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Photo du jour: Tuned in — but moved out

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I was struck by this little electronics repair shop on a bike ride through Ville Émard. With the advent of flat screen TVs, produced in distant places more cheaply with each passing year, electronics repair shops are becoming a rare sight in our city. Given the curtains over the storefront windows and low vacancy rates, the owner, Bergeron, must have realized that a greater income could be had by simply converting the storefront into a rental unit. The sign that remains may only be a reminder of times past.

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  1. Bonjour Merci pour cette photo j’ai grandi à Ville Émard et je regardais cette enseigne a tous moment de mon enfance, les jours ou je m’ennuyais, surtout et les jours de rêveries, d’ailleurs je vois la porte du 6432 Briand ou mes parents et moi avons habité de 1964-1980. Je regardais dehors et mon regard était toujours porté sur cette affiche de Bergeron, merci je la garde précieusement j’ai maintenant 55 ans.

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