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Russell Copeman gains leverage in race for borough mayor

Irwin Block If you see a tall, curly-haired man on a Bixi bike in the west end, it may well be Russell Copeman, the former Liberal member of the National Assembly for N.D.G. He has a different route these days and wont be heading downtown to his office at Concordia University where for the past five years he was a senior administratorat least until the November 3 civic election. Copeman, 53, has taken a leave of absence from Concordia to run for borough mayor in Cte-des-NeigesNotre-Dame-de-Grce, under the banner of mayoral hopeful Marcel Ct and Coalition Montral. He hopes to take over the reins of the citys largest borough, which has 165,000 residents. He is the best-known candidate among those who have entered the race. His main opponents: Kevin Copps, brother of former federal Liberal cabinet minister Sheila Copps and successful operator of a Tim Hortons outlet in Verdun, has joined the Denis Coderre team; and Michael Simkin of Projet Montral, a lawyer and consultant to not-forprofit community organizations. Why is Copeman returning to the political world he left in 2008, leaving aside a job he says was a fascinating experience and very satisfying? As associate vice-president of external relations, hes been dealing with Day Trips Trapp Family Lodge Sept. 21 Stowe, Vermont, $125 Victoriaville Oct. 5 Tour of the Cranberry Centre, $90 A Christmas Carol, Upper Canada Playhouse Dec. 7, $85 Elvis Experience Lac Lemay Casino Dec.15, $125 Cirque du Soleil Dec. 30, $155 Bell Centre Atlantic City Oct. 21-25 4 days, 3 nights $385 pp dbl, $510 pp single Turning Stone Resort and Casino Dec.10-12 3 days, 2 nights $395 pp dble, $20 pp single the cut-and-thrust of political life. Its a big change, but my wife (writer Bev Akerman) and family (Alex, 27, Romney, 24, Emma, 18) were all very supportive. When the testimony began rolling out at the Charbonneau Commission into corruption in Montreal, Copeman said he was surprised by the depth of the problem, very distressed. One had heard rumours and speculation for a number of years, but the testimony seems to indicate that there was a fairly well-organized system of inflated costs, and potentially defrauding taxpayers to a degree that I really had not imagined. We have to hope that the Charbonneau Commission will make some very concrete recommendations on how to fight what appears to be systemic fraud. We need people of integrity in politics, but also a systemic response, he said, and the Quebec government has started. The rot is alleged to have included the borough he wants to run. The previous borough mayor, Michael Applebaum, who went on to replace Grald Tremblay as mayor of Montreal, has been indicted on 14 counts of fraud, conspiracy, breach of trust and corruption. Saulie Zajdel, a former borough councilor, has been indicted on five counts of fraud, corruption, breach of trust and payment of secret commissions related to construction permits issued in 2006-11. We have to let the courts do their work, is all he would say about these allegations. Copeman was equally discreet when asked about former federal Liberal MP Denis Coderre and his group, and that of Richard Bergeron and Projet Montral. But he says he knows and likes Ct, whose firm SECOR produced an economic impact study for Concordia, and a similar one for McGill.
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Avid cyclist Russell Copeman wants to fix crumbling urban infrastructure.
all three levels of government to advance Concordias interests and really learned a lot about how the city operates. He also taught a course in Quebec public administration. Biking and driving around N.D.G. and seeing the state of our infrastructure, I became increasingly interested in the state of our city and borough. And we saw what was happening with the leadership of the city. When approached by the Ct team, he says he felt a sense of responsibility and confidence in the group that seeks to run the city. I felt that they were people with some experience and some desire to see positive change, and if people with integrity dont come forward, the situation will never improve. Public service, he says, is his only goal, and if elected hes ready for the late-night meetings, sudden crises and
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While the finishing touches were being made on this issue, an editor took a moment to stand on the offices front stairs and take a deep breath of the suddenly cool air. And what did she see across the street but a smattering of orange on a tree. Surely it was still green just yesterday, and yet soon our already colourful city will be awash in reds and yellows against a blue sky. For your enjoyment here is a little more colour: Men in Technicolor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Food yearns to be brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Shades of the 1970s in Erie, Pa.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 A rainbow explosion in Peru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Copelands vision for Blue Bonnets

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I heard him at a number of Board of Trade events and have always been impressed. He is a man of great personal integrity, an economist by training with a business background. Marcel understands the absolute need for economic development and social development. The two go hand in hand. Copeman says hes committed to integrity, transparency and accountability. He notes that in his previous roles, as an aide to Premier Robert Bourassa and 14 years as an MNA, his integrity has never been questioned. Improvements have to be made at city hall and the borough level in terms of the transparency issue, he adds, without being specific. If elected, he pledges to be accountable first and foremost to the citizens of the borough, not to a political party, not to any political master. He suggested he would not be confined by party discipline as it functions in the parliamentary system, referencing his own tenure in Quebec City where he felt too constrained personally for many years. A city administration doesnt have to be that way. When it comes to specifics, he com-
mits himself to efficient delivery of public services, with an absolute priority to repairing and maintaining roads, sidewalks and bike paths. Because of his experience and contacts in Quebec City and Ottawa and knowledge of how governments work, Copeman says he is well-placed to elicit their cooperation and help. The vacant, city-owned Blue Bonnets raceway is a unique opportunity to erect a model community, with up to 20,000 people. The nearby NamurJean Talon triangle, covering 40 hectares, can add another 4,200 residents to the area when it is fully developed. We need a mix of housing and mix of population, a range that includes social and family housing, he said. As for working alongside sovereignist Louise Harel, the Vision Montreal leader who is part of the Ct coalition, Copeman said: There arent sovereignist streets and federalist streets in Montreal, there is no sovereignist garbage and federalist garbageas Montrealers we all have to work together. You dont transpose those things on the municipal level. And to those who are cynical and boycott municipal elections Copemans message is, Nothing will change if people stay home on election day. irblock@hotmail.com
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Afghan President Karzai is not a great womens advocate, Weisberg says.
Fundamentalism, extremism the enemies in Afghanistan

Irwin Block From North Africa to the Middle East, the Islamic world is in turmoil and Afghanistan can be seen as a precursor. What can we expect when most foreign forces leave by the end of next year? We put the whither-Afghanistan question to Laurie Weisberg, a human-rights expert who recently returned to Montreal after a ninemonth stint working with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Her mandate was to develop a policy for an estimated 1.2 million or more internally displaced Afghans, similar to a 2008 mission she carried out as a senior protection officer and adviser on internal displacement. Though she has vast experience in conflict zones ranging from former Yugoslavia to southeast Asia, she sees little value in continued Western efforts to steer the country toward accommodation and a democratic model. Just understanding the complexities of Afghan society is a major challenge. We come in and we see a surface. With the security situation being what it is, you hardly ever visit an Afghan in his house. You dont see how the ordinary Afghan lives, she said in a chat at her Old Montreal condo. When you do go out, it is always with major security. You can read the novels of Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner, And the Mountains Echoed), but that does not mean you understand Afghan society. The West is pinning its hopes on Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but he might not champion gender equality or other liberal/democratic values, she observed.
