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The Jacksons return to Montreal for a special 50th anniversary concert

he Jacksons, one of the most famous families in the history of American popular music, will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in the music business with a special intimate concert, which will take place on June 11, 8 p.m., at the L’Olympia on St. Catherine Street East.

Natives of Gary, Indiana, the Jacksons – Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, Jackie, Randy, and of course, the late Michael -- broke into the music scene on the legendary Motown label as the Jackson 5. Since then, they have racked up an impressive array of hit songs like “ABC”, “I Want You Back”, “Dancing Machine”, and “Enjoy Yourself”, and had the distinction back in 1970 of being the first recording act whom had their first four singles reach the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Throughout their 50 years, the Jacksons have had five of their albums hit the #1 position, had 17 top 10 albums, 17 singles that reached the top 40, got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1980, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll and Vocal Group halls of fame during the late 1990s.

after their free outdoor concert during the Just For Laughs festival, where they performed their array of hit songs and their trademark choreography, in front of an audience of over 55,000 spectators.

Tickets for the Jackson’s intimate 50th anniversary concert cost $86.23 each, with a limited amount of VIP ticket packages available (which include a meet and greet session with the group, as well as access to the sound check). For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to www.admission.com or www.olympiamontreal.com

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rit & Chips, the chain of Montreal restaurants that offer you a taste of Britain with their excellent menu of authentic British fish & chips dishes, do their part for the Montreal 375th anniversary celebrations by teaming up with some prominent Montreal personalities, and on top of that, to benefit their respective favorite charities.

From now until April of 2018, Brit & Chips will collaborate with these chosen Montreal personalities to create specially made recipes for their Fish of the Month menu item that will represent what Montreal means to them.

And $1 from the sale of each Fish of the Month dish will benefit the local charity of choice of each Brit & Chips ambassador of the month.

It begins this month with rock star Jonas, who is now offering a salt and pepper tempura battered Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sole dish with a spicy toasted sesame sauce, which will benefit the Breakfast Club of Canada. In May, chef Marc-Olivier Frappier from the popular Old Montreal eatery Joe Beef, will tantalize Brit & Chips customers with his Squid & Chips recipe, with $1 of the sale of each Squid & Chips dish going to Crohn’s and Colitis Canada.

Two special dishes have already been announced for early 2018: Energie radio host Patrick Langlois’ recipe for MSC certified sole in a miso ginger batter (benefitting Global Citizen’s Initiatives), and CHOM’s Jason Rockman will offer a vegan take on fish & chips with his chipotle-battered smoked tofu (which will benefit Share the Warmth). The remaining nine celebrity fish & chips recipes that will be offered at Brit & Chips’ four Montreal locations, and the charities that they will benefit, will be unveiled within the next few months. For ore information on this initiative, go to www.britandchips.com .

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Be Gossy with Rebecca Perez Goss Club founder, Rebecca Perez, hopes to inspire young entrepreneurs worldwide.

oss Club—the blog, the brand, and the events— sets a positive example for young entrepreneurs.

The brand already positively influences young entrepreneurs in Montreal, Shanghai, Los Angeles, and Miami. The goal is to continue to empower entrepreneurs across the globe. Its founder is an influential twenty-something with a passion to inspire her younger counterparts.

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“Goss Club to me is Forbes meets Cosmo,” said Rebecca Perez, founder of Goss Club. “The original concept was an international movement made to inspire and empower young entrepreneurs. Through that we’ve created our Be Gossy events, which are monthly networking events that we do in collaboration with W Hotels.”

The Goss Club blog introduces its readers to inspirational success stories: power house figures who have worked to achieve their success. Be Gossy events put Goss Club followers in the same room as experts in the featured industries.

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“I always wanted to be in the journalism and public relations worlds,” Perez said. She studied public relations at McGill, and landed a job blogging for MTL Blog. While blogging a handful of articles each day—often feature profiles—she thought of the idea for Goss Club.

She thought a similar platform could be used to inspire.

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Be Gossy events keep Rebecca busy, especially now with seven events scheduled over the next three months. Aside from events, she personally maintains the blog with the help of a small team.

The next event in Montreal is Be Gossy Media at the W Hotel on May 3. Be Gossy Media promises an evening of networking for aspiring journalists, publicists, bloggers, influencers—anything related to the world of media and branding. The focus will be on breaking into the industry, and how to be your own boss if you want to be.

