School Bus Service Cancelled in Devil's Hill; Abuse of Power by Montreal West?

West End Times, Sept. 17, 2011 

Where is the outrage?

Re: Letter to the Editor — The Gazette July 16, 2011


Sir:

A letter from a Montreal West resident on July 16 describes it ‘an outrage’ that adjacent Lachine rented part of Rene Levesque Park for an all terrain vehicle (ATV) event there. He claims that this chased away joggers and red-winged blackbirds. While sympathetic to the author’s arguments, I suggest he begin by questioning the antics of his own municipal government.

In 2010 Montreal West arbitrarily erected a traffic barrier that cut off a 100-year-old road access for Lachine residents, leaving them only one road access (a 13 percent hill) to the rest of the world. The Montreal fire department (SIM) studied the question before listing five reasons why the barrier should never be built—including that this barrier impedes the emergency evacuation corridor for 1,000 people who live next to train tracks where toxic cargo is routinely carried--but Montreal West ignored that advice. Montreal West similarly ignores two traffic studies and communication from the police department which all describe the barrier as dangerous and/or unnecessary.

The ATVs have now left Rene Levesque Park; joggers and birds have now happily reclaimed their territory. Meanwhile, Montreal West insists that the traffic barrier is permanent and steadfastly continues to ignore all evidence or open any dialogue on the question. This means Lachine residents are nervous every time they hear a freight train rumble by.  

Yours truly,

John Symon

111 Rosewood

Lachine

Lachine residents file complaint with Quebec Press Council

Misleading remarks in Montreal West’s The Informer;

Residents of Lachine’s Hillcrest-Pominville neighbourhood have filed a complaint with the Quebec Press Council regarding an article in Montreal West’s The Informer about the Broughton Rd traffic barricade erected in October 2010. They feel the article is very misleading about a major matter of public security. The Quebec Press Council defends freedom of the press and the public’s right to quality reporting.

“We realize that The Informer simply quoted Mayor Beny Masella in the minutes of the August 23 council meeting,” notes Hillcrest resident John Symon. “But Mr Masella’s remarks were misleading and this fact has been clearly pointed out to the editor at The Informer. Many people reading The Informer article came to the false conclusion that the fire department and police department did not object to the barricade. In reality, the police department called the barricade ‘unsafe’ and the fire department strongly recommended against erected the barricade. Informer readers need to know this.”

Devil's Hill Community Meeting!!

There will be a Community Meeting to discuss a variety of topics on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Please call John Symon at 514-485-5795 for information on where the meeting will be held.

SCOTTY’S REAL DVD RELEASE AND ON CBC TV TOO – PARTY! Comedy Nest – Tuesday, March 15

Tuesday, March 15,  2010 – Montreal native Scott Faulconbridge celebrates the real release of  his DVD “Nice Shoes” with a free half hour of stand up and improv,  the story of how the first release was botched by the forces of evil and an opportunity to view the first time airing of Scott’s Winnipeg Comedy Festival appearance on CBC TV. 

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