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Hudson

Leggs give a little back

Proceeds of auction to be donated to community groups

Alycia Ambroziak The Gazette After 37 years of doing business in Hudson, Michael and Jill Legg... » Full Story
Alycia Ambroziak The Gazette After 37 years of doing business in Hudson, Michael and Jill Legg have decided to call it a day. Hudson’s landmark store, Legg & Compagnie, will officially close... » Full Story

Corker is the people’s mayor

She has been in office since 1993

Before 1993, Elizabeth Corker was a stay-at-home mom who was decidedly apolitical. But when she noticed a... » Full Story
Before 1993, Elizabeth Corker was a stay-at-home mom who was decidedly apolitical. But when she noticed a number of local issues, including the future of Hudson’s Sandy Beach, she, and some like-minded friends,... » Full Story

Parents join forces to save preschool

Hudson Montessori was being closed; Families of students rented a new facility

The most important lesson learned by the children attending the former Hudson Montessori school this year... » Full Story
The most important lesson learned by the children attending the former Hudson Montessori school this year was that perseverance really can pay off. And happy endings aren’t only for fairy tales. In... » Full Story

New Hudson-Oka ferry boat arrives

New service to be launched this summer

Claude Desjardins stood on the edge of the Lake of Two Mountains last week, proudly looking at the... » Full Story
Claude Desjardins stood on the edge of the Lake of Two Mountains last week, proudly looking at the refitted Hudson-Oka ferry that had just arrived from Matane. “It feels good. It’s the culmination of eight... » Full Story

DJ Harold and Hudson Celebrate 10th Anniversary

This July 1, 2008 at Thompson Park in Hudson, DJ Harold celebrates his 10th year of musically animating... » Full Story
This July 1, 2008 at Thompson Park in Hudson, DJ Harold celebrates his 10th year of musically animating the City of Hudson’s Canada Day festivities. “We’ve had a lot of fun together over this past decade“... » Full Story

Whitlock's Wilson wins golf tourney

Greg Wilson of the host Whitlock golf club won the 13th Men’s Provincial Mid-Amateur Golf Championship... » Full Story
Greg Wilson of the host Whitlock golf club won the 13th Men’s Provincial Mid-Amateur Golf Championship held last week at Whitlock in Hudson. Wilson posted a 54-hole total of 3-over-par 219 for a five-stroke ... » Full Story

NDP leader Layton to speak in Hudson

To be joined by MNA Mulcair

Federal NDP leader Jack Layton and Outremont NDP MP Thomas Mulcair will speak at a seminar on the... » Full Story
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton and Outremont NDP MP Thomas Mulcair will speak at a seminar on the environment Monday at St. James Church in Hudson. Organized by the environmental awareness group Go Green... » Full Story

All aboard! To Hudson's Village Theatre

Take the train to theatre's season opener

Montrealers and West Islanders can celebrate opening weekend of Hudson Village Theatre on June 21 by... » Full Story
Montrealers and West Islanders can celebrate opening weekend of Hudson Village Theatre on June 21 by taking a special entertainment-filled train to a performance of All Grown Up, this season’s opening play at the... » Full Story

Preparing for the British Invasion

More than 400 vehicles to be on display in Hudson

Roy Elliott has been practising traffic signals dressed in his British Bobby hat and uniform... » Full Story
Roy Elliott has been practising traffic signals dressed in his British Bobby hat and uniform in Hudson lately because he wants to be in fine form Sunday when he will be directing traffic along Main... » Full Story

Hudson-Oka ferry to retire its tugs

New ferry boats to be in service by mid-summer

In a tradition that dates back to 1909, the Hudson-Oka ferry opened for the season Saturday, but owner... » Full Story
In a tradition that dates back to 1909, the Hudson-Oka ferry opened for the season Saturday, but owner Claude Desjardins said it will be the last one where tugboats pull barges. New, faster ferry boats should be in... » Full Story

Hudson's Main Rd. a bit of a minefield

Town gets new sewer system

Hudson residents and business owners who’ve spent the last couple of weeks detouring through the... » Full Story
Hudson residents and business owners who’ve spent the last couple of weeks detouring through the downtown section along Main Rd. that has been dug up due to work on the town’s new sewage system will have to wait... » Full Story

ST. JAMES’ TO HOST COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE FOR AFRICA

On Saturday May 31st, St. James’ Church in Hudson will host a community garage sale to benefit the... » Full Story
On Saturday May 31st, St. James’ Church in Hudson will host a community garage sale to benefit the Scouts Canada Namibia 2008 project. This summer will see 27 young people and leaders working in African... » Full Story

Residents ready to evacuate, stocking up on hip waders

'When it goes up, it goes up. When it comes down, I clean'

Hundreds of Quebecers have begun preparations to evacuate their homes as warm temperatures continue to... » Full Story
Hundreds of Quebecers have begun preparations to evacuate their homes as warm temperatures continue to increase snow melt in the Laurentian mountains, raising the water levels on the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers to... » Full Story

Sinking feelign setting in

Flooding expected to get worse

With a forecast that could see temperatures rise to close to 20 degrees Celcius this week, many lakeshore... » Full Story
With a forecast that could see temperatures rise to close to 20 degrees Celcius this week, many lakeshore and riverside residents are keeping a wary lookout for rising waters. Jim Soter is no exception.... » Full Story

Hudson group going green one step at a time

Earth Day events planned

As environmental awareness seeps further into mainstream thinking, making mega-stars of people like Al... » Full Story
As environmental awareness seeps further into mainstream thinking, making mega-stars of people like Al Gore, Chantal Girard plods along affecting change one step at a time. Last year, the 44-year-old Hudson... » Full Story

Areas brace for floods

Water could rise with temperatures

Montreal-area neighbourhoods that enjoy a riverfront view are bracing to pay the price exacted by nature... » Full Story
Montreal-area neighbourhoods that enjoy a riverfront view are bracing to pay the price exacted by nature for that landscape every spring. But while water levels across the province are being monitored by civil... » Full Story

Sûreté closes down Château du Lac for a day

The Sûreté du Québec closed down a popular Hudson bar for 24 hours last weekend. Château du Lac... » Full Story
The Sûreté du Québec closed down a popular Hudson bar for 24 hours last weekend. Château du Lac on Main Rd. was closed Saturday by officers, claiming infractions to the provincial liquor laws. Police,... » Full Story

Hudson auction a great way to spend a Sunday

In our own backyard feature

Kristina Edson Special to The Gazette While there are many things to see and do in faraway... » Full Story
Kristina Edson Special to The Gazette While there are many things to see and do in faraway places, but the best can sometimes be found right in our own backyard. With that in mind, The Gazette’s West... » Full Story

With The Coach: Team gives coach strength

Three weeks after a fire destroyed their home in Hudson, the Hannough family is still picking up the... » Full Story
Three weeks after a fire destroyed their home in Hudson, the Hannough family is still picking up the pieces. Their sprawling hillside home on Main Rd. burned to the ground on March 7 while they were vacationing... » Full Story

Opinion: Loss of bookstore still grieved

It was a cruel January morning when I first heard the news, and cruel news it was. An east wind was... » Full Story
It was a cruel January morning when I first heard the news, and cruel news it was. An east wind was pounding over the ice-bound waters of Lake of Two Mountains. Malevolent snow devils spun like dervishes... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Hudson

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 7:30pm

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