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July 7th 2000

Published: July 7th 2000

I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the city in which my Mom and 4 of her sisters were born. Ville-Marie (today's Montreal) was founded in 1642 by French Catholic priests.

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Jacques Cartier Bridge

Hotel de Ville (City Hall of Montreal)

Discovering downtown (Centre-Ville) a pied (on foot)

Waterfront Street Life

Protector of the harbor

"The Sailors Church", statue of Mary facing the Old Port, now is a museum dedicated to Marguerite Bourgeoys (1678)

1967 World's Fair Monuments: Biosphere & Pavillion on Ile Sainte Helene

International Jazz Festival of Montreal

20th annual festival, over 400 free outdoor concerts

A 4 block radius is bocked off from traffic

Jazz Festival

Caribbean Day Parade

Finding Great Grandmother Theresa Reddy O'Connel's Grave

Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetary (over 1M buried there)

Mc/MacDougall cabin in Sainte Eustache

Grandma & Grandpa bought the lot when they got married, Mom LOVED staying here

Lac Des Deux Montagnes

The lake across from Mom's cottage

L'Oratoire Sainte Joseph

on Mont Royal

Statue of Brother Andre

He lived 1845-1937, believed that many miracles occcured in the L'Oratoire with Brother Andre (the room is filled with crutches), Mom and her siblings used to go visit him when they were kids

Notre Dame Basilica

Originally built in 1672 and then rebuilt in 1879

Enjoying the ambiance of Sainte Paul Street

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