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VIVRE À LAVAL Municipal news bulletin – Fall 2018
LAVAL
À VÉLO
Come pedal
along with us!
Bruny Surin Page 30
Spokesman
Collecte
de sang 3 Online
Services 8 Fête de
la famille 18
LAVAL IN BRIEF
DROP ME OFF AT
THE RIGHT PLACE!
The safest place to drop off
children is not always at the
school door.
police.laval.ca
Municipal Agenda
City Council meetings Compost sale Change clocks and check
smoke alarm batteries
Tuesdays—September 4, October 2, September 29, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
November 6 and December 4—at 7 p.m. in the parking lot at November 4
at City Hall, 1 place du Souvenir. You 1333 boulevard Chomedey
can watch live and recorded webcasts Closing of bicycle path
at laval.ca. Collection of fall leaves
November 14
Dates online: laval.ca, under Citizens/
Laval residents’ blood donor clinic Volunteer training day
Environment, Recycling and Collections/
September 7 Collections/Fallen leaves November 24 (page 9)
Volunteer tribute banquet Fire prevention week
September 11 October 7-13 Municipal Services
Enforcement of Bylaw on lawn
watering
Open House at fire stations Schedule
October 13 Some departments and services will
Until September 15 be closed for the Labour Day and
Installation of temporary
Thanksgiving holidays. More details may
Mobile eco-centre rounds car shelters
be found on Ville de Laval’s Internet site.
September 15, in Chomedey Starting October 15 (structure)
October 21, in Fabreville and November 1 (cover) laval.ca, under About/Municipal
Administration/City Management, Municipal
Court and Municipal Services
2 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018
INDEX
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Municipal News section ......................................... 3
Laval in Action .................................................... 4
A Safe Environment .......................................... 10
Good to Know ................................................... 11
Green Scene ..................................................... 12
Economic Development .................................... 15
Social Development .......................................... 16
Fête de la famille .............................................. 18
Spotlight on… .................................................. 20
The Mayor’s Message Cultural & Leisure Activities section .................. 21
Dear Residents: Libraries ........................................................... 22
This fall promises to be a very colourful one in many Maison des arts ................................................ 24
ways! As in every season, I take note of how well our Arts and Culture ................................................ 26
projects are taking shape and how dynamic our city is…
The Outdoors .................................................... 29
This dynamic spirit can be seen everywhere, but Laval à vélo ...................................................... 30
especially in sectors undergoing major transformations,
such as Cartier and De la Concorde. This summer, Sports & Recreational Activities ....................... 32
did you notice the temporary waterfront promenade District Life ....................................................... 34
facilities? On the following pages, you will learn more
about the short-distance neighbourhood and the plans Your City Council .................................................. 35
for its development as well as the progress of the
De la Concorde station project. I take this opportunity Keep this issue of Vivre à Laval until
to highlight the achievements of the City’s Service de December 5, 2018.
l’urbanisme, which in fact received a major award at
the SOUL 2018 conference in Winnipeg.
This issue of Vivre à Laval also contains a wealth of
information on upcoming activities. Take out your
agenda and make note of the fall events, including
the Fête de la famille (September 2), Laval à vélo
(September 16) and the Journées de la culture SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
(September 28-30). And above all, don’t forget
the Laval residents’ blood donor clinic on Friday, › Centre sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
September 7. Donating blood is saving lives! Then,
to close Fire Prevention Week, the nine fire stations will › Mobile blood donation unit at Laval-Ouest
hold an Open House on Saturday, October 13. For appointment — 514 832-5000 P. 5525
A great chance to have your children discover what a LAVAL.CA
firefighter’s work involves.
In addition, remember that in September, thousands
of young people will be heading back to school. Make OLLECTE DE SANG
sure you obey school zone speeds and yellow school DES LAVALLOIS
bus signs. Drive carefully: accidents happen so quickly!
In closing, I encourage you to subscribe to the City’s
newsletter to receive weekly updates on its projects COVER PAGE
and activities.
For the 4th edition of the
©Martin Girard, Shoot Studio
Enjoy reading this issue of Vivre à Laval and all the Laval à vélo cycling tour,
best to you as you return to your regular routine. spokesman and Olympic
champion Brun y Surin,
an entrepreneur and
Laval resident, is inviting
you to take part in these
Marc Demers
festivities. (See page 30.)
facebook.com/MarcDemersLaval
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 3
LAVAL IN ACTION
CARTIER SECTOR
The Short-Distance Connectivity, Greening and Redevelopment
Neighbourhood The streets, green spaces, public squares, services and facilities will be
redesigned, and the neighbourhood will be completely revised over a 20-year
L a s t M a y, d u r i n g a n e v e n i n g
period. Updating infrastructure networks and transforming streets will promote
public information session, nearly
active mobility. The new road network will be enhanced with landscaping that
200 residents lear ned about the
will form a series of high-quality public green spaces. This feature will become
new vision for the sector around
the image and pride of the neighbourhood.
Cartier metro station: the short-
distance neighbourhood. Over the
next 20 years, this clear concept will Connectivity
guide the progressive transformation
of the neighbourhood, one of the t Improved road traffic
busiest entrances to the City. t User-friendly streets
t Additional bicycle lanes and sidewalks
Joint reflection
The planning work is the result of a Greening
process carried out for more than two
years by a team of several municipal t Addition of green spaces, parks, public squares, furniture
departments, in collaboration with and public works of art
residents. Based on the concept
t Improved stormwater management
of transit-oriented development
(TOD), the area will become a dense
neighbourhood for living, working Redevelopment
and taking part in leisure activities,
t Dismantling of old buildings
without having to use a car. The
neighbourhood will be very urban, t Definition of a real estate strategy
in keeping with Pont-Viau’s original
character. t Redevelopment of the City entrance
t Increased business vitality
t Construction of a new municipal court
The constructions of public buildings will get under way with an
architectural competition that will enable Laval, the third largest
city in Québec, to equip itself with a new municipal court on
its own scale. The building will stand at the entrance to the
City, along boulevard des Laurentides, as a symbol of renewal.
