Comments for Spacing Montreal http://spacingmontreal.ca Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on The Sunday Building Project – Now shotgunning! by Lauren http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/21/the-sunday-building-project-now-shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-20536 Lauren Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:30 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14496#comment-20536 There was a brief episode in the eighties when shotguns were regarded as a symbol of poverty and inadequate in terms of housing, but as anyone can see, they can be quite elegant! Thankfully this mode of thought has dissipated and seems that for the most part, people have come to their senses. It's nice to see some pride and recognition for the early working classes, and there are zillions of beautifully up-kept shotguns in the States. There was a brief episode in the eighties when shotguns were regarded as a symbol of poverty and inadequate in terms of housing, but as anyone can see, they can be quite elegant! Thankfully this mode of thought has dissipated and seems that for the most part, people have come to their senses. It's nice to see some pride and recognition for the early working classes, and there are zillions of beautifully up-kept shotguns in the States.

]]> Comment on The Sunday Building Project – Now shotgunning! by michael fish http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/21/the-sunday-building-project-now-shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-20534 michael fish Mon, 21 May 2012 09:52:28 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14496#comment-20534 The shotgun name is derived from the shape of the brackets which hold up the cantilevered roofs over the front porches. The long gun shape has the deep shoulder butt at the front wall and the muzzle of the gun (bracket) at the extremity of the roof. It is a picturesque analogy. The people of New Orleans are very proud and protective of their distinctive heritage of simple workers homes. Would that we Quebecers would be as proud and protective of what have in the way of the simple homes of our early industrial workers. See the illegal demolition of 226-228 rue Grant in Longueuil last weekend. The shotgun name is derived from the shape of the brackets which hold up the cantilevered roofs over the front porches. The long gun shape has the deep shoulder butt at the front wall and the muzzle of the gun (bracket) at the extremity of the roof. It is a picturesque analogy. The people of New Orleans are very proud and protective of their distinctive heritage of simple workers homes. Would that we Quebecers would be as proud and protective of what have in the way of the simple homes of our early industrial workers. See the illegal demolition of 226-228 rue Grant in Longueuil last weekend.

]]> Comment on The Sunday Building Project – Now going transient! by AK http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/04/21/the-sunday-building-project-now-going-transient/comment-page-1/#comment-20532 AK Mon, 21 May 2012 06:09:34 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14189#comment-20532 Yeah but I love those Bixi-bikes! Yeah but I love those Bixi-bikes!

]]> Comment on The Sunday Building Project – Now shotgunning! by AK http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/21/the-sunday-building-project-now-shotgunning/comment-page-1/#comment-20531 AK Mon, 21 May 2012 05:53:20 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14496#comment-20531 Lovely and elegant observations Lauren, and I love your sketch! I tried this earlier but the Mail* slot would not accept my geo-location...xoxo Lovely and elegant observations Lauren, and I love your sketch! I tried this earlier but the Mail* slot would not accept my geo-location...xoxo

]]> Comment on Montreal’s Best Alleyways by Patrice http://spacingmontreal.ca/2010/07/16/montreals-best-alleyways/comment-page-1/#comment-20529 Patrice Sat, 19 May 2012 20:27:39 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=7547#comment-20529 We are so lucky to have these oasis in the city. It's there to be adopted by the people and "embelli". (Can't find the word!) Visit our website for ruelle champêtre. It's in french only for the moment, but we're considering placing the english version. Patrice, ruelle champêtre, Montréal, We are so lucky to have these oasis in the city. It's there to be adopted by the people and "embelli". (Can't find the word!)

Visit our website for ruelle champêtre. It's in french only for the moment, but we're considering placing the english version.

Patrice, ruelle champêtre, Montréal,

]]> Comment on Montage du jour : Le réservoir McTavish by Rebecca http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/18/montage-du-jour-le-reservoir-mctavish/comment-page-1/#comment-20526 Rebecca Fri, 18 May 2012 04:11:52 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14444#comment-20526 Great place to play ball in the summertime! Great place to play ball in the summertime!

