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Lise Charbonneau and Jocelyne Labarre had picked their spot and set up camp on the sidewalk at the corner of de l’Église and Wellington Sts.

Just before 6 p.m. Thursday, the two women were taking in the final minutes of Susie Arioli’s spirited set on the Loto-Québec Stage at the Montreal International Jazz Festival’s new satellite site in Verdun, an initiative that will expand to other boroughs in coming years.

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“I think it’s wonderful, marvellous,” Charbonneau said, standing in front of the lawn chair she had brought from her nearby home. “Verdun has been in full bloom for a few years now. This adds to the excitement. It’s really amazing. I’m really happy.”

Her sister-in-law Labarre had made the trip in from La Prairie, on the South Shore. The two had arrived early to catch Arioli’s set, and were glad they did.

“I’m surprised to see so many people at supper time,” Charbonneau said. “It’s really, really great.”