MontrealNewsNDG sinkhole causing road closures, detoursBy Anastasia DextreneUpdated: May 05, 2025 at 4:51PM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved MontrealNewsResidents in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce apartment building without heat for over two weeksBy Swidda RassyPublished: February 20, 2025 at 9:08PM EST is the Conservative candidate challenging incumbent Anna Gainey The election posters went up the night before Prime Minister Mark Carney paid his visit to Governor-General Mary Simon to kick off the 2025 election campaign But in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount riding posters for only one candidate went up The riding has always been a Liberal stronghold.The current boundaries are fairly new created in 2012 when federal ridings were redistributed It encompasses the towns of Westmount and Montreal West part of the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough with a bit of the Ville Marie borough thrown in (the historical block of Îlot-Trafalgar-Gleneagles).Notre-Dame-de-Grâce—Westmount is a majority Anglo riding Gainey won the riding in the by-election held on June 19 which was held to replace Marc Garneau who had resigned the previous March.For the past year Gainey has been on the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association the Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association and the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group In the last few elections the NDP had come in behind the Liberals with the Conservatives consistently in third place who had run for the Conservatives in both the 2021 election and the 2023 by-election told The Suburban that he will not be running that Neil Drabkin will be running against Gainey His name began to appear on the party’s website and social media shortly after He had also run as a Progressive Conservative in 1993 in the Mount Royal riding with plenty of political experience as Chief of Staff in the federal government to then Ministers Stockwell Day and Joe Oliver and had been senior policy and legal advisor to former Multiculturalism and Citizenship Minister Gerry Weiner Malcolm Lewis-Richmond will be running for the NDP Félix-Antoine Brault is the Bloc Quebecois candidate The Green Party has consistently come out ahead of the Bloc Québécois except in 2021 when Jordan Craig Larouche beat Sam Fairbrother for fourth place Alex Trainman Montagano is once again running as an independent Email notifications are only sent once a day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: This site uses cookies to optimize your browsing experience and track how you interact with it. 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For more details on how we process this information, see our privacy policy the page you are looking for does not exist or no longer exists Back to homepage Villa Maria College celebrated its 170th anniversary last fall under the pall of its possible closure Les Soeurs de la Congrégation de Notre-Dame which owns the land and estate where the school is housed The Congregation has apparently changed the timing of the sale precluding the school from making a purchase offer It wants to put the property on the market only after the school’s lease expires That’s “a complete gamechanger,” says Notre-Dame-de-Grâce MNA Desiree McGraw While there was uncertainty before in terms of who would buy the estate and what that would mean for the future of the school “There’s no guarantee that the future owner will be Villa Maria itself because by then the school will have closed down.” the cohort that starts high school in 2026 will be left in the lurch for their graduating year the last with a guarantee of graduating in 2030 The worry is that parents will not want to enroll their kids at Villa Maria from this point If this news results in a steady drop in applications then it is conceivable that the school will have to close before 2030 “It is in the public and community interest for Villa Maria to remain here in NDG to continue to serve the 1,800 students from all over Montreal,” McGraw says Semi-private schools like Villa Maria have an important role to play in Quebec The college has both English and French streams making it “a model of bilingualism,” McGraw says It is also one of the last private schools that is accessible to the middle class Laurent graduated from Villa Maria in 1984 It would be heartbreaking if the school closed “Most of us look back on our high school years very fondly,” she says She recalls trudging up the tree-lined avenue from Décarie Blvd and the groundskeeper chasing away boys in the days before the school went co-ed have anything to do with the Congregation’s decision if the school’s modern policies are out of keeping with the Congregation’s values Jaroslowski says she and her daughter still have close friends from high school “It is a place where you develop lasting relationships.” Carmi Vincelli’s son was in the first co-ed graduating class She felt that her kids had an easier time in CEGEP due to the excellent education they received at Villa Maria she says it would be sad if the school closed Both echo McGraw’s sentiment about accessibility McGraw had hoped that Villa Maria and the Congregation would come together on their own to work through the impasse Now that the situation as come to head so publicly calling on the Congregation to negotiate in good faith “how the Congrégation Notre Dame would be setting up Villa Maria A 55-year-old man is dead after a shooting in the Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough Montreal police (SPVM) said they received 911 calls around 11:45 on the night of last Sunday where the 55-year-old was found unresponsive Police say first responders worked to resuscitate the man who was then transported to hospital where he died of his injuries The street had remained closed off even until late Monday afternoon while police carried out their investigation Residents were not allowed out of their homes told The Suburban that the entire block was taped off Police were instructing those residents who had to leave to use the back exit there are no new developments in the investigation SPVM spokesperson Constable Marianne Allaire Morin tells The Suburban it is ongoing MontrealNewsMan dead after shooting in west end MontrealBy Rachel LauUpdated: February 03, 2025 at 1:50PM EST Published: February 03, 2025 at 6:39AM EST MontrealNewsFive people arrested in Montreal after police seize incendiary materials from vehicles By Marisela AmadorPublished: October 02, 2024 at 9:06PM EDT MontrealNewsEyesore on Decarie to be demolished to make room for metro entrance and green spaceBy Stephane GirouxPublished: March 26, 2025 at 6:37PM EDT MontrealNewsMontreal mom turns home into holiday toy factoryBy Anastasia Dextrene Published: November 24, 2024 at 7:13PM EST MontrealNewsMan shot in broad daylight near two NDG daycaresBy Daniel J. RowePublished: May 29, 2024 at 1:16PM EDT artfully manages the juggling act of both assertively standing out and respectfully fitting in Rhythmic barn-red brick stripes rise around the Centre resonating with both the agricultural past of its site and its contemporary urban context at the corner of the Benny Farm housing development The architects conceived of a site-spanning carpet of parallel ground lines–imaginary furrows–turned up vertically as the scaffolding for a complex the Centre resulted from a single-stage design competition in 2010; the design received a Canadian Architect Award of Excellence in 2012 It is the fourth completed project in a series of competition-procured libraries and cultural centres commissioned through Montreal’s Expansion and partly funded by the provincial government’s Ministry of Culture and Communications The competition called for a building that would house three major programs: a library to replace the existing Benny branch and a multipurpose media and exhibition room The plan is a straightforward and sensible response: an L-shaped building with the library forming one wing and the performance hall the other The media room and lobby reside at the hinge point The overall volume completes the corner of Benny Farm while framing a courtyard garden and parking planted with fruit trees and native edibles The efficiency and restraint of the spatial organization al-lowed the designers to concentrate their efforts on the architectonics of the building—and for complexity to emerge elsewhere made of those red brick stripes along with perforated aluminum panels The screen shifts