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2 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com It’s Goldbloom vs. Housefather in battle for Liberal nomination IRWIN BLOCK popularity extends beyond his party’s brand. The federal election may be a year Meanwhile, having increased their off, but the battle for the Mount vote substantially in this once safe Royal riding has begun with the un- Liberal seat, the Conservatives are expected entry of a new candidate hopeful they can win this riding, for the Liberal nomination. which has a significant number of Jonathan Goldbloom, 58, a veteran Jewish voters – but no one has for- public relations professional and mally announced an intention to member of one of the city’s most run. Conservative activist Richard distinguished Jewish and Liberal Yufe of Hampstead is among those families, is busy lining up support, considering it. (See page 9 for a

in competition with Côte St. Luc Photo: Irwin Block profile of this up-and-coming poli- Mayor Anthony Housefather, 44. “My hobby really is politics.” tician.) Among the first to declare their sup- Goldbloom, who was part of a re- port for Goldbloom were his parents, Goldbloom says: “We have a chance St. Luc as a former president of cent Jewish mega-mission to Israel, former provincial Liberal cabinet to turn the page and change the the former English-language lobby believes that Israel will not be a minister Victor Goldbloom and re- focus from separation and indepen- group Alliance Quebec and a for- wedge issue in the next election as it tired social worker Sheila Goldbloom. dence to how we build Quebec and a mer vice-president of the federal was for some voters in Mount Royal Jonathan may not be as well known stronger Montreal.” Liberal Party. He has a long list of during the 2011 election. as his brother Michael, former pub- “I do not think our issues have been endorsers who have roots in the “The Liberal party is as support- lisher of The Gazette and Toronto front and centre in Ottawa. We have riding and has recruited more than ive of Israel as Mr. Harper is. My Star and now principal of Bishop’s a chance to rebuild the city and re- 1,500 people who have applied for challenge is to remind people that University, but he’s counting on his store Montreal to some of its glory.” membership in the riding asso- this is an election in Canada,” Gold- many contacts and influential en- Goldbloom criticizes the Harper ciation. No date has been set for a bloom says. “I believe the majority dorsers to bolster his chances against government for its lack of consul- nomination meeting. in Mount Royal doesn’t like Harp- Housefather. He has contacts going tation with stakeholders. “We need The flurry of activity was sparked er’s policies on crime, his approach back many years through his work to go back to a style of government by the announced retirement of Lib- to government, his style, his posi- at the provincial and federal levels. where governments are engaged.” eral MP Irwin Cotler, the McGill tion on climate change and lack of He ran Bob Rae’s campaign for the Goldbloom salutes Liberal leader law professor and world-renowned movement on the environment.” federal liberal leadship. Justin Trudeau’s “courageous” sup- human rights advocate, whose Continued on page 4 “I play hockey and tennis but my port of free choice on abortion, le- hobby really is politics,” he said galizing marijuana, and severing ties with a smile. “I’ve spent an inordi- with Liberal senators. nate amount of time in smoke-filled “He’s bringing a new generation of backrooms. people into politics, and that’s excit- “I started in politics with my father, ing. It’s at an appropriate time in my in 1976 and I used to travel across career and I think I can bring some- Quebec with him.” thing to the table.” Of the election of Philippe Couil- Housefather has a strong head lard in Quebec City and Denis start, based on his 20 years as a Coderre in Montreal, both Liberals, politician in Hampstead and Côte

www.theseniortimes.com July 2014 The Senior Times 3 Cotler is irreplaceable, but Jonathan Goldbloom comes close, says retired senator

