OttawaNews4 suspects charged with 1st-degree murder in Val-Des-Monts homicideBy William EltheringtonPublished: April 09, 2025 at 3:35PM EDT
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A 51-year-old Gatineau man appeared court Thursday to face charges of forcible confinement and aggravated assault in connection with an incident at Val-de-Monts on Dec
1 that left a woman dead and another man seriously injured
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The Sûreté du Québec said its officers arrested Éric Trudel at his home in Gatineau on Wednesday night
adding that the investigation was continuing
no homicide charges had been laid in the case
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The deceased woman and critically injured man were found by officers from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police service conducting a wellness check on the afternoon of Dec. 1 at a residence in Val-des-Monts, about 25 kilometres north of Gatineau and about 40 kilometres north of Ottawa.
A Canadian Press report on Dec. 2 quoted an SQ sergeant as saying the case did not involve domestic violence.
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OttawaNewsTwo additional arrests made in connection with Val-des-Monts death investigationBy William EltheringtonPublished: December 12, 2024 at 3:38PM EST
Two men at the Ottawa courthouse on another matter were arrested Thursday in connection with a Dec
the Sûreté du Québec said Sylvain Trépanier
were apprehended in collaboration with the Ottawa Police Service
They were then transported to an SQ detachment in Gatineau and were expected to appear in court on Friday to face two charges of forcible confinement and one charge of aggravated assault
a 51-year-old Gatineau man appeared in court to face similar charges after the Dec
1 incident at Val-de-Monts left a woman dead and another man seriously injured
The Sûreté du Québec said Éric Trudel had been arrested at his home in Gatineau
The deceased woman and critically injured man were found by officers from the MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police service conducting a wellness check on Dec
about 25 kilometres north of Gatineau and about 40 kilometres north of Ottawa
2 quoted an SQ sergeant as saying the case did not involve domestic violence
OttawaNewsQuebec police arrest man, 51, in connection with death in Val-des-Monts By Ted RaymondPublished: December 05, 2024 at 4:03PM EST
OttawaNewsQuebec police investigating homicide death in Val-des-MontsBy William EltheringtonPublished: December 02, 2024 at 8:47AM EST
Gatineau police are crediting information from the public for the arrest of a Val-des-Monts man in connection with a hit-and-run crash between a pickup truck and a moped in July that seriously injured a teenage girl
The collision occurred on July 8 at about 7:30 p.m
near the intersection of Boulevard de l’Hôpital and Boulevard Saint-René Ouest
Several witnesses saw a northbound pickup truck strike a girl on a westbound moped and speed away
who received non-life-threatening injuries
police said information received from the public led to the arrest of a 43-year-old Val-des-Monts man on Oct
the man was released pending a future trial
Charges of failure to stop at a collision and dangerous driving have already been filed with the Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales
which directs criminal prosecutions in Quebec
Police said the investigation was continuing and other charges were possible
Anyone with new information in the case was asked to call the Gatineau Police Service at 819-243-4636
OttawaNewsQuebec Highway 307 to be closed into Friday evening near Cantley following crashBy Ted RaymondPublished: July 19, 2024 at 3:12PM EDT
Emergency services sounded an all-clear in Val-des-Monts after a two-car crash sent a suitcase containing suspected nuclear material crashing into a home on Thursday
at the junction of highways 307 and 366 in the small Outaouais community
One car bounced onto the lawn of a closed hairdressing salon
Police from MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais said the driver of one of the vehicles was searching feverishly for a suitcase containing a nuclear “densometer.”
That’s a device used to measure soil density
It could be dangerous if damaged because it has radioactive content
the tip of the measuring rod contains “a small radioactive source (Cesium–137) which emits gamma rays
Detectors in the base of the gauge measure this radiation and calculate the density of the material.”
Police were told the machine could prove dangerous “if misused or damaged.”
A security cordon was established and a number of agencies were called for assistance.
At about 2:10 p.m., “an official of the company that owns the device was able to confirm that there was no danger and that everything could be recovered.”
