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muters to easily access and even more challenging during the cold winter months. Many residential areas in the West Island are a fair distance away from the main roads where people can conveniently catch a bus. In a good part of the community, the roads are designed to keep flow-through traffic away from quiet neighbourhoods, where children can safely ride their bicycles or play hockey on the streets. The roads twist and turn, making any walk longer than average. It can be a formidable experience for those who have mobility issues, especially the elderly. Moreover, the problem is not just about getting to and from the REM stations. It is also about dropping off and picking up children from daycare centers, schools as well as running errands. Carpool-

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Many Montrealers have concerns over parking lot spaces at the REM stations ing is not an option in many cases. The REM does acknowledge the problem and is aware of the importance cars are for West Island commuters. Although they have confirmed only 700 parking spaces to date, they are discussing the issue of adding more spaces with RioCan, owners of the lot at the Kirkland station and the owners of Cadillac Fairview for the Pointe-Claire station. But their goal is to develop an 'integrated parking option, rather than increasing the number of parking spaces on the West Island, in order to limit traffic congestion around the stations'. They 'are convinced that it is critical to provide many different ways to access the REM, rather than de-

pending too heavily on park-and-ride lots… the future of transport is contingent upon increasing users’ options for accessing the stations'.They see the system as a chance to review the bus networks in order to improve service and have been working with the transit companies on new routes - and want to make sure as many users as possible have easy and practical access by bus to the REM stations. In order to do so, they are planning to have car-sharing services like Car2Go, Communauto and Netlift made available and to make sure cyclists have safe paths along the routes. Those who are concerned about environmental issues should find the REM's direction in line with Montreal's plans to

fight climate change. As for how much it will cost commuters to use the system, they have not yet been able to announce the exact price, as it is the ARTM (Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain) that is independent of the REM, who will be setting the rates. The ARTM set the current public transit rates for the bus, metro, commuter trains and Opus cards. Rates for the REM are expected to be comparable to what it currently costs and users should be able to use their Opus cards.The system is expected to start being operational with the South Shore to Bonaventure stations running in 2021 and then fully rolled over the next few years with the West Island line ready in 2023.

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it. However, the REM is taking the concerns seriously and the number of spaces at the PointeClaire and Kirkland stations are still being discussed. 'We can confirm that there will be at least 700 parking spaces, and we are working hard to increase that number' they stated this past August in response to questions raised at an information meeting held last spring. The West Island is not like most other areas in Montreal - where access to a bus or the metro system is easier and often less than a 10-minute walk away. The West Island is set up differently. There is no metro system and although there is the Exo Train line, for those who have to commute daily into the city, depending on where they work, it is often not practical. It is also too far for many comH OP O E U N SE

ne of the major apprehensions for West Island commuters concerning the REM transit system is about the number of parking spots at the Park-and-Ride lots. Although parking will be

