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You have 83.65% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial To access content, please login or purchase a subscription The New Orleans Saints draft former Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro with the No New Iberia Senior High School student Markell Gregoire who announced Kenny Vaccaro as the Saints first round pick at the 2013 NFL Draft died Saturday after a long battle with cancer Jude's to fly to New York for night one of the NFL Draft in 2013 the Iberia Parish native stood on the Radio City Music Hall stage to announce the Saints first round pick in front of a national television audience Coach Sean Payton called Gregoire shortly after the selection to thank him for making the announcement and invited him to visit the team in New Orleans Gregoire attended a few Saints practices and games and developed a friendship with Payton and the players "We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend Markell," the Saints released in a statement "He was a true Saints fan and he showcased an incredible spirit when he visited us We send our prayers to the family and friends of Markell." attended the team's walkthrough on November 9 A collection of the best Saints fan photos on the road and in the Caesars Superdome Saints fans traveling to Atlanta urged to create a playoff atmosphere at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Party and contest will be held in Champions Square prior to Saints-Buccaneers game 'White Collar' and 'Sex and the City' actor died at 57 on Tuesday Saints fans traveled to Florida to cheer for their team Saints senior vice president and chief operating officer shares update on renovations and relocation process Mercedes-Benz Superdome ranked the safest and most secure building in the NFL ESPN reporter Michael Rothstein previews what moves the Atlanta Falcons might make in the upcoming NFL Draft talked about his fandom on a recent Saints Podcast presented by SeatGeek Participants will be eligible to win prizes of up to $100k and a 2021 season ticket prize package A phased and deliberate pilot approach allowing fans to attend Saints games will begin this weekend "That is one of them times where Who Dat nation - that's when we need our fans in that stadium" University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News In his homily for the beatification of John Henry Newman a month before the scheduled canonization of Blessed Brother Andre Bessette Pope Benedict XVI praised the scholarly Victorian Englishman for exemplifying how “our divine Master has assigned a specific task to each one of us a ‘definite service,’ committed uniquely to every single person.” The sanctity of Blessed Cardinal Newman for the veritable library of elegant books provides an ironic counterpart to that of Blessed Brother André an uneducated Quebecois who would have been incapable of reading almost anything Cardinal Newman wrote The “definite service” which Blessed Brother André was assigned insists is every bit as indispensable as Cardinal Newman’s scholarship could not have been simpler: His service was to open the door Blessed Brother André is the first member of Notre Dame’s founding religious order, the Congregation of Holy Cross, to be proclaimed a saint, and his brother in Holy Cross, Notre Dame’s president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. will lead a delegation from the University to Rome for canonization ceremonies to be held on Sunday Other members of the delegation will include Notre Dame provost Thomas G associate vice president and counselor to the president faculty and friends of the University in Rome sisters and brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross but also throughout the Notre Dame community conspicuously honored and continually invoked He is routinely mentioned in campus liturgies is in the northeast apsidal chapel of Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart this one carved by Notre Dame art professor Rev is above the south entrance of the University’s Eck Visitors Center “Blessed Brother André was famous first as a ferociously hard worker at the high school where he worked his whole life,” said Rev Provincial Superior of the Indiana Province of Holy Cross “He simply did everything and anything that was needed from answering the door to cleaning the floors; from fixing shoes and doing students’ laundry to cutting hair It seems wonderfully apt and instructive that the first Holy Cross saint was a man who insisted that ‘to serve is sweeter than to be served.’” had been killed in a work accident and his mother had died of tuberculosis the young Bessette nevertheless worked as a farmhand and blacksmith in Québec for six years before leaving for New England where he spent four years working in textile factories and farms in Connecticut he was quietly but conspicuously prayerful an inclination which seemed only to intensify