Monthly Archives: December 2018
‘We’re never going to do a referendum,’ says Christopher Skeete
Martin C. Barry
Responding to comments voiced by some seniors during a recent visit to the Agape English-Speaking Senior Wellness Centre, Coalition Avenir Québec Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete said he feels the “uneasiness” of some...
‘Extend a hand to the less fortunate’
Martin C. Barry
A Mobile Soup Kitchen outreach program to “extend a hand” to less fortunate families and homeless individuals in certain areas of Laval this winter was recently launched by Vimy Liberal MP Eva...
Commitment-to-success plan unveiled by Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board
Renata Isopo
Unveiling its four-year Commitment-to-Success Plan, December 12, Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board (SWLSB) bid 2018 farewell.
As parents, principals, and a few community members looked on, Director-General (DG) Gaelle Absolonne, Chairperson Paolo Galati,...
LPD Blue – December 19th, 2018
Cynthia Abraham
Three Fires in Less Than a Day
Dec 16 – Laval firefighters had an extremely busy Saturday night shift, contending with three separate fires within the span of about 15 hours. Fortunately, in all...
Anglo secretariat’s Skeete keeping an eye on fate of school boards
Martin C. Barry
Sainte-Rose CAQ MNA Christopher Skeete, who is in charge of the provincial government’s Secretariat for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, says he is participating in a dialogue between the government and school commission...
Conservatives take aim at Trudeau during launch for Laval-area candidates
Martin C. Barry
During a rally held at the Palace congress centre last week by local Conservatives to announce two Laval-area candidates in the 2019 federal election, one name in particular seemed to come up...
Laval’s ‘Mérite sportif’ celebrates 30 years
(TLN) On Nov. 20, the City of Laval held its 60thsemi-annual Mérite sportif lavallois, during which athletes, coaches and sports officials who distinguished themselves over the spring, summer and fall months of 2018 were...
Laval News Volume 26-24
The current issue of the Laval News volume 26-24 published December 19, 2018, (Laval's English Newspaper), covers local events such as politics, sports and human-interest stories. It features editorials and other columns. Click on...
A fresh start at Chomedey Soccer Club
Martin C. Barry
During a decisive annual general meeting of the governing board of the Chomedey Soccer Club held on Nov. 29, the CSC membership voted in a substantially new board of directors.
A fresh start
As...
Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete visits Agape Senior Wellness Centre
Martin C. Barry
For newly-elected Coalition Avenir Québec MNA for Sainte-Rose Christopher Skeete, a recent visit to the Agape English-Speaking Senior Wellness Centre was also a return to the neighbourhood where he was born and...