Denis Martin, mayoral candidate for
the City of Two Mountains. I was born
in Two Mountains and have an MBA
specialized in finance. I am involved in
many organizations in the city. I would
like to share with you a long-standing
project of mine, which is to work
actively with a great team to promote
and bring sound management to the
City of Two Mountains.
I am proud to introduce the candidates
of our team:
Karine Gauthier, Masters degree in
process, Commercial manager Quartier
du Lac
Michel Raby, retired insurance broker -
Quartier de la Gare
Pierre Pelletier, human resource
manager - Quartier du Grand-Moulin
Michel Mendez, BA, sales
manager - Quartier du Coteau
Robert Montplaisir, BA, retired
manager from Paramount Pictures
– Quartier du golf
A candidate for the Olympia
district will be named shortly.
Our party is named Deux-
Montagnes Autrement, meaning "in
a different way." We are
experienced citizens with
managerial qualities who are ready to
invest their time and energy towards
managing our tax dollars in a frugal
way. We are all aghast that our tax bill
has risen 46% and that our total debt
has increased by more than 50% since
the Lauzon administration took power
eight years ago, especially when the
average tax hike in surrounding cities
has only been 17% (source: Mamrot).
We have chosen to present
ourselves in front of the Olympia
because the city is seriously planning to
remove all its infrastructures from this
area (arena, police station, etc.) for a
mega project of 750 condos with
buildings that vary between 4 and 10
stories in height. The study, in
accordance to the new urbanism plan
and the TOD norms, should take over
50 years to become profitable for tax
payers. We do believe in sound
development for the city, but we believe
more in profitable development for all
citizens. Our management experience
will be our main tool to analyze the
current and future city projects and
ensure the profitability of all our tax
dollars.
Over the years I have attended a
majority of the council meetings in
order to stay well informed of the city’s
stakes. In 2006, I was the spokesperson
for the Two Mountains Tax Payers
Association. At that time, I sounded the
alarm on the current administration that
was overspending our tax dollars.
Today, we can see the results of this
eight-year regime.
Our intentions are not to spend
time looking at the past but to pursue
our goal to manage the future with three
major points:
1. Sound management of our tax
dollars
2. Win-win partnerships with
surrounding cities
3. To ensure Two Mountains as
the best environment to raise a
family
In the next few months Deux-
Montagnes Autrement team will consult
citizens and share opinions with you. Be
sure of one thing: We will have a sober
campaign and no turnkey elections, that is
to say, NO STRINGS ATTACHED.
Thank you ,
Denis Martin.
Deux-Montagnes Autrement team
dmartin.dmautrement@gmail.com

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June/July 2013
THE GLASS SLIPPER STILL
FITS
An Evening of Theatre, Food and Dance
By Cookie Smith Photos by Paul Goyetche
On April 13 at the
Heritage Social Club,
The Forever Young
Theatre Troupe did it
again … a smash hit
performance! Directors Valerie Glover
Drolet and Heather Tremblay mastered
a wonderful production of the Natalina
DePhillips play: The Glass Slipper Still
Fits.
Darlene Gargul, Coordinator of the
Creative Seniors Project, explained that
the Forever Young Readers Theatre
added a
new component
to its
repertoire in
their second
year by
a d d i n g
B r o a d w a y
song and dance. We witnessed the success
of this initiative during the intermission
of The Glass Slipper Still Fits.
The Forever Young Dancers entertained
us, dressed to the nines in their period
costume ballroom gowns, curly wigs
and colourful masques. They included:
Diane Biancardi, Diane Dequoy, Francine
Goulet, Anna Kromka, Sylvia
McDonald, Joyce McGovern, Josephine
McNamara, and Dance Captain Sandra
Tremblay. The talented Bill Dore wrote
and read the Prologue Poem describing
the play. The witty Anita van der Ven
did a wonderful job as MC for the evening.
Darlene also thanked her organizing
committee, Board members, many volunteers
and ‘behind the scenes’ people.
Especially appreciated was the support
received from members of the Heritage
Club, the Lions’ Club, Holy Family Parish
and generous donations from many
local businesses.
The Heritage Hall was elegantly
decorated in ballroom theme, with litup
masques on the walls, created by the
Organizing Committee and the Wacky
Wednesday Group, and table centerpieces
of various masques and fancy
shoes and slippers.
The dinner theatre was an especially
enjoyable evening as it started with a
delicious three-course dinner prepared
by Chef Gerry Monahan with the assistance
of all the Heritage Wednesday
Luncheon Ladies. Well-known DJ Earl
Flint played background music during
the dinner and play. After the play, Earl
had everyone dancing all evening with
his wonderful variety of music for all
ages.
Now onto the story of Cinderella and
the famous glass slipper…brilliantly
narrated by Bernice Gallotti. Cynthia
Rella, played by Pat Baldwin, who had
recently been widowed, also tragically
lost her two sons in a car accident. Her
two evil daughters-in-law Jasmine and
Margie, played by Diane Biancardi and
Joyce McGovern, moved in and took
over Cynthia’s house. They forced Cynthia
to live in the meagre attic. Cynthia’s
only shining light in her tragically
sad life was her granddaughter Angela,
played by Francine Goulet. While Jasmine
and Margie were eagerly preparing
and shopping for new gowns for
the Cinderella Ball, they warned Cynthia
that she was not to attend and that
she must stay home to work and clean.
Angela was determined to find a way to
bring back some joy into her grandmother’s
miserable life and get her off
to the ball as well. Angela found a beautiful
red dress that her mother had once
worn. Cynthia also found the glass slippers
that her husband had given her as
a gift on their wedding day. She could
still remember him commenting that
“she looked like a princess in them."
With the wig and a masque, no one
would recognize her, especially her evil
daughters-in-law. Angela reminded her
grandmother to be home at the strike of
midnight, well before Jasmine and
Margie returned. During the ball Mayor
Charming, played by Bill Dore, was
immediately attracted to the lovely,
mysterious lady in the red dress, with
whom he quite enjoyed dancing. He
never had a chance to find out who she
was as she left in such a scurry in the
Orange Pumpkin Cab. Luckily, she left
a slipper behind, which Mayor Charming
picked up. The next day the mayor
went to the Rella household to find out
if the slipper belonged to any of the ladies.
Cynthia claimed the slipper and
Mayor Charming was delighted. He
told Cynthia that he loved her and had
always loved her but she married his
best friend, thus he consequently never
married. When he discovered that she
was widowed and terribly unhappy, he
asked her to marry him and she accepted
… and they lived happily ever
after!
There were both tears and laughter
as the amazing actors told the story of
The Glass Slipper Still Fits. This was an
extraordinary evening of fine wine,
good food and theatrical and musical
entertainment at its finest. We all wait
with anticipation for
the next performance
by our talented
creative seniors!

