West Island +
Home News Sports Schools Community Lifestyle Marketplace
Post your own Story Photo Event Listing Chalkboard Help

How to Post

Posting on West Island Gazette Plus is simple. Remember, only registered users can post stories, photos and listings. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

West Island Gazette Plus is the place to connect with your community. Post your own news stories, photos and event listings, side-by-side the latest regional headlines from The Gazette. For editorial inquiries, contact Alycia Ambroziak (aambroziak@thegazette.canwest.com) or Brenda O'Farrell (ofarrell@thegazette.canwest.com). For advertising inquiries, please contact your Gazette sales representative. ©2008 The Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Terms and Conditions Privacy Statement

Pierrefonds

With the Coach: Fern da Silva

Coaching part of his love affair

  With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.... » Full Story
  With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Fern da Silva, 53-year-old Pierrefonds resident and sales consultant... » Full Story

Buses, trains in sync at two West Island stations

Commuters frustrated because they were often left waiting: Pierrefonds-Roxboro mayor

It's a common experience: Just as commuters get off suburban trains on their way home from work, the bus... » Full Story
It's a common experience: Just as commuters get off suburban trains on their way home from work, the bus that could transport them on the last leg of their trip zooms off. Riders can only grumble and wait for the... » Full Story

Foul odour returned at Pierrefonds quarry this summer

Smell became a problem for about five days in July

For almost two years, residents near Les Entreprises Environmentales Pierrefonds -commonly known as the... » Full Story
For almost two years, residents near Les Entreprises Environmentales Pierrefonds -commonly known as the Meloche Quarry - have been living the good life, with no vile odours emanating from the recycling and... » Full Story

Pierrefonds orders antenna removed

While borough officials in Pierrefonds-Roxboro are pursuing legal action to demolish a communications... » Full Story
While borough officials in Pierrefonds-Roxboro are pursuing legal action to demolish a communications antenna erected at a small repair garage without a city permit, a discrepancy over height is raising... » Full Story

Terry Fox Run in Pierrefonds on Sept. 19

The Terry Fox Run in Pierrefonds will take place Sept. 19.... » Full Story
The Terry Fox Run in Pierrefonds will take place Sept. 19.“This year is the 30th anniversary of Terry's dream, and we are hoping to make it a great year,” said organizer... » Full Story

The Lack of Horse Sense in Pierrefonds?

Yesterday, as I drove north on Sources Blvd north of Gouin, I came across a real rarity in North America,... » Full Story
Yesterday, as I drove north on Sources Blvd north of Gouin, I came across a real rarity in North America, a round-about. This round-about is likely unique as it has a large white fiberglass horse half buried in the... » Full Story

With The Coach: Ralph Poliseno

Team skips its way to success

With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.... » Full Story
With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Ralph Poliseno, 56-year-old Pierrefonds resident and insurance consultant... » Full Story

Pierrefonds Cobras sweep Brossard soccer challenge

The Pierrefonds Cobras swept the MU-10 category at the recent Brossard Challenge Soccer Tournament.... » Full Story
The Pierrefonds Cobras swept the MU-10 category at the recent Brossard Challenge Soccer Tournament. Simon Willeme's team won the AA Division title, while Andy Barbiero's Cobras took the A crown. ... » Full Story

Pierrefonds man stabbed by three masked men

A 25-year-old Pierrefonds man is in stable condition in the hospital after being attacked outside his home... » Full Story
A 25-year-old Pierrefonds man is in stable condition in the hospital after being attacked outside his home early Wednesday by three masked men.The victim told police he walked outside his home on Bedford St.... » Full Story

Reported Pierrefonds kidnapping doesn't check out: cops

No confirmed child abduction to match witness account

This story has been updated.Police believe a reported sighting of a child being abducted... » Full Story
This story has been updated.Police believe a reported sighting of a child being abducted in Pierrefonds Monday was not in fact an abduction, but are stressing they investigated the incident and take... » Full Story

Is it an accident or is it a crime scene ?

