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2 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Eva Fogelman confronts issues for descendants of survivors Irwin Block depressed. Many of us possess a finely-honed sense of humour. Meeting Eva Fogelman, a world- “We are lawyers and doctors, par- class authority on the psycho- ents and teachers, journalists, actors, logical effects of the Holocaust on people from all walks of life, straight, survivors and their children, in gay, and lesbians, some are classical the aftermath of the Pittsburgh musicians of the highest order, such massacre might have been a as pianist Emanuel Ax, while others somber affair. are heavy-metal head bangers,” she Instead, more than 125 Montreal- said adding the names of Slovak- ers, mostly second generation of Canadian film director and pro- survivor families and survivors who ducer Ivan Reitman, and CNN grew up amid a legacy of trauma, anchor Wolf Blitzer.

focused on the speaker’s positive Barbara Moser Survivors who emerged from dis- message, after paying tribute and placed persons camps “were not Photo: saying Kaddish, the mourner’s The audience held round-table discussions focused on three topics: Living with Ageing/The Loss judged kindly,” as part of “blaming prayer, for the 11 Jews who were of Holocaust Survivor Parents; Growing up in a Holocaust Survivor Family; and Intergenerational the victim.” Yet psychiatrists who murdered in Pittburgh, a brutal Communication in a Holocaust Survivor Family. interviewed them in camps said reminder of their past. as reflecting a general tendency. of Holocaust survivors are no more the survivors mainly needed social The meeting, at the Dorshei Emet Rakoff wrote that “The parents are likely to suffer psychiatric condi- workers. Reconstructionist Congregation not broken conspicuously, yet their tions than the general population. “Many of them would go on to in Hampstead, was the first event children, all of whom were born after “Yes, we have the 10 to 15 per cent fight for the creation of Israel, help by the newly-formed group called the Holocaust, display severe psy- who are suffering from that but we build kibbutzim, become members Montreal Voices of Holocaust chiatric symptomatology. It would don’t have more than that. There are of the Knesset (Parliament) and Descendants. It is this city’s branch almost be easier to believe that they, no differences in depression, anxi- serve as innovators in many arenas.” of Canadian Jewish Holocaust rather than their parents, had suf- ety, or paranoia.” This negative attitude persisted, Survivors and Descendants, founded fered the corrupting, searing hell.” 2nd generation tend to be over- she said, until the 1980s and the epic by survivors in 1999. Most were While Rakoff also wrote that “not achievers with a sense of humour film Shoah by Claude Lanzmann from the second generation of Pol- all children of survivors display “We’re well adjusted, we have a and the high-profile trials in Israel ish, German, Austrian, Hungarian, such symptomatology,” the study tendency to be over-achievers … of concentration-camp guard John and Italian families who survived contributed to fostering a stereotype we are sometimes prone to morbid Demjanjuk. the Nazi genocide. based on myths about survivors’ subjects but we are not clinically Continued on page 4 Fogelman, a psychologist in pri- psychological health — that they vate practice in New York City, are “damaged beyond repair.” That drew on her experience as a ground- contributed to myths about the breaking researcher, clinician, and second generation, Fogelman said. author, to clarify misconceptions One was that “their cortisol (the hor- about the psychological impact of mone that helps the body deal with Imagining the Holocaust on survivors’ chil- extreme stress) levels impair our dren. She was born in a displaced ability to cope with stress” and “we 350 YEARS OF ARTISTIC PRACTICES IN QUÉBEC persons’ camp in Kassel, Germany are more depressed and more anx- and after living in Israel moved with ious than others in our age group.” her family to the US. “My cortisol level is just right to Early studies fueled myths deal with the stresses of New York The misconceptions she cited were City, and having a son in college,” first enunciated in a much criticized she remarked in humour. study by Vivian Rakoff, then a psy- “Another myth is that second chiatric resident at the Jewish Gen- generations … are destined to suf- eral Hospital here, and psychologist fer post-traumatic stress disorder J.J. Sigal in 1966 when they offered because we have inherited genes of a casual but devastating description our traumatized parents.” of three children, that some accepted Fogelman said that the children

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theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 3 Holocaust survivors portrayed stereotypically in popular culture Continued from page 3 explained. The first is shock and In the U.S. some survivors were denial, then confrontation – seeking considered suspect including by details of parents’ survival, followed North Americans who never under- by an emotional reaction, – the stood what extreme hunger was like. desire to undo parents’ pain, with Survivors were portrayed in films feelings of anger, rage, and revenge, such as The Pawnbroker and novels and identifying with victimhood. such as Enemies: A Love Story, by This is when second generation Isaac Bashevis Singer, stereotyped children can have psychological dif- as “victims, emotionally broken, and ficulties, which can result in “living living in the past.” in the present as if it is the past.” Fogelman paid tribute to Dr. “All these feelings need to be trans- Henry Krystal, a Holocaust survi- formed and channeled into some- vor who became a psychiatrist and thing constructive and life-affirming. advanced understanding with his This is the fifth stage of mourning — pioneering work in trauma therapy Barbara Moser the search for meaning, which often that recognized Post Traumatic Stress results in the 3rd generation becom- Photo: Disorder. “Psychiatrists began to un- Film maker Laurie Gordon, daughter of Hungarian-born Leslie Gordon, spoke about her father who ing involved in Holocaust education derstand that survivors were not psy- died in Montreal when she was 14 months old. He was the only Canadian who testified at the and human-rights. chotic or paranoid personalities, but Eichmann trial on June 1, 1961. Leslie Gordon told the court about how his entire family was “Psychologists found they tend to were suffering from a post trauma.” shot in Kamenets-Podolsk in Ukraine. be higher achievers than their peers This has been confirmed in stud- Israel, indicated that they tend to be “All survivor descendants tend to and that they are twice as likely to ies with broad samples comparing more extroverted, assertive, domi- mourn relatives they never knew. choose an occupation in the helping children of Holocaust Survivors with nant, aggressive, and competitive. Their identity is reflected by being professions. Their identification the general population and Jews who “They display courage, take risks, the grandchildren of survivors, they with their grandparents channels came to Canada before World War II. seek excitement, and look for nov- have a complicated dynamic com- into political activism, heightened Israeli grandsons tend to take risks elty. They also tend to be neurotic, municating with their parents about consciousness of other people’s There are some 150 doctoral more independent, and more suspi- the Holocaust, and their worldviews suffering, reluctance to inter-marry dissertations on survivors and their cious. Grandsons of survivors tend and attitudes are linked to the geno- and a deep affection for humanity. descendants, Fogelman said. A study to volunteer in front-line combat in cide of the Jews.” “Even those in the fourth gen- observing the third generation, in the Israeli Army. From mourning to affirmation eration will not forget their great There are five stages of mourning grandparents,” she concluded. LaSalle for a child of a survivor, Fogelman [email protected] 3 ½, 4 ½ Vast Choice of Incontinence Products Waterfront Clean, quiet building Fridge • Stove Hot water Ask for Outdoor pool Free Sample Sauna • Gym Mon Petit Monde Inc. Wheelchair Look for referral in www.smartshoppingmontreal.com access “Speciality Services” Consultation and Discreet Home Delivery [email protected] montrealapts.ca 514-955-0101

