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I am sharing this information from Asthma Canada because I think it is so important and helpful for families dealing with Asthmatic children.

With September comes the peak asthma season usually 17 days after Labour Day according to Asthma Canada. September is when thousands of school-aged children end

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Asthma exacerbations during the September Asthma Peak are associated with a rise in seasonal allergens along with the reduced compliance with asthma controller medications. Summer disrupts the routine of regular controller usage, leaving children more susceptible to asthma attacks in the fall. Summer Classrooms expose children to common asthma triggers such as dust mites, molds, and animal dander “As children start returning to the classroom, a few simple precautions can prevent a trip to the emergency room,” said Vanessa Foran, President & CEO of Asthma Canada. “The commonsense tips that we suggest can drastically increase the likelihood of a safe and symptom-free return to school.”

Asthma Canada encourages parents of children living with asthma to develop a personalized Asthma Action Plan for their kids with their doctor. The plan is used to identify early warning signs of an asthma exacerbation and is proven to

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Asthma is well controlled if there are no night-time asthma symptoms, if daytime symptoms occur less than 4 times/week. If they can exercise with no symptoms and if a reliever is needed less than 4 times/week Asthma is getting worse if sleep is disrupted due to asthma symptoms and if there are daytime symptoms 4 or more times/week. If you cannot exercise normally and need a reliever more than 4 times/week.

It is time to get help if there is difficulty speaking due to asthma and your child is experiencing shortness of breath at rest. If their lips or nails are turning blue and their reliever does not work you need to get to the hospital.

Have a record of the medications your child is on and share the information with school officials and teachers. Help your child to understand their asthma triggers and teach

them how to avoid them.

Monitor the medications and make sure they are taken as prescribed and that your child knows how to use their puffer.

Teach your child proper hand washing techniques and stress the importance of frequent hand-washing to avoid catching a cold.

Asthma Canada is a national organization that provides evidence-based, asthma information, education, management tools

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Seven ways to enjoy Fall at Tremblant 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

tory creation, Tonga Lumina is an immersive, interactive illuminated night walk that takes visitors out in the footsteps of a giant who, as legend has it, dwells at Mont Tremblant.

After nightfall, the night walk begins in the pedestrian village with a ride up the Flying Mile lift; from its mid-way station, spectators are plunged into an audio-visual universe showcasing the mountain’s natural features, along a 1.5 km forest trail.

Golf at One of Two Championship Courses – until October 14. Dis-

cover gorgeous plateaux, lovely greens and breathtaking views across Le Diable and Le Géant, two outstanding set of links designed by renowned architects.

Deep Woods Cycling From cycling paths and road cycling to trail blazing, the region provides cyclists with endless possibility, on all types of rides where the fall scenery is simply stunning!

Horseback Riding – Until November 30 With your guide, explore the rolling landscape

on either of three trail rides tailored for beginner and intermediate riders.

2. Free outddor shows Musical Weekends – September 15-16. Artists fill Place Saint-Bernard with music, with live shows held Saturday and Sunday.

Fall Concerts – Saturdays & Sundays, September 22October 14 Place Saint-Bernard is the perfect outdoor venue for taking in a variety of musical genres.

Country Culture Celebration – October 19-21.The country music industry and their fans come to-

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

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

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

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

If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn • September 15, 2018

Salomon Classic Trail Race – October 20 The fifth edition of this exciting trail race invites runners of all levels to compete on 1 to 30 km courses. New "Performance" category with cash prize.

4. Explore the mountain Hiking - A total of 11 multi-level hiking trails crisscross the mountain showcasing waterfalls, streams and lakes, and wonderful scenic views!

Luge Run – Until October 8. Go for it on a 1.4 km half go-kart, half-toboggan luge ride, a ride imported from New Zealand.

Panoramic Gondola – Until October 14. Discover stunning summit scenery and attractions: 360° observation tower, Le Manitou boutique and foodservice.

