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of repartee (which is really is (Is it a fake? Or is quite funny, but gets quite he just covering up the volcanic at times) on what fact that it is a Pollock, and art means to them, and he doesn’t want to give a why this painting – piece of trailer trash the whether it is an authentic satisfaction that she owns Jackson Pollock master- a very valuable work of piece or not – has such modern art).

Also, kudos to Pam personal significance to each other. It’s almost like Johnson’s set design, an in-the-flesh battle be- which faithfully recreates tween the snobs and the to the most minute of deslobs that is filled with tails a typical mobile plenty of Jack Daniels- home, right down to the soaked confessions, with a Formica tables, the clown piece of painted canvas as paintings and the rather the grand prize for the tacky figurine collections.

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However, the story of other triumphant hit for “Bakersfield Mist” has the the Centaur. It’s an enpower to provoke some grossing verbal ping-pong thoughts after match of what a sense of End of London and Los deep magine buying a paint- filled from floor to ceiling $100 million. watching the perform- authenticity is really all To validate her claim, Angeles, is a fast-paced ance, especially the moti- about, whether it plays on ing at a yard sale or a with kitschy knick-knacks. junk shop for a few Amongst the kitsch, Maude hires the services dramedy that focuses on vation that drives Maude an artistic canvas, or that measly bucks. Yet Maude has in her posses- of Lionel Percy (Jonathan the issue of authenticity in to defend the painting’s much grander canvas somehow, through some sion a painting she bought Monro), a highly-qualified, both art and humanity. authenticity (which has a called life. but rather snooty, art ex- Both Cavendish and very tragic, personal story dumb luck, that the paintFor more information, pert who flies all the way Monro deliver strong per- to it), and whether Percy or to purchase tickets, go ing in question the purfrom New York City to formances, as they engage is telling the truth about to: centaurtheatre.com or chaser hoped to merely closely evaluate the paint- in a thrust-and-parry type how genuine the painting call 514-288-3161. grace the wall of their ing to see if it’s a genuine modest home, turns out Jackson Pollock canvas. to be a long lost painting After a careful examinaby a famous artist, and is tion, Percy quickly informs valued at millions of dolMaude that the painting is lars. Or is it just a wortha fake, a claim that Maude MONTREAL - If your home has just less fake?

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How food banks help our communities

(NC) When we think about food banks, we might be under the misconception that they're mostly used by regular clients stopping by for a weekly hamper pickup, but the reality couldn't be more different. Here Katharine Schmidt, executive director, Food Banks Canada shares insights into the services that modern food banks provide to help their clients meet their own long-term needs.

Community kitchens.

Whether it's the Greater Vancouver Food Bank in Vancouver, or The Sharing Place in Orillia, many food banks across Canada operate community kitchen programs. Community kitchens bring together community members to host workshops to teach participants how to start their own community kitchen, provide food safety training and certification, and teach vital cooking skills to clients and volunteers.

Kids programs. According to Food Banks Canada, approximately one third of those helped by food banks are children. Good nutrition during infancy and early childhood years is vital to long-term growth and health. That's why food banks often provide special hampers for families with infants and small children. Local food banks will also point their clients to community programs to help educate parents and children on proper nutrition.

Fresh food recovery.

Surplus food is an essential part of the food bank ecosystem. Food banks

typically support local agencies like shelters and community centres with these items, which they pick up from local grocery stores, restaurants, hotels and cafeterias. In addition to feeding our communities, food recovery programs also help to reduce food waste.

Food hampers. Food hampers remain one of the most valuable tools in our efforts to help people in need fight against hunger. And contrary to popular belief, most clients couldn't be considered regulars. According to a 2016 report from the Mississauga Food Bank, only 11 per cent of clients visited the location once

or more per month. Food hampers will help provide recipients with essential food items to augment existing food supplies at home when times get tough.

