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Tony and Daniella Mendonca, with their children Patrick and Michael, were among those who enjoyed some ice fishing on the Rivière des Mille-Îles during family festivities held as part of the Laval en Blanc. $39,280 raised at SWL Gala

From the left, Manoudshag Saryboyajian, Berge Manoukian and Nichan Manoukian say See page 10 their lives were thrown into emotional turmoil by the RCMP’s unsuccessful and unjust Members of the board of Sir Wilfrid Laurier Foundationn and others gather towards the efforts to prosecute them under a new federal law whose original intention was to crack conclusion of the evening to unveil the amount raised by the 2018 Gala – $39,280. down on human trafficking.

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Frères et for to awarded Lavallée was included) the contract inthe amount of$124,474(taxes Following for ofsod. tenderslaying apubliccall concrete andnew path, asphalt earthworks new rehabilitation the includes ofa development the planfor site function, previous lot to its mobility. reduced with Inorder to restore the ofwhichaccommodate some people dences, Éco-Nature that so could the organization Funding of $ 48,400 was granted toFunding granted of$48,400was anagreement The signed municipality Laval Motoneige Club of the The members Highway 13 shieldontheedgeof Noise next council meeting. ofa onthe agenda placed to be 5,458,000 is Villeneuve Avenue of$ aloan anddecreeing onMarcel- services the ofmunicipal installation ces inSaint-François $5,458,000 for municipalservi- of$10,000. funding assistance one-time anextraordinary received the MAL paniment, and financialsupport. this accom- To support Mouvement for professional aquatique deLaval the upon called Swimming Club.This club has includingthe Laval associations water sports Laval the collaboration with various close in itworks organization, aregional role as its Inaddition,through inLaval. aquatic activities of coordinating and andconducting courses the mandate to assume expertise the necessary possessing partner regional animportant is Swimming Club Movement andtheLaval for theLavalSupport Water ofthe infrastructure. tion period months afew ofthe construc- during especially were incurred additionalexpenses However of$131,000for agrant this purpose. received Éco-Nature Park. hadalready des-Mille-Îles at pavilion reception Rivière- tion ofthe new the construc- during andactivities programs continue numerous to outdoor maintain its The notice ofmotion to adoptaby-law for Laval (MAL) The Mouvement aquatique de Public bids will be requested for apre-pro- requested be Public bidswill to be announced resident announced ofLaval. to be ofthe municipal councilmember andasoon Desmeules, Sandra Center; Services Social Health and Integrated sentative ofthe Laval repre- Center; Claude Prévost, Services Social Health and Integrated sentative ofthe Laval repre- Lalonde, Benoît Management Service; Moukhaiber, representative ofthe Property Nicolas Department; and Marketing Lussier, representative ofthe Communications the Water Nadine Management Department; Cullen, Pierre representative of Department; of the Environment andEco-Citizenship Van Scarlett Service; Blaeren, representative Taillefer,Patrick ofthe representative Fire Safety Yanik Tétreault, Representative; Police Service ofthe Police Division Service; Security the Civil Mamoun,representative Mariska Carène of ofthe Police Division Service; Security Civil Audrey representative ofthe Asselin, Chair; as ofthe Police Division Service, Security Civil representative ofthe Dany Gagnon, members: permanent as to serve the persons following mandate approved its andappointed Laval, approved the constitution ofthe de CMMI The executive committee thereforematerials. hazardous with associated manage major risks committee tomunicipal (CMMI) industrial industrial committee Creation ofthejoint municipal Service. ofthetronic Registry system tendering elec- andinthe SEAO inanewspaper published be call will for This tenders Boulevards. 