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omedian Ronny Chieng was armed with two degrees – a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Bachelor of Las – from the University of Melbourne, Australia when he deiced to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.

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what I say, they see the power comedy can have.” As Chieng wraps up his tour, he says he will continue to do his appearances on “The Daily Show” amongst his other upcoming projects. He also enjoys the opportunity of visiting Montreal, which he says is one of his favorite cities next to his hometown of Melbourne. “Canadians are chill people, and Montreal has quite a European vibe to it. I also love eating poutine,” he admits. *** Back in 1994, 23-yearold Bobby Lee lost his job when the coffee shop he was working at in his hometown of San Diego closed down. He decided By Stuart Nulman to get another job at the place that was immedimtltimes.ca ately next door to the “I was straight out of shop.That place happened college and I couldn’t get to be the local branch of a job, so I had to find the legendary Comedy some more work to ease Store club. the economic pressure off “I decided to go into myself,’ he said during a comedy because I recent phone interview. couldn’t get laid; women Since 2012, Chieng has hated me, so I thought if I built quite an impressive went into comedy, I could career in comedy, distin- get girls,” said Lee during guishing himself with ap- a recent phone interview. pearances in both the “But when I started doing Sydney and Melbourne stand-up at open mic comedy festivals, being nights at the Comedy named by Variety in Store, things shifted for 2016as one of the 10 me. I realized I was getting Comics to Watch, his own better at it, and that I Comedy Central series could make a living telling called “Ronny Chieng: In- jokes.” ternational Student”, his Lee also auditioned for regular appearances on a spot on Just For Laughs’ “The Daily Show with important New Faces Trevor Noah” and of showcase nearly 20 years course, his role in the box ago, but an invitation to office smash movie “Crazy join the cast of the popuRich Asians”. This year, lar sketch comedy series Ronny marks his return “MADtv” in 2001 put to Just For Laughs with a those New Faces plans on solo show called “Ronny hold. During his nine-year Chieng: the Tone Issues stay with the show, Lee Tour”, which will have a built a following with his three-performance run at repertoire of characters the Gesu from July 23 to such as hapless inter25. preter Bae Sung, talk “I got the title from my show host “Johnny” Gan, wife, who told me I had the Blind Kung Fu Master, tone (of voice) issues, in and dead-on impersonwhich she thought I was ations of Connie Chung always angry and sarcas- and North Korean dictatic, but I’m not; it’s just a tor Kim Jong-Il. And when miscommunication,” he he is not doing stand-up, said. he appears on his own Chieng admits that his video podcast with his aim in being a comic is girlfriend Khalyla Kuhn, quite a simple one. “I’m called “Tigerbelly”, which just trying to make some has over 280,000 submoney by telling big jokes scribers. and hopefully get people And next week, Lee fito laugh at them,” he said. nally makes his festival “Great comedy is really debut nearly 20 years like a good argument, in after his New Faces audiwhich great bits have a tion, but this time as host warped sense of logic to of the mega-popular them. When people Nasty Show, which runs sometimes disagree with from July 17 to 27 at the

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MTelus theatre. “I do my comedy the way I do it. I don’t what I do is actually nasty, and I don’t know what the difference is between clean and nasty comedy,” he admits. “I see my material as based on truth, and the human experience involved when bad things happened to my family such as my dad being an alcoholic, violent episodes in my family, and when I became a drug addict at the age of 12 and my road to sobriety.” “Facing my addictions gave me the chance to become real, pick myself up and reinvent myself; it’s like a new chapter in my career,” he added. “There are three or four topics that I usually touch on when I do stand-up, such as sexual-related material, being Korean and relationships. But I do it my own way and as a result, I am more like myself than I ever have been.” *** Another show to catch at OFF-JFL is Carmen Lynch, a New York-based stand-up comic, writer and actor, who is returning to Just For Laughs after a six-year absence with a new solo show that will take place on July 27, 8:30 p.m., at Le P’tit Impro. Ms. Lynch has an impressive of TV credits that include “The Late Show with David Letterman”, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” “Conan”, as well as “Inside Amy Schumer” and “The Good Wife”. Her stage show “Lynched” had a sold-out run at the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and her album “Dance Like You Don’t Need the Money” was voted the #1 comedy album by SiriusXM. For more information about Carmen and some of the other shows she will be appearing at during Just For Laughs, check out @carmencomedian or www.carmenlynch.com . *** For more information on – or to purchase tickets for – these, or any other Just For Laughs show, consult their website at www.hahaha.com . July 13, 2019 •