Community programs, nutritional education and support for other community organizations help relieve food insecurity issues. But they could not operate without the help of volunteers and a steady stream of donations. This spring, local food banks across Canada are partnering with stores like Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore to collect donations and help feed our communities. www.newscanada.com

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regions of Chile right now are something different for which it 's hard to be well prepared. Over 136 thousand hectares have burned since the fires started in mid-January, more than three thousand people have been displaced from their homes, and 1,089 houses had been destroyed until the beginning of this week. At this time 32 of the fires remain active.

One of the most disBy Sergio Martinez turbing aspects of this catastrophe is the question mtltimes.ca about the causes of the re there countries fire. While natural causeswith bad luck? -temperatures in the reSome Chileans gion have been over 34 would be inclined degrees Celsius for most to believe that their coun- of the month, without the try Chile falls into that un- benefit of summer rains fortunate category. They as is the case in Canada-had to endure one of the are considered as the cullongest and bloodiest mil- prit, the police have itary dictatorship under arrested 34 people who Augusto Pinochet, on the have been charged with natural forces front they intentionally setting some must face frequent earth- of the fires.Who could sequakes, and these days the riously do something like Chilean territory is suffer- that? The answer to that instead has ing a series of forest fires question opened many complex of unprecedented magni- and delicate issues. Are tude and violence. these the actions of just Chileans are so accus- irrational or sick people? tomed to seismic events Is there a conspiracy that any such occurrence going on during a year measuring under five on when presidential and the Richter scale is seen parliamentary elections as a routine phenomenon, should take place? Are not worthy of much at- these actions then a part tention. Indeed most of of a destabilizing plan? the population know how Right-wing sectors acting to react in such cases, and through the social neteven when big earth- works have circulated the quakes hit the country-- idea that Mapuche acthe last one was on tivists were behind the February 27, 2010--the fires (the Mapuche are the number of casualties is largest aboriginal minority relatively small, people are in Chile, involved in a fight prepared. over land rights in the reBig fires such as those gion known as the Arauaffecting the central-south cania) a rumour that was

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dismissed by President Michelle Bachelet. A variety of so-called anarchist groups has been involved in some actions (the most recent a letter bomb sent to the CEO of the stateowned copper corporation) which are themselves somehow of dubious origin. The truth is that at this time it is impossible to confirm or deny any of the theories on the causes of the fires.

Probably in most cases, they had a natural cause, but given the existing evidence, human action--not only negligence but also intent--must also be regarded as a likely cause of some fires.

On the positive side, however, the Chileans have been grateful for the timely and efficient international assistance they have received to combat the fires.With a significant experience in battling forest fires, Canada was also asked to help. Fire brigades, helicopters, and planes from neighbouring countries were in Chile almost immediately, assistance from more distant countries has also arrived and has been quite effective in fighting the fires.

Americans and Russians, in particular, became very useful, both contributing with powerful imple-

ments: a Boeing Supertanker rented by a Chilean woman married to the owner of Walmart, and an Ilyushin tanker and a large Antonov carrying state of the art helicopters facilitated by Russia were welcome in particular by the Chileans.

Lessons for Canada and any other country with a significant forestry industry? Besides the natural and human factors that may have contributed to the huge fires, the practices of the forestry companies--which are not different from country to country--are seen as a contributing factors to the devastation of the fires. In the Chilean case, the plantation of pines and eucalyptus, both

highly combustible species, displacing native trees is certainly a factor to consider. These trees have in turn dried up water sources on the soil and eliminated other vegetation that could retain humidity on the ground.

Perhaps amid the catastrophe affecting Chile's forests, some voices should rise asking for a review of the practices incurred by big forestry corporations around the world, including what they are doing in Canada as well, home to one of the richest forestry reserves in the world. After all, it is important to remember that all that richness can go up in smoke in a few days.

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ontreal continued it's year long anniversary celebration this weekend passed, by showcasing nutty adrenaline junkies flying down Union street on snowmobiles, up a series of three ramps with death defying tricks, over SainteCatherine street, pulling off extreme stunts in between. An estimated ten thousand spectators packed into Square Phillips to witness the riders from Canada, America and Sweden do what most people would never

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so much as dare dream about doing. Among the assortment of tricks on

display, were a variety of hands free ditties, some fancy footwork, and three variations of back-flip.

