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Montreal's New Basketball Team Shared A Sneak Peek Of Its Court

It's all coming together for Montreal's new basketball team. The Montreal Alliance has a new mascot, new draft picks, and now a new home arena. On an April 15 tweet, the team showed off the recently revamped Verdun Auditorium and shared how fans can win a season membership and prizes.

Budding fans of the newest addition to the Canadian Elite Basketball League can win a season membership, an autographed team jersey and an autographed ball by mainly interacting with the team's Twitter and spreading the word about Montreal's newest basketball team.

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This Small Ontario Town Just Got A Basketball Skatepark & You Can Road-Trip There From Montreal

Between extended lockdowns, social distancing and stay-at-home orders, 2021 has brought limited opportunities to have fun with friends or connect with the community. Smaller towns, ones that might not get as much action as their big-city neighbours, have especially felt this to be true.

One such community is Belleville. Just over a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Montreal with a population of less than 51,000, Belleville's a small town, but it's not one that's easily overlooked — at least, not for Mentos. Yes, Mentos, as in the "stay fresh" chewy mint you might have tucked in your purse or pocket right now.

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