Fall 2010 - Vol. 13, no 3 Check our “Shapes and Light” photo exhibit and interactive writing workshop inspired by special on recycling the exhibit; an invitation to recognize poetic and collections calendar worlds through a new look on nature. At the Remembrance Hall, Saturday, September on page 15 25th, from 1 to 3 pm. On Saturday September 25 and Sunday September 26, culture will be celebrated Just’ Art Reis Studio everywhere throughout the province. Drawing and painting workshop with Morin-Heights joins the festivities and costumed figure models, animated by offers its citizens different art exhibits, multidisciplinary artist, Sylvie Reis. You are cultural activities and workshops pre- invited to pose as a model, you can bring sented by our very own Morin-Heights’ your own costumes and/ or materials if you artists, in the heart of the village. wish. A few art materials will be available to Here are all the detailed activities offered: use. Everybody, young or older, is invited to Morin-Heights Historical Association take part in this creative exercice. Yesteryear display with some neat photos Also, an initiation workshop on wood of Morin-Heights collected over the years. sculpting with chisels, by sculptor/ pruner, Also presented is the Association’s publica- Denis Bergeron. tion, “Porcupine”, 2-year memberships avai- lable for $20. Saturday only at the Library’s These two workshops will be offered through Remembrance Hall, from 1 to 4 pm. the weekend, from noon to 6 pm, at Just’ Art Roger Lauzon - Sérénité For information: Susan Chirke, 450 226-7544 Reis Studio, located at 800, Village Road. To Arts Morin-Heights get more information about the workshops, Joan Beauregard, woodturner, is showing write to [email protected] or call at her work at the Remembrance Hall , Satur- 514 941-7347 or 450 438-5557. day from 1 to 4 pm. Summary Painter Marie-Claude Aubry 1 1 Also, doors open at Jules and Joan Beaure- and her guests gard’s woodturning studio with exhibit and /FXT $MBTTFT Live painting. Hors d’œuvre under the demonstrations, Saturday from 10 am to 1 1 gazebo. Meet and converse with the artists. 4 pm. Their studio is located at 15, du Lièvre. .VOJDJQBM 3FDZDMJOH At the Marie-Claude Aubry Studio & Gallery, Information: 450 226-3236 4FSWJDFT 4QFDJBM 798, Village Road, Saturday and Sunday, Roger Lauzon, artist, photograph from noon to 5 pm. 1 and poet "DUJWJUJFT Photo shooting workshop at the artist’s studio, Saturday from 9 to 11 am. You must register in advance at 450 275-0049 or at [email protected] . www.morinheights.com | 1 Blood Drive A great turnout for the seventh edition of the Morin-Heights’ blood News from the Mayor drive with 59 donors this year. Thank Hello, you for your generosity and we hope to As this remarkable summer comes to an end, see you next year! I would like to recognize the diversified activities which took place in Morin-Heights which were For any question concerning admissi- successes across the board. I would like to con- bility for a blood donation, please call: gratulate the organizers and participants. 1-888-666-HEMA or visit the web site at Environment and Family Day, the Seniors’ outing to Quebec city, the Mayor’s fishing tournament, www.hema-quebec.qc.ca or Canada Day, Moonlight cinema, the Senior’s Excise tax www.morinheights.com. Corn Roast, the volunteer’s cocktail, the Arts The Municipality has received confirmation Morin-Heights’ exhibition, the golf tournament that the Government will pay the Municipality and the annual dragon boat race. an amount of $1 014,349 over 2011 – 2012 – www.morinheights.com Summer work 2013 for the repairs to be made to the drinking Since Info Morin-Heights is published Council has authorized repair paving work for a water networks. The projects have already been budget of $250,000. prioritized by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, only three times a year and that regional The prioritized work will be done on Glen, Regions and Land Occupancy and the Munici- newspaper often publish partial infor- pality will soon proceed with a call for tenders Campbell, Guy, and Beaulieu roads, Rang 2, mation, we wish to remind you that the Village Road, between Bourget and Épinettes, for professional services with the objective of Bélisle, Christieville at the intersection of Route undertaking the work in 2012. municipal website is regularly updated 364, Christieville near Legault, Normand and Val Parks and offers a great variety of information Simon roads. An amount of $50,000 is reserved Council is presently working on an investment and services. You will find everything annually for repairs to potholes. management plan for parks. The results of this plan pertaining to municipal life: by-laws, Moreover, the