Comments on: Robert Bourassa Is Stealing My Street http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:17:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Damaris Rose http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Damaris Rose Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:18:31 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-675 Christopher de Wolf's 18 October posting has very pertinent commentary about the significance of the name Park Avenue for the surrounding multiethnic and cosmopolitan neighbourhood of Mile End. Right now it is important to write letters to the Commission de Toponymie du Québec to explain why this street name has social and cultural significance for residents and for other Montrealers who care about heritage issues. I hope other people will take up the social and cultural history issues in their letters. However, Christopher is in error when saying that Robert Bourassa never represented Park Avenue politically. The riding of Mercier, for which he was MNA for a time, used to extend westwards past Park Avenue as far as the Outremount boundary. It is important to be accurate if you want your opposition to be taken seriously by the powers you want to influence. It's also important to be moderate in tone and to try to create bridges so as to create an united front. There is a place for ranting but not at public meetings or in the media! Please write to the Commmission by 8 January 2007. (English is ok if you can't do it in French): Madame Danielle Turcotte Directrice et Secrétaire Commission de Toponymie du Québec 750, boulevard Charest Est, rez-de-chaussée Québec QC G1K 9M1 Fax : 418 644-9466 email : danielle.turcotte@gouv.qc.ca Christopher de Wolf’s 18 October posting has very pertinent commentary about the significance of the name Park Avenue for the surrounding multiethnic and cosmopolitan neighbourhood of Mile End. Right now it is important to write letters to the Commission de Toponymie du Québec to explain why this street name has social and cultural significance for residents and for other Montrealers who care about heritage issues. I hope other people will take up the social and cultural history issues in their letters.

However, Christopher is in error when saying that Robert Bourassa never represented Park Avenue politically. The riding of Mercier, for which he was MNA for a time, used to extend westwards past Park Avenue as far as the Outremount boundary. It is important to be accurate if you want your opposition to be taken seriously by the powers you want to influence. It’s also important to be moderate in tone and to try to create bridges so as to create an united front. There is a place for ranting but not at public meetings or in the media!
Please write to the Commmission by 8 January 2007. (English is ok if you can’t do it in French):
Madame Danielle Turcotte
Directrice et Secrétaire
Commission de Toponymie du Québec
750, boulevard Charest Est, rez-de-chaussée
Québec QC
G1K 9M1
Fax : 418 644-9466
email : danielle.turcotte@gouv.qc.ca

]]> By: Nikolaos Karabineris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Nikolaos Karabineris Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:55:19 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-322 "Save Park Avenue" protest **City Hall Montreal, November 27th 2006** Shuttle service to and from City Hall Merchants and concerned citizens are sponsoring buses for the "Save Park Avenue" protest at Montreal city council meeting on Monday. The free bus rides are available to all who wish to participate in the protest outside of City Hall beginning at 6:15pm. They will be departing from the following locations: Park Avenue corner St-Joseph Park Avenue corner St-Viateur (YMCA) Park Avenue corner Bernard (5899 Park Avenue) Park-Extension, St-Roch corner Champagneur (Evangelismos Church. 777 St- Roch) Time of departure : 17h30 Time of return : 20h30 “Save Park Avenue” protest

**City Hall Montreal, November 27th 2006**
Shuttle service to and from City Hall

Merchants and concerned citizens are sponsoring buses for the “Save Park
Avenue” protest at Montreal city council meeting on Monday. The free bus
rides are available to all who wish to participate in the protest outside of
City Hall beginning at 6:15pm. They will be departing from the following
locations:

Park Avenue corner St-Joseph
Park Avenue corner St-Viateur (YMCA)
Park Avenue corner Bernard (5899 Park Avenue)
Park-Extension, St-Roch corner Champagneur (Evangelismos Church. 777 St-
Roch)

Time of departure : 17h30

Time of return : 20h30

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Stephanie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-276 If you are opposed to the name change.. do what i have been doing.. sign the petition and get everyone u know to sign it.. here is the link and i have sent an e-mail expressing my opions to well everyone who works for the city.. i strongly urge u to do the same Help us save Parc Avenue, which will be, without any public consultation, renamed Robert-Bourassa Avenue. Sign the petition: http://causes.ca/duparc If you are opposed to the name change.. do what i have been doing.. sign the petition and get everyone u know to sign it.. here is the link

and i have sent an e-mail expressing my opions to well everyone who works for the city.. i strongly urge u to do the same

