Journées de la culture 2010 - Free shuttle service and cultural activities at
TD Canada Trust branches!

MONTREAL, Sept. 13 /CNW Telbec/ - TD , celebrating its 150^th anniversary in Quebec, is proud to support Journées de la culture for a fifth straight year. The event runs from September 24 to September 26 under the banner "Culture Buffet." Apart from financial support, TD will also provide free shuttle service between cultural hot spots in Montreal, as well as organize culture-themed events at eight TD Canada Trust branches around the province.

"This anniversary is a wonderful milestone," says Christine Marchildon, Senior Vice-President, Quebec Region,TD Canada Trust. "It symbolizes 150 years of faith and privileged ties with Quebecers. It's a great reason to celebrate! We look to culture as a fundamental part of education and personal growth. We support many cultural activities, including the Montreal International Jazz Festival, TD Summer Reading Clubs, TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, and we have a strong relationship with the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec to support its cultural program," Said Marchildon.

FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE

TD's free shuttle service makes it easier for people to join the fun in Montreal. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The routes cover the vicinity of more than 150 activities. For more information, please visit the Journées de la culture website at www.journeesdelaculture.qc.ca.

STOPS

Saturday, September 25	Sunday, September 26	Sunday, September 26
Mont-Royal Metro Station 5030 St-Denis 5455 De Gaspé Ave. 2345 Jarry St. East 2022 Sherbrooke St. East Corner Ontario & D'Iberville 475 De Maisonneuve Blvd. East 3680 Jeanne-Mance St.	TOUR 1 Mont-Royal Metro Station 911 Jean-Talon St. East Corner Mont-Royal & Marquette 1400 René-Lévesque Blvd. East 275 Notre-Dame St. East	TOUR 2 Mont-Royal Metro Station 465 St-Jean St. 2146 Dublin Place Municipal Greenhouses,    Verdun 5190 LaSalle Blvd.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AT BRANCHES

TD has a real treat for clients and arts lovers: On Friday, September 24, artists will be on site at eight of our Quebec branches during the afternoon to give people a first-hand look at their creative processes. Here's where to find them:

Marie Sylvestre (visual arts, mixed techniques) 
1041 Bleury St., Montreal
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In this project, artist Marie Sylvestre will create a series of windmills (large and small) imbued with the spirit of the woods. To do this, she will use great expanses of trees as a canvas, as well as old photographs from the late 19th century and new photo images she will take herself.

Melsa Montagne and Sébastien Moreau (visual arts and music)
500 Saint-Jacques, Montreal
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The pairing of a classical guitarist with a visual artist gives us Acrylique Acoustique. While one explores a palette of sounds and rhythms, the other creates a synchronous canvas of shapes and colours - an amazing performance that dynamically balances diverse artistic modes.

Marie-Ange Brassard (visual arts, mixed techniques)
9780 Leduc Boulevard, Suite 5, Brossard
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The artist will build a collage that combines photos and writings from TDBFG history during its 150 years in Quebec. Clients and employees who want to take part will have 10 minutes to create collages on square pieces of paper, which they can then glue to a canvas.

France Malo (visual arts, mixed techniques)
571 Victoria Avenue, St-Lambert
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

As a contribution to the Culture Buffet, the artist will create a pictorial design live on the spot, on the theme of harmony between humans and their environment. This work will also form part of the Vélo-Tourisme series started in 2010, featuring the recreational activities of Quebec residents. Semi-abstract ("found" paintings) and semi-technological visual themes will be presented in this work.

Anik Lachance (visual arts, painting)
1260 Autoroute Duplessis, Sainte-Foy
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

An ecological theme using recycled materials and painted in shades of green will produce a 40" x 40" work layered with transparency and complexity that symbolizes the environment.

Nicole Cossette (visual arts, multidisciplinary)
1010 Avila, Piedmont
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Highlighted by organic textures and irregular shapes, varying shades of green will resonate in a dramatic vertical tapestry influenced by landscape art from the Far East. This artist's work draws on the Orient in both style and substance, since natural fibres such as wool, silk and cotton will be transformed through the ancient Asian felting techniques of shibori and nuno.

Mélodie Coutou (visual arts, eco-artist, sculpture, installation)
125 Du Plateau Boulevard, Hull
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A round, 4-foot wide, plywood sheet will be set up to depict a parcel of land composed of stylized trees. The base will be covered with light green topographical maps. Rigid cardboard tubes in various lengths and diameters will represent tree trunks.

Pierre Routhier (visual arts, painting and creation design)
255 Racine East, Local 100, Chicoutimi
Friday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Using the Chicoutimi branch and its surroundings for inspiration, the artist will fashion an urban scene from scratch. TD green as the main colour will accentuate the branch's involvement.

About TD Bank Financial Group  

2010 marks the 150^th anniversary of TD Bank Financial Group (TDBFG) in Quebec. TDBFG has built on a long tradition of quality customer service and community involvement that dates back to the opening of the first branch in Quebec in 1860. Today, TDBFG's Quebec presence includes over 4,000 employees and more than 125 offices and points of service, as well as significant investments in community programs.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves more than 18 million customers in four key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Canada Trust and TD Insurance; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial Group also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 6 million online customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$603 billion in assets on July 31, 2010. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

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