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Saturday, March 5, 2021 Vol. 26 No. 20
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10 CHEFS TEAM WITH
10 RESTAURANTS
#CHEFSÀEMPORTER
Chef Antonia Park from Park Restaurant teamed up with Café Milano to make this delicious sandwich
which is only available until March 7th. See details inside.
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Cavallaro - Bringing the taste of
Italy back to Montreal for 40 years
It all started with a small cheese store that and gift baskets, not to mention a selection ers, and students from the two schools that
was opened by Leonardo Cavallaro in the of spices, sauces and antipasto made by are located near the St. Jean Boulevard
East End. In 1981, his son Giuseppe took prominent Montreal chef Chuck Hughes. store. “One popular sandwich with our
the family business to the West Island and However, the food item that is its top seller lunchtime crowd is the chicken cutlet sand-
set up a humble, low key storefront loca- is the baked Italian pan pizza, that’s offered wich, which includes a spicy mayo and cab-
tion. with different toppings. bage combo,” he added.
Over the past 40 years, Cavallaro Fine And for dessert, Cavallaro offers im-
Foods has been offering its customers the ported ice cream, tiramisu, pastries, as well
best in Italian food, whether it be items that as a new twist to the always popular can-
are made on the premises with fresh, local noli. “Recently, we developed the ‘Cannoli
ingredients, or ingredients and groceries Nacho’,” said Blanchette. “It’s a tray of Si-
that are directly imported from Italy. Cav- cilian cannoli shells, with the filling mix –
allaro Fine Foods have four locations that made from a secret family recipe – in the
offer the same high quality Italian edibles, middle, resembling a nacho platter. It’s
4701 Boul. St. Jean in DDO, the Marche de topped with a plastic lid, which keeps it
l’Ouest (11722 Salaberry Boulevard), (Les fresh, and saves you from the dilemma of
Halles d’Anjou (7500 Boulevard des Ga- eating a regular cannoli a day later that has
leries-D’Anjou) and 2754 St. Charles a soggy shell.”
Boulevard in Kirkland.
“Cavallaro Fine Foods is proud of bringing Cavallaro is also doing its part for the
the taste of Italy back to Montreal,” said By Stuart Nulman community – and as a response to the
COVID-19 pandemic – by selling prepared
Matthew Blanchette, a longtime friend of
Giuseppe Cavallaro, who became owner of mtltimes.ca meals for families and individuals who are
being affected by the lockdowns, self-isola-
the 12-year-old St. Jean Boulevard location
this past November. “I’m a firm believer “The type of pizzas we make range from tion and nightly curfew. “Whether it be
that good things happen during crazy times, tomato; garlic and focaccia; tomato, cheese lasagna or pizza, these prepared meals are
which is why I bought the store when I did. and pepperoni; fried zucchini; and for a great way to cater to the community, and
I believe in the pleasure of serving the com- Easter, we’re going to be offering a Nutella doing it by serving them delicious hot
munity by providing good food to them.” pizza with a thin crust and topped with meals in difficult times,” said Blamchette.
Cavallaro Fine Foods offers a wide variety powdered sugar; it’s almost like an Italian For more information about Cavallaro
of Italian food products, which are also Beaver Tail,” said Blanchette. Fine Foods, its products and services, go to
available for takeout and delivery, such as Another top seller is their large selection www.cavallaro.ca, or call 514-675-1823
imported specialty products, local and im- of pre-made sandwiches, which during (DDO), 514-638-9662 (Marche de l’
ported cheeses, a delicatessen counter, lunchtime, attracts a large number of Ouest), 514-355-5489 (Les Halles d’
fresh bread baked every day, food platters nearby office workers, construction work- Anjou), or 514-694-7015 (Kirkland).
