Citizens denounce revised proposal for Cheval Blanc BY ANDY BLATCHFORD The Chronicle. Article online since December 20 2006. A scaled-back plan to build homes on a Pierrefonds ecoterritory did little to quell the ire of more than 100 residents who voiced their disapproval at a public meeting last week.

An open letter to Monique Worth On the evening of Dec. 12, you presided over the public consultation on the Rapides du Cheval Blanc "Val des Brises" residential project with most of the borough council in attendance. One fundamental issue with the project, which has nothing to do with green space protection, is the inability of the borough council to invoke higher quality standards and impose the construction of sidewalks - 90 per cent of the project will be without them.

Le sort des rapides du Cheval-Blanc bientôt fixé Par Marie-Hélène Verville Article mis en ligne le 15 décembre 2006 Cités Nouvelles. Sur les 650 logements prévus au départ, 251 seulement seront construits dans l'écoterritoire des rapides du Cheval-Blanc. Un parc-nature de 44 hectares verra le jour juste à côté, probablement en même temps que la construction des maisons du Groupe Grilli.

Time to put urban sprawl in check RYAN YOUNG, The Gazette. Published: Thursday, December 14, 2006 Autumn has passed, and so, too, has much of the local harvest from nearby farms.

Rapides du Cheval blanc: le promoteur réduit son projet Éric Clément La Presse Le mercredi 13 décembre 2006 Tenant compte de plusieurs recommandations du Conseil du patrimoine de Montréal, des exigences du Service des parcs de Montréal et des luttes de citoyens soucieux de protéger les espaces verts, le promoteur Grilli a présenté, hier soir, la nouvelle version de son projet immobilier des Rapides du Cheval blanc, beaucoup mieux reçue que les précédentes.

Rien n'est joué pour la forêt de l'Anse-à-L'Orme Par Marie-Hélène Verville Cités Nouvelles le 24 novembre 2006 Le coeur du débat: les infrastructures. La Société générale de financement du Québec (SGF) ne compte pas vendre ni échanger, pour l'instant du moins, la plupart de ses terrains situés dans le secteur nord de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. Et ce, malgré le fait que la ville a présenté aux citoyens un plan d'urbanisme comprenant un développement résidentiel sur ce terrain.

45 hectares d’espaces verts en voie de disparition à Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Éric Clément, La Presse Le vendredi 17 novembre 2006 Un projet industriel et immobilier, qui comprend 400 maisons et sept tours de six étages dans la zone du corridor de l’écoforestier de la rivière à l’Orme, crée des remous à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue: des citoyens condamnent la disparition de 45 hectares d’espaces verts et d’autres craignent les conséquences d’une augmentation de la population.

Le développement du secteur nord de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Par Marie-Hélène Verville, Cités Nouvelles Article mis en ligne le 17 novembre 2006 L'administration de Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue a fait salle comble lundi, lors de la consultation publique sur le programme d'urbanisme du secteur nord. Devant plus d'une centaine de personnes, le maire Bill Tierney a exposé le plan du prochain développement domiciliaire et industriel de la petite ville de l'Ouest-de-l'Île.

Brook Woods plan criticized By Irene Chwalkowski, The Suburban 2006-11-08 12:13:03 Pierrefonds residents opposed to the Brook Woods project took a stand at Monday night’s council meeting, even as council approved plans for a development of 28 townhouses, plus four single-family units, for a total of 32 homes.

Woods slated for development By Andy Blatchford The Chronicle Article online since November 8 2006. Angry residents blasted Pierrefonds/Roxboro borough mayor Monique Worth Monday evening after council accepted a housing development plan that will eradicate a forested area. The approved 32-unit project, slated for a wooded property across from Brook Park, was not the same plan presented to the public at last month's urban advisory committee meeting.

Les rapides du Cheval-Blanc: une réponse bientôt Cités Nouvelles Article mis en ligne le 3 novembre 2006 Les rapides du Cheval-Blanc: une réponse bientôt. La consultation publique aura lieu ce mois-ci.

Green virage a 'green mirage' The Gazette November 03, 2006. activists: Condos planned for ecoterritory. Land swapped to developers is home to rare species, coalition says.

Urban farming takes root The Gazette October 29, 2006. Photographer Gordon Beck and reporter David Johnston explore a corner of Montreal Island where agriculture flourishes.

Public to hear final details of condo plans The Gazette October 26, 2006. A public meeting to unveil the final plans for a controversial waterfront development in Pierrefonds will be held next month, but local environmentalists say the consultation is a meaningless and empty gesture.

New arena project unveiled at MoWest council meeting. The Chronicle October 4 2006. Lachine resident, Gaétan Montmigny was honoured by council for his work in helping to shut down the Chenail asphalt plant.

Glomer rules fascist: MoWest mayor The Suburban October 4 2006. The island-wide agglomeration council rules regarding question periods are “fascist”, Montreal West Mayor Campbell Stuart told Côte St. Luc resident Avrom Shtern at last week’s town council meeting.

September 14 2006 The Gazette Cheval Blanc project foes renew efforts: Battle over Pierrefonds shore. Conservationists try to win over public.

The Suburban A hackney: Letter to the Editor. Sept 13 2006 Last Thursday, August 31, I incurred considerable time and cost by leaving work early in order sign up to ask a question at the agglomeration council meeting.

September 10 2006 Cites Nouvelles Le Conseil d’agglomération entérine l’échange de terrains Les berges seront protégées et le Groupe immobilier Grilli pourra construire sur l'ancien dépôt à neige.

September 7 2006 City can't afford to lose any more green space.

August 31, 2006 The Gazette Land-swap deal goes to vote. The city agglomeration council is set to vote tonight on a controversial land-swap deal that paved the way for a residential development across from the Cheval Blanc rapids in Pierrefonds-Roxboro. The Green Coalition, which opposes the development of the waterfront land, is expected to stage a protest tonight.

August 23th 2006 Noemie Rouleau's letter to the editor; Construction not the answer. In response to councillor Bert Ward’s assertion in our local newspapers to the effect that the scaling-down of residential construction projects generates an important loss of tax revenue, I would like to respond to some of his claims.

August 22, 2006 The Gazette Letter to the Editor-Gros remous au Cheval-Blanc

August 18, 2006 The Gazette Le Devoir: Gros remous au Cheval-Blanc.

August 16, 2006 The Gazette Do more at Meadowbrook. Avrom Shtern's letter to the editor at The Chronicle concerning the felling of 56 trees.

July 12 2006 Weed Killers being used responsibly on train tracks, says CP spokesman.

July 6, 2006 The Gazette Housefather says no action can be taken to stop spraying.

April 17, 2006 The Gazette One Island One Park Maybe.

April 5, 2006 The Gazette The surplus of $163 million should go to improving quality of life and into something having lasting value. This is a windfall after all. Let's spend it on ourselves. David Fletcher of the Green Coalition Verte responds to an article on page A6 by James Mennie in today's Gazette (April 05, 2006).

April 5, 2006 The Gazette What would you do with 163 million.

January 24, 2006 The Gazette Quebec aims to save local green spaces by A. Blatchford The Chronical.

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