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www.McGuiganPepin.com See our listings on the back page. March 2007 –v2.3 Arts & Entertainment on the Island and Beyond 27,000 copies New Digs for Montreal Inside… Inuit Art Expert Check out our Happenings section to see what’s going on in Montreal. by Chris “Zeke” Hand languish in that niche does Inuit art a great disservice. From the Canadian Club luncheon Normally, I tend to frequent what are Inuit art is as much a mixed bag as con - and the Nuphilex Coin & Stamp called “contemporary Canadian art gal - ceptual art or painting. While it is possible Show to the Rotary Garage Sale leries.” You know the type: white painted to get as many smooth and rounded soap - and the St. Patrick’s Parade! cubes with someone in a position of au - stone carvings of polar bears as you could pp. 2-3 thority who tries to make you feel small. possibly want, allow me to point out that One of the anomalies in my semi-regular while every art gallery in the Old Port has rounds of the 350 or so art galleries in an oil painting of kids playing ice hockey, RESTAURANT REVIEW L’Atelier town is Galerie Elca London. It is neither not all paintings are of kids playing ice and Aux Vivres by S. Woods p. 1 white, nor a cube, and while the art exhib - hockey. Similarly, not all Inuit art consists WINE Winter Wine by C. Price p. 9 ited is contemporary and made in Canada, of smooth and rounded soapstone carv - for better or worse it has been niched ings of polar bears. Stained glass by Inuit artist FOOD Disease-Fighting Foods Kananginak Pootoogook. by A. Dawson p. 13 under the term “Inuit art.” But letting it Mark London, propri - continued on page 8 THEATRE The Autumn Garden (at the Dome Theatre) by Berey p. 11 Restaurant Review Maternally Yours BOOKS O’Neill’s Lullabies for Little Criminals and Little Women Montreal Goes Local: L’Atelier and Aux Vivres Camps (Part 2 of 2): Day Camps by C. McKenzie p. 6 by Stuart Woods by Annika Melanson MOVIES The Last King of Scotland by D. Price and C. McKenzie p. 10 When Gourmet magazine devoted an issue to the culinary As I look out the window onto the snow- TOWNSHIPS CALENDAR pp. 14-15 treasures of Montreal, as many column inches were devoted to covered lawn, it’s hard to believe that sum - small-scale, artisanal food producers as to celebrity chefs like mer is only a few months away and that I had better get crack - COUNTRY DOCTOR by Dr. V. Heese p. 7 Martin Picard and Normand Laprise. That’s not surprising, con - ing if I plan to send my daughter, Amel, to the day camp of our DRIVING Winter Driving sidering the richness and variety of products, including the con - choice! by Jordan W. Charness p. 14 tinent’s headiest cheeses, world-class foie gras, a virtual monop - Amel is four and too young for sleep-away camp, so I have REAL ESTATE oly of maple syrup, and a recipe for ice cider – an increasingly been investigating Montreal day camps and trying to figure Eastern Townships Real Estate p. 15 sought-after digestif. continued on page 12 out how to choose the right program for continued on page 4 2 – Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007

Happenings Vivva Montreal’s guide to what’s on around the island.

Festival City the Montreal High Lights Festival. For highlights.com. March 3 to March 4 . with schizophrenia. Tickets are $10, $5 for ឣ Wine and Dine Experience is Montreal’s more information go to www.montreal ឣ The Société de musique contemporaine du students and seniors. Moyse Hall, 853 premier culinary festival. This year’s event highlights.com. Until March 4 . Québec (SMCQ) presents the third edition Sherbrooke St. West. March 6 at 7 pm. will see top New York City chefs descend ឣ Montreal High Lights Festival presents of Montreal/New Music International upon the city to showcase their talents, as the fourth annual Montreal All-Nighter , Festival . The festival features a sym- The Largest Coin & Stamp Show in Canada well as celebrating South African vintners, which features a variety of events across posium, master classes and performances Gaspesian cuisine and Quebec cheeses. the city taking place in the wee hours. of an eclectic array of new music, includ- Events include La Grande Raclette in Activities include street performers, ice ing everything from electroacoustic music Bonsecours Market on March 3, special skating, live music, art, fireworks and a to avant-garde classical and jazz. For more $11.95 lunch menus at restaurants across free breakfast. Most events are free, in- information call 514.843.9305 or go to the city, and an attempt at making the cluding a shuttle service courtesy of the www.festivalmnm.ca. February 24 to world’s largest pot of apple sauce in Old STM. For more information call 514. March 8 . Montreal on March 4. Presented as part of 288.9955 or go to www.montreal ឣ Don’t miss the 11th edition of festivalissimo , a festival of Spanish- language film. Cinéma du Parc, 3575 Park MAJOR PARTNER Ave. For more information call 514.737. 3033 or go to www.festivalissimo.net. March 1 to 15 . ឣ Canada’s longest-running St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at noon on Sunday, March 18 at Fort and St. Catherine St. Green beer Luncheon Conference will be on hand at Irish pubs throughout the city. For more information go to www. Monday, March 5, 2007 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. montrealirishpride.com. More than 65 dealers from Music across Canada and U.S.A. Global Business Trends - ឣ Viento del Sur . Quebec violinist and com- Friday, March 2 11 am to 6 pm The Impact of Emerging Economies poser Helmut Lipsky leads an ensemble Saturday, March 3 10 am to 5 pm in a performance of tango standards and Sunday, March 4 10 am to 4 pm The speech will be delivered in English original compositions. Part of a series devoted to tango music presented by the 842-4411 Hilton Montreal Bonaventure city of Montreal. Tickets are free. To Salon Outremont reserve call 514.872.6889. Maison de la WWW.NUPHILEX.COM Ferdinando culture Côte-des-Neiges, 5290 Côte des Admission $3 Reservations before Thursday, March 1, noon at Neiges. March 1 at 8 pm . Beccalli-Falco ឣ Medieval music ensemble Skarazula Sunday Free Admission www.canadianclub-montreal.ca SEASON SPONSORS President & CEO performs a program of period music tailor- Coin Auction: GE International Non-member $ 94.01 (taxes included) ed to a younger audience (6 to 12 years Table of 8 $ 733.84 (taxes included) old). Tickets are free. To reserve call 514. Fri. & Sat.: March 2-3 at 6 pm Table of 10 $ 917.30 (taxes included) 872.2157. Maison de la culture Notre- LUNCHEON SPONSOR Dame-de-Grâce, 3755 Botrel. March 6 at ឣ The Canadian Centre for Architecture For information 514. 398.0333 3 pm . screens Burden of Dreams , a documentary ឣ Winnipeg funk ensemble Moses Mayes about the making of Werner Herzog’s returns to Montreal after last year’s Fitzcarraldo . Admission is free. Paul successful Jazz Festival date. Presented by Desmarais Theatre, 1920 Baile Rd. For The Rotary Club of Westmount’s local impresario Global NTT. Tickets are more information call 514.939.7026 or go giant Garage Sale & Auction is $12. Jello Bar, 151 Ontario East. For more to www.cca.qc.ca. March 8 at 7 pm . information go to www.globalntt.com. Art Giv coming again in June. March 9 at 10 pm . e ឣ Ensemble Sinfonia de Montréal performs ឣ The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts We are ready to pickup saleable works by Liszt, Strauss and Moussorgsky. presents Once upon a Time , which puts the us household or office articles. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. The legacy of Walt Disney in the context of Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 western European art and literature. We need useful, quality and working items: Sherbrooke St. West. For tickets call Admission is $15, $7.50 for students and your 514.918.3352 or go to sinfonia.danlereseau. seniors, and free for children under 12. furniture, antiques, paintings, lamps, com. March 11 at 7:30 pm . The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1379 housewares, toys, books, etc... ឣ Baroque Music ensemble Les Boréades Sherbrooke St. West. For more informa- teams up with Les Voix Baroques to tion call 514.285.1600 or go to www. 100% of the funds raised will be used on community, perform a program of Bach cantatas. mmfa.qc.ca. Opens March 8 . tired... national and international projects... as we have been Tickets are $37, $26 for seniors and $14 ឣ Montreal pastel artist Kendra Boychuk doing for over 75 years. You can help for students. Pollack Hall, 555 Sherbrooke presents a new exhibition titled A yo r The Rotary Club of Westmount St. West. For more information call 514. Reverence for Life . Dix Milles Villages, u 398.4547 or go to www.boreades.com. 5674 Monkland. For more information help others. March 23 at 8 pm . call 514.483.6569. The vernissage is March 9 from 6 to 8 pm . For local pickups call 935-3344 Cinema Theatre nearly or inf o@rota rywestmoun t.org ឣ Films that Transform . The McGill medical faculty’s ongoing film series screens This ឣ Centaur Theatre presents the world’s most Westmount Arena: Auction, Fri, June 1 – Sale, Sat., June 2 Beggar’s Description , an NFB documentary famous love story, new... about a Montreal poet and novelist living Romeo and Juliet , set continued on page 3 Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 3

