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2 180301_SeniorTimes_PO_CamgagneAnglo.indd THE SENIOR TIMES March 1 2018 theseniortimes.com 2018-03-01 3:28 PM Documentary producer pens story of wisdom and love Irwin Block ing what is happening in our own Shaffer, called him about “this guy backyard, celebrating lives, uncover- who is dying at the Jewish General A noteworthy publishing event is ing trends, and providing historical Hospital, has a few days to live, and happening this month, the launch of perspective. Being the son of social wants to tell his story.” a slim book, ostensibly for children, workers, his interest in the human Shaffer produced a film in 2004 for titled Mr. Mergler, Beethoven, and condition reflects his upbringing in the NFB called Mr. Mergler’s Gift. Me. It tells us a lot about a meaning- western Canada and the Northwest Tape recorder in hand, the ever-in- ful life lived, and even more about Territories. From his parents and his quisitive Gutnick went to see Daniel the author, CBC radio documen- various experiences, Gutnick picked Mergler, and learned how this Juil- tary producer David Gutnick. up passion and compassion. His liard graduate, chose to teach piano It’s the story, beautifully illustrated father worked to help indigenous rather than perform. Specifically, he by Mathilde Cinq-Mars, of the late people establish their own commu- heard about his meeting a young girl Montreal piano teacher Daniel Mer- nity organizations and at one point in an NDG park. Mergler asked her to gler, how he met a young student in Gutnick was one of the few white sing a song, realized she had perfect a park, and with her parents’ bless- kids at a residential school in Fort pitch and invited her to his house. ing became her teacher, though they Smith, NWT, alongside Dene and He asked her to play piano and found

could not afford to pay him. Cree students. Photo: Irwin Block her positioning was all wrong. He It’s the kind of compelling hu- That experience came in handy David Gutnick shows off Mr. Mergler discovered she was totally self-taught, man-interest story Gutnick, 61, has after Gutnick graduated from Laval producer, and then occasional work, having picked up the piano at church, been telling ever since he began as a and in 1985 landed his first job, on short contracts, and here I am, and offered to teach her. freelance contributor to CBC radio serving as a surrogate “dad” to chil- 32 years later.” “In 26 weeks she goes from zero to in Quebec City, after the Saskatch- dren from Inuit families who were Sitting back in the Plateau Mont- being the best student he ever had,” ewan-born broadcaster graduated brought to Quebec City to attend Royal house he shares with his wife, Gutnick recalled. from Laval University, with a litera- high school in French. CBC journalist Loreen Pindera, The student is not named in the ture degree focused on French Afri- When a shipment of food they and dog Freya, Gutnick reflected: book because she did not want the can poetry. loved – seal meat, caribou, Arctic “I wasn’t trained as a journalist, but story to be about her. Gutnick’s journalism follows several char – arrived by air for the kids, Gut- I learned French in Quebec City “The story is a love affair between tracks: what makes Quebec special nick realized he was sitting on a great and my whole life has been about an old Jewish man and a young and what people are doing here and story: the last generation of people, trying to explain Quebec to the rest Chinese immigrant, a teacher and an elsewhere to make this world a better some born in igloos, now “straddling of Canada.” immigrant, and about how music is place, how, as Leonard Cohen puts thousands of years of history.” The Mergler story came to Gutnick a common language.” it, his subjects make the light shine “They’ve gone from living on the when a friend, filmmaker Beverly Continued on page 4 through the cracks of a broken world. land to being in Quebec City, from As a stalwart contributor to The living with no-electricity to watch- Sunday Edition and other CBC ing Much Music, eating pizza, and shows, Gutnick has done stories on living in a modern city.” former child slaves in Togo, secret He pitched the story to the local religious service in Beijing, and bal- CBC station, only to be told by busy let dancers in an American maxi- staff, “Here’s a tape recorder, why mum-security prison. don’t you try it.” And a broadcast- The story about Mr. Mergler is ing career was born. among his most memorable, reflect- “I did a story, with the help of a • Blood tests to do but too busy to wait? • Skip the line and have them done quickly!

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theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 3 Stories about people and their passions “Rather than say something like, be the forthcoming feature film, young people just don’t get it, he to be released in April, on her life. Continued from page 3 and Gutnick immediately hit it off: says, ‘we have to listen to young It’s a story about a woman from a When he is about to die, Mergler They happened to have taken the people with wide-open ears, wide- humble and ethnically mixed back- leaves her the cherished Beethoven same course at Laval University, on open hearts, and a wide-open mind’.” ground – her father was Gaspé Irish, bust he got when he was a boy and the poetry of surrealist Paul Éluard, A profile of Philippe Rochette, her mother was Mi’kmaq and Aca- kept atop his piano. He asks her to with the same teacher. The peg was known as le bonhomme à lunettes: dian – who became famous after she keep that statue on her piano. Vigneault’s last album, Vivre De- He’s a Montreal optician whose started singing her own songs about “It’s about the passing on of wis- bout, which came out in 2014, and mission is to provide affordable the things that mattered to ordinary dom and love, from one generation his reflections on the drubbing the glasses for low-income Montrealers. people in their daily lives. to the other,” Gutnick reflects. Parti Québécois received in the last “He’s like a Robin Hood: He helps “Here is this girl who didn’t learn Here are a few other documenta- election. poor people, from an office in an old French until she was seven, in New- ries Gutnick has done for The Sun- “He invited me out to his studio, industrial building on St. Viateur, port, and at the age of 12 comes to day Edition that hit home with me: built in an old snack bar on the east of Saint Laurent. Montreal, works as a maid, learns An interview with Gilles Vi- highway, and we spent two hours “I followed him way out to the east music, at 17 marries a plumber, gneault: The beloved singer/ speaking English together. end, and there was a lineup of people has 13 babies – only four live – and songwriter and poet, who became “Gilles Vigneault said, ‘maybe waiting for him. Then I followed him teaches herself the accordion, har- prominent during the mid-1960s, our generation doesn’t understand to the YMCA at Guy Favreau, and monica, and violin. has been living quietly in the town separation and indépendence the there were homeless guys waiting to “Her first three records, instrumen- of Saint Placide, just up the Ottawa way this generation does, we don’t see him with glasses held together tals, are a failure. Her husband be- River from Oka. He is 89, and he seem to appeal to them.’ with scotch tape, or chewing gum. comes sick, they are broke, people are “Philippe treats them with com- starving, and in 1929 she writes and plete respect, and he helps them get records her first vocal – La cuisinière glasses, for $20, or $30. The frames – and becomes an instant success!” may not be designer, and the lenses: In 1941, after a busy performing they’ll be just as good.” career, she died from cancer at 46. Rochette started his practice “at Gutnick tracked down her daugh- his kitchen table, in Hochelaga– ter, 92, living in a long-term care Maisonneuve.” facility in Granby, who told him, “I “He’s a bit of an outsider, but very think I’m more Irish than French political, and he realized that the Canadian.” profit margins on glasses were just The film comes out April 6. 514-461-1186 insane,” Gutnick recalled. His man- “There are people that are respon- Helping seniors for over 20 years tra, according to Gutnick: “If you sible for making Quebec differ- have no money, it’s free.” ent than the rest of Canada, and la A profile of Montreal dentist El- Bolduc is one of them, part of Que- liot Mechanic, also a rock guitarist. bec’s soul,” Gutnick says. As a youngster Elliot chose dentistry “Every single story is about people, over music, but never gave up on their passions, and here is what you Enhancing the lives of everyone touched by Alzheimer’s and related dementias his first love. As a successful den- should know about them. I am going All lectures tist, he set up a studio in Montreal to bring you with me, you will meet All lectures are AGI Lindsay Memorial Lecture Series 2018 from North and there provided recording somebody new, and find out some- in English 1:30–3pm opportunity and mentorship for a thing about our society. Montreal Pointe-Claire young, all-female group of Haitian- “You might not know Gilles Vi- Arthur-Séguin Chalet, 365 St-Louis Ave, Pointe-Claire H9R 2A1* origin musicians, the Surf Singers - a gneault’s music, you might hate 5555 Westminster, Suite 304, Montreal H4W 2J2 focus of Gutnick’s piece - whose big separatists, but I am going to let you Thursday, March 22 Monday, March 12 Caregiving, the Legal Perspective – dreams connected with Mechanic’s hear the soul of a man.” Driving and Dementia: Things to Consider soulful passions. The book launch is March 18, at Isabelle Gélinas, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Ask the Expert! McGill School of Physical & Occupational Therapy Corinne Harbec-Lachapelle, Public Curator of Quebec Mary Travers, who became famous Drawn and Quarterly, 211 Bernard as la Bolduc, Quebec’s first musi- W. in Outremont, 5-8 pm. A parti- Thursday, April 26 Monday, April 9 cal superstar: Gutnick’s piece for cular invitation is sent out to Daniel Enhancing the Quality of your Visits with Addressing Challenges with Activities The Sunday Edition was pegged to Mergler’s former students. of Daily Living in Dementia Care Relatives Living with Dementia Joan Foster, BN Karin Derouaux, MA, MA Alzheimer Groupe (AGI) Community Nurse specializing in Home Care Monday, May 14 Vast Choice of Incontinence Products Thursday, May 24 The Power of Music What to Consider when Thinking about Samantha Borgal, Certified Music Therapist Residential Placement Shiri Rosenbaum, CLSC Social Worker Monday, June 11 How to Advocate for Your Loved One Thursday, June 14 Amy Fish, Ombudsman, Concordia University Organizing Your Finances Speaker: To be announced *West Island location compliments of the City of Pointe-Claire

