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Un vétéran des forces armées Canadiennes
cuit des tartes pour une bonne cause
M. Denis Mayrand est un vétéran retraité
matures et nécessite un classement PG13
qui a servi pendant plus de vingt ans dans
(supervision parentale).
April - avril 2013
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• Robotics @ Cedar Street Elementary
• Projets de nutrition: Mountainview
and Cedar Street
les forces armée Canadiennes.
Ma leçon de vie COLLATÉRALE que j’ai
Il a servi comme Agent de paix (Béret
retenue est; puisque j’étais privilégié il me
casque bleu U N) à Chypre (1985-86), à
fallait contribuer, c’est-à-dire utiliser mes con-
Bosnie (1992-93) et à Haïti (1997).
Aujourd’hui, il fait des tartes aux pacanes,
sucre, noix de coco et noix de grenoble
(recette de plus de 4 générations) et il les
vend pour 10 $ chacune (taxes incluses)
Chaque tarte pèse plus de 860 g et repose
sur une base de tarte fait avec du Biscuit
Graham. Pour chaque tarte vendue 1$ sera
remis à la fondation des Vétérans UN-Nato
Canada.
Le Co fondateur de cette fondation est M.
Denis Beaudin, ex-militaire.
à des vétérans de la nouvelle génération
naissances et mon dévouement et mes tal-
ayant servi lors des missions
ents pour aider les autres ou faire avancer
Parfois le retour à la vie civile après des mis-
VÉTÉRANS UN-NATO CANADA et notre
sions militaires est difficile et certains anciens
soldats peuvent souffrir d’anxiété, insomnie,
stress post-traumatiques, etc.
(source : http://les francstireurs.telequebec.tv/
episode.aspx?id=79)
Pour avoir une meilleure compréhension,
M. Mayrand vous suggère de visionner
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• Riverside Sparks
• Naissances à l’école MTV
une cause tout comme mon groupe, les
fondation. Un dollar (1$) à la fondation pour
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chaque tarte vendue.
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Si vous êtes intéressé de commander des
tartes :
Denis Mayrand
438-777-8514
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site téléquébec.tv.
Possibilité pour des livraisons sur la Rive-Sud.
Cette émission peut contenir des thèmes
Denis Mayrand and B.P.
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Depuis 2008, ce regroupement privé
(Vétérans UN-Nato Canada) vient en aide
Thinking of a career change? Need to learn new skills so as to re-enter
the job market? Want to keep active cognitively by doing a course?
Looking at going back to school to finish your high school diploma?
RVCLC’s (Richelieu Valley Community
L’objectif du CSCVR est de collaborer
Learning Centre) goal is to collaborate with
avec les 5 écoles primaires de la com-
the 5 Riverside Elementary Schools and the
mission scolaire Riverside et les parte-
community partners of the Richelieu Valley.
naires communautaire de la Vallée du
The Richelieu Valley is a regional county
Richelieu. La Vallée du Richelieu est
municipality. It is subdivided into 13 com-
une municipalité régionale de comté
munities:
comprenant 13 communautés, comme
SARCA services (Services in d’Acceuil, de Référence, de Conseil et d’Accompagnement) are now made available to the Richelieu Valley
à l’engagement et au développement
Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-
community through the RVCLC coordinator as an extension of the services offered by ACCESS Adult Education and Career Training Centre,
communautaire, à l’apprentissage con-
Grand, McMasterville, Saint-Antoine-sur-
from the Riverside school Board.
tinu et à la prévention et promotion de
Richelieu,
la santé etc.
diplomas exist etc. The RVCLC has access to a wealth of information and can refer you to an academic adviser at ACCESS if needed.
We aim to help people to reconnect with academic learning. We understand that each human being’s past experiences with school can be
different. Our aim is to help you help yourself with appropriate support and facilitation.
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu,
Saint-Jean-
Baptiste, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, SaintMathieu-de-Beloeil
(source : wikipedia.org).
B.P.
The RVCLC is committed to student suc-
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P u b l i s h e r of this newsletter: RVCLC
E d i t o r : B r i a n Peddar
P r o o f r e a d i ng support: French: Susan Hayward , English (BP)
E d i t o r i a l D ecision-making Committee: 2 RSB Principals and RVCLC Coordinator
L a y o u t & D esign: GIZMO Communications • www.gizmocom.com
Q u e s t i o n s , comments and/or advertisement: [email protected]
C o m m a n d i t aires commerciaux qui souhaitent acheter de la publicité dans notre prochain bulletin (aout) / Merchan t s w h o w o u l d l i k e t o p u r c h a s e a d
s p a c e i n o ur August newsletter: [email protected]
History of SPCA Monteregie
Royal Canadian Legion of Otterburn Park
R.V. Pentecostal Church
R.V. United Church
Facebook (Community Resources)
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• Forces armées Canadiennes
• R.S.B. Courses / Cours
mentionné ci-haut. Le centre est dédié
Beloeil, Carignan, Chambly, Mont-Saint-
Feel free to email or call your RVCLC Coordinator if your have questions concerning taking a course, learning about what programs or
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INFO COMMUNAUTAIRE
Robotics @ Cedar Street Elementary
Studies are revealing that hands on activi-
This can expose our students to practical
ties facilitate learning and enhance the
manipulation by constructing robots in a cre-
development of cognitive functioning. This
ative way so as to respond to essential
allows more communication between the
questions related to problems in the world of
two hemispheres of the brain due to the
science.
activation of the corpus callosum.
