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CONTENT 03-07 ABOUT IINTA CREATIVE ARTS 10-15 ALDO NOVA: TO CATCH A RISING STAR 18-23 ANDREW GOUCHE: A ROSE FOR A SONG 25-31 TIM BONHOMME: HARDWIRED FOR MUSIC LIFESTYLE | SPORTS - NHL 35-40 DENNIS MARUK: 60 SCORE RECORD SETTER 41-47 GILLES GILBERT: HEART FOR HOCKEY INTEREST | TRAVEL & AVIATION 49-53 ICELAND: LAND OF GIANTS 58-62 BATTLES OF AVIATION INTRODUCTIONS 65-68 IINTA BIOGRAPHIES HOME & BUSINESS 70-75 HOW DOES TRADING PRECIOUS METALS WORK? 76 COMING SOON

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TO CATCH A RISING STAR

Aldo Nova. Photo by James St.Laurent

AN IINTA EXCLUSIVE WITH ALDO NOVA

BY SYLVIA BECHARD FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Meet somebody who’s been out of the

In 2020 he started doing revamped live

spotlight for a while that’s coming back

home studio versions of his classic songs for

in full force. His name is Aldo Nova and

COVID 19 attracting his old fans and new

he’s known for his song writing, his

ones who had never heard of him before

virtuoso guitar playing, and all-around

leaving them wondering,” Wow, where has

ability to produce an album all by

this guy been?” The artist who was the

himself, playing all the instruments,

soundtrack of their youth was back, and

engineering and mixing it to boot.

fans commented, “STILL ROCKING IT!!!”

Turns out waiting thirty years to come

Once they saw Nova pop up on YouTube

out of a self-imposed hiatus has paid off

looking great,, in shape, and not showing

for Aldo.

any sign of his 64 years of being on this

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planet rocking out to a point where much younger artists couldn’t compete with, they were pleasantly surprised.

“COVID was helpful in some ways.” Nova says because it gave me the chance to do something I love while helping people stuck at home because of the pandemic.”

Aldo Nova. Photo by Sylvia Bechard

In only a few months his 2020 version of

Aldo Nova-Monkey on Your Back 2020-

Fantasy has already garnished 346,000

Smokin’Hot-for COVID 19

views, with all the other 9 he has done at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

well over 100,000 views each. Here are

v=pdsO1tawNO4&ab_channel=AldoNova

some links where you can watch a few of his COVID 19 performances.

Nova always had musical aspirations.

Aldo Nova-Fantasy 2020-Smokin’ Hot-for

He recalls when he was four years old

COVID 19

asking his mother repeatedly for a ukulele every time they passed the store window it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

sat in. She gave in one day and bought it,

v=6f4rT30YxCU&ab_channel=AldoNova

starting a long musical journey for him.

Aldo Nova-Blood on the Bricks 2020-

That interest in music never changed. At

Smokin’ Hot-for COVID 19

13, Nova picked up his first guitar and says

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

he didn't leave his room for two years

v=5pkWV_FysqE&ab_channel=AldoNova

learning how to play it by ear.

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experience and confidence along the way.

He played four 45-minute sets in clubs four nights a week and that’s where he learned how to perform, perfect his vocals and learned how to structure songs by playing the hits.

He then started writing his own songs and at the age of 21 went to a recording studio to record his first demos of those songs for what was later to become his first album.

He released his first album, Aldo Nova, on Aldo Nova. Photo by James St.Laurent

April 1st, 1982. It was a massive hit, selling

“Back then he says you used to have to put

over 500,000 copies in the first two months

on the record, play one note, then move

alone. That number would jump to

on learning the song note by note till you

2,000,000 in just a year. The album yielded

finally could play the song from beginning

a song that 40 years later is now considered

to end.” He also adds, “Nowadays, people

a rock classic, the powerful song called

learn things in a minute on YouTube,

“Fantasy”

that’s cheating,” he says laughing.

His second album, Subject…Aldo Nova, He began playing in clubs just a few short

was released in 1983 displaying a

years later. He performed songs from the

completely new sound. It had a harder

Bee Gees to The Beatles gaining

edge and was a concept album. It also

experience and confidence along the way.

featured the first rock anti-drug anthem,

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the blistering Monkey on Your Back.

to name a few.

Even though the album sold in excess of

When Sony Music finally released Aldo

1,000,000 units, the record company

from his recording contract in 1990, he was

didn’t think it did as well as the first

finally able to move forward as an artist.

because of the massive sales and

That year his old friend, Jon Bon Jovi

commercial sound of his first album.

reached out to Aldo to help him arrange and produce the demo for his song, Blaze of

When the time came for Aldo to record

Glory for the film Young Guns 2 to which

his third album, “Twitch,” the record

Aldo wrote the opening hook line intro.

company got really involved and they

When Bon Jovi put his voice on Aldo’s

stated to take control of the production

demo and the film company heard it, Jon

and song choices, to a point where they

was commissioned to write the entire

had Aldo singing songs that he didn’t

soundtrack to the film.

write, like a cover artist. This left Aldo with an extremely bad taste for the music

Bon Jovi again called on Aldo to produce

industry, and he asked to be released

the other demos for the rest of the

from his contract, which they didn’t want

soundtrack, which was later recorded with

to do.

the help of some of L.A.s best studio musicians. Aldo did all the arrangements

After that, he decided to move back to

for the record and Blaze of Glory became

his hometown of Montreal, Quebec and

Jon Bon Jovi’s 1st number one single as a

started to do jingles for an advertising

solo artist.

company.

In 1991, Bon Jovi returned the favor and He was very successful at it writing some

signed Aldo as the first artist on his own

for Coca-Cola, Chrysler and Air Canada

record company, Jambco Records.

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One such record earned him a Grammy in 1996 as a producer for Celine Dion’s 30,000,000 selling album Falling into You, which also won a Grammy for Album of the Year for her that year.

After 30 years of silence from Nova, fans can rejoice as he is preparing for the release of his new album, The Life and Times of Eddie Gage, a 23 song 2-hour long Rock Opera.

The Life and Times of Eddie Gage tells the tale of a young musical prodigy, Eddie Photo by James St.Laurent

Gage, who gets signed to a big record

Together they co-wrote and co-produced

company who bring him to fame but the

Nova’s 1991 album titled Blood on the

path he follows leads to his downfall.

Bricks.

In the end though, Eddie finds redemption After that release, Aldo took a break as

and ends up on top again having been

an artist to become a very successful

saved by Faith, Hope and Love. The story

songwriter for many world class artists

is extremely more elaborate though as the

such as Celine Dion, Jon Bon Jovi, Faith

Opera has 12 different characters in it also.

Hill, Clay Aiken and many more, with each having number one singles on the

Nova describes the album as a musical

charts with his songs. He also always

roller coaster ride starting with an almost

produced the songs he wrote for them.

heavy rock sound and leading you through

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the story with music that encompasses

artist, I own the masters and the album

every style with Aldo morphing his voice

will be released on my own label called,

for each character. He started writing the

Viral Records so I don’t have anybody

first song of the Rock Opera on February

pushing me in the back, I waited 12 years

8th, 2008 and 12 years later on May 12th,

to finish it, I can wait 12 more if I have to,

2020 finally wrote the last song for it.

he says.”

