Thursday, June 16, 2016
VOL. 14 NO. 23
Rigaud Town Council welcomes newly elected District 3 representative James Armstrong Your Local Journal
Newly elected Councillor Édith de Haerne won the by-election held in Rigaud’s District 3 on Sunday, June 12, garnering 37 per cent of the vote. Mayor Hans Gruenwald Jr. announced at the regular council meeting on Monday, June 13, that the new town councilor will be sworn in Friday, June 17, at Rigaud Town Hall. The Mayor warmly congratulated de Haerne on her achievement and said he looks forward to working with her. In an interview after the meeting, de Haerne said she encountered two main issues expressed by the residents of the district. “The speed of vehicles on the road and the state of the roads always came up,” she said. “People are concerned about the safety of their children in some areas,” she added. Continued on page 10
PHOTO BY JAMES PARRY
End of an era
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The coach house that stood on Hudson’s Main Road dating back to the horse and buggy days was an apropos locale for Ye Auld Curiosité Boutique with antiquarian and historian Frank Hicks (above) at the helm. The shop was demolished June 9 to make way for a condominium project. See story on page 12. “Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Caisse de Vaudreuil-Soulanges
Fêting Father Demers
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A kink in the pipeline
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Changing lanes in Pincourt
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Making waves in Ste. Anne’s
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