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Let’s Give ‘Em Something to Talk About
Welcome to our June edition — six months in and your support has been incredible and greatly appreciated. Being a volunteer-run publication with no experience in journalism has certainly been a learning curve, but as the saying goes, we learn more and more every day.
Making a return this month is Dave Stubbs with a timely piece about the recently torn-down Mazda dealership which started out as Fairview Mercury. Go have a read and disappear into the magic of Dave’s writing.
A couple of exciting things to fill you in on:
First, in this issue we have our first editorial, and we encourage you to write in for our future “Letters to the Editor” feature to let us know what you think on this subject. The Polling Station question this month is also related to the editorial, so there will be more than one way to express your views. There are two sides to every
Council Highlights for June 4th
Drinking water by-law passes with some opposition
A new Pointe-Claire by-law will set restrictions on the use of potable water, but it didn’t pass without some opposition.
Council adopted the by-law at this month’s council meeting on June 4, one month after it was introduced at the May council meeting. The law aims to limit residents’ use of drinkable water and will affect activities like watering the lawn and filling swimming pools.
Both councillors Claude Cousineau and Paul Bissonnette spoke out against the by-law. Bissonnette opposed the by-law in part because of its enforcement
subject, and, as my mom likes to say, “There are three sides to every story: yours, mine, and the truth.”
Our July/August issue will have a section on development in Pointe-Claire. For this issue, we are asking our readers to write in with your points of view on development — your voice counts. We ask that you do not exceed 500 words, so please be concise. We would also like to hear from urban planners, housing advocacy groups, developers, and people in real estate. The submission deadline is August 12th.
Last but not least, on behalf of everyone at The PointeClaire Record, we would like to wish you all a safe and happy summer. Oh, maybe try your hand at writing a review of that book you are reading — we’d love to publish it!
Barry Christensen President, Pointe-Claire Citizens’ Association
mechanism, which assigns responsibility to five municipal departments.
“I don’t agree that all five departments should be going around investigating. I’m totally against that,” he said.
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Councillor Cousineau’s opposition to the by-law was related to the cost-sharing of a new water pipe, to be installed in Pointe-Claire’s southwest, with the City of Montreal. “Our share of the cost has now reached $9 million. Those are our costs for us. This was supposed to save us money.”
“We’re being mistreated by the Agglo, by the CMM, name any of the other agencies.”
Councillor Brent Cowan acknowledged his colleagues’ concerns but still spoke in favour of the by-law.
He pointed out that the city is eligible for subsidies for water-related projects only if it adopts such a by-law. “We’re gonna have a year or so to learn and adjust our behaviours and push back if we need to. We can amend this by-law. There’s nothing stopping us from doing that. But do remember, please, that there’s hundreds of thousands of dollars at stake, which is why we’re doing it now.”
A copy of the by-law will be available on the City of Pointe-Claire’s website next week.
Council redraws district
Also at this month’s council meeting, council adopted a by-law redrawing the city’s electoral districts.
A map of the new boundaries shows that the main changes are to District 6 and its neighbours; the district’s northeast corner, including Avenue Auto Plaza, will now belong to District 7. The district’s southern border with District 4 has also been redrawn, extending the southeast corner of District 6 to Sedgefield.
The purpose of reorganizing the districts is to bring them in line with provincial law, according to which the size of each district is determined by a formula that involves dividing the total number of electors in the city by the number of districts.
The new electoral districts will come into effect in October.
Not all residents heard during question period
Also at this month’s council meeting, the question period's 90-minute time limit expired before all residents on the list had a chance to speak. This marks the third time in recent months that not everyone had the chance to speak during question period.
By Ian Down, Journalist
Editorial - Question Period
Exercising your right to question your elected officials is important. But to others, a lengthy speech may seem like overkill. Reminiscent of a 5th grade speech class, folks often stand at the Pointe-Claire City Council microphone and orate, but just never get to the point. With many meetings seemingly becoming a soapbox for residents pushing their own opinions and agendas, it feels like there’s a lot of room for improvement for the question period.