He knew that the album was finally

“In his own words he says, “I’m at a point

finished when he wrote that song because

in my life where, at 64, I’m in a better

it was the character that was missing to

place than I’ve ever been, and also the

tie the whole Rock Opera together.

happiest. I realized that happiness doesn’t come from having money or being famous,

“When I was finished putting the final

it comes from within and having good

touches on that last song, called When All

friends and a good family life. I don’t need

is Said and Done, it was a very emotional

fame; I just want to be recognized for the

moment for me, and I’ll always remember

talent that God gave me.”

it.”

Now more than ever, fans new and old, are The album was meant to be released on

waiting with open arms for Aldo’s star to

May 8th of 2020, but Aldo had decided

rise again.

then that due to the COVID 19 pandemic, he would wait till things came back to normal “I don’t want to release an album just for the sake of releasing one. I’m in complete control now, I own all the songs, I’m the Art by Curtis L. Smith & Aldo Nova

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A ROSE FOR A SONG

Photos courtesy of Andrew Gouché

TRAVELLING THE WORLD WITH ANDREW GOUCHÉ

BY JENNIFER J. LACELLE APRIL 24, 2021

Deep inside the Iron Curtain was a

It was just one of the places Andrew

world onto itself, separate from the

Gouché, world renowned bassist,

influences of the West. Russia was a

remembers in his travels. He has played all

bleak grey as if the country had no

over the world and jokes Antarctica is

coloured paint. The housing district

likely the only continent he hasn’t visited.

could only be described as slums; deprived of the vast array of colours the

Early Days

world has to offer. Rows upon rows of

The Los Angeles native began his musical

grey, musky, lifeless buildings stood like

path as a child when he sang in a church

corpses, and homes within the Iron

choir. At 15 years old, he received a bass

Curtain exuded a “dystopian” world.

guitar and began learning to play by

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offstage during services. Until Gouché,

Michael Tobias, guitar cords from Cordial

bass guitar was unheard of in churches

and amps from Italian company,

and his influence was the key to making it

Markbass. Bassplayer Magazine named

a staple across America.

him in their 100 Greatest Bass Players, which totally blew his mind.

He played with Reverend James Cleveland, honing his skills, in the 1970s

His first solo album was released in 2015

for both live and studio performances.

and he is currently working on his second,

This opportunity was the doorway to his

expecting it to be released in fall 2021.

further success where he toured with a

Gouché is also working on his

number of outstanding performers like

autobiography, which is anticipated for

Andraé Crouch, The Winans and The

2022.

Hawkins Family.

“I want to be remembered as somebody Gouché is a Grammy award winning

who brought joy to people,” Gouché says.

producer and his exceptional talent and ear for sound has further led him to

Making Memories with Prince

perform with incredible artists such as

There are a few moments in his profession

Prince, Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan,

that stand out in Gouché’s memory. He

Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Donna

says there’s a stage in every musician’s

Summer and Snoop Dogg. Over his 48

career where they attempt to figure out

years of playing, Gouché has garnered

where they stand amidst their peers, even

over 300 record credits by working with

if they won’t admit it.

various artists.

For him, working with Prince was a He now has his own signature brand

chance of a lifetime. Prince watched

guitars, which are hand crafted by

Gouché perform with Chaka Khan, who

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was his opening act. After the show, the

About a week after Gouché stopped

man man himself ran to find Gouché

working with Khan, in late 2011, he

after the show.

received a call from Prince’s keyboard player who informed him that Prince

“It blew my mind,” Gouché says. “Every

would like his number. When he did call,

show we did with him after that, he

Prince’s first words were, “Mr. Gouché.”

would be standing over at the side of the stage with his dark shades on, watching

“The first thing I thought was, Prince

me play.”

knows my name!”

Within minutes, Gouché had a first-class ticket to Minnesota, leaving the next day, and a car to bring him to the airport. He says every time he worked with Prince it was “one of those gigs you hear about” with a private car to the airport, flying first-class and having a chauffeur on the other side.

Furthermore, he assisted with assembling the legendary man’s next band, which was incredible. Gouché is honoured that his opinion was so highly valued and respected

by Prince.

Experience the World When Gouché says he’s been everywhere barring Antarctica: believe him.

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From China to Japan, New Zealand to South Africa, where the band was required to fill out a form stating that they were honorary whites because black people still didn’t have equal rights.

Gouché was mad about this and the frustration escalated at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant when he was approached by a man who commented, “you’re not from here.”

(1947-1991) to explain the invisible barrier Lowering his head and eyes, Gouché’s

the Soviet Union was creating as a means

shoulders hunched, explaining that was

to close off contact with the West. It later

how black people walked in South Africa.

became a physical entity as border

He stood out because he never needed to

defenses arose and different types of

hide himself, and always had the

barriers were erected.

confidence to walk tall and not step out of the way for whites passing by in the

The Iron Curtain was essentially designed

street. He says California has always been

to prevent citizens from leaving and stop

“kind of isolated” from that temperament

information from entering. Military

so that was his first experience with such

personnel were assigned to outposts along

attitudes.

the borders to watch for signs of escapees.

Then there was Russia. Former British

Before the Iron Curtain was removed,

Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, used

Gouché was playing with Bebe and Cece

the term ‘Iron Curtain’ in his March 5,

Winans in Europe, England and Poland

1946 speech, just before the Cold War

before being told they were going to

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Russia. Gouché recalls being hesitant for

Once in Moscow, they boarded a plane to

two reasons: the Iron Curtain and the

their next destination. Gouché laughs as

little knowledge he had of the country.

he explains the airline has the worst track record for flight crashes in the world. He

“We hear our own version of the news,”

learned it was common knowledge, but

Gouché says. “But you can go somewhere

the crashes were never actually reported

and it’s a whole other thing.”

publicly.

They ended up taking the train from

The group landed in Novosibirsk, a city

Poland to Russia, which he says was

where the artistic community was

incredible. Gouché remarks that because

banished from the mainstream. Gouché

Russia was so hypervigilant of being

explains that Russia was “anti-everything

invaded, they made their train tracks

during the years of communism” to a

larger than the standard used in Europe.

point that even music required approval

This led to the group waiting two hours

and had to be state sponsored.

for a machine to literally pick up the train and place it on the specific tracks

Jazz music, and similar styles, were not

into Russia!

approved at that time.

“Which was absolutely amazing to me,”

However, he remembers going to a jazz

Gouché says of the process.

bar where he heard absolutely incredible performances. He even remembers wishing he could bring them back home so they could freely do what they love.

The group themselves performed in Novosibirsk and it was astounding for

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Gouché. He still remembers as if it were yesterday.

They played in a one ring circus, directly in the centre, for five nights straight.