HAPPENINGS... continued from page 2 in the far north. Admission is free. The Oscar Peterson Concert Hall, 7141 Sher- Vivva Shorts against a contemporary backdrop. Tickets brooke St. West. For more information call are $42, $32.50 for seniors and $20 for 514.848.2424, ext. 2529. March 22 at students. Centaur Theatre, 453 St. François 8 pm . Xavier. For more information call ឣ Be the first to register for spring and The Mayor of Montreal The Westmount Examiner 514.288.3161 or go to www. summer sports and recreation activities in Backs Down on Park Avenue Leaves Westmount centaurtheatre.com. March 1 to April 1 . Westmount. The initial registration blitz is It was with pleasure that we at Vivva We noticed the recent departure (Feb - ឣ The Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts open to Westmount residents only. (Non- presents I Am My Own Wife , the Tony resident registration begins April 11 at saw that Mayor Tremblay had reversed ruary 2, 2007) of the Westmount Exam - Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning play Westmount arena.) Victoria Hall, 4626 himself on renaming. Park Avenue after iner ’s offices from Westmount. about a German transvestite who survived Sherbrooke St. West. For more informa- the lesser Bourassa (“we have suspended As far as we know, Vivva is now the the Third Reich. Tickets are $30, $28 for tion call 514.989.5353. March 27, 28 & 29, fundamental liberties”). Did our editorial only newspaper published in Westmount seniors and $21 for students. Leanor and 6 pm to 8 pm (and later at the arena). make any difference? Probably not. But and one of two published in our distribu - Alvin Segal Theatre, 5170 Côte St. ឣ Montreal Mosaic Heritage Summit . The the citizens’ movement sure did. Congrat - tion area. Catherine. For more information call Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network ulations to all the participants. Maybe gov - We will do our best to keep providing 514.739.7944 or go to www.saidye (QAHN) in partnership with the McCord ernment is not impervious to public opin - interesting content for our readers and try bronfman.org. March 11 to 25 . Museum presents a day-long conference ion after all. Full and complete municipal to maintain person-to-person contact with celebrating Quebec’s multicultural history. demergers anyone? our community. Community Events Admission is $10, $5 for students and low- income earners. McCord Museum, 690 ឣ Giant flea market, bazaar and bake sale . Sherbrooke St. West. For more informa- Trinity Memorial Church Hall, 5220 tion call 1.877.964.0409. April 1 from Sherbrooke St. West. For more informa- 9:30 am to 5:30 pm . tion call 514.486.8457. March 2, 6 pm to 9 pm, & March 3, 9:30 am to 3 pm . Readership Survey: At the New Forum (Bell Centre) ឣ Montreal Urban Community Sustainment (MUCS) presents free canning workshops For tickets and information go to throughout the month of March. MUCS www.bellcentre.ca or call 514.790.1245. We Need Your Help office, 219-2000 Northcliffe. For more March 4 Josh Groban information call 514.312.7074. March 3, 17 March 7 to 11 Disney on Ice We have been publishing Vivva for almost a year now. We are very & 24 at 3 pm. March 26 Heaven & Hell curious about who is reading our paper and what they think of it. ឣ Montreal Urban Hikers Walking Club March 28 Christina Aguilera walks on Mount Royal. Suggested April 1 Stars on Ice Right off the bat, though: donation of $2. Meet at McDonald’s April 5 Nelly Furtado restaurant, corner of Park Ave. & Mount April 6 Harlem Globetrotters If you don’t want to receive Vivva (Si vous ne voulez pas recevoir Vivva): Royal. For information call 514.366.9108. April 10 Il Divo Please place a sticker saying “no ad mail” on your mail slot or letter box. March 10 at 9:30 am . May 6 The Killers Veuillez placer une étiquette « pas de média-poste » sur votre boîte à lettres. ឣ Concordia University presents a lecture by May 12 Andre Rieu Professor John P. Smol , an expert in arctic May 29 Gwen Stefani If you do want to receive Vivva (and you live in our distribution area: ecology, on the effects of climate change July 25 The Police H3Y, H3Z, H4A): Check with Canada Post to make sure you are not listed as a “no ad mail” residence in their records. You may have had a sticker in the past that is keeping the post office from giving you the paper. Let’s talk! Can you please tell us about yourself by sending us an email at [email protected], a fax at 514.935.9241, or a letter at 310 Victoria #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9?

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face close by will make the transition to about fun and doing things kids enjoy. day camp easier. Include your child in It’s a place to learn new skills and make Know Your Camp the selection of a camp so that they feel friends. A good summer camp should that their input has been considered. provide a sense of family and commu - continued from page 1 and whether or not you are in tune with it. • If your child has any allergies, ensure nity, and should be a place where your Many camp directors use key words like that the camp staff is qualified to cope. child feels comfortable. Again, this is her. There are so many different types of teamwork, community and safety. But are Some camps ban foods containing pea- why it is important to get a sense of the day camps available: sports, science, arts these just words, or does the camp define nuts and require councilors to carry camp director’s vision and philosophy, and crafts and performing arts camps, as these terms as you do? Decide whether EpiPens. This is an important considera - and whether or not it jives with yours well as camps geared towards children you want your child to attend a specialty tion if your child has an allergy or any and your child’s. with special needs. So how do you choose camp or not. You can even mix it up: two other medical condition. A great resource for parents is Associa - which one is best for your child? weeks at a specialty camp and two weeks • If your child has a special need, it is im - tion des camps du Québec (ACQ) . Any My advice is to meet and talk to the at a traditional one. portant to discuss it with the camp di - Quebec day camp on this association’s list camp director before making your choice. rector. Different camps are better suited must meet its standards, which include Find out what the camp’s philosophy is Happy Campers to different types of special needs. For ex - everything from staffing ratios for differ - When selecting a day camp for your ample, a child with ADHD will benefit ent age groups, to the safety of activities child, here are some important things to the most from a camp that offers very and equipment, to campsite amenities. consider: structured activities. For more information about accreditation • Verify that the camp is accredited. If it • Ask if drinking water is readily available and standards go to www.camps.qc.ca. isn’t, you will have to do your own re - to campers and how often water breaks Remember, the name of the game search about health and safety, staffing, are provided, especially on hot days. is FUN! etc. Also, how often is sunscreen re-applied? Maternally Yours Updates • Consider your child’s interests and • Get referrals. Ask other parents and kids ឣ Be the first to register for spring and needs. There are so many specialty what they liked or disliked about a spe - summer sports and recreation activities in camps to choose from. For children who cific camp. Contact more than one fam - Westmount. The initial registration blitz is aren’t interested in a specific activity or ily, as one child may have had an unusu - open to Westmount residents only. (Non- sport, consider a camp that offers a wide ally good or bad experience. resident registration begins April 11 at range of activities. • Plan ahead. If you want to ensure that Westmount arena.) Victoria Hall, 4626 • Take your child’s personality into consid - your child attends the camp of their Sherbrooke St. West. For information call choice, don’t delay. Some camps even 514.989.5353. March 27, 28 & 29 from eration. If your little one is very timid, it 6 pm to 8 pm (and later at the arena) . is a good idea to visit the camp together offer a discount for early-bird registra - ឣ With March break quickly approaching, and perhaps even choose a camp that a tion. some camps are offering friend is attending. Having a familiar • Last but certainly not least, day camp is a spring day camp continued on page 5

