Vimont Has Talent...What a Great Show

Vimont
CDC News
December 19,2007
Year 1, Issue 2
Vimont Has Talent...What a Great Show !
In this Issue:
CDC Pont-Viau
3
Winter Camping Camp
3
Remembering Darrell
4
Elvis’ Show
4
Kanye West
5
Recettes de Noël
5
Survey: Driving Habits
6
Blue Tooth Technology
7
Microsoft Surface
7
Vanessa’s Story
8
SARCA news
9
Good Jobs, good pay
9
Le ciel est bleu
10
Rien n’est impossible
10
La violence, assez!
11
Sports News
12
Sports Survey
13
Thanks and wishes
14
Denis’ Story
14
Special points of interest:
∗ Vimont Has Talent:
More pictures: p. 2
∗ CDC News Survey on
driving habits: p. 6
∗ Poetry : p. 8
∗ Testez votre logique: p.11
∗ Math Trivia: p.13
The first CDC Vimont Adult Education
Talent Show was a big success, thanks in
part to the talent of students and to the
help of the staff.
Melissa Cartman bagpiped “Amazing
Grace” and blew the audience away. Then,
with the flawless vocals of J.J. Hirschfield
came the freestyle dancing of Tarryann
and Claudia which had the crowd shake’n
it! Maria Lavigne was enchanting with her
version of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer”.
Melissa St. Arnaud, who teaches
contemporary dance to young children,
captivated the audience with her Jazz
Ballet. Kevin and Steven’s beat was a
thrill to hear. Romance was brought to the
stage when Robert Denourakis sang in
Greek. The ladies went wild! Mathew
Mannucci wowed everyone with his vocals
and acoustic guitar. Denis Andre, one of
the funniest men in school, did a fabulous
job on mike. He had the crowd laughing
with his version of Elvis. I have to tip my
hat to Mathieu Chevalier-Desrochers with
his original song. He wrote it about the
Dawson College tragedy. It was a heartfelt
performance that brought the audience to
tears, which awarded him with a standing
ovation.
The French second language class put
together an amazing Christmas carol that
The grand finale was filled with emotions.
was very well organized by Rene Oviedo
Ayala. They brought the festivity to new
heights with ‘’Joy to the World’’. The grand
finale had all the performers singing Bob
Dylan’s “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” with
Denis on guitar. The show raised over
850$ for the graduation.
Thank you all!
Lily Desnoyers
More pictures page 2
CDC Pont-Viau Grand Opening
I had the pleasure to be a part of the
Grand Opening Ceremony of the first
Vocational Centre of the Sir Wilfrid
Laurier school board that took place on
November 16th, 2007.
from the walls and the ceilings. The tiles
and the lights seem to be falling on you.
The decor just outside the front door is a
welcoming sight of chairs that seem to be
waiting for someone like you to fill them.
This vocational educational centre is
breathtaking with its beautiful exterior
and interior design. As you enter the
centre, you are placed in front of a
masterpiece of optical illusions hanging
From a warm reception area as you enter,
to the classes filled with state of the art
computers on beautiful desktops, the
students study in style!
Continued page 3
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More Pictures from the Talent Show
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CDC Pont-Viau: First English Trade School in Laval
Not only do they offer programs such
as Secretarial studies, Starting a
business, Accounting, Computer
Support and Hotel Reception, but
they are now, with the help of the
Canadian Space Agency,
the Cosmodome, the
INRS and Commission
scolaire de la Seigneuriedes Mille-Îles are going to
have the first English
exploration lab in the
province of Quebec. This
new lab will be the first in
the English sector and
could serve as a provincial
model to explore
guidance-orientated approach and
promote vocational and technical
training.
Students are always welcome to visit
the CDC Pont-Viau centre and
discover the variety of vocational
programs they offer in a professional
environment.
Lily Desnoyers
The ribbon cutting ceremony with
Christina Cichon, Assistant Director, Steve Bletas, Chairman, AnneMarie Lepage Director General,
Alain Paquet, Laval-des-Rapides
Provincial Deputy, Alain Guay, Assitant Director General and Gaëlle
Absolonne, Assistant Director.
Tips of the Month
A couple of tips while using our cafeteria:
♦ Help us keep our cafeteria clean by
picking up your Tupperware after
use. Otherwise you may not see
them again! Please note that sinks
are available if you want to wash
them.
♦ Remember to throw your garbage
and recycling items in appropriate
containers at your disposal.
♦ Some people expressed that their
lunches were taken from the fridge
right out of their lunch boxes. We
understand if someone doesn’t
have food but there is an alterna-
tive to stealing. Just ask people to
share! Not all will say no!
Our school is our second home away
from home. We are all in the same
boat, so please; RESPECT this place
and your fellow students! Thank you!
