In preparation for Expo 67, the island was greatly enlarged and consolidated with several nearby islands, using the earth excavated during the construction of the Montreal metro; the nearby island, Île Notre-Dame, was built from scratch.
The island was greatly enlarged and consolidated with several nearby islands. This was in preparation for Expo 67. The island was using the earth excavated during the construction of the Montreal metro. This was in preparation for Expo 67. The nearby island was built from scratch. The nearby island was Île Notre-Dame.