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Ann Lambert’s Dawson office is filled with students’ miniature sets. Playwright brings inspiration to class Irwin Block have created. Her wall is full of posters of plays she’s written, and The historic, beautifully renovated other momentos from 30 years writ- yellow brick building on Sher- ing, directing, producing and teach- brooke that stretches from Atwater ing theatre. to Wood, once the motherhouse of Lambert was born in Beaconsfield, Congregation Notre-Dame, is the and raised there and at the family home turf of one of this city’s prime cottage on Lake Massawippi. Of the educational institutions. approximately 20 plays she’s written, Dawson College is bursting at the the first was in1983. The Greenhouse seams, with about 10,000 day and is about the death of her father, ac- evening students. Because of its loca- countant Russell Lambert. It was tion, extensive and innovative pro- produced for the Quebec Drama Fes- grams and dedicated, creative tival at the Centaur Theatre, a show- teachers, it has become so popular it case for new writers. The follow-up, has rented rooms at the nearby AMC The Wall, was inspired by a newspa- Forum to accommodate the overflow. per photograph of an East German There are many reasons the college shot trying to cross the wall into West has achieved its reputation, and Eng- Germany. lish teacher Ann Lambert is one “The image in The Gazette showed example. One of Montreal’s top play- the face of the soldier who was car- wrights, Lambert belies the cliché rying the body. I thought I would tell that those who can, do, and those the guard’s story. I wanted to show who can’t, teach. Not only does she what that felt like, to shoot someone. do both, winning awards and acco- I didn’t specify where it took place.” lades for her work, she brings her When The Wall was remounted creative impulse and drive into the four years ago, the theme resonated classroom. with such recent developments as the We visited Lambert recently at the barriers separating Israel from Pales- office she shares with three other tinian territories and between the teachers. Her desk is crowded with U.S. and Mexico, she noted. miniature sets of plays her students Continued on Page 4 ########################### # Cape Cod Massachusetts # # June 13-17, 2011, 5 days, 4 nights # # 4 breakfasts, 4 dinners # Including new England lobster dinner # Fully escorted tours of Hyannis, Historic Sandwich# # Boston & Quincy Market, Plymouth & Plymouth # # Rock, Province Town, & Hyannis Harbor Cruise # Manoir Richelieu $675 pp double $830 pp single # April 10-11, 2011, 2 days 1 night # # 1 breakfast, Casino Charlevoix Nashville & Memphis, Tennessee # $149 pp double 9 days, 8 nights # $224 pp single! 2 nights in Nashville, 2 nights in Memphis & # # overnights. Lucheon cruise on General Jackson # Tulip Festival in Ottawa # Riverboat, visit to Louisville slugger Museum. # May 17, 2011 Tour of Belle Meade Plantation. Guided tour of # Tour of Tulip Festival Nashville & Memphis, including Graceland, # # Time at Byward market Casey Jones Museum & Rock’n Soul Museum # Box lunch in park $40 # $1195 pp single $1460 pp single # For information and to reserve please contact Danielle McCartney 514 794-7884 or 450 691-5555

www.theseniortimes.com March 2011 THE SENIOR TIMES 3 “I love listening to people. I am like a professional eavesdropper” Continued from Page 3 out new territory last year at Dawson with the col- It was originally written as a monologue for lective and its production of A Midsummer Night’s Lambert’s Master’s degree in creative writing at KickAss Dream, which played to sold-out audiences. Concordia University. “My teacher took a big red It is a play about students doing the play, within pen and crossed through the pages. He said: ‘It’s which lies a sub-plot, written by Lambert with full of grammatical mistakes,’ and I said: ‘That’s material and ideas from the students. deliberate because the person speaking is not ed- Woven into it is the story of Pakistani student ucated and I’m trying to capture his voice’.” Salma, a Muslim from a traditional background She refused to correct the dialogue; he gave her a who falls in love with one of the actors, named failing grade. Lambert submitted the play to a na- Christian. Her family finds out and she’s forced to tional competition and won first prize at the Ot- return to Pakistan. tawa Little Theatre National Playwriting “The inspiration for that was the story I read Competition. about an Iraqi girl who was beaten to death by her She re-applied and was admitted to the program. father for talking to a British soldier. I wanted to “I think winning the award, plus a few others, take Shakespeare and show that even at the heart helped somewhat,”Lambert noted wryly. of his comedies are honour killings. In A Mid- She continued to write plays for CBC radio and for summer Night’s Dream, Hermia is told by her fa- the stage,including Very Heaven and The Mary Proj- ther, either you marry Demetrius or you go to a ect, co-written with fellow Dawson teacher Laura nunnery or you die.” Mitchell. The Mary Project was featured at a confer- Lambert’s first play with the collective was Uphill ence of international female playwrights in Athens Both Ways, a comparison of sex, religion and poli- and played to sold-out crowds at Infinitheatre in Ann Lambert surrounded by her plays. tics in 1969, when Dawson opened, with the Daw- Montreal in 2001 and in Melbourne, Australia. son of 2009. What drew Lambert to the stage was her pen- adaptation of the Wajdi Mouawad play, as con- The students did the research and most of the chant for dialogue when writing stories. temporary plays that most impressed her. writing, while Lambert handled the night when as- “I used to hand in these short stories that had To the question of why more female playwrights tronaut Neil Armstrong took “one small step for one sentence of description and then dialogue. I are not being produced, Lambert observed that man, one giant leap for mankind.” worked at Beauty’s (restaurant on St. Urbain and most women’s stories are perceived to be “some This year’s working title is Not Julius Caesar, Mount Royal) at the time and the people who kind of chick lit.” about a teacher who proposes to her Dawson The- worked there were so fascinating. “We’ve become marginalized. There is a belief atre Collective that they do another Shakespeare “Hymie, Freda, and their son Larry would say the that our stories are not part of the cultural narra- play. They mutiny. It’s about two kids who write most remarkable things. I would just record them tive. I remember someone referring to my play the play they want to write. and submit them as short stories to my teacher. He Very Heaven as a chick-lit play. Well, it had chicks It was written by three students – Vishesh liked them. Then one night he asked me: ‘Why in it, but it’s a play about sisters, and forgiveness, Abeyratne, a creative writing student at Concor- aren’t you writing plays? You seem to have a good and class. dia; Alice Abracen, Lambert’s daughter; and ear for this.’ “Also, theatre and film are still male-dominated. Danielle Szydlowski, daughter of Dawson teacher “I love listening to people. I am like a profes- There must be some kind of disconnect between Louise Arsenault, also a playwright. sional eavesdropper. That’s what I do. The art is getting the training and the desire of having your “With Uphill Both Ways, I proposed a bigger idea, when you take what you eavesdrop on and turn it work produced. There is this idea that our stories comparing kids today with the way they were. We into something.” are not part of mainstream culture.” had a soundtrack with tunes from the 1960s, Lambert, who was nurtured on opera and ballet Lambert also wondered whether female play- which everyone loved.” and studied the violin, went to see David Fen- wrights are pushing hard enough to get their work The idea of “saying no to the teacher” came from nario’s Balconville, and remembers thinking:“This produced because “maybe we don’t believe in our- Lambert’s son, Isaac Abracen, who also is in the is very different from anything I have seen, and I selves as much, we don’t have that kind of confi- play. (Lambert is married to high-school princi- said to myself, I can do that.” The other inspira- dence. I wonder if it’s humility or arrogance – come pal David Abracen.) tion came from the anti-Apartheid plays of South and find me. But that’s not how it works, not in this Before she retires from the college, Lambert vows African Athol Fugard. country. Toget a second production in this country she will do Oedipus Rex, or Oedipus Rocks, the musi- In the “wished-I’d-written category,” Lambert is very hard.“ cal. This year it’s a joke at the end of the play. names Fugard’s “Master Harold” ... and the Boys, Lambert did a couple of self-produced plays with Not Julius Caesar will be performed by the Daw- Tony Kushner’s Angels in America, and Incendies Laura Mitchell and runs the Dawson Theatre Col- son Theatre Collective May 4, 5, and 6. Tickets $10. (Scorched), the Academy Award-nominated film lective. Apart from highly successful adaptations of Proceeds will go toward digging a well in the Shakespeare plays for Malawian town of Mnjale, part of a campaign to children by Grade 5 and raise funds for the Theresa Foundation, started by 6 kids, Lambert carved Lambert’s mother, Thérèse Bourque-Lambert.

