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By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca Montreal area with stops at the Montreal West and Beaconsfield Exo train stations. With its magical, brightly decorated rail cars, the train will slowly pull in to a full stop and the stage doors will then be lowered - much to the delight of the young and young at heart. A brief presentation will first take place with local food bank officials and other guests. It is all for free - but they are ask-

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ing people to bring food or a monetary donation for the local food banks, whose representatives will be there to collect the donations. Right after, the fun begins! The crowd will be entertained with a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs performed by Scott Helman, Madeline Merlo and Acadian folkmusic group Vishtèn. The whole event lasts about 30-45 minutes so make sure you get there on time. This year's Holiday Train is expected to first arrive at the MON-

TREAL WEST Station on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26TH at 6:45PM, with the show between 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM. It will then move on to the BEACONSFIELD station and expected to arrive by 8:20PM with the shows between 8:30 PM - 9:00 PM. Once the band plays its farewell song, the stage door closes and the train heads off across Canada. "The CP Holiday Train is a program that our 13,000-strong CP family has immense pride in bringing to communities every year. Access

to nutritious food is a basic necessity, and food bank usage is on the rise across North America. The CP Holiday Train program is our way to help in the fight against hunger by growing awareness of this issue and providing a fun and engaging way for the public to show their support,” states Keith Creel, CP's President and Chief Executive Officer. The program has raised over $15.8 million and collected more than 4.5 million pounds of food since first began 20 years ago.

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Angel Forrest releases video dedicated to the late Billy Ford alented and world-renowned artist Angel Forrest, one of the most powerful contemporary blues vocalists

By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca around, has released a very moving video dedicated to her late cousin Billy Ford. As well, she will soon be launching the 'Billy Ford Fund for Suicide Prevention - with an annual 'motorcycle run' to help raise money towards it. William (Billy) Ian Ford, a fourty-nine year old Montreal man who disappeared in April of 2018, was found a

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month later in the Saint-Lawrence river. He suffered from severe depression and had sadly taken his life. Angel's song 'The Blame Game' from her latest album 'Hell-bent With Grace', is dedicated to him and she honours her cousin with powerful 'grace' and meaning. The song is about mental illness and is retrospective of her own life and relationships with the rest of the world. She wrote the synopsis of the video relying on the joy he gave her and the trust they shared - and his 'joie de vivre'. Billy was an avid motorcyclist and loved riding his Harley. The idea for the Fund came about in early November when 'Hell Bent with Grace' was released. She was performing a private show for 'The Free Chapter Lanaudiere'. They are part of a global group of bikers with more than

could raise money for. That's when I got the idea to start The Billy Ford Foundation." "Billy influenced me to write 'The Blame Game'," she added. "To me Billy was always so kind and generous... with his time and his love. He had such kind and hopeful eyes. Not knowing he was in so much pain… I've come to realize that one never knows what's behind a smile. The song talks about how we feel when we've lost someone to suicide, how we blame ourselves for not seeing the pain, then we blame the person for not asking for help or speaking of their pain. The Harleys were a must… the camaWorld-renowned artist Angel Forrest raderie amongst riders 1,000,000 members - to my cousin Billy and video he expressed his and the loss felt by so united by 'respect, free- his love for Harley- appreciation for the ex- many… it's a shock dom and fraternity' and Davidson motorcycles," posure it gives for sui- when you have no idea of course their Harley- she said when I spoke cide prevention. He someone close to you Davidsons. with her. "I was sitting then explained what the is in so much pain and it "I presented the new next to the Captain (of Free Chapter does... he ends in suicide. video for the single 'The the Chapter) at dinner asked if I had a cause or continued on Page 8 Blame Game', dedicated and after he saw the favourite charity they

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hanging the name of streets and other public spaces seems to be a persistent game in Montreal. Of course, there are occasions when a revision of an individual's background after which a street is named, may warrant the change. That was the case with Amherst St. which was changed to Atateken St., as a gesture of reconciliation with the indigenous people. However, on many other occasions, changes are made just for political expediency.

