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The City of Montreal is taking action to build new affordable housing Parc-Extension

The Executive Committee of the City of Montreal adopted a resolution recommending that the municipal council approve a draft deed by which the city will acquire the building located at 690-700 rue Jarry Ouest, in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension,...

Immigration in the Service of Canadian Economy

The Canadian economy has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from COVID-19 among advanced economies, but now faces critical labor market shortages that are causing uncertainty for Canadian businesses and workers. Of particular interest to our borough of Park-Extension...

Daylight savings time ended: Have you checked your smoke alarms?

Park-exers reminded to check their batteriesThe time change took place on the night of November 5 to 6. For the households of our readers in Park Extension Park the Montreal Fire Department (SIM), in order to raise public awareness...

Dickie-Moore Park: Park Extension’s new jewel

It has been quite some time on the making. A new park desperately needed in Park Extension. In our previous conversations with the borough councillor Mary Deros, she had mentioned how excited she was for the completion of this...

Park-Extension celebrates diversity

True to the composition of its population Park-Extension celebrated and preserved its ethnic diversity.Centennial muralThe massive 121 square meter mural painted in acrylic latex in Parc Saint-Roch needed restoration. The Park-Extension centennial celebration mural was painted in 2010 by...

Park-Ex cracks down on owners with accumulating garbage

“We are actively patrolling and ticketing owners who do not respect the regulations” says Mary DerosThe subject has dominated the news for quite a few months now. Garbage left in private properties that accumulated and festered in the heat....

Traffic calming plan in Parc-Extension now finalized

Following the consultation citizen initiative carried out last spring, the Borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension presented the final version of the traffic calming plan in Parc-Extension on August 31, 2022.This plan includes a series of measures whose objective is to increase...

A new alliance against garbage and indifference in Park-Ex

For the longest time Park-Ex City counselor Mary Deros had been fighting the garbage battle in Park-Ex alone. Not anymore.  A group of concerned long time residents of Parc Ext tired of seeing garbage 24/7 on in their streets...

Revenue Canada: $1.4 billion in uncashed checks

A total of $1.4 billion in uncashed checks are currently sitting in the coffers of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).For many Par-Exers, especially senior residents it is an all-too-common story. A change of address or inability to keep up...

From Parc-Ex to Ghana

Sarker Hope Foundation continues its mission overseasThroughout the pandemic, the Parc-Extension-based Sarker Hope Foundation has worked across the community to aid those most in need. Since March 2020, the organization has helped residents with food, vaccinations, children’s education and...