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Construction
by André Marcoux
Waterside
Village is a gated community thoughtfully designed and constructed by a
highly professional team, PLP Development Limited Partnership, headed by
Hervé Pomerleau, General Contractor. Mr. Pomerleau has had much expertise in
project management, both in residential and commercial developments. He has
been acknowledged Number One Builder in the province of Quebec, and
proclaimed Number Five in Canada. Other members on his team were Gary
Longchamps, well-known homebuilder on Florida’s east coast, and Jean-Louis
Pomerleau, Director of Sales. Mr. Pomerleau prepared the plans and
specifications and constructed 412 condo apartments and townhomes,
surrounded by manicured landscaping with winding streets on 32 acres of
land. All buildings have a Spanish design with matching awnings, making it a
very unique community.
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| November 1988 marked
the beginning of Waterside Village. |
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| • Phase 1 - |
[1989-1990] consists of buildings 15, 16, 20
and 21, followed by buildings 23 to 37, along with a centrally located club
house and tennis courts. |
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| • Phase 2 - |
[1991-1992] is made up of buildings 1 to 9
along with buildings 10, 11, 12, 14, 22; the second pool was added to the
recreational facilities. |
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| • Phase 3 - |
[1993] comprises buildings 35 to 45. |
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| • Phase 4 - |
[1993] adds buildings 42 to 46 and units 801
to 808 to Waterside Village. |
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| May 1, 1994 marked the end of construction of this
condo community. Jean-Louis Pomerleau and Roland Durand purchased the 20
units not sold by then. Thus, all 412 condo units were sold. |
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Looking back, we have to be grateful to Claire
Gendron-Thuot, a former owner at Waterside Village for her talent and
foresight to produce an album of photos available at the office of Waterside
Village. It is wonderful to have such pictures that revive and remind us all
about the sequence and construction phases of our community.
Also, we should be thankful to Gary Longchamps and
Aurèle Veilleux for the pictures taken during the construction years
1988-1992. Without Aurèle’s commitment and dedication to create such a photo
album, many souvenirs of our beginning and growing community would not be
available.
In March 1995, with great pride and community
spirit, Claire Gendron-Thuot dedicated this photo album to all residents of
Waterside Village. Strong community spirit and a life of peace and
relaxation have made Waterside Village the natural choice for many snowbirds
and year-round residents.
Written by André Marcoux
Source: Mrs. Claire Gendron-Thuot
Translated by Israel Lacroix
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