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8 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com What’s on at Cummings Centre Stimulating the brain to tailor training of the affected arm after stroke Registration Mon. March 19, Mon. 25 at the Gelber Conference Centre, Can using a brain stimulation technique to tailor interventions for to Thurs. 9am – 3:30pm and Fri. 5700 Westbury. the affected arm promote better recovery in stroke survivors? 9am - 12:30pm at 5700 Westbury. Prominent lawyer and philan- Eligibility Criteria Procedure A full range of programs is offered thropist Morden “Cookie” Lazarus • Man or woman • Two pre-training evaluations of your affected exclusively for the 50+ community will be the Guest of Honour. Broth- • Having had a stroke arm and your brain in Montreal and the West Island. ers Jean-Philippe (JP) Darche and at least 6 months ago • 12 sessions of an individualized training of For information or to request Mathieu Darche will be the Sports • Being able to reach one your affected arm span over 4 weeks, of our study sites in combined or not to a transcranial direct a free copy of the program guide Personalities of the Year. Joining Sherbrooke, Montreal current stimulation (tDCS) of your brain visit cummingscentre.org or call them being recognized will be base- or Ottawa • Two post-training evaluations of your 514-343-3510. ball Hall of Fame member Tim affected arm and your brain Cummings West opens registra- Raines and sports talk show host Interested in this study? tion for programs and courses week- Mitch Melnick. For information: Please contact a member of the research team : days from 10am to 5pm starting Susan Rosansky at 514-734-1820 or Montreal: 514-398-5457 • Sherbrooke: 1-888-780-1832 • Ottawa: 613-562-6262 March 19 at 96 Roger Pilon, DDO. A [email protected]. wide selection of programs is being Cummings Centre presents its offered exclusively for the 50+�� com- Fine Arts Exhibition and Sale by munity in the West Island and Saint- the students of the Fine Arts De- Laurent. For a complete course list- partment. Outstanding student art ing or to register, call Lisa Wiltzer at works will be on display and avail- 514-683-5761 able for purchase. Vernissage is High profile personalities from the 4:30pm, Monday April 23 at 5700 world of sports and business will be Westbury. Exhibition continues th on hand for the 14 annual Cum- 9:30am – 4:30pm, Tuesday April A Happy Passover mings Jewish Centre for Seniors 24 and 9:30am – 12pm Wednesday & Happy Easter Foundation Sports Celebrity Break- April 25. to one and all. fast, to be held 9am Sunday March Info: Patricia Kehler, 514-734-1823

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HELP NEEDED… For a listening experiment on UNDERSTANDING SPEECH IN NOISE Seeking individuals who: • Are between 65 and 75 years of age • Have good hearing • Use English as their primary language THOMAS MORE INSTITUTE of everyday communication • Have limited knowledge of French Celebrating over 70 years of Lifelong Learning in the Liberal Arts Your total participation will be approximately 3 hours. Spring Courses begin April 2nd, 2018 The experiment will be conducted at the Research Center • American Dreams, American • Lovers and Lunatics: Screwball of the Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal located Nightmares: The Immigrant Versus Romantic Comedy at 4545, Queen-Mary Road, Montreal. Experience in Literature • Shakespeare in the Spring: • Decoding Abstract Art Coriolanus and Julius Caesar Parking and a financial compensation will be offered. (six weeks) (six weeks, starts April 9) Interested? Want more information? • Distilled Design: • Virginia Woolf: The Art of the Poster Practitioner and Theorist Communicate with Leslie at: 514-340-3540 ext. 4081 • How Ideas Advance: of Literary Modernism or email: [email protected] Creativity and Its Cultivation • Jung’s Mysterious “Red Book” Keep an eye on our website for information about the Seniors Program and other upcoming events.

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theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 9 $$ INCOME TAX $$ EDITORIAL AWAN BUSINESS CONSULTANT INC. Mount Royal must revert to its original parkland role CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS (CPA) when the No. 11 tramway picked up passengers at Professional Accounting, Tax, Business Advisory Services It takes courage and vision to introduce changes & Commissioner of Oaths and we congratulate Mayor Valérie Plante and the chalet at the corner of Mount Royal and Park 514-227-8765 her administration for some of the measures and, apart from walking, cycling, or skiing, that they’ve introduced in their first hundred days was the only way to get to the top. Then, in 1958, 6900 Decarie Blvd (Decarie Square) in office, though not necessarily with the way Mayor Jean Drapeau, in seeking to adapt to the 225B (Next to gym zone), Montreal, QC they’ve done it. tremendous increase in private automobile own- [email protected] First and foremost is the pilot project to stop ership, broadened the streetcar track known as through-traffic on the Camillien Houde Road- Remembrance Rd., and turned it into the Camil- way so it will no longer be used as a short cut lien Houde Way. That was a time when the car for cars heading west from Park Avenue to Côte- was becoming king in Montreal, and many will I BUY WOMEN’S AND des-Neiges, or east in the opposite direction. The recall the creation of one-way traffic on formerly MEN’S FUR COATS move was sparked by the traffic death of cyclist two-way streets to ease congestion and the unfor- Clément Ouimet, who was killed this winter after tunate widening of St. Joseph, by getting rid of the I PAY CASH AND PICK UP colliding with a vehicle, driven by an American boulevard that ran down its centre and cutting ANYWHERE IN CANADA tourist, which made an illegal U-turn. Of course down the mature trees that ran along its length, better signage and a separation barrier prevent- to accommodate more vehicles. 514-996-0321 ing U-turns could prevent more accidents of the The romance with the private vehicle has gone [email protected] kind. But Luc Ferrandez, the unfairly maligned too far and older sections of the city cannot toler- executive committee member responsible for ate the volume of traffic that seeks to navigate its large parks and large projects, has come up with a narrow streets, built a century ago for pedestri- solution: He announced and created quite a furor ans, horse-drawn carriages, and tramways. That by saying that this spring and summer only buses was a major pre-occupation for Ferrandez and and cyclists will be able to use the roadway along his Projet Montréal team in their Plateau base, its complete length. The idea is to cut back on the which is why they continue to be elected with Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research 1,000-vehicles per hour that cross the mountain strong majorities, and why residents there are during morning and afternoon rush hours. By overwhelming happy with efforts to make the Project on Memory and Language creating two dead-ends, Ferrandez expects traf- neighbourhood more livable, and continue to Volunteers are needed for fic to diminish by 80 per cent. Impact studies are re-elect his team. Stroll down Mount Royal and an important study of memory in seniors. being conducted to test such issues as how much you will see thriving businesses. Yes, St. Denis This research is being conducted by Dr. Howard Chertkow. merchants, which rely more on visitors, are having Each volunteer will receive an evaluation of his time is saved by using this short cut. As a result or her memory. of quite a bit of negative reaction, it appears the a tough time, but that is a consequence of drawn-out reconstruction projects and even the We are looking for HEALTHY people aged 60 and up. studies may well drag on and that the change will Must be able to read and write in English or French. not be implemented until the fall. The proposal trend of more Montrealers shopping and going could have been better prepared and better out in their own neighbourhoods, such as in Volunteers will be paid for their travel expenses. presented. But as for overall efforts to reduce burgeoning Griffintown, and Sherbrooke W. If you are interested in participating, vehicular traffic on the mountain, we say, bravo! Online shopping hasn’t helped. call 514-340-8222, local 25129 Many readers will remember the good old days, The mountain is a precious and much beloved for further details. natural resource that deserves to be protected, from pollution, noise, and vehicular encroach- ments. Yes, some seniors and people with physical handicaps will miss riding to the top in a car, with 528 Crépeau Blvd. a stop at the roadside lookout, but drivers will still Mascouche, QC Universal Monuments have access to the parking lots near Beaver Lake. WOULD YOU LIKE TO IMPROVE YOUR COOKING From there it is a nice walk to the lookout at The ABILITY? PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT GUSTO Happy Passover Chalet. Visitors who are more mobile will retain Do you respond YES to the following criteria? full access to it, by foot or bike. Perhaps the city •Aged between 65 and 85 years John Machalani T 514-945-5445 can arrange for some kind of shuttle service to get SALES DIRECTOR •Don’t cook (or cook very little) F 450-474-6207 people from Beaver Lake to the Chalet. •Want to improve your cooking ability (in small groups) We applaud the efforts to experiment with • Fluent in either French or English (spoken and written) changes, such as this pilot project, which will keep the mountain the way it was supposed to What will you do? •3 meetings (introductions & follow-ups) be when planned by Frederic Law Olmsted and • 14 cooking sessions: 2 per week for 7 consecutive weeks begun in 1874. To emphasize its mountainous topography, he called for shade trees at the bottom Where: of the carriage path that climbs the mountain, Meeting 1: Concordia (Loyola) OR so that it resembles a valley. As visitors went Cuisines Collectives (Plateau) higher, the vegetation was to become more sparse, Meetings 2-14: Southwest United Church (Verdun) OR to create the illusion of exaggerated height. Cuisines Collectives (Plateau) In spite of changes from original plans, and the Compensation: $100 for the entire study.

