Quebec Minister for Seniors and Anti-Bullying Francine Charbonneau and Mayor Marc Demers are seen here with CLAVA officials during the unveiling of new posters drawing attention to the intimidation of senior citizens earlier this week at the Laval-des-Rapides Community Centre.
Martin C. Barry
Six organizations in Laval that work towards reducing and raising awareness of elder abuse problems unveiled new promotional posters last Monday at the Laval-des-Rapides Community Centre.
Charbonneau and mayor
Mille-Îles Liberal MNA Francine Charbonneau, who is the Minister Responsible for Senior Citizens and Anti-Bullying, and Laval mayor Marc Demers were among the 30 or so guests at the unveiling sponsored by the Comité lavallois en abus et violence envers les aînés (CLAVA), in conjunction with the Table régionale de concertation des aînés de Laval, FADOQ Laval, DIRA-Laval, AQDR Laval-Laurentides and the CISSS de Laval.
CLAVA had been given a subsidy by the Ministry of Senior Citizens to produce the posters. Based on observations gathered from senior citizens, interveners, volunteers and others who might be affected by senior abuse problems, the posters illustrate those preoccupations. One of the most dominant of these concerns is the issue of intimidation, which is psychological and often precedes outright physical abuse.
Intimidation must stop
“The intimidation of seniors is on a fine line just before abuse,” said Charbonneau who has worked extensively to develop new criteria and legislation to deal with seniors abuse as well as bullying. “If we are able to detect what’s being done, we can stop it from happening and make things so that seniors can have dignity while being in an environment that’s safe and secure.”
Charbonneau said that the vulnerability and isolation of certain people can make them more susceptible to being intimidated or treated unjustly by abusers. “When someone is alone they are not as good at defending themselves,” she said. “They might allow themselves to be attacked with words, with gestures. So we must be vigilant, while making certain that our senior citizens receive support and are always secure.”
No place for bullying
Mayor Demers, a former investigator with the Laval Police Department, said he had many opportunities to see for himself during his law enforcement career that senior citizens were often among those being abused when they were vulnerable. “We must denounce all forms of intimidation,” he said, commending the senior citizens’ advocacy groups for taking on that role.
“It’s often people close by – sometimes family members, sometimes neighbours – who become intimidating,” Demers continued. “There is a lot of education which needs to be done, as well as the responsibility of denouncing it. It is a responsibility shared by everybody. It is our duty when we see that there is intimidation involved with a person to try to find a way to give them support, to intervene or to find the resources to help them.”
Walking event June 15
On June 15, CLAVA and the partner organizations will be staging their second annual ‘Laval en marche pour la bientraitance des personnes aînés’ walking event. Last year, this awareness-raising gathering drew 330 walkers, and this year nearly 500 are expected.
Anyone who wants to take part can register at the web site https://bit.ly/2Jats1c, or by telephone at 450 667-8839. Walkers will be turning up at the chalet in Parc des Prairies in Laval-des-Rapides beginning at 8:30 am, with the start scheduled for 9:30 am. There are two and four-kilometre trajectories, with the event expected to conclude around 12 noon.
The Laval Police Department says it arrested two people last week in conjunction with a suspected fraud involving funds alleged to have been embezzled from the union representing the Société de transport de Laval’s bus drivers.
Former union heads
According to media reports, the two individuals arrested were former Syndicat des chauffeurs de la STL president Richard Ouimet and the union’s former general secretary Serge Coderre.
The arrests came following a year-long investigation, according to the reports which also quoted a Laval Police spokesperson, who said the amounts alleged to have been taken are in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Previously suspended
In March 2015, Ouimet was suspended from his duties at the union after becoming involved in several altercations with another union member. Later he was dismissed.
At the time, a conflict was brewing within the union over its affiliation with a larger organized labour union, as well as over the management of funds. The Syndicat des chauffeurs de la STL was eventually placed under trusteeship by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and remains so.
Laval Police Nab Second Suspect in Home Invasion. Mitchell Barton and Peter-Xirotiris Mitchell Barton and Peter Xirotiris
April 30 – Officers from the Laval police force travelled to Vancouver last week to pick up a second suspect alleged to have committed a home invasion in Chomedey last month. Escorted by Laval police officers, Mitchell Barton, 27, returned to Montreal on April 26 and was charged in court later that day.
