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Saint-Eustache Hospital is building a short-term mental health hospitalization

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August 31, 2020

Saint-Eustache Hospital is building a short-term mental health hospitalization

The modernization project of the Saint-Eustache Hospital is continuing and work is currently underway, in order to expand and fit, among other things, a short-term mental health hospitalization unit called UHB-SM.
Begun in June 2019, this expansion work also provides, in addition to this unit which will include 10 beds and will be fitted out on the ground floor of this new section, the addition of eight additional beds on three care units, for a total of 24 beds on the upper floors. In addition, the basement will be enlarged for the needs of the existing kitchen.
Since the UHB-SM will be adjacent to the existing emergency unit, this will make it easier, according to the communications team of the Integrated Health and Social Services Center ( CISSS) des Laurentides. The movement, treatment and care of patients as well as customer safety will be enhanced and the new UHB-SM aims to respond to the lack of adequate space for insulation needs when there is a need for short-term hospitalization for observation and orientation of the patient. At the same time the new unit will be providing a warmer and more welcoming environment, promoting the well-being of patients and thus helping to reduce their stigmatization.
Note that this work, which must be completed next spring, has little or no impact, according to CISSS des Laurentides, on the delivery of care and services to patients and will be carried out without any interruption of care to the population.
Currently, the Saint ‑ Eustache Hospital has 261 short-term beds, none of which are in mental health. Some of these beds, or 74, are distributed in rooms with three to six beds, and these will all be transferred to single rooms once the modernization work is completed.

Suspension of administration charges: Enter into a payment arrangement with Hydro-Québec by September 30

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Dimitris Ilias

August 31, 2020

Suspension of administration charges: Enter into a payment arrangement with Hydro-Québec by September 30

Hydro-Québec customers have until September 30 to enter into a payment arrangement if they wish to continue benefiting from the suspension of administration charges. They can do so at any time in their Customer Space on our website or by calling customer services at 1 888 385-7252 during business hours.
The purpose of this measure is to avoid penalizing customers who might not be able to pay their electricity bill because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For customers who fail to work out a payment arrangement, the waiving of administration charges as announced last March 22 will cease to apply on September 30.
It should be noted that the moratorium on service interruptions for nonpayment of bills will be extended until further notice. As a result, no customers will have their power cut off.
Customers who expect to have financial difficulties are reminded that they can enter into an arrangement with Hydro-Québec at any time to plan the deferral of their payments.

Meatloaf Muffins!

Health

Maria Diamantis

August 31, 2020

So, every time I do a recipe, I can’t help it, but I somehow stumble on a song about my dish.
Do you know the muffin man?
The muffin man, the muffin man?
Do you know the muffin man?
Who lives on Drury Lane?
Even Meat Loaf the singer comes to mind, oh I can picture him singing his hit song “I’d do anything for love”. I’m sure he meant; he’d do anything for these meatloaf muffins!
Well the beauty of these meatloaf muffins is that it’s so easy to put together. They even bake faster than the traditional meatloaf log. Baking them in the muffin tin cuts the baking time in half! So, meet the Meatloaf Muffins!

Ingredients
• ½ onion finely diced
• 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
• ½ green or red bell pepper finely diced
• ¾ cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 -1 cup tomato sauce for pasta
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp parsley or chopped basil
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease a muffin pan and set aside
Cook onion over medium heat in 1 tbsp olive oil for 5 minutes or until soft Cool completely.
Combine all ingredients and Mix until well combined. You can let sit in the fridge if you want to prepare it in advance and bake later
Spread 1 tbsp of the pasta sauce and Parmesan in each muffin well. Add the meat mixture into each well, and then top off with another tablespoon of the sauce
Bake 22-26 minutes or until cooked through and beef is 160°F. Rest 5 minutes before serving.

Video conference on ecological renovations

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Dimitris Ilias

August 31, 2020

Video conference on ecological renovations

It seems sound environmental policies are on the forefront of urban planning in many North Shore cities. The city of Lorraine is on the environmental bandwagon as well. For that reason, on Wednesday September 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., it invites the residents to attend a video conference offered by Écohabitation, which will address various themes: energy and resources, health, insulation and waterproofing, doors and windows, heating and ventilation as well as subsidies and other credits.
The videoconference will take place on the Internet, on the ClickMeeting platform. As the number of registrations is limited, citizens are asked to stick to one registration per household (address). The event is free for residents of Lorraine! The speaker is Nicolas Girouard, an ecoentrepreneur who has been working on renovation projects since the age of 21. He will be able to answer any questions and help the citizens choose a project suited to their needs.
Registration and operation
To attend, you Lorrainites need a computer or other technological tool (tablet or smartphone) connected to the Internet. All registrants will receive an email on Monday, September 21 with all the information required to connect to the ClickMeeting platform. Écohabitation is a Quebec non-profit organization that has been at the forefront of ecological construction and renovation for more than 15 years.