4 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com A lesson for our U.S. friends on resisting Trump’s tyranny The spark that ignited Nicolae Ceausescu’s We should of course ask those questions, but downfall is worth recalling at this juncture of World View I have a better one for our American friends as American history. they tolerate a confirmed serial liar in the White Several months ago in Washington, an event Michael Carin House who appears intent on undermining the occurred that speaks volumes about the profound pillars of their country’s liberal democracy: illness that has overtaken our southern neigh- When are you going to begin, in a serious way, bour. At the height of the uproar over the policy Several minutes into Ceausescu’s speech how- to hoot down your would-be authoritarian presi- of separating children from their parents at the ever, the crowd began to heckle him. He was dent from the hallowed pulpit he has defiled? The Mexican border, the president of the United incredulous. He demanded a stop to the unprec- world is waiting to cheer. States spoke to a gathering of highly placed edented disturbance, but the defiance continued. Michael Carin’s novel of alternate history, business people. When the man who has been The booing spread. A jeering chant went up. Churchill At Munich, is available at The Senior indisputably documented to be a pathological Ceausescu and his wife soon had to retreat from Times for $9.95. Call 514-484-5033. liar defended his administration’s policy – the the crowd. Eventually they fled the city as open policy of taking toddlers from their mothers – half revolt broke out. of the audience applauded. The other half sat This was the pivotal moment that decided the motionless. No one spoke up. No one walked out. dictator’s fate. A cowed, beaten, impoverished Think about that. A large group of prominent people woke up to their own power. By making Americans remained silent as they listened to a their voices heard, they could annul the oppres- defence of the indefensible. Whether intentional sion and naked deceit that had deformed their or not, their reaction rendered them complicit. lives. Four days after the uprising in Bucharest, Ironically, the shameful timidity of those Ameri- Ceausescu was arrested, given a summary trial, can business leaders brings to mind a very different and executed. The world cheered. kind of event that took place in Romania in 1989. Return now to 2018 and the spectacle of proud, Nicolae Ceausescu had been the communist strong, free Americans listening to their president dictator of Romania for nearly a quarter century. as he recited ugly and fraudulent words off a tele- He ruled with an iron fist. He permitted no hint of prompter. Not a single individual in a roomful of Welcome to our Companion Caregivers opposition. His tenure evolved into a cult of per- wealthy business people rose to voice disgust at a We will help you or your loved one sonality. In December of 1989, after communism policy that compelled the ripping of babies from live a happy and independent life. • Post-hospital care • Live-in care had fallen in other Eastern European countries, the arms of their mothers. Did they all check their • Personal care and hygiene • Home meal prepara ion Ceausescu called for a giant rally in Bucharest’s American DNA at the door? Did they forget their Call us today to access a free evalua ion for a central square. He meant to demonstrate to the First Amendment right to yell “fire” when they personalized care plan for you or your loved one. world that his regime remained indestructible. see a pyromaniac in the Oval Office? 1-800-913-4934

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theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 5 Edr ito ial Lessons to be learned from the Pittsburgh massacre The scourge of virulent anti-Sem- the temple, they would have been other major European countries, to enforce compliance with our laws itism last month shattered our able to stop him.” Then he spouted where armed guards, permanent with or without a turban, kippah, or complacency with the slaughter a law-and-order line — that the per- police presence, locked doors, and hijab on their heads. of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life syna- petrator should face the death pen- passport checks are standard. Preventing any Quebecer from gogue in Pittsburgh. This tragedy alty. While he did modify his tone All this brings us to newly-elected access to these jobs because they made us shudder. We had thought later and visited the synagogue to Premier François Legault and his are wearing religious symbols, the senseless murder of Jews was a express sympathy, his initial words promise to legislate to cope with a which they feel is an expression of thing of the past. reflect the polarized climate he has virtually non-existent “problem” profound faith, is clearly discrimi- The Pittsburgh attack was similar nurtured, starting with his reaction that can only exacerbate tensions – natory. It will have its greatest im- to those that have occurred in Eu- to the Charlottesville, Virginia rally. his pledge to restrict the wearing of pact on Muslim women, which is a rope in recent years, some of the Lest we forget, white supremacists religious symbols, including the Jew- strange way to promote their accep- worst in the name of radical Islam, who screamed racial and ethnic epi- ish kippah and Islamic head scarf, by tance and integration. and others ostensibly a reaction to thets, such as Jews Will Not Replace teachers, judges, and police officers, Legault has made mistakes during the flood of refugee claimants chal- Us, resulted in a driver plowing into and even override protections in the the campaign such as threatening to lenging European demographics. a group of unarmed protesters with Charter or Rights and Freedoms expel immigrants who fail French The synagogue massacre recalls his car, killing Heather Heyter. and invoke the rarely-used notwith- and values tests after three years; he the worst of Islamophobic incident Said Trump: “We condemn in the standing clause of the Canadian later apologized for not knowing this here, the attack last January at a strongest possible terms this egre- Constitution if the Supreme Court is beyond Quebec’s power to carry mosque in Quebec City, where six gious display of hatred, bigotry and of Canada ever ruled against it. out. It is time for him to come clean were killed and 19 injured. violence, on many sides. On many Teachers in public schools are there on the proposed ban on religious The Quebec shooter was obsessed sides.” His words suggested equiva- to teach the core curriculum, which symbols and let a non-existent prob- by fears of the increasing Muslim lency between peaceful protestors includes a survey of major world reli- lem continue to be a non-existent presence in Quebec. And both pale and those spouting racist and hate- gions, and to impart the values of our problem. Delaying legislative action in terms of casualties to the horrific ful slogans. White nationalists can society, no matter what symbols they on this issue until the Spring only in- act by American-Israeli Baruch easily conclude he supports them. may wear. Judges rule on whether creases uncertainly and tension. Goldstein, who walked into the Cave The intense media coverage of laws have been transgressed, no mat- Fanning fear and anger toward of Patriarchs Mosque in Hebron in Trump’s rhetoric and the polarization ter what they may believe in their pri- “the other” can only poison inter- 1994 and slaughtered 29 during in the US, including hatred and fear vate lives. Similarly, police are there communal relations. Ramadan prayers. of “the other,” is having a ripple effect The Pittsburgh massacre should here, the extent of which is unknown. Letter to the Editor serve as a wake-up call and a re- According to recent counts, Are CAQ’s schoolboard reforms a threat? minder of how words — political there are some 71 mosques and 72 rhetoric that stigmatizes — can be synagogues in the greater Montreal In your October editorial: There is no attack. English-speaking Que- as dangerous as actions because area including north and south- “CAQ threatens our rights,” becers will have full control of their schools. they seek to play on irrational fears shore communities. In the wake of you write: ... ‘‘the CAQ Then you write: “Scrapping school boards among parts of the population. Pittsburgh, all will certainly be re- pledge to eliminate elected will lead to constitutional challenges and be Donald Trump’s initial impromptu appraising security arrangements. school boards and replace seen as an attack on traditional community reaction was inappropriate, show- While the bigger institutions often them with service centers rights and responsibilities.” ing not an iota of compassion or have security guards on duty, at least is an attack on one of the One wonders who will pay for this chal- moral leadership when he parroted some of the time, none have tight- last policy domains where lenge? The Quebec Community Groups the National Rifle Association line, ened access to the same extent as in English-speaking Quebec- Network? The Quebec English School Boards “If there was an armed guard inside effect in France, Austria, Italy, and ers have some control.” Association? Just because those groups say the ditching of school boards is unconstitu- tional, it doesn’t mean it’s so. The CAQ plan calls for local democracy to be exercised at the governing board level, where parents, teachers, principals, profes- sionals and support staff will have greater decision-making power. — Chris Eustace, Pierrefonds

