By Christopher DeWolf
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Movies on the Champ de Mars
The Champ de Mars is one of Montreal’s most storied places. It derives its name from the French colonial era, when it was a military parade ground...
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“My Winnipeg” at the CCA tonight
WHAT? Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg WHEN? Tonight at 7pm WHERE? Canadian Centre for Architecture 1920 Baile (Guy metro, St. Mathieu exit) HOW MUCH? Free...
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Photo du jour: Laundry day
Alley in eastern Villeray, near Jean-Talon. May 21, 2007
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Strolling through history
It isn’t a blog that is updated very often, but when it is, Histoire du Plateau Mont-Royal is definitely worth reading. Its latest post, an...
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Photo du jour : Demi-dépanneur
Dépanneur sur l’avenue des Pins près de Saint-Urbain, le 3 mai 2008. Ça me fait penser au fameux 7½ étage dans le film Being John Malkovich (v.f. ...
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Walking Westmount’s little streets
Westmount is probably the most heavily stereotyped municipality in Quebec. It is the epitome of anglophone privilege and WASP snobbery, a posh district...
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Photo du jour: Save Park Avenue
Poster opposing the proposed renaming of Park Avenue after former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa. November 21, 2006
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Antlerheads in Montreal
Earlier this week, while walking to a friend’s place on Coloniale Street on the Plateau, I came across an unusual piece of street art. Pasted on an...
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It’s not easy being green
Sing it, Kermit: it’s not easy being green, as Le Devoir demonstrated this weekend in a feature on Montreal’s trees. Despite the vital role...
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Photo du jour : Une Algérie Glorieuse
Election posters for Montreal’s candidate in the 2007 Algerian elections. Like Italy and several other countries, overseas Algerians are represented...
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Photo du jour: McTavish Field
Soccer on the McTavish Field (which was once a reservoir), May 23, 2006
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Photo du jour: Alley cat
Laneway behind Park Avenue, near Van Horne. July 23, 2007