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eet Mingus, not your usual cat or one you might typically consider for 'Pet of the Week'. Mingus is a grey tabby, whose owner Gail Goldstein says is about 11 years old. She does not know his exact age as she adopted him from a friend over 8 years ago - who had first adopted from the SPCA on the day he was just about to be euthanized.

"He was found on the street and brought to the SPCA. He must have belonged to someone as he is declawed in the front," said Gail.

She feels he was probably abused when he was a kitten as he has a lot of fears. "He does not like loud noises, such as the sound of a hairdryer or a vacuum cleaner. If you shake a plastic bag in front of him, he immediately scampers away!"

"He is not a very affectionate cat and does not like to be picked up or held, like some cats."

Mingus also has a thyroid condition, so he is on special cat food. "He can hear a can of tuna being opened by the can opener a mile away! I give him the

tuna water from the can, not the tuna. He loves it!"

But he does like being brushed and meows in conversation all day long and besides the fact Gail loves him I asked her why he should be considered as the Pet of the Week.

Her answer, "He is very handsome!" And I agree.

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Ste. Catherine artist conception 1 he City of Mon- on the many businesses, treal wants to hide which will most certainly the construction be effected by this.

City officials say the work for their planned four-year over- work is unavoidable, it hauling of Ste-Catherine cannot be delayed and Street. To do so, they are they have no choice but planning to spend nearly to tear up the road in $4 million on a project to order to replace the 100 water and install large, inflatable year-old structures.The tunnel-like sewage pipes running beinflatables, known as an neath it.The underground Imago, would run the entire length of each block, be about eleven metres high and 14 metres wide and rise three stories on the street. According to the owner of Kanva Architecture, who created the design, they will be transparent enough for pedestrians to be able to see through them.

The plan to revamp Ste-Catherine St. is scheduled to begin in January

By Bonnie Wurst 2018 and last until 2022.

More than two kilomemtltimes.ca tres of the street will be renovated in two phases first between Bleury and work is crucial to sewer Mansfield streets and then systems and water mains, between Atwater and some of which date to the Mansfield. The city said 1800s.

The planning began the goal is to allow pedesthree years ago, when a trians to be able to use the street while it is sinkhole opened up at the under construction and corner of Guy and Steto reduce the impact the Catherine streets and a work is expected to have backhoe fell in - likely

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Ste. Catherine artist conception 2 Ste. Catherine artist conception 3 caused by a faulty city for bicycles. The speed - as we remember too ative, to say the least. sewer pipe. Who can for- limit would be lowered to clearly the devastation the Comments range from, get the images of that 30 kms per hour - but a construction work caused '… if this was happening one? The city says if it is minimum of 60 parking on St. Laurent Blvd. in any other city I would As for the heated side- honestly believe it was a not done, another sink- spots would disappear behole such as that one tween Aylmer and Mans- walks - the plan is still in made up story', 'how stufield. The Mayor said he development, and over pid, all it would take is one could happen again.

During the first phase would consider building the next few months angry Habs fan after a loss of the project, while the underground or multi- Montreal will solicit offers to put a hole in it or street is under construc- level parking to make up for technical studies to someone put graffiti all tion, the purpose of the for the loss of parking determine how feasible it over it', 'this is reminding inflatable 'tunnels' will be spots. The street would is and how much it would me of the Olympic stato hide the work from also have seating areas cost.

As for the reactions to dium roof, I can just see it pedestrians using the with free Wi-Fi, 'intellisidewalks.When work be- gent' lighting and charging the announcement of the ripping', 'this is a horrible, inflatables, insane idea, the city gins underneath the side- stations for electric vehi- tunnel-like Montrealers are burning should look to how walks, they will then be cles.

And it does make up the internet and social Toronto does their reable to walk under the structure on the street sense to do it then and media sites - and the vast pairs!' or simply, 'Insane', and be sheltered from the not rip up the street again majority of them are negcontinued on Page 13 dust and noise of the construction - and it will be off limits to vehicles.

In 2015, the estimated cost for the repairs was $95 million and construction was to be finished by 2019.The city says it is ex- MONTREAL - Not all Real Estate Bro- to ensure that you get the best repreamining the possibility of kers are the same. If you decide to seek sentation for your needs. having crews work 24/7 the help of a broker when selling or buyBefore you hire any Real Estate Broon the project. We shall ing your home, you need some good in- ker, call and get a copy of a FREE Report see how that goes. entitled "10 questions to Ask Before You And there is more to formation before you make any moves. Hire an Broker".

