Fire On Ice

Christmas is just around the corner. 6 days from now to be exact, I hope you got all your shopping done? Well once the gifts are opened, you have had your feast and played with that new gadget or tried on that new garb why not go out Saturday night and view some fireworks. Yep you read right, fireworks.

Every December the Telus Fire on Ice fireworks display lights the sky in the Old Port. The event usually runs only in December on Saturdays but, this year they will be adding a week January 8Th 2011. So you can see the display Christmas night New Years night and if you want on the 8Th. Bring lots of coco and a few friends. Winter Fireworks displays are always fun with more than one in attendance with you and of course you'll want to stay warm hence the coco.

For more on this event and others on the quays in the Old Port you can visit Quays of The Old Port Montreal's site. Besides the fireworks there are many other activities year round to enjoy. Merry Christmas to all.

Cliff T.

Montrel To Get New Metro Cars 2014 And You Can Help With the Color Scheme

By 2014 Montreal should have in place on it's Yellow, Green Orange and Blue lines new rolling stock. The cars are being built and will begin to roll out in the next few years and be completely in place by 2014.

The STM is involving the public by launching a page where people can vote on 1 of 3 color designs that have been selected for the new cars. This is all part of a plan to increase ridership and this includes the new cars plus more buses and better service. Also in the mix extensions on the Blue, Green and Yellow lines.

There are also plans to put new shelters for people to wait for buses in. In short a revamp and renewal of the system to increase traffic and of course reduce the carbon footprint we as Quebeckers create.

For general info about the STM including routes and bus/metro schedules visit STM.info

C. T.