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155% more performance: Intel has found a way to multiply the performance of its processors and graphics cards in gaming

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

News JVTech 155% more performance: Intel has found a way to multiply the performance of its processors and graphics cards in gaming

Published on March 1, 2024 at 8:20 p.m

Unfortunately, Intel is not the strong competitor that one might expect against the giants AMD and Nvidia. However, progress can be felt with major updates to the latest chip models.

Intel is increasing its graphics cards even further!

Intel is taking a big step into the gaming world by releasing two new drivers that not only improve the performance of graphics cards but also increase the overall stability of computers. This initiative is part of Intel's ongoing commitment to optimize its products to deliver an even more exceptional user experience.

The latest driver specifically affects Intel's Arc graphics cards, particularly those integrated into the company's latest Core Ultra processors.

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This driver, called 31.0.101.5333, promises significant improvements across a wide range of games with performance increases of up to 155%. This update follows a previous update applied to Intel's desktop graphics cards a few weeks ago and now extends its benefits to laptops, providing an improved gaming experience.

Major performance improvements for all current games

When testing the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H on laptops like the Zenbook 14 OLED or the current Zenbook DUO 2024, we saw impressive gaming performance results compared to previous generations. Intel maintains its commitment to continuous improvement and has once again raised the bar with this new driver.

Driver 31.0.101.5333 delivers significant gains, achieving up to 155% more FPS in games like Just Cause 4 at 1080p. The improvements are also notable in other titles, with performance increases of 24% for It Takes Two, GOTY 2021, 14% for Palworld, 27% for Sid Meier's Civilization VI or even 19% for Halo The Master Chief Collection.

These performance improvements represent a major step forward for laptops that don't have discrete graphics cards. They now provide a smoother gaming experience by increasing FPS on a variety of titles. Intel's regular driver updates make its graphics cards increasingly attractive to gamers. Intel really doesn't want to give up its graphics solutions.

In addition to the new downloadable graphics driver for Windows 11 and Windows 10, Intel has also launched an important driver for its Wi-Fi chips. This update fixes issues such as crashes leading to blue screens of death and Wi-Fi connection difficulties. Fi contributes to a more stable and smooth computing experience for users.

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Béatrice Vallière was elected Young Business Personality 2023

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

The founder of marketing firm VitamineB was named Young Business Personality 2023 (JPA) on Thursday evening at the JPA gala organized by the Young Chamber of Commerce of Quebec.

“Being a JPA therefore symbolizes a significant step. This confirms that my constant efforts and commitment are recognized in a dynamic business world focused on a future in which people's mental health will be a priority,” the businesswoman explained in a press release.

The one who is proud of the values her company represents says she is “deeply moved and honored” to become the 32nd JPA.

At a meeting with Le Soleil last December, Béatrice Vallière insisted on a cultural change in the business environment.

She wants to eliminate the urge to perform at all costs and strive for a better life balance.

It is these characteristics that caught the jury's attention. His positive influence and leadership skills, but also his determination and vision of the business world.

For its part, the National Bank awarded its Coup de cœur prize to Antoine Grégoire-Slight, who co-founded his video game studio Fika Productions in 2018. He became the first winner in the International Outreach category.

Leattytia Bandibanga, president of the company Pattes Vertes, which offers nutritional supplements for dogs, convinced the audience. She concluded the evening of the JPA Gala by presenting the Jean-Luc Giroux Prize.

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Engage study results: Men need better access to PrEP

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

On February 8, more than fifty participants (researchers, physicians, students, and community organization representatives) gathered for a “Science Café” to discuss data from the Engage study of gay and bisexual men and men who have sex with men (or ” gbMSM”). This study started in 2017 and ended in 2023, thus covering the period of the Covid-19 pandemic and its restrictions. The Engage study included the cities of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver with the largest number of participants in…Montreal! Everything took place at the Maison du développement long-lasting in the city center of the metropolis.