Changing names to streets and public places has been a persistent habit with municipal politicians

majority of allophones Griffintown area. She indeed voted No– but wrote on her Twitter ac"Griffintown– because Parizeau said it count: in way that aimed at Bernard Landry station delegitimizing that vote. would recognize the imAs if ethnics were not portant contribution of entitled to the same Mr. Landry to the develright as "pure laine" opment of our city, and Québécois, to vote for that in the middle of the whatever option they Cité du Multimédia, want. Less deserving that which became a symbol Levesque, Parizeau how- of the audacious ecoever, in 2016 got a park nomic vision of our forpremier of in Outremont named mer after him, the former Quebec." But the Mayor's idea Parc de Vimy. Mayors of different po- was not well received by litical colours have also representatives of the favoured their own: for- Irish community, largely mer Mayor Denis associated with the setBy Sergio Martinez Coderre changed the tlement and economic name of most of what development of the area. mtltimes.ca used to be University According to a report by Ave. to honour the for- The Gazette, "Fergus When former Quebec mer –and many people Keyes, a director of the premier René Levesque would say, unremark- Montreal Irish Memorial died in 1987, the then able– Liberal Premier Park Foundation, said the Mayor Jean Doré Robert Bourassa. Many future station's name changed the name suspected that this was should evoke the Irish Dorchester Blvd. to ho- done simply to erase a community, whose hisnour the deceased sepa- prominent English name tory marked the indusratist leader. Although at from the downtown trial community over the time, some voices area. more than 150 years. were decrying the Now it is Mayor Valerie Keyes's organization has change –the dead politi- Plante who has entered been working for a cian still elicited divisions this name-changing decade to create a mein Quebec– in the end, game, that of a future morial park honouring people came to terms REM Station in the 6,000 typhus victims with the name. Levesque, after all, could have been a controversial figure, but in good faith, nobody would question his democratic credentials. The night of the 1980 referendum, fighting back the tears, he conceded defeat. He simply ended his speech with that famous "à la prochaine." Different was the case fifteen years later during Antiquités Ste-Genevieve the night of October 30, 1995, when the then Flea Market Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau blamed the deRooms “Kiosks” for RENT feat of his option on Sell everything at the best "money and the ethnic vote." Blaming money Flea Market in the West Island was irrelevant since Every Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM probably there were rich people supporting both ALL YEAR ROUND options. What caused the greatest controversy 15,674 Gouin Blvd. West was his blame on ethnics. Ste-Genevieve (Pierrefonds) H9H 1C4 And that, not because WestIslandFleaMarket.com that wasn't true –the

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Premier Bernard Landry may be a controversial name for a REM station who died on the Mon- originally from Mexico), treal waterfront in 1847- then a night clerk at the 48 after fleeing the Irish hotel where Landry was Potato Famine. Organiz- staying and told her: "It ers have repeatedly pro- was because of you imposed to the planners of migrants that the 'No' the REM that the station won." Probably the commemorate the area's whole episode must be seen in a context of frusIrish history, he said." Some critics of the tration. Still, again, politiidea also pointed to an cians must be more incident during the night careful, and so those of the 1995 referendum. who plan to pay tribute Landry, certainly in a to them without examnasty mood, took on ining all facets of their Anita Martinez (a lady persona.

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Time Out Market Montreal ssaint, the dishes seemed irresistible, but there was a long wait to order, so I continued to Foxy and nearly fainted while enjoying the out of this world grilled trout, with tahini and yogurt and the most delicious fennel tomatoes. My next tasting stop was Charles-Antoine Crête & Cheryl Johnson, who served a sturgeon cream with “tortillons”, which were

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he creation of this industrial design space, with its 16 top

offerings is going to radically change for the better how we eat downtown. It is now possible for you to skip from Burger T! To Olive et Gourmando, with a quick stop at Chasse et Pêche, without braving the cold or breaking your budget. The concept is a good one, and should do well, given its central location and easy accessibility. For their spectacular press opening, courtesy By Anne McDougall of Rose PR, one of the mtltimes.ca best event organizers in chef and restaurateur Montreal, guests were

given a pass which allowed them to try out certain smaller portions of items on the menu. I was able to taste a hearty carrot coconut salad with a curcuma ginger sauce at Foodchain, which was made fresh on the spot and delicious. I skipped the Moleskin, Burger-T and Romados stands, only because I was familiar with their good food, and went on to Montréal Plaza Deli, to enjoy their crunchy and tender Brussel sprouts. Next door, at Paul Tou-