©Ville de Laval
Revitalization project in the Cartier sector
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©Vincent Girard
©Vincent Girard
Promenade du pont Viau: A Real First Reflecting
All summer long, thousands of residents took advantage of this new temporary
space, which was the first concrete action within the overall upcoming the residents
transformation of the neighbourhood. Sparked by residents’ own desires, the Since 2016, residents, organizations
tactical urban planning approach aimed to speed up the process of transforming and business people have regularly
the territory by means of the rapid installation of facilities dedicated to activities, attended meetings organized by
socialization and contemplation of the river. the City, where they have been
This development, which spreads over some of the pavement of boulevard able to lear n about the project’s
des Prairies to expand the waterfront park, may be set up during the summer progress and make comments and
season again over the coming years and take various forms depending on suggestions in the interest of creating
the users’ feedback. This temporary space will subsequently make way for a neighbourhood that reflects their
the permanent transformation of the bridgehead sector starting in 2021. A own image.
vast series of green spaces will be created, while the network of streets will For more information on the consultation
be completely redesigned. process accompanying the revitalization
facebook.com, in the La promenade du pont Viau group project as well as to find out about and
take part in the upcoming activities:
repensonslaval.ca
New!
Buy Local at the Farm Stand
Fresh fruits and vegetables plus other local products are all on sale at
the north entrance of the Cartier metro station until October 15, at the
following times of day:
tWednesday & Thursday, 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
tFriday, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
This initiative on the part of Ville de Laval comes within the vast project to
revitalize the Cartier area and comes under the Saveurs de Laval banner.
It responds to a need expressed by the residents of this rapidly changing
sector and has been made possible through the collaboration of three
Laval organizations: the Association des popotes roulantes de Laval, Enfant
©Vincent Girard
d’Abord and Au Panier.
saveursdelaval.com
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 5
LAVAL IN ACTION
Parking Policy:
For a Lively,
Healthy, Safe City
The future parking policy developed
by Ville de Laval aims to contribute
to the development of the territory
and sustainable mobility through
better parking management. It will
meet users’ needs, while promoting
©Aja Palmer
quality of life, and will address several
aspects such as the availability
of means of transportation other
than single-occupancy vehicles,
the greening of parking areas and
the issues relating to alter nating
De la Concorde Station Sector:
parking on one side of the street or
the other, depending on maintenance
Lots Happening!
operations. nearly two hectares of parks will be
Coming soon: developed in this new neighbourhood
Take part in the process a new access road to improve residents’ quality of life. In
A public consultation process will for southbound residents addition to enabling public practice
of various recreational activities and
be held this fall. Laval residents and The link between the intermodal encouraging socialization, these
organizations are invited to take part station and rue Robert-Élie is green spaces will be conducive to
in order to express their opinions on becoming a reality. To carry out this the creation of biomass that will help
the guidelines and measures that project, the City acquired a house with reducing heat islands as well as
will be proposed and that will be that will be dismantled in the coming with rainwater management.
consistent with the Laval 2035 – months. Built on the west side of
Urban in Nature strategic vision. the railway overpass, the road will
p ro v i d e a n e w p e d e s t r i a n - a n d
Boulevard Cartier overpass
For the dates of consultation activities
and registration: repensonslaval.ca bicycle-friendly link for area residents. The full opening of the overpass
is scheduled for September. The
Future green spaces renovations also provided an
opportunity to redevelop boulevard
Thanks to residents’ participation in Cartier and reduce asphalt surfaces
the public consultations held in 2017, between avenue Ampère and avenue
green space planning is progressing du Crochet, while adding bike lanes.
at a rapid pace. A call for tenders
to develop these green spaces will For more details: laval.ca, under Citizens/
be launched this fall. Eventually, Urban Planning/Revitalization Projects
Recourse offered to
residents to assert
their municipal rights
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©Ville de Laval
Marie-Claude Aubin, Director of Urban Planning (Agence Lemay);
What Do Antoine Labelle Catherine Vachon, Manager, Division planification du territoire
(Service de l’urbanisme); Nathalie Martin, Assistant Director
and Marc-Aurèle Fortin (Service de l’urbanisme) and Eleanor Mohammed, President,
Canadian Institute of Planners
Have in Common? Award-Winning Land Use
At first glance, they seem to have few similarities: the first
was a priest and the second a painter. However, these
two great figures were both born in Sainte-Rose in the
Development Plan
19th century, and streets and places in Laval now bear At the SOUL 2018 Conference in Winnipeg, the Canadian
their names. Institute of Planners (CIP) presented the Award for Planning
Excellence to Ville de Laval, in collaboration with the Lemay
The names of places and roads that structure a city reflect firm, to commend the City on the quality of the process
its history. That is why Ville de Laval has decided, from involved in revising its land use development plan. This
now on, to formally regulate the way in which it names its process, which took three years to complete, was brought
streets, public squares, parks, monuments and other public to a successful conclusion when the revised plan came
places of interest, by adopting a Policy on place names. into force in December 2017.
To implement this policy, a toponymy committee has been The CIP applauded the integrated approach adopted by
created. Made up of Laval residents and an elected official, Laval’s Service de l’urbanisme to address climate change,
the committee reflects on the toponymic guidelines that food self-sufficiency, affordable housing, heritage protection
the municipality should favour and proposes to the Laval and infrastructure challenges. The CIP also emphasized
Administration the names of people who have shaped the the quality of the participatory and collaborative approach
history of the City. pursued during the revision of the plan, which involved the
The Policy on place names will help enhance local culture City’s various departments, elected municipal officials as
and heritage, by giving meaningful names to the various well as Laval residents, organizations and business people.
urban spaces.
