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PHOTO Jonathan Brown Budding photographer Jonathan Brown recently captured this stunning drone image of the sun rising over the village of Ormstown. It is a fitting metaphor for the dawn of a new political era in the United States with the inauguration of President Joe Biden. A rising sun also serves as a reminder that at some point just beyond the horizon, the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and a return to normal await us. CHO outbreak stabilizing, community spread continues Sarah Rennie being treated for symptoms in the hot into the second swell of the virus, the “It is not surprising to see this zone on site. “Some have recovered,” Valley in general “is no longer spared,” increase here,” says Wight, adding Bélanger confirms, “and many have Wight says, pointing to the number of that without a doubt the higher The coronavirus outbreak at the mild or no symptoms.” local outbreaks as evidence of commu- number of cases is due to the virus Centre d’Hébergement d’Ormstown While an epidemiological investi- nity spread. “There are just more and being transferred within the general (CHO) is being reined in by a team gation is underway, Bélanger says “it more on the territory,” he says, refer- population. of dedicated staff and doctors in is likely that the whole CHO was ex- ring to the string of outbreaks not only “The vaccine gives us a reason for the fully functional COVID-19 unit posed to the virus before it was discov- in Ormstown at the Barrie Memorial optimism,” he says. “But we have to that has taken over the entire second ered.” As such, the doctors and staff at Hospital, the Medical Centre and the continue to be safe, and to be vigilant, floor of the facility. According to the the CHO were able to prepare accord- CHO, but also at the Suroît Hospital to really curb the community spread information released by the Quebec ingly for what they assumed would be in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, which has that we are seeing.” government on Jan. 23, there were a sizeable outbreak when the first case been dealing with two outbreaks since 27 active cases among residents. was diagnosed on the second floor in the end of December that have now Unfortunately, there have been at least early January. infected around 50 people, including 10 deaths now recorded as a result of Doctors believe the outbreak is patients and employees. KEEP CALM this outbreak. The Gleaner has reached now starting to be controlled. “We are For much of the past week, AND out to the Montérégie-West Integrated still looking at several weeks, given the Haut-Saint-Laurent had the STAY SUBSCRIBED the nature of the infection, but it is highest infection rate of the entire Check the bottom of your Health and Social Services Centre address label for the date (CISSSMO) on numerous occasions stabilizing,” says Dr. Justin Wight, Montérégie region. As of Jan. 23 your subscription expires for confirmation of the number of who has been working in the hot zone. there were almost 90 active cases in – if that date is coming up, dont tarry, RENEW! employees who have contracted the Thankfully, “the private residences the area, tallying up just the Haut- virus, but did not receive a response as have been spared, so far,” he confirms, Saint-Laurent and Hemmingford. Subscriptions may be renewed at www.the-gleaner.com or using the form on page 13 of press time. while explaining that the CISSSMO According to Dr. Catherine Bélanger, is in contact with all residences and the COVID-19 coordinator for the Haut- that there is “a mechanism in place to If you enjoyed this copy of The Gleaner and Saint-Laurent local health network support and get things under control are not yet a subscriber, why not become one? as quickly as possible” in the event a (LHN), there are up to three doctors on Sign up online at www.the-gleaner.com or site daily to care for patients. As there positive case is diagnosed. using the handy subscription form on page 13! is no treatment for COVID, we support Local community spread the patients as they fight the infection,” After having remained a relative cold Retail price: $2.61 CDN + tax she explains, noting that residents are zone for the entire first wave and long

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Hemmingford Legion, Br. 244 to traffic. On the lane remaining represent the municipality as a abruptly ended in October. Parents Mark your calendars for Saturday, open, the direction of traffic flow whole. The deadline for applications are being offered the option to apply Jan. 30, when the Hemmingford will alternate. This will be the case is April 3. The guidelines and the the remaining fees to registration for Legion will be doing a chicken between 9 a.m. and noon on the application form can be found on the 2021-2022 season or to receive dinner for takeout only. To reserve, Larocque bridge, and from 1 to 3 p.m. the municipality’s website, www. a reimbursement. Those wishing to call Lise Brown at (514) 705-2192 on the Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague municipalitedefranklin.ca. receive a reimbursement must advise before Friday. This is a full course bridge. Emergency vehicles and Saint-Anicet skating rink the association before Saturday, Feb. meal with large half chicken, baked snow removal trucks will be given The Patinoire du CLC Cazaville 20, via email to: ahmh@derytele. potato, gravy, coleslaw, dinner roll priority to pass over the bridges. In is now open every day from 6:30 com. For more information, contact and dessert. Pickup will be from 5 to case of inclement weather on Feb. a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for free skating Erick Faubert, the president of the 6:30 p.m. 10, the work will be postponed to only. Public health advisories and association, at 450-567-9302. Thursday, Feb. 11. social distancing measures must be Valleyfield libraries Ormstown Library Huntingdon Friperie followed, and only 25 people will The Ormstown Library has Since Jan. 18, workspaces and The friperie will remain closed be allowed at a time. Reservations computer stations at Valleyfield’s announced new closing hours due until it receives the green light to can be made for hockey, but only for to the curfew. It will now shut at Bibliothèque Armand-Frappier and reopen from Quebec’s public health individual households. To reserve, its branches are accessible to students, 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday department. During this time, it is call 450-264-4546. nights. Otherwise the library’s from elementary to university. For not accepting donations. It will still Minor hockey season cancelled high school, CEGEP and university hours and procedures remain the be operating with a reduced team to same. Phone 450-829-3249, email Hockey season has come to students, student cards may be receive online orders for essential an end for many local players. required. People residing at the [email protected], website http:// items. To view these items, visit mabibliotheque.ca/ormstown. The Huntingdon Minor Hockey same address can be seated together, www.fripcommhunt.quebec. Association decided on Jan. 17 without physical distancing. A Reduced traffic on bridges to Saint-Antoine-Abbé public to officially cancel all activities maximum of two people per family Valleyfield artwork planned for the 2020-2021 season. bubble is authorized. A child under The St. Lawrence Seaway The municipality of Franklin The Ligue 30 Ouest also adopted 10 must be accompanied by an Management Corporation will be is inviting sculptors from the a similar resolution on Jan. 13 to adult, and masks are mandatory for performing maintenance work on the territory of the MRC du Haut-Saint- cancel league activities. According children 6 years and up. Guests must electrical systems of the Larocque Laurent to submit a proposal for a to the local hockey association, there keep their masks on at all times, and Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague “monumental and iconic artwork” is little hope that permission to return even when they are seated at their bridges on Wednesday, Feb. 10. for the municipality. With a total to team play will be authorized and workspace. Schedule and regulations As part of the regular maintenance budget of $5,000 for the project, public health measures lifted before are subject to change without schedule for the two bridges, the the selected work will be installed the start of summer. Registration fees notice. For more information, see work will require one lane on each in a public place in the village for the season will be adjusted to cover https://www.ville.valleyfield.qc.ca/ bridge to be temporarily closed of Saint-Antoine-Abbé and must costs incurred before the season was bibliothèques-services. Conference: Social media for the farm 101 The English-speaking producers “Social media is just a big beast she had heard from agronomists committee of the Fédération de unto itself,” says Stewart. “But, just and the identity of the weed was no l’UPA de la Montérégie will be like any other tool on a farm, there longer a secret. Others, however, are hosting a free virtual conference on is a right way and a wrong way to able to leverage social media to the the subject of social media for the use it,” she says, pointing out that benefit of their businesses. farm presented by Hinchinbrooke people need to know how to use it, in The conference, which has been resident April Stewart, president of a social or business context, and how designed to suit social media Alba PR, on Feb. 18. best to interact with it. In a nutshell, beginners to amateurs, will cover this will form the framework of her all the bases. The event is free of SANI- presentation. For Stewart, social charge, but participants must register VRAC media is about making connections, in advance on the Zoom platform at: dialoguing, and learning. She bit.ly/3iNDEzY PHOTO Courtesy of April Stewart highlights the crowdsourcing Participants who would prefer to Like any other tool on the farm, there’s a potential, noting she once posted participate by phone should contact right way and a wrong way to use social Toilet rental & septic tank cleaning an image of an unidentifiable weed Valerie Plante: 450-454-5115, ext. media, April Stewart says, and she’ll explore this topic via Zoom on Feb. 18. 450-264-2048 or 1-877-264-2048 found on the farm, and within minutes 6286. (SR)

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On June 28, 1990, the federal government transferred responsibility for the wharf to the Haut-Saint-Laurent MRC; PHOTO Gleaner file photo however, Lebrun says, it wasn’t Louise Lebrun, prefect of the MRC du Haut- until 2018 that the MRC realized PHOTO change.org Saint-Laurent and mayor of Sainte-Barbe, it owned it. “Previously, the The debate over the Port Lewis wharf in Saint-Anicet is still not over, as some neighbouring argues that transferring responsibility for the executive director did not bring municipalities have raised more objections. wharf is the best course of action. the bills, of $250, to the council. It several points, including that the our citizens so that the municipality as elected officials, which must be was only when our new executive MRC must remove the wharf from of Sainte-Barbe engages in a in the interests of our people, at director, Laurent Lampron, with the public domain, a procedure that process involving high legal costs the service of our people. Sainte- the new budget cuts, brought in would be done by the MRC’s legal to defend a situation that does not Barbe is not rich and should not a bill for a right-of-way that we team. These same lawyers are said to exist, and to defend a property that spend its residents’ money on this learned of the wharf.” According to have raised the idea of assessing the does not belong to it, but which regional issue.” Lebrun, there had never been any value of the wharf, as well as those belongs to all the municipalities of The MRC has mandated its lawyers questions about the wharf and its of the necessary repairs. the Haut-Saint-Laurent and which to respond in the event that a court ownership. She says that residents As for the value of the wharf, is located in another municipality, case progresses. Those opposed to must have assumed it belonged to Lebrun argues that it would cost namely that of Saint-Anicet,” the transfer of the wharf “have a Marina Port Lewis. between $25,000 and $30,000 just she says. “In my opinion, this is right to their opinion,” says Lebrun, Six months after the MRC had to determine it. Since mayors do not illogical, counterproductive and but “when faced with threats, we the property insured, the new owner want to spend money on the wharf, takes us away from our real work will defend ourselves.” of the Marina Port Lewis inquired she deems that amount is too high. about purchasing the wharf. “We She believes that the transfer by already have a pumping station usufruct to Marina Port Lewis will located in Saint-Anicet that the lead to better management of the 33 Lambton, Ormstown MRC is fighting for the provincial wharf. She even mentioned that the government to take back, and which marina, which employs 30 people, 450.829.2302 is much more expensive,” Lebrun may have an idea for expansion — 450.829.2303 says. “We thought the transfer [to not to the detriment of the residents, the owner of the marina] was a great Lebrun added, but rather with opportunity. The MRC unanimously continued free and open access. since 1972 decided to give up the wharf without Fire services will even have a incurring any expenses.” designated space to facilitate their This decision, however, is now training and response. A monitoring being opposed by the municipalities committee will also ensure On behalf of the entire Casa staff, we send our warmest of Huntingdon, Elgin, and Sainte- compliance with the agreement. “It Barbe. In a previous article in the will be composed of citizens and wishes to our families, friends, and faithful clientele for a Journal Saint-François, a statement mayors,” she says. “The marina safe and healthy New Year. May we also take a moment from the city of Huntingdon says, owner will be able to handle the “[We] do not understand the complaints, and if he does not follow to extend a heartfelt thank you to our frontline workers, unwavering and persistent interest of the instructions, he will have his the men and women who selflessly struggle to care for the Council of Mayors of the Haut- right revoked ipso facto.” the sick and the elderly in hospitals and retirement homes Saint-Laurent MRC in wanting to sell The municipalities of Huntingdon, the Port Lewis wharf at all costs and Elgin, and Sainte-Barbe, as well as everywhere. They are in our thoughts and prayers. free of charge to a private company, one citizen, have expressed being at the risk of depriving the citizens ready to use lawyers if the MRC During these challenging and uncertain times we’ve decided of the MRC of the full enjoyment of continues in the transfer of the wharf. to forgo our annual closure, instead we will remain open this public utility which belongs to This dismays Lebrun, who is them by right.” also the mayor of Sainte-Barbe: “I for business to better serve our community to the best of Huntingdon based its position on disagree with taking money from our ability. We appreciate your continued support and valued patronage. Stay safe and God bless, – George and the Casa staff

