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Can I call you Tim?   Click and read an absolutely brilliant open letter to Tim Hortons.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles shoppers soon won’t hear the question, “Paper or plastic?” at the checkout line.
The City Council voted Tuesday to ban plastic shopping bags from stores, beginning July 1, 2010. Shoppers can either bring their own bags or pay 25 cents for a paper or biodegradable bag.
Take note Montreal city council…it can […]

A little follow up on two previous posts.
The first being our visit to Windmill Point Farm last Saturday with a few close friends.  Getting to know your farmer made easy.  Stop by any Saturday and chat with the owners of a gorgeous, all natural, massive piece of land on Ile Perot.  Ask Ken about his […]

I think anyone that takes matters into their own hands and specifically out of the useless hands of Alan DeSousa and City Hall is to be commended.
Stephen McLeod is one such person.  With 60 clients spread around StHenri, NDG and the Plateau, who are willing to pay 5$ per week for Stephen to pick up […]

We took part in Montreal’s Urban Ecology Centre sponsored event a few weeks ago and attended a few great workshops like:

Heat island effect and how to cool the city
Cote-St-Luc’s pilot (now going full steam ahead) compost program
Green roof design
Eco Habitation presentation on building greener

Part of the Heat island effect workshop involved a little tour of […]

While still on the spring (summer?) cleanup of Montreal take a look at these two pix below.

Taken Sunday at the old port on the wide pedestrian walkway off de la Commune, filled with tourists and locals alike.  Eating, drinking and generally enjoying the spectacular sun filled day at the old port.
Two things are glaringly obvious […]