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PHOTO Holly Dressel The sight of spring-born lambs across the Valley reminds us that life continues as it should, and must, even amid the distressing news that seems to envelop us. Editorial, page 5. Temporary clinic now seeing patients in Ormstown Sarah Rennie “Services will be centralized in patients for hospitalization in the and testing. For this reason, the the designated assessment clinics,” Montérégie. prioritization of those who will be says Dr. Élise Gilbert, the director Close to 100 DACs have been tested has been revised and will A new designated assessment of professional services and medical opened across the province in now focus on those most at risk of clinic (DAC) has opened at the education for the CISSSMO. This accordance with changes to the being hospitalized or developing Recreation Centre in Ormstown. The will allow for health services to testing protocol for COVID-19 complications as a result of being CISSSMO announced on Sunday be offered in a single location that announced by the provincial infected, as well as those who that such clinics have been opened permits a more comprehensive health ministry on April 3. The occupy strategic positions in the in the Haut-Saint-Laurent, Jardins- response to patients’ needs. “We government has determined that fight against the virus in Quebec. Rousillon, Suroît, and Vaudreuil- want to screen and prioritize community transmission of the virus Soulanges health regions, with the patients at risk of being hospitalized is now taking place throughout the or developing complications related mandate to treat individuals with province, and as such it has become see CLINIC flu-like symptoms, gastroenteritis or to COVID-19,” explains Gilbert. difficult to continue with the current page 2 COVID-19 symptoms who require It is important to note that the measures for virus screening a primary medical consultation. Ormstown DAC is not a COVID-19 All four clinics are accessible by testing facility, and that the Barrie appointment only. Memorial Hospital is not equipped If you enjoyed this copy of The Gleaner and Different measures have been to handle patients with the virus. are not yet a subscriber, why not become one? put in place to limit the spread of In fact, at this time, only the Sign up online at www.the-gleaner.com or Charles-Lemoyne and Pierre- the virus, including designated using the handy subscription form on page 22! corridors, dedicated rooms, and Boucher Hospitals in Longueuil are appointment times. designated to receive COVID-19 Retail price: $2.61 CDN + tax

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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 page 1 This and That in Town ROSE LifeScience donates Quebec on pause for a month Brysonville Schoolhouse equipment to CLSC and Barrie All public events have been Revisited online cancelled due to public health The Brysonville Schoolhouse Sarah Rennie additional equipment, they will measures for the month of April. musical evenings moved online this donate it as well. “It is much safer All non-essential businesses will past week with a fantastic lineup of for us to reuse our equipment,” also remain closed until at least diverse talent that came from coast to When it was announced early he says, in contrast with frontline May 4 throughout the province. ... well … to Spruce Grove, Alberta last week that there was potentially healthcare workers, whose need As such, the garage sale at the — most of the way across Canada! only a three-day supply of personal for protective coverings is so much Huntingdon Presbyterian Church And, of course, our talented Valley protective medical equipment in more significant as they are dealing that was scheduled for April 25 artists, who were plentiful. The the province, the team behind the with people who might be sick. will no longer take place. organizers are hoping to have another ROSE LifeScience cannabis facility CRF emergency supply service edition ready to go for this Friday, “We are all in this together, and in Huntingdon sprang into action. open April 10. Musicians are welcome to we can all make a difference,” The Centre de Ressources like the Facebook page and send a “We decided to step in and gather Limoges says. “We are encouraging Familiales in Huntingdon is closed message so organizers can try to find all of the equipment we could, and all the local businesses to donate to the public until May 1; however, you a time slot. gave it to the Huntingdon CLSC what they can because it is going the emergency supply service Reminder: wipes are not for and the Barrie Memorial Hospital,” to help,” he adds, noting that has been maintained. Available flushing says François Limoges, explaining many companies forced to close products include infant formula, Disinfectant wipes, gloves, masks that he and his two partners at temporarily could also be donating diapers, baby food and cereals, and soiled tissues should be placed ROSE LifeScience “felt it was our protective equipment. snacks for toddlers, hygiene in a garbage bag that is then sealed duty to help.” Due to the nature of The CISSSMO (Centre intégré products, and various other items before being placed in a closed bin. the work at the facility, sanitation de santé et de services sociaux de upon request. The team is now These products should not be placed in is taken very seriously, and as such la Montérégie-Ouest) is especially working on a rotating schedule recycling bins or compost bins. Such they had a sizeable number of N-95 thankful to all those individuals to be available from Monday to items must be disposed of safely in masks as well as gloves on hand. and businesses that have made Thursday. Should you need help, the garbage. It is extremely important They did an inventory, made sure donations. It is still accepting call 450-264-4598 and leave a not to flush wipes of any kind down to keep enough material for their donations; however, it is asking that message. A team member will the toilet, regardless of what may be immediate needs, and donated the people refrain from going directly return the call and an appointment indicated on the package. Disposable rest. to local health service centres with can be made to safely collect wipes have to be manually removed Limoges admits that since the material, as anything donated will products. Delivery is also possible at sewage treatment facilities, which COVID-19 virus first started to need to be inspected before it can to families in the Haut-Saint- slows down the filtration process and impact China, it has been especially be used. Those wishing to make a Laurent who are unable to travel. can result in equipment failure. hard to order this type of protective donation should instead contact the equipment. His company has CISSSMO at this email address: See The Gleaner’s website for daily updates on COVID-19: orders yet to come in, and Limoges angegardiendureseau.cisssmo16@ www.the-gleaner.com (No subscription required) promises that if they receive any ssss.gouv.qc.ca.

the outcome. As most people who worry is still our best protection,” regular medical clinic,” says CLINIC from test positive will not be severely says Dr. Catherine Bélanger, the Bélanger. The Ormstown and page 1 affected by the coronavirus, and medical director for the new clinic Huntingdon Medical Centres are as there is no treatment for the in Ormstown. “The [DAC] clinics both taking phone calls from any virus alone, such patients will be are very important because without individual, regardless of whether This approach will help doctors to asked to self-quarantine for two them there would be a gap in care,” they are registered with a family make better clinical decisions and weeks at home. Anyone with flu- she says, noting that the clinics doctor or not. Doctors are continuing will provide a more representative like symptoms, fever, cough or are now the designated centres for to provide services and are treating portrait of the situation as it plays difficulty breathing is asked to call those experiencing any kind of patients through telemedicine. out across our health and social 1-877-644-4545 and from there it COVID-19-related symptom, and “It’s working very well. We can services network. will be decided if an appointment at that a symptomatic person would solve a lot of problems over the the clinic is necessary. likely be denied access to care if phone,” says Bélanger, who notes Essentially, there is no reason to they were to go to any other type of the medical centres are only seeing test healthy individuals presenting The fact the new clinic has been health service location, such as an patients in person if a doctor feels it with symptoms, as the result of established in Ormstown should not emergency room or medical centre is absolutely necessary. “The clinics the test would have no bearing on be regarded as a sign there is any need to panic, but “a good dose of now screening for virus symptoms. have to stay cold- and virus-free,” “This way everyone is protected she says, noting this practice is also and there is full care across the being re-evaluated every week and spectrum.” it may come to a point when they For non-urgent and non-virus- are forced to close the medical related symptoms, “we are really centres to all patients. encouraging people to call their In the case of the new DAC in Ormstown, the mayor of the HERE TO SERVE YOU AT OUR municipality, Jacques Lapierre, TAKEOUT COUNTER! and his team, were “instrumental in Monday to Sunday getting the clinic up and running,” 11 am to 2 pm Bélanger says appreciatively. She and 4 pm to 8 pm is also quick to note that from her WE ALSO DELIVER! observations, the people in the Now accepting credit cards by phone Valley are doing a really good job in adapting to the government Let’s get through measures. The population needs to 2-for-1 Artist John Ryan this together! Paintings, sketches – Commissions accepted continue to stay home whenever PIZZA as always! 3340 Ridge Road, Godmanchester possible, practise social distancing 450 264 2231 when out, wash their hands, and Come order at our takeout counter at 22 Lambton Street, Ormstown Facebook “Artist John Ryan” www.johnryan.ca know “that doctors are there for Call for pickup or delivery: 450.829-3550 or 450.829-3557 them.” page 2 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 Local food processing businesses booming

Sarah Rennie surfaces every two hours, and the cleaning of tools and equipment as they change hands throughout the day. Employees are encouraged to What do applesauce, chicken, wash their hands frequently and French fries and eggs all have in new wash stations and alcohol- common? All are comfort foods based sanitizers have been installed and, as a result of the COVID-19- everywhere possible. Before starting fuelled panic to stock our shelves a shift, all employees enter via the and freezers, a number of our local main doors, where an employee agri-food businesses now considered takes their temperature, first with a essential services are experiencing an contactless thermometer and then, if increase in demand for these grocery that is positive for fever, with an oral items — leading to fresh hires and thermometer. Anyone showing signs extended hours. For Leahy Orchards, of a fever is refused entry and told to Maison Russet, and Les Fermes call 811. Valens, the coronavirus pandemic has PHOTO Sarah Rennie meant a significant shift in operations Social distancing has also been integrated into the factory through A hand-washing station can be seen under a tent at the main entrance to the Leahy Orchards at their facilities. facility in Franklin Centre. The company is one among several in the Valley that has had to revised workstations and a change Leahy Orchards has been proactive balance an increase in demand for its products with ensuring the health and safety of its to the cafeteria set-up. Hallways employees. about crisis management. A special and staircases have been made team has been in place for two unidirectional, and the number of years that meets on a monthly basis Bonhomme, the principal director of Online orders up 10x employees per office or room has been culture and organization at Maison to create general procedures to reduced. Visors are even provided “We’ve had to hire nine more mitigate a simulated crisis situation. Russet, which processes potatoes at people,” says Morgan Cowan, in the case of activities where close its Huntingdon-based facility. The And while global pandemic was contact is required. At the moment, commercial sales representative for never the subject of a simulation, company launched its new website Les Fermes Valens in Huntingdon. visitors and subcontractors are last week and has issued a call to the company has been able to work being refused access unless they are This is despite having had to close from the foundation built by the crisis recruit new employees. They have their in-store services to secure considered essential to the running of already hired 15 new workers, and management team to keep up with the business. the safety of customers and staff. the demands put in place by strict are still looking to bring more into “Online orders are 10 times what government regulations and concerns Such strict practices are especially the fold to meet the demand for their they normally are,” she adds, noting for employee health and safety. important right now as Leahy potato-based products. Applications that the company delivers and “We are fully committed to doing Orchards has seen a substantial can be submitted via the new website: that all transactions are now being everything in our power to ensure increase in demand for their maisonrusset.com done electronically. Specializing in applesauce products. “Up to this a safe working environment while The company is also having to locally raised organic meats, eggs, point, all players in our supply chain responding to what our government cope with government measures etc., Valens also sells such products have been instrumental in making and our customers are asking of us,” while ensuring the health and safety as snacks, cereals, dried beans, and sure we have the materials needed says Dane Leahy, sales and business of its employees. “We are taking this canned goods. “We’ve never seen it to produce,” Leahy says. “The most development coordinator. According very seriously,” Bonhomme says, like this before,” Cowan says, of the important thing is that our team at to Leahy, the company (based in noting they have someone on patrol increase in demand. “Store orders are Leahy Orchards has responded with Franklin Centre) is prepared to share at all hours making sure surfaces just through the roof.” tremendous strength and courage to with other businesses the procedures are sanitized and that employees help us ensure that we do our part to A silver lining, perhaps, to the they have put in place, and certain are respecting rules around social make food available to the public.” pandemic may be a reinforcement of resources as well. distancing. Before starting each shift, the ‘buy local’ logic, where consumers As such, the company has instituted 15 new hires at Maison Russet members of the staff must respond can have confidence in their food heightened sanitation practices, “It is a time for us to help those who to a questionnaire on their health supply as it is being produced locally including the cleaning of common have lost their jobs,” says Claudie and whether they are experiencing and not travelling great distances to any symptoms. They also must go our pantries. Certainly we are lucky, Franklin celebrates its volunteers through a wash centre to clean their says Cowan, that we have access in hands before entering the factory. the country to such quality food. The municipality of Franklin invited its volunteers to enjoy a supper organized in their hon- our on March 13. The theme for UNITED AGAINST the evening was blue and gold, THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19):

