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Martin quits as Harper gets
Liberal leader
his chance...
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Liberal Leader Paul Martin won’t lead his
party into another election, he said early
Tuesday morning as he conceded that
Stephen Harper’s Conservatives had won
the general election held a day earlier.
“I will always be at the service of the party,”
he added in a speech to his supporters. “The
Canada we want is one very much worth
fighting for.”
He also said he would remain the Liberal
MP in the Montreal riding of Lasalle-Emard,
which he has represented for five terms.
“It is a privilege to serve Canada,” Martin
said.
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Service timely and efficient, Urgences Santé argues
NaNcy GirGiS
An unusual scene greeted skaters at the
Chomedey Arena at around 3:30 p.m. on
January 12: a woman was lying on the ice
in obvious pain, and several people around
her were tending to her. One of the regular
skaters at the scene, Warren Law, quickly
learned that the woman had taken a fall and
had seemingly injured her shoulder. Due to
the woman’s level of pain, the skating rink
monitor estimated that she had dislocated
her shoulder and immediately called 9-1-1.
Despite her painful injury and the fact
that the woman was lying directly on the ice,
Law estimated that it took the ambulance
approximately 35 minutes to arrive. “It gets
quite cold in the arena and she was lying
directly on the ice,” Law explained. “I would
think that ambulances should be aware of
the location of arenas and respond in a short
time frame.”
Law and other witnesses believe that
such a situation should not have happened.
However, officials at Urgences Santé disagree
with their version of events.
Urgences Santé spokesperson André
Champagne says that currently in the
greater Montreal area (including Laval),
the average ambulance response time is
nine minutes and 11 seconds for most calls.
Resorting to the computer file of the 9-1-1
call, Champagne said that it took the ambulance
only 14 minutes to reach the arena
from the time 9-1-1 was called. He explained
that the call was placed at 3:37 p.m. and that
the ambulance arrived at 3:51 p.m. Timely
and efficient service, Champagne explains,
in spite of the fact that the injury was not
deemed to be severe or life-threatening.
“This was classified as a Priority 3 call, which
we need to respond to in less than 20 minutes,”
Champagne said. “
Three calls were made to 9-1-1
The people who were at the Arena on
January 12 are contesting Urgences Santé’s
version of events, and some even claim
that the ambulance got lost on its way to
the arena. The Zamboni driver, Jean-Guy
Bourassa, says the Arena usually calls 9-1-
1 two or three times a month, especially
during hockey season. In most cases, an
ambulance arrives in less than 15 minutes.
In this specific case, he says, the delay easily
exceeded 30 minutes. “I understand that
the injury wasn’t an urgent situation, but
the lady had dislocated her shoulder and we
couldn’t move her off the ice,” he said. “She
was very cold…the ambulance should have
come faster.”
Bourassa, who called Urgences Santé
twice following the original 9-1-1 call, was
frustrated about the paramedics’ slow pace.
He even waited outside and flagged down
the ambulance once he saw the vehicle
approaching the arena. Unfortunately, the
ambulance turned at another intersection.
“I called back (9-1-1) to tell them that their
truck had gotten lost, but they assured me
that the ambulance I was talking about
was responding to another call,” Bourassa
explained. “If that was the case, it must not
have been a very urgent situation…the truck
was going very slowly, as if the driver was
lost.”
Regular skater Raymond Dagenais was
clearly frustrated over the situation and estimated
that it took the ambulance 40 minutes
to arrive at the scene. He explained that
he arrived at the arena a little after 3:30 p.m.,
and when he left at 4:10 p.m. the ambulance
had yet to arrive. “I and a lot of other people
here were getting very angry,” Dagenais said.
“We tried to cover her up with our jackets,
we sympathized with her because it was very
cold…It’s unbelievable that it took so long
for the ambulance to come.”
Distance, weather, traffic
all factors
Champagne defends Urgences Santé’s
response time and adds that although most
calls are answered within the average time
frame, some non-urgent calls may take longer.
He explains that Urgences Santé uses
the Clawson system, which allows for a
rapid triage depending on the information
provided by the caller. “It allows us to gage
the degree of urgency and the need for rapid
action in less than one minute,” Champagne
explains. “Within 50 to 60 seconds, we can
make a decision, decipher the problem, find
the location and gage the urgency.”
Calls are also prioritized. Priority One
calls are answered immediately with
sirens blaring. Priority Two calls must be
answered in less than 10 minutes, and
Priority Three require action in less than
20 minutes. However, the response time
may vary depending on the location, the
weather, the time of the day and the density
of population in a specific area. “We also
resort to dynamic deployment, meaning
an ambulance is always in strategic points
and in movement,” Champagne explained.
“However, these strategic points are more
often than not in areas with a higher density
of population.”
Nonetheless, the people who witnessed
the accident on January 12 remain perturbed
over the delay it took for the ambulance
to arrive at the scene. “We all kept
saying ‘what if it had been something more
serious?’” Law wondered. “We pay extra for
the 911 service, if this is the way things work,
what are we paying for?”
Champagne explains that when an emergency
situation occurs, time becomes precious.
He says that Urgences Santé does
whatever it can to answer in a timely manner.
In 2004-2005, Urgences Santé received
195 complaints, and only 16 per cent were
related to the service offered. “That is a
very low number, especially if you consider
that we handle about 1,000 calls a day,”
Champagne said.
“We understand that when people get
hurt, they want to wait as little as possible,”
Champagne explained. “We understand
what they’re going through, we don’t diminish
their pain or their need, but priority
takes over certain cases, especially in fracture
or non-fatal injuries.”

ElEctions 2006
Folco lone Liberal in Laval
Wins by a solid majority in Laval-Les-Iles
NaNcy GirGiS
Although the Liberals lost a handful of key ridings
in the greater Montreal area on election
night, Laval managed to hold on to its only
Liberal riding for the fifth consecutive time.
The constituents of the Liberal stronghold
Laval-Les Iles riding re-elected incumbent
MP Raymonde Folco for a fourth mandate
as the Conservative party gained a minority
government.
In her victory speech, she thanked her volunteers
and constituents for believing in her
and promised to continue working for Laval
in Ottawa. “I’m grateful for the chance to
represent you in Ottawa for a fourth mandate,”
she said. “You understood the real issues
in Canada, Quebec and in Laval-Les Iles...
Thanks for your support, the door is always
open.”
Although Folco won by a solid majority of 3212
votes, it is a far cry from the 5,000 vote lead in
2004 and even further away from the roaring
12,000 lead back in 2000. Despite the relatively
low numbers and the scandals that crippled
the Liberal party, Folco is grateful that her
constituents continue to offer their support.
“We have a lot of volunteers, it’s wonderful and
there is nothing like it,” Folco said. “I’ve met
thousands of constituents who tell me they
will still vote Liberal... It’s great to see that
after eight years, people still believe in you.”
Multicultural team part of Folco’s
‘tightly-knit machine’
Folco’s office on Samson blvd. in Ste-Dorothee
was a flurry of activity on Election Day.
Volunteers were making last-minute calls to
undecided voters and offering rides to their
local polling stations. Political aide Jonathan
Fontaine estimated that there were nearly
30 volunteers working in the office during
Election Day. Many of the volunteers were
members of the riding’s many ethnic groups.
That fact is not surprising given that immigrants
make up for more than 20 per cent of
Laval-Les Iles’ population. “This is proof of
Folco’s strong relations with Quebecers of all
nationalities, including Quebecers de souche,”
Fontaine said, pointing out Folco’s record of
dealing with immigration issues.
Folco credited her tightly-knit machine of
volunteers as she calls them for getting out
the vote. She explains how the volunteers handled
their tasks in a professional manner and
devised strategies such as convincing people
to vote before going south for the holidays to
get a large number of voters to the polls. She
was particularly proud that of the multi-ethnicity
of her team of volunteers, enumerating
all the languages they speak- Portguese, Greek,
Kurdish, Russian, Swedish, Arabic, Armenian,
and of course English and French. “This was a
great team of volunteers, everybody knew what
they were doing,” Folco said. “These people
wanted to participate in a democratic election;
they are all Quebecers and Canadians with a
sense of belonging.”
Volunteer Claude Bourdon was in charge of
the transportation desk. Bourdon’s fifty-plus
years of experience as an election planner and
volunteer paid off handsomely, as he believes
his team drove more than 200 constituents to
the polling stations throughout the campaign.
Despite the scandals that crippled the Liberals
throughout the 56-day campaign, Bourdon
noticed that a lot of people volunteered their
time nonetheless. “We transported a lot more
people this year than in the last election,”
Bourdon said. “I think more people volunteered,
especially drivers, I was surprised.”
Scandals take their toll on
Liberals
The office erupted in cheers as Folco’s reelection
was confirmed on the TVA television
network at 10:46 p.m. However, Folco’s
victory was bittersweet as it became more
and more obvious that the next government
would be Conservative, putting an end to the
Liberals’ 13 years in power. Folco admits that
the Liberals’ pre-election slump in the polls
had an impact on her campaign. “Whenever
a party slumps in the polls, it affects you and
your volunteers,” Folco explained. “We rallied,
kept steady, and quickly learned that the people
who are Liberal will stick by us and by me.”