“I concentrated Goss Club on finding the experts,” said Perez. “To find out what their story is and how they got there.” Her features led to her current partnership with W Hotels, who hosts her Be Gossy events. Rebecca’s first event drew 45 of her friends and followers.

Now, Be Gossy events attract hundreds lookThe panellists come from a variety of backing to learn from those who have succeeded grounds, and already have a range of opinion. before them.

“It will be interesting to see their different perThe trio to expect from a Be Gossy event is spectives,” she said. The special guests a discussion panel of experts from the event’s scheduled for Be Gossy Media are Jennifer featured industry, a fashion show promoting Campbell, Laura Casella, Marielle Katz, local designers and brands, and a fundraiser. Karolina Jez, Alessandra Salituri, and Sonia A portion of the proceeds are donated to a dif- Zarbatany. Tickets include two drinks and gift bags with entry for $55. ferent local charity after each event.

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Rebecca Perez herself is an example of a local success story, breaking into the influential arts and media industry. “I think my credibility was a huge factor in the beginning,” she said.

“Where did she come from? How is she doing this?” Through hard work, she’s found Goss Club’s niche and exponential growth.

Her advice to other entrepreneurs is simple: “Do not let anyone tell you that you can’t pull something off.” Push your own boundaries to follow your passion. Surround yourself with peers, clients, and collaborators that have a similar drive. Success will follow. “Some companies aren’t willing to jump ship, but some people are. You have to find ones that are willing to work with the trendier people. They see

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When Rebecca Perez isn’t working on Goss Club or organizing Be Gossy events, she is supporting other local brands. “I love to support other brands, so I’m always at events around the city. I’m always running around finding new people to feature.”

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y the summer of 2018 Canadians from coast to coast should be able to roll up or light up their pipes and paraphernalia with marijuana, without fear of being charged for possession or production - but much still depends on how the provinces want to handle it. On Thursday April 13th, the Liberal party of Canada kept its promise and introduced the legalization of recreational marijuana across the country, creating a huge 'buzz' - positive and negative.

The legislation put forth allows provinces, territories and municipalities to adapt the rules for their own jurisdictions and how they want to enforce and regulate them - such as licensing, distribution and retail sales and whether marijuana can be sold like alcohol. Provinces will also be able to set their own zoning rules for cannabis industries and adapt provincial traffic safety laws.

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It is expected to take months for the federal and provincial governments to study and go over the details of the bills before the specifics are ironed out and things are clearer. Here in Quebec the government stated they are not against the legalization of marijuana, but they immediately voiced their concerns about the many responsibilities and potential problems that will come with it, especially the anticipated high costs of applying the plan, policing and prevention programs which will be the responsibility of the provinces.

The legislation was inspired by several items besides the cries from recreational users to decriminalize their pot, such as strong evidence of the medicinal benefits of cannabis for those suffering from nausea associated with cancer treatments, chronic and arthritic pain, spasticity in multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and even chronic bowel inflammation among many other health issues. It is also aimed at taking the illicit business of marijuana off the streets and away from organized crime as much as possible, especially the access it gives to our youth.

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Alcohol in Quebec can easily be bought by someone under 18 years of age at a corner store with a fake ID or by having someone over 18 years old purchase it for them, but cannabis can be bought on the streets and the dangers associated with it are very significant. Allowing uncontrolled access to our youth also creates higher addiction rates. Legalizing and controlling cannabis is not a 'cure all' as there will always be a 'black market', but it can put a substantial dent into the illegal operations.

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the first time, selling cannabis to a minor will become an unequivocal offence.

Portage, who operate drug addiction rehabilitation centres in QuÊbec, Ontario and Atlantic Canada, helping youth between 14 and 18 years of age said marijuana should not be legalized for youth under 21 years and are concerned about the possible effects on brain development - which some experts believe continue up until the age of 25. It will be up to the provinces to address the issue with the auTo address the issue, the federal govern- thority they will have to change the legal age. ment said it would spend $9.6 million on a fiveyear educational campaign aimed at youth and In Montreal, Mayor Denis Coderre welcomed adults on the risks of cannabis use and when the news about legalization saying he 'agrees the legislation is passed it would establish a in principle with the idea' but education and 'strict legal framework for the production, sale, awareness about the use of cannabis is imperdistribution and possession of pot, and make ative, and he would be 'watching to see what it against the law to sell cannabis to youth or kind of controls are imposed on young people use a young person to commit a cannabis-re- and especially the sites where it can be sold‌ lated crime'. New penalties would range from parks and areas near schools, for example, a police citation to 14 years behind bars. For are out'.

