TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Municipality in Short . . . . 2 - 3

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Community / Organizations . . . . 4 - 5

Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Labour Day Please note that the Town Hall will be

closed Monday, September 7th

ConstruCtion of a new town hallThe latest headline news is that the Quebec Government has awarded a major subsidy for constructing a town hall in Ormstown. SEE PAGE 2.

OrmstownVoice

OrmstownMUNICIPAL NEWSLETTER

AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2015Vol. 06 – No. 04

4, rue Bridge, local A-12Ormstown (QC) J0S 1K0

Tél. : (450) 829-2625Fax : (450) 829-4162

ormstown@ormstown.cawww.ormstown.ca

MUNICIPALITY OF

Mayor Mr. Chrystian Soucy

Councillor, seat #01 Mrs. Florence Bérard

Councillor, seat #02 Mr. Jacques Guilbault

Councillor, seat #03 Mr. Stephen Ovans

Councillor, seat #04 Mrs. Michelle Greig

Councillor, seat #05 Mr. Roger Dumont

Councillor, seat #06 Mr. Jonathan Allen

General Manager and Secretary Treasurer: Mr. Daniel Théroux

Public Works: Stéphane Thibault

Park & Rec Director: Marie Lalonde

Director/Chief – Fire Department: Stephen Knox

Emergency Measures Coordinator: Chrystian Soucy

Municipal Inspector Gabriel Auger

Pres.– Planning & Heritage Advisory Committee: René Allen

Business Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5:00 pm

Editing and proofreading: Communications Division of the Municipality of Ormstown

Graphic Design: Valérie Duquette Design Graphique

Print Production: Multi-Graph

THE MAYOR’S OFFICE

ORMSTOWN VOICE

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ConSTruCTion of a new Town HaLL

The latest headline news is that the Quebec Government has awarded a major subsidy for constructing a town hall in Ormstown. On June 8th, 2015, Stéphane Billette, MNA for Huntingdon and party whip for the Government of Quebec made the announcement during a press conference at the Ormstown Community Centre on behalf of Pierre Moreau Minister of Affaires municipales et de l’Occupation du territoire, Minister responsible for the Montérégie and MNA for Châteauguay.

The grant will cover 65% of the cost of designing and constructing a building up to a maximum of $1.1 M from the Programme d’infrastructures Québec-Municipalités (PIQM). This grant is intended for the Town Hall only and may not be used for any other projects.

The subsidy makes it possible to construct a building that will benefit all of Ormstown without affecting municipal taxes. The following table explains the maximum cost (it could be less) as well as funding sources for the project.

* $400 000 was received from the Provincial Government in 2000 with the merging of Ormstown and Saint-Malachie d’Ormstown. This amount continues to be invested in a financial institu-tion. Interest generated is allocated to the overall surplus every year. As of July 6, 2015, the interest rate on this investment went up to 1.5% per year.

** The amount will be drawn from the general municipal surplus. Therefore, citizen’s taxes will not be affected.

Furthermore, effective as of occupancy of the new Town Hall, the municipality will no longer be paying rent to a third party, which represents a yearly saving of more than $45 000.

THE MUNICIPALITY IN SHORT

Description of estimateD costs MAxIMuM COST FINANCING

Cost of constructing the Town Hall $ 1 095 000

Exterior design $ 165 000

Fees (architects, notaries, surveyor, etc.) $ 75 000

Contingencies estimated at around 15 % $ 195 000

GST and QST $ 229 118

estimated total for project $ 1 759 118

Provincial subsidy, 65% of project cost $1 100 000

Amount received from merger $ 400 000

100% refund of the GST & 50% of the QST $ 152 800

Amount from surplus (**) $ 106 318

estimated total from sources of financing $ 1 759 118

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR ARTICLES FOR THE NEWSLETTERThe ‘‘Ormstown Voice’’ Newsletter is published every two months and is distributed at around the beginning of the month. Organizations in the municipality and those in charge of activities are invited to send in their articles or news before the 5th of the preceding month. Articles should be forwarded as Word files with photographs in separate files (JPG or BMP) by email to: dir.loisirs@ormstown.caFOR MORE INFORMATION: 450 829-2625

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THe faCTS ConCerninG THe ConSeiL inTerMuniCiPaL De TranSPorT (CiT) Du HauT-SainT-LaurenTAt the council meeting in June, a resolution to request withdrawal from the CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent was adopted and submitted to the Ministry of Transport. The municipality of Ormstown will remain a member of the CIT until at least December 31, 2015. Because the request to withdraw must be approved by the ministry, the actual withdrawal date could be postponed to a later date in 2016.

Currently, the municipality contributes up to $125 000 per year to the CIT for a small number of users.

