Traveling Europe with my 5-year-old daughter has been amazing so far She’s up to date on her fairytales and can recognize a magical medieval village when she sees one That’s why I planned a trip to the Alsace province of France (only two-and-a-half hours away from Kaiserslautern a short drive my daughter can handle well) Alsace’s quaint villages and castles inspired the story we all know and love: “Beauty and the Beast!” We watched the animated film the night prior to prepare for our trip we were taken aback by the animation’s accuracy compared to our hotel location in the village of Saint-Hippolyte as a trip to any restaurant can prove this true But my daughter could not get enough of this quaint little village colorful French houses that would be fit for a princess like Belle One village theme was hearts and we played eye-spy with any heart-shaped things we could find A gorgeous little stream runs through the village make a heart shape when they greet one another What’s more interesting about this village is that it is authentic and people live in these amazing medieval houses we had the entire village to ourselves as we wandered through the streets by foot how this experience with my daughter filled my heart As our feet hit the cobblestone roads and our eyes gazed up at the charming architecture all around my daughter could not stop thanking me for taking her here She expressed that she wanted to stay here forever Even more curious (regarding the lack of tourists) was that Saint-Hippolyte was at the foot of the best castle in the area the kid and stroller-friendly Haut-Koenigsbourg Every village in the area is nestled near a Vosges mountainside Seeing this set-up of castles and villages during the drive in was incredible nearly 800 years after its first construction making it the most well-intact castle in the area the castle rooms reminded me of Gaston’s tavern I was further impressed with Disney’s ability to capture the rustic culture of the French countryside I always choose hotels that include breakfast in the price the French breakfast from Hotel Munsch did not disappoint A specialty from the Alsace region is Alsatian Kugelhopf yeasted bread with raisins baked in a ring pan and almonds sprinkled on top I try very hard to eat specialties of the region Only in France can something as simple as bread and cheese be worthy of a Michelin star (in my book A lovely touch to this complimentary French breakfast was a local champagne but this champagne was absolutely delicious we left Saint-Hippolyte and headed to the village of Riquewihr (only a ten-minute drive away) I told my daughter not to fret; Riquewihr is the actual Alsace village that inspired Belle’s hometown from the animated film we discovered where all the tourists had been hiding this village is world famous for its concentrated it’s hard to believe people lived in such vibrant beauty and that they still do There’s something so special about touring these rich cultural hubs They were built from a place of traditional spirit and cheer You can still feel it as you walk the cobblestone roads that many feet have walked before even the feet of young ladies hoping for more than this provincial life MontrealNEWS3 tornadoes confirmed as truck toppled, trees uprooted south of MontrealBy Rachel LauPublished: July 25, 2024 at 6:11AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved 9 months agoDuration 0:553 tornadoes swept through Quebec in 1 evening9 months agoNewsDuration 0:55One tornado on Montreal's South Shore, another in Saint-Hippolyte and a third north of Quebec City all caused damage during a major storm that hit the province Wednesday evening. Video evidence, NHLer testimony raise questions in world junior sexual assault trialThe National |May 2Video1:19 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Break Residence looks out on Lake Revdor in the Laurentians The deep overhangs protect from summer glare and overheating Black slate flooring allows heat to accumulate during winter months when the sun is low The Brazilian quartzite wall flows through all three floors accommodating three fireplaces and unifiying the home Its huge balconies provide light in abundance to the home Shapes clad in white cedar painted black define Break Residence from the street in Saint Hippolyte knows the reflections of light and lake for each season and he wanted his house to immerse him in them After spending summers and weekends at the family home on the shore of Lake Revdor in Quebec’s Laurentian Hills for 60 years Robert Heft knew what he wanted in a new house when it came time to replace it “I knew the light and the lake reflections for each season and knew how I wanted the house to embed me in each.” Heft approached Quebec architects MU Architecture with his ideas the house clad in darkly painted white cedar has a cosy feel with a landscaped area and large rocks dotting the front yard The lake side has two massive glass decks opening to the water and each bedroom has its own service area with coffee stations The lower level contains a guest bedroom and a den there are three bedrooms and bathrooms and another den Break Residence took