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‘Spocking’ on Canadian $5
The Bank of Canadian is urging Canadians to stop defacing the $5 Canadian bill by drawing Spock. The term is known as “Spocking”. Canadian Star Trek fans
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MAMH - Flood Mapping 2017-2019
he City of SainteAnne-de-Bellevue is in favour of a draft order to promote better management of flood zones, but op-
poses the map included in the Government of Quebec’s current project. The City invites citizens to attend the public consultation meeting organized by
the government of Quebec, held on July 4, 2019 at 7 pm at the Holiday Inn & Suites Pointe-Claire Montreal Airport. On June 17, the Min-
istère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH) adopted a draft order to declare special planning zones (SPZ) to promote better management of flood zones. It is now forbidden to build, rebuild and repair a building in the affected areas. However, the affected territory extends well beyond flooded areas, up to 400 m outside the zone, as shown in the map above. As a municipal entity, the City of Sainte-Anne-deBellevue is concerned about the harmful consequences that floods can have on the safety of people and property. That is why the administration is in favor of an order imposing a moratorium on construction that would promote better management of flood zones.
However, the delimitation of the special planning zone (SPZ) presented in the current project does not reflect reality and therefore cannot be accepted as is. The City therefore invites its citizens to consult the draft order as well as the 2017-2019 Flood Zone Mapping and to speak out to protect their properties at the July 4
public consultation meeting or by writing an email to zis2019@ mamh.gouv.qc.ca by July 4. The City of SainteAnne-de-Bellevue is currently working on the development of a new normative framework applicable to flood zones and is asking the Quebec government to revise the map as soon as possible so that it is true to reality.
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out as the bus has problems dealing with parked cars. The little red bus has the capacity of 12 people however there are only six seats. The rides for the selfdriving bus at the moment are free and there are seven drops on the route. The pilot project runs until August 4, 2019.
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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. To help home sellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled "11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection" has been compiled which explains the issues involved. To order a FREE Special Report, visit: www.montrealinspectionpitfalls.com Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn't cost you the sale of your home.
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The Montreal Jazz Festival first week
his Saturday the 40th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival is coming to an end with the Grand Closing Event featuring folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Matt Holubowski (at 9:30 p.m. at the TD Stage, Place des Festivals). Until the time of writing this piece, the weather has co-operated, which means that basically the outdoor performances that draw thou-
been termed. She is already in her 80s, and that was noticed during her presentation at the Festival. The singer still keeps her voice and her charm on stage, but from time to time, she needed to catch some breadth and rest during the show. Omara even resorted to the cooperation of the audience: she kept asking the public to sing along, which the spectators did, although certainly most of them didn’t understand Spanish. Omara made the audience take a trip between nostalgia and curiosity for the last tour of this iconic Cuban singer, a member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club with Compay Segundo and Ibrahim Ferrer. As her age was showing, making the audience sing along with the singer was a good manner to deal with her evident fatigue on By Sergio Martinez stage, and the public collaborated by contributing mtltimes.ca to what in the end was an sands of people at the impressive performance. Quartier des Spectacles, Another well-known around Place des Arts, Cuban star was Chucho have been held with no Valdés, a celebrated piproblem.The same for the anist, a Grammy winner, satellite location in Verdun and also a frequent pres–a pilot project for the ence at the Montreal Jazz Jazz Festival to stage some Fest. Valdés delivered an few concerts in peripheral excellent performance areas of the city centre. creating an atmosphere So far, that decentralizing between melancholic and experiment seems to go exuberant. It was able to smoothly, and people in bring on stage the cathat borough have been dence of what could be delighted with this idea of seen as reflexive mobringing shows to their ments, perhaps as when neighbourhood. Let’s one strolls by the Hanow take a look at some vana’s Malecon while the of the indoor concerts I sea keeps coming; and at have had the chance to other times, he took the see until the time I am audience to more rhythwriting this article. Omara mic Caribbean moments. Portuondo, a grand lady of In all these moments, he the melodic bolero, came engaged an audience to Montreal as part of her happy to partake in the “One Last Kiss Tour” as musical journey that also her artistic farewell has took us to interesting ref-
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Chucho Valdés: his music created an atmosphere between melancholic and exuberant
