tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63655115597008655972024-02-06T18:36:49.324-08:00Art in Pen and InkYvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-40292446008573067392015-07-07T13:43:00.003-07:002015-07-07T13:44:33.008-07:00RODIN: LE PENSEURAujourd'hui, une courte visite au Musée des Beaux-Arts m'a permis de dessiner Le Penseur dans une version très grande. Les nombreux visiteurs m'ont obligé à de fréquents arrêts. J'ai finalement décidé d'ajouter trois admiratrices et les couleurs ont été apposées au retour.<br />
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<br />Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-39682934361688508962015-06-13T06:53:00.001-07:002015-06-13T06:53:35.050-07:00OUTREMONT: ROCKLAND AVENUE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-77737614743571457382012-10-13T17:30:00.000-07:002012-10-13T17:30:05.735-07:00SKETCHCRAWL - Montreal.<br />
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joined a group of artists who meet to draw in the city every three months. When thre date is settled, the place where
the activity will take place is chosen and this happen in many cities in the
world. The next day, all the drawings
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">We met
at the Bonsecours Market. After some
words of presentation of the project for the new members, each one left to sketc
inside the market or outside in spite of
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drew and watercoloured. The first shows
an aspect of the old port with the Clock Tower. The second
was done in the Garden of the Governor, behind the Ramezay Castle where
pumpkins were exposed.</span><br />
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<br />Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-61769207712592546882012-09-24T07:10:00.006-07:002012-09-24T07:18:39.673-07:00THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ARTS - New-York<br />
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spent two days of pure joy drawing in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts in New
York. As I had received a very beautiful
publicity about their collection of arms and armours, I first set my small and light stool
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revisited the hall of Greek sculptures and their Roman copies. Always interesting. I could not leave this Museum without
admiring again Rodin’s Bourgeois de Calais…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on the first floor enabled me to go and pay a visit to Rembrandt and his
admirors. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-35515165539286409002012-08-27T17:52:00.000-07:002012-08-27T17:52:30.845-07:00OTTAWA - A VISIT TO...<br />
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While visiting Ottawa we discovered two very interesting exhibitions. The paintings of Van Gogh insisted about possible
influences which might have had an impact on the artist. For example the photographs, drawings and
engravings of other artists were easily accessible as well as Japanese scenes popular at the
moment . Van Gogh had acquired approximately
400 japanese prints at the time of his death.
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The Maya exhibition in the Museum of Civilization presented
an outline of the history of this civilization which was destroyed by the
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We also saw the illuminated show on the Parliament walls. Like the one presented two years ago, this one
insists on bilingualism specific to our country. But we noted that not all the employees of
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The following drawings will always help me remember these
pleasant moments in the Canadian capital.</div>
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Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-74136668024322047842012-08-12T13:38:00.000-07:002012-08-12T13:38:42.130-07:00St.CATHERINE STREET. -- MONTREAL<br />
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Walking on the Saint-Catherine street gave me the oportunity
to draw three scenes. The first one was
done inside the St.James United Church.
