Generations Foundation: Back to school with bagels
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The Word Nerd: What’s in a literary surname?
What do the Dickensian character Ebenezer Scrooge, Shakespearean character Mistress Quickly, and Richard Sheridan’s character
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Yiddish Production and Broadway Musical open Segal Centre season
Yiddish language theatre returns to the Montreal stage next month with the reprise of A Bintel Brief, one of the all-time favourite plays of the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre troupe. The title means a bundle of letters, and is based on a letter to the editor of the Forverts newspaper […]
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Centaur’s opens with “bracing and provocative” musical
Centaur Theatre launches its 50th season next month with a musical.
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New Hope: Federal fund offers NDGers lifts, computer training
For English speaking seniors, lacking computer skills can be a major handicap in using social media to connect with family and community. Because those in the 55-plus demographic often live alone, with family far away, transport and accompaniment to appointments is another need. Two innovative and sustainable projects targeting these […]
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The Word Nerd: What’s in a literary surname?
What do the Dickensian character Ebenezer Scrooge, Shakespearean character Mistress Quickly, and Richard Sheridan’s character
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Generations Foundation: Back to school with bagels
Children are back at school and we are back too.
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Yiddish Production and Broadway Musical open Segal Centre season
Yiddish language theatre returns to the Montreal stage next month with the reprise of A Bintel Brief, one of the all-time favourite plays of the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre troupe. The title means a bundle of letters, and is based on a letter to the editor of the Forverts newspaper […]
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Jazz, food, shopping, dogs, flowers, mansions — Burlington delights
This visit to Vermont had special meaning for me.
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McGill Chamber season offers Hebrew, Mohawk music — even ET!
McGill Chamber Orchestra kicks off its Best of Our Own 79th season with music from the gifted Quebec composer François Dompierre directing his own work.
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Montreal Runners reach BC and welcome donations for Terry Fox Foundation
It was an emotional end to a fantastic journey.
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Flavour Guy: 36 hours at la maison de la casa house
You may have seen travel articles about how to get the most from a brief visit in a well-known city. They give advice for 36 hours in London or Your best weekend ever in Hong Kong. There is breakfast at a spiffy espresso counter, dinner at the trendiest bistros in […]
Features
Voters want change, says Bernard St-Laurent
Bernie’s back, and for those among us who are trying to make sense of this weird Quebec election campaign, that’s good news.
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Quebec federation wants specific, concrete changes, not costly promises
CAQ leader François Legault wants to replace the entire network of long-term care facilities in Quebec at an estimated cost of $20 billion over 20 years.
Editorials
Editorial: Even with their faults, Liberals are preferable to the alternative
Most of us understand that at least some of these promises are not worth the paper they are printed on. So how to decide?
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Bits and bobs: More groups and events in Montreal this fall
Help dealing with loss A group for those in mourning will commence at Dorshei Emet Synagogue in Hampstead circa October 15. This group is open to all faith communities. Howard Richler says that dealing with the loss of a loved one in a group context has been helpful after the […]
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What’s happening in Montreal in September
New Hope prevents falls In partnership with the CSSS Cavendish, New Hope Senior Citizen’s Centre is once again offering the Stand Up Program. This program teaches people how to improve their balance and leg strength to prevent falls. For registration or to ask questions: 514-484-0425 ext 225 or newhope.programs@videotron.ca Off the […]
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