This is when he realized music transcends language barriers. The crowd didn’t know the words to their lyrics but would still come forward, every single night, and place roses along the front of the stage.

“It was really, really beautiful.” Gouché smiles, his memories taking him back to that moment. “It was one of the best experiences I ever had.”

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HARDWIRED FOR MUSIC

All photos courtesy of Tim Bonhomme

BEACH BOY TIM BONHOMME EXCLUSIVE

BY KELLY LOUISEIZE MARCH 10, 2021

His father never wanted him to be a

remembers Rosemary Park and skating so

musician. He would have preferred he

long his toes ached when he finally

graduate university as a real estate

submitted to the cold and returned home

lawyer, an accountant, anything but a

to have mom’s hot chocolate.

musician. But something inside Tim Bonhomme was hardwired for music.

His father, Conrad Bonhomme, was the owner and broker of the ReMax offices in

Tim grew up in Val Caron, Ontario just

Sudbury area. Feeding seven children

outside of Sudbury. He along with his six

meant spending a ridiculous amount of

siblings moved to New Sudbury on Gary

time at work, showing homes, or creating

Street when he was a small boy. He

appraisal reports.

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That kind of discipline paid off, not only

University of Toronto (U of T).

for Conrad but for his sons who adopted his determination. Tim’s older brother

Training in University

Al is a professor at the Musicians

“I get there, readying myself for the

Institute in Hollywood, California. Al

audition. I hear all the other musicians and

was the reason Tim threw himself into

they sound so much better. I asked myself,

music. He played guitar as a young boy.

‘What am I doing here? This is a world

Tim was intrigued and picked up the

class institute!’”

instrument. He’d bang around on it, but the instrument didn’t resonate with his

A gentleman escorted Tim to the nine-foot

style. When their father sold a house

grand piano on stage and there he sat in

down the street and the owners decided

front of an audience of 2,000 empty seats.

not to take their neglected piano,

A faint light dimmed in the back row

Conrad brought it home.

where three men sat awaiting his performance.

“I remember the keys were half off, some of the back some of the back strings were

“I hit one note on the piano, and it was so

broken. It was a mess trying to get it into

loud. I wasn’t used to it. I mean, this is a

our house,” Tim’s eyes rolling with a grin

concert hall!”

on his face. “It was never tuned.”

Tim played a few classical and jazz pieces.

Marcel Pinard at Le Centre des Jeunes,

The professors were open to hearing

was his teacher. He was on Elgin Street,

anything. When he was finished, Tim was

down from his father’s office. After four

completely deflated, terribly disappointed

years of tutorage, Tim felt ready to

in his performance.

audition for student placement at the “I completely blew the audition.”

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“Here I felt like I blew it, but the profs felt I had potential.”

Tim, however, had already accepted a full year with Western University Professor Cornelius Rodert, a Holland immigrant who taught the art of technique, and speed.

“He really slowed it down, so slow with the finger dexterity and placements on the piano. The pressure on where the fingers were placed had a direct correlation to the independent muscles in the hands, the He chalked it up to experience and on he

arms, and the back.”

went to a second interview at London, Ontario’s Western University. This time

It was all interconnected and dependent at

he was in front of one teacher, an

the same time, he said.

environment he felt comfortable with. In the subsequent days Tim received a call

After completing the year, Tim went back

from U of T asking why he hadn’t

to Sudbury to work at Falconbridge Ltd., a

returned a reply.

Canadian mining house which has since been purchased by Glencore. He spent the

“What reply?” Tim asked.

year saving money to meet his brother Al in Los Angeles (LA) who had been touring

Apparently U of T had been trying to get

with his band for the last five years. Al

hold of him. He had been accepted!

recommended Dick Grove School of

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Music, for Tim to learn more jazz.

With a fender Rhodes keyboard as his only instrument, Tim began to integrate

Time to Shine in Los Angeles

himself into local bars, clubs, playing

Landing in LA, Tim had to find a vehicle

country, weddings bar mitzvahs – anything

to transport himself and his music

to survive. The cost of staying ahead of the

equipment. He bought a 1969 Ford LTD

music trends was steep. New technology

and lost its transmission a few weeks

and keyboards were expensive.

later.

His Uncle Claude, a self-made man, “There was no reverse. I had to put my

offered to invest in a music studio for both

foot out to push it backwards.”

his nephews.

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So, the boys moved into a small house

“Those gigs paid more.”

and worked tirelessly on their instruments and new technology.

The Beach Boys Through some of the 60s bands, Tim met

“We didn’t see the sun for years.”

Jeffrey Foskett, who introduced him to Mike Love, the lead for Beach Boys. In

They produced a band called Visitor

1990, he was asked to join Mike’s band,

with Vancouver-born Paul Friesen as

Mike Love’s California Beach Band, on a

lead vocalist. It was an 80s band with

tour to Japan. It was first class all the way

some good rock quality. Record labels

and Tim had a fabulous time. The next

were showing an interest. Then the

scheduled destination was Hawaii where

market shifted. People wanted to listen

Tim’s father joined. Conrad was a ham. At

to heavy metal bands like Guns and

home Tim remembers his father dancing

Roses. Visitor, after three years of hard

The Hustle with Lisa, his daughter, in the

practice, was toast overnight.

living room.

Newly married and with two children,

He put those moves to good use in Hawaii

Tim played in clubs, Disneyland, and

when four professional cheerleaders asked

casual weekend weddings.

him to shake a leg.

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Arriving back in LA, Tim was now

long distance and asked if he had two

playing with Hollywood bands. It wasn’t

tickets available for the evening

until 1996 that he became a full-fledged

performance. Apparently, one of his good

Beach Boy. Mike Love took over

Australian friends was babysitting two

managing the bookings, hiring the talent

twin boys who had just lost their father.

and setting some team goals.

Tim was only too happy to give these boys something else to think about.

There wasn’t an audition or panel of judges to mark his placement as a Beach

“Sometimes you wonder what the hell

Boy. Once a musician attains that level of

you’re doing out here. I mean I am away

excellence, he or she doesn’t have to

from family, my kids,” he said, as his chin

audition anymore, he said. The craft

begins to dimple and the tears well up in

speaks for itself.

his eyes. “It just comes down to making people happy. It was my pleasure to take

“The biggest part of keyboarding is the

the stress away from these boys, if only for

sound. You have to make it work. It isn’t

an evening.” Wiping back his tears Tim

just hitting a note. It’s how long you hold

sighs. “Geeze, I didn’t expect to be so

it. The pressure in which you hold it, and

emotional about this. You got me.”

you have to marry that with other instruments in the band. It is the

Perhaps it hit a nerve. Perhaps he was

technical pressure you have to deal with

missing his own children, his family, the

as a keyboardist.”

feeling of connectedness to something or someone.

Tim has played everywhere except for the Antarctic.

Home is important to Tim, cooking his own meals, going to the gym, hiking,

In Australia, his brother Pierre called

spending time with his children, his

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brother Al and a handful of friends.

The seasoned vets teach Tim a thing or two on how to slam it. No other language

Travelling can wear the best man out, he

bonds people together like music. He is

said. “At times you wake up and don’t

thankful he can play alongside the caliber

know the city you’re in. That is the real

of musicians, grateful for the set-up crew

deal.”

and for the life he isable to live.

Last year, Tim was gone 220 days out of

“Our crew, the band and the management

the year with performances in different

are one very well-oiled machine, everyone

time zones. “I just sleep when I’m tired. If

is very professional. We tour so much

I can sleep four hours and nap

together; we are a family. I’ve been

somewhere through the day, I’m good.”

fortunate to have been able to tour with The Beach Boys and entourage all these

Travelling can wear the best man out, he

years.”

said, "At times you wake up and don't know the city you're in. That is the real

And to think, it started with a throw away

deal."

piano on Gary Street in some hick Northern, Ontario town called Sudbury.

Last year, Tim was gone 220 days out of the year with performances in different time zones. "I just sleep when I'm tired. If I can sleep four hours and nap somewhere through the day, I’m good.”

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DEFYING THE ODDS

All photos courtesy of Chris Mackeigan and Dennis Maruk.

NHL STAR DENNIS MARUK EXCLUSIVE

BY JENNIFER J. LACELLE MARCH 3, 2021

What does it take to play sports

He needed to be persistent in proving

professionally? Skill, ability, persistence,

himself as an outstanding athlete if he ever

and motivation are several factors when

had hopes to play in the “big man’s game.”

it comes to many areas of life, but especially so in professional sports.

Maruk started playing hockey when he

Sometimes, a player’s size is also a factor.

was eight years old and the sport quickly became a passion for him. He began

For NHL legend Dennis Maruk his size

playing competitively as a young teenager

and height were obstacles in the eyes of

in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario,

others when it came to being drafted and

with the Ontario Hockey Association

signed into the NHL.

Junior Division.

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1972 to 1975 had a very successful junior career with the London Knights. During his time with the Knights, Maruk won the Rookie of the Year award, the Red Tilson award for most outstanding player in the OHL and scored an impressive 159 goals.

In 1975 Maruk was drafted by the NHL’s California Golden Seals, however being drafted was no guarantee that Maruk would ultimately play in the NHL. “There’s no guarantee,” Maruk says. “Even when drafted you didn’t know.”

At 15, Maruk was traded to the London

When Maruk and his agent at the time,

Knights hockey team in London, Ontario.

Boom Boom Geoffrion (Joseph Bernard

This was a difficult move for him, as he

André Geoffrion) spoke with the Golden

had his mind set on playing junior hockey

Seals’ general manager, Maruk was told he

in his hometown of Toronto, Ontario. For

would not be playing in the NHL, but

some time, he resisted the move to

rather that he would start his career

London, but Maruk’s older sister Karen

playing in the minors.

convinced him to take the opportunity.

Despite Maruk’s agent urging the Seals to Moving at such a young age away from

sign him, the general manager stood firm

family and friends proved difficult for the

with his decision. Although this was not

young Maruk, put he persisted and from

good news, Boom Boom encouraged the

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young Maruk to keep playing his best hockey and prove, once more, that he was an exceptional player and worthy of playing in the NHL. Shortly thereafter, Maruk was brought up from the minors to play with the Golden Seals during an exhibition game. He impressed the Seals’ manager in his first game and scored his first NHL goal playing against star player Marcel Dionne.

After the game, Maruk received the call from Boom Boom that he was being offered a contract to play in the NHL. This was the beginning of Maruk’s incredible 15-year journey and career with

record with the Capitals was only

the NHL. He played with a few different

recently broken by Alex Ovechkin who

teams for the first several years of his

scored 65 goals in the 2007-08 season.

career, but his major highlights stand with the Washington Capitals with whom he

Maruk continues to hold the record with

played for from 1978-83.

the Washington Capitals for achieving the most points in one season accumulating

With the Washington Capitals Maruk

136 points in 1981-82. During this season

scored 50 goals in the 1980-81 season, and

he was fourth in the league for total

then surpassed this record in the 1981-82

points, just behind Wayne Gretzky, Mike

season when he scored 60 goals. This team

Bossy and Peter Stastny.

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The superb skills Maruk displayed on the

Maruk also played hockey internationally

ice led him to play in two NHL All-Star

during his NHL career. He played for

Games: the first in 1978 when he played

Team Canada winning bronze medals in

with the Cleveland Barons, and again in

1978 and 1982, and the World

1982 as a Washington Capital.

Championships in 1978, 1979, 1981 & 1983.

Playing in the All-Star Games were

Maruk ended his career with the

memorable experiences for him, although

Minnesota North Stars in 1989 whom he

he does acknowledge that today’s All-Star

played with from 1983-1989. He retired in

games are more interactive with the

1989 when his kneecap shattered during a

players and the audience with speed races,

game. Although he healed significantly, he

hardest slapshot competitions, etc.

didn’t feel 100% to return to hockey.

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“I probably could have played a few more

He briefly worked on the business side of

years, but I felt it was time to move on,”

the NHL but didn’t feel it was a good fit

Maruk says.

for him. From there, Maruk held different positions which included teaching hockey

As was common for retired NHL hockey

to children and adults of all ages in the

players from that era, the ending of his

United States, Canada, and Europe. He

career led to many years of struggling as

has also become involved in charity games

he had not prepared for post-career life.

and is an active member with the NHL

During his time in the NHL Maruk was

Alumni.

told that there would be opportunities available for retirees, but these

After spending 35 years post-career in the

opportunities rarely presented

United States, Maruk returned to his

themselves.

hometown in Toronto, Canada in 2008.

Many in the hockey world were happy to see him back in Canada and welcomed him home. He was often told upon his arrival to Canada that they wondered where he was hiding all those years. He has since been asked to participate in a multitude of charity games, and now typically plays anywhere between 50-60 games per year with charity organizations such as Easter Seals, Canadian Cancer Society and Special Olympics.

Since 2014 Maruk has also been running a

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summer hockey school in Huntsville, ON.

and dealing with anxiety, depression, and

“It’s lots of fun to give back,” Maruk says.

addiction.

In 2017, he released an autobiography

As it turns out, Maruk’s book hit the

which he co-wrote with Sportsnet’s

shelves in his 60th year, encompassing 60

sportscaster Ken Reid. The book, Dennis

chapters, and celebrating his 60 goals in

Maruk: The Unforgettable Story of

the title of his book.

Hockey’s Forgotten 60-Goal Man, talks about the highs and lows of the sport, as

The book’s chapters are unlike traditional

well as his life after his hockey career.

hockey autobiographies that can be 30-40 pages long. Rather, he chose to make the

Maruk explains that parts of the book

chapters short, quick reads which helps

were difficult to write as they were

make the book more interesting and

“personal situations,” but he felt it was

unique. Maruk’s book has been well-

important to provide a full picture of his

received, and he often brings copies for

story. He notes that his life hasn’t been all

fans at the charity events he participates in.

