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Mtl Times photo contest Congratulations to the bagel girl M tl Times photo contest - Did you hear about the Mtl Times photo contest on Instagram? For your information, the contest was pretty simple as the rules were: take a picture in our great city, tag Montreal Times in it and then, based on your creativity, the shot and other criteria, the selected participant would win a special place in Montreal Times Magazine. Now: here’s some good news for one of our participant.

And this is it, this is the moment the participant is revealed to everyone.

There is no doubt that IG account ‘ iam_vibs ‘ won the title since her picture’s location is one of the most famous place in Montreal. “It’s bagel o’clock” also caught our attention, not only because it is directly related to what is going on in the picture, but because of

the bagel itself, is like a monarch for Montreal. As a matter of fact, the St-Viateur bagel is part of Montreal, as if it was Montreal 's official symbol.

She won because of the structure of her picture.

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She could have been in the middle, in front of it or even more, not there at all. But the way she is standing, the light, the bagel (obviously) is beyond interesting. The title she put is also a big plus (you already knew it, but I thought it had to be re-

minded). The bagel seems delicious, fresh and tender, as a real St-Viateur bagel should be. With both her bags (did you get it?) she clearly took the contest at its highest point.

Montreal is richer in color than we think. That is why she won multiple points in here too. Fall is at its end, but it is not a reason to already forget about the warmth it procures. That is what « iam_vibs » tried to remind us. This is why she won.

In a way, she reinvented the song: “I wear my sunglasses at night” into “I wear my sunglasses at StViateur Bagel”.

Well done ‘ iam_vibs ‘, you clearly deserve your place in this article.

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The two sisters Clorinda (Lauren Margison) and Tisbe (Rose Naggar-Tremblay) and their father Don Magnifico (Pietro Spagnoli) try to get the favours of the prince péra de Mon- mother, in the opera vertréal presents sion that role is personiits production fied by a stepfather, Don of Gioachino Magnifico.Another imporRossini's "La Ceneren- tant variation is in the obtola" the operatic version ject that ultimately would of the old story of Cin- allow the prince to idenderella. The story of the tify the mysterious young young woman, a victim of lady with whom he had oppression and suffering danced at the ball: the which in the end is re- shoe or crystal slipper in warded, has its roots in Perrault's story in the old narrations originally opera is a bracelet. There transmitted orally in an- is no fairy godmother eicient Europe. Charles Per- ther. Instead, the one who rault wrote what became would help Cinderella is the most popular version Alidoro, a philosopher or of the story in his "His- wise man who at first aptoires ou contes du temps peared as a beggar to test passé" in 1697. The the kindness of the resiGrimm brothers also in- dents at Don Magnifico's cluded the story in their place: while the two siscollection "Grimm's Fairy ters expel him, Cinderella Tales" of 1812. Rossini and is the only one who offers the libretto's author, Ja- him some food. copo Ferretti, took it The rest of the plot remostly from Perrault's mains more or less the version although with same: the two sisters, some important modifica- daughters of Don Magtions.While in the original nifico. Clorinda and Tisbe story the villain is a step- vie for the heart of the

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The old story of La Cenerentola (Cinderella) is presented by the Opéra de Montréal

prince Don Ramiro. For Don Magnifico, the opportunity of marrying one of his daughters to the prince and future king would, of course, satisfy all his ambitions. But the prince has set in motion

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an ingenious plan to disguise himself and be able to observe the real attitudes of Don Magnifico and the two women by exchanging places with his valet Dandini. This re-

course to swapping roles between a lord and his servant has been used in other operas and literary stories as well, in "La Cenerentola" however, Dandini would have a more active participation and some own initiative in the plan. It is in those circumstances that Don Ramiro—disguised as his valet—has the opportunity to meet and fall in love with the humble servant Cinderella, a feeling that is also corresponded.

Alidoro would employ here some magic power to make it possible for Cinderella to attend the ball. The mice who have been on stage all the time would also play a decisive part in this critical moment of the story. Don

Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne as Angelina as Cenerentola (Cinderella)

Ramiro would eventually reveal his own identity, and his choice of bride, which of course would shock Don Magnifico and his daughters. Cinderella, however, faithful to her kind spirit would not seek any revenge on those who perpetrated so much evil treatment on her.We have a happy ending at last. Or wasn't it all a dream?

The version presented by the Opéra de Montréal delivered a fresh version of the story with a dynamic display on stage, a minimalist but effective scenography (the scene when the prince was travelling in his carriage is quite ingenious), and solid performances by the singers. Angelina (the real name of Cinderella) is

played by Canadian mezzo-soprano Julie Boulianne. American tenor Juan José de León plays Don Ramiro, while Pietro Spagnoli, an Italian baritone plays Don Magnifico.

The role of valet Dandini is sung by Italian baritone Vito Priante, Alidoro is performed by the American bass Kirk Eichelberger, in the parts of the two sisters are two Canadian sopranos, Lauren Margison as Clorinda and Rose Naggar-Tremblay as Tisbe.