I came in at the end of the religious office and the organist was playing the last measures of the “Phantom
of the Opera”, it is at least what somebody told me when coming in. A splendid sound. </div>
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A drawing of the church taken at the back follows.</div>
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the shade on the Philips Public Square, I sketched part of The Bay building.</div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-2242538768573566372012-07-23T19:19:00.001-07:002012-07-23T19:21:08.178-07:00METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART --- NEW-YORK<br />
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During a recent voyage to New York Ciiy, I had the occasion
to go and draw at the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. I drew only statues in
the European sculptures hall. As I was
planning to come back to the museum the following day, I wanted to draw
the Greek and Roman statues on this second visit. But… I have not been able to come back to the
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These were moments of intense pleasure. But when I was starting to draw Hugolino, one of the supervisors ordered me to bring the
chair back to its place. I was somewhat
annoyed! I had to
finish the drawing standing. Fortunately
all the others were done while sitting comfortably. As usual, I added watercolour to the drawings
in the evening. They are all done with pen and permanent
ink. The last two drawings were done in
a previous visit.</div>
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<br /></div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-12787466571071867122012-07-17T07:41:00.000-07:002012-07-17T07:41:41.716-07:00QUEBEC CITY-2012<br />
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A few days spent in the City of Quebec enabled me to quickly
draw a tiny part of the million beautiful things of this historical city. The weather was very hot and I sought the
shade to work at ease. It is to be
noticed that the color was usually put in the evening. It means that the buildings take a slightly
different aspect as well because of my memory as by my inclination to put such
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This time, there is no text on the history of the various
buildings and places. It should simply
be remembered that the famous doors which give access to the old city had to be
rebuild but not in the French style castles bur rather in the spirit of the Scottish
castles and that the wall was saved by the English of Quebec because the
municipality wanted to destroy them.</div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-39991756053289430212011-04-03T16:45:00.000-07:002012-07-16T13:58:50.444-07:00LE CANAL DE LACHINE - Montréal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1670, it was proposed to digg a canal. Ten years later the idea was taken up again. It would have two goals : the mills of
Montreal needed water and the navigation toward Ontario would be facilitated. In 1689, the digging began. The attack of Lachine by Iroquois put an end
to the project. It was resumed in 1700. Another stop happened the following year for
lack of funds. In 1821, the merchants
needed the canal. It was therefore
completed in 1825. Initially opened for
the flat-bottomed boats, it had to be widened twice allowing larger ships to
pass through it. It was also an
important source of electric power for various manufactures which were
established along the canal. It is said that before the great crisis of 1929,
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The Canal lost its importance until 1997 when Parcs Canada
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kilometers and connects the Old -Port and the lake Saint-Louis. Its cycle track is very popular. Various activities were set-up in order to
make it possible for the population to benefit from this patrimonial
richness. Thus one can go on a one hour
cruise which is very instructive. Lots of other activities are available :
guided bicycle excursions are organized, photograph rallyes, commented visits on foot to discover the history of the
site, dragon boats expeditions, rented
pedal boats, electric motor boats and many others for those who are curious