Lily Desnoyers and
Christopher Abraham
CDC Laurier Winter Camping Trip
The plans are underway for the second annual CDC Laurier Winter
Camping trip. Math teacher Doug has
tentatively scheduled the trip for late
January in the Morin Heights area.
The goal is simply to survive 24 hours
outdoors. We will put up tents and, if
the weather cooperates, we will build
shelters out of snow.
Last year's participants were Chad De
Sa Wilken, Robin MacLean, Bobby
Nassios, Alanna Pinsonneault and
Doug Simms. Doug was the
only participant who slept outside, but
this year warm shelters will not be
available, so we should have better
success.
Two of last year's participants will be
returning this year. Enrolment is limited, and only students who have a
realistic attitude towards the realities
of winter camping will be participating.
Get outside and enjoy the wonderful
winter weather!
Doug Simms
An unforgetta
ble
winter experie
nce
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CDC News
Remembering Dimebag Farrell
December 8, 2004 marks the day that
the world of heavy metal lost a true
hero. Darrell Lance Abbott, also
known as Diamond Darrell and DimeBag Darrell, was the guitarist of a
well-known southern heavy metal
group called Pantera. Pantera was
created by DimeBag and his brother
Vinnie Paul Abbott, who
played the drums.
Darrell Lance Abbott was
given a strong exposure to
music from the very beginning of his life, learning the basics from various musicians who came
through his father’s studio.
As with many teenagers
in that generation, his
interest turned quickly
towards rock music. Dimebag was inspired by the onstage
shenanigans of Kiss and their lead
guitarist Ace Frehley, and the heavy
rock of none other than Black Sabbath.
At the age of sixteen ,Darrell was already achieving full mastery of the
guitar, taking first place at local talent
Ozzy Osbourne
in Montreal
Ozzy Osbourne, the rock star from
Birmingham England, will be performing at the Bell Center on January 16, 2008 with special guest Rob
Zombie. It has been 4 years since
Ozzy came to Canada. Ozzy will be
touring 40 shows in North America
for his fall tour to support his new
album Black Rain. For all the rock
fans out there go buy Ozzy’s album!
Christopher
Abraham
shows where he won his first electric
guitar.
(Which was a Dean ML: a model he
would use throughout his career.)
With help from their father, the two
brothers founded the Metal Magic
label and begun issuing a series of
nondescript pop-metal albums: Metal
Magic (1983), Projects of
The Jungle (1984) and I
Am The Night (1985)
Dime was known for his
unique guitar playing
which was a mixture of
blues and heavymetal.
He had razorsharp riffs,
cutting edge sound and
style that no other guitarist had.
Pantera went on to record five other albums
with new lead vocalist Phil Anselmo
who would take Pantera to a whole
new level. Unfortunately in 2003,
due to some band inmate problems,
Pantera broke apart. But Vinne and
Darrel went on to form the group
Damageplan. In 2004, Damageplan
released their first debut album New
Found Power which was given a really
warm welcoming from critics and fans.
Sadly one night on December 8, 2004,
during a show at the Alrosa Villa in
Columbus Ohio, a deranged fan
jumped on stage where he made his
way to Darrell and shot him 5 times in
the back of the head killing him instantly. The shooter was 25 year old
Nathan Gale who had been depressed
over the breakup of Pantera. He was
killed by a police officer when it appeared that Nathan was about to execute a hostage. The policeman arrived
too late ; DimeBag Darrel was already
dead. By strange coincidence, the
shootings occurred on the anniversary
of the murder of John Lennon, who
was also killed by a deranged fan.
In the end, his music and style will
forever be immortalized in the hearts
of fans and an inspiration to young
musicians. He came and he rocked!
WE MISS YOU BROTHER DIME!
R.I.P...Rock In Peace!
Vincenzo Malnati
Elvis has Left the Building!
On November 24, 2007 an Elvis impersonator brought Elvis back to life.
Stephan
Kabotos
sang,
danced and spoke exactly like
Elvis. Stephen has performed
in Hong Kong, all Across Canada and in the United States.
He is also the 2001 “Images of
the King” world champion. The show
was held at the Veteran’s Hall on 5th
avenue in Deux-Montagnes. The tickets sold for $30.00 each and was all
put towards a good cause. All profits
from the sale of tickets went to help
cancer patients in order to get all the
medical machines needed.
The show lasted from 7:30 p.m. to
1:30 a.m. with over 400 songs. “He
was amazing”, said some people.
Stephen was coming off stage
and walking into the crowd giving teddy bears to mostly
women while singing everybody's
favorite Elvis songs.
Stephen comes from the Star
Image Entertainment company that
finds musicians that look like an actual star like the Beatles, Janice
Joplin and so on and so forth. In all it
was a fantastic show for a good cause.