"La Cenerentola" is presented at the Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre of the Place des Arts, at 7:30 p.m. until November 18. For ticket information visit operademontreal.com

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t seems the roads are not enough for Uber. The controversial ride-hailing company announced on Wednesday November 8th, that it is partnering with NASA to help develop systems for their taxis - taxis that will fly high over congested city roads. Sounding like an idea which is something akin to the flying cars of the Jetson's - a popular space-age animated sitcom in the early 60's and mid-80's, they hope to begin test flights in 2020 (aiming to have its first passengers in various cities around the world by 2023) and have a fleet ready and over city skies by 2028.

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Quebec wants one year delay on selling legal pot

By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca

AQ leader François Legault introduced a motion in the National Assembly on Wednesday November 15th, asking for the date to legalize marijuana to

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be changed to July 1st 2019 - a motion that was supported by the Liberals and the PQ. Although the province's legislation on the selling, use and distribution of marijuana is to be announced today, Legault said he asked for the delay because 'the province is not ready'.

There are issues and de-

tails needing to be addressed, even with the new legislation in place and the extra year would allow the province to do so.

Sylvain Pagé, the Parti Québécois health critic said 'the federal timeline is more about politics than pot', calling the federal government irresponsible and that they

are 'more in an electoral system than in a public health and security system'.

Lucie Charlebois, Quebec's Public Health Minister said on Tuesday, 'the provinces have been given little time to answer questions about cannabis’ - including policies concerning public awareness, health costs and the

training of police officers who will have to enforce the laws. As well, the question of whether federal or provincial governments will fund legalization measures still has not been settled.

There is also the question of tax revenues from sales needing to be addressed.

Updates to come with

the announcement of the bill and what apparently will be called the 'Societé Quebecoise du Cannabis', who would clarify the legal terms of production, distribution, sales and use of pot and oversee the government stores selling marijuana.

under the influence, drivers can be immediately arrested.

With the announcement, came Bill 157 - an act to constitute the 'Société Québécoise du Cannabis' (SQC), which will be under the umbrella of the Société des Alcools

to purchase online.

Canada Postal workers, who already deliver legal medicinal cannabis for the government, are in position to work with the SAQ for their online sales. Before handing over the package, the postal employee would check identification to confirm the customer is of legal age, then ask to see proof of the online purchase before giving them the package. But this has already caused a stir on social media concerning the safety of postal workers.

As well, the same restrictions applying to smoking tobacco in public places will also apply to cannabis. Pot smokers will have to keep a determined distance from public buildings and clubs.

Smoking pot will be banned in places like bus shelters, arenas, parks or near community centers, elementary and secondary schools. Consuming it on University and CEGEP campuses will also be forbidden.

The private sector, especially those who have already opened quasi-illegal cannabis stores or

who are poised to do so, have been left out entirely from the huge business of pot. In fact, they were not even given a blink in the legislation, with the government sealing the deal on complete control over aspect involved. The expected price per gram of government controlled pot is about $8 per gram - but add on the Federal and Provincial sales taxes and a federally proposed 'Excise Tax' of $1 per gram, that could bring the price up to over $10, perhaps more.

The concern here is whether government

controlled cannabis will be able to compete with the black market. The initial reason behind legalizing cannabis was to end illicit sales and the crime connected with it. If the price on the street is lower, not being able to grow your own plants at home and having to pay higher prices to buy it through the SAQ, what is there to stop people from the black market and organized crime? Teenagers will still have easy access to cannabis - and the potential dangers involved in both consumption and dealing with drug dealers.

There is still the Quebec government's motion introduced in the National Assembly on Wednesday, asking for the date to legalize marijuana be changed to July 1st 2019. The extra year would allow the province to fine tune their legislation and possible address controversial issues in the bill. This can potentially open or close the doors to the province's plans.

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Quebec reveals strict legislation on Pot

t is going to please some people, but it is going to anger just as many people as well. In the National Assembly on November 16th, Quebec finally revealed their proposed legislation on the distribution, sale and use of cannabis. It is not expected to be officially adopted before the government Christmas break on December 8th, but no changes are really anticipated.

The laws are rigid possibly rigid enough to make proponents and users of cannabis scratching their heads wondering why they bothered at all, while opponents will be appeased to some degree.

Quebecers will not be able to grow their own cannabis at home and there will be zero tolerance for driving under the influence of pot, for up to four hours after smoking or consuming any of it.

Drivers will not be allowed to refuse a saliva test if pulled over by the police - and if any amount is detected, they will immediately have their license suspended for 90 days. If causing an accident

By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca

du Québec (SAQ), who has the complete monopoly over the purchase and sales of any cannabis products and will be establishing stores across the province, as well as managing online sales.The legal age to buy and use cannabis will be 18 years of age, so therefore anyone under 18 will not be allowed into the stores or

Quebec to sell pot online

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uebec's legislation on how to control the selling and distribution of cannabis will purportedly include online web-based sales, according to a report by Radio-Canada. The bill is expected to be tabled on Thursday November 16th.