]]> Comment on Montage du jour : Intersection du boulevard René-Lévesque et de la rue Peel by Michael Fish http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/16/montage-du-jour-intersection-du-boulevard-rene-levesque-et-de-la-rue-peel/comment-page-1/#comment-20524 Michael Fish Wed, 16 May 2012 19:35:38 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14437#comment-20524 Say a word for the much maligned Laurentien Hotel. Sorry to see you go..! The big building behind the White Rose sign is the old YWCA. It was preserved when the Hotel was built. If I remember correctly, the high windows lit a wonderful indoor swimming pool. Great memories.... Say a word for the much maligned Laurentien Hotel. Sorry to see you go..!
The big building behind the White Rose sign is the old YWCA. It was preserved when the Hotel was built.
If I remember correctly, the high windows lit a wonderful indoor swimming pool. Great memories....

]]> Comment on Quel avenir pour l’ancienne coopérative d’habitation de Saint-Léonard ? by Jean-François Leclerc http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/14/quel-avenir-pour-lancienne-cooperative-dhabitation-de-st-leonard/comment-page-1/#comment-20521 Jean-François Leclerc Tue, 15 May 2012 20:52:08 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14463#comment-20521 Oui, il faut que ce cas permette de réfléchir au sort d'un patrimoine considéré comme désuet. À ce compte, les duplex montréalais auraient été rasés en majorité au cours des années 1960 et 1970, si ce n'était de leur nombre. Une certaine classe moyenne les a adoptés, et modifiés en préservant ses qualités, avec un encadrement règlementaire municipal, fruit de pressions de groupes en patrimoine et de valorisation par des activités de sensibilisation, une appropriation comme icône de Montréal et autres actions. Le bungalow attend son heure, comme l'ont eux les petites maisons des vétérans qui sont très populaires, malgré leurs dimensions. Il faudrait le voir aussi comme témoin qui peut évoluer, en étant intégré à des constructions plus appropriées aux besoins. La valeur extrême des terrains ne les sert pas, car les acheteurs ont les moyens de se payer du luxe que n'avaient pas les coopérants des années 1950. Si rien n'est fait, Saint-Léonard, après avoir rayé son passé de village rural, rayera son passé de première banlieue pour devenir un exemple banal de banlieue des couronnes nord et sud des années 2000. Un effacement qui n'aidera pas la contruction d'une identité lcoale ni la diversité des quartiers montréalais. Il y a urgence à trouver et diffuser des solutions évolutives pour ce patrimoine modeste bâti autour de valeurs coopératives dans l'arrondissement et parmi les acheteurs, notamment auprès des descendants de communautés immigrantes en processus d'ascension sociale, comme tous les autres familles à la recherche de la banlieue en ville. D'autres villes ont-elles pris les devant ailleurs en Amérique du nord? Montréal aime imiter les réussites étrangères, pourquoi pas pour cela? Oui, il faut que ce cas permette de réfléchir au sort d'un patrimoine considéré comme désuet. À ce compte, les duplex montréalais auraient été rasés en majorité au cours des années 1960 et 1970, si ce n'était de leur nombre. Une certaine classe moyenne les a adoptés, et modifiés en préservant ses qualités, avec un encadrement règlementaire municipal, fruit de pressions de groupes en patrimoine et de valorisation par des activités de sensibilisation, une appropriation comme icône de Montréal et autres actions. Le bungalow attend son heure, comme l'ont eux les petites maisons des vétérans qui sont très populaires, malgré leurs dimensions. Il faudrait le voir aussi comme témoin qui peut évoluer, en étant intégré à des constructions plus appropriées aux besoins. La valeur extrême des terrains ne les sert pas, car les acheteurs ont les moyens de se payer du luxe que n'avaient pas les coopérants des années 1950.

