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A list of Canadian carfree events planned for September 2008
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[edit] Ontario
[edit] Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
Title: Sixth Annual Local Motion Car Free Festival
Organizer: Waterloo Public Interest Research Group
Date: Sunday, September 14th
Location: Victoria Park, Kitchener ON
Events planned so far: Walk, bike, bus, or even ride your unicycle down to Victoria Park on Sunday September 14th between NOON and 5:00 pm and enjoy an educational celebration of alternative transportation options set in a fun, family friendly atmosphere. Learn more about how you and your family can reduce your environmental impact through your transportation choices.
Activities include: Live Music, Corn Roast, Free Bike Tune-ups, Bike Safety Demonstrations, Wacky Bikes to Ride, Skate Park, Children's Entertainment and Educational Area, And so much more!
Title: Local Motion Car Free Days 2008
Date: Friday September 19th
Location: University of Waterloo
Events planned so far: Leave the car at home! Walk, bike, or use your WATCard to take the bus to school today! Join us in the SLC Courtyard and discover what alternative transportation options are available to you and what the student groups on campus are doing to help you make the right decisions when it comes to your mobility. Learn more about how you can reduce your ecological footprint through the transportation choices you make.
Activities include: UW Bike Shop: Bike Auction, Free Bike Maintenance Workshop, Bike Forest: Wacky Bikes to Ride, "How many environmentalist can you fit on a GRT Bus?" , Design Your Sustainable City: A workshop with Andrew Hunter of RENDER, Free Corn Roast, And so much more!
Contact e-mail: carfree@wpirg.org
Web address: Local Motion Car Free Festival
Title: Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
City: Waterloo, Canada
Location: Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
Event description: ticketing all cars in the parking lot with info-tickets on the day and a suggested fine/donation that goes towards carbon offsets for the school
Contact: marie27@golden.net
[edit] Toronto
Title: Celebrate International CAR FREE DAY in Toronto
Date: Sunday Sept. 21
Location: Cyclists meet at 4 p.m. at Bloor and Spadina, paraders meet at 4 p.m. at Trinity Bellwoods Park (Queen and Strachan). We'll join forces for a massive street party at a secret location
Supported by: Take the Tooker Bells on Bloor Streets are for People
Contact e-mail: greenspi@web.ca, info@streetsareforpeople.org
Website: www.streetsareforpeople.org/blog/ www.takethetooker.ca
Date: Monday Sept. 22
Location: Dundas Square (Yonge and Dundas) 10 - 2 p.m.
Events planned so far: Yonge street opening to bikes/peds and closed to motorized traffic - car-free booths, entertainment and more!
Supported by: The Sierra Club
Website: www.carfreeday.ca
[edit] Mississauga
Title: Take the Car Free Day Challenge
Date: September 21st, 11 am - 4 pm
Location: Central Library Square
Events planned so far: This fall, we challenge you to start a new routine: Ride Transit!
- Free family entertainment
- Learn about sustainable transportation options in the City
- Take the Car Free Day Challenge at www.smartcommutemiss.ca to enter a draw for great prizes
- Pledge to take transit on September 22, get a custom Trip Plan and your first ride is on us!
Website: www.smartcommutemiss.ca
[edit] Quebec
City: Montréal
Title: Die-In Montréal 2008
Date: 2008-09-22 at 17:30
Location: Phillip's Square, corner St Catherine and Union.
Organizer: Montréal a Vélo
Contact e-mail: diein@montrealavelo.org
Web address: Die-In Montréal
Additional comments: This is now an annual event. It took place previously in 1976, 2006, and 2007.
City: MONTREAL-LAVAL CANADA
Location: HIGHWAY 13 LAVAL (PLEASE!!!!WE JUST NEED TO CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE!!!!:)
Events planned so far: WANT TO AVOID THOSE LONG BUMPER TO BUMPER LINE UPS ON MONDAY MORNING GET YOUR BIKE TUNED UP LET'S DO IT LAVAL!!!!!BACK ME UP ON THIS !COME ON!!!IT'S NOT GOING TO RAIN! IF IT DOES WILL JUST ALL GET WET TOGETHER!
E-mail:@ miryamedery@hotmail.com
Website: I WILL START A FACEBOOK GROUP AT 1PM !!!!!
[edit] Nova Scotia
[edit] New Brunswick
[edit] Manitoba
[edit] British Columbia
City: Cranbrook B.C.
Organizer: Gordon Terrace Elementary School & EK Idle-Free Ambassador
Date: 9:00am
Location: GordonTerrace School
Events planned so far: Public 1km walk
Additional Comments: In honor of World Car-Free Day, Gordon Terrace is inviting the public to join in a 1km walk and inspire Cranbrook citizens to reduce unnecessary vehicle emissions. Come on out and show your support!
