The current issue of The North Shore News volume 17-34 published August 20th, 2021.
Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
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North Shore News 17-34
New agreement for the management of the Domaine Vert park
The cities of Mirabel, Boisbriand, Sainte-Thérèse and Blainville have entered into an agreement that allows them to continue to jointly manage the Domaine Vert park for a period of fifteen years, renewable for another fifteen years after the term, within the framework of an intermunicipal management board. This agreement ensures both the sustainability of the park and free access for the citizens of the four signatory municipalities.
“We are delighted with this agreement, which has a direct impact on the quality of life of the citizens of the partner cities. In a spirit of encouraging the adoption of healthy lifestyles, we are happy to be able to continue to offer free access to the Parc du Domaine Vert, this exceptional natural space that allows young and old to practice a wide variety of outdoor activities, ”said Sylvie Surprenant, Mayor of Sainte-Thérèse.
“The park is a gem and the green space of our region. The renewal of this agreement not only ensures the protection of this natural space for our citizens, but also consolidates the partnership work that is being done between the four member cities”, underlined the mayoress of Boisbriand, Mrs. Marlene Cordato.
“The Domaine Vert park, a forest area located in an urban environment, is a treasure of our region. Visitors appreciate the outdoor activities and the quality of the environment. This agreement allows the four cities to continue to offer this green and recreational space to all of our fellow citizens and I thank them for their openness, ”said Mr. Richard Perreault, Prefect of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville. and mayor of the City of Blainville.
The City of Sainte-Thérèse adopted the agreement reached between the four partner cities on August 16, the City of Boisbriand on August 17, while the City of Mirabel ratified it on August 9. It will be Blainville’s turn on August 24th.
The Domaine Vert park, with an area of 595 hectares, is located on the territory of the City of Mirabel and the intermunicipal board is made up of two municipal councillors delegated by each of the four partner cities.
Ground breaking ceremony for senior and alternative home in Blainville
A new construction site for the Seniors’ and alternative home was inaugurated at 650, boul. Curé Labelle in Blainville. The new home will have 72 places, 48 for adults with specific needs, 24 for seniors, 6 households with 12 places each, 2 houses for seniors and 4 houses for adults with special needs
The seniors’ center will accommodate seniors with a very great loss of autonomy and who, in a proportion of about 80%, have major neurocognitive disorders. The alternative home will accommodate adults with a physical disability, and or intellectual disability, in autism spectrum disorder and significant needs for support daily.
Present for the groundbreaking ceremony of August 16, 2021 were Ms. Marguerite Blais, Minister of Seniors and Caregivers, Ms. Nadine Girault, Minister responsible for the Laurentides region, Mr. Mario Laframboise, Member of Parliament for Blainville, Mr. Michel Lacasse, City of Blainville (general manager), Mr. Jean-Philippe Cotton, CISSS des Laurentides (Deputy Chairman and CEO), Mr. Patrick Bureau, CISSS des Laurentides (director of technical services), Ms. Maryse Janelle, CISSS des Laurentides (SAPA director, accommodation component), Mr. Pierre Chabot, SQI (General Director of West Project Management) and Michaël Huot, SQI (project manager).
Project summary
By the end of 2022, 288 new residential places will be added in the Laurentians through the construction project of 5 seniors’ homes, one of which will also be an alternative. This development project is part of a major transformation process for residential and long-term care environments. The mission will consist of offering high quality care and services, on a human scale and centered on the needs of residents, all in a living environment resembling a real family nucleus.
Innovative, the concept is centered on a humanist approach which advocates respect for the rhythm of life where the uniqueness of the resident is recognized. Inclusion, social participation and the maintenance of people’s capacities are encouraged. The human dimension will be at the heart of relationships between residents, their loved ones, staff and the community, and abilities and everyone’s strengths will be called upon.
“Calm down. It’s still a game!” Blainville raises awareness against bullying in the bleachers
Created by the City of Saint-Eustache in 2017, the awareness campaign” Calm. It’s still a game! »Is now deployed in Blainville. This campaign aims to make attendants aware that certain aggressive behaviors have no place in the stands of sports facilities.
“We must keep in mind that our young people as well as the officials are not professionals and that they are there to have fun above all. There is sometimes a lack of good citizenship on the part of the guides of young players everywhere in Quebec. These behaviors must cease and give way to pleasure and a healthy competitive spirit,” said Marie-Claude Collin, president of the sports, recreation, family, seniors and community life committee.
To get the message across, the arena and sports fields in nine municipal parks have been displayed in campaign colors. In addition, new regulatory panels, also installed in the parks, recall the main behaviors expected from accompanying persons.
