What was life like in the heyday of Montreal's Golden Square Mile?

Join us on a stroll back in time to Victorian-era Montreal, when some of Canada's richest families settled on the slope of Mount Royal in the Golden Square Mile.

In this episode of Good Question, Montreal, we'll look at what the remaining row houses and mansions tell us about power, wealth, even scandal in bygone Montreal.

And we'll hear how the changing face of the landscape invites us to reflect on the balance between building something new and preserving our built past.

LISTEN: What was life like in the heyday of the Golden Square Mile?

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Join us on a stroll back in time to Victorian-era Montreal, when some of Canada’s richest families settled on the slope of Mount Royal in the Golden Square Mile. We’ll look at what the remaining row houses and mansions tell us about power, wealth, even scandal in bygone Montreal. And we’ll hear how the changing face of the landscape invites us to reflect on the balance between building something new and preserving our built past.

Do you have a question about Montreal? Host Ainslie MacLellan is determined to help find the answer. Whether it's a story that's disappeared from the headlines, a curious landmark in your neighbourhood, or a quirk of Montreal life you've been wondering about, we're on it. Let's learn about this place together.

Your Montreal questions, answered weekly. Nothing too big, too small or too weird. What are you wondering? Send us your question here: cbc.ca/GoodQuestionMontreal.

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