The City of Montreal is beginning a consultation process aimed at creating a “recreational tourism hub” in Lachine Bay to accommodate fishing, swimming and water sports.
The selected concept will be presented in winter 2023.
Finally, the sector located between the Musée de Lachine and the Quai de la 34e Avenue will include a water sports offer. The city also wants to promote cultural development.
“Citizens shared with us their desire for swimming, water sports, fishing and conservation. Rich in these ideas, we continue to work to develop, clarify and realize this vision,” said Maja Vodanovic, Mayor of Lachine District.
In parallel with this collaborative approach, aimed at creating a plan for the development of the sector, the City of Montreal will prepare plans and specifications for the development of the spaces in its jurisdiction in the fall.
Various projects are already underway in the industry. In June 2021, the city embarked on a Pier 34 redevelopment project that would allow for the pursuit of various activities, including fishing.
In July 2020, Montreal also closed the Lachine Marina with the aim of turning the place into a “riverside park”. The decision had led to a legal battle with the Association of Boaters of the Lachine Marina, who ran the site at the time. However, it gave up the fight in April 2021.