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">This beautiful residence should be called Jacques -Felix Sincennes House, the owner's first name. It was built in 1867. In his youth, Sincennes learned about the navigation business, later became ship-owner, businessman and even touched on politics. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There was no steam navigation on the Richelieu River. J.F. Vincennes brought together the necessary funds and built a paddle boat/wheel and a barge to transport products of all sorts from the Richelieu river to Montreal and on the river. The success was such that Vincennes had to quit his position of captain to become first Secretary and then President of the company, the Compagnie du Richelieu. The latter took expansion but soon had to face competition and finally the two rivals formed new company that became the Steamship Lines in 1913. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sincennes became Deputy in Richelieu from 1857 to 1861. He was also appointed judge. He lived his last years in Montreal. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The French Union took possession of the building in 1909 and organized conferences, fairs, exhibitions for many years, hence the current name of the building. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div>In front of the building, two statues have been erected. On the left side, Marianne, a symbolic figure representing the French Republic. It is a work of Paul Romain Chevré who survived the sinking of the Titanic. As might be expected, the other one is the statue of Joan of arc. This building is located in the Square Viger, an exceptional heritage sector. Therefore, it is protected for future generations.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-11791788616844411002010-04-24T17:57:00.000-07:002010-04-24T17:57:52.049-07:00EDWARD-WILLIAM-GRAY / HOUSE AND WAREHOUSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-GFc1Xn3snnN6U_jDFQ9cRWipj0ttkh7TW9xi8JVkDQk3N2p7V1RLhbcvW0DpZJUDAQwZE21wrz1QFnp6k2fuxPBONogmxmsO4fbv8jTUkOZ8Nwd7QBzJzoiUUM0XalOug1EtlDwV54S/s1600/Entrep%C3%B4t+E.W.+Gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-GFc1Xn3snnN6U_jDFQ9cRWipj0ttkh7TW9xi8JVkDQk3N2p7V1RLhbcvW0DpZJUDAQwZE21wrz1QFnp6k2fuxPBONogmxmsO4fbv8jTUkOZ8Nwd7QBzJzoiUUM0XalOug1EtlDwV54S/s400/Entrep%C3%B4t+E.W.+Gray.jpg" tt="true" width="307" /></a></div><br />
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Séraphino Giraldi, hotelkeeper and shopkeeper, bought it in 1828. It was then used as a small barrack, and after the construction of the law courts on Notre Dame Street, the tenants were rather men of law. One of them was the famous George-Étienne Cartier. Giraldi died in 1869, due to debts not paid, the Jacques-Cartier Bank became the owner of the building. <br />
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A printer, Adjuteur Carmel, rented the place in 1880 then purchased it later. He and his family staided there until 1919. A doctor followed, Stephen Langevin, in 1954. He also made different changes among them the slope roof which was changed to aflat roof. Then restaurants and breweries occupied the house. Bernard Beaudoin became owner of it in 1954 and his estate kept the building until 1970. A fire damaged the building in 1968 and Mr. Beaudoin restored it giving it its original appearance. <br />
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In 1969, the building was classified an historic monument.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-33511273213370648992010-04-24T17:29:00.000-07:002010-04-24T17:29:47.211-07:00H0TEL RICHELIEU - Old Montreal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvoXvIojJCUIS13KNlpehsk6T_nb3IMyjsmevJN3EaTo4djcBRGJ5KnqwGPeFXUwDV2egB6ltTXAQWh1ydNlXU_Iept7QO7XFK1pKk_KzTZCt6iDS6oGkHe1SIUyeUv60lg6WuNFUMBxB/s1600/H%C3%B4tel+Richelieu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvoXvIojJCUIS13KNlpehsk6T_nb3IMyjsmevJN3EaTo4djcBRGJ5KnqwGPeFXUwDV2egB6ltTXAQWh1ydNlXU_Iept7QO7XFK1pKk_KzTZCt6iDS6oGkHe1SIUyeUv60lg6WuNFUMBxB/s400/H%C3%B4tel+Richelieu.jpg" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">443, rue Saint-Vincent </div><br />
This building has had several names in its history, sometimes Hotel Richelieu, sometimes Club-Williams, at other times building Le Devoir and even the morgue of Montreal. It all began in 1858 or 1861, the past is sometimes nebulous. <br />
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Built by Roch Jacques Séraphino Giraldi, innkeeper and merchant, the building was leased and five law firms occupied parts of the building. Among these were George - Étienne Cartier, the "Father of Confederation", Severus Rivard, who has been Mayor of Montreal. The Giraldi estate retained its ownership of the building until 1873. <br />
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Joseph Béliveau bought the House to enlarge his hotel which was known as Hotel Richelieu. Three buildings formed the Hotel that was well renowned. The current building number 443 is the only one that remains. <br />
