Montreal Gazette: Montreal

Bill Brownstein Dept: Bill Brownstein, Montreal Gazette columnist and author of a book on the smoked meat institution, told News that several of his sources confirmed the sale, though the implications of the deli changing owners still isn t clear, according to CBC. Schwartz s owner Hy Diamond, who took over the business in the late 1990s, has been suffering ill health for the last year and wanted to ensure the deli remained in local hands, Brownstein said. Schwartz's has operated on Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal for more than 80 years and rumours that one of Montreal s most recognizable landmarks may be changing hands heated up Monday after several reports emerged that the sale of Schwartz s Deli was imminent or already on the plate. Maybe the ink is not yet dry, but I believe if it isn t imminent, it has been done, he said, adding that all the major players in the deal are bound by confidentiality agreements. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.