Word of the Mayor .................................. 2Municipal News ....................................... 3Community .............................................. 3Churches .................................................. 3Our Seniors .............................................. 4Entertainment ........................................... 4Recipe of the Month ................................. 5Monthly Calendar ................................... 5Advertising .............................................. 6

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSTAX BILLS

You undoubtedly received your tax bill for 2017. Please take note that your first installment is due by March 10th 2017.

The municipal office sent out over 3,200 bills with the mayor’s report, the 2017municipal budget and a notice regarding registering your name on the municipal

electoral list. However, if you did not receive your tax bill, please contact us and it will be our pleasure to send it to you. Thank you.

The Administration.

MAYOR’S SAINT-PATRICK DINNERAND DANCESaturday March 18th2017 at 6:00 PM

Traditional Irish food and music

Trinity Community Center2 Cambria road

Cost: $15 per person

Reservations: 450 562-5225

MARCH SNOW MARCH!On March 4th, come snowshoeing withus on Mr. Denommé’s land, a part ofwhich was donated to us to develop apark (hiking trails). Come meet us at9:30 am in the parking lot of themunicipal park, 45 Cambria road, from there we will carpool to theDenommé Park. Bring water and asnack. The length of the hike will beapproximately 3.5 km. FAMILLE EN

ACTIONActivities for

0 to 5 year oldsare back?

Sunday March 12th 2017From 10:00 am to 11:30 am

At the Gore municipal Park45 Cambria road

In case of rain, the activity will take place at the Trinity

Community Center2 Cambria road

It’s maple syrup time!Dress warmly and bring yoursnowshoes, we will be exploring

the beautiful Gore trails.

Program:• Welcome• Snack• How is maple syrup made?• Snowshoe walk to find sap• Tasting sap• RelaxationWe’re waiting for you with openarms! For more information,

March 2017Vol. 07 – N° 02

9, Cambria road Gore (Québec)

J0V 1K0 Tel.: 450 562-2025

To register, please contact TammyHall at 450 562-2025 extension 3525.

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How to submit your articles to the Newsletter:«The Gore Express» is published monthly and is distributed at the beginning

of each month. The community is encouraged to submit information pertaining to events, localorganizations or community news before the 15th of the month preceding the publication. Just sendyour Word files and photos in separate files (JPG or BMP) by email to: sbarsalo@cantondegore.qc.ca

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 450 562-2025

MUNICIPAL NEWS

WORD OF THE MAYORDear fellow residents,

I would like to update you on some recent changes within our municipaladministration. I am sure that you willbe pleased with the quality of peoplewho recently joined our municipal team.

Many of you already know that ourenvironment inspector Mr. MathieuMadison left his position at themunicipality to meet other challenges. I am pleased to announce that 46 candidates applied for the position. Aselection committee was formed with anenvironmental expert and two municipaladministrators and they unanimouslyagreed that the best fit for our communitywould be Ms. Geneviève Dubuc.

Born in the Laurentians, she has beenactive in the environment for severalyears. To begin, she has variousacademic training including a collegediploma in Bioecology from theSherbrooke CÉGEP, and a Bachelor'sdegree in Natural Environments fromthe University of Laval. In addition, she has acquired good professionalexperience at the environmental level aswell as shoreline, water way and lakeawareness in non-profit organizations.At the municipal level, she was theperson in charge of the green line to assistresidents on issues such as not collectingyour cut grass, invasive insects, pesticidesand composting. She was also anEnvironmental Technician for variousregulations in the City of Gatineau.

We are pleased to welcome Geneviève to our municipal team.

Our general manager, Ms. LouiseDesjardins, met with the municipalcouncil and informed us that, althoughshe enjoyed her role as general managerover the past 6 years, she felt it importantthat she return to her original role as fulltime director of finances. Ms. Desjardinsis a licensed chartered accountant and her professionalism is greatly appreciated.

With Ms. Desjardins returning full timeto finances, it meant that a position in thefinance department was no longer neededand the municipal council abolished theaccounting clerk position. I would like to,on behalf of the Gore team, thank Ms.Carole Dumas for her dedication andfriendship over the past 6 years and, withour municipal team, wish her good luckin all her future projects.

With Ms. Desjardins returning to financefull time, a new general manager wasneeded. The municipality put together aselection committee consisting of twomunicipal councillors and an expert inmunicipal administration. We receiveddozens of CVs and had several interviewsand the person selected, again unani -mously, was Ms. Julie Boyer.

