No surprises.
That might best describe what the average property owner in Laval has come to expect come tax time, and what he or she will probably be able to look forward to in the spring upon receiving the 2012 municipal tax bill.

For the Parti au Service du Citoyen, it’s an exercise in deceit. For the Mouvement lavallois, the new budget is a collection of “old, broken and recycled promises” done up in new packaging.

Last week, Ville de Laval adopted the 2012 budget of the Société de transport de Laval.

Nearly a year after the City of Laval announced the creation of an Ombudsman’s Bureau to deal with residents’ complaints about municipal departments and services, last week four members and two executives of the new office were introduced to local media.

On December 9, the Laval city council chamber was the venue for the local launch of I Magiki Flogera (The Magic Recorder), a new Greek language children’s book and recording of a classic children’s story. It made waves in Greece by briefly displacing Justin Bieber on the radio.

Laval resident Romina Gabrielle Avelino has successfully made it as one of the top 12 finalists in the prestigious Miss Quebec 2012 competition, which will be held in January. She joins other young female Quebecers who have competed for the Miss Quebec title, including Danielle Ouimet.