Si rien n'est fait, Saint-Léonard, après avoir rayé son passé de village rural, rayera son passé de première banlieue pour devenir un exemple banal de banlieue des couronnes nord et sud des années 2000. Un effacement qui n'aidera pas la contruction d'une identité lcoale ni la diversité des quartiers montréalais. Il y a urgence à trouver et diffuser des solutions évolutives pour ce patrimoine modeste bâti autour de valeurs coopératives dans l'arrondissement et parmi les acheteurs, notamment auprès des descendants de communautés immigrantes en processus d'ascension sociale, comme tous les autres familles à la recherche de la banlieue en ville.
D'autres villes ont-elles pris les devant ailleurs en Amérique du nord? Montréal aime imiter les réussites étrangères, pourquoi pas pour cela?

]]> Comment on Le mardi des arbres: Le cerisier tardif by diane cayer http://spacingmontreal.ca/2009/10/01/le-mardi-des-arbres-le-cerisier-tardif/comment-page-1/#comment-20520 diane cayer Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:08 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=4233#comment-20520 Bonjour j'aimerais savoir si mon cerisier tardif est mort, car l' automne passé je l' ai déménager , pour le placer plus au soleil, , j' ai fait tout ce que je connais comme engrais , arroser avant de planter etc mais nous sommes le 15 mai et je n' ai aucune feuilles sauf à la base du tronc il y a environ 4 feuilles. J' ai de la peine car c' est ma petite fille qui me l' avait rapporter de l' école et il était si petit mais elle en était fière car elle avait eue le plus droit et ça fait 3 ans , elle avait hâte de voir les cerises , est ce qu'il y a quelque chose à faire ????? ou faut il en acheter un autre de la même taille environ 7 pieds, si oui combien peut il couter et survivra il à la transplantation??? Merci de prendre le temps de me répondre Diane Cayer Bonjour

j'aimerais savoir si mon cerisier tardif est mort, car l' automne passé je l' ai déménager , pour le placer plus au soleil, , j' ai fait tout ce que je connais comme engrais , arroser avant de planter etc mais nous sommes le 15 mai et je n' ai aucune feuilles sauf à la base du tronc il y a environ 4 feuilles. J' ai de la peine car c' est ma petite fille qui me l' avait rapporter de l' école et il était si petit mais elle en était fière car elle avait eue le plus droit et ça fait 3 ans , elle avait hâte de voir les cerises , est ce qu'il y a quelque chose à faire ????? ou faut il en acheter un autre de la même taille environ 7 pieds, si oui combien peut il couter et survivra il à la transplantation???

Merci de prendre le temps de me répondre

Diane Cayer

]]> Comment on Le Faubourg à m’lasse: les origines d’une légende urbaine by Jacinthe Harvey http://spacingmontreal.ca/2009/07/26/le-faubourg-a-mlasse-les-origines-dune-legende-urbaine/comment-page-1/#comment-20517 Jacinthe Harvey Mon, 14 May 2012 19:32:46 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=3522#comment-20517 Je fais des recherches sur le quartier Centre-sud, particulièrement sur les commerces qui ont marqué son histoire. Je ne parle pas des grosses manufactures (Grover, Molson, Macdonald Tobacco) mais plutôt d’entreprises (petites ou grandes) qui sont nées dans ce quartier (Dupuis, Monsieur Muffler), qu'elles existent encore ou pas. Pouvez-vous me renseigner? Un grand merci de votre attention, Jacinthe Harvey Je fais des recherches sur le quartier Centre-sud, particulièrement sur les commerces qui ont marqué son histoire. Je ne parle pas des grosses manufactures (Grover, Molson, Macdonald Tobacco) mais plutôt d’entreprises (petites ou grandes) qui sont nées dans ce quartier (Dupuis, Monsieur Muffler), qu'elles existent encore ou pas.

Pouvez-vous me renseigner?

