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It’s no Joke! Laughter is “The Best Medicine”

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ast week I talked about laughter and how it really is “The Best Medicine” I briefly touched on Laughter Yoga and referred to Liliana De Leo’s website www.lilianodeleo.com . I was interested in her take on laughter and how she started to use it in her practice. Liliana De Leo discovered Laughter Yoga in 2006. As a fitness professional working as Fitness Program Director at the YMCA at the time, she saw both the physical benefits of the Laughter Yoga and the emotional resilience it built within herself and her students. She went on to become a

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At first I felt silly laughing and forcing myself to laugh but it becomes really catchy. Laughter sets the spirit free to move through even the most tragic circumstances. It helps us shake our heads clear, get our feet back under us and restore our sense of balance and purpose. Humor is integral to our peace of mind and ability to go beyond survival." ~Captain Gerald Coffee, POW in Vietnam. I visited Vietnam last February and learned more about the horror stories during those times. If laughter could help people through that conflict and devastation I am convinced that we all can benefit from it.

Liliana believes that our life challenges are likely due to one, two or all of these kinds of events. She calls them the dreaded D's; Debt, Disease, Divorce or the Death of a loved one. Each carries a certain degree of stress and can create a very heavy heart within us. “It is easy to fall victim and engage in a major pity party complaining to anyone who is in earshot. I have nothing against sharing these challenge with others. In fact, it's impor-

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What is important after sharing the problem with others, is to get in a state of mind focusing on the possible solutions to help alleviate the problem.”

Now this is where her ideas resonate with me. I am reminded that I always talk about taking charge of you own health. We all all manage stress differently but I think everyone can laugh or learn to laugh. What may help people to become solution-focused is to try to find the humor in the conflict or problem or tragedy. Trying to find

humor may help us to not take the situation or ourselves too seriously. Liliana admits that this is often one of the hardest things to do! “I have often laughed in moments I only wanted to cry. What happens after allowing ourselves to laugh is a sense of strength takes hold of us. If we are able to laugh in the face of adversity, we become stronger.”

It is probably much easier to remain upset, sad angry and/or frustrated when unanticipated circumstances cause havoc in our lives. It takes strength to decide to engage in the action of laughter in moments of

distress. Some of us may be able to chuckle by ourselves and others may more easily learn to do so in groups. Once learned, laughter can be used in many situations…traffic, line ups in grocery stores, car break downs and on and on. Once integrated into how we respond to life’s events even more tragic situations can be made to feel just a little bit lighter.

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he Sun Youth Bike Patrol made a strong comeback for a 34th summer. From June 4th to August 10th, 2018, patrollers acted as the eyes and ears of the Montreal Police and were present on streets, bike paths and parks, emphasizing a sense of safety and community in the public spaces of the Greater Montreal area to the delight of the citizens.

This year, the team was composed of 26 young adults and 6 teenagers who were trained in first aid, working in collaboration with police officers from 9 local police stations. As usual, the dedicated patrollers brought assistance to people who were facing problematic situations. This was the case with the exceptional heat wave that hit Quebec this summer. The Sun Youth patrollers assisted police officers and firefighters during their doorto-door rounds to inform the public about the procedures and recommendations to be followed during a heat wave.

The safety and the wellbeing of senior citizens is a priority for the Sun Youth Bike Patrol. They spent a lot of quality time with senior citizens. They organized different activities, which was very appreciated by everyone.

Each week, they offered a physical activity program

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for seniors living at the Ukrainian Residence of Montreal.

In order to promote public and bicycle safety, Sun Youth’s patrollers delivered different workshops to children in elementary schools, day camps and daycares through “Génie Vélo” program. In addition to their presence at festivals

and community events, such as the Mural Festival, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste and Canada Day celebrations, patrollers also organized many sports tournaments for children from various day camps including Sun Youth’s.

The 34th Edition of the Bike Patrol is made possible by the Federal Government and NDP MP for

Outremont Thomas Mulcair, as well as the Quebec Ministry of Public Security and Jacques Chagnon, President of the National Assembly. Local businesses also make an indispensable contribution to the Bike Patrol, in-

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Once upon a time … THE FOUR SEASONS OF VIVALDI and magnificent movie themes … …under candlelight!

