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Kirkland Rem

Just wanted to rant a little bit about the new Rem. The commute time is amazing but the combination of no available parking and the new bus route has screwed me over. The incentive was to be to create new bus lines that enforce residents to take the rem. Then tell me why the 211 W to the Rem only comes every 30 minutes still?? and is not even lined up with the rem times. On top of that if i decide to take the 211 downtown Transit gives me this whack commute.

u/PresentCabinet7947 — 1 day ago
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REM Parking Issue

A few days in and it's already pretty apparent that during its 8 year-construction, they did not take a single second to think about the parking situation at the REM in the west.

One glaring issue is the Sainte-Anne's parking lot is being filled up by 7 AM leaving a lot of people in the lurch, meanwhile the Kirkland lot is practically empty. Reason being, Kirkland is charing its residents to park there, so most are just taking the two minute drive to park at Anse-à-l'Orme for free.

If I need to leave my home by 7 AM and show up to work an hour and half early to ensure a spot, then it defeats the whole purpose of taking the REM in the first place. Might as well continue leaving later and driving to namur at this point.

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u/DanielDapitos — 2 days ago
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Looking for a day/evening low-EMF rest space for my mom, an encephalitis survivor to help her pain symptoms

Hi Montreal,

I’m looking for a specific community lead for my mother, who is a long-term encephalitis survivor with a predictable 48-hour symptom cycle.

She lives in Pierrefonds, surrounded by a lot of wireless/EMF exposure, and over the years we’ve noticed that more natural, less dense spaces often seem to ease her pain and symptoms.

We’d like to try a simple one-time daytime experiment: a few hours resting in a very low-EMF place — ideally a house, cottage, guest room, basement unit, wellness space, or semi-rural dwelling where homes are more separated and Wi-Fi exposure is lower.

She would only need access to a bathroom and somewhere to rest, like a bed, couch, or recliner. She is low-maintenance and would not need medical care from the host. I would coordinate everything carefully, including transportation, so it would be as easy and low-impact as possible.

This would start as a single trial, not a regular commitment. If it helped and everyone felt comfortable, we could discuss repeating it, but one try would already be meaningful.

If anyone has a suitable space or knows of one in or around the greater Montreal area, please message me.

Thank you.

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u/DroppedItAgain — 5 days ago
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No parking at the Fairview REM Station

The lack of dedicated parking at the Fairview–Pointe-Claire REM station honestly makes no sense to me.

It’s been repeated over and over that there will be no REM parking at what will likely become the busiest station on the West Island branch. Meanwhile, there’s a huge amount of parking right beside the station at Fairview Mall.

From what’s being reported, the mall owner refused to come to an agreement to dedicate or sell some parking spaces for REM users. That’s frustrating because much of the West Island still heavily relies on cars. The REM is supposed to reduce traffic and encourage transit use, but how are most people realistically expected to get to the station?

What makes it even stranger is that a recent CTV article stated:

> “Parking will be made available to REM users on an exceptional basis for the occasion”

Meaning parking will exist for the opening weekend only.

So clearly, parking is possible when they want it to be.

What do people think about the long-term viability of this? Are commuters expected to rely on drop-offs, already crowded buses, or long walks?

And realistically, will Fairview security start ticketing or towing people who park at the mall to use the REM? Because it’s hard to imagine daily commuters won’t end up using those spaces anyway.

u/TheReadingExplorer — 9 days ago
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West Island Chinese Community Spring Gala (May 23, 2026)

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• May 23, 2026
• 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
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u/LegitimateShame2842 — 9 days ago