A police investigation into the incident was continuing.
Val-des-Monts is a bit more than 30 kilometres north of Ottawa.
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A 37-year-old man is dead after a snowmobile went out of control on a trail near Val-des-Bois on Friday.
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Sûreté du Québec officers were called to the crash at about 10:30 p.m.
First reports indicated five snowmobiles were travelling on “Trail 43” in the area when one of the vehicles left the trail on a turn and crashed into the woods.
The victim was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The SQ did not release the victim’s identity.
A 45-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious chest injuries after a car went out of control early Friday
hit a hydro pole and crashed into a ditch on Chemin la Cascade in Val-des-Monts
MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police reported they were called to the scene minutes before 2 a.m
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Police said officials originally said the woman’s condition showed improved after transport to hospital
However, shortly before 11 a.m. police said her condition had deteriorated and there were fears for life.
According to investigators, the woman was not wearing her seatbelt.
In addition, blood traces at the scene have been forwarded to the Quebec Medico-Legal lab in Montreal to check for possible alcohol or blood levels.
OttawaNewsSnowmobiler dies after colliding with tree in Low, Que. By William EltheringtonPublished: January 18, 2025 at 8:02PM EST
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The family of a Val-des-Monts homicide victim says she was shot in the home she rented from a retired RCMP officer
are working hard while going to college to get a good-paying job,” said Labelle
“They have student loans and their apartments to pay … My sister’s daughters have been through a lot
posted to Facebook on Wednesday: “Rest in peace
Your lives were taken from you way to soon
Céline Labelle was killed alongside her partner
in what police have characterized as a double homicide
Their bodies were recovered from a fire-damaged home on Mercier Street
The Sûreté du Québec have yet to release causes of death in the case
was charged Monday with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of arson
He retired in 2007 as the RCMP’s corps sergeant major
a member of the senior executive committee responsible for dress
he also served an instructor at the RCMP’s training academy in Regina
winning championships at the both provincial and national levels
and served as a coach for the Canadian shooting team
Court records show that Mercier had been in a rent dispute with his Mercier Street tenants for the past month
he asked Quebec’s housing board to terminate their lease and award him damages and unpaid rent monies
a landlord has the right to terminate a lease if tenants are more three weeks late in paying their rent
said Dupuis used to work as an overnight manager at a Hawkesbury hotel
then ran a thrift shop with Labelle for a few years
an Ottawa roofer who came to know Dupuis 11 years ago after renting his mother’s former home in Masson
knew Quebec’s rental housing laws inside out
and was not afraid to exercise his rights when he was a tenant
“Pierre had a way of dealing with properties that were not properly maintained,” he said
He knew the Quebec laws when it came to renting
A small community in western Quebec is grappling with a mystery as they aim to identify a nude runner caught on camera during a late-night jog in Val-des-Monts
the owner of a Val-des-Monts business discovered security footage showing someone running naked across his property on June 8 around 1:30 a.m
The video footage captures the man running up and down a gravel hill on private property before making a gesture to the surveillance camera and running off
Le propriétaire d’une entreprise de Val-des-Monts a eu la surprise de constater un « coureur des bois nudiste » gambadant allègrement sur son terrain vers 01 h 30 dans la nuit du samedi 8 juin dernier. Visionner la vidéo 📽️https://t.co/yMZ8KDHTJQ #policemrc pic.twitter.com/sZL6i861jj
— PoliceMRCdesCollines (@Police_MRC) June 19, 2024
CTV News Ottawa reported that this was not the first incident of a late-night streaker in Val-des-Monts in the past two years
Local police believe the runner is somehow linked to Tenpenny Road Industrial Park
where he was spotted on surveillance footage
“While the nudist runner may be funny to some people, the whole thing remains a criminal offense and is punishable by one or more statements of offense,” said MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais authorities to CTV News Ottawa.
