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AMarc Demers made a lengthy statement on As well, the city invested considerably in the the efforts by city officials and workers to deal purchase of inflatable flood barriers. with the devastating spring flooding that swept As Mayor Demers pointed out, the inflatable through Laval and other areas of Quebec last barriers proved to be highly effective during month. this year’s floods, especially in certain neigh- “Mother Nature surprised most of the prov- bourhoods like Laval-Ouest, where hundreds ince in 2017 and also in 2019,” he said. “The City of modest homes near the waterfront were safe- of Laval spared no effort to prepare itself well guarded from water damage in a much more and on top of that to come to the assistance of effective way than had been the case in 2017. our residents.” Anti-flood measures Facts about flooding As well, large pumps were stationed in stra- In a PowerPoint presentation, the mayor tegic locations. Not all of them were near the shared some comparative facts about the 2017 waterfront, but rather in places where flood and 2019 floods. According to the furnished water accumulated above ground in pools and charts, in 2017 Laval had 853 buildings that small lakes. “Our plan was to prepare for any suffered the consequences of flood waters, while eventualities while hoping it never happened,” in 2019 there were 377. said Demers, while thanking all the city’s However, while in 2017 160 roads and streets employees for their dedication during the crisis, in Laval were affected by flood waters, the especially the blue collar workers. number this spring rose to 253. Two years ago, During a time period reserved for new busi- the number of properties rendered inaccessible ness and statements by councillors, Chomedey by flooding was 1,382; this year it was just 790. city councillor Aglaia Revelakis paid homage In 2017, the number of families in Laval that to victims of the Pontic Genocide during and had to be evacuated and taken into shelter stood after World War I, when hundreds of thousands at 295 (of which 59 were sheltered by the Red of Greek Orthodox Christians living under Cross), while this past spring the number was Ottoman and Turkish rule were massacred and 116 (35 of whom were welcomed by the Red deported. “This was a very dark period of the Cross). 20th century,” Revelakis said, noting that many descendants of these people eventually came Emergency calls increased to settle in Chomedey. The number of calls made to the City of Laval’s 3-1-1 central public works switchboard number Recreation workers’ salaries was 1,782 two years ago, but rose to 3,130 this During public question period, a representa- year (a sign perhaps that more residents were tive of Laval’s recreation and leisure employees, familiar with it and were willing to use the who are currently embroiled in a labour dispute service). with the city, asked the mayor whether they NOTICE In the meantime, the number of calls made to could expect to receive salary increases, taking the main 9-1-1 emergency phone central during into account that the mayor’s salary was recently the flooding period remained relatively the same increased. (382 calls in 2017, 355 in 2019). Demers said the wage issue is still being Mayor Demers attributed some of the negotiated and that he would not be free to MEASURES IN PLACE TO HELP OUR CUSTOMERS improvement in the city’s response to the talk about it in public until it’s settled. As for flooding to better preparedness because of the his salary, Demers pointed out that the mayor AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS experience from the 2017 floods, as well as the of Longueuil earns more than $150,000 per year, dedication of municipal employees to make which is $20,000 more than what he receives. great efforts to help minimize damages to the He also referred to the salaries of the mayors • Dedicated phone line: 1 877 234-6548, code 8716. property of residents. of several other cities in Quebec which are • Help for customers who can’t make their payments higher than the Laval mayor’s salary. Demers Prepared for flooding over the next few months. attributed part of the reason for his salary • No system access charge for periods when electrical While the city had identified fewer than a increase to changes in provincial law governing dozen potential sites for serious flooding in municipalities. service was interrupted. • No charge for Hydro-Québec to restore power once customers’ electrical installations are deemed safe by a master electrician. • No bills sent and no administration charges billed for any amounts owing, for 30 days. These measures will automatically apply if we interrupted service due to safety concerns. If you are affected by the flooding but your electrical service has not been May 15, 2019 • interrupted, you could also benefit from these measures. The Laval News NovemberJuly 5, 2019 30, 2018 • 3 LAVAL NEWS Date de parution : 15 mai 2019 Format: 1/4 Régulier (4,861 x 6,208 pouces) Opinion & Editorial School Governing Boards are broken and must be repaired overning boards undertake important ively more skilled, with members recruited and review for the governing body and principal must be a strong professional roles in school governance and leader- widely so that qualified individuals can take each individual governor; a “skills audit” leader, the governing body a corporate Gship. Best schools combine good govern- on the daunting task of assisting school must be conducted at specifically desig- entity. The chair, not the principal, must ance with good management. Installed communities provide the best education nated times. A recruitment drive must be preside at meetings. All parts of the whole at end of last century, governing boards possible for all concerned. Compulsory enacted to attract best candidates for such must have a role in governance, to prevent have suffered two decades of uncertainty of training for school governance will be a important roles; the present system does situations that beg for fairness. To illustrate: rights, jurisdictions, and powers within the must in a process of responsibility and nothing of the sort and subsequently func- at a recent meeting of the Laval Senior public education system, often jumping in accountability. The current model does tions ineffectively at best and detrimentally Academy Governing Board, the teach- and out of hot water, and frequently knock- not work.