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6 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Yes, I’m getting married again. What should concern me? Every once in a while we receive a charming Legally assets will have to occur eventually. How that telephone call from someone who is mature in dissolution is done can be planned long in advance age, already accomplished in life, and thinking of Speaking and can help reduce dissapointment or unfortunate getting married. Having already accumulated a Daniel Romano surprises in the future. Marriage can be a wonderful fair amount of assets, they ask us about drafting BCL, LL.B., MA thing and “Love-later-in-life” a very special gift. a ‘pre-nup.’ In the province of Quebec we do not & Margherita Those considering such an adventure should not use the terminology “Pre-Nuptial Agreements.” M. Morsella be daunted by the complexities, but rather take the LL.B., BA We call them “marriage contracts” and they necessary steps to plan out how they want things must be properly notarized to be valid. will be partitioned if they were acquired during the resolved and how much control they wish to have If you get married without having a marriage marriage regardless of which matrimonial regime over their own destinies. contract, like the vast majority of people do you have contracted. These assets include family Margherita M. Morsella & Daniel Romano are in Quebec, then your marital regime will residence and secondary residence, the furniture attorneys with KALMAN SAMUELS, a family law automatically be that of “Partnership of in those residences, the family car, RRSPs, private firm. We invite you to follow us next issue when we Acquests.” This means that the value of the pension plans, and Quebec pension plan. These address Amicable Divorce – How do we proceed? property accumulated during the marriage gets assets will not be partitioned if they were already Dear Reader, these articles are published to partitioned upon the dissolution of the marriage, owned by one spouse prior to the wedding or provide you with general information about and it could lead to some complications as the if they were acquired by inheritance or as a gift interesting legal topics and not as a legal opinion. parties may disagree as to which particular assets specific to one of the spouses. Please do not hold the author, KALMAN are private and which are part of the Partnership. Things get a bit complicated if the Family SAMUELS, Attorneys, or The Senior Times liable This sort of question can be especially touchy Patrimony asset, such as a home, was only partially for any consequences arising from any attempts in those unfortunate cases where a marriage owned before the wedding day, and a portion of to rely on this material. If you need a legal opinion is dissolved as a result of the death of one of the mortgage gets paid off during the marriage. for a specific matter, we recommend that you the parties, and the surviving children are then In such a case we have to calculate ratios of consult a qualified attorney. contesting ownership of certain assets with the accumulated equity, and you can be certain that surviving spouse. law students spend many sleepless nights trying A senior person looking forward to remarriage to master those rules and calculations. may want to consider a marriage contract known The important thing is that although not all as “Separation as to Property”. In such a case, marriages end in divorce, they do all eventually Sat. Nov. 17 & Sun. Nov. 18 one could list the property owned by each of the end. Such is the nature of life. Whatever the cause parties prior to marriage so that in the event of a for the dissolution of the marriage, a division of breakup or death, any claim toward that property could be easily resolved. This would help to ensure that all of the assets owned by that person prior to marriage and those acquired during marriage in the sole name of that person would be sheltered from partition when the marriage ends. Furthermore, the person who is the sole owner of a specific property ELDER AIDE would be able to sell, lease, mortgage or give away ASSOCIATES that property without the other spouse’s consent. There are of course numerous exceptions to A network of professionals this separation of property. Some assets will be providing services in social work, partitioned regardless of the chosen regime. senior relocation, real estate, These would include those assets acquired by the accounting, financial planning married couple together, after the wedding, with and legal matters at no distinction made as to whose specific property reasonable rates. the asset is. So, if you purchase a motorboat together and register it under both of your Group information sessions names, then its value will be partitioned upon the dissolution of the marriage. 438-390-3705 An important exception are assets that make up the “Family Patrimony.” In Quebec, the Family Patrimony laws set aside a specific list of assets that

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theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 7 Talking turkey with the Americans and all that garnish In 1621, Plymouth Massachusetts flour, “Turkey flour.” The bird, and Basque also name the bird after colonists and Wampanoag natives The Word Nerd whose technical name is Meleagris India and some languages are even collaborated in an autumn har- gallopavo, was first domesticated by more specific and name it after the vest that nowadays is recognized as Howard Richler the Mayas and Aztecs who dwelled Indian city of Calicut such as Dan- one of the first Thanksgiving Day in Mexico and Central America. ish, kalkun, Dutch and Afrikaans, celebrations in the New World. It When the Spanish conquered the kalkoen, and Finnish kalkkuna. was only in 1863 in the midst of because the Pilgrims had no oven Aztecs, they began to export this In Portugal, the designation of the Civil War that Abraham Lincoln and very little sugar, the meal didn’t bird back to Europe and Asia. At peru for “turkey” makes sense, since proclaimed a national Thanksgiving feature the pies, cakes and other approximately the same time in the the country is closer to the Central Day to be celebrated each November. desserts that we associate with early 16th century, Portuguese trad- American origin of the fowl. Speakers No, Donald Trump, it isn’t fake modern Thanksgiving feasts. ers in the New World exported this of Portuguese designated the Spanish news: the origin of Canadian Thanks- Winslow’s account mentions wild fowl to their Goa colony in India. Americas as Peru, and as the bird em- giving predates this. For in 1578, fowl but there is no explicit mention From the beginning, the New World anated from there, it was known in explorer Martin Frobisher held a of turkey; the bird in question just as fowl was confused with Meleagris Portuguese as “peru.” Further confu- Thanksgiving feast that consisted likely may have been duck or goose. numida, a bird commonly found sion occurs as some dialects of Hindi, of salt beef and mushy peas. This But as Governor Bradford had men- in Africa (and particularly Guinea) probably influenced by Portuguese, took place in Newfoundland during tioned in his writings that the colo- that had been known to Mediter- use the term peru pakshi (Peru bird) Frobisher’s quest to find the North- nists hunted wild turkeys in 1621, it ranean peoples as the “guinea fowl” to refer to a turkey. west Passage. In Canada, Thanksgiv- gained traction as the Thanksgiving or “turkey-cock.” The word “tur- If you prefer garnishing your ing was declared a national holiday in meal of choice when Lincoln en- key” first appeared in anOED cita- Thanksgiving turkey with cranberry 1879 and this year it fell on October 8. trenched the holiday in 1863. tion in 1577 in Conrad Heresbach’s sauce, be aware that the original We do, however, enjoy more details But why is it called turkey and Foure books of Husbandry: “Here I Thanksgiving revellers weren’t able about the contents of the inaugural what is the relation of this ungainly keepe… Geese, Duckes, Peacocks, to flavour the bird with cranberry American Thanksgiving feast. Pil- bird to an Islamic country that has Turkicocks and other poultry.” sauce. While cranberries were prob- grim chronicler Edward Winslow never celebrated Thanksgiving or While the English language made ably available to the Pilgrims, they wrote in a journal that Governor American football? And was the Turkey a stand-in for Asia, other would not have been able to create William Bradford sent four men bird’s namer geographically-chal- languages have regarded India as the cranberry sauce due to the lack of on a “fowling” mission and that the lenged? Actually, geographical des- quintessence of the continent. For ex- sugar. It would appear that cran- Wampanoag guests arrived bearing ignations were rather imprecise in ample, observe the French dinde (of berry sauce was only invented some- five deer. Historians suggest that the 16th century. For example, In India) and the Hebrew hodu (India). time in the 1660s as this is the first the dishes were prepared using Britain, at the time Persian rugs were The words for “turkey” in Russia reference to it in a journal of a Brit traditional indigenous spices and called “Turkey rugs” and Indian and Poland are indyushka and inyc- travelling in Massachusetts. Also, zka respectively (from India); Italians cranberry sauce only enjoys its first sometimes refer to the bird as pollo OED citation in 1767. d’India and, most interestingly, the Happy Thankgiving Americans! name of the bird in Turkey itself is Richler’s latest book is Wordplay: Don’t Miss: hindi (the language of India). Catalan Arranged and Deranged Wit.

