The Ministry of Health and Social Services is now inviting people aged 65 and over (born on or before 1956) to schedule an appointment to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Given the limited availability of vaccine doses, the vaccine roll-out is being done in stages. Although vaccinations are by age group, it will still be possible for older seniors to make an appointment to be vaccinated even after the campaign in their region has moved on to subsequent age groups. “We will need a few more months to immunise a large enough share of the population, but we are making good progress, which is why it is important to keep in mind that the vaccine can take up to three weeks to reach maximum effectiveness. It is essential that once you are vaccinated you continue to abide by current health measures,” said Ms. Rosemonde Landry, President and Executive Director of the CISSS des Laurentides.
Visit Quebec.ca/vaccinCOVID for the simplest and fastest way to schedule an appointment and to follow the progress of the campaign by region. Those without internet access or who have difficulty using the internet can call 1-866-495-5833 for support. Family members are encouraged to help seniors schedule an online appointment as needed. People who are not part of the priority age group that is being vaccinated in their region must avoid calling, using the website or showing up at a vaccination site to get vaccinated before their turn. Each group will be informed as soon as appointments are made available for them.
The Laurentian health region is still at Level 4 (maximum alert) Red Zone and the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) des Laurentides reminds the public to comply with the health measures and regulations currently in effect.
Even though in recent weeks the epidemiological situation in the region has remained stable, and the number of cases, hospitalisations and deaths has decreased, the emergence of new variants of the virus requires continued close monitoring of the situation by Public Health.
The following adjustments will be made to the current measures in Red Zones: As of March 17, the curfew will be in force from 9:30 PM to 5:00 AM;
Starting March 26:
Places of worship will be allowed to accommodate 25 people;
Theatres and concert halls will be allowed to reopen under the same conditions as movie theatres in red zones.
Hotel spas and indoor pools will also be allowed to reopen from March 26, along with the gradual
resumption of sports and recreational activities.
“Everyone’s efforts to defeat COVID-19 must continue. Mass vaccinations are ongoing at our eight vaccination sites to help protect us all and stabilize the epidemiological situation,” said the President and Executive Director of the CISSS des Laurentides, Ms. Rosemonde Landry.
Reacting to the submission, on March 10, of a development project for the site of the former golf course, by the owners of this land, Mayor Eric Westram responded: “The Town Councillors and I have examined the project submitted on March 10 by the owners of Rosemère’s former golf course. And since it doesn’t comply with the minimum guidelines set out by our residents within the urban planning vision, this project will never see the light of day as long as I am Mayor of this Town.”I reiterate that no zoning change will be made without holding consultations with all Rosemerites as well as with those in the areas adjacent to the land, as prescribed by law.
“I therefore invite the owners of the former golf course to participate, as a corporate citizen, in the evening information session, to be held on March 24, that will be devoted to the preliminary draft of the urban plan, in order to better understand the aspirations of the entire population. “I am saying it and repeating it: I am committed to protecting as much of the land as possible as green space, while preserving our Rosemère identity”.
Having learned of a job offer “for white women only” at Saint-Eustache hospital, the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la youth reminded that discrimination and racist practices are prohibited in job postings and that they cannot exclude people on the basis of the 14 grounds listed in the Charter of human rights and freedoms, including color and sex. “The Commission considers such a job offer unacceptable and illegal and calls for the responsibility of the CISSS des Laurentides, especially since it is a public body subject to the Act respecting access to equality in employment in public bodies. We will contact this CISSS to remind them of their legal obligations and ask them how they intend to remedy the situation. This job offer is shocking considering the large number of racialized people, especially women from these groups, who work in the health field and who have supported a health network severely affected by this last year of the pandemic, ” said Myrlande Pierre, Vice-President of the Commission responsible for the Charter mandate. The Commission recalls that the Charter applies to all employers in Quebec, including employment agencies. The organization invites anyone who has been prevented from applying for this job to contact them to lodge a complaint. The Commission has developed many tools for employers as part of its Recruit Without Discrimination campaign in order to inform them about practices free from discrimination The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse ensures the respect and promotion of the principles set out in the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. It also ensures the protection of the interests of the child, as well as the respect and promotion of the rights recognized by the Youth Protection Act. It also oversees the application of the Act respecting equal access to employment in public bodies.
Until March 26, citizens are invited to express themselves in an online survey about the keeping of chickens in urban areas. Interested parties will have the opportunity to answer multiple-choice questions, while having the opportunity to make suggestions. The time required to complete the survey on https://www.imaginons.saint-eustache.ca/poules should not exceed 5 minutes. “We have received questions from citizens about urban chickens and we want to do things right by consulting the population. If this turns out to be mostly favorable to the presence of hens in an urban environment, we will determine the guidelines for the regulations, then conduct a pilot project so that cohabitation is harmonious for all. I invite citizens to respond to the survey in large numbers; we can’t wait to hear their opinion! », Declared Mayor Pierre Charron at the time of the announcement. According to the Oregon state university, Raising small flocks of chickens within city limits is becoming a popular pastime for many families. Urban residents keep chickens in their backyards for many of the same reasons as rural residents. Some urban residents want to produce eggs or meat for their families to save money, live more sustainably, or simply know where their food comes from; others keep “fancy” or ornamental chickens (standard-bred birds of specific breeds or colors or both) to exhibit. Some urban residents have chickens to eat insects in the lawn and garden; others simply appreciate watching the birds in their yard, which can be a relaxing and sometimes comical sight.