Engage was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Dr. Gilles Lambert from the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) and Joseph Cox from McGill University were the key leaders and researchers of this large Engage team.

As people happily ran across the street at L'espace quiete, numbers flashed on screens as researchers took turns publishing the results of the survey data.

“RÉZO has been Engage's community partner in Montreal for several years since its beginnings and is proud to have worked with the research team, leading many of its actions and, above all, helping to mobilize hundreds of people to take part in the study,” emphasizes Alexandre Dumont-Blais, the general director of the RÉZO organization.

A total of 2,449 gbMSM participated in this study in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, with more than 1,1000 people in Montreal, almost half of the cohort. Of the 2,008 people who were HIV negative or did not know their HIV status, 1,159 were candidates for PrEP (sexual pre-exposure prophylaxis) treatment recommendations, “and half felt they would need it at some point or later.” “Others during the last six months, but only twenty percent (20%) had actually used it,” we can read on the Canadian HIV Trials Network website.

“The data presented on February 8 at Café Scientifique confirms some of our observations on the ground by our intervention teams: the provision of an adapted service, that is, taking into account the realities, lives and practices of GBQ men.” [gais, bisexuels ou queer] and transsexuals who have relationships with men are essential, otherwise these people would use fewer health services, emphasizes Alexandre Dumont-Blais. Rapid access to screening, and in particular access to PrEP, a scientifically recognized tool for HIV prevention around the world, remains a critical issue: Can all people who should and/or want to take PrEP really do so? Do you have the budget? (between $55 and $65 per month if taken daily).”

“It’s clear that by promoting and providing access to PrEP, we can also achieve better outcomes in the gay/bisexual men’s community. Only about half of those who could benefit from it are still using it. Sometimes it is a question of cost and there is a solution that lies in free PrEP as a public health measure,” adds Ken Monteith, the director general of COCQ-Sida (Quebec Coalition of Community Organizations to Fight AIDS), which took action as moderator of this mini science congress.

Of these men, 32.6% were between 18 and 29 years old, 28.8% were between 30 and 39 years old, 14.1% were between 40 and 49 years old, 15.4% were between 50 and 59 years old, and 9.2% were 60 years and older.

“Organizing feedback activities to the community with research results is very important and we can be proud of our achievements in this regard,” says Ken Monteith. These activities increase people's confidence to participate in future studies, and we have seen this in the speed of recruitment for Engage in Montreal compared to other participating cities. […] A longitudinal study like Engage allows us to track the evolution of practices in our community and adapt our interventions to better meet current needs.”

According to the latest statistics, there were 62,790 people living with HIV/AIDS in Canada (for 2020). Of these, 33,335 are gbMSM or 53.1% of the total. “According to Canadian HIV estimates, 709 new HIV infections in Canada in 2020 were gbMSM (46.6% of all new infections). This estimate included 666 new HIV infections among men who had sex with men and 43 new HIV infections among men who injected drugs and had sex with other men,” the CATIE website says.

We learn in Engage that more than three quarters (3/4) of participants used dating sites and applications for sexual relationships with one or more partners.

For those who practice “chemsex” (sexual relationships involving drug use), also called P'N'P (Party'n'Play), the most commonly used drugs were cocaine (powder) or crack, crystal meth, GHB and ecstasy/ MDMA or even ketamine. At the start of the study, 5.1% of participants injected primarily crystalmeth. “GBMSM who inject are at higher risk of contracting the HIV virus and hepatitis C than others.” [qui ne s’injectent pas]emphasizes Dr. Joseph Cox. […] For those who are susceptible, crystal meth has some impact on condomless anal sex with regards to STBBI infections (sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections). […]» On the other hand, we also observed that a large proportion of participants sought help to reduce their consumption. Which in itself is good news.

“COVID-19 has had a significant impact on consumption: temporary reductions for certain substances due to the closure of bars and borders, while others such as cannabis were maintained, estimates Ken Monteith. […] Access to mental health care and services remains problematic, particularly for people who do not have regular contact with the healthcare system.”

