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NEWS
Train will be ‘death’ of Pointe Fortune: Mayor
BRENDA O’FARRELLThe 1019 Report – Local Journalism Initiative “It’s going to be the death of my village.” That stark prediction came from
Hundreds protest in Rigaud against Alto train
Hundreds of farmers and residents from rural communities across Quebec and eastern Ontario were in Rigaud last Saturday demanding the federal government halt its plans for the proposed Alto high-speed train from Quebec City to Toronto.
People in St. Lazare are happier than most
A recent poll that ranks the happiest towns in Quebec has put a smile on some faces in St. Lazare, as it came in 5th place on a list of 85 happiest municipalities in the province, according to survey by Quebec marketing firm Léger.
OPINION
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Last Saturday, a few farmers in the northwestern corner of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region invited a whole bunch of other farmers from across Quebec and eastern Ontario to join them in sending a message to the federal government: Don’t strip us of our farms to build a high-speed train line.
In our neck of the woods, there are few phrases more dangerous than: “It’s just down the road.”
I am in Ottawa at the moment, far from my home in Kamouraska east of Quebec City, but aware of the events in the unpredictable Oct. 5th provincial election. But even from this distance, I can see the role the English-speaking community could play in this decision.
Every year it tastes different. Whatever herbs grew best during the summer are the ones that become the signature flavour notes of the yearly herbes de Provence blend that I make. As this summer’s harvest faces the mortar and pestle, you just never know. It may produce a very traditional mix. Or, it may be time to throw away the recipe and go instead with whatever herbs have...
Quick, stock up on snacks and call in sick. The September onslaught is about to take over your TV-watching life.
