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This is a archived copy in PDF format of the Laval News Volume 24-10 that was published and distributed May 14, 2016.
This issue covers local events such us politics, sports and human interest stories. It features editorials and other columns
Police are still investigating the crime scene where a body was found yesterday, wrapped in a plastic bag, in a wooded area in St. Eustache. The body was discovered by city workers in a lot near highway 13 and Grand Cote Road.
The cause of death isn’t known. And the Victim (a man) had no identification on him.
An Alberta couple will have added reasons to celebrate when they mark their first wedding anniversary next month. Bethani and Tim Webb of Hythe, Edmonton became the parents of four identical baby girls, named Emily, Grace, McKayla and Abigail, on Friday,
The food recall warning issued on April 23, 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.
Seoul Trading Corporation is recalling Choripdong brand frozen seafood products from the marketplace because they contain egg which is not declared on the label. People with an allergy to egg should not consume the recalled products described below.
Choripdong
Shrimp Flavored Seafood Mix Pancake 300 g
2017.05.10
UPC Code: 7 61898 66723 1 & 7 61898 66725 5
Choripdong
Seafood Mixed Pancake 300 g
2017.02.11
UPC Code: 7 61898 68931 8 & 7 61898 70044 0
(Source: Government of Canada)
Martin C. Barry
More than 500 Mouvement Lavallois members attended the municipal party’s seventh annual fundraising brunch on April 24 at the Embassy Plaza where they heard party leader Mayor Marc Demers deliver an assessment of the ML’s latest accomplishments leading towards the 2017 municipal election.
“It’s seven years we’ve been doing this,” Laval executive-committee vice-president David De Cotis, widely regarded as the ML’s founding member, said in a pre-brunch interview with the Laval News. “Every year the event gets bigger and bigger and the tickets sell quicker each time. It’s all good news and we’re very happy.”
In contrast to the various creative and complex means the administration of disgraced former mayor Gilles Vaillancourt used to raise money for the defunct Parti PRO des Lavallois, the ML’s annual brunch is one of the only ways of fundraising that Demers’s party relies on.
“This sort of public financing allows us to be independent,” Demers told the Laval News. “This way we don’t owe any big amount of money to anybody and we make decisions based only on what’s in the interest of citizens.”
The ML’s financing method stands in stark contrast to a major element in the Parti PRO’s fundraising approach revealed during Charbonneau Commission hearings, which was closely tied to the awarding of municipal contracts to public works companies from whom a percentage of their payments would be skimmed and kicked back to the Parti PRO.
Demers was asked by the Laval News to state what he believes is the future of the Mouvement Lavallois. “It’s very promising,” he said. “We are healthy financially and I think people support us as you can from the turnout. I think we are working very well as a team together and things are going good and as we planned. We’re quite happy with the turnout today.”
In his summary of the party’s accomplishments, Demers noted that the City of Laval’s economy is on the upswing following some initial doldrums after the revelations of corruption at Laval city hall during the Vaillancourt administration. He also mentioned the fact the City of Laval has been taking a stand against Canada Post’s plan to abandon door-to-door delivery, that Laval is also against the Energy East pipeline, and that municipal arenas all over the island are being renovated while public library branches are being updated.
Later during the gathering, De Cotis revealed the ML’s new name and logo: henceforth the party will be known as the Mouvement Lavallois-équipe Marc Demers. “An image is important as it allows people to make a first impression for themselves,” he said. “We wanted something that reflected the professionalism of our team. A quality visual identity is a form of respect for the hundreds of members of the party who wish to see themselves in an image that reflects their values.”
Martin C. Barry
Elected officials from the City of Laval brought the annual Laval Earth Week to a fitting conclusion last week by overseeing the planting of more than 50 trees symbolizing the municipality’s commitment to environmental values.
Mayor Marc Demers and Laval executive-committee member and city councillor for Sainte-Rose Virginie Dufour were assisted in the planting of the trees on a plot of land near the corner of Autoroute 440 and Daniel Johnson Boul. by representatives of several local environmental organizations. Over the following days, a total of 54 trees were planted in the area.
The area chosen, next to the heavily-travelled autoroute, is considered to be a challenging place to grow trees since it’s fully exposed to extremes of weather, including wind, as well as air pollution from vehicle acceleration and salt residue from the highway during the winter. For these reasons the trees planted were carefully selected from species considered to be especially hardy.
In other news occurring around Earth Day, the city announced that on the initiative of the Canadian Conference on Urban Forestry, which is holding a conference in Laval this autumn, a new municipal greening committee has been created. In fact, last week’s tree planting was one of the committee’s first activities.