Roberto Fonseca combined live music, recorded effects, and references to the Afro-Cuban heritage
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erences to that country’s African heritage. One surprising aspect of Chucho’s show –happily remarkable, I should add– was the opening number, featuring a trio led by Colombian-born harpist Edmar Castaneda. (He lives in New York, and the other musicians in the group are an Israeli and an American, Castaneda’s wife, also a Colombian, made an appearance too, singing a couple of powerful and poetic songs). The harp is not an instrument that one associates with jazz, especially in such
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prominent role as Castaneda was able to play it, the result was very impressive, and I would be disappointed if the programmers don’t give this artist his own show in future editions of the Festival. Roberto Fonseca, another Cuban pianist, delivered a wonderful presentation this last Sunday. A keyboard virtuoso, Fonseca was equally at home at the piano, the synthesizer, the electronic keyboard or digital piano, or even at a miniature piano. He delighted the audience with a perform-
ance that combined live music, recorded effects, Afro-Cuban expressions, and also the recorded voice of her mother singing some traditional Cuban boleros. The Jazz Festival comes to an end this Saturday, and besides music, children may enjoy many of the amenities designed for them, and all visitors can also taste some of the food, beer, and ice cream offered on site (whose sales contribute to the funding of the free concerts). For detailed information visit; montrealjazzfest.com July 6, 2019 •
Some capsule show reviews from th the 40 Montreal jazz festival T his week marks the home stretch for 40th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival and this year, I lined up a total of eight shows to get my share
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of the festival’s expansive music programming. And I am always amazed the diversity of music that is celebrated here, whether it be jazz, rhythm & blues, wolrd music or even classic rock. Here are capsule reviews of five selected shows that I have seen at this year’s jazz festival. Norah Jones: this Grammy Award-winning songstress, who is the daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, showed she still has what it takes to dazzle an audience 17 years after her remarkable debut. And she did that with flying colours (and her haunting, melodic voice) to a packed house at Salle Wilfrid Pelletier of Place des Arts, in which they were treated to an evening of Jones’ greatest hits. It was a real relaxing night of topnotch mellow music. Blue Rodeo: What can you say about a
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to play this here guitar; and he doesn’t have to quit, because he is a star. Holly Cole: The other jazz festival homecoming show this year involves the much revered Canadian jazz singer who, with her trio, debuted at the jazz festival back in 1987 and quickly became a festival regular. And the full house at the Lion D’Or club on Ontario Street East – where she is playing a four-night stand during the festival – welcomed her back with open arms. Her torch song interpretations Montrealer Nikki Yanofsky marked 13 years of playing the Montreal Jazz Festival band that gets a stand- 13 years to the day of signs of slowing down the Night” and “On of a selection of popuing ovation from the her jazz festival debut during his 40+ years Broadway”) and lar music and jazz audience before they with a homecoming in the music business. tracks from a new standards (and the engot the chance to play concert that attracted The packed house at album that is filled ergetic ovations she a single note? That’s a capacity crowd to Place des Arts just ate with cover versions of received after each Blue Rodeo, the Cana- Club Soda. Still ex- up Benson’s nearly Fats Domino’s and song) proved why dian country/rock hibiting the same kind two hour set, which Chuck Berry’s greatest Holly Cole is the reignmusic band that has of youthful bubbly en- was a mix of his great- tunes. George Benson ing queen of jazz blazed trails in the thusiasm that I saw est hits (i.e., “Give Me certainly knows how singers in the world. Canadian music scene during her previous for the past 35 years. three past performThe band played their ances at the festival, catalogue of hits, Ms. Yanofsky also which were topped off showed how she has with interesting anec- matured musically, in dotal introductions of which most of her the stories behind the songlist was comsongs (including one prised of tunes from that was based on one her upcoming album, of the worst nights the which received the band experienced dur- same warm, enthusiing a gig that just went astic reception from so wrong). With their the audience. catchy songs and their George Benson: It’s laid back rural style, been about six years Blue Rodeo looks des- since I saw this 10tined for the Grand Ole time Grammy winning Opry in Nashville (if vocalist/guitarist perthey haven’t played form at the jazz festithere already). val; and judging by the Nikki Yanofsky: The solid show he deliv25-year-old Montreal- ered at this year’s fesborn singer marked tival, Benson shows no
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The body was found two days after a Human Skelton was found just off Bridge street in Montreal. The body was removed from the water by Montreal Police, Firefighters and paramedics.