Liberal supporter Ann Clarke said that Folco’s
dedication is what attracted voters. “She’s an
amazing, amazing woman, she’s dedicated and
listens to her constituents,” Clarke said. “She’s
there, she puts her hearts into her work, she
believes in what she does, so I had no concerns
that she would lose.”
Despite her victory, Folco quickly realized that
she will now have to work as an opposition
MP. She held some harsh words for the newlyelected
Conservative government, adding that
there is a ‘hell’ of a lot of work ahead now
that the Tories are in power. “Canadians are
not right-wing, they want to keep their social
programs,” Folco exclaimed. “The government
should protect childcare, protect seniors...
Conservatives are on the record of being disinterested.”
Folco added that she wishes to keep working
on two main issues: human resources and
immigrantion. She admitted that although
it may be harder for her to work on issues as
an opposition MP, Folco said she will keep up
THANK YOU AGAIN!
Dear voters of Laval-Les Îles, I thank you
for supporting me and the Liberal Party of
Canada, because you clearly understood
the true issues of this electoral campaign.
I am grateful that you have handed me
your trust for a 4th mandate, to represent
you in Ottawa and stand up for your values
in the House of Commons.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES
CANADA
RAYMONDE FOLCO M.P. for Laval les Îles
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Streamers trickle down as volunteers congratulate incumbent Liberal MP Raymonde
Folco on her victory in Monday’s federal election. PHOTO: Nancy Girgis • TCN
fighting, enumerating different dossiers she
has worked on in the past; infrastures, NGO’s,
early childcare and seniors among others.
Folco was at least grateful about one thing
about the newly-elected government: it will
not be a majority government. “A minority
government will give us more power to push
things forward,” she said. “The roles are now
reversed, we are in opposition, we’ll have to
wait and see what happens.”
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Anatomy of a fiasco: Dissecting the Liberal
record under Paul Martin
Regardless of the outcome of this week’s federal election,
there can be little doubt that a rift, which has divided
the Liberals since Paul Martin’s covert ambition to be
Prime Minister became overt more than five years ago, is
about to widen into open warfare.
As some observers (most notably, loyalists of former Prime
Minister Jean Chrétien) have muttered since the conflict
between Martin and Chrétien erupted into full view, the
Liberals’ diminished position might have been avoided if the
sly but politically adept Chrétien had dealt with matters discreetly,
instead of Martin, who, for his own purposes, widely
publicized them and permitted the party’s fortunes to spiral
out of control.
It’s no secret that there has been in-fighting within the
Liberals — traditionally seen as the most unified of Canada’s
major parties — since Martin’s assumption of the leadership
in November 2003. Although the Liberals have seen heated
but quickly forgotten leadership contests which did not
endanger party unity, an exception was the period after John
Turner was elected leader in 1984. As it so happens, observers
are now pointing out similarities between that precedent and
the situation the party faces now.
There is no doubt that Martin worked hard to be the uncontested
successor of Chrétien, and that he did so by consolidating
power within the Liberal Party in conjunction with
his allies. While there were rumours much longer, the rift
between Chrétien and Martin was manifesting itself publicly
as far back as 2002, when Chrétien took action to prevent
Martin from campaigning for the party’s leadership openly.
Not long after, Martin was either fired or dismissed (no one
is quite certain) as finance minister, although his influence
was such that that Chrétien eventually had to concede defeat
and announce his retirement. Animosity between Chrétien
and Martin can be traced as far back as the Liberals’ 1990
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leadership convention, when Martin challenged Chrétien’s
successful leadership bid. After Chrétien’s third electoral
victory in 2000, speculation became public that Martin and
Chrétien were engaged in an increasingly intense rivalry for
the prime minister’s office.
While the issue of Martin’s leadership appeared settled,
maneuvers to maintain order within the party continued.
Most Chrétien loyalists who had been cabinet ministers in
the popular and successful Chrétien government — including
John Manley, Allan Rock, Don Boudria and Sheila Copps
— were demoted to the backbenches or left federal politics
completely.
In addition, there were accusations of tampering with Liberal
nomination proceedings by Martin supporters in local ridings.
Of a dozen such cases across Canada, perhaps the
most notable was in Hamilton, involving Copps. Some party
members believe that longtime Liberal strongholds have been
seriously weakened because of disillusioned members leaving
in disgust.
Probably more than any other issue, Martin’s handling of the
Sponsorship Scandal has driven a wedge between party factions
once and for all. Those who remain Chrétien supporters
have maintained that Martin, while ostensibly using the
scandal to demonstrate a break with the party’s questionable
past, actually utilized it as an excuse to discredit those who
preceded him in the Chrétien camp. In fortifying his personal
position, the prime minister was splitting his party apart.
Martin’s style of governance, which might best be described
as superficial, was perhaps most on display in the election
that has just ended. From the beginning of his term as prime
minister, his overall policy seems to have been that if you
throw enough money at a problem, it simply goes away.
There wasn’t a day that passed during the campaign when
there wasn’t yet another multi-billion dollar pledge from Paul
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Martin’s Liberals, which often was simply upping the ante on
a promise the Conservatives had just made. It’s said that the
Martin agenda has never had much to do with fixed policies
or personal convictions, but usually was more the result of
focus groups and commissioned opinion polls.
The deep chasm that now separates the Liberals might be
seen in light of a transition within the party between an old
and new order. The followers of Chrétien are more likely to
be identified with the regime of the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau,
while Martin, first elected in 1988, has no link to the Trudeau
era. But in shoring up his own position through supporters
who are like-minded, Martin may be permanently distancing
or excluding others representing the party’s more idealistic
traditions and past.
Thank God it’s Monday (TGIM)
Thank God it’s Monday and that is not because the end
of the long drawn federal election is close at hand. I am
glad because I am back at work where a lunch break
is legislated by law and coffee breaks do not elicit frowns
and dirty looks from confreres and colleagues. It has been
twenty years since I graduated from dental school and I
am left to wonder what ever happened to the dream of the
thirty-hour work week and the three-day weekend as the
norm, not a privilege that only visits but a handful of times
in the year.
Twenty-five years ago, Canadians worked forty hours
during the Monday to Friday rush and weekends were for
the most part recreational, leisure and family times. Even
when we were not with family, we relaxed in the company of
friends as Sunday was still God’s day and there was little else
to do. Shopping and most commercial stores were closed
and even grocery shopping was prohibited as super markets
still respected the Sabbath or Sunday. Emergency food items
like bread, milk, cigarettes and beer could still be bought at
the local corner store but at exorbitant prices.
Our government sold us on the idea that the technological
breakthroughs of the nineties would improve our lot.
Automated systems, robotics, computers and the internet
would spare us from the most menial tasks and we would
bask in the sunshine of more recreational fare and leisure
time. Productivity was the catch phrase and it was to
become the liberator of free time. In fact, a result of the last
decade’s great economy which was the cornerstone of the
Liberal election campaign is that the average Canadian now
works at least five more hours per week. Many spread their
work hours over a six day work week. Two income house-
holds have become the norm not the exception even among
professionals and over thirty percent of the Canadian work
force does not even take a vacation. Mais non; somewhere
the line must be drawn. Yet despite all these advantages,
technologies and increased wages we are left with less
buying power than our parent’s generation. Am I missing
something here?
The truth seems to be that as the middle class is stifling
under the pressures of increasing taxes, a failing health
care system and the greater expenses of raising children,
corporate Canada and those whose businesses fly foreign
flags have been the real winners. The old adage proclaimed
that the rich get richer and the rest just get taxed. Well if
it was not already a quotable anecdote it should become
one because our economy is now rooted in consumables
and the only reason there is still an inkling of hope for the
future of the middle class is that the great Canadian Shield
is filled with some of the world’s largest reserves of natural
resources.
I work Saturdays and evenings as more and more patients
relent from missing work in order to attend to their dental
needs. Saturday afternoon brings the weekend chores which
include driving anyone of the five children to their various
activities and or functions. By the time my wife finishes
laundry and household chores it is already evening and time
to settle down for the night. Sunday was once a day of worship
and family. Now it has become the shopping and banking
day. Once home in the afternoon, after the groceries
are put away there are a few hours available to tackle one
of the growing lists of home and garden repair or maintenance
items. By evening after regrouping the children the
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wife settles in on cooking. She has discovered that it is less
stressful to cook three or four meals Sunday night for the
week than to stress over racing home against the rush hour
traffic in time to cook supper. It is hard enough to feed the
children right without having to worry about getting home
in time for supper, let alone in time to prepare it. One has
to wonder how much our expanding work week, weekend
errands and chores have contributed to the worrisome
increase of obesity not only among adults and the aging but
also our children.
That we need to extend what used to be weekly activities
into the weekend is disturbing. Productivity may have
increased corporate profits but has done little for the
average Canadian family. When the average Canadian no
longer relaxes on weekends and TGIF is an acronym with
little meaning then there is something very wrong. There
was a time when weekends were a part of a healthy normal
lifestyle. That they are slowly becoming like every other
day of the week is very disconcerting. As family values are
weakened by legislation that promotes individual rights in
Canada one has to wonder if the homogeneity of the weekdays
is not another sign of a disappearing value system that
we have held on to for so long.
