Another eventful week is coming to an end. Here's what's been in the news in Vaudreuil-Soulanges over the past few days.

Vaudreuil-Dorion recruits to renew its cultural policy

The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion is looking for citizens of all ages to create a citizen advisory committee as part of the renewal of its cultural policy.

Jeux du Québec: A look back at the first day of competition

The 57th finals of the Jeux du Québec opened in Rimouski on Friday, and already several athletes from the region stood out on the first day of competition on Saturday.

Traffic: Pilot project starts in Pincourt

The Lave-o-Thon held by firefighters from the Saint-Télesphore Fire Department on Sunday raised a whopping $3,000 for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. 

Saint-Télesphore firefighters donate $3,000 to the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation

The Lave-o-Thon held by firefighters from the Saint-Télesphore Fire Department on Sunday raised a whopping $3,000 for the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. 

2.4 million for interior makeover of Jean-Marc-Ducharme community center

A total of $2,440,000 will be invested in the complete interior refurbishment of the Centre communautaire Jean-Marc-Ducharme in Vaudreuil-Dorion.

Jeux du Québec: A second medal for the Sud-Ouest

The South-West delegation won its second medal in athletics on Monday, thanks to coteaulac athlete Mia Douhou.

Rue Lippé: The Ministry's report is still awaited

Residents of the Lippé Street area in Les Coteaux are still not out of pain, as no reopening of the road is expected in the near future.

In a communication sent to Néomédia, the municipality's communications coordinator, Geneviève Juillet, confirmed that the report from the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable (MTDD) was still pending, and could take several weeks to be submitted.

Fatal collision in Saint-Zotique: The SQ is looking for witnesses

The Sûreté du Québec's Major Crime Investigation Division is asking for the public's help in locating witnesses to the fatal collision on Highway 20 West, in Saint-Zotique, on July 2.

Death of Father Gérald Sareault

Father Gérald Sareault, retired priest of the Saint-Lazare church, has passed away. That's what we learned on Tuesday.

Jeux du Québec: Sud-Ouest wins the gold medal in baseball

The Sud-Ouest boys' baseball team won the gold medal in Rimouski on Tuesday, in a tight, hard-fought game.

The Canadian Pacific will no longer whistle in Saint-Polycarpe

After 13 years of discussion, the Canadian Pacific train will no longer whistle in Saint-Polycarpe.

Initiated in 2010, the procedures to abolish train whistling at the Chemin Sainte-Marie, Chemin de Beaujeu, Chemin de l'Église and Chemin Élie-Auclair crossings finally came to a conclusion last June, when the municipal council adopted a resolution authorizing the signature of an agreement between the two organizations for the abolition of train whistling.

A policewoman earns a fine following a high-speed pursuit

Valérie Tremblay, the policewoman involved in a collision that injured two people in Coteau-du-Lac in August 2022, escaped criminal prosecution for dangerous driving, but was still charged with a violation of the Highway Safety Code.

Artists from Vaudreuil-Soulanges exhibit in Montreal

The group exhibition Enracinement / Déracinement runs from August 3 to August 26 at Galerie Coups de pinceaux coups de ciseaux, 4603 boulevard St-Laurent, Montreal.

Five of the artists exhibiting are from the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area : Caroline Forget, Fabienne Legrand, Natacha Marleau, Marie-Soleil Poliquin and exhibition curator Émilie Léger.

Participatory budget - residents aged 12 to 17 are invited to submit their ideas

The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion launches the third edition of its participatory budget, inviting citizens to submit a project they would like to see realized.

A youth component has been added to the formula this year, allowing residents aged 12 to 17 to submit their ideas. The project submission period runs from July 17 to September 22.

The Tri-O-Lacs Challenge returns

Back for a second year, the Tri-O-Lacs challenge will be held on August 6. The competition site is located in Coteau-du-Lac, along the Soulanges Canal and bike path.

Tributes and sadness at the death of Father Sareault

There were many comments on the Neomedia Facebook page, following our article on the death of Father Gérald Sareault on July 25. The feeling that emerges is one of sadness, mixed with memories of a human and joyful man, who embellished and softened the lives of many Lazarois for 35 years.

"Accidents happen so quickly." - Éléonore Pilon - 14 ans

As part of the annual awareness campaign organized by The War Amps, 14-year-old Éléonore Pilon from Saint-Polycarpe has set herself a major challenge.