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The federal government said there will be severe penalties for those who involve youth in cannabis-related crimes and also a 'zero-tolerance approach' to driving under the influence of drugs. The legislation would allow police to use 'oral fluid screening devices' to check for marijuana use and new driving offences will be introduced for those caught driving while impaired. Police would be able to demand a saliva sample if they have 'reasonable suspicion' a driver has drugs in their body and if the test result is positive, it would give officers 'reasonable grounds' to demand a blood sample or further drug evaluation.

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cannabis, cannabis oils and seeds and plants for cultivation. Sales of edibles will come later, once regulations for production and sale can be developed.

- Possession, production and distribution outside the legal system would remain illegal, as would imports or exports without a federal permit. Such permits will cover only limited purposes, such as medical or scientific cannabis and industrial hemp.

- Travelers entering Canada would still be subject to inspections for prohibited goods, including cannabis.

- The existing program for access to medical marijuana would continue as it currently exists.

- Regulations will prohibit package designs that can be deemed to be appealing to young people. Cartoon characters, endorsements or images that connect cannabis with a glamorous or exciting lifestyle would also be banned - and there will be restrictions on how cannabis can be advertised and promoted.

Here are some of the more important points from the Federal Legislation: - Sales are to be restricted to people age 18 and older, although provinces would have the jurisdiction to increase their own minimum age.

- Adults 18 and older would be allowed to publicly possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis, or its equivalent in non-dried form.

- Sales by mail or courier through a federally liMuch still has to be reviewed and discensed producer would be allowed in provinces that lack a regulated retail system. cussed and the road to next summer's official - Adults aged 18 and older would be allowed 'lighting up' could be a bumpy one, but the dito grow up to four cannabis plants for each res- alogue is now open. Other issues, like where idence, with plants not to exceed one metre in pot can be smoked and if it should be regulated like tobacco or sold like alcohol, will height.

- Adults aged 18 and older would also be al- hopefully be addressed. lowed to produce legal cannabis products, Where do you stand on the legalization of such as food or drinks, for personal use at cannabis? Should the legal age be raised? home.

- At first, sales will entail only fresh and dried What are your concerns or hopes?

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re you nervous when wine shopping? Do you know how to tell a dry wine from full bodied wine? If you feel confused when trying to pick out a wine, you could probably adquire a bit more wine knowledge. The tips that I offered below will allow you to get started.

If you are having seafood at dinner, Pinot Grigio could go really well with it. It can help bring out more of the food’s flavor. Besides Pinot Grigio, many other white wines complement seafood well. Seafood and white wine can really be a match made in heaven.

Red wine and mushroom fetuccini is a winning combination Do not drink wine every night if you tend to get headaches. Wine contains sulfites, which can be the cause of additional headaches. It is best to drink moderately. However, drink less Enjoy wine with simple dishes such but better. as antipasto italiano Use the proper glass for your red and white Know the SAQ where you buy your wine. Not wines. White wines should go in narrow every outlet is the same. The various shops glasses to protect excess warm from penetratsuch as Classique and Selection have their ing their surface. Wide glasses are better when own preferences, structures, and themes. For you are serving red wine. A wide glass allows example, the SAQ Selection Beaubien will air to touch red wine and enhance its flavors. have a more Italian influence than a Selection It is a wise idea to make sure that you serve in the West Island with more Californian wines. all wines at the correct temperature. Red wines When you are just beginning to experiment should be served at 60 degrees Fahrenheit.On with wine, a vast location could be a bad the other hand, white wines should not be choice. For some, the choice could be a daunt- served chilled. If you serve your whites too ing experience. Stick to your local classic store, cold, the temperature will mute the aromas and if you are a beginner the texture will greatly affected as well.

