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octobre
2008
Make your own all purpose cleaner & Meet MUCS
Message to Members
Thanks to everyone who came out to our Annual General Assembly in September, your presence was an important contribution to the functioning of our Co-op and its 7250 members!
Also we’re happy to announce that the Montreal Freeschool will begin holding some of their courses at La Maison Verte. Stay tuned to our newsletter and website for more information!
Thanks to: Jonathan Morell, Gilles Rondeau, Anne Fournier (translation), Johanne Bouthilier (revision)
1/2 teaspoon washing soda
2 teaspoons borax
1/2 teaspoon liquid soap or detergent
2 cups hot water
Combine the washing soda, borax, and soap in a spray bottle. Pour in the hot water (it will dissolve the minerals), screw on the lid, and shake to completely blend and dissolve. Spritz every 6 inches or so of surface once or twice, wiping off the cleanser with a rag as you go. For tough dirt, leave the cleanser on for a few minutes before wiping it off. Shake the bottle each time before using.
Shelf Life: IndefiniteStorage: Leave in a labelled spray bottle.
Events 
Please phone or visit the Co-op to sign up for these events. For more information visit our website.
SEP 5
Sunday 5 October, 5 - 7 p.m.
(Co-op La Maison Verte)
Sexualization Zine launch with Kyra Shaughnessy
Join editor and contributor Kyra Shaughnessy in launching the second edition of the Sexualization zine. This zine was brought on by a series of personal experiences, subsequent conversations and an awareness of our culture as one that sexualizes the majority of human contact. For more information contact kyrasbw@gmail.com
SEP 7
Tuesday 7 October, 7 - 9 p.m.
(Co-op La Maison Verte)
Montreal Freeschool Open Meeting
The perfect chance to find out more about, and get involved in the Montreal Freeschool— a grassroots initiative of individuals acting collectively to create educational opportunities for children and adults outside of the institutional environment of formal schooling. www.montrealfreeschool.org
SEP 8
Wednesday 8 October, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
(Co-op La Maison Verte)
Montreal Freeschool: Is nothing Sacred? A Modern Look to Spirituality with Karla Holmes
Have you ever wondered if there's anything more to life than the daily grind? All over the world people have been asking that question and coming up with some interesting answers. In this workshop we will explore some of the different ways we can find what is sacred in our lives. (Please pre-register by emailing holmeskarla@gmail.com )
SEP 28
Tuesday 28 October, 7 - 9 p.m.
(Co-op La Maison Verte)
Look UP Gallery: KEEDO and Stencil-making workshop
During the month of October our walls will feature the stencil works of artist Keedo. Join us on the 28th to learn how to make your own stencils – and use them! (Workshop is by donation).
New Products
Re-usable cotton string bags for shopping, groceries and produce are now available from Canadian manufacturers CredoBags. Now you can replace not only plastic grocery bags, but also those thin plastic produce bags with reusable options!
Member Specials
Receive a 10% discount on everything you need to make your own cleaning products: borax, washing soda, baking soda, concentrated vinegar and essential oils!Eco Logic
Food for Thoughts: The Montreal Urban Community Sustainment Project Invites You!
By Patricia Faucher (MUCS communications coordinator)
With the arrival of the fall harvest season, a new feeling of abundance and gratefulness can be found at the Montreal Urban Community Sustainment, a non-profit community organization in NDG more familiarly known as MUCS.
MUCS has come a long way in establishing itself as part of the NDG community through its day-to-day activities and special projects, which include a Dining Co-op, Zero Food Waste Network, Popular Education and the Community Design Project (CDP).
For the Dining Co-op, the harvest season brings food, and we all know how food brings people together. Visit MUCS and your nose and ears invite you into the space before you can see what’s going on. You smell Charlie's famous banana bread at the door, and you hear familiar voices in the kitchen discussing everything and anything. As volunteers and members of the Dining Co-op are busy preparing the night's meal, conversation thrives amongst new and old friends.
Initiatives like the Dining Co-op and Zero Food Waste Network support each other and drive forward larger MUCS visions, like the Community Design Project to develop a sustainable community space in NDG.
The CDP is currently putting forward a proposal for community housing and shared community spaces on a site near Metro Vendôme. Community organizations looking for space and residents looking for affordable and co-operative housing will team up with design professionals and academics to create a plan for a new green building in NDG.
Not only is this a project for the NDG community, it’s a project developed by the community. Through public dinners, academic courses, meetings, popular education workshops, and design charrettes, the CDP team will create a detailed development proposal for how to turn a parking lot into a sustainable community space. The CDP team invites anyone who is interested in sustainable housing or community space to partake in the different stages of the design process.
On October 8th from 6:30 – 8:30PM, MUCS will host an information session over dinner about Community Design Project. For more information please e-mail cdp@mucs.ca or call 514-312-7074.
If you would like to get involved in any area of MUCS, please do not hesitate to contact us or visit us at www.mucs.ca.
Eco Logic is a place for members to write or suggest articles about environment or community-related subjects of all kinds. Email your ideas to newsletter.com
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