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Check the water quality at Montreal area beaches before heading out

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area - and it can be expected to happen again after any similar downpours. The waterways in and around Montreal are always being tested, but results can take up to 24 hours to determine whether it safe enough to swim. Our once pristine lakes, rivers, streams and other bodies of water are now polluted due to human activity and development. From fecal coliform bacteria coming from human waste to agricultural runoff, pharmaceutical products, plastics and even the chemical compounds found in all types of fragrances being used. We just keep on contaminating our water - and yet still find ourselves swimming in it, when the conditions are deemed safe enough. The beaches around Montreal are located in areas where the water quality is more often than not considered good. Verdun beach is actually in a good location, due to the nearby Lachine Rapids that naturally fil-

ters the water. Oka beach is also considered to be located in a good area, but you will still find the beach closed several times in the summer. Even though the information is not easy to find, it is always good to check out what the water quality is before heading out. Swim Guide has a website and a smartphone app for iPhone and Android that ‘delivers free real-time water quality information for over 7,000 beaches, lakes, rivers, and swimming holes in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, the Bahamas, Ireland, France, New Zealand, and Australia - including beaches in Quebec from Oka Beach, Cap St. Jacques, Plage Doré, Jean-Drapeau Park, Plage du Beach Club (PointeCalumet) and even the beach at Bois-de-l’ÎleBizard, as well as the many beaches up north and in the Eastern Townships. They can be found at https://www.theswimguid e.org/beaches/quebec. Have a safe and healthy summer!

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Seniors at the Heart of Sun Youth’s Bike Patrol

stablished in 1984, the Sun Youth Bike Patrol is celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer. This year’s patrol is composed of 23 patrollers, including 4 teens on patrol and works in collaboration with 9 Montreal Police (SPVM) neighbourhood stations across the Montreal Island.The patrollers represent a diverse group of individuals who have in common the desire to work hard at bettering their community. All are trained in first aid and other public safety skills. Abdel Rouchdi is their new coordinator and has a real passion for his job. “I wanted to get involved because I liked the idea of managing staff,” says the 31 year-old who studied political science before joining Sun Youth in 2018. “For me, it’s also about getting in touch with the community and serving this community.” The first mandate of the Bike Patrol is to be the eyes and the ears of the Montreal Police. Abdel considers that by their only pres-

ence, the patrollers increase the sense of security of seniors and children in Montreal. Seniors are at the heart of the Bike Patrol’s activities. “I think that along with children, seniors are our number one fans! Often when they see us with our bikes and our walkie-talkies, they take us for police cadets so the first question is: ‘Oh, you are cadets?’ It immediately sparks discussions.We are always very well received!” Abdel finds that working with seniors is a win-win situation for both parties. “An exchange with a senior that lasts only 5 minutes can change a patroller’s life because seniors have experience in a lot of things that younger people don’t. It’s all about sharing knowledge.” Likewise, Abdel finds that the relationship is also beneficial for seniors: “It can also bring them out of their isolation. Oftentimes, their exchanges with patrollers are the only these seniors will have in the day so it works both ways.” The relationship be-