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Among the different owners, there was Isidore Brien dit Durocher. He was a U.S. Army veteran. It is said that he would have participated in the Secession war. During this war, several French Canadian enrolled. Some of them it is said, enrolled in a unit, received the sum that was offered to those who volunteered, then at the first opportunity they deserted to enlist again in another Regiment. After a few attempts, they came back with an interesting sum of money... and definitely richer than before! <br />
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From 1889 to 1910, a French lady was also the owner of the building without ever having seen or set foot in it, Mary Alice Beatrice Isabeau Saveuse de Beaujeu. Her husband was the owner of the hotel and she inherited it after his death and his children continued owning it for fifteen years. In 1925, the Government of Quebec became the owner. <br />
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A private club occupied the premises in 1912, the Jacques-Cartier Club where enthusiasts could engage in billiards, chess, cards and dominos. The Devoir was another owner from 1914 to 1924. The Morgue followed in 1969, but working conditions were far from ideal. It is said that corpses were disappearing mysteriously. The forensic laboratory, the third most ancient in the world and the first in North America, as well as the offices of the coroner also occupied the building. <br />
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Changes were made to the building. A fourth floor was added. The Interior also was adapted to printing conditions. Among the VI P who stayed at the hotel Richelieu, it’s worth mentioning Sarah Bernhardt, although other sources mention that his troupe members were those who slept in the Hotel while she lived in a different one.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-22872092412854377522010-04-04T17:53:00.001-07:002010-04-04T17:53:12.886-07:00HOBOKEN N.J. ELKS LODGE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN9LKXvc0tOFUiXgwZGSWMiWng-OOUT3tGipE2aiCeTxfKjqtu7uj0d8GFz4JvoUk7QrCyldO0CMBDNq5WJHKft2hjqyAPxjBi0TO-XI3pMfshZFGlCtL7zf1TANVbjq2_KjlQXo1Isem/s1600/10-ELKS+LODGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdN9LKXvc0tOFUiXgwZGSWMiWng-OOUT3tGipE2aiCeTxfKjqtu7uj0d8GFz4JvoUk7QrCyldO0CMBDNq5WJHKft2hjqyAPxjBi0TO-XI3pMfshZFGlCtL7zf1TANVbjq2_KjlQXo1Isem/s400/10-ELKS+LODGE.jpg" width="307" /></a></div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-24498685690302728652010-04-04T17:36:00.001-07:002010-04-04T17:36:53.680-07:00440, Place Jacques-Cartier, Old Montreal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVxMtN_VKTcCh5X6meiuxmt6G9wWj8EF0DOgOWZ5SPnoenGDx0xiur7kX6CDGlOTiTIojaisgWpUhyphenhyphenKrLSBQJQu9YkGujCaMuDc9GI51tIqdtOPD2Kwf12kY_8xz-embWtOr_Em-UKXAv/s1600/0403+(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVxMtN_VKTcCh5X6meiuxmt6G9wWj8EF0DOgOWZ5SPnoenGDx0xiur7kX6CDGlOTiTIojaisgWpUhyphenhyphenKrLSBQJQu9YkGujCaMuDc9GI51tIqdtOPD2Kwf12kY_8xz-embWtOr_Em-UKXAv/s400/0403+(2).jpg" width="307" /></a></div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-16227484375605014332010-03-20T16:10:00.000-07:002010-03-20T16:10:25.858-07:00BASILIQUE-CATHEDRAL OF MONTREAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG8hAiojRlQ7F6fQqB0syjqCnUCejggN6k73wdkiL167VhWecxkF6_1B6CBxe-eMJ6kLNcqc9UwaQ1sJHCy29l46lSYrH8sAOgvL9kgUnOBYnGBVIeCHPKiXSjCIgaSA-ie0IGruAowtH/s1600-h/Basilique+Marie-Reine+du+Monde.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuG8hAiojRlQ7F6fQqB0syjqCnUCejggN6k73wdkiL167VhWecxkF6_1B6CBxe-eMJ6kLNcqc9UwaQ1sJHCy29l46lSYrH8sAOgvL9kgUnOBYnGBVIeCHPKiXSjCIgaSA-ie0IGruAowtH/s400/Basilique+Marie-Reine+du+Monde.jpg" vt="true" width="306" /></a></div><br />
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The Cathedral of Montreal has two names: Saint-Jacques and Marie-Reine du Monde. It is said to be the third largest church in Quebec. Bishop Ignace Bourget, second Bishop of the city, chose to build a replica of the Papal Basilica in scaled model, approximately one-third of that of Rome. Due to our winters, some architectural elements have been omitted. The construction began in 1875 and the consecration took place in 1894. Originally known as Cathedral Saint-Jacques, Pie XII formally recognized it under its current name. The Cathedral became a minor Basilica in 1919.<br />
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Those who go to Rome may see statues of the twelve apostles on the façade of the Basilica. In Montreal, there are thirteen copper statues of saints given by parishes. Inside the Cathedral, certain elements of the Vatican are also reproduced, for example the canopy on top of the altar. Many paintings recount the history of Montreal. A chapel contains the remains of the Bishops of the city as well as a recumbent effigy of Bishop Bourget. <br />
