Not far from our apartment, in Parc Frédéric-Back, can be found Tohu, a nonprofit circus-arts venue and cultural organization. They promote circus-related events, have programs for teaching skills to disadvantaged youth, and also have an environmental component.… [Read More]
There’s a company here in Montreal called Navette Nature — nature shuttle — that specializes in getting people without cars to national parks or other activities in nature. They have a fleet of old (and frankly uncomfortable) school buses, and they leave from the convenient central bus terminal.… [Read More]
Many of you know that I’m on the super-taster and super-smeller spectrum–nose like a bloodhound, lungs like a canary. I’ve written before about how this affects me in unfortunate ways here in Montreal and my life in general.… [Read More]
Here’s a riddle: Why is Saskatoon like service?
Answer: they’re both names for native trees that produce edible berries.
Amelanchier canadensis has a lot of names: serviceberry, shad-blow serviceberry, bilberry, juneberry, sugarplum, or currant-tree.… [Read More]
Last night we went to see a bangin’ all-girl brass band in Parc Molson, just a few blocks away–one of the many City-sponsored summer events we love so much here.
Below is a little video snippet (1:40 long) from the finale, just a taste of some sassy, brassy musicians and the rare delight of a typical Montreal summer happening.… [Read More]
Last weekend, we went for a jaunt to l’Estrie, the Eastern Townships of Quebec. This region stretches from the St. Lawrence lowlands down to the Vermont border, and includes some of the northernmost extents of the Appalachian uplands before they swerve off to Newfoundland.… [Read More]
Hockey is to Canada what baseball and football are to the U.S. It’s a cultural touchstone and a massive revenue source for the sports industry.… [Read More]
It’s been a busy end-of-Summer. We’ve had some visits from out of town, and work has been taking up a lot of time.
A few weeks ago, Manon and I managed to get away to the Pointe-à-Callière 18th Century Public Market event.… [Read More]
Sylvain and I have long heard legends of the snow removal siren–an eardrum-crushing klaxon that sends Montrealers staggering into the street to move their cars before the tow-trucks and snowplows come through.… [Read More]
