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Canadian youth suing Things to do government over climate change By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca
t a press conference in Vancouver on Friday October 25th, fifteen Canadian youth attending a protest rally led by Greta Thunberg, announced they filed a lawsuit against the Canadian government. The group, ages seven to nineteen years old, are suing the government for their inaction over the dangers of climate change - accusing them of 'continuing to contribute to greenhouse gas emissions despite knowing for decades that emissions cause climate change and disproportionately harm children'. It also states figures that sug-
juries' due to climate change.They are asking the Canadian government to 'stop conduct that violates their charter rights and to implement a plan that reduces Canada's greenhouse gas emissions… in a manner consistent with what best available science indicates is needed for the federal government to protect young Canadians, do its fair share to stabilize the climate system and avert the catastrophic consequences of climate change'. It does not clarify the details of the 'injuries' and nobody in the lawsuit is able to comment before it is filed with the Federal Court.Their claims disputing a 'violation of their charter rights' have yet to be tried in court.
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Jim Gaffigan, the Grammy-nominated comedian, New York Times best selling author and regular commentator for CBS News’ “Sunday Morning” program, will be making a stop in Montreal on February 5, 2020, as he brings his “The Pale Tourist” world tour to the L’Olympia theatre. The show, presented by Just For Laughs, starts at 8 p.m. Named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s highest grossing comedians, Gaffigan has appeared in eight films this year, in which three of them premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival. He also released his seventh stand-up special called “Quality Time” on Amazon, in which it became the first original comedy special to be released by the streaming service. Tickets for Jim Gaffigan’s February 5 show in Montreal cost $45.50, $55.50 and $65.50, and can be purchased at the L’Olympia box office, by calling 514-845-3524, ext. 1, or by going to: ticketmaster.ca *** This weekend is your last chance to catch the play “Alice and the World We Live In” by Montreal playwright Alexandria Haber, which officially kicked off the Centaur Theatre’s 2019-2020 season. This two-character play takes place on a mountain somewhere in Italy, where Alice (Jane Wheeler) is hiking as part of a vacation she is taking, which was supposed to be with her late husband (Daniel Brochu), who was tragically killed before the trip. In the middle of this mountainous hike, Alice becomes paralyzed with fear, and that’s when the spirit of her husband appears, in the form of a character named “Ever”.Throughout the 75-minute production, Alice and Ever
engage in a fast-paced, sometimes witty, sometimes insightful repartee on what their lives were like together, and what it could have been had it not been for Ever’s sudden death. “Alice…” is a play that is filled with insight, heart, heartbreak and humour, and deeply explores how one copes with the tragic loss of a loved one through an
By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca imagined dialogue between survivor and deceased. Jane Wheeler and Daniel Brochu strongly complement each other throughout the performance, as they give this lesson in coping with a soulful, therapeutic approach. And the stage is totally dominated with Amy Keith’s massive set design of a mountain in the Italian Alps … peaks, jagged edges, cliffs, harrowing slopes, trails and all. This is a fine beginning to the Centaur’s sixth decade. For more information, or to purchase tickets, go to: centaurtheatre.com . *** About 30 of the world’s young, up-andcoming soprano, mezzo-soprano, baritone and tenor opera singers representing 11 countries will showcase their operatic talents at the 26th annual Jeunes Ambassadeurs Lyriques benefit gala, which will take place on November 23, 7:30 p.m., at Salle Claude-Champagne, located at 220 Vincent D’ Indy Avenue in Outremont. Presented by Theatre Lychoregra 20, in conjunction with the Sinfonia Ensemble of Montreal, the benefit
concert will feature 11 young singers from Germany, China, South Korea, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Slovakia and Switzerland, along with 19 Canadian singers who went through a series of national auditions in order to be selected to perform at this concert. As well, the public is invited to a special night of Italian operatic music on November 22, 7:30 p.m., which will also take place at the Salle Claude-Champagne . For more information, go to http://120.ca or ensembleinfonia.com . *** The Cummings Centre, located at 5700 Westbury Avenue, will offer two events that deal with medical issues that are relevant to seniors. On November 5 at 7 p.m., Dr. Mark Ware, Chief Medical Officer for Canopy Growth and Dr. Carolyn Baglole, Director of the McGill Research Centre, will explain all about medicinal cannabis, and the benefits and risks it can have for older adults and society. Their talk, which is entitled “Medical Cannabis and the Aging Adult”, will take place at the Gelber Conference Centre; admission is $15 for members, $22 for guests. On November 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., there will be a workshop dealing with medication safety for seniors that will be led by Trisha Felgar, who is the Program Manager at the Cummings Centre; it will take place at the Gelber Conference Centre.Admission is free for members and volunteers, $5 for non-members.The workshop will be conducted in English, with materials provided in both English and French. To register for either event, call 514-3433510 (volunteers for the November 7 workshop must call 514-7341805). For more information, go to: cummingscentre.org .