Covid scare at Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes High School

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Dimitris Ilias

August 28, 2020

Covid scare at Polyvalente Deux-Montagnes High School

Students in 4th and 5th of the polyvalente Deux-Montagnes High School, in the Laurentians, will be on forced vacation from their second day of school. About twenty teachers were placed in preventative isolation as of Friday morning.

The parents were informed in the evening, Thursday the 27^th of August. “It is with transparency that I inform you that several 4th and 5th secondary teachers will have to be in preventative isolation from tomorrow, Friday August 28, until Friday September 4 inclusively”, according to a message sent by the principal, Michel Perron.

These teachers are at “moderate risk” of contracting COVID-19 “because they have been in close contact with an infected person”. “This situation remains under control,” according to the administration.

Due to an “important issue of availability of human resources”, the 4th and 5th secondary students must stay at home on Friday, the time to “recruit the necessary staff so that classes resume on Monday August 31” , concludes the administration.

Classes are continuing as usual for students in Secondary 1st,2nd and 3d. More than twenty teachers are in preventative isolation. The Deux-Montagnes high school accommodates 1,700 students.

Conferences that make history speak …

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Dimitris Ilias

August 28, 2020

Pierre Lahoud, historian, aerial photographer and heritage specialist

Teresians will have the chance to attend the return of the well appreciated series When the Greats Story tell. Hosted by specialists and history buffs, three conferences will be offered free of charge on Tuesdays September 22 and October 13 and next November 3, at 7 p.m., at Maison Lachaîne.
“The City of Sainte-Thérèse is recognized for its unifying historical heritage, dear to its citizens. We are delighted to be able to offer them once again lectures on history and heritage as part of this series of meetings, which has been very successful over the past two years,” said Sylvie Surprenant, Mayor of Sainte-Thérèse.
Programming
Tuesday September 22 | I remember
With Hélène-Andrée Bizier, historian and essayist
This conference deals with the major subjects hidden under the motto adopted by Quebecers: I remember-Je me souviens. What is its origin? Why has it appeared on Quebec license plates since 1978? Other elements of Quebec’s history are among our lasting memories. This is the case with the eternal fleur-de-lis, the indefatigable beaver and the maple leaf from which we made autumn bouquets so as not to forget who we were and where we came from.
Tuesday October 13 | A relentless struggle: stories of the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919
With Véronique Dupuis, consultant in history and heritage interpretation
Two waves of cases of Spanish flu marked the year 1918. In the end, the results were devastating. Between 50 million and 100 million people were killed by the Great Pandemimc. What were the impacts on the populations? What were the health safety rules applied? How did the pandemic manifest itself in Quebec? A particularly topical conference despite its 100 year old subject!
Tuesday November 3 | Heritage as the crow flies
With Pierre Lahoud, historian, aerial photographer and heritage specialist
Pierre Lahoud has chosen the point of view of the clouds to express his love of architecture, heritage and landscapes from here and elsewhere . Despite the difficulties imposed by aerial photography and, even more so, the Quebec climate, he travels his country by plane, camera in hand, in search of the light and the angle that will reveal unsuspected treasures. During this conference, you will discover Quebec’s heritage from a new angle.
Registration is compulsory for each conference. They will be done online at https://loisirs.sainte-therese.ca from Wednesday, September 2, at 9 a.m. or in person at the Maison du citoyen as of Wednesday, September 9, at 9 a.m. A valid Citizen’s Card is required for this. Places are limited, hurry!
SPECIAL MEASURES
The instructions issued by Public Health will be applied and the necessary measures will be put in place to ensure the safety of everyone during the conferences. A maximum of 35 people will be allowed in the room and the wearing of a mask or face covering will be compulsory for any person aged 10 years and over, until they have returned to their seat. Physical distancing must also be respected.

Poetry in the rain!

