WINNER OF A 2024 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT The jury appreciated the architect’s structural and compositional commitment to an organizing grid This design approach can be relentless or unremarkable when handled without variation This project’s strategy yields a range of nuanced spaces with different light conditions offering an alternative to overglazed public spaces Nestled in the heart of the Hautes-Laurentides region Mont Laurier is a municipality of 15,000 surrounded by forests and mountains The region’s growth was historically driven by the province’s developing forestry industry—an industry celebrated in Mont Laurier Library’s innovative use of wood  The design features local engineered wood in an exposed reciprocal waffle frame the first of its kind for a cultural building in Canada The reciprocal framing system is a repetitive assembly of short glulam beams of identical eight-foot (2440 mm) lengths which are tied together by simple connections cross and support each other in a balancing act that is then delicately placed on round The bi-directional structural pattern of wood is organized in a rigorous four-foot (1220 mm) grid This measurement is the width of the standard sheets of plywood used as the architectural decking of the system the system is designed to minimize waste and maximize the use of the primary resource of local engineered product The criss-cross woven wood beams are fully visible on the library ceiling The gridded framing system architecturally integrates services including lighting It is mirrored by the use of a raised floor system which includes a displacement ventilation and air-conditioning system meticulous attention was paid to the efficiency of the programmatic layout and its alignments with the grids of the both the structure and floor This reciprocal framing concept is conceived as a full-scale prototype for a fully reproducible The proposed structural system allows for the complete deconstruction of the framework and reuse of the glulam modular framing elements The research and design of these mass timber components is being followed by Quebec’s Ministry of Forests The concept is part of a vision to reduce the production of GHGs in the construction industry through designing for disassembly stimulating reflection on the lifecycle of building components and on the potential for the decarbonization of our industry CLIENT Ville de Mont-Laurier | ARCHITECT TEAM Stephan Chevalier (MIRAC) Olivier Brasseur-Trottier | STRUCTURAL Latéral | MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL Pageau Morel | AREA 1,325 m2 | BUDGET $10.9 M | STATUS Under construction | ANTICIPATED COMPLETION 2025 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INTENSITY (GHGI) 218 kg CO2e/m2 As appeared in the December 2024 issue of Canadian Architect magazine See all the 2024 Awards of Excellence winners You can read our jury’s full comments here Confederation Centre of the Arts Revitalization Montreal Old Port Infill 11 Brock Warehouse Park Pavilion 07mayAll Day14sepGroundwork Exhibition - Canadian Centre for ArchitectureMontreal, Quebec Groundwork is a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of engagement with new project sites the CCA will take a critical look at how designers across diverse geographies and contexts engage with their environments in preliminary phases of projects and stages of transformation will be highlighted as revelatory aspects of architectural work that help to deepen our understanding of new critical modes of practice and engagement the project questions how different architects situate themselves in relation to changing natural and disciplinary boundaries The exhibition is on from now until September 14 For more information, click here 13febAll Day11mayElana Herzog - ExhibitionToronto, Ontario This exhibition surveys the 35 year career of Toronto-born Brooklyn-based artist Elana Herzog and is curated by internationally Canadian artist Jessica Stockholder It features a new site-responsive installation made This exhibition surveys the 35 year career of Toronto-born Brooklyn-based artist Elana Herzog and is curated by internationally Canadian artist Jessica Stockholder It features a new site-responsive installation made using wallpaper designed by the artist Part of Herzog’s process is to encrust textiles onto – and into – different surfaces explains “while working in the building trades I became intimately acquainted with the built environment and how it is constructed On a very personal level I learned about how systems interact and are installed in buildings – what’s behind the walls and under the floors.” Her work can be described as a form of domestic archeology often engaging architecture and other more intimate forms of material culture For more information, click here 01mayAll Day30Arthur Erickson: Design in MindVancouver, British Columbia The Arthur Erickson Foundation has announced the world premiere of ArthurErickson: Design in Mind The immersive