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The Pool Hall in Verdun

This is the block on Verdun avenue between Desmarchais and Melrose. On top of the Dollarama was The Pool Hall, a snooker hall where my generation basically hung out, grew…

The Pool Room in Verdun

This is the block on Verdun avenue between Desmarchais and Melrose. On top of the Dollarama was The Pool Room, a snooker hall where my generation basically hung out, grew…

Outdoor Staircases in Montreal

These exterior staircases make a street dance, there are visual rhythms along otherwise dull avenues, there is an interaction amongst neighbors that wouldn’t happen with interior staircases, all part of…

Frontenac Export Ale

On De L’Eglise near Cool. Can’t find a lot of information about it but the brewery was in Montreal and closed in the 1970’s. Don’t recall ever hearing about it…

Cold Casseroles

A small group of hearty folks showed up tonight despite the cold and threat of rain. Every Thursday night at 7 until further notice. Quebecers protesting austerity. General event facebook…

Victor Lane

Took a walk down Victor Lane the other day. It runs behind the north side of Wellington from Strathmore down to Hickson. There are three lanes in Verdun that have…

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