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Jennifer Gasoi with Grammy award and Construction Cone - Jennifer Gasoi, a multi-talented, Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter has come up with a song to help ease the pain of Montreal’s construction mayhem. See article inside or online mtltimes.ca
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f you plan on visiting one of Calypso’s popular water parks and hotels this summer, either in Ontario near Ottawa or here in Valcartier, Quebec - you might see the results of a new dress code. Not only are men allowed to go shirtless around their pools, but now women have the right to go topless as well, if they choose to do so.
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Calypso’s new rules came about after a woman had contacted them, as well as City of Cornwall in Ontario in 2017, and asked if women were allowed to go topless at their pools. According to a report by Le Droit, an Ottawa based daily newspaper, the woman then filed a com-
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plaint basing it on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s 1996 decision in Regina v. Jacob, which stated the practice should be tolerated in a public place if ‘the standard of tolerance of the community’ considers that the gesture is not ‘unduly sexual’. Then in July of 2017, the CalypsoValcartier Group decided that it would still prohibit women from showing off their breasts in all its water parks. But somewhere down the line it appears that Calypso did indeed change the rules. It was noted in the newspaper’s report that just recently the Calypso Water Park dress code requiring woman to wear tops, no longer mentions this prohibition. Their policy does state that ‘bathers of all genders are required to wear an appropriate swimsuit bottom’ - and also states that it ‘reserves the right to determine if a swimsuit is appropriate’. “Our priority was really to have the most welcoming environment possible,” spokesperson for the group, Marie-Ève Hudon, was quoted as saying. There is no distinction between men and women, everyone is welcome in Calypso, just as in Val-
cartier.” In 1991, toplessness as an indecent act was challenged in Guelph, Ontario, by Gwen Jacob, who removed her shirt and was charged with indecency. Part of her defense was the double standards between men and women. Although she was convicted, it was overturned by the Court and she was acquitted in December of 1996 by the Ontario Court of Appeal - on the basis that ‘the act of being topless is not in itself a sexual act or indecent’. Court records also state, ‘There was nothing degrading or dehumanizing in what the plaintiff did. The scope of her activity was limited and was entirely non-commercial. No one who was offended was forced to continue looking at her’ and that furthermore ‘the community standard of tolerance when all of the relevant circumstances are taken into account’ was not exceeded. The case determined that being topless is not indecent within the meaning of the Criminal Code. How do you feel about? Especially as a woman, are you ready to remove your tops and feel the freedom - and well, the breeze?
To support execution of the work, ADM has awarded the project management contract to a consortium composed of firms with specialized expertise: Pomerleau, SNCLavalin and Kiewit (PSK Construction).As partners of the program, they will be mandated to identify opportunities for optimizing the schedule and phasing of the work while ensuring that impacts on passenger service are minimized. Highlights • The construction of the REM station will be completed in 2023 • The REM will transport users from downtown to the airport in around 20 minutes • ADM will assume the $250 million investment related to the construc-
tion of the REM station • The installation of technical equipment (platform screen doors, rails, electric power supply, communication and control systems, etc.) will be carried out as part of the REM project • Excavation to build the station will be at a depth of 35 meters under the multi-level parking complex • The capacity of the new YUL drop-off/pick-up zones will be tripled • The multi-level parking complex will be completely covered by a green roof with solar panels • Depending on current needs, sufficient spaces will be reserved for electric vehicles at the front-end of the new multi-level parking complex as soon as it opens
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Montreal World's Fair is a cool idea, but transportation needs fixing first
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was the high point of Canada's Centennial celebrations showcasing our ingenuity and achievements to the world. Few would quibble that Expo 67 (or Expo for short) put Canada on the map of the "global village" a catchphrase from the 1960s coined by Canadian philosopher and media guru Marshall McLuhan. Montreal was "cool" in the vernacular of the 60s, meaning it was a fun place with a creative edge. Two years ago on Expo's 50th anniversary, the McCord Stewart Museum hosted an exhibition on this milestone event Fashioning Expo 67 highlighting Expo's modern mix of fashion, art, architecture, technology, and design. More than a dozen Expothemed events took place that year in Greater Montreal. The Montreal Métro was inaugurated in 1966 • July 20, 2019