pop-up exhibition will run from now until May 30 This experience marks the culmination of the AE100 Centennial Celebration a year-long series of events honouring the life and work of architect Arthur Erickson For more information, click here 08mayAll DayTMU Department of Architectural Science Year End Show 2025Toronto, Ontario Toronto Metropolitan University's Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries and apply their skill to prevailing issues present within their evolving surroundings Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries The annual Year End Show presents the culmination of the 2024-25 academic term showcasing the impressive and cutting-edge works of our top students in all four years of study and at the graduate level For more information, click here To view this year’s thesis booklet, click here 08mayAll Day14University of Montreal - Cohort 2025Montreal, Quebec The annual exhibition of graduates from the Faculty of Planning at UdeM will soon be back for an extended 2025 edition A full week to admire the innovative projects of future architects For more information, click here 09mayAll Day11housed…[un]housed...[re]housed… 2025 SymposiumToronto, Ontario The housed…[un]housed...[re]housed… symposium will shine its academic light on our affordable housing and unhoused crisis in Toronto Given our recent pressing issues and experiences with affordability issues The housed…[un]housed…[re]housed… symposium will shine its academic light on our affordable housing and unhoused crisis in Toronto the symposium will probe and discuss precedents with a critical and multi-disciplinary lens and expand on the Fair Housing Act discourse which prohibits discrimination and the Ontario Human Rights Commission that housing is a human right For more information, click here 09may7:00 pm10:00 pmPresence roma XLV exhibition - CambridgeCambridge, Ontario The University of Waterloo School of Architecture class of 2025 is proud to reaffirm its  long-standing Presence in Rome with an exhibit of our design projects For more information, click here 13mayAll DayUniversité de Montréal School of Architecture's 60th anniversaryMontreal, Quebec Come and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Université de Montréal School of Architecture on Tuesday the school is preparing a commemorative catalog and visuals to reminisce on the school’s 60-year history since joining the Université de Montréal To register for the event, click here 14mayAll Day24City Building 2025 - Call for SubmissionsToronto, Ontario This is an exhibition of contemporary works by artists who explore our changing urban environment while looking at local architecture and urban issues Artists interested in participating are being asked to send a image list, current CV /artist statement, and 4 to 6 jpegs to [email protected] Selected artists will pay $40 per selected work The exhibition will be on display from May 14 to 24 For more information, click here 24mayAll Day25Doors Open TorontoToronto, Ontario Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually open to the public and free access to sites that would usually charge an admission fee it has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations and remains the largest event of its kind in Canada For more information, click here Message Invalid character found in the request target [/leaders-tour/episode/yves-francois-blanchet-campaigns-in-mont-laurier--april-26-2025?id\u003dbf5cf73c-3f3f-408e-992e-cae2d2596718 ] The valid characters are defined in RFC 7230 and RFC 3986 Description The server cannot or will not process the request due to something that is perceived to be a client error (e.g. Note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the server logs 8x Olympic medalist Regan Smith graces the cover of SwimSwam Magazine’s 2025 Women In Swimming Issue Ilya Kharun opted out of both of his B-final berths at the Pro Swim Series while many other stars scratched one event in favor of another and Judy Garay combined for five Masters short-course meters world records at the 2025 Ontario Masters Swimming Championships The Board wants to eliminate a $58 million budget deficit is considering closing pools it doesn’t lease out and cutting the jobs of 86 aquatic instructors lowered her own national record and came within .01 of the US Open record in prelims of the Fort Lauderdale Pro Series February 14th, 2025 Canada, International, News A bus carrying a Canadian swim team was involved in a collision on Thursday on a snowy highway in Canada with several individuals being injured and transported to a hospital Swimmers from Club aquatique régional Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CARAT) team in Val-d’Or Quebec were travelling to the Quebec Junior cup in Blainville Quebec when their bus collided with a heavy truck on Highway 117 around 3:45 when the driver of the bus reportedly lost control A local health agency reports that at least 10 minors between the ages of 11 and 17 