Power outage

In the event of a power outage, our facilities are available to welcome you — including the Centre des loisirs until 10 p.m. — for anyone who may need to warm up or recharge electronic device batteries.

Check the schedules of our facilities:

• Bibliothèque du Boisé
• Bibliothèque du Vieux-Saint-Laurent
• Centre communautaire Painter
• Centre des loisirs
• Complexe sportif

All of Hydro‑Québec’s tips to help you prepare for a power outage can be found here: Preparing for a power outage.

Activities in our facilities

Activities organized by Saint-Laurent and its partners as of March 12 are resuming as scheduled in the following buildings:

• Aréna Raymond-Bourque
• Aréna Ronald-Caron
• Bibliothèque du Boisé 
• Bibliothèque du Vieux-Saint-Laurent
• Caserne 73
• Centre communautaire Painter
• Centre des loisirs
• Complexe sportif

Activities organized by Saint-Laurent and its partners in certain schools are also resuming:

• LaurenHill Academy
• Saint-Laurent School – Émile-Legault Building
• Trésor-du-Boisé School

Municipal buildings remain open according to their regular schedule.

Field operations

Teams are deployed in the field to secure sidewalks and streets. Planned interventions:

• Starting the evening of March 10: preventive spreading of abrasives and de-icers on sidewalks.
• Starting March 11: continuous spreading of abrasives and de-icers on sidewalks and streets until conditions are safe.
• Our teams are already on the ground: according to the latest weather forecasts, the freezing rain is expected to begin this afternoon and continue into the evening.

What to do

• Make sure to park your vehicle at least 30 cm from the curb to allow sidewalk spreading vehicles to pass.
• If trees become iced over, branches may break and fall. Avoid wooded areas and paths.
• Postpone your travel if possible.
• Prepare your home in case of a power outage (charge your cell phones and prepare an emergency kit with drinking water, food, flashlights, etc.).

Need assistance?

⇒ Call 311 if the situation requires Public Works intervention (e.g., fallen branch blocking the road).
⇒ Call 911 for any dangerous situation requiring police or firefighters.

Be prepared 

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Stay informed!

• Stay tuned to our communications on Facebook and Instagram. (Facebook et Instagram). 
• Subscribe to the free service Notice and alerts to receive a text message or email in case of emergency.
• Find information here about current conditions and municipal services in Montréal as the upcoming weather forecast develops.
• Check Hydro-Québec’s outage map to see service interruptions and track the network’s status in real time.