the caucasian male appeared to be completely nude
which would be quite uncomfortable when running on small stones
A quick Strava investigation to see if there were any nearby running KOM segments the streaker might have been targeting yielded no results
The police have asked members of the public who may recognize or have any information about this naked runner to contact authorities at 819-459-2422
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OttawaNews Radioactive tool ejected from vehicle during crash in Val-des-Monts, Que.By CTVNewsOttawa.caPublished: June 29, 2023 at 5:14PM EDT
A Val-des-Monts landlord and retired police officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two tenants whose bodies were found inside his burnt-out home
He was also charged with one count of arson
said police continue to investigate the deaths of Céline Labelle and Pierre Dupuis
The charges against Mercier suggest police believe he intentionally set the home ablaze and that he killed the couple
It’s not yet clear whether the tenants were killed before the fire was allegedly set
moved into the man’s home on Mercier Street in recent months
Dany Labelle remembers his godmother as being loving
caring and for having a big heart that often outmatched her tiny frame
“She never deserved what happened,” he said
Her sister could be hard-headed but the trait runs in the family
Labelle’s family members are struggling to understand what happened Sunday afternoon that led to the fire and to the deaths
Police said the investigation remains in its preliminary stages and detectives were not yet able to say what caused the victims’ deaths or to describe the circumstances surrounding the incident
Tessier confirmed that the victims were known to the accused
“The suspect did know the victims but I can’t go further,” he said
Firefighters were called to a home on Mercier Street
Quebec provincial police are investigating in collaboration with MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police
the national police force said in a statement
OttawaNews Police look to identify 'nudist runner of the woods' caught on camera in western QuebecBy Josh PringlePublished: June 19, 2024 at 2:32PM EDT
Le propriétaire d’une entreprise de Val-des-Monts a eu la surprise de constater un « coureur des bois nudiste » gambadant allègrement sur son terrain vers 01 h 30 dans la nuit du samedi 8 juin dernier. Visionner la vidéo 📽️https://t.co/yMZ8KDHTJQ #policemrc pic.twitter.com/sZL6i861jj
OttawaWest Quebec couple survive plunge into Val-des-Monts area lakeBy CTV OttawaPublished: January 19, 2017 at 12:17PM EST
Divers from the Sureté du Québec recovered the body of a 76-year-old man from Lac McFee near Val-des-Monts at about 8:45 Sunday morning
MRC des Collines reported receiving an emergency call at 5 p.m
saying a man had fallen into the water and had not resurfaced
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentThe Val-des-Monts fire department, equipped with a boat, were unable to locate the victim on Saturday evening.
This is the first drowning to occur in the territory of the MRC des Collines this year, the police say.
A retired Ottawa police officer who was allegedly killed by his son in Val-des-Monts on Sunday night is being mourned as a “gentle giant” who was kind above all else
was found dead at a home on chemin de la Moisson Sunday around 11:30 p.m
by MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police officers
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who said Monday the retired officer’s body had been found with signs of violence
was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in what Quebec police are calling a “domestic” homicide
Giroux joined the Ottawa force in November of 1981 and retired 31 years later in February 2012
The Sûreté du Québec advised Ottawa police of his death
he spoke to the Citizen about being a youth officer with the service and encouraged students to talk with him or any of the other eight officers who were regularly in schools to help with discipline and counselling
Former Ottawa police chief Charles Bordeleau tweeted Monday that he “had the privilege of working with Guy when he was a detective in our youth section and I was his Staff Sergeant.”
The retired chief said Giroux was “committed to giving youth a helping hand.”
officers recalled how good he was with kids
standing in front of them as a police officer they could trust
Giroux also previously worked as an Ottawa police detective in the service’s general assignment section
a retired Ottawa police sergeant and former homicide detective
worked with Giroux as his first partner on the beat downtown in the early ‘80s
“It’s the most unfortunate of homicides,” he told this newspaper
For a guy like Guy Giroux to die in that manner
Kinnear said the first thing he noticed about Giroux was his size
Kinnear thought he was holding his own as a police officer dealing with criminals
“I never had a problem dealing with the bad guys
nobody ever talked back to me — until the first day Guy took a day off.”
