Angell Woods Explained
Angell Woods is an old-growth forest in Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by Quebec Autoroute 20 to the south, Quebec Autoroute 40 to the north, an industrial park in Baie-D'Urfé to the west, and a residential subdivision to the east.[3] [4]
The Angell Woods are the only remaining old-growth forest as well as the largest wetland on the Island of Montreal.
On March 12, 2019 the Quebec Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by Yale Properties Inc. of the decision of Aug. 7, 2017. Aug. 7, 2017, Quebec Superior Court judge Johanne Mainville ruled that Yale Properties had not been able to demonstrate that the bylaw put in place by the Beaconsfield administration had stepped over the line as to be called disguised expropriation.[5]
Ownership
The woods cover approximately of land. Less than half of the woods are owned by the City of Beaconsfield, the Government of Quebec and the City of Montreal, while the majority has been privately owned since the 1950s, and is currently owned by a real estate developer.[6]
| Owner | Land Area |
|---|
| Yale Properties Ltd. | 32.62ha[7] |
| Seda Holdings Ltd. | 18.06ha |
| City of Montreal | 16.91ha |
| Government of Quebec | 9.38ha[8] |
| Montreal St. Patrick's Foundation | 5.11ha |
| City of Beaconsfield | 4.1ha |
| Association for the Protection of Angell Woods | 2.56ha[9] |
| SZR Beaconsfield Inc. | |
| | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Abbondanza. Anthony. Environmental groups concerned with Angell Woods reports. https://archive.today/20130927074443/http://www.westislandchronicle.com/Community/2013-09-24/article-3404533/Environmental-groups-concerned-with-Angell-Woods-reports/1. dead. September 27, 2013. West Island Chronicle. 27 September 2013.
- Web site: Kramberger . Albert . Montreal never started negotiating for Angell Woods lots, owners claim . West Island Gazette . . 27 September 2013 . 2013-09-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140129044229/http://westislandgazette.com/news/story/2013/09/23/montreal-never-started-negotiating-for-angell-woods-lots-owners-claim/ . 29 January 2014 .
- Web site: Angell Woods. Association for the Protection of Angell Woods. 27 September 2013.
- Web site: Angell Woods. City of Beaconsfield. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002033035/http://www.beaconsfield.ca/en/angell-woods.html. 2 October 2013. dead.
- https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/west-island-gazette/quebec-court-of-appeal-upholds-2017-angell-woods-ruling "Quebec Court of appeal upholds 2017 Angell Woods ruling"
- Web site: Beaconsfield says it cannot save Angell Woods. CTV News Montreal. 27 September 2013.
- Web site: COMMISSION DE L'AMÉNAGEMENT DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ MÉTROPOLITAINE DE MONTRÉAL PORTANT SUR LE PROJET DE PLAN MÉTROPOLITAIN D'AMÉNAGEMENT ET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT. Association for the Protection of Angell Woods. 27 September 2013. 2011-09-13.
- Web site: Noseworthy. Chris. Cities set to snap up part of Angell Woods. West Island Chronicle. 27 September 2013. 2007-04-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120511223233/http://www.westislandchronicle.com/Sports/Outdoor-activities/2007-04-11/article-634882/Cities-set-to-snap-up-part-of-Angell-Woods/1. 11 May 2012. dead.
- Web site: Cities want to put a price on Angell Woods lots . . 27 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130313000709/http://westislandgazette.com/news/from-the-gazette/story/2012/05/09/cities-want-to-put-a-price-on-angell-woods-lots/ . 13 March 2013 .
