Friday, March 29, 2024
Angell Woods

Beaconsfield to try a fungus to fight ash borer in Angell Woods

By Rhonda Massad Despite a resolution to widen the scope of allowable pesticides during a recent public meeting in Beaconsfield to include Tree Azin, a class four pesticide, the city...
EAB Tree Azin Injections in Ash Tree

Tree Azin used to treat ash trees still not fully tested according to Health...

Even though the Health Canada website indicates that the class four bio-pesticide, Tree Azin, still did not pass the full array of studies normally required for pesticide registration, cities...
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Ile Bizard flood victim, Jean-Michel Plouffe is standing his ground against Mother Nature

By Rhonda Massad "I'm in a deadlocked argument with Mother Nature, we are standing our ground knowing damn well it is all up to her," said Jean-Michel Plouffe, Ile Bizard...
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Green squad being introduced in Pointe-Claire to help with waste management

Pointe-Claire has announced the rollout of the Waste Management Squad, which will be crisscrossing the streets of Pointe-Claire by bicycle this summer to promote healthy environmental practices. “Thanks to the...
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Rigaud declares a state of emergency, Ile Bizard water levels continue to rise

By Rhonda Massad The flow of water from the Rivière des Prairies and Lac des Deux-Montagnes is on the rise. Due to announced rainfall, the Department of Sustainable Development, Environment...
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Flood Alerts Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue

Status: Floodwaters - ALERT Due to the heavy precipitation forecasts tonight in the greater Montréal area, the city of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, in collaboration with the Centre de la sécurité civile de...
Fun in Pointe Claire this Friday and Saturday to celebrate 2 day Earth Day celebration

Fun in Pointe Claire this Friday and Saturday to celebrate 2 day Earth Day...

FREE DISTRIBUTION OF 575 TREES TOO! On Friday, April 21, at 7 p.m., a puppet show will be presented at the Stewart Hall Cultural Centre for children aged 5 to 12,...
HHW, ICT Waste and Polystyrene drop-off in Dorval, Rhonda Massad, West Island Blog, West Island News, Dorval, waste drop-off

HHW, Polystyrene and ICT Waste drop-off in Dorval

The City of Dorval will hold a household hazardous waste (HHW), information and communications technologies (ICT) waste, and polystyrene articles (plastic number 6) collection drop-off on Saturday, April 22, 2017,...
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Quebec grants nearly $ 3.8 million to Macdonald College in Sainte Anne De Bellevue

by Rhonda Massad A contribution of $ 3,772,000 to be spread out over three years, was granted to Macdonald College by the Quebec government late last week. The funds will...
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Pointe-Claire’s New Recycling Program for Electronic Devices and Ink Cartridges

The City of Pointe-Claire  is proud to announce that it is now possible to reclaim small electronic devices with the development of a new sustainable development program at the...