NDG Provigo project opponents force referendum

MONTREAL – Opponents of the big supermarket and housing complex in NDG have forced a referendum on the project.

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The complex is slated to be built at the corner of Claremont Avenue and de Maisonneuve Boulevard, near the new MUHC super hospital.

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It would include a Provigo supermarket, a seniors’ home and apartments for families of children staying at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.

The complex has already received the green light from the borough, but opponents gathered enough signatures to force a referendum.

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The signatures will be presented to the borough council on Dec. 7.