Mildred and Issy Spivack as they look at the latest and the previous Bulletins. Mildred says “I loveI read the it Bulletin from cover and to I findcover.” it very interesting.

We meet friends, both old and new, in the pages of the Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club bulletin.

The Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club bulletin is always a welcome companion.

Page 2 BULLETIN CO-EDITORS PRODUCTION & MISSION STATEMENT

Production of this bulletin is a Labour of Love for the Co-Editors. Several hundreds of man hours of work are contained within these pages. To produce this bulletin, we and our committee attend the programs, events, activities, trips, meetings and special interest groups. We take and get photos, we write and rewrite coverage. We follow up with obtaining the information required, and then editing and organizing the layouts that will be interesting to see and have the information for your interest. Our mission is to do our best for you.

Charles, Sid and Jack working to produce the bulletin

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks to Mannie Young for obtaining and coordinating the mini-bios. Thanks to Irwin Glazer for some of the photos submitted. Thanks to Kenny Bessner and David Gandell for taking charge of the distribution of this bulletin to our members. Thanks to our members who have given submissions to enhance our bulletin. A special thanks to Mitchell Brownstein, mayor of the city of Cote Saint Luc, and to his staff, especially, to Darryl Levine, Director, Public Affairs, Communications and IT, and to Stephane Buswell, Print Shop Coordinator for their assistance and support in the production of this bulletin. Page 3 Page 4 Syd Kronish, from the President’s Corner As I sit pondering the beautiful fund raising event that took place in honour of the State of Israel, I look back at the past 3 years of my presidency of our wonderful Men’s club and here is what I see:

1) The club has doubled in size to over 600 members and has gone from average age of 84 down to 80 years of age. This just confirms that our long term future is assured.

2) Under the leadership of our 2nd V.P., Mannie Young, we have expanded our range of activities as follows: * the Poker club now has 3 nights going * many more wonderful evening events * three spectacular events for our |Florida snowbirds * a revitalized bridge club under the special teacher, Moe Gross * matching of donations for many different charitable causes * a new sports hot stove league every Tuesday morning

3) Under the leadership of our 2nd V.P., David Haltrecht, we have moved forward in the following areas: * we have approved a new operational system which will make life easier for all members as well as our working volunteers * with the help of Ryan Nemeroff ,we have improved our working relationships with our blue collar workers * with the help of Ruby Cobrin, we have made the Monday afternoon current events club much more interesting. The attendance has increased from 10 to approximately 100 attendees.

4) Under the capable leadership and hard work of Jack Lackman and his team of volunteers, our breakfasts and evening events are running at full steam ahead.

5) Our Thursday morning programs led by Bernie Green has improved dramatically and we now have speakers asking us for the opportunity to speak to our members.

6) We must thank Charles Eklove, Chief Editor of the bulletin, as well as his staff, for a tremendous job of improving the quality of our bulletins.

7) We had a long awaited appearance of the Premier of Quebec, Philippe Couillard on May 12th and we had a standing room crowd of 400 members and their spouses.

8) Financial wise, we are in very good shape for the future operation of the club. This year marks the 30th anniversary and our October Gala will have as its theme: “30 years and still growing”.

As we head into the summer months and into a full schedule of events, I hope to see more of you attending, and also having your spouses attending the evening events, as well as, the out of town events.

Page 5 What & Why This Bulletin?? This bulletin isIt provides a list of our We are delighted to designed to inform directors, executives, produce for you this and entertain you. It and committee paper copy of our endeavors to give a chairmen together club bulletin. This flavour of what this with their telephone bulletin is designed wonderful club is numbers. If you like to be a publication about. certain activities or for our members programs or you to keep for a long It covers only some would like to have time, to be read a of our programs, other activities or few pages at a sitting our trips, our programs use the so that it is read activities, and our telephone numbers cover to cover over entertaining events. provided herein a period of weeks or It includes mini-bios to contact your months. It is meant to introduce some representatives. We to be read by their of our members. are volunteers who wives and partners, It highlights our are working to make it can be lent to Florida programs this club the best that neighbours and and activities that it can be. We like to friends. The ladies take place during the hear from you. Don’t will enjoy it and the winter months when be shy. We would men might become we have a strong like to also assist you new members. representation in if you would like to That would be a Florida. volunteer to help. winning situation for everybody.

This bulletin is for you, our valued member. A valued keepsake in the style of a “Coffee Table Book”. Enjoy it for a very long time.

Page 6 This Club is Remarkable. The most remarkablefriendships and good physically healthy in the aspect of this club is that mental and physical health. company of your friends. it provides a structure for Tuesday evening shows are social contact, camaraderie We have members who a great time to again enjoy and support for our senior have formed an informal seeing old friends. You will citizens. “Breakfast Club” to go for also surly be entertained. breakfast together every Thursday morning It is a wonderful place to week. Many of our activities presentations are another exchange our experiences are promoted and attended opportune time to connect with our members who on the basis of camaraderie with other members and understand and share our first and improving skills friends. Thursday morning “age and stage of life”. We second. Art class is first breakfast meetings are can be inspired by the a time that you can relax especially well attended. ongoing achievements of enjoy the atmosphere You will most assuredly our peers and reinforce that and forget your aches and also be informed and we are very proud, grateful pains. Under the tutelage entertained. and delighted to be seniors. of Phil Goldberg, you can also learn to paint. Current Our members develop Our members get to know Events is a wonderful place many close relationships each other, form friendships to come to see your friends, and during the winter and create opportunities to to exchange your ideas on months, when many have time together. any subject of interest and ‘snowbirds’ go to Florida, have a great afternoon. You we continue in Florida with Born from our club’s desire may also learn something our very own: to provide opportunities for about the world around ““Cote Saint Luc, South”” social contact, our activities, us. Bridge is a wonderful trips, programs and events way to keep your mind Many studies show that are well attended with our active and have a very positive social interaction members looking forward enjoyable time with your greatly enhances quality to seeing each other, to friends. Golf and bowling and length of life. renewing and maintaining are sports that keep you

This club is a wonderful resource to the residents of Cote Saint Luc, as well as others, to help live a longer, happier & more fulfilled life. Page 7 TWO WWII VETERANS LOOK BACK IN TIME

During WWII, Jack Frank, now ninety six years old, a member of the Cote St. Luc Men’s Club, was with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

Sid Birns, an American, now ninety one years old, also a member of the Men’s Club, was seventeen years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Army, in WWII.

Both veterans had the opportunity to visit the Pompano Air Park, Pompano Beach, Florida, where the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom’s famous WWII aircraft were flown in on Monday the 23rd of January to be on display for the public to see.

The four aircraft, the B-17 Flying Fortress, “Nine 0 Nine”, the B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft”, the B-25 Mitchel bomber, “Tondelayo” and the P-51 Mustang fighter, “Toulouse Nuts”.....the aircraft are a real “look back in time” to the history of the types of airplanes that were the heart of the victory in vanquishing the Axis powers.

These aircraft were the backbone of the American effort during the war and were famous for their ability to sustain damage and still accomplish their mission. Despite the risks of anti-aircraft fire, these bombers safely brought their crews home.

The P-51 Mustang was affectionately known as the bombers “little friend”, saving countless crews from the attacking axis fighters.

The Wings of Freedom Tour, travels the nation as a flying tribute to the flight crews who flew them, the ground crews who maintained them, the workers who built them, the soldiers, sailors and airmen they helped protect and the citizens and families that share the freedom they helped preserve.

Jack Frank, 1944, at the British Pooler, Georgia, Sid Birns standing alongside Commonwealth Air Training Plan air base, an F-15 USAF fighter aircraft. Sid was in standing in front of the aircraft, the Avro the USAF/CAP and flew single engine light Ansen. Jack took care of armament, bomb aircraft for search and rescue from 1953 to sights and navigation equipment. 1989. Page 8 WINGS OF FREEDOM

Jack Frank, of Cote St. Luc, on his Jack stops to look at the nose Jack standing in front of WWII way to tour the WWII aircraft on gunner position of the B-25 Avro Anson twin engine bomber. display at the Pompano Airpark, Mitchell bomber, ‘Tondelayo’. Pompano Beach, Florida.

Sid Birns, checks the width of Jack worked on bomb sights for A ‘thumbs up’ after watching the where the bombardier would sit the Royal Canadian Air Force P-51 Mustang land at the Pompano during his bombing run.....”thats (RCAF) and looks into the bomb Air Park, Pompano Beach, Florida. really a tight fit”. sight position of the B-24 Liberator bomber.