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What Ste. Catherine Street West would look like culate, not a place where A potential con- going shopping or to a people would stay put. tentious point is going to restaurant, can better be This characteristic of the be whether to reduce done by car. Any new vistreet should eliminate parking space on the sion for old Ste. Catheror reduce the options of street further either to ine St. must also take adding more space for accommodate cyclists or into account this reality. people to gather or for to enlarge the sidewalks. A timeline for all these holding events. The idea is to make peo- changes? Well, renovaThe idea of taking ple use public trans- tions for sure won't hapspace to hold celebra- portation to get tions or events has usu- downtown. Still, again, pen too soon. The ally been hotly debated, that idea which in gen- section between Mansindeed Ste. Catherine is eral is very dear to the field and Bishop is set for a place for celebrations, current city administra- 2022-2024, the section some of them are pro- tion has to be con- from Bishop to St. Marc grammed, like the St. fronted with the reality for 2014-2016, and the Patrick Parade, the of Montreal –a winter final section up to AtwaCanada Day Parade, or city.This is a place where, ter Ave. is scheduled for The city already conducted consultations on the future of the Santa Claus parade. especially for the elderly, 2026-2028. Ste-Catherine St. between Bleury and Mansfield Massive sidewalk sales s anyone living, 3, the last section, from infrastructure, etc. On organized by merchants working, or Bishop St. to Atwater these recommendations, in the summer are also studying on Ste. Ave. there is room for a con- in this category of Catherine Street The consultation trast between different scheduled events. Then should have noticed, this process on phase 2 had visions. The greening of there are the spontacelebrations: main commercial artery two main activities, the Ste. Catherine is some- neous Canada hockey team in the downtown area participatory workshops thing that everybody wins gold at the which took place be- may agree on, as long as Olympics, people would tween November 16 it means planting trees and 19, and an online (in fact there are whole go on Ste. Catherine to survey that ended this sections of this street party, the Canadiens win November 22. For phase where trees have been the Stanley Cup –doubt3, there will also be con- removed without being ful– people for sure sultations to be an- replaced, I have ad- would converge on this nounced later. The dressed this sad situa- famous street. There is survey on phase 2 ad- tion in a previous no need then to eardressed issues such as article). The addition of mark a particular site for what is pleasant about ornamental flower pots such eventualities. that section of the in the summer may also street: stores, restau- contribute to the greenBy Sergio Martinez rants, bars, events, its at- ing of the area. However, mtltimes.ca mosphere. There were people get less interalso questions about ested if by adding green will undergo an overhaul what type of recommen- space, the city planners which was actually dations people would mean reducing sidewalk, MONTREAL - West Island - Every Catch 22. Before you hire any profesresearch the planned during Mayor make regarding the road, or parking space to month, thousands of homeowners are sional, you should Denis Coderre's admin- street: more green areas, put grass and plants. Ste. faced with the stressful dilemma of market to find out who can do the best istration. The replace- creating space to gather Catherine is primarily a whether to buy first or sell first.You see, job for you. 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A new fully equipped CT-Scan room in the West Island

A brand new fully equiped CT-scan room in the Lakeshore Hospital oday, the Lakeshore General This morning, in front of elected Hospital Foundation and the local officials, major donors, corpoLakeshore General Hospital, a rate partners and hospital staff, Ms. facility of the CIUSSS de Heather Holmes, Managing Director l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (Mon- of the Foundation welcomed guests treal West-Island IUHSSC), an- and introduced Yvan Carbonneau, nounced the opening of the brand Director of the Executive Office of new, fully equipped CT-Scan room. the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-deThanks to the generosity of donors, the new CT-scan is equipped with in- Montréal, who highlighted the benenovative elements to improve the fits of this new room for the West quality of care offered to patients. Island population. He was followed Centrally located in the hospital, the by Dr. Fadi Aris, Head of Medical Imnew facility is easily accessible for all aging of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-depatients and can perform up to 75 l’Île-de-Montréal, who presented the tests per day. new equipment. Dr. Aris also ex-

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plained how the Foundation’s contribution enhances the quality of the service offered at the Lakeshore General Hospital with the purchase of:  An Advanced Detector for the CTScan, which improves the image resolution so much that radiation doses can be reduced and sensitive body parts can be protected. The high quality images this detector provides is a paramount advantage when monitoring the effectiveness of treatments of our oncology patients.  A virtual skylight to make the room more welcoming and less intimidating.While lying down to receive their diagnostic tests, patients can now benefit from a stress-reducing view of the sky. It increases the comfort level, which is key for a successful scan. “The New CT is the most advanced in its class. Thanks to quality of the images, our patients benefit from a faster diagnosis. It also enables us to perform tests and procedures that we could not do on-site before. For example, we can now use lowdose radiation for early detection tests for lung cancer. In short, the quality of the image is so much better that we can perform the same tests but with a reduced dose.This is great news for our patients” explained Dr. Aris.

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“I am very grateful to the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation for their generous support. Thanks to their important contribution coupled with a grant from the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Lakeshore General Hospital now has a state-of-the-art CT Scan to offer its patients. Faster and greatly improved images will help the health care team arrive more quickly to the right diagnosis. Modernizing equipment at the Lakeshore General Hospital is a priority for the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal. Thanks to the generosity of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation, we are getting closer to reaching our goal,” says Lynne McVey, President & CEO of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal “It’s a very exciting time for us since this new service in medical imaging follows a series of good news announcements at the Lakeshore General Hospital, including the reduction of the infection rate by 35%, the inauguration of 4 new ICU rooms and the opening of the multifunctional radiology room. I must confess that it is a great feeling for us at the Foundation to show everyone in the West Island what we can achieve together, for our hospital,” adds Heather Holmes.

