Montreal 375

• Montreal 375 celebrations $16M under budget: committee

  The committee responsible for organizing Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations released a detailed financial report of the year-long birthday party.

  Money

  May 4, 2018
  
• A banner year for tourism in Montreal as tourists spent $4B in 2017

  Montreal's 375th-anniversary celebrations helped boost local tourism in 2017, according to a new report.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2018
  
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• Montrealers brave chilly walk up Mount Royal in honour of cross’ 375th birthday

  Paul de Chomedy de Maisonneuve, a French military officer, first erected a wooden cross on Mount Royal on Jan. 6, 1643, to thank God for sparing the city from flooding.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2018
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• Montreal New Year’s Eve celebrations to go ahead despite cold

  The organization responsible for putting on Montreal's party at the Old Port has no plans to scale back, despite forecasted temperatures of -27 C.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2017
• Organizers pleased with response to Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations

  Preliminary estimates indicate the 375th anniversary festivities will end with a budget surplus of about $7 million out of a total budget of $125 million.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2017
• Pink Jacques Cartier Bridge a ‘coincidence’ to Valérie Plante’s historic win

  Officials say the bridge was not intentionally made pink to represent Valérie Plante's win as first female mayor.

  Traffic

  Nov 6, 2017
• Concordia chancellor donates piece of art to downtown Montreal campus

  A kinetic piece of art has been added to the corner of Montreal's Mackay Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard

  Education

  Sep 28, 2017
• Friendship parade celebrates Montreal’s cultural diversity

  Some 450 artists representing 37 countries took part in the seventh edition of the Friendship parade, celebrating Montreal's cultural diversity.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2017
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• Burgundy Lion restaurateur gives back in a big way

  Each year, Burgundy Lion organizes Goal MTL, a charity soccer tournament featuring a who's who of Montreal's bar and restaurant scene.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2017
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• Montreal Biodome celebrates 25 years with special summer programming

  Starting June 15, Montrealers will get the chance to peek behind the scenes of one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2017