Before leaving, Jack stops to look Looking through the gun port of Sid Birns, left, who was fortunate to at some of the souvenirs from the the B-24 Liberator towards the be able to go on an Honor Flight to WWII era. B-17 Flying Fortress and having Washington, DC to visit the WWII my hand on the 50 calibre machine Memorial, shakes hand with John gun, gave me an eerie feeling as Bridgman, a volunteer member of to what it must have been like to the Honor Flight South Florida, shoot down an enemy aircraft. who helps get WWII veterans to go on the flight to DC with a full day’s activity, free to veterans. Page 9 Page 10 COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN

ANNUAL BANQUET FELLOWSHIP JOE PRESSER SYD BARNETT 514-489-3012 514-737-0994 KENNEY BESSNER JACK LACKMAN 514-482-9477 514-999-0690

ART FLORIDA PROGRAM PHIL GOLDBERG MANNIE YOUNG 514-481-8704 514-487-0076 SYD KRONISH BOWLING 514-369-1422 SEYMOUR FORMAN 450-688-2679 MEETING PROGRAMS BERNIE GREEN FITNESS BRIDGE 514-487-1336 HY LAMBERT MOE GROSS PETER ATKIN 514-483-2834 514-486-2308 514-485-1592 MANNIE YOUNG GOLF BULLETIN & PHOTOGRAPHY 514-487-0076 SEYMOUR GREENSPOON P.R. & PUBLICITY 514-486-3917 CHARLES EKLOVE MEMBERSHIP HENRY KORMAN 514-386-3773 DAVID GANDELL RUBY FRANKEL JACK FRANK 514-487-2634 514-488-6109 KENNY BESSNER SID BIRNS HOSPITALITY 514-486-1082 OFFICE MANAGER JACK LACKMAN MARVIN HAYMAN H-514-482-2560 CHOIR 514-482-2652 C-514-999-0690 MANNIE YOUNG HARRY RETTER 514-487-0076 POKER JIMMY INDIG AL GOLDSTEIN PETER STERNBERG COMPUTER CLASSES 514-488-3580 AUBRY SMOFSKY DAVID HALTRECHT SYD BARNETT 514-249-8440 TRIPS / OUTINGS RUBY FRANKEL JACK LACKMAN MEL BERCOVITCH CURRENT EVENTS 514-999-0690 VINCE MAIETTA RUBY COBRIN BERYL PELETZ SEYMOUR GREENSPOON 514-482-6903 PETER STERNBERG BERYL PELETZ 514-484-9940 HARVEY LYMAN EVENING PROGRAMS BERNIE VICTOR MANNIE YOUNG WELFARE NAT LADENHEIM 514-487-0076 DAVID MOSCOVITCH SEYMOUR COVIENSKY 514-260-3575 DAVID MOSCOVITCH LONG RANGE PLANNING SYD BARNETT ARCHIE KATZ MANNIE YOUNG JIMMY INDIG 514-487-0076 KENNY BESSNER Page 11 “Deep thoughts and worldly questions to ponder.”

I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

Why do you have to “put your two cents in”... but it’s only a “penny for your thoughts”? Where’s that extra penny going?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they “slept like a baby” when babies wake up like every two hours?

Why are you IN a movie, but you’re ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They’re going to see you naked anyway.

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat?

Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ?

If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat?

If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window?

Do you ever wonder why you gave me your e-mail address in the first place?

Page 12 MINI-BIOSYOUR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

IRWIN GLAZER LESLIE SATENSTEIN ARTHUR KENSLEY

One year ago, at the urging of a few Leslie joined the club by invitation Arthur graduated from the Universite friends, Irwin joined the CSLMC of a neighbor. This was a blessing De Montreal School of Pharmacy and is very glad he did. A graduate as most of his friends are living in 1966. He retired in 2013 after of Sir George Williams College, elsewhere in Canada. servicing his many customers for 52 Irwin was employed by Sherwin One of the reasons for joining years. He enjoyed his time off. It was Williams Paints Company for 8 the CSLMC was to contribute his wife Donna who suggested that he years. In 1974 he joined the family his expertise in Information join the CSLMC. He finally decided gift ware importing business at first Technology (55 years as a software to come to a Thursday morning in sales for Eastern Canada then engineer). This spring Leslie assisted meeting and was so impressed with traveling the Orient as a buyer. David Haltrecht with his computer everything, the camaraderie, the Married for 51 years, Irwin has 2 class and in this way was able to professionalism. He says he learns children and 4 grandkids. He is an meet new friends. so much from the weekly speakers. active member of Congregation Leslie is married to Aviva for 49 Arthur rarely misses a meeting and Beth Ora for over 25 years. Irwin years. With his wife and family, regularly attends the Current Events is a board member, active on many together they are very involved in and also all functions in Florida. committees and currently the our community. Arthur is certainly at home at the official photographer for calendar Leslie worked as an applied Club, reminiscing about the good old and bulletins. mathematician , for the big banks, days of pharmacy with the 10 other He wishes the CSLMC continued and later as a software engineer pharmacist members, especially success and that we support the for very large manufacturers in Mannie Y with whom he graduated. community in it’s various needs. Production Planning, distribution, Married to his wonderful wife Donna Irwin constantly praises the club logistics, and all aspects of for 50 years, they have 2 children and hopes to get other friends to Enterprise Resource Planning. and 4 granddaughters. Arthur is consider joining. He also taught logistics and a devoted sports fan and a political PS. His claim to fame is his famous mathematics and so it is no surprise hound dog. “Great Uncle”, Rabbi Colton. Irwin that his favorite hobbies and Whatever the Club has offered him is sure that Rabbi got a piece of most activities include writing software has far exceeded all expectations. members in his age group. programming , computer hardware He says he will be a member for and editing technical manuals. life and wishes to get involved by volunteering for a committee. Page 13 MANNIE YOUNG MAN OF THE YEAR

On July 10th, Mannie will celebrate 77 years “YOUNG”. Raised on Durocher St, he attended Alfred Joyce Elementary School followed by Outremont High School (first graduating class). An accomplished athlete in every sport and exceptional student, he was a member of the elite Leaders Corps at OHS.

At age 12, Mannie started working at Birns Pharmacy (corner Van Horne and Querbes). This was the beginning of the pathway to his profession as pharmacist.

Mannie attended the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Universite De Montreal, graduating in 1966 with a B. Sc. LPh. ranking 3rd scholastically out of 105 students. He interned at Westminster Pharmacy (corner Westminster and CSL). He became a partner in BRY’S Pharmacy, located in Galeries D’Anjou. Over 50 years of practice followed, the last 15 spent at Jean Coutu (formerly Cumberland) in the CSL Shopping Centre. He retired officially in 2012. Mannie has always been a people person and wherever he worked he had a loyal following.

As a teenager, Mannie spent his summers in Unzer Camp/ Kindervelt in Prefontaine. In 1963, he eyed a new female on staff. Two years later he married his sweetheart , Charna Sohmer. They subsequently had 3 children: Brian, co-owner of Rebox Corp, Beverly , a perinatal psychiatrist and Peter, head of the US division of Rebox. Mannie and Charna are blessed with 2 wonderful daughters- in- law and a son -in- law: Jacquie Schloss, Elizabeth Ostin, and Dr. Lorne Zinman. Today, Mannie is the proud Zaidie of 8 granddaughters and 1 grandson. Family is of the utmost importance to him.

Mannie and Charna have travelled extensively , having visited more than 20 countries. Four years ago they joined the Deerfield Century Village crowd. It is there where Mannie started to write and do his stand up comedy routines.

He has also participated in volunteer work at the Cummings Centre and Maimonides Geriatric Hospital.

Today Mannie’s passion is golf, averaging 150 games a year. The only morning he does not play is Thursday. Why??? Because he has become an integral part of the exceptional CSL Men’s Club , having joined over 5 years ago. Now he is 1st Vice President, as well as being in charge of 5 night events in Montreal and 3 night events in Florida including a Casino luncheon. In addition his duties include overseeing different programs and committees of the Club as well as Future Planning. Moreover, Mannie is considered to be the resident comedian of the club. He encourages all members to become involved in the best club in Canada , obtaining the same satisfaction that he has received.

Page 14 Dale Bonnycastle, Audiologist

Dale Bonnycastle, a retired audiologist with over 35 years of experience in the field. She is a graduate of McGill University, School of Human Communication Disorders. Dale is one of the co-founders of CHIP, Communicaid for Hearing Impaired Persons, a registered not-for- profit organization. She is the Vice president of the board of directors and is the Outreach Coordinator. She described its structure, made up of members, staff and volunteers, offering different programs and services. Dale began by explaining the meaning of the term “hearing loss”. It is a normal and inevitable consequence of aging and is also brought on by noise exposure over the long term, these being two most important causes as well as other factors. But, its progress as a disease is so insidious that we are generally unaware of its progress until, suddenly, we are troubled with the social disgrace that we cannot understand what is being said to us. Finally Dale described the pathways to service, and the most important and effective step, which is to acquire and use a hearing aid.

Yog Sachedeva and Dale Bonnycastle brought equipment as well as information to our Our own David H. Moscovitch, PhD, was an members. Our members were so interested Assistant Professor of Otolaryngolgy, Faculty of in the presentation that several asked for a Medicine, McGill University during the 1970’s special presentation in the evening so that and Dale Bonnycastle was one of his students their partners could also attend.

Page 15 GRANDFATHER WISDOM. We were before gay-rights, computer-dating, dual careers, daycare centers, and group therapy. One evening a grandson was talking to his Our lives were governed by the Bible, good grandfather about current events. judgment, and common sense. We were taught to know the difference between right and wrong The grandson asked his grandfather what and to stand up and take responsibility for our he thought about the shootings at schools, actions. the computer age, and just things in general. Serving your country was a privilege; living in The Grandfather replied, this country was a bigger privilege... “Well, let me think a minute, I am seventy years young!!! We thought fast food was eating half a biscuit while running to catch the school bus. I was born before: Having a meaningful relationship meant getting  television along with your cousins.  penicillin Draft dodgers were those who closed front doors  polio shots as the evening breeze started.  frozen foods Time-sharing meant time the family spent  Xerox together in the evenings and weekends - not  contact lenses purchasing condominiums.  Frisbees and We never heard of FM radios, tape decks, CDs,  the pill electric typewriters, yogurt, or guys wearing earrings. We listened to Big Bands, Jack Benny, and the There were no: President’s speeches on our radios.  credit cards  laser beams or If you saw anything with ‘Made in Japan ‘ on it, it  ball-point pens was junk. The term ‘making out’ referred to how you did on Man had not invented: your school exam...  pantyhose Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, and instant coffee were  air conditioners unheard of.  dishwashers We had 5 &10-cent stores where you could  clothes dryers actually buy things for 5 and 10 cents.  and the clothes were hung out to dry in Ice-cream cones, phone calls, rides on a streetcar, the fresh air and a Pepsi were all a nickel.  space travel was only in Flash Gordon books. And if you didn’t want to splurge, you could spend your nickel on enough stamps to mail 1 My community was such that, your letter and 2 postcards. Grandmother and I got married first,... and You could buy a new Ford Coupe for $600, ... but then lived together. who could afford one? Too bad, because gas was Every family had a father and a mother. 11 cents a gallon.

