Noise complaints silence Champs Bar
Champs Bar on St-Laurent has banned dancing and drag shows after noise complaints. CBC has a video report as well.
The Gazette has launched a redesigned website Tuesday morning. I haven’t run into a paywall yet, but if anyone can’t see the story above, let me know and I will find a workaround.
Ian 11:40 on 2024-12-10 Permalink
One more step towards becoming “Montreal, which used to be fun”. If only there were some way to pitch in and send the complainy neighbours to Etobicoke.
Kevin 11:56 on 2024-12-10 Permalink
Did anyone else get a prompt to download the app for a Kansas City newspaper?
Robert H 13:06 on 2024-12-10 Permalink
Raphael Kerwin certainly has a point about the Régie’s seemingly inconsistent application of noise ordinances. I believe that a complaint coming from anyone whose arrival postdates the presence of Champs should be subject to greater scrutiny or skepticism from the borough officials.
But, yes, Ian, this is another step in the gradual evolution of Le Plateau from a convivial coin vivant de la ville to a pretty but placid redoubt of the haute bourgeoisie. Cousin to what, in my university days, my Ontario classmates called “Scarburial.”
Chris 18:55 on 2024-12-10 Permalink
Kevin, yes, I did.
Ian 23:16 on 2024-12-10 Permalink
@Robert H we used to call it Scarberia – similar sentiment.
Another good one in Toronto was if a bar got too dull it was known as catering to the “weekend S&M crowd” – Scarborough and Mississauga.
Ephraim 09:24 on 2024-12-11 Permalink
@Ian – An S&M bar… a bar where everyone will just…. stand & model…
Ian 19:02 on 2024-12-11 Permalink
You laugh but that’s a common joke in the fetish scene, describing people more into the outfits than the activities 😉