Continued from page 3 worked as executive assistant to the Liberal Party presidency. Former is close, it’s Jonathan Goldbloom.” the head of the Canada Post during senators Leo Kolber and Yoine Jack Jedwab, executive director of Goldbloom was raised and still its transformation into a crown Goldstein have expressed support for the Association of Canadian Studies, lives in Westmount, attended Selwyn corporation in the early 1980s. Goldbloom, prompting speculation says: “Goldbloom is a brilliant House School, and earned his first When the Conservatives came to that the Liberal establishment individual, with a very keen analytical degree from Harvard University, power in 1984, Goldbloom lost that would prefer Goldbloom because capacity, is excellent at networking, studying modern European history job and switched to the private sector, of his long-standing and deep ties and has a lot of experience in the and literature. His undergraduate working for Provigo, before opening to it. Housefather counters that his national capital.” thesis was on attitudes of French his own public relations shop in long-list of prominent supporters Maria Peluso, Concordia University Canadians toward the Second World Montreal in 1990. That firm is called actually live in and hold prominent and Dawson College political science War as reflected in history and JGA Strategic Communications. elected positions in the riding and teacher, says: “Jonathan has been literature. Goldbloom is married to Alice are eligible to cast ballots at an open active in leadership campaigns and “It was a significant episode that Switocz, whom he met while she nomination meeting. conventions. He understands the shows the challenge of keeping the was executive assistant to former Goldstein has high praise for party. He is ministerial material, country united,” he said. Liberal cabinet minister Don Goldbloom: “His knowledge and someone who is able to formulate After a brief stint with the federal Johnston. They have two children, grasp of the Canadian polity is policy.” Liberals in Ottawa, which ended Alexandra, 21, and Matthew, 19. beyond anyone else’s. I don’t think The Mount Royal riding includes with the government’s defeat in 1979, Both study at Bishop’s. there is anybody, anywhere, that Côte St. Luc, Hampstead, Town of Goldbloom went back to school Johnston has endorsed comes close to his knowledge, his Mount Royal and Snowdon west of to earn an MBA from Western Goldbloom, crediting him with acumen, his ability to dissect and Victoria. About 35% of its residents University in London, Ontario. He managing two of his campaigns for solve problems. He is an excellent are Jewish by religion or ethnic origin. communicator. Irwin Cotler is irreplaceable, but if there is one that [email protected] Valid with this coupon on A complete quarter dining room orders only Offer expires chicken meal... July 31, 2014 (maximum 2 persons per coupon) now that’s an except holidays and festivals Meal 9585 includes tomato juice or coleslaw, 1/4 Minium extraordinary deal! chicken leg, french fries, sauce, bun and choice of soft drink. Free order 7 meals $ 95 Delivery 9. + taxes

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www.theseniortimes.com July 2014 The Senior Times 7 Tar vel insurance – Ça vaut la peine not performed anywhere in Quebec or Canada for years, she was treated with painkillers while on Legal Ease and referred her to a clinic in the U.S. She subse- vacation in Mexico. She was told, however, that if Joyce Blond Frank quently filed a claim for about $9000 with RAMQ, the problem was not corrected quickly she risked B.A., B.C.L., LL.M. which paid $618.79 for professional fees but paralysis. As she had experienced lengthy waiting refused to pay the hospital costs. times for treatment in Quebec she decided to get RAMQ admitted the surgical procedure was med- the surgery in Mexico. She also returned to Mex- ically necessary – this is one condition for the Régie ico for follow-up. The decision not to reimburse Getting sick on vacation without private insur- to cover costs. But the Régie had learned that the her was upheld by the Tribunal on the grounds ance can lead to all kinds of trouble. Understand- procedure was available in Vancouver; the Health that although her condition was serious, it was ably, Quebec doesn’t want to subsidize health care Insurance Act states that the services required not urgent. In spite of this decision the patient was obtained outside the province. Getting reimburse- must not be available in Canada. The fact that the happy as the pain she had endured for five years ment for such care is exceptional and subject to local physicians had affirmed otherwise was irrel- disappeared after the surgery was performed. specific conditions found in the Health Insurance evant. Ignorance was no excuse and the Tribunal In another case, The Régie reimbursed medical Act. 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8 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Y ufe eyes conservative bid in Mount Royal riding IRWIN BLOCK on all matters, including Ukraine, “What is consistent is respect for Israel and Iran. “(The) position individual rights and for taxpayer He’s young, smart, accomplished, on the free- trade agreements is funds,” he observes. and committed to a set of values. opening up market for Canadian “Under the Liberals there was a lot He believes the Mount Royal rid- products, goods and services.” of ‘time served in the community’, ing is ready to vote Conservative in In 2007, he offered his services to instead of putting criminals behind next year’s federal election, and, after the Conservatives and was hired as a bars. What that did is that (convicts) helping run their last campaign, is policy adviser to then-justice Minister integrated into a criminal life style, considering taking the plunge himself. Rob Nicholson. In 2008 he returned to and it wasn’t working as a deterrent.” Meet Richard Yufe, 35, a long-time Montreal from Ottawa to work in real- Yufe questions Quebec’s opposition Hampstead resident who graduated estate investment and management. to longer minimum sentences. as a mechanical engineer at McGill, In 2010 he married MUHC Saulie Zajdel was the party’s Mont then became a lawyer at Université cardiologist Jacqueline Joza, and Royal candidate in the 2011 election. de Montréal. His grandparents fled they have an infant daughter. Zajdel won 13,891 votes, compared Eastern Europe and opened a tex- By the next election, Yufe expects to Irwin Cotler’s 16,151, and Cotler tile business in Trinidad before the voters will no longer fear Harper’s conceded he had lost much of the