Amazingly, the only injury was a minor knock to the back of one the riders, occurring on a slightly askew landing - yet the jarring rattled the bones enough to keep him out of Sunday's event.

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static whereas Pilates is more dynamic, so the stretching in yoga is not the same type as in Pilates, both lead to increased flexibility but in different ways. Pilates is much more modern, as it arose in early 20th century with the intent on rehabilitating bed-ridden soldiers in the war. While anyone of any level can do Pilates, Yoga can help you move more easily in Pilates, and thus help you progress faster. On the other side, Pilates can help you move with more awareness and control than in yoga. That is, knowing more about your body and its needs. All to say, Pilates is a great starting place and it can also deeply enhance any existing health and fitness routines.

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Sun Youth mourns the loss of a Dear Friend

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veryone at Sun Youth was shocked and deeply saddened to hear the news that long time volunteer and friend to the organization, Freda Kopyto, passed away on January 26th. Freda Kopyto was a dear friend and a real mother and grand-mother figure to all.

Freda started volunteering at Sun Youth after her beloved husband, Abie, passed away in 1996. Her role as a volunteer ensured that everyone coming through would have a talk with her on their way in and once again on their way out. Freda may have had a small stature of only 4’8, but few would dispute that she lacked in character or personality; her presence could not be overlooked. Daughter of a

Rabbi, she lived by a simple principle of leaving someone feeling happier after they had met her, than before they had arrived.

Having worked as a teacher’s aide for 30 years at Devonshire school and then volunteering at Sun Youth for over 20 years, Freda was known by many people around the neighbourhood. She always had something to say and couldn’t walk more than a few meters on Saint-Laurent or SaintUrbain without bumping into someone she knew, hence why she acquired the nickname of Mayor of Saint-Laurent and Queen of Saint-Urbain. Her renown showed in the great amount of people that attended her funeral to pay their respect. Family, neighbours, friends and

colleagues gathered at the Paperman & Sons Funeral home on Sunday, January 29th to remember and honour her life.

Sun Youth would like to take this opportunity to wish its deepest condolences to Freda’s friends, family, and anyone she encountered and had a positive impact on. We especially would like to thank the loves of her life, her children Stanley Kopyto, Francine and Zvulun Salem and grand children Asaf and Dana for sharing her with us for all these years. We will always remember her laughter, her selflessness, her generosity, her feistiness, her determination and sincere concern for other people’s wellbeing.

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or this year St Valentine’s column wine column, are you really looking to score?. Then, I have some wine recommendations for you. In my mind, there

is no better way to celebrate the day with some Southern Rhone wines.

They are great wines, are affordable and I have disovered that they have ties to the day.

How is that, my dear reader may ask? Well, the history goes back to the lovely port town of Roquemaure, in the Southern Rhône near the city of Avignon. This place has a big tradition of winemaking and it used St. Valentine to save the town!.

The Southern Rhone has been making wines since already a long time. This winemaking area was one of the first to step up the commercial wine enterprise business. In particu-

lar, Roquemaure and the neighboring towns began branding their wine bar-

Buti Nages SAQ # 00427625 $15.05

It might be odd to talk about rose in February but to tell you the truth, I enjoy pink wine all year long. This medium-bodied rosé is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah drawn from Michel Gassier vineyards. It has an undulated textured, with easy red berry fruit and citrus elements. It's a clean, refreshing, with a friendly price.

Cave de Rasteau Ortas Tradition 2015 SAQ # 113407 $16.80

Full-bodied and fleshy with tasty, pulpy black fruit and notes of smoke. Love the price as well.. Established in 1925, the Cave de Rasteau is one of the oldest wineries in the Rhone Valley. The wine end with notes of fruit cake spices and more dry black fruit. Have it with braised beef with carrots. The classic GSM blend of Grenache and Mourvèdre, and Syrah present here, with Syrah taking a more protagonist role than in the past.

rels with “CDR” for Côtes-du-Rhône as early as 1737 (200 years before the French quality pyramid appeared) to let wine lovers know that the origin and quality of the wine was remarkable. With an strategic situation for exporting (the town is right on the Rhône River) they did a profitable trade and got lots of kudos from their stamp.

