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Will the blame be put on the price of oil? One would be hard-pressed to accept that as the reason seeing as the price of crude oil was down to $72.20 a barrel this morning - especially when compared to ten years ago when the price shot up to almost $150 per barrel and the price at the

pumps was at around $149.9/litre at a time when global oil shortages were feared. But if you want to feel better about it, look west to B.C, where prices today were as high as $1.60/litre - or wait a few days and see if it drops again!

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in most places.That brings the price to less than 2 cents of breaking the record of $1.53/litre set in June of 2014. And as usual most other areas in Quebec have not seen increases, with some regions showing prices from as low as $131.2 to $135.4 - a very significant difference. Also as usual, there is no clear explanation behind it, except for the idea of collusion between the oil companies and gas stations.

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Will Montreal also ban single-use cups, containers, straws and bottles? 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

council meeting on May 28th. “We need to remind ourselves that over 700 million bottles are estimated to be in our landfills in Quebec annually. Even though the plastic is actually recycled, 700 million end up in our trashcans and we have to reduce that as much as we can,” he was cited as saying in a recent CTV news report. Mayor Valerie Plante was said to be studying the motion and will have more information on Monday when it is put forth. Miele's initiative appears to be inspired McGill University's announcement last March, when they declared they will be mark-

n the autumn of 2019, Vancouver will become the first major Canadian city to ban single-use plastic drinking straws, polystyrene foam cups and containers. They are also adopting restrictions on plastic shopping bags and disposable cups - and in fact, they are aiming to completely eliminate the disposal of solid waste that ends up in their landfills by 2040. The city estimates that 57 million plastic straws are used daily in Canada and 2.6 million disposable cups are thrown away each week in Vancouver alone. That's a considerable amount of waste

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ending up in the dumps and in our oceans. It is all part of a movement which is growing

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globally, an initiative towards protecting the en-

vironment - and Montreal proudly became part of that when on January 1st 2018, By-Law 16-051, banning 'single-use' plastic bags (less than 50 microns) in retail stores, grocery and supermarkets came into effect. Merchants were given a grace period at the time, allowing them to adjust to the changes and it actually comes into full effect this June 5th. As that date quickly approaches, Montreal's initiative seems to have fallen behind in comparison to Vancouver's more progressive approach. By-Law 16-051 was well-received by most Montrealers and

ing World Water Day, by phasing out the sale of single-use bottled water. By May of 2019, 'non-carbonated' water will no longer be sold at all of their food service locations and vending machines in the downtown and Macdonald campuses - and they also plan to work with event organizers to reduce the use of bottled water at the university's events. They sell an estimated 85,000 bottles of water per year with thousands more distributed at on-campus events, including academic conferences and student orientation events. continued on Page 6

the ban will have a positive environmental impact, although simply banning only the superthin bags is like, well, a drop in a very big ocean but just recently another initiative was put forth at city hall. Opposition city councillor Francesco Miele announced he will propose a motion to ban the use of plastic water bottles in all municipal buildings and city events at the next

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Golf d'Anjou could soon become park

Plante Administration listens to environmentalists

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the land area of Montreal Island as greenspace, but with no plan on how to do that. We quickly need another 2,000 hectares of parkland if we are to ever achieve our goal.” Mintz and other environmentalists want Golf d'Anjou be purchased by the city and joined with an adjacent 40-hectare woodland already purchased as green belt. "It is very important to support the call of environmentalists to preserve the Anjou Golf Course in order to create a large park for the East of Montreal,” said Patrick Barnard, another spokesperson for the group. "The lack of environ-

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Satellite photo of Golf d'Anjou and the Anjou Woods on the eastern part of Montreal Island.

mental action on the part of both the previous Tremblay and Coderre administrations was truly shocking. Take the Anjou Woods for example -- a 40 hectare site purchased by Montreal in the 1990s but utterly neglected since that time," continued Barnard. There are no trails in Anjou Woods or infrastructures of any kind. A CBC reporter visiting the area in 2017 was “expelled from the golf course” before she could enter the woods, underlying how difficult access is. Mintz recounts a very similar experience happening to her earlier this month.

