Emerald Ash Borer brings Beaconsfield residents out to city hall
by Rhonda Massad
I attended the Emerald Ash Tree town hall meeting in Beaconsfield last night. There was a short presentation about the deadly emerald ash borer that will wreak...
Canada Day – One of my favorite holidays
By Rhonda Massad
Yesterday was one of my favorite holidays. For years Dj (my son) and I head over to Centennial park in Beaconsfield to spend the day. Yesterday with...
No rights without responsibilities
by Beryl Wajsman
April 13, 2015
The latest student displays of arrogant self-indulgence, culminating in the UQAM riot, have been nothing other than thuggery. The same kind of criminal activity we...
We need to take some ideas from Laval’s transit policies. Nicely done…
The 10th Origin-Destination survey (OD) came back with high marks for Laval residents. The study that looked at the entire metropolitan area was conducted in the fall 2013. Laval...
Le Nichoir saves Fuzz the lost duckling
By Rhonda Massad
What do you do if you find a lost or injured bird? One possibility is to take it to Le Nichoir, the non-profit centre in Hudson that...
Five dollars can change your life – Through my eyes
"Invest in yourself before anything else,” Warren Buffet.
by Rhonda Massad
The five dollar bill. It has become a bit of a competition in my family but in a good way....
Being grateful….Through my eyes
By Rhonda Massad
There is so much talk about giving thanks and being grateful, that the words have almost lost their meaning, but not quite.
When my children hit a certain...
Missing Children’s Network partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the West Island
by Rhonda Massad
Two significant children’s organizations decided to join forces this spring. Missing Children’s Network and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the West Island (BBBSWI). The union is just...
Rhonda Massad appointed official Canada 150 Community Leader
by Eva Tomlin
It is with pride that Rhonda Massad founder of West Island Blog has accepted the appointment to be one of the Canada 150 Community Leaders.
This nation-wide network...
Beaconsfield city takes liberties with private property
by Rhonda Massad
The emerald ash borer is causing trouble EVERYWHERE it seems. In the city of Beaconsfield the council has taken a "take no prisoners" approach to the nasty...