Choosing a Real Estate Broker is one To order a FREE Special Report, visit: it. Mayor Coderre says it of those critical issues that can cost or is the perfect opportunity www.10realtorquestions.ca to also revamp the side- save you thousands of dollars. In this Get your free special report NOW to walks and the road. Ideas FREE special report, we give you the find out the questions the others would being considered include specific questions you should be asking prefer you never ask! wider, heated sidewalks, This report is courtesy of Group Sarroino Real estate broker(s) Kw Prestige Real estate Agency. one lane for cars, two Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Copyright ©2016 lanes of parking and one

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The Pioneer in Pte-Claire hosts Saturday night comedy for Kiki 4 Kids

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n Saturday, October 8, our favourite funny guy, Sebastien Bourgault, returns to Montreal to perform at The Pioneer in Pointe-Claire. This time, however, all of the proceeds will be given to Kiki 4 Kids.

Kiki 4 Kids is a non-profit organization that collects funds for the children in the Montreal Children’s Hospital. The organization does a lot for the children in the Children’s Hospital, but their main goal is to make these kids feel happy and comfortable wherever possible.

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DOOR COUNTY, WISCONSIN – When you visit the area known as Door County, and notice its many charming small towns and villages, its clapboard structures, marinas, beaches and the numerous sailboats and motorboats that make up its maritime traffic, you can’t help to think that someone cut out a chunk of the New England coast and plunked it down in a thumbed-shaped peninsula that juts out of the north eastern side of Wisconsin.

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ast season Les Canadiennes made the finals for the CWHL Clarkson Cup (equivalent to the NHL's Stanley Cup) but they were defeated by the Calgary Inferno 8-3. It was Montreal's sixth time in the finals since 2007, but they have lost their last two appearances. Perhaps this year, wearing the iconic 'C' on their team shirts and getting to sport the 'Bleu, Blanc, Rouge', their fortunes will change.

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Montreal's 'Pit-Bull Type' Ban

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espite the controversy, despite the protests, despite the expert advice from veterinarians, despite the cry from lawyers and legal experts, despite the fact a majority of those polled were against it, despite the fact the Montreal SPCA said it may cancel services to 10 of the city’s 19 boroughs rather than euthanize healthy animals… and despite the outrage and tears of dog owners as they place muzzles on their beloved pets for the first time - Mayor Denis Coderre’s administration voted 37-23 in favor of the bylaw that outlaws the acquisition of any 'pit-bull type' dogs and puts strict regulations on current owners starting October 3rd.

The Mayor insisted the bylaw was created 'to protect citizens from the type of attack that took the life of 55-year-old Christiane Vadnais' in her Pointe-aux-Trembles back yard last June. It was truly a horrible attack that killed her - and it was clear after previous attacks from pit-bulls and other 'pit-bull types' or other dog breeds for that matter - that action needed to be taken.

Montreal city officials argued pit-bull type dogs were responsible for 38 per cent of dog bites reported to police in the last 18 months. “It’s a balanced law that protects the security of its citizens, and respects the rights of good owners of good dogs to keep their pets,” Coderre was quoted as saying. “I have a responsibility as the mayor of Montreal to protect all Montrealers and to ensure they feel secure.”

However, many people are asking why the bylaw was 'bull-rammed' through by the Mayor and the council members that voted for it? Why did Équipe Coderre not even listen to people (experts included) who put forth other viable options at least worthy of further • October 1, 2016

consultations? Why did the Mayor ignore the cries of the very constituents who voted him and his party into City Hall?

"Because the Mayor listens to nobody else but himself. He's not the man I thought I voted for," said

for killing, it's in their DNA. Okay, they are mostly good dogs… but they can snap at any time, even if they have good owners."

It's a good point, but surely there are better ways to do this.

The Montreal SPCA maintains that 'there are proven ways to reduce the incidence and severity of dog bites and create 'safer and kinder communities' for all. If the city of Montreal truly wanted to ensure public safety, it would not have forced a rushed adoption of controversial legislation which is unfair, unenforceable and most importantly, ineffective. We are currently continuing to in discussions with

By Bonnie Wurst engage our borough partners and are exploring all potential mtltimes.ca avenues'.

Luc, a dog owner who I On the SPCA’s petition met walking his bull-ter- website at saferkinderrier 'Lazar' in Saint-Lau- communities.com - 'A rent this week. "I never REAL SOLUTION' offers thought he was like a dic- some viable solutions tator… but lately it seems which should at least have he's just putting things been considered: through because he thinks PREVENTION: Enforce it should be, regardless of existing laws requiring what anyone else says… dogs to be on a leash in things seemed okay at the public places / Enforce exbeginning you know, be- isting laws relating to the cause most things he did mandatory licensing and happened to also work identification of dogs / for most Montrealers. But Adopt laws that prohibit when it didn't, he just did aversive training methods it anyhow…" / Adopt laws that prohibit the use of guard dogs / Adopt laws that prohibit the permanent chaining of dogs / Adopt laws to regulate the breeding and sale of dogs.

CLEAR AND FAIR PROCEDURES: For defining dogs as dangerous on the basis of behavior and expert opinion / For filing a complaint or reporting a dog bite / For seizing, handling, and assessing dogs But not all Montrealers involved in dog bites or would agree with him. displaying aggressive beElaine Rosier of Le havior.