Thank God it is Monday and I no longer have time to
think of such things because it would seem that we of the
middle class may actually be getting the shortest end of the
Canadian stick after all, a thought that is not too appealing.
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Pass the salt please!
As a taxpayer in Chomedey, for the past 15
years, I find it incredible that the city does
not salt the sidestreets, they only “salt the
intersections”.
I called the city this morning after slipping
and sliding my way to the nearest
“intersection”, and they advised me that
they only “salt the intersections”. With
the amount of money we pay in taxes, you
think they could at least avoid lawsuits,
and salt their so-called city streets and
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I am SCREAMING out to you politicians
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Harper... the alternative
Dear editors
through those ridiculous Liberal ads suggesting
Conservatives would introduce
Looking back at the election campaign, a “military presence” in Canadian cities,
it is hard to determine when exactly the Paul Martin Liberals have been doing
Stephen Harper started looking more their best political impersonation of the
Prime Ministerial than the Prime Minister.
Through Paul Martin’s various blunders
Keystone Cops.
and missteps, through Ralph Goodale’s At the same time, voters have clearly
refusal to step down in the face of an come to respect Harper as a leader in his
RCMP investigation, through Scott Reid’s own right. Over the past month, on a
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proposed Conservative child-care allow- released comprehensive policy proposals
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very recently to discuss policy, Harper’s
campaign from day one has been focused
on almost nothing but.
As a result, voters have an excellent idea
of where a Harper government would
lead Canada. Significantly, it was after
Harper’s ideas were exposed to a national
audience via the debates that Harper
began to develop his current ten-point
lead over Martin (37-27) in the national
polls.
And there is the sense among voters,
whether the Libs like it or not, that Stephen
Harper is ready to lead. Through a combi-
nation of his own personal charisma and
his advocacy of a commonsense reform
agenda, Harper now has the appearance of
being a Prime Minister in waiting.
Harper is a favourable contrast to Paul
Martin, who has the haunted look of a
third-rate politico desparately clawing on
to power. If nothing else, Harper has successfully
offered up a political agenda of
new ideas and, in so doing, has offered
voters an alternative to blind ambition.
Sincerely,
Jeff Niederhoffer
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Non respect of alternate parking
hindering snow removal efforts
The executive was presented with a petition
signed by a group of snow removal
entrepreneurs soliciting mandates for
snow removal services in Laval. The
group, represented by Claude Bisson of
9033-4020 Quebec Inc., complains that
poor enforcement of the alternate parking
regulations has severely hindered their
ability to efficiently remove snow from
the streets during significant snow falls.
They insist that the alternate parking
regulations have to be strictly enforced
if they are to meet the administration’s
strict protocols for snow removal. If the
situation does not improve they will not
be able to guarantee the quality of service
that is demanded of them and the safety
of the public road networks will be compromised.
City compensates victim of sewer
backup
The residence of Yves Tacon of 3033 20th
Street was flooded on the 18 th of October
2005. The incident was investigated by
the City public works department and it
was determined that the sewer backed up
due to an obstruction on the City side of
the water works, resulting in the flooding
of the property. Yves Tacon had paid for
plumbing services as well as the cleaning
of the property due to water damages.
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the Multicultural Library a new RFP bearing
the number SP-27228, for the cleaning
and maintenance services of this building
has been authorized by the executive. The
initial estimate of this contract is approximately
$55,000.
Volatile gas prices play havoc
with city gas supply
The agents of the Material and Resource
service have recommended the cancellation
of recent RFP SP-27207 for the purchase
of Laval’s annual supply of gas and
diesel fuel needed to operate the municipal
fleet of cars and trucks. Instead, they
have redrafted a new RFP. 27232 which
requires authorization. In the meantime
they have asked for permission to extend
the existing contract with supplier Les
Huiles Diesel A. Roy Inc. till a new contract
is finally awarded through the bidding
process. The estimated cost for combustible
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Le Mouvement Aquatique de
Laval receives additional city
grant
Le Mouvement Aquatique de Laval is a
major partner with the Community Life,
Culture and Communications department
of the city often offering expertise in the
management of the city’s outdoor pools
and other swimming activities and programs.
This non-profit corporation has
managed the summer programming of
outdoor pools the past six years as well as
the seven day programming of the indoor
pool at Val-des-Arbres Centre. All monies
collected with the registrations for swimming
programs received by mail by the
City have been turned over in the form of
a grant to this organization to help defray
their operating costs. This year’s registration
for summer water activities has surpassed
last year totals and an additional
amount of $11,650 has been granted Le
Mouvement Aquatique de Laval.
Cultural Exchange Day
A cultural exchange program was recently
held on December 11 th , 2005 at the Jean-
Paul Campeau Community Centre. The
event which was co-sponsored by the
City and the Minister of Immigration and
Cultural Communities was organized by
Enfant D’Abord and the local BML 3. The
objective of the exchange program was to
facilitate the participation of members of
the cultural communities in a local event
and to encourage immigrant citizens to
discover the local recreational resources
open to them. It was also a fact finding
mission for agents of Enfant D’Abord as
they used this occasion to discuss ways to
render the local recreational infrastructures
more accessible to newly arrived
residents. The City awarded a grant of
$3650 to Enfants D’Abord for their efforts
in organizing this exchange day.
Zoning change requested for a
public park
The City has authorized a zoning change
for a property situated at the southeast
corner of the intersection of Lévesque
Boulevard west and 69 th Avenue. The
new zoning classification of PA-227 only
allows this lot to be used for a park or
other public services.
Notre-Dame fire damaged property
receives a renovation proposal
Vincent Chiara has submitted a project to
the administration to rebuild a property
situated on 4151 Notre Dame. This building
was destroyed by fire several years ago
and many procedures were required to
normalize the situation with respect to
this building.
Chiara has presented a project to rebuild
a 25-unit apartment complex, but this
project now contravenes several existing
by-laws. According to the present City
norms a project this size must be served
by at least 33 parking spaces, but only
15 are planned. Also, the road entrance
to the back of the property should be 21
feet wide while the plans only allow for
ten feet.
Therefore a zoning change has been
requested by the builders which include
SaVaS FOrTiS
the following elements. The building
exterior can only be finished with
bricks, except for any decorative elements.
Garage doors must be at least twelve feet
wide. The parking lot ratio is reduced
to 0.6/ housing unit to accommodate
the existing parking space. The minimal
roadways have to be ten feet and several
trees have to be planted as per the new
construction by-laws. The boundaries of
the property must be finished with either
zones of grass or hedges.
This project is open for public consultation
and affected residents can call for a
referendum vote on acceptance of the new
zoning changes.
Multicultural Library to be
renamed in honor of Anne-Marie
Alonzo
The executive has received a formal
request to change the name of the
Multicultural Library situated on1535
Chomedey Boulevard to honor a recently
departed Laval citizen who has been
awarded both national and international
accolades. The proposed name change is
to honor Anne-Marie Alonzo. Originally
born in Alexandria Egypt the 13 th of
December 1951, she has lived in Quebec
since 1963. An author, poet and editor
she won the Émile-Nelligan prize in 1985
for her work ‘Blues de mine’. In 1986 she
was awarded a doctorate in French studies
from the University of Montreal. She
collaborated on the journals ‘La Nouvelle
Barre du Jour, Possible and Des Femmes
en mouvement and Spirale’. In 1992 she
was awarded Laval’s grand prize for artistic
excellence for her novel ‘Galia qu’elle
nommait amour’. In 1996 she became a
member of the Order of Canada and 1997
she received the City of Laval Medal and
the Bronze Medal of the Arts-Science-
Letter of Paris in April of that same year.
Anne-Marie Alonzo passed away the 11 th
of June 2005.
Zoning change for Notre-Dame
daycare refused
Pota Eliopoulos owner of a duplex situated
at the southwest corner of Calvet
and Notre- Dame had requested a zoning
change for the implantation of a 40-place
day care on the first floor and basement of
her duplex. The existing residential zoning
would have to be changed to a commercial
one to allow for this proposed use.
The urban department having studied the
request has concluded that the property is
not big enough to plan for the six parking
spaces required by law. Also, the rules for
commercial properties require structures
that have increased resistance to fires etc.
which would involve considerable investments
in construction. No plans to determine
the feasibility of transforming this
residential building for used as a daycare
have been furnished by Eliopoulos. Citing
also the residential nature of the neighbouring
structures the urban department
has refused this request.

NaNcy GirGiS
Promote and sustain different educational
programs and the development
of all students. That is the purpose
of the Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundation,
which successfully held its first fundraising
event at the Montreal Casino on
January 11.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundation
was able to raise more than $70,000 by
selling out its main fundraising event,
the gala and dinner show featuring the
popular ‘From Rock to Opera II’ dinnershow
at the Casino.
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundation
was created in August 2004 to counter
the budget cuts by the Minister of
Education, Leisure and Sports (MELS).
