Halifax: August 27, 1912 <<< >>> Victoria: October 17, 1912
| Today's Statistics: | Travelling from Trois Rivieres, Quebec, to Montreal, Quebec | |||
| Distance: 181 km | Driving Hours: 5 h | Fuel: 51 l | Weather: Cloudy | Temperature: Min. 6 Max. 14 |
The day began with the Findlays departing their campground at Lac St. Michel, very close to the historic site Les Forges du St. Maurice. From there, they headed through Trois Rivieres and westward along the St. Lawrence River.
Once again the drive was very scenic as the travellers made their way through small towns and picturesque farm country. All along the St. Lawrence, the Findlays noticed that many houses have a very nice kind of swing on the porch or in the yard. It has two seats and gently moves backwards and forwards as the riders push with their feet. This swing is called "La Balancoir."
The route into Montreal led all the way along Sherbrooke St. into downtown. The Findlays looked with interest at the unusual Olympic Stadium. Downtown was rather busy at 3:00 PM.
Once downtown, they turned north along Parc Avenue, then west on Jean-Talon to the Speedy Auto Centre where they were greeted by a representative of the City of Montreal and Robert Langlois, Quebec Regional Director of Speedy Auto Service.
Montreal is another of Canada's great historic cities. It was originally founded in 1642 as "Ville Marie." Ville Marie soon grew into a commercial trading centre because it is located at the site where the Ottawa and Richelieu Rivers meet the St. Lawrence. When the British gained control of New France in 1760, Montreal was already a major centre for fur trading, with a population of over 5000 people.
In the 19th century there was much British immigration to Montreal, particularly Scots. Today, it is a very multi-cultural city but still ranks as one of the largest french-speaking cities in the world. It is the second largest city in Canada.
Sur la balancoir
Les Forges du St. Maurice near Trois Rivieres
On this day in 1912 ...