Page 16 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE At that time: I learned that no mass produced, computer  “grass” was mowed, generated “thank you” cards for the generic  “coke” was a cold drink, “your gift” will come close to conveying the  “pot” was something your mother cooked appreciation of a personalized hand written in and “Thank you note” on lovely stationery. A request  “rock music” was your grandmother’s for cooperation made by telephone connects lullaby. the two (or more) parties in a friendly way that  “Aids” were helpers in the Principal’s emails just do not duplicate. office,  “chip” meant a piece of wood, I also remember a time when wonderful  “hardware” was found in a hardware relationships were lost due to distance and I store and love that friendships can now keep in contact,  “software” wasn’t even a word. anywhere in the world through email and Facebook. I love the fact that doctors and other THAT, MY GRANDSON IS PART OF MY health professionals can confer with each other, HISTORY, NOW, no matter where they are and the prognosis for HERE IS WHAT I THINK ... patients greatly improves. I love that similarly education and knowledge can be shared, not My generation has lived through more limited by distance and people anywhere in the technological and lifestyle changes that any world can be helped to overcome challenges. other generation, since the world began. I was born into a world without many of the Growing up without TV and computers conveniences of modern technology that are was a great blessing that I didn’t even taken for granted today. Remembering my life realize at the time. “before”, I feel an immense sense of gratitude and awe, but also a sense that these advances are I learned to depend on my own resources. only as good as the purpose for which we use I learned that I can survive and thrive them. Many of these wonderful resources can be under conditions and changes that were harmful and must be monitored. Relegating our impossible to even imagine. communications to emails, web pages, robocalls and other impersonal technology carries with it I learned to make my own fun, to the risk of losing our social connectedness. improvise to solve problems, to build relationships based on affection, respect Growing up and living through the last seventy and trust. I knew that once you have years has given me skills and the perspective that acquired these skills, they are yours for life we would be hard pressed to find in the average to use in whatever situation may arise. forty year old.

I learned that no television program or But I am happy to share computer game can be as rewarding as what I have learned. a cozy get together with friends over a breakfast of bagels and lox. JUST ASK ME!!

Page 17 Tarah Schwartz was our guest speaker, on April 6th, and she spoke to us about her background and her role as CTV Montreal Weekend News Anchor. Tarah has been anchoring CTV Montreal’s weekend news since 2003. She also works in daily news and is passionate about the power of television to inform and influence. Tarah is a Montrealer—her mother hails from Ireland and her father from Romania. With a degree in communications from Concordia University, Tarah began her career at the Weather Network, moving on to anchor the news for Global Halifax before coming home for good to work for CTV Montreal. She has since garnered several awards for her work. Tarah loves watching movies, especially science fiction, travelling, reading and spending time with family and friends. She’s also a certified yoga teacher. She and her husband adopted a baby boy from South Korea.

Left to right: Mayor Mitchell Brownstein, Left to right: Mayor Mitchell Brownstein, Tarah Schwartz, Past President Sid Margles. Tarah Schwartz, President Syd Kronish.

Tarah Schwartz, Peter Atkin

Bernie Green, Tarah Schwartz, Peter Atkin.

Page 18 SURPRISE VISIT!!!

Today, Friday the 9th of June 2017, was a banner day A bit of interesting background about the three Hockey for the nine members of the Cote St. Luc Senior Men’s Hall of Famers: Club, breakfast group. Robinson, affectionately known around Quebec as “Big After finishing a hearty breakfast at The Rail Coal Fire Bird”, is one of the most popular players to ever don the Bistro in Kahnawake, sitting at the table and discussing, Montreal Canadians jersey. Having played for the Habs I forget what, (it might be about Trump or some for 17 years, the 6’4 defenseman helped lead his team other world problem) three guys walk in and sit at a to six Stanley Cups over that span. Lafleur, also known table about ten feet from us attracting our attention, as “The Flower”, was the Montreal Canadians first overall when George says thats Guy Lafleur and thats Larry pick in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He won all five of Robinson and I think thats Guy Carbonneau. Eight out his Stanley Cups with the Canadians over an NHL career of nine at the table are hockey fans, and George says, I spanning 17 seasons. Guy Carbonneau played a role in wonder if we could get them to come over and take a the Montreal Canadians organization in both as a player picture with us, so I said “why not, give it shot George”, and as a coach. A three-time Stanley Cup champion, so he does with much enthusiasm and completely two being with the Canadians. Carbonneau served as the forgets he has trouble walking, after all he’s pushing 94, Habs captain from 1989 to 1994. (George recently started using a walker). Well, he gets Well, as you can guess, this day will live on nine memories, to their table and after a couple of minutes the three including the one that isn’t a hockey fan. of them come over to our table and happily get into So, todays choice by Beryl of the Rail, which was picture taking mode. After the pictures were taken, established in 2010, was the right choice, because as fate Larry and Guy Lafleur sat down and chatted with the would have it, everything worked in our favor, good ‘ b o y s’. food, meeting the “three musketeers of Hockey Hall of Fame” and great friends, made for a perfect day. Page 19

Greetings from

Mount Royal Office Bureau à Mont-Royal

4770 Kent Avenue, Suite 316 4770 avenue Kent, Bureau 316 Anthony Housefather

Montreal, QC H3W 1H2 Montréal, Québec

Member of Parliament – Mount Royal Tel.: 514-283-0171 Tél.: 514-283-0171

Fax: 514-283-2407 Député – Mont-Royal Télec.: 514-283-2407

[email protected]

As the summer season approaches, I am looking forward to coming to speak to the Men’s Club on July 27th. I look forward to telling you first hand about the work I am doing both in the constituency and Ottawa and about my experiences at the

Maccabiah Games where I will be competing in early July. I also want to congratulate Mannie Young on being named Man of the Year. A most appropriate honour for a kind and funny man, who together with his wife Charna brings light into every

room they enter.

Over the course of the last few weeks I traveled to Washington to attend the America Israel Political Action Committee

meetings and to meet with members of the US congress as well as the Canadian ambassador to the United States. I also traveled to New York, together with our Global Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland when she delivered the keynote speech at the meetings of World Jewish Congress. I also got to meet and have lunch with Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations

Marc-Andrew Blanchard. Chrystia received a standing ovation at the end of her speech which spoke both to the importance of the Canadian Jewish Community and to Canada’s support for Israel, which has been a cornerstone of the foreign policy of

the Liberal Government. Over the 20 months that our Government has been in power, Canada has been one of only 4 countries (the others being the United States, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands) that has not supported any of the annual

anti-Israel resolutions before the General Assembly. The Prime Minister has also established a good relationship with the Israeli Prime Minister who he met with on his visit to Israel last year for Shimon Peres’s funeral and not only did he visit

Auschwitz last year, he delivered a moving speech about that visit when I had the pleasure of joining him at the Kol Nidre

services last fall at the Shaar Hashamayim synagogue.

As Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice I have been busy with our work on multiple fronts. One of my happiest

moments as an MP is when our Committee proposed to the House to adopt and the House adopted a law preventing genetic discrimination in Canada. This means that insurers, employers and others cannot compel anyone to either take a genetic test

or disclose the results of a genetic test. It will make it easier to convince all those who would benefit from such testing to move forward without worrying they could lose a job or insurance coverage. We are currently working on Bill C-46 which amends the law relating to driving while impaired.

In the riding I have been pleased to help obtain funding for multiple organizations and groups in the riding. Cote Saint-Luc and Hampstead each received grants for Canada Day celebrations and we provided the Segal Centre with approximately

$450,000. In early June I was thrilled to announce a $4.8 federal investment for affordable housing in our riding. I look forward to seeing the Men’s Club apply for and hopefully obtain a New Horizons grant this year!

Regards, Anthony

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David Birnbaum Député de D’Arcy-McGee Adjoint parlementaire du ministre de l’Éducation et de la ministre de l’Éducation Supérieur

July 2017

Dear Friends,

It was a pleasure to bring the Premier to speak before the Cote St-Luc Men's this Spring. Your President and I worked hard to make this happen. I think you will agree that it was a frank and inspiring speech, and that your members contributed to a lively and informed debate and question period. It was a chance to hear and respond to your concerns directly. I always look forward to joining your club to renew acquaintances with many friends and former colleagues. As MNA for D’Arcy-McGee and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education, it is part of my responsibility to make sure that your voices are heard in Quebec City. Our meetings together are a key step in that process. A parliamentary session has just been completed. Under the Premier's steady leadership, we have continued to improve our collective economic health, allowing all Quebecers to now benefit from reinvestment in key priorities like health, education, seniors' care and new technologies. That will make a difference for all of us as we strive to contribute to a stronger Quebec within Canada.

Congratulations to this year’s Man of the Year, Mannie Young. He is a most deserving recipient who has worked diligently for the Men’s Club and has been a part of the fabric of Côte-Saint-Luc for many years.

Over the last months, I have met with many groups and individuals in the riding and beyond. Together with my office staff, we have worked to find local solutions whenever possible.

I wish you all health, happiness and success. May we have further opportunities to meet and discuss together.

All the best to you and your families.

David Birnbaum MNA for D’Arcy-McGee Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and the Minister of Higher Education

Hôtel du Parlement Bureau de circonscription 1045, rue des Parlementaires 5800, boulevard Cavendish, bureau 403 Bureau RC 45 Côte-Saint-Luc (Québec) H4W 2T5 Québec (Québec) G1A 1A4 Téléphone : 514 488-7028 Téléphone : 418 528-1960 Télécopieur : 514 488-1713 Télécopieur : 418 643-0183 [email protected] Page 21 BERNIE GREEN PETER ATKIN

Thursday Morning Speakers

The main objective of the Thursday speakers program is to attract world class leaders in their respective fields and I think we’ve accomplished this as is evidenced by the speakers that have come to the Men’s Club.