Barton, as well as the first suspect, Peter Xirotiris, who was arrested a week after the March 4 home invasion, each face multiple charges, including charges of burglary, armed assault and uttering death threats.
The two suspects and at least one other accomplice are suspected of having forcibly entered a Chomedey residence after assaulting the man who answered the door.
They are also alleged to have injured and threatened a pregnant woman in the house.
Investigators are continuing their search for other suspects, and it is believed other victims have yet to come forward.
Anyone with any information is asked to call 450-662-INFO (4636) or 911 and mention file LVL 180304 034.
Drive-By Shooting Puts Man in Hospital
April 28 – A man is in hospital with non-life-threatening wounds after having been hit with bullets from an apparent drive-by shooting that occurred on Gratton St. in Chomedey.
Police received a call shortly before 9 p.m. alerting them to the shooting incident. A second vehicle was noticed at the scene but fled before police arrived.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 911.
Police Chase Three-Wheeled Car
April 26 – One man was taken into custody after a police chase that ended with a crash.
It began around 2 a.m. when police noticed a car heading south with only three wheels. The driver of the vehicle refused to pull over for police, and headed instead onto Highway 25 where he picked up speed. Police pursued until the driver eventually lost control of his vehicle and smashed into a hydro pole near Boul. Milles Îles.
The driver, slightly injured by the crash, was arrested.
House Fire Claims One Life
April 23 –A fatal fire broke out in a bungalow in Vimont, claiming the life of one woman.
The fire was discovered by a teenager coming home after school. Faced with thick black smoke in the house, the teenager retreated to a neighbour’s to call 911.
Fifteen firefighters responded to the call at 4:05 p.m. and arrived at the house on de Ligny St. minutes later. They identified the living room as the fire’s point of origin but could not find a conclusive heat source.
After discovering the inanimate body of a woman in the house, firefighters turned the investigation over to Laval police.
Monique Sauvé became the MNA for Fabre in a 2015 by-election, after the Liberals’ Gilles Ouimet resigned
Martin C. Barry
Supporters from a sizeable cross-section of Laval’s multicultural communities turned out last Friday evening for the Fabre Liberal riding association’s official nomination of incumbent MNA Monique Sauvé to represent the Liberals in Fabre in the Oct. 1 election.
Four Ministers show up
The event, held at the Charbonneau l’Expert garden supplies store on Samson Blvd., was also attended by a number of current and at least one former MNA, as well as four Liberal cabinet ministers.
All came out to show support for Sauvé, who was first elected in a November 2015 by-election following the resignation of former Fabre Liberal MNA Gilles Ouimet.
From the left, former PLQ cabinet minister and Fabre MNA Michelle Courchesne, current cabinet minister Kathleen Weil and current cabinet minister Francine Charbonneau turned up for Monique Sauvé’s nomination meeting.
Some came from far
Among the guests was Mont-Royal MNA Pierre Arcand (Minister for Government Administration), Notre-Dame-de-Grâce MNA Kathleen Weil (Minister for Relations with Anglophone Quebecers), Soulanges MNA Lucie Charlebois (Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection and Public Health), and Mille-Îles MNA Francine Charbonneau (Minister for Senior Citizens and Minister responsible for the Laval region).
One member of the National Assembly who travelled far to be on hand was Paul Busque, the Liberal MNA from Beauce-Sud. And in a rare public appearance since leaving provincial politics almost exactly six years ago, former Fabre Liberal MNA Michelle Courchesne was also among the guests.
Nomination uncontested
The connection between Courchesne – who was Deputy Premier at one time and a senior member of the Charest cabinet – and Sauvé is that Courchesne supported Sauvé when the latter had very little idea of what might be expected of her in the world of politics. Sauvé’s candidacy for the 2018 PLQ Fabre nomination was uncontested.
“It was with great pleasure that we accepted our dear Monique’s invitation to be here today,” said Charlebois who spoke at even greater length than Sauvé herself. “We wanted to be here because we all understand the importance of a nomination. And as everyone here knows, I am sure, they have an excellent MNA. Since 2015 she has been defending the riding of Fabre with a great deal of passion.”