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June/July 2013
WELCOME TO
THE LIONS DEN
By Nancy Ryder
We welcomed two
new members into
our Lions Club on
April 23, 2013.
They are Isabelle and David Wilson
Thank you for supporting our annual
Lions Garage Sale. Despite the inclement
weather. All donations from this
event will remain in our community for
assisting those in need.
Yes, it is that time of year again. The
Lions will be holding their annual Hot
Dog Days from June 13-16 at the Deux-
Montagnes I. G. A. Please come and
enjoy a great meal at a good price.
Don’t forget to come to Centreal Park
for the July 1 st Canada Day Celebrations
and enjoy our Italian sausages and beaver
tails.
We appreciate your continued support
for events throughout the year and
hope to see you at our next event.
Lions Brunch for La Chacunière
By Ryan Medeiros and Melanie Vidakis
On the 21 st of April the Lions
Club Deux-Montagnes held its annual
brunch to raise money for La Chacunière.
La Chacunière is an organization
that helps build a residence and autonomy
for the intellectually challenged
children.
The doors were open from 9:00
am until 2:00 pm in the afternoon. During
the event many scrumptious choices
of food were served - such as scrambled
eggs and bacon. The food was even
served by some of the members of La
Chacunière!
The brunch took place in the
Two-Mountains Veterans’ Hall with
about 200 happy attendees.
As always the Lions Club Deux-
Montagnes managed to hold yet another
successful event with many more
to come throughout the year! They
hope to see you next year. Lion Lucy
Belair thanks you for your continuing
support.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch
185
141, Ch. du Grand-Moulin
Deux-Montagnes, QC
J7R 3C8
Upcoming events:
June 1 … Steak Dinner.
Cost: $20.00 (includes dinner
and a drink).
Proceeds to Vets’ Fund.
June 8 … Western Night with Band.
Potluck.
June 16 … Father’s Day Supper, 3:00
pm
Melanie Hutchison
Trustee, R.C.L. Br. 185
By Norma Lariviere
The Heritage Social Club has come to
the end of a busy schedule in the last
few months. The Line Dancing group
that met every Wednesday has finished
until September. The Monday Dart
League ended their year with a closing
banquet at Scores, which was enjoyed
by all. Belly dancing on Tuesday has
also completed their session. Hopefully,
the groups will be back at the hall
in September. We look forward to seeing
them again.
We had a busy time with the Creative
Seniors Program from October. Their
closing show, “The Glass Slipper,” with
dinner was a great success - 100 tickets
were sold for this event. Congratulations
for all the work that they did for
this. The great thing is, it's all local talent
- great job. The workers for the
Creative Seniors Program were amazing
fun people to work with. We, the
club, appreciate all the programs that
were brought to the hall.
Our Bingo group will be closing on the
third Wednesday of June. We have had
approximately 50 bingo players coming
out each month since October. Thanks
to Sally Warren for the great pies, to
Sandy and Albert Allen, Christine for
all your dedication to Bingo afternoons.
Several crib tournaments have taken
place in the last month, organized by
Mike Neville. Hope these tournaments
will continue.
In April we held a CASINO NIGHT.
Many players were there. We could
have used a few more. However, all
who supported the night surely enjoyed
themselves. The big winner was Denis
Joannette and his wife Jacqueline. Many
sponsors came through for us with
prizes like a patio set, BBQ, patio
heater, and many more. Thanks to all.
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June/July 2013
When a Spouse Has Passed
By Gordon Wetmore
Mrs. Jean Shelly, based on her own
experience, gave a brief, practical, and
surprisingly humourous workshop
about what to do when a spouse has
died. With her favourite gold and
white teapot on the conference table,
she spoke to a small group of attentive
adults at the 4Korners Family Resource
Centre in Deux-Montagnes March 21.
The retired school bus driver handed
out copies of an information package
that she prepared out of the challenges
she faced after the sudden death of her
husband. She methodically kept notes
about what to do and how to do it from
the time of notification to the settlement
of the estate.
Mrs. Shelly’s concern for the survivor’s
self-care, perhaps more valuable
even than the practical advice, is sprinkled
throughout the package.
She said to “take time for yourself.
Don’t forget to eat regularly. Sit down
as much as you can. Grief alone is exhausting,
and you may feel overwhelmed.
Delegate jobs to family and
friends … you shouldn’t have to do
everything yourself.”
“Take notes on everything,” she instructed.
“This is no time to rely on
your memory!”
Family and friends who help also
should take notes and keep records.
Photocopy everything that comes in,
she said, and keep them all in a separate
folder or envelope. “This can prove to
be a lifesaver."
Her package contains advice
about the time of bereavement; funeral
arrangements and costs; people to contact
and things to cancel; transferring
real estate and vehicle ownership; the
requirements of banks and life insurance
companies; and even advice to the
living about how to smooth the path of
their own departures for family and
heirs.
Do not be rushed into things, she
said. Companies or officials will not
have a crisis if you do not send them all
the documents right away.
With her no nonsense delivery and
sharp humour, she emphasized that the
survivor can take charge of the service
and control the expenses. She recounted
how she called several funeral
homes and found one that charged considerably
less than the others and provided
excellent service.
As for cremations and what to do
with the ashes, Chinese stores have perfect
urns with lids at a fraction of funeral
home prices, she said. Her husband
is on his workbench in the basement,
and as for herself – that’s what
the teapot is for.
Mrs. Shelly emphasized that her
package is not a substitute for legal advice.
“Check with a lawyer before taking
any action concerning estate or legal
matters. It is important to be absolutely
sure that you are doing things legally
and correctly.”
She said that she prepared the advice
folder after friends had seen how organized
she had been while planning
her husband’s funeral and settling his
affairs and suggested that she should
make her notes available. “I am glad to
do this. My only reward is the thought
that it will help others get through a
difficult time in their lives with the least
amount of stress.”
Copies of Mrs. Shelly’s package of
advice to survivors are available at the
4K offices at 1801 Oka in Deux-
Montagnes.
Mrs. Shelly’s presentation was a
public offering of the 4K’s program of
workshops for caretakers funded by
l’Appui de Laurentides.
Youths Win $5000 for
Philanthropic Organization
By Gordon Wetmore
Teams of Grade 10 students at Lake
of Two Mountains High School worked
from February into May to create multimedia
presentations to win a $5000
a w a r d f r o m t h e Y o u t h a n d
Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) for one of
the philanthropic organizations they
profiled
On May 10, the efforts of the four
finalists were shown to judges and
assembled students at the Deux-
Montagnes school.
The team of Melanie Vidakis and
Ryan De Melo-Medeiros won the prize
on behalf of the Deux-Montagnes Lions
Club.
Other finalists were Lief Trusdale,
Erika Siracusa, Caira Nicholas, and
Jordan Nelson (Maison des Jeunes St.
Eustache); Audrey Roberge, Kassandra
Alarie, Valerie Stecko and Bianca Arian
(Centre Marie Eve); and Samantha Blais
and Laurianne Genest (Equi-Sens).
Teacher/advisor Rhonda Gibson said
that a representative of YPI, a program
created by the Toskan Casale
Foundation of Toronto, presented the
cheque and extolled the quality of all
four presentations.
Ms. Gibson said that she would like
to congratulate all the students who
participated. “There were so many
excellent topics,” she said
Melanie Vidakis said that creating the
winning presentation had taken many
hours of interviewing, filming, writing
and editing and was very difficult.
“What gave us the determination to do
a good job was the Lions Club
members, the way they help out so
much in the community. It made us
want to do that too,” she said.

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June/July 2013
Team Denis Joannette
During the past few weeks, Denis
Joannette, candidate for mayor in the
D eux - M o n t agn es m u n i cipal
elections that will be held on
November 3, has announced his six
team members.
Brigitte Brisebois is a manager in
the for the Service des resources
humaines de la Commission Scolaire
de la Seigneurie-des-Mille-Iles.
Elizabeth Smart has considerable
experience and was the vicepresident
of communications for a
federal political party.
will bring their experience to play in
the new council if elected.
Team Denis Joannette
The candidates are
Brigitte Brisebois - Du Lac District,
Elizabeth Smart - Olympia District,
Manon Robitaille—du Grand-
Moulin District,
Frederic Berthiaume - de la Gare
District,
Guillaume Bouvrette - du Coteau
District ,
James McAllister - du Golf District.
Manon Robitaille is a local business
woman who owns the hairdressing
salon Salon Absolu situated on Oka
Road. Frederic Berthiaume has a
Masters degree
in Intervention
a n d
O r ganization
Changes, and
wishes to bring
a new vision to
the city and
e n c o u r a g e
young families
to move here.
Guillaume Bouvrette and James
McAllister have worked for the past
four years as city councillors
opposing the Lauzon team. They
each sat on several committees and
Denis Joannette said, “In presenting
these candidates I want to engage
the imagination of our electors who
want a new vision for their city.
They bring valuable competence and
management qualities to relations
with the community. With them on
my team, we will give a breath of
fresh air to Deux-Montagnes."

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June/July 2013
St. Jude’s Flûtenvol Wins
Gold at MusicFest Quebec
By Emily Lacelle, Tanya Jargaille, Eve
Prevost (students) and Celine Sevigny
(Music Teacher)
St. Jude Elementary, a
little school in Deux-
Montagnes, represented
by the recorder
ensemble Flûtenvol,
won a gold standard at
the annual Quebec MusicFest
, which took place at Vanier College
in Montreal from March 19 to 22.
St. Jude is a small, charming school
with 230 students, where life is good.
Flûtenvol, a group of 30 students
playing the recorder, is led by Mme
Céline Sévigny, who has been teaching
music at the school for 20 years. This
ensemble is composed of talented students
from Grades 4 to 6, who play different
types of recorders; soprano, alto,
tenor and bass. They participate in this
extra-curricular activity during their
lunch hour, once or twice per week.
St. Jude Marches for St.
Eustache Hospital
By Gordon Wetmore
Students and staff of St. Jude
Elementary School in Deux-Montagnes,
joined by members of the city’s
administration, parents and younger
children, marched a winding path from
the school to Veterans Hall April 4 to
raise money for the St. Eustache
Hospital’s foundation.
Among the walkers from the city were
Mayor Marc Lauzon, Denis Racicot,
Director of the Deux-Montagnes
Regional Police, his wife Johanne, and
Ms. Diane Lavalle from the hospital
foundation. When the money raised by
the students was combined with
During these practice sessions, many
elements of music are explored and perfected,
such as reading, phrasing,
rhythm, nuances, tempo, concentration
and endurance.
Here is the experience as seen by
three of the musicians:
This year, our practices were scheduled
every week, but leading up to the
main event, "MusicFest," we had back
to back rehearsals all week long!
Since the MusicFest took place at
Vanier College, the train was the way to
go, followed by a 20 minute walk.
Upon arrival we were guided to a room
reserved just for us. We organized ourselves
and practiced a few of the more
difficult parts to get warmed up and
soothe our nerves. Then it was time to
perform for the judges!
We played four songs in front of two
judges. When we were done, we knew
we could be proud of our hard work.
We gave it our all! We were very excited!
After our show, we got advice from a
judge, who taught us tricks to be even
better. She even gave advice to the music
teacher, but the whole time we were
wondering "what will we get?" At last,
the judge who helped us with our performance
broke the news ... GOLD!
Understandably, much screaming
and jumping up and down followed.
During lunch we enjoyed our
success and then we were invited to
pose for a group picture - the perfect
souvenir of our special day.
Finally we listened to a huge orchestra
with a lot of instruments. Then we
took the train back to school, where we
were greeted with a special message of
congratulations on the intercom, a lot of
cheers from students from kindergarten
to grade 6, and a party in our music
teacher’s French classroom.
Friday, March 22, was a great day for
our Flûtenvol group! It had been an
amazing day we will never forget!
We would like to thank our
principal, Mme Legault, and our amazing
music teacher, Mme Sévigny, for
helping us bring home the gold for St.
Jude!
A proud Madame Sévigny congratulated
her students “for their excellent
work, for their quality of sound
and for their wonderful discipline.
Pride in a job well-done was in evidence
at this event for this little school,
part of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School
Board. The students of St. Jude of Deux
-Montagnes have left their mark at this
festival. Bravo to all these students.”
matching funds from the city, a total of
$1000.00 went to the hospital’s cause.
J u s t
before the
walkathon
s t a r t e d ,
M r s .
R a c i c o t
went to the
drivers of the police escort cars and
encouraged them to donate the loose
change in their pockets. The drivers
happily complied.
At Veterans Hall, the students
r e c e i v e d r e f r e s h m e n t s a n d
congratulations on their generous
initiative.