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MontGrass Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 $11.50 SAQ Code: 12698346

Nose bringing to mind red and blackcurrant fruit with bell capsicum jelly and notes of earth. On the mouth, full body with a round and crunchy tannins. Medium lenght finish. 94/100

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$23.80 SAQ Code : 10387270 On the nose, very ripe notes of strawberries with raspberry syrup. In addition, nuances of toasted pepper and pumpkin seeds. On the mouth, full body with a darker fruit profile than the nose. Heady but well balanced. Austere finale. Pairing well with Coq au vin. 92/100.

Di Majo Norante Contado Riserva 2011

$19.50 SAQ Code: 11294817 Aromas of cracked pepper with black fruit jam and cherry in conserve. In addition, roasted figs with a drop of lavish oak. On the mouth, full body, smooth and voloptous with mature tannins. Made a good impression on me on the finle. Classy. 89/100

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Francois Lurton Sauvignon Blanc Cotes de Gascogne 2015 $15.30 SAQ Code: 00643700

On the nose clean and fruity aromas that bring to mind cut grass, cantaloupe and tropical fruits. On the mouth, medium to full body with a refreshing acidity. Mouthwatering texture. Simple but yet delicious. A hit with delicious seafood salads or fish pasta. 85/100. For $15.30 is a steal.

Mezzacorona Pinot Grigio 2013 reserva

$18.50 SAQ Code : 10780320 Crisp noise bringing to mind cream, barlett pear. In addition, a touch of nutmeg with tropical fruits bringing to mind coconut and pineapple. On the mouth, creamy and round. Balanced with spicy and white fruit flavors. Rather long finale. Lovely with italian antipasto or pasta with cream sauce. 91/100

MontGras Quatro Chile 2015 $18.50 SAQ Code: 11331737

On the nose, aromas of fine pepper with tamari sauce. In addition casiss and black cherry puree with lavish notes of oak.

On the mouth, full body and structured. Elegant with fine tannins. Long finale. 92/100

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Projects Abroad offers volunteering programs that can make a gap year that much more worthwhile. Choosing to take a gap year after school is an option growing in popularity for many high school graduates, with travel usually being the major focus.

Abroad offers programs in Medicine, Law & Human Rights, Journalism, International Development, Veterinary Medicine, and more.

Gain practical experience - For those who have already chosen a career path, or have a passion in a particular field, volunteering can be useful to learn from professionals by working with them. Gaining real-life experience allows volunteers to build skills that are beneficial on a resume or university application.

In 2016, 1140 gap year students went abroad with Projects Abroad, which was the most ever.

These students represented 32 different nationalities and contributed 275,000 work-hours to cross-cultural exchange and impactful community projects. Project Abroad's volunteering programs encourage self-development and faServe a community in need - Projects cilitate work that significantly benefits commu- Abroad's volunteering placements are denities in need. signed to help local communities around the world. Many communities face problems such Plans to take a gap year are often motivated as poverty, pollution, limited access to educaby a desire to explore foreign places, possible career paths or new passions before starting tion and health care, labour exploitation and discrimination. Our on-the-ground staff work the next phase of life. with community organizations to create proj"Despite my initial plans to go straight into ects that address needs voiced by locals. college, I decided to take a gap year and Become a Global Citizen - Projects Abroad travel," says Clea Arrieta, a Projects Abroad volunteer who participated on a Teaching Pro- runs programs in more than 30 countries in gram in Ethiopia. "I grew, I learned, I opened Africa, Asia, the South Pacific, Europe, Latin my mind to more things than a year at school America and the Caribbean. By visiting ancould have taught me. If you're wondering if other country, volunteers get to immerse themselves in a different culture and way of life. you should really do it, just do it."

They return home with an international perThe following are some of the ways in which spective that shapes their future academic and spending time volunteering abroad during a professional lives. gap year can be beneficial: About Projects Abroad Choose a career path - Some high school Projects Abroad was founded in 1992 by Dr. graduates may have a desired career path, but Peter Slowe, a geography professor, as a prothese are sometimes based on assumption gram for students to travel and work while on without practical experience. Others might break from full-time study. The program had its have greater uncertainty about a career, with genesis in post-USSR Romania, where stuthere being many options available. By volun- dents were given the chance to teach converteering abroad participants can expose them- sational English. After a few years just sending selves to a field of study to help determine if it volunteers to Eastern Europe for teaching, the would be a feasible career option. Projects company expanded to sending volunteers of all ages around the world on a wide range of projects.

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