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Le Qc H7T 2J7 Laval, George Tellides . ► Consult all our listings at www.tellides.com all our listings at Consult Certaines conditions s’appliquent* / Certain conditions apply* / Certain conditions s’appliquent* Certaines conditions EVALUATION GRATUITE / FREE EVALUATION GRATUITE EVALUATION 2 COMMISSION 514-927-3721 Chartered Real Estate Broker Estate Real Chartered This was the month last year, following seven of months This lastwasthe month year, “Especially after weeks red, decision of slinking the toward the of rules announced set the A whole batch were for in place visitsHome would be unless forbidden, a person who lived As we reported in our Oct. first 9 issue, the COVID-19 infection Rosannie Filato, city councilor for Villeray, stated: “It’s going stated:“It’s Villeray, city for councilor Rosannie Filato, Pierrefonds Pierrefonds Stunning waterfront property you floor main the On access. water navigable with Prairies Des Riviere with amazing views concept open on staircase, circular semi with entrance spacious a find will livingdining room with access to 3 season kitchen solarium, renovated with island and dinette, spaciousfamily room with beautiful views of the river. Prime location of Chomedey Bungalow sold with vacant land directly in the back. Great permitting for building up investors to or a threestorey contractors, building.Property Residential hasmodifiedto been zoning suit theneeds of a non profitorganization thus work needing to be done potential!! to make it suitable for residential living. Great Soula Tellides to allow us to preserve us allow to to diversity: economic social diversity, also, residents of Parc-Extension allow, to going and it’s diversity, borough, reside district.” in their to in their continue to October pandemic,really began situation alreadyan when dire hit to fan.the “The provincial has government finally decided to put noted we on p. 3 of lockdown,” of state in another Montreal our Oct. 2 issue. makes sense most, to as it was imminent, as even Prime the earlier last week statedMinister that in a press conference families Thanksgiving for together getting would be difficult.” lockdown28-day starting on Oct. surprised were many 1, but rules the list, places that at on the the not present or rather be new of this closing in light lockdown. wouldn’t wasalone beingvisited by a single personwho also lived alone. included exceptions visits The other by healthcare workers. closed. dining rooms Only take- completely Restaurant were out options would be allowed affected all restaurants in the for regions. Barsclosed, were as and public moviewere theaters libraries. was Extension in Park testing clinic set Park. up in Howard “I (all requestedspoke nurses on site to and nameless), remain to our wrote need get ID to tested,” you didn’t they me that told neededyou wasdo to give phone a name, your “All reporter. The Sarker Hope Foundation, whoseFoundation, primaryHope The Sarker goalto create is these tablets stone end, could “But in the actually be the Villeray/ the city and Officials centre of Borough the with According to foundation founder Mustaque Sarker, the the Sarker, Mustaque founder foundation to According Sept. issue18 castNews’s Extension a on Parc Nouvelles light Our Sept. Extension 11 issue provided Park of the coverage multiple “Therebarbeques were going,chicken of smell the he added,BBQ, was the In addition to there massivea amount pandemic, the vacancies [sepstore into Six3] p 11 months “Driving or perhaps Ex, walking Park around have one may recent discoveryrecent a set Extension: tablets of stone in Park inscribed wall outer an on a StuartCommandments inset into Ten withthe wasSt. building that under renovation. original?” reporterour wondered tongue in cheek. “Tablets been and synagogues theselike have churches created many for he added. Ex resident Park originaland in honor of the tablets,” Sasha Dyck had pointed discovery out the newspaper. the to purchase announced large of a Extension the St-Michel/Parc Hutchison for St. building on socialoffice housing, had which previously been earmarked by a developer upscale for condos. “Of course, we’re not talking of Covid-19, height the about at we’re course, “Of the city, the as community, the talking about right now, we’re country try the world province, and the get back on track to of a newamidst a threat wave.” orphans, are who positivea children for living environment wasnewa launching project specific with the goal of providing residents. Extension assistance Park to ‘Supporting Residents Extension project’- Parc is a comprehen The Extension. sive project would be in Parc implemented that Delivery and interventions included: Transportation A project’s service, Social and Children well-being recovery, and mental recreation events Mask and competitions, and a Face Youth distribution campaign. and awareness Bangladeshi community’s celebrations of patriotism for their patriotismof their for celebrations Bangladeshicommunity’s country – with special sanitary precautions by some