were being cared for at the Mont-Laurier hospital on Thursday evening director of the Quebec swimming federation Some members of the team were transferred approximately 240 kilometers (150 miles) to Montreal for further care “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this incident,” the federation said “We are aware that this situation can emotionally impact our athletes and coaches especially during this competition time.” The club posted a message on Friday morning saying that the remaining team members will be swimming in honor of their injured teammates le CARAT ne sera représenté que d'une moitié nous allons nager pour vous ❤️ Nos pensées sont avec vous Posted by Club aquatique régional Abitibi-Témiscamingue – CARAT on Friday, February 14, 2025 Quebec was hit by its biggest snowstorm of the season earlier this week with some parts seeing up to 40 cm (16 inches) of snow Police have not yet said if the snow was a factor though the federation encouraged caution for teams travelling to the meet that begins on Thursday Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" My coach used to coach in the same area and know them Hope everyone recovers to full health soon! 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According to an analysis by Troy Teslike, Tesla’s estimated order backlog is roughly 414,000 cars as of the […] Enter your email address to subscribe to Drive Tesla and receive notifications of new articles by email. There was an earthquake north of Mont Laurier on Tuesday evening Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience The earthquake happened about 15 kilometres north of the town at 6:59 p.m This region is part of what geophysicists call the West Quebec Seismic Zone where the bedrock is prone to many small earthquakes and a few larger ones which some people would notice as a minor vibration and some wouldn’t notice at all Mont Laurier is 160 kilometres north of Gatineau tspears@postmedia.com transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Text description provided by the architects. Located in the Laurentian ountains, 250 kilometers northwest of Montreal, Mont-Laurier is a small town where the forest industry still plays a centralrole despite a declining demand for lumber. The building site is located on the southern embankment of the Lievre River between the cathedral and the public school. The guidelines of the architectural competition initiated by a local non-profit society stressed the need for a multipurpose hall able to accommodate traditional performing art events and offering a series of other configurations for cabarets, banquets, corporate events, and trade shows. Ground Floor PlanThe capacity of the hall is variable from 700 to 270 seats in order to accommodate comedy shows, theatre presentations, school performances and various concerts. The gross floor area for the project is 3500m2 and the budget for tenderas $9.2M excluding equipment and taxes. © Steve MontpetitThe hall is divided in three sections that combine a series of mechanisms for easy and efficient reconfiguration. The portion closest to the stage consists of a platform on synchronized Spiralifts with seating sections gliding on rails. The middle portion has telescopic seats that retract to rovide additional floor space when needed. Finally, the rear section of the hall features a mezzanine of 184 seats whose guardrail can be removed. © Steve MontpetitThe project offers a new cultural model for regional development blurring the lines between experimental theatre It is in a constant process of transformation offering to the community different artistic performances corporate events and socio-cultural activities every day You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email MontrealNewsThree dead after helicopter crash in La Verendrye wildlife reserveBy Marisela AmadorPublished: August 20, 2024 at 4:52PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved MontrealTornado struck Mont-Laurier Sunday: Environment CanadaBy The Canadian PressPublished: October 16, 2017 at 3:53PM EDT MontrealNEWSDam threatens to burst in the Laurentians, residents evacuated from homesBy Rachel LauPublished: December 04, 2023 at 8:16AM EST J’ai été informé d’une évacuation préventive à Chute-Saint-Philippe et Lac-des-Écorces en lien avec l’instabilité de la digue Morier. Je suis la situation de près avec les équipes de la Sécurité civile. La @sureteduquebec est aussi mobilisée sur le terrain J’ai été informé d’une évacuation préventive à Chute-Saint-Philippe et Lac-des-Écorces en lien avec l’instabilité de la digue Morier. Je suis la situation de près avec les équipes de la Sécurité civile. La @sureteduquebec est aussi mobilisée sur le terrain. In addition to extending opening hours from 6 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. every day of the year, Forget also focused on becoming a major beer retailer.  “I know the brewing business so I moved quickly to organize and increase our offering,” says Forget. “We soon became and remain one of the biggest beer retailers in the region.” Another big winner is the ready-to-eat meals that Forget introduced.  “When I was with Labatt I saw how popular those items were in some of the stores I visited so I did the same here,” he says.  “It was a game changer.”  From a few initial items, notably homemade spaghetti sauce, the store now sells some 200 hot and cold items—everything from sandwiches, soups and salads to desserts and snack foods. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account that was indeed an earthquake you might have felt at about lunch time on March 19 The magnitude 3.8 event struck minutes before noon in the Laurentian Mountains with the epicentre being around 110 kilometres north of Ottawa but reported the quake didn’t cause any damage and none would be expected,” Earthquakes Canada said By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of The Evening Citizen will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Nevertheless, social media was buzzing with reports of shaking being felt in Ottawa, Gatineau, Embrun, Casselman, Cornwall and elsewhere. Earthquakes Canada reported most witnesses described the earthquake as “weak” or “light.” The new Repentigny Theatre is the result of an architectural competition aimed at offering patrons a variable configuration room with 350 seats for various cultural activities while also providing a prominent space for classical music The project completes a civic ensemble called Repentigny Cultural Space conceived and developed at the heart of the municipality To appreciate the Repentigny Cultural Space at its true value a terrace-observatory was conceived to provide visitors with a panoramic view encompassing a local cemetery The space provides citizens with an opportunity to see their surrounding environment consisting mainly of single-family residences It also provides an opportunity to strengthen the feeling of belonging to a territory and a community The intent was for the public spaces of the new Repentigny Theatre to energize the forecourt connecting it to the Diane-Dufresne Art Centre and the positioning of the entrance surmounted by a marquee have been designed to maximize interactions within an outdoor space that extends the interior The objective is to promote the holding of cultural mediation activities and socio-cultural events in an informal setting that complements the programing and contributes to the continuous animation of the place The Repentigny Cultural Space is an ambitious and unique project incorporating emerging values shared by the entire population to transform the experience of living together in the suburbs by creating a new public spaces The goal was for the Repentigny Theatre to be much less introverted than an urban venue with its public spaces opening onto the exterior The terrace is topped by a roof made of cross-laminated wood panels which marks the space's identity on the scale of this new urban park as does the theatre marquee on the scale of the sidewalk it overlooks The 2.4m x 12m x 220mm thick panels are suspended under steel beams supported by 300mm diameter HSS finished with prefabricated tapered ends of the Cast Connex type This deliberately expressive structure with its asymmetrical diagonals is intended as a lighter and airy counterpoint to the massive structure of the portico of the Diane-Dufresne Art Centre which is reflected in its basin along the Allée de la Création Wood is also present on the ceiling of the room's foyer double-volume space opening onto the outside and featuring a stepped staircase to facilitate informal occupation and the holding of complementary activities The room can be accessed both from the parterre and from the balcony depending on the varied activities that can be conducted in cabaret or banquet format in addition to the conventional configuration of the armchairs on the telescopic bleachers To address the variety of activities and occupations the walls were lined with a device of vertical MDF slats of 19mm x 75 mm spaced by 38mm and arranged in front of absorbent panels of rock wool 50 mm thick and concealed by a black geotextile fabric has been successfully used in multifunctional venues such as Mont-Laurier and it offers the advantage of keeping the acoustics of the room alive while canceling the risks of unwanted floating echo or excess reverberation for amplified shows The exterior layout provides citizens with a multifunctional civic space that can be easily transformed The open space was maintained without planning constraints energized by the diagonals in the paving that continue inside the entrance hall and framed by fevers that provide the necessary shade to minimize the heat island effect and offer citizens a pleasant environment in all seasons People who participated in the design and realization  Vincent Désy (intermediate architect)  Other professionals and consultants who collaborated on the project  General contractor : l'Archvêque et