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They hibition in an art gallery. and I tried to sign up to volunteer to Let’s talk smiled and helped stack dirty dishes I can only begin to imagine the his- serve dinner at the Old Brewery about it and place them in the container. tory of each individual that rendered Mission. We weren’t the only ones Everything moved at a fast pace. them homeless.I wonder how many of with this idea; all volunteer posi- Bonnie Next thing you know, we were on us could find ourselves in the same sit- tions were taken. Sandler, S.W. our second serving. By then our uation through bad luck, mental Wechose a later date and showed up group had bonded like Krazy Glue health issues, addiction or financial at 4:30 pm, joining about 10 others calmly entered the room, filling each and we were confident we were the bankruptcy. Are any of us safe from also there for the first time. We were seat in the order they entered. There most successful volunteer group ever. this lifestyle? Do we even think about all a bit nervous, not knowing what to did not seem to be any newcomers, We continually congratulated our- how fortunate we are to have homes expect. There were two other mother since seating was quick and efficient. selves, seeking confirmation from where we can eat meals and not rely on and daughter duos, and one young Our group was still mumbling about the staff, who agreed that we were ex- the charity and goodwill of others? man in this all female group—all the “zipper line” and worried that we tremely efficient. We joked and won- Maybe we all need to volunteer to be strangers and yet within minutes we still didn’t know what to do. Dinner dered whether their job was to tell grateful for what we have and com- were conversing as if we had known was pasta with chicken and an inter- this to each volunteer group. By the plain less about what we are lacking. each other for years. One teammate esting side vegetable dish featuring time we finished the third serving we We returned home exhausted but asked for my card when she realized grape tomatoes. A slice of bread and were feeling like pros My daughter feeling amazingly good. I did cancel that I worked in geriatrics, because two mini pastries were set at each named us The Zippers. my plans for later that evening since she is involved in the same field. place. All went smoothly until a vege- We agreed to return in a few weeks the few-hour stint was more physi- We were given a quick tour by Luc, tarian meal was requested, but my as a team. We joined the full-time cally tiring than I imagined. It was a a fine man who had used the services panic quickly disappeared when I dis- volunteers and staff while they ate wonderfully rewarding experience to of the shelter years before. He ex- covered that this was not a problem dinner, some of us eating, others share with my daughter and to feel so plained the different dorm rooms and promptly served the meal to a very wanting to prolong the experience connected to a group of people who and answered our questions in a grateful and pleasant man. Everyone with a cup of coffee. It was then that went from being strangers to team- knowledgeable and friendly manner. was treated with dignity and kindness. I noticed beautiful framed photogra- mates in a short time. He shared stories, including one of Our group grew stronger as we phy displayed around the room and Our return date falls on Luc’s birth- the man who slept in the same bed found our rhythm, as though we had was told that the photos were taken day and the young man, studying to for 23 years. Luc, like the others been doing this for years. We are still by one or two of the men who used be a pastry chef, will be bringing a working here, clearly enjoys what he not sure whether we were in the the services of the Old Brewery Mis- birthday cake.The Zippers will return! does and feels purpose in his life. proper zipper line but we were effi- Our nervous group was escorted to cient. Two volunteers were assigned the kitchen where our duties were coffee duty, probably the most diffi- explained. We were given aprons and cult task. Diners were polite and SAVI NG F OR THE FUTUR E gloves (which needed to be changed many expressed gratitude. Just as we WAS THE FIRST STEP. LET US HELP YOU MAKE for each of the three servings). The leaned back for a moment to observe group had difficulty understanding our good work after the first meal THOSE SAVINGS LAST. the “zipper line” for serving the food service, we were handed rubber How much can I withd raw to do everything I’ve planned? 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Neil McKenty Canada’s wellness index of 62 per cent harbours a radical social and fiscal The key date to keep your eye on is who say they are thriving compares agenda he would unleash if given the when the budget comes down toward with 57 per cent in the U.S. opportunity.The right to abortion and the end of this month. Two parties – doesn’t want an election and that, if This is a splendid economic record gay marriage would be reversed; the Liberals and the Bloc – want an one should happen, it would be en- for the Tories to take into an election Canada Pension Plan privatized; health election. The Bloc wants one because tirely because of the opposition. campaign. But it is not only in the care turned over to corporations; the the party figures it has Quebec sewn Harper would go into a spring elec- domestic arena that Harper has CBC stripped of its funding; safety and up and because it needs the money tion not only with a strong lead in shone. He has acquitted himself very environmental regulations trashed. In from taxpayer political subsidies. the polls, but with a strong record, well on the international stage. When a word, Harper would carpet-bomb It’s more difficult to understand especially in economic matters. he stands beside President Barack the country back to the stone age. why the Liberals want one. They are Canada is doing far better than the Obama (with whom he gets on well) Is it likely that Harper, having 14 points behind the Tories who, at U.S. and most other G7 countries. and makes a statement in French, or achieved his majority, would govern 39, are on the cusp of majority terri- Our deficit of $56 billion is about beside British Prime Minister David from the extreme right? I doubt he tory. Perhaps Michael Ignatieff has three per cent of GDP; the U.S. deficit Cameron to answer questions in would make that political mistake. concluded that he can run a strong amounts to $1.6 trillion, more than English, Harper does Canada proud. Unlike the U.S., Canada is a centre- campaign to win enough of the elec- 10 per cent of American output. But—and it’s a very big but, voters left country. Our watchword is mod- torate over and take Harper to the Canada’s unemployment rate of 7.8 are reluctant to give Harper a major- eration. We do not like extremes. cleaners. It’s a long shot. per cent is far better than the nine per ity government. Only 26 per cent of But Harper has another problem. As for the NDP, they can take an cent south of the border. The Cana- Canadians say they would be com- Despite his solid economic and fiscal election or leave it. Whatever hap- dian economy created 69,000 jobs in fortable with the Conservatives win- record, a significant share of the elec- pens, it will almost certainly be Jack January, far more than the 15,000 ning a majority after the next election. torate simply doesn’t like the guy. For Layton’s last campaign. He wants forecast, while the U.S. economy pro- About 30 per cent are decidedly un- starters, they see him as controlling, some economic concessions from duced 36,000 jobs, far fewer than the comfortable with the prospect of a secretive, manipulative and vindic- Harper. If he gets them, there will be 150,000 predicted. Canada has recov- Tory majority, with the rest respond- tive. His cabinet, with the exception no election. If he doesn’t, we’ll see. ered all the jobs lost in the recession ing “somewhat” one way or another. of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, is The Harperites keep saying they while the U.S. has lost 7 million jobs, Still, the Conservatives are attempt- one of the weakest in Canadian his- don’t want an election. But as Jeffrey most of which are gone for good. ing the audacious feat of achieving a tory. The ministers virtually have to Simpson points out in The Globe and In a survey of 33 advanced countries majority with only minority govern- ask Harper to go to the bathroom. Mail, any government wanting an by the International Monetary Fund, ment polling numbers. Even if a If this bloc of disaffected Harper election will insist on the contrary. Canada ranks second only to Australia campaign does not boost their over- voters is large enough, he will have That’s why no one should take seri- in a series of economic, health, social all popularity, they hope to pick off little chance of winning a majority. ously declarations by Harper that he and education metrics, while the U.S. at least 13 vulnerable seats with most That may not be entirely bad. Lester of their attention centred in suburbs Pearson never had a majority and he around Toronto and Vancouver. We passed some of the most significant will have to wait and see if they kick legislation in our country’s history.