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Attention Mtl foodies: Canada's
best chefs combined with 10
Montreal restaurants create
#ChefsÀEmporter
Attention Mtl foodies - Chef Antonio Park goes “live”. precedented times,” says Thomas Delannoy,
kicked off the initiative with the AP Sand- What creations will the guest chefs’ dish CEO Chefs Canada, the organization that
wich packed with BBQ/kimchi flavours for up for the event? That info is being kept manages some of our national culinary
Café Milano, available on Uber Eats or for under wraps until just before show time. teams, including the Canadian
takeout for one week only. But we do know this: from Chef Nicolas Bocuse d’Or. “We have award-winning
Sysco Grand Montréal is pleased to an- Dutertre’s mouth-watering, refined dessert chefs standing shoulder-to-shoulder with
nounce its latest gastronomic initiative, created for Gentile Pizza Parlor, to chef An- family style restaurants, private chefs, and
#ChefsÀEmporter. Starting today, Canada’s tonio Park’s bursting-at-the-seams subma- independent restaurants, working toward
most talented chefs will be paired with 10 rine sandwich for Montreal’s famous Café the common goal of saving the local food
Montreal restaurants, contributing a culi- Milano, there will be something to please scene, for the benefit of all.”
nary masterpiece to the regular take-out every palate. This initiative will transform the habits of
menu. It’s a rare opportunity for foodies to Supporting Montreal’s gastronomic cul- loyal customers by offering them an oppor-
sample some seriously top-notch gourmet ture has never been so appetizing! Partici-
food, delivered right to their doorstep.The pating chef-restaurant pairs to date include: tunity to sample dishes prepared by top
event runs for 10 delicious weeks with • Antonio Park from Park Restaurant for chefs, while continuing to support their
each culinary creation available for only Café Milano favourite restaurants at a time when “buy-
seven days. Don’t miss out on any of these • Nicolas Dutertre from Chocolate Acad- ing local” has become essential.
must-try treats! Place your order early! emy for Gentile Pizza Parlour According to Guillaume Dubois, CEO,
The event is part of Sysco Grand Mon- • Marcus Sahou from Foiegwa and Fugazzi Sysco Grand Montréal, “Since 2019, more
tréal’s “Keep Kitchens Open” initiative.The for Spice Bros than 2300 restaurants in the province of
goal of partnering with award-winning • Joris Larigaldie from W Montréal hotel Quebec have gone out of business, i.e. 10%
chefs was to unite industry players and cre- for 40 Westt of the restaurant industry.That's why Sysco
ate solidarity among chefs, by supporting • Gilles Tolen from Restaurant Henri for is committed to creating unique opportu-
each other and working together to pro- B&M Déjeuner nities such as this initiative, to help small,
mote local restaurants in order to get • Simon Mathys from Mastard for Gentile independent restaurants that are struggling
Montreal’s food scene back on the boil. • Thierry Daraize, chef and to survive in these challenging times.”
How do I order #ChefsÀEmporter? author for Farsides
The list of top chefs is below and the • Olivier Perret from Renoir Sofitel for Attention Mtl foodies - Please tell us your
dates of which they are making their special Deville Dinerbar favourite restaurant that deserves a special
creation. You can order on uber eats or • Frédéric Dufort from review on: info@mtltimes.ca . With every
contact the weekly participant of #Chef- chez Lionel for Yo Mama’s Burger recommendation you e-mail us you will be
sÀEmporter . • chef to be confirmed for Corneli entered in a draw and you will receive a
The chef collaborations are known (see “I love this initiative because it highlights chance to dine for free.You must follow us
below), however the specific dishes will the importance of working together to on Instagram @montreal_times and share
only be revealed on the Monday that it help our local food scene survive these un- us to five of your followers.
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Health Canada authorizes
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Today, Health Canada authorized
514-951-3328 the COVID-19 vaccine manufac-
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Health Canada received an appli-
www.mtltimes.ca cation from Janssen Inc. for author-
ization of its COVID-19 vaccine on
November 30, 2020. After a thor-
ough, independent review of the ev-
idence, the Department has
determined that the vaccine meets
Canada's stringent safety, efficacy
editor@totimes.ca and quality requirements.