Barnard and Mintz attended a press conference at Montreal City Hall on May 23 with Mayor Valérie Plante and Luc Ferrandez, the Montreal elected official responsible for large parks. That event was described as “a first step” in turning the Anjou golf course into a park. “We should not be timid, we have to be audacious, we have to be courageous.We are doing this for the present, but also for future generations,” Plante declared about how her new administration will follow through on protecting 10 percent of Montreal Island as greenspace.

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Golf d'Anjou is an 18-hole par 72 course with 5 different tee-offs to “accommodate various golfers from beginners to expert level,” according its website. Mintz also noted 30 species of birds there.

The Conseil régional de l'environnement (CRE) is leading the fight to save Anjou Golf Course. Recently, the Sierra Club Québec, Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook, Les amis du parc Angrignon, Sauvons L’Anse-àL’Orme, Technoparcoiseaux, Sauvons la Falaise, STOP and the Green Coalition all added their support. The same press conference also announced a 40

hectare new park in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue; Ferrandez promised news soon on a third large park, but declined to give further details. Mintz, the founder of Sauvons la Falaise, told The Times she hopes that the third park will be the Falaise St. Jacques, straddling NDG and the Southwest borough. Protected greenspaces on Montreal Island are unevenly distributed with

718 hectares in western regions versus only 222 hectares in the East according to Transcontinental. The entrance to Golf d'Anjou is at 9555 Blvd du Golf, just north of Highway 40 and a little east of Ray Lawson Blvd.. Golf d'Anjou and the Anjou Woods together total some 115 hectares. By comparison, Mount Royal Park is about 215 hectares.

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arch, the local Anjou borough council voted to rezone the 75hectare golf course as a park of a different kind— an industrial park. That change was requested by the owner, the Di Lillo family reports Transcontinental Media. "The race is on to save the last large green spaces on Montreal Island before it is too late,” spokesperson Lisa Mintz told The Times. “Montreal has less greenspace per capita than any large city in North America. The previous administration voted in 2015 to preserve a modest 10% of

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Centaur concludes 49th season with captivating “Hosanna”

he Centaur Theatre is lowering the curtain on its 49th season with the remounting of Michel Tremblay’s play “Hosanna”, produced by the Tableau d’Hote Theatre company, in which its 2015 run at the MainLine Theatre was the talk of the English Montreal theatre scene and won several METAs Awards that year.

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And after watching “Hosanna”, I can see why this play – written nearly 50 years ago – is seen as so revolutionary and ahead of its time, especially when it came to its then-taboo subject matter, life in Montreal’s gay community, especially its trans sexuals. The play takes place in a dingy apartment overlooking the Main during the early 70s. It’s late at night, and Hosanna (played to perfection by Eloi ArchamBaudoin) is returning home from a club performance. He is seen dressed up in the character he loves to emulate, Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (circa 1963). As he gradually sheds his costume and make-up, Hosanna engages in a hostile, sarcastic back and forth with his live-in lover, the leather-clad Cuirette (Davide Chiazzese, who shined in the Centaur’s previous production,“Successions”). The repartee becomes even more fierce when they deal with the subject of their per-

sonal identities as gay men in a society where being gay was still not so readily acceptable. And when Cuirette storms out of the apartment to attend an after hours party, Hosanna then engages in a revelatory monologue about the difficult choices he had to make throughout his life, and his quest for true self-identity. Like peeling the layers away from an onion, Hosanna takes the audience on a difficult journey about his life on the fringes of a not-so accepting society (which reminded me of Scott Thompson’s many monologues he performed as

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Plastic garbage washing up on beaches all over the world bottles end up in the trash instead where it can take between 450 and 1000 years to break down. As for plastic bags, the Earth Day Network estimates that 2,000,000 single-use plastic bags are distributed at store checkout counters across the globe per minute. Even more disturbing is the devastating environmental impacts resulting from their production, consumption and dis-

posal. As well, plastic bag production uses approximately 8%-10% of the global oil supply and more than 12 million barrels of petroleum in the USA alone. Add the amount of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels needed to transport the bottles and bags and the impact grows even more dangerously toward levels that may be irreversible. The effect it has on climate change is real.

