Rockhill Tenants Collective

Residents of the Rockhill apartments in Montreal

Severity:
Critical - resolve urgently
Status:
In progress - the administration acknowledges the issue and is working on it
Problem Description:

There is a lack of lighting in the outdoor courtyard along paths used to travel from the bus stop to the building, especially along the ramp for people with reduced mobility.

In addition to being a risk of tripping or slipping, it is a place that does not inspire confidence for people who have to return late.

Ramp towards the bus stop for people with reduced mobility

Sidewalk behind building A towards Côte-des-Neiges

Damage to a lamp

Problem impact:


This place is still very dark, and this is even more urgent considering that winter schedules mean darkness arrives early.

Risks:
  • Risk that someone could fall
  • Lack of visibility in case someone has a medical or other problem in this place
Next steps:

The Property Manager will repair the broken lamps as soon as possible.

Follow-ups

The CLR asked the Rockhill administration why the employee sent to pick up the lamp post that was knocked over on the path and crushed by the snowplow, left its lamp a few steps away on the path, and did not bother to pick up other lamp posts that were dangerously leaning. The administration had not followed up and was surprised by this blatant lack of judgment, and promised to discuss this with the maintenance department.

The snow has melted, but the broken lampposts continue to lie abandonned on the ground. We must conclude that either no one is checking the condition of the grounds, or there are no instructions to pick up broken things, let alone repair them.

Power has been restored to the lights behind building A. However the illumination is still insufficient especially in the stairs and the ramp.

The lampposts broken during snow removal are still not repaired or even collected, despite being in pieces and with exposed electrical wires.

Lamp holding on by electric wire

Lamp on the ground, its parts next to it

Lampe torn off base and with wires apparent

Next meeting

Monday 9th of September 2024 at 7 PM

In the hall of building C

(next to the stores)

Contact

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The Collective

Affected by the deterioration of the Rockhill Apartments in Montreal, some tenants began meeting in July 2023 to consider ways to address the situation.

From these meetings emerged the Rockhill Tenants Collective, a spontaneous group dedicated to upholding the rights of residents and the heritage value of this once upscale and avant-garde complex.