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En Tête Infomontréal on the City of Montréal Ville.Montreal.Qc.Ca Major files Quality of life Civil protection 2005 Budget: Snow is our business... Are you prepared? Volume 1 Montréal, moving p.6 We are! p.8 Number 1 forward p.4 December 2004 en tête InfoMontréal on the city of Montréal ville.montreal.qc.ca ExExciticitingng outingsoutings forfor thethe HolidaysHolidays e 2 ag P Calling all Montrealers! Montréal en tête is eager to hear from you. Do you have any bright ideas, opinions, suggestions or questions? Maybe you know someone whose community involvement or passion for Montréal deserves kudos and “cover story” treatment. Don’t hesitate! Write to us today, or leave a It’s easy to contact us! Mailing address: voice-mail message, with your name, borough Telephone: 514 872-9434 Montréal en tête and a telephone number where we can Fax: 514 872-1739 Direction des communications et reach you. Email: [email protected] des relations avec les citoyens Ville de Montréal Table of 303 Notre-Dame Street East, Floor 1B contents Montréal, Québec H2Y 3Y8 2005 Budget: 4-5 Montréal, moving forward Snow is our 6 business! Montréal’s unsung heroes Policies: 7 Actions to build the future of Montréal The first cultural development policy A draft policy to protect Montréal’s heritage Civil protection: 8 Are you prepared if a major disaster strikes? We are! Coralie Desjardins, Philippe Guilbert, Annette Hupé, educator at the Carrefour familial President of the Anjou Soccer Association volunteer at the Marcel Morin Celebrate the holidays... Hochelaga-Maisonneuve “Expressing my community commitment Community Centre safely! “I grew up in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, a through sports has always interested me. I “Using my talents to serve others is a win-win neighbourhood where there is a lot of began as a young adult in 1982. Now, as a approach. Everyone benefits: participants, Stop thieves in grass-roots support. Working with kids is father who is convinced of the positive effects volunteers… The whole community. That’s why their tracks stimulating because each day brings some- of sports on young people, it was very logical I will work there as long as I can!” thing different.” for me to be involved with the Anjou Soccer Montréal Women’s 9 Association for the past three years.” Council A stride forward for Montréal women Thérèse-Daviau Award Montréal en tête Publisher Translator Printer Info on the city of Montréal Susan Ellefsen Karen Sherman Imprimeries Transcontinental inc. Out-of-the ordinary 10-11 Distributor Montréal en tête is a magazine pub- Editor-in-Chief Photographer Postes Canada outings lished by the Direction des communi- Isabelle Cabin Denis Labine cations et des relations avec les Copyright Are your batteries dead citoyens of the city of Montréal. The Contributors Graphic designer and page make-up Bibliothèque nationale du Québec circulation of 982,000 copies is dis- Patrice Allard, Chantal Côté, Lise Studio de design graphique National Library of Canada already? tributed free of charge to all homes Filiatrault, Patricia Height, Stéphanie Ville de Montréal ISBN 2-7647-0407-0 in Montréal. Jecrois, Sylvie Lapointe, Bruno Leclair, François Beauchamp My fine fir, the king Lyne Marier, France Moreau, Nicole Illustrations Mousseau, Sylvie Perron, Martine Nathalie Robert of the forests Primeau, Isabelle Rougier, Anne-Marie Revisor Rousseau, Jacques Tremblay, Michèle Cloutier Sophie Voyer Montréal en tête e 3 December 2004 ag P We’re proud to Montréal present…“your” new magazine closer to home ontréal en tête is the fruit of lengthy Mthought and deliberation. Why this mag- aving Montréal in mind (Montréal en tête) mainly means taking an interest in your city, enjoy- azine and why now? This medium is clearly Hing living here, raising a family here, building a future here or simply feeling drawn to the city. the most appropriate and effective way to reach you directly, to inform you of major files You may have been wondering what the municipal authorities do from day to day. For instance, and ongoing projects. what is the City doing to protect you? How are things done? Why are we applying certain poli- cies and rules? Or simply, what’s going on in the city and how can you participate? This new This magazine is brimming with news of all magazine gives you and your neighbours in all of the boroughs a chance to share information kinds, presented in a dynamic, easy-to-read about Montréal in action, as the City consolidates its assets, carries out projects and offers you a and varied style. Columns nestle alongside full spectrum of services and activities. You can thus better reap the full benefits of living in a more probing reports and capsules that we large urban centre. hope you will find equally amusing and informative. One of the special features you will find in this premiere issue are the