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Municipal Building Closures - The City is putting its shoulder to the wheel to relieve traffic congestion tomorrow
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This news release was published on May 7, 2017. The information in this news release may be out of date and some links may be broken.

Ville de Gatineau
News release
Municipal Building Closures - The City is putting its shoulder to the wheel to relieve traffic congestion tomorrow

Gatineau, May 7, 2017. – Due to the floods, Ville de Gatineau is closing some municipal buildings. Municipal employees who work in these buildings are asked to stay home. The purpose of this decision is to relieve traffic congestion.

All operational and administrative employees assigned to emergency measures and services must report to work as planned, regardless of their place of work.

The following municipal buildings are closed on the day of Monday, May 8

All service centres
All branches of the public library
Centre sportif, Centre aquatique Lucien-Houle and Centre aquatique Paul-Pelletier
Maison du citoyen, except for the municipal court

However, all employees assigned to emergency measures and services must report to work, regardless of their place of work.

Activities scheduled to take place in these buildings are cancelled for the day.

The hearings (trials) before the municipal court at the Maison du citoyen and at the Édifice des Pionniers are maintained. Only the administrative offices from the clerk's office are closed.

The usual working hours are maintained for municipal employees working in other municipal buildings.

Non-emergency call centre (311)

The non-emergency call centre remains open.

Centre sportif, Centre aquatique Lucien-Houle and Centre aquatique Paul-Pelletier

These closures are effective for the day of May 8. The situation will be reassessed regarding the activities taking place on the evening of May 8.

Gatineau would like to thank its employees and the population for their cooperation and understanding.

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About Gatineau

Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 298,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.

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