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advocating to have Montreal's Orange metro line extended from the Cote Vertu station to Bois Franc, where it will connect with the future REM station site. With a tunnel for the new STM metro car garage at Marcel-Laurin and Thimens Boulevards already being excavated from Cote Vertu, it makes good sense.

DeSousa has also maintained that an Or-

ange line extension would also be good as a safety measure, in case the REM experiences any possible problems. As well, there is already one kilometre of tunnel that has been dug and the tunneling machinery is on-site. And Mayor Valerie Plante wants to make it happen.

The City will be requesting money from the Quebec govern-

ment in their next provincial budget, expected sometime around mid-March of this year. The Mayor's proposal would see two new stations built from Cote Vertu; one on Poirier Blvd. and the other at BoisFranc. “For me, it is crucial… it is important," she said, given the controversial Royalmount project and other developments expected to sig-

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nificantly increase traffic and bus station congestion in the area. A report that was presented to the city’s executive committee also shows the extension will allow commuters to have easier access to the airport and industrial areas, as well as reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The tunnel would be 2.3 kilometres long and the new stations would offer com-

muters using the REM, especially those from the West Island, a smart, accessible and easy transfer into the Metro and STM bus system. Plante is also hoping the Quebec government will consider an increase of 50% in funding towards more sustainable transportation in Montreal, as well as prioritizing the city's plans in electrifying its public transit system.

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ver look through your closet weeks before a big event and re-

By Alyssa De Rosa mtltimes.ca alize you have nothing new and fresh to drape yourself in? One look at your bank account and you suddenly wonder where you’re going to find an outfit that will turn heads for an affordable price. Beyond the Runway is a Montreal-based fashion service that offers cus-

tomers the opportunity to rent designer styles on a subscription-type basis. You can finally wear that Balenciaga dress you’ve always wanted without spending thousands of dollars on a price tag!

Founder Lucy Zhao has been in the textile and manufacturing business for years and when she noticed that a service like this still didn’t exist in Canada, she felt like it was her place to bring designer fashion to Canadian women. “In Canada, we don’t always have a lot of clothing selection made by high profile designers,” Zhao describes. “With Beyond the Runway, we want to provide people with clothing options from more designers at a greater quality and at a very small cost. It’s more sustainable and eco-friendlier,” she says.

Being eco-friendly is all the rage in 2020,

with activists such as Joaquin Phoenix speaking up for animal rights and legend Jane Fonda dawning an “old” 2014 dress at this year’s Oscars to promote sustainability in fashion, Beyond the Runway is pushing buyers to think before buying.The website offers a variety of pieces such as dresses, jackets, purses and jewelry for the fashion-forward woman, tailored for a variety of events.

There are currently three existing plans for customers to choose from. The traditional plan is $60.00 flat and includes a one-time rental that lasts between 5 to 10 days.

There is no subscription obligation with this fee and perfect for that spring or summer wedding dress you’re hassling to find.

The silver plan is $99.00 monthly subscription that allows you to rent up to four

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Resto Le Cordon hosts Comedy nights - Tickets available e Cordon hosts Comedy nights Get ready to laugh out loud on Friday

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edy Festival and was and the CBC’s Laughter named “One to Watch” at Lion D’Or. by the Montreal Finally, Geoffrey ApGazette. She has per- plebaum, will take the stage and will bring his high energy making his audience laugh hysterically. Known for being a “Master of sound effects”, he has appeared in Just For Laughs’

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Wassim El-Mounzer March 6 at Resto Le Cordon in Lachine. The restaurant will be hosting their well-known Comedy nights with Montreal's best comedians. The show will be hosted by Darren Henwood, hailing from Scotland who will keep you on the edge of your seat with his witty and hilarious tales of personal true events with North American culture. His sarcastic remarks and comedic taunts will keep you laughing all night.

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Zoofest, Juste Pour Rire, and the Laval Laughs Festival. This show promises to be the best lineup to-date for Resto Le Cordon's Comedy Nights.

Resto Le Cordon has created a special menu for the evening that will include their famous fall

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The evening's lineup is stellar and joining the show is Ben Cardilli who has been making waves in the Montreal comedy scene with his married-freeloader humour and anecdotes.