Plateau Mont Royal firmly STRICT PENALTIES: supports the Mayor and Large fines for owners of the ban. "I agree with the dangerous dogs and reMayor… he's doing peat offenders / Prohibiwhat's good for the city tion on animal ownership even if some don't like it. for owners of dogs The pit-bull rule, well, let's deemed dangerous and face it, these dogs were for those who fail to comoriginally bred for fighting, ply with mandatory stan-

dards of care / Possibility of imposing conditions on owners of dogs deemed dangerous, including: mandatory sterilization, mandatory muzzling, mandatory behavioral consultation and training or euthanasia.

Under the new bylaw, all dog and even cat owners will have to obtain a license for their animals or face a minimum fine of $300. The fee is $10 for cats and $25 for dogs.

Owners of pit-bulls or pit-bull mixes or any dog with similar physical characteristics have until December 31st to apply for

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a special permit with the city or risk having their dog euthanized. (A calendar with the dates and locations where pit-bull type dogs can get the permit is at www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/animaux).

The dogs must be sterilized, micro-chipped and vaccinated for rabies by March 1st 2017. In addition, all dogs, regardless of breed must be sterilized and microchipped by December 31st 2019.

Pit-bull type dogs will have to wear a muzzle while out on the streets and their owners will have to provide proof they do not have a criminal record involving violence. But the bylaw still faces numerous obstacles. Constitutional lawyer Julius Grey said 'there are a number of

Montreal attorneys working together to fight the bylaw, who will file a motion to stop the bylaw within weeks on the basis that it is discretionary and is not consistent with city policy. It’s a terrible law.'

But what is most disturbing are the owners and especially their children who play, adore and even sleep with their 'pitbull type' dogs, who are having to fit their 'best buddies' with muzzles right now and asking 'Why? What did my dog do wrong?'

Mayor Coderre, how should they be answered?

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Howard Cohen and David Kellner (centre, standing) pose with students from Pearson Electrotechnology Centre’s plumbing & heating course and with Tasso Liakopoulos (left) and offer full service, inCohen spent time decluding excavations and scribing his own career installation of backwater trajectory, starting to valves. Some other plumb- work for his dad's coming companies call us up pany, Abe Cohen Plumbto unblock drains they ing. “It can be tough can't do.” working for your old man!

Cohen and Kellner in- Then he told me to go to terspersed their talk with school and get my ticket funny videos, including so I enrolled in a plumbing one that graphically school for about two showed why it is a bad weeks. But the instructor idea to open up a “clean there complained that out” that is under pres- was disrupting his class They also joked because I knew more than

By Sergio Martinez sure. about unclogging a drain he did.” Eventually Cohen in a restaurant where the and Kellner launched mtltimes.ca cook was working only a Monsieur Drain and now he two co-owners few feet away in obvious have six trucks. of Monsieur Drain, contravention of all hy“We are looking at exHoward Cohen giene protocols. “He panding, not through franand David Kellner, asked if we wanted him to chises but rather with a had a lively exchange with cook us dinner, but I said licensing agreement plumbing and heating stu- that we'd pass on that,” where calls would go dents in Verdun on Sep- quipped Cohen. through us,” said Kellner. tember 21. Cohen and Kellner dropped by at the Pearson Electrotechnology Centre (PEC) on Champlain Blvd to talk about what life is like as a plumber, give advice, and provide some philosophy on life.

They also talked about the possibility of hiring recent grads. To prove their point, Cohen and Kellner presented Tasso Liakopoulos who graduated from PEC 16 months ago and now works as a foreman for Monsieur Drain.

“Tasso has his own vehicle and is in charge of getting our permits,” Phioto: John Symon Cohen explained. But he Tasso Liakopoulos, PEC instructor John Mavros, Howard also encouraged students Cohen, David Kellner to consider going into business for themselves.

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Is Canada Post still relevant?

ince colonial times the image of the postman delivering letters has been part of the landscape in this country following a tradition that goes back to times immemorial. In Canada's case, this was a tradition imported from Europe, when letters from

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kings and other influential people were delivered by horsemen who, because of the long distances they had to run, changed horses at designated relay stations or "postas" as they were called in Latin.

(That's the origin of the terms "post" and "postal" in all that refers to the delivery of letters). Systems for sending messages, however, were also present among other ancient peoples, in Asia as well as in the pre-Columbian

Americas (the Incas of what is now Peru, used an ingenious method based on knots on a set of strings, called kipus). The underlying idea in all these processes was to communicate, a basic human need.

Canada Post has been providing mail service even before the country came into existence, but now it seems that the very raison d'être of this once revered institution is in question.Technology has a lot to do with the current discussion about its use: most people today communicate by email or by other messaging systems on the social networks. In fact, some even use the derogatory term "snail mail" when referring to letters sent by the traditional method as opposite to email. (Which is somehow unfair: within a city a regular letter takes two to three days to be delivered, a normal length of time considering the procedures involved: pick-up from the mailbox, transfer to a sorting station, sorting, pick-up by a carrier, and finally delivery by the carrier to a home address).