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world's fair still looms large in the minds of many of a certain age and has cachet for the younger generation as well. Marvin Rotrand, the Dean of Montreal City Council, thinks we can do it again and would like Montreal to host a world's fair in 2030. He's sent a joint letter to Valerie Plante and opposition Leader Lionel Perez in an effort to forge a consensus at City Council for an exploratory committee to examine a bid by Montreal for the 2030 World's Fair. "The bidding opens in two years and I was hoping that we could get a
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head start," he says. He knows that there will be naysayers given the massive costs. "Some World's Fairs make money, this one (Expo 67) didn't but it transformed Montreal," he says. "All World's Fairs have major intangible spin-offs from spurring tourism, putting a city on the world map, and attracting foreign investment." Rotrand is known for being fiscally
responsible and has been at the forefront of the drive for efficient public transit. He's also a longtime advocate for minority rights and inclusion. He believes that an Expo 30 could help pull the city back together again after years of divisive debates and shore up our sense of shared identity while providing a trajectory to relaunch Montreal. continued on Page 5
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The intrepid city councillor for the Snowdon district in the Côte-des-Neiges–NotreDame-de-Grâce borough has been fighting the good fight for Montreal for 36 years, no mean feat. He's banking on garnering enough public support to kickstart the discussion for another world's fair here one which must engage the powers that be in Ottawa & Quebec City and not just Montreal. Inevitably, the question arises as to why the City of Montreal should take on this kind of project when so many vital services are wanting and things need fixing. A World's Fair for Montreal is a great idea but public transportation must be expanded and improved first. This is Rotrand's area of expertise. From 2002 to 2017, he served as the Vice-Chair of the Montreal Transit Commission and later had a brief stint on the STM's board of directors. He was awarded a prize by the Canadian Urban Transit Association for Distinguished Service to Transit in Canada after being booted from the board for evidently partisan reasons. Still, Rotrand could leverage his know-how and contacts to rally support for a Montreal world's fair if improved public transit was a component of a sustainable project. Besides favoring a green economy the Montreal Métro is the fastest most efficient means of moving large numbers of people around Greater Montreal. Upgrading the subway system and bus network is a priority when considering a megaproject like a world's fair that would bring millions of tourists into the islandcity putting pressure on our already strained transportation system. Modernizing transportation means more than simply expanding the existing métro system by adding a "Pink Line" - a pet project of Mayor Valérie Plante - putting more buses on the roads, moving to 100% electrification, or constructing the REM. Current weather forecasts make clear that we are experiencing more extreme weather conditions than ever before yet there is a disconnect between the continual virtue-signaling over climate change and the lack of provision of "cool resources" to en-
able citizens to cope as the planet purportedly heats up. Nowhere is this gap in service more glaring than in the area of public transit. Few of the buses are airconditioned, unlike Ottawa's buses and those of other cities. While the strategic plan of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) calls for growth in ridership this involves making public transportation more attractive. Come summer, the old métro cars are sweat-boxes with passengers crammed in like sardines during rush hour. The new AZUR metro train's ventilation system creates an annoying wind tunnel providing some relief from the heat but this still doesn't cut it in the midst of a heatwave. Why not call a cab, schedule a ride with Uber, or rent a car in the dog days of July when most tourists descend on our fair city? Better to cool your heels in an air-conditioned car than risk heatstroke from heat exhaustion in an overcrowded bus or métro car. Of course, more cars on the roads mean worse traffic congestion and more pollution but for reasons that aren't clear in Quebec, Legault's Government hasn't connected the dots yet between investing in public transit full-stop and traffic-calming measures. There is an ongoing debate about whether access to air-conditioning is a human right along with other rights like equality, privacy, freedom of ex-