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Roller-coaster market has dairy sector reeling

Sarah Rennie “We are, as a milk federation, In the meantime, “there is take samples, and record the load dealing with a milk industry nothing harder than dumping in logs as they would normally do, that has flipped on its head. milk,” Erskine admits. “It’s not even though the milk is left to be Three weeks ago, when we were And, it happened overnight,” good for your morale as a farmer. dumped. The one milk run affects first told to start self-isolating due he says, noting how irregular It is a last resort.” And right now, six farms in total, and the loss over to the pandemic, a wave of panic buying practices and supply there is just no place to process the two days would mean about buying swept through grocery chain issues have resulted in it. For example, the Saputo dairy 74,000 litres of dumped milk. It’s stores and everybody grabbed upsetting consequences, including plant in Saint-Laurent refused a small percentage of the total extra milk and dairy products the dumping of fresh milk by any shipment of milk over the milk being shipped to dairies, but from the shelves, which led to producers. weekend, says Murray Rennie, “it’s pretty sad,” says Rennie. a surge in demand for liquid Of course, cows are not like of Hinchinbrooke-based Rennie “We are very active in talking milk. Then government safety faucets that can easily be slowed Transport. The plant specializes in to distributors,” Erskine says. measures closed down a majority or turned off completely, and so cheeses and, without restaurants “We want to be sure people are of restaurants and cafés, hotels, there is an oversupply of milk right buying their products, production getting what they want and are schools and institutions, and now. “We are trying to supply a has slowed. not worrying about food supply, suddenly the demand for butter, need, but the need is so unknown “This is the first time I have especially dairy.” The hope is cheese and cream plummeted. and so variable,” Erskine says. ever taken a car around to collect that the changes made to the milk This type of market has not been a As a first step in dealing with the milk,” Rennie says, noting how supply will mean farmers can fun ride for the dairy industry. supply issues, the federation has the Producteurs du lait du Québec focus on farming this spring. “These are not market trends, announced a zero-tolerance policy, this week requested they dump the Consumers looking to support where you see it coming and where no farms are permitted milk from one milk run on two Quebec and Canadian milk you can adjust to it,” says Jason to over-produce on their quota. occasions. Instead of hauling a producers can look for the blue Erskine, the representative for the “There is no flexibility. We do tank, he pulled up to farms in a car, cow logo on dairy products during Haut-Saint-Laurent sector of the need to reduce now, but we don’t as transport companies are still their admittedly fewer trips to the Producteurs du Lait du Québec. know where this is going.” required to do the measurements, grocery store. page 4 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 Opinions Cheering things we can still count on

One of the big things we can count trying to ransack our sheds. on, no matter what life throws at us, Since we’re mostly home anyway, is the spring equinox. It came right many of us are getting a head start on on time on March 19. No matter how the spring cleaning and the gardens. many stores, schools, amusements There’s a big call for paint, seeds and and businesses have closed for now, soil, as getting the place spruced up the equinox proved that nature at least at last, or having vegetables available is still acting normal. Geese came at home, sounds like an awfully good back early this year, showing up in idea this year. Fortunately, those the Valley around March 20, which with no interest in gardening (or no gives hopes for a continuing early room for one) can go visit the many spring. They’re filling our rivers and local organic farms already selling ponds with flapping and honking, vegetable baskets, or they can look just like always. The turkey vultures forward to the first outdoor farmers’ have returned from as far as southern market in May, so far likely to go South America, and the hawks are ahead as an essential service, like showing up as well, so we have grocery stores. Some of us have to be careful on these lengthening even hauled out the hammocks and evenings to lock up our chickens! lawn furniture, on the theory that the down. The team sprang forward and use of the old lumber. The frog songs have begun, and the broke the whippletrees. Mr Edford was inevitable last snowstorm probably 60 years ago waterways are melted and rushing, thrown out and was unconscious for a won’t be bad enough to totally short time. One side was hurt, but not April 13, 1960 the fish are getting moving. You’ll destroy them; and meantime, they need a licence again to catch them, seriously. His wife and child escaped Study Proposal to Establish Senior High really cheer the place up. uninjured. The team ran nearly a mile a nice, solitary pastime more of us School [in] This Area That’s the ticket, folks. We’re and the harness was badly broken. All might be thinking about taking up. got home next day. A meeting of the Protestant School Lambs have been or are being born very lucky to be here, where it’s quite possible to maintain that social Sugar makers are getting discouraged, Boards of Chateauguay Valley was held all across the Valley. There are few at Ormstown High School, on Monday distance out in the backyard or back for sap has run very little after the very spring images prettier, unless it’s the evening, with members of the following forty. We can so easily take a break first day or so. What has been made is of snowdrops, Pushkinia, crocus and fine quality. Boards present: Hemmingford, other early bulbs that have started to from worrying about the news to Huntingdon, Ormstown, Howick and bloom. Chickadees have changed listen to the birds, try to see bats and 90 years ago Valleyfield. their calls from winter to mating, and butterflies or catch a fish, and maybe April 9, 1930 The purpose of the meeting was to plant some flowers. Get the kids they’re not alone. Flocks of returning MOIR HALL DEMOLISHED discuss the feasibility of establishing robins have already been spotted, and outside if you possibly can, it’s the a senior high school in this area. soon everybody will be giddy with best place for them to learn as well Shell Oil Company to Construct Messrs. Buzzel, Monroe and Billings young love or, as the movie Bambi as to run around. Try to act just like Modern Service Station on Site were present to propose the plan and to explain its purpose. Dr. Conant, a put it, ‘twitterpated.’ Squirrels and them, and enjoy the end of winter. With the advent of spring important changes are being effected in the vicinity former President of Harvard University, raccoons across the Valley are fully has been making a study of secondary awake, raiding our bird feeders and Holly Dressel of the new hotel, with the demolishing of two old buildings. education in the United States and he believes that such a unit would further From the Gleaner archives The Moir Hall which has been the facilities of all schools. A senior high purchased by Shell Oil Company school would have a parallel course of 150 years ago a duty and a pleasure, and to that in Limited is practically demolished to studies in academic, shop, commercial, April 8, 1870 a great measure owed the position he make way for a service station, which home economics and agriculture. It then occupied of lecturing to his near the company is going to erect on this site. Mr George Ryan, Principal of the Fort would mean that present schools would neighbours with so much satisfaction, The new station is to be the company’s probably not teach beyond the grade eight Covington Academy, delivered a very and conducting the Academy of his most modern and beautiful in existence. instructive and eloquent lecture in the or nine level. Students in higher grades native town, and where he received the The old Moir Hall, in which so many would attend the senior high school. The basement of the new church, Dundee major part of his own education, with Centre, under the auspices of the Sons of our fathers and mothers enjoyed advantages would be that those students so much credit and ability, while as yet themselves, is now a thing of the past, not able to study further along purely of Temperance, to an appreciative in his “teens.” audience on Tuesday night week. The and soon the site will no more reflect academic lines, would be moved into subject of his lecture was “The pursuit 120 years ago memories of days gone by, but the other courses which would give them of knowledge a duty and a pleasure.” April 12, 1900 modernist in service station appeal. better advantage educationally. A subject to every reflecting mind of FRANKLIN CENTRE The house, blacksmith shop and garage No decisions were arrived at at this great interest, but in the hands of the formerly owned by Mr. P. Montpetit meeting, but many points were discussed youthful lecturer, became intensely On Friday, Mr John Edford, of the is being torn down. This property was with regard to the plan. It is supposed so, to all who were present, for it Gore, with his wife and child were secured by the Roads Department last that the Provincial Government would gave ample evidence that the young driving along in front of Mr Parham’s fall; the buildings thereon have been be favourable to making substantial man himself had made “study” both farm, when a clip broke and let the pole resold to Mr. Montpetit, who is to make grants to this project.