According to a new study published last March in Scientific Reports, a massive floating island of plastic known as the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' (between California and Hawaii) is now three times the size of France - an area of about 617,800 square miles. And human behaviour is responsible for every inch of it. It is clear more initiatives are needed urgently and Montreal should join the global movement with

cities that have been leading the way, including; San Francisco, Seattle and Boston in the US and other countries like the United Kingdom, Australia and even Kenya and Chile. Do you think Montreal should be more progressive? Are you willing to make the sacrifices needed to ensure a clean future for our planet - and the children who will inherit it?

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Tasting the wines of Queylus in Niagara

wo decades ago I started to become interested in wine, but I did not know much about Canadian wine. Over the years, I

Bussière and the famous Laurentians-based restaurateur and wine collector Champlain Charest. On a quest to discover new amazing terroirs they had 30 samples taken from soil pits dug on their new property in Beamsville, and they were analyzed in France. The results demonstrated great potential: the terroir proved exceptional for growing magnificent vines The Vineyards at Queylus are an impressive 40 acres (16 hectares) of which more than half is composed of different clones of Pinot noir. The vineyards are located on three appellations: Lincoln Lakeshore near

Beamsville; Twenty Mile Bench Jordan; and the newly-established vineyard at the winery in St Ann’s, south of Vineland. Without getting technical about the soil composition, what one should know is that the partners preferred to develop the Estate vineyards from scratch rather to buy an existing one, with the exception of the 18-year old ‘Neudorf’ vineyard on the bench in Jordan, planted entirely to Pinot Noir… It is also important to remember that the grape varieties are grown on the most optimal soil.This is a common practice in fine wine states across the world. For instance, Pinot

Noir is grown on the typical clay, silt and limestone soils of the Niagara Bench, while Merlot and Cabernet Franc in richer deep clay soils. The estate is very much in the old-world style, specifically, it is oriented towards the grapes that originated in Burgundy, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.The domain's vines were imported from Burgundy and their barrels are crafted from oak grown in the northeast of France and assembled in the workshops of Burgundian coopers. Thomas Bachelder (Winemaker and Head of Production) was educated in Beaune, Burgundy and Winemaker Kelly Mason Brock in St. Catharines. She has worked in California and, locally, for Le Clos Jordanne and Tawse before coming to Domaine Queylus. I had a chance to taste both their Tradition and Reserve Pinot Noirs, and their Tradition Cabernet Franc. Queylus also makes a very elegant Chardonnay, a sultry Merlot and a Pinot Noir rosé. I enjoyed tasting the wines of Domaine Queylus very much. I highly recommend all three of the wines noted below. If you are a Francophile wine drinker, the Pinot style verges towards a Bourgogne village or Premier Cru level. My favorite wine was the Cabernet Franc since I am a Chinon (Loire Valley appellation) wine enthusiast.

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have come to know Canadian wine quite well, particularly the wines of the Niagara Region. I took a family-wine vacation to Niagara and after visiting some of the larger wine estates such as Malivoire and Tawse wineries, I was convinced of the potential for Canadian wines especially in the Niagara escarpment. In my view Niagara is the El Dorado for Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. When the opportunity came to taste the wines of Domaine Queylus, I was very enthusiastic

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Domaine Queylus is a new wine venture in the Niagara Peninsula

since I knew that Thomas Bachelder was the chief winemaker there. I first learned of Thomas Bachelder the day I tasted the wines of Clos Jordanne in Ontario.. Le Clos Jordanne was unlike anything else in Canada at the time. These were Burgundian-style Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, meticulously crafted from grapes grown from four separate estate vineyards, all in the Town of Jordan.

