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Table des matièresA word from the president . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Bulletin Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Combat mistreatment ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Spanish-speaking seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12BAnQ Chronicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Discount Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Le Montréal FADOQ FALL 2021— Volume 25, number 1

Editor in Chief: Andrée TurmelGraphic design: Valentina VlassovaPrinting: SOLISCO

Have you received a renewal notice?When you receive your renewal notice by mail or email, it’simportant to complete it and return it as soon as possible so thatyou can continue to enjoy activities, discounts and otherprivileges. It’s all the more important if you want to take advantageof the discount offered by Intact Insurance. Indeed, it’s importantto have your FADOQ card in good standing in case you have tomake a claim.

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A WO R D F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T

F irst, that family andfriends are moreimportant than ever.We have heard too

many stories of isolated seniorswho have suffered terribly fromconfine ment. Alternativecohabitation options must befound in order to build a supportnetwork around the mostvulnerable. Second, we havetamed techno logy at all costs.Even the “technonoodles” wereno exception. Bring on the Zoommeetings and videoconferencingevents. Finally, that medicine iscapable of great things. It wastouching and reassuring to seethe scientific community workingtogether to do some prettyamazing things.

Once again, as of this writing,the future is uncertain. Brightercertainly, but who knows whatFall has in store for us.

Luckily, we soaked up the sunand had some fun outdoorsthis summer. All of our walkshave been a great success,whether in the parks or indiscovery of our beautiful city.You also enjoyed our golftournaments and our urbanoutings. Our photographersChloé Charbonnier and OscarAguirre were present at someof these outings. Check out ourFacebook page (FADOQMontréal)and our website to see theresults of their work.

For the start of the newprogramming season, we are offering you a variety of activities. The computerworkshops are resuming. Andwe very much hope to be able

to present the dinner-show on October 1st as well as theplay on family caregivers onOctober 22nd.

You will also find in thisnewsletter two articles onseniors from cultural com -munities. As you can imagine,the language barrier canaccentuate feelings of isolationfor seniors who are not fluentin French. Ms. Louise Buzit-Beaulieu tells us about initia -tives to counter mis treatmentof English-speaking seniors andthose from cultural communi -ties. While Ms. Melba AlciraPalacio Rodriguez presents uswith activities organized forSpanish-speaking seniors.

A good start to the newprogramming season!

Your president, Jocelyne Wiseman

SOME LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC

Over the past year, I have learned acouple of things.


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MEETING

The FADOQ – Région île de Montréal AGM was held on Monday,June 21st. The date was postponed a few times because wehoped to hold this meeting face-to-face. Unfortunately, since theHealth and Safety Guidelines did not permit it, we turned tovideoconferencing. Thanks to the technological help of EspaceInterACTION, everything went very well.

Here is your new BoD:

First row from the top: Ms. Chantal Rochette, administratorMr. Gilles Hétu, administratorMs. Marie Cantin, administrator

Center row: Mr. Réal Guindon, treasurerMrs. Jocelyne Wiseman, presidentMr. Léo Fortin, administrator

Bottom row: Ms. Denise Sauvé secretaryMs. Marcelle Bastien, vice-presidentMr. Roger Roberge, administrator

To view our annual report, please go to the web:fadoq.ca/en/ile-de-montreal/about-us/about-reseau-fadoq

We would also like to thank Mr. André Fleurant and Mr. Claude Talbot who are leaving us after several years ofvaluable contributions.

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Guidatour also continues to offer you itsregular program of public walking tours of OldMontreal and of Montreal murals, not tomention the Ghosts of Montreal activities.

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P R O G R A M M I N G

Downsizing and senior living trends

Join the husband and wife team of Matt Del Vecchio andStefanie Cadou for a discussion on downsizing trends,the soaring real estate market, how to maximize thevalue of your home, the booming senior living industryand why even consider moving during a pande mic.Together, they have been featured on Global Television,BNN, CJAD, the Montreal Gazette and many commu -

nity groups, retirement associations, municipalities and the financial industry todiscuss the ever-evolving trend of seniors in transition.