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Human skeleton found in Griffintown
This past Friday night around 9 PM Montreal police were called in after someone found what appears to be a human skeleton and bones. The bones where found close to the train tracks in a wooded area close to
Bridge Street in Griffintown. The Montreal Police were notified by a person walking through the field and noticed the Skeleton. “The location where the bones were discovered is known to be a place
where homeless people meet,” said Montreal Police spokesperson. To see more please visit: https://mtltimes.ca/Montreal/entertainment/festivals/taco-fest-mtl-2019/
Montreal’s Ste. Catherine Street sidewalk sale returns
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The 22nd edition of Canada’s largest Sidewalk sale returns to Ste Catherine Street in downtown Montreal on Friday, July 12, Saturday, July 13 and Sunday,
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July 14. Ste. Catherine Street will be closed between Rue Guy and Rue Mansfield. Over 300 boutiques and vendors will be selling merchandise at
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Sun Youth’s 16 annual golf tournament and cyclothon th
Camps. These muchneeded funds also allowed Sun Youth to maintain its Day Camp as well as its football and basketball programs. When Sun Youth created its Annual Golf Tournament 16 years ago they couldn’t imagine the event becoming so popular. A group of Sun Youth alumni, of which was the late Mordy Gordon, decided to join forces in an effort to raise funds and awareness for children’s sports and recreation programs, giving back to the organization that shaped their youth and saw them grow into influential members of the community. They were joined in this venture by current members of the organization who also had the desire of seeing Sun Youth’s sport and recreation grow and flourish. In store for the golfers this year is a great day of golf on the prestigious Elm Ridge Golf course
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Cyclists gather in front of the Elm Ridge club house before taking off for the 2018 Cyclothon. Photo: Joseph Munro
with full access to all installations, including the club house, the lockerroom and the pool. Breakfast is included in the registration fees which are $250 per golfer. Food and refreshments will also be served on the course throughout the day thanks
to generous sponsors. Many contests will be held at various holes such as closest to the pin, the longest drive and the chance to win a vehicle with a hole in one. At the end of the day, golfers and cyclists gather for cocktails (open bar) where they can bet on various items at a silent auction and have a look at the items sold at the tradi-
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tional auction, held during supper. Once again the evening will be hosted by Sun Youth’s great friend and supporter, comedian Joey Elias. Participants to the Cyclothon have a choice of three courses: 20 km, 40 km and 70 km. Before their ride they can tune up their bikes on site by McW bikes. Cyclists also receive a cycling jersey
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ummer is finally here! For Sun Youth this means it’s golfing and biking season. It also means that the organization’s 16th Annual Mordy Gordon Golf Tournament and Cyclothon is coming soon. Sun Youth is still looking for golfers and cyclists who would like to join in on August 8, 2019 for a day of golf at the Elm Ridge Golf Course or an afternoon of cycling through the beautiful landscapes of ÎleBizard. Over the last decade and a half Sun Youth has been able to raise close to $1,000,000 for the its youth programs thanks to everyone who took part in the event since 2004. Over the years these funds have made it possible to continue and improve their hockey development program and to introduce more and more youngsters to basketball thanks to their Spring Break and Summer
and healthy snacks at various stations throughout the course. They will also have access to the clubhouse and pool at Elm Ridge and a secure space to store their bike for the rest of the event. Fees for the Cyclothon are $150 per cyclist. Due to the growing popularity of this Golf Tournament and limited space available, registration will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.The number of spots for the Cyclothon is also limited. It is suggested that you register as soon as possible and payment is required before Friday July 12th 2019. Registrations can be made on the Sun Youth website (www.sunyouthorg.com) using the donate tab and following the instructions. For more information contact Kara De La Perralle at registration@sunyouthorg.com. Sun Youth is looking forward to seeing you on the 8th of August 2019.
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Just For Laughs: talking ethnic with Robby Hoffman Getting nasty with Comedian Chris Powell
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or comedian Robby Hoffman, growing up in a large family within the Lubavtich Chasidic sect first in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, and then in the Snowdon district of Montreal, wasn’t easy, to say the least.
