Via @william, a wonderful piece of Mile End history – the Glatt’s building on Laurier, about to be remodelled, and its fascinating history.
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There have been lots of arrests Saturday during protests outside the Plan Nord conference at the Palais des congrès.
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Quote of the week from the Mirror’s Raf Katigbak, talking about Montrealers: “The summer is the manic phase of our seasonal bi-polar disorder.”
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A week of weather. Pass me the Prozac – failing that, the gin.
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Marc
Meh, it’s spring; we need that. April rain -> May flowers.
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Kate
I know, I don’t really mind it, it was the almost comic effect of an unbroken week of identical graphics that amused me.
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Martin
We need rain for flowers indeed, but then too much rain and we get tons of mosquitos…
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Kevin
Go live in a rainforest for 6 years and you’ll learn not to let rain stop you from doing anything. :)
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Doobious
It’s coming, kids. Hang in there.
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Doobious
Duh, I screwed up the image meant to counteract Kate’s. Here she be:
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Ian 16:12 on 2012/04/21 Permalink
Interesting, I’ve often wondered about that balcony and why the building exterior is such a mish-mash of materials. FWIW I live half a block from this place and will be pleased that the area no longer smells of rotting blood in the summertime… I’m interested to see what happens with the space, and hope it’s not just another café or hair salon.
Doobious 17:23 on 2012/04/21 Permalink
Fascinating. I’d heard of the padlock law being used against “bawdy houses”, but I had no idea political institutions were subjected to it too.
Don’t miss the link to the Interactive Museum of Jewish Montreal near the bottom of the page. Also very interesting.
Kate 19:15 on 2012/04/21 Permalink
I have a faint memory of being told the padlock law was even used against Jehovah’s Witnesses at some point, but I may be confusing two Duplessis-era stories.
Jack 04:16 on 2012/04/22 Permalink
You’re right, it was F.R. Scott, defending a Jehovah’s Witness (Frank Roncerelli) who had his liquor license pulled because he paid bail money for his co-religionists. Scott brought Duplessis all the way to the Supreme Court and had the Padlock Law declared unconstitutional. Which made Duplessis plenty made and signalled that the emperor had no clothes. I often wonder why we forget people like Scott, poet, signer of the Regina Manifesto, Dean of law at McGill and generally defender of those without.
William 12:03 on 2012/04/22 Permalink
Thanks for the props :)