three years to design and build and was completed in 2022 is also visible as you enter from the front The view through the house to the lake hints at what awaits It’s almost entirely glass and cantilevered balconies “I wanted each level to have a degree of autonomy from each other I wished to limit disturbing this immersion in one personality as much as possible.” Architect Magda Telenga, of MU Architecture, describes the project: The Brazilian quartzite wall flows through all three floors accommodating three fireplaces and unifiying the home. The lot is very sloped and the lake is on its southern limit. We knew these factors would influence the concept, and, indeed, the northern, upper section and the southern, lower section created a rather introverted and extroverted façade. In addition, the northern, street-facing façade provides for privacy and the southern one for wide open views, contemplating nature and social gatherings. Does the difference translate into different feelings inside? On the lake side, Break Residence is more open. Its huge balconies provide light in abundance to the home. The strategically positioned large openings provide unobstructed exterior views and natural light uniformity. The ambience, however, varies in line of the vertical axis. The lower level, with its pool table and a mini bar, inspires lingering and downtime. The main level has a more official character and the upper level is private, quiet and family-oriented. Overall, the design breathes calm and comfort. The large openings constantly orient the views to the exterior. What were the challenges in designing and building the home? Shapes clad in white cedar painted black define Break Residence from the street. A landscaped area, large rocks and an entrance, create a cosy feeling. Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. – Parents from the Soufriere community and surrounding areas benefited from another initiative of the parliamentary representative for Soufriere/ Fond St aimed at supporting students as they prepare for the upcoming school year At a small ceremony held on August 16 and 21 cheque disbursements were made to over 400 parents providing much-needed financial assistance to help cover the costs of school supplies for their school children This marks the 3nd year of this generous initiative of the parliamentary representative The initiative is aligned with Honourable Hippolyte’s election slogan that “Aunty Emma cares” and the St Lucia Labour Party’s election promise of “putting people first.” Recognizing the financial challenges that many families face during the back-to-school period the disbursements were designed to alleviate some of the burdens ensuring that students have the much-needed resources they need to succeed in their academic endeavors Disbursements were made on a tiered basis with parents with one school child receiving $300 two school children $500 and three children and more $700 The distributed cheques are intended to be used by parents to purchase This disbursement compliments the EC$500 given by the Government of Saint Lucia to the parent of any child entering form one of any of the island’s secondary schools to assist with purchasing educational supplies “it is important that everyone play their part to develop the academic and technical capacity of the community’s youth so that they can achieve their full potential This disbursement represents my personal contribution to the educational development of your child.” Disbursements were made to all applicants regardless of political orientation an action which is in line with the policy of the Government of Saint Lucia that ‘no child is left behind’ She added that by helping parents overcome the financial strain of education costs we are investing in the future of Soufriere and of Saint Lucia “I am resolute in my belief that every child deserves the opportunity to learn and initiatives like mine reduces the likelihood that financial barriers stand in the way of their educational journey So rest assured that as long as I remain your parliamentary representative I will continue to seek ways of investing in the education of your children” The receiving parents were full of praise for the kind donation One parent highlighted her gratitude by stating that “Aunty Emma is putting our children first” and that she is greatly appreciative of Miss Emma and Mr Pierre for the disbursement which will go a long way in assisting her © 2022 St Kitts Nevis Observer / Nevis Printing Ltd Newspaper Theme by tagDiv | All rights reserved This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Click here to see Canada's most comprehensive listing of projects in conceptual and planning stages TORONTO — The Canadian Mental Health Association says living with a mental healt.. 