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8 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Greyhounds are couch potatoes, love to chill with their humans Irwin Block They all had that glow! We’re talking here about the people who have adopted and are sharing their lives with retired racing greyhounds. As for the dogs, all looked content, placid, snug in their coats on this cold Sunday morning, quietly standing close to their families. Not one barked the entire time we were there, unlike the other dogs at the event. We met half a dozen or so at a gathering last month in a Côte Saint Luc arena, at a fund-raising get-together to support autism. It was a perfect occasion to get to know the peo- ple who have adopted greyhounds that had retired from the racing life or were let go because they never fulfilled the expectations for racing dogs. While they are used on the race course, the dogs are well cared for and not mistreated in any way, it was explained to me. But when they get too old to perform or do not respond to expected behav- Photo: Barbara Moser ior as racing animals, they are “retired” and made Greyhounds strut their stuff at Côte-Saint-Luc autism fundraiser available for adoption. track did not seem that interested in the protocol, Prospective adoptees fill out an application Donna Deskin of Côte Saint-Luc adopted Ricky which is chasing the “bunny” that was hanging in form and contact the all-volunteer support net- about three years ago, when he was two. It was front of him. work here for an interview and home visit. If her tenth adoption of a greyhound. “He would rather have a chat with the dog rac- approved, they accompany the applicant to the How did it she get involved? ing next to him,” Deskin explained, and so after kennel in Vermont where dogs are presented that “When I was a girl my parents wouldn’t think three such incidents, he was deemed unsuitable as are a good match for the prospective adopter. of having a dog,” Deskin said, with a hearty laugh, a racing hound. In contrast, one of her previous As one volunteer explained, the home visit is but once on her own, she adopted a puppy born greyhounds was retired after an active career of necessary because “we have to make sure the in a friend’s house and “fell in love.” more than 200 races. patio doors are secure, that people understand the When he died, she wanted a dog that looked Vanessa Prinsen, a software engineer who lives ins and outs, the steps in adopting a greyhound.” totally different and after a friend introduced her in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, was there with eight- Adoption costs, according to those who com- to his two greyhounds, she went to an adoption year-old Phineas, her first dog since being on her pleted the process recently, is $450 US. Before event in Pointe Claire and “the rest is history.” own. She wanted an “apartment dog” that was placement, all dogs get a veterinary exam, are She explained what draws people to these rac- big, and was told that greyhounds are perfect be- spayed or neutered, heartworm test, rabies vac- ing veterans. cause “they sleep a lot, they’re quiet, they’re not cination, distemper/parvo vaccination, routine “They’re quiet. They’re companions. They won’t going to bark and disturb your neighbours, and worming and flea dip, grooming, nail clipping, chase balls. They won’t chase Frisbees. They’re there they don’t need too much exercise. They are not and ear cleaning. Adoptees get a health certificate, to stand beside you, sit beside you on the couch. dogs who will be jumping all over you, or chew- ID tag, and a new collar with a leash. They love to run, but they don’t need to run.” ing things.” A muzzle is provided for safety as they learn to “They’re like the cat of the dog world – they curl “I also liked the idea of having a dog that used live in a home. Registration papers are included up with you.” to be an athlete.” when available. Deskin has a second greyhound at home, an She feeds her dog raw meat – hamburger pat- Zander Fajertag lives at her parents’ home in 11-year-old who was too frail to come to the ties from the pet store – having switched from Saint-Laurent borough with Brazil, and she shares arena event on this cold Sunday. She said she kibble. “It makes his coat shinier and improved the dog chores with her dad while her mom “gets walks them twice a day and takes them outside his health a lot.” the fun part of staying home and hanging out.” for a pee-break at day’s end. Pierre Tousignant has had 12-year-old Zorro, “It’s our first family dog. We wanted a bigger When she lets them off the leash in a fenced-in for almost a year. He has been fostering grey- dog that fit well in a condo. They are giant couch dog park, the dogs will sprint at 72 kilometers an hounds for about 15 years, and says this is about potatoes: they sleep all day. They don’t take a lot hour. That usually does not last for long. his 35th. He boarded the dogs until a suitable of space.” Ricky was a bit young to “retire” but on the home could be found. Continued on page 10

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SUBSIDIARY OF on northerngreyhoundadoptions.org. [email protected] 10 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Our Shirley Cohen turns 90 with no let-up on sales career Barbara Moser And I find the other newspapers have followed my lead, but I was the first. This September 13, Shirley Miller Cohen Shirley received a congratulatory letter from celebrated her 90th birthday. This in itself is no Jacques Chagnon on her birthday. longer unusual. People are living longer and “Dear Mrs. Cohen, many are healthy and active. On this very special day, your 90th birthday, I But this is different: Shirley has been a sales rep would like to extend to you my warmest wishes for for The Senior Times for 25 years and she’s going health, joy, prosperity and that all your dreams strong. I met Shirley 25 years ago in a Creative be fulfilled. Writing class at the Creative Social Center. Soon You have been a steadfast member of The Senior after, she joined our team and her dedication to Times team for the past 25 years. My riding office the paper and her drive to sell advertising was ap- staff speaks of you with great admiration and re- parent from the beginning. spect for your positive, hard-working and insistent Shirley is at work every day that she can be, yet endearing salesmanship. when she is feeling good and when she is not in Wishing you all the best today, and may you Toronto visiting her family, which includes her always be surrounded by those who love and loving grandchildren and two great-grandchil- appreciate you.” dren. “They fill up my life,” she says. I could not have said it better myself. Shirley

