Municipal Life

For the June meeting, thanks to the cooperation of Mother Nature, we were able to hold our meeting outdoors at Parc des Éperviers. It’s always a pleasure for the Board and me to meet residents in a less formal setting. We were right in the middle of the action in the park, with the festive music of the Zumba activity playing in the background. What fun!

At the opening of the meeting, we announced a great collaboration with the City of Pincourt. Due to a recurring safety issue related to the water in the Pointe-du-Moulin sector, we have decided to cease operations at our nautical center in 2025 and to donate several kayaks and other equipment to the City of Pincourt, free of charge. In exchange for this donation, the City of Pincourt will allow NDIP residents to benefit from the same boat rental rates as Pincourt residents. This collaboration is another positive initiative to make citizen services more pleasant, accessible and affordable. Many thanks to the City of Pincourt for welcoming us to its Nautical Centre to enjoy the magnificent bay of Bellevue Park.

Every year, we submit our financial report at the June meeting. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the previous year, in particular the refrigerated skating rink roof, the Festival de la Soupe, Notre-Dame en famille and the Cité-des-jeunes arena. We are very proud of the completion of these projects, which are in fact investments in the health and quality of life of all Notre-Dame residents. I invite you to consult the financial report and summary prepared by our Financial Services team.

Last year, the Tournoi des 3 maires de l’île generated $45,000 in profits thanks to generous contributions from our business community. In Notre-Dame, our share went to the Fonds jeunesse et du Bel âge, which supports all kinds of individual and group initiatives. In 2025, the tournament will be held on August 21 at Windmill Hights Golf Club. Thank you in advance to the business people who will be attending. Your involvement makes it possible to concretely support great initiatives in our municipalities.

On Saturday, June 7, many of you accepted the invitation from our Public Works team to visit the municipal workshops and the Régie de l’eau for Open House Day. I salute this initiative, which helps to raise awareness of the less visible aspects of the work of Public Works and Technical Services, and I thank the employees who so graciously welcomed citizens and answered their questions.

Have a great summer at NDIP and in our beautiful region!