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AMAZING Zara Basic chiffon blouse in mint condition!
30$

Hey montreal

I have a question about landlords and their obligations / tenant rights. My friend a lease for an apartment and was able to move in on September 1st. I came to look at the apartment (because I'm moving in with her) and was really surprised:

1) the old tenant had left furniture here which I'm not sure if they are coming back for. Not a big deal.
2) The carpet is EXTREMELY dirty. Like, we are all coughing and sneezing constantly. I saw that my friends had bought something to clean the carpet and said, "Hey, that's not your job. You won't be able to clean that carpet properly by yourself." She told me the landlord told her friend who lives in the same building that getting the carpet cleaned would cost $180.
3) The walls are not re-painted or clean
4) The closet doors are broken and need minor repairs.
5) etc

Anyway -- this is my first time moving out, and I'd just like to know if I'm wrongly assuming that the landlord is supposed to clean the apartment for the next tenant. I looked on the Regie's website and saw:

On the agreed date, the landlord must deliver the leased property in a good state of repair, habitable condition and clean condition (art. 1854, 1st paragraph, art. 1910 and art. 1911 of the Code civil du Québec).

and

To maintain the dwelling in good habitable condition (art. 1910 of the C.c.Q.).

I'm not sure if carpet cleaning and wall paitning falls under "good condition". I will be approaching the landlord tomorrow and will go about it very nicely. What should I say if he refuses?

Thanks for any and all advice~

I have a few rings that I adore that aren't real silver, but I'd love to take them somewhere to be silver plated so they will last me longer. Anyone know of anywhere in Montreal that will do this?

prices are negociable

clothes
"medieval" dress from excalibur. laced in the back, size medium-large. 10$


"medieval" dress. homemade. medium-large. made of crude silk. laced in the back. comes with an undergarment to keep the dress from being see-through. worn 2-3 times. 30$


the sleeves


the back


tristan dress shirt. with some white on white stripes. size large. never worn. 20$


closeup of the stripes


tristan "business suit" (skirt & blazer). the blazer is size 10, the skirt size 12. worn once. paid between 150-200$ (don't remember exactly). make me an offer. skirt & blazer can be sold separately. (the stains on the second pic are from my camera lense, they are not on the skirt.)





knick-knacks
a curtain and a hanging storage from ikea
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-acheter-et-vendre-maison-et-jardinage-rideau-et-rangement-suspendu-ikea-W0QQAdIdZ227882320

2 computer screens, 10$ (pickup only)
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-acheter-et-vendre-ordinateurs-2-ecrans-dordi-2-computer-screens-W0QQAdIdZ227880342


books
zombie survival guide - max brooks 5$
cider house rules - john irving 2$
neuromancer - william gibson 2$
in defense of atheism - michael onfray 5$
i am america and so can you! - stephen colbert 5$
berlin cartoville (gallimard) (in french) 2$


ikea desk (pickup only)
a computer desk from ikea. bought as is for 69$ about 2 years ago. 40$ OBO
http://montreal.kijiji.ca/c-acheter-et-vendre-meubles-bureaux-meuble-pour-ordi-de-ikea-W0QQAdIdZ227881576


i live near côte-des-neiges métro but can also meet you at bonaventure or sherbrooke metro, depending on the day of the week. thanx for looking!

London calling
- COMPLETELY NEW!
- size 8
- 2,5 inches heel
- almond toe
- extremely comfortable and soft
- genuine suede and leather
- color appears brighter on the photo than it actually is
- 30$




Zebra Doc's
- Perrrrfect condition (worn once)
- size 8
- genuine leather +short smooth fur upper
- very very comfy and warm
- 40$


Combat boots
- Excellent condition!!!
- 20 holes (just above the knee)
- Military and fabulous
- size 8
- 40$

 I'm looking for something to do with my kids today/tonight. But everything worth it, closes at 5pm.

 Anyone have any ideas on what we can do? I don't really want to go to the movies though(and this is looking like our only option).

 Any help would be appreciated. Please help out a bored mama.

 My kids are 2 girls, 4 and 7

Hey everyone,

I've roamed our fair city and can't seem to find a place to get a logo (of my own) and name embroidered onto a hoodie. Any suggestions? There used to be a place at Alexis Nihon a few years ago but it's gone now. It's for a friend and I was hoping to get it done this week.

Thanks in advance!

Anyone any idea why it's been shut off by the police all day?

 Can I buy Big Rock beer in Montreal? 
WHERE?

