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People can visit these tableaux every night, the projections start around 9 p.m. and continue until midnight. A free application called Montréal en Histoires is available with audio content offered in four languages: French, English, Spanish, and Mandarin. Users visiting Cité mémoire can connect to the free network MtlWiFi.

ité mémoire—officially launched this past Tuesday— is another of the many events to mark Montreal's 375th anniversary. It consists of a number of tableaux projected on some large buildings in the Old Montreal area and for what we saw the opening day, it is a spectacular and well-designed audiovisual project.

The main one is projected on the east-facing wall of the Courthouse and therefore visible from the Champ-de-Mars. On this wall turned into a big vertical screen, the subject is history. From the early indigenous people who were on this land many centuries before the arrival of the white man, to the conquest by the French, then, in turn, the

French being conquered by the English, and the "ancien regime" being replaced by a new colonial order. Montreal would continue growing and becoming modern: the old

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ization of the city: railways and a flourishing manufacturing industry would mark this moment in Montreal's history. Together with industrialization comes the incorporation of a new class into the fabric of the city, the working class, which would be reinforced by the massive arrival of immigrants starting in the 19th century. With the onset of the 20th century, new developments come to Montreal: many would join the army to fight in World War I, there would be economic crises and political discontent as well. World War II would mean that many young people would be mobilized and women would replace them in factories and other workplaces.

Eventually, this moment would also mark the increasing incorporation of women in the workforce.

The end of the war would bring new economic and social conditions for the people of Montreal, but with the 1960s much of the old thinking would face challenges: the Church loses its control over people, and a new force becomes an important actor: Quebec nationalism. Before that, however, there was a time of optimism with Expo 67, and people also celebrated the great performances of hockey legend Maurice Richard. The tableau ends with a look at what is supposed to be contemporary Montreal

and with a beautiful image of a woman dancing to the tune of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne." (The pictures of modern Montreal drew some criticism because they didn't portray the current ethnic and racial diversity of the city very accurately, according to some members of the cultural communities).

This audiovisual project was created by three well-known artists, Michel Lemieux,Victor Pilon, and Michel Marc Bouchard; the producer was Martin Laviolette. Besides the central tableau, there are three others focused on specific subjects: Jeanne Mance (St. Paul St. near the Bonsecours Market),

The Great Peace of Montreal (close to the Pointeà-Callière Museum), and The Expo 67 Hostess (McGill St. at the corner of St. Maurice St.).

During the opening ceremony, Mayor Denis Coderre said that "this creation builds a bridge between our roots and our future, via key moments from the history of Montreal…" Michel Picard, MP for Monterville, speaking on behalf of Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly stated: "As the celebrations for Canada 150 and Montreal's 375th anniversary get into full swing, it's an ideal time to invite visitors to discover key moments in our history."

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The Giants attracted a giant crowd O f the many different events marking Montreal's 375th anniversary, I don't think I would be alone in mentioning The Giants (the Girl or Little Giant, the Deep Sea Diver, and the giant dog) as the most spectacular show so far. The gigantic marionettes were in the city this past weekend attracting the largest crowd ever in the history of out-

in his work with this street theatre, a "desire to turn everyday objects into the heroes of marvellous and extraordinary worlds." As was the case in the show we saw in Montreal, with the diving suit of the bigger giant, which defines the character, and the raincoat donned by the girl. Another interesting aspect to remark is that both the diver and the girl didn't look "brand new." Both the dress of the girl and the diving suit looked worn, which went well with the general appearance of the marionettes.

They resembled some antique dolls as if in looking at those big characters we were also looking back at simpler times with a certain hint of nostalgia as if they were some gigantic representations of the old toys of our childhood.

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door events. The presentation was certainly a display of artistic creativity and inventiveness, as well as a notable exhibition of technical prowess.

Indeed, to move the 12meter marionettes, you need a very precise work involving a mechanical system of pulleys and levers manually operated by several technicians, the real actors behind the scene. The performers were moving the marionettes from vehicles adapted for the compound task, and—very importantly—delivering a beautiful performance in which the large figures walked with grace and human-like aplomb.