Many municipalities also request that questions be submitted in advance, thus allowing council to prepare a potential answer for the resident, and answer the questions of people who may not be able to arrive early enough to get their names near the top of the sign-up sheet, or who may simply be unable to attend. This would also be respectful to meeting attendees, inperson or at home, who want to see our city’s business conducted in a timely and efficient manner.
Pointe-Claire seems to have the most generous question period of any municipality on the island, and it is amazing that so much time is given over to residents’ voices. Democracy is government by the people. Citizen participation means citizen involvement in public decision-making. Each monthly city council meeting allows for citizen questions. And the mayor does a good job of trying to get people to focus on their questions rather than their backstories. But boy, some of us can talk! Isn’t there a better way?`
At the June 4th council meeting, a woman did not get the chance to ask her question about a tear-down rebuild happening next door to her, which was voted on that same night, because they ran out of time. She eventually interrupted the session and got in a few words just before the vote was cast on the permit in question. She did not get the considered response she would have if she’d asked during question period. There is room for improvement here.
One way to ensure that time-sensitive matters are discussed that same night would be to have a question period at the start of the meeting focused only on issues on that meeting’s agenda, followed by a second question period for general concerns, similar to the process in municipalities like Baie D’Urfé and Montreal-West.
Another idea would be to have a visible timer that sounds after five minutes, at which point the citizen’s microphone gets cut off. We all want to make our voices heard. Each of us is equally important, no resident more than any other. So why should some folks get to make a meandering three-page speech under the guise of a preamble while others don’t even get a turn?
Pointe-Claire needs a different process to ensure that all citizens can have their say one that’s fair and equitable.
What are your thoughts? We’d love to hear them. Email us at editor@pcrecord.ca. Vol. 1, No. 6, June 25, 2024 Page 3
How(e) Things Have Changed!
Late hockey legend Gordie Howe and I have a history at 575 St-Jean Boulevard in Pointe-Claire.
I thought of this on the last day of May as I drove past the former Fairview Mercury car dealership, this deserted building now reduced to small mountains of crushed cement and scattered debris behind a demolition fence.
For almost six decades, the building just south of Hymus had stood mostly as a car dealership – Fairview Mercury Sales Ltd. – from its grand opening in early 1966, a few others to follow in its tire treads.
In the end, I consider its brick-andmortar demise to be perfectly symbolic.
1966 Gazette ad, Fairview Mercury opening
When I met Gordie Howe for the first of many times in my life, one summer night in 1967, Mr. Hockey was in his prime, filling nets with his goals for the Detroit Red Wings and destroying foes with his lethal elbows.
Now, 57 years since this star-struck kid met a hockey icon, a year after Fairview Mercury opened, a demolition crew has flattened the building with the ruthless efficiency of Gordie in the corner of a rink, his opponents often left in the same kind of ruined pile.
The autograph of Gordie Howe – “Gordon,” by his longhand – remains one of the most familiar and coveted in old-time hockey, in a photo finish with those of Montreal Canadiens' stars Jean Béliveau and Maurice“Rocket” Richard and probably Chicago Black Hawks legend Bobby Hull, all members of the Hockey Hall of Fame, all no longer with us.
All four are perfectly legible, fluid in stroke, sometimes needlessly accompanied by a sweater number to confirm
identities for the generations of fans and their heirs who have treasured them.
Forty-five years after I’d first met Gordie, he was back in Montreal for a 2012 Montreal sports collectibles show, his final time in this city before he died in 2016 at age 88. I met him at Montréal-Trudeau Airport when he arrived, and we sat for a wonderful talk.
For his scheduled hour at the show, and for a while longer in a room backstage, Gordie would sign his name a couple of hundred times. Everyone who stood before him for even a brief moment in the building’s main hall was awestruck; many were almost speechless.
Absently, between signatures, Gordie would flex his hand, curling his fingers almost tight, and you’d see not a fist so much as the business end of a sledgehammer. Long-ago players who blocked it with their unlucky mugs know as much.
The distinctive “G” that he penned that afternoon is probably unique in the world. It is more of an “S,” and how that came to be is part of the rich lore of Mr. Hockey.