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pression, food, clothing, housing and time off work.After all, Canada has laws against turning off the heat on a tenant in the winter. Why shouldn't everyone have equal access to cool air in the summer? The World Health Organization (WHO) states that air conditioning offers immediate protection from heatwaves, as well as from the impacts of heavy outdoor air pollution hotspots but adds a cautionary note: A/C is highly energy-intensive, with significant demands for electricity and fossil fuel use which can undermine energy security. The debate isn't merely academic. Every year in mid-July news media report on the mounting death toll from extreme heat and humidity. The refrain is always the same: the deceased didn't have access to A/C or "cool places" and their deaths were preventable. Meanwhile, Environment Canada issues heat alerts emphasizing the risks to individuals with pre-existing health conditions. So, how do we balance these competing priorities? Getting Montrealers moving is a signature initiative of Mayor Valérie Plante. À Montréal, on bouge! So goes the slogan.The problem Rotrand says is that Plante's Projet Montréal administration has an inordinate focus on cycling. Everywhere along the urban corridor, you can spot helmeted cyclists peddling to and from work in their perspiration-soaked button-
downs. It's obvious to even a casual observer that cycling has fused with the sports and fitness culture despite pretensions of being a green alternative to cars. However, the world isn't made up only of young, fit, fashionistas. Demographics belie an aging population and any serious public transit policy ought to take this fact
into account. Unfortunately, there aren't enough seats on buses or in métro cars the assumption being that commuters can stand. By the same token, outdoor benches are largely a thing of the past. The métro system actually has no heating. So in the winter, the entire network of tunnels is heated
by the train movement, adjoining buildings, as well as the body heat of passengers. This may be ecologically sound in theory but the design is flawed. The same factors exacerbated by overcrowding create conditions for overheating when the outdoor temperature warms. To neglect to provide effective cooling in the public transit system in summer is a health hazard and can only encourage travel by car despite problems motorists face with road and bridge closures as the annual "orange cone festival" gets underway in the good ole summertime. Everyone knows that we need better and more efficient transportation options. Public officials at all levels need to get serious about revamping public transit regardless of whether the City of Montreal makes a bid to host a world's fair here in 2030. On the other hand, what some might call a vanity project might be the catalyst to generate the enthusiasm and thinking outside the box that is so necessary to find creative solutions to complex problems and worthwhile challenges.
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come up with a song to help ease the pain of Montreal’s construction mayhem. Drivers find themselves alone in their cars, pulling at their hair and feeling helpless after they followed detour after detour just to get from one block to another. Cyclists and pedestrians might have an easier time navigating the city, yet they have to deal with dust and noise as well. Inspired by her own frustration with the construction mess, Jennifer has used her creative talents to come up with something that is bringing together and By Bonnie Wurst everyone helping to ease the collective pain - she has written mtltimes.ca a song called ‘Jack Hamprojects are everywhere. mered’. She posted the It is not only affecting song on her Facebook drivers, but cyclists and page last Wednesday July pedestrians as well. It is 17th and it already has causing stress, anxiety and thousands of people in some cases even de- singing along and smiling. pression - and Jennifer “I think people are really Gasoi, a multi-talented, relieved when they hear Grammy Award winning this song because it’s so singer/songwriter has hard to put into words s just about anyone in Montreal, visitors included, has experienced the city has become one big construction zone. Roads are being ripped up and repaired. Condo developments and other
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sense of it. And so does she, in abundance. Jennifer found the inspiration to write the song, on what started out as a pleasant morning, but her moment of bliss was interrupted by the sounds of a jackhammer once again, just outside her place in the Plateau. She decided to turn her frustration into something positive and “Jackhammered” was born. I had the opportunity to ask her a few more questions and decided to approach them in the same Jennifer Gasoi way she approached her what we’re going through, song, with humour – and especially for people who she was right on the ball: don’t have a creative out- HOW DO YOU THINK ORlet – there’s just so much ANGE CONSTRUCTION frustration. Someone who CONES FEEL ABOUT THE viewed my video said to WHOLE SITUATION,WITH me that ‘in just two min- ALL THE HATRED BEING utes you summed up my THROWN AT THEM? entire experience of Mon- JG: They’re putting in treal and the traffic’. “It overtime and it’s not their truly is an issue that fault the roads are a mess. everyone can relate to, re- They are doing what they gardless of language, her- can do to warn pedestriitage or age. It’s ans and do their part… something that we all ex- and they’re just kicked to perience and flabbergasts the curb, literally.They are us all.” everywhere… you see Gasoi strongly maintains them behind dumpsters, that a sense of humour is you them in sewers, you what it takes to handle all see them on top of the noise and endless garbage cans… I personheadaches – and believes ally think they feel like Montrealers have a great they get no respect!
