The City of Boisbriand adhered to the recently launched campaign by the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) under the theme “Democracy with respect, out of respect for democracy” .
The City of Boisbriand adhered to the recently launched campaign by the Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) under the theme “Democracy with respect, out of respect for democracy” . “The City of Boisbriand, like many other cities in Quebec, fully adheres to this declaration of commitment to democracy and respect. I say this with emotion because no one is ever completely safe from being bullied. We may not share the same opinion, but we should always be able to debate with respect the issues of our society in the political and public space, including social media”, said the mayor, Marlene Cordato. An action plan, including around ten awareness and support measures for municipalities and the public, is added to the UMQ campaign. Various actions stemming from this plan will also be deployed during the year. “In my name and that of all my elected colleagues, I welcome the initiative of the UMQ and I hope that this first step towards greater respect for democracy will find an echo in all the cities and municipalities of Quebec”, concluded the mayoress.
The current issue of The North Shore News volume 17-07 published February 12th, 2021. Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events. (Click HERE to read the paper.)
Front page of The North Shore News, February 12th, 2021 issue.
During the public council meeting on February 1st, the City of Sainte-Thérèse adopted a resolution to award $ 23,425 in grants
During the public council meeting on February 1st, the City of Sainte-Thérèse adopted a resolution to award $ 23,425 in grants to 17 non-profit organizations working in the territory. These amounts were determined according to the principles of the Support Policy for Organizations.
The Teresian population is privileged to be able to count on so many cultural, sporting and community organizations involved in the community. With the exceptional situation we are experiencing, it is impossible to ignore the involvement of volunteers within them.
“More than ever, the many generous and supportive volunteers play a leading role in our community. This is an opportunity to recognize and thank these kind-hearted men and women who get involved without counting the hours,” said the mayoress of Sainte-Thérèse, Sylvie Surprenant.
In July 2020, in order to improve the quality of services offered to community organizations, the City of Sainte-Thérèse adopted a new Support Policy for Organizations. This aims to recognize and support, in a privileged way, the organizations that work with the Teresians. It offers an up-to-date frame of reference whose clear and fair criteria allow them to take advantage of the various services offered by the City.
Each year, organizations must submit their application before June 30 to be eligible for grants awarded the following year. The Support for Organizations Policy is available at www.sainte‑therese.ca> City> Municipal administration> Policies and action plans.
In tough times the fragility of one’s mental health is brought to the forefront. This statement rings truest in times such as these when fear and anxiety are constantly at play within our minds. Not only do we have to worry about the persistent threat of a possibly deadly virus infecting us and our loved ones, but our lives and our habits have changed drastically. While these many changes are surely necessary evils to preserve our physical health, our mental health has not taken well to our new way of life. Continually being cooped up in our homes, not being able to see loved ones, friends and coworkers, not to mention the toll this has taken on many people’s livelihoods. The total oppressing isolation of the situation is exacerbating problems new and old and is causing many to be in a very dark state of mind. With that in mind it is obviously no doubt that all of these factors have weighed heavily upon our shoulders and increased our collective anxiety and stress a hundred-fold. With this lovely reminder of how our lives have changed so unbelievably in mind, I would like to focus your attention instead, dear reader, on the valiant efforts of Bell Media to combat our society’s continual battle with mental health issues and conditions. This past Thursday, January 28, was Bell Let’s Talk Day; a day in which Bell Media offered every citizen a chance in which they could make a difference and support Canadian mental health programs. You may have seen or heard their advertisements on the television or the radio or any of the many social media platforms. The ways in which the Canadian population could participate and contribute to this noble cause were very simple. Among some of those ways there was, Bell’s pledge to donate 5 cents for every call, or text on the Bell service provider. They also promised 5 cents for every view of the official 2021 Bell Let’s Talk video (this year starring Michael Bublé) on all of the mainstream social media platforms. This year through all of these means of support Bell was able to raise $7 958 671.75 to support Canadian mental health organizations. However, it is not just on days of charitable recognition that we must do our part to aid our society’s ongoing battle with mental health. It’s not like a teenager’s social anxiety or somebody’s debilitating depression disappears for the rest of the year. That is one of the worst parts about struggles with mental health; it is something that cannot be seen and does not always have obvious signs, thus people can end up suffering in silence. Even before the unprecedented emergence of the Coronavirus, according to the Canadian Mental Health Association from an article written in 2018, approximately 3% of Canadian children were suffering from some kind of anxiety disorder. In my personal opinion I believe that number has most likely doubled, if not tripled in the past year due to the newly added stress of online schooling and children’s possible separation from their friends and important support systems. The subject of mental health is a very delicate one to broach as it affects everyone differently and sometimes is followed by a dark cloud of stigma. However, it is in times like these when it is most important for us to open our minds and our hearts to those around us. We must be willing to offer and ask for support whenever it is needed and continue this healthy dialogue, not just on special days of recognition. I do realize though that for people suffering in silence sometimes it’s very hard to ask for help, especially for those suffering from anxiety for fear of rejection and dismissal of their feelings. That is why it is so important for us to keep an eye out for signs of mental health struggles in those we care for, parents especially considering this situation. Check up on your friends and keep in touch, as sometimes it just takes one kind word to remind someone that they aren’t alone and unloved. We don’t always know what is going on inside someone’s head.