The question of Canada Post relevance has been around for some time, last year the crown corporation announced that it would end home delivery

Many post office stations have closed, here a boutique stands where the Victoria Station used to be in Westmount in cities instead setting ber Mayor Denis Coderre community boxes where jackhammer in hand repeople should pick up moving the foundations of their mail. Parcels would one of those community still be home delivered. mailboxes that was to be The announcement— installed in a park). It could made at the end of the save another 74 million by Harper administration— moving to an alternate-day created an uproar and it delivery, something that— even became an election it seems—people may be issue with the then cam- more open to accept if paigning Liberals and some cuts in service beNew-Democrats promis- come inevitable.

And ing that if elected, they Canada Post could save a would cancel the unpopu- few more millions if it lar measure. Canada Post were to charge a user fee eventually relented, and of $124 a year, this is cerhome delivery was saved. tainly the most questionFor a while, though, be- able and reactionary cause now a recently-re- recommendation since it leased report by a task would be a form of indiforce came back on the rect tax—therefore by question. The report indi- definition, regressive— cates that Canada Post that would affect low-incould save around 400 come people the most. million by resuming its The report also mentions move toward community that Canada Post could mailboxes (something that gain 177 million by privamost Canadians, especially tizing the 800 busiest Montrealers, hate, remem- postal outlets. The latter

ness has been flourishing, indeed positioning Canada Post as the prime parcel deliverer in the country overtaking their main competitors in this field, American multinationals UPS and Federal Express.

Parcel delivery contributed 63 million to Canada Post profits last year alone. The corporation is then in a healthy financial state.

Under the current CEO Deepak Chopra, appointed by the Conservatives, himself a former member of a right-wing think tank, Canada Post already undertook measures that hurt some communities.

Among them the closing of many postal outlets (the Victoria station in Westmount and the downtown Station A on Cathcart and University among others) while increasing the number of private outlets where employees are paid less because they are not covered by union contracts. Canada Post is also facing negotiations with its union concerning the pension plan for new employees (the corporation wants them to be subjected to a less generous plan) which, if not resolved, may trigger a postal strike, a situation that would hurt anyone. continued on Page 13

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reveals the right-wing orientation of those who were on the task force: privatizing profitable publically-owned services is a typical example of pursuing short-term gains in exchange for long-term penury, since it would deprive Canada Post of some of its best sources of revenue, which in turn would make big profits for whatever private corporation that ends up controlling the privatized outlets.

Reaffirming the ideological bias of the task force is the fact that the idea of supplementing Canada Post revenues with some kind of bank services as it is in Britain, got only a passing reference in the report, one may suspect that the panelists don't want competition for the big banks.

However, there is a fundamental question still pending: does Canada Post need any of these measures that eventually would affect service to the public? According to the annual financial report of this crown corporation, total revenues for 2015 were over 8 billion, up from the 7.8 billion in 2014, in terms of profits they amounted to 99 million in 2015. Revenues and profits for Canada Post have consistently increased since 2014, and that's because despite a decline in letter delivery the parcel busi-

In 1928, Fred Trudeau, a building contractor, and resident of Outremont, bought land and commissioned Montreal architect René Charbonneau to design and build the Outremont Theatre. With its early Art Deco exterior and its rich interior, it is a fine example of a deluxe cinema in dating from the late 1920s. Some historians even considered it as one of the finest Art Deco creations in all of North America. Deluxe cinemas were medium size movie theatres designed to hold between 1000 and 2000 patrons. They had to be attractive and comfortable, reflecting the fact that by the late 1920s the cinema had become mainstream entertainment. Outremont Theatre's elaborate, dreamy interior décor was created by Emmanuel Briffa, a well-known theatre artist who lived in Outremont and was responsible for the interior decoration of more than 60 cinemas across Canada. Briffa covered the walls with pastoral scenes that stretched from floor to ceiling, and created a luminous coffered ceiling intended to reproduce the atmospheric quality of a sunny day.

Théâtre Outremont - 1929

On October 4, 1929, after a speech by Mayor Joseph Beaubien, and followed by some short films and stage numbers, the theatre officially opened to the public.

In the 1970s, the theatre was bought by Roland Smith, a former cinema owner who administered and programmed the first repertory movie theatres established in Canada. The Outremont was the most determining in his long career which, from 1971 to 1987, offered movie lovers more than 500 different films each year. During the 1970s and 80s, the Outremont would also lend its stage to acts like Beau Dommage, Paul Piché, Richard Seguin, Félix Leclerc and Diane Dufresne, all the while hosting screenings on the side. Smith sold the property in 1987 to Famous Players, who sold it in turn to Baron Byng Construction who wanted to transform the building into a commercial building, but residents had become attached to their theatre and protested the transformation. In 1990 the theatre reopened for movies until 1993, when the City of Outremont decided to acquire and renovate the theatre.