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Some may decide to acquire a responsible for her injuries when bitten by a 6- Nadia De Riggi pet.We all know of dogs rescued from terrible con- month-old puppy. ditions and can’t help asking ourselves how such Because the dog had caused the injuries, the NOTAIRES • NOTARIES situations can be permitted to exist. owner’s liability was maintained, but the injured Wewant to help where society in general seems to girl had to bear 50 per cent of the responsibility, as 3333 Cavendish Blvd. have failed. the judge felt she should have known that the re- Suite 198 Our laws do not adequately protect our furry action of a dog you don’t know is unforeseeable four-legged friends. But then, the law treats ani- and she was reckless in approaching it without 514-484-2788 mals as “things.” For example, the Civil Code of sufficient caution. Quebec refers to animals in the wild as “things When the owner or guardian of an animal that without an owner.” has caused damage or injury is not able to rebut In one case a judge, referred to a domestic ani- the legal presumption of liability against him, he mal as moveable property that continues to belong will be ordered to pay damages. to its owner even when lost. When a horse kicked the person attempting to When an SPCA sold two found pet dogs with- lead it into a pasture and the victim was doing out attempting to find their owner and then re- everything the right way, the owner was held fused to provide the owner with the name of the liable. person who had purchased them, the judge held When a known friendly dog bit a child and his that the SPCA had deprived the owner of “peace- mother while under the control of a third person, ful possession of his property.” the event was held to be unforeseeable and both The judgment in this case was favourable to the the owner and the third party were jointly ordered owner but the words used by the judge illustrate to pay damages. a mindset that influences how domestic animals When a horse escaped from the barn where it are treated. was boarded and caused damage to a vehicle, A thing does not have rights, nor does it have ob- judgment was rendered against both the owner of ligations. But when that “thing” is an animal, its the horse and the owner of the barn. owner will suffer the consequences when the When the arm of a visitor to an animal park was “thing” it owns or controls causes damage. injured by an animal he had fed with food sold to The Civil Code provides that the owner of an an- him by the park for that purpose, as he rested his imal must pay for injuries or damages the animal arm on the window ledge of his car, the court held causes even where that animal has strayed or es- that the park could not be exonerated from its re- caped. A third person who has custody or control sponsibility on the ground that the man accepted of the animal will also be held liable. the risk as this is not one of the grounds for exon- There is a legal presumption of liability against eration from liability set out by the Civil Code. both the owner and third person and release So enjoy your pet because we all know it is much from such liability can only occur if the injury more than just a “thing,”but remember that your or damage is the result of an unforeseeable and pet is an animal capable of causing injury and irresistible event. damage and that it is you who will bear the Where a domestic animal injures someone, the responsibility. •OCULARIUM• OPTOMETRISTS Granite Lacroix Inc. Since 1956 Manufacturing monuments for three generations Dr. H. Bergman is well- known for his thorough Healthy Women Our craftsmen are well-known for the ability and eye exam and personal approach. 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The word “Irish” was not always at- borrow to do so. – Josh Billings tached to utterances with apparent inconsistencies We must believe in free will. We have no and paradoxes, but by the time Anglo-Irish novel- Anyone who would go to a psychoanalyst should choice. – Isaac Bashevis Singer ist Maria Edgeworth wrote her Essay on Irish Bulls have his head examined. I must follow the people. Am I not their in 1802, the practice of declaring the bulls Irish was If I could drop dead right now, I’d be the happi- leader? – Benjamin Disraeli well established. One assumes the Irish were tar- est man alive. I wouldn’t want to belong to any club that geted with prefixing bull because of their penchant A hospital is no place to be sick. would have me as a member. –Groucho Marx to use colourful metaphors. The meaning of “bull” I can give you a definite perhaps. Thank God I’m an atheist. – Anonymous here is a “self-contradictory proposition,” and the We’re overpaying him, but he’s worth it. word may derive from the Old French boule or Don’t talk to me while I’m interrupting. Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise bole that referred to “deceit” or “fraud.” The scene is dull. Tell him to put more life into they won’t come to yours. The Oxford Companion to the English Language his dying. 99% of the game is half mental. provides the following classic example of the If you fall and break your legs, don’t come run- When you get to a fork in the road, take it. genre: “Childishness is hereditary in their family.” ning to me. It’s like déjà vu all over again. Alternate names for this phenomenon are“Gold- I never put on a pair of shoes until I’ve worn It ain’t over till it’s over. wynism” and “Berraism” because of the penchant them five years. Many people think that Berra would have never of movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn and former base- It isn’t an optical illusion. It just looks like one. said the word déjà vu, as it wasn’t the kind of lan- ball player Yogi Berra for this type of declaration. Our comedies are not to be laughed at. guage he would employ. But Yogi himself claims Goldwyn “allegedly” made these statements: Berra learned his métier under New York Yan- he said this in reference to regular home-run hit- A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s writ- kees manager Casey Stengel, whose observations ters Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. ten on. included such comments as: “A lot of people my Although Irish bulls are structured grammati- age are dead at the present time,” and “Good hit- cally to appear devoid of logic, their effect on ting always stops good pitching and vice-versa.” many listeners is to suggest an oxymoronic truth, Berra is credited with the following: such as “thundering silence.” This is why John Referring to a N.Y.nightclub: Nobody goes there Pentland Mahaffy, the Provost of Trinity College, any more; it’s too crowded. Dublin, observed a century ago that “an Irish bull Sometimes you can observe a lot by watching. is always pregnant.”Enjoy St Pattie’s Day. 