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A book recounts stories of Argenteuil’s soldiers STÉPHANE LAJOIE stephane.lajoie@eap.on.ca
teuil writer Danny Bouchard wants to com- memorate the milestone with the publica- tion of a book titled Heroes of Argenteuil, Duty, Service and Sacrifice, The stories of Ar- genteuil men in conflicts of the 20th and 21 st Centuries. “I’m a history buff and I was looking for a
way to not only remember the fallen, but also give younger generations a tool to learn about history and military families,” said the amateur historian. “I found out that about 150 soldiers from Argenteuil died while serving, fromWorld War I to the Afghanistan mission. Through meticulous
Les arbres et arbustes du boisé Ceux et celles qui s’intéressent aux ar- bres et à la forêt sont invités à un atelier de Boisés Est, intitulé «Découvrir les arbres et les arbustes du boisé. L’atelier, présenté en collaboration avec la Cité collégiale, aura lieu le samedi 16 novembre, de 9h à 15h30, au local scout de Plantagenet, situé au 550, rue Albert. Réservation: Jean-Claude Ha- vard 613 673-3089 ou info@boisesest.ca Winners will be selected based on the number of “likes” they receive on the Driver of the Year Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/UCDSBBusDriverOfT heYearContest?ref=hl. Nominators must visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ BBL639Z to fill out a survey to register their nominee for the contest before post- ing to the Facebook Page. Submissions will be accepted up to noon November 22. The board will select an overall winner, and four regional winners. Nominators are also asked to post their nominee’s route number, the schools he/she serves and reasons for the nomination. The Upper Canada District School Board will recognize the contribution bus drivers make to the success of students through the 2013 Upper Canada District School Board Bus Driver of the Year Awards. Art Scramble is the title of a very spe- cial fundraising event that will be held November 30, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Ar- bor Gallery in Vankleek Hill. Every person who attends that day will walk away with a piece of original artwork donated by art- ists. Ticket purchasers will not only help to support the gallery, but they will also have a chance to choose a favourite piece from a diverse collection of sketches, textile art, photos and paintings. New members will receive a free annual membership while existing members will be able to partici- pate in a raffle to win a painting by Jinny Slyfield. At the same time, an exhibition until December 15 features the works of some 20 artists. research at the Ottawa archives and war publications, I unveiled their stories, but I have very few pictures. I’m currently searching the old microfilm archives of The Watchman to find pictures of these men.” Danny Bouchard’s bookwill incorporate short biographies of the fallen soldiers to a broader historical theme to commemo- rate the war effort of Argenteuil over the last 100 years. Anyone who has relevant photos of the war years can contact Danny Bouchard by email at dannybou@gmail.com or by phone 450 512-4149. Art Scramble “Like” your driver
The year 2014 will mark the centennial of the start of the First WorldWar and Argen-
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Nous sommes fiers d’honorer la valeur et le sacrifice de nos anciens combattants en leur dédiant une plaque d’immatriculation décorée d’un coquelicot. Offerte seulement aux anciens combattants, cette plaque est une invitation à saluer le courage de nos héros lorsque vous les croisez sur la route. Pour en savoir plus, visitez www.ontario.ca/plaques
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