Do not forget that our pride savior/ ex-Hockey God a.k.a. Jaroslav Halak will be at Fairview Pointe-Claire this saturday betweenn 2 and 4 p.m. to Thank his fans (a.k.a. be all in Gauthier's face about how the ppl like him better than Carey Price) and  trade you one autographed 8'' by 10'' picture of him humiliating Ovechkin and/or Crosby for a 20$ offering to the Ste-Justine foundation for kids.

I know of this because my school sent out a massive notice to everyone, but I haven't heard of it in the news (not that I've been keeping up to date..) - in any case, I thought it would be proper to post this (if not I'm terribly sorry).

As you probably heard there was a flood in Pakistan - and unlike the disaster that hit Haiti - it has not been a 'popular' charity.  (for lack of better words)  However the Federal government has said this:

In order to better respond to the needs of the people of Pakistan and to more effectively match the generosity of Canadians, the Government of Canada will match eligible donations made from August 2 until September 12, 2010.

LINK

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Mon école m'a envoyer une lettre détaillant cette 'charité' du part du gouvernement Canadian.  J'ignorais que le gouvernement faisait ceci, alors j'ai penser à partager cetter nouvelle - comme le temps est essentiel.  Le suject en principe est sur l'inondations au Pakistan:

Afin de mieux répondre aux besoins des Pakistanais et d'être à la hauteur de la générosité des Canadiens, le gouvernement du Canada versera un montant équivalant aux dons admissibles faits entre le 2 août 2010 et le 12 septembre 2010.


LINK

(je m'excuse si vous connaissez cette nouvelle)

As we head towards the 9th anniversary of the September 11th attacks on the United States, and with the ongoing investigation into the Montreal homegrown alleged terrorists, terrorism is not a new feature to this city. During the 60s and even as recently as the 1980s a series of bombings sought to destroy the Cuban consulate in Montreal. (on Decarie, near Cote St Luc road). It was the site of at least 7 different bombings, killing one person in 1972, and causing significant damage in January 1980.

The worst case of Montreal based terrorism is Air India flight 182, flying from Montreal to London, which blew up over the Atlantic killing 329 people. It is considered the most deadly terrorist attack in Canada’s history.

The deadliest terrorist attack that actually happened in Montreal’s city limits wasn’t that long ago. It was September 3, 1984 that Gare Centrale (Mansfield and de la Gauchetiere) exploded in an act of Christian extremism killing 3, and injuring almost 40 people.





A week before the attacks an anonymous Anglophone speaking French called VIA and warned them of an impending explosion. A search of the concourse and track-areas turned up nothing. Three days before the bombing a rambling bilingual letter arrived at VIA forewarning the destruction of the “unholy Vatican.” The back of the note contained a list of names, including reporters, the publisher of the Gazette, and a number of others.



On September 3, 1984 just after 10:15AM CN Police stationed in Gare Centrale noticed a young man with long blond hair, who had been loitering in the station all morning, began running across the concourse with his hands covering his ears.

At 10:22AM a pipebomb filled with dynamite and gunpowder exploded from the lockers right in front of a line of about 75 travellers waiting to board a train to Ottawa for the long Labour Day weekend. Three people were killed instantly. Montreal Police would later admit to having difficulty assessing whether they were men or women. Witnesses described a scene as sheer terror and pandemonium. Witnesses later told police they saw “a woman cut completely in two,” and another “with his face gone.”



“I saw a big ball of flame, a body flying through the air, and little bits of flame drifting down” a VIA employee who witnessed the event told police.

The metro, the airport, and most island bridges were shut down immediately, but opened again soon afterwards. Bomb threats came into police phone lines all day as the investigation continued. By 6:45PM that day MUC Police arrested Thomas Bernard Brigham a mentally unstable 65 year old American from Rochester New York.



He had been committed to mental heathcare institutions four times, and at one point believed he was Jesus. The US Secret Service had him under surveillance at one point for stalking President Reagan.

On May 4, 1985 after a bizarre trail that included Brigham removing his clothes at one point, he was convicted of three counts of first degree murder, and was sentenced with life in prison with no parole for 25 years. Brigham died in 1993 after successfully appealing his original trial. Because he died in between the appeal and the new trial, he is presumed innocent in the eyes of the law.





The lockers have been removed from Gare Centrale for many years now. A McDonalds restaurant now stands in their place.

