The off-the-beaten-path faces and places of the total eclipse in Montreal

While many chose destinations off-island, a city's a city and the work never stops. CBC chatted with the stragglers, the workers, the urban dwellers — who stayed in Montreal, stepped outside and were delighted by what they saw or who didn't give a hoot. 

The off-the-beaten-path faces and places of the total eclipse in Montreal
A small group peer at the sun on a terrace

While many chose destinations off-island, a city's a city and the work never stops. CBC chatted with the stragglers, the workers, the urban dwellers — who stayed in Montreal, stepped outside and were delighted by what they saw or who didn't give a hoot.