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The Canadian Zouaves who participated in the crusade to defent the Papal States are engraved on several marble plates. One hundred thirty-five young men enrolled in 1868. There was a total of more than five hundred of them but only three hundred eighty eight went in Italy. The Zouave Association, founded in 1899, worn the 1868 uniform and weapons until the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1984. They used to accompany all catholic and nationalist celebrations until that moment. But with the Quiet Revolution of the 1960s, the Association has gradually declined and exists no more.<br />
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The organ was originally built by the Casavant Brothers. Redesigned several times, it has now four keyboards and eighty-seven stops. Bach would be delighted to play on it.<br />
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On the right side of the façade of the building, a monument was erected to honor Bishop Bourget. On one of the basic scenes, the Bishop can be seen visiting Canadian Zouaves in an Italy camp.<br />
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In 2006, the Federal Government has proclaimed the Basilica Marie-Reine-du-Monde “national historic site of Canada”.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-4764673153223297482010-03-20T14:11:00.000-07:002010-03-20T14:11:32.185-07:00LE CHATEAU DE RAMEZAY - Montreal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPbaFZQ_Lut6Wn7AjDLEmYjhnkLJvUj91SEgObogQ02cMPhVJWM7e9lCa1MfA_-TUef9QEXAHB1izqcexebesaqyYWPMdS3MI1Zxp00M_xfvZQpjY0CgHiaIayFR0EGJOEFVyMKjySG7S/s1600-h/Ch%C3%A2teau+Ramezay-061909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPbaFZQ_Lut6Wn7AjDLEmYjhnkLJvUj91SEgObogQ02cMPhVJWM7e9lCa1MfA_-TUef9QEXAHB1izqcexebesaqyYWPMdS3MI1Zxp00M_xfvZQpjY0CgHiaIayFR0EGJOEFVyMKjySG7S/s400/Ch%C3%A2teau+Ramezay-061909.jpg" vt="true" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One would like that our old historical buildings remained intact as they were when built. Most of them have evolved, sometimes have been rebuilt after a fire, expanded or transformed. It Is the case with the Château Ramezay. Claude Ramezay was Governor of Montréal (he had been Governor of Trois-Rivières before) and he had his house built in 1705-1706 on a three feet thick stone walls. After a fire in 1754, the house was rebuilt and enlarged in 1758 in part on its original foundations. It is at the end of the 19th century that it was baptized the “Castle”. </div><br />
As the majority of our witnesses of history, the Château Ramezay has had several vocations in its three hundred years of existence. First house of the Governor, it has been leased to the King to accommodate the Intendant and became in 1745 offices of the Compagnie des Indes which had the monopoly of fur exports. ThehHouse later became residence of Governors, military headquarters under the English occupation, courthouses, school of medicine and finally Museum in 1885. <br />
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It was more beautiful (to my taste) a few years ago with its stone walls. Then, probably to protect the walls against the weather, it has been covered with mortar. The turret on the east side is not original. It was added in 1903. <br />
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A few years after the opening of the Museum (1895), a very nice collection of the society of archaeology and coin currency was exposed. It grew over time. The Nantes room did not exist originally. It is only in 1957 that rich mahogany panels were brought to cover the wall of this room which took the name of Nantes Room. The panels came from a building of Nantes in France which had belonged to the West Indies Company. <br />
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The basement is also very interesting to visit. We are invited to relive the daily lives of our ancestors of the 18th century. We can see furniture, kitchen, oven, and even models dressed as to the days of the past. Native American prehistory is also present through everyday objects showing a culture that was adapted to an environment not always clement. Temporary exhibitions vary exploiting a variety of themes. <br />
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Mr. de Ramezay had also a garden. In the year 2000 the Museum made a reconstruct of it if not identical, at least in the style and content of the gardens of the nobility. <br />
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Visiting the Chateau Ramezay is a must.<br />
