The End of an Era
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transThe Neli and I visited our friend Dean at La Rez yesterday. He was back there because of complications from his own SRS last October.
It turns out that he's on the very last wave to stay there. La Maison de l'Isle will be closing to trans-patients as of the end of this week. The Montreal clinic is opening a new facility, a more hospital-like setting, not too far from the Clinic on de Salaberry, to take its place.
So, while it might not be on a par with the passing of the torch from Biber to Bowers, for the many people that look towards Montreal for their own kick at the SRS can, and for those of us that have had the Montreal experience, this really is the end of an era. I don't think the new place will have that same sort of homey touch that La Rez does.
Pix to follow, just as soon as I can get them out of the camera. Possibly the last ones taken of the place as it's known to trans-people worldwide.
It turns out that he's on the very last wave to stay there. La Maison de l'Isle will be closing to trans-patients as of the end of this week. The Montreal clinic is opening a new facility, a more hospital-like setting, not too far from the Clinic on de Salaberry, to take its place.
So, while it might not be on a par with the passing of the torch from Biber to Bowers, for the many people that look towards Montreal for their own kick at the SRS can, and for those of us that have had the Montreal experience, this really is the end of an era. I don't think the new place will have that same sort of homey touch that La Rez does.
Pix to follow, just as soon as I can get them out of the camera. Possibly the last ones taken of the place as it's known to trans-people worldwide.