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– Try spinning If you’ve never tried spinning (a spin class is a high intensity cycling workout that takes place on a stationary machine with a heavy, weighted flywheel that is linked to the pedals), the New Year is
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ou either love them or you hate them. Popularly known as a 'Tempo' - the poly tarp covered, temporary structures pop up in driveways not long before the winter season starts, becoming a topic of conversation each year,
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and this year the conversation is proportional to the extreme weather we are having. During the winter, people fortunate enough to park their cars inside garages still have a driveway to contend with and tempos certainly make it easier for them to get going - especially if one cannot afford a snow removal service. Having your own snow blower can help, but that still takes up precious time, often in bone-chilling temperatures and does little in icy conditions. For those without garages, tempos could be a great stress saver, especially for the elderly and people with mobility issues. Nonetheless, some still see the shelters as major eyesores and
would rather have them banned altogether. Tempos are really not esthetically pleasing, that's true - but neither are the piles of dirty snow, laced with salt and rocks, which many snow removal contractors blatantly dump against cars parked on the street, effectively imprisoning them. There are boroughs and municipalities in the Greater Montreal area where tempos are permitted, but there are plenty of areas, especially in the West Island, where they are prohibited - including the municipalities of Beaconsfield, Dollard des Ormeaux, Pointe Claire, Kirkland and Baie D'urfee. They are allowed in the borough of Pierre-
fonds-Roxboro and the municipalities of SteAnne-de-Bellevue and Dorval. In town, the municipality of Cote St. Luc and the boroughs of Saint-Laurent and VilleMarie do not permit them. Rationale for the bans include safety and crime prevention.The main concern is visibility, not only because of crime (people can easily hide inside one) but also due to safety issues concerning cars backing out and not being able to see pedestrians or other cars going by. But there has been a solution to that for years - tempos come with windows. Another concern is the weight of snow or ice that can accumulate on top of
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them - if not well-maintained it could cause the structures to cave in, injuring or trapping someone underneath. A complaint often heard by those who would have them banned altogether is that 'they are ugly' and 'make the neighbourhood look bad' and in turn, lower property values. Upon first impression, driveways with tempos lined up in a row could reduce the attractiveness of a property for
sale, lessening it's 'curb appeal' to a potential buyer. If your area does allow tempos, please consult your borough or municipal bylaws concerning permits and rules that must be observed about installation, size, frame and load-bearing capacity otherwise you may receive a hefty fine or even be forced to take it down. One way or another, winter is here to stay and with it comes snow,
ice, freezing rain and pellets. Trying to get to work on time, dropping off children at daycare centres, trying to push a baby carriage or a wheelchair down a snow-packed, icy driveway will not get any easier. In fact, our winters are predicted to get even more challenging. What is your opinion? Are the shelters an eyesore or a necessity? Let us know your opion at: info@mtltimes.ca
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he Christmas Basket distribution at Sun Youth closed 2018 with approximately 4000 families assisted for the Holidays. Each family received a hamper filled with perishable and non perishable food items, hygiene products and a few
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Holiday surprises. Furthermore some 4000 brand new toys found their way into the hands of children 12 years and under. Once again Sun Youth was able to count on the renewed support and generosity of the public and companies. However, the work is far from over!