Figure it out at the open house Sept. 11 at the new Montreal Police Station 3

Visitors at an open house Sept. 11 at the new Montreal Police Station 3 in the... » Full Story
Visitors at an open house Sept. 11 at the new Montreal Police Station 3 in the Pierrefonds/Roxboro borough will be able to show off their detecting skills in an "is it an accident or is it a crime... » Full Story

Censorship in Pierrefonds/Roxboro

A very sad thing happened at the last borough council meeting of Pierrefonds/Roxboro.A newspaper... » Full Story
A very sad thing happened at the last borough council meeting of Pierrefonds/Roxboro.A newspaper reporter was approached just before the meeting by an official of the borough, and told to turn off his digital... » Full Story

Man who saved toddler from drowning urges others to learn CPR

Neighbour haunted by thought me might have failed to save little girl's life

The Pierrefonds man who saved his little neighbour's life when she nearly drowned is elated that she's... » Full Story
The Pierrefonds man who saved his little neighbour's life when she nearly drowned is elated that she's okay, but he wants everyone, including himself, to draw a good lesson from the near-tragedy. "Learn... » Full Story

With the Coach: Dave Osborne

Tennis club is in coach's blood

  With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach.... » Full Story
  With the Coach is a weekly series featuring a conversation with a local coach. Coach: Dave Osborne, 50-year-old Pierrefonds resident and a performance analyst with... » Full Story

Bump in the road elates Pierrefonds resident

Donna Bailey lobbied for five years to have speed hump installed

It took five years of persistence, but Pierrefonds resident Donna Bailey finally has a speedhump on her... » Full Story
It took five years of persistence, but Pierrefonds resident Donna Bailey finally has a speedhump on her street, Richmond. In just one week it has already forced cars to slow down, she said proudly. And... » Full Story

A Tale of Two Cities (With apologies to Charles Dickens)

A report/critique of the Pierrefonds-Roxboro August council meeting:For the umteenth time Daniel... » Full Story
A report/critique of the Pierrefonds-Roxboro August council meeting:For the umteenth time Daniel Paladini brought up his wish to have a speed bump on Rene Emard.... » Full Story

Did Mayor Monique Worth Waste $7,000?

Recently, the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro inaugurated its new $1.35 million synthetic turf soccer field... » Full Story
Recently, the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro inaugurated its new $1.35 million synthetic turf soccer field at Grier Park.Present were the Montreal Impact soccer team which cost nothing, along with the Akya... » Full Story

Borough investigating antenna without a permit

'Will they start installing antennas all over the place?'

It’s a sign of technological progress, but a new cellphone relay antenna in Pierrefonds is also a sign... » Full Story
It’s a sign of technological progress, but a new cellphone relay antenna in Pierrefonds is also a sign of poor neighbourliness, a borough councillor says.... » Full Story

Amateur CPR revives baby after near-drowning

Pierrefonds Man uses technique he saw on TV

(This story has been updated.)A Pierrefonds man who has never received CPR training put what he... » Full Story
(This story has been updated.)A Pierrefonds man who has never received CPR training put what he did know of the life-saving technique to good use when his next-door neighbour appeared on his front doorstep... » Full Story

A little fun in the sun

Cap St. Jacques beach proves popular during the heat wave

Omar Saliqa sets the ball during a friendly match of beach volleyball with friends on Sunday afternoon... » Full Story
Omar Saliqa sets the ball during a friendly match of beach volleyball with friends on Sunday afternoon near the waterfront at Cap St. Jacques Nature Park in Pierefonds. As the temperatures spiked last weekend,... » Full Story

Upcoming Events in Pierrefonds

Monday, September 6, 2010 - 4:00am

Gourmet Honey Tasting

Wednesday, September 8, 2010 - 9:00am

West Island JCC Jewish holiday programs

Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 9:00am

Sunday service at Shekinah Centre now in English

Monday, September 13, 2010 - 5:00am

West Island JCC OPEN HOUSE: FREE trial fitness classes for kids, teens & adults

Monday, September 13, 2010 - 10:30am

West Island JCC Zumba gold

Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 6:00am

Get fit with hoola hoops! FREE trial

Latest image in Pierrefonds

more

Essential information: Pierrefonds

Get essential information for Pierrefonds: local government, sports, schools, libraries, garbage pickup, and more...