“In addition, the conclusions of the study suggest that one of the keys to reducing STBBI/HIV transmission in particular is to offer different service points that are accessible differently than in the usual places, such as what RÉZO opened in the summer. ” 2023, the Pink Zone: a screening/intervention space in the heart of the Village, rue Sainte-Catherine, in a climate-controlled container, with a giant pink cone on the roof: attention-grabbing to raise awareness of screening and health of our communities , comments Alexandre Dumont Blais. “Proximity initiatives work and must be supported, and collaboration with public health, clinical and community authorities must continue to address STBBI transmissions.”

“Gay and bisexual men face numerous issues related to their identity – homophobia in their communities of origin and racism in the gay community. This increases the challenges faced by all members of the community and complicates responses. “It’s definitely important for the community to develop better answers,” concludes Ken Monteith.

INFO: www.engage-men.ca

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The radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Massive stars can “evaporate” the material necessary to form giant planets like Jupiter, according to the first observation of the phenomenon, reported in a study published in the journal Science (New Window).

An international team of astronomers led by French researchers from the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) observed the emerging planetary system d203-506 to confirm the predictions of theoretical models.

This small, very young system lies on the edge of the Orion Nebula and theoretically has everything it takes to produce at least one gas giant like Jupiter or Saturn, a planet consisting essentially of hydrogen and helium.

The modest star that d203-506 hosts at its center is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk, in this case a gas cloud, which theoretically serves as raw material for the formation of a gas planet.

But unfortunately for it, the small system is exposed to very strong ultraviolet radiation emanating from massive and very close stars in the Trapezium Cluster. According to a press release from the CNRS, stars are about ten times more massive than the Sun and, above all, 100,000 times more luminous.

Their radiation heats the gas cloud in a phenomenon known as photoevaporation. It brings the hydrogen molecules in that cloud to temperatures so that they begin to circulate at enough speed to escape the star's gravitational pull. Before it dissipates far into interstellar space.

The result of this radiation is enough to remove gas from the (protoplanetary) disk in less than a million years, the study says. And therefore fast enough to influence the formation of giant planets in the disk, she concludes.

The observation of the phenomenon was made possible by combining data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the terrestrial radio telescope ALMA.

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The Courrier du Sud | Mobile application: an award-winning doctor by Charles-Le Moyne

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

By winning the competition, Dr. Frédéric Lemaire a scholarship of $500,000. (Photo: Le Courrier du Sud – Archive)

Those from Dr. Mobile application EZResus, developed by Frédéric Lemaire of Charles-Le Moyne Hospital and facilitating the administration of medication to patients in emergency situations, has won the Canadian Space Agency's Deep Space Healthcare Challenge, the Charles-Le Moyne Foundation announced February 28.

Dr. Lemaire worked on the design of this application for eight years in collaboration with around twenty of his colleagues. The tool allows the medical team to “quickly find the right dosage, the right concentration and the appropriate rate of administration of each medication based on different patient characteristics,” reports the Integrated Health and Social Services Center of the Montérégie-Centre (CISSSMC).

“Medicine worked very well before we used it, but what it specifically changes is that it takes away the mental burden of concentrating on the patient,” said the doctor at the launch in December 2021. It is certain that we ” We’re still checking, but the environmental stress level is going down a lot.”

Dr. Lemaire received support from the Charles-Le Moyne Hospital Foundation and the Charles-Le Moyne Research Center. The application, used by 5,000 doctors in 29 countries, can administer nearly 100 medications in intensive care for children and adults.

The goal of the competition is to “develop new health technologies that could be used in remote communities and by astronauts on missions,” according to the foundation.

“This is absolutely incredible news! It's a childhood dream come true! What a tremendous recognition, but above all what an extraordinary opportunity for us to continue our work to develop the best possible application and distribute it to as many communities as possible and, tomorrow, to astronauts on missions in space. “In the end, what really matters is saving more and more lives in the first hour of resuscitation,” emphasizes Dr. Frédéric Lemaire in a press release.