As a grade-schooler in Saskatoon who lived his winters on a prairie rink, seemingly certain of the fame that one day would be his, Gordie diligently practiced a few different signatures, writing until his fingers cramped.
He offered these samples to his sister, Violet, and she chose the one that he signed tens of thousands of times as the greatest player of his era – No. 1 or 1A of all time with Wayne Gretzky, depending on your argument. Gordie’s was the first autograph I collected as a boy.
The first and the second, in fact.
He signed my first when I was maybe 8, stroked on the back of one of my father’s Royal Bank of Canada – Pointe-Claire Shopping Centre branch cheques
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575 St-Jean Blvd.
How(e) (cont.)
during Montreal TV personality and famed hockey broadcaster Dick Irvin Jr.’s annual Sports Celebrity Dinner.
I have no clue where it went; I probably gave it to a kid at school in exchange for part of his lunch.
The next was truly memorable, when this 10-year-old met Gordie at Fairview Mercury.
My father, Hal, was considering a new 1967 Mercury, and Gordie was in the showroom that night for a “Shoot To Win” promotion.
That afternoon, the Red Wings legend had been up the road at the Fairview mall, appearing at Eaton’s on behalf of his TruLine sporting goods line, but you couldn’t get within a rink-length of him there. By comparison, Fairview Mercury offered a private audience.
That night, I slapped a spongerubber puck through a gaping hole in a wooden board shrewdly not covering a hockey net; a happy kid was a far better sales tool than free floor mats.
Gordie extended his hand in congratulations, swallowing mine with a paw the size of a first baseman’s mitt, then signed a youth-sized stick as my prize. It was a heavy piece of lumber whose blade I reduced to a toothpick playing road hockey until, carelessly left on my Pointe-Claire driveway, it snapped when backed over by a 1967 Mercury that had joined our family a week after the stick.
“Straight blade, I’ll bet!” Gordie joked when we sat at the airport in 2012, the slope-shouldered legend having arrived with his son, Marty, for the collectibles show.
Gordie and I spoke for nearly an hour that day, talking about his blood-boiling rivalry with the Canadiens, his dear friend Jean Béliveau, a fraction of Gordie’s career highlights, and his views on the state of the modern game.
And I asked him about his world-famous autograph.
Gordie hadn’t begun signing his name in earnest until after his rookie season in 1946-47, having landed with the Red Wings at age 18. He vividly recalled the rule of iron-fisted Detroit coach Jack Adams, whose Red Wings that season were headed for a fourth-place finish in the six-team NHL and a first-round playoff exit.
“Adams would fine us if we signed autographs in our own building,” Gordie said. “He said, ‘You’re paid big money, so we expect you to keep your minds on hockey.’ I remember thinking about the fans. If we’d played (expletive), at least with an autograph they’d have had something.”
It was then that I confessed my two lost Gordie Howe autographs – the cheque and the hockey stick that wound up staking tomatoes in my mother’s garden.
He studied me for a moment.
“That’s pretty disrespectful, don’t you think?” he said with just a hint of a grin.
Then he cracked open a large envelope I’d brought, filled with photos for his enjoyment, and Marty and I got to talking. We soon would say our goodbyes, and it wasn’t until a few days later that I dug into my briefcase and pulled from it the envelope of photos.
And there, on the front: “Gordon Howe,” perfectly signed.
I phoned Gordie and asked, “How? When?”
He laughed.
“You were talking to Marty. You lost the cheque and you broke my stick. So this is No. 3.”
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Ad for Gordie's TruLine association.
The Polling Station
Last month we asked you a more serious question that has dogged society for decades.
Do you think that pineapple belongs on pizza?
The results surprised us, splitting nearly evenly.
Here are some of your comments:
“My favourite pizza is the Hawaiian pizza, with large rings of pineapple and large slices of ham.”
“I wasn't a fan until I started dating a pineapple pizza lover. I've been converted - pineapple and bacon pizza is absolutely delicious!”
“My favourite pizza is the Hawaiian pizza, with large slices of ham and rings of pineapple (not little "bits") with cherries in the pineapple rings, as in the pizza from Amelia's downtown in the McGill ghetto.”