Help us save Parc Avenue, which will be, without any public consultation, renamed Robert-Bourassa Avenue. Sign the petition:
http://causes.ca/duparc

]]> By: Evan http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Evan Sat, 28 Oct 2006 21:42:57 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-130 Montréal in general seems unusually eager to rename major streets and landmarks wholesale--boulevard René-Lévesque, aéroport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, parc Jean-Drapeau. The city should just follow the lead of my home Chicago and slap a brown "HONORARY STREET NAME" sign under the avenue du Parc signs. Everyone will continue to call the street Park, Bourassa will get his due, and it's a win-win. Chicago has only changed the name of a major street three times, and all three have been deservedly significant (Crawford-->Pulaski in 1938, Grand Blvd-->King Drive in 1972, 22nd Street-->Cermak Road in 1934), rather than giving a major street to every premier in Québec's history. Montréal in general seems unusually eager to rename major streets and landmarks wholesale–boulevard René-Lévesque, aéroport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau, parc Jean-Drapeau. The city should just follow the lead of my home Chicago and slap a brown “HONORARY STREET NAME” sign under the avenue du Parc signs. Everyone will continue to call the street Park, Bourassa will get his due, and it’s a win-win. Chicago has only changed the name of a major street three times, and all three have been deservedly significant (Crawford–>Pulaski in 1938, Grand Blvd–>King Drive in 1972, 22nd Street–>Cermak Road in 1934), rather than giving a major street to every premier in Québec’s history.

]]> By: M-J Milloy http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-124 M-J Milloy Sat, 28 Oct 2006 18:10:29 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-124 If the city really wanted to honour Bou-bou, they'd allow hot dog carts. If the city really wanted to honour Bou-bou, they’d allow hot dog carts.

]]> By: Nikolaos Karabineris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-121 Nikolaos Karabineris Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:53:02 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-121 Demonstration at City Hall, Monday at 7:00 p.m Demonstration: Lundi / Monday 30 Octobre, 19h - 7 p.m Hôtel de ville / City Hall 275, rue Notre-Dame Est Montréal (Québec) Demonstration at City Hall, Monday at 7:00 p.m

Demonstration:
Lundi / Monday 30 Octobre,
19h – 7 p.m
Hôtel de ville / City Hall
275, rue Notre-Dame Est
Montréal (Québec)

]]> By: Jimmy Zoubris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Jimmy Zoubris Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-118 Although it is not a done deal, if the mayor sticks to his guns, it will pass. There is a political price to pay....Tremblays' way of thinking has rendered our local borough politicians useless...he has muzzled his caucus and has put a bureaucrat in city hall to answer any questions. Is this what he meant when he said that he would make the new city work. Local autonomy would be protected. Our new city would be more efficient,...less councillors, more power to the boroughs. You know, I don't want to believe it, and I hate writing it down, but maybe Westmount was write. This Mayor is invoking his own type of Drapeau style politics to City Hall, except he is no Drapeau, ....love him or hate him, Drapeau put Montreal on the map, and we knew exactly what we were getting every election,....with Dore, Bourque and now Tremblay, it really is a guessing game, ...usually we vote for the lesser of two evils. Although it is not a done deal, if the mayor sticks to his guns, it will pass.
There is a political price to pay….Tremblays’ way of thinking has rendered our local borough politicians useless…he has muzzled his caucus and has put a bureaucrat in city hall to answer any questions.
Is this what he meant when he said that he would make the new city work. Local autonomy would be protected. Our new city would be more efficient,…less councillors, more power to the boroughs.
You know, I don’t want to believe it, and I hate writing it down, but maybe Westmount was write.
This Mayor is invoking his own type of Drapeau style politics to City Hall, except he is no Drapeau, ….love him or hate him, Drapeau put Montreal on the map, and we knew exactly what we were getting every election,….with Dore, Bourque and now Tremblay, it really is a guessing game, …usually we vote for the lesser of two evils.

