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A UNIQUE GUIDED TOUR OF THE POINTE-DU-MOULIN AND SILO #5
 As part of our 35th Anniversary celebrations, Heritage Montreal, in association with Canada Lands Company (CLC) and the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), presents a unique off-season version of our well respected ArchitecTours and invites the public at large to discover one of Montreal’s historic landmarks: the Pointe-du-Moulin and Silo #5.
Participants on the tour will explore one of the most imposing elements of Montreal’s industrial heritage, and will be guided by experienced volunteers who are passionate and knowledgeable about our city and its secrets. The tours will be held mainly outdoors but will also include access to the main floor of Grain Elevator B, where grains were at one time unloaded off trains.
Inaccessible and usually closed to the public, this site will be open for this special edition of our guided walking tours on October 9, 10, 16 and 17.
Lasting two hours, these unique urban explorations will be presented 3 times a day, at 10 am, 2 pm and 2:30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, rain or shine. The 10 am and 2 pm visits will be in French and the 2:30 pm visit will be in English. Exceptionally, reservations are required for this special off-season ArchitecTours.
For safety reasons, participants must wear closed footwear; safety helmets will be distributed to participants on site. Admission is $10 for Heritage Montreal Members, $12 for students and seniors, and $14 for non members.
To highlight Heritage Montreal’s exceptional work towards enhancing awareness of urban heritage CLC and the MPA are collaborating with Heritage Montreal for this special ArchitecTours during the foundation’s 35th Anniversary year. For more information on CLC, consult www.clc.ca, and on the MPA, consult www.port-montreal.com.
For more information and for reservations, contact us at
514-286-2662, ext. 26 or architectours@heritagemontreal.org
20th EDITION OF THE MONTREAL ARCHITECTURE HERITAGE CAMPAIGN
Me Maurice Forget
© Denis Labine. Ville de Montréal
The launch of the 20th edition of the Montreal Architectural Heritage Campaign (MAHC) was recently held at City Hall on September 24th. On this occasion, the Mayor, Mr. Gérald Tremblay, Helen Fotopulos, Executive Committee Member responsible for Culture, Heritage, Design and the Status of Women together with the Chair of Heritage Montreal’s Board of Directors, Mr. Robert Turgeon, presented thirty Emeritus Awards to property owners concerned with the maintenance, valorisation and preservation of their residences or businesses.
Among the five prestigious special awards, we would like to highlight the SITQ Award of Excellence, created to honour an organization or an individual who has contributed in a significant way to the preservation of our city’s heritage, which was awarded to Me Maurice Forget. Past Chair of the Board of Directors of Heritage Montreal, Me Forget was honoured for his involvement in initiating the protection and promotion of the built heritage in a number of Montreal neighbourhoods during the 1990s.
The Montreal Architectural Heritage Campaign was initiated by Joshua Wolfe (then Executive Director of Heritage Montreal) and by architect Gabriel Deschambault of the City of Montreal who together launched the first edition in 1991. Since then, the MAHC has become a major event whose goal is to raise awareness of the wealth of built heritage throughout Montreal’s neighbourhoods and to draw attention to the importance of its preservation.
From September 24th to October 10th, a multitude of free activities have been organised in connection with the MAHC, including photography exhibitions, film presentations, guided visits, conferences, and more. For the complete list of activities please consult operationpatrimoine.com.
DID YOU KNOW ? 475th ANNIVERSARY OF MONTREAL ON OCTOBER 2, 2010
Print Jaques Cartier, his first interview with the Indians at Hochelaga, now Montreal, in 1535 Andrew Morris.About 1850, 19th century Gift of Mrs. Patrick Diamond, © McCord Museum, M19656
The 475th anniversary of the naming of Montreal is upon us ! In fact, the naming of our fair city is an established historical fact. In 1535, as on October 2, Jacques Cartier and his fellow explorers were visiting the first nations of Hochelaga and gave the name ‘Mont Royal’ to our iconic and well-loved mountain.
It is from this day that the name Montreal came into being. Not many cities can pinpoint the exact day of the origins of their name and, as such, this rare historical birthday is certainly worthy of note. Accordingly, Heritage Montreal has brought together its partners including the City of Montreal and Les Amis de la Montagne to offer activities that highlight this little known but important date in Montreal’s history.
On October 2 2010 Heritage Montreal will be hosting a Public Round Table with noted historians and archeologists to discuss and share knowledge of Hochelage and its inhabitants in the era of Jacques Cartier. Open to the public, this event will take place at the McCord Museum (690 Sherbrooke Street West, McGill Metro) from 2pm to 4pm. Offered free of charge, limited spaces are available. Registration can be done in advance at Heritage Montreal (514-286-2662, ext. 26) or on site at the McCord Museum as of 1:30pm on October 2. For further details, www.heritagemontreal.org
On October 3 2010 the date on which Jacques Cartier ascended the mountain, guided by the inhabitants of Hochelaga, Les Amis de la Montagne will be offerring a Randonnée des 3 sommets. The event will run all day from 9 am to 4pm. Further details can be obtained from www.lemontroyal.qc.ca
SUMMER CONTEST
 A heartfelt thank you to all our loyal and new supporters who signed up as members during our Summer Contest!
During our recent Summer Membership Drive, we encouraged participants to join by August 31st to be entered into a draw to win one of ten copies of André Bouchard’s lovely “Le Jardin botanique de Montréal” along with complimentary passes offered by the Botanical Garden to visit this unique heritage destination of Greater Montreal.
We are pleased to announce that we received 112 entries and the draw took place on September 15th. We are delighted to announce our lucky winners: Lucie Boileau, Anne-Louise Chauvette, Danny Chevalier, Lise Dalpé, Youssef Khalifé, Joanne La Rivière, Jean Paré, Patricia Scafidi, Lucie Trudeau et Alexandre Watson. Congratulations to all our winners and a warm welcome to all our new members!
PARKS CANADA IN SEARCH OF YOUR MEMORIES OF THE LACHINE CANAL
Workers. National Archives of Canada (PA-186264)
Parks Canada, in collaboration with Concordia University’s Centre for Oral History, is launching an appeal to everyone with personal memories or stories relating to the Lachine Canal.
If you worked at the Lachine Canal, in one of the manufacturing plants or spent time there between the years 1929 and 2002, Parks Canada is interested in your photographs, videos and stories.
Your stories could be shared or included in various heritage presentations featuring the Lachine Canal National Historic Site of Canada.
For more information, contact Parks Canada by phone at 514-496-2018 or by email at: moncanal@pc.gc.ca. |