He co-produces the monthly Comedy Confessional and hosts Open Mic Night at Mckibbins every Monday. Ben has won several local comedy competitions, was a finalist in the MTL Grand and has recently been touring Ontario & Quebec with Tinder Tales playing to soldout rooms. The multitalented act was also on La Voix.

Named as one of the artists to watch in 2018 by The Montreal Gazette, Wassim ElMounzer will be among the amazing acts. ElMounzer has been making audiences across Canada laugh while recently opening for Sugar Sammy. He has been featured on the BBC on Arts Hour www.mtltimes.ca

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City of Montreal gets head start on filling potholes t is that time of the year again, when the freeze and thaw cycle of winter

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By Bonnie Wurst mtltimes.ca starts to reveal axelbreaking potholes on the streets of Montreal. Damaged hubcaps pile up on the side of the roads, cars swerve dangerously to avoid monstrous sixfoot plus craters - and drivers' nerves are put to the test. However, this year the City of Montreal is trying to get ahead of the 'Game-Of-Holes'.

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vantage of the warm weather we have recently been experiencing, to put its pothole filling machines on to the main roads. Boroughs are at work as well on their local roads. Operations already began in Montreal on February 16th, filling a number of potholes that developed over the winter. The work will continue, but with the potential snow/ice/rain storm looming this week, other equipment to deal with the conditions will be mobilized as needed.

Pothole filling operations can only take place under specific weather conditions. It cannot be too cold and the pavement needs to be suitably dry for the work to be done.

Based on the road conditions, they will decide on a daily basis

whether to put the machines into action.

Day and night work is planned on various roads in order to limit traffic obstructions,

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needing to be carried out - in order to optimize their use. Each year, nearly 200,000 potholes are plugged and citizens are invited

to call 311 or use the Montreal Citizen Service application to report potholes and help the City carry out its operations.

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Kent Nagano's Farewell concert outside the Olympic Stadium - FREE ent Nagano's Farewell concert - It is with great emotion that the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) announces Kent Nagano’s last concert as Music Director of the Orchestra.

Featuring Beethoven’s majestic Ninth Symphony, this banner event is offered free of charge on Sunday, August 9,at 8 pm,

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on the Esplanade of the Olympic Park, as the closing concert of the ninth edition of the OSM’s Classical Spree.

A 1500-voice Ode to Joy will intone a final farewell between Maestro Kent Nagano and the OSM after 16 years of collaboration.

Additionally, the OSM invites all Quebec choirs of 15 members or more the opportu-

nity to take part in this historic event.* The August 9 concert will feature four renowned Canadian soloists, to be announced at the launch of the Classical Spree in May. Beethoven’s Ninth was a natural choice, considering Maestro Nagano’s contribution to the evolution and reputation of the OSM through his emphasis

on the Germanic repertoire. Not incidentally, the same monumental work marked his very first concert as OSM Music Director in 2006, and the inaugural concert of the Maison symphonique in 2011.

“We are honoured and touched to welcome the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Maestro Nagano to our Es-

planade for the last time. This event, which brings together several thousand people every year, is an opportunity to offer Montrealers a free classical music concert by one of the greatest conductors of our time. ” - Michel

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Green coalition calls ministry actions "scandalous"developers never refused certificates of authorization W hat began as a legal attempt to save one particular

By John Symon mtltimes.ca wetland has turned into a call to investigate all Certificates of Authorization issued by the Quebec Ministry of Environment (MEQ). No judgment has been handed down yet, but environmentalists of the Green Coalition find the testimony scandalous.

In a court case heard this month,Valerie Plante’s “environmentallyfriendly” administration was named as a co-defen-

dant. Plante’s defense of construction of a new building in the largest wetland on Montreal Island is at issue.The Green Coalition asked for an injunction to stop the construction. The MEQ, which authorized the construction, was named as a co-defendant.

“In a stunning development, MEQ has admitted in open court that it has never refused a developer’s request for a Certificate of Authorization,” Campbell Stuart, one of the lawyers on the case for the Green Coalition, wrote to The Times.

