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January 24th
Éco-quartier Peter-McGill has moved to 1240 rue Saint-Marc
 As of February 1st, 2012, the brand new office of Éco-quartier Peter-McGill will open its doors at 1240 Saint-Marc Street (located at the intersection with Tupper Street - see map).
It is our pleasure to welcome the residents and visitors of the Peter-McGill district who are looking for better ways to reduce their environmental footprint.
November 15th
Vote for the "Peter McGill green allley" project!
On November 15th to 30th, we need your help! Vote for us and to help create two new green alleys in the Peter McGill district.
We have applied to the Aviva Community Fund contest for funds to green these alleys. To win, our project has to be one of the 10 finalists in the "less than 50 000$" category.
Each and everyone of you can HELP by voting once a day for 15 days for our project (code: ACF 11567).
How can I vote?
To register, CLICK HERE!!
To help you during this process, you can also consult the following file : 
October 29th
Campaigning for signatures requesting a public consultation on urban agriculture in Montreal
The Montreal Urban Ecology Centre, member of the Working Group on Urban Agriculture (GTAU), invites you to sign and promote the petition requesting a public consultation on urban agriculture in Montreal.
If 15 000 signatures are collected in 90 days, the city will have no choice but to host this consultation. The deadline to collect the remaining 5 000 signatures is fast approaching on November 8 th so your help is needed!
To sign the petition, go to your nearest Éco-Quartier!
If you are looking to get involved, recruiting signatures in your neighbourhood or workplace is as easy as printing off the petition here and dropping them off at Éco-Quartier.
October 20th
Take advantage of the municipal collection of green waste !
 Green waste, including fallen leafs, will be picked up on Wednesdays, November 2 nd , 9 th and 16 th . On the mornings of collection days, leave waste on the side of the road between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. in a paper bag, a transparent of orange plastic bag, a cardboard box or a reusable container like a garbage can. However, green, white or black garbage bags will not be picked up.
This waste will be composted and eventually redistributed without charge to interested citizens in the spring. It will also be used in our neighbourhood parks.
Collected green waste: horticultural waste, leafs, grass, clippings from vegetable gardens, etc. Small branches less than 1m long and 5cm in diameter are also accepted.
Green waste that will not be picked up: food leftovers, earth, rocks, animal litters, tree trunks as well as branches wider than 5cm in diameter or 1m in length.
29 August
Eco-Bazar 2011: good deals, reuse and fun
 Saturday, the 10 th of September, the Eco-Bazar 2011 will take place on the corner of Guy and Ste-Catherine West, to the delight of bargain hunters, students and lovers of good business. This event , organized by Eco-quartier Peter McGill, aims to promote the reuse of used objects , thus offering them a second life !
Come join us and shop without wasting!!!
If you want to sell your stuff, tables are still available (rent : $ 10 ). For reservations, call 514-933-1069.
Saturday, September 10th from 11am to 17h / Crossing Guy*Sainte-Catherine West
Click here to see the poster
15 August
Distribution of water barrels at Low Prices: The City and the Éco-quartiers help you to save water
 From late September, Éco -Quartier Peter McGill and many other Éco-Quartiers around Montreal will make rain barrels available at the low price of $20.
This project aims to reduce the huge amounts of water sent to sewers the sewage treatment plant and ultimately the St.Lawrence River. Eventually , 70 000m3 of rainwater will be diverted from Montreal's sewer network. In addition , Montrealers will be able to reclaim this key natural resource for watering their garden, kitchen garden or balcony flowers.
To be eligible for this project, you must live in an area connected to the combined system of sanitary water 1 , which is the case for all of Peter-McGill District. If you are interested, you can contact us now to reserve your water barrels for use in October.
1 Combined system of sanitary water : It is a water network which discharges domestic wastewater and stormwater into only one piping.
4 July 2011
From 9 till 23 July, follow the movement (of your Neighbourhood) !
Neighbourhood on the Move is a collaborative project between Eco-quartier Peter-McGill, Innovation Youth Centre, and the Ville-Marie borough. During a two week period, Pierce Street will become a space for residents and organisations from the district to meet. A variety of free activities, performances, cultural activities, movie projections and outdoor workshops will be presented. They are open to all!
Pierce Street, July 9-23 
Calendar of events.pdf
2 mai 2011
Let's celebrate diversity !
May 22nd is the Biodiversity Day. This year we are collaborating with http://www.GrowStudio.org/ to organise a weekend filled with discovery and greening activities to help you better appreciate the Peter-McGill District.
Saturday May 21st, from 2PM to 4PM : guided-tour themed on our neighbourhood's trees and their history, facilitated by expert in local flora Bronwyn Chester. Link : foretmontreal.blogspot.com . Departure from the Eco-quartier's office.
Sunday May 22nd, from 2PM to 4PM : Seed-hunt with artist Shilin Hora. Departure from the Eco-quartier office.
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