during his hardscrabble years as an itinerant laborer he confessed an interest in formal religious life to his local parish priest who sent him to a nearby community of Holy Cross brothers with a letter assuring its superior that “I am sending you a saint.” The largely illiterate 25-year old novice was put to work as a porter an assignment in which he continued for the next 40 years ran errands and provided the students with cheap haircuts Throughout these years his reputation for humility and kindness grew as did the numbers of visitors he received to whom he offered not only his compassion and what material assistance he could provide Many of his visitors attributed miraculous cures to him that any such cures were attributable to the prayers of Saint Joseph Brother André’s particular affection for St in addition to the need to accommodate the throngs of people seeking his help led to the foundation of Saint Joseph’s Oratory at first a small structure constructed on Mount Royal with funds from small donations and Brother André’s barbershop income and now a massive basilica which attracts some 2 million pilgrims each year Notre Dame News © 2025 University of Notre Dame Louisville head coach and CSCAA President Arthur Albiero co-led an NCAA Division I breakout session where coaches discussed the marketability of the sport Breaststroke specialist Landry Liston has announced her commitment to continue both her academic and athletic careers at George Mason University The university reduced the fundraising goal to save the swimming and diving program by $5 million after an April meeting with organizers Shvets’ promotion comes after his second season at GW and after helping the Revolutionaries remain at the top of the A-10 in 2025 Lennox is a six-time 4A CHSAA State Champion November 20th, 2018 College, NCAA Division I Mid-Major Francis Brooklyn women’s swimming and diving team improved to 5-3 on the season with a 133-107 victory over Stony Brook The win marks the third in a row for the Terriers as they defeated Saint Peter’s and Monmouth in their previous two dual meets – The Stony Brook women’s swimming and diving team traveled to St Francis Brooklyn and picked up three wins on Sunday afternoon The Terriers ultimately got the dual meet victory Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" More from SwimSwamSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Montréal straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Montreal Bounce high among the trees 12 months a year About 30 minutes from Montreal, Uplå — North America’s largest outdoor trampoline park — is offering an illuminated tree top experience that’s like no other. Add it to your Montreal bucket list now Picture jumping on a series of bouncing platforms suspended 20 feet above the ground in the Mont-Saint-Grégoire forest the net world comes alive surrounded by a dazzling display of neon twinkling lights and laugh while exploring a universe of interconnected nets and tree-top village made up of playful little cabins We’re talking about 21,527 square feet of nets at a height of 20 feet above the ground; 7 trampolines all linked to one another; a 2-story outdoor trampoline; 3 slides including two on two floors; 2 spiral slides; 1 secret passage; 1 lookout point and 2 access ramps and you’ve got yourself an epic adventure The entire experience lasts a thrilling 90 minutes For more information about Uplå, click here Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! instagramspotifyAbout us Contact us 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 It is one year after the canonization of St the "Miracle Man of Montreal." The beloved saint is venerated around the world for thousands of reported miraculous healings which he ascribed to the intercession of St Brother Andre Bessette died in 1937 when the Cayers were children but the memory of his visits to the city remain fresh in their minds "Our paternal grandfather was the nephew of Brother Andre," said Theresa "Tess" Cavanaugh "Grandpa Louis moved down to New Bedford when he married Brother Andre's sister Marie." Brother Andre Bessette lived on a farm in Mont-Saint-Gregoire until his father was killed in a lumbering accident "His brothers and sisters came down to the states to work in the textile mills in Rhode Island and Connecticut," said Norman "The Cayers and Bessettes worked side by side in Warwick Brother Andre tried but because of his frailty wasn't up to the task." The saint's poor health and illiteracy almost barred him from entering the Congregation of the Holy Cross He would take his final vows when he was 28 years old He recalled the saint's first visit to the family home on Earle Street in New Bedford in 1933 Brother Andre stayed overnight in the rectory of St "Our facilities were not sufficient to accommodate him," Norman said Tess remembered that the saint wore a black cassock with very deep pockets that were filled with St Tess recalled a surprise