THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016
VOL. 14 NO. 21
St. Lazare will announce solution for Chaline Valley landslide issue this fall John Jantak Your Local Journal
The Town of St. Lazare will announce a permanent solution to the landslide issue that has affected residents living in Chaline Valley this fall. The announcement comes just days after a resident complained that he couldn’t get a construction permit to build an in-ground swimming pool on his property. Scott MacNab said he was shocked to discover he couldn’t proceed with the project because a town official told him his house is located within the Chaline Valley landslide risk zone. He dismantled an above-ground swimming pool to begin the preparatory work for the new pool and decided to check with the town to make sure he was in compliance with its regulations. That’s when MacNab learned that his house on Chemin Chaline was located within the designated landslide red zone. Continued on page 3
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A half-century of service Parishioners and friends of Father Roland Demers of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Hudson are invited to a gathering June 11 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his ordination as a priest. See story on page 5. “Dedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others.” – Anonymous
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Arrests in Beaconsfield burglaries
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Frank Hicks’ fond farewell
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Hudson transit tribulations
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