hit.” The Bike Patrol also pays special attention to heat waves and helping seniors cope with them. “We take part in a Station 44 initiative called the Door-to-Door Project. A team composed of two police officers, two cadets and two patrollers go street by street knocking on the doors of seniors to give them useful information.” Beyond providing tips on how to cope with heat waves (drink plenty of water, stay in the shade and take refuge in cooled areas) they inform seniors on activities offered in their neighbourhood that Photo: Nicolas Carpentier might interest them. Sun Youth Bike Patrol Coordinator Abdel Rouchdi Once again, one of the The Bike Patrol also main goals is to get them tween the Bike Patrol of many seniors resiand seniors is not only dences. “So far, we have collaborates with the out of isolation. If you see Sun Youth paabout engaging in conver- been taking part in activ- SPVM for special operasations, though it is an ities like Bingo, dance ses- tions targeting seniors. trollers this summer, go and important part of the pa- sions and even singing “We take part in a cam- talk to them. It will most trollers’ mandate. “When sessions. We are also paign called Crossing certainly be a meaningful during the without playing with your conversation! To get a we start the patrol, the present first week is dedicated to lunches”.The presence of life.After children, seniors glimpse of patrollers in actouring schools and re- bike patrollers is so much are the most frequent tion, visit Sun Youth’s Facetirement homes and appreciated that they are victims of accidents inthat's how we get known often invited by seniors volving pedestrians and book page and look for the to them.” Patrollers work to come share a meal at cars. “So we give them Bike Patrol picture album some tips to avoid being (www.facebook.com/SunYclosely with the residents lunch time. outhOrg/).

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Cinémas Guzzo to screen Anti-Abortion film Unplanned

inémas Guzzo is set to screen the Anti-Abortion film Unplanned on July 12th despite the fact that some people don't want the film shown in Quebec. Cinémas

the true story of Abby Johnson who left her job as the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas in 2009.After witnessing an abortion on ultrasound she left the clinic and promptly walked across the street to join the Coalition for Life. Her memoir, Unplanned, was made into the 2019 movie of the same name. Johnson is now a passionate

it wasn't propaganda," he said. "I have exactly the same opinion after watching it as I did before." Guzzo believes that most people are intelligent and sufficiently well informed to draw their own conclusions. The dapper entrepreneur best known for his role on CBC's show Dragons' Den says that Unplanned is ultimately a human interest story about one woman's personal journey and not a documentary. "It's a Hollywood movie," he says and it should be treated as such. Written and directed by Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, By Deborah Rankin the film stars Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan, mtltimes.ca and Robia Scott. The controversy over Guzzo's CEO and televiwhether to show the film Vincenzo Guzzo sion personality Vincenzo here and in the rest of Guzzo said that he has re- advocate for the pro-life Canada has reignited conceived mostly positive side a fact which has an- cerns about free speech support to screen the film gered some in the pro- set against the backdrop despite some opposition choice movement. of the push for more reand even one death In spite of Johnson's strictive abortion laws in threat. "I've never ac- dramatic departure and several U.S. states. Georcepted to be bullied in any sudden change of heart, gia recently passed a "fetal form," the Montreal Guzzo doesn't think the heartbeat" law effectively media mogul said noting film is likely to sway any- banning most abortions that he hasn't backed one's opinion one way or after six weeks when an down from a fight since the other. "I watched the unborn beating heart can he was 12 years old. movie to make sure that be detected. Similar laws Unplanned is based on in Ohio and Iowa have been temporarily halted by court orders on purported constitutional grounds. These hasty injunctions are being just as 3” x 3” every week for six months swiftly challenged. While pro-choice activists mainDVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FOR tain that Roe v. Wade is settled law in the U.S.A., American pro-life activists ONLY WEEK clearly beg to differ. • BLACK & WHITE / COLOUR EXTRA In Canada, a different • ARTWORK NOT INCLUDED kind of constitutional • CAN CHANGE AD EVERY WEEK challenge is underway, one • SEND PDF 300 DPI BY TUESDAY NOON involving issues of reli3”W X 3”H gious liberty and freedom of conscience. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the ire of many Canadians by e-mail two years ago when his info@mtltimes.ca government attached a "values test" to Canada's Summer Jobs program. The new rules stipulated that recipients would have to sign an attestation stating their support for ac-