Shirley lives at the B’nai Brith House in Côte St. Photo: Barbara Moser has been like a mother. She’s my confidante and Luc. She moved in six years ago with her husband Ace sales rep at work my advisor. She has a way of letting people know Marvin. He died four years ago. “What’s different the universe. I feel I’m part of the world, of what’s that she doesn’t take sides, but that she’s on their is that I make all the decisions myself. We were happening. That’s what stimulates me. I’m par- side. And she’s always there for me, in good times married for 65 years. ticipating.” How does she relate to her colleagues? and in bad, letting me know how much she enjoys “I keep myself busy during the week but the “I hope that I can give my co-workers some sage every issue and finding something specific to say weekends are lonely. I used to love to dress up and advice. about the quality of the articles and photos. go out Saturday night. That’s what I miss the most. I tell them to accept life and be happy with what On the days when Shirley is in Toronto or not I try to go out with friends to plays and movies.” they have.” feeling well, the office is not the same. And when A driver brings Shirley to our office on Monk- Her special contribution to The Senior Times is I come in and see her on the phone or talking to land and back home again. Once she arrives, she’s advertising from MNAs and MPs “including the our graphic designer about art work or eating her all business, getting on the phone and calling her prime minister.” She’s in touch with each of their lunch at the conference table, all is well at The clients new and old. offices on all holidays and Remembrance Day. Senior Times. “Coming to work makes me feel like I belong to “I dove into it and one month I had 15 MNAs. Continued on page 12

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12 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Asset allocation key to managing your portfolio When it comes to an investment portfolio, one size does not fit all. Like many things in life, Financial your investment portfolio should be custom- Fitness ized to meet your particular needs. A good place to begin is determining your Deborah desired asset allocation – the relative proportion Leahy of equities, cash, and fixed-income investments you want to hold. Although asset allocation does Your personal circumstances – and therefore fi- not guarantee a profit or protect against a loss in nancial requirements – change over time. And so a declining market, it is extremely important. As does the market. You’ll have to adjust your portfolio described in a report in Financial Analysts Jour- accordingly when these types of changes happen. nal by researchers Gary P. Brinson, Brian Singer Most important of all – whether it’s establishing and Gilbert Breebower, asset allocation typically your asset allocation, selecting individual invest- accounts for more than 90 per cent of your ments, or deciding on when to make changes – it’s 100 years portfolio’s long-term performance. best not to make these types of decisions alone. The War Amps Your portfolio could, for example, consist of Make sure you seek the help of a financial advisor 1918-2018 approximately 80 per cent equities, reflecting an in establishing and managing your portfolio. emphasis on higher growth and rising income Deborah Leahy is an Investment Advisor with Leave a Lasting Gift potential. Of course, over time, it will likely come Edward Jones, Member Canadian Investor with higher risks than portfolios with a more Protection Fund. for Child Amputees income-oriented objective. At the other end of the [email protected] spectrum is a portfolio with, for instance, only 20 A charitable estate donation per cent equities. This would emphasize current Jericho in your will honours the income with little growth potential or inflation legacy of war amputees and protection, but over the long term, it should changes the lives of child have lower risk than portfolios with more of a amputees for the better. growth-oriented objective. “My uncle was a very special The challenge is to select a mix of assets that’s man with a generous heart just right for you. You need to think carefully and he couldn’t think of a about a number of factors, especially your stage worthier cause than helping of life. If you’re in your early twenties and just child amputees. He knew you starting your first job, you’ll likely be primarily would use this money well focused on growth, and therefore equities. If you’re to bring smiles to children’s in your later retirement years, you’ll probably Caregivers are the perfect third wheel, always by your side faces and make their have more of an orientation toward income, with and providing help on things you can no longer do. challenges easier.” less of an emphasis on equities. Regency Nannies helps keeping your autonomy: hiring full-time live-in caregiver starting at 12$/h. – Family member Once you’ve identified your asset allocation, you Call Tanya at 514-344-0099 Please contact us for more information. need to select the right combination of specific or visit our website www.regency-nannies.com investments. For example, within the equities for more info. 1 800 465-2677 [email protected] portion of your portfolio, there’s a wide range REGENCY NANNIES SERVICES INC. 4770 Kent Avenue, Suite 305 waramps.ca of choice on what you can hold, from aggressive Montreal, Quebec H3W 1H2 Charitable Registration No.: 13196 9628 RR0001 growth-oriented stocks and mutual funds to those stocks that pay dividends and are typically characterized by lower-growth and less volatility. Similarly, there are various possibilities for your fixed income compo- At the Herron Residence, your happiness and nent. For instance, a Guaranteed Investment ENJOY PEACEFUL well-being come fi rst every day. That’s why we Certificate (GIC) typically comes with less LIVING AT THE offer an all-included package that will meet all risk than a corporate bond, but it also likely your needs: means a smaller return. HERRON RESIDENCE One other point to keep in mind is that • Care provided by nurses 24h/7 • A pharmacist available on site your work does not end once you determine • A physician available on site all of your holdings. Investing is a process of • Administration of medication ongoing monitoring and review. • Housekeeping services • Indoor and outdoor activities and recreation Bonnie Sandler, BSW • And so much more!

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514-497-3775 SUBSIDIAIRE DE bonniesandler.com theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 13 Sun Youth moving back to the mountain and Park Ave. Thirty years ago Sid Stevens wrote his first column for The Senior Times. It was called Here at Sid Stevens’ Notebook. With those words, our Sun Youth collaboration began. Nicolas Sid was no stranger to journalism. In 1954 at 13, along with Earl De La Perralle, 9, he created Carpentier the Clark Street Sun, a handwritten community newspaper that the boys offered readers for 5 publishing a newspaper where we talked about cents a read. The profits would be used to finance ourselves, ‘cause nobody else did.” In the late 1980s, Senior Times publisher Bar- sports and recreation activities for disadvantaged Photo: Courtesy of Sun Youth neighbourhood youth. bara Moser gave Sun Youth another chance to Sid Stevens (left) and Harry Friedman (right) working on the “We wanted our message to be heard,” Stevens have our voice heard and a new audience to hear Clark Street Sun, circa 1957. says. “The only way we’d get recognition was by it. “[The Senior Times] opened the door for other While that move was a major step forward for newspapers to offer space to community-based Sun Youth, the first big break came with the move organizations. Barbara was the first one,” Stevens to Baron Byng, but it created new challenges. “We recalls. A lot has changed since his first column went from eight rooms and a basement to Baron Be Part especially in regards to politics. “The politicians Byng High School: 36 rooms and a gym,” Stevens Expand Your Mind at MCLL of It! used to listen more. They’re not listening now as says. “We had a phone bill that was very expen- McGILL COMMUNITY FOR much as they could.” sive. Imagine, we had one phone at Parc Ave and LIFELONG LEARNING A big change is that this month Sun Youth will the White House and then had phones in every • The Place for People Who Love to Learn and move out of Baron Byng after 37 years of growing, room. We had to hire a caretaker: Earl and I used Enrich Their Lives caring and sharing inside those old school walls. to wipe the floor every day. The heating went, we • Study Groups, Lectures, Workshops and Outings As of mid-November Sun Youth is opening a tried to fix it…”. Peer learning is the heart of MCLL. new temporary service center at 6700 Parc Ave Sid and Earl’s dream was to have everything Art, Music, Science, History, Technology, Travel, (near Beaumont) from where they will distribute under one roof. Sadly Earl De La Perralle will Wellness and more Meet, mingle, and socialize with students of all ages. Christmas baskets. The Sports & Recreation pro- never see that dream realized. He passed away On the world-renowned McGill University campus grams including the senior club will temporarily June 19. The organization is carrying on his legacy 688 Sherbrooke St. W. relocate to the White House on Mont-Royal. The to make his dream a reality. There is no official (corner Robert-Bourassa Blvd.) White House is at street level and a 5-minute walk timeline when Sun Youth will be under one roof Bus and Metro access at the door from Baron Byng. In a way Sun Youth is going but estimates are between three and five years. Call 514-398-8234 back to its roots, having occupied this small city For memories and stories, visit sunyouthorg. Visit: mcgill.ca/mcll building from 1967 to 1981. com or follow as on social media.

