Rockhill Tenants Collective

Residents of the Rockhill apartments in Montreal

Increased Presence of Vermin: Exterminate, Now!

For the past 2 years, sanitation has been deteriorating, which is evidenced by the increased presence of insects and now rats.

Cockroaches and others are attracted to the waste bins that were cleaned daily in the past but are now barely cleaned weekly, allowing large swarms to form.

The trash bins are insufficient to contain the overflowing waste that ends up on the ground, attracting vermin.

The practice of circulating bins between buildings allows the infestation to spread from one building to another.

An extermination company comes in a preventive mode to set and examine traps to diagnose the quantity of insects.

However, the company told us that, despite the abundant presence of cockroaches in the traps (from building F in these examples) indicating a serious infestation, Minto chooses not to spend money to exterminate the insects, and residents must live with it.

And indeed, as indicated by the traps, cockroaches can be seen in many places in building F.

The presence of rats is an advanced sign of a lack of sanitation. In 20 years, this is the first year we have reached this point.

Severity:
Important - greatly affects quality of life
Status:
New - for discussion with the administration
Next meeting

Monday 9th of September 2024 at 7 PM

In the hall of building C

(next to the stores)

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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.