Karzai is not a great womens advocate. Women are very much oppressedon a tribal basis, not on a religious basis, she said. Its not Islam that is the culprit. Its fundamentalism and extremism. Once you get these true believers religion together with politicsit means there is no room for any freedom of thought any more. The Taliban, committed to a Sharia-based ideology, have time on their side, and Weisberg says the situation is deteriorating despite billions spent in military and economic assistance. In 2008, I could travel in much of the country, though not in the Kandahar area. In 2012, I couldnt go by road almost anywhere, a much deteriorated security situation. Humanitarian agencies are increasingly being targeted. The International Committee for the Red Cross and International Organization for Migration have been attacked this year. Canada and other coalition members operated Provincial Reconstruction Teams, building schools and distributing humanitarian aid, but the Taliban viewed some of these efforts as enemy activities, she said. If the American military gave much-needed food to an internally displaced communityand they needed it and it was done with the best of intentionsthe Taliban concluded this community was cooperating with the enemy. Returning home is usually not an option for security reasons and because those who have lived in an urban environment for years dont want to return to a little village way up in the mountains somewhere with no health services and no education for their children.
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Western pullout threatens modest advances, Weisberg says

For resettlement to succeed, there have to be jobs, which are usually only available in areas that are already populated. And if a community fled the north, for example, because of alleged Taliban sympathies, their loyalty might be suspect in a new location. Afghans will have to resolve their own problems, but Weisberg warns the end may be a dark one. She foresees increased conflict in the wake of the Western pullout, with Karzais forces entrenching themselves in the cities, and great displacement from rural areas to urban slums. The most Westernized, entrepreneurial and liberal Afghans can be expected to leave the country, while tribal groups will ally, compete for land and resources, and engage in corrupt practices that will trump any remnants of democratic and transparent processes, she predicts.
I fear that the modest advances that have been made since 2002 girls going to school, women permitted to work in limited areas, some women in political positions in Parliament, government and research all of that will be at risk. It makes me very sad because
The burka makes women disappearit erases their faces, their bodies, their identities, and they become nothing behind a blue pleated piece of cloth. Every human being should count and be valued, but that is not what I see when I look into Afghanistans tomorrow. Weisberg was able to take thousands of photographs, which shes collected Every human being in more than 200 albums. She gathered should count and be recipes and purchased carpets, sculpand artifacts that give her home a valued, but that is not what ture colourful and multi-textured look. I see when I look into Weisberg grew up in the 1940s, on St. Urbain near St. Viateur. She Afghanistans tomorrow. is the daughter of European-born parents who worked in clothing facAfghanistan is a rich and beautiful tories. She has one son, Jesse, and country, with many warm, hospi- three stepsons with her American table and creative people. husband, Harry Scoble, who died in But it is also a brutal society in 1988 while they were living in Boswhich women have been cruelly ton, and five grandchildren. mistreated. If they are violated, they By her own reckoning, Weisbergs are killed to protect family honour. lifelong commitment to human-
rights work can be traced to her roots and the beliefs of her parents, Joseph and Molly. Young Laurie worked as a counselor at left-wing summer camps in the Laurentians, where ideas heard at home were amplified. I read quite widely, even at a young age, and it (working for international human rights) seemed like the right thing to do. Weisberg, now 70, is no longer on full-time contract with PROCAP, an inter-UN agency program that includes the UN high commissions for human rights and refugees and UNICEF, as she was for more than six years. While waiting for shorterterm assignments in the field, she plans to write of her experiences, combatting Roma resettlement in Kosovo, human trafficking in Montenegro, and other issues in which shes been directly involved. irblock@hotmail.com
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Kristine Berey Having just returned from Israel, Mount Royal MP Irwin Cotler recently described what he calls the critical mass of threat unlike anything that we have seen surrounding that country. Its one thing when youre reading about it, its another thing when its happening literally next door, he said in his annual talk at the Cummings Centre. Among the threats Cotler mentioned is the increasing number of missiles Hezbollah has amassed. When I was there in 2006, Hezbollah had 10,000 missiles capable of reaching only the northern part of Israel. Now there are 65,000 missiles capable of reaching any part of Israel and this has occurred not only during what was supposed to have been a UN-monitored ceasefire but where the Security Council resolution had called for the disarmament of Hezbollah. Speaking eight days before the suspected use of chemical weapons in Syria, Cotler said, At this point nothing good is happening for Syrian people who have been the targets of daily crimes against humanity, with women and children being the primary victims. He said that at the beginning, the conflict was a civilian uprising, which should have been assisted by the international community. Those of us who were calling for support and assistance for the people of Syria under the Responsibility to Protect were told, If you intervene, what you will get is more killing, more sectarian strife. Everything people told us would happen if we intervened happened because we didnt, Cotler said, adding that inaction has fuelled the killing in Syria. He said that behind the danger surrounding Israel is the four-fold threat from Iran, including the nuclear threat, ongoing state-sanctioned incitement to genocide, involvement in international terrorism and the final threat we should never ignore: massive domestic repression. Cotler says he fully supports the Canadian governments position on Israel, but that support should not become politicized and associated with voting for the Conservative Party. That undercuts support for Israel because it links that support with a particular political party rather than with the justness of Israels cause. Anticipating correctly that Parliament would be prorogued, Cotler touched on issues that most affect seniors, beginning with health care. It is regrettable that the federal government has abandoned its involvement in health care, Cotler said, noting that the Canada Health Act is federally legislated. For the Harper government to say its a matter of exclusive provincial jurisdiction is to deny the constitutional responsibility that the federal government has for health care. He said that the idea behind the 2004 Health Accord, which ends next year, was to set upin partnership with the provincesa national standard, a system of equitable access to care. The whole idea is to concern ourselves with the protection of the vulnerable, to do something about a holistic approach to home care, emergency, palliative care. Cotler expects the government will say the accord will not be renewed, this partnership will come to an end and the eight strategic objectives he had participated in creating will go by the wayside. Regarding pensions, former justice minister Cotler says he anticipates the age to collect will rise to 67 or 68, even though the expert report was that the pension system is sustainable now at 65 years. He spoke out against mandatory minimum sentencing, mentioning that the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered the release of thousands of inmates because it ruled that overcrowding amounts to cruel and unusual punishment. They said overcrowding had to come down to 137 per cent. In Canada, the overcrowding rate is 200 per cent and its increasing. Mandatory minimum sentencing is the cause and is said to affect the most vulnerable. The black and aboriginal communities, Cotler says. In terms of the environment, Cotler says we need leadership in a federal role. Regrettably, the government is dismantling a lot of evidencebased institutions that provide us with important data in regard to what is happening in the environment and policy prescriptions of what needs to be done. In final remarks, Cotler said that it seems as if the government has marginalized the presence of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He recalled his time in federal government when the charter was the centrepiece of our policy, to put that commitment into practice.