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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 3 NEWS Ormstown Medical Clinic ready for patients Sarah Rennie about potentially practising in Ormstown. The GMF currently includes 10 It is the start of a new era in the doctors and two nurse practitioners. Ormstown healthcare network. The The majority of employees from opening of the Ormstown Medical the Ormstown Medical Centre will Clinic on Monday, Feb. 1, will launch be moving to the new clinic. Dr. a transition away from the well- Thomas Vandor and Dr. John Hortop worn doctors’ offices of the Medical will maintain their practices at the Centre, which opened in 1954 next Ormstown Medical Centre until to the Barrie Memorial Hospital, to a the final paperwork for the building modern facility designed to meet the to revert to the Barrie Memorial healthcare needs of Valley residents Hospital is completed, after which and to ensure the longevity of the they plan to retire. “Our patients family medicine group (GMF). will be able to contact us using the The new 65,000 sq. ft. clinic same phone number,” says Vandor. located on Route 201 is much larger All medical records will move to than it looks from the road. It is very the new clinic, and Vandor confirms bright, with large windows allowing that while their patients will have for natural light to flood spacious PHOTO Sarah Rennie to register on the Québec Family offices and waiting areas. Everything Dr. Justin Wight stands in the reception area of the new Ormstown Medical Clinic, which is Doctor Finder (GAMF), “Dr. Wight about the new clinic was designed set to open its doors on Feb. 1. and Dr. Belanger assured us they by Dr. Catherine Bélanger and Dr. would accept our patients when they Justin Wight, the two physicians at were designed prior to COVID-19, that will allow for the efficient make an appointment or present to the helm of the project, to emphasize opening during a pandemic is not a treatment of patients. “Our goal is the walk-in clinic.” accessibility for patients, and concern. “There are different waiting to provide more walk-in services,” Construction on the clinic will efficiency on the part of the doctors, rooms and areas dispersed throughout Wight says, although this will depend be complete by Feb. 1, but work nurses, and staff. The clinic is the clinic, which is an advantage in on the availability of resources, such will continue within the building. transferring to an electronic medical the context of the pandemic,” Wight as doctors. Once doctors are able to A pharmacy will open on the first record system, and a new website explains. return to in-person work, he says, floor in a couple of months, and the will soon be launched that will allow The clinic includes 12 offices he believes the new clinic will help space reserved for the municipality patients to reserve appointments for doctors, three will be used by to attract new physicians, including of Ormstown’s multi-use centre online. An upgraded phone system the nutritionist and social worker those who want to stay and take on is currently under construction as will also eliminate the current issue as well as professionals who offer patients as well as some who are well. The physio clinic is nearing with patients often finding a busy services on a regular basis, two are more interested in providing walk-in completion and will be opening soon signal on the other end of the line. reserved for nurse practitioners, and services and even minor procedures. as well. There are plans come spring three for nurses. The centre of the “We are already seeing positive signs for a landscaped terrasse and outdoor “It is open, it’s airy, it’s luminous,” clinic houses a walk-in pod, which and we are not even open yet,” says space that will include a garden says Wight, while standing in the was designed specifically to provide Wight, referring to the interest being dedicated to the memory of Dr. Greg main reception area. “It is just much doctors with an optimized workspace expressed by different physicians Geukjian. more inviting.” And while many of the elements integrated into the clinic Ellie Moss and her 10-year-old son Dresdon have been spending a lot of time Even chickens during the current lockdown with the chickens and sheep at the family farm in Elgin. One chicken in particular, named enjoy the Andrew, has taken a liking to sledding. Dresdon enjoys playing with the chickens, as they are “fun and silly. Sometimes snow they do really weird things and go into funny places. 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The virus we would renewed cynicism and distrust come to know as COVID-19 was a of the government, at all levels, distant echo: something happening as leaders were forced to make far away, still mainly in China, incredibly difficult decisions with and posing only a minimal risk to extreme repercussions on relatively Canadians. It was one year ago short notice and with no ability to this Monday that the first case of control the situation. We are seeing the coronavirus was detected in this spiral again as governments Canada. And how quickly things struggle to hold true to a promise snowballed from there. Except they the vaccine will put an end to the didn’t. public health measures that have so It was February before we started significantly limited our contacts. to recognize that the virus was Hopefully the shouts of fake news spreading in Canada and across and accusations will be met with found in many houses. We have Donald Black also burned. The first the border in the United States. honest communications from had much sickness this winter, rink was erected in 1907 having European cities were struggling our governments above blanket and as many as three funerals have one sheet of ice, with the late John to contain the illness and its statements and policies meant to taken place the same week in our Elliot as club president. At present devastating spread while we made suggest that they are somehow in church. there has been no estimate of the loss, some insurance will cover a plans for spring break. It was on control of this monstrous situation. 90 years ago Friday the 13th in March that the The cynic in me expects more of small part of it and no definite plan Wednesday, January 28. 1931 has been made for the future. government closed schools and life the same. But the optimist knows Great Ovation Extended New took a dramatic turn. By the end monsters can be tamed. Faith in our Hemmingford Mayor 30 years ago of the month, we were listening to leaders aside, science tells us there January 30, 1991 daily briefings detailing escalating is a light. We just need to hold fast A great reception in the Town “Super” power outage irks case numbers and casualties. It through these next few weeks. Hall of Hemmingford was given in Huntingdon football fans honour of Mr. Wilfrid Lacasse, the was mid-July before masks were No terrorist bomb struck during considered a staple accessory, and Sarah Rennie newly elected mayor of the Village of Hemmingford, on January the heavily guarded Super Bowl 20th. Mr. Lacasse is a descendant XXV last Sunday but to the horror From the Gleaner archives of one of the oldest and most of local sports fans, most of the respected families of this district. live television coverage of the 150 years ago weeks, and then manifest its age. He has represented the village of game was nixed by an untimely Thursday, January 26, 1871 It would not get much worse for a Hemmingford as a councillor for Huntingdon power failure. While Difficulties with Butter few weeks more, but it was not the many years, is proud of his little this electrical outage is the first of fresh, fine thing that we want. There are some evils connected town and will do his best to make it the winter for Huntingdon sector, with butter that it is desirous to 120 years ago prosperous. it occurred 40 minutes into the remedy, which at present seems to January 31, 1901 football match-up of the year (at defy us. There is a difference in the Howick 60 years ago 6:40 p.m.) and lasted until 8:30 Wednesday, January 25, 1961 seasons in the matter of keeping Quite a variety of disease germs in time that Buffalo Bills backers butter. A wet season we have found Aubrey Curling Rink Destroyed by could see their last-minute hopes seem to be floating in the air at Fire Early Friday Morning unfavourable: the contrary more present, there being an unusual of victory go too wide to the right. favourable. June, with fair skies number of cases of infectious Fire of unknown origin Hydro Quebec does not believe and a moderate growth of grass, disease. The influenza microbe is completely destroyed the Aubrey the incident was caused by a high seems the best. Butter made then showing its effects in many cases Curling Rink and contents Friday demand for electricity because the we have known to keep a year and of la grippe, whilst measles, scarlet morning. A passer-by noticed the temperatures were not as cold as taste still fresh, nothing old about fever, and sore throats are quite fire between 6:30 and 7 o’clock before. According to Huntingdon it. [And yet,] butter made equally prevalent. and notified the neighbours. QPF, no accidents had been well and packed in the same way in Help arrived, as well as the St. reported affecting transmission this favourable month, with plenty Ste. Martine Chrysostome and Howick fire lines. The blackout did not hit all of grasses and showers to feed [the The grippe is epidemic in the reels, however nothing could be the town; properties east of Lake cows], would “keep” for a few parish and severe cases are to be saved, two sheds owned by Mr. Street were the ones hit.

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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 5 EDUCATION Two classes closed at New Frontiers schools and Gault Institute in Salaberry- students. “We have a few parents this next month is going to be the Sarah Rennie de-Valleyfield both reported a who have chosen to go with most difficult.” positive diagnosis during the homeschooling,” says Buttars, “Our teachers continue to be “We had a bit of a shaky start period in which students were in who suggests there seem to be two really resilient and very flexible, after the holidays,” admits New attendance, and as a result a Grade camps when it comes to parents: which is good to see,” Buttars says, Frontiers School Board director 3 and Grade 6 class were closed. those who are pleased their kids noting that this has been especially general Rob Buttars. As of last Buttars suggests the students in are back in class, and those who evident with the new measures week, a total of seven NFSB the two classes switched relatively are very concerned. imposed by the government, schools were included on the seamlessly to online learning “We have to try and deal with including the mandatory wearing government’s regularly updated while isolating at home and are both sides,” he adds. “We are of masks in common areas for list of institutions where at least expected back in the classroom trying to keep parents calm, but it elementary students (excluding one case of COVID-19 has been this week. is so hard with all these diversions preschool) and the use of medical diagnosed. A number of parents chose to going on about all that can go masks rather than cloth ones at According to Buttars, the keep their children home during wrong,” he laments, suggesting the high-school level. “The kids majority of the cases dated back to the week of Jan. 11, and attendance there is no shortage of bad or are great. It’s become normal for the extended holiday break period, numbers at the secondary level distressing news circulating about them, and it is a small price to pay but were reported, nonetheless. reflected a similar decision on the virus, and the decision to to be able to be in school and to Hemmingford Elementary School the part of parents of high-school return children to school. “I think see their friends and teachers.” Dynamic leader discovers her calling in fun and games Margo McCaffrey Charged with creating activities to keep students occupied and engaged during breaks from class, as well Overflowing with an infectious, as after school, Robidoux works positive energy that is nearly hard to offer a variety of options. tangible, Sabrina Robidoux is an Lunchtime karaoke, theme days, extraordinary person who spends her contests and candygrams barely time motivating everyone around scratch the surface. Even in the her with her joie de vivre. She is a midst of a pandemic when students full-time recreation technician at can’t meet in groups, she manages to École Arthur-Pigeon in Huntingdon, get them involved by hosting virtual an entrepreneur, a performer, a escape rooms and mini cooking mentor and a leader. workshops. Robidoux discovered her passion Robidoux believes it is vital to for animating activities and her allow the students to have positive strong leadership skills when she school experiences, particularly now was in CEGEP and was asked by when many are feeling hopeless. a friend to help out with a job as “It’s important for me to be able an activity leader. While she had to give them some semblance of originally wanted to become a normalcy.” physical education teacher, after that One of the things that make experience Robidoux transitioned Robidoux so good at her job is that into a Community Recreation she spends a lot of time with the Leadership Training program at students, to really get a read on what Cégep de Saint-Laurent in Montreal. they would like to do. This ensures Quick to laugh and to make that her projects and activities others smile, Robidoux is deeply connect with the kids and they PHOTO Courtesy of Sabrina Robidoux appreciated by both students and feel heard. She is always looking staff alike. “Sabrina is our ray of As a recreation technician at École Arthur-Pigeon, Sabrina Robidoux strives to give the to create new ways to encourage students positive experiences. One of them describes her as “our ray of sunshine.” sunshine and we love her,” says the students to participate and to Secondary 4 student Camille Vincent. challenge them to step out of their quote attributed to Marilyn Monroe the pandemic, I was teaching dance Maude Gravel, teacher at EAP comfort zones. One thing is certain: is inked onto the side of Robidoux’s classes several nights a week and I and coordinator of all after-school you can never be bored when she’s car, and it fully embodies her had small party animation contracts activities (Frontaliers program), around! “She does so much more approach to life. during the weekends,” Robidoux works closely with Robidoux on than just simply getting us involved In addition to working full time explains. a daily basis, and describes her as at school, she makes us want to at EAP, Robidoux opened her Those two elements line up well devoted and passionate. “She has come to school to see her and to business Cré-Action SR two years with Robidoux’s favourite event a magnetic personality and her participate in all her activities,” says ago. Cré-Action SR is a dance at school: the prom. “Prom is an priority is always what is best for Vincent. the students. Without Sabrina our school offering both recreational emotional moment, and it’s often school wouldn’t be the same.” “A girl knows her limits but a and competitive-level jazz classes, when the kids take the time to tell wise girl knows she has none.” This as well as party animation. “Before us how we have impacted them, and for me that’s better than any Fuel injection - Mufflers - Brakes paycheque,” says Robidoux. “It’s Suspension - Air conditioning also a great bonus for me that I get to spend one last night making their high school experience T: 450.829-4227 F: 450.829.4248 memorable.” Tel: (450) 829-3001 [email protected] Sabrina Robidoux, dedicated to 8-B Church St., Ormstown (Qc) 1471 Route 201, Ormstown Qc the very end. page 6 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 VOICES FROM THE VALLEY OFD: Unsung heroes who get the job done Yvonne Lewis Langlois

When you think about a fire department, do you visualize sturdy firefighters, axes in hand, storming a burning building or perhaps climbing a tree to rescue a cat? Although that is all true (the Ormstown Fire Department received two calls this past year for cats stranded in trees), firefighters also perform many other services. Comprising 32 men aged 25 to 70 (all volunteers), a tanker truck, a rescue truck, a pumper truck, a mini pumper, a small rescue boat, and an inflatable ice rescue boat, the Ormstown Fire Department also responds to fire alarms, brush fires, downed trees and powerlines on roads, emergencies on the water and ice; and now, with the arrival of a John Deere Gator off-road vehicle, it will respond to basic search and rescue calls as well. PHOTOS Yvonne Lewis Langlois Extra bunker suits hang in the firehouse. The rescue boat and inflatable ice boat sit at the ready in the Ormstown firehouse. These suits are only good for 10 years. Since the OFD has a Jaws of Life rescue tool, 911 calls dealing with Knox, an 18-year veteran, has Knox’s association with the stressful. Strict protocols are in car accidents are directed to the seen a lot of car accidents in his OFD seemed as straightforward place. There is a limit as to how fire department right away. “I’d time. “For every year that I’ve as the man himself. Originally many personnel can be in the rather go and be turned around been on the department, I’ve been from Howick, he served six firehall and only two firefighters because there is nothing than not be to a fatal car accident.” He notes months with the Ormstown can work on a truck. At the scene called and have someone stuck in that this is always hard but harder Auxiliary, which supports the fire of an emergency, COVID-19 the vehicle for a long time,” states still when you know the person department directing traffic and protocols are followed with masks Steve Knox, Ormstown’s fire chief. involved. such. He then trained to become a worn, and only one person goes in volunteer firefighter and after four to assess the situation. years he made the leap to chief of Info-Crime Montreal the department. He immediately When you speak about the fire responds to all calls, arriving on department you must mention the the scene to assess the situation. camaraderie that exists. There needs to be a solid foundation honours Alex Harper Since all local fire departments of trust and belonging for each The members of Info-Crime 60,000 deserving Canadians who share the same radio frequency, member to continue to undertake Montreal’s board of directors were honoured for their significant every 911 alert reaches the such a dangerous job. unanimously appointed Dundee contributions and accomplishments. brigades in all municipalities. “If “We are a big family, but like any resident Alex Harper as an honorary In 2016, he was inducted into the there is a barn fire in Ormstown, family there are lifetime member on Jan. 19. SPVM Intelligence Division’s Hall the other surrounding towns disagreements. I Harper co-founded the non-profit of Fame for his commitment to get the call, and they will always hope that if somebody has organization in 1987 with the late Info-Crime. automatically dispatch people a problem they can come and talk Roland Bourget, former chief of the to their stations to wait,” Knox it out,” Knox says. Montreal Urban Community Police explains. “If we get on the scene It is important to note that (now the Service de police de la and we need another tanker, then volunteer firefighters make up 83 Ville de Montreal or SPVM). they are rolling in minutes.” percent of the 152,650 firefighters In a statement issued by Info- It’s a first come, first serve in Canada (statistics from 2016). Crime Montreal, the board scenario within the fire There is no large salary attached to highlighted Harper’s “active and department. “Whoever is this dangerous job. In Ormstown, unwavering involvement in the available comes. If they can’t each firefighter receives only $10 organization for more than 34 come right away, they take over for gas for each call responded to. years.” Over the years, Harper later,” Knox says. When large So why do it? Fire Chief Knox served as the executive director and fires require the participation of replies that for him it’s all about secretary for the organization, which many fire stations, coordinators service to his community. allows citizens to anonymously and for tanker relief are called in to The next time you notice the confidentially report information on “manage the water.” fire department logo on a truck, or criminal activities to the police. The year 2020 was rather quiet maybe you pull up to a firefighter His work with Info-Crime, as well one, relative to past averages: at a road intersection holding out as a 30-year career with the Montreal PHOTO Courtesy of Info-Crime Montreal Ormstown’s fire department his boot collecting donations, Board of Trade, has not gone received 95 calls, whereas it thank that individual. This is Alex Harper, of Dundee, was recently made unnoticed. Harper was awarded an honorary lifetime member of Info-Crime usually receives 110 to 120. But a person who on the darkest the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Montréal, the organization he co-founded 34 COVID-19 has made an already day in your life will offer you Jubilee Medal in 2012, as one of years ago. stressful job that much more unconditional help.

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 7 The results are in! The Chateauguay Valley Community Information Services (CVCIS), owner of The Gleaner, conducted a bilingual survey in late 2020 to see what readers thought of the “new” Gleaner. A total of 282 people responded to the questions on the newspaper’s content and appearance, among other things. Below are the highlights from the English-speaking respondents; more details can be found in the article on page 9. What are your other regular sources Which versions of of local news? (check all that apply) The Gleaner do Mobile device you read? 13% (check all that apply) Computer (website) 26%

Print 92% %

82%

How do you Le Journal Saint-François: 44% access The Gleaner? South West Voice: 31% Infosuroit.com: 9% Radio station in Malone, NY: 12% Social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.): 73% 3% 5% 9% <1% % Subscription Subscription Purchase at a Read someone Don’t read (print/online) (online only) retail outlet else’s copy The Gleaner 69% On a scale of 1 to 5, what is your overall impression of Which sections of The Gleaner do you read regularly?(check all that apply) The Gleaner’s content? Local news: 99% Arts & life: 75% COVID updates: 73% Opinions: 75% Notices: 84% 26% Weather and roads: 54% Cartoon: 57% 3% <1% 1% Very Satisfied Somewhat Less than No ead the satisfied satisfied satisfied opinion Do you r French f Th e G section o leaner? On a scale of 1 to 5, what is your overall impression of how the printed version of The Gleaner looks and reads? No Yes 32% 24%

What is your overall impression of the advertising in The Gleaner? (check all that apply) Sometimes 57% 44% 1. Very satisfied: 75% 2. Satisfied: 22% 43% 3. Somewhat satisifed: 2% e advertising 4. Less than satisfied: >1% 37% to th efer 5. No opinion: 1% u r r to f nd out yo leane o e G nesses? D Th l busi n loca 16% i out ab