family emigrated here. Photo: Irwin Block “hidden agenda” – a popular refrain substantial Jewish vote. While still studying, he worked There was no hidden agenda, Yufe says. when Harper became the party’s first A former Montreal city coun- at Merrill Lynch (CIBC World leader. cilor, Zajdel is to be tried in Quebec Markets) in Montreal as an assistant their commiment to Canada, in “There was no hidden agenda: the Superior Court, June 8, 2015 as a on a team of investment advisers for contrast to the separatist Bloc that agenda was principled hard work, co-accused with former Montreal high-net-worth private clients. profited every time Quebec’s interest and respect for provinces, taxpayers mayor Michael Applebaum and civil “I tend to have a unique per- was seen as slighted. “It was to their and individuals,” Yufe asserts. servant Jean-Yves Bisson on charges spective – I am able to pick out mutual benefit, and nobody was “We might see a certain break- that include breach of trust, fraud and something that is not always there as concentrating on the governance and through,” Yufe said, suggesting corruption linked to alleged activities part of the consensus,” he reflected administration. We were drifting.” people will cease to see Harper’s as that took place in 2007 and 2008. in a recent interview. After listening to party policy dis- a foreigner entering Quebec. Yufe said he is serious about run- In his 20s, he completed his univer- cussions, Yufe says he liked how the Yufe supports the Conservative’s ning in Mount Royal, but he has not sity courses at an accelerated pace, he Conservatives’ don’t want to intrude scrapping of the compulsory long- made a formal announcement. No said with a smile. He “over-studied” on areas of provincial jurisdiction. gun registry, and of the compulsory date has been set for what is expected because he was determined to achieve The Liberals, however, tend to long-form census. He also supports to be an open nomination meeting. high marks, which he did, he said. promote national programs. “(This) Harper’s tough-on-crime policies. [email protected] By 2004 Yufe was working as an only serves to antagonize those articling student for Blakes, one of who believe in provincial rights. It Canada’s top business law firms, and becomes one more bullet point on a he said he scored exceptionally high list of grievances,” he says. in the final Bar exams. In his spare “Every time we have a program on time he also did part of an MBA the federal level, all of a sudden they program at McGill. have to write a cheque for Quebec Helping customers move cars for over 25 years When the Alliance and Progressive (which wants to opt out).” Conservatives merged, Yufe joined He would rather that Ottawa respect For long and short distance moves, we have up, believing this was the credible provincial jurisdiction in education the people and the infrastructure in place to option on the federal level in Quebec and health care, and let the provinces to the Liberals and Bloc. establish their own priorities. get your car there – safely and securely. “I felt there was a symbiotic re- He does not support a national day- lationship between Jean Chrétien care program, for example, believing Worry-free door-to-door vehicle transportation and the sovereignists/separatists,” the provinces can follow Quebec and & brokerage services he said, in reference to the feder- create their own scheme, if they choose. alist Liberals under Jean Chrétien Yufe called the Conservative for- Car transportation from the company that cares who drew strength by playing on eign policy extremely principled

