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Former Hudson DG sentenced to 30 months
Former Hudson Director General Louise Villandréfeatured, shown in the 2009 documentary A Chemical Reaction, was sentenced to 30 months in prison Monday for defrauding the town of $1.1 million. (Photo...
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Ste. Anne voters pick newcomer for Dist. 3
Francis Juneau, a Ste.-Anne-de-Bellevue native who was elected during a Feb. 21 by-election to fill the District 3 council seat. (Photo courtesy of Francis Juneau) 22-year-old councillor-elect faces...
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Prom donation effort underway for second season
A Saint Lazare teen borrowed the dress known as “the Hollywood dress” when attending a freind’s prom last year. The young lady made a donation to A Promise for Prom. (Photo courtesy of Lou-Anne Hood) A...
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Hudson Players Club comedy ready to deliver laughs
The cast of Whose Wives Are They Anyway? Kyle Gregor-Pearse (left) Lisa Fisher, Sean Bird, Karen Burgan, Lily Sargent, Diane Roseman (missing Fred Aronson) (Phototheque) The Hudson Players Club is...
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Pincourt shark enthusiast ‘humbled’ by research trip
Lead scientist Eric Clua (left,) Sandra Bessudo, Pincourt resident Thomas Leszkiewicz and Dr. Mauricio Hoyos Padilla aboard the Quino El Guardian. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Leszkiewicz.) Leszkiewicz in...
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New leaf fee leaves some frustrated
Saint Lazare residents from the Cedarbrook development were left with nowhere to dispose of their leaves when the town cancelled one collection last year. (File photo: Kristina Edson) Saint Lazare...
View ArticleAbbott fees going up
It will cost a bit more to attend John Abbott College as a full time daytime student since the English CEGEPs Board of Governors recently voted to increase fees. The pay increase means full time...
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Walkers wanted for palliative care home event
Last year’s Bourassa Boyer Walk for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation brought out more than 1,500 walkers. (File photo: Kristina Edson) An annual walk that unites...
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Immigration tussle continues for Saint Lazare father
Paul Bradshaw and his daughter, Kathryn, 3, want the child’s mother to be able to return to her Saint Lazare home while they complete immigration paperwork that will make Jennifer Eckert a permanent...
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Family, community mourn passing of beloved businessman
Funeral services for Emidio Campanella, a Hudson husband and father and a Saint Lazare businessman, will be held Friday and Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Patrizia Campanella) Saint Lazare optician...
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Ste. Anne heritage walk showcasing town’s history
Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue town councillor Ryan Young will lead a historic walking tour of the waterfront town on May 7. (Photo: Kristina Edson) A free heritage walking tour taking place in Ste....
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Fire fighter’s shave-a-thon nets hair raising $26,000
Sydney Brooks’ long, honey blond hair was bunched into several ponytails that were shaved off one at a time. (Photos by Kristina Edson) A cancer shave-a-thon held last Saturday in Hudson brought in a...
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More than 1,000 unite for palliative care home walk
Fifth annual effort raises $145,000 and counting Vaudreuil-Dorion mayor Guy Pilon helped lead the start of the fifth annual Walk for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Palliative Care Residence Foundation, which...
View ArticleHudson Scouts selling Mother’s Day bouquets
Surprising mom with a beautiful bouquet of flowers while helping the Hudson Scouts raise money for an upcoming trip will be a snap this weekend when members of the local troop will be selling fresh...
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Hudson heritage house appoints new executive director
Terry O’Shaughnessy was appointed Executive Director of the Greenwood Centre for Living History during the home’s AGM, held on May 1. (Photo courtesy of Greenwood) A Hudson heritage house will head...
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Drug arrest leads to larger haul A drug trafficking arrest made last week in a local bar led police to a larger drug stash when the suspect’s home was searched. Sûreté du Québec police arrested Patrick...
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Abbott professor only Quebecer to win teaching award
Michelle Kwas, a John Abbott College professor and department chair was the only Quebecer of five instructors from across Canada to receive the 2016 College Sector Educator Awards from the Society for...
View ArticleHudson Grannies Aid for Africa hosting film screening
The Grannies Aid for Africa, Hudson group will screen the Stephen Lewis Foundation film: “African Grandmothers Tribunal – Seeking Justice at the Front Lines of the Aids Crisis” this weekend. A short...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Grand défi Pierre Lavoie
The town of Pincourt is looking for at least 30 volunteers to help welcome more than 1,000 cyclists during the 8th annual Grand défi Pierre Lavoie, rolling through the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region on...
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Ted Bird and Jewel 106.7 happily settled in Saint Lazare
Ted Bird and Tom Whelan were broadcasting live Thursday morning from the Saint Lazare location that has been home to Jewel 106.7 since March, 2015. (Photo by Kristina Edson) Bird and Andrew Dumas, a...
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