August 12, 2023
Bienvenue à Eauville – C.I.EAU
Come and experience an unforgettable day of adventure, discovery and awareness of water and climate change.
Description
On August 12 (August 13 in case of rain), Vieux-Sainte-Rose comes alive to raise awareness of water and climate change. Organized by C.I.Eau de Laval, Bienvenue à Eauville features treasure hunts, scientific activities, exhibitions and a Perseid evening. The Musée Armand Frappier will present "À vos marques, prêts...Buvez de l'eau!" and Éco-Nature du Parc de la Rivière des Mille Îles will discuss biodiversity. An exhibition at the C.I.EAU will explain the unsuitability of water for swimming in Sainte-Rose. In the evening, Cosmodome will offer shooting star observation with explanations of the phenomenon. A rewarding and entertaining day ahead.
Programming
The Village:
- Street entertainment and activities
- Puppet theater
- Bugs hunt: Sampling organisms in water and laboratory analysis (8-10 years)
- Science museum events :
- Armand Frappier: "On your marks, get set...Drink water!"
- Eco Nature Parc de la Rivière des Mille Îles: biodiversity activities
- Cosmodome
- Partner booths and events focusing on water-related professions
- Water rangers
- The fire truck
- Génération Action
- Derivative products
- Food truck and water cooler (free lunch for treasure hunt registrants)
Treasure hunts :
Departure from Parc de Rivière des Mille-Îles and arrival at the Village
- The family circuit (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.): Biodiversity, history and heritage
- Teen Circuit (1:00 pm to 3:00 pm): Water technologies and climate change
- The little explorers' circuit (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) : Ecol'eau
- For 3-5 year-olds
- In the Village only
The exhibition at C.I.EAU :
- A captivating exhibition on river water quality, from yesterday to today, to understand the evolution of water treatment and innovative solutions for a sustainable future.
- Take a virtual reality tour of a station and plunge into a fascinating world to understand its inner workings.
The Perseid evening:
- Conference at C.I.EAU (6.15 pm to 7.15 pm): Water and space
- Head in the stars on the riverbank (9:30 pm to 11:30 pm): Perseid viewing