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Beaconsfield

BCA Comments on the December 15, 2008 Beaconsfield City Council Meeting

The refurbished shopping centre had signs that did not comply with the bylaw. The city demonstrated... » Full Story

The refurbished shopping centre had signs that did not comply with the bylaw. The city demonstrated flexibility in responding. Would that same flexibility be extended to all Beaconsfield businesses? Rules... » Full Story

West Island MNA bumped out of cabinet

Geoff Kelley passed over for native affairs

He got the phone call from the premier, but it was not the news he was hoping for. Instead of... » Full Story

He got the phone call from the premier, but it was not the news he was hoping for. Instead of being told by Premier Jean Charest he was coming back into the cabinet, longtime Jacques Cartier MNA... » Full Story

Holiday Memory: The Christmas dinner I could not eat

It was 1945, and I was on Christmas leave from training camp at Shilo, Manitoba. World War Two was over,... » Full Story

It was 1945, and I was on Christmas leave from training camp at Shilo, Manitoba. World War Two was over, but we were preparing for an exciting expedition through the Canadian Arctic. A few weeks of sleeping in tents... » Full Story

Holiday Memory: The perfect tree was always the prettiest

The tree has always been one of the most important aspects of Christmas celebrations for me. Never was an... » Full Story

The tree has always been one of the most important aspects of Christmas celebrations for me. Never was an artificial tree considered, no matter how realistic, how convenient, how clean and tidy. ... » Full Story

The day she became known as Cherie

It always starts with a phone call. Cherie was no different than the others. “She needs... » Full Story

It always starts with a phone call. Cherie was no different than the others. “She needs help,” I was told. “What kind of help,” I inquired. “Medical, psychological and... » Full Story

A new ice age

Beaconsfield test artificial ice surface

Julie Rafferty and her brother Michael try out a plastic skating rink outside the Beaconsfield Recreation... » Full Story

Julie Rafferty and her brother Michael try out a plastic skating rink outside the Beaconsfield Recreation Centre on Sunday. Beaconsfield invited residents to try the synthetic surface to get their feedback before... » Full Story

Beaconsfield invites residents to test synthetic outdoor skating rink

Ready to go skating on plastic ice? Beaconsfield residents are invited to try skating on a new... » Full Story

Ready to go skating on plastic ice? Beaconsfield residents are invited to try skating on a new synthetic sheet this Sunday at the municipal skateboard park, next to Beaconsfield Arena. The public can try... » Full Story

Beaconsfield to help celebrate Olympic torch relay

Municipality chosen as a celebration city

The 2010 Olympics may be taking place in British Columbia but the Games will also leave their mark in... » Full Story

The 2010 Olympics may be taking place in British Columbia but the Games will also leave their mark in Beaconsfield, which has been named an Olympic Torch Relay Celebration City. “I don’t know how they chose... » Full Story

HUNTLEY ADDIE: If you take time, follow up, dreams come true

On June 26, I wrote a column about how sometimes in life, there are no coincidences. This is the... » Full Story

On June 26, I wrote a column about how sometimes in life, there are no coincidences. This is the follow-up. sss Nine-year-old Eli Addis of Beaconsfield turned to his mother and father while watching... » Full Story

Remembering Harry Houdini

Stunt in Beaconsfield help raise funds for childen's hospitals

Magician Alan Greenberg marked the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death last Friday by attempting to... » Full Story

Magician Alan Greenberg marked the anniversary of Harry Houdini’s death last Friday by attempting to break the late illusionist’s record of escaping from a straightjacket. He succeeded, while hanging from a... » Full Story

Teacher of the Week: Kareen Caron and Sophie Labrom

Teaching tandem at Beacon Hill keep Grade 1 and 2 students energized and enthused

Teacher of the Week is a new weekly feature spotlighting a local educator. ... » Full Story

BHS lets down its hair for a cause

One teacher and five students shave their heads for fundraiser

This winter is going to be a little chillier than normal for five students and a teacher at Beaconsfield... » Full Story

This winter is going to be a little chillier than normal for five students and a teacher at Beaconsfield High School who shaved their heads this week to help raise funds for breast cancer research. It was the... » Full Story

Prosecution appeals acquittal of SUV driver in Beaconsfield crash

Accident killed mother walking with baby stroller

Statements Diane Lauzon made immediately after she struck and killed Erica Cadieux with her SUV should... » Full Story

Statements Diane Lauzon made immediately after she struck and killed Erica Cadieux with her SUV should have been allowed into evidence, said a crown prosecutor who is appealing Lauzon’s acquittal. Minutes... » Full Story

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

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Essential information: Beaconsfield

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Recent Police Blotter

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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