Noise from Bank of Montreal Building

In the past few years, neighbours have complained to my office about noise in early mornings from the Bank of Montreal building at 4100 Gordon Baker Road. In response, I met with two BMO representatives on May 25. They explained the noise is created by diesel generators located in a trailer outside the building. The generators are necessary to provide back-up power in the event of a power outage.

Regular testing of the generators occurs every Tuesday at 5 p.m., and scheduled tests are conducted early in the morning three times a year. The next scheduled test is on June 12th. Neighbours have raised concerns to our office that these tests are performed too early in the morning, and as such BMO has agreed to push back the scheduled test time from 5 a.m. to past 8 a.m.. Be advised, however, that should there be a power outage, the generators may start at any time.

BMO has also agreed to conduct a noise audit to assess noise levels and ensure that they are within regulations. Neighbours have also suggested relocating the generators, to which BMO representatives explained that they are required to stay in their current location, due to the location of their power facilities.

Planning proposal for Bridlewood Mall from Bousfields Inc.

Urban planning and design firm Bousfields Inc. has submitted a planning proposal for the potential development at Bridlewood Mall. The complete document can be downloaded below. We have also provided a highlighted copy of the document which draws attention to some of the more pertinent points.

Highlighted Document
Original Document
Phasing Diagram

For more background, please see the Bridlewood Mall section of our website.