The provincial govern-

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ment plans to have the SAQ manage online sales and have Canada Post handle the deliveries ordered through the SAQ website, according to their sources.

Canada Post has already been delivering medicinal cannabis since 2013 and it would be modelled on the existing online delivery system for alcohol, which they have already been doing for the SAQ. Before handing over the package, a postal em-

ployee would check identification to confirm the customer is of legal age, then ask to see proof of the online purchase - before giving them the package. The new online service would make it easier for customers who do not have easy access to one of the stores.

Check back soon for details on the expected legislation when Public Health Minister Lucie Charlebois tables the bill.

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What a History!

Learning through the arts

Students were already using the new app

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Nathalie Bondil Director General and Chief Curator of the MMFA and Yannis Mallat, President and CEO of Ubisoft Montreal: Make the collection available through technology

he Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) with the support of Ubisoft, has launched an important initiative to help students learn about the history of Quebec and Canada. "What a History!" is an interactive application for digital tablets which allows high-school students to visit the collection of Canadian and Quebec art at the MMFA and at the same time explore the different eras and cultural realities associated with those particular works of art. In other words, they can learn about the social and cultural context of the country and the province by touring the exhibition and interacting with the application on the tablet. The app will be available to both French and English language schools and is also part of the Museum commitment to education.

At the launching of this new initiative, Nathalie Bondil, Director General and Chief Curator of the MMFA indicated that "There is no museum without its collections!

Making our collections accessible through a wide

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components of our Ubisoft Codex program: the contribution of technology to education and awakening and fostering the creative spirit of the generations to come.

With this technological tool, we believe that the MMFA has found the best possible solution to increase its accessibility and appeal to the younger generation and to retain its interest after the visits."

The presentation of this new technological tool that connects art and historical context took place this past Wednesday, and it was already put into practice by some visiting students. With the addition of "What a History"

By Sergio Martinez the MMFA continues with its education role already mtltimes.ca in place with EducArt.ca more about history and other planned initiathrough a visit to the Mu- tives. The Museum exseum, and to learn about pects to reach around the art of Quebec and 100,000 students per year Canada." by 2020.

For his part,Yannis MalWe also asked Mr. Mallat lat, President and CEO of about Ubisoft's commitUbisoft Montreal, Quebec ment to update the appliCity, Saguenay, Toronto, cation, and he said that said: "Supporting the de- their commitment is for velopment of the applica- the next two years. That tion ‘What a History' was should also allow for the natural for Ubisoft since it updating of the informaincorporates two key tion and the technology. variety of platforms is vital. Schoolchildren can now access them on tablets. The collection of Quebec and Canadian art is just a click away thanks to the educational application conceived by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts with the support of Ubisoft Montreal, to learn

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ur city has the honour of hosting the world headquarters of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD), located in Old Montreal. Incumbent with that honour are obligations There is a worldwide crisis going on with biodiversity on the front lines.

Elephants are being slaughtered in Africa for their tusks while Indonesian orangutans are disappearing along with their habitat, the rain forest, to make way for palm oil plantations.The list is long and saddening of the species whose survival looks grim, We need to protect biodiversity for altruistic reasons, yes. But we also need to protect it for our own enlightened self-interest. The analogy is sometimes given of being a passenger on a jetliner, looking out the window and seeing a rivet pop off the wing. Then another rivet goes, and another, and soon the airplane is in danger. Metaphorically, the rivets are species and the jetliner is Mother Nature.

Quebec-born environmentalist Hubert Reeves is often attributed with the quote: “Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature, unaware that this Nature he is destroying is the same God he is worshiping.”

Protecting natural habitat is typically the best way to ensure the survival of threatened species.

Other measures can include restrictions on hunting, halting the spread of invasive species, fighting climate change, and education.

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might not expect on Montreal Island: deer, coyotes, minks, martens, fishers, and golden eagles.

That study was only started in August and more species would certainly have been enumerated if the fieldwork been done in springtime when flowers are most visible and bird calls are very audible.

Meanwhile, many other battles for biodiversity risk being lost. Proper environmental studies were never conducted for the Eco-Campus project in the Montreal borough of St-Laurent. Heavy machinery is now working to destroy the last wild marshes on Montreal Island—where rare and endangered species live--to make way for six large

By John Symon glass buildings. Ironically, this project is named after mtltimes.ca the same Hubert Reeves championed a residential quoted earlier.

It is baffling how the development of 6,000 Quebec Ministry of the homes on 185 hectares of wet meadows there. But Environment ever authorwith the election of ized this destruction.

Valérie Plante as mayor, Local citizens are busy the area will likely be- fund-raising to pay legal costs to stop this project, come a large park.

A 2016 study noted the hopefully forcing Montreal the presence of many rare and the Quebec governbirds, reptiles, amphibians, ment to obey their own and plants in this sector. laws.

