Montreal Weather: Cold days like this are lovely, up to a point

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You can try using a supermarket loyalty card to remove ice from your windshield, but you’ll only get a 10 percent discount.

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January 14, 2022 • 30 minutes ago • 1 minute read • join the conversation

Montreal Mayor Camillien Houde with Mary Pickford and Mrs. EF Britt of Outremont in 1948.
Montreal Mayor Camillien Houde with Mary Pickford and Mrs. EF Britt of Outremont in 1948. Montreal Gazette Archives

Okay, okay, no more bad winter jokes. Instead, here is Montreal Mayor Camillien Houde adding his signature to Montreal’s Golden Book along with actress Mary Pickford and Ms. EF Britt of Outremont. The Montreal Gazette published the photo on January 14, 1948 with this caption:

EASY FOR MARY: With a wave of her hand, Mary Pickford, now touring Canada as a sponsor of a campaign to raise funds to feed children in need, solved Montreal’s housing and traffic problems at City Hall. “I just signed the subway and housing bills,” he told Mayor Camillien Houde. “You’d better stay here,” the mayor said. “It’s easier for you than for me!”

Fast forward to 2021: Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and clouds with a high of -11 C, dropping to -19 C in the afternoon. Thermal sensation -28 in the afternoon with risk of freezing.

In the evening: Sure, under minus -24 C.

The greatest successes are not accidental; are designed.—actress Mary Pickford

Reference-montrealgazette.com

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