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A. St. Jean Baptiste celebration on the mountain, English language: Happy Passover it remains an urban oasis of trees, bushes, natural recurring plants, small wildlife, and trails. It En français: ORDI Rabbi Mordechai Tober, was never a good idea for it to be dissected by a

NC Joseph Pastor, Ray Foisy highway, to cut across the city, or simply provide [email protected] drive-by views that are available from other van- CO 3801 Jean-Talon West 514-344-1716 tage points. Let’s give this pilot project a chance. 10 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com M.Vernacchia The flâneur’s guide to roast chicken Pointe-Claire Pharmacist-Owner ✓ We wouldn’t have cooked the chicken had it not ❏ Senior services and products been for the beans. Not that beans are needed ❏✓galerieBEAUTÉ TM • Cosmetics • Perfume • Beauty Products to make chicken, but in this case one thing led ❏✓Food Market to the other. Flavour Guy FREE DELIVERY Happy Passover & Happy Easter Every winter, Celina and I like to take a long Barry Lazar (with prescriptions) to all our clients. walk down St. Denis. We are flâneurs, a lovely Open: Mon.-Fri.: 9am-10pm • Sat.-Sun.: 9am-9pm word that means we just walk around without 10 Place de la Triade, Pointe-Claire • 514-426-1081 any plans. I have noticed that the simple act of the two dozen or so vacant stores we counted on (St. Jean Blvd. x-street Holiday, next to IGA) taking a walk is bifurcated. There are, as a type A St. Denis, but I digress. cousin noted, planeurs and flâneurs. She tends to Across from the park is Fernando, one of the the former persuasion but hopes one day to have best poultry and game markets in the city. It has our attitude. From my perspective there are only rabbit, duck, squab (young domestic pigeon), a few basic rules for the flâneur: indulge in seren- capon, chicken, deer, boar and other game meats. dipity, take advantage of what is offered, and keep We walked in. After much discussion about moving on. buying a massive capon (“it will last all week, Our St. Denis stroll always starts at La Binerie monsieur”) we got a chicken big enough to cook on Mont-Royal. The Binerie serves great baked Saturday night with leftovers for Sunday. I also beans, also pâté chinois (known elsewhere as saw some boned chicken bodies and picked Shepherd’s Pie), cretons, bacon, ham, sausage, those up for soup, and then there was a pile of thick slices of grilled bread, and an egg or two. chicken feet, which can be sublime when braised This is traditional and hearty Québecois cuisine. or stewed. They were almost giving them away Just to make sure that we are getting all of its so how could I say no? (Should you find feet benefits, we usually add a side of graisse de rôti defeating, consider that our grandmothers — (congealed pork drippings, which sounds better Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Jewish, African... in French, eh?) but there was none that day so likely cooked them.) we were offered a slice of tourtière — traditional We got home around 5:30. The Flavourguy Quebec meat pie in a superb flaky crust. went into action. I turned the oven to 425F (about There are other dishes at the Binerie that indi- 220C). I pulled the chicken liver from the chick- cate a modest interest in contemporary cuisine, en and cooked that quickly in a pan with some such as eggs benedict on weekends; and I did see olive oil, salt and herbes de provence. I covered a kiwi slice on someone’s plate, but for the most the bottom of a casserole with cut up potatoes, part the place hasn’t changed in about 70 years. carrots, celery, garlic, a chopped onion, and a few Westminster Dental Clinic After a meal like that (plus another quart of bay leaves. I salted and peppered the chicken and beans for our freezer), we required a long walk on put that on top. The chicken went into the oven, • Comprehensive dentistry St. Denis. We decided to stroll down to Roy. It is which I turned down to 375F after half an hour. • Gentle touch almost a kilometer south, or four long city blocks. The bones and more veggies went into a large pot • Senior Discounts available We turned right on Roy noting that the street has for soup. The feet went into a covered crock and Easter and Passover become impassable for cars because there is now cooked over low heat with the previous night’s greetings to our a park in the middle of the block. This must be tomato-pizza sauce, a dollop of wine, and a ladle friends and patients part of the Borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal’s or two of the now simmering stock as the dish decision to discourage driving in the area and slowly cooked down. Dr. Ewa Babarowski D.D.S. 514-931-8636 make it more pedestrian friendly. The success By 8 pm everything was ready. But it wouldn’t Over 20 years of experience of this plan may also have something to do with have happened if not for the beans. 5555 Westminster, Suite 400, Côte St. Luc Art courses Register now for Spring and Summer courses! 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The cashews are what exposed brick on one wall, huge picture window the tomato basil while Barbara opted for French make it creamy and give it its colour. Brilliant! facing Sherbrooke, two rows of wooden tables Onion Soup au vegan, minus the bread. The interesting combination in the “salad,” or with black wooden chairs and a banquette on For our mains we kept to our low-carb com- as it is called “Chef inspired Macro Salad Bowl,” one side. There is a partial view of the kitchen mitment and Ashley’s must-haves. The L’arte makes it an elevated food experience. The textures and a bar in front of the kitchen serving beer dei Sapori ($16) boasts red lentils rotini (lower and taste, all topped with a perfectly balanced on tap and flashing a major espresso machine. carbs than pasta), cashew rosé sauce, seitan pecan cilantro lime dressing, was a fitting second course. Chantal is the hands-on owner along with her meatballs, topped with raw zucchini, roasted And the colours! The beets, carrots and, lucky for husband’s nephew, Sina. They opened at the end peppers, parsley, and a drizzle of basic olive oil. us on our keto diet, the cauliflower rice could of August. We were there on a cold night in Feb- All the corn they use is non-GM (Not Genetically have sufficed as a meal in a bowl. ruary just back from India where we loved the Modified). The ingredients: Cauliflower rice, yellow beets, focus on “veg” menus just about everywhere, Irwin’s tomato basil velout��é�� was served pip- purple cabbage, carrots, kidney beans, cucumber contrasting with Canada where it’s still the outlier ing hot with fresh basil. My French Onion was and spelt salad, kalamata olives, mango cubes, in the restaurant scene. It’s becoming essential topped with vegan cheese. Masi wine (vegan), sauerkraut, purple kale, apple and mango house for health conscious Montrealers, which is why is added to the caramelized onions to create the chutney, roasted red pepper, and sweet potato Ashley’s is part of a welcome trend. rich broth. sauce, roasted chickpeas, tofu cubes, alfalfa As we studied the menu, swing era vocalists Every time I’ve come to Ashley’s I’ve had the sprouts and sunflower seeds. Need I write more? gave the room a jazzy flavor. Summertime was chili and so I asked to sample it again. It’s quite The all-vegan dessert menu includes cherry spicy, even after India, and topped with vegan cheesecake, chocolate tarte, and coconut and cheese. It comes in two sizes, one for $7 by itself pistachio blonde, to name but three. All are $6-7. and another for $11 served on a baked potato. We didn’t do the smoothies. No room. Among Extra avocado is $2. them is the Royal Berry Bliss with Greek Yogurt, The lentil pasta dish was divine, spicy with pasta blue berries, raspberries, strawberries and apple that tasted richer than the ordinary pasta, coated juice. ($9) The thing about smoothies is it always A Happy Passover in a sauce. All Irwin could say between mouthfuls seems to me I could make them at home easily, and A Happy Easter of seitan meatball and pasta was Amazing! All I only I never do. I was much more interested in to all our clients. could say was Wow! sampling the intriguing desserts. Oh well, I was It was a good idea to share. That way, we got to too full to do so and then there’s the sugar con- have the pasta dish while it was hot and then the tent— forbidden. I’m waiting for a sugar-free “salad” dish. option and I’m confident Ashley’s will oblige. They do in every other way. 