Date: Wednesday, October 20thTime: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.Location: Virtual conference, Zoom applicationCost: Free

CONFERENCE OFFERED IN ENGLISH

Registration required for all activities at 514 271-1411, ext 232

EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL

ACTIVITIES

Virtual Spanish course: 6 levels and conversation

Do you want to have fun while stimu -lating your intellectual potential? Come and participate in the AEAcourses (Spanish Workshops for Adults),a program that stimulates cognitivefunctions and strengthens mentalactivity by learning Spanish.

Location: Virtual workshops, Zoom Platform

Cost: $110 — 10-week session

Level 1 course No prerequisiteDates: Thursdays, from September 16th

to November 18thTime: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Level 2 course Prerequisites: Know how to introduceyourself, know the numbers 1 - 20, theverbs ser and estar, regular verbs,colours.Dates: Thursdays, from September 16th

to November 18thTime: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Level 3 course Prerequisites: The prerequisites forlevel 2, the verb haber, able to describeoneself personally, to locate oneself, thenumbers 21 - 100, irregular verbs.

Dates: Fridays, from September 17th to November 19th

Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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PROGRAMMING OFFERED IN FRENCH

Level 4 course Prerequisites: Level 3 prerequisites,possessive adjectives, questioning, bodyparts, health, negation, regular andirregular verbs in the present indicative.


Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Level 5 coursePrerequisites: The prerequisites for level4, la negación, expresar y compartirgustos, verbos en presente delindicativo, pretérito perfecto.


Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Level 6 course Prerequisites: The prerequisites forlevel 5, introduce oneself, greetings,numbers, colours and foods, ser andestar, estar and haber, description, time,routine (regular and irregular verbs inthe present tense of indi ca tive), monthsand seasons, negación, expresar ycompartir gustos, pretéritos (perfectoand indefinido), comple men tos deobjeto directo e indirecto, futuro.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 16thto November 18th

Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Conversation level course Prerequisites: The prerequisites forlevel 6 and having completed all 6levels.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 16thto November 18th

Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.


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inspiration from existing models and/ordevelop your personal projects.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 16th to December 9th

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Association sportive et com -

munautaire du Centre-Sud2093 de la Visitation Street

Cost: $60 — 13-week session -including an embroidery starterkit (raw cotton canvas, a pack ofembroi dery needles, anassortment of 3 colours ofembroidery floss and the loanof an embroidery hoop). Partici -pants must bring their own pairof scissors and a smallsketchbook.

sereniTEA Hour

A true haven of peace in the heart ofthe city, Sérénité Sonore offers you aspace where savouring your teabecomes an experience in itself. Acocoon-hammock awaits you to enjoy,floating feet and tea in hand, thisblissful musical moment with the harpistand founder, Annabelle Renzo.

Dates: Tuesday, October 5th or Tuesday, December 7th

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.Location: 2025A Masson Street

(Loft 301)Cost: $25

Italian course: 4 levels

Italian lessons led by a teacher who is amember of the Quebec Association ofProfessors of Italian.

Location: Insertech4820 Molson Street


Level 1 course No prerequisiteDates: Thursdays, from October 7th

to December 9thTime: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Level 2 course Prerequisite: Introduce yourself, thenumbers 1 - 13, the time and the daysof the week, basic vocabulary.Dates: Thursdays, from October 7th

to December 9thTime: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Level 3 coursePrerequisite: Have completed the level 2 courseDates: Wednesdays, from October 6th

to December 8thTime: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Level 4 coursePrerequisite: Have completed the level 3 courseDates: Wednesdays, from October 6th

to December 8thTime: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Embroidery workshop

Come and learn the basics ofembroidery and discover its soothingvirtues. During these friendly andbenevolent weekly meetings, you will beable to perform practical exercises, draw

WALKERSRENDEZ-VOUSWalking club

Come and walk in good company throughthe paths of Maisonneuve Park orFrédéric-Back Park for a 3-to-6-kilometertrek. At Maisonneuve Park, you have thechoice between the fitness walking groupand the rhythmic walking group. Fitnesswalking is done at a speed of between 4and 5 km/h, which is the speed at whicha person walks to work. Rhythmic walkingis usually practised at a speed of 5 or6 km/h. It is marked by an increase inheart rate and sweating, as well as aslight shortness of breath, withouthowever affecting conversation.