Sadly though, the success from this area to spread far and wide and also was its road to perdition, Roquemaure’s location on the Rhône and its imports from America, especially from New York required a special assistance from St. Valentine.

As the tales goes, in 1862 a French wine trader re-

Grande Réserve des Challières, Ventoux 2015 SAQ # 331090 $12.45

ceived a shipment of American grapevines, which he proudly planted in his garden in the town.

In the course of a year, a strange thing started to happen to neighboring vineyards — they were deadly sick and started to die. Why? Because those grapevines, carried a lethal bug that multiplied with alarming speed and poisoned the roots of European grapevines (different species from American ones), thus becoming a serial killer in fairly a short time. American vines are immune to this disease, called phylloxera, but the French aren’t and died nearly on the spot (this spread all over France and other parts of Europe, by the way.This make wonder

sometimes why some frenchpeople hate Americans.

By 1868 Roquemaure, which its local economy relied big on wine, was affected by phylloxera and all the vines lay dead or were turning like zombies.

People grew desperate. So they pulled out the big guns — a rich citizen in the town, Maximillen Richard, headed to Rome to see about buying some relics of a patron saint for protection.

After some heavy dealing, Richard returned with the relics of St. Valentine.

Gradually the vineyards recovered and the townspeople fell in love with their guardian. Since 1989, on the Saturday and Sunday closest to Valentine’s Day, the town of Roquemaure hosts La Fête des Amoureux (the Festival of Lovers) to celebrate love and lovers alike.

This is a nice history and it makes a different change from the traditional or cornySt. Valentine wine recommendation column.

Hope you have a wonderful love day with your better half.

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Located in the south-facing slopes of Mont Ventoux in the Vaucluse, which rises to 6,272 feet covering almost 16,556 acres.

Since earliest classical times, vines have been grown in Ventoux.

A blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah, this Ventoux has a seductive nose of ripe plums, blackberries and black currants intertwined with sweet spice and a touch of tobacco. Soft tannins and great length on the dark chocolate-dusted finish. Great wine to have with a stuffed veal roast. Drink through 2017.

Château Mont-Redon, Lirac 2014 SAQ # 11293970 $24.95

A classic southern-Rhône blend, by one of the region's most celebrated producers.The stony, pebble-covered soils bring to mind those of nearby Châteauneuf-du-Pape.The estate makes this wonderful Lirac blend partly matured in French oak for 18 months.

Deep and inky purple. A fragrant nose of raspberry and blackberry, with subtle hints of thyme and licorice.The palate is robust, with weighty tannins and an inviting warmth. Will be at its prime after a couple of years cellarage. Drink with a prime rib roast.

Domaine Elodie Balme Côtes du Rhône Village 2014 SAQ # 12474131 $25.05

Elodie Balme is a young and dynamic winemaker that started in the wine business in 2006.Youngest daughter of a family of winemakers, Elodie felt in love quickly with winemaking. She works across different Rhone villages appellations such as Rasteau and Roaix. She is rapidly becoming a shining star in the appellation of Rasteau. This wine can be described in three words: Power, structure and longetivity. A must with a noble piece of wild game.

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Three years ago Éric was shopping with his daughter who needed a new pair of shoes - and instead came home with an unexpected purchase.

"My daughter, who was only 7 years old at the time, was not the easiest of shoppers. She had her mind set on a certain type of shoe… and was determined to find them. Several hours later, we had no luck and were ready to head home when we stopped in front of a pet shop. A cute kitten was playing by himself in the window display and she wanted to go in to see the 'little kitty'."

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"When she looked up to me and said 'Papa, then we will have to take him home… he can't be alone tonight'… well, something broke in me, and he really did look lonely and sad."

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