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What is your impression of Frequently: 13% Regularly: 27% the amount of advertising Sometimes: 44% If you haven’t already, don’t in The Gleaner? Hardly ever: 9% forget to subscribe at No opinion: 6% Too much: 1% www.the-gleaner.com/subscribe, Just right: 72% using the form on page 13 of Not enough: 7% No opinion: 20% this newspaper, or by calling 844-450-5055, ext. 711! GLEANER SURVEY Gleaner readers like what they see … and read! Hugh Maynard (Franklin-Hinchinbrooke-Elgin), with other English media being or tablet. The staff have also started and to the east in Havelock and located in Montreal. experimenting with “vlogs” (video Publisher – The Gleaner Hemmingford. Almost 10 per cent When it comes to the English and blogs posted to YouTube) and other Well, we made it through the first of subscribers live outside of the French readers taking a look at the news and information activities on year of The Gleaner’s relaunch region, no doubt those who used to news in the other language, 70 per social media. The next step is to and the future looks promising. live in the area and want to keep in cent of both groups sometimes or become more familiar with using The revived Gleaner has been a touch. regularly read the section presented digital technologies and generate team effort from the beginning in the other language. Both groups some revenue to support these — a volunteer board, a dedicated rate local news as the top content supplemental benefits to the print staff, loyal advertisers and a very publication. Keeping it rural, they appreciate in the paper. No. 2 supportive community. These are talking about how for English readers are the notices The other challenge is to attract the key ingredients for successful people in the area are (births, deaths, marriages, etc.) but more readership from the French- community initiatives, and The “ making a difference. for French readers, it’s the opinion speaking community. Part of this Gleaner is no exception. Things they do to pieces. is ensuring service to the whole If relaunching a community make a difference in community and part of this is newspaper in the current media our community. economics. To be viable into the context wasn’t tough enough, We have newly future, The Gleaner must maintain The Gleaner was barely out of the moved into the area and expand its subscription base to starting block when, like everyone What Do They Like? “ and have only a lessen its dependence on advertising. else, the paper was left staring the Almost all (97 per cent!) of the handful of family and There is a limit to the number of lion right in the eyes — the COVID readers who responded like The acquaintances so The English-speaking people in the area lion, to be exact. Gleaner’s format, the way it looks Gleaner helps keep us and The Gleaner is already hitting Advertising and retail sales and reads, and 93 per cent are abreast of news and well above the industry average for evaporated as the economy came satisfied or very satisfied with the goings-on in the Valley the percentage of the population to an abrupt halt in the spring of paper’s content. A commitment and helps us discover willing to pay for a subscription to 2020 and The Gleaner only made was made right from the beginning local businesses and a newspaper. it through thanks to some very to produce a publication with history. The context is that there are already loyal advertisers and government quality local content and the survey two French language weeklies contributions — the ‘Blue ads’ from indicates that this goal has been covering the area (Le Journal Saint- the government of Quebec, and achieved. Finally, the continuing support François and La Voix Régionale) various job assistance, internship Although the number of from the community was and these publications are delivered and support grants from the federal respondents who were satisfied demonstrated once again with 85 for free to most households. Local government. Along with our great or very satisfied with the website per cent of respondents indicating news is the key to the future success subscriber base: thank you all! of The Gleaner was lower (53 per that they might or would donate of “Le Gleaner,” providing French- The effort and experience of 2020, cent), this was because many more to The Gleaner if it can obtain speaking residents of the Valley despite the uncertainty generated by respondents selected “no opinion” charitable status and therefore with news and information they COVID, showed that The Gleaner as their answer, indicating that issue tax-deductible receipts for can’t get anywhere else. But in is viable as a community newspaper many fewer subscribers are looking donations. The Chateauguay order to produce more local news in so, in the fall of 2020, we ran a at the website. Generally, comments Valley Community Information French, Le Gleaner must also have reader survey to see what everyone about the website were otherwise Services (CVCIS), the non- French-speaking subscribers who thought about the ‘new’ Gleaner. positive. profit organization that owns The have not, as of yet, materialized to Gleaner, is in the process of making the same extent as their English- The results were overwhelmingly Readers also responded an application, following changes speaking neighbours. positive while highlighting a few favourably to the advertising in the to federal regulations allowing areas where there is still work to paper, with just over half saying that community-owned media to acquire be done. Read on for a few insights the advertising is well presented, charitable status. about The Gleaner’s readership and three-quarters noting that the the plans for the future. quantity of advertisements is “just What’s Next? It’s personal, focused on local residents Who Are The Gleaner’s Readers? right,” and 40 per cent answering Aside from charitable status, that they refer to advertisements there are a number of areas that “ and how they are The survey was conducted in in The Gleaner on a frequent or The Gleaner must address in order affected by the larger English and French with 282 regular basis. to remain viable in the long-term. issues around them. respondents, which is equivalent to First and foremost are the “young Relevant, well-written, approximately 15 per cent of The people” who have grown up in well-edited and well Gleaner’s subscription and retail laid-out … It is local news, which a digital universe where there base. While the vast majority of is hard to access are multiple sources of news and respondents were English-speaking elsewhere. information available for free. (N=262), the overall impression of “ Lastly, there is the question of the paper was similar for English The Gleaner needs a next “going weekly” — the relaunch and French readers, with, of course, generation of subscribers and of The Gleaner has been on a a few nuances. A Few Other Insights somehow has to convince those biweekly basis, and as successful The survey results indicated that The Gleaner is not the only under the age of 40 that quality local as that has been, the ambition from The Gleaner’s main readers are publication in town, so we asked news has value for which they must the start was to become a weekly women, 55 years of age and older, readers what their other sources make a contribution because the publication once again. COVID has and they read the print edition. No of local news are. For English digital paradise created by Google, not helped, but a doubling of effort doubt their husbands or partners respondents, nearly three-quarters Facebook and the like does not do and output is going to be, without also read The Gleaner but the replied, “social media,” and for much for the bottom line of small- a doubt, a challenge. And without women are the ones who responded French respondents more than two- town community publications. an improved economic outlook to the survey. thirds responded with Le Journal The Gleaner has already launched to support an increase in both Half of readers live in the Saint-François, the regional weekly an app in response to the revelation advertising and subscriptions, it Howick-Ormstown-Huntingdon based in Valleyfield. This seems to that those who are accessing The will take a lot longer to achieve this corridor, with additional numbers indicate that The Gleaner is the only Gleaner website are often doing so goal than anticipated. The Gleaner in the south and west of The Valley English local news outlet in town, on a mobile device — a smartphone is, however, game to give it a try.

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 9 INFORMATION Guarding against fake news Holly Dressel public; and there is more fake news. Fortunately, there are ways to learn how to fact-check, although they Over the past few years, we’ve only work on websites, not tweets been seeing what happens when the or Facebook posts; but often such idea of what is true and what is not posts refer to sources or websites. becomes confused or fragments into You need to go back and determine silos: millions of people become prey the source for what is being claimed. to believing in theories and narratives If it’s not an organization recognized that have no basis in fact. Ironically, as being reasonably respectable this tendency for large numbers of (say, the Globe and Mail or Harvard people to believe what isn’t true University), then check the “About has arrived at the same moment Us” page on their website. It that, through our computers, we should list their staff, their board of have incredibly fast access to more directors, and you should be able varied information — including to find their mission statement, facts — than ever before in history. their “links” section and often their PHOTO Depositphotos.com The problem now is having to pick annual reports. All these should through the tsunami of information QAnon is just one online source of conspiracy theory content – its reach extends beyond the help you figure out if they’re staffed internet, as evidenced by this rally in Bucharest, Romania. in order to separate fact from opinion with reliable people and aren’t allied or propaganda. The many sources people who weren’t trained more Sunday Morning, former Green with questionable groups (you can clamouring for attention include stringently in how to tell fact from Party leader Elizabeth May pointed google the names to check on their exciting lies about celebrities, fiction, meeting these criteria is out the distinction between the training and past affiliations). Most politically motivated Russian bots enough to satisfy many that they’re claims of such platforms and actual especially, you can find out where and conspiracy-theory sites such being given reasonable explanations, publishing. Publishing means they get their funding. If you can’t as QAnon, which tells followers especially for things that frighten or that such institutions as the New find these things on the website, that a cabal of Satan-worshipping, overwhelm them. York Times, CBC News or The that’s a red flag that they may have cannibalistic pedophiles is running Part of the problem is that the Gleaner “bear a [legal and fiduciary] intentions other than providing a global child sex-trafficking ring falsehoods are often brilliantly responsibility for what they print.” straight information. which Donald Trump will defeat. disguised as fact, found on official- That means we can be sued for One of the reasons that people [Associated Press, Feb. 9, 2020; and sounding websites or in what appear telling lies, for libel or defamation, go to Twitter and Facebook is that Roose, Kevin: “What Is QAnon, to be newspapers or think tanks, with for wilful misrepresentation of fact. stories tend to break there faster than the Viral Pro-Trump Conspiracy names like Oneworld.press (Russian Online “platforms” like Facebook, on TV or newspapers. That’s fine for Theory?”, in the New York Times, pro-Trump bots); the Quebec Times, although they are where many a preview, but if the really reliable Aug. 28, 2020.] the Siver Telegram (purporting to be people get their news today, are free sources don’t pick it up, you know Because of how the human brain Quebec English-language papers, but from such responsibilities. It also something’s wrong. The reason the is wired to try to understand the out of the Ukraine or Russia); or U.S.- means they should never be used as latter are slower is precisely because world around us, there is no “fact” based Facebook pages called Canada what is called “primary sources”: they have a constant responsibility to out there that is so preposterous Eh and Canada Today that publish respected, established sources, like check the facts and make sure the riot that surprisingly large numbers of fake news and plagiarized stories. a large newspaper, exact quotations in Indonesia broadcast on Twitter, people won’t believe it, if it meets There are very convincing videos from accredited experts in the field in or the attack on a school shown certain criteria. It must make sense on YouTube that purport to expose, question, academic or governmental on YouTube, is real and actually in a logical way that connects say, the Clintons as drug dealers, institutions. Even a professional happened, which takes research, seemingly separate occurrences into complete with witnesses, locations, columnist writing a serious editorial phone calls, interviews and more a coherent whole; it thereby seems victims, and high production values, in, say, The Guardian, is not a time. This is why you sometimes to explain a lot of worrisome events that look like what one would see primary source. Any editorial, op- hear on CBC such phrases as “we (like the coronavirus pandemic) that on respectable news programs. ed, and — this is very important — cannot yet confirm that statement are in reality not linked, extremely Besides YouTube, such videos and blog, is not considered a source of …” It’s because they can’t just complex or coincidental. Such an articles are presented on many other fact but only of individual opinion. wildly jump up and down and say “alternative fact” corresponds with platforms, like Facebook, Twitter When students cite such things in whatever they want, like Twitter can. each person’s innate (and often or TikTok, none of which accept their college level academic papers, It sounds like a daunting amount unrecognized) deep-seated beliefs significant responsibility for making they are penalized for not using of time just to get your news; but and world view; it is repeated, often, sure what they post and distribute is acceptable sources. not doing it means you might fall by a variety of other sources the real. Facebook and the other platforms’ in with the hidden agendas of those person comes in contact with. For On Jan. 17, in her series Good immunity from responsibility means providing the “information” your they also, as May says, “undermine world view might want to believe. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: FREELANCE COPY EDITOR legitimate journalism.” They use the You might find yourself helping content of newspapers that must pay serve commercial, political, selfish The Gleaner team is looking for a freelance copy editor to assist with the reporters, editors and photographers or even criminal interests, not truth production of the printed edition of its newspaper, which is published once to research and write what they and fairness, as we all like to believe every two weeks (24 issues per year). publish — and which the platforms we want to do. The responsibility Candidates must be diligent devotees to the English language and be familiar copy for free. While your Facebook of every person in society is to not with CP style. Other assets include familiarity with the Chateauguay Valley and feed, like mine, might include stories spread lies; because if there are too a strong working knowledge of French. from legitimate sources, such as many, there is no coherent society Time commitment: Approximately 60 hours/month – some flexibility, the NY Times, the CBC or Health left. The German philosopher but must be consistently available in the days leading up Canada, these true sources are Hannah Arendt said it best: “The to deadline (includes weekend work). having their former subscribers and result of a consistent and total Salary: $25/hour advertisers, their financial support, substitution of lies for factual truth is Work will be completed virtually; the copy editor must have access to their own taken from them. As local news not that the lie will now be accepted computer and reliable internet service. sources go out of business because of as truth and truth be defamed as a lie; If you would like to join the vibrant and devoted team behind the Valley’s oldest community newspaper, please email so much online “free” news, there are but that the sense by which we take your CV to [email protected] by JANUARY 31. We thank all applicants who respond, but only those selected for an fewer and fewer responsible sources our bearings in the real world … is interview will be contacted. for information that concerns the destroyed.” page 10 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 HEMMINGFORD Creative retiree looks at an odd piece of scrap metal and thinks: ‘Elton John’ Rachel Patenaude himself. “My company had to do renovations on the electrical system at [Chateauguay Valley Regional Born and raised in Hemmingford, High School]. They brought the Leonard Priest is a retired tradesman scraps [back to the shop] and I saw with a passion for art and history. this thing which was part of the In 1964 he founded J.L. Priest, an [electrical] entrance and right away electrical contracting company it looked like a head,” says Priest. that continues to see success in the “Then from there in my mind it Valley. In 1995, his son Richard was built. I said, ‘who has crazy joined the business and they hats and glasses?’, and I thought of expanded into general contracting. Elton John.” However, after 50 fulfilling years of He drafted the sculpture and, running the company, Priest retired rather than learning how to weld in in 2014. his late 70s, decided to pay homage Retirement can be a strange and to the trades he and his family difficult time for some, especially were masters of. “I used electricity, after decades of consistent routine. which is my trade; plumbing, which “I had a hard time at first. … I we had a plumbing company at one was lost, didn’t know what to do,” time and my father was a plumber; Priest says of the initial few years tinsmith, which my father was, the away from the business. Eventually, best; and carpentry, which we do [at though, he found himself travelling J.L. Priest].” the world and picking up new With Priest using the electrical hobbies, including sculpture. entrance piece as the head, Priest’s love of that art began plumbing pipes as the body, and some years ago when, visiting building the keyboard and speakers Baie-Saint-Paul in Charlevoix, out of wood, then covering them he saw a large metal sculpture of in tin, Elton started to come to life. a man left to rust. Inspired by the Priest enhanced the sculpture by impressive piece, back at home he adding facial features, big glasses, commissioned blacksmith Craig and accessories made of tin, all PHOTO Courtesy of Leonard Priest Dew of Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle to very much in Elton John’s style. build a statue of his late grandfather This sculpture representing Elton John, built by Leonard Priest, was erected last summer on He even added the sheet music of Barr St. in Hemmingford. Joseph Priest, using lag screws. Rocketman to the keyboard, and Not long after that, Dew was also installed speakers in the little park France, purchased and updated a things, but it’s harder for me, I’m commissioned to do a statue of where it has been erected to play small community spot in the village slower,” he says. “One thing that Priest’s father, Romain Priest. This John’s music. The final product has equipped with art, benches, and a I’m very satisfied with is my life, one was made of old tinsmith tools been on display since last summer. fountain, and now built this homage my kids, my family. It’s important that Romain had used in his trade. When asked if he has any future to Elton John. He expressed how to me.” Priest’s next endeavour is Both can be seen in front of the J. L. plans for more sculptures, Priest said retirement has allowed him to pursue collecting archival material on his Priest offices in Hemmingford. he was satisfied with this one work. these passion projects, and then family and Hemmingford, hoping In 2019, however, Priest Operating on his creative whims, move on once each was completed, to eventually give back to the became struck with inspiration Priest has also published a co-written adapting as he goes. community that has supported his for a sculpture he could build novel, Esclave blanche en Nouvelle- “I’m in a position now to do certain family for over four generations. Almost $1 million goes to Parc Safari as federal aid helps Montérégie tourism weather the pandemic In a virtual press conference on Jan. 19 from the federal Canada Economic Shanahan stated she was delighted since the start of this unprecedented regarding federal financial aid for tourism Development program (CED), through by this support for the tourism industry situation, with concrete measures, and in the Montérégie, it was announced the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund in the Montérégie “in these crucial we will be here to support tourism as that Parc Safari in Hemmingford has (RRRF) for Quebec regions. times,” and looked ahead to the future: the health situation evolves.” been allocated $967,338 in assistance Jean-Pierre Ranger, chairman of the “We must seize this opportunity to On why it is making such investments to maintain its activities. board at Parc Safari, explained in a press rethink the sector’s products, services now, in response to the pandemic, CED’s Brenda Shanahan, member of release from the CED how significant and processes. Quebecers will have the press release pointed out that around parliament for Châteauguay–Lacolle, this aid is for the park, an important chance to test these new ideas and, who the world, tourism was “one of the first made the announcement on behalf tourist attraction near Hemmingford: knows, to become ambassadors of our industries affected by the pandemic; it of Mélanie Joly, the minister of “In 2020, the pandemic led to a loss of region when the time comes to reopen will also be one of the last to be able to economic development and official 70 per cent of visitors, operating days national and international tourism.” return to full working order,” and that in languages. An additional $403,250 and income for the Parc Safari. [The Joly, who is also the minister this country, it generates $102 billion a goes to the Corporation du Festival money from] RRRF enabled us, despite responsible for CED, spoke of the year and represents four per cent of all de montgolfières de Saint-Jean-sur- the uncertainty caused by the crisis, to aims of the program’s investment: jobs, or 1.8 million workers. Given that Richelieu, which had to drastically cut cover a major shortfall in earnings and “The tourism industry has been tourism is such an important economic its annual hot-air balloon festival this to remain, with the bank’s cooperation, hit hard by the pandemic, and the driver, “the government of Canada is year. at the service of families. During its government of Canada is committed committing to prepare the field for after The total amount of more than $1.37 49th season in 2021, Parc Safari will to accompanying key players as they the pandemic with a view to rebuilding million being thus invested to boost welcome its usual 320,000 guests. prepare to rebound vigorously after the a stronger, more resilient and more just tourism in the Montérégie comes Thank you, CED!” economic crisis. We have been here economy for all.” (RP)

