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Community Connections LTM Science Fair, P. 4 Conference On COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Community Connections SERVING THE AREA FROM KANEHSATÀ:KE TO ROSEMÈRE Volume 17 / Issue 2 2,500 COPIES April /May 2016 LTM Science Fair, p. 4 Conference on Caregiving, p.10 Visionary Art Connects Cultures, p. 16 ©Margaret Fung-A-Ling SCAMPI FESTIVAL - 2 FOR $25 from Sunday to Thursday after 4 pm. Soup included. Except Holidays and May 8. Page 2 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS April /May 2016 The City of Deux-Montagnes is fortunate to be able to count on Message from the the unwavering participation of numerous community organi- Mayor zations without which we would not be able to offer as many Dear citizens, activities to our citizens. We believe that it is essential to offer We are very happy to welcome our local organizations financial assistance to help them carry back the spring season. This out their activities. These organizations help support people in season is often associated with need, guide young athletes, comfort the elderly, etc. They are the upcoming renovations, clean- glue that holds us together. By volunteering their time and us- ing and putting away our win- ing their skills and expertise for the good of the population, the ter gear. accredited organizations of Deux-Montagnes reflect our city’s As you may already know, the vitality.” city has done some renovation A few reminders: work at the Olympia Park cha- * April 15 is the last day to take down your temporary car let just before winter. In the shelter upcoming weeks there will be * May 28 will be the 11th edition of the Horticultural Day to be major renovations at the Central Park chalet. They will in- held at the Municipal Garage between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. clude new facilities for the Shamrock Soccer Association and As part of the city’s beautification program, this day is an or- other local accredited organizations. ganized activity to encourage residents to take care of their At the library replacing carpets and a fresh coat of paint are lawns and gardens and is available for everyone. being done. Furthermore, at the Legion Hall a revamp of the Deux-Montagnes residents are invited to pick up free boxes of flooring has been done. annuals and perennials to begin their gardening projects. There Besides all of this work going on, we also had the annual grant will be an on-site information booth for those who wish to ceremony for the City Accredited Organizations of Deux- receive horticultural advice. Finally, it’s also a great opportu- Montagnes, at the Annette Savoie Hall in the Deux-Montagnes nity to meet your councillors who will cordially welcome you. Community Center on February 3. The ceremony presided by the City Council members honored 32 community organiza- We hope to see you soon, tions which were invited to share a financial contribution of Mayor Denis Martin $44 000. The Community Connections Team Table of Contents The Community Connections is a 32-page community information magazine published in English every two months. Based in Deux-Montagnes, its volunteer writers Message from the Mayor 2 cover what is happening in the Anglophone and related communities from Around the House 3 Kanehsatà:ke to Rosemere. Board of Directers: Heather M, Brown, Doreen Draycott, Pat Glover, Martin Hensen Green Corner 15 T ish Abman, Eric Painter and Gordon Wetmore. Lion‘s Den 13 Editor-in-Chief, Layout Editor – Dave Byers ([email protected] A Look at Rosemere 18 Copy Editor - Senior write,: Gordon Wetmore ([email protected]) Treasurer, Advertising – Martin Hensen ([email protected]) Church Snoop 24/25 Sports Editor – Robert Fordham ([email protected]) Paravie 31 Church Pages Editor; Church Snoop – Eric Painter ([email protected]) Proof reading team – Heather Brown, Raju Cockburn, Gordon Wetmore, Dave 4Korners 14 Byers Sue Chef 27 Website Manager – Willy Speeckaert ([email protected]) Ron‘s Corner 26 Regular Contributors – Sue Sanders (Sue Chef), Carol Wetmore (Cartoonist), Paul Beatty and Karen Burell, Glenda Esguerra, Ron Kessler, Marge McCord, Dale Sports Rap Opinion 22 Hammond, Catherine Thériault, Sara Nicholson, Nancy Ryder, Kim Nymark, Announcements... 