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From 1923 to 1983, the sounds of a rumbling roller coaster, carnival games, and the laughter of a giant animatronic woman invited people to Belmont Park, an amusement park along the Des Prairies river in Cartierville. Its wild history ties together a former prime minister, a Quebec superstar singer, a Guinness World Record and a police raid. The reasons for its closure are tied up in municipal politics and commercial rivalry, and also reflect how life and leisure in Montreal changed throughout the middle of the 20th century.
*This episode includes research by Sandra Hercegova
By CBC5
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From 1923 to 1983, the sounds of a rumbling roller coaster, carnival games, and the laughter of a giant animatronic woman invited people to Belmont Park, an amusement park along the Des Prairies river in Cartierville. Its wild history ties together a former prime minister, a Quebec superstar singer, a Guinness World Record and a police raid. The reasons for its closure are tied up in municipal politics and commercial rivalry, and also reflect how life and leisure in Montreal changed throughout the middle of the 20th century.
*This episode includes research by Sandra Hercegova

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