CBC Daybreak in Old Montreal for 375th birthday kickoff
CBC morning radio show takes over historical building for special broadcast
CBC Montreal's morning radio show Daybreak is broadcasting live from a caf in Old Montreal this morning to celebrate the city's 375th anniversary.
Host Mike Finnerty and the Daybreak team areatCrew Collective & Cafat 360 St-Jacques Street,intheformer headquarters of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Thecafwill be open to the public from6 a.m. for the event, and people are welcome to stop in andmeetMike, traffic reporterMoniqueLacombe, sports reporter JessicaRusnak, writer-broadcasterShariOkekeand columnist Brendan Kelly.
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The show's guests include singer Kim Richardson, who will stop before heading off to perform atBonne Fte Montral and Eric Fournier, one of the people behind the lighting of the Jacques Cartier bridge.
Daybreak will also welcome Kahnawakecouncillor Chief ChristineZachary-Deomand musician, actor and local radio show host Gage Diabo,who will discuss what Montreal's375thanniversarymeans to Mohawks.
Shari Okeke will bring you the story of the Coloured Women's Club of Montreal, founded in 1902, and Brendan Kelly will bring you a few of Montreal's top music moments.
You can listen hereor follow along on our live blog: