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Ste. Anne de Bellevue

BILL TIERNEY: Montreal will go a long way to see eco-park created

You have to admire Montreal's vision of a vast West Island nature park -even if you are a taxpayer in... » Full Story
You have to admire Montreal's vision of a vast West Island nature park -even if you are a taxpayer in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, a town being asked to pay for more than its fair share of it. ... » Full Story

John Abbott names two new coaches

Sara Bartosh is the new swim team coach at John Abbott College. John Abbott athletic director... » Full Story
Sara Bartosh is the new swim team coach at John Abbott College. John Abbott athletic director Steve Shaw made the announcement last week. Bartosh takes over the helm from Scott Wilson, who guided... » Full Story

Groundbreaking for new science building at John Abbott College

Symbolic groundbreaking ceremonies took place Tuesday for the new science and health... » Full Story
Symbolic groundbreaking ceremonies took place Tuesday for the new science and health technology building at John Abbott College.More than a decade in the planning, the new... » Full Story

BILL TIERNEY:Are there any limits to what women can do?

I was thinking a lot about women this last weekend. My wife just got back from a three-day yoga camp,... » Full Story
I was thinking a lot about women this last weekend. My wife just got back from a three-day yoga camp, super-healthy, super-relaxed full of yoga tales, fascinating and mainly feminine. Then, my sister-in-law... » Full Story

Record number of students at John Abbott College

Classroom space being rented at nearby high school

It’ll be a tight fit this school year as John Abbott College gets ready to welcome a... » Full Story
It’ll be a tight fit this school year as John Abbott College gets ready to welcome a record number of students on Monday (Aug. 23).While the final numbers won’t be in... » Full Story

Green group still hopes to save disputed l'Orme land

Bids for Ste. Anne de Bellevue site extended to Aug. 31

The fate of a 95-hectare parcel of land near the Riviere a l'Orme in Ste. Anne de Bellevue remains... » Full Story
The fate of a 95-hectare parcel of land near the Riviere a l'Orme in Ste. Anne de Bellevue remains undecided, but local conservation groups are still pushing the provincial government's investment agency... » Full Story

BILL TIERNEY: I officiated at a wedding, and it went off without a hitch

So the wedding went off without a hitch and I don't think we made any mistakes. None that anyone... » Full Story
So the wedding went off without a hitch and I don't think we made any mistakes. None that anyone noticed, anyway. The ad hoc officiant, in this case me, did his job and the couple are now happily married.... » Full Story

Ecomuseum hosts Rally for Biodiversity

Event part of UN global celebration of life on Earth

The Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue is holding its first ever Rally for Biodiversity Saturday (Aug. 7)... » Full Story
The Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue is holding its first ever Rally for Biodiversity Saturday (Aug. 7) from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. to celebrate Quebec fauna and learn about endangered species during this, the United... » Full Story

4 women 4 visions

It is with great anticipation that four  Montreal artists prepare for their art... » Full Story
It is with great anticipation that four  Montreal artists prepare for their art exhibit entitled, “4 femmes – visions, at Galerie Ouest, 37 Thomas St., in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, on the West... » Full Story

Always something to see at the Ecomuseum

If you are looking to go on a family outing, the Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue offers hours of... » Full Story
If you are looking to go on a family outing, the Ecomuseum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue offers hours of interesting encounters in a beautiful outdoor setting. Many visitors enjoyed their day in the wild animal reserve... » Full Story

Arts out West

It is with great anticipation that four Montreal artists prepare for their group art exhibition entitled,... » Full Story
It is with great anticipation that four Montreal artists prepare for their group art exhibition entitled, 4 femmes-visions, at Galerie Ouest, 37 Thomas Street in Ste. Anne de Bellevue, on the West Island.The... » Full Story

Ste. Anne de Bellevue celebrates its Fair Trade Town status

Everyone invited over for fair trade coffee on July 10

Ste. Anne de Bellevue will celebrate becoming a certified Fair Trade Town on Saturday by inviting... » Full Story
Ste. Anne de Bellevue will celebrate becoming a certified Fair Trade Town on Saturday by inviting everyone over for a cup of fair-trade coffee. Ste. Anne is the 13th town in Canada to receive the... » Full Story

Quebec's $1-million funding hike for CEGEPs provides welcome relief for students left out in cold Montreal Gazette

John Abbott to accept additional 150 students

A month ago, Erik Zeman was one of hundreds of students turned away by Montreal's crowded English public... » Full Story
A month ago, Erik Zeman was one of hundreds of students turned away by Montreal's crowded English public CEGEPs. He faced a much happier dilemma this past week thanks to two letters that arrived in the mail... » Full Story