The Outremont reopened in 2001, and was run by the Spectra team with a very diversified programming ranging from film, to dance, comedy, musical and stage performances. In 2010, both theatre management and programming were then handed over to La Corporation du Théâtre Outremont. Today it serves as both a repertory movie theatre and a venue for large-scale performances. The Corporation’s mission is to advocate its citizens’ active involvement in cultural life, to heighten public awareness of artistic and aesthetic endeavors, and to bring about an appreciation and understanding of the arts and of culture.

The Outremont Theatre was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1993 and a historical monument by the Ministry of Culture and Communications in 1994.

Outremont Theatre is located at 1248 Bernard Avenue West, Montreal

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Source: Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada / Outremont Theatre / Ville de Montréal

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Haven’t I seen this one already?”

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Okay, I’m kidding… but only a bit. I made a point of not watching the debate. In fact, I taunted my Facebook peeps and Twitter followers with it, got ‘em all riled up, too. But what got me is how many of them refused to believe that I wasn’t going to

watch. I mean, how could I not? This was perhaps the biggest television event in history! Part of the biggest and most important election campaign in history.And nothing will top it. Ever!

I do believe that to be true. And it’s partially because of the prevalence and permanence of social media, as far as political campaigning is concerned.

But didn’t television play the same role when Nixon and Kennedy went head to head, setting the standard for all political debates that followed?

Nixon hated the experience so much that he refused to do it again in ’68 and ’72. He’d been sick, just out of hospital. He was unshaven, disheveled, noticeably sweaty. Politicians are notoriously meticulous about their public image. But that’s out the window, now.

There was no hiding Hillary’s plight during the 9/11 memorial, a cell-

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to statistics – and let’s just stick to the numbers that the pundits on either side agree on – there are still 20 percent who are undecided. Political debates are aimed at those potential voters.

During one rather passionate Facebook debate, an American friend piped in with “You people realize that whoever gets elected won’t be your president?” While I am aware of how this elecphone video capturing signed to sound, I could tion will affect the rest of her near-collapse as she just as easily replace the world, free or otherwas barely whisked away “Donald Trump” with wise, I do not have a dog into a waiting SUV. I mean, “Hillary Clinton,” because in this fight. But I am interat least I think it was there are just as many, ested in what makes peoHillary. It looked like her both inside and outside ple tick. “For a guy who from the back, but I di- America, who fear that claims to not be intergress… she might become the ested,” another Facebook This election campaign leader of the free world friend, this one Canadian, is different. And this lest Trump and his sup- wrote to me, “you sure week’s debate was differ- porters stop her. post a lot about this.” Yes, ent. Because as so many But the debate hasn’t because, again, I’m interactors, comedians, and changed any of that. If ested in what makes peotalk show hosts (like you're a Hillary supporter ple tick. And the debate Steve Harvey, Samantha you probably think she hasn’t changed that. In Bee, and the re-united won the debate, her polit- fact, it was more of an incast of Will & Grace) have ical savvy and grace win- terruption in a stream of pointed out disbelievingly, ning over Trump’s sniffling continuously loud and Donald Trump is running bluster. Conversely, if boisterous blather that for president! And de- you're a Trump supporter won’t end anytime soon, pending on whom you chances are you still are, not even after the elecask, he may indeed still be and you think he won out tion. In fact, it’ll probably the front-runner! over Hillary’s glib conde- only get worse.

And as scandalized as scension. So what did the In the meantime, I’ll be that last sentence was de- debate prove? According in the bath.

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Frank Carnuccio, Realtor has contacts and helps clients achieve dreams

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rank Carnuccio is one of the high performance real estate Brokers in Montreal, having dealt with over $500 million in real estate transactions during his career. Working out of the Sutton office in LaSalle, Carnuccio specializes in residential and revenue (rental) properties, mainly in Lachine and LaSalle. He brings a wealth of experience to his clients; he grew up in Lachine and now lives in LaSalle. Carnuccio has also been investing heavily into the real estate market himself for over 30 years.

“I bought my first property at age 17,” says Carnuccio.

“And I have purchased a lot of other properties since then.”

Carnuccio, who has a reputation for putting in very long hours at the office, also has many contacts. “I have a large bank of potential buyers,” as he puts it. He also boasts an in depth knowledge of how financing works and can sometimes give clients tips on how to get their mortgage approved by a bank. Carnuccio talks about his work as “helping clients achieve their dreams of home owner-

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ship.”

The Times is hearing a lot about a minority of home sellers and home buyers who are dealing with each other directly, cutting the realtor out of the equation. We asked Carnuccio about this phenomenon.

“You know, usually the buyer and seller do not agree on a price, but the realtor can help bring them together,” explains Carnuccio. “A good realtor proves his worth just by taking time to explain what real value is. Also by better exposing a house on the market to more potential buyers, the seller usually gets a better price.

Or by helping the potential buyer to consider more properties, the buyer usually gets better value.”

