How to honour Robert Bourassa
Re: “Coderre plans to honour Bourassa” (Gazette, June 26)
Regarding Mayor Denis Coderre’s search for an appropriate venue for a future Boulevard RobertBourassa and the concurrent removal of another named one: He should place Boulevard Pie-IX at the top of his list.
Pope Pius IX’s papacy occurred from 1846 to 1878, a period during which Quebec gained responsible government, became an equal partner in the Province of Canada and later a province of the Dominion of Canada. Pius IX created the First Vatican Council that declared the doctrine of the infallibility of the pope and defined the dogma of the Virgin Birth.
While Montrealers overwhelmingly rejected Bill 60 and its pretence of constructive secularism on April 7, there should be general support, even among devout Roman Catholics, in favour of the renaming of Pie-IX Boulevard as a tribute to Robert Bourassa, who devoted his shortened life to the often nearly impossible task of threading the needle that defeated terrorism in Quebec and kept Quebec firmly in Confederation. G. DeWolf Shaw
Montreal
First of all, I have never been in favour of renaming anything for anyone no matter who they are. Why are we so smug to disrespect something previous generations have named to honour something during their time period? All of a sudden, a street or place is not worthy of its name.
Name something new for Robert Bourassa, if you must. Steve Scales
LaSalle
Mayor Denis Coderre has once again reopened the controversy of renaming a street after the late Robert Bourassa.
Many Montrealers are against this, but might support his name being attached to another important venue.
Please join me in re- questing the green space at the eastern foot of Mount Royal, west of Parc Ave., be renamed “Robert Bourassa Democracy Park (bilingually translated).” It would serve as an oasis for play and relaxation and become the occasional “go-to place” for demonstrations and celebrations “off the street.” Michael Shafter
Montreal
Here we go again! The city of Montreal is trying to change a city street name to that of Robert Bourassa. It was already tried and it failed miserably, rightfully so.
Bill 22 was enacted during the tenure of then Premier Robert Bourassa.
As we all know, Bill 22 was the precursor of the much hated Bill 101.
I think that Bourassa does not deserve to have a street named after him.
Are we going to In my view, changing a street name is ludicrous!
If, in reality, a street name was to be changed, it should be that of Boulevard RenéLévesque, a separatist. It should revert to Dorchester. No more changing English names to French ones. Carol Woods
Brossard