The show we had the chance to see in Montreal was the brainchild of JeanLuc Courcoult, a French actor—now a director— who already in his youth was fascinated by the construction of large images with which he would convey his message to the public. The Paris-born Courcolt would eventually move to Aix-enProvence. It is there that he would meet Didier Gallot-Lavallée and whom he would launch a Véronique Loève with show for the street, in the

Top: A complex mechanical system was needed to move the giant marionettes Left: Farewell time: the giant deep sea diver is being raised by a crane to be placed in container

and street entertainers."

They founded the Royal de Luxe company in 1979 that since then has created about a dozen productions which have been performed in various French cities, in other European cities as well as in Latin America. The Montreal's appearance has been the first in Canada.

Royal de Luxe defines itself as "a company of inventors, stuntmen, poets and scrap-dealers all at once, led by Jean-Luc Courcoult. Royal de Luxe [is] currently considered to be an iconic, almost mythical, street theatre company…"

For his part, Corcoult sees himself as an "artisan, a worker of the theatre condemned to adapt in context of the event "Aix, order to reach, to lift peoa city open to acrobats ple's hearts." He also sees

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Montreal Opening Safe Injection Sites for addicts

sites - maintaining they would just promote drug use and increase the rate of related crimes, Justin Trudeau has shown his support from the start and began easing the restrictions that were levied by them.

Drug counsellors, organizations and public health officials have been pushing for the program for years, saying safe-injection sites reduce drug use and save lives - and keep neighborhoods safer.

“Drug users have been waiting for this service for quite a long time.

They deserve to have access to health services, to stay healthy and have the same services that are offered to everybody in our society,” said Sandhia Vadlamudy, the executive director of CACTUS Montreal in a CTV reBy Bonnie Wurst port. “Drugs are part of our reality so we chose to have a pragmatic apmtltimes.ca proach and to be there Two of the sites, ex- for the people who need pected to open in the services.”

A safe space is needed next few weeks, will be operated by groups al- for drug addicts where ready providing support they can receive sterile to drug users in the syringes and get help. downtown area - Cactus Close to 70 addicts of an and Spectre de Rue. The estimated 4,000 in Monthird site will be run by treal die from self-inDopamine, a community jected overdoses each organization in the year. These new sites will Hochelaga-Maisonneuve offer them anonymity and area, followed Canada's nurses and social workfirst mobile safe-injection ers will be on hand to service 'Anonyme' that help them - even leading will service the down- them to drug treatment town area - both ex- programs.

Vancouver was the pected to open later this summer. The sites are first city in North Amerclose to completion and ica to open legal safe-inwhen Health Canada jection sites, and it has confirms they meet all se- proven not only to recurity procedures, they duce the number of will be able to open up - deaths from overdoses, and the programs will be but also the transmission funded by a three year, of HIV and Hepatitis C. $12-million grant from The Montreal sites are the Quebec government. being modelled on Insite, Contrary to the previ- located in Vancouver’s ous Conservative gov- Downtown Eastside. In ernment, who were fact, some of the nurses against any idea of the who have been in training t has been a long time coming.

Lucie Charlebois, Quebec's Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection, Public Health and Healthy Living, made the announcement on May 11th that Health Canada has approved the opening of three safe injection sites and one supervised mobile site - places where people can use intravenous drugs under professional medical supervision.

for Montreal's new sites went there to learn from them and receive training - especially from their experiences with the city's opioid and fentanyl crisis.

Quebec has over 1,100 centers offering clean syringes to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases - but they do not offer much in the prevention of overdoses.

