Streets I walked on Saturday,July 4,2026

 On Saturday,July 4,2026 I got off at Radisson metro.Then I walked on rue Beauclerk from Sherbrooke Street to rue Gamelin,just north of rue Hochelaga.Then I walked on Emile LeGrand Avenue from rue Gamelin to Sherbrooke Street.Rue Beauclerk in this stretch is lined with homes.The stretch of Emile LeGrand Avenue from rue Gamelin to rue Pierre de Coubertin has a lot of low-income municipally  subsidised housing buildings.Emile LeGrand Avenue North of rue Pierre de Coubertin to Sherbrooke Street mostly features small family homes.

       After that I walked on Lyall street from Sherbrooke Street to rue Hochelaga.Following that I walked the entire length of rue Arcand from rue Ney south of rue Hochelaga to Sherbrooke Street,passing rue Hochelaga,rue Pierre de Coubertin and rue de Marseille.I also walked the entire length of tiny rue Robert Jurie that runs from rue Arcand to rue Desautels.Rue Robert Jurie is south of Sherbrooke Street and runs parallel to it.This was the first time in my life I had walked on rue Arcand and rue Robert Jurie.

A song from The Payolas that I love

 You're The Only Love-song by The Payolas.

A song from Chilliwack that I like

 Baby Blues-song by Chilliwack.

A song from Trooper that I like

 Oh,Pretty Lady -song by Trooper.

A lesser known song from Mac Davis that I like

 Poor Boy Boogie -song by Mac Davis.

A song from Chilliwack that I love

 Crazy Talk-song by Chilliwack.

A song from Chilliwack that I like

 Arms of Mary-song by Chilliwack.

A song from 1979 that I love

 Pilot(1979)-song by Ian Thomas Band.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I love I

 Painted Ladies(1973)-song from Ian Thomas.

          .The Montreal radio station Oldies 990 AM used to play this song a lot in the early to mid nineties.

A song from Faron Young that I like

 Sweet Dreams -song by Faron Young.

A song from 1960 that I love

 Riverboat(1960)-song by Faron Young.

A song from Gino Vannelli that I like

 Mama Coco -song by Gino Vannelli.

A song from 1960 that I like

 Humdinger(1960)-song by Freddy Cannon.

A song from Celine Dion that I like

 Love Can Move Mountains -song by Celine Dion.

A song from Alex Porat that I like

 Kissing You-song by Alex Porat.

An obscure Canadian song that I like

 I Got A Dream -song by Ocean

A song from Ocean that I love

 One More Chance -song by Ocean.

Socioeconomic divide in Oshawa

 The city of Oshawa,Ontario features a distinct class divide .While the most affluent northern suburbs are playfully called "Poshawa",the downtown and southern areas have struggled with visible poverty, homelessness and drug issues following the auto industry's decline.

Suburb of Toronto

 Q.What suburb of Toronto is nicknamed 'The Armpit of Ontario'?

Answer.Oshawa.

                Oshawa is saddled with this unflattering moniker because of its historical reliance on heavy manufacturing,which once gave it a smoky,blue-collar aesthetic,combined with visible socioeconomic struggles in its downtown core and south end.

A song from Van Halen that I love

 Dance The Night Way-song by Van Halen.

African proverb

 When a tree falls,everyone hears the sound But when a tree grows,noone hears it.-African proverb

Streets I walked on Sunday,June 28,2026

 On Sunday,June 28,2026,you took the 22 bus from metro L'Assomption and got off on rue Notre Dame at the corner of rue Bossuet.

                Then you walked on rue Duquesne from rue Notre Dame to Dubuisson Avenue.Then you walked on rue Bossuet from rue Dubuisson to rue Ontario.After that you walked on Rougemont Avenue from rue Ontario to Dubuisson Avenue.Rougemont Avenue is not continuous as it is broken by Parc Rougemont between rue LaFontaine and rue Ontario.Now you had walked the entire length of Rougemont Avenue between rue Notre Dame and rue LaFontaine four days ago on June 24,2026.

                 Then you walked on rue Bossuet from rue Ontario to rue LaFontaine.After that you walked down rue de Cadillac from rue LaFontaine to Notre Dame Street.Finally you took the 32 bus on Rougemont Avenue near rue Notre Dame and got off at Cadillac metro to go home.

            It was stiflingly hot at times but the walk was fun.

A song from Paul Gilbert that I like

 Down To Mexico -song by Paul Gilbert.