:Incumbent Liberal MNA Monique Sauvé, centre, is seen here surrounded by (from the far left) Vimont MNA Jean Rousselle, Mont-Royal MNA and cabinet minister Pierre Arcand, NDG MNA and cabinet minister Kathleen Weil, Beauce-Sud MNA Paul Busque and Soulanges MNA and cabinet minister Lucie Charlebois.
Live up to commitments
Sauvé, for her part, said that after two-and-a-half years in office, she managed to complete 10 commitments she had made when she was running in 2015. “It is with you that I wish to work with for my next commitments, as I did the last time,” she continued.
“I want to meet the citizens, I want to meet everyone: the families, the seniors, the people from the cultural communities – all the residents of my wonderful riding which is the most beautiful in Quebec.”
Wants to be better known
In an interview with the Laval News, Sauvé was asked whether she has any preoccupations heading towards the October election. “I’ve been in politics only two-years-and-a-half, so my biggest challenge is that I didn’t get the chance in these two-years-and-a-half to meet everybody,” she said.
“As you’re seen tonight, there was a lot of support from my community,” she continued. “But still I have some jobs to do, and I want to make sure to meet with everybody. Because if I want to do my job right, I must meet with almost everybody. They have to know me a bit better. So this is my biggest challenge, honestly. I’m kind of new in politics.”
The signs at far end in Laval of Route 335 say it all: Autoroute 19 is going to be extended with reserved lanes for public transit and electric transportation.
Martin C. Barry
With Quebecers preparing to go to the polls on October 1, the province’s Liberal government announced a potential enticement for Laval-area voters with the release of preliminary details for the long-awaited Autoroute 19 extension project.
Nobody likes traffic
The announcement, which was made by Premier Philippe Couillard with Laval’s six Liberal MNAs on hand as well as Laval mayor Marc Demers and several members of city council, took place from a small green space in northern Laval near the spot where Route 335 (the future A-19) juts out across the Rivière des Mille Îles to the North Shore and Bois-des-Filion.
“Morning and evening, going to work or while returning, Quebecers don’t want to be caught up in traffic,” said Premier Couillard. “They don’t want to spend interminable hours on the road instead of spending quality time at home. I know this and our team also knows it. Road congestion is harmful to the quality of life, it costs a lot and is an obstacle to progress.
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announces the provincial government’s plans to extend Autoroute 19 with Vimont Liberal MNA Jean Rousselle at his side.
Improving traffic flow
“The project for urban autoroute 19 as presented today fits perfectly in with our ambitious and modern vision for a new Quebec,” he added. “It is a unified vision that places mobility and the quality of life of citizens, the success of businesses and the conservation of the living environment at the heart of our preoccupations and actions.”
“With its reserved lane for buses, electric vehicles and car pooling, the extension of the A-19 will help improve traffic flow, which is a major issue for the regions north of Montreal,” said Transport Minister André Fortin. “This solution is part of the vision in our sustainable mobility policy recently announced, and it answers to the needs of users who wish to reduce the time they spend getting around while improving the quality of their lives.”
The Laval region’s six Liberal MNAs, with Mille-Îles Liberal MNA Francine Charbonneau at the centre, announce the Autoroute 19 extension project.
Making life better
“Today’s announcement demonstrates the willingness of our government to launch the final phase for the extension of the A-19,” said Mille-Îles Liberal MNA Francine Charbonneau, who is Minister Responsible for the Laval Region in the Liberal cabinet. “I can only rejoice at this great news that will allow in the future for the improvement of the quality of life of all the citizens on the North Shore. Being able to count on an efficient transportation network will come to support the local economy and the province’s economy at the same time.”
When the work does start it will involve construction of a new three-lane roadbed along the present highway, including a reserved lane for buses, electric vehicles and car pooling. There will also be four new interchanges and an existing interchange will be reconstructed.
Details of the project
As well, a twin span will be added to the Athanase David Bridge over the Rivière des Mille Îles, new commuter parking and a terminus will be created, and anti-noise barriers will be constructed along the sides of certain sections of the A-19 extension which will run from Saint-Martin Blvd. East in Laval northward across the river to Industriel Blvd. in Bois-des-Filion.
According to a press release issued by the provincial government, land survey work for the project was conducted in March. Beginning this spring, geological surveying and soil analysis tests were done in preparation for beginning work. A call for tenders is expected to be launched soon for the preparation of plans and architectural sketches. Preparations for the actual start of construction are expected to continue into 2019.
