Saturday, May 19th, 2012
In the spirit of Heritage Month, María Inés Subercaseaux received an honorary heritage certificate from Mayor Marc Bureau at a reception held by the City of Gatineau on Saturday, February 18 at Les Jardins du Château. Ms Subercaseaux is a conservation architect, and the vice president of the Aylmer Heritage Association. Ms Subercaseaux is an expert in urban planning and advises Gatineau on this topic. She is seen here with François Arsenault, President of AHA.
Gatineau has set goals and adopted a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its municipal vehicles. The plan and its targets conform to the requirements of the Climate Program of the provincial Environment Ministry. “This initiative is one of many actions we’ve proposed to make Gatineau a place that welcomes sustainable development,” Mayor Marc [...]
Gatineau is making progress on meeting its residual waste management goals, saving the taxpayers money in the process. Councillor Alain Riel, the chair of the Environment Committee, told the Bulletin the City will be issuing a tender call in March for the construction of a facility to treat waste that can’t be recycled or composted. [...]
If you know someone who has done a lot for his/her community and has contributed to the City’s well being, now is the time to recognize their actions. The nomination period for the eight edition of the Ordre de Gatineau, the highest honour awarded by the City, is now open. “With the Ordre de Gatineau, [...]
On a parfois l’impression que l’ingratitude des Québécois envers leurs leaders politiques occupe une place prépondérante dans notre folklore politique national. On encense nos leaders de l’opposition en progression dans les sondages, mais dès que ces personnes prennent le pouvoir on se détache, on s’éloigne. Dès les premiers gestes qui s’écartent moindrement de nos idéaux, [...]
Borrowing a clue from my neighbour on this page, I’m writing about one of the big, general issues of the day, rather than my usual municipal concerns. Not that I’m giving up any fascination with seeing the universe, not in a grain of sand, but in a new traffic light. Today’s big issue is Bill [...]
This week, have been exposed to a better understanding of how hard it is to manage aggressive behaviour in elementary schools. I know from talking with other parents that it happens too often. I am writing because there is shame attached to it from both sides – with kids pushed down in the schoolyard at [...]
People opposed to wireless electric meters planned by Hydro-Quebec spoke up. The Coalition québécoise de lutte contre la pollution électromagnétique (CQLPE) managed to obtain 13,082 signatures on the National Assembly petition for a moratorium on Hydro-Québec’s plan to install 3.8 million wireless electric meters across the province by 2017. Of the 13,082 signatures, 9,904 were [...]
A new playground for children, per se, is always good news. I am one of those people who thinks we never do enough for the young ones. As attractive as they may be, these parks, even the “mega” ones, cannot replace the pleasure children can experience when exploring, with friends and family, the natural and [...]
Some call it “The Anger Stream”. It is a stream that meanders the future site of Domaine des Frênes, at the corner of Vanier and Aylmer Road. It is also a stream that will be filled in by the developer if nothing is done, since he has already received Gatineau’s go-ahead and the approval of [...]