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End of the seasonal flu vaccination campaign

Health

January 10, 2021

End of the seasonal flu vaccination campaign

The Laurentian public health department is informing the population that the 2020-2021 seasonal flu vaccination campaign is over.
More than 35,600 people vulnerable to influenza or at risk of developing complications were vaccinated in population vaccination clinics. To this number are added people who have been vaccinated in family medicine group clinics (GMF), residential and long-term care centers (CHSLDs), seniors’ residences, community pharmacies. as well as during certain care provided at the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) in the Laurentians.
Since the administration of the vaccine to people targeted by the seasonal flu vaccination program is no longer recommended by the ministry and the influenza virus has not spread this year, telephone and online appointments are no longer available.
The logistics of the 2020-2021 campaign were special given the additional precautions and protection measures that had to be put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The campaign was a success since we offered an appointment to all those who registered. Hats off to the entire vaccination team and thank you to the population for this complicity which was necessary for the success of the campaign,” said Dr. Eric Goyer, public health director for the Laurentians.
People from vulnerable groups at risk of developing complications from seasonal influenza who have not received the vaccine, and who would like to receive it, should contact their CLSC directly.
The next seasonal influenza vaccination campaign will begin in the fall of 2021.
Final report of the 2020-2021 Influenza meetings
Territory Number of vaccines given
Thérèse-De Blainville 7,577
Rivière-du-Nord 6,776
Pays-d’en- Haut 3,687
Lac-des-Deux-Montagnes 7,217
Des Sommets 4,039
Argenteuil 2,419
Antoine-Labelle 3,886
Total 35,601

Vaccinations begin for residents in long-term care facilities (CHSLD) in the Laurentians

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Dimitris Ilias

January 9, 2021

Vaccinations begin for residents in long-term care facilities (CHSLD) in the Laurentians

Having received the first batch of doses of the Moderna vaccine, the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) des Laurentides is pleased to announce that vaccinations began for residents in long-term care facilities (CHSLD). Logistics relating to the storage and distribution of the vaccine now make it possible to administer a total of 1160 initial doses in 11 strategically chosen long-term care facilities. The vaccination calendar below covers a two-week period, from January 7 to January 15, 2021. Long-term care facility (CHSLD)	Vaccination Schedule
Centre d’hébergement de Labelle	2021-01-07
Centre d’hébergement Sainte-Anne (Mont-Laurier)	2021-01-07
Centre d’hébergement des Hauteurs (Sainte-Adèle)	2021-01-08
Résidence de Lachute	2021-01-09
CHSLD de Saint-Benoit (Mirabel)	2021-01-10
CHSLD L’Équip’Âge (Rivière-Rouge)	2021-01-11
Centre d’hébergement Champlain-de-la-Villa-Soleil (Saint-Jérôme)	2021-01-11
Unités du Pavillon et de La Fontaine (Lachute) Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux d’Argenteuil	2021-01-12
CHSLD Louise-Faubert (Saint-Jérôme)	2021-01-13
CHSLD de Saint-Jérôme	2021-01-14
CHSLD Au Coeur-de-la-vie (Saint-Jérôme)	2021-01-15
Please note that dates may change. Family members who have questions should communicate directly with their loved one’s facility. As the next batches of vaccine arrive, the list will be extended to include every long-term care facility in the Laurentians. Vaccinations at these locations will be reserved for the residents of those facilities. Priority groups for vaccination are based on the recommendation of Quebec’s immunisation committee and the goal is to prevent serious illness and deaths. “With the arrival of this first batch of Moderna vaccines, we are pleased to be able to extend vaccinations to our vulnerable long-term care residents. This will enable us to better protect our residents as well as members of our personnel who are in close contact with them and stop the spread of the virus. In coming weeks, we hope to be able to vaccinate all 2530 residents of our CHSLDs in the region,” said the President and Executive Director of the CISSS des Laurentides, Ms. Rosemonde Landry.

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Saint-Eustache Nature Park open of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

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Dimitris Ilias

January 7, 2021

Saint-Eustache Nature Park open of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing

Although the metrological conditions are not perfect, the outdoor enthusiasts can now enjoy the ski trails cross-country and snowshoeing at Parc Nature Saint-Eustache, whose main entrance is located behind 767, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé in Saint-Eustache. The park is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and access is free.