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s summer gives way to autumn, the perfect season for a country getaway as nature adorns itself in its most flamboyant regalia, countless activities take on a whole new dimension in a wonderfully colourful setting.

Here are seven ways to make the most of the highest mountain in the Laurentians and Tremblant’s pedestrian village, come fall: 1. Outside with Nature Tonga Lumina – Until October 14 A singular Moment Fac-

gether at Canada’s largest French-language country music festival.

3. Several sport challenges Défi 808 Bonneville Challenge – September 22-23 Solo or in teams of two or four, cyclists must complete 808 km in under 48 hours while fundraising for la Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence du Québec. 125 km, 202 km and 404 km race circuits also available. Visitors might meet renowned athletes on site and oncourse, such as Olympic cyclist Lyne Bessette, alpine ski World champion Érik Guay, World Cup paracycling silver medallist Marie-Claude Molnar, Olympic diving medallist Annie Pelletier and two-time Olympic medallist and three-time World diving champion Alexandre Despatie.

prospective buyers away altogether.

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

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Eye View – Until October Helitours - Explore the 14. A completely original region differently - on a aerial adventure offering scenic helitour of Mont spectacular views of the Tremblant and its surLaurentians, on a 4 km roundings. thrill-packed course with 6. Have fun out on the 5 ziplines / the longest in water Québec!

Via Ferrata – Until Octo- Boat Rentals – Until Ocber 28. With your guide, tober 10.With 12 kilometrek across a rocky face tres to explore, Lac on a mountaineering trail Tremblant is ideal for complete with beams, spending a lovely day out bridgeways and foot- on the water. Just choose bridges. A unique moun- your ride: Canoe, kayak, paddleboard, pontoon or tain experience!

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7. Soak up the Village Casino de Mont-Tremblant - A must, for an evening of pure fun: Gaming, L’Altitude Seafood & Grill, DJ, exclusive events - all the ingredients for an exciting evening!

Sidewalk Sale – October 20-2. Posting discounts on loads of items,Tremblant’s merchants also offer workshops, demos, entertainment and much more!

Halloween – October 27 Trick or Treating around the pedestrian village shops and boutiques, for tiny monsters and their masters!

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TIFF: ten days that shake the screen “The Good Girls” — Being a woman in times of crisis

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“First Man” strikes a balance between the action and the tensions surrounding the landing on the moon family loss, and the action and skill needed to fulfill the mission. Claire Foy, as the astronaut’s wife Janet, delivers a solid performance especially in a crucial scene where Armstrong is pressed by her to tell his children the risks involved in the mission —the possibility that he wouldn’t come back.

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AND FROM AROUND THE WORLD “Meeting Gorbachev”— A forgotten significant figure of the 20th century?

A well-researched documentary directed by Werner Herzog and Andre Singer, primarily based on an interview with the former Soviet leader, complemented by some exclusive archival material. “I wanted more democracy, and more socialism” says Gorbachev at one point. His life as an apparatchik, his love for his late wife Raisa, and his regrets are all featured in a very candid manner.

“Jinpa” — The dreams of strangers A Chinese film directed

by Pena Tseden is set in Tibet, and I was pleasantly surprised by the engaging story of two men, a truck driver who while going through a high-mountain road, gives a ride to Jinpa, a man who was going to a small village with a mission: to kill the man who had murdered his father twenty years earlier. The driver, who is also named Jinpa would eventually share the other man’s dream.

“Roma”— Women suffering across the board Alfonso Cuaron, a Mexican director who won an Oscar as best director for his film “Gravity” turns his attention to his country in this black and white movie that portrays a middle class family in the early 1970s. The film makes a realistic re-creation of the time period, and accurately portrays the suffering of both, the maid and the lady boss, both victimized by irresponsible men, although in different ways. However, it fails in transmitting any emotion, and the story is mainly irrelevant to nonMexicans. Basically disappointing.