Teachers at Cedar Street will be trained this
Technology can help students to learn
April in robotics so that we can launch a
better as it motivates them to acquire
school wide program that will stimulate our
and transfer knowledge & skills in real life
students and prepare them for 21st Century
situations. At Cedar Street Elementary, we
careers.
would like to bring technology to another
level with the use of robotics in our Math,
Francois Couture
Science & Technology programs.
Principal at Cedar Street Elementary
“
Technology can help
students to learn better as it motivates them
to acquire and transfer
knowledge & skills in real
life situations.
Healthy Heritage Nutrition project @ Cedar Street and
Mountainview Elementary Schools
”
On the 3rd of April, 2013, Cedar Street Elementary students (student popu-
“Monteregie Community Network” on Facebook. If you go to this
site, you can push the ‘Files’ tab and access a list of resources
(example: accessing health services, legion activities, bilingual
services for Autistic Children, workshops for seniors, support for
women and children (victims of violence), SPCA, etc.
You can
also share with the community about a fundraiser, service, acitivity
etc. your organisation is having. If you require help, feel free to
interest, the RVCLC could hold a workshop on how to use facebook
performed a nutrition experiment that had previously been done by all of
and this group.
the students at Mountainview Elementary . The students inserted alfalfa
seeds into mason jars full of water (4-5 students per group).
Le Coordonateur de le CSCVR (Centre scolaire et communau-
Each day, the students had to water and rinse their seeds in the jars. 7 days
taire de la Vallee du Richelieu est un des administrateurs de le
later, the seeds had grown into alfalfa sprouts and the mason jars were full.
site “Monteregie Community Network” sur Facebook. En allant
sur le site et en choisissant l’onglet FILES vous pouvez avoir
On the 11th of April, students from all grades came down and made their
own healthy fruit/vegetable salads from a choice alfalfa sprouts, lettuce,
community (Royal Canadian Legion, RV Pentecostal
honey melon, strawberries,
Church, Riverside School Board & P.O.P. MTV).
tomatoes, cucumbers and ranch
dressing). Students learned
about and discussed nutrition
topics like: -ingredients on a food
nutrition label, their past experiences with growing plants, how they can
make a healthy snack out of fruits and veggies, different types of jobs that
exist in relation to food etc.
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Your RVCLC Coordinator is one of the 4 administrators of the group
send the RVCLC Coordinator a message. If enough people express
lation; around 140 ) took part in the Healthy Heritage Nutrition project and
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Community information
for citizens’ on Facebook
Information communautaire
pour les citoyens sur
Facebook
la rive sud et/ou la Vallée-du-Richelieu. Plusieurs ressources sont
disponibles tels; les atelier pour les aidants naturels, soutien
The RVCLC would like to recognize the leadership, creativ-
pour les femmes et enfants (victimes de violence), service
ity and commitment of Principal Matthey along with the time
pour les enfants autistiques, etc. Vous pouvez aussi partager
and collaboration given by Principal Couture, the Cedar street
daycare ladies, Ms. Maria (CSSS Social Worker), Ms. Alyne
(CSSS Nurse), Ms. Brigitte (Gym Teacher), Ms. Doris and Ms.
Maria (Administrative Assistants from both schools), parents
from both schools who volunteered, Alyssa (Dawson Nursing
On the 12th of April at Mountainview school, the Principal of MTV, student
Student), Mr. Brian’s wife Nazroon and Ms. Bernice Young’s
nurse Alyssa from Dawson, Nurse Alyne
son.
from the CSSS, Ms. Isabelle (parent an
governing board member), Mr. Brian
(Coordinator of the RVCLC), Mr. Andrew
(
Teacher) and his students at MTV in grade
vos annonces concernant les collectes de fond et les activités à venir de votre organisation etc. Si assez de personnes
expriment un intérêt, le CSCVR peut organiser un atelier sur
l’utilisation de Facebook.
B.P
Weekly services are on Sunday at 10am and on Friday evenings (FamilyNight) at 18:15.
These services are in French with frequent English content.
Golden Agers (English group)meet the 3rd Monday of each
month at 11h am but one should call first to confirm.
Web site: www.eglisepvr.com
(450) 281-2345
Together with partnership, creativity, collaboration and
enthusiasm we can provide Riverside students with dynamic
learning opportunities. ☺
5-6 class worked together creating chick
Un gros merci à tous les enseignants et élèves de
pea soup, cous cous salad, turkey club
l’école Mountainview et Cedar Street qui ont
sandwiches and smoothie beverages
contribué de façon significative à la sensibilisation
made from fruits and veggies.
de l’importance d’une saine alimentation.
The grade 5 & 6 students then served the
food to 16 guests which included seniors, adults and children from our
accès à une liste des ressources communautaire disponibles sur
Richelieu Valley
Pentecostal Church
B.P.
RICHELIEU VALLEY UNITED CHURCH
“SPIRIT IN MOTION”
Secretary: Louise 450-467-7674 (at office Thurs and Friday)
Mailing Address: 62 Constable Blvd. • McMasterville, QC, J3G 1N1
@Reg Jennings: [email protected] • @office: [email protected]
Worshipping at 11:00 am every Sunday at Mt.