Mathieu Chevalier Desrochers
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Les suggestions de recettes de Kim pour le temps des fêtes
Voici une petite recette toute simple
de la famille Boudreau qui fait le bonheur de tous à chaque réception de
Noël.
Petits pains fourrés
Portion : 20 petits pains
Peut être préparé à l’avance et congelé
Ingrédients:
1 livre de porc haché maigre
1 livre de bœuf haché maigre
1 oignon haché fin
2 c. à table de moutarde sèche
2 c. à table de sauce Worcestershire
2 c. à table de ketchup
1 boîte de soupe Chicken Gumbo
Sel et poivre
20 petits pains à salade
Faire revenir le porc et le bœuf avec
l’oignon haché. Ensuite, ajouter le
reste des ingrédients et bien mélanger. La préparation de viande peut
être congelée.
Couper les petits pains sur le dessus
et les remplir de la préparation à la
viande. Envelopper dans du papier
d’aluminium et faire cuire à 350°C de
10 à 15 minutes.
Kimberly Boudreau
Folle avoine chocolatée
Préparation : 30 minutes
Temps de cuisson : 10 minutes
Portion : 40 bouchées
Ingrédients:
2 tasses (500ml) de sucre
⅓ de tasse (75 ml) de cacao
½ tasse (125 ml) de lait
½ tasse (125 ml) de beurre en morceaux
3 tasses (750 ml) de flocons d’avoine
1 ½ tasse (350 ml) de noix de coco râpée
Dans une casserole, mélanger le sucre et le cacao.
I would like to extend
my best wishes to all
for the Holiday Season.
May the New
Year bring you health and happiness. We look forward to seeing you again in January.
Johanne Brabant, Director, CDC
Laurier
Ajouter le lait et le beurre. Remuer à
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flocons d’avoine et la noix de coco.
Bien mélanger.
En travaillant rapidement, déposer
des cuillerées à thé du mélange sur du
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ronde. Laisser durcir. Conserver dans
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Kimberly Boudreau
*Source : La collection mini-livres Bon Appétit,
menus de fête p. 30
Brain Teaser
Which three-letter word can be
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Answer page 13
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Quebec moves to ban cell phone use while driving
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007, Quebec’s
Transport Minister Julie Boulet announced the new driving legislation in
Quebec City. The new legislation was
aimed at cracking down on dangerous
drivers.
The proposed legislation is based on a
study by the province's road-safety
task force. The Legislation was issued
two weeks after the tragic death of
Bianca Leduc, who was struck by a
teenage driver on the 31st of October
2007.
points and fined between $80 to $100.
However “Hand free” devices would
still be allowed. If the bill is passed by
the National Assembly, it would make
Quebec the second province in Canada
to institute such a ban, following
Newfoundland and Labrador.
This Legislation was what prompted
us into making our survey. We would
like to thank everyone that participated!
Here are the results:
Drivers caught talking on their
phones would be given three demerit
Jeremy Pilotte
Measures in the bill include:
● Banning hand-held cell phone
use while driving
● Lowering the blood-alcohol limit
from 0.08 per cent to 0.05 per
cent;
● Photo radar and red-light cameras in 15 easily identifiable
zones, with municipalities given
the power to add more;
● Mandatory driving lessons for
all new drivers;
● Installing devices to prevent
truckers from traveling more
than 105 kilometers per hour.
Results for the “Driving habits” Survey
Do you agree with the
proposed law stating that
you cannot use a cell
phone while driving?
"Do you use a cell phone while driving?"
"Utilisez-vous votre téléphone cellulaire en
conduisant?"
Only in
urgent
67% Agreed.
situations
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21%
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27%
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raising the legal age to
drive?
Que pensez-vous des
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discussions proposant
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d’augmenter l’âge légal
l'utilisation d’un télépour l’obtention du permis
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de conduire?
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52% agreed / Sont en
accord
67% Oui.
32% disagreed / Sont en
20% Non.
désaccord
Over the limit… how much?
Vous dépassez la limite...de combien?
46 %
13% Had no opinion.
21%
16% had no opinion /
n’avaient pas d’opinion
13% Sans opinion.
Year 1, Issue 2
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Bluetooth Technology
When you hear Bluetooth, what comes
first to mind? Well, « hands-free » cell
phones are probably your first
thought. For a first timer, what is
Bluetooth? It’s a wireless short-range
technology intended to replace the
cables connecting portable and/or
fixed devices. Bluetooth enables electronic devices to connect and communicate wirelessly through short-range
networks known as piconets. Each
device can simultaneously communicate with up to seven other devices
within a single piconet. It can sync,
send, talk, and more, all wirelessly.