The municipalities of Très-Saint-Sacrement, Howick and Ormstown are looking to fi nd solutions and are currently working together with the aim to offer a system of public transportation that will respond better to citizens in particular by designing routes that are more adapted to the needs of commuters, students and other travelers in the Haut-Saint-Laurent.

THe neXT CoLLeCTion DaTeS of HouSeHoLD HaZarDouS waSTeComputers and other electrical devices are :

saturday, august 29th, from 8:30am until 4pm in saint-anicetsaturday, september 12th, from 8:30am until 4pm in sainte-Barbe

Complete list of accepted items: www.mrchsl.com

waSTe ManaGeMenTImportant dates to remember :

Large items: september 8th and november 10th

green Waste: august 18th, september 15th, october 6th & 20th and november 3rd & 17th

eco-cente : every saturday morning, from 9:00 to 12 (noon) until october 24th

worK on ranGboTreauXPlease note that work on the small bridge located on rang Botreaux, south-west of montée Guérin, is scheduled for August and September. The bridge will be closed to traffi c for approximately 10 weeks. This work will be carried out by the MTQ.

2015 MuniCiPaL TaXeS Don’t forget the 3rd and fi nal instalment is due on October 1st, 2015.

GaraGe SaLeS Ormstown residents will be permitted to hold garage sales on :

septemBer 11th, 12th anD 13th,please call the town Hall at 450 829-2625 to register before august 24th. The locations of these garage sales will be listed in a pamphlet which will be prepared by the municipality. They will be available at various local merchants. It is free! Please remember that garage sales are only permitted on designated weekends approved by the municipality.

THE MUNICIPALITY IN SHORT

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2015

warninG reCyCLinG ConTainerSThe recycling collection contract stipulates the following 4 containers :

360 litre, covered blue bin on wheels240 litre, covered blue bin on wheels64 litre blue binClear or blue recycling bags

as of noW, onLY tHese containers

WiLL Be accepteD.

There should be no recyclable material in garbage bins and no garbage in recycling bins.

You must not use the same bin for recycling and garbage (to prevent contamination of recycling material by garbage).

If your container does not conform, you have received or will receive a notice in your mail box or on your bin.

360litre

64litre

240litre

bags

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Use of drinking waterSince 2013, there has been a by-law governing the use of drinking water from the aqueduct.

Here are the points which could impact you the most.

We must all reduce the amount of water we consume.

Watering ban: in case of drought or a break in the aqueduct, watering may be completely banned for an indeterminate period of time (with the exception of hand watering of gardens, flowers, prepared beds and other vegetation).

fines: $100 to $1000 for an individual. $200 to $2000 for a business.

ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITY

Watering vegetation:Yards, vegetable gardens, flower boxes, garden beds, trees or bushes

permitted at all times if watering by hand using a hose with an automatic shut-off device

Watering with moveable sprinklers or irrigation lines:lawns, hedges, trees, bushes

8 to 11 p.m. on the following days even days: even addresses odd days: odd addresses

automatic sprinkler systems automatic sprinkler systems must conform to strict regulations. Consult the entire by-law to find out. (Does not apply to water from private wells)

new lawns and garden layouts 8 to 10 p.m. every day for 15 daysContinuously for 24 hrs following installation of peat

swimming pools and spas filling prohibited between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. (except during installation of a new pool)

Vehicles Washing permitted at all times however using a bucket or a hose with an automatic shut-off device is obligatory

Driveways, sidewalks, roads, patios or exterior walls

from april 1 to may 15 onlyPermitted at any time if washing is justified

barrie MeMoriaL HoSPiTaL baZaarIt’s that time again, making jams, jellies, pickles etc. When you do, please think about setting some aside for the Hospital Bazaar which will be held on November 1st, 2014. Provincial food laws state that Mason jars with new lids must be used.

Thank you !

Barrie memoriaL Womens aUXiLiarY B.B.Q. sUpper

THanK you!Thank you to the 400 people who came to support us.

Thank you to all of our volunteers

Thank you to L’HERMINE for great service.

ST-MaLaCHie CHurCH baZaar 10, BriDge st., ormstoWnaugust 14th: 8 :00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. august 15th: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Snack bar Rain or shine

Welcome to all

ST-PauL’S uniTeD CHurCH ruMMaGe anD baKe SaLeSaTurDay oCTober 17th 2015 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm

Rummage and bake sale

No clothes this year

MacDougall Hall, 17 Lambton, Ormstown

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ACTIVIT IES

THe orMSTown LionS CLubWould like to thank the sponsors and everyone who bought tickets for the duck race.