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On February 23, neuroscientist Rita “Epidemics of infectious diseases Levi Montalcini, 102 in April, re- and of abdominal typhus spread ceived an honorary science doctor- death among the refugees where I ate from McGill University, hosted was in charge as a nurse and medical by Sapienza University in Rome. doctor, sharing with them their suf- The first honorary degree con- fering and the daily danger of death,” ferred by McGill on foreign soil in its she wrote in her autobiography. In 190-year history, the tribute is a tes- the fall of 1947, Montalcini received tament to the importance of Mon- an invitation to Washington Univer- talcini’s contributions to medicine sity in St. Louis where she began her and society. groundbreaking research. “I always had a taste for work, this is She credits her vitality to her ability my formula,”she said at the ceremony. to face life “with complete disinterest Montalcini’s identification of the in yourself, and with a maximum at- nerve growth factor, or NGF, essen- Photo courtesy of McGill tention to the world surrounding tial to the survival and maintenance Dr. Rita Levi Montalcini, 102, is flanked by Sapienza University rector Dr. Luigi you, both the inanimate as well as the of cells in the nervous system, has Frati (left) and McGill University provost Anthony Masi. living one.” important implications decades after She has said that her mental capac- its discovery and has been the basis molecule that became known, on ac- mores of Victorian society by attend- ities have only improved with all the of several cancer drugs, including count of its biological properties, as ing university. Two years after she experience she has lived. “The secret Tarceva, Erbitux and Herceptin. NGF the nerve growth factor. It took, graduated, Mussolini’s anti-Semitic of life is to keep thinking. And to stop is still being studied, as it may have however, more than three decades to race laws forced her to leave her post thinking about ourselves. That’s the the potential to heal a wide range of realize the complexity of the problem at the University of Turin and go un- only message I have.”Death, she says, medical conditions, including multi- that is still under intensive investiga- derground. During the war, she con- is of no consequence. “The impor- ple sclerosis. tion all over the world.” tinued her research, with no funding, tant thing is to have lived with seren- “Although we are very far away, we Two years ago, her inquiring spirit in a homemade laboratory in her ity, using the rational left-hand side must never surrender,” Montalcini was still flourishing. “At 100 years of bedroom, and later in the country of one’s brain, and not the right side, has said, regarding the importance of age, I am still making discoveries where she fled the bombing. In 1944, the instinctive side, which leads to funding embryonic stem cell re- about the factor that I myself discov- when the Germans were forced out of misery and tragedy.” search. “I am certain that one day we ered more than half a century ago.” will defeat this disease, which strikes That year, Montalcini was prepar- mainly young individuals.” ing her newest book for publication, At McGill, Dr. Claudio Cuello, a and was dividing her time between personal friend of Montalcini, con- the European Brain Research Insti- tinues to do research on how NGF is tute she founded, as well as the Rita implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. Levi Montalcini Onlus Foundation, Montalcini and colleague Stanley which has awarded 7,000 university Cohen, with whom she continued to fellowships to women mostly in develop her seminal research, re- Africa who would not otherwise have ceived the Nobel Prize in Medicine in access to education. Besides the 1986, becoming the fourth Nobel Nobel Prize, Montalcini has acquired Prize winner from Italy’s small (less numerous honours, including two Working hours: Languages: French, English than 50,000) Jewish community. At other honorary degrees from univer- Monday to Friday the time, she credited Cohen’s rigor- sities in Turin and Madrid; the Na- 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Intensive courses, 40 hours: $250 ous training in biochemistry and her tional Medal of Science, the most For additional information and Mondays to Thursdays own training in neurology for pro- prestigious American honour for sci- a complete list of our offerings, please visit our web site 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm viding “an ideal complementary ence; and she was appointed senator or contact us. background to tackle what at first for life in 2001. 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www.theseniortimes.com March 2011 19 THE SENIOR TIMES Indian & Pakistani Cuisine Brunch at Casa Maura: What’s in that pancake? Delicious Food Variety of vegetarian Barbara Moser urday after garage sales or for Sunday brunch. & non-vegetarian Irwin chose the Mexican eggs ($12.95), a light Buffet: Mon-Fri This was not our first visit to Casa Maura. Since and delectable mixture of scrambled eggs with 11am – 4pm $8.49 they opened at 6290 Somerled, corner Madison, jalapeno peppers, finely chopped tomatoes and Open 7 days We Deliver! we have sampled most of their menu. onions, served with a small dish of refried beans. 514-684-2333 We had a successful dinner party for 30 people in Irwin asked if he could exchange the tortillas that honour of Irwin’s daughter’s graduation from normally accompany the dish for brown toast and 4878 boul. Des Sources D.D.O. medical school. It was in June and Casa Maura was of course, his wishes were met with a smile. He the perfect venue for us. We were treated like fam- also enjoyed the small bowl of fresh fruit. ily by owners Reza and Maura, and our guests Although it is not on the menu,main breakfasts in- loved the food and the classy atmosphere. clude orange juice and coffee, a rarity for Montreal One recent Sunday, we tried their weekend restos. Neither of us sampled the Huevos rancheros brunch. I have my favourite at Casa Maura, the this Sunday but they did look heavenly on the table only place I ever order pancakes. I have to admit next to ours—two sunnyside-up eggs topped with that I’m slightly addicted to their pancake, a 12- salsa and cheese and served on a tortilla. Coffee is WE DELIVER inch round, light but crispy on the ends delight, limitless and water is placed on the table immedi- FREE & EASY PARKING topped with a sprinkle of icing sugar and served ately. Feel free to practice your Spanish and Iranian. 2 TABLE D’HÔTE FOR 2 PEOPLE AT $ 00 with a small bowl of fresh fruit for $7.95. A small Maura is from Mexico; Reza is from Iran. including Soup or Salad 28. bottle of maple syrup can be added for $1.50, well The service is individual and personal. Every- Main Course (Choice of 12) tea or coffee worth it because the size of the bottle is 10 times thing from cooking to serving is done by the fam- the usual amount you pay for. Of course, we don’t ily and you feel this when you enter the sunny 5625 Decarie 514-737-CASA (2272) want to waste and are careful about pouring it room with big windows and a piano at the en- See our specials and win a discount by going to onto the pancake. I really don’t know what the trance. If you’re in the mood for a pizza brunch, www.casalinga.ca Valid until March 15 magic ingredient is in Maura’s pancake, but I allow Casa Maura has a wood-burning oven. Now that myself the calories every time I walk in, be it a Sat- I mention it, we may just go back for pizza tonight. THEBESTCHARCOAL RESTAURANT Universal nature of siblings BAR•B•QCHICKEN CÔTE ST-LUC BAR•B•Q $4.25 SOUVLAKI with coupon www.cotestlucbarbq.com Buy one Quarter chicken meal at regular price, get a second meal A warm Greek experience