“peaches ‘n cream.”

Currently, COVID has made participating There is a great deal in his book that

in these events difficult, but Maruk is

pertains to overcoming adversity, such as

hoping to get back into playing charity

moving from home at such a young age,

games and attending alumni events as soon

how his size affected his NHL prospects,

as restrictions are lifted.

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HEART FOR HOCKEY

All photos courtesy of Chris Mackeigan and Gilles Gilbert

AN IINTA EXCLUSIVE WITH GILLES GILBERT

BY JENNIFER J. LACELLE MARCH 18, 2021

Life & Family

skates. That is to say, there’s two blades

From the moment you can walk there’s a

along the front and two along the back.

pair of skates put on your feet. It’s cold

Then the young skater goes onto the large

outside, because Quebec City is often

bladed style before finally obtaining a

chilly with lots of snow, which means it’s

regular pair. Of course, it’s necessary to

time to play ice hockey. Of course, the

build up to regular skates because it’s

first pair of skates a child receives isn’t a

essential to learn how to slide across the ice

size ten adult, NHL grade—though

first, and ankles need to be strengthened.

parents have hopes and dreams of such.

Gilles Gilbert, one of the top goalies in What children first receive and learn to

NHL history, began skating as soon as he

skate with are a pair of double-bladed

started walking.

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Gilbert’s natural talent and abilities provided him ample opportunity growing up and leading to professional sports.

The chance to play major league baseball was openly offered to him around the time he was drafted for hockey. However, players could spend many years in the minors before ever reaching the majors. A normal baseball player’s career can span well into their forties, which could have been a benefit since in hockey most people Fortunately for Gilbert, he’s a natural

retire in their early thirties. Despite the

athlete and the pro-baseball leagues

longer career potential, it didn’t seem

wanted to draft him just as much as the

nearly as appealing to Gilbert as hockey.

NHL did.

Afterall, hockey was built into his DNA.

He proudly states his daughter, Jennifer,

Growing up, his family lived in an

received this athleticism from him and

apartment across from a church that had

can pick up any sport she tries. His son,

ample lighting and space for ball hockey,

Terry, was also a natural on the ice and an

making it a great resource.

excellent goalie, but he chose a different kind of athleticism in the long run and

He recalls coming home from school for

became a firefighter. Funny enough, it

lunch and playing street hockey. A normal

was a potential career Gilbert himself

day also happened to include a game of

would have chosen if hockey hadn’t

hockey after school. Weekends were also

worked out.

included in this busy schedule and Gilbert

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recalls playing street hockey down three to four different streets.

It wasn’t just other kids who played though. Gilbert recalls his dad being an excellent goalie and teaching him how to goaltend. His older brother also helped teach him, in fact, he too became a proathlete and ended up playing in the American Hockey League. Even his mom would play street hockey with them.

Struggles in the Dream Gilbert began playing in a league at nine

The reason for this wasn’t just Gilbert’s

years old, however, it was at 13 he knew

skills, but practicing with only one goalie

for sure he wanted to play in the big

available is quite difficult.

leagues!

At this point, Gilbert had been playing It all happened when his brother was

with people older than him for awhile

playing in the AHL and asked his coach,

having done two tournaments in peewee

Boom Boom Geoffrion, if his younger

and bantam.

brother could join in place of an injured goalie.

“I was always playing not at my level,” he says. “It was pretty strange for a young kid like me to play with the juniors. All the pictures I’ve got, ‘who is that kid?’ No, I was the goalie.”

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That shift was a difficult time for Gilbert, not only was he young and away from home but he was the only French speaking person on the team and hadn’t learned English yet. Not only that, but he was replacing a former goalie.

This led him to feeling ostracised among the team.

Because he didn’t speak English, Gilbert didn’t know what was going on, and he says there were moments when he would Although, Geoffrion had initially been

enter the showers and everyone else would

concerned about the lack of in insurance

leave.

but also his age and Gilbert recalls him saying, “my god, this kid is too young.”

Furthermore, he was unable to obtain

Gilbert was thankful his dad was there

rides unless he stayed into the wee hours

and signed papers stating that the team

of the morning just to get a ride from the

wasn’t responsible if something did

trainer.

happen to him.

Despite living with three other players, This solidified his dream to play in the

they “wouldn’t let him in the car” and left

NHL and he continued to progress and

him to walk a mile to the arena or catch a

develop his skills. He went on to play in

bus.

the Juniors in Quebec before moving on to London, Ontario.

“No one spoke to me,” Gilbert says.

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“Then after practice when it’s 3:30 a.m.,

“You’re finishing. It’s your last year in

you don’t feel like hanging up the

junior, and having a great season, you’ll

equipment [to obtain a ride home]. I don’t

have a much better chance to be in the

wish that any anybody. It was tough.”

NHL,” Gilbert recalls his dad saying.

In fact, partway through the first season

Reflecting on it, Gilbert says, “thank God I

he called home and told his dad he

said ‘okay, I’m going to go back with the

couldn’t “stand the situation” anymore.

team.’ So, we lead the playoffs and all of a sudden everyone wants to pick me up and

He even looked up the price of a ticket

drop me off.”

from London to Quebec City and asked his dad for the money ($85) when he

Finally!

called, but his father told him no.

In 1969, Gilbert was drafted to play in the pros at the age of twenty. He was the third

“I want you to play there,” Gilbert recalls

pick and was feeling great!

his father telling him.

Though, it initially didn’t go as planned.

However, the situation didn’t improve

While he wanted to play in the NHL, he

and when they were playing a game in

wasn’t too impressed with the contract as

Quebec City a few weeks later, Gilbert

it wasn’t very much of a paycheck. They

had packed all his bags and brought them

told him if he didn’t sign it then he would

with him. After the game, his father asked

be on the next bus back to Quebec City, so

where he was going and Gilbert said he

he signed on.

was going home with them.

Thereafter, they told Gilbert he would play However, his dad once again told him no.

in the minors for one month. During those

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four weeks he had a great time but awaited their call patiently. True to their word, they called after a month and but he only ended up playing two games.

“I had 48 shots, number 1 star,” Gilbert says. “Second day we played Chicago, 48 shots, then won 2-1.”

However, he didn’t play for another month and in his frustration, he went and caught a flight from Minneapolis to Cleveland, and played in the minors without permission from his coach.

he was invited. Gilbert ended up playing because their best goalie had been injured,

The morning after his flight, he called the

he actually showed up in crutches with a

coach and told him not to search for him,

broken ankle.

that he was in Cleveland and wanted to play. He also told him that it was

After they won the game, Gilbert’s coach

ridiculous to be waiting a month without

showed up and stood next to him but

playing.

never spoke to him. Gilberts says, “he was mad.”

“They could have kicked me out for that,” Gilbert says.

Usually, Gilbert notes, when people are sent from NHL to the minors it’s because

He joined a practice there only to be told

of an injury. While that wasn’t the case for

they were playing a game that night and

him, the coaches were lying and said that

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was the reason for his arrival in

“I’m still in hockey, that’s where I belong.”