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REM stations are starting to take shape f you have driven along Highway 10 in Brossard lately, you would have been hard pressed to miss the progress being made on the first REM's stations. It is not only a significant stage in the project's evolution, but also a very impressive sight.
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By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca Last Thursday October 24th, the media was invited on a tour through a section of the South Shore line. They were able to see firsthand the advancement reached in the construction of the stations - as well as the garage near the RiveSud station where the trains will be maintained or parked while not in use, and where the system's control center will be located. The other two stations on the South Shore line, Du Quartier and Panama, are also progressing - with two kilometers of the track already laid down. Once that is complete (in approximately thirteen months), they will begin testing the system for a period of at least one year. The line running over the Champlain Bridge from Central Station to Brossard is expected to be in service by the end of 2021, as long as crews do not face any unforeseen problems. Progress made on the Du Quartier and • November 2, 2019
Du Quartier station September 2019 - REM
Rive-Sud stations offer a great preview of the architectural signature for all the other stations to come. They were designed by several architectural companies including Lemay, Perkins and Will, Bisson Fortin and Provencher_Roy, with each station featuring the use of wood and glass. Modern and durable materials were chosen to optimize the natural light inside and give the stations a 'warm and inviting' feeling. DESIGN IN MOVEMENT: The three basic concepts include the idea of movement,
symbolized by vertical and horizontal lines, giving the stations rhythm and depth. They are reminders of the REM’s movement and the scenery rolling past the windows. TRANSPARENT STATIONS: The REM stations have been designed with numerous windows in order to 'showcase the surrounding environment and have them better blend into area neighbourhoods'. They will allow for plenty of natural light, making it easier for passengers to get around inside the stations and improve security.
U N D E RG RO U N D , GROUND LEVEL OR ELEVATED STATIONS: Designed to adapt to the different landscapes and go beyond the main concepts of 'movement, transparency and identity' each of the stations will have their own special features in order to better harmonize with their neighbouring environment. These areas include: U N D E R G RO U N D STATIONS mainly downtown along the metro network and at Montréal Trudeau airport. GROUND
LEVEL STATIONS on the South Shore in the middle of Highway 10 and along part of the Deux-Montagnes line. ELEVATED STATIONS mainly on the West Island along Highway 40 - all designed to best reflect the neighbouring area. All this work and the infrastructure is expected to last more than 100 years, longer than anyone reading this probably will, but they will be the first users of the REM system - and become part of great moment in Montreal's history.
WOOD FROM QUEBEC: 'Identity', a concept set by the architects, will be expressed through the use of wood - entirely sourced from Quebec. It will be used on the ceiling and outside structures (vertical and horizontal slats) providing warmth, in order to maintain a balance with the modern and expansive use of glass.
