Councillor: Mike Duggan

Pointe-Gatineau District (12)

A few words about his term so far 

"The year 2022 has been intense and challenging in many ways," the District 12 Councillor notes at the outset in his 2022 neighborhood Report card. "My responsibilities have also changed. It has allowed me to target improvements to my ward in Pointe-Gatineau and to be present on the ground to listen, see, learn and enjoy my new ward and my new neighbours," he adds. The Pointe-Gatineau councillor also highlights the district's experiences over the past few years, notably the floods that affected the lives of many residents and the pandemic measures. Mike Duggan presented five projects for which he will continue to be involved as a municipal councillor: the La Baie park project, the Jacques-Cartier II project, the "Flood-prone areas" project, the improvement of the district's schoolyards (a $20,000 grant was authorized by the councillor for the improvement of the École du Nouveau-Monde schoolyard) as well as the transitional housing project currently in operation at the Motel Montcalm.

A few words on the important files in 2023

Regarding the La Baie Park project, the councillor explains: "The potential of this space is enormous. Like many of you, I envision a huge 4-season public park with activities spread throughout the site. Currently, we are developing provincial funding to help us deal with known contamination issues to make this space available to everyone, safely.” The next steps would be to obtain a provincial commitment to fund the project and a motion from the Executive Committee of the City of Gatineau to conduct an ecotoxicological study of the park. The flood zones and their undeniable presence on the territory of Pointe-Gatineau are a problem that must be adapted to, according to the councillor: "I remain hopeful that certain uses (structures) will be allowed in the 0-20 and 20-100 year flood zones. We must adapt. [...] Unfortunately, many unprotected buildings were lost as a result of the 2017 and 2019 floods.” The use of such areas for community purposes could be envisaged: "Most of the land that is now vacant belongs to the City of Gatineau and tools have been developed to allow certain uses of post-flood properties such as orchards, community gardens and woodlands," concludes the councillor.

Photo caption: Councillor Mike Duggan

Photo credit: Courtesy of Ville de Gatineau