A good representation of the HBOT’s 13 past presidents are seen here with the HBOT’s three founders and its current president during the board’s gathering held at the 40 Westt Steakhouse on Montreal’s West Island on April 18.
Martin C. Barry
Around 80 members of the Hellenic Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal and their guests gathered at the 40 Westt Steakhouse on Montreal’s West Island on April 18 to recognize the contributions of the board’s founders and past presidents.
25th anniversary event
For the occasion – which was sold out and which took place around the same time the HBOT is marking its 25th anniversary – eight of the board’s former presidents were present, as were all three of the HBOT’s original founders.
The founders and past presidents were presented by current HBOT president John Charalampopoulos with plaques attesting to their service, as he thanked them for their dedication on the HBOT’s behalf.
“Our organization is as great as it is because of the people behind it,” Charalampopoulos said in an interview with Newsfirst Multimedia. “We figured that after 25 years it was time to honour all the people who helped built the HBOT to where it is today.”
The HBOT’s president John Charalampopoulos (far left) is seen here with the board’s three founders, Senator Leo Housakos, Dennis Kounadis and Jim Constantacos during the board’s Presidents Evening event at the 40 Westt Steakhouse on April 18.
25 years of progress
The HBOT was founded by Dennis Kounadis, Jim Constantacos and Leo Housakos. While the board’s beginnings were modest, it has grown in stature and influence over the past quarter-century, just as its founders have also made great strides.
Today, Constantacos heads Constant America, a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals, while Kounadis is a senior partner at a Montreal commercial law firm, and Housakos is a member of the Canadian Senate.
Asked what he sees as the major difference between the HBOT 25 years ago and where it is positioned today, Constantacos said: “I think the quality of our people has evolved. We have more professionals today who are quite interesting and very well educated. I think it’s a credit to our community that we have such an organization as this.”
‘A proud moment’
Senator Housakos said: “Twenty-five years later I’m particularly happy to see a lot of young faces here. An organization can only succeed if it has two fundamental elements – you need strong foundations to build on, and you need people to carry on and add to the layers of those foundations. So this is a very proud moment for me to see the organization 25 years later flourishing and still going strong.”
Dennis Kounadis agreed that the HBOT’s vitality is being maintained by a younger generation of members. “Twenty-five years ago we were five, six people who got it going, and it was hard at first getting people to join,” he said. “Today, look at all the people who are here – and there are a lot of faces here I don’t even know – people much younger than myself who are professionals and entrepreneurs who are doing very well in the community.”
HBOT president John Charalampopoulos addresses board members and guests during the HBOT’s Presidents Evening gathering.
Created the foundations
In the keynote address, Senator Housakos said that a quarter-century ago, Dennis, Jim and himself set out “to try to put together a structure that will last a long time, and let’s try to bring in the kind of people we need to build a strong, solid foundation that will last for decades. Like all individuals who come to Canada with a dream, we too started with a dream to try and do something that would endure.
“I want to say a sincere thank you to the current board and its president for bringing young and old all together tonight to celebrate our 25 years and I look forward to another 25,” he added. “There’s nothing more proud than being a Hellene, being in business and making a contribution to our society.”
Some of the young Express de Laval players who received recognition from Hockey Québec for their participation in the Méthode d’Apprentissage de Hockey sur Glace this past season.
Martin C. Barry
Up to 500 members and supporters of the Association du Hockey Mineur Express Laval held an exciting season-ending event at the Cartier Arena in Pont-Viau on Sunday April 29, during which hundreds of players young and old got deserved recognition for all the efforts they made on the ice over the past hockey season.
The gathering was held to highlight the accomplishments of all the finalists and season winners, with a special ceremony near the end to hang their banners at the club’s home arena, said Carlos Ghazal, president of the association. In addition, there was recognition of the player, coach and manager of the year.
The presentations took place in a dramatic fashion, with the young players emerging from generated fog to make their way to the stage to receive their certificates.
An exciting ceremony
The presentations took place in a dramatic fashion, with the young hockey players emerging from generated fog to make their way to the stage to receive their certificates. At the same time, a fundraiser was conducted for the Broncos team from Humboldt, Saskatchewan, where a busload of Broncos players was recently involved in a tragic accident that resulted in many deaths and injuries.
