'What? Like you never drove shirtless on Canada Day?' One year-old Sam Sloan of Wakefield rolled out his hot ride for the Canada Day parade in Wakefield.
July 2 - 2009 Wakefield, Quebec knows how to throw a party. The village made the nation proud once again, and LD reporter Trevor Greenway caught all the July 1 good times on camera - click here and check out our photo gallery.
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Nick Petersen high fives teammates on his Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL hockey team after a goal last season. Photo by Etienne Fournier Action Photo Concept.com
July 1 front page
July 1, 2009 - Chelsea, Quebec’s Nick Petersen could soon be lacing it up with Sydney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin after being drafted by the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions the Pittsburgh Penguins at this year’s NHL entry draft June 27.
But that doesn’t necessarily mean he will actually play with the team next season. Petersen still has to impress coaches at the fall training camp and he says that he has his work cut out for him.
“Honestly it’s a really tough team to make. They just won the Stanley Cup,” said Petersen.
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July 1, 2009 - The Wakefield steam train left 190 passengers and 25 staff stranded near Chelsea, Quebec late Saturday night when a mechanical problem ended the trip and forced a return to Hull aboard STO buses. Read More…
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July 1, 2009 - Quebec Environment Minister Line Beauchamp has rejected the proposed mega-dump at Danford Lake, Quebec pleasing environmentalists and neighbouring municipalities but leaving “the poorest people in Quebec” feeling hard done by.
“It’s really good news,” said Gatineau MNA Stephanie Vallee. “Now we have to find solutions but I’m happy.” Read More…
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"Light" by Krissy White
Congratulations to Krissy White, whose photo “Light” was voted best of the best in our first ever online photo contest. Read More…
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Elise Gauthier dares to peek at 'Nightmare", or fellow Ottawa Stiltwalker Union member Ilona Jones, June 28 at the Piggyback Fringe parade in Wakefield.
June 29, 2009 - Theatre Wakefield’s second annual Piggyback Fringe International Theatre Festival hit its stride right from the opening ceremonies June 28 that featured a parade of pink-clad volunteers, members of the Ottawa Stiltwalkers Union and a general squealing good time.
The three-day theatre festival that “piggybacks” on the larger Ottawa version features 13 acts from the USA, Australia, United Kingdom and across Canada. There’s still time today and tomorrow to catch a show, check out the line up at www.theatrewakefield.ca/index.php?id=piggy and don’t miss reviewer Scott Hebert-Daly’s live blog at www.piggyfest09live.blogspot.com/
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June 24 Front Page
June 17, 2009 - The Chelsea Foundation has resumed its fundraising activities with a bang, receiving $225,000 from Hull’s Caisse Desjardins, bringing it halfway to its fundraising goal for the community centre slated for Chelsea, Quebec.
The bank announced it would be supporting the centre the week before June 14’s referendum but the sum was revealed at a June 22 press conference. Notable attendees included Betty Meredith and her son, David - who donated the centre’s land - as well as mayor Jean Perras.
Guy Lecavalier, chair of the bank’s board of directors, said he was proud to offer long-term financial support. Read More…
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June 17, 2009 - The Ministry of Transport’s French “power point” presentation was dealing with the replacement of streams and swamps when Mary Carroll rose from the audience with what to her was a more pressing concern.
“Where is 104 MacLaren?” she asked in English. Read More…
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Joel Turcott (left) and Declan Thomas belt out the lyrics to Bonnie Tyler’s sensational hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” at Kaffe 1870’s Karaoke Gong Show June 19. The two hosts ended up stealing the show, crooning and swooning all night long. Trevor Greenway photo
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June 17, 2009 - MRC des Collines Police busted into a Hull, Quebec apartment June 18, seizing stolen goods from 15 break-ins that took place over the past three weeks in Chelsea, Quebec, Cantley and Val des Monts.
Police recovered stolen credit cards, jewelry and two Lord of the Rings replica swords from the apartment, but they are still looking for some stolen cash and electronics that most likely ended up in pawn shops around the city. Read More…
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Greg Fergus at Wakefield's Kaffe 1870 June 14.
Liberal insider Greg Fergus launched his campaign to represent the Liberal party in the riding of Pontiac, Quebec.
June 17, 2009 - No call to the polls has been issued - yet - but the local Liberal riding association is gearing up for its own election.
Seemingly out of nowhere, a new face appeared in Wakefield June 14 to announce he’s taking on incumbent Cindy Duncan-McMillan to represent the Liberal party in the riding of Pontiac. Read More…
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June 14, 2009 - Students from Ecole Montessori des 4 Vallees in Chelsea, Quebec put on impressive year-end circus show at the Grand Boise school June 4. See more photos in our photo gallery: http://lowdownonline.com/photos/
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June 17 Front page
June 17, 2009 - The people have spoken. After months of heated debate, inflammatory letters to editors, finger-pointing and sign-theft, the centre that was designed to bring the community together will be built, but the community itself may be in need of repair.
Residents of Chelsea, Quebec said “Yes” to the Meredith Centre with a 53 per cent majority after nearly 2,300 people - 47 per cent of eligible voters - cast their ballots June 7 and 14. Read More…
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June 17, 2009 - Two new developments of large single-family homes for Chelsea’s centre village have been presented to the municipality’s Planning and Sustainable Development Advisory Committee.
Nader Dormani owns the two parcels of land near Hwy 105. The firm Teknika HBA - responsible for projects ranging from the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum in Las Vegas to Montreal’s Trudeau Airport - is representing Dormani. Read More…
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