Protest over sudden closure of beloved Montreal music venue La Tulipe [Video]

On the same day the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal borough amended a noise bylaw, there was a loud show of support for a beloved venue that is closing due noise complaints.

Several people gathered near Mount-Royal and Papineau avenues Thursday night to protest the closure of La Tulipe.

The owners decided to shutter the century-old club after an appeal court overturned a judgment allowing it to remain open.

At issue was a municipal noise bylaw invoked by neighbours of the club, banning any noise from a venue that could be heard next door.

On Thursday afternoon, the borough council amended that bylaw to allow showrooms, bars and cultural establishments to make some noise as long as their decibel levels are not too high and they don’t make excessive noise.

While some neighbours are still concerned, councillors say it’s not a free-for-all and will protect other cultural establishments from having to close due …