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August 4, 2026
In Brief
The 325th Anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal: Beyond Remembrance
August 4, 2026, marks the 325th anniversary of one of the treaties that brought together the largest number of nations prior to the creation of modern international institutions—the Great Peace of Montreal. The result of lengthy negotiations conducted across a vast territory—traveled primarily by canoe—which highlighted the importance of diplomacy and, undoubtedly, the role of interpreters, this Great Peace had a profound impact on North America and Montreal, which historical research and debate help us understand. August 4, 2026, marks the 325th anniversary of one of the treaties that brought…
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À Montréal, le Traité de la Grande Paix sort de l’ombre après 25 ans d’absence
Tuesday august 4, 2026
Pour le 325e anniversaire de la Grande Paix de Montréal, le Musée Pointe-à-Callière expose jusqu’au 20 septembre le…
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Ce qui se cache derrière la Grande Paix de Montréal
Tuesday august 4, 2026
À l’occasion du 325ᵉ anniversaire de la Grande Paix de Montréal, notre collaboratrice Isabelle Picard revient sur le…
August 1, 2026
Release
Montreal’s Olympic Park Designated a Historic Site: A Good Sign and a Call to Do Better!
The 50th anniversary of the Games of the XXI Olympiad is an opportunity to highlight the history and human stories—first and foremost those of the athletes and their successes, whether individual or as part of a team. It is also an opportunity to reconnect with…
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Nadia Comăneci is back in Montreal to mark 50th anniversary of 1976 Olympics
Friday july 31, 2026
The Romanian became the first gymnast in Olympic history to score a perfect 10 during the Montreal Summer…
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The Legacy of the 1976 Olympics Goes Way Beyond a Stadium
Thursday july 30, 2026
By Romy Shoam, in special collaboration with The Main. Fifty years later, Montreal’s forgotten Olympic infrastructure hides in plain sight.
July 29, 2026
In Brief
Villa-Maria: Amid Announcements of Its Sale, Authorities Remain Silent on the Future of This Exceptional Heritage Site
Héritage Montréal takes note of the sale of the Villa-Maria estate announced on July 23 by the Congregation of Notre-Dame. This announcement had been expected ever since the nuns informed the public, in June 2023, of their decision to leave this site—which they have occupied since 1854—by 2030. While expressing concerns about the impact of this decision on heritage, we had at the time commended the sisters’ transparency and called on the Montreal and Quebec authorities to view this advance notice as an opportunity to work toward securing the future…
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“Montreal, City of Sports” tours by Héritage Montréal in August through October
Saturday july 25, 2026
The 50th anniversary of the Montreal Olympic Games is being marked in many ways this year. Héritage Montréal is using the date as a jumping-off point for its latest series of guided tours: "Montreal, City of Sports." We speak about the five tours and the impact of sports infrastructure and parks on life in Montreal, with with Romy Shoam. She's a former volunteer guide and now project manager for Heritage Montreal programs and activities.
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Is the legacy of the 1976 Olympics in Montreal a good one, 50 years on?
Friday july 17, 2026
A half century after the eyes of the world were on Montreal, which hosted a memorable Olympic Games that ended up costing the city and the province a sum that took a generation to pay off, the impacts and the lessons learned from the experience are significant
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Une deuxième vie pour l’ancienne toile du stade olympique à Montréal
Thursday july 16, 2026
La toiture du stade olympique fait partie de l’histoire de Montréal et des conversations des Québécois depuis des décennies. Les travaux pour l'installation du nouveau toit vont bon train et doivent s’achever à la fin de l’année prochaine. Le stade, lui, rouvrira ses portes en 2028. En parallèle, les équipes du Parc olympique ont mené un autre chantier, celui de la revalorisation de l’ancienne toile. L’objectif : lui donner une deuxième vie et lui éviter le dépotoir.
Memento
Inform, mobilize, commit
Together for the protection of our metropolitan heritage
What is Memento?
Heritage Montreal created Memento, a platform for citizens to speak out, raise awareness and enhance and encourage the rehabilitation of threatened heritage sites in the Montreal area. The goal is to protect the identity of the metropolis and its neighbourhoods as well as its collective and local history.
The platform lists threatened heritage sites in order to inform and mobilize citizens and public authorities. It reflects the files being followed by Heritage Montreal as well as the concerns of residents of the Montreal metropolitan area who have issued citizen alerts. The platform also offers tools to promote citizen mobilization.
Pierre Lahoud, juin 2020 Mount Royal area
Cities of Westmount and Montréal (Côte-des-Neiges - Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Outremont, Ville-Marie b Shriners Hospital for Children (1924); McGill Campus (1943 and later)
Bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the south, the city of Westmount to the west, Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road to the north, and Saint-Urbain Street to the east, including the McGill Uni
Former Hôpital de la Miséricorde
Ville-Marie 1853-1884. Extensions: Saint-Hubert pavilion (1923), pavilions on Saint-André an
840-890 René-Lévesque Boulevard East
© Jean-François Séguin
Musée du Montréal juif
Maison-mère des Sœurs de Sainte-Anne. Photo : Héritage Montréal. InspirAction #16 : Headquarters of the Sisters of St. Anne
Lachine 1906 (central pavilion); 1936 and 1967
1950, Provost Street, Montréal
Google Street View
Ombrages (www.ombrages.com)
Denis Tremblay, 2006 James-Fairie Building
Ville-Marie 1869 (construction); 1906–1907 (modifications)
480 Saint-François-Xavier Street, Montreal
Google Street View
© Shanti Loiselle, Ville de Montréal