One plant, black snakePerhaps some overroot (Sanicula canadensis) crowded, impoverished was thought to have al- Third World countries ready disappeared from can be excused for deMontreal Island. Some 18 stroying critical habitat of threatened bird species endangered species. But are found where the de- Canada is wealthy with velopment is planned; nine lots of room left; we have of these nest there, in- no excuse. And Montreal, cluding bobolinks and as host of the SCBD, must barn swallows. There is be an example to the also a remarkable list of world for protecting biospecies that many people diversity.

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What’s going on in Montreal

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ith Christmas just over a month away, and the holiday shopping frenzy now under way, one gift giving suggestion that you can never go wrong with is books, especially books that are written by Canadian authors or published by local publishers.

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca

With that in mind, the Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair, scheduled for November 25 and 26 at the Le Café of the Monument National Theatre at 1182 St. Laurent Boulevard, is an event that Montreal book lovers should not miss.

Presented by the Association of English Language Publishers of Quebec and the Quebec Writers Federation, the Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair will gather local publish-

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ers, authors and translators for the public to enjoy, not to mention purchase copies of their latest releases that will certainly make great Christmas gifts.

Highlights of this year’s Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair include a festive wine and cheese reception with Canadian author Kathleen Winter; a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of Tundra Books (which was founded in Westmount by the late May Cutler); a rapid-fire reading and ricochet writing event with 20 local authors to mark the Montreal Review of Books’ 20th anniversary; and book signings with such authors as Kathleen Winter, Bill Haugland, Bonnie Farmer, Peter Kirby, Jocelyn Parr, Mary Soderstrom and Claire Holden Rothman.

Admission is free to the Holiday Pop-Up Book Fair; operating hours are 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Nov. 25) and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

(Nov. 26). For more information, go to: www.aelaq.org www.qwf.org

*** Image + Nation, Canada’s premier LGBTQ film festival, is set to hold its 30th anniversary edition from November 23 to Decem-

ber 3 under the theme “30 Years of (R)evolutionary Storytelling”.

During this 11-day period, over 120 films will be presented from around the world in five screening venues that will offer a truly global celebration of stories from across the LGBTQ community. It begins on November 23 with the screening of the 1983 Italian romance “Call Me By Your Name” at the Imperial Theatre, and conclude on December 3 with the screening of the classic film about gay love called “God’s Own Country”, which also takes place at the Imperial Theatre.

As well, the Image + Nation film festival will feature screenings of the following films: “Atomic Blonde” with Charlize Theron,“Alaska is a Drag” with comedian Margaret Cho, “After Loiue” with Alan Cumming, the documentary “Grace Jones: Bloodlight & Bami”, and “Tom of Finland”, which became Finalnd’s entry for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, and so many more.

For more information about all the films that will be featured at this year’s Image + Nation festival, or to purchase tickets, go to: www.image-nation.org ***

Geordie Productions’ first public offering of this season is Anita Majumdar’s solo piece that deals with such current topics as female empowerment, unchecked male privilege, and rape culture and consent, which is called “Boys with Cars”. It will be playing at the Studio Hydro Quebec of the Monument National Theatre, located at 1182 St. Laurent Boulevard, from November 24 to December 2.

The story revolves around two Canadian teens – both portrayed by Majumdar – who are students in a B.C. high school where cultures collide.

One is Naznin, a classically-trained Indo-Canadian dancer who wants to leave her small town for the big city while dealing with her cultural heritage; the other is Candice, the local sweetheart who is also Naznin’s nemesis.

Tickets for “Boys with Cars” are $19.50, $17.50 for students and seniors, $15 for teens and $13.50 for children. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 514-845-9810 or go to: www.geordie.ca

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CP Holiday Train 2017 Montreal West /Beaconsfield

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he CP Holiday Train program launched in 1999 and has since raised more than C$13 million and four million pounds of food for communities along CP's routes in Canada and the United States.

Beginning in Montreal, Quebec, on November 25 and 26, 2017 respectively, two trains will make the festive journey, travelling through both the U.S. and Canada to bring holiday cheer to 171 communities along CP's network. Each event is completely free, with CP encouraging every attendee to open their cupboards or wallets to ease hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to ensure those less fortunate can access adequate food this holiday season and year-round.

"The Holiday Train program is all about local food banks and food shelves and the critical role they play in our communities," said

Keith Creel, CP's President and Chief Executive Officer. "People come for the beautifully-lit train and stay for the incredible show – all in the name of community. The holiday season is the best time of the year, and we look forward to bringing together thousands of Canadians and Americans this season for this incredibly important cause and a great time.

The 2017 edition of the Holiday Train also concludes CP's Canada 150 celebrations and the Canadian train will feature the Spirit of Tomorrow car, which was part of the Canada 150 Train this past summer.