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MATERNALLY... continued from page 4 trendy restaurant in Little Burgundy). She is expanding the menu as well as the Brookside Outdoor Center session, such as some of the YMCA s. playroom. One more thing: the café now Definitely worth looking into if you need offers free wireless internet access. So One week co-ed camps for children 10-17 years childcare for your child, or if you would bring your laptop along with the gang! Enfants du Quartier, 5588A Sherbrooke St. kayaking - Bible studies - wilderness camping - canoe camping like to occupy them with fun activities wilderness survival - mission trip - chapel - archery during their time off school. West (opposite Girouard Park). For more ឣ K.I.D.S. Day Camp is moving to the Villa information call 514.568.2060 or go to Maria campus this summer after having www.enfantsduquartier.com. been at the Marianolpolis campus for 14 ឣ Haven’t got the Mummy Card yet? The years. For more information call member card costs $45 and gives Montreal 514.938.5290 or go to www.kids-dc.com. mummies access to discounts at mummy- ឣ A new café for parents and infants up to 5 friendly businesses all over the city, years old opened in January, called including Java U (Westmount), Second Brian & Heather Wharry 817 chemin Sheldon Maman, Bébé et Café . The café offers Cup (Monkland), Maman, Bébé et Café, Camp Directors Fitch Bay, QC coffee, food, manicures, pedicures and Bébéssimo, Enfants du Quartier, (819) 842-1379 J1X 3W4 Mademoiselle Pinki, Sox Box, Ecollegey massages in their downstairs spa (sheer www.brooksideoutdoorcenter.org heaven!); a babysitting service (for $6 per Organic Grocer, and lots more! Available hour, $4 per hour for siblings, though at www.mummylist.com. parents must remain on-site); and most of ឣ Information and resources offered on all a chance to relax, socialize and connect MontrealMommy include links to services FIND THE RIGHT with other parents while kids play in a for parents and children in Montreal; non- Babysec ure safe, fun setting. Also, Azure Wraps , a profit organizations dedicated to children “Keeping your babies secure since 1987” CAMP OR TRIP boutique that sells cloth-diapering and parents; useful government sites products, as well as baby carriers and providing information for families in ɁOn-site consulting helping busy FOR YOUR CHILD other baby accessories, is on-site. Maman, Quebec; trusted sites for pregnancy; and parents protect their children • Canadian • American • European Bébé et Café, 5814 Sherbrooke St. West information from A to Z on childbirth ɁWidest choice of baby gates Programs Available (corner of Melrose). For more and childcare. For details go to in the city information call 514. 509.7494 or go to www.montrealmommy.com. ɁSafety products and STUDENT CAMP & TRIP www.mamanbebecafe.com. For Azure ឣ Check out the 15th annual Salon Maternité installation services Paternité Enfants , where resources and ADVISORS Wraps, call 514.509.7892 or go to ɁRed Cross certified www.azurewraps.com. products for pregnant women, babies, A Free Service Since 1970 First Aid training ឣ Enfants du Quartier has new business parents and children ages zero to 6 will be Personal Interviews courses hours: the café is closed on Monday, open on display. Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Personalized Matches on Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30 am to Gauchetière West. For more information go to www.salonmaternitepaternite 51 4 485-2323 Koral Zeidel Lynn Yaphe 5:30 pm, and on Sunday from 10 am to 5 www. babysecure.ca 51 4 482-6756 51 4 934-1462 pm. The new manager, Donna Colamero, enfants.com. March 29 to April 1 . is from Joe Beef (you know, that super ឣ Bébéssimo hosts workshops throughout the month: “Introduction to Homeopathy,” March 2 at 10 am; “The Best of Baby/ Toddler-Friendly Montreal,” March 9 at 10 am; and “HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method,” March 16 at 10 am. Bébéssimo, 6056 Monkland. For more information call 514.572.7260. ឣ Design Louis George now carries baby bedding, towels, cribs, nursing pillows and accessories. They also provide a decorating service to make your nursery a baby’s paradise. Design Louis George at Ogilvy’s, 1307 Sherbrooke St. West. For more information call 514.842.7711, ext. 294, or go to www.designlouisgeorge.com. ឣ The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts hosts free family activities one Sunday a month. continued on page 6

e Located on 320 acres bordering Visit us at th Mount Orford Provincial Park! Camp Fair Feb. 27 Parkside Ranch Summer Program Activities: Trail riding on horseback, mini-golf, soccer, baseball, mountain biking, fish - ing, volleyball, swimming, archery, handicrafts, hiking, camp-fires, out trips, riding lessons during 2-week camps, daily devotional readings from the Bible. Two Week Camps One Week Camps Session Ages (co-ed) Start End Session Ages (co-ed) Start End #1 10-16 June 24 July 7 #4 13-17 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 #2 10-16 July 8 July 21 #5 9-12 Aug. 12 Aug. 18 #3 10-16 July 22 Aug. 4 For further information contact: Parkside Ranch Inc., 1505, Alfred-Desrochers, Orford, QC, J1X 6J4 Tel.: 819 868-0431 • Fax: 819 868-6730 • E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.parksideranch.com 6 – Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 Book Review Childhood Revisited Photograph your kids .. .at home! by Catherine McKenzie about depressing childhoods, you will Lullabies for enjoy this book. Little Criminals Little Angels by Heather O’Neill Next, I re-read Louisa May Alcott’s Lit - Little Women tle Women , a novel I had last read as a by Louisa May Alcott child. This novel also feels like it is based Following last month’s reading of two on Alcott’s childhood and, in fact, one of memoirs from apposite childhoods, this the book’s narrative devices is that it is month I chose to read two books about being written by one of the principal char - growing up that also have completely dif - acters. ferent sensibilities. For those of you who haven’t read it, Lit - tle Women is the story of Criminal Minds four sisters living in near First, I read Heather O’Neill’s Lullabies poverty with their mother for Little Criminals . This is the Montreal while their father is fight - native’s first novel and it tells the story of ing the American Civil War. a girl named Baby, just 12 Each of the sisters is wildly years old when the story be - different from the other, gins. Baby is motherless, but they form a cohesive and lives with her young, whole that spins in its orbit around their near indigent, drug-addicted perfect mother. Their lives take a turn for father in the Plateau. Baby the better when they befriend the parent - is highly intelligent, but also less, but rich, boy next door (Laurie) and strangely naïve for someone his crotchety grandfather. The book fol - who has seen so much of the underside of lows the girls from girlhood to early adult - life. hood, until each is married and starting At the beginning of the book, Baby and her own family. her father have a sweet, childlike relation - As I was re-reading this book, I re - ship. What follows over the next two years membered why I had never read it again. are events that lead to the deterioration of I know Little Women is well-loved, and I that relationship and, in turn, to the dete - can understand why, but it is not well- rioration of Baby’s innocence and naïveté. loved by me. There is something too pat As her father withdraws further into his or perfect about it. There is a civil war rag - own world, Baby is thrust onto the street, ing on that their father is fighting in, but looking for replacements for what there that barely intrudes into the story at all. once was between them. These replace - The family is reduced to poverty by vari - Museum activities: Arts, ments eat up the rest of Baby’s childhood ous circumstances, and the girls cheerfully so that, in the end, she has to reconcile go to work to keep the family from sink - Insectarium and Architecture with her father as an adult. ing. But really, my fundamental problem continued from page 5 ឣ The Canadian Centre for Architecture I am not really sure how I feel about (spoiler alert!) is the failure of the central presents free family-friendly activities as this book. O’Neill is clearly a talented relationship between the main character, On March 18, two workshops are offered part of the Montreal All-Nighter. Mad writer; she has described and created a Jo, and her best friend Laurie. Everything to children ages 5 and up: “Looking at Science includes interactive and educa- world, and people in that world, who are about this book leads one to assume that Colour: Creation of a Portrait in Gouache” tional experiments for the entire family. believable. However, this is not a world I they will end up together, yet they don’t. It and “Portrait, Reveal Thyself!,” a guided The Canadian Centre for Architecture, have ever spent any time in, nor do I really is, oddly enough, this realistic scenario tour of 13th to 19th century European art. 1920 Baile Street. For more information want to. The book is very readable, and I that feels the most unrealistic and false. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1380 call 514.939.7026 or go to www.cca.qc.ca. March 3 beginning at 8 pm . was never bored while reading it. Perhaps So, while I didn’t really enjoy re-read - Sherbrooke St. West. For more informa- my ambivalence stems from the fact that ing the book, I did discover an interesting tion call 514.285.1600 or go to Annika Melanson is the author of I know O’Neill; we went to elementary bit of pop-culture: the writers of the TV www.mmfa.qc.ca. The Montreal Pocket Parent and Le Bottin des Bambins and co-author of school together, as well as university. movie Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel ឣ This year is the 10th anniversary of Yummy in My Tummy in Montreal. Maybe it’s just like watching an actor you (1987) have, in my opinion, plagiarized the Butterflies Go Free . Learn all about butterflies and moths as they fly around know on stage; you can never completely proposal scene between Jo and Laurie in freely in the Insectarium de Montréal. Last suspend your disbelief and accept the per - the (first) proposal scene between Anne year, one even landed on my daughter’s Memory Lane son as the character they are creating. and Gilbert. I found at least six lines that head! Admission is $11.50 for adults, $5.75 5560 Monkland Ave. In an interview at the back of the book, were stolen verbatim. Why this was nec - for children ages 5 to 17, and $1.75 for O’Neill says that she partially lived in essary when there is a perfectly well-writ - toddlers up to age 4. Insectarium de 51 4-482-0990 Baby’s world while growing up. This likely ten scene in Anne of the Island , I’ll never Montréal, 581Sherbrooke St. East. For Mix of clothing, used and accounts for the memoir-like feel of much know. more information call 514.872.1400. new samples, books, toys of the book. And if you enjoy memoirs Catherine McKenzie is a Montreal lawyer. February 23 to April 29 . Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 7 Country Doctor Insomnia: Causes and Cures

By Dr. Virgina Heese short term insomnia, which can last for days or weeks, and chronic insomnia, A good night’s sleep is one of those which lasts for several weeks or months. many things in life that we take completely As a VERY general rule, short term insom- for granted when we get it, but miss bit - nia is associated with temporary changes terly when we don’t. For most of us, a rest - in a person’s life – be they changes in their less night’s sleep is only an occasional an - environment, jet lag, shift work, stress, re - noyance, but for many folks bedtime is a cent illness or surgery, and brief courses challenge. We’ll take a look at some of the of medications or withdrawal from med - causes of insomnia and review the many ications. Chronic insomnia, as you may ways you can maximize your chances of have surmised, is more worrisome, as it is getting a good night’s rest. typically associated with longer lasting is - Insomnia is really an inadequate quality sues. It has a daunting list of possible or quantity of sleep. We can’t specifically causes, including a number of medical, define it by the number of hours of sleep neurologic and psychiatric disorders, and (or lack thereof!) because this amount disorders of the sleep-wake cycle. Of key varies from person to person. What may concern is that chronic insomnia is most be perfectly adequate for you may have the commonly associated with psychiatric is - Your sleeping area should be an oasis. next person grumbling their way through sues; insomnia may, in fact, be one of the the day. It’s important to know what’s right first signs of a mental health problem. De - can’t fall asleep; allow yourself about 15 to Dr. Heese is a Canadian and for you – and when you start to stray from pression (especially amongst the elderly), 20 minutes. If you don’t fall asleep, get up American Board-certified family this baseline, it may be your body’s way of anxiety disorders and schizophrenia are all and leave the bedroom. Do something re - physician and a graduate of McGill. She telling you that something isn’t right. associated with chronic sleep distur - laxing and wait until you feel sleepy before resides in Vermont. Dr. Heese cannot bances. So if insomnia has long been a you try again. No matter how long this stress enough that the general advice Common Problem problem in your life, be prepared for a process takes, get up at your regular time supplied above should not, and cannot, If you’re having some sleep difficulties, long list of questions from your doctor! and try not to nap the next day; this is a replace the individualized advice and you’re in good company. Insomnia is the good way of resetting your inner clock. care of your own family physician. most common sleep disorder in North Tips for Sleeping Other tips include keeping a close eye America and has been experienced by General measures that can help maxi - on your intake of sleep-wrecking sub - about one third of adults. It can be a long- mize your sleep success include the con - stances. Cut out caffeine if you’re having term problem for up to 10% of adults. cept of practising good “sleep hygiene”. a difficult couple of nights, or restrict its Women are more commonly affected than No, contrary to your suspicions, sleep hy - use to morning only. Alcohol is another men (this may be related to the many side giene has very little to do with the cleanli - culprit; many folks use alcohol to fall effects experienced by monthly fluctua - ness of your sheets. Instead, these are gen - asleep, but it causes restless, disturbed tions of female hormones, and to child - eral guidelines that maximize your sleep and increases the chance of over- bearing and rearing) and insomnia be - chances of getting a good night’s rest. night awakening. Nicotine should also be comes more prevalent as we age. Maintain a strict sleep schedule; estab - avoided in the evenings. Moderate day - Common symptoms include difficulty lish a regular bedtime and regular time to time exercise will improve your chances of falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too get up – even on weekends! Avoid nap - a good night’s sleep, but don’t exercise early. Many folks experience a feeling of ping, as this can profoundly disrupt your within three hours of bedtime. Avoid eat - not getting enough sleep and experience sleep-wake cycle. Your bedroom should be ing a large meal just before bedtime, but daytime grogginess. A lack of sufficient used for sleep and sex only – cart the TV don’t go to bed hungry; a light snack will sleep also makes people irritable, anxious out of there and don’t even read in bed. often help you sleep well. and depressed. Folks often make the mistake of letting One very important concept to make their bedroom double as an office or a den If All Else Fails... clear is that insomnia itself is a symptom, – unfortunately, the brain then associates If, despite your best efforts, sleep con - and typically not a disease in its own right. the room with wakefulness and activity, tinues to elude you, it is worthwhile to Many patients come in complaining of making it that much harder to fall asleep check in with your family doctor. A de - sleep difficulties and expect me to dash off in that environment. Make an effort to tailed history and physical exam, careful a quick prescription for a handful of pills. transform your bedroom into a quiet, dark review of your medication and substance Ah, if only it were that simple ... but it’s and comfortable sleep setting. intake, and starting a sleep diary should usually a more involved process to try to Watching TV, which is one of the most shed light on the root causes of your sleep tease out the root cause of the problem. common ways that people end their day, is troubles. Sleeping pills can help in some The effort is necessary because a handful unfortunately very activating to the brain. instances, but should never be mistaken of pills may not be the best solution for the Switch off at least an hour before bed, dim for a cure. They can only be considered a situation at all. the lights, play soft, relaxing music, and temporary form of relief to be used over a read a boring book to wind down before few days. Prolonged use can lead to re - Short or Long Term Issue? bedtime. Do not get up and go into the bound insomnia – where that body gets The possible causes of insomnia are bedroom until you feel drowsy. Once you used to the pills and is incapable of sleep - MANY. It’s useful to differentiate between lie down, don’t lie there for hours if you ing normally without them! 8 – Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 Inuit Art has Evolved with the Inuit continued from page 1 to commemorate the move. One reason for the move is that, due to etor of Galerie Elca London, is more than a lack of space at the Sherbrooke St. loca - happy to discuss this fact, as well as the tion, London was unable to present exhi - impending move of his gallery from its bitions. And while exhibitions are not a re - current location in the Alcan building on quirement for running an art gallery, they Sherbrooke St. West. Soon after you read do serve a very useful purpose in focusing this, the gallery’s sculptures will be com - attention on specific artists’ work. And be - fortably ensconced in their new digs at sides, without exhibitions it is impossible 224 St. Paul St. West in the Old Port. to host a party at the vernissage. The gallery