HERE, WE SOFT-PEDAL LOCAL TRAVEL
RE
By implementing measures
to maintain quality of life in
residential neighbourhoods:
Speed humps
Speed displays
Raised pedestrian crossings
HE
Curb extensions
Process for handling requests and consultations — travaux.laval.ca
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 7
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LAVAL IN ACTION
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Even More Online Services
In order to improve its processes and services to residents
and businesses, Ville de Laval is offering new online
Come Visit Borough Hall
transactional services. This will make services more Would you like to invite the Mayor to participate in an
accessible and more mobile, while ensuring the security event? Get a note from him for a special occasion? Meet
of information and opening dialogue with users. Online him? Ask him a question or share your opinion with him?
services will better meet Laval residents’ present lifestyle. Visit the Mayor’s new website to send him your requests
in a flash. You can also read his biography, discover his
Payment of Permits and Certificates vision and objectives, view a photo gallery, read the latest
political administration news, and more. Mayor Demers is
at Your Fingertips waiting for you! Visit his website at maire.laval.ca.
A new application is now online on the City’s website to
pay for permits and certificates issued by the Service de Subscribe to Emergency Alerts
l’urbanisme. From now on, the full permit can be paid
In the event of an emergency or important notification,
online by credit card as soon as you receive a statement
Ville de Laval may need to contact you quickly. Take a
of account to obtain a permit or certificate costing less
few minutes to subscribe to alerts! Are you also interested
than $5,000. The payment system is secure, free of charge
in City news, events, activities and public consultations?
and available at all times. For residents as well as for the
Take advantage of this opportunity to subscribe to the
City, this application is both practical and simple.
municipal newsletter at the same time, in order to keep
laval.ca, under Citizens/Online Services and 311 Call Center/Online up to date with the City’s communications.
Services
laval.ca, under Citizens/Online Services and 311 Call Center/Online
Services/Subscription to communications
À LAVAL
CETTE SEMAINE
Activities, services, contests and municipal news.
Stay in touch with the City newsletter ABONNEMENT.LAVAL.CA
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Montréal Trajet:
Record Your Trips
Around Town and Win
From September 17 to October 21, a vast study on
mobility will be conducted to better understand the
mobility of road users and public transit users in the
Greater Montréal area.
To take part in the study and have a chance to win prizes,
simply download the MTL Trajet mobile application,
which records participants’ local trips and travel times,
regardless of the means of transportation used. The data
©Sophie Poliquin
collected, which will remain anonymous, will help better
plan the urban transit system and optimize mobility.
This consultation is a collaborative effort between several
partners, including the cities and transit corporations
of Laval, Montréal and Longueuil.
Discover ville.montreal.qc.ca/mtltrajet/en/
Laval’s History
The Parcourir Laval mobile application features many
New
heritage jewels to discover, with a wealth of stories to
tell. Choose a route, browse through its various points of No Cash?
interest and let yourself be carried away by their history.
The oldest places and buildings in Laval will no longer No Problem!
hold any secrets from you! Every Saturday and Sunday, you can pay your bus
trip by VISA or MasterCard, at any time and on any
Five routes to discover: bus route operated by the Société de transport de
Laval (STL). During the week, the credit card payment
• L’Abord-à-Plouffe
service is now guaranteed on the following 10 bus
• Le Vieux-Saint-Martin lines: 2, 20, 24, 39, 43, 48, 50, 60, 63 and 73. It will
be gradually extended to all STL buses by the end of
• Le Vieux-Sainte-Rose
the year. Travel without a car, without any change...
• Le Vieux-Saint-Vincent-de-Paul and without any worries!
• New: Roadside crosses and calvaries stl.laval.qc.ca, under Fares/Methods of payment
Download the Parcourir Laval app free of charge from
the App Store or Google Play.
histoire.laval.ca, under La Route du patrimoine
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NOVEMBER 24 FORMATION
DES
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Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 9
A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
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©Ville de Laval
Heroes’ Obstacle Course When a Fire Breaks Out,
Centre de la nature Get Out Without Delay!
Saturday, September 8, 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Service de sécurité incendie reminds you that it is of
For the third year, the Laval police will be holding its the utmost importance to evacuate your home immediately
Parcours des héros, a unique obstacle course designed when a fire breaks out. Be aware that 80% of fire deaths
to financially support the activities of Québec’s Special are caused by smoke inhalation. House fires are also the
Olympics. More than a sporting event, this day will be cause of the majority of fire-related deaths and casualties.
dedicated to families, with activities for all tastes. Parents
Every minute counts when a fire starts! So you need to
and children will find lots of fun among the inflatable play
react quickly:
structures, the heroes’ mini-obstacle course, a tour of a
patrol car, dog-handler demonstrations, bootcamp for tEvacuate the building immediately.
youngsters, a costume race, and much more…
tDon’t stop to get your personal belongings.
This year, a team will be made up of players from the
tMake sure that all occupants are safe outdoors.
Rocket de Laval, a new partner of the Service de police.
Residents who come to the Centre de la nature will have tCall 911.
the chance to meet their favourite players, and even hit
a few pucks with them! tAnd, above all, never go back inside a burning
building.
Come and enjoy this day with your family!
laval.ca, under Activity Calendar Lithium Smoke Alarm
Your most important ally in a fire is definitely your smoke
alarm. Yet, in many cases, firefighters find that the alarm
is either missing or not in working order. Since the life of
these devices is 10 years, it is strongly recommended that
you buy a lithium smoke alarm when replacing yours. Its
main advantage: It requires no change of battery.