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www.theseniortimes.com July 2014 The Senior Times 9 Bonnie Sandler, BSW In context, slang ain’t so bad arguments against slang “fail miserably to explain • Housing Expert for Seniors why the use of slang is a bad thing in itself, be- Autonomous, The Word Nerd yond the fact that it’s not the language used by its Howard Richler critics: the language of power. If someone is likely Assisted Living, to struggle to progress through society if they Long Term Care occasionally slip an unnecessary ‘like’ or ‘innit’ • Alzheimer’s Expertise into their conversation then we should see that as evidence of how shallow the values we judge each Residential Real Estate Broker Harris Academy, a girls’ high school in South other by really are.” Groupe Sutton Centre Ouest Inc., London, wasn’t impressed by the manner its While the intent of the school is good, it is Real Estate Agency students were rendering the language of Shake- unnecessary as long as the school teaches the 514-497-3775 speare. To wit, last October it banned the use of importance of context; it would appear that many slang by students throughout most of the institution. students are aware of this criterion. For example, a www.bonniesandler.com School principal Chris Everitt introduced this sixteen-year-old student at Harris Academy told a list of eight forbidden words and phrases: “coz,” Guardian reporter, “ I know how to talk properly “innit,” “ain’t,” “extra,” “like,” “bare,” “you woz,” in a formal situation, so it will not really affect the and “we woz.” Students were instructed not to way I speak formally but the way I speak when I use “basically” to start a sentence and “yeah” to am with my peers.” end one. In case you aren’t hip to the slang sense Furthermore, the notion that speaking slang is of some of these words, be advised that “innit” is nonsense is itself nonsensical. In The Language shorthand for “isn’t it,” “extra,” means “over the Instinct, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker wrote, top” and “bare” means “lots of.” “Some people worry that slang will somehow ‘cor- A school spokeswoman defended the initiative, rupt’ the language. We should be so lucky.” saying it was among many ways they were pre- “When given a glimpse into these lexicons, paring students to express themselves appropri- no true language lover can fail to be dazzled by ately. “In addition to giving students the teaching the brilliant wordplay and wit,” he continued. they need to thrive academically, we want them to “When the more passé terms get cast off and develop the soft skills they will need to compete handed down to the mainstream, they often fill for jobs and university places,” she said. expressive gaps in the language beautifully.” Perhaps the school was responding to a In any case, it’s problematic to pin down what feeling of many in British society that adolescents qualifies as slang. In The State of the Language, are massacring the beloved mother tongue. Days journalist Phillip Howard asserted, “One man’s before the school enacted its policy, Daily Mail slang is another man’s colloquialism is another journalist Nick Harding bemoaned his daugh- man’s vernacular is another man’s everyday ter’s use of “multicultural youth English.” He speech.” Many everyday words such as coax, chap, questioned why his daughter and thousands of trip (in the voyage sense), kidnap, mob, and talent Serving the hard of hearing for over 30 years other children were committing these linguistic were once considered to be coarse slang usages. atrocities. Atrocities that were, he wrote, “heavy When we look back at the opposition to some with Jamaican and Afro-Caribbean influences.” of these words by distinguished commentators, Similarly, in 2012, actor Emma Thompson excori- we can only laugh at the vituperation displayed. ated the “sloppy” language of students. When vis- For example, “mob” is a shortened version of AUDIOPROTHÉSISTE iting a school she told pupils to avoid slang words mobile vulgus, the inconstant common folk. such as “like” and “innit.” She told them, “It makes Writer Jonathan Swift stated, “I have done my ut- Selected Hearing Aids are covered by RAMQ, CSST, and DVA you sound stupid and you’re not stupid.” most for some years past to stop the progress of In the main, Harris Academy’s stance drew ‘mobb,’ but have been plainly borne down by num- praise from commentators. For example, Labour bers and betrayed by those who have promised to Member of Parliament David Lammy wrote in assist me.” The pet peeve of poet Samuel Coleridge the Daily Mail, “Speaking slang is fine in a social was the word “talented.” He described it as “a setting… but a school should be a professional, vile and barbarous vocable,” because originally a Hearing Aids that are educational environment, and if part of that talent referred to the weight of a valuable coin.” Discreet and Effective an evaluation by an Audioprothésiste is required if the above instrument is suitable for you means banning slang then that’s fine by me.” How ironic that today the word is more than After The Guardian covered this story, readers’ likely to be applied to the poet himself. responses largely supported the school’s slang All this being said, I still would not advise a trial ban. Readers saw it as a way of preparing adoles- lawyer to address a judge with, “Wassup blood?” cents for adulthood and believed it would better Remember, context is king. equip young people to compete for jobs. Not everyone, however, was equally sanguine. Howard’s latest book is How Happy Became Will Coldwell wrote in The Guardian that the Homosexual and other mysterious semantic shifts.

10 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Talking about elder abuse in a safe and respectful environment JOANNE PENHALE

