February 2017 | Business View Magazine

208 209 Maintaining the City’s infrastructure is of paramount importance in Dorval, as is provid- ing modern amenities for its citizens. “This year, we’ll be spending approximately $12 million on our streets and sidewalks,” Rouleau says. “We’ve always spent a large amount of money to main- tain our streets and making sure that our roads are well-maintained.” This past fall, Dorval Av- enue, the City’s main thoroughfare, underwent a major makeover with the addition of a new roadbed, bicycle lanes, well-defined pedestri- an crossings, new concrete sidewalks, modern street lighting, new traffic lights, and new, green landscaping. In 2015, Dorval opened a 45,000-square-foot, $20 million Aquatic and Sports Complex, featur- ing a 25-meter, eight-lane pool, a walk-in recre- ational pool with a towering water slide, three sets of locker rooms, a double gymnasium, and a multi-purpose room. This past year, the City re-did all the entrances to its Community Center to make it handicap-accessible, and this coming year, Rouleau says there will be some modifica- tions made to the City-owned golf course, Golf Dorval. “That’s a challenge, because in Quebec, winter doesn’t end until March or April,” he quips. On June 24, 2017, Dorval will be celebrating its 125th anniversary as a city. “It’s very import- ant for us,” Rouleau declares. “We’re putting a lot of emphasis on different activities, which will make this anniversary most memorable and Dorval, Quebec create a sense of pride. And we’re looking at some that will include the 150th anniversary of Canada.” More than just a sense of pride, Rouleau adds that even after 125 years, the residents of Dorval are very much attached to their com- munity. “Even if we’re part of the Island of Montreal with two mil- lion people, Dorval is still a ‘vil- lage,’” he insists. “Most of the peo- ple know each other.We kept that family approach and we see it in our activities.When people come, it’s like a big family reunion, all the time. And new people coming in see that and join in. The citizens are very close to each other. It’s great to live in Dorval!” Preferred vendors n J. Dufresne Asphalt Ltd. d.dufresne@rehabduo.com n Kelly Sani-Vac Inc. ckelly@sanivac.ca