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Lutha Farms anounced their fourth commercial rooftop greenhouse, soon to be completed in the borough of Saint-Laurent ufa Farms is excited to announce the construction of their fourth commercial rooftop greenhouse, soon to be completed in the borough of Saint-Laurent. The greenhouse will measure 163,800 square feet (about 3 football fields), making it the largest rooftop farm in the world. Construction began in September of this year and is expected to be finished by March 2020. This milestone also coincides with the tenth anniversary of Lufa Farms' founding in 2009. This greenhouse repurposes an existing industrial rooftop to further their vision of growing food where people live and doing so sustainably. "With each greenhouse, we hold ourselves to an everhigher standard for sustainable design. Our new farm will be the most energy efficient to date and integrate all our learnings from the last ten years to responsibly grow more vegetables for Lufavores year-round," says Lauren Rathmell, CoFounder and Greenhouse Director. Responsible agriculture meets innovative greenhouse technology The greenhouse will feature double-paned glass and two sets of

energy-saving screens for improved insulation, and its integration with the building below provides additional thermal benefit to both structures. The greenhouse will also capture rainwater to be used in the closed-loop irrigation system, as well as offset waste with an on-site composting system. At this fourth and largest site, Lufa Farms will be growing eggplants and more than ten unique tomato varieties without the use of synthetic pesticides. Scaling urban agriculture to feed

Montreal Lufa Farms' most recent greenhouse will have a greater surface area than their three current greenhouses combined. "This rooftop greenhouse will double our growing capacity and allow us to feed 2% of Montreal with fresh, local vegetables. It's an unbelievable step forward for hyperlocal, sustainable urban farming," says Mohamed Hage, Co-Founder and CEO. Saint-Laurent's Mayor, Alan DeSousa, further stated that "as a sustainable municipal territory,

Saint-Laurent is proud to welcome the fourth greenhouse for Lufa Farms. Located in the heart of Saint-Laurent's biodiversity corridor, this greenhouse will facilitate residents' access to local, sustainablygrown products and further promote healthy habits. It will also make it possible to fight against heat islands in our district, where more than 70% of the surface area is devoted to industrial and commercial activities. And lastly, it confirms SaintLaurent's position at the forefront of the

new 4.0, particularly innovative green technologies." Lufa Farms' mission is to create a better food system by growing food sustainably on city rooftops and partnering with hundreds of farmers and food makers, to provide customers with fresh, local, responsible food via their online Marketplace. For more information about Lufa Farms, please visit their website. Lufa Farms new greenhouse in SaintLaurent (CNW Group/Lufa Farms)

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Christmas Gospel Celebration ONE19 - Jireh Gospel Choir & Montreal Gospel Choir fter dazzling more than 2,000 people last year, Jireh Gospel Choir and Montreal Gospel Choir present a new edition of their Christmas show "ONE19" on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 3pm and 8pm at the majestic Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church (309 rue Rachel E). More than 100 voices accompanied by a band and directed by Carol Bernard. Jireh Gospel Choir creates music that combines authenticity and audacity, gaiety and depth, in the purest tradition of gospel music, from negro spirituals to hip-hop.Their album Get Up received the Gospel Album of the Year award from the Gospel Music Association Canada. This summer, the 15 singers and 5 musicians set fire to the outdoor

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New management agreement for the Beaconsfield Centennial Marina to provide residents with better access

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which will be dedicated to the operation of docks and related equipment, for the benefit of residents and other users. By signing this agreement, the City recognizes the expertise of the Lord Reading Yacht Club in the management of quality boating activities. With a 15-year term and two renewal options of five years each, the agreement entails long-term projects for this municipal facility, and the Club is committed to a number of development, maintenance and improvement projects in order to ensure the sustainability of the facilities. "I am very pleased with this agreement with the Lord Reading Yacht Club, which demonstrates the importance of working together to best serve our citizens. I want to acknowledge the openness of Commodore Wagner and his team, as well as the City managers involved in this community-based project," said Mayor Bourelle. www.mtltimes.ca

