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August 26, 2007
This workshop invites curious and inspired photographers to explore the incredible technological evolution of this artistic practice at the turn of the 19th century.
Accompanied by a guide, explore the rich heritage of the Lachine Canal. Discover the many faces of this unparalleled historic site.
Schedule from June 24 to September 2: Daily from Thursday to Sunday, departure at 10:00 a.m.
Discover a historic landscape unique in Montréal. Historic locks, industrial heritage, contemporary revitalization: this one site summarizes the entire history of the canal.
Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

A stroll through time...to discover the Lachine Canal
Photo Parks Canada (P.-É. Cadorette) 2003
Discover the legendary lives of the voyageurs of the fur-trade era and explore the original fur warehouse! Bring your picnic and enjoy the park and lakeside.
Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.
Schedule: June 24 to September 3, 2007 - departures every day at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 8 to October 13, 2007 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

A cruise through time...to discover the Lachine Canal
Image Parks Canada (M. Mercier) 2007
Put your hands to the task! Every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm, hour-long workshops allow children and their parents to experience for themselves the skill and creativity of the artisan.
A new workshop every 2 weeks; consult our website for details.
A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!
Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour
Photo: Mathieu Déziel
The exhibition presents some of the North American ethnographic artifacts in the French Royal collections, brought back by explorers and others in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Guided tours on Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in French and at 2:30 p.m. in English.
This exhibition looks at the events that have taken place on the shores of Lake Saint-Louis, going back to the arrival of Dorval's first European settlers.
The On our Shores exhibition will be presented from June 21 to September 30, 2007. The museum (1850 Chemin Bord-du-Lac - Lakeshore, Dorval) is open Thursday to Sunday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. For information, call 514-633-4314.
Free guided tours on weekends from June till October. The exhibition presents about twenty of the artist's major works, including an outdoor sculpture on the museum's grounds.
Free guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays from June to October. Enter the heart of our history while visiting the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne, one of the oldest fur trading posts in the country.
The visit includes the windmill, built in 1709, and the Neo-Gothic Saint-Joachim Church. The history of the first settlers will be told and the heritage houses will be described.
Who were the residents of the Golden Square Mile who now lie in Mount Royal Cemetery? Who lived in the sumptuous mansions of this upper-class neighbourhood of 19th-century Montreal?
Explore Lachine's archaeological and historic heritage in a rabaska canoe with an archaeologist and heritage guide, from the Musée de Lachine to the Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site.
Expedition on foot and by rabaska canoe (all participants paddle). Reservation: Pôle des Rapides, 1-888-364-4490
Inaugurated by the Centre d’histoire de Montréal in 1993 and open to both amateurs and professionals, the contest aims to discover and uncover the heritage of daily life in Montreal.
Send your photos in our adress: Contest "Montréal à l'œil," 335 Place d'Youville, Montreal H2Y 3T1. The Industrial Montreal contest offers a fabulous landscape of possibilities for all who love to take photographs. In your sights: anything and everything related to industry on the island of Montreal. The east-end refineries and the Old Port’s grain silos are perfect examples of the enormous potential of this subject. It’s up to you to explore the vast industrial heritage that, since 1850, has made Montreal the economic capital of the province and indeed of all of Canada. Check our web site for all the details (www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm)
You will discover the inspiring stories of the people who form our social landscape. This visit will be followed by a workshop where you will create a postcard in the style of Notman.
All workshops and activities are bilingual and included with Museum admission, unless otherwise indicated. Opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Mondays on holiday weekends and during the summer months, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm.
Over 35 stalls with mouth-watering fare just like people shopped for centuries ago. Historic figures, craftspeople at work, old-time games for children... what more could you ask?
In Place Royale and around the Museum
A heritage presenter brings you back to the fur trade period through songs and storytelling!
Redpath, Ogilvie, Robin Hood - discover the importance of the food industry in the history of the canal and its surroundings.
Reservations: 514-283-6054
Discover the many European and Native musical instruments played in New France. You will be charmed by melodies played on the lute, the épinette des Vosges, flutes and many more instruments.
With both hands in the clay, children will create their own pottery and jewelry out of natural materials, using techniques perfected by Native peoples.
The workshop will take place in the museum
Discover the extraordinary evolution of Saint-Laurent Boulevard: its diverse architecture, its many roles, and the panoply of cultural communities who call it home.
The number of places is limited. Please reserve between August 13 and 24 with Valérie Paquin at 514-286-0334. The tour will end at the corner of Avenue Van Horne.
The Montreal Heritage Calendar was produced by Héritage Montréal in collaboration with the Montreal Heritage Network and its partners.
Everyday in July and August. All workshops and activities are bilingual and included with Museum admission, unless otherwise indicated. Opening hours Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Mondays on holiday weekends and during the summer months, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission on the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 12 pm.