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www.theseniortimes.com July 2014 The Senior Times 11 how to get those frequent fryer points which can be gratifying. Writing differences may seem subtle but many baked potatoes I would eat. I Flavour about food gives me access to the that is what we food journalists are watch these fragile enterprises rise Guy kitchen, which I find more fulfilling. there for. As one burger chain used and then disappear. This winter, Furthermore, unlike covering poli- to advertise, “We do it all for you.” there was a great little macaroni and Barry tics, covering a table rarely leaves a Another approach to adventur- cheese store open, late nights only, Lazar sour taste in my mouth. Unless, of ous eating is to try something less three days a week. It was perfect for course, I am eating a nice hot and caloric but equally trepidatious: an après-movie treat, but sadly, it sour soup... yum; or even better – a Udder, perhaps, which I once too has gone. I write about food because I could tasty Thai tom yum. tasted from a bizarre purveyor in What’s next? According to the never figure out how to write about Like all journalists, I have an in- a remote British food market. Or business magazine, Forbes, we politics. Journalists are supposed to grained curiosity. A political jour- chili-speckled, low calorie, high might look forward to locally be able to write about politics, to nalist wants to learn about new protein, fried crickets dished sourced, gluten free vegetarian speak truth to power, to drill down politicians. A food journalist keeps from a woven basket in a Mexican pizza in 2014. To the adventurous and decipher the talking points, to trying new dishes. As an adventur- market. I do this for you, esteemed eater, this is the food equivalent explain which stakeholder can sepa- ous eater, I like to think that I am reader, and I can report that of a fiscally conservative NDP. It rate the wheat from the chaff inside rewarded with frequent fryer points. neither tastes like chicken. might be good for us but it is hardly the beltway. While I actually know There are several approaches to One other approach is to sim- appetizing. To make it palatable, I’d how to separate wheat from chaff, eating adventurously. On the one ply be on top of the latest trends. like them each with extra cheese. when trying to cover politics, I hand, there is, what my friend Geoff As an adventurous eater, you will frequently found that I was inept describes as eating in the interests be pleased to learn that cupcakes Nothing wrong with a great grilled at figuring out what’s what. Often, of science. are falling out of favour, or is it cheese sandwich. everyone’s point of view seemed This approach works best when I flavour? I was never a fan of what Try this: spread a little mayo on valid. Food, however, was some- am trying to decide between two are often stale lumps topped with both sides of two slices of bread. thing else. That made sense to me. similar foods, for example discern- an achingly sweet frosting. You Sprinkle cayenne pepper lightly on So I started to focus on the wheat ing the differences between Cro- may have seen stores for cupcakes each side. Put each slice in a hot and what was inside the belt and nuts which are cream-filled deep open and close recently. Few sur- frying pan and cook until one side paying more attention to the steak fried dough in the shape of a crois- vive a Montreal winter. In their of each slice is toasty. Turn the slices rather than who was holding it. sant, and Krispy Kremes which fea- stead, I have noticed grilled cheese over. Add several slices of cheddar Writing about politics gives a ture cream-filled deep-fried dough shops opening up. to one slice and put the other slice journalist access to those in power, in the shape of a doughnut. The Emporiums featuring one dish on top, toasted side down. Cook wonders are always worth explor- until the bottom is toasty and flip ing, as I never know how long the sandwich over, cooking it until they will last. I remember, many the other side is done. years ago, a young man opened up If you want a panini-style flatter a baked potato store in the west sandwich, take another frying pan, end of Montreal. I thought it was a heat it and put it on top to flatten good idea until I asked myself how the sandwich. Yum.

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14 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com PICK UP A COPY OF OUR ANNUAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY Dockside to bedside On the stands now! IRWIN BLOCK cent talk by Dr. Michael Malus, the hospital’s chief of family medicine and It started in 1912 as a small dispen- Herzl Centre director. sary providing free medical care to The Herzl continues to serve Mon- newly arrived, often poor, immigrants treal’s immigrant communities and is of all backgrounds, sponsored by part of a comprehensive system that Montreal’s Jewish community. includes regular and walk-in clinics. It grew and developed into what is Malus, a poet and McGill University today the multi-faceted and bustling graduate, has worked in Canada and Herzl Family Practice Centre, part of the U.S. He is part of the steering com- the Jewish General Hospital. mittee overseeing a North American This evolution, and a video on Task Force on creating guidelines for it called Dockside to Bedside: 100 primary-care physicians in treating Years of Herzl, were the focus of a re- adolescent depression.

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www.theseniortimes.com July 2014 The Senior Times 15 Hot season at Hudson Village Theatre KRISTINE BEREY Durango Comes to the Big Oak, Same Time Next Year, Opening Night, and Steel Magnolias, In real life, trying to breathe new life into a falter- is enthusiastic about the cast. ing marriage is not-so-funny. But in the hands of “We’ve got a dream ensemble for this delight- veteran comedy writers Earl Barret, Arne Sultan ful comedy that was a success in London’s West and Ray Cooney, the subject of Wife Begins at End. I’m sure audiences are going to have a good Forty takes on hilarious proportions as the pro- laugh relating to the all-too-familiar family chal- tagonists in a ho-hum relationship navigate the lenges the characters are confronted with in this rocky road to reconciliation. s t or y.” Remember Get Smart? It might date you to For the summer season’s grand finale, admit it but it will also make you smile. Earl well-known director Nicholas Pynes brings the Barret and Arne Sultan both worked on this Theatre Lac Brome production of The 39 Steps satirical 1960s TV series, while Barret had a to HVT. Richard Hannay plays the role of the hand as a freelancer in Bewitched, Sanford and spy-on-the run that some may remember from Son, Bob Newhart and My Three Sons. Alfred Hitchcock’s film of the same title. Patrick Director and actor Glen Bowser, whose Barlow adapted that film to the stage. recent directing credits in Hudson include Ned Though the script is faithful to the film, the performance holds surprises. Hint: the actors will lose weight by the end of the run. Wife Begins at Forty runs from July 9 to 27 and The 39 Steps from August 13 to 24. Information and tickets: 450-458-2743, or villagetheatre.ca