Bruno United Church 25 Lakeview, Saint-Bruno
Minister Rev. Reg Jennings
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COMMUNITY INFO
Le prix littéraire “Riverside Sparks”
A SECOND CHANCE:
Les étudiants de troisième cycle de l’école
The History behind the SPCA Monteregie
Harold Sheppard à Sorel-Tracy et Cedar
• Présenter aux élèves du troisième cycle le
fonctionnement d’un prix littéraire,
sterilized, walked daily, well feed, protected and are provided an environment
as close to family life as possible.
All these animals are looking for a new
home and a loving family and are waiting
to be adopted. Adoption/ visitation days
for dogs are on Thursday and Saturday
from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, or by appointment
– cats every day from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
défi de lecture « Riverside Sparks ».
çais – Des boîtes à lunch en saveurs et en
couleurs de Céline Malépart
Street à Beloeil ont participé récemment au
Sick animals are nursed back to health,
• Dans la catégorie Documentaire en fr
• Encourager un sens de curiosité chez les
lecteurs et lectrices
• Dans la catégorie Fiction en anglais – The
Magnificient Mario de Mike Leonetti
Ce projet, en cours pendant l’année scolaire 2012-2013, est une initiative des bib-
Lors d’un lunch littéraire, les élèves ont défen-
liothécaires conseillères de la Commission
dus, avec passion parfois, leurs livres pré-
scolaire Riverside, Sarah Macintyre et Gigi
férés. À ce jour, les titres meneurs sont :
• Dans la catégorie Documentaire en
anglais – What’s for Lunch d’Andrea
Curtis
Nadeau. Les objectifs de ce défi lecture
• Dans la catégorie Fiction en français
sont les suivants :
Urgence de Pierre Roy
Félicitations à tous les participants!
• Promouvoir la littérature canadienne et
Gigi Nadeau
québécoise, autant la fiction que le doc
mentaire,
And as soon as the lucky ones leave, their
place is quickly replaced by another animal
in need.
Naissances à l’école Mountainview
The shelter is always looking for volunteers and financial support.
Check
out our web site and if you can help,
is never closed to an animal in need, no mat-
by adopting, volunteering your time,
Robertson, formerly from Otterburn Park,
ter what shape it is in. Linda will always find
donation of supplies or with a monetary
believed that every animal should be given
room for one more unwanted pet.
pledge, please contact us.
The SPCA Monteregie is not affiliated with
Web: www.spcamonteregie.com
There are many reasons why people give up
other SPCA’s and has it’s own goal. It is one
Tel: (450) 460-3075
their pets. Whether the dogs and cats are
of the few No-Kill shelters in Quebec. Here
Address: 178 Chemin du Vide
abused, abandoned or victims of separation or
abandoned and abused pets find shelter, free-
Ste. Angele-de-Monnoir J0L 1P0
divorce, or because they no longer were cute
dom from fear, pain, or stress and are given all
small puppies, or barked too much, Linda was
the love that the volunteers & staff can give-
Submitted by: Dagmar Loiselle, SPCA
determined to give these unwanted animals a
with no time limit. Each year a new chance in
Monteregie volunteer
second chance in life. With this in mind, Linda
life is given to hundreds of these unwanted
founded the SPCA Monteregie.
animals through their various programs along
Avec l’aide de leur enseignante, le
with successfully reuniting lost pets with their
projet s’est concrétisé.
owners.
fécondés sont arrivés en classe. Les
Twenty-four years ago Linda
a second chance at life.
To achieve this goal she literally went door to
door to collect the resources necessary and
Tout a commencé avec un livre,
comme c’est souvent le cas dans la
classe d’immersion de 1er cycle à
l’école Mountainview. Les élèves ont
lu « La petite poule qui voulait voir
la mer » et « Un poulailler dans les
étoiles » et beaucoup d’autres livres
de cette série qui les a passionnés
à un point qu’ils sont devenus « Les
élèves qui voulaient voir naître des
poussins ».
Douze œufs
élèves ont contrôlé la température de
opened her first shelter for cats and dogs in
The SPCA Monteregie is not government
la couveuse, l’humidité et le bruit. Le
Chambly in 1989. Over the years the shelter
funded.
concierge a pris la relève pendant la
has grown and has moved 3 times to it’s final
is astonishing and they rely solely on the gen-
location in rural Ste. Angele-de- Monnoir.
erosity of caring people to provide: the neces-
The cost of running such a shelter
fin de semaine.
Les poussins sont rapidement devenus populaires auprès de tous les élèves de l’école qui sont
sary care these animals need, along with the
Ils ont si bien fait leur travail que onze
venus les visiter.
Today, the shelter houses up to 100 dogs and
administrative costs involved:
veterinarian
adorables poussins sont nés sous leur
Aujourd’hui, les poussins vivent à la ferme, à Varenne, chez une famille particulièrement sym-
200 cats. Many others are in foster homes,
bills, food, kitty litter, heating, phone bills,
yeux. Un taux d’éclosion particulièrement
pathique.
some have been there for years but the door
taxes, mortgage and the list goes on.
élevé.
M. Catherine Lavigne (Enseignante MTV)
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INFO. FAMILLE-ENFANCE-JEUNESSE
FAMILY-YOUTH INFO.