“The Ministry’s admission reveals a terrible scandal at the heart of our environmental protection bureaucracy. We now know that it works for developers, not for the environment and not for the public,” continues Stuart.

The Green Coalition demands an immediate public investigation into

A glimpse of the incredible biodiversity seen in the Technoparc marshes in 2015. Great concentrations of Blue Herons, Green Herons, Night Herons, Egrets, Moorhens, Virginia Rails, and Mallard Ducks could then be seen feeding together. This particular marsh has since been drained and is destined to become a parking lot. ©Hubert Gendron

the MEQ’s procedures for issuing Certificates of Authorization, including a review of the validity of all Certificates already issued and an immediate mora-

torium on the issuance of new Certificates until the inquiry is finished and the procedures are corrected.

Stuart specifies that the Green Coalition’s injunction proceedings are an attempt to stop destruction of the Technoparc wetlands just north of Trudeau Airport. He notes that environmental studies done by Technoparc include bird counts conducted in the middle of winter when most species have flown south.

Those studies—on which work authorizations were based–dismissed the area as being of little environmental importance. But, since 2016, birdwatchers in Technoparc area and adja-

cent federal lands just north of Trudeau Airport have counted 189 species of birds there according to the eBird website. This includes endangered species--such as Least Bitterns and Wood Thrushes--nesting on site.

The area is now recognized as one of the top bird-watching spots in Quebec.

A recent article in the Metro newspaper on this same topic cites Geneviève Jutras, working at Mayor Plante’s office, as saying Montreal has proven its support of wetland protection by actions. The Plante administration is intent on creating a 3000 hectare park on Montreal’s West Island, but this does not include the Technoparc

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area on the border of Dorval and St-Laurent.

Similar complaints about the Quebec Environment Ministry rubber stamping wetland destruction were heard in 2015 when environmentalist Tommy Montpetit told Radio Canada that: “the (MEQ) has become a machine to authorize work (to destroy wetlands).” At that time, on average, two such wetlands were destroyed every week in the Greater Montreal area.

Most of these wetlands were less than 5 hectares in area.

Wetlands can clean the water that flows through them, mitigate large flood events, recharge underground aquifers and sequester carbon. Wetlands are also the most biologically diverse of all terrestrial ecosystems, providing lucrative destinations for ecotourism according to websites like Conservation.org In 2016, construction work began in the Technoparc area, including access roads, cutting thousands of trees and draining marshes.This has already caused a serious decline in numbers of birds and other species writes Stuart.

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What is going on in Montreal!

Inaugural Lasso country music festival comes to Montreal ocal fans of country music won’t have to travel south to Nashville

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By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca this summer to catch performances by their favourite country and western music stars of today, as evenko and Live Nation, in association with Universal Music Canada, presents the inaugural edition of the Lasso Montreal country music festival, which will make its home on the range at Parc Jean Drapeau on August 14 and 15.

However, the day before the festival begins, Lasso Montreal will have an urban cowboy feel to it with the “Lasso in the City” show on August 13, with more details to follow at a later date.

At Parc Jean Drapeau’s Espace 67 venue, the sounds of top notch country music will fill the space with performances by Brad Paisley, Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, Morgan Wallen, Gabby Barrett from “American Idol”, as well as Canadian country stars Brett Kissel and Matt Lang. A further line-up of talent for the third stage shows will be revealed in the near future.

Passes for Lasso Montreal are now on sale, with general admission passes costing $199.99, and Gold Festival passes costing $399.99,

which includes VIP access to the Lasso Terrace, a multi-level platform that will allow a premium view of the main stage, as well as exclusive food and beverage kiosks. Single day festival passes will also be available for sale at a later date. To purchase Lasso Montreal passes, go to www.lassomontreal.com. *** With the March school break just around the corner, one ideal show to take the kids to see is the new edition of the “Disney On Ice” series, which takes place from March 4 to 8 for 11 performances at Place Bell in Laval. This time, it’s called “Road Trip Adventures”, as Mickey Mouse and his gang of friends pack their bags to set off on a globetrotting adventure to some of the favorite destinations in the world of Disney. And joining Mickey will be characters from some of Disney’s best-known movies past and present such as “Toy Story 4”, “The Lion King”, “Aladdin”, “Frozen”, “Moana” and “Mary Poppins Returns”. As well, “Road Trip Adventures” will be the most participatory production in the long history of “Disney On Ice”, as 50 lucky audience members will be part of the action, when they will be invited to ride in small groups with Mickey and his friends in a specially-designed vehicle that will take them from destination to destination. Ticket prices start at $20, with a limit of eight tickets per person.To purchase tickets, go to the Place Bell box office, call 1-