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Domaine Queylus is a new wine venture in the Niagara Peninsula. Queylus was founded by a group of passionate wine lovers. They grow Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. According to the online Canadian wine boutique Galleon, there were 12 friends from Quebec, all lovers of Burgundy that decided to produce their own wine. They included Gilles Chevalier, Gilles

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Reserve du Domaine Pinot Noir 2014 ( Only available at the winery $45) Cabernet Franc 2014. Tradition SAQ # 1245649 $34.95 Pinot Noir 2015 $47.25 Vintage 2012 Coming soon at the Vintages: More depth than then LCBO LCBO: 392738 Pinot Noir Tradition. Nu- $29.95 Ripe black plums, mariances of smoke and SAQ: 13276137 earthy with roasted herbs nated bell pepper, foun( 2014 available) character complemented tain ink notes, lead pencil. - $31.00 by complex spice notes Powerful but showing a such as saffron, musk and lot of balance and eleCherry pie filling fruit, coriander. On the palate, gance. Beautiful acidity soft herbaceous under- it has more grip than then with complex barnyard tones, tonka bean aro- tradition with a lip smack- and animal notes. Delicate mas. Harmonious, fluid, ing acidity and a intriguing vegetable notes add to long in the mouth with saline taste with a lot of the mix with a rich and satiny tannins. Sweet red depth in minerality com- mouth coating in the berry fruit with a gener- plexity. This one is for the mouth, long finale. Amazous finale. ing quality. cellar. Vintage Availability is different in the LCBO and SAQ listing.

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Montreal Band The Record Breakers open for Bon Jovi at Bell Centre

he Record Breakers played their hearts out at the Bell Centre last Thursday night.

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It was a dream come true for the young West Island Band, when they were selected in March to open for Bon Jovi at the Bell Centre. They were honoured to be one of two opening acts chosen to open for the Bon Jovi This House Is Not for Sale tour concerts and psyched that they would be playing their largest venue to date. Seeing the April 4th and 5th concerts postponed at the last minute due to Bon Jovi band and crew members suffering from the flu came as a shock. But as TRB lead singer and songwriter, Hayden Nolan, pointed out before Thursday’s concert, “Even though it got complicated, it did help in this situation. Just last night, the (new) album got uploaded and now we have a date that it will come out and we’ll be announcing that shortly.Which means that any attention we get from this, we can tie into the album and any new fan base will start seeing stuff about the new album.” Any musical gig requires preparation and a team behind it to make it a success. Long days of re-

hearsals and juggling, music, work and school for the band members is nothing new. But opening for a legendary rock band at a venue the size of the Bell Centre was a learning curve and required a small army of parents and helpers to make it happen. So with a rental van loaded with equipment, instruments and outfits early Thursday morning, they were off to start setting up, sound checking and prepping for the 4 songs they would play to get the crowd ready for Jon Bon Jovi and his band. Arriving at the already bustling Bell Centre at 1 pm, they were shown the dressing room, given their passes and the strict regulations that come along

The Record Breakers on Stage just after their set at the Bell Centre

with being part of a tour of this magnitude. That’s when it reality hit home for Bella Galasso, the 19

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year old lead singer and songwriter for the almost 4 year old band. “I wasn’t nervous until I saw the

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that’s exactly what happened.” Setup was followed with downtime and vocal

warm ups in the dressing room. Then sound check, where Michael Vallinakis, keyboardist, guitarist and youngest member of the band, spotted Bon Jovi lead guitarist, Phil X watching from below. He and Hayden were happy to meet up with him later and chat before heading to catering for a quick supper. Another meeting that the band won’t soon forget, is with Jon Bon Jovi. The 56 year old band leader, met with the Record Breakers Band members shortly before stage time, sharing a few jokes and stories and a quick picture. 19 year-old Devan Meisner, Bassist for TRB was thrilled to share a story with Jon about

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being on the big screen of a Bon Jovi concert 7 years ago. “And now I’m opening for them, which is pretty funny.” A 20 minute set of four songs with a huge crowd in front and behind them was an exhilarating feeling. As Julian Galasso, the 21 year old drummer of the band explained, “I’ve been in the Bell Centre watching shows of my favourite bands, and I’m here playing in it. I’m just so happy.” The Record Breakers new album “Bigger Plans” is set to drop on iTunes early June with a launch show on Saturday, June 9th at the Crowley Arts Centre. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.