• Montreal West Station November 26, 2017 6:35 PM Colin James, Johnathon Roy and Emma-Lee will be performing 6:45PM – 7:15PM • Beaconsfiled Station November 26, 2017 8:00 PM Colin James, Johnathon Roy and Emma-Lee will be performing 8:15PM – 8:45PM

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Nudity prohibited in swimming pool changing rooms?

Brossard adopts new measures...

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he City of Brossard has decided to prohibit nudity in the changing rooms of its two indoor municipal swimming pools. For the moment, there is no bylaw prohibiting nudity in either the men's or women's changing rooms, it is only a recommendation. But this may change soon; a new, $40 million swimming pool is destined to open there in 2019 without separate

changing rooms for men and women; instead there will be a “universal” changing room.

Pool patrons are expected instead to use cubicles or toilet stalls for dressing and undressing while keeping their swimsuits on in the changing rooms and shower areas.

Roland Bérard, a longtime local resident and regular swimmer, told CBC that this new policy is a backward step. Now 67, Bérard has been using the pools for decades, in-

cluding when he had young children t a k i n g swimming lessons. He agrees with the idea of “showing discretion” in such areas. Éric Leuenberger, the assistant directer of leisure serv-

ices in Brossard, meanwhile mentions that there were complaints received by the city about nudity in the changing rooms. He further suggests that Bérard “get used” to the new rules.

By John Symon Showing discretion is presummtltimes.ca ably most problematic when young children are present.

Many swimming pools in Montreal built in recent decades are equipped “universal” or “family” changing rooms in addition to separate men's and women's changing rooms. These family changing rooms are fitted with changing stalls and The Times has noted similar rules discouraging nudity already in force in the

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The family changing rooms are usually used by families where the mother, father, and young children all prepare to go into the pool together.

Montreal pools without family changing rooms typically permit boys less than six years old to accompany their mother into the women's changing room or girls less than six years old into the men's changing room with their father.

On a similar note, at the Cote des Neiges Sports Centre on Van Horne Ave., there are separate times on the swimming schedule for men and boys only on Thursday evenings while for Sunday afternoons there are times for women and girls only. The Times under-

stands that this schedule was requested by the local population.

Leuenberger says that universal changing rooms at public swimming pools are common in parts of Europe, notably in Belgium, France and Switzerland. He says that such pools have rules against public nudity similar to what is proposed for Brossard.

The Times understands that public swimming pools in western Europe do not all have such prudish rules. We are hearing reports that public nudity is not prohibited at all in some Scandinavian pools and saunas. Similarly, once invited by Dutch friends to a public pool in Utrecht, this reporter was embarrassed to find himself the only person on the pool deck still wearing a swimsuit among a mixed crowd.

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By contributing with monetary donations, you allow Sun Youth to buy food for its Holiday Baskets distribution. You can also donate new toys for Sun Youth volunteers, children 12 and under to including make their Holidays special Desmarchais-Crawford ones. Also, by donating goods District Councilor, Sterling non-perishable (canned foods, pasta, baby Downey, wrapping gifts food, etc.) and hygiene for children. products (diapers, soap, obstacles and misfortunes. shampoo, etc.) you conThey often had to make tribute to the well-being of difficult decisions in order underprivileged families.

Contributions at this to improve their fate. time of year not only help While experiencing different circumstances, they all bring a brighter Holiday have something in com- season to those families mon: insufficient financial but will also allow Sun resources and they all Youth to renew its comshare the dream of finding mitment to supporting the a good job to be able to greater Montreal commufulfill their family's needs. nity throughout the winter This Holiday season, give months.The organization is them the chance of making counting on your invaluable support to make this time of year a moment of joy for the people who need it the most. In other words, give today so they can give all year! Don’t hesLachine itate to use the hashtag #givetoday on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give an incentive for other people to do the same.

The Christmas baskets registration continues. People wishing to register need to come to Sun Youth with a proof of address, a proof of income and identification cards of all family members. Registrations are done Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm.

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n November 9th, Sun Youth launched its 63rd annual Holiday campaign. Christmas might still be a few weeks away but hundreds of underprivileged Montreal families have already registered for a Holiday basket at Sun Youth. Once again this year, the organization will distribute 5,000 food baskets and new toys for children 12 years and under.

The end of the year is an opportunity for introspection and reflection. We often choose this period to examine our successes and failures and to plan for the year ahead. We reflect on the circumstances that lead us to where we are today and the luck we had. What if circumstances had been different? Each family benefiting from Sun Youth services have their own story and have experienced their fair share of

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Many of the candidates that I have nominated have been volunteering for approximately 20 years and more for various organizations. These citizens make Canada and the communities they affect much better places to live, and the services that they provide are critical to healthy communities. These recipients give of their time and energy to make a difference; none of them do so for recognition or personal advancement. These are the individuals behind the scenes who deserve our gratitude and our praise

for all that they do.

Gathered together with friends and family of the recipients, Senator Larry W. Smith spoke about the unique contributions that each of the recipients below have made to their community.