“The MELS kept cutting our budget, so
we had to do something to compensate
for the losses,” SWL schoolboard council
chairman and foundation ex-officio
Steve Bletas said. “The foundation was
set up with individuals from the corporate
sector to raise money for the good
of the schools.”
The Foundation’s main project for
2005 was to raise enough money to
purchase multimedia projectors for all
40 schools and institutions within the
SWL school board. The hard work that
went into planning and selling tickets
for the January 11 gala dinner eventu-
ally paid off. “We wanted
to make sure that everything
was right,” Bletas
said about the gala dinner.
“It was nice to see
that months of hard work
came to fruition as we
sold out the tickets for
the dinner show.”
Bletas added that the
amount of money raised
is more than enough to
cover the cost for the 2005
project. The chairman
of the board, Francois
Ghali, along with administration
members Line
Desgroseillers and
Maxeen Jolin put in a
lot of time and effort to
accomplish the foundation’s
goal for 2005. “Our
foundation has set the bar
for other school boards,”
Bletas added. “We’re quite proud of that fact.”
The Foundation is already in the planning stages
for 2006. Bletas explained that the Foundation
wishes to host another annual event in the fall
or the spring to raise more funds for all of the
school board’s schools. “We’ll be talking to the
principals of all our schools and institutions,”
Bletas said. “We’ll figure out what is needed in
our schools…we figure it’ll be something else of
a technological nature.”
Natalie Auclair, Maxeen Jolin, Ed Turchyniak and François Ghali
proudly hold the $71895-cheque of net proceeds from the Casino
fundraiser .
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Chairman
Steve Bletas congratulates Sir
Wilfrid Laurier Foundation
President François Ghali for a
job well done.
SWL Foundation’s fundraiser
a roaring success
$70,000 raised for multimedia projectors
… Since
January 1,
2006
Here are new measures that
improve your personal finances:
For families:
• An additional $60 million thanks to the full
indexing of all family support measures.
• Child assistance: $500 million have been sent
to 850,000 families on January 4, 2006
(a yearly total of $2 billion).
For workers:
• A $300 million tax cut in the form of a new
tax deduction on earned income, up to a maximum
of $500 per year.
For persons with disabilities
and natural caregivers:
• Tax assistance will go up to $128 million,
an increase of 50%.
For all taxpayers:
• An additional $390 million in their pockets thanks
to the 2.43% indexing of tax brackets and credits.
… Some of the ways to increase
the disposable income of Quebecers.
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Third time’s a charm
Laval’s Joash Gesse gets chance to play in NFL Juniors
NaNcy GirGiS
Laval’s Joash Gesse finally got what he has been striving
for the past three years: a spot on the national team
that will be competing at the 10 th NFL Global Junior
Championship from January 22 to January 29.
For Gesse, that was no small feat. The 19-year-old
linebacker from Cegep Vieux-Montreal has been trying
for the past three years to win a spot on Team Canada.
His hard work over the past year finally paid off as he was
chosen out of a pool of 1,000 hopefuls.
Gesse realized he had to double his efforts to make it
on the 2006 team as it was his last chance to participate
in the under-20 tournament. “It feels great to finally get a
chance to play on the team,” Gesse said. “This is a once in
a lifetime opportunity for me.”
Gesse admitted that he trained a lot throughout the
regular football season to be able to stand out during the
national selection camp last December. “I worked hard
and was even named MVP at Cegep Vieux-Montreal,”
he said. “I deserved this spot and told myself going into
(training) camp that ‘This year, it’s my turn’.”
Team Canada head coach Danny Maciocia was
impressed with Gesse’s performance during the selection
camp in Laval, during which 120 players turned up for a
chance to play on Team Canada. “He performed well at the
camp in December, he came out and stood out,” Maciocia
explained. “He’s an active player and makes plays…he fits
the bill of what we were looking for in a linebacker.”
Geese believes his athletic ability and enthusiasm for
the game will make him a great asset throughout the
tournament. He says his speed, strength and versatility
in all three linebacker positions will help Team Canada
defend its 2005 title. “I always give it my all when I play
and can play all three linebacker positions,” Geese said.
“I’m also very vocal on the field; I always encourage my
fellow players.”
Canada ready to defend title
at NFL junior championships
Team Canada is ready to defend its global title at the NFL
Global Junior Championships in Detroit, says head coach
Danny Maciocia.
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At a press conference held at the St-
Martin Hotel on January 17, Maciocia
introduced the coaches and roster for
the 2006 edition of Team Canada,
which will play at the global junior
tournament from January 22 to 29 in
Pontiac, Michigan. This year marks
the seventh participation of Team
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Detroit on February 5.
The 2006 edition of Team Canada
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players in Canada, coached by some of
the country’s best CFL and collegiate
coaches in the country. Quebec is
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both mentally and physically,” Maciocia said. “We’ll play at the maximum
of our ability and give it all we’ve got.”
Maciocia added that this position allows him to keep in touch with
amateur sports in Canada. “Coaching this team allows me to work with
younger players and train them for the future,” Maciocia said. “It allows
me to give back to amateur football in Canada.”
Team captain Samuel Fournier says he and his teammates are ready and
confident for the championships. As a captain, he explained that it is up
to him to give a good example to the team. “I give 100 per cent on the field
and my goal is to lead us to victory,” Fournier said. Fournier continued by
saying that victory is attainable thanks to the leadership and experience of
the coaching staff. “I think we have the best coaches from the best college
and professional football programs,” he said. “I have what I would say is
the cream of the crop of coaches in the country.”
Preparations for this global tournament have not been easy. At the
tournament, the game will be played according to NCAA rules, many of
which are different from the Canadian game. For example, NCAA rules
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The Conservative Party’s sudden surge
in Quebec during pre-election polls came
to fruition on January 23rd as 10 Tory
candidates declared victory in La Belle
Province.
The Conservatives won a minority government
on Election Night, winning 124
of the House of Commons’ 308 seats.
This Conservative rebound surprised
many in Quebec. In the 2004 elections,
the Tories failed to win any of the province’s
75 seats. The party has been more
or less shunned by Quebecers for the past
10 years.
Although the Conservatives scored big
in regional Quebec, they failed to win any
ridings in the greater Montreal area.
This Conservative surge had an impact
on the Bloc Quebecois. Of the 10 new
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Dollars dips sharply following
conservative minority
TCN- The Canadian dollar slid sharply on Conseil du patronnat worried
last Tuesday, just hours after a minority
Conservative government claimed victory
in Monday’s election.
The dollar fell 0.38 cents from Monday’s
close, down to 86.63 cents US. The loonie
closed at its second-highest level in almost
15 years on Monday.
The markets weighed the impact of a
fragile Conservative minority and fell on
Tuesday as well. On Monday, the TSX
soared to a record close of 11,733.37 before
losing 14.36 points on Tuesday.
The loonie’s slump may also be a result of
the Bank of Canada’s decision to raise key
interest rates by a quarter of a percentage
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point to 3.5 percent before the markets
opened on Tuesday.
about government stability
The Conseil du patronnat du Quebec
(CPQ) admitted that it was worried about
a second straight minority government in
the House of Commons. The CPQ’s interim
director, Diane Bellemare, urged the
new government to seek ways to attract
new investments to Canada and improve
the country’s prosperity.
The CPQ wishes that the new government
will be prudent with public funds, will
keep a tight leash on spending and will
also keep its electoral promise to handle
fiscal imbalance.
Tory ridings, eight belonged to the BQ and
two to the Liberals in 2004.
This Tory penetration will allow Stephen
Harper to have Québec representation in
his cabinet.
Among the province’s 10 Conservative
MPs, possible cabinet candidates include:
Lawrence Cannon, elected in the riding
of Pontiac;
Josée Verner, Harper’s Quebec lieutenant
and elected in the Quebec City riding
Payments even more generous as of January 2006
Child Assistance
is a year old...
For a year now, over 850,000 families have benefited
from the most generous assistance ever
offered to Québec families. Child Assistance represents
over $2 billion per year for Québec families!
In the Laval region, over $99 million 1 is being
allocated to some 44,000 families.
Single-parent family with one child
Family income Child Assistance
in 2006
$30 000 or less $2766
$35 000 $2633
$45 000 $2233
$75 000 $1033
of Louis Saint-Laurent;
Maxime Bernier, elected in the riding
of Beauce;
Jean-Pierre Blackburn, a former
Progressive Conservative MP, elected in
the riding of Jonquière-Alma.
Political analysts predict Stephen
Harper will not drag his feet and will
reconvene the House of Commons in
either March or April.
...and already
it's more generous!
Starting January 1, 2006, payments to families
will increase. This means another $60 million is
being returned to families.
The allowance for a child with a disability is increasing too
The allowance for a child with a disability is rising from $121 to $161.50 per month. It is paid to some
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Bloc holds on to
Laval majority
Accompagnied by his wife Christine Truesdell, re-elected Marc-Aurèle Fortin Bloc MP
Serge Menard is happy with the results that he and his re-elected colleague Laval MP
Nicole Demers (right) achieved.