Giroux was the silent strength backing him up on the job
One said he needed two hands to shake one of Giroux’s
He worked hard all day but as soon as his shift was done
“They just seemed to have such a great life together,” Kinnear said
Tim Hodgins told this newspaper that “Guy was one of the most hard working and honest officers I ever met.” Like others
“He was an imposing individual until he spoke
It was at that time that I realized he could melt an iceberg with his kindness.”
said retired police officers who knew Giroux were shocked to hear the news
“These are women and men that have seen the worst humanity can dish out over decades in their decorated years of service to our community and they are collectively in shock at the news that ‘Big Guy’ has been (allegedly) murdered,” Brown said
“These are tough people reduced to tears at this tragic news.”
as well as his sense of humour during long investigations
Another retired police officer who asked not to be named recalled how fair Giroux was and how he treated everyone with respect
Marc-André Giroux is next scheduled to appear in court on Monday
The retired RCMP officer arrested in connection with a double homicide in Val-des-Monts was a senior member of the national police force — and a former national championship marksman and shooting coach
Yvon Mercier served on its senior executive committee as corps sergeant major (CSM)
The position is the senior-most available to a non-commissioned officer
The RCMP’s CSM is a member of the commissioner’s office in Ottawa and is responsible for dress
and spent many years as an instructor at the force’s national training academy in Regina
It was while Mercier was in Saskatchewan that he became a successful competitive trap shooter
He became the first person to record a perfect 200 score in winning the Saskatchewan provincial singles competition in 1986
“I know I shoot well under pressure,” he told a newspaper interviewer two years later after winning a Saskatchewan Summer Games gold medal in trap shooting
The Val-des-Monts landlord and retired RCMP officer has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of two tenants whose bodies were found inside his burnt-out home.
Mercier, 69, was also charged with one count of arson.
Sgt. Marc Tessier, a spokesman for the Sûreté du Québec, said police continue to investigate the deaths of Céline Labelle and Pierre Dupuis, both in their ’50s. It’s not yet clear how the two were killed.
Labelle and Dupuis, who had been together for about 10 years, moved into the home on Mercier Street in recent months, according to family.
Dany Labelle remembers his godmother as being a loving, caring woman with a big heart that outmatched her tiny frame. “We love her and will miss her so much,” he said.
Firefighters were called to the home on Mercier Street, just east of Highway 366, at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in response to a report of a fire. Quebec provincial police are now investigating the case in collaboration with MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais police.
The RCMP did not respond to a request for comment made late Tuesday.
La municipalité de Val-des-Monts, qui s’étire entre la rivière Gatineau et la Lièvre au nord de Gatineau, est un assemblage de trois parcelles de cantons issu des fusions de 1975, soit Wakefield-Partie-Est (Saint-Pierre), Portland-Ouest (Poltimore) et Perkins.
Or, le village de Perkins doit son nom à un marchand de tissu américain John Adams Perkins venu s’installer dans les années 1840 là où personne ne songeait à venir s’établir : au nord du 6e rang de Templeton, loin de toute voie de communication, rappelle un texte publié dans L’autre Outaouais - Vers l’est.
John Adams Perkins remonte la petite rivière Blanche, moins navigable que la Lièvre, et s’établit près d’une chute qui lui semble propice à l’installation d’un moulin en 1845.
Scieries disparuesC’est à la hauteur des chutes de la Blanche que Perkins construit ses scieries dont on ne trouve plus aucune trace aujourd’hui.
Par contre, les chutes sont encore bien visibles depuis le pont qui enjambe la rivière, au bout de la montée Paiement, avant qu’elle ne rejoigne la route 366, rappelle un autre document publié par le Réseau du patrimoine de l’Outaouais.