Little bit of background
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group
(SIG) was formed in 1998 and the first
release of Bluetooth 1.0 Specification
was released during 1999. During the
year 2000, they released the software
for mobile phones and from that point
on it continued to evolve.
Where is it used?
It’s used in audio and visual devices,
automotives, input devices, handheld
devices, medical equipment, personal
computers and much more. Over 2700
products use Bluetooth technology,
however, the most common and popular use is with phones, headsets and
mobile phone accessories.
My vehicle is my Office!
Today many people work from their
vehicle and spend lots of time on a
mobile device. It is a well-known fact
that chatting on the phone is not good
for your concentration when you are
driving a car. When you do need to
make a call, it’s a good idea to, at the
very least, use a hands-free headset,
or better yet pull over!
Where can I get a mobile device
with Bluetooth?
The majority of new mobile phones
come with Bluetooth technology, however, asking your phone company is
the best way to go. The second thing
you will need is a wireless ear piece/
headset. They vary in price (anywhere
from $29.00 to $170.00). Or you could
go with a car kit which costs anywhere from $60.00 to over $300.00. It
just depends on the “bells and whistles” that you want. The speaker quality also has an impact on the price
variance.
Jeremy Pilotte
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Microsoft Surface: the Future is Now
Touch screens have been around for
years, but no one has ever done anything comparable to this before. Microsoft Surface is a digital table, and
sounds like something you would see
inside a movie. In 2001,
Stevie Bathiche and Andy
Wilson of Microsoft Research started to brainstorm about a digital table. They built many different models and types,
and in 2007 they unveiled
the latest 30-inch diagonal display
table. That all sounds great, but what
does it actually do? It is very similar
to the way the I-phone touch screen
lets you use your fingers to interact
with the screen. You can
browse through your pictures,
videos and music.
out from everything else out there.
Say goodbye to USB cables. To access
your files, you simply lay your digital
camera, MP3 player, phone, memory
cards on the table and it automatically detects the device.
What’s even more impressive is how easy it is to
share those files with someone else’s device (from one
device to another device) by
simply dragging and dropping the files onto the devices.
What else can this already impressive
table do? Say goodbye to old paper
menus at restaurants and hello to
virtual menus. Yes you guessed it;
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to have your computer hooked
up to the table? The short answer is no, and this is where
the Microsoft Surface really stands
you sort, look and decide on what
meal you want by using the tips of
your fingers! Not only will you be able
to order from the table, but you will
also be able to pay the bill by simply
laying the credit card onto the table!
Have you ever wanted to split the bill
five ways? Well now you can by dragging and dropping the item that you
want to pay for. I only detailed a couple of the amazing features, but there
are so many more included in this
table.
Anything you can possibly think of
will be in this table. Its availability to
the general public is unknown for
now; however, it will be available at
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, T-Mobile USA Stores and
Harrah’s Entertainment, a Rio AllSuite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
The ideas and possibilities are unlimited and I cannot wait to try one out
myself!
Jeremy Pilotte
www.microsft.com/surface
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Finding Yourself: an Inspiring Story and Poetry
Hi, my name is
Vanessa Riffin and
this is my inspiring
story.
I was seventeen years
old when I quit school.
I thought that I would
be returning in a year
but four months later I
found out that I was
expecting a baby boy :)
I am now twenty two years of age
with a three and a half year old little
man named Nathan.
It has been almost five years now that
I have been out of school. It wasn't
easy coming back in September, but I
am more than happy to be here now to
finish up my high school.
It isn't easy being a single parent. It
has helped that I have the support of
my family, a great group of friends,
the teachers and others that are here
at our school. Thank you all very
much for everything that you have
done.
I am proof that pushing
yourself ahead opens
doors and helps you live
out your dreams.
From here on, I plan on
going to college, trying
to publish the poetry
that I have written, trying out for Canadian
Idol, auditioning for
dance and the list goes
on and on.
The most important thing to me on
my list of things to do this month is
moving into my first place with my
son. This is my “happily ever after”.
My advice to you is to live out all of
the dreams and ambitions you have
for yourself and not to let anything
hold you back. My outlook on life is
that the only person who can truly
stand in your way is yourself.
Vanessa Riffin
The Fire Drill
At the beginning of November, we had
a fire drill planned in order to practice
our exit strategies. Some students
went through the back exit where the
offices are located on the second floor
and some went through the front. In
both cases, the outcome was a success!
The students were calm, quiet and
cooperative.
Thank you teachers, for the warning;
we all stayed warm with our jackets.
And also a big thank you to the staff
that saw to our quick and safe exit!
One student mentioned: “the alarm
was not loud enough!” After verification, it turned out that if this was a
real drill, the alarm would have been
much louder to warn even the restaurants below of the impending danger.