11 Critical home inspection traps to be aware of weeks before listing your home for sale
MONTREAL - According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale. Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That's why it's critical that you read this report before you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you, you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn
prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre- inspection yourself if you know what you're looking for, and knowing what you're looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones. To help home sellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled "11 Things You Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection" has been compiled which explains the issues involved. To order a FREE Special Report, visit: www.montrealinspectionpitfalls.com Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn't cost you the sale of your home.
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Bar-B Barn mouth watering Ribs & Chicken 2 great locations to watch the game
f you are craving a nononsense, generouslyportioned and wholesome dining experience, in an iconic setting that is a Montreal establishment, you’ll want to settle down to a meal at Bar-B Barn. We have all noticed the impossible-to-miss yellow and brown restaurants
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By Anne McDougall mtltimes.ca at either of the two locations: Guy street downtown or Sources boulevard on the West-Island. The decor has not changed since the restaurants opened, and this will give you the impression that you are going back in time. Vintage barn-style wooden accents decorate the walls and ceilings, and comfortable table or booth seating awaits you. Calming Western-style chandelier lighting
illuminate the space, and the most special tiered bottle display at the West-Island location will certainly amuse you. Both restaurants offer the choice between a dining zone with big screen tvs and a sports game playing, or the quieter, more family-friendly area which is where we asked to be seated. The downtown location has five dining rooms and 225 seats, and the west-island location has 515 seats, so bring your friends and family without hesitation, you will be accommodated no matter how big your group is. The downtown location was opened in 1967 and the West-Island restaurant opened thirteen years later, in 1980. Bar-B Barn is fa-
mous for its ribs and chicken. Our host for the evening, co-owner Tom McQueen, explained to us that he and his partners Manny and Dalton Barnoff ship their products as far as Western Canada, to longterm faithful customers in Calgary and even the Yukon! My dining partner Wes and I decided that we wanted to try as many of the items on the menu as possible and our friendly waiter Nelson gladly brought us many dishes. We started with a Caesar salad ($7, or $10 with added chicken). It was quite good, served with plenty of bacon bits, big crunchy croutons and good
Bar-B Barn cozy atmosphere inside their downtown location 1201 Guy St. homemade dressing. The garden salad ($7), also a generous portion, is made with fresh crunchy vegetables, and offered with a choice of three dressings, one of which was a house dressing, and my favourite. Our next dish was a starter serving of chicken wings ($12 a pound), which came with three sauces ranging from mild to call 911 hot. The wings were plump and the meat was tender, and we left nothing on our plates but carefullypicked bones. We were then served our main dishes, a Whole Hawg ($31, 9 maxi ribs), served with a choice of onion rings, crinkle fries or homemade mashed potatoes.
This was an enormous portion, and since we asked to taste a bit of all the sides, so as to be able to write about it, I was able to say that the mashed potatoes were my favourite, and Wes preferred the fries, although we finished all of the tasty onion rings. The ribs, coated four times and cooked slowly for three hours, were quite tender and lip-smacking good. The second main dish was the quarter chicken ($10), also served with a choice of sides. The chicken is marinated for 24 hours in a dryrub, then also cooked slowly for two and half hours. The meat was buttery-tender and delicious. Even though the food was
very good, the portions were so generous that we ended up taking some home. Our desserts were just awesome. A rich plain cheesecake served with blueberry sauce ($6) and a slice of homemade apple pie ($4), which we chose not to have ice-cream with, but we could have, for an extra $2. Nelson asked us if either of us was celebrating our birthday, since, if that had been the case, and upon us showing our id. He would have given the birthday celebrator an up to $25 discount on our meal. The menu offers many different sized portions to please all appetites, and a kids’ menu to boot. If you want to take a step back to relax, and have yourselves a wholesome, no-nonsense plentiful meal, head over to either of the two Bar-B Barn locations. Bar-B Barn - West Island 3300 Sources Blvd, Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC H9B 1Z7 (514) 683-0225 Bar-B Barn - Downtown 1201 Guy St, Montreal, QC H3H 2K5 (514) 931-3811 http://www.barbbarn.ca/
