The Pointe-Claire Record

Let’s Give ‘Em Something to Talk About

Welcome to our June edition — six months in and your support has been incredible and greatly appreciated. Being a volunteer-run publication with no experience in journalism has certainly been a learning curve, but as the saying goes, we learn more and more every day.

Making a return this month is Dave Stubbs with a timely piece about the recently torn-down Mazda dealership which started out as Fairview Mercury. Go have a read and disappear into the magic of Dave’s writing.

A couple of exciting things to fill you in on:

First, in this issue we have our first editorial, and we encourage you to write in for our future “Letters to the Editor” feature to let us know what you think on this subject. The Polling Station question this month is also related to the editorial, so there will be more than one way to express your views. There are two sides to every subject, and, as my mom likes to say, “There are three sides to every story: yours, mine, and the truth.”

Our July/August issue will have a section on development in Pointe-Claire. For this issue, we are asking our readers to write in with your points of view on development — your voice counts. We ask that you do not exceed 500 words, so please be concise. We would also like to hear from urban planners, housing advocacy groups, developers, and people in real estate. The submission deadline is August 12th.

Last but not least, on behalf of everyone at The PointeClaire Record, we would like to wish you all a safe and happy summer. Oh, maybe try your hand at writing a review of that book you are reading — we’d love to publish it!

Barry Christensen President, Pointe-Claire Citizens’ Association