16 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Rental board needs tax money to meet tenants needs: advocates KRISTINE BEREY not allowed to do as a tenant is to with- ations where there is no immediate Miron advises tenants to get help hold rent as a form of protest,” Burrill threat, such as mice or cockroach from tenants’ rights groups, who can It’s become commonplace for ten- says. Leaving an unsanitary dwelling infestations, it is up to the plaintiff also advise how to refuse unlawful ants to live with mice and mould for is not always possible. “Oftentimes to prove how serious the problem is. rent increases. “The tools are there, almost two years after filing a com- people are not going to find another “If you see [vermin] in your apart- learn to use them to the maximum. plaint to the Régie du Logement. apartment that is cheaper. In Montreal ment it doesn’t necessarily represent Get help to fill out forms from Project Housing advocates have been cam- rents are increased by a significant a threat to your health. Mould could Genesis and other housing groups.” paigning for many years to reduce percentage, with people paying 50 to be a threat, but the tenant has to With the housing stock getting older, wait times for a hearing, but the 80 per cent of their monthly income. prove it is a real threat.” wait times are bound to get worse. problem has only worsened. Anybody living on a fixed income is Miron denies there is any systemic The Regroupement des comités “Compared to last year it has got- bound to find themselves in that situ- bias at the Régie, as tenants’ rights logement et associations de loca- ten a lot slower,” says Arnold Bennett ation.” organizations have charged. “There taires du Québec (RCLALQ) wants who runs a housing clinic and hot- Project Genesis community or- is somebody here at the rental board all cases, regardless of category, to be line out of the YMCA. “Now tenants ganizer Claire Abraham says the to look at all recourses who decides heard in chronological order within are routinely told their case is going disparity in waiting times between how to categorize, then in each cat- three months and urgent cases to take over two years, even three landlords and tenants is unaccept- egory, cases will be treated on a first (pertaining to health and security) years involving repairs.” within 72 hours. The Régie classifies each case in “You have to fight to get [the Régie] “Impossible,” says Miron. “Every one of five categories, based on the year we have new demands, 100,000 course of action requested by the to hear urgent repair cases,” Bennett says. for 42 judges. It would be easier if we claimant: non-payment of rent, rent had 100 judges but it would cost the fixation and revision, and urgent, able. “The Régie says it is obligated come first served basis, whether it is taxpayers more.” Advocates would priority or general civil cases. Non- to hear non-payment cases quickly from a landlord or tenant.” like to see more money allocated to payment of rent, filed by landlords because of the harm caused to Bennett disagrees. “Priority to the Régie. “The provincial govern- makes up the majority of the cases, landlords if they default on mort- non-payment of rent cases is biased. ment needs to be responsible to ten- and is considered urgent. Those gage payments but it disregards the Their priority is to evict tenants who ants in Quebec and reinvest in the cases are typically heard within 1.4 prejudice caused to tenants who are aren’t paying their rent, which is un- Rental Board so it can do its job,” months while general civil cases, forced to live in terrible conditions.” derstandable if this is a landlord’s Burrill says. mostly filed by tenants, are heard in She said tenants are not informed only income, but basically they are an average of 20.7 months, accord- of how their case is prioritized, and doing it for big corporations as well, Solutions to our ing to the Régie’s most recent annual have no way of knowing how long who can afford to wait. June puzzle report. they will be waiting. “You have to fight to get [the Régie] Complaints regarding mould, ver- Régie du Logement spokesperson to hear urgent repair cases,” Bennett min and repairs fall under the gen- Denis Miron says non-payment says, “Health and fire hazards could eral civil category and can take as cases are urgent both for tenants and be heard quickly, but it is not built long as 22 months to be heard, says owners, since renters risk eviction if into the system, not guaranteed.” Fred Burrill of Popir-Comité de they don’t pay their rent. He tells tenants to obtain a report logement, with tenants forced to wait “A case is considered urgent if it from a city inspector, which will be in inconvenient to untenable situa- represents a threat for health and taken “very seriously” and in ex- tions, such as a chronic leak from an security, or if it involves possible treme cases to write to the Régie’s upstairs toilet flooding their living eviction,” Miron says, noting that executive secretary in the hope that room on a daily basis. wait times for all cases classified as their case will be fast tracked, but “The one thing you are absolutely urgent are similar. However, in situ- compares it to playing a lottery.

