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ver 1500 people gathered at the Palais de Congres on November 21 for a dual celebration of the accomplishments of Federation CJA, an umbrella organization that contains a number of social service agencies that aid and benefit the Jewish community not only in Montreal, but also around the world.

First of all, Joel Segal, the General Chair of Federation CJA’s annual fundraising campaign, which runs from August to November, announced that a total of $41,204,913 was raised this year, thanks to the efforts of 15,000 donors and 700 canvassing volunteers.

“Thank you all for your part in sustaining a community that supports those in need, advocates for our interests, invests in our future and so much more,” said Segal to the audience after the total was unveiled.

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As well, Federation CJA took this opportunity that night to officially kick off the organization’s 100th anniversary celebrations.

Centennial Co-Chairs Jack Hasen and Gail Adelson-Marcovitz unveiled to the guests a whole line-up of activities to commem-

treal Museum of Fine Arts; a program of assorted volunteering events called “100 Days 100 Deeds”; a comprehensive volunteer recognition program; the issuing of Centennial Community Outreach Grants to various community organizations; and the centennial edition of the Montreal Mega Mission to Israel, which is scheduled for May 10-19.

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Jewish community. It continued with an opening act featuring Montrealers Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion, stars of the popular video web series “YidLife Crisis” (which was made possible by a grant from Federation CJA), who presented their unique take on the history of the Montreal Jewish community with “The YidLife Crisis Guide to the 100-ish Most Jew-ish Things in Montreal”, in which the

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The Baby Boomer - Millennial Connection

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till reeling from the now surpassed the Baby uncertainty of the Boomer generation in Great Depression in number - in what was the 1930's and the subsequent Nazi war ma- known for decades as the chine that put the civilized largest living generation. world on life support In 2015 a US census from 1939 to 1945 - showed population estiyoung adults, the parents- mates of those ages 18-34 to-be, began 'reeling' in at 75.4 million, surpassing bedrooms all over North the 74.9 million Baby America and parts of EuBoomers ages 51-69 who rope like never before.

The boom of bombs were still alive.

Baby Boomers were and war machines were known for many things, slowly fading, but their echoes would remain for- but if we compare them ever etched in the very to Millennials today between the fabric of their ages of 20 to lives. Like a 30 - there are pebble thrown many striking into a pond, similarities. creating ripMillenniples across the als have been surface, it u n f a i r l y spread - but stereotyped as these ripples the lazy, 'mewent further, me-me' genertranscending ation, and it oceans and couldn't be giving birth to farther from a generation By Bonnie Wurst the truth. This known as the is Baby Boomers mtltimes.ca generation not all about - all 77+ million of them born be- partying. Despite experitween 1946 and 1964 in encing one of the worst the US and Canada alone. recessions in history, with Fast forward to the massive layoffs, and corearly 1980's and those porate corruption they post-war children were have become entreprenow having babies of their neurs and thinkers, openown, giving birth to a gen- ing startup businesses at a eration we know as the much earlier age than 'Millennials', born roughly Baby Boomers did - and between 1982 and 1998. at twice the rate.

Millennials are not Millennial babies have jumping from job to job

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because they are a 'generation lost' who cannot commit - they see how corporations lay off employees in huge numbers and realize a life long career dedicated to one company is a perilous route to follow. They are actually being intelligent.

Ironically, the Baby Boomer Generation is responsible for the economic crashes and political corruption which Millennials now face. From hippies to the 'buy-buybuy' generation of material hunger and need for bigger, faster and shinier things - many Baby

Boomers lost focus. But history still has to be written for Millennials in that area.

Yet the important connection remains. Remember the 1960's? When Boomers were called the lazy, uninspired 'hippy' generation - with no goal but to enjoy the 'Summer of Love' in 1967 and the counterculture of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll?

And let's not forget Woodstock during the summer of 1969. Today Millennials attend festivals like Coachella, Burning Man, Lollapalooza and Osheaga. All not that far off

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Boomers brought forth eastern yoga and meditation practices - Millennials have not only adopted the practice, but have brought it even further. Instead of the 'granola' generation, we now have the 'vegan' generation.

