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Ontario

Hamilton

Title: Car Free Day 2009 (Presented by Smart Commute Hamilton)

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 7am - 9am and 12pm - 1pm

Location: Gore Park, Bayfront Park

Events planned so far:

7am - 9am: Bike to Work Day (Receptions at Gore Park, McMaster University and Mohawk College)

12pm - 1 pm: Car Free Walk (from Gore Park to Bayfront Park)

All Day: Free HSR Transit for those with a Smart Commute Wristband (available for free)

Organizer: Smart Commute Hamilton

Contact name: Peter Topalovic

Contact e-mail: peter.topalovic@hamilton.ca

Web address: www.smartcommute.ca/hamilton/carfreeday

Quebec

Montreal

Title: CarFree Day at RWA

Date: 2008-09-22 at 17:30

Location: All over Montreal

Organizer:Royal West Academy

Activities planned so far:This is a completely student-led initiative, planned and organized by Justin Beaveridge, a grade 11 student. Over 100 students, as well as many teachers have signed up to bike to school together. Participants will be biking in from Ahuntsic, Baie D'Urfé, Īle Bizard and everywhere in between. All bikers will assemble at a park across the street from our school at 7:55 A.M. on the corner of Westminister and Ainslie in Montreal West. We will then complete a symbolic lap around the school and end up in the front field where there will be a picture opportunity.

Contact name: Justin Beaveridge

Contact e-mail:beaver_rugby@hotmail.com

Web address: [1]

Manitoba

Winnipeg

Title: Car Free Day 2009

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 12-4pm

Location: Albert Street

Events planned so far: Albert Street will be closed to car traffic from 12-4pm for Car Free Day celebrations. Activities will include a live square-dance caller, a pick-up game of street hockey, displays, games, giant chess, refreshments and more!

Organizer: Resource Conservation Manitoba, Natural Cycle and community supporters.

Contact name: Stephanie Fulford

Contact e-mail: stephanie@resourceconservation.mb.ca

Web address: www.resourceconservation.mb.ca

British Columbia

Prince Edward Island

Saskatchewan

Alberta

Newfoundland and Labrador

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