soon enough; the warm, cheesy goodness to keep us all happy during the winter blues. To see more please visit:
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Food donations can be dropped-off at the Sun Youth Parc-Extension Service Center (pictured) located at 6700, Parc Avenue, at its old St-Urbain location (Baron Byng – 4251, St. Urbain Street H2W 1V6) or at its Ville St-Laurent Warehouse (920, Montée de Liesse - H4T 1W7)
he Christmas Basket distribution at Sun Youth closed 2018 with approximately 4000 families assisted for the Holidays. Each family received a hamper filled with perishable and non perishable food items, hygiene products and a few Holiday surprises. Furthermore some 4000 brand new toys found their way into the hands of children 12 years and under. Once again Sun Youth was able to count on the renewed support and generosity of the public and companies. However, the work is far from over! For most people, the Holidays are synonymous with vacation. This is not the case for poverty, hunger and social exclusion. Although Sun Youth's first mission to feed thousands of families for the Holiday season was successful, the cold winter months will be very diffi-
cult for the organization’s food bank, which unfortunately will have a hard time filling the growing needs of its clientele this winter with its current food stocks. Those resources were used to the maximum during the Holidays. Sun Youth thus invites the Montreal community to continue to be generous, food donations collected at this time of year allowing the organization to support its clientele throughout the year, especially during the winter season. It is essential for Sun Youth to respond adequately to the demand, whatever the time of the year. The organization is therefore looking for donations of non-perishable food, particularly pasta, pasta sauce, rice, legumes, peanut butter and canned fish such as tuna or salmon. Basic food products allow families benefiting from the help of Sun Youth to prepare more
meals with the items they receive as emergency food assistance. Food donations can be droppedoff at the Sun Youth Parc-Extension Service Center located at 6700, Parc Avenue, Monday to Friday, between 8 am and 6 pm. Designed to meet emergency needs, the Sun Youth Food Bank helps families or individuals facing difficult situations while also offering monthly food supplements to certain groups including the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic viral diseases. Sun Youth also has a home delivery service for people with reduced mobility and socially isolated individuals referred by the social services. In total, nearly 28,900 food hampers are provided a year to more than 18,000 people, 39% of whom are children under 18 years of age.
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ometimes, if being yourself is not working in order to achieve a certain goal in your life or career, then maybe it’s time to put on an act, put up a façade, or “fake it till you make it”. Strangely enough, several well-known celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Emily Blunt and Jamie Foxx are resorting to this measure by taking their craft to real life do an extension of literally acting out
some of their movie roles to benefit a situation beyond the screen. This extraordinary concept in human behaviour, known as “Embodied Recognition”, is the subject of Montrealer Albert Nerenberg’s latest documentary feature called “You Are What You Act”, which will be screened on January 27 at the Cinema By Stuart Nulman du Parc for two showings, which are scheduled for 5 mtltimes.ca p.m. and 7 p.m. umentaries “Laughology”, Nerenberg, who also di“Boredom” and “Stupidrected the acclaimed doc-
id you hear the one about the comedian who walked into a tribunal with an insult - and lost? It's actually not a joke. Mike Ward, a comedian from Quebec known for his edgy and dark humour, is presently appealing a 2016 ruling by a Quebec Human Rights Tribunal that judged his shows between 2010 and 2013 had included discriminatory comments
comedians down the road - where they might be afraid to do some of their material if the possibility of them being taking to court remained. His felt his Freedom of Speech was threatened and had launched a crowdfunding campaign in order to pay his legal bills and move forward with the appeal. Just how did this all come about? Jeremy Gabriel, was born prematurely in 1996 with head, facial, ear and skull deformities - at 6 months old he was diagnosed with Treacher Collins syndrome. His claim to fame in the province was brought about after he sang with Celine Dion and then for the Pope in 2006. It seems a bright light was shining in Jeremy's life, until Mike Ward began telling jokes about him in 2010. Using material about Jeremy in his shows at the time, Ward would start with saying something like he 'first thought Gabriel’s illness was terminal' and people were only nice to him and celebrities only sang with him, even if his singing was lousy… 'because he would soon be dead'. Ward then went on to say things like 'after a few years, (he) realized the the kid wasn't dying'
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(jokes) about Jeremy Gabriel, a young disabled singer. He was ordered to pay $35,000 in 'moral and punitive damages' to the singer and $7,000 to his mother. Mike Ward was not pleased with the ruling and very concerned how his case could affect other
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cently launched a website (www.YouAreWhatYouAct.com) so that people can learn how to use acting as a means of changing their life, which includes of number of “actorcize” exercises. Nerenberg will also be present at both screenings, and will personally conduct an “actorcize” class with the audience at the theatre. To purchase tickets to either screening, go to www.cinemaduparc.com .
