Famous dignitaries and movie stars often stay there. In 1976, it was the Headquarters for the International Olympic Committee.
In 1969, it was the site of the second Bed-In for Peace where John Lennon and Yoko Ono composed and recorded the song Give Peace a chance. Originally, Lennon wanted New York for the second Peace In, but he was not allowed into the US because of a marijuana conviction. They then went to the Bahamas but, but after one day decided to go to Montreal because it was closer to the US.
They occupied four hotel rooms and were visited there by severalhundred people. The song was recorded in their hotel room on June 1st, 2019.
Purple is my favorite color, so I loved the purple velvet walls in the elevators. That’s my friend and our tour Tour Director Ruth Smith.
In the afternoon, we took a guided bus tour of Montreal.
A private home in the ‘Hollywood of Montreal’ homes section
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royalist a national monument, Canada’s largest church and the largest shrine in the world dedicated to St. Joseph.
The Olympic Stadium was built in the mid-70s as the main event venue for the upcoming Summer Olympics held in Montreal in 1976. It’s nicknamed “the Big O” because of its shape.
A stunning sculpture in the courtyard of the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent.
I went to Catholic grade school and was taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph.
Later in the day we visited the Jacques-Cartier restaurant and shopping area on Old Montreal then dined at the Restaurant du Vieux-Port Steakhouse. With the quaint shops and cobblestone streets, the area reminded me of many small towns in France.
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