The Janssen vaccine is the first sin-
www.totimes.ca gle-dose COVID-19 vaccine to be
authorized in Canada, and can be
stored and transported at refriger-
ated temperatures (from 2˚ to 8˚C)
for at least three months, facilitating
distribution across the country.The The terms and conditions of the detailed information will be made
vaccine is authorized for use in Janssen vaccine authorization re- available in the coming weeks, in-
people over 18 years of age, and is
Distribution a viral vector-based COVID-19 vac-
cine.
quire the manufacturer to continue
providing information to Health
Canada on the safety, efficacy and
cluding a detailed scientific sum-
mary and the full clinical trial data
package.
Hudson, St. Lazare, Sennevil e, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Baie d’Urfe, Bea-
consfield, Kirkland, Pte. Claire, D.D.O., Pier efonds, Roxboro, Dorval, La- The vaccine was authorized with quality of the vaccine to ensure the Health Canada will continue to
chine, NDG, Vil e St-Laurent, Châteauguay, Cote St-Luc, Snowdon, terms and conditions under Health benefits of the vaccine continue to monitor the safety of the Janssen
Hampstead, Mtl-West, Westmount, Laval, Verdun, Lasalle, Montreal, St. Canada's Interim Order Respecting be demonstrated through market COVID-19 vaccine once it is in use,
Leonard, Anjou, Ahuntsic, Lit le Italy, Nuns’ Island the Importation, Sale and Advertis- use. in collaboration with the Public
ing of Drugs for Use in Relation to The Department is committed to Health Agency of Canada, the
Advertising COVID-19. This process allowed openness and transparency.As such, provinces and territories and the
Health Canada to assess informa- Health Canada is publishing a num- manufacturer. The Department will
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as it became available during the decision, including a high-level sum- may develop after immunization,
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Managing Editor:
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vaccines for variants to
Contributors:
• Marco Giovanetti
be fast-tracked
Health Canada announces new of people, but clinical stud- use in millions of people can be
• Sergio Martinez guidance issued today by the Access ies would not be needed since used to support any decision by
• Bonnie Wurst Consortium—a coalition of regula- they do not add to the the regulators.
• Stuart Nulman tory authorities from Canada, the regulatory understanding of This approach is based on es-
U.K., Australia, Singapore and a vaccine's safety, efficacy or tablished regulatory processes used
• Deborah Rankin Switzerland. The guidance, devel- quality. for seasonal flu vaccines, for
• Martha Shannon oped by Health Canada in consul- This is because researchers are which annual modifications are
tation with its Access partners, lays now better able to measure pro- needed to match the strains circu-
out what information regulators tection by looking at antibodies in lating each year.
would need to approve any modifi- the blood following vaccination, re- The Access Consortium began as
SUBSCRIPTION cations to authorized COVID-19 ducing the need to deter-
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vaccines, should virus mutations in 2007. Health Canada was a
year $150, 2 years $275 Subscrip- make them less effective at prevent- develop the disease. This would
tion to the U.S. and outside North ing COVID-19. With this guidance, reduce the length of time needed founding member of this group.The
America:1 year $250 US Consortium's goal is to maximize
authorized COVID-19 vaccines that for a modified vaccine to be ready
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The Great One’s father Walter
Gretzky dies at 82
Woodstock Warriors. Walter suffered a brain aneurysm in 1991,
Walter was a legend in hometown Brant- and hockey helped his recovery as he spent
ford where he lived his entire life and a lot of time at the local rink working with
would spend hours signing autographs at minor hockey kids in Brantford.Walter also
the annual Walter Gretzky hockey tourna- bravely battled Parkinson’s.
ments there. In fact, he made sure that Walter Gretzky received the Order of
every young player in the tournament Canada in 2007 for his contributions to
didn’t leave the Wayne Gretzky Sports Canadian hockey and his philanthropic
Centre without his autograph. He would work. He also received the Order of On-
sign for hours. tario.