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 11 Kids’corner Hot chocolate on a stick Winter scavenger hunt When it's cold outside, there is Method Head outside and try to spot everything on this list! nothing nicer than a steaming treat 1. Melt the chocolate – you can __ an icicle __ evergreen needles when you come back inside. Hot either do this in the microwave in __ a bird (or hear a birdcall) __ clouds chocolate is a popular choice – a microwave-safe bowl (put it in here is a do-it-yourself way to make __ animal tracks __ a tree with no leaves on it the microwave for no more than 30 yours even more delicious! seconds at a time, stirring well after __ a tree that still has a leaf on it __ something prickly each interval) or on the stovetop in a __ something red __ a snow angel (you can make one!) heat-proof bowl over a pot of water __ a seed pod __ falling snow (be sure the bowl does not touch the water). __ something you only see in (from the sky or off a tree) winter __ something frozen 2. Stir in the icing sugar. __ your own breath __ something shiny 3. Spoon the chocolate mixture into your muffin tin (this recipe makes __ a berry __ a bird's nest enough for about 6 muffin cups). 4. Add your toppings. Ingredients - 1 cup chocolate, melting chocolate or other chocolate you have (maybe there is some chocolate left over from the holidays!) - 3 Tablespoons icing sugar Count the mittens! - Toppings – these can be anything (answer you have on hand that suits your taste, from marshmallows to below) crushed candy canes, to sprinkles, Once you or anything else you like (keep in 5. Stick your popsicle stick or spoon have finished, mind that whatever you put on will into the chocolate. colour them in either be melted into or floating in 6. Put the tin in the freezer until bright colours your hot chocolate!) the cups have hardened (at least 20 that will show Material required minutes). up in the Mini-muffin tin (silicone would 7. Pop the choclate out (you may snow. probably make it easiest to get the need to tap the tin on the counter to finished product out at the end, but help loosen them). a regular muffin tin works perfectly When you are ready to make your well also) hot chocolate, heat up milk to Colour this wintry owl! 6 popsicle sticks or spoons (if using almost boiling-point and put it in a regular spoons, be sure to check with cup. Stir the milk with the chocolate an adult so you don't monopolize all end of the stick until the choclate the household's teaspoons) melts. Enjoy!

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1K0. Please include the name of the artist. Number of mittens above: 7 above: mittens of Number VOICES FROM THE VALLEY: COPING WITH THE PANDEMIC The pandemic and our mental health: a Valley teenager’s perspective Katheryne Galarneau if we need help. for healing mind, body and soul, by still a stigma. Too many just say that I think help and resources need Mary Beth Janssen. It has helped me people struggling with mental health CVR student to be made more available to really explore the inner peace that I problems are “just crazy” or that it is Mental health during a pandemic adolescents, especially since we have been looking for when it comes “all in their heads.” We need to break is very important, especially if we cannot have a normal social life or to my mental health. the stigma; especially during the cannot have a normal social life. meet with people outside our family I know from speaking with other pandemic when people are reaching The stresses of managing school and and school bubbles. Human contact students that managing schoolwork out for help. trying to have a normal social life is something that can help a person has been extra challenging this If you are struggling or know can take a toll on someone’s well- heal. year. It feels like I have had a lot someone struggling, you are not being. Staying motivated can be very Since I have experience managing of homework compared to last alone; please consider reaching out. difficult, too. During these times, mental health issues, I wanted to year, and I am not sure if it’s just we need to stress the importance share some tips for others who might because we missed half of our year Hotlines for mental health: of mental health. We should be be struggling. I am a firm believer or if some teachers haven’t adjusted CLSC Huntingdon 450-829-2321 stressing mental health all the time, that self-care and self-love are their demands. We are stressed out CLSC Saint-Chrysostome to be honest. important. Taking that 15 minutes because of this. I am sure that most 450-826-3161 For a person like me, who to an hour to yourself almost every of us adolescents feel this way. Ancres et Ailes (Santé Mentale) struggles with social anxiety and day is good for your mental health. I I think there is a lack of 450-829-3491 depression, these times are hard. It’s would also recommend a book called understanding about mental health Suicide Action Montreal difficult to know where to reach out The Book of Self Care: Remedies issues and unfortunately, there is 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553) Some options for getting mental health support Callan Forrester look into the following options. The CLSC in Huntingdon (450- provide immediate short-term help The CDC du Haut Saint-Laurent, 829-2321) is also a great starting while helping to set you up with an affiliation of community point to contact to be referred to long-term options. AMI-Québec The global COVID-19 pandemic organizations, recently posted a services based on what you need operates Monday to Thursday from has pulled a lot of focus to the list of resources that are easily and your current situation. If you’d 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 importance of health in the last year. accessible to Valley residents prefer just to have a chat over the a.m. to 4 p.m. and can be reached We’re all taking steps to make sure (at www.cdchsl.org, Latest Info: phone about what you’re dealing by phone at 514-486-1448 or, if that we stay as safe and healthy as Together Against Psychological with, Tel-Aide (Suroit region that is a long-distance call, toll-free possible as a way to stop the spread Distress). number: 450-377-0600) is a good at 1-877-303-0264. The website is of this vicious illness. And though For youths, the Huntingdon place to call for coping with stress, amiquebec.org. it is so very important to obey these CJE (Carrefour jeunesse-emploi, anxiety, loss and anything else you Reaching out to any of these protocols, that doesn’t stop the 450-264-5858) offers services for may be struggling with. organizations is a good first step. strain they can take on a person’s mental health in addition to job- One resource that has been mental health. Not to mention, the search help and the like. There is beneficial for many is AMI-Quebec. emotional distress that just living also Tel-jeunes, a province-wide Based in Montreal but also offering Got something to say? Why through a pandemic can cause as 24/7 hotline that young people can programs and support to people not send us a Letter to the well. call for absolutely anything: the beyond the city, it helps individuals Editor? 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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 13 VOICES FROM THE VALLEY: COPING WITH THE PANDEMIC Students dive right in (pandemic-style) to prepping for CVR’s musical The Little Mermaid Callan Forrester Iverson says that the performers have definitely still been able to connect and they’re already The performing arts department at “definitely not as shy in front of Chateauguay Valley Regional High each other anymore.” Adams also is famous for its incredible annual says that even from a distance, the musicals. The arts in general, and cast has been able to find ways to more specifically performing arts, keep up the team spirit: “It’s friendly have taken a blow this year in terms competition, since we have Group of what can be done safely. This has A and B! We film everything and not stopped the team of staff and we build this family environment students at CVR, who have been through the media.” The two halves working hard all year to keep the of the class compete for fun but, at tradition alive. the end of the day, work to push each This year, the school is putting on other and encourage one another. a production of The Little Mermaid. The collective agreement among Normally, this time of year is when everyone is that this show is only the show would be going up, and being made possible because of though that may not be the case this every member of the team giving it year, one thing is for sure: the show PHOTO Courtesy of CVR Performing Arts Department their all. “I could not be more proud of our class!” Harper says with will go on. Students rehearse their production of The Little Mermaid, which has been adapted to COVID-19 Across Quebec, Grade 11 measures including hybrid learning models, mandatory masks, and social distancing. great satisfaction. “Students are students are in school half of the asking for extra rehearsal time on their in-school days. Students are time and online half of the time. then our dance teacher taught a Dakota Adams (who plays Ariel) organizing virtual rehearsals with At CVR this means that for each section of choreography in the and Ethan Iverson (who plays their peers.” And, she underlines, rehearsal, only half of the cast is virtual classroom.Who would have Prince Eric) both emphasize how “Students have taken ownership of there physically while the other thought a year ago that this was important it is to be responsible for the process — because it is their half video-calls in (alternating who even possible?” yourself. Iverson explains that the show.” is in the space and who is online). As of right now, there is no most important thing is to “Always At the same time, both Adams and Students have been rehearsing and official plan for how or when the find a way to stay motivated.” Iverson rave about how incredible learning the whole show from their production is going to be presented Adams backs this up with the their teachers, Harper (music), bedrooms (an impressive feat). to the public. With the public health biggest lesson she has learned Joyce Rudisel (dance), and Donna Luckily, technologies like Teams rules changing all the time, news throughout this experience: Babin (drama), have been. More have made this sort of rehearsal of a vaccine and case numbers “Be in charge of yourself, take specifically, how hard they are process much smoother than it fluctuating, it is really hard to say accountability, because when working to give this class as normal could have been. definitively what the final result you’re by yourself you don’t rely on a Grade 11 year as possible. Lynn Harper (CVR’s music will be. That being said, Harper is other people. If I have a scene with teacher and one of three performing adamant about one thing: “I will someone and they haven’t practised, It can be hard to see everything arts teachers) explains just how tell you that [we] will showcase the I still need to take responsibility that has been lost over the past year much the cast has been able to work of this extraordinary cast of and make sure I have. I think it’s due to the pandemic. This is what get done, even at the beginning of students. We might be performing always been like that, but especially makes it all the more inspiring to January, when they were entirely in the auditorium, we might be with COVID-19 we’ve learned a lot hear about what CVR’s performing online: “During the shutdown in performing on the football field — about being self-sufficient in the arts department is doing to adapt early January, we were able to do who knows? The sky’s the limit!” performing arts industry.” this year. The perseverance of the a complete read-through of the It seems that more than anything, One of the most exciting parts of whole team is admirable and will script — including the insertion everyone is taking away new skills being involved in a show like this certainly make for a unique and of group songs and solos — and and lessons from this experience. is the bond that a cast gets to form. moving performance.

PhotosIf you would likeof to thesee your Week, photo featured Januaryas our “Photo of the 27, Week,” 2021: please submit We it to [email protected]. love snow!

PHOTO Heather Wright The accumulating snow transformed the region into a wonderland over the past few weeks, complete with PHOTO Serena Frier-Cluff hoar frost, thickly coated trees, and sparkling land- Creative snowmen have been popping up in yards scapes. This photo submitted by Heather Wright in Hem- PHOTO Lynda Lussier across the Valley, including this lovely snow family mingford captures the creative side that snow can bring This chubby little squirrel trying to stay warm in Havelock as the snow started to that appeared recently in Rockburn, care of sisters out in all of us. pile up was caught on camera by Lynda Lussier. Allyson and Meredith Cluff. page 14 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 LOOKING BACK 2020: The year in review (Part 2)

JULY The issue resulted in the resignation services were once again closed. • The Gleaner introduced the Valley Masks in indoor public spaces of one municipal councillor and the • Plans to build a new health to the art of practising Hygge, care became mandatory after an outbreak removal from caucus of another. complex in Huntingdon were of writer Yvonne Lewis Langlois’s infected over 80 people in the Residents mounted loud protests, announced. The new building series on the Danish concept that Montérégie region. The outbreak however the municipality remained will include a walk-in clinic and engenders coziness and feelings of originated in part from a teenage firm in its position. pharmacy, as well as services such as contentment or well-being. house party in Saint-Chrysostome. • Agrotourism saw a boom as physiotherapy, occupational therapy, • Citizens raised concerns about the urbanites and locals alike flocked a sleep apnea clinic, radiology, and sale of the Port-Lewis Wharf by the to farms and orchards to pick blood test services. MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent to the blueberries, flowers, and apples. • The government gave the new owner of the Port-Lewis Marina • The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, green light to Halloween trick-or- for $1. After the public outcry, the leader of the Liberal government treating activities, which saw homes MRC later confirmed an agreement in the House of Commons and the equipped with candy chutes and in principle concerning the use of prime minister’s Quebec lieutenant, other solutions for distributing treats the wharf by the Marina for 30 years toured the Haut-Saint-Laurent from a 2-metre distance. that was aimed at allaying concerns region. over public access to the wharf and SEPTEMBER Lac Saint-François. PHOTO Yvette Harper The school year started with Local branches of the Legion ensured that • Strawberry season benefited the gradual re-entry of students, our veterans were not forgotten despite from an influx of families desperate which ushered in a new abnormal the cancellation of the annual poppy fund for outdoor activities. The extra help of socially distanced classrooms, campaign and toned-down celebrations of was appreciated as many farms were masks, and the introduction of the Remembrance Day. left reeling after the pandemic closed term “classroom bubbles.” Cases DECEMBER borders and complicated the arrival appeared in Quebec schools almost An outbreak at the Barrie of temporary foreign workers. immediately, but the local region PHOTO Tiffany McNaughton Memorial Hospital resulted in 57 remained relatively untouched. The The fall colours were especially bright this cases of COVID-19, including government introduced a colour- fall, standing out against the dark backdrop 19 patients and 38 employees. A coded alert system as the second of a coming storm. This photo was as much much smaller outbreak also hit the wave began to gain strength. a metaphor for the times as it was stunning. neighbouring Ormstown Medical • Giant butterflies began to appear Centre but was quickly contained. across the Valley as the MRC du NOVEMBER Haut-Saint-Laurent launched its Americans voted out President • The NFSB, CVR, and the intermunicipal Butterfly Route Donald Trump in favour of Joe municipality of Ormstown came PHOTO Kate Martin featuring 17 unique butterflies, all Biden following a viciously disputed together to build an outdoor Storm clouds rolled into the Valley after a hand-painted by local artist Audrée election in the United States. Trump recreational course available to long stretch of scorching hot weather. Bourdeau. refused to concede the election students during the day and Valley and instead set out on a baseless residents during the evening. • A century-old quilt found in • The Women’s Auxiliary of the Barrie Memorial Hospital campaign to prove without evidence • Desjardins EXPO Ormstown Ontario bearing the familiar names that the election was rigged. transformed the fairgrounds of several families in the Valley was promised to provide $200,000 to the hospital despite moving its annual • Nine of 11 positions at the into a drive-through illuminated returned to the community by one of New Frontiers School Board were Christmas Village to raise some the owners of the ROSE LifeScience membership and fundraising drive online. Donations can still be made acclaimed prior to school board holiday cheer for local residents. cannabis facility in Huntingdon. elections, which were scheduled to The colourful wonderland was • Comedian Derek Seguin via e-transfer to dabarriememorial@ gmail.com. take place on Nov. 1. The position of visited by more than 1,400 performed at Grove Hall, with The chair was filled by John Ryan after vehicles. Gleaner’s own Callan Forrester as the departure of David D’Aoust. • The Legault government his opening act. The elections were postponed backtracked on previously • The Genie in a Bottle Campaign indefinitely. announced plans to allow was launched by Valley native and • The Howick Craft Fair celebrated gatherings over four days cancer survivor Shirley Cavanaugh its 40th anniversary with a virtual event during the holidays. Instead, all in support of the Betty Riel PHOTO Pat Walsh as Christmas activities, markets, and gatherings were forbidden, and the Foundation and other cancer-related Rainbow rage aside, the sight of a stunning fairs took on different forms online province entered a second general rainbow over fall fields served as a harbinger charities. After months of storing up across social media platforms. lockdown or “pause” on Dec. 26. returnable cans and bottles, locals of hope and positivity. were all too happy to clear out their supply for a good cause. OCTOBER To: The Valley was struck by its first The Gleaner is the place The healthcare workers of the Valley Thank you for all you do – we AUGUST COVID-19 outbreak as 13 patients to send love, gratitude are so grateful! A movement was launched to at the Huntingdon Residential and save the Mother-Child Centre at Long-term Care Centre, along with and best wishes this the Suroît Hospital in Salaberry- several employees, tested positive Valentine’s Day! de-Valleyfield after the CISSSMO for the virus. From: announced plans to move services to • The Haut-Saint-Laurent was To share your Valentine’s Day th To: Your favourite the hospital being built in Vaudreuil. swept into the red zone in mid- greetings in the February 10 edition student The group launched a petition that Mrs.Smith October, which brought about of The Gleaner as well as on our at OES Best. Teacher. Ever. gathered more than 7,850 signatures crushing new measures for local Facebook page on February 14th, THANK YOU! before it was deposited at the restaurants, as well as mandatory please contact Lorelei at National Assembly in November. masking at the high school level [email protected] or To: • Construction began at the site of Mum and the introduction of hybrid 1.844.450.5055, ext. 712. From: the new medical clinic in Ormstown. learning models for Grades 10 Ladies’ lunch whenYour things chickadee Plans by the municipality to relocate and 11 students. All gatherings Cost: $20 plus tax per heart are back to normal! th its public library to the first floor of were forbidden and most activities Deadline: February 4 Miss you! the new building angered residents. outside of work, school and essential

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 15 Confinement in Québec A confinement and a curfew are in effect across Québec from January 9 to February 8, 2021, inclusively,* with the exception of the Cree Territory of James Bay and Nunavik. These measures are in place to slow the spread of the virus and protect the population, which includes seniors, at-risk individuals and healthcare workers.