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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 page 5 Ormstown Elementary keeps its head up Yvonne Lewis Langlois After the initial shock had worn off, Ormstown Elementary staff began to mobilize, holding online When Premier Francois Legault meetings to discuss how to support suddenly ordered on Friday, March both students and parents. Principal 13, the closure of all schools in the Joanne Henrico posted a message province of Quebec, it impacted on the school’s website informing about one million students and parents that they could reach out to teachers in 3,200 public and private the school via her email. She also schools. The growing threat of assembled photos and messages the novel coronavirus loomed from all staff members to produce a and the government needed to video to students and parents. The limit opportunities for the virus to video, set to Andy Grammer’s song spread. “I understand that today’s “[You’ve Got to] Keep Your Head announcement will have a significant Up,” showed staff accompanied by effect on a lot of parents,” Legault family and pets with homemade stated, “but this is a measure we PHOTO Yvonne Lewis Langlois signs sending uplifting messages O.E.S. staff and students in 2018. have to take.” to students, along with some As at many schools, Ormstown suggestions on how they could spend placed no demands on teachers to states, “There is no expectation at this Elementary’s staff and students their time. The final message from provide formal online lessons nor for time that schoolwork be completed were stunned. Many had left Ms. Henrico said: “Know that you parents to take on the responsibility by our students.” With that being the building on Friday thinking are missed.” Posted on YouTube, the of home schooling. Nevertheless, said, it’s extremely difficult for the that they would be back on the video soon got more than 1,400 hits. Ormstown Elementary staff reached staff to see the school year go by. The following Monday. Schoolbooks Parents and students responded out to all their students with phone OES team is now working on grade- and personal belongings were left with a video of their own, set to calls asking how they could support specific learning challenges that their behind. The initial decree from the Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a both students and parents in this students can work on independently government called for a two-week Friend in Me,” showing students difficult time. Posted on the school’s at home. The final message from closure, but it was soon followed reading, writing and taking part in website are lists of free online the Ormstown Elementary staff to by an announcement extending the home activities. learning resources in both English students: “Learn something new and shutdowns until at least May 1. The Ministry of Education has and French. The school’s website be ready to tell us about it.” Local rower reflects on cancellation of Tokyo Olympics Sarah Rennie noting the decision had as much to do with ensuring athletes’ safety as setting the right tone for the young, Dewittville-raised, and a two- aspiring athletes in the community. time Olympian, Douglas Vandor The disappointment over a is now back with the group that postponed Olympic Games is real, helped propel him to the peak of however. “If you can imagine an international sport, as a member of emotion, the athletes are feeling Rowing Canada Aviron’s board of it,” Vandor says. “It’s all very directors. In his new role within the confusing. They feel a sense of rowing community, Vandor, who relief that they can plan accordingly. now lives in British Columbia, is “But everything is up in the air.” known by the athletes as someone they can turn to if ever they are in PHOTO Chris Morris/Canadian Olympic Committee Vandor represented Canada for need. “My door is always open,” he Two-time Olympian Douglas Vandor is now on Rowing Canada Aviron’s board of directors. more than a decade, bringing home says. “It is intense being an athlete, minister of Japan announced the any official call was made by the eight world cup medals and three and I am just one more layer of 2020 Olympic Games would be IOC. “The athletes were nervous,” world championship medals in the support.” postponed for a year to 2021 due Vandor admits, and as government men’s lightweight double sculls. 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All schools, universities, manage an influx of COVID-19 CEGEPs and daycares were patients, but the hospital is doing its suddenly closed because of health part. issues relating to the COVID-19 At the moment, Niven’s workday virus. In the following weeks, is quieter. The hospital has a priority more shutdowns were ordered system in place for patients who and terms like “social distancing” do come to the ER. Less serious, and “quarantine” became a part of lower-priority cases, designated everyday conversations. PHOTO Yvonne Lewis Langlois ‘P4’ and ‘P5,’ are referred to clinics. The Barrie Memorial Hospital parking lot amid the COVID-19 outbreak, empty and silent. David Kessler, an expert on “We keep P2s and P3s, which are dealing with traumatic events and considered critical,” Niven states. I have a weird feeling it’s the calm prom, but most of all she misses her loss, described the current situation She says this helps a lot, but people before the storm. It’s like we are all students. Some days are long but like this, in an interview for the are also staying home and not going holding our breath.” she tries to concentrate on one task Harvard Business Review: “Loss of out, resulting in fewer cases of Hemmingford: The Teacher to feel that she has accomplished normalcy. The fear of economic toll, something in her day. lacerations and broken bones. “We Norma Hubbard was born and the loss of connection. This is hitting take on cases (not related to the raised in Hemmingford. She has For Hubbard the hardest part is us and we’re grieving collectively.” virus) that we can handle, to relieve been teaching in St. Hubert at worrying about her elderly parent And yet social distancing protocols beds for the bigger hospitals,” says the Riverside School Board’s and her daughter, who is so far away require that we be physically Niven. Like all hospitals, the Barrie Heritage Regional High School in B.C. Her advice for coping with apart. Messages sent from our is not accepting visitors. “Right for 20-plus years. Since the March this present situation: “Get outside government, media and the world now this is our best-case scenario.” 13 mass school closures, she has as much as possible. Keep in touch at large ask us to call or message Niven finds that although people been at home with her dog Layla with family and friends. Don’t to check in on our fellow human are very anxious, they seem to for company. She has no Wi-Fi or forget that there always people who beings and to pose the questions, be appreciative of the hospital TV, so Netflix and Googling are are living in isolation, even before “How are you doing?” and “How protocols. “They see that they are unavailable. Hemmingford, like all this pandemic. We are not alone.” are you coping?” Everybody’s being treated and not stuck at the small towns, is pretty shut down but Ste-Martine: The Essential situation is different, as we found hospital for no reason.” the essential services personnel who Services Daycare Educator out when we interviewed a sampling are working (at the pharmacy and of individuals who walk the many The staff members have been Daycare educator Mélanie grocery store) are “very pleasant,” different paths of life within our reassured that essential equipment Pearson is still working two she says. community. is available to them. “We have had afternoons per week, on a four- lengthy conversations about it and Hubbard’s frame of mind changes week rotation. Mother to three Huntingdon: The Emergency have been reassured that we are from day to day, a combination of children, 2, 7, and 8 years old, she Room Nurse okay. 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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 page 7 VOICES from the present situation is not seeing increase in stress levels. “We are is a source of stress for her. The close family and friends. “We’re all on edge, for sure,” he says, but couple’s routines have changed. page 7 trying not to think too much about he is resolute: “This is the job I’ve Bourdon has been instructed to this pandemic, take it one day at a been doing for 32 years. I signed go to work in his street clothes, time and stay home!” up for it.” change into his uniform at work, worries a lot. Her husband is a Ormstown: The Paramedic When talking of essential and at the end of his shift change manager at Anna Laberge Hospital back to street clothes, taking his “The game has changed,” states equipment he says that at present in Chateauguay and has been uniform back home in a plastic bag Ormstown resident and paramedic they have more than enough but working more than 50 hours a to wash. When he comes home he Gabriel Bourdon. While his shifts there is a potential for it to become week due to the COVID-19 virus. showers right away. hours haven’t changed, they are a problem so the word came down “I am very anxious,” she says, definitely more stressful. He from above: Don’t waste! “As He finds that the stress level “but happy to spend time at home works 12 hours a day, on a 3-2-2 things progress,” he notes, “we will makes him more tired at the end with my children.” schedule: three days off, two days be suiting up for more patients.” of his workday, and it’s really When she is home she does lots on, two days off, then three days Suspected COVID-19 cases are tough not seeing his son and two of activities with the kids while on, two off, two on. He finds that transported to the Hôpital du grandchildren, but he remains at the same time doing her best although the number of calls hasn’t Suroît in Valleyfield and the Anna optimistic. His message to the to keep up their school lessons. risen, the precautions that must be Laberge Hospital in Chateauguay. community is simple: “We have less running around taken are more than those required Bourdon lives with his wife “Respect what the health and more family time,” she adds. a month and a half ago. He and his Peg. She works in the kitchen of ministry is saying. They are not For Pearson, the hardest part of fellow paramedics are feeling the the Huntingdon County Hospital, overdoing it. Do what you need to a long-term care facility, and do. We need to beat this thing. We AGRICULTURAL although she doesn’t meet with need to get it over and done with & RESIDENTIAL patients, just going into the building and move on to something else.” Metal roofs Asphalt shingles Damage Insurance Brokers MAX CLARK Low-pitched roofs 4C Bouchette St., Huntingdon (450) 802-7972 Fascia/soffits 450.264.3553 Toll-free 866.961.3553 163 Alexandre, Valleyfield 24/7 ROOF gosselinassurances.ca [email protected] REPAIRS NFSB teachers reaching out to students

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Holly Dressel garden or greenhouse to the box or trips to Montreal to concentrate on the customer, almost directly.” local subscription baskets. If they Belonging to a CSA also relieves us decide to use any outside drop points, Sweet red peppers, baby bok choi, of worrying about empty shelves, as like Chateauguay and La Prairie, cherry tomatoes in different colours. various seasons come on and supply they are looking into a delivery Fat-podded peas, curly lettuces, sweet chains may waver; and the vegetables service person, so the staff that onions, fat heads of garlic and crisp are fresher and lack pesticides or handles the vegetables won’t be the summer apples. It’s spring already, other chemical additives — that ones travelling. They’re also setting and summer’s bounty is getting set to can only help us stay healthy. Les up so the workers in the fields will be follow. Hard to believe sometimes, Jardins Glenelm plans to continue to kept separate from those doing prep especially if at the moment you’re distribute its baskets of varying sizes (washing, bunching), to minimize not sure if there will be eggs or lettuce to seasonal subscribers, and also to handling. Ian Ward mentioned some at the supermarket on the one day show up at local farmers’ markets in of the same methods, and that les you can get there. Or maybe you’re Huntingdon and Valleyfield, where Jardins Glenelm is “looking at best worried about touching the counters, customers can buy what they wish practices at markets around the or exactly how many people handled from varieties available at the time. world, getting directives from the that California lettuce you’re putting “We’re currently pretty sure these Association des Marchés Publiques into your cart (plus how many people outdoor markets will stay open, as and the MAPAQ (the agriculture have handled the cart!)? Well, a good they do provide much-needed food, ministry).” bit of these worries are overblown, FILE PHOTO just like grocery stores, and should One of Thuot’s partners, Jess Elwell, but you can still do something to feel There are many local options for fresh produce be considered even safer, as they’re who was already homeschooling her in the Chateauguay Valley, including a number better about some of them. outside,” he says. son and is therefore set up for that of possibilities offered by CSA farms. We are all very lucky to live here in Mariève Savaria and Francis at least, says ‘so far so good’: “Our the Valley right now, for a multitude Madore run les Jardins d’Ambroisie, subscription baskets are through happen to live a bit further east than of reasons. A big one is that there a bit north of St. Chrysostome. the roof! We love feeding our the other places mentioned, Mélina are some terrific local options for They’re taking orders now on their community, so we hope to do much Plante and François D’Aoust run yet fresh vegetables, eggs and fruit website for people wanting their more of that.” She added, as should another jardin, called Les Bontés de unconnected to having to go inside subscription baskets, available from we all, “I’m really impressed by how la Vallée, near Hemmingford, and are a store. We can still sign up with a June through October. This year, the drugstores and grocery stores in working hard to get baskets ready as local CSA (Community Supported Savaria says, “we’re trying to be a bit the Valley are providing such good, well. Agriculture) farm; there are a good more flexible, with quarter-season friendly service through all this!” number that provide baskets of Try all the websites and make your as well as half-season baskets, for Each of these local organic fresh local produce, either weekly best choice; but make it soon. We people who may not want to make the vegetable growers has slightly or bi-weekly, at the Huntingdon have a suspicion this will be a very full commitment.” They usually also different arrangements regarding or Valleyfield farmers’ markets, or popular way to get good food this sell tables of vegetables at markets how to subscribe to get baskets, how literally at the producers’ gate. summer. The local CSAs also have in Montreal, and this year will be big they are, what they cost and how At this very moment these small Facebook sites or can be contacted doing a kiosk at their farm, near the often you can get them, or whether by phone. businesses are not closing their doors corner of Rang St-Jean-Baptiste and and what days you can go right to or laying off their workers; they are Chemin de la Rivière des Anglais; their place to choose from what’s https://jardinsglenelm.com madly planting and planning. Each their website will give details when available. They also have differences https://lesjardinsdambroisie.ca one is run by a local family, most with this begins. They’re worried about in varieties of vegetables and herbs, https://jardinsdenhaut.wordpress.com young children, so the sudden lack of their three annual workers from and whether there are items like fresh schools and daycare has added new Guatemala, who’ve been part of their ginger, free-range eggs, garden seeds www.cooplesjardinsdelaresistance.com dimensions to who’s available to team for more than 12 years; but, or compost tea for your plants. If you www.lesbontes.org work (since either mom or dad may Savaria says, “we also have local have to take care of the kids), not to workers; we’ll be able to manage.” mention the farms that bring in a few Chateauguay Valley seasonal workers, from Montreal or Les Jardins d’en Haut up on Covey weather report as far away as Guatemala. They’re Hill, run by Mylaine Massicotte and all scrambling to adapt, because the her partner, David Lemieux-Bibeau, In Ormstown the month of temperature of minus 2.4 degrees, seeds have mostly sprouted, and the is also wrestling with childcare March produced an early start the geese arriving on March 13, good food they know how to produce concerns, especially because their to spring, with the average and the ice not breaking up until is already on its way. Their problem little Edgar is still a baby. They have temperature 3.0 degrees above April 5 — which turned out to is how to get it to market, and their eggs from free-range hens, tree seeds normal at PLUS 1.6 C. This is the be a forerunner for the rest of the increasing realization that this market and many vegetable varieties already sixth warmest March in 53 years, year. This spring the precipitation should first and foremost be ... us, sprouting. Besides offering choices exceeded only by: for March is above normal, with their neighbours. from their home kiosk, they’re 94 mm or 3.7 inches of rain and It’s not just that selling locally looking into making an arrangement 1977 & 2000: plus 2.0 a trace of snow which melted to means both the producers and the with local supermarkets, like the IGA 1973: plus 2.4 an additional 3 mm or 0.1 inch. customers don’t have to travel so in Ormstown, where, together with 2010: plus 2.9 Measurable snow on the ground far, to potentially crowded places. les Jardins de la Résistance, they sold 2012: plus 4.0 ended by March 12 shortly after As Ian Ward of les Jardins Glenelm organic vegetables last year, quite maple syrup season began, which successfully. The first Canada geese were in Elgin puts it, “We only have three visible on the Chateauguay River was still active by the end of staff, so we’re able to micromanage Coop les Jardins de la Résistance, on March 8 and the ice went out the month. Hopefully this early all our product handling. It’s not like with four partners, is one of the two days later. This was in contrast start to spring will continue into most vegetables at the supermarket, largest CSAs currently operating in to the spring of 2019, which planting season. they would have been handled by the Valley. This year, Jean-Philippe was very late, with an average Peter Finlayson more than a dozen people at least, Thuot, one of the four members, and that can go up exponentially explained that in this difficult time depending on how far the item they are “dedicated to protecting their DO YOU HAVE A STORY IDEA? travels. When it comes to our CSA families, workers and customers.” Contact our news editor, Sarah Rennie: [email protected] or 844-450-5055 produce, it goes from the soil in the They’re dropping some of their usual