Ͱth
Discover Your Local Fire Station
It’s
time
To bring Fire Prevention Week to a close, the nine Laval
fire stations will be holding an Open House on Saturday,
to
check
your
October 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visit your neighbourhood
fire station to learn more about a firefighter’s work! During
smoke
alarms this theme week, firefighters will take the opportunity
to promote the best habits to adopt on a daily basis to
prevent fires.
www.laval.ca, under Citizens/Fire Safety
10 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018GOOD TO KNOW
Objectif Zénith:
Just $2 to Support
Wonderful Projects
The Objectif Zénith fund-raising campaign, which is
supported by Ville de Laval, has been under way since
late spring. Nearly one hundred Laval organizations are
taking part in this campaign again this year.
At time of registration, each
organization indicated which
©Aja Palmer
special project it intends to
carry out with the funds
raised during the campaign.
So, if you are a member of a
Only Four Months Left to Have Laval organization or if your
child, friend, neighbour or
Your Pet Microchipped niece participates in the
activities of a cultural, sports
As of January 1, 2019, any dog or cat kept on Laval or community group in Laval,
territory will have to be microchipped. To help residents now is the time to encourage
comply with this requirement, the City had initially planned them.
to have four microchip clinics in 2018, charging $25 for the
T ickets are being sold
service. However, in response to the great demand, Laval
from August 15, 2018 to
has joined forces with the Association des techniciens
February 1, 2019, and each
en santé animale du Québec to hold additional clinics
$2 ticket purchased serves
(for a $35 charge).
as an entry in the draw. To
©Sophie Poliquin
To take advantage of this service, your pet must have its be won: 19 prizes totalling
municipal ID tag. $25,000, including one trip
for two. Sellers will also
Next Microchipping Clinics be able to win magnificent
prizes. The drawing will take
Dates: September 9 & 23 (500 places, cost: $35) place on a special morning just for them.
Location: Centre communautaire Jean-Paul-Campeau
Registration: Now under way Did you know that 90% of sales revenues goes directly
to the organization? Contribute to the fulfillment of your
Date: October 14 (300 places, cost: $25) loved ones’ projects!
Location: Pavillon du Bois-Papineau
Registration: Starting October 1, at noon laval.ca, under Activities/Events and Festivals/Tribute and Mutual
Aid/Objectif Zénith
Registration and dates: animaux.laval.ca, then click on English and
on Microchipping clinics
ADOPT-A-PET Sunday
October 14
DAY 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pavillon du
Bois-Papineau
3235, boul. Saint-Martin Est,
Laval
? 311 • www.animaux.laval.ca
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 11GREEN SCENE
©Ville de Laval
The Division des espaces verts in Laval’s Service des travaux publics
Healthy Trees Thanks to the Forestry Team
Dynamic spirit and passion—these qualities well describe the conservation of individual public trees and those in
Ville de Laval’s forestry team, which ensures the safety woodlands.
of public trees by patrolling every street on the territory.
Forest Engineer Daniel Boyer serves as an expert advisor
Its main mission is to maintain as healthy a forest canopy
in tree risk decisions, tree-cutting permits and the impact
as possible.
of work operations on trees. He sits on several committees
Reporting to the Service des travaux publics, Division des where trees are concerned, in addition to liaising with
espaces verts, the team includes six forestry technicians the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and other
and a forestry engineer, in addition to office staff who municipalities to draw inspiration from best practices. An
manage requests and communications with residents. Its important figure in the Division des espaces verts, Daniel
expertise is called upon every day in handling residents’ Boyer contributed, along with the team of technicians, to
requests submitted through the 311 call centre, tree- the development of an educational publication on roots
cutting permits and planting follow-ups. that will soon be available to all residents.
Working for tree conservation New ISA certification
The members of the forestry team are committed to Since February 2018, the majority of the team’s employees
addressing the problems caused by emerald ash borers, have received ISA certification from the International
those exotic insects that destroy ash trees. They give Society of Arboriculture. The City now has 10-ISA certified
priority to cutting down the most vulnerable trees, while arborists. This internationally recognized program confirms
selecting the strongest specimens for TreeAzin injection that a professional has a high degree of knowledge in tree
treatment, designed to control insect pests. This team care and maintenance.
is also called upon to intervene in the case of illegal
laval.ca, under Citizens/Environment, Recycling and Collections/
tree-cutting, to enforce municipal bylaws and to ensure
Trees
12 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018©Vincent Girard
Put these in the blue bin.
Blue Bin ABCs
The contents of Laval’s blue bins are really and truly sent to a sorting centre and not to a waste disposal site (landfill).
But for quality recycling, it is our job to do good sorting at the source.
What to put in the blue bin? Plastic bags: Yes
Pack them in a single plastic bag, ideally a transparent one.
Aluminum foil: Yes
Don’t leave any other recyclable material inside the bags.
Clean or dirty, it is fully recyclable.
Place your other materials unsorted in the bin.
Unwashed containers: Yes
Even unwashed, recyclable containers are acceptable in
Food boxes: Yes
the blue bin. Make sure the boxes are empty, flattened out, with no
plastic trays or bags inside.
No need to waste water to rinse off leftover peanut butter
or mayonnaise that stick to the sides of the container. The bag from cereal boxes should be disposed of in the
garbage. As for plastic trays, they are recyclable if they
Metal hangers: Yes are made of plastic marked with the following numbers:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7.
Bundle and tie them together.
In this way, they will be recycled more easily at the sorting
centre and will not obstruct the assembly line.
Dishes: No marked with the number
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 7.
Whether porcelain (china),
P y re x , m e t a l o r g l a s s ,
dishes are not recyclable. Propane gas tanks: No
If still in good condition, For safety reasons,
give them away! propane tanks must not
be put in the blue bin, even
No. 6 plastic or plastic though they are made of
metal. To find out how to
with no number: No properly dispose of your
These non-compressible hazardous products,
materials are extremely
©Vincent Girard
consult the Pages vertes
expensive to transport, (pagesvertes.laval.ca).
and there is no recycler
nearby. Only put plastics
in the blue bin if they are
Don’t put these in the blue bin.
