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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