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The best US bond ETFs

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

(Photo: 123RF)

Do investors need bonds in their portfolios?

The question is personal. Investors with goals within three to 10 years (for example, buying a new home, starting a business, or retiring within the next decade) likely need it. The same applies to those who are already retired. Bonds are also preferred by investors who do not want to invest 100% in stocks, regardless of their investment horizon.

Exchange-traded funds that focus on fixed income securities can be a good way for investors to gain exposure to bonds. Here are some reasons:

• Many ETFs are transparent – most track indexes with very specific maturity and credit characteristics – and offer few surprises.

• The best ETFs are cheap, which is even more important when investing in bonds than stocks: Any percentage more in fees means a percentage less return, and returns are generally harder to achieve with bonds than with stocks.

• ETFs are easy to buy and sell.

A good place to start when looking for the best bond ETFs is the Morningstar Medalist Rating. The highest-rated ETFs (Gold) are those that we believe are most likely to outperform across an entire market cycle.

Here is the list of the best bond ETFs, divided into three main groups: core bond funds, short-term bond funds and specialty bond funds.

The 5 Best Core US Bond ETFs to Buy Now

These ETFs all fall into one of Morningstar's intermediate-term bond categories and receive our highest Gold Medal Rating with 100% analyst coverage as of February 2024.

– Fidelity Total Bond ETF (FBND)

– iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB)

– iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG)

– Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (ETF)

– VTEB Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND)

The top-rated ETFs on this list would be excellent choices for hedging the bond portion of an investor's portfolio, provided the investment goals are more than five years away.

iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF And Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF are listed by Morningstar as intermediate-term core bond ETFs, meaning they invest in a mix of investment-grade U.S. bonds, including government bonds, corporate bonds and securities. Fidelity Total Bond ETF And iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF are listed as medium-term core-plus bond ETFs. In addition to investing in investment-grade U.S. bonds, these funds have greater flexibility to also purchase high-yield corporate bonds, bank loans and emerging market debt.

Finally, this Vanguard tax-exempt bond ETF is the highest-rated municipal bond ETF covered by Morningstar. This is a good option for those who invest in taxable accounts and are in high tax brackets.

If none of these ETFs are right for you, see The Best ETFs and Where They Place in Your Portfolio for other top-rated ETFs.

7 Best Short-Term US Bond ETFs in 2024

These ETFs all fall into the Ultra-Short Bond or Short-Term Bond categories and receive our highest Gold Medal Rating with 100% analyst coverage as of February 2024.

– JP Morgan Limited Duration Bond ETF (JPLD)

-Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF (EMNT)

-Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF (MINT)

-Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF (SCHO)

-SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (SPTS)

-Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH)

-Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH)

The top-rated ETFs on this list are good choices for those who want to invest in bonds but plan to use these investments in the next few years.

THE Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF and that Pimco Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF Both can be considered ultra-short-term bond ETFs. ETFs in this category prefer high-quality bonds with a maturity of less than one year.

THE Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF belongs to the category of short-term bonds, while the Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF and that Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF both belong to the category of short-term government bonds. As the category name suggests, short-term government ETFs focus exclusively on short-term U.S. government bonds, while short-term bond ETFs may also invest in high-quality corporate bonds rather than Treasury bonds. In both cases, ETFs prefer bonds with a maturity between 1 and 3 years.

The 6 best ETFs specializing in US bonds

These ETFs all fall into one of Morningstar's specialty bond categories and have received our highest Gold Medal rating with 100% analyst coverage since February 2024.

– Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP)

– T. Rowe Price Floating Rate ETF (TFLR)

-Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCIT)

-Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (BLV)

– Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCLT)

– Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTIP)

The highest-rated ETFs on this list are so-called “satellite” positions in a bond portfolio. In other words, these are not core holdings, but an investor can hold these ETFs to supplement a bond portfolio, undertake a tactical restructuring, or fulfill another specific interest.

