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2. The history of the mountain (cont'd)<br />

• 1885: Opening of the first funicular to bring visitors to the summit of Mount Royal, above Duluth Street. It<br />

would remain in operation until 1918.<br />

• 1919: The George Étienne Cartier monument was inaugurated by telegram by King George V from<br />

Balmoral Castle in Scotland.<br />

• 1924: A streetcar line was laid down along Shakespeare Road, today’s chemin Remembrance, between<br />

Côte-des-Neiges Road and Smith House.<br />

• On December 24,1924 the cross was lit up for the first time.<br />

• 1930: A streetcar line was opened between Smith House and Avenue du Parc.<br />

• 1962: Mount Royal Park was enlarged when the City of <strong>Montréal</strong> acquired land along Boulevard Mont-<br />

Royal.<br />

• 1964: The Mount Royal Art Centre organized the International Sculpture Symposium, the first event of its<br />

kind in North America.<br />

• 1975 & 76: Saint-Jean-Baptiste celebrations in Mount Royal Park, attended by thousands of people.<br />

• 1986: Founding of Les Amis de la montagne by private citizens and organizations such as the Centre de la<br />

montagne and Heritage <strong>Montréal</strong>. Les Amis de la montagne is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the<br />

conservation and enhancement of Mount Royal.<br />

Source<br />

-Les amis de la montagne, “La petite histoire du mont Royal,” Les amis de la montagne, n.d. n.d. .<br />

Appendix I – Mount Royal

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