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DO YOU THINK THE CONES ARE ACTUALLY HELPFUL WITH THE WORK THEY DO? JG: I think they can be helpful, but I think a lot of them are very misguided… we often are driving down the highway and there’s just a line of a hundred cones – and they are doing nothing. Drivers can’t understand why they’ve been placed there when there doesn’t seem to be any roadwork going on and they just don’t pick up the cones. I hope these cones are getting paid double or triple time for their work. CARS HAVE BEEN SEEN DRIVING RIGHT INTO THE CONES, KNOCKING THEM OVER – DO YOU THINK THERE SHOULD BE PENALTIES FOR THAT… LIKE DEMERIT POINTS? JG: I think there should possibly be group therapy sessions for all the drivers in Montreal, I think that would help! I don’t blame them, they’re frustrated – but then you feel bad for these little, lonely cones that are just trying to do their job; but at some point, when they’re not serving a purpose in the moment, I can understand why drivers run them over (she laughs). DO YOU THINK THE CONES COULD USE SOME GROUP THERAPY OR SUPPORT GROUPS TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION? JG: I’m sure they could use it, just as much as all of us can too… you know, we might all end up in the same support group together! All cones aside, with the lyrics and the link to the Jack Hammered video you can sing along with Jennifer! Go to https://www.facebook.co m/jennifer.gasoi/videos/21 71532416279420/
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Montreal’s Italian week
s part of Montreal’s Italian Week, activities will be offered to festival-goers in several neighborhoods of the city. There will be concerts, a theater performance, an opera, car shows, a film festival, and many other events. NOTRE-DAME-DEGRÂCE Georges-Saint-Pierre Park — August 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. As part of Italian Week, NDG will host soccer and bocce tournaments, as well as various exhibitions, including Fiat cars. Several artists will perform on stage, such as Enzo De Rosa and Isabelle Metwalli,Alexander d’Alesio, Pino Gioia, and Joe Cacchione. MONTREAL-NORTH Saint-Laurent Park and Aimé-Léonard Park — August 10th from 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Boat rides on the Rivière des Prairies, as well as several concerts, including Vanessa Piunno, December Rose, and Daniela Fiorentino, will create a truly Italian atmos- phere in Montreal-North.
- Festivals across the city
LAVAL De Lausanne Park — August 11th from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. You are invited to Laval for a day of activities for all the family. Inflatable games, Fiat car shows, and numerous concerts will be presented, including those of Marco Sa- nelli, New Voices, Alexander
D’Alesio, and Pino Gioia. RIVIÈRE-DESPRAIRIES Maria-Auxiliatrice Parish — August 10th to the 12th Yet again this year, you will be able to enjoy several activities in Rivière-desPrairies, such as inflatable games, music, circus and comedy
of about 15% in the number of seats, it will all be balanced out by the system’s high frequency, speed, quality of service and increased connections with the metro system. They also explain it with a comparison to the new metro cars on the STM network. Although the Azur cars contain 30% fewer seats than the previous MR-73 cars, they are designed to comfortably accommodate people standing up during the trip (which is not the case for MR-73 commuter trains). The REM’s frequency is expected to be every 2.5 minutes between Central Station and Du Ruisseau and every 5 minutes between Du Ruisseau and Deux-Montagnes - making it considerably faster than the Deux-Montagnes line. Therefore, the REM’s higher frequency will result in that many more seats being available. During the morning rush hour, the trains will also
have the ability to accommodate up to 42,120 passengers with close to 7,000 seats (128 per car) available. Still, as the trains gets closer to Central Station in downtown Montreal, some people will find themselves having to stand up, but the cars are designed to address the issue with poles, bars and larger spaces. Commuters from BoisFranc will have the possibility of boarding trains coming from the airport, at a frequency of one in four trains, which will have less people and therefore more space. In addition, should ridership numbers be more than expected, the frequency of the trains can be increased - without having to reconstruct the existing infrastructure. Check back with the Montreal Times as the project progresses and more information becomes available.
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ontreal’s anticipated Réseau Électrique Métropolitain REM (LRT) system is well into its construction phase and many are beginning to wonder what it will really be like for commuters. With 67 kilometres of double tracks, it will be one of the largest automated transportation systems in the world (after Singapore, Dubai and Vancouver) and the largest public transportation infrastructure since Montreal’s metro system was inaugurated in 1966. But will it really be able to handle the high volume of people expected to use the network? Although the REM train cars will be smaller in comparison to the MR-90 trains on the Deux-Montagnes line, it is estimated that 2.5 times more people will be able to board them during rush hour. How is this possible? They explain that even though there will be a reduction • July 20, 2019
shows, as well as fireworks. LASALLE Ouellette Park — August 11th and 13th As part of LaSalle’s festivities, come and enjoy the Fiat car exhibition and perfor- mances by singer Pino Gioia and comedian Joe Cacchione. SAINT-LÉONARD
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August 16th to the 18th During the final weekend in Little Italy, Saint-Laurent Boulevard will overflow with cultural and gastronomic activities: exhibitions, a dessert contest, a Fiat car show, the Moda Sotto le Stelle fashion show, as well as many shows, including Peppe Voltarelli and Marco Calliari.To close this 26th edition, Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci, accompanied by the symphony orchestra led by maestro Gianluca Martinenghi, will take place on Sunday, August 18th. ABOUT MONTREAL’S ITALIAN WEEK Montreal’s Italian Week is a cultural festival unfolding throughout the city celebra- ting the beauty and diversity of Wilfrid-Bastien Park Italy. This celebration ofAugust 15th from 7:30 fers more than half a milp.m.to 11:00 p.m. lion festival-goers a wide Once again this year, an variety of shows and acevening in Saint-Léonard will allow you to enjoy a tivities featuring art, bocce tournament, a Fiat music, gastronomy, fashcar exhibition, and several ion, and Italian folklore. musical performances, The events of the 26th such as the SophistOcca- edition of the festival will take place from August sion Showband. LITTLE ITALY 9th to the 18th, 2019.