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MaxandRubyonTour.com. 20 March 2011 www.theseniortimes.com THE SENIOR TIMES Keeping the best of Village Szechuan, Red Ginger adds a new look—and sushi Barbara Moser rooms. Split two mains for variety. miso is a must starter at $3.50. Irwin and I returned last Saturday We ordered from the à la carte I’ve been a regular at Village to “review” the sushi. We have been check-off sushi sheet: salmon and Szechuan since The Senior Times enjoying sushi night out at Red Gin- tuna sashimi ($3 and $4), which and I moved down the street 19 ger since they opened, happy to have come in exquisite little cucumber years ago, so it was with trepidation found a sushi place a block from us. “bowls” mixed with crispy rice and a that I noticed the new sign on the The place was packed with more touch of spicy sauce. We always re- outside—Red Ginger. than 50 diners, choosing from the quest our rolls spicy, but that’s us. Fortunately, new owner Tony Yung menu du soir. Red Ginger does a These gorgeous morsels are topped has kept the Szechuan taste and qual- mean delivery business Saturday with red caviar and served with lots ity and added sushi to the dinner nights, so if you’re going for sushi, go of light ginger and grated carrots. menu. Now we have to decide— early or late, unless you don’t mind We went for the tuna and salmon sushi or Szechuan? the wait for the little delicacies. We Hosomakis, six small pieces wrapped Westill love those Szechuan lunches asked for our usual miso soup, a in seaweed, quite fat pieces dabbed with no-meat (soy protein) options Photo: Barbara Moser large and excellent portion, an anti- with spicy sauce. starting at $8.95, including soup, en- The sashimi we took home to photograph dote to the damp cold outside. This Continued on Page 22 trée and main dish. Tony has also in- pieces) by Louis, Ginger’s No. 1 and troduced a $6.95 bowl lunch. My only sushi chef. In my many visits, favourite is the large vegetarian soup. I’ve come to feel as though Louis is Variety is the Spice of Life The menu du soir ($14.95 - my personal sushi chef. But more $16.95), including soup, entrée and about his creations later. at main dish, looked good to me one After my soup, I was served my cold evening after work. The ample favourite dumplings in peanut sauce. portion of spinach and ginger soup For 50 cents more, they’ll make them has seaweed, fresh baby spinach, two vegetarian, the only way I eat them. kinds of Chinese mushrooms, bam- These six little al dente jewels lie in a boo shoots and plenty of ginger, in a bed of not-too-thick peanut sauce. light vegetable broth. Share to leave room for the main. Red Ginger has a whole new look My sizzling salmon in black bean Formerly Village Szechuan, this newly renovated and ambiance. It’s modern and sleek sauce created quite a stir as it arrived. restaurant has kept the best of its Szechuan menu with dark brown leather seats, cozy If you like your salmon medium rare, and added more options for your dining pleasure booths and a classy dining room that remove it at once from the sizzling can be closed off with a glass door for dish. Otherwise it will continue to private parties. cook. This sweetish, mildly spicy dish For lunch Menu du Jour $8.95-$12.95 When you enter, you’re greeted (if is filled with fat fresh asparagus, snow Daily specials (meal in a bowl) $6.95 he’s not busy creating his master- peas, onion slivers and oyster mush- For dinner Menu du Soir $14.95-$16.95 (including sushi combo option) À la carte sushi menu

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He made my first place and hauled out the fish poacher. steamed clams, in a steamer with a “Matt wanted you to have this.” faucet at the base, letting me get more It’s from another era: aluminum with clam juice for slurping. My first wok cast aluminum handles, about 20 Delivered to your home! stir-fry was under his supervision: inches long. The lid has a couple of Lower in salt and made with fresh “Here, add these shitake mushrooms small dents so it won’t fit perfectly. ingredients. Meals come in biodegradable and more hot peppers. Wham!” Matt That’s all right. When you get past a containers for easy freezing, and can be was decades ahead of the iron chef. certain age,a few dents are expected.I’ll heated in the microwave or oven. Aunt Lee, a former model and eter- have to check it while cooking. That’s For Menu call: nally rapier thin, may have been his fine. Older things deserve to be 514 713-1951 or 613 632-9249 muse, but I proudly became his eater. checked up on. 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Voted one of right time and Matt’s New Yorker ap- You can reach Barry Lazar at proach to eating was my inspiration. [email protected]. New England’s Top 5 Diners in Don’t forget to tip your personal chef Yankee Magazine Continued from Page 21 We thought about sampling the Weordered three kinds of futomaki, shrimp tempura entrée instead but five pieces each with a combination thank goodness we forgot to order it. - A Burlington area favorite - of ingredients: kamikaze ($6.50) We couldn’t even finish what we’d Enjoy friendly, upbeat service & Mom’s home cooking spicy salmon ($5.75) and spicy tuna. ordered and took home four pieces ($5.95) The ingredients are all fresh of sashimi for midnight snack, which We make all our own Cakes & Pies ( fresh & local) and tasty and you definitely won’t ended up being our breakfast. We break the bank at Red Ginger. also passed on the Japanese salad we OPEN DAILY We prefer the avocado and tempura usually share ($5.95). Monday - Friday 6 am to 4 pm in our sushi rolls but avoid the gob- Our sushi dinner with miso soup Saturday 7 am to 4 pm Sunday 7 am to 2 pm erge, a kind of artificial crabmeat. We came to about $45, including tax but Route 7 Winooski-Colchester Town Line also prefer raw fish to cooked or fried. not the tip. Exit 16, right off Vermont I-89 1-802-655-0343 Alas, there were no soft-shell crab And we always tip Louis—our No.1 specialty rolls that night. personal sushi chef. 22 March 2011 www.theseniortimes.com THE SENIOR TIMES APARTMENTS

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Concordia University Food: included, charming dining room, private 7 days a week: 2 animators, outings, In addition we also provide general lawn exercise, music, crafts, painting, exercise, Senior non-credit program of- dining room for family celebrations maintenance to fit with anyones budget. Housekeeping: included weekly church, bingo, etc. Free Estimates fers Canadians 55+ courses at Religious services: United, Presbyterian, Onsite: library www.groupewa.ca reduced rate. Anglican, Catholic Housekeeping: laundry services Groupe E.W.A. 514-791-6662 514-848-2424 x 3893 Pets: no pets allowed Food: 3 meals a day Price: starting at $1,600 Price: $900 - $3357 24 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2011 www.theseniortimes.com Centre advocates for seniors, right down to its James Bond phone number Kristine Berey lines at the centre, it operates in both physical and mental health, as well as “We will have to be very inventive, official languages. What makes it spe- legal problems.” respectful, and we will need a lot of Information is power, says Lorraine cial to seniors is that when you leave One disturbing trend is that the watchdogs, associations of elderly Lebeau, executive director of the In- a message, someone calls you back, number of calls seeking food assis- people, to make sure the rights of formation and Referral Centre of eliminating the electronic labyrinth tance is rising, Lebeau says.“We have seniors are always taken care of.” Greater Montreal. Which is what of voice-mail instructions. a number of people with low in- makes the number of the centre’s Since it was launched in 1956, the come, but we receive requests from The centre’s main information line, special help line for seniors—514 centre has provided free confidential people from all walks of life in finan- 514-527-1375, is in operation 24/7. 527-0007—so easy to remember. information and referral service to cial crisis. There is a new situation of For particular questions regarding “This number was chosen by a the public, providing a crucial link poverty that we are not used to.” drugs, there is the Drug Help and group of seniors,”Lebeau says.“They between the questions and problems Lebeau warns that as the demo- Referral Line at 514-527-2626 or asked if this number was available of individuals, and the services that graphic shifts to increasing numbers for compulsive gambling, the Gam- because they thought of it as a power exist to help them but that they can’t of older people, society has to be pre- bling Help and Referral Line at 514- number. It made them think of access. “The first year, we received pared. 527-0140. 