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Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-20874265535073673072010-03-12T19:24:00.000-08:002010-03-12T19:24:00.774-08:00ST.NICOLAS CHURCH - Montréal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYlDeebYPICMCWVzlZe88wRoOrElSftFOZTQXZWFJjBr_XGdTcOV28PHz31xhhUZ0zmDPbR0jgjX36LJnXsm8XHI-niKIGVfMqqoI4qEOLP8n9BczWorQr9tkSTxom0HAsD8c3GPVf2cp/s1600-h/%C3%89GLISE+ST-NICOLAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYlDeebYPICMCWVzlZe88wRoOrElSftFOZTQXZWFJjBr_XGdTcOV28PHz31xhhUZ0zmDPbR0jgjX36LJnXsm8XHI-niKIGVfMqqoI4qEOLP8n9BczWorQr9tkSTxom0HAsD8c3GPVf2cp/s400/%C3%89GLISE+ST-NICOLAS.jpg" vt="true" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">452, Notre-Dame East</div><br />
The original building was called Greek Syrian Orthodox Saint-Nicolas Church (with its French correspondence) or Saint Nicholas Cathedral. Before, a three-storey building occupied the land but was demolished for the construction of the Church built between 1910 and 1912 in spite of the bankruptcy of the contractor and the financial problems of the Syrian Community. A Lantern Tower was to crown it, but it was sacrificed because of lack of money. <br />
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The fire damaged the Church in 1931 but mainly the building next to it. Later the two bell towers disappeared without apparent reason it seems. Then the Syrian congregation left the place in 1949 and delocalized in Villeray, another district of Montreal. The Belgian community then occupied the premises. Since the beginning of 2000, the building has been transformed into condominiums. <br />
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As this building is located in the historic district of Montreal, it is protected for the future generationsYvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-63129357817975553552010-03-05T19:36:00.000-08:002010-03-05T19:36:28.345-08:00THE PAPINEAU HOUSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr4VraAiSo1oci8YLHgBGRgQgYKvnQOD153gGg4cqQ1aU85phTY3i0ZQ92A5WERxqKgBxMFaTWOXlR8qllUqDDyDt-23sXtXvtUtC5B-yMU_0oQm_vEx2C_pctxi57Yivu-y85Qt4oNaF/s1600-h/Maison+Papineau.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYr4VraAiSo1oci8YLHgBGRgQgYKvnQOD153gGg4cqQ1aU85phTY3i0ZQ92A5WERxqKgBxMFaTWOXlR8qllUqDDyDt-23sXtXvtUtC5B-yMU_0oQm_vEx2C_pctxi57Yivu-y85Qt4oNaF/s400/Maison+Papineau.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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I t seems, according to a Louis J.A. Papineau’s letter written in 1894, that the first Papineau to set foot on the soil of New France in 1686-1687 had fled France because he was a Huguenot or Calvinist and therefore Protestant. He would be the ancestor of all the Papineau family. <br />
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A Joseph Papineau “dit Demontigny” possessed a land on Bonsecours Street. He had a wooden house built on the site. Colonel John Campbell bought everything and built a stone house in 1786. He was responsible of the Indian Affairs in Montreal. His house was two stories high. Acquired by the Papineau family in 1809, Louis-Joseph became the owner in 1814. <br />
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Changes were necessary when the Bonsecours Street was lowered by nearly two meters. The basement of the building became the ground floor and it was decided to extend the remains up to the nearby house and a carriage entrance was fitted out to allow access to the backyard. Louis-Joseph Papineau, well known for being one of the Patriots revolt executive heads had fled in exile for several years. During his stay in France, the home was transformed into the Exchange Hotel, and then Arcade Hotel. On his return he took again possession of the building but for a short time, preferring to settle in Montebello. <br />
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Then a few hotels occupied the building: the Empire Hotel, the Rivard Hotel, the Bonsecours Hotel, the Royal Hotel and even restaurants. The House underwent major changes. Two brick storey were added and disfigured it. The Papineau family remained there until 1919. Thereafter several owners followed. <br />
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In 1964 a savior arrived in the person of Eric McLean, a journalist who became a member of the Order of Canada. He was concern of the conservation of the heritage buildings. Following an old drawing of Rosewell Corsica Lyman, he gave the building its appearance of the 1830s. The Interior was also rejuvenated. It’s worth mentioning that nineteen tapestry layers have been removed. Mr. McLean remained forty years in this house that was designated a historic monument in 1965 and became property of the Government of Canada in 1982. The House is now leased to individuals. At the door, a commemorative plaque certifies that Joseph Papineau and his son Louis-Joseph have lived there as well as their descendants.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-23795941635472647512010-02-26T19:40:00.000-08:002010-03-05T17:07:36.798-08:00ÉDIFICE DE L’UNION NATIONALE BELGE - Vieux-Montréal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FxYtmTFOWTju10iUELxu0aldSWipE20fXZyn4VFHFdOUfMu4NnAnXCgOobT18pvOnxgek7-1bz02sOiIeiKtICLRY3j0bwRmsPkGZWJHLVhu7uRKWBcKKQcjxGInzTKV81YNSNsGByZJ/s1600-h/%C3%89GLISE+ST-NICOLAS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5FxYtmTFOWTju10iUELxu0aldSWipE20fXZyn4VFHFdOUfMu4NnAnXCgOobT18pvOnxgek7-1bz02sOiIeiKtICLRY3j0bwRmsPkGZWJHLVhu7uRKWBcKKQcjxGInzTKV81YNSNsGByZJ/s400/%C3%89GLISE+ST-NICOLAS.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">452, Notre-Dame East</div><br />