He also wrote two books and supported To many Canadians Walter Gretzky was
numerous charities, along with the Walter the “ultimate hockey dad” and the sweetest
Gretzky Street Hockey Tournament. man.
Wayne and Walter Gretsky
Walter Gretzky, father of NHL legend
Wayne Gretzky, and very much a beloved
figure of the hockey world, and his home-
town of Brantford, Ontario has died at the
age of 82.
NHL Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky made
the announcement Thursday night on Twit-
ter.
“It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I
share the news of the passing of my Dad,”
a statement tweeted out Thursday via
Wayne Gretzky’s account read. “He bravely
battled Parkinson’s and other health issues
these last few years, but he never let it get
him down.
“For my sister and my 3 brothers, Dad
was our team captain – he guided, pro-
tected and led our family every day, every
step of the way.
“For me, he was the reason I fell in love
with the game of hockey,” said Wayne. “He
inspired me to be the best I could be, not
just in the game of hockey, but in life.
Walter Gretzky, coached hockey for many
years and taught and inspired his talented
sons spending long hours working on their
backyard rink in Brantford, that Wayne
called “The Wally Coliseum.” He is famous
for using a lawn sprinkler to water the rink,
and repeatedly visiting the hardware store
in the middle of winter to replace the
sprinklers.
“Go to where the puck’s going not where
it’s been,” was just one of many important
hockey lessons Walter handed down to
Wayne and his brothers.
Walter Gretzky was born on Oct. 8, 1938,
in Canning, Ont., northwest of Brantford.
His father was Polish and his mother was
Russian.
Walter married his wife Phyllis Hockin, in
1960 when she was just 18. They young
couple moved to Brantford where Walter
worked repairing telephone cable.They had
five children. Wayne was their first born in
1961, followed by Kim, Keith, Glen and
Brent. Keith and Brent also played profes-
sional hockey. Phyllis passed away due to
lung cancer in 2005.
Walter played minor hockey in Paris, Ont.,
then junior B for four years with the
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Petition to change Lionel-Groulx
Metro to Oscar Peterson
As far back as 2008, a group of people in
Montreal wanted to have the Lionel-
Groulx metro station renamed in honour
of the late, great Oscar Peterson, who died
in December of 2007. Under the adminis-
tration of Mayor Gerald Tremblay at that
time, a committee was set up to study sev-
eral options that would pay tribute to Pe-
terson – and it included the renaming of
the station. Unfortunately, it never tran-
spired. Then in 2016, under the Coderre
administration, some residents who grew
up in the area of the Metro station, also
called for the station to be renamed after
Oscar Peterson – and again it never hap-
pened. The question still remains in 2021,
should they change Lionel-Groulx Metro to
Oscar Peterson Metro?
Oscar was a brilliant man and considered
one of the greatest jazz pianists and com-
posers, as well as a much-loved humanitar-
ian. In stark contrast to Peterson,
Lionel-Groulx, a Roman Catholic priest and
historian, created much controversy due to ple have been involved in setting up a re- sented our city on the international stage
to his well-known and well-documented cent online petition, ‘Change Lionel Groulx and allows our city to celebrate the beau-
anti-Semitic actions and beliefs, as well as Metro Station and rename it Oscar Peter- tiful cultural diversity and representation
his racist attitudes. son Metro Station’, with hopes the change that black Montrealers bring to our city.