We are fortunate to have people from diversified fields such as medicine, journalism, law, politics, science, business, sports and human interest Speakers are so impressed with the Men’s Club that some of them have asked to come back for a return visit.

The quality of speakers makes the Thursday morning meetings interesting, informative and entertaining. They are greatly appreciated by the membership, as is evidenced by the ongoing weekly attendance numbers of 150 to 225.

I would like to sincerely thank David Haltrecht, Peter Atkin, and our most importantly our members for their unwavering support for the success that we have enjoyed.

As we say, “the best is yet to come.” Bernie Green, Chairman of Programming

Page 22 THESE ARE SOME OF THE LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS WHO, THANKS TO BERNIE GREEN AND HIS COMMITTEE, HAVE COME TO SPEAK AT OUR CLUB SINCE THE PUBLICATION OF OUR LAST BULLETIN

2016 Nov 3 Sondra Sherman - Nutritionist 2016 Nov 10 Beryl Wajsman - Editor in Chief, Suburban 2016 Nov 17 Major Yves Desbiens 2016 Nov 24 BREAKFAST 2016 Dec 01 James Mennie 2016 Dec 08 Elaine Kalman-Naves – columnist & author 2016 Dec 15 Roxanne Martel Perron - Crime Prevention Specialist 2017 Jan 12 Dr. Harry Rajchgot - Dentist 2017 Jan 19 Mayor Mitchell Brownstein - Mayor, Cote Saint Luc 2017 Jan 19 Bena Singer – Actress & Jewish Entertainer 2017 Jan 26 Michelle LeDonne - Development Officer of Dans la Rue. 2017 Feb 02 David Haltrecht - videos of Myron Cohen and Jackie Mason 2017 Feb 09 Josée Bélanger – Canadian Olympic Athlete 2017 Feb 16 Lucinda Chodan - Editor in Chief, Montreal Gazette 2017 Feb 16 Ruth Kovac – Cote St-Luc City Councellor 2017 Feb 23 Corporal Camille Habel - RCMP Officer 2017 Mar 02 Dale Bonnycastle, MSc, Audiologist 2017 Mar 09 Irene-Reena Saudai Buenavida, Historian 2017 Mar 16 Merle Kastner, Genealogist 2017 Mar 23 Bill Brownstein, Columnist 2017 Mar 30 BREAKFAST – Bruce Cameron – built ‘Clean Sweepers’ 2017 Apr 06 Tara Schwartz – TV News Anchor 2017 Apr 13 Dov Okouneff – Producer, documentary: “Montreal Jewish Memories - Post-War Stories 1945-1952” 2017 Apr 20 Dr. Irwin Kuzmarov (MD) – Urologist 2017 Apr 27 BREAKFAST - Sidney Benizri – National Executive Director for Canadian Magen David Adom 2017 May 18 Michael Farber - award-winning journalist - Sports Illustrated 2017 June 08 Ryan Blau – Photographer - March of the Living 2017 June 15 Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, Air Canada Senior Vice President Arie Moshe- Captain, pilot – Air Canada Fred Levy – pilot - Air Canada 2017 June 22 Marlene Jennings - Privy Council 2017 June 29 BREAKFAST - Dr. Miguel Burnier - Opthalmologist - MUHC Research

Page 23 ARE WE MAD ENOUGH TO SAY WE WON’T TAKE IT ANYMORE?

Today religion is required to be speak out. Religion must speak Well, I’m not gonna leave you fearless and more forceful in to what is wrong, often and alone. I want you to get MAD! a world that pleads impunity forcefully. “I don’t have to tell as it alters the very nature of you things are bad. Everybody I don’t want you to protest. our being human. Religion knows things are bad. It’s a I don’t want you to riot – I needs to resist the attack that depression. Everybody’s out of don’t want you to write to is occurring, an attack against work or scared of losing their your congressman, because I who we are as human beings. job. The dollar buys a nickel’s wouldn’t know what to tell you A new human narrative is worth. Banks are going bust. to write. I don’t know what to being written, and all religions, Shopkeepers keep a gun under do about the depression and in one loud voice, must make the counter. Punks are running the inflation and the Russians the world realize that one of wild in the street and there’s and the crime in the street. the quintessential elements of nobody anywhere who seems religion is its ability to resist to know what to do, and there’s All I know is that first you’ve anything that dehumanizes our no end to it. We know the air got to get mad. (shouting) world. is unfit to breathe and our You’ve got to say: ‘I’m a human food is unfit to eat, and we sit being, g-d-dammit! My life has Almost fifty years since the watching our TVs while some value!’ I want you to get up movie Network (1976) and the local newscaster tells us that right now. Sit up. Go to your moving speech by the news today we had fifteen homicides windows. Open them and stick anchor who breaks down on and sixty-three violent crimes, your head out and yell – ‘I’m as TV and announces his own as if that’s the way it’s supposed mad as hell and I’m not gonna suicide on air. Wandering from to be. take this anymore!’ Things have the script, the character ignores got to change. But first, you’ve the teleprompter and lets out We know things are bad – gotta get mad!… You’ve got to all of his frustrations of the worse than bad. They’re crazy. say, ‘I’m as mad as hell, and I’m world in which he lives before It’s like everything everywhere not gonna take this anymore!’ ranting, I’m as mad as hell is going crazy, so we don’t go Then we’ll figure out what to do and I’m not going to take this out anymore. We sit in the about the depression and the anymore! And urges all viewers house, and slowly the world we inflation and the oil crisis. But to open their windows and do are living in is getting smaller, first, get up out of your chairs, the same. and all we say is: ‘Please, at open the window, stick your least leave us alone in our living head out, and yell, and say it: The following speech inrooms. Let me have my toaster ‘I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not Network still resonates today. and my TV and my steel-belted gonna take this anymore!’ It should serve as a template radials and I won’t say anything. for all religious leaders to Just leave us alone.’ How many more chances will we have to speak out?

Father John Walsh, Honourary Member Page 24 MORE MINI-BIOS MORE MEMBERS, MORE FRIENDS ALLEN ROSEN HARRY GREIF LESLIE GREENBERG

Allen joined the CSL Men’s Club Harry joined the CSLMC 1 year ago Leslie Greenberg joined the some 10 years ago after submitting to re-acquaint himself with friends CSL Men’s club upon the to the prodding of his brother-in- he had not seen since his school recommendation of two of his law. days. Now he is happy to start his friends. They insisted that he Allen feels a young 83 years of age. day enjoying the speakers and would learn and enjoy the fun Married to the beautiful Shirley presentations that the club presents. experience. Fixman for the past 61 years, they He graduated Outremont High It did not take Leslie long to have 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. School 60 years ago and attended adapt, attending Thursday One son lives in Shanghai, China McGill University. After finishing his morning meetings, current and the other resides in Denver, academic career he went on to work events and being present every Colorado. the music and radio business for 7 week for bridge lessons. Allen attended a technical school in years and the scrap metal business for Leslie is married to Patti Rabkin. Ste. Hyacinthe, Quebec. He became 26 years, and presently semi retired in They have two daughters and a knitting machine mechanic and a service business. one grandson. spent his early career in the knitting Harry is married to Sandra Podoksin After 40 years in practice as a industry. He represented several for over 52 years. They are blessed with notary, Leslie has finally retired. major German knitting machine 2 beautiful red-headed daughters, and Having discovered the CSL builders for over 40 years. 4 lovely and talented grandchildren. Mens’ Club is an exciting way to During his early years Allen, believe Baseball has been his favorite sport, it or not, began driving and racing but now has switched to the slower spend his free time. sports cars both here in Eastern paced game of golf since he cannot When not at the Club Leslie, in Canada and also in New England. round the bases any more at top speed. his leisure time, enjoys playing He even won quite a few races , Believe it or not one of his favorite tennis, cycling and, of course, meeting so many interesting people pastimes, besides music is playing the bridge He wishes that he could turn back yo-yo and performing tricks for his A new dedicated member, the clock to those exciting days. grandkids and their friends. Harry Leslie is looking forward to Today he is a passionate golfer, does volunteer work at the Cummings participating in many club enjoying the Tuesday morning Centre for Seniors on a weekly basis. activities. golfing with our club members. He has stood only once since he Allen even won the closest to the joined to announce his birthday but hole competition last year. Harry looks forward to being able Bravo Allen!!! to stand and announce his birthday and wedding anniversary many more times. Page 25 PREMIER PHILIPPE COUILLARD

Waiting outside for Premier Philippe Couillard, with many others, were: 1. Ziv Nevo Kulman, Kathleen Weil, Pierre Arcand 2. Ziv Nevo Kulman, Mitchell Brownstein 3. Ziv Nevo Kulman, Sidney Margles, David Birnbaum

Beryl Wajsman with Premier Philippe Couillard, David Premier Philippe Couillard Birnbaum, Ziv Nevo Kulman

Mayors of our sister cities: Bill Steinberg & Mitch Brownstein

COUILLARD VISITS COTE ST. LUC MEN’S CLUB

To a standing room only crowd of over 380 Men’s Club members, wives and friends, the 31st Premier of Quebec and Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party and MNA for Roberval, Phillippe Couillard, spoke on health care, the economy and answered questions from the members as were read by Sidney Margles, who was the MC for the mornings event.