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No family or residence is perfect, but we must try harder

First Person Barbara Moser
Losing my mother, Eva, in early July was nothing like I thought it would be. I thought I had done what I could to make sure she was taken care of by finding a small residence with people who seemed to love her. I placed her there seven years ago when she started showing symptoms of dementia. She was given a lovely room and we individualized it with pictures of family covering the walls. We moved in her favourite pieces of furniture. Everything seemed perfect, except there was little or no stimulation from what I could tell. Often when I arrived unexpectedly, she was sleeping. I let it be because they seemed to be taking very good care of her. Little by little, she lost whatever interest she had in doing small chores like setting the table and folding laundry because everything was done for her. I had The Gazette delivered (which she had once read avidly) but there was no one to read it with her. And I let that be. I wondered about some of the meals I saw being served on weekends: sandwich halves on white bread or hot dogs with made-fromfrozen fries. And I let that be. I started to worry when I met the doctor who visited once a month. He did not want to look me in the eye and was brisk and cold. He wasnt keen on discussing my mothers health or quality of life with me. And I let that be. Then things got worse. Our podiatrist informed me that my mothers toenail had to come off because no one had noticed how badly infected it was. About two years ago, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Again, it wasnt the doctor who noticed the substantial lump on her breast, but the wife of the owner. The lump had been there for quite probably wouldnt last the night, I told them to take out all the tubes and needles and let her die in peace. The four of usIrwin and I and my daughters Amy and Mollyspent the night by her side while she got morphine and seemed much more comfortable. We sang to her, all her favourite songs, and talked to her. At one point, she seemed to come back to us. She looked into our eyes and seemed to know us. Finally in the morning she died. It was such a gradual process that I didnt know when she was actually gone. I tell this story because I know many have gone through what I have and what my mother did. I feel guilty because I didnt push harder to bring another doctor into the residence (although that is not easy) when the owner wouldnt listen to my pleas. I feel guilty that I didnt check my mother for signs of infection, didnt take her to a doctor when she kept complaining she couldnt walk and listened instead to the owner who said she was walking fine at the residence and as always, it was nothing. Later I was also told that my mother had fallen and they had put her back in bed and informed the CLSC nurse later. I have since learned this is exactly what not to do. Never move a senior who has fallen. Call 911 immediately and then inform the family. What are the lessons to be learned from my experience? Follow your instincts. Dont let others tell you not to worry if you know something is wrong. Check for problems yourself. Dont wait for doctors and caregivers to discover and treat your parents symptoms. If possible, visit often and at different times of the day and week. Look for sudden changes in weight and appetite. My mother lost a lot of weight in the last few months. Am I grateful that I found a residence that looked after my mother for seven years? Yes. Could I have done better for her by moving her? Probably not. The move would have been traumatic for her. If you have a loved one in a residence, learn from my story: Dont let it be.
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A couple of years ago, the BBC asked its indigenous population to relate which barbaric Americanisms most infuriated them. This plea drew countless entries from Brits angry about the bastardization of Shakespeares tongue. Here is but a soupon of the vituperative replies: n Can I get a It infuriates me. Its not New York. Its not the 90s. Youre not in Central Perk with the rest of the Friends. Really. n What kind of word is gotten? It makes me shudder. n The next time someone tells you something is the least worst option, tell them that their most best option is learning grammar. It would appear that North Americans can now equally complain about an inundation of Britishisms. Some months ago, I wrote in this column how prevalent the word bespoke has become in North American circles to refer to high-quality items and services. After all, it wasnt so long ago that its usage on our continent was virtually non-existent. And bespoke is hardly the only British word or expression making inroads in the North American vernacular. Here are two others making inroads on the west side of the pond: chav. The OED defines chav: In the United Kingdom (originally the south of England): a young person of a type characterized by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of designerstyle clothes (esp. sportswear); usually with connotations of a low social status. This term is increasingly being used in North America, probably due to the insidious (and sometimes invidious) influence of YouTube. Here are two examples stemming from the U.S.A. that I spotted on the Internet: Nah Im not buying those sneakers man, they are so chavvy. Someone from Boston posted the following on a language newsgroup: Chav is gaining currency as Americans understand that not all British people are posh. Boston/Cambridge is rife with international college students, so it may just be a blip, but Ive heard it in a suburban grocery store to refer to some hooligans outside the store. piece of kit. When American science-fiction author John Scalzi wrote on his blog last year that the latest iPad was a lovely piece of kit, he was deluged by followers who thought his using the expression was highly pretentious. Scalzi retorted: Apparently being an American, I should have settled on Dude, this tablet is bananas, or something else equally comporting with my nation of origin. This usage appears to be popular with American techies. For example, Zach Whitaker on ZDNet writes, It doesnt matter where you are in the world: a media on-the-go bag has to have every piece of kit you may or may not need. The term kit in British English since the late 18th century has referred to equipment or a uniform. So why are we seeing an upsurge in Britishisms in North America? The trend is most prevalent in northeast parts of the continent, particularly among media commentators. According to American linguist and language columnist Ben Zimmer, whereas in the past it was a British-sounding accent that conveyed prestige in certain North American milieus, now it is Britishisms that area considers classy. Zimmer states that the emphasis nowadays is not on sounding aristocratic but on sounding intellectual. I think, however, we cant understate how globally connected the world has become and as a result English is undergoing a process of ever-increasing internationalization. Although many words were Americanized when J.K. Rowlings Harry Potter series surfaced in 1997, the term ginger to refer to redheads was not and as a result of the millions of North American Potterheads, the term gained currency. Media influence also was in play with the term metrosexual, a fashion-conscious heterosexual man. This word, which blends metro and heterosexual, surfaced in England in 1994, but the American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy so popularized it that by January 2004 it was declared the American Societys word of the year for 2003. Blimey. Howards book How Happy Became Homosexual and Other Mysterious Semantic Shifts was published in May by Ronsdale Press of Vancouver.