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Canadians have racked up eight more medals at the Commonwealth Games Four gymnasts reached the podium for Canada taking silver in the men’s floor event for his second medal of the Commonwealth Games #TEAMCANADA GOLD — Commonwealth Sport Canada (@CwthSportCAN) August 1, 2022 won his silver with a score of 14.166 points finishing behind winner Jake Jarman of England (14.666) Kaji was third on podium with 14.266 in the men’s rings final with England’s Courtney Tulloch (14.400) winning gold and Cypress’s Sokratis Pilakouris (14.300) earning silver Get our headlines emailed to you every day Soufriere/Fond St Jacques MP Emma Hippolyte has called for a renewed focus on the sanctity of life following the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Hank Monrose in Soufriere last night was pronounced dead at the Soufriere Hospital where he was taken after being shot at Lenny’s Hill Speaking at a pre-Cabinet press briefing on Monday Hippolyte urged Saint Lucians to prioritise the value of life and guide young people away from violent behaviour “I want to take this moment again to speak to our community of Saint Lucia because the issue of the sanctity of life is an issue that we have to speak about,” she said “I am speaking not just as a parliamentary rep but as a senior person in our community—all of us must speak to our young persons about the way they manage themselves and the fact that they just don’t seem to understand what life is.” expressed zero tolerance for gun violence: “I make no excuses for this Investigations into Monrose’s death are underway and the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is urging anyone with information about this incident to contact the nearest police station or call 555 to report anonymously every time someone gets killed in her constituency she shows national concern Condemning the gun violence is only a critical first step This new generation has little to no appreciation of the sanctity of life This material world is just destroying our core community values Social media and TV glamorize and normalize gun violence Law enforcement needs to do a better job in identifying and apprehending the criminals In such a small community the investigation should aggressively pursue those involved and take them to justice The criminals need to know they will spend the rest of their lives in prison Government and community leaders need to invest resources to address social issues affecting our young men We need social workers in our communities to help young people deal with their grievances without resorting to violence Also participation in community organizations and sports help in reducing criminal activity I agree wholeheartedly with this statement “This new generation has little to no appreciation of the sanctity of life Social media and TV glamorize and normalize gun violence.” I might add that most do not want to work legitimate/traditional jobs They want to get rich overnight by any means necessary and that is very sad Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Lucia Times is a news and lifestyle media house owned by Caribbean Today Media We aim to empower Saint Lucians and other audiences at home and abroad with timely Get important news delivered directly to your inbox and stay connected For those of you who’d like a pied-à-terre close to Montreal and have $9 million to put down on a property I’ve got the perfect solution for you this afternoon Why not buy Jonathan Bernier’s $8.999 million chalet The former goalkeeper has put his cottage in Saint-Hippolyte up for sale. The listing with details of the house is available by clicking here The magnificent view of Lac de l’Achigan also makes it quite enchanting You can see the lake from several rooms in the house Note that we’re talking about a house built in 2022 The house has 24-foot ceilings and a 4788.7-square-meter lot There’s also a training room on the property The property has been on Realtor’s website for a few weeks now This article first appeared on Dose.ca and was syndicated with permission customized to your favorite sports and teams Guided by the theme “See the Signs,” staff of the World Council of Churches and its partner organizations from the Ecumenical Centre gathered for an Advent celebration in St Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church in Geneva on 2 December Staff of the World Council of Churches and its partner organizations from the Ecumenical Centre gathered for an Advent celebration in St Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church in Geneva chaplain of the Holy Trinity Church in Geneva encouraged the congregation to hold two aspects of Advent together – both the joyful anticipation and the penitential aspect seen through the prism of Christ’s coming in humility at Christmas and in judgment at the end of time missing the full significance of Advent and losing out ourselves as we fail to take its message into our hearts and lives,” said Green Luckily Advent season provides signs which can guide us in our Advent journey - and they are rich and plentiful Green shared four categories of Advent signs which are particularly helpful – first of all God invites us in Advent to reflect on His vision for the world chaplain of the Holy Trinity Anglican church in Geneva A second category of Advent signs are related to our human failure - the reality that we have not lived up to the God’s vision There are certainly parallels with our own times we live in what feels like a knife edge with the war between Ukraine and Russia and the real risk of escalation We’ve witnessed the terrible destruction of Gaza the tragedy in the Sudan and uncertainty as we await the new US presidency.”  