Richard-Giroux cross-country ski trails of cross-country

Current conditions do not allow for mechanical snow work, but the trails are open to appeal to all types of skiers:

The tit: 2.8 km

The owl: 5 km

The fox: 6.9 km

Snowshoe trails accessible to all, even pitou!

Three courses allow snowshoe enthusiasts to walk in the Nature park:

The squirrel: 3 km

The beaver: 4.6 km

The long-distance hike, which combines the first two courses: 6.8 km

Dogs are allowed in the park, but only in the snowshoe trails. They must be kept on a leash and the owners are also responsible for collecting the droppings of their animals.

To enjoy the trails in complete safety, the collaboration of Nature Park users is requested for the smooth running of the activities:

Residents are asked to respect the direction of the trails, as indicated on the directional signs, in order to prevent crossings, avoiding walking on cross-country ski trails, which contributes to blurring the tracks; Respecting the physical distance of two meters from other park users; complying with the regulations posted on the site and demonstrate good citizenship at all times.

Use of the parking

The collaboration of residents is requested regarding the use of the parking lot at the main entrance located behind 767, boulevard Arthur-Sauvé. When parking their car, park users must not obstruct or block access to the service road of the owner traders. They must also respect the available parking spaces, even if these keep them away from the entrance to the trails on busy days, this will allow them to warm up well before practicing their activity.

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Thérèse-De Blainville PD saves a man from possible drowning.

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Dimitris Ilias

January 2, 2021

Thérèse-De Blainville PD saves a man from possible drowning.

At approximately 1:43 p.m. on New Year’s Day, the RIPTB (Régie intermunicipale de police Thérèse-De Blainville) call center received a call from a witness who saw someone who appeared to have fallen into the Mille Îles river. According to the witness, the man had his body in the water and his arms outside and was gripping the ice. He had his dog near him. The police quickly went to the scene and after locating the man, they used the life-saving equipment provided (rope bags), the man managed to grab onto a rope. All the agents then collaborated to pull the victim out of the water. The 28-year-old man, a resident of Boisbriand, was quickly taken to a hospital center. His condition was stable.
It is important to remind citizens not to venture onto bodies of water because the ice is not yet thick enough to walk there.
Warm temperatures can quickly decrease the thickness of ice, which must be at least 10 cm to support a human’s weight. A snowmobile requires 12 cm, a car 20 cm and a truck 30 cm. Residents should know that the thickness is not a guarantee of safety and that it is not uniform over the whole of a watercourse.
Venturing into uncharted places a high risk of incidents because a visual inspection is not enough to gage the ice thickness.
The intervention lasted about 25 minutes.

Illegal works by GBD at Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac

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Dimitris Ilias

December 29, 2020

Illegal works by GBD at Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac

Actions that will have consequences, says the mayoress

The mayoress of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Mrs Sonia Paulus, announced that the City does not intend to leave without consequence the illegal actions committed by the companies Groupe L’Héritage inc and Gestion Dumoulin Lespérance inc., Both linked to Mr. Benoît Dumoulin and to GBD. All people and businesses that have participated in illegal deforestation and unauthorized backfilling or excavation work will also be targeted.
As soon as possible, employees of the City administration will initiate the process of repairing and issuing the penal sanctions provided for in the regulations in force. The members of the municipal council will also be convened to meeting to follow up the process initiated and to examine various legal, penal, or regulatory options.

Despite the interventions of the police, the general management, and the Planning Department, despite several formal notices and two orders to cease work, GBD and its subcontractors continued, at full speed, the felling of trees without a permit on December 23. The obvious goal of this deplorable maneuver was to create an effect of surprise by taking advantage of the Christmas holidays and government restrictions linked to the pandemic to place all stakeholders in front of the fait accompli of the destruction, in just a few hours, of a wooded area and a wetland. In fact, the presence of wetlands is of great concern to the City, which has requested the rapid intervention of the Ministry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change.
It is in 2008, under the administration of Mayor Paulus, that the City of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac protected the hemlock forest, a dense forest cover representing 1.5 million square feet. along the Boulevard des Promenades.
“The recent actions taken by the promoter and his subcontractors, during a weekend and two days before Christmas when the City is closed, are damaging to the environment and show a flagrant lack of respect for the laws in force. These illegal actions cannot remain without consequences given their seriousness. We will examine the means at our disposal in the laws that govern municipalities and on the penal level so that the City obtains compensation, and that this promoter is more respectful of regulations and laws. ” said Sonia Paulus, Mayor of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac.