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June/July 2013
The Church Mouse
By Eric Painter
Message from the
Church Mouse’s Husband
I had the privilege of visiting our son,
who is an Anglican priest, and has four
churches in Moncton, over Palm Sunday
and Easter Sunday. We attended a
concert of over 100 children who are
taught music in the school system, and
my granddaughter at age 9 was second
violin. I couldn’t help but notice some
of her gestures and mannerisms that
reminded me so much of her grandmother.
Norma will never be dead as
long as Phillippa is alive. I started off
by helping at a Children’s party at St.
Phillips Church, next door to the rectory
on the Saturday before Palm Sunday.
Little did I realise that I would be
attending four different churches, 11
times in 8 days, plus 3 Bible study
groups. Good Friday was a real awakening
when I attended an all night vigil
at four am, attended St. James Church
at 11 am, then a Tennenbrae service at
St. Mary’s Church at 8 pm, when the
alter is stripped and all the lights are
extinguished, then a great bang, symbolizing
the tomb being closed, and
everybody leaves the church in the
dark, not saying a word. What a wonderful
experience, and meeting so many
wonderful Christians! Doug asked me
at one point if I was churched out. Everybody
was so kind and somebody had
the presence of mind to place my lovely
wife’s name into the memorial book,
something that is usually reserved for
parishioners. On that note, I would like
to wish everybody a wonderful and
safe summer, and don’t forget your
church is still there for you during the
hot summer months. God doesn’t take
a break. As Norma would say
“Blessings.”
God bless,
Eric,
The Church Mouse’s husband
HOLY FAMILY
PARISH
1001 OKA ROAD
DEUX MONTAGNES,
J7R 1L9
Tel: 450-473-2163
E-mail: holyfamilydl@hotmail.com
Web site: www.holy-family-dm.org
Weekday Masses; Monday - Friday
9:00 a.m.
Weekend Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.,
Sunday 10:00 a.m.
Regular Children’s Faith Education
is held during the 10:00 a.m. Mass on
Sunday’s
A steak Bar-B-Q supper will be held
at Holy Family Parish Hall, Saturday,
June 22 nd . Tickets $25.00 each for a full
steak dinner, (Steak, baked potatoes,
salad and dessert). For information
Glenn Hogan: 450-623-1082 or Lynne
Fougere 450-473-2163.
Summer is a time for kicking back and
enjoying the warm weather. Let’s take
the time to relax and smell the flowers
and listen to the birds. We sometimes
forget to appreciate the little things in
life. The good weather means we will
be out and about…often spending
weekends away. We are always here
and the Parish continues to need your
generous support. Please remember us!
A Summer Prayer
Take time to claim your strength; they
are gifts of God.
Take time to have fun; its God’s way of
teaching you your strengths.
Take time to grow yourself; only you
can grow you.
Take time to trust yourself; God trusts
you.
Take time to be self-reliant; it is better
than being dependent.
Take time to share with others; they
will bless you, and you will bless them.
Take time to have hope, you are a child
of God.
May God bless you!
Parish priest: Father Cyril MacNeil
Any Company wishing to advertise in
our Parish Bulletin, please contact Fr.
Cyril MacNeil as soon as possible.
ALL SAINTS
CHURCH
248-18 th Ave. Deux
Montagnes
Priest: Reverend David
Hart
David@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
· Telephone: 450-473-9541
E-mail: info@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
W e b s i t e : h t t p : / /
www.allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
Sunday services at 11:00 am
June 1/July 6 ”Food for Body and
S o u l ” m o n t h l y b r e a k f a s t
9:30 am – church hall
June 8 Annual Flea Market, starting
at 8:00 am. In the church parking lot, or
in the Church Hall, depending on the
weather.
Table Rental $15.00. 450-473-9541
June 27/ July 25 Holy Communion
service at Les Cascades 10:30 am
June 29 Strawberry Social 2:00 pm
Quebec Strawberries, REAL cream,
l e m o n f r u i t s c o n e s ,
Coffee and Tea. Price: $7.00 (children 5-
12: $4.00) Info: 450-473-9541 or
info@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
*Newly renovated rental space (kitchen
and hall) available for group meetings
and activities* Rental Coordinator Patrick
Beaulieu Tel: 450-491-6279
rentals@allsaintsdeuxmontagnes.ca
Zumba Exercise classes in the church
hall
Zumba Fitness Monday evening at 7:00
pm.
Please contact Helene Lamothe at 438-
391-3537
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June/July 2013
The Church Mouse
Cont’d from p.14 By Eric Painter
DEUX-
MONTAGNES
CHURCH OF GOD
At the Church of God,
we are rejoicing in the joys of the Easter
season, which brings new life to all of
nature and especially to those who
share in the hope of the resurrection of
Christ. We were blessed in the month
of April to have our missionary to the
Hispanic people, Jessica Lovera, with us
to share what God is doing through the
ministry that she and her husband
Adrian are fulfilling together. With the
observance of Pentecost Sunday, May
19 th , we were once again reminded that
the promise of the baptism of the Holy
Spirit, always accompanied by speaking
with tongues, is offered to all true believers
for power to witness, to serve
and to live a holy life (Acts 2:1-4) We
are a Pentecostal church and we believe
in the old-fashioned Holy Ghost power
to baptize and to sanctify. A cordial
welcome always awaits you at our Sunday
evening service at 6:30 p.m. Our
address is 815, Rockland St. near the
Grand-Moulin train station. Hope to see
you there.
Pastor J. Thévenot (450) 491-6873
Christ Church
United
214-14 th Avenue,
Deux Montagnes
Worship Sunday at
11:45 a.m. everyone is
welcome. .
“Out to Lunch “for all residents of the
area. Come and join us for a free lunch
at Christ Church (address above) every
Tuesday at 12:30 noon until 1:30 pm
N.B. Children must be accompanied
by an adult. All donations will be
greatly appreciated. Volunteers welcome.
For more info please contact
Christ Church 450-473-4784 or Stella
Cox 450 623-5192
Church Calendar and Upcoming
EventsEach month we have a “first
Sunday” lunch after worship.
June 2 Kid Zone Lunch following
church service.
June 16 Kid Zone
July 23 Out to Lunch closed
July 30 Out to Lunch closed
ST. JAMES
ANGLICAN
CHURCH,
328 Pine St.,
ROSEMERE
450-621-6466
Fr. David Hart, Rector
Sunday Services, 9:30am. Everybody is
welcome.
The Sunday school continues every
first and third Sunday of the month at
9:30am.
The St. James Drop in Centre will be
open every Wednesday from 10AM to
2PM. We offer fellowship and refreshments,
a pause from the rat-race. The
Drop in Centre will close for the summer
at the end of June, date to be confirmed.
For further information, please
visit our website at
www.stjamerosemere.ca or phone 450-
621-6466..
ROSEMERE ME-
MORIAL
CHURCH
200 Grande Cote,
Rosemere. www.rosemerememorial.org
Kanesatake
United
Church,
209 rue des Anges,
Oka.
Information for all churches – 450-437-5560
June 1: Because this is the weekend of
our church's annual meeting, there will
only be one service at 11 a.m. in Kanesatake.
Travel on Routes 640 & 344, turn
left as if taking the Oka ferry, then turn
right on that street, which is rue des
Anges. The Church is on the right, a
lovely white Church.
June 9 and 16 services will be held
at the regular times.
June 23 will be a Special Service
celebrating Aboriginal Sunday - 11 .m.
at Kanesatake, for all three congregations.
July, we go to our summer schedule,
with a service each Sunday at 9:30 in
Kanesatake and at 11:00 in Rosemere
Memorial, all conducted by our minister.
.
HOLY CROSS
PARISH
(ROSEMERE)
Ste. Francoise Cabrini , 210
Rue de L’Eglise
(Corner of Grande Cote) 450 621 2150
Fax
450 621 9080
Sunday services 9:30 am at Ste. Francoise
Cabrini
Faith Ed Program of Studies:
June 2 – Confirmation Celebration,
2hpm at St Maurice church,
388 Boul. Adolphe-Chapleau, Bois des
Filion. (Route 344(Continuation of
Grande Cote))
June 4 – First Communion rehearsal, 6
pm at St Maurice church
June 9 – First Communion Celebration,
2 pm at St Maurice church
Registration for next year’s program of
studies will be available online only as
of August 1 st . Please consult our website
for more detailed information.
PEOPLE’S
CHURCH
370 5 th Ave, Deux Montagnes.450
472 4105
Sunday service’s and Sunday school 11
am
Friday Bible Study: 7:30pm
Upcoming Events: Vacation Bible
School
July 29 to August 2, 2013
for more info call Nancy@450-473-8569
(registration)
Wisdom from above is what we
need:
Hey, all you dad's out there, they say
there are four ages of man: 1. when you
believe in Santa .2. When you don't believe
in Santa 3. When you are Santa 4.
When you look like Santa.
Cont’d on p. 19

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June/July 2013
Citizenship Ceremony Begins
Intercultural Week at LTMHS
Story and Photos by Gordon Wetmore
Twenty-nine candidates from 14
different countries became Canada’s
newest citizens April 15 in a dignified
and welcoming ceremony at Lake of
Two Mountains High School in Deux-
Montagnes. The ceremony began a
week of intercultural activities at the
school.
P r e s i d i n g
o ffici al M s.
Barbara Seal, a
Member of the
O r d e r o f
C a n a d a ,
commended the
candidates for
their courage in
making such a
significant change in their lives and for
their wisdom in choosing Canada.
They would gain from Canada’s
democracy and opportunities and add
richness to its
diversity.
Ms. S eal
invited the
guests and
students from
LTMHS to join
the new Canadians in affirming their
commitment to Canada by repeating
the Oath of Citizenship with them. All
rose, raised their right hands, and
repeated the Oath together.
The new Canadians then were called
one by one to receive the citizenship
certificates from Ms. Seal, a red and
gold maple leaf pin from MP Laurin
Liu, and a cloth Canadian flag from
Constable Veronique Joly, resplendent
in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
red dress uniform.
Ms. Stephanie Vucko, Director
General of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier
School Board, and LTMHS Principal
Eric Ruggi, in the opening welcomes
both alluded to their parents being
immigrants to Canada. In her closing
address, Ms. Liu said that her parents
came to Canada from China.
When student Meagan Simon sang
“O Canada” to conclude the ceremony,
lined up across the stage were Ms.
Simon (Mohawk and a member of
North America’s First People), Ms.
Vucko (child of Slovenian immigrants),
Mr. Ruggi (child of Italian immigrants),
Ms. Liu (child of Chinese immigrants),
Ms. Seal (anglophone), Ms. Joly
(francophone), and clerk of the
ceremony Ms. Nadia Hamidi (child of
Moroccan immigrants).
The second major event of
Intercultural Week happened the next
day, a symposium on multiculturalism,
with seven prominent representatives
of cultural communities giving
workshops. Each student attended two
workshops.
MP Laurin Liu opened the symposium
with an address to the student body
about the troubles, triumphs and
contributions to Canada of the Chinese
community. She concluded with the
message from the old story of four
blind men trying to identify an
elephant. Because each touched a
separate part, they argued whether the
beast was a hose, a tree, a wall or a fan.
From partial knowledge, each drew a
wrong conclusion, as people can
misjudge cultural groups.
In his workshop, Imam Salam
Elmenyawi, president of the Muslim
Council of Montreal and Muslim
chaplain for McGill and Concordia
universities, carried the theme a step
further. As he learned the story, he
said, the four men had been
blindfolded. When the blindfolds were
removed and they perceived the entire
animal, they finally understood what
‘elephant’ meant.
Other speakers included Manjit Singh, a
Sikh chaplain at McGill, Steve
Alexandre on the Haitian community,
Asif Iftikhar on stereotyping and
Muslims from South Asia, Keeton
Clarke on the Afro-Caribbean
community, Michael Farkas on being a
black Canadian and on the Rastafarian
faith, and Sebastian Alakatusery,
president and founder of the Afro-
Asian Foundation of Canada.
The Comm unity Connections
congratulates the staff, students and all
participants for hosting the citizenship
ceremony and holding the week of
intercultural activities at LTMHS. The
week opened on the Monday of the
bomb attacks on families at the Boston
Marathon. When could there have been
a more appropriate time to focus on
understanding and acceptance?

