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It’ll be interesting to see what monuments get built here in Montreal to remember the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan… Back when things were black or white it was much simpler. You died trying to kill other men with guns and they carved your name in stone.
From the time when only the Canadiens spoke French.
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Built in 1972 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the building of Place Ville Marie, in French the name is Presence Feminine. The water jets are on a four minute cycle, and more information about Gerald Gladstone can be found here.
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Built in 1912 by Mott Iron Works it was restored in 2003.
+This is the 20th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Currently missing the statue of Jacques Cartier (the resin version is being replaced by a bronze version, the third one to cap the fountain) it was designed by Joseph-Arthur Vincent in 1893.
+This is the 19th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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I’m not certain when the fountain was added, nor who designed it.
+This is the 18th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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There obviously were some major renovation done to the hospital in or around 1996, as this fountain was made by Jocelyne Alloucherie in 1996 and is called Les tables de jour – 1 (solaire, givrée), or for the blokes in the house, Day Tables – 1 (solar, frosted). And no, I don’t quite get it either. But someone should take it upon themselves to do some work on it, as it is not aging well in the least.
+This is the 17th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Made in 1992 by Michel Goulet. It’s one of my favorite fountains in town, however over the past 19 years it has settled somewhat and as a consequence is no longer level. Hence, the water streaming off of the northern end of the map, and being rather desert-like on the southern end.
There are eight chairs that are also part of this piece of public art, and if you continue walking to Parc Lafontaine, you will run into part two.
+This is the 16th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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Continuing our inquiry into obscure metro stations…
More information on Maurice Lemieux can be found here.
The fence reminds me an awful lot of a musical staff and notes.
I also find it weird that they thought that this side would be the back, when in fact it is the main entry path to the station.
Opened in January 1984, is was designed by Guy de Varennes and Almas Mathieu. Guy de Varennes appears to have built a bunch of things in Haiti. While Almas Mathieu did a bunch of churches, schools and hospitals here in Quebec.
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At the Mairie d’arrondissement de Verdun, I don’t know when it was made, nor who made it, but as far as I can tell, it is the only fountain in all of Verdun.
And this too, is a fountain that I don’t know very much about. Although given its location, I would presume that it was made in 1966 or so.
+This is the 15th in an occasional series of videos on the fountains of Montreal+
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It appears that one of my favorite subjects is Armand Vaillancourt. I’ve written about him or his work here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
So why not some more?
More information on Non titrée (square Saint-Louis) by Armand Vaillancourt can be found here and here.
More information on La Sainte Trinité by Armand Vaillancourt can be found here and here.
And apparently there is supposed to be a third sculpture by Armand Vaillancourt in Square Saint Louis as well, something called Hommage au Tiers-Monde.
Try as I might, I can’t find a darn thing about Écritures, a combination of it being an old sculpture, and a very common word.