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Irwin Block Use it or lose itthe adage applies to mind as well as body. Here is a selection of the many courses offered for the inquiring mind this fall at various institutions. The Thomas More Institute has 30 unique university-level courses over 12 weeks that are not repeated, including: The Price of Inequality: How n Todays Divided Society Endangers Our Future, a study of the 2008 market crash and its aftermath. n Skepticism, Secularism, Spinoza: The notion of a philosophical God pioneered by Baruch Spinoza forced a confrontation between medieval values and emerging modernity. The course examines the context and relevance today of his theories. n In Saecula Saeculorum: Western music from antiquity to present: A survey course with musician/conductor Franois Ouimet, including orchestral works performed in Montreal. 3405 Atwater. 514-935-9585, thomasmore.qc.ca The Cummings Senior Centre offers English, French, Spanish, computer courses and several lecture-style series including new ones: n Native Peoples of North America is a survey course from pre-Columbian to modern times, including current issues, with Francis Charet, PhD. n History of Political Cartoons, from the 18th century to now, with John Felvinci. n Human Rights, a global survey, with Marvin Hershorn M.A. n From the Bible to the Borscht Belt: Jewish Humour and Humourists and their connections with Jewish history, with Janie Respitz, M.A. n History and the Bible and how the Old Testament stands the test of time, with David Bensoussan. 5700 Westbury. 514-342-1234, info@cummingscentre.org Dawson College offers an array of not-for-credit courses, including languages at various levels, part of its Centre for Training and Development. n Courses in English, French (including French conversation), German, Spanish (including Spanish for travelers), Italian, Japanese and Chinese given by the Confucius Institute in Quebec. Financial markets & Investn
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Montreal is a film buff s paradise, where major film fests seem to take place back to back. In its ninth edition, the Montreal International Black Film Festival takes place September 18 to 29. It holds a special significance, coming one month after the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.s I Have a Dream speech. The biggest black film festival in Canada, MIBFFs mission is to shine a light on black realities and diversity on the world stage. More than 100 films from around the world will be screened, many of which will be premiered, including features, mid-length and shorts, documentaries and narrative films. The opening film, Chasing Shakespeare, stars Hollywood legend Danny Glover, and Graham Greene and Tantoo Cardinal, two of Canadas best-known aboriginal actors. It tells the story of a young Native American womans search for her destiny and her widower husbands attempts to reunite with her after her death. The film has created buzz from international film festivals and has won several awards. As well, Danny Glover, who is also Built in 1923 inspired by the Neo Baroque style of a Paris opera house, the Rialto Theatres first official function was as a movie palace. It has become a venue featuring live entertainment. The Legends of Rock nRoll series brings you Mitch Ryder (September14) and doo wop groups The Casinos and The Clusters (October 18). The Tribute Shows will take you back through time with The Rat Pack (September 13), Imagine, a tribute to John Lennon (October 11), and the Aloha from Hawaii tribute to Elvis (November 23). Opera and classical music continue to be an integral part of programming, with La Boheme (September 21-22). 514-770-7773, theatrerialto.ca The film Denis will close the Montreal International Black Film Festival. an activist will be honoured with this years MIBFFs 2013 Humanitarian Award on the festivals opening night for his extraordinary humanitarian contributions and dedication to the fight against global injustice and inequality. For information on events and programming: 514-882-3334 , montrealblackfilm.com.
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Kristine Berey A park dedicated to seniors was inaugurated last month thanks to an initiative by the Quebec government to create senior-friendly cities. In 2011, the mayor of Montreal confirmed the citys commitment to Municipalite Amie des Aines, and we subscribed to different principles of that program, going from words to action, Ville St. Laurent Mayor Alan de Sousa said in a phone interview. At the corner of Muir and Montpellier, in an area with many of seniors, Caron Park covers more than 18,000 square metres. The renovation cost $420,000, including $100,000 from the Quebec government. The first project under the program includes a sheltered stage so seniors can get involved in such activities as theatre or singing. We also enlarged the space around the stage so people could do line dancing and we added a separate trail where seniors could try out different work-stations to exercise, de Sousa said. There are instructions with pictures at each exercise station, which range from stretching to pushups, clearly outlining how to use the equipment. The equipment is very user friendly, there are no lineups and the workouts can be done at the individuals own pace, de Sousa said. I didnt see anything that would preclude using the equipment in winter. Its for everyone and the actual equipment is fairly solid, good for all the community.
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De Sousa said Caron Park there are four similar parks in the area. Wherever you live, hopefully you have one with close access to your home. We want to build a community in better physical shape with more attention to health. The park was designed to be environmentally friendly, de Sousa said. We had an environmental focus and used LED lights, which have reduced energy consumption, along the pathways. De Sousa called the initiative a signature project for seniors in the community. They were consulted from the beginning, expressed their needs, participated in obtaining funding by visiting different ministers and saw the project grow from concept to realization. They were active participants, and confirmed to us that we were on the right track.
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Flavour Guy Barry Lazar
Rare beef is red, Roquefort is blue. Carrots are orange, but I love a brown roux. As the theme of this issue is colour, I was planning on adding to this doggerel with a full colourpleasing palate. However, while raw foods come in many colours, the Flavour Guy knows that cooked food yearns to be brown. This is when onions caramelize, when toast cries out for butter, when the roast is ready and the skin crackles. This is also the point when danger is at your elbow and catastrophe is seconds away. Left a moment too long, brown turns to black and yummy yields to yech! Standing at the precipice between dinner and disaster is part of the joy of cooking for me, and I have fallen many times, my attention shifting at just the wrong time; the chicken changing irrevocably from a delectable golden brown to something indistinguishable from the coals. That is why I praise our latest kitchen gadget. While leading gastronomes are investing in expensive technology that can, for example, emulsify olive oil into ice cream, the Flavour Guy latches onto the Roto-Broil 400. Dont look for it at WalMart or Sears; eBay is more likely. This is a futuristic cooking machinea 17-pound stainless steel behemothcreated in the 1950s. The writing on its tempered glass front claims it can barbecue, roast, broil, toast, grill, fry and boil. Essentially, it has a large internal coil that gets hot enough to make almost any meal. One picture from an early ad shows coffee perking on the top as breakfast cooks inside. For years, our Roto-Broil 400 sat ignored in the garage. Before that, it was almost the only modern small kitchen appliance that my motherin-law owned. Who needed a Cuisinart, when a knife and a chopping board would do? Why buy a blender if you could handle a whisk? But a RotoBroilthe 7-way complete electric kitchen how could you be without it? This summer we hauled it out, lugged it to the cottage and plugged it in. The rotisserie turned, the heating element blasted away. Our cottage oven has never worked but now we had a Roto-Broil 400! It was time to see what it could do. I shoved the twofoot-long Roto-Broil skewer through a five-pound roast and pinioned it with large metal spikes, all part of a system that originally included a recipe book for Mr. and Mrs. Roto-Broil. With a mechanical wheeze, the machine kicked into gear and the roast started to turn. Through the glass door, I watched the meat slowly and evenly brown. More fascinating, chunks that I had not tied properly started to flap around and then, as the roast revolved, errant pieces fell back into place. I imagined a large chicken rotating with wings waving at me as they went by. To convince myself that I was actually cooking, I occasionally opened the door and basted the meat but really, I had nothing to do but watch. Some people relax looking at fish in an aquarium. I had the Roto-Broil 400. If zen and the art of cooking was a TV show, this would be it. Two and a half hours later the crust had seared to a perfect dark brown and the meat was done: dinner la mode, circa 1958. Deconstructed pesto pasta Recently we returned from a farmers market. We had an armload of basil leaves, succulent tomatoes, and I remembered that there was a chunk of Romano cheese in the fridge and some pine nuts. Obviously, I should make a pesto but I didnt want to go through the effort of mixing a paste. Instead, I quickly put together a deconstructed pesto pasta. Finely chop a clove or two of garlic, slice a green onion (also called a scallion) and a large tomato into bite-size bits, tear a handful of basil into small pieces. Slowly toast a couple of tablespoons of pine nuts in an oven or frying pan until they are golden in an oven or frying pan. Make sure they dont burn. Boil a large pot of water, and add a cup of penne pasta per person. Cook until it is almost done. It should still be toothy. Remove it from the hot water and cool it quickly in cold water. Save a cup of the hot pasta water. In a large frying pan, heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Slowly saut the garlic and scallions until they are soft but not brown. Add the tomato and cook until it starts to stew, add the basil. When the leaves wilt, add the pasta, reheat it and, as necessary, add just enough of the pasta water to make a sauce. Toss in the pine nuts with a tablespoon or two of grated Romano or other hard Italian cheese. Serve with more cheese at the table. Leftovers make for a delicious pasta salad the following day.
