Story by Jacob Larsen here.
“La Presse reported that in a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Yves Bolduc, recommended that the government adopt a moratorium on all highway projects that will increase the amount of traffic in the Greater Montreal region. In addition to the Turcot, this recommendation includes the highway 25 extension, as well as the ‘Modernization of Notre Dame’ in the east end.”

Nice turnout and a fun evening. Thanks to Spacing Montreal for putting it together and to our two entertaining hosts, Jason Prince and Jacob Larsen! All photos by Adam Popper.

Found this over at Treehugger.

Article here.

This one is very important as we will get word from the government as to what they will do on November 11. So you need to get out and show them you want a different, sane, and useful Turcot Project to replace the hopeless, irrelevant, and destructive plan they currently have!

Sunday, November 8, 1:30pm/13h30
METRO LIONEL GROULX!

And do remember to bring a symbol of an alternative means of transportation. Or just show up in/on the alternative!

Found this posted by kidluna.

I missed this one but here is a good write up by Jacob Larsen over at Spacing Montreal.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
O Ciel (Metro Lionel Groulx)
3255 rue St. Jacques O

More here.

We are also going to celebrate Sophie Thiebaut, the Turcot activist who was elected for Projet Montreal on Sunday! And with any luck, Peter McQueen, who won in NDG might show up.

Gee, maybe this will inspire me to have a “Poor Neath Night”. You know, for Turcot people who did NOT get elected on Sunday, heh heh. Seriously, I am just really totally thrilled that these two good people had such success. They both worked extrememely hard and it is wonderful to see it pay off. So drop on by and say hello!!!

On Saturday around 3:30 pm I was standing under a small overhanging roof in front of an apartment building on Lasalle Boulevard in Verdun. My jeans were soaked from the knees down and water was draining off my cap and jacket and I was worried that the flyers I had in my backback would start getting wet soon too. I was looking up rue Troy and trying to remember if the front doors to some apartment buildings would open into the lobby if I took a quick run there. I really wanted to get this last door to door thing done! But it was pouring and a part of me felt like maybe this whole campaign thing was just a crazy dream. I mean, like you are the Turcot Yards guy, maybe this is as good as it gets, just an eccentric getting what you asked for. People buying beer at the depanneur across the street would see me and look like they were thinking how the poor dumb flyer delivery guy actually has to do crap like that. They really don’t want to be you now. Nope.
To follow your heart sometimes requires digging inside for a little more. If you believe in your passions, regardless of what conventional wisdom may say, you might need to get out of your comfort zones. So I ran to the apartment buildings, which were open, folded the flyers into the mailboxes, no time to talk now, got organized, and did all of Troy, which is a short street, but long enough in a downpour when you are drenched and exhausted.

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I am a passionate believer in the Projet Montreal program and a huge fan of Richard Bergeron. He is a man I admire and respect. The media made a big deal about his apparent beliefs about 9/11 and smoking, but this only made him more real, more believable, to me. I don’t trust politicians who hide under the old “normal” banner. The world needs more Richard Bergerons, passionate, creative people, who sincerely care about the city and it’s people. People who are not ashamed to bang a different drum, or let you bring your own.

I am very, very proud of the entire Projet Montreal team, their friends, volunteers, and supporters. These are great people who are going to do wonderful things for Montreal. The future of the city is in very good hands, indeed! But there is still a lot of work to do to ensure the possibilities. We need to be even more vigilant with the Tremblay regime.

It was an impressive run! Going from 8% to 25% when up against a money machine and and a very cynical population is an astonishing achievement. If we had Tremblay’s campaign budget and a higher voter turnout, we may have won big time.

On a personal note my French has improved significantly and am working up the guts to predict bilingualism for 2013. Okay, I will shoot for 2011. I am a work in progress.

I am very grateful to the people in Verdun who voted for Projet Montreal. I thank you for seeing the program as not just worthy but necessary, and for stepping outside the box. Verdun has been subject to the same old regime for far much too long. So we will be back in 2013!
Thanks!

Craig Sauve Rocks!!!

***VOTE TODAY ONLY FROM 10AM to 8PM***

Dear friends,

In the last municipal election of 2005 one Projet Montréal candidate
lost by 9 votes. Yes, you read it right, 9 votes!!! In the days
following, this candidate came across many people in the district who
said they were going to vote for her, but, for many banal reasons,
finally did not.

Every vote counts. And this year even more so, given the tight race
we’re expecting.

So between 10AM and 8PM today we strongly urge you to do whatever it
takes to get out and vote.

We’re counting on you.

To find out where you must vote, follow this link:

http://listes.projetmontreal.org/lists/lt.php?id=MEQHBQZVCgYMTgZXWEUEUFcA

In order to vote, you must bring I.D. (e.g.: Medicare card,
driver’s licence, etc.)

Thanks for your continued support,

The Projet Montréal team

Let’s do it on Sunday, Montreal!!!

The 2009 campaign is almost over, and we are now closer than ever to
achieving our goal: according to the latest poll, Richard Bergeron,
after gaining as many as 20 points in the last two months, is now at
32%, while Harel and Tremblay are at 34% and 30% respectively. But we
can’t rest on our laurels, and we need your help for the last big push
before the polling stations close on Sunday.

**Here is how you can help in the next two days:**

Halloween Saturday Night

We are looking for party-people for a late-night activity tomorrow
night. If you are interested, meeting point is in front of Berri-UQAM
metro station, St-Denis exit, at 10:00 PM. Participants must be 18 or
older, and preferably in costume.

