tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80801753874298320942024-03-17T20:02:10.907-07:00The Suburban - Mike CohenOliver Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00345756747927052652noreply@blogger.comBlogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-77164790437906828652015-10-16T11:09:00.000-07:002015-10-16T11:09:18.794-07:00My Blog Has a New HomePlease note that this blog has now been transferred directly to The Suburban Newspaper Website.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-52880411389299848522015-10-16T07:13:00.001-07:002015-10-16T10:48:44.772-07:00Spectacular Nitro Circus hits the Bell Centre tonight<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The world's greatest live action sports event hits the Bell Centre on Friday evening, October 16, with an all-new show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nitrocircus.com/">Nitro Circus Live’s</a> latest creation takes things to another level, as the best athletes in freestyle motocross (FMX), BMX and more will unite for an all-new production. Starring 17-time X Games medalist Travis Pastrana, the tour will feature unbelievable tricks and insane stunts, plus a whole new repertoire of daredevil fun. Also, look out for a host of outrageous contraptions — including trikes, a tall bike, a lazy boy recliner and more — all launching from the new jet-powered Nitro Slingshot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To top it all off, for its latest event Nitro is going really retro, with the entire performance choreographed and styled as a 1920’s three-ring circus. This stunning set will transport you into the past, to an eerily haunting Big Top. This all-new theme provides the perfect backdrop for the Nitro crew’s aerial feats. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-55635672243932094832015-10-11T21:49:00.002-07:002015-10-14T20:58:21.307-07:00New concussion clinic at Decarie Square is a complete "management centre"<div class="Default" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Concussions
have become more common in our everyday lives and it is not only due to sports
accidents. I recently went to the local fruit store where the cashier did not
look to healthy. She had just been diagnosed with a concussion after smashing
her head in the freezer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Montreal
business woman Kathy Cohen this all hit home after her daughter, an excellent
basketball player, suffered two concussions. When she sought assistance in the
medical community she realized that there were not too many options where this
could be dealt with under one roof. So she went about setting up her own
operation. <a href="http://www.neurocircuit.ca/">Neurocircuit</a> opened quietly at the end of
August at the revamped <a href="http://www.decariesquare.ca/">Decarie Square.</a>
The state-of-the-art facility is located within the <a href="http://www.kinatex.com/">Kinatex</a> Physiotherapy
headquarters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a
complete concussion management center offering education, baseline testing,
post-injury assessment, post-injury therapy and strategies to facilitate return
to school, work and play. Jonathan Cohen, Kathy’s son, is a personal trainer
and works with kinesiologists Diane Saucer and Julia Peress. They also work
with physiotherapists, occupational
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We are
offering a service that has expertise,
care and compassion,” says Kathy Cohen. “There is a personalized aspect to what
we do.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The team at
Neurocircuit believe that proper management of concussions starts with
recognition followed by immediate and decisive action. Studies show that those
who understand the severity of concussions are more likely to report them. Dr.
Charles Tatar, a neurologist from the University of Toronto stated that there
is evidence that education about concussion leads to a reduction in the
incidence of concussion and improved outcomes from concussion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Baseline testing is used to assess
an individual’s processing speed, attention span, learning ability, reaction
speed, eye tracking, balance and working memory. The
results would be compared to pre-injury or baseline results
to determine if there has been a decline in neurocognitive functioning,
reaction time, balance and/or vision. In the absence of a baseline test, the
post-injury results can be compared to normative data. Research has shown,
however, that the “average performance” scores represented in the normative
data can vary significantly thereby reducing the accuracy of the results. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An initial
visit will enable the clinician to gather medical history and to gain a
thorough understanding of the mechanism of injury and the severity of the
symptoms. This will be followed by a series of assessments designed to identify
and isolate the source of the symptoms. The assessments could include
computerized neurocognitive testing, balance evaluation, strength and
coordination screening, binocular vision screening, vestibular testing, a gait
assessment, a generalized neurological screen and an orthopaedic assessment of
secondary injuries. The various assessment tools provide objective results which
will help guide treatment. The referring physician will receive a report
outlining the results of the assessment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Based on the
information gathered, an individualized treatment and training plan will be
developed. The clinician will design a treatment plan to target, isolate,
challenge and strengthen the areas of weakness. Using state of the art
assessment and treatment tools including Dynavision D2, Neurotracker, and
Fitlight, the clinician will be able to train the injured person’s cognitive,
visual and vestibular systems. In addition to clinical treatment, the
individual will be given a home exercise program in order to expedite recovery.
Progress reports will be available to referring physicians upon request. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Protocols
dictate that the individual should avoid any visual or cognitive stimulation
for the 48 hours following a concussion to allow his/her brain to heal. Post
concussive symptoms can vary in intensity and duration. Depending on the
symptoms, students may sometimes return to school with certain accommodations.
Social interaction in a school environment can play a positive role in the
resolution of emotional symptoms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Once the athlete is able to complete the visual,
vestibular and/or cognitive exercises symptom free, the clinician will add a
physical component to the treatment sessions. Neurocircuit’s Return to Play
protocols will continue to challenge the athlete. Adding visual, vestibular,
reactive and decision-making components to the high intensity physical training
session will help prepare the athlete for game play. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The decision to clear the athlete will be made
by the treating physician. Neurocircuit will provide the medical doctor with a
report with the most recent results. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The clinic is also
getting in to sports vision training, which is<span style="line-height: 107%;"> intended to
improve the athlete’s ability to process what they see. Many
professional athletes are incorporating vision training in their weekly
routines. Studies have shown vision training will boost performance in
the following sports: baseball, hockey, basketball, football, tennis, soccer,
golf and martial arts. Neurocircuit
already has some elite athletes as clients.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, Neurocircuit will also be getting in to working
with youngsters who have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit
and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information call 514-739-8555 or email <a href="mailto:info@neurocircuit.ca">info@neurocircuit.ca</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-34405318182047844012015-10-11T18:17:00.000-07:002015-10-11T21:43:01.041-07:00Breast Cancer Action Quebec aims to provide women with a more substantive discussion<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;">Every October, for <a href="https://www.cancer.ca/en/get-involved/events-and-participation/find-an-event-near-you/breast-cancer-awareness-month-on/?region=on">Breast Cancer Awareness Month</a>, women are inundated with pink ribbons and simplistic
messages of “awareness” regarding breast cancer. They are encouraged to buy PINK for “the Cure.”
But <a href="http://acsqc.ca/">Breast Cancer Action Quebec</a> knows that shopping won’t stop breast cancer.