Cleveland. Gilbert played five games with them before returning to Minneapolis

Gilbert also had the opportunity to play

though he still didn’t play very much upon

in the NHL Hockey Legends: 30 games in

his return.

30 days, two days off, and repeat, for five months.

“They should have left me there to play the rest of the season,” he says.

It was strenuous but he had a blast playing these games.

In 1973, he was traded to the Boston Bruins, where he would spend the next

He strongly credits his wife, Diane, for

seven years of his total 14-year career.

being resilient throughout their 47 years

Gilbert earned a stellar record of 17

of marriage, stating she often raised the

consecutive wins and it remains

kids alone since he was away constantly.

unbroken, though he says someday it will be. His overall SV% is .883—which is

“She was patient all these years,” Gilbert

absolutely remarkable for a goalie’s

says before laughing. “I’m keeping her, I’m

career.

not trading her, no way! Only goalies get traded.”

After his retirement in 1983 he tried several different jobs but went back gone back to his roots in hockey. He’s spent the last 35 years working for Canadian Hockey Enterprises as their public relations liaison; part of that includes handing out shirts, speaking to players and giving the teams their trophies.

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ICELAND

Mountain waterfall. Photo by Douglas Landsborough

THE LAND OF GIANTS

BY DOUGLAS LANDSBOROUGH MARCH 15, 2021

When Norse explorers first landed on the

No matter what you are into, Iceland likely

shores of Iceland, they believed that the

has an experience for you. If you are an

island was home to mythical giants. From

adrenaline seeker or are seeking a relaxing,

the soaring mountains to glaciers that

rejuvenating getaway, Iceland is a hidden

can span the horizon, Iceland is nothing

gem of a destination that is only now

short of awe-inspiring. On this island

starting to get the attention that it

nation, natural beauty is combined with

deserves.

a culture that values time spent with loved ones and appreciating everything

The People of Iceland

life has to offer.

As an island nation, Iceland has historically

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been focused on both their independence

with limited natural resources, but this

as a country and their togetherness as a

mindset leads to after-work hours being

people. This has led to a culture that

laid back, spent with family, enjoying what

values one another, one where your

life has to offer.

friends, family and neighbours are appreciated and can be relied upon. In

Don’t let that discourage anyone looking

this regard, equality is a fundamental

for an active nightlife, though! Reykjavik,

aspect of Icelandic society; the country is

the capital city of Iceland, is a popular

seen as a forerunner for both LGBT and

destination for backpackers and boasts an

women’s equality and is consistently

incredible nightlife.

ranked as one of the best countries to live in for women.

The Landscape of Iceland For anyone who visits Iceland, it will take

Beyond that, the people of Iceland are

no time at all to realize why Vikings

very welcoming to tourists. Anyone

believed giants lived on the island.

travelling to the country often find

Glaciers, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lava

smiles from strangers and a willingness

fields and volcanoes all make up the

to help out. Though the Icelandic

diverse landscape of Iceland.

language still exists, everyone in Iceland speaks English fluently.

If you decide to rent a car and drive around the Ring Road that is just over

What might take some visitors by

1,300 kilometres long, you can see volcanic

surprise is how laid-back Icelandic towns

rocks, ancient ice fields, icebergs floating

are after working hours. Icelanders are

in crystal-clear water and awe-inspiring

incredibly hard-working people, as they

mountain peaks... all in just a few hours of

have had to be to survive the harsh

driving. The various landscapes of Iceland

winters and the nature of being an island

are something from a fantasy novel.

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Here are just a few things to keep in

in Iceland. With massive glaciers in the

mind when traveling around Iceland:

center of the island receding over the centuries, combined with rain and snow,

-Iceland exists on two continents, and

an incredible amount of water pours over

you can scuba dive between North

the beautiful landscape of the country,

America and Europe. The Silfra Fissure

making its way towards the ocean.

is a beautiful, crystal-clear space that

Travellers should be sure to check out

exists between two tectonic plates and

many of these stunning waterfalls, like

swimming there is a must.

Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss, two waterfalls on the South Coast of Iceland

-There are upwards of 10,000 waterfalls

that both tower 60 metres in height.

-Volcanoes have helped form the island and are still there to this day. While you will need to rent a Jeep and trek to the centre of the island if you want to see the awe-inspiring lava fields, the impact of the volcanic nature of the island is everywhere.

Black sand beaches and lichen-covered fields of volcanic rock look like something from outer space, while hot springs and sulfur pits are incredible natural phenomena that can’t be missed. Take advantage of the natural heat made in the Blue Lagoon to treat yourself to mineralfilled hot springs that are as rejuvenating as they are good for your skin.

Behind Seljalandsfoss Photo by Douglas Landsborough

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-Because of the waterfalls and

Summer spans June to September and is

geothermal nature of the island, about

the peak travelling season in Iceland. For

85% of Iceland’s energy use comes from

those used to a warmer climate, it’s

renewable sources, with oil being

important to note that temperatures in

imported almost exclusively for vehicles

the summer usually range from 5C (40F)

and fishing fleets.

to 15C (58F).

There are few guarantees in life, but you

Everything is open during the summer,

can be assured that a visit to anywhere in

including the sun; a phenomena known as

Iceland outside of its capital will treat

the Midnight Sun occurs during this

you to breathtaking views and scenery

season, meaning that some days during

that will stay with you for a lifetime.

the summer experience 24 hours of sunlight.

The Seasons of Iceland Being so far north, Iceland has very

Fall runs from September to December

unique seasons that you should keep in

brings more rain, snow and

mind when planning any type of travel.

unpredictability. While experiencing like dog sledding are available, many other

Spring in Iceland is a great time for

cultural events start up again after tourist

anyone looking for adventure and runs

season.

from March to June. The snow of winter has melted and plants are beginning to

Winter comes in full force in Iceland

bud again. Accommodations during

between December and March. Snow and

spring are typically cheaper than during

frigid temperatures can show up suddenly

peak times like the summer, but

and close off entire roads or sections of

experiences like hiking and whale

major routes like the Ring Road. That

watching are available with the thaw.

being said, those who love the idea of

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the Northern Lights and incredible sights like ice caves are in for a treat during Icelandic winters, even if the sun is only around for five hours some days.

An Unforgettable Experience There are so many unique experiences to be had in Iceland, whether you are an adrenaline seeker, looking for cultural experiences or want to see some of the most breathtaking sights in the world.

Though this island nation has traditionally been seen as a layover destination or just a small country on the map, it is a must-visit for just about anyone.

A midnight beer with the midnight sun.

Photo Credit: Douglas Landsborough

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THE BATTLES OF AVIATION

FROM THE FLIGHT DECK

BY CAPTAIN MICHEL TRESKIN MARCH 5, 2021

Good morning folks from the flight

Oh boy, do I miss flying. The good old days

deck. This is your Captain speaking. We

are gone. I remember flying with the

are currently flying at 39,000 feet, going

cockpit door open at all times but that

900 km/h. The temperature outside is a

changed after 9/11. It took a while for the

warm minus 45˚C, but the temperature

aviation sector to rebound after these

at our destination is plus 28˚C.

tragic events. The whole industry had to re-think security measures and it has never

We have another three hours of flying

been the same.

before reaching our destination. So, sit back, relax and enjoy our hospitality.