Great going everyone!!!
Lily Desnoyers
Finding Yourself
As the day breaks
Everything goes quiet
Peacefully you sit and think
The sky changes to many shades
of red,
Pink, orange and grey
The stars come out
The moon is full
And still you stay motionless
Looking upon your surroundings
Your friends
Your family and all that’s on your
mind
Now you lay peaceful
Looking deeper
Your mind feels empty
But you’re still full of thoughts of
the
Past, present and what the future
Holds
Your past was hard
Your present is still rough
But you’ve learned how to calm
Yourself
Your future
Well who knows what it’ll bring
Maybe love, peace
Serenity when finding yourself
Yet you will always have a
Peaceful place to sit and lay to
Think over things
And find yourself if you ever get
Last again
No matter how big
Or small the problem
Is to you
Reality is picking up the pieces to
Start the puzzle over until
You can memorise where they
All fit and where you belong.
By Vanessa Riffin
Year 1, Issue 2
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SARCA News / Nouvelles SARCA
Did you know / Saviez-vous que :
♦ that new competency based curriculums, the quality of programs offered and the demographics of an aging workforce
have created a huge demand for vocational graduates. Many baby boomers are retiring and new job openings can
be found in most trades. There could be something there for you…
♦ d’ici 2010, plus de 20,000 emplois seront à combler dans le secteur des technologies de l’information (réalisations
de sites web, implantation de nouveaux systèmes et réseaux informatiques dans les entreprises, conception de jeux
électroniques, multimédia, entretien et réparation, etc.
♦ that our Bilingual Hotel Reception Vocational Diploma offered by the CDC Laurier Pont-Viau and CDC Laurier
Lachute is now given in an individualized work-study format allowing new students to sign on every three months
and to study at their own pace. Employment opportunities are being found in many settings including hotels, sparesorts, seniors’ residences, etc. New groups in computing support and secretarial studies are also starting soon…
♦ les retraités âgés de 55 ans et plus sont de plus en plus nombreux à revenir sur la marché du travail. Cette tendance
est particulièrement évidente en 2007. Certains ne sont pas satisfaits d’avoir pris une retraite
anticipée, d’autres ont été victimes de mauvais placements et enfin plusieurs n’ont pas calculé adéquatement ce qu’il en coûtait d’être en retraite et ils cherchent de nouveaux revenus.
L’expérience et l’expertise des travailleurs de 55 ans et plus sont aussi très recherchées par
les employeurs…
“D’ici 2010, plus
♦ that approximately 80 different programs in numerous sectors such as construction, health-
combler dans le
care, graphic design, computer technology, machinery, tourism, food services, transportation
and electrotechnology are now available in English in the Montreal area vocational centres.
♦ that colleges offer pre-university programs and technical programs side by side. The former
de 20 000
emplois seront à
secteur des
technologies de
l’information”
prepare students for university while the latter are essentially geared to the labor market.
Before you apply for admission to college you should take some time to think about your future. It is important that you find out about the programs that are offered, look into career and employment opportunities, determine your abilities and motivations for college studies and weigh the implications of your decisions.
If you want more information on any of these topics, if you have any related questions or simply want to talk about studies and work, please come see us in Room 209.
Pour toute information académique ou professionnelle n’hésitez pas à nous rendre visite au local 209.
Lyane et Edgar, SARCA Services/ Services SARCA
High in Demand Good Jobs
We are here to finish whatever we
need to finish to go on in life, and to
get a good job. But do most of us know
what we want to do? Let me help you.
Here are some good paying jobs that
are in high demand! Great isn’t it?
Not only they provide good money, but
there is also easy access because of
the high demand in that field. Do not
panic; there are many fields that are
in demand.
Here are some examples of jobs that
have a salary of $700 or more per
WEEK, and that have a low
percentage (0%-5%) of
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- Bachelor in Schooling adaptation 1%
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Here are just a few of the many
possible jobs that are open right now.
Kimberly Boudreau
* Source of information : Rapport de recherche,
janvier 2007, les éditions jobboom.
CDC News
Page 10
Le ciel est bleu...ici comme ailleurs!
Quand la guerre a commencé dans
mon pays, le Vietnam, les habitants
étaient confus et les écoles ont fermé.
Quelques mois plus tard, les écoles
ont réouvert leurs portes mais il y
avait seulement quelques étudiants.
Chaque jour, quand on allait en classe
c’était juste pour parler de comment
on pouvait se réfugier : en bateau ou
en avion. À cette époque, tout le
monde rêvait de comment quitter le
pays.
mais quand je suis arrivée au Canada,
j’ai regardé le ciel et c’était le même
ciel. C’était la même herbe et le même
corbeau. Mais j’ai senti un vent de
liberté.
