Borough of Mont-Bellevue

Borough of Mont-Bellevue
The Borough office will be closed from December 24
to January 2 inclusive.
Nicole A. Gagnon
Councillor
District of Croix-Lumineuse
819-562-3625 (home)
[email protected]
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY
AREA RENTALS
The Borough of Mont-Bellevue offers the public the possibility of
reserving indoor or outdoor recreational activity areas at reasonable
prices. For information, call 819-563-3774, ext. 25.
In addition, the Borough’s two community centres offer hall
rental services.
For more information:
• Carrefour accès loisirs, 819-821-1995
• Centre communautaire de loisir Sherbrooke, 819-821-5601
Robert Y. Pouliot
Councillor
District of Ascot
819-563-1848 (office)
[email protected]
Jean-François Rouleau
Councillor
District of Université
819-569-0208 (home)
[email protected]
[email protected]
jeanfrancoisrouleau.ca
UPCOMING BOROUGH COUNCIL
MEETINGS
EXHIBITIONS AT THE
BOROUGH OFFICE
The Borough of Mont-Bellevue offers the public a permanent exhibit
of works by local artists, as well as works by the Artistes peintres
associés de Sherbrooke (APAS) for a period of two months.
We invite the public to come and admire these works during
Borough office hours. Please call 819-563-3993 prior to your visit
to make sure the room is available.
Exhibitor
• Sabrina Germain, November 21 to January 23
• Wednesday, December 10, 6 p.m.
For the dates of Borough council meetings in 2015, call
819-563-3993, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and noon
or 1 and 4:30 p.m.
Agendas and minutes
You can consult Borough Council meeting agendas
and minutes on the Ville de Sherbrooke’s Web site:
sherbrooke.ca/viedemocratiquemb
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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Serge Paquin
President, Borough of Mont-Bellevue
and Councillor, District of Centre-Sud
819-346-9312
[email protected]
Your Elected Officials
Your Elected Officials
Contact information
Tel.: 819-563-3993
Fax: 819-563-3203
[email protected]
Borough Office
Civic address
600, rue Thibault
Mailing address
P.O. Box 610, Sherbrooke QC J1H 5H9
Hours
8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Monday to Friday
In this festive season, the Borough of Mont-Bellevue’s
staff and council members wish you a holiday season
and New Year full of friendship, joy, prosperity, and health.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
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DID YOU KNOW?
Eight bridges provide access to the Borough of Mont-Bellevue.
Six of them span the Magog River and are found on the streets
indicated in brackets:
1.Maurice-Gingues (O’Bready)
2.Jacques-Cartier (Jacques-Cartier S.)
3.Montcalm (King O.)
4.Hubert-C. Cabana (Belvédère N.)
5.Gilbert Hyatt (Dufferin)
6.Des Grandes-Fourches (Des Grandes-Fourches N.)
The Joffre (rue Galt) and Aylmer (rue King) bridges span
the St. Francis River.
You can see some of the bridges in the image on the right:
SURVEY
To give us your answer, go to sherbrooke.ca/montbellevue.
We look forward to hearing from you!
December’s question of the month
“What is your holiday tradition?”
The following texts are an editorial collaboration with Daniel St-Onge.
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OUR BOROUGH: 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS
Over the past year, the Borough of Mont-Bellevue has been busy
improving the infrastructure of its various parks and play areas for
the enjoyment of residents of all ages.
Parking at Parc Lucien-Blanchard
The parking lot at Parc Lucien-Blanchard received a facelift through
landscaping work on the part facing the park and the beach.
Play structure
Parc Andrew-Sangster has been equipped with an all-new play
structure. Specially designed for children ages two to five, this
attractive structure fully funded by the Borough of Mont-Bellevue
complements the park’s existing play structure.
Fence at Parc Alfred-Élie-Dufresne
As per its urban development plan focused on improving access
to its parks, the Borough decided to demolish the traditional ball
field at Parc Alfred-Élie-Dufresne and replace it with a green space,
which will be completed in the spring. Please note that the skating
rink will still be set up there in the winter, for friendly hockey
enthusiasts in particular.
Skatepark
As we know, using a skateboard or longboard on Sherbrooke streets is
forbidden. A $50 fine may be issued in the event of non-compliance
with the by-law. To make this sport accessible and safe, the
Borough has taken down Parc Belvédère’s existing skate park to
build a new one, which will be functional as of next spring and may
also be used for BMX practice.
