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Beaconsfield

Pet adoption clinic only viable solution to stopping puppy mills

Consumers must stop buying animals in stores: advocates

A pet adoption fair in Beaconsfield on Saturday might seem like a cute event, and it should be fun for the... » Full Story

A pet adoption fair in Beaconsfield on Saturday might seem like a cute event, and it should be fun for the whole family, but its organizer says it also provides one of the few viable solutions to a cruel and... » Full Story

Spreading the word about climate change

Canadian ambassadors for Al Gore

The impact of Al Gore’s 2006 Academy award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, has, among many things,... » Full Story

The impact of Al Gore’s 2006 Academy award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth, has, among many things, spawned an army of Al Gore soldiers, some 2,300 trained presenters in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Britain,... » Full Story

Sleepy driver acquitted in woman's death

Victim, Beaconsfield resident Erica Cadieux, 34, was mother of two girls

After more than two years of controlling her emotions, Yolande Cadieux could contain herself no longer.... » Full Story

After more than two years of controlling her emotions, Yolande Cadieux could contain herself no longer. With tears streaming down her face, she crossed the courtroom floor yesterday, stood in front of the woman... » Full Story

Signs still an issue in Beaurepaire Village

Beaconsfield merchant still waiting for day in court

Erik Graf is still waiting for his day in court. Graf, owner of the La Palette art gallery in... » Full Story

Erik Graf is still waiting for his day in court. Graf, owner of the La Palette art gallery in Beaurepaire Village in Beaconsfield, was ticketed twice last year for a bylaw that he, along with some other area... » Full Story

With The Coach:

Kurt Legler coaches all year round

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local... » Full Story

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Kurt Legler, a 43-year-old Beaconsfield resident Teams: Lakeshore U-10... » Full Story

Public Consulation in Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield taxpayers share ideas on city's spending priorities

Public transportation, bicycle paths, recycling, garbage incineration, refurbishment of city parks and... » Full Story

Public transportation, bicycle paths, recycling, garbage incineration, refurbishment of city parks and recreational facilities were some of the issues on the minds of Beaconsfield taxpayers who attended an... » Full Story

All-candidates debate in Lac St. Louis

An all-candidates debate in the Lac St. Louis riding takes place next Tuesday (Sept. 30).... » Full Story

An all-candidates debate in the Lac St. Louis riding takes place next Tuesday (Sept. 30). “All of the candidates running in the riding have confirmed their presence... ” said Karin Essen,... » Full Story

New: Releases from the Beaconsfield CItizens Association

The Beaconsfield Citizens Assoiation has just put a comprehensive "Releases" page on its... » Full Story

The Beaconsfield Citizens Assoiation has just put a comprehensive "Releases" page on its website, with detailed information on the developments for 2008, which has proven to be a very active year in our... » Full Story

Ringuette association holds open house

Event set for Saturday

The Beaconsfield Kirkland Ringuette Association is holding its annual open house from 10 to 11 a.m. this... » Full Story

The Beaconsfield Kirkland Ringuette Association is holding its annual open house from 10 to 11 a.m. this Saturday at Beaconsfield Arena. For more info, visit ... » Full Story

Little has changed at Beaconsfield yacht clubs

Town council has done little to improve access to yacht clubs for residents of Beaconsfield, despite... » Full Story

Town council has done little to improve access to yacht clubs for residents of Beaconsfield, despite passing a resolution last summer to do just that. “A plan is not worth much if you don’t follow through... » Full Story

Push is on to ban sale of air rifles

Weapons being used ot injure, kill birds

The people who work at Le Nichoir are on a crusade to get air rifles banned at point of sale and are also... » Full Story

The people who work at Le Nichoir are on a crusade to get air rifles banned at point of sale and are also calling for the stricter enforcement of bylaws against such weapons. After a badly injured crow was... » Full Story

Band camp for the rock set brings down the house

Rock legend lend a hand teaching young musicians a few tricks

If parishioners had any concerns about the structural integrity of the Beaconsfield United Church, they... » Full Story

If parishioners had any concerns about the structural integrity of the Beaconsfield United Church, they were laid to rest recently as some 40 day campers showed off their newly-acquired rock and roll chops to a close... » Full Story

Time for a change

Renter decided to leave Plateau and renovate a Beaconsfield bungalow

After a decade of living just off The Main, Réna Kermasha did the... » Full Story

After a decade of living just off The Main, Réna Kermasha did the unthinkable: she gaveup her coveted lease for a dirt-cheap apartment. "I was on a section of... » Full Story

Horner conquers her nerves

Local olympian Beaconsfield swimmer faster when she's loose, focused

Back when she was a shy 12-year-old, just starting on a path that has ultimately led to the Olympics in... » Full Story

Back when she was a shy 12-year-old, just starting on a path that has ultimately led to the Olympics in Beijing, Stephanie Horner already had a great philosophy when it came to taming the butterflies that often took... » Full Story

Beaconsfield hopes to eliminating disposable water bottles

More than 300 families in Beaconsfield have taken the pledge to stop using disposable water bottles after... » Full Story

More than 300 families in Beaconsfield have taken the pledge to stop using disposable water bottles after the city launched a campaign asking residents to give up buying single-use plastic water bottles for a... » Full Story

Beaconsfield's Barberio drafted by NHL

18-year-old defenceman picked up by Tampa Bay

Before he was old enough to tie his own laces, Beaconsfield’s Mark Barberio was told his skating needed... » Full Story

Before he was old enough to tie his own laces, Beaconsfield’s Mark Barberio was told his skating needed improvement. Well, the years of hard work paid off Saturday when Barberio, an 18-year-old junior... » Full Story

Beaconsfield looks to cap water bottles

Citizens being asked to pledge to stop buying single-use plastic bottles

Having identified plastic water bottles as one of the fastest-growing sources of municipal waste,... » Full Story

Having identified plastic water bottles as one of the fastest-growing sources of municipal waste, Beaconsfield has launched a campaign to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic water bottles. All... » Full Story

Beaconsfield swimmer takes gold, silver

Laura Brown of Beaconsfield won a gold and a silver medal at the Junior Provincial Diving... » Full Story

Laura Brown of Beaconsfield won a gold and a silver medal at the Junior Provincial Diving Championships held in Quebec City last weekend. Brown, a member of the CAMO club in Montreal, took first... » Full Story

'I shouldn't have been driving'

Neighbour recalls words of motorist after woman killed on Beaconsfield Blvd.

There was the body of a woman, blood coming from her nose, and a baby crying in Diane Tomiuk’s... » Full Story

There was the body of a woman, blood coming from her nose, and a baby crying in Diane Tomiuk’s Beaconsfield driveway on Jan. 27, 2006. As Tomiuk called 911 from her kitchen, a hysterical woman came into her... » Full Story

Beloved priest given a fine send-off

Church is filled for McEntee's funeral

Father Thomas McEntee was known to often comment on how he would like to see a church filled to the brim... » Full Story

Father Thomas McEntee was known to often comment on how he would like to see a church filled to the brim with parishioners again. And more than 1,000 people did just that Monday as they paid their final respects to... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Beaconsfield

Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 7:30pm

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 10:00am

OPEN HOUSE EVENT !

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Task force to enforce park curfews

Police have set up a task force to help curb an increase in the number of minor disturbances in public places. With the end of school, police have found more cases of drunk and disorderly behaviour. The task... » Full Story

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