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“When I was younger, we shared 3 to 4 people in a room.Then there was sharing a shower with 11 people.There were times when I would get about 7 to 10 minutes to myself in the shower. And when someone started to knock on the bathroom door, all hell broke loose,” said Hoffman in a recent phone interview. And Hoffman will be sharing stories about being a Chasidic lesbian Jewish stand up comic as part of the line-up of this year’s Ethnic Show, which will run
at two venues – Club Soda and MTelus – from July 10 to 25. Hoffman, whose mother was a native of Montreal, never liked the idea of living with an ultra Orthodox Jewish sect in the middle of a major metropolitan city, whether it be New York or Montreal. “Lubavitchers are not that good at segregation, especially when you’re living in the middle of a large city, and it’s not a great idea when you have to have blinders on all the time,” she said. So at the age of 22, after she got her degrees in accounting and finance from McGill, Hoffman had an internship lined up with a major accounting firm. That’s when she became attracted to the world of comedy. “I gave myself six months to do it, and I needed a fallback plan, and I knew doing comedy was the job for me.And as soon as I did it, my heart exploded,” she said. And then she got her feet wet at Just For Laughs. “I did the opening opening spots at the galas, which lasted about four minutes each, as people were taking their seats and the Jewish audience members were complaining about the air conditioning in the building,” she said. “They gave me a pass, and I got the
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chance to hang out backstage and in the green room, where many of the old guard comedians liked to tease me, and Bobby Slayton loved to give me noogies. I even got to spend five hours chatting with Marc Maron. And now performing as part of the Ethnic Show line-up sort of brings it all full circle for me.” Hoffman admits that because of her ethnic background, Jewish-related material will always be part of her stand-up material. “I know that I cant get away from Jewish material, so I lean into it,” she said. “But my approach is not the Jackie Mason Catskills-type approach.Yes, I do have stories to tell, but I push in the
audience who think that they can’t be pushed into my Jewish content.” When she is not doing stand-up, Hoffman does a great deal of comedy writing for TV (in which her work on the PBS series “Odd Squad” earned her an Emmy Award this past spring). As well, she is bringing to OFF-JFL her live talk show “The Early Evening Show with Robby Hoffman”, which was a huge hit in Los Angeles, for a two-night run (July 22 and 26) at the Montreal Improv. *** Chris Powell was doing well for himself in his hometown of Detroit. He hosted many large scale events and did a lot of pub-
lic speaking engagements; he worked for a major advertising agency that included several Fortune 500 companies as its clients; he also ran his own marketing company that handled small accounts including rap music artists. But somehow, all that success wasn’t enough to keep him content. “I was working super late nights in advertising and marketing, yet I realized I wanted to be recognized for all the brain power that I was putting into those intellectual properties, and I didn’t feel the public was privy to who were the people that were making all of this possible,” he said during a recent phone interview. So Chris Powell decided to pursue a career in comedy and rebrand himself into the persona of “Comedian CP”. “Early on, I really understood what comedy was all about, and how it can deal with so many taboo topics. Comedians are like doctors; we are allowed to go into the bottom of society and bring life into these taboo topics,” he said. “There’s a lot of power in words. And if you don’t put enough empathy into those words, you might as well throw it all away. I always wanted to be that person
who is always known to be funny.” “As for the Comedian CP persona, it was an opportunity to turn it into another brand and it really blew up into a much bigger thing,” he added. And the Comedian CP brand really worked out well for Powell. He used his experiences growing up on the mean streets of Detroit into the animated FX series “Brightmoor”; he had a recurring role on the hit Fox drama “Empire”; he is developing a new series that will lampoon the college football world called “The Bud Gellerson Show”; and he has become one of the most popular comics to emerge from the Motor City. And Comedian CP will make his second appearance at Just For Laughs as part of the lineup of the mega-popular Nasty Show for a 10-day run at the MTelus from July 17-27, along with fellow nasty comics Bobby Lee, Big Jay Oakerson, Bonnie Macfarlane, Jessimae Peluso, and Andrew Schulz. “I performed at Just For Laughs for the first time back in 2017, and it was one of the best times of my comedic career,” he said. “This is like the all star game of comedy, where you really have to perform at a high level.”
