Côte St. Luc
FLAGS AT HALF-MAST: The city flew its flags at half-mast last week in reaction to the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former Kamloops residential school, and in honour of them and âall Indigenous children who never made it home, the survivors, and their families.â
BLANKETS FOR VETS: Former CSL councillor Allan Levine, now the head of Branch 97 of the Royal Canadian Legion, announced a donation of blankets for 100 veterans at Ste. Anneâs hospital for veterans in Ste. Anne de Bellevue on behalf of the branch. The idea came from Larry Rosenthal, who organizes memorial services for Jewish Canadian soldiers who fell in past wars. âAs servicemen, you sacrificed to shield us and protect us, so today we would like to give you a gift that symbolizes that protection,â Levine wrote in a letter. âWe have designed and specifically crafted for you special handmade blankets. Just as you covered and protected us all those years ago, we ho
Mayor Beny Masella recalled that he announced his intention to run for re-election this past December.
Councillor Maria Torres said she will also be running for re-election. Thank you for asking, she added.
Councillor Colleen Feeney said she is excited about the town s planned sports and recreation centre, for which a federal and provincial grant was recently received. I hope to be part of it, she added. In all likelihood, I will run again. But I m not ready to make that 100 percent commitment at this moment.
Councillor Elizabeth Ulin said she was echoing Feeney s comments. I ve been doing this now for almost 16 years, in the recreation portfolio. The idea that we would have a new recreation centre is just like a dream come true. I d love to be around for that. If this year and a half has taught us anything, we never know what life will bring. So I will reserve comment on throwing my hat in the ring for certain for another month or so, but I m inclined to say I would lik