By Colin McGregor “They’re throwing out people who have been thrown out (ils mettent les dehors dehors).” That’s how one long-time social worker saw what was going on this morning just behind the offices of Café Graffiti and The Social Eyes. A large group of […] See more
By Colin McGregor We mourn the death recently of Nelson, an itinerant who camped out in front of the Metro grocery store near our offices here on Ste-Catherine East in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Always ready to share a good word, always cheerful, Nelson, 62, was part of […] See more
By Colin McGregor When she was little, Marie (not her real name) collected police-related objects. “I had a great big box” she recalls, smiling. “Lots of stuff, toy cars, things I cut out of magazines.” She watched police shows on TV, and the reruns too. […] See more
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. « Marginal and Proud Of It, » translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
Pictured, Olivier Courtois, a “Liseur Public. » A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), « public readers » read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program […] See more
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, April 19th, 2023: 4264 Ste-Catherine Street East is being held hostage even as we speak. It will be freed on April 27th. On that day, at 5 p.m., there will be a great unveiling at the site, to reveal the very effervescence of the […] See more
A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), public readers read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program has been at work since 2019. […] See more
The roof of Café Graffiti’s new building, as seen from the air By Colin McGregor “Sleeping giants on a large surface that bring humans back to their small state of things.” This is how artists Ella & Pitr describe their colossal works. Ella & Pitr […] See more
A year of celebration and change. The Café Graffiti celebrates its quarter century while the Journal de la Rue celebrates its 30th birthday. The adventure began with the Journal de la Rue, the first French-speaking street newspaper in the world. It was followed in 1993 […] See more
By Colin McGregor We’ve moved! The offices of The Social Eyes inside the Café Graffiti (also responsible for Reflet de Société magazine) have moved a few blocks west on Ste-Catherine Street East. The new digs are quite impressive. There’s much more floor space and a […] See more
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