Many Baby Boomers resisted the 'suburban' model of life and all that came with it. The 'anti-establishment' movement fought for change, equality and justice. They fought against war, they fought for the rights of all disadvantaged people - and the

'they' were people from all cultural and ethnically diverse backgrounds who worked together. Student activists took over college campuses and organized massive demonstrations a wave of uprisings very similar to the protests taking place today. Today Millennials have taken on the same causes and continue the fight for social justice and change. They have marched in protest, with thousands taking to the streets or occupying sites. continued on Page 16

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everal years ago my then-girlfriend played the title role in a local production of Evita.The set designer had created two large portraits of Eva and Juan Peron. After the show closed, she got to take home the portrait of Evita, and hung it on the wall leading up the hallway stairs. A family friend, a gentleman who grew up in Argentina under the Perons, walked in, took one look at the giant portrait of Evita, and s h u d d e re d with horror; many of his friends, and members of his family, had been disappeared under Juan and Eva. But while the Madre de la Argentina was in power, her descamisados, the struggling shirtless ones, revered her. And after her death she became known as the Spiritual Leader of Argentina.

Say what you will about a woman whom many considered evil, she was loved. As was Fidel Castro.

It is in the spirit of that cognitive dissonance that I posted on my Facebook page,“The people of Cuba mourn their Evita” in the wake of Castro’s death, adding “Don't cry for me Santiago” (Fidel, as he was affectionately known… or perhaps not so affectionately, as the case may be, was from Santiago de Cuba).

The politically correct mainstream media shy away from tough talk these days, and have been calling Castro “controversial” or “problematic”.

Depending on whom you ask, however, he was either a murderous tyrant, or the savior of his people. Could he have been both? Well, yes. And that’s what makes him, controversial or problematic.

Like Evita was.

The narrator in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Broadway epic is ever-so-loosely based on Che Guevara, if in name and costume only, to highlight the irony that a man of the people, as it were, so disillusioned with the Argentinian leader, would, had he lived, likely have followed in the footsteps of as false a prophet as Evita had become (Fidel would eventually have to tell Che to dial it back a bit, but I digress).

Evita. Che. Fidel. Each as controversial or problematic as the other. Each revered and reviled as much in life as in death. In the face of the crowds lined up for hours, snaking past a shrine to the departed Cuban leader, the tears and the heartbreak, came the Facebook posts of Westerners who think that those who loved Fidel and will mourn his loss must be off their nut.

How could it be otherwise?

Those who loved Fidel were mostly inside Cuba, left-leaning, and tout what they feel to be the best h e a l t h c a re and education systems anywhere , thanks to Fidel. Those who despise Castro, and I think they are mostly outside Cuba, and right wing, deride him for his many human rights abuses, and highlight the firing squads and the thousands who have died fleeing Cuba’s own Dear Leader.

My girlfriend went to Cuba on vacation one summer. It was a nice place to visit, she learned.

But you wouldn’t want to live there. She left her shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, soap, and other toiletries and cosmetics, behind in the hotel room. Not because she was forgetful, but because it’s what you do when you visit Cuba, because the people who work in the hotels and resorts cannot afford these basic necessities themselves. That is not the mark of a thriving society with a sympathetic and loving leader.

Fidel used to say that history will absolve him. Of what? Why would a beloved leader need to be absolved? And if it is really up to history to absolve our leaders after their deaths, is that what all of our current presidents and prime ministers hope as well?

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Fidel, in Montreal and other places their way of thinking was very old-fashioned). Fidel was puzzled seeing all those people suddenly hopping; an aide explained to him what was going on and then the Cuban leader joined in the festive jumping as well.

Many years later, in the year 2000, I saw the Cuban leader again, this time at the funeral of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.When in office in the 1970s, Trudeau had defied Washington by paying an official visit to Havana. Since then a life-long friendship was cemented between the two leaders.

Fidel was one of the pallbearers on that solemn

Fidel Castro at City Hall paying his respects to former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

any memories came to my mind when I learned about the death of Cuban leader Fidel Castro: mostly my years as a university student, avid reader of the many documents, speeches and theoretical texts outlining political action. Then the Revolution was seen as a kind of apocalyptic moment, indeed a time of revelation, especially to the young people in those years.

The first time I saw Fidel—as most people in Cuba call him with a mix of familiarity and respect—was during the visit he paid to Salvador Allende's Chile, in 1971.

There was a huge meeting with the Cuban leader at Santiago's Technical University, located in a working-class district near the central rail station in the Chilean capital.The largest gathering, however, took place at the National Stadium, with Fidel calling on the people to be aware of the dangers that were pending over the process of social and economic transformations that Allende was implementing.