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June/July 2013
KANESATAKE SEEKS
RESPONSIBLE
GOVERNMENT
By Michael Kanentase Rice
“You Rotiianer (Chiefs) will
receive many scratches and the thickness of
your skins shall be seven spans. You must
be patient and henceforth work in unity.
Never consider your own interests but work
to benefit the people and the generations
not yet born. Let not anger nor fury find
lodging in your minds and hearts.”
Tekanawita, founder of the Iroquois
Confederacy, date unknown.
Tekanawita, a Huron-Wendat,
brought the Great Law of Peace and ended
civil war amongst the Mohawks. His words
offer a possible solution to political
divisions in Kanesatake.
The Great Law is the social,
political and spiritual constitution of the Six
Nations, the Mohawks, Oneida, Onondaga,
Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora Nations.
Tekanawita’s words have been passed down
orally and become part of the cultural fabric
of Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) people. This
system of traditional government and chiefs
exists in most Mohawk communities.
However, it is not recognized nor supported
financially, politically or legally by the
Canadian government. It is recognized in
most Mohawk communities as the
legitimate Mohawk government by the
majority.
The only First Nations government
recognized by the Canadian government is
the elected band councils. Band councils
are a British colonial creation designed in
the 1840s to undermine indigenous systems
of government and substitute them with a
municipal form of government. Band
councils are composed of a grand chief and
a number of chiefs depending on the
population of the band. The Grand Chief is
essentially the mayor and the chiefs are
councillors. The term “chiefs” are only
cultural icing for a municipal council.
The Canadian government
supports band councils financially, legally
and politically to deliver programs, services
and information to First Nations peoples.
Band councils may pass municipal by-laws
only, subject to the approval of the Minister
of Indian Affairs, provided they are not
considered unconstitutional and do not
violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms.
This is democracy according to
Canadians, their leaders and the media. It is
not democracy according to First Nations
people. The Dominion of Canada’s’
intentions in 1867 were to thrust
“democracy” on Mohawk communities and
implement it by force if necessary. The
Dominion Police, the RCMP, provincial
police forces and Federal law provided the
force that attempted to abolish First Nations
forms of government. Those that refused
“democracy” were branded and treated as
“criminals and hotheads;” thus creating the
stereotype of the Native Peoples as threats
to “law and order” when they resisted the
coercive policies of the Government, the
churches, and the law.
As hard as the Federal government,
police and church ran residential schools,
trying to suppress First Nations social,
cultural and political structures, our people
secretly kept our languages and cultures
alive. Part of that cultural transmission was
that chiefs were chosen to represent their
people. That included consulting the wishes
of the people and making decisions in their
best interest. If a chief or chiefs ever lost
the esteem of their people, the people could
ask the clan mothers to remove the
offending chiefs from office. Mohawk
society is matrilineal and women pass on
their clan and citizenship to their children.
Once a chief was removed from office, he
never regained it as his removal was
considered a disgrace.
This is responsible government
according to Mohawk society, as their
leaders remained leaders as long as they
worked for the welfare of their people and
held the popular support of their people.
Once they no longer worked for the welfare
or lost the esteem of the people, the horns of
a chief’s office were removed and they were
forced to step down as a chief.
The band council system
introduced by the Indian Act of 1876
changed this to chiefs being elected by
popular votes, with the candidates winning
the most votes becoming elected leaders.
Consensus in Mohawk society was replaced
with the creation of opposing parties. The
party having the quorum or majority of
seats has the political power and recognition
of the Department of Indian Affairs to pass
by-laws. Once the chiefs have been elected,
there are no legal obligations for the party
having power to consult with their
constituents.
Thus, a handful of “chiefs” can
negotiate an agreement with the Federal
government, without obtaining the approval
of the opposing party of chiefs and the
people living on the reserve. And this is the
root of the political problems in Kanesatake.
The people living in Kanesatake want a
responsible government that listens,
consults and follows the wishes of the
community. And if its ruling party fails
to do that, they want the right to call for
a non-confidence vote to remove their
leaders from power.
Défi Deux-Montagnes
June 9, 2013
at Parc Centreal
Register at :
www.ventusdxm.org

Community Connections
328 Grande Cote
St. Eustache, Que.
J7P 1E7
By Jennifer Works
What is mental health?
Why should a child come to
C.E.S.A.M.E?
Being different is not always easy.
Accepting that your child has difficulties
can also be hard. The heavy
weight that parents have to bear is
not that their child is different or the
fact that they need help, but it is
how others see their child and how
these people can be judgmental. Because
of this, some may be hesitant
to come and consult us at the Centre
pour l’enfance en SANTÉ MEN-
TALE.
The best way to let go of these
prejudices is to find out what exactly
it is you are dealing with, instead
of holding on to your first impressions.
Mental health is most often
associated with mental illness
and both of these terms are not at all
the same thing. The Public Health
Agency of Canada gives the following
definition of mental health:
"The capacity of each and all of us to
feel, think, act in ways that enhance
LIFE CYCLES
By: Lisa Agombar
June has arrived and
with it the CYCLE of
summer begins!!!
Whether it is vacations,
fun in the sun, or simply
relaxing on these
warm nights, this is a
time to unwind and
perhaps reflect on CYCLES gone by
and think about those around the
corner. And don’t forget, a well deserved
pat or two on the shoulder
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our ability to enjoy life and deal
with the challenges we face. It is a
positive sense of emotional and
spiritual well-being that respects the
importance of culture, equity, social
justice, interconnections and personal
dignity. "
Being in good mental health is:
· to be able to love your life;
· to put your skills to good
use and to attain objectives;
· to establish and maintain
satisfying relationships with
others;
· to have enough confidence
to adapt to a situation which
you cannot change or to
work on finding the best
solution possible;
· to learn to manage stress
effectively;
· to cope with changes that
affect you ;
· to be able to ask for help
from those that are close to
you or from a specialized
wouldn’t hurt for all you’ve done so
far!
At PANDA, we also take a break
from our monthly conferences and
activities and go through our own
CYCLE of reflection and planning.
Over the last year, PANDA has
worked hard putting together 10
conferences, specialized workshops,
parenting skills classes and Reading
Detectives to name a few and I’m
happy to report we’ve ended on a
high note once again!
What’s not always visible on the
surface though and can be difficult
June/July 2013
organization in difficult
times;
· to find activities that you
enjoy and sticking with
them;
· to find a good balance from
all aspects of life: physical,
psychological, economical,
spiritual and social.
Now you can understand that
C.E.S.A.M.E. is not a centre that
takes care of children with mental
illness. It is an organization that
holds at its core the wellbeing of
children and that makes sure that
they have a healthy and balanced
mental state!
Our stimulation workshops are for
children between the ages of 3 and 5
with developmental difficulties
(language, behaviour, motor skills,
anxiety, etc.). They do not need to
have a diagnosis to receive our services.
If your child could benefit,
please do not hesitate to call us at
450-623-5677.
to report on is what happens when
individuals begin the journey of
gathering information and understanding
ADHD.
Even today, with the wealth of information
available, people feel
ashamed or embarrassed if they or
someone they know show symptoms
of ADHD. Rather than discussing
ADHD like any other life
event, it’s kept hidden in fear of the
unspoken words, behind closed
door judgments or the immediate
look of disapproval.
Cont’d on p 19

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June/July 2013
Panda cont’d from p. 18
Don’t be afraid to
make that leap!
When someone makes
the decision to contact
“PANDA”, the courage involved in
getting to that point is immeasurable,
and what follows is an ongoing
CYCLE of gathering information,
connecting with people who
can relate, and perhaps making
friends along the way.
One part of that ongoing CYCLE is
making an assessment to rule out
other factors that can present like
ADHD, which leads to a treatment
plan if necessary.
Sample Assessment administered
by a psychologist, psychiatrist, a
doctor or neuropsychologist:
· medical examination
· eye exam
· hearing test
A diagnosis of ADHD also requires
a series of tests and information
gathering on the identified person
and the observations of others such
as family members, school personnel
or people who see the individual
on a daily basis. Even when you
suspect that you or someone you
know has ADHD it’s recommended
Church Mouse cont’d from p 15
Yikes, may I ask which stage you are
in?
Seriously though, we do recognize how
quickly time passes by, and we just
can't seem to keep up with all the commitments
and responsibilities, not to
mention the many jobs around the
home that have been on hold the last six
months and are now shouting out for
our attention. Prioritizing is the key
component to take care of that which is
most important, and may I recommend
a starting point, found in the scriptures
to seek out a diagnosis to support
the symptoms. Once a medical
exam is administered and tests are
completed, a diagnosis can be made.
ADHD is often associated with
medication, given that each case is
unique, it will depend on the intensity
and frequency of symptoms if
that applies. If medication is determined
to be part of the treatment
plan, the family and doctor will
work together to monitor the effects
and dosage.
Best Practices for treating ADHD:
· regular follow-up visits with
a medical practitioner
· continued support with information
about ADHD and
its management
· patient/ parent/ teacher
training
· special education accommodations
· behavioral interventions
combined with medication if
required
For more information on treatment
and practices, please refer to the Canadian
ADHD Resource Alliance
http://caddra.ca .
"Teach us to number our days, that we
may gain a heart of wisdom" Psalm
92:12. It is the Lord who provides necessary
wisdom (skill in living) as we call
upon Him for understanding and direction
knowing that we are only here for a
short time, and I trust a God honouring
time. Happy Father's Day. (Sun. Jun 16 )
Heritage Club Cont’d from p.10
There is still Karaoke & Pot Luck Supper
every fortnight. We have built up
some great singers, should you like to
come out for a nice night, please do not
hesitate to do so. Some of the singers
The more educated you are about
ADHD, the more equipped you can
be in implementing a treatment
plan.
The process can be overwhelming
so take a deep breath, maybe two,
and know that PANDA is available
to walk you through this one step at
a time to help find solutions best
suited for your situation.
As the PANDA coordinator, I am on
location to support new and existing
members by providing information
to help understand ADHD and
whether or not it applies to you,
your child, or someone you know.
If you need help navigating the system,
want more information, or just
someone to remind you to breath,
PANDA is here for you through e-
mail, phone, conferences or programs
at 514-713-5353 or lagombar@pandablso.ca.
Watch for our 2013/2014 calendar
that will be announced in August.
We have another exciting year
ahead!
Wishing you all the best
during this CYCLE and those to
come!
are Sandy Scott, Bob Goulet, Bill Dore,
Ken Hum, Francine Gallotti, Jean-
Marie Cote, and now we have Paul
Goyetche. Hope they keep up the good
work.
June 15th – Softball Mixed Tournament
held at Olympia Park, If you would like
to get a team together contact Mike
Neville, or if you would like to volunteer
in some way we never say no.
July 27th – Annual Golf Tournament to be
held at Lachute, Bob Fordham, Sandie
Spackman, Paul Barnett are the ones to contact
at the hall 450-473-5429, so get your
foursome together.

