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JAUNE: The Orange Cone Festival is a humorous look at public works Hudson, St. Lazare, Senneville, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Baie d’Urfe, Beaconsfield, Chateauguay, Kirkland, Pte. Claire, Pierrefonds, D.D.O., Dorval, Lachine, NDG, CSL, Ville St-Laurent, Mtl-West, Hampstead, Westmount, Montreal, Lasalle, Verdun, Nun’s Island, Laval, St. Leonard
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t's that time of year when Montreal turns into a veritable "coneucopia" of orange and white cones as its blue-collar workers clean up debris, repair infrastructure, and give the city a facelift just in time for tourists to take in the bonanza of summer festivals that is a signature of La Metropole's élan. Right. Ask any merchant on a busy street how
The Orange Cone Festival - Solo Exhibition by Jaune at Station 16 Gallery
not to mention the everpresent potholes. When the first big rainstorm hits the lament inevitably turns to the stench from the overflowing garbage that hasn't been picked up yet despite assurances from city officials that everything is proceeding By Deborah Rankin on schedule. If you don't know mtltimes.ca whether to laugh or to cry - they say laughter is things are going and you'll the best medicine - then hear a very different JAUNE: The Orange story. Everybody knows Cone Festival may be just that construction contin- what the doctor ordered ues well into October to cure those summerdespite the inconven- time orange cone blues. ience to shoppers and The humorous art exthe downside for busi- hibit on public mainteness owners trying to nance spotlights the men make a few bucks after a and women who clean up long cold hard winter. and keep the city in Ditto for frustrated mo- working order so that torists and cyclists: come everybody can go about spring they must navigate their business all grumthe treacherous terrain bling and naysayers aside. of cast-off concrete, rusty It's the brainchild of pipes, and open manholes JAUNE a stencil artist
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from Brussels, Belgium whose images of les cols bleus at work (at times definitely not!) are the subject of this novel exhibit at Galerie Station 16 an urban art gallery on Boulevard St. Laurent just around the corner from Prince Arthur. JAUNE - not the artist's real name - it's a pseudonym that resembles his surname - got the idea of the paradox of order and chaos coexisting in the public domain from his own experience as a maintenance worker over the course of three summers. "It was my student job," he says matterof-factly as he puts the finishing touches on a temporary mural whose theme dovetails with those in the paintings on display at the gallery until May 26. "My protagonists are historical but I adapt my narrative to each place." Amanda Brown-
ridge Assistant Director of Station 16 says all of JAUNE's characters are based on people he knows including himself. In as much as they are real, they also have universal appeal. While JAUNE is an international artist his work resonates with Montrealers because the issues with construction and sanitation workers are the same everywhere. "I grew up on the South Shore," she says laughing. It's the same thing. We thought he would be perfect - his work would resonate with our viewers."
JAUNE came to the vernissage dressed as a maintenance worker along with Station 16's staff and co-owner Adam Vieira who all donned orange overalls to give the event an authentic vibe not a hard sell given the installation of garbage bags with comical stenciled workers perched on top. They weren't the only ones wearing fluorescent garb among the invited guests sipping beer and wine at the trendy art hub. continued on Page 11
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Just For Laughs COO Bruce Hills and Juste pour rire spokesman Patrick Rozon
Operating Officer (COO) Bruce Hills proudly proclaimed as “the strongest line-up ever” for its 36th edition, which is scheduled for July 11-29. And joining the proceedings that day was veteran Canadian comedian Howie Mandel, who made his festival debut nearly 20 years ago, and is now part of Just For Laughs’ new ownership consortium along with major U.S.-based talent agency ICM Management. “Montreal has meant a lot to me. I performed one of my first stand-up shows here in Montreal back in 1980, and I had my By Stuart Nulman first ever sold-out show at the St. Denis Theatre,” mtltimes.ca said Mandel, who will be hosting his fourth consecFor Laughs comedy festi- utive all-star comedy gala vals are ready to move at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of forward in promoting the Place des Arts on July 26 at 6:30 p.m.. “There is no business of funny. At a combined press important event for comconference that was held edy than this event.When on May 16 at Club Soda, you cross the border into both festivals unveiled to Quebec and hear another a gathering of media, language spoken (at this artists and festival person- festival), then you feel that nel what festival Chief you’re at a truly interna-
tional, bilingual and bicultural event.” And speaking of the festival’s flagship galas, another new gala was announced, as comedian/actor Ken
comedy stars: Russell Peters’ “Deported World Tour” show at the Maison Symphonique (July 26 and 27); David Cross (“Arrested Development”) will offer his “Oh Come
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Jeong (best known for his role in “The Hangover” movies) will host his first ever Just For Laughs gala on July 26 at 9:45 p.m. Just For Laughs also announced a series of solo concert shows that will feature the following
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the business of being The OFF-JFL and Zoofest funny over a four-day period in late July at the series of stand-up shows Hyatt Regency Hotel with that take place in intimate an expanded schedule of venue settings, will con- panel discussions, guest tinue to offer audiences speakers, special events the best value for their and shows, and podcasts, comedy buck with shows which begins with a headlined by Judah Fried- keynote address by Kenya lander, Sabrina Jalees, Barris from the hit TV sitGodfrey, Tom Papa, com “Black-ish”, and conMichael Ian Black, Todd tinues with Andy Kindler’s Glass, Gary Gulman, Mike wildly popular, and always Ward, Big Jay Oakerson, irreverent, “State of the and so many more. Industry Address”. As And the ComedyPRO well, there will be more conference will continue live podcast recordings its mission of dealing with that includes “The Todd continued from Page 6
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here is a problem that appears to be increasing over the past few years during the summer and it has never really been addressed. Perhaps it is time to make a 'stink', a really big 'stink', against the stink - which prevails in the garbage bins of our fair city and its boroughs.