The event took place at the Aquatic Community Center on Friday the 12th of May. Also attending Couillard’s talk were, David Birnbaum, MNA Darcy McGee, Anthony Housefather, MP for Mount Royal, CSL Mayor Mitchell Brownstein and members of the City council

Page 26 PREMIER PHILIPPE COUILLARD

Left to right: Pierre Arcand, Kathleen Weil, David Haltrecht, Sid Margles, Premier Philippe Couillard, David Birnbaum, Peter Sternberg, Bernie Green, Mitchell Brownstein, Mannie Young, Ziv Nevo Kulman, Francine Charbonneau

Premier Philippe Couillard

Ziv Nevo Kulman, Consul General of Israel, Premier Philippe Couillard, David Birnbaum, MNA, D’Arcee McGee, Anthony Housefather, MP, Mount Royal

Mannie Young, Sid Margles, Speaking to a full house Premier Couillard, Mitchell Brownstein

Page 27 Volunteers are the glue that hold this club together

So, you arrive at the meeting, every Thursday morning and one of the first things you see are tables with club members sitting behind them, now get this.....they await your desire to purchase a ticket to any number of activities that will be going on in the very near future. It could be a documentary on Danny Kaye, live performance of the Good Buddies or ....whatever.

Does it ever cross your mind how all these activities come to the club members, entertainment you and all the club members?? Probably not. So, the guys behind these tables are members, like you, who unselfishly give of their time and talent to make all the activities and the meetings interesting and fun to attend.

Every once in a while it would be nice if you said “thank you” to them and maybe even ask if you could help them in whatever activity they are providing... it’s called,

VOLUNTEERING. Page 28 HOSPITALITY FOR BREAKFAST

SETTING UP FOR SERVICE

DELICIOUS & NUTRITIOUS

Volunteers, in photo at left, left to right: The leader, Jack Lackman, Harry Retter, Seymour Greenspoon, Aubrey Smofsky, Beryl Peletz, Nat Ladenheim, Harvey Lyman, Ruby Frankel and Bernie Victor.

SERVING THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOURS TO BE ENJOYED BY ALL

Page 29 Aging Many of us are between 65 and fashion among youngsters. death, i.e. old. Here is some 4. Always buy the best, most You’ve developed your own sense excellent advice for aging . . . beautiful items for your of what looks good on you – keep significant other. The key goal is it and be proud of it. It’s part of 1. It’s time to use the money you to enjoy your money with your who you are. saved up. Use it and enjoy it. Don’t partner. One day one of you will just keep it for those who may miss the other, and the money 9. ALWAYS stay up-to-date. Read have no notion of the sacrifices will not provide any comfort newspapers, watch the news. you made to get it. Remember then, enjoy it together. Go online and read what people there is nothing more dangerous are saying. Make sure you have than a son or daughter-in-law 5. Don’t stress over the little an active email account and with big ideas for your hard- things. You’ve already overcome try to use some of those social earned capital. Warning: This is so much in your life. You have networks. You’ll be surprised also a bad time for investments, good memories and bad ones, what old friends you’ll meet. even if it seems wonderful or fool- but the important thing is the Keeping in touch with what is proof. They only bring problems present. Don’t let the past drag going on and with the people you and worries. This is a time for you you down and don’t let the future know is important at any age. to enjoy some peace and quiet. frighten you. Feel good in the now. Small issues will soon be 10. Respect the younger 2. Stop worrying about the forgotten. generation and their opinions. financial situation of your They may not have the same children and grandchildren, 6. Regardless of age, always keep ideals as you, but they are the and don’t feel bad spending love alive. Love your partner, future, and will take the world your money on yourself. You’ve love life, love your family, love in their direction. Give advice, taken care of them for many your neighbor and remember: “A not criticism, and try to remind years, and you’ve taught them man is not old as long as he has them that yesterday’s wisdom still what you could. You gave them intelligence and affection.” applies today. an education, food, shelter and support. The responsibility is now 7. Be proud, both inside and out. 11. Never use the phrase: “In my theirs to earn their own money. Don’t stop going to your hair time.” Your time is now. As long salon or barber, do your nails, as you’re alive, you are part of this 3. Keep a healthy life, without go to the dermatologist and the time. You may have been younger, great physical effort. Do moderate dentist, keep your perfumes but you are still you now, having exercise (like walking every day), and creams well stocked. When fun and enjoying life. eat well and get your sleep. It’s you are well-maintained on the easy to become sick, and it gets outside, it seeps in, making you 12. Some people embrace their harder to remain healthy. That feel proud and strong. golden years, while others is why you need to keep yourself become bitter and surly. Life is in good shape and be aware of 8. Don’t lose sight of fashion too short to waste your days on your medical and physical needs. trends for your age, but keep the latter. Spend your time with Keep in touch with your doctor, your own sense of style. There’s positive, cheerful people, it’ll rub do tests even when you’re feeling nothing worse than an older off on you and your days will well. Stay informed. person trying to wear the current seem that much better. Spending

Page 30 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE your time with bitter people will is to leave the house from time once said: “Holding a grudge is make you older and harder to be to time. Go to museums, go walk like taking poison and expecting around. through a field. Get out there. the other person to die.” Don’t take that poison. Forgive, forget 13. Do not surrender to the 16. Be a conversationalist. Talk and move on with your life. temptation of living with your less and listen more. Some people children or grandchildren (if you go on and on about the past, 19. If you have a strong belief, have a financial choice, that is). not caring if their listeners are savor it. But don’t waste your Sure, being surrounded by family really interested. That’s a great time trying to convince others. sounds great, but we all need way of reducing their desire to They will make their own choices our privacy. They need theirs speak with you. Listen first and no matter what you tell them, and and you need yours. If you’ve answer questions, but don’t go off it will only bring you frustration. lost your partner (our deepest into long stories unless asked to. Live your faith and set an condolences), then find a person Speak in courteous tones and try example. Live true to your beliefs to move in with you and help out. not to complain or criticize too and let that memory sway them. Even then, do so only if you feel much unless you really need to. you really need the help or do not Try to accept situations as they 20. Laugh. Laugh A LOT. Laugh want to live alone. are. Everyone is going through at everything. Remember, you the same things, and people are one of the lucky ones. You 14. Don’t abandon your hobbies. have a low tolerance for hearing managed to have a life, a long If you don’t have any, make new complaints. Always find some one. Many never get to this age, ones. You can travel, hike, cook, good things to say as well. never get to experience a full read, dance. You can adopt a cat life. But you did. So what’s not to or a dog, grow a garden, play 17. Pain and discomfort go hand laugh about? Find the humor in cards, checkers, chess, dominoes, in hand with getting older. Try your situation. golf. You can paint, volunteer or not to dwell on them but accept just collect certain items. Find them as a part of the cycle of life 21. Take no notice of what others something you like and spend we’re all going through. Try to say about you and even less notice some real time having fun with it. minimize them in your mind. of what they might be thinking. They are not who you are, they They’ll do it anyway, and you 15. Even if you don’t feel like are something that life added to should have pride in yourself and it, try to accept invitations. you. If they become your entire what you’ve achieved. Let them baptisms, graduations, birthdays, focus, you lose sight of the person talk and don’t worry. They have weddings, conferences. Try to you used to be. no idea about your history, your go. Get out of the house, meet memories and the life you’ve people you haven’t seen in a 18. If you’ve been offended by lived so far. There’s still much to while, experience something new someone – forgive them. If you’ve be written, so get busy writing (or something old). But don’t get offended someone - apologize. and don’t waste time thinking upset when you’re not invited. Don’t drag around resentment about what others might think. Some events are limited by with you. It only serves to make Now is the time to be at rest, at resources, and not everyone can you sad and bitter. It doesn’t peace. be hosted. The important thing matter who was right. Someone Be as happy as you can be! AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: “Life is too short to drink bad wine.” Page 31 Beryl Wajsman Thursday morning presentation November 11th, 2016

Beryl Wajsman & Mannie Young Beryl is a very dynamic speaker

Our members fill the room to hear Beryl Page 32 Page 33 ART ARS GRATIS ARTIS...Art for the sake of money, but not in this case. ART FOR THE SAKE OF CREATIVITY AND PURE JOY.

Phil Goldberg, in house art instructor: “This is the beginners class, the early class, meaning they don’t know anything about painting at all, I have to start from scratch, how to hold a brush, what to use, what not to use...its tedious, but you know what, these men want to learn and they do. I’ve had only one person since I’ve been teaching thirteen and a half years, one person quit because he couldn’t handle it. They love what they’re doing, this class especially. They are concentrating, as you saw a few moments ago I was calling somebody and he didn’t hear me because he was concentrating on his work which is beautiful. Its three hours work, where they think of nothing else but themselves, they don’t think about their pains, headaches whatever, problems at home. Its three hours of beautiful therapy, phenomenal therapy. For me its pure joy, pure love. I get the best pay possible when I see them come up with a beautiful piece, I say to myself I taught them that and look at what they have accomplished and then I say to myself, I accomplished too. It gives me three hours of when I’m teaching and showing them how, I am not in pain any more, it is therapy for myself just as it is for them.” Paul Pinsler, beginner art student: “I find being in the art class as a beginner, interesting, exciting and difficult. When you see something you wanna do, first of all you have to figure out how am I gonna do it, nothing is automatic to evaluate the picture and so it slows you down a little bit. You can’t walk around taking snapshots, ya gotta think it out and then do the best ya can. However, i am enjoying it very much and I find it relaxing after its done because the ‘pressure’ is off when you finally say I really did a good job.”

Barry Herman, 75, painting “twin poppies”. Decided to start with a small painting until he gets the feel of being able to produce what he sees to the right proportion on a Paul Pinsler 78,(right) listens as Phil describes larger canvas. how to paint trees and their branches Page 34 BRIDGE with MOE GROSS When it comes to the game of bridge, Moe Gross is the “go to m a n”. Bridge is a great game because it requires you to think and that is the exercise for the brain. Put exercise for the body and for the brain together, that becomes the formula for a healthy and happy golden years life....Enjoy. COME TUESDAY, 12:30 to 2:30 PM in the SENIOR’S LOUNGE in the ACC.

