One of the big cheeses from a Montreal Russian-language discussion forum sent this to Coolopolis Towers via rollerblade messenger. These icons of what appear to be an alien have been sprouting up on streets and sidewalks downtown in Montreal. Much speculation as to the origins and meaning of these drawings. Undoubtedly Professor Will Straw is deconstructing the possible semiotics of this in order to present it to an upcoming conference on a beach in Southern France.
Former semi-Montrealer Rael, whose alien sex cult has declined in these parts since his gang
perpetrated media cloning hoaxes fronted by Brigitte Boisellier (in the photo) is just about the only person with something original to say about the ridiculous supposed Tiger Woods sex scandal which he says is "very normal behaviour." "Stop saying you dishonoured your sport. Your sport is one thing and your sex life is another. In your sex life, you don't have to conform to any politically correct model."
Apologies if I've already mentioned this. There is talk of demolishing and redeveloping the Dow Planetarium. It was built on Chaboillez Square in the mid 60s. It was initially slated to go on the roof of the Dow building behind but structural difficulties made that impossible. I have a document somewhere stating that the land was given by the Dow Brewery to the City of Montreal on the condition that it remain an institution of learning. According to the deed the city must keep it with that realm of activity, ergo housing would be illegal if that applies. That deed condition can only be changed by resolution by the provincial national assembly.
If one judges from the relevant Insurance Plan (click my name), the Planetarium was built on the site of the former Bonaventure station (the façade would approximately bisect the Planetarium).
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, it seems that building the planetarium did not eradicate the distinctly triangular Chaboillez square, but the Ville-Marie autoroute tunenl entrance did.
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Given a deed to the Dow Brewery, does it still exists as a corporate entity? Or to whom would it have devolved to?
But never underestimate the creativity of lawyers who would find some way of shoehorning perhaps a learning-center for city employees in one corner of the presumably-built condoes…
Wow - 14 whole parking spots!
ReplyDeleteThat seems to have been a relatively architecturally interesting part of town back then. It's something of a void space now, unfortunately.
He looks like George Carlin.
ReplyDeleteAlso visible in the distance in the photo are the lift towers for the CNR lift bridge over the Lachine Canal adjacent to the still-extant CPR swing bridge on Wellington.
ReplyDeleteThe towers were cut down to their present level in 1967.
It took weeks of work with pneumatic drills to demolish the concrete counterweights then still high in the towers when the bridge decks were in the 'down' position.