was founded in 1960 by London’s late mother. After opening in the Inuit Art’s Modern Roots London family’s basement, the gallery In a nutshell, Inuit art was popularized moved to Lucerne Rd., and then to two lo - by James Houston in the late 1940s. cations on Sherbrooke. There aren’t many Houston went up north – way, way up galleries that have been in business for as north – and, while hanging out with the long as Galerie Elca London, and London folks up there, came across a pretty gosh takes great pride in calling it one of the darn cool little carving made by an Inuit, oldest galleries in Montreal. and thought to himself, “Hey, if I bring What makes the gallery so compelling is this down south, I can probably make peo - that London takes immense pride and joy ple there understand the people here in the sculptures and prints that he stocks, slightly better!” (Or maybe he thought, and it shows. Despite being internation - “Hey, if I bring this down south, I can ally renowned as an expert on Inuit art, he make some money.”) The next thing you is nevertheless the very opposite of a stuffy know, the Canadian government had de - museum curator who lectures for hours cided that the Inuit were better off settling on depictions of native life. His face lights down and large rocks, carving tools and up when he discusses a sculpture, a print printing presses became more prevalent Mark London at Galerie Elca London's new location in the Old Port. or the stained glass that he commissioned than when the Inuit were nomadic. It gives me a nasty thrill to realize that monumental, you do not get that sense Inuit art is about as contemporary as it from the sculptures at Galerie Elca Lon - gets, even though it is generally thought of don. (This might be because the gallery’s as being some sort of ancient cultural largest sculpture by Tutsweetok is only manifestation. It’s not too much of a slightly larger than a medecine ball). stretch to call Inuit art a manifestation of Rather, her work is much more personal, cultural hegemony. more akin to a three-dimensional photo album than a tribute to something in our Northern Lights collective memory. Personally speaking, the first time I re - Small faces, about the size of a thumb, alized this was when Annie Pootoogook are carved out of the stone, like balconies was nominated for the Sobey Art Award, on a building. They are fairly irregular and which rewards an emerging Canadian vaguely angular. It would be easy to imag - artist with $50,000 in prize money. Ga - ine someone pointing to one of the faces lerie Elca London, like most other Inuit art and exclaiming, “That’s great-aunt galleries, has a couple of her prints. Sabatha! She was your mother’s sister’s Pootoogook is one of the first artists husband’s mom. She made the best cook - from Nunavut to challenge the perception ies I have ever had in my life.” that Inuit art is all about the traditional Chris “Zeke” Hand runs Zeke’s Gallery. arts and crafts of an ancient culture. We All opinions expressed herein are his own. can only hope that now that the wall has He does not represent, manage, consult or been breached, other artists will come otherwise have any affiliation with the through as well. artists or galleries he writes about, unless Lucy Tasseor Tutsweetok is one of those it is explicitly stated within the review. artists who most deservedly belongs on this side of the wall. The London gallery has several of her pieces, all of which are radically different from the popular per - Where to go ception of Inuit art. Galerie Elca London Tutsweetok’s work is reminiscent of a 224 St. Paul St. West – check first! traditional totem pole, in that it consists of 514.282.1173 faces carved in stone, not exactly in the www.elcalondon.com most representative manner, and not al - ways immediately recognizable. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5:30 While academics call Tutsweetok’s work pm, and Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 9

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Movie Review: The Last King of Scotland One King’s Man He Said: rifying in the next, the way one would ex - pect of a charismatic, populist dictator. The Last King of Scotland tells the story McAvoy will likely be overshadowed by of a (fictitious) personal physician and Whitaker, but his performance is also ex - friend to Idi Amin. (The all-too-real Amin cellent. He successfully portrays a free- ruled Uganda from 1971 to 1979.) The lovin’ man of the 1970s (complete with film, starring James McAvoy as Dr. bell-bottoms) who is oh-so susceptible to Nicholas Garrigan and Forest Whitaker as the temptations of power, available women Amin, culminates with the PLO’s hijack - and luxury. But the character is also ani - ing of an Air France flight that ended at mated by a sincere desire to help Ugan - Entebbe (a Ugandan city) in 1976. (Amin dans, and McAvoy portrays all aspects con - was pro-PLO.) vincingly. The reason for the mention of Scotland I was especially excited that there were in this African tale? Firstly, Garrigan is no missteps up until the false climax of Scottish. Additionally, Amin’s time in the the film (an ambush with lots of shooting). British Army gave him an abiding love of After that, however, the movie has just a False advertising? Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin: not the last king of Scotland. Scots, to the point that he sometimes took few too many scenes, but I am demanding the title “king of Scotland”. in terms of pacing. An Odious Comparison? building performance. I expect great Everything else is great, too: the minor things from him in the future and am sur - Whitaker Shines In February’s Vivva , I compared Notes roles (e.g., Gillian Anderson of The X-Files on a Scandal (2006) to the excellent Year prised that he has not been nominated for This is a good movie! For starters, the fame as the English-accented wife of an - of Living Dangerously (1982), so it will prob - any awards. acting is great. Forest Whitaker deserves other doctor), the costumes, the sets, the ably be frowned upon to bring it up again Whitaker Acts, but Supports all the praise he has been getting, as well feel of the movie. Be careful, though, there so soon. But The Last King is even closer as his Oscar nomination. He is charming is some pretty graphic violence that will to Living Dangerously . Both films capture Whitaker, whom I have liked in every – nay, magnetic – at one moment and ter - not please the squeamish. how alluring, spooky and dangerous really performance I have seen him in, embod - foreign cultures can be to Western ob - ies the essence of what we imagine Amin servers, especially in turbulent, post-colo - to be: charismatic and crazy, kinetic and nial times. psychotic. He definitely deserves his Acad - One sticking point: we are told at the emy Award nomination, though I would beginning of the film that the movie is “in - have thought it would have been in the spired by actual people.” At the end, we see best supporting actor category rather than that the movie is based on a novel of the in the best actor category, since McAvoy is same name published in 1999 and writ - the only real main character. ten by Giles Foden. What’s up? A cursory All of the supporting characters are ex - internet search confirms that the doctor is cellent as well, with the only exception fictitious. When are people going to un - being the now standard, slightly frazzled, derstand that fact is more interesting to slightly sinister local British spy-in-res- some people because it happened and that idence. How many times, and in how fiction should not be presented as fact? many movies, do we have to see this char - Future writers and filmmakers: remember acter? I agree with David that the movie James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces . Why could have been slightly shorter – there is couldn’t we have been told from the get- a pacing problem in the latter portion of go, “A fictional story of Idi Amin’s the second act. I also think that the ending Uganda”? is a little pat. On the plus side, I came out of the Stands on Its Own movie curious about Amin, Entebbe and the whole de-colonization process in east However, I would like to commend this Africa. I’ll be buying some books soon. movie for not doing what most historical That’s my kind of movie. movies do these days (and which I find particularly annoying): finding some con - She Said: nection to the present so that we-people- living-now can understand that we are I agree. This is an excellent movie: well- going back in time. This movie begins at written, well-acted, beautiful to look at and the beginning and ends when it ends; we believable even if fictionalized. I enjoyed are left to make connections with the pres - this movie much more than this year’s ent on our own. over-hyped and much-nominated Babel David Price is a publisher. (2006). McAvoy (who played the faun in Catherine McKenzie is a lawyer. Chronicles of Narnia , 2005) gives a career- Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 11 Theatre Young Actors Perform in Lilian Helman ’s The Autumn Garden by Kristine Berey