Monthly Archives: December 2010

Perspective on the city { no.1 }

From the rooftop terrace of a friend’s Plateau apartment. I sat in the early morning dew mesmerized by the quick degeneration and regeneration of these massive, beautiful clouds. When the sun broke, some shone with this ethereal golden orange glow. … Continue reading

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Out and About in the Shaughnessy Village

View of downtown Montréal from the ruins of the former Franciscan Seminary. Part of the gate in front of the Masson House; whatever comes of this property, I hope these get a makeover, this one’s the only post that seems … Continue reading

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Mordecai Richler’s Ghost

In case you’ve had your head stuck under a rock for the last few weeks, a petition has been put forth by City Councilor Marvin Rotrand to have something named after Richler before the 10th anniversary of death this July. … Continue reading

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Montréal’s Stonewall – Hard to imagine it was only twenty years ago…

On one of those insufferably hot July nights back in 1990, about 40 cops arrested 9 out of 400 party-goers after they raided a loft party. That those in attendance were homosexuals shouldn’t have made any difference, but ultimately it … Continue reading

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Victoria Square and Square Victoria – Then and Now

Clearly, not the best quality photo, but a fascinating perspective on one of the city’s most famous public spaces. I’m going to see if I can dig up some pictures of this space between the 1940s and 1990s, before its … Continue reading

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Beware what lurks below… Griffintown/Goose Village edition

The photo above shows the old CN yards in Pointe-St-Charles, with Goose Village in the bottom right-hand corner. At the bottom of the photo is the entrance to the Victoria Bridge, and the Bonventure Expressway has yet to be constructed, … Continue reading

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