List of materials allowed in the blue bin: www.laval.ca, under Citizens/Environment, Recycling and Collections/Collections/Recycling
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 13GREEN SCENE
©Vincent Girard
©Annie Poirier
Fall’s Fallen Leaves: Floral Landscapes Contest
What to Do With Them? On May 26, flowers were planted as part of the Mon
quartier fleuri contest. Check out the landscaped sites
Leafcycling: Fallen leaves can be added to household and vote for your favourite on Laval’s Facebook page.
compost or shredded with a lawn mower to enrich the soil.
Facebook: Ville de Laval
In this way, they become an excellent natural fertilizer...
free of charge!
Brown bin: Laval residents who live at addresses where Do You Know SHEL?
the organic waste collection is carried out are asked to The Société d’horticulture et d’écologie de Laval (SHEL)
dispose of their leaves directly into the brown bin. The has been working for over 45 years to promote horticulture
excess may be put in paper bags and placed at the curb by holding talks on a variety of topics: environmentally-
for pick-up along with the brown bin. friendly gardening, urban agriculture, landscaping, etc. The
Home collection: In areas where brown bins have not 2018-2019 calendar of activities is available on request
been distributed, there is a home collection for residents from the organization. We hope many people will attend
on the same day as the recycling collection. The leaves these talks!
should be put in paper bags placed by the curb. The SHEL also organizes tours of gardens, such as those at
dates of this collection may be found online. the Centre de la nature. Created by volunteers from the
Voluntary disposal sites: Fallen leaves may also be organization, the Jardin SHEL et Laurent Brisson, at the
dropped off, in bulk, at disposal sites located throughout Centre de la nature, consists of two vast flower beds
the City. They will be sent to local farmers, who will compost bordering the stream linking the large lake to the small
them to convert them into fertilizer. The addresses of the pond. With its volunteers and members, SHEL is a dynamic
disposal sites may be found online. organization that is at the forefront of environmentally-
friendly horticultural trends.
laval.ca, under Citizens/Environment, Recycling and Collections/
Collections/Fallen Leaves Would you like to get involved? shlaval.fsheq.org
Fall Eco Dates
? environnement.laval.ca
Écocentre mobile Compost sale Collections of leaves
September 15 and october 21 September 29 October - november
14 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018©PRESL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
©PRESL
Social Innovation: To Improve Quality of Life
Today, we are increasingly hearing entrepreneurship and, in so doing, buffet, catering, bulk food, collective
about social innovation. But what ensure the success of their business. garden, etc. This cooperative is a
exactly is it? Social innovation is a successful example of spontaneous
new way of approaching problems. It Social innovation, social innovation.
is about finding creative solutions to
social challenges that aim to improve a method that is “We wanted to go beyond half-
solutions to meet the food challenges
people’s quality of life. The strength of proving successful of the neighbourhood, so that people
social innovation lies in combining the
Here are two examples: would have the opportunity to create
will and expertise of organizations,
solutions that are perfectly in keeping
businesses and residents in order Sourires solidaires took the with their reality, so that they would be
to spark innovative ideas. The key opportunity of the Social Innovation amazed at their own achievements.
to it all: everyone’s motivation and Laboratory to validate and improve This approach has created a very
collaboration. its project. The Company wants to dynamic cooperative, like a village,
You may have also heard of collective improve the accessibility of dental successfully bringing together
entrepreneurship, which is another care adapted to children in vulnerable producers, residents, organizations
term for social economy enterprises. s i t u a t i o n s , f ro m d i s a d v a n t a g e d and partners to promote food
It is a favoured means of social backgrounds or with developmental products and services that improve
innovation, as both social innovation or behavioural disorders. the individual and collective well-
and social economy meet the needs “As a dentist, I work with young being of the entire neighbourhood.
of the community. people who have very specific - S a r a h J a r n i e r, C o o rd i n a t o r o f
needs. I have come to realize over La Croisée du Moulin
An innovation laboratory the years that teamwork is the key
to success in order to provide good
In 2017, the Pôle régional en économie
care for these children. As part of
Collective
sociale de Laval (PRESL) launched
the first Social Innovation Laboratory
the Social Innovation Laboratory, entrepreneurship: a driving
a number of partners from various
on Laval territory. This laboratory is
backgrounds participated with us
force behind Laval’s
open to all types of organizations
and businesses, including individuals,
in co-creation activities to help us economic vitality
better develop our project. In this
who want to maximize their social T h ro u g h t h e F o n d s d ’ é c o n o m i e
way, we were able to define a new
impact and involve the community sociale (FES), Ville de Laval supports
business model that will help us build
in solving a problem. t h e c re a t i o n o f b u s i n e s s e s a n d
a bridge between today’s public and
c o o p e r a t i v e s a s w e l l a s g ro w t h
private systems, while contributing
Collective toward improving the well-being of
projects for social economy
enterprises.
entrepreneurship training vulnerable patients and offering them
personalized service.” Working together for a better quality
Formation Korpus, the business of life is everyone’s business!
service of the Commission scolaire -Tasnim Alami, co-owner of Sourires
de Laval, has launched a program solidaires economiesocialelaval.com
aimed at equipping collective La Croisée du Moulin solidarity
entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow cooperative is a non-profit shop
to meet the challenges of collective providing food products and services:
Vivre à Laval — Municipal News 15SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Toward a
Laval Social Development
Action Plan
Seniors’ Laval’s Regional social development policy, jointly drafted
by Ville de Laval, the CISSS de Laval and partners, was
adopted in June 2017. The objective of this policy is to
Week
address a number of social development issues and provide
an overview of regional needs. Since its adoption, nearly
100 partners have been collaborating on developing the
first five-year action plan aimed at implementing a number
of the policy objectives.