“I think it was nonsense for years to say, ‘I’ll give you a clean needle, now go inject yourself in an alley somewhere real quick… the risk is that they might leave the needle on the ground or get arrested or overdose and no one can be there to help them,” Julien Montreuil of the Anonyme community centre was cited in a Montreal

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CACTUS, which opened in 1989, was the first needle exchange program in North America. The team works towards the prevention of blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections and medical staff are equipped with Nalaxone, a drug that helps reverse the effects of a heroin overdose. They believe in promoting the 'health, well-being and inclusion in society of injecting and inhaling drug users, sex workers and trans people' as well as 'assisting individuals through various prevention, awareness and educational services and activities'. Their approach 'puts people at the core of their actions'.

Montreal's safe-injection sites will be coordi-

nated through the CIUSSS Centre-Sud medical centre and have doctors, nurses and social workers working in collaboration with the Montreal police - and in conjunction with community workers and organizations Cactus, Dopamine and Spectre de Rue.The sites will have vaults to store any drugs users might leave behind and the police will then dispose of them. Sixteen nurses will be working at the sites and they will be open 22 hours a day, 365 days a year. The mobile site will offer services during the overnight hours.

In the meantime, Health Canada is studying demands to open more sites across the country.

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he recent floods on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers are among the highest to ever strike Montreal with the crest apparently exceeding the 100-year flood line by 25cm or so.This newspaper published dramatic photos taken during the floods, in Pierrefonds among other areas. Beyond all the drama is anguish and suffering caused by the floods, we have to look ahead to reduce or prevent future flood damage. Most importantly, this means NOT building on floodplains or in wetlands.

Our government officials, unfortunately, are doing the opposite. Between early 2013 and late 2014, the Quebec Environment Ministry issued 153 permits to build on floodplains or in wetlands near Montreal according to CBC. Is this shortsightedness, corruption, or both? That CBC article describes the Ministry as “a machine to authorize the destruction of wetlands.” And municipal governments are no better....

Pierrefonds was struck by heavy flooding before, notably in 1971. That is when the land where the borough hall now sits went underwater. Perhaps memories are short, but municipal officials subsequently decided to build the Pierrefonds borough hall on that same lowlying land prone to flooding.

Today, a controversial 5,500 home development is planned on wet meadows in Pierrefonds. Much of this area has marsh

vegetation growing on it.

Critics say that nothing should be built here, at least not until flood maps of the area are redrawn with data from the latest flood. Ironically, public hearings into the proposed development had to be canceled when Pierrefonds borough hall— where hearings were scheduled--was flooded.

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into the Cap Nature proposed development were either partially (Gouin Blvd) or completely underwater (L'Anse à l'Orme Rd).While vehicular travel was still possible via circuitous detours, this is probably unsafe in the eyes of our first responders (firefighters, ambulance, etc). Is this really where Montreal wants to add thousands of new homes, perhaps putting 10,000 additional cars on the road?

There are other reasons not to build on wet meadows; this land is like a sponge, helping to absorb water during heavy rains and mitigating flood dam-

age elsewhere. If this land is built on, all that much more water will run off into the Ottawa River, probably flooding somebody's basement downstream.The wet meadows also filter the water, helping ensure that Cap St. Jacques Beach is clean enough to swim at. Rare wildlife depends on the habitat here, including an endangered bobolink seen here recently by this reporter.

Meanwhile, the site where developers want to build the Pine Beach project in Hudson was up to deep underwater this month. It will be a wonder if anyone buying homes there can get insurance...

Building on high ground saves on all the drama and anguish of seeing homes flooded. There are many, many places to put new residential developments around Montreal without building on wetlands.

There is no lack of “brownfields” or abandoned industrial sites that can be built on such as with the Angus Yards or in Lachine East. Homes can be built on top of commercial centres along St. Charles Blvd in Pierrefonds.This gives the added advantages of building close to stores and public transit. And the cost to the taxpayer is less because no new roads or infrastructure are needed.

Once the flood waters have subsided and the cleanup is finished, let us all hope that our political leaders do the right to keep the population high and dry during the next flood.

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Sun Youth annual pasta dinner fundraiser S un Youth organized its annual pasta dinner fundraiser on May 19th to benefit its Bullying Prevention and Conflict Resolution program. During this familyoriented event, hundreds of people gathered and helped raise more than $ 2,000, which will help a great deal in the fight against bullying and taxing.