oughs, but like most things, they fell upon deaf ears. It all started back in 2015 under the Coderre administration, when they announced plans to eliminate twice a week garbage collection in all of its 19 boroughs by 2019 and instead have it collected only once a week. At the same time, they also announced the rolling out of brown bins for the Organic Waste Program, with weekly pick-ups. In theory it should have balanced out the changes to the regular garbage collections, but fast forward to 2018 and it is not working for many people. Once a week pick-up is not enough, especially in By Bonnie Wurst the downtown area. And it gets even mtltimes.ca stinkier. What they did NOT announce in 2015 It's that time of the and implemented in sevyear again when people, eral boroughs, is that once especially tourists, start to households are part of notice the stench - the 'je ne sais quoi' odour sud- the Organic Waste Prodenly attacking their ol- gram - once a week regufactory senses in a way lar garbage collection was that leaves many gagging, reduced to once every fanning at the air with TWO weeks. The smell their hands in hopes of lingers on and it is growmaking it go away. It does- ing. It is simple to undern't. stand; regular garbage bins Tourist season adds even more garbage and are usually filled within last summer I met more the first week and by the than a few visitors who second week they are questioned whether dead overflowing with all the animals (or worse) were other smelly trash that is being dumped into the non-compostable like: dibins. Complaints went out apers, rags, pizza boxes, to City Hall and the Bor- sanitary napkins, cat litter and lord knows what else.
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Only the raccoons, squirrels, skunks, mice, rats and even crows are celebrating. It is the same problem in areas that went from twice a week to once a week - and this goes for all apartment buildings with over eight units who are not participating in the Organic Waste Program, plus they are required to keep the bins inside the building until pick-up day. The stench from overflowing bins are wafting up into the apartments. Adding to the mess, I noticed less and less people were using the brown
up day. The solution for most was to simply stop participating in the program and throw the waste into regular bins in sealed plastic bags. It defeats the purpose of the program on all fronts. Last autumn during the election campaign I happened to meet Mayor Alan DeSousa of Ville Saint-Laurent, who was on the ground meeting his constituents. I took the opportunity to discuss the problem with him and offered insight into why the plan might not be working. I put forward the idea of the city going back to once a week pick-up for the summer. He acted surprised, insisting the program was a success, so I suggested he take a drive around his borough and see for himself what was are seen all over the city and neighbouring boroughs going on - and he prombins during the warmer viable option for us be- ised to look into it. Well, months. When I lifted the cause the bin needed to it's been over six months lid of our organic waste remain in our home - and since and not a word bin last summer to add it smelled repugnant from him - nothing in the more scraps, it was filled when I had to open it, borough agenda or in with maggots - and not permeating our entire their news releases, nor just a few. The underside place. I tried leaving it on were there any changes of the lid was coated with our back balcony but rac- indicated on the nifty them and inside it was coons managed to throw 2018 Collection Calendar maggot-armageddon. The it down the stairs and pop they sent out. compostable liner bags, of it open. I tried all the Montreal's waste manwhich the city suggested I tricks they recommended agement program should buy and use, had rotted and none of them really be looked at again through - and it stank to worked. Maggots multiply by the new administrathe point of making me very quickly. And they are tion, under Mayor Valérie dizzy. gross. Plante - but will someone I was told to use the With the exception of will listen? Perhaps Monsmaller household bin homeowners, most peo- trealers need to make they also distributed to ple don't have places like some noise about it, beput my waste in until pick- balconies or garages to cause something certainly up day. But that was not a store their bins until pick- stinks. In the meantime,
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are the only animals on David Goranitis a sanita- the planet that produce tion worker for the City garbage." He talks about of Montreal came straight his own experience.While from work without he must have seen ten changing, his two young thousand people on the children in tow. His wife job no one ever said hello. works the night shift so "The public doesn't pay he brought the kids. "It's attention unless there is a fantastic - there's a lot of strike," he says. Goranitis humor too," he says. who has just finished his Goranitis is also a painter. BA in art education He and JAUNE were deep agrees that there isn't a in conversation about the lot of contact between exhibit as the children the city's blue-collar played underfoot. The workers and the public subject turned to the men but says it is the nature of and women who earn their function and he is their living providing es- well-paid. Noting both the sential services but all too camaraderie and tension often are invisible to the among workers Goranitis says JAUNE's paintings public. "I understand the situa- highlight the interplay betion of these people and tween what the workers their importance for the are "trying to hide when city," JAUNE says. "We they have a coffee on the continued from Page 3