A song from 1984 that I love

 I'm Gonna Need A Miracle Tonight(1984)-song by Andy Kim (Baron Longfellow).

A song from 1993 that I like

 I'll Always Be There(1993)-song by Andy Kim.

A song from 1974 that I love

 A Friend In The City(1974)-song by Andy Kim.

A song from Roch Voisine that I love

 Deliver Me -song by Roch Voisine.

A lesser known song from Eddy Howard that I love

 Crocodile Tears(1949)-song by Eddy Howard.

A song from Sabrina Carpenter that I like

 House Tour-song by Sabrina Carpenter.

A song from April Wine that I like

 Tell Me Why -song by April Wine.

A song from 1984 that I love

 Just A Motion Away(1984)-song by Gino Vannelli.

The monkey that miraculously survived

 Did you know?

In 2016,a monkey fell onto an electric transformer,shorting it and causing the entire country of Kenya to have no electricity for 4 hours.The lucky monkey miraculously survived.

Monophagous

 Monophagous (adjective)-feeding on only one kind of food.

Virginia Creeper

 Virginia Creeper berries are not edible for humans but they are edible for birds.

A song from 2013 that I like

 Lightning Tent(2013)-song by Wildlife.

The legendary David Attenborough

 Legendary broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough celebrated his 100th birthday on May 8,2026.Bravo to him.

A song from 1973 from Canada that I love

 Molly(1973)-song by Bearfoot.

A song from Bruno Mars that I like

 It Will Rain -song by Bruno Mars.

Yellow toadflax

Yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is also known as " butter-and eggs."This resilient, Snapdragon-like flower was introduced from Europe as an ornamental plant over a century ago and has since naturalized wildly.

         It is common in and around Montreal.You can spot it frequently growing in disturbed areas,railway embankments,vacant lots and along roadsides throughout the island of Montreal.

                  While it is pretty,it is considered an aggressive, invasive weed that can crowd out native plant species.Because it spreads through an extensive, creeping root system,it is difficult to eradicate once established.

                   I spotted yellow toadflax on rue Notre Dame east at the corner of rue Bossuet in Montreal on June 24,2026,photographed it  and posted in the Facebook group Montreal Then And Now.

A song from Alma Faye Brooks that I love

 I Still Don't Need Your Sympathy -song by Alma Faye Brooks.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Mardi Gras (1975)-song by Bond.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I also love

 You're Still The One (1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A Canadian song from 1973 that I love

 (Sitting on A)Poor Man's Throne(1973)-song by Copperpenny.

A song from Bryan Adams that I love on Canada Day

 51st state-song by Bryan Adams.

A song from 1975 that I love

 Dancin' On A Saturday Night (1975)-song by Bond.

Favour

 Faire une faveur-to do a favor in French.

Sugar

 Sugar comes from the Arabic word sukkar.

A song from Celine Dion that I love

 If You Asked Me To(1992)-song by Celine Dion.

A song from Bruno Mars that I like

 When I Was Your Man-song by Bruno Mars.

A song from 1967 that I love

 Life Is A Dream(1967)-song by Noel Harrison.

He celebrated his 100th birthday

 Comedian and filmmaker Mel Brooks celebrated his 100th birthday on June 28,2026.He also happens to be Jewish.

A song from Phil Collins that I like

 I Don't Care Anymore -song by Phil Collins.

A song from Parachute Club that I love

 Love Is Fire -song by The Parachute Club.

A song from 1980 that I love

 This Beat Goes On(1980)-song by The Kings.

It can survive decapitation

 Did you know?

If you think decapitation is always fatal,meet the cockroach;it can survive for weeks without its head.

To sit on two chairs

 To sit on two chairs -Try to support both sides.

A song from Depeche Mode that I love

 People Are People -song from Depeche Mode.

Quote from Vikas Swarup

 And I realized again that real life is different from reel life.-Vikas Swarup,Q & A.

Quote from Vikas Swarup

 God made the human body like a machine with built-in obsolescence.-Vikas Swarup, THE ACCIDENTAL APPRENTICE.

Quote from Joshua Becker

 Take vacation.Wallets refill,but clocks don't rewind.-Joshua Becker

Quote from Mandy Hale

 Sometimes it takes a wrong turn to get you to the right place.-Mandy Hale

A song from 1983 that I love

 Rise Up(1983)-song by Parachute Club.

A song from Parachute Club that I love

 At The Feet of The Moon-song from Parachute Club.