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Back in the early 1970s, as a newspaper The combination of dramatic reporter in Vientiane, Laos, I became episodes and more banal tidbits, in the convinced there was no future for dialogue, has a poetic truth to it. corrupt U.S. backed regimes in We are immersed in the sights, sounds Southeast Asia. and smells that are part of life in any For villagers subjected to carpet- Southeast Asian urban setting where bombing in Laos and Cambodia, there neighbourhoods teem with activity. was little doubt as to who the enemy Kim’s reflections are those of a was. In Vietnam, it was easy to depict youngster. Readers will appreciate her the U.S. as an occupying force, succes- confusion about the true nature of sors to the French colonialists. Charlie Company, the group of frus- The collapse of all three regimes trated U.S. soldiers who unleashed happened in 1975, starting with the the horrific My Lai Massacre of some “liberation” or “fall” of Saigon in 350 innocent civilians in 1968, first Vietnam, and the Khmer Rouge vic- revealed to the world in the investiga- tory in Cambodia, and then the Com- tive reports of a young Seymour Hersh. munist Pathet Lao takeover in Laos. We also read about the Tet Invasion My friend, then reporter John of that year when Communist forces Everingham, stayed behind in Laos staged attacks in South Vietnam and after that takeover, then swam across committed atrocities – a show of force the Mekong River with his girlfriend that shook up much of the remain- to seek refuge in Thailand. Thousands ing confidence that U.S. backed forces of others, including Hmong tribes could win and led to a massive escala- people in Laos and other friends of the tion of the U.S. bombing campaign. regime did the same. But Kim’s story is not political. It’s There was a sense of panic in about a talented young woman as she Vietnam: Catholics and others, includ- comes of age in survival mode, sepa- ing business people, shop owners, and rated from her family. friends of the Americans who feared She uses white lies and has to be Photo: Barbara Moser Author Caroline Vu at a book reading event on Westmount Ave. retribution and re-education camps somewhat manipulative to get what planned to escape. she wants, never losing her humanity Many fled Vietnam by sea and in the process. became known as Boat People. They This lovely story is more than an paid large sums of money, faced the individual journey; it is more than a uncertainty of rickety boats, pirates, throwback to the period of the Com- rough and unpredictable seas, and munist takeover in Vietnam and an often unfriendly welcome in its thousands of Boat People: It is a neighbouring countries. reminder of the trauma and obsta- Caroline Vu, a Montreal physician, cles refugees face in their search for takes us back to that time and place in protection and a normal life. Palawan Story, her novel about Kim, Looking at how Caroline Vu and who as a teenager fled her hometown her heroine Kim have adjusted and of Hue, Vietnam by boat and ended up succeeded in their new homes, this in a refugee camp in the Phillipines. is a timely reminder of what tens of Though Vu left Vietnam in 1970, thousands of Syrians and others face Palawan Story is a composite of as they wait in refugee camps to be her own life and an imaginary boat accepted in countries such as Canada. person’s saga. It is written in the inno- cent voice of the main character and Palawan Story is available through reflects the thoughts of her age and mi- Deux Voiliers Publishing, for $18.50.

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That evil sun! on the beach with shade. It’s much when you go to the beach. Put the of the front desk before leaving We thought it was good to soak up more enjoyable than baking on those rest in your money belt and lock it valuables there. Open safety boxes the sun when we were young, and now recliners and then later paying for the in the safe in your room, along with and visible passports are a bad sign. our pre-cancerous lesions are showing pleasure of burning in the sun. We your cards and passports. Or, most Avoid taking jewelry, especially their ugly faces. Irwin and I have both spend hours in these beachfront cafés front desks have safety boxes, either gold and silver, on your vacation. We been told by our dermatologist to stay playing chess or reading and occasion- for each room or for everyone. Some- remove all our rings and gold and away from the Greek Islands. After ally going out for a swim. The best part times front desk staff will tell you to silver chains. Leave expensive watches four years of warnings about the in- is we can leave our belongings on our put your money belts in an envelope and prescription glasses at the hotel tensity of the sun on these islands and table and tell the waiter to guard them. — some even count the money with when you beach it. in other tropical climes, the doctor has They always do. you, seal the envelope, and have you We will often leave our clothes and given up. But we haven’t. Always avoid the beach during the sign it. other belongings with people who We now have long-sleeved swim peak hours of sun, from 10 am to 4 If Irwin and I don’t like the open- are more “planted” on the beach shirts, and though it may sound pm. We enjoy the late afternoon hours ness of the front desk, we hide one than we are. You can partner up with silly, we sometimes swim with our when beaches are usually less crowded of our money belts deep under the other couples and watch each other’s sunglasses and hats. I don’t exactly feel — although it may be harder to find mattress or on a tall shelf, and take belongings while one couple is in the like a bathing beauty but at least I don’t someone to babysit your stuff. the other one. Losing one is better water. burn my head off. Protect your belongings than losing both. It’s important to If there are trees or umbrellas, hang When we leave our Greek Island or Ni- Take only a small amount of money gauge the honesty and efficiency your stuff up as high as possible so it’s caraguan hotel in the morning, we apply visible from the water. Always mark 60–100 SPF sunscreen (yes... I know your spot with a bright piece of cloth- they say it’s useless after 30, but I feel it ing. To answer that question you are lasts longer when the UV protection is waiting to ask... no, we have never had higher and it feels less greasy). Then we our belongings stolen on the beach. reapply it every couple of hours. But we have almost disappeared. My legs can be particularly sensitive Avoid drowning to too much sun and I sometimes get It was on the isle of Naxos two heat rashes if I don’t cover them. So summers ago. When you see frothy longer skirts and light cotton tops with waves, even if the water is shallow for sleeves are a must, especially during a long way out, it’s a sign of danger. We the hottest part of the day. I save strap- walked out quite far and were talking less sundresses, tank tops, and t-shirts obliviously about our future when we for evenings. For men, longer sleeved were caught in an undertow. A huge shirts and longer shorts or pants are rolling wave seemed to come out of necessary. nowhere. It enveloped us, and without On the beach and by the pool, the breaking, it carried us out into deep sun is more concentrated and you water, far from the shore. burn more easily. Try to find a café It’s safe to swim off the tour boat in gorgeous places like this. I can’t swim well. 22 The Senior Times July 2014 www.theseniortimes.com Swimming at dusk is safest. Find a nice café with shade and avoid the pricey beach beds.