The original building was called Greek Syrian Orthodox Saint-Nicolas Church (with its French correspondence) or Saint Nicholas Cathedral. Before, a three-storey building occupied the land but was demolished for the construction of the Church built between 1910 and 1912 in spite of the bankruptcy of the contractor and the financial problems of the Syrian Community. A Lantern Tower was to crown it, but it was sacrificed because of lack of money. <br />
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The fire damaged the Church in 1931 but above all the building next to it. Later the two bell towers disappeared without apparent reason it seems. Then the Syrian congregation left the place in 1949 and delocalized in Villeray. The Belgian community then occupied the premises. Since the beginning of 2000, the building has been transformed into condominiums. <br />
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As this building is located in the historic district of Montreal, it is protected for the future generationsYvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-28837379962868269502010-02-19T19:13:00.001-08:002010-03-05T17:06:41.185-08:00THE GEORGE-ÉTIENNE CARTIER HOUSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBXmkPfvguQVSrydA9QYRIn7Z-W5XpP3gFJ9qbcHCWRsEzDWwmiucuap-e0f2CVjO1g6hXqdoM0_fP4Uj_AbwAzEWZQ4cX65YhQVSdZZFrtA5xvOwRjF6ln5nW4J-v2F86HPNDzmbO1ek/s1600-h/MAISON+G.E.+CARTIER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRBXmkPfvguQVSrydA9QYRIn7Z-W5XpP3gFJ9qbcHCWRsEzDWwmiucuap-e0f2CVjO1g6hXqdoM0_fP4Uj_AbwAzEWZQ4cX65YhQVSdZZFrtA5xvOwRjF6ln5nW4J-v2F86HPNDzmbO1ek/s400/MAISON+G.E.+CARTIER.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">458, Notre-Dame St.</div><br />
This residence belonged to a man who played a crucial role for the future of Canada, Sir George-Étienne Cartier. It is in fact two semi-detached houses built between 1836 and 1838 for Arthur Ross, lawyer. His mother occupied the section next to Berri Street in 1839. <br />
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In 1848, George-Étienne Cartier was the new owner. His family lived at the Berri-Notre-Dame corner until 1855 when they all left the city. A lawyer rented the House but Cartier came back in 1862 and bought the nearby home to occupy it. After the death of Cartier in 1873, the estate retained the two houses until 1951. Another tenant occupied the other part , A.G.A. Ricard who was a doctor and member of the Medical Office of the Notre-Dame Hospital. <br />
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After 1871, the house was rented to different people. It was first a particular hotel and then in 1880 a store of the Ministry of the militia followed by a hotel which took the name of Grand Pacific Hotel. It goes without saying that the inside of the building was then transformed. Another major change occurred a few years later when the Berri Street tunnel was open. The section overlooking the Berri Street was truncated more than three meters; the roof became an attic roof and a balcony was built. <br />
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Because of the 1901 fire, renovations were again brought and a change of name, the Grand Pacific Hotel became the Dalhousie Hotel and then the Royal Rooms in the 1930s. <br />
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The Federal Government finally bought the home in 1973. Other restorations took place and the property became a museum dedicated to G.E. Cartier who played an important role in the history of the country and, since 1985, his career is highlighted in this now Victorian style house. <br />
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George-Étienne Cartier is often called “the Father of Confederation”. It is certain that his role in the creation of this system of Government is very important. His political career began in 1835 when he became a lawyer. It is closely linked to the Patriots being a member of the Sons of Liberty and even participating at the Saint-Denis battle. Exiled in the United States, he soon returned to Montreal and practiced law. <br />
