Until COVID hit, one of my chief joys in the summer was riding my flowered “bridal bike” to the beach. The ocean was beautiful, the air was (mostly) sweet, and the crowds endlessly interesting. Unlike other forms of exercise, I found cycling fun, something I could indulge in for hours and still want more.
Author: Manon of MTL
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The -Phone Wars
This weekend, Montreal anglophones held a protest against Bill 96, which strengthens Québec’s French language laws in a way many fear could endanger health, education, and the economy.
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Sexy Elevator
We have a sexy elevator. Listen to the sexy voice announce my arrival at the fourth floor (“étage quatre”).
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Compost Clippy!
No, not the Microsoft mascot, though…pas une mauvaise idée.
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Sheep May Safely Graze
It’s called ”eco-grazing,” and it reduces the noise and carbon footprint of park maintenance. Not a baaad idea
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The Maple Report #2
You’d think this would be a winner: maple, chocolate, coffee. What’s not to love?
Warning: this post contains vulgar words in two languages.
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View From Our Balcony
I call this photo, ”Pick Yer Poison.”
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The Maple Report #1
Maple products. They’re everywhere here. The Maple Report seeks to identify the good, the bad, and the sappy.
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The Village
Our apartment is in the newly and controversially re-dubbed district called The Village (formerly: ”The Gay Village”).