“The Good Girls” — Being a woman in times of crisis Unlike the previously reviewed film, this one directed by Alejandra Marquez Abella, presents a more realistic and universal portrayal of a woman, in this case someone from the upper class, who must face the crisis of 1982 in Mexico with far more

us is that in 1990, a group of middle-class families, nostalgic of their hippie days, decide to live with very basic resources in a commune in the outskirts of the city. There are some family conflicts but

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he Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is staging its 43rd edition with the usual lineup of movies and celebrities coming from all over the world, although it is movies from Hollywood which attract the most popular attention. However, TIFF organizers are also trying hard to make the event more representative of world cinema, even though —given the enormous power that the American movie industry has — that is not easy.

As for the movies so far, let’s start with this year’s blockbuster: “First Man” directed by Damien Chazelle with Ryan Gosling playing astronaut Neil Armstrong. Of course, Gosling, who was born in London, Ont. was the Canadian connection in a film that is a very patriotic celebration of one of America’s greatest achievements: the landing on the moon, an event that next year will mark its 50th anniversary. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined in the celebration of this film by attending the party thrown by the studio.

Regarding its cinematic value I would say that “First Man” achieves its objectives. On the one hand portrays astronaut Armstrong not as a kind of super hero, but in a very human dimension.

The story is well-balanced between the emotional elements involved, particularly Armstrong’s recent

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“Too Late to Die Young” — Irrelevant outside its own country This film directed by Dominga Sotomayor doesn’t have a clear context, what the movie tells

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Plan 45,000 aims to reduce poverty in Côte-des-Neiges– Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

overty is a grim reality for too many people, disproportionately affecting groups on the margins of society. It is generational, foreclosing on future opportunities for those as yet unborn. A local group aims to change all that for families and individuals in the west-end borough of Côte-des-Neiges–NotreDame-de-Grâce.

tions in the report," he says. Top of the list is clean, safe housing. The group wants to see an inspection system put in place to ensure the housing stock is in conformity with all norms. Right now, inspection is based on complaints, a doubleedged sword for tenants.

"For reasons of fear of reprisals from landlords they're not reporting," he says.

Another essential component concerns social procurement policies.The city is a big buyer of goods and services so why not favor suppliers who pay their own employees a living wage?

"We're trying to take it to a more structural, systemic level, " he says.

Makes sense, the city can model good corporate behavior for institutions on its territory. Hughes even envisions a time when a poverty reduction coordinator might pay an establishment a visit and have a conversation about the matter. "It (the city/borough) could be a

also like to take it up the ladder. "Obviously, the city can do more, the province can do more, the federal government can do more."

Transportation is just about everybody's pet peeve these days and for a host of reasons. However, for individuals living below the poverty line, the headache's not only about seemingly interminable road construction, late buses, or overcrowded metro cars.

Sometimes a bus pass has to be sacrificed to buy groceries or other necessities. One recommendation that stands out is a tariff-free zone for certain bus routes at off-hours.

This is probably more realistic than reducing fares or offering free transit for some users like seniors.

"It may not be terribly exBy Deborah Rankin pensive," Hughes says. "It could be a pilot project," mtltimes.ca he says, adding the borough has the political The CDN-NDG Poverty power to bring the STM Reduction Roundtable on board. presented a 5-year action Another catchphrase plan to help alleviate we hear today is "food sepoverty at a recent borcurity". What does this ough council meeting.The mean?

The borough aim of 'Plan 45 000'is to sponsors many activities reduce poverty for for kids. The local uptake 45,000 low-income resiwould be for municipal dents in 5 key areas inorganizations to provide cluding housing, revenue healthy food for all chil& employment, transdren without stigmatizing portation, food security, anyone. " We think this is and access to information simple and powerful," and resources. CDNHughes says.The program NDG's former mayor would be universal. One Russell Copeman kickexample: at half-time, the started the process and soccer team could proMayor Sue Montgomery vide oranges for players. renewed the group's James Hughes President Would this mean no cake of CDN-NDG Poverty mandate to come up with or comfort food on speReduction Roundtable an effective strategy to be cial occasions? No, he implemented in a relasays.The devil is in the detively short time frame. role model for all of tails. "We're not trying to The report has been them." A coordinator change their practices tabled and the new mayor could pick a hospital on today. We're going to rehas it in hand. the territory and ask, ally take some time to It's a tall order but "Would you consider this think this through."

