{"id":526675,"date":"2026-03-10T11:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/526675\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T11:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T11:24:36","slug":"photos-the-bays-iconic-sign-dismantled-in-downtown-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/526675\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: The Bay&#8217;s iconic sign dismantled in downtown Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s the end of an era in downtown Montreal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The iconic sign of the now-defunct Hudson Bay Company\u2019s flagship store on Ste-Catherine St. was brought down Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Workers could be seen at the landmark at Phillips Square \u2014 renamed The Bay in 1972 \u2014 taking down the grand yellow letters.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" The sign for The Bay being removed in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/82c917566afbbc358e94e22db52071e0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> The sign for The Bay being removed in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" A worker is seen taking down the letters of The Bay on the old store\u2019s facade in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2ee5cc90a9fcea92820b778ae3707811.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> A worker is seen taking down the letters of The Bay on the old store\u2019s facade in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" Workers on ladders help remove The Bay\u2019s logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/27a9077222ee1f44fe295dd374d225f9.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Workers on ladders help remove The Bay\u2019s logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" Four workers on ladders are seen dismantling the iconic sign for The Bay in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6c05a8ed67a3bf7e1be15a33e43459d8.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Four workers on ladders are seen dismantling the iconic sign for The Bay in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" Workers take down the letters from The Bay sign at the old flagship store in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2f99a97337bab13cc4daf8b4fdef5dbe.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> Workers take down the letters from The Bay sign at the old flagship store in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\" A man takes a photo of workers removing The Bay logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bfc2f983aef4680c6ac8641bf07a4c3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p> A man takes a photo of workers removing The Bay logo in downtown Montreal on Monday, March 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the end of an era in downtown Montreal. 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