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June/July 2013
A Look at Rosemere
By Marge McCord
June and July are two of the nicest
months of the year. June takes in Fathers’
Day, and this year our town will
have the honour of welcoming the Canadian
Peony Exhibition. At that time,
peonies will be in full bloom on the new
pennants enhancing our territory. These
pennants can be purchased at the town
hall and municipal library. They are
produced from a translucent weatherresistant
fabric. Poles and wall supports
can also be purchased.
Another interesting annual event is the
Rosemere Secret Gardens Tour on Sunday,
July 14. Tickets are available and
on the day of the tour you will receive a
map, etc.
There will also be music to add a note
to the harmony of the town’s gardens.
Profits from this event are donated to
Les Petits Plaisirs, a respite care organization.
Many other things will be taking place –
swimming, tennis, etc. You can even
sail down the river on a motorized pontoon
boat for 90 minutes with a native
interpreter, criss-crossing history and
ecology. There is also an evening cruise
on Fridays and Saturdays during July
and August. For further information
please call Eco-Nature at 459-622-8050.
A reservation is necessary for all boat
outings.
Volunteering is a great way to spend
one’s time. The money raised or time
given helps many people and organizations.
High school teenagers are also
giving of their time and going to shelters
in Montreal to help feed the needy.
Each year, there are seven municipalities
– each choosing their volunteer of
the year. The municipalities are Blainville,
Rosemere, Lorraine, Bois de Filion
and Ste-Anne-des Plaines.
This year’s volu
n t e e r f o r
Rosemere is
Lucille Tetreault,
a long-time resident
who is still
doing her thing
w i t h t h e
Rosemere Volunteer
Services. On
Wednesday, April 24, the seven chosen
were feted at the Lorraine Cultural Centre
with their guests and a cocktail
party took place. Our congratulations
go out to Lucille. She deserves it. Each
volunteer of the year received a special
pin and a plaque.
On Thursday, May 30, the Rosemere
Volunteer Services held their Annual
General Meeting with reports, the introduction
of new members and the slate
of officers for the new year. The boutique
closed on May 30, and will reopen
in September. Lunch was served
after the meeting.
The 47 th Canadian Ski Marathon
February 9-10,
Started as a Centennial Project, 47 years
ago, the Canadian Ski Marathon (160
km long) was successfully organized as
a unique, two day event of Cross Country
Ski Participation for five year olds
and over. Some actually do the whole
distance and sleep in the snow. Numerous
residents in the Rosemere, Lorraine
areas continue to participate over the
years. Pat Donvito (former Councillor
for Rosemere), and Bill Pollock (School
Commissioner for Sir Wilfred Laurier)
won the Silver medal for Jim Quarles’
Memorial Trophy this year. Sue
Quarles was on a
team that won the
Bronze. Henry
Andres formerly
from Lorraine was
on the team as well.
Another team of
participants, also
formerly from
Rosemere, Peter
and Don DeGroot
and Evan Hazel came all the way from
BC. While the Federal Government
wants to celebrate Canada’s 150 th in
2017 with some new events and ideas, it
would be nice if they supported what
has been going on for 47 years. Sadly
at Christmas time one of the key supporters
of the long time CSM supporters,
Leo Weiss from Lorraine, passed
away suddenly. Leo along with his
wife Marianne encouraged many to
participate in this event.
Thanks to Sue Quarles for the above.
Sympathies
Our sympathy goes to Carla Stapensea
and family in the loss of her husband
and their father, Roc, for many years a
resident of Rosemere.
Thomas Wallace, long-time resident of
Rosemere before he moved to Beaconsfield,
passed away. Our sympathy goes
to his wife, Alice, his three children and
three grandchildren.
You have probably heard of people
having cortisone shots. In case you did
not know, it is a compound extracted
from the cortex of the adrenal gland of
animals or produced synthetically and
used in treatment of diseases such as
arthritis. It is also given orally.
Last but not least: this paper may cease
publication in a year due to lack of
funding from provincial government
organization. All of the people working
on the paper are volunteers but the
printing of it is not free. The committee
in charge have talked about fundraising
and are looking for ideas. If you
come up with something, please call me
at 450-437-5231 and I will pass your
ideas on. Many thanks, Marge.

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June/July 2013
Unhealthy Foods
By Glenda Esguerra
Paravie. Personal Fitness Specialist
Let’s highlight some strategies to
clean up your diet.
Saturated fats found in whole
milk, full-fat cheese and butter increase
the level of bad cholesterol
that is harmful to your arteries. Try
to replace these with healthy unsaturated
fats found in plant foods
like nuts or avocados, for example.
Drinking alcohol can raise the
good cholesterol level and diminish
the risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s
Heel spurs: Symptoms, Causes,
Treatment and Prevention
Dr Martin Scutt, podiatrist & clinician at
UQTR
A heel spur is a calcium deposit on the
underside of the heel bone. It is most
often associated with a mechanical
problem involving the structural
alignment of the foot or walking gait
abnormalities. Heel spurs can be
characterized by intermittent or chronic
pain, which is usually worse in the
morning or when first standing after
periods of rest. Many patients describe
the pain of heel spurs as a “knife or pin
sticking into the bottom of their feet,”
when they first stand up in the
morning. As the pain worsens, heel
pain can be present even while not
weight-bearing.
Causes of Heel Spurs
Risk factors for heel spurs include a
structural abnormality in the foot
(including flat feet or high arches), gait
abnormality, prolonged periods of
jogging or running on hard surfaces,
excess weight or obesity, poorly fitted
or badly worn shoes , or shoes lacking
proper arch support .
Treatments for heel spurs and
associated conditions include ice and
rest, custom-made orthotics, antiinflammatory
medications, shoe
recommendations and cortisone
injections.
Prevention of Heel Spurs
You can prevent heel spurs by wearing
well-fitting shoes with shock-absorbent
soles, choosing appropriate shoes for
each physical activity; warming up and
doing stretching exercises before each
activity. It is also important to avoid
wearing shoes with excessive wear on
the heels and soles.
It is best not to ignore any foot pain.
Consult one of our podiatrists if you
experience a burning sensation in the
ball of your foot that is not improving
even with a change in footwear and a
reduction in the activities that may
cause stress to your feet. At Clinique
Podiatrique Rive Nord (est. 1998) ,
all our care is provided by podiatrists
regardless of the nature of your
problem. We are extremely proud of
our fee schedule which allows our
services to be accessed by a wider
population. Our team consisting of
four podiatrists is dedicated to
disease. But the key is drinking in
moderation. Drinking moderately
means 1 drink per day for women,
and 2 drinks per day for men.
Now take a look at your refrigerator
and cupboards. Try to eliminate
processed foods. This isn’t easy
at all. The key is to try to have
handy foods that don’t have a long
list of ingredients. The closer to a
single ingredient a food item is, the
better.
Next is sugar. We eat far too
much sugar for our own good. This
increases our risk for heart diseases.
On the average, we consume about
400 calories, easily, per day, which
is about 30 teaspoons. It is recommended
by the American Heart Association
that women should only
have 6 teaspoons and 9 teaspoons
for men daily.
Another strategy is to diminish our
daily consumption of salt. Unfortunately
we get most of our salt from
prepackaged foods and breads.
What’s recommended is 1 teaspoon
of salt per day. But most of us get
up to 50% more.
Be mindful of the few strategies
mentioned here, and you should see
a difference in your weight loss battle.
Let me know what you think. For
any questions, please feel free to
contact me.
providing a high level of patient care
and service with a work schedule that
accommodates even the busiest of
individuals and families. We are
pleased to inform you that the vast
majority of our new patients are
referred to us by other patients or
health practitioners.
Thank you for your trust.
Dr Martin Scutt, podiatrist
For more information or to make an
appointment please call (450) 979-0303
(260 Grande Cote, Rosemere near the
train station).

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June/July 2013
SCHOOL MATTERS
By Gordon Wetmore
gordonwetmore@yahoo.ca
For the school year 2012-2013,
this is the last issue of the
Community Connections. It is my
pleasure to thank on behalf of our
little publication the many students,
teachers, administrators, and
support staffs of our elementary and
secondary schools from Kanesatake
to Rosemere for their help and
support. In particular, the
Community Connection owes a huge
thank you to the office secretarial
staffs and teachers at McCaig,
Mountainview and St. Jude
elementary schools who count out
and distribute 1000 copies for the
students to take home.
In every year, certain projects or
events stand out. For me, the
number one initiative this school
year was the week dedicated to
intercultural activities by Lake of
Two Mountains High School. The
first activity, a ceremony granting
citizenship to 29 new Canadians,
took place on the same day that
terrorists exploded two bombs
among the spectators at the Boston
Marathon. What better time
could there have been to
underscore the need for
knowledge, understanding and
acceptance? The stories coming
out of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission
show us in exclamation marks
the cost of ignorance ,
misunderstanding and refusing
to accept.
Danielle Sauvageau, speaking
to the students gathered to take
in this year’s Red and Blue
Hockey Game, told them to
realize that they are the leaders
of tomorrow. The speakers at
the We Day conference last fall had
the same message and made it one
of hope for the future. Intercultural
Week, We Day, Idle No More and
even the Red and Blue Game aimed
to open eyes and unite those leaders
of tomorrow. And we adults, the
leaders of today, set the stage for the
tomorrow they will lead.
Perhaps one way to generate a
move from conflict to co-operation
and mutual benefits is for the Sir
Wilfrid Laurier School Board to find
a way to keep school populations
balanced. Right now there are
situations where one school’s
population is dropping while
another in close proximity has more
applicants than it can accommodate.
The situation is occurring in more
t h a n o n e
community within
t he S W L S B ’s
jurisdiction. The
problem is that all
the schools have
s o u n d
administrations,
good teachers,
and effective
programs. I have
been in a school losing students and
in a school suffering overcrowding
– and they were both the same
school in different decades. Why
did it shrink at one time and grow
to bursting another? Inaccurate
perceptions, mostly, and I think that
is what is causing the imbalances
now. It would be marvellous if the
SWLSB can come up with a
balancing formula that does not
involve artificial boundaries, which
only make parents bad tempered.
To the graduates, best of luck in
the great adventure. You are the
leaders of tomorrow. Take care of
each other and respect the cultures
that all of us other humans came
from.