Carnuccio suggests that while some people have the fantasy that they can “eliminate the middleman,” in reality, few clients want to be bothered with all the paperwork. A good realtor can also provide a valuable second opinion on key questions and be available to deal with potential buyers when the homeowners are busy with other obligations. In

fact, Carnuccio claims that most of his business comes from referrals from satisfied customers.

Among the advice that Carnuccio gives to firsttime home buyers is to stress the importance of location. “For a young couple with no kids, the presence of nearby schools and amenities might not seem important. At least not until they try to sell their home,” he points out. “As beautiful as a house might be, it’s the laws of supply and demand that dictate the price.”

He says that the only way to realize how good a deal you achieved when you bought is to see what price you get when you eventually resell. Another pitfall that he warns against is sinking too much money into a property. “At the end of the day, you might only get three quarters on the dollar…”

An expanded service that Carnuccio offers is advice on wealth management, specifically about how to make money on the housing market. He relates helping a young couple into the market 20 years ago; that couple

now have a portfolio worth $3 million. “My philosophy is similar to that of Warren Buffet’s towards stock (buying and keeping): buy in a good location, and then hold onto the property for the longterm.” It is obvious that Carnuccio has a longterm vision of the market Carnuccio admits that the local housing market is heading into an adjustment period after a five year run as a seller’s market. But he notes that home owners who want

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to sell one property and then buy another (i.e. down-sizers) might end up doing alright in such a buyer’s market.

“And it’s always a good time to buy,” offers Carnuccio. “A common mistake is to try and gauge the market, but economists often are not sure what is going on! Whenever you are in the mood to buy, just buy.”

He relates his own personal experience with a second home in Florida, grinning about how he

bought at the top of the market when the exchange rates were unfavourable. “If I were to sell today, I would lose money. But eventually the market will swing around.

And it’s a good location right beside the ocean. In fact, I’ve been buying some other nearby properties there.”

Frank Carnuccio Groupe Sutton 514.364.3315 fcarnuccio@sutton.com www.fcarnuccio.com

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n the spirit of Just For Laughs’ hugely popular Ethnic Show, VMG Entertainment presents for one night only – November 12 at 8:45 p.m. – the 12th edition of the Italian Bad Boyz of Comedy show that’s entitled “Ethnic Invasion�. It will take place at the Plaza Centreville, located at 777 Robert Bourassa Boulevard in downtown Montreal.

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Tickets for the show is $100 each, which includes an Italian style buffet dinner starting at 6 p.m., followed by the show and

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vineyards in three other communes in the vicinity.

In 2015, the appellation produced 24,601 million hl of wine which represents roughly about 35% of the total production of the Rhone Valley AOC’s.

Lirac is red wine territory;85% is red, 10% is white and 5% rose.

Historians have discovered that Lirac's wines were very beloved among the governing class of about 2,000 years

By Marco Giovanetti France ago. In fact, in that early past Lirac was possibly mtltimes.ca the most famous wine reenjoy to discover gion of the Rhône. Howwines that creep in the ever, the dimness. If nothing Châteauneuf-du-Pape reelse, a rare grape or gion's wines gradually out-of-the-way region overshadowed those of most of the times point to Lirac, and by the Middle a good value. Lirac, a Ages the region's wines French appellation in the had only minimal popularsouthern Rhône Valley, is ity. Lirac was granted not exactly off the beaten AOC status in 1945 path. But it doesn’t get the The Lirac vineyards borrecognition it deserves. der the Rhône river; this Directly right across the is a major climatic asset. river from famous The climate here is purely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, it Mediterranean with exreminds me of an inde- ceptional exposure to the pendent music store ver- sun, with 2,700 hours per sus an HMV. Once year. Lirac’ soil is also recognized for rosés, favourable for the producLirac, one of the exclusive tion of wines for ageing villages that form part of potential. The appellation the Côtes du Rhône vine- has a mix of clay, sand and yards, now excels in red pebbles. For instance, and white wine. around the area of Gard, The historical Lirac ap- the fine layer of red clay pellation has about 1,700 and pebbles favours the acres of vineyards, mostly production of strong situated in the titular vil- wines with solid tannins lage. There are also some for a long potential for

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aging. On the other hand, the terraces’ slopes around Saint-Géniès-de Comolas give rise to sand laced with small pebbles from various landslides.

The wines from this terroir are finer with less tannins.

Over a dozen grapes are allowed here. In the red and rosé wines, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Cinsaut are the dominant grapes.

Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Trebbiano, and Viognier are the major white grapes. Most of the red wines have simple but bright, vibrant flavors of red and dark fruit. The rosés are nervy wines based mostly on strawberry flavors; whites tend to be made in a perfumed style.

Generally Lirac wines offer outstanding value and are very consistent

quality wise. At the SAQ, we can find 8 products with the Lirac appellations. From this small list, my favorite includes Chateau Mont-Redon and Jean-Paul Daumen. Other interesting producers include: Domaine Lafond Roc-Épine, Domaine de la Mordorée, Domaine Roger Sabon and Château de Ségriès. However, these may be found in the private importation network.