855-634-4472, or go to either www.placebell.ca or www.evenko.ca . *** The Dorval-Strathmore United Church – located at 310 Brookhaven – will be the scene of a diabolical murder as it presents “A Grand Murder” by Steve Gillam on March 28, April 4, 18, 25 and May 2, with show time at 6:30 p.m. sharp. The mystery takes place at the once elegant Grand Hotel, where wealthy matriarch Julia Winthrop-Cabot is about to host a family reunion filled with dysfunctional family members. Tickets for this evening of food, fun and foul play are $40 each, $35 for seniors and students, which includes a four-course dinner. Reserved seating only.

Also, when ordering tickets, please inform the box office of any prior food allergies; surprise issues will not be handled on the night of the show. To purchase tickets, send an email at dsuc13churchevents@g mail.com, or go to: www.dorvalstrathmoreunited.weebly.com/murder-mystery-dinner.html . ***

And finally, here is another March Break suggestion that offers fun – and learning -- for the entire family.

The Port of Montreal is pleased to offer “All Aboard!” a new interactive exhibition that

perfectly meets these two needs. It invites visitors on a physical and digital adventure to discover the shipping cycle of goods from its point of departure to its final destination. This is accomplished by getting

the goods to their destination as quickly as possible and meeting the challenges that arise along the way.

In addition to this interactive course, “All Aboard!” offers a complementary historical exhibition that is also on display at the Grand Quay, on the ground floor in the corridor of Terminal 1, where visitors can discover the Port of Montreal's rich history, which parallels the city's history.

The Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal is located at 200 de la Commune Street West, and is accessible via the Square-Victoria and Place d’Armes Metro stations. Business hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. from March 2 to 6; admission is free.

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Seal Fest Montreal - Attention all foodies

he time has come to celebrate one of our great countries true traditional foods: the amazing seal!

The SEALS & SEALING NETWORK (SSN) is pleased to announce that the 3rd Edition of “Seal Fest” is right around the corner.

From March 19th to March 29th, restaurants in Montréal, Québec City, Sherbrooke, the Magdalen Islands and St-John’s Newfoundland will showcase this Canadian Superfood, bringing a special culinary experience to Foodies across the country. Sustainable, delicious and perhaps the most nutritious protein on the planet, seal certainly has a place in Canada’s food culture.

Seal is a very versatile meat and almost every cut can be transformed into a gourmet dish.

Most common is the

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nous and non- indigenous, providing considerable economic, social and ecosystem benefits.

Seal is considered “Smarter Seafood”, a program implemented

by Exploramer in the prospect of sustainable development and the protection of marine biodiversity. Harp and Grey Seal populations have exploded over past decades off the Atlantic Coast. They now number in the millions and their population growth continues to have serious impacts on fish stocks.

SeaDNA Seal Meat Ribs Crédit photo Canada Smartest Kitchen tenderloin but the flippers and most other parts can all be utilized in delicious ways.

The consumption of wild, eco-friendly, natu-

ral seal meat and omega-3 seal oil has many health benefits, while the textiles derived from the seal are an ecofriendly alterna-

tive to non-renewable (plastic) clothing.

Sealing is a vital activity for tens of thousands of rural Canadians, both indige-

COME CELEBRATE THIS GREAT CANADIAN RESOURCE! Each establishment taking part in “Seal Fest” will offer a delicious entrée accompanied by a glass of wine, cocktail or beer carefully chosen by their

sommelier and/or mixologist. All of this starts at just $12.

The official launch for “Seal Fest” will be held on March 19th at Maison Saint-Paul. Chef Jacques Coutu will take care of the delicious seal canapés for the event and cocktails will be offered as we celebrate and discover this fantastic local resource.