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bellion against the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, Allende—a member of the Socialist Party—had been elected

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president in 1970. He intended to fulfill his promises of leading his country toward a socialist system through the mechanisms that the constitutional frame provided. It was

called a democratic transition to socialism, or more colloquially: "the road to socialism with empanadas and red wine" a reference to the peculiar way the Chilean revolution would take, everything would be done following the existing legal structure.The experiment lasted only three years: a bloody military coup led

by Augusto Pinochet ended that utopian dream.

Besides his speeches, of course, focused on farreaching matters at that time, he also had time for a dose of humour. At the time it was customary for people of the Left attending demonstrations to start jumping at the time that they shout: "The one who doesn't hop is a momio" (in Spanish, a demeaning term for rightwingers, it literally means ‘mummy' implying that 010-013017

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The sad occasion of that visit was just his second to the city: in an entirely different context and a happier time he had visited Montreal at the invitation of the Junior Chamber in 1959. Just months after he had taken power in Cuba, Fidel, then on a trip to the United States, came to Montreal accepting that invitation and helping in the Junior Chamber's campaign to collect toys for Cuban children.

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Yes, the standard of living of Cubans is still Spartan, but you don't see the extreme poverty and homelessness that you find in other cities in Latin America or even in our urban centres here in Canada.

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B’nai Brith Canada breaks ground on Chateau B’nai Brith residence

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outside on the morning of November 28, but at a special ceremony held just behind the Cote St. Luc Shopping Centre on Cote St. Luc Road, the warmth of the community spirit was in the air, as the ground was officially broken to launch the construction of Chateau B’nai Brith, a 126-unit seniors residence that will cater to the needs of seniors who don’t have the financial means to support their day-to-day living.

Construction of the seven-storey structure is scheduled to begin almost immediately, with a projected completion date of the late summer of 2017.

“This is a big moment for us. Chateau B’nai Brith will be a model of what an affordable apartment home should be like, which will serve those seniors who fall between the cracks by providing a safe, comfortable home with latest in technological and

environmental considerations,” said Ted Greenfield, President of B’nai Brith Residences.

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prominent local philanthropist and former National President of B’nai Brith Canada, who wanted to provide a safety net for the community’s growing senior population, who now

make up 35% of the population of Montreal.

Noam Schnitzer, Chateau B’nai Brith’s Project Manager, briefly addressed the building’s specifications to the gathering that was made up of media, representatives from all three levels of government and B’nai Brith Canada VIPs. “This will be more than social housing. This residence will change the game and set new standards for this type of development,” he said. “It will contain brighter lighting, taller ceilings and larger windows, and will require low maintenance. Chateau B’nai Brith will continue the organization’s obligation to address the grater need for more affordable housing by offering this relevant, functioning residence for our senior community.”

“This is more than just an apartment building. Chateau B’nai Brith

is a continuation of our commitment to help the senior Jewish community become a more socially dynamic group of people, so that they can come together as a community under one roof,” said Marc Bissell from the Bissell Family Foundation, which has committed $1 million towards the project.

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mony were Lynn Weinstein, wife of the late Gerry Weinstein; B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn; D’Arcy McGee MNA David Birnbaum; Bonnie Feigenbaum, Chief of Staff for Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather; Cote St. Luc Mayor Mitchell Brownstein; Hampstead Mayor William Steinberg; former B’nai Brith Canada

National President, and Honourary President for Life Eric Bissell; Harvey Levine Director of B’nai Brith Canada – Quebec Region; and comedian Andre-Philippe Gagnon, who has performed at several B’nai Brith Canada gala fundraisers across the country, and has committed himself to headline future fundraisers for the organization.

Photo 9608 is of comedian Andre-Philippe Gagnon (centre) with Marc Bissell of the Bissell Family Foundation (Left) and journalist/editor Beryl Wajsman.

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Happy ending to tree cutting by Motel Raphael - NDG borough oversees replanting

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e reported this spring about a large, unauthorized tree cutting in western NDG near the former Motel Raphael. Happily, this story now seems to have a happy ending; the area has now been replanted with a mix of tree species.

“I want to thank borough mayor Russell Copeman, his staff, and councillors Jeremy Searle and Peter McQueen for their good work on this,” Lisa Mintz told The Times. “The borough oversaw the replanting that was done with the cooperation of the landowners.”