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The arrival of spring means in November 2019. She has since warmer weather and, with that, the become somewhat of an expert, temptation to get outdoors. With the having navigated the Quebec medical coronavirus becoming somewhat all- landscape in search of a diagnosis consuming, it is extremely important and treatment. “Only 70 per cent of to remember to take precautions Lyme patients develop a rash and against another sinister illness: Lyme not all of those rashes resemble the disease. classic bull’s-eye, nor do the rashes always appear in places that are For St-Antoine-Abbé resident Jess easily visible,” she says. Elwell, now coping with a Lyme diagnosis after two and a half years The ticks that carry the bacteria that of debilitating illness, bringing to lead to the disease are often the size of light some of facts on this disease is a a poppy seed and can easily resemble public service. freckles or hide in hair. These ticks are active as soon as the temperatures Elwell first fell ill in 2017. “Like climb above zero, and, she states, most farmers, I did my best to ignore “there have been studies that have my symptoms because, after all, it demonstrated tick activity at even was harvest season,” she says. But lower temperatures.” Unfortunately after two months of intermittent fever, for those diagnosed with Lyme, it is trouble concentrating, and a sudden not possible to develop an immunity increase of joint and back pain, she to the bacteria. “You can be reinfected finally made an appointment to see the day you get better; you can even a family doctor. “After a myriad of be reinfected while you are currently inconclusive blood tests I was told I infected,” Elwell says. had “un virus bâtard,” and that I was probably just worn down from the The Montérégie region has been demands of the farming season,” she declared a Lyme endemic area for continues. During the visit with her some years now, which means there doctor, she requested a Lyme test, but is no need to bring the tick in for as she had not actually seen a tick or testing because the rate of infection developed the characteristic bull’s- is so high that every tick is assumed to be a carrier.” According to Elwell, PHOTO Provided by Jess Elwell eye rash, her doctor refused to test Jess Elwell of St-Antoine-Abbé considers it a public service to warn others about Lyme for the disease. there is no need to even see a doctor disease. if you are bitten by a tick, as local “With no choice but to trust in pharmacists can now provide left untreated or that persists after are hard to find.” This is because my doctor’s advice, I went home to antibiotics (which can eradicate treatment) is notoriously hard to many Chronic Lyme treatments are rest and hope my symptoms would the bacteria if taken early enough) diagnose. It is often called “The still experimental and hotly debated simply pass with time,” Elwell says. without a prescription. However, Great Imitator,” because it comes in in the global medical community. They didn’t. She began experiencing children under 8 cannot receive at least 16 strains and is infamously Similar to chemotherapy, many of extreme fatigue, trouble focusing, antibiotics at the pharmacy because associated with over 100 symptoms, the current treatments for Lyme depression, insomnia, anxiety, it can potentially harm developing which can vary based on age, length make you sicker before you see severe mood swings, bouts of tooth enamel. They need to exhibit of infection and on an individual’s improvement, and require serious uncontrollable shaking, gastro- symptoms and see their pediatricians unique immune system. “Bafflingly, diet and lifestyle changes in order for intestinal problems, and heart to get treatment. Chronic Lyme is not officially them to be effective. palpitations. She even experienced recognized as a disease in Canada a hemorrhagic miscarriage. Her “Mysteriously, they will give and, of course, there are very few Lyme is a disease that with early symptoms culminated at the end of antibiotics to children under 8 both treatment plans for diseases that diagnosis can typically be cured with March 2019 when she suffered a in Ontario and the U.S.,” Elwell do not technically exist,” Elwell a round of antibiotics; but once the small stroke that developed into a says, noting that “doctors in Quebec says, while suggesting there are “a disease has made itself at home in golf-ball sized blood tumour, which are not well versed in Lyme disease. handful of doctors in Canada willing every system in your body, it can be required brain surgery. Not long If you suspect you have Lyme you to treat Chronic Lyme and its co- nearly impossible to fully eradicate. after that, she was hospitalized with must be tenacious and persistent and infections once it has passed the “I may live with this the rest of my pneumonia. “I had no clue why all of do much of the work and research first and most curable phase, despite life,” says Elwell. “Please educate this was happening,” she exclaims. yourself.” the threat of losing their right to yourself and keep you and your loved Elwell was eventually diagnosed Chronic Lyme disease (Lyme practise. As expected, these doctors ones healthy.” (S.R.)

Hemmingford resident arrested for threatening Justin Trudeau

Eric Tremblay the prime minister of Canada, Justin was also alleged to have incited the The Royal Canadian Mounted (Le Journal Saint-François) Trudeau. death of Prime Minister Trudeau on Police takes seriously any threat Officers from the Integrated his Facebook page. that may affect one’s sense of Translated by Sarah Rennie National Security Enforcement The suspect was released on security. Violent statements are not Team (INSET) arrested Vachon on a promise to appear on June 8 tolerated, whether they are made on A Hemmingford resident, Zachary March 24. The charges resulted from at the Montreal courthouse to social media or by any other means Vachon, 22, was arrested recently in a brief investigation by INSET after answer charges of uttering threats, of communication. Perpetrators connection with uttering threats and reports of threatening comments. It incitement of hatred, and hoax may face criminal charges and are public incitement of hatred against was then discovered that the man regarding terrorist activity. liable to severe penalties.

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 page 11 Don’t forget about mental health!

Are you feeling stressed, anxious or depressed? The following advice can help you to intelligently deal with events stemming from the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic here in Québec.

The current coronavirus How do these (COVID-19) and related problems manifest unprecedented preventive themselves? measures are a new reality, How to succeed one that is not easy to deal What to do when with. For some, the measures in adapting? can make an already difficult distressed? 1 PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS Take good care of yourself when situation even more fragile for you are in preventive isolation. When this unusual situation family, financial and/or social • Headaches, neck tension, Stay in touch with your close seems never-ending, your reasons. digestive problems friends and family by telephone emotional reactions can become • Sleep problems or Internet. Pay attention to your sharper. For example, you may While an event of this size can • Loss of appetite feelings and talk about them feel greater fatigue, become affect your physical health, it with someone you trust while overwhelmed by fear, have more can also impair your mental yet abiding by social distancing trouble accomplishing your daily health by causing stress, recommendations. Speak with a tasks or fear a greater risk of anxiety or depression. But friend and ask for help when you contagion. Pay attention to these there are things you can do feel overwhelmed. It isn’t a sign signs of trouble ahead and, as of weakness but strength when soon as possible, reach out to the to improve how you manage PSYCHOLOGICAL AND 2 EMOTIONAL SYMPTOMS you do what is necessary to get resources that are available to these types of reactions. through it. Physical activity will help. • Worries and sense of also help reduce tension. Most people will succeed in adapting to the situation, insecurity • Feeling overwhelmed by Give yourself moments of but paying attention to your pleasure by listening to music or needs remains very important. events taking a warm bath: it will lower Don’t be afraid to do what is • Negative view of things or stress. Counting on your own necessary to help yourself. daily events strengths will help you to surf • Discouragement, sadness over the hard times. If you are a close friend or or anger Experiencing family member of a person with disabilities, pay particular financial worries? attention to signs of their Increased stress related to stress, depression or anxiety financial insecurity can also if they are unable to clearly arise during a pandemic. Loss express them. of employment and income are 3 BEHAVIOURAL a major source of anxiety for SYMPTOMS everyone, but it can become worse when we are in isolation. • Difficulty concentrating Many websites exist that offer • Irritability, aggression help, such as the • Isolation, withdrawal from Québec.ca/coronavirus others government site. The following • Increased use of alcohol, website can also provide general assistance: ementalhealth.ca drugs and medication

Hebdo_DoublesPages_Bilingues_3avril_.indd 3 20-03-30 14:56 How to help young children and teenagers manage their worries?

Just like you, children and teenagers can have concerns about the attentive to their fears and need to be reassured, and let them use pandemic and the events that are taking place. They can in fact be their own words to describe how they feel. Show them that you care. affected even more because they do not always understand the Listen to their worries and give them even more love and attention. If information they hear or see. Reactions vary individually, so be possible, provide opportunities for them to play and relax.

Signs of your child’s stress: Signs of your teenager’s stress:

• Trouble sleeping • Worries about personal health and the health of close • Wants to be held, asks questions friends and family • Physical pain such as tummy ache • Feels unaffected by the situation or laughs off the • Agitated behaviour, disputing what you say or do danger • No longer interested in preferred activities What to do? • Has trouble sleeping, appetite issues (eats too much or not enough) • Keep control of your emotions. For example, you • Wants to drink alcohol and/or take drugs might go into the bathroom by yourself to calm • Is aggressive, irritable, refuses to obey public health down instructions • Teach your child basic personal hygiene, such as how to wash hands properly What to do? • Reassure and spend more time with your child • Have your child take part in household preventive • Ensure that your teenager really understands the tasks situation. Correct any information that is wrong • Maintain your usual habits and schedules or create • Do not minimize the seriousness of the situation new ones for safe play and relaxation • Avoid moralizing • If you are uncertain about how to respond, say so. Provide serious answers as soon as you can or suggest calling a telephone support hotline

Managing time Other ways to better at home or when manage your stress teleworking or anxiety as a family Resources For stress, anxiety or depression Resources for better management of • Set aside some time each day While obtaining the right about the progression of the family time: for family activities. Play board information is important, put limits current epidemic in Québec, call • alloprof.qc.ca (French) games, read out loud, go for on time spent seeking information Services Québec at • teteamodeler.com (also has ideas for a walk applying distancing about COVID-19. Information 418-644-4545, 514-644-4545, crafts, cooking, nursery rhymes, etc.) measures, etc. overload can raise the stress level, 450-644-4545, 819-644-4545 [French] making you more anxious or even or toll free at 1-877-644-4545. • Speak with your workmates depressed. The person that answers • viedeparents.ca (French) by phone or chat at nap time your call will provide more • vifamagazine.ca (French) Use the information you already information and you will be Telephone hotlines for people in • Suggest your children work just have to plan what comes next. Set directed to a psychosocial psychological distress: like you by drawing, reading or aside specific times for updates professional who can provide the doing educational activities once or twice a day. additional support and advice • Regroupement des services you need. d’intervention de crise du Québec: • Invite the older children to Avoid sources of sensationalist centredecrise.ca/listecentres (French) supervise the younger ones news and doubtful information. Deaf or hard-of-hearing persons offers services 24/7 for persons when they play This will help separate fact from call toll free at 1-800-361-9596. in distress rumour. Concentrate on facts to • Tel-Aide listening centre provides • Ensure that each parent gives help allay your concerns. Resources for better management help 24/7 to people suffering from time to the children of worry: solitude, distress or who need to have Use reliable resources like the • Living better with your child: someone listen: 514-935-1101 Government of Québec official inspq.qc.ca/en/tiny-tot • Écoute entraide is a community Québec.ca/coronavirus website. • ecolebranchee.com (video that organization that supports people explains COVID-19 to children who are emotionally suffering: and why schools are closed, how 514-278-2130 or 1-855-EN LIGNE vaccine is made, etc.) [French] • Telephone assistance service • carrefour-education.qc.ca (French) 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) • naitreetgrandir.com (French)

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Vous vous sentez stressé, anxieux ou déprimé ? Les conseils suivants vous permettront d’affronter sainement les événements entourant l’épidémie du coronavirus COVID-19 au Québec.

