Tag Archives: Expo 67

Tourisme Montréal actively soliciting Ripley’s to build aquarium, believe it or not.

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

A La Presse exclusive reports Tourisme Montréal is actively pursuing the Jim Pattison Group to develop an aquarium here in Montreal. Pattison owns the Ripley’s Aquarium in Toronto, as well as Ripley’s Entertainment of Orlando. As Réjean Bourdeau points out, … Continue reading →

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An Ocean Liner to Boost Casino Revenue

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

So Loto-Québec is planning on introducing drinking on the floors of the province’s four casinos, as part of a broader effort to update and modernize the casinos to increase revenue and draw higher attendance. Currently both are down, prompting the … Continue reading →

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Nonuments

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

If I may be so bold as to coin a term, nonuments. Broadly defined, a former monument that, for whatever reason, no longer serves any real purpose. An ex-landmark, no longer on anyone’s horizon. A kind of de-facto folly. Broader … Continue reading →

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A pleasant trip down memory lane – Expo Express

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

I have no idea who put this together, but good job anyways. The Expo Express was a surface rapid transit system developed for use at Expo 67, connecting the Centre d’Acceuil at the Cité du Havre with a line connecting … Continue reading →

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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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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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