visit by the saint in 1936 when the family lived on Holly Street in the city my mother had turned over my brothers' bedroom to Brother Andre for his stay," she said and there was Brother Andre in his red flannel underwear walking in the bedroom and reading his breviary." of Westport remembered the saint sitting in the parlor on the piano bench and I was having no part of it," he said laughing "My mother told me that I sat on his lap when I was one and a half," added Gabrielle Deane "I would always ask her questions about him." Tess remembered attending Mass with Brother Andre and her mother at St "We went in the side entrance on Nye Street for the early morning Mass," she said Word would spread quickly whenever Brother Andre arrived in New Bedford "Our house would fill up with people we did not know," said Tess they said that his car would be filled with crutches and wheelchairs Norman also remembered a visit to see Brother Andre at his brother Leon's dairy farm in Rhode Island my father and brother went in the wintertime," he said "Uncle Leon had a horse-drawn milk wagon." Norman also recalled that his grandfather and a cousin travelled to Montreal to see the saint in an open touring car with glass curtains and lots of spare tires "They stayed with Brother Andre in his cabin," he said a retired UMass Dartmouth chemistry professor travelled to Rome for the canonization last October Fourteen members of his extended family joined the other 155,000 attendees in St "We had tickets in the seating area from the North American College," said Russell He said that people were wrapped in Quebec flags and wore scarves with the saint's picture and the words: "A Brother Russell was carrying on a conversation with a gentleman and mentioned his relationship to the saint "Sister Camille Bernier overheard us," he said "She came over and said she couldn't believe that she was in the presence of someone related to Brother Andre She had a tumor that went away after praying to Brother Andre I never thought I was that kind of special." Andre is purely accidental really," added Norman Suite C1-310 Danforth AveToronto ON M4K 1N6Canada Some in the political world are daring to admit that they aren’t a part of any religion At first glance, Bernie Sanders and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau have little in common other than being in the public eye. He’s a 75-year-old seasoned politician who rarely cracks a smile. She’s a 41-year-old former TV host who’s perpetually cheerful describe themselves as more spiritual than religious Although 25 percent of North Americans are religiously unaffiliated rarely are their beliefs — or non-beliefs — reflected in the political realm Sanders and Grégoire Trudeau are exceptions This bodes well for greater acceptance of people who identify as spiritual but not religious an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria who studies the SBNR “The more high-profile individuals who go on the record as SBNR the more seriously people will take the movement.” Throughout his run for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders studiously avoided mentioning religion, though he believes in the golden rule and culturally identifies as Jewish “I am not actively involved with organized religion.” In a profile in the Globe and Mail, in which she is described as a “secular saint,” Grégoire Trudeau said, “I am a spiritual person. I am not a religious person.” Chandler credits Grégoire Trudeau with making the SBNR more comfortable with their status although she expects the prime minister’s spouse will steer clear of anything too esoteric a friend of Grégoire Trudeau’s who offers spiritual retreats at her Heartroot farm near Lac-Mégantic “Sophie is extremely courageous in working to break this barrier,” she says Bramadat has experienced some of that judgment herself she was described as living in a “spooky” cottage having a “witchy presence” and going off on “some pretty woo-woo tangents.” There was even a jokey reference to her “boiling cats’ tails and eyes of newts” with the prime minister’s wife Grégoire Trudeau is unlikely to be the only SBNR person on Parliament Hill: half of Justin Trudeau’s 31 cabinet members did not swear in with a religious oath California’s Barney Frank didn’t confess to being an atheist until he retired — more than 25 years after coming out as the first openly gay congressman Sanders’ rebellious religious stance isn’t unprecedented in American history Thomas Jefferson rejected the divinity of Christ Abraham Lincoln never joined a church and Andrew Johnson was considered the least religious of all presidents Some argue that America’s newest president is neither religious nor spiritual When Donald Trump said he regularly attended a Protestant church in Manhattan that church released a statement saying he was not an active member “Nobody reads the Bible more than me.” He’s also been mocked for referring to “two Corinthians” instead of “Second Corinthians.” he cited the Old Testament’s “eye for an eye” law Nobody was surprised it wasn’t the one about a camel This story originally appeared in the March 2017 issue of The Observer with the title “Spiritual but Secular.” Hillhurst United now draws hundreds every week Banned for life from the Ontario legislature's public gallery for his protest Jeffrey Dale is an outspoken advocate for safe-consumption sites How one conversation turned into something sacred The ‘nothing in particulars’ have grown to become 20 percent of the U.S even as their political allegiances have shifted dramatically The theology behind the Sunday school question “Leaving the fold was then a long and wrenching process which tore at the fabric of my existence” How a pope’s celestial showdown shaped the church’s stance on the cosmos By Luke Barras-hill | Sunday Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite and Commandeur de l’Ordre de Saint-Grégoire le Grand et de la Sainte Croix de Jérusalem It is with sadness that TRBusiness reports the passing of Chalhoub Group Founder and Chairman Michel Chalhoub Michel Chalhoub was the driving force behind the eponymous privately held luxury group in the Middle East that specialises in beauty the Dubai-headquartered firm today operates more than 750 retail stores (including running duty free shops and concession management activities) and employs in excess of 12,000 people in 14 countries the Group describes Michel Chalhoub as ‘an exceptional visionary a passionate entrepreneur and an inspirational leader who created a group that became a family’ who together with Michel Chalhoub opened the first Christofle boutique in Damascus son Patrick – President of Chalhoub Group – and wider family members “The Chalhoub Group mourns with the Chalhoub family and celebrates the extraordinary life of Michel Chalhoub a remarkable man who created an impact by devoting his life to his family his group and the communities around him,” read the post “He was known not just for his inspirational career and vision generosity and deep-rooted values of respect entrepreneurial spirit and the courage to dare He had to rebuild the Group’s business several times after historic events of turmoil and crisis “He leaves behind a solid foundation and a legacy that will long serve to inspire us and will stand as an example to all of us to persist in our pursuit of success by serving others his values with a deep sense of pride and responsibility Known as the ‘wandering president’ Michel Chalhoub worked tirelessly to build the group’s business in different categories and countries while weathering a series of major crises in the region during a career that took him from Syria and Lebanon to Kuwait and Dubai In the early 2000s, he handed over the management reins to Patrick Chalhoub and the late Anthony Chalhoub a great man that pushed us to be what we are today We will forever be grateful for all that he has done and we will honour his memory with our lifetime commitment to continue building on his legacy.” more than 300 comments and tributes to Michel Chalhoub had poured in via LinkedIn TRBusiness would like to extend its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Michel Chalhoub and to the Chalhoub Group at this very difficult time TRBusiness Magazine is free to access. Read the latest issue now friends and military brass attended a military funeral in Gatineau on Saturday for a Canadian soldier who died in a parachute training exercise in Bulgaria a six-year veteran of the Canadian Forces based out of CFB Petawawa died from injuries sustained while parachuting near the southern Bulgarian village of Cheshnegirovo last month Military police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Labrie a small town within Gatineau's eastern limits from a local legion branch in Buckingham to the St Gregory of Nazianze parish in a military procession Saturday morning "The church is literally standing-room only," said spokeswoman Capt sister and fiancee were among those in attendance "I know everybody that's here is cherishing the memories they have of Patrick from his military colleagues to his brothers in arms as well as his family and his friends and the community," she said Pallbearers carried the casket to a hearse early Saturday afternoon accompanied by an honour guard and a ceremonial gun salute Officials say Labrie was performing a low-altitude night jump from a Canadian military aircraft during a multinational training exercise on June 17 "The military investigation does remain ongoing and details about that won't be available for probably some time," Mazurek said Pope Benedict XVI announced the decision to canonize Brother André following a meeting of cardinals in Vatican City today Blessed Brother André was a brother of the Congregation of Holy Cross the religious order which founded the University of Notre Dame Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal “All of us