Signs in Parc du Mont-Bellevue
Further to numerous comments from hikers and cross-country skiers
that it was sometimes difficult to get your bearings on Mont Bellevue’s
trails in the summer and winter, the Borough agreed to redo all of
the signs in the park. This work should be finished by summer 2015,
making it easier for park users to find their way.
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OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD PARTIES: LIKE A FAMILY GET-TOGETHER!
Familifête
Held on August 23 and 24 at Parc Alguéric-Bussière, the 28th edition
of Familifête, organized by Carrefour accès loisirs, has become a
veritable tradition. The warm weather was appreciated by the
2000 people in attendance. The Saturday was full of activities for
children with a petting zoo, inflatable games, face painting, as
well as crafts led by the Maison des Grands-Parents. On the big
stage, Ateliers Sankofa gave dance and percussion performances,
followed by the Son de Cuba group, and the trio featuring
Jean-François Dubé (Noir Silence singer). Sunday morning,
350 people attended the multicultural mass that preceded
a performance by the group Harmonie. The organizing
committee would like to thank its partners and sponsors: the
Borough of Mont-Bellevue, the Caisse Desjardins de Sherbrooke,
the Fondation Jean Coutu, and François Maltais, as well as the many
volunteers, without whom this event could not have been held.
The Borough’s Fête des familles
On September 28, a wonderfully sunny day, the Borough of Mont-Bellevue
welcomed families at the foot of Mont Bellevue as part of the annual
Fête des familles. Children and adults enjoyed inflatable games,
crafts, a treasure hunt, face painting, go-karting, not to mention
the popular healthy food booth. Sherbrooke’s fire fighters and
police officers were present once again came to demonstrate their
equipment. The big stage featured shows and performances.
Mont Bellevue’s summit was accessible by chairlift, where attendees
could take in the beautiful fall colours. The Fête des familles is a
great opportunity to highlight community spirit and the harmony
among our fellow citizens!
Voisinage en Fête
Photo: Daniel St-Onge
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The Fête de l’été in Parc Andrew-Sangster
The goal of this simple celebration, held on August 10, is to
bring together the Borough’s diverse communities for a chance
to meet each other. Supported by neighbourhood businesses,
it is organized by a committee of borough residents for
Commun’Action Sainte-Jeanne d’Arc. This year, the committee
consisted of Aurélie Marcil, Isabelle Larivière, and Antoni Daigle,
and it was assisted by roughly 30 volunteers. Inflatable games,
a juggler, and a performance enlivened this festive afternoon.
Very little waste was generated as participants used compostable
tableware kindly provided by Écoloboutique. AMITRAD, a musical
group of youth from the neighbourhood, delighted the young and
young at heart. In short, it was an enjoyable neighbourhood party
that attracted more than 450 people. See you next year!
Voisinage en Fête
More than 1700 residents came out for the 22nd edition of
Voisinage en Fête, which was held on September 7 at the
Parc Belvédère. The ultimate event to bring together residents of
all origins, this great neighbourhood party exceeded expectations
once again. More than just an entertaining event, Voisinage en Fête
is unique in terms of the participation of community organizations
that work in the Borough. Each had a kiosk for people to discover
the various services available to them and the many activities offered.
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Our Borough’s residents truly enjoyed the summer celebrations that
were held in their respective neighbourhoods. In the end, they felt
a bit like they were among family!
Fête du parc Andrew-Sangster
Photo: Commun’Action Sainte-Jeanne D’Arc
Fête des familles
Photo: Karine Bishop
Familifête
Photo: Pierre Durand, Carrefour accès loisirs
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Mont Bellevue is now equipped with a magic carpet ski lift
This winter, a magic carpet ski lift will provide children with access
to the mountain, enabling them to learn to ski with greater safety.
Adding this equipment meets a need as the young ski school
students previously went up the hill on a snowmobile.
The new magic carpet at Mont Bellevue follows ski lift No. 1, not far
from the Antonio-Pinard chalet and trail No. 1. The magic carpet ski
lift is 120 metres (400 feet) long and it can accommodate
1400 people per hour. The Ville de Sherbrooke authorized the
purchase of this magic carpet ski lift for the amount of $40 000
from the Mont-Orford ski station. Note that a new magic carpet
would have cost more than $250 000. Retrofitting and installing the
magic carpet required an additional disbursement of $50 000.
As roughly 50 trees had to be cut down to provide safe access to the
mountain, next fall other trees will be planted in various places in
the city to compensate for this necessary deforestation.
Photo: Courtesy of the Corporation Ski & Golf Mont-Orford
Quartier du Ménestrel: Development is ongoing!
