name Montreal settlement type City image skyline VuedeMontreal.jpg image caption image flag Flag ... map1 Montreal2006.png map caption1 City of Montreal and enclave municipalities mapsize1 180px pushpin ... name2 Urban agglomeration of MontrealMontreal 06 leader title Mayor of Montreal Mayor leader ... Verdun, Quebec Verdun p18 Ville Marie, Montreal Ville Marie p19 Villeray Saint Michel Parc Extension ...? pageid 5977,86481579& dad portal& schema PORTAL City of Montreal en footnotes Montreal IPAc en audio Montreal english pronunciation.ogg m n t r i l ref IPA m ntri l is the local English ... ref It is most common to omit the acute accent in English language usage Montreal , unless one ... , as compared to the Montreal Gazette , and to keep the accent in French language usage Montr al . This is also ... a mount royal park parc du mont royal.htm title Mount Royal Park Montreal s Mount Royal Park ... island on which the city is located, ref cite web url http geonames.nrcan.gc.ca education montreal e.php title Island of Montreal accessdate February 7, 2008 publisher Natural Resources Canada ... 23, 2009 ref Mont Royal in present French . As of February 2012, Statistics Canada identifies Montreal ...&S 0&O D&RPP 25 ref and a population of 1,886,481 in the agglomeration of Montreal, which includes all of the municipalities on the island of Montreal. The city of Montreal proper had a population of 1,649,519 ... 25, 2012 ref In the larger Montreal Census Metropolitan Area, 70.5 of the population speaks French ... Ville de Montr al year 2006 accessdate October 1, 2011 author Fouron, Farah page 94 ref Montreal ... web title LIVING IN CANADA MONTREAL, QUEBEC url http www.akcanada.com lic montreal.cfm publisher Abrams ... editor2 first C. George editor2 last Benello year 2005 publisher Black Rose Books location Montreal ... fy0627 2005391488 d.html accessdate June 5, 2009 Quote Montreal is second only to Paris as the largest primarily French speaking city in the world. ref Montreal is consistently rated as one of the world ... more details
Infobox album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name In Montreal Type Live album Artist Charlie Haden and Egberto Gismonti Cover In Montreal.jpg Released 2001 Recorded July 6, 1989 Genre Jazz Length 78 55 Label ECM Records ECM Producer Manfred Eicher Chronology Charlie Haden Last album The Montreal Tapes with Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Paul Motian br 1989 This album In Montreal br 1979 Next album The Montreal Tapes with Paul Bley and Paul Motian br 1989 Misc extra chronology Artist Egberto Gismonti Type Live album Last album Dan a Dos Escravos br 1988 This album In Montreal br 1989 Next album Kuarup film Kuarup br 1989 In Montreal is an album by bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist pianist Egberto Gismonti recorded in 1989 at the Montreal International Jazz Festival and released on the ECM Records ECM label in 2001. ref name ECM discography http www.ecmrecords.com Catalogue ECM 1700 1746.php ECM discography accessed December 7, 2011 ref Reception The Allmusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 3 stars stating Bassist Charlie Haden has done a tremendous amount of playing in duo contexts. This live recording with the remarkable pianist guitarist Egberto Gismonti is a fine addition to his duo resum . ref name Allmusic Adler, D. R. http www.allmusic.com album in montreal r542239 Allmusic Review accessed December 7, 2011 ref Album ratings rev1 Allmusic rev1Score rating 3 5 ref name Allmusic Track listing All compositions by Egberto Gismonti except as indicated Salvador 7 36 Maracat 9 21 First Song Charlie Haden 6 28 Palhaco Gismonti, Haden 9 19 Silence Haden 9 48 Em Fam lia 10 03 Loro 7 31 Frevo 6 43 Don Quixote G. E. Carneiro, Gismonti 12 02 Recorded at the Festival International de Jazz de Montr al on July 6, 1989 Personnel Charlie Haden &mdash double bass bass Egberto Gismonti &mdash guitar , piano References reflist Category ECM Records albums Category Charlie Haden albums Category Egberto Gismonti albums Category 2001 albums Category Albums produced by Manfred Eicher ... more details
