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NEWS
St. Lazare looks to Quebec to protect its bog
A centuries-old wetland acquired by the Town of St. Lazare just over two decades ago in an effort to preserve it is slowly drying out, studies show, prompting the municipality to take action. But it needs help from Quebec.
Pointe Fortune is doomed by train, mayor says
The future of the small town of Pointe Fortune is doomed. It will not survive the construction of the proposed Alto high-speed train, said Mayor Sandra Lavoratore following a meeting late last month with officials with the consortium planning the passenger train line between Quebec City and Toronto.
2 dogs die in St. Lazare fire
Flames ripped through a house on Blueberry Forest Street in St. Lazare on Oct. 22, gutting the residence and claiming the lives of the homeowners’ two dogs.
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.