NaNcy GirGiS
The recent wave of Conservative popularity
in Quebec had little or no impact in
Laval as all three Bloc Quebecois incumbent
MPs held on to their ridings with
solid majorities on election night.
More than 250 Bloc Quebecois militants
were gathered at the Laval BQ’s
storefront office on Autoroute 440 to wait
for the results on January 23. Laval’s four
candidates hung on until the first candidate,
Marc-Aurele-Fortin’s Serge Menard,
was declared a winner early on. Although
he earned nearly 51 per cent support in his
riding, Menard admits that he lost some
of the popular vote this year due to Tory
support. “The Liberals suffered losses due
to the scandals but Mr. (Stephen) Harper
managed to raise some support in Quebec,
which affected my vote,” Menard said.
“Although I obtained a lower percentage
of support as compared to 2004 (59 per
cent), I still believe this was a very impressive
victory.”
Laval incumbent Nicole Demers was
officially declared a winner at around 11:15
p.m. An ecstatic Demers went around the
room hugging supporters who worked
hard throughout this long campaign to
get the vote out. Although she earned
44 per cent of support in her riding with
22,032 votes, Demers was quick to point
out that this is not the time to rest on her
laurels. “This is not a crushing success but
I am quite satisfied with the results,” she
explained. “Thousands of people gave me
their trust; it is now time for me to give
something back.” Demers added that her
victory was greatly aided by the public
endorsement of the Armenian National
Committee of Canada. “When an ethnic
group offers its support, especially to the
Bloc Quebecois, it makes a world of difference,”
she said.
Alfred-Pellan incumbent Robert
Carrier won with the narrowest majority,
23,193 votes against Liberal candidate
Jean-Claude Gobé’s 14,995. Laval-Les Iles
candidate Christiane Pichette suffered
the Bloc’s only loss in Laval, losing to
Liberal incumbent Raymonde Folco by
3,212 votes.
The Conservatives managed to oust the
Liberals out of their 12-year government
stronghold by forming a minority.
The Bloc Quebecois hopes that such a
government will give their party enough
leeway to push their agenda. Menard
says that a Conservative government will
not stop the Bloc from doing their work.
“We’ll work the way we always worked:
issue by issue,” Menard added. “If it’s in
the interest of Quebec, we’ll support it; if
not, we’ll fight it.”
Demers said she hopes to continue
working on main issues such as seniors’
rights, employment insurance equality
and social housing when the new
government reconvenes in the House
of Commons in the coming weeks. She
explains that many residents of her riding
are affected by those dossiers and
she intends to defend her constituents
in Ottawa. “If the Conservatives actually
give Quebec some consideration, we will
ally ourselves with them,” she explained.
“We won’t vote against what may be good
for Quebec.”

Well known producer Pierre
Demers hugs his sister Laval
MP Nicole Demers wishing her
good luck for her second mandate.
LAVAL-LES ÎLES
2006 Results
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share
Raymonde Folco(Incumbent) 20739 39.2%
Christianne Pichette 17527 33.1%
Qais Hamidi 9055 17.2%
Alain Giguere 3817 7.2%
Theodore Kouretas 1562 3.0%
Polyvios Tsakanikis 206 0.4%
LAVAL
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share
Nicole Demers (Incumbent) 22032 44.2%
Alia Haddad 12698 25.6%
Émilio Migliozzi 9235 18.6%
Benoit Beauchamp 4047 8.1%
Philippe Mari 1666 3.4%
ALFRED-PELLAN
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share
Robert Carrier (Incumbent) 23193 32.9%
Jean-Claude Gobé 14995 27.7%
Rosane Raymond 10205 18.9%
Martin Leduc 3829 7.1%
Christian Lajoie 1842 3.4%
MARC-AURÈLE-FORTIN
ElEctions 2006
Voter turnout:
52,906 of 84,279 register voters (62.8%)
Voter turnout:
49,678 of 80,595 register voters (61.6%)
Voter turnout:
54,064 of 80,191 register voters (67.4%)
Voter turnout:
54,247 of 80,106 register voters (67.7%)
Candidate Party Vote Count Vote Share
Serge Ménard (Incumbent) 27638 50.4%
Claude Moreau 11088 20.4%
Renée Gagné 8407 15.5%
Martin Duplantis 4319 8.0%
Lise Bissonnette 2795 5.2%
Association amicale des jeunes et parents AGAPE Inc.
The Youth and Parents AGAPE Association Inc.
3950, Notre-Dame, (Chomedey) Laval, Qc., H7W 1S7
Tel.: (450) 686-4333
To all those who have been a part of the “Agape Love” reaching out to our needy
families over the years and especially this past Christmas and Hanukkah season,
We wish to express our gratitude:
Our English Parishes: Holy Name of Jesus
St-Paul’s Catholic Community
Northlea United
St-Simon’s Anglican
Young Israel of Chomedey
Our English Elementary Schools: Genesis School
Crestview
Hillcrest Academy
John F. Kennedy
Our Lady of Peace
Souvenir
Terry Fox
Twin Oaks
Our English High Schools: Mother Theresa Jr. High School
Laurier Senior High
Laval Liberty High (Jr.+Sr)
Phoenix Alternative
Daycares: Agape Day Care Kevin Mc Leod
Garderie Educative Chomedey Sylvia Behnk
Garderie Educative Cinq Étoiles
Children’s Wonderland
Trésors de Démosthène
Banks: Caisse Desjardins de Chomedey
Royal Bank of Canada Chomedey Branch
Toronto Dominion Bank Chomedey Branch
CIBC Montreal head office
Bank of Montreal Carrefour Laval
Chomedey Community Groups: Laval Women’s Group
Holy Name of jesus Ladies Auxiliary
T.O.P.S (Group)
Armenian School: Ecole Arménienne
Sourp Hagop
3400 Nadon (Cartierville)
Centre: Curves Chomedey
Curves Ste-Dorothée
Femme Fitness Chomedey
Legion: Royal Canadian Legion
#251 Chomedey
Stores / Supermarkets: Colfax
Mourelatos
Businesses: Hal Shears (Royal LePage/ Anne Shears Realties)
Harlyn Transport
Menesha Distribution (achat-don)
Editions Phidal
Wal-Mart-M.Claude Noel
Winners Ste.-Dorothée
Thomas J. Mulcair (The man)
Le Réseau Des Femmes D’affaires De Québec / Laval
Alepin Gauthier Avocats
Vanessa Zaurrini a 12 year old girl who visited businesses, friends churches etc., and picked up new toys
for the needy children.
The English private sector of Laval their families and relatives (all anonymous donors) who so
generously contribute to the cause by way of cheques, food, meats, volunteer help, etc.
And last but not least The Chomedey News.
Thank you so much for making dreams come true.
The Administration and staff of Agape.
2006
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Un diplôme d’études professionnelles: La voie de la réussite !
A diploma in Vocational Studies: The road to success!
WINTER SESSION 2006
Venez vous informer Inform yourself
• Secrétariat
• Comptabilité
• Réception en hôtellerie
• Lancement d’une entreprise
Four Skaters
qualify for
championships
(TCN) The Laval speed skating club will have the honour
of sending four of its speed skaters to the Canadian and
North-American long-track competitions.
Quebec had to select four skaters from each category
in the juvenile division. Ann-Veronique Michaud and
Mikael Bilodeau were ranked first in the juveniles whereas
Philippe Hardy placed first in the juniors.
Pierre-Alexandre Marquette placed fourth in the juniors.
Salt Lake City will play host to the North American competition
on January 28 and 29. The Canadian competition
will be held two weeks later in Dawson Creek in British
Columbia.
Où? / Where?
Service de l’éducation des adultes
Adult Education Services
Centre Chomedey
3200, boulevard du Souvenir
Chomedey, Laval
(450) 688-2933 poste/local 3121
Ouvert à tous et à toutes... / Open to all
12 • The Chomedey News • www.chomedeynews.ca • January 26, 2006
• Secretarial Studies
• Accounting
• Hotel Reception
• How to Start a Business
Two students honoured in
toy-making competition
NaNcy GirGiS
Valérie Lauzon and Valérie Jetté, two 12year-old
Collège Letendre students, earned
a special mention for their ‘Tortue rouliroulante’
toy as part of the 14 th edition of the
International toy-making competition made
from waste or recycled materials.
Organized by the Club 2/3, this annual
event honoured 24 youngsters aged six to
19 years old. The purpose of this event is
to expose young people to the importance
of creating a healthier environment across
the world.
The toys from the participating countries,
such as Burkina Faso, Canada, the Equator,
Haiti, Nepa, Peru and Chad are exposed
in the hall of the Montreal Biodôme until
February 3. This exhibit of nearly 250 toys
truly honours their creators’ ingenuity and
environmental consciousness.
The two Laval Secondary One students
built their turtle out of an old hard hat, old
shirts, leaves, shoelaces, old springs and
wheels. Their entry had to conform to five
conditions: the toy has to promote peace
and solidarity between the people; it has to
be built from recycled materials; new materials
and paint cannot be used and it must
be solidly built and solicit group play. The
entry must also not exceed 40cm 3 .
