Keeping Old Buildings?

On our recent trip to Montreal we were told that in Old Montreal they are not allowed to take down old buildings. It certainly makes for some great renovations...and also some 'interesting' ones:

Here's a restaurant behind a façade (after a fire I believe).

Edmonton could certainly have gained from not destroying the old courthouse in 1972, and the Tegler Building, and...and...and...  (see link here for some lost buildings in Edmonton).

Nice to see a 'bit' more saving of old buildings in Toronto, but it's a whole different (legislated) level in Montreal (or at least, in parts of Montreal).

1973/74 - Lots of Snow

Continuing with some old posts, the winter of 1973/74 had the most snow that I can recall in Fort Saskatchewan. I took a couple of photos - some carefully positioned so it appeared that the snow banks were up to the top of the first story of our house - and showed them to various English/Dutch (see also my Ft Sask School Band tour) to show how tough we Albertans were. I’d throw in an occasional reference to Edmonton’s record cold spell if they didn’t seem impressed...does anyone else still have the “I survived Edmonton’s Record Cold Spell” certificate from the Edmonton Journal?