THE CONFINEMENT AT A GLANCE

Gatherings Commercial establishments are prohibited open for essential goods only

• Private indoor and outdoor gatherings at homes and • Non-priority businesses must close until the end of the confinement. cottages are prohibited. Businesses authorized to continue their activities must offer only • There are a few exceptions: essential goods and services. -One visitor from another address for people living alone • Curbside pickup is still allowed. Products can be purchased online (ideally, always the same person to limit social contacts) and delivered or picked up on site without entering the premises, in accordance with the health recommendations. -One informal caregiver • Restaurant dining rooms remain closed. Delivery, takeout and drive- -Individuals offering services or support through orders are permitted. Only delivery will be possible during -Labourers for planned work the curfew. • To comply with the 8 p.m. curfew, all businesses must close their doors no later than 7:30 p.m. Travel is not • Exceptionally, during the curfew, pharmacies and service stations recommended will remain open on the same schedule as usual. Pharmacies will only be allowed to sell medication and essential products such as pharmaceutical, hygiene and cleaning products. Service stations will only be allowed to sell food, non-alcoholic drinks, fuel and products • Travel between cities or regions is not recommended for road vehicles. In other words, service stations are not authorized (except for essential travel for students, workers, shared to sell tobacco or alcohol products during the curfew. custody and freight transportation).

Mandatory teleworking Sports and recreational and reduced activities activities with members of the same household only • Teleworking is mandatory for people who work in office buildings. • Sports and recreational activities must be limited to members of • In the manufacturing and construction sectors, activities must the same household. Activities such as walking, downhill skiing and be reduced to a minimum to meet commitments. Teleworking is cross-country skiing are permitted, provided they are carried out mandatory when possible and shifts must be adjusted to limit individually or with members of the same household, and that the staff present at any time on production and construction sites. the curfew is respected. • An exception is also permitted for individuals who live alone, who Visit Québec.ca/en/confinement for more information may carry out an activity with another individual (ideally, always about the measures in force. the same person). In this case, a minimum distance of two metres must be maintained at all times.

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Stay home from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

During the confinement, a curfew is in effect from8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Quebecers must not leave their homes or property during this period, save for the exceptions below.

• A person who is going to take an inter- • A person who must accompany another Valid exceptions regional or inter-provincial bus, train or person who requires assistance in one of the plane to their final destination. situations listed above (e.g. a parent who must A person whose presence is required at • drive an adolescent to their workplace). their place of work or who is transporting • A person who must take their dog out to do goods needed for the ongoing activities its business, within a radius of no more than of their business. one kilometre from their place of residence. Broader policing • A person who is going to a pharmacy • A person who must travel in order to comply to obtain medication or pharmaceutical, with a court judgment, to respond to a and fines for offenders summons to appear before a court, or to hygiene or cleaning products. Police will continue to ensure compliance exercise custody or access rights as a parent. • • A person who must go to or return from with health measures and can intervene when a hospital, a clinic, or a dentist’s or • A person who must accompany another individuals are outside their homes during optometrist’s office. individual to a medical appointment if they curfew hours. are unable to drive themselves there. • A person who must visit a sick or • Offenders can face fines ranging from $1,000 injured relative. • A parent who must accompany a sick child to to $6,000 if they are unable to adequately the hospital. justify why they are outside the home. Young A student who must attend an in-person • people 14 years of age and over are subject evening class or go to a laboratory in a • A person travelling to give blood at to a $500 fine. recognized school. a Héma-Québec donor centre. A parent who must accompany their child/ • To learn more about the curfew, children to the home of the other parent who has custody of them. visit Québec.ca/en/confinement.

Be there for yourself like you’re there for your loved ones

The current situation may cause emotions that are distressful or difficult to handle. Experiencing an imbalance in various facets of everyday life is a normal reaction. Managing your thoughts, emotions, behaviours and relationships with others may become more challenging. While most people will adapt to the situation, it is important that you listen to your needs. Take the necessary steps to get help if you need it.

There are solutions. Visit Québec.ca/gettingbetter to learn more.

*This article contains information valid as of January 12, 2021. For the most up-to-date information, visit Québec.ca/en/confinement.

Québec.ca/coronavirus 1 877 644-4545 Le Québec en confinement Un confinement et un couvre-feu sont en vigueur du 9 janvier au 8 février 2021 inclusivement* dans tout le Québec, sauf les Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James et le Nunavik. Ces mesures sont en place afin de freiner la propagation du virus et protéger la population, dont les aînés, les personnes vulnérables et les travailleurs de la santé.

LE CONFINEMENT EN BREF

Rassemblements Commerces ouverts pour les interdits produits essentiels seulement

• Les rassemblements privés à domicile (maison et chalet) à l’intérieur ou • Les commerces considérés comme non prioritaires doivent fermer à l’extérieur sont interdits. leurs portes jusqu’à la fin du confinement. Ceux ayant l’autorisation d’exercer leurs activités doivent quant à eux offrir seulement des biens Il y a quelques exceptions : • et services considérés comme essentiels. -un seul visiteur d’une autre adresse pour les personnes seules (il est La cueillette à la porte est toutefois permise. Ainsi, il est possible demandé de toujours recevoir la même personne afin de limiter les • d’acheter un produit en ligne ou par téléphone et de se le faire livrer contacts sociaux); ou d’aller le chercher sur place, sans entrer dans le commerce, en -une personne proche aidante; respectant les consignes sanitaires. -une personne offrant un service ou du soutien; • Les salles à manger des restaurants demeurent fermées. La livraison, -main-d’œuvre pour travaux prévus. les commandes pour emporter et les commandes à l’auto sont permises. Durant toute la période du couvre-feu, seule la livraison demeure possible. • Afin de s’arrimer avec le couvre-feu de 20 h, tous les commerces Déplacements doivent fermer leurs portes au plus tard à 19 h 30. non recommandés • Durant la période du couvre-feu, les pharmacies et les stations-service demeureront ouvertes selon leur horaire habituel. Les pharmacies ne pourront vendre que des médicaments et des produits essentiels • Les déplacements entre les régions et les villes sont non recommandés comme des produits pharmaceutiques, hygiéniques ou sanitaires. Les (sauf certains déplacements essentiels permettant aux étudiants, aux stations-service ne pourront vendre que de la nourriture, des boissons travailleurs, aux parents en garde partagée et aux marchandises de non alcoolisées, de l’essence et des produits pour véhicules routiers. circuler). Les stations-service ne sont donc pas autorisées à vendre du tabac et des produits alcoolisés durant la période du couvre-feu. Activités sportives et récréatives avec sa bulle Télétravail obligatoire et familiale seulement réduction des activités

• Les activités sportives et récréatives doivent désormais se limiter à une • Le télétravail est obligatoire pour les personnes qui travaillent dans les même bulle familiale. Les activités telles que la marche et la pratique édifices à bureaux. du ski alpin ou du ski de fond sont tolérées, à condition qu’elles soient pratiquées en bulle familiale ou en solo et qu’elles respectent le couvre- • Dans les secteurs manufacturiers et la construction, les activités sont feu en vigueur. réduites au minimum pour assurer la réalisation des engagements. Le télétravail est obligatoire lorsque possible et l’ajustement des quarts • Une exception est également permise pour une personne habitant de travail doit être fait pour limiter les présences sur les sites de seule, qui peut alors pratiquer une activité avec une autre personne production et de construction au même moment. (idéalement toujours la même). Dans ce cas, une distance minimale de deux mètres doit être maintenue en tout temps. Consultez Québec.ca/confinement pour obtenir plus de détails sur l’ensemble des mesures en vigueur.

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On reste chez soi de 20 h à 5 h du matin

Durant le confinement, un couvre-feu est en vigueur de20 h à 5 h du matin. Pendant cette période, il est formellement interdit à quiconque de se trouver hors de son lieu de résidence ou du terrain de celle-ci, hormis dans les cas d’exception.

• Une personne qui doit prendre un autobus • Une personne qui se déplace pour faire un don Exceptions permises assurant un service interrégional ou de sang à Héma-Québec; interprovincial, un train ou un avion pour Une personne dont la présence est essentielle Une personne qui doit en accompagner une • se rendre, à la suite de son trajet, à sa • sur les lieux de son travail ou qui doit autre ayant besoin d’assistance dans l’une des destination; assurer le transport de biens nécessaires à la situations mentionnées ci-dessus (ex. : un parent poursuite des activités de son entreprise; • Une personne qui doit sortir pour que son qui doit reconduire son enfant adolescent au chien puisse faire « ses besoins », dans un travail). Une personne qui se rend dans une pharmacie • rayon maximal d’un kilomètre autour de sa pour obtenir des médicaments ou des résidence; produits pharmaceutiques, hygiéniques ou Une surveillance accrue sanitaires; • Une personne qui se déplace pour se conformer à un jugement rendu par un Une personne qui doit se rendre à l’hôpital ou et des amendes pour les • tribunal, pour répondre à une assignation à la clinique, chez le dentiste, l’optométriste, à comparaître devant un tribunal ou pour contrevenants ou en revenir; permettre l’exercice des droits de garde ou Les policiers continueront d’assurer le respect Une personne qui doit se rendre au chevet d’accès parentaux; • • des mesures sanitaires et pourront intervenir d’un parent malade ou blessé; • Une personne qui doit accompagner une si une personne se trouve à l’extérieur de sa • Un étudiant qui doit participer à un cours du autre personne incapable de conduire pour résidence lors des heures non permises. soir en présentiel ou à un laboratoire dans une se rendre à un rendez-vous médical; Les contrevenants s’exposent à des amendes de école reconnue; • • Un parent qui doit accompagner un enfant 1 000 $ à 6 000 $ s’ils ne sont pas en mesure de • Un parent qui doit reconduire ses enfants malade à l’hôpital; justifier adéquatement la raison de leur sortie. chez l’autre parent qui en a la garde; Les jeunes de 14 ans et plus sont passibles de recevoir une amende de 500 $.

Pour en savoir plus sur le couvre-feu, consultez Québec.ca/confinement Soyez là pour vous comme vous l’êtes pour vos proches

Il est possible que la situation actuelle suscite des émotions difficiles ou de la détresse. Il est normal de vivre un certain déséquilibre dans différentes sphères de sa vie. La gestion de ses pensées, de ses émotions, de ses comportements et de ses relations avec les autres peut devenir plus ardue. La plupart des gens arriveront à s’adapter à la situation, mais il demeure important que vous restiez à l’écoute de vos besoins. N’hésitez pas à prendre les moyens nécessaires pour vous aider.

Des solutions existent. Visitez Québec.ca/allermieux pour en savoir plus.

* Ce publireportage contient l’information valable en date du 12 janvier 2021. Pour les dernières informations, consultez Québec.ca/confinement.

