Comité de Vie de Quartier du Vieux-Gatineau
Description:
Round table for improving neighborhood life, living conditions and community life.
* Mobilization of the people and partnership with neighborhood organizations: community centre, community fair.
* Committees: Vie communautaire et participation citoyenne, Concertation en itinérance du Vieux-Gatineau, Sécurité alimentaire, Exploration en logement and Familles de l’est.
* Anti-waste fridge located outside the building.
* Collective kitchens.
* Free bicycle rental.
* Bougeons ensemble: free courses promoting healthy lifestyle habits (zumba, yoga, nutritrion workshops, meditation, anxiety management, etc.).
* Activities in the park: cinema, art workshop, various games, etc.
* Neighborhood party on Notre-Dame Street.
* Place Noël: winter neighborhood party.
* Neighborhood party on Gouin, Sabourin and Saint-René Street.
* Distribution of new injection equipment to drug users (free service).
Customer base:
community organizations, families, general public
Territory served:
Old Gatineau, bounded to the south by the Ottawa River, to the north by Boulevard Saint-René Ouest, to the west by Montée Paiement and to the east by Lac Beauchamp
Accommodation:
Without accommodation
Legal status:
non-profit organization
Language of service:
French