participants because COVID-19 of the pandemic. As our journalist noted, Bangladesh for day. that two celebrations were there nose high rising and and above my the towards to emanating trees gazebo picnic the area the St-Laurent around shading on the park,side of the was there and of course Mary Deros, again, once and giving freelyspeaking of with members community, of the noted reporter Domenic Marinelli. her time,” at feel doughnutsthe overall and coffee, and Horton’s of Tim many was gathering this and family, certainly one of community regardless enjoying essence celebration themselves and the of the put upon pandemic. constraints by the them of any caused local truly the in a downturn by were beginning economy an impact. make to our journalist. wrote businessnoticed fronts many closed up,” 2020
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Deros City of said the “They’re working all the way from Beaumont to Fleury,” Park Park “They’re the to Fleury,” all from working way Beaumont “Traffic ondetours several arteries“Traffic and streetsExtension, Park in By early September, COVID-19 wasn’t the burning the hot issue it COVID-19 wasn’t By early September, “What you can count on is that as a government we have as“What we have on is a government that you can count While maintaining that the severity the that While maintaining of a second of wave Food was offered to those that attended and a small ceremony ceremony small a and attended was thoseFood that to offered Very much like the previous the like Extension much event in Park held Very There were about forty were There people in all—givefew—and or a take the season finishes this year, so that it won’t conflict the with it won’t that so seasonthe finishesthis year, soccercurrent season.” improvements will beimprovements grass the made to turf on three soccer Jarry in fields Park Extension. in have “They’rePark to going to happen after going said Deros. “That’s grasstheir renewed,” at the corner of Beaumont Ave. and l’Acadie Blvd. for people Blvd. for to and l’Acadie corner of Beaumont the Ave. at of University of the entrance the to southward safely cross more campus. Outremont “Thesecorners two where are Montreal’s said. she needed things that are there be to a long time,” done for in which the work site stretched northward all the way to to way stretched all the northward site work the in which Ahuntsic-Cartierville. was Montreal installing pedestrian improved crosswalk signals Extension city MaryExtension councillor Deros said in an interview, describing a massive project Quebec undertaken by Hydro because upgrade to City of Montreal traffic lights by the of work Quebec conducted by Hydro to excavations and underground service,improve been have motorists making miserable for life we reported on p. 3. and pedestrians Ex,” in Park recently alike had been – even before would change. just months that though Sept. the In News, Extension Parc Nouvelles issue4 the of street issues. thefront-page were detours and traffic management do the heavydo the lifting.” September most difficult time,” said Hussen. “And in the future, if that is that if the “And in future, Hussen. said most difficult time,” necessary again, we will certainly do that. Because end the at moment Canadians their for be wantto we at there day the of of need, both directly organizations also but the that helping pandemic worsen. most the the vulnerable for at there we are that demonstrated COVID-19 remained be to seen, Families, and Social Children Development Ahmed Minister said in an interview Hussen published Ottawa in our Aug. was 28 issue that prepared to COVID-19 the homeless should the for provide additional help and honored India and what the holiday represents holiday by hoistingand honored the India and what throwing flag flower and the thepetals flag, at which is a sign of respect, represents. day the what allegiance for and adoration there for the festivities for India’s special as day well. festivities the India’s for for there wasturned conducted. Thosethe respectedfor that out event maskrulesthe spread Covid-19of prevent set the to place in the day before celebrating Pakistan’s independence, India’s independence, India’s Pakistan’s before celebrating day the Independence came from following British day. Day the Rule we were And just as Pakistani we covered the Independence Day, Park Athena on Jean Talon Street between L’Epee and Bloomfield.and Street between L’Epee Jeanon Talon Athena Park people marked event Pakistan still came honor the that to more seventhan decades of Independence from Britain—essentially known as British the Raj, or British Rule. also show were government on hand to representatives of the most this members joyous for support of the day and celebrate The Extension. Pakistaniat in Park event was Community held 12 • Nouvelles Parc-Extension News • 8 janvier, 2021 / January 8, 2021 already flared. Our reporter visited the apartment and was taken was and the visited apartment Our reporter flared. already volatile andtempers the situation turned hadcertainly outlets, by