WebThe Old Port of Montreal (French: Vieux-Port de Montréal) is the historic port of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Located adjacent to Old Montreal, it stretches for over 2 km (1.2 mi) along the Saint Lawrence River.It was used as early as 1611, when French fur traders used it as a trading post.. In 1976, Montreal's Port activities were moved east to the present Port of …

WebThe transcontinental railway gave Mile End its first growth spurt and separate identity. In 1876, the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway – a project vigorously promoted by Antoine Labelle and Louis Beaubien – came slicing through the area on its way from east-end Montreal to Sainte-Thérèse, Lachute, and Ottawa.This railway was bought …

WebMontreal Central Station (French: Gare centrale de Montréal) is the major inter-city rail station and a major commuter rail hub in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Nearly 11 million rail passengers use the station every year, making it the second-busiest train station in Canada, after Toronto Union Station. The main concourse occupies almost the entire block …

WebOld Bay Seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices that is marketed in the United States by McCormick & Company and originally created in Baltimore, Maryland.. The seasoning is a mix of celery salt (salt, celery seed), spices (including red pepper and black pepper) and paprika. Some of the other spices that may be used are laurel leaves, mustard, …

WebOld Quebec (French: Vieux-Québec) is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.Comprising the Upper Town (French: Haute-Ville) and Lower Town (French: Basse-Ville), the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Administratively, Old Quebec is part of the Vieux-Québec–Cap-Blanc–colline Parlementaire district in the borough of La Cité …

WebThe Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially le Club de hockey Canadien (lit. The Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal.They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.Since …

WebIn November 1960 the airport was renamed Montreal–Dorval International Airport/Aéroport international Dorval de Montréal. On December 15 of that year the Minister of Transport inaugurated a new $30 million terminal.The structure was built by Illsley, Templeton, Archibald, and Larose. At its height, it was the largest terminal in Canada and one of the …

WebMontreal-style smoked meat, Montreal smoked meat or simply smoked meat in Quebec (French: smoked-meat; sometimes viande fumée or even bœuf mariné: Literally “marinated beef”) is a type of kosher-style deli meat product made by salting and curing beef brisket with spices. The brisket is allowed to absorb the flavours over a week, is then hot smoked …

WebThe Montreal Casino (French: Casino de Montréal) is a casino on the Notre Dame Island in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, and is the largest casino in Canada.It is located in Jean-Drapeau Park, across from Montreal’s Old Port, and housed inside two former Expo 67 pavilion buildings. The casino is open to the public 7 days a week, …

WebDowntown Montreal (French: Centre-Ville de Montréal) is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.. The district is situated on the southernmost slope of Mount Royal, and occupies the western portion of the borough of Ville-Marie.It is bounded by Mount Royal Park to the north, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal to the northeast, the Quartier Latin and …