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Normandeau and her five Nathalie by ings request Chomedey MNA Guy Ouellette testified Thursday at a hearing into a stay of proceed- a stay at a hearing into Thursday testified MNA Guy Ouellette Chomedey Ouellette said the workplace relations at UPAC UPAC at relations workplace the Ouellette said certainlycould be improved. mentary responsible committee overseeing for work. UPAC’s Lafrenière job,” was the right man for “the alleged UPAC was framing him and suggested alleged UPAC it was trying “irregularities” conceal to which parlia- as of the chair his attention, to had come mation “directly or indirectly,” and that he only and that or indirectly,” “directly mation a list in a newspaperheard of such article. UPAC at workplace Toxic of his 5-year mandate, and that Denis Gallant,of his 5-year and that mandate, a lawyer Charbonneau with the Commission, short him. the list” replace to was “on Normandeau’s arrest, coincided with which the Normandeau’s 2016 budget. Liberal of the tabling government’s Liberals Lafrenière wanted replace end to the at head of UPAC, Robert Lafrenière, only weekshead of UPAC, arrest. after Normandeau’s his position ensure to and precipitated catch” told him members Liberaltold of the caucus, including Public Security Martin Minister Coiteux, displeasedwere of the reappointment by the Zambito testimony discredited Zambito testimony construction boss Lino Zambito made in court yesterday. Mon Ami Sam, which linked former to Côté MNA Sam Hamad. accused a fair to trial. right of their never directly or indirectly provided informa- aired in a Radio-Canadation that report, called lawyer, Jacques Larochelle, Jacques who is trying lawyer, to out, thrown charges the arguinghave UPAC documents leaked reporters to robbed have the is facing charges, corruption-related along with her former chief of staff, Bruno Lortie, two former Parti Québécois staffers, and Côté. of proceedings request by lawyers representing Normandeau, former LiberalNathalie cabinet party and minister fundraiser Marc-Yvan Côté four co-accused.and their never disclosed any information about UPAC’s never disclosed about UPAC’s information any media. the to work wascer called testify to stay a hearing the at into arrest by the province’s anti-corruption unit arrest province’s by the stunned Quebecers last he fall, says (UPAC) Ex-UPAC cops describe toxic workplace filled describe toxic cops with workplace Ex-UPAC to media gone disgruntled have could employees who denies leaking UPAC documents UPAC leaking denies ‘I played no role’: MNA Guy Ouellette Ouellette Guy MNA role’: no ‘I played • The Laval News • February 7, 2018 8 ofFabreville where hecontinues toneighbourhood livetoday. agoto settle 30years inthe Champfleury Island, hedecided ÎlePerrot from tipofMontreal justoff Originally the western Trottier’s bigonfitness subjects. the require to self-assurance teach often effectively which occupations principal, andschool Montréal educator he’s tosomething the fact Commissionscolaire aretired de at to express times certainty, great himself with this may owe council. city ofLaval the party’s member sole became Larochelle ition. 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MARTIN CRC Robotics Competition. years,” said Jennifer Vaughan, LSA’s vice-princi- LSA’s Vaughan, said Jennifer years,” pal. “LSA is very host event the to this proud to participation noting that she continued, year,” Girls’ participation rising Girls’ been part a huge CRC of the past over the 17 while extending special thanks to LSA’s admin- specialwhile extending thanks LSA’s to and scienceteachers “who workedistrators hard said Maccarone. eventin making this success,” a member here today hasmember today experienced here leadership, learned and organization management skills she said, and perfected art the of presentation,” Jennifer Maccarone was Maccarone Jennifer along with on hand open- competition’s board the other on officials get things help rolling. to ing day “Every team ingenuity to come up with the best up with the come to robot asingenuity well football-inspired as best the year’s this team for game called it was Although 2018. Converto a organizers empha- the competition by nature, withsized a working made it there if you that robot already a winner. you were Winners one and all Winners calledwere upon imaginations use and their to the weekend of Feb. 1 – 3, as Montreal-area weekend of Feb. the high school and CEGEP with students carefully crafted robots faced-off duringthe 17 tion took place at Lavaltion took at place on Senior Academy More girls than ever are taking part in the regional robotics challenge robotics regional taking part the in are ever than girls More Laval Senior Academy hosts 2018 CRC Robotics Competition Robotics CRC 2018 hosts Academy Senior Laval • The Laval News • Februaryy 7, 2018 12 the family’s father, Tony Mendonca. said offered being nowhere where else itwas was to ice dosome fishing but this weekend, there here. whoreside “Wefriends were determined itfrom about having heard inthe festivities take ofMontreal to all thefamily way came to Laval the Mendonca inthe indoors, warmth enjoyed to be performances musical some and even Veilleux, andDaniel Audette. Jordan Boucher Yannick Rocket: players the from Laval key three children and attending enBlanc Laval between matches played hockey ofball atrio was noon ofthe oneofthe after- highlights enjoyed, to be Face offagainst ‘Rocket’ it allthe time. the knew kids theirlot from children, because a learned –although they initself a discovery For inthe cold fun andsnowwas many parents, this dismaltimeofthe hadduring year? to be fun Famille the summertime. during counterpoint to the city’s Fête popular dela tic celebration ofwinter, seasonal a offering anenthusias-for day enBlanc, three ofLaval ofSunday Jan. 28 onthe afternoon bourhood inLaval’sBaigneurs Vieux neigh- Saint Rose converged des Montreal region onthe Berge city’s accepted Thousands invitation in the snow party to Families enjoywinterfunduring‘LavalenBlanc’ MARTIN C. BARRY Jordan Boucher, was oneofthree Rock- The Laval Rocket’s No. 39,left-winger et teammemberswhoplayed agameof may themselves befuture hockey stars. ball hockey againstyoung players who 1 877 463-3775 While there were snow sledding, ice skating While there were snowsledding, While there were literally dozens ofactivities Who wouldhave much so thought there was alloverthe from Hundreds offamilies HIGH SCHOOLDIPLOMA WITH DISTANCE EDUCATION Personal : tutor support EARN YOUR HIGHSCHOOLDIPLOMA AT HOME Can’t cometo schoolduringtheday? Working withthefollowing: inpartnership Individualized learning l’Éducation) Easyregistration 12months -Open ayear -Flexible hours- Earn your prerequisites for CEGEPandDEP(credits from the Ministère de Blanc at theBerge desBaigneurs. 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Sledding was afavourite activity. ers at February 7, 2018 • The Laval News • 13 women’s heartthey than disease do differently women’s “This report is not placing blame; rather, it calls “Thisreport is not placing blame; rather, While the glass ceiling for women’s heart health women’s glass for While the ceiling action hasHeart in to committed & Stroke “Progress has been made recently, but not nearly “Progress has been made recently, •Make sure women get the same access to cardiac to women get same access •Make sure the •Better support women so they can fully and fund organizations requir- research are that •More of new•Researchers forefront the in Canada at are •Requiring funded Heart & Stroke research to estab- focus through •Creating collaboration and •Engaging people with a passion women’s for men’s. men’s. rehabilitation. deeply taking understand begins care that of others with taking care of themselves, they are that and supported families, by their and health- workplaces care providers so. in doing still exists, spots: bright are there and gender be sex considered in researching that proposals, understanding is growing and this among researchers themselves. predominantly heart that studies into conditions affect women. hearts,” fast equitably enough to protect women’s the pace “The Savoie. says challenge to accelerate is new gather of change, to knowledge it and translate heart better and safer into women.” healthcare for heart health, including: women’s improving including and gender asaddress sex appropriate, clinical trial enrollment. Heart and Brain lishing Heart the Women’s & Stroke ResearchHealth Network. heart and brain health, including women living with heartresearch, disease our influence to and stroke, programming and advocacy efforts. banding – research- together solutions through for ers, funders, health care workers, system leaders, governments and organizations like Heart & Stroke Savoie. says transform women`s heart– to health,” Savoie notes that together we need together notes that Savoie to: “This situation is an unintended consequence is an unintended “This situation adds. 