Un pays étranger c’était le paradis. Le
ciel étranger était plus magnifique…
Au Canada, j’ai gagné la liberté mais
j’ai perdu tous mes meilleurs amis.
C’est ça la vie!
Quelquefois, je pense qu’on cherche
trop loin alors que ce que l’on cherche
est peut-être juste à côté de nous :
comme le bonheur. C’est important
qu’on sache comment le trouver. Si
vous prenez le temps d’apprécier chaque personne près de vous, nulle besoin de partir très loin, vous pourriez
le trouver ici.
Man Linh Phung
Rien n’est impossible...
Je veux vous parler d’un événement
marquant de ma vie. À la fin du mois
d’avril en 1975, mon pays, le Vietnam,
est devenu indépendant. C’est alors
devenu un pays communiste avec un
système de gouvernement différent.
Beaucoup d’habitants ont quitté le
pays. Parmi eux, il y avait ma famille.
Nous nous sommes embarqués sur un
petit bateau de pêche avec d’autres
familles et nous avons tenté de fuir.
un mois plus tard mais mon mari y
est resté pendant trois ans. J’ai dû
accoucher seule. Lorsqu’il est revenu
chez moi, ma fille avait déjà deux ans.
Pendant cette période,
ma fille et moi le visitions régulièrement
(environ deux fois par
mois) même si cela
nous prenait presque
six heures et que le
trajet était très long et
pénible. Je lui apportais de la nourriture
afin qu’il puisse bien
manger jusqu’à ma
prochaine visite. Si je donnais des
« pots de vin » aux gardiens, je pouvais le visiter plus souvent.
Malheureusement, après trois jours
en mer, le bateau est sorti de sa trajectoire, s’est perdu et nous avons été
arrêtés par la police frontalière. Les
gardiens ont pris tous nos biens (or,
argent et bijoux) et tous nos papiers.
Certaines personnes ont même jeté
leurs papiers à la mer
avant d’être arrêtées
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Quand j’étais en prison, j’ai su que
j’étais enceinte. J’ai quitté la prison
Québec et qui nous a parrainés.
Cette période de ma vie était très difficile, elle restera gravée à tout jamais
dans ma mémoire. Cette expérience
m’a donné la force et la détermination
de réaliser tous mes rêves.
Aujourd’hui, je suis toujours mariée, j’ai une fille
merveilleuse qui étudie au
collège Lasalle en hôtellerie. J’ai eu la chance et le
bonheur de retourner à
l’école pour apprendre le
français, ce que je n’avais
jamais imaginé possible.
Dans mon pays, j’étais enseignante de maternelle
mais on m’a pris mon diplôme avec
tous mes papiers. Maintenant je rêve
de compléter mes études pour devenir
technicienne en service de garde.
Rien n’est impossible…
il s’agit de rêver!
Thanh Thuy Le
Year 1, Issue 2
Page 11
La violence: c’est ASSEZ !
Tous les jours dans les nouvelles et
dans les journaux, on voit des événements qui ont rapport avec la violence. Par exemple des cas de violence
conjugale : un mari qui bat sa femme
pendant des années puis elle n’a pas
le courage de demander de l’aide
parce qu’elle a trop peur. Selon la
FRHFVDQ (Fédération des ressources d’hébergement pour femmes violentées et en difficulté du Québec)
80% des victimes sont âgées de moins
de 18 ans.
Il y a aussi beaucoup de violence dans
les écoles. Il y a un mois, l’incident de
l’école primaire à St-Eustache a surpris tout le monde, alors que deux
enfants, un garçon et une fille se sont
disputés. La fille a poussé le garçon
sur le torse et ce dernier qui avait des
problèmes cardiaques est mort à l’hôpital, le jour même. Cela aurait pu
être évité. Selon l’Institut de la statistique du Québec, un tiers des enfant
de 9 ans déclarent s’être déjà fait
pousser ou frapper violemment soit à
l’école, soit sur le chemin de l’école,
depuis le début de l’année scolaire; un
quart se sont fait menacer de voir un
de leurs biens détruit; un sur dix dit
avoir été victime de taxage. De plus,
près de 2 garçons sur 10, âgés entre
13 et 16 ans, avouent avoir déjà porté
une arme sur eux au cours des dix
derniers mois.
La violence causée
par les gangs de rue
est également un
phéno mène
qui
prend de l’ampleur.
Il y a quelques années, un incident
s’était déroulé dans l’autobus 44 à
Rivière des Prairies. Un garçon voulait faire partie d’un gang et pour se
faire, il devait démontrer au dirigeant
qu’il était à la hauteur. Les dirigeants
du gang lui ont demandé de commettre un crime, il a donc poignardé un
jeune homme, passager de l’autobus,
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un crime,
copine. Le jeune homme a succombé à
ses blessures et il est décédé à l’hôpital. Une autre innocente victime de la
violence.