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www.theseniortimes.com March 2011 25 THE SENIOR TIMES Transactions are dropping, but the median cost of homes in Montreal is increasing The 2011 real estate market is ex- condos rose only four per cent. How- amortization period, so it may not pected to slow down. Sales transac- ever, compared with other areas in affect this province as much as the tion numbers are expected to be Real Estate Canada, Montreal is still a very afford- rest of Canada. more like that of 2008 and not be like able city to live in. Just look at Calgary: Furthermore, interest rates are ex- the amazing year we had in 2010. Realities The median price of a single family pected to increase, also making it In January 2011, compared with Daniel Smyth home there is 55 per cent higher than more difficult for about 10 per cent 2010, the number of sales transaction that of Montreal ($252,000). of households. However, the remain- in the greater Montreal area dropped (down nine per cent). Despite the re- Concomitant with the changes in ing households appear to be able to by 10 per cent; specifically single fam- duction in sale numbers, the median sales, new government regulations, absorb an interest rate increase. Rates ily homes (down 11 per cent), con- price of plexes and homes in Montreal commencing in March 2011, are ex- are expected to increase between 0.75 dos (down eight per cent) and plexes increased by seven per cent each,while pected to have an effect on the real per cent and one per cent by the end estate market in Canada. These of 2011. Existing mortgage holders changes are directed at safeguarding or second-time homebuyers will be the Canadian economy by slowing less affected and not every household down the rapidly growing real estate in Canada will be reapplying for a market and reducing the growing new mortgage in 2011. level of household debt. Taking into consideration that sales These changes include: 1) the decreased by 10 per cent in the first shortening of the amortization pe- month of 2011 vs. 2010 but inventory riod from a maximum of 35 years to has increased by 13 per cent, it is not 30 years; 2) the refinancing of homes surprising to see signs of the market at 90 per cent was reduced to 85 per slowing down this year. It is when in- cent; and 3) lines of credit secured by ventory is low that prices tend to soar homes will no longer by backed by with demand. Canada Mortgage and Housing Cor- Also, the anticipation of interest poration. The first two changes will rate increases coupled with new gov- be implemented on March 18, while ernment regulations to mortgages the last change will begin April 18. caused a surge in buyer activity prior Those most affected by these to April 19, 2010. changes will be first-time home buy- So the overall market in Canada is ers. Approximately 30 per cent of expected to soften slightly in 2011 these buyers in Canada use the max- but still favour the seller. Average sale imum amortization period of 35 prices in 2011 are expected to in- years to qualify for a mortgage. In crease by about four per cent com-

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Masterpiece Nun’s Island Westhill Residence Place Kensington Manoir King David Montclair Residence 325 chemin de la Pointe-Sud, 6332 Sherbrooke W, Montreal 4430 Ste. Catherine W, Montreal 5555 Trent, CSL 4413 Montclair, Montreal Nun’s Island Phone: 514-485-3030 Phone: 514-935-1212 Phone: 514-486-1157 Phone: 514-481-5638 Phone: 514-767-6792 Fax: 514-485-2932 Fax: 514-989-1009 Fax: 514-486-1837 Fax: 514-481-2973 Fax: 514-767-7915 Contact: Mario Poliziani Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Capacity: 18-24 Contact: Pamela Hendy or Sylvia Zagury Contact: Anna Mylonas Contact:Vicky Stewart Website: www.masterpiecebysymphony.com Care: autonomous, semi-autonomous, Capacity: 200 Capacity: 120 Capacity: 50 Contact: Community Relations Coordinator short term/long term, assisted living, Care: autonomous, light care, Care: autonomous, light care, assisted Care: assisted living Capacity: 319 suites care, convalescence, respite assisted living living,convalescence,respite,short/longstay Security: alarms, call bells, Care: independent, assisted living, Security: monitors, fire alarms, Security: alarms, call bells, monitors, Security: 24/7 care-aide at reception desk, monitors, staff 24/7 dementia care call bells, alarms sprinklers, doorman call bells, surveillance cameras, monitors Medical: doctor weekly, Medical: 24/7 care staff Medical: doctor consultation monthly, Medical: doctor on call, nurse 24/7 Medical: doctor wkly, clinic on site, nurses 7 days Onsite: shuttle, pool, ﬁtness center, library nurses aides 24/7 Nearby: metro, CLSC, pool, plaza, nurses have direct line to doctor Mon.- Nearby: metro, CLSC, library, shops Services: hairdresser, spa, Hospital: 20-25 km MVH, RVH, JGH, stores, churches, Fri./ RNA’s & care aides 7 days/wk Services: foot care clinic, hairdresser, indoor parking, boutique Amenities nearby: metro, bus, CLSC, synagogues Nearby: CLSC, pharmacy, shopping, library, pharmacist, manicure, pedicure Activities: animator, outings, exercise, pharmacy, pool, library, mall Services: physiotherapist, pharmacist, banks, park Activities: outings, exercise, music, games, bowling, movie theatre, Services: physiotherapist, podiatrist, manicure, hairdresser, podiatrist Services: hairdresser, podiatrist, massage speakers golf simulators hairdresser, manicure/pedicure Activities: concerts, aquafit, therapist Food: 3 meals a day Food: 3 meals a day, snacks 24/7 Activities: outings, exercise, music, games games, sports room, movies, Activities: exercise, lectures, movies, Housekeeping: weekly, Housekeeping: weekly, complimentary Food: 3 meals per day included lectures, outings, etc. bridge, gardening, live music, outings, laundry included laundry facilities Housekeeping: daily, (personal laundry Food: 3 meals a day shuttle for shopping Religious services: Catholic & Religious services: non-denominational service available), laundry included for Housekeeping: weekly, Food: 3 meals a day, afternoon tea daily Protestant on site on site bedding/towels only laundry facilities Housekeeping: daily, laundry included Pets: birds and rabbits A/C: included Pets: pets allowed Religious services: facilities nearby Religious services: all on site Religious services: synagogue on site Price: $1755 - $2155 Price: starting at $2600 A/C: included Price: $2150 - $3150 Price: $3000 - $6000 Price: from $1850-$2750

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Loving Care Nursing Home FA friendlyoyer homey Valiquette environment for seniors For autonomous people 1534 Valiquette • Loving & caring environment Verdun • Beautiful atmosphere • Personal attention • Private & semi-private rooms Gracious, affordable assisted living • 24 hour Supervised Care • Doctor Visits in a historic setting. • Well-balanced Meals • Social Activities • Activities • Nutritious meals • Well situated Come home to Fulford • Rooms • Outdoor Garden Activities 1221 Guy St. • Safe & non-smoking environment Email: [email protected] Dian 514-768-0739 www.fulfordresidence.com Call Elaine 514-344-8496 Tel: 514-933-7975 Fax: 514-933-3773 www.theseniortimes.com March 2011 THE SENIOR TIMES 29 SAINT-LAURENT VERDUN