*Brianna Fasoli is a Secondary 4 student at Rosemere High School and part of our Young Journalists program at North Shore News.
Winter festivities in Saint-Eustache: we play outside!
A rich and varied program is offered to Eustachians in order to fully enjoy the joys of winter. Outside is the new motto of the city and the mayor is particularly enthused about it! “Due to the pandemic, we had to transform our traditional Snow Festival, which many citizens took part in year after year. The Winter Festivities program has been designed to encourage Eustachians to play outside and to take advantage of the many municipal parks that we have in Saint-Eustache. In this time of sanitary restrictions, nothing better than a good breath of fresh air to keep morale up! », declared Mayor Pierre Charron when the program was announced. My beautiful castle, king of the manor … The gardens of the Globensky manor, behind the house of culture and heritage (235, rue Saint-Eustache) welcomes this year the magnificent Desjardins Caisse de Saint-Eustache – Deux-Montagnes, snow castle over 12 feet tall! Children can climb there to enjoy the long slide specially designed for them. A magical setting! Snow castle challenge: prizes to be won! And speaking of castles, the Winter Festivities of Saint-Eustache join the Quebec contest “Snow castle challenge” by inviting citizens to create their own snow castle at home, or in a park, and to send a photo of their realization on th esite defichateaudeneige.ca for a chance to win prizes. To participate, all one has to do is click on the “participate” tab, then select the “Winter festivities of the City of Saint-Eustache” event. Promotional items bearing the City’s image will be added to the national prices, exclusively for residents of Saint-Eustache. In the four corners of the city, we slide! Mont Saint-Eustache (360 rue Boileau), a must-see for winter sports enthusiasts, is open weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Another sliding slope is also available in the Prud’homme park (990, rue des Érables). The little ones can also enjoy snow mounds that have been built by employees of the Sports and Outdoor Department in various city parks: Rivière-Nord (706, rue Primeau) Chénier (315, rue Albert) Jean- Guy-Mathers (364, rue Saint-Laurent) Des Camélias (400, boulevard Binette) Pierre-Laporte (134, rue Pierre-Laporte) Skating rinks The ten park skating rinks are open and supervised every day until 7:30 p.m. as well as the ring of ice in the gardens of the Globensky manor. To find out the location of the rinks and their condition check saint-eustache.ca Nature Park: challenges for young and old While strolling along the nature park snowshoe trail (access behind 767, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé), residents can take part in a rally that allows them to test their knowledge of this magnificent green space. Residents have to print the document before leaving and allowing 60 to 90 minutes to look for the answers that can be verified when getting home. In addition, those used to the snowshoeing trail will certainly notice that little penguins have appeared all along the way. By finding them all, hikers will be able to solve a riddle! “Winter is a most invigorating season and there is no reason not to take advantage of all the beauty that nature has to offer. All you have to do is dress warmly and explore all the beautiful corners of the city of Saint-Eustache. I invite all Eustachians to participate in the Winter Festivities, whether on foot, cross-country skis, snowshoes or skates!”, Concluded the municipal councillor responsible for the outdoors, Ms. Isabelle Mattioli.