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theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 15 Ode to the pun — ‘‘the lowest form of humour...” If you are a reticent punster, be individual words possess multiple The creation of puns was facili- aware that you represent the not- The Word Nerd interpretative possibilities. tated by the many recent borrowings so-silent majority. It has been Puns have had other defenders. from the Romance languages in the calculated that two-thirds of the Howard Richler Three hundred years ago, Henry Er- 13th and 14th centuries. Also, the rev- jokes in a typical language collection skine countered the statement that “a olutionary changes in English pro- rely on puns. The humour in language pun is the lowest form of wit” by add- nunciation at the beginning of the is often deliberate but many have aid, proving that the pun is indeed, ing that “it is therefore the foundation fifteenth century created many new posed this question: To pun or not mightier than the sword. In the Bible of all wit,” and Oscar Levant opined homonyms, the building blocks of to pun? there are many puns on names. In that it is the “lowest form of humour – puns. Queen Elizabeth I herself puns Puns have been much maligned by Hebrew, adamah means ground when you didn’t think of it first.” doubly when she declares: “You may a host of commentators. Freud de- and edom means red. The name Punning has been a language fix- be burly, my Lord of Burleigh, but ye scribed puns as “cheap,” and Oliver Adam may derive from the red earth ture through the ages. In Homer’s shall make less stir in my realm than Wendell Holmes assailed them as whence he came, Redman. The name Odyssey, Odysseus introduces him- the Lord of Leicester.” th “verbicide.” Many writers in 17 and Jacob is derived from the Hebrew self to the Cyclops – as Outis, which Typology of Puns th 18 century England, such as John word for heel (ah’kev), because he means “no man” in Greek. He then Puns can be divided into a discrete Dryden, Daniel Defoe, and Joseph held onto the heel of his older twin attacks the giant, who calls for rein- number of categories. We have ho- Addison believed that the English brother Esau at birth. forcement from his fellow monsters mophonic puns that treat words that language approached perfection and In an article in the Tatler in 1710, with the plea “No man is killing me!” are homonyms as synonyms. that the inherent ambiguity in puns however, Jonathan Swift mocked this However, award Jesus the prize for Example: Why is it so wet in Lon- created confusion. “affectation of politeness,” because best Biblical pun. We read in Mat- don? Because so many kings and Naturally, no one rushes to his he realized, as Shakespeare did, that thew 16:18: “Thou art Peter (Greek queens reign there. Petros), and upon this rock (Greek Another form is the homographic petra), I will build my Church.” pun that uses words that are spelled Pope Gregory, one-time guardian the same but possess different mean- of the Rock, punned when he stated ings and sounds. that English slaves were Non Angli, Example: Did you hear about the sed angeli; “not Angles, but angels.” optician who fell into a lens grinder Nurse on site The heyday of English language and made a spectacle of himself? • Free consultations to get your These two forms can be combined, vaccinations up to date (Shingles, puns was the Elizabethan era. 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On the end of giants’ fingers. • Reliability the use of two or more words of the The final type is the recursive pun same or nearly the same sound with where the second part of the pun different meanings, so as to produce depends on understanding the first a humorous effect; a play on words.” part. The OED defines the term double Example: A Freudian slip is where entendre as “a double meaning; a you say one thing and mean your word or phrase having a double mother. sense, esp., as used to convey an Next month, I’ll look at some of the indelicate meaning.” It is usually verbal wit from the greatest punster Best wishes for a reserved for puns with sexual con- of all time — William Shakespeare. Happy Easter tent such as this ditty: Did you hear Adapted and excerpted from and Passover about the sleepy bride who couldn’t Richler’s book Wordplay: Arranged stay awake for a second? and Deranged Wit.

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16 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com Voice in all its glory at West Island festival Photos: Courtesy of Festival de la Voix Acappella Sounds Chorus performs March 24 in Dorval, part of Golden Voices Ensemble Caprice offers Music That’s Out of This World, March 23, Dorval Irwin Block Dorval Strathmore United Church, 310 Brookhav- • The Singer as Storyteller with Joan McBride, en, 2pm, McGill Conservatory Youth Choir, sopra- 9am-noon, Surrey Aquatic and Community Center, The human voice – for many, the ultimate no Chantal Parent, accordionist Daniel Benedetti 1945 Parkfield, Dorval. $20 instrument in music – is once again the and Acapella Sounds Chorus. $15 • The ABCs of Choral Singing with Margo Keenan, focus for this year’s fifth edition of the • Saturday, March 24, La musique de chez nous, and vocal technique with Chantal Parent, 9am-noon, Festival de la Voix at several locations in co-sponsored by the Norwegian Cultural Associa- St. Columba-by-the-Lake Church, 11 Rodney, Pointe the West Island. tion at the Lakeshore Unitarian Universalist Con- Claire. $20 From 2-5 pm, same day, same church, At its heart, the festival presents six congregation, 5065 Sherbrooke, Lachine, 8pm, presents advanced choral singing with Patrick Wedd. $20 certs by major local talent from March 16 - blues and roots singer/guitarist Rob Lutes, Kora • Sunday, March 25, The Singer as Storyteller with 25 and five workshops for budding singers virtuoso Zal Sissokho, and vocalists Monique Joan McBride, 9am-noon, Surrey Aquatic Center, or those who seek to polish their art. Fauteux and Kerry Ann Kutz. $20 Dorval. Source material from Shakespeare to Gilbert It is presented by Vox Aeterna, the organi- • Sunday, March 25, Choralissimo! featuring four and Sullivan will be provided. $20 Same day and zation that promotes music in the communi- finalists in the National competition for Canadian venue, noon-3pm, Coping with Performance Jitters ty by providing performance and workshop Amateur Choirs, at Église St.-Joachim, 2 Sainte- with flautist and teacher Carolyn Christie. $20 opportunities so artists, young and less Anne, Pointe Claire, 5pm $25 and $20 Ticket info & passports: 514-758-3641 young, can get experience and exposure. Workshops on Saturday, March 24 or [email protected] The vocal thrills are there for audiences close to home, in Lachine, Beaconsfield, Dorval, and Pointe Claire. • Friday, March 16, the festival kicks With our all inclusive package, our thoughtful off with a Saint-Patrick’s Day Concert, AT RESIDENCE team ensures your well-being and caters to