Their antidote is to provide women with a more substantive discussion on breast
cancer. This week three women will respond to the pressing question: </span><span style="color: #222222;">Where is Feminism when My Body Needs It Most?</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">This panel discussion on Breast Cancer and the
Absence of a Feminist Analysis</span><span style="color: #222222;"> will take
place on Wednesday, October 14 ( 7 pm to 9 pm) at the <a href="http://www.concordia.ca/">Concordia University</a>
Downtown Library Building (1400 de Maisonneuve West, LB-1019 -10th Floor).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;">As for the panelists, they
will include </span><span style="color: #222222;">Julie Michaud</span><span style="color: #222222;">, Luisa Molino and Jennifer Beeman,
Michaud is the coordinator of Concordia
University’s Centre for Gender Advocacy and a young woman facing breast cancer. She will
address the importance</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;"> of a
feminist analysis while living the experience of the disease including
assumptions she confronts from her team of health professionals. </span><span style="color: #222222;">Molino</span><span style="color: #222222;"> is the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;">coordinator of the
pan-Canadian research project <i>Cancer’s Margin,s</i> affiliated with
the <i>Simone de Beauvoir Institute </i>of Concordia She will discuss the experience of breast
cancer for women of the sexual diversity and the social construction of the
disease.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;">Beeman</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;"> is the director of <i>Breast Cancer Action
Québec. </i>She will
present an overview of current feminist issues concerning breast cancer,
including a </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #222222;">wide range of tough,
unanswered questions about the disease, for example the impact of social
inequalities and rates of mortality. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We at
Breast Cancer Action Quebec understand deeply just how scary the words ‘breast
cancer’ are for any woman,” Beeman said in one of her blogs. “But too many
women are being unnecessarily treated for lesions that would never have caused
problems.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #333333;">Beeman was referring to a study on ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS),
traditionally considered a precursor to potentially fatal invasive breast
cancer, which shows that the massive detection and treatment of DCIS does not
lead to a decline in breast cancer mortality but does lead to significant
overtreatment</span><span style="color: #333333;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For women to better understand
the issue of overtreatment, we need to change discussions of breast cancer from
fear-mongering approaches of ‘one in
nine’ to an understanding that it is a complicated set of diseases requiring
very different approaches, and in some cases, no intervention, but rather an
attentive surveillance. We need a discussion on current screening programs, a
re-examination of the treatment of DCIS and the development of less aggressive
treatments, as well as the creation observational registries to study the
evolution of these cases. We also clearly need better coordination of breast
cancer research agendas so that fundamental research on tumor biology is made a
priority.Individual women must be informed, prepared and encouraged to enter
into these discussions with their doctors when the diagnosis of breast cancer
is first raised. And finally, women in the women’s health movement must be
included in these discussions to develop the tools necessary to bring about
these changes.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;">There is no admission
charge for this event which aims to provide a forum for discussion of breast
cancer that moves beyond the pink paradigm to take a deeper look at some real
issues of concern. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Breast
Cancer Action Quebec (formerly Breast Cancer Action Montreal) has advocated for
breast cancer prevention and the elimination of environmental toxins linked to
the disease for 24 years</span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222;">.
</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Log on to </span><a href="http://acsqc.ca/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">www. acsqc.ca</span></a><u style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">.</span></u></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-81221280338293957102015-10-05T18:15:00.002-07:002015-10-05T18:16:46.459-07:00Stroll for Kids events raises $110,000 for Children's Hospital<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More than 400 Montrealers and 45 dedicated volunteers came together recently \for a celebratory walk at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Park in <a href="http://www.cotesaintluc.org/">Côte Saint-Luc</a> that raised over $110,000 for a cause that is close to their hearts. A total of 100 families with young children participated in a variety of activities ranging from musical entertainment by Adam Stotland, Funky Feet, Loony Lorny and Emmy Aronovitch, mural painting with Jordana Fleischer, musical instrument decorating, face painting and Sportball. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"We are thrilled to have found a way to express our gratitude for the incredible support that both our sets of twins received from the MUHC’s pediatric care division when they were born," stated event co-chairs Alana Geller and Jodie Frenkiel. "Weighing in at less than five pounds each at birth, our twins spent several weeks in the NICU where they received dedicated 24-hour care. With Stroll for Kids, we hope to instill a sense of philanthropy in young Montreal families, especially in children who will have a chance to personally give back by participating in the event."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.childrenfoundation.com/">The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation</a> supports excellence in pediatric care at the Montreal Children’s Hospital of the McGill University Health Centre. Only 10 percent of the hospital’s annual equipment and research budget is funded by the government. The hospital relies on the community to finance the remaining 90 percent. The Children’s treats close to 200,000 sick children each year, and the need for state-of-the-art equipment, innovative research, and special programs continues to grow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (West-Central Montreal Health) has chosen wisely with the appointment of noted community activist Alan Maislin as Chair of the new Board of Directors. The Board will play a key role in the extensive reform and reorganization of the public healthcare system, which took effect on April 1 when Bill 10 became law.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"With our healthcare network on the brink of an exciting, new era, it's a great honour for me to have been asked to play such a significant role in helping to shape its future," said Maislin, whom I have had the pleasure of working with on a variety of projects. "I'm extremely impressed by the outstanding qualities of my new colleagues on the Board, as well as our team of extremely qualified and dedicated healthcare professionals throughout the network. I'm certain that, together, we can make a major difference in improving the quality of health care for patients, residents and clients throughout our network."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I am very much looking forward to working closely with our Chair, Alan Maislin, and all of the new members of the Board of Directors," said Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, President and CEO of West-Central Montreal Health. "These appointees, who are drawn from many walks of life, bring to our network a wealth of experience and expertise in all aspects of healthcare and social services delivery and administration.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Now that the Board of Directors and the Senior Management Team are in place, I am confident that we can make even greater progress toward improving the quality of care and services by improving access, streamlining the continuum of care and eliminating the fragmentation and duplication of services."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The independent appointees underwent careful examination that enabled the Board to meet certain specific criteria – i.e., proper representation of the area served by West-Central Montreal Health, a balance between men and women, and a reflection of the socio-cultural, ethnic, linguistic and demographic makeup of the network’s healthcare users.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With this in mind, Gaétan Barrette, Minister of Health and Social Services, has announced the appointment of the following members to the Board of West-Central Montreal Health:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Gail Adelson - University affiliate (McGill University)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Dr. David Eidelman - University affiliate (McGill University)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Samuel Minzberg - Expertise in governance or ethics</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Antonio (Tony) Loffreda - Expertise in risk management, finance and accountancy </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Allen F. Rubin - Expertise in real estate, information resources or human resources</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Ronald Waxman - Expertise in verification, performance or the management of quality</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Mordecai Yalovsky - Expertise in community organizations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Vivian Konigsberg - Expertise in youth protection</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Lucyna M. Lach - Expertise in rehabilitation</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Linda Fortier - Expertise in mental health</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Alyssa Yufe - Experience as a user of social services</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Dr. Suzanne Levitz - Regional Department of General Medicine (general practitioner, Mount Sinai </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hospital Centre);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Dr. Rubin Moe Becker - Council of Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists (physician specialist, Mount </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sinai Hospital Centre, Jewish General Hospital);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Julie Roy - Regional Committee on Pharmacy Services (pharmacist, Jewish General Hospital);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Karen Rose Honegger - Council of Nurses (nurse consultant, Mount Sinai Hospital Centre);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o John D'Andrea - Multidisciplinary Council (social worker, CLSC Côte-des-neiges);</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o Gloria Freedman - Users’ Committee (past president, CSSS Cavendish).