CHOIR with PHIL SILVERS

Due to popular demand of the choir members who greatly enjoy the music and song of the Cote Saint Luc Men’s Choir, our music will be returning July 10, 2017.

Phil Silvers, director, will be looking for former members of the choir as well as new members. If you like to sing, watch for the posting of the first practice.

BOWLING THE BOWLERS Members of the Men’s Club bowl every Wednesday morning at the Rose Bowl bowling alley and like the postmen, “neither rain nor sleet, etc” will keep these guys from getting to the alley, thats how much the love the sport. Shown left to right,are seven members of the Men’s Club that bowl in the Florida Canada League: Elie Elias, Lawrence Sklar, Aubrey Smofsky, Abe Cohen, Issie Spivak, Archie Katz and Sam Newman.

Page 35 CANADIAN MAGEN DAVID ADOM

Page 36 CANADIAN MAGEN DAVID ADOM

This Gala evening, attended by 400 people, raised over $400,000.00 for Magen David Adom to buy ambulances, medical equipment, supplies and blood testing kits to support the life-saving work of MDA in Israel. With the proceeds of this evening two ambulances, donated by the Rossdeutscher and Stern families, and four medical scooters, donated by the families of Sheila & Nat Agensky, Marion & Lazarus Caplan, Elaine & Syd & Steven, Etty, Saantha & david Kronish, and the Spector family can now be added to the fleet of MDA. Harriet & Harry Fried donated towards medical equipment. Mitchell Brownstein was MC for the evening, which also provided entertainment and dessert refreshments.

Page 37 CURRENT EVENTS SOMETIME TOPICS

Preceding the opening of a Monday afternoon discussion group Ely Bonder invited members of the Cote St. Luc Senior Men’s Club, to attend the Intergenerational Video Project Gala, which would be held on the 15th of June, 2017, at the Sir George Williams Campus Auditorium. He gave a brief description of the video’s that would be shown, produced by students at Perspective 1 Education Plus and Pontiac Continuing Education Centre.

Mannie Young along with Bernie Green got things rolling. A funny thing happened at todays current events discussion, for the most part, no real current events were brought up, but former Judge Max Teitelbaum said he has a problem.....He can’t sleep. (and with that a number of the seventy plus members attending todays session, chimed in with “join the club”) His problem: He listens to the radio, reads the paper and watches TV and all he hears and sees is people killing each other and he cant understand why this is happening and his question is, “how does one solve this problem?”

Hy Rissman related what one of his college professors said about this subject, “It’s human nature.” And since recorded history, murder has been taking place. Human beings have the quality to be good and they have the quality to be bad.

Bernie Green in reply said: “There’s no answer to the question, I don’t think the problem will be solved.”

The judge commented “I believe in people and I find it difficult to believe there is no solution.”

Not quite related to this question, Moe Gross said that we really had to think ahead and stop killing people and start saving them and that for the Jews we have to support Israel because that is the only safe place that Jews can go.

And the session kinda tapered off to the question.... “How many people believe that Trump has tapes.” That did it.

Ya never know whats going to pop up at the current events discussions, thats what makes them interesting and thats why attendance keeps increasing because of the curiosity of what will be discussed next.

Page 38 MORE CURRNT EVENTS

CHAIRED BY MANNIE YOUNG, A FULL TURNOUT DAVID HALTRECHT, SYD KRONISH

WITH LOTS OF QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS Page 39 Toeman.

Playing to a full house GOOD BUDDIES DO IT AGAIN

Making music is one thing but playing music that gets the audience toe tapping and singing along, well now, thats another thing. Thats what occurred the night the Good Buddies blues band performed to a full house at the Aquatic Community Center. The moment they started playing, everybody in the audience sat up and were listening intently and as the rhythm and the beat picked up so did the toe tapping. The Good Buddies music was light, fast moving and with a little humor thrown in made for a night of enjoyment. Page 40 Page 41 MARVIN HERSHORN REVIEWS FIRST 100 DAYS OF DONALD TRUMP PRESIDENCY

At a Breakfast Meeting on May 25th, Marvin Hershorn, Professor, Concordia University spoke to us about Donald Trump, the First Hundred Days.

Marvin holds a BA in Honours Political Science, from Loyola College of Montreal, an MA Honours in Political Science from University of Waterloo and studied at McGill University for his PHD in Political Science.

He retired from Dawson College after completing 39 years of teaching Humanities...and from Concordia University after 38 years as a Part-Time Lecturer of Political Science. In addition, he has taught courses in the Dawson Penitentiary Service Program, College Marie Victorian, and still teaches at Cummings Centre for Senior’s.

He is a media political analyst having contributed election analysis for CBC, CTV, CJAD, and was interviewed by McLean’s Magazine. He is well known on the Montreal speaker’s circuit.

Marvin was a nominee for the J. I. Segal Teaching Excellence Award of the Montreal Jewish Public Library. He has written articles, interviews, columns and poems for the Sunday Express, Canadian Jewish News, The Senior Times, The Dawson Digest, L’Hexagone Publications, The Century Village Reporter and The Scotland Examiner.

Marvin presented his views on the first 100 days of U.S. President Donald Trump presidency. Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20 with a long list of promises for his first 100 days. His record has been mixed. These are the main issues reviewed by Marvin Hershorn. HEALTHCARE, TAX CUTS, FOREIGN POLICY, North Korea, NATO, Syria, IMMIGRATION AND A WALL, Muslim Ban, SUPREME COURT, TRADE, China, America First,, DRAIN THE SWAMP’! Marvin’s presentation was so popular to our full house audience that he was asked to continue this analysis at our current events meeting the following Monday.

Page 42 James Indig James Indig was born in Hungary on October 29, 1930 and after surviving the Holocaust, he emigrated to Canada in 1948. He was married to his wife Sarah for over 53 years and has two daughters and sons-in-law, Roslyn & Stan and Karen & Lawrence. He is extremely proud of his twin grandchildren, Melanie and Lorne (children of Roslyn & Stan). Sadly missed at this time, are his beloved wife and dearest brother Josef. James became a member of Laval Lodge No. 37 in 1965 and rose to the rank of Chancellor Commander in 1976. He has served as Lodge Chairman for the State of Israel bonds and has received countless awards and commendations for his outstanding involvement in Pythian Appeal and a variety of other projects. He was awarded “Pythian Man of the Year” in 1989 and again in 2005. James served a two year term as Grand Vice Chancellor, and for three years held the rank of Grand Chancellor in the Domain of Quebec. Currently, Jimmy is a proud and active member of the Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club and is very involved in its numerous projects. Recently, he received the Volunteer of the Year award with this club. As well he is on the Board of Directors in both the B’nai Brith House and the Beth Zion Synagogue. Latest projects include the synagogue’s cantorial concert and Jimmy is extremely proud of his successful fund raising efforts. Jimmy has enjoyed an active and successful business career. He held the position of General Manager of the largest jewellery manufacturer in Canada for over 40 years. He then created his own company, exporting exclusive fashion jewellery for the renown Home Shopping Channel and the QVC Network in the United States. Jimmy and his girlfriend Sylvia Ludmer enjoy an active retirement lifestyle together and enjoy spending their winters in Florida. Lastly, Jimmy strongly believes in family, honesty, integrity, supporting the State of Israel, and charitable work helping others in need. Jimmy looks forward to many more years of charitable work in our community.

MIKE HELD Mike Held became a member of the CSL Men’s Club in November. Retired he was looking forward to meeting like minded men. Mike says he is 77 years “young”. He is married to his second wife for over 40 years. Three children, boy/girl twins and an older son.

He started working in the family business when he was 16 years old and retired from the same business 2 years ago. For the last 25 years Mike has been and is still active as a volunteer helping run a day camp in MacDonald Park. And for 15 years before this he also volunteered coaching baseball and soccer.

Mike is a BIG time country music fan being a regular at the Wheel Club every Monday night where there is live music. Only songs that were written before 1965 are allowed to be played. Since his teen years he has also been an active YMHA member. Mike wishes to meet new and old friends. With his good nature this should be no problem!! Page 43 FLYING DRONES

SETTING UP EQUIPMENT DRONES GRAD CLASS

EVEN A VISIT TO JEAN VIANNEY COLLEGE PRACTICE AT THE ACC

FISHING with HY WERBIN Hy Werbin is organizing fishing events to occur during summer 2017. The tickets for the entire day up north is $65/person. If interested please call Hy in Montreal at 514-486-4248.

Page 44 FITNESS with HY LAMBERT

“You say your feeling down, kinda lazy, sleepy, well then, come to the fitness class, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, starting at 9:30am and finishing at 10:30am.

We guarantee you’ll be wide awake and feeling great when you leave. The classes are held at the Aquatic Community Center and the instructor is Anne, and this young lady really knows her business.

Its a co-ed class and we have about 26 attending, the cost for the entire year is $70, so come on over, you’ll have fun and you’ll leave feeling great.

For information, please call: Hy Lambert, 514 483-2834

COMPUTER CLASS with DAVID HALTRECHT Technology is moving forward at lightening speed making it difficult for the “average THE COMPUTER CLASS WILL citizen”, which is us, almost impossible to SOON BE STARTING. IF YOU keep up, on second thought, it is impossible. ARE A COMPUTER USER, DAVID HALTRECHT WILL So, thats why David Haltrecht is going to be BRING YOU UP TO SPEED. teaching a class on computers.

And with that I say “good luck” to those who will be taking the class. All I know is, that there are days and nights when, if I had a gun, I would shoot my lap top...... Have a nice day.

HOT STOVE LEAGUE with BERNIE GREEN, PETER ATKIN, LENNY DORFMAN

The Hot Stove League is extremely popular with our members.