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Here at [email protected] or Would you believe, well maybe, But today, they crossed over into Sun Youth directly on our website, where the today was a day that will go down cyberspace, they have come of age. application form can be found at in the history of the Côte Saint- Mannie Young, First Vice Presi- Nicolas sunyouthorg.com/en/services/ Luc Senior Men’s Club; part of the dent of the Men’s Club, chaired the Carpentier emergency/bicycle-distribution/. club’s committee was here in Cen- Century Village location and David th tury Village Deerfield Beach, FL. Haltrecht, Second Vice President, For the 34 consecutive year, Sun Names of candidates must be sub- By now you must be wondering, chaired the Côte St. Luc portion Youth will give away bikes to chil- mitted by March 31. Our bicycle what happened? and they were able to carry on their dren at its Annual New Bike Give- committee will select 90 deserving “They used Skype, a visual as well monthly board of directors meeting away program. They are awarded candidates. Our young heroes will as an audio means of communica- without a hitch even though they to boys and girls whose actions be honored in a ceremony at our tion, from one part of the world to were approximately 1,300 miles have had an impact on their com- headquarters in May. another”, using computers to link apart. They accomplished 28 community or have shown extraordi- This ceremony will also celebrate rd Florida and Montreal. Now these mittee reports and other cross nary courage when facing excep- the 93 birthday of the Bike Man, are men in their seventies and conversations in a mere two hours, tional circumstances. the anonymous donor who has been eighties, who not too long ago now that’s what I call using hi tech to Do you know of a Montreal child supporting this program since its couldn’t program a wireless phone the ‘nth’ degree. between 3 and 17 who deserves to be inception. Children honoured last in their kitchen. Sid Birns rewarded with a new bike, a safety year included Joudi, 13, a Syrian helmet and a bike lock? Send us the girl who saved the life of her grand- name, age, family background, and parents after a bombing in Syria. what the child did that is noteworthy. Peter, 11, went to get help for a friend Include your name and phone. who wanted to commit suicide. Send by mail to Sun Youth, Selection Nathan, 10, organized a school book Committee for the Bicycle Giveaway, lending library that is now a commu- 4251 St. Urbain, Mtl, H2W 1V6; by nity project. CSL Snowbirds’ brunchin FL Members of the Côte Saint-Luc Shaare Zedek Congragation. That’s Senior Men’s Club and their wives, when things hit a high note. totalling 275 Montreal snowbirds who Accompanying Benlolo was music spend the winter at Century Village, by Ian Cooney, singing songs that Deerfield Beach, FL., converged at Sinatra made famous along with the Seminole Casino, Coconut Creek, Yiddish hits and dancing the Hora. to ‘brunch it’ for Valentines Day. And adding icing to the cake was There was food ‘aplenty’ and des- the announcement of Peter and erts you could die for, but food and Rhoda Sternbergs 64th wedding shmoozing were not the only fun anniversary, which happens to be on things. Acting as master of ceremo- Valentines Day. To quote Peter, “this Open House nies was Cantor Danny Benlolo of was truly a great day.” Sid Birns Join us and meet our dynamic team! SUNDAY, MARCH 25 • 1 - 4 PM THEBringing SENIOR you the issues since TIMES 1986 Publisher & Editor Office Manager Graphic Design Advertising CHARTWELL CHARTWELL Barbara Moser Thelma Gearey Albert Cormier Jodie Alter LE WELLESLEY MANOIR KIRKLAND Assistant Editor Journalist Cover photo Shirley Cohen Sandra Schachter 230 Hymus Blvd. 2 Canvin Street Kristine Berey Irwin Block Barbara Moser Business Manager Printing Our new address Pointe-Claire • 438-538-8474 Kirkland • 438-538-8472 Member of Chad Ronalds Hebdo Litho 5890 Monkland Ave. #202, Montreal QC theseniortimes.com • [email protected] 514-484-5033 • Fax 514-484-8254 • To subscribe: $29/year CHARTWELL.COM Published by Publications Newborn Inc. Contents copyright ©2018. All rights reserved. Legal Deposit: National Library of Canada No. D368087 Dépot légal Bibliothèque Nationale du Québec, 1993. 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Those that remain in opera- a not-for-profit basis, has as its main major impact in Quebec for now. tion will have to upgrade triage op- goal integrating people into its work But that development is a warning erations to continue exporting, and force who have functional handicaps. that effective recycling begins and that is one reason why Quebec this Three of five of its employees have ends at home and, as the experts winter set up a $3 million fund to physical or mental issues. say, we have to do a better job. Photo: Irwin Block assist private companies that sort, It is constantly investing as it The mantra, reduce, recycle, and Recyclables pile-up at St-Michel treat, and repurpose waste. adapts its methods and equipment reuse is as much a clarion call to are less than one per cent contami- One idea that could help is to re- to changing market conditions, such governments and industry to im- nated, compared to the previous cycle more glass. So far the Société as coping with less newsprint, be- prove and refine methods as it is an five percent standard. Wet paper or des alcools du Québec refuses to cause of diminishing circulation of appeal to all, to accept responsibility cardboard, and plastic bag pieces, participate in a rebate program to daily newspapers, and more carton, for how we treat the planet and what for example, are no longer wanted. reward consumers who return glass because of increased shipments from we do with our garbage. The new standard means only wine and spirits bottles to SAQ out- Amazon and other online stores. According to at least one environ- clean, high-quality plastics and pa- lets. According to a 2015 figure from While it is proud to sell 65-70% of mental group that promotes sustain- pers can be recycled. Paper with any Recyc-Québec, only 14 per cent of its materials in Quebec, the remain- able waste disposal, Quebec has been traces of food or liquid on them, the 156,000 tons of glass generated der, mainly newsprint, is sold to exporting as much as two-thirds of cardboard with pizza grease, dirt by Quebecers are recycled, the rest South Korea, Indonesia, and India. recyclable materials collected leaves, or plastic bags are considered end up in landfill. To remain profitable requires suf- throughout the province, most of it to contaminants. The city of Saint Lambert is tak- ficient volume, and Daigle says his China. That stuff is beginning to pile As a result, bales of paper are ing a lead, with its recent decision firm, as the third largest in Quebec, up at some of the 27 sorting centres, beginning to pile up outside the to rent a custom glass-recycling bin is big enough to justify new invest- because China is no longer buying. biggest sorting centre in Quebec, and have its contents transported to ment in up-to-date technology. “For years, China has been buying the St. Michel sorting and recycling a glass recycling facility in nearby St- “We are able to sell what we have, bales of paper, plastic, and metal, centre at the old Miron Quarry, as we Jean-sur-Richelieu. but I remain cautious, because we do with quite a high degree of con- saw the other day on an impromptu One Quebec recycling firm that not control the market, but for now tamination,” says Karel Ménard, visit. 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(one écologique des déchets. bale is about one cubic yard.) “For some of Quebec’s sorting This is a serious challenge because centres, this was an easy and profit- paper constitutes about 80 per cent able way to get rid of recyclable ma- of recyclable materials collected, terials,” he adds. though at least some of it is being With its ready supply of cheap sold to India. labour, Chinese dealers could carry Ménard said other markets could out a second-level of triage. be developed in Asia. “Eventually, As the world’s second largest India, Viet Nam, and South Korea economy, China no longer wants could replace China as markets for to be the world’s dumping ground, our recyclables, but this is hardly and its new policy is disrupting the ideal – We are exporting resources, recycling industry worldwide: It will which means exporting jobs,” he says. only accept recycled materials if they “Collecting recyclables costs Que- WhatSomeone you love can no longer take care if... of themselves We have the AnsWers › Devoted health care professionals and nursing supervision 24/7 Joyeuses fêtes de Pessah ! › Weekly DOCTOr visits Included: medication management, Joyeuses Pâques ! weekly housekeeping, laundry of linens

