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"I'm active in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce" is our locale version of Équiterre's "Je m'active dans mon quartier" campaign. This campaign aims at fostering local shopping at Notre-Dame-de-Grâce businesses through active transportation and public transit. It's objectives are to raise Notre-Dame-de-Grâce residents' awareness of the importance of active transportation and public transit for local shopping and to raise awareness of local merchants to the importance of using local shopping, means of transportation, environment and public health.
In 2011, four activities are planned :
Participate in the contest and you could win the Caisse populaire Desjardins de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Active Citizen Grand Prize of a $1000.
The participating businesses,
Our sponsors,
Our partners,
The contest rules (in French only),
The participation coupon,
The contest poster, and
The merchants' information brochure.
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The CDEC participates in organizing the 10th edition of the street event called "Côte-des-Neiges en fête, 5 continents, 5 sens."
The event focuses on music, dance and visual arts, as well as on the history of the neighbourhood. Activities include street animation and information kiosks put together by local community groups.
This initiative representes a massive collective effort to celebrate Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood.
The 2012 event takes place on Sunday, September 9 from 12:00 am to 5:00 pm . Activities unfold over the entire length of Côte-des-Neiges Road, from Queen-Mary Road to Jean-Talon Street.
Visit the "Côte-des-Neiges en fête, 5 continents, 5 sens" Internet site.
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