With their entry, Jetté and Lauzon wrote
that they decided to participate in the contest
to prove that toys can be built without
plastic by using recycled materials. “It also
allows us to use our imagination and creativity,
and this is a world-wide contest
which a lot of people discover,” they wrote.
“It makes us want to recycle more, and it
helps our planet!”
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New street signs for Laval – nice
improvement
Slowly but surely the old white street signs in
Laval are being replaced by eye-catching blue versions.
So far city workers have changed 2,000 out
of the 25,000 signs yet to be changed throughout
the city. Interestingly, some of the replacements
appear to be placed much higher up on poles than
the original signs. A call to Laval City Hall to ascertain
whether in fact this is a reality produced
some statistics in as far as sign erection norms
are concerned. It appears that street signs cannot
be placed higher than 3.10 metres high and no
lower than 2.2 metres from the ground. Visually,
although no tape measure was used, it appears
that some signs are placed higher than others.
Some are so elevated on the posts that they will
be hidden by leaves in the summer, defeating
their purpose as street indicators.
Speaking of city matters… The subject of snow
clearance was discussed in the last column and
in particular, the manner in which it was carried
out (in the true sense of the word), with
some residents opting to have their snow trucked
away for an extra fee added on to their tax bills.
It appears that readers must be very happy and
contented with the service they are receiving on
their streets since phone calls or e-mails one way
or the other, were few and far between.
Multicultural Library Story Hour to
celebrate “Family Literacy Day”
The popular “STORY HOUR WITH ELLIE &
MARILYN” will be honoring “FAMILY LITER-
ACY DAY” at their next reading session to be
held on SATURDAY, JANUARY 28,
10:15 A.M. at the MULTICULTURAL LIBRARY,
1535 Chomedey Blvd., Chomedey.
Created by ABC Canada Literacy Foundation
in 1999, ABC Family Literacy Day is a national
initiative that promotes the importance of reading
and learning together as a family.
Families and communities across Canada will
be celebrating this special day and the STORY
HOUR has some special activities planned with
songs and sing-a-long, a short play, drawing, and
most importantly, reading stories from the magical
world of imagination that lay within the pages
of the book.
As always, everyone is invited to attend and children
must be accompanied by an adult. Grandparents
are also invited to bring down the grandkids
Underarms
$ 49
Laser Lisse
for an hour of literary diversion. Pre-registration
is necessary by calling 450-978-5995 and mentioning
the English Story Hour
Open House for The Learning Exchange
The Learning Exchange (TLE) is a volunteer
not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing
the needs of the Laval & North Shore
English-speaking community. The organization
serves, recruits, trains and supports members
of the community through reading, writing and
life-skills programs providing free, confidential,
individualized instruction to adults using trained
volunteers.
The Learning Exchange, in partnership with the
Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, will be hosting
an Open House for the public on Thursday, January
26 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. at the TLC, 3200 Souvenir Road, Room
D-110, Quebec. Information tables with representative
from various community associations
including the Multicultural Library, Éducator, I’m
Writing My Life Story and Option Travail will be
present to answer questions, and visitors will have
the opportunity to sign up as a volunteer or tutor
and meet local and regional partners.
Winter carnival fun right here in Laval
The second edition of “Sainte Rose en blanc”,
an opportunity to enjoy some outdoor fun in
our city, is set to go on weekends beginning on
Saturday, January 28 and continuing until February
12 in Vieux Saint Rose, with a multitude of
snow-related activities planned for all members
of the family, young and old.
The program will feature a variety of musical
entertainment including organ recitals, operatic
extracts, musical comedy, outdoor movies, aerobics,
tai boxing, dog training shows, do-it-yourself,
cross-country skiing and walking across the
river by moonlight (sounds very romantic!), sleigh
rides, ice sculpturing and a parade accompanied
by the percussion group, Zuruba, with everyone
invited to join to visit the ice sculptures.
To obtain further information on all the activities:
450-978-8905
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The People Tree
Still a few more leaves have appeared on
Celebrations
Happy 7 th Birthday
to Princess Tatiana Angelina
With lots of butterfly kisses
From Boo & dad
Happy 62 nd Birthday
On January 15
To the World’s Best Granny
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our People Tree but where some appear, more
are sure to follow.
Birthday wishes go out to a very special person
in my life, Jacques Tylbor, who is celebrating
his birthday on January 27…belated birthday
wishes are extended to Reesa Midlash who grew
a year older on January 23 as did Daisy Millman
on January 19.
As always the People Tree has a lot of room
for growth so pass along birthday, anniversary
greetings, engagement and/or wedding announcements,
births or the details of social
events or fund raisers that have taken place
in Laval recently. Enquiring minds want – and
need – to know! Pass along all the news that’s
fit to print by phone/fax: 450-687-0999 or by
e-mail: eleanor@chomedeynews.ca
Young Israel goes Italian
Aficionados of Italian food will be want to
make reservations for the special “Manga Italiano”
l evening planned by the Young Israel of
Chomedey Synagogue on Saturday evening,
February 11. Tickets are going for the ridiculously
low price of $12 per person for adults and
$7 for children and can be obtained by contacting
Reesa, 688-5958, Daily 973-6428, Sharon,
688-3439 or Esther at 681-2571.
January is Alzheimer Month
The Alzheimer Society of Canada was established
twenty-eight years ago as a non-profit organization,
dedicated to assisting people affected
by Alzheimer Disease. The society provides support
and educational programs for people with
Alzheimer Disease, their families and caregivers
and promotes public education.
Safely Home – Alzheimer Wandering Registry
is marking its tenth anniversary of assisting
police and caregivers when someone with
the disease goes missing. There are more than
19,000 Canadians registered in the program.
Launched across Canada in 1995 by the Alzheimer
Society of Canada in collaboration with the
RCMP, Health Canada and the Solicitor General,
a one-time fee of $25 the person’s information
including a personal history, physical characteristics
and places they are likely to visit, is entered
into a confidential database that can be
accessed by police throughout North America.
An identification bracelet and wallet cards are
provided to the person with Alzheimer Disease
along with a Caregiver Handbook for the family.
A registration number and the words, “Memory
Loss Call Police” are on the bracelet.
More information can be obtained regarding
this program through the Société Alzheimer
Laval, 450-978-0966.
Work of sculptor Gaetan Therrien on
Notre Dame and Chomedey Blvd.
For the last few summers, drivers passing the
small park on the corners of Notre Dame and
Chomedey Blvd., may have noticed an imposing
statue located in the middle, and wondered about
its origins. The statue called, “Les Visiteurs”
was created by Laval sculptor, Gaetan Therrien,
who passed away last Spring. The piece
of sculpture composed of copper and granite
is part of an extensive collection of work commissioned
by the City of Laval.
Chomedey Seniors Club
An Open Forum is on the agenda for members
of the Chomedey Seniors Club at the next
meeting to take place on Thursday, January 26
at 1:00 p.m. The forum will consist of a moderated
discussion of current events with audience
participation.
The February 2 nd get-together will be a musical
afternoon with musical entertainment featuring
Lou Levitt & Tanya.
This meeting and all others take place at the
Young Israel of Chomedey Synagogue, 1025
14 • The Chomedey News • www.chomedeynews.ca • January 26, 2006
Eleanor’s Chatter ElEaNOr TylBOr
Elizabeth, Chomedey. Information: Toby
Banks, 688-7020
Royal Canadian Legion News
The Chomedey Branch 251 Royal Canadian
Legion is holding a St. Valentine’s Dance/Supper
on Saturday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. at the
Legion, 2000 Curé-Labelle, Chomedey. A roast
beef supper will be served and music provided
by The Midnight Blues Band. Word has it that
tickets are disappearing fast at a reasonable $11
per person by contacting Andree, 681-4253
A Cribbage Tournament takes place on Sunday,
February 12 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Soup’s On!
In case readers weren’t aware of it, January is
Soup Month. Given the type of weather we have
at this time of the year, there is nothing better
– or more soothing – than a plate of hot soup
with a meal. Add a chunk of crusty bread and
it’s a winner with everyone.
Asparagus Potato Soup
1 pound of asparagus trimmed and cut into
1 inch lengths
1 large baking potato peeled and cut into ½
inch cubes
1 medium yellow onion peeled and cut into
slim wedges
3 ½ cups chicken broth
¼ teaspoon ground mace
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
6 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Place all ingredients except cheese in a large
saucepan.
Bring the liquid to a simmer over moderate heat
and adjust the heat so that it bubbles gently
Cover the pot and simmer the broth for 30 to 35
minutes, until the vegetables are very tender.
Cool the broth, covered, for 20 minutes.
Puree the broth and the vegetables in batches
in a blender or in a food processor fitted with
the metal chopping blade.
Return the puree to the saucepan, set it over
moderate heat and bring the soup to serving
temperature. Ladle the soup into heated bowls
and top each portion with 1 tablespoon of the
Parmesan cheese.