Hot rod alley in Ste. Anne

2nd annual vintage car and hot rod show

Gordon Frampton checks out the interior of one of the many classic cars on display last Saturday during... » Full Story
Gordon Frampton checks out the interior of one of the many classic cars on display last Saturday during the second annual vintage car and hot rod show in Ste. Anne de... » Full Story

BILL TIERNEY: Bill 103 is part of the regular language headache

This time it's Bill 103 and access to English schools by the private route. More political and social... » Full Story
This time it's Bill 103 and access to English schools by the private route. More political and social grinding about language and the power of money to buy privilege. But hold on. Isn't that what money's... » Full Story

Environment minister miffed by call for tenders to sell land around l'Anse à l'Orme

Beauchamp opposes sale

Provincial Environment Minister Line Beauchamp is determined to preserve land along the Anse a l'Orme... » Full Story
Provincial Environment Minister Line Beauchamp is determined to preserve land along the Anse a l'Orme River in Ste. Anne de Bellevue to create a new nature park, despite a recent call for tenders by the crown... » Full Story

BILL TIERNEY: Our political representatives have to get on train bandwagon

When Clifford Lincoln, the legendary former West Island MNA and MP, calls and asks you out for lunch to... » Full Story
When Clifford Lincoln, the legendary former West Island MNA and MP, calls and asks you out for lunch to discuss a "very important issue," you answer the call. And what, you ask your political guru, has... » Full Story

One-car Stanley Cup parade in Ste. Anne's

Long-time Hawk fans celebrate

Long-time Chicago Blackhawk fans everywhere are in their glory. Last Friday, Chris Hunter and... » Full Story
Long-time Chicago Blackhawk fans everywhere are in their glory. Last Friday, Chris Hunter and Steve Shaw organized a “one-car” Stanley Cup parade on the campus of John Abbott College in... » Full Story

Ste. Anne water tower to get a new, greener look

City to plant vines to dress up concrete structure

The old water tower in Ste. Anne de Bellevue will soon become the next Hanging Gardens of... » Full Story
The old water tower in Ste. Anne de Bellevue will soon become the next Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Well, perhaps it won't quite be up to par with one of the original Seven Wonders of the world, but the tower... » Full Story

Ste. Anne de Bellevue's Farmers' Market opens May 15

The Ste. Anne Farmers' Market, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, begins its outdoor season... » Full Story
The Ste. Anne Farmers' Market, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, begins its outdoor season May 15.“We’ll have special activities throughout the season and lots of atmosphere all the time,”... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Ste. Anne de Bellevue

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 9:00am

MONARCH MELEE

Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 1:00pm

WEB of DECEIT

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 7:00pm

The American Kestrel: To Eat a Mouse or To Be One

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 - 9:00am

PUT YOUR GARDEN TO REST

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Recent Police Blotter

Back to school in Ste. Anne de Bellevue means back to police foot and car patrols

Life along the main strip of Ste. Anne de Bellevue has been quiet over the past years and police want to keep it that way. That’s why they have set up their annual task force during the back-to-school period.... » Full Story

Arrests imminent in vandalism of eight cars

Police have identified two suspects in the vandalism of eight vehicles, five of which were on John Abbott College property. “The suspects  have yet to be arrested but we are expecting arrests in the near... » Full Story

Man charged with possession of stolen vehicle

A 20-year-old man was arrested after police discovered the vehicle he was driving had been stolen. Police patrolling Ste. Anne de Bellevue last Wednesday morning decided to check the licence plate of the... » Full Story

Three teens arrested for mischief

Serving Beaconsfield, Baie d'Urfé, Kirkland, Ste. Anne de Bellevue and Senneville Three teenage boys were arrested and charged with mischief after graffiti was spray-painted on the Galipeault Bridge in... » Full Story

Teen charged with keying cars

A 14-year-old Dorval boy was arrested for vandalizing more than 20 cars in Ste. Anne de Bellevue last week. The boy, who was identified by a witness, was arrested Sunday. He is suspected of keying more than... » Full Story

Man faces string of charges, $2,000 in fines after attempting to flee cops

A 35-year-old Pierrefonds man faces charges of dangerous driving, engaging in a police pursuit, speeding, driving with a suspended licence, driving without insurance and driving without proper  plates on the car.... » Full Story

Shoplifter nabbed in Ste. Anne

A 21-year-old Pincourt man faces a shoplifting charge after being arrested shortly after walking out of a dépanneur in Ste. Anne de Bellevue early Friday. A police officer spotted a gang of men going into the store on... » Full Story
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