Documents and media

2023

November 1st 2023, The Suburban, ‘Pointe-Claire’s Fairview Forest’s fate may change after report.’

October 25 2023, La Presse, ‘Au moins 35 espèces en péril vivent dans la forêt Fairview, selon une nouvelle étude’

October 24 2023, Global News, ‘Renewed calls to protect Pointe-Claire’s Fairview Forest following new study’

2022

April 28, 2022 Montreal Gazette, Western chorus frogs get breathing room as green space protections extended

April 28, 2022, Press release by City of Pointe-Claire, Protection of natural environments – Pointe-Claire welcomes the announcement by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)

Apr 07, 2022, Montreal Gazette Save Fairview Forest group wants development freeze to remain

February 2022, CTV News: Pointe-Claire condo development frozen

February 15, 2022 Mixed reactions as Pointe-Claire adopts temporary development freeze in key sectors

Cadillac Fairview cries foul over Pointe-Claire’s temporary development freeze

Mar 5, 2021 Interviewer and cinematographer Kirk Bennett interviews Genevieve Lussier about the movement to save Fairview Forest in Pointe Claire, Quebec, from a massive development by Cadillac-Fairview.

Drone footage of Fairview forest

During the summer of 2021, a local group, Forest Action Alliance, prepared an informative powerpoint presentation called “Climatic and Environmental Impacts of CF Development Plans” .

from July 2021

‘Not just a collection of buildings’: Developer plans a West Island ‘downtown’

To learn about the wonderful world of vernal ponds: https://www.vernalpool.org/

At the core of why we need to save Fairview forest: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/5987our-common-future.pdf

‘Save Fairview Forest’ group vows more protests during holiday shopping season

New citizens group fighting to preserve Fairview forest

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-friends-of-montreal-parks-broaden-their-network

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/battle-to-save-montreals-suburban-forests-from-clearcutting-heats-up

Pointe-Claire residents rally to save forest next to Fairview shopping centre

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/kramberger-citizens-lobby-group-could-face-lengthy-battle-over-fairview-forest

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-trying-to-save-biodiversity-before-its-too-late

https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-could-recognizing-rights-for-nature-help-save-it

A developer wants to replace Pointe-Claire forest with massive mixed-use complex. Not everyone is on board