Nowadays, passengers are used to an hour

Thank you for flying with us.

wait in line for airport security and a

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detailed check in. The world adapted and it almost returned to normal.

Currently, cockpits are the equivalent to vaults with armed doors. So impersonal, if you ask me.

Though, a few pilots will come out of the cockpit once the plane has returned to the gate to thank passengers.

The financial crisis of 2008 was another

Why can’t there be a plane in which the

event that made a significant difference

pilot will always have the option to take

in the aviation industry. So many people,

control of the aircraft completely if

including myself, lost a bucket full of

needed? After all, that is what we are paid

money. Flying was reduced, but it was

for.

more of a financial hardship than anything else.

The travelling public became scared and the whole fleet was grounded. As a result,

Sometime later, the aviation world

many pilots were laid off.

witnessed several incidents and accidents involving a new commercial jet called

An interview with FAA Administrator,

Boeing 737 MAX. The Lion Air flight

Stephen Dickson, was published by USA

610 on October 29, 2018, and Ethiopian

Today on June 17, 2020 indicating the

Airlines flight 302 on March 10, 2019,

COVID-19 pandemic has also delayed the

urged the grounding of this aircraft

already long process of thoroughly

model around the world.

scrutinizing the aircraft systems.

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It has taken almost two years for Boeing

never be the same. Ever!

to correct the glitches in the software.

Or will it?

Aviation, along with every other industry in the world, has been severely impacted

At this very moment, the future of aviation

in an unprecedented manner by the

might not look promising; especially if you

COVID-19 pandemic.

are a youngster contemplating a career in aviation.

It has been a year since the aviation industry began experiencing what can be

Equally, those that have invested hundreds

considered its worst collapse in history.

of thousands of dollars now wait upon a

Thousands of professional pilots,

darkened promise that once they obtained

mechanics, Air Traffic Controllers,

their license, a job would be waiting for

Airport Fire Fighters, ground personnel,

them. How discouraging must this be since

all the commercial businesses in each

air travel has been reduced to a bare

airport around the world, flight

minimum?

academies, and corporate jets have been affected one way or another by this worldwide tragedy.

The percentage of all professional pilots who have lost their jobs, or have been furloughed, surpass 60 per cent. Regional airlines have ceased operations, and Asian carriers have fired all expat pilots. The devastation has, and will, cost everyone dearly. The whole world will

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This pandemic will be controlled, and eventually life will get back to normal.

People will start to travel again. It is part of our DNA, human nature, a predisposition in our blood, so to speak.

People will want and need to take a long, well-deserved break after what we have been through. I predict air travel will spike considerably in the next year or two as citizens around the world will want to get Who wants to travel and be quarantined

away from the confines of their residence

in a hotel for 14 days — at your own cost?

and even countries.

This situation needs to be controlled sooner than later by whatever means

Interestingly, the reality for aviation is

necessary in order to make air travel

that we will be facing a pilot shortage as

attractive again.

soon as this pandemic is under control.

CAE, Canadian Aviation Electronics Ltd,

We might be looking at a vaccine

has predicted that this year alone, the

passport in the near future. I have read,

world will need an excess of 26,000 new

for example, that Spanish authorities will

pilots, and over the next 10 years, it will

keep a registry of those who refuse to be

need over 250,000.

vaccinated, but it is unclear what or how they will use the information.

“Excuse me? How could that be,” you ask.

But enough of the bad news. Time to

Many pilots who were close to retirement

check out the bright side.

became redundant at the beginning of the

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pandemic, and took an early retirement.

start a career in aviation. I personally

Furthermore, the maximum age to be an

believe aviation is not dead. It has survived

airline pilot is 65, and some countries

and recovered from other crises and will

have established a maximum of 60.

begin anew. Maybe a little slower and

Another factor to take into consideration

more cautiously, but my bet is we will find

is that the new generation is

ourselves “almost” back to normal

understandably not too keen in investing

operations within two years.

large amounts of money in an industry that is struggling.

The world needs aviation and cannot live without it. Could you imagine not being

Generally speaking, it’s between $120,000

able to travel except by boat or rail? Or

—150,000 US to get a multi-engine

travel at all?

commercial license. Nonetheless, and taking into consideration the estimated

*The views and opinions contained within subjects, content,

numbers, I think this is the best time to

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CUISINE | DEKE ZAHER

iinta’s culinary mastermind, Deke Zaher, is a true connoisseur of unique cuisine and fresh, whole food ideas.

His foremost memories of being in the kitchen start at the age of four. Zaher says during large family gatherings he was often in the kitchen with his aunts rather than playing video games with his cousins. Zaher’s favourite memory is the

scent that occurs when olive oil is heated and has garlic and lemon added to it, calling it “the essence of Palestinian cooking.”

Zaher’s first public display of his family’s traditional cooking was in 1984 when he explained to his fellow classmates what was in the hummus that he regularly brought to school.

“I got tired of being the kid with weird lunches,” he says.

Zaher officially trained to be a social worker, which was his career for 19 years, where he often supervised lunch periods in schools — a place where junk food is readily accessible.

Over the years he noticed correlations between what the kids were eating and their behaviour afterward, noting lack of concentration, lethargy and mood.

“Food is mood,” Zaher says. “If you’re going to eat garbage, how do you think you’re going to feel?”

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“Old world tradition meets new world flavours,” he says of his creations.

Zaher has been selected by FedNor (Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario) to participate in the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair the last three years: 2019, 2020 and 2021.

He officially retired from social work in 2019 in order to further expand his business. He has received five nominations for the 2021 Bell Business Excellence Awards: Entrepreneur of the Year, Company of the Year, Service Excellence, Small Enterprise and Business Start-Up.

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BUSINESS | FRED LAZAR

One of Canada’s leading experts in Economics, Fred Lazar, has been an Associate Professor at York University since September 1972. This role includes the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, as well as the Schulich School of Business.

Prior to taking this role he was a researcher for Prices and Incomes Commission from 1970-71.

Lazar has a Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from

the University of Toronto (1965-69); he furthermore has a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from Harvard University for Economics (1970-78).

Though he has done far more than teach throughout the span of his career. Lazar worked as a government advisor through the 1970s-80s. Most notably, while working in the Prime Minister’s office in 1982, he was involved with economics and policy work that included trade negotiations, pension reforms, industrial policy, taxation, competition policy and deregulation.

Consulting with a wide assortment of companies has also been a prominent aspect of his career. Some of these areas include the auto industry, financial services, resource industries and cultural industries.