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maislin’s extensive experience in rehabilitation is particularly significant, since West-Central Montreal Health has grouped together three establishments that are distinguished for their rehabilitation services – Richardson Hospital, Catherine-Booth Hospital and the Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre. Mr. Maislin is past president of the Board of Directors of CSSS Cavendish, which has been absorbed into West Central Montreal Health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (West-Central Montreal Health) consists of the Donald Berman Maimonides Geriatric Centre, the Jewish General Hospital, Catherine Booth Hospital, CLSC Benny Farm, CLSC Côte-des-Neiges, CLSC Métro, CLSC Parc-Extension, CLSC René-Cassin, Constance-Lethbridge Rehabilitation Centre, Father-Dowd Residential Centre, HenriBradet Residential Centre, Info-Santé Montréal Regional Service, Jewish Eldercare Centre, MAB-Mackay Rehabilitation centre, Miriam Home and Services, Mount Sinai Hospital Centre, Richardson Hospital, StAndrew Residential Centre and St-Margaret Residential Centre. Nearly 345,000 people live in the area covered by West-Central Montreal Health, which has a staff of more than 9,000, including 400 doctors. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-77366634086904117902015-09-30T11:02:00.000-07:002015-10-02T23:07:48.954-07:00Former Global TV reporter Domenic Fazioli opens up about "false" charges<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this week's Suburban Newspaper, I had an exclusive interview with former Global TV reporter Domenic Fazioli whose 15 year career with the station came to a sudden halt last spring when charges now thrown out by the court were made against him.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-76450778747083105402015-09-29T12:43:00.000-07:002015-09-29T12:43:23.719-07:00Sheldon Kagan to make announcement regarding his prized music collection<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seven months after he officially retired from the entertainment business,
following an extraordinary 50 year career, Sheldon Kagan will make a special announcement
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am sworn to secrecy as to what Kagan will be unveiling, but let’s
just say it has something to do with his extremely prized collection of albums,
cassettes, books, sound equipment and other memorabilia. The event will feature a retrospective of his
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events. His services included disc-jockeys, orchestras, bands, classical and
jazz musicians, sound and lighting, décor and theme evenings. Over five decades
Sheldon Kagan International performed at thousands of functions and the company
produced over 75 major concerts bringing in artists such as Dionne Warwick, The
Commodores, Miles Davis, George Benson, Ravi Shankar, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene
Krupa, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Buddy Rich and many
more. Kagan also has produced Le salon de Mariée wedding exhibition for the
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-7333405089386395892015-09-23T20:33:00.001-07:002015-09-24T05:55:17.678-07:00Radio vet Tom Whelan joins Ted Bird Show on The Jewel 106.7 FM<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Radio listeners will best remember Tom as a producer and operator for the old CFCF/CIQC/940 News radio operations in Montreal. As Jewel Programming Director Ted Silver notes, Whelan also had a successful run as a voice over announcer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Given the fact that the Jewel's mandate is to cover the West Island, specifically the Hudson, St. Lazare, Vaudreuil-Soulanges territory, I keep waiting to see if they will give a call to the multi-talented "Coach K" Kosta Papoulias as a sportscaster. Kosta is a major player on the <a href="http://montrealhockeytalk.com/">Montrealhockeytalk.com</a> internet radio show, a resident of St. Lazare and a popular fill-in sports anchor for <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/montreal">CBC Daybreak 88.5 FM.</a> Whelan, by the way, lives in Hudson.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-48455126811905850802015-09-21T09:43:00.001-07:002015-09-22T09:41:07.225-07:00Legendary Local Rabbi Sidney Shoham passes away suddenly<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify;">As he sat</span><span style="text-align: justify;">
</span><span style="text-align: justify;">in his office overlooking Yitzhak Rabin Park in the Montreal suburb of
Côte Saint-Luc a number of </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">years ago,
Rabbi Sidney Shoham’s eyes grew a little misty as he discussed how much <a href="http://www.bethzion.com/">BethZion Congregation </a>meant to him.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rabbi Shoham, who died suddenly Sunday
evening, September 20 was a living legend in the Montreal Jewish community. For
decades he was front and centre with local community organizations, holding top
positions locally and nationally. He also had the distinction of being the only
rabbi to ever chair the Combined Jewish Appeal campaign, primarily because of
talents as a superb orator.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I met Rabbi Shoham as a toddler. As a
lifelong member of Beth Zion, I would see him when I attended Hebrew school at
the synagogue and I had the honour of him being at the pulpit at my bar
mitzvah. I sat at my seat during the High Holy Days each year mesmerized by
every word he uttered. He was often very
controversial. And that is what his audience expected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rabbi Shoham was a “very young” 86 years old.
It was shocking enough nine years ago this Yom Kippur to hear his announcement
on Kol Nidre that he was retiring after 50 incredible years at the bima and to become
rabbi emeritus. His death does not seem
real. This is a man who beat cancer. I saw him on numerous occasions in the
last few weeks, at the benefit Cats Concert I organized and golf tournament I
co-chaired. He was the picture of health. Ironically, his last public appearance
was only hours before he died at home – attending the annual Beth Zion
Cantorial Concert.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When Rabbi Shoham
retired, a synagogue executive member asked.
“How do you replace a legend. He has been the only rabbi this synagogue ever
had.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born
in Baltimore, Maryland the son of Rabbi Yechiel and Rebbetzen Ethel Shoham, Rabbi
Shoham attended the Talmudical Academy
of Baltimore grade school and then went to Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
Rabbinical, Brooklyn, New York. While studying in the Yeshiva, Rabbi
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at night and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in
psychology. Later, he attended graduate school at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">New York</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Psychology</st1:placename></st1:place> and continued his studies in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montreal</st1:place></st1:city> at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Allen</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Memorial</st1:placename>
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Shoham arrived in Montreal in 1955 to visit his brother Gilbert, who was Rabbi
of the Beit Hamidrash Hagadol Synagogue on McKenzie. While here, he met
with an enthusiastic group of individuals anxiously waiting to build a new
community in the western suburb of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montreal</st1:place></st1:city>.
After discussions with the committee, several weeks later he was hired as the
Rabbi of Beth Zion in the winter of 1956. Over the years he had been active
with nearly every Jewish organization in the city, notably Combined Jewish Appeal,
B’nai Brith and State of Israel Bonds.
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synagogue itself began in a congregant’s home in 1952, four years before they
hired Rabbi Shoham and moved into their present quarters on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Hudson Avenue</st1:address></st1:street>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“There
are a lot of memories here,” Rabbi Shoham, told me. “I have overseen five
decades of torah studies, services, counselling, weddings, bar mitzvahs and bat
mitzvahs. It’s like home to me.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Shoham recalled the early days of the synagogue. “At the time,” said the rabbi,
“the park across the street from us had a baseball field. There were times when
we did not have enough people for a minyan (10 men are required for prayer in
the Jewish religion) so I’d go out to the baseball field and ask for a few
volunteers. I was a pretty fair player myself and they wanted me to be part of
their club. My message was simple. I’d join their team if they’d join mine. It
worked.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“To quote Hillary Clinton," said past president Eli
Cohen, “it takes a village to build a community. And
it's taken Beth Zion to help build the community. It is Rabbi Shoham who was
innovative and who brought Beth Zion to the attention of the greater <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Montreal</st1:place></st1:city> Jewish
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">Funeral services will take place at Beth Zion Congregation in
the main sanctuary at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_400593159" style="text-align: start; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">10 am</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_400593160" style="text-align: start; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">Tuesday, September 22</span></span></span><span style="text-align: start;">, erev Yom Kippur. Shiva will be at 5703 Melling
