• Note that City hall's opening hours until September 2nd are from 8:15 am to noon and from 1 pm to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.
  
  
• Bromont Boulevard, from Highway 10 - Exit 78 up to Bleury Street, will finally be redone this summer as the ministère des Transports confirmed a $2.9 million investment in these road works.
  
  
• The City is seeking candidates to fill possible job openings in secretarial work with accounting skills.
  
  

• Highlights of City Council's meeting of May 2nd are:
  
  
  • Within the "programme de protection des espaces verts et des milieux naturels", the Council put into motion a long-term loan of $522,500 (that will be adopted at a subsequent meeting) in order to proceed with the purchase of the "Trois Lacs" land located in the Olympic Site vincinity.
    
    
  • City Coucil has received the ministre de la culture et des communications Line Beauchamp letter concerning a $613,300 grant for the construction of a School and Municipal library.
    

• A total of thirteen residential construction permits were delivered in April for an estimated value of close to $3.3 million. View the latest statistics on residential development.
  
  
  
  
  

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Community life

• The "Club horticole de Bromont" invites you to their "Buy and trade day" on May 21st at Jean and Denise Laurin residence, 66 rue André (10 am to noon).
  
  
• Cycling season is officialy here:
  
  
  • The Centre national de cyclisme de Bromont offers a wide array of training programs for beginners as well as more experienced cyclists which include mountain bike, road and BMX.
    
    
  • Although the training programs organized by the Club sportif Bromont have begun, there is still time to join. More information on the website or by phone at 539-2324.
    
    
  • If a little dirt doesn't scare you off, you will be pleased to know that the mountain bike trails of Skibromont.com are now open (weekends only until June 8th). Season pass available at a special rate until May 31st.
    
    
  • Cycling on the Estriade bike path certainly is an enjoyable way to admire the beautiful scenery of Bromont and the surroundings. For those who wish to discover more than what the Estriade has to offer, this 21 kilometers bike path gives access to a complete network made of more than 400 kilometers.
    
    
• May 21st and 22nd, more than 1000 mountain bikers are expected to take part in the Coupe Canada/ Coupe Québec Bromont competiton (X-country and downhill). Spectacular can very well describe the "Bromont 12 Hour Challenge" (Sunday noon to midnight). Wether performing solo or within a team, mountain bikers will give all that they have!
  
  
• Here is the list of events scheduled to take place at the Olympic Equestrian Site in May:
  
  
  • May 14th: Hunter Pace - Horse Rallye (Montreal Hunt Club).
    
    
  • May 19th-22nd: International Can-Am Combined Driving Competition - selection trials for world championships. Free access for spectators.
    

• As part as the "Cheval en fête" event taking place in many areas and regions of Quebec from May 30th tu June 5th, le Centre équestre de Bromont will hold an "open doors" day for visitors on Sunday June 5th from 8 am to 6 pm.
  

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