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PHOTO Jonathan Brown Le photographe en herbe Jonathan Brown a récemment capturé cette superbe image avec son drone du soleil levant sur le village d'Ormstown. C'est une belle métaphore pour le début d’une nouvelle ère aux États-Unis suite à l'inauguration du président Joe Biden. Un soleil levant nous rappelle également qu'éventuellement, juste au-delà de l'horizon, la fin de la pandémie COVID-19 et le retour à la normale nous attendent. L’éclosion au CHO se stabilise, mais la propagation de la COVID-19 dans la communauté se poursuit Sarah Rennie Bien qu’une enquête la première vague et longtemps la transmission du virus au sein de épidémiologique soit en cours, à l’ombre de la deuxième vague la population générale. Traduit par Iris Delagrange Bélanger affirme toutefois qu’« il est du virus, la Vallée en général « Le vaccin nous donne une L’éclosion du coronavirus au probable que l’ensemble du CHO « n’est plus épargnée », dit Wight, bonne raison d’être optimiste », Centre d’Hébergement de Ormstown ait été exposé au virus bien avant soulignant le nombre d’épidémies dit Wight. « Mais nous devons (CHO) ralentit grâce à une équipe qu’il soit découvert ». À ce titre, les locales comme preuve de continuer d’être vigilants pour de personnel et de médecins médecins et le personnel du CHO propagation dans la communauté. vraiment freiner la propagation dévoués de l’unité COVID-19, qui ont pu se préparer à ce qui aurait pu « Il y en a de plus en plus sur communautaire que nous voyons s’étend à l’ensemble du deuxième être une éclosion importante lorsque le territoire », dit-il, faisant en ce moment. » étage de l’établissement. Selon le premier cas a été diagnostiqué au référence à la série d’éclosions les informations publiées par le deuxième étage au début de janvier. non seulement à l’Hôpital Barrie gouvernement du Québec le 23 Les médecins croient que l’éclosion Memorial, au Centre médical et au janvier, il y a eu 27 cas actifs chez commence maintenant à être sous CHO, mais aussi à l’Hôpital Suroît les résidents. Malheureusement, il y contrôle. « Nous sommes toujours de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, qui a eu au moins 10 décès enregistrés à à plusieurs semaines de régler la fait face à deux éclosions depuis Les abonnements au Gleaner la suite de l’éclosion. Le Gleaner a situation étant donné la nature de la fin décembre qui ont maintenant communiqué avec le Centre intégré l’infection, mais tout se stabilise », dit infecté une cinquantaine de expirent douze (12) mois de santé et de services sociaux de le Dr Justin Wight, qui travaille dans personnes, patients et les employés. après l’achat initial. Pour la Montérégie-Ouest (CISSSMO) la zone chaude. Heureusement, « les Pendant une bonne partie de confirmer la date d’expiration à maintes reprises afin d’obtenir la résidences privées ont été épargnées la dernière semaine, le Haut- de votre abonnement, confirmation du nombre d’employés jusqu’à présent », confirme-t-il, tout Saint-Laurent a connu le taux qui ont contracté le virus, mais n’a en expliquant que le CISSSMO est d’infection le plus élevé de toute consultez le bas de votre pas reçu de réponse au moment de en contact avec toutes les résidences la Montérégie. Au 23 janvier, il y étiquette d’envoi. mettre le journal sous presse. et qu’il existe « un processus de avait près de 90 cas actifs dans la Selon la Dre Catherine Bélanger, soutien et de maîtrise des situations » région entre le Haut-Saint-Laurent Les abonnements peuvent coordonnatrice COVID-19 pour le en cas de diagnostic positif. et Hemmingford seulement. « Il être renouvelés à Réseau local de santé du Haut-Saint- Propagation dans la communauté n’est pas surprenant de voir cette www.LE-gleaner.com ou Laurent, il y a jusqu’à trois médecins locale augmentation ici », admet Wight, en utilisant le sur place par jour pour s’occuper des Après être restée une zone qui dit sans aucun doute que le formulaire de la page 22 patients. « Nous soutenons les patients relativement froide pendant toute nombre plus élevé de cas est dû à dans leur lutte contre l’infection car il n’existe pas de traitement contre SANI- le COVID, » dit-elle, notant que VRAC Si vous avez apprécié cette copie du Gleaner la plupart sont traités dans la zone et vous aimeriez vous abonner, vous pouvez chaude sur place. « Certains se sont rétablis, confirme Bélanger, et bon le faire à www.le-gleaner.com ou avec la Location de toilettes et nombre d’entre eux présentent des nettoyage de fosses septiques formulaire à la page 22! $ symptômes légers ou aucun. » 450-264-2048 ou 1-877-264-2048 Prix de détail : 2,61 CDN + taxes NOUVELLES La MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent a ignoré pendant près de 30 ans qu’elle était propriétaire du quai Port Lewis Éric Tremblay propriétaire de la Marina s’est informé par usufruit à Marina Port Lewis va Lorsque l’entente sera complétée, pour acquérir le quai. «On a déjà une amener une meilleure gestion du quai. la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent Le Journal Saint-François station de pompage située à Saint- Elle évoque même que celui-ci, qui s’engage à la rendre publique. La préfète de la MRC, Louise Anicet pour laquelle la MRC se bat emploie 30 personnes, a peut-être une Les municipalités de Huntingdon, Lebrun, a indiqué que la MRC pour que le gouvernement provincial idée d’expansion — mais, sans que Elgin, et Sainte-Barbe, et un citoyen, du Haut-Saint-Laurent a pris la reprenne et qui coûte beaucoup ce soit au détriment des résidents : sont prêts à recourir aux avocats si la connaissance qu’elle possédait le plus cher, a-t-elle souligné. On a donc elle parle d’un accès libre et gratuit. MRC poursuit son projet de cession du quai Port Lewis seulement en 2018. trouvé que c’était une belle occasion. Les services de sécurité incendie quai. La MRC qualifie ces résolutions Pendant 28 ans, la structure n’était La MRC a alors décidé à l’unanimité auront même une place désignée de menaçantes et intimidantes. Si même pas assurée. de céder le quai sans engager de pour faciliter leurs entraînements et bien qu’elle a mandaté ses avocats Le 28 juin 1990 que le gouvernement dépenses. » interventions. advenant que le dossier judiciaire fédéral a cédé la responsabilité Quant à la valeur du quai, Mme Un comité de vigie va aussi assurer progresse. du quai à la MRC du Haut-Saint- Lebrun avance qu’il en coûterait entre le respect de l’entente. «Il sera «Ils ont le droit à leur opinion, a Laurent. «On a su en 2018 qu’on était 25 000 et 30 000 $ pour la déterminer. composé de citoyens et de maires, indiqué la préfète. De ne pas être propriétaire du quai, évoque Mme Dans l’optique où les maires ne laisse-t-elle entendre. Il pourra gérer d’accord. Ça nous étonne. La MRC Lebrun. Auparavant, les factures veulent pas dépenser un sou pour le les plaintes. Et si l’usufruitier ne a fait ses recherches et a vérifié les de 250 $, le directeur général ne les quai, le montant est trop important. respecte pas les consignes, il se fera jurisprudences. Devant les menaces, amenait pas à la table du conseil. C’est Pour Louise Lebrun, la cession retirer son droit ipso facto. » on va se défendre. » seulement lorsque notre nouveau directeur général, Laurent Lampron, avec les restrictions budgétaires, a La nouvelle clinique médicale de amené une facture pour un droit de passage qu’on l’a su. » Ormstown prête à recevoir des patients Aucun incident n’est survenu au quai. Mme Lebrun avance que les Sarah Rennie d’inonder les bureaux spacieux et les services sans rendez-vous. salles d’attente. La nouvelle clinique Le GMF compte actuellement utilisateurs devaient penser que le quai Traduit par Iris Delagrange appartenait à la Marina Port Lewis. a été conçu entièrement par la Dre 10 médecins et deux infirmières Six mois après que la MRC ait C’est le début d’une nouvelle Catherine Bélanger et le Dr Justin praticiennes. La majorité des fait assurer le bien, le nouveau ère dans le réseau de soins de santé Wight, les deux médecins à la tête employés du Centre médical d’Ormstown. L’ouverture de la du projet, afin de mettre l’accent d’Ormstown déménageront à la clinique médicale d’Ormstown, le sur l’accessibilité pour les patients nouvelle clinique. Le Dr Thomas lundi 1er février, lancera le processus et l’efficacité des médecins, des Vandor et le Dr John Hortop de transition des vieux cabinets de infirmières et du personnel. maintiendront leurs pratiques au médecins usés du Centre médical, qui Le centre de la clinique abrite une Centre médical d’Ormstown jusqu’à a ouvert ses portes en 1954 à côté de partie sans rendez-vous, conçue ce que les documents définitifs pour l’Hôpital Barrie Memorial, vers un spécifiquement pour fournir aux fermer l’édifice à côté de l’Hôpital établissement moderne conçu pour médecins un espace de travail Barrie Memorial soient terminés, répondre aux besoins des résidents optimisé qui permettra un traitement après quoi ils prévoient prendre leur de la vallée et assurer la longévité du efficace des patients. « Notre objectif retraite. « Nos patients pourront nous groupe de médecine familiale (GMF). est d’offrir davantage de services contacter en utilisant le même numéro La nouvelle clinique de 65 000 sans rendez-vous », explique de téléphone », dit Vandor. 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page 22 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 ÉDUCATION L’animation de groupe, une passion Robidoux croit que le défi durant la pandémie est d’offrir des activités Si l’école Arthur-Pigeon aux jeunes leur permettant de vivre était un visage, Sabrina des expériences positives en ces « serait son beau sourire temps difficiles. « C’est vraiment joyeux et plein de vie! important, car plusieurs n’ont plus Dominic Tremblay, directeur aucun espoir en rien. C’est important de l’École Arthur-Pigeon pour moi de leur donner un semblant de normal, » dit-elle. Robidoux est si bonne dans le cadre est une entreprise d’enseignement de son travail car elle aime beaucoup de la danse jazz au niveau récréatif s’entourer des jeunes, et demander et compétitif et une entreprise leurs opinions pour que ses activités d’animation. « Avant la pandémie, et ses projets soient à la hauteur des j’enseignais donc la danse plusieurs attentes et meilleurs encore. « Elle soirs par semaine et j’avais des m’apporte tellement plus qu’une petits contrats d’animation la fin de simple implication dans l’école. Elle semaine, » explique Robidoux. me donne le gout d’aller à l’école Ces deux éléments sont en lien pour la voir et pour participer à toutes avec l’événement scolaire préféré ses activités. Elle nous assure de ne de Robidoux : le bal des finissants. jamais s’ennuyer! », dit Vincent. « C’est un évènement où on vit «A girl knows her limits, but a wise plusieurs types d’émotions et c’est girl knows she has none. » Cette souvent le moment où les jeunes PHOTO Gracieuseté de Sabrina Robidoux citation attribuée à Marilyn Monroe prennent vraiment le temps de venir Sabrina Robidoux, qui travaille comme technicienne en loisir à l’École Arthur-Pigeon, aime se retrouve sur l’auto de Robidoux, nous dire à quel point nous avons été beaucoup s’entourer des jeunes. et ces mots représentent parfaitement important pour eux et cela, pour moi, sa façon de voir le monde. Margo McCaffrey Vincent, élève de quatrième c’est tellement plus gratifiant qu’une En plus des heures qu’elle secondaire. Maude Gravel, paye, » dit-elle. « Bonus, j’ai aussi consacre à son travail à EAP, enseignante à EAP et coordonnatrice la chance d’animer les jeunes une Robidoux est chef d’entreprise de la dernière fois. » Débordante d’une énergie si des activités sportives et artistiques compagnie Cré-Action SR qu’elle a Sabrina Robidoux, une femme positive que c’est presque tangible, en parascolaire (programme des créé il y a deux ans. Cré-Action SR dédiée jusqu’au bout! Sabrina Robidoux est une personne Frontaliers), qui travaille de façon incroyable qui motive tous ceux très étroite avec Robidoux à tous autour d’elle avec sa joie de vivre. les jours, la décrit comme étant une Elle travaille à temps plein comme personne rigoureuse et passionnée. technicienne en loisir à l’École « Elle a un pouvoir d’attraction sur 33 Lambton, Ormstown Arthur-Pigeon à Huntingdon, elle le gens qui l’entoure, et sa priorité 450.829.2302 est chef d’entreprise, mentor et est toujours le bien-être des élèves, 450.829.2303 leader. c’est ce qui la motive. » Et selon Au CEGEP, Robidoux a pris un le directeur de l’école, Dominic contrat d’animation de foule pour Tremblay, « Si l’école Arthur- depuis 1972 dépanner un ami et suite à cela elle Pigeon était un visage, Sabrina a découvert sa plus grande passion serait son beau sourire joyeux et et une grande qualité cachée : plein de vie! » l’animation et le leadership. Suite Chargée avec la création d’activités à cet évènement elle a choisi de qui ont comme but d’occuper et de De la part de l’équipe du restaurant Casa Venezia, nous faire la transition vers la technique motiver les élèves pendant les pauses souhaitons, à nos familles, nos amis et notre -loyale cli d’intervention en loisir au Cégep de et après l’école, Robidoux travaille Saint-Laurent à Montréal. fort pour leur offrir un choix varié : du entèle, santé et bonheur pour la nouvelle année ! Nous- ten Une personne qui a le rire facile, karaoké, des journées thématiques, des ons également à remercier chaleureusement tous les- tra et qui peut faire sourire n’importe concours. Même en pleine pandémie qui, Robidoux est très appréciée à globale quand les rassemblements vailleurs essentiels, les hommes et femmes qui se dévouent l’école par les élèves tout comme sont interdits, elle réussit à susciter à prendre soin des patients et des personnes âgées dans les les enseignants. « Sabrina est notre l’intérêt des jeunes en offrant des jeux rayon de soleil et nous l’aimons d’évasions virtuelles et des ateliers de hôpitaux et centres d’accueil de toute la région. Vous êtes gros comme l’univers, » dit Camille cuisines en ligne. dans nos pensées et nos prières. En ces temps difficiles et incertains, nous avons décidé de ne Nous sommes honorés et heureux d’annoncer pas procéder à notre fermeture saisonnière habituelle. En l’embauche de Mme. Odette Schinck comme courtière en assurances à notre bureau de effet, le restaurant demeurera ouvert afin de maintenir le Huntingdon. 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The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 23 NOUVELLES Elle offre des ateliers sur ‘la force de la différence’ Iris Delagrange au quotidien: « C’est comme si elle occupe ce poste de façon c’était ma mission sur terre! » permanente. Directrice générale depuis 2014 de Depuis quelques temps, Limoges Gabrielle Limoges ne prend pas l’organisme Une Affaire de Famille se concentre un peu plus sur de détour lorsque questionnée sur à Ormstown, Limoges ne se rappelle un autre aspect professionnel ce qui la pousse à aider les autres, pas avoir vécu sans ce sentiment de qui la passionne: le partage de devoir aider. Sa grande force réside ses connaissances et principes Avis de décès dans son optimisme à toute épreuve de vie par le biais d’ateliers, — ce qu’elle appelle, non sans conférences et témoignages de humour, le “cercle virtueux.” Cette motivation à travers une entité chaîne de positivisme est une sorte qu’elle a appelé “La force de la de dynamo du bonheur. En s’aidant difference.” Sur la page Facebook elle-même, elle aide les autres; et qu’elle gère, Limoges propose aux les autres, en retour, lui redonnent participants de découvrir la capacité de l’amour. d’adaptation, l’importance de « Un bien-être collectif commence l’attitude positive, la persévérance par des individus heureux, » dans tous les aspects de la vie, ainsi poursuit-elle avec conviction. que beaucoup d’autres “outils” pour PHOTO courtoisie Après des études collégiales affronter le monde de manière plus Gabrielle Limoges démarre une série en sciences humaines et un court sereine. d'interventions auprès d'enfants d'âge scolaire. passage à l’université, Gabrielle Ainsi, et même dans le contexte aux élèves de l’école Notre-Dame Limoges décide que ce qui la actuel de pandémie, Limoges motive le plus, c’est d’être sur le Huntingdon qu’elle s’adressera, démarre cet hiver une série avec son premier atelier, qui est terrain, près des gens. Elle retourne d'interventions auprès d'enfants AVIS DE DÉCÈS donc à l’école et complète un en réalité, une version légèrement DUCHESNE, Aurore (Bolduc) d'âge scolaire, dans la région. modifiée de la conférence qu’elle 1923-2021 DEC en éducation spécialisée et décroche son premier emploi Le 19 janvier, Limoges écrivait offre dans différents milieux depuis À Ormstown, est décédée, le 17 janvier 2021, une dizaine d’années. Aurore Bolduc à l’âge de 97 ans. comme coordonnatrice pour le sur sa page Facebook: «Youpi! Elle laisse dans le deuil ses enfants Camille camp de jour de Saint-Anicet. Elle C’est demain que commence mes Le 3 février elle sera auprès des et Monique, ses petits-enfants Jérémy et a par la suite travaillé avec les animations LA FORCE DE MA élèves de l’école Centrale Saint- Alexandre, ses sœurs Thérèse et Lucienne, jeunes en difficulté, notamment DIFFÉRENCE! dans les écoles Antoine-Abbé, puis le 10 février, sa belle-sœur et son beau-frère Gilberte et primaires de la région, avec Laurier Latulippe. aux prises avec des problèmes de ce sera aux élèves de l’école Prédécédée de son époux Aurélien (Aurel) toxicomanie. C’est ensuite comme certains participants de mon groupe Montpetit à Saint-Chrysostome Duchesne, de ses parents Joseph Bolduc intervenante que Limoges intègre J’EMBARQUE! Je dois avouer que la conférence sera présentée. et Olivine Reid, frères et sœurs et plusieurs l’équipe d’Une Affaire de Famille. que j’ai été très surprise de voir la parents et amis. Pour finir la tournée hivernale 2021, Après sept années, elle accepte le belle réceptivité des écoles, dans le les élèves de l’école Notre-Dame- Aurore a toujours aimé travailler avec ses contexte actuel! » mains qui demeurèrent actives toute sa vie. poste de directrice interimaire de du-Rosaire à Ormstown recevront Outre le tissage, ses passions incluaient le l’organisme. Depuis juillet 2016, Mercredi le 27 janvier, c’est également Mme Limoges. jardinage et la mise en conserve du fruit de ses récoltes. La famille remercie le personnel du CHO, spécialement le personnel du 2e étage, pour les bons soins. En sa mémoire, les Trois artistes locaux vont collaborer témoignages de sympathies peuvent se traduire par un don au Comité des Résidents du CHO, 65, rue Hector, Ormstown Qc J0S sur un projet artistique innovant 1K0, ou à l’organisme pour lequel Aurore s’est dévouée durant plusieurs années, les Dames Iris Delagrange redonner au public une oeuvre utilise souvent le collage comme Auxiliaires de l’Hôpital Barrie Memorial où les dons peuvent être effectués par chèque collaborative qui sera présentée méthode de travail, notamment avec établi à l’ordre des Dames Auxiliaires de dans la région l’été prochain, grâce un stylo rapidographe, une technique l’Hôpital Barrie Memorial, 28 rue Gale, Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du notamment à des partenariats avec la ressemblant à la gravure. Paul Ormstown Qc J0S 1K0, ou par virement Québec (CALQ) et ses partenaires municipalité de Saint-Chrysostome Abraham, dont le travail artistique Interac à [email protected]. de la Montérégie-Ouest sont heureux et la Salle Alfred-Langevin à a toujours été influencé par la En raison des circonstances, les funérailles et l’inhumation auront lieu à une date d’annoncer un soutien de 202 000 $ à Huntingdon. Beaucoup d’artistes Renaissance et la période Baroque, ultérieure. dix artistes et deux organismes résident et créent à la campagne voit la cartographie et la gravure Direction : artistiques professionnels dans le mais exposent et enseignent à la comme un lien entre les principes, Résidences funéraires McGerrigle inc., cadre du Programme de partenariat Ormstown ville. Pour une fois, tout serait donc symboles et les motivations de ces www.mcgerrigle.com territorial de la Montérégie-Ouest. réuni localement. Peu de ponts deux grands courants avec l’art Les trois artistes selectionnés pour sont généralement créés entre le moderne. la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent public et les artistes, spécifiquement La MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent, Fleurs et ont obtenu une bourse de 20,000$ dans les régions plus rurales où les comme la plupart des MRC voisines afin de créer des œuvres d’art sous évènements culturels et artistiques de la région, signent depuis plusieurs Cadeaux forme de grandes impressions avec sont plus rare. Ce projet se veut donc années une entente territoriale APPELEZ À L’AVANCE un rouleau compacteur, ainsi que rassembleur, convivial, démystifiant. pour livraisons / cueillette avec le CALQ afin de soutenir en bordure de trottoir la documentation filmée de cette Le but est non seulement de financièrement et logistiquement création, autour du thème de la (450) 264-4844 ~ 131 Chateauguay, H’don produire une oeuvre innovante mais les artistes locaux. Cette entente géographie et des cartes de la région. aussi d’encourager la découverte de triennale, renouvelée au printemps Catherine Farish, artiste en arts Résidence Funéraire l’art moderne aux concitoyens de 2020, permettra cette année à Farish, visuels, s’associera avec Pascale la région. Catherine Farish réfléchit Bourguignon et Abraham de créer un McGerrigle Inc. Bourguignon et Paul Abraham, depuis plusieurs années à un projet projet qui aura des retombées locales Incinération artistes multi-disciplinaires, afin ce type et souhaite, à travers cette et viendront renforcer, par la pratique Pré-arrangements de produire cette oeuvre. Tous les oeuvre, continuer à avancer dans la et la documentation de l’art de façon Propriétaire: Ilse Laliberté trois ayant un style et une approche découverte des motifs, à la fois naturels directe, un sentiment de communauté 70 Lambton, Ormstown Qc • (450) 829-2214 différente, ils concentreront leurs et prévisibles mais aussi de motifs et d’appartenance déjà fort à une www.mcgerrigle.com efforts et leurs reflexions afin de plus aléatoires. Pascale Bourguignon région unique au Québec. page 24 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.01.27 RÉTROVISEUR L’année 2020 en revue (partie 2) JUILLET • La construction a commencé • Le Haut-Saint-Laurent a été DÉCEMBRE Les masques dans les espaces sur le site de la nouvelle clinique déclaré « zone rouge » à la mi- Une éclosion à l’Hôpital publics intérieurs deviennent médicale d’Ormstown. Les plans octobre, entraînant des nouvelles Barrie Memorial a contaminé 57 obligatoires après qu’une éclosion de la municipalité de déménager sa mesures pour les restaurants et personnes, dont 19 patients et 38 de COVID-19 ait infecté plus bibliothèque publique au premier bars locaux, ainsi que le masque employés. Une épidémie beaucoup de 80 personnes en Montérégie. étage du nouveau bâtiment ont obligatoire au niveau secondaire, plus petite a également frappé le L’éclosion est en partie causée provoqué la colère des résidents. et l’introduction de modèles Centre médical voisin d’Ormstown, par une fête d’adolescents à La situation a entraîné la démission d’apprentissage hybrides pour mais a été rapidement maîtrisée. Saint-Chrysostome. d’un conseiller municipal et le les élèves de 10e et 11e année. retrait du caucus d’un autre. Les Tous les rassemblements ont été • La NFSB, l’école CVR et la • Les citoyens se disent préoccupés habitants ont manifesté haut et interdits et la plupart des activités municipalité d’Ormstown se sont par la vente du quai de Port-Lewis fort, mais la municipalité est restée en dehors du travail, de l’école réunis pour construire un parcours par la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent campée sur sa position. et des services essentiels ont de récréatif en plein air offert aux au nouveau propriétaire de la nouveau été interdits. étudiants pendant la journée et aux marina de Port-Lewis au coût de 1 • L’agrotourisme a connu un résidents de la Vallée pendant la $. À la suite d’un tollé public, la boom alors que les citadins et les • Les plans de construction soirée. habitants affluaient vers les fermes d’un nouveau complexe de santé MRC a confirmé une entente de • Desjardins EXPO Ormstown principe concernant l’utilisation et les vergers pour cueillir des à Huntingdon ont été annoncés. bleuets, des fleurs et des pommes. Le nouveau bâtiment comprendra a transformé le terrain de la foire du quai par la marina pendant 30 en un village de Noël illuminé ans avec le but de répondre aux SEPTEMBRE une clinique sans rendez-vous et une pharmacie, ainsi que des pour faire plaisir aux résidents de préoccupations concernant l’accès L’année scolaire a commencé la région. Le village illuminé a été du public au lac. services tels que la physiothérapie, avec la rentrée progressive des l’ergothérapie, une clinique visité par plus de 1400 véhicules. • La saison des fraises a bénéficié élèves, introduisant les notions de d’apnée du sommeil, la radiologie • Le gouvernement Legault est d’un afflux massif de familles distanciation sociale, des masques et des services de tests sanguins. revenu sur les plans annoncés désespérées de trouver des activités et du concept de classes bulles dans NOVEMBRE précédemment de permettre des de plein air. L’aide supplémentaire les écoles. Des cas de COVID-19 rassemblements sur quatre jours a été appréciée car de nombreuses ont presque immédiatement Les Américains ont choisi de pendant les Fêtes. Au lieu de cela, exploitations agricoles ont été été signalés dans des écoles au ne pas réélire le président Donald tous les rassemblements ont été laissées pour compte après que la Québec, mais la région est restée Trump en faveur de Joe Biden à la interdits, et la province est entrée pandémie eut forcé la fermeture des relativement peu touchée. Le suite d’une élection violemment un deuxième confinement général frontières et compliqué l’arrivée de gouvernement a mis en place un contestée aux États-Unis. Trump ou « pause » le 26 décembre. travailleurs étrangers temporaires. système d’alerte codé grâce à des a refusé de concéder la victoire et • Une courtepointe centenaire couleurs alors que la deuxième a plutôt entrepris une campagne trouvée en Ontario portant les noms vague commençait à prendre de afin de prouver que l’élection a été l’ampleur. truquée. de plusieurs noms de famille de la Pour faire de la publicité ici, Vallée a été rendue à la communauté • Des papillons géants ont • Le Gleaner a fait découvrir veuillez contacter Lorelei par l’un des propriétaires de commencé à apparaître un peu à la Vallée à l’art de pratiquer le au 844-450-5055, l’installation de cannabis ROSE partout dans la région alors que Hygge grâce à la série de l’écrivain poste 712 ou LifeScience à Huntingdon. la MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent Yvonne Lewis Langlois sur le [email protected] AOÛT lançait sa route intermunicipale concept danois qui allie confort et des papillons avec 17 papillons bien-être à la maison. Un mouvement a été lancé pour uniques, tous peints à la main par sauver le Centre mère-enfant de l’artiste locale Audrée Bourdeau. l’Hôpital du Suroît à Salaberry-de- Valleyfield après que le CISSSMO OCTOBRE RENCONTREZ LES JOURNALISTES DU GLEANER eut annoncé son intention de La Vallée a été frappée par sa Iris Delagrange déménager les services au futur première éclosion de COVID-19, hôpital de Vaudreuil. Le groupe a alors que 13 patients et employés Ville de résidence actuelle : lancé une pétition qui a recueilli du Centre de soins résidentiels Franklin plus de 7850 signatures avant et de soins de longue durée de Sur quels sujets aimez-vous son dépôt à l’Assemblée nationale Huntingdon aient été testés particulièrement écrire ? Sur en novembre. positifs au virus. tout, j’aime découvrir des nouveaux sujets. Qu’est-ce qui vous a amené à vous impliquer dans Le Gleaner ? Après avoir travaillé pour plusieurs journaux locaux comme Le Suroît Régional ou Infosuroît, j’ai décidé de m’impliquer dans ce journal communautaire fort que beaucoup avait très envie de voir Avec des années d’expérience dans l’assurance de tous les types d’exploitations agricoles, revenir. nous proposons des solutions sur mesure pour les besoins spécifiques de votre entreprise. Qu’est-ce que vous aimez le Nous comptons parmi notre clientèle fermes laitières, grande culture, maraîchères, les érablières et les fermettes. En plus de l’exploitation agricole, nous offrons une plus dans le fait d’écrire pour couverture complète et adaptée, incluant votre résidence et votre responsabilité civile. Le Gleaner ? 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Ce sont les ingrédients C’est positif et ça met mais pour les lecteurs francophones, Garder un caractère clés de la réussite des initiatives en évidence ce qui se ce sont les articles d’opinion. rural, parler de la communautaires et Le Gleaner ne « passe dans la région ! Enfin, le soutien continu de la « façon dont les gens fait pas exception à la règle. communauté a été démontré une de la région font la fois de plus, 85 % des répondants différence. Les choses Si la relance d’un journal ayant indiqué qu’ils pourraient qu’ils font pour faire la communautaire dans le contexte Qu’est-ce qu’ils aiment ? ou voudraient faire un don à The différence dans notre médiatique actuel n’était pas assez Presque tous les lecteurs (97% Gleaner si celui-ci pouvait obtenir le communauté. difficile, Le Gleaner était à peine sorti !) aiment le format du Gleaner, statut d’organisme de bienfaisance du bloc de départ que, comme tout son aspect et sa lecture, et 93% et donc émettre des reçus de dons le monde, le journal s’est retrouvé à sont satisfaits ou très satisfaits du déductibles d’impôt. Le Service regarder le lion droit dans les yeux contenu du journal. Un engagement L’autre défi consiste à attirer d’information communautaire de davantage de lecteurs de la – plus précisément le COVID-19. a été pris dès le début pour produire la Vallée de Châteauguay (SICVC), La publicité et les ventes au détail une publication avec un contenu communauté francophone. Il s’agit l’organisation à but non lucratif qui en partie d’assurer un service à se sont évaporées avec l’arrêt brutal local de qualité et l’enquête indique possède Le Gleaner, fait justement de l’économie au printemps 2020 que cet objectif a été atteint. l’ensemble de la communauté et des démarches en ce sens suite en parti, mais il y a aussi un aspect et Le Gleaner n’a pu s’en sortir Bien que le nombre de répondants aux changements apportés aux que grâce à quelques annonceurs satisfaits ou très satisfaits du site web économique. Pour être viable à règlements fédéraux permettant l’avenir, Le Gleaner doit maintenir très fidèles et aux contributions du Gleaner ait été inférieur (53 %), cela aux médias communautaires du gouvernement - les «annonces s’explique par le fait que beaucoup et agrandir sa base d’abonnés afin de d’acquérir le statut d’organisme de dépendre moins de la publicité. Il y a bleues» du gouvernement du plus de répondants ont choisi bienfaisance. Québec et diverses aides à l’emploi, «sans opinion» comme réponse, ce une limite au nombre d’anglophones aux stages et aux subventions du qui indique que beaucoup moins dans la région et Le Gleaner atteint gouvernement du Canada. En plus d’abonnés consultent le site web. déjà un niveau bien supérieur à la Ce que j’aime dans de notre excellente base d’abonnés En général, les commentaires sur le moyenne de l’industrie pour ce qui le Gleaner, ce sont – on vous remercie de tout coeur! site web étaient par ailleurs positifs. est du pourcentage de la population « les histoires sur prête à se payer un abonnement au Mais les efforts et l’expérience de Les lecteurs ont également réagi les résidents, de 2020, malgré l’incertitude générée par favorablement à la publicité dans journal. Hemmingford à le COVID, ont fait la démonstration le journal, un peu plus de la moitié Le contexte est qu’il existe déjà Dundee. que Le Gleaner est viable en tant d’entre eux déclarant que la publicité deux hebdomadaires de langue que journal communautaire. C’est est bien présentée, les trois quarts française (Le Journal St-Francois pourquoi, à l’automne 2020, nous notant que la quantité de publicités et la Voix régionale) desservant avons mené un sondage auprès des est «juste ce qu’il faut» et 40 % des Quelle est la prochaine étape ? la région et ces publications sont lecteurs pour savoir ce que vous lecteurs se réfèrent aux publicités Outre le statut d’organisme de livrées gratuitement à la plupart des pensiez du «nouveau» Gleaner. dans Le Gleaner de manière bienfaisance, il existe un certain ménages. L’information locale est la Les résultats de l’enquête ont été fréquente ou régulière nombre de sujets que Le Gleaner clé du succès futur du Gleaner, qui extrêmement positifs tout en mettant doit aborder afin de rester viable fournit aux habitants francophones en évidence quelques domaines dans à long terme. Tout d’abord, les de la région des nouvelles et des lesquels il reste du travail à faire. J’aime que ce sont des «jeunes» qui ont grandi dans un informations qu’ils ne peuvent Vous trouverez ci-après quelques nouvelles locales et univers numérique où il existe de obtenir ailleurs. 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Le COVID n’a pas Les principaux lecteurs du répondants francophones, plus des communautaires locales. aidé mais dédoubler les efforts et la Gleaner’s sont des femmes, âgées deux tiers ont répondu le Journal Le Gleaner a déjà lancé une production sera, sans aucun doute, de 55 ans et plus, qui lisent l’édition St-Francois, l’hebdomadaire application en réponse à la un défi. Et sans une amélioration imprimée. Sans doute leurs maris régional basé à Valleyfield. Cela révélation que ceux qui accèdent au des perspectives économiques pour ou partenaires lisent-ils également semble indiquer que Le Gleaner est site web du Gleaner le font sur un soutenir une augmentation à la fois Le Gleaner, mais ce sont les femmes le seul organe d’information local appareil mobile – soit un téléphone de la publicité et des abonnements, il qui ont répondu à l’enquête. anglais en ville, les autres médias intelligent ou une tablette. Le faudra beaucoup plus de temps que La moitié des lecteurs vivent dans anglais étant situés à Montréal. personnel a également commencé prévu pour atteindre cet objectif. Le le corridor Howick-Ormstown- En ce qui concerne les lecteurs à expérimenter les «vlogs» (blogs Gleaner est toutefois partant.