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movies subtitled in English. A job that is not easy, I should say. Francophones, of course, see movies mostly originated in Hollywood but most of them are seen –especially by those who are unilingual– dubbed in French. Anglophones on the other hand, when they see movies in different languages, not only in French, they see them with subtitles. Thus this is not something unusual for them, although, again, the number of those who do this kind of cultural excursions is probably not very high. Cinemania is trying to help in this cultural immersion by showing during eleven days, from November 7 to 17, a total of 51 feature films produced by francophone countries, all of them with English subtitles and covering a broad spectrum of genres and topics. The opening movie is the French drama "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" directed by Céline Sciamma, an intense love narrative set in the 19th century. This film won the Best Screen-
Guilhem Caillard, Director General of Cinemania at the press conference announcing the lineup for this year play Award at the 2019 "tenderly reminiscing Cannes Festival. For about what could have the closing night, the been," in a sequel to film chosen is "Spread that story titled "The Your Wings" based on Best Years of a Life." a real story with "cruAnimation enthusicial environmental is- asts, for their part, may sues" at its core (…) enjoy "The Swallows of "as well as a tender Kabul" a French-Luxstory of father-son embourg-Switzerland bonding." co-production directed Those who might by Zabou Breitman and have seen that beautiful Éléa Gobbé-Mévellec. movie by Claude The film is set in the Lelouch, "A Man and a late 1990s when the Woman," winner of Afghan capital lied in the Oscar for Best For- ruins, occupied by the eign Language film in Taliban. A love story 1966 might be pleas- with an optimistic outantly surprised.The cel- look despite the dire ebrated French conditions in which the director has cast the protagonists live. same stars, Jean-Louis Love and philosophy Trintignant and Anouk mix in "Alice and the Aimée, 53 years later, Mayor" by Nicolas
"Spread Your Wings" a film with an environmental message will close the festival Pariser and featuring with an all-consuming the story of a French passion." mayor who, after 30 These are just a small years in politics, enters sample of what to exa period of existential pect from this exciting crisis, which affects his opportunity to enjoy performance at the good French-language helm of the city of movies, subtitled in Lyon. Along comes a English. For a detailed brainy young Oxford- description of all the educated philosopher who would change films and other activithings in unexpected ties programmed for ways. "The dialogue this festival, as well as and brainstorming ses- venues, schedules, and sions are laced with ticket prices, visit: humour and suffused festivalcinemania.com
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By Anne McDougall mtltimes.ca eclectic-looking building with lots of personality. The hotel decided to dedicate one of its rooms, suite 2116, to André ‘Dédé’ Fortin, the much beloved lead singer of the Colocs, who committed suicide in 2000, and was a tenant at the Édifice Godin when it was still an apartment building. Suite 2116 is filled with memorabilia related to
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the singer and Les Colocs, and feels like a mini-museum visit. The hotel donates 10% of this room’s income to the Dédé Fortin Foundation, an organization put in place to help support suicide prevention and mental health dissorder education. This Tuesday evening, the hotel unveiled another themed suite. The decor in Suite 10 is meant to highlight some twenty athletes who have made sports history. The suite can easily accommodate a large party of sports fans, who could get together to watch a game. Its walls and windows are covered with paintings by Adlan Kaizer, and represent many great
athletes, some local and some international. The suite comprises of two sitting areas with a television in each, a large kitchen space with an island, a modern bathroom, lots of closet space and a cozy bedroom for the lucky couple who get to spend the night. The gala itself was quite impressive. Guests were welcomed into the hotel’s celebration hall, which was decorated with the same sports theme. A lifesize wax figure of George St-Pierre, a mini hockey rink, and themed food and decorations set the mood, along with background music provided by Dj Zo. Guests were invited to enjoy cocktails, a variety of finger foods, and lovely sweets. After a speech given by general manager Jo-Anne Sauvé-Taylor, an auction was held to benefit the ‘Fondation des Canadiens pour l’enfance’, an organization which aims to contribute to the well-being of underpriviledged youth aged 3 to 17. This hotel has managed to stand out amongst the many possible places to stay in Montreal, by offering us two suites that represent us as Montrealers. You had better book soon if you want to catch some Canadiens games, since this suite will most probably be a popular choice amongst fans. November 2, 2019 •
REM tunnel-boring machine has arrived with a contest to name it
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t will be an impressive, huge piece of machinery used in digging a 3.5km long tunnel from the Technoparc in St. Laurent all the way to Montreal-Trudeau airport for the REM trains that