There needs to be more talking about this subject, and more importantly, we need to listen more attentively." His sister Dawn Ford said, "So much pain comes up from his life. As a baby, he was so loveable and shared a room with me. My Baby Billy. He grew up to be tall, good-looking and also loved music and baseball. He had an amazing sense of humour and loved kids a lot… loved his nieces and nephews so much. He was a big guy and kicked ass too… 'crushing' anyone that would go near Mantra (her

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delicious shrimp chips to dip into a flavourful sturgeon dip. I could not ignore Dalla Rose, with its mouth-watering ice-cream and gelato choices, and although I tasted and adored the taffy sponge ice-cream, I could not resist ordering the dark chocolate flavour in the end. There is a boutique in the space as well, which sells everything from postcards to t-shirts, all daughter) or any of his female friends. He stood up for them against bullies or predators." Since 2007, Dawn took care of Billy when he wasn't well, as his mother lived in Calgary. "I was his advocate… I loved that kid." The ringer on her phone now has the sound of a Harley starting up. Depression is a common illness worldwide, with more than 300 million people affected according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is 'different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived emotional responses to challenges in everyday life. At its worst, depres-

products for sale having been created by local artists. This is a good place to shop for less standard and more original gifts. There is also a cooking workshop that can be booked as an event for groups. I am certain this new venue will gather a strong following of admirers, and with good reason, given the top quality of its offerings. sion can lead to suicide. Close to 800 000 people die due to suicide every year'. The motorcycle run ('Ride de Kilt') benefiting the Billy Ford Foundation for mental health and suicide prevention will take place June 13th in Lanaudiere area. An international collaboration could take place as well. Do take a moment to watch 'The Blame Game' video and 'Please share if you know someone who might be struggling with depression. It could change their life… RIP William Ford', as Dawn wrote on her Facebook page.

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Councillor to present a motion at City Council to halt random street checks by police

ontreal Councillor Marvin Rotrand will present a motion at Montreal City

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Council on Nov.18 to halt random street checks by police. The motion invites police chief Sylvain Caron to impose an immediate moratorium on the practice of police street checks. Rotrand will also ask City

Council to request the Ministers of Justice and Public Security of Quebec to propose legislation that would permanently ban police street checks in this province. Rotrand says that media accounts, as well as the SPVM's own research, show that blacks and people of visible minorities are disproportionately affected by spot checks purportedly carried out to deter crime in high-crime areas. "In 2019 citizens should not have to be afraid that they will be stopped by the police based on a hunch," he says. "If I were Mayor of Montreal, I would reassure the community, and reach out to all members of Council" to put an end to this de

facto racial profiling. "I find it deplorable." According to statistics, in Montreal, Aboriginal women are 11 times more likely, black people, 4.2 times more likely and Arabs, twice as likely to be stopped by police as are white people.To add insult to injury, when pedestrians are stopped by the police their personal information is also taken and entered into a database "without a warrant," Rotrand notes.These individuals then become "known" to police although they may be innocent of any crime with unforeseeable consequences to their lives. A coalition of organizations spearheaded by the Black Coalition of Quebec is supporting Rotrand's motion and

has called for immediate action to end the practice. The Black Coalition of Quebec, Jamaica Association of Montreal, Cote des Neiges Black Community Association, the Centre for ResearchAction of Race Relations, the Filipino Association of Montreal and Suburbs, and the Grenada Nationals and Association of South Asian Communities held a press conference recently calling for an end to random street checks, saying random checks "target" Black and cultural communities. "In a free and democratic society, it is intolerable that some citizens are arrested by the police because of their membership or alleged membership in a group

defined by race, color, ethnicity, national origin or religion rather than for a real reason of public safety." Rotrand says that Judges Michael Macdonald of Nova Scotia and Michael Tulloch of Ontario reviewed similar reports (to the SPVM's) in Halifax and Toronto. They concluded that the arrests predicated on random street checks "were not reasonably necessary and therefore illegal" and that they had a disproportionate and negative effect on the Black community and other minority communities. The veteran Snowdon district councillor would like the Executive Committee of Montreal City Council to implement an effective strategy to

stop what many believe to be a discriminatory practice. The coalition is encouraging the Government of Quebec to follow the examples of the governments of Novia Scotia and Ontario which have passed legislation banning random street checks by police. "John Tory has taken action and so have other mayors," says Rotrand. "I am gratified by support from community organizations." However, ultimately it will take "leadership" from the City of Montreal and a commitment to public consultation he says, as well as discussions with the police, to determine best practices to ensure public security.

