Old Field - Montreal - Shame on You

[xed]

This weekend, I had to cross the dreaded Torture Bridge to visit our vet clinic, Timberlea, for some medication. Since I hadn't been to the flying field in years, I decided to take the opportunity to swing by the school and walk down the path with one of my Aussies.

It was disheartening to see what has become of such a great location, thanks to the City of Montreal. :( There was a bit of litter scattered around and vehicle tracks crisscrossing what used to be the runway. It looked like someone had been camping there.

Nonetheless, it was fascinating to witness how quickly nature is reclaiming what was once a well-groomed facility. I hope the new field that the club has acquired turns out to be popular with the members.

[Mezri]

We dont have to give up to get it back...since the mayor of the city is changing soon we might need to insist a bit more...:tomcat:

[Sempai-mj]

Ronald had talks with the Mayor of Lachine who is on Valerie's team. We are waiting to see if anything develops.

[Florin]

We should show what this club was and what it is now, an abandoned field with a lock on the gate.
In the official survey made public, our club is in first place in terms of conservation, for the reasons cited in our letter to the municipality.
We use this small land, 0.1% of the entire surface, all year round. The other main activities are approximately 6 months from May to October. It is a huge investment in the acquisition of lands that are now abandoned, haunted by coyotes, dangerous for the existing fauna and perhaps for people.
Ottawa invested 50 million. Maybe we should escalate our issue to the governors there.
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/2019-08-21/grand-parc-dans-l-ouest-de-montreal-ottawa-injectera-50-millions

[Ronald Longtin]

J’espère avoir plus d’info vendredi.