Les chantiers de Perkins se multiplient à grande vitesse sur les rives dont il écume les forêts avec ses bûcherons, des colons canadiens-français en grande majorité.
Ceux-ci s’installent à deux endroits, dans le rang St-Antoine près du moulin, et au bout du lac McGregor vers 1842.
Quant aux employés du moulin, qui étaient une vingtaine vers 1851, ils sont surtout Irlandais.
La fréquentation des prêtres à Perkins remonte à 1851 alors qu’une première chapelle est construite.
À l’époque de sa construction, les sermons sont bilingues puisque la paroisse compte un grand nombre de mineurs irlandais.
L’église sera bénie en 1857, décision motivée par la présence de protestants francophones dans la région.
Il faudra toutefois attendre une cinquantaine d’années plus tard avant l’arrivée d’un prêtre résident.
Les Perkins donnent leur nom au premier bureau de poste en 1866.
Découverte de phosphateÀ partir de 1878, la vie de la région change avec la découverte de phosphate.
Des mines bien organisées commencent l’exploitation.
Rapidement, on parle de la région de Perkins comme «du plus grand centre canadien de phosphate», avec la présence de 45 mines et prospections au nord du 9e rang, rappelle le texte publié dans L’autre Outaouais – Vers l’est.
À partir de 1892, la production de phosphate commence toutefois à chuter, pour être remplacée par le mica, un métal auparavant rejeté, qui est désormais prisé.
La mine des frères Blackburn, au nord-est du village de Perkins, est reconnue comme la mine de mica la plus importante du Canada, et est électrifiée par turbine installée à la sortie du petit lac Dam.
La mine Wallingford remporte pour sa part des prix internationaux pour la qualité de son minerai.
Au village de Perkins, ce sont les femmes qui effeuillent le mica à domicile.
Dans les années 1869, un premier pont est construit sur la Blanche dans le 8e rang, et des chemins sont tracés pour atteindre le lac McGregor.
En 1892, c’est toutefois par canot que les Oblats rejoignent le Grand lac (au nord du McGregor), qu’ils choisissent pour construire la retraite d’été des élèves d’Ottawa.
Puis le lac McGregor, où ils ont élu domicile pour créer une petite colonie sur la rive nord.
La propriété vendue dans les années 1970 a longtemps accueilli le camp Katimavik pour jeunes.
La chapelle des Oblats y a été construite en 1900.
Les enfants de la région du nord de Templeton devront attendre jusqu’en 1895 pour avoir une première école.
Les Perkins père et fils continuent à brasser des affaires jusqu’en 1899.
L’effervescence créée par le mica s’estompe à la fin des années 1910.
Au XXe siècle, avec des mines fermées et les forêts vidées, la population commence à quitter.
Toutefois, les villégiateurs viendront prendre le relais pour peupler le tour des lacs de la région.
qui s’étire entre la rivière Gatineau et la Lièvre au nord de Gatineau
est un assemblage de trois parcelles de cantons issu des fusions de 1975
le village de Perkins doit son nom à un marchand de tissu américain John Adams Perkins venu s’installer dans les années 1840 là où personne ne songeait à venir s’établir : au nord du 6e rang de Templeton
rappelle un texte publié dans L’autre Outaouais - Vers l’est
John Adams Perkins remonte la petite rivière Blanche
et s’établit près d’une chute qui lui semble propice à l’installation d’un moulin en 1845
les chutes sont encore bien visibles depuis le pont qui enjambe la rivière
rappelle un autre document publié par le Réseau du patrimoine de l’Outaouais
Les chantiers de Perkins se multiplient à grande vitesse sur les rives dont il écume les forêts avec ses bûcherons
des colons canadiens-français en grande majorité.
et au bout du lac McGregor vers 1842.
les sermons sont bilingues puisque la paroisse compte un grand nombre de mineurs irlandais
décision motivée par la présence de protestants francophones dans la région.