Avenue until<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="aqj"><span style="z-index: -1;"><span data-term="goog_400593161" style="text-align: start; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0">4 pm</span></span></span><span style="text-align: start;">, Mincha<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span data-term="goog_400593162" style="z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span style="z-index: -1;">at </span><span class="aqj">3:30 pm</span></span>.</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I first met noted Montreal playwright Vittorio Rossi last winter when he visited his old high school, <a href="http://www.emsb.qc.ca/jameslyng">James Lyng </a>in St. Henri, we spoke about his then upcoming play at the <a href="http://www.centaurtheatre.com/">Centaur Theatre </a>called The Envelope. I was very intrigued and made a point of going to see it. Needless to say, it was a great piece of work lambasting the Canadian film industry. In fact, my first thought was "Why can't this be turned into a motion picture?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rossi, who has a small role as a police officer in the upcoming Montreal shot motion picture <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBqISRd8R7Q">The Walk</a>, is indeed thinking big about <a href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/montreal/article/Centaur-Theatre-to-Present-Vittorio-Rossis-THE-ENVELOPE-March-24-April-19-20150317">The Envelope</a>. He wants to bring it to the big screen, but after depicting government funding for such projects as somewhat of a sham he plans to raise his own funds. As of October 1,he will launched a 40-day Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to raise $140,000, a sizeable amount but a meagre sum, even by indie film standards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rossi already has an all-Canadian cast in mind. They would include: Mark Camacho (X-Men: Days of Future Past, ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance as President Nixon), Howard Rosenstein (well-known face to theatre audiences across Canada, most recently in Scotland, where he reprised his role of Red Peter in Kafka’s Ape at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival), and Brett Watson (a Ryerson performing arts grad with over 20 years of experience in film, TV, stage and voiceover). Stand-up comedian, Guido Cocomello, who blew Montreal audiences away revealing his dramatic chops in the stage version of The Envelope, would reprise his role as Marcello.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Relative newcomer, Vladimir Philogene is Rossi’s first choice for cinematographer. Simon Webb (Being Human and Mohawk Girls), who worked on Rossi’s first short film, Little Blood Brother, and is a 25-year film and television veteran, would be film editor. Sound goes to Gabor Vadnay, a two-time Gemini award-winner with over sixty film, TV and documentary credits to his name. Patrizia Pino (The Hunger and Further Tales of the City), another long-time teammate of Rossi’s, is coordinating the post production process. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rossi is calling in as many favours as he can to keep costs down and in addition to the feature film, he’s producing a companion documentary about the making of the film and the Canadian film industry. Donors at a certain level will have an opportunity to voice their opinions about the industry, whether they coincide with Rossi’s views or not. “Making a donation to my campaign”, stated Rossi, “tells me you think the Canadian film industry is broken too; that talented, experienced artists, not bureaucrats, should decide which film projects merit financial support; that funds need to be funneled into the promotion of our own Canadian stars; that pandering to the lowest common denominator does not a film make … all these elements currently in play only further damage our reputation as filmmakers at both the national and international levels.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday, October 1 between 5 and 7 pm, Rossi will celebrate the launch of his Kickstarter campaign at Old Montreal’s Ristorante Da Franco’s (233, rue Notre-Dame Ouest), a favourite Rossi hangout and the backdrop of the film’s story. Everyone is welcome: meet the cast, discuss filmmaking with Rossi and his team, and learn more about The Envelope and the crowdfunding campaign. Live Kickstarter donation stations will be at the ready for eager contributors. “Three K a day …” Rossi quipped, “… seems doable to me.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more on The Envelope on Kickstarter, go to www.kickstarter.com; enter The Envelope in the Search Projects line.</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-88465765232238282012015-09-15T20:05:00.000-07:002015-09-15T20:22:47.924-07:00Robyn Flynn and Jessica Rusnak to get their own hockey show on TSN 690<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the eve of another Montreal Canadiens hockey season, there is good news on the programming front at <a href="http://www.tsn.ca/montreal">TSN 690 Radio</a>. Two female broadcast personalities who really know the game inside and out, Robyn Flynn and Jessica Rusnak, are getting their own show starting September 27. It will be called Centre Ice and air Sunday mornings at 10 am. The official announcement is expected to come next week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rusnak is one of the hardest working reporters on the beat. She has been covering Canadiens home games and practices for years and frankly I have always wondered why she did not get more airtime to guest host or do Sports Centre updates. The Pointe Claire resident has never been shy to ask the tough questions and really knows the game well. While most people in her position would have moved on by now to another opportunity, she has stuck with it. I hope that this new show allows her to shine and opens a few new doors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flynn is another success story. The Chateauguay native, who now calls NDG home, started off in 2011 as a volunteer at TSN 690 and sat in on any shift available. She soon found work on <a href="http://www.cjad.com/">CJAD</a> doing traffic reports and acting as a technical producer while still scoring some TSN 690 and Habs broadcast assignments. She is extremely articulate and like Rusnak she knows the game well. CJAD recognized her abilities when they made her the permanent mid-day technical producer for Tommy Schnurmacher and Barry Morgan.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-60746225049739970972015-09-13T21:17:00.000-07:002015-09-14T12:25:32.122-07:00Yeh!Yogurt continues to expand; Fairview closure part of restructuring<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Fairview location was placed in the large food court. This did not turn out to be the best of spots. First off, there are many competitors in terms of dessert options. <a href="http://www.paysannegelato.com/">Paysanne Gelato, </a>for instance, is placed right near one of the most convenient entrances near Old Navy. Yeh! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is better suited for storefront. My biggest gripe with the Fairview food court is the fact it does not have free WiFi, something the younger Yeh! customers tend to enjoy.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-54460730550582041092015-09-10T07:33:00.001-07:002015-09-10T17:12:23.915-07:00Amanda Kline leaving CJAD for new Videotron cable show<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-61088704906390975042015-09-09T19:17:00.001-07:002015-09-10T06:48:23.650-07:00Dollard's Ashley Sahakian a winner at Miss Canada Globe pageant<div style="background: white; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Dollard des Ormeaux’</span>s <span lang="EN-US">Ashley Sahakian recently
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miss Canada Globe Productions was
founded in May 2000 and has three distinct divisions: Miss Globe, Miss Petite
International and Miss Teen Worldwide.
The vision of organizers is to recreate the glamour of pageants, with a
stronger focus on education and equality.
Pageant titleholders are not limited to a specific height or cultural
background. The goal is for candidates to gain the confidence and poise that
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 20 year old graduate of <a href="http://www.kuperacademy.ca/">Kuper Academy</a>
in Kirkland and <a href="http://www.johnabbott.qc.ca/">John Abbott College </a>in Ste. Anne de Bellevue entering her first
year at the <a href="http://www.concordia.ca/jmsb.html">John Molson School of Business</a>. As part of her continued connection
to Miss Canada Globe, Ashley must make two appearances a month at different
fundraising or community events. “I am excited about that,” she told me. “Giving
back to my community is something I really took away from this experience.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were a total of 70 girls
from across the country competing in Toronto: 14 in the Teen Division (14 to
18), 33 in the Petite Division (19 to 29 and under five-foot-five, and 19 in
the Miss Division (19 to 26 and over five-foot-five).</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ashley, who was in the latter, says they all
bonded quite nicely. “I made so many new friends,” she says. “We were kept very
busy, with appearances at places like Canada’s Wonderland, Eaton Centre and
enjoying</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">karaoke, a salsa night and a
swimsuit runway competition we did just for fun. I wish I could do it all
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had hair and makeup training followed by personal interviews. From there we competed
for regional titles on stage in swimwear and evening gowns."</span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was an
interview and platform speech for the national competition. Ashley chose to
talk about the Starlight Children's Foundation “because I found that what they
do is simply incredible. Every child deserves to have a life full of fun and be
able to just be kids without having to struggle greatly from illness and
Starlight makes this happen.” Besides her regional honours, Ashley also