question his value as a human being and gave him suicidal thoughts. The Quebec court judge ruled Mike Ward’s joke 'violated Gabriel’s right to dignity, honour and reputation, as well as his right to equality and to be safe from discrimination'. Ward's lawyer insists his jokes
were not discriminatory telling the judge, “Discrimination would have been if he wasn’t admitted somewhere, or if he was evaluated in a different way. It’s not enough to make fun of him to create a discrimination.” Rights Tribunal lawyer Stephanie Fournier asks, 'is Freedom of Expression violated when it is at the cost of humiliating a person or violating their dignity… because they are disabled?' and she goes on to tell the judges, 'It is not a matter of freedom of expression being less important than other rights… the nuance, is that the exercise of freedom of expression should not violate the fundamental rights of another person'. In the end, the main question remains: To what degree should insults, humiliation and the violation of dignity to an individual or group be allowed to 'hide' or be 'excused' under the guise or umbrella of comedy?
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ity”, explores the idea that the way someone acts and feels can affect a type of personal change, either in a positive or negative manner. To back up these arguments, the film also features interviews with a number of experts, authors and scholars in psychology, cognitive science and mental health such as Dr. Gabor Mate, Dr. Robert Epstein, Dr. Jessica Tracy and Sarah Vander Schaaf. As well, as a companion to the film, Nerenberg re-
and felt he'd been 'duped' and Jeremy 'was still going strong'. He then continued with his joke, 'He's unkillable! I saw him at the waterpark, and I tried to drown him, but I couldn't. Then I went on the Internet to figure out what was wrong with him, and you know what it was? He's ugly, goddammit!'. Jeremy, who is now 22 years old, was cited as saying in a recent Canadian Press report that 'kids at his school made fun of him by repeating Ward’s jokes. He said the standup routine made him
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any wine enthusiasts think strongly about taking a break altogether from wine for the month of January. However, for many, this
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resolution could turn out to be quite daunting. An alternative to detox is to incorporate more vegetables in your diet combined with your wine drinking. Like any other food plate, a successful wine
pairing with vegetables will depend on two criteria: Pick a wine that shows some of the same flavours and aromas as the plate, like medium sweetness or herbaceous notes. Otherwise, serve a wine that will contrast with the plate, such as a zesty white with something luscious, like avocado. It is important as well to take into consideration the cooking method of your ingredient. For instance, roasting and broiling brings out the richer, sweeter flavors in a vegetable. On the other hand, steaming and stir frying maintain the flavors light and fresh Other elements in a plate , from fresh herbs to spices, will weight in what you might drink with it, so consider alternatives at both ends of the light white to dark red wine spectrum. Have fun with wine and veggies Red wines: Delicate soft reds that are more fruity
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Finally, if you don't know what to drink at all with your vegetables, your last choice should be a sparkling wine..Bubbly has a naturally high acidity that is wonderful with vegetables, especially if they’ve been fried, and the bubbles keep your palate fresh. At the end of the day, my advice is to drink what you like, and don’t be hard on yourself on the pairings. Vegetables are not precious objects and are actually quite versatile with vegetables.The key is to have an open mind with them. Some of my memorable wine pairings with vegetables include dishes that my family have made for me such risotto with radicchio and Amarone. This is a dish that my father makes for me every time I visit him in Italy. I personally have a weakness for pasta e fagioli with Montepulciano D’Abruzzo.There is nothing fancy about this dish, plain goodness with a savoury wine. Finally, summer will be a sad affair if we would not have fried zucchini flowers with Verdicchio. I want to know what you are drinking. What’s your favorite vegetable and wine pairing?. Drop me at line and see you next week for more wine adventures.
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than spicy with light to medium tannins: Consider: Beaujolais, Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Valpolicella and Chianti ( not riserva) White wines: Most of them will work out with different preparations of vegetables. Favor bright fruit flavours and acidity and avoid oak. Consider: Spanish Albarino, Loire Chenin Blanc, German Riesling, Gavi and Grüner Veltliner If your wine preference is for fuller red wines, consider then slow roasting your vegetables or adding a bit of meat to them in your preparations. For example, the savoury flavors of roasted mushrooms complement the taste for Cabernetbased wines such as Bordeaux or Tuscan Sangiovese blends. If you have other earthy components such as dark beans, or bitter greens, gravitate for wines that display dark fruit notes such as cassis, blackberries, or blueberries often found in grapes such as Merlot and Petit Verdot. Furthermore, just the appropriate spice seasoning will make a bridge between your vegetables and you hearty red wine.For instance, consider roasting a cauliflower with za’atar and cumin and pair it with a light Grenache rhone blend. Asian flavours of tamari and soy in veggies are are also another alternative for lovers of New World Pinot Noir.