He’s also had the pleasure of being the Director for several companies since 2015: Air North, Interknowlogy, and Metis Infinity Investment. These companies range from a Yukon-based airline, a California-based software company, and the economic

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development branch of the Metis Nation of Ontario. He is strongly involved with First Nations issues across Canada. Currently, he is an expert witness in three cases about land claim disputes by First Nations people.

Lazar’s reasoning for studying economics was that he had no interest in medicine, law or science. Subsequently, he chose Commerce and Finance in order to avoid taking English classes — ironically, his career has involved a great deal of writing and communication.

The area of economics is intriguing to Lazar because it covers such a broad spectrum of topics.

“Almost every major issue during the past 30-40 years has required some degree of economic analysis,” he writes. “I have become increasingly more interested in finding the flaws in the mainstream economic theories.”

Becoming a professor hadn’t been his intention initially, however, when the job posting came to light, Lazar decided to apply as he needed the money. He was still in grad school completing his thesis at this stage.

There are two primary reasons he has remained in academia the past five decades. One is because he has the freedom to work in all the aforementioned areas, which also allows him to continually learn. The second reason is the freedom permitted him the ability to remain present in his children’s lives as they grew up.

Over the past five decades he has noticed that his students general age range hasn’t changed, which has allowed him to see how each generation adapts and uses technology.

It’s also given him the ability to see how their thought processes have changed over the years. Though, interacting with and learning from his students has been his favourite aspect.

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PRECIOUS METALS

HOW DOES TRADING PRECIOUS METALS WORK?

BY DOUG LANDSBOROUGH MARCH 17, 2021

Long before human beings were trading

dominate the conversation but they aren’t

bitcoin and holding mutual funds, even

the only options available for investing.

before paper currency or minted coins

There are a variety of commodities we pull

were commonplace, we used precious

from the earth, and many of them are

metals as both a signifier of wealth and as

traded on exchanges or physically owned

a method of exchange. These days, metals

by individuals.

are a viable option for both investing and day trading.

Though precious metals like gold might not hold the same mainstream favour they

Within the metal market, gold and silver

once did, metals are still a valuable

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method of investing and potentially

Through institutions like banks, you can

gaining wealth, and are widely used in

purchase different forms of precious

investment portfolios today.

metals. You can either keep those metals yourself or you can purchase the physical

If you’re looking to invest in metals, there

products without them ever being

are a few different avenues you can go

delivered to you.

down. When it boils down to the basics though, trading commodities like metals

In the latter case, you will normally pay an

is really trading ownership of an actual

institution to store and keep custody of

amount of that metal, usually measured

your metal. This allows for more security

in troy ounces. Whether or not you have

than you would likely be able to provide

that metal in your physical possession is a

but is not free.

different story.

Alternatively, you can invest in metals With precious metals like gold and silver,

through a brokerage that offers a mutual

you can buy and own actual pieces of

fund or exchange traded fund (ETF)

these metals. These might come in the

dealing with precious metals. Through this

forms of bullions, bars or coins.

method, you will contribute to the fund and the fund manager will put that towards the investments offered. With this indirect investing, you will pay management fees but do not have to worry about monitoring prices, market news, interest rates, etc.

For anyone looking at direct investing— where you control your own investments

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either over a long term or like a day

from jewelry to electronics, but all of

trader—you can trade metal futures. This

them share an innately higher value than

means that you are responsible for your

the metals in the second category because

own portfolio and can invest based on

they’re more difficult to find and mine.

where you think the price of a metal will go and either hold a long position, a short

Base metals encompass the other tradable

position or simply trade throughout the

metals and are much more common and

day.

industrial in nature. These include aluminum, copper, iron ore, lead,

As with any investment, it’s important to

molybdenum, nickel, steel, tin and zinc.

be smart about your money. Direct investing in metals or any other asset or

Even though these metals aren’t

security comes with its own risk, which

commonly used in high-ticket items like

we will touch on later.

jewelry, they are required for everyday products.

What Kind of Metals Can You Trade?

Within the world of metal trading, there

When it comes to trading metals, most

are some major players and some

people focus on precious metals. That

commodities that have flown somewhat

doesn’t mean, however, that base metals

under the radar. Of the metals that are

do not see their fair share of movement.

traded, your options are split between two types:

What Are the Advantages of Trading Metals?

Precious metals are your more valuable

There are a variety of potential benefits to

minerals This category includes gold,

including metals—both precious and base

silver, platinum and the lesser-known

—in your investment portfolio. These

palladium. The uses of these metals ranges

include:

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High liquidity. Metals are traded at high volumes every day, so it is likely that you will be able to buy or sell when you want to.

Better rates for leverage trading.

Leverage trading is a specific type of trading that has the opportunity for great gains (and oppositely, losses).

Be sure to understand leverage

Security. Unlike other assets or

trading before trying your hand at it,

securities, you can physically hold

as there are more rules surrounding

gold and silver bars and coins. If you

it than your normal trades.

possess the metal, there is no way you can be hacked or fall victim to an

Long-term stability. Though metals are

online scam.

far from immune to volatility, they are generally seen as stable long-term

Countering inflation. Many investors

investments.

recommend including metals in your portfolio to help counter inflation,

Practicality. Because both types of

since they are physical assets and not

metals have practical uses we have

contingent on a government.

come to rely on, and the fact that

However, no metal is completely

precious metals are indicators of

immune to inflation.

wealth, there is no signal that these metals will suddenly disappear in the

What Are the Risks of Trading Metals?

near future.

With all of those upsides, you might be

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rushing to add gold or another metal to

harm mining causes, governments

your portfolio. However, take a few

adopting more eco-friendly regulations

moments to understand the risks

might impact the supply of precious and

associated with investing in these

base metals.

commodities.

Volatility. Even though they are good for hedging against inflation and used in long-term investing, metals can be one of the most volatile investments out there. Gold, for example, has seen quarterly ranges spanning from 4% to 40%. This is great for experienced day traders but isn’t appealing to all investors.

External influences. These metals have to be mined from somewhere, and these expensive and laborious operations can be limited or

Scams. If you’re trading physical assets

completely stopped by external

—bars and coins—be sure to purchase

influences like natural disasters and

them from reputable channels. There

politics.

are a lot of scammers out there.

Environmental impact. Mining is

How Do You Get Started?

incredibly damaging to the

Like any investment, the first step is to

environment. In addition to the

understand your own financial position.

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Nothing is ever a sure bet, so never invest

of gold, check out your local bank. If you

more than you’re willing to lose.

are interested in trading metals online, look to any platform that trades futures.

If you want to purchase physical pieces of gold, check out your local bank. If you

For centuries, fortunes have been made

are interested in trading metals online,

and lost on metals like gold. Do your

look to any platform that trades futures.

research, trade smart, and these commodities might pay you back in folds.

Like any investment, the first step is to understand your own financial position.

Nothing is ever a sure bet, so never invest more than you’re willing to lose.

Disclaimer The opinions expressed in this blog are for general informational purposes only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual or on any specific security or investment product. It is only intended to provide education about day trading and the financial industry. The views reflected in the

If you want to purchase physical pieces

commentary are subject to change at any time without notice.

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