October 10 -21 Partnership workshops
2018 On June 7 and 8, over 70 people from some 50 Laval
organizations met to identify actions designed to bring
about change in the areas of housing, healthy eating
for everyone, academic success, public education and
mutual aid. Development of the action plan is expected
Again this year, to be completed this fall.
activities in every district. For more information: repensonslaval.ca
Win one of the 100 pairs of tickets
to attend Bruno Pelletier’s big show at
Salle André-Mathieu on October 14. Immigration
and
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Cultural Diversity
Name:
For a number of years now, Ville de Laval has been
First name: increasing its initiatives to strengthen its status as an
inclusive city.
Age:
Telephone (home):
Mobilizing projects
In June, Ville de Laval’s Executive Committee approved
Telephone (work): 17 projects aimed at encouraging openness to diversity and
Address:
intercultural dialogue, in order to facilitate the integration
of immigrants and ensure their full participation in the
development of Laval society. The $1-million funding
for this project is being provided through an agreement
between the City and the Ministère de l’Immigration, de
Drop off this entry form at a BML (bureau municipal la Diversité et de l’Inclusion (MIDI).
lavallois) or at 480 boulevard Armand-Frappier
(8:30 a.m. – noon and 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) For more details: laval.ca, under Home/New Residents/Immigration
OR and Cultural Diversity
Send this entry form coupon
before September 21, 2018 at: In addition, Ville de Laval will adopt a dual-purpose
Tirage Semaine lavalloise des aînés 2018
immigration and cultural diversity reference framework:
480 boulevard Armand-Frappier, Laval H7V 3Y1.
to provide the municipality and the Laval region with a
Drawing will take place on September 27. structure for offering and adapting municipal services to
residents and to develop a reference document defining
regional values, principles and guidelines in this field.
Community partners, such as the members of the Table
régionale en immigration, diversité culturelle et inclusion
de Laval (TRIDIL) and the Comité terrain pour l’accueil
et l’intégration des personnes immigrantes et réfugiées
à Laval, will be involved.
16 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018©Shutterstock
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Calendar of Activities
13th Edition of Breastfeeding Challenge Québec Intercultural
September 29, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Encounters Week
North Star Academy
November 5-11: The Semaine québécoise des rencontres
950 rue Élodie-Boucher
interculturelles, a week-long event, will be held not only
At 11 a.m., all infants brought to this breastfeeding to highlight the significant contribution of Quebecers of
challenge will be simultaneously breastfed as part of this all origins to the province’s development, but also to
13th edition of the Défi allaitement event organized by the encourage dialogue and help bridge the gap between
Fondation Quintessence, which includes the participation people of different intercultural backgrounds. A number
of Nourri-Source Laval. Many other activities as well. of activities will take place in Laval. Join us!
450 910-1430 laval.ca, under Activity Calendar (starting late October)
laval.nourri-source.org
3rd Laval Caregivers Exhibition
20th Anniversary of Diabetes Exhibition November 6, 11:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
October 14, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Association lavalloise des personnes aidantes
Association du diabète Laval, Laurentides Château Royal
Sheraton Laval conference centre 3500 boulevard du Souvenir
2440 autoroute des Laurentides
Over 80 booths set up by organizations, businesses and
W ith Isabelle Huot as honorary president, the Salon health network partners will be grouped together to inform
Expo-Diabète is an opportunity to meet exhibitors and caregivers. The program includes talks on “Knowing how
attend talks on diabetes. LOBE spokesperson Marie- to ask and being able to say no”, by Marie-Lise Pilote,
Josée Taillefer and an audioprosthetist (a hearing care and “Freedom: do you really need it?”, by Pierre-Yves
professional) will be on hand to discuss diabetes-related McSween. Registration required.
hearing loss. Admission is free for 12-year-olds and under.
450 686-2572
450 686-0330 aldpa.org
www.diabetelaval.qc.ca
International Day of Disabled Persons
Homelessness Awareness Night December 3
October 19: walk at 6 p.m. and
All over the world, on December 3, events are organized
festive evening starting at 8:30 p.m.
to urge the public to change the way they look at people
Leaving from 90 boulevard Lévesque Est;
with disabilities, in order to support and encourage their
ending at 1015 boulevard des Laurentides
full participation in the community.
La Nuit des sans-abri Laval—an event that will begin with
ophq.gouv.qc.ca, under Évènements/Journée internationale
a solidarity walk in the Pont-Viau neighbourhood and end
des personnes hadicapées
with a festive evening at L’Aviron, a community housing
centre. A number of awareness-raising activities and
artistic performances are also being planned.
514 267-7746
Facebook: La Nuit des sans-abri Laval
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT...
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Amélie Goulet-Nadon Michel Larouche
Laval’s Sports Facelift for
Hall of Fame Swimming Pool in Auteuil
On May 25, in the hall of honour at Place Bell, two new Last summer, a new seabed-themed mural was inaugurated
personalities, Amélie Goulet-Nadon and Michel Larouche, joined at the Des Saules swimming pool. Painted on the wall next to
the 42 sports personalities (who have been inducted since the pool, the work of art was created by visual artist Olivier
1996 and who have left their mark on the history of sports Gaudette, in partnership with Loisirs Sainte-Béatrice.
in Laval) in the Temple de la renommée du sport lavallois.
This project provided an opportunity for six 8-13-year-olds,
enrolled in the painting course offered by the organization,
Amélie Goulet-Nadon to collaborate with the artist on this project. In fact, it was
Recognized for her determination and perseverance in the based on sketches made by the young participants that Oli-
world of short-track speed skating, Amélie made a name for vier created his painting. Amateur artists were also given the
herself on the international scene at the age of 16. She won chance to paint complete sections of the mural.
more than forty medals between 1999 and 2005.