Mintz heads the environmental group, Sauvons la Falaise.

Questions remain about who cut the trees without proper permits in March of this year and why. Nobody ever claimed responsibility for the cutting says Mintz, citing sources at the borough of Cote-des-Neiges / Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN-NDG). Apart from chainsaws, it seems that heavy equipment, perhaps including a bulldozer, was used.

The land on the steep slope is zoned so that no construction can take place there. Mintz also has been told that it is unclear who

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presently owns the land because it is in testate (part of a succession). Although the borough intended to slap a heavy fine on the landowners, it is unclear this ever happened.

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ones concerned. David Marshall, Executive Director of Revitalization SaintPierre, spoke to The Times about the importance of trees in fighting “urban heat islands” that raise local temperatures. ”Saint Pierre faces comparably higher temperatures every summer, upwards of 2 to 3 degrees

C higher than greener neighbourhoods on top of the Escarpment. Trees and green spaces have been planted to counter the problem, but losing additional forested zones in the vicinity would counteract our re-greening efforts that were actually funded provincially,” Marshall told us in March.

The heat islands can be a serious health concern; some residents in nearby St. Pierre who cannot afford air conditioners. Birdwatchers were also among those alarmed about the unauthorized tree cutting.

Mintz admits to originally thinking that preparation for the tree planting was illegal road construction in this sector. But when she realized that saplings were being planted, became ecstatic in her praise. On Nov. 27, local Borough mayor Russell Copeman tweeted Mintz's comments “about the amazing tree replanting by @CDN_NDG.” “I went to the end of Westmore Street in late November and found many saplings; there were white pines and maple trees, oaks, and poplars planted up and down the slope,” said Mintz. “I look forward to seeing them grow tall.”

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overs of good food Montréal en Lumière is mark these dates: sure to be one of the February 23 to most delicious and lumiMarch 11, 2017: our nous ever! This unprecerenowned and unique dented cohort of major winter festival, Montréal Lyon and international en Lumière will be here chefs promises an unforonce more to bring Mon- gettable treat for our trealers the best in gas- taste buds." As usual durtronomy and of course, ing this winter event, the great music and other cuisine of an important artistic presentations as city will be well. On this featured occasion, prominently, however, the on this occaorganizers— sion it will be the Spectra Lyon. That team—called French city is a press concalled "the ference to announce capital of the highlights French gasof the gastrotronomy.Two nomical secof the most tion of the prestigious festival. And Lyon chefs it certainly will co-prelooks promside over the ising.

Montréal en By Sergio Martinez This will be Lumière celethe 18th edibrations: mtltimes.ca tion of MonJérôme Botréal en Lumière and cuse, president of Bocuse being also the city's 375th Group, and Christophe anniversary the festivity Muller, chef of L'Auberge had to bring something du Pont de Collonges. Bespecial as well. Gilbert sides a dozen, other chefs Rozon, the Commissioner from Lyon will be present for Montreal 375th An- and be hosted in their niversary Celebrations restaurants by some of who was also present at the best-known chefs in the press conference, said: town. It is recommended "This special edition of

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The "family photo" at the end of the press conference held at the Ritz-Carlton

that those interested make reservations well in advance.

There will also be the largest-ever delegation of international chefs, members of the Délice network which includes restaurants from 22 gourmet cities in 4 continents, from Helsinki, to Cape Wineland in South Africa, to Puebla in Mexico.

Besides the international flavours, there will

also be other favourite events.The traditional display of Quebec cheeses to be held at the Complexe Desjardins, the Mondial des Cidres featuring a large variety of that increasingly popular drink, also at the Complexe Desjardins, and something new this year: A sensorial seminar— Quinoa, chia and amaranth: Miracle grains? This event will take place on

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Wednesday, March 8, at 6 p.m. at the Agora HydroQuébec, Coeur des Sciences Building, UQAM. Also new this year, the Culinary Tours, featuring a sample of the food one can find in two emblematic locations of our city: Flavours and Aromas of Old Montreal (February 25, March 4, and March 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon).

Another tour is called The Main on a Plate: 375 Years

of History, Food and Immigration, crossing through Chinese, Jewish, and Portuguese cuisines from Mile End to Little Italy (February 26 and March 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

For detailed information and the list of participant restaurants, as well as for the music shows visit: w w w. m o n t r e a l e n l u miere.com

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The Baby Boomer

11 a.m. - 1 a.m.

