Korf: Montreal should import some useful customs

It was Aug. 31; the date of my long-awaited and carefully planned trip to Spain, and the dictionary word of the day was Elysium — “any place or state of perfect happiness.”  How appropriate.
We called the cab early, as it is difficult for people to access our street due to road work in Pointe-Claire. On the ride to the airport, the taxi driver complained almost non-stop about construction. I share his frustration. The City of Montreal’s reputation as the city of the