Charles Redlich, Cigar manufacturer – Reliance Cigar Factory 5 & 7 Bresoles Street (1900).
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Westmount – Milk Delivery
A dairy produce truck servicing the Westmount area.
This type of delivery service started, years ago, with horse-drawn wagons that gave way to the Ford F-Series in the 1940-50’s.
Today, quite surprisingly, there is still a market for these products to be delivered residentially – now in refrigerated trucks.
Westmount Park’s Lagoon
Reflections in the park’s lagoon.
Mallard Ducks – Westmount Park’s Lagoon
One of the Mallard “ducklings” that I have been following since mid-July in the park’s lagoon.
Holly (Ilex) – Ingelside Lane
Holly (Ilex) growing on Ingleside Lane. The species has a very interesting and varied history – this is just one aspect:
From: http://www.treesforlife.org.uk/forest/mythfolk/holly.html
“Holly trees were traditionally known for protection from lightning strikes, to which end they were planted near a house.
In European mythology, holly was associated with thunder gods such as Thor and Taranis.
We now know that the spines on the distinctively-shaped holly leaves can act as miniature lightning conductors, thereby protecting the tree and other nearby objects. Modern science occasionally catches up with an explanation for what may previously have been dismissed as superstitious lore!”
Westmount – Sunset
It definitely feels like fall is approaching tonight; however, the sunset was beautiful.
Westmount – Community Gardens
Tomatoes still growing in Westmount’s community gardens next to the athletic fields.
It is a bit of mystery how one obtains a garden plot for the summer season; I suspect it’s based on a “lottery basis” for residents living in apartment buildings.
Westmount High School – Exterior Stairs
A set of external stairs on the side of Westmount High School.
For some reason, the school board has renamed the school “Westmount” and removed the letters “High School” from the exterior of the building.
Westmount High School – Side Door
One of Westmount High School’s side doors.
Westmount Library – “Secret” Outside Reading Area
A secluded “nook” for enjoying a good book – located next to the Westmount Children’s Library. It’s located, directly opposite the tennis courts, between the Children’s Library and the green houses.
Westmount Overlooked 