Chateau Mont Redon is one of the largest wine producer in Chateauneuf du Pape with 165 hectares of holding land.

That includes 100 hectares planted with vines. They also own several hectares of vines in Lirac and the Cotes du Rhone appellation. Not only is Chateau Mont Redon the largest producer of Chateauneuf du Pape wine, they are also one of the oldest estates with the longest sagas in the Southern Rhone Valley. The official vineyards of Chateau Mont Redon go as far back as 1344, when it was known as Mourredon.

Mont Redon produces a stunning red lirac with a floral and dark fruit proMarco Giovanetti is an Italian-Venezuelan sommelier student in the ITHQ of Montreal, Quebec. He has 15 years of experience tasting wine from Europe and emerging wine regions. His key specialties are the wines of Tuscany, Italy and the wines of Spain. He enjoys fine wines, gastronomy, film and literature.You may contact him at: productionslevin@gmail.com Legend of rating Under 60- Do not buy. Faulty wine 60-70- Mediocre wine 70-80- All right 80-90- Very good 90-100- Excellent wine.

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Staff at Mont Redon proudly displaying their bottles.

file. However, I have an interest in Rhone whites, and Redon produces a fascinating white Lirac.

Made with the classic Rhone varieties of Clairette, Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, this a mediterranean white made with great care. A slow cool fermentation and careful maturation in french oak and aging in its lees makes this wine bright and aromatic

with a potential for medium term ageing.

The estate is currently in the hands of the related Abeille and Fabre families, who have been running the domaine since 1923.

With a continuing focus on innovation and a seamless generational transition currently underway, Mont-Redon continuation as one of the great crus looks set to be as bright as its past.

Wine of the week:

Château Mont-Redon Lirac 2015 SAQ: 12258973 Price: $24.05 On the nose, explosive and aromatic nose reminiscent of honey and beeswax. Noble aromas of oak accompany the purity of white fruits Rich and mouth coating with flavors reminiscent of orange zest and apricot. Gracious roundness with a luscious finale. A connoisseur wine. Drink now or keep it for the next 7 years. Enjoy it with fish dishes in a cream sauce. 92/100

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Bowser and Blue live at the Cultural Centre

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ne of Montreal’s favourite musical comedy duo, Bowser and Blue, will be on stage at the Pierrefonds Cultural Centre next October 7. The two artists will most certainly entertain you with their unique brand of social and political satire.The show consists of old favourites as well as new material. From local to national and international topics, they cover it all via music, comedy and songs.

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ere at Fitinyourdress.com and its parent company Purple Empower, Inc., we constantly talk about looking for inspirational stories about women who make their way into a male-dominated industry. We’ve seen that many times by incredibly driven and brave women who have broken the glass ceiling in the corporate world, politics and sports. We’ve seen amazing boxers and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighters making it into UFC and show us every time what it really means to “punch like a girl”. Not that I would like to find out!

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With her business she sells gloves, wraps, pads, tshirt and a huge line of boxing and MMA equipment online and through a network of partnerships with gym coaches in Montreal and now she’s expanding to the rest of Canada and the USA. In 2015 she won the Great Young Entrepreneur Award by Fondation Montréal.

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She started training at Tristar, one of the most influential MMA gyms in North America and there she found her calling. She quickly made friends and fell in love with the lifestyle. To this day she continues to train at least twice a week. But her path to business hasn’t been easy.

In a male dominated industry she explains her biggest challenge was to be taken seriously. She had to break barrier after barrier so that coaches and gym owners could trust her and her brand.

Her main competitor is a big multi-million dollar company which sells gear almost 3-times as much as her gear. She says “but who can afford that equipment? Kids who are starting to train can’t afford $200 gloves, so I sell them for $80”.

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that one of her biggest challenges has been financing but she has refused to take on partners.

Instead, Tara finances her company by working two additional jobs, one at a security company and another at Spa owned by her father.

What would she tell to 10-year old Tara if she had the chance? “Be less naive.

People can take advantage of your dreams and promise you what you want only to find out it wasn’t what you expected. If it’s too good to be true, it might be too good to be true” One final thought? “Remember you can’t control other people’s intentions, but stay positive and try to see the light”.

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The Kids – Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson – made their mark in the world of comedy by first creating a cult following in the Queen Street West entertainment scene in Toronto during the early and mid-80s, and then through their weekly sketch comedy TV series, which ran on the CBC, HBO and CBS from 1989 to 1995.

For Toronto-based writer John Semley, his fascination with the Kids in the Hall didn’t start when their show was first aired on the CBC. “I came to the Kids on a secondhand basis, when reruns of their show ran on the Comedy Network constantly. I would get home from school and constantly watch their show,” he said. “And the more I watched them, I kept getting more out of it, especially their anarchistic, satirical and cynical sense of humour. I always thought they held the keys to society, for which they had nothing but contempt for, and whoever and whatever they targeted with their comedy was always on point.”