The current issue of The North Shore News volume 17-06 published February 5th, 2021. Covering North Shore local news, politics, sports and other newsworthy events. (Click HERE to read the paper.)
Front page of The North Shore News, February 5th, 2021 issue.
Partnership between the CISSS des Laurentides and the Régie de police Thérèse-De Blainville
The Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) des Laurentides announced the start of a new partnership frontline with the Régie de police Thérèse-De Blainville (RIPTB) in order to consolidate the links and clinical practices during police interventions with people in crisis or whose mental state is disturbed.
With a view to offering local services to the community, the project is materialized thanks to the emergency financial assistance granted last August by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, which makes it possible to improve psychosocial services. general adult and mental health services offered in the community.
As the police are very often the first responders in crisis situations or involving individuals struggling with mental health problems in the community, the establishment of such a partnership made perfect sense. “With the current pandemic situation, the upgrading of services is part of a context in which the population increasingly needs psychosocial support of all kinds. The partnership between the CISSS des Laurentides and the RIPTB will make it possible to combine the roles of helping relations and protecting citizens by relying on each other’s expertise. Our psychosocial workers will be able to further support the work of the patrollers by playing an advisory role during their interventions and directing the person in crisis to the right resources,” said Rosemonde Landry, President and CEO of the CISSS des Laurentides.
“RIPTB is fortunate to complete its service offering dedicated to vulnerable citizens. We have already set up the PIVOTS agents, the arrival of a social work technician, the collaboration of preventionists-investigators and now the eagerly awaited arrival of psychosocial workers from the CISSS in our premises. Thank you to the CISSS des Laurentides for this partnership,” added Francis Lanouette, director of the RIPTB.
It should be noted that psychosocial personnel are stationed at the CISSS des Laurentides to allow all the necessary connections within the framework of the deployment of this project. Likewise, the RIPTB makes a room available to CISSS staff to allow synergy between the two organizations and proximity of resources during interventions.
The Rosemère City Council adopted a resolution on January 18 as a first step in the implementation of a bylaw to ban single-use plastic bags on its territory. Until the bylaw comes into force on Earth Day, April 22, 2021, the Town of Rosemère will be taking various actions to inform its residents, merchants and visitors, raise their awareness and educate them about this new bylaw and its day-to-day impacts.
The ban on single-use plastic bags is a concrete action that is in line with the Town’s environmental policy implemented in 2005 in order to achieve national objectives on environmental protection. The Aile des gens d’affaires de Rosemère (AGAR), a working committee of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie Thérèse-De Blainville (CCITB), was the driving force behind the Town’s authorities to establish these new regulations in 2019. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the adoption of this bylaw, the city announced that the bylaw will be extended to the following plastic products as of January 1, 2022: straws, stir sticks (for coffee), can rings, plastic utensils and food containers made of plastic that are difficult to recycle.
“Merchants and entrepreneurs who are members of AGAR were keen on contributing to these regulations, as the environment is of great concern to Rosemerites. Our members therefore responded to this initiative and will redouble their efforts to facilitate residents’ adaptation to this new reality. We therefore hope that this collaborative project will inspire you to take concrete actions in your daily lives to make our magnificent town a greener place,” pointed out AGAR President Jessy Turcot.
Over the next few months, through the Town’s various communication platforms, residents and merchants will have the chance to learn about the objective of the bylaw as well as the day-to-day impacts of this new recommendation. Particularly for merchants, an information kit and tools for communicating with customers will be distributed, in collaboration with the AGAR, in order to facilitate this transition.
“Rosemère stands out, among other things, for its focus on commercial activities and its great respect for the environment. The objective of banning single-use plastic bags is to achieve direct reduction at source and to encourage the use of reusable and recyclable bags. Although this ban is a current societal issue, the implementation of this new bylaw will bring about a change in our residents’ and merchants’ habits, so we will do our utmost to make this transition a smooth one,” stated Eric Westram, Mayor of Rosemère.
