Tag Archives: Montréal Culture

In Search of Urban Community in a Societal Wasteland

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

A friend of mine recently asked me what I’d like to see happen to Griffintown. I said: the Plateau. How’s that saying go, brevity is the soul of wit? A-yuk-yuk-yuk… But seriously now. We were talking about looking for apartments … Continue reading →

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North of Sanity: Dr. Bernans’ Kafka-esque Concordia Encounters

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This article was originally published by the Forget the Box news collective. Dr. David Bernans is an unassuming man with more than a decade’s worth of involvement in student activism and student politics in general. A few years back he … Continue reading →

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HEC students in hot water over blackface stunt…

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Here’s the link. I’m not sure what to make of this. On one hand, I’ve taken a couple of American history courses, so I’m familiar with the racist implications of blackface. I’m also cognizant that there are American academics (Black, … Continue reading →

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Charles Dickens Street РMontr̩al

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

This is the aptly named Charles Dickens Street, a former roadway of the City of Montréal. It’s difficult to tell based on this picture where it was taken, though the underpass and viaduct visible to the right may place it … Continue reading →

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New Photos Page – Montreal in 1900!

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Check back soon for more pictures of Montreal from the past! The first series of pictures are from around 1900 and can be accessed on the Montreal, circa 1900 page under “Photographs”. Or you can click here. I’ll be working … Continue reading →

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The Empress Theatre – A landmark in limbo

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Empress Theatre is back in the hands of the Borough of Cote-des-Neiges/ Notre-Dame-de-Grace, and the City is calling on the public for suggestions on what to do with the 84 year-old theatre. CTV Montreal reports that after a 12-year … Continue reading →

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