Michel Larouche
30 Years of
Michel is probably the greatest “producer” of Olympic athletes
Laval Sports Merit Awards
in Canadian history. Over the years, the divers he has coached, Twice a year, the Mérite sportif lavallois rewards athletes,
including Alexandre Despatie, Annie Pelletier, Émilie Heymans, coaches and officials who have distinguished themselves
Roseline Filion and Meaghan Benfeito, have distinguished through their performances. To date, nearly 12,000 medals
themselves in major sporting events, including the Olympic have been awarded.
Games.
sportslaval.qc.ca Pierre Marchand award
This award was established in 2012 to honour an exemplary
Laval Residents person or organization that demonstrates perseverance and
determination in their discipline and has become an example
Win International to those around them. The last person to have received this
honour (in November 2017) is basketball player Kamélya
Dance Competition Brodeur.
École de danse des Loisirs St-Bruno was recently chosen
to represent Canada at the TDR – The Dance Revolution
Alexandre Despatie award
international dance competition held in Mexico. The team In 2013, this award was created to reward a high-level athlete
consisted of 14 female dancers between the ages of 9 and 11. whose commitment and performance are directly linked to Ville
de Laval’s Policy on physical activity. Figure skater Joseph
Well-renowned in the world of dance, this Laval organization—
Phan was presented with this award last May.
the only non-profit organization to take part in this prestigious
competition—was crowned the winner. This recognition adds to In November 2018, the 60th edition of the Mérite sportif will
the long list of awards received over the years. Congratulations! mark the 30th anniversary of this sports recognition event.
For information and nominations: laval.ca, under Activities/Events and
Festivals/Tribute and Mutual Aid/Tributes to Athletes
20 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018CULTURAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Des Prairies park (page 29)
L’histoire de la musique, Buzz Cuivres (page 24)
INDEX
Cultural & Leisure Activities section ................................. 21
Libraries ......................................................................... 22
Maison des arts .............................................................. 24
Arts and Culture .............................................................. 26
The Outdoors .................................................................. 29
Laval à vélo .................................................................... 30
Sports & Recreational Activities ..................................... 32
District Life ..................................................................... 34
©Vincent Girard (Des Prairies park)
©Buzz Cuivres (L’histoire de la musique )
©Annie Poirier (pools)
Pools (page 32)
Vivre à Laval — Cultural and Leisure Activities 21LIBRARIES
Historical Book
Suggestions
by Vicki Onufriu,
circulation assistant
at Émile-Nelligan library
©Marï Photographie
Vicki Onufriu
La morte dans le labyrinthe Les Filles du Roy:
Ariana Franklin, translated from English pionnières de Montréal
by Vincent Hugon
Société d’histoire des Filles du Roy
10/18, 2016, 451 p.
Septentrion, 2017, 679 p.
The favourite mistress of England’s King
This book is a must-read for genealogists.
Henry II was reportedly poisoned by Queen
It contains the biographies of 71 Filles du
Eleanor. A doctor will investigate to prove
Roy who settled in Montréal between 1663
her innocence. I love this kind of medieval
and 1673. It’s a tribute to all those female
detective novel, which mixes fiction and
pioneers who founded our country.
historical facts.
Brève histoire des patriotes L’empreinte
Gilles Laporte Carole Poliquin and Yvan Dubuc
Septentrion, 2015, 361 p. ISCA Films, 2014, 86 min.
Patriots were ordinary citizens who fought This documentary film explains how
injustice, corruption and lack of democracy. our ties with the Amerindians, since the
Their struggle led to the rebellions of 1837- beginning of New France, have served as
1838. This is an excellent summary of their the foundation of our identity. Testimonies
history. The author is an expert on this topic. help us understand where we come from
and where we are headed as a society.
Creation of Works and 3D Modelling at the Studio
To please you this fall, Le Studio – espace numérique has concocted a surprising
technoid alchemy. In collaboration with the Verticale organization, two digital artists will
create unexpected works together with the public at the Multiculturelle library. Explorers
of the unknown, this is for you!
For the youngest (age 8-14), two 3D coding and modelling clubs will be launched
in October.
Also, be sure to stop by the Studio during the Semaine du jeu (Game Week),
November 4-9, featuring virtual reality and techno board games!
And if you like to learn and go even further, consult Le Studio’s program in the Laval
©Ville de Laval
libraries’ fall brochure and join the Le Studio group on the Laval libraries’ Facebook
page: Bibliothèques de Laval.
More details may be found online in the fall program: bibliotheques.laval.ca.
22 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018Public Libraries Week:
Denise Filiatrault
Visits Laval
October 24, 7 p.m.
Maison des arts
Free, but registration required
Along with literary journalist Danielle Laurin,
Denise Filiatrault will play a little game of
true confessions, an opportunity to revisit
©Phil Bernard
her life and career through the ages, in light
of her autobiography Quand t’es née pour
un p’tit pain, co-written by her daughter
Danièle. Come meet this great artist who
has been an important part of Québec’s
©Jean-François Bérubé
cultural landscape for the past 70 years.
Join a Book Club:
The joy of sharing
For the other Meet the Author events during Public
Libraries Week, keep an eye out for the cultural
program at bibliotheques.laval.ca, under Activités,
Laval libraries’ book clubs are
conférences et expositions.
increasingly popular and varied:
Targeting different age groups, they
Antidote cover all literary genres. Join the one
that best suits your tastes: detective or
to the Rescue! historical novels, biographies, popular
readings or new titles. As club leader
T h e w e l l - k n o w n A n t i d o t e s o f t w a re i s Carole Lamoureux points out: “Reading
now available to all residents on self- is not just reading a book. When we
service library terminals. This software, read, we put ourselves in the picture, we
which includes a proofreader, numerous identify with someone and we discover
dictionaries, grammar and language guides, traits of our own personality.” And when
is the perfect tool to improve the quality all this is shared, the joy is that much
of your written French. Easy to use, it is greater!
