Parc-Extension is Montreal's most diverse neighbourhood and historically a place where newcomers have chosen to live. Take a sensory tour of the area with this video series.
Get a sensory tour of the Montreal neighbourhood through this video series
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Through our Five Senses series, we share community stories through each human sense. (Rana Liu/CBC)
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Parc-Extension is Montreal's most diverse neighbourhood and historically a place where newcomers have chosen to live. Take a sensory tour of the area with this video series produced as part of CBC Montreal's community bureau held in Park Ex last spring.
The tailor’s touch | Five Senses of Park Ex
2 years ago
Duration 1:50
Vasanth Rajaratnam talks about custom sari tailoring and his love for the neighbourhood he works in. This video is based on the touch sense for our Five Senses series, where we share community stories through each human sense. This story was filmed during our community bureau in Parc-Extension.
Satellite sightings | Five Senses of Park Ex
2 years ago
Duration 1:40
Defunct satellite dishes poke out from nearly every building in Park Ex, so residents decided to beautify their neighbourhood by turning them into works of art. This video is based on the sight sense for our Five Senses series, where we share community stories through each human sense. This story was filmed during our community bureau in Parc-Extension.
Recipes of home | Five Senses of Park Ex
2 years ago
Duration 2:25
Inside a collective kitchen, where women new to the neighbourhood come together. This video is based on the taste sense for our Five Senses series, where we share community stories through each human sense. This story was filmed during our community bureau in Parc-Extension.
The bat, crackle, pop of cricket | Five Senses of Park Ex
2 years ago
Duration 1:42
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in Parc-Extension. Kashish Thakur, 18, runs weekly drop-in practices open to all ages. Here's why she loves the game. This video is based on the sound sense for our Five Senses series filmed during our community bureau in Park-Ex.
The smell of plastic parks and pancakes | Five Senses of Park Ex
2 years ago
Duration 3:32
We followed the noses of sisters, Elfrieda, eight, and Georgiana, six, who took us to their top spots in Parc-Extension. Turns out a lot of stuff just smells like ‘old plastic.’ This video is based on the smell sense for our Five Senses series, where we share community stories through each human sense. This story was filmed during our community bureau in Parc-Extension.
