Tag Archives: Montréal

Three-Alarm Fire Nearly Destroys Historic Snowdon Theatre

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

That was a close one. According to the Journal de Montréal, the fire at Montreal’s historic Snowdon Theatre, though severe, was not so bad it weakened the structure. Damage seems to have been concentrated on the roof. The three-alarm blaze … Continue reading →

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Montreal at the Crossroads: 1758

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

If you’ll indulge me for a moment, let’s take a trip back in time. The year is 1758 and the ‘Seven Years’ War‘ had entered its fourth year in North America. The conflict was the largest international conflagration since the … Continue reading →

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Mo’ Métro blues…

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

The first Azur Métro train is set to start rolling Sunday at 10:00 am on the Orange Line. Huzzah! The Quebec government awarded the contract to build 468 MPM-10 (Azur) Métro cars (forming 52 nine-car trains) to the Bombardier-Alstom consortium … Continue reading →

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Public consultation can’t replace vision

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

If it weren’t for the fact that it’s apparently a great excuse for a lot of infrastructure spending, would anyone really care about the 375th anniversary of the founding of Ville Marie, which will coincide with the 150th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Montreal to end generations of low self-esteem in women with new Barbie Museum

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

The Disneyfication of Montreal continues unabated. New for February of 2016, the world’s largest permanent exhibition of Barbie dolls is set to welcome tens, possibly dozens of people when it opens next week somewhere in the shopping mall that was … Continue reading →

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City hypocrisy re: wood burning ban?

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

I snapped the photo above in Place Jacques Cartier a few days back. It is a fire pit, one of several located near Rue de la Commune and intended to provide a place to warm up for all those out … Continue reading →

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