Smoked meat, Céline-lean
It’s official – the families of Céline Dion and well–known restaurateur Paul Nakis have purchased the 84-year old Montréal institution Schwartz’s deli. Opened in 1928 on Montreal’s fabled “Main” (St. Laurent Boulevard) by…
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Molly’sBlog 2012-02-20 20:26:00
CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT: DEADLINE FOR MONTRÉAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR EXTENDED: It’s coming up, the largest event of its kind in North America, the Montréal Anarchist Bookfair. As per what follows the…
Recalling the optimism of Expo ’67
It’s hard to believe that it will be forty-five years ago this spring since the opening of Canada’s first World’s Fair – Expo ’67. I have assembled a number of…
Finding Émile
I reached another marker this week in my posthumous, intriguing, fan-like relationship with Montréal poet Émile Nelligan (1879-1941) when Craig’s partner, Claude, drove me to the site of his burial…
An authentic winter weekend in Montréal
Click here for a link to an album of pictures from my busy weekend in Montréal. (As I write this I still have a half-day left here so there will…
Molly’sBlog 2012-01-22 17:47:00
CANADIAN ANARCHIST MOVEMENT:MONTRÉAL ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR CALLOUT……………….. The ever popular Montréal Anarchist Bookfair will be coming up on May 19 1nd 20 this year. This is the biggest and possibly the…
Artists remember homeless man killed by Montreal police
On a cold winter day in Montreal this past Friday, January 6, police bullets took the life of Farshad Mohammadi, a Kurdish refugee from Iran who arrived in Canada seeking…
In know I said that I would avoid posting things political…
… during my vacation. But I had to comment on this. Quebec nationalists want the Habs to be more “French”. Gimme a break. Why don’t you look at the standings…
Art and inspiration meet on Montreal streets
J. R. Carpenter. Entre Ville. as appeared in Four Minutes to Midnight A text originally published in edition twelve of Four Minutes to Midnight, launched in November at Expozine in…
Montreal’s Collective Push for Urban Agriculture
We are all still trying to figure out what a sustainable city is. Yes, we’ve got some good ideas. But to go beyond marginal changes and begin retrofitting, or building,…
Professional soccer player, David Testo, applauded by Montreal teammates for coming out
A lot of good has emerged from David Testo's coming out last week in Montreal, including the support from some of his former Montreal Impact teammates. Captain Nevio Pizzolitto told…
American professional soccer player, David Testo, comes out
In an interview Thursday with Radio-Canada Sports, American soccer player, David Testo, who most recently played with the Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League (NASL), publicly declared that…
Montreal wins 2011 NNN Best Global Destination Award
Some great news. Montreal, my fabulous home town, has won the 2011 New Now Next (NNN) award for Best Global Destination, beating out Corsica, London, Marrakesh, Shanghai, and Tokyo for…
David Suzuki On Occupy Movement: The Future Of Young People Is Being Sacrificed To Corporate Agenda
David Suzuki was interviewed at the Occupy Montreal event last Saturday: “We’ve got to take back our country, and take back our democracy..Stop serving the corporate agenda. It seems that…
Put a Train on the Champlain
The Harper government has promised to rebuild the Champlain Bridge of Montreal which is a very good move. The infrastructure of Montreal falling apart and that bridge is necessary to…
When conservatives build bridges
This Gunter item (yes, I know, I really shouldn't) was extremely annoying this week. Why should Canada build Montreal a new bridge, he asked. "Why is that Canadians’ responsibility? Why…
Montreal’s Bridge to Nowhere
Count on the Cons to build a bridge to nowhere.
Harper Thanks!
I definitely am no Conservatives, but I give credit where credit is due. Stephen Harper and the Conservative party is definitely not the best for the country, but thanks to…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water Fountain Baby it’s a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we’ll be okayThey don’t want to put your daddy “in…
Original Song #30: One Water Fountain
One Water FountainBaby it's a hot day on the porch on de GaspéI feel your kicking but I think we'll be okayThey don't want to put your daddy "in his…