The guests enjoyed a delicious pasta meal and had the chance of winning raffle prizes. In addition, many Sun Youth friends, employees and family members answered the call of their Crime Prevention colleagues.

Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo karate school generously offered a series of demonstrations for all to enjoy. Faithful supporter of Sun Youth for the last 10 years, the school finances Sun Youth's Bullying and Conflict Resolution program through its Kentokukan Fall Classic Karate Tournament. The event was also attended by Montreal Police representatives such as Melanie Potvin and Gabriel Couture, community relations offi-

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From left to right: Mark Filippelli of Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo, Jonathan Caisse, Coordinator of Crime Prevention and Victim Services of Sun Youth, Helio Galego, Assistant Executive Vice-President and Director of Crime Prevention of Sun Youth and Giovanna Taddeo of Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo. cers, and Inspector Pascal Richard.

Bullying among children is something that is unfortunately present in our society. Thankfully, people are increasingly aware of this phenomenon and try to find solutions to stop it from spreading. For 15 years now, Sun Youth’s Bullying Prevention and Conflict Resolution pro-

gram has been making a difference in public schools around Montreal.

This program provides schools with social mentors who are working with the school staff in order to foster positive relationships between students, offer guidance and develop extracurricular programs for students.

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thank all those who took part in the event, as well as Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo karate school and SPVM representatives who gave their time to ensure the smooth running of the event. A special thanks to Soares & Fils and Pizza Nikkos, two businesses who sponsored the event.

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The Doctor is in: Digital eye strain

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ay is Vision Health Month in Canada. To raise awareness, Montreal Optometrist Dr. Langis Michaud shares his insight on eye disease.

More specifically, the new leading concern of digital eye strain.

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“I was interested in health in general, but particularly eyes,” he says. “I was intrigued by the organ. It provides so much of what we learn every day.” Dr. Michaud feels rewarded every day that he helps his patients prevent and treat eye problems. In more serious cases, he feels rewarded when he helps his patients maintain autonomy through their eyesight. “Being able to give a better quality of life drove me in my profession over the years,” he said.

Statistics show that 4.25 million Canadians are living with serious eye diseases. To relate that number to our local community, Dr. Michaud says.

“About 90 percent of the patients I see are struggling with eye diseases and their ocular health.”

Digital eye strain, specifically, is a day-to-day problem for many of his patients. Technology has advanced faster than our eyes. “With visual demand changing from computers and smartphones, we see more and more problems,” he said. “A great

ity to light, among others.

“You name it! It’s all related to the use of technology, and people are showing symptoms that they don’t feel are linked.”

That being said, technology isn’t necessarily the sole cause of digital eye strain. Some people may be more susceptible to digital eye strain than others. “It’s a risk factor for problems that are already there,” Dr. Michaud says.

“We have two eyes, and they have to work together to get the best outcome possible. If there is some sort of weakness

Digital eye strain, specifically, is a day-to-day problem for many of his patients.

Technology has advanced faster than our eyes. manding of our sight. Dr. side for twenty seconds, Depending on the level Michaud understands “we but Dr. Michaud suggests of eye strain and the age have to use technology in longer is better. Especially of the patient, digital eye our regular tasks.” One when many people work strain can be managed. way to lessen the demand at desks, and stare at However, that doesn’t of screens on our vision is computer screens for make the issue any less the 20-20-20 computer hours at a time, it’s necesrule. sary to take breaks. “Our serious. The best way to “The 20-20 rule reminds digital system is not built maintain your ocular us that after twenty or to sustain that kind of ef- health is to schedule eye thirty minutes we have to fort,” he says. “We are an- exams with your oppause,” he says. Looking imals that will adapt over tometrist every two outside a room, or out a time, but technology grew years. If you notice sympMontreal Optometrist Dr. Langis Michaud window into the distance. so quickly that our system toms, make an appointportion of my practice is that is already present, The rule is to look out- has not caught up.” ment as soon as possible. devoted to eye strain.” technology is the factor Symptoms include dry- that makes that problem Don’t forget to follow us on ness, headaches, blurred more symptomatic.” vision, difficulty concenProlonged use of digital twitter and Facebook trating, increased sensitiv- screens is extremely de-