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 27 ARTS Innovative art project for a trio of local artists

The Conseil des arts et des awarded a $20,000 grant to and approaches but have chosen often with a technique employing lettres du Québec (CALQ) and its create, and document the creation to focus their efforts on a rapidograph pen, which resembles partners in the Montérégie-Ouest of, artwork in the form of large collaborative work that will be an engraving. Abraham, whose region recently announced the prints with a roller compactor presented locally next summer, artistic work has always been awarding of $202,000 in funding around the theme of geography thanks in particular to partnerships influenced by the Renaissance to 10 professional artists and two and maps of the region. Catherine with the municipality of Saint- and the Baroque period, sees professional arts organizations Farish, visual artist, will partner Chrysostome and the Alfred- cartography and engraving as through the Montérégie-Ouest with Pascale Bourguignon and Langevin Hall in Huntingdon. a link between the principles, Territorial Partnership Program. Paul Abraham, multidisciplinary Farish is particularly interested symbols and motivations of these Three artists from the Haut- artists, to produce this work. in patterns, while Bourguignon two movements within modern Saint-Laurent region were The three have different styles uses collage as a working method, art. (ID) MEET THE GLEANER’S WRITERS: MEET THE GLEANER’S WRITERS: Iris Delagrange Callan Forrester looking for a new job and I saw that What led you to get involved The Gleaner was hiring, I had to apply! with The Gleaner? After having What do you like best about writing worked for a number of local for The Gleaner? I love getting to talk newspapers like Le Suroît Régional to so many incredible people. I feel like I and Infosuroît, I decided to get have learned a lot about so many things involved with this strong community I didn’t know about when I first started. newspaper that so many people It’s such a unique way to connect with wished to see return. people whose path you may not have What do you like best about crossed otherwise. writing for The Gleaner? I like When you are not writing for The staying up to date with what is going Gleaner, how do you spend your on in the area, as well as meeting time? I’m usually in class! I’m a full time people and staying in contact with student (virtually) at Randolph College them. For The Performing Arts in Toronto, Current hometown: Châteauguay where I study musical theatre. If I’m not When you are not writing for What subjects do you particularly working or in class you can either find The Gleaner, how do you spend like to write about? My favourite me creative writing or baking! your time? I write! And I like to go thing to write about is community Do you have a book, television for walks with my husband and my events, particularly arts-based series or podcast to recommend children. events. I love talking about how the to our readers? I recently read and community celebrates each other and LOVED An Absolutely Remarkable Do you have a book, television works together. Thing by Hank Green. It’s funny Current Hometown: Hinchinbrooke series or podcast to recommend What led you to get involved and smart and relevant and unlike to our readers? The Danish/ with The Gleaner? I have always anything I’ve read before. As for TV, I What subjects do you particularly Swedish television series The Bridge, been really interested in writing and cannot stress enough how incredible like to write about? Most of all, I and the Korean film Parasite that won journalism. For a while I thought I was Schitt’s Creek is. I have seen it about like discovering new subjects. the Palme d’or at Cannes in 2019. going to be an author. When I was six times and it never gets old.