Performed by the "Ambitus" string quartet Enchanting, inspired, and beautiful, a concert with a unique ambiance: a softly glowing fairyland of candlelight, moving narratives, exceptional musicians, and awe-inspiring music! All for the listening enjoyment of the audience at this concert!

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ho has not yet experienced the pleasure of hearing the Four Seasons of Vivaldi composed in the year 1725? Did you know that these are the most recorded compositions in the entire history of music? Not surprising, considering the richness of their melodies, at times joyful, at other times soothing, never ceasing to enchant lovers of fine music by their bewitching charm!

Among the composers of the Baroque age (1650 to 1750), Vivaldi is the best known of all ! His 450 concertos and the collection of his religious music make him the most popular and most prolific composer of his time!

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plain the popularity of his Four Seasons? Certainly their great melodic beauty, but surely also because of the feeling of joy left in the heart of the listener! We never tire of hearing them! As soon as the melody starts, the magic begins!

This concert will take place at: Lumière du monde Church, 11075, Gouin boul. E. Fri. September 14 - 8pm You will have the chance to listen in a magical environment, just right for listening, and wonderfully lit by candles! The Tiffany string quartet will provide an interpretation that could only be described as enchanting, elegant, and filled with wonder! You will also hear: The overture "Guillaume Tell" by Rossini, an exceptional

medley of movie themes (Love Story, The Godfather, Titanic, Unchained Melody, once upon a time in the west, …) and some of the best Tango ! In addition, for each of the works on the programme there will be a special presentation. Their genesis will be unfolded for you in the form of short stories … of the kind that begin with … “Once upon a time…”

Come and hear this masterpiece of Vivaldi and thrilling movie themes … under candlelight, and experience some truly great moments of joy in music!

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uring the 1st week of October, Montreal will play host to the 2nd Annual LA PIZZA WEEK, a monthlong national culinary competition. More than 50 restaurants in Montreal will compete for the title of best pizza in a diverse selection of categories..

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categories: 1.THIN CRUST PIZZA 2. PIZZA AL TAGLIO (By the Slice) 3. CALZONE 4. DESSERT PIZZA 5. MARGHERITA 6. MOST ORIGINAL PIZZA 7. GLUTEN FREE PIZZA 8.VEGETARIAN PIZZA La Pizza Week plaques and window stickers will be awarded to the Winners in each category. 2nd & 3rd runners-up will also receive an honourable mention.

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Panel and a People’s Choice Award, determined by public voting on our website. www.thepizzaweek.com .

A complete updated list of participating restaurants will be available to the public through October and will be listed on www.thepizzaweek.com Members of the public are invited to participate in LA PIZZA WEEK by voting for their favourite pizzas and restaurants, sharing their Pizza Pics on Twitter and Instagram with hashtag: #LaPizzagory — the selection of Week and of course, our Official Judges’ feasting on lots and lots of

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What’s happening in Montreal T he 19th annual Montreal Ukrainian Festival, presented by the St. Volodymyr Cultural Association, is now underway at Parc Beaubien, located at Beaubien Street between 6th and 9th Avenue, throughout this weekend. Dubbed as “Mardi Gras Ukrainian Style”, the festival will feature 60 kiosks filled with

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all kinds of Ukrainian crafts and delicacies for sale, as well a photographic exhibition from Edmonton called “Immigrants”, over 120 performers including dancers, choirs and musicians from across North America plus parts of the Ukraine, an interactive fashion show on September 8 and a grand finale show on September 9 featuring Vasyl Popadiuk and the Papa Duke Band.

Admission to the festival is free. *** On September 15, a three-hour concert called “MTL vs. Racisme” will take place at NDG Park on Sherbrooke Street West corner of Girouard between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., as a means of expressing through music and performances that racism and discrimination has no place in NDG in particular, and today’s society in general.

“The idea for the concert started when I saw a post on social media about groups from the extreme right organizing themselves in the borough of Cotes des Neiges/NDG, which was too close for comfort for

me, because this borough is such a diverse one,” said Paul Cargnello, a singer/songwriter who is also an NDG resident and organized the concert.