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he Lyric Theatre Singers, a Montreal theatrical institution since 1990, once again takes to the stage of the DB Clarke Theatre, located in the Hall Building of Concordia University’s downtown campus, with a brand new musical revue called “Hello Broadway”.

cludes a salute to composer Jule Styne; highlights from such Broadway blockbusters as “A Chorus Line”, “Chicago”, “Grease”, “The Music Man” and “Hamilton”; and a mini musical presentation of the Broadway classic “Once Upon A Mattress”.

Tickets for “Hello Broadway” are $48, $32 for students and seniors, and $12 for children 12 years of age and under.

Showtimes are at 8 p.m., with a 2 p.m. matinee on June 17. Donations of non-perishable food products to benefit the NDG Food Depot will also be accepted. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 514- films – which in turn be743-3382, or go to: came a Tony Award-winBy Stuart Nulman lyrictheatrecompany.com ning musical – “Shrek the mtltimes.ca Musical” presents in a pop *** up book fashion the story There will be four per- Still on the theatrical of a lovable green-skinned formances of the show, front, the West Island The- ogre who proves that running from June 15-17. atre Association (WISTA) there is more to a person Created and directed by will present its ninth full than meets the eye (and the long standing team of book musical presenta- ears). As well, following Bob Bachelor and Cathy tion. This time it’s “Shrek the June 10 and 17 matiBurns, “Hello Broadway” the Musical”, which will nee performances, audiwill feature the vocal and run for six performances ence members will have musical talents of 40 on June 9, 10, 16 and 17 at the chance to participate singers and five musicians the Louise Chalmers The- in separate meet & greet – including 10 new female atre at John Rennie High sessions with the cast. As singers – as they present School, located at 501 St. well, 15% of the proceeds their unique salute to the Jean Boulevard in Pointe from tickets sales of the greatest show tunes ever Claire.

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n this week's column, I take a little break from wine to talk about cocktails. With the advent of mixology in our mainstream culture, the cocktail has become as popular than ever before.

Just last week, the event Invasion cocktail event took place in Montreal and Quebec. More than 35 bars participated in the venue and both cities hosted some important International mixologists such as Simone Caporale, best world bartender of 2014.

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Not only hipsters are drinking cocktails but normal people as well. In their website, the SAQ has a space called espace cocktail, where you can find more than 800 recipes according to the spirit or liqueur of your choice.

Not too long ago, this concept did not exist. The same concept exists in the LCBO stores There is a cocktail for every occasion. For Brunch, for lunch, with a meal.There is even one for Canada Day. I like to have one once in a while with my wife or when I go out with friends. Here are some of my favorites ones according to the mood that you are: Beat the heat with a lemony twist.

Limoncello Gin Cocktail Here is a fun way to enjoy Limoncello other than as post dinner drink.

Fill a tall glass with ice and add Limoncello and gin.

Top with the club soda and stir. Garnish with lemon peel and enjoy. A very easy drink to prepare at the end of a busy week-

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day and perfect to have in a warm day in your patio chair. The recipe as follow: • 1 ounce Limoncello • 1 ounce gin • 4 ounces club soda • Lots of ice • Lemon peel, for garnish Serves 1

To make this cocktail, the luxardo limoncello ( SAQ #00400747 $22.65) is a pretty good value for the money. It has a nice lemon zestiness with a faint hint of white pepper. On the mouth, not that overly sweet because it is balanced by the crisp acidity of the lemons. For the gin, to give it a classy London's feeling, use the No.3 London Berry Bros Gin (SAQ # 11675476 $ 50). Its aromas of basil, orange peel and juniper berries will complement very nicely the zestiness of the limoncello and the texture of the gin will will bring and overall elegance to this simple cocktail.

