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robably no other season in the year has a stronger association with choral music than Christmas. Of course, I am not referring here to the repetitious carols with which shopping malls bombard their customers with the goal of making them shop like crazy. What I am referring to are the numerous choral concerts that are produced at this time of year which are not only expressions of devotion, but of genuine artistic quality which appeals to people of various religious persuasions or even non-religious
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people like myself. One good example of a good quality choral concert was delivered last week by The Lyric Theatre Singers which presented the series Candlelight Christmas 2017 at the Loyola Chapel of Concordia University in NDG. The series was very eclectic in its repertoire, it started with the African hymn "Ogo ni fun Oluwa!" and it included some spirituals like "Christmas Kum Ba Ya," classics such as "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" or "Holy Night," without forgetting the pop Christmas classics: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," "Rudolph, the Red-
Nosed Reindeer" and—a favourite with Charlie Brown fans like myself—"A Charlie Brown Christmas." The diversity of Montreal was also reflected during the concert: the program included English and French carols.The rendition of "Cantique de Noël (Minuit chrétiens)" drew warm applause from the audience especially for the wonderful performance of the soloist Katherine Fournier. Soprano Laurie-Anne Jean-Baptiste also delivered a great performance with her rendition of "Sweet Little Jesus Boy." So did David Chhiv with his interpretation of "Rise Up and See the King." continued on Page 8
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ow would you and your family like to go out into the country to choose or to cut your own Christmas tree? Some local Christmas tree plantations offer this possibility over the coming weeks. Typically the farmers explain that they are selling a unique expe-
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rience together with the tree. They suggest it’s a good way to ensure a freshly cut tree—many of the ones sold in parking lots were cut in October. For those who have never tried it, a real tree adds a wonderful burst of greenery into your house in winter. The smell of most conifers is quite pleasant, and if you keep watering the tree, it stays alive and adds considerable humidity to the interior air at a season when many peoples’ houses are too dry. Various decorations, sparkles and lights make
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the tree exquisite to look at. The main evergreen species grown here include balsam fir, Fraser fir, Scottish pine, and white spruce. The firs have soft, flattened needles that are dark green and pleasantly aromatic. The Scottish pines have excellent needle retention. White spruces have a good shape but you may find spruce needles to be “spiky” compared to the “friendly” fir or “personable” pine. Quebec Christmas tree planta-
tions also export millions of dollars worth of trees to the U.S.A., Latin America, and the Caribbean. “In pure Quebec tradition, come for a ride on a hay wagon pulled by a tractor. This will take you directly to the [Christmas tree] plantation to choose the tree of your dreams. One of our happy leprechauns [i.e. farm employees dressed in funny costumes] will be pleased to cut that tree for you with his saw. Back at the farm, you can warm up at our barn with some good
button soup while your children give Santa their wish lists. Relive all the magic of Christmas and watch your kids’ eyes light up,” one Christmas tree farmer wrote to us by email. Prices start at $30 per tree—regardless of the size—at Barry and Mary Cooper’s farm near Mirabel Airport. “People
their dogs along for the adventure, but must keep the dogs on leash. The farm is open seven days a week, but customers are advised to call first on weekdays. Like many small businesses, this Christmas Tree farm accepts only cash payments. Because the experience often takes two hours plus travel time, families with young children are best to wait until after naptime. It’s best to verify the height of your ceiling before you go to cut a tree (trees look smaller against the sky). A roof rack will help get the tree home safely, but farmers also often provide assistance in attaching trees to cars without roof racks. Many plantations have ‘shaking machines’ that will vibrate loose needles off the trees and watching this machine in action is part of the fun. How to care for tree can cut their own tree, once it is cut? Quinn adbut usually ask for our vises leaving it outdoors staff to cut it for them, says Mary Cooper. “For for as long as possible, their $30, customers get standing upright and out their tree hauled back to of direct sunshine. Once the garage, the tree is net- the “butt” of the tree ted, and they can enjoy dries out, it can’t absorb complimentary hot any more water. To see more information chocolate or coffee together with biscuits.” please visit: Cooper also indicates http://mtltimes.ca/cuttingdown-a-christmas-tree/ that customers can bring
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The concerts also encouraged the audience to participate, at one point by lighting a candle which brightened the chapel and provided a very special atmosphere to the whole place.The other opportunity for the audience's active engagement came
when we were asked to join the choir in two singalongs, "Au royaume du bonhomme hiver" and "Sleigh Ride." This series is a seasonal tradition for the ensemble directed by Bob Bachelor which already announced its next big presentation, a new Broadway Review to be staged at the DB
Clarke Theatre from June 14 to 16, 2018. Ah, if you want to join the group on a permanent basis, auditions are held this coming January for the 2018-2019 season. They are also looking for new sopranos and altos. For more information go to:
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Rem needs more transparency Opinion
alérie Plante was elected Mayor of Montreal partly on promises to make municipal government more transparent. Transparency is a wonderful tool in democracies; it is also a very effective weapon against potential corruption. It would also be terrific to
ners in Montreal, Longueuil and Laval were probably as surprised as anybody to hear about the REM. The REM was rejected by the BAPE environmental hearings board, citing among other concerns, “a lack of transparency” by the CDPQ regarding this project. Specifically, concerns were noted about financial parameters, operating costs, and oversight. Indeed, critics of the REM trying to find more about the project’s federal financing had to file an access-to-information request. The report they eventually received was blacked out and illegible on almost all of its 613 pages. The CDPQ boasts about how quick travel By John Symon times will be on the Two Mountains train line once mtltimes.ca the REM is built, but does not mention how this line see more transparency will be closed for two with the Réseau élec- years during the convertrique métropolitain sion to REM technology. (REM) train proposed by Similarly, the CDPQ does the Caisse de depot et not reveal that the West placements du Québec Island cannot support (CDPQ). three competing train This elaborate project lines; the arrival of the was conceived behind REM will likely doom the closed doors and then existing Vaudreuil line. launched with a surprise Why not full disclosure? announcement in April, Recently, the CDPQ ex2016. Public transit plan- tended the REM bid sub-
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mission deadline until February. According to CBC, this delay is because the bids are coming in
about 33 percent over the projected $6 billion cost and discussions are underway about how to
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bring costs down, perhaps by cutting promised parts of the project. If the REM costs have in-
creased to $8 billion instead of $6 billion, it means that taxpayers are now on the hook for $5 billion, making them the majority investors. As such, the public needs to know what it is paying for and the bids should be made public. Freedom of expression also helps assure good governance. But The Times has heard anecdotes of how politicians and bureaucrats wanting to criticize the REM were pressured to remain silent under the previous regime at Montreal City Hall. It would be wonderful to now hear Mayor Plante affirm that such officials will not risk reprisals if they break the omerta and openly question the REM. On a similar vein, we wonder why the REM was specifically excluded from Quebec legislation affording whistle-blowers protection from reprisals.The Charbonneau Commission on how to fight corruption in the construction industry asked for such protection. It is very disturbing to see the biggest construction project on the table getting a free pass to continue with the same old ways...
