Mordecai Richler ‘s Main and Mile End
Susan Bronson
Explore the places mentioned in the various novels of this author of Jewish origin who grew up in the ‘hood in the 1940s (offered in collaboration with Mile End Memories)
Date and time:
Saturday 25 September 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., rain or shine
Departure point:
Parc du Portugal, corner of Saint-Laurent and Marianne
End point:
Corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Fairmount
Language:
English and French
Cost:
No charge
Reservations:
Not necessary
Mini Walking Tour: From Rowhouses to Megastructures in the Saint-Viateur East Sector
Explore the former Turcot Public Bath and its surroundings, including rowhouses, megastructures and a former railway yard (offered in collaboration with Mile End Memories).
Date and time:
Saturday 25 September 2010, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine
Departure point:
Bain Saint-Michel, 5300, rue Saint-Dominique (corner of Maguire Street), métro Laurier, buses 51, 55
End point:
Champ des Possibles (east of corner of Saint-Viateur and De Gaspé Streets), métro Laurier, buses 51, 55
Language:
English and French
Cost:
No charge
Reservations:
Not necessary
The Portuguese connection
Miguel Simao Andrade et Joaquina Pires
Explore the Portuguese neighbourhood and various aspects of Luso-Montreal culture through the discovery of the community’s principal meeting places.
Date and time:
Sunday 26 September 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., rain or shine
Departure point:
North-west corner of Saint-Laurent and Pines
End point:
Santa-Cruz Church (corner of Rachel and Saint-Urbain)
Language:
English and French
Cost:
No charge
Reservations:
Not necessary