Thank you all for participating.
This month’s question is another easy one: Do you think there should be a time limit for each speaker at question period?
How(e) (cont.)
Pause.
“Consider this your Gordie Howe hat trick!”
In mid-June 2016, almost a half-century after we first met at Fairview Mercury, I was in Detroit, covering the emotional public visitation and funeral for Gordie Howe.
My third autograph is safely preserved at home. Near it are two other cherished pieces: A wonderful souvenir book of his career that Gordie signed for me not long before his passing, and a red enamel lapel pin, a simple No. 9 that is worn by the Howe family.
The pin was a breathtakingly kind gift from Marty Howe, a symbol of my friendship with his father, a man
I maintain is the greatest NHL player of all time, and someone who, since my youth, has been a very special part of my life.
Gordie may be gone, and now, so too is Fairview Mercury, but memories of both still burn brightly in me.
By Dave Stubbs
Dave Stubbs is a Pointe-Claire native who, since 2016, has been a columnist and historian for the National Hockey League at NHL.com. He began his journalism career with the weekly News & Chronicle in 1976, and during three decades at the Montreal Gazette, worked as a columnist, feature writer, and sports editor.
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This Summer GIVE BACK to the
West Island Community by Donating to West Island Community Shares
Like many West Islanders, you probably feel a deep connection to your local community. But did you know that many families here are struggling? That community organizations working to help vulnerable and marginalized populations are experiencing difficulties in providing services to their clientele? That many children and teenagers lack the support they need at home to thrive? That people suffering from mental illnesses have few resources to turn to in times of crisis? That demand for food banks has increased by 25% this year alone? With so many worthy causes, how do you choose which one to give to?
But are you also aware that when you give to West Island Community Shares, 100% of individual donations are allocated to the 43 local community organizations we support?
West Island Community Shares is a registered charitable organization dedicated to building a strong, resilient, inclusive and healthy West Island community. For the past 26 years, Community Shares has been raising funds and allocating them in an ethical and judicious manner to more than 40 local community organizations who focus on:
Foster healthy bodies and healthy minds
Develop strong and resilient children and teens
Support vulnerable populations
Provide basic necessities such as food and shelter
Empower women
Support green initiatives
When you choose West Island Community Shares, you can be sure that your donation will be invested wisely right here in the West Island, where it will have the biggest impact. Our goal is to build a strong, resilient, inclusive and healthy West Island Community. If you would like to find out more visit our website at communityshares.ca. Join us for our upcoming events and sign up for our emails to be the first one to hear our news.
Comme bien des gens de l’Ouest-de-l’Île, vous ressentez probablement un attachement bien profond à la communauté dans laquelle vous vivez. Mais savez-vous que de nombreuses familles y éprouvent des difficultés ? Que les organismes communautaires venant en aide aux populations vulnérables et
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The Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society Turns 90!
“Have a Garden This Year!”
It’s hard to imagine that, back in 1934, a group of enthusiastic gardeners from Valois put their heads together and, after much thought and discussion, came up with this motto, setting the groundwork for the creation of the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society (PCHS), an organization celebrating almost a century of bringing people together to share their love of gardening.
The goal of these early West Islanders was simply to encourage gardening in their community, either by planting flowers to beautify the neighbourhood, or fruits and vegetables for fresh produce. These days, almost every home has a garden; it’s hard to imagine needing to encourage people to do so! A committee was formed, and, by August of that same year, their first garden competition and flower and vegetable shows were held. Monthly meetings were held and still are to this day, 90 years later.
90 years after its creation, the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society has over 130 members who may be as passionate about gardening as its first members, but without the need for competition. PCHS is about sharing knowledge, sharing ideas, and, of course, sharing plants!
The Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society continues to engage with the community through various initiatives, including:
An annual spring plant sale with plants dug from members’ gardens sold at incredible prices. This year, the May sale was held in the parking lot of the PointeClaire Plaza.