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on a recent Saturday afternoon. The choice of the terrace was an easy one; apart from the beautiful weather and vistas looking across to the south shore of the St. Lawrence, the tables were all taken inside. “When my father, Peter, and Uncle Nick founded LDI in 1967, there was no indoor seating at all,” explained Tzouvelakos who was three years old then. “People would order inside a little shack and then carry the food away, often to eat it in their cars. Now our seating capacity is 45 inside By John Symon with 40 on the terrace. A lot has changed… mtltimes.ca Back then, LaSalle Blvd served as the Tranpizza, hot dogs, and sCanada Highway until pasta (and a view Highway 20 was built.” Today some 60 items thrown in for free). LDI is also a business are feature on the that can boast keeping menu and there is also some employees for a full dairy bar. “Yes our two decades or more cuisine is Italian, Greek, and that gives gener- and Canadian,” joked ously to local charities. Tzouvelakos. “The only The restaurant could thing missing here is also be seen as an im- Chinese food!” The migrant’s success specialty of the house is “Peter’s Special,” a story. We met up with co- sort of pizza roll with owner Johnny Tzouve- pepperoni, mozzarella lakos on the terrace cheese and mustard aSalle Drive In (LDI) is a fixture along the riverfront in LaSalle. It is popular with middle class families looking for value when they want to order subs,
that you probably can’t find anywhere else. Tzouvelakos’ father invented the roll one evening in 1972 and was eating it when some police officers came in.They spied the roll and insisted on having the same thing. “Now we serve a lot of these every day,” said Tzouvelakos. From the comings and goings in the parking lot, it was evident
Lachine) is also covered. Tzouvelakos explains that delivery is free on orders of $5 or more. Prices marked on the menu are modest and as Tzouvelakos puts it. “For $5 to $15, you can eat well here.” And the general rule is that the more credit card signs are on the door, the more expensive a restaurant is. But at LDI, a sign is taped to
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the rapids about one kilometre downstream. “This is the only place that I’ve ever worked,” revealed Tzouvelakos, who started at his father’s restaurant at age 13 (standing on a bench to reach things down from high shelves). “I started studying political science at Bishop’s University, but my father fell ill and I came back to run the restauLaSalle Drive-in CLUB rant.” His father, who at 85 that LDI also does a the cash register saythriving take-out busi- ing, “cash only, please.” still comes by the ness. The area served There is an ATM ma- restaurant sometimes, includes LaSalle, part of chine in the back if you arrived in Montreal from Greece in 1959 Lachine (west to 32nd run short on cash. The customers walk- to begin working as a Ave.), Verdun, and Ville Emard.The former Ville ing into LDI tend to dishwasher. By 1967, St. Pierre (now part of come from the same he opened LDI and the geographic area that business he founded deliveries are made to. today supports 35 fam“But we also get ilies. Tzouvelakos spoke American tourists from the rafting place very highly of his busipartner and (Excursions Rapides de ness Lachine) just upriver brother-in-law, George and we get cyclists Tsimiklis.Tsimiklis’ kids stopping from the bike now work at LDI, reppath.” And it doesn’t resenting the third hurt business that the generation of the famLaSalle police station is ily to be there. In high class restauacross the street. The West End Times spoke rants you often pay for to four young men the view, but the owndrove in with surf- ers of LDI include an boards on top of their exquisite river view for car.They explained that free.You can see across they were surfing on the river to La Prairie.