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In 1968 Baby Boomers were at the forefront of the Women's Liberation and Feminist Movement.

Millennials, albeit not to the same degree or way, are still holding the torch.

Young women today are simply forging ahead, getting degrees and pursuing careers in politics, business, science, education, police work and more all part of what the Baby Boomer movement fought for. Although they paved the way and there is still much work to be done, the connection is clear.

Today Millennials handle things differently, being born into a rapidly, advancing technological world. Their protest signs are not seen as much on the streets as they are on social media.This technosavvy generation is using tools that can reach millions of people and spread globally in seconds. But the issues they stand up for have a deep connection to the issues Baby Boomers of the same age had.

They are socially conscious and use the internet as their voice for a call to action. They are aware of the divide between some cultures, lan-

guages and religions. They see the gap between the rich and the poor and how the middle class has almost disappeared. They see the huge differences between right wing conservativism and left wing free-thinking.They see the racism, terrorism and extremism engulfing their world - and like their Boomer predecessors, they want to do something about it. The dots connect.

Frustrated by what was going on with suburban living, some Boomers moved as far away as they could, building communes and living as 'one with nature' - and 'smoking' a lot of it. Today a significant number of environmentally-conscious Millennials are 'moving off the grid' to remote places, setting up solar-powered, envirofriendly 'communities'.

The birth of both generations were preceded by recessions and great depressions, giving rise to young adults who wanted to make the world a better place. The only real difference is today's access to the World Wide Web. Aging Boomers began to fear for their jobs as the presence of Millennials grew in the work force.They didn't have the

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'tech-savvy' mindset and were resistant at first, but things are quickly changing. Many older Boomers have now become quite adept at using the internet and social media - and not just for posting pictures of their grandchildren, puppies and plates of food. They are innovative and also now understanding how to use their voices in a global world.

More and more Boomers have moved on to second careers more in line with their original values. We see the perceived gap between the generations closing. Boomers and Millennials are starting to work together - they are connecting.

The majority of Millennials today are pro-active and wide awake, giving Baby Boomers renewed hope towards the fulfillment of the dreams they are both connected by.

Statistics encouragingly show that Millennials have become the most environmentally responsible generation to date.

It is a connection that can bring about the change we must make happen in order for our world to survive. Make love, not war. Peace-out.

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The Pipeline 2016 at the Rialto

o, not that controversial pipeline that everyone is talking about these days, this pipeline is something else.

It is a free play reading series which is now in its 11th edition. The event is presented by Infinithéâtre at the Rialto Theatre, 5711 Park Ave., from Friday, Dec. 2 to Sunday, Dec. 4.

The works to be read were selected by a jury after Write-On-Q!, a playwriting competition was launched: "which accepts submissions of scripts from all corners of the province. New for the 2016 competition, all First Nations writers whose un-ceded territory falls within the outline of Canada were eligible to submit plays. First Nations (Ojibway, Curve Lake) writer Drew Haydon Taylor's short-listed play, Heat Lighting, made the final round of jury selections."

The Pipeline readings include the winner of the first place Write-On-Q! $3000 Pam Dunn Prize: Michael Milech for "The Nutritional Value of Anger;" Second Place Prize, $1500: Alexandria Haber for "Alice and The World We Live In;" and Third Place Prize, $500: Alyson Grant for "Conversion."

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Presented this Friday, "Conversion" winner of the third prize, written by Alyson Grant presents "four family members getting together for what is supposed to be a straightforward supper, but familiar patterns quickly devolve into a collision course of identities— race, class, gender and religion." The author is Alyson Grant a native

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Montrealer and long-time Dawson College English literature teacher whose first two plays, "Trench Patterns" and "Progress!" were part of previous The Pipeline series, going on to full productions.

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the winner of the Write-OnQ! Pam Dunn Prize winner will be read: "The

Nutritional Value of Anger" by Michael Milech is set "on a cold January night," when a young woman pitches her sleeping bag outside a small grocery store and harangues passersby who don't give her change.The Iranian immigrant who owns the store harasses the young woman for hassling her customers. A young man chats on his cell phone and shops for soup. As the night gets colder and darker, "The Nutritional Value of Anger" examines anger's beneficial side, as well as the effort involved in repressing it, and the effortlessness of walking right past it.

