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Greenfield Park, Saint-Hubert residents circulate petition to save borough signs

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WATCH ABOVE: Residents of Greenfield Park and Saint-Hubert say the borough name is disappearing and being replaced with new ones that only say 'Longueuil.' Global's Felicia Parrillo finds out why – Jan 6, 2016

LONGUEUIL – Residents came out in droves to Longueuil’s city council meeting Tuesday night in defence of Greenfield Park and Saint-Hubert’s “visual identity.”

The city has been updating residential signs throughout its neighbourhoods on the South Shore.

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Residents started noticing that their borough names were being removed in favour of signs that simple say “Longueuil.”

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They pleaded their case to Longueuil mayor Caroline St-Hilaire in the hopes of finding a compromise; about 1,400 residents signed a petition to have their borough names put back.

Residents argued Longueuil should think twice about removing any traces of its historical neighbourhoods.

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