Date: Mondays, from September 20thto November 29th

Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Location: Maisonneuve Park chalet

4601 Sherbrooke Street EastCost: $5 — 11-week session

Date: Fridays, from September 24th to December 3rd

Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.Location: Papineau square, at the

entrance to the park at thecorner of Papineau andFrançois H. Prévost streets


Pottery Workshop

This workshop will allowyou to familiarize yourselfwith the main steps ofpottery, making a bowl or agoblet. You will be able to select yourmost beautiful piece for baking andenamelling after the workshop. Your finalcreation can be picked up a monthlater.

Dates: Friday, November 19thTime: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.Location: Atelier Les Faiseurs

6564 St-Laurent boulevardCost: $55


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A Walk in the Parks

We are offering a walk through the parks ofthe island of Montreal super vised byvolunteers from our club. The trails usedare for beginners and inter mediates andvary between 5 and 10 km.

Date: Friday, October 8thTime: 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.Location: Jarry Park

285 Gary-Carter StreetCost: Free

ACTIVITÉSSPORTIVES

Workout

This course aims to strengthen thebones, preserve breathing and musclemass, reduce blood pressure, relax thebody, control weight gain whilepromoting socialization.

Dates: Mondays, from September 13thto December 6th

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Location: Association sportive et com -



Adapted Workout

Classes adapted on chair for peoplewith reduced mobility. The exercises aimto work on muscle strength, balance,posture, and to develop cardiovascularcapacity as well as coordination.

Dates: Wednesdays, from September 15th to December 8th

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Location: Association sportive et com -



Cardio Cycling

A course on a stationary bike to therhythm of music simulating climbs,acceleration and sprints. Nothing liketraining with a group to promotemotivation!

Dates: Thursdays, from September 16thto December 9th

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Location: Association sportive et com -



Line dancing lessons

Whether you are a beginner or anintermediate, come learn to dance in arelaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 23rdto December 16th

Beginner: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Intermediate:

2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.Location: Gilles Beaulieu Dance School

6394 Saint-Hubert StreetCost: $70 — 13-week session

Cardio-Vitality Workout

This program follows a pace and anintensity that allows you to train at yourown rhythm. Mandatory equipment:Exercise mat and elastic bands (you canpurchase the equipment on site at acost of $40)

Maisonneuve ParkDates: Tuesdays, from September 14th

to December 14thThursdays, from September 16thto December 16th

Time: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Location:Maisonneuve Park chalet

4601 Sherbrooke Street EastCost: $168 — once per week

14-week session$245 — 2 times per week14-week session

Lafontaine Park Dates: Tuesdays from September 14th

to December 14thThursdays from September 16th to December 16th

Time: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.Location: Parking lot, Calixa-Lavallée

Cultural Center,3819, avenue Calixa-Lavallée

Cost: $168 — once a week14 week session$245 — 2 times per week14 week session

Registration required for all activities at 514 271-1411, ext 232


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Yoga on a mat

Yoga is a thousand-year-old science thatoffers a whole lifestyle. An impor tantbranch of yoga is the practice of posturesto maintain optimal physical health.Breathing techniques calm the nervoussystem and oxygenate the body. Thepostures, on the other hand, stimulate allof the body’s systems. They relax themuscles while stren gthen ing them,improving balance and coordination.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 30thto December 2nd

Time: 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.Location: Basement of St-Édouard Church

427 Beaubien East StreetCost: $90 — 10-week session

Dates: Fridays, from September 24th to December 3rd (no session on October 29th)

Time: 10:50 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.Location: Basement of St-Donat Church

6807 rue de Marseille (door C)Cost: $90 — 10-week session

Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is based on traditional hathayoga. The chair becomes an accessoryto allow participants to properly positionthemselves and to be able to practiseyoga in a safe and adapted way. Somepostures are performed in the sittingposition while others are performedwhile standing with the support of thechair.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 30th to December 2nd

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Location: Basement of St-Édouard Church

427 Beaubien Street EastCost: $90 — 10-week session


Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Location: Basement of St-Donat Church


Meditation

Meditation is increasing in popularity.Everyone agrees that its practiceteaches us to better control stress andto live more harmoniously. In thispractical workshop, you will discoverdifferent meditation techniques andlearn why this activity is gaining evermore followers.