vertically or outward with respect to the envelope at various points to mark entrances it stops altogether to reveal the light blue volume of the performance hall the screen rises at the gateway to a two-storey-high forecourt produced by way of the scheme’s one-percent-for-art allocation modulates the entry of daylight into the richly toned lobby Ingberg’s glass installation resides between the lobby and an exterior courtyard on the mezzanine level reached by an orange staircase in concrete and steel the cultural centre wing is organized with offices circulation and services wrapping the performance hall The hall—a black-box space with retractable seating—is the deepest of its type among Montreal’s cultural centres sliding glass doors to the west connect the stage with a garden so that performances can spill into an exterior theatre The area is shaded by a giant silver maple preserved from the original farm The library wing is organized around a central void visitors trace a path up and through the building that passes through service Part of the children’s area is tucked under the central stairs a move that creates a unique space while also mitigating noise brightly coloured steps jut out of the far corner connecting the children’s and adult sections—one of several carefully designed vertical connectors The main focus of the library is its central space ringed by circulation and filled with a flight of wide The stepped platforms invite people to sit and read yet simultaneously place them in full view the architects have created a public theatre that puts readers in the spotlight at the heart of the library—the clever inverse of the cultural centre’s performance hall advisor on libraries to the City of Montreal the central void has been “hacked” to creatively remedy the absence of a community room in the building The whole project is structurally and formally guided by the striated field of the ground—those imaginary furrow lines that formed the datum of the project from the start are developed vertically as they touch the perimeter of the building in several ways underlying the patterns of the building’s triple-skin The first exterior skin is the strong urban face of the project; the second is made up of the curtain wall system and CLT wall and roof panels; and the final interior skin is composed of galvanized steel frames holding expanded steel sheets in alternating orientations This multi-layered envelope geometrically connects the building’s interior with its exterior while creating a marked contrast between the two The exterior rhythm of the architecture is clear with collisions between parts of the assemblage kept discreet collide with diagonal members and other volumes so that the reading of the whole demands sustained attention the building can be seen as both resting on it is completely entwined in a complex of lines The materials for the project range widely and exposed and lacquered concrete are balanced with the warmth of the CLT panels and coloured laminates The majority of the building systems are left exposed with a network of pipes and ventilation units populating the ceiling spaces and shell The work of Atelier Big City has long been associated with an intuitive and playful way of working with colour The polychromatic hues are integral to the architecture rather than contrasting or neutral Colourful painted surfaces and laminates are matched to the tones of raw materials used elsewhere Colours both code the space and are a full-fledged dimension of its tectonics the assemblage quality of the whole is appropriate it resonates with the transition of libraries towards becoming “third places” for leisure Its striated and heterogeneous architectural language seems to suggest the (sometimes chaotic) world of free open access to information—in contrast to a smooth quiet aesthetic that could be associated with streamlined information flows The project presents itself as both an architectural object and a work in progress since some parts of the project require further refinement certain key elements of the competition-winning scheme have been compromised or simply abandoned a decision to move the security checkpoints to the two exterior entrances rather than having them at the interior library entrance means that checked-in books can flow freely in the entire building—but also that the media room and café cannot open up directly to the forecourt the design envisaged exterior stairs jutting out on a diagonal towards a bus stop—the exterior version of the stairs connecting the children’s and adult zones inside groups of school kids sat on the grass next to the bus stop exactly where the stairs—which were removed for planning reasons during design development—would have been Although the completed project is remarkable in its respect of the original scheme revisiting and renegotiating these competition-phase ideas would improve it even further it is noteworthy that this ambitious project was developed and constructed during a difficult time for the City of Montreal and its districts The inquiry into corruption in the construction industry means that public projects built during the past 10 to 15 years are undergoing intense scrutiny This is a time of well-founded skepticism towards civic institutions and politics a design team with considerable respect for the local community has realized a project that achieves something vitally important for the city and its people—as well as for the province’s architecture As one of the prime interfaces between individuals and the municipality the NDG Cultural Centre affirms the relevance of architecture for urban communities Its furrows may have been scored in uneasy terrain but from them grew an exemplary project of tremendous civic importance Thomas-Bernard Kenniff is a professor at the UQAM School of Design in Montreal He holds a PhD in Architectural History and Theory from the Bartlett School of Architecture and a professional M.Arch from the University of Waterloo Solid Liquid Ether At Work & At Play: Shopify Ottawa and Shopify Montreal New Espace Citoyen des Confluents transforms former industrial site into sustainable… Poise and Flow: University of Manitoba Desautels Concert Hall, Winnipeg, Manitoba Canadian Classic: Canadian Canoe Museum, Peterborough, Ontario Public Good: Montreal City Hall modernization, Montreal, Quebec 07mayAll Day14sepGroundwork Exhibition - Canadian Centre for ArchitectureMontreal, Quebec Groundwork is a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of engagement with new project sites the CCA will take a critical look at how designers across diverse geographies and contexts engage with their environments in preliminary phases of projects and stages of transformation will be highlighted as revelatory aspects of architectural work that help to deepen our understanding of new critical modes of practice and engagement the project questions how different architects situate themselves in relation to changing natural and disciplinary boundaries The exhibition is on from now until September 14 For more information, click here 13febAll Day11mayElana Herzog - ExhibitionToronto, Ontario This exhibition surveys the 35 year career of Toronto-born Brooklyn-based artist Elana Herzog and is curated by internationally Canadian artist Jessica Stockholder It features a new site-responsive installation made This exhibition surveys the 35 year career of Toronto-born Brooklyn-based artist Elana Herzog and is curated by internationally Canadian artist Jessica Stockholder It features a new site-responsive installation made using wallpaper designed by the artist Part of Herzog’s process is to encrust textiles onto – and into – different surfaces explains “while working in the building trades I became intimately acquainted with the built environment and how it is constructed On a very personal level I learned about how systems interact and are installed in buildings – what’s behind the walls and under the floors.” Her work can be described as a form of domestic archeology often engaging architecture and other more intimate forms of material culture For more information, click here 01mayAll Day30Arthur Erickson: Design in MindVancouver, British Columbia The Arthur Erickson Foundation has announced the world premiere of ArthurErickson: Design in Mind The immersive pop-up exhibition will run from now until May 30 This experience marks the culmination of the AE100 Centennial Celebration a year-long series of events honouring the life and work of architect Arthur Erickson For more information, click here 08mayAll DayTMU Department of Architectural Science Year End Show 2025Toronto, Ontario Toronto Metropolitan University's Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries and apply their skill to prevailing issues present within their evolving surroundings Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries The annual Year End Show presents the culmination of the 2024-25 academic term showcasing the impressive and cutting-edge works of our top students in all four years of study and at the graduate level For more information, click here To view this year’s thesis booklet, click here 08mayAll Day14University of Montreal - Cohort 2025Montreal, Quebec The annual exhibition of graduates from the Faculty of Planning at UdeM will soon be back for an extended 2025 edition A full week to admire the innovative projects of future architects For more information, click here 09mayAll Day11housed…[un]housed...