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From the terrace, I watched three boatloads of rafters paddling down the river to catch the Lachine Rapids. There were ducks and motorboats, too. Tzouvelakos plans to open a second floor of the restaurant in 2011with seating for 40 inside, promising an even better view of the river. “You wouldn’t believe how the ice flows look coming down the river on moonlit nights!” he exclaimed. LDI gives back to its community, raising $5,700 for the LaSalle Hospital Foundation on September 11. “Everything from the cash register that day went to the foundation,” said Tzouvelakos. “We support other charities; too. I don’t have a wall big enough to put up all of the plaques from all these groups.” LaSalle Drive Inn (LDI) Fast food: pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs, subs. Open: 11 am to 1 am, seven days a week 8760 LaSalle Blvd, LaSalle, Quebec (at the foot of Champlain Blvd) 514-365-6700 www.lasalledrivein.com
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aint the Town Red officially kicks off Saturday, February 2 at The Boathouse Waterfront Hotel’s “Frosted! A Freezing Good Time” Ice Bar celebration hosted by Portland, Maine native Chelsea Roy of The Bachelor Season 22 and Bachelor in Paradise. The Kennebunkport Inn is taking the Paint the Town Red festivities to a new level with its Igloo Ice Lounge. Each igloo can host up to eight guests who can enjoy small plates and specialty cocktails while wrapped in cozy throw blankets on fur lined seats. The Igloo Ice Lounge also offers outdoor fire pit seating, a heart-shaped Cornhole board and board games to keep guests fully entertained. Igloos can be reserved for private events for $275 each. The grand opening of the Igloo Ice Lounge will take place on Friday, January 25 at 4:00pm. Operating hours are 4:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday through Thursday and 4:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday and Saturday from January 25 to March 31, 2019. To celebrate the Kennebunkport Inn will offer an Igloo Stay & Play Package starting at $395 which will include a two-night stay at the Kenneb-
New England’s Most Romantic Town Celebrates Love All Month Long with Events, Hotel Stay Packages, Dining and Shopping Available
unkport Inn, snowshoe rentals for two, an L.L.Bean boat tote filled with winter themed goodies and two complimentary Igloo Ice Lounge drink tickets. The package is available for travel through March 31, 2019 and can be reserved online or over the phone at 1(800) 573-7186 starting on January 21, 2019.
The celebrations continue each weekend all month long with a full line-up of culinary experiences scheduled at various properties and restaurants in the Kennebunkport Resort Collection (KRC). The roster includes an oyster shucking class with local bivalves and wine pairings, sushi making demonstration with sake tasting, a tap takeover with Biddeford’s Banded Brewing Co. and an Earth at Hidden Pond pop-up dinner. Cupid’s Love Shuttle can be booked for KRC guests needing transportation to and from the Portland International Jetport for $40 per person (one way). KRC guests can take advantage of the Love KPT hotel packages starting at $479 for a two-night stay, three course dinner and more, while the Put A Ring On It package puts KRC’s Cupid Concierge in charge of curating of a ro-
mantic proposal. The Cupid Concierge is available to curate a romantic rendezvous for couples staying at a KRC property throughout February and can be reached at cupid@lovekpt.com or 207-967-1517. Throughout February Dock Square in downtown Kennebunkport will be decked out in sparkling red lights and “#LoveYourSelfie” photo stations will be positioned throughout town for love birds to stop and snap a selfie. Paint the Town Red celebrations continue all month welcoming sweethearts with a calendar of special events and stay packages. KRC Stay Packages The Love KPT package starts at $479 and includes a two-night stay at The Boathouse Waterfront Hotel, the Kennebunkport Inn or the Grand Hotel, arrival goodies of red wine and chocolatecovered strawberries, a