DISPLAYTITLE of Montreal Refimprove date September 2011 Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name of Montreal image ofMontrealLive.JPG caption of Montreal performing in Athens, Georgia ... James Huggins of Montreal is an American rock music rock band from Athens, Georgia . It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman of Montreal, Canada Montreal ... its existence, of Montreal s musical style has evolved from vaudeville and Beatles influenced ... musician Prince and David Bowie . History Early years Kevin Barnes founded of Montreal, allegedly naming it for a failed romance with a woman from Montreal, Qu bec . ref name beepscalifornian Emami ... Interview of Montreal s Bryan Poole , The Daily Californian, January 29, 2007 ref Barnes was the only ... 1999 , of Montreal released a number of singles and a re release of The Bird Who Continues to Eat .... This album marks the beginning of the change in of Montreal s sound, with more danceable ... of Montreal s Kevin Barnes NAKED Bot generated title ref In Paris, they did a Take Away Show acoustic ... on stage with of Montreal on January 24, 2009 in Brighton, UK. of Montreal s next album, Skeletal ... 2006 10 07 of montreal everyday feels like sunday title You Ain t No Picasso publisher ... in a Comcast commercial. ref cite web url http stereogum.com 46711 if you like of montreal maybe you will also like c franchises commercial appeal title If You Like of Montreal, Maybe You Will Also ... posts of montreal and band of horses or to sell a song for a commercial or not to sell a song for a commercial title Post of Montreal and Band of Horses... or, to sell a song for a commercial or not to sell ... producer Jon Brion Kanye West, Fiona Apple , of Montreal s mastermind Kevin Barnes traveled ... cite web url http www.theaquarian.com 2010 09 15 interview with kevin barnes from of montreal title Interview with Kevin Barnes from Of Montreal The False Priest Preys & 124 The Aquarian Weekly publisher ... more details
Montreal Center or Montr al Centre may refer to Montreal Centre federal riding Montreal Centre provincial electoral district Downtown MontrealMontreal Area Control Centre Montreal Zen Center Disambig ... more details
Montreal Subdivision refers to the following rail lines Montreal Subdivision CN , Montreal to Dorval Montreal Subdivision CSX , Massena towards Montreal disambig ... more details
Montreal Lake may refer to one of two lakes with that name in Manitoba Montreal Lake Ontario Montreal Lake Saskatchewan geodis de Montreal Lake ... more details
Bishop of Montreal may refer to the Anglican Church of Canada Anglican Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Montreal Diocese of Montreal the Roman Catholicism in Canada Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal Archdiocese of Montreal See also Canadian Bishops disambig Category Religion in Montreal Category Christianity in Quebec Category Bishops in Canada by diocese Montreal ... more details
Montreal is a city in Quebec, Canada. Montr al or Montreal may also refer to Places Canada Greater Montreal , the metropolitan area of MontrealMontreal Metropolitan Community , a supra municipal level of government Montreal South , Quebec, a former municipality now part of Longueuil Laval de Montr al, Quebec, a former municipality that merged with Pointe aux Trembles now part of Montreal Island of Montreal ... area in the province of Quebec Montreal Urban Community , a former supra municipal level of government Montreal Agglomeration Council , a supra municipal level of government Old Montreal , the old district in the City of Montreal Montr al Est, Quebec , a municipality Montr al Nord , a borough of the city of Montr al Montreal West, Quebec , a municipality Montreal River, Ontario , a municipality Montreal River Algoma Sudbury, Ontario Montreal River Timiskaming District Montreal River Saskatchewan Montreal Island Nunavut France Montr al, Ard che Montr al, Aude Montr al, Gers Montr al, Yonne ... Crusader castle Spain Montreal, Catalonia United States http www.fallingrain.com world a M o n t r e Montreal Cutoff, Arkansas, a road Montreal Road, Atlanta, Georgia Montreal Acres Montreal Drive, near Aberdeen, Maryland Montreal, Missouri Montreal, Wisconsin Montreal River Michigan Montreal River Wisconsin Michigan Other uses HMCS Montreal , several Canadian warships HMS Montreal , several British warships Montreal Convention , an international convention governing liability for airlines Montreal procedure , a neurosurgical technique for treating epilepsy, developed by Montreal neurosurgeon Wilder Penfield Montreal Protocol , an international protocol for the phasing out of ozone depleting substances Declaration of Montreal , an LBGT declaration of rights Montreal Screwjob , an infamous ... Montreal Steak , a spice branded by McCormick Alfa Romeo Montreal , a car Of Montreal , a band Montreal Canadiens , a hockey team See also Montreal Convention disambiguation Mount Royal disambiguation ... more details
