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...
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...
Treeazin pesticide applications for prolonged lengths of time – is this the answer?
By Rhonda Massad
In the early 1900’s there was the chestnut blight, an exotic pathogen that altered the hardwood forest forever. A few decades later Dutch elm disease, an exotic...
Freedom is freedom period. The line is the line. There are no grey...
by Rhonda Massad
Religions all have one thing in common, they teach love, tolerance, acceptance and a high standard of goodness. A belief that human beings should be kind and...
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...
A letter from Olivia Miller on Equal Pay Day
By Olivia Miller
April 11th is Equal Pay Day in Canada which marks how many months from January 1st a woman in Canada needs to work in order to earn...
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...
MNA Kelley calls for army medical detachment to support Sainte-Anne Veterans’ Hospital confirms case...
MNA Kelley requests medical detachment from the Canadian Army to ease the burden at St. Anne's Veteran's hospital
LETTER TO THE EDITOR FROM MNA GREG KELLEY:
PROTECTING OUR VETERANS FROM #COVID19
It...
I woke up today and I was fifty
By Rhonda Massad
When you are a kid fifty is sooooo old. Do you remember feeling that way. Having to respectfully kiss the old people hello even though you really...
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....