Where: Maison SaintPaul Address: 343 St Paul St E, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 1H3 GENERAL INFORMATION: Date: March 19th to March 29th, 2020 Participating restaurants & Seal Menu: will be unveiled soon at sealfest.ca Reservation: Take advantage of this attractive offer starting from $12 by booking directly with the participating restaurants.

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Movie Review - By: Sergio Martinez - mtltimes.ca

Tom and Jerry: An 80-years chase hen it comes to drawing sympathy for its charac-

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By Sergio Martinez mtltimes.ca ters, pop culture sometimes goes contrary to real life. While most people wouldn't actuTom and Jerry turned 80 this first week of February, the duo will share the screen with ally think much of mice, Chloë Grace Moretz in a movie to be released late this year and in fact, lots of them are even afraid of the Joseph Barbera MGM around the world. In dio in 1957. There they even bought back Tom little rodents, in car- released "Puss Gets the that golden period of launched great hits, now and Jerry, making new toons and some popu- Boot" the first appear- the animation short, the mostly for television: releases in the 1970s lar stories, mice are ance of the duo. How- duo won six Oscars: "Top Cat," "Yogi Bear," for television. treated favourably. By ever, they would get "Yankee Doodle "Scooby-Doo," and Tom and Jerry, like contrast, cats –who in their definitive names Mouse" (1943), "Quiet, "The Flintstones," most pop culture charreal life are the pre- later: in this initial short Please" (1945), "The among others. They acters have also been ferred pets of many an- they were introduced Cat Concerto" (1947), imal-lovers– in pop Cleaning" culture are portrayed as as Jasper and Jinx. As in "Mouse the case of other ani(1948), "Two Mousekevillains. Perhaps that's because after all, in the mated characters (Dis- teers" (1952) and "JoMickey for hann Mouse" (1953). cat-and-mouse game, ney's They also remice are, well, the underdog. ceived nominaOne of pop cultions for "The ture most iconic Night before representatives of Christmas" this dichotomy is (1941) and "Dr. the duo of Tom Jeckyl and Mr. and Jerry, whose Mouse" (1947).

80th anniversary The live acis celebrated this tion-animation year. And the ocmovie to be casion will be apreleased bepropriately fore the end of marked with a this year will movie in which not be the first cat and mouse feature where will share the the two charscreen with young acters share star Chloë Grace the screen Moretz. with live acBut let's start by tors.

Jerry the beginning of danced with 65. Life basic Across this duo, which, by Gene Kelly, and 4. Asian area 66. Antiquity, once the way, was not Tom made a 11. Rapture 67. Arranging hair, perhaps 68. Pa and ta ending among my childcameo as a 14. Hidden winner, ___ in Down the hole hood's favourite waiter in the 15. Get too many 1. Rattle In "Anchors Aweigh" mouse and cat shared cartoons. (Bugs musical "An- 16. Lode load 2. Eyepiece the screen with Gene Kelly Bunny and Mighty chors Aweigh" 17. Wizard of Oz footwear 3. Fillet 4. In place of Mouse were the (1945). They 20. African flower 5. Blvd. ones that I enjoyed as a instance), the earlier made a new appearance 21. Encounterer 6. Saxophonist, Joshua 22.

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7. Leprechaun land local a comic book reader). the cat would evolve. In "Dangerous When 29. Live 8. Fully fit In the days when movie Tom's case from the Wet," starring Esther 30. Airs 9. Legal action 10. Create an email 33. Drudge theatres used to show a rather mild looks of Williams (1953).

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Bust few animation shorts that first short to the As in other cases, the 35. Pan type 12. "Catch-22" pilot before the main feature, more frightening and relation between the 37. Field of play 13. Go word studios were also busy determined aspect with creators of the success- 41. Flowering plant 18.Vote of support 19. Before the finals producing those which we are now fa- ful series and the studio 42. Cheer starter 23. In a consistent manner 43.

Flock movies. Walt Disney miliarized. Mind you, no was problematic. At 24. Eustacian area related 44.

