Group says over 50 places could be sites for beaches in Montreal, just 3 exist
With only three public beaches with access to swimming on the Island of Montreal, many are calling on the city to do better to give people a place to cool off in the summer.
Nearly 100 people took a running leap off the Jacques-Cartier Pier in Old Montreal on Friday as part of the Big Splash, an event that draws attention to the lack of beach access in the metropolis.
"We're jumping in the water in the only place left to open a place for swimming near the centre of downtown Montreal," Fondation Rivieres CEO Andre Belanger.
Six other events will take place over the next week, drawing attention to the availability of free places to swim.
"It's just a marvelous place for doing it," said Belanger.
The following are the only official beaches to swim without cost in Montreal:
- Verdun Beach, near LaSalle Blvd.
- Cap-Saint-Jacques Beach, near Gouin Blvd. near the northwest tip of Montreal.
- Ile-Bizard, Bord-du-Lac St. on Ile-Bizard. (This beach is currently closed).
There are some plans to develop beaches in Lachine, at de l'Est Beach and at Bellerive Park in Montreal's east end.
Fondation Rivieres says there are more than 50 places where the water quality is suitable for swimming.
Fondation Rivieres says there are more than 50 spots on the Island of Montreal where the water quality is suitable for swimming. SOURCE: Fondation Rivieres-- Watch Belanger's full interview with CTV News anchor Angela MacKenzie above.
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