in the Notre Dame family are delighted to hear of Brother André’s canonization” said Notre Dame president Rev “His brothers in Holy Cross founded Notre Dame three years before he was born and continue to teach and serve here today determined not only to educate minds and hearts now recognized as a true treasure of the church and blacksmith in Quebec for six years before leaving for New England Brother André was entombed there after his death on Jan more than 1 million pilgrims came to pay tribute “We are honored and moved beyond words at Brother André’s formal recognition as a saint,” said Rev “Not only because this immensely humble man is the Congregation’s first recognized saint but because he is such an extraordinary example for every Catholic of every age Not for him the trappings of power and status of money and prestige; he was famous first as a ferociously hard worker at the high school where he worked his whole life; he simply did everything and anything that was needed from doing students’ laundry to cutting hair of active service to others as the most eloquent and powerful prayer of all And that is the essence of the Congregation – we serve the Christ in every being Brother André would be horrified were I to call him a hero but his unrelenting focus on serving others the greatness of his simplicity – those are heroic virtues and it seems wonderfully apt and instructive that the first Holy Cross saint was a man who insisted that ‘to serve is sweeter than to be served.” Please enter your email and we'll send you a new password request code Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features Get a bird's eye view of Mont-Saint-Gregoire The trampoline adventure course snakes through the forest Right: Colourful mounts tether the course to the trees For once, it's okay to get suspended. About thirty minutes away from Montreal, at the foot of Mont-Saint-Grégoire, the new Upla Adventure Park is introducing a treetop course with trampolines held more than 20 feet in the air The aerial playground opens on June 4 with colourful passages connecting the 2,000-square metre site that lets you reconnect with nature The project by Arbraska is the first of its kind to open in North America and it's just minutes away from their popular ropes course that lets visitors balance on hanging bridges before speeding down to the ground on a zipline jumping on the Upla trampolines for a couple of hours in the morning before ascending even higher among the trees in the afternoon to access the ropes course The new park will have seven different areas including a series of trampolines connected by netted passages that let you safely jump through the forest A single ticket will get you two hours of playtime The site is built to stay open in all temperatures Group reservations are available if your friends are looking for a weekend diversion outside of the city While the site won't open for another two months, Upla is already taking reservations Reserved time slots are necessary to access the site Children run along a netted passage built between trees Website Sofia Misenheimer is a former editor of MTL Blog in Communication Studies from McGill University she shares little-known travel gems via #roamunknownco and can often be found jogging in the Old Port Your free account has now been created. You can change your notification settings anytime here you will be required to verify your email before reading our content You are now ready to login with your new Milla account You will be asked to share permissions with the AskMontreal community You can manage your subscription anytime by navigating to your account settings Password reset email has been sent to ${C} Please check your inbox for the reset code and enter it here: We built a Welcome tour we highly recommend Our newsletter hand-delivers the best bits to your inbox Sign up to unlock our digital magazines and also receive the latest news RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the best things to do in Montreal21 amazing things to do with kids in Montreal Photograph: Tyler RutherfordDrive time from Montreal: 35 minutes Straight south of Montreal in the town of Hemmingford is where you’ll find Vergers Écologiques Philion U-pick your way through over 15 different types of apples Flemish Beauty pears and Mount Royal plums Don’t miss out on their small but award-winning selection of ice cider and pear ice wine Located east of Montreal in Mont-Saint-Hilaire is Le Flanc Nord Verger & Cidrerie With apple picking available from mid-August to mid-October and pumpkins from September to October there’s plenty of time to get in on the fall festivities Don’t forget to check out their selection of ice ciders that they have been producing since 2011 Photograph: Vergers & Cidrerie Denis Charbonneau / FacebookDrive time from Montreal: 45 minutes Mont-Saint-Grégoire is home to this apple orchard and cidery located to the east of Montreal With almost 30,000 