“We want to do our part to reduce verbal and physical violence in places where young people play their favorite sports. We also want to support volunteers from sports associations, especially coaches and referees. We appeal to everyone’s civic sense,” concluded Serge Paquette, vice-president of the sports, recreation, family, seniors and community life committee.
Three new members for the Blainville Youth Commission
The Blainville Youth Commission wishes to recruit three new members whose mandate will run until 2023. This call for candidates is intended for residents of Blainville between the ages of 18 and 35.
“Being part of the youth commission means getting involved for the young people of Blainville and for the future of Blainville. We have just produced an ambitious action plan which is inspired by the comments collected during our consultation last spring and which includes, among other things, projects to fight against climate change, discrimination and the rise of individualism to the detriment of community life. To carry out this plan, we need the contribution of as many young people as possible from Blainville and the involvement of fellow citizens. We invite them to complete and send us the application form before August 31, ”said the four members of the youth committee: Sarah, Naoual, Gabriela and Emmanuel.
Mandate and objectives of the youth commission youth
The youth commission is aimed at young people from Blainville who wish to get involved in municipal life and who want to carry out mobilizing projects for the future of the City. The mandate of the young people is for a period of two years (renewable). They receive $ 50.00 per meeting for their participation. The deadline to apply is August 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. by completing the online form.
To apply, one must:
Be between 18 and 35 years old
Be a resident of Blainville
Demonstrate leadership and great motivation
Be available to participate in monthly meetings (evening), activities and discussions
The objectives of the youth committee are to foster the democratic participation of young people, allow youths to propose projects that will be developed by the City, offer young people the opportunity to present their ideas to the municipal council, allow young people to act as ambassadors of democratic life in educational institutions and in various events
Selection process
After the deadline of August 31, 2021, a first screening of the applications received will be carried out by a committee made up of one elected from the youth commission, two young members and municipal employees. According to public health instructions, interviews will take place by videoconference or face-to-face during the week of September 7. The final choices will be made in the same week on the recommendation of the members of the commission and will then be approved by the municipal council. The first official meeting with the new members of the commission will therefore take place in September 2021.
A second community garden at Parc Filion
The City of Boisbriand proudly offered gardeners a second community garden at Parc Filion, located at Cours Le Corbusier, near boul. from the Grande-Allée. This cultivable space is in addition to that already existing at the municipal nursery, which has been very successful since its creation.
“This is a great reuse of this space now dedicated to urban agriculture, right in the heart of a neighborhood! The garden has also been designed according to the transversal values that govern our projects, that is to say the environment and accessibility. I am very happy to announce that six lots are specifically designed for people with reduced mobility” affirmed the mayoress of Boisbriand, Marlene Cordato.
Created by the Environment division and entirely produced by the Public Works Department, the community garden has 27 regular lots and six raised lots suitable for people with reduced mobility. The space is also differentiated by its play area reserved for the next generation of gardeners and its relaxation area with a view of the garden.
These community gardens are reserved exclusively for registered citizens who cultivate a vegetable garden.
An ephemeral gourmet minimarket
In Sainte-Thérèse a temporary gourmet minimarket will spawn on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Terrasses du Village.
A dozen kiosks will appear on Blainville Street West to mark the end of the Terrasses du Village. The city is asking the residents to visit them and get gourmet products and accessories to decorate their table.
Here are the kiosks exhibiting:
Super Super: Preparations for tartares, homemade horseradish and liquid smoke.
Kaméléon Atelier MRKT: Table linen, utensils, spices, candies, spreads, bar accessories, decoration.
Boulangerie A. Marcelino: Breads, pizzas, pastries, rotisserie.
Fays, terroir chocolates : Fine, fresh blueberries coated with chocolate, bars, chips, chocolate bites.
Prohibition Beer Bar Microbrewery: beers, clandestine bloody Caesar, salty snacks.
FloralTea Teas Wholeherbal: flower teas made by hand in Quebec.
Méchant Mix: Dressings, spices and pizza oil.
Cookies & Cream: Products made from raw cookie dough.
Forêts & Papilles: Teas and herbal teas from wild plants, floral and boreal spices, floral sugars, honey macerated with rose or wintergreen, boreal mustards, sea samphire and rose concentrate.
Fine herbs Patrick Lauzon / Each to their own aroma: Fresh and dehydrated herbs, fresh garlic, flavored oils, hot peppers, salted herbs, salt and garlic flower.
Ducks first: Duck meat: terrines, candied thighs, braised meat, breasts, aiguillettes, sausages, burgers. Accompaniment products: spices, crackers and dressings.