Competitions were highly anticipated events back then. In the 1960s, the Lakeshore Rose and Bloom Show began, and this annual event pitted three West Island horticultural societies – Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, and Dorval – against each other. They kept up these competitions until 2001, eventually evolving into the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society Annual Rose and Bloom Show, whose last show was in 2018. PCHS has since turned its attention to its community projects, like the Pointe-Claire “Paradise Garden.”
The transformation of an overgrown site into a community flower garden nicknamed “Paradise Garden” at the corner of Stillview and Hymus
Donating a weekly bouquet of homegrown flowers to the Pointe-Claire library during the summer months
Workshops and speaking engagements most often given by the ever-enthusiastic president of the Society, Wanda Mitkiewicz.
Membership
As in 1934, members continue to hold monthly meetings with presentations, demonstrations, and occasionally workshops in which to participate. All of this
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Horticultural (cont.)
is followed, of course, by tea, coffee, baked goodies, and lots of chatter. The cost of joining the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society could not have increased much since its inception — it’s currently only $20/year!
Membership has its privileges! Included in the membership:
Garden tours of members’ gardens
A mentoring program in which the experienced and most knowledgeable gardeners volunteer their time to help less experienced members
A lively plant trade in the fall
A monthly newsletter, The Buzz
Volunteer opportunities
Redonnez (cont.)
marginalisées ont de la difficulté à offrir des services à leur clientèle ? Que de nombreux enfants et adolescents n’ont pas le soutien nécessaire à la maison pour s’épanouir ? Que les personnes aux prises avec des troubles de santé mentale ont très peu de ressources vers lesquelles se tourner en temps de crise ? Que la demande auprès des banques alimentaires a augmenté de 25 % cette année seulement ?Avec autant de causes valables, comment choisir à laquelle donner ?
Mais savez-vous également que lorsque vous donnez à Partage-Action, 100 % des dons individuels sont alloués aux 43 organismes communautaires locaux que nous appuyons ?
Partage-Action est un organisme de bienfaisance enregistré qui se consacre à la création d'une communauté de l'Ouest-de-l'Île forte, résiliente, inclusive et en bonne santé. Depuis 26 ans, Partage-Action collecte des fonds et les alloue de manière éthique et judicieuse à
On Sunday, July 14th, to celebrate its 90th anniversary, the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society will have a number of gardens to visit, followed by a celebration with sweet treats and a chance to win one of 10 incredible perennials donated to the club by the City of Pointe-Claire. Numbers are limited, so if you're interested, send your name to Pteclairehort@gmail.com to reserve your spot and find out the details, or visit https://pteclairehort.org to learn more.
By the Pointe-Claire Horticultural Society
plus de 40 organisations communautaires locales qui se concentrent sur :
Promouvoir un esprit sain dans un corps sain
Développer des enfants et des adolescents forts et résilients
Supporter des populations vulnérables
Fournir les nécessités de base tels que de la nourriture et un abri
Favoriser l'autonomie des femmes
Développer des initiatives vertes
Lorsque vous choisissez Partage-Action, vous pouvez être certain que votre don sera investi judicieusement ici même dans l'Ouest-de-l'Île, là où il aura le plus d'impact. Notre objectif est de bâtir une communauté de l'Ouest-de-l'Île forte, résiliente, inclusive et en santé. Si vous souhaitez en savoir plus, visitez notre site web à communityshares.ca. Joignez-vous à nous pour nos prochains événements et inscrivez-vous à nos courriels pour être les premiers à entendre nos nouvelles.
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Local Pottery Artisans / Céramistes Locaux
On June 8th and 9th, local potter Susan Weaver held a pottery show and sale. The other potters at the show were also local professionals, and despite the rain, their works glittered like jewels amid the lush and leafy setting. What a joy it is to visit Weaver’s beautiful backyard, including the food gardens whose harvest she donates to Corbeille de Pain’s Solidarity Market. The artisanal works and talent present in the West Island and surrounding area can only be described as impressive and inspiring.
By Caroline Speirs
Don Goddard: www.etsy.com/shop/dongoddard
Yukari Hazama: www.togeipotteryhazama.com
Le week-end de 8 à 9 juin était pluvieux, mais rien n’a empêché les visiteurs d’assister en grand nombre au jardin de la céramiste locale Susan Weaver pour une de ses expos-ventes de poterie.