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June/July 2013
Sue Chef
By Susan Sanders
Hi again! Well, the
column in the last issue
was for Mothers’ Day,
so it seems only fair to
have Fathers’ Day in this issue! A nice
BBQ sounds just right for a Fathers’
Day dinner.
Menu
Avocado and Apple Salad
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
BBQ Potatoes with Toppings
Herb Zucchini strips
Ice Cream with Butterscotch Sauce
(Serves 4 )
Avocado and Apple Salad
2 Avocados
2 Apples, red skinned
1 Iceberg lettuce, washed and
dried
1 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
6 tbsp Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Mix honey and vinegar. Whisk in the
olive oil slowly in a thin stream. Whisk
until thickened. Season with salt and
pepper. Halve the avocados lengthwise
and remove the stone. Peel and slice
the flesh into bite sized pieces. Place in
to the dressing. Mix well to coat.
Quarter the apples and core them. Slice
thinly and add them to the dressing.
Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces and
place in salad bowl. Add dressing mixture,
toss well and serve. Garnish with
lemon wedges.
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
3 Racks of Baby Back Ribs
( trimmed of excess fat )
BBQ sauce ( Recipe below )
or use your favorite BBQ sauce
Cut each rack of ribs in half. Place ribs
in a large pot of boiling water. Reduce
heat and simmer gently for an hour and
a half. Remove ribs with tongs carefully
so that the ribs do not fall apart.
(They will be very tender). Place ribs
on a plate, cover and refrigerate until
cold.
Oil grill and set BBQ to medium-low
heat. Place ribs on grill, brush with
BBQ sauce. After 3-4 minutes turn ribs
over and brush the other side. Continue
brushing and turning every few minutes
for about 20 minutes, or until the ribs
are nicely coated and heated through.
Increase heat a little during last few
minutes of cooking if you prefer the
coating crisper.
BBQ Sauce
3 Garlic cloves, peeled and
chopped finely
1 tsp Coriander, ground
½ tsp Cinnamon, ground
½ cup Brown sugar
¾ cup Ketchup
¼ cup Apple Sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Salt and pepper
Place all ingredients in a saucepan and
heat over medium low heat until sugar
has dissolved, stirring often.
Taste and adjust seasoning.
BBQ Potatoes with Toppings
2 Idaho Potatoes ( Scrubbed
clean )
4 tbsp Butter
8 Bacon strips, cooked tender
crisp and crumbled
2 Green Onions, washed and
chopped
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese, grated
Sour Cream, to taste
Salt and pepper
Tin foil
Using a fork, prick each potato 5 or 6
times. Rub each potato with a little butter.
Wrap each tightly in tin foil and
place on BBQ grill set on medium heat.
Potatoes will take about 1 hour to cook
through. Turn potato over after 30 minutes
to insure even cooking. When
cooked through, place on top bun rack
of BBQ to keep them warm while you
BBQ the ribs. When ready to eat carefully
remove tin foil. Cut each potato in
half lengthwise. Cut a criss cross
through flesh of potato and gently
squeeze end and sides towards middle
to create a little pocket. Have the prepared
toppings on the table so everyone
can top their potato their own way!
Herb Zucchini strips
3 zucchinis, washed and sliced
lengthwise in 4 -5 strips (depending on
the size of the zucchini)
2 tsp Lemon juice
1 tsp Herbs des Province
3 tbsp Vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
Mix lemon juice, herbs and oil together.
Place in a plastic bag and add the zucchini
strips. Let marinate at room temperature
for about an hour. Place strips
on oiled grill over medium heat, turning
occasionally, until tender firm or done
to your taste. Season with salt and pepper.
Ice cream with Butterscotch Sauce
½ cup Dark corn syrup
½ cup Brown sugar
¼ cup 35% cream
2 tbsp butter
½ tsp vanilla
Ice cream
Combine all ingredients in a saucepan
except for the vanilla and ice cream.
Bring to a gentle boil over medium
heat. Heat for about 5 minutes
whisking often. Sauce will thicken.
Remove from heat and add the vanilla.
Mix well. Serve hot or cold
over vanilla ice cream.
As always, I hope you enjoy!
Sue Sanders

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June/July 2013
Second Annual “Getting to
Know our Communities”
By Jim Colmer
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, the Deux-
Montagnes Laurentian English Services
Advisory Network (LESAN) hosted
their second annual information day to
promote health and social services
organizations and businesses in the
lower Laurentian region that provide
services in English as well as French. It
was held at the Veterans’ Hall in Deux-
Montagnes and ran from 10:00 am to
4:00 pm. It was organized by a team of
people that work on the LESAN
committee on a regular basis. LESAN is
a 4 Korners
i n i t i a t i v e
t h a t i s
sponsored
b y t h e
Networking
Partnership
Initiative, which in turn is a program
that is funded by the Community
Health and Social Services Network.
They in turn are funded by Health
Canada.
I had the privilege for the second year
in a row to act as animator for the
event. A total of 17 non-profit
4 Korners is proud to present
their 2013 English-Language
Services Directory for the
Laurentians region.
This vital resource has been developed
to promote health and
social services that exist in the
Laurentians as well as the
means to access them. The Directory
informs the Englishspeaking
population of the
Laurentians of community services
that are available in English.
The majority of the organizations
listed in this guide
are members of the Regroupement
des Organismes Communautaires
de Laurentides
and are recognized by the
Health and Social Services
Agency of the Laurentians (the
Agency). The Agency requested
that 4 Korners Family
Resource Center determine
which community organizations
are able to offer services
in English and to what extent.
To facilitate the search, services
have been separated by
MRC and by population group
organizations participated in the day’s
activities including PANDA, Carrefour
Peri-naissance, 4 Korners, CESAME,
Heritage Club, Community Connections,
Lions Club, Kanesatake Health Center,
Service Canada, Centre de Santé et des
Services Sociaux du Lac de Deux-
Montagnes, Women’s Time Out,
CAVAC, PRISME, Maison des Jeunes
and Christ Church. Five businesses also
participated this year for the first time
including Zeal, Dale Hammond, Sandra
Capogreco, Colleen McClean from All
Zen and Glenda Esguerra from ParaVie.
Numerous gift certificates were
donated by organizations and
businesses. These prizes were awarded
by the scavenger hunt organizers Emy
and Karl.
There was a steady stream of
individuals and families throughout the
day, totalling around 60 people, double
(youth and family, women seniors
and all ages).
4 Korners is dedicated to assisting
people of all ages to access
information, resources and
services in English. A network
to improve access to health and
social services has been built
throughout the Laurentians in
collaboration with partners
from the public health sector,
community sector, education
sector and dedicated volunteers.
To obtain a copy, please contact
4 Korners at 450-974-3940
or 1-888-974-3940.
last year’s number. This was an
overwhelming success that no doubt
will encourage the organizers to
consider a similar event next year.
Around 11:00 am, the group Mad-
Science entertained young and old (as
in older) with some miracles of science
involving mixing water with chemicals.
Around 1:00 pm, two folks from Repti-
Zone put on a display of creatures that
could best be described as “creepy.”
Kids and a few adults had great fun
wrapping these crawlers around their
necks and arms. I watched from a
discreet distance.
Lunch and snacks were provided by the
students from PDM high school and
they did a great job— especially the
truffles.
Dale Hammond, a certified adult and
personal trainer specialist, put us
through our steps with 15 minutes of
exercise after lunch. Later in the day
Glenda Esguerra from Paravie did a
great workout with several young
volunteers with a boot invention called
Kanga-jump. All in all it was a great
day, which bodes well for the same
event next year. Stay tuned.

