Usually it’s “rain or shine”, but the downpour on 12 June was a bit too much. We’ll try to schedule an alternate date in the next few weeks.
Justin Bur
Discover the rich history of Eastern Mile End (between Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Saint-Denis Street, Mount Royal Avenue and Saint-Viateur Street). We will explore the urban, cultural and social development and the architecture and conservation of the dense vernacular landscape that occupies part of the former property of Dr. Pierre Beaubien. Among the highlights of this tour are the Church of Saint-Enfant-Jésus and several religious and educational institutions near the heart of the former village of Saint-Louis du Mile-End, the Carmelite Convent, rowhousing dating to the late 19thth-century, the early 20th-century and the last 15 years, the megastructures built in the 1960s and 1970s for the garment industry, and the former railway yard known today as “Champ des possibles.”
Date and time:
The tour will be offered once only, on Sunday. Questions and discussion in either English or French.
Sunday 12 June 2011, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (in French), rain or shine
Departure and end points:
Northeast corner of Mount Royal Avenue and Henri-Julien Street (97 or 11 bus, métro Mont-Royal)
Cost:
$12 per person
Reservations:
Not necessary
* Mile End Memories is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the heritage, history and culture of the Mile End neighbourhood. The 2011 Program of Activities is here.