James Hughes, President approach?" This suggesAccess to information is of the Poverty Reduction tion may raise a few eye- another flashpoint for Roundtable is optimistic brows, but nothing many people regardless of this goal can be achieved. ventured nothing gained. their income level. Lack of "There are a couple of "We want to take it on services in English has flagship recommenda- the road," he says. They'd been a longstanding bat-

tleground for the Anglophone community. A disproportionate number of residents in the borough are immigrants particularly in the Côte-desNeiges area where more than 100 languages are spoken. Information and services in the maternal language of residents are pivotal. A key recommendation is to ensure that info and services are relevant to the community and widely available. This means offering them in as many languages as possible. "Access to information ties the others (recommendations) together," Hughes says.

"The city could do a lot better in terms of dissemination of information."

Some might wonder if

the plan is perhaps too ambitious given the 5year timeline. "A lot of people in social services are engaged with this on a continual basis," Hughes says. "The mandate flows from the mayor in council.They have the initiative to move it forward. It has been fully approved." The CDN-NDG borough is equipped with the resources and has "hundreds of partners on the ground." Ideally, the Roundtable would like to see a coordinator councilor at the borough council and an advisory council to help steer the project plus an annual report. Ultimately, it's about, "putting the machinery in place," to get the job done, he says.

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Vincenzo Guzzo: From movie entertainment mogul to TV “Dragon”

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ontrealer Vincenzo Guzzo certainly knows how to breathe fire when it comes to becoming a successful businessman in Canada.

Exactly 20 years ago, Guzzo took his budding movie theatre business and decided to challenge his much bigger competitor in court for the right to show first-run movie releases in his chain of theatres. Guzzo won his case, and ever since that victory, has built Cinemas Guzzo into a Canadian entertainment empire,

“I’m pretty well open minded when it comes to investing time and money to a future entrepreneur, but being business partners is like a marriage; there has to be a sense of compatibility between both parties,” he said. “If you want me to be your business partner, it has to be with something that I can work with and in turn, it has to teach me something, too.”

And if you think you have that certain product or idea that would be perfect to pitch for Guzzo and the other Dragons to invest their time, money

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and business knowledge in? Guzzo has the following recommendations.

“You have to come into the Den with a lot of business savvy and a very hungry feeling,” he said. “You also need to be transparent, know from A to Z how you hope to accomplish your goals, and know all of your business numbers and facts – such as salaries, profit margins and how you plan to live off your business – as if you were going to a meeting with the president of a bank.”

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gree from the Universite de Quebec a Montreal (UQAM), signed on to join “Dragons’ Den” earlier this year and has already taped the 20 broadcasts that make up season 13. “I have a developed a newfound respect for TV and movie actors Photo Credit: Courtesy of CBC

By Stuart Nulman as a result of being part of Vincenzo Guzzo mtltimes.ca the show,” he said. “I alresearch efforts into can“On a personal level, I ways wondered why acwith 141 screens, nine cer nanotechnology. found being part of Drag- tors only do one movie a IMAX theatres and a total And now Guzzo will get ons’ Den quite a gratifying year, and now I know why. of 10 locations with three the chance to share his learning experience,” said Taping the show was fun, more on the way to dynamic business acumen Guzzo during a recent but quite time-consuming opening its doors later and the secrets of his suc- phone interview. “It gave and hard on the system. I this year. cess as the newest mem- me the chance to find out spent 12-hour days from And that’s not all. From ber of the CBC hit series what the other Dragons 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and never that foundation, Guzzo “Dragons’ Den”, which were all about, and learn left the CBC studios; it has expanded his empire begins its 13th season on what they do and why left me asking myself what with a general construc- September 20 at 8 p.m. they do it. And I also happened to the day?” tion contracting business, Guzzo, along with Lane learned that although we Although he admits that as well as a chain of Italian Merrifield, will join vet- all have heart, we also there are certain prodpork sandwich shops eran Dragons Jim Treliving have our own differences. ucts and services that he called Porchetta and two (who has been with the Sometimes it can get would be reluctant to insuccessful fine dining es- show since day one) and nasty. For example, there vest his money as a memtablishments, with a third Arlene Dickinson, plus was one pitch we heard ber of the Den such as one set to open in the current Dragons Manjit that I loved, but the other those relating to marinear future.