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sly" and what they are "trying to do to make the best of their work." This is JAUNE's second exhibit and he plans to do a series on the public employees who keep the city running musing that the next one is likely to be about firefighters. However,The orange cone murals at Station 16 will be painted over when the exhibit is over and the paintings are gone. "That's the nature of street art - it's somewhat ephemeral," Brownridge says ruefully. JAUNE: The Orange Cone Festival May 10 - May 26 Galerie Station 16 3523 Boul. Saint-Laurent www.station16gallery.com
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Coin Collecting - Starting a Roman Coin Collection – Part II
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s we discussed last time, holding a Roman coin in your hand is indeed a special feeling...it is being connected to the history of one of the worlds greatest civilizations. This time we are going to look at one very fun and popular way to get a small Roman coin collection going.
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The 12 coin set of the 12 Caesars. The term 12 Caesars comes from the Latin work De vita Caesarum (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars) written by Hadrians secretary Suetonius. It is a biography of Julius Caesar plus the first 11 emperors. Most of the rulers are household names, and they all have very interesting, and at times somewhat disturbing, histo-
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ries. We start with Julius Caesar. His coins were issued around 49 to 40 BC even though he was assassinated in 44 BC. Coins of Julius Caesar are available in all metals (bronze, silver, and gold) but most budget minded collectors usually opt for a nice denarius (small silver coin about the size of a dime), either with Caesars portrait, or often with an Elephant. The latter can sometimes be found for under $1,000...but silver coins with nice portraits will cost many times that. All coins of Caesar are very popular, and difficult to obtain. Augustus (also referred to as Octavian) 27 BC to 14 AD. Since he ruled for a very long time, many issues exist in all metals. Some are relatively common like the denarius with his grandchildren Gaius & Lucius on the reverse ($300 to $600), and others are incredibly rare.There are also very interesting larger silver coins of 3 denarii called Cistophorus, and stunning large brass coins called Sestertius. Tiberius 14-37 AD was the step son of Augustus, and although he became an experienced general, probably never thought he would be
the next emperor. The most commonly found coin of this reign is a denarius with a female figure...possibly Livia (his mother) seated on the reverse. This is regularly referred to as the Tribute Penny of the Bible, as it is quoted in the Bible (Matthew 22:2021)... Jesus, referring to a “penny” asked, “Whose is this image
gustus, and his rival Mark Antony. His real name is Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus and got his nick name as a child from the military boots (caligae) he wore on his father campaigns in Germany. From all accounts he was insane, and was assassinated after only 4 years. Gold and silver coins of this ruler are very difficult to obtain, es-
reverse. Claudius 41-54 AD. He was the younger son of the brother of Tiberius. He was in very poor health most of his life. Upon the assassination of Caligula he was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers. During his reign Rome had many military successes including most notably the invasion and conquest of Britain. He seemed however, not so lucky in his love life. He had several failed marriages, including his promiscuous 3rd wife who he had executed. He ended up marring his own niece Agrippina and adopted her son Nero. It is thought that Agrippina poisoned him to help her son gain power. Silver denarii of Claudius are very difficult to find, and like Caligula most collectors will fill this hole with a brass Sestertius or Dupondius. Nero 54-68 AD. Son of the 12 Caesars all in gold coins. Each coin is called sister of Caligula he was also an aureus as a group they are called aurei known for some depraved (this is the plurial of aureus). behaviour. It is rumoured that he started the great fire of and superscription?” When pecially in nice condition and Rome in 64 AD so he could told it was Caesar, He said, will cost many thousands. build an extension of his ‘’Render therefore unto Cae- Budget minded people may palace. Likely due to poor sar the things which are Cae- opt for some of his very in- management of his empire, sar’s and unto God the things teresting bronze coins...the revolts began in many that are God’s” most popular of which is a provinces, and eventually led Caligula 37-41 AD was the Sestertius (very large brass to his suicide in 68 AD, and an great grandson of both Au- coin) with his 3 sisters on the ensuing civil war. Unlike the