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What’s happening in Montreal mage+Nation, Canada’s original LGBTQ film festival, presents its 32nd edition from November 21 to December 1 at six different venues

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca across the downtown core. With an emphasis towards showcasing films that represent the new voices and stories of the next generation of Canada’s LGBTQ community, the festival kicks off on November 21 at the Imperial Theatre with a screening of the award-winning Georgia/Sweden/France coproduction “And Then We Dance”. As well, Image+Nation will host the world premiere of the documentary “Dany Turcotte, l’Urgence de vivre” on November 25 at the Imperial. The documentary focuses on the life and career of Turcotte, a popular Quebecois actor/comedian who can be seen on Radio-Canada’s “Tout le Monde en Parle”; there will be a panel discussion with Turcotte and several special guests following the screening. The festival will also include the return of “Animation: Drawn to You” animated shorts program, a salute to local and Canadian queer luminaries with “Avantgardistes/Vanguards”, and a screening of “Vita and Virginia”, which tells the story of the relationship between Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West, which closes the festival on December 1 at the Imperial. For more information on the Image+Nation festival, or to purchase tickets, go to: www.image-nation.org *** The Centaur Theatre gets a head start for the 2019 Christmas holiday season with their much-awaited upcoming production “Little 10

Dickens”, which will run at the Centaur from November 19 to December 15. The show will give a new twist to Charles Dickens’ holiday classic “A Christmas Carol”; however, this time, it will be retold with the risqué marionettes of Canadian master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett (whose show “The Daisy Theatre” was a highlight of the Centaur’s 50th anniversary season last year). But for those who have been entertained by “The Daisy Theatre”, they wonder how Burkett crafts his unique puppet characters (including the elfin “Schnitzel”, who will appear in “Little Dickens”). Burkett not only develops the characters based on his vivid imagination, but also sculpts, carves and paints them, as well as designs their costumes. First, he makes detailed drawings of the characters that will be featured in the show in question. From there, the body part patterns are then transferred to aspen wood, where they will be cut out by a bandsaw, then carved and hand sanded, with the middle joints connected by thin cord. The puppet heads are then made and crafted with a special papier-mache pulp mixture that was created by Burkett and directly sculpted over a styrofoam skull. The shoes for the marionettes are made by Camie Koo (most of them made from leather), in which they patterned, stitched and glued directly onto the characters’ wooden feet. Kim Crossley has made the costumes for all of the characters based on Burkett’s drawings over the past 30 years. Luman Coad has worked closely with Burkett to adapt a certain German marionette control system to conform to the needs of specific characters, while Marcus Janin has the responsibility of stringing the puppets – which is basically the motor that makes them move – and has done so for 10 years. Now that you have an idea of the work and ef-

fort that goes into creating Ronnie Burkett’s internationallyrenowned puppets, check out Schnitzel and company’s holiday offering with “Little Dickens”. For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to: centaurtheatre.com . *** Books not only have the power to entertain, inform and educate, it also has the power to

heal. Case in point, Read for the Cure, a nationwide fundraising event in which internationally acclaimed writers showcase their latest books, and the proceeds benefit cancer research. Since its inception in 2007, Read for the Cure has raised over $1.35 million for this cause in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa and since last year, Montreal.

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The second annual Read for the Cure event in Montreal is scheduled to take place on November 25, 6:30 p.m., at the St. James Theatre in Old Montreal. Hosted by Debra Arbec of CBC Montreal, the event will feature the following three writers: Montreal writer Susan Doherty, who will discuss her latest book The Ghost Garden; two-time Stephen Leacock Award

winner Terry Fallis; and bestselling novelist Ami McKay, in which her newly-published memoir Daughter of Family G will be the topic of conversation. All of the proceeds from ticket sales (which includes a copy of each of the evening’s three highlighted books) will go towards cancer research. For more information, go to: cancerresearchsociety.ca

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Illumi Tunnel of lights - Photo: Maude Carrier

Illumi: A dazzling World of Lights and Holiday magic By Maude Carrier Montreal Times

llumi just opened up in Laval and you don’t want to miss this magical experience. Located by highway 15, easily accessible by car and metro, this is the perfect place to put yourself in the Holiday spirit. Until January 5th, enjoy the 8 magical worlds made of millions of lights, creatures and musical soundtracks. For those who appreciates local products, Illumi also has a large Christmas market reuniting craftspeople, merchants and gourmet experiences. Marvel at the World’s Tallest Tree of Lights, as high as the Statue of Liberty, with you kids or your loved ones, while listening to holiday songs by the fire. How to get to Illumi: By metro: a shuttle is available from