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Courage World Tour: Celine’s comeback to Montreal By Maude Carrier mtltimes.ca

fter cancelling her shows in Montreal last October, Celine Dion was making her comeback on Monday to the big city and her fans couldn’t wait to see her perform. With a stage that lights up, amazing video projections during and in between songs, and costumes worthy of grand runway shows, Celine shined on stage

during her two-hour performance. From her classic songs like “My heart will go one” and “All by Myself” to her newly released album hits like “Courage” and “Lying Down”, Celine took time to address the crowd, happy and emotional about being back home. “We can really tell that she’s expressing more than ever her creativity now that she’s leading the show”, said a fan who has seen her 12 times on stage. Ce-

line Dion is indeed putting her creative touch to stage design, costumes and set list, including a medley of cover songs by Queen, Prince and David Bowie.The full band and chorus help bring magic to the stage and light up all the classics loved by the crowd, happily singing along. Celine Dion was in town for three nights this month, at the Bell Center with her show Courage and two nights in February 2020.

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All cakes are sold by volunteers, and all money raised goes to local charities, among them: Light a Dream, Lucky Harvest, Citizen Advocacy, West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped (WIAIH), Quebec Special Olympics, Generations Foundation, AVATIL (Training for Independent Living), as well as our annual distribution of Easter Food Baskets to the underprivileged in the West Island. Please help Lakeshore Civitan lend a hand to people in need!

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This ad has been financed by the following merchants and we thank them for their support. Cakes can be purchased at Calzone and Turner Chauffage-Heating. Cakes will also be available at the following locations as of November 4th. •Bank of Montreal, Fairview Shopping Centre •Bank of Montreal, 3190 blvd. St. Charles, Kirkland •Bank of Montreal, 3761 blvd. des Sources, D.D.O. •CalZone, 3717 blvd, St-Charles, Kirkland •CIBC, 2959 St. Charles, Kirkland •Concordia Arts Program – 7079 Terrebonne, N.D.G. •Familiprix, 308 Bord-du-Lac, Pointe Claire •Fleuriste Westmount, 343 bord du Lac, Pointe Claire •Microvin, Plaza Pointe-Claire •Pharmacie Jean Coutu, 485 Beaconsfield Blvd. •Pharmacie Jean Coutu, 900 Chemin Herron, Dorval •Pharmaprix @ Southwest One, Pointe Claire •St. Viateur Bagels, 821 Tecumseh, D.D.O. •TD Canada Trust Branch, 3131 Cote-Vertu, St. Laurent •Turner Heating, 6 de Lourdes, Pointe Claire •Uniprix, 3708 St. Jean, Dollard-des-Ormeaux •Westmount Stationery, 4887 Sherbrooke W.

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Catch and Kill by Ronan Farrow

robably the biggest news story of this decade was the downfall of Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, the meteoric rise of the Me Too

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca movement, and the snowballing effect towards increased awareness of sexual harassment and sexual assault in today’s society. But another part of this story was how it got to the public, which was basically thanks to the diligent, old school journalistic efforts of Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey of the New York Times, and Ronan Farrow of NBC. If this story sounds like it took a page from “All the President’s Men”, at first glance, you would be right about that assessment. The only difference is – especially when it came to Ronan Farrow’s case – was that while Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were facing plenty of skepticism and doubt from other major newspapers and the editors of the Washington Post, it was the faith of the Post’s editor in chief, the late Ben Bradlee, to pursue the story no matter what obstacles were thrown in front of them;

for their efforts, their collaborative articles broke open the Watergate scandal and led to the resignation of thenU.S. President Richard Nixon in 1974. Regarding Farrow, as he was gathering more and more damaging information about Harvey Weinstein from many of his sexual assault victims and other anonymous sources, a number of his bosses at NBC and MSNBC became reluctant to air the story, caving into fear and intimidation of what kind of wrath Weinstein could bring about if the story became public; to make a long story short, NBC killed the story and didn’t renew Farrow’s contract. This could have been the end of the story as such. However, like Ben Bradlee, it took the faith of David Remnick, the editor in chief of The New Yorker magazine, to publish Farrow’s story without fear of consequence. The after effects of his story spread like wildfire, not only for Harvey Weinstein, but also for other visible personalities like Bill Cosby, Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, Louis C.K. and to an extent, Donald Trump. To find out how Ronan Farrow used journalism to such a devastating effect to break years of silence and shame – and the feverish efforts employed to quash the story and cover-up Weinstein’s indiscretions -definitely check out his hard-hitting account Catch and Kill. Just like All The President’s Men, Catch and