Daycare
Resource in
St. Hilaire:
Premiers Pas
(First Steps)
The RVCLC recently received a request for
Le service de jumelage Premiers Pas est
Premiers Pas (First Steps) is an organisation
a daycare in the local area that could pro-
maintenant accessible à tous les familles
that offers support to families with chil-
vide service to a mother’s English-speaking
de la Vallée-des-Patriotes. L’organisation
dren between the ages of 0 and 5 years.
3 year old boy. She had tried calling some
offre du support aux familles ayant des
Premiers pas offers families, who request it,
daycares but many had long waiting lists.
enfants âgés entre 0-5 ans. Les familles,
a volunteer helper who goes to their home
The Coordinator of the RVCLC did some
qui en font la demande, peuvent recevoir
once a week per half-day. The volunteers
Nous offrons nos camps de jour pour les 5 à 15 ans, à Otterburn Park, Saint-
research and found this daycare resource :
une aide bénévole d’une demi-journée
are tranined
Hubert, Boucherville & Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
Centre d’éveil Mamichou: École préma-
par semaine. Les bénévoles sont formés
as to be able to provide adequate care with
ternelle pour les enfants de 3 à 5 ans;
et reçoivent tous les informations néces-
young families. Some of the volunteers are
For questions or to register :
saires afin de venir en aide aux familles.
bilingual.
Le service est disponible via l’agente de
If
The RVCLC received an email of appre-
milieu dont le mandat est d’intervenir,
ing in English, do no hesitate to call the
ciation expressing that her son had been
d’offrir
Coordinator, Julie Paquette. She speaks a
registered for an English immersion group
soutien aux familles 0-5 ans.
ELATE Kids
références
ainsi
qu’un
that takes place every Monday for 3 hours.
B.P.
anglophones qui désirent s’amuser l’été en anglais, ce ne sont pas des cours
www.premierspasquebec.org
d’anglais pendant les vacances !
you
are
more
comfortable
speak-
bit of English too. Kindly make your request
for an English speaking volunteer. 514-503-
au parc ou dans le gymnase, sans oublier la sortie de la semaine.
Une sortie et thème différent est abordé chaque semaine, afin d’offrir des
activités stimulantes et enrichissantes, tout au long de l’été.
Visitez le site www.ELATEKIDS.com ou
contactez-nous au 450-464-3030.
ELATE Kids Day Camps offers a day camp program with various activities in English, designed for the anglophone children, as well as the
francophone chidren, who want to have fun in the summer, as our program is not English classes in the summer.
There are a wide variety of indoors and outdoors activities for kids to enjoy the summer, inside, outside, at the pool, at the park, in the
gym, as well as at the weekly outing.
Pour devenir bénévole ou bénéficier des
5904 or Toll-free: 1-855-681-1301 www.
In order to provide plenty of fun, all summer long, each week has a theme and an outing associated to it, for more info visit our website.
services offerts par Premiers Pas veuillez
premierspasquebec.org
Our program is offered to the 5 to 15 years old, in Otterburn Park, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville & Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
B.P.
Go to our website at www.ELATEKIDS.com or contact us at 450-464-3030.
514-503-5904 ou sans frais au :
1-855-681-1301
Autism and a Program called
“SonRise”
Bruno Pereira
Dragon Boating At The Otterburn Boating Club In 2013
We are blessed to have such a beautiful river so close to us. Have
I am a mother of an eight year old sweet autistic son. After six years of struggling to help my son
you ever been on the Richelieu river? Have you ever wanted to
in everyway possible, I would like to share with all parents of autistic children a program called
paddle? Do you enjoy paddling? Would you like to be part of a
SonRise program. I finally found a program that has given me real hope and that has truly helped
team? The Richelieu Dragons of the Otterburn Boating Club offers
ME. This program has taught me not to fight the autism but to embrace it, not to love the son I
wanted but to love the son I have as he is today so I can help him going forward. Most importantly
making my child feel accepted as he is by joining him in his stims with no expectations or judgements. In return,in my beginning stages of the SonRise program, my son has started to speak
more, to look at us more, seek us to share his play. I feel liberated and calm around my son
because now I have begun to connect with my boy like never before. This, for me, is a priceless
gift. I invite you to explore the SonRise programand reach for the stars!
Carmie Pepe
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Des activités qui bougent à l’intérieur, à l’extérieur, à la piscine, dans la cour,
and have been oriented so
communiquer avec Julie Paquette au :
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se déroulent en anglais, tout autant pour des francophones, que pour des
Pas visiter le Site web :
Karine Chamberland :Tel : 450-464-9403
des
Les Camps de jour ELATE Kids, offrent des activités de camp de jour qui
Pour plus d’informations sur Premiers
a spring paddling season that begins April 22nd and runs until the
week of June 24th. Practices are on Monday nights and the cost
for the session is 87.50$* (which includes a one time fee of 25$ per
year for the club membership card). In April, the practices run from
6:30 to 7:30 pm, while in May and June the practices run from 7:00
to 8:00 pm. This activity is open to anyone 16 years and older.
Registration is on April 20th at 9:00 a.m. at the Club (85 Oxford,
Otterburn Park, Qc). For more information, please contact Bob
Matthey at [email protected] or call at 450-550-2517.
Bob Matthey (MTV Principal)
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13-04-28 9:00 AM
INFO. FAMILLE-ENFANCE-JEUNESSE
FAMILY-YOUTH INFO.