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An interactive mixology class teaching popular cocktail recipes from five decades; 1:00pm-3:00pm; $40 per person. Saturday, February 16: Wine and Valentines at The Burleigh - Featuring three wine tastings paired with hors d’oeuvres; 1:00pm-3:00pm; $20 per person; $35 per couple. Saturday, February 23: Oyster Shucking Class at The Boathouse Restaurant - Hands-on shucking instruction with half a dozen oysters, wine tasting, education on oyster wine pairings, lights snacks and a keepsake oyster knife; 1:00pm-3:00pm; $45 per person. Red Plate Dinner Series Saturday, February 16: Sushi Making Demo, Sake Tasting + Dinner at The Boathouse Restaurant An interactive demonstration on the art of sushi making paired with light bites and sake tasting, a three course meal and sushi rolling kit to take home; 4:00pm6:00pm; $50 per person. Saturday, February 9: Earth Winter Dinner PopUp at Ocean - Hosted by Chef Joe Schafer, this notto-be-missed event provides a first taste of the of the 2019 Earth menu.The evening begins with welcome cocktails and appetizers followed by a three course dinner with plated appetizer, family style entrees, plated dessert and additional surprises. Tickets are $135 per person and include food, cocktails, wine pairings with dinner and gratuity; 6:00pm-9:00pm. Thursday, February 14: Valentine’s Day Dinner at The Burleigh and The Boathouse Waterfront Restaurant. Saturday, February 23: Tap Takeover & Beer Dinner with Banded Brewing Co. - Biddeford's Banded Brewing Co. takes over the taps at The Burleigh. Chef Eric will serve light bites followed by a fourcourse dinner paired with four of the brewery’s most popular beers; 5:00pm-9:00pm; $75 per person. To purchase tickets to any of the above events, visit our website for the link: mtltimes.ca Paint the Town Red exclusive offers and experiences are available from February 1 through February 28, 2019. Sweethearts can follow the love on social media using #lovekpt. For more information, visit our website for the link: mtltimes.ca January 26, 2019 •
Where to go sledding around Montreal A listing of local hills
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to regroup and warm-up after a few runs. Some of the sledding hills below also By John Symon offer sled rentals: 1) Beaver Lake (Mount ledding (tobogganing) Royal Park) 1260 Rememis a great family outing, brance Rd, Montreal, (514) especially with 872-8240 www.lemonyounger children. It is troyal.qc.ca (This hill also healthy, affordable and gen- features snow tubing and arerally found close by. A vari- tificial snowmaking) ety of fine sleds can be 2) Bois-de-Liesse Nature purchased at many Mon- Park; 3555 Douglas B. Floretreal-area stores, but you ani, Ville-St-Laurent, (514) can also just use big card- 280-6678 • www.ville.monboard boxes. To properly treal.qc.ca/parcs enjoy the activity, dress 3) Laval Nature Centre, yourself and kids warmly 901 Park Ave., Laval (450) under a windproof layer; the 662-4942 snow tends to infiltrate into 4) Longueuil Regional the tiniest gaps under cloth- Park, 1895 Adoncour St., ing. And while there are Longueuil, (450) 468-7617 • many sledding hills around www.sogep.ca Montreal, the ones below 5) Mont St. Hilaire Cengenerally have a heated tre, for Nature Conservabuilding, telephone, wash- tion, 422 des Moulins Rd., rooms, and a snack bar St-Hilaire, (450) 467-1755 • nearby. Such amenities are www.mcgill.ca/Biology/reoften appreciated by families search/msh with young kids who need 6) Murray Hill Park, (offi-
cially known as King George Park), Westmount Ave. and Murray Hill Ave., Westmount, (514) 989-5353 7) P. E.Trudeau Park, (formerly known as Centennial Park), Mackle Rd. and Stephen Leacock Ave., Côte St. Luc, (514) 485-6806 8) Pointe-aux-Prairies Nature Park, 12980 Gouin Blvd. E., Montreal, (514) 2806691 • www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/pa rcs 9) Oka Park, 2200 PaulSauvé, Oka, (450) 479-8337 10) Park Avenue (Mt. Royal Park) near the corner of Mt Royal.There is no large public building nearby, however, and you may need to go into restaurants or depanneurs to warm up afterward. On weekends through February 6, there is sledding in Parc Jean Drapeau as part of the Fete des Neiges celebrations. www.parcjeandrapeau.com
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Five Warning Signs That Your Loved One Should Be Considering a Move to a Retirement Home / Senior Community Sponsored
