Inglewood resident warns of traffic danger

A resident of Inglewood Avenue is calling on the City and police to intervene to mitigate what she says is a dangerous traffic situation on her street.

Speaking at question period on Feb. 6, Johanne Klove, who lives on Inglewood near Felix-Leclerc High School, raised the alarm about traffic on the street.

Inglewood is used as parking for staff at the Lakeshore General Hospital and for employees of the school. This, combined with the 203 bus route, high traffic from parents picking up their children from the school, and traffic from Lakeshore and stat care employees, is creating a dangerous situation, according to Klove.

“There's hundreds and hundreds of cars coming to pick up the children,” she said.

“I think there's an immediate danger.”

Mayor Thomas said he would like to see the police get involved. But Klove said although the police are prompt, “I don't think that can affect a long term change. I don't think a big long term change can [happen] without your involvement.”

Klove could not be reached for comment in time for publication.

Pointe-Claire residents pressure council to support Gaza ceasefire

Several Pointe-Claire residents have called on the City to support a ceasefire in Gaza.

During a regular council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6, several residents rose during question period to call on council to formally advocate for a ceasefire.

Although Mayor Tim Thomas called a ceasefire a “no-brainer,” he stopped short of committing the City to supporting a ceasefire. “The whole international affairs world is headed by experts who are trained to do it,” he said. “We can weigh in and make comments, [but] are we sufficiently informed? Do we understand the issues well enough?”

“It's hard to comment on things of such in-depth magnitude.”

The war in Gaza has now raged for more than four months, leaving nearly 28,000 dead Palestinians dead, according to local health authorities. About 100 Israeli hostages are still being held in Gaza, according to the Associated Press.

City awards contract related to preservation of shorelines

Also on Tuesday, council awarded a contract of more than $700,000 to Stantec, Inc. to conduct an environmental impact study related to the preservation of the city’s public shorelines. The City has been working to protect its more than 4,200 metres of public shoreline since 2016, and has targeted 2,500 metres of shoreline for protection, according to the City’s website.

City purchasing new wheeled bins

Residents of Pointe-Claire may soon be getting new wheeled bins for waste removal: On Tuesday, council awarded a contract of more than $500,000 for the distribution and repair of wheeled bins. According to the call for tenders, this contract is for the years 2024-2026, and includes two options for renewal.