Montmorency metro station By car: parking is available for $10 and a shuttle takes you from the parking lot to the entrance Cost: Various packages are offered starting at $14 up to $63.50, the Christmas Village is free of charge. Schedule: Tuesday to Thursday 511pm, Friday to Sunday 4-11 pm Reservations are a must! Buy your tickets online on illumi.com and choose a time slot. You can easily access Illumi with strollers and wheelchairs. Plan at least an hour for your visit but you may end up hanging by the fire with a hot chocolate for longer. Dress up warm and go to Laval for this unique experience by Cavalia!

From November 15 to 24 at the D.B. Clarke Theatre – located at 1455 de Maisonneuve West -- Geordie Theatre, Imago Theatre and the Screaming Goats Collective join forces to tell the story of a figure in Greek mythology in a contemporary adaptation that combines circus, theatre and music. Called “Persephone Unbound”, it explores this mythic Greek figure in a contemporary setting, as she courageously breaks her silence around her experience of surviving a sexual assault, as she delves into three realms in mythology: the Underworld, the Court and the River Styx. As well, the play deals with the issues of the failure of the justice system when it comes to bringing justice for sexual assault survivors, gender and power, plus how insidious rape culture is today. Tickets for “Pers-

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The art of now: Six steps to living in the moment hinges on your ability to pay attention to the present. By Jay Dixit, published on November 01, 2008 last reviewed on September 20, 2013 A friend was walking in the desert when he found the telephone to God. The setting was Burning Man, an electronic arts and music festival for which 50,000 people descend on Black Rock City, Nevada, for eight days of "radical self-expression"—dancing, socializing, meditating, and debauchery. A phone booth in the By Donna Byrne middle of the desert with a sign that said "Talk to mtltimes.ca God" was a surreal sight stressful. Just being out of even at Burning Man. The our normal routine, not idea was that you picked sleeping in our own bed up the phone, and God— and being around excited or someone claiming to and often tired children be God—would be at the can add to tension felt at other end to ease your this time of year. Happy pain. When God came on New Year! Now is the the line asking how he time for all of those reso- could help, my friend was lutions. I hope you add re- ready. "How can I live laxation and taking care of more in the moment?" he yourself to the list. With asked. Too often, he felt, more people doing our the beautiful moments of micronutrient blood test his life were drowned out and more people using by a cacophony of selfthe Magnesphere Therapy consciousness and anxiI am enjoying watching ety. What could he do to the effects of relaxation hush the buzzing of his and nutrient replenish- mind? "Breathe," replied a ment when we know soothing male voice. My what we need. Getting to friend flinched at the tired know what we need is new-age mantra, then recrucial. Often we just feel minded himself to keep an down, tired and restless open mind. “When God but don’t really under- talks, you listen.” "Whenever you feel anxious stand why. I am hearing and learn- about your future or your ing more about Mindful- past, just breathe," continness. Mindfulness is a ued God. "Try it with me state of active, open at- a few times right now. tention on the present. Breathe in... Breathe out." When you're mindful, you And despite himself, my observe your thoughts friend began to relax. I found this interesting and feelings from a distance, without judging and so true. It could be them good or bad. Instead anyone or no one on that of letting your life pass phone but the advice is you by, mindfulness means good. Just breathe…… living in the moment and Take the time to breathe. awakening to experience. Life unfolds in the present Most of us are probably but so often, we let the not very good at this but present slip away, allowing I think it is worth looking time to rush past unobat. Being aware of the served and lost and present should help us squandering the precious recognize and deal with seconds of our lives as we some of the stress and worry about the future tension that so affects our and ruminate about what's past. "We're living lives. In Psychology Today I in a world that confound this article “The Art tributes in a major way to of Now: Six Steps to Liv- mental fragmentation, dising in the Moment” We integration and distracsays Buddhist live in the age of distrac- tion" tion. Yet one of life's scholar B. Alan Wallace. sharpest paradoxes is that We're always doing someyour brightest future thing, and we allow little time to practice stillness any of us have been busy running around, travelling and sharing time with family and friends. Sounds like fun but it can also be very

