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On July 26, Mayor Marc Demers welcomed China’s Consul General in Montreal, Peng Jingtao, to city hall. They discussed the issue of potential collaboration between Laval and China, most notably in terms of investments and cultural exchanges. To highlight the visit, the flag of China flew in front of Laval city hall.
Laval City Watch July 22 2016
The Young Promoters Fund (FJP) aims to help young entrepreneurs to take over a business, to create or acquire one, and to support them in their entrepreneurial aspirations. Members of the executive committee have authorized financial assistance totaling $ 68,000 to be distributed among 16 individuals. The ultimate goal is to stimulate the growth of local entrepreneurship and emerging economic sectors. By promoting the creation of new enterprises focused on the distinctive strengths of the local economic it is hoped that new opportunities can be developed in our area which will attract and retain a skilled workforce.
The executive committee has come to agreement for the exchange of land required for the development of a park. This will allow the city to save the complete cost of the purchase of land for the implementation of a park in conjunction with the project PL-2012/5084 which is part of the construction of the new Avenir School in the district of St. Martin. This exchange of lots completed the agreement negotiated with the Laval School Board. July 17 2015 the city had ceded land to the Laval School Board in their project to expand the Oree-des-Bois School
The municipal regulations governing domestic waterworks and waste water runoff require all overflow structures to be equipped with overflow recorders. The overflow structures protect against flooding during periods of excessive water accumulations and backlogs. These devices allow for the recording of the frequency of overflows, the time at which they occur and their daily cumulative duration. This information at the same time helps to determine the volume of untreated waste water that flows back into the natural environment and also helps identify areas that may require expanded facilities for the management of waste water flow in the city water works and storm drain systems.
The Executive Committee therefore agreed to proceed with the purchase of these devices via a public tender as well as the professional services for their deployment, operation and the professional services of consulting engineers for oversights required during construction.
The executive committee accepted an offer to purchase a riverfront lot located southeast of riviera street near a large park area on the la berge du Grand-Brochet (Grand Pike River Bank). The negotiated purchase price was in the amount of $`18,000.
This investment is part of the land acquisition program for the protection and improvement of green spaces for which the administration has approved a budget of $4.2 million in the 2016-2018 three year capital infrastructure development program.
The executive committee had approved a recommendation that was to be presented to the city council for ratification to change the name of the Chomedey Arena to Pierre Creamer arena. City council accepted the recommendation during the regular June 7th council meeting. Pierre Creamer was named to the Laval Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 for his implications in hockey which went beyond the borders of Laval.
Pierre Creamer (born July 6, 1944) is a former hockey coach. He was head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1987-1988 NHL season. Creamer who was born in Chomedey is also the brother-in-law of former NHL star Mike Bossy who has also been honored in similar fashion by Laval.
Creamer previously coached the Sherbrooke Canadians, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. He led the team to a Calder Cup championship in his first year behind the bench and ended his three-year tenure with a 120-104-4 record. Creamer had also held a job as coach of the Verdun Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
The executive committee has asked for the review of the signalization of speed limits around parks and school parks that have recently been modified with the addition of new playground modules. As some of these installations are new the public works department has been asked to review existing road signs around the following schools and municipal parks to ensure that adequate warning of the revised speed limit in these zones is provided. The parks and schools involved in the review include Madeleine and Twin-Oaks, Durocher, Olier-Payette, Mont-Royal, Calvi, Ivan-Pavlov, J.-M.-Daigneault, l’Odyssée-des-jeunes, des Choucas, Parenteau, Ferme-Ste-Thérèse, Gilbert, Émile-Zola et Cœur-Soleil.
The park chalet at Park St. Norbert is outdated and in poor condition. The executive committee has approved to demolish it and build a new one at the same location. Funds for this project are budgeted in the 2016-2018 three-year capital infrastructure expenditure program. The Executive Committee members have adopted a resolution to approve the solicitation of bids by public tender for the realization of this project.
Members of the executive committee have awarded a grant of $ 7,000 to the Association coopérative d’économie de l’Île Jésus (local cooperative association) for the organization of a symposium on social housing in Laval which will be held October 13, 2016. Many social services and housing assistance organizations have decried the lack of affordable housing in Laval. Despite the obvious economic development witnessed in Laval the need for social housing has grown and that the immediate needs call for the construction of an additional thousand social housing units.
As part of the redevelopment and renovation of the dog park des Rossignols and Lausanne, located on the properties of the Hydro Quebec transmission lines, the city needed to obtain formal permission from Hydro Quebec for their development and land use. The permissions have been obtained and the first hurdle overcome the executive committee has endorsed the preliminary plans prerequisite for executing the renovations and infrastructure work.
