Environmental Services — February 5, 2010
Invitation - "Dance for the climate"
"Dance for the climate" participants will all be dancing together to the music of the upbeat Irish group, U2. The dance choreography for the event can be found on various Internet sites, including the www.parcjeandrapeau.com website.
Date: Saturday, February 6
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Site of the Fête des Neiges de Montréal
Parc Jean-Drapeau
Île Ste-Hélène Parterre
Media parking:
Hélène de Champlain restaurant Parking
Île Sainte-Hélène
A shuttle will take you to the site
For further information: Nathalie Lessard, (514) 872-3262; François Cartier, (514) 872-7318
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