EAT LIKE TWO 2 FOR 22$ or 2 FOR 25$ www.pilaros.com 3,/$526450.681.6900 Laval’s English Paper, Since 1993 Vol. 24 • No. 17 • August 31, 2016 • Tel.: 450-978-9999 • www.lavalnews.ca • E-mail: [email protected] • 34, 200 copies LAVAL local festivals draw crowds An estimated 1,200 people attended the Fête de Quartier de Chomedey. See page 10 Saint-Bruno raises $55,000 for Alzheimer Society Laval executive-committee vice-president David De Cotis, Alzheimer Society of Laval executive-director Lise Lalande, Laval city councillors and other supporters let out a cheer for the amount they raised dur- ing the eighth annual Fête de Quartier Saint-Bruno: $55,000. 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