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Montrealers are shaking their heads about the priorities of this Parti Qubcois government, as expressed in its obsession about defining and imposing a so-called Charter of Quebec Values. As these lines are being written, details of the charter are not yet known, but the essentials are clear: the Pauline Marois regime wants to ban public-sector employees from wearing religious symbols, but will leave the crucifix in place in the National Assembly. The backstory is equally clear: The PQ has failed to garner political support for a tougher language law, which is stalled in the National Assembly. Facing a reinvigorated Liberal Party with new leader Philippe Couillard, Marois is making a desperate attempt to manufacture a crisis and profit from it politically. The government is wrong to adopt a rigid approach dictating rules that affect an individuals profound beliefs. This subject has evoked almost no controversy in the past few years, since several sensationalized are highly trained professionals, or have the much-needed skills and energy immigrants bring to a new land. Quebec needs immigrants and should continue to welcome them. While some Muslim immigrants are content with a secular lifestyle, others believe the hijab is prescribed as modest dress. There has yet to be a public case where a hijab-wearing teacher has been found to be proselytizing to her students in a public school or daycare. The same rules that would apply to a Christian or Hindu teacher preventing preaching religion in class would apply to her. The idea that someone who wears a religious symbol is more likely to push his or her religious views on unsuspecting students is paranoia. The best way for a Muslim woman to feel comfortable in society as she adapts to North American ways and customs is for her to work in a secular environment. Should she be forced to work in a private Muslim school, ghettoized as soon as she arrives in our open society? This is a terrible idea that defeats the goal of successful integration. Should a Jewish or Islamic doctor be forced to work in specific hospitals such as the Jewish General or a future Muslim Generalthe only hospitals where, according to some versions of the charter, they would be allowed to wear religious headgear? It recalls the strike by interns at Notre Dame Hospital in 1934 after they hired a Jewish physician, Sam Rabinovitch. Is this the direction in which the PQ wants to drag Quebec? Despite the political risksthere is a backlash against reasonable accommodation of religious practices other than Roman CatholicsLiberal leader Phillipe Couillard made it clear he would oppose a law to ban religious gear. But in line with a Liberal bill that was never passed, he would draw the line at a teacher covering her face because of the message it would have sent about the relationship between men and women when equality is an important part of our fundamental values. Many left-leaning sovereignists have called on the government to back off. They include municipal politician Louise Harel, who says the Quebec government should not dictate values. Qubec Solidaire coleader Franoise David blasted any proposal that excludes women even as it claims to be inclusive. The Fdration autonome de lenseignement du Qubec, representing 32,000 public-school teachers, demanded the PQ scrap plans to impose a secular dress code. They urged the removal of the crucifix from the National Assembly, which both PQ and Liberal governments maintain should stay because of its historical relevance. Qubec Solidaire and the teachers federation demand that any move to enforce French-style laicit should start by cutting state support for religious schools. Do we really want a witchhunt where we start measuring the size of a religious pendant or chase away a qualified employee because of a head covering that has religious significance? This is not the open and welcoming Quebec that most of us cherish.
stories sparked the Bouchard-Taylor Commission on reasonable accommodation. In a city that hasnt had a demonstration its citizens dont love, there has yet to be one demanding that a Muslim female child-care worker remove her hijab. This charter is aimed squarely at the growing population of Muslims in Quebec, estimated at almost 245,000. As conditions worsen in the Middle East, their number can be expected to grow. Many from North Africa, Syria and Lebanon get points because they speak French. Many
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Look, listen, double-check to detect neglect

Lets Talk About It Bonnie Sandler, BS.W.
We read stories about neglect of seniors, be it at home or in public or private residential care. Its an unfortunate, global reality, but some of these sad situations could be prevented if families were able to have a stronger presence in the residence and be more vigilant in supervising the care provided. I have had concerned family members consider placing a nanny-cam-style hidden camera in the persons living space. Often private care is hired on top of the care that is being paid for. Residences must have government accreditation, but this is not a guarantee that neglect will not occur. Neglect comes in different forms and there are not enough government standards to ensure the safety and dignity of a senior needing daily care and supervision. Its important to keep in mind that the words neglect and abuse do not only refer to what someone might be doing to your loved oneit may also refer to what is not being done. There are obvious physical signs to look out for: sudden weight loss, unusual disorientation or confusion, bruising or marking on the body, bedsores that are not attended to, and more. The less obvious signs are toenails that have not been cut, clothes that are not washed regularly, linens that are not clean, dirty clothes in drawers, and disturbing smells in the room or on the person. Neglect can occur if care residences are not vigilant about hygiene or the general health of the resident. Urinary tract infections are a common occurrence among seniors, and if not caught and treated on time could have serious consequences. The first clue is often a change in the persons behaviour. Tests are simple and quick and can be often done in a residence. A quick test by a family member would be to accompany the person to the bathroom when they urinate and if a stronger than usual odour is detected, request a test for a UTI. I would hope that residences work with qualified and involved geriatric physicians and the nursing staff will report to the doctor any suspicious changes in the persons personality, eating or sleeping patterns. Those affected by dementia need close supervision since most will not be able to express what they are feeling. They may be experiencing pain. I encourage family and friends to spend time in residences and observe the interaction of staff and residents. Is staff preoccupied with cleaning and household chores or are they spending time with residents? Are residents spoken to in a respectful manner or are they ignored or spoken to in an impatient or degrading tone? Is the resident usually sleeping when you arrive? It is a good idea to perform a body check every so often to ensure that your loved one does not have any suspicious skin irritations. One of my clients in a small private home, who was receiving full care including hygiene and showering, had to have a toenail surgically removed since it was not cut regularly and had grown into the skin. If a senior falls and is unable to get up on their own, they should not be moved. 911 should be called immediately and the emergency contact person right after so that the senior is not put in an ambulance alone, frightened and in pain. I would like to see more communication between the residence and family members. Log books should be recorded in daily with free access to family members. Dont shy away from asking too many questions. Your actions should not be seen as bothersome or be ignored. If you have serious concerns, you should report them to the local CLSC. There has to be more transparency and accountability, and accreditation of private residences need to have stricter guidelines in terms of staffing, stimulation and medical involvement.
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Time to face the culture of corruption

Irwin Block I met a city councillor friend at a play this winter who tried to minimize the explosive testimony at the Charbonneau inquiry into collusion and corruption in Montreals construction industry. I dont believe half of what is being said, remarked the councilor, who is considered progressive and honest. Unfortunately for my friend, if even half of what is being recounted in the hearings is corroborated, it indicates that a culture of corrupt practices has been allowed to grow for more than a decade in the Census Metropolitan Area of Montreal, which covers 3.8 million people, and the good people in government have done nothing to stop it. This system links construction firms, often with Mafia ties, and major engineering offices to illegal practices by elected and high-ranking municipal officials and managers in Montreal, Laval and rapidly growing off-island communities. In the spring, when hearings were extended into 2015, evidence surfaced that illegal campaign donations by major engineering firms had been made to provincial Liberal and Parti Qubcois campaign coffers. Corrupt practices involving municipalities included rigged contracts to enable Mafia payoffs, brazen cash kickbacks to elected officials and managers, illegal campaign contributions, lim-
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iting competition for construction contracts to a favoured few with the right connections, and threats to discourage competition. This criminal system has developed in a moral and ethical vacuum, as well-paid officials participated in or tolerated corrupt practices and whistle-blowers have been virtually non-existentexcept for the courageous few who leaked information anonymously to the media. Among the most egregious examples: former city of Montreal engineer Gilles Surprenant said he accepted more than $730,000 in kickbacks from a dozen contractors who submitted inflated bids. Former city of Montreal engineer Luc Leclerc admitted he had accepted more than $500,000 in kickbacks from construction firms.
