Citizens covered Sept-Îles City Hall with a white canvas titled “Pillage” last night. Their message printed on the web denounced the sale of the Town Hall to turn it into a parking lot and the storage of hazardous waste in Sept-Îles.
Mayor Denis Miousse was shocked when he arrived at City Hall on Monday 1is July. The building was completely covered, which could only be the work of at least three people who had planned the attack well. The General Manager of the City, Catherine Lauzon, filed a complaint for vandalism with the Sûreté du Québec.
“This is truly deplorable, especially as it involves unnecessary costs for taxpayers. Our Public Works teams did not take leave due to the breakdown on Arnaud Street,” comments Mayor Miousse.
The large canvas was quickly removed in the morning by municipal employees, firefighters and police officers who are investigating to identify the perpetrators. In addition to the word Pillage, it read: “In 1969, the city of Sept-Îles was the richest city in Canada. Now, they are selling the City Hall to make a parking lot and the Industrial Park to store hazardous waste. You have to be made poor in Christ to get there,” with the signature Citizen of Sept-Îles.
Denis Miousse specifies that the debate on the future of the Town Hall has been settled since the announcement of the sale to the CISSS Côte-Nord, which provides for demolition as part of the construction of a new emergency room at the regional hospital. Last night’s delinquent action will change absolutely nothing.