La pandémie du coronavirus (COVID-19) qui se déroule actuellement ainsi que Comment cela les mesures inédites de se manifeste-t-il ? prévention qui y sont liées Comment bien représentent une réalité inhabituelle à laquelle il s’adapter à la Quoi faire en cas situation ? de détresse ? peut être particulièrement 1 SUR LE PLAN PHYSIQUE difficile de vous adapter. Pour certaines personnes, ces • Maux de tête, tensions En période d’isolement préventif, Le prolongement de cette mesures peuvent fragiliser dans la nuque prenez soin de vous. Gardez situation inhabituelle pourrait une situation déjà difficile • Problèmes contact avec vos proches par aggraver vos réactions pour des raisons notamment gastro-intestinaux téléphone ou par le Web. Soyez émotionnelles. Vous pourriez par familiales, financières ou • Troubles du sommeil attentif à vos émotions, et parlez- exemple ressentir une plus grande en à une personne de confiance, fatigue, des peurs envahissantes, sociales. • Diminution de l’appétit tout en observant les mesures avoir plus de difficulté à accomplir Un événement de cette de distanciation recommandées. vos tâches quotidiennes ou Parlez avec un ou une amie ou développer une crainte excessive envergure peut ainsi avoir des demandez de l’aide quand vous de contagion. Portez attention conséquences sur votre santé SUR LES PLANS 2 PSYCHOLOGIQUE vous sentez dépassé : ce n’est pas à ces signes et communiquez physique, mais également un signe de faiblesse, c’est vous aussi tôt que possible avec les sur votre santé mentale, ET ÉMOTIONNEL montrer assez fort pour prendre ressources vous permettant en générant du stress, de • Inquiétudes et insécurité les moyens de vous en sortir. La d’obtenir de l’aide. l’anxiété ou de la déprime. Il • Sentiment d’être dépassé pratique d’une activité physique existe pourtant des moyens vous permettra également par les événements d’éliminer les tensions. à votre portée afin de mieux • Vision négative des gérer ces réactions. choses ou des événements Pour diminuer le stress, accordez- La plupart des gens arriveront quotidiens vous des moments de plaisir, que ce soit en écoutant de la musique à s’adapter à la situation, • Sentiments de ou en prenant un bain chaud. mais il demeure important découragement, de Vous pourrez ainsi mieux traverser Vous avez des que vous restiez attentif tristesse, de colère ces moments difficiles, en misant inquiétudes à vos besoins. N’hésitez sur vos forces personnelles. pas à prendre les moyens financières ? nécessaires pour vous aider. SUR LE PLAN L’augmentation du stress lié Si vous êtes un proche 3 COMPORTEMENTAL à l’insécurité financière peut d’une personne ayant des aussi entrer en ligne de compte incapacités, vous êtes invité • Difficultés de concentration en situation de pandémie. En à porter une attention • Irritabilité, agressivité effet, les pertes de revenus ou d’emplois sont une grande source particulière aux différents • Isolement, repli sur soi d’anxiété chez les personnes, signes de stress, de • Augmentation de la notamment lorsqu’il est question dépression ou d’anxiété chez consommation d’alcool, de mesures d’isolement. Dans ces personnes lorsqu’elles de drogues et de ces cas particuliers, consultez ne peuvent les exprimer médicaments les sites existants, notamment le clairement. site officiel du gouvernement du Québec : Québec.ca/coronavirus, où vous trouverez des mesures d’aide en place, ou de manière plus générale, pour trouver de l’aide dans le milieu communautaire, consultez : esantementale.ca

Hebdo_DoublesPages_Bilingues_3avril_.indd 1 20-03-31 11:45 Comment aider les enfants et les adolescents à gérer leurs inquiétudes ?

Comme pour vous, les enfants et les adolescents peuvent être Soyez à l’écoute de leurs craintes et de leur besoin d’être rassurés en inquiets devant les événements exceptionnels que cette pandémie les laissant s’exprimer dans leurs mots. Répondez avec bienveillance provoque. Ne comprenant pas toujours l’information qui circule, ils à leurs réactions, écoutez leurs inquiétudes et donnez-leur encore plus peuvent eux aussi être grandement affectés. Les réactions varient d’amour et d’attention. Si possible, donnez-leur l’occasion de jouer et d’un enfant à l’autre. de se détendre.

Les signes de stress chez votre enfant : Les signes chez l’adolescent :

• Il a des troubles du sommeil ; • Il est inquiet pour sa santé et celle de ses proches ; • Il présente des inquiétudes (veut se faire prendre, • Il ne se sent pas touché par la situation ou bien il en pose des questions) ; minimise les risques ; • Il a des douleurs physiques (maux de ventre) ; • Il ne veut plus s’adonner à ses activités préférées ; • Il a un comportement plus agité (contestation). • Il éprouve des troubles du sommeil, montre un changement dans son appétit (trop ou pas assez) ; Quoi faire ? • Il a envie de consommer de l’alcool, des drogues ; • Il est agressif, irritable, il refuse de respecter les • Gérez vos émotions (au besoin, retirez-vous quelques consignes de santé publique. minutes dans un milieu isolé, la salle de bain par exemple, pour retrouver votre calme) ; Quoi faire ? • Enseignez-lui les consignes d’hygiène ; • Rassurez-le et passez du temps avec lui ; • Vérifiez s’il comprend bien la situation et rectifiez • Faites-le participer aux tâches de prévention l’information dont il dispose ; domestique ; • Ne minimisez pas la situation ; • Conservez autant que possible vos habitudes • Évitez les discours moralisateurs ; et vos horaires ou veillez à en créer de nouveaux, pour • En cas d’incertitude pour répondre à ses questions, jouer et vous détendre en toute sécurité. informez-vous et apportez-lui des réponses dès que possible ou invitez-le à consulter une ligne d’aide et de soutien téléphonique.

Gestion du temps Autres mesures vous Ressources à la maison ou permettant de mieux En cas de stress, d’anxiété ou de Pour mieux gérer son temps en famille : en situation de gérer votre stress déprime liés à la progression de • alloprof.qc.ca télétravail ou votre anxiété en l’épidémie actuelle au Québec, • teteamodeler.com (en plus, vous pouvez composer le on y retrouve des idées de famille 418 644-4545, le 514 644-4545, bricolages, comptines, cuisine, etc.) • Accordez quelques moments le 450 644-4545, le par jour à des activités en Bien qu’il soit important de 819 644-4545 ou • viedeparents.ca famille : jouer à des jeux de vous informer correctement, le 1 877 644-4545 (sans frais) • vifamagazine.ca société, lire un livre, faire une limitez le temps passé à chercher ailleurs au Québec. Vous pourrez Lignes d’écoute pour les personnes promenade en respectant de l’information au sujet de alors obtenir plus d’information en détresse psychologique : les mesures de distanciation la COVID-19 : une surcharge et être dirigé vers des sociale, etc. ; d’information pourrait augmenter professionnels en intervention • Regroupement des services votre stress, votre anxiété ou psychosociale qui vous offriront d’intervention de crise au Québec : • Profitez de la sieste des plus votre état de déprime. du soutien et des conseils, selon centredecrise.ca/listecentres : offre petits pour effectuer les vos besoins. des services 24/7 pour la population échanges à distance avec les Utilisez les informations dont vous en détresse; collègues ; avez besoin afin de préparer les Pour les personnes sourdes • Tel-Aide : prochaines étapes. Planifiez la ou malentendantes, veuillez Centre d’écoute offert 24/7 aux gens • Invitez les enfants à « travailler » mise à jour des informations à des composer le 1 800 361-9596 qui souffrent de solitude, de stress, eux aussi en dessinant, en lisant temps spécifiques, une ou deux (sans frais). de détresse ou qui ont besoin de se ou en faisant des activités fois par jour. confier : 514 935-1101 ; éducatives ; Pour mieux gérer l’inquiétude : • Écoute entraide : Évitez les nouvelles • Mieux vivre avec son enfant : Organisme communautaire qui • Invitez les plus grands à sensationnalistes et les sources inspq.qc.ca/mieux-vivre soutient les personnes aux prises superviser les jeux des plus d’information douteuses. Cela vous • ecolebranchee.com (vidéo qui avec de la souffrance émotionnelle : petits ; permettra de distinguer les faits explique la COVID-19 aux jeunes, 514 278-2130 ou 1 855 EN LIGNE ; des rumeurs. Concentrez-vous sur et qui explique pourquoi les • Service d’intervention téléphonique • Répartissez entre les parents les faits, en vue de mieux contrôler écoles sont fermées, comment on 1 866 APPELLE (277-3553). le temps passé avec les enfants. vos inquiétudes. fabrique les vaccins, etc.) En tout temps, faites appel à • carrefour-education.qc.ca des ressources fiables, comme le (guides thématiques sur la site officiel du gouvernement du COVID-19) Québec : Québec.ca/coronavirus • naitreetgrandir.com

