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Parc Avenue (in English Park Avenue) was once one of Montreal's most elegant residential avenues, now a busy commercial street, Park Avenue became home to the Greek community and its restaurants and pastry shops in the 1950s. Alongside Park Avenue lies Jeanne-Mance Park, named in honour of the founder of Montréal’s first hospital. The park, originally a racetrack until 1820, has always been a great location for different leisure, sporting and cultural activities. Just across from Jeanne-Mance Park, Mount-Royal Park. Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (in unity, prosperity) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - City 365. ... A residential area is a type of land use where the predominant use is residential. ... A typical restaurant in uptown Manhattan A restaurant is an establishment that serves prepared food and beverages to be consumed on the premises. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ...


Parc Avenue name change controversy

  • On November 28, 2006 the Montreal city council voted in favour (40-22) of renaming Parc Avenue after Robert Bourassa, as announced on October 18 by Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay. [1]
  • If Quebec's Toponymy Commission approves the name change, all of Parc Avenue and its continuation, Bleury down to Viger will be renamed Avenue Robert Bourassa. This will cause the newly named street to cross René Lévesque Boulevard, named after a long time political rival to Bourassa.
  • This decision by the City of Montreal without any consultation with the people of the city has caused an uproar and a lot of controversy, especially as Parc is itself an historical street name, associated with the city's beloved Mount Royal park.[2]
  • There was an online petition against this renaming. The petition is now closed
  • The STM's Parc metro station (and AMT commuter rail station) will remain "Parc" due to a moratorium on renaming metro stations. [1]
  • After Robert Bourassa's family publicly expressed reservations about the controversy stirred up by the proposed change, mayor Tremblay announced on February 6, 2007 that he would not pursue the issue further and that the council would be presented with a motion to withdraw the resolution of November 28. The urban planning department will work to find an alternative commemoration for the late premier. [3]

November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A portrait of Robert Bourassa, taken during his second term as premier of Quebec (1985–1994). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... Gérald Tremblay (1942- ) is a Canadian (Quebecois) politician and the mayor of the city of Montreal. ... Toponymy is the taxonomic study of toponyms (place-names), their origins and their meanings. ... René Lévesque (pronounced ) (August 24, 1922 – November 1, 1987) was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, Canada, (1960 – 1966), the founder of the Parti Québécois political party, and 23rd Premier of Quebec (November 25, 1976 – October 3, 1985). ... Beaver Lake (Lac des castors), on the top of the Mount Royal Mount Royal (French: Mont Royal) ( ) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name. ... The Société de transport de Montréal or Montreal Transit Corporation is the agency that operates buses and the Métro in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Parc is a station on the Montreal Metro Blue Line. ... The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) or (English: Metropolitan Transportation Agency) (AAR reporting marks AMT) is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canadas Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval (ÃŽle Jésus), and communities along both the North Shore... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

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Streets in Montreal, Quebec
Sign of Montreal
North-South Streets: Rue Crescent • Avenue Parc • Rue Saint-Denis • Boulevard Saint-Laurent
East-West streets: Avenue du Mont-Royal • Boulevard René-Lévesque • Rue Sainte-Catherine • Rue Saint-Jacques (St. James)
Expressways (Autoroutes): 10 (Autoroute Bonaventure) • 13 (Autoroute Chomedey) • 15 (Autoroute des Laurentides) • 19 (Autoroute Papineau) • 20 • 25 (Autoroute Louis-H-Lafontaine) • 40 (Autoroute Métropolitaine) • 117 • 125 • 138 (Rue Sherbrooke) • 520 (Chemin de la côte-de-liesse) • 720 (Autoroute Ville-Marie)
Bridges and Tunnels: Pont Champlain • Pont Charles-De Gaulle • Pont Galipeau • Pont Honoré-Mercier • Pont Jacques-Cartier • Pont L'Île-aux-Tourtes • Pont-tunnel Louis-H.-La Fontaine • Pont Victoria
Other Canadian cities: Essex County • Hamilton • Markham • Mississauga • Toronto • Windsor • York Region

 

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