The concert will feature a roster of 18 local and diverse singers and performers such as Jah Cutta, The Stomp AllStars, Osmosis Unlimited, Mehdi Cayenne, Ms. Holmes and host Geeta Nadkarni. “This line-up ticks off a lot of boxes because they represent a great of communities and groups who reside in NDG, whether they be Haitian, Jamaican or LGBTQ,” said Cargnello, who also has been organizing the NDG Arts Week festival over the past seven years. He also pointed out that there will be several community groups and organizations who will have information tables throughout the event, and an after party at the nearby Crawley Arts Centre.

“I’m just a citizen who wants to see something cool happen, and have

Montreal take a step forward to combat racism and discrimination,” he said. “As well, it will be a great way for families to have a joyous time and celebrate diversity.”

For more information, check out the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mtl.vs.r. *** Montreal is renowned as the clown and circus capitol of Canada, and “send in the clowns” will be a much-repeated cry during the 3rd annual Festival des Clown de Mon-

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treal, which takes place from September 12 to 16.

Organized by Vanessa Rigaux and Kendall Savage, the festival will be a place to enjoy and celebrate anything and everything about being a clown, as well as provide a place

for generations of clown performers exchange ideas and means of support in the art and profession of being a clown.

It starts on September 12 with a free opening gala show at the MainLine Theatre (3997 St. Laurent Boulevard) that will be hosted by Mme. Zazou.

There will also be shows

by Cirque de Soleil veteran Francois-Guillaume Leblanc, a feminist bouffon show called “Les Zoubliettes”, a clown interpretation of John

Cummings Centre, a nonprofit community centre that promotes excellence for the 50+ community, will host their first-ever Conference on Caregiving, which takes place on October 3 from 12 to 8 p.m., at the centre, which is located at 5700 Westbury Avenue.

The conference will feature a roster of experts who will examine the issue of the changing face of caregiving for seniors and the many resources that are available to caregivers. The schedule of keynote speakers, workshops and breakout sessions will feature such topics as “The Sandwich Generation”, “Guilt-Free Respite” and “Care Mapping”. And for a nominal will be directed by the fee, members of the clown musical personality Cummings Centre will be Solzik, and so much more. able to experience the For more information conference’s plenary sessions via livestream about the festival, go to through the Virtual Learnwww.mtlclownfest.com . ing Program. For more in*** formation, or to register The Program Depart- for the conference, go to ment and the Social Ac- www.cummingscentre.or tion Committee of the g, or call 514-343-3510.

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A movie about a movie wins at the World Film Festival

t first sight, a movie about a movie doesn't seem the most exciting of ideas, but if the subject of the story is no other than "Casablanca," one of the most iconic of Hollywood productions, and the focus is on the personal life of its director, then we may have something big. It must have been what Hungary's Tamas Yvan Topolansky, the director of "Curtiz" had in mind when he decided to approach the subject of this film.

Michael Curtiz was a Hungarian expat who – like many famous directors and performers– had emigrated to the United States in the 1930s. A well-known director by 1941, he was approached to direct what was primarily intended as a propaganda movie. The United States entered the war as a result of the Pearl Harbour attack, and now its troops were deployed in Europe. Despite that unexpected attack, the American people were not particularly enthusiastic about sending their youth to die in the war.

Then, a movie, the most influential medium at the

time, should awaken patriA movie that was able otic feelings. "Casablanca" to address all these dis(1942) was supposed to tinct elements of the dibe that movie, but Curtiz rector's life, "Curtiz", shot was not convinced at all in black and white, was by that simplistic purpose, able to transfer the audiat least not in the conven- ence to the ambiance of tional terms of "good the time, and share the guys versus bad guys." In emotional conundrum of this movie, Topolansky the successful yet complicated man beportrays hind one of vividly the the most faconflicts bemous movies tween the of all times. It filmmaker and was a well-dethe governserved Grand ment official Prix des who was suA m é r i q u es pervising the awarded to whole projthis Hungarian ect. production, in"Curtiz" also spired by the shows very candidly the By Sergio Martinez career of one of those emipersonal gres who sucdemons affectmtltimes.ca ceeded in ing the direcHollywood. tor of "Casablanca" The second prize was especially his dysfuncshared by two excellent tional relationship with movies that we had alhis daughter, his obsessive womanizing, and his con- ready commented in a cern about his sister. Cur- previous article: Japan's tiz was Jewish, and he had "Samurai's Promise" diby Daisaku family left in his native rected Kimura, and "The Etrcountry who were perseuscan Smile" a Swiss-Gercuted. Despite his fame, he failed to convince the many-USA coproduction Hungarian government to directed by Mihal Brezis. release his sister who The Costa-Rican film ended up in a concentra- "The Gazelle's Dance" directed by Ivan Porras tion camp. won the Golden Zenith