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THE GOOD LIAR: Things are not what they seem dapted from a novel by Nicholas Searle and directed by Bill Condon, this movie set in London in 2009 takes us on a rollercoaster of events. Financial fraud fueled by greed, an attempt to defraud a widow, and unexpected historical findings concocts a delightful story full of twists and unpredictable developments. Roy Courtney (Ian McKellen) and Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) are

seen at the beginning of the film filling out a dating site on the web. As expected they soon meet, and a friendship relationship starts, to the dismay of Betty's grandson Steven (Russell Tovey). Roy is, in fact, a con man whom we see plotting a scheme with his friend Vincent (Jim Carter) which gave them and their accomplices, big profits at the expense of their targeted victim. So far nothing to feel

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Book Reviews

The Institute by Stephen King

George and Iris, he realizes the fiendish ulterior motives of The Institute, where obeying orders gets you tokens,

and disobeying them gets you harsh physical punishments. Regardless of the painful consequences, Luke constantly rebels against The Institute’s draconian system. When he befriends Maureen,The Institute’s cleaning woman who is the only staffer who is sympathetic to the kids, and discovers her dark past that’s connected with The Institute, Luke decides that he must escape this hell on Earth before it destroys him. And an ambitious, feverish manhunt that is led by Mrs. Sigsby that climaxes in a violent showdown in the small backwater South Carolina town of DuPray, hopes to not only capture Luke Ellis, but to quash any effort of revealing what The Institute is all about to the

public. Reminiscent of The Handmaid’s Tale, Stranger Things and the recent headlines of refugee children being forcibly held in detention camps in the southwestern U.S., The Institute is a heart-stopping, frightening tale of how children are detained and exploited against their own wishes for the nefarious purposes of a higher power. Many parallels can be made while reading this book with the characters and situations, but thanks to Stephen King’s masterful way of crafting a story, he certainly knows how to make the ordinary and mundane a terrifying experience. And this is strongly exhibited in The Institute. (Scribner, $39.99)

Across 1. Bohemian, e.g. 5. Foreshadow 10. Beat 14. Calcite rock 15. Kind of force 16. Deplaned 17. Hoagie, e.g. 20. "What's Happening!!" character 21. Grand 22. 1965 Ursula Andress film 23. Delineate 26. Fertilizer ingredient 28. Common contraction 31. Some deer 33. B & B 34. Creamy dessert 40. The "B" in N.B. 41. "Arabian Nights" menace 42. "___ cost you!" 43. Basic 48. Blinking light, maybe 49. Jewish month 50. Cow, maybe 51. Zoroastrian 54. Nile wader 56. ___ system 57. Hot 61. Didn't walk 65. Cooking style

69. As a result 70. Doozie 71. Dance 72. Dither 73. Mesh 74. With understanding Down 1. Bustle 2.Vermeer's "Woman With a ___" 3. A long way off 4. Care for 5. Dr. J's first pro league 6. Mantel piece 7. Surge 8. Bryce Canyon locale 9. City near Sparks 10. Aviary sound 11. Elite 12. Corner 13. Aromatic solvent 18. Foreword 19. "Beats me!" 24. Rank above maj. 25. Got wind of 27. Indigenous Canadian 28. Part of a nuclear arsenal, for short 29. Biblical pronoun 30. Lady of Lisbon 32. Ore remover

33. "___ Not There," 2007 film 35. Sea monster of myth 36. Dangerous bacteria 37. Greek promenade 38. Knocked off, in a way 39. If not 44. All excited 45. ___ Doubt, rock band 46. It has a certain ring to it 47. Excuse 51. Glazier's items 52. Scrub 53. Cheek cosmetic 55. Bar offering 58. Skin products maker 59. Swift fly 60. Oenologist's interest 62. Municipality in France 63. Organic compound 64. Buck 66. Word 67. Nod, maybe 68. Adaptable truck, for short Please see answers on-line Saturday edition Page 25 ,November 9th, 2019 edition: www.mtltimes.ca

The Institute, literary horror By: Stephen King n his latest best seller The Institute, literary horror meister Stephen King gives his take on the dystopian novel with a