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What’s happening in Montreal: Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson returns to Montreal
ack in the 70s, Montreal’s favorite rock group was Supertramp, the British group whose albums “Crime of the Century”, “Even in the Quietest Moments” and “Breakfast in America” flew off the shelves at record stores across the city, and whose concerts always played to sold out crowds at the Forum. And whether your favorite Supertramp songs were “The Logical Song”, “School”, “Give A Little Bit” or “Dreamer”, you couldn’t mistake the distinctive voice that fronted (and wrote) these hit songs: Roger Hodgson, who co-founded Supertramp and performed with the group from 1969 to 1983. Hodgson -- whose new album is “Classics Live”, a collection of his hit songs with Supertramp that were recorded live during a series of concerts he performed in around the world – is about to go on tour again in 2018 and sing those hit songs that helped Supertramp sell over 60 million albums throughout their time as
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international rock music superstars. Hodgson will be making a stop in Montreal for one show only on October 30, 2018 at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts as part of his Breakfast in America Tour.Tickets for this show are now on sale and cost between $59.50 and $99.50, with a limited
number of VIP Meet & Greet and Soundcheck packages available.To purchase your tickets, go to www.placedesarts.com . *** Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, along with Montreal’s own Les 7 Doigts circus performance troupe, will start 2018 with a new show filled
with humour, poetry, digital illusions and body movement called “Temporel”, which is about to dazzle audiences for a brief run at Place des Arts’ La Cinquieme Salle from January 10 to 27. “Temporel” tells the story of a individual man’s life not in chronological order, but in fragments
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Wonder Wheel: Woody Allen at his best
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It all starts with the arrival of the beautiful Carolina (Juno Temple) at Coney Island
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oody Allen just turned 82 this month, but he shows no intention of slowing down in his creative work. In fact, he has kept making one movie a year, and almost all of his films made lately are of high quality. (The only one I didn't like was "Irrational Man," where the consistency of the plot was broken at the end—the professor should have killed the girl, but that's another story). Now we'll have the chance to see his latest film, "Wonder Wheel" to be released this weekend where Allen continues his travel into time periods which he recreates with much charm. In "Café Society" he had taken us to the Hollywood on the 1930s, now it is that place that evokes images of magic and fun— Coney Island in the 1950s—where he sets this story. The title of the film is taken from that famous mechanical piece of the amusement park just in front of the beach. The story is narrated by Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a student of literature who during the summer has taken a job as a lifeguard at the local beach. He lets us know
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the funny moments in the story. Carolina is hiding from some gangsters because she had married one and had talked to the police about them.That's the underlying drama, but in the meantime, Ginny and Mickey are having an affair that has made the waitress dream of a reborn career as the actress that she claims once was. Things were going well until Mickey meets the By Sergio Martinez younger Carolina, an event that would eventumtltimes.ca ally lead to the unleashing of tragedy. characterize what would "Wonder Wheel" makes happen next, as having all a very credible re-crethe elements of melodrama. Carolina (Juno ation of the period in Temple) arrives in Coney which it is set, the referIsland looking for her fa- ences to Eugene O'Neill ther whom she hasn't and Tennessee Williams seen in years. Humpty also take the audience to (Jim Belushi), her father, is think of the drama atmosnot very happy to see phere of those American Carolina again, but when authors somehow presshe tells him the predica- ent in the plot. I would ment she faces, he has no choice but to welcome recommend this movie her. His second wife, for the quality of the Ginny (Kate Winslet), story, the photography would help Carolina to (the colour also evokes find a job as a waitress at those 1950s films), the elthe same clam house ements of subtle irony where she works. Ginny more than humour, and also has to face the con- because it also presents in tinual mischiefs of her son a precise manner the (by a previous marriage) Richie (Jack Gore), who is human features of pasa pyromaniac. The little sion, self-delusion, loyalty, rascal provides most of and betrayal. Length: 101 min.
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