Maison Moïse-Prégent : a contract to "preserve the memory" of the sector

The City of Châteauguay has awarded a $31,905 contract to Les Services EXP inc. to take part in a study of what can be done on the site of the Maison Moïse-Prégent. Considered one of city’s oldest residences, it has not been used for several years and must be demolished because of safety issues.

Translation Amanda Bennett

"We've received several notices asking us to demolish it, but it's important that we preserve the memory of this place and that we have something interesting there," said Mayor Eric Allard at the August 21 municipal council meeting. He added that a number of stakeholders will be involved in the project with the city, which owns the building at 4 Chemin de la Haute-Rivière.

Services EXP inc. will provide landscape architecture design and engineering expertise as part of the contract.

Fatal fire

In the summer of 2022, a 38-year-old woman died in a fire in the garage on the grounds of the Maison Moïse-Prégent. She had become trapped in the barricaded building. In his report, the coroner in charge of the inquest, Yves Lambert, recommended that the city consider demolishing the property.