Tous les autres céramistes étaient aussi des professionnels ; vous pouvez trouver leurs œuvres dans les marchés et festivals de Montréal. C’était également un privilège d’entrer dans ce jardin luxuriant et merveilleux. Inspirée par ‘Grow a Row Share a Row,’ elle donne la récolte de ses jardins potagers au marché solidaire mis sur pied par l’organisme Corbeille de pain
Par Caroline Speirs
John Gutteridge: www.johngutteridge.ca
Cathy Reeves: www.cathyreeves.ca
Peter Hamilton hamilton_pottery@yahoo.ca
Showroom / salle de présentation de Susan Weaver: www.susanweaver.ca
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Come With Me and You’ll be in a World of Pure Imagination
Under a clear blue sky with temperatures hovering in the mid-twenties, people of all ages came out to Stewart Hall to celebrate Pointe-Claire’s Cultural Rendez-Vous 2024.
Billed as a “journey into the imaginary,” residents of Pointe-Claire and beyond were invited to enjoy art exhibits and engage in a variety of workshops. On hand with demonstrations and exhibitions were local groups like the Camera Club, the Claycrafters Pottery Studio, the Lakeshore Stamp Club, the West Island Quilters Guild, and the West Island Wood Turners.
Serenaded by the musical compositions of Parisian musette accordion player Mario Bruno, people of all ages wandered the beautiful grounds of Stewart Park, basking in the views while being captivated by giant
puppets on stilts, a steampunk bubble show, and a pair of inventors who showed off their ingenious devices.
Performing to the delight of spectators, a percussive dance troupe took to the stage with a unique blend of dance and driving percussive rhythms, drawing in the audience as they altered the environment around them. A magical musical performance near the end of the afternoon took place in front of a huge crowd and enchanted its audience, young and old alike, with a variety of magic tricks, music, and comedy.
By Deborah Ancel
The Fabulous
The Illusionists
The Dream Inventor
Cultural Rendez-Vous 2024
Zeugma Danse - "cube"
The Kakous
A Strange Factory
The Fabulous and her World of Bubbles
The Six Biggest Problems Homeowners Face—and the Best Tips for
Avoiding Them
Staying ahead of potential issues and keeping up with regular home maintenance can save you loads of time, headaches, and money. Here are the main challenges homeowners encounter and how you can steer clear of them:
1. Broken Appliances: HVAC systems, washers and dryers, and water heaters are like a mischievous trio plotting their breakdowns together! Schedule regular maintenance for your larger systems, maintain all the filters, and promptly address any issues such as strange smells or leaks.
2. Water Damage: Many homes suffer from water damage, leading to costly repairs. To prevent this, keep those gutters clean and keep an eye out for leaky faucets, sinks, bathtubs, showers, and toilets. And, if it makes you feel better, you can add water leak detectors.
3. Roof Damage: Roof problems can rain on your parade with mold, insulation issues, and structural quirks. Trim those overhanging trees, ensure proper attic ventilation, and schedule regular inspections.
4. Structural Damage: Issues with the walls and foundation can compromise the integrity of your home. Regular check-ups and prompt repairs are essential to maintaining its stability and durability.
5. Mold: Mold is the unwanted guest that never leaves and brings health risks to the party. Kick it out with quick leak fixes, bathroom fan marathons, spill cleanups, and dehumidifiers—it’s mold eviction day!
6. Foundation Damage: Keep an eye on cracks in your home’s foundation—they’re like tinydramas that could turn into a blockbuster. Catch them early to avoid foundation shake-ups.
Recent Real Estate Statistics for Pointe-Claire May 2024
Single Family Homes:
Average Sale Price: $715,124
Average Sale Time: 44 days
Number of Sales: 32
Condominiums
Average Sale Price: $625,858
Average Sale Time: 60 days
Number of Sales: 36
Crystal Champagne is a residential real estate broker and a Pointe-Claire resident specializing in West Island and Montreal real estate. To learn more, please visit https://crystalchampagnerealty.com.