"The Gazelle's Dance" a Costa-Rican film directed by Ivan Porras won the First Prize in the First Feature category

for the best first feature.

This film touches two interesting and somehow controversial issues in many Latin American countries: the social perception of old people and the attitude toward homosexuality. The element of dance and the contagious rhythms of the region and the meaning of dance itself are not incompatible with the presentation of serious issues.

All of that accompanied by very effective photography.

The prize for Best Documentary went to "Dying to Tell" directed by Hernan Zin (Spain). The Best Director Prize was awarded to Attila Szasz (Hungary) for his film "Eternal Winter." Maya Szopa was awarded the Best Actress award for her performance in "Strangers of Patience" by Vladimir Alenikov (Russia), and Hiroshi Tachi won the Best Actor award for his acting in "Life in Overtime" by Hideo Nakata (Japan).

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eptember... It is one of my favorite months of the year: It is still warm during the days with cool evenings; autumn feeling in the air. For me this means this month symbolizes the beginning of hunting season, oysters time, an abundance of late summer vegetables, fruits and berries, all stimulating my taste buds and senses. But what wines to choose for such culinary delights?

If you are lucky enough to get deer or other smaller game, you will need a special wine to match: Venison is best paired with Italian wines, Barolo and Barbaresco, made of the Italian grape variety Nebbiolo. Nebbiolo is used to make red wines with very intense aromas of truffles, smoke and licorice that make an excellent combination with venison, an aromatic and dry meat.

This meat does not require wines with high level of tannins so an alternative choice can be red Burgundy or Côtes du Rhône. Venison cooked with red wine, onions and herbs is well matched with full-bodied wines such as Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel.

Rabbit or hare can be cooked in several ways, which will influence your wine choice If it is baked, a good choice would be a light wine such as mature Beaujolais.

Grilled hare requires a dense, spicy and fruity wine not very with not too much oak. Fine but not too austere tannins are preferable as well. My top choices will include new world Syrah, Grenache or Chilean Cabernet. On the other hand, hare stewed in red wine pairs amazingly with Bordeaux or California blends.

Also highly prized and going back into season are oysters and again, since you are probably paying top dollar $$$, why not seek out a special wine?

Loire whites are the classic choice for their freshness and minerality to match the saline-andlemon hit of an oyster; there are many to chose, but for a change, how

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There are many different fitness tests that help to determine a person’s physical fitness status.

We obsess with body weight on a scale and although it is a significant health and fitness indicator, there are other aspects of fitness that are helpful to assess.

Here are some simple self-assessment tests to help determine or monitor your level of fitness. Periodically retest yourself to monitor your progress.

Stop if you feel nausea, discomfort, dizziness, or breathlessness.

Perform the test on another day.

You definitely shouldn’t place too much emphasis on any particular fitness test score, but rather just use the test results to provide an indication of your present start of physical fitness.

In studio sometimes we do a number of assessments to help provide the data to design a “best fit” training program and as a marker to measure progress. .Cardio-Respiratory Efficiency Step Test 1. Select a bench, step, and sturdy stool or chair that is 12” high.

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The objective of a recent survey conducted by Colliers International’s Market Intelligence team in their Montréal and Québec City markets, was to gather insight regarding the performance of the different businesses in coworking spaces, as well as to discover the different amenities available per location. The report showcases a map of the shared offices spread across the cities and a list of all the location’s perks and membership rates.

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In our goal Québec city, across our there are 9 100 centres in coworking loCanada," cations, twoW a y n e thirds of which Berger, VP of were located in the historic By Bonnie Wurst Regus Canada was quoted as downtown mtltimes.ca saying on Coland lower city liers website. submarket.