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He also admitted accepting vacations, hockey tickets and home renovations and described a golf vacation with reputed Mafia kingpin Vito Rizzuto, whom he called charming and funny. When these revelations are considered in parallel with raids and arrests by the Quebec Provincial Police anti-corruption unit and criminal charges laid, what is unfolding is the biggest corruption scandal in Quebec. The depressing testimony and spate of resignations of elected officials, including mayors Grald Tremblay and Michael Applebaum of Montreal, mayor Gilles Vaillancourt of Laval and high-ranking managers, appear to justify the 2010 Macleans Magazine cover story calling Quebec the most corrupt province. Vaillancourt, alleged to be ringleader who operated a system of collusion and bribery from 1996 to 2010, was indicted on 12 charges, including conspiracy, fraud, influence peddling, breach of trust and gangsterism. Applebaum, who replaced Tremblay, has been indicted on 14 charges, including fraud, corruption, breach of trust and conspiracy. Former city councilor Saulie Zajdel faces five counts of breach of trust, fraud, corruption and secret commissions. Before the Charbonneau hearings started, Frank Zampino, Tremblays former right-hand man as executive committee chairman, had been charged with fraud, conspiracy and breach of trust as the mastermind of a scheme to favour one company in the awarding of a $300-million contract. Certainly, this inquiry dwarfs in its impact and as a system the findings of the Cliche Commission into violence in the construction industry held in 1974, which boiled down to the use of violence by four affiliates of the Quebec Federation of Labour to monopolize jobs and exclude workers who joined non-QFL unions. Even the Sponsorship Scandal, in which the federal Liberals siphoned off funds to promote federalism in Quebec after the 1995 referendum, pales in comparison. The system of corrupt practices laid out before the Charbonneau Commission includes testimony that engineering firms got around restrictions on political party donations by corporations and unions. Eight of Quebecs 10 largest engineering firms have been cited for illegal donations to the provincial
Liberals and PQ. Alex Norris, a former Gazette investigative reporter and now a Montreal city councillor with Projet Montralthe only grass-roots political party among the citys three formationsblames the citys political leadership for willful blindness. They are beholden to the suppliers and contractors who work for the city and largely responsible for funding their election campaigns, he argues. How about the civil service? Could it be that the advent of a professional and non-partisan provincial civil service in the 1960s lacked an ethical component at the municipal level? Is corruption a Quebec thing? Blame it on the Mafia? Hardly. In September 2004, veteran St. Laurent city councilor Irving Grundman pleaded guilty, along with councilor Ren Dussault, to municipal corruption charges after being caught in a sting in relation to land rezoning. Grundman was sentenced to 23 months of community service and fined $50,000. In the transaction recorded by police videotape, Grundman, who claims he was taking kickbacks for his political party, not himself, says to Dussault: Ive done this for quite a few years, OK, and so far so good. Where were the whistle blowers? According to commission investigator Guy Desrosiers, as far back as 1997 city hall authorities were told of problems in the public-works department and ways to correct them. Nothing was done and the rot spread. Not waiting for an ethical revolution, the PQ government has stepped in to stop what cabinet minister Jean-Franois Lise calls scoundrels, low-lifes and criminals from doing business with the city. Firms contracted to carry out road and sewer projects costing $100,000 or more will have to be accredited with the Autorit des marchs financiers, a monitoring agency. The time has come for political leaders in Quebec to face up to this apparent moral and ethical deficit among some lawmakers and too many public servants. If the current crop cannot provide moral leadership and ensure honest government, they deserve to be turfed out. irblock@hotmail.com This analysis was first published in the summer/fall edition of Inroads, the Canadian Journal of Opinion. www.inroadsjournal.com.
Urban adventure in Erie, Pennsylvannia, reveals gems

Hayley Juhl Its like the 1970s happened and Erie said, Uh, no thanks. And its not just that the signage and architecture echoes the first half of the century, its that things have remained here mostly untouched. Eries growth was seriously stunted as manufacturing jobs shrank and the lake trade faded in the 1970s, followed closely by the North American exodus to the suburbs. Tree-lined streets with wide sidewalks showcase war-time houses, modest and subdued, with deep verandas and neat little lawns. Fireflies light up darkened avenues. Businesses sing their names and services in thick, swirly type or fat square fonts. Some of the businesses are operating still, some are shuttered and forgotten. The Peninsula Motel lasted long enough to have window air-conditioners installed but has since been locked up, boarded up and given over to the elements. Its boxy, neat brickwork is discoloured, its dramatic two-storey windows grimy
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and neglected. In the 50s and 60s, like much of charming Erie, it must have been a beacon for weary travels and locals looking for respite. The Erie Times-News excitedly reported in May that a potential buyer (the motel is listed at $195,000) has stepped forward andeven better, the paper exclaimsis an Erie-area resident. Neighbours of the motel say they dont mind whether its ren- the eyesore taken care of. ovated or demolished, they just want But its a charming eyesore in a city that refuses to age. luanshya@yahoo.com
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Hayley Juhl Near the end of an epic month-long road trip that spanned 19 states and two provinces, my trusty 10-year-old truck rolled along what is billed with typical Kansas enthusiasm as The First Completed Section of The Interstate System. Though my family and I had become mostly jaded by the hyperbole of roadside signage, this drew contented smiles all around. The interstate system has led us to Louisiana, Texas, California, Coloradodozens upon dozens of spectacular places. And while country roads offer charm and adventure pivotal to any successful road trip, the interstates veining across the country are crucial to travellers. The first section of interstate! But our excitement might have been misplaced. The word first, when it comes to the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, is subjective. President Franklin D. Roosevelt got the interstate wheels turning in 1941 by commissioning a report on the feasibility of a trans-American highway. Three years later, 40,000 miles of highway were approved, on the understanding that they would link not only major American cities, but also provide access to Canada and Mexico. Routes were chosen, dreams were dreamed, but no money was earmarked for the ambitious project until the 1950s, and even then the cash came in trickles. Enter Eisenhower, who moved into the Oval Office in 1953. He wanted this road, and he wanted it bad. With his prodding, the project grew to 41,000 miles (as of 2002, it was nearly 47,000) and became a reality across the nation. On June 29, 1956, he put his presidential John Doe on the Federal-Aid Highway Act. On August 2, Missouri signed two contracts under the actfor what would become the trailhead of the storied Route 66 and for the future Mark Twain Expressway, I70. It proudly boasts that its the first project in the United States on which actual con-
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struction was started under the provisions of the new Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. Not too sexy on a road sign, but it sounds legitimate. So what of Kansas? That state signed a contract under the act on August 31, but work had already begun on the strip of blacktop Id be driving over 57 years later. Thanks to that head start, that section was finished first and got its ribbon-cutting ceremony before Missouri, making it the first completed project under the act. We got our thrill in Kansas, but weve driven on both firsts. In fact, weve driven more than 13,000 miles of the Eisenhower Interstate System. Just 33,000 to go. luanshya@yahoo.com This was originally published on the Lifes a Trip blog, juhlbox.wordpress.com.
