Tag Archives: Culture of Montreal

The Future of Institutional Space in the Mountain Domain

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

An important public forum will take place at the Maison Smith up on Mount Royal Thursday night beginning at 18h00 and dealing with the future of the soon to be vacated hospitals within the ‘Mountain Domain’. The forum will be … Continue reading →

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The CBC should consolidate its operations in Montreal

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Recently announced cuts to the CBC/Radio-Canada got me thinking: why is this particular crown corporation’s operations split between three different major Canadian cities and why is the CBC/SRC trying to rid itself of potentially lucrative real-estate? I can’t fathom why … Continue reading →

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Pointe-à-Callière Going Underground

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Pointe-à-Callière historical and archeological museum is going underground and expanding for the city’s 375th anniversary. Perhaps borrowing a cue from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (whose pavilions are connected underground though unfortunately still not directly accessible from the … Continue reading →

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What a Night it Was

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

6:15 pm on a Friday night and Lionel-Groulx is busier than I’d expect. Throwback jerseys abound. Suburban knuckleheads on pilgrimage, smiles and high spirits all around. The train arrives packed and we press ourselves in tightly, as though compelled by … Continue reading →

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Which Catherine is Ste-Catherine Street Named After?

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Kate McDonnell did me a solid and linked to my recent article about the future of the Faubourg on her site, the Montreal City Weblog (which should be regular required reading if you want to know what’s going on around … Continue reading →

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A hipster doofus waltzes about the city…

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes
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