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28 YEARS LATER 14 beacons of light to be projected on Mont-Royal lookout

BEACONS OF LIGHT IN REMEMBRANCE

By: Elsa Maret - info@mtltimes.ca MONTRÉAL – 28 Years ago, 14 young tion of the blue lights this year. There will be women were victim of a tragic attack at the a brief welcome and a minutes of silence held Polytechnique School of Montreal. In order to beforehand and then the installation will start keep their memory alive, each year the town at 5:00 p.m and will end at 10 p.m.As the lights of Montreal organises 14 beacons of light to will comes on one by one, the names of the be projected on Mont-Royal lookout.The city 14 victims will be read out loud.

For more information about the victims and encourages the public to gather around the projectors on Wednesday December 6th the tragedy which occurred, click here: http://mtltimes.ca/28-years-later-beacons-light-re2917 in order to honour the victims.

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Montreal 375 - a balance - the good, the bad, and the ugly

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he party is over, Montreal celebrated its 375th anniversary at the cost of a billion dollar, but now that expense is more or less irrelevant.

After all, a celebration is something good, we all have experienced that after throwing a big party, there is no point in regretting the expenses.

The question should then be, was it worth? Or more precisely, is the object of our big celebration

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mtltimes.ca worth? In this case, is Montreal such a good place that we can forget the expenses (and forgive the officials who spent our money, perhaps with too much enthusiasm) and instead focus on our city's intrinsic worth?

Taking it from Sergio Leone's famous film title let's see the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of our city, in this, the year of its 375th anniversary.

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VALS AND SOME BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC ART Montreal has cemented a good reputation as a city of festivals: regarding mass appeal and quality the Jazz Festival is one of the best in the world, the Fireworks Competition is another event that attracts hundreds of thousands, and it has a beautiful setting in the middle of the artificial lake at La Ronde. The World Film Festival has been in bad shape in the last few years, but in its days of glory, it was the most important in the country—before being overtaken by the Toronto Festival. Still, on the film festivals front, the FNC, Fantasia, and Documentary festivals manage to offer very decent programs which have recently improved by adding a more comprehensive international representation. Just for Laughs brings good comedy to all. Lovers of the French song, from traditional to more contemporary rhythms, enjoy the annual FrancoFolies fest.

On the other hand, for an event featuring a diversified programming going from music to theatrical shows, to gastronomy, Montréal en Lumière is one way to forget the hardships of the winter season (it even features some outdoor activities for those brave enough

This strange object, neither abstract nor figurative, is the ugliest piece of public art in the city

to defy the cold).

One of the most characteristic features of any city is its public monuments, old and new.These monuments have the function of reminding the new generations of some epic events, or the importance of a historical character, but they are also pieces of art: they are supposed to convey their message beautifully. That appeal to beauty makes them be referred to as "public art." In this very personal view of public monuments in Montreal,

there is no doubt in my mind that the most beautiful in the whole city is the Georges-Etienne Cartier monument on Mount Royal, facing Park Avenue. Its location helps underscore the magnificence of this monument designed by the sculptor George William Hill and inaugurated in 1919.

THE BAD: WALLS AND GANGS' TERRITORIES Graffiti is a problem practically everywhere in the world. For centuries perhaps, writing on a wall was the cheapest way to make political statements public or even to incite to an uprising against an unjust ruler. Recently, however, the wall as a

medium of expression has replaced those political messages of the past for illegible tags which don't have any other meaning but to mark territory. Most of the time, those who mark territory—some of them pretentiously call themselves "graffiti artists" despite their evident lack of talent—do that on behalf of gangs that control drug trafficking in a given neighbourhood.

Of course, there are some legitimate, talented muralists whose beautiful work can be seen in various buildings, especially in the Plateau Mont-Royal area. The one that is bad on two accounts: being the negation of anything artistic, and serving to advertise the control of criminal activity in the street, is that invasive graffiti that defiles everything, from walls in buildings to buses and metro cars and stations, even monuments. Graffiti is then the bad of the bad in the landscape of Montreal.