The city of Rosemère is doing away with all plastic bags.
Dimitris Ilias
The city of Rosemère is doing away with all plastic bags. Effective April 22, 2021, Bylaw 929 banning them will come into force, which means that Rosemère businesses will now be prohibited from distributing, selling or offering certain types of shopping bags on or after that date. All plastic shopping bags, regardless of their thickness, are included in this ban. All residents are therefore being advised to get into the good habit (if this is not yet the case) of opting for reusable bags when shopping in the Town! Rosemère adopted this environmental measure in February 2021, in keeping with the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal’s Action plan for plastic bags—an initiative aimed at reducing the amount of waste materials at the source. A number of municipalities around the world have made a commitment to collectively fight against the proliferation of plastic bags and, more generally, against all plastic materials abandoned in nature, given their impact on terrestrial and marine ecosystems and the problems related to their decomposition and recycling. In May and June 2021 an information campaign and reminder of the effective date of the Bylaw will start in the city. That means that there will be visits by the Green Patrol of the Town of Rosemère’s Permits and Inspections Department to make businesses aware of this new bylaw and answer questions. At the present time, between 1.4 and 2.7 billion shopping bags, mainly plastic ones, are distributed every year in Québec. Only 14% of these bags are recycled. The purpose of banning single-use plastic bags is to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment. Impact of plastic bags: Lost plastic bags are a visual nuisance. They have significant impacts on terrestrial and marine ecosystems. They can take up to 1,000* years to decompose. Their production requires petroleum products as well as water and generates greenhouse gases. The purpose of the Rosemère Bylaw is to promote the principle of reducing, at source, the waste materials generated by shopping bags. “Reduction at source” therefore means cutting down on the volume of waste materials generated by the production of shopping bags, both in terms of resource consumption (oil, water, plastic) and environmental impacts (production of greenhouse gases, etc.). What the bylaw prohibits: In retail businesses, it is prohibited to distribute the following shopping bags, regardless of their thickness: conventional plastic bags (bag made of petroleum-based materials offered, at checkout, to carry purchases); compostable bags (bags that appear to be made of plastic) biodegradable plastic bags (bag composed of polyethylene molecules that can be decomposed by the action of microorganisms); oxo-degradable or oxo-fragmentable plastic bags (bags made of petroleum-derived plastic with oxidizing additives that promote its decomposition into smaller pieces) and conventional paper bags (bags made exclusively of cellulose fibres) Acceptable bags / Exemptions
reusable bags (bags specifically designed to be reused several times as a shopping bag made of recycled material, natural fibers, polyester or polypropylene); recycled paper bags (bags made of all recycled paper or containing a minimum of 40% post-consumer fibre, non-waxed, recyclable or compostable); plastic packaging bags used for hygienic purposes to contain food products such as meat, poultry, fish or bulk products products already packaged by an industrial process garment bags provided by a dry cleaning business bags containing advertising material for door-to-door distribution bags for packaging tires
Closure of cross-country ski trails and walking trails on the Lorraine golf course
The winter sports season on the Lorraine golf course is unfortunately over. With the warming of temperatures, the thaw is already being felt.
Note that the Lorraine Golf Club is owned by a private company. In order to preserve the quality of the terrain and to allow preparation for the summer season, access is now prohibited for walkers. The City therefore asks everyone to respect this instruction.
The success of the new agreement with the Lorraine Golf Club for the practice of winter activities is well established. Indeed, many skiers, walkers and snowshoe enthusiasts have shared with the City of Lorraine their satisfaction and their interest in enjoying winter sports here, in the municipality. At the end of the winter season, the results are clear: the citizens greatly appreciated it!
To continue to enjoy this magnificent environment during the hot season, citizens can learn to golf. This sport allows you to socialize and walk, while enjoying nature. For more information, those interested can contact the Club at info@lorrainegolf.com or at 450 621-1740.
Library repairs As part of the performance guarantees applicable by the general contractor, corrective work will be carried out over the next few days on the roof of the Bois-des-Filion Library. This work could lead, in certain cases and for a short period, to the temporary suspension of certain services offered at the library. The work will take place from Tuesday March 16, 2021, during the day and for a period of a few weeks, depending on weather conditions. The library team will nevertheless endeavor to maintain most of the services usually offered according to the schedule in effect. The City is seeking the advice of seniors! Undertaken in September 2020, the MADA (age-friendly municipality) process of Bois-des-Filion is progressing well despite the pandemic. It aims to provide the City with a policy for seniors including an action plan to better meet their needs. After having conducted a survey of citizens aged 60 and over, in order to know their point of view and collect their suggestions, the committee in place, to carry out this project, will carry out additional consultations with the seniors of Bois- des-Filion. Upcoming telephone consultations In order to reach more particularly seniors aged 70 and over and give the chance to those who did not have the opportunity to complete the first survey, telephone consultations will be held on Tuesday March 23 and Wednesday 31 March, by committee members. Each telephone interview will last an average of 15 to 20 minutes. All information collected will be treated confidentially. Your opinion is important, thank you for participating in large numbers!
