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100 years young
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Alberte Demers-Caron celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday at The Wellesley Residence in Pointe Claire. Born May 9, 1908, into a family of 11 children, Caron eventually studied at Saint-Basile in Montreal, where she took art classes and learned to play the violin. When she moved to Pointe Claire 25 years ago, Caron began presenting her artwork, such as costumed figurines and eccentric vases, at Stewart Hall. At the age of 90, she left her 5th Ave. home to live at The Wellesley, where she has...
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West End News
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'Israel is a beacon of hope'
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More than 15,000 Montrealers celebrated Israel’s 60th anniversary in grand style, with a sea of blue and white flags downtown, an attempt to break a Guinness world record for folk dancing and tributes by federal leaders.A massive crowd gathered last Thursday at Phillips Square, from where they proceeded along René Lévesque Blvd. to Place du Canada, where the throng was led in a hora (folk dance), and were entertained by performers from Beersheva and the besieged town of Sderot. Hampstead council...
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West Island News
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Night flights might return to West Island
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Dorval Mayor Edgar Rouleau said he was “disappointed” to learn last week that night flights in and out of Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport may be rerouted to the West Island. The announcement was made last Thursday at the Aéroports de Montréal’s (ADM) annual general meeting that night flights over Saraguay, Cartierville, Lachine and Laval could be concentrated once again over St. Laurent, Dorval and Pointe Claire.“The fact is that night flights cause the dissatisfaction of citizens,”...
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East End News
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Notre Dame work to begin in October
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Last week, Montreal executive committee member André Lavallée and Quebec Transport Minister Julie Boulet announced that work on the $750 million Notre Dame St. revamp project would begin in October.They also made public a set of changes to the project’s design that according to them will have the double benefit of encouraging public transit use on the thoroughfare without causing an increase in the number of vehicles. “It will allow to resolve the traffic backlog that exists in Hochelaga Maison...
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Sports
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St. Leonard soccer attains AAA status
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Although neither St. Leonard Lions U14 boys or girls team came away with a win at Stade Hébert on Saturday afternoon, the day was nonetheless a landmark event.This soccer season, both teams will compete at the AAA level, a significant step up from last season's participation in AA.While the girl's squad was defeated 4-0 by a more experienced and talented Fabrose Gazelles side, the St. Leonard boys earned a 0-0 draw with a dominating performance against Brossard.After the game, St. Leonard head c...
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Entertainment
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The same old Odd Couple
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It’s good fun to revisit old favourites from the past.But while Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple has had multiple successful runs as well as television series, movie and theatre adaptations after the inaugural Broadway show in 1965, the Segal Centre’s current production ultimately fails to provide more than a mildly entertaining night at the theatre.The comedy, directed by Diana Leblanc (whose recent productions at the Segal include Rose and Fallen Angel), features seasoned actors Rod Beattie as...
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