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Seniors, security, speeding snow removal and libraries a priority<\/i><\/b>
\n
<\/b>
\nBy Robert Frank<\/b>
\nwww.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Patricia Lagopatis has already gotten an earful from Chomedey residents while going door-to-door campaigning this summer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hear the issue of trust voiced repeatedly, after what has happened here,\u201d the Parti au Service du citoyen<\/i> (PSC) candidate for city council told The Suburban.<\/i> \u201cLaval citizens want to regain that trust.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chomedey residents have also made it clear that improving public security is an important priority.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople have complained to me about gangs, drinking and drugs,\u201d Lagopatis reported. \u201cThey told me that there is no response when they call for assistance. One person told me that she called three times and nothing happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be a lack of sufficient resources,\u201d she mused. \u201cI am told that Montreal has some 5,000 police officers, while Laval only has about 500.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSpeeding is another issue, especially on Elizabeth,\u201d Lagopatis continued. \u201cAlmost every household on that street had something to say about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lagopatis is also highly attuned to the needs of Laval seniors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a long waiting list for low-income seniors who need to move into an assisted living setting,\u201d she lamented. \u201cPSC plans to earmark three percent of existing property tax revenue\u2014some $15 million\u2014to provide extra funding for organizations which support stuff like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lagopatis also echoed the finding of a local round-table on health and social services (see accompanying report<\/a>), which concluded that Laval\u2019s rapidly aging English-speaking seniors population is seriously underserved.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re starting to see some English-language services for seniors, many of whose kids have moved out of Quebec or have no kids to support them,\u201d she observed, \u201cso there\u2019s a lack of support.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I visited the wonderful Place des ain\u00e9es<\/i> seniors complex, I asked whether they provided any activities in English,\u201d Lagopatis continued. \u201cThey responded \u2018not really.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m for balancing French and English-speakers needs,\u201d she said. \u201cThis is such a resource. It would be great if all kinds of ethnic groups could be involved in the physical, artistic and social activities for seniors there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lagopatis also wants Laval\u2019s library system to better serve the cross-section of the city\u2019s demographics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are very few [English] books in the collection,\u201d she complained. \u201cOne of the priorities of the PAC platform is to turn our libraries into more active centres.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an allophone, I stand for the English language,\u201d Lagopatis asserted. \u201cI respect French, I speak French, but I stand for the English language to be promoted and respected.\u201d<\/p>\n

She also cited snow and garbage removal as services where the city could do better.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re down to once-a-week garbage collection, which causes a problem, particularly for people who reside in apartments and condominiums,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Although Lagopatis is a newcomer to politics, she got her start in business at an unusually tender age.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom 13, I was at my father\u2019s side in business,\u201d she recalled. \u201cBy the time I was 18, I was allowed to present seven-figure bids in competition with major companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

She went on to spend two decades providing local and international artistic and creative direction for Transcontinental magazines. She is quadrilingual, speaking fluent Greek and Spanish as well as both Canada\u2019s official languages, and currently runs her own firm, which often entails travel to Greece and elsewhere in Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never thought of going into politics,\u201d she admitted, \u201cbut when I was approached I realized that it aligned very well with my values and objectives. I have been involved in so many organizations and events that I realized that I could make a difference in helping the community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lagopatis is also a strong advocate for women to undertake leadership roles, regardless of their political stripe.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important that women do so, and I am very proud that a lot of women are running in the current Laval election across all political parties,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n

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\nPatricia Lagopatis<\/b><\/div>\n

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