Yellow Pages Group Launches Taste Your Neighbourhood Event
Free guided neighbourhood tours to promote the small businesses behind local cuisine
(firmenpresse) - MONTREAL, QUEBEC -- (Marketwired) -- 09/11/13 -- In the spirit of its long-term commitment to promoting the growth and success of small businesses, Yellow Pages Group will kick off the first edition of in Montreal on September 21, in collaboration with the Montreal Urban Ecology Centre (MUEC). Eleven free guided walking tours lasting 90 minutes each, will take people through the streets of various Montreal neighbourhoods to discover what local restaurants, cafes and breweries are offering.
Led by knowledgeable guides-foodies from the area who know the ins and outs of their respective districts-those who join Taste Your Neighbourhood walks will learn about the history of each community directly from the mouths of its local culinary artisans. Participants will be introduced to hidden local gems and have the chance to experience the uniqueness of the city's neighbourhoods through their taste buds.
"Taste Your Neighbourhood is part of our initiative, which embodies our ongoing commitment to developing strong, sustainable neighbourhoods," explained Andre Leblanc, Director, Marketing Communications for Yellow Pages Group. "As residents, our purchases can make a different in our communities. Local shopping directly contributes to the prosperity of our neighbourhoods and helps small businesses grow and thrive."
"There's a demand for original walks, like Taste Your Neighbourhood, that give you a chance to discover or get reacquainted with the city in a new light, through someone else's eyes," shares Julie Rocheleau, MUEC's Executive Director. "When you create more opportunities for those involved in local development to meet each other and exchange ideas, it adds to the urban experience and to each neighbourhood's vitality."
Yellow Pages Group's Taste Your Neighbourhood is a part of MUEC's People-friendly Streets 2013 program who brings together more than 60 local businesses and association representatives.
Further details on routes, participating neighbourhoods and registration for Taste Your Neighbourhood walks are available at . Registration is required and spaces are limited.
For a glimpse of Taste Your Neighbourhood, view the video .
About Yellow Pages Group
Yellow Pages Group (YPG) is a leading media and marketing solutions company in Canada. The Company serves Canada's small businesses marketing needs through its nationwide sales force of media consultants. YPG also caters to the country's largest national agencies and advertisers through Mediative, its national digital advertising and marketing solutions division. YPG is held by Yellow Media Limited (TSX: Y), which owns and operates some of Canada's leading properties and publications including Yellow Pages™ directories, , and . Yellow Media's network of online properties reaches over 8.7 million unique visitors monthly.
About the Montreal Urban Ecology Centre
MUEC advocates Montreal's sustainable and ecological development at the neighbourhood and city-wide level, promoting the accessibility of active and public modes of transportation and the incorporation of nature into the urban landscape through greening and urban agriculture initiatives. Its projects are also founded on the principles of participatory democracy and citizenship, to encourage residents to take part in decisions concerning the future of their living environment.
Contacts:
Joelle Langevin
Yellow Pages Group
Communications Manager
514 934-6979
Brigitte Geoffroy
Communications consultant
Montreal Urban Ecology Centre
514 917-7144
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