Ms. Boyer began to work at EnvironmentCanada as a legal chemist after shecompleted her Master’s Degree inEnvironment at UQAM, specializing in Environmental Water Chemistry. Her academic background includes aBachelor’s and Master’s degrees inChemistry obtained in France and an ISOcertification. After spending 6 years in thelaboratory, Julie stayed within the samedepartment but became in charge of theNational Freshwater Quality Indicator forCanadian Rivers, producing a series ofIndicators on the state of theenvironment. For the past 8 years, Juliehas been in charge of this NationalProgram at Environment Canada.

Originally from the Laurentians, shegrew up in an outdoor oriented family,enjoying cross-country skiing, back -packing and fishing with her father in Val-Morin’s countryside. Her passion forcross-country skiing led her to getinvolved in the Canadian Ski Marathon(CSM) and she became the first womanpresident of this 51 year old institution. Inthe past 5 years, the CSM has developeda new 104 km northern trail fromMontebello to Mont Tremblant, created afree school event for over 640 kids in theLaurentians and Outaouais regions and

THE MAYOR’S OFFICEYour Municipal Council

General Manager: Louise DesjardinsAssistant General Manager:Caroline DionSecretary-Treasurer:Diane ChalesAccounting:Jennifer Thompson, Assistant Secretary-TreasurerCarole DumasAdministrative Coordinator:Sylvie BarsaloCollection:Tammy HallTaxation and reception:Ève AuclairMunicipal Inspectors:Jason Morrison, Don Pressé, Geneviève DubucFire chief and site operations coordinatorfor the emergency preparedness plan: Luc GauthierBusiness Hours:From Monday to Thursday from9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noonGraphic Design & printing of Newsletter:Les Publications Municipales – 1 877 553-1955

Scott PearceMayor

Don ManconiCouncillor n°3

Clark ShawCouncillor n°2

Shirley RoyCouncillor n°4

Anik KorosecCouncillor n°5

Alain GirouxCouncillor n°1

Anselmo MarandolaCouncillor n°6

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revitalised the CSM organization toinsure its future.

Recognized for her ability to bring peopletogether to reach common goals and hernegotiation skills, we are extremelypleased that Ms. Boyer has signed onwith the municipality of Gore, she will bea great addition to the municipal team.

As usual, you can send me yourcomments, suggestions or questions by e-mail to spearce@cantondegore.qc.ca or call me at 514 941-2224. I will behappy to discuss it with you. Thank you.

Your MayorScott Pearce

True or False I can put in my recycling bin:1. Broken drinking glass

2. Plastic no. 6

3. Tetra Pak box

4. Clothing

5. Plastic grocery bags

COMMUNITY

WINTER CARNIVALThank you to everyone who participated,all the volunteers, Mario Amorosa for hisgenerous donation, P’tit Vallon Inc fromMorin Heights who brought all theanimals and the sleigh ride, Adrian Grantand Judy Orenbach for the amazing chiliand our firemen who kept that fireburning so we could warm up throughoutthe day. This day would not have been a huge success without you!

FOR YOU...A THIRD EDITIONIt's the return of the show For you... byour young resident Kellyane Blain. Sheis back in force with her slogan "A firstchance on stage, a second chance at life".Once again, this show highlightingyoung local artists on stage with varioustalents (singing, dancing and even circusacts) for a great cause. Unfortunately,cancer affects a majority of us from nearor far. That is why she wants to helpfamilies overcome this hardship. Againthis year, the show will donate all fundsraised to the hematology-oncologydepartment of the Argenteuil HospitalFoundation.

The show will take place on Friday,March 24th 2017 in the Salle Naya atÉcole Polyvalente Lavigne and willbegin at 7:00 pm. The ticket cost is $10for people aged 12 and over and free foryounger guests. Please note that this yearthe seats will be assigned, so buy yourtickets early.

Finally, I call on Gore's businesses. Ifyou would like to get involved in thecause and have good visibility in return,we will accept your donation andadvertise your business. There is also thepossibility of getting a tax receipt.

Tickets can be purchased at theChristiane Raymond dance school or bycalling Kellyane Blain at 450 562-3272.Thank you.

