Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 1120

Acajack · #**22381** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's like a juiced Ottawa.

The hospital on the hill is like the perfect outside shot for a film location.

The hospital actually isn't on hill, and actually at 30-40 m lower altitude than the houses in the shot. It's a bit of an optical illusion I guess.

Acajack · #**22382** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 5:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by le calmar

^ Sometimes guessing is part of the fun

And agreed, that vantage point is probably one of the best, if not the best you can find in the metro area. Not that the skyline is anything special, but you can see a very large chunk of it stretching from Orleans to Tunney’s Pasture (and Westboro?), including all of Gatineau.

You might be thinking that the tower silhouette all the way to the east is the Brigil tower at Petrie Island in Orleans, but I think that's way too far east to be in the shot.

I think it might be one of these guys in the east end (Beacon Hill - Gloucester), or both of them blurring together.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4471873,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

I also think that the furthest tower to the right is probably this guy in north-central Hull:

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.4428305,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

And the wide tower to the left of that is clearly the Hilton Lac-Leamy that is part of the Casino complex.

harls · #**22383** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Just a thought - for people who aren't familiar with the various skylines across Canada, can people put a tag/intro line to say which city the photo of is? This is especially helpful for some of the cities outside the big three.

But how else can we generate discussion if you know where it is already?

@Acajack.. yes, that pic was taken from here. Orleans is way, way off to the left.

I don't think there were any houses at that spot in 2010.

harls · #**22384** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

It's like a juiced Ottawa.

The hospital on the hill is like the perfect outside shot for a film location.

If you watch Three Pines on Amazon, they use this place for a couple of episodes. It's right next door.

Acajack · #**22385** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

But how else can we generate discussion if you know where it is already?

@Acajack.. yes, that pic was taken from here. Orleans is way, way off to the left.

I don't think there were any houses at that spot in 2010.

Ha ha I was just going to post that StreetView link.

Those lots were going for a (relative) steal maybe 15 years ago, before prices on lots and homes took off. Talking maybe 100-125k for a decent-sized lot with a view.

Though at one point the city did more advanced geotechnical assessments on some of them, and a number were deemed at risk from landslides.

Anything that doesn't have a house on it already probably won't ever get built on.

Which means that some of these huge houses will have vacant lots next to them - forever.

If it was next door to me I'd invest a couple of thousand bucks in a bunch of trees and shrubs and grass, and mow it when I do the rest of my lawn.

Like what the neighbours did here. An old cemetery from the 1800s was discovered in the woods behind there, and so nothing will ever get built on this lot.

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.5011389,...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192

Acajack · #**22386** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

If you watch Three Pines on Amazon, they use this place for a couple of episodes. It's right next door.

Oops. Just realized Whipper was referring to the hospital on the side of Mount Royal.

J.OT13 · #**22387** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

Wow, that's gorgeous. It almost reminds me of San Fransisco for some reason. I'm almost seeing a similar building to the Transamerica Pyramid due to the lighting.

Well, ity's a hefty stretch to say that, but the silhouette can be confused in a quick glance.

I assume you're talking about Parliament

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

My neighborhood :-)

Photo: https://www.facebook.com/andre.pinsonneault.583

Rare shot of Montreal. Easy to forget how the towers go a decent distance outside of downtown towards the east.

I agree with WhipperSnapper, that hospital on a hill is awesome. Hope it has some robust heritage protection.

Martin Mtl · #**22388** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Oops. Just realized Whipper was referring to the hospital on the side of Mount Royal.

As far as I know, it’s the only hospital in the shot. What other hospital were you thinking of ?

Martin Mtl · #**22389** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

I assume you're talking about Parliament

Rare shot of Montreal. Easy to forget how the towers go a decent distance outside of downtown towards the east.

Towards the west 😉

harls · #**22390** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

As far as I know, it’s the only hospital in the shot. What other hospital were you thinking of ?

Acajack must be sniffing markers today.

J.OT13 · #**22391** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

As far as I know, it’s the only hospital in the shot. What other hospital were you thinking of ?

He was talking about the Gatineau Hospital in harls' shot.

harls · #**22392** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by J.OT13

He was talking about the Gatineau Hospital in harls' shot.

Thanks for clearing that up. I take back my marker-sniffing comment, Acajack.. sorry sir.

Acajack · #**22393** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 6:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

Thanks for clearing that up. I take back my marker-sniffing comment, Acajack.. sorry sir.

My kids were all born there, so yeah...

vanman · #**22394** Posted **Feb 7, 2023, 7:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Denscity

This is what all Vancouver posters have dreamed of if true. Vancouver has been held back. imagine if the restrictions were removed.

I didn't vote for Ken Sim the last election but I will certainly be voting for him next election if he keeps it up. I love just how rational what he said was at his state of the city address:

“I want to be very clear once again, Vancouver does not have a shadow crisis, Vancouver does not have a view cone crisis," he said. "In Vancouver, we have a housing crisis."