More photo’s and article cab be read online at: http://mtltimes.ca/montreal-375-balance-goodbad-ugly/

11 Critical home inspection traps to be aware of weeks before listing your home for sale

MONTREAL - According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale.

Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair.

That's why it's critical that you read this report before you list your home.

If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn

prospective buyers away altogether.

In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre- inspection yourself if you know what you're looking for, and knowing what you're looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones.

To help home sellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled "11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection" has been compiled which explains the issues involved.

To order a FREE Special Report, visit: www.montrealinspectionpitfalls.com Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn't cost you the sale of your home.

This report is courtesy of Group Sarroino Real estate broker(s) Kw Prestige Real estate Agency.

Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Copyright ©2016

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Annual Christmas walk on Mont Royal

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Christmas mass at the Notre-Dame Basiica

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otre-Dame Basilica – The Notre Dame Basilica offers various festive events throughout December, and on the 24th, in addition to their traditional masses from 9:30 p.m until midnight, there will be a family mass offered at 7:00 p.m. This will be an animated mass, with traditional hymns as well as a living nativity scene.The choir of Notre-Dame Basilica will be directed by Béatrice Baillargeon and will be present from 9:30 p.m until midnight. Click here to RSVP to the official Facebook event. http://mtltimes.ca/christmas-mass-notre-dame-basilica/

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Family Visiting Montreal had car broken into - Offer $5,000 reward PhD dissertation with thousands of hours and 5 years of work were stolen

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hey love Montreal, but when Melisa Kohan and her family from Syracuse, NY were visiting her 90 year old great-aunt in Montreal for Thanksgiving, their visit turned into a nightmare. On Saturday November 25th, they were preparing to head back home and had packed up their SUV, parked on Drummond St. near the corner of Sherbrooke, and then went back up to her greataunt's apartment to spend a bit more time with her before saying goodbye.

Less than two hours later around 11:30am when they went back down, their pleasant trip to Montreal took a bad turn.

Melisa contacted the Montreal Times newspaper, desperate to get more help, as she and her family felt the police were not being very supportive.

Their vehicule had been broken into - in broad daylight on a crowded street. The back passenger side window had been smashed and they were robbed of some precious and important items.

"That's pretty much when the worst experience of my life began… our bags had been packed and tucked into back area, but I guess there were some bags that must have been visible. They weren't out in plain sight, but were still seen," said Melisa.

"The police came, they didn't seem to care. They said 'oh' we've had five calls like this today in the same area. They wrote down the information… they took the serial numbers from the computers and just said if anything pops up we'll let you know and that was it. It was like 'okay, bye' and that was all that we heard from them."

They headed back to Syracuse, collected their things and then she and her husband drove back to Montreal to post their

own signs all around the area, listing the items stolen and offering a $5000 reward. An officer they spoke with later on said another car in the very same spot had also been broken into.

"We weren't able to get any help from the police, the only way to do anything is to do it yourself… there's nowhere else to go," she said, clearly upset. "Were just visiting my ninety year old aunt and then she had to witness all this… it was

- his career and future taken. Also stolen were passports and over $5,000 in items, including his Lenovo laptop and USB key, Melisa's Lenovo work laptop, her mother's MacBook Pro, Nexus Card and Passport, as well as other family member's passports. On top of all that, they now have to worry about identity theft as well.

Neil's last words were, 'Thanks for your willingness to do this. Even if nothing is retrieved, perhaps we will be the faces of this rising theft issue. A tragic end to a vacation visit to a wonderful city'.

The poster shown with this article also indicates some other items stolen, but here are the serial numbers of two of the three computers stolen from their Navy Blue SUV Audi on Drummond St.:

By Bonnie Wurst - MacBook Pro S/N C02R32YXFVH8 mtltimes.ca - Lenovo T460S S/N awful, it was truly awful. PC0055LU We love the city of Mon- - The number for the now MasterCard treal, it's such a shame canceled which the criminals used that this happened. I'm just trying to re-piece to pay for parking is: 5588 everything back together 3200 1125 9398 because it totally derailed If anyone was around the area on Saturday Novemour lives."

