Imagine Monkland

 



Sauvons la Falaise was present all four days of the Imagine Monkland street festival.  Friday evening was especially interesting as head-lamps were suspended to from the kiosk roof to illuminate the large scale plans, the 1:250 model of the Dalle Parc eco bridge, and different explanatory documents. As night fell the lit kiosk was an attraction to street festival walkers.  There were many lively discussions, especially about the long wait by local citizens for the Dalle Parc which had been promised them in compensation to the years of lost urban life during the Turcot interchange rebuilding for the suburbs.



Saturday was the highlight of the event because of the fantastic weather and great turn-out.  Sauvons la Falaise was joined by its Invasives/ Native Wildflowers committees that day.  They too had many interesting conversations with citizens about the challenges indigenous flora have.




The participation of Sauvons la Falaise along with all the presentation materials was supported by a grant given by TD Park People, a pan-Canadian organization for urban nature parks.







L'association « Sauvons la Falaise » était présente pendant les quatre jours du festival de rue Imagine Monkland. La soirée de vendredi a été particulièrement intéressante : des lampes frontales avaient été suspendues au toit du kiosque pour éclairer les plans à grande échelle, la maquette au 1:250 du pont écologique de la Dalle Parc et divers documents explicatifs. À la tombée de la nuit, le kiosque illuminé a attiré l'attention des promeneurs du festival.  De nombreuses discussions animées ont eu lieu, notamment au sujet de la longue attente des habitants du quartier concernant le Dalle Parc, qui leur avait été promis en compensation des années de vie urbaine perdues pendant les travaux de reconstruction de l’échangeur Turcot au profit de la banlieue.




La journée de samedi a constitué le temps fort de l’événement grâce à une météo exceptionnelle et à une forte affluence. Ce jour-là, l’association « Sauvons la Falaise » a été rejointe par ses comités « Espèces envahissantes » et « Fleurs sauvages indigènes ».  Eux aussi ont eu de nombreuses discussions intéressantes avec les citoyens au sujet des défis auxquels est confrontée la flore indigène.



La participation de « Sauvons la Falaise », ainsi que l'ensemble du matériel de présentation, ont été financés par une subvention accordée par TD Park People, une organisation pancanadienne dédiée aux parcs natures urbains.

des danseurs de rue devant notre kiosque






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