trees growing more than 15 different apple varieties you can take your time finding your favourites Sparkling and ice ciders are available here as well as a creperie that offers Breton crêpes—many of which are filled with apples Photograph: Natalie GraingerDrive time from Montreal: 45 minutes Cidrerie-Verger Léo Boutin near Mont-Saint-Grégoire has been around since 1980 and features u-pick apples throughout the late summer into mid-fall They also make over ten different kinds of cider and other fruit-based spirits including both ice and sparkling ciders as well as a pear wine and blackcurrant liqueur You can get a country-style meal featuring Breton crêpes to refuel Photograph: Petch Orchards / @vergerspetchorchards / FacebookDrive time from Montreal: 45 minutes Photograph: Patricia BrochuDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour West of Montreal in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac is Verger et Cidrerie Lacroix because the only thing better than apples for eating are apples for drinking Once you’ve had your fill with the u-pick Their Lacroix 1er Gel is made from late harvest apples picked after the first frost and is the ideal balance of sweet and aromatic Photograph: Kelly SikkemaDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour Located near the town of Dunham in the Eastern Townships is Paradis des Fruits, a literal paradise for pick-your-own fruit throughout the seasons. Come fall though, apples reign supreme, with 22 different types on offer. Its location is also the perfect excuse to make a day trip and enjoy the wine tasting in the region as well A post shared by Gabrielle Turgeon (@gabrielleturgeoncasavant) Located west of the city near Saint-Eustache is La magie de la pomme. A family operation with over 200 years of history in the area, they offer something for all ages including apple donuts for the kids and cider for the adults. The property is also home to a sugar shack Photograph: Pelle MartinDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour This orchard near Saint-Joseph-du-Lac has offered U-pick since 1979 (both apples and pumpkins are available here) You can also make a day of it with one of their packages which includes apple picking a farm visit and a picnic to fuel up afterwards Photograph: Labonté De La Pomme / labontedelapomme.caDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour Just north of Oka, Labonté de la pomme is both an apple orchard and a honey producer, so it’s essential to come with your sweet tooth at the ready. Check out their apple shack which follows the concept of a sugar shack, but with apples as the star ingredient. Menu items include offerings that range from their apple, maple and honey sausage to Applewood-smoked rainbow trout. Photograph: Verger Chocolaterie Pommalefun / @latetedanslespommesDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour This spot to the west of Montreal is part apple orchard Start your day by hand picking from their 25+ varieties of apples and finish off by treating yourself to chocolate treats like their chocolate covered apples and their on-site café features an apple-oriented menu with sweet and savoury options Photograph: Joanna StołowiczDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour Oka’s Jude-Pomme offers apple and pear U-pick as well as eight different varieties of plums for those who prefer stone fruit all available for harvesting from August to early October Stock up on a bit of everything and you can get to work on your own homemade preserves Photograph: Jen TheodoreDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour Just west of the island of Montreal is Quinn Farm situated near Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot sweet corn is also available until the end of August no day at the farm would be complete without saying hi to the animals and checking out their play area with mazes and other activities Photograph: Joanna NixDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour 30 minutes Au cœur de la pomme is south-east of Montreal in Frelighsburg in the Eastern Townships but don’t neglect to check out their homemade apple cider vinegar and selection of apple-based preserves while their boutique and orchard are open to the public (pay for what you pick obviously) from mid-August to mid-November Photograph: Isabelle Brunet PhotographeDrive time from Montreal: 1 hour 15 minutes and—oh yeah—picking your own apples With the orchard open to everyone from late August to late October and a sugar shack going full tily with maple syrup in March and April you can trust that the owners and operators at Hillspring not only know how grow a good variety of apple (10,000 trees with 13 varieties to be precise); they know how to cook it up It’s worth a couple hours’ drive through picturesque Eastern Township vistas to visit Gros Pierre a popular apple picking destination in warmer months that turns over to pumpkins and squash in