Lachine launches alleyway beautification program

Once upon a time, neighbourhood alleys were gathering places where children played — the spot where games of hide-and-seek were launched and spontaneous sprints or games of jacks took place.
Alleys are a thing of the past in new developments and in older neighbourhoods where they still exist, they have fallen silent.
Lachine has launched a program that could turn that reality on its ear.
Mayor Maja Vodanovic said the majority of the borough’s 84 alleys are empty and unused and that t