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ject the possibility of some Jewish settlements remaining in the new At a newsstand in Tel Aviv, I was state. looking for a copy of the days Most people of good will on both Haaretz, the left-of-centre daily, sides in Israel and in the occupied when an American-born senior ad- West Bank agree that talking and vised me to buy the Jerusalem Post, searching for compromise is better which is centre-right. than the alternative, a return to acts When I refused, he launched into a of war and terror. diatribe about the Arabs, claiming it was futile to re-enter peace negotiaJust getting to the table has been tions. a Byzantine exercise. Israel agreed to Look whats going on in Egypt, release the first 26 of 104 long-term in Syria. Its as if theyre going back Palestinian prisoners, which raised in time, from the 14th to the 13th protests in Israel because most were century and heading to the 12th, he serving terms for murder or accescharged. sory to murder. It was early in August and those on To counter the effect, Israeli Prime the left were hopeful the renewed ef- Minister Benjamin Netanyahu anfort to make headway in talks with nounced plans to build 1,187 apartPalestinian President Mahmoud ments, 800 in East Jerusalem and the Abbas would bear fruit. rest in West Bank settlements, inThose on the right are very skep- cluding outlying ones. An additional tical, as the American pointed out, 900 units are to be built in the East misquoting Abbas, claiming he had Jerusalem suburb of Gilo, formerly said there would be no Jews in a part of Beit Jalla. future Palestine. What Abbas had Talks are happening, and Abbas said was no Israeli civilians or sol- has said his goal is a final settlement diers. He later told a delegation from that could be implemented in stages, left-wing Meretz that he did not re- similar to Israels gradual withdrawal Irwin Block from Sinai after the Sadat-Begin We cannot even come to an underpeace deal of March 26, 1979. standing of what we really want. Sadats reward: two years and seven months later, he was assassinated by Then there is Syria, emerging then members of Islamic Jihad. as a crisis with 1.8 million refugees having fled to Jordan, Lebanon, Waiting for take-out pizza in a Turkey and Iraq. And as these Jerusalem restaurant, a family mem- lines were being written, the world ber and I had a discussion about the awaited a response to the use of peace process and why he was so chemical weapons that might have skeptical. killed up to 1,300 civilians. Yes, he agreed, the occupation has While in Tel Aviv we spent time in its ugly side. But hes prepared to live a relatives gorgeous new apartment. with it rather than raise false hopes We got to stay in the safe room, with in what he considers to be a futile a sealed window and door that are exercise. designed to withstand a rocket atHow can you negotiate peace tack, or worse. This is the reality of the neighbourHasidic and Orthodox Jews hood, and part of the background that must be understood in the crowd into the same context of the peace process and allowing the West Bank to become a shops as Arab women buffer zone as a Palestinian state that and their children separates Israel from potential attackers. It is only 15 kilometres from from East Jersusalem. Tulkarm to Natanya. when Abbas cannot speak for Gaza? he asked of the strip controlled by A vision of the future is there for Hamas, which says it will never rec- all to see in Jerusalem, in the pedesognize a Jewish state. trian mall that is now King George Abbas is weak, he does not have and Ben Yehuda Sts., in and around enough support or authority to per- Zion Square. suade Palestinians to accept a deal, On a typically busy Thursday or he said. Saturday night, Hasidic and OrthoHe is convinced that the funda- dox Jews crowd into the same shops mental problem is the growing as Arab women and their children strength of Islamic fundamentalism, from East Jersusalem. its refusal to accept Jewish control of They love the freedom of the street, a land mass in the heart of the terri- the shared interest in a nice blouse or tory that stretches from Morocco to a pair of jeans. Indonesia in southeast Asia. They sit in the same outdoor restaurants, not at the same table but At the time, secularists and pro- side by side, sip coffee, enjoy an ice gressive Egyptians were protesting cream and savour the moment. against the democratically elected No police or security guards are Morsi regime. It became captive to visible. Crowds gather around buskthe goals of the Muslim Brotherhood ers, and throw coins into a hat or just and in that sense betrayed the aims enjoy the vibe. Prices are not cheap, of the Tahrir Square revolution that but the cafs are packed. led to the overthrow of strongman The same scene is repeated in the Hosni Mubarak. more upscale restaurants of Emek Now Mubarak has been freed from Refaim, the German colony, in Jeruprison and the army is in charge. Ac- salem. And in Tel Aviv the cafs are cording to Anwar Sadat, a politician packed every night, and stay open and nephew of the slain president, way past midnight. Morsi had to go. Had he remained Compared with what is happening as president, we would have had an- in Syria and Egypt, with all the difother hundred years of the Brother- ficulties inherent in any peace plan hood in power, he told Robert Fisk and the uncertainty of approval in a of the Independent. referendum, this scene is a portent of Real democracy in this part of what could be. the world doesnt really fit. We need Israel alongside an independent awareness, education, to make peo- Palestine linked in a loose confedple understand all our values. eration? As Theodore Herzl wrote of We Egyptians talk of all this civili- the prospect for a Jewish homeland: zation we had for 7,000 years, but we If you will it, it is no dream. have buried all that our fathers did. irblock@hotmail.com
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Appreciating classical music is a learning experience that can only be developed through listening. No amount of discussion, persuasion or explanationeven illustrated through the use of recordingscan substitute for the direct and emotionally charged experience of being part of music making, even if the only instrument you have is your ear. It is never too late to discover the power of live music, whether its a graduate-student recital or a concert by professionals. The McGill music faculty offers a huge selection of works to discover, free or at very modest prices almost every day throughout the year. Here are just a few selections to discover until the end of 2013. n September 9, oboeist Jacqueline Leclair accompanied by pianist Sara Laimon will present works by Telemann, Wvorinen, Tomasi, Poulenc and Arvo Prt. n September 21, Opera McGill will present Sonnets & Songs, a Shakespeare Serenade n September 27, in partnership with Instituto Italiano di Cultura and within the framework of the Journes de la culture, the rarely heard Les Sequenze and other works by 20th century composer Luciano Berio will be performed. n October 3, Malcolm Bilson will perform sonatas by Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert on the fortepiano, a precursor to the modern piano. n October 4 and 5, Kristan Toczko, winner of last years McGill Concerto competition will join the McGill Symphony featuring Alberto Ginasteras Harp Concerto. Verdi and Dvorak are also on the program. n October 10, violinist Mark Fewer and pianist Philip Chiu will play sonatas by Mozart. n October 18, the McGill Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Antica will perform Antonio Vivaldis celestial Gloria along with this same composers rarely heard concertos for four and two violins. n November 3, the McGill Symphony undertakes an ambitious program playing at the Maison Symphonique, with Watern, Verdi, contemporary composer Saariaho and the magnificent Daphnis and Chloe Suite by Maurice Ravel. n November 7, pianist Sara Laimon will present miniature solos pieces for piano. n November 11, soprano Anja Strauss accompanied by pianist Kyoko Hashimoto will perform one of the most accessible of 20th century Paul Hindemiths works, Das Marienleben. n November 15, in Dialogues across the Centuries, 17th century French music and the last sonatas by Debussy will be presented. December 3 and 4, McGill professor Axel n Strauss performs Johannes Brahms violin concerto in D, one of the pillars of the violin repertoire. n Fridays at 12:30: McGill Noon-Hour Organ Recital Series, November 1,8,15,22,29, December 6, 2013. The series continues into the new year. For venues, hours and other events visit mcgill. ca/music/events or phone the box office at 514398-4547.
