Another busy week draws to a close. Here's what's been happening in Vaudreuil-Soulanges over the past few days.    

CISSSMO wins prestigious award

On Thursday, October 15, the Vigilance project team from the Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Ouest won a prestigious award at the 14th edition of the Prix Hippocrate.

Work advancement on the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge

Here are the latest details on the work that caused the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to close twice last September.

Tinder Rapist: Crown seeks 25 Years in prison for Saint-Zotique Resident

Back at the Palais de justice de Montréal, Samuel Moderie, the Saint-Zotique resident accused of drugging and raping 13 women, could well be sentenced to 25 years in prison. At least, that's what the Crown is asking for.

Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps are pairs champions again

The^50th edition of Skate Canada International (SCI) continued this Saturday, October 26, at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with reigning World Pair Champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps retaining the SCI crown for the second year running.

A new city councillor elected in Coteau-du-Lac

This Sunday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the citizens of Coteau-du-Lac's District 2 were called to the polls. By going to the Wilson Community Centre (2, rue Georges-Jules-Beaudet), they had the mission of electing their next representative at the municipal council table from among the four candidates in the running. They gave their vote of confidence to François Décosse.

Successful Provincial Cross-Country Championships

For the first time in many years, the 2024 edition of the provincial cross-country championships was held in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, much to the delight of the Club d'athlétisme de Vaudreuil-Dorion.

New Infant Spots at CPE Les Petits Mousses in Vaudreuil-Dorion

On Monday, October 28, Vaudreuil-Dorion's Centre de la petite enfance (CPE) Les Petits Mousses inaugurated its new nursery, making official the addition of 10 infant places to its rue des Muguets facility. The CPE can now accommodate 20 babies, bringing the total number of children attending the facility to 70.

Four Pincourt residents enjoy an unforgettable trip to Walt Disney World

On Tuesday, October 22, nearly 170 young people had the chance to take off on a magical 24-hour trip to Walt Disney World, Florida, thanks to the Voyages de Rêve-Montréal Foundation and the support of Air Canada.

Cégep Gérald-Godin opens its doors to prospective students this Sunday

Cégep Gérald-Godin will be holding its first Open House of the year this Sunday, November 3, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. This unifying event invites future college students and their parents to come and learn about the programs of study offered at Cégep Gérald-Godin, admission procedures and student life.

Ville de Rigaud suspends its general manager indefinitely

At a special meeting held on Wednesday, October 30 at 6 p.m., the Rigaud municipal council, in the absence of municipal councillor Alain Lapointe, unanimously adopted the suspension of General Manager Maxime Boissonneault. In office since August 29, 2022, he has been relieved of his duties without pay for an indefinite period.

Decorate your home to bring joy to your community

Putting smiles on people's faces. That's the mission of Nicole Lavoie and her husband Gérald Gauthier, passionate citizens of Coteau-du-Lac, who decorate their home on Chemin du Fleuve for holidays such as Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween and Christmas. Interview with the woman who brings joy to her community.

Ville de Rigaud suspends its general manager indefinitely

At a special meeting held on Wednesday, October 30 at 6 p.m., the Rigaud municipal council, in the absence of municipal councillor Alain Lapointe, unanimously adopted the suspension of general manager Maxime Boissonneault. In post since August 29, 2022, Boissonneault has been relieved of his duties without pay for an indefinite period, Mayor Marie-Claude Frigault announced.

Development work underway at Paul-Gérin-Lajoie park

The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion has recently begun work on the Paul-Gérin-Lajoie park, located near the Cité-des-Jeunes high school. The work will be carried out in two phases and completed in spring 2025, according to information obtained from the municipal administration.

Gens de chez nous | Colette Lebel, finalist for the Ordre du mérite coopératif et mutualiste

Vaudreuil-Dorion resident Colette Lebel won the 4th degree of the Ordre du Mérite coopératif et mutualiste québécois 2024 and was honored last night at the Conseil québécois de la coopération et de la mutualité (CQDM) annual gala.

Québec grants $360,000 to the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion

The Quebec government is awarding a grant of up to $359,847 to the City of Vaudreuil-Dorion for its project to acquire equipment for the collection of residential organic waste.

What to do with pumpkins in early November?

With Halloween now a thing of the past, hundreds of pumpkins will be heading for the dump in the next few days.