By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca will travel through it. The parts for the REM's tunnel-boring machine (TBM) arrived in Montreal on October 30th and once assembled, it will be digging a tunnel more than 30 metres below the airport runways and the wetlands
at the Technoparc. And the REM wants your help in naming it. They have opened a contest to Montrealer's asking them to submit their ideas. Following tradition, the TBM will
Tunnel-Boring Machine head / Iinside of the TBM be placed 'under the REM project office and symbolic protection of NouvLR. The winner a godmother' - and will receive a tour of therefore the first name the site and invited to must be female. The the inauguration of the winning name will be tunnel-boring machine. chosen by an internal To help you along with committee formed by a few name ideas, you TBM managers of the can check out the pic-
tures - and here is some interesting information about the machine and the process involved. (To enter the contest see below). ABOUT: Until now, digging tunnels was systematically carried out
by drilling and blasting as they did when the metro system was under construction. It is the first time a tunnelboring machine of this type has been used in Montreal and Quebec, with the capability of digging both through rock and assembling the tunnel at the same time. The reason the tunnel will be 30 metres underground is first to protect the wetlands at the Technoparc and then of course to pass under the runways of the airport. Given the huge size of the machine, it had to be delivered in pieces and needed about 60 trucks to do so. For the next step, they will assemble everything and then test the specialized equipment. Drilling will then follow in the coming months. continued on Page 13
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Heart of Pointe-Claire's open letter to Mayor on condo project T he fate of the Pioneer Bar and Restaurant in the Pointe-Claire Village has been determined and demolition of the historic building is imminent. However, it
By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca appears the battle will continue on another front - over the City's highly controversial decision to allow for a condo/commercial development on the site. According to two recent press releases
from the Heart of Pointe-Claire, a nonprofit citizens' organization who have been at the forefront in the battle to save the Pioneer, the building and adjacent parking lot was sold to a developer who has plans to build a '13-apartment, 4-storefront condo building… larger than anything presently on the main road of the Village'. In one press release 'An Open Letter to PointeClaire’s Mayor John Belvedere' they write; 'We, the members of the Heart of PointeClaire, are understandably disappointed with the recent Superior Court decision to allow the demolition of the Pioneer building in the Pointe-Claire Village, a building that has been the heart of our village for over a century. Not 10
only has this Council voted to demolish a heritage building, its replacement project will span two cadastral lots with concrete, and the project will turn the entire Village into a ‘chantier’ for months or years on end. Members of our group went door to door to conduct an opinion survey including most of the residents of the Village and adjoining streets, and the overwhelming majority opposed both the demolition and the proposed replacement project. There is virtually no social acceptability in the Village for this project'. In the other press release 'CPC (Coeur de Pointe-Claire) reaction to Pioneer court ruling' with the title 'The Pioneer to come down there goes the neighbourhood...' they state, 'With Mr. Justice Synnott's ruling on October 16 to allow the demolition of the centuryo l d Pioneer/former Hotel Pointe-Claire, the death knell has rung for this landmark heritage building. Many fear the demise of the Pioneer signals the beginning of the end for the Village of PointeClaire itself - there are several other condo projects waiting in the wings, among them a 50-unit complex to be built by Quorum on the corner of Cartier Avenue and Lakeshore Road, all vaunting and selling the special cachet of the historic village as they prepare to bulldoze it'. It also goes on to say, regarding the judgement rendered in Superior Court: 'The judge acknowledged that the City had not followed its own bylaw procedures; acknowledged the City disregarded its own resolutions voted on by City Council; and acknowledged the City had reversed itself on
public positions… the Belvedere administration was elected on the promise of “The Citizen First." The people of the entire city of PointeClaire, not just the village, rallied round this village landmark, supporting in large numbers the renovation option over demolition,
yet they were not heard.Although the battle for the Pioneer may have been lost in a court of law, it won hands down in the court of public opinion. But to no avail'. The information and claims in the releases go into depth about many other issues from the
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am not a big condo guy” and effectively reneging on his election promises.You can watch the video (his statement near the end at 6:47 into it) at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ER0LEai8ZGs& t=43s .