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca dash of the banality of evil to spice things up. Mixed together, these ingredients end up as an absorbing, chilling book that could be easily

ripped from today’s headlines. The story focuses on Luke Ellis, a young boy who is mysteriously kidnapped from his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is taken to a place located in Maine called – generically enough -- “The Institute”. Run by a severe-looking school marm-like individual named Mrs. Sigsby, The Institute houses wayward or abducted children who possess either telepathic (TP) or telekinetic (TK) powers. The objective of The Institute that Mrs. Sigsby and her staff of abusive goons is to employ torture and mind control tactics that are used in

insane asylums and the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay to exploit the extraordinary mind powers of its young inmates, so that they could be used “in service” to their country. Although their stays in The Institute are brief, the child inmates dread the process, which includes getting a microchip implanted in their ears, and culminates in being sent to “The Back Half”, which they dread, because that means getting their memories of The Institute wiped out before they are sent back home. Although Luke makes friends with many of his fellow inmates such as Kalisha, Avery, Nick

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What are the real costs of selling your home? your net result of the sale, it is imperative to know the exact amount of your PREPAYMENT MORTGAGE PENALTY, whether it be $1000 or $15 000, you need to know this number! Make sure you call the lender of your mortgage, who will calculate the penalty based on your agreement and type of mortgage. All your legal paper work pertaining to your home need to be up to date. If the Certificate of Location for example is over 10 years old, a new one is needed at about a cost of $800 - $900. As a seller you may consider paying for a PRE-SALE Building Inspection to avoid any major unforeseen repairs later on in the process, this is of course optional. The cost is between $500 to $700.

Another optional and very important cost to consider before listing, is related to preparing your home for sale. I recommend that a minimal home staging be done by the sellers, and yes this does require some effort and expense but is totally worth it! This includes time and money spent on a big house clean up, de-cluttering, possible storage rental, light landscaping, painting and decorating. The other aspect of selling you may forget about is making those small repairs you have been putting off. Repairing the cracked walkway, the air conditioner or appliance that is not working may seem insignificant, but to the potential buyers, the more “move-in-ready” your home is the more ready

they will be to make you an offer! Spending about $2500 properly will give you a return of $5000 or more. Once your property is on the market expenses may come up. While most brokers pay for the cost of marketing your property, some may charge separately for certain items. Keep in mind if something breaks or an issue comes up in your home such as a leak or a furnace no longer working, it is up to the seller to keep up the maintenance and repairs of the home up until the new buyer takes over. With an accepted offer, a buyer has the right to have a Building Inspection, which more often than not will reveal some minor repairs and hopefully nothing major. If a major building

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issue needs addressing and causes a major expense to the buyers, they may negotiate that you take care of the issue. In cases where there is mold in the attic, major foundation cracks or vermiculite insulation, the seller is most likely the one who will incur this expense by either reducing their price or fixing the issue. This is a grey zone and working with an experienced broker to consult with is crucial in the negotiation of major issues following a building inspection. With everything finalized, you will be signing the deed of sale at the notary, where there may be additional expenses to note. In order to remove the mortgage legally from your property, the notary will charge a “Radiation” fee for each

loan on the property, costing from $650 - $800 per loan. As the seller, you may need to purchase Title Insurance if there is any defect or problems with the title of ownership, the notary will normally require this if necessary and the cost is about $250. At the notary, there will also be calculations made for specific adjusted amounts that were previously agreed upon with the buyer. There will be the usual adjustments for municipal taxes, school taxes, oil reserves, in which case you may end up receiving money from the buyer for taxes you have already paid as the seller. Other adjustments can be for a “rental” compensation to the buyers if you are not vacating the property right away and need to stay there for a month or more. Other amounts can be adjusted last minute, if any surprises are found by the notary concerning the property, but hopefully by now, everything has been accounted for and you have officially sold! After the buyers take possession of the property, if they bought the home with the regular Legal Warranty, then as the seller you may still be responsible for certain defects or break downs depending on the individual situation. It is best to consult the real estate brokers involved and possibly your lawyer if it gets to that. Helen Akrivos is a Montreal real estate expert who is passionate about educating and inspiring everyone to succeed in real estate! She holds a Chartered real estate broker license and is President of North East Realties agency in Montreal. As a lecturer in the Residential Real Estate Program at College Lasalle, Co-Host of “The Real Estate Show” on CJAD AM800 radio and contributor to the MTL Times newspaper, Helen shares her stories of real estate success to help as many people as possible! E-mail your comments to eleni@nordestimmobilier.ca

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