St-Lambert pushing forward with festival noise legal fight

The City of Saint-Lambert says it's not giving up its legal fight to force music festivals at Parc Jean-Drapeau to turn down the volume.

Saint-Lambert has tried in court to force the City of Montreal and concert promoter Evenko to reduce the volume at events such as Osheaga, Heavy Montreal and lesoniq.

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People who live near the river say the noise is unbearable and affects their quality of life on summer weekends.

Evenko says international artists will not come to Montrealto perform if they are forced to reduce the volume, and the City of Montreal agrees.

In July, ajudge ruled thatEvenkowas well within the law in holding festivals atParcJean-Drapeau.

Despite having so far failed in court,councillors decided at a special meeting last night they would continue spending public money on their legal fight.

At the same time, the mayor of Saint-Lambert says he would prefer to work with Evenko and the City of Montreal to come up with what he calls an "amicable solution."