D’après une étude recensée par la
Coalition contre les armes à feu
(www.guncontrol.ca):
« De 2003 à 2004, le nombre d’homicides liés aux gangs de rue est passé de
15,3% à 11,4% du nombre total d’homicides. Toutefois, ce taux est nette-
Testez votre esprit logique...
Vous êtes perdu dans la ville et vous arrivez à un cul-de-sac. En face de vous il y a
une maison où habitent des frères jumeaux. Vous savez que l’un dit toujours la vérité mais que l’autre ment à chaque fois qu’il ouvre la bouche. Vous ne savez pas
lequel des deux frères vous ouvrira la porte. Vous devez frapper à la porte et poser
une seule question pour savoir dans quelle direction aller (à droite ou à gauche)
pour vous rendre à Montréal.
Quelle est la question que vous devez poser?
Réponse page 13
René Ovieda Ayala
ment supérieur au taux moyen de
8,5% pour la période 19942004. »1
Un autre type de violence est la
violence familiale qui peut prendre plusieurs formes : la violence
verbale, la violence physique et la violence sexuelle. Selon le département
Américain de la Justice, la violence
familiale est estimée à 11% de tous les
cas de violence qui ont été rapportés
entre 1998 et 2002. En 2002 environ
22% des meurtres étaient dus à la
violence familiale.
Si vous êtes victimes d’une de ses formes de violence, ne restez pas silencieux. Demandez de l’aide en téléphonant à l’un de ces numéros :
♦ SOS violence conjugale 1-800-3639010
♦ CAVAC (Centre d’aide aux victimes d’actes criminels) 1-800-5322822
♦ TEL-Jeunes 1-800-263-2266
♦ 911
Il n’y a pas d’excuse pour la violence.
La violence, c’est un crime, POINT
FINAL.
Par Alexandra Haritos, Lisa Robson,
Chad Vachon et Zehrah Zuberi
1 http://209.85.165.104/search?
q=cache:AHWiZKNLaq8J:www.guncontrol.ca
CDC News
Page 12
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are in a despiteful
season going 0-13 in their first thirteen
games with three left. The Dolphins are
not only getting criticized for
this season but also because
their perfect season of 1972 is
in jeopardy due to the New
England Patriots performance
this year.
The Dolphins fans and their
players were happy to hear
that they were getting a new
coach this season named Cam Cameron.
The Dolphins are in 19th place out of 32
teams in three of the most important
categories in the league (points per
game, yards per game, passing yards
per game), but they’re still in last place
in their division.
to win the Super Bowl at a perfect 19-0.
Their
This year they also will make a
record for being the worst team in
history of the league, they will end
up on the golf course in the
beginning of January saying “We
did it again” going undefeated by
this time the 0 is in the win column
not the loss column.
starting quarterback, Trent
Green,
got
a
serious
concussion that ended the
season for him, so now it’s
rookie Cleo Lemon who is not
much better.
Their season is over so if I was
them I would just give up and
wait for next season to start
because they’re not going to
get any better in the
remainder of this year.
The Dolphins have a record for that
1972 season because of the way they
dominated everybody and how they
went undefeated including the playoffs
The Dolphins do have something in
their favour for next season if
everything goes well with their
manager, and Ricky Williams is back,
but whether he will be staying there for
the next season is a debateable question
for the team.
Corey Syvret
NFL Previews
The National Football League had a
close race in both conferences this
season the AFC with a battle for the
south and west division, the east and
north look like they’re locked up with
New England in the east at 13-0 and
Pittsburgh in the north at 9-4. In the
south the Indianapolis Colts at 11-2
need to improve and get injured players
back because the Jacksonville Jaguars
are right behind Indy for first with a
record of 9-4. The west is the closest in
the AFC because the San Diego
Chargers are in first right now at 8-5
and they have it all locked up if Denver
doesn’t go on a long winning streak.
The NFC east, north, and south are all
locked up. The Dallas Cowboys have the
east with a record of 12-1, the Green
Bay Packers in the north at 11-2, also
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are alone in
the south at 8-5. In the west it’s Seattle
Seahawks at 9-4 who has the best in
that division.
Corey Syvret
NFL Predictions
AFC Conference
1-New England 16-0
2-Pittsburgh 13-3
3-Indianapolis 13-3
4-San Diego 11-5
5-Jacksonville 10-6
6-Cleveland 10-6
Grey Cup 2007 Recap
It’s the end of a journey for the
Saskatchewan Roughriders finally
getting their first Grey Cup
championship seen 1989. It was an
amazing accomplishment. By beating
the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 to 19 a
great effort by the Blue Bombers, both
teams had a great season.