finished among the top 10 nationally.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: start;">Ashley is currently recruiting girls for next year. She can be reached at </span></span><span style="color: #777777; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>ashleysahakian@hotmail.com.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well she took some time off, before deciding to put her radio career on hold. Why? Well Tina is moving over to television and will begin hosting a new community public affairs show on <a href="http://www.videotron.ca/">Videotron’s</a> <a href="http://www%2Cmatv.ca/">MAtv</a> called City Life. Details will be announced at a press launch on September 16, with the actual program set to debut September 30.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tenneriello, 28, had what is known as one of the toughest shifts in the business. She arose weekdays at 4 a.m. and headed to the station, prepared to cover the hot news story of the day. It could be a fire, a murder or a political development, she basically had to be ready for anything, While the shift was supposed to end at 1 p.m., she could often be heard on air several hours later. Wearing my hat as school board spokesperson, I communicated with her often in the evenings when she should have been half asleep. She also made appearances on the Aaron Rand drive show.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The long hours were really my doing,” Tenneriello told me. “I did not just do the breaking news. I also investigated follow ups on my own stories so that would keep me in the studio past my regular hours. I guess I wanted a better balance in my life and working on this new TV show will be fun.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">CJAD has had an array of individuals doing that shift over the last few months, with newcomer Emily Campbell handling most of the calls lately. Tenneriello had taken over from Laura Casella, who went to <a href="http://www.btmontreal.ca/">City’s Breakfast TV</a> and is now on maternity leave. Originally from Ottawa, Tenneriello came here at the age of 17 to attend the <a href="http://www.uqam.ca/">Université de Québec a Montréal,</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">where she studied marketing. She then completed the graduate program in journalism at <a href="http://www.concordia.ca/">Concordia</a>,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We wish her good luck in this new endeavor and expect to see her on one of the three main English language TV shows before long.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-72237882137492867462015-09-01T21:07:00.000-07:002015-09-10T17:01:48.569-07:00Idina Menzel's first concert in Montreal a huge success<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three years ago my
family and I travelled to Boston to see international singing superstar <a href="http://www.idinamenzel.com/">IdinaMenzel</a> perform. The drive was well worth it as this Tony Award winning gem puts
on quite a show.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I got a
chance to interview Menzel at that time I naturally asked if she had plans to
ever come to Montreal. “I’d love to,” she said, urging her press agent to look
into the possibility.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last December
Menzel announced plans for a world tour and Montreal was on the schedule for
September 1, 2015 at the <a href="http://www.placedesarts.com/">Place des Arts</a>. It seemed like a long way off when we
purchased tickets, but well worth the wait. More than 3,000 Idina fans packed
Montreal’s finest hall for a spectacular performance. The audience was composed
of people of all ages and this included the very young thanks to the fact
Menzel voiced the character of Elsa from the blockbuster animated film<a href="http://www.frozen.disney.com/"> Frozen.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following Menzel’s
Boston concert, we went to New York City twice to see her most recent Broadway musical
<a href="http://www.ifthenthemusical.com/home">If/Then</a>. We then waited patiently for September 1. Earlier this summer
publicist extraordinaire Arlene Slavin arranged a telephone interview for me
with Menzel – tidbits of which I will share later in this article. But first
about this concert. Menzel entered the stage singing Defying Gravity from the
Tony Award winning <a href="http://www.wickedthemusical.com/">Wicked,</a> in which she had the leading role of Elphaba the
green witch. The crowd rose to its feet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“This is my first
time in Montreal,” Menzel shouted to the crowd. “What an exquisite city.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Backed up by a 16
piece orchestra, some of whom were hired locally for this night only, she
performed for a solid two hours straight. There were no breaks or intermission.
Menzel is the ultimate entertainer. She engages her audience with short
anecdotes and makes her way into the crowd on certain occasions. Following a series of numbers, including
selections from Joanie Mitchell, Cole Porter, Ethel Merman and the Police’s
Roxanne, she took her shoes off and treated the stage like her living room. This
led to the song Creep. “Sometimes
you wake up in the morning and you do not feel like getting out of bed,” she said.
“Maybe somebody broke your heart…and you want to put the covers over your head.”<br />
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When Menzel performs the song Take Me or Leave Me from Rent, she does more than
merely sing it. This becomes one of the highlights of the show for she gives people
from the audience, young and old, a chance to sing it with her. As she walked
through actual rows of seats one man stopped to make it clear that he did not
want to sing out loud. “But can I get a selfie with you?” she consented.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Alex Cohen gets to sing with Menzel.</span></b></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got to hear a
song from If/Then, a superb musical which comes to Toronto in April. Go to </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.mirvish.com/shows for more details. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her acapella
presentation of another song from Wicked, minus a microphone, was sensational.
She saved perhaps the best for last, theme song from Frozen “Let it Go!” At
this time she invited all of the young girls to join her up front and they did
so with great enthusiasm. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sciCnSBQRxk">See this video clip</a>.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Frozen, for which the sequel is said to be set for
2018, has provided Menzel with a new generation of fans. Her encore consisted
of a new young she wrote for her son and the classic “The Sun will come out
tomorrow from Annie.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone left the hall
very happy. A better performance we could not have asked for. Thank you
Princeton Entertainment and Ruben Fogel Productions for making it happen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “I try to keep my concerts fun,” Menzel told
me in my interview earlier this summer. “Singing in front of live audiences is
simply what I love to do.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Menzel brings youngsters up to sing Let It Go near the end of the concert.</span></b></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frozen, which
became the highest grossing animated film of all time at $1.3 billion, is
destined for a sequel. “It was a career game changer, that’s for sure,” Menzel
said. “Anytime you do something with Disney, it has the potential to become
big. I just never thought it would
become this kind of phenomenon. It presented me with opportunities I never had
before while the impact it has had on young children is a real gift.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the present
tour, Mendel plans to help join the national tour of If/Then. “I want to be
there for some of the openings,” she said. “This musical is dear to my heart. There are
some television opportunities percolating. Of course I want to spend time with
the family and get my son set in school.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If/Then starred Menzel as </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fafafa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elizabeth, a city
planner emerging from a failed marriage. She also played Liz, a city planner
emerging from a failed marriage. They're the same woman, of course; the show
extrapolates her life in two different directions from one moment of choice.</span><span class="st" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-58886523403429127482015-08-28T10:41:00.001-07:002015-08-28T10:44:42.250-07:00Montreal gets another live morning TV show - sort of<div id="yui_3_11_0_1_1440780723654_28" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.0000400543213px; line-height: 18.9000549316406px; margin-bottom: 1rem; text-align: justify;">
Every weekday morning I switch TV stations back and forth between <a href="http://www.btmontreal.ca/">City's Breakfast TV</a> and the <a href="http://www.globalnews.ca/">Global Morning News</a>. So imagine how surprised I was when I quickly passed by CBC and noticed what I thought was <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/daybreak">Daybreak</a> host Mike Finnerty. I circled back and sure enough there he was with the complete Daybreak crew simulcasting their morning radio show between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. So I was not seeing things. It turns out that this was kind of soft launch of a very novel idea - something that is not uncommon in the United States and is done by some shows here nationally.</div>
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What a great idea! Because we generally hear them only, radio personalities do not necessarily have to be attired the same way as their TV counterparts. Will that change for the Finnerty crew? It was an interesting dynamic to be sure.<br />
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Finnerty is a terrific interviewer and for viewers it is really nice to put some faces to names.</div>
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<b><u>Below is what they published on their website:</u></b></div>
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Starting this Monday, you'll get to go "behind the scenes" on CBC morning radio.</div>
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<em>Daybreak</em>, your local morning show, will broadcast between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. on CBC Television. You'll be able to watch Mike Finnerty and the team as they bring you all the local news, guests and information you need to begin your day in Montreal.</div>
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Broadcasting<em> Daybreak </em>on television is about giving you, our audience, more ways to find us.</div>
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This will not replace your experience of listening to<em> Daybreak</em> in the morning.</div>
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The show will still air from 5:30 a.m. ET to 8:30 a.m. on Radio One. We're simply providing you another way to access the program. You'll see the<em> Daybreak </em>team broadcasting from Studio 20 in La Maison Radio Canada.</div>