Michael Milech lives in Gatineau, works in Ottawa, and plays back home in Montréal. He has a Creative Writing MA from the University of New Brunswick, where he's had works produced as part of the NotaBle Acts Theatre Festival.

"Alice and the World We Live In" by Alexandria Haber, winner of the second prize, is presented on Sunday, Dec. 4. It is a nonlinear play that follows the lives of Alice and several other characters, who have been affected by the random bombing of a neighbourhood grocery store. The play explores

Michael Milech, winner of the first prize

the unique ways in which each of the characters copes with the aftermath of the event as they attempt to move on with their lives." Alexandria Haber is a graduate of Concordia's Theatre Performance Program. Her plays include: On This Day, recently premiered at Centaur Theatre, Life

Here After (previous winner of Infinithéâtre's Write-On-Q!, produced

by Imago Theatre, Centaur Wildside) Closed for Urgent and Extraordinary Work (Theatre Yes, The National Elevator Play Project), I Don't like Mondays, A Christmas Carol (adaptation) and Game Changers(Geordie Pro-

ductions); Four Minutes if You Bleed (Centaur's Brave New Works, with Ned Cox); and Housekeeping & Homewrecking.

All the shows are at 7 p.m. except the one on Sunday which is at 2 p.m. For detailed information about the competition go to: www.infinitheatre.com

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arate is more than a sport; it is a way of life that encourages mutual support, respect, tolerance, self-fulfillment and benevolence.These values are at the core of the Kentokukan Karate Tournament that was held on November 19th at LaurenHill Academy Junior Campus in St. Laurent. Hundreds of youngsters from Dojos all over Quebec and Ontario participated in this annual competition.

Each year the Kentokukan tournament uses this opportunity to contribute and give back to Sun Youth, and this year was no different. The tournament donated more than $2,500 which will be used towards Sun Youth’s

program that combats bullying and promotes conflict resolution by placing a social mentor in various schools.

The purpose of this program is to allow students from various primary and secondary schools to work closely with mentors on prevention and intervention in the cases that involve intimidation and bullying. This fundamental work helps create a pathway to promoting positive relationships between students by developing programs and applying adequate preventive measures when necessary.

Acting as a positive role model for the students, the mentor will demonstrate proper social behaviour as to strengthen the values of the institution, respecting its

standards and maintaining a trusting relationship with the students.

In addition, during the tournament the registered Dojos were able to participate in a food drive as well, where the Dojo that made the greatest contribution of non-perishable food by weight, was presented with a trophy.Through this friendly competition over 500 pounds of food was collected for Sun Youth’s food bank. We would like to thank Mark Filippelli and Giovanna Taddeo, two of the organizing members of the tournament.

Sun Youth’s Youth and Social Mentors program would not be possible without the unwavering support from groups like Shorinjiryu KenA black belt member instructing a fellow participant on sparring at the tournament tokukan Karatedo.

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Wealth management for young people

between one with and one without wealth management skills. I once mentioned the topic of was very surprised wealth management to a when a graduate stu- highly educated man in his dent once asked me mid-40’s. The response I why we don’t use 0.3 received from him was instead of 30%. This lack quite interesting: he told of understanding reflects me he didn’t bother with some flaws in our educa- wealth management betional system. Students cause he didn’t have are normally taught the enough money. It was concepts of percentage then clear to me that he and interest in secondary hadn’t learned about this one or two. However, if topic early on. Therefore, teachers in school don’t all I could do was wish teach about its applica- him luck because he was tions, student may not now paying for what he know its relevance and may have disregarded at a subsequently know how young age. to put it into practice.

The first concept of inPercentages are ex- terest that one needs to tremely useful in daily life know is the difference besuch as when calculating a tween simple interest and rebate on a nice shirt or compound interest which knowing how much tip to can be seen clearly in the give the busboy. For this table below. To simply article’s purpose, I will things, I used $1000 capifocus on the topic of tal as deposit in the bank wealth management and and a 10 % bank yearly inhow to save money in the terest rate to illustrate. bank using simple or com- Simply for reference, pound interest. nowadays, the bank yearly At what age should one interest rate is only about begin to learn about 2 -3 %, but in 1994 the wealth management? bank interest rate was 13 Most wealth management – 15 % per year. books indicate that it is By using simple interest best to start when one rate In 5 years, one will has their first $1000. One receive $1000 x 10 % (per may not be able to tell a year) x 5 (years) = $500 big difference early on. interest. It means that However, statistics have after 5 years, one will have shown that big differences $1500 without managing can be seen in 20 years his/her wealth.

