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The Stones and Beer Bike Tour

August 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · News

Update: It’s a happening again this weekend! September 13 – 4pm

My most excellent friend Ingrid in Montreal just notified me of one of the coolest things for cycling beer-lovers.

Stones and Beer Bike Tour

Stones and Beer Bike Tour

The Stones and Beer Bike Tour

Sunday August 16 – 4 pm

An exciting bike trip exploring local history, architecture, secret spots and building stones.

The tour starts with ancient fossils at the Redpath Museum, travels along Sherbrooke street west to the Sulpician’s reflecting pool at the Grand Seminaire, heads up the old Indian trail on Côte Ste. Antoine road that leads to Leonard Cohen’s boyhood home, glides downhill through the Glen to McAuslan Brewery for a tasting of 5 different micro-brews, and finishes with the ghosts of Griffintown.

Price: $25 regular or $15 for students /seniors

Includes the popular booklet What Building Stones Tell and beer tasting at the McAuslan Brewery with fresh market bread, fruit and cheese.

Reservations: 514-398-4094 or email: ingrid.birker@mcgill.ca. Limited to 20 participants.

Seriously, this is super-special.

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Adirondack Stakeholders

August 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · News

Heard about the Adirondack Forest Preserve Partnership? Well, I was aware that this stakeholders group was doing something. Heck, I think I may have even attended some of these meetings years ago. This morning I discovered via @LeadingEDGEJack this photo:

Adirondack Forest Preserve Partnership Photo

Adirondack Forest Preserve Partnership Photo - Participants

1. Bob Brown, 2. Doug Fitzgerald, 3. Rich Preall, 4. Matt Ferrara, 5. Katherine Trudeau, 6. Stephanie Strack, 7. Jesse Fitzgerald, 8. Dick LaBombard, 9. Julia Murray, 10. Brian McAllister, 11. Jennie Sausville, 12. Zoe Smith, 13. Griffin Smith, 14. Charlie Jessie, 15. Ed Kanze, 16. Jen Kretser, 17. John Henaghan, 18. Dick Holmlund, 19. Jack Drury, 20. Elaine Holmlund, 21. Motorhome provided by Dick & Elaine Holmlund, 22. Boat provided by Fogarty’s Marina (I grabbed the list from Jack blog, if it’s funkified, let me know)

Make what you will of this group’s program, but know this: If it wasn’t for Jack, we would never have ever had Three Wolf Moon. (I’m sure he’s a proud dad!)

Planning for the Adirondack Park Forest Preserve (PDF)

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