The Marie-Victorin school board announced last week that it would be shutting several schools in the Vieux-Longueuil & St Hubert areas. Forecasters at the school board have determined that they will have 7700 fewer pupils in 2013 and this will cause a financial deficit if they don’t act.
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Public Transport in Montréal
Posted in hints and tips on Jan 24th, 2009
I was watching a video from TED.com the other day from a guy who was building a skycar. It’s a facinating video, but I expect it to be quite a few years until we’re all riding over the Saint Lawrence in such a vehicle.
One slide that Paul Moller, the head of Skycar, showed involved the [...]
Jean-Talon (Little Italy) and Chinatown – Ethnic food in Montréal
Posted in Areas, hints and tips on Sep 8th, 2008
When moving to a new city you have to find the things that you need to live your life how you like, and for some it means getting the right food. Montréal is a great city for this.
This weekend we went to both Little Italy and Chinatown.
Little Italy
Little Italy is centered around Boulevard St-Laurent’s intersection [...]
Brossard is the area just over the Champlain bridge from Montréal. It’s mainly residential, very green with modern and new houses. Brossard is part of the town of Longueuil.
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In distance terms, Brossard is not far from downtown Montréal, however the need to cross a bridge can mean that communtes can take some time. [...]