Who is Who? (Part 3) What They Said in Support of the Project

Pierre Boulanger, rédacteur en chef au Messager LaSalle.  On reviewing Mr Boulanger's articles on the project, and his reporting on the Lasalle Council meetings, his bias in favour of the project is very obvious.  As chief editor at the Messager Lasalle, the published evidence would suggest that he is using his reputation and position at the newspaper to promote a pro-Allion project agenda.  Mr Boulanger is entitled to his opinion but not disguised as the "News".  Readers, you can make up your own minds...


Les Habitations du Vieux Moulin: ouverture du registre le 21 septembre (12 Sept, 2011)


Projet de l'ex-école Allion (09 Sept, 2011)
En réponse à des questions soulevées par Mme Louise Cyr lors de séance précédente, concernant le projet de résidence de personnes âgées sur le site de l'ex-école Allion, la mairesse a expliqué que si le projet se concrétise, il sera géré par Les Habitations du Vieux Moulin, un organisme sans but lucratif qui se porterait acquéreur du terrain. L'offre d'achat est conditionnelle au changement de zonage.
Le citoyen Paul Voizard a souhaité que des projets de construction de logements sociaux voient le jour à LaSalle. «Si ce projet est battu, je mettrai sur pied un comité de citoyens. Je ne peux comprendre que des gens s'opposent à une résidence de personnes âgées.»


COMMENT: Mr Boulanger makes absolutely no reference to the numerous questions raised by at least 3 other local residents who have reservations about the size of the project and lack of consultation and transparency.  This is not the first time Mr Boulanger has used his journalistic discretion to omit uncomfortable questions about the project from his accounts of Lasalle borough council meetings. 

Projet de residence pour personnes agee au coeur du Village des Rapides (see below - online version has disappeared)

Gilbert Vachon, School Board Commissioner for Village des Rapides at the Marguerite Bourgeois School Board (also member of administrative committee of  l’Office municipal d’habitation) wrote an article called Résidence pour personnes âgées: le commissaire Vachon se prononce.

Nancy Blanchet,  Director General - Table de développement social de LaSalle wrote an article called Oui a la transformation de l'ecole Allion.

Gisèle Baril, Vice-présidente of the Table de développement social de LaSalle, and Présidente of the Table de concertation des Aînés de LaSalle wrote an article called Autre appui au projet des Habitations du Vieux Moulin

Bernice Doucet, présidente of the Centre du Vieux Moulin de LaSalle, and member of the Conseil d'administration des Habitations du Vieux Moulin, Hélène Lapierre, directrice générale of the Centre du Vieux Moulin, and Présidente of the Table de développement social de LaSalle,  and Robert Manninghan, Director General of d’Atelier habitation Montréal, were quoted in the first (June 14th, 2011) of the promotional articles published in the Messager Lasalle.  N.B: this article is no longer available through an online search.

The following images have been included on this post to give the reader some real perspective of size and shade zones.  The architectural plans tend to mislead the eye.

Some real perspective of size

This is mid-afternoon shade from the mature trees on 5th Ave.