I began to do my signature com- and tell them about the dangerous have often wondered why it was that bination side stroke and dog current. They thanked me and just a few weeks before the incident, I paddle, trying to keep pace with Irwin, fetched their kids. began training myself to swim in deep who’s a good swimmer. He somehow We made it back to our hotel and water without fear. I would swim out managed to tell me to grab onto him, didn’t leave for the rest of the day. after Irwin and then back, building and when I tried, he started sinking. Our brush with death made us up my strength little by little. Without In that second, I realized I was on my realize we had left no information that, I wouldn’t have survived. own and I would die if I didn’t get about how to contact our children PS - If you’re looking to buy those myself to shore. should anything happen to us. We long-sleeved swim shirts, they can It was a long way off and we now leave their emails at the front be hard to find. We’ve found them seemed to be getting nowhere. My desk in case of emergency. at Mountain Equipment Coop in arms were aching but I kept on That evening, a jewelry shop owner Montreal, in the US, and online. I borrowed her floaty to swim off the boat. telling myself I was going to make informed us that a man had drowned it. We were too far out for anyone on that same beach just two weeks to notice we were in “deep” trouble before. He had simply disappeared. Permit and there were no lifeguards, which And we understood why. #702805 is often the case on our islands. So we learned it’s very important to Finally, after what seemed an know your beach before you swim. eternity we made it, Irwin one body Ask the locals how safe it is. If you see length ahead of me. We were in shock. those frothy waves, keep away from Somehow I managed to go them, and always swim parallel to the All tours exclude International air, tips, admission tickets around to the mothers whose shore. and all other personal expenses, prices for double occupancy children were far out in the water I’m not invoking God at all, but I Beijing/Xian/Yangtze River/Shanghai 14 Days, $2260/pp Departure: Sept.10/17, Oct.22 Incl: 13 nights hotel, 13 breakfasts, domestic bus and air, taxes, tour guide. Open House July 12 10 am -3 pm Imperial Beijing & Dynamic Shanghai 8 Days, $1500/pp Paradise on Lake Champlain Departure: Sep.10/17/24 Incl: 7 nights hotel, 7 breakfasts, Domestic bus and air, taxes, tour guide. Affordable RV sites and summer vacation homes for sale on beautiful France, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium 8 days, $940 Lake Champlain. Enjoy the ultimate Departure: July 9/16/23/30, Aug 6/13/20/27 in luxury and convenience. Incl: 7 nights hotel, 7 breakfasts, domestic bus, taxes, tour guide. We’ll introduce you to the summer vacation lifestyle! France, Switzerland, Vatican, Monaco, Italy 10 Days, $1188/pp Departure: July 9/16/23/30, Aug 6/13/20/27 • 9-hole par 3 golf course Incl: 9 nights hotel, 9 breakfasts, Domestic bus, taxes, tour guide. • Marina with boat rentals New and Pre-owned New York Independent 3 Days $199/pp, Departs: every Fri.(June 20-Aug. 31) • Heated pool and hot tub cottages from $26,500 Incl: 2 nights hotel, Coach, 2 breakfasts, taxes, guide, and OPC FACIV. • Community center and Library New York Independent 4 Days $269/pp, Departs: July 18/25 , Aug. 1/ 8 • Fitness center Incl: 3 nights hotel, Coach, 3 breakfasts, taxes, guide, and OPC FACIV. • Planned activities & events Toronto 3 Days $139/pp Departure every Friday (until Aug 31) US Route 2 - South Hero, Vt. Incl: 2 nights hotel, Coach, 2 breakfasts, taxes, guide, and OPC FACIV. Call 802-372-3866 appleislandresort.com 514-508-2088, 514-664-1996 68 Rene-Levesque W.

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