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We'll also provide continuous local headlines and weather on screen.</div>
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We're using some pretty interesting technology to make this happen. Cameras have been installed throughout the Daybreak studio and control room.</div>
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These cameras are voice-triggered and follow whoever is speaking at any time.</div>
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The system works remotely with human intervention, leaving the<em>Daybreak</em> team to do what it does best — make great radio.</div>
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So this Monday, Aug. 24, you have one more place to tune in to your favourite morning show – CBC Television. You can find Daybreak on CBC Television, CBC Radio (88.5/104.7FM), streaming online at<a href="http://cbc.ca/montreal" style="color: #115278; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">cbc.ca/montreal</a> or on your CBC Radio app.</div>
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Make sure to check us out and as always, we want to hear from you. To let us know how we're doing, you can email me at shelagh.kinch@cbc.ca or leave a comment.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-10049787526897831072015-08-27T18:21:00.000-07:002015-08-29T11:47:30.081-07:00So You Think You Can Dance Top 10 Tour Montreal bound...in January<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are not too many live shows I look forward to seeing more than the <a href="http://www.fox.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance">So You Think You Can Dance Tour</a>, which will roll into Montreal for the third successive year on Thursday, January 28. Instead of the Bell Centre, though, they’ll be at the 2,200 seat Theatre St. Denis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Top 10 finalists of SYTYCD, the 13-time Primetime Emmy® Award-winning show that sparked America’s fascination with dance, will captivate audiences once again this fall and winter. Celebrating its momentous 12th season and its exciting new Stage v. Street format, the dancers will make their way across North America performing in 70 cities. The Season 12 tour lineup includes the following Top 10 finalists: Team Stage’s Gaby Diaz, Edson Juarez, Jim Nowakowski, Hailee Payne and Derek Piquette; and Team Street’s Megan “Megz” Alfonso, Eddie “Neptune” Eskridge, Virgil Gadson, Jessica “JJ” Rabone and Jana “Jaja” Vankova. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course the show airs Mondays (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX and CTV. They are now down to the final six: Hailee, Alfonso, Jim, Gaby, Virgil and Jaja. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tour kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie, TX and crosses the United States and Canada with 70 stops. The first leg of the tour will wrap on December, 29 at the Taco Bell Arena in Boise, ID. The dancers will then return for the second leg of the tour in Canada in January 2016.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let me tell you, there is hardly a more electrifying feeling than being in the audience for one of these shows. Consider that only a few months ago these very talented dancers were virtual unknowns. Now they are superstars. The shows I have attended never let me down and I loved watching how wild the spectators went for their favorites. I have also had the good fortune of getting to meet the top 10 in person for interviews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The folks at 19 Entertainment and dick clark productions have a real winner on their hands. Sadly for us, So You Think You Can Dance Canada was cancelled by CTV after only four seasons in 2011. Their tours, the last one at the Bell Centre and prior to that Place des Arts, were pretty exciting as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SYTCD recently received eight 2015 Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, including Outstanding Reality-Competition Program and Outstanding Host In A Reality or Reality-Competition Program (Cat Deeley), in addition to nominations for Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special, Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series, and Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic). SYTYCD’s exceptional costume team of Marina Toybina and Grainne O’Sullivan also won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is good news for fans of <a href="http://www.pfchangs.ca/">P.F. Chang’s.</a> Groupe
Sportscene, owners of among other things the very successful <a href="http://www.cage.ca/">Cage Aux Sports</a>
franchise, has purchased the two Montreal area locations---one at Rue des
Jockeys next to the former Blue Bonnets and the other at <a href="https://www.cfshops.com/carrefour-laval.html">Carrefour Laval.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222;">Last April the Canadian operation of P.F. Chang’s,
run by Interaction Restaurants and CEO Michael Aronovici, filed </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">a Notice of
Intention to make a proposal to creditors in order to obtain the courts`
protection so they could gain time to find a strategic partner or a buyer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Toronto location in
suburban Don Mills has been sold to <a href="http://www.cara.com/">Cara Foods </a>and will no longer be a P.F.
Chang’s. They will convert it into one of their other brands, possibly a
Milestones, Montana’s or Kelsey’s. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I spoke to Jean Bedard, the CEO
of Sportscene, who was very excited about this new venture. He recently returned
from the head office of P.F. Chang’s in Phoenix where he got the go ahead to
change the branding and adjust the menu. For starters, it will not be called
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro – simply P.F. Chang’s. “We have more Asian cuisine
than Chinese,” Bedard said. “The word ‘Chinese’ might make some associate with
Chinese buffets. It is not necessary.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For now Bedard’s goal will be
to solidify the two Montreal area locales, which already have a loyal following.
“The Cage has been around for 30 years,” he said. “We have resources. I must
admit up until recently I did not know P.F. Chang’s was in Montreal. It needs
brand recognition. I have always loved the place. When I take my family to
Florida, that is the first place we go and eat. I have been to both of our
locations. They are well operated and I think by adding them to our existing
200 restaurants will be a bonus.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Montreal area locations will be closed for three days in order to prepare for
the rejigged menu, which will still have all of the staple favorites like
chicken lettuce wraps, </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222;"> Mongolian beef, crispy honey chicken, double
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Montreal area locales are doing well, he will look towards expansion. He
already has his eye on the South Shore, downtown, the West Island, Quebec City and
Gatineau. “After that we will look outside of Quebec,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In terms of continuity, the operating partners of
two locations – Emile Haykal and Elie Sucar – will remain in place. That is
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for Aronovici, he should be commended for bringing the storied brand to Canada. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“When it becomes evident that you cannot achieve your stated business objectives, the best thing to do is move on.,” he told me. “We had a lot of headwind on this project. The US dollar got much stronger, driving up many of our costs. The price of oil dropped badly hurting the Alberta economy, the economic situation in Montreal is worse than we had expected and the real estate market in Toronto is extremely hot driven by Western based casual dining chains looking to expand and the list goes on. Such is business. On to the next challenge!”</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-78387626212641857532015-08-22T09:52:00.000-07:002015-08-22T21:06:35.406-07:00Renato Zane takes over as the new boss at City Montreal<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a new sheriff in town at <a href="http://www.citytv.com/montreal">City Montreal</a>. More
than a year after Bob Babinski left the TV station as head honcho of on air
activities, his place has finally been filled by industry veteran Renato Zane.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I sat down with Zane at City’s McGill College Avenue’s
headquarters. He is by means no newcomer to <a href="http://www.rogersmedia.com/">Rogers Media,</a> having worked for the
company for an impressive 32 years out of Toronto and Vancouver. For he and his
wife Patricia, Montreal turned out to be a nice opportunity as their daughter
Lisa studied at McGill and settled down here. They also have a son, Davide, who
resides in Toronto.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babinski was the true poppa of City Montreal,
personally selecting all of the staff who would lead <a href="http://www.btmontreal.ca/">Breakfast Television</a> and
<a href="http://www.sportsnet.ca/">Sportsnet Central</a>. Talent-wise, he did a formidable job as Alexandre Despatie
made a seamless transition from Olympic athlete to morning show co-host along
with Joanne Vrakas. Wilder Weir is a true “star” as live eye reporter and host
of Sportsnet Central while Catherine Verdon Diamond delivers traffic and
weather with flair. News reporter Laura
Casella is solid. Currently on maternity leave, her replacement <a href="http://news_monster/">Aalia Adam </a>has
shown great initiative with her special series on Montreal’s municipalities and
boroughs. Let’s not forget Elias Makos, who offers up insight into social media
no other media outlet in the city can hold a candle to. Behind the scenes, producers like Melanie Porco and Kelly Albert are top notch. Check out Aalia's fan page at <o:p></o:p></span></span><a data-reactid=".8y.1:$mid=11403524356733=260a84758a0dd528961.2:0.0.0.0.0.0.$range0:0" href="https://m.facebook.com/Aaliaaadam?__mref=message_bubble" style="background-color: #f6f7f8; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/Aaliaaadam</a>.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“We really want to connect with our communities,” Zane
said. “Our Live Eye really gets out there. Wilder was recently at a swimming
club and I was pleasantly surprised to see how many families came out at 6 a.m.