MOONLIGHT SNOWSHOEINGThe Municipality of Gore would like tothank everyone who participated in this

CHURCHES

CHURCH SERVICES INTHE PARISH OF THELOWER LAURENTIANS

March 1st 2017 St. Aidan’s Church86 Lake Louisa road, Wentworth

• Ash Wednesday – 7:00 pm

March 12th 2017 Christ Church1258 Mille Isles road, Mille-Isles

• Holy Communion – 11:00 am

March 19th 2017 St. Aidan’s Church86 Lake Louisa road, Wentworth

• Holy Communion – 11:00 am

March 26th 2017 Holy Trinity Church4 Cambria road, Gore

• Holy Communion – 11:00 am

• Classical music – 4 :00 pm

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5. True (gather all your bags into one bag)

year’s Moonlight Snowshoe on February10th. Even though it was incredibly cold,we had between 30 and 40 participants;making this year’s Moonlight Snowshoeone of the best to date. We would alsolike to thank Janick Roy for leading,Dominique Lavallée for making sure theparticipants made it back safely andeveryone who worked tirelessly onmaking amazing trails!

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OUR SENIORS

GORE SENIORS’NETWORK

You will notice that the GoreSeniors’ Network has its own logonow. A big thank you goes out toMrs. Laurie Roch for designingthis logo. The owl represents thewisdom that seniors possess and

is truly priceless.

YOUR MONTHLY “RENDEZ-VOUS” – NOT TO BE MISSED!

Eat & GreetDate: Monday March 27th, 2017Time: 12:15 PMPlace: Trinity Community Center

2, Cambria Road, GoreThe menu: Soup, roll, salad, coffee anddessertCost: At your discretion (for the seniors’network fund)

A beautiful opportunity not to be missed!

Information: Sylvie 450 562-2025 extension 3533

The Gore Seniors’ Network held its1st military whist on February 18th.The event proved very popular with14 teams registered. A deliciouslunch was served and several prizeswere won. A big thank you goes outto Maxi, the Quebec milk producersFederation, le Dauphin bakery,Matthews for their honey and AudreyLarochelle for her homemade soaps.Congratulations to the winners andthank you to all our volunteers whomade this a successful event.

Following the military whist, theGore Seniors’ Network inaugurated

its new seniors’ lounge, which islocated on the lower level of theTrinity Community Center. Thisseniors’ lounge is equipped withlovely couches, chairs, lamps andboasts a book lending library. Acomputer, with Internet access, is alsoavailable to use. We hope to have aregular schedule posted soon as to theopening hours of the lounge. Wetoasted this inauguration event withsome wine. Our mayor, Scott Pearce,was present to celebrate with us.Bravo to everyone involved in makingthis a lovely place for our seniors toenjoy for years to come.

ENTERTAINMENT

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Military whist and the seniors’lounge inauguration

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March SnowMarch!Off trail snowshoehike 9:30 am

Mayor’s Saint-Patrick’sdinner and dance 6 pm

First installment of your municipaltaxes

MunicipalCouncil meeting8:00 pmLarge garbageitem pick-up

Famille en Action 10 amMunicipal park45 Cambria roadIn case of rainCommunity center

Church service11:00 amClassical music4:00 pm

Seniors’Eat & Greet12:15 pm

Recycling

Recycling

Ingredients• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

• 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil

• 2 oz (55 g) dry chorizo sausage, diced

• 2 cups (500 ml) coarsely chopped arugula

• 3 oz (85 g) Oka cheese, sliced

• 1 cup (250 ml) chicken broth

• Butcher twine

• Salt and pepper

Preparation

On a work surface, splitopen the chicken breasthalves. To do this, remove thetenders from under the breast halves andkeep them for another use. Slice thechicken breast halves horizontally,without separating them completely. Set aside.

In a skillet over medium heat, brown thegarlic in half the oil. Add the chorizo and

cook for 2 minutes. Add the arugula andcook until just wilted. Let cool.

Place the cheese and spread the arugulamixture in the middle of each breast half.Roll each chicken breast half to fullyenclose the filling. Place long pieces oftwine under the chicken, letting themhang over each side. Tie and cut anyexcess string. Season with salt and pepper.

With the rack in the middle position,preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).

In a large ovenproof skilletover medium-high heat,brown the chicken on allsides in the remaining oil.Bake for about 15minutes or until the meat

is cooked through. Transfer to aplate and keep warm.

Deglaze the skillet with the broth. Simmeruntil the broth has reduced by threequarters. You should get about 1/4 cup (60ml) of sauce.

Slice the chicken. Drizzle with the panjuices and serve with buttered noodles anda green vegetable. Source : Ricardo

OKA CHEESE-STUFFED CHICKEN CORDON BLEU

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ADVERTISING

• Cleaners, handymen,carpet/sofa cleaning, windows

• Excavation, french drains,septic systems, drainage fields

• Home renos, painting, home decor, plumbing

• Furniture restoration,seamstress services

• Tree cutting, yard work

• Property management, dog sitting

• Snow removal(roofs and pathways)