While they posting the ber 25th and saw anysigns on the same street, thing, found something or they also looked around came across any of the in some dumpsters and al- items listed here and on though they did not find their poster or even in a any of their things, they pawn shop or solicited to did find some unusual buy any of the items - anyitems which according to thing that could be helpful her husband Neil, point to in their desperate search a major problem in Mon- please contact them at: treal. melisa.keskin@gmail.com "We inspected several or cloismeg@gmail.com (dumpsters) in our at- - Or call any of these tempts to retrieve our numbers: belongings. They are rid1 315 427 9113 dled with remnants of 1 (315) 657-5266 other stolen computers, 1 (315) 546-6207 computer bags, even a *You can also contact the school knapsack dis- Montreal Times: carded with books and (514) 457-7656 all," he offered. info@mtltimes.ca Neil was the biggest (No questions asked) victim of this theft. His More photo’s and article PhD dissertation with cab be read online at: thousands of hours and 5 http://mtltimes.ca/5000-reyears of work were stolen ward-for-usb-key/

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Kentokukan Karate tournament fights hunger and bullying

United for one cause: (left to right) Shihan Wayne Donivan, 9th dan and founder of Kentokukan, Sun Youth Bike Patroller Robert Parsons, Sun Youth Social Mentor Julie Bechay,William Grant from Shindo Budo Kwai - Sherbrooke, winner of the Sun Youth award for outstanding Karateka, Sun Youth Coordinator of Bike Patrol and Victim Services Jonathan Caisse, Sun Youth Social Mentor Richard Desautels, Sun Youth volunteer William Caisse-Tourigny, Sun Youth Bike Patroller Sara Yanez, Sun Youth volunteer Vanessa Afonso and Shihan Mark Filippelli, 6th dan, of Shorinjiryu Kentokukan Karatedo. Photo: Facebook.

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arate is more than a sport; it is a way of life that encourages mutual support, respect, tolerance, self-fulfillment and benevolence. These values are at the core of the Kentokukan Karate Tournament that was held on November 18th at LaurenHill Academy Junior Campus in St. Laurent. Hundreds of youngsters from Dojos all over Quebec and Ontario partici-

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pated in this annual competition.

Each year the Kentokukan tournament uses this opportunity to contribute and give back to Sun Youth, and this year was no different. The tournament donated over $1,000, amounting to $11,250 over the last 7 years. The funds will once again be put towards Sun Youth’s program that fights bullying and pro-

motes conflict resolution by placing a social mentor in various schools for the last 16 years. Acting as a positive role model for the students, the mentors create a trusting relationship with the students, which then translates into a positive and respectful environment for all.

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Will climate change effect our winter?

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any people have become obsessed with the weather - and with good reason. 'Climate Change' often has us checking the forecast several times a day, just to decide what to wear and how to plan our activities.

We have become couchpotato meteorologists, familiar with the meanings of Low Pressure and High Pressure systems or Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts.

Barometric Pressure, Cloudburst and Microburst are now part of our vocabulary - along with El Niño, La Niña, Polar Vortex and Jet Stream.

We take heed of Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Special Weather Statements - and never leave the house until we take into consideration the Humidex Level or Wind Chill Factor. We know our weather forecasters names by heart and watch them as they diligently guide us through moving maps filled with every colour of the rainbow, indicating the severity and movement of weather patterns. And with all that, things can change in a 'micro-blast'.

This past year, eastern Canada saw record breaking floods during spring, followed by a wet, humid yet cool summer and record breaking heat waves in the fall. Out west, wildfires in BC burned all summer long, destroying hectares upon hectares of forest - the province's largest total area burnt in a fire season in recorded history. Down south in the United States, monster hurricanes followed one after another causing unprecedented devastation.