Several shootings at schools in Montreal, Canada have been dubbed the Montreal shooting or Montreal massacre The cole Polytechnique massacre in 1989 The Concordia University massacre in 1992 The Dawson College shooting in 2006 disambig ... more details
Montreal River may refer to Rivers In Canada Montreal River Algoma Sudbury, Ontario , a tributary of Lake Superior Montreal River Timiskaming District , a tributary of the Ottawa River Montreal River Saskatchewan In the United States Montreal River Michigan , a river in the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan in the United States Montreal River Wisconsin Michigan , along the Wisconsin Michigan border in the United States Settlements Montreal River, Ontario , also known as Montreal River Harbour, a community in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada, at the mouth of the Montreal River geodis de Montreal River ... more details
The Montreal Quebecois was a team part of the original National Lacrosse League 1974 1975 National Lacrosse League . They played their home games at the Montreal Forum . The roster included Major League Soccer coach Bruce Arena . Lacrosse topics Category Lacrosse teams in Montreal Qu Category Lacrosse teams in Canada Montreal stub lacrosse stub ... more details
Province of Montreal may refer to The Roman Catholic ecclesiastical province of Montreal, see List of Roman Catholic dioceses in North America The Proposal for the Province of Montreal a misnomer from the 19th century for the province of Quebec a misnomer for the district of Montreal in the Canada, New France colony of Canada during the French colonial period Disambig ... more details
mergeto List of mayors of Montreal discuss Talk List of mayors of Montreal date February 2010 Infobox Political post post Mayor body The City of Montreal insignia Armoiries de Montr al.svg insigniasize 75px insigniacaption Seal of City of Montreal nativename image G rald Tremblay.jpg incumbent G rald Tremblay incumbentsince January 1, 2002 style The Honourable residence Montreal City Hall Montreal s Mayoral Residence appointer Direct popular vote termlength 4 years formation First charter of Montreal ... http ville.montreal.qc.ca City of Montreal salary Image Hoteldeville.JPG thumb 200px Montreal City Hall The Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council . The Mayor s office ..., and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal . The Mayor is directly elected by citizens, with a Majority simple majority , for a four year term. The Mayor s office is located in Montreal City Hall . History of the office main List of mayors of MontrealMontreal City Council The first poll in the history of Montreal was held on the day the First charter of Montreal came into effect ... incorporation premiere charte index.shtm First charter of Montreal ref Image Montreal Place Vauquelin, Viger, Note.jpg thumb left A commemorative plaque, Vauquelin Square On June 5, 1833 Montreal City Council city council chose Jacques Viger 1787 1858 Jacques Viger as the first mayor of Montreal . The same ... has been appointed as the mayor s medical advisor. The first Coat of arms of Montreal and the motto ... chain it is an old English practice. The coat of arms of Montreal figured prominently in the centre ... wilson index.shtm Charles Wilson ref Starting with the 2009 Montreal municipal election, 2009 Montreal municipal election , the mayor of Montreal is also the mayor of the Boroughs of Montreal borough of Ville Marie Montreal Ville Marie . See also List of leaders of the Official Opposition MontrealMontreal City Council Montreal City Hall Timeline of Montreal history History of Montreal History of Quebec ... more details
