MAINTENANT – LES LIGNES FERROVIAIRES DU CN BLOQUÉES SUR LA RIVE SUD DE «MONTRÉAL» APPEL PUBLIC AUX RENFORCEMENTS// BREAKING – CN RAIL LINES BLOCKED ON SOUTH SHORE OF “MONTRÉAL” PUBLIC CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS (english below), Communiqué reçu par Contrepoints.media Une voie ferrée du CN traversant la ville de St-Lambert, connectant
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PostArctica: Zone Vegetale
Plant Area – Do Not Remove Snow Recently seen in Saint Michel. Even appears as if someone created a ventilation system.
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: 30 years ago but never to be forgotten
Geneviève Bergeron (1968-1989)Hélène Colgan (1966-1989)Nathalie Croteau (1966-1989)Barbara Daigneault (1967-1989)Anne-Marie Edward (1968-1989)Maud Haviernick (1960-1989)Maryse Laganière (1964-1989)Maryse Leclair (1966-1989)Anne-Marie Lemay (1967-1989)Sonia Pelletier (1961-1989)Michèle Richard (1968-1989)Annie St-Arneault (1966-1989)Annie Turcotte (1969-1989)Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz (1958-1989) May they rest in eternal peace. And may they ever remind us of the need to eradicate violence against women, and
Continue readingPostArctica: Recycling in Montreal
What actually happens to recycling in Montreal? Post the same question in reference to where you live!! Let’s find out what everyone believes and if that differs from what actually happens. ( incongruously gratuitous photo follows )
Continue readingPostArctica: Favorite Murals
This is one of my favorite murals in Montreal. The bench and the flower pots are nice bonuses. Across the street from the Frontenac Metro station and the Maison de la Culture Frontenac.
Continue readingPostArctica: Readings of Gordon Matta-Clark
Very hot afternoon. There were some readings of the artist Gordon Matta-Clark‘s notes and letters on the lawn of the Canadian Centre for Architecture today. Really interesting despite the heat.
Continue readingPostArctica: Surprise in Saint Michel
Finding myself exploring the neighborhood just to the east of the old Miron Quarry, now Parc Frederic-Bach, I stumbled upon a green lane (ruelle vert) right up against the STM adapted transport center. At first I only noticed there was a couple of murals painted on some structures which are
Continue readingCarbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Will Canada Miss the (Electric) Bus?
Electric buses are making a real—and rapidly growing—dent in emissions: as Bloomberg reported, electric buses will displace 270,000 barrels of diesel a day by the end of this year. But despite being home to four prominent electric bus manufacturers, Canada’s transit fleets have been slow to adopt this climate-change-fighting technology, lagging behind
Continue readingCarbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Will Canada Miss the (Electric) Bus?
Electric buses are making a real—and rapidly growing—dent in emissions: as Bloomberg reported, electric buses will displace 270,000 barrels of diesel a day by the end of this year. But despite being home to four prominent electric bus manufacturers, Canada’s transit fleets have been slow to adopt this climate-change-fighting technology, lagging behind
Continue readingCarbon49 – Sustainability for Canadian businesses: Will Canada Miss the (Electric) Bus?
Electric buses are making a real—and rapidly growing—dent in emissions: as Bloomberg reported, electric buses will displace 270,000 barrels of diesel a day by the end of this year. But despite being home to four prominent electric bus manufacturers, Canada’s transit fleets have been slow to adopt this climate-change-fighting technology, lagging behind
Continue readingTattered Sleeve: The Hate — Original Song #38
As we approach the sad 30th anniversary of a brutal hate crime that left a stain on my beautiful city, I find to my surprise this song of mine, written many years ago, absent from the history of this blog. No longer. RIP, Joe Well you know something’s been eating
Continue readingPostArctica: 2 Quotes, 1 Motto and a Photograph
I think that the act of reading poetry nowadays is already an archaic, cultural activity. When we read a poem, it is tantamount to going to pioneer village in order to see somebody hammer out a horseshoe. But I would like to imagine that reading a poem would be tantamount
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A New Year Offers New Opportunities
One of the reasons that a new year excites people, I suppose, is that it offers a psychological opportunity to start anew. Our personal world beckons with a fresh slate awaiting our new and improved imprint. The truth, however, is that despite our seeming addiction to redefining ourselves through resolutions,
Continue readingPostArctica: Election Selfie
On November 5th Montreal elected its first woman mayor, Valerie Plante. I was volunteering that day and spent a couple of hours in the De l’Eglise Metro handing out voting reminders. Later on another volunteer and I were knocking on doors after 7pm (polls closed at 8). We were motivated
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Montreal’s first female mayor represents new chapter in city’s rich history
Valérie Plante, recently elected the first woman mayor of Montreal, represents a fairly radical but highly creative force in Quebec politics, argues Harold R. Chorney, a Professor of Political Economy at Concordia University. The post Montreal’s first female mayor represents new chapter in city’s rich history appeared first on The
Continue readingPostArctica: Influences
There is this building on Saint Ambroise in Saint Henri that I always refer to as the “Cartier-Bresson Building” because it reminds me of this picture. And that’s the way that works. Never be afraid to let your influences influence you!
Continue readingPostArctica: 780 Saint Remi – Then and Now.
Took this picture about 7 years ago after much of the Turcot Movement had already happened. Much on my mind at that point. This was a pretty cool building inhabited by many artists. It was only 4 storeys and the lofts all had those incredible floor to ceiling windows that
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