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Knowledge about heart health was particularly low among young women, visible minorities and women in Quebec.Sixty of thought said the nine per cent a hearthaving frightened yet: attack them, five of 12 basic heart health questions. and stroke about health. think their time to family if they heart about their had concerns health. ahead road The setof a complicated of factors including how society conducts health research, time needed the to advance scientific knowledge, and gender bias, sex as caregivers, tendency, put others to and women’s Savoie. says themselves,” before we need fact two-thirds change the to a country, that of clinical research still focuses on men.” heart disease, can which lead heart to attack, in is responsible rate a 53% higher death for non-Indigenous to women compared Indigenous of South Asian, Chinese, and Afro- women. 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Women’s heartsWomen’s support treat and to diagnose, ill-equipped of a system are victims them Heart & Stroke 2018 Heart Report Heart Report 2018 Heart Stroke & genders. However, data reveals data severe shortcomings:genders. However, on men. The assumption was that “one size fits all,” “one size fits all,” on men. The assumption wasthat wasand what learned formed basis the of clinical guidelines, diagnostic procedures that, and therapies widely used and all are both sexes for even today, situation has change – we need got to situation smash to glassthis ceiling.” fails women our system How of a cardiac event. under-supportedand under-treated, and under- and the unacceptable, “It’s Savoie. says aware,” heart disease breast than cancer. a second heart first six within the attack months missed in 78% of women, according to a retro- to missed in 78% of women, according spective published study in Circulation. focuses on men. recently takesrecently a sharp we still struggle look why at new and apply untangle knowledgeto about women and heart disease. What we do know: 20 minutes. still vastly misunderstood,” says Yves Savoie, CEO, CEO, Savoie, Yves says still vastly misunderstood,” shocking so we are far that Heart “It’s & Stroke. hearts, and behind in our understanding of women’s newthat knowledge bedside.” the reach to is so slow and biases that have resulted in a system that is resultedand biases in a systemhave that that ill-equipped diagnose, to and support treat them. hearts are women in Canada, for death yet women’s and dying from heart disease because of inequities 14 • The Laval News • Februaryy 7, 2018

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She In Duvernay, onMonday, passedaway 29, January the 2018at 1928 -2018 LALONDE (LEBOEUF), Estelle UVWFD7HO February 7, 2018 • The Laval News • 17 514 342-8000 514 chemin 4525, de la Côte-des-Neiges Montréal HE LOVED HIM SO MUCH SO HIM LOVED HE TRAVELING MADE HER SO HAPPY SO HER MADE TRAVELING 514 871-2020 514 871-2020 1 877 locations12 on the North Montréal of Shore betterto serve you YOURS BY CELEBRATING BY HONOUR LIFE MAHER (BEAUCAGE), Jeannine MAHER (BEAUCAGE), 1929 - 2018 From Laval, on January 31, 2018, at the age of 88 years, passed at the age of 88 years, 2018, on January 31, Laval, From beloved wife of the late Jean-Marc Jeannine Maher, away Mrs. the late Ginette, She leaves mourn her children, to Beaucage. Claudia, her grandchildren, Claude (Aly) and Isabelle (Serge), Jean, her Florence and Samuel, Liam, Kim, Francis, Mathieu, Maxime, well as Clara and Jakob as Charles, Xavier, great-grandchildren, several other relatives and friends. 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MADELEINE GIRARD, away, Claude (Christiane) She is survived by her children Robert (Diane), her grandchildren Sophie (Jean-François), and Linda (Gisèle), her great-grandchildren, (Marylène), Martin (Anie) and Frédéric his brother Raymond (Made- Vincent, Marie-Andrée and Meggie, nephews leine) as well as his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, SAURIOL, Gérard SAURIOL, 1924 - 2018 Sauriol Gérard It is with sadness that we announce the death of Mr. at the Hôpital Sacré-Coeur in 2018, 1st, February Thursday, on his children Jo- He is survivedby his wife Estelle Haeck, Montreal. his grandchildren Mela- Claude (Lise) and Isabelle, hanne (Michel), as well as many relatives and friends. nie and Eric (Franshesca) 1934 - 2018 Tsintzifas Angeliki It is with sadness that we announce the death of 2018 at the ageon January of 83 years. 31, TSINTZIFAS, Angeliki TSINTZIFAS, and nieces, relatives and friends. and nieces, It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of He will be sadly missed Epifanio (Mario) Leale at the age of 70. 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