Liberal leader Bob Rae will attend a Volunteer Appreciation event

Liberal leader Bob Rae (Toronto Centre, ON) will attend a Volunteer Appreciation event. He will be joined by Liberal MP Stephane Dion (Saint-Laurent-Cartierville, QC) and Liberal candidate for the May 2011 election, Noushig Eloyan. The event will be held at the Armenian Community Centre, 3401 Olivar-Asselin Street. Call 613 943-4995.

NDP infrastructure press conference

NDP Transport, Infrastructure and Communities deputy critic Jamie Nicholls (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, QC) and Professor Emeritus of Engineering at McGill University Saeed Mirza will hold a press conference regarding investment and the current status of the infrastructure of the Champlain Bridge at Delta Centre-Ville Montreal Hotel, Salon Cartier A, 777 University Street. Call 613-295-9228.

Standing Court Martial proceedings for retired Brigadier-General Daniel Menard will begin

Standing Court Martial proceedings for retired Brigadier-General Daniel Menard in relation to charges of inappropriate conduct will begin at the Regiment de Maisonneuve, 691 Cathcart Street. The charges were initially laid in July 2010 following allegations made in May 2010 while he was the Canadian Forces Task Force Commander in Afghanistan. Call 613-996-2353.

Parks Day concert

As part of its centennial celebrations, Parks Canada invites Montrealers to celebrate Parks Day with a free concert by Les Trois Accords and Marie-Mai at Lachine Canal National Historic Site, on the corner of Pitt and St. Patrick Streets. Call 514-475-7751.

Parks Canada will host activities in Montreal’s Atwater Market

As part of Parks Canada's centennial celebration, Parks Canada will host various activities in Atwater Market. Parks said activities will include songs and music by various performers. This event will take place in the Atwater Market Terrace, 138 Atwater Avenue. Call 819-994-3023.

Parks Canada will celebrate Parks Day in Montreal

Parks Canada will celebrate Parks Day in the heart of Montreal will a series of free performances and concerts. Parks Canada said activities will also include face painting, colouring, children's costumes, photos, climbing, trampolines and mini-cruises to name a few. The activities will take place at the Lachine National Historic Site, 1255 Saint-Joseph Boulevard Lachine … Read more