Un grand merci de votre attention,

Jacinthe Harvey

]]> Comment on The Forest, a Fortress, and the Future of Participation by Geralyne http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/11/the-forest-the-fortress-and-the-future-of-participation/comment-page-1/#comment-20514 Geralyne Sat, 12 May 2012 02:25:59 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14400#comment-20514 Wow! I say, not only is it the way that children were meant to play, but the benefits as precursors to formal types of participation are phenomenal! Finding freedom to take risks, and to make and unmake playworlds.... This reminds me of my own childhood: A little clump of bushes, smaller than this wooded city-block, was a place where friends, some imaginary, came for tea, served in leafy cups with twiggy utensils. Crossing the large park to go to the Library and on the way back at night making a fire to roast potatoes. That was an urban adventure that we had thanks to my father. He'll be 92 in June! Wow! I say, not only is it the way that children were meant to play, but the benefits as precursors to formal types of participation are phenomenal! Finding freedom to take risks, and to make and unmake playworlds.... This reminds me of my own childhood: A little clump of bushes, smaller than this wooded city-block, was a place where friends, some imaginary, came for tea, served in leafy cups with twiggy utensils. Crossing the large park to go to the Library and on the way back at night making a fire to roast potatoes. That was an urban adventure that we had thanks to my father. He'll be 92 in June!

]]> Comment on Photo du Jour – Empress Theatre by Terry Browne http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/09/09/photo-du-jour-empress-theatre/comment-page-1/#comment-20505 Terry Browne Mon, 07 May 2012 10:55:20 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/09/09/photo-du-jour-empress-theatre/#comment-20505 My brother Kevin, sister Pat and I were with The Little Players of the Air for several years. Each Saturday morning it would be broadcast over radio station CJAD from 1191 Mountain Street. The program was aired live a few times a year from the stages of the Monkland and Rialto Theatres where we would follow the program with the performance of a variety show. Movies would then follow - all for the bargain price of 34 cents. My siblings and I made direct-to-disc recordings (that I still have) at Miss Sheehy's rehearsal studio above a hardware store on Queen Mary Road. J. Arthur DuPont (CJAD) promised Miss Sheehy a radio show if he ever got his radio broadcasting license - which he obviously did. By the way, the space above the Empress Tearoom was home to an acting school where Michael Sarrazin studied. I got to know him a bit and later on we occasionally played at the same gigs in different bands. He was a pretty good drummer.  My brother Kevin, sister Pat and I were with The Little Players of the Air for several years. Each Saturday morning it would be broadcast over radio station CJAD from 1191 Mountain Street. The program was aired live a few times a year from the stages of the Monkland and Rialto Theatres where we would follow the program with the performance of a variety show. Movies would then follow - all for the bargain price of 34 cents. My siblings and I made direct-to-disc recordings (that I still have) at Miss Sheehy's rehearsal studio above a hardware store on Queen Mary Road. J. Arthur DuPont (CJAD) promised Miss Sheehy a radio show if he ever got his radio broadcasting license - which he obviously did.
By the way, the space above the Empress Tearoom was home to an acting school where Michael Sarrazin studied. I got to know him a bit and later on we occasionally played at the same gigs in different bands. He was a pretty good drummer. 

]]> Comment on Plateau Reveals Plans for Saint-Viateur Est by Chris http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/03/plateau-reveals-plans-for-saint-viateur-est/comment-page-1/#comment-20484 Chris Fri, 04 May 2012 03:40:06 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14342#comment-20484 The borough is inviting comments to a gmail address?  Did their mail server break? The borough is inviting comments to a gmail address?  Did their mail server break?

]]> Comment on Montage du jour : La synagogue Sherith Israel by sara tauben http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/03/28/montage-du-jour-la-synagogue-shearot-yisrael/comment-page-1/#comment-20483 sara tauben Thu, 03 May 2012 18:03:21 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=13642#comment-20483 HI, I am the author of Traces of the Past-Montreal's Early Synagogues. Shearith Israel, otherwise known as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue remained at 1445 Stanley Street location until 1947 when it relocated to its present location in Snowdon at 4894 St. Kevin. It was the Shaar Hashomayim that moved from its downtown location at 1320 McGill College Avenue in 1922 to its present location in Westmount on Cote St. Antoine and Kennsington. It is also important to note that the Shearith Israel was the first synagogue established in all of Canada in 1768 and one of the earliest congregations in all of North America. Interestingly, its establishment also predated the founding of the first Protestant church in Montreal. HI, I am the author of Traces of the Past-Montreal's Early Synagogues.
Shearith Israel, otherwise known as the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue remained at 1445 Stanley Street location until 1947 when it relocated to its present location in Snowdon at 4894 St. Kevin. It was the Shaar Hashomayim that moved from its downtown location at 1320 McGill College Avenue in 1922 to its present location in Westmount on Cote St. Antoine and Kennsington. It is also important to note that the Shearith Israel was the first synagogue established in all of Canada in 1768 and one of the earliest congregations in all of North America. Interestingly, its establishment also predated the founding of the first Protestant church in Montreal.