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Coin maisonneuve et St-urbain, 7pm ce soir.

once again i'd appreciate your help in locating something: a white skirt. (it's not for a wedding.) i'm looking for something elegant, in a satiny fabric, asymetrical, knee-length, not too expensive (like 50-80$ max). i wish i had a picture/drawing to show what i'm looking for.

what kind of stores would carry such a thing? the places on la plaza st-hubert? le château? zara? any ideas? i'm going shopping for it tomorrow, and i don't really know where to look for white clothes.

thanx! :)

Hello lovely community!

I've just begun my school'ing at McGill (obviously not in for an English major) and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations on where to get some cheap textbooks.  I'm already checking McGill classified and am going to visit the 'book bazaar' with some delusional hopes of finding what I need, but I heard that there are many second hand book stores off campus - and as google has disappointed me with it's result - I was hoping someone here might be able to help?

I'm currently in U1 of a Physiology major (if that helps any).

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Bonjour la belle community! (c'est un mot français ça?)

(Je m'excuse en avance car la grammaire n'était jamais mon meilleure suject)
Je suis en recherche de livres pour mes cours à McGill, et je voudrais vous demandez si vous connaissez un magasin qui vends des manuels scholaire - en principe ceux qui concerne la science humaine, la physiologie.  Je cherche déja la section "classified" de McGill, mais j'ai endendu dire qu'il y avait des magasin qui vendait des manuels usé. 


Any help would be appreciated, SVP!
(et oui, j'ai chercher ce site aussi)

Does anyone know of stores that sell candle making supplies in Montreal?

I'm thinking of making some custom candles as presents. I'd order online, but the thing is, I need them ready for this weekend.

I want to make the candles as clean and eco-friendly as possible. Here's what I'm looking for:
1. Soy wax, or Palm wax
2. Wicks

Optional:
3. Candle dyes
4. Candle containers

After some searching I've only been able to find one place, L'Oiseau Bleu in the east end, which I read about in this thread. It's a little far as I'm in the downtown area, but I'll go if it's my only choice. I'd love to hear any suggestions.

And for those who are interested, here is a good tutorial on making eco-friendly candles by Michelle Kauffmann:
- blog post
- pdf (found at the end of her post)
- youtube vid

If you have some cool candle ideas, post them too!

Due to a variety of irrelavent reasons, I was compelled to order a poutine from this new casse croute in the CDN area.

It's not great poutine. You certainly won't find anyone recommending this place when people ask "what do you think the best poutine in town is?" in various montreal message forums. The fries aren't crispy, the gravy is light coloured, the cheese isn't squeeky (but at least it isn't shredded cheese like some wannabes), and I'm questioning just exactly chicken pieces, wondering what animal it really is. But it is also, just good enough to not be McDonalds or brussle sprouts. And right now, despite all it's imperfections, it's hitting the spot.

Which brings me to my point. That spot it's hitting is far too small to contain what has turned out to be one epic poutine. This thing is HUGE. I can't eat all of this. Can I just put this in the fridge and eat it tomorrow?

Something tells me the answer should be obviously no. But fast food isn't really food so there are many exceptions to the rule of left overs here.

So what say you hungry Montrealers, would you eat left over poutine?

Does anyone know of a place in Montreal doing either of these? Google says NO. And I admit I'm kind of glad about that.

For the record I am asking for JOURNALISTIC purposes NOT to be a consumer of said service. Just so we're all up front on that.

I posted a month ago about forgoing a full $70 transit pass for August, and charging my Opus with those "10 trips for $21" dealies as I needed them.

I just wanted to note that I did save a little money, although less than I'd hoped. I spent close to $60 on transit and, as someone in that thread noted, if you buy 10 trips on your Opus you've got to keep a running tally of how many trips you've used up. (The bus reader flashes a message about how many trips you've got left, but it's displayed for like 1/10 of a second and if you're at the wrong angle or the tiny screen is reflecting any light, you won't catch it.) Anyway I lost track once, so had to pay cash.

On the downside, all month I felt stingy about taking the bus or metro anywhere, which was kind of a pain. On the upside: walked and Bixi'd a lot.

But on the whole, if you're making fine calculations whether you need to buy a monthly pass, you probably do. Stuff always comes up where you want to hop on a bus or metro and the last thing you want to be thinking is "urg, this is burning up tomorrow's ride to work, now what?"

Frankly I saved maybe twelve bucks but the hassle of keeping tabs on when I needed to recharge it and trying to economize on bus rides was not worth the savings.