Paving question Dear Editor, I just took an evening walk around my block, I live on Westwood in Hudson. I was excited to see that posts had been put in, suggesting that paving is to soon begin. I was quickly deflated as it would appear that only three quarters of our very small street is going to be paved! Seriously what on earth is the point of this? Does one end of the street pay more taxes than the other? The whole street is falling apart! Town of Hudson, this is very dis

Walkers and Talkers Dear Editor, I would like to congratulate some ladies who call themselves the ‘Walkers and Talkers.’ Through the generosity of their friends and family, they raised $1625 for the Palliative Care Walkathon (held September 12). Thanks team, you are great! Penny McCaig Hudson

Greedy grackles Dear Editor, Here is the simplest way to get rid of grackles on your birdfeeders (Guest Soapbox, September 10). I Googled this over a year ago and cannot believe the results. Put safflower seed in your feeders. They do not like safflower seed. Our grackle problem was solved within an hour. We get the safflower seed at Global. They have various sized bags. Ditto for a neighbour's feeders. In addition to that, we now have all the pretty song birds of vario

Successful day at Greenwood Dear Editor, This year’s special edition of Greenwood's Treasures in the Attic was a great success. The weather was perfect and Greenwood was an ideal site for such a lovely day. Thanks to our expert appraisers who donated their time and expertise: Victor Isganaitis, Kevin Colgan, Peter MacDonald, Maureen DeCelles and Aurora Robinson. Thanks also to our wonderful group of volunteers, who welcomed guests, served tea on the porch, and worked at the B

PHOTO COURTESY CASCA Puck & Poe must be adopted together! These two boys have been in our care since February 4. They have been neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, given flea treatment, and are microchipped. They have had ups and downs with their condition, Chronic Upper Respiratory Tract Disease. They were amongst a group of cats in a small apartment, all of which had some sort of ailment. The day I met them they both instantly wanted to crawl up my body, I knew they were coming

PHOTO COURTESY ANIMATCH Jersey, a five-year-old female Australian Shepherd, is looking for a very special person. She has been at the top of our adoption page for a long time, making her the longest of our long-haulers. She was surrendered because of illness in the family and she didn't deal well with the changes in her life. She has now spent quite a while at École des intervenants canin du Québec and is more than ready to move on. Jersey isn't a pup but still has lots of en

By Rod L. Hodgson IMAGE COURTESY PEXELS Nelson’s Burger Nights are held each Tuesday and maybe into October depending on the weather. We are serving them from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the doors open at 4 p.m. Cost is just $5 cash for an all dressed burger with crisps. The ‘O’ Team will be up and cooking this coming Tuesday led by Jay Oland. We are now open now Tuesday through to Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. and closed on Sundays and Mondays until curling resumes November 1. As of Sep

By John Jantak and Carmen Marie Fabio THE JOURNAL FILE PHOTO/JOHN JANTAK Saint-Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo has pleaded not guilty to two charges against him for the alleged unauthorized use of a computer, and either modifying or destroying data stored on a computer, and says he’ll be vindicated when he has his day in court. A pro forma court date at the Valleyfield Courthouse September 21 was another step in the ongoing case against Saint-Lazare Mayor Robert Grimaudo relatin

By Nick Zacharias PHOTO COURTESY CAROL LAWS Faced with an increasing demand on the LePont/Bridging foodbank supply due to the pandemic, a surprise $12,000 worth of donated food from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has ensured the shelves are well-stocked. The Le Pont/Bridging Food Bank in Hudson has seen the demand for their services double during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more families than ever struggling to put food on their tables. To their delight, they

By John Jantak PHOTO BY JOHN JANTAK Members of the Association des Pompiers de Vaudreuil-Dorion (APVD) union hold placards in the parking lot outside city hall September 20 to protest lagging contract negotiations with the city. Vaudreuil-Dorion Mayor Guy Pilon expressed his frustration with a group of firefighters from the Association des Pompiers de Vaudreuil-Dorion (APVD) union who brought their lagging contract negotiation grievances to city hall on Monday evening, Septem