Set in motion in 2012, the Quartier du
Ménestrel construction site in the Ascot
sector of the Borough of Mont-Bellevue is
still in full operation. This ambitious housing
project by Entreprises Lachance plans to build 600 single-family,
semi-detached, and townhouse style homes. Nestled between
Sara and Thibault streets, the Quartier du Ménestrel has created
four new streets: De l’Aurore-Boréale, Des Mille-Abeilles,
Du Soir-d’Hiver, and Du Vaisseau-d’Or. The street names were
chosen to honour Québec poetry.
The magnitude of the work can be seen by visiting the site.
“We are on rock and had to use dynamite,” said the company’s
General Manager, Patrick Lachance, who added that all materials
are recycled onsite, with the stone and topsoil being reused for
levelling and landscaping. As these lines are being written,
rue de l’Aurore-Boréale has been constructed and, to the west of it,
along the length of the three other streets, the construction of row
houses is underway.
The result of an investment of more than $120M, the
Quartier du Ménestrel will indisputably contribute to revitalizing
the social and economic life of Ascot through its proximity to
École internationale du Phare, École primaire Jean-XXIII,
the Borough office, Parc Belvédère and various local
neighbourhood businesses. This development fits in perfectly
with the Ville de Sherbrooke’s new land use plan, in that it meets
the criteria to develop its territory on a north-south axis.
Photo: Les Entreprises Lachance
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elected officials and staff for their unflagging support for her social
undertakings. She joined Serge Paquin in honouring the memory
of Bruno Léger, the Borough’s recreation technician since 2005, who
died prematurely on September 21. Bruno was well-liked by all who
knew him, for his availability, involvement, and great kindness.
After the traditional door prize draws, the evening came to a close
with the presentation of a play entitled Dieu merci, on en profite, a
colourful performance by CARAGS’ amateur theatre troupe, which
delighted all who attended.
All in all, a great recognition evening – an opportunity to remember
that the work of volunteers is key to meeting social and community
needs at all levels.
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For yet another year, the Borough of Mont-Bellevue’s elected
officials paid tribute to the volunteers who enhance the lives of
their fellow citizens. This event took place on October 8 at the
Centre d’activités récréatives aux aînés et autres générations de
Sherbrooke (CARAGS), located in the Immaculée-Conception
church basement. At the event, a delicious evening meal prepared
by Buffet et méchoui Sylvie et François was served to the many
volunteers in attendance.
The meal was followed by a speech by Borough President,
Serge Paquin, who, on behalf of his colleagues, eloquently noted
the importance of volunteers in our society. We also took the
opportunity to pay special tribute to the lifelong involvement of
Georgette Banville by recapping her career as a much-appreciated
nurse and an involved woman. She warmly thanked the Borough’s
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Volunteer tribute
Georgette Banville was honoured by elected officials Nicole Gagnon, Jean-François Rouleau,
and Serge Paquin, who presented her with a wonderful painting.
Bruno Léger
Photos: Daniel St-Onge
Scene from the play Dieu merci, on en profite.
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The Bouffe ton Centro event was clearly a resounding success
this past summer, delighting the gourmet and melodic tastes of
downtown enthusiasts. Commerce Sherbrooke hopes the same will
be true for this winter’s activities. First, the not-to-be-missed
Santa Claus parade was held on November 30, started at 13e Avenue
and followed King from east to west, ending at the Marché de la Gare.
And of course the Christmas market will run from December 4 to 21
at the Marché de la Gare. In keeping with tradition, the site will be
aglow with lights, especially following the lighting of the majestic
Christmas tree.
Once again this year, downtown business folks are invited to take
part in the contest Pour Noël Décore ton Centro. At the same time,
the Gagne ton bas de Noël du Centro contest will take place from
November 17 to December 17. It is open to everyone with a chance
to win one of three Christmas stockings (gift certificates from
downtown merchants) valued at $500 each. Details at lecentro.co.
At the end of March the festive Carnaval de Sherbrooke returns with
its famous slide and zip line right on King hill!
All events are aimed at shortening, at least in our hearts, our winter
that is always too long...
Downtown is constantly becoming more vibrant:
• Masala Café, opened in October: Indian cuisine,
105, rue Wellington Nord
• Vilaine et Vilain, opened in October: Fashion design for
men and women, 103, rue Wellington Nord
• Folle Théière, opened in September: Tea room, juice bar,
and smoothies, dessert menu, 304, rue King Ouest
• La petite grenouille, opened in August: Coffeehouse,
154, rue Wellington Sud, laptitegrenouille.ca
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A downtown that reflects the seasons
Photos: Commerce Sherbrooke
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