[re]housed… 2025 SymposiumToronto, Ontario The housed…[un]housed...[re]housed… symposium will shine its academic light on our affordable housing and unhoused crisis in Toronto Given our recent pressing issues and experiences with affordability issues The housed…[un]housed…[re]housed… symposium will shine its academic light on our affordable housing and unhoused crisis in Toronto the symposium will probe and discuss precedents with a critical and multi-disciplinary lens and expand on the Fair Housing Act discourse which prohibits discrimination and the Ontario Human Rights Commission that housing is a human right For more information, click here 09may7:00 pm10:00 pmPresence roma XLV exhibition - CambridgeCambridge, Ontario The University of Waterloo School of Architecture class of 2025 is proud to reaffirm its  long-standing Presence in Rome with an exhibit of our design projects For more information, click here 13mayAll DayUniversité de Montréal School of Architecture's 60th anniversaryMontreal, Quebec Come and celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Université de Montréal School of Architecture on Tuesday the school is preparing a commemorative catalog and visuals to reminisce on the school’s 60-year history since joining the Université de Montréal To register for the event, click here 14mayAll Day24City Building 2025 - Call for SubmissionsToronto, Ontario This is an exhibition of contemporary works by artists who explore our changing urban environment while looking at local architecture and urban issues Artists interested in participating are being asked to send a image list, current CV /artist statement, and 4 to 6 jpegs to [email protected] Selected artists will pay $40 per selected work The exhibition will be on display from May 14 to 24 For more information, click here 24mayAll Day25Doors Open TorontoToronto, Ontario Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually open to the public and free access to sites that would usually charge an admission fee it has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations and remains the largest event of its kind in Canada For more information, click here 2023 /CNW/ - Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is unveiling its vision for the redevelopment of Parc Mackenzie-King Parc Mackenzie-King is a gathering place and an important space for the local community The measures announced today are aimed at creating a space that meets the needs of residents Following a citizen consultation carried out in the spring a committee of experts tabled a report at the borough council meeting in June 2023 The report featured several recommendations for the redevelopment of Parc Mackenzie-King Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa's administration today announced its intention to implement all the committee's proposals and go even further by including greening and biodiversity protection initiatives in the project is one of the largest green spaces in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood the borough will take steps to enhance and protect biodiversity in the Boisé Dora-Wasserman it will expand the Boisé by greening the residual areas that border it a water garden – an ecological stormwater management infrastructure – will be added on the Boisé site to facilitate stormwater runoff in a sustainable and ecological manner Parc Mackenzie-King is a gathering place for several local communities To offer park users an improved experience the borough will enhance the relaxation areas by: -  Renovating the park chalet.-  Improving both the relaxation and recreational areas.-  Upgrading the park's residual materials management equipment From the perspective of ensuring territorial equity Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce will install a new synthetic surface on the multisport field at Parc Mackenzie-King This new synthetic turf will meet the demands of the CDN–NDG soccer associations which have long advocated for the addition of a second synthetic field in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood This addition will help meet the growing demand for quality sports infrastructures in the borough and promote the development of emerging sports It bears recalling that the only existing synthetic field in Côte-des-Neiges is not sufficient to meet the community's sporting needs The development of a synthetic field at Parc Mackenzie-King will serve to add 90 hours of available play time per week in Côte-des-Neiges In an effort to offer a pleasant and green environment to park users while ensuring the safe practice of sports several measures will be taken prior to the installation of the synthetic surface to compensate for the mineralization of the multisport field at Parc Mackenzie-King Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce will demineralize an equivalent surface in the borough within five years amply illustrates the broader challenge facing an entire generation: That of ensuring a just and inclusive ecological transition our administration has chosen to build bridges between all current and potential users of the park by correcting a historic deficit in terms of quality sports infrastructures in Côte-des-Neiges we have worked extremely hard with a multidisciplinary team from the borough to put forward a solid project that will allow local youth to practice sports while also improving Parc Mackenzie-King and protecting its biodiversity," said Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Mayor Gracia Kasoki Katahwa "Access to quality sports infrastructures throughout Montréal is a core concern for our administration because it promotes equity between neighbourhoods All Montrealers deserve access to quality sports facilities The city is pleased to provide financial support to the borough so that it can develop a multisport synthetic field in an area where there are significant needs Like other synthetic fields developed in Montréal in recent years the new field at Parc Mackenzie King will integrate innovative techniques and materials that meet current environmental requirements and reduce heat island effects," added Caroline Bourgeois vice-president of the executive committee responsible for sports large parks and recreation for Mount Royal Espace pour la vie and the Est de Montréal confinement measures really helped limit the spread of the virus they also created more serious indirect problems in the long term not least in relation to physical activity and its benefits This will create other problems in the long term Youth and the general public in Côte-des-Neiges need space in which to move A synthetic soccer field will allow them to do all that over a longer period during the year All you need to do is look at the attendance figures at the Parc Martin Luther-King field," said Dilshad Rizvi the person responsible for soccer development in Côte-des-Neiges for the CDN-NDG soccer associations The redevelopment of Parc Mackenzie-King is made possible thanks to a subsidy received in 2021 under the city's outdoor sports infrastructures program (PISE) SOURCE Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement de Côte-des-Neiges - Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Source: Lisa Cerasuolo, Chief of staff, Office of the mayor of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Cellphone : 514-581-5288, [email protected]; Information: Media relations, Ville de Montréal, [email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: Located in the western part of Montreal, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a neighbourhood that embodies calm and simplicity. In recent years, young