Principle of life, in Hinand Warner Bros. were matter what Tom's first, MGM didn't even duism 26. Poi source already the big players looks are, he is still un- credit Hanna and Bar27. Cosmetics company 46. Fancy neckwear in the short animation able to chase the elu- bera for the films. Even- 49. Military Order, for short 28. Advance 31. Elaborate display category, and MGM sive Jerry. tually, MGM closed its 50. Overcoats 32. Bummed 52.

Darth Veda's side wanted a piece of the Tom and Jerry soon animation studio, and 57. Cool one's heels 33. Spots action as well. In 1940, became very popular the two "fathers" of the 58. Destructive pest 34. Nor partner under the direction of with audiences not only famous cat and mouse 63. Family 36. Agave rug fiber 37. Bee ___ William Hanna and in North America but started their own stu- 64. Astronomer 18

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present in the other popular medium of those days: the comic book.The duo appeared in that medium from the end of 1940 until 1982.

Mice may not get much sympathy in real life. Still, Jerry has proven to be a charming character who usually gets the best of the irascible Tom. Although they were not the first famous cat and mouse duo in pop culture (Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse were two characters in an iconic comic strip created by George Herriman in 1910), Tom and Jerry exerted considerable influence and had imitators. They also inspired the gruesome "cartoon-within-a-cartoon" Itchy & Scratchy Show in "The Simpsons," a caustic commentary on cartoon violence on TV.

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4 reasons to buy a duplex instead of a single-family home ost people dream of owning a single-family detached home and never consider a duplex type property. A duplex

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Across Canada as real estate becomes more and more unaffordable, these strategies will help you get into the real estate market where you would perhaps otherwise not be able to.

Did you ever consider buying a duplex instead of a single-family home or a condominium? As a firsttime buyer you may not have considered the benefits of buying a duplex and how this can help you in the long run. As someone who is perhaps looking to retire or semi-retire, this may be a wonderful way to downsize.

Yes of course there are some disadvantages as nothing is perfect. In a duplex, you would indeed be living either upstairs or downstairs from your tenant, and as the landlord you will collect rent and declare this as part of your yearly

income with the offset of expenses. There may be some work involved such as repairs, dealing with leases and tenants. However, in my opinion the long-term benefits such as lower cost of living, increased property appreciation and equity as well as the ability to write off expenses far outweigh the drawbacks.

Here are 5 benefits to consider before making the decision. These advantages stem from my own personal experience, as my first property was a duplex.

As well, from hundreds of my clients who have purchased a duplex and benefited with long term gains.

1- A Duplex is more affordable Perhaps you are looking at moving into a neighborhood where you do not qualify to purchase a singlefamily home because prices are too high. Buying a duplex with a rental income will help you qualify for the mortgage and get into the neighborhood you want to be in. Furthermore, I recommend to many first-time buyers to live in the upstairs unit for a few years, pay down the mortgage quicker by collecting the rent from the downstairs which is usually is a higher amount. You can renovate or upgrade finishes, and then chose your tenant and move to the downstairs unit.

You can keep more of your capital for renovations or other investments since you can purchase a duplex with as little as a 10% down payment. This gives you

more wiggle room with your liquid cash position.

2- A duplex is a gateway to investing and buying a single-family home Owning a duplex is a great first investment especially when you live in it.

You will quickly learn about what expenses you can write-off on your taxes such as the interest paid on your mortgage. Learning about leases and managing repairs and tenants is very useful if ever you want to build your real estate portfolio.

After the first 5 years, when your mortgage is up for renewal and the mortgage has been paid down, there will be equity built up and you can borrow up to 65% of the value of the duplex. Many have been able to buy their first single-

family home by using the equity from their duplex.

This allows you to use a large down payment and keep the payments manageably low on a singlehome property.

3- A duplex goes up in value quickly A duplex in most major Canadian cities, has a higher appreciation value than a single home or a condominium. In Montreal duplexes are very sought after and prices continue climbing. In the Greater Montreal Area, the appreciation in the past year has increased on average 10% on duplexes just by holding onto these properties.

