Thursday, March 28, 2024
Bags For Cash" project helps sell unwanted bags of sand and gravel used for the flood, Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, West Island News, flood 2017

Dorval warns residents to prepare for flood – free sandbags available as of Monday

IMPORTANT RAINFALL EXPECTED In preparation for the important rainfall expected next Tuesday, February 20, and Wednesday, February 21, the City of Dorval is taking all the necessary precautionary measures. City officials are inspecting...

Homeowners wrongly associated in the new flood zone need send an email to ZIS...

A new Flood Map has been drafted in Quebec and some municipalities are upset about the process. Many homes that have not been flooded in either 2017 and 2019...
Dragon Flies 2018

Whats with the Dragonflies on the West Island this summer?

With files from wildlife enthusiast Phyllis Carlson from The Washington Post and Smithsonian Have you noticed that there are more than the usual amount of dragonflies around the West Island this summer? Dragonflies...
Pointe Claire waste

Pointe Claire turn waste into dollars, $750,000 in grants for proper waste sorting

Pointe-Claire residents can proudly say they have sorted their waste into dollars. A total of $764,680 in grants have been paid to the city for 2019 thanks to their...
The rate of infections can be reduced by 50% with proper hand hygiene.

HAND HYGIENE IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS!

https://youtu.be/cSkPxhrZ1UA   Our hands can harbour millions of germs, most of which are harmless. However, practising good hand hygiene can prevent some pathogens from spreading. These germs can cause infections requiring...
Jim Morrison

A love for Baie d’Urfé by Jim Morrison

I love Baie d’Urfe! Always have, always will! My parents moved here in April, 1968, in large part to its tranquility in providing a backdrop to family living. As a...
Lachine Marina

Lachine Marina boat owners to call on authorities to help save their beloved marina

It has recently been announced that the Lachine Marina will be transformed into a massive waterfront park that will be accessible to residents and the general public. However, many...
The Hidden Dangers of Flood Waters, dangers to avoid

Committee seeks your input on how floods impacted your property or business

2019 saw record and near record high water levels in the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Basin. With that in mind Canada and the United States created the International...
Canadian Pacific Railway, West Island Blog, Beaconsfield, West Island, Montreal, Rhonda Massad

CP trains to increase speed in train towns on the West Island

By Rhonda Massad Though there has been no consultation or is the date of the speed increase set at this time, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has informed the City of...
Pointe-Claire, new commander, Inspection/Public Security Department, West Island Blog, Rhonda Massad, Volunteer rescue, Emergency

Saint-Laurent Ecocentre – New Recycling Centre Accessible to Pointe-Claire Citizens

The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform citizens that a new recycling centre, the Saint-Laurent Ecocentre, is now available to all residents of West Island, to replace the...