OT: New bridge to be named Maurice-Richard?

[ThaDevilGirl]

Apparently minister Denis Lebel wants to name the new Champlain bridge after Maurice Richard. An announcement would be made on December 9th. As of right now there is nothing official as Harper's cabinet did not confirm anything.

Article: http://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/m...e-fleuve-maurice-richard-deloge-champlain.php (in French)

Thoughts?

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[Peace]

You have to pay the price to cross its path...

 

[S Bah]

As a hockey player and a hero that the masses tuned in to watch, for his fire and undying desire to win for them, one would think the toll could be covered from the deep pockets that fuel the Govt & it's media, wouldn't most of us think that way? Trying to evoke my inner Jeremiah Johnson/Robert Redford sense of pioneer in people, isn't such a bad thing, country living gives one a sense of purpose. City living seems to drain that inner person, slowly insipidly but it does!

 

[MTL-rules]

Ridiculous. As important as Richard was for hockey fans, he's no Champlain. I mean, Lafontaine, Cartier, Queen Victoria, Mercier... and Maurice Richard ??? I don't mind a street, an arena... even a park or plaza... but a bridge... this is so like Harper can't wait until he's gone...

 

[JLP]

And rename the current structure the Desharnais Bridge because it's probably going to fall down.

 

[MXD]

I'd don't like to, because frankly...
Bridges are hassles.

I tend to go back to see my family on the South Shore.

Saying things like "******** de côlisse de Maurice Richard" would be extremely wrong.

 

[S Bah]

Ridiculous. As important as Richard was for hockey fans, he's no Champlain. I mean, Lafontaine, Cartier, Queen Victoria, Mercier... and Maurice Richard ??? I don't mind a street, an arena... even a park or plaza... but a bridge... this is so like Harper can't wait until he's gone...

Obviously you weren't around when The Rocket evoked all that was good in the common working man, were you? People like them are why the Habs are named the Habs!

 

[Rapala]

Ridiculous. As important as Richard was for hockey fans, he's no Champlain. I mean, Lafontaine, Cartier, Queen Victoria, Mercier... and Maurice Richard ??? I don't mind a street, an arena... even a park or plaza... but a bridge... this is so like Harper can't wait until he's gone...

Yeah I agree..
I much prefer Pont Sir Wilf

 

[Bloumeister]

In b4 Saku Koivu Bridge

 

[Le Tricolore]

Marc Bergevin loves bridges.

 

[demonsurge]

There's quite a few scientists, doctors, etc. that have worked towards human rights or the benefits of mankind...

For a street, no problem. For a massive bridge, I think it could have been named better. Seems like a really weak attempt at positive opinion.

 

[Brainiac]

Man, I hope this board is still alive when they build the PK Subban bridge in 50 years!

 

[S Bah]

The total sum of strife, suffering and wars that has devastated our species in the past is somehow being lost on the young. Open your eyes and do some reading into the history of your own families before casting, humorous stones at once very proud Canadians whether French or any other heritage it will be important one day soon, if you don't.

 

[LyricalLyricist]

And rename the current structure the Desharnais Bridge because it's probably going to fall down.

DD never gets injured so not sure it works.

 

[madhi19]

It better than some obscure dead politician. Like one who only mark in history was having the bad luck of getting killed while the province was building the Frontenac bridge.

 

[TRG]

Man, I hope this board is still alive when they build the PK Subban bridge in 50 years!

That bridge will last two years. The one after will cost a **** load of money.

 

[ArtPeur]

Well, while I was watching Infoman Thursday, Jean-René was asking people to give names for the new bridge and most of them were by far more brilliant:

- L'osti d'pont
- Pont PET (ponpète)

http://ici.tou.tv/infoman/S15E08?autoplay=true (at about 11:20)

Honestly, I couldn't care less about the bridge's name

 

[MXD]

Well, while I was watching Infoman Thursday, Jean-René was asking people to give names for the new bridge and most of them were by far more brilliant:

- L'osti d'pont
- Pont PET (ponpète)

http://ici.tou.tv/infoman/S15E08?autoplay=true (at about 11:20)

Honestly, I couldn't care less about the bridge's name

Pont PET could also be understood as "pompette". Which is even better for those who can actually understand.

 

[Habs Icing]

Ridiculous. As important as Richard was for hockey fans, he's no Champlain. I mean, Lafontaine, Cartier, Queen Victoria, Mercier... and Maurice Richard ??? I don't mind a street, an arena... even a park or plaza... but a bridge... this is so like Harper can't wait until he's gone...

I was going to answer your post along the lines of:

I'm an anti-monarchist so i don't want Queen Victoria, Lafontaine we have a fair-sized park named after him, Mercier we have one bridge, Cartier? you mean Johnny Mac's right hand man or Jacques? If Jacques, we have another bridge named after him. As for Champlain he wasn't really Canadian - or Quebecois. He was a French colonist. Maybe the French should name a bridge after him.

I'm fine with Maurice Richard.

BUT then I got a great idea. Why doesn't the Federal government sell the naming rights to the bridge like the Habs did with the Bell Center?

Imagine Pont Quebecor, or Pont Videotron, or Pont La Belle Province or get really smart with Pont Lafleur. People will wonder is that Guy or Resto?

 

[Mrb1p]

There's quite a few scientists, doctors, etc. that have worked towards human rights or the benefits of mankind...

For a street, no problem. For a massive bridge, I think it could have been named better. Seems like a really weak attempt at positive opinion.

This.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Too many PK Subban bridge jokes to make here...

 

[Fire Everyone]

And rename the current structure the Desharnais Bridge because it's probably going to fall down.

The Benoit Pouliot Bridge would be a more accurate name.

 

[TRG]

As for Champlain he wasn't really Canadian - or Quebecois. He was a French colonist. Maybe the French should name a bridge after him.

Are you kidding me?

 

[S Bah]

The common working man knows no race or distinguishing between dogscrewing mothers and the real working man. Richard was that man, that moved his furniture himself and went to the game the same night, and then proved to his bosses he could do both by having one of his best games ever~! Respect is earned, not given.

 

[lo striver]

they can call it anything as long as it is built on time and within the budget.