the recent COP29 conference has shed another light onto the environmental disasters we face we are becoming a more fearful and a less open world increasingly keen to draw up the barriers against the outsider and the refugee.” But the third category of Advent signs show God’s love breaking into our world “We can only understand this within the context of God’s love for us - this is the love which enables us to hold together the radically different aspects of Advent and helps us to see how we are called to responding the renewal of our lives,” noted Green God’s call to us in Advent is to help bring in his kingdom of justice in love to respond and join in - in love not in fear because "There is no fear in love but perfect love casts out fear" (1 John 4:18) may we have the courage and integrity to hold together the challenge and joy of this season to cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light and to be willing to respond to God’s great invitation to help bring his kingdom of love Photo gallery of the Advent celebration 2024  Advent season provides signs guiding us in our Advent journey Please fill in this form if you would like to receive news and updates from the WCC by email Ecumenical CentreKyoto BuildingChemin du Pommier 42CH-1218 Le Grand-Saconnex won gold in the women’s 64-kilogram weightlifting event on Monday taking bronze in the men’s 81-kilogram program taking silver in the men’s floor event for his second medal of the Commonwealth Games and Vancouver’s Chris Kaji won bronze in men’s rings Cyclists added two bronze medals for Canada with Maggie Coles Lyster of Maple Ridge climbing the podium in the 10-kilometre and Kelsey Mitchell of Sherwood Park Canada is fifth in the medal standings with four gold Charron lifted 101 kilograms in the snatch and then 130 in the clean and jerk The 29-year-old was at the top of the rankings in each section finishing 15 kilograms ahead of the next-best overall score #TEAMCANADA GOLD Our Opening Ceremony flag bearer, Maude Charron, is having a golden moment! She wins gold in the women’s 64kg weightlifting event.#WeCANB2022 | #B2022 pic.twitter.com/QhHj63SQvm Vachon lifted a total of 320 kilograms, behind England’s Chris Murray (325) and Australia’s Kyle Bruce (323). Dolci, from Laval, Que., won his silver with a score of 14.166 points, finishing behind winner Jake Jarman of England (14.666). Giarnni Regini-Moran of England claimed bronze with 13.966 points. Dolci earned his first medal of the Games on the opening day of competition when he helped Canada to a second-place finish in the men’s team final. Denommee was right behind Georgia Godwin with identical 13.233 scores in the vault, with the edge going to the Australian based on difficulty. Scotland’s Shannon Archer (13.083) took bronze. Rampersad’s 14.000 scored came behind England’s Joe Fraser (14.833) and Northern Ireland’s Rhys Mc Clenaghan (14.133). Kaji was third on podium with 14.266 in the men’s rings final, with England’s Courtney Tulloch (14.400) winning gold and Cypress’s Sokratis Pilakouris (14.300) earning silver. Coles-Lyster finished behind England’s Laura Kenny and New Zealand’s Michaela Drummond respectively in the women’s 10-kilometre scratch race. Mitchell rounded out the podium of the Keirin, with New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews winning gold and England’s Sophie Capewell earning silver. The accused person in the deadly car attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day block party in Vancouver on April 26th appeared at the provincial Court of British Columbia. 30-year-old Kai Ji Adam Lo appeared via video in court. Kier Junos reports. The Chilliwack RCMP says it has found a young girl who was reported missing Thursday afternoon, alive and well. Jack Rabb reports. Four people remain in critical condition in hospital and another two remain in serious condition, five days after the deadly attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver on April 26. Jack Rabb has more on the efforts to support the victims. 11 high school lacrosse players in New York have been charged over an alleged hazing incident involving five younger teammates. Laura Aguierre looks at the disturbing allegations and the role the suspects' ages might play in what happens next. A heated exchange in the B.C. Legislature Thursday preceded a scheduled court appearance Friday for the man suspected of the deadly vehicle-ramming attack in Vancouver that left 11 people dead and dozens more injured. Now New and Improved! Listen to NewsRadio Vancouver live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts, traffic, weather and video from CityNews Vancouver anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices. stluciatimes, caribbean, caribbeannews, stlucia, saintlucia, stlucianews, saintlucianews, stluciatimesnews, saintluciatimes, stlucianewsonline, saintlucianewsonline, st lucia news online, stlucia news online, loop news, loopnewsbarbados Get our headlines emailed to you every day. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Emma Hippolyte believes a prepaid electricity pilot project will allow consumers to control their electricity consumption. Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment Minister Joachim Henry recently announced that St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) will launch the pilot project in August. Henry indicated that caring for people and the high incidence of electricity disconnections prompted the prepaid initiative because people cannot afford the postpaid modality. Dominica and Jamaica are among the countries that offer prepaid electricity services. Like prepaid telephone service, consumers may buy credit and top-up as required. In Jamaica, the consumer gets a Customer Interphase Unit resembling a security alarm keypad, which the power company installs in the home. The unit beeps when only five kilowatt-hours remain. If the consumer cannot top up before the credit expires, they can call the power company for an additional five kilowatt-hours. “It’s an opportunity to allow the consumer to have some control over the electricity they consume because they know, for example, if they have paid $30, they need to ensure that $30 lasts them for the duration of whatever period they want,” Minister Hippolyte explained regarding the Saint Lucia pilot project. According to Hippolyte, the initiative puts the consumer in control, making them more conscious of their electricity use. “It’s a good thing. I am glad that they are piloting it,” the Soufriere MP told reporters on the margins of Wednesday’s House of Assembly meeting. She also said LUCELEC would learn from consumer feedback if the prepaid electricity service is something they want. This Government not for the poor…. prepaid electricity she promoting SMH….. Put the People Last…. That’s what it is…. Please be prepared for the storms early next week. Make sure you stock up on extras this week. Additionally ensure you remove any surrounding debris, clear the gutters and over hanging branches which could cause damage. Lastly, protect important documents from water damage in waterproof packaging. Be safe and take care. Of what purpose is any government solely concerned with ways to mine the empty pockets of the working class, instead of exploring ways to collectively improve the quality of their lives? 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You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed 1962 at Saint Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church He was a 1958 graduate of Randolph East Mead High School where he played on the school’s first ever football team Follow-ing graduation he attended Edinboro University from 1958-1960 he joined the United States Army where he was a para-trooper with 82nd Airborne Intelligence Butch was a member of Saint Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church and VFW Post 2006 where he served on the Color Guard and years ago he played county league fast pitch softball for Arts and Conrads where he was the team catcher Tammy Sterling and her companion Ron Hartzell of Guys Mills; a son Ryan and Breanna Sterling of Guys Mills and Heath and McKenna Genis of Warren Erma Genis and Mabel Marr both of Guys Mills; and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents; and a broth-er Family and friends are welcome to call on Saturday September 4th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Saint Hippolyte Roman Catholic Church A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 1:00 pm at the church with Father Jeffrey J Burial will follow at Saint Hippolyte Cemetery the family request donations may be made in Butch’s memory to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Butch’s Book of Memories online at www.WarrenFH.com Arrangements have been placed in the care of Ryan M Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Pennsylvania LLC | https://www.timesobserver.com | PO Box 188 LECTURER at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and author of three titles will be the featured writer in this month’s ‘Laureate’s Chair’ hosted by the Saint Lucia Writers Forum She received her higher education with degrees in English She was awarded an MA in Literary Studies at Deakin University She has worked as a secondary teacher in Scotland and Saint Lucia and is a senior lecturer in English at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College She has also been an assistant chief examiner for CAPE Literatures in English and has served as a judge and chairperson for the Commonwealth Writers Prize Hippolyte has a number of acting and directing credits in theatre and was a founding director of the Lighthouse Theatre Company She has been very active in community services Her titles to date are Into the Centre (1993) Fellow Traveller (1994) and Performance Anxiety (2013) Hippolyte is the sixth person to sit in the chair this year The ‘Laureate’s Chair’ is a public reading activity and takes place at the Castries Central Library today at 7:00 p.m and website in this browser for the next time I comment