Dates: Thursdays, from September 30thto December 2nd

Time: 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.Location: Basement of St-Édouard Church

427 Beaubien Street EastCost: $65 — 10-week session


Time: 12 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.Location: Basement of St-Donat Church


Hockey League – Les Têtes Grises

Hockey enthusiasts, join us in our 50+league. This season will be the fourthand we are always looking for starters orsubstitutes who want to practise thissport with passion. Note that each gameis refereed by certified officials and anon-site manager ensures the establish -ment of the league.

Dates: Tuesdays, from October 19th to April 5th

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.Location: St-Michel Arena

3440 Jarry Street EastCost: $175

Development workshop for hockey players

Improve your skating, shooting, puckcontrol and passing by focusing on yourskills set with a coach to become acomplete hockey player. A gift bag andsnacks will be given to partici pants. Thesessions are geared towards developingspecific aspects of hockey throughexercises and activities.

Date: Monday, November 22ndTime: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. or

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.Location: Glaces de l’Est, 7515 Henri-

Bourassa Boulevard EastCost: $40

P R O G R A M M I N G

OutPLAY Fall

An all-inclusive package at Le BaluchonInn, in the magnificent Mauricie region.Hiking, kayaking, cycling are all offeredas activities during the stay. Also enjoythe first-class facilities.Included: 2 nights, activities, 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners

Date: October 12th to 14thCost per person taxes included:

$600 single occupancy$490 double occupancy$465 triple occupancy

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TRIPS STAYS

OUTINGS

Pickleball Club

This racquet sport is played on abadminton court at the height of atennis net. Come and participate in thissporting activity which is extremelypopular in Quebec and is supervised bya volunteer.

Dates: Tuesdays, from September 14thto December 7th

Time: 10 a.m. to noonLocation: Association sportive et com


Cost: $50 — 13 sessions per session

Outdoor day at Parc des Chutes

Hiking is undoubtedly the best way todiscover the Chutes-Monte-à-Peine-et-des-Dalles Regional Park. Come anddiscover this park located one hour fromMontreal which offers you manyviewpoints and more than 17 km ofpossible hiking trails. Bring your lunch.

Date: Tuesday, October 26thTime: 9 a.m.Cost: $20 — including

transportation and access to the park

Une nuit de Noël sous les ponts de Paris

This trip begins with a tour of OldQuebec, followed by supper in arestaurant; in the evening you will attendthe show Une nuit de Noël sous lesponts de Paris at the Capitole deQuébec and spend the night at the

prestigious Fairmont ChâteauFrontenac. The next day, after havingbreakfast at the hotel, you can choosebetween the German Christmas Marketor the Galeries de la Capitale. Lunch ata restaurant and return to Montreal.

Location: Quebec CityDate: November 19th to 20thCost: $299 — including

transportation, overnight stay and 3 meals

Carnivals of the World

This wonderfully colorful show promisesyou a dynamic frenzy of song and dancesequences that bring to life the greatcarnivals of the world.

Location: The Capitole de QuébecDate: Sunday, May 1st, 2022Departure: 4:30 p.m.Cost: $199 — including

transportation and meal

Registration requiredfor all activities at 514 271-1411,

ext 232


Thanks to fundingfrom the Ministry of Immigration,Francization andIntegration, the

national coordinator to countermistreatment of English-speaking seniors and thosefrom cultural communities,has set up working com -mittees to develop andimplement awareness-raisingand training actions on diffe -rent types of mistreat mentincluding financial andpsychological mistreatmentas well as the violation ofrights.