Serves 6
(Eleanor Tylbor’s e-mail is eleanor@chomedeynews.ca
Notices of meetings should be
sent at least two weeks in advance)
Direct Answers
from Wayne and Tamara
For Son’s Sake
I have been with my husband 20 years, and he is an alcoholic. His father and brother are
alcoholics as well. My husband witnessed violence in his home growing up, and still to this
day it goes on. I recently made him leave my house because he is abusive while drinking
and doesn’t remember it.
This is affecting my 16-year-old son as well. He is the sweetest kid, and I know this hurts
him a lot. I do not want to leave my husband because he is the best person when he isn’t
drinking. I want him to get help, but I do not know how to get it. As long as his mother is
enabling him, I know he won’t get help.
I want him to get help so we could be a family. My son asked me if we were the only family
going through this. I’ve tried to tell him we aren’t. I know it will be hard on him if his father
leaves because we will also lose a big family.
Elsa
Elsa, army ants marching in a column sometimes become confused. The lead ants stumble
across the tail of the column and start to follow the stragglers. All the ants then march in a
circle, going nowhere, until they die from exhaustion. That is what living in a multigenerational
alcoholic family is like.
You are concerned for your son, and you should be. Children of alcoholics endure thousands
of days during which they have no control over the turmoil around them. To survive they
bury their feelings. They become people pleasers who cannot trust themselves. Not surprisingly,
they fail to learn workable solutions to problems. How could they? The central problem
of their life is a problem over which they have no control.
The first step in recovery for an alcoholic is to admit the problem. The second step is to admit
they haven’t done the first step. The third step is to actually do something. What is true of
the drunk is true of the enabler of the drunk. If you have been with your husband 20 years,
you are his enabler.
What is an enabler? An enabler is a person who has the power to change a situation but
refuses to do it. When you made your husband leave the house, you took the first step toward
not being his enabler. You cannot control his alcoholism, but you can stop enabling it.
It sounds noble to say you don’t want to lose a big family, but the family you’re talking about
is one where screams and punches and children cowering in closets are commonplace. That
is a pattern which must be broken.
Unlike the army ants, if you break this pattern of circular behavior, the only one who is likely
to follow you is your son. Breaking the pattern will be hard, but it will be the making of you
as a person.
Wayne & Tamara
Art Of Living
I’ve been reading your column for two years and ordered your book after my marriage went
belly up. Just as I resolved I could live my life without a man, I met someone in one of the
most unlikely places, a chat room. We really hit it off even though we couldn’t be more different,
yet all of our differences seem not to matter.
It happens to be my 38th birthday today, and I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to be at peace
with my life. I don’t know how my story will end, but I know I will be all right no matter what,
Wayne & Tamara Mitchell are the authors of YOUR OTHER HALF
(www.YourOtherHalf.com).Send letters to: Direct Answers, PO 964, Springfield,
MO 65801-0964 or e-mail: DirectAnswers@echowork.com.

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Aries March 21-April 19
Your popularity and optimism are growing; social joys greet you,
and flirtations follow you around, especially Sunday, early Monday,
and Wednesday to Friday! However, your luckiest actions this week will
probably be taken when you’re more alone and quiet – financial opportunities
loom Tuesday and Saturday. Life has a destined flavor this week, it could carry
you to new horizons, new prospects and new friends! Still, any small, nagging
doubts are reminders to delay relocation, wedding, or seizing big new opportunities
(signing contracts, etc.) until after June 22. Love straightens out.
Taurus April 20-May 20
Strive intently on career fronts, yet be diplomatic and flexible. Much
depends now on your attitude, actions and hopefulness. Forget
recent setbacks – they were, in a sense, a change of venue or circumstance that
you can now work with to build even higher. Take forward action Sunday,
and early Monday morning (before 8 a.m. PST). Life offers friends, affection,
bright new horizons and hopes – and a possible meeting with a viable “mate”
– Monday night and Tuesday. Wednesday’s hopeful but brings little. Rest,
retreat, contemplate Thursday/Friday. Your high spirits return Saturday!
1 Oner
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22
The weeks ahead hold 4 romance, Adjutant deep feelings, pleasure, beauty, a
gambling urge. Yet everything 8 With you 37do, Across, and every Ontario thing or person
you’re attracted to, dovetails with a community
mildly lucky desire for security. This
combo could involve you in a romantic 12 Canter yet sexual affair (even an extramarital
one) or tempt you to marry someone 13 Donkey for financial cry security. If you’re honest,
ethical, all should be fine. Overall, it’s better to be involved than alone. (In
creative areas, you’re drawn toward 14 a Affirm speculation designed to increase your
property, or a creative “sinecure.”) 15 With 51 Across, Alberta
Community
Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 17 Moon 21 Goddess
You’re in the midst of 18 a domestic Objectives phase, so look to your home,
kids, and also to your
19
platform,
With
your
1 Down,
foundation,
British
in career, work,
finances, etc. Many struggles have occurred for years in home, for months in
career, reputation, power relations (pecking Columbia order) community
and relationships. These
might have run into a climax in January, 21 With but they’ll 43 Down, “settle down” Nova in February,
and ease markedly by late month. Be Scotia willing, Community
now, to change, to seek new,
solid places to stand, especially 23 Sunday. Arabian Love, creative fruit efforts and gambles
meet with luck Tuesday! 24 About aviation
Gemini May 21-June 20
A sweet, mellow mood should be stealing over you for several weeks
to come. The “worst struggles” are over in a background, communications,
career or work situation. Your financial situation remains buoyant.
Love could steal over you – so could lust. Distinguish the two, they represent
two very different paths, and futures. Happiness and gratification are separate,
too. Tackle career matters Monday eve and Tuesday – major lucky break possible!
But back away Wednesday; be flexible. Friends, social joys, perhaps that
light, sweet person enter Thursday/Friday. Retreat, rest Saturday.
Cancer June 21-July 22
Recently, many crises happened around you, but not to you.
Keep your diplomatic mien, it’s an armor stronger than steel.
You’re deeply attracted to a person or real estate opportunity who/that has
“appeared” since last October. In February, the real action might begin in
this affair. Be honest, ethical, especially if you’re married. In business, realty
opportunities, ethics and caution are needed also! A mellow, understanding
mood steals over you Monday eve to Wednesday. Tuesday triggers luck in
love, law, travel and learning. Be ambitious Thursday eve, Friday morning.
Leo July 23-Aug. 22
Opportunities and challenges, exciting and frustrating members of
the opposite sex, love and war – these continue to swirl around
you. Continue trying to keep your temper, remain diplomatic to higher-ups,
and protect your reputation. Work provides a haven of calm, even affection
– bury yourself in chores if you need a rest! You’re still favored (through June)
if you’re in a lawsuit. Contemplate living in a foreign country, establishing a
communications/publishing center or schooling to improve your marketability.
Act on these (or similar opportunities) Tuesday – change your life!
Sagittarius Nov. 25 22-Dec. Goalies 21 hangout
All things considered, it’s 26better TO’s to love time deeply zone than opt for “friendship,”
better to plunge 29 into Exploit risk and chance than to carefully plan
the future – until late June. Remember 30 Scientific this Wednesday disciplines afternoon to Friday
morning. Work remains hectic (to 31Feb. Youth 17) but, org. at last, delays in earnings will
end this week. Expect more money in February. Take a short trip Sunday.
Luck strikes home, family, domestic, 32 Sixties real estate drug, or similar abbr. interests Tuesday ACROSS
– if a door opens, step through! 33 Romance, You get pleasure it on call the you Wednesday to
Friday. Tackle chores Saturday. back
1 Oner 2 Billiard necessity
34 CCC
4 Adjutant
8 With 3 Pleased 37 Across, Ontario someone community
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 35 Plant 19part
12 4Canter Chase money; make important
Alphabet’s first five
36 With purchases 43 Down, this week popular and the next 13 Donkey cry
two. Your memory improves. You might begin what you consider 5 Perennial flower
TV series
14 Affirm
a casual sensual/sexual liaison – but realize the other person is very serious, 15 6 With Matheson 51 Across, Alberta or George
Community
probably infatuated. Being loved entails 37 Borrowing responsibility! power (But you might also be 17 7Moon Vision Goddess
in a deep, serious love affair that 40 started Ball some point months ago – if so, the pres- 18 8 Objectives Burial garments
ent time is simply an easy, sensual 41 phase.) Crown Chase of money the Sunday. head Short trips, 19 With 1 Down, British
Columbia 9 Egg community cell
paperwork, communication are lucky 42 Leaves Monday eve, Tuesday. You could meet
21 10 With Gambling 43 Down, Nova
a splendid new friend. Destiny will destination
46
provide
Bra
direction
size
midweek.
Scotia 11 Car Community part, for short
47 Alley
23 Arabian fruit
Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18
24 16 About Nickel aviationmining
acronym
Your energy, charm and 48 pizzazz Info later impress everyone! (Well, every- 25 20 Goalies Matures hangout
one except that quietly 49 stubborn Theatrical person who bitsees
only your flaws. 26 21TO’s Atime French zone person
If this, recently, describes your mate, 50 Greenstreet it will pass in about and 19 others months.) Ask 29 Exploit
22 Opposite of more
favors, tackle big things Sunday morning. 30 Scientific disciplines
51 Chapeau Take advantage of your money luck
late Monday through Tuesday! This isn’t the best week to sign a contract, nor 31 23 Youth Deadly org.