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Montreal , after the Canada Canadian city of Montreal HMS Montreal 1761 6 was a 32 gun fifth rate launched in 1761. She was captured by the French in 1779 and subsequently destroyed by the Anglo French forces at Toulon in 1793. HMS Wolfe 1813 HMS Montreal was a 20 gun sloop of war sloop launched as HMS Wolfe 1813 6 in 1813 and renamed HMS Montreal in 1814. She was sold in 1832. HMS Montreal 1839 6 was a schooner serving on the Canadian lakes. She was purchased in 1839 and sold in 1848. See also HMCS Montreal French frigate Montr al Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Montreal, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ... more details
thumb Downtown Montreal, including the Old Port of Montreal harbour and the skyline. Downtown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal , Quebec , Canada . It is nearly enitirely ... a significant high rise and is home to the Montreal Exchange that trades in derivative market derivatives . The Montreal Exchange was originally a stock exchange and was the first in Canada. In 1999 ... atop an underground shopping mall that forms the nexus of Montreal s Underground City, Montreal underground ..., museums and universities, as well as List of Montreal metro stations metro stations , train ... Renfrew and Ogilvy Montreal Ogilvy department store s as well as Les Cours Mont Royal shopping centre. Other major streets include Sherbrooke Street , Peel Street, Montreal Peel , Mountain ... lookout has a view of The Plateau neighbourhood, Olympic Stadium Montreal Olympic Stadium and beyond. Montreal is known for its contrast between old and new architecture. The Tour KPMG a convert ... adjacent to an Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedral respectively. Downtown Montreal is also home to the main campuses of McGill University and UQAM and a campus of Concordia University Montreal Concordia ... May 17, 2008. ref Municipally, the downtown area is part of the Borough of Ville Marie, Montreal Ville ... Centre for Architecture McCord Museum Mus e d art contemporain de Montr al Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art multicol break Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Redpath Museum multicol end Transportation multicol Central Station Montreal Central Station Gare d autocars de Montr al Lucien L Allier AMT Lucien L Allier Station Montreal Metro font color Montreal Metro color Green Line 1 Green Montreal Metro Line 1 Green font font color Montreal Metro color Green Atwater Montreal Metro Atwater font font color Montreal Metro color Green Guy Concordia Montreal Metro Guy Concordia font font color Montreal Metro color Green Peel Montreal Metro Peel font font color Montreal Metro color Green McGill Montreal ... more details
Politics of Montreal The politics of Montreal begins with residents of Montreal electing representatives to the municipal government municipal , Politics of Quebec provincial , and Politics of Canada federal levels of government. The Island of Montreal and Laval, Quebec Laval are represented by a combined 22 39th Canadian parliament Members of Parliament MPs and 33 Members of the National Assembly of Quebec MNAs . Additionally, the city is represented by 64 municipal councilors. While people living in Greater Montreal are heavily divided on the issue of Quebec sovereignty , the majority of both groups tend to lean to the left wing left of the political spectrum . Centre left parties dominate the city at all political levels. Federal politics File Montr al 41st Parl .png thumb 130px Federal ridings in Montreal. Of their 22 federal Members of Parliament, Montreal and Laval are represented by fourteen New Democratic Party MPs, seven Liberal Party of Canada MPs and one Bloc Qu b cois MP. The governing Conservative Party of Canada has no MPs in Greater Montreal, but has appointed the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Quebec lieutenant , Christian Paradis , as the minister responsible for Montreal. Provincial politics Montreal and Laval are represented by twenty five Quebec Liberal Party MNAs, seven Parti Qu b cois MNAs and one Qu bec Solidaire MNA. The centre right Action D mocratique du Qu bec is not represented in Greater Montreal. Municipal politics main Municipal government of Montreal File Montreal City Hall Jan 2006.jpg thumb left Montreal City Hall . Montreal is represented by 64 councilors at the municipal level. 49 of these councilors including the mayor , are members of the governing Union Montr al , 13 represent the official opposition, Vision Montr al , one represents Projet Montr al and two are independent. Ridings in MontrealMontreal Category Politics of Montreal ... more details
