My personal snapshot from the 2015 Canadian Bridge Championships held in the beautiful French Ville de Montréal
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Date(s): May 23-30, 2015. Album by Jonathan Steinberg. Photos by Jonathan Steinberg. 1 - 135 of 135 Total. 26932 Visits.
1 Peter Herold, Janet Heino NPC, James Galand, Ken Scholes & Gerry McCully, CSTC Silver. A heartbreaking 130-131 one imp loss to Carruthers in the final
2 Allan Graves & John Carruthers were inducted into the CBF Hall of Fame
3 Christian Chantigny & Guy Fauteux, ACBL Tournament Directors
4 George Retek & Jean Castonguay
5 Alain Turcotte, Louise Ménard, Robert Tremblay & Gérard Turcotte, CNTC B Gold
6 Notre-Dame Basilica. The church's Gothic Revival architecture is among the most dramatic in the world
7 The Maisonneuve Monument is a monument by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 at Place d'Armes in Montréal
8 The view from my 9th floor window. Parc Du Mont-Royal is a historic, 494-acre park with a large hill topped by a lit cross, plus trails, a lake & lookouts
9 Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, founder of Montreal, was unveiled on July 1, 1895 by Louis-Philippe Hébert
10 The Centaur Theatre is located in the Old Stock Exchange Building
11 Doug Fisher & Bob Todd, CNTC A Bronze
12 Mike Kenny, CIPC Gold & Gray McMullin, CIPC Silver
13 Danny Miles & Daniel Korbel are all smiles after winning the CNTC A Gold
14 Michael Kenny & Jonathan Steinberg won the Canadian Imp Pairs Championship (CIPC)
15 David Sabourin was on the winning CNTC A Gold team
16 Larry Hicks, CIPC Silver
17 Gray McMullin & Samantha Nystrom, 2014 CNTC A Winners
18 Doug Baxter was on the CNTC A Silver team
19 Bruce & John Gowdy, CIPC Bronze
20 Larry Hicks, CIPC Silver "Show me the Money"
21 Jean Bellemarre, Jean-Luc Lachance, Michèle Gagné, Robert Guérard, Jean La Traverse & Jean-François Guillemette (Absent), CNTC B Silver
33 Café Chat L'Heureux (The Happy Cat Café) in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood
34 Wall mural on Duluth
35 Wall Mural on rue Prince Arthur
36 Joey Silver, Nader Hanna, CBF President, John Carruthers
37 Jim McAvoy & Allan Graves
38 George Retek was named as the first recipient of the CBF Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his 33+ years of service to Canadian bridge. With David Kirsh
39 Marc-André Fourcaudot & Irving Litvack
40 Jean La Traverse, Irving Litvack, Marc-André Fourcaudot with the Irving Litvack - Maurice Paul trophy celebrating intercity winners between Toronto and Montreal
41 Joey Silver is outed as he professes his love for JC (apologies to "News of the World" & the "National Enquirer")
42 Katie Thorpe, David Carruthers, Megan, John Carruthers, Jason, Dallas: The Carruthers Clan!
43 Joey Silver, John Carruthers, Karl Hicks, Katie Thorpe
44 Katie Thorpe, Megan, Jason, Dallas
45 Evelyn & David Kirsh are celebrating their 62nd anniversary!
46 Gibby's salad with anchovies
47 and extra garlic dressing!