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arly in Andrew Schulz’s career in show business, he found a degree of success in television, appearing on numerous shows for MTV, Hulu and HBO such as “Guy Code”, “There’s Johnny!” and “Crashing”, to name a few.
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ers. “I also decided to post a comedy clip on social media such as YouTube, Twitter and Instagram every week for a year, and these 2-3 minute bits got an average viewing time of about two hours per person. And when I did my second self-released comedy special, where I toured in five countries, it attracted between 4-5 million viewers, which is unreal,” he added. Schulz, who will be appearing at Just For Laughs as part of the Nasty Show, uses blunt, to the point material that deals with many topics that are relevant and identifiable to his audiences out of a By Stuart Nulman sense of respect for them; he also believes that these mtltimes.ca However, it was a career days, people come to in stand-up comedy that comedy clubs for a dose Schulz set his sights on; of edgy humour because however, he believed the they like their comedy as, industry became a road- in his words, “f*cked up block towards fulfilling funny.” “Comedy doesn’t have that ambition. “Everything I did on TV to be right. It can be at its was so that I could per- funniest even in the shittiform stand-up, but the in- est of circumstances,” he dustry never let me in. It said. “It’s like a street joke was like if I wanted to get that is passed on througha spot on a major comedy out the years that always showcase such as New deal with the same topics Faces, I had to have a net- such as murder, homowork deal and two TV phobia and sexism, in shows on the air,” said which these horrible ideas Schulz in a recent phone are pasted onto the old interview. “I felt that it street jokes. That’s why was made absolutely clear humans are drawn to the to me that no one would idea of ‘f*cked up funny”. give me a comedy special, Besides the Nasty Show, so I decided to film my Schulz will also headline his own show during the own special.” Using his experiences in OFF-JFL series. Called “InTV and comedy, Schulz side Jokes with Andrew filmed a special in four Schulz”, it will invade the New York comedy clubs Katacombes Club on July that related his experi- 25 and 27, in which Schulz ences of what it was like and some of his fellow to be a stand-up comic in comics will workshop New York City. “The net- their most nasty and diviworks said no to it, so I sive material, and audidecided there must be a ences will discover how different way into the funny material can evolve business,” he said. He pro- from some of the most topics duced a shorter, 15- controversial minute version of the around today. “I know I will probably special called “4:4:1” and had it air on YouTube in have to use a lot of sexSeptember of 2017, and ual-related material for got over 1.4 million view- my set at the Nasty Show
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and reserve the more topical stuff for Inside Jokes, such as how I would deal with the U.S.-Mexico border crisis, in which I suggest that ICE use the McDonald’s example and create pits filled with plastic balls for the kids at the detention centres,” he said. “I know it’s a touchy opinion, but life can be angry and miserable, and we are so lucky to have the opportunity to laugh at a bunch of jokes.”
Kevin Hart In other Just For Laughs news, superstar comedian Kevin Hart will be returning to the festival on July 27. This time, he will be setting up shop at the Monument National Theatre on St. Laurent to tape two episodes of his oneon-one interview series “Hart to Heart” for his Laugh Out Loud comedy network. Hart will sit down with Trevor Noah (7 p.m.) and Howie Mandel (10 p.m.) for an evening of revealing, noholds-barred interviews that will be both informative and hilarious. And there will be other special guests to appear on the “Hart to Heart” tapings that will be announced at a later date. *** For more information on – or to purchase tickets for – the Ethnic Show, the Nasty Show, Hart to Heart, or any other Just For Laughs show, consult their website at: www.hahaha.com . July 6, 2019 •
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Measles warning in Laval expands to 12 locations and earlier dates
dates. According to Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services a person carrying the virus who is considered contagious visited the Carrefour Laval shopping center last Wednesday, while a second person was in multiple locations throughout the week. Measles is a serious illness and can cause complications. Anyone who is unsure if they are protected can also call 811 for advice. Babies under oneyear-old, people with weakened immune systems and pregnant women who aren’t adeBy Bonnie Wurst quately vaccinated against the measles should contact Info-Sante 811 to remtltimes.ca ceive an antibody been exposed to measles. injection before WednesA measles warning has day July 3rd. The main been expanded beyond symptoms of measles are the first announced loca- severe fever and redness tion to several more areas (red blotches or a rash) in Laval and additional on the body and can take f you have visited Carrefour Laval shopping center anywhere between June 13th and June 29th - or any of the other locations listed below, you might want to take heed as you may have
