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join us in this awesome construction-holiday scavenger hunt

everything is up to interpretation. we don't make the rules, you get to fight that out with your family.

by hayley juhl, montreal gazette

jul 20 2024
read time 1 minute read
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the only-in-quebec construction holiday officially starts sunday, but everyone knows the unofficial start was 3 p.m. friday.
it’s ok if your destination is balconville instead of a campground. we have a scavenger hunt you can join that’ll get you out and exploring montreal.
everything is up to interpretation. we don’t make the rules, you get to fight that out with your family. winner takes all (if “all” is bragging rights; we don’t condone gambling).
the construction holiday runs from july 21 to aug. 3.

find a zombie construction site. more than 190,000 construction workers have time off, but did they put away their things before clocking out? emergency repairs will still be done during the holiday, so this only counts if no work is happening.

find the fastest route off the island from the heart of n.d.g. speaking of zombie construction sites, good luck with this one. let’s make it even harder: your starting point is sherbrooke st. and harvard ave. at quittin’ time. your end point is the other side of any bridge or tunnel off the island. this is theoretical — don’t go breaking any laws trying to set a speed record.

find something that makes you think of the circus. political shenanigans or your ad-hoc vacation plans count.

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find a church. no, that’s too easy. find a fruit or vegetable at a local market that you’ve never tried. then try it.

find something that should be part of a festival but isn’t. we’ve all seen the busker who should be performing at the jazz fest, someone being funny with no chance of getting on a just for laughs (rip) stage, someone who thinks they’re part of the grand prix any time of the year.

find a round piece of architecture or infrastructure. we’d name a few, but that’s cheating. only you know which ones popped into your head just now.

tell us what you found! put scavenger hunt in the subject line so we don’t miss it. we’ll follow up sometime in august, when we’re back from vacation and already planning the next one.

hjuhl@postmedia.com
hayley juhl, montreal gazette
hayley juhl, montreal gazette

i’m a queer mom who has been walking the various halls of the montreal gazette since 1989. i write feminist and parent-positive columns and, as a copy editor, am vigilant about inclusive language and sourcing. i believe true change starts with children and continues with lifelong learning.

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