Saskatchwan 23
NFC Conference
1-Dallas 15-1
2-Green Bay 14-2
3-Seattle 11-5
Winnipeg 19
4-Tampa Bay 10-6
5-NY Giants 10-6
6-Minnesoda 9-7
Christopher Abraham
Year 1, Issue 2
Page 13
Corey’s Predictions for NFL PLayoffs
Wildcards
AFC Conference
Result
6-Cleveland (10-6) @ 3-Indianapolis(13-3)
Indy 38-35
5-Jacksonville(10-6) @4-San Diego(11-5)
Jack 27-20
NFC Conference
6-Minnesoda(9-7) @3-Seattle(11-5)
Min 24-21
5-New York Giants(10-6) @4-Tampa Bay(10-6)
NYG 24-17
Math Trivia
Défi Mathématique
How can 2036 divided by 4 equal 10?
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AFC Divisional Championship
5-Jacksonville(10-6) @1-New England(16-0)
NE 41-24
3-Indianapolis(13-3) @2-Pittsburgh(13-3)
Pit 31-28
Answer in the next issue!
La réponse sera dans la prochaine édition!
NFC Divisional Championship
5-New York Giants(10-6) @1-Dallas(15-1)
Dal 38-27
3-Minnesoda(11-5) @2-Green Bay(14-2)
GB 28-24
AFC Conference Championship
2-Pittsburgh(13-3) @1-New England(16-0)
Hint / Indice : X =10
NE 28-10
Answer for the Brain Teaser:
APE
NFC Conference Championship
2-Green Bay(14-2) @1-Dallas(15-1)
DAL 34-27
Voici la question à poser: « Si je
demande à votre frère, derrière vous,
quel est le chemin à prendre pour aller
à Montréal, quelle sera sa réponse?
Super Bowl XLll ( In Arizona)
1-New England Patriots
34
1-Dallas Cowboys
24
Réponse du test de logique:
Vous devez prendre le chemin contraire
à ce qu’il vous répondra!!
Sports Fan...Your Opinion Matters: Survey’s Results
♦ Will the England Patriots go undefeated?
Yes: 55%
No: 45%
♦ Will Tom Brady beat Peyton Manning’s record of touchdown passes
at 49?
Yes: 9%
No: 16%
Good possibility: 61%
Hardly doubt it: 14%
♦ The Miami Dolphins are 0-11 this
season, how many wins will they
get this year?
0: 19%
1: 23%
2: 28%
3: 21%
4: 9%
5: 0%
♦ Which team will get the last
playoff spot in the AFC?
Cleveland: 34%
Tennessee: 28%
Denver: 38%
♦ In your opinion,
who will meet at
the Super Bowl?
New England Patriot:
Dallas Cowboys:
Indianapolis Colts:
Pittsburg Steelers:
Cleveland Browns:
Tennesse Titans:
Denver Broncos:
Green Bay Packers:
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year is flying by quickly. The CDC Vimont students and staff
have accomplished many great things since the opening of our
Centre last September.
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The CDC News-Vimont, the December Talent Show, the Spring
Play are just some examples of events that bring life to our
beautiful Centre.
From student involvement to the dedication of our staff members, everyone’s contribution to our Centre is much appreciated. It is evident that the success of all projects relies on your
participation and commitment.
On behalf of the CDC Laurier administration, I wish all our
CDC News-Vimont readers a wonderful and safe Holiday Season.
Gaëlle Absolonne, Assitant Director
Inspiring Story of Denis André...Just Believe!
My name is Denis. Many know me as
Daddy O. I am in my fifties and took a
challenge to obtain my secondary diploma. I must admit, I knew it would
be a difficult task. To start off, it takes
me 1hr and 30 minutes to get to my
destination by car and this was for a
year minimum. No real income coming in. Just the basics. In my head, I
created the enormous mountain to
climb but with determination and self
confidence, I started to escalate my
objective.
The road was sometimes hazardous
but I met some very interesting individuals who made my journey much
more bearable. Many of times, my
new friends were the fuel for me to
carry on (I thank them). Well, the
summit is a glance away and it is all
worth it. The key is believing in yourself! Hey, if I can do it, so can you.
Just believe!
Farewell Denis
We would like to say a sad farewell
to a friend of ours. Denis André will
be leaving us on the 18th of January.
Some of the students and teachers
will miss his fun jokes and his smile
that he so kindly gives us each and
every day.
We all wish you the best on your
journey in life and hope you succeed
in everything you do.
Melissa Cartman says “we’re getting
a divorce, you keep the cats!”
Keep in touch, buddy!
Lily, Melissa and all your friends!