]]> Comment on The Art of Urban Sketching: Montreal by marc taro holmes http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/02/the-art-of-urban-sketching-montreal/comment-page-1/#comment-20480 marc taro holmes Thu, 03 May 2012 12:08:27 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14314#comment-20480 Hey that's cool - thanks for posting my sketches :) Hope you don't mind, but I'd like to point people over to our Montreal Urban sketchers facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/UrbanSketchersMontreal Anyone who want to draw in Montreal is welcome to join up, post their sketches, and let everyone know when/where they're going out sketching (if they're looking for drawing partners :) Thanks again for the mention ~m Hey that's cool - thanks for posting my sketches :)

Hope you don't mind, but I'd like to point people over to our Montreal Urban sketchers facebook group:

http://www.facebook.com/UrbanSketchersMontreal

Anyone who want to draw in Montreal is welcome to join up, post their sketches, and let everyone know when/where they're going out sketching (if they're looking for drawing partners :)

Thanks again for the mention ~m

]]> Comment on Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Kansas City’s Community Bookshelf by michael fish http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/02/urban-planet-weird-wednesday-kansas-citys-community-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-20479 michael fish Thu, 03 May 2012 11:12:45 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14330#comment-20479 I visited Madrid a few weeks ago for a few days. Ditto. Not only the city was spotless, the entire countryside was immaculate.... I visited Madrid a few weeks ago for a few days. Ditto. Not only the city was spotless, the entire countryside was immaculate....

]]> Comment on The Art of Urban Sketching: Montreal by michael fish http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/02/the-art-of-urban-sketching-montreal/comment-page-1/#comment-20478 michael fish Thu, 03 May 2012 11:09:06 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14314#comment-20478 Encore S'il vous plaît..... Encore. Encore S'il vous plaît..... Encore.

]]> Comment on Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Kansas City’s Community Bookshelf by Dolphin http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/02/urban-planet-weird-wednesday-kansas-citys-community-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-20476 Dolphin Thu, 03 May 2012 01:21:14 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14330#comment-20476 I meant "a LITTLE jealous" I meant "a LITTLE jealous"

]]> Comment on Urban Planet Weird Wednesday: Kansas City’s Community Bookshelf by Dolphin http://spacingmontreal.ca/2012/05/02/urban-planet-weird-wednesday-kansas-citys-community-bookshelf/comment-page-1/#comment-20475 Dolphin Thu, 03 May 2012 01:20:37 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=14330#comment-20475 Just a comment on the photo. Americans downtowns are so clean, perfect and nice. Even parking garages are spotless. Sidewalks are wider and white! No asphalt patches or anything like that. I hear stories about how Americans used to marvel at how clean and nice Toronto and Montreal were 15 years ago compared to American cities. I wonder when it started being the opposite. At least our cities are more vibrant and safer, but I can't help but being a litter jealous. Just a comment on the photo. Americans downtowns are so clean, perfect and nice. Even parking garages are spotless. Sidewalks are wider and white! No asphalt patches or anything like that. I hear stories about how Americans used to marvel at how clean and nice Toronto and Montreal were 15 years ago compared to American cities. I wonder when it started being the opposite. At least our cities are more vibrant and safer, but I can't help but being a litter jealous.

]]> Comment on The swingset orchestra by miriam travieso http://spacingmontreal.ca/2011/05/07/the-swingset-orchestra/comment-page-1/#comment-20473 miriam travieso Wed, 02 May 2012 13:55:21 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=10206#comment-20473 lovely, i really enjoyed the music and the fun that the swingers were having.i would be happy to have an installation in my town. lovely, i really enjoyed the music and the fun that the swingers were having.i would be happy to have an installation in my town.

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