First to receive their recognition medals were the youngest players (MAHG Méthode d’Apprentissage de Hockey sur Glace). Some were as young as three and four years old. Novice and older players were also presented with certificates and gifts.
: Some of the young Express de Laval players who received recognition from Hockey Québec for their participation in the Méthode d’Apprentissage de Hockey sur Glace this past season.
Getting started early
“Usually we encourage the parents to put the skates on the participating kids when they’re about three years to take them for a pre-skate at the arena,” said Ghazal, who MC’d the event. In all, around 250 players turned out, along with parents, friends and Express Laval volunteers.
The club has 500 players altogether, the oldest of whom are 21 years of age. The Express begins their pre-season in June when registrations for 2018-2019 take place. The next regular season begins in August.
Those attending the Laval Express’s awards ceremony last Sunday paused a moment to watch a video paying homage to the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy.
Hôtel de ville de Laval, au 1 Place du Souvenir, Laval, Québec, Canada.
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Adding to Laval’s architectural heritage
In order to update and enrich Laval’s architectural heritage, the City has added to its Inventory of Architectural Heritage a new listing of 789 heritage properties. This catalogue adds to the list amassed in 2015, which included 1949 properties. For the City, the new inventory provides an additional tool which will be used to guide decisions to better intercede in the conservation and enhancement of Laval’s building cultural heritage. This inventory will soon be available on the City’s history and heritage website (histoire.laval.ca) and in open data on the Quebec government’s Data Québec (donnesquebec.ca) website.
Grant applications to CALQ to benefit Maison des Arts
The City of Laval will present three requests for support to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) for the operations of the Salle Alfred-Pellan at the Maison des Arts. The support will allow the center to organize public exhibitions as well as receive work from outside Quebec under its Project Suburbs! 2018 program. Also, funds will help to support the specific programming of the 2018-2019 season at the Salle Alfred-Pellan.
Maison des arts de Laval’s mission is to offer high-level, multidisciplinary artistic programing and to provide the best possible venues for its display. Artistic endeavors supported include contemporary conceptions in creative theater, contemporary dance, world music and visual arts mainly targeting young audiences. The programming is also supported by publicity and activities used to raise public awareness designed to gain audience support.
Display in arenas
The members of the executive committee approved the renewal of the five-year agreement with the ARSEL / CSL Laval Sport Grouping for advertising in municipal arenas, for the period from February 1st 2018 to January 30th 2023. The Guimond Sports Complex, recently acquired by the City of Laval, was included in the agreement, to which was added the option of installing two digital screens in this arena entrance hall.
Requests for financial assistance
As part of the City of Laval’s financial assistance and special events support program, members of the executive committee granted a $ 65,000 grant to the Center des artistes for the Diapason Independent Music Festival. This festival which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year will take place from July 5th to 8th in 2018 in the Sainte-Rose district. Diapason showcases a collection of emerging artists from Laval and all across Quebec.
The Laval Regional Soccer Association will host the Toyota U15 2018 Soccer National Championships in Laval from October 2nd to the 8th. In order to support the Association in the organization of this major event, the members of the executive committee have granted financial assistance of $ 40,000 to the organization. Every year, the National Soccer Championships take place simultaneously in three different cities across the country and are composed of three events, the U-15 Cup, the U-17 Cup as well as the Jubilee Trophy and Trophy Challenge. For 2018 the cities of Laval, Saskatoon and Surrey have been selected to host the country’s top soccer competition events for some 550 players, coaches, support staff and officials from all of Canada.
From March 13th to 18thCollège Montmorency welcomed teams from across the country to compete in the Canadian Men’s Basketball Championship. The City has provided $ 5,000 in financial support to the organization for this event.
On March 23rd the Alzheimer Society of Laval (SAL) held its big fundraising evening, the goal of which was to raise funds to help finance the direct services offered to the people of Laval. A grant of $ 5,000 was awarded to the organization to support the event. Alzheimer Society of Laval is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help and support people affected by Alzheimer’s disease or a related illness, as well as to educate and inform the public and professionals who work with the affected people. It also contributes to research.