The Kitchen
Pork Belly Burnt Ends (Little Pillows of Love)
Pork belly burnt ends is a simple and classic smoker recipe. In this version, I took many pictures to show you the process. Costco is your go-to for this dish since they sell pork belly already in strips without the skin.
1. Cut strips into one-inch cubes and season on all sides with Oink Rub
2. Refrigerate overnight in a container
3. The next day give the cubes an extra dusting of Oink Rub, then place on a wire rack over a foil pan
4. Place in smoker that is running at 250°F and cook for 3 hours
5. After 3 hours, remove from smoker and place cubes in another foil pan with ½ cup BBQ sauce, 2 tbsp butter, and 3 tbsp maple syrup. Mix well, cover with foil, and place back in the smoker for another hour.
6. After the last hour they are ready to eat. Serve in the pan or transfer to a bowl and use cocktail skewers or forks to enjoy the little pillows of love.
By Barry Christensen, Grillmaster
Cut strips into 1" cubes, season on all sides.
Refrigerate overnight. Give cubes an extra dusting of rub. Place on rack over pan.
Place in smoker at 250°F for 3 hours.
Place cubes in new pan. Add BBQ sauce, butter, and maple syrup. Cook one hour.
For the Love of Pets Around Town
June 25: Jazz Knights
Let’s see some pics of your furry friends! Send your pet pics to pets@pcrecord.ca and we might publish it in our next edition.
June 26: Jack Wong
June 26: Trivia
June 27: Custom Splash - Paint Your Pet
June 27: Plein Air Drawing
June 28: Aaron Wood
June 29: Sabbatica
June 29: Tatum Quinn
July 1: Canada Day
July 1: Shinebox
July 3: LA LEA - Derivas
July 4: Trivia Night
July 6: Louisiana Night Train
July 7: Ride for Dad Comedy Night
July 9: Gaming Vibes Night (Adults only)
July 10: Vague de Cirque – Éphémère
July 12: Hidden Secret Live Party Dance Band
July 13: All 4 Blues Band
July 17: Rachel Therrien – Latin Jazz Project
July 18: Glow in the Dark UV Jellyfish Paint Nite
July 18: Banitsa: Ravaudage
July 24: R.C. Jazz Sextet
July 25: Steel Rail
July 30: Repercussion Theatre Presents Shakespearein-the-Park – Infinite Variety
July 31: Yoel Diaz Mundo Jazz Quartet
August 7: Gotta Lago: Soweto – Marrakech Road Books
August 14: Guy Bélanger: Voyages & Other Stories
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Corbeille de Pain
With the collaboration of the city, Corbeille de Pain will once again be running their Pointe-Claire Solidarity Market in the parking lot of the Bob Birnie Arena at 58 Maywood Avenue, every Wednesday from 4 to 7 pm, from July 3rd to October 16th, 2024.
To celebrate the launch of this market on July 3rd, Corbeille de Pain will have lots of activities planned for that day. There will be live music, a BBQ, face painting, and more!
Everyone is welcome to shop at Corbeille de Pain's Pointe-Claire Solidarity Market! This market features fresh, in-season, and local produce. Their "pay what you can" model allows market participants to pay a fairer price based on their own financial situation. And if shoppers are able, they can "pay it forward" by paying more than the advertised price for their produce. This "extra" will then go to help fellow West Islanders in need.
Tout le monde est le bienvenue au marché solidaire de Pointe-Claire de Corbeille de Pain ! Ouvert tous les mercredis de 16 h à 19 h dans le stationnement de l'aréna Bob Birnie, 58 av. Maywood. Ce marché propose des produits frais, de saison et locaux. Leur modèle "payez ce que vous pouvez" permet aux participants au marché de payer un prix plus juste en fonction de leur propre situation financière. Et si vous êtes en mesure, vous pouvez "payez au suivant" en payant plus que le prix annoncé pour vos aliments. Ce "supplément" servira alors à aider vos compatriotes de l'Ouestde-l'Île qui sont plus vulnérables.
By / Par Anik Vigneault Communications Coordinator / Coordonnatrice des
communications, Corbeille de Pain
BONNE FÊTE NATIONALE !
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