The work on the Atwater water main, which started at the beginning of June and was expected to take six weeks, is now expected to last two weeks longer, so the city is asking us to prolong any water‑sparing methods we’ve been doing till the end of July.
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Kate
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Kate
La Presse’s Émilie Côté explains the history of the Farine Five Roses sign and how it gave rise to the name of the city’s women’s soccer team.
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Kate
The discussions Fady Dagher has promised about police racism in Montreal North have been put off till next month. Is this really because a memorial to Mohamed Lamine Benredouane is to be held this month, or is he hoping that outrage will have cooled down in the ensuing weeks?
Ian
Hey now maybe the police are only capable of one performative gesture that will change nothing at a time.
jeather
What a coincidence that the ONLY day they could do the memorial was the day before the meeting, which now has to be cancelled.
Joey
Another master class in leadership from Fady Dagher.
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Kate
The Journal looks back over the development of the Montreal Olympics 50 years ago, from Jean Drapeau’s promise of no deficit onward to a financial hole so deep that it’s still sometimes cited when other cities are trying for the Games. With some great photos of the construction of the stadium.
This dossier of Olympic stories includes a piece on Nadia Comaneci (who will be back in town to attend the anniversary party), how the Journal tried to make a controversy about the presence of the Queen at the Games (and, arguably, still is!), and a good feature with photos and front pages from the opening.
In 1976, Canada barred the participation of Taiwan to keep China happy. Radio‑Canada talks to two men who remember this decision and its effect on their lives.
Ian
Also worth noting, the designer of the Montreal Olympics logo, Georges Huel, also designed the City of Montreal 4 hearts logo. His use of Rotis sans as the Montreal typeface is also interesting in that its designer, Ötl Aicher, was also responsible for the design of the Olympics in Munich.
Kate
Great details, Ian. I’m a fan of the Rotis variations.
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Kate
There was a collision Friday evening in Anjou between two vehicles, one of which plowed into an apartment building.
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