Friday, March 29, 2024
runaways

Preventing runaways this summer season

Since the beginning of the warmer weather, the number of runaways in Quebec has increased significantly over a very short period. The reasons why youth run away are complex...

Kirkland blood drive returns

“We all need to do our share, everyone of us” Gibson says www.thesuburban.com After a ten-year lapse, Kirkland Mayor Michel Gibson brought the Hema Quebec Blood drive back to his city...

Jasmine Sharma wins Hubert Reeves Environmental Award and $1,000 grant in Vaudreuil-Dorion

by Rhonda Massad The city of Vaudreuil-Dorion awarded the 2014 Hubert-Reeves prize to highlight the involvement of a citizen to Jasmine Sharma for her positive impact on the environment. According to...
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Firefighters extinguish flames in Pointe Claire despite frigid tempertures

By Eva Tomlin Despite the frigid temperatures of -15 Celsius, fire broke out in Pointe Claire two nights ago on the corner of Saddlewood Ave and Westfield Ave. The townhouse...
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Former Club West Island location up for registry – again

By Rhonda Massad On December 13, there will be a registry in Beaconsfield, to let the people of the zones surrounding the for Club West Island location on Alton Drive...

Costco to open in Vaudreuil-Dorion end of summer

The long awaited opening of Costco in Vaudreuil has been officially slated by the Harden Group to open at the end of summer 2015.  The 220,000 square foot shopping...

Table de Quartier Sud needs your help

One of my fav non- profits is looking for help - Single parents from Southern West Island...... Table de Quartier Sud de l’Ouest-de-l’Île (TQSOI) is planning a focus group discussion...
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Baie-D’Urfé gets brown bins and goes even greener

by Rhonda Massad Baie-D'Urfé residents will see the arrival of their organic compost bins very shortly with the official kick off to the new collection starting on September 8. This...

Beaconsfield Councillor not convinced on the long term impact of Tree Azin on the...

by Rhonda Massad In their February, public council meeting the city of Beaconsfield voted to puchase more than $400,000 worth of Tree Azin, a class four bio-pesticide, to ward off...
Emerald Ash Borer takes our Ash Trees

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...