Daiquiri • 1 1/2 oz. Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum • 1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice • 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup • 5 Large Chunks Fresh Cut Pineapple • 5 Fresh Mint Leaves • Pineapple Wedge, Lime Wheel, and Mint Sprig for Garnish Serves 1 Preparation: In a cocktail shaker, muddle pineapple

chunks, mint leaves, and simple syrup for 30-35 seconds. Add fresh lime juice, rum, and ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled coupe glass, garnish with pineapple wedge, lime wheel and mint spring.

For me if I want to be in a latino mood, the perfect cocktail is based on Rum, and not just any, for me Diplomatico Reserva ( SAQ # 11621110, $66.25) is the best. I usually like Diplomatico straight, but once in a while a enjoy a cocktail made of it. I like a Pineapple Mint Daiquiri which has a fresh citrusy and cool profile which goes nicely with the sweet caramel notes of the Diplomatico.The recipe as follow: A lazy Saturday afternoon Bourbon

Bourbon is such as versatile drink. You can have it straight during the winter months to keep you warm or in different refreshing cocktails to keep you cool by the pool side during the summer.

Mention “lemonade” and you’ve already a bit of summer in a glass. Add some plump blueberries and a generous dose of bourbon, and let yourself go in a hazy afternoon. For a kicker, add some Cardamom and bitters for extra complexity. I like Buffalo Trace Kentucky Bourbon ( SAQ # 10263891, $43.25 )with its notes of english toffee, vanilla add a nice contrast dimension to the citrusy, fruity aspect of the lemonade.

• 9 fresh mint leaves • 10 fresh blueberries • 1/2 ounce simple syrup • juice from 1/2 lemon • 2 ounces bourbon • crushed ice Serves 1 In a cocktail shaker

muddle the mint leaves, blueberries, simple syrup and lemon juice together.

Pour in the bourbon and shake.Fill a rocks glass to the top with crushed ice and pour over the ice without straining.Garnish with a whole mint leaf and blueberries The humble but tasty cocktail Slammer

Sometimes, you just want to have something not complicated, laidback and quite tasty. I find that Southern Comfort ( SAQ # 00105601, $25) cocktails do the job. There are many cocktails made with this popular drink. One of my favorites is the Alabama Slammer. It has been around since the 70s, and there are a few minor variations on it.The most popular versions version mix Southern Comfort with amaretto, sloe gin and orange juice.

It’s a dangerous fruity cocktail. In this recipe, the

amaretto notes are the protagonists of the drink.

This is one of those cocktails where the sum is greater than the whole parts – it all blends wonderfully into one sweet, fruity flavor.

Alabama Slammers are perfect for drinking by the pool side or at a barbecue.

They’re refreshing for hot afternoons, but also are great stress relievers at the end of a hectic week.

• 1 ounce Southern Comfort • 1 ounce amaretto • 1 ounce sloe gin • 2 ounces orange juice Serves 1 Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes.

Pour in all the ingredients and shake well. Fill a highball glass with ice and strain the mixture into it.

Garnish with a cherry and an orange wheel.

The feel rich cocktail Brandini How about a cocktail for those times that you want to feel like a rich person who goes out to trendy bars and pay top dollar for cocktail?.

Aficionados rarely use top-shelf booze on mixed drinks, but there is somewhat kind of trend to use high quality stuff by upscale bartenders to jack up the price.

Extase Liqueur d'Orange & Cognac XO ( SAQ #00638528, $102).This is a lovely liqueur distilled in small batches from orange peels imported from the island of Curacao with 25 year old XO Fine Cham-

pagne Cognac. Extase is carefully blended and distilled in Dijon, in the heart of Burgundy using one of the oldest operating pot stills in France. Extase is presented in painted bottles that are filled by hand.

Not long ago, I discovered this cognac liqueur.

