Montreal was once full of water troughs, which allowed horses to get a drink of water.
Some of the better-known equine aquatic refreshment stops included one at McGill and Craig (St. Antoine), on Dorchester near de la Cathedrale and one Sherbrooke east of Atwater.
After 1958 they were removed due to deterioration and cost of repairs.
At least three remain.
We feel that these historic structures should be honoured with some sort of annual festival which involves filling them with beer for anybody to drink.
Jacques Cartier Square
Olmsted Road.
Landsdowne and St. Catherine
Some of the better-known equine aquatic refreshment stops included one at McGill and Craig (St. Antoine), on Dorchester near de la Cathedrale and one Sherbrooke east of Atwater.
After 1958 they were removed due to deterioration and cost of repairs.
At least three remain.
We feel that these historic structures should be honoured with some sort of annual festival which involves filling them with beer for anybody to drink.
Still one on Mont Royal, at the water fountain half way up Chemin Olmstead.
ReplyDeleteOther public troughs, at City Hall and the National Assembly, remain well frequented by two-legged horses.
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ReplyDeleteThen there's the one outside Smith House east of Beaver lake:
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