Coordinated by Peter Atkin, Bernie Green and Lenny Dorfman, we meet every Tuesday from 9:00am to 10:30 in is the Seniors Lounge. No topic is off limits in the wonderful wide world of sports. Occasionally we invite a sports reporter or an athlete, not as a guest speaker, but as “one of the boys” to participate in the discussion. You don’t have to be an avid sports fan to participate in the discussions because we not only discuss games and teams, we discuss the human side of sports, such as the affect the sport is takes on the athlete and his/her family.

So, come and spend an enjoyable time and have a cup of coffee, courtesy of our captain, Jimmy Indig. Page 45 DOCTOR BLOOM Doctor Bloom, who was known for miraculous cures for arthritis, had a waiting-room full of people when a little old lady, completely bent over in half, shuffled in slowly, leaning on her cane. When her turn came, she went into the doctor’s office, and emerged within half an hour walking completely erect, with her head held high. A woman in the waiting room who had seen all this walked up to the little old lady and said, “It’s a miracle! You walked in bent in half and now you’re walking erect. What did that doctor do?” She answered, “Miracle, shmiracle. . . He gave me a longer cane.”

THE DIFFERENCES The Italian says, “I’m thirsty. I must have wine.” The Frenchman says, “I’m thirsty. I must have cognac.” The Russian says, “I’m thirsty. I must have vodka.” The German says, “I’m thirsty. I must have beer.” The Mexican says, “I’m thirsty. I must have tequila.” The Jewish man says, “I’m thirsty. I must have diabetes.”

PHILANTHROPY A visitor to Israel attended a recital and concert at the Moscovitz Auditorium. He was quite impressed with the architecture and the acoustics. He inquired of the tour guide, “Is this magnificent auditorium named after Chaim Moscovitz, the famous Talmudic scholar?” “No,” replied the guide. “It is named after Sam Moscovitz, the writer.” “Never heard of him,” said the visitor. “What did he write?” “A check,” replied the guide.

TEXANS Two Texans are sitting on a plane from Dallas and an old Jewish man is sitting between them. The first Texan says, “My name is Roger. I own 250,000 acres. I have 1,000 head of cattle and they call my place The Jolly Roger.” The second Texan says, “My name is John. I own 350,000 acres. I have 5,000 head of cattle and they call my place Big John’s.” They both look down at the little old Jewish man who says, “My name is Irving and I own only 300 acres.” Roger looks down at him and says, “300 Acres? What do you raise?” “Nothing,” says Irving . “Well then, what do you call it?” asked John. “Downtown Dallas .”

THE CITIZENSHIP TEST Saul Epstein was taking an oral exam in his English as a Second Language class. He was asked to spell “cultivate,” and he spelled it correctly. He was then asked to use the word in a sentence, and, with a big smile, responded: “Last vinter on a very cold day, I vas vaiting for a bus, but it vas too cultivate, so I took the subvay home.”

Page 46 Music Hath Charms ... THE PIANO MAN

After our usual Thursday morning meeting, Leo Rothman, ‘chanced’ upon this piano in the senior lounge at the ACC.

Feeling the “magnetic pull of the 88 keys”, Leo couldn’t resist going over and started playing a few songs.

I heard the sounds of the piano ( which I love, and always wished I could play) and went into the lounge and saw Leo standing at the piano. I first stopped to listen and then decided to take a picture of Leo playing.

Music is a magical language, one that everyone can understand, you don’t have know how to play an instrument, but, you can certainly enjoy the music....it touches everyone.

ROWING TEAM Yeshiva University decided to field a rowing team. Unfortunately, they lose race after race. Even though they practice and practice for hours every day, they never manage to come in any better than dead last. Finally, the team decides to send Morris Fishbein, its captain, to spy on Harvard, the perennial championship team. So Morris schlepps off to Cambridge , Mass. , and hides in the bushes next to the Charles River , where he carefully watches the Harvard team at its daily practice. After a week, Morris returns to Yeshiva. “Well, I figured out their secret,” he announces. “What? Tell us! Tell us!” his teammates shout. “We should have only one guy yelling. The other eight should row.”

MOISHE Moishe Goldberg was heading out of the Synagogue one day, and as always Rabbi Mendel was standing at the door, shaking hands as the Congregation departed. The rabbi grabbed Moishe by the hand, pulled him aside and whispered these words at him: “You need to join the Army of God!” Moishe replied: “I’m already in the Army of God, Rabbi.” The rabbi questioned: “Then how come I don’t see you except for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?” Moishe whispered back: “I’m in the secret service.”

Page 47 MINI-BIOS YOUR CLUB MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

MICHAEL LITVACK

Michael joined the CSLMC after his interest was piqued by a film presentation that was being offered to VCOPS. He met with some of the execs, one thing leading to another,and his Montreal paintings came up, with perhaps a donation to Magen David Adom for a silent auction. Michael is 73 years old, married to Bluma whom he met in University in 1965. They have 2 girls, each with 2 boys and so the Bar Mitzvah cycle is upon them. Having spent 50 years, more or less, in the retail and wholesale food business around Montreal, he retired officially in 2016. Michael was very interested in Beth Tikvah in DDO, being on the board for many years, designing posters for their various plays and co-wrote the 36th annual show. Back in CSL he joined the VCOPS as a founding member and was actively involved. When does a hobby stop being a hobby and becomes a passionate business? Michael began painting about 10 years ago, recreating his love of history and trivia with acrylics. He began painting for himself, putting his results on Facebook, even being accepted by a gallery in Ontario. Now he is in 6 galleries. What a thrill!!! Some of his paintings were given away, some donated to charities and some were sold. Back full circle, painting has opened up many doors to him including being asked as a tour guide in Chateau Ramezay. Hopefully, as Michael puts it, life’s learning processes will continue at the CSLMC. He admits being truly impressed by the club which he says is very well organized with dedicated volunteers. Now to see where he fits in!!

DAVID P LEONARD

David joined the CSLMC to extend social relationships, to share life experiences with new acquaintances and to learn from guest speakers. A graduate of Outremont High School he went on to get his B.A. Cinema, M.A. Educational Technology at Concordia and Ph.D. in communications at McGill. He married Connie Cohen in 1975. David’s career was to say the least very exciting. He was a Record Producer/ Engineer/ Manager for Columbia, Mercury, and RCA Records, working with the likes of Chet Atkins, Roy Orbison, Otis Redding, Tina Turner and Elton John. All this and also A/V consultant to Expo ‘67 as well as communications consultant to the Federal Gov., and Manager Training Dept. Pratt and Whitney Aircraft. If this is not enough, David is the founder of Trebas Institute with accredited programs in Audio Music Production. Trebas was nominated for the prestigious TEC Award in California. Moreover, David is the Founding Director and Past president of the Music & Entertainment Industry Educator’s Association (Nashville,TN). As a conference speaker, his audience included members like Stevie Wonder,Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. His hobbies include of course love of ALL genres of music. David is a frequent concert-goer and a dedicated world traveller having visited no less than 45 countries. He also loves photography. David is looking forward to sharing his life experiences with our club members. (perhaps a Thursday AM speaker).

Page 48 Buying a New Car ~ Old Man¹s Method

A retired older couple returned to a Mercedes dealership where the salesman has just sold the car they had been keen on buying to a beautiful, leggy, busty blonde in a mini-skirt and a halter top.

The old man was visibly upset. He spoke to the salesman sharply: “Young man, I thought you said you would hold that car until we raised the $55,000 asking price. Yet I just overheard you close the deal for $45,000 to that lovely young lady there And if I remember right, you had insisted there was no way you could discount this model.”

The salesman took a deep breath, cleared his throat and reached for a large glass of water. “Well, what can I tell you? She had the cash ready, didn’t need any financing help, and, Sir, just look at her, how could I resist?”, replied the grinning salesman sheepishly.

Just then the young woman approached the senior couple and gave the car keys to the old man. “There you go,” she said. “I told you I could get that idiot to lower the price. See you later Dad, Happy Father’s day.”

Once again.... don’t mess with seniors

WALKING GOOD

A wise senior was celebrating his 100th birthday, when he got a visit from a local television reporter at the nursing home to interview him.

“are you able to walk much?” the reporter asked. “Well’” answered the senior, “I certainly walk better today than I could, a hundred years ago.”

A POSITIVE OUTLOOK WITH A SENSE OF HUMOUR, TRULY CARRIES THE DAY

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS ENJOY YOUR LIFE PARTICIPATE IN YOUR MEN’S CLUB KEEP AND READ THIS BULLETIN

Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 DANS LA RUE Development Officer, Michelle LeDonne, was our guest speaker on January 26th. Founded by Father Emmett Johns (“Pops”) in 1988, Le Bon Dieu dans la rue (better known as Dans la rue) helps homeless and at-risk youth. With dedication, empathy and respect, and with the support of the community, Dans la Rue cares for their immediate needs and helps them acquire the skills and resources needed to lead more autonomous and rewarding lives. Michelle LeDonne serves as Development Officer and spoke about Dans la Rue’s target population, various programs, intervention methods, and long-term goals for the organization as a mobilizer for social change within Montreal as well as within the national discussion on this issue. She will also discuss opportunities to get involved with Dans la rue as a volunteer or fundraiser.