The list includes the two best bond ETFs for inflation protection: Schwab US TIPS ETF And Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF. Both fall into the category of inflation-protected bonds and invest in securities whose principal value is adjusted according to the rate of inflation, which may be of interest to some investors (particularly retirees).

The other funds on the list favor different types of bonds (corporate bonds, floating rate securities). Long-term funds, such as Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF and that Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF, are very sensitive to interest rate changes and are very volatile compared to bond funds. They can be used to benefit from falling interest rates or as a long-term debt protection tool.

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Substitute Speaker (Recall List): Vacancies in Quebec

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

Assignment :

Reception, support and accompaniment of psychotropic drug users, their environment and the general population of the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district and the surrounding areas in the context of the prevention of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Job description :

The employee provides all services under the responsibility of clinical coordination. Using a harm reduction approach, it aims to prevent sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) in people who use drugs by injection and inhalation and in people who engage in sex work.

Tasks :

build and maintain trusting relationships;
Offer a one-off intervention adapted to the person's needs (assessment, support, accompaniment, personalized references, etc.), respecting their pace and promoting their autonomy.
Distribute prevention materials on safe drinking and sex.
Intervening in the appropriate use of prevention devices and reducing risky practices;
Appropriate intervention regarding the risks of drug interactions, safe injection techniques, the risks associated with different injection sites and the risks of overdose;
Promoting and ensuring the safe recovery of consumer devices;
Updating, popularizing and disseminating prevention messages for HIV, hepatitis and other STBBIs, adapted to people's realities.
promoting supervised injection site services;
In collaboration with the work team, identify risk factors related to health status and degree of intoxication.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a post-injection complication and take action.
Ensuring monitoring of the Services according to established protocols;

Skills wanted:

Good capacity:

– socialize and make meaningful connections;

– to publicize and transmit prevention messages;

– apply pedagogical techniques;

– deal with crisis situations;

– Customization and integration;

– Judgment and clinical maturity;

– Initiative and professional autonomy;

– Team spirit and collaboration.

Job Requirements:

You have extensive personal experience related to the use of psychoactive substances, the sex work industry, mental health recovery or the street environment and have the ability to share these experiences and/or have academic training in an area related to social intervention or have relevant experience;
Academic training in a field related to social intervention or extensive experience that has enabled you to develop the knowledge and skills required for social intervention;
Strong interest in the area of drug addiction, the harm reduction approach, the prevention of STBBIs and the social environment;
Good knowledge of sexually transmitted disease transmission prevention materials and risk practices;
Good knowledge of spoken and written French. Functional Spoken English;
Basic knowledge and skills in using computer tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.);
Work experience of at least one year.

Hours per week:

Variables: Day center (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and/or evening site (7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.).

Salary :

Base hourly rate: $23.89 with the possibility of recognition of experience in accordance with human resources policy.

Evening and weekend bonuses.

Type of position:

Replacement on demand

How to apply:

please send Your CV and a cover letter at [email protected].

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Saint-Cyprien: Local businesses to preserve

Technology News / By Ashley Cornell, email: [email protected]

BUSINESS. The GJ gas station has been part of the landscape of the municipality of Saint-Cyprien for 27 years. The owners, Ghislain Lapierre and Julie Morissette, hope their local business, the last in the area, will survive into the future as it is up for sale.

“We are proud of what we have built over the last 27 years. “We hope to find a mechanic who is interested in buying the business and taking it over from us,” said the couple, who opened the business on August 27, 1997.

Entrepreneurs at heart, Ms. Morissette and Mr. Lapierre purchased the property on which they built their garage in April 1997. There was a snack bar there that was bankrupt at the time. Ms. Morissette operated on it until the garage opened.

“We had four children aged 3 to 7 at the time and it was now costing us an income. After the garage opened, the snack bar was torn down because we couldn't have two stores on the same property. We started from scratch,” says Ms. Morissette, adding that their great adventure continued 27 years later, they always worked together in the family business.