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cess to abortion in order to qualify for grants to hire students for summer jobs. Last year, in response to the outcry that the attestation was a political litmus test designed to "compel speech", the eligibility criteria were modified and changes made as to how applications would be assessed. However, since the changes were made two Christian Bible summer camps have filed legal challenges saying they were denied funding without explanation. There are currently eight other lawsuits from charities and businesses challenging the controversial Canada Summer Jobs attestation. While current legal debacles may create an impression of polarization many polls suggest that there is actually a large middle-ground of opinion. A recent Marist poll in the U.S.A. showed that a majority of pro-choice Americans actually sup-

port some restrictions on abortion based on gestational limits and other factors. Canadian polls have shown broad-based support for informed-consent and other measures that favor a reduction of abortion rates, as well as strong opposition to sexselective abortion (usually of female fetuses). So, what should the takeaway be from this film? Guzzo, a father of five, says if nothing else it highlights the painful dilemma of women who experience an unplanned pregnancy. He thinks we should have empathy for women in this predicament and ask ourselves, "How do we make a difficult situation less difficult?" There are always consequences though, whether it results in abortion or adoption, but also when the woman decides to keep her baby. "We have to consider the impacts," Guzzo says. "It's a mental health issue."

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An emotional farewell at the Montreal Jazz Festival

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resulted in practically no outdoor concerts cancelled. And, probably the most emotionally-charged occurrence of this event, 2019 marked the end of the involvement of the two co-founders, Alain Simard and André Menard, in the actual programming and operation of the Festival. Menard was fighting back the tears when he spoke during the final press conference when a balance of the Festival is presented before the journalists: "I'll be missing the gang, the staff, the backstage, the people who helped us…" He then added that he wouldn't disappear; he would simply be one of the spectators. Simard, also quite moved by the occasion,

remarked that when the first Festival took place, he "would have never imagined the dimensions this event would take." He not only referred to the music aspect "Montreal is the best place for a crossover of music from Europe, the Americas; in a bilingual city it is a meeting place," and certainly the Jazz Festival has contributed to that. He noted it even changed the urban landscape of that part of downtown. "I hope that the Festival will keep its DNA, the thrill of discovery and wonder. It's a big machine that must meet commercial and tourism expectations, but if my successors manage to keep the spark lit and to remain in touch with the present, it will be mission accomplished!"

added the co-founder and Chairman of the Board. Prior to the farewell part, Laurent Saulnier, VP for Programming, was doing the customary artistic balance of the event, underlining some particular performances such as Charlotte Cardin's at the opening of the Festival, Norah Jones who performed at the Wilfrid Pelletier Theatre playing "piano and guitar, mesmerizing the spectators during 90 magical minutes," Peter Frampton, who visited the Festival to wrap up his major Peter Frampton Finale The Farewell Tour, Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca bringing Afro-Cuban rhythms; drummer Makaya McCraven who "delivered a dazzling performance featuring the

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baked beans, soups, fruits, vegetables and tomatoes, as well as peanut butter, jam, pasta sauce, pasta and other items. They provide an important resource for the community, which not only includes the Food Bank but also a School Lunch Program and a Community Diner. Not having enough food to put on the table for your family is hard to imagine for most people, but it is an unfortunate reality for many others.As they state on their website, 'Historically, the West Island of Montreal was known as a predominately upper middle class area. Over the years, it has changed significantly in terms of its socio-economic make-up. There now exists a group

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songs of the album Universal Beings," and a number of other notable figures of jazz and different related rhythms who once again, have confirmed that the Montreal Jazz Festival is certainly if not the best, one of the best in the whole world. The organizers also made references to the pilot project to set a satellite stage outside the primary downtown location. This year it was the borough of Verdun that hosted many concerts, and the experiment was a total success:

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McCord Museum summer events – Morning Yoga, Food truck lunches, and more

