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Baie d’Urfé

Cyclist critically injured in collision in Baie d'Urfé

Struck by car on Lakeshore near Morgan

A 34-year-old cyclist was critically injured yesterday when she collided with a car in Baie... » Full Story

A 34-year-old cyclist was critically injured yesterday when she collided with a car in Baie d'Urfé.The woman and another cyclist were riding west on Lakeshore Drive near Morgan Rd. about 10 a.m. when a car... » Full Story

Words matter

I teach kindergarten and I'm in on the ground floor of literacy year after year. I see each day that the... » Full Story

I teach kindergarten and I'm in on the ground floor of literacy year after year. I see each day that the world of images and words do matter.Recently I was sharing some class photos with my students on... » Full Story

Private school moves to Baie d'Urfé

Baie d’Urfé is set to welcome a small private school into its fold.The town is still in the... » Full Story

Baie d’Urfé is set to welcome a small private school into its fold.The town is still in the process of a rezoning a residential property on Victoria Drive to allow for an evangelical Christian school to... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: A gift from the heart can be simple, yet mean so much

Especially this time of year, it is of particular importance to remember how great and yet simple a gift... » Full Story

Especially this time of year, it is of particular importance to remember how great and yet simple a gift of kindness can be.While in the parking lot of Fairview Pointe Claire last Saturday, rushing in and out... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Are those who claim to be our friends really our friends?

Everyone has an agenda of some sort. The trick is to see if it fits you, or if you’re being made... » Full Story

Everyone has an agenda of some sort. The trick is to see if it fits you, or if you’re being made to fit it.These days, it seems to be particularly important to be able to understand agendas because,... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: A good handshake can say a lot about a person

A handshake says so much. From time to time, I actually pause with people when I question their... » Full Story

A handshake says so much. From time to time, I actually pause with people when I question their grasp. I guess it is the teacher in me, and I learned that from my mentor, Brian Potter.Potter would... » Full Story

Baie d'Urfé striker wins honours

Named MVP and top scorer at Quebec Elite gala

Baie d’Urfé soccer star Matthieu David was the big winner at the 2009 Quebec Elite Soccer League’s... » Full Story

Baie d’Urfé soccer star Matthieu David was the big winner at the 2009 Quebec Elite Soccer League’s Gala held recently in Laval.David, a fleet striker with the league-champion Lakeshore United under-21... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Seeing how others suffer puts our plight in perspective

My sister Ashley wrote to me recently about her concerns with regards to the H1N1 vaccine.“Reading... » Full Story

My sister Ashley wrote to me recently about her concerns with regards to the H1N1 vaccine.“Reading and watching all the reports, and then hearing about the conspiracy theories through emails and YouTube... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: One should not be sad or afraid on Halloween

I find myself profoundly sad that reports are forecasting that, due to what some have called a “perfect... » Full Story

I find myself profoundly sad that reports are forecasting that, due to what some have called a “perfect storm” of economic restraints, H1N1 fears and fewer Canadian children of trick-or-treating age, we may find... » Full Story

Man dies in wrecking ball accident

Red police tape cordoned off a crane in the yard of Montreal Tracteur in the industrial sector of Baie... » Full Story

Red police tape cordoned off a crane in the yard of Montreal Tracteur in the industrial sector of Baie d’Urfé, the site of mid-morning accident Friday (Oct. 23) in which a man died when a wrecking ball fell on... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Excuse me, while I indulge in the joys of parenthood

This is my 150th column. It is precisely one year after I wrote about smashing pumpkins, hooligans... » Full Story

This is my 150th column. It is precisely one year after I wrote about smashing pumpkins, hooligans and Halloween while in the maternity ward of the Jewish General. My then very pregnant wife and I were... » Full Story

Haunted House raises money for needy kids

Come visit the ghouls and goblins at the haunted walkabout home of John and Dawn Pope in... » Full Story

Come visit the ghouls and goblins at the haunted walkabout home of John and Dawn Pope in Baie d’Urfe ... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: I've discovered I'm thankful that wrinkles don't hurt

A few years ago, I didn’t quite appreciate Thanksgiving the way I do now. As our wrinkles develop, so... » Full Story

A few years ago, I didn’t quite appreciate Thanksgiving the way I do now. As our wrinkles develop, so too does our appreciation of how they got there in the first place.Isn’t that true of life; of... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Why is math the universal meter of intelligence?

A turtle and a rabbit must race for 10 kilometres. The rabbit runs 39 km/h faster than the turtle and... » Full Story

A turtle and a rabbit must race for 10 kilometres. The rabbit runs 39 km/h faster than the turtle and arrives at the destination 9.75 hours before the turtle. What is the speed of the turtle?This is a classic... » Full Story

Celebrating The Olympic Spirit - Dorset Wacky Olympic Games!

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HUNTLEY ADDIE: Perception is reality; we have to teach kids well

I loathe the way teachers are portrayed on television. We are so stereotypical that it makes me wonder... » Full Story

I loathe the way teachers are portrayed on television. We are so stereotypical that it makes me wonder about the image of the profession as a whole.It seems to me that teachers, particularly those of us in... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: If you're looking, poetry can be found in a child's wave

Watching my daughter perform a simple magic trick recently reminded me of how important it is to hold on... » Full Story

Watching my daughter perform a simple magic trick recently reminded me of how important it is to hold on to your dreams.Since her birth, 10 months ago today, our lives, like that of most new parents, have been... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Not everyone sees things from same perspective

Last week, I received a letter from a reader, whom I have chosen to keep anonymous. Let’s just call him... » Full Story

Last week, I received a letter from a reader, whom I have chosen to keep anonymous. Let’s just call him W.“I read your column in (last) week’s Gazette and I hate to burst your bubble regarding the... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: Thunder is not always a lifeguard's best friend

Lifeguards in the West Island have been on guard for thunderstorms more this summer than most. And this... » Full Story

Lifeguards in the West Island have been on guard for thunderstorms more this summer than most. And this has caused them a lot of grief.Having been a lifeguard for virtually half of my life, I remember well... » Full Story

Motorcyclist killed while passing on Highway 20 in Baie d'Urfé

Victim believed to have hit vehicle he was attempting to overtake and lost control of his motorcycle

A 26-year-old Montreal man is dead after falling from his motorcycle on a highway near Baie d’Urfé on... » Full Story

A 26-year-old Montreal man is dead after falling from his motorcycle on a highway near Baie d’Urfé on Saturday around 9:30 p.m.Police say Robert Boyadjian was attempting to overtake a car along Highway... » Full Story

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Dining al fresco with school supplies
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Recent Police Blotter

Graffiti vandals leave mark on garage doors in Baie d'Urfé

Police are asking for the public’s help with an investigation into a rash of graffiti on garage doors in the Baie d’Urfé area. More than 12 homes were vandalized during the evening of June 2. Police are... » Full Story

Don't be conned by bogus handymen

Beware the odd job man who asks for money up front. That is the warning from police this week after a Baie d'Urfé woman was robbed of $150 last Wednesday. A handyman showed up at her door... » Full Story

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