A grant of $ 5,000 was awarded to the Water Interpretation Center (CIEAU), which organized a fundraising event on March 22nd to celebrate the organization’s 10th anniversary and to organize a tribute to its builders. The revenues generated by this evening will, in particular, help develop the scientific teaching offer of C.I.EAU and facilitate the relocation of the center scheduled for September 2018.
To support the contribution of its partners in the field of sport, the city of Laval is working with the Regroupement du sport a Laval ARSEL / CSL. The $ 83,000 agreement approved by the members of the executive committee will finance the organization whose responsibilities are to support the Laval regional sport associations through various programs.
Laval partner of HackQC 2018
The members of the executive committee have given a contribution of $ 5,000 for the holding of the HackQC 2018. This second edition of the provincial hackathon will be hosted on the premises of the ÉTS (School of Higher Technologies) from May 4th to May 6th. A hackathon is a multi-day event. It brings together programmers, analysts, project managers specializing in computer programming technologies to collaborate on the development of applications on a specific theme.
The programming competition will bring together nine partner cities. The purpose of the event is to promote the development of the open data network of the Data Québec portal. This government platform, of which Laval is one of the five founding cities, brings together nearly 1,000 open data sets from several Quebec ministries, organizations and municipalities.
About 250 participants from academic and professional circles are expected to attend. Environment will be highlighted for this edition of the hackathon. Especially for the occasion, the partner cities will release their collected data on climate change, urban forestry and air quality.
Toponymic Naming Policy
The new Toponymic Naming Policy was adopted by the members of the Executive Committee and will be submitted for approval by City Council. It forms a formal framework for giving names to streets, roads, public buildings, parks or public places of interest. With this policy, the members of the executive committee also adopted a resolution creating the city’s toponymy committee. A call for nominations to recruit the members who will form this committee, which will be headed by Orée-de-Bois city councilor Yannick Langlois, will be published shortly by the Governance Secretariat.
$ 40,000 Grant to the Laval Beers Festival
As part of its financial assistance and special events support program, the city of Laval has awarded a $ 40,000 grant to the Laval beer festival. This festival, now in its 4th edition will take place from July 13th to the 15th 2018 at Laval Centre de la Nature (Nature Center). The event provides festival-goers the opportunity to discover and sample a diverse inventory of fermented beverages most of which are brewed in Quebec. More than forty microbreweries will present their products. The festival also includes shows, presentations, street entertainers and a playground for children.
Chevaliers de Colomb to hold ‘Spaghetti Day’ on May 6
Martin C. Barry
The Chevaliers de Colomb’s five councils in Laval have decided to come together in order to hold a Spaghetti Day event that will be taking place on Sunday May 6 from 11 am to 8 pm at the Laval Sheraton.
Among the major sponsors supporting the event are Barbies restaurants (who will be furnishing all the sauce and pasta), Aubut Distributaire Alimentaire (who will be supplying disposable dishware as well as other necessities), and Members of the National Assembly who are furnishing financial support.
All profits from this fundraising event will be going to the Cité de la Santé Foundation.
Officials serve tables
For the day’s first service, running from 11 am to 3 pm, Laval’s city councillors will be serving tables. There is also hope that Mayor Marc Demers will be among them. For the evening service, from 5 to 7 pm, Laval’s six MNAs (Francine Charbonneau, Monique Sauvé, Jean Rousselle, Guy Ouellette, Jean Habel and Saul Polo) will be providing the table service.
At 7 pm, representatives from the Cité de la Santé Foundation will draw a special door prize for all the volunteers who come to lend a hand. Following this, a cheque made out for the amount of the day’s proceeds will be presented to the Cité de la Santé Foundation. Then from 7 to 8 pm, volunteers from the foundation will be serving the tables.
The City of Laval is accepting new registrations for its ever-popular Un Enfant, Un Arbre tree planting program
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The City of Laval is accepting new registrations for its ever-popular Un Enfant, Un Arbre tree planting program. According to the city, the tree being offered this year is a sugar maple (Acer saccharum).
To be eligible for the program, which provides a tree each time a child is born, you must be a Laval resident, with a child who was born or adopted from June 2017 to June 1 2018, with proofs of birth and residency.
Registration is mandatory and the deadline is June 1. A form can be filled out online at laval.ca. The city’s special events office can also be contacted at 450 978-6888, local 5249. The trees will be given out on Sunday June 10 at Laval city hall.
