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Monthly Archives: May 2010

News from the Biodiversity Conference

By AL HAYEK A number of very interesting activities directed towards the goal of conserving Meadowbrook were conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 27 and 28, at the summit on biodiversity and the greening of Montreal held  at the Gelber Centre on Cote-St-Catherine Road. Hosted by the Conseil Régional Environment Montréal, the City of Montréal [...]

Declaration in favour of biodiversity and greening

by AL HAYEK The highlight of the summit on biodiversity and the greening of Montreal, held on April 27 and 28 at the Gelber Centre and hosted by the Conseil Régional Environment Montréal, the City of Montreal and Health and Social Services of Québec, was Mayor Gérald Tremblay’s luncheon address and his  signing (along with [...]

Foxes return to Meadowbrook

Our friend – and avid golfer – David Robertson is pleased to report that our wonderful Meadowbrook Red Fox has returned. Apparently absent from the Meadowbrook green space during much of 2009, as you can see, there are at least four kits alive and well. Also spotted by Robertson: lots of Mallard pairs. We’re all [...]

Mont Royal – Promenade guidée / Walking tour

English message follows Du Campus McGill au piedmont du mont Royal: Les arbres et fleurs du printemps Le 16 mai, de 11h a 15h Rien n’est plus beaux que les fleurs printanières de notre forêt, l’erablière à caryer. Trilles, erythrons, l’érables à épis et sureaux figuront parmi une quarantaine d’espèces de fleurs, arbres et arbustes [...]

Gorillas in our midst

Speech by Campbell Stuart at the Annual General Meeting of the Green Coalition, May 6, 2010 GORILLAS IN OUR MIDST Ladies and Gentlemen of the Green Coalition and distinguished guests: good evening. This talk is entitled “Gorillas in our Midst” and is intended to be first and foremost a call to the awareness of our [...]

Phyllis Lambert condemns Meadowbrook development

Originally published in The Suburban, Wednesday, March 10, 2004 ’1,200 coffins’ Meadowbrook development risks lives: CCA head by Joel Goldenberg Lack of emergency access to a potential housing development on the Lachine portion of the Meadowbrook golf course would risk thousands of lives, architect Phyllis Lambert told a crowded public meeting on ways to preserve [...]

Montrealers to City: Save Meadowbrook!

“Il faut sauvegarder Meadowbrook” – Steven Guilbeault

« Il faut sauvegarder Meadowbrook » par Steven Guilbeault Extrait du Journal Métro, lundi, le 3 mai: « Un des sujets à l’ordre du jour pour les grandes villes du monde est la sauvegarde et le développement de la biodiversité en milieu urbain. Tisser la toile verte, voilà une des tâches les plus importantes des villes [...]

Sommet sur la biodiversité 2010 – Le Maire Tremblay manque occasion en or

Au cours de cette Année Internationale de la Biodiversité, les villes à travers le monde accroissent leurs efforts pour la préservation des écosystèmes. Afin de maintenir son leadership sur la scène internationale, Montréal doit en faire autant. Les Amis de Meadowbrook et ses partenaires, incluant Héritage Laurentien, la Coalition Verte, le Sierra Club, la Fondation [...]

Montreal Biodiversity Summit 2010 – Mayor Tremblay misses golden opportunity

In this International Year of Biodiversity world cities are ramping up their conservation efforts. To maintain its international leadership, Montreal must do the same. Les Amis de Meadowbrook and its partners, including Heritage Laurentien, the Green Coalition, the Sierra Club, the David Suzuki Foundation, and many others, call on Mayor Gérald Tremblay to honour his [...]