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theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 21 GERDY’S PET PARADE brought to you by Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions Always have a plan B… Gerdy’s plea for help is being answered Sandy Lg the pet should their owners become this particular woman assumed that and relax until we are able to find When my son was around five, he incapacitated, short or long term. We Gerdy’s Rescue would be her back- their forever home, it would make announced that he had a plan… inquire whether or not there would up. Without warning and without all the difference. We will provide to become a professional baseball be a family member, friend or neigh- time to prepare, we recently inherited the food and toys and litter, and all player. I applauded his plan and bour who would lovingly assume nine cats, some young (2 -4 yrs) and you would need to do is provide explained how important it was to the care of the pet. In other words, is some older (10-14). Now the com- a warm room and a patient heart. always have a back-up plan, just in there a Plan B? If not, we insist that plicating factor is that some of these We will match each cat with the case. His response after one minute the animal be returned to us. cats, although not feral, are not well foster according to how much time of deep consideration was that his Recently, an animal rescuer who socialized. Unfortunately, because we you want to spend socializing them. ‘back-up’ was to become a profes- was up in age and in poor health, have exhausted our cat fosters, these Even if you have very little time, sional basketball player. went to live with a family member, innocent cats that had enjoyed the a room where they could move As a Mom, I thought that was ador- virtually abandoning her pets. The run of the house, are now in crates around would be so much happier able. Many years later now, as an ani- disaster was that she had upwards of at the kennel. They are confused and for them, physically and emotion- mal rescuer, I have come to realize a dozen cats and no Plan B. Gerdy scared and refusing to eat. ally. Please consider helping us; this that unrealistic Plan Bs or none at all, had helped her in the past by spay- We are in desperate need of your situation is dire. info@gerdysrescue. are not adorable–they are disastrous. ing and neutering all of her animals help. If anyone would be willing to org or call Sandy 438-274-2843 At Gerdy’s, when we consider and making sure that they were up to foster a cat or two, they would truly Update: Sandy says many of the people who want to adopt, we try date with their vaccines, and had no be a lifesaver. Even if you have one cats have been fostered and some to establish what would happen to fleas or worms. Unbeknownst to us, room where one or two could stay have been adopted. The do’s and don’ts of recycling Salute to African Women at Dorshei Emet Here is Recyc-Québec’s list of do’s and products, plastic utensils, blue or black To mark International Women’s Day, the Fondation Sénégal don’ts when it comes to what is recyclable, mushroom containers, individual yogurt Santé Mobile and Congregation Dorshei Emet are holding a and what isn’t: containers, except the smallest ones, usually Day in the Life of Senegalese women as a way of celebrating Paper and carton: newsprint, circulars, made of recyclable plastic, pastry wrappings, “the joy, beauty, and dignity” of African women. catalogues, magazines, writing paper, enve- small milk and cream containers, CD and Apart from a performance by the Sénégalese dance group lopes, boxes of cereal & frozen food, soaps, DVD boxes. Naradji, African style beignets and traditional hibiscus and cartons, file folders, paper bags, directories, Glass: Most bottles, including those for ginger drinks will be served. milk, juice, and egg cartons, bills and lottery wine and spirits, juice, carbonated water, oil, Part of the proceeds will be donated to the foundation. In tickets. All should be grease-free. vinegar, pickle, salsa, and sauces are recy- addition, the event seeks to support Pads Campaign 2018, Not recyclable are wax paper, stickers, paint- clable. Those that are returnable should be which is donating menstrual hygiene products to homeless ed paper, photo paper, metallic wrapping returned. and poor women and girls in Montreal. Guests are invited to paper and envelopes, diapers, binders made Metal: Cans, bottle covers, plugs, dishes, bring along sanitary pads, tampons, and adult diapers. with mixed materials. aluminum containers and foli, even soiled, Handicraft items will be offered for sale at a mini African Plastic: Hard and soft plastic containers are and non-returnable aluminum cans. Re- market, but payment is by cash only. recyclable. Plastic bags should be collected turnable ones should be returned. Tickets purchased prior to the event cost $12, members in a single transparent bag. Not recyclable are aerosol containers, pay $10, or $15 at the door. Not recyclable are Styrofoam coffee cups, which should be brought along with toxic For info, contact Shara Rosen at info@senegalsantemobile. containers for meat, fish and vegetables, material to special sorting centres. org or Cynthia Weinstein at Congregation Dorshei Emet, and protective wrapping for electronic Irwin Block 514-486-9400

First-class accommodation for your pets: Bereavement group looking for members Manoir dogs, cats, rodents A new group for people who are in mourning or expect to be in the next month or two, is being formed at the Dorshei Kanisha birds, reptiles Emet Reconstructionist Congregation in Hampstead. Member: since 1990 The group is open to those of all faith communities. IBPSA The idea is to gather a group to deal collectively in the IPATA grieving process. Howard Richler, who is spearheading the CCMM group, said dealing with the loss of a loved one in a group CQCD context was helpful to him during his recovery period in CKC 2010-11 after the loss of his late wife Ruth. When enough people, at least eight to ten, have expressed interest a social worker will be engaged to lead the group through the process. If you are interested, or know someone who might benefit from such a group, please contact Howard at [email protected]

BOARDING Senior fitness classes at Greene Ave Centre Dorval PLAYTIME The Greene Avenue Community Centre is offering free GROOMING fitness classes for 50 plus. Classes continue till March 29. 514-631-1755 • Mondays, 1-2: Gentle Flow Chair Yoga By appointment only PET RELOCATION PICK-UP & DELIVERY • Tuesdays, 11:45-12:45: Afro-Caribbean Dance Manoir-Kanisha.com 7 Days a week • Thursdays, 1:30-2:30: Yogalates 1090 Greene Ave., Westmount. Info: 514-931-6202 22 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com Our mother found a new home and eased my retirement blues NDG for several hands-on supervisor. Tina and Ruth Barbara Moser reasons. It is on Ir- get along beautifully. Immediately after retiring in June win’s walking path They walk together. They talk from teaching English at Dawson, to Westminster together. Not everyone is as cogni- I began to miss it. Yet, I had want- from our home zant as Ruth and not everyone can ed to be free to travel more and not near Monkland. I hold a conversation, but Ruth has have to clock in to a tight teacher’s had visited there found several ladies she can talk to schedule. before and knew at mealtime. I hadn’t realized how much I’d miss the administrator The second night there she wanted the banter with colleagues, sharing Mario Poliziani. to watch Jeopardy and didn’t have my life with them, and changing the The ratio of staff her own TV yet. The staff was quick lives of my students. to residents seems to put it on the living room set and Probably what got me to stop feel- right. It was pro- soon she was right at home, watch- ing sorry for myself over my retire- fessional but hom- ing her favourite show. ment was the crisis that occurred ey and the rooms Back to why this crisis lifted my with my mother-in-law Ruth, who were bright with spirits: I’m not sure. I suppose help- will turn 100 this month. She fell the opportunity to ing people do what makes their lives and broke her left elbow in her slowly make them better is what I have always loved. I apartment on Macdonald Ave. reflect the person- seemed to be the one to cope best She has lived there for more than ality of the resi- with Ruth’s move and make it hap- 40 years. Since her beloved husband, Photo: Irwin Block dent. pen. Her three children were so Harry, died in 1980, she has been Ruth Block with Tina Xenakis At first Ruth was used to her being on her own and living alone, but spent winters either and fell as she was getting up from distressed and wanted to go home. seemingly invincible. And her two doing volunteer work with groups in the dining room table, and broke But she soon got used to being daughters don’t live in Montreal. Israel or getting together with friends part of her left elbow. After day “pampered.” Her food was cooked Now I’m in Ecuador and happy and fellow snowbirds in Deerfield surgery, we realized she would need for her and she liked it. The cook to know Ruth is surrounded by Beach, FL., where she had a condo. 24-hour care. Add up the cost, which seems to have taken a special in- tender loving care from her son, her Only in the last eight years has we did in front of her, and we real- terest in making Ruth happy. For caregivers at Westhill, and from her she agreed to part-time help but, ized she would need to move into the first time in 40 years, she has friends at Dorshei Emet, her syna- on her terms. She was still cooking a residence. people around her all the time, but gogue. for herself and, apart from weekly She agreed to do so to convalesce. if she wants privacy she can close We are indebted to Bonnie, and attendance at synagogue services And with the major assistance of her door, watch TV, and read. And the Westhill staff, for making Ruth’s and outings with family, was leading longtime friend, social worker, and yes, she reads both in English and move a positive and life-altering quite a solitary life. Independence real estate agent, Bonnie Sandler, we in Yiddish. experience. As we say in Yiddish, for her was crucial. were able to move Ruth into a resi- A caring staff looks after all her ‘till 120, my dear Ruth! For you we “If they take me out of here, it will dence within two or three days of needs, especially Tina Xenakis, the might have to add a few years! be in a box,” she often quipped. alerting Bonnie to the situation. In Fast-forward to late November, fact she had two to show us the day just weeks before we were to leave after I called her. for India. Ruth was alone, slipped We chose Westhill Residence in Volunteers needed at the CIUSSS West-Central The CIUSSS West-Central Montreal and French, and be able to volun- Health is looking for volunteers for teer two to four hours a week. Train- its long-term senior care facilities ing is mandatory. A police check is to help with recreational activities, mandatory and character references friendly visiting, medical escorts, are required. Two volunteer infor- and meal assistance. Volunteers are mation meetings will be held at the also needed to assist at the CLSC de CLSC de Benny Farm, 6484 Monk- Benny Farm reception. To volun- land, Thursday, March 15 at 1pm teer, the person needs to have good and Friday, March 16 at 9:30am. 20140296-KingDavid-CanadianJewishNews-vF.pdf 1 2015-02-02 4:43 PM interpersonal skills, speak English Info: 514-484-7878 ext. 3146

