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A McGill phonebooth and the largest art heist in Canadian history The story of the “Skylight Capers” and the 1972 robbery of the Montreal Fine Arts Museum Alexandre Hinton, Multimedia Editor An ill-omened spirit fell over Montreal in the early morning hours of September 4, 1972. The city was in a state of despair as the public mourned the loss of 37 Wagon Wheel club-goers in an atrocious fire. Few celebrated the Montreal Expos victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The top song on the Canadi...