City Walks – Golden Square Mile
Golden Square Mile Saturday 7 November 2026 Meeting time: 10 am Duration: Approximately 2 hours Distance: 3.5 km Meeting point: Corner of Peel and De Maisonneuve street (Metro Peel) The Golden Square Mile is a sparkling diamond of architecture and history in Montréal’s city centre. The original residents who built their homes here were owners and business leaders of Canadian industry such as railroads, timber, mining, banking, furs, shipping, etc. Most were Scottish or of Scottish descent. The peak of the Golden Square Mile was between 1850 and 1930, and it’s believed that 70 percent of Canada’s wealth was held...