24Hrs tells about the train dépoussiéreur that cleans the metro tracks after closing time: a single vehicle dating from 1967 that cannot be replaced.
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Kate
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Kate
I was just listening to CBC radio news, where they reported Mark Carney’s announcement of Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund in which he will make it “easy for you to invest in the fund.”
Isn’t this basically the return of Canada Savings Bonds?
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Kate
Alexandre Boulerice has made it official that he’ll move to provincial politics with Quebec solidaire. He means to stay on as an independent MP till the Quebec election, expected on October 5.
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Kate
The city has abolished its periodic pickups of hazardous garbage as “too expensive”; borough mayors fear that people will simply chuck these things out in the regular garbage, or dump them on the street.
MarcG
As far as I know this service wasn’t offered in Verdun and I’ve always dragged my ass (by Communauto) to the Eco-centre. Sometimes you end up sitting in a huge lineup behind a bunch of massive dump trucks – they’ve added an estimated wait time to the website. I currently have a bunch of miscellaneous toxic junk in the garage waiting to go. I’m reminded of how the company they hired to manage one of the Eco-centres was found to be just dumping everything in the woods.
su
So now it will be up to individuals to dump things in places like La Falaise and the sewer system
dhomas
I go to the eco-centre from time to time (I just went this weekend to dump a TV that I could not repair). But I have a car. It’s really far if you don’t have a car. For someone in Tétraultville (not far from me), like the lady in the article, the closest eco-centre is in RDP! This will make people who want to do the right thing have no choice but to do the wrong thing.
I saw a range next to the garbage can in the park close to my house. I expect to see more of this kind of thing soon.
Kate
I don’t think Villeray has had a hazardous pickup since I’ve lived here either.
I’ve hauled things in a big Ikea bag on the 193 bus to the Eco‑centre in Frédéric‑Back park, but it’s not exactly a pleasure jaunt. I’m reminded I need to do this soon with a busted monitor and some other junk.
mare
If you don’t have giant objects, you could do this with a Bixi and a Bixi trailer. Or use your own bike and a Bixi trailer.
If you arrive by bike —at least in the Rosemont eco-centre— you don’t have to wait in line. I must admit that it feels rather nice to see the long line of waiting cars and just cycle past them. I’m sure there’s a German word for it.
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