Daycare
Resource in
St. Hilaire:
Premiers Pas
(First Steps)
The RVCLC recently received a request for
Le service de jumelage Premiers Pas est
Premiers Pas (First Steps) is an organisation
a daycare in the local area that could pro-
maintenant accessible à tous les familles
that offers support to families with chil-
vide service to a mother’s English-speaking
de la Vallée-des-Patriotes. L’organisation
dren between the ages of 0 and 5 years.
3 year old boy. She had tried calling some
offre du support aux familles ayant des
Premiers pas offers families, who request it,
daycares but many had long waiting lists.
enfants âgés entre 0-5 ans. Les familles,
a volunteer helper who goes to their home
The Coordinator of the RVCLC did some
qui en font la demande, peuvent recevoir
once a week per half-day. The volunteers
Nous offrons nos camps de jour pour les 5 à 15 ans, à Otterburn Park, Saint-
research and found this daycare resource :
une aide bénévole d’une demi-journée
are tranined
Hubert, Boucherville & Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
Centre d’éveil Mamichou: École préma-
par semaine. Les bénévoles sont formés
as to be able to provide adequate care with
ternelle pour les enfants de 3 à 5 ans;
et reçoivent tous les informations néces-
young families. Some of the volunteers are
For questions or to register :
saires afin de venir en aide aux familles.
bilingual.
Le service est disponible via l’agente de
If
The RVCLC received an email of appre-
milieu dont le mandat est d’intervenir,
ing in English, do no hesitate to call the
ciation expressing that her son had been
d’offrir
Coordinator, Julie Paquette. She speaks a
registered for an English immersion group
soutien aux familles 0-5 ans.
ELATE Kids
références
ainsi
qu’un
that takes place every Monday for 3 hours.
B.P.
anglophones qui désirent s’amuser l’été en anglais, ce ne sont pas des cours
www.premierspasquebec.org
d’anglais pendant les vacances !
you
are
more
comfortable
speak-
bit of English too. Kindly make your request
for an English speaking volunteer. 514-503-
au parc ou dans le gymnase, sans oublier la sortie de la semaine.
Une sortie et thème différent est abordé chaque semaine, afin d’offrir des
activités stimulantes et enrichissantes, tout au long de l’été.
Visitez le site www.ELATEKIDS.com ou
contactez-nous au 450-464-3030.
ELATE Kids Day Camps offers a day camp program with various activities in English, designed for the anglophone children, as well as the
francophone chidren, who want to have fun in the summer, as our program is not English classes in the summer.
There are a wide variety of indoors and outdoors activities for kids to enjoy the summer, inside, outside, at the pool, at the park, in the
gym, as well as at the weekly outing.
Pour devenir bénévole ou bénéficier des
5904 or Toll-free: 1-855-681-1301 www.
In order to provide plenty of fun, all summer long, each week has a theme and an outing associated to it, for more info visit our website.
services offerts par Premiers Pas veuillez
premierspasquebec.org
Our program is offered to the 5 to 15 years old, in Otterburn Park, Saint-Hubert, Boucherville & Mont-Saint-Hilaire.
B.P.
Go to our website at www.ELATEKIDS.com or contact us at 450-464-3030.
514-503-5904 ou sans frais au :
1-855-681-1301
Autism and a Program called
“SonRise”
Bruno Pereira
Dragon Boating At The Otterburn Boating Club In 2013
We are blessed to have such a beautiful river so close to us. Have
I am a mother of an eight year old sweet autistic son. After six years of struggling to help my son
you ever been on the Richelieu river? Have you ever wanted to
in everyway possible, I would like to share with all parents of autistic children a program called
paddle? Do you enjoy paddling? Would you like to be part of a
SonRise program. I finally found a program that has given me real hope and that has truly helped
team? The Richelieu Dragons of the Otterburn Boating Club offers
ME. This program has taught me not to fight the autism but to embrace it, not to love the son I
wanted but to love the son I have as he is today so I can help him going forward. Most importantly
making my child feel accepted as he is by joining him in his stims with no expectations or judgements. In return,in my beginning stages of the SonRise program, my son has started to speak
more, to look at us more, seek us to share his play. I feel liberated and calm around my son
because now I have begun to connect with my boy like never before. This, for me, is a priceless
gift. I invite you to explore the SonRise programand reach for the stars!
Carmie Pepe
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Des activités qui bougent à l’intérieur, à l’extérieur, à la piscine, dans la cour,
and have been oriented so
communiquer avec Julie Paquette au :
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se déroulent en anglais, tout autant pour des francophones, que pour des
Pas visiter le Site web :
Karine Chamberland :Tel : 450-464-9403
des
Les Camps de jour ELATE Kids, offrent des activités de camp de jour qui
Pour plus d’informations sur Premiers
a spring paddling season that begins April 22nd and runs until the
week of June 24th. Practices are on Monday nights and the cost
for the session is 87.50$* (which includes a one time fee of 25$ per
year for the club membership card). In April, the practices run from
6:30 to 7:30 pm, while in May and June the practices run from 7:00
to 8:00 pm. This activity is open to anyone 16 years and older.
Registration is on April 20th at 9:00 a.m. at the Club (85 Oxford,
Otterburn Park, Qc). For more information, please contact Bob
Matthey at [email protected] or call at 450-550-2517.