4- A Duplex gives you many options You can consider short term rentals if you are in a highly desirable area of

your city. A part of the duplex may be used as a home business office. The finished basement may be converted into a bachelor suite with an additional rental income. Two people who would otherwise not be able to afford a property on their own, can become co-owners and share the expenses of a duplex. A Duplex can serve as a type of inter-generational style living situation. If a single home is truly what you want and need, then perhaps you can convert the duplex into a single-family home? This may be a good option years after the initial purchase or as a resale strategy.

Whatever you decide, make sure to seek the advice of an expert team such as a mortgage broker, real-

tor, inspector and a notary.

Helen Akrivos is a Montreal real estate expert who is passionate about educating and inspiring everyone to succeed in real estate! She holds a Chartered real estate broker license and is President of North East Realties agency in Montreal. As a lecturer in the Residential Real Estate Program at College Lasalle, Co-Host of “The Real Estate Show” on CJAD AM800 radio and contributor to the MTL Times newspaper, Helen shares her stories of real estate success to help as many people as possible!

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The Poop Diaries by Abby Ross

“I always liked helping people, which is one reason I became a plumber,” writes Andy, a

By Stuart Nulman mtltimes.ca plumber whose stories of the ups and downs of his trade are chronicled in Abby Ross’ book The Poop Diaries. “I also like taking on jobs other people cannot do.

When I figure out the solution, I love seeing people’s reaction. Many times, they cannot believe I solved the problem.”

That was the case with Ross, who called a plumber late one evening to come to her Chicago home and unclog her toilet. The

plumber who answered the call not only fixed the problem within 30 minutes, but also shared with her many of the interesting and unusual stories he experienced fixing all sorts of indoor and outdoor plumbing, which gave Ross the inspiration to compile this book.

At first glance the book’s title could be somewhat misleading, believing it’s about a first-time mother’s experiences with her firstborn child and all the diapers she had to change, or about the wonders of bowel movements in general.

However, Ross gives the rationale behind why she chose this title in particular for her book: “You may assume this book is all about poop, and rightfully, so. When most people think about plumbers, including me, they envision poop. This book, however, is about poop and so much more. Dildos, snakes, rats, fake vaginas, hauntings, weapons,

boobs, cheaters, shower obsessions, and drugs are only some the examples of what these plumbers have encountered.”

Ross interviewed 10 plumbers for her book, in which each individual chapter focusses on a certain plumber and the many stories of their encounters with showers, baths, faucets, pipes and toilets and all the types of contents they extracted from them, which are bookended with why and how they chose to become a plumber in the first place, and reflections on their job and how meaningful it really is to their customers and their community.

The common denominator you get from reading these stories is this: these hardworking plumbers enjoy what they are doing and are glad they got into this profession, no matter what they have stuck their hands into and pulled out, or the type of bizarre and difficult

clients they have encountered. …And there is no shortage of the above mentioned in The Poop Diaries. For example, when Todd did a job to unclog a home’s sewer and found it was jammed with over 200 baby wipe sheets, he told the wife not to flush baby wipes down the toilet. She replied that she does not have any kids, but that her husband “had an asshole problem”; then there is the heartwarming story told by Dean about the time he unclogged the sewer at a

house that was being used as a free daycare facility for the neighborhood children, in which its owner gave him a home-baked sweet potato pie that she made while he was busy unclogging her sewer as a token of appreciation; then there’s Jac, a female plumber who had to deal with a bullheaded, stubborn male client who asked her to clear a kitchen sink in which its pipes were filled with greasy sludge.

Jac strategically placed three buckets so that when she unclogged the pipes, all the sludge would drain into them; however, the customer decided to repeatedly move those buckets.

One area where he moved one of the buckets – the garage – was covered in sludge because of the absence of the bucket. When Jac asked him – through clenched teeth – why he moved that bucket when she told him not to, he mumbled to her “I did not believe you.”

The Poop Diaries is an entertaining book that will give you a much deeper understanding and appreciation of plumbers and the literal dirty work that entails their job 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It shows that no matter how simple, difficult or stomach-turning the repair job in question is, plumbers have the knowledge and skill that make them an essential, vital service, and thankfully, helps to shatter the long held stereotype of the slovenly plumber. So if your apartment, house or condo constantly has clean water running through the pipes and drains of your home in question trouble-free, you should hail your local plumber for always ensuring that your pipes and drains are always being maintained.

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