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Rogers & Design and related brand names and logos are trademarks of Rogers Communications Inc. or an affiliate used under license. ©2019. 2 “Our intention is to respect the English Community.” – Christopher Skeete RENATA ISOPO Premier Legault for Relations with English- Bill is presently being tabled, and thus he could the make-up of the (proposed) service centers Speaking Quebecers, expressed alarm and not comment on what it will eventually look and their operation,” Mr. Skeete specified, ecent published revelations, by journalist disappointment over the unsubstantiated leaks like in its final form, although he did say that summing up, in a nutshell, that “universal Bernard Drainville, of leaks from anonym- from the anonymous sources revealing that no (official) definitive public statement has been suffrage (elections) is of great importance to Rous government sources pointing to the reten- the government intends to retain the elected made as to where the government is going with the community, we’ll guarantee the best results tion of English school boards by the Legault dimension of Quebec’s nine English school its intention to enact school board reform. for our kids.” administration, even if it’s just the preservation boards. Mr. Skeete reaffirmed that the Projet Asked about the current crisis at the English of the elected dimension of these boards, have de loi, which is soon to be deposited in the Affirmation of the rights Montreal School Board (EMSB), Mr. Skeete done little to dispel people’s concerns over National Assembly, will have provisions for of the English community pointed out that Education Minister Roberge’s the nagging problem of dysfunctional school general internal reforms for all of Quebec’s investigation was a long time coming, but is boards, such as English Montreal (EMSB). 72 school boards, implying that the plan is to Mr. Skeete spoke optimistically about the work- totally unrelated to the Projet de loi aimed at Public debate, in recent months, has been abolish elections for the 60 French boards, and in-progress for school board reforms currently school board reform in general. dominated by a widely held and articulately three multi-language boards. He said he could being conducted by Education Minister Jean- expressed view that if the English school boards not specify what the internal reforms would François Roberge, but expressed serious School Board reform, whatever form it takes, are indeed to be retained, they will require entail, but he did confirm that some form of concerns over the negative fall-out from the is essential to the proper governance of 2,670 major internal reforms and modifications of the Service Center model would definitely come recent anonymous revelations. public schools – 1,895 primary, 576 general or practices, specified in law, as to how they will into play for all school boards, French, English “The conclusions drawn are very distressing and professional secondary, 199 combined primary/ function. or other. there’s lots of speculation. People think they’re secondary. Billions of dollars are pumped into these schools, not to mention the sizable In a telephone interview with The Laval News “The Council of Ministers is being duly getting shafted. Our intention is to respect the number of semi-private schools also generously (TLN), Christopher Skeete - Sainte-Rose consulted. We have a pretty good idea of where English community. There’s discussion with funded, in part, by the public purse. (Laval) MNA and Parliamentary Assistant to we’re going,” said Mr. Skeete, adding that the various English community groups concerning Legion Branch 251 donates $3,000 to Jewish Rehab Hospital Gift of poppy campaign donations will purchase an aquabike Rosh Hashanah 5780 I would like to wish everyone in Laval’s Jewish community a very happy Rosh Hashanah 5780 May your New Year be filled with health and prosperity. My best wishes to you and your loved ones. Je souhaite un joyeux Pictured here with this year’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 251 donation cheque are Eric Rosh Hashanah 5780 Larsen, Ana Falco, Patricia Piche and Roger Nowlan. à tous les membres de la communauté juive de Laval. Que cette nouvelle année soit sous GUY MARTIN C. BARRY said. “They realized that the hospital was in need le signe de la santé et de la prospérité. of one of these aquabikes for rehabilitation.” OUELLETTE Mes meilleurs voeux à vous et à vos proches. n Sept. 15, members of the Royal Canadian CHOMEDEY Legion’s Branch 251 in Chomedey Stroke rehab work 450 686-0166 Oannounced the donation of a cheque in the She said JRH patients who use the aquabike amount of $3,000, collected by the branch will be able to strengthen their legs while during last year’s RCL poppy campaign, to the recovering from disabling strokes. Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital. Every year, from the end of October to Nov. “Every year we donate to a different cause,” 10 (the day before Remembrance Day), RCL said Shannon Westlake, second vice- president/ Branch 251 members conduct their poppy membership/poppy chairperson at RCL Branch campaign. According to Westlake, this year’s 251. “This time around it happened to be the poppy campaign will be starting on Oct. 25. Jewish Rehab.” Poppy campaign coming September 25, 2019 • Donation for aquabike “We’ll be going out and asking for donations According to Westlake, the JRH will be using for the little red poppies that we offer,” she said. the money to purchase an aquabike, which is an “And then whatever is donated we use to give exercise device that will allow JRH patients to back to the community. Sometimes we have enjoy the benefits of a cardiovascular workout given money to Cadets from the area. Other from pedaling on a bicycle while also drawing times we have given money to a hospital. The Laval News low-impact benefits from being in the water. “We do whatever we can with whatever money Westlake said the donation to the JRH seemed we raise,” she continued.