Made up of representatives of the City of Laval as well as from organizations dedicated to the preservation of Laval’s wooded areas, the committee will be bringing forward other proposals for consideration. According to the city, their first goal will be to green up the area near the Carrefour Laval, thus reducing the impact of heat islands.
“To meet the challenges that await us with regards to the greening of Laval, it will be essential to double up our efforts,” the mayor said last week. “In this regard, I invite the Laval business community to express their interest and to become actively involved in the future actions of the committee.”
“Following today’s tree planting, our greening committee will be submitting a series of new recommendations,” added Sainte-Rose councillor Dufour. “The members will also be identifying potential partnerships with an eye to offering our citizens an environment for living that is greener than ever and healthier.”
Sunday April 17th, on a warm spring day, the Chomedey Soccer Club started the 2016 season. The home opener for the U17 AAA was against the Fabrose Soccer Club at Lavel Liberty soccer field. Shortly before the beginning of the official ceremonies, The Laval News spoke with Jimmy Patsilivas Vice President and member of the board of the Chomedey Soccer Club, about the upcoming season.
It is time for me to go and let new people take over and run the club. The CA and I have put in the foundation and it is structured in a very transparent way and, at the end of the day, I think, the best setup for our kids.
I wish everyone the best of luck in the future. As for me, I will be on the field, coaching, the passion that brought me to the Chomedey soccer club in the first place and my goal will be to achieve higher levels of coaching.
The club’s partners are involved and proud of sponsoring the Chomedey Soccer Club, when asked why they do it, Tom Bountis from Allô Mon Coco responded:
“We are a restaurant that thrives in Laval so I believe that we have to give back to the community. I myself started playing for a Chomedey team called Cosmos so it’s only normal that now, 33 years later we sponsor the club and put our logo on the shirts for 1200 kids to play soccer. It was a no brainer for us. The association needs the money, we support our youth and we have a sense of pride when we see 10 teams on a filed with our logo.
I wish them all the best for the upcoming season and hope they have fun.”
After a long winter, the Laval Rowing Club (CAL) will soon begin its season on the water. In terms of innovations this year, CAL has revised its fee schedule and its various programs to provide more flexibility to its members. Returning this summer, the day camp for youth 10 and older, the training “Learn to Row”, the programs “Sports-Recreation”, the “Competitive” group for youth and adults. Full details and prices can be found on the club’s website at www.avironlaval.com.
This year marks the club’s 60th anniversary. Festivities are planned to mark this sporting milestone in Laval and rowing in Quebec.
Learn a new sport accessible to all (just need to know how to swim). No equipment purchase necessary, the CAL has a fleet of boats suitable for all levels. All outings on the water and all training exercises are under the supervision of monitors and qualified coaches.
As every year, an open house day will be held. Scheduled for May 28th,details will be posted on the club’s Facebook page.
(TLN)
On April 26, Laval-des-Rapides Liberal MNA Saul Polo welcomed Maxime Lebel, a student and president of the student parliament at Mont-de-LaSalle secondary school in his riding. Lebel was a special guest at the National Assembly as part of the Young Explorers for a day program.
Lebel spent the day learning about the National Assembly while taking part in various activities with Polo. During the day, he also got to meet Premier Philippe Couillard as well as other members of the National Assembly, including the speaker of the assembly Jacques Chagnon, and the government leader in the assembly Jean-Marc Fournier and others.
“I really enjoyed my day as an intern at the National Assembly with Mr. Polo,” said Lebel. “Politics fascinates me. It is interesting to see Quebec politics from within and to see all the work it requires. All youths should have the chance to do this.”
For his part, Saul Polo said he felt it is important to demystify politics for young people, while doing away with certain stereotypes. Polo received a delegation of some 50 students at the National Assembly around a month before.
“Maxime Lebel is a young and brilliant student who is involved in his community, and he quickly picked up on the major social and political issues affecting our society,” said Polo. “I can see that more and more youths feel called to politics, which is hopeful for Quebec.”
(TLN)
Les Rangements Idées-Range, a Laval-based leader in the field of personal storage systems, has reached a milestone in its development with the opening of new 3,000 square foot showroom and the enlargement of its workshop space from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet.
Founded in 1992 by Harold Leclerc and Stéphane Martel, the company’s reputation is well established in its domain. A leader in closet organization in the Greater Montreal region, Rangements Idées-Range is proud to count among its clients many builders and prestigious residential projects.
Much more to offer
Located on des Laurentides Blvd., the company is currently diversifying its offerings in the domain of smart living. These include wall beds as well as wall units for the living room. “We are proud to have completed this new phase in the development of our business which will soon be celebrating 25 years of existence,” said Leclerc and Martel.
“The showroom was inevitable because appreciated having a place that could inspire them and offer examples of the various options for interior and exterior management.”
