Ed Hawco has a couple of shots of the turbines being prepared to be sunk in the river as an experiment in power production.
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As the new police chief’s name is about to be pulled out of the hat, Montreal’s finest are in a bit of a tizz. The temporary policemen held a demo to show they want permanent jobs but are up against budget cuts; the Brotherhood wants the new chief to stand up to the administration and defend the force from unreasonable cuts and bad management.
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The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald that stands on a plinth in Place du Canada is going to be spruced up along with the plinth itself as part of the general restoration of the square. Workers found an 1895 newspaper inside the base along with a 1994 press release from Jean Doré’s administration, placed after the statue’s head was restored after a 1992 vandalism.
When they put the statue back up, it would be a good moment to do a new time capsule, and maybe put in a bottle of Scotch as a nod to Macdonald’s well-known habits…
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This is up on Facebook but I think non-users can see it without logging in: photos of the 35 museums of Montreal.
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Kevin
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Kate
Kevin, that’s an interesting blog – thanks for the link.
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I was struck by the very odd hook in this Gazette piece about an archaeological discovery in England. The news is kind of low-key, but the Postmedia writer has hung it on a hook about Canadian demographics based on statistics from the census.
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Archives de Mtl puts up Montréal 65′s december issue with stuff on the Molsons, Christmas items and, of course, more Expo 67 hype.
Questions to the archivist: was the main purpose of this magazine to work up excitement about Montreal in advance of Expo 67? When did the city stop publishing it?
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Jason
I wrote about this magazine back in 2008:
http://expolounge.blogspot.com/2008/03/montral-64-to-68.html
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Marc
I’m not the archivist, but I do know the magazine ended in ’68; meaning there was no Montreal 69.
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Kate
Jason! Thanks for reminding me about that entry. I envy your collection!
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Four men were hurt, one quite seriously, as workmen were making repairs on a school in Ville-Émard. Part of a brick wall collapsed onto their scaffolding.
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A look at how Bixi handles the difficult streets of London.
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Rich
I’m jealous of their extra-long seat posts.
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Kate
I didn’t notice that detail, but then I’m comfortable with the post set at 6.
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blork
A lot of Brits are as tall as can be, so they use a longer post. They also reversed the brakes (L/R, F/B).
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Rich
Screw the Brits, I’m just thinking of my anglo-boy 6’5″ self. If I’m going just a couple of blocks I’m fine with the post on 10, arthritic knees be damned. But for the 3, 4 or 5k rides I’m inclined towards, a 14 or 15 notch on the post would be much more my style.
Lights-a-blinkin’ for one or two stationary minutes like the Brits are getting would be a God-send over here too. I love Bixi more than all hell, but c’mon, peeps. The customer is always right, no?
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Kate
“Our seatposts go to 11!”
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The SQ is to look into two city police incidents yesterday, one in which a suspect collapsed with a heart ailment, and another in which police shot a fleeing burglary suspect on the Met.
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Neath of Walking Turcot Yards went on an expedition to follow the Lasalle Loop, the path of a railway line that used to service industrial installations in the southwest corner of the city. He posted part 2 today. Lots of interesting photos.
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Another entry in the messy family crime file. The girl whose mother attacked and injured her in what was called an honour crime, back in June, testified yesterday in her mother’s favour. She’s trying to get bail for her mother, who’s charged with trying to murder her.
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An 18-year-old Côte St. Luc kid has been charged with first-degree murder after his sister was found stabbed in the family home. His state of mind is likely to be considered as a motive for the killing.
My cousin is blogging about every museum in the city http://megewilliams.blogspot.com/