MONTREAL Montreal s fire department has a much bigger job than it used to, and now it has a new chief to do that job. Richard Liebmann has been officially named as the city s 23rd fire chief since the department was founded in the 1800s. He knows more than most how much its duties have expanded since then. To be honest, I really thought that the summit of my career was when I [implemented] the fire-based medical response for the agglomeration of Montreal, he said Wednesday. The fire department handles a lot more than fires or even fire prevention. About two thirds of our call volume are emergency medical responses, Liebmann explained.
New $50-million green space corridor in the works for Montreal
New $50-million green space corridor in the works for Montreal By Rick Da Conceicao
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The City of Montreal is planning to build a 27-kilometre-long green corridor stretching from Parc Bois de Saraguay to Parc Angrignon while connecting the following boroughs together: Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Côte-des-Neiges – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Lachine, LaSalle, and Saint-Laurent.
The $50-million project (which will be landscaped with local flora), will include walking trails, bike paths and wild meadows, though 18 kilometres of it will be constructed underneath high-voltage power lines.
“How can we give more to Montrealers for their quality of life, enjoying more of the green spaces?” said Mayor Valerie Plante. “We know that under the Hydro Quebec infrastructure, there is a lot of space.”