Around the globe, weather patterns were just as bizarre.

So what does that mean for the 2017-18 winter season? Anyone who lived through the Ice Storm of 1998 might have tingles run up and down their back by now. It was an unprecedented combi-

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Montreal was basically shut down, roads were impassable as scores of workers slowly rebuilt the power grid. During that time, the city received the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Korean War, with over 12,000 Canadian Forces personnel on the ground, while people struggled just for their basic needs.

Could that be in the forecast for this winter again? An ice storm of that magnitude does not seem likely, but for the southern Quebec area, climate change could be a factor.

Meteorologists are forecasting a stormy winter, the likes of one we have not seen in many years.

The good old Farmer's Almanac, which has been accurate up to 80% of the time, says that 'winter will be snowier than normal, with above-normal precipitation and near-to abovenormal temperatures'.The

coldest periods will be from late December into early January and late January into early to midFebruary, with the snowiest periods in midDecember, early and late February, and early April.

The Weather Network's chief meteorologist Chris Scott warned Canadians to 'brace for a whole lot of snow this winter' and to be prepared for a 'stormy' season. According to Scott, our winter weather will be impacted by a La Niña weather system, coming from the cooler waters off the coast of South America, and we can expect a 'classic Canadian winter' and also anticipate being 'pounded by numerous snowstorms' - followed by 'sustained periods of milder weather'. But that's where climate change and the unforeseen variables come in. Nobody predicted the extent of the 1998 ice storm.

My 'go to' weather forecast is on Mark Sirois' Facebook page, the 'Southern Quebec Severe Weather Network'. He has been the most accurate and reliable meteorologist since the words 'Climate Change' became a regular part of our vocabulary. Not only has he been right on when others were way off, but many professional meteorologists look to him for their forecasts. His winter forecast is in line with the others, but he also studies other weather indicators and includes potential variables and regular updates on the forecast, long and short range. He is also one to admit that weather forecasting is not an exact science, as too many factors are involved which can change the pattern in a short period of time.

Are you ready for a blast of whatever Mother Nature throws at us this season, ready to face it 'hood' on… like a true Canuck? Let's hope for the best, while keeping our boots and ice-scrapers close at hand.

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old and above, the price is set at 9$. The minimum age for snow tubing is set at 4 years old for security reasons.

To view many more fun actives offered on MontRoyal, click here to access their website. The city is offering ice skating on Beaver Lake, adult and youth cross country skiing, a fully equipped rental cabin and much more for you to make the most of Winter with family and friends.

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Soul Pose Yoga coming to MTL

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never stepped foot on a yoga mat before, this event is for you. It will also be a fantastic opporoul Pose Yoga is a tunity to make new world wide event friends who share the organized by the same interest in yoga as do. creators of The you Soul Pose Yoga is tourColour Run. Soul Pose ing around both Canada Yoga brings together all and the United States, types of yogis from your and will be hosting an city to take part in the event in Montreal on Sat“Happiest Yoga event on urday February 17th the Planet”. The event is 2018 with a yoga session open to any level and will at 9:00 a.m and an other be a blacklight yoga ses- one at noon. Tickets for sion with body paint, this unique event are sold confetti and much more. for 20.00$ + tax. The Whether you’re an expe- event is suitable for chilrienced yogi or you’ve dren and adults as well as

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Bar-B-Barn - Legendary chicken & ribs brings back 50 years of Memories

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om McQueen has been associated with the Bar-BBarn for so long he's practically part of the furniture. When I ask the affable manager how long he's been at the iconic establishment celebrating its

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50th anniversary this year - it opened in April 1967 just before Expo 67 - he chuckles and returns my question with one of his own, "On or off the books?"