fall Make sure you buy a couple of their apple-chocolate “baluchons” to take home: whole apples encased in glorious pastry Accueil » Champlain parents protest daycare discontinuation Champlain Township has offered daycare services to working parents utilizing space leased by the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) at no cost the township is ridding itself of the responsibility and transferring the childcare services offered at Saint-Grégoire Catholic Elementary School in Vankleek Hill and Saint-Jean-Baptiste Catholic Elementary School in L’Orignal The L’Association francophone à l’éducation des services à l’enfance de l’Ontario (AFÉSEO) will assume all operations starting on January 1,2024 During the Committee of the Whole meeting on October 12 residents attended en masse to question the language Several questions were forwarded from a previous meeting on September 28 including whether the new provider will offer a fully bilingual service whether there will be a transition plan in place for bilingual families and whether the transfer of services could be postponed until such a plan is in place Parents also wanted to know what the approach will be for special needs children at the St-Gregoire daycare CSDCEO Superintendent of Business and Treasurer Martin Lavigne said that delaying the transfer wouldn’t be an option as the AFÉSEO is ready to launch the service on January 1 he assured everyone that no child will be left behind and that every attempt will be made to hire bilingual staff for the day care centre Parents were concerned that anglophone staff would lose their jobs due to the bilingual requirement almost all former staff that reapplied were hired back but staffing decisions are ultimately up to the provider they are welcome to apply — even if it is not the greatest French in the world,” Lavigne said Parents were also concerned that documentation would only be available in French presenting a barrier to English parents; Lavigne said that the French-language ‘Parent Guide’ would be explained in English to parents at a special meeting Vankleek Hill Councillor Paul Emile Duval pointed out that the township had always been encouraging of bilingualism we would like to have the note to parents sent in English and in French.” Lavigne said that bilingual documentation hasn’t been the position of the board and that it would ultimately be up to the service provider to decide Some of our schools provide certain documents in both official languages.” He did say however that he had personally called the childcare agency and confirmed that non-French-speaking families wouldn’t be left behind just because they don’t speak the language “We have other communities similar to Vankleek Hill and have the same contract – in the Cornwall area they speak English and there is nothing that prevents the use of English,” Lavigne said “We just want to make sure they are exposed to the other language they shouldn’t be scared of the new services We will make it easy for parents and a nice place for the kids.” Parent Steve Beauchesne said that it’s rumored that speaking English is actively discouraged at the daycares and that one teacher has proof of being disciplined for speaking English He wondered if council had considered the possibility of English-speakers moving away if the situation became too hostile “Can we at least request that children be spoken to in their own language until parents have had the chance to move their child to a service that is truly bilingual?” Lavigne said he couldn’t address the issue at this time but he did comment that bilingualism is developed at an early age Riopel said that the possibility of English-speakers leaving had never crossed his mind Vankleek Hill Councillor Peter Barton commented to CAO Kevin Tessier on the rushed nature of the decision saying it’s council’s job to ensure the public is well-informed of decisions of this magnitude “I think it was a surprise and disappointment to our community The idea of moving away from day care is a public issue and should have been discussed publicly,” he said “I understand that there were parts that had to take place in camera but I think the conversation should have been held in a public forum.” saying that she attempted to submit a proposal for a delegation and had been denied wasn’t an easy time for parents to attend a meeting that concerned their children as both the October 12 and September 28 meeting started at 4 p.m Tessier said that the decision to hold the meetings in private was up to council Skinner asked whether the transfer of services could be cancelled a possibility mentioned during the September 28 meeting and whether that was a council or school board decision Tessier said that council decided the Township will no longer offer daycare services and everything else is up to the school board Lavigne said that the CDSCEO is only interested in long-term business partnerships and that the Township has