Bob Matthey (MTV Principal)
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COMMUNITY INFO
Le prix littéraire “Riverside Sparks”
A SECOND CHANCE:
Les étudiants de troisième cycle de l’école
The History behind the SPCA Monteregie
Harold Sheppard à Sorel-Tracy et Cedar
• Présenter aux élèves du troisième cycle le
fonctionnement d’un prix littéraire,
sterilized, walked daily, well feed, protected and are provided an environment
as close to family life as possible.
All these animals are looking for a new
home and a loving family and are waiting
to be adopted. Adoption/ visitation days
for dogs are on Thursday and Saturday
from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, or by appointment
– cats every day from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
défi de lecture « Riverside Sparks ».
çais – Des boîtes à lunch en saveurs et en
couleurs de Céline Malépart
Street à Beloeil ont participé récemment au
Sick animals are nursed back to health,
• Dans la catégorie Documentaire en fr
• Encourager un sens de curiosité chez les
lecteurs et lectrices
• Dans la catégorie Fiction en anglais – The
Magnificient Mario de Mike Leonetti
Ce projet, en cours pendant l’année scolaire 2012-2013, est une initiative des bib-
Lors d’un lunch littéraire, les élèves ont défen-
liothécaires conseillères de la Commission
dus, avec passion parfois, leurs livres pré-
scolaire Riverside, Sarah Macintyre et Gigi
férés. À ce jour, les titres meneurs sont :
• Dans la catégorie Documentaire en
anglais – What’s for Lunch d’Andrea
Curtis
Nadeau. Les objectifs de ce défi lecture
• Dans la catégorie Fiction en français
sont les suivants :
Urgence de Pierre Roy
Félicitations à tous les participants!
• Promouvoir la littérature canadienne et
Gigi Nadeau
québécoise, autant la fiction que le doc
mentaire,
And as soon as the lucky ones leave, their
place is quickly replaced by another animal
in need.
Naissances à l’école Mountainview
The shelter is always looking for volunteers and financial support.
Check
out our web site and if you can help,
is never closed to an animal in need, no mat-
by adopting, volunteering your time,
Robertson, formerly from Otterburn Park,
ter what shape it is in. Linda will always find
donation of supplies or with a monetary
believed that every animal should be given
room for one more unwanted pet.
pledge, please contact us.
The SPCA Monteregie is not affiliated with
Web: www.spcamonteregie.com
There are many reasons why people give up
other SPCA’s and has it’s own goal. It is one
Tel: (450) 460-3075
their pets. Whether the dogs and cats are
of the few No-Kill shelters in Quebec. Here
Address: 178 Chemin du Vide
abused, abandoned or victims of separation or
abandoned and abused pets find shelter, free-
Ste. Angele-de-Monnoir J0L 1P0
divorce, or because they no longer were cute
dom from fear, pain, or stress and are given all
small puppies, or barked too much, Linda was
the love that the volunteers & staff can give-
Submitted by: Dagmar Loiselle, SPCA
determined to give these unwanted animals a
with no time limit. Each year a new chance in
Monteregie volunteer
second chance in life. With this in mind, Linda
life is given to hundreds of these unwanted
founded the SPCA Monteregie.
animals through their various programs along
Avec l’aide de leur enseignante, le
with successfully reuniting lost pets with their
projet s’est concrétisé.
owners.
fécondés sont arrivés en classe. Les
Twenty-four years ago Linda
a second chance at life.
To achieve this goal she literally went door to
door to collect the resources necessary and
Tout a commencé avec un livre,
comme c’est souvent le cas dans la
classe d’immersion de 1er cycle à
l’école Mountainview. Les élèves ont
lu « La petite poule qui voulait voir
la mer » et « Un poulailler dans les
étoiles » et beaucoup d’autres livres
de cette série qui les a passionnés
à un point qu’ils sont devenus « Les
élèves qui voulaient voir naître des
poussins ».
Douze œufs
élèves ont contrôlé la température de
opened her first shelter for cats and dogs in
The SPCA Monteregie is not government
la couveuse, l’humidité et le bruit. Le
Chambly in 1989. Over the years the shelter
funded.
concierge a pris la relève pendant la
has grown and has moved 3 times to it’s final
is astonishing and they rely solely on the gen-
location in rural Ste. Angele-de- Monnoir.
erosity of caring people to provide: the neces-
The cost of running such a shelter
fin de semaine.
Les poussins sont rapidement devenus populaires auprès de tous les élèves de l’école qui sont
sary care these animals need, along with the
Ils ont si bien fait leur travail que onze
venus les visiter.
Today, the shelter houses up to 100 dogs and
administrative costs involved:
veterinarian
adorables poussins sont nés sous leur
Aujourd’hui, les poussins vivent à la ferme, à Varenne, chez une famille particulièrement sym-
200 cats. Many others are in foster homes,
bills, food, kitty litter, heating, phone bills,
yeux. Un taux d’éclosion particulièrement
pathique.
some have been there for years but the door
taxes, mortgage and the list goes on.
élevé.
M. Catherine Lavigne (Enseignante MTV)
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INFO COMMUNAUTAIRE
Robotics @ Cedar Street Elementary
Studies are revealing that hands on activi-
This can expose our students to practical
ties facilitate learning and enhance the
manipulation by constructing robots in a cre-
development of cognitive functioning. This
ative way so as to respond to essential
allows more communication between the
questions related to problems in the world of
two hemispheres of the brain due to the
science.
activation of the corpus callosum.