Co-owner with father and son Manny and Dalton Barnoff McQueen first met the pair on the golf course in Candiac while he was working as a caddy as a mere lad of 8

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1/2 years old. The fatherless youngster from the south shore was drawn to the father-son duo and they to him.They sent him to caddy school to learn how to ply his trade and he caddied for them until he was 15. At this point Manny said to him, "Enough, enough - time to get a real job and come work for us."

Manny brought him back to the Bar-B-Barn on Guy Street and said, "This is your future." McQueen complied with his mentor's request to come work for the family business and the rest is history. He had the usual apprenticeship in the restaurant & hotel industry starting off as a busboy - he quit the first night - but then went back shortly after. "I learned the whole kitchen, how to be a butcher, eventually becoming a waiter and bartender." On the day he turned 21 he became a manager. McQueen laughs again when he thinks back to those days. "I'm still working here 6 days a week."

"I had wanted to be a CPA but never pursued it," he says with no trace

The cozy atmosphere is still the same at both locations of the Bar B Barn

of regret. Two of my sons are CPAs," he adds matter-of-factly. McQueen waxes euphoric when he

reminisces about the heyday of the Bar-B-Barn when the customers were an A-list of`Who's Who in

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those guys were at the bar.The Expos, the Als, the Habs came before and after the game."

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Bar B Barn - Montreal landmark

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CKGM Radio personality Ralph "The Birdman" Lockwood had a lot to do with bringing in the crowd to the chicken & ribs eatery downtown. People who listened to his show in the 1970's will recall Lockwood saying on air, "Come join me at the BarB-Barn." This was when he wasn't asking his trademark question, "How's your bird?" "He was there every day," McQueen says. The barn-style restaurant was also a favorite of Top 40 Radio DJ Marc "Mais Oui" Denis the bilingual voice of Montreal's airwaves for decades.The `"Bar-B" as it was affectionately known by many Montrealers was

the meet-up location pre/post-game.

"We would rent city buses to take people to and from the football games," McQueen says. Such was the dedication of the Bar-B's own 'team' that they made sure the fans made it to home field to cheer on the Alouettes.

One of the "boys" who frequented the Bar-BBarn was Gazette journalist and bon vivant Nick Auf der Maur. "He was a fixture at the bar," McQueen says. "Never a dull moment - he always had stories. He was another Ralph. He would keep

going like the Energizer Bunny." Political heavyweights Brian Mulroney and René Lévesque were regular customers too.

Lévesque lived just up the street and would come by to get his "fix" of chicken and ribs around 11:30 am.

"Every Saturday morning he would walk here - no security. He had a great character. He was funny.

He had a political character which was rough but generally, he was nice."

Lévesque had one bad habit that is barely tolerated today - he smoked. In those days you could smoke in bars and restaurants. "He smoked like a chimney," McQueen says with a wry smile.

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Manny Barnoff was a class act himself sending racks of ribs to prisons. In the early years Barnoff had a ventilation company which took him down south where he developed a taste for ribs. He started to experiment with different recipes in his mother's kitchen bePhoto:Val Provost fore he opened the Bar-BThe "best ever" figure to Barn. One day he said to cross the Bar-B-Barn's McQueen, "I think I've got threshold was Brian Mul- it." He didn't have a roney. He would send the kitchen at the restaurant RCMP hours before to yet so he cooked at his stake out the place. Then mother's place transportBrian and Mila would ing the ribs and chicken in come in with their own his LTD Station wagon security and they would downtown. "He worked have dinner. Mulroney still hard for his success," Mccame after he was no Queen says. It would belonger Prime Minister al- come a great business. though Lévesque didn't "The city was buzzing," come by much once he McQueen explains. Busimoved to Nun's Island. ness was so good that Other notables graced one day Manny got out of the premises like the his car in the middle of a boxer Sugar Ray Leonard snowstorm and started in the early 80's. Sugar Ray handing out combos. was a class act. "Oh my Hockey legend Bob god, he was so classy. He Gainey was a friend of the

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had the white limousine and lots of gold bling and an entourage," McQueen says. Then there was David Joyner - not exactly a household name - but known and adored by millions of children as Barney the Dinosaur. "He would sign autographs both in and out of costume," McQueen says laughing.