arrival of a man she loved very deeply as a girl and whom she has never forgotten. As Theatre lovers know that you only be- events unfold, the small group gathered at gin to appreciate a masterpiece when the guest house learn to see each other – you’ve seen it interpreted by various and themselves – as they really are. In the artists. To see a play only once or twice in process, they question the validity of past a few years is rarely enough to do it justice. choices, and choices they are about to Although blessed with some excellent make. professional theatre companies, Montreal is also home to some very important train - Precocious Talent ing institutions, such as the National The - Although barely into the first week of atre School and the theatre programs of rehearsals, the young performers describe Concordia University, John Abbott College their characters with surprising insight, as Director Winston Sutton (seated) with Dawson theatre students Tadzeo Horner Chbib, Stephanie and Dawson College. Their student pro - though they are speaking of people they Costa and Marie-Noelle Dufour. ductions support emerging young actors know intimately. This is all the more sur - and provide theatre-goers opportunities to prising considering the young ages of the physically quite frail. “The challenge is by rote and expect it to resonate with the see major works that may not have been performers. With the exception of two, all more of a physical one,” Costa says. audience. It must be truthful first.” performed for years. the characters in the play are middle aged Marie-Noelle Dufour , who left an eight- The Autumn Garden runs from March or more. year career in translation for her love of 7 to 10. The Dome Theatre, 3990 Psychological Drama “There’s a lot more to her than meets theatre, plays Rose Griggs, a character she Notre Dame West. For more informa - From March 7 to 10, as the first of three the eye,” says Sarah Segal-Lazar , when de - finds enigmatic. “At first she seems like a tion call 514.931.5000. final productions at the venerable Dome scribing her character, Carrie Ellis, an flaky person, very light spirited, with no Theatre , the professional theatre program overly devoted mother of an adult son. To worries in the world. She just wants to go Kristine Berey is a Montreal-based writer. of Dawson College presents Lillian Hell - prepare for her role, Segal-Lazar looked to dancing and see people,” Dufour says. man’s rarely performed work, The Autumn her family. “My parents are around that “But you see she is stronger than she Westmount Garden , a play some say Hellman consid - age,” she says. “Everything that has hap - seems and very different from how she ap - ered her best. Very different in tone and pened to me so far happened to me as a pears.” Park United pacing from Hellman’s more famous child, and it’s a question of imagining how Shayne Devouges , who portrays the Church work, The Children’s Hour, the play is often a parent would react. I wouldn’t generally gentle Crossman, looks within himself for 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W described as Chekovian. try to envision how my mom is feeling inspiration. “My character is 46, and my corner Lansdowne “The dynamic is psychological,” says during an argument, but there is no other father is 46. They have nothing whatso - (514) 937-1146 Winston Sutton, Dawson drama teacher way to go about [preparing for the role].” ever in common,” Devouges says. “What Weekly Saturday and the play’s director. “It’s dealing with In playing Carrie’s 70-year-old mother, he’s experiencing in the play I can relate Service the manipulation of the mind. Your en - Mrs. Ellis, Stephanie Costa feels the chal - back to situations I’ve been in.” 4:30 p.m. ergy comes through your understanding lenge is in capturing the character’s phys - Sutton encourages her students to of the language. It’s not a situation where icality. “Mrs. Ellis pretends to be senile, find a personal connection to the work. Don’t like to get up early? you have a major fistfight.” but she’s actually very smart and aware,” “What’s difficult about this play is that the Busy during the day? Set in 1949, the play takes place at a Costa says. “Everyone’s a human being actors must understand it and connect on Come relax and enjoy summer resort on the Gulf of Mexico that and has the same thoughts, so mentally a real personal level for the play to work,” worship & warm only takes in “permanent guests.” The it’s not that much of a stretch.” Costa notes Sutton says. “They must bring something fellowship at WPUC. proprietor, Constance, eagerly awaits the that because her character is older, she is to the work. They can’t just recite the lines

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Pastoral Chic The gussied-up interior reflects Mak- In a mural on the back wall, photo - Aux Vivres brings veganism to the masses. han’s expanding ambitions for the restau - graphs of the restaurant’s suppliers are in - rant: he’s added a juice bar, and plans to terspersed with images of pleasant agrar - hazelnut, and the game meats: medallion nacle,” he says. “It’s not about going or - develop the takeout and catering side of ian landscapes. Their smiling visages look of venison from Boileau topped rakishly ganic for the sake of going organic, but the business. But don’t be fooled by ap - on as diners consult the menu, which by a grilled prawn and spicy pepper sauté; using the best of what’s available.” pearances. Aux Vivres is still as laid-back often lists the source of the meal: venison and caribou with gnocchi in a cassis re - But in forswearing meat and animal-de - as ever: still the only restaurant I know of from Dennis Ferrer’s farm in Boileau; foie duction. rived ingredients, how does a vegan rest- outside of Chinatown that greets cus - gras and duck by producer Élisé François aurant keep things interesting in fallow tomers with a complimentary cup of mint of Aux Champs d’Élisé; and pork from St. Haute Barnyard winter months? tea. Canut, Quebec. The decor is rounded out The emergence of restaurants like The answer is a surprisingly varied Stuart Woods is the assistant editor by a large communal table, impressive L’Atelier that defer some of the celebrity of menu that relies heavily on vegetables of Vivva Montreal. flatware and deft surrealist touches, like the chef to local producers is part of a food with a long shelf life (carrots, potatoes, the cross-cut sections of timber that pat - trend New York writer Adam Platt calls turnip, squash, pumpkin, brussel sprouts tern the south wall. Haute Barnyard. The trend underscores and cabbage), imported hardy greens (kale The fastidious design is matched by the the desire among many high-end con - and Swiss chard), and years of experience food, which is assertive, inventive and sumers for a more meaningful relation - perfecting recipes in the kitchen. Other Alpenhaus meticulously prepared. The menu lists ship to food sources that exist up the line. staples include locally made soy-products about 20 appetizer-size dishes from which Formerly, organic food seemed to be a and the requisite, though not overwhelm - A touch of Switzerland diners assemble their own tasting menus way of supporting local producers, while ing, supply of whole-grain rice and lentils. in Montreal – (the server recommends ordering three at the same time being an assurance of a Ironically named, samurai poutine is per customer). high-quality product. But, ironically, the served in a deep, Vietnamese-style pho not to be missed. The tuna and bison tataki is a haphaz - growth of the market for organics – which bowl with chopsticks. Fried potato wedges Alpenhaus is located between down - ard stack of thin-sliced tuna and bison is now the fastest growing sector of the are topped with a tuft of shaved carrot, a town Montreal and Westmount in steak interlaced with eryngii mushrooms. Canadian food industry – has raised ques - mound of crunchy Swiss chard and grilled Shaughnessy Village. The restaurant re - The assemblage is refined, yet bold and tions for some about the meaning of the tempeh. Most importantly, the gravy – re - cently celebrated its 39th anniversary. raw, an inspired take on mille feuilles. Ar - term. With everything from processed ally a mushroom-based coulis – is viscous tisanal mushrooms appear again dotting foods to factory farmed meats being certi - enough to escape the derision of seasoned Alpenhaus is a romantic restaurant that the wild rice and escargot risotto, which is fied organic, does the label indicate a carnivores, though it tastes somewhat of a offers authentic fondues, as well as other draped with silken slices of foie gras. The meaningful alternative to homogenized savoury vegetable soup stock. excellent European dishes. delicate luxury of the foie gras is offset by taste? Best of all is vegan baking, which ex - 1279 St. Marc the risotto’s earthy tones in a vivid, though This is the position of Carl Witchel, ex - ploits the integrity and freshness of ingre - just west of downtown somewhat challenging, contrast. ecutive member of Slow Foods Québec, an dients in the absence of the moistening ef - L’Atelier’s