French-speaking families have come to breathe new life into NDG, once a very quiet English-speaking bastion. Sherbrooke Street and Monkland Avenue, bordered by residential streets lined with magnificent trees, are full of life and good addresses that deserve to be known. Families who move in and university students who frequent the neighbourhood may be surprised to discover small restaurants that are unexpectedly discreet. It’s a neighbourhood where a walk in the park, with a coffee and pastry in hand, is almost a ritual. In other words, life is good. In its own bubble, Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a world unto itself, with a restaurant scene that continues to blossom. More and more restaurants are moving into the neighbourhood to expand the existing gastronomic offering. Who knows, soon it may win your heart over too! One thing is certain, however, that it has won over our stomachs. Here are some addresses to try for take-out in this part of the island. For other suggestions, consult the general list of open restaurants that offer a take-out menu. If you’re craving a particular dish (burger, dumplings, sushi, pizza…), we recommend consulting our other lists of good take-out places, specifically designed to give you ideas in the particular context of the pandemic. It’s always great to discover your neighbourhood and the best it has to offer. We offer you a list of establishments with a private room in Montreal where you can party and celebrate on any occasion! The most beautiful restaurants in Montreal: check out our list to discover where to eat well in a beautiful setting! We’ve rounded up Montreal’s best wine bars and in a city known for its love of wine, this was no easy task! All the details here. On the menu for over twenty years, Joe Beef’s famous lobster spaghetti is one of the most iconic dishes in Montreal. Here’s the recipe! Discover our list of 101 delicious must-visit culinary spots from all corners of Quebec to add to your bucket list! Pizzaiolo Mirko D’Agata from No.900 pizzerias took 1st place at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas Connaissez-vous Jean-Philippe Tastet ?! Le critique culinaire de renom a 30+ ans d'expertise et est l'inspiration derrière Tastet. Jessica Noël, co-chef and co-owner of Mon Lapin and Rôtisserie La Lune — meet one of the most exciting chefs to discover! Giwa has opened its doors in the Verdun neighborhood, bringing a unique touch to the local culinary scene. Taza Flores has embraced a new identity while preserving the essence that made it so beloved — a must-rediscover! Cela fait maintenant 18 ans que La Petite Cachée rayonne à Mont-Tremblant, un arrêt immanquable dans la région des Laurentides. Janice Tiefenbach is the head chef at Elena, named the third best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine. Khorasan Kabab has been serving delicious Iranian dishes for over 18 years. A must-visit spot for food lovers. Did you know we have a weekly digest? We send it to your inbox every Saturday! HeadlinesLatest NewsPodcasts (new window)EnglishENHomePolitics’Canada’s standing in the world has slipped’ under Trudeau daughter Ella-Grace and son Xavier on a visit to Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad 'The prime minister's aloofness led me to conclude that he did not consider my advice useful,' Garneau writes Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through I believe Justin Trudeau has overestimated Canada's impact abroad Politics and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream which is scheduled to be released in October by Penguin Random House While much of the book is a trip down memory lane for Garneau's pre-politics career in the military and as an astronaut the final third is devoted to his time as a member of Parliament was first elected in 2008 as the Liberal MP for the Montreal riding of Westmount-Ville Marie a riding that later became Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Westmount after boundary changes in 2015 He staged an unsuccessful run for the party leadership in 2013 ultimately withdrawing from the race and backing Trudeau who would go on to win in a landslide victory with then-Minister of Transport Marc Garneau Garneau criticizes Trudeau as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through Photo: (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press) Sophie Gregoire Trudeau with Jaspal Atwal at an Indian film industry event in Mumbai in February 2018 during the prime minister's official visit to India was convicted of attempted murder for trying to assassinate Indian cabinet minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu while he was visiting Vancouver Island in 1986 We thought we could seduce and were surprised it didn't turn out that way Gone was the clear-eyed approach of a prime minister like Jean Chretien who always knew with whom he was dealing and who forged pragmatic alliances with world powers Garneau also criticizes Trudeau for delaying the release of new national strategies for dealing with China and expanding Canada's relationship in the Indo-Pacific region The China strategy was delayed largely because Trudeau and his entourage were hesitant to release anything on it while Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were still detained in China he says he could not get a new Indo-Pacific strategy in front of cabinet and it wasn't actually released until November 2022 — a year after it was ready and a year after Garneau had been moved out of the portfolio Garneau declined a request for an interview about the book Trudeau's office has not responded to a request for comment on its contents The ex-astronaut is not the first former Trudeau cabinet minister to pen a memoir that lambastes the prime minister former finance minister Bill Morneau released his own memoir which criticized Trudeau for making mostly unilateral decisions and putting politics ahead of policy Both of them describe a concentration of power in the Prime Minister's Office that did not improve despite Trudeau's promises to decentralize when he came into office in 2015 Garneau writes that when he was in charge of transport Trudeau didn't seem to have much interest in the file at all he hoped the prime minister would be more interested in seeking out his input on issues Trudeau shown here speaking to Xi Jinping at a G20 meeting in November 2022 Marc Garneau says Trudeau's China trips failed to kick-start free-trade talks and pushing discussions on human rights did not go over well in Beijing Photo: Reuters / Adam Scotti / Cabinet du premier ministre He writes that Trudeau only called upon him once to offer advice at a meeting with then-ambassador to China Dominic Barton in a discussion about the ongoing plight of the two Michaels The prime minister's aloofness led me to conclude that he did not consider my advice useful enough to want to hear from me directly I found this disappointing to say the least The expectation was that communication between him and me would be via the [Prime Minister's Office] and so consequently I never knew what information It is not sufficient to pay attention only when a concern arises something this government has made a habit of Garneau says he found that the fact Canada had gone through so many different foreign affairs ministers undermined its credibility in the role and left an impression that Trudeau and Canada don't value or prioritize the file Garneau was the fourth of five people who have headed up Canadian foreign policy over the 8½ years Trudeau has been prime minister Our allies could logically question whether Canada attached sufficient importance to this portfolio During every one of his introductory calls with counterparts he says he was told they hoped he'd last longer than his predecessors something he describes as a not so subtle message who was the third minister of foreign affairs 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Posted: 16 hours ago. VPD say Cody Casey disappeared in 2022 after removing his ankle bracelet while on bail Alberta premier’s Mar-a-Lago visit cost more than $10,000, documents reveal Alberta premier’s Mar-a-Lago visit cost more than $10,000, documents reveal. Posted: 17 hours ago. CBC News obtains travel details through Freedom of Information request Conservatives signal they are willing to back Carney’s Liberals on some legislation Conservatives signal they are willing to back Carney’s Liberals on some legislation. Posted: 20 hours ago. Tory House leader says party will stand with Carney in U.S E.M. recalls details of ‘degrading’ alleged sex assault in testimony at trial of … E.M. recalls details of ‘degrading’ alleged sex assault in testimony at trial of ex-world juniors players. Posted: 20 hours ago. 