Participants: • Ghislaine Théoret, more than 20 years volunteering for Garde-Manger Pour Tous • Claudette Davidson, over 20 years volunteering at Ste. Anne’s Veterans Hospital • Jill Martis, 18 years of service to the Old Brewery Mission • Jim Beauchamp, 14 years running a tournament for under-privileged youth to play football • Carol Laws, over 20 years, founder of a local food bank, Le Pont Bridging • Bob Mironowicz, volunteer for Sun Youth since 1965 and over 20 years President Football Quebec

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t has been a while since I wrote in these pages about the wines of Roussillon. However, as we entered deep into the fall season, I cannot help to be nostalgic about my latest venture in

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June to the Region. Roussillon with its sunny weather and garrigue scented terroir embodies for me all the good things that wine has to offer. As i write these lines, I cannot help thinking about a particular quote of Irish writer, W.B Yeats that sets my mood: “Wine enters through the mouth, Love, the eyes.I raise the glass to my mouth,I look at you, I sigh”.

One of the highlights of my trip that I kept almost confidential until now was a visit to the wine estate Mas Amiel in the appellation of Maury. This is an Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP) for fortified “vin doux naturel” wines made in the Roussillon wine region in France.The soils of Maury are a blend of schist and slate. Most of the wines are red, predominantly made with Grenache noir.

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include Grenache blanc, Grenache gris, Macabeu, Malvoisie du Roussillon, Syrah, Muscat and other local varieties.

Now, what is a vin doux naturel?. If you do not remember, I will give you a quick review. A VDN ( acronym for the wine trade ) is a style of wine obtained by the process of mutage. This technique consist in adding during fermentation 5 to 10% of a neutral spirit of 96 degrees. By doing so, the alcohol kills off the yeast before they finish off their job their fermentation process. The aging of this type of wine can be done in an oxidative environment ( air contact with wood barrel or glass demijohns with different temperatures to accelerate the aging process) or in a reductive environment ( full barrels with no air contact)

beautiful but quite rustic: rocky, slate soils, incredible winds, and 260 days’ sunshine a year. The history of Mas Amiel is like a thriller movie. A gamble Monsieur Amiel about two hundred years ago participated in a game of cards with a few other wealthy individuals.When he quitted playing, he found himself richer by one, very large Maury estate (about 350 acres) in the Côtes du Roussillon won from the Archbishop of Perpignan.

Later on Monsieur Amiel entered into a partnership with a sketchy Monsieur Gouzy who convinced Amiel to plant Grenache vines in the area’s stony soils. However, the couple lost their estate perhaps due to bad administration to a banker named Dupuy who took Amiel to unprecedented levels of success.

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Olivier Decelle since 2000 has made it his personal mission to make over this legendary estate, with a renewed focus on dry wines (red and white) in addition to the estate’s historic fortified wines. Mas Amiel is also now completely dedicated to organic agricul-

For me, the estate that set the benchmark for this wine style is Mas Amiel.This is a huge property. In fact, it is the largest private cellar in Maury – located in the heart of the Agly valley, his is a wild country: it’s

A cognoscenti wine. Aromas of pecan pie, montecristo tobacco with cedarwood, dry black fruits. And a bit of burnt toast. Rich and silky with voluptuous tannins. If money is not an issue, get yourself a bottle. There are 4 left at the SAQ inventory as I write these lines. Enjoy on its own with a Montecristo cigar.

Comforting Washington Reds La Grande Degustation 2017 being over just merely two weeks ago, here are two hearty reds from Washington that caught my attention.Available by private imports by AOC Chateaux, you should get a case each for your fall meat dishes.

Founded by grape brothers Butch and Jerry Milbrandt, with a desire to bottle great wines leaded them to found their own label in 2007. Located in eastern Washington, the brothers know that great wines begin in the vineyard. Pioneers of the CoMas Amiel Vintage lumbia Valley wine Maury 2014. SAQ # regions, Butch and Jerry 11544151. $34.50 ( 100 % Grenache Noir ) saw potential in the land and resources of Eastern Warm cherry pie filling, Washington. They took a cassis and raspberry jam risk in planting grapes and with black pepper and soon became recognized dark chocolate notes. for helping establish two Creamy, yet elegant and of the top AVAs in the very fresh with silky tan- state: Ancient Lakes and nins. The must wine for Wahluke Slope. At la grande degustation, I dark chocolate desserts. tasted two Washington

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Rhone blends that deserve your attention: Milbrandt Vignerons 2012 Grenache Clifton Vineyards. Wahluke slope ( $44.75, private import, case of 6)

Woody and leathery with a mix of mexican spices and very ripe dark fruit. Creamy and round and very expressive with nuances of black olives, iron, licorice and violets.

Generous finale. Should be amazing with braised prime rib roast.

Milbrandt Vignerons 2014 Syrah. Wahluke Slope ( $45-$56, private import, case of 6) Jammy black fruit with licorice and minty peppermint pattie. Potent and silky with nice flavors of of roasted black fruits, latin spices. Very long with suave tannins. Should be great with a rack of lamb.