Infobox Military Structure name The Citadel, Montreal location Montreal , Quebec , Canada image File Citadelle de Montreal.jpg 290px caption type fortress used to defend the city built 1690 materials used controlledby garrison commanders battles The Citadel of Montreal was a former fortress used to defend the city. Smaller than the one in Old Quebec , the Citadel was built by the France French in 1690, with a cannon battery added in 1723. The fort was demolished by the British North America British in 1821 to allow for the extension of Notre Dame Street . File Map of Montreal 1749.jpg thumb 290px The Citadel is in this map of Montreal, 1749. Inside the walls, the long rectangle in relief, at north east corner See also Old Montreal References Portal New France R millard, Fran ois, Old Montreal A Walking Tour , Minist re des Affaires culturelles du Qu bec, 1992. http id.erudit.org iderudit 801594ar Albertine Ferland Angers, La Citadelle de Montr al 1658 1820 coord 45 30 42 N 73 33 06 W type landmark source kolossus frwiki display title monhist DEFAULTSORT Citadel Category History of Montreal Category Destroyed landmarks Category Old Montreal Category Buildings and structures completed in 1690 Category Demolished buildings and structures in Montreal Category Military forts in Quebec Quebec hist stub Montreal stub fr Citadelle de Montr al pt Citadela de Montreal ... more details
Diocese of Montreal can refer to Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal Anglican Diocese of Montreal disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ... more details
about the area in Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve the former East Island of Montreal federal riding Mercier electoral district the current East Island of Montreal federal riding Honor Mercier electoral district the Plateau Mont Royal provincial riding Mercier provincial electoral district the borough of Montreal Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve for the Montreal bridge Honor Mercier Bridge dablink Not to be confused with the Montreal suburb of Mercier, Quebec Mercier denotes the Eastern portion of the Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve boroughs of Montreal borough of the city of Montreal . It is a former district of Montreal. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier Ouest and Mercier Est often called T treaultville . It was named after Honor Mercier 1840 1894 , Premier of Quebec from 1887 to 1891. Mercier was an agglomeration of old villages Beau Rivage , Longue Pointe and T treaultville . It was annexed to Montreal in 1910. In 1960, the construction of the Quebec Autoroute 25 Autoroute 25 saw the demolition of many residential buildings in Mercier and divided it into two districts Mercier Ouest and T treaultville Mercier Est . External links http ville.montreal.qc.ca portal page? pageid 95,242994& dad portal& schema PORTAL Official Borough Website In French only MontrealNeighbourhoods coord 45.595776 N 73.516291 W source frwiki region CA type landmark format dms display title Category Neighbourhoods in Montreal Category Former municipalities in Quebec Category Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve Montreal stub fr Mercier Montr al ... more details
Tourism is an important industry in Montreal . The city welcomed 14 million visitors in 2005. ref name CMM http www.cmm.qc.ca index.php?id 334 Communaute Metropolitaine de Montreal Statistics ref Like the province of Quebec , visitors to Montreal come from around the world, most of them from the United States , France , the United Kingdom , Germany , Mexico and Japan . ref name TQ PDFlink http www.bonjourquebec.com mto publications pdf etudes Tourisme chiffres2006.pdf Qu bec, Minist re du Tourisme, Le tourisme en chiffre 2006 ref 39,000 jobs in Montreal were generated by the tourism industry in 2005. ref name TQ Crescent Street in Downtown Montreal is popular among tourists. Throughout the summer, it features various street fairs and festivals. Among locals, Crescent Street is known better for its many clubs and bars. Saint Laurent Boulevard and the surrounding Plateau Mont Royal neighbourhood, are also well known for their nightlife, with many bars, nightclubs and restaurants. Citation needed date May 2008 References reflist External links http www.tourisme montreal.org Tourism MontrealMontreal Canada topic Tourism in Category Tourism by city Montreal Category Tourism in Quebec Montreal Category Economy of MontrealMontreal stub ... more details