to be part of a live broadcast. That is how we must continue to build a
following. I hope that as a whole we at City can continue to improve our
content so we can be truly reflective of what Montrealers expect from a morning
show.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sportsnet Central Montreal, which airs Thursday evenings at
6:30, remains a work in progress. Babinski originally hired TV vet George
Athans as the producer. But last spring Athans and reporters Sean Coleman and
Kelly Greig were let go. The latter two bounced back nicely; Coleman with CTV
Sports on weekends and Greig as the new morning reporter at rival Global News. Athans already had a successful business of his own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“For now we do not have the resources to do in-depth
documentary style reports as before,” Zane says. “It is more of a talk format
with panelists discussing the topics of the day. It is still very much a show
that is evolving. By the end of September we will have a better idea of where
we ae going. We’d like to involve more
points of view, perhaps from minor sports organizations.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I suggested to
Zane that Sportsnet NHL play by play
caller John Bartlett and studio host Chantal Desjardins be integrated into the
program as they are right in the thick of things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because I have a television in the kitchen, I among
those people who thrives on watching morning TV while I eat my breakfast. In
the case of City, you can actually live stream Breakfast Television from any
device. I watch both BT and The Global Morning News, switching back and forth
and catching up on clips later from their website. We are so lucky as
Montrealers to have quality shows like this that make an effort to connect with
the community, yet the ratings are very
weak. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Initiatives like the
one Adam took to do her series on
municipalities and boroughs can only help bring in new viewers. “That series
was completely Aalia’s idea and I completely support it,” said Zane. “We’d
really like to do more of those type of
things. There is a bit of fatigue among viewers regarding negative
broadcasting.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for Zane himself, he spent the previous three years
as the director of news and public affairs for
Omni TV in Toronto. Prior to that he had another three year run as
general manager of City and Omni TV in Vancouver. For the first 25 years of his
association with Rogers he was a jack of all trades, serving as a reporter,
anchor, producer and news director.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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in enough to time to start watching BT Montreal at 6 a.m. and makes his way
from his downtown apartment to the studio by 8 a.m. so he can observe the final
hour of the program in the trenches. There is a daily meeting to review the day’s
show and plan the next one, individual face to face meetings with members of
his staff of about 20 and a lot of back and forth with head office. He usually
heads home by 6 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Jordan Schwartz asked me to come to Montreal last fall to meet the team I felt
right away that there was an exciting dynamic. I actually started this job here
in late spring, going back and forth, and we settled here in July.”</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-84726734500202248282015-08-21T21:08:00.001-07:002015-08-21T21:48:21.621-07:00Our Grade 1 reviewer Nathaniel gives thumbs up to Marvel Universe Live!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After writing a preview piece in
The Suburban for the much anticipated Bell Centre presentation of <a href="http://www.marveluniverselive.ca/">Marvel Universe Live! </a> I thought that the best
person to review it for me would be a colleague with a young son. Enter our
production guru Oliver Sutton and Nathaniel, who enters Grade 1 at <a href="http://www.emsb.qc.ca/royalvale">Royal Vale School</a> this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>That's Nathaniel in disguise.</b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marvel Universe Live! Continues with
presentations in both French and
English. French shows are Aug. 22 (3 pm
and 7 pm) and Aug. 23 (11 am). English shows take place Aug. 22 (11 am) and
Aug. 23 (3 pm). It features the likes of
Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man. Thor, The Hulk, Black Widow, Wolverine, Nick
Fury, Storm, Green Goblin and Red Skull among the 25 heroes and villains who arein
constant battle during the two hour show.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“There were a <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">lot of kids in costumes,” Oliver reported. “Looking through the crowd I could
see many little ones dressed as Captain America, Spider-Man and Ironman. Some were in full costume head to toe and some in masks and t-shirts.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Oliver notes that the special effects were magnificent</span>. “They had </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lazers smoke bangs lights,
music,video and total sensory overload,” he said. “The fight choreography was
highly impressive.”</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who was
the fan favorite? Ironman, according to
Oliver and Nathaniel. “There were big cheers when he entered the scene,” he said. “Wolverine was
popular too.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With cars
skidding around, motorcycles zooming and jumping, this was a great experience for kids and parents alike. “And
the original stories presented for each of the characters was well done,” he said. “There was so much action we
did not know where to look sometimes.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Hulk was gigantic at eight foot five tall,
greeted as well very enthusiastically by the crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nathaniels
review? “ Two thumbs up,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">The show is being described in some reviews as
“Disney on Ice, with motorcycles instead of skates,” and clearly geared towards
a younger audience.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marvel Entertainment launched this bold idea a year ago and it is taking
arenas across North America and Europe by storm, attracting fans of all ages.
Like Comic Con, many spectators tend to come in costume.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Spider-Man scenes were described as the most spectacular, spinning webs and
flying through the air just like the motion pictures and cartoons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Info: <a href="http://www.evenko.ca/">www.evenko.ca</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-56467387389309865812015-08-13T10:50:00.000-07:002015-08-14T05:02:40.219-07:00Montrealers Nic and Sabrina end their run on The Amazing Race Canada<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">The
Montreal presence on <a href="http://ctv.ca/TheAmazingRaceCanada">CTV’s The Amazing Race Canada</a> is over after </span><em><span style="background: white; font-style: normal; line-height: 107%;">Nic</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;">La Monaca from Anjou and<span class="apple-converted-space"> Lachine’s </span><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Sabrina</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mercuri
became the fifth team eliminated. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
Montreal-based couple were in “jeopardy” early in the leg, struggling at the
crime scene Detour, before their race took a turn for the worse when Nic was
last to complete the CPR Road Block. In the end, Nic and Sabrina were the last
team to reach the Pit Stop at Bell Park in Sudbury where they were greeted by
host Jon Montgomery and eliminated from the race. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I’m
not disappointed…you always think of me before you think of you, and I love you
for that,” said Sabrina about her relationship with Nic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The
bond that we have is never going to be broken,” added a heartfelt Nic, a graduate of the English Montreal School Board's <a href="http://www.emsb.qc.ca/lesterbpearson">Lester B. Pearson High School Sports Études Program.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite
a 10 year age difference – Nick is 22 and Sabrina 32 – this looks like one rock
solid couple. If anything can test a relationship it is this type of experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
spoke to Nic and Sabrina today. They joined me by telephone from Toronto where
they are doing the media rounds. “Testing our relationship was certainly not
the reason to do the show,” said Nic. “We know our boundaries. If anything this
validated our love for each other.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">Because
the show will still be airing for several weeks, there is a lot the couple did
not want to say. “Life will kind of get back to normal,” said Sabrina. “While
we cannot talk too much, this experience was very stressful and difficult.
Nobody can ever imagine. You cannot understand by just watching the show for
one hour.”</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Having
interview Montreal physicians Brett and Holly, first year contestants, I know
all of the intimate details of what the contestants go through. For starters
they cannot tell anyone in their family where they are nor communicate with
them during the shoot. When they check
into hotels, the phones, TVs and radios are disconnected. No newspapers are permitted.
Just some magazines. A guard stands outside the room and they do not mingle
with their competitors when filming is not taking place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nic
is now busy coaching youth soccer for <a href="http://www.etoilesdelest.com/">Les Étoiles de L’Est </a>in Laval. He also
returns to class full-time in September at Concordia, where he is studying
political science. Sabrina works in human resources for an engineering company.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During
the show Nic actually had one challenge that involved soccer. Competitors had
to get the ball in the net while blindfolded. He was unable to complete the
task and the couple actually took a two hour penalty to skip the experience.