Rivest ltée  Civil/Structural Engineer : SNC-Lavalin Mechanical/Electrical Engineer : Tetra Tech QI Landscape Architect : Fauteux et Associés  FABG changed its name in 1988 to reflect the succession of a third generation of management of the firm that now exceeds fifty years and movements within the staff are quite rare This stability is necessary for the transmission of a corporate culture that promotes the quality of service and products delivered The company offers comprehensive architectural services with specialized expertise in cultural venues and restoration and renovation projects that have earned it more than 50 awards and mentions of excellence Mont-Laurier is a small town where the forest industry still plays a centralrole despite a declining demand for lumber The building site is located onthe southern embankment of the Lievre River between the cathedral and the public school The guidelines of the architectural competition initiated by a local non-profit society stressed the need for a multipurpose hall able to accommodate traditional performing art events and offering a series of other configurations for cabarets The capacity ofthe hall is variable from 700 to 270 seats in order to accommodate comedy shows The gross floor area for the project is 3500m2 and the budget for tenderas $9.2M excluding equipment and taxes The hall is divided in three sections that combine a series of mechanisms for easy and efficient reconfiguration The portion closest to the stageconsists of a platform on synchronized Spiralifts with seating sections gliding on rails The middle portion has telescopic seats that retract to rovide additional floor space when needed the rear section of the hall features a mezzanine of 184 seats whose guardrail can be removed Our architectural proposition was based on a structural grid of crosslaminated wood beams that supports the roof and creates a canopy over he main entrance It clearly communicates the importance of wood for the region and supports the local development of new technologies that add alue to this natural resource that has a better environmental footprint than steel and concrete The project offers a new cultural model for regional development blurring the lines between experimental theatre "The Holy Father has united 'in persona episcopi' the Diocese of Mont-Laurier with that of Saint-Jérôme and at the same time has appointed Bishop Raymond Poisson of Saint-Jérôme as also Bishop of Mont-Laurier," the Holy See Press Office said in a statement on Monday.  The Latin term “in persona episcopi” literally means “in the person of the bishop” and is used by the Catholic Church to indicate the union of two or more dioceses in which the structures of each diocese such as cathedrals seminaries and curial offices are left unchanged It is a mild form of union between dioceses and can be a temporary provision In some cases the “in persona episcopi” acts as a transition towards full union as a single diocese He studied at the Seminary of the Most Holy Trinity in Saint-Bruno and at the Collège André Grasset 1983 – Ordained a priest for the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the Theological Faculty of Montreal 1987 to 1989 -  Studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University After 1989 – Appointed special secretary to the Bishop Bernard Hubert of Saint-Jean-Longueuil He was also the vicar and then parish priest of Saint-Georges in the Episcopal city 1995 to 2007 – Pastor of the co-cathedral of Saint-Antoine de Padoue he was parish priest of the Pastoral Unit of Sainte-Marguerite-d'Younville and Rector of the Basilica of Sainte-Anne in Varennes 2012 – Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Saint-Jérôme and consecrated bishop on June 15 2018 – Appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Saint-Jérôme 2019 – Succeeded as Bishop of Saint-Jérôme Thank you for reading our article. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 76 km (47 mi) away from Mont-Laurier, Quebec,  Canada 2024 at 9.02 am local time (America/Toronto GMT -4) The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was felt widely in the area The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.No significant damage or impact is expected from this quake and no particular alert was issued Mont-Laurier has relatively few earthquakes Based on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900 there are about 42 quakes on average per year in or near Mont-Laurier Mont-Laurier has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970 which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was too small to be felt by people Mont-Laurier has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 15 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0 There have been also 48 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel 2024 at 12.39 am local time (America/Toronto GMT -4) The quake had a very shallow depth of 18 km (11 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.