'It was all just a joke to them,’ complainant tells London Hudson’s Bay backtracks on cutting workers’ commission pay, but still won’t offer … Hudson’s Bay backtracks on cutting workers’ commission pay, but still won’t offer severance. Posted: 18 hours ago. Flip-flip follows CBC News report and grievance filed by some in the workers' union RCI NEWSLETTERWherever you are in the world Radio Canada International is CBC/Radio-Canada's multilingual service that allows you to explore and understand and gain perspective about the reality of Canadian society as well as its democratic and cultural values All rights reserved © Radio Canada International 2025 'The prime minister's aloofness led me to conclude that he did not consider my advice useful,' Garneau writes Garneau writes in his autobiography, A Most Extraordinary Ride: Space Politics and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream, which is scheduled to be released in October by Penguin Random House Garneau was the fourth of five people who have headed up Canadian foreign policy over the 8½ years Trudeau has been prime minister Mia Rabson · CBC News VPD say Cody Casey disappeared in 2022 after removing his ankle bracelet while on bail CBC News obtains travel details through Freedom of Information request 40-year-old man charged with assault and assault causing bodily harm Flip-flip follows CBC News report and grievance filed by some in the workers' union 'It was all just a joke to them,’ complainant tells London Tory House leader says party will stand with Carney in U.S Cybersecurity expert warns Air Canada customers could be ‘sitting ducks’ after couple’s travel credit stolen Officials discuss Gaza plans on condition of anonymity as Israeli military calls up reservists Country is making co-ordinated push to work with Canada amid uneasy U.S Revised result close enough to be subject to automatic recount As the Liberal Party prepares for its fourth consecutive term and its first under Prime Minister Mark Carney The airline says it dropped the case because court hearing her recollections of night that led to charges against 5 accused 1980198197988119796041979103197637119760791974871 1958921195892119372951937286193577619286831924669188794118643221811249181121218111761810939181066118103401810035180957318093741808813 say they lived in dirty housing and were underpaid Prime Minister Mark Carney says he'll call a byelection quickly: 'No games' Following the success of the Imagine Monkland event last held on Monkland Avenue in June of 2018 the NDG Business Association in collaboration with the Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough are preparing its return which takes the form of an ephemeral closed-street event It will feature local merchants and professionals artistic entertainment and a rich and diverse cultural program Monkland Avenue (between Girouard and Melrose) More here unheralded Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) is where the mom and pop still reigns Stalwart family businesses dot one of two main commercial stretches — the one along Sherbrooke Street West and that on Monkland Avenue As you make your way further west from the Décarie Expressway expect a no-nonsense NDG built more for neighbourhood needs than destination diners And that’s the way people like it on quiet Somerled Monkland Village is where considerable upheaval is taking place The exit of a beloved long-time St-Viateur bagel outpost rankled the locals and growing chains have planted their flags It’s still the most presentable part of the borough though and the foot traffic suggests it’s the place to be Sister borough Côte-des-Neiges is worthy of its own map, which you can find here A handful of Caribbean food destinations line the Northwest corner of NDG tucked away in a predominately residential area they bust out more Jamaican staples like oxtail The Essential Montreal Caribbean Restaurants Jiayi Du’s dumplings have become the pride of the neighbourhood this family restaurant doesn’t mess with the classics offering dumplings the “traditional Chinese” way 15 Fantastic Dumpling Destinations in Montreal The former K’Bob and the original of a suddenly expanding chain Previously a more all-encompassing Korean resto pandemic times forced founder Eunjung Ko to pivot quickly opting for a takeout menu centred around her crispy The restaurant was quickly deemed a success and so too were its myriad of sauces to choose from and Alex Quintin has been a welcome addition to the neighbourhood Slip inside for breakfast sandwiches in Martin’s potato rolls or return for heartier dinner fare and carefully selected wines in the evening 21 Exquisite Spots for Drinking Wine in Montreal In an underrated culinary corner with multiple quality options this family run Ethiopian restaurant doesn’t skimp on homemade stews brimming with berbere-seasoned chicken Skip the utensils and scoop it all up with injera bread for the full experience Ring in the New Year With Takeout From These 19 Montreal Restaurants A low-key Monkland Village favourite serving home-style Mexican dishes in an unassuming environment You can’t go wrong with red or green chilaquiles La Louisiane has been serving Southern hospitality and Cajun specialities for over 30 years There’s plenty of deep-fried goodness to start your meal before moving on to seafood loaded mains there’s also fried chicken and smoked ribs on the menu The quintessential neighbourhood family business the area is known for this corner restaurant and deli has been making its own fresh pasta and Italian specialities since 1985 Homemade favourites include crowd pleasers like lasagna bolognese to flashier fare like ravioli norcina with black truffle and olives ascolana friendly neighbourhood café with hanging greenery and Persian treats has since grown into a cultural gathering spot with a full menu of hearty traditional Iranian dishes and multi-coloured beverages or fill up with thick eggplant or yogurt dips Gia Ba chef Andy Su takes care in ensuring diners leave the restaurant feeling that way and Taiwanese cuisines will also satisfy those with a taste for spice Where to Feast on Savory Chinese Buns in Montreal family-run and around since time immemorial (ok this downstairs haunt on Upper Lachine Road has been drawing Montrealers making any excuse to grab an Italian sausage sub and a short espresso it’s a slice of Little Italy life west of Décarie A takeout and delivery pizza slinger tucked away in a catering kitchen near the super hospital Giuseppe Sacchetti’s handmade Roman round (tonda) and square (al taglio) pizzas hit the spot Each unique crust seems to tell a story: whether you pick it up from the man himself or have it sent to your door Where to Find Montreal’s Finest Zeppole to Celebrate San Giuseppe Stephen Leslie remains the dean of Monkland Village after 26 years and his upscale bistro is a true institution worthy of the accolades A convivial spot where high rollers rub elbows with casual locals expect to break bread over cocktails or a bottle of wine before moving on to oysters Any introductory spiel to the neighbourhood inevitably comes with effusive praise for the rotisserie chicken mainstay the wood-panelled interior and cushy booths are as inviting as ever or there’s a back takeout window for quick getaways There’s a reason they’re still in business: generous portions and a peppery gravy perfect for dousing on chicken 28 Classic Restaurants Every Montrealer Must Try As the Vendome area rapidly changes to accommodate the super hospital Challenged by newer entries in the neighbourhood Pick Thai maintains the crown in terms of authenticity The plans for a bike path in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighbourhood were unveiled Monday The path will run along Terrebonne street with a one-way eastbound lane between Boulevard Cavendish and Avenue Girouard and a one-way westbound between Boulevard Cavendish and Avenue Belmore.  