Comments on: A Winter’s Day on Victoria Avenue http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/ Exploring urban life through word and photography Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:47:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Greg Wed, 24 Jan 2007 21:31:09 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1933 Christopher!j'adore tes photos!!!:) Christopher!j’adore tes photos!!!:)

]]> By: Christopher DeWolf http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 Christopher DeWolf Mon, 22 Jan 2007 07:28:05 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1834 Strangely, this was the only time I've seen Tamil Santa Clauses asking for donations, but this holiday season there was a band of Filipinos who went from store to store, restaurant to restaurant asking for donations for some charity. They would all crowd into the business while one of them played guitar and the others circulated asking for money. They really got around---I encountered them downtown, in Mile End and in CDN. Three times in a week! Chris, I believe the majority of Tamils live in Côte-des-Neiges and Park Extension. I have no idea about the specific geographic breakdown of the Tamil community, though. Although there might be immigrants here from Pondicherry, I haven't heard of any French-speaking Indians in Montreal. Strangely, this was the only time I’ve seen Tamil Santa Clauses asking for donations, but this holiday season there was a band of Filipinos who went from store to store, restaurant to restaurant asking for donations for some charity. They would all crowd into the business while one of them played guitar and the others circulated asking for money. They really got around—I encountered them downtown, in Mile End and in CDN. Three times in a week!

Chris, I believe the majority of Tamils live in Côte-des-Neiges and Park Extension. I have no idea about the specific geographic breakdown of the Tamil community, though. Although there might be immigrants here from Pondicherry, I haven’t heard of any French-speaking Indians in Montreal.

]]> By: Patrick Donovan http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Patrick Donovan Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:24:17 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1832 This is hilarious. I was in South India around Christmastime a few years ago, and parades of drumming Tamils in santa claus costumes at restaurants were a daily occurence. They were usually asking for money for charity. Glad to know that the tradition has been imported closer to home. This is hilarious. I was in South India around Christmastime a few years ago, and parades of drumming Tamils in santa claus costumes at restaurants were a daily occurence. They were usually asking for money for charity. Glad to know that the tradition has been imported closer to home.

]]> By: Christopher Szabla http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1825 Christopher Szabla Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:53:06 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1825 Chris- is this where the majority of Tamil-speakers in Montreal congregate. You mentioned Sri Lankans, but what about Indians from Tamil Nadu, or, especially, francophone Indians from Pondicherry? Chris- is this where the majority of Tamil-speakers in Montreal congregate. You mentioned Sri Lankans, but what about Indians from Tamil Nadu, or, especially, francophone Indians from Pondicherry?

]]> By: Christopher DeWolf http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 Christopher DeWolf Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:47:01 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1813 Hard to say, since I haven't taken a good look at any population figures over time. But my guess would be that, although there is an inevitable dispersal as a community becomes more established, the diversity of housing in CDN allows for immigrants to become more established without leaving the area. Hard to say, since I haven’t taken a good look at any population figures over time. But my guess would be that, although there is an inevitable dispersal as a community becomes more established, the diversity of housing in CDN allows for immigrants to become more established without leaving the area.

]]> By: Siqi http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-1812 Siqi Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:23:42 +0000 http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2007/01/21/a-winters-day-on-victoria-avenue/#comment-1812 Aww, that's a beautiful city moment in the first paragraph. Just wondering, what's the population turn-over like? Does any of the recent immigrants decide to stay and take roots here? Aww, that’s a beautiful city moment in the first paragraph.

Just wondering, what’s the population turn-over like? Does any of the recent immigrants decide to stay and take roots here?

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