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Although a visionary, his mishandling of the construction of the Olympic Games facilities resulted in massive cost overruns and left the city with a debt that citizens are still paying.

In 1967, he was made a Companion of the Order of CanadaThe Order of Canada is Canada's highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Order's motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam meaning "they desire a better country. The Order was created on July 1, 1967, on the country's 100th anniversary, to re.

On his passing in 1999, Jean Drapeau was interred in the Cimetière Notre-Dame-des-NeigesFounded in 1854, Cimetiere Notre-Dame-des-Neiges is a 343-acre (1. 39 km²) cemetery located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The entrance and the grounds run along a part of chemin Cote-des-Neiges and up the slopes of Mount Royal. The cemetery shares the moun in Montreal, Quebec.

1 Quotation

"The Olympics can no more lose money than a man can have a baby." Jean Drapeau after Montreal won the right to host the 1976 Olympics. Following the Olympics the city was left with a debt of $1 billion.

2 See also

• List of Montreal mayorsThis is a list of mayors of Montreal, Quebec. 1832 1836: Jacques Viger (first mayor) 1836 1840: No mayor 1840 1842: Peter McGill 1842 1844: Joseph Bourret 1844 1846: James Ferrier 1846 1847: John Easton Mills 1847 1849: Joseph Bourret 1849 1851: Edouard-R