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last 2 emperors silver denarii are somewhat available but not easy to find. A wide variety of coins exist in all metals. One of most popular (and a favourite of mine) is a large brass Sestertius featuring the harbour in Ostia showing a pier, lighthouse, ships and a figure of Tiber. This coin sell for $2,000 to $20,000 depending on condition. The first 6 rulers are often refereed to as part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty as this family controlled the Roman empire for close to 100 years. The next 6 emperors will be discussed next article including the complicated civil war, and the next dynasty to appear...the Flavians. Michael Joffre is President of Carsley Whetstone & Company Inc. Since 1928 Carsleys has been buying and selling rare coins and related collectables. They are always interested in purchasing quality collections of older coins. For more information please visit their website www.carsleys.com or call 514289-9761
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he NDG Community Council is hosting its 1st edition of 'Notre Prom de Grâce' and they are giving away Prom Dresses for free! Students can view and select a dress on May 27th 2018 from 11:00am until 4:00pm at their place located at 5964 Ave NotreDame-de-Grace - Suite 205. It all started last January when a family in the dropped off some donations at the Sherbrooke
Forest Art Hive. In the donations they found a beautiful, mauve dress. The family who donated the supplies said 'do whatever you want, use it for fabric or give it away, we don't need it anymore.' So the Council decided to do something else with it.They thought it was too beautiful to repurpose and instead dreamed up the 'Prom Dress Project' hoping to receive at least another 20 dresses. They ended up getting over 150 dresses of all sizes, plus jewelry, hand bags and
aunched in Montreal, Quebec in 2013, Lobster Clam Jam began with the idea of showcasing great food by home-grown talent, and creative and delicious cocktails by marquee mixologists. Our event is a great chance for parents and their little ones to spend a day together, enjoying delicious food, in a friendly atmosphere of fresh air and sunshine.
Children can play in our supervised Kid’s Korner while their parents and grandparents relax, socialize and enjoy delicious food in a friendly atmosphere of fresh air and sunshine. There will be over 25 restaurants, a Mojito Bar, a Beer Bar, a Wine Bar, a Coffee Bar and 6 Dessert sections on site! Guests will be treated to a culinary experience by each restaurant, using national ingredients. Each the best in local and inter- of the restaurants will
shoes! And as they said, "We want to highlight the beauty of the three R's: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - while offering families a respite from over spending when it isn't necessary. We don't need to consume more we can share what we have." Everyone graduating is welcome to come and sort through the dresses and choose one for their High School Prom. They are also offering: • Free alterations on site • There are no charges for any dress
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among them the imaginative comedies "Holy Air" (Shadi Srour) and especially "Maktub" (Oded Raz). However, perhaps the most interesting film was a documentary, "A Land without Borders" directed by Michael Alalu and Nir Baram. In a frank and open manner, this film addresses the IsraeliPalestinian conflict with an incisive look at its roots. It exposes both the extreme right in the Israeli society represented by the settlers in the occupied territories and the extreme view of Hamas on the Palestinian side, insisting on its unrealistic and inflammatory aim of By Sergio Martinez expelling the Jews from all the territory. In between mtltimes.ca those two extreme views, extra layers of clothing. the positions of the Israeli That verse in Gilles Vi- Left and the followers of gneault's famous song that the current Palestinian aureads "My country is not thority who still seek a a country, but the winter" peaceful arrangement, on seems to take more than the principle of the "twostate solution." A possibilmetaphorical meaning. However we should not ity that given recent worry about another tra- developments, looks very dition in our city at this problematic. The screentime of year –shine or ing was followed by a disrain–, festivals.We have all cussion in which the kinds of them, from those audience also showed the devoted to music –the differences regarding the majority– to theatre, prospects for peace in movies, even oysters as that region. The Asian Festival (in well as other culinary festivities taking place at this French Festival Accès Asie) is not structured as time. For now, we will focus other events of this naonly on those scheduled ture as a daily, continuous at this time or to come up succession of shows but in the following few rather as events concenweeks, understanding that trated on weekends. The the festival season goes all fourth and final week of the way through July, Au- this festival takes place gust, and it even extends the coming week featurto mid-October, when the ing: "Perles d'ailleurs" with Festival du Nouveau Cin- Helia Bandeh and Parul Gupta, presenting classical ema is scheduled. The 