Country delicacies: Honey and products derived from honey.
Visitors can also be tempted by the restaurants and shops nearby before sitting down at the Terrasses du Village, in compliance with the sanitary measures in force. Competitions and entertainment will ensure a festive and lively atmosphere!
Les Terrasses du Village
They are located on rue Blainville Ouest, between 32 rue Blainville W. (La Prohibition Beer bar) and rue Turgeon / Saint-Louis. This section of the street is closed to automobile traffic to provide a large open-air terrace, which will be accessible until August 22.
Avoid emergencies by first consulting 811
High traffic in the six hospitals of the Laurentians region
Traffic remains high in the emergency rooms of hospitals in the Saint-Jérôme region, i.e. those located in. Eustache, Lachute, Saint-Jérôme, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Rivière-Rouge and Mont-Laurier, the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) des Laurentides reiterates its request to avoid emergency rooms for non-urgent health problems.
The CISSS reminds the population of the alternatives to emergency in order to ensure that each person consults in the right place, depending on the nature of their problem. These services should always be considered, regardless of the emergency situation:
• contact Info-Santé 811 by phone to speak to a nurse;
• consult your family doctor;
• see a doctor in a walk-in clinic;
• consult your pharmacist;
• go to the emergency room, as a last resort.
The list of medical clinics offering walk-in consultations by place of residence is available in the resource directory: sante.gouv.qc.ca/repertoire-ressources.Rendez-vous Santé. Québec also allows you to get an online appointment depending on the time of day.
A person whose situation requires urgent care should not hesitate to go to the emergency room to receive the essential care they need.
If a patient has symptoms that are similar to COVID-19, the CISSS des Laurentides asks to not hesitate to get tested at a designated nearby clinic. To find out more, visit the COVID-19 section of the santelaurentides.gouv.qc.ca website.
North Shore News 17-33
The current issue of The North Shore News volume 17-33 published August 13th, 2021.
Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events.
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Inauguration of the Larry-Bélisle baseball field at Clair Matin park
The mayor of Saint-Eustache, Mr. Pierre Charron, as well as the municipal councillor of the Clair Matin district, Mr. Marc Lamarre, and the municipal councillor president of the Committee on property, heritage sites and toponymy, Ms. Nicole Carignan-Lefebvre, proceeded to the official inauguration of the Larry-Bélisle baseball field in Clair Matin park on Wednesday August 11.
“In Saint-Eustache, we consider it important to highlight extraordinary citizens, citizens committed to the community, innovative and visionary citizens who constantly advance projects for the collective good. Mr. Larry Bélisle is one of these exemplary citizens and it is with great pride that today we name the baseball field in his name. »Declared Mayor Charron in his welcome address.
Larry Bélisle’s journey
In 1977, Mr. Larry Bélisle founded the Saint-Eustache Minor Baseball Association, while chairing the organization. Four years later, he set up the Provincial Tournoi Moustique de Saint-Eustache, which has become a staple in the provincial tournament network. In addition, in 1987 he founded the two junior teams in the region, the Dukes of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac and the Junior Élite Bisons de Saint-Eustache, bringing talents from here to join the ranks of major leagues.
In his turn, the municipal councilor of the Clair Matin district, Mr. Marc Lamarre, made a point of addressing these words during the inaugural evening: “Mr. Bélisle is the kind of volunteer who does not count his time, but on whom all the time the world can count! It has been almost 45 years since he founded the Saint-Eustache Baseball Association and during all these years, hundreds of young people have practiced this sport in an environment supervised by an army of dedicated volunteers. For all these great achievements, and the smaller ones that sometimes went unnoticed, we say “Thank you Mr. Bélisle!” “.
In addition, the municipal councilor Ms. Nicole Carignan-Lefebvre added: “It is with professionalism and rigor that all the members of the Committee on property, heritage sites and toponymy studied the application for the nomination. I can tell you that the response was unanimous! I would like to take this opportunity to salute the work of the current president of the Saint-Eustache Minor Baseball Association, Mr. Richard Gingras, for the quality of the candidacy file he has submitted to us ” .
To end the speeches, one of Mr. Bélisle’s sons, Mr. Gilbert Bélisle, came to give a vibrant testimony to his father. A man he describes as straightforward, honest, devoted and who knows how to perceive the good side of each person he meets.
After the speeches, the mayor Mr. Pierre Charron and Mr. Larry Bélisle unveiled the inaugural plaque, a framed replica of which was offered as a souvenir to Mr. Bélisle. The guests then shared a drink of friendship, while recalling significant events in the history of Eustachian baseball.
