telling it like it is, from our island, west of Montreal
Target coming to Pincourt!
Excellent news my fellow citizens – Target has finalized the Zellers acquisition process and in this last phase has made selections for the additional locations, including Pincourt! This is...
We’re working on it…
Inspired by the summer of construction mayhem in Montreal, this site is joining the ranks and is undergoing a hosting update. Due to kids in the house, this may span a couple of weeks, and hope to...
Mercier Bridge – er, Crime?
Stunned. How can the government transport agencies hide their incompetence and feign ignorance to corruption after the Mercier bridge closure this week? At this point, handing over more money to...
Tax dollars : an update
In my previous post on the subject, I discussed how several of us in our part of Pincourt were upset at the apparant lack of public-space maintenance, and how after it got out of hand, we put our...
Tax dollars at work?
Many people know that I have not been shy to applaud Pincourt for the overall quality of services and have been a proponent for others looking to move to our modest ‘burb. This weekend...
Congratulations Jamie Nicholls
It is civically responsible to congratulate you on a landslide win, and to offer our support for our riding, regardless of any party affiliation or support from this blog. Naysayers and sulkers be...
Journalists not doing their research!
Anyone living in Montreal’s west-island and the western suburbs of Vaudreuil-Soulanges has surely heard about the recent announcements that the government has officially approved a $22 million...
Train info to downtown for Pincourt/Ile Perrot
I noticed that several readers have found this Pincourt / Ile Perrot blog when searching for train schedule information. I thought I would help provide some links here for public transit related...
your federal mp
as part of our support for Open Government (or Gov 2.0, whichever trendy name you prefer), here is a link provided by the excellent website, openparliament.ca: MP for Vaudreuil-Soulanges...
city council on your phone?
Further to my earlier blog posts about streaming city council meetings, I have another question to ask: Do you want city council meetings, live or on-demand, on your phone? The reason I ask is that...
"Pincourt & Ile Perrot: Passionate communities. Engaged citizens. "
Families young & old looking for kid-friendly streets, green-space and a neighbourhood feel. We call it home.
Who We Are
This blog is operated by a residents of Pincourt & Ile Perrot with a common goal: to share information and updates with our neighbours. We want you to quickly find links to area towns, news about city developments, personal rants, and anything else you want to contribute. The goal is to have many residents sign-up as contributors, so that everyone can have their say in this space.
Send an email to metoo@pincourt.org to participate. We’d love to hear from you.
Government 2.0
The Gov 2.0 trend is all about you. Or at least, getting information to you. Inspired by the “Web 2.0″ wave, governments are feeling increasing pressure from their constituents to use modern communication tools for both dissemenation of information and listening to others.
Gov 2.0 goes beyond media-stunts like YouTube questions during election debates. It is about them making information available to all citizens and to allow for a 2-way dialog where-ever possible, because, much to Prime Minister Harper’s dismay, the government’s salaries are paid by us. Me. You. Citizens.
Free Stuff
As part of our effort to get the community connected and online, we offer (to residents) for free:
- email addresses @pincourt.org or @ileperrot.org
- hosting websites. for example, mystore.pincourt.org
- wordpress setup: a great blogging tool
All we ask in return is that you mentions us and help participate in our project. Why? The answer is simply that collectively we will stand a better chance to promote our area’s needs with local businesses and politicians, and this is a way for us to connect.
Multi Media Bar
Excellent news my fellow citizens – Target has finalized the Zellers acquisition...
Inspired by the summer of construction mayhem in Montreal, this site is joining the ranks...
Stunned. How can the government transport agencies hide their incompetence and feign...
In my previous post on the subject, I discussed how several of us in our part of Pincourt...
Many people know that I have not been shy to applaud Pincourt for the overall quality of...
It is civically responsible to congratulate you on a landslide win, and to offer our...
Anyone living in Montreal’s west-island and the western suburbs of...
I noticed that several readers have found this Pincourt / Ile Perrot blog when searching...