Minhas and Michele Ro- Dragons hated, and they juana growing (“It’s like On top of his success in manow in the Den, as thought I was crazy be- starting at a negative”) the business world, Guzzo they hear countless cause I like it so much.” and online apps (“How and his wife Maria has pitches from aspiring “Socially, all six of us get can you ask $15 million given back to their com- Canadian entrepreneurs along just fine; it’s just at for an app or what maybe munity as respected phi- to decide which of their times we don’t have the the next Facebook if they lanthropists. They have products or services will same vision business- only have 2 ½ followestablished the Guzzo be good enough to invest wise,” he added. ers?”), Guzzo has his own Family Foundation in their own money in, and Guzzo, who got his busi- set of criteria for a Drag2007, and have donated to help to build successful ness degree from the Uni- ons’ Den pitch that would a number of hospitals, in- business ventures of their versity of Western catch his interest and cluding the Jewish Gen- own as a result.

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Spike Lee to make third appearance at Black Film Festival

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pike Lee, the acclaimed director who recently won the Grand Prix du Jury for his latest feature “BlackkKlansman”, is about to make his third appearance at the Montreal International Black Film Festival, in which its 14th edition will run from September 25 to 30.

Lee, who is best known for such other award-winning films as “She’s Gotta Have It”, “Do the Right Thing”, “Jungle Fever” and

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“Malcolm X”, will be appearing at the Imperial Cinema on September 26, in “An Intimate Evening with Spike Lee”, where he will discuss his long career as a film director, writer, actor and producer, as well as offering advice to aspiring filmmakers, and his take on current socioeconomic issues of the day and the state of diversity in the film industry.

Tickets for this intimate conversation with Spike Lee is $35, or $150 that includes a VIP meet & greet and cocktail reception.

This year’s edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival, which is created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and presented by Quebecor, will feature a diverse lineup of 72 films from 25 countries throughout the festival’s six-day period,

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which will highlight the stories and events that have challenged the conventional, left a distinctive mark on our life and times, and changed how we view the world.

It begins on September 25 with the screening of the festival’s opening film “Obey” at the Imperial.

The film is a tragic love story that focuses on an oppressed 19-year-old boy who grows up with an alcoholic mother, and then falls in love with a beautiful blond girl, which ends up being a toxic relationship. The festival ends on September 30 with the screening of “Dead Woman Walking” (which will also take place at the Imperial) tells the stories of the final days of a group of women who are inmates in a prison’s death row, as they await their respective executions.

In between, the festival will also its first-ever kids program, the MIBFF Black Market, and screenings of a wide variety of feature, id-length and short films, as well as documentaries, that will take place at four venues in the downtown core: the Imperial Cinema on Bleury, the Cinematheque Quebecoise (335 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E.), Cinema du Parc (3575 avenue du Parc) and L’Inis (301 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E.). Ticket prices are $12 for individual screenings, $25 for the opening film, $20 for the closing film and $6 (kids 12 years of age and under) and $12 (adults) for the kids program.

For more information, go to: MontrealBlackFilm.com . *** Over 20,000 people gathered last weekend at Beaubien Park to celebrate anything and everything Ukrainian at the 19th annual Montreal

Ukrainian Festival, from enjoying traditional foods, to purchasing Ukrainian crafts and apparel, to watching the impressive line-up of traditional and contemporary Ukrainian entertainment.