This summer, the McCord Museum is offering a wide range of out door programming, allowing you to enjoy Montreal and dis-

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Quebec removes crucifix from National Assembly

Although previous provincial governments rejected the idea of removing the crucifix hanging above the speaker’s throne in the National Assembly‘s Blue room, the

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Montreal, watch out! The Rad Dads are back!

ollowing the soldout success of their inaugural show last year, and taking it on tour in the Maritimes and Ontario, the duo of local comics-

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca

cum-young dads Walter Lyng and Reese Turner return with a sequel called “Rad Dads II: Rad Dad Redemption”. It is coming back in a blaze of glory on July 18, 9 p.m., at the Café Cleopatra on St. Laurent

Boulevard, as part of OFF-JFL’s Canadian Spotlight Series. One thing that was quite noticeable was the cowboy-themed look to the show’s poster art, which is kind of reminiscent of what someone would have seen over 50 years ago to publicize one of Sergio Leone’s famed spaghetti westerns. “There was a very popular cowboythemed video game that came out this year called ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’. The word play was too much to resist and, in our own way, Reese and I are like the cowboys of parenting and comedy,” said Lyng in a recent interview. “We’re renegade outlaws who live only for the fortunes of fatherhood … and maybe actual fortune at some point. Also, our kids love

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spaghetti, so Sergio Leone seemed like the obvious choice.” Joining Walter and Reese for Rad Dads II are headliner Mike Paterson, Rachelle Elie from Ottawa (who is the show’s “Rad Mom”) and Joshua Clark, was awarded the key to the city by the City of Montreal for his accomplishments in Hip Hop music. “This line-up is all killer, no filler,” added Lyng. “As well, Reese and I are coming in with all new material. Fresh new tales of cuddles and stomach viruses.” As an interesting side note, I conducted the interview with Lyng one sunny Saturday afternoon at Trenholme Park in NDG, as he was continuously grilling Jamaican jerk chicken and Italian sausages on a portable propane BBQ for a gathering of his

and Reese’s fellow Montreal comics and their families that he calls “Spotfest”. “Spotfest is/was the first ever fest dedicated to spots and other as-

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ComicCon: Pop culture invaded Montreal

thinking Popular Culture" (University of California Press, 1991).Then nothing extraordinary in the fact that many people who in their daily life may be office secretaries, blue collar workers, university students, or professionals, converged on the Palais des congrès this past weekend to attend the Montreal ComicCon dressed like characters in the Harry Potter saga or in the Game of Thrones. It was a way of partaking in the fantasy at a very personal level. Of course ComicCon was not only an opportunity for people to show off their costumes but also the occasion to meet Autograph signing is another attraction of ComicCon hat makes what is broadly known as ucts of mass media that some of their favourite g r o w n - u p popular culture, the prod- once were looked down stars, authors, comic book artists, and attend some men and as second rate items for of the many panels which women dress fast consumption by une- ranged from Norse up as their favourite suducated masses but that Mythology and Pop Culperhero, princess, or vilsince at least the end of ture, to Autism and Coslain? Besides the simple the last century are being play, to some more explanation of just having reclaimed as objects practical discussions as to a good time and enjoying worth of serious even how to launch your own some kind of juvenile atscholarly consideration. project in the workshop tempt to escape from the "The rigid conceptual bar- on Crowdfunding. In total, daily routine, there is also rier between ‘high' or es- more than 200 activities the increasing appreciatimable, culture and including workshops, contion of the fantasy inpopular, or representative, certs, masquerades, autovolved in comic books,TV culture has broken graph signing sessions, and series, action movies, and down," wrote Chandra many more took place By Sergio Martinez videogames. The illusions Mukerji and Michael during the three days of created by these different Schudson in the introduc- the event from July 5 to 7. mtltimes.ca media are the elements of tion to their book "Re- According to the press

release of the organizers, more than 60 thousand people attended ComicCon this year, setting a new record for this, the pop culture festival in our city. Some highlights of the event were provided by presentations of Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), Tom Felton (Harry Potter franchise), William Shatner (Capt. Kirk in the classical version of Star Trek), Georges St-Pierre (UFC Champion, The Winter Soldier), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs), who shared some insights into his new Tarantino film "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood," and voice players Jim Cummings

