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[edit] Archive

Archived some older discussion at Talk:Montreal/Archives. --Dawnview 00:58, 23 September 2006 (EDT)

Added to archives --- Maj 11:15, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Style

For consistency sake, I'd like to suggest standardizing the language used for place names to "French (English translation if needed)" For example "Vieux Ville (Old Town)" and so on. Probably don't need to do it for obvious cases like "Centre Bell (Bell Centre)." Maj 11:18, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Sources

some good references Maj 17:19, 28 April 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Vandalism

Can someone revert changes to this article please? I would do them individually but there are quite a few so I thought it would be easier for an Admin to just revert. Thanks --Matt Talk 22:36, 24 August 2008 (EDT)

That doesn't require an admin; on the page history, you can select multiple revisions to view, and then "undo" them all at once. LtPowers 08:35, 25 August 2008 (EDT)
Yes, I realized this after someone reverted the changes. Thank you for the info though...I will do it myself in the future. --Matt Talk 11:30, 25 August 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Guide status

hmmmm, is there any compelling reasons why this city it not a guide? Sertmann 20:32, 5 September 2008 (EDT)

Yes, 5 outline districts & 2 uncreated ones. Per Wikitravel:City guide status, all districts must be at least usable for the city to be called a guide. --Peter Talk 21:02, 5 September 2008 (EDT)
Why? Those are seperate articles and the Montréal one is very good! COuld use sonme more, but very good, I think it's a guide. Definately! Maybe someone should fill in those districts, thoough. Keep smiling - Edmontonenthusiast 13:16, 23 October 2008 (EDT)Edmontonenthusiast

[edit]  ::Sugestiion¡

Hi, Montréalers, Montréal-lovers, and Montréal travellers. I was wondering if someone felt like to make a map of the districts for MTL? I was just wondering because I think it's needed. Saddly, I cannot because I don't know mucbh about Montréal, although the city is pretty:). I'm not forcing you just asking. Waht do you think? Maybe look at Chicago or New York for inspiration.  :)

Keep smilin',

Edmontonenthusiast 13:15, 23 October 2008 (EDT)Edmontonenthusiast

[edit] montréal

Why is this article called MONTREAL? It is spelled incorrectly, it's Montréal! I just don't get it. Just because Canada is English speaking doesn't mean we shouldn't recognize it's French part. To me it is just weird. It sounds incorrect. I know it's easier for people not to remember Alt + 0233 = é on English computers, or to go into Word and click the symbol but still. I just think it's stupid. At least have Montreal as a redirect page, and then Montréal as the page itself. That ways you both win! Am I just out of my mind? Keep smiling, Edmontonenthusiast 14:25, 1 November 2008 (EDT)

We're the English version of Wikitravel, and Montreal is the official English name of the city. French version is over here, and they do spell it in proper French ;o) Sertmann 14:30, 1 November 2008 (EDT)
So I'm paranoid.Got it. (although other cities have accents in their name...) keep smiling, Edmontonenthusiast 14:33, 1 November 2008 (EDT)
You are not referring to Seyðisfjörður are you? ;o) seriously though, we should use the English names whenever possible, I don't run around insisting we rename Copenhagen to København, or Cologne to Köln - But there are probably loads of cities that doesn't have an English name, where it's possible to use accents - just remember Montreal is a bi-lingual city. Sertmann 14:39, 1 November 2008 (EDT)
i know montréal is a biligual city etc etc. but french is the main language, once english, now french (like when montréal was canada's largest city although in quebec english was it's main language)..anyways, it's just one accent and barely changes it and thats why i think it'd be simply easy. but again, stupid idea;). keep smiling ,Edmontonenthusiast 14:41, 1 November 2008 (EDT)

[edit] Amtrak

did the president of Amtrak write this entry? I have been shuttling back and forth between New York and Montreal for years and I have never met any one who has taken that train more than once! It can take up to 14hours! It is absolute hell and takes almost twice as long as greyhound. —The preceding comment was added by 24.90.118.151 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] Parking

It would be nice if there was information on good free parking places. I would love to come to Montreal, park near a metro station and not have to worry about driving in town. 72.228.85.246

[edit] Re-added link to Coach Canada sale fare website

Hi. I re-added a second link to the Coach Canada entry in the "Get in by bus" section after someone removed it. It now looks like this: "Coach Canada (regular fares: [1]; sale fares to certain cities only: [2])". I am not affiliated with Coach Canada, nor do I make any money or benefit from promoting them. I put the link there because I found out about it from poster ads they put in Toronto, and from www.redflagdeals.com. It is a link to cheaper fares from Toronto. If you have any questions, please reply below and email me at unforgettableid at gmail.com to let me know to look at this talk page, since I check it rarely. Cheers, Unforgettableid 11:45, 5 July 2009 (EDT)

[edit] Kosher

I removed the huge kosher restaurant listing. I dont think any listings of kosher / halal / montinac / macrobiotic / mormon church approved / catholic or any other sect who think they must distinct themselves from peasants by eatin/drinking/doing/forbidding things do not belong in wikitravel. Of course they have their right to exist, but i suggest they create their own sites for such purposes. —The preceding comment was added by 24.201.116.160 (talk • contribs)

Such information is relevant to many travelers and certainly does not merit deletion. If it's not of interest to you, don't read it. If you wish to delete it, obtain consensus first; in the meantime, I've restored it. - Dguillaime 17:13, 1 October 2009 (EDT)
Yes i can do that, the just dont read it part, no problem, but if all these groups start to add their content in these quantities, usefull information will soon not be found anymore and we will be better of with google.

—The preceding comment was added by 24.201.116.160 (talk • contribs)

Oh and by the way, i think these lists with restaurants should go - if anywhere - in the quartiers like the rest.

—The preceding comment was added by 24.201.116.160 (talk • contribs)

The list is too long, in the wrong place (should be in districts), and very Yellow Pages like. --inas 18:59, 1 October 2009 (EDT)
Same with the ice cream section, for that matter. I'll tack on a {{districtify}} box at the top of that section, and we can see about moving them to their proper homes -- just seems unnecessary to wipe it completely, rather than making use of the (perhaps misplaced) information already there. - Dguillaime 19:33, 1 October 2009 (EDT)
I also think that it should be removed. Most other cities don't have that kind of information and I don't think religiously approved food is something relevant on that kind of general web-site. If you add one, add them all... or add none (If it was something not affiliated with religion, like vegetarian restaurants, I think it would be ok).Roli 19:09, 2 November 2009 (EST)
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