A man accused of the murder of a woman in Saint-Marthe-sur-le-Lac

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Dimitris Ilias

December 28, 2020

A man accused of the murder of a woman in Saint-Marthe-sur-le-Lac

A 47-year-old man is accused of the second degree murder of Nicole Lauzon, in Saint-Marthe-sur-le-Lac. The body of the 64-year-old woman was discovered on Saturday morning.
Officers from the Lac des Deux-Montagnes Police Authority went to the home on rue des Plaines at around 9:15 a.m. because of a conflict between two people.
They found the victim inanimate. She was pronounced dead in hospital.
The investigation was immediately transferred to the Crimes against the Person section of the Sûreté du Québec.
The suspect was arrested on the spot. He also faces a charge of assault causing bodily harm.
He appeared by telephone and will remain detained until his passage in person at the courthouse, according to SQ spokesperson Marie-Michèle Moore.
The provincial police force does not confirm the link between the victim and his alleged murderer.

That golf course in Rosemère…again!

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Dimitris Ilias

December 28, 2020

The infamous golf course in Rosemère keeps getting attention. It monopolizes a lot of the question periods during city councils and now it seems that the owners did not reach an agreement with the city in order for the space to be used for winter sports for the residents. For many years now, Rosemerites had been able to use the space every winter for cross country skiing and snowshoeing. In a press release form the city of Rosemère, Eric Westram, Mayor of the Town of Rosemère, wanted to set the record straight following an article published December 23 in La Presse concerning access on private land located on the former Rosemère golf course.
In that article, the owners of the land claim that it was the Town of Rosemère that decided not to renew the agreement allowing access for cross-country skiing. According to the city this is totally false.
Mayor Westram would like to remind them that, in a letter sent by them to the Town on November 6 of this year with the subject “Access to the former Rosemère golf course land for the winter of 2020-2021”, they clearly mentioned “that they do not intend to provide access to the Land this year for the next winter season, particularly in order to allow the development of cross-country ski trails there. The previous agreement regarding the use of—and access to—the Land will therefore not be renewed this year”.
They concluded that letter by stating that “we believe that this decision can be reversed, but to do so, it will inevitably require a serious and constructive discussion aimed at reaching a global and final agreement on the development of the Land”. “They have every right to refuse access to the land that belongs to them. But let them take responsibility for their decision. For our part, we immediately contacted the Domaine Vert Park and reached an agreement with them allowing all Rosemerites to enjoy quality facilities at an attractive price,” said Mayor Westram.

The CISSS des Laurentides is recruiting additional staff

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Dimitris Ilias

December 28, 2020

The CISSS des Laurentides is recruiting additional staff

In recent weeks, the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CISSS) des Laurentides has started a staff recruitment campaign in order to carry out vaccinations against COVID-19 which just started in the region.
“Vaccination against COVID-19 is a priority for us and we are currently putting a lot of effort into the rigorous planning of this large-scale operation. At the same time, the regular activities of the CISSS continue while maintaining the pace of the numerous screenings for COVID-19. Additional staff therefore becomes necessary to carry out our work,” explained Rosemonde Landry, President and CEO of the CISSS des Laurentides.
The management of the CISSS des Laurentides is therefore appealing to the population so that those authorized to carry out the vaccination come and lend a hand to already active staff. Vaccination aids and administrative agents are also needed in addition to vaccinators and injectors.
“By combining current resources with new resources that will come in to help, we will be able to adapt to the different waves of vaccine arrivals,” said Ms. Landry.
Human resource needs will therefore be modulated according to the gradual arrival of vaccines and the prioritization of the groups to be vaccinated. This is why the CISSS is already active in recruiting to meet current and future needs. The hiring of staff is now underway in order to have the resources available, trained and ready to meet needs.