(Winnie The Pooh) and Paige O'Hara (Beauty and the Beast), among others. On the music front the Film Music Wind Orchestra (OVMF – L'Orchestre à vents de musiques de films), composed of 50 talented musicians under the direction of Jocelyn Leblanc, returned with new film and video game soundtrack favourites, including Marvel Cinematic Universe (Friday, July 5), The Legend of Zelda (Saturday, July 6), and James Bond (Sunday, July 7). The next edition of the Montreal ComicCon will be held from July 10 to 12, 2020.

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hey say variety is the spice of life and this is certainly true in the world of wine. I seldom drink the same wine, style or varieties. One region that is a treasure chest of styles and grape varietals is the Rhone Valley. Wherever you like perfumed whites from Roussanne / Marsanne, seductive earthy Grenache or floral Syrahs, there is choice for all your tastes and pockets. That’s why it is one of my favorite wine region after the Rousillon in France

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Finally, an affordable white Rhone blend and a must for your bucket list is the Gabriel Meffre Côtes du Rhône Laurus 2017 ( 13113952, $20.35). With close to 80 years of wineAnother interesting red making experience on Rhone blend to discover their belt, the Gabriel is the Château De Saint Meffre Winery has beCosme Little James Basket come a well known name Solera (SAQ # 13958277, regional winery in the $21.10). Here is a fantastic production and commerwine made in a solera cialisation of fine wines style system that com- from the Rhone Valley.The bines many vintages of Gabriel Meffre name is faGrenache. The solera was mous not only in France started in 1999 by Louis but in more than 50 counBarruol and is one of the tries around the world. great deals in the SouthA beautiful blend of ern Rhone. Chateau de Grenache blanc, Viognier, Saint Cosme is consid- Roussanne and Bourered the top estates in boulenc. The nose is Gigondas By adding older charming reminiscent of vintages to newer ones pear sorbet, lemon, wild Louis is able to make a thyme with a touch of consistent cuvee with fennel and apricot. On the tons of character and palate, it is voluptuous, yet depths with incredible depth and It has an enticing heady freshness. It will be marblackberry nose with velous with grilled salmon spicy and floral aromas. on a cedar plank. On the palate, it is powerCheers!

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Lake of the Ozarks by Bill Geist Book review

journalistic footsteps on MSNBC and as host of NBC’s “Sunday Today”), he spent most of his youthful, formative years (most of the 1960s) working a variety of duties – ranging from cesspool manager to bellhop – for the 41-room Arrowhead Lodge in the Lake of the Ozarks region of Missouri (before it was incorporated as a town in 1965). Owned and operated by his Uncle Ed, a harddrinking, bombastic, tough as nails World War II veteran with the Signal Corps, Geist experienced his summer time rite of passage working in a family-oriented vacation hotel in an era just before motel chains like Holiday Inn and Super 8 dotted practically every highway in North America, and an By Stuart Nulman air of tackiness and eccentricity were the order mtltimes.ca of the day every summer that he worked there. in the summer of 1976. I But no matter how worked three separate many unusual situations jobs; first as the only and eccentric characters warehouse worker (in a he encountered who very small warehouse) doubled as fellow workfor a bottle and cap com- ers at the Arrowhead, pany that was located in a newly-opened office Geist has an acute fondbuilding that was located ness and sense of nostalat the end of the street gia for being part of this where I lived in my home- vanishing aspect of the town of Ville St. Laurent; family road trip in the then there was that brief American heartland. And stint as a sandwich board- he brings it back to great wearing human billboard effect in his latest book, trolling St. Catherine the highly entertaining Street West to promote a Lake of the Ozarks. Reading like a combinasale at the old 20/20 University mall the weekend tion of “Dirty Dancing” before the 1976 and “Meatballs”, Geist’s Olympics started; and book is a catalogue of fun then a brief late summer memories and outrastint in the stifling ware- geous incidents that will house of my Uncle make you wonder why he Barry’s clothing company decided to spend so “The French Connec- many formative summers there, and why he wouldtion”. For Bill Geist, best sell- n’t spend those summers ing author and veteran anywhere else but at Arcorrespondent for the rowhead Lodge. There CBS News Sunday Morn- was 75-year-old Jim ing program (whose son McTeagie, the overnight Willie is following in his desk clerk who, according to Geist, would “sit behe summer job is practically a rite of passage for teenagers who outgrew summer camp and would work anywhere in order to make some extra bucks for themselves; and their first summer jobs hold a special place in their collective memories about their baptismal of fire into the working world. Personally speaking, that rite of passage came

