The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre-Dame, which owns the estate where Villa Maria College is located, says its dwindling membership has made managing the premises challenging.
A mother in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood is calling for more security measures around the Villa-Maria Metro station after her teenage son was robbed there during his commute. Police say they're investigating three similar incidents near that station.
MONTREAL A former Côte-Des-Neiges Notre-Dame-De-Grâce elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty to a charge of voyeurism following an undercover police operation in the Villa Maria Metro, which led to his arrest. The prosecution stated 39-year-old Simon Lamarre filmed film teenagers in public pools, in the Metro and on escalators. He used his cell phone to film unsuspecting girls, capturing images of their bodies and up their skirts, according to prosecutors. His former girlfriend notified police after discovering the videos on an old computer and discarded USB keys. The arrest took place on Sept. 25, 2020 after Lamarre was caught recording video under the skirts of three high school students while going up the stairs at Villa Maria Metro.