take on poutine is a diminu - organization dedicated to promoting the fect of egg and butter. Handfuls of shaved 514 935-2285 tive plate of fried potato and shredded rab - diversity of local food economies through carrot, raisins and nuts enliven carrot www.restaurantalpenhaus.com bit’s meat coated in dark, sweet barbecue “taste education.” Witchel points out that cake, which is spread with a lime-flavour- sauce and topped by shaved Allegretto differing definitions of the word “organic” ed icing. A decadent chocolate tarte sits cheese. Unlike Martin Picard’s famed con - have complicated the issue. “Organic food atop a moist crust of cookie crumbs and coction at Au Pied de Cochon – an un - doesn’t always taste good,” says Witchell, smooshed banana. abashedly earnest rendition of the famil - “so what’s the point of that? ‘Good’ and ‘or - Judging by its popularity with a young- iar dish that features foie gras as the star ganic’ aren’t synonymous.” ish Plateau crowd, it’s not only vegans who ingredient – the poutine here is restrained frequent the restaurant, which reopened and well-mannered: less a guileless com - Beyond Organic last March after undergoing renovations fort food, more an irreverent reconstruc - The sentiment is echoed by Michael and having doubled in size. Gone are the tion. Makhan, chef and owner of Aux Vivres, a Tibetan prayer flags, ramshackle furnish - Other standouts include the duck vegan restaurant a few blocks south of ings and bohemian cachet, replaced by breast tartare with shiitake mushroom and L’Atelier on St. Laurent. “Local is the pin - sleek Scandinavian-inspired decor: all Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 13

knife. Open each beet packet Cooking to let cool. When they are cool enough to handle, peel the beets by hand or using a small pairing knife (wear gloves, or you will (Disease) Fighting Foods stain your hands). Chop the peeled beets and set aside. by Anthea Dawson mass. Organic meats, chicken and pork , In a large pot, heat oil though more expensive, are much health - on medium-high heat. Add After an unusually balmy January, the ier and contain high quantities of zinc, onions, garlic and celery and throes of winter are truly upon us. As which helps ward off disease. Fish are also sauté until soft. Stir in sweet much as we’d love winter to entail only great sources of protein, especially those potato and white wine. Add beautiful snowfalls and perfect powder high in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, stock, red cabbage and chop- skiing, the reality has been -20ºC days and tuna, trout, sardines and mackerel. Mod - ped beets, and bring to a boil. even colder nights, and a wave of severe eration is key with both meats and fish, Reduce heat to a low boil and cold and flu viruses that affect everyone but a lean daily serving helps keep your simmer for 30 minutes, or Borscht: restorative winter soup. from your bank clerk to the very best of the body healthy. until the potato is tender and Habs. Whole grains ( brown rice, barley, cooked through. 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped With such cold weather, it’s tempting to quinoa ) and complex carbs help cleanse Remove soup from heat and purée with 1 Tbsp. flat-leaf parsley, chopped hibernate and order in. However, winter is the colon of toxins. Ground flaxseed a hand blender until smooth. Add cream Preheat oven to 400°F. the most crucial time to be conscious of sprinkled on breakfast cereal is a great way and parsley. Season to taste with kosher Heat oil in a heavy cast-iron skillet over what we’re eating and to do all that we can to sneak in a daily antioxidant. Drinking salt and white pepper. medium-high heat until the surface be - to keep our immune system strong and in lots of water (doctors recommend six to If the borscht is too thick for your lik - gins to shimmer. Sear the pork tenderloins fighting form. Nutrition experts agree that eight glasses a day) is another way to stay ing, water it down with more stock. Gar - on all sides until well browned, about 2 to much of what our bodies need to fight off healthy and regulate your body’s systems. nish with a dollop of plain yogurt and 3 minutes. Put the skillet in the oven and illness is found in food. If you do feel yourself coming down with snipped chives and serve! roast pork until it is pink in the centre, We usually associate healthy eating something, try to avoid foods containing Serves 4 to 6. about 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a cut - with icky brussel sprouts and bitter dan - sugar (which has a negative effect on the ting board and tent with aluminum foil. delion greens (both of which are filled with immune system), coffee (a diuretic that Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Let rest before slicing. antioxidants), but there are so many vari - adds to the body’s loss of important nutri - Port Fig Sauce Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small eties of food filled with immune-system- ents), alcohol and raw foods like sushi and This is an elegant dish that is simple to saucepan. Add shallots and garlic and building vitamins that are as mouth-wa - rare meats that may contain bacteria. prepare and filled with nutrients. Serve with sauté until they begin to soften, 2 to 3 min - tering as they are nutritious. As the thermometer continues to drop, roasted sweet potato wedges and sautéed swiss utes. Stir in the flour. Add the port and bal - load up on these immune-system-enhanc- chard. samic and stir to combine (the sauce will Natural Remedies ing treats to help keep your body in fight - 2 pork tenderloins (about 2 - lbs. be very thick at this point). Slowly stir in Vegetables are a great source to protect ing form. The end of the season is in sight, in total), trimmed the stock while bringing the sauce to a against sickness. They are filled with vita - so enjoy all that it has to offer while you Kosher salt & black pepper boil. Reduce to a low simmer and add figs, mins, minerals and phytochemicals that still can! 1- Tbsp. canola oil rosemary, thyme and parsley. Let simmer ward off disease, including cancer. The 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter for about 10 minutes, then season to taste best of the bunch is dark leafy greens like Roasted Rainbow Beet Borscht 2 shallots, minced with kosher salt and pepper. kale, swiss chard and beet greens . But eat - This is a wonderful soup packed with 1 clove garlic, minced To serve, cut the pork into thin slices ing a variety of different colour veggies is vitamins that is great served hot on a cold 2 Tbsp. flour and serve with roasted sweet potatoes and also important, as the colour identifies dif - winter’s night, or cold on balmy summer days. - cup port (or sherry) swiss chard. Spoon the fig sauce over the ferent vitamins important in boosting the 2 lbs. medium-size yellow beets 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar pork. immune system. 2 lbs. medium-size red beets 1- cups low-sodium veal, beef or Serves 6. Orange vegetables, like carrots, butter - 1 Tbsp. canola oil chicken stock Anthea Dawson is the executive chef of nut squash and especially sweet potatoes , 2 large onions, chopped - cup dried figs, roughly chopped Simply Wonderful, a catering company. are high in beta-carotene, a key antioxi - 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced 1 Tbsp. fresh rosemary, chopped dant. Root vegetables (like beets and 2 celery stalks, chopped parsnips ) and legumes (like beans and 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped chickpeas ) are also dietary essentials. They into small chunks are easy to cook with and abundant at veg - 1 cup dry white wine Easter is quickly approaching. etable markets throughout the winter. 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock Many people who are in need will Fresh fruits are an amazing source of 1 cup red cabbage, chopped come to Welcome Hall Mission nutrition and are easy to include in every - - cup 15% cream for hot meals, emergency food day eating habits. Berries, especially blue - 2 Tbsp. flat-leaf parsley, chopped baskets and many other services. berries , are known for cancer-fighting Kosher salt & white pepper to taste abilities, while figs are known for powerful 2 Tbsp. plain yogurt (optional), Are you able to help? antioxidants. 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Charness merous mishaps with his cars, he had a There’s no shortage of good places to gion and beyond, also stocks a line of very high deductible. eat in the Eastern Townships, a region rich fudge by La Vie Sucrée , including praline, My unlucky friend Peter looked shook Even though insurance may pay part or in small-scale, artisanal food producers. maple and mint chocolate flavours . up, wet, cold and maybe even a little hurt. all of the damages, the insurance company For a good selection of foie gras, confit, It took him a few minutes to compose has a right to go after the party who caused rillettes and local raw milk cheeses stop by La Rumeur Affamée himself sufficiently so that he could tell the damage. In multi-vehicle accidents, La Rumeur Affamée , a small chain of bak - 3809 Principale me what had happened. special inter-insurance agreements may eries in Dunham famous for its maple Dunham, QC “This story is so bizarre that I hardly be - apply, but when the damage to a car is syrup pie. The quaint boutique also stocks 450.295.2399 lieve it myself,” Peter said. “I actually got caused by something other than a car, the artisanal beauty products like bath salts caught in a blizzard today.” insurance company may well go after the from Mount St. Grégoire, and face and La Rumeur Affamée I looked outside and saw the sun was author of the damage. body lotion made from beeswax. 