St Joe’s c1968 taken from the Cote des Neiges (snow side) side of the structure.
Toronto. I often thought a sub-set of old photo collections could be religion – buildings, people, artifacts, etc. An example is this c1968 shot of St Joseph’s Oratory on Queen Mary Road at Cote des Neiges in Montreal.
This remarkable structure is attributed to the vision of brother Andre, From the front, there are many steps (for pilgrims) up to the basilica entrance. During ww2, the lack of heat in the cruel Montreal winters damaged the structure.
Next up is PHSC’s famous fall fair on October 19th, 2025. Details are here in the July PHSC News newsletter, issue 25-7. While we can’t say you will find old religious photos, you will find lots of interesting articles to add to your collection.
Note: The idea for this post was a line from the 1972 Eagles song, “Take It Easy“.
