(Photo Credit: The Montreal Gazette)

Montreal is famous for three things: bagels, smoked meat, and construction. While NDG has had the bagels and the smoked meat covered for years, we had not seen a large scale construction project in quite some time. With the exception of seemingly endless road work, NDG's large centennial homes, expansive parks, and independent businesses have helped ensure that our neighbourhood retains much of its heritage and "old world charm"; the construction of the new McGill University Health Center's "superhospital" is the obvious exception to this.