On a local angle, Mary Ann Lichacz-Karwatsky, a retired guidance counselor with the English Montreal School Board (and is also the mother of CTV Montreal news anchor Paul Karwatsky), was at the festival to officially launch her newly-published memoir My Father’s Store and Other Stories (Longbridge Books, $25).

Born to a Ukrainian father and a Canadian mother, Ms. Karwatsky’s book is a selection of personal stories of what it was like to grow up in Montreal following World War II, especially in the Rosemount district, where her father ran a grocery store on Beaubien Street (which was located not far from the festival site), as well as the values she learned from her parents, and the colorful characters that were part of her life in that neighborhood. The book will be the subject of a review in a future edition of the Montreal Times. *** The West Island Cancer Wellness Centre asks you to a hero in the battle to conquer cancer on October 6, as it hosts its Hero Run starting at 1 p.m. behind the Super C at 3700 St. Charles Blvd. in Kirkland. Participants of this 5 km run/walk are encouraged to dress up in the costume of their favorite super hero. Registration fees are $25, free for children 12 years of age and under, and proceeds will benefit the wellness centre. For more information, or to register, go to: www.wicwc.org .

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A Memorable Day for Sun Youth!

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or the past 15 years, the Sun Youth Annual Mordy Gordon Memorial Golf Tournament has been a special day where everyone gathers for a great cause. This year’s golf tournament was once again held at Elm Ridge Country Club.

In addition, Sun Youth hosted, in collaboration with Burovision, its second Cyclothon which was a great success once again.

On August 9th, 125 golfers and 30 cyclists, including the Mayor of Pierrefonds, Dimitrios Jim Beis, gathered to support Sun Youth’s Sports and Recreation Programs for children. During this special day, the guests had the opportunity to play golf on the magnificent Elm Ridge golf course, or enjoy the picturesque landscape of Île-Bizard by bike. Golfers were treated all day with food from Boulangerie Marguerita, Les Délices Lafrenaie, EuroMarché, Roma Foods, Emma Boutique Gourmande, Les Service de Traiteur M. Gérard, Importations L. Mara Inc. and gifts from Stokes Inc. Bikers were provided with energy bars by Noble Foods Inc, a bicycle tuneup by Bicycles MCW. After the ride, they were invited to take a dip in the pool, and enjoy refreshments from Les Brasseurs RJ. Sponsors also included BMW Laval and Deshaies

Moto. The event was also full of emotions with the recent passing away of Sun Youth confounder Earl De La Perralle. A video tribute was presented which featured many "Sun Youth kids" on whose lives Earl had a tremendous impact. Sun Youth Hornets alumni and current Board member of the organization Dimitri Manonlopoulos was this year's guest speaker while long-time Sun Youth supporter Renzo Fraraccio was honoured for his outstanding involvement with the organization. Guests also had the chance to preview the new Sun Youth Public Service Announcement, produced in collaboration with Bell Media, its Regional Director - Local Sales Quebec Louis Douville and Julian Hecht from Imaginad Creative Solutions.

After this beautiful summer day, cyclists and golfers both joined for cocktails and were treated to a delicious supper. As is now the tradition, guests could bet on an array of items at a silent auction while a few selected prizes were offered in a live auction.

Both auctions featured various interesting items including sports memorabilia such as a Troy Polamalu Jersey and a Serge Savard autographed Forum brick, a Jean Béliveau signed Jersey, a pair of tickets for the Raptors/Lakers basketball

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Thanks to the generosity of all those in attendance and to the support of all donors, past and present, Sun Youth was raised close to $1,000,000 in 15 years.

Special thanks go to the tournament partners Des Sources Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Fiat and Burovision for once again renewing their support, as well as the tournaments major sponsors Fabricland Distributors Inc., Pipe & Piling Supplies Ltd., Trams Property management, Herzing College, the National Bank of Canada and RBC Dominion Securities. The event concluded with a raffle featuring this year’s grand prize, a trip for two to Switzerland, courtesy of Swiss International Airlines. Our sincere thanks to the organizing committee, sponsors, all golfers and cyclists for their enthusiasm and generosity, special guests Serge Savard, Hornets alumni and Olympian Lizanne Murphy, who all helped make this event a success.