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The program for the festival’s ninth edition, set for August 22 to 25, 2019, at JacquesCartier Pier in the Old Port of Montréal. Presented by TD Bank Group, the Festival Orientalys is again setting anchor at this pier, the scene of the greatest moments in its early years. “The Festival Orientalys is an invitation to become immersed in the multiple cul-
tures of the Orient” said the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism. “Its rich and varied program welcomes us on a voyage of discovery, appealing to all our senses. What a wonderful way to put Oriental cultures in the forefront and to contribute to the city’s culturaldiversity!” As in previous years, the Festival Orientalys has set it-
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self the goal of offering the general public free outdoor performances that draw inspiration from an array of ageold Oriental cultures, with highly creative artistic crossovers. To see more please visit: https://mtltimes.ca/Montreal/entertainment/festivals/f estival-orientalys-in-the-oldport-of-montreal/
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culture takeover—) the way Montreal’s Nissia is, one name is really enough. Think Oprah, but contemporary; a powerful, successful businesswoman come home with ambitions to conquer contemporary talk-show broadcasting much the way her mononymous predecessor famously did years ago. The Montreal native, cleverly handled @missconcrete on Instagram— a play on the rose-from-the-concrete analogy apt for a woman with humble French-
for a venture like this— the era of YouTube exclusive programming is just beginning. Admittedly, it would have been easier to follow the tried-and-true Television format; but if I’m going to honour and represent what’s next, the internet is really the only platform to convey my message.” The decision to leap into a new role, while calculated, hasn’t been easy. Nissia has spent the past five years in Toronto, a successful businesswoman with ties to entertainers, celebrities, influencers and athletes. She found herself in a new city, rubbing elbows with the moversand-shakers of the business and entertainment world. Her stock in her adopted home rose quickly, leading to an empire of business connections, endeavors and influence. Many in her position could be forgiven for continuing to thrive in such an arena—for Miss Concrete, however—comfortability equaled complacency. “Transitioning in front of the camera is intimidat-
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Few wines symbolize summer quite like Vinho Verde. These refreshing, young wines are fun, simple to drink and the perfect companion for the outdoors in the sun. They’re also quite affordable. The Vinho Verde selection at the SAQ is under $22 a bottle which makes them accessible for every budget. These are wines of pleasure that serve their purpose perfectly, to enjoy the playful nature of summer. Made in Portugal, Vinho
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Vinho Verde region has a beautiful historical precedence.WIth 22 centuries of winemaking tradition under the belt, winegrowing goes back to the time of Pliny, the Roman philosopher. In addition, Vinho Verde was one of the first Portuguese wines to be exported in European markets. Finally, the region was delimited in 1908. The region the wine comes from is one of Portugal's largest, and the landscape where it grows is lush and green, located right near the Atlantic ocean. It actually conjures images of Ireland Those oceanic breezes assist in the development of the bright fruit that’s used to make this refreshing wine, and it’s the ideal representation of the place it’s made, the perfect wine for the lake. Composed of nine subregions in the Douro Valley, each with a particular microclimates but granitic soils being the common denominator, the Vinho Verde wine region begins right below the Portuguese-Spanish border, and continues all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, where it encounters the city of Port.Vinho Verde is humid rainy, as two rivers pass through it, the Douro and Minho.
