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A motion presented by James Maloney, a member of the Canadian Parliament, has passed unanimously to designate March as Irish Heritage Month in Canada in order to "recognize the many contributions that Canadians of Irish descent have made in building this country into what it is today."
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The administration of Mayor Valérie Plante says the city has completed early studies to build Dalle Parc a nature park featuring a pedestrian and bicycle bridge at the Turcot Interchange and hopes the province earmarks funds in its budget expected next month.
“We’re hoping Quebec treats this project as an important and major green infrastructure and we are hoping for a funding commitment,” Robert Beaudry, the executive committee member in charge of large parks, said Friday.
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During a walking tour of Queensland’s Daintree rainforest in Australia, a talented guide regularly pointed out creatures that were well camouflaged into their surroundings. At one point, he directed our attention to a tree trunk, where a large grasshopper was camouflaged. The guide’s observations and stories wove together the connections between biology, geology and colonialism, helping explain how big and small changes could transform life in this ecosystem. Sometimes it’s difficult to see something, even when you’re staring directly at it. How many of us are aware of what’s hiding right in front of us?
Anne-Marie Broudehoux
People wandering on a pedestrian portion of Ste-Catherine Street in Montréal. The pandemic has contributed to a recognition of the importance of public space. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
Will the COVID-19 pandemic prompt a shift to healthier cities that focus on wellness rather than functional and economic concerns?
This is a hypothesis that seems to be supported by several researchers around the world. In many ways, containment and physical distancing measures have contributed to an increased recognition of the importance of public space as a gathering place and key tools for meeting people’s basic needs. Urban residents are more aware of the important role of this space as a living environment essential to their physical and psychological well-being.