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He also played a large role in the development of education in the province. As close as 80 % of the country people could neither read nor write, so he put in place a series of reforms including the establishment of a Council of public instruction as well as Normal Schools. The teachers saw their working conditions improved and the first pension system was introduced. <br />
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In 1848, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the United-Canada. He soon became the most influential politician of the East part. The idea of a Federation of the provinces was gaining ground and Cartier traveled to London in the company of A.T. Galt and J. Ross to convince the Queen Victoria. In 1864 he went to the Prince Edward Island in the company of other delegates to set the foundations for a Confederation, which became reality in 1867. He then became Minister of Militia and Defense. <br />
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Great negotiator, his services were required for the purchase of the Rupert’s Land and the Northwest Territory, the creation of the province of Manitoba and he was very active in the negotiations with British Colombia which led to its entry into Confederation. He is the one who introduced a bill for the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. <br />
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In 1919, a monument has been erected in his honor on the Mountain Park on Park Avenue. It has been recently renovated. Do the “Tam-Tam” enthusiasts gathering there every Sunday of the summer have a thought for this great man?Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-61051048125224667232010-02-13T16:02:00.001-08:002010-02-14T11:39:40.011-08:00FRANK SINATRA POST OFFICE - HOBOKEN N.J.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu4dX7xiYnslOlqUNqtkZPkV-efKN_wqzi1dxUHQcgKWcJJljfBWGEfcGzTrvmsEhECV79ZSAuEgHsdR_eMHohr1DppP89kbZng7Yc_u5-5BTufqAj562gquuYcYhyphenhyphenSXjthw6UvLYMpW2/s1600-h/46-FRANK+SINATRA+POST+OFFICE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu4dX7xiYnslOlqUNqtkZPkV-efKN_wqzi1dxUHQcgKWcJJljfBWGEfcGzTrvmsEhECV79ZSAuEgHsdR_eMHohr1DppP89kbZng7Yc_u5-5BTufqAj562gquuYcYhyphenhyphenSXjthw6UvLYMpW2/s400/46-FRANK+SINATRA+POST+OFFICE.jpg" width="310" /></a></div>Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6365511559700865597.post-68927671544841191172010-02-13T15:58:00.000-08:002010-02-13T15:58:27.499-08:00THE DALHOUSIE TRAIN STATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrciEyfFCFQxP2IFKp3EF6r8Fg2OTj3ubK70oihpI7LLjFUjCz_NDA1FH56skLO3UQ97U1kUOAIoV7odhw4jgX9OtkY32ApTTPAkozHDKn0wC_rBK7R1C55GZpU7xMasOfoJuQ8dJY54xc/s1600-h/GARE+DALHOUSIE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrciEyfFCFQxP2IFKp3EF6r8Fg2OTj3ubK70oihpI7LLjFUjCz_NDA1FH56skLO3UQ97U1kUOAIoV7odhw4jgX9OtkY32ApTTPAkozHDKn0wC_rBK7R1C55GZpU7xMasOfoJuQ8dJY54xc/s400/GARE+DALHOUSIE.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Its architecture does not have the scope of the Viger station, perhaps because it was built a few years earlier, in 1883-84 and it was not the same architect. To build it, it has been necessary to demolish several houses, including a firefighter barracks. It is from this station that the first Canadian Pacific train left in the direction of Winnipeg on June 28th,1886, travelling at about 38 kilometers per hour. </div><br />
Its role as a station from Montreal to Western Canada was short and ended with the construction of the close Viger station-hotel in 1898 (we see the Viger station on the left side of the sketch turrets). In 1929, it was used as a warehouse for the company. Later a fruit auction was held in it for a while. Montreal bought it in 1984 and began major restorations; in particular the roof resumed its original form. The National School of Circus made in it its pirouettes from 1986 to 2003 and it is now the Eloize Circus that took over. <br />
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Why the name of “Dalhousie”? It was given to honor George Ramsay, Baron Dalhousie. He was a military and appointed Governor General of British North America in 1820. It is said that he had an irascible character and an authoritarian view of the political system. As the legislature was dominated by the French Canadians, he often had trouble with the latter and even dissolved the House. It is also opposed the representatives of the Catholic Church. He has finally been transferred to India non-without having been severely blamed for his administration here by the London House of Commons.Yvon Massehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184200357438152150noreply@blogger.com