Bar-B crew. Manny & Dalton Barnoff, Bob Gainey, and Tom McQueen became fishing buddies and would go on fishing trips up north. "He was a very, very classy man," McQueen says of "Le Capitaine" of the Montreal Canadiens. Gary Carter of the Montreal Expos would also become a personal friend. A framed autographed glossy photo of him hangs on the walls of the rustic establishment along with countless others, a testament to the landmark eatery's reputation far and wide for friendly service and mouthwatering chicken and rib combos.

"Bell Canada and CN were big clients in the 80's," McQueen says. By this time a second Bar-BBarn was open for business on Sources Blvd. in DDO. Both barbeque restaurants are still going strong. Three times per year the hands-on McQueen makes personal deliveries of vacuumpacked meats all the way to the Northwest Territo-

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Now that is service. He wouldn't have it any other way. McQueen isn't the only loyal member of the Bar-B-Barn family. "My barmaid just retired. She was 76 when she retired," McQueen says with evident pride.

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Immediately afterward, make your way to the nearby Milky Way Theatre to catch the other half of this stellar double feature “Exo”. Experiencing this production is quite a throwback to the days when I frequented the Dow Planetarium back in the 70s. Complete with the omnipresent Zeiss projector in the middle and live narrator with

Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in both separate English and French screenings. For more information, or a complete schedule, go to: www.espacepourlavie.ca ***

Tonight (December 2) at 7 p.m., the Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Synagogue, located at 6519 Baily Road in Cote St. Luc, will hold a touching presentation by Dr. Daniel Mishkin, a native of Cote St. Luc who is currently the chief of gastroenterology at Atrius Health in Boston, as well as a professor at Harvard University.

Dr. Mishkin will talk about his recently published book The Other Side of the Bed. It is a memoir about his older brother Barry, who died 15 years ago from Acute

By Stuart Nulman Lymphocyctic Leukemia.

At the time, Dr. Mishkin mtltimes.ca their laser pointer, “Exo” was undertaking his medbegins like a typical classic ical residency, and decided planetarium presentation, to become his brother’s with explanations of the caregiver and be by his origins of certain stars, bedside during his struggalaxies and constella- gle with this dreaded distions. Then it goes to the ease. The book gives a next level, as it gives fasci- unique perspective of nating stories of the thou- how an individual is afsands of Exo planets that flicted with cancer, but are situated beyond the from the bedside persolar system, and the pos- spective of the caregiver, sibilities that there maybe and how it takes a toll on signs of life in these dis- both patient and caretant terrestrial bodies. If giver. anything, “Exo” continues Admission to Dr. sparking the public’s fasci- Mishkin’s lecture is free, nation with the mysteries and copies of The Other and unknown aspects of Side of the Bed will be on the universe, and what it sale at the event, in which can offer scientists, physi- a portion of the proceeds cists, astronomers and will go to Gift of Life, a even future astronauts. bone marrow and blood “Space Next” and “Exo” cell registry that is based are now showing at the in Boca Raton, Flroida.

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ore than 40 years ago, I remember paying frequent visits to the Dow Planetarium on Notre Dame Street West, near Peel, whether it be with a bunch of friends or as part of a school field trip. With its imposing Zeiss projector dominating the centre of the circular theatre (and resembling an alien spaceship itself), I looked up with awe as the secrets and mysteries of the universe and outer space were projected upon the planetarium’s domed ceiling-turned-movie screen.

The Dow Planetarium no longer exists; however, the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium (located in the Olympic Park complex) capably lives up to the spirit of its downtown predecessor with a fascinating double feature as part of the “Montreal Space For Life” series.