Since 2018, several non-verbal plays from the RECAA(Ethnocultural Resources

Against Abuse towardsElders) organization havebeen presented. These playshave been offered to theItalian, Greek, Latin American,Arab and English-speakingcommunities in order to raisetheir awareness aboutpsychological and financialmistreatment and also aboutthe violation of rights.

We have also adapted playsthat had been created aspart of a project of the LavalSCAMA Group (Communityservices and assistance tomaintain autonomy), fundedby the MFA-SA, in order tocounter the intimidation ofseniors.

Evolution of the Action Plan to Combat mistreatment ofEnglish-Speaking Seniors and those from CulturalCommunities

By Louise Buzit-Beaulieu PsC., M.A.(Com.)

National coordinatorspecializing in the fightagainst mistreatment ofEnglish-speakingseniors and those fromcultural communities atthe Direction régionalede santé publique deMontréal.


One of them is called “Montoit, mon droit” (My Roof, myright). It highlights thesituation of a 75-year-oldsenior, living in her home for17 years, whom the landlordwants to evict to rent to ayounger person at a muchhigher price.

The second play is titled“Celle qu’on ne voit plus”(The one we no longer see). It illustrates the situation of asenior with cognitive lossesresiding in a CHSLD. Thisperson is watching herfavorite soap opera and anattendant shows up in theroom, snatches the remoteout of her hand to watch thehockey game, and anotherattendant arrives anddemonstrates grossdisrespect and neglect.

The third play is “Quandl’amour fait mal” (When LoveHurts). It shows us the situa -tion of an elderly person whois financially and psycholo gi -cally abused by her daughterwho has substance abuseproblems. The senior talks to her friends and solutionsemerge.

During the past year, we alsocontinued training commu -nity workers with regards tothe mistreatment of peoplewith cognitive disorders. Inaddition, during the winterand spring of 2021, confe -rences on fraud and financialabuse (powers of attorney)were offered in French andEnglish. In the fall of 2021,these lectures will be offeredin Italian and Spanish. It isimportant to note that we are

currently looking atmandates in case ofincapacity since seniors have many questions on thissubject. This theme will beaddressed in conferencesoffered from November 2021.

Have you witnessedsomething that makes youuncomfortable? Are youworried about the safety orwell-being of a senior?

Call the Elder Abuse HelpLine at 1 888 489-2287, theworkers will listen to yourconcerns and will know howto support you.


Living the experience of learningFrench myself has inspired meto help others in learning thislanguage. So I set out to offer, at my home, a meeting place forSpanish-speaking seniors, inparticular from St-Léonard,Rosemont, Anjou and Rivière-des-Prairies. Thanks to theLouise de Marillac Foundation, I have created a range ofactivities and services to enable them to learn French;among others:

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Coffee get-togethers: a meetingplace to forge bonds of friend -ship and respect.

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Hands in action: craftingactivities using recycledmaterials

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Technology brings us closer: useof the computer as a means ofcommunication; very useful inthese pandemic times.

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Workshops for aging well:understanding and adapting tothe changes of the third age.

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Once upon a time: reading ofstories in French in which theheroes are represented byseniors.

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Language workshops: learningsimple and practical words tocommunicate in French.

In addition to these activities, I help Spanish-speaking seniorsin different ways, includingaccompanying them to theirmedical appointments, offeringthem a translation service ormaking friendship visits topeople living alone in their home or in a seniors’ residence.

Spanish-speaking seniors may have difficulty makingthemselves understood whenhaving their medication orgroceries delivered. Others live in solitude, experiencingpsychological distress. Some are victims of violence. With the support of the Louise deMarillac Foundation, I was ableto denounce the cases ofaggression towards seniors that I witnessed.

To learn more, visit the YouTubepage: Fondation Louise deMarillac.

By Melba Alcira Palacio Rodriguez

A PRECIOUS GIFT TO OFFER TO SPANISH-SPEAKING SENIORS: TIME!

The language barrier is achallenge for Spanish-speakingimmigrants and even more sowhen it comes to seniors.

Several reasons explain theirdifficulty in mastering French.Many arrived in Canada withoutknowing how to read or write,without having had access toeducation in their country.Others had to work from themoment they arrived here inorder to support their families.Finally, some people, oftenwomen, stay at home to takecare of household chores.


