The Plante administration on Wednesday renewed its support for the legendary La Tulipe concert hall, rue Papineau, whose survival is threatened by a legal process linked to noise.
“I reiterate my commitment to the owners of ensuring the longevity of La Tulipe,” said Luc Rabouin, mayor of the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough during an impromptu press conference at the corner of avenue du Mont. -Royal and rue Cartier. “For us, it is an important cultural institution. We recognize its value and we want to ensure that it stays in the Plateau. “
The performance hall, located for nearly 20 years in the former Théâtre des Variétés by Gilles Latulippe, is facing a request for an injunction which could “cause the premises to be closed unconditionally”, its owner, La Tribu, said on Tuesday. , in a “call for help” published in social networks.
A noise conflict has persisted since the conversion, in 2016, of the warehouse adjacent to La Tulipe into a plex. The Tribe claims to have spent “a fortune in fees of all kinds to defend itself” following “dozens of police visits, some accompanied by threats and tickets”.
The City admits that it “should not have issued a residential status” to the new owner-occupant. “The permit was granted to him by the borough, by mistake,” laments Luc Rabouin.
Since then, the municipal authorities have taken “administrative steps to resolve the situation,” he adds. Circonspectively, Mr. Rabouin recalls that the City will be called to testify on December 21 when the injunction request will be heard.
Tuesday evening, the exit of the borough mayor in social networks had not allayed fears about the future of the Plateau performance hall.
“The La Tulipe theater is here to stay,” tweeted the one who is also responsible for economic and commercial development in the City of Montreal. The cultural vitality of the Plateau is an asset to be preserved. We have had several discussions with the owners, and are closely monitoring the legal proceedings underway between the two private parties. A solution will emerge. “
Author and humorist Fabien Cloutier was worried about the role of “spectator” of the Plante administration in the case. “You” follow “legal proceedings that can put La Tulipe and La Tribu in a precarious situation, he replied on Twitter. You think that a solution “will emerge” by taking the role of spectator in a case for which the City of Montreal is responsible. Sorry. “
“I doubt that a $ 1000 ticket per night of a show like Thursday and last Friday will help bring out a solution, Mr. Rabouin,” added singer Dumas. Shows that took place between 8:00 am and 10:30 pm. It’s time to act. “