program for the replacement of will be made public in December 2010. fire hydrants on the Village network and the pro- Nominations Council’s minutes, different policies and gram for the search for leaks on the Bastien and Following the departure of Maryse Emond, Direc- forms, activities but also a directory and Beaulieu networks are ongoing. tor of the Recreation and Culture Department, to a calendar of community events. Add it Soccer field whom we wish the best of luck in her new career, The Municipality has begun its program for re- major changes were therefore needed within the to your favourites! pairs to the soccer field at the Morin-Heights Ele- municipal organization. mentary School. This year, an amount of $ 11,000 Management of the trails network has been will be invested in order to preserve the field’s entrusted to Mr. James Jackson, Director of the Maximum driving surface. During the 2011 summer, we will pro- Environment Department. We are encouraged ceed with major repairs, along with the School and confident that his knowledge of the network speed standardized Board’s assistance. and its challenges will ensure its perenniality. on all our territory Intermunicipal pool Mrs. Catherine Maillé was named Coordinator of The pool project, co-owned by the Municipalities the Recreation Department. Over the past three Please take note that starting in of Morin-Heights, Piedmont and Saint-Sauveur, years, Mrs. Maillé has familiarized herself with the September, all streets and residential had to be put on hold pursuant to the Quebec organization’s operations and her enthusiasm roads in the Municipality will have their government’s decision to not finance the project. and eagerness will be appreciated. maximum driving speed set at 40 km Survey Finally, the community dossier will now be We would like to thank the 1,327 citizens who entrusted to the members of Council. Any an hour. Collector roads will remain at have taken the time to answer the survey pre- request must be directly forwarded to the a speed limit of 50 km an hour. pared by Council at the end of June regarding the Administration who will ensure its follow-up. indoor pool. Here are the results: We would also like to welcome Mrs. Karen YES NO Arredondo who has held the position of inspec- tor for the Urbanism Department since last May. TOTAL 466 861 We invite you to visit www.morinheights.com Percentage of answers 35,2% 64,8% which remains your community’s main source of information. Number of envelopes Have a great fall, which were mailed 2 680 Tim Watchorn Rate of answers received 1 327 (49,5%) Mayor 2 | www.morinheights.com One more of our citizens honoured! Mrs. Rita O’Donoughue, who sat on the municipal Council as delegate for the com- munity affairs, from 2001 to 2009, was Recreation and Culture’s Department Director’s Departure awarded this past April with a Senior’s silver medal from the Quebec’s Lieutenant The Council, municipal staff and the com- munity’s volunteers got together on July Governor. Her active involvement in the 13th at the last Volunteer’s Party to pay a community, mostly with the elders, made tribute to Maryse Emond, Director of the her deserve this honorary distinction. Recreation and Culture Department for The recipients of this medal are worthy of the last 14 years. Mrs. Emond is leaving this honor because their voluntary work to undertake new challenges for which began or continued after the age of 64 and we wish her all the necessary energy and has had a palpable effect in their commu- determination. She leaves an indelible mark nity. Congratulations to Mrs O’Donoughue, in Morin-Heights; her vast experience, her we are gladdened with the idea of seeing tenacity and her dynamism will undoubtdly be missed. you active for many more years! Mr. Mayor also seized the occasion to emphasize the involvement and constant work of the devoted volunteers of our com- munity. A big thank you to each and every one of them for making Morin-Heights an exceptional place to live! Job Offers at the Municipal Cross-country Ski and Snowshoe Trail Network We are looking for motivated candidates interested in working for the Morin- Heights Cross-country Ski and Snowshoe Trail Network this winter. Positions include: managers, ticket agents and trail patrols. Please send your résumé to [email protected] by September 30th or drop a copy at the municipal office. Interviews will take place in October. For all details, visit www.morinheights.com . Day Camp Share your talent! We would like to thank Lindsay Grant, If you have good pictures that you wish to see published on our website or in a future edition Day Camp Director, as well as all head staff, of Info Morin-Heights, you can send them to [email protected] .