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Superheroes: All together now Movie Review

"What are your superpowers?" asks Barren Allen a.k.a. Flash, to Bruce Wayne, "I'm rich" answers the alter ego of Batman.

This line—one of the best in "Justice League"—sets a note of humour and irony in this story that reunites this old gang of superheroes. Batman (Ben Affleck) —indeed the only one with no real superpowers—undertakes the difficult task of reassembling the group to face a potentially catastrophic danger to humanity.

Some strange flying creatures are seen in Gotham City, in fact, Batman encounters one of them at the very beginning of the movie, which sets the underlying theme of the story: an alien menace is lurking, and a rapid action is needed to defend the Earth. On top of that, as the movie also reminds us by showing his image and some footage of his funeral, the planet would have to deal with the imminent threat without the presence of the greatest of all superheroes. Superman (Henry Cavill), as we know, was killed in a previous episode of this saga.

Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds) a powerful enemy of humankind and of the ancient gods who had punished him, is back and intends to recover three boxes that contain unlimited power. To make the boxes work as intended, Steppenwolf needs, first of all, recover the three of them and then place them together so they can release their energy. The boxes were entrusted to three different groups of beings, the Amazons, the Atlantians, and the last one to humans. Steppenwolf's first move is to attack the Amazons, which would alert Wonder

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Woman (Gal Gadot) who would also be the first to join forces with Batman.

Arthur Curry a.k.a. Aquaman (Jason Momoa) is initially reluctant to participate, but when Steppenwolf attacks his undersea realm, he has no choice but to join the fight too.

The other two members are the world's fastest man, the Flash (Ezra Miller), who at one point confesses his dislike for weapons and violence, and the League's only

ical connotations.

The film is directed by Zack Snyder and written

by Chris Terrio and Joss Whedon; I should say that they manage to create a good story in which action and fantasy are well integrated to deliver an entertaining story. Special effects are essential like in any such movie, but without them being overwhelming, instead, a well-structured plot and dialogues with some nuanced humour are more important. And, in the end, don't leave when credits start rolling, a last—somewhat funny scene—is inserted right there.

No doubt that Justice League was released to become the year-end blockbuster, it would surely attract lots of viewers, and it may also raise questions as to what is the metaphorical enemy

By Sergio Martinez that Steppenwolf and his swarming army are repremtltimes.ca black superhero Cyborg senting. In a social analysis or Victor Stone (Ray of pop culture, one canFisher). Cyborg reached not forget that superhis superhuman condition heroes emerge as a in spite of himself and as a response to what society result of the experiment perceives as a threat at a his father was conducting. given time. By society I This unfortunate event is mean the American one, something that Victor re- although to make it persents until he realizes that haps more global, the Jushis abilities could be put tice League has now dropped its jingoistic refto good use.

Steppenwolf is the erence to "America." greatest threat the world When these characters has faced and to battle it were created in the late the combined efforts of 1930s, that threat was orall members of the Justice ganized crime, then during League would be neces- World War II it was the sary plus the technologi- Nazis, the Cold War made cal savvy of Alfred that threat "Red," now it Pennyworth (Jeremy could be terrorists and Irons) and much more. In perhaps more specifically, the end, the Justice the so-called Islamic State.

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Fifty Years of 60 Minutes

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At 10 p.m., on the evening of Tuesday, September 24, 1968, a new chapter in television news programming began. Veteran CBS News correspondents Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner sat in armchairs in a New York TV studio with a giant magazine superimposed between them.

Reasoner welcomed the viewers to a new show called “60 Minutes”; he proclaimed it as “a kind of magazine for television”.

As the cover of the “magazine” opened for its inaugural season, one of its early major stories featured an interview Wallace conducted with Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon, who told Wallace – rather ironically – that he hoped to “restore respect to the presidency at all levels by my conduct.”

This new venture in TV news was the brainchild of Don Hewitt, the ambitious, colorful executive producer who cut his teeth with such legendary news shows as “See It Now” with Edward R. Murrow and “The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite”. Actually, it was more like a project to keep Hewitt busy, after he was kicked upstairs in 1965 from his position as executive producer of the evening news by then-CBS News president Fred Friendly, who found Hewitt to be too flashy of an individual, and in his eyes, did not fit the image of someone who should be running CBS News’ flagship TV newscast.

This year marks the 50th anniversary season of this magazine for television, and its cover has never closed. Thanks to the reporting and story telling expertise of its stable of seasoned correspondents like Wallace, Reasoner, Morley Safer, Dan Rather, Ed Bradley, Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl, Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper and Scott Pelley, “60 Minutes” has set the standards to the golden level of how a TV newsmagazine should be run. Whether it was a revealing celebrity profile, an exclusive interview with a headlining-making newsmaker, an expose of wrongdoing (complete with hidden camera footage and an ambushstyle interview with Wallace), a breaking story, a news story with plenty of hidden angles, or a sliceof-life story that not many viewers were aware of, many people thought it was an honour – or a burden – to be the subject of a “60 Minutes” piece … and millions of people

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have practically made it their Sunday nights at 7 viewing habit for just as long as the show’s been on the air.

