OCPM consultation tour for Montréal urban agriculture file

MONTREAL, May 30, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - In a few days begins the tour of evening consultations organized by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal as part of the vast consultation on the state of urban agriculture in Montréal. Five meetings are scheduled for as many areas of Montréal. The meetings will allow citizens to hear borough representative present what they are doing in terms of urban agriculture, to ask questions, to exchange information, and to comment on all aspects of urban agriculture in their neighbourhood.

Following is the list of consultation evenings organized by the Office as part of this exercise:

Tuesday, June 5, 7:00 p.m.
Public consultation session
Église Saint-André-Apôtre
10505 de l'Esplanade Avenue
(Henri-Bourassa Metro)
For the boroughs of:
Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Île-Bizard - Ste-Geneviève, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Saint-Laurent, Villeray - St-Michel - Parc-Extension

June 11, 7:00 p.m.
Public consultation session
Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal
460 Gilford Street
(Laurier Metro)
For the boroughs of:
Plateau-Mont-Royal, Outremont, Rosemont - La-Petite-Patrie

June 12, 7:00 p.m.
Public consultation session
Centre récréatif Rivière-des-Prairies
7650 Maurice-Duplessis
For the boroughs of:
Anjou, Montréal-Nord, Rivière-des-Prairies - Pointe-aux-Trembles, Saint-Léonard

June 13, 7:00 p.m.
Public consultation session
CÉDA
2515 Delisle Street
(Lionel-Groulx Metro)
For the boroughs of:
Le Sud-Ouest, Mercier - Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, Verdun, Ville-Marie

June 14, 7:00 p.m.
Public consultation session
Centre communautaire St-Raymond
5600 Upper Lachine Road
N.D.G. (Vendôme Metro)
For the boroughs of:
Côte-des-Neiges - Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Lachine, LaSalle

The Montreal public urban agriculture calendar on murmitoyen.com/agricultureurbaine, created by the Mur Mitoyen, also lists a large number of activities that will be held in Montréal over the coming months on this issue.

The consultation began on May 12, with an OCPM exhibition held in the tent located behind the Marché Maisonneuve. The activity attracted more than 1000 citizens, who came to learn about agricultural practices. This was followed by a colloquy on May 17, where 300 citizens discussed various angles from which to approach difficulties related with agriculture in the city.

There are also other ways to participate in the consultation. For example, the Web site montrealacultiver.com allows people to share gardening and agricultural experiences, and any other related project.

Lastly, the Office commission will hear formal briefs for the consultation as of Monday, June 18, 7:00 p.m., at the offices of the OCPM.

All available information on the consultation may be obtained at the offices of the OCPM, 1550 Metcalfe Street, Suite 1414. The documentation is also available on the Office Web site, at www.ocpm.qc.ca.

Luc Doray
514 872-3568
514 977-8365 (Cell.)