Events

Montreal Simple Living

Events 2006

(updated April 13, 2006)

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Past Events (2005)

Monday, Jan 16	Why choose simple living? Location: Downtown YMCA, 1440 Stanley (Peel metro). 6th floor. Time: 7-9pm. Living a life that goes against the current of consumer society is not always easy. Yet a growing number of Montrealers are finding that simple living can provide them with the things money can't buy: fulfillment, passion, and joy. What are its challenges and its rewards? We'll hear from those who have already simplified and from those who seek more information on how to start.
Sunday, Jan 22	Potluck Action Network Location: Suzanne's home in Westmount, Qc. Time: 6pm RSVP for location info at jeffcardille@gmail.com See Potluck Action Network for general info on group potlucks.
Monday, Feb 13	Technology: friend or foe? Location: Downtown YMCA, 1440 Stanley (Peel metro). 6th floor. Time: 7-9pm. Remember life before cell phones, pagers, blackberrys, e-mail, voice mail and the Internet? Some would prefer a return to those quiet days, while others wonder how they ever managed to live without them. We'll explore the pros and the cons of technology and whether it simplifies or complicates our lives.
Monday, Mar 6	Report on the 6th World Social Forum in Venezuela Presented by the Urban Ecology Centre. INFO: 514-282-8378 Location: 3516 Park Ave., (Place des Arts metro), Montreal. Time: 7-9pm. Venezuela is in the throes of the Bolivarian Revolution. What was its impact on the World Social Forum? What are the implications for Montreal, Canada, and the world? With Catherine Binette - Project Officer for Mobilization at Alternatives, and Caterina Milani - International Program Coordinator at the YMCA. The presentation of these eyewitness reports will be followed by an extensive discussion period and will be presented in French and English with no translation. Voluntary donation appreciated.
Sunday, Mar 12	Potluck Action Network Time: 6pm RSVP for Montreal location info at jeffcardille@gmail.com See Potluck Action Network for general info on group potlucks.
Monday, Mar 13	How to fight back Location: Downtown YMCA, 1440 Stanley (Peel metro). 6th floor. Time: 7-9pm. Are you fed up with companies that don't take your complaints seriously? Learn how four people fought back against powerful corporations, and won. Come share your stories too. A 1-hr video will be shown, followed by a discussion.
Wed, Mar 22	Should we nationalize Quebec's water resources? Presented by the University of the Streets Café. Moderator: Jean Lapalme Location: Café Romolo, 272 Bernard W. (Bus 80, Park Ave.). Time: 6:30pm Water is becoming just another commodity to be traded and sold. Pressures within Quebec to privatize municipal water services and treat water resources as an export commodity are increasing. Multinational companies are now vying for control of Quebec's water resources. Come join the conversation.
Friday, Mar 31	Food: Films and Conversation Presented by the University of the Streets Café. Moderators: Ezra Soiferman and Paul Shore. Location: Presse Café, 3501 Park Ave. (Place des Arts, bus 80). Time: 6pm How is food a source of power? How does it influence the way we interact and build society? How can we translate global dynamics around food to progressive action within a community? View these movies: Cod Help US (22 min.) and The Future of Food (80 min.), and join the discussion afterwards.
Saturday & Sunday Apr 22 - 23	Annual symposium on simple living Organized by the Réseau Québecois pour la simplicité volontaire. Location: University of Montreal Lectures & workshops on a variety of topics such as socially-conscious tourism, scrapbooking, making your own eco-friendly household cleaners, making your own natural skin products, community-supported agriculture, and living in a housing co-op. And more! For information, visit the RQSV webpage or call 514-937-3159.
Sunday, May 7	Mount Royal cleanup Location: on the mountain summit It’s a spring tradition. Join us and hundreds of other volunteers as we rid the park of the debris that accumulated during the winter, cleaning up a 2 km portion of wooded area. The mountain is in its 130th year as an urban park, and that's a cause for celebration. Come help restore the mountain to its natural beauty . The city is providing the equipment. Contact us for details.
Wed, May 17	Technology, Culture, and Power Presented by the University of the Streets Café. Moderator: Kenneth Werbin Location: TBD A conversation focusing on the social, policy, and ethical aspects of information & communication technologies.
June 14 to June 18	Quebec Social Forum * RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2007 * Location: Trois-Rivières, Quebec The first of its kind in Quebec. Visit FSQ for more information (in French).
Wed, June 21	Slowdown Day Location: Lafontaine Park, Montreal. Visit Patric's Slowdown Day webpage for more information.