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Coin Collecting - Starting a Roman Coin Collection – Part III

t is a joy to hold roman coins, and daydream about where the coins have been in the last 2,000 years. This week we continue our discussion of the coins of the first 12 Caesars of Rome. Last week we looked at the Julio-Claudian dynasty,

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which ended with the death of Nero. We continue with Galba who assumed power during the civil war, and ruled for less than a year. He was assassinated by people loyal to Otho and his severed head was brought to Otho as proof! All coins of Galba

are rather scarce. Otho had an ever shorter reign than his predecessor, he ruler for about 3 months. He committed suicide after learning his troops lost a major battle. His coins are quite scarce. The most frequently encountered pieces are denarii which in average condition usually sell for $500-$1,000. Vitellius was the son of one of Claudius’s advisers, and was a general of Galba. In the east the popular general Vespasian was seen as the future emperor, and his troops invaded Italy. Vitellius was arrested in his palace, dragged through the streets of Rome and murdered by the mob. His coins, like the previous 2 rulers are rather difficult to find. Vespasian was the first Roman ruler in a long time with no royal linage. From likely an upper middle class family he rose through the ranks as a competent general. He was important in Claudius’s invasion of Britain, and is famous for putting down the

12 Caesars all in gold coins. Each coin is called an aureus as a group they are called aurei (this is the plurial of aureus).

Jewish revolt in 66 AD. His coins are much more obtainable than most of the other 12 Caesars. His portraits on coins are quite lifelike and show his imperfections. The most popular coins are the ones produced to commemorated his capture of Judea...often refereed to as his IVDEA CAPTA coinage. A common denarii in average

condition can sometimes be found for a little as $50, ones with popular themes or of rarer types will cost $100s or more. When Vespasian died in 79 AD (of natural causes...which was unusual). His older son Titus continued in his place. During the short two years he was emperor he had to deal the eruption

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of Mount Vesuvius, a plague in Rome, and a major fire. Coins of Titus are a bit more difficult to find than his father, but since many were also issued during Vespasian reign the series actually spans almost 12 years. Again some of the most popular issues relate to his capture of Jerusalem and ending the Jewish revolt.

Domitian was the younger son of Vespasian, but certainly not his equal in competent governing. The previous decade had been a time of stability for the empire. Certainly Titus was his fathers favourite, and it may be that Domitian had much resentment. He was killed in a plot in 96AD. Like Titus his coins were also issued during the time of Vespasian, and there is a wide variety of different types. Also, the denarii seem to be available in top condition with some extra searching, unlike many of the other Caesars. Roman coin collecting, is exciting, historical, challenging, and always intellectually stimulating, as there is always something new to discover! Michael Joffre is President of Carsley Whetstone & Company Inc. Since 1928 Carsleys has been buying and selling rare coins and related collectables. For more information please visit their website www.carsleys.com or call 514-289-9761

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The Francos, the outdoor shows

French song festival announced the lineup for the outdoor, free concerts. And the list is impressive, at least in terms of the wide selection of places from where the artists will be coming. Besides performers from our mostly francophone province, artists from Ontario, New Brunswick, Alberta and Nova Scotia will be showing the vitality of the French song across Canada. Internationally speaking, singers and groups from Belgium, MoBy Sergio Martinez rocco, the Congo, Mali, mtltimes.ca Guinea, the Central African Republic, and is celebrating its 30th an- Colombia will be perniversary this year, and forming on the outdoor therefore is throwing a big stages located in the party for the occasion. Quartier des spectacles, This past Wednesday the around the Place des Arts. producers of this major From June 8 to 16 at 7 he Francos de Montréal (formerly known as The FrancoFolies)

p.m. the Bell Stage at the corner of Jeanne Mance and de Maisonneuve Boulevard will be presenting the Bell Revelations Series. At the same stage at 9 p.m. it will be the turn of big names such as the Alaclair Ensemble (June 8), Eric Lapointe (June 9), Klo Pelham and the Orchestre du Tempe Thoracique (June 10), Kevin Parent (June 11), Daniel Belanger (June 12), Marjo (June 13), Patrice Michaud and Les Majestiques (June 14), Dead Obies (June 15), Rapkeb Allstarz (June 16), Yann Perrault (June 17 at 7 p.m.), and that same day at 9 p.m. La musique de Stone, with a homage to Plamondon featuring Ariane Moffatt, Betty Bonifassi, Beyries, Catherine Major, Gabrielle Shonk, Klo Pelham, La Bronze,