Business was always good, the couple remembers, even though the city of Saint-Cyprien is not the most populous. “A lot of people encourage us even though we are in a small community. “To this day, we still place a lot of emphasis on rust protection, alignment and automotive certification because there aren’t many of us who do that,” Ms. Morissette continues.

Julie Morissette and Ghislain Lapierre indicate that the sales process is initiated with a real estate agent, with the aim of keeping the garage in excellent condition and having an active clientele that will allow the buyer to make his payments without any problems. “If he works, he will earn money and live well. We have a core customer base that is established and loyal, and I stay with the person for as long as it takes to transition and introduce them to the new buyer,” says Mr. Lapierre.

They have reduced their opening hours slightly in recent years to think about their health. “We decided a few years ago to close at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays so that Ghislain could continue because he has back problems from years of working as a forestry worker,” says his wife.

Start from scratch

When Ghislain Lapierre opened his workshop in 1997, he had no training as a car mechanic. However, he had acquired some basic knowledge by regularly servicing the forestry machines he had previously worked on.

“I also worked for several years at Réal Racine in Sainte-Justine, where I maintained the plows and compressors. In the first few years I worked 7 days a week in the workshop and, in addition to the online training, attended car mechanic courses in Lévis or Montmagny, then at CIMIC. This gave me time to seek out the knowledge I was missing,” he explains.

The couple says they have worked hard all these years. “We lived a good life, we were able to pay for our four children's education, we paid for the cars so they could go to school, we did everything we could for them, now it's time for ours “To think about life,” he continues.

“We want the buyer who comes forward to be as proud as we are because we have invested a lot in this business. We would be disappointed if the business closed after the sale because we started from scratch. In the first few years we worked 7 days a week. We would enter here at 7:30am and stay until 8 or 9pm depending on the day. We didn’t count the hours,” says Ms. Morissette, adding that there was even a kitchen above the main entrance that her father had set up.

“We raised our children here. They came here for dinner and came back here after school. We did our homework upstairs and even had dinner here some nights. They saw us working through the window, even on weekends. They learned everything here, everyone spent gas and worked in the evenings. They still thank us today for everything we showed them because they all have good jobs and enjoy working. They gave us nine grandchildren, that is our pride,” the couple mentions.

People's support is needed

Julie Morissette recognizes that gasoline sales could be better if they are good, because many Saint-Cyprien residents fill up where they work. “Gasoline is good, but it could be better if everyone joined in. It's a question of volume. The residents of Saint-Cyprien come less for the petrol than for the mechanics. For aesthetic reasons, we have a lot of outside and also serve them petrol,” she adds cautiously.

“It makes us proud to see that our business is still operating and is the only truly local business in the community. People's priority is to save gas. It's social and we help people who need it. Everyone uses the service they need. If we were to close it would be sad because we no longer have a school or a grocery store. »

The couple mentions that the arrival of newcomers taking French courses in Saint-Cyprien has also been very beneficial for them, as they make up a significant part of their clientele. “We have developed a good bond with them, but you have to take the time to listen to them. They ask a lot of questions and you have to take the time necessary for them to understand what is being explained to them, because you have to remember that they are learning French. They have learned to trust us. If necessary, we use the mobile phone,” explains Mr. Lapierre.

Development potential

Julie Morissette and Ghislain Lapierre believe their company offers development potential that would allow two people to work together and make a good living. “People would rather repair their cars than buy a new one. This helps companies like ours because people want to keep their cars,” says Ms. Morissette.

The couple added that their property is large enough to even allow a supermarket to be added to the current building. “Until that happens, more people will be needed in Saint-Cyprien,” concludes Mr. Lapierre.

Julie Morissette and Ghislain Lapierre are happy to have been able to continue their business in Saint-Cyprien for 27 years. (Photo La Voix du Sud – Serge Lamontagne)

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