Canada Travel advises for Montreal in August:
Average August temperature: 21°C / 68°F
August average high: 28°C / 83°F
August average low: 16°C / 60°FVisitors can expect rain about 9 days out of 31 in August.
I mention that because Tommie Usdin advises it is time to:
Register for Balisage: The Markup Conference at: http://www.balisage.net/registration.html
Reserve your room at the conference hotel: receive the group rate, you MUST either:
call the hotel at 514-866-6492 (or from Canada or the US: 1-888-535-2808)
or
send email to info@hoteleuropa.com with a copy to mbouchaibi@hoteleuropa.com
and
specify that you are making a reservation for Balisage 2013. [Penalty if you fail to say Balisage 2013] Rates cannot be changed at check-in/check-out times for people who fail to identify their affiliation at the time of reservation.
Start thinking about what you want to talk about in Balisage Bluff: http://www.balisage.net/2013/Program.html#w115p
Decide what you want to donate to the Silent Auction: http://www.balisage.net/2013/Auction.html
Questions? write to info@balisage.net
The weather should be nice but being wet at 16°C / 60°F isn’t much fun. Get a room.