If you already have party plans, contact me by email or phone (514
570-5768) to know how you can to help.

Projet Montréal Pumpkins

If you plan to celebrate Halloween with your family, why not carve
Projet Montréal-themed pumpkins? Click here

for ideas!

Day-time Volunteering on Saturday and Sunday

To give us a hand on the field this weekend, all you need to do is
drop us a line at benevolat@projetmontreal.org. Please mention your
postal code so that we can find you a spot close to home.

Share the Love on the Internet

Projet Montréal’s latest video campaign is the perfect tool for
convincing an undecided friend or family member. Share the link on
your network, and diffuse it on online news forums and readers’
corners. You’ll find the French version here

and the English version, here

You can also check out http://www.fortheloveofmtl.com/
to find out which artists and celebrities support Projet Montréal.
Oh yeah, and Charles Taylor also supports Projet Montréal

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And… don’t forget to go out and vote on Sunday!

Spacing Montréal et the ARUC (Mégaprojets au service des communautés) vous invitent…

Discussion sur la récente élection // clips des films sur le Turcot et la folie des autoroutes Quebecois // vin + fromage, cidre + whiskey // lancé de la nouvelle site web turcot.ca // et des moyens de prend l’action

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The soirée will feature a movie mashup for Turcotophiles, including excerpts from Denys Arcand’s 1973 film Réjeanne Padovanni, a classic tale of corruption, the underworld, and Montreal roadworks. Wine and cheese, whiskey and hot apple cider, and tea and coffee all available for a small donation.

All who attend are encouraged to take action on the spot by writing a letter to the MTQ and newly elected city officials using the tools and information resources provided.

This event also launches an updated version of www.turcot.ca, an all-in-one resource about the Turcot project. Turcot.ca will be closely following the recommendations of the BAPE environmental consultation and decision-makers’ responses in the coming weeks.

The impact of the Turcot reconstruction goes beyond the Southwest neighbourhoods – it sets the pace for the future of transportation in Montreal.

Organisé par: ARUC : Mégaprojets au services des communautés et SpacingMontreal

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
O Ciel (Metro Lionel Groulx)
3255 rue St. Jacques O

Everyone has been complaining about what a boring election this has been but it may be more about the fact that there have never been so many undecideds before. And it has been anything but dull for Projet Montreal supporters!
Latest poll from La Presse shows the race going in to the final weekend as
Harel 34%
Bergeron 32%
Tremblay 30%
Well, it is sure going to be an exciting finish!

Story here.

Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Dalhousie Gathering a Great Success
This morning, a group of citizens in Griffintown organized an informal
meet and greet session along the
actual bus lane, inviting neighbours and workers in the area to discuss current issues and concerns with
their local borough candidates. Most of the discussion was geared towards the elimination of the
proposed bus corridor on Dalhousie Street, which is an unfortunate consequence of the Société du
Havre’s Quartier Bonaventure project across the CN viaduct.
The South-West candidates in attendance were Sophie Thiébaut, Steeve Lemay, and Hélène Leblanc
representing Projet Montréal, Véronique Fournier and Paul-Émile Rioux from Vision Montréal, as well as
Nicole Boudreau and Danielle Godbout from Union Montréal. Parti Montréal’s Louise O’Sullivan and
South-West candidate Sean Murphy also dropped by to lend their support and voice their opposition to
the Dalhousie corridor.
Among many issues raised by Griffintowners regarding the corridor were concerns related to costs,
security, health, environment, heritage, property values, and expropriations. All the candidates present
agreed that at the very least, an urbanistic impact study of the different bus path proposals is required
before moving forward, and this study must take into account the various issues raised by citizens.
For more info on the Dalhousie corridor and the citizens group opposed to it, please visit
www.griffintown.org/dalhousie

The event attracted nearly 100 residents and passersby.

And some buses.

Please visit The Dalhousie Corridor for information and updates about yet another poorly planned project from the Tremblay era.

Sorry about that folks!
Vous êtes invités à prendre un café avec des résidants et propriétaires fonciers de Griffintown. Il s’agit de vous informer au sujet du Corridor Dalhousie qui pourrait bientôt acheminer quelques 1400 autobus au travers de notre quartier en émergence. Tous les
candidats locaux aux prochaines élections municipales ont été invités à partager leurs opinions sur le sujet. Venez vous joindre à nous!
Ensemble, démontrons combien nous tenons à notre Quartier!

Quand: Jeudi le 29 octobre 2009 de 7h30 à 8h30
Où: À l’Autoviseur, 405 de l’Inspecteur, coin St-Paul Ouest

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You are invited to enjoy a coffee with concerned Griffintown residents
and property owners while learning firsthand about the Dalhousie Bus
Corridor which could soon re-route over 1400 buses per day through our
blossoming neighbourhood. All local municipal political candidates
have been invited to share their views. Come and join us!

When: Thursday, October 29th from 7:30AM to 8:30AM
Where: At l’Autoviseur, 405 de l’Inspecteur, corner St-Paul Ouest

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Check out the website and sign the petition
http://www.griffintown.org/dalhousie/
Carte / Map:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=45.496649,-73.561022&num=1&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=16.71875,56.536561&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=405-435+Rue+De+l%27Inspecteur,+Montreal,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-Montr%C3%A9al,+Quebec&ll=45.496564,-73.561192&spn=0.003625,0.006813&z=17

Bonaventure@griffintown.org
http://griffintown.org/mailman/listinfo/bonaventure_griffintown.org