Kill (which is a phrase that refers to the actions the National Enquirer used to quell controversial stories that involved close friends of publisher David Pecker, in which the whistle blower would be paid a substantial amount of money, and subsequently, the story in question would never appear in the paper) chronicles Farrow’s step-by-step journalistic methodology on how he exposed a long hidden secret; in this case, it’s Harvey Weinstein being exposed as a sexual predator throughout his most successful period as a Hollywood movie producer, and how he used young female models and actresses as the bait, promising career advances if they acquiesced, or ruination if they resisted. As well, he reveals the difficulties he had to try and convince many of Weinstein’s victims to go on the record and tell their respective stories of sexual abuse at the hands of Weinstein; the psychological

wounds and the fear of reprisals still too fresh on their minds. Farrow also recounts the consequences and the pressures he faced if he went ahead with this story, especially with the cabal-like methods Weinstein employed to try and suppress the story and discredit Farrow, which was exemplified in Weinstein’s relationship with the “Black Cube”, a secret black ops-type organization that specialized in dirty tricks

that were similar to what the “plumbers” did during the height of the Watergate scandal. And as an added bonus, the book describes in detail the sexual indiscretions of Matt Lauer (who believed in Farrow’s quest for truth in pursuing Weinstein), which eventually led to his abrupt termination as host of the Today Show in November of 2017. In another fine exercise of journalistic diligence, Farrow finally names Lauer’s accuser

and describes in harrowing detail the blatant abuse of power Lauer used for his sexual satisfaction, regardless of the psychological trauma that continues to plague that NBC employee who had no choice but to cave into Lauer’s advances. It makes for rather shocking reading. Catch and Kill is a vivid argument for why Ronan Farrow earned his Pulitzer Prize, and how his nonstop determination to seek the truth in a rather sordid affair ended up as a quest for justice for those who were terribly wronged and were silenced out of a sense of fear and retribution. It’s a stark example of journalism as more than a means of giving the people the right to know, but also provide a social conscience.This is required reading for aspiring journalists and anyone who really wants to know what was so wrong with this decade.

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By Sergio Martinez mtltimes.ca from November 14 to 24, at various venues in the city. This past Wednesday the organizers unveiled the list of films that will be shown at the Festival as well as other related events included in the program. The Italian documentary "The Disappearance of my Mother" directed by Beniamino Barrese will be screened at the opening night at Concordia University. The Canadian film "Drag Kids" by

Megan Wennberg will be shown at closing night on November 23 at the same venue. Barrese's film tells the story of his mother, Benedetta Barzini "a fashion icon in the 1960s and muse to Warhol and Dalí who now prefers to avoid the camera at all costs." For her part, Megan Wennberg focuses on a controversial and perhaps provocative story: "four colourful preteens with a shared passion: drag performances. With a sympathetic eye, the filmmaker captures their triumphs and moments of doubt as they seek liberty and self-expression." In total, 154 films from 47 different countries will be screened in nine venues.There is an Official Competition in turn divided into five categories: International Features, National Features, New Visions, International Short and Medium-Length, and National Short and Medium-Length Com-

petitions. Besides those categories, there will be others devoted to showing works by wellknown directors, films focused on recent historical events, nature, and social and political activism. Among the films in the non-competitive categories, "State Funeral" by Sergei Loznitsa seems exciting, especially for people with a taste for history. This movie follows previous works by Loznitsa ("The Event" and "The Trial") that documented significant moments in the history of the former USSR under Stalin's rule. The one being presented at the Festival is a visual testimony of the funerals of Stalin in March 1953. According to the film description: "Through the mind-boggling grandiosity and grotesqueness of the commemorations, the film explores the complex construction of Stalin's image…" Another interesting documentary is "The

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