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theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 23 Our Journey to India began in Mumbai and ended in Amritsar

Waiting to enter the Photos: Barbara Moser inner chapel at At the Golden Temple, Amritsar the Golden Temple The Golden Temple Experience the Jain Temple in Mumbai and countless Hindu Photo: Irwin Block We were scheduled to leave India from New Del- temples and shrines that dot the landscape of every Times and Places hi but as with a lot of our best plans, we changed city and town we visited and on the roads between Barbara Moser our minds about touring Delhi, and nearby Agra, towns. We arrived in Amritsar only to be shocked home of the Taj Mahal, due to persistent reports by the cold. It hit us with a rude blast and without There are easier ways to see India. There are of extremely high levels of smog and air pollu- coats and warm clothing, after our month long stay tours and packages where everything is planned tion. We ended up spending only the last night in in the south, I couldn’t fathom even approaching and you will never have to worry about cross- a hotel close to the Delhi airport before returning the Golden Temple without a visit to the nearest ing a street by yourself, choosing a restaurant, to Montreal on Feb. 1. mall to purchase sweaters, jackets, and long pants. or planning your day. You will be treated to the Pollution is high in most big cities, as a result We even thought about moving up to the Ramada best India has to offer in terms of luxury, enter- of everything from dust from demolition and near the Golden Temple, finding our hotel drafty tainment, and food. You will be taken by mini- construction to concentrations of CO2–spewing and cold, but came to appreciate its unusual set- van to out-of-the-way places and have guides vehicles. Because there are so many more cars and ting on Mall Road. All that changed after a day: it who will make your trip memorable. the resulting gridlock and lower average speeds did warm up considerably and the bonus was some We did it the hard way. Why? Because we pride and longer trips to get from A to B, one study great shopping and the wonderful and empty res- ourselves on being independent travelers. This has shown that vehicles in India emit 4 to 8 times taurant we found right next-door. is the first (and longest) in a series documenting more than they would with less traffic congestion. A digression on food our 5-week trip in December and January. We decided to fly to Amritsar because it’s only an India is divided plainly into three or four cat- We begin with our visit to the holiest site in the hour away by plane from Delhi and its pollution egories announced on signs outside almost all world for Sikhs, the Golden Temple in Amritsar, levels are lower. So we would not be visiting the restaurants. They are veg, non-veg, veg & non- second largest city in the Northern Indian state of capital and the Taj Mahal. I felt that after seeing veg, and multi-cuisine. Happily for this vegetar- Punjab, a half hour from the Pakistani border, our many palaces and temples on our journey I could ian who eats fish, “veg” is the norm in India un- last stop on this adventure, and the high point of take the path less travelled and visit a holy site like our country where non-veg is the norm and our voyage. that would honour our Sikh readers (and recently you’re never sure about what’s in that soup broth. Then we’ll backtrack and take you with us as elected NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, and Defence Most menus offer a vast array of choices, the spic- we land in Mumbai (Bombay) and make our way Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan, among other promi- es richer than anything in Canada, and the vari- south by train to Panjim in Goa, fly to Kerala nent Sikh Canadians), and experience another ety and sheer number of veg dishes alone make and Jew Town in Kochi, fly north to Bengaluru important religion in India. it unnecessary for even the meatiest diner to go (Bangalore), taxi to Mysore, fly north to Jaipur India is home to hundreds of belief systems, non-veg. Not that Irwin didn’t enjoy his mutton in Rajastan, taxi to Udaipur, stopping halfway in some of them with multiple deities and philoso- and chicken every few days. Meals are cheap, the Bundi, and finally, fly to Amritsar. phies. The best part of the trip for me was expe- portions substantial, and when they see a foreign Why this route? Irwin had been to India in riencing these belief systems in temples and sites face they do ask how spicy you want your dishes, 1972, and had wanted to return but not necessar- along the way, including Judaism at the 400-year- although we soon got used to a heightened level ily to places he’d visited. We had no reservations old synagogue in Jew Town, Kochi, Kerala, and of spice, usually a three on a scale of five. except for our first stop in Mumbai and Irwin felt trains would be the way to go. We only took one train, from Mumbai to Goa, and as a result of that leg of our trek decided planes and taxis would be our mode of transportation around India – but more on why next issue. We took some six one-way flights after that (flights are cheap in India) and found them easy to book and comfortable although the line-ups and security can be daunting, if re-assuring. The route and length of stay in each city was determined as we went along and sometimes by how we were feeling about the place. Sikh dad with baby near Golden Temple View across the lake at the Golden Temple 24 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com From the mundane to the sublime: mother who lives outside Amritsar. our Golden Temple Experience Once we left the inside – the tem- We set aside a full day to visit the ple’s heart, a space about the size of a Temple and its surroundings. The large living room – we lingered out- visit was for me, a spiritual experi- side with the devout, some of whom ence, and that’s saying a lot for this sat on the ground praying or medi- secular Jew who hardly steps foot tating. Later, we explored the mar- in a synagogue and tries to avoid ket streets surrounding the Golden churches too. There was something Temple, bought spices and scarves about standing in line for an hour and admired the stone sculptures of with hundreds of people, many dancing girls along the way. wearing Sikh turbans, men, women The Golden Temple is not to be and children, all ages, quietly wait- missed, for us a clear highlight of the ing for their chance to spend a few Northern India segment of our trip. moments at the holiest of temples Back to the beginning for Sikh devotees. Surprisingly there Instead of rewriting the descrip-