Special thanks to Montreal comedian Joey Elias and Nicolas Carpentier for hosting the evening.

Sun Youth hopes to see everyone back next year for the 16th anniversary of the Mordy Gordon Memorial Golf Tournament and Cyclothon.

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Sauté until the vegetables are translucent but not brown. Add your pear and sauté for 1 minute then add the water. Once boiling, turn the heat off and simmer for 10 minutes.

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positive intention for a specific aspect of your life.

Creating a sankalpa in the form of a short sentence that’s easy to repeat will plant a powerful seed in your mind. A seed that can grow and serve as a guide to help you craft new and pain-free pathways in your brain. Such as “ I am pain free, and I move around easily and effortlessly”.

Induce all over relaxation Another way is to improve your proprioception ability to sense the position, orientation and movement of different body parts. It’s also a sensory information system that’s inversely related to nociception. In other words, proprioceptive signals tend to inhibit nociception, which means that this can be an effective strategy for reducing pain.

Improving body awareness helps develop your ability to differentiate between different types of nociceptive signals.With a ball on the floor or at the wall is a good starting point.

The soft pressure from the ball stimulates receptors in your muscles, tendons and different layers of fascia.This kind of therapy can help your brain re-interpret signals that were previously thought of as nociception and therefore registered by the brain as pain.

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he heartbreaking effects of Alzheimer’s or dementia can be challenging for both the individual and their respective caregivers. Eventually, families have little choice but to adapt to their loved one’s failing condition and they must try to find the best solutions for them.

One option is to approach your local CLSC and pursue the route of the public system by placing your loved one into long term care. Although long term care nursing homes in the public system are doing the best they can with limited resources, some families choose to go the private route to avoid long waiting lists; to have the luxury of selecting a senior residence of their choice as opposed to the public selection; and to offer their loved one premium levels of care.

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Probably the biggest book that Patterson has written (128 chapters, 513 pages in length), The President Is Missing focuses on Jonathan (John) Lincoln Duncan, the current Commander-in-Chief who has been a fighter practically all his life in public. An Iraqi War veteran who endured harsh circumstances as a POW, fighting a blood disorder, and coping with the death of his wife from cancer, Duncan is now facing the fight of his political life, as he is about to testify in front of a House Select Committee that is chaired by the dangerously ambitious Speaker of the House Lester Rhodes, who not only wants to connect him to international terrorist Suliman Cindoruk, but also wants to have him impeached from the Oval Office.

In order to combat Cindoruk and his nefarious terrorist plans against America, Duncan decides to have himself go “missing”. Disguising himself and stealing himself away to an undisclosed location somewhere in Maryland, Duncan enlists the aid of two allies – the Chancellor of Germany and the Prime Minister of Israel – as well as a defecting terrorist and several trusted members of his staff, to try and stop a computer virus called “Dark Ages” that Cindoruk plans to unleash upon the U.S. that could have catastrophic results for the country and its people. And while this small group of individ-

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For Clinton’s fictional literary debut, The President Is Missing is a pretty decent start. Although it’s a little slow at the beginning, the pace picks up as President Duncan and his small staff undergo this race against time to disable the virus, not to mention to try and discover which member of his cabinet has committed a major act of treason. As well, the reader can easily detect which parts of the book have been written

by Clinton, which parts have been written by Patterson, and which parts the duo have put their heads together to write up.

Although it may not rank up there with such classic political novels like Advise and Consent and Seven Days in May, The President Is Missing still makes for a good escapist read, with plenty of intrigue, thrills, conspiracies, violence and the customary plot twists at the end.

With the tremendous success of this book, maybe the team of Bill Clinton and James Patterson should continue to explore the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. with their hero President John Duncan, now that he is no longer “missing”.

By Bill Clinton and James Patterson (Little, Brown/Knopf, $39)

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