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Access to local travel, history and exploration in journalism and worked as the Kristin Hannah. TV series: I subsist news is so important, especially in Greenland, This Cold Heaven, by journalist for the paper when it was on reruns of The Great British Baking times like these. I wanted to be part Gretel Ehrlich. I watch a lot of PBS still based in Huntingdon. I rejoined Show. Podcast: I listen to CBC’s Under of this wonderful effort to give our and try not to miss Because News on the team when The Gleaner was the Influence as a podcast as I usually community a sounding-board again. CBC radio. reborn as head of production, but miss it in real time. page 28 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 THE GLEANER TEAM MEET THE GLEANER’S WRITERS: Yvonne Lewis Langlois What do you like best about writing for The Gleaner? I like talking to people and listening to different perspectives. Reading the finished article is something I look forward to and the sense of accomplishment it gives. 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Watching to best entertain my hens – my documentaries. Listening to newest project at home. Hometown: Hemmingford (but podcasts. Do you have a book, television currently living in Montreal) series or podcast to recommend Do you have a book, television What subjects do you part- series or podcast to recommend Current hometown: Hinchinbrooke to our readers? Books: I’m starting The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, icularly like to write about? to our readers? Book: Hunger What subjects do you part- Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel, and I’ve really been enjoying writing by Roxane Gay, a beautiful and icularly like to write about? Among the Hidden by Margaret about local history and the thoughtful memoir. Podcast: You’re Human interest stories. I love Peterson Haddix with my students archives. There’s nothing quite like Wrong About. 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MEET THE GLEANER’S WRITERS: Sarah Rennie (News Editor) Current hometown: Elgin piece missing in the Valley when The When you are not writing for The What subjects do you particularly Gleaner was absent. Gleaner, how do you spend your time? like to write about? Current events, What do you like best about I have a full-time job and I love adventuring local news, politics, and the arts. writing for The Gleaner? It’s a real with my two children as they grow and What led you to get involved pleasure working with The Gleaner discover new things on the organic vegetable with The Gleaner? I started at team, including all the volunteers who farm I share with my partner. The Gleaner in 2004 while working helped bring it back to the Valley. I love Do you have a book, television series on my journalism degree and have finding the connections between what or podcast to recommend to our been involved on and off ever since. is happening here with larger stories readers? I’m a news junkie, so read a lot I jumped at the opportunity to be and movements around the world; of different current affairs magazines, articles involved in rebuilding the newspaper bringing our local stories and people and blogs. I would recommend the Intercept because I strongly value community to light, and even the news rush as a stirring online publication and any journalism, and really felt there was a (sometimes)! books by Naomi Klein.

The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2021.01.27 page 29 VALLEY HISTORY Family salutes a decorated soldier born a century ago Sarah Rennie in London in 1943, with a record of 29 knockouts, three on decision, and one loss by a narrow margin. He was a chip Last November was a special month off the old block, as that was the same for the Sundborg family. Remembrance championship his father had won in 1918 Day this past year marked the 75th at Château de la Haye, France, during the anniversary of the end of the Second First World War. World War. The family also celebrated In the next generation, though, “The what would have been the 100th birthday gloves just sort of disappeared from the of Frederick Sundborg, a decorated house,” says Fred, who suggests this soldier who returned from that war was his mother’s influence. Sundborg’s and eventually settled with his family sons were, however, instructed to walk near Dewittville, on what was then an straight, with shoulders back and heads abandoned farm. The farm evolved to up. And, he would say, “if you have to become home to a purebred Holstein crash out, always fall on your heart.” herd, however Sundborg’s legacy as an athlete, veteran and father continue to inspire within his family much more PHOTOS Courtesy of the family of Frederick Sundborg than dedication to service and a love for The Sundborg family in 1991 at Suntor Holsteins farm. agriculture. family still have. His father wrote about “He always loved the land,” says Frederick was the third of 11 children following Sundborg’s progress on his Fred, who recalls him remarking that born to Arthur Sundborg and Cecilia own map at home as the troops moved “if you had a piece of land you would Clancey. He arrived on Nov. 22, through Europe, remarking that he had always eat.” The family kept chickens, 1920, while the family was on a quick covered the same terrain during the First ducks, rabbits and Buster, the ram, at trip home to Surrey, England, which World War, but that the soldiers were their home, but by the late 1950s, they resulted in his having dual citizenship. now able to do in one day what would had begun to look for land with self- The family lived in Rosemount before have taken the men months just a few sufficiency as their goal. “We scoured settling in Greenfield Park, where years prior. “Keep your noodle down every road from Covey Hill to the they struggled through food shortages and watch yourself, son,” his father Eastern Townships looking for a farm,” and poverty during the Depression. said in a letter sent in September 1944, says Fred. Arthur’s parents, Albert Sundborg and “and I am sure you will be home this Then, in 1962, the family stopped by Mary Anne Cowdrey, and most of his year.” All five of the brothers returned chance for gas at a garage in Ormstown siblings also immigrated to Canada home from the war. Unfortunately, their that happened to be owned by an old from England, after leaving Sweden. Frederick Sundborg won the Canadian Army Boxing Championship in London in 1943 while father was not there to greet them as he army buddy named Bill Horobin. In January 1941, at the age of 20, in training during the Second World War. passed away at a young age before the He suggested the family look into Frederick Sundborg enlisted to help war ended. an abandoned farm near Dewittville. defend the motherland, alongside four After the war, Sundborg was given They bought the property, and in 1964, of his brothers (Stanley, Victor, Bernard, Landing in Italy special permission by Captain Lloyd Sundborg sold their house on Murray and Leslie) and two brothers-in-law, Sundborg was shipped off from Patton to return to Canada promptly Avenue to a sister before moving to “The during the Second World War. He Scotland in June 1943, and after because of his father’s untimely death. Ponderosa,” as they called it. The barn served with the Ontario Tank Regiment spending 28 days on the boat he landed Sundborg received the Croix de Guerre housed five beef calves that first winter. in the 59th Light Armoured Division, on Pachino Beach as part of the Allied with Bronze Star for bravery from With the help of his wife and two where he honed his trade as a mechanic. invasion of Sicily. The troops were France for his participation in the young sons, Sundborg worked to During his training, first in Canada and only informed of their destination two recovery of a pair of French prototype build up the new farm at night and on then in England and Scotland, he rose days before landing. He said that when tanks from behind German lines. He weekends, with his skills as a mechanic to the rank of Staff Sergeant. they emerged from the boat in Sicily was one of three non-commissioned being put to good use. In 1973 they Champion boxer after training in Scotland, the heat was officers to receive this medal in the started to milk cows and by 1975 they According to his son, Fred Jr., all of the overwhelming. “You could fry an egg Canadian Army during the Second began to invest in purebred Holsteins. Sundborg boys grew up with a love of on top of a tank,” he would recall. World War. He remained in the army That same year, Sundborg quit his job boxing. The brothers donned the gloves As part of the Canadian First until his honourable discharge in 1951. with Union Carbide in Montreal and while their sisters cheered from outside Division, which joined with the British He continued to serve in the reserves on settled in full time to work alongside the ring. Frederick Sundborg took the title Eighth Army, Sundborg served as a tank the weekends until 1961. Fred Jr. on the freshly named Suntor of Canadian Army Boxing Champion crew commander in the Moro River Longing for land Holsteins farm. Campaign and the Battle of Ortona, Sundborg went to work as a mechanic (continued next page) a bloody, hard-fought victory over for Leyland Motors in Longueuil after mountainous terrain. He is featured in his time in the army, but “rising over a photograph hanging in the Canadian the grease was a green thumb,” says Born War Museum of the recovery operation his son. He tended a large garden of two tanks that had rolled off a 30- and grew Red Viking raspberries and Birth Announcement foot cliff at San Leonardo. According to Burbank plums; however, his first real his older brother Stanley, who was also taste of agriculture came from raising there, the operation was successful in some 500 minks housed in cages in large part due to Sundborg’s ingenuity. his mother’s backyard in Greenfield Another time the brothers worked Park. He married Phyllis Cater, whose together to weld extensions onto tank father owned Cater’s Store on Empire mufflers to allow the vehicles to pass Avenue. Cater had helped to make the through deeper water. mink cages and to feed the animals. Sundborg spent the next two years The couple built a house on Murray VAN WINDEN, Kinsley Ray Kenny & Brooke are pleased to announce fighting his way through France, Avenue right next to his mother’s, the birth of their first child, Kinsley Ray Belgium, and eventually Holland. He which eventually stood in line with six van Winden, who arrived July 16th, 2020. maintained contact with his family other homes all owned by Sundborgs. 5th grandchild for Ray & Kim Wilson He and Phyllis had two sons, Fred and and 17th great-grandchild for Sonny & Fred and his older brother Stanley in throughout his time overseas with Shirley Welburn. Florence, Italy, in 1944. letters and cards, many of which the Norman.

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(continued from previous page) “We couldn’t have done it without him,” says his son. And, as their long- time neighbour Douglas Cameron said, “it’s good to have somebody there to lift the other end.” A family legacy Both Sundborg’s sons followed in his footsteps. Norman joined the military, and since his retirement he and his wife Pauline have owned and operated Hudson Bay Taxidermy in Smithers, B.C., for 25 years. Fred took over the farm, eventually Fred Sundborg (centre) was awarded the Holland Medal in 2002. He was accompanied by his garnering two Master Breeder titles two sons, Norman and Fred Jr. from Holstein Canada in 1991 and Queen Charlotte Islands and Smithers Montreal. He passed away on January 2004. “Pop loved it,” Fred says of his in B.C. Sundborg maintained a big 9, 2004 after a long life of dedication Ruth and Fred Sundborg Jr. travelled to Europe father’s life on the farm. “We had a big garden until he was in his 80s. After to home and country, a life well lived. in 2019 – a stop at Vimy Ridge to pay tribute to garden. He loved all the animals and 52 years together, Phyllis passed In 2019, Fred Jr. and his wife Ruth family was included in their itinerary. he loved watching his grandchildren away on January 3, 2001. travelled to Europe to celebrate their playing.” his steps, but his family proudly In May 2002, Sundborg received 40th wedding anniversary. Together The family continues to honour the carried his legacy with them as they the Holland Medal in Greenfield Park they retraced some of the distance path set out by Sundborg: his grandson commemorated all those whose lives in recognition of the contribution of travelled by Sundborg during the war. Calvin, following in his father’s were lost before their time. Canadian soldiers during the Second The trip featured stops in Belgium, footsteps as well, became the fourth World War. He enjoyed visits with France, and Holland, with visits to generation Sundborg in the military. fellow veterans at the Greenfield museums, memorials, and cemeteries, In memoriam Fred’s eldest son Kevin has now Park Legion, Branch #94. In later where they were able to pay tribute taken over the family farm. Sundborg years he enjoyed reminiscing with to many family members who were was proud of his six grandchildren his comrades at the Ontario Tank buried there during the First and and their diverse accomplishments, Regiment reunions in Oshawa. Second World Wars. Sundborg had and he would have got a kick out of Sundborg was also a member of the never returned to Europe to retrace playing and telling stories to his now Masons, Argyle Lodge No. 65 in seven great-grandchildren. The seeds Died that he planted and nurtured will Died continue to grow. After his retirement, Fred and Phyllis Sundborg were able to travel, visiting family and friends. They flew to Newfoundland for Fred Jr.’s wedding and drove three times to the Died

In Memoriam BARR, Dorothy Jane (Hooker) In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother who passed away one year ago on January 25, 2020. Not only on this special day, But often through the year, Thoughts turn to all the special things OBITUARY OBITUARY That made you very dear…. WRIGHT, Teddy The closeness that our family’s had, DUCHESNE, Aurore (Bolduc) 1948-2021 Traditions that we’ve kept, 1923-2021 Teddy passed away at the Hôpital du Suroît, The simple joys and pleasures, Family times we won’t forget…. Passed away in Ormstown on January in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on January 14, 17, 2021 at the age of 97 years. She leaves 2021, at the age of 72 years. Thanks Mom for all the treasured memories. to mourn her son Camille and daughter OBITUARY He leaves to mourn his life partner Carole Lovingly remembered KYLE, Pearl (née Akester) Monique, her grandchildren Jérémy and The Barr Family Alexandre, her sisters Thérèse Loiselle and Desormeaux, his children Donna, Terry, Passed away in Ormstown, on Wednesday, Lucienne, her sister-in-law and brother-in- Micheline (Ralph) and Tommy (Joséeanne), January 20, 2021, Mrs. Pearl Kyle nee law Gilberte and Laurier Latulippe. Pre- eleven grandchildren as well as his brothers Akester aged 97 years. Beloved wife of deceased by her husband Aurélien (Aurel) Henry (Marjory), Bobby, Ruford and Ivan In Memoriam (Gerline), nieces and nephews, other family the late Fred Kyle. She leaves to mourn Duchesne, her parents Joseph Bolduc and MARGARET STEWART her children Wendy (Wayne) and Sidney Olivine Reid, brothers ans sisters, relatives and friends. (Joy); her grandchildren Wendel (Lyne), and friends. In his earlier days Teddy loved to play In loving memory of a dear lady Winston (Anik), Christopher (Katey) and baseball and has many trophies in his who passed away January 23, 1974. Aurore was always busy with her hands her Erin (Michael); her great-grandchildren possession. Loving and kind in all her ways, Sheldon, Samantha, Trista, Emily, Sarah, whole life, whether it be with weaving, her garden or canning the fruit of her crops. Due to circumstances, a celebration of his upright and just to the end of her days. Megan, Henry, and Annabelle. Predeceased life will be held at a later date. by her sister Florence (late John), her The family would like to thank the CHO, Sincere and true in her heart and mind, brothers Albert (late Muriel) and Leslie especially the staff of the 2nd floor for their Arrangements entrusted to: Beautiful memories she left behind. (late Doris), family and friends. Due to loving care. If you so desire, donations in McGerrigle Funeral Home inc. Ormstown www.mcgerrigle.com – Claude De Cosse the circumstances there will be no funeral. her memory may be made by cheque to Burial at Huntingdon Protestant Cemetery. the Comité des Résidents du CHO, 65 Because of her love of animals the family rue Hector, Ormstown, QC J0S 1K0 or would appreciate donations to be made to the organization of which she was a to the MIRA Foundation, 1820 Rang N devoted volunteer, the Women’s Auxiliary Flowers Rodrigue Montpetit et Fils Funeral Home Ouest, Sainte-Madeleine, QC, J0H 1S0. fo the Barrie Memorial Hospital, 28 Gale and Funeral entrusted to Rodrigue Montpetit et St., Ormstown, QC J0S 1K0 by cheque or Serving Huntingdon and area since 1951 e-transfer – [email protected]. Fils Inc. 170 Châteauguay St., Huntingdon, Gifts 450-264-5331 Quebec J0S 1H0, 450-264-5331. Online Arrangements entrusted to: condolences and tributes may be made at McGerrigle Funeral Home inc. Ormstown (450) 264-4844 www.rodriguemontpetitfils.com www.rodriguemontpetitfils.com. www.mcgerrigle.com 131 Chateauguay, Huntingdon Huntingdon ~ Saint-Anicet

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