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June/July 2013
Deux-Montagnes Midget BB
Panthères First Ever to Bring
Home the Dodge Cup!
By Andrea Dorfman
It was what many would call a dream
season and possibly even a dream team.
This was the third time in four years
that the city’s highest ranked team won
Regionals to qualify for the Dodge Cup
under head coach Pat Giacomelli. This
is in itself a rare and great achievement
in regional hockey but they had yet to
bring home the Provincial Championship.
So with determination to bring the Cup
home to Deux-Montagnes once and for
all, the players, coaches and parents
headed north to Mont-Laurier, Quebec,
from April 11-14. And in highly dramatic
fashion, it all came down to the
wire. They needed a sudden death goal
in overtime in the finals to win it. And
they did it! They were the first team
from Deux-Montagnes ever to do so.
Their determination to be the best and
most disciplined team on the ice
awarded them a 4-on-3 power play
early in overtime. When the coach sent
out his two top goal scorers, Vincent
Bellerose and Samuel Pesant, it was
hard not to believe. Having rarely
played on the same line together, Vincent
looked at Sam and said, “We have
to do this now.” And as the storybook
ending goes, Sam made a perfect pass
to Vincent who buried it in the net and
it was game over!
In Canada at all levels from novice
up to juvenile, university to professional,
hockey is our biggest
sport, and we Canadians have some
of the best, if not the best, hockey
players in the world. But let me remind
you, my fellow Canadian
sports fans, that basketball is also in
the forefront and coming on very
strong,
This special group of talented young
men proved that true love of the sport
combined with teamwork and a competitive
spirit could achieve great
things. This year they moved up to AA
just for the regular season to challenge
themselves against the best teams in the
region. Expectations were not high, but
the coaches and management wanted
them to have a season where they could
push themselves to be their best. Especially
as for many this was their last
year playing for the organization where
they had started at age 5! They greatly
surpassed expectations - finishing 4 th
place overall and even more impressively,
being named “Most Disciplined
Team,” something the boys, coaches
and Deux-Montagnes Hockey Association
carry with much pride.
On behalf of all the parents and fans,
congratulations and thank you to the
following players and coaches for making
us extremely proud. You are truly
champions.
Basketball (aka “b-ball”) was invented
by a Canadian, James Naismith.
Also Canadian Steve Nash is
a two-time MVP of the NBA and
now stands fourth on the list of
most assists in NBA history.
The largest and most successful
sports tournament in all of North
America is American university basketball's
March Madness. This
year's tournament had 29 Canadians
participating on 19 teams, an incredible
accomplishment for our
Jordan Blunt, Vincent Bellerose, Yannick
Côté, Félix Cadieux. Félix Charron,
Charles Desmeules, Fréderic Dionne,
Liam Gallant, Gabriel Germain, Luca
Giampersa, Francis Guay, Charles-
Antoine Houle, Jeremy Labelle, Gabriel
Laliberté, Anthony Marandola, Samuel
Pesant, Yanick Proulx and Vincent
Thomas.
Head Coach: Patrick Gioacomelli, Assistant
Coach: Dominic Labelle, Assistant
Coach: Guy Labelle, Assistant
Coach: Gabriel Renaud, Assistant
Coach: Jonathan Surprenant, Manager:
Daniel Germain, Director BB: Pierre
Carré.
nation of just 35 million people in
which hockey is such a dominating
sport. Also this year the number
one high school player in the USA is
a 18-year-old Canadian, Andrew
Wiggins, from the Greater Toronto
area.
The development of elite basketball
players has risen above elite
hockey player development in the
past 5 to 10 years. That's my opinion.
What's yours? Thanks. bobbyfordham@sympatico.ca

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June/July 2013
Saying Goodbye
By Ron Kesseler
For those of you that are animal owners
and lovers, you will understand that our
animals become part of our family. We
often speak to them as if they were human,
with instructions on what to do, when to go
out or where not to go, fully expecting that
they understand our every word. Dogs and
cats are the most common of house pets and
there are hundreds of sizes, breeds and
appearances, all of which are endearing to
us, their owners. We take care of them by
feeding, playing, taking care of them to the
best of our ability, all of which is in return
for LOVE.
Animals in contrast to humans, for the
most part only wish to please their
“masters”. Dogs want to run and play or
rest … cats just want to be stroked and
pampered when they are done “exploring.”
If you are a reader of my articles, you know
that I had two Chocolate Labs, Bubba and
Maggie. As is common with the breed of
Labrador Retrievers, both my companions
suffered from epilepsy. Because we cared
so much, we, along with our vet, tried
numerous medications and dosages to give
them the best quality of life possible.
Bubba succumbed to sickness and age in
2009 leaving Maggie to mourn his loss with
us. Maggie didn’t seem too upset at the
beginning, until we went camping. We left
her alone for about 10 minutes while we
were talking with neighbors. All of a
sudden we heard a loud howling noise
coming from our campsite. It was Maggie
in her first display of grief in being without
her brother and the loneliness was
something she had never experienced. It
was a very sad moment for us as well.
Maggie became independent over the
next few weeks learning to cope alone. As
a distraction, I would take her out more than
before. Maggie’s favorite game was
HOCKEY! I would have to take a ball and
my hockey stick and try to get the ball past
her. She got so good she could have been
signed up by the Habs!
Maggie would follow us anywhere,
stopping at friends' houses. She would come
in and stay by my side and never wander
unless I called her. She never would go for
food on tables or sneak treats unless they
were offered. She was a great traveler,
welcome almost anywhere. Her favorite
place was the campground we have been
going to for over 30 years. She loved to run
around always looking over her shoulder to
make sure I was near. She never ran after
other dogs, cats, raccoons, etc., but not
because she was afraid, she just seemed to
know it wasn’t alright.
In February past, we came in from
outside and Maggie greeted me at the door
as usual, tail wagging with an almost visible
smile, waiting for me to say … “Wanna
play?”
I reached down and scratched the scruff
of her neck and I felt a small lump under
her neck. It didn’t seem to cause her pain,
so I decided to wait and watch closely for
changes. Two weeks later the lump had
grown to about the size of a marble so I
took her to our family vet for a check up.
She said it could be an infection or possibly
a tumor. We had previously removed small
growths on her lips which were pea size.
Over the next few weeks the lump doubled
in size, so our vet took a sample for testing.
Three days later she called and said Maggie
had carcinoma. We were devastated. She
told us that at the age of almost 13, she
suggested watching the growth and should
it hamper her breathing, we would have to
make a decision about putting her down.
Maggie continued to run and play
hockey with me every day, with her ears
perking up like a pup’s ears and although
she couldn’t play for as long as before, she
enjoyed every second. We began to notice
the lump had grown to the size of a golf ball
and was irritating her. She would rub on
the floor and would love it when I scratched
it. This let me know that the stretching of
the skin was bothering her.
Maggie slept in our bedroom on her own
pet bed turning in at the same time we
would. Every night when she would lie
down, she let out a big sigh as if to say,
“That was a good day!”
Knowing the end was approaching, we
decided last week to take Maggie to the lake
where she enjoyed herself the most. She
ran and would stop with that “Are you still
there?” look and I swear I saw a smile on
her face. For some reason, she kept running
back to me and walked at my side,
periodically sliding her head on my leg and
looking up at me. After two days of her
having good times, it was time to go home.
Maggie was getting old and could no longer
jump into my truck so I lifted her to the
back seat as usual and onto her favorite
blanket in preparation for the three hour ride
home. This time seemed different. She
wasn’t able to relax she seemed out of sorts
and wouldn’t lay her head down as she had
hundreds of times in my truck. The ride
home was strenuous, just because I knew
something was up. She wouldn’t drink
water and didn’t even perk up when I asked
her if she wanted a “treat” which she would
usually do back flips for.
We arrived in the driveway and as usual
she stood up knowing she was home. I
opened the door, scratched her scruff and
picked her up. I put her down in the
driveway and she spotted her hockey ball so
she turned to pick it up. As she did that she
let out a sharp cry and raised her left rear
leg. She then ran around the front yard her
leg in the air yelping every time she would
attempt to put weight on it. I ran over to her
and scooped her up and ran into the house.
She was in obvious pain. I called my son
and asked him to come over right away.
Unfortunately it was 5:30 Saturday evening
and our vet’s office was closed as were all
local animal hospitals. My neighbor (who
is my vet) was away at a conference but her
husband suggested DMV Veterinary
Hospital in Blainville because they were
open 24/7.
After a call, my son and I took Maggie to
the vet who after a quick verification said it
appeared Maggie had either a dislocated or
fractured hip. When I explained she had
carcinoma, the vet told me it had probably
spread to her bones which would cause
them to become brittle. A decision was
made there to put her out of her pain. With
my son cradling her body and me her head,
the vet asked if we wanted some time with
her alone, I said, “No, it was time, no more
suffering.” The vet then proceeded and
Maggie went to sleep in my arms. She went
peacefully and surrounded with love.
As a police officer I have witnessed sorrow
and grief, but because it was expected of
me, without showing emotion. Well, I must
say, my son and I cried like babies all the
way home, and it was not a good week at
the Kesseler household. We had Maggie
cremated and she now rests next to her
brother Bubba at her spot at the
campground, the place she loved the most.
We now have two cats and 12 fish to
occupy our time and I’m not sure, but the
latest cat we rescued a few weeks ago loves
to follow me around and is constantly
rubbing her head on my leg while looking
up … a coincidence? I guess. So long old
girl, you will be missed.
Until next time, these are my thoughts.

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June/July 2013
Saying Goodbye to LTM
By Lindsay Parr
It seems not long
ago that I was
walking out of my
front door on a late
August morning. I
wore a black skirt and my hair was
brushed back. I was nervous as I
made the walk up the street to my
bus stop, but I remember being
filled with excitement. I was about
to leave my elementary school years
behind and start a whole new
chapter of my life: High school.
As I walked through the doors of
Lake of Two Mountains High
School, I was shocked by the
number of people who were
bustling from here to there. They
were greeting one another after a
short lived summer, and they were
shouting with joy as they found out
about the classes that they shared
with one another. I, on the other
hand, wanted nothing more than to
safely locate my locker and
homeroom. With my friends by my
side, the first day of high school
wasn’t as horrible as the movies
made it out to be.
During the following years, I
became more comfortable with the
whole concept of high school. In all
honesty, it wasn’t intimidating at
all. As the years began to fly by, the
first day of school wasn’t all about
finding the way to my locker. I soon
came to the realization that it was
impossible to get lost within the
walls of LTM.
From the very beginning, I loved
high school and wanted to do
everything that I could to get
involved. I didn’t want to miss out
on anything! I’ve participated in
everything from the girls’ soccer
team to the drama productions. In
secondary three, I even joined
leadership and student council. My
student council career debuted
when I was appointed treasurer.
Two years later, I was voted in as
the president. This has allowed me
to plan and volunteer in the various
activities that take place around the
school, such as: Color Clash, Spirit
Week, and Cultural Awareness
Week. On the other hand, I have
also attended the Montreal Regional
Science Fair for two consecutive
years, and participated in LTM’s
Free the Children Club. This year, I
was even presented with the
opportunity to help out with the
graduation committee and the
yearbook.
High school will
only be a good
experience if you
make it one.
Getting involved
with my school’s
community has
definitely helped
to improve my
high school
years. In all
honesty, I’m really going to miss
LTM. The teachers are dedicated to
the student’s education, and they
are always willing to support
students in and outside of the
classroom. Students are able to
establish great relationships with
their teachers, due to the relatively
small class sizes. All in all, the
teachers are very committed to the
education of the students. There is
always something happening at
LTM, and the various activities and
sports definitely help contribute to
the memories. The LTM community
is friendly and welcoming, and the
size of the school allows students to
really get to know one another.
Next year, I’ll be attending
Champlain Saint-Lambert in
International Baccalaureate of
Science. This program allows me to
take courses such as Chemistry,
Physics and Calculus, as well as
Philosophy and Literature. In
addition to taking some really cool
courses, the IB curriculum obliges
students to get involved with their
school’s community. I’ll also have to
write a mini thesis upon graduation,
and work on a personal project.
There’s a busy two years ahead of
me, but I feel well prepared to take
on this chapter of my life!
During my five years at LTM,
I’ve learned to fall in love with the
sciences, but I also discovered my
passion for reading and writing. I
don’t know where IB Sciences will
bring me, but I’m eager to find out.
The thought of Cégep is
intimidating, but I thought the same
thing about high school not five
years ago