48 Sterling Merlot
49 Marinated Filet Mignon brochette
50 Filet Mignon & Monte Carlo potato
51 "People take their volleyball seriously" front desk clerk at McGill Residence Hall
52 Volleyball on the slopes of Mont-Royal
53 Horse & Buggy in Vieux-Montréal
54 Volleyball
55 Montrealers know how to take advantage of good weather
56 Michael Kenny, CIPC Gold
57 Pamela Nisbet & Brenda Bryant
58 Ina Demme , CBF Executive Assistant, is always on call: "What? Another emergency?"
59 Sylvia Caley & Steve Mackay
60 Ilya Kuzkin, CNTC "A" Bronze
61 Jean La Traverse & Josette Lévesque
62 Gur & Margaret Baykal
63 Sylvia Shi & Jonathan Steinberg
64 Kathie Macnab & Neil Kimelman, CBF Board of Directors
65 Pascale Gaudreault & Marc Lachapelle
66 La Maison Grecque is celebrating 33 years of good food
67 House salad
68 Lamb brochette with shrimps
69 La Maison Grecque
70 Delicious pastry dessert with cinnamon topping and some sort of custard
71 Schwartz's on the Main, a Montreal institution
72 Always a line-up to get in
73 Schwartz's famous smoked Meat Sandwich
74 Inside Schwartz's
75 Healthy Montreal lunch at Schwartz's!
76 Saint-Laurent & Duluth
77 Moishe's "Jewish Steakhouse", Founded in 1938 by Moishe Lighter
78 The Quebec flag, the Fleurdelisé. Its white cross comes from the ancient royal flags of France. Its white fleurs-de-lis (symbols of purity) and blue field (symbolizing Heaven) come from a banner honouring the Virgin Mary
79 On the wall inside Schwartz's
80 Prince Arthur & Hotel de Ville
81 Barbara Saltsman
82 Samantha Nystrom & Angela Fenton
83 Steve Mackay & Bob Kuz
84 Joy Shapiro & Sylvia Shi
85 Francine Cimon
86 Larry Crevier
87 Bob Todd & Marielle Brentnall
88 Pamela Nisbet & Pascale Chatagnier
89 Joy Shapiro & Mike Kenny
90 Samantha Nystrom
91 Len Doerksen & Ray Hornby
92 Mike Kenny & Dave Colbert (L); John Duquette & Jonathan Steinberg (R)
93 Mike Kenny & Dave Colbert
94 Winnipeg players took advantage of the fabulous tournament location in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
95 Marielle Brentnall & Leigh Anne Shafer
96 Casa Greque on rue Prince Arthur
97 Caesar Salad
98 One & a half pound lobster
99 Bring your own wine
100 Chez José
101 Les Deux Gamins
102 Street musicians on rue Prince Arthur
103 Street musicians on rue Prince Arthur
104 Street musicians on rue Prince Arthur
105 Depanneur Prince-Arthur
106 Larry Crevier, BBO Vugraph operator
107 Louise Mascolo & Maryse Hambrick
108 Ron Bishop & John Duquette
109 Maryse Hambrick & Sarko Kassabian
110 Tony Reus, BBO Vugrah operator
111 Beau Chien
112 A man's best friend
113 Woof Woof!
114 The Montreal dog collection
115 Beau Chien
116 McGill New Residence hall was the site for the Bridge Championships
117 The friendly staff at Café-Bistro Van Houtte on Parc
118 Outstanding dejeuner and omelets at Café Bistro Van Houtte
119 Very friendly staff!
120 We were just a block or two from the mountain and Parc Du Mont-Royal
121 Ken Collins won the CNTC B in 2013
122 Victorian style residence?
123 Birds eye view
124 Interesting architecture
125 Pamela Nisbet has won the CWTC six times between 2006 - 2012
126 On Parc Avenue looking downtown
127 Evergreen Trees
128 Carré Saint-Louis (Saint-Louis Square) features a Victorian fountain as its centrepiece. It is also notable for the Victorian style residences facing the park
129 Evergreen Trees
130 Clouds
131 "Next To Normal" playing at the Centaur Theatre
132 Murder most foul?
133 Carré Saint-Louis Victorian fountain
134 Sunny days are perfect to enjoy Parc du Mont-Royal
135 This poster was by the elevators on every floor of the McGill Residence Hall. "Teach the Children Well" (Crosby, Stills & Nash, 1970) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVaqZajq-I