broad outlines of the 2005 budget. We have formulated the budget with a view to providing better services while This magazine is a window on our city. I invite stimulating the development of the metropolitan region, without compromising the future for you to read it to find out more about daily the coming generations. goings-on at the city, especially what happens behind the scenes. Learn about the many In recent years, Montréal’s territory and political structures alike have undergone major trans- ways we’re working for you and building a formation. I hope that Montréal en tête will reinforce your feeling of belonging to your city and bright future for Montréal. will motivate you to play an active role in its development. We have greatly enjoyed preparing this first As the Christmas season is almost upon us, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to issue, always keeping you, our “readers in resi- visit City Hall on December 24. My wife and I will be delighted to greet you and offer you our dence,” in mind. We hope you will enjoy it and heartfelt wishes for the holidays! that you will send us your comments. I would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and an excellent 2005! As the holiday period draws near, on behalf of my colleagues in the administration and the Gérald Tremblay entire staff, I would like to take this opportuni- Mayor ty to offer you my heartfelt season’s greetings and best wishes for the New Year! Robert Abdallah Director General of the city of Montréal Major files e 4 ag P 2005 budget: Montréal, moving forward On December 14, the Administration will submit its 2005 budget to the city council for adoption. Through rigorous and responsible management, the City has managed to reduce the tax bills of 55% of taxpayers in the residential sector, while for another 19%, the increase in the tax bill will be below the anticipated inflation rate. n its 2005 budget, the City foresees expendi- Montréal is taking action. The Administration In short, the City is striving to achieve success- Itures of $3.98 billion, an increase of 3.9%. is supplying quality services to all Montrealers, ful development to enable Montréal to take its This total includes $1 billion for the boroughs, while creating an agreeable living environ- rightful place as a metropolis with interna- corresponding to an increase of $62 million ment. It is also making every effort to spur the tional reach and a safe city with a high quality compared with 2004. Over the next three growth of wealth as it emphasizes responsibil- of life, while maintaining rigorous control over years, the City also plans to carry out major ity in its management of the resources at its expenses. investment projects amounting to $1.67 billion disposal. (2005-2007 Three-year capital expenditure budget), including $646.3 million in 2005. Your tax dollar at work Health and welfare Urban planning and 3.3¢ economic development 4.7¢ Waste collections and disposal Recreational activities 3.1¢ 7.6¢ Water and sewers Cultural activities 4.8¢ 4.0¢ Public transit Debt service 7.5¢ 21.6¢ Snow removal Other 3.4¢ 1.0¢ City road network General administration 4.7¢ 8.3¢ Public security Other corporate expenditures 18.7¢ 7.3¢ Major files Montréal en tête e 5 December 2004 ag P Changes in residential taxes between 2004 and 2005 Boroughs Variation in % Ahuntsic-Cartierville -2.2 % Anjou -1.1 % Beaconsfield–Baie-d'Urfé 2.3 % Beaconsfield 1.1 % Baie-d’Urfé 9.1 % Côte-des-Neiges– Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 1.1 % Côte-Saint-Luc–Hampstead– Montréal-Ouest 6.4 % Côte-Saint-Luc 7.4 % Hampstead 4.4 % Priority actions in 2005 Montréal-Ouest 5.5 % Dollard-Des Ormeaux– Roxboro 0.4 % 1. Montréal takes action 2. Montréal takes action 3. Montréal takes action Dollard-Des Ormeaux 0.2 % to improve services for to offer a quality living to promote the growth Roxboro 1.9 % residents environment of wealth Dorval–L'Île-Dorval 1.9 % Kirkland 3.2 % Provide sound water management Ensure a safe environment Favour and support the development Lachine -0.3 % B $25 million invested in 2004 and B $745 million + I $34 million to reinforce of sectors with high potential LaSalle -2.2 % $20 million more in 2005 + I $104 million security for residents I $28 million in 2005 to increase wealth L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève– > Restoration of a 5,200-km stretch of our > Construction of a fire station in the > Development of the Quartier des spectacles Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue 4.3 % waterworks system and 6,400 kilometres Beaconsfield–Baie-d’Urfé borough > Continue developing McGill Street in the L'Île-Bizard 5.2 % of sewer systems > Replacement of firefighting vehicles international district Sainte-Geneviève -2.8 % > Bringing of drinking water production > Modernizing telecommunication systems > Develop
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