Royal Orr: Appreciating the bridge-builders

I drove into Montreal earlier this week to listen to the former mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, give the keynote address at the Victor and Sheila Goldbloom Symposium. The blurb announcing the event promised that, “in keeping with the legacy of Dr. Victor Goldbloom, (Coderre) will focus on building bridges between people of different backgrounds and religions.”
These days, when you come to the city from the Eastern Townships, one of the guaranteed pleasures is trackin