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Can Montreal's Chinatown survive? WEEKEND READ | Real estate development threatens to erase 200 years of history — and buildings that are decades older than city records show. Author of the article: Marian Scott  •  Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 22, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  13 minute read  •  At the Chinese Association of Montreal, which has owned its three-storey stone headquarters since 1920, there’s a firm resolve to stay put. “Our building is not for sale,” says the association’s vice-president Bryant Chang, left, with director Bill Wong. Photo ...

Fans of El Cortez’s floral carpet can now own a square of Vegas history Andrea Sachs © El Cortez Hotel & Casino El Cortez Hotel & Casino in downtown Las Vegas retired its beloved old carpet, left, and replaced it with a new woven Axminster carpet by Brintons. However, for fans of the original design, the property’s gift shop will sell 16-by-16-inch sections for $19 each. Since 2007, the carpet at El Cortez Hotel & Casino has cushioned the feet of gamblers, barflies, Zappos employees, a social club of baby boomers and vintage Vegas aficionados. Business executives have...