Family holds ceremony in honour of young cyclist killed on Mount Royal

A day after new safetymeasures were implemented on Mount Royal, the family ofClmentOuimetvisited the site where he was struck and killed while cycling on the mountain.

The 18-year-old cyclistwaskilledon Oct. 4, when a vehicle making an illegal U-turn onCamillien-HoudeWay collided with him. After being transported to hospital,Ouimetlater died from head injuries.

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In honour ofOuimet, thefamilyhelda public tributeat the Mount Royal chalet Sunday afternoon.

Friends and family dressed in dark colours embraced each other at the entrance of the chalet on the top of the mountain, many of them of high school and college age.

The death ofOuimethas sparkedanoutpouring of tributesfrom his family, friends, fellow cyclists and strangers. All alongCamillien-HoudeWay, there are flowers and hommages toOuimet.

His loved ones have continued to compete in races in his memory andabout 250 cycliststook part in a silent memorial bike ride up the mountain.

New security measures

There have also been calls tomake the road, a popular training route which passes through Mount Royal, safer.

The City of Montreal officially unveiled a series of provisional safety measures aimed at protectingcyclists on Saturday, including the installment of a digital speed indicator and more signswarning that U-turns are forbidden.

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The move, however, has drawnboth support and oppositionfrom cyclists,with some saying it comes too late.

Denis Coderre, who is seeking a second term as mayor,saidhe's putting together a working groupto analyze the road's useand see if anything can be done to makeCamillien-HoudeWay safer.