30 Margaret Fung-A-Ling, Ryan Kennedy Local Entrepreneurs 12 & 23 Student Correspondents 2015-2016 – Elizabeth and Jennifer Hua, Bailey Habberfield- Smith Printers: Hebdo-Litho. Nicole Gagliardi, [email protected] Community Connections Board of Directers: Heather M, Brown, Doreen Draycott, Pat Glover, Martin Hensen, Tish Abman, Eric Painter, Bobby Fordham and Gordon Wetmore. www.communityconnectionsdm.ca April/May 2016 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Page 3 Around the House with Paul and Karen By Paul Beatty and Karen Burrell It has been said that the heart of a planting your first edibles will turn so that you don’t have to water much. home is the kitchen but it is also a out to be a fruitless labor? Certain Look for vegetable container gardens source of frustration. Kitchens seem plants are ideal for those who want that are at least 10 inches wide and to have an ability to get messy fast!! to increase their chances of garden- 12 inches deep. Some vegetables need Coffee filters are wonderful to have on ing success. particularly large pots to grow. hand as they make great snack hold- Here’s a list of the top 10 easiest Standard-size tomatoes and vine ers for treats such as crackers, cook- vegetables you can grow, regardless crops, such as cucumbers, will do best ies and even popcorn! You can use of skill level. Carrots, green beans, for you in containers 20 inches or more them to clean counters, to use as cov- lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, toma- wide. Peppers like pots at least 16 ers when you’re cooking or heating toes, radishes, bell peppers, summer inches in diameter. In a pinch, most food in the microwave. If you have squash and basil. If you don’t have a will still grow in a 5-gallon or larger small kids or grandchildren, you likely lot of space or live in an apartment container. If your vegetable container have straws or tiny utensils that slip with a small balcony, you can grow garden does not have drainage holes, through the basket in your dish- these vegetables in containers you will need to add several. Plants washer. Place large glass beads in The only basic requirements are that grow tall or produce vines — like the dishwasher basket to keep those that the vegetable container is large tomatoes and cucumbers — will be items from slipping through. Stop enough to hold the plant and that it more productive when a cage is in- buying stainless steel cleaners and has drainage holes so excess water serted into the container at planting instead use baby oil or olive oil. Just a can escape. time. small dab on a soft cloth will erase Vegetable container gardens do Watering is the most important any marks and help prevent new ones best in full sun (at least 6 hours of di- thing for your vegetable container from forming. rect sun per day). When it comes to garden. Inspect your vegetables regu- I don’t know about you but I find size, the bigger the pot is, the better, larly to make sure the potting mix the cost of fresh vegetables is getting especially for beginners. The reason hasn’t dried out. Happy gardening! a little scary and we are thinking of for this is that large pots hold more Enjoy your fresh vegetables and don’t starting a little garden. Worried that soil — and thus, hold moisture longer forget to share them! Page 4 COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS April/May 2016 Eyes Opened at Science Fair By Gordon Wetmore Visiting a high school science fair can be an eye opening experience. Certainly the animatronic eyes created by Lauren Svendsen at Lake of Two Mountains High School’s event January 14 drew crowds when they looked people up, down and sideways and batted their lashes at them. The eyes won a bronze medal for Grade 10. For the Are You Safe? project, the team Gold for Grade 9 went to the of Timothy Eaton and David Owens imaginatively titled No Whey. Olivia employed a laptop and an Internet- Greig-Algier, who is lactose intolerant, and available hacking program and showed Amanda Walsh set out to produce a dairy how easily a simple password can be free yogurt – and succeeded. Applying broken and identities and banking chemistry, cooking and chilling to a information stolen. They typed in variety of products, they ended up with “hello123“ – which was broken in 21 mostly unsightly and unpalatable results seconds! They said that eight or more – except for coconut milk. It looked right, Kailey Tye Nicholas showed that music random characters employing lower case smelled right and tasted “good!” they does more than tame the savage breast. It and capital letters, numbers and agreed simultaneously. can also inhibit bacterial growth. After punctuation would take three or more seeing an article about how sewage plants minutes to crack, too long to be worth in Germany use Mozart to save thousands most hackers’ time. Their community of dollars in treatment costs, she grew service project took gold in Grade 11. bacterial cultures and tested results with different types of music. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 was only middling effective, curbing growth to 135 colonies to white noise’s 193. Hip Hop (Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode”) was the clear winner with only 109 colonies. Don’t go to a country music festival without lots of Other gold medal winners were Dylan hand sanitizer, though. Johnny Cash’s Palmer and Etienne Poirier (Grade 10) for “Folsom Prison Blues” stimulated the Orientation, and Cassidy Grande and growth of 223 colonies.
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