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Manoir Sorel Manoir Sherbrooke Manoir St-Laurent Manoir Mont St-Hilaire 71 George, Sorel-Tracy 1150 Quatre Saisons, Sherbrooke 115 Deguire, St. Laurent 550 Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Mont St-Hilaire Phone: 450-742-3303 Phone: 819-822-1038 Phone: 514-332-3434 Phone: 450-467-8209 • Fax: 450-467-8964 Fax: 450-742-1668 Fax: 819-822-1681 Fax: 514-332-8343 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Labelle Contact: Nicole Duhamel Contact: Gilles Lavoie Contact: Jean Grenier Capacity: 320 Capacity: 137 Capacity: 456 Capacity: 297 Care: autonomous, assisted, light care, Care: autonomous, assisted, light care, Care: autonomous, assisted, light care, Care: autonomous, assisted, light care, respite, convalescence respite, convalescence respite, convalescence respite, convalescence Security: alarms, monitors, call bells, receptionist Security: alarms, monitors, call bells, receptionist Security: alarms, monitors, call bells, receptionist Security: alarms, monitors, call bells, receptionist Medical: doctor weekly, attendant or auxiliary 24/7 Medical: attendant or auxiliary 24/7 Medical: doctor weekly, attendant or auxiliary 24/7 Medical: doctor weekly, attendant or auxiliary 24/7 Nearby: CLSC, banks, pharmacy, Nearby: CLSC, banks, pharmacy, Nearby: CLSC, banks, pharmacy, Nearby: CLSC, banks, pharmacy, library, mall, shuttle mall, shuttle library, mall, shuttle library, mall, shuttle Services: podiatrist, banking, hairdresser, Services: podiatrist, manicure, hairdresser Services: podiatrist, groceries, hairdresser, banking Services: podiatrist, groceries, banking, hairdresser pharmacist, groceries Activities: animator, outings, Activities: animator, outings, exercise, games, pool, Activities: animator, outings, exercise, games, Activities: animator, outings, exercise, games, exercise, games, pool, shuffle-board, shuffle-board, bingo, internet, cinema pool, shuffle-board, bingo, internet, cinema pool, shuffleboard, bingo, Internet, cinema bingo, internet, cinema Food: 3 meals a day Food: 3 meals a day Food: 3 meals a day Food: 3 meals a day Housekeeping: monthly, laundry facilities Housekeeping: monthly, laundry facilities Housekeeping: monthly, laundry facilities Housekeeping: monthly, laundry facilities Religious services: Catholic on site, Religious services: Catholic on site, Religious services: Catholic on site, Religious services: Catholic on site Protestant nearby Protestant nearby Protestant nearby 32 THE SENIOR TIMES March 2011 www.theseniortimes.com Bike Man wants to know about the young heroes in your neighbourhood Youth: 250 requests were received by Here at the Sun Youth Bicycle Committee. Sun Youth Each of the 83 selected children had Nicolas a different story. Some saved lives. Some helped others at school or or- Carpentier ganized projects to help protect the environment. Others did volunteers The negative image of youth often work with seniors in their commu- portrayed through the media is nity. Over the last 26 years, Mr. usually the result of the actions of a Spokes has allowed Sun Youth to dis- handful of these young people. tribute more than 1,000 new bikes. At Sun Youth, we strongly believe Help us make Bike Man's 86th birth- there are a lot of good deeds per- day his best ever: Send in the stories formed by youth everyday that go un- of your young heroes. noticed, so does an anonymous Send submissions to: Sun Youth - Photo: Nicolas Carpentier donor known only as Bike Man or These bikes need homes. Nominate a deserving kid before March 31. Bicycle Committee, 4251 St. Urbain, Mr. Spokes. Twenty-seven years ago, Montreal, QC. H2W 1V6, fax (514) he approached Sun Youth to see how thing? The smile on their faces when the reason you feel they merit a new 842-5241 or email bicyclettebike@ he could help highlight the positive presented with a new bike would be bike. Sun Youth needs your name sunyouthorg.com. Names of candi- contribution of children to our soci- the perfect birthday gift for him. and telephone number so they can dates can be submitted no later than ety. From his childhood in a very With spring approaching, Sun contact you for further information. March 31, 2011. No candidates will modest immigrant family, he remem- Youth is looking for the perfect They also need the name and phone be considered after that date. bered the joy he felt when he received birthday gift for Bike Man: deserving number of someone else who knows There is an application form at his first bicycle after waiting many candidates between the ages of 2 and the child and can provide additional sunyouthorg.com under the Events years for it. It wasn't a new bike by any 17 years old to be rewarded with a information if needed. tab. The bicycles will be handed out means but at least, it was his own. brand new bicycle, safety helmet and 2010 was a record year for Sun at a special ceremony in June. Several years later, now a successful bike lock. The organization is look- businessman (with enough money to ing for children whose actions have Safe and Secure Home for the Elderly buy the bicycle factory if he wanted had a positive effect on their com- to), he thought that his birthday munity or young people who have Three meals a day & housekeeping services included would be the perfect opportunity to shown extraordinary courage when Bath & shower assistance show the world exceptional youths facing exceptional circumstances. Residence Medication supervision who could be role models for their This call is open to everyone, grand- Westhill peers. 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One books and other“keepers”rest, ready to serve me much of the world’s of the most elegant stylists among critics tackles when needed. greatest music. the foundations of American popular music with That is a very comforting feeling, as many of The Penguin Com- great wit and empathy. these books are unavailable free on the Internet panion to Classical Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, by Jeff Chang. The stan- (although they all remain in print), despite Music, by Paul Grif- dard for hip-hop history, from ghetto to gold Google’s growing ministrations. When I discover fiths. While lacking records. Even if you’re not a rap fan, this is enor- an artist and want further info on where to go the sly charm of mously interesting stuff. next, these books represent my lifeline. Without Slonimsky, Griffiths is A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop further ado, welcome to my world: perhaps more rigor- Singers, by Will Friedwald. As opinionated as it is Baker’s Dictionary of Music, by Nicholas Slonim- ous describing the profoundly informed—Barbra Streisand doesn’t sky. The motherlode. The Russian-American music and its impact. know what hit her!—this monumental work Slonimsky was a legendary composer, conductor, Music in the Western ranges from Sinatra to Dylan and beyond, croon- Photo: Sir James, Creative Commons lexicographer and champion of modern music World: A History in Germany gets creative with ers to soul singers. It reads as beautifully (so many (from Varèse to Zappa) with a photogenic mem- Documents, selected public bookcases. We take different descriptions of voices!) as fine writing in ory. This idiosyncratic work (he describes himself and annotated by comfort in private libraries. essay-like formats as it does as a standard reference. as a “failed wunderkind”) —from biographies to Piero Weiss and The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (ninth edi- musical terms of all genres and styles—is culled Richard Taruskin. From the front lines (in ancient tion), by Richard Cook & Brian Morton. This from his works in a rich life that lasted 101 years. Greece and onward), these essays (many by com- sprawling work, acclaimed as the finest reference posers) offer a sense of musical development as con- of its kind, covers almost everything in print with tinuity as well as controversy. No formal music judgments that trace the progress of musicians, Fernando Tavares education is needed to enjoy this fascinating volume. well-known and obscure, past and present. Affiliated Real Estate Agent Classical Music in America, by Joseph Horowitz. 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Ross is a born communicator. effortlessly lets them tell their own stories. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (concise edi- 5001 Nights at the Movies and For Keeps, both by Inspecta PRO tion), edited by Philip Larkin. Distilled from the Pauline Kael. Passionate, personal, highly opin- Residential Inspections six-volume set from the famed British critic cov- ionated (advocate as well as adversary), former ers all stripes of non-classical musicians. A big New Yorker critic Kael (who died in 2001), re- GIL LARIN Certified Inspector plus: bibliographies for further study. mains the writer everyone else in moviedom has The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, ed- aspired to. The first book is synthesized from her ited by Holly George-Warren and Patricia Ro- 10 collections of reviews and capsule blurbs of manowski. 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A masterpiece blend of opinion and (including compilations and reissues) by 50 of facts on actors, directors and behind-the-scenes AUDIOPROTHÉSISTES Britain’s top music journalists. personnel is the book any movie fan needs.As in so DIGITALHEARINGAID(S) The Pop, Rock & Soul Reader, edited by David many of the books listed here, once you get to know NOWPAIDBYMEDICARE the critic’s biases, you can judge for yourself. Come in and discover what a digital hearing Film Noir: The Encyclopedia, by Alain Silver, Eliz- aid can do for you! Free Denturist Parking Mario Tzavelakos D.D. available abeth Ward, James Ursini and Robert Porfirio. • Assistive Listening Devices consultation Film noir—hard-boiled pulp fiction with snappy, • Audiometric Exam • Ear Protectors resolutely dark dialogue—is my not-so-guilty • Hearing Aid Repairs pleasure. I even think the bad ones, and there are – All Makes • Complete esthetic many, are good. 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Paris was all jetsetters, trendsetters, castles and rainstorms Checking in and onto the EuroStar magazines while I ate my pasta salad. budget, we wanted to do Paris in Château de Versailles was No. 1 on train in London was a breeze. In just Once in Paris, we looked for a taxi style. We had decided to splurge on my to-do list and I drove Chloe crazy, a little over two hours, Chloe and I to take us to our hotel. Fifty euros was the chic and trendy Mama Shelter incessantly reminding her of it. We would be in Paris. Our skillfully the quote, so we unenthusiastically hotel designed by Philippe Starck. made a pit stop on the way, though, planned, high-class, fashion-for- walked toward the subway. Disori- There is a fine line between trendy for the most sinfully, delectable pain ward weekend was underway! ented, we asked for directions several and comfortable, and the hotel au chocolat. As the train rolled out of London, times. My accent was so strong that crossed this line. The room was It took about an hour by train to we immediately got down to busi- no one understood what I was trying cramped, strangely decorated with reach Versailles—a suburb of Paris. ness and dished, as women do, about to say. However, the locals were very masks, there was no place to put our As a traveler in Europe, my favourite men. A half hour later, a sharp-look- helpful in directing us through the clothes and worst of all—no hair ventures are visiting the grand castles ing Frenchman sitting in front of us underground maze. One woman conditioner to tame my frizzies. that have witnessed history, while turned around and said that the walked out of her way to make sure Nonetheless, the hotel bar and imagining myself living in them. (As whole car could hear us and “We we got on the right train. restaurant were happening. Good what one may call the world’s most can’t take another two hours of this.” One hour and three trains later, we food, drinks, jetsetters and trendset- opulent residence, Versailles plays a Begrudgingly, Chloe pulled out her surfaced. Though typically on a ters were just steps away. leading role alongside Napoleon, S e e u s a t t h e N a t i o n a l H o m e S h o w P l a c e B o n a v e n t u r e M a r c h 1 8 - 2 7 , B o o t h # 1 4 1 9 ECOLOGICAL VAPOUR CLEANING SYSTEM by “Green” Performance

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38 March 2011 www.theseniortimes.com THE SENIOR TIMES King Louis XIV and Marie-An- Chloe said this palace was too big for I called my friend Daniel, who had the paths, each telling a story of a life toinette in French history.) her taste, and she would prefer some- moved to Paris to learn French. We once lived. It felt magical. This ro- Just outside the train station was a thing cozier. I told her the size was no met just once several years ago at a mantic, labyrinth-like cemetery is magnificent, castle-like building. Was problem for me but that I didn’t see martini bar in Beverly Hills, the day the final resting place of many of the this Versailles? No. Why? Because we any bathrooms in the palace and if I before he left town. We have kept in world’s beloved characters. We had to ask. I was sure that when I saw were to live there, something would contact ever since. I suggested he couldn’t find Oscar Wilde or Edith Versailles, there would be no question. have to be done about that! come by our hotel for dinner. He was Piaf’s graves but we did stumble We walked down the street, turned We are not your typical Parisian reluctant, saying that it was in a upon Jim Morrison’s – the one with the corner and, like magic, there she women. We choose comfort over rough neighborhood. That explained a crowd surrounding it. It was aus- was, the sprawling 700-room castle style—clearly a faux pas. Chloe the men pushing drugs as we walked tere and cramped between the much sparkling in the midday sunlight. leisurely walked around in her all-pur- from the subway to the hotel! But he more elaborate graves. Had there The gates were just as I imagine the ple tie-dye outfit. I wore black leggings came. We stayed up till 5 am, getting been no crowd, we wouldn’t have no- gates to heaven—delicate yet strong, under my jean shorts and a bright to know one another. ticed it. Chloe and I waited our turn enchantingly divine, and gold, of pink raincoat. Marie Antoinette must The famous Père Lachaise Ceme- to approach the grave. We had our course. A perfect wrapping for the have rolled over in her grave. tery is within walking distance of our moment with Jim, and then said au French grandeur that lay within. We took the train to the centre of hotel. Huge elaborate tombs lined revoir to Paris. Versailles was a hunting lodge in Paris and walked by the Eiffel Tower, the 17th century for King Louis XIII. lit up beautifully at night. We then His son, King Louis XIV, trans- found ourselves walking around nar- formed and expanded it into a castle row streets lined with restaurants symbolizing the brilliance and power and tourists. We fell right into the of the monarchy. The court and gov- tourist trap: famished, we ate a very ernment were moved to Versailles in mediocre, overpriced dinner. • Comprehensive dentistry 1682. Its life as the royal residence We tried to be posh. We had • Gentle touch was short-lived. In 1789, the royal planned to explore the high-end family was forced out during the stores on the Champs Elysees down • Senior Discounts available French Revolution. Most of the fur- to the Arch de Triumph. Unfortu- 5555 Westminster, Suite 400 niture was sold at auction. As splen- nately, it was raining that day, and we at Côte St. Luc Rd. did as Versailles is today after years of were lost for hours. We asked several neglect, one can only imagine the people for directions. They were Côte St. Luc magnificence it once boasted. friendly, but no one understood my After touring the palace, Chloe and accent. After hours of roaming the 514-931-8636 I explored Versailles’s vast, classically streets, we found it. Exhausted and French gardens (800 hectares) and wet, we had some ice cream, took our admired some of the 50 fountains. pictures and headed back to the hotel.

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