©Shutterstock
integrated in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
software. To write a CV, an email or a love The program may be found at bibliotheques.
letter, Antidote is the solution to make a laval.ca, under Activités, conférences et
good impression! expositions.
Libraries’ Schedule
—
Monday – Friday*: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
* Émile-Nelligan, Marius-Barbeau, Philippe-Panneton,
Sylvain-Garneau and Yves-Thériault libraries are closed on Mondays.
JOIN THE LIBRARY
? The libraries’ contact information may be found online
IT’S FREE! at bibliotheques.laval.ca, or phone 311.
Bibliothèques de Laval – page officielle
Vivre à Laval — Cultural and Leisure Activities 23MAISON DES ARTS
©Guy-Carl Dubé (Et si Roméo & Juliette…)
©Damian Siqueiros (Rose of Jericho)
©Valérie Remise (Bashir Lazhar)
Rose of Jericho Bashir Lazhar Et si Roméo & Juliette…
DANCE THEATRE FOR YOUNG
Anne Plamondon Bashir Lazhar AUDIENCES
Mécaniques nocturnes Centre du Théâtre d’Aujourd’hui
L’histoire de la musique
Production Anne Plamondon October 25, 8 p.m.
Buzz Cuivres
October 18, 8 p.m. This humanistic, brilliant fable retraces
October 21, 2 p.m.
the journey of a newcomer to Québec,
Anne Plamondon proposes a return to
w h o re p l a c e s a s c h o o l t e a c h e r a t Music (age 6 & over) + Atelier d’Alfred
the sources of the first gesture, of the
short notice. Bashir quickly comes
first desire, before thinking; when the Discovering music from the past makes
up against the overcautiousness and
body comes to draw—before the word it possible to better appreciate the music
lack of understanding of his peers and
expresses—the shape of a budding of today. This incomparable odyssey, at
students’ parents, and latent prejudices
future. After a career as a performer lightning speed, spans Western music
emerge. Ten years after its creation as
alongside major European and Canadian from prehistoric times to the present
well as a successful film adaptation,
choreographers, including significant day. What was prehistoric or ancient
Bashir Lazhar—this time portrayed by
work with the RUBBERBANDance music like? What remains of medieval
an artist of Algerian origin—is proving
Group, this charismatic dancer, with singing? And what is contemporary
to be both vibrant and contemporary.
her amazing technical expertise, is music? Buzz takes up the challenge of
establishing herself as a choreographer responding with humour, with the help
within her company. Manifeste de la Jeune-Fille of five musicians and an actor.
Coproduction L’ACTIVITÉ
Andrew Skeels and ESPACE GO Et si Roméo & Juliette…
Rose of Jericho November 29, 8 p.m. DynamO Théâtre
Skeels Danse Seven young girls parade around, December 2, 2 p.m.
November 22, 8 p.m. proclaiming their pride in being
Acrobatic theatre
“merchandise”, each offering their own
M o n t re a l - b a s e d A m e r i c a n A n d re w (for 8-year-olds & over)
recipe for happiness. They have no sex
Skeels mixes contemporary, classical + Atelier d’Alfred
or age. They are the model of the ideal
and urban dance. Dynamic, musical, consumer, from whom they also claim F r e e l y b a s e d o n S h a k e s p e a r e ’s
p e re m p t o r y, h i s d a n c i n g d a z z l e s . to dissociate themselves. The young masterpiece, this reinterpretation in
Skeels uses the Jericho rose, a plant girl, it’s me, it’s you! Olivier Choinière the form of acrobatic movement theatre
from the Middle East, as a metaphor attacks statements that pretend to be combines audacity and beauty. It is
for transcultural pollination, between real ideas. He worries about a society not a question of replaying the drama
perseverance and rebirth. In a setting where everything, even protests, are of these two teenagers from enemy
evocative of this distant world on the recycled. Funny, powerful and brilliant. clans. It is the hopeful stand that is
move, an eclectic cast of seven dancers taken, if everyone assumes their share
evolves in complex body movements of responsibility in the conflict. And what
and an inspiring sound environment. A if we imagined another outcome... by
very beautiful show. laying down weapons?
24 Vivre à Laval — Fall 2018©Michel Dubreuil
©Henry Tsang
Banlieue! triennal Là où se prépare le futur, Henry Tsang Module de survie: une écofiction, Daniel Corbeil
Exhibitions at Salle Alfred-Pellan
Banlieue! Triennial Là où se prépare le futur Daniel Corbeil
Exhibition of the works of some twenty Canadian Module de survie: une écofiction
artists of various origins November 25 – February 3
Curators: Julie Alary Lavallée, Jasmine Colizza and Opening: November 25, 2 p.m.
Nicole Thibault Evoking a lunar module of organic appearance, this installation
Until November 4 offers the experience of a futuristic, modular habitat, which—like
a Noah’s Ark—aims to ensure the survival of its occupants in
In Salle Alfred-Pellan and in the Foyer what is now an uncertain future. As visitors walk inside, they
Guided tour: September 30, 2 p.m. will come into contact with a variety of self-sufficient food
and energy facilities.
Parent-child creative activity:
Les Apprentis d’Alfred: October 7, 1:30 p.m.
(Reservation required: 450 662-4440, ext. 11)
Exhibition in the Foyer of the Théâtre des Muses
After the 2015 exhibition-event, which won the Prix Excellence Guylaine Chevarie-Lessard
2016 from the Société des musées du Québec, the Banlieue! Espace du dedans IV
project is back in the form of a triennial. November 25 – February 3
Opening: November 25, 2 p.m.
MAISON DES
ARTS DE LAVAL
1395, boul. de la Concorde Ouest
maisondesarts.laval.ca
Maison des arts de Laval
INFORMATION 450 662-4440
TICKETS 450 667-2040
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