It all starts with “Space Next” in the Planetarium’s Chaos Theatre. The 25-minute feature uses computer graphics effectively to tell the story of space exploration, from Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight on Vostock I in 1961, to Apollo 11’s moon landing, to the space shuttle, to the International Space Station, to the hopeful quest of going beyond the moon, with the proposed exploration and colonization of Mars. The production is simply breathtaking, as the colorful graphics are practically lifelike, which gives the spectator the illusion that they are as much a part of these space explorations throughout history. A must-see for space race

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once in operation they are very efficient and produce electricity at a very low cost. But there only so many rivers we could dam without causing irreversible environmental damage from the flooding and the millions of people who are displaced because of them.

So what's left? Solar power or oil?

Oil reserves are shrinking at an alarming rate. According to Industry experts, conventional global oil reserves have just enough to last until sometime near the mid 2050's or sooner - but could be extended if we see an increase in alternate energy sources.

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Electricity from Wind Turbines, although a great advancement in renewable energy, require constant, expensive maintenance and are vulnerable to high winds and lightning.They also take up a lot of space - and generate a whole lot of noise.

By Bonnie Wurst As far as electricity produced by Dams - they are mtltimes.ca extremely expensive to build (in the billions of need for the energy and dollars) and could take power to fuel our homes, decades to construct, but vehicles and industries.

And we are running out of resources and time.

Solar power and oil are at the forefront of this junction, with other sources of energy becoming either too costly, impractical or with serious environmental impact.

Sources like Coal, used in the generation of electric power, is clearly limited and its days are counted - besides being one of the single-most harmful pollutants in our world. Resources are estimated to be at over 847 billion tonnes, but according to the World Coal Association at the rate of our current production he human race is at a crossroad. We are at the intersection of renewable and non-renewable energy - and it is a slippery slope. It is a slope we have been climbing for decades as we feed our insatiable

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Mtl Jazz Fest and more - Spectra at 40 E quipe Spectra celebrated its 40th anniversary this past week by throwing a party at M-Telus (formerly known as Metropolis), an event that also made people like me and other journalists present to reflect on what the presence of Spectra has meant

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years have meant for the team and the impact the organization has had on the artistic scene in Montreal.They also mentioned the role Spectra has had on the economy of the city, a point these festival organizers always like to emphasize. One can read on their website: "The three major festivals organized by L'Équipe Spectra generate annual spinoffs of $75M, including

right around this time in 2013, when the media were called for "an important announcement." The big announcement, of course, was the acquisition of Spectra by the CH Group (Canadiens de Montréal) which is owned and operated by the Molson family. The group also holds Evenko, the largest entertainment corporation in the province.

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about $50M solely from tourists, with over $11M in tax revenue in new spending for our governments. L'Équipe Spectra has thereby created or maintained about 1000 annualized jobs and increased the GDP by over $50M every year." I guess this is in response to some critical voices regarding the use of public money in the production of these festivals; the truth is that it would be money well invested after all.

One of the crucial moments for Spectra came

André Menard, Alain Simard, founders of Spectra, and Jacques-André Dupont, current Spectra CEO

Simard, Spectra CEO at the time remarked that Spectra would keep their structure and autonomy.

Of course, keeping the non-profit character of the festivals it produces is very important to assure government funding as well as to maintain their credibility with the artistic milieu and the public. One has to remember that we live in times when people show some justified distrust of big corporations.

Four years after that marriage, however, one can

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Erotic Art – This year, for a 5th edition, the erotic art exhibition is coming back to Montreal and this time it will be supporting the SLA foundation to raise money for the illness. The event will be held at Espace Scuderi and will be hosting over 100 different creations and artists both local as

well as international.

The exhibition will be similar to the previous one with activities such as body painting, film viewing, live painting from artists, on-site auctions, a full bar and much more.

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uring the holiday season, it is essential to show our solidarity with those who live in difficult times. For Sun Youth this means that thousands of Montreal families are counting on the generosity of the community to have enough food to prepare a good meal and offer new toys to their children. To help Sun Youth bring comforting light, here are different concrete and fun ways to give the next.

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