Daily Archives: February 22, 2011

Perspective on the City {No. 11} – the Bickerdyke Pier

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

I can’t get enough of this picture. From this perspective we see the Bickerdyke Pier in its Expo 67 glory. In the foreground is Habitat 67 with the assembly crane from Dominion Bridge Co. which demonstrated the work-in-progress aspect of … Continue reading →

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The other Montr̩al music scene Рa retrospective:

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Montréal seems to be doing fairly well as far as our international appeal as a major creative centre is concerned. Aside from Arcade Fire’s big Grammy win and some solid buzz for Barney’s Version, we all know the music scene … Continue reading →

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Perspective on the City {No. 10} – Expo 67

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Check out Expo Lounge to get your daily fix of all things Expo related. The photo above is fairly well-known and well-distributed – just found a large print in my uncle’s basement, and he in turn said it’s mine. Couldn’t … Continue reading →

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