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Dimitris Ilias

August 28, 2020

The walks in the Village in the rain will not be the same this fall for the Teresians, because the rainy days from September to November will be punctuated with poetry scattered in more than 20 places in the streets of the city.
The work Whispering sweet words in the footsteps of passers- by by interdisciplinary artist from the Laurentians Soufïa Bensaïd is made up of short invisible sentences, inscribed directly on the ground. It is contact with the rain that makes magic happen, and that these sweet words appear, brightening the days of passers-by. A unique concept in the region!
An interactive map groups together the locations of words hidden by the artist. To locate them during a walk, locate the drops of white water painted on the ground!
Four 45-minute routes are also organized to discover the entire work in the company of the artist. Registration is compulsory.
Course schedule
Saturday September 12, 10 am
Tuesday September 15, 2 pm
Tuesday September 29, 2 pm
Sunday October 4, 10 am
“We are delighted to offer both adults and children a fun activity to do in the rain. It’s pretty rare, but that’s also what makes it special! Put on your raincoat and rain boots, explore this work in the Village and have fun! », says Sylvie Surprenant, mayor of Sainte-Thérèse.
Soufïa Bensaïd crosses different cultural, social and professional environments: Tunisia – where she was born, France – where she studied, and Quebec – where she lives. It is a journey that allows her to experience a changing identity, to question the shifts in perception and the identity, existential foundations of the individual. An engineer graduated from a large French school; she subsequently took an interest in communications issues. Self-taught artist, she provides tailor-made training with artists of national and international renown invited to Canada. Since 2009, she has devoted herself entirely to her artistic practice. In 2012, she received a grant from the Montreal Arts Interculturels for the development of her artistic career. The Canada Council for the Arts has repeatedly supported the presentation of her works internationally. It receives support for the creation of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec and the Ministry of Culture and Communications. She sits on grant award juries and programming committees. She has presented exhibitions, performances, workshops, interventions in public space, publications, artist residencies in Canada, the United States, Italy, Spain, France, Finland, Cyprus , in India and Tunisia.

North Shore News 16-22

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Costa Hovris

August 27, 2020

The current issue of The North Shore News volume 16-22 published August 28th, 2020.
Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
(Click HERE to read the paper.)

Front page of The North Shore News. — Front page of The North Shore News, August 28th, 2020 issue.

The new water games at Parc De Sève are open!

Local News

Dimitris Ilias

August 24, 2020

The new water games at Parc De Sève are open!

Young Theresians will be delighted to learn that they can extend their summer fun with brand new water games now installed at De Sève park! Located near the play modules already in place in the park. They are easily accessible from the entrance on rue Léonard.
Last February, a group of ten students from Terre-Soleil elementary school were asked to participate in the choice of the layout of the water games, giving their opinion on three proposals. This process created a lot of pride among the young participants. Some of them were also present during the official opening.
“We are delighted to have included the children in this selection process. After all, they are the primary users of these facilities! This exercise was a positive and enriching experience, both for the students and for the adults involved in the project. It is with great pleasure that we meet them again today to share this happy unveiling with them,” said Sylvie Surprenant, mayor of Sainte-Thérèse.
The water games are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and access is free. On site, residents are asked to respect the distancing measures in force. Additionally, if someone has symptoms associated with COVID-19 (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, etc.) is asked to stay home

Appointment to the Fire Department of the City of Sainte-Thérèse

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Dimitris Ilias

August 24, 2020

Appointment to the Fire Department of the City of Sainte-Thérèse

New fire department chief in Sainte-Thérèse

The City of Sainte-Thérèse announced the appointment of Christian Legault, as Director of the Fire Department. In his new role since August 3, he succeeds Richard Grenier, who has been in Sainte-Thérèse for 43 years.
A homecoming
Christian Legault began his career as a firefighter in 1992 with the Montreal Fire Department (SIM). From 1999 to 2005, he worked as a part-time firefighter for the City of Sainte-Thérèse. Passionate about his profession, he chose to undertake a second parallel career in 2001, that of a teacher at the Institut de Protection contre les Incendies du Québec (IPIQ) in Laval, until last year., at the time of his appointment as head of the SIM operations division. His return to the City of Sainte-Thérèse as Director of the Fire Safety Service is the logical continuation of his career path, a new step that he undertakes with great determination.
“We are delighted to be able to welcome Mr. Legault back to the City of Sainte ‑ Thérèse, this time in the position of director. His vast experience will be put to good use quickly, since he will notably be entrusted with the implementation of the new structure of the full-time barracks service. We are confident that he will be able to meet this challenge while maintaining the excellent level of services offered to Theresians,” said the mayoress of Sainte ‑ Thérèse, Ms. Sylvie Surprenant.
A well-deserved retirement
NSN covered last week the emotional ceremony of retirement of Richard Grenier, who led a brilliant career within the City of Sainte-Thérèse. He started in 1976, as an auxiliary firefighter alongside his father, himself a part-time firefighter at the time. With a heart for work and showing exemplary dedication, Mr. Grenier rose through the ranks over time to be appointed Director of the Service in 2007. In 2013, he received the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal Elizabeth II for services rendered to the population.
To mark his retirement, the directors of the Entraide de la sécuritéendie des Basses-Laurentides gathered on August 14 at the Sainte-Thérèse barracks to make him a guard of honor. A gesture of solidarity which testifies to the great appreciation of his peers and which will undoubtedly remain engraved in his memory!
“The profession of firefighter is a vocation! The members of the municipal council of the City of Sainte-Thérèse would like to thank Mr. Grenier for his dedication to the community during all these years. We wish him a pleasant and well-deserved retirement! », said Ms. Surprenant.