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LatinArte at the William-Hingston Centre
The Latin-American immigrant experience front and center through artAs you set foot into the Salle de diffusion de Parc-Extension in the William-Hingston Centre, a visually stimulating backdrop of photos, sculpture and painting is accompanied by a developed and immersing soundscape playing...
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Un problème devenu trop commun
L'équipe d'Ensemble Montréal propose une stratégie pour adresser les déchetsEn parcourant les rues de Parc-Extension, un problème courant devient rapidement apparent : la question des ordures et de la propreté. Au fil des années, citoyens, politiciens et organismes ont...
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A sore yet common sight
Ensemble Montréal team proposes strategy to deal with garbageWalking the streets of Parc-Extension a common problem quickly becomes apparent: the issue of garbage and cleanliness. Over the years, residents, politicians and organizations alike have brought up the issue of...
Interviews
Renowned guitar-maker based in Parc-Ex may be forced to move
What hits you first is the smell. The sweet and delicately tropical smell of high-quality imported mahogany. Then it’s the warm and slightly humid air in the workshop, controlled to scientific precision. The place is impeccably kept and tidy,...
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Affordable transport, culture and daycare
Valérie Plante makes her pitch to Parc-Extension familiesValérie Plante along with borough mayoral candidate Laurence Lavigne Lalonde made another electoral pitch to Parc-Extension residents and families at the William-Hingston Center last Thursday morning. The press conference was held on the...
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Séance du conseil d’arrondissement
Contrat adopté pour passage à niveau à Ogilvy et deCastelnauL'arrondissement a tenu sa séance de conseil d’arrondissement mardi soir dernier, où des conseillers municipaux, la mairesse et des fonctionnaires se rencontrent virtuellement pour répondre aux questions des citoyens et...
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Mary Deros opens campaign office
Ensemble Montréal’s bid for reelection in Parc-ExtensionCity councillor Mary Deros and her Ensemble Montréal team inaugurated their newly opened electoral campaign office last Wednesday evening in Parc-Extension’s north-end.The office is located at the corner of Champagneur and Liège and...
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Borough Council Meeting:
Ogilvy/de Castelnau crossing contract given by city centreThe borough held its regularly scheduled monthly borough council meeting last Tuesday evening, where city officials and politicians meet virtually to answer questions from citizens and vote on borough initiatives.Being discussed this...
Interviews
Local man accuses SPVM of racial profiling
Mayor Fumagalli presents a motion to address the issueIt was getting late, close to midnight on a cold night in January. Pierre Fritzner, a politically active businessman well-known in the Parc-Extension community, got into his Range Rover and started...
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Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi at William-Hingston Centre
People of all creeds gather to celebrate the day of love and peaceThe sound of drums and singing resonated throughout the halls of the William-Hingston Centre last Sunday when dozens of Parc-Extension residents gathered to celebrate Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi, otherwise known...