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14 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com Mind the generation gap on Remembrance Day The gap widens each year. I am especially con- course! The best I know of are the insanely thin, scious of this as I approach Remembrance Day, crisp and delicious one from Montreal’s Snowdon not that I have ties to the 11th hour of the 11th Deli. However, here is my best effort: day. None that I know fought in that war. Flavour Guy Pre-heat the oven to 350F (175C). Beat 1 egg My father was born a year before WWI started. with 1/4 cup sugar until it is a pale yellow and My mother, family legend had it, was born on Barry Lazar a little fluffy. Add 1/4 cup of oil gradually as the the False Armistice of Nov. 7, 1918 when the war mixture thickens. Add 3/4 tsp of vanilla extract, appeared to be over. the ease of using cameras and mics to get the a pinch of salt, and 1/2 tsp of grated orange rind. She was actually born a few days earlier and her story, the ability to directly go to where news is Then add 5 tablespoons of poppy seeds. Mix 1 father, she claimed, said she was more likely to happening and get it broadcast quickly, started tsp of baking powder into 1 cup of flour and grad- start a war than to end one. in the ‘60s. ually stir this into the mixture. It forms a thick I do understand that Remembrance Day now That era is burned into my memory, but I don’t batter. Knead this briefly to blend everything, honours all of those who served in conflicts expect my students to connect to this. There are form it into a ball, and let it sit in a covered bowl Canada has been involved in; but when I put a almost as many years between when my students for about 10 minutes to firm up the dough. poppy in my lapel or hear In Flanders Fields, I were born and the war in Viet Nam as there are Put a layer of parchment onto a large baking see the “crosses row on row” and I don’t think of from when I was born and the end of WWI. A sheet. Split the dough into two and roll each on Afghanistan or Korea or WWII. post-war baby boomer, I can barely relate to a floured board to a quarter inch thick or less. How large is the gap? I teach in Concordia’s WWII never mind WWI. Cut it into cookies. I use an old tuna fish tin Journalism Department. My formative years Each year, the gap widens, but I persist. which makes 15 cookies from this recipe, each 3” — the late 60s and early 70s — were during Remembrance Day is a good time to think about around. Bake for about 12 minutes or until the the Vietnam War, when I was at university in this. The teacher also learns and I have learned edges start to brown. Massachusetts. that my role is not only to help them develop as The war in Vietnam was seminal to how today’s journalists but to give them context. They work Allan Gold N Author & Lecturer E media cover conflict. This was when CBS news on the who, what and where. I work more on the W L allanjgold.com/blog/ anchor, Walter Cronkite, went to report on Viet- why and how. E A 514-849-1621 l nam and came back to tell Americans that the war There is a well-known warning in the London d W e could not be won. Underground to “Mind the Gap” that reminds I am passionate about the well-being of Seniors. r Lyndon Johnson, then President, said “If I’ve me not to ignore it; but to pay attention as I Y That's why I practice Elder-Civil law. To understand L what I mean, check out www.theseniortimes.com. a lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America” and step over it. E w soon after decided not to run for another term. *** R 4055 St. Catherine W. B Suite 128-A l So much of what we take for granted today with What recipe can the Flavourguy make for o Westmount, QC H3Z 3J8 g [email protected] media — the way in which news is reported, Remembrance Day? Why poppy seed cookies, of

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theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 15 From Broadway to Segal, Doll House sequel opens Nov. 18 There’s a good reason why Lucas lutionary 1870 portrait of marriage an author’s faith in his own imagina- fessional, who has played leading Hnath will have the most produced as a women’s prison imagines Nora tion – and that’s the kind of energy roles on stage and screen, landed play and be the most produced Helmer, the play’s protagonist, after that jumps out as you from Hnath’s the role of Nora; Oliver Becker, an- playwright across the U.S. and she leaves behind husband, children, play, his strongest yet. It’s a treat to other seasoned performer, plays her Canada this season, in the calcula- and her bourgeois life to build a life watch his Nora come to life without repressed and abandoned husband, tion drawn up by American The- of her own. sacrificing the emotional and politi- Torvald Helmer; Montreal-based atre magazine: In the play, she returns 15 years cal architecture that Ibsen built into Victoria Barkoff is cast as Anne- It was a hit on Broadway and re- later and now is a successful, but and around her.” Marie, the dutiful and candid nanny; ceived high praise from critics and scandalous writer. She’s being black- After opening in Costa Mesa, Cal., Ellie Moon plays Emmy, the couple’s the theatre-going public. mailed by a judge and needs her ex- the 90-minute, intermission-less play youngest child and only daughter. Adam Feldman, in Time Out, New husband’s help. First, however, some transferred to Broadway in April last The Segal’s Caitlin Murphy directs. York, gave it five stars, writing that, grievances need to be dealt with. year where it was well received and Tickets cost $47-$62, with dis- “A Doll’s House, Part 2, keeps you As Hilton Als wrote in his New garnered a Tony nomination, and counts for seniors, students, groups, hanging on each turn of argument Yorker review in May last year, “To this season is being featured in the- under-30’s. Nov. 18–Dec. 9 and twist of knife. It’s dynamite.” go from dreaming about Nora’s life atres across North America. Info: segalcentre.org This sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s revo- to writing it required a leap of faith – Sarah Constible, a seasoned pro- or 514-739-7944 Voices of second generation Japanese Canadians depicted in play