The city gives a grant of $ 20,000 to the owners of 10, rue Saint Charles
The City of St. Therese gave on January 28, a $ 20,000 grant to Marcel Desjardins and Madeleine Larose Desjardins, owners of 10, rue Saint-Charles. They thus reached the maximum amount offered by the Heritage Building Renovation Grant Program for their work.
The amount granted was used to cover part of the costs for the replacement of the membrane and the sheet metal covering of the roof, the enlargement of a heritage window in the side yard and the repair of the chimney. All of these renovations have been carried out in such a way as to retain the same cachet as when the house was built 125 years ago.
“In Sainte-Thérèse, we are fortunate to have a large number of heritage buildings, contributing to the reputation of the city in the region. However, these require much more attention than contemporary buildings in order to keep their original characteristics. Thus, I am very proud to see citizens, like the Desjardins, who are also involved in the conservation of their homes, ”said the mayor of Sainte-Thérèse, Ms. Sylvie Surprenant.
A little history of 10, rue Saint-Charles
The magnificent Victorian-style house located at the intersection of rue Saint-Charles and rue de l’Eglise is without a doubt an emblem of Sainte-Thérèse. Anyone who ventures into the Village will inevitably notice the imposing century-old house and its remarkable architectural components.
Also called The House of Doctor Avila Larose, this building housed the doctor’s office in 1925, who devotedly practiced family medicine there for many years. In addition to working, Dr. Larose raised his seven children there. In 1984, the youngest of the family, Madeleine Larose, became the owner and in 2012 with her husband Marcel Desjardins, undertook the restoration of the house. Today, it is still inhabited by the owners on the ground floor and the second floor has been converted into two separate dwellings.
Subsidy program
In February, the City of Sainte-Thérèse identified the eligible buildings and launched this subsidy program totaling $ 300,000, aimed at the preservation and enhancement of heritage buildings and their original characteristics. To date, the owners of buildings meeting the criteria can receive between 25% and 50% of the value of the renovations carried out, up to a maximum of $ 20,000, for the completion of work on walls, roofs, doors and windows, and architectural details and projections of their residence.
Over $ 440,000 raised during The Grande Guignolée for Moisson Laurentides
Moisson Laurentides can confirm that more than 80,000 kilograms of non-perishable food items were collected during the Grande Guignolée pour Moisson Laurentides (food drive) thanks to the involvement of participating merchants, businesses, schools and the general population. More than $ 440,000 have been raised since November 23, 2020, following the implementation of new initiatives such as Teledon and the peer-to-peer campaign. The positive results of these events will allow Moisson Laurentides to pursue its mission to fight hunger and nourish hope throughout the coming year. For the first time in its history, due to the current context, Moisson Laurentides organized a virtual food drive. Among the actions put in place, a Teledon took place, for a day, on December 15. In addition, other possibilities to contribute were available until January 31 to businesses and residents who wanted to support Moisson Laurentides. The spokesperson for the event, Danny Berger, recalls: “No one is immune to being in a precarious situation. The current pandemic reminds us of this every day. Let’s join together and be generous again this year to support Moisson Laurentides.” Moisson Laurentides is delighted with these results, despite the exceptionally difficult situation we are currently experiencing, this unifying event arouses great solidarity which is heartwarming. “Your donations of cash and non-perishable food allow nearly 21,000 people, a third of whom are children, to live with dignity. Your contribution makes the difference. », says the general manager of Moisson Laurentides Annie Bélanger. Moisson Laurentides was grateful to all the partners, media, volunteers and community organizations in the area who contributed to the success of this event giving special emphasis to the exceptional involvement of Discount, Luminet Solutions Inc. and all participating merchants (IGA, Loblaw, Maxi, Metro and Provigo). Moisson Laurentides reminds residents of the Laurentians that, for each dollar received, it gives back the equivalent of $ 20 in food. 4.3 million kilograms of food are distributed each year, i.e. the equivalent of more than $ 28 million in market value. By supporting Moisson Laurentides, donators make it possible for 106 organizations to feed 20,763 people, a third of whom are children, each month.
