Studio Beluga is an ‘alternative community space’ for artists and thinkers located in a warehouse in the neighbourhood. The St. Henri studio béluga was founded in january 2009 by Svea Vikander and Tessa Vikander.
Studio Beluga’s first vernisage-exhibit, ESTUARY: from the land by rivers, from the ocean by tides is on July 2nd, 2009. 6PM to 10PM. #32a 999 rue College, Montreal, Quebec.
To find out more about Studio Beluga and the artists in their “pod” go to: studiobeluga.wordpress.com/about/
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Royal Turn, by Adam Parker Smith, and Trophies, by Carolyn Salas are the current exhibits at the Parisian Laundry.
When: June 18, 2009 to July 15, 2009. Tuesday to Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM. Vernissage is on the evening of the 18th.
Where: Parisian Laundry. 3550 St-Antoine West. Montreal. Quebec.
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The Point Saint-Charles Community Theatre production of “Annie” is taking place on June 12th to June 14th. PSC Community theatre is a youth theatre program in the Pointe.
Location: The Old Bank Building, 1900 Wellington Street, Pointe-St-Charles, Montreal, Quebec
Dates/Times:
Cost: Suggested donation of $7.00. Tickets are available online. Please note that the June 14th show is sold out.
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The monthly arrondissement/borough council meeting is the place to get your voice heard on local issues in the borough. You can sign up to ask a question before 7 PM; and ask the borough mayor, local city and borough councillors, and borough officials your questions.
Next meeting: Tuesday June 2, 2009
Location: Council chambers, Sud-Ouest “Borough/City” Hall (Salle du conseil, mairie d’arrondissement). 815 Bel-Air, 2nd Floor.
Time: 7 PM
Agenda : Ordre de Jour, 2 Juin 2009;
Minutes from the last meeting: Procès-verbal 7 avril 2009
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There is a new blog in the neighbourhood! “Turcot: An All-In-One Resource on the Turcot Project”. turcot.wordpress.com.
Turcot (the blog) is an on-line resource pulling together all the information on the province’s proposal for reconstructing the Turcot complex and a summary of the issues and actors involved. The major themes to date are health, environment, alternatives, economy, housing, and the BAPE.
For example, many people in the area are asking…What is the B.A.P.E. ? More about it here…
On turcot.wordpress.com, you can read newspaper articles, alternative proposals, and find about recent events and meetings. You can view videos, slideshows, maps, and photos. You can even listen to the B.A.P.E. hearings and Q&A periods. It is your on-stop resource to keep abreast with all that is about the Turcot Complex.
The Turcot blog team is looking for contributors and researchers. If you find any online-or-off-line resources about the Turcot project that you think should be included please let them know. The primary contact person is jamcarruthers at gmail dot com.
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Rescessed Depressed… Child Just Tell Me… is the current exhibit at the Parisian Laundry, highlighting some of Kalup Linzy’s latest multimedia/art installations.
When: May 8, 2009 to June 13, 2009. Tuesday to Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM.
Where: Parisian Laundry. 3550 St-Antoine West. Montreal. Quebec.
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The Sud-Ouest Arrondissement will be distributing free flowers and other plants on May 23rd. The flowers and plants are distributed on a first-come first-served basis. Last year I was fortunate enough to pick up a shrub, which is thriving in my garden. In past years there has been free compost and top soil available too.
Don’t forget to bring proof that you live in the Arrondiseement (ie. bill statement). This annual event is a great way to meet your neighbours especially if you are new to the area.
When: Saturday May 23rd, 2009. Starting at 9 AM.
Saint-Henri :
Square Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier,
Corner of Ste-Emilie and Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier, Map.
Petite Bourgogne :
Coalition de la Petite-Bourgogne,
741, rue des Seigneurs. Map.
Pointe-Saint-Charles :
Centre Saint-Charles,
1055, rue Hibernia. Map.
Ville Émard
Parc Clifford
Corner of Hadley and Clifford. Map.
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Attention all dog walkers and folk who walk and bike along the Canal! This weekend is the annual community based clean-up along the shore of the Lachine Canal. Put on your boots, bring gloves and garbage bags. There will be gloves for those who don’t have any!
When: May 9th, 1:00 PM
Where: St-Patrick side of the canal between rue Pitt and rue Angers (just east of the Cote St. Paul locks). “A” marks the spot on the map.
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What is Jane’s Walk?
Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighbourhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves. There are several walking tours in Montreal this weekend, including three in the Sud-Ouest.
Tour 1: Petite-Bourgogne: Verte Bourgougne/Green Burgundy.
Stroll to neighbouring private, civic and community gardens and meeting with their instigators. Tour is in French and English.
Tour 2:Pointe-St-Charles : Un lieu comme il n’y en a pas deux
Nous suivrons le canal de Lachine un moment pour voir la diversité des impressionnants immeubles de la période industrielle qui le bordent. Nous visiterons ensuite la rue du Centre, artère principale, qui se remet doucement de la fermeture des industries qui a provoqué l’exode des 2/3 de la population à l’ouverture de la voie navigable du Saint-Laurent.
Un jour, un homme a dit : « c’est ici » et l’on construisit un pont. Puis il fallut construire des trains, cela se fit de père en fils pour le Grand Trunc, puis le CN. Nous verrons ce petit bijou bien caché qu’est la Maison Saint-Gabriel. Enfin, nous nous jetterons un œil sur ces ateliers géants qui ont nourri bien des familles et le futur de ce petit bout du monde.
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What: Soundwalk: Le Sud-Ouest de Montréal
When: Monday April 27, 2009 @ 6:30pm
Where: Meet outside Lionel Groulx metro station 620, av. Atwater Montréal, QC
Description: On Monday April 27th at 6:30pm, we will meet outside of the Lionel Groulx metro station exit (620, av. Atwater) for a soundwalk. Andra McCartney will lead us around the Lachine Canal and through surrounding environments. The walk will be roughly 40 minutes long, and it will be followed by a discussion of each other’s listening experiences encountered during the walk. The walk will be recorded and archived on the Montreal Sound Map. More about soundwalking: http://cec.concordia.ca/econtact/soundwalk/
For more information about the event please visit http://www.cessa.ca or contact maxwell.steinATgmail.com.
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