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My Montreal: TMI on TMR & Other Quebec Curios

October 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Aerial view of the town of Mount Royal. Photo credit: Town of Mount Royal/The Montreal Gazette

On our next stop in places to live in Montreal, we stop by Mont-Royal.

My Montreal: Montréal-Est & Other Quebec Curios

September 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

Montréal-Est is (in)famously known for their numerous factories and refineries. This particular example is from 1979 and the company is still in existence today in the area. Photo credit: Adrien Hubert/BAnQ (call number: E6,S7,SS1,D790618)

On our tour of places to live in Montreal, we arrive at Montréal-Est, a municipality on the island in the East End.

My Montreal: LaSalle & Other Quebec Curios

September 3, 2015 // 0 Comments

LaSalle's city hall. Photo credit: Jean Gagnon/Wikimedia Commons

In the 1600s, Montreal had a bit of a rough time trying to get settlers to actually stay on the Island. By the 1650s, the population a planned settlement, Ville-Marie, had [read on]

My Montreal: Lachine & Other Quebec Curios

August 27, 2015 // 0 Comments

One of Lachine's historical trading posts. This particular building is now a cultural heritage site. Photo source: Adqproductions/Wikimedia Commons

It is said that the town’s name came from a joke of the explorer La Salle looking for China one fine day in 1669. When he didn’t make it to Asia, the people mocked him [read on]