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or hearing, loss of balance, stroke, disease. or physical conditions, such as arthritis osteoporosis. t’s not easy to admit that and 2. Mental Behaviour – one is getting older, espeCognitive, Language, and cially when your body and Decision Making your mind are not what they used to be. Moving a Cognitive decline can have family member into a senior serious ramifications, especare residence is never a sim- cially if your loved one can't ple decision. It may not be take medications correctly, is easy to broach the subject not able to fix a meal or with your loved ones. In fact, doesn't remember to eat. If a they may be resistant to loved one exhibits confusion, moving and they may fear los- poor judgment, or other signs of cognitive impairment, ing their independence. However, here are 5 warning assisted living is often a good signs that your loved one next step. should be considering a move 3. Caregiver Stress to a retirement / senior resi- There are the psychological costs of caregiving and of dence: making difficult care deci1. Physical When there are physical and sions, which can be comanatomical signs of deteriora- pared to the effects of tion that will affect their well- post-traumatic stress disorbeing and their safety. A der. Caregivers may experiperson who is having trouble ence symptoms like disabling getting out to shop or re- anxiety, hyper-vigilance and membering how to cook or more. The emotional, mental when to eat can result in sig- and physical toll of caregiving nificant nutritional issues. can be particularly proThis could range from un- nounced for adult children or healthy weight loss or con- spouses of those who need versely, excessive weight gain. care. In cases like this, when Check the fridge and watch the demands of care become meal-prep skills. Other ex- too great, it might be clear amples include loss of sight immediately. In other cases,
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it might not be so obvious. 4. Safety and Security This is a common reason why families consider a move. They noticed that their loved ones are not as sure on their feet as they used to be or their eyesight is less clear, causing them to be a fall risk. According to the Canadian
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LIVING AT PLACE ST-MORITZ by Jeannine Dufrense Lebleu
I am now living at Place St.Moritz for close to ten years. The warm welcome I first received helped to me to settle in smoothly. I started on the right foot. Ever since, my ‘joie de vivre’ here continues to grow. And I understand why! The Residence publishes a monthly newsletter on which I collaborate. This is truly a pleasure for me. The location of Place St-Moritz has many benefits. I can stroll to the neighborhood shopping plaza., where a pharmacy, a grocery store, and other stores can be found. I can also walk to my dentist, to the library, to church. There is a bus stop on Cote-Vertu in front of the Residence. Depending on the daily programme, I regularly use the Escapade, our Place St-Moritz shuttle driven by an experienced chauffeur. In 2010, my paralysed husband was placed in a long-term care facility, just around the corner. Five minutes by foot is all it took for me to be by his side. He spent two years there, that was six years ago. My biggest joy at this stage of my life, is being surrounded by people from diverse countries. Their lives and varied cultures interest me; socializing
with them contributes to my general knowledge. I enjoy making friends, doing activities together, and going on outings as a group. I enjoy my meals in the spacious dining room with immense windows. We are served with attention and courtesy and the tables are dressed with tablecloths. Musicians entertain us on special occasions and invite us to dance. Dance ? Oh Yes ! I am a devoted customer of the hair salon located inside the Residence. Their welcome and service is always warm and up to snuff. When I am ready, there is never the worry that the wind will mess my hair! The pool is just across the hall where aqua fit classes are offered. For some residents, water exercises are prescribed by Doctors to help relieve arthritis or other discomforts. It is always a pleasure coming home to my apartment, I find peace, tranquility and security. It is cozy, pleasant and comfortable: my favourite place to live. Mine is an experience along with many others; I enjoy my current lifestyle, and recommend it whenever the occasion arises.
