[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 7, no 4 - Winter 2018/2019] Since October, one of Little Burgundy's best-known and most loved faces is back in the neighbourhood. Daisy Peterson Sweeney smiles up from her piano in the new mural by Kevin Ledo at St-Jacques and St-Martin, one block over from where her legendary brother, Oscar …
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[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 7, no 3 - Fall 2018] Dorothy Williams can trace her family history back through five generations, but as a girl she was told she had no history at all - by a history teacher. For Williams, this hurtful episode was a formative experience that she has been pushing back …
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[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 7, no 1 - Spring 2018] The past decade has seen the face of Griffintown and Little Burgundy change beyond recognition. New construction of condominiums has radically altered the landscape, and Notre-Dame street is bustling with trendy boutiques, cafés and restaurants. It's a part of town where people are more …
Continue reading Two Solitudes? Meeting the neighbours in Little Burgundy and Griffintown
[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 6, no 3 - Fall 2017] Being a teen girl has always come with a unique mix of pressures and expectations. For today's teens, social media is amplifying those pressures like never before. From music to fashion, girls are already immersed in a culture saturated with sexualized images of young …
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[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 6, no 2 - Summer 2017] This summer, Montrealers will have a brand new destination to enjoy the sun. From June 23rd until early September, the space between the Atwater Market and the Lachine Canal will be transformed, offering visitors more opportunities to meet, eat, relax, catch some music, or …
Continue reading La Place du Marché redefines space behind Atwater Market
[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 6, no 2 - Summer 2017] For three manic days in late May, the streets of Little Burgundy and Griffintown were taken over by the C2 Montréal business and creativity conference. Founded by advertising agency Sid Lee and the Cirque du Soleil group, C2 has now been running for six …
[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 6, no 1 - Spring 2017] Take a stroll through Little Burgundy and you're bound to walk past a historic building or two, but few are as vibrant today as they were in their heyday a century ago. The Corona Theatre is a riotous exception. Long lines of music fans …
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[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 5, no 4 - Winter 2016/2017] Who runs the neighbourhood? You do. That's the Little Burgundy Coalition's vision of the future, and the philosophy behind the work they've done in the community for more than 25 years. The Coalition has big dreams, but they won't come true if the community …
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[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 5, no 3 - Fall 2016] Mention the word "Griffintown" in conversation and you'll likely hear as many opinions as there are people in the room - maybe more. Yet while seemingly everyone has a view on the local condo boom, less is known about the people who call Griffintown's …
[Vues sur la Bourgogne, Vol 5, no 2 - Summer 2016] After years lying derelict, a heritage site in the heart of Little Burgundy could soon be transformed into a new housing project. Hushion Bath, a former public swimming pool that has remained closed since a 1988 arson attack destroyed much of the interior, is …
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