**KeithT **and I will be in Montreal this weekend and would love to meet any other Dopers who’re in the area. We’d also love a tour guide if anyone’s willing to hang out with us and show us the sites!
I know matt_mcl is a Montreal doper and there are some northern New York dopers who might be close enough to get together. Any of you up for a get-together?
Just wanted to bump this once to keep it on the first page a little longer to see if there’re any Montreal folks around.
We really are nice people! 
Arrghh! I was hoping to visit Montréal soon. I wish I’d had a little more notice of this! As it is, I have to go to the doctor…
… as may I, after incurring acute poutine and smoked meat overdose. 
Seriously, it’s too bad you can’t make it. Still, taxi’s promised me a trip to Toronto sometime in the indefinite future, so maybe something might come of that.
When do you plan the get together (Friday evening, Saturday afternoon/evening, Sunday afternoon ?)
We’re driving up Saturday morning, hoping to be there in the early afternoon. We’ll need to check in to the B&B where we’re staying but then we’d be free Sat mid to late afternoon or evening.
Excellent! I have some stuff to accomplish (i.e. NDP executive all day Saturday; NDP LGBTT assembly Sunday afternoon) but aside from that I’m free in the evenings.
I can be your native guide*!
[sub]*References: RickQ and Brynda. I showed them around a bit when they paid a visit a while back.[/sub]
Aw, if I’d known a bit ahead of time I would’ve… But I’ll be at any future events for sure!
-C_e
matt_mcl and detop, great! How does dinner Saturday evening – say around 7 – sound? Any suggestions on where we should go? For the record, we’re staying in the Latin Quarter, about three blocks from the Berri-UQAM station. So I imagine we’ll be able to make it anywhere the Metro goes.
You still in P-Burg? Cause I might plan to go up, and I’m almost twice as far away as you are. But if you’re busy, then you’re busy and can’t always change that. But what with my lack of job and all, I have lots of free time.
How about the St-Hubert BBQ in the gay village ? We had 2 previous Dopefests there, the food is good and the price is right ?
Sounds great! We’re looking forward to this.
A little too last minute, or I’d try to get up there as well. What happened to the annual Sugardope?
Sorry. Since I was diagnosed with high blood pressure last June, I feel extremely tired and I just didn’t have the energy this year tp take care of it. But, it should be back nest year ! Also I made reservations at the St-Hubert (1019 Ste-Catherine East) for 7h00 (or 1900 hours if you prefer) under the name Cecil Adams.
Sorry to hear that, detop. I hope you’re feeling better soon. I also hope everyone had a good time this weekend.
Forgot to ask: did you take them to do karaoke after dinner?
Dang. I read the OP and thought it might have been for this coming weekend. Anyway, hope you guys had fun.
Sorry to hear about your health detop. I was just talking with friends about SugarDope the other day; I’ll be psyched for next spring.
Also, just to get folks thinking, I’d love to do a MontrealDope this summer. For once in my life I’m not doing much traveling or any theatre during the summer, so I’ll be looking for good excuses to go do exciting things.
We had a great time at our Montreal Mini-DopeFest. detop, matt_mcl, Hamish, **KeithT **and I had dinner at St. Hubert’s. Tres yum! Good conversation and a good time.
Unfortunately, no karaoke. After all the walking around **KeithT **and I had done during the day (and due to the fact that I’m naturally a morning person and can’t function after 10pm), we just headed to the B&B after dinner. Besides, it was KeithT’s and my next to last day together (long-distance relationship) so we wanted to, um, get to bed a little early.
Thanks for the well-wishes from you and JeffB. I am doing better and I’m being a very good boy and taking my medication every day. The hardest part is the liquid restriction (1.5 liters a day). The no salt diet is a breeze, never having been fond of it. So, you’d be interested in a Dopereal this summer ? I might be able to arrange something later on in the season.