Il faudra toutefois attendre une cinquantaine d’années plus tard avant l’arrivée d’un prêtre résident
Les Perkins donnent leur nom au premier bureau de poste en 1866
la vie de la région change avec la découverte de phosphate.
on parle de la région de Perkins comme «du plus grand centre canadien de phosphate»
avec la présence de 45 mines et prospections au nord du 9e rang
rappelle le texte publié dans L’autre Outaouais – Vers l’est
la production de phosphate commence toutefois à chuter
est reconnue comme la mine de mica la plus importante du Canada
et est électrifiée par turbine installée à la sortie du petit lac Dam.
ce sont les femmes qui effeuillent le mica à domicile
un premier pont est construit sur la Blanche dans le 8e rang
et des chemins sont tracés pour atteindre le lac McGregor.
c’est toutefois par canot que les Oblats rejoignent le Grand lac (au nord du McGregor)
qu’ils choisissent pour construire la retraite d’été des élèves d’Ottawa.
où ils ont élu domicile pour créer une petite colonie sur la rive nord.
La chapelle des Oblats y a été construite en 1900
Les Perkins père et fils continuent à brasser des affaires jusqu’en 1899
L’effervescence créée par le mica s’estompe à la fin des années 1910
avec des mines fermées et les forêts vidées
les villégiateurs viendront prendre le relais pour peupler le tour des lacs de la région
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Val Des Monts cottage’s design cantilevers the main floor out over the rocky property’s slope in Quebec’s Gatineau hills
Top-layer transoms allowed the use of standard-height picture windows
Wood planking along the interior wall of the kitchen and dining areas
modest design frames the property’s great nature views
A glass rail wall between the stairs and the main floor provides sightlines to the surrounding landscape
Rustic slabs of silver maple used to create the bathroom vanity maintain the clean lines of the room’s modern design
The lower-level den offers ground-level views of the surrounding forest and sloping landscape
Structure is built into a sloping bluff of rock in the Canadian Shield
When a young couple with an unusual piece of land in the Gatineau hills decided to build a cottage
they had two requests: keep it modest for their budget
about 30 minutes north of Ottawa and on a tiny lake four kilometres from well-known Lac-McGregor
was not highly accessible by vehicle and also sits on a sloping bluff of rock in the Canadian Shield
“They knew it would be a bit of a challenge,” says architect Christopher Simmonds, of Simmonds Architecture in Ottawa
“The challenges always make the project better.”
he designed Val Des Monts (in the municipality of Val-des-Monts)
a cottage with a cantilevered section that provides a view of the lake and anchors the structure in the rock
includes the living and dining room at the front of the building and facing the lake
bathroom and a child’s bedroom at the back
is partially embedded in the slope and has a den
Building materials include white oak boards in the kitchen and dining area
a silver maple slab for the bathroom vanity
open-joint eastern white cedar on the exterior with the stairwell encased in steel
Sustainable features include its modest size and reduced use of materials
the cottage is ventilated by cool air flowing in through the lakeside openings and out through clerestory windows on the opposite side
Val Des Monts took 1-1/2 years to design and build
answers a few questions about Val Des Monts:
What was the inspiration for the cottage’s design
These clients came to us with a couple of younger kids and really wanted to build as modest a cottage as possible to suit their budget
The property was sort of long and the portion of the site that was accessible by vehicle and concrete truck was quite a height and distance above and from the lake
They wanted a cottage they could drive up to
We did that by locating the cottage as far along the driveable access as we could to a point where we could see the lake and the water
What were the challenges working on this site
It was on a rocky bluff and we proceeded to have the contractor blast out and be able to nestle the building into the rock that was sloping down toward the lake, and locate the cottage there.