I’m proud to unveil a solid plan for the redevelopment of Rue de Terrebonne The results of the survey on the Local Transportation Plan for CDN–NDG completed in 2022 showed that more than half of the 1,300 respondents said that they would use their bicycles more often if cycling infrastructures were made safer,” said Gracia Kasoki Katahwa the mayor for Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce “I’m certain that the addition of a safe new bike path in the heart of our borough will encourage more people to choose active mobility.” The plans for the bike path are the result of a study conducted by the firm EXP that was mandated by the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough council The study features three components: overview of the current situation; elaboration of development concepts; and technical feasibility assessment and comparative analysis of scenarios as Rue de Terrebonne desperately needed to be reconfigured not only for people cycling to work or school who don’t feel safe crossing the street A safe and permanent bike path on Rue de Terrebonne will improve safety for everyone,” said Jason Savard President of the Association of Pedestrians and Cyclists of NDG the study conducted by EXP revealed that the impact on traffic in the area would be minimal it states that the parking capacity on the street should still “meet the needs assessed during the study.” “Our new bike path will connect the existing cycling infrastructures on Avenue Walkley alongside the Loyola campus,” said Despina Sourias city councillor for the district of Loyola “this is excellent news for students at the Loyola campus The redevelopment of Rue de Terrebonne will allow families in Loyola to get to Parc Benny more safely by bicycle or on foot this new cycling infrastructure will make transit safer for all people using Rue de Terrebonne to get around The plans for the new bike path come after a protected bike path on Terrebonne Street in NDG had been removed in 2020 due to complaints about the lack of parking in the area The borough will be meeting with local residents and the community during the week of November 30 to get their feedback on the project for possible adjustments to the bike path Discussions with “various institutional partners” will be open to the general public Under pressure from all sides to begin the reconstruction of the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital in Montreal as quickly as possible the Legault government will release the necessary funds to launch construction.. WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today The Quebec Liberal party held its only English-language leadership debate on Sunday at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue "Entirely unfair both to the unhoused persons and to the STM," said David Chapman of Resilience Montreal as the STM lifts its temporary loitering ban in Montreal's metro system 11 high school lacrosse players in New York have been charged over an alleged hazing incident involving five younger teammates Laura Aguierre looks at the disturbing allegations and the role the suspects' ages might play in what happens next President Donald Trump is planning to put a '100% tariff' on movies produced outside of America Erica Natividad with how this may impact Canada's closely tied industry The family of an Ontario man who died in a correctional facility in 2016 is calling out the provincial government for failing to act on recommendations made in an inquest into his death and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon The best of Montréal straight to your inbox We help you navigate a myriad of possibilities Sign up for our newsletter for the best of the city By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news Sign up for our email to enjoy your city without spending a thing (as well as some options when you’re feeling flush) By entering your email address you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and consent to receive emails from Time Out about news, events, offers and partner promotions. Montreal Montreal's NDG neighbourhood is going to be the site of a new "resort" for the winter season with Aurorama a 360-degree cyclical screen that will screen swirling blues and greens in the form of projections of the Northern Lights Designed by the architecture and design firm Extra, the project is one of 26 stations hivernales (winter stations) across 18 boroughs that the city announced on December 15 and the one designed for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is among the most impressive a small triangular park in the middle of NDG the terrasse is already set up with a large Christmas tree that's been placed at its centre The main attraction will be set up at the end of January, Extra told Time Out Montreal "The light show called Aurorama was designed to give Montrealers the experience of the Northern Lights... a cyclorama will take the place of the fir tree. Images of the aurora borealis in the borough’s colours, namely blue and green, will be projected there," writes the City of Montreal "The site will be set up in such a way as to comply with public health instructions related to COVID-19." The maximum capacity for the site will be posted to avoid overcrowding Make sure to support some local businesses while you're checking it out Cosmos Snack Bar may be back up and running again but they're only open during the day—not so good for nighttime viewing of the Northrn Lights Consider Croissant Monkland right across the street from the site and there's other spots for dinner like Dawa - La Maison Théâtre's windows win the award for Montreal's craziest Christmas decorations (PHOTOS) - This is the Montreal we want to thank for New Year's Eve in 2020 - Pizza Bouquet is moving their Montreal take on New York-style pizza to new digs - The best new albums that came out of Montreal in 2020 - Thousands of anti-lockdown protesters in Montreal, thousands of new cases in Quebec Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! instagramspotifyAbout us Contact us MontrealNewsNDG tenants upset after landlord cuts down treasured old tree without a permitBy Cindy SherwinPublished: September 01, 2023 at 8:29PM EDT Omnia Technologies and Fiera Real Estate celebrated the inauguration of CITIZIA – Appartements de style a 10-storey development comprising 350 rental units located at 2600 Cavendish Boulevard in Montreal The building promises to be a fresh new addition to the landscape in the neighbourhood of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) "The CITIZIA project aligns perfectly with the partners' sustainable development objectives," says Jean-Philippe Brault "Fulfilling an urgent need for quality housing in NDG a mature district that has not seen new rental construction in years CITIZIA will offer a variety of units aimed at a diverse clientele promoting the use of active transportation and reducing reliance on automobiles." The CITIZIA project is being built according to a vision of sustainability and environmental responsibility It will mitigate the heat island effect by transforming a former parking area into a lot with 50% greenery To promote use of green transportation modes all parking spaces will eventually offer electric charging and there will be several bicycle storage spaces designed according to the "Miyawaki method," which promotes biodiversity renewal in small spaces This will provide a true cocoon of greenery and cooling while ensuring a peaceful haven for urban wildlife including small animals A walking trail will wind through this green space for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike "Groupe HD is exceedingly proud to be inaugurating this new housing development a project of distinction that reflects our commitment to creating modern fully integrated and sustainable residential complexes where quality of life and respect for the environment are priorities We are firmly convinced that this project will enrich the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce community." the building is within easy walking distance of a wealth of services residents will enjoy the benefits of extensive public and active transportation networks making travel within and outside the neighbourhood easy "I'm proud that my firm will be providing new rental housing units on the Montreal market to meet citizens' current needs This large-scale project is a great collaboration between our teams the partners and the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce."  