Reminder: Via Rail – Another 50% off sale, tickets must be bought by Nov. 17, 2011
If you are making plans to travel between now and up to mid-February, you may want to take advantage of Via Rail’s Half-off sale:
Go anywhere on the VIA Rail network between November 13, 2011 and February 14, 2012* inclusive, and get 50% off the adult regular fare in Economy and Business classes. But hurry – this offer ends November 17.
*The 50% sale is not applicable to travel between December 21, 2011 and January 5, 2012 inclusive.
Via Rail – Another 50% off sale, tickets must be bought by Nov. 17, 2011
If you are making plans to travel between now and up to mid-February, you may want to take advantage of Via Rail’s Half-off sale:
Starting today:
Go anywhere on the VIA Rail network between November 13, 2011 and February 14, 2012* inclusive, and get 50% off the adult regular fare in Economy and Business classes. But hurry – this offer ends November 17.
*The 50% sale is not applicable to travel between December 21, 2011 and January 5, 2012 inclusive.
Baie d’Urfe Curling Club and the Red Barn Craft Fair, Oct. 15 & 16, 2011
Don’t forget the annual Baie d’Urfe Curling Club and the Red Barn this weekend, Oct. 15 and 16, from 10 am. to 4 pm. at 63 Churchill.
There will be crafts, decorations, raffles and more.
Dan Handel presents First, the Forests, Oct. 14, 2011
October 12, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Lectures & Readings
In residence for three months as the inaugural Young Curator, Dan Handel will present an overview of his ongoing project “First, the Forests” which will be developed as an exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in 2012.
Free Admission
“Forests have been haunting western civilization from its earliest beginnings. However, in contrast to its romantic, idealizing view, there exists the understanding of forest-as-industry, spawning a great number of land experiments, advanced technologies and designed spaces. Looking at that trajectory, the presentation will discuss possible ways of rethinking the complex interaction between forests and architectures.”
14 October 2011, 12:00 pm
Shaughnessy House, 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026. Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc
Michael Webb: Two Journeys, Lecture – Oct. 13, 2011.
October 12, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Lectures & Readings
Michael Webb, CCA Senior Mellon Fellow, speaks on journeys in architecture at the Canadian Centre of Architecture on October 13, 2011 at 6 pm.
“The lecture is constructed around the notion of the journey as an interval between the memory of the place one has just left and the anticipation—contrasted with the actuality—of arrival at one’s destination. Two projects, the Drive-in House and the Temple Island study, implying two very different types of journey, are used to illuminate this theme.”
The lecture will be streamed live for people who are interested but cannot attend: http://www.ustream.tv/chan
The museum is located at 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026.
Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc
Learning from… Bahrain, Lecture, October 6, 2011
October 5, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Entertainment, Lectures & Readings
As part of the “Learning from….” lecture series at the Canadian Centre for Architecture, October 6′s topic is Bahrain. The lecture begins at 7 pm.
Admission is free and the event is streamed live for people who would like to attend but are unable to get there.
The museum is located at 1920, rue Baile, phone number is 514 939 7026.
Métro: Guy-Concordia (Saint-Mathieu exit)
Bus: #150 boulevard René-Lévesque, or #15 rue Sainte-Catherine
BIXI stations: Avenue Seymour at boulevard René-Lévesque, or Sainte-Catherine at rue Saint-Marc
This is one of the many free activities in Montreal and don’t forget, that the museum does not charge an entry fee on Thursday evenings, after 5:30 pm.
Reminder: Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free
October 4, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Lectures & Readings
Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.
Here is the schedule:
- October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
- November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
- December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
- January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
- February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
- March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)
Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.
Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free
September 20, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Lectures & Readings
Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.
Here is the schedule:
- October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
- November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
- December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
- January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
- February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
- March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)
Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.
Indoor skating downtown – for adults and for families
September 5, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Family Fun, Ongoing Deals, Physical exercise, Staying active while in town
If you love to skate no matter what the weather, then the Atrium at 1000 de la Gauchetiere is the place for you. You can pay for visit or you can buy cards for three months of multiple visits:
Cost:
Individual
Group* General $ 7,00 (or 2 coupons) $ 6,00 Children (12 years and under) $ 5,00 (or 1 coupon) $ 4,00 Seniors/students (with i.d. card) $ 6,00 (or 2 coupons) $ 5,00 Booklet of 10 coupons $ 27,00 Family package (2 adults, 2 children) $ 19,50 Fidelity membership card (Valid for 3 months) $ 64,25 Skate rentals $ 6,50 $ 4,75 Helmet rentals $ 1,00 $ 1,00 Regular skate sharpening $ 6,50 Specialized skate sharpening $ 7,50 Skate-guards $ 7,50 Locker rental $ 2,50 $ 2,50 Parking $ 6,00
When:
Monday to Friday and Holidays
From 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: For all
Saturdays
From 10:30 a.m. to noon – Tiny Tots Mornings (12 years and under and their parents)
From noon to 9 p.m.: For all
Sundays
From 10:30 a.m. to noon – Tiny Tots Mornings (12 years and under and their parents)
From noon to 6 p.m.: For all
Please note that the schedule, activities and rates are subject to change. Please call (514) 395-0555 for more information.
Redpath Museum, Cutting Edge Lecture Series, Fall 2011 – Free
September 1, 2011 by MarijkeD
Filed under Lectures & Readings
Montreal’s Redpath Museum is presenting again, the Cutting Edge Lecture Series for Fall 2011. Once a month, free of charge, participants are treated to speakers who are working to communicating science to the general public.
Here is the schedule:
- September 15: Mark Sutton (Centre for the Physics of Materials, Physics McGill)
- October 13: Elizabeth Jones (Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill)
- November 10: Colin Chapman (Department of Biology, McGill)
- December 8: Elena Bennett (Natural Resource Sciences and McGill School of Environment, McGill)
- January 12, 2012: Alan Evans (MNI – Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill)
- February 9: Andre Costopoulos (Department of Anthropology, McGill)
- March 15: Tim Geary (McGill Institute of Parasitology)
Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 6 PM, followed by a reception.
Cost: Free, everyone welcome.