Given the horrific killing of George Floyd, will finally be made. On the site it reads, “I Thank you.” At the writing of this article,
a black man, who was murdered by a white believe our city should honour the incred- 1389 people have already signed the peti-
police officer in Minneapolis on May 25th, ible accomplishments that Oscar Peterson tion and will probably surpass their goal of
sparking the Black Lives Matter movement achieved by renaming Lionel Groulx metro 1500 signatures. To add your name to the
and unprecedented global protests – reviv- station as Oscar Peterson metro station. petition, go to:
ing the call to rename the Lionel-Groulx This allows Montreal to celebrate the https://mtltimes.ca/montreal/change-lionel-
station is more than timely. A group of peo- legacy of a man who has proudly repre- groulx-metro-to-oscar-peterson/
$11.50
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Top 5 useful electronic
devices for the home
With advancements in technology, the look for products that come with a lengthy ient with the Robotic Vacuum Cleaner from
homes have been filled with a number of warranty period. ECOVACS. The device is compatible with
cool gadgets that have changed the lifestyle • Financing Options Alexa and has a number of cleaning settings
of people completely. These useful elec- If the device is on the pricier side and out to do a thorough job in your home. So, you
tronic devices are not only fancy, but also of your budget, you can consider different can set the Auto mode for overall cleaning,
offer quick solutions to those everyday is- financing options for making the purchase. Edge for the particular edges, and Spot for
sues. Improved functions and simple de- Wholesalers and retailers offer different intense action at one point. It’s even anti-
signs of the new-age gadgets reduce the buying plans for commodities. collision because of in-built sensors. You
effort you need to put in everyday, while 1.Wireless smart light bulbs can well imagine how easy it can make
conserving energy and even space in the The intelligent LED lighting systems have home cleaning for you. It seems so easy like
home. made lighting at your home not only con- playing at the online slots for fun, right?
So, what are these useful electronic de- venient but exceptionally brilliant. If you 4. Charging station for multiple devices
vices that your home needs? Well, to be want to bid adieu to those typical wall Too many devices that have to be charged
honest, your options are endless thanks to switches and go for smart lighting in your up in too little time: sounds like a familiar
the fact that a new gadget comes up in the home, Philips Hue Lighting is the one you situation in your household, isn’t it? Well,
market almost every month. However, this should bring home. These lights are con- you have nothing to worry about anymore
list narrows all of that into five devices that trolled through the smartphone (so cool, because the Tuff Charging Stations from
your home must have. And, without further right?). You will have to install a mobile ap- Hercules gets you six USB ports, along with
ado, let’s take you through the details of plication using Wi-Fi bridges, and then, you six mixed USB cables that can charge
these five important home electronic de- can remotely turn the lights off or on. In tablets, smartphones, and other gadgets
vices. Here you go! fact, you can even schedule the lights to easily. It’s compatible with a wide range of
Things to consider when choosing turn the lights off or on using your tablet gadgets, which means its usefulness in your
home electronic devices or phone. Like all products of Philips, this household is undeniable. So no more of
Before we start reviewing the best gadg- one has energy saving qualities, which those kids bickering over who gets to
ets for your home, it’s time to give you a makes them well-suited for your home. charge their phone first! In fact, this certi-
brief guideline on the things you must con- 2.Wi-Fi enabled wireless home speakers fied product is also a great gift for your
sider when choosing home electronic de- For those of you who love their music to friends and family.
vices: keep playing, regardless of whether you’re 5. Smart plugs for home
• Space requirements in the kitchen or completing the household A couple of smart plugs would really
You need to consider the amount of chores, wireless home speakers are an ab- come in handy on various occasions.
space you’ll need for accommodating the solute necessity. You will find plenty of op- Though there are a couple of options avail-
device before making the purchase. Take a tions in the market in terms of Wi-Fi able in the market, the ones from the Go-
look at the dimensions of the product to enabled speakers, so make sure you choose sund Store gives you four plugs at an
get an idea. something from a reputable brand and affordable rate. The fact that it works with
• Energy consumption come within your budget. All you need to both Alexa and Google Home is an added
Most of the electronic devices available do is read a couple of online reviews to un- plus for sure. Furthermore, it can be re-
nowadays are energy efficient. So, anything derstand whether you’re buying right or mote controlled from anywhere, and you
without energy efficiency certification is not.The smart home speakers usually have won’t even need any additional help to in-
not the right choice. Wi-Fi and app-enabled features, which stall and use it. Now, imagine how helpful it
• Installation of the device means you can play your favorite tunes would be to get to control all the lamps,
You need to ascertain beforehand from anywhere. The compact and efficient lights, and more from anywhere and at any
whether you can install the device yourself design of the speakers also saves space as time.
