Celine Cooper: Tourists flocking to Mile End inspire mixed feelings
What does it mean when your neighbourhood becomes an international tourist destination?
I live in Montreal’s Mile End, roughly the area north of Mont Royal Ave. and south of Van Horne Ave., west of Saint-Laurent Blvd. and east of Parc Ave. Over the last century, this formerly working-class neighbourhood where Jews, Italians, Greeks and Portuguese settled to work in the textile industry has been transformed into a trendy cultural hub known for its hipsters, cafés, ironic d
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