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Through my eyes

A letter to my future self

I see you smiling, sitting so peacefully; you are simply in awe. You're looking at me, the younger, and more naive, more determined, more self-righteous self; you have nothing...
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What was it like to drive a Ford Focus EV and be green for...

by Rhonda Massad I was challenged to step up my green game by Ford last week. This meant I had to go paperless, eat a plant based diet, switch to...
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Healthy toxin free living as part of the Greenwich living experience

by Rhonda Massad For those of you who know me well, you know I suffer from a chemical exposure intolerance. In other words, everything  can have my skin reacting from...

Two Million Visits – Check out the year in review on video

By Rhonda Massad I sat down several times to write this post. It was difficult to express my gratitude for a community that has welcomed the West Island Blog with...
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Pierrefond’s Dr. Peter Neumann, pediatrician passes after almost 60 years of service

by Rhonda Massad The well known, no-nonsense pediatrician, Dr. Peter Neumann died this past weekend after serving the West Island Community for almost 60 years. Those who were fortunate enough...
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To hug or not to hug , it’s not really a question is it?

The politeness rules got inverted during the "giant pause," no more kissing hello, handshaking or hugging as a greeting. That felt awkward at first, but as the pandemic continues...
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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...
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When the chips were down our community stood united, it’s who we are

I wanted to take a moment to thank each of you for your continued support in the recent flood crisis on the West Island as well as the Montreal...
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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...

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...