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with a more high strung acidic profile. Vinho Verde also makes a tiny amount of rose and red. Red blends include traditional coupages of indigenous Minhao and Borracal. On the other hand, rose is made with Espadeiro and Padeiro. However, the production is tiny. For instance, 84% of the production of Vinho Verde is white, with the remainder divided in 10% red and 6% rose. These are 2014 figures from the trade body of Vinho Verde. All over Portugal, seafood is a major protagonist in the cuisine, particularly the white fish the same grape from bacalao (cod). One of the northern Spain but with a most folkloric regional different spelling In Spain, dishes is creamy rice with Albarinho tends to be hunks of cod and shrimp. somewhat rounder and White Vinho Verde has a softer than its Portuguese high acidity, which makes cousin. Alvarinho displays it ideal for pairing differexotic tropical aromas ent types of seafood, parwith a zesty lemony char- ticularly when they are acter and is high in acidity; coated with fried breadLoureiro is more floral, crumbs.
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owner and not listed on the official site that a liBy Eleni Arrivos censed real estate broker mtltimes.ca would use (mls.ca and he idea of people centris.ca). After speaking selling their own with the sellers, they home without the agreed to have me show services of a bro- the home to my buyers. ker has become a popular The seller understood one in some neighbour- that the buyer was willing hoods of Quebec, but it to visit their home only has its ups and downs. As with the representation of a seller and a buyer deal- their real estate broker by ing with a “for sale by their side. For my buyers, owner” property, both I took the time to explain parties are typically repre- that although the process senting themselves. In may be slightly different, as Montreal from my experi- their broker I am bound ence over 90% of these to perform my ethical du“for sale by owner” prop- ties and obligations which erties end up being sold means following our due through the representa- diligence process. To make a long story tion of a broker. The best short, my buyers loved qualified buyers are working with a broker and sell- the house and were ready ers realize this. Buyers to make an offer! The shopping on their own, seller cooperated well are expecting a reduction and provided us with a in price since they feel filled out Sellers Declarathat the seller is not pay- tion form for us to review what they had declared ing any commission. One of my buyers was in- about the property. This terested in a property form is an integral part of that was sale by the the sale and is mandatory when selling. When
had about the property from the time they purchased, so that there was a full disclosure. The seller and buyer were able to come to a mutual agreement on price and conditions and both feel confident about the transaction! The main risk of selling your own home or buying a For Sale By Owner home, is that all parties are taking a gamble with all the compulsory verifications that a real estate broker would be obligated to perform on their behalf. The seller may not disclose certain things they feel are not important and by omitting information they jeopardize the sale and increase the chances of legal action against them. As a real estate brokers, we are governed by and adhere to the Real Estate Brokerage Act, which is a set of laws and regulations based on the Civil code of Quebec. There is an established process that oc-
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No time to cook? No worries, we now offer homemade meals to take home Each item is 4-6 servings
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Sides
Chicken
Tzatziki (S) 4/ (M) $8 Soup of the day $10 Greek potatoes $10 Rice $8 Greens/Vegetables PM Pasta $8 spaghetti or penne or linguini
Chicken parioli $50 Grilled chicken breast $40 Stuffed chicken $60 ham and cheese BBQ chicken leg $30 Whole BBQ chicken $20 Whole greek chicken $20
Tomato $8 Rosé $10 Meat $12
Half Rack Full Rack
Sauces
Salads
Chef salad Macaroni salad Orzo salad Cordon salad Greek salad Caesar salad
$20 $15 $15 $25 $25 $25
Baby back Ribs In the oven
$70 $130
Pâté chinoi $50 Meat lasagna $50 Cordon lasagna $50 Seafood lasagna $80 Eggplant parmesan $40 Chicken parmesan $50 Veal parmesan $60
Fish
Grilled salmon with dill $60 Garlic butter tilapia $40 Cream sauce basa $40 Seafood stuffed basa $80
Greek Traditionals
Greek sausage $20 Chorizo sausage $20 Moussaka $50 Pastichio $50 Spanakopita $30 Tiropita $25 Dozen triangles $15 spanakopitakia or tiropitakia Meatballs $30 Cabage rolls $30 Gemista $30 Stuffed tomato and pepper Lamb shank $120
Desserts
Baklava $20 Galaktobouriko $20 Chocolate brownies $25 Rice poudding $20 Kourabiedes $12 Melomakarona $12 Carrot cake $25
“Call us 24 - 48 hours in advance to place your order.”
Each item is 4-6 servings and made fresh when the order is placed.
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Amazing Angus
beef hamburgers
(Picture is totally an exaggeration, but freshness isn’t)
All You Can Eat Fries!
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