The Tashme Project: The Living Ar- “They came to the house, the Mount- at its peak. Manning and Miwa por- Nov. 15–24 at Centaur Theatre, chives, written and performed by ies did, they asked for Ji-chan and they tray the voices of the interviewees 453 St François-Xavier on Wed. – Julie Tamiko Manning and Matt just took him away! And we didn’t as they seek a deep emotional and Sat. at 8:30pm; Sat. and Sun. matinee Miwa will be presented Thurs. Nov. even know where he went!” –Ty spiritual connection to their stories. at 2:30pm; Wed, Nov. 21 at 2pm. 15 to Sat, Nov. 24 at Centaur Theatre. Says director Mike Payette: “Julie Post show artist talks start Sat, Twenty Nisei (second generation Now seniors, the Nisei were chil- and Matt have intricately woven Nov. 17. Japanese Canadians) from across dren at the time of internment and parts of a sordid history with pres- Tickets: $15-$25; Reservations: Canada were interviewed. The play their memories of adventure and ent urgency…. this play is a bridge online at centaurtheatre.com or depicts the WW2 internment of Jap- play are presented in sharp relief to between generations; a visceral and 514-288-3161. anese Canadians, tracing the Nisei’s the more common internment nar- beautiful theatrical essay on what Thurs, Nov. 15 preview is $10. history through childhood, intern- ratives of hardship and injustice. it means to both honour and ques- Sat, Nov. 17 at 2:30 is 2 for 1; ment and post-WW2 resettlement Tashme was the largest intern- tion the past in order to find peace tickets must be purchased by phone east of the Rockies. ment camp, with over 2,600 people now.” by Nov. 15.

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16 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com 2018.11. final Lindsay Lecture series [Senior Times].indd 1 2018-11-01 11:57 AM What’s happening — ARTS & CULTURE latest composition, titled Zasakwaa. Maisonneuve W. Non-members The concert ends with Bouliane $10. New members, including men, singing Antonio Vivaldi arias Alma are welcome. Oppressa and Souente il sole, which Nov. 13: Archie Fineberg, author: she has recorded on her recently “Graffiti and Street Art 101” released CD Alma Oppressa (Anale- Nov. 20: Grace Powell, art historian: kta). The concert, at the magnificent “Alexander Calder: Revolutionary Saint Jean Baptiste Church, 309 Sculptor” Rachel E., starts at 7:30 pm. Tickets: $10 - $75. orchestre.ca or Film about four women 514-487-5190. architects at RIDM City Dreamers, a documentary A Cappella Concert feature film, will be presented as a The Lyric Theatre singers Montreal City Voices, a women’s World Premiere during the Mon- Lyrical Candlelight MCO to play Baroque a cappella chorus presents We are treal International Documentary Family, Sat. Nov. 24, 1–4 at St. John Festival (RIDM), on from Nov. Christmas at Loyola classics, new music the Baptist Church, 233 Ste. Claire 8–18. The film will screen Sat., Nov. The Lyric Theatre Singers return to This concert on November 27, by Ave., Pte. Claire. $15, 6–10: $5, 10 at 5pm at Cinéma du Musée, 1380 Concordia’s Loyola Chapel to pres- the McGill Chamber Orchestra is under 6: free. 514-433-8114 Sherbrooke W in the presence of ent four performances of Candlelight a trip down musical lane, starting Phyllis Lambert; Brenda van Ginkel, Christmas 2018, Dec. 6–9. Joining and ending with the Baroque and Stewart Hall Singers the daughter of Blanche Lemco van the group, on Dec. 6 only, is the Eng- featuring a new work by Indigenous Christmas concert Ginkel; and director Joseph Hillel. lish Montreal School Board Chorale composer Barbara Croall as its con- Douglas Knight conducts the Christ- A second screening is Thurs., Nov. Youth Choir under the direction of temporary-music piece. mas section of Handel’s Messiah 15 at 8:30pm at the Cinémathèque Patricia Abbott. Besides Christmas Maestro Boris Brott opens the plus a variety of Christmas songs Québécoise. music, the performance will salute concert with Montreal Symphony and carols on Dec. 1, 8pm, Saint- The film is about four women worldwide music at this celebratory flautist Timothy Hutchins taking the Joachim Church, 2 Sainte-Anne, architect—Phyllis Lambert, Denise time of year. Non-perishable food lead in G. P. Telemann’s Flute Con- Pointe-Claire. $20. 514-697-2952 Scott Brown, Cornelia Hahn Ober- for The/Le Depot (formerly the NDG certo in G Major. or stewarthallsingers.ca lander and Blanche Lemco van Food Depot) will be collected. Perfor- Québecoise mezzo-soprano Julie Ginkel—trailblazers with 60 years mances are Dec. 6 and 7 at 8pm, Dec. Bouliane will take the stage for a Women’s Art Society of experience each. In French and 8 at 4pm and Dec. 9 at 1:30pm. $30; rendition of J.S. Bach’s Cantata 199. Tuesday lectures are held 1:30–2:30 English with French or English Seniors and students $28; –12, $14. The orchestra then tackles Croall’s at the Unitarian Church, 5035 de subtitles. Info and tickets: ridm.ca ★★★★★ “An essential piece of theatre.” – EVENING STANDARD - NOW Toronto “A SMART, FUNNY AND UTTERLY ENGROSSING PLAY.” – NEW YORK TIMES

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T_1819_ADHP2_Ad-SrTimes_v1.indd 1 2018-10-29 11:15 AM theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 17 What’s happening — HEALTH & COMMUNITY SouthWest United Bridge with Walk benefits those Arthritis Forum —learn, Church Remembrance Creative Social Club with Parkinson’s connect and flourish Sun, Nov. 11 – Remembrance Beginners Bridge continues with More than 1,850 people across Nov. 10, Palais des congrès: a day and Hope: a service of music and Steve Merovitz and Ellen Moss Quebec participated last month in dedicated entirely to rheumatic prayer 10am at 1445 Clémenceau Mondays 1-3. $170 for 8 lessons a walk to raise funds for and aware- diseases and open to people with Ave, Verdun with choir, guest plus $30 membership. ness of Parkinson’s Disease, raising arthritis and their loved ones. musicians and vocalists; music 5237 Clanranald. Buses 63, 166, a total of $204,347, Parkinson Qué- With more than 35 presentations to inspire, reflect and dream of a 129, 51 and metro Snowdon. bec reports. Participants walked a and workshops, this is an occa- better future. 514-488-0907 cscmtl.com total of 5,320 kilometers as part of sion to get reliable information, the fund-raising drive to benefit ac- top education on arthritis and MOVERS & SHAKERS tivities and support offered by the exchange with other participants. non-profit organization. Visit arthritisforum.ca or call 1- PIANO TUNING The organization acts as a 800-321-1433 # 2424 to register. Caregiver reference point for the estimated Available Fine tuning $88 10 % 25,000 Quebecers who are living Meditation video at • Mature • Part time Call / Text OFF with Parkinson’s and their Atwater Library families, as well as health pro- • Affordable 514-206-0449 with Sat, Nov. 17, Krishnamurti Infor- this ad. fessionals involved in treatment • Experienced mation Centre presents a video in senior care and care. It represents the rights in English with French subtitles • Preferably live-out and interests of the Parkinson’s on Meditation at the Atwater community and contributes funds Library, 2nd floor, 1200 Atwater., 514-586-7696•514-482-5253 for research. 2-4 pm, $5. 514-937-8869. For information or to contrib- ute, click on parkinsonsjourney. ca or call 514-861-4422. Cardiologist speaks at Women’s Club, DDO Caregiver and Attendant • Professional, Competitive Prices Park Extension Dr. Colin Rose, MUHC cardiolo- • 30 Years of Experience gist, will speak on Cardiometabolic Services Available • Member of ACQ Historical Society Experienced and Reliable • Insured with no Deductibles to be paid Sat, Nov. 17 at 7pm, the annual disease and Lifestyle at Montreal - Full and Part Time • Free Wardrobe Boxes & Mattress Covers Lakeshore University Women’s Most Competitive Rates supper of the Park-Extension His- • 10% Discount for Seniors Club Mon, Nov. 12, 7 – 9pm SeKo Services 514-942-9459 Local, Long Distance, Pianos, Storage, etc... torical Society will be held at Living- or 514-737-3480 Free Estimate 514-336-2654 stone Presbyterian Church, 7110 de at Karnak reception hall, 3350 l’Épée. Christine Gosselin, Mem- Sources Blvd. in DDO. All women are invited to attend. mlwuc.com OCTOBER SOLUTIONS OCTOBER ber of the Montreal City Executive Committee responsible for culture, heritage and design, and coun- Grieving experience cillor for the Vieux-Rosemont shared district, will speak on conserving Dorshei Emet synagogue is host- the old “shoe-box” houses, exam- ing a bereavement group that will ples of early urban architecture. start in early November and is