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Sarah Rennie atteints du COVID-19. En ce malades devront simplement s’isoler demandons aux gens d’appeler leur moment, les deux seuls hopitaux complètement à la maison pendant un clinique habituelle,” conseille le Dr. Traduit par Iris Delagrange disposés à le faire en Montérégie minimum de deux semaines. Si une Bélanger. Les cliniques de Ormstown Une nouvelle clinique désignée sont les hôpitaux Charles-Lemoyne personne présente des symptomes et Huntingdon prennent des appels d’évaluation (CDE) a ouvert au et Pierre-Boucher. grippaux, elle peut appeler au 1 877- téléphoniques des patients, qu’elles centre récréatif de Ormstown. Le Ce sont près de 100 CDE qui 644-4545 et il sera décidé par la suite aient ou non un médecin de famille CISSMO a annoncé ce dimanche ont ouvert dans toute la province, si un rendez-vous dans une clinique dans celles-ci. Les docteurs font donc que des cliniques avaient ouvert dans en accord avec les changements désignée est nécessaire. de la télémédecine et jusque-là, cela le Haut-Saint-Laurent, les Jardins- du protocole de dépistage pour Le fait qu’une clinique ait ouverte marche très bien. Seuls les patients Roussillon, le Suroît et Vaudreuil- le COVID-19 annoncé par le à Ormstown ne veut pas dire qu’il y qui ont absolument besoin de voir un Soulanges avec le mandat de traiter gouvernement le 3 avril dernier. Il a lieu de paniquer. Par contre, “une médecin seront reçus. “Les cliniques les individus avec des symptômes a été déterminé que la transmission bonne dose de précaution est notre doivent demeurer sans virus,” ajoute de grippe, de gastroentérite ou de du virus survenait maintenant à un meilleure protection,” dit la Dr. t-elle, disant que ces pratiques sont COVID-19 et ont besoin d’une niveau communautaire à travers Catherine Bélanger, la directrice de réévaluées chaque semaine et qu’il première consultation. Les quatre toute la province et il est donc devenu la nouvelle clinique d’Ormstown. se peut que les cliniques ferment au cliniques sont disponibles sur rendez- difficile de tester la population “Les CDE sont très importantes complet si la situation le demande. vous seulement. Plusieurs mesures au complet. C’est pour cela que parce que sans elles, il y aurait un ont été mises en place pour limiter Dans le cas de la nouvelle CDE de maintenant, les personnes à risque écart dans les soins disponibles,” la propagation du virus, incluant des Ormstown, le maire de la ville Mr. de développer des complications explique t-elle en notant que les CDE corridors désignés, des salles à part Jacques Lapierre et son équipe “ont ou sont à risque d’être hospitalisées sont maintenant les endroits désignés et des plages horaires désignées. grandement aidés à l’organisation et ainsi que ceux qui occupent une pour les cas potentiels de COVID-19 la mise en place de celle-ci,” dit le Dr. “Les services seront centralisés profession stratégique seront testés et qu’une personne qui présente des Bélanger avec reconnaissance. Elle a dans ces cliniques désignées,” en priorité. Cette nouvelle approche symptomes du virus sera sans doute observé également que les habitants explique le Dr. Élise Gilbert, va permettre aux médecins de refusée si elle se présente ailleurs de la vallée étaient prompts à directrice des services professionnels prendre de meilleures décisions comme aux urgences ou dans une s’adapter à la déferlante de nouvelles et de la formation médicale au et seront en mesure de fournir un clinique normale. “De cette façon, mesures du gouvernement. Les gens CISSMO. Cela permettra aux soins meilleur portrait de la situation au tout le monde est protégé et nous doivent continuer à rester chez eux, de santé d’être donnés à un seul fur et à mesure que la situation se sommes en mesure de prendre mieux observer les mesures de distantations endroit afin de mieux répondre aux développe. soin des gens.” sociales, laver leurs mains souvent besoins des patients. “Nous voulons En pratique cela veut dire qu’il est Pour les rendez-vous non-urgents et peuvent se rassurer,“les médecins trier les patients qui sont à risque de inutile de tester les personnes en bonne et les cas non-reliés au virus “Nous sont là pour eux.” développer des complications ou santé qui présentent des symptômes ceux qui risquent d’être hospitalisés,” dans la mesure ou un résultat positif explique le Dr. Gilbert. ne changerait rien à la suite des Si vous avez apprécié cette copie du Gleaner Il est important de noter que la choses. Puisque la grande majorité et vous aimeriez vous abonner, vous pouvez clinique de Ormstown n’est pas un des gens infectés ne développeront le faire à www.le-gleaner.com ou avec la centre de dépistage et l’hôpital Barrie pas de complications sévères et Memorial n’est pas équipé pour qu’il n’y a pas de traitement contre formulaire à la page 18! $ traiter les patients potentiellement le virus pour l’instant, les individus Prix de détail : 2,61 CDN + taxes

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Il est certain qu’en restant à la maison sans bons outils, Tout a basculé le jeudi 12 mars certains enfants vont être encore plus dernier. Le lendemain, les écoles défavorisés. devaient fermer pour la journée Steve Bissonnette, auteur-virtuose seulement. de plusieurs ouvrages en éducation, “La CSVT nous a habitué à fermer nous ramène à l’essentiel en nous ses établissements facilement,” disant ceci: explique une enseignante de la “ Pour l’instant, en ces moments commission scolaire, qui souhaite de tourmente, il existe deux choses rester anonyme. Elle fait ici référence que bien des parents québécois sont à la tempête du 7 février, qui était une capables d’enseigner à leurs enfants journée pédagogique et ou plusieurs avec un peu de bonne volonté. La enseignants ont bravé les conditions première est simplement la vie, avec météorologiques difficiles pour venir l’importance des liens et des gens travailler et que le premier ministre qui nous entourent. La seconde est Legault avait qualifié par erreur PHOTO Sarah Rennnie le respect envers ceux qui se battent de “journée de congé.” Beaucoup Certaines écoles du réseau, comme l’école Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, offrent des services de en première ligne pour contrer cette d’enseignants au Québec n’avaient garde aux enfants des travailleurs essentiels. pandémie; médecins, infirmières, pas pu se rendre au travail ce jour- pharmaciens, éducateurs, là. Mais revenons au 12 mars. en charge? Et si ça se prolonge? “Si on y pense,” songe la deuxième camionneurs, concierges, commis C’est en soirée que les directions Les enseignantes ont écouté enseignante que nous avons d’épicerie, etc.” d’école de la région ont contacté les questionné, “c’est rare d’avoir le religieusement les conférences de Pour celles et ceux qui souhaitent professeurs par courriel pour leur temps de se poser, de respirer, de presse du premier ministre. Elles ont offrir à leurs enfants des activités annoncer la fermeture du lendemain, réfléchir. Si vous ne pouvez pas également reçu des courriels de leur pédagogiques, il y a plein d’outils leur précisant de “rester à l’affût des aller dehors, allez en-dedans.” Pour syndicat (les enseignants sont, après sur internet. Même Télé-Québec nouvelles et prêt de notre ordinateur” elle, cette crise est une opportunité tout, en période de négociation!) annonçait dernièrement une car d’autres informations importantes de penser à la société, aux causes et Alors puisque nous devons rester programmation “Télécole-Québec” allaient suivre. enjeux de ce qui se passe, au futur. chez nous, il est important de faire à compter du 30 mars. Puis, le premier ministre François “Et puis si vraiment vous voulez des choses positives. Personnellement, les deux Legault annonçait que les voyageurs faire l’école à la maison, contactez “Faites des activités pour être enseignantes (et elles sont sûrement revenant du sud devaient s’isoler les professeurs de vos enfants, ils heureux,” conseille une des deux beaucoup comme elles) s’ennuient pour quatorze jours. partageront sûrement avec plaisir des enseignantes. L’école à la maison, de leurs élèves, de leurs collègues Immédiatement, l’enseignante suggestions pour poursuivre les ap- cela ne s’improvise pas. “Faites des et amis. “Les enfants ont tellement pense à tous ses collègues qui prentissages!” conclut l’enseignante. activités scolaires seulement si cela besoin de se faire prendre dans reviennent des pays chauds. ne vire pas à la troisième guerre Et le futur à court terme pour les nos bras...” confie l’une d’elles, “C’est à ce moment que j’ai mondiale!” s’amuse la professeure. étudiants? Difficile à dire, selon ajoutant que cela lui faisait mal compris que ça n’avait pas de bon Car il n’est pas simple de s’improviser les deux profs interrogées. “Il faut au coeur de penser aux mesures sens...Nous sommes déjà en pénurie enseignant pour ces enfants. Ce n’est attendre 28 jours sans nouveau cas de confinement et aux distances de suppléants. Je savais que c’était d’ailleurs pas ce que le gouvernement pour pouvoir lever les interdictions sociales essentielles. Alors en mission impossible de trouver autant recommande. “Lavez-vous les et pour l’instant, le nombre de cas attendant de pouvoir retourner en de remplaçants. Ça sentait le chaos!” mains, jouez au monopoly, faites du augmente de jour en jour...” appuie classe, les enseignantes restent l’une d’elle avec gravité. Plus le Ce jour-là, comme beaucoup ménage, allez marcher, ne restreignez positives et encouragent les enfants temps passe, et plus la fin de l’année d’autres enseignants, elle a pensé à ses pas les jeux vidéos aussi sévèrement et leurs familles à en faire de même! scolaire semble compromise. élèves. Quelque chose de très sérieux qu’en temps scolaire. Certains Au 4 avril, la CSVT avait annoncé Surtout que le gouvernement vient était entrain de se passer. Personne personnes font déjà suffisamment les mesures suivantes: d’annoncer que les examens du ne connaissait encore la gravité de d’anxiété...n’en rajoutons pas...” ministère étaient annulés. Les La mise en ligne d’une liste de liens la situation. Comme pour beaucoup conseille t-elle avec humour. enseignants devront donc s’ajuster. pour des activités pédagogiques sur de monde, c’était la routine: la Et une enseignante en repos forcé, ça “À mon avis, il était temps. On la page Facebook de la CSVT ainsi préparation des cours, les livres. Peu fait quoi? “Je fais des apprentissages évalue trop et on manque de temps que sur le site internet de celle-ci de gens s’occupaient encore de ce qui en pliant les vêtements ou en rangeant pour des activités stimulantes,” Dans la semaine du 6 avril, se passait ailleurs dans le monde. la vaisselle.” Des “apprentissages explique t-elle, suggérant encore les équipes-écoles recevront des en jasant” comme elle explique. Un Tout cela allait changer. une fois que même si la situation trousses pédagogiques du MEES exemple? Comment écrit-on les est sérieuse, beaucoup de bonnes et vous les achemineront chaque L’annonce est tombée le vendredi mots de la phrase: “je capote sur les choses pourraient émerger de tout semaine. Ces activités sont 13 mars: toutes les écoles seraient tartelettes portuguaises”. Quel est le cela. optionnelles et ne feront pas l’objet fermées pour au moins deux semaines! sujet? Le verbe? “En mème temps qu’en France,” En attendant, les deux enseignantes d’une évaluation. Chaque équipe- nous dit une autre enseignante En écoutant les conférences de se font du soucis pour certains école, supportée par sa direction, de la CSVT. Les consignes de la presse des dirigeants, l’enseignante élèves. Pour les enfants qui ont sera aussi responsable, dans la commission scolaire étaient claires conseille aussi de “jouer aux des difficultés d’apprentissage, la mesure du possible, d’assurer un et empreintes de bienveillance: restez innocents” en demandant aux privation d’école risque d’aggraver suivi hebdomadaire personnalisé chez vous jusqu’au 27 mars, appelez enfants: pourquoi faut-il faire ça? Ils leur situation déjà précaire. Dans les auprès des élèves. le numéro 1-877-644-4545 si vous ont l’air d’y tenir vraiment beaucoup, dernières années, les mesures d’aide La récupération des effets avez des symptômes. “Pour moi, ça pourquoi? Pourquoi faut-il se laver à l’école ont déjà été réduites au personnels essentiels des enfants n’avait pas de sens de passer d’un les mains autant? Puis laissez les minimum. “En effet, dû aux coupures par les parents qui avait été amorcée jour de fermeture à deux semaines.” enfants répondre. “Vous venez de antérieures du gouvernement dans a été annulée selon les direction de Sa première pensée a été pour ses faire de l’éthique!” rit-elle. les services d’orthophonie et de la Direction de la santé publique de élèves. Ou vont-ils aller? Ceux qui Mais le plus important, c’est de psychoéducation, les services la Montérégie et est reportée à une sont en difficulté, qui va les prendre profiter de ce temps pour souffler. d’aide sont insuffisants en temps date ultérieure encore inconnue.