15-A Principale North bright and shining. There was not a cloud So, who was at fault here? For a change, Montrealers familiar with Le Fromen - Sutton, QC in the sky and, in fact, it was one of those Peter was totally blameless. He was driv - tier, an outstanding bakery in the city’s 450.538.1888 warmer winter days when it seems like ing safely and prudently when hit by the east end, will be pleasantly surprised that nothing could go wrong. For most people, artificial blizzard. the bread here bears a striking resem - La Rumeur Affamée that is. As we all know, Peter is not most A case could be made against the owner blance: dark, rich loaves coated in sun - 277 Knowlton Rd. people. or operator of the building that had the flower seeds or dotted with walnuts and Knowlton, QC build-up of snow on its roof. The civil code black olives. That’s because the bakery’s 450.243.1616 Freak Accident makes owners of things responsible for supplier, Picarda Pascal at La Valse des Peter was driving down a large down - damage if those things are under their Pains in Sutton, trained at Le Fromentier Boulangerie Owl’s Bread town street, enjoying the sun and warmer control. and has brought his secrets to the Town - 428 Principale West weather and thinking that perhaps spring In this case it could be argued that the ships. Sample from an excellent selection Magog, QC might actually arrive this year. The next owner of the building had a duty to make of local raw-milk cheeses, such as Bouq’ 819.847.1987 thing he knew, the front of his sure the roof was clear of Émissaire, a goat’s milk cheese aged in www.owlsbread.com car was engulfed in what snow or at least designed in neighbouring Brigham. Boulangerie Owl’s Bread seemed to be a violent snow such a manner so as to make For a more substantial meal, head to 299-A Principale storm. this type of snowfall impossi - Boulangerie Owl’s Bread ’s new location in Mansonville, QC Snow was pounding down ble. A flat roof design would downtown Magog. Like its counterpart in 450.292.3088 on the hood of his car when not allow huge chunks of Mansonville, the old-style European bak - www.owlsbread.com suddenly a huge chunk of ice snow to fall off. ery is also open for lunch, and stocks a line If your windshield starts to smashed in the passenger- look like this, drive carefully! Snow might be blown of homemade rillettes, pâtés, smoked Le Panier Champêtre side windshield. Peter skid - from the upper regions, but salmon, foie gras and preserves. Confit, 255-A Knowlton Rd. ded to a halt and tried to figure out what for this type of mini-avalanche a slanted cassoulet toulousain and a variety of local Knowlton, QC was going on. roof is a more likely culprit. Even these and imported raw-milk cheeses are avail - 450.242.2758 Out of his shattered window he saw the types of roofs usually will not store enough able for take out or to consume in a bright www.lepanierchampetre.com sun was still shining, but his hood was snow to make such an event possible. dinning room that gives onto Mem - bent and dented. Snow was everywhere Nonetheless, it did happen to Peter. phremagog. La Vie Sucrée around his car, but the rest of the street The owners of the building may defend For a sweet treat, you might try Le 29 Lakeside was clear and clean. Shakily, Peter got out themselves by claiming that this snow Panier Champêtre opposite the Knowton Knowlton, QC of his car and looked around. dump was an act of God, an event that is Pub. The busy gift shop, which features a 450.242.1445 Two people came running over to him totally beyond their control. If something variety of gourmet products from the re - to find out if he was all right. Peter assured is truly beyond the control of humans, them that he was and asked if they had such as a lightning strike, no one can be r r a u e seen what happened. He was told that a blamed or forced to pay for the damage. O y Retailers and boutique s! rd giant mound of snow had fallen off the From a legal point of view, this case is 3 The time to order is no w! roof of a nearby building and landed on an interesting one that may require the his car. He was lucky that he was not badly help of a wise judge, some expert engi - 2008 Eastern Townships calendar (bilingual) hurt or killed by the falling snow. neers and architects, and perhaps even a The police soon arrived and called a weather specialist. Even then there would Barns and Farms of the Townships tow-truck to clear his car away. Obviously, probably be no perfect solution, as poor by Louise Abbott and Niels Jensen there were no criminal charges to be laid, Peter is certainly inconvenienced by this Variety of towns, seasons and subjects. but Peter wanted to know who was re - unfortunate turn of events. 3 sponsible for the damage to his car. Jordan W. Charness is the managing Size (bigger this year!): 24 inches high by 13 ⁄8 unfolded partner of Charness, Charness & Charness. Same size as the “Lang-style” frames Legal Liability This article is excerpted from his book Fortunately for Peter, he had two-way Steering You Right: Greatest Retail: $16.95. Call now for the best retailers’ discount. insurance on his car as well as all-risk cov - Stories . This column is of a general 310 Victoria Ave., Suite 105, Westmount, Quebec H3Z 2M9 erage. His insurance would likely pay for nature and may not be applicable in all Tel: 514.223.6138 – Fax: 514.935.9241 the repairs to his vehicle, less the de - situations and jurisdictions. If you need Email: [email protected] ductible. However, since Peter has had nu - legal advice, please consult a lawyer. Vivva MONTREAL – March 2007 – 15 Eastern Townships Events

Movies The Cat in the Hat , Brome Lake Books 450.242.2000 or Ilze Epners at ឣ The Quebec Anglophone Heritage ឣ Theatre Lac Brome screens U-Carmen presents a special reading of the book by 450.775.8516. March 23 . Network is soliciting nominations for the local authors Louise Penny and Don 2007 Marion Phelps Award , which recog- eKhayelitsha , a South African retelling of Community Events Bizet’s opera Carmen. The production is Davison, as well as actors Bill Jarand, nizes outstanding lifetime contribution to performed entirely in Xhosa, one of South Michaela Barns and Darlene Bell. The ឣ Let’s Talk Health! Townshippers’ in part- the protection and preservation of anglo- Africa’s 11 official languages. Tickets are festivities will feature a birthday cake, nership with the Community Health and phone heritage in Quebec. Fax your $7, $5 for members. Arts Knowlton, 9 treats and non-stop reading from the wise Social Services Network presents a pilot nominations to 819.564.6872 or e-mail Mount Echo Rd., Knowlton. For more doctor’s works. Brome Lake Books, 264 radio project on mental health. Tune in [email protected]. For more information information call 450.242.2270 or go to Knowlton Rd., Knowlton. For more to 88.9 in Lennoxville or online at www. go to www.qahn.org. Nominations must www.theatrelacbrome.com. March 4 at 5 information call 450.242.2242 or go to cjmq.fm. For information call 819.566 . be received by April 30 . pm. www.bromelakebooks.com. March 2 5717. February 27 and March 13 at 1 pm . ឣ Brome Lake Lions Club screens An at 7:15 & 7:45 pm . Inconvenient Truth , Al Gore’s Academy Theatre Award-nominated documentary about ឣ Knowlton Players presents A Bench in the climate change. The film is followed by a Sun by Ron Clark, a play about two long- panel moderated by local environmental time friends who band together with a activist Dr. Charles Weldon. Tickets are once-famous actress to save their retire- free, but space is limited. Brome Lake ment home from redevelopment. Arts Community Centre, Knowlton. March 14 Knowlton, 9 Mount Echo Rd., Knowlton. at 6:45 pm. For tickets call 450.242.2270 or go to ឣ Theatre Lac Brome screens Escape to www.knowltonplayers.com. March 8 to 18 Canada , a tongue-in-cheek look at at 7 pm . Canada’s “progressive” society. Tickets are Lecture $7, $5 for members. Arts Knowlton, 9 Mount Echo Rd., Knowlton. For more in- ឣ As part of International Women’s Day, the formation call 450.242.2270 or go to www. Yamaska Valley Optimist Club presents a theatrelacbrome.com. March 18 at 5 pm. lecture by Elizabeth May , leader of the federal Green Party, on her experience as a Books woman in politics. Tickets are $50. Lake- ឣ To mark the national Read-Aloud Day as view Inn, 50 Victoria, Knowlton. For well as the 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ tickets call Lois Hardacker at

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