In
meeting with you, the citizens of District Four, I have heard your
concerns. I have worked tirelessly to meet your needs. Please let
me continue to fight for all of us.
The following
are my accomplishments over the last four years and goals for my next
mandate:
District
4 Accomplishments
Environmental
Accomplishments
Library
Accomplishments
City
Accomplishments
Goals
District
4 Accomplishments
• $500,000 Renovation of Fletcher Park
• Restored skating rink at Schwartz Park
• Crossing Guard at CSL Rd & Westminster during mornings
• Regular District Meetings
• Round table discussions on Fletcher Park
• Stop sign at corner of Earle & Oakwood
• Stop sign at corner of Cote Saint-Luc Rd. & Westluke
• Traffic studies of several streets
•
New 30km/h signs near Fletcher, Schwartz and Earle Parks
• Increased patrol by Public Security
• Graffiti removed at parks, on signs
•
Lobbied Canada Post to remove graffiti from mailboxes
• New benches
• New public recycling bins
• New city trees planted
• New garbage cans
• Lights at parking lot beside Fletcher Park (public- private
partnership)
• Improved lighting at Schwartz Park
• Clean-up of vacant lots
• Lines at intersections repainted
• No parking sign times standardized (8am-5pm)
• Concrete pots moved to Ashdale & Baily
• Bathrooms open at Richard Schwartz Park during summer days
• Minor renovations to Earle Park
• Bench at Cote Saint-Luc Rd. & Westminster moved
• Relining water pipes on Smart and Adalbert
• Kingsley repaved between Sunnybrooke & Ashdale
• Timely repair of burnt out lights
Environmental
Accomplishments
• Initiated and planned brown bin organic waste collection
• Lobbied Montreal to ensure Meadowbrook remains a green space
• Co-wrote Tree Protection by-law
• Presented Anti-Idling by-law
• Co-wrote Waste by-laws
• EcoAction Day
• Mega Garage Sale
• Large Blue Bins for all single-family homes and duplexes
• Recycling Expanded to almost all high rises (over 90%)
• Wrote CSL Zero-Waste Policy
• Initiated EcoCSL Newsletter (formerly Brown Bin Zone)
• Presented brief on the organic waste collection program
at the National Assembly
• Presented brief on waste management at Montreal City Hall
• Visits to schools and senior’s groups to discuss the
environment
• Prize for sustainable development
Library Accomplishments
• Removal of annual fee for CSL residents
• Increased annual spending on new books by 50%
• Oversaw major renovations at library
• Outdoor concerts behind library
• Reusable library bags (no more single-use plastic bags)
• Community Outreach
• Wii Programs for families
• $1 DVD Rentals
• Book dedications
City
Accomplishments
• Helped to lobby to save EMS
• Heart in Motion Walking Paths
• Sale of old street signs
• Supported Fun Cards
• Return of Winter Carnival
• CSL Spring Fair Day
• Lobbied to save Police station 9
Goals
• More traffic calming measures (on Westluke and near Parks)
• Further improve snow and ice removal
• Continue to ensure Meadowbrook remains a green space
• More aqueduct relining and roads repaved (aqueduct relining
in 2010 scheduled for Westluke between Edinburgh and Linden, Earle
between Small and Tyme, and Arcadian between Westluke and Smart)
• More trees and flowers
• Oversee renovations at Fletcher Park
• Improved lighting and cameras in Parks
• Community gardens in District 4
• More new benches
• More new garbage cans and public recycling bins
• Return of the bus shelter at CSL Rd. & Robert Burns
• Continue to hold district meetings
• Expand organic waste collection to multifamily and seniors
residences
• Recycling implemented in remaining highrises
• Zero-waste special events
• Make the city more e-friendly
• Downloadable audio books