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ond of the day, how do I cope with the horrible effects and make it go away? I feel so tired and run down and I don't sleep, I lie in bed at night and wonder why it runs so deep. Everyone asks why do you look so sad, do I tell them that my stress is eating me up and that I feel really bad? Does everyone notice how I walk around in a daze, and that I have deep black bags under my eyes nowadays. I wake up every morning feeling so hopeless, like nothing ever goes right and wondering why my life has to be such a mess. Stress is my one worst enemy, it’s taken over my mind and my whole life in every single degree. Source: Stress Effects Life, Poem about Sadness All too often people feel what this poem is all about. I, as a health care professional, have witnessed the horrible effects of stress during my 30 plus years in hospitals and homecare. Over the next several weeks I will attempt to cover topics from the long list of stress related illnesses in an attempt to understand them more. Send me your stories, thoughts or comments. Maybe together we can fight this thing called STRESS! Comments, ideas, suggestions are welcome. Contact me: donna@ashcanada.com Health Access Home & Nursing Care 514-695-3131 www.ashcanada.com November 2, 2019 •
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Montreal Chimney Sweeping - Can I still use my chimney? By Ryan Dohnalek Montreal Times
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male chimney specialist in the region, about the fate of her profession: "Wherever you live, chimney maintenance is still necessary to keep your home safe. Small repairs can make a big difference before damage gets worse and more expensive." Says Valerie, who has over 15 years of experience, she goes on to explain, "If you are not going to use your fireplace we can seal the chimney flue with insulation and a metal crown to prevent cold drafts, and water infiltration. It will help to save on heating bills. Later, if you choose to upgrade we can easily re-open the crown and install a wood burning appliance that conforms to the new regulation. It is important to get a professional to check the condition of your
chimney yearly. Go outside and look up at your chimney. If you see bricks crumbling you should get that repaired before winter. A chimney crown and cap are also very important." Valerie is a popular chimney sweep servicing the island of Montreal and surrounding areas. Customers agree that her attention to detail, professionalism and cleanliness sets her apart from other companies. Montreal Chimneys includes a visual inspection with each chimney sweep and a free estimate for repairs. To contact Montreal Chimneys please see ad below or their website:. montrealchimneys.com 438-345-6687 montrealchimneys@gma il.com You're as lucky as lucky can be to see a chimney inspector & sweeper yearly!
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Movie review - By: Sergio Martinez
Frank (Bruce Willis), Lionel (Edward Norton) and Gilbert (Ethan Suplee) in "Motherless Brooklyn"
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dward Norton directs and plays the leading role in this film set in New York in the 1950s. At the beginning of the movie, we see Lionel Essrog (Norton) and Gilbert Coney (Ethan Suplee), waiting in a car for their boss, private detective Frank Minna (Bruce Willis). It is not clear what kind of meeting Frank had arranged with some unknown visitors, but as a result of what happens during that encounter, he is shot. Lionel and Gilbert would desperately try to save their boss's life by taking him to a hospital. Still, despite these efforts, Frank is dead. For Lionel, a sufferer of a neurological condition called Tourette Syndrome, Frank was more than a boss, in fact, he was a father figure to him. Therefore he decides to launch his own investigation into who were the killers of the sleuth and why they shot him. In his search, Lionel will be looking for a variety of clues, among them a connection with a jazz club, a lawyer in-
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By Sergio Martinez mtltimes.ca part, plays an active role in defense of black neighbourhoods targeted for demolition and for new real estate developments. The unknown man (Willem Defoe) on the other hand, also has a critical connection to the individual who is key in the whole affair: real estate mogul Moses Randolph (Alec Baldwin). Randolph also runs the public works and other borough commissions.