a week or two before they appear (a person can be contagious four days before and after the main symptoms appear). Carrefour Laval employees and people who may have
come in contact with the infected person elsewhere have already received treatment. Of the three cases reported so far in Laval, two of those infected had been vacci-
nated. The areas and precise exposure times are available at the ministry’s website at: https://www.quebec.ca/sa nte/problemes-desante/a-z/rougeole/eclosion-de-rougeole/ LOCATIONS & DATES of potential measles exposure: *June 26th - CARREFOUR LAVAL, SECOND CUP CAFE near Gate 2 or the CORRIDOR and COMMON areas near that entrance on Wednesday June 26th from 4:00pm to 9:30pm **Also on June 26th - L’OEUFRIER RESTAURANT and on des Laurentides Blvd. between
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leases were set to expire on July 1st, approximately 106 Montreal families and 220 families across Quebec were not able to find a place to move into - and it is mostly those with lower-incomes facing this problem. Rent prices have also gone up significantly, as some landlords now find themselves in a position to increase their prices, subsequently making apartments beyond reach for many. A typical twobedroom apartment in Montreal has gone from around $800-900 a month up to approxi$1200. By Bonnie Wurst mately Most of the increases are being attributed to a mtltimes.ca lack of social housing, as become a nerve-wracking well as apartment buildexperience. But at least ings being converted to they have a place waiting Airbnb hotels - estimated for them. Unfortunately, to have pulled 4,500 units there are those who have off the market. Add in the been unable to find a dozens of condo developplace to live and they are ments going up in Monsitting in limbo, desper- treal, catering to the ately trying to find a place higher-income groups, and to call home as there are the reality for those very few apartments now searching for an affordavailable to them. Mon- able place is even more treal used have enough challenging. It is becoming housing options with reasonably priced rent to a crisis and tenant rights choose from, but that all groups are calling for has changed. The city is tougher rental control acnow facing its lowest va- tion from the Quebec government.And although cancy rates in 20 years. Studies show that in the government an2014 the vacancy rate for nounced $272 million toa typical 3 bedroom wards new social housing apartment was at 3.4%, in their 2018 budget, the but by 2018 it dropped to projects are falling behind only 1.9% and this year it and it will be at least sevdropped to 0.8%. Accord- eral years until they are ing to the renter’s rights completed. It is a situation group FRAPRU, as of last needing to be urgently adweek, just days before dressed. hen July 1st rolls around in Montreal, so do numerous moving trucks. Moving day in the city is very stressful for many people - and at this time of the year with the heat and traffic, it can
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Funny Man: Mel Brooks by Patrick McGilligan Booke review
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cal version of “The Producers” that won 12 Tony Awards and became the toast of Broadway. Yet through his many successes – and his many failures – the former Melvin Kaminsky had one common thread throughout his life on TV, movies and the stage: he had an aching need to be liked by everyone and garner a great deal of attention from friends and colleagues alike, even to the point of obnoxiousness (which explained why during a “Show of Shows” writing session, star Sid Caesar got so fed up with Brooks’ shtick that he dangled Brooks from the By Stuart Nulman window of the writers’ mtltimes.ca room high atop 30 Rock). Patrick McGilligan, who for the legendary TV has written critically-acsketch comedy series claimed biographies of “Your Show of Shows”, legendary Hollywood dihalf of the comedy duo rectors such as Alfred (with Carl Reiner) that Hitchcock, Nicholas Ray created the “2000-Year- and Orson Welles, gives Old-Man” routine, cre- Brooks a multi-dimenator of the 1960s spy sional biographical treatspoof sitcom “Get ment in his excellent Smart”, director of such tome Funny Man: Mel classic comedy movies as Brooks. “The Producers”, “Blazing This book can be best Saddles”, “Young Franken- described as Mel Brooks stein” and “Spaceballs”, or with and without the the driving force behind laughter. For the fans of the mega successful musi- his impressive body of
screen and behind the screen was kind of a Jekyll and Hyde existence, which was defined by his friends and colleagues as two spilt personalities: “Nice Mel” (one glaring example is how he gave parts to mentor Sid Caesar in two of his movies during a low time in his career) and “Rude Crude Mel” (which was painfully exemplified by the cold, distant treatment he gave his first wife Florence, and the psychological abuse he put co-star Lewis J. Stadlen through during the shooting of his 1983 comedy “To Be Or Not To Be).