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If you love to sing, why not join one of the many choirs in and near Montreal looking for new members? For an extended list of choirs around the city, visit chorale.qc.ca. Voices for Hope, a large community choir in the West Island, sings Broadway and Pops music. No audition required. Douglas Knight, 514-630-0331. Choeur Classique Vaudreuil-Soulanges, an le Perrot choir directed by Jean-Pascal Hamelin,is recruiting male voices for its upcoming season. Candidates must have choral experience and be willing to practice between Tuesday evening rehearsals. Info: Jacques, 514-808-2782, or Anne, 450-455-6356. The Stewart Hall Singers, directed by Douglas Knight, is auditioning for the 2013-14 season. Their November 30 concert, A Baroque Christmas, will feature selections from Bachs masterworks, an extended anthem by Handel and other seasonal favourites. Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Pointe Claire Village. 514-630-0331, info@stewarthallsingers.ca. The Lyric Theatre Singers are looking for singers with a good stage presence who are passionate about performing and love to sing songs from Bach to Broadway. Reading music is a welcome asset but not necessary. Info: 514-797-5252, lyrictheatrecompany.com
Take your place in history

The Chateau Ramezay is recruiting volunteer history guides. At an open house September 16 from 10 am to 2 pm, potential volunteers are invited find out more about participating in living history programs for children, weekend guiding or group tours for students and tourists. A nine-session training program is provided starting September 26. 280 Notre-Dame E. 514-861-3708 Ext. 225, chateauramezay.qc.ca
One way of earning a living is asking for tips to photograph children.
These ladies in the Sacred Valley were eager to sell their crafts.
This woman earns a living by posing with her llama.
Our winter vacation 2012-13 in and around Cusco
Our favourite people in Peru

Photographed by Barbara Moser, Irwin Block and Molly Newborn
This lovely Santa was our server at the dining room of our Cusco hotel, Los Ninos.
A mother sews a purse that she will sell to tourists.
Ramon, Carmen and baby Tatiano were our private tour guides in the Sacred Valley. The best tour was with this family.
This girl poses with her llama for tips.
Jessica, 12, who lives in a village near Cusco, kindly helped me find my way to my bus when I was lost. I gave her and her sisters Canadian souvenirs.
Australia
ravelling by bus down the east coast of Australia I found a little hippie-chic town that many touristsfrom backpackers to the wealthyfrequent to laze in sun and enjoy the beautiful coastal scenery. Take Haight-Ashbury to a pristine Australian surf beach, add a few millionaires and such high-class celebrities as Elle Macpherson and Nicole Kidman and you have arrived at Byron Bay. No shoes, no shirt, no problem! Barefoot dread-heads sit side by side with posh millionaires at vegan cafs. Mega mansions line the nearby
No shirt, no shoes,
coast while drum circles and street guitarists resembling young Bob Dylan line the main street. Somehow everyone gets along. Byron Bay, with a population of less than 5,600, was appropriately named for the poet Lord Byron and many streets are named after other English writers and philosophers. Surfers discovered the beach in the 60s, the counterculture moved in and established (against the establishment) this hippy, happy beach town. I checked in to my hostel and met my roommates: Julie was a backpacker from Finland with an adventurous eight-month itinerary throughout the South Pacific; David was from Calgary and had worked for a year in the oil industry, saved all his money and was blowing it all on a year-long vacation doodling around Australia. Sven from Sweden was also on an extended vacation. The two boys had met several weeks earlier in Surfers Paradise (yes, there is a town called Surfers Paradise) and travelled together down to Byron Bay. They had planned to stay for two or three days, but it had been more than a month and Beavis and Butthead were still lazing in the Bay.
I was not surprised. It was rather humid, which frizzed my hair like never before. Friendly giant lizards roamed between the buildings and in the gardens. Julie and I explored the town, enjoyed a nice vegetarian dinner and then took a leisurely walk down the sandy beach and up to Cape Byron a headland at the most eastern point of mainland Australia. The next day I headed back to Cape Byron to hike up to the lighthouse, built in 1901. It is a popular little trail for tourists. Fully aware of the strong Australian sun, I responsibly smoth-
ered my freckly face and body with SPF 85 and was on my way. The path was stunning. I stopped along a rocky beach and took a dip. It was hot and muggyno help to my hairdo. The sun was bearing down on me. A little snake crossed my path and gave me quite a fright. When I reached the top, I sat at a little caf next to the lighthouse and chuckled to myself when I saw so many tourists red as lobsters. I seemed to be the only smart person around, who didnt forget to apply sunscreen. I smugly reapplied my SPF 85 and walked down the hill. I had another little fright that evening when I looked in the mirror and saw a red face. I guess I hadnt been as smart as I thought. I later discovered that freckle faces like me must frequently reapply or just stay out of the sun altogether. The Australian sun is no joke. The next day, with frizzy hair and a crimson face, I took a bus to nearby Nimbin, 70 kilometres west of Byron Bay. The barefoot, shirtless bus driver warned me about the cookies sold around town. Colorful Nimbin has a population of less than 350, with about 10,000 people living in the surrounding area. It is known for its escapist subculture and cannabis counterculture. Hippies moved there in
no problem
the 70s and formed communes in search of an alternative lifestyle. I moseyed down the main drag filled with psychedelic stores, colourful fashion, candles, incense, counterculture signs and spiritually motivated artwork. A woman who looked like she had been trippin since the 60s approached me wanting to sell me special cookies. She was the first of many. Marijuana is celebrated here. The Nimbin museum was the highlight. In an effort to communicate the history of Nimbin through the eyes of a hippie, an old shop was converted slowly over the years by a handful of local artists who took old junk and made it into a beautiful collage of designs, signs and artwork. It espouses the old hippie values and philosophy, and of course aims to end prohibition. When I returned to my hostel in Byron Bay I told David about my day. He said he too had visited Nimbin and had such a great time that he stayed there for two weeks! I suppose he met a lady named Mary Jane and she charmed him into staying for a while. The next day I took an overnight bus down to Sydney. It is a surprise my hair was not in dreadlocks by then. mollynewborn@gmail.com
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