Champs closed by noise complaint
Champs Sports Bar on the Main, which despite its jock‑ish name has apparently become a gay hangout, has been temporarily closed by a noise complaint.
Wasn’t Plateau borough supposed to have tweaked its noise laws to allow for nightlife?
Nicholas 13:28 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
This seems like it is the regie des alcools, not the borough. They had occasional line dancing and that needs a dance permit if in a place regulated by the regie. And their karaoke needs a show permit. So this was a penalty for lack of provincial permits. I, uhh, don’t even know what to say.
Kate 13:53 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
I wasn’t even aware of a thing called a dance permit. Thank you for the clarification, Nicholas.
steph 14:21 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
have you been dancing at home without your permit?
Kate 14:37 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
What, moi? 💃
Joey 15:12 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
There was a short-lived performance space above Champs called the Diving Bell that had to close because of complaints in 2023.
Nicholas 16:22 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
I didn’t know these things either until I read the article. But it seems you need separate authorizations for Spectacles, films ou danse. Your article says they’ve already been rejected for a show permit, so that’s the end of karaoke there, I guess. And, uhh, poetry slams?
Kate 18:51 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
Grr. Why do people move in beside, upstairs or behind a busy strip full of bars and venues and then complain about noise? Do they really not understand the nature of the location till they move in? Or do they simply expect everyone else to conform to their needs, regardless of the history of the area and its purposes?
Tim S. 19:05 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
They might visit in daytime, when everything is calm, and whoever’s showing them around assures them that it’s fully soundproofed and the noise is no big deal, and a few sleepless months later…
Chris 20:12 on 2025-03-06 Permalink
Or, because there is so little housing, they may not be able to find anything better or cheaper.
Ian 07:57 on 2025-03-07 Permalink
Anyone looking for a cheap apartment on St Larry in this day and age is living in a fool’s paradise.
Champs really did blossom into a queer cultural hub, it’s a real shame to see it get shut down by gentrifiers.
Again, as with so many places on that street, if you don’t like fun, don’t move intoa fun neighbourhood.
CE 11:25 on 2025-03-07 Permalink
Champs is also a hub to watch Latin American soccer in an area where its otherwise Portuguese and Italian fans which makes things interesting during international tournaments.
CE 00:18 on 2025-03-08 Permalink
Never mind, I got Champs and Frappé mixed up.
Ian 21:41 on 2025-03-08 Permalink
Late at night it’s all a blur 😀