That choice almost got them eliminated two weeks earlier. “That was a tough
one,” said Nic. “The thing is that challenge ended up not being about skill,
but rather communications.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One
of the interesting developments of course when you are on a show seen by
millions of Canadians each week is the recognition factor. “We do get
recognized,” said Sabrina. “It is quite flattering.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
most recent episode will encore this
Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Sunday, August 16 at 5 p.m. ET/PT on
CTV and CTV GO – and is also now available on demand at CTV GO. All-new
episodes of THE AMAZING RACE CANADA air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and
CTV GO. Episodes 1–5 are also now streaming on CraveTV™, with new episodes
available a week after the broadcast premiere. Previous seasons are also now
streaming on CraveTV.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On
the next episode (Wednesday, August 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CTV and CTV GO),
teams race to Canada’s heartland, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where the Road Block
has some teams bouncing ahead of the pack, and others falling behind. Tensions
drive Brian and Cynthia to the edge, and at the Detour, some teams are spinning
in circles, while others jump through hoops to stay in the race.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13476312370921633004noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8080175387429832094.post-81863633391488544212015-08-11T18:03:00.001-07:002015-08-11T18:03:37.592-07:00KlezKanada 2015 to conclude August 23 with Theodore Bikel tribute<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another edition of <a href="http://www.klezkanada.com/">KlezKanada </a>will take place August 17 to 23 at Camp B'nai Brith in Ste. Agathe and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Dr. Hy Goldman, who founded the event with his wife Sandy, could not be more
proud. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each summer
KlezKanada’s Laurentian Retreat draws people from around the world to Camp B’nai
Brith. On the shores of a calm lake, nestled amongst the beautiful Laurentian mountains,
participants celebrate the tradition, innovation, and continuity of
Jewish/Yiddish culture. Intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and
international, KlezKanada’s Laurentian Retreat has grown into one of the
leading Jewish cultural events in the world. KlezKanada features an all-star
faculty, world-class concerts, and a KlezKabaret that keeps participants singing and dancing late
into the night. There are also films and classes on Jewish history, culture, Yiddish
language, and literature, workshops for instrumentalists, singers, dancers, and
visual artists of all levels, creative programs for the whole family, and so
much more!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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KlezKanada will conclude <span style="color: #222222;"> with its <i>Der Groyser
Kontsert - A Tribute to Theodore Bikel</i> on Sunday evening, August 23 (7:30 p.m.) at Oscar
Peterson Concert Hall in NDG. The evening will showcase four generations of the most highly acclaimed musicians on the
international Jewish music scene – all paying homage to the career of masterful
performer, singer, actor, raconteur and author Theodore Bikel,<b> </b>in
support of the KlezKanada Youth Scholarship Fund.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Born in May of
1924, </span><span style="color: #222222;">the legendary Bikel led a unique<b> </b>career
spanning over seven decades. An Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner, h</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">e was perhaps best known as Tevye in <i>Fiddler on the Roof</i>, a role he
performed on stage over 2,000 times. </span><span style="color: #222222;">As a folksinger and storyteller he recorded over 30 albums and captivated audiences on virtually every
continent. </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">A true Renaissance Man, he viewed his work and life
in terms of survival, saying, “You must explore your roots in the past in order
to pinpoint your place in the present or to be entitled to a future.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Bikel was scheduled to appear and
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gravely ill and it was 50/50 whether he would be able to appear in
Montreal,” Dr. Goldman explained. “Well, he died a week later to our sorrow. Incidently
he was a member of KlezKanada’s Board and had already performed in 2007 and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Born and raised in Montreal, Dr. Goldman moved to
New York in 1946.<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span>Drafted
into the U.S. Army, he was sent to Japan and South Korea before receiving his
discharge 18 months later. The GI Bill of Rights enabled him to attend
university, and it was there, at the University of Illinois at Chicago, that
Goldman began his flirtation with music. He organized musical events, but also
a pep rally that starred Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I used to be a pretty good
singer, but I realized that singing was not what I wanted to do. I decided to
become a doctor,” Goldman recalled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yet the music bug never left him.
In the 1980s, when Goldman was involved with Montreal’s Akiva School, arranging
concerts and other fund-raisers, he brought in Boston’s Klezmer Conservatory
Band. The group played a type of music with which most of the public was still
relatively unfamiliar. He initiated his summer klezmer festival eight years
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Goldman is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Biology at McGill University and an Emergency Room pediatrician at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. KlezKanada, though, is a 12 month obsession leading up to the actual evengt,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“KlezKanada makes Jewish music and the arts accessible to everyone,” says Dr. Goldman. “It gives people a chance to learn about Jewish history and their roots in a contemporary way, and discover who they are.” The curriculum includes world-class concerts, workshops for instrumentalists, singers, dancers and visual artists of all levels, films, literature, language and culture, and children’s and teen programs. When you come to KlezKanada you have a supermarket of activities to choose from.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Klezmer’s roots date back hundreds of years in Eastern Europe. Itinerant musicians would travel from shtetl to shtetl playing events, Goldman said. There are Romanian, Turkish, Greek and Russian elements in klezmer, but the essential part comes from synagogue music.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> “Music is a very important part of the human condition,” Dr. Goldman says. “Ongoing research shows music’s role in the brain. I think music can heal in a way that’s difficult to determine. It provides an atmosphere where that individual is relaxed and less preoccupied with his or her ailments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The extraordinary line up for August 23, coming together for that one-night-only, includes Grammy award-winning klezmer supergroup The Klezmatics; Montreal's own Yiddish hip-hop sensation Josh Dolgin (aka Socalled); New York's finest post-war klezmer tribute band The Tarras Band; the golden-voiced Shura Lipovsky from The Netherlands;pioneers of the post-Soviet klezmer renaissance, Efim Chorney and Suzanne Ghergus of Moldova; and – pulling it all together as MC – Yiddish author and bon vivant Michael Wex.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hollywood North is back! Those of us who travel to the United States are clearly not pleased with our sinking Canadian dollar, now at about 75 cents compared to the American buck, but it is bringing lots of movie shoots and stars here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>X-Men: Apocalypse,</em> part of the iconic series of movies, is back filming in Montreal. Sources tell me that shooting will take place in <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">the prestigious arts building on the McGill campus beginning next Tuesday with McGill standing for the Pentagon. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Quantico, expected to be a big hit show on ABC this fall, is filming in Sherbrooke. </span> It centers on a group of young FBI recruits, all with
specific reasons for joining, who battle their way through training at
the Quantico base in Virginia. As the show intercuts between their
hidden pasts and their present training, it also flashes forward to the
near future, where one of the recruits will turn out to be a sleeper
terrorist responsible for the most devastating terrorist attack on U.S.
soil since 9/11. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spotted in Montreal recently was top model Cara Delevingne, now starring in the movie Paper Towns. She was here to watch her significant other Annie Clark from the group St. Vincent perform at Osheaga. Delevinge is currently filming the movie Suicide Squad in Toronto. Co-stars Margot Robbie, Jay
Hernandez and Joel Kinnaman joined her at Osheaga, Delevingne was also seen at the boutique Vintage Frames in the Sud Ouest, owned by Corey Shapiro, where she bought some shades</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kanye West was in Montreal this week for a business meeting related to his clothing line. He was seen signing autographs in Westmount.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also hear word that Caitlyn Jenner, who as Bruce won the Olympic decathalon here in 1976, will be here next week on the occasion of Fierté Montréal (Gay Pride Festival). The world`s most prominent transgender personality will reportedly stay here for a week and be part of her daughter Kylie`s 18th birthday bash at Beachclub in Pointe-Calumet on August 16.</span></div>
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