Laval City Hall Watch - July 20, 2016
Young Promoters Fund
The Young Promoters Fund (FJP) aims to help young entrepreneurs to take over a business, to create or acquire one, and to support them in their entrepreneurial aspirations. Members of the executive committee have authorized financial assistance totaling $ 68,000 to be distributed among 16 individuals. The ultimate goal is to stimulate the growth of local entrepreneurship and emerging economic sectors. By promoting the creation of new enterprises focused on the distinctive strengths of the local economic it is hoped that new opportunities can be developed in our area which will attract and retain a skilled workforce.
Land exchange
The executive committee has come to agreement for the exchange of land required for the development of a park. This will allow the city to save the complete cost of the purchase of land for the implementation of a park in conjunction with the project PL-2012/5084 which is part of the construction of the new Avenir School in the district of St. Martin. This exchange of lots completed the agreement negotiated with the Laval School Board. July 17 2015 the city had ceded land to the Laval School Board in their project to expand the Oree-des-Bois School
Purchase of water overflow measuring devices
The municipal regulations governing domestic waterworks and waste water runoff require all overflow structures to be equipped with overflow recorders. The overflow structures protect against flooding during periods of excessive water accumulations and backlogs. These devices allow for the recording of the frequency of overflows, the time at which they occur and their daily cumulative duration. This information at the same time helps to determine the volume of untreated waste water that flows back into the natural environment and also helps identify areas that may require expanded facilities for the management of waste water flow in the city water works and storm drain systems.
The Executive Committee therefore agreed to proceed with the purchase of these devices via a public tender as well as the professional services for their deployment, operation and the professional services of consulting engineers for oversights required during construction.
Land Acquisition for the purpose of developing green spaces
The executive committee accepted an offer to purchase a riverfront lot located southeast of riviera street near a large park area on the la berge du Grand-Brochet (Grand Pike River Bank). The negotiated purchase price was in the amount of $`18,000.
This investment is part of the land acquisition program for the protection and improvement of green spaces for which the administration has approved a budget of $4.2 million in the 2016-2018 three year capital infrastructure development program.
The Chomedey Arena to be renamed the Pierre Creamer Arena
The executive committee had approved a recommendation that was to be presented to the city council for ratification to change the name of the Chomedey Arena to Pierre Creamer arena. City council accepted the recommendation during the regular June 7th council meeting. Pierre Creamer was named to the Laval Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 for his implications in hockey which went beyond the borders of Laval.
Pierre Creamer (born July 6, 1944) is a former hockey coach. He was head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1987-1988 NHL season. Creamer who was born in Chomedey is also the brother-in-law of former NHL star Mike Bossy who has also been honored in similar fashion by Laval.
Creamer previously coached the Sherbrooke Canadians, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens. He led the team to a Calder Cup championship in his first year behind the bench and ended his three-year tenure with a 120-104-4 record. Creamer had also held a job as coach of the Verdun Juniors of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Speed limit signalization modified around certain parks
The executive committee has asked for the review of the signalization of speed limits around parks and school parks that have recently been modified with the addition of new playground modules. As some of these installations are new the public works department has been asked to review existing road signs around the following schools and municipal parks to ensure that adequate warning of the revised speed limit in these zones is provided. The parks and schools involved in the review include Madeleine and Twin-Oaks, Durocher, Olier-Payette, Mont-Royal, Calvi, Ivan-Pavlov, J.-M.-Daigneault, l’Odyssée-des-jeunes, des Choucas, Parenteau, Ferme-Ste-Thérèse, Gilbert, Émile-Zola et Cœur-Soleil.
New chalet for Saint Norbert Park
The park chalet at Park St. Norbert is outdated and in poor condition. The executive committee has approved to demolish it and build a new one at the same location. Funds for this project are budgeted in the 2016-2018 three-year capital infrastructure expenditure program. The Executive Committee members have adopted a resolution to approve the solicitation of bids by public tender for the realization of this project.
Social Housing Symposium
Members of the executive committee have awarded a grant of $ 7,000 to the Association coopérative d’économie de l’Île Jésus (local cooperative association) for the organization of a symposium on social housing in Laval which will be held October 13, 2016. Many social services and housing assistance organizations have decried the lack of affordable housing in Laval. Despite the obvious economic development witnessed in Laval the need for social housing has grown and that the immediate needs call for the construction of an additional thousand social housing units.
Overhaul of dog parks Lausanne and des Rossignols
As part of the redevelopment and renovation of the dog park des Rossignols and Lausanne, located on the properties of the Hydro Quebec transmission lines, the city needed to obtain formal permission from Hydro Quebec for their development and land use. The permissions have been obtained and the first hurdle overcome the executive committee has endorsed the preliminary plans prerequisite for executing the renovations and infrastructure work.
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Calgary police have confirmed that the body of Taliyah Leigh Marsman was discovered Thursday afternoon but investigators did not reveal the exact location as to protect the integrity of the site for further investigation. 46-year-old Edward Downey will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Downey has prior convictions for trafficking cocaine and prostitution.
