They took advantage of Saturday’s mild weather to rediscover the joys of sunny days, enjoying the rays of the sun in a park or on a terrace in Quebec or Montreal.
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Passer-by Michel Poitras, walking with his wife on rue Saint-Jean in Old Quebec, notes, “After a very snowy winter, it’s nice to finally be able to enjoy some spring.” During the afternoon.
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Others, like Sarah Langevin and her kids, waited several minutes to enjoy their first frozen treat of the season. Dozens of them lined up in front of creameries and others Gelaterias Historic part of the city.
“We waited a long time, but it was worth it on a beautiful day like this. There is a lightness in the air and we see people going out without toques and scarves.
Calm after the storm
The effects of the first warm and sunny weekend were also felt in Montreal by the end of the day.
“We’re having so much fun,” says Genevieve, who was with her friends Cynthia and Aymen.
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Left to right, Aymen, Genevieve and Cynthia enjoy the nice weather at LaFontaine Park on Saturday afternoon.
A short distance away, three young Europeans found it hard to believe that a blizzard had recently rocked the province.
“We had snow and a week later we have 20 degrees!” Elisa De Maertelaere laughs.
The storm from a week ago was still felt, with branches still high on the ground and strewn about. Even the kids had fun stacking them near the trees.
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Many branches were still strewn across the park floor from the blizzard nearly two weeks ago.
Crowded terraces
Who says the good weather will return and the terraces should be reopened. At aperitif time, you had to search for several minutes to find a free table on rue Saint-Jean, Grande Allée or avenue Cartier in the capital.
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“Guys, sunshine, a little beer: that’s happiness! We are happy to see our classic Saturday outing,” says Maxim with a smile on his face surrounded by his good friends.
While passing through Quebec as part of his work, Jeffrey Murphy of Boston said he was pleasantly surprised by the good weather.
“I brought a coat and a scarf, he joked, glasses in hand. I still have a lot of work to do, but I took a few minutes to enjoy the sun and the city.”
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On Avenue Mont-Royal, downtown, terraces were relatively sparse, but restaurants and bars were packed.
“This is the first terrace of the year, Caroline was delighted. We were looking for one and took a short trip here.
As long as it is
Katarina Radovanovic, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, is advising Quebecers to make the most of the good weather this weekend, because it won’t last.
“We’ve had clear skies and warm weather for the past few days, but that’s going to change very quickly. There’s a lot of rain forecast for the start of the week and a high of around five degrees. This should improve next weekend, but we’ll be within average for the season.
– In collaboration with Laurent Lavoie
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