CITIZIA is sure to attract a varied urban clientele looking for amenity-rich living The project will comprise 350 rental-only units This addition to the bustling NDG neighbourhood is great news for Montrealers seeking a haven that offers the best of urban living in a lush The project at-a-glanceInvestment: $125 millionLand: 50% green spaceDevelopers: Groupe HD and Omnia TechnologiesFinancial partner: Fiera Real EstateArchitect: Simard ArchitectureLandscape designer: WAA MontréalDesigner: FOR Design Planning * Fiera Real Estate is wholly owned by Fiera Capital Corporation a leading multi-product investment-management firm with more than $164.7B of AUM Fiera Capital provides Fiera Real Estate with access to global investment market intelligence which enhances its ability to innovate within a framework that emphasizes risk assessment and mitigation Isabelle Drolet, Directrice marketing et communication, (514) 775-4758, [email protected] MontrealNewsMontreal arson squad investigating after building goes up in flames in the NDG neighbourhoodBy Daniel J. RowePublished: May 05, 2024 at 10:54AM EDT This article was published more than 6 years ago The semi-detached circa 1923 home has an open-concept ground floor The listing price on this former duplex converted into a single-family home was reduced twice before its sale for $840,000 Although renovation work was done on the house in the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce “it still needs quite a bit of work,” real estate agent Deborah Newton said but that was knocked down to $899,000 and then to $840,000 The semi-detached circa 1923 home has five bedrooms two-level cedar deck in the backyard and a large quartz island in the kitchen The buyer is a local contractor who specializes in residential renovations The plan is to put the home back on the market once a major makeover is completed Work to be done includes fully finishing the basement and installing new windows and doors One initially interested buyer backed out after an inspection indicated that the reno work required to bring it up to the desired standard would be more expensive than anticipated not far from a Metro station and close to the popular commercial artery known as Monkland Village Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Editorial code of conduct Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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For more information on our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines and our Terms and Conditions La Meunerie Urbaine is a new bakery in Notre Dame de Grace on the corner of avenues Monkland and Beaconsfield The bakery welcomed its first customers in October 2017 to come and savour their delicious breads and certainly one of the best baguettes around town La Meunerie Urbaine is the creation of Martin Falardeau – formerly of Le Pain dans les Voiles – and his wife Dina Dagher and saw the need in NDG for a local bakery making fresh “That’s why we opened La Meunerie Urbaine here where local families could buy good fresh bread.” And it’s pretty hard to find anything fresher than what’s here The bakery has installed its own grist mill on the premises to grind flour it is possible to get a better spectrum of what wheat germ should taste like plus benefit more from its nutritional value something that is usually gone after the first 50 days as flour That’s what happens with industrial flour.” Martin is behind the bakery’s interior design all of which does not detract from the baked goods which are neatly displayed to their advantage The large windows wrap around the store front allowing for much light inside and should it be a hot day then the striking black and white striped awnings are rolled out which can be seen from a distance Martin’s design has made sure that it is possible to watch the bakers and see the renowned grist mill at work This extraordinary-looking piece of equipment with all its wooden components and rustic feel By the counter in the front is a small area for seating perhaps a dozen people so if you can’t wait until you get home this is the spot to bite into one of the heavenly baked creations from La Meunerie Urbaine who has accumulated many years of experience in the field of baking  These breads go beyond being nutritious because they are also organic and always fresh  The wheat comes from Quebec farms that grow only organic wheat we’d like to offer a ‘Selection from Quebec’ with products coming from all over the province.” For now though La Meunerie Urbaine offers a selection of larger-sized and classic breads such as khorasan-based breads (khorasan is an ancient wheat grain It is larger than today’s wheat and has a nutty flavour We can highly recommend the excellent baguettes they have even won the prize for best baguette in Quebec!  La Meunerie Urbaine also bakes good pastries and viennoiseries there is always a small selection but come the weekend (Friday-Sunday) tartelettes and other confections that Chef Kevin conjures to wow us the bakery would like to include Quebec-grown fruits in its recipes with their flavours of blueberries and almonds  This would all go perfectly well with a cup of coffee at La Meunerie “I like to see families come here with their children so they can discover just how fresh everything is and that it is local  I hope these children will grow up with the memory of these aromas and the tastes that come from here.”  We most certainly like what La Meunerie’s ideas represent – these are excellent local products made with the care they merit.  Thanks to La Meunerie the bar for an artisanal bakery has now been raised Joe Beef’s famous lobster spaghetti is one of the most iconic dishes in Montreal Le critique culinaire de renom a 30+ ans d'expertise et est l'inspiration derrière Tastet co-chef and co-owner of Mon Lapin and Rôtisserie La Lune — meet one of the most exciting chefs to discover Janice Tiefenbach is the head chef at Elena named the third best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine We’ve put together a list of all good spots where you can find it to enjoy at home or in a restaurant Montréal-based Chevalier Morales Architectes shared with us their finalist proposal along with Busby Perkins + Will for the Nouveau Centre Culturel de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Competition. See more images and architect’s description after the break. Courtesy of Chevalier Morales ArchitectesThe design of the Cultural Centre has been directed by the desire to minimize the potential negative impact which the centre; its construction and operation has on its surrounding environment while maximizing the potential positive benefits which it brings to its community such that it becomes an environmentally and culturally sustainable facility; in the spirit of sharing and community spirit which characterizes Benny Farm On both a practical and metaphoric level the Parking Garden is intended as a way for the Cultural Centre to give back to the surrounding community in terms of providing parking and growing space which results in an annual harvest and the simple pleasure associated with nurturing growth This strategy also improves the negative visual impact which hard roofscapes and parking lots could have on the surrounding residential community You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email MontrealNews'We just made history': CDN-NDG elects Gracia Kasoki Katahwa as borough mayor in suspenseful raceBy Joe LofaroPublished: November 08, 2021 at 6:07PM EST MontrealNewsNDG-Westmount byelection: Candidates make their pitch to voters as race heats upBy Matt GilmourPublished: June 04, 2023 at 10:22PM EDT fresh-cut fries and shakes will replace the recently closed D.A.D.'s Bagels at 5732 Sherbrooke Ouest in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce sometime in February 2015 "We may even offer an equity stake," reports Dresner Walter Qualizza is the designer of Notre-Boeuf-de-Grâce La Belle & La Boeuf and some new look Double Pizza outlets as well. Dresner confirms that Dollarama's expansion which the D.A.D.'s shutter was initially blamed on is still a go. Notre-Boeuf-de-Grâce will occupy a distinct space from the retail outlet Look for Notre-Boeuf-de-Grâce to open in February 2016This article was published more than 9 years ago Montreal’s affluent Westmount neighbourhood is a stark contrast to the non-descript Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) borough that lies directly to the west with its simple homes and understated strip of retail along Sherbrooke Street West That is until you get to the new Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Centre has bold colour choices and a Lego-like construction making it a focal point in a neighbourhood primed for revitalization a Montreal city councillor and borough mayor for Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce it’s a building that reflects the changing area “I initially had some doubts,” he says of the building which partly opened in February after