Teachers at Cedar Street will be trained this
Technology can help students to learn
April in robotics so that we can launch a
better as it motivates them to acquire
school wide program that will stimulate our
and transfer knowledge & skills in real life
students and prepare them for 21st Century
situations. At Cedar Street Elementary, we
careers.
would like to bring technology to another
level with the use of robotics in our Math,
Francois Couture
Science & Technology programs.
Principal at Cedar Street Elementary
“
Technology can help
students to learn better as it motivates them
to acquire and transfer
knowledge & skills in real
life situations.
Healthy Heritage Nutrition project @ Cedar Street and
Mountainview Elementary Schools
”
On the 3rd of April, 2013, Cedar Street Elementary students (student popu-
“Monteregie Community Network” on Facebook. If you go to this
site, you can push the ‘Files’ tab and access a list of resources
(example: accessing health services, legion activities, bilingual
services for Autistic Children, workshops for seniors, support for
women and children (victims of violence), SPCA, etc.
You can
also share with the community about a fundraiser, service, acitivity
etc. your organisation is having. If you require help, feel free to
interest, the RVCLC could hold a workshop on how to use facebook
performed a nutrition experiment that had previously been done by all of
and this group.
the students at Mountainview Elementary . The students inserted alfalfa
seeds into mason jars full of water (4-5 students per group).
Le Coordonateur de le CSCVR (Centre scolaire et communau-
Each day, the students had to water and rinse their seeds in the jars. 7 days
taire de la Vallee du Richelieu est un des administrateurs de le
later, the seeds had grown into alfalfa sprouts and the mason jars were full.
site “Monteregie Community Network” sur Facebook. En allant
sur le site et en choisissant l’onglet FILES vous pouvez avoir
On the 11th of April, students from all grades came down and made their
own healthy fruit/vegetable salads from a choice alfalfa sprouts, lettuce,
community (Royal Canadian Legion, RV Pentecostal
honey melon, strawberries,
Church, Riverside School Board & P.O.P. MTV).
tomatoes, cucumbers and ranch
dressing). Students learned
about and discussed nutrition
topics like: -ingredients on a food
nutrition label, their past experiences with growing plants, how they can
make a healthy snack out of fruits and veggies, different types of jobs that
exist in relation to food etc.
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Your RVCLC Coordinator is one of the 4 administrators of the group
send the RVCLC Coordinator a message. If enough people express
lation; around 140 ) took part in the Healthy Heritage Nutrition project and
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Community information
for citizens’ on Facebook
Information communautaire
pour les citoyens sur
Facebook
la rive sud et/ou la Vallée-du-Richelieu. Plusieurs ressources sont
disponibles tels; les atelier pour les aidants naturels, soutien
The RVCLC would like to recognize the leadership, creativ-
pour les femmes et enfants (victimes de violence), service
ity and commitment of Principal Matthey along with the time
pour les enfants autistiques, etc. Vous pouvez aussi partager
and collaboration given by Principal Couture, the Cedar street
daycare ladies, Ms. Maria (CSSS Social Worker), Ms. Alyne
(CSSS Nurse), Ms. Brigitte (Gym Teacher), Ms. Doris and Ms.
Maria (Administrative Assistants from both schools), parents
from both schools who volunteered, Alyssa (Dawson Nursing
On the 12th of April at Mountainview school, the Principal of MTV, student
Student), Mr. Brian’s wife Nazroon and Ms. Bernice Young’s
nurse Alyssa from Dawson, Nurse Alyne
son.
from the CSSS, Ms. Isabelle (parent an
governing board member), Mr. Brian
(Coordinator of the RVCLC), Mr. Andrew
(
Teacher) and his students at MTV in grade
vos annonces concernant les collectes de fond et les activités à venir de votre organisation etc. Si assez de personnes
expriment un intérêt, le CSCVR peut organiser un atelier sur
l’utilisation de Facebook.
B.P
Weekly services are on Sunday at 10am and on Friday evenings (FamilyNight) at 18:15.
These services are in French with frequent English content.
Golden Agers (English group)meet the 3rd Monday of each
month at 11h am but one should call first to confirm.
Web site: www.eglisepvr.com
(450) 281-2345
Together with partnership, creativity, collaboration and
enthusiasm we can provide Riverside students with dynamic
learning opportunities. ☺
5-6 class worked together creating chick
Un gros merci à tous les enseignants et élèves de
pea soup, cous cous salad, turkey club
l’école Mountainview et Cedar Street qui ont
sandwiches and smoothie beverages
contribué de façon significative à la sensibilisation
made from fruits and veggies.
de l’importance d’une saine alimentation.
The grade 5 & 6 students then served the
food to 16 guests which included seniors, adults and children from our
accès à une liste des ressources communautaire disponibles sur
Richelieu Valley
Pentecostal Church
B.P.
RICHELIEU VALLEY UNITED CHURCH
“SPIRIT IN MOTION”
Secretary: Louise 450-467-7674 (at office Thurs and Friday)
Mailing Address: 62 Constable Blvd. • McMasterville, QC, J3G 1N1
@Reg Jennings: [email protected] • @office: [email protected]
Worshipping at 11:00 am every Sunday at Mt.
Bruno United Church 25 Lakeview, Saint-Bruno
Minister Rev. Reg Jennings
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Un vétéran des forces armées Canadiennes
cuit des tartes pour une bonne cause
M. Denis Mayrand est un vétéran retraité
matures et nécessite un classement PG13
qui a servi pendant plus de vingt ans dans
(supervision parentale).
April - avril 2013
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• Robotics @ Cedar Street Elementary
• Projets de nutrition: Mountainview
and Cedar Street
les forces armée Canadiennes.
Ma leçon de vie COLLATÉRALE que j’ai
Il a servi comme Agent de paix (Béret
retenue est; puisque j’étais privilégié il me
casque bleu U N) à Chypre (1985-86), à
fallait contribuer, c’est-à-dire utiliser mes con-
Bosnie (1992-93) et à Haïti (1997).
Aujourd’hui, il fait des tartes aux pacanes,
sucre, noix de coco et noix de grenoble
(recette de plus de 4 générations) et il les
vend pour 10 $ chacune (taxes incluses)
Chaque tarte pèse plus de 860 g et repose
sur une base de tarte fait avec du Biscuit
Graham. Pour chaque tarte vendue 1$ sera
remis à la fondation des Vétérans UN-Nato
Canada.
Le Co fondateur de cette fondation est M.
Denis Beaudin, ex-militaire.
à des vétérans de la nouvelle génération
naissances et mon dévouement et mes tal-
ayant servi lors des missions
ents pour aider les autres ou faire avancer
Parfois le retour à la vie civile après des mis-
VÉTÉRANS UN-NATO CANADA et notre
sions militaires est difficile et certains anciens
soldats peuvent souffrir d’anxiété, insomnie,
stress post-traumatiques, etc.
(source : http://les francstireurs.telequebec.tv/
episode.aspx?id=79)
Pour avoir une meilleure compréhension,
M. Mayrand vous suggère de visionner
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• Riverside Sparks
• Naissances à l’école MTV
une cause tout comme mon groupe, les
fondation. Un dollar (1$) à la fondation pour
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chaque tarte vendue.
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Si vous êtes intéressé de commander des
tartes :
Denis Mayrand
438-777-8514
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site téléquébec.tv.
Possibilité pour des livraisons sur la Rive-Sud.
Cette émission peut contenir des thèmes
Denis Mayrand and B.P.
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Depuis 2008, ce regroupement privé
(Vétérans UN-Nato Canada) vient en aide
Thinking of a career change? Need to learn new skills so as to re-enter
the job market? Want to keep active cognitively by doing a course?
Looking at going back to school to finish your high school diploma?
RVCLC’s (Richelieu Valley Community
L’objectif du CSCVR est de collaborer
Learning Centre) goal is to collaborate with
avec les 5 écoles primaires de la com-
the 5 Riverside Elementary Schools and the
mission scolaire Riverside et les parte-
community partners of the Richelieu Valley.
naires communautaire de la Vallée du
The Richelieu Valley is a regional county
Richelieu. La Vallée du Richelieu est
municipality. It is subdivided into 13 com-
une municipalité régionale de comté
munities:
comprenant 13 communautés, comme
SARCA services (Services in d’Acceuil, de Référence, de Conseil et d’Accompagnement) are now made available to the Richelieu Valley
à l’engagement et au développement
Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-
community through the RVCLC coordinator as an extension of the services offered by ACCESS Adult Education and Career Training Centre,
communautaire, à l’apprentissage con-
Grand, McMasterville, Saint-Antoine-sur-
from the Riverside school Board.
tinu et à la prévention et promotion de
Richelieu,
la santé etc.
diplomas exist etc. The RVCLC has access to a wealth of information and can refer you to an academic adviser at ACCESS if needed.
We aim to help people to reconnect with academic learning. We understand that each human being’s past experiences with school can be
different. Our aim is to help you help yourself with appropriate support and facilitation.
Saint-Charles-sur-Richelieu,
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu,
Saint-Jean-
Baptiste, Saint-Marc-sur-Richelieu, SaintMathieu-de-Beloeil
(source : wikipedia.org).
B.P.
The RVCLC is committed to student suc-
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P u b l i s h e r of this newsletter: RVCLC
E d i t o r : B r i a n Peddar
P r o o f r e a d i ng support: French: Susan Hayward , English (BP)
E d i t o r i a l D ecision-making Committee: 2 RSB Principals and RVCLC Coordinator
L a y o u t & D esign: GIZMO Communications • www.gizmocom.com
Q u e s t i o n s , comments and/or advertisement: [email protected]
C o m m a n d i t aires commerciaux qui souhaitent acheter de la publicité dans notre prochain bulletin (aout) / Merchan t s w h o w o u l d l i k e t o p u r c h a s e a d
s p a c e i n o ur August newsletter: [email protected]
History of SPCA Monteregie
Royal Canadian Legion of Otterburn Park
R.V. Pentecostal Church
R.V. United Church
Facebook (Community Resources)
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• Forces armées Canadiennes
• R.S.B. Courses / Cours
mentionné ci-haut. Le centre est dédié
Beloeil, Carignan, Chambly, Mont-Saint-
Feel free to email or call your RVCLC Coordinator if your have questions concerning taking a course, learning about what programs or
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Camp de jour en anglais ELATE Kids
Dragon Boating
1vtran @acn.net
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and promotion etc.
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