other news reported hadbeen As proportions. astronomical together inorder to fight landlord a their after rent hike of respected.” whoever’s Shut rules notgetting these down rules. restaurant that’sbar The that’s the violating rules. violated the Butdon’tdown. shut awholeindustry. down the Shut down shut them doesn’t the rules, whoever respect government is: “My argument theNouvelles with Parc Legault Extension News. regulations. forcing allthe complied with them to though they shut –even companies by whilepenalizing rules, sanitary breaking openly whowere individuals prefer concrete against action nottaking to that incensed the government seemed ago,was 46 years regulations. while doingnothing to sanitation enforce actually COVID-19 companies like his, penalizing was why wondering Quebec was film theatre chain pandemic, executive COVID-19 Vince Guzzo cultural of venues andlivetheatrestheimpact the to offset agriculture. ofurban avision Develop to of improvethe territory. andbeautification the cleanliness Continue to implement measures projects. in allredevelopment transition Integrate the ofecological concepts and perennials. by planting trees particular in theislands, fight urban against Continuing paper: on that plan good definitelypositive looked future. for developments properties andcollaboration housing offour inthe purchase social three for of the authorization construction development; and social the to …anadoptionofplans futureinculture chart 42,000 plants of inthe publicdomainanddistribution plantation of350trees and a of trees 150 squares alleys, green of 16 new development A which accomplishments included: year of its the from past that.” simple as as the door, back there. It placed the sanitizer to urged use was out wereushered patientsbeing Then, orrathertested those ineither the acotton with mouth orthe nose swab. performed, and then you intowere ushered where a room back the was test the door, to wear mask gave on-hand andstaff youanew nurses to delivered could you. oremailwherenumber the be results million in compensation to paid the would operators be of Tenants in ExtensionPark inabuildingonBloomfield banded tickets,”giving be should with“They hesaidinaninterview chain Guzzo the Cinémas founded family whose Guzzo, that government announced Although the $50 provincial Year,And for the New inplace …A set were plans certainly the council spoke council webcast, 5borough the Oct. 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They andmanyfrom Talon ParkStreet pandemic. ofthe COVID because establishments Extension, were protesting the province’s forced closure oftheir It was owned by a private owner. byaprivate It owned at 7965 was was sitesecond The The Comité d’Action de Parc-Extension twodemonstra staged the convention during members to CAQ speech In akeynote to the“Due move of the Community Montreal to Metropolitan Following the months Park lockdown, Extension ofpandemic at ofmarket the analysis Director QPAREB Quebec (The All over the condition ofin Montreal,great city estate real was ofourCIUSSS’s review the day-today computer“During CIUSSS duCenter-Ouest-de-Île-de-MontréalThe thewas the community since serving been Long Thai has Muay Thai including Park alloverQuebec, owners In the gym meantime, ► Continued onpage
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We regret to announce the passing of Juliette Proulx at 1932 -2020 PROULX, Juliette Manon aswellhisex-wifeCeline. Cate and(Mathis).Inaddition,heleaveshisbestfriend André (Emilie),hisgrandchildren Charles-William,Lilly- his sister, Louise(DenisandFlorence) hisson,Marc- passed away Mr. Gilles Chartier. Heis survived by In Montreal, onJanuary2,2021, attheageof65, 1955 -2021 CHARTIER, Gilles Ghislaine andGillesDubé(GinettePlante). Deschênes), Gaston(LucieBélanger),Louise(Pierre Fournier), Monique (lateLéopoldCaron), lateLucette,Charlotte (Jean-Guy Cadieux, aswellhisdaughter, Marilou.Sylviewasthesisterof Herménégilde Dubé.Sheissurvivedbyherhusband,Alain andthelateMonsieur of thelateLadyMarie-AnneBernier Originally from Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, shewasthedaughter by herlover, passedaway, attheageof65,Mrs.SylvieDubé. At her home in Montreal, on December 15, 2020, accompanied 1955 -2020 DUBÉ, Sylvie law, SolomonandLolaAbramovitch,VictorAnita Pila. in theHolocaust;andbyherbrothers-in-law andsisters-in- and Steven.Predeceased byherentire family whoperished Bubby ofRichard, HilaryandJeremy, ShawnaandAdam, and PeterTalbot, BarbaraandLoren Hoffman. Cherished mother andmother-in-law ofAdeleandStanSegal,Mona year. BelovedwifeofthelateRalphAbramovitch. Loving Peacefully, onSaturday, January2,2021,inherninety-fifth 1926 -2021 ABRAMOVITCH, Elaine Complexe funéraire •FuneralComplex 8 janvier, 2021 / January 8, 2021 • Nouvelles Parc-Extension News • 15 30. Gobbles 30. carriers Postal 33. the gold Take 38. medal Luxurious 41. resorts Holler 42. Southwestern43. formation land Smudge 44. Yearning 45. Clarinet46. component Lemony49. refresher Casual shirt51. a baby Tend 52.
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