INVITATION TO SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP IN WESTMOUNT

 

The Westmount EcoSquad, together with the Westmount Municipal Association and Healthy City Project, invite you to the EcoSquad Sustainability Workshop on June 17th! 
The event brings together professionals, community members, and sustainability champions to help you reduce your environmental footprint and improve the quality of your home, your health, and your community. 
 
The workshop is free and open to all residents and our neighbours. The speakers and topics for June 17thare:
 
[1] Paul Marriott (WMA Vice president) - Residential geothermal systems
[2] Daniel Perrault - Air leakage
[3] Denis Boyer - Sustainable construction
[4] Maureen Lafrenière - Urban agriculture 
[5] Patricia Dumais - Sustainable transportation 
 
The event is taking place in the Westmount Public Library (4574 Sherbrooke West | H3Z 1G1) from 7:00-9:00pm
 
We hope to see you there!

See http://www.wma-amw.org/blog/?p=940

 
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Westmount EcoSquad, avec l’Association Municipale de Westmount et Healthy City Project, vous invite à notre Atelier de Durabilité le 17 Juin!
L’événement réunit des professionnels, membres communautaires et des champions de la durabilité pour vous aider à réduire votre empreinte environnementale et à améliorer la qualité de votre maison, votre santé et votre communauté.
 
L’Atelier est gratuit et accessible à tous les résidents et nos voisins. Le 17 Juin , Les conférenciers et leurs sujets seront les suivants:
[1] Paul Marriott – Systèmes géothermiques résidentiels
[2] Daniel Perrault – étanchéité à l’air
[3] Denis Boyer – Construction durable
[4] Maureen Lafrenière - L’agriculture urbaine
[5] Patricia Dumais – Transportation durable
 
L’événement se déroule à la Bibliothèque Publique de Westmount (4574, rue Sherbrooke Ouest | H3Z 1G1) de 19:00-21:00
 

Nous espérons vous y voir!

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WWCA COMMENTS ON WESTMOUNT MASTER TRAFFIC PLAN

Please click on the link below to see the Westmount Walking and Cycling Association’s comments on the Master Traffic Plan.

Daniel Lambert – President – Westmount Walking and Cycling Association

WWCA – Master Plan May 2013 Comments-2

NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM WWCA

Wishes for safe walking and cycling in 2013 from the Westmount Walking and Cycling Association!!

The following photos show WWCA board members Dan Lambert and Roger Jochym cycling with Westmount council members and WMA president Peter Starr.  The rides were done as part of an effort to improve cycling infrastructure in Westmount.

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SNOW DOES NOT DETER CYCLISTS

We are not alone trying to keep cycling alive during the winter.

http://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/snow-the-dutch-roll-on/

WINTER CYCLING-MODELLING A LIFESTYLE

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Edmonton+doctor+cycles+through+winter+health/7526964/story.html

WINNIPEG MOTORISTS SAY NEW CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE IS SUCCESSFUL

New cycling infrastructure in Winnipeg is seen as successful by Winnipeg citizens including motorists.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2012/10/29/mb-cyclist-survey-bike-lanes-wpg-probe-funding.html

DAILY LIVING USING A BIKE-LA VIE EN VÉLO

What follows is a video which shows  that in Montreal one can do almost everything using a bike and one does not need to be a “spring chicken” to do it.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDi7y7vEQ20&feature=share&list=UUm6zmdFCx0vJ2pbL2DRKq0Q