13th edition of the Indian and Persian dances Montreal Israeli Film Fes- (Salle de Gésù). The outtival came to an end this door event "Winds of (Place Emilie Thursday, May 17 with the Asia" award ceremony and the Gamelin, metro Berriscreening of "Longing" a UQAM) scheduled for film directed by Savi Gabi- May 25 from noon to 2 zon that was warmly re- p.m. and May 27 from 3 ceived at the Toronto p.m. to 6 p.m. A literary International Film Festival event takes place on May last year, where I had the 25 at 8 p.m. at Sala Rossa chance to see it. During (4848 St. Laurent), and the ten-day event, the those interested in learnpublic in Montreal had the ing more about classical occasion to familiarize Persian dance, a workwith an emerging and in- shop will be held on May teresting cinema. I saw a 26 and 27 at Studio 303 few of those productions, (372 Ste. Catherine W.). It started in the 1980s as guess by now, everybody is complaining about the weather in our town: spring seems to be quite elusive, one day seems to be here, the next, we have to get our umbrella and pack some
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re you worried about your stress? You should be. Stress kills! Researchers suggest that as much as 6090% of illnesses are directly caused by or exacerbated by stress. Stress is related to major illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It can also cause back pain, headaches,
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has to be such a mess. Stress is my one worst enemy, it’s taken over my mind and my whole life in every single degree. Source: Stress Effects Life, Poem about Sadness All too often people feel what this poem is all about. I, as a health care professional, have witnessed the horrible effects of stress during my 30 plus years in hospitals and homecare. Over the next several weeks I will attempt to cover topics from the long list of stress related illnesses in an attempt to understand them more. Send me your stories, thoughts or comments. Maybe together we can fight this thing called STRESS! Comments, ideas, suggestions are welcome. Contact me: donna@ashcanada.com Health Access Home & Nursing Care 514-695-3131 www.ashcanada.com
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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 50th anniver-
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sary 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 1/2 years old. The fa-
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therless 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. Photo: Val Provost "I'm still working here 6 The cozy atmosphere is still the same at both locations of the Bar B Barn days a week." "I had wanted to be a are CPAs," he adds mat- heyday of the Bar-B-Barn and sports. "Back in the were at the bar. The CPA but never pursued ter-of-factly. McQueen when the customers day, the 70's, the press - Expos, the Als, the Habs it," he says with no trace waxes euphoric when he were an A-list of`Who's The Gazette, The Mon- came before and after of regret.Two of my sons reminisces about the Who in politics, media, treal Star - all those guys the game."
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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-
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 before he opened the Bar-BBarn. One day he said to McQueen, "I think I've got it." He didn't have a kitchen at the restaurant yet so he cooked at his mother's place transporting the ribs and chicken in his LTD Station wagon downtown. "He worked hard for his success," McQueen says. It would become a great business. "The city was buzzing," McQueen explains. Business was so good that one day Manny got out of his car in the middle of a snowstorm and started handing out combos. Hockey legend Bob Gainey was a friend of the
ries travelling by Air Inuit with his own security. 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. "I wouldn't change anything," he says. He hears all the time from young people, families who have moved away about how much they miss the Bar-BBarn. As soon as they come back to Montreal they'll say, "I haven't been here for a while, but the first thing I've got to do is come to the Bar-B-Barn." McQueen attributes the Bar-B's enduring brand and loyal clientele to the recipes which have stayed the same from "Day 1" along with the decor. His motto: keep smiling. "I still think I have a good 20 more years in me," he says.
Bar B Barn mouth watering Chicken and Ribs Mini combo Photo:Val Provost
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
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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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
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The "best ever" figure to cross the Bar-B-Barn's threshold was Brian Mulroney. He would send the RCMP hours before to stake out the place. Then Brian and Mila would come in with their own security and they would have dinner. Mulroney still came after he was no longer Prime Minister although Lévesque didn't come by much once he moved to Nun's Island. Other notables graced the premises like the boxer Sugar Ray Leonard in the early 80's. Sugar Ray was a class act. "Oh my god, he was so classy. He
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