some delays “It’s a very different design and I was somewhat skeptical I was completely won over by the design and the finished product Across the street from the cultural centre is the NDG sports complex which has two pools and various multiuse rooms Immediately next door is a Quebec-government-run community service centre which provides social services and limited health services you have a significant concentration of services offered to the public,” explains Mr The finished building was a long time in coming for both residents and those involved with the project from the onset The centre’s completion was two years late construction teams found contaminated earth during the building phase and an unexpected Bell Canada transformer who also represented NDG as a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 until 2008 admits that despite a “rocky beginning” and an “interesting” design the early reaction of the public demonstrates how successful an idea it was About 6,000 people come through the library’s doors in the first month The price tag for the new 45,000-square-foot building was $24.6-million about $14.5-million of which was for construction alone Financial support came from the Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal (the Agreement on Cultural Development in Montreal) an initiative between the city and province to boost Montreal’s culture and heritage The City of Montreal kick-started the project by launching a two-stage architectural competition in 2010 The objective was to design a contemporary structure that would reflect the realities of a 21st-century library The architectural consortium of Atelier Big City (ABC) need to be rethought about how the space can be used,” says Randy Cohen one of the key architects for the project from ABC an award-winning firm that has completed projects throughout Quebec since 1987 The external facades are made of alternating brick and painted metal panels within steel frames The use of red was done intentionally to reflect the history of the area’s simple brick homes that were built for veterans during the period after the Second World War the government mandates that at least 1 per cent of the budget of any new public-facing building must include an art piece under the Art and Architecture Integration Program a piece of film inserted between two panes of glass that changes colour depending on the position of the viewer The building uses a variety of colours to show off its different sections while blue indicates the cultural centre area while orange and yellow are for the supporting areas but it generally reflects the red brick neighbourhood,” says Mr He explains the final product stayed “pretty much” true to the initial competition drawing save for some interior spaces that got moved around He says he is happy with how it turned out and only half of it is functioning right now,” he says “You can just imagine how busy it will be when they actually have shows and whatnot in the theatre space told the Montreal Gazette after the library opened that residents of NDG “need more places like this” and says the library helps to keep children “off the streets.” She also says it is “absolutely beautiful.” signed off on an injection of $60-million for infrastructure projects in the greater-NDG area Copeman says the library and cultural centre are the start of an exciting new era for residents it’s magnificent and has absolutely been well received,” he says “The number of people entering the building is more than satisfactory the loans that are going out are very significant Please enter your email and we'll send you a new password request code Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features The 90-year-old native Montrealer is set to blast off on Wednesday — yes it's not the set of Star Trek — it's real life But did you know Shatner's journey from infancy to outer space actually started in Montreal Shatner, who — at 90 — is expected to become the oldest person to ever reach space, was raised in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) neighbourhood Shatner went on to get a bachelor of commerce at McGill University, and later an honorary doctorate, as well as a building named after him In an interview with Professionally Speaking the Ontario College of Teachers' magazine 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Resend email verification from Millla Then there are those mystery items whose use is anyone’s guess shoppers and treasure hunters alike find what’s new what’s vintage along with a lot of in between It’s Friday morning and customers trek up the long walk past the imposing facade wooden doors and flock down time-worn granite steps to the flea market in NDG’s historic Notre-Dame-de-Grâce church But the linchpin to this community based enterprise is the team of about 25 dedicated volunteers some started 15 years ago,” says Renée Quenneville who for three years has coordinated the team Thrusting her arms deep into a bag of donated clothes she pulls out and piles sweaters onto the sorting room worktable and making no allowance for rips or stains quickly shoves rejects into a recycling bag there were only two huge flea markets a year and a small store we sell much more and there seems to be a much greater need the church graced the heart of NDG’s rural community surrounded by vast apple orchards and farms that produced melons prized by New York and Boston restaurants And its more prominent parishioners carried the names of the first eminent landowners — Décarie Leduc and Prud’homme — names still seen on local street signs and heritage landmarks NDG ranks as one of Montreal’s most culturally diverse communities live in the NDG ward (the eastern part of NDG) that along with the Loyola ward make up the NDG municipality And according to City of Montreal 2016 statistics from 1991 to 2016 the ward welcomed close to 6,000 immigrants She’s also a close neighbour so it’s easy to drop in “I first saw the street signs for the flea market since I pass by all the time,” she says I find things for myself and my two children she sheepishly admits to having a large collection of tablecloths “I very much like recycling and upcycling things and knowing that something has a history,” Maria says most clients come from the neighbourhood,” explains Quenneville She credits fellow volunteer Pirandelle Côté’s notices on Kijiji with spreading the word about the flea market two young women from the Plateau spent hours scouring the warren of large basement rooms filled with clothing racks but happy with five bulging garbage bags full of finds for their second-hand clothing stores some of the earnings help with church maintenance but it does a lot more,” Quenneville points out “We also help charities like a summer camp for children and the annual Christmas party for low income families in the community All the children leave with a new gift and the parents get grocery gift cards.” the volunteer team’s efforts mesh with those of parishioners from the two parishes within the church Also joining in are the Scouts and community groups and organizations Quenneville can count on the Scouts trudging through the snow to distribute Christmas flea market and bazaar flyers And local businesses pitch in with food and prizes for the party Customers have long-since bought their winter clothes and bitter cold keeps shivering locals indoors volunteers rally to sort through the mountain of items dropped off during the week “People might be starting early on their spring cleaning,” suggests Sylvie Monier as she organizes a stack of books “I wonder if everyone is watching Marie Kondo’s show on Netflix and are starting to get rid of all their clutter?” “We still get some very nice items,” adds Quenneville Though these days a lot of people first try to sell more expensive things on Kijiji and Craigslist They don’t realize how much competition there is or that people don’t show up when they say they will.” The biggest challenge is the ebb and flow of volunteers “There are so few of the older volunteers left,” says Lise Brousseau as she wistfully scans the room she lends a gracious air to the front desk her 45 years teaching in Latin America proved invaluable Dashing around the rooms while chattering away in Spanish she outfitted a newly arrived family of six from Mexico with their first-ever winter clothes It’s the camaraderie and spirit of older volunteers that attracts newcomers “I shopped here for several years,” explains Francine Couillard “Margot Desjardins kept asking me when I was going to come volunteer