The winners are as follows:

$ 3 000: Ébénisterie Mario Laforest Inc$ 1 000: Marc-Antoine Lemieux$ 250: Me René Therrien, Monique Duchesne$ 100: Claire Barrette, Julie Robidoux, Pièces auto Valleyfi eld, Toussaint Mainville, Camille Duchesne, Fred Hutchings

Once again THANK YOU and see you next year !

List of organizations that will receive a donation from all ticket sales to the 2015 edition of the ormstown Lion’s Club annual Duck race

S.A.B.E.C., Breakfast Club of Canada (CVR, OES, Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, École Centrale Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Franklin Elementary School), Melissa’s Sunshine Camp

Thank you for the encouragement.Your generosity helps bring happiness to many.

Until next year.

COMMUNITY

ST-Jean baPTiSTe SoCieTy, orMSTown SeCTorannuaL brunCH

sunday, september 20th, 2015 from 10 am to 1 pmLocation : Ormstown Golf Club(new location)cost: Adult $ 18 Children (7 to 12 years old) : $ 9 6 & under : Free

RSVP : 450-829-2276 or 450-829-3398

ORGANIZATIONS

beLLy DanCinG LeSSonSaT MCDouGaLL HaLL

Fall session starts on thursday, september 12th

info & reGiSTraTion:France 450 825-0492 or 514 704-0492

HunTinGDon CounTy farMerS’ MarKeTSuMMer 2015

every Wednesday until september 2nd, 20153pm to 7pm

Dalhousie street in Huntingdon

Be sure to visit our website and our facebook page to see the farmers/producers/artisans and themes/activities Saturdays to come.

www.marchefermierhuntingdon.ca

yoGa faLL SeSSion 2015With Elizabeth Chanona450 247-2185

elizabeth.chanona@gmail.comYoga for fl exibility ;strength ;breathing ;and relaxation.

SePT 9 – noV 25Classes: 11 weeks

CLaSSeS:Beginners from 3:00 pm to 4:15 pmIntermediate from 5:00pm to 6:15 pm

PriCe11 weeks – $135Seniors and students – $108

CLub CarDio orMSTownGroup Fitness classes

mondays and Wednesdaysfrom 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Notre-Dame du Rosaire School

starting Wednesday, august 31st

reGuLar PriCe$112 for 8 weeks, 2 classes per week

$64 for 8 weeks, 1 class per week

$10 per class

info: gilles cloutier 514 296-5535

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ÉCoLe De DanSe neVa SHeLTon(baLLeT, broaDway JaZZ, ConTeMPorary DanCe)

With 30 years of experience, the Neva Shelton Dance School, is again offering a varied program of classes this year for all ages, in Ormstown, Huntingdon and Valleyfi eld.

Visit our website for schedules, cost and to register.

www.dansenevashelton.com

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PuT an enD To raGweeD!Ragweed pollen causes hay fever and, occasionally, chronic sinusitis or asthma in people allergic to it.

Have you seen this plant?

Pull it up or cut it down to ground level before the end of July.

This simple act will help improve the health of over one million Quebecers who are allergic to ragweed pollen.

Put an end to ragweed as soon as possible!

www.herbeapoux.gouv.qc.ca

DoG LiCenCeS for new reSiDenTSAll dogs must wear dog tags. Dog tags may be purchased at the Town Hall during business hours.

Dog tags make it faster to locate the owner of a lost dog and avoid unnecessary worry.

CoMPLainTS abouT DoGS Lost or found dogs, aggressive dogs, etc.

contact us directly at 450-829-2625, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

outside these times, call sûreté du Québec at 450 310-4141 or from a cell phone: *4141.Thank you for your collaboration!

REMINDER LIBRARY

Library SCHeDuLeinfo : 450 829-3249

Tuesday 5:00 to 8:00 pmWednesday Noon to 3:00 pmThursday 5:00 to 8:00 pmSaturday 10:00 am to noon

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Book CLUB for YoUngPeoPLeThe book club ends on August 25. There is still a month left to come and borrow books, be eligible to win a variety of door prizes and discover all kinds of wonderful stories over the summer months.

Coin aDo (Young adult section),THanK you To THe orMSTown LionS CLubWe would like to thank the Ormstown Lions Club for its fi nancial contribution to our collection for young adults. This year, teens will benefi t. A section specifi cally designated for them is being set up between now and September.

Come and check it out.

(this stamp will indicate the books that have been purchased thanks to the ormstown Lions club)

THeMe for SePTeMber: “CineMa”The theme for this year’s Journées de la culture is Cinema. Throughout the month of September, books that have been made into fi lms will be on display. Do you have a favourite fi lm from a favourite book?

… the fi lm is only the tip of the iceberg, the book is the whole iceberg!

The theme for this year’s

the month of September,

TD Summer Reading Club