Recent Police Blotter

Three boys arrested at break-in site

Three 16-year-old boys will be charged with breaking and entering following their arrest last week as they were leaving a Pierrfonds home through  a back window.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said... » Full Story

Take precautions to protect your home while on vacation

The theft of more than $5000 in cash and jewelry from a Sureau St. home in Pierrefonds/Roxboro has spurred police to remind everyone to take precautions while away on vacation.... » Full Story

Man robbed on his way to making an early-morning bank deposit

A 36-year-old Pierrefonds man was robbed last week on his way to make a very early-morning  bank deposit.The man was not injured.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said the man had gone to make... » Full Story

Superintendant tries to catch man who robbed, shoved 60-year-old woman

A good Samaritan tried to go after a man who shoved a 60 year-old woman while stealing a camera and purse from her car but was not able to catch the thief.... » Full Story

Two men stop car, grab woman's purse and speed off

An 18-year-old Pierrefonds woman was robbed last week by two men in a car who grabbed her purse.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said the woman was walking along Oakwood St.near Jacques Bizard Blvd. at... » Full Story

Don't leave valuables in vehicles: police

Police are reminding motorists and passengers not to leave valuables in their parked cars.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said a Laval woman learned that lesson at 2:20 p.m. on May 15 when someone broke... » Full Story

Pierrefonds dépanneur robbed by two men

Two men robbed a Pierrefonds dépanneur last week, forcing the 19-year-old clerk to lie on the floor.“The clerk was not injured but was in shock,” Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said Monday.... » Full Story

Jeep stolen from Pierrefonds parking lot

A Pierrefonds man who had gone for an evening skate on Saturday left the local arena to discover that someone had stolen his vehicle.Police said there were no witnesses to the theft of the 1980 Jeep, which was... » Full Story

More than 1,000 pot plants found in Pierrefonds

Montreal Police discovered more than 1,000 marijuana plants last week while investigating a break-in at a Pierrefonds residence.Constable Daniel Maheu said police received a 911 call at 11:35 a.m. on March 8... » Full Story

Pierrefonds teen robbed

A 14-year-old Pierrefonds boy was threatened by a knife-wielding teen last week. The thief wanted the boy’s money, iPod, coat and hat.The robber got the boy’s wallet and iPod, but not his coat and... » Full Story

Drive-through window scene of attempted robbery

Police nabbed three men who wanted a lot more than fries-with-that at a fast food restaurant in Pierrefonds.The trio drove up to a take-out window at a restaurant on Sources Blvd. and when their turn came to... » Full Story

Bank robber helps himself to cash

A bank robber helped himself to an as-yet undetermined amount of cash last week during a theft at a bank in Pierrefonds.The man jumped over the counter soon after entering a bank on St. Charles Blvd. at 2:40... » Full Story

Radio stolen during car break-in

Someone stole the radio from a parked car in Pierrefonds after forcing open the driver door.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said the theft took place during the night of Jan. 18 to 19. The car had been... » Full Story

Pierrefonds depanneur robbed after clerk buzzes him in

A kind-hearted depanneur clerk who buzzed a man into the Pierrefonds store where he worked was robbed last week.Montreal Police Constable Daniel maheu said the clerk buzzed the man into the St.... » Full Story

GPS units stolen from cars

Someone broke into two vehicles in Pierrefonds  last week and made off with various items from the cars, including GPS units.“In both cases, the GPS units were installed in full view,  near... » Full Story

Watch out for counterfeit bills

Station 3 has a new commander.Michel Wilson has replaced Sylvie Lapierre as commander of the post covering, Pierrefonds/Roxboro, Ile Bizard and Ste. Genevieve.Wilson began his police career in 1983,... » Full Story

He came in through the upstairs window....

A 50-year-old Pierrefonds man was vacuuming at home last week when he came face to face with a burglar.“The man had been vacuuming on the second floor of his Chateau Pierrefonds residence when he saw a... » Full Story

Man assaulted and robbed by gunman

A 34-year-old man leaving work in Pierrefonds on Saturday was assaulted and robbed by a man with a gun .“The man had just finished work and gotten into his vehicle when he was approached by a man with a gun... » Full Story

Drive-through service window proved an easy entrance for robber

They got in through the drive-through  service window.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said Monday that someone drove up to a fast-food restaurant at about 4 a.m. on Oct. 16 and entered the... » Full Story

Groundbreaking ceremony for new Station 3

A groundbreaking ceremony took place Tuesday for a new home for Station 3. The new station, which will be certified LEED – Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – will be located on Pierrefonds... » Full Story
Read more on the Police Blotter page

Marketplace Listings

more