To mark 60 Minutes’ golden anniversary, Jeff Fager, the show’s current executive producer, has compiled a lavishly-illustrated book filled with plenty of highlights, behind-the-scenes stories and controversies that are just as intriguing and fascinating as what is presented on the broadcast every week: Fifty Years of 60 Minutes.

This is a season-by-sea-

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son, decade-by-decade look back at how “60 Minutes” became one of the most influential broadcasts in TV news that somehow managed to get high ratings for more than 40 of its 50 years. Fager does that by recounting some of the show’s greatest – and not so greatest – journalistic moments, many of which the reader who is a regular 60 Minutes viewer will fondly recall watching when these mentioned pieces first aired. There’s Morley Safer’s nostalgic look at the Orient Express railway as he embarked on its final voyage; Mike Wallace’s expose of the fraudulent Murietta health spa; Dan Rather donning Afghan garb as he went “undercover” with Afghan rebels during the early years of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan; the landmark 1983 piece about Lenell Geter, who was jailed for a crime he didn’t commit but thanks to 60 Minutes’ example of thorough investigative journalism, proved that Geter was innocent and was later released from prison; the story about President George W. Bush’s questionable military record during the Vietnam War that practically destroyed Dan Rather’s journalism career; Mike Wallace’s exclusive interview with Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini at the offset of the 197980 hostage crisis, in which he delicately asked him the question about what he thought about Egyptian

President Anwar Sadat calling him a lunatic; and Lesley Stahl’s interview with Donald Trump and his family shortly after his stunning upset victory over Hillary Clinton during last year’s presidential election, in which he promised he will be “very restrained” in regards to his use of Twitter when he became president. And the list just goes on…

And to add a sense of balance, Fager offers plenty of behind the camera stories of what goes on as these stories are being put together, whether it be on the field or in the hectic atmosphere of 60 Minutes’ New York offices.You will get to witness the fiery weekly shouting matches that went on between Mike Wallace and Don Hewitt as they go through the post production vetting of the former’s pieces that were set to air; Wallace’s trolling the hallways as he looked out to steal stories ideas from his fellow correspondents; the CBS management and 60 Minutes personnel who always looked forward to hearing from Hewitt – no matter what time of day it was – about future story or broadcast ideas, which was always punctuated with him saying “Kid, I’ve got a great idea for you”; to how Hewitt gave future contributor Andy Rooney a second chance after his first “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney” segment (which dealt with the Fourth of July) practically bombed when it aired in 1978.

Fifty Years of 60 Minutes is a wonderful appreciation of a show that had no hope of surviving its first season in 1968, has now become one of the longest-running shows on television that has set high standards in the annals of broadcast journalism, where the emphasis is not only on the facts, but also telling a good story with a great deal of quality and integrity. After reading this book, you can certainly admit that “60 Minutes” has earned its golden stopwatch; and I hope it never stops ticking!

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hen understanding the pain present within our bodies it is important to understand its origin. Our bodies are composed of different senses, which are responsible for alerting our brain about what is occurring both within and around us.

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and location. Try to pick a place that nurtures what is important to them; be it f the almost 5 hobby, services or social. million seniors 4. Make random visits to the age 65 and older retirement home at various in Canada, 7.1% times of the day before the live in care facilities. Of this move to meet residents and amount, 4.5% live in nursing staff as well as try the food homes, chronic care, or long- and some of the activities ofterm care hospitals and 2.6% fered. live in residences for seniors. 5. Walk the building to get a Wherever you’re loved one feel for where everything is decides to go, moving into a before you move and review retirement home or senior activity schedules to plan community can be stressful. ahead so you have an idea Below are 10 tips to help what your daily schedule can with the transition. be like.

1. Involve your loved one in 6. Allow as much time as the selection process if pos- possible before the move to sible. Listen to their con- prepare. If required; hire a cerns and fears and then Senior Move Manager or address them. Let them downsizing company to help know they are NOT losing with the coordination. control.

7. Meet with the move-in 2. Try to make sure every- coordinator. They have done one in the family is doing this many times and may have what is best for the loved additional advice or help. one.

They can help decide what 3. Choose a senior commu- will come from home and nity that is a good match where it can be placed in the based on the senior’s needs new apartment.

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8. Do not schedule the move-in for the weekend; try to move during the week when the community is fully staffed.

9. Inquire about a “Be Our Guest” program. Some communities provide furnished rooms for a few days at no charge to help the future resident get acclimated.

10.Be sure to complete the resident history questionnaires before moving in as it helps the staff in the building become even more involved with the new resident if they already know their history, likes and dislikes.

When there is a move into a retirement home, the lack of familiarity with both the environment and the other residents can be quite intimidating. Very often, family members can feel guilty about placing loved ones into a senior residence. The reality is that a move will most likely be for the best.

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