after its delivery or you’d need help from you can keep them at any convenient cor- So those were the five electronic gadgets
the company. Also, check the installation ner in the house. that are must-haves in your home. If con-
fees for the device. 3. Robotic vacuum cleaner venience and ease of living are the two
• Warranties Cleaning the entire house and it’s every things that you are trying to achieve, these
A long warranty with a product is an in- corner is surely a tiresome job that just devices will seem like a lifesaver for you.
dication of the confidence of the manufac- can’t be avoided. But why even think of Now, the big question is: which one of
turer in the durability of the device. So, avoiding it when you can make it conven- these are you planning to buy first?
• March 5, 2021 www.mtltimes.ca 132021 Bouge d’Ici Festival
now underway
Fans of Montreal’s contemporary dance dancers while they were confined during tual dance party where you can bust a
scene is finding a new way to “bouge” this the pandemic, such as Alison Burns, Melissa move with many of the festival’s partici-
year, as the 13th edition of the Bouge d’Ici McCracken, Noel Vezina, and Tiera Joly pants. Additional programming will be an-
Festival is happening in a virtual format Pavelich; a French-language panel discussion nounced soon.
from now until March 14. on March 10 at 5 p.m. called “Danse et Spectators can buy a Bouge d’Ici pass for
This annual celebration of dance and the technologie”, in which a number of dance the festival in four different categories: Ac-
art of dance will offer a complete line-up professionals talk about their respective cessible Bouge ($5), Reduced Bouge ($12),
of short works, panel discussions and cre- growing relationships between their art Classic Bouge ($25) and Support Bouge
ative programming. Highlights include a se- and technology, and the practical lessons ($50, which includes a $25 tax receipt). For
lection of 25 Bouge video shorts that were they have learned from it; and the Bouge more information, or to purchase a pass, go
created by a number of contemporary d’Ici Dance Party (March 5 at 8 p.m.), a vir- to www.mainlinetheatre.ca.
Local Supporting Locals
fundraiser on March 13
On March 13, in time for the St. Patrick’s Montréal (West End) -- Olde Orchard
Day celebrations, Charity Promotions, in (NDG) -- Share The Warmth; Olde Or-
collaboration with Trentadue Entertain- chard (Chateauguay) - La Re-Sources; JoJo
ment, will be holding a Local Supporting Catering LaSalle - Special Olympics Sud
Locals restaurant take-out and stand-up West; Blvd Bar & Grill - La Recontre
comedy fundraiser, which will benefit a Chateauguoise; Amy Dejeuner - On Rock
number of West Island and West End-based Community Services.
charities. As well, a 90-minute live online stand-up
Seventeen restaurants from NDG, comedy extravaganza will take place, which
Chateauguay, LaSalle, Pointe Claire, Vau- is being presented by Jameson Whiskey and
dreuil and Hudson, will be participating in Moosehead Breweries; from every ticket
the fundraiser, and anyone who orders sold, $5 will go towards the aforemen-
take-out meals from any of the participat-
ing restaurants, $5 from each order will tioned list of charities and non-profits. The
benefit their chosen non-profit or charity. By Stuart Nulman show is going to be emceed by Montreal
The participating restaurants and their media personalities Mitch Melnick, Kim Sul-
chosen non-profit organizations and chari- mtltimes.ca livan, Tom Whelan and Billal Butt. Featured
ties are as follows: West Island -- McKib- Hudson; Kelly Orchard Pointe Claire – on the line-up are Ted Bird, Joey Elias, Rod-
bin’s WI- Teresa Dellar Palliative Care WIAIH; Olde Orchard Pointe Claire - ney Ramsey, Leonard Yelle, Abdul Butt, Har-
Residence; Duke & Devine - Nova West Is- Amcal Family; Spice Brothers DDO – On rison Weib and Fiona O’Brien.
land; Cunningham’s Pