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- Congratulations to Julie Dagenais and Manon Charbonneau as they celebrate 25 years at the Municipality of Val-des-Monts!
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- In a properly functioning septic system, it’s normal for the tank contents to stay right up below the exit pipe.
- WARNING: Never, under any circumstances, enter the septic tank. Heavier-than-air toxic fumes that linger in
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January-April 2016 Fellow citizens of Val-des-Monts, We started off the year by adopting our 2015-2018
Strategic Plan (Val-des-Monts…One Mission: Serve its Citizens. Our municipal administrators and service directorates rely on this document to set the course of action and achieve the objectives adopted by Municipal Council in light of the strategic directions we’ve retained. As 2015 draws to a close, we’re happy with the projects we’ve completed. The Municipality has strengthened its brand and its communications efforts with the launch of this new newsletter, Val-des-Monts en BREF. We’ve also fostered citizen engagement by holding public consultations on issues directly affecting your quality of life here, like those surrounding the Katimavik dam and the management of boat launches on lakes McGregor and Saint-Pierre. What’s more, we’ve improved service offerings on the recreational front by constructing five soccer pitches at 82 du Carrefour (opening in spring 2016). Finally, you now have better, more environmentally friendly access to Val-des-Monts’ natural playground thanks to the “nature-first” makeover at Pelissier Ecopark. Here are some of the projects slated for 2016: repeating the household hazardous-waste collection program; pursuing the reconstruction work on Montée Paiement, starting road upgrades on Forgarty and Saint-Joseph, as well as designing plans and work orders for our new fire station and a new municipal works garage in the north sector. Your Council members, the General Directorate and all VDM employees join me in wishing you and yours a peaceful, joy-filled Holiday Season whose moments of love and sharing continue throughout 2016. Cordially,
Jacques Laurin Mayor Next issue : MAY 2016 Legal deposit: Bibliothèque nationale du Québec SUMMARY Municipal news
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January-April 2016 Jacques Laurin Val-des-Monts, Quebec J8N 4E9
819-457-9400, extension 2208 Fax: 819-457-4141 Cell: 819-962-0036 E-mail: jacqueslaurin@val-des-monts.net Jules Dagenais Phone: 819-457-9648 Cell: 819-962-5718 E-mail: jules.dagenais@val-des-monts.net Gaétan Thibault Phone: 819-671-9448 E-mail: gaetanthibault@val-des-monts.net Mireille Brazeau Phone: 819-457-9774 Cell: 819-962-5918 E-mail: mireillebrazeau@val-des-monts.net Pauline Lafrenière Phone: 819-671-2529 Cell: 819-962-4170 E-mail: paulinelafreniere@val-des-monts.net Claude Bergeron Phone: 819-671-0501 Cell: 819-661-1501 and 819-962-4638 E-mail: claudebergeron@val-des-monts.net Roland Tremblay Phone: 819-457-2732 E-mail: rolandtremblay@val-des-monts.net • Tuesday, January 19, 2016 • Tuesday, March 1, 2016 • Tuesday, April 19, 2016 • Tuesday, February 2, 2016 • Tuesday, March 15, 2016 • Tuesday, February 16, 2016 • Tuesday, April 5, 2016 Dates of the next regular meetings of the Municipal Council which will be held at 8 p.m., at the City Hall located at 1 du Carrefour, Val-des-Monts:
January-April 2016 On October 28, 2015, the members of Council, along with colleagues gathered to salute Julie Dagenais (tourism-development and business-relations director) and Manon Charbonneau (administrative assistant) for their 25 years of dedicated service. Mrs. Dagenais and her family Julie Dagenais initially worked as director of Leisure and Culture for many years, bringing both energy and perseverance to the challenge of providing a wide array of
activities designed to enhance community life in VDM; she also lent her unwavering support and cooperation to the region’s volunteers and organizations during her tenure. In January 2015, she was entrusted with the Municipality’s tourism development portfolio and with the responsibility of supporting and promoting VDM’s local businesses. Over the years, Manon Charbonneau has deftly combined her professional and interpersonal skills to provide the Mayor’s office and the General Directorate with outstanding administrative support services. Her colleagues draw much inspiration from her commitment and loyalty, and they feel very fortunate to have been working alongside her all these years. Mrs. Charbonneau and her family During the festivities, Mayor Jacques Laurin told the gathering just how much Council appreciated Julie and Manon’s incredible
dedication and contribution to Val-des-Monts’ mission since their first day on the job in 1990. Our jubilees with the Mayor
Family members and a host of other colleagues were also delighted to be on hand to mark such an important milestone in Julie and Manon’s careers. Hats off to both of them for 25 years of service excellence, and best wishes for success and satisfaction with every new project down the road. At its regular meeting on October 6, 2015, Val-des-Monts’ Municipal Council passed Resolution 15-10-337, which provides for the following: a letter of agreement will be signed with Quebec’s ministry of public safety to launch a pilot project under which firefighters responding to emergency calls can use a
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their personal vehicles. Response time represents a major factor in the performance of firefighting duties. The pilot project will allow us to compare how long it takes firefighters to get to a scene based on whether or not they’ve used a
on their vehicle.
allow firefighters to perform certain driving actions not normally allowed under the laws of the road, notably to drive cautiously on the shoulder of the road and to park anywhere near the scene of the emergency What’s more, the
green light tells other motorists that a firefighter responding to an emergency is at the wheel and should be allowed to pass. Congratulations to Julie Dagenais and Manon Charbonneau as they celebrate 25 years at the Municipality of Val-des-Monts! PILOT PROJECT: Flashing green lights on firefighters’ personal vehicles The payment deadline for the final invoice of your 2015 taxes is September 30, 2015. You can pay by regular mail, in person at City Hall or at most financial institutions, at ATMs, or online through your bank’s website. If your address has changed or if you’ve just recently acquired a property in Val-des-Monts, we encourage you to send us your updated contact information to avoid late processing and additional interest charges. Do not forget that our offices will be closed on the following dates due to different holidays: Holiday Season: December 24, 2015
to January 4, 2016
Good Friday: March 25, 2016 Easter Monday: March 28, 2016 January 1 to April 30, 2016 Monday through Friday 8:30 to 12:00 / 12:30 to 4:30 You can expect your 2016 tax account in the mail at the end of January or in February. If you’ve changed your address or just bought a property in Val-des-Monts, take a moment to send us your
updated contact information so that you receive your account at the right address and shield yourself from potential late-payment interest charges.
January-April 2016 The
TTS operates from Monday to Friday. Consult the TTS website ( www.transcollines.ca ) to plan your public-transit trips with the help of route schedules and interactive maps.
Our interactive maps show the approximate location of pre-determined stops. For the easiest and safest access to the
, we invite you to use these stops. Though we strongly advise that you stick to the pre-determined stops, in certain circumstances, you can flag a
TTS bus for a courtesy stop at another location. Remember, however, that a) you’re responsible for ensuring that the spot you choose is a safe one and b) the decision to stop or not is always the bus driver’s. For more information, contact the TTS service centre at 819-456-1114 or at
Regular: Gives you access to all TTS routes.
Combined: Gives you access to all TTS routes and to those provided by STO and OCTranspo.
Gives you access to TTS routes inside MRC des Collines-de-l’Outaouais boundaries. Does not allow you to hop onto or to disembark from TTS buses within Gatineau city limits. MONTHLY PASS INTRA REGULAR COMBINED Basic
$50 $92
$102 Student
$20 $62
$72 Senior
$20 $40
$50 SINGLE RIDES INTRA REGULAR COMBINED Basic
$4 $4 $5 Student $4 $4 $5 Senior
$4 $4 $5 TTS Fee schedule The fee schedule above applies strictly to regular public transit. To see the rates for other service categories, consult the paratransit (Transport adapté) or accessibility-transit (Transport d’appoint) rates on the TTS website: www.transcollines.ca . Val-des-Monts has assembled a committee of volunteers that has teamed up with the director of tourism and business relations to open ATV trails in VDM. The group has mapped out the trails and is working to obtain the rights of way involved. Out of respect for property owners’ right to peace and quiet, the trails have been located as far as possible from residences. The trails will open in three phases: the first phase will see the construction of a 35-km stretch from Paugan Road to the Laflèche caves. Once the trail has been approved, built, plotted and, finally, equipped with directional signs, a parking lot will be built at the caves; the second phase will involve building a connection to Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, while the third will lengthen the network of trails leading to our south sector (near Perkins). To learn more, read the releases scheduled to appear shortly on the VDM website (www.val-des-monts.net). If you need any further information about
garbage and recycling pick-up, please contact: Services Sanitaires Richard Lanthier: 819-213-1477 Municipality: 819-457-9400 administration@val-des-monts.net January February March April Recycling pick-up only Garbage pick-up only January-April 2016 Given the success of the Nettoyons Val-des-Monts / Val-des-Monts Spic and Span hazardous-waste collection effort held in May 2015, the Municipality has decided to conduct another campaign in both May and September of 2016, this time involving a total of four days. Stay tuned for ads and announcements! January-April 2016 7 Now that we’ve put away our excavators, lawn tractors, sweepers and orange cones, we can focus on keeping our roads clear and safe this winter.
► Maintains 270 kilometers of municipal roads?
► Uses 27,000 tons of sand and 1,000 tons of salt during winter road maintenance?
► Relies on a fleet of 19 snow-removal vehicles?
► Takes on average eight hours with its team of 24 employees to clear municipal roads and buildings after snowfalls of more than 5 centimeters?
Between now and next summer, Public Works will draft plans, work orders and calls for tenders for the Municipality’s projects in 2016, including the following: Phase 2 of reconstruction on Montée Paiement. Phase 1 of the Fogarty Road upgrade between 6 e -Rang and Saint-Charles. Phase 1 of reconstruction on Saint-Joseph between du Carrefour and Montée Beauchamps. Construction of a bypass between Saint-Antoine and Saint-Joseph.
Finally, a friendly reminder to help make snow removal easier this winter: By-law 12-RM-03 prohibits roadside parking between midnight and 7 a.m. from November 15 to April 1. In addition, to avoid water-drainage problems in the spring, you cannot dump snow into municipal ditches when clearing your driveway.
January-April 2016 8 Quebec’s regulation on the disposal and treatment of wastewater from isolated residences (Q-2, r.22) is applied by all of the province’s municipalities and by localities that don’t have a municipal sewer system. Municipalities must therefore regulate both the construction and proper maintenance of septic systems within their boundaries. You septic installation usually has a tank and a filtering component that comprises a drain field or leach field containing perforated pipes set in crushed stone or gravel. The soil surrounding the pipes and the backfill along them also make up part of your septic system. Household wastewater enters the first compartment of the septic system. Solids sink to the bottom and accumulate into what’s called sludge. Grease, soap and paper, on the other hand, float to the top and form a layer known as scum. Solids therefore remain in the tank, away from the filtration component’s outlet pipes (leading to the leach field). Also, a pre-filter traps any unsettled solids, preventing them from reaching the leach field. Once processed by the septic tank, the household wastewater gives way to a relatively clear but still contaminated liquid that enters the filtration component and is cleansed by an aerobic (oxygen-driven) bacterial decomposition process thanks to contact with air in the soil.
Here are signs pointing to anomalies or malfunctions that can cause pollution: • The tank water level has risen above the bottom of the outlet pipe. • The soil covering the drain field/leach field is often wet or spongy. • Vegetation grows much faster above the drain field. • The area covered by the drain field emits odours.
• Wastewater is bubbling or creating puddles at the drain field’s surface. • You find seepage near the filtering unit. • A strip of grass on the down side of the drain field is greener. • There’s a waterlogged or spongy strip of grass on the down side of the drain field. • Well water contains nitrates or bacteria of fecal origin. • Outflow from your house’s drain pipes is slow. We recommend that you consult a qualified professional or service provider if you encounter any of these problems. If you act quickly, you might be able to avoid a system shutdown and expensive repairs. Certain septic systems installed in the mid-1990s are known as tertiary or advanced-secondary (or new-technology systems). Systems such as Ecoflo, Bionest, Enviro-septic, Ecobox, FDI and Roseau
Épurateur provide extra wastewater treatment
levels and come with pumps, materials and electronic components not found in traditional facilities. As a result, if you have one of these systems, you’re required to sign a maintenance contract with the company responsible, which must conduct a cleanout every year.
January-April 2016 9 Whether your septic system is fairly new or dates back many years, here’s how to inspect and maintain it effectively: • Keep the covers clear and accessible all the time, in case there’s a back-up. • Rinse the pre-filter once or twice a year (if you have one). • Reduce the amount of paper products you dispose of in the tank. • Avoid sending cooking grease down the drain. • Avoid sustained or excessive water flows into your septic tank (too much does not allow scum and sludge to separate). • Never send toxic products and disinfectants down the drain (other than for housekeeping). Don’t use caustic drain openers like Drano to unplug your pipes.
• Install water-saving devices, faucets, shower heads and toilets. • Make sure your plumbing is watertight to avoid constant flows into the septic tank. • Make sure that the soil surrounding the tank and the leach field drains well enough to disperse surface water. • Don’t connect water-softening bleeds or blow-offs, eaves troughs and sump pumps to your residential plumbing. • Don’t send cigarette butts, condoms, disposable towelettes, tampons and other non-decomposing or slow-decomposing materials like tissues and paper towels into your system. • Don’t use enzymes or other store-bought products designed to help decompose or dissolve solids; they are neither recommended nor necessary, given that regular servicing of your septic system eliminates residual solids. What’s more, if you use such products, they can send solids that are supposed to remain in the tank into the pipes or into your leach field and plug them up. • Don’t build additions (bedrooms, facilities, etc.) that cause your dwelling to exceed the capacity of the existing septic system. Pre-filters under the second cover of a septic tank that needs cleaning once or twice a year to prevent blockages
• Landscaping away from shorelines and embankments • Arbours or gazebos measuring 10 square meters or less • Sheds measuring five square meters or less • Retaining walls measuring no more than 60 centimeters high • Play structures and play houses • Garbage boxes and lamp posts • Doghouses and enclosures • Roof replacement • Painting, staining and varnishing • Eavestrough replacement and cornice capping • Installing parabolic or television antennas less than 0.90 meter in diameter • Temporary car shelters • Sheds designed exclusively to store household waste or recyclable materials, and used by a community group; the structure must be made of wood, metal or vinyl, and measure no more than five square meters; it can be installed in the front setback (a step-like recession in a wall), but must be outside the public right-of-way for traffic Anyone wanting to erect, install, change, repair, relocate or demolish a building or a structure, or a part of a building or structure, be it temporary or permanent, must first obtain a permit or certificate for this purpose. Anyone wanting to carry out excavation work with the ultimate goal of constructing a building or another structure, or anyone wanting to install or repair a septic system must first obtain a permit or certificate for this purpose
The following work, however, does not require a permit or a certificate, provided that applicable regulations are complied with:
January-April 2016 10 Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when the uranium in soil and rock breaks down. It is invisible, odourless and tasteless. When radon is released from the ground into the outdoor air, it is diluted and is not a concern. However, in enclosed spaces, like homes, it can sometimes
accumulate to high levels, which can be a risk to the health of you and your family. Exposure to high levels of radon in indoor air results in an increased risk of developing lung cancer. The risk of cancer depends on the level of radon and how long a person is exposed to those levels. The air pressure inside your home is usually lower than in the soil
surrounding the foundation. This difference in pressure draws air and other gases, including radon, from the soil into your home. Radon can enter a home any place it finds an opening where the house contacts the soil: cracks in foundation walls and in floor slabs, construction joints, gaps around service pipes, support posts, window casements, floor drains, sumps or cavities inside walls. There are two options for testing a house for radon: to purchase a do-it-yourself radon test kit or to hire a radon measurement professional. If you choose to purchase a radon test kit, you must closely follow the instructions on how to set up the test. If you choose to hire a service provider to perform the radon test in your house, it is recommended that you ensure they are certified and will conduct a long term test for a minimum of 3 months. Radon test kits may be purchased over the phone, on the Internet or from home improvement retailers. The radon test kits include instructions on how to set up the test and to send it back to a lab for analysis once the testing period is over. The cost of testing ranges from $25 to $75. If you want to hire a contractor, Health Canada recommends that the contractor be certified as a radon mitigation professional from an accredited organization. Visit Radon or call 1-866-225-0709 FREE, TTY – 1-800-465-7735 for more information on radon. Known originally as Pélissier beach, this site has taken on both a new vocation and a new name, Pélissier Ecopark. As a result, in 2015, Val-des-Monts has: • opened a visitor centre near the boat launch • built a parking area for both vehicles and trailers • installed lighting • redesigned the shoreline and • retained a team of professionals to build a boat launch and a large dock. Work will continue in 2016, including the final site redevelopment and the planting of trees and indigenous vegetation. You’ll be able to rent both kayaks and canoes as well in 2016. The second phase of the Pélissier redevelopment begins in 2016 with the construction of interpretive hiking trails through the wetlands and spawning grounds in the western part of the site. Upon completion, Pélissier will provide you with a relaxing getaway where you can marvel at the beauty of nature. To help improve our environment’s distinctive character and visual appeal, Val-des-Monts’ Environment and Urban Planning Service teamed up with Public Works and with Leisure and Culture this summer to carry out landscaping improvements at the front of the Curé A.-Allard building, the former presbytery at Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue church located on the corner of du Carrefour and Saint-Joseph, in the heart of Perkins. A needs analysis that highlighted the land’s potential and pointed to possible challenges in the upgrade led to a comprehensive landscape design plan calling for a combined asphalt and interlock area that eased access to the building and now better prompts residents to visit the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue community-resource centre and the Regroupement des créateurs en métiers d’art de Val-des-Monts’ arts and crafts boutique. A number of plant beds and large flower planters add to the colour and esthetics of the upgrade. The Municipality also opted primarily for perennial plants that minimize maintenance while offering a cascade of flowers from season to season. The upgrade to Curé A.-Allard Building is part of the public works projects designed to improve the practicality, safety and appearance of the Perkins village centre.
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