AT A GLANCE 2012 Action Plan 2007-2017 - Plan d´action 2007-2017

Name-Dropping Our WayThrough City HistoryMontréal’s story is told in its architectural heritage and even more specifically in thenames that appear on its street corners and park entrances. Toponymy is often the ultimatemanifestation of a place’s past, and Montréal’s leads to astonishing discoveries.An Intriguing Place Name Excursion Through the Streets of MontréalTo raise awareness of street name origins amongst residents and visitors, Ville de Montréal has produced a guide calledDowntown Moves Uptown. Starting at the city’s birthplace, Place D’Youville in Old Montréal, the walk of about 2.5 kilometreswends its way to Place des Festivals in Quartier des Spectacles in an exploration of the origin and context of some50 place names.He Asked for Roses…A rose-filled park. No better way to honour the memory of the great Fernand Gignac who memorably sang Donnez-moi des roses. InAugust, the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve dedicated a park to his memory in the neighbourhood where he grew up andraised children of his own. And lovingly planted roses aplenty.New Place Names in 2012For the everlasting memory of great Montréalers … that weshould never forget our history.• Rue Bernard-GeoffrionRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles• Parc Carlos-D’AlcantaraMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve• Parc Fernand-GignacMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve• Rue Guy-HoffmannSaint-Laurent• Parc Jacques-CoutureSud-Ouest• Parc Jacques-De TonnancourRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles• Parc Jacques-TessierOutremont• Parc Julia-DrummondVille-Marie35• Place Kate-McGarrigleOutremont• Parc Lady-Alys-RobiMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve• Place Marie-Josèphe-AngéliqueVille-Marie• Rue Michel-DavidSaint-Léonard• Parc Michel-MénardLachine• Parc Mimi-ParentRivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles• Paul-Émile-Sauvageau PoolMercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve• Rue Percival-ReidSaint-Laurent• Espace Pierre-BourgaultVille-Marie• Ronald-Piché StadiumVerdun