Super elegant nose with confit orange peel, vanilla brioche and honey nuances. On the mouth, enveloping, sweet and refined. Definitely, I would drink straight but if you must drink it in a cocktail, make yourself a brandini.

• 45 ml (1 1/2 oz.) amber brandy • 8 ml (1/4 oz.) citrus liqueur • 8 ml (1/4 oz.) pineapple juice • Ice cubes • 1 orange zest Serves 1 Combine all the ingredients, except for the orange zest, in a shaker filled with ice.

Shake Strain into a martini glass using an ice strainer.

Garnish with zest.

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ost people are familiar with the Yin-Yang symbol. The principle of Yin and Yang is an ancient fundamental concept in Chinese philosophy and culture: that all things exist as inseparable and contradictory opposites, for example femalemale, dark-light and old-young.

In a yoga practice, yang describes the active and dynamic practice. Yin is the passive, held postures.

In most yoga classes, you will probably experience both.

Yin yoga, as a separate practice, will typically be a series of long-held (from 3-5 minutes), postures supported by blankets, blocks, or bolsters. In yin poses our muscles become soft and gravity takes us deeper. We are focusing our work to apply moderate stress to the connective tissues of the body—the tendons, fascia, and ligaments— with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility.

We aim for a release of habitual ‘holds’. This can be intense but can also be quite relaxing and even restorative.

There are three main principles in Yin Yoga:

We could also be focusing on a particular chakra.

For instance, we may want to pay attention to the base chakras, muladhara, to bring a grounding, to find a sense of stability, or to help us alleviate fears.

Yin can also be used to address a particular mood or feeling: grief/depression, frustration/anger, for example. This can also be connected to our understanding of the chakras.

The two opposites of yin and yang attract and complement each other, as the symbol shows. Neither half is considered superior to the other.

Balance must be reached in order to achieve harmony.

Yin is not intended to be holding the position; your only practice. It is a sometimes the intensity way to balance your more gradually lets go; some- active practice. These times the opposite is practices can be experitrue; at this stage we need enced as separate classes to be paying attention to keeping our breath but also most studios will offer Yin-Yang classes that steady.

A yin class might have a begin with the release and then move into a more particular focus.

Often, we are working on active practice.

At Yoga on the Park Studio a Myofascial line (previously understood as we have two Yin classes week: meridian lines). These every lines…for example ‘su- Monday/Wednesday 7:30perficial back line’, ‘deep 8:45. We also have a Yinfront line’, etc… not only Yang class every Saturday, work on a sequence of 5-6:30. This class ends with connective tissues but a 15-20 minute Yoga Nidra also affect organs along session (deep relaxation that line. and guided meditation).

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Pet of the Week

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Saydee the Dachshund with Big Love

aydee, a seven year old dachshund who lives with Marlene Berman in Verdun, has helped to fill both their lives with love love much bigger than her size. She is a rescue who was abandoned and about to be put down, but Marlene came into her life and made sure that was not going to happen.

"She was abandoned because of the death of her owner. I had convinced myself that I didn't want another dog after the loss of my other dog two years before," explained Marlene. "It was difficult for me to allow her to be put down."

Marlene was convinced she was not ready for a new dog at the time, but when she heard about Saydee's story, her heart opened up. "For some un-

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known reason I didn't hesitate to say yes."

And Saydee came home with Marlene to start a new life.

She could also be very funny. Saydee only barks at other dogs when she sees them on TV and she loves to play with her blue squeaking ball.

Life can throw you curve balls, sometimes even hard enough to knock you down to a place where it feels impossible to ever rise up from again but then sometimes big miracles can appear in little packages. And for Marlene and Saydee that big miracle hap-

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pened.

"I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to share my life with the wonderful spirit that is Saydee.

Oh what a joy it is! She is my best friend‌ and most of all I have to wonder who rescued who!"

They have helped each other heal the wounds of great loss - and it is clear that fate rescued both of them.

To submit your pet for 'Pet of the Week', email Bonnie at bonnierwords@gmail.com or info@mtltimes.ca

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