ABOUT ME I have family spirit. My big family is important to me, it’s my world. I am a retired teacher in welcoming classes. I have spent much of my life surrounded by children. It is an enchanting world. Living in residence is living in society, a society where it is possible to find happiness Jeannine Dufresne Lebleu
Renaissance reinvents Montreal’s donations to fulfill a triple bottom line
they become treasures with new homes. “Economically speaking, we provide goods at a minimal price,” says Legault. “Everybody’s winning.” All types of people shop at Renaissance. Even the low prices are enough to drive Renaissance’s main goal: training employees to become active members of Montreal’s workforce. During his time with Montreal Harvest, a nonprofit food bank, Legault came across many individuals who had been out of work for an extended time. He found people who wanted to work, but were stuck without expeNot sure what to donate? Just think of things you might buy yourself. rience. Through the Ren“Give us what you would give a friend, something that still has some life in it.” aissance training program, participants work for mint’s time to start prep- aissance with social inte- pacity to work, so in 6 imum wage, all while tackping your spring clean- gration, our ecological months they can find a job ling gradually increasing ing for a good cause. footprint and low costs in and keep it,” says Legault. challenges. Many Montrealers mind. “We are trying to Renaissance helps people “There is a strong entreknow of Renaissance as a contribute at different lev- “regain their self-esteem, preneurial spirit to the great place to find awe- els, not just economically,” and start to be able to organization,” says live.” some treasures. Like Legault says. Legault. “We are very Renaissance generates Renaissance reuses your strong on autonomy… other used stores, Renaissance takes gently used jobs and training. “We are donations. “In the envi- and also self-respect.” A donations to be sold to helping people on the so- ronmental and ecological full-time work and a stathe public at a small price. cial dimension,” Legault dimensions, we are using ble job gives each of a But Renaissance takes explains. Renaissance runs the [donated] goods so program designed for that they don’t end up in community support one alow-income Montrealer’s landfills,” Legault explains. step further. and new immigrants with Montrealers can donate Renaissance’s triple bot- the goal of helping these at any of Renaissance’s 33 tom line sets this non- individuals gain the expe- collection points, or in profit organization apart rience and tools neces- store. It’s a “Renaisssance from your typical Mon- sary to find and retain in the chain of consumptreal frippery. Founder, jobs. “We help people re- tion.” It’s the literal rePierre Legault built Ren- gain their strength and ca- birth of donated items as
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sense of purpose.Through work we gain confidence, set and reach goals, and socialize. But to find a stable job, employees need stable experience and training. Renaissance extends this opportunity to everyone. Renaissance holds regular donation campaigns in the form of “friendly competitions” between boroughs. The next campaign begins on April 24th and runs until May 21st. All of Montreal’s boroughs are invited to donate used goods, and take time to shop at one of Renaissance’s locations. Prizes will be allocated to the borough who donates the most per 1000 residents, most donations overall, or most improved from pre-
vious years. Not sure what to donate? Just think of things you might buy yourself. “Give us what you would give a friend, something that still has some life in it.” All of the fun of fripperies is the unique items you might uncover. “I think I have the best job in the world,” Legault beams. “We help people and the community has really adopted us.” Renaissance does all it can for the community because of its residents. “We would like to thank the population for their generosity,” Legault expresses. “We are very grateful for the way we are supported.” Without donations, Renaissance couldn’t exist.
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occurrences and twists. As a young detective Bell and her colleague Chris (Sebastian Stan) were assigned to infilreat make-up trate a criminal gang, a work to give situation that in turn Nicole Kidman ended in tragedy when that tormented they launched a bank aslook in her face, and yes, sault. Before that great acting by Kidman episode, they have made who as LAPD detective a decision that would Erin Bell is involved in change the meaning of an investigation that their work as law enwould take her to a past forcers. Years later, the that brought her tragic incident comes back to consequences. How- haunt Bell, now investiever, besides these as- gating a new case that pects, it is not easy to would bring her again in find many good qualities touch with the former in this film by Karyn members of the gang. In Kusama: although the the middle of all of this, plot seems promising, the relationship with especially for the se- her daughter Shelby crets in the detective's (Jade Pettyjohn) is also a past, once the story is damaged one, although developed it fails to go the film doesn't explore beyond some expected this event much.
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"Destroyer" tries to delve into Det. Bell own fight with the demons of her past, but despite the convincing performance by Kidman, the story fails to engage the audience and see the existential drama of the protagonist as one to which they can relate. Too many characters with no meaningful connection to the drama also contribute to a sense of confusion during some parts of the story. This film will disappoint both, those looking for a thriller as well as those looking for a good psychological drama. The atmosphere of tension and anxiety permeating throughout the movie is, however, one of its higher points. Running time: 123 min.
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