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June/July 2013
Memoirs of a High
School Graduate
By Rachel Cote, RHS
Correspondent
Relaxing. Terrifying. Self-defining.
An adventure. There are so many ways
to describe the high school experience,
yet not one is applicable to all.
Everyone’s journey is infinitely
different, although one thing remains
the same: every child who enters these
halls leaves as new, more grown up
individual. The frail little bud grows up
and blossoms into a beautiful flower.
Rosemere High School is a special
place. Although each grade is huge,
with over 200 students in each, a closeknit
community is formed year after
year. A family is made through the
sharing of little things – the inside
jokes, the weird teachers, the long,
homework-filled nights, and the
endless memories that can make a place
feel like home.
Thank you, Lindsay and Rachel
Lindsay Parr of Lake of Two
Mountains High School and Rachel
Cote of Rosemere High School have
contributed much more to the
Community Connections than these
retrospective articles about their
schools. Lindsay wrote her first
article for us when she was in Grade
Sara Giard, Our Champion
By Gordon Wetmore
She is only 10 years
old but already Sara
Giard is an Eastern
Canadian and Quebec
champion gymnast.
On May 12 she placed
first overall in the
Eastern Canadian
Championships held
in St. John’s, Nfld., May 9 through 12,
with second place finishes in the Vault
and Beam and third in the Bars.
Senior Judith Dicaire expresses it
perfectly; “It’s a place where my second
family is, where I have places to make
me feel better when I'm down.” We are
about to enter the even bigger world of
post-secondary education, where no
one is there to hold our hands anymore.
All the friends who were always by our
side will most likely be on the other end
of town, fighting their own battles in
their own school. Suddenly, high school
will seem so far away and we’ll yearn
for the good old days when everything
was simple. “I’ll miss how much fun it
is because there isn’t much work to do,
and I can spend way more time doing
what I enjoy,” says Timothy Ahern.
Drastic changes are coming our way,
and all we can do is anticipate them
with open minds.
The thought of entering high school
might be scary, but leaving it will be
even scarier. So many good things have
happened during my time in the halls
of Rosemere High School. I’ll never
5. It was about adjusting to living
with juvenile diabetes, a theme she
has returned to several times and
about which she maintains her own
blog. Rachel, among her many
other activities, has been a sterling
member of the creative writing club
in RHS. She jumped at the chance
when she learned we were looking
On April 20, the little dynamo from
McCaig Elementary School in Rosemere
had won the ‘Coupe Quebec’ and the
‘Championnat Quebecois 2013’ in the
gymnastics Pre-Novice National Aspire
category.
In a letter to the Community
Connections, her proud mother, Shirley
Dolan, told us that Sara reached the
national level of competition this year,
competing and winning gold in the
floor routine at the National Stream
Cup in Edmonton, Alberta. She was
part of Team Quebec, which also won
gold in Edmonton.
forget the lunchtime adventures, the
deep in-class conversations, the
incredible class trips, and that special
feeling I still get when I look at my
friends and know I’ve met my
companions.
T o t h e C l a s s o f 2 0 1 3 ,
congratulations. In less than one short
month, we will be closing our lockers
for the very last time and saying
goodbye to our beloved classmates. To
the undergraduates, enjoy your
remaining years, for they pass by much
more quickly than you think. To the
new secondary ones, remember to be
true to yourselves. Going off to high
school might seem intimidating, but it's
only really as scary as you make it out
to be. Chances are it’ll be an experience
you’ll take with you forever.
A special thank you to Timothy Ahern,
Judith Dicaire, Benoit Lemieux, and Nancy
Pettinicchio, who agreed to be interviewed
for this article.
for a correspondent from RHS.
Lindsay plans to attend CEGEP
Champlain Saint-Lambert for an
International Baccalaureate of
Science. Rachel is headed to Vanier
College to double major in music
and world languages and
eventually a career in journalism.
We wish them every success.
Sara’s dream is to make it to the 2020
Olympic Games and “we can proudly
say she is on her way there,” her
mother said.
Sara trains a minimum of 17 hours a
week at Gym-Plus in Boisbriand. Ms.
Dolan said that Sara is at a level where
her sport is getting quite expensive.
This year it has cost the family $8000
and, with added travelling, they expect
next year it will rise to $10,000. They
are looking for a sponsor to help Sara
make it to the 2020 Olympics. Ms.
D o l a n c a n b e c o n t a c t e d a t
dolans@videotron.ca .

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Belated Birthdays
Gerry Kennedy, April 18.
Kelly Cool April 27.
Sue Flint, May 13.
Birthdays
Don Houston, June 2
Madeleine Huxsel, June 5
Corey Horwood, June 6
Nancy Doucet, June 7,
Arthur Glover, June 7.
Heather Brown, June 7,
John Alexander Green, June 18,
Serge Therrien
Raymonde Migas, June 12
Evan Horwood, June 16
Kendra Baldwin, June 15
Fred Parker, June 15
Rudy Neumayer, June 16
Cookie Smith, June 23
Nancy Allen-Ryder, June 25
Aiden Benk, June 28
Heidi Klotz, June 30
Wayne Glover, July 2
Heidimarie Benk, July 4
Dave Dubeau, July 6
Ron Kennedy, July 9
Mayor Marc Lauzon, July 21
Trish Thivierge, July 23,
Sam Carpini, July 24
Hormidas Jolicoeur, July 26
Ron Kesseler, July 29
Earl Flint, July 30, Happy 65th &
Happy retirement . Congrats on becoming
a Grandpa.
Jackie Pascal, July 31
Memorials :
Bill Glover, Jun 4
In Memorium
Joan Davis
It is with profound
sadness that we said
goodbye to Joan
Winifred Davis (nee
Orr) who passed away on April 18,
2013. Joan was the cherished wife of
David Sr., devoted mother to David
Jr., Donald, Wayne, Richard and
Trevis, and loving grandmother to
Laura, Kyle, Shanna, Kourtney, Cassandra,
Kristina, Michael, Alexa,
Chelsea, Rachel, Amanda and John.
She will be forever remembered by
her brothers, other family members
and friends.
Anniversary:
Victor and Yolande Smart
Congratulations
Mom and Dad
on celebrating
your 60th Wedding
Anniversary.
Married
June 13, 1953,
you've raised 6
children and
have 11 grandchildren
, all of
whom you are
very proud. You've made Two Mountains
your home for the past 43 years.
What an example of a marriage! Forever
in love and committed to each
other. Much Love Health and Happy
Years ahead. Elizabeth xx
Charity sporting events June, July
and August 2013
Sat: June 15-(Heritage Mixed Softball
Tournament) Olympia Park, proceeds
for our Seniors: Contact Mike Neville
(450) 491-0382 or Heritage Social Hall
(450) 473-5429
Sat-July13-(Rocky Holt Committee
Mixed Softball Tournament) Central
Park, proceeds for Cancer Research:
Contact: Margie Lavallee (450) 974-7412
Sat July 27-(Heritage 5th Annual Golf
Tournament) at Lachute Golf Course-18
holes/Electric Cart/Breakfast/Dinner at
Heritage Hall/Prizes, proceeds for our
seniors: Contact Bobby Fordham (450)
974-2179. bobbyfordham@sympatico.ca
or Sandie_spackman@hotmail.com also
Heritage Social Hall (450)-473-5429
Fri/Sat/Sun Aug 9, 10 and 11 (Rocky
Holt Mixed Softball Tournament) Central
and Olympia parks, proceeds for
Cancer Research: Contact Margie
Lavallee (450)-974-7412
This publication (Community Connections) is made possible by a grant from: Fonds Régional de
Promotion de l’accessibilité aux Services de Santé et Aux Services Sociaux en la Langue Anglaise (CRASLA)
and our proud sponsors.

Community Connections
Page 31
June/July 2013
WHY EVERY SCHOOL NEEDS
A FARM BOY
By Gordon Wetmore
On an intensely snowy morning
in March, the school bus pulled into the
driveway of a family farm southwest of
St. Placide. The time was 6:30 am and
Jessy Desparois was the first pick up on
the 35 km drive to Lake of Two Mountains
High School.
With the snow coming down like
sifted flour, visibility was terrible. The
driver lost his place and the bus’ rear
wheels slipped into a steep ditch. A
tow truck would be hours away.
However, this was no ordinary farm
but a heritage farm on which horses
powered the ploughs, hauled the felled
trees and pulled the hay wagons.
Nor was Jessy a typical 15-year-old.
Used to hard work and animals, he
owned and trained his own team of
horses that competed in pulling contests.
He had already put in nearly two
hours of labour (his bed time is very
early) before eating, showering and
dressing for school.
Jessy immediately headed for the
barn. He reappeared with Prince, a
Percheron, and Tom, a Clydesdale, each
weighing more than 1000 kilograms.
(Tom’s usual partner, Jerry, had just
recovered from a sand colic and was
being rested before a competition.)
Quickly harnessing the horses to
hooks at the front of the bus, Jessy gave
then their instructions. Prince, the lead
horse, was to pull on an angle so that
the top heavy bus would not tip over.
Jerry was to pull straight ahead.
When asked how he communicated
to the animals, Jessy cited the daily
training and his relationship with them.
“If you respect your
horse, he’s going to
respect you and rely
on you,” he said.
On his command
(“Giddyup!”), the
horses leaned into
the harnesses and
pulled, and like that
the bus was back on
solid ground and upright. Jessy returned
Prince and Tom to their stalls
and rode the bus to school for a day of
learning about the world.
Jessy with Tom and Jerry
That weekend, Tom, Jerry, Prince
and Jessy were in Van Kleek Hill competing
against 24 other teams. They
had risen to fourth place, pulling 17500
pounds, when the back trim on the sled
boat snapped and they had to withdraw
from the contest.
There will be many more pulling
events during the spring and summer,
Jessy said.
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