Canadian Forces Base Montreal also CFB Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal , Quebec . The base is home to Land Force Quebec Area 34e Groupe Brigade du Canada Reserve which includes Royal Canadian Hussars Royal Canadian Hussars Montreal Reserve Armoured Cougar The Canadian Grenadier Guards Reserve Light Infantry Black Watch of Canada The Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment of Canada Reserve Light Infantry The Royal Montreal Regiment Reserve Light Infantry Le R giment de Maisonneuve Reserve Light Infantry Les Fusiliers Mont Royal Reserve Light Infantry References Reflist http www.army.forces.gc.ca land terre units unites index eng.asp?action City&id 31 Army list of units at CFB Montreal Canadian Forces Bases coord 45.576 73.523 display title DEFAULTSORT Cfb Montreal Category Canadian Forces bases in Quebec Montreal Category Mercier Hochelaga Maisonneuve ... more details
Action Montreal was a short lived municipal political party in Montreal , Quebec , Canada , that existed ... Beauchamp began his campaign for mayor of Montreal in November 1993 as the leader of a new ... Federalist says business people don t trust Dore, Montreal Gazette , 30 November 1993, p. 3. ref He formally launched Action Montreal on February 10, 1994, and indicated that the party would soon begin recruiting candidates for Montreal city council city council . The party was officially registered by Quebec s chief electoral officer on February 21, 1994. ref Action Montreal gets party status, Montreal Gazette , 22 February 1994, p. 3. ref During its short existence, Action Montreal was supported ... Montreal, Montreal Gazette , 23 February 1994, p. 3 Elizabeth Thompson, Beauchamp wins support from third councillor, Montreal Gazette , 17 March 1994, p. 4. ref Action Montreal advocated conservative views on economic issues. Beauchamp criticized the salaries of Montreal s civil servants at the party ... party comes out fighting Poor city pays best salaries Beauchamp, Montreal Gazette , 11 February ..., Turn over more municipal services to private firms mayoral hopeful, Montreal Gazette , 4 March 1994 ... as little more than a representative of the city s business lobby. ref Richard Mackie, Montreal mayor wants tax deal Dore prepares for election, Montreal Gazette , 23 March 1994, p. 3. ref One of the Action Montreal s founding members was Michel Pallascio , a former chair of the Montreal Catholic School ... from other backgrounds. ref Jack Todd, All business This candidate for mayor makes MCM look good, Montreal ... MCSC chairman from Action Montreal interim executive, Montreal Gazette , 2 March 1994, p. 3. ref Dissolution Action Montreal ceased operations on April 5, 1994, when Beauchamp announced his resignation from the mayoral contest and gave his support to prospective Vision Montreal candidate Pierre Bourque ... unite to unseat Dore, Montreal Gazette , 6 April 1994, p. 1. ref Many Action Montreal members ... more details
for the International League AAA baseball team Montreal Royals for the hockey team Royal Montreal Hockey Club otheruses Montreal Royals disambiguation Unreferenced date December 2009 Independent baseball team name Montreal Royales founded 2003 city Montreal, Quebec, Canada logo MontrealRoyales.png caplogo Blank.gif current league Canadian Baseball League current division past league currentname Montreal Royales 2003 colors Royal Blue, Red, Gold br Color box royalblue Color box red Color box gold ballpark none pastparks leaguechamps 0 divisionchamps 0 owner manager Gary Roenicke gm media website The Montreal Royales were one of eight teams in the short lived Canadian Baseball League 2003 only . The Royales of the CBL, unrelated to the history making Montreal Royals of 1939&ndash 1960, were strictly a road team which never succeeded in obtaining a home field in the Montreal area to play, despite several efforts to negotiate one. All nine of their home games were played in neutral cities such as Sherbrooke Amed e Roy Stadium . The Royales finished their season at the bottom of their division with a 10 22 record. Defunct Quebec Sports Category Defunct minor league baseball teams Category Baseball teams in Montreal Ro Category Defunct baseball teams in Canada baseball team stub ... more details
