Mount Royal in the News

On May 24, the commissioners of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) filed a detailed report following the public consultation on the Master Development Plan for the former Royal Victoria Hospital site, which sparked large-scale community mobilization. The report accurately illustrates the sensitive nature of the required approach and the scope of the issues that will require policy-makers to adopt informed, responsible and sophisticated choices that will allow us to continue to celebrate our heritage and enjoy this picturesque, mountainside location for a long time to come.

Every spring, Les Amis de la montagne celebrates the return of the month of May! The 2022 edition of May: Mount Royal Month focused on the rich legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted, the visionary who created vast parks throughout the continent, including Mount Royal Park.

A new educational tool for participatory governance in parks sees the light of day

Access to some of our cross-country ski and walking trails will be disrupted over the next two weeks.

The City of Montréal and Les amis de la montagne continue to ensure the highest public health measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19, while maintaining safe access to the mountain’s parklands.

On November 13, Les Amis de la montagne revealed the names of the 2020–2021 winners of its famous From Solstice to Equinox photo contest. Those of you who follow Les Amis on social media have already seen some of the winning photos, as we’ve been publishing them one by one for the last few weeks just to keep the suspense going a little longer.

Les Amis de la montagne, Héritage Montréal, the Conseil régional de l’environnement de Montréal, the Ordre et des urbanistes du Québec and the Association des architectes paysagistes du Québec address an open letter to the Quebec government..

At the public hearings held on November 12, 2021 by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal, Les Amis de la montagne presented a series of recommendations in order to contribute to the vision and orientations that will forge the future of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and Allan Memorial Institute site.

Inauguré en 1893, l’ancien hôpital Royal Victoria est encore aujourd’hui un haut lieu patrimonial de la métropole. Situé sur le flanc sud de la montagne, il est considéré comme un bijou de la couronne institutionnelle du mont Royal, site patrimonial déclaré depuis 2005.