n his show business career that has lasted for seven decades, Mel Brooks – who recently turned 93 – can boast generations of fans who have followed different aspects of his career, whether it be as a writer
Also, two other aspects of Brooks’ personality that was barely public knowledge, but comes out in great detail in the book, were his ability as a shrewd work, they will certainly Sheriff Bart. However, Hollywood businessnot be disappointed, as Warner Bros. objected to man, who through his McGilligan offers plenty Brooks’ choice of Pryor production company behind-the-scenes stories because of his rampant Brooksfilms (which proof Mel Brooks the TV drug use at the time; the duced David Lynch’s writer/creator and film di- role eventually went to lit- Oscar-nominated biopic rector in a chronological tle known actor Cleavon “The Elephant Man” in approach. For example, Little, and became a ca- 1980) managed to neBrooks wanted comedian reer defining role for him. gotiate thorough, comHowever, the main argu- plicated domestic and Richard Pryor, who was one of the writers of ment McGilligan offers international distribuwhat shaped tion deals for his “Blazing Saddles”, to por- about tray the lead character of Brooks’ psyche on the movies that made
Brooks quite wealthy. The other is how Brooks managed to see himself through so many personal and professional setbacks and failures (his early 60s Broadway musical “All American” and his 1975 short-lived ABC sitcom “When Things Were Rotten”, for example) that he became a sort-of Hollywood version of Lazarus, in which he rose from the ashes from what could have been a careerending failure to a major success that was bigger than the previous one. Using countless interviews and thorough research, Patrick McGilligan has constructed in Funny Man: Mel Brooks a portrait of a human dynamo who wanted to make people laugh whether it be through an impromptu conversation or talk show appearance, or one of his popular comedy creations. However, through a lot of insecurity, a constant needy feeling, and a two-faced personality, this book shows that the steps Mel Brooks took to the pinnacle of becoming a comedy legend was indeed no laughing matter. (Harper, $50)
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"We are mapping the grand structure of the Universe, tracing its ancient past, finding our place in its great story. We are becoming citizens of the cosmos." Tom Hanks, Passport to the Universe What is our place in the cosmos? Philosophers and
scientists alike have tried to answer this age-old question. The ancient Greek and Indian philosophers believed that the Earth was at the center of the Universe. Over the centuries astronomy gradually evolved and by 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus had published his model of the Universe in which the Earth revolved around the Sun in our Solar System. This heliocentric view replaced the old geocentric
notion, a revolutionary concept for its time. However, it would take modern astronomical observations and space exploration to reveal the vastness and complexity of the Universe and our true place in it. Passport to the Universe an immersive show narrated by Tom Hanks at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium answers this fundamental question as it takes the audience on a stunning
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Solar System to the far corners of the Universe that lets the viewer see the transition from the two-dimensional starry sky of our Milky Way Galaxy to three-dimensional interstellar space with its billions of stars and billions of galaxies. "We are living in the golden age of astronomy," Hanks says. "We are completing the space reconnaissance of our Solar System. We are using other kinds of light to observe the life cycles of stars and galaxies, revealing wonders never before visible." In this remastered version of Passport to the Universe Hanks draws parallels between our
coming of age as individuals and as a society. "There comes a time in each of our lives when it first dawns on us that we are not the center of the Universe, that we are part of something larger than ourselves," he says. "As it happens to each of us, so it is happening to our civilization right now." At a time when there is increasing concern about life on our planet Passport to the Universe helps us step back and see the bigger picture of the Earth in all its splendor and fragility in a magnificent Universe. For more information please see: http://espacepourlavie.ca/en/planetarium July 6, 2019 •
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heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes. It can also cause back pain, headaches, tooth grinding, upset stomach and digestive problems, sleep loss and exhaustion, skin problems , unhealthy weight gain or loss, and of course, loss of sex drive. These are just the physical symptoms. Stress is linked to depression, anxiety, mood swings, confusion, restlessness, irritability, insecurity, forgetfulness, and a host of other negative mental and behavioral symptoms.We hear about