Ocean Brands is recalling Ocean’s brand Flaked White Tuna and Solid White Tuna from the marketplace due to leaking cans. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have recalled product in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
There have been no confirmed illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
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On June 20, officials from the City of Laval met for a second time with some of the principal community association leaders involved with minor sports in Laval in order to come to a better understanding of the Laval community’s sports needs.
The meetings were held with the regional and local presidents of the six largest minor sports associations in Laval, the parents who are involved, and representatives from the city such as executive-committee vice-president David De Cotis who oversees sports and recreation and who initiated the encounters.
“I started this practice which didn’t exist when I first came into this post,” De Cotis said. “Our meetings last year allowed us to better understand the issues, needs and realities of those involved in sports in Laval.
“This year, thanks to the excellent work, we were able to fix numerous problems and hope to continue the work next year,” he added. “We know that the City of Laval has some catching up to do, especially with regard to its infrastructure, and we are determined to bring our city up to scale.”
De Cotis said Laval is investing in the renovation of its arenas and the construction of an aquatic centre. With the opening of Lausanne Park and Place Bell, he added that the city is on the right track and that consultation meetings will be held again next year.
“We know that the steps that we started last year won’t be sufficient to fix everything now,” he said. “It’s by working together and by making sure that all the players and experts are consulted that we will make Laval progress for the betterment of its youth.”
Martin C. Barry
A team of 11 young soccer players representing Ontario will be travelling to France in October to represent Canada in international playoffs after edging out a team from Quebec by a close score of 2 – 1 during the Danone Nations Cup Canadian Final which took place on June 25 at the Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne in Laval.
The annual Danone Nations Cup is billed as the world’s biggest youth soccer tournament. Two players from Laval, Audrey-Chelsie François and Samuel Sinzidi, played on the Quebec team which was made up of the best soccer players 10 – 12 years of age in the province. The 11 players on the Quebec team were chosen from a pool of around 1,000 candidates at selection camps held in May and June.
Players were selected for both their exceptional skills and team spirit. According to the organizers, a number of former Danone Cup participants have gone on to careers in professional soccer, including Canadian players Ashton Morgan of the Toronto FC, Maxime Crepeau of the Montreal Impact, Fraser Aird of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Marie Levasseur of the Canadian women’s national soccer team.
“We’re proud to host the event today,” said City of Laval executive-committee vice-president David De Cotis who was on hand to officially get the game underway. “For the City of Laval, this is another way we are being pro-active by encouraging our youth to participate in all kinds of sports. Being active in sports is good for the body and the soul and it’s also good for the mind. We are always very pleased to be able to host this kind of event. It’s really an honour for Laval to welcome kids from all over Canada to come play in our city.”
Although the match didn’t turn out as Team Quebec would have preferred, it was closely contested all the same. Ontario gained a 1 – 0 lead early in the first half. Team Quebec evened it up shortly into the second. Quebec then suffered a critical setback when Ontario scored a second time on a penalty shot that easily got past Quebec’s goaltender with just five minutes left on the game clock. Following that, the local team wasn’t able to recover.
The members of Team Ontario, which won the right to represent Canada, will now be flying from Toronto to Paris on October 11. Once there, they’ll be undergoing training with Team Canada’s head coach Dean Howie and assistant coach Patrick Leduc. The entire delegation will be taking part in opening ceremonies for the Danone Nations Cup where they’ll also have the chance to meet soccer-playing youths from around the world.
The food recall warning issued on June 29, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Asian Legend is recalling Asian Legend brand Fried Noodles from the marketplace because they may contain egg which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg should not consume the recalled products described below.
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
If you have an allergy to egg, do not consume the recalled products as they may cause a serious or life-threatening reaction.
This recall was triggered by the company. The CFIA is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
| Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Legend | Fried Noodles with Shredded Beef | 500 g | All codes where egg is not declared on the label | 8 36520 00051 6 |
| Asian Legend | Fried Noodles with Shredded Chicken | 500 g | All codes where egg is not declared on the label | 8 36520 00050 9 |
| Asian Legend | Fried Noodles with Shredded Pork | 500 g | All codes where egg is not declared on the label | 8 36520 00052 3 |
(Source: Government of Canada)
The food recall warning issued on July 05, 2016 has been updated to include additional product information. This additional information was identified during the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA) food safety investigation.
Canada Herb is recalling Canada Herb brand fresh chili peppers from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below.
Only fresh chili peppers imported by Canada Herb and sold from June 19, 2016 to July 05, 2016, inclusively is affected by this recall. This product has been sold in clear plastic bags bearing the name Canada Herb. This product may have also been sold in bulk or in smaller packages with or without a label and may not bear the brand or product name described below. Consumers who are unsure if they have purchased the affected product are advised to contact their retailer.
If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, call your doctor.
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
Affected Products:
| Canada Herb | Fresh chili peppers | NA (approximately 454 g) | None | None |
(Source: Government of Canada)
