From now on

For the third week of my project 52, I would like to present you a photo of a closed down building called the incinerator des Carrières:



Located in Montreal, the incinerator was built in 1931 and had the capacity of burning 300 tons of garbage per day. It was enough for the city's needs, at the time, and it gradually helped eliminate the smelly open air dumps of the island.

Although, it was a short time solution because ten years later due to many directly cause health problems among residents of the neighbourhood, the city had to renovate the burning system and add filters to prevent the toxic gas emissions. But those improvements weren't enough efficient and after 50 years of controversial operation, the incinerator was finally shut down and never re-open after.

These days, the land and buildings are used as parking lots for the city roadwork trucks and the 2 high towers wait to be demolished one day.

But, why I have chosen this subject for my 3rd week photo?

For no good reason, really. I simply passed by that site yesterday afternoon while I was going to a meeting and I found the contrast of the two chimneys and the perfect blue sky interesting.

And now, after having done a short research, I know a little bit more about Montreal's industrial history...