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Sarah Rennie tempête,” dit Anderson, expliquant Traduit par Iris Delagrange que la LBA a des fonds de côté pour les cas spéciaux, tel qu’un fiasco “C’est déchirant,” déclare complet ou une pandémie globale. Christina Franc, directrice générale L’organisation travaille également de la CAFE (Canadian Association d’arrache-pied pour présenter of Fairs and Exhibitions) de la d’autres évènements sur le terrain décision que les comités des foires de la foire pendant toute la saison vont avoir à prendre d’ici peu à estivale. travers tout le pays alors que la Une chose est certaine, Anderson possibilité de devoir annuler les n’a pas peur que la foire perde le foires d’été à cause de la pandémie soutien de la communauté. Plus de de COVID- 19 devient de plus en 100 bénévoles se rassemblent chaque plus réelle. “Les foires font partie PHOTO Chantal Hortop année afin de s’assurer que tout se La LBA (Livestock Breeders Association of Beauharnois) prendra la décision sur la tenue de la du tissu social des communautés,” passe bien et il n’a aucun doute que continue t-elle, suggérant que c’est Desjardins EXPO Ormstown de 2020 durant la première semaine de mai. Sauf si la foire est annulée à cause de la crise du COVID-19, elle aura lieu à partir du 11 juin. les bénévoles reviendront. “C”est environ 700 sociétés agricoles, foires une communauté assez unique que et expositions dans tout le Canada prépare également une campagne organisateurs ont discuté avec tous nous avons ici,” dit-il en notant qu’il qui sont non seulement au coeur des publicitaire pour promouvoir les les vendeurs ainsi qu’avec Campbell est rare de voir autant de gens, qui communautés mais sont aussi des foires et tenter de contrer les mythes Amusements, qui fournit les manèges sont tous très occupés dans leurs piliers de l’économie locale. liés aux inquiétudes que le public chaque année, et tout le monde reste vies respectives, rester si dédiés aux Pour cette raison, dit-elle, le récent pourrait avoir. Ils regardent aussi positif. “On peut passer à travers la évènements de leur région. communiqué de presse qui a été les meilleures pratiques dans le publié par la CAFE expliquant que domaine, et Franc explique que “Les Un résident d’Hemmingford arrêté le coronavirus sonnera peut-être le foires et expos vont devoir s’adapter” glas de beaucoup de foires locales en montrant qu’elles font des efforts. pour avoir menacé Justin Trudeau et régionale a été particulièrement Une chose est certaine, après une difficile à écrire. La saison des foires mauvaise année, “les gens sortent Eric Tremblay accusations d’avoir proféré des est ouverte entre mai et octobre et massivement et on a vu des années Le Journal Saint-François menaces, incitation publique à la la plupart de ces organisations sont record à certains évènements,” dit- haine et incitation à craindre des des associations à but non-lucratifs elle, en concluant que beaucoup de activités terroristes. qui n’auront pas la possibilité de foires sauront probablement rebondir. Zachary Vachon, 22 ans, de La Gendarmerie royale du se refaire une santé financière une Hemmingford, a été arrêté le 24 Canada prend au sérieux toutes fois la pandémie enrayée. Pour C’est certainement ce que la LBA mars en lien avec des menaces et de menaces pouvant affecter le beaucoup d’animateurs, vendeurs et (Livestock Breeders Association of l’incitation à la haine, notamment sentiment de sécurité. Aucun concessionnaires qui comptent sur Beauharnois), l’association à but envers le premier ministre du propos violent n’est toléré, qu’il cette saison des foires et expositions, non-lucratif qui gère la Desjardins Canada, Justin Trudeau. soit transmis sur les médias cela sera la même chose. Il n’y a EXPO Ormstown prévue cette année L’Équipe intégrée sur la sécurité sociaux, ou à travers tout autre aucune garantie que d’ici cet été les du 11 au 14 juin, espère. “Nous nationale a procédé à l’arrestation moyen de communication. Les mesures du gouvernement auront ne sommes pas d’accord avec les de l’individu mardi. Le signalement auteurs peuvent faire face à des été levées, ni si le public sera au prédictions de fin du monde qui de propos menaçants a mené à une accusations criminelles et sont rendez-vous même si celles-ci sont disent que toutes les foires vont être courte enquête. Celle-ci a permis passibles de peines sévères. Il est assouplies. Pour tenter de pallier annulées,” dit le président de la LBA, de découvrir que l’individu aurait nécessaire de dénoncer de tels à cela, la CAFE en appelle aux Mark Anderson. “Nous avons décidé également incité à la mort du actes afin de contrer ce type de gouvernements à inclure l’industrie que nous prendrons la décision premier ministre Justin Trudeau criminalité. finale la première semaine de mai,” des foires et expos dans leur plan sur sa page Facebook. économique du COVID-19. explique t-il, ajoutant que si la foire Les renseignements sur les a lieu, ils suivront les directives du Le suspect a été relâché en activités illicites d’individus ou de Alors que le futur des foires gouvernement à la lettre. “On verra échange d’une promesse à groupes d’individus peuvent être demeure incertain, Franc explique comment les choses se présentent et comparaître. Il devra se présenter communiqués avec la GRC au 514 que la CAFE travaille en coulisse comment on le sent,” Conclut-il. le 8 juin au palais de justice de 939-8300/1 800 771-5401 ou avec avec le gouvernement fédéral en Montréal pour répondre à des votre service de police local. faveur de l’industrie. L’organisation Pendant ce temps-là, les

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PHOTOS : Municipalité de Franklin La municipalité de Franklin a invité les bénévoles à participer à une soirée organisée en leur honneur qui a eu lieu le 13 mars. La décoration et la participation des gens à la thématique de la soirée: bleue et or ont vraiment illuminé la soirée. Les bénévoles ont participé aux différents jeux de la soirée tout en dansant sur la piste de danse au rythme du DJ sur place, alors que la folie et le plaisir de tous ont grandement participé à l’ambiance festive de la soirée. Le Maire, Douglas Brooks a pris le micro pour remercier chacun des bénévoles et pour partager diffé- rentes anecdotes personnelles de bénévolat, tout en expliquant comment ces actes de pur altruisme le touchent au plus profond de son cœur. La municipalité aimerait bien que cette soirée devienne une tradition, car l’implication des bénévoles est tellement importante et devrait être souligné à chaque année. Des produits frais juste à côté de chez nous Holly Dressel sans détour.” Rang St-Jean-Baptiste et du chemin des points de chute à l’extérieur de Traduit par Iris Delagrange Souscrire à un abonnement de la Rivière des Anglais; leur site la vallée, comme à La Prairie ou saisonnier de légumes est aussi internet donne tous les détails. Châteauguay, ils feront appel à un Le printemps est arrivé et rassurant: pas besoin de s’inquiéter Pour le moment, ils sont inquiets livreur. Ils s’organisent également l’abondance de la saison estivale de l’interruption possible des de l’arrivée potentiellement tardive pour garder les travailleurs qui sont arrive! Il fait bon vivre dans chaines d’approvisionnement en de leurs employés Guatemaltèques, au champ et ceux qui préparent les la vallée vu la situation en ce supermarché. De plus, les légumes qui font partie de leur équipe depuis commandes séparés, afin déviter moment, mais surtout parce qu’une sont plus frais et ne contiennent 12 ans; mais, Savaria confirme, au maximum les risques. Ian Ward multitude de jardins offriront très aucun pesticide ou additif chimique, “Nous avons aussi des travailleurs mentionne vouloir mettre en place prochainement des légumes et ce qui ne fera que contribuer en locaux et nous serons en mesure de des mesures similaires et planifie de fruits frais ou encore des oeufs. Il bien à notre santé. Les Jardins nous débrouiller.” “suivre les meilleures méthodes et est encore temps de s’inscrire pour Glenhem vont continuer à livrer Aux Jardins d’en Haut sur la directives offertes par l’Association des paniers saisonniers et il y a les paniers de différentes tailles Covey Hill, ferme gérée par Mylaine des Marchés Publiques et le localement plusieurs options qui aux clients inscrits, ainsi qu’aux Massicotte et son partenaire MAPAQ.” s’offrent à vous, que ça soit sous marchés fermiers de Huntingdon et David Lemieux-Bibeau, ils sont Chaque ferme maraîchère bio forme de livraison à des points Valleyfield. “Nous sommes presque aux prises avec des problèmes de offre des arrangements, prix et de chute, les marchés fermiers ou certains que ces marchés extérieurs service de garde pour leur bébé de tailles de paniers différents. Elles directement à la ferme. Pendant que vont rester ouverts vu qu’ils offrent quelques mois, Edgar. Mylaine et offrent aussi toutes des produits beaucoup d’entreprises se voient de la nourriture au même titre que David offrent des oeufs de poules différents (oeufs, graines, compost dans l’obligation de mettre du les supermarchés, et de manière en liberté, des graines d’arbres etc) ainsi que des variétés de personnel au chômage, les fermiers quasi-plus sécuritaire vu qu’à et beaucoup de légumes dont la légumes différentes. Allez faire un sèment et plantent intensément. l’extérieur,” conclut Ian Ward. plupart sont déjà lancés. En plus du tour sur leur site internet afin de La plupart de ces fermes sont kiosque sur la ferme, ils tenteront faire votre choix mais faites-le vite, gérées par des familles locales, Mariève Savaria et Francis de renouer un partenariat avec les car il se peut bien que très bientot, beaucoup d’entre elles ayant Madore gèrent les Jardins supermarchés locaux, comme le les commandes soient saturées! des jeunes enfants, et le manque d’Ambroisie, un peu au nord de IGA de Ormstown, afin de vendre soudain de services de garde vient Saint-Chrysostome. Ils prennent leurs produits comme ils l’ont fait ajouter quelques complications à maintenant les commandes en ligne https://jardinsglenelm.com sur leur site internet pour les gens l’an passé avec succès. la saison qui démarre. Après tout, https://lesjardinsdambroisie.ca les pousses sont déjà sorties! Le qui veulent des paniers, disponibles La Coop Les Jardins de la défi principal pour ces fermes est de juin à octobre. Cette année, Résistance, avec quatre partenaires, https://jardinsdenhaut.wordpress.com la mise en marché de ses produits Savaria explique, “Nous essayons est la plus grosse ferme maraîchère www.cooplesjardinsdelaresistance.com d’être un peu plus flexibles, avec du réseau à opérer. Cette année, tout en respectant les mesures mises www.lesbontes.org en place par le gouvernement. Du des abonnements plus courts Jean-Phillipe Thuot, un des quatre coup, c’est à nous, leurs voisins, comme des quarts-de-saison et partenaires, explique qu’en ces des demi-saisons, pour les gens temps difficiles, ils sont “dédiés de devenir les clients de première Boutique à la ferme et bistro proposant ligne. Ce n’est pas juste pour éviter qui ne souhaitent pas s’engager à protéger leurs familles, leurs des viandes et des produits naturels les foules et les déplacements hors pour la saison complète.” Eux travailleurs et leurs clients.” Ils de la ferme. Repas prêts à manger, aussi vendent normalement leurs cesseront de faire certains voyages produits gastronomiques, pâtisseries de la région que les fermes doivent maison et produits artisanaux locaux s’adapter. Comme Ian Ward des légumes sur les marchés à Montréal à Montréal et se concentreront sur Jardins Glenhelm explique “Nous et cette année, offriront en plus les points de chute locaux et les En raison de Covid19, le bistro offrira un kiosque à la ferme, au coin du paniers. S’ils décident d’utiliser uniquement des repas prêts à emporter, des ne sommes que trois à manipuler les breuvages à emporter et des pâtisseries, légumes. 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page 20 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 La volatilité du marché fait vaciller le secteur laitier Sarah Rennie Bien sûr, les vaches ne sont pas comme les robinets qu’on peut facilement restreindre ou fermer Il y a trois semaines, quand on nous complètement, et il y a donc un a demandé de nous isoler à cause de surplus de lait en ce moment. «Nous la pandémie, la vague de panique dans essayons de répondre à un besoin, les épiceries a entraîné une hausse mais ce besoin est si inconnu et si importante de la demande pour le variable», explique M. Erskine. lait. Puis les mesures de la santé Comme première étape pour remédier publique ont entraîné la fermeture aux problèmes d’approvisionnement, de la majorité des restaurants et des les Fédération des Producteurs de lait cafés, des hôtels, des écoles et des du Québec a annoncé une politique institutions, et la demande pour le de zéro tolérance : aucune ferme beurre, de fromage et de crème a chuté n’est autorisée à surproduire sur son d’un coup. La volatilité du marché quota. «Il n’y a pas de flexibilité. Nous entraîne des difficultés pour l’industrie devons réduire maintenant, mais nous laitière au Québec, notamment dans le ne savons pas où cela va nous mener». Haut-Saint-Laurent. PHOTO creisi/pixabay.com En attendant, «il n’y a rien de plus La volatilité du marché entraîne des difficultés pour l’industrie laitière au Québec, notamment «Ce ne sont pas des tendances de dans le Haut-Saint-Laurent. marché, qu’on voit venir et on peut difficile que de déverser du lait», s’y adapter», déclare Jason Erskine, admet Erskine. «Ce n’est pas bon pour des producteurs, il s’est rendu dans les alimentaire, en particulier des représentant du secteur Haut-Saint- le moral des agriculteurs. C’est un fermes en voiture, car les compagnies produits laitiers. On espère que les Laurent des Producteurs du Lait du dernier recours.» Mais pour l’instant, de transport sont toujours tenues modifications apportées à la gestion Québec. «Nous sommes, en tant il n’y a nulle part pour la transformer. de prendre les mesures, de prélever de l’offre permettront aux agriculteurs que fédération laitière, face à une «C’est la première fois que je prends des échantillons et de consigner le de passer plus de temps dans leurs industrie qui a fait volte-face. Et cela l’auto pour aller chercher du lait», dit chargement dans des registres comme champs, car c’est le printemps. s’est produit du jour au lendemain», Murray Rennie, de Rennie Transport, elles le feraient normalement, même si Entre temps, afin de soutenir dit-il, en soulignant que les pratiques basé à Hinchinbrooke, en soulignant le lait sera déversé. les producteurs de lait québécois, d’achat irrégulières et les problèmes que les Producteurs du lait du Québec «Nous sommes très actifs dans nos les consommateurs sont invités à de la chaîne d’approvisionnement ont ont demandé cette semaine que le lait discussions avec les distributeurs», dit rechercher le logo de la vache bleue eu des conséquences désastreuses, d’un circuit complet soit déversée à Erskine. «Nous voulons être sûrs que sur les produits laitiers lors de leurs notamment le déversement de lait frais deux reprises. Au lieu de passer en le public obtiendra ce qu’il veut et ne se déplacements à l›épicerie, certes par les producteurs. camion-citerne pour charger le lait souciera pas de l’approvisionnement moins nombreux de ces temps.