]]> By: bruceeverest http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-117 bruceeverest Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:34:31 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-117 It is totally unacceptable that Mayor Tremblay has not consulted the people. Does anybody think that New Yorkers under ANY circumstances would change the na me of their beloved Park Ave., I think NOT. Do NOT change the name of PARK AVE. Tremblay you have lost my vote. Bruce Everest It is totally unacceptable that Mayor Tremblay has not consulted the people. Does anybody think that New Yorkers under ANY circumstances would change the na

me of their beloved Park Ave., I think NOT. Do NOT change the name of PARK AVE. Tremblay you have lost my vote.
Bruce Everest

]]> By: Nikolaos Karabineris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Nikolaos Karabineris Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:45:44 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-97 Save Park Avenue / Sauvons l'avenue du parc General meeting open to all concerned / Regroupement General Ouvert a tous Mardi/Tuesday 24 Octobre 18h / 6pm 5220 Ave du Parc / 5220 Park Avenue Venez en grand Nombre Be heard load and clear Save Park Avenue / Sauvons l’avenue du parc
General meeting open to all concerned / Regroupement General Ouvert a tous
Mardi/Tuesday
24 Octobre
18h / 6pm

5220 Ave du Parc / 5220 Park Avenue

Venez en grand Nombre
Be heard load and clear

]]> By: Greg Tutko http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Greg Tutko Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:32:01 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-91 It is totaly unacceptable that the city elected crowd think they can get away with this travesty of name changing without a fight. I am angry that our city is governed by a gang of turncoats, former RCMers and others, who forget they get paid from our taxes. They just raised the taxes on every resident of Parc Ave., with no consultation, because every one will be required to spend time and money (in the case of businesses, lots) to inform all their contacts, government agencies, banking institutions et al., that their street no longer is the one they thought they were on. Wonderful, Mr. Tremblay. Now we know where you stand. Next Election we will throw you out of City Hall and take back OUR city and our Parc Ave. It doesn't take a crystal ball to see the City/Provincial Liberal party connection. Tremblay was one of Boubou's cabinet flunkies. Elections are coming. We will remember. Unless you missed it, Parc was named not for a political zombie, but for the very thing we are most identified with--the park on Mount Royal. Maybe we should change the name of the city while we are at it...to Tremblayville. Pardon me while I retch. It is totaly unacceptable that the city elected crowd think they can get away with this travesty of name changing without a fight. I am angry that our city is governed by a gang of turncoats, former RCMers and others, who forget they get paid from our taxes. They just raised the taxes on every resident of Parc Ave., with no consultation, because every one will be required to spend time and money (in the case of businesses, lots) to inform all their contacts, government agencies, banking institutions et al., that their street no longer is the one they thought they were on. Wonderful, Mr. Tremblay. Now we know where you stand. Next Election we will throw you out of City Hall and take back OUR city and our Parc Ave. It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see the City/Provincial Liberal party connection. Tremblay was one of Boubou’s cabinet flunkies. Elections are coming. We will remember. Unless you missed it, Parc was named not for a political zombie, but for the very thing we are most identified with–the park on Mount Royal. Maybe we should change the name of the city while we are at it…to Tremblayville. Pardon me while I retch.

]]> By: hughes http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-90 hughes Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:31:56 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-90 glad to see there are some URLs where people can voice opposition. I emailed fotopolus, tremblay and kolaitis and some others about it. to change or not to change is not so much the issue, rather, how it was done: no public consultation. shocking. glad to see there are some URLs where people can voice opposition. I emailed fotopolus, tremblay and kolaitis and some others about it.

to change or not to change is not so much the issue, rather, how it was done: no public consultation. shocking.

]]> By: Nikolaos Karabineris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Nikolaos Karabineris Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:57:21 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-87 FOTOPULOS IS A SELLOUT!!! She's turned her back on the neighbourhood where she grew up in, the day she got elected. It is apparent that she places the security of her job and her standing in the executive committee above the interest of her constituents. Fotopoulos is the MAYOR'S PUPPET, instead of being the voice of the people she has become a selfish, unapproachable autocrat who has lost her way. The only name she should be changing is her own, to Helen Puppetopulos. Come next election, let's all cut her strings and send her back where she belongs. FOTOPULOS IS A SELLOUT!!!