good stress, bad stress. How do we know the difference? How does all of our stress accumulate? Stress is the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response.The body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses.What’s it doing to us? With stress so clearly linked to our health, it is shocking to me that we don’t think about our own level of stress and do something about lowering it. Oh yes, we say “I am so stressed” but do we really know what that means? The things that cause stress are called stressors. Do we know our own stressors? Are we aware of the feeling of stress on our own bodies? Have you ever felt sick to your stomach during a test? Have you had days when you were so loaded down with homework that you had trouble sleeping? Have you ever been so worried about something that you ended up with a terrible headache? If so, then you know what it's like to feel stress. Stress is often worn as a badge of accomplishment in our society. It’s not enough that we compete to see who can do the most, but we compete
to see who can handle the most stress doing it. With such an unhealthy attitude towards stress, it’s no wonder that stress-related illnesses are so common. Canadian Mental Health Association slogan in 2009 was, "Now more than ever, invest in yourself” The number of Canadians reporting stress has increased by 30 per cent since last year, the Canadian Mental Health Association reported at the start of its 58th annual national mental health week in 2009. Recent studies show that it does not seem to be
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hen buyers are shopping around for a house, they typically scour the internet and swipe through photos. Many agents ask their buyers to check out homes from the outside, before deciding if they even want to visit the inside. Depending on how many homes are for sale in your neighborhood, if your home does not stand out from the rest a buyer may not even consider it. As a seller you need to be smart about choosing where to spend your money in terms of return on investment when selling. I see many sellers spending so much money on a pool for example and neglecting the exterior façade. The front of the house is truly the first impression your home gives. And you know what they say, you only have one chance to make that first impression.This is so true when selling your home. Buyers decide on whether to buy your house within the first 30 seconds of arriving. Even though real estate is a financial decision, 50%
of the decision is based on feeling. How does your home make them feel? Do they see themselves living there? This means that the curb appeal needs to be perfectly neutral and inviting. The exterior home finishes such as the walkway, driveway, stairs, bushes, windows, trees, lawn and entrance door need to be in excellent condition and even stand out. You may invest in a spectacular new front door or spruce up the old one with paint and new hardware. The driveway and walkway should not
be cracked and need to look sparkling clean; you can pressure wash them. The lawn, trees and garden should not be overgrown; sometime removing a dead tree or overgrown garden goes a long way. Pretend you are receiving a visit from the Queen and prepare your frontage accordingly! The outside of the property is what creates the first feeling of interest. When buyers drive by you want them to think “I can see myself pulling up to this house after work”. You also want them to
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Step across the border to Eastern Ontario
Village charm! Enjoy quiet summer evenings on the wrap-around Family home in Alexandria’s south end! 3 bedroom split-level with verandah of this 3 bedroom, affordable family home on Chisholm 2 baths and attached garage is sitting on a fenced, treed lot with no rear neighbours - only a stone's throw away from all amenities. Private Street in Glen Robertson. $164,500 MLS#1154742 back yard, deck and gazebo. REDUCED to $224,000 MLS#1126820
GREEN VALLEY VILLAGE. 3bdrm raised bungalow w. attached garage has open concept kitchen/dining room/living room; bright lower level has ceramic flooring, 2pc bathroom and potential of making 2 extra bedrooms. MLS# 1146376 on realtor.ca REDUCED to $219,000
LOVELY move-in-ready Maxville home with shiny kitchen and openconcept floor plan is the classic “sleeper”! Doors, windows, flooring, furnace new in 2016. Modern lighting. Rear deck and large treed back yard; 2 driveways. $229,000 photos: MLS# 1139882 on realtor.ca
FARM LAND! 131 acres 2.8 km north of Alexandria. Property zoned agriculture/rural. Approx 30-35 acres cleared - remainder in mixed forest. Soils mainly Grenville Loam with a bit of Muck. MLS#1141866 on realtor.ca $379,000
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