already expressed its disinterest in continuing the arrangement Skinner asked if a long-term commitment of 10 or 20 years would change the school board’s mind and prompt them to accept the township back as a provider to which Lavigne said he’d have to present that to the board for a decision Mayor Normand Riopel stated that reversing the decision and offering daycare services again isn’t something the Township is considering It projected a $1.7 million loss over the next four years if it continued managing the service He asked parents to give the transition a chance and that it might turn out much better than they were dreading Skinner said that their dread was justified and that the September 28 meeting had left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth Their concerns seemed to have been brushed aside and it seemed like the general manager was laughing at them “We were treated with utter disrespect,” she said “I know there is a saying that you can never make a good first impression twice,” Lavigne said “I think they were not prepared for that meeting and that a lot of the concerns are stemming from that night.” Tessier said that another meeting with parents would likely be organized Plateforme EZ Newzsite par Textuel et TolléDonnées météo fournies par OpenWeatherMap. 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Resend email verification from Millla Laurette  – Peacefully at the Courtyards on Eagleson in Kanata on Monday born in Vankleek Hill and formerly of Cornwall Beloved wife of 60 years of the late Roméo Sauvé Predeceased by her parents Joseph Lacombe and Laura Cadieux of Vankleek Hill Much loved mother of Jean Marc Sauvé (Maria Natziuk) of Ottawa Alain Sauvé (Carol Bisson) of Kanata and Christine Sauvé (Jocelyn Guindon) of Casselman Dear sister of Gérald Lacombe (Marie-Paule Rivard) of Orléans Yvonne Lacombe (the late Bernard Séguin) of Vankleek Hill Marguerite-Rose Lacombe (Louis Couvillon) of Ottawa Predeceased by Simone Lacombe (the late Gérard Langevin) Eugène Lacombe (Rita Ranger) and Louis Lacombe Dear sister-in-law of Dora Sauvé (the late Rolland Martin) of Vankleek Hill Predeceased by her father-in-law Joseph Emery Sauvé and mother-in-law Électa Hubert of Vankleek Hill and by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Marie Sauvé (the late Bruno Larocque) Peter Sauvé (the late Catherine Ladouceur) William Henri Sauvé (the late Dolorès Myre) Arthur Sauvé (the late Shirley Laviolette) The Funeral Mass will be held at Saint-Rémi Catholic Church Visitation for family and friends will be at the church commencing at 10 am A reception will be held at the parish hall immediately following the Mass Autumn interment will be at Saint-Grégoire-de-Nazianze parish cemetery in Vankleek Hill including many other family members rest in peace donations for the upkeep of Saint-Grégoire’s Parish Cemetery would be appreciated Donations may be made by cheque payable to the “Cimetière de Saint-Grégoire” and forwarded by mail to l’Église Saint-Grégoire Funeral arrangements are entrusted to HILLCREST FUNERAL HOME LTD., Vankleek Hill, Ontario.(866) 678-2001. To express your condolences or to plant a “Tree of Remembrance” for Laurette, please visit www.hillcrestfuneralhome.ca the nursing and support staff of the Courtyards on Eagleson in Kanata for all the care and comfort they provided to Laurette EZ Newsite platform by Textuel and TolléWeather information by OpenWeatherMap A family home on chemin Saint-Grégoire in Les Cèdres was completely engulfed in flames after a fire broke out in the garage adjacent to the house at around 10:45 a.m By the time the first firefighters arrived "Our crews are unable to begin a search for the cause because the building is still too unstable," Steven Pilon lieutenant for the Municipalité des Cèdres fire department confirmed to Néomédia.  a vehicle parked in front of the residence was also engulfed in flames no one was on the premises at the time of the fire and according to the information we received there may have been two animals in the residence," added Mr despite the presence of a hydrant near the residence The Community Emergency Response Unit was called to the scene Saint-Clet and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield were called in to assist their colleagues in Les Cèdres Firefighters from the Service de sécurité incendie de Pincourt / Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot were also called in with their tanker and air bank.Finally firefighters from Coteau-du-Lac / Les Coteaux were on hand to cover the territory Pour partager votre opinion vous devez être connecté la MRC de Beauharnois-Salaberry annonce sa participation à l’initiative ministérielle Proximité des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation de Québec (MAPAQ) permettant ainsi à onze entreprises du territoire de bénéficier de formations ainsi que d'un accompagnement .. 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