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Contrarily, by using compound interest rate in 5 years, one will receive a higher interest.

To summarize, the following formula for compound interest can be obtained: Total amount = capital x ( 1 + 10 % ) n , n = number of years In five years, the difference between simple and compound interest is $1610.41 - $1500 = $ 110.41 How about in 20 years?

The difference will be: 1000 x ( 1 + 10 % ) 20 - [ 1000 + 1000 x 10 % x 20 ] = 1000 x 1.1 20 - 3000 = 1000 x 6.7275 – 3000 = 6727.5 – 3000 = 3727.5 The power of compound interest, which is the exponent function (taught in secondary five), vs. simple interest, which is the linear function (taught in secondary three), can be seen in the graph below.

The formula of simple interest is the following: total amount = 1000 + 1000 x 10% x n (years).

By replacing the total amount as variable Y and in n years, n as variable X , one gets a new formula

In the case discussed above, there is only a deposit of $1000 in the first year. However if one deposits an additional $1000 every year, with the same 10 % yearly interest rate, the total amount he/she will receive after 20 years will be substantial. Anin the form of a linear other way to more easily function: Y = 10 X + calculate the growth is using geometric series, a 1000 On the other hand, the concept taught in secondformula of compound in- ary five. In the following terest is the following: article I will discuss the Total amount = 1000 x ( 1 same concept by using the + 10 % ) n , n = number golden rule of 72 to calcuof years. This formula can late one’s debt to income be seen as an exponent ratio and one’s ratio of function: Y = 1000 x 1.1 X

The differences are much more obvious as the years go by, using the same bank 10 % yearly interest rate and deposit of $1000 capital in the first year as an example.

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annual income vs. cost of house to see if he/she can afford to buy a house.

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What, then, is invading your lips when you apply a commercial lip balm?

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CBC Montreal live from Fairview Mall, Pointe Claire Friday, December 9th, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Where: Fairview Mall, Pointe Claire (6801 Trans Canada Highway, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9R 5J2) Cost: Free. Join CBC Montreal live from Fairview Mall, Pointe Claire for a day of music, stories and giving — starting at noon with Shawn Apel host of Radio Noon (noon to 1 p.m.); Sue Smith, host of Homerun (3 to 6 p.m.); and ending at 6 p.m. with Debra Arbec of CBC Montreal News. Follow us throughout the day on Twitter @CBCMontreal (#cbcsingin) and at cbc.ca/singin where you can listen live and donate online. Come in from the cold, meet CBC personalities, warmup your singing voices and hear amazing stories about people and groups that West Island Community Shares supports in our community. Plus there will be holiday raffle draws and a CBC Montreal video booth to record your holiday greetings.

CBC Christmas Sing-In Concert - Sunday, December 11th, 3 p.m- 5 p.m. (doors open at 2 p.m.). Church of St.Andrew and St. Paul (Sherbrooke St. West, corner of Redpath) and Bourgie Hall at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Sherbrooke St. West, corner of du Musée). Admission is free.

Description: A Montreal tradition since 1980, the CBC Christmas Sing-In is on Sunday, December 11, at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and neighbouring Bourgie Hall (connected by larger-than-life HD simulcast!). Join the chorus of 1,500 voices and sing your favourite carols along with the Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, the Sing-In Brass, guest soprano Aviva Fortunata, organist Jonathan Oldengarm and conductor Jean-Sébastien Vallée.You’ll also get to meet CBC personalities including co-hosts Ben Heppner and Debra Arbec plus Sean Henry, Sonali Karnick, Mike Finnerty and many more. We’ll also be collecting voluntary

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On a late, cold October night in 2013, Holly was in her apartment when disturbed by some noise coming from outside of the building, she looked out the window and saw a group of young kids (10 years+) swinging something around.

"I thought that was odd, so I tried to get a better look and then I noticed it was a very tiny kitten… and they were swinging it by its paws and tail!" she horrifyingly recalled.

The kids had then gone into the building and she heard screaming. She grabbed her coat, ran down three flights of stair and stopped dead in her tracks. At the bottom of the stairs was the tiny, black kitten.

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I wanted to keep this little guy and give him the best life he could ever wish for… he was just a tiny baby and deserved to live a full happy and healthy life!"

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