of francophone music going from electro pop to representatives of the post-rock movement. The SiriusXM Stage at then corner of Clark and Maisonneuve will be presenting the Rock Sirius XM series. Other shows will take place in front of the Complexe Desjardins, and the Hydro Quebec stage on de Maisonneuve Boulevard between Jeanne Mance and Saint Urbain. Food kiosks installed in the Esplanade will attend to the nourishment of those visiting the Photo: Sergio Martinez area. The “family photo” after the press conference Les Francos de Montréal will run from June 8 Marie-Pierre Arthur, Goncalves. Martha Wainwright, Sofia Besides this main stage, to 17. For detailed inforNolan, and Valerie Car- the Loto-Quebec stage at mation about the schedpenter. The orchestration the corner of Clark and ules and the list of for this show will be in de Montigny will be pre- performers visit: the hands of Jean-Phi senting an eclectic sample www.francosmontreal.com

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100 Young Heroes Rewarded Thanks to Mr. Bike Man

100 deserving youngster were honoured at Sun Youth's 34th Annual Bike Giveaway thanks to anonymous donor Mr. Bike Man.

n May 24th, 100 youngsters who stood out through their courage or their good deeds in the community were rewarded at Sun Youth's 34th Annual Bike Giveaway. Each year an anonymous donor know to the public as the Bike Man celebrates his birthday by rewarding deserving youths with a new bicycle, a safety helmet and a bike lock through Sun Youth. He thus wishes to honour these young people who all can serve as role models for their peers.

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The organization's Bike Committee was very touched by some of the stories received for the 2018 Edition of the giveaway.Whether they saved the lives of others, did small gestures for the environment, supported those in difficult times, coped with illness or helped their community through volunteer work and fundraising, these young people remind everyone the importance of this program's existence. Sun Youth congratulates the 100 selected youngsters this year for their courage or their exceptional involvement in

the community. Since 1984 over 1,700 new bicycles have been distributed thanks to the exceptional generosity of Mr. Bike Man. Families of those who have been honoured through this initiative over the last three decades are invited to share their memories and pictures on Sun Youth's social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. On behalf of youngsters Sun Youth would like to thank Mr. Bike Man for making the organization's Annual Bike Giveaway possible and wishes him a happy 93rd birthday!

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Chasing Hillary by Amy Choznick Book review

he story behind how and why Hillary Clinton lost the divisive, volatile 2016 U.S. presidential election campaign to Donald Trump is quite a fascinating one, and it has already been the subject of two best selling books: one from the candidate’s point-of-view (What Happened) and from two of Hillary’s senior campaign workers (Shattered). And now, there is another book that takes an inside look at Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign that was definitely hers to lose. However, this time it’s from the viewpoint from one of the girls on the bus … press bus, that is. And for New York Times reporter Amy Chozick’s book Chasing Hillary, it’s a story of how a veteran politician and former First Lady tried to break the political glass ceiling to become the first woman elected President of the United States, as told by a woman who spent most of her career breaking the glass ceiling of the male-dominated world of journalism in general, and political journalism in particular. For starters, Chasing Hillary is an example of trench coat journalism and history-on-the-run reporting at its best that ranks up there with Timothy Crouse’s Boys on the Bus and Richard Ben Cramer’s What It Takes. The book is a quasidiary of Chozick’s on the road accounts of covering Clinton’s 2008 and 2016 presidential campaigns. From the trail of endless cookie cutter chain hotels, to criss-crossing the country by car and plane (until Clinton’s people splurged on a press bus during the latter part of the 2016 campaign), to the meals on the run (especially Panera Breadstyle meal requests that were de rigeur every morning with the Clinton • May 26, 2018

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You must take charge of your own health starting with keeping your own health records Y ears ago I wrote about the need to keep a copy of your own health records. People should take charge of their own health. Records are about you and your health. It

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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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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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