The grandparent scam: A new reason to hang up on a stranger
A Senior Times reader has called in to say that the telephone fraud has resurfaced in a new form. “
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Letter to the editor: Confronting a fear of blindness
I love reading, especially when one of my grandchildren hops aboard my lap and remains perched there while I relate a story.
What's Happening
National Aboriginal Day to be celebrated in Montreal
June 21 is National Aboriginal Day, when the heritage and traditions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities are recognized across Canada.
Features
Montreal International Documentary Festival takes over city parks
The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) offers free outdoor screenings June 16 to August 18.
Reviews & Previews
People and fun make Montreal Fringe Festival fly
Montreal Fringe Festival has grown into a huge and varied people-and-fun oriented artistic showcase centered in and about The Main – a cornerstone event that kicks off the summer arts season. More than 60,000 people attended last year. Now in its 26th season, the festival continues until June 19 at […]
Travel
Times and Places: Teaching and learning as a volunteer in Israel
There’s nothing in the classrooms except rows of old desks. There is barely room to sit during breaks in the staff room, bursting with 60 busy teachers.
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At the Outremont Theatre, eight voices sing of the Isles
Singer/composer Karen Young is continuing a busy year with a new vocal production called Strange Tales from the Isles.
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Anglo seniors benefit from new federal funding
A new federal program to help English-speaking youth, seniors, and immigrants to Quebec could result in up to $3 million in spending — but it all depends on finding two-thirds of it from the private sector.
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Artists’ Circle exhibit in Lachine till May 27
The Artists’ Circle of the West Island’s annual exhibition and sale continues until May 27 at Art Premier, 1385 Notre Dame in Lachine.
Reviews & Previews
Book review: Life Before Death by Barbara Freiheit
The Western literary tradition of guides to death and dying began with the medieval Ars Moriendi, written in the aftermath of the Black Death, in the mid-14th century, to explain how to die well.
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