32 25 Sixties Seats drug, of abbr.
to convince opposing sides to agree, especially Sunday to Wednesday. A short
Government
33 You get it on the back
trip, talk or news article could lead DOWN to “destiny’s path” Thursday night, Friday 26 Dentist's concern
morning! Domestic stuff Saturday. 1 Pitcher's asset
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Like Cancer, you’ve escaped the main brunt of the crises and dilemmas
and lover’s quarrels whirling around for the last two, three
weeks. (Think Iran.) Still, these could have affected your work, your peace,
or your travel, study or media plans. You might be powerfully attracted to a
sweet, intoxicating person (or a constant parade of them!) or to a creative or
pleasure project. Past indecision around this attraction is about to end – by
Thursday onward, you might take steps to make someone (or a situation)
yours. Go ahead!
Pisces Feb. 19-March 20
Lie low, rest, contemplate and regain your spiritual center Sunday
(and to some degree for three weeks). If you need to contact a government
agency or institution, try before 8 am PST Monday. Your energy
rises a bit Monday eve to Wednesday afternoon. You can take a successful
step forward in legal, international, educational, media and/or cultural zones
Tuesday. Chase money, buy/sell (but not luxury items) Thursday into Friday
morning – this morning could lead you to a lucky long-term change in money
direction – perhaps toward a pay raise.
TCN’S Joke of the week!
Martin, Harper and Layton are flying on the Executive Airbus to
a gathering in British Columbia when Martin turns to Harper and
says, chuckling, “You know, I could throw a $1000 bill out the
window right now and make someone very happy.”
Harper shrugs and replies, “Well, I could throw ten $100 bills out
the window and make ten people happy.”
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Not to be outdone, Layton says, “Well I could throw a hundred
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The pilot rolls his eyes and says to his co-pilot, “Such arrogant
asses back there. Hell, I could throw all three of them out the
window and make 32 million people happy.”
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35 Plant part
36 With 43 Down, popular TV series
37 Borrowing power
40 Ball point
41 Crown of the head
42 Leaves
46 Bra size
47 Alley
48 Info later
49 Theatrical bit
50 Greenstreet and others
51 Chapeau
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1 Pitcher’s asset
2 Billiard necessity
3 Pleased slangily someone
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5 Perennial flower 30 Long skirt
6 Matheson or George
7 Vision
8 Burial cash garments
9 35 Egg Highly cell skilled
10 Gambling destination
11 36Car Vintages
part, for short
16 37Certain Nickel mining pros acronym
20 Matures
21 A French person
22 Opposite placeof
more
23 39 Deadly Lady's small purse
25 Seats of Government
26 Dentist’s concern
mourning
27 Hamilton newspaper, slangily
28 43Backside A large inlet
30 44 Long Basketball skirt org.
34 With 37 Across, plastic cash
45 Took a seat
35 Highly skilled
36 Vintages
37Certain pros
38 With 51 Across, a storage place
39 Lady’s small purse
40 With 1 Down, worn in mourning
43 Alarge inlet
44 Basketball org.
45 Took a seat
34 With 37 Across, plastic
38 With 51 Across, a storage
40 With 1 Down, worn in
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Recently, I wrote about a sea change I feel I’ve seen in our understanding of humanity’s
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we are a part of that world and very much dependent on its resources.
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Just before Christmas, the European Union Fisheries Council caved in to pressure to
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Coastal communities that rely on fishing are understandably concerned about reduced fishing
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Canada made the wrong choice with our cod stocks. Once plentiful, these fish provided
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and show no signs of recovery, in spite of having had a total ban on fishing since 1992.
Canada failed to listen to warnings that the cod were in trouble. Instead, we put on our
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about the origins of the feud between the
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twisted, and the future may reveal an entirely new
breed, the likes of which no one has ever seen.
Hunted vampire Selene seeks out Marcus, king
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her life. Hybrid Michael wants to join Selene in
her quest but is unable to trust the werewolf raging
uncontrolled inside him, and she refuses his
companionship. Their love proves more powerful
than genetics, however, when Marcus descends
upon Selene, intent on annihilating her. In the
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Former college football star, Brandon Lane’s
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Robbery suspect arrested
Laval Police arrested a man suspected of
robbery. 18-year-old Jean-Noel Emmanuel
was arrested on January 12 in the parking
lot of 1298 Curé-Labelle in connection
with a December 14 robbery in Laval-
Ouest. Given the suspect’s size (he stands
at 6’6” and weighs 230lbs), the SWAT
team was called in as backup but the suspect
did not resist arrest. Emmanuel was
awaiting sentencing for another robbery.
Child hit by vehicle
An 11-year-old boy suffered a head injury
when he was hit by a car on Le Corbusier.
On January 14 at around 4:45 p.m., the
young boy and four of his friends were
crossing Le Corbusier when he was hit by
an oncoming car. He was transported to
the hospital for treatment of severe head
injuries. He is in stable condition and doctors
do not fear for his life. The driver will
not face charges.
Gas station thief arrested
A man suspected of 15 gas station robberies
was finally apprehended on January 16.
The suspect would use the same modus
operandi: he would enter the gas station
and pretend he had a gun hidden in his
jacket. He would threaten the cashier and
make off with lottery tickets, money and
cigarettes. He had a previous criminal
record.
Fire leads to marijuana seizure
On January 18 at 4:30 p.m., firefighters
were called to the scene of an electrical
fire on Pierre-Langlois Street in St-Rose.
Once the fire was under control, firefighters
discovered a hydroponic marijuana
growth operation within the house. Police
seized 450 mature marijuana plants and
650 marijuana cuttings, along with cultivation
equipment and electric paneling.
The equipment seized is valued at
$475,000. A 44-year-old man has been
arrested and will face criminal charges.
Witness leads police to robbers
Four young men wearing ski masks erupted
inside a Couche-Tard convenience
store located at 804 des Laurentides on
January 20 at around 12:05 a.m. One
robber stayed with the cashier who was
closing up the store while the other three
suspects stole cigarettes and lottery tickets.
The 35-year-old female cashier was
not injured. Following the grab-and-go
operation which lasted all of three minutes,
the four robbers escaped the scene by
car. A witness to the robbery followed the
LPD BLUE
getaway car and called 9-1-1 to alert police
officers of the suspects’ location. Laval
police officers responded to the call and
managed to stop the vehicle at the corner
of Sauriol and Berri in Montreal, where
they proceeded to arrest its front seat
occupants. The two suspects sitting in the
back seat manage to flee on foot. One of
them was soon cornered and arrested by
Laval police, while the fourth suspect was
arrested by the Montreal police and its
K-9 unit. The entire stolen merchandise
was seized, along with a pellet gun and a
kitchen knife. The suspects are between
the ages of 16 and 20.
Gas thief wanted
Laval Police are asking for the population’s
help in tracking down a man suspected of
four gas thefts at the Shell station located
at 33 Samson in Ste-Dorothée. The suspect
would drive up to the gas station with
a female accomplice in the passenger’s
seat. While his accomplice kept watch, he
would fill up his gas tank before driving
away without paying, on Josaphat-Demers
street. A dark, four-door Pontiac Sunfire
and a four-door Buick allure are the two
vehicles related to these thefts.
The suspect is a white male in his early
thirties, standing at 1.72 meters and
weighing 86 kg with short hair and large
black-framed glasses. His female accomplice
is also in her thirties, standing at
1.67 meters and weighing 65kg, with long
brown hair.
Any information regarding the suspect
can be forwarded in confidence to (450)
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hours of January 18
saw two nearly simultaneous
fires erupt in
two St-Martin blvd.
restaurants. The first
fire started just before
3 a.m. at Restaurant
L’Ancestral, located at
625 St-Martin West.
Police officers who
were patrolling the
area reported smoke
coming out of the
restaurant. It took
firefighters nearly
five hours to control
the blaze. The restaurant
was completely
destroyed by the
flames. The fire was
electrical, according
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The Laval Police Department is asking for the population’s help
in locating 16-year-old Jessica Pellemans-Rousseau, who ran
away from home on December 25. On that day, the young girl
asked her aunt to drive her to the Henri-Bourassa metro station.
The young girl was last seen with her 44-year-old male companion.
She is white, stands at 1,65 m and weighs 59kg. She has
blue eyes and brown hair and speaks in French. If you have any
information concerning the young girl’s disappearance, you can
contact (450)662-4636 or Info-Crime at 1-800-711-1800, citing
case number LVL-051228-051.
Two blazes in one night
Further out west, a fire erupted at
4:20 a.m. at Restaurant Spaggio’s,
located at 1920 St-Martin Ouest.
The restaurant and the small strip
mall surrounding it are complete
losses. A family living on the
second floor was evacuated. The
only injury sustained was when
a firefighter fell off a ladder. The
cause of this fire has yet to be
determined. Firefighters and police
do not believe both fires are
linked.
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