The Big Chill: A Weekend in Montreal

Many people say the weather is a poor topic of conversation. I agree, most of the time. But this is not true in Montreal. In Montreal, the weather is a force to reckon with. It is like the class bully, only one that is truly powerful, and against whom the entire town unifies in a common fight. That’s how it feels anyway—surmountable—when you’re properly dressed.
On a visit there not long ago, I was not. Neither was our photographer, Jane. And that is because we were comin