Michelle LeDonne

Michelle Donne with Phil Goldberg This interesting presentation provoked discussion afterwards Page 52 Have a blessed day Father John Walsh, Honorary Member

THE CYRUS CYLINDER --- The Cyrus Cylinder is unearthed The Cyrus cylinder goes to FOOD FOR THOUGHT and a debate unsettles everybody Tehran for a second time. It is seen in the 19th century to realize that by between one and two million We are living through a time when the Hebrew Scriptures are part of a people. A huge debate arises about disparate views are polarized. much wider world of religion. the meaning of the cylinder. Cyrus Choice has been reduced to being In 1917 the cylinder enters a means through the cylinder that he for or against, choosing one over different world. It is the year of is the defender of the homeland, the the other, even reducing choice to the Balfour Declaration when champion of Iranian identity and a battle of good and evil. The sad the new imperial power in the of the Iranian peoples, tolerant outcome is that absolutism could Middle East, Britain, decides that of all faiths. Zoroastrians and prevail. It is an either … or … it will declare a Jewish national Christians are guaranteed places in situation in which you are right or home, it will allow the Jews to the Iranian parliament. Thousands wrong. When absolutes become return. Pictures of Cyrus and of of Jews living in Iran came to an ideology, dialogue and debate George V are placed side by side. Tehran to see it. Will Iran set free are denied. Our treasured freedom When Britain’s role as the imperial the people that the tyrants have is restricted and restrained. Of power is over, another story of the enslaved and expropriated? It was particular concern is the Middle cylinder begins. The region, the an extraordinary debate about East, not only for the communities U.K. and the U.S. decide, has to be what Iran is and how the different that are directly involved, but that kept safe from communism, and histories of Iran might shape of the whole world. The tension the superpower that will be created the world today. The content of remains palpable and the tinder- to do this would be Iran, the the Cylinder is one of the great box can be ignited with one Shah. The Shah invents an Iranian declarations of human aspiration. misspoke. history, or a return to Iranian Replica exists at the United Nations How can hope be enkindled? history, that puts him in the center and it will be present when the Time nor space would not allow of a great tradition and produces great debates about the future of for a thorough recounting of the coins showing himself with the the Middle East take place. Dr, Neil important players and major events Cyrus cylinder. The cylinder is McGregor ends his talk with the in history that have brought us to lent by the British Museum and question: What story of the Middle the present stalemate. Psalm 137 becomes the guarantor of the Shah. East, what story of the world, do reminds us that it was by the rivers of In 1979 there is no more Cyrus with you want to see reflecting what is Babylon that the Jews sat down and the Iranian Revolution, the Islamic expressed in this cylinder? The right wept when they remembered Zion. revolution until Iraq, the new of peoples to live together in the In a Ted Talk Dr. Neil McGregor superpower attacks. Another Iran- same state, worshiping differently, explains the importance of the Iraq war and the Iranians remember freely — a Middle East, a world, in Cyrus Cylinder. Cyrus was the their great past, their great which religion is not the subject of conqueror of Babylon and allowed past when they fought Iraq and division or of debate. He thinks it is the Jews to return to Jerusalem. won. It becomes critical to find possible that the most powerful and He also set up a model of how you a symbol that will pull together the wisest voice of all of may well run a great multinational, multi- all Iranians — Muslims and non- be the voice of this mute thing, the faith, multicultural society. The Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, Cyrus cylinder. It is definitely food Empire survived for 200 years until Jews living in Iran, people who for thought. the dream of the Middle East as a are devout, not devout. And the unit was shattered by Alexander. obvious emblem is Cyrus. Page 53 FLORIDA, ““COTE SAINT LUC SOUTH””

2017 was a fantastic year for events in Florida.

It began on Jan 17th with Jan Kasoff, an NBC cameraman giving the audience into the complicated insight into the way Saturday Night Live is produced and the difficulties that a cameraman must face. Yes, we were taken by Jan “Behind The Scenes at SNL”. It is interesting that SNL is written on Mon. to Thurs., rehearsal Fri and a performance before one audience at 8 PM Sat night and a completely different audience for the live show.

On Feb.27th we had the privilege of being entertained by a harmony driven duo of Bill Bowen and Joan Friedenberg, “The PinkSlip Duo”, who brought us the “Life and Sounds of Simon and Garfunkel”. The attendees that night were “Feeling Groovy”, singing along maintaining the simple, mellow sound of two folk singers and a guitar with their unique arrangements. Both events were held at LeClub in Century Village in Deerfield Beach.

Over 250 members, spouses, significant others and guests attended each event. Cookies and coffee were served after both shows.

As usual, this year, our annual get together for the Casino Luncheon was held at the Harvest Room in the Seminole Casino. A capacity crowd of 250 people attended this event on Wed. Feb. 15th. The choice of food was outstanding again, more than enough of a choice to satisfy everyone’s taste. By my calculation, there were more people crowding the dessert bar than anywhere else. All this and more-- being entertained by the incomparable Ian Cooney.

I would like to thank Peter Sternberg, Marvin Braude, Ken Bessner and David Gandell as well as the captains in different areas of Southeast Florida for their help. Merci beaucoup!!!!

See everyone back here on Feb. 14, 2018 for a return to our winter luncheon.

Mannie Young, Event Chairman

SEE SOME PHOTOS OF THESE EVENTS IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES

Page 54 Cote Saint Luc, South, FLORIDA

$5. P.P. “A SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED”

Page 55 Florida, Seminole Casino The ‘southern branch’ of the Cote St. Luc Men’s Club, of Century Village East, held its annual get together luncheon at the Seminole Casino, Wednesday the 15th of February. As the two hundred and fifty members and wives and guests checked in at the Casino restaurant, they were each fitted with a green bracelet allowing them entry to the restaurant. The choice of food was outstanding and speaking of choice, there was more then enough of a choice to satisfy everyones likes right down to the fabulous deserts. By my calculation, there were more people going to the desert bar then anywhere else. I think more people had seconds on deserts as opposed to seconds on the brisket, the turkey, the spare ribs and pizza, just to mention some of the outstanding dishes that was being served. The salads and the soups, yum, and as a friend of mine said, “to die for”, (haven’t got a clue as to where that came from, but I hear it all the time). Well with all that food we had to have something to kinda settle us down and that was entertainment by Ian Cooney, a singer, guitar player who plays songs of every generation and so he did and that my friends is how you finish off a great afternoon.

General view showing the capacity No need to wait for a second call Ian Cooney performing some of his crowd to go to the buffet....delicious food memorable jingles and songs as he and self service. entertains the members of the Cote St. Luc Men’s Club Page 56 Page 57 NOBODY WAS INTERESTED, NOBODY ASKED

This is a documentary about the Holocaust Survivors who came to MONTREAL after 1945. The title is “Nobody Was Interested, Nobody Asked”. It is produced by Max Beer and Deena Dlusy- Apel. This documentary shows how the “GREENERS” were treated by the Jewish population that came to Montreal before the war. There are about 20 interviews; many are of people you might know.

It is all about Montreal. Survivors who came over after the war and are members of the CSL Men’s Club include Jimmy Indig, Steve Hopman, and about 20 more. It will be very interesting to hear their stories.

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Page 58 GOLF 2017 Golf Story While golfing, I took a quick turn to avoid a hole and overturned my golf cart. NOT A GOOD A very beautiful golfer who lived right there on the edge of the course, heard the START. noise and came running out of her villa and shouted “are you okay?”. As I looked up, I saw that she was wearing only a silky negligee which was partial- ly open, revealing a very attractive figure. “I’m okay I think” I replied as I pulled RAIN - RAIN - RAIN. myself out from under the twisted cart. She said “please follow me to my villa so I can clean and bandage that nasty scrape In a scheduled five days on your head, then you can rest a while and I’ll help you upright the cart later”. of golf we only had two “That’s mighty nice of you” I answered “but I don’t think my wife will like me days of play. But we keep doing that”. a smile on our faces. “Oh, come on now” she insisted. “We need to see if you have any more scrapes and, if so, treat them”. Well, after all, she was really beautiful and very very persua- Hopefully it will get sive. better from June on. Being sort of shaken and weak, I finally agreed, but repeated, “I’m sure my wife won’t like this”. Seymour Greenspoon We walked to her place just a hundred yards away and after a couple of Scotch and Waters and the bandaging, I thanked her and said “I feel a lot better now, but my wife is going to be really upset, so I better go now”. “Don’t be silly!” she said with a smile. “Stay for a while. She won’t know anything, and by the way, where is she?”. I replied “still under the cart, I guess”.

POKER

Al Goldstein, poker maven, and his group meet to play poker every Tuesday and Wednesday, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, in the senior lounge at the ACC. As Al said, we have lots of fun and enjoy the evening with friends. Its a fun get together.

Photo captions: 1. Deep into the game, left to right: Al Goldstein, Aubrey Mofsky, Lionel Singer, Tibor Burger and Harvey Rayman. 2. Al Goldstein, showing the perfect poker hand, a “Royal Flush”...try to beat that one.

Page 59 BERTHA FUCHSMAN, DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS

Dr. Bertha Fuchsman told of the amazing work done by MSF (Medicins Sans Frontieres).

She is shown here with her daughter and her granddaughter who helped operate the slide show in this presentation. The audience was very appreciative and learned about this wonderful organization.

Page 60 HAPPY 100, MIKE

100 YEAR BLOWOUT

One candle representing 100 years, Mike Levine blows out the candle flame beginning the day with members of the Cote St. Luc Senior Men’s Club, singing Happy Birthday, to the birthday boy. Mike was born in Huntington, Quebec, June 1917 and grew up to become a farmer. He married in 1943, they had three children, one son and two daughters, then grand children and now two great grand children. After about twenty five years as a farmer he sold it and bought his father-in-laws linen business. When he reached the age of sixty five, he decided to retire and almost immediately joined the Men’s Club and started bowling and has been bowling ever since. He was married for sixty nine years and attributes some of his longevity to living on the farm where the air was fresh and clean, the work was hard, he loved it. One hundred seventy members of the Men’s Club, at their regular weekly Thursday morning meeting, wished him a healthy happy birthday. Looking on at left is Beryl Peletz, who presented the “birthday cake” and made the official 100 year birthday announcement.

Page 61 Page 62 The days are our canvas. We all have our palette. all have our palette. We

We work to create our lives. EACH ONE IS A MASTERPIECE.

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