She’s turned her back on the neighbourhood where she grew up in, the day she got elected. It is apparent that she places the security of her job and her standing in the executive committee above the interest of her constituents. Fotopoulos is the MAYOR’S PUPPET, instead of being the voice of the people she has become a selfish, unapproachable autocrat who has lost her way. The only name she should be changing is her own, to Helen Puppetopulos. Come next election, let’s all cut her strings and send her back where she belongs.

]]> By: Carlo Rizzi http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Carlo Rizzi Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:36:37 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-85 Come to our site, www.geocities.com/helpsaveparc We will post futher actions that will be taking place to fight tremblay. We organized a successful rally today and more actions will take place in the future. Send us an email at helpsaveparc@yahoo.com if you'd like to help in any capacity. Come to our site, http://www.geocities.com/helpsaveparc
We will post futher actions that will be taking place to fight tremblay. We organized a successful rally today and more actions will take place in the future.
Send us an email at helpsaveparc@yahoo.com if you’d like to help in any capacity.

]]> By: Nikolaos Karabineris http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Nikolaos Karabineris Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:29:01 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2006/10/18/robert-bourassa-is-stealing-my-street/#comment-82 SAVE PARK AVENUE Please show your support by emailing City Hall. Maire : geraldtremblay@ville.montreal.qc.ca Comité exécutif : adesousa@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; andrelavallee@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; benoitlabonte@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mabeaudoin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sforcillo@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cdauphin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cmaciocia@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; fzampino@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; hfotopulos@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; fsenecal@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; marcelgtremblay@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; Conseillers : jacquelinemontpetit@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mbarbe@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mparent@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mapplebaum@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; isabeldossantos@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbbergeron@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mworth@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbelanger@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sharbour@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; andresavard@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; blanchetb@lachine.ca ; joseeduplessis@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; helen.fakotakis@sympatico.ca ; everge@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jfcloutier@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; joseelavigueurtheriault@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; marc.touchette@verdun.ca ; mbattista@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mcohen@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; normand_fortin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; pbeaupre@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; pierreefrechette@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; rzambito@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; rogertrottier@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; alaintasse@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; bward@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; caroledusault@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; catherinesevigny@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; christiangdubois@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; dperri@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; michellabrecque@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ggrondinrosemont@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; gmarotte@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jinfantino@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cowellpoitrasj@lachine.ca ; jfstonge@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jacampbell@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mbarbe@ville.lasalle.qc.ca ; marcelmparent@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mrotrand@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mapplebaum@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mworth@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mprescott@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; patriciabittar@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; plapointe@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbelanger@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richarddeschamps@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sorayamartinez@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; slachance@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; warrenallmand@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ybissonnet@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ctrudel@ville.montreal.qc.ca SAVE PARK AVENUE

Please show your support by emailing City Hall.

Maire : geraldtremblay@ville.montreal.qc.ca

Comité exécutif : adesousa@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; andrelavallee@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; benoitlabonte@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mabeaudoin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sforcillo@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cdauphin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cmaciocia@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; fzampino@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; hfotopulos@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; fsenecal@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; marcelgtremblay@ville.montreal.qc.ca ;

Conseillers : jacquelinemontpetit@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mbarbe@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mparent@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mapplebaum@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; isabeldossantos@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbbergeron@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mworth@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbelanger@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sharbour@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; andresavard@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; blanchetb@lachine.ca ; joseeduplessis@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; helen.fakotakis@sympatico.ca ; everge@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jfcloutier@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; joseelavigueurtheriault@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; marc.touchette@verdun.ca ; mbattista@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mcohen@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; normand_fortin@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; pbeaupre@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; pierreefrechette@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; rzambito@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; rogertrottier@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; alaintasse@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; bward@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; caroledusault@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; catherinesevigny@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; christiangdubois@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; dperri@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; michellabrecque@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ggrondinrosemont@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; gmarotte@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jinfantino@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; cowellpoitrasj@lachine.ca ; jfstonge@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; jacampbell@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mbarbe@ville.lasalle.qc.ca ; marcelmparent@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mrotrand@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mapplebaum@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mworth@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; mprescott@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; patriciabittar@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; plapointe@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richardbelanger@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; richarddeschamps@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; sorayamartinez@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; slachance@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; warrenallmand@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ybissonnet@ville.montreal.qc.ca ; ctrudel@ville.montreal.qc.ca

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