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Here you will find all the latest news and essential information about your City. From the progress of municipal initiatives to events, important updates, and local actions, this page is your go-to source for staying informed and connected. Dive into the news of Pointe-Claire, a City always on the move!

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Semaine des tp2
May 19, 2021
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Pointe-Claire's green spaces: Four seasons in the life of Public Works

The Public Works teams maintain the City's parks and green spaces, and preserve and maintain the canopy. While these teams work year-round planning and carrying out their work, their peak season is sp...

PC bandeaux Terra Cotta
May 13, 2021
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Ticks and Lyme disease

Found in over 65 countries in the northern hemisphere, Lyme disease has been present in Quebec and Canada for several years. Ixodes scapularis, the tick responsible for spreading the infection, can b...

Zerodechet
May 3, 2021
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Your successful transition to zero waste

Transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle is different for everyone. There's no one formula. While expert advice is helpful, it still has to be adapted to your particular life circumstances. Knowing yo...

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April 22, 2021
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Taking care of your yard in an eco-friendly way

With the arrival of the warm weather, many people will be taking advantage of the next few weeks to prepare their yards for summer. Why not take the opportunity to apply eco-friendly techniques and pr...

Zerodechet
March 2, 2021
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The third R: reuse/repair

Written in collaboration with Coopérative Incita The zero-waste movement is based on the 5Rs: refuse, reduce, reuse/repair, recycle and rot. These few words help to guide our actions with the goal of...

Plantes
February 25, 2021
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Seedlings: preparing for spring

Dreaming of a vegetable garden for the summer? The sowing season starts at the end of February or early March for a wide range of vegetables and flowers so that the shoots are mature enough to be tran...

Randonnees en raquettes
February 5, 2021
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The barred owl in Terra-Cotta Natural Park

Several of you have reported seeing an owl in Terra-Cotta Natural Park. It is in fact a barred owl, a large bird of prey belonging to the raptor family. It differs from the great horned owl in that it...

Zerodechet
January 15, 2021
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Zero waste in the bathroom

Written in collaboration with Coopérative Incita To make a smooth transition to a zero-waste lifestyle, one tip is to focus on one room of the house at a time. This way you don't have to spread yourse...

Zerodechet
December 21, 2020
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Packaging

Written in collaboration with Coopérative Incita Every day, we have to wrap or pack all kinds of things in order to preserve, store or transport them. When we talk about packaging, we tend to think ...

Village hiver
December 11, 2020
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An eco-friendly Holiday season

While the Holiday season is typically associated with high consumption, it can also be an opportunity to take action to continue to reduce your ecological footprint. Here are a few tips and tricks to ...

Zerodechet
December 4, 2020
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Zero-waste house cleaning

Written in collaboration with the Incita Cooperative When aiming for a zero-waste lifestyle, we often focus on the kitchen, but there are several changes we can make in our household cleaning habits ...

Zerodechet
November 17, 2020
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Zero waste in the kitchen

When we talk about reducing at the source or transitioning to a zero-waste lifestyle, the goal may seem unattainable. One way to move towards it is to implement one solution at a time in your home. W...

Automne
October 23, 2020
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Making the most of fallen leaves

Year after year, fall puts on a magnificent show of colours, both in the country and city. Once the leaves have fallen on your lawn, there are several eco-friendly ways to make use of them and preserv...

Zerodechet
October 16, 2020
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Fighting food waste

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (or FAO) estimated in 2011 that, globally, one-third of total food production is lost or wasted each year. In a 2019 study, researchers esti...

Chronique lunch
October 7, 2020
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An easy first step towards reducing waste on a daily basis: the zero-waste lunch box

The families taking part in the Zero-Waste Challenge began their journey toward reducing waste at the source a couple of days ago and enjoyed a workshop on preparing zero-waste lunches to go. While w...

Zerodechet
October 2, 2020
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Reducing at the source for a zero-waste lifestyle

Better sorting for a better planet The Québec Government has given the province's cities the objective of recovering 70% of their recyclables by 2020. By 2019, the City of Pointe-Claire had already a...

Gmr dans les parcs
August 28, 2020
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Waste management in parks and public spaces

Proper waste sorting, whether it be at home or outdoors, makes it possible to divert even more materials from landfills, thereby improving our environmental impact. To guide you in this process, bins...

Hirondelle
August 4, 2020
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Purple Martins at Edgewater Park

In 2017, the City of Pointe-Claire set up a birdhouse at Edgewater Park, along Lake Saint-Louis, to provide an ideal nesting site for this species in decline. The first pairs nested there in 2019. Th...

Masques 1
July 10, 2020
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Watch out for pollution from disposable masks and gloves!

Since the start of the pandemic, the use of masks and gloves has been strongly recommended, and in some cases, mandatory. In response to this new reality, many single-use masks have been purchased or ...

Foresterie
July 2, 2020
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The impact of isolation on the environment

The health crisis related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to isolate have affected everyone's way of life in many ways. In Pointe-Claire, like elsewhere, economic activity slowed down and reside...

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