Friday, December 6, 2024
-7.8 C
Montreal
spot_img

Featured

VSP Volunteer Recognition Award Winners

Sandra Ponente wins for Park-Extension The borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extensionis announced its five winners of the Volunteer Recognition Awards for the current year. To mark their accomplishments, the five award-winning volunteers received an original work created by glassblower artist Bruno Andrus. Since...

VSP commits $1 million towards driving ecological transition within its territory

VSP, recognizing the pressing need for ecological transition, has decided to take concrete actions towards sustainability. As part of its efforts, the borough is dedicating a substantial investment of $1 million towards initiatives aimed at enhancing ecological transition within...

First the garbage, now rats

Park-Extension faces a new problem It was an email sent to Park-Extension City Councillor Mary Deros from a desperate citizen. The citizen wrote to inform the council of the concerning issue of an infestation of rats in the neighborhood. This has...

Grainothèques at Park-Extension

For all the Park-ex greenthumbs, a new seed borrowing scheme is being developed. A Grainothèque or seed library is now set up at the Saint-Michel library and at the Parc-Extension library. They are in addition to the existing one...

Black History month in Park-extension

Recognition ceremony for afrodescendent citizens in Villeray Saint-Michel Parc-Extension borough It was an initiative of Saint-Michel city councillor, Josué Corvil who brought together key players of the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension black communities to be honored in an event at the borough headquarters...

Cannabis in Park-Extension

Spring brings an SQDC at 895 Beaumont Avenue Deros not happy Cannabis use has been legal for quite some time now and Park-Extension residents will be able to have their very own Government Cannabis shop in the neighborhood. The Société québécoise du...

A new reserved lane on Jarry

As of Monday January 22nd, a new reserved lane will be available on rue Jarry, between boulevard de l'Acadie and boulevard Pie-IX. As of January 23, buses, taxis and bicycles will be able to travel in a new lane reserved...

Armed violence brings in the New Year in Montreal

4 episodes of armed violence in Montreal Since the beginning of 2023, Montreal has already identified four events involving firearms on its territory including Saint Michel, a borough neighboring Park Extension. Many citizens are worried. In the past year, neighborhoods east...

A YEAR IN REVIEW 2022

January The Covid pandemic continued to grab headlines In other news: Covid still in the news and Montreal’s Jewish General helps identify protective gene variant against COVID-19 If “déjà vu” was the key phrase used in the lead of our Year in...

Commercial arteries in Parc-Extension and VSP

Local businesses are very close to you. Right in your neighborhood, you can get your hands on great finds, order a take-out dinner or treat yourself to a makeover. VSP has a large number of diversified and welcoming businesses a...