Like many other situations of corruption; however, proving the connections between the developers and the public officials will not be easy. In the middle of all of this, there is the politics of the time, the rise of the civil rights movement, and the pressure to develop areas in the city populated by poor people, who would then be displaced. A film noir with political overtones, and in the tradition of a classic such as "Chinatown," Norton's "Motherless Brooklyn" manages to engage the spectator with a story that has some twists, transmits a dark atmosphere very effectively and presents a cast with prominent names. Norton delivers a convincing portrayal of a man affected by genuine grief and fully dedicated to finding the truth behind the death of his mentor. Perhaps the almost two and a half hours length of the film could have been shortened somehow, but otherwise, it is a movie worth seeing. Running time: 144 min.
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mtltimes.ca and addresses. Across Canada as real estate becomes more and more unaffordable, these strategies will help you get into the real estate market where you would perhaps otherwise not be able to. Did you ever consider buying a duplex instead of a single-family home or a condominium? As a firsttime buyer you may not have considered the benefits of buying a duplex and how this can help you in the long run. As someone who is perhaps looking to retire or semi-retire, this may be a wonderful way to downsize. Yes of course there are some disadvantages as nothing is perfect. In a duplex, you would indeed be living either upstairs or downstairs from your tenant, and as the landlord you will collect rent and declare this as part of your yearly income with the offset of
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family home by using the equity from their duplex. This allows you to use a large down payment and keep the payments manageably low on a singlehome property. 3- A duplex goes up in value quickly A duplex in most major Canadian cities, has a higher appreciation value than a single home or a condominium. In Montreal duplexes are very sought after and prices continue climbing. In the Greater Montreal Area, the appreciation in the past year has increased on average 10% on duplexes just by holding onto these properties. 4- A Duplex gives you many options You can consider short term rentals if you are in a
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highly desirable area of your city. A part of the duplex may be used as a home business office. The finished basement may be converted into a bachelor suite with an additional rental income. Two people who would otherwise not be able to afford a property on their own, can become co-owners and share the expenses of a duplex. A Duplex can serve as a type of inter-generational style living situation. If a single home is truly what you want and need, then perhaps you can convert the duplex into a single-family home? This may be a good option years after the initial purchase or as a resale strategy. Whatever you decide, make sure to seek the ad-
vice of an expert team such as a mortgage broker, realtor, inspector and a notary. 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 e l e n i @ n o rd e s t i m m o bilier.ca
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Step across the border to Eastern Ontario NOT A DRIVE-BY! This lovely move-in-ready Maxville village home with its shiny kitchen and open-concept floor plan is the classic “sleeper”. Doors, windows, flooring, furnace new in 2016. Modern lighting throughout. Two spacious entrances- 2 driveways. Rear deck and large treed back yard. Only a 40 minute drive to Ottawa's east end! $229,000 Check out photos: MLS 1139882 on realtor.ca
FARM LAND!
COMMUTERS! ONLY 45 MINUTES TO DORVAL!
131 acres of rolling land 2.8 km north of Alexandria. A great building spot! Property zoned agriculture/rural. Approx 30-35 acres cleared remainder in mixed forest. Soils mainly Grenville Loam with a bit of Muck. $359,000
This double lot (220' x 185') in quiet Bainsville is only 2 minutes from Highway 401. Beautiful mature maples and spruce trees. Owner will consider severance if you are interested in just half the lot. $68,000 MLS 1146778
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