As Semley developed his career as a journalist, he made the Kids in the Hall one subject that he wrote about on a semi-regular basis, which culminated in an oral history of the group that he wrote and was published in an issue of the Toronto alternative weekly “Now Magazine” before the group embarked on a series of live stage shows in 2013, which ended up being one of the most-read stories for the publication that year.

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book that offers the first – and definitive – history of the Kids in the Hall and what and why they have become such a widely influential part of contemporary comedy, which is called, quite succinctly, This is A Book About the Kids in the Hall.The book was launched in Montreal this past Thursday (September 22), with Semley and comic David Heti, at the Drawn and Quarterly bookstore in Outremont.

The book thoroughly examines every aspect of the Kids in the Hall’s incredible career and legacy in comedy, from their separate origins in Toronto and Calgary, to the origins of some of their most popular characters and sketches (and even their catchy theme song and use of black & white filmed segments that were used to bridge each sketch), to the backstage battles and conflicts that would have permanently broken up any mortal comedy troupe, to their resurrection and attainment of their cult status thanks to their live stage show tours during the 2000s.

What I found interesting about the story of the Kids in the Hall was how there were many parallels to Monty Python, the legendary British comedy group whom the Kids greatly admired, but whom were somewhat adamant they didn’t want to be compared to.

“Although the Kids liked Python a lot and felt they were influenced by them, they never wanted to think that there totally influenced by the Monty Python formula,” he said.

“However, one of the major differences between the two was the structure of their sketches. The Kids were conscious of the fact that a sketch had to have a beginning, middle and end, and Python’s sketches were more surreal in nature and sometimes would be interrupted right in the middle of a sketch and go into the next one.”

Semley admits that he finds it a difficult task for

him to single out a certain Kids in the Hall sketch or routine as his all-time favorite (he recently had the envious task of choosing a selection of sketches for a video compilation that played at the book’s official launch in Toronto); however, he did manage to choose a first season sketch that he believes is one of the Kids’ all-time classics.

“It’s the one that involves Kevin McDonald visiting a hotel where all the guests have different types of serious wounds, because they were all viciously attacked by ‘Skura’, a shark that lurks around the hotel,” he said.

“I like it because it is so silly and goofy because of its surreal premise, of a shark that attacks these people, yet they just can’t hate that shark.”

Semley believes that the Kids in the Hall’s legacy and influence as comedy cult figures will endure thanks to reruns of their TV show, plus their semiregular live show tours, which he is convinced is their ideal medium and the glue that keeps the five bound together more than 20 years after their TV show went of the air.

“They have been a major influence with such sketch comedy groups as Picnicface and Key & Peele because the Kids in the Hall made sketch comedy an alternative and hip type of comedy, and proved that it’s a cool thing to be into comedy,” he said. “They’re like the grunge version of comedy troupes, where they can be relevant, but they’re still not above wearing campy wigs and dresses.”

This is A Book About the Kids in the Hall is a book that fans of the troupe, whether you watched their TV show, caught one of their stage shows – and yes, even saw “Brain Candy” – will find as the authoritative story of how five diverse Canadian comedians joined forces to set the gold standard of what modern sketch comedy should be like.

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fter two decades of placing customer needs at the forefront of my business, I've noticed time after time classic mistakes made by both home owners and contractors alike. My name is John Antonacci from Casa Design. I want to share with you my observations and suggestions that will make your kitchen and bathroom renovations a success.

Over the next few weeks, I will be helping homeowners like yourself spot nightmare renovation warning signs before it's too late and what you should be looking for when heading into the kitchen and bathroom reno world. From professional advice to just basic know how's, you'll find that having expert advice goes a long way.

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You Get what You Pay For According to a financial post article, consumer spending for home renovation in Canada has steadily increased to reach a record 63.4 billion reported in 2013.

It's likely that some of that money was probably spent fixing the renovation mistakes made by contractors with minimal experience and poor work practices. If you think hiring a professional is expensive, then consider the high cost of not hiring one. Many homeowners try to save money by going with an inexpensive handyman and end up stuck with sloppy work that costs more money in the long run. While it's clear that no homeowner wants to spend more than necessary on renovations, how much is the right amount? At casa design, we suggest starting with some simple research and shopping around for prices.

Renovation quotes will usually range from very high, to suspiciously low.

Very low quotes that seem too good to be true probably are and indicate that a contractor probably doesn't have the required experience to quote properly for a job, or may take shortcuts that compromise safety and the finished product.

Research does reveal that higher renovation quotes often reflect the superior skill level of a contractor who is in high

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Remodelling quotes in the middle range tend to show the average market price for a particular renovation project.

As home owners, we all want to make sure that when we invest in our properties we don't end up braking the bank while breaking our heads.

Having an expert work alongside you to reach your reno goals will avoid the DIY hassles and the re-do of inexperienced contractors-both costly, both frustrating.

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