The Persian Melon , also known as Montreal melon and Montreal market muskmelon or the Montreal nutmeg melon lang fr melon de Montr al , is a variety of melon recently rediscovered and cultivated in the Montreal, Canada Montreal , Canada , area. Scientifically, it is a cultivar of Cucumis melo subsp. melo . It was originally widely grown between the St. Lawrence River and Mount Royal , on the Montreal Plain . In its prime from the late 19th century until World War II , it was one of the most popular varieties of melon on the east coast of North America . The fruit was large larger than any other melon cultivated on the continent at the time , round, netted like a muskmelon , flattened at the ends, deeply ribbed, with a thin rind. Its flesh was light green, almost melting in the mouth when eaten. Its spicy flavor was reminiscent of nutmeg . The melon disappeared as Montreal grew. Its delicate rind, suitable for the family farm , was ill suited to agribusiness . But after a couple of generations, it was rediscovered in a seed bank maintained by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Ames, Iowa , in 1996, ref name cangeomag cite web url http www.canadiangeographic.ca magazine back issues article.asp?article 1759 title Missing melon publisher Canadian Geographic Magazine accessdate 2011 08 22 ref and is currently enjoying a renaissance amongst Montreal area gardeners. References reflist Cultural studies on the Montreal market muskmelon , Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin , 169 1912 . External links http www.vehiculepress.com montreal urban melon.html Return of the Montreal Melon http www.montrealmelon.com The Montreal Melon http www.fondazioneslowfood.it eng arca dettaglio.lasso?cod 546&prs 0 Montreal Melon listing on Ark of Taste Melons Category Melons Category Montreal cuisine Category Flora of Quebec Category Crops originating from Canada ... more details
Infobox flag Name Montreal Article Image Flag of Montreal.svg Nickname Use Symbol Proportion 1 2 Adoption May 1939 Design Symmetric cross Designer Type Municipal File Flag of Montreal.JPG right thumb The flag flying in downtown Montreal The current flag of Montreal was first displayed in May 1939, and is based on the Coat of arms of Montreal city s coat of arms . The flag s proportions are 1 2 in a Flag ... Image Description center File Flag of Montreal element 1.svg The fleur de lis , of the Royal House of Bourbon ... 196 Montreal coat of arms , engraving by John Henry Walker , McCord Museum, retrieved May 23, 2008 ref File Flag of Montreal element 4.svg A thistle , representing the Scottish people Scots . File Flag of Montreal element 3.svg . A shamrock , representing the Irish people Irish . File Flag of Montreal element 2.svg . A rose , representing the English people English . center Previous Flag Montreal ... of what is now a fleur de lys. The arms were revised in 1938 to which Montreal s current flag ... of Canada, celebrated his Silver Jubilee 25th year on the throne on Monday May 6, 1935. An article in the Montreal ... 4083,362980&dq montreal 27s flag&hl en Montreal to have city flag to fly , Montreal Gazette ... banners. Per the article, Montreal prepared to raise its own distinct flag for the first time ever on the King s Jubilee day based on the original coat of arms by Jacques Viger. File Armoiries Montreal 1833.jpg left thumb Coat of arms of Montreal, original version of 1833 Notes Reflist See also Portal Montreal Coat of Arms of Montreal Arms of Canada Another use of the England Scotland Ireland France motif in Canadian symbolism External links FOTW id ca mtr title Montreal CanadaFlags Montreal DEFAULTSORT Montreal, Flag of Category Canadian city flags Category Municipal government of Montreal Flag Category 1939 introductions Montreal stub canada flag stub be x old de Flagge von Montreal es Bandera de Montreal fr Drapeau de Montr al he pt Bandeira de Montreal ru ... more details
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