To enhance the view of the lake and ensure we could see the water, we created a cantilevered volume box which projected 14 feet off the edge of this embankment — and located the living and dining rooms at the end of that cantilevered volume. It’s all about locating the most important spaces, the most proximate, to the lake and the view
The stairwell is interesting — why did you encase it in steel
The steel corrodes over time, rusts and creates a really nice contrast with the light wood and clad elements which change over time and become grey
The rust is reddish and the steel is closer to the ground so that when the water washes the rust off
it’s not staining anything but the ground around it
There’s a glass guard between the living and dining room spaces and the stairs. So, when you are in that space you can see out right through that stairwell. You can see the landscape in every direction
How did you balance and anchor the building
We had to anchor this building into the stone
We didn’t want it to be perched up above the level of the bedrock on the main floor
We knew we wanted to do it economically and to use a semi-basement
use rock anchors to manage that cantilever
We can’t just use the weight of the house to hold everything down
Georgie Binks is a Toronto-based writer and a freelance contributor for the Star. Reach her at binksgeorgie@gmail.com
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OttawaNewsWestern Quebec teenager safe after run in with black bearBy William EltheringtonPublished: March 24, 2024 at 8:47PM EDT
Sûreté du Québec police have charged a Val-Des-Monts man with possession of child porn after they searched his home Thursday and seized evidence
appeared in a Gatineau court shortly after his arrest for charges of possession of child pornography and luring
Legault will remain in police custody and return to court on Tuesday
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Carney is making waves again while he holds a can of Budweiser
it was widely believed Carney would quit the central bank and run for the Liberal leadership
rumours are flying once more that the former Governor of the Bank of England will be a contender as Liberal leader should Justin Trudeau bail
posing next to a couple of saddles outside a bar with beer tents in the background
“Festival Country de Val-des-Monts,” he wrote on the social media platform
the next best warm up for a big night in the Stanley Cup finals.”
Festival Country de Val-des-Monts. If you can’t be in YEG, the next best warm up for a big night in the Stanley Cup finals.#LetsGoOilers! pic.twitter.com/ifrqzqdJks
The Conservatives previously called out Carney for “positioning for Trudeau’s job” and “attempting to get as much media attention as possible.”
Many Canadians are hoping not, with social media reacting harshly to Carney’s recent social media share, questioning whether he will take over if/when Trudeau quits.
“Oh my God. You really are running, aren’t you?” one person asked.
Another remarked: “You make Michael Ignatieff seem charismatic,” referring to the former Liberal Party of Canada leader. “Don’t bother, Mark. Stick with grifting, lies and hypocrisy. It pays well.”
A third person joked, “See! I’m relatable! And I’ve got a jersey, from a sports team. See those people over there? None of them are even wearing suits or gowns! I’m just a regular guy wearing a brand new playoff jersey over my tailored shirt!”
A fourth asked, “Omg this whole photo is so sad, it just screams ‘I’m trying too hard,’” while another user commented, “Look guys, he’s just like us.”
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Sûreté du Québec divers have pulled a decomposed body from the bottom of a deep lake in Val-des-Monts
but police have yet to determine if foul play was involved
but it could be weeks before a determination is made about the cause of death
“It was a body — but it was more bones — that were found,” said Sgt
“It’s too early to say anything about foul play: We have to wait for the results.”