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What is most interesting however, is the ability to share ideas and knowledge in a collaborative environment,' Colliers stated in a press release.

Beside the potential financial benefits, would you feel comfortable in a coworking office space?

Do you think it would enhance your work… or provide a distraction?

The maps (included with this article) display the various locations of coworking offices spread across the cities of Montréal and Québec, with red dots representing all coworking offices.

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Mineral Oil Definition: Noun: a distillation product of petroleum, especially one used as a lubricant, moisturizer, or laxative.

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We say NO. Mineral oil is petroleum based and offers no nutritious benefits to the skin.

It might be ‘considered’ safe but that is not a solid reason to use it. What does ‘safe’ truly mean and who decides? If the skin is a living organ it should be well fed. Petroleum is not a good food for the skin.

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Mineral oils, like Vaseline pretty much sit on the skin, preventing moisture loss. Proponents of Vaseline interpret this as ‘Vaseline does not dry out the skin.” Seriously?

Since Begoun’s research, new studies have indicated that some mineral oils may actually contain toxins.The oil itself is not metabolized so the toxins remain. This oil has also been shown to clog the pores (earlier beliefs said it did not). In blocking the pores the skin’s natural respiration is affected.This can aggravate acne, pimples, blackheads.

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As Playboy expanded its “entertainment for men” empire into television, clubs and resorts, they needed entertainers to fill those stages and provide their audiences with plenty of music and laughter. In this companion volume to Playboy Swings, Farmer chronicles the comedians who provided that entertainment, and in many cases, built their respective show business careers as a result.

Through countless interviews and anecdotes, Farmer traces how shows like “Playboy’s Penthouse”, and its networks of Playboy Clubs and resorts became a breeding ground for comedy. It begins with longtime comics Professor Irwin Corey, Larry Storch (best known for his role in the 60s sitcom “F Troop”) and pioneering Black comic Dick Gregory who got his big break at the original Playboy Club in Chicago, because Corey needed to take a rare Sunday night off from his busy schedule

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The comics who were interviewed for the book agree that although performing an endless schedule of shows at the Playboy Clubs were physically exhausting, the benefits far outweighed the punishing schedule, such as the good pay, the prospect of guaranteed long term employment, and of course, the chance to socialize – and date –

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the bevy of Bunnies who worked at the clubs (although the rules for the Bunnies strictly prohibited the latter). This not only applied to the established comics who appeared at the Playboy Club, but also those comics who were not entirely household names like Jerry Pawlek, Jackie Curtiss, Bill Tracy and Howard Storm, who can thank Playboy for giving them a steady gig, and later a long lasting career.

However, Playboy Laughs is like two books in one.The second half focuses on those individuals who used pen and ink to emit laughter through the cartoons they drew for the pages of Playboy magazine since the late 50s.

Cartoonists like Jack Cole, Gahan Wilson, Doug Sneyd, Jules Feiffer, Dean Yeagle and Alberto Vargas proved that their cartoons in Playboy can be sexy and funny at the same time. They all agree that working for Playboy not only meant wide exposure, but also generous payments for their published works, even if it meant having to deal with Hefner in the editorial process through handwritten comments that were sent to them via snail mail. And sometimes, these cartoonists worked in somewhat out of the ordinary circumstances to get certain projects realized (case in point is longtime Mad magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee, who recounts a time when he and several other cartoonists sequestered themselves in a New York City hotel suite to work on the different steps it took to compile a book of cartoons that featured Harvey Kurtzman’s popular character “Little Annie Fanny”, who was a Playboy fixture since 1962).

Playboy Laughs is a highly entertaining and constantly amusing look back at another aspect of Playboy’s once mighty entertainment empire. Its sense of nurturing and encouragement helped build the careers of some of the greatest names in modern comedy through its network of clubs, and proved that Playboy was a force in 20th century popular culture beyond the confines of its legendary centerfold.

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SNOWBIRDS! LIVE IN ONE - RENT THE OTHER! Come and have a look at this side-by-side duplex with excellent revenue in Alexandria. 2 x 3 bedroom units each with mudroom entrance and storage shed. MLS 1106157. Reduced to $134,600

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