were very few tourists, perhaps be- tions I sent out to friends and family Photo: Irwin Block cause Amritsar is not high on the list during the first three days, I’m going Keneseth Eliyahoo synagogue, Mumbai of tourist destinations. It should be. to let you in on our thoughts and had met at breakfast at our hotel. everything and nothing, sadness, We followed the many rules glad- feelings as we experienced them. Anne and Bob were from Cornwall, crowding beyond belief, throngs of ly. You must take off your socks and This will be in present tense with ed- and had been to India many times. street vendors, colourful shops and shoes and after walking into the cen- its from the original descriptions. He’s a forensic artist. It was interest- street stalls, temples of every de- tral compound wash your feet in December 31, 2017 ing to get their take on where we scription and size. shallow pools as you get close to the We are sitting across from the Ara- should go next. We think maybe We love our hotel and the people line that leads to the interior of the bian Sea on the terrace of our Sea Goa is the best place to go from in it, both visitors and staff and enjoy Golden Temple. Palace Hotel in the Colaba district of here and then on to Kerala where the laziness of keeping our own time, Now all these people, thousands, Mumbai, listening to the birds croak- Bob and Anne are going. There are adjusting to the flow of life here. Cars walking barefoot, may seem unsani- ing and staring at the smoggy mist many workers in the hotel, cleaning drive in every direction, drivers on tary but given that all wash their feet, which envelopes the city for much of and serving, all of them men, most the right as in England. The traffic is it felt cleaner than the floors of our the day. We are a short walk from the young, and their English is halting beyond description. The pedestrians homes. You leave your shoes with Gateway to India, the port, and the and hard to understand. They have most certainly don’t have the right of the woman, mainly of a certain age, famous Taj Mahal Hotel where there trouble understanding us too. way and shouldn’t take it unless they in charge of the shoe booth. You get was a terrorist attack in 2008. We had planned to go to Elephan- want to risk their lives. a numbered receipt and on you go. We are here in this huge city – In- ta Island from the Gateway to India Imagine thousands of people leav- dia’s business capital, with an esti- dock but after noticing the hundreds ing their shoes and actually finding mated population of 22.8 million of families lined up, we changed them two hours later. It’s both effi- – for four days, slowly exploring our minds. Instead we went to the cient and pleasant. our district while getting over mas- train station to book seats/sleepers You are allowed no more than 30 sive jet lag. The entry at the airport for Goa. We leave Jan. 3 on a 10- seconds in the centre of the temple was frustrating and tiring, including hour train trip (it ended up being 12 where you notice where all that standing in long lines and being fin- hours) and have already booked our haunting, lilting music is com- gerprinted on a machine that didn’t hotel, the Grande Delmon, in Pan- ing from. The “band,” including a work until the eighth or ninth try. jim in the middle of Goa. male vocalist, sits on the floor and Strangely, they still had Irwin’s re- We took a cab back to our area, plays. Surprising for us because we cords from 1972 so he was spared a daunting experience, stopping at thought the music we were hearing the fingerprinting. the National Modern Art Museum as we walking along the line to the How to describe this place? where we saw an exhibition on self- entrance, was recorded. It’s not like anything I’ve ever ex- deprecating “humorous” art includ- The centre of the temple is entirely perienced. The huge gap between ing a mathematical and vocal ping- in gold. In 30 seconds (and that’s rich and destitute is blatant and peo- pong installation. Mumbai in fact, pushing it) you definitely feel en- ple seem indifferent to the homeless has it all — colour, beauty, ugliness, veloped in holiness, and how much as they go about their business. peace, beggars, children who have gold is on the walls and ceilings is The colours are magnificent, the Figurine at museum a secondary thought if you think women’s clothing varied and gor- about it at all. geous, and everyone was dressed up As for the line-up, everyone is qui- for New Year’s Eve with entire fami- et including the babies, maybe lulled lies out for a stroll. Somehow the by the enchanting and mesmeriz- blues are more blue, the pinks more ing music coming from within the intense, and the yellows more bril- temple. Women, men, and children liant. Families filled the restaurants, cover their heads and long attire is sometimes sitting outside on narrow requested. Those with bare heads are sidewalks eating street food togeth- offered a coloured piece of cloth to er, with obvious great delight. wear inside. There were police milling about The whole experience was di- and no cars on the street outside our vine including walking slowly with hotel on New Year’s Eve, having been the families we met along the way, banned as a preventive measure for friendly and respectful, whether or the occasion. not they were Sikh. One family from We had dinner at a hole-in-the- Ontario was visiting their grand- wall with a British couple whom we It’s bigger than it looks, outside museum, Mumbai theseniortimes.com March 2018 THE SENIOR TIMES 25 After prayers, Jain Temple Devotees at the Jain Temple, Mumbai Jain Temple in Mumbai was a highlight January 1, 2018 their feelings about their country turned out to be a multi-leveled mu- Wales Museum of Western India). Today we visited the synagogue and heritage and we talked to one seum with 20 dioramas on one floor It’s massive and features a his- listed in our Lonely Planet guide. painter who explained some of her depicting his life and achievements, tory of India in nine chapters from We had a street name and knew the techniques and themes. and lots of photographs. We loved pre-history to modern times with synagogue wasn’t far but it turned On the way back, we walked the library, an entire two rooms beautiful bronze miniatures of all out, it took patience and daring to through a narrow, crowded street crammed with bookcases with his manner of gods and goddesses. We get there. First it was difficult if not market that featured clothing and books, carefully catalogued and gave this extraordinary place three impossible for me to cross streets. jewellery, with every stall boast- lovingly maintained. There was no hours and were exhausted by the There are no rules. Cars and motor ing similar wares. It was tricky get- charge, only a donation box for this end of our tour, which included a scooters can come at you from all ting by the hordes of shoppers and three-storey experience. stint in the outdoor cafeteria where angles, including tuk-tuks, the au- vendors. Beside the outdoor stalls From there we drove to Westside, we dined on a veg curry lunch for tomated three-wheel rickshaws that were pricier, prettier shops with AC, where Irwin sat in the mezzanine two ($7). The entrance to the mu- are in fact covered scooters that act which I promised Irwin, much to his café while I fought the crowds of seum was $10 with Indians paying a as taxis. chagrin, that I would return to later. women for my first look at modern fraction of that, as it is in most major There was only safety in numbers In the afternoon we returned to Indian clothing. Colour and design attractions. so I wedged between the multi- our local eatery on Arthur Bunker are incredible. There is a “Western” From the museum we were able to coloured saris among the throngs street close to our hotel and had Pal- section but it’s drab in comparison. navigate on foot back to our hotel, crossing. We asked pedestrians for ak Paneer and two other veg curries. In fact, travellers can be spotted for having situated ourselves near the the street and they pointed vaguely January 2, 2018 looking drab alongside the Indian Taj Mahal hotel and the Gateway and we weren’t sure they weren’t just The day began with breakfast shoppers and I vowed to buy some to India. trying to help out without knowing on our hotel terrace with our new beautiful cotton prints and lose my- We entered the hotel through a where it was. When we reach Mu- friends from Cornwall who sug- self among the Indian women for security gate. It is sumptuous with seum Row and another modern art gested we visit a certain department the duration of the trip — easier said a massive outside pool, chandeliers gallery, near the synagogue, we dis- store called Westside across from than done. my mom would have loved, and an covered a curving lane and tucked in Museum Row to take advantage of From Westside, we crossed the overall feeling of living life at the to one side was a “work in progress” the after new year sales. A strange huge, wide street, again in a throng top. Tomorrow at 7:15am we’re off sign on a fence partly covering a di- suggestion, we thought at first, but of saris to get to the Chhatrapati to Goa by train. We’ll let you know lapidated blue and white structure I’m not one to pass up a sale. Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya how that goes and more about Goa with a security table outside. The We haggled with a taxi driver out- Museum (formerly the Prince of tomorrow. (next issue) security guard wasn’t there so we side our hotel until another arrived retreated to a plush café incongru- on the scene and offered to take us ously located across the way. It had to the Jain Temple on Malabar Hill a gorgeous décor with a retro/mod- and back to Westside for $6. Quite ern British theme. The bathrooms the distance we soon learned. were state-of-the-art. We dined on He was a good driver and pointed tomato basil soup and pine nut salad out sites along the way, taking us with tea. along the bay to the temple where We entered the synagogue without he waited 15 minutes while we being asked to show our passports toured what was for me, my first or being searched. The interior was Jain temple. It’s colourful with stat- beautiful. It’s an Iraqi style room, ues of elephants and other creatures done in blue and white and we were everywhere. It turned out we could invited to services on Friday but by photograph but not with our backs then we will be in Goa. to the inner temple where devotees We then moved to the JAG Mod- were praying. The Jains believe every ern Gallery back on Museum Row living thing has a soul and in rein- where Indian artists exhibit. Some carnation. of them sit at tables in the rooms Our driver offered to take us to the with their art. The paintings reflect Mahatma Gandhi residence, which Prayers on the Golden Temple site 26 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2018 theseniortimes.com BONNE FÊTE DE PESSA'H & JOYEUSES PÂQUES ! HAPPY PASSOVER & HAPPY EASTER!

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