Other things were found in the water near the body — Tessier would not describe the items — and they’re also being analyzed in the lab
Tessier could not say how long the body had been in the water
and could not confirm whether the bones are those of a male or female
The steep-sided lake reaches a maximum depth of 55 metres
came across the human remains in about 35 metres of water
Police divers recovered the body the following day
and told curious locals they thought the body was that of a female
which was the scene of a notorious double-murder in November 2003
Well-known Ottawa teachers Bob and Bonnie Dagenais were at their cottage on Lac Dodds
when a man with guns tattooed on his face and a young accomplice confronted them in their secluded vacation property
married for 30 years and both recently retired
were shot at point-blank range with stolen 12-gauge shotguns during what defence lawyers portrayed as a botched robbery
a 29-year-old woodcutter with a lengthy criminal record
was found guilty in November 2003 of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths and was sentenced to 25 years in prison
pleaded guilty to two murder counts and testified against Michaud
He said Michaud talked about killing someone and occupying their cottage
Michaud and the youth broke into a series of local cottages
BOUCHERVILLE
― Lowe’s Canada last week celebrated the grand opening of the new home of its RONA Val-des-Monts affiliated dealer in Val-des-Monts
the new store has added 15 new jobs to the 10 existing positions
“Meeting the needs of our customers is our priority
building a new store was the obvious choice,” said Claude Bélec and Chantal Veilleux
“Thanks to the help of our partners and RONA experts
we were able to make our project a reality within the set deadlines
Along with providing thousands of new products including an appliance selection in-store and online
we now offer services valued by professional and retail customers.” The new 22,000-square-foot building
which is 19,000 square feet bigger than the old one
boasts a 7,000-square-foot indoor lumber yard and a 60,000-square-foot drive-through outdoor lumber yard
The extra space allows the store to offer 10,000 additional products
bringing the total number of offerings to 17,500
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A country retreat perched on a massive chunk of granite in scenic Val-des-Monts is full of surprises
while delivering spectacular views of a tiny lake at the bottom of a steep hill
blends seamlessly with its environment — a peaceful slice of paradise deep in the Gatineau Hills
about 40 minutes from the nation’s capital
“The house explodes in a gentle way,” says senior architect Rick Shean of Christopher Simmonds Architect Inc
“It is a simple house full of revelations.”
But once visitors pass through the front entrance
they feel surrounded by nature thanks to a series of large windows
which offer commanding views of Lac de la Trinité and the sun-dappled forest
The most dramatic feature is the cantilevered family room that hovers over its stone base rooted in the Canadian Shield
“It is a design that moves from forest to water
much like a walk down a path in nature,” says Shean
who captured design honours for the home at the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association 2015 Housing Design Awards
The calming retreat is an ideal anchor for homeowners Paula Thompson and John Arnold
a senior staffer at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Her husband is a frequent flyer as chief technology officer for the Paysafe Group
He fondly recalls summer and winter vacations at his grandparents’ country home at Mont Tremblant
“They were favourite moments,” says Arnold
advising clients and staff around the world
but we thought our own cottage would anchor us to one place
Our kids are getting to a certain age and we wanted to create a space to build family memories and retirement years.”
children Zoya and Maks had a steady stream of friends for sleepovers
defying gravity on a giant water trampoline and yelping with excitement on a small zipline in the woods
There were also plenty of quieter moments for board and card games in a lower-level family room
the Internet is also accessible for the kids and their work-oriented parents
“We wanted a lower level so the kids could be with each other and we could be with adults on the upper level,” says Arnold
who is the main chef at the family’s Big Green Egg barbecue
An outdoor pizza pit is close by beside a garden and patio
A nearby bunkie offers extra beds for visitors
who purchased the land in 2014 at a cost of $120,000
spent an additional $550,000 on the design and construction of their cottage
“It is nice and quiet in the spring and summer
You can close your eyes and hear the sound of wind and birds
with impromptu toboggan runs zipping from the cottage down to the frozen lake
There has also been a start to poignant family memories
holiday dinners with extended family and a final visit with older sister Cathy Thompson
who battled cancer for years and died shortly after Thanksgiving 2015
“It is a restorative place,” says Thompson
who worked closely on the cottage design with Shean
Thompson wanted a natural-meets-modern Canadiana esthetic and decorated the space with mid-century modern furniture found at second-hand shops and online
She scoured Hudson’s Bay stores for their iconic towels
one of which was re-purposed into the upholstery for a 1950s’ teak chair set by a large living room window
The wood contrasts nicely with the crisp white kitchen cabinets and a white quartz kitchen bar
a convenient spot for fast meals and whipping up pre-dinner drinks
“We were going to put in a closet, but this is so much simpler. We do not need a lot of clothes here.”
Shean designed a storage room over a rocky outcrop in the lower level.
“It is not high, but plumbing is here and there’s storage,” says Thompson, who is quickly becoming addicted to her family’s country escape.
“Once we’re here, we do not want to leave.”