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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 page 21 From Copenhagen to Montreal during COVID-19 Sarah Rennie and public offices had been shut down, and a wave of panic buying had already hit and receded,” Pennington When the COVID-19 virus first recounts. Her return to Copenhagen started to make headlines across also coincided with the arrival of the much of Europe, Kelly Pennington, first signs of spring, and people had who was raised in Hinchinbrooke, been gathering outside in groups to was on a bike tour in Morocco. She soak up the sun, while others could returned to Copenhagen, Denmark, be seen jogging, cycling and going where she had been living since to bars. Of course, this dropped off the beginning of January, to a very as the gravity of the situation began different situation, as the virus was to sink in, but Pennington suggests, now ravaging several European “People have been having a hard time countries. with the bizarre contrast of wanting In Copenhagen to spend some time to be outside and having to stay in.” away while learning how bike courier PHOTO Courtesy of Kelly Pennington companies similar to the coop she co- Originally booked to fly back to Kelly Pennington was on a bike trip in Morocco when news of the pandemic began to break runs in Montreal operate, Pennington Montreal on April 1, Pennington had to in Copenhagen, where she had been visiting since January, and back home here in Quebec. recalls that when she and friends left change her flight as her original ticket for Morocco the coronavirus was a included a layover in Boston, and on March 22. extremely sunny. It’s not the worst “distant problem that wasn’t really the United States had already closed The notion of 14 days of self- place to land,” she says, while affecting anyone outside of China.” its airports to flights from Europe. quarantine was not at all appealing noting she will also be looking The nearly 1,185 km bike tour took She booked a new flight following to Pennington; however, in light into the Employment Insurance her through mostly remote areas with the urgent messaging from Canadian of the situation she says she’ll benefit for self-employed people very little internet access. Having Prime Minister Justin Trudeau telling make do. “I’ve got a lot of books who are forced to self-quarantine. been so cut off, the situation seemed Canadians to come home as quickly as I’ve been meaning to read, and “It is a huge relief,” she says of the to have escalated virtually overnight, possible. To the relief of Pennington’s our house in Montreal always has government support programs put she says. “When we returned, schools parents, she arrived safely in Montreal a pantry full of dried goods and is in place. Heritage Treasures Museum takes crokinole on the road Chantal Hortop in cooperation with the Montérégie West Community Network with funding from the Department of Last month, volunteers from the Canadian Heritage. The project aims Heritage Treasures Museum (HTM) to bring together people of all ages to packed up their crokinole boards learn and socialize. and introduced the game to students Muller says the visits, which took at two local elementary schools. place at Ormstown Elementary School The museum’s coordinator, Lorelei (OES) and Franklin Elementary Muller, says that when they held School (FES), are “spillover activities” an event highlighting curling and from the museum’s February games crokinole in January, “it was clear theme. Since a number of members how much people of all ages enjoyed of the HTM have their own crokinole both activities,” adding jokingly, boards, “it was easy, though heavy, to “it was easier to take crokinole assemble what we needed for [the] PHOTO Chantal Hortop into the schools than curling.” The visits to schools.” Students, staff and volunteers faced off over crokinole boards on March 12 at Franklin Ele- school visits, among other events The first school visit took place mentary School. Seasoned crokinole players like Pat Corbière Clark (right) offered pointers organized by the HTM, were part on March 10 at OES as a part of and encouragement to newly initiated players, like Angelina Whyte, who is in Grade 1. of the museum’s “Preserving our the school’s weekly after-school Heritage through Intergenerational games club for Grades 5 and 6. 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Muller says. page 22 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.04.08 Montérégie West Community Network Died Died MWCN is launching new Wellness Centre What started as a dream for the 450-264-3596; or you can contact the Montérégie West Community head office in Chateauguay at 1-450- Network (MWCN) over a year 691-1444 and someone will return ago has become a reality with the your call. opening of a new Wellness Centre Due to the COVID-19 public in Huntingdon thanks to funding health measures in place, the new from the provincial government’s Wellness Centre is not able to be Secretariat for Relations with open at this time, so dates and more English-speaking Quebecers and information about a grand opening its promise to support wellness will be determined at a later date. In OBITUARY centres within Quebec. The first OBITUARY the meantime, the MWCN is “here BLAIR, Norval C ever MWCN Wellness Centre is M NAUGHTON, Fred for you and just a phone call away,” Passed away at the Huntingdon County June 20, 1953 – March 22, 2020 located at 72 Dalhousie St., Suite says Wiedow. (S.R.) Hospital, on Tuesday March 24, 2020, Sadly, on March 22, 2020, Fred passed 201, in Huntingdon, and will formerly from Franklin, Mr. Norval Blair, away at the Queensway Carleton Hospital serve the Chateauguay Valley aged 95 years. Beloved husband of the late after a brief, but intense battle with cancer. (HSL), Beauharnois-Salaberry, Glenna Dickenson. He leaves to mourn He leaves behind his loving wife Greta, his loving companion Marion Bannerman, and Hemmingford (Jardins-de- Birthday wishes his daughters Joleen, Katie Cornelisse, his children Judy (Garth), John (Audrey), Kelly Wilson (Scott), and granddaughters, Napierville) regions. Jim (Dianne), Susan (Adrian), Joan (Rick) Isabella and Olivia Cornelisse. He will be and Jeff (Cynthia), his grandchildren sadly missed by his brothers and sister Lorne The MWCN’s mission is to develop Mandy, Brandon, Carey, Bree, Lyndsay, a strong and vibrant English-speaking (Shirley), Allister, Lynn (Gary Ouimet) and Heidi, Shawn, Mike, Brock, Josh, Chris Bruce (Brenda), his sister-in-laws Merna community in the Montérégie and Michelle, 19 great grandchildren, also Rippstein (Peter) and France Lampron, and West through education, health and many relatives and friends. Visitations many aunts, nieces, nephews and friends. A and funeral will be held at the Rockburn celebration of Fred’s life will take place at social services, and partnerships. Presbyterian Church at a later date. Burial The Wellness Centre will be a later date. Please email fredquiprepair@ at Hillside Cemetery. Donations to the outlook.com, if you would like to be available to support these services. Rockburn Presbyterian Church or the notified when a date is in place. Tributes, The organization now counts 270 Ladies’ Auxiliary of the H.C.H. would condolences, and donations may be made at be appreciated by the family. Funeral www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com. members in the Chateauguay entrusted to Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Valley, Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Inc. 170 Châteauguay St., Huntingdon, Chateauguay, Beauharnois-Salaberry Quebec J0S 1H0, 450-264-5331. Online and Hemmingford regions, and is condolences and tributes may be made at www.rodriguemontpetitfils.com. continually working to increase awareness of its available support services and to connect with more communities. Through education, the MWCN will continue to cooperate with partners to offer courses and activities such as senior computer literacy, intergenerational cafés, mentoring programs, exercise and mindfulness activities, to mention just a few. One of the first partners to be welcomed OBITUARY is the Huntingdon chapter of TOPS th WATTIE, Yvonne (née Legault) (Take Off Pounds Sensibly). Happy 5 Passed away in St-Anicet on April 3rd With health and social services 2020, Liza Yvonne Legault, aged 97 years, Birthday, Paul! born July 2, 1922 in Sainte-Agnès-de- and significant partner resources, the Dundee, Que. daughter of Henry Legault MWCN will also offer health talks, Love from Mama, Papa and Alice OBITUARY HARRIS, Patricia (née Bishop) and Helene Noreau, widow in 1st marriage ‘Lunch & Learns,’ and workshops on 1937 – 2020 to Harvey Campbell leaving four children many different topics of interest such Mae (Wayne Duheme), Wallace (Heather Thank you Passed away on March 27, 2020. Survived by Finke) and Willie (Lisa Martin). as fraud, nutrition, mental health, etc. her husband John Harris. A private graveside Predeceased by her son Gary (Lorraine “Working with our many partners service will be held at a later date. John would Rolfe). Remarried on April 16, 1966 to like to thank the members of the CLSC and enables us to continue to develop John Raymond Wattie who predeceased Card of Thanks Dr. John Hortop for the compassionate and her on March 25, 1971 leaving her and his programs together that will make loving care they gave Patricia. two sons Ray and Glen from a previous The family of the late Donald Wattie an impact on the overall health of Donations in Patricia’s memory may marriage to Florence Forget. She also leaves thanks everyone for all the love and our communities,” says executive be made to the Women’s Auxiliary of to mourn the love of her life for 41 years, support given to us through this very the Barrie Memorial Hospital, 28 Gale director Pauline Wiedow. “Our Fred Jones. Twelve grandchildren, nineteen difficult time. Thanks to all who sent Street, Ormstown, Qc, J0S 1K0. Online great grandchildren and six great great Wellness Centre is also looking online condolences, cards, phone calls, condolences may be expressed at www. grandchildren are left to mourn. Visitations for ideas and suggestions of what flowers, food and donations. Also a mcgerrigle.com. Arrangements entrusted to and funeral will be private at Rodrigue your needs are to assist us in future heartfelt thank you to the wonderful McGerrigle Funeral Home Inc. Ormstown. Montpetit & Fils Funeral Home 1580 planning,” she adds, suggesting they staff at Centre D’Hebergment du route 132, St-Anicet, Quebec. Followed Comte de Huntingdon where Donnie by the burial at St-Anicet cemetery. Funeral would be thrilled to hear from people. To place a notice in The spent close to four years of his life entrusted to Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils The phone number in Huntingdon is with Alzheimers. Gleaner, please email Inc. J0S 1H0, 450-264-5331. 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