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Operating short-term Quebec. (Global News rentals in Montreal is legal 2019) provided the host abides by the regulations. If this sounds like something Telling the you may be interested in, keep in mind the regulastory tions call for permits, certifications, insurances, is only part of declaring your revenues the process... to Revenue Quebec and paying the tourism taxes amongst other things. New powers have been given to Revenue Quebec to have inspectors investigate “illegal rental units” and give out fines between $25 000 to $50 000. Since 2018, “963 Eleni (Helen) Akrivos Courtier immobilier Agréé DA - Dirigeante D'Agence warnings were given” acCertified real estate broker AEO- Agency Executive Officer cording to Genevieve 800 Decarie boulevard eleni@nordestimmobilier.ca Saint-Laurent, QC, H4L3L5 Laurier, from Revenue www.northeastrealties.ca 514-716-6188

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the average property prices in Montreal are extremely low (when compared to the rest of ontreal is the Canada). In the past 2 hottest real es- years, demand for rental tate market in units has surged with the Canada right arrival of foreign students, now, posting record sales temporary workers and and attracting investors new immigrants. Not to from all over the world. mention, the new mortSome people already fear gage rules have forced that the growing interest many first-time buyers to in Quebec real estate will rent instead of buy. The inevitably shoot up the vacancy rate is so low prices and potentially the right now in Montreal, rents as well. Historically, that as soon as you list an investors stayed away apartment for rent it goes from the province of right away. Quebec due to political Renters are having a and language issues as hard time finding long well as the famous Régie term housing. The shortdu Logement, which tends term rental market has to favour the rights of taken over the city of tenants over landlords. Montreal, and it is a diffiWhy the sudden inter- cult phenomenon to regest in Montreal proper- ulate. Despite the new ties? Montreal has always provincial law B67 which been a favorite tourist took effect on April 15, destination, and now fast 2016 as well as subsebecoming a city everyone quent local municipal bywants to work and live in! laws, the number of Just like our frigid winters, short-terms rentals has By Eleni Arrivos mtltimes.ca

If these regulations are not enforced and shortterm rentals are more lucrative than the traditional 1-year lease, this business model will not go away. In the shortterm, this is a fast-growing industry and going full steam ahead to fill a need, without considering the consequences. However, in the long term if this continues, Montreal will experience a shortage of good quality long term rentals and potential hikes in rents. Eleni Akrivos is a Chartered real estate broker and President of North East Realties, Real Estate Agency in Montreal. Eleni is a lecturer in the Residential Real Estate Program at College Lasalle and Co-Hosts “The Real Estate Show” on CJAD AM800 radio every Sunday at 1:00pm. To send her questions or comments please write to: eleni@nordestimmobilier.ca and visit: www.northeastrealties.ca for articles and videos.

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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

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REDUCED! 150 acres +/- with 25-acres licenced for gravel extraction - remainder consists of mostly hardwood forest and small fields. This is an excellent hunting property (deer, turkeys). Now $365,000 MLS 1113236

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