The changing fortunes of theatre

venues in Montreal between

1825 and 1930

BAnQ CHRONICLE

By Danielle LégerLibrarian in charge of collections at the National Library | BAnQ

The history ofMontreal’s theatresfeatures a kaleidos -cope of changingfortunes, as well

as fascinating achievements.The city had not one, but fourThéâtre Royals! Its first realtheatre, the Théâtre Royal-Molson, on the site of the

current Marché Bonsecours,was the hub of cultural lifebetween 1825 and 1844.The oldest theatre still in useis the Gesù, on De BleuryStreet, which also witnessedthe heyday of college theatre,starting in 1865. The nexttime you pass by the Théâtredu Nouveau Monde, think of

the Gayety, Radio City andComédie-Canadienne, eachof which succeeded the nexton the same spot.

Like the Théâtre Bijou,several of the theatres wereshort-lived. In 1878, thedowntown Crystal Palacewas dismantled and rebuilton the grounds of theProvincial Exhibition, at thefoot of Mount Royal. Between1895 and 1963, the ThéâtreFrançais on Sainte-CatherineStreet (now MTELUS) — Frenchonly in name — was mainlydedicated to English-languageproductions. As for theQueen’s Theatre, it offer edup a striking unsche duledperformance one evening inSeptember 1899: the buildingcollapsed with a bang.

In this photograph takenaround 1890, a streetcarpasses in front of Montreal’sfourth Théâtre Royal, locatedon Côté Street, where thePalais des congrès nowstands. Albums de ruesÉdouard-Zotique Massicotte,BAnQ collections.


Other vanished downtownlandmarks include theAcademy of Music, thePrincess and its neighbouracross the street, theOrpheum. In the early 1910s,Montreal’s neighbourhoodscame alive with the openingof the popular Arcade (now atelevision studio), thepleasant Chanteclerc (nowthe Rideau Vert) and the chicFamily (now the Corona).Theatre was also performedin amusement parks: theGuilbault Gardens, SohmerPark, and Dominion Park.

Social issues echoed throughthese emblematicinstitutions. In 1900, theNational Theatre became thefirst professional French-language theatre on thecontinent. Her Majesty’s

Theatre on Guy Streetresisted control by New Yorkentertainment magnates. TheSociété Saint-Jean-Baptisteturned to Yiddish theatregroups and the local Chinese,Irish and Italian communitiesto keep the MonumentNational afloat. In 1918, theSpanish flu epidemic forcedmany theatres to close. Acentury later, there isconcern about the resilienceof cultural venues: will theyall reopen when thepandemic is over? As thisstory unfolds ... so do ourhearts.

With the collaboration of theLaboratoire d’histoire et depatrimoine de Montréal of theUniversité du Québec à Montréal,Bibliothèque et Archives nationalesdu Québec presents Théâtre àMontréal, 1825-1930, a virtualtour of Montreal spaces andheritage documents drawn from itsholdings and collections:http://arcg.is/2kWSC7d(in French).

banq.qc.ca

A programme from the PrincessTheatre on Sainte-CatherineStreet West, dated 1912.Performing arts programmescollections, BAnQ collections.

In 1940, spectators crowd thelobby of the popular ThéâtreArcade, located in a commercialcomplex on Sainte-CatherineStreet East. Judith Jasminarchival fonds, BAnQcollections.


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Preferential rate of $30 (taxesincluded), on the purchase oftickets online and in person at thebox office on presentation of theFADOQ card. The regular rate is$44 at the Denise-Pelletier room and $36 at the Fred-Barry room. You must select the regular ticket(and not the senior ticket). Promo code: FADOQ2122.4353, Sainte-Catherine East, Montreal denise-pelletier.qc.ca | 514 253-8974

COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU COLLÈGE BOIS-DE-BOULOGNE

20% discount for individuals aged 55 and over.Applicable to all activities at the Sports Complex.The registration period begins August 23rd.10500 Bois-de-Boulogne Avenue, Montreal complexesportif.bdeb.qc.ca | 514 332-3002

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