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

• 1999: Re-opening of Smith House as the park’s reception and information centre. Architects Susan<br />

Bronson and Peter Lanken were responsible for the renovations, made possible through a fundraising<br />

campaign carried out by Les Amis de la montagne.<br />

• 2000: An enormous fireworks display is launched from Mount Royal Park at the stroke of midnight to<br />

celebrate the new millennium.<br />

• 2001: Acquisition and demolition of Clifton Apartments, a dilapidated and abandoned building located on<br />

Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges in Westmount, by Les Amis de la montagne and the City of Westmount. The<br />

site was reintegrated in the park in 2002.<br />

• 2005: Official adoption of the decree creating the Mount Royal Historic and Natural District, a first in<br />

Québec.<br />

• 2005: Creation of a roundtable, the Table de concertation du Mont-Royal<br />

• 2009: Creation of a park on the northern summit of the mountain, in partnership with the Université de<br />

<strong>Montréal</strong> and Notre-Dame-des-Neiges Cemetery.<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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