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20 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com First staging of Wagner’s opera this month Opéra de Montréal is charting new will enable him to rule the world. But and ambitious territory with its first Wotan, ruler of the gods, steals Alb- performance of Richard Wagner’s erich’s gold and uses it to pay for his Das Rheingold, the first of the four luxurious fortress. Stripped of his ring, music dramas that constitute Der the dwarf curses those who wear it. Ring des Nibelungen. An international cast of singers It’s on November 10, 14, 15, will perform in this joint production and 17 at 7:30pm at Salle Wilfrid by l’Orchestra Métropolitain and the Pelletier,Place des Arts, in German, Minnesota Opera, with American with French and English surtitles. conductor Michael Christie leading The masterwork by the contro- the ensemble of 81 musicians. versial German composer – reviled The cast are seasoned performers: for his anti-Jewish and German American bass-baritone Ryan McK- nationalist views but admired for inny, whose voice is said to “drip his compositional genius – was an with gold,” will sing his first Wotan; inspiration for the Tolkien’s Lord of Canadian bass-baritone Nathan the Rings trilogy. Berg sings Alberich; American Solo- The production features more man Howard is Fafner; British bass than 115 artists, singers, and support Julian Close is Fasolt; and Ameri- staff – a major effort to introduce a can tenor David Cangelosi is Mime. masterwork of the repertoire, with a Singers from the Opéra de Mon- great score and story, featuring gods, tréal’s Atelier Lyrique will sing the giants, dwarves, and nymphs waging female roles: Aidan Ferguson merciless war. (Fricka), Caroline Bleau (Freia), The drama develops in four scenes, Catherine Daniel (Erda), Andrea set among the waters of the Rhine. Núñez (Woglinde), and Florence Deformed dwarf Alberich steals Bourget (Wellgunde). Tickets start the gold he needs to forge a ring that at $35. To reserve: 514-842-2112. Dining Out

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theseniortimes.com November 2018 The Senior Times 21 Valencia: a paradise for urban walkers Times and Places Barbara Moser Having heard from our dear friend, André, that Every corner you turn, there are little boutiques he thought Valencia would be a perfect place to re- and restos. tire, we thought “Why not check it out?” André’s The Central Market is a magnet for locals and were so delighted we returned the next day for reasons? It’s by the sea and has an opera house. tourists alike with its hanging hams, (not my the same breakfast and then again for lunch. We We didn’t get a chance to visit the opera house or favourite sight) and a myriad of cheeses, wines, loved the Gazpacho and the plate of fried seafood the sea, but we loved every minute of our four-day fruits, and olives. and sardines. visit to this beautiful, immensely walkable city. This city feels completely safe and secure and We would end our afternoons sipping Martini We took a train from Barcelona and 2 ½ hours people everywhere are friendly and helpful and & Rossi and sampling the odd tapas not far from later, we stepped out into this beautiful city with ready to make small talk. The weather was perfect. our hotel. Tapas are small plates of one offering of its gorgeous architecture, outdoor cafés at every Often there is a nice breeze as you traverse the seafood or vegetables or fish. The tone of the city corner and many plazas, almost every one with a narrow lanes and wider plazas. Almost everything simply invites you to sit down and while away the monument worth photographing. There are also is locally run with local produce and very few dusk, and people watch — both tourists and locals. pedestrian malls everywhere with nary a car in franchises. We discovered a wonderful outdoor The day we arrived there was a free Abba con- sight. Stone and marble sidewalks give the city a resto called El Mercat, facing the Central Market cert and a broad range of entertainment available. luxurious and historic texture. and more directly two flower stalls. We loved the We leave our hotel till the last, not my favourite The buildings are all varied and well maintained waiter, who served us two perfect breakfasts, sub- part of our visit. The location was excellent but with historic façades, many with gargoyles and stituting more vegetables for bread, with Spanish the service, not so much. We didn’t realize this towers. The churches, which date from 300 or tortillas (egg and potato omelet cut in wedges-, ultra-modern building had no elevator, hadn’t more years ago, are surrounded with more mod- fried eggs, grilled veggies for me and bacon for noticed when we booked it on booking.com. ern buildings that respect the spiritual spaces. Irwin and two slices of Spanish cheese, 8 €). We There is no one at the counter at certain hours

22 The Senior Times November 2018 theseniortimes.com and the instructions for how to get in were mind- They were 50 strong, all dressed in white, all King. The show was choreographed and individ- bending. The room was very air-conditioned and ages, and they did a medley of songs from many ual singers moved into the audience several times efficient but 40 stairs up and down were not con- cultures, including Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, to sing directly to us. What a beautiful way to end ducive to my general well-being. In case you don’t the South African National Anthem, and the Lion our Valencia adventure! mind stairs, it’s called Casa del Patriarca and is about 15-minute walk from the train station and close to everything. Valencia is the ultimate in sophisticated Eu- ropean cities. We always joke about whether we could live in a place and definitely, I could live here. Such beauty everywhere! Such friendli- ness, whether or not you speak Spanish, and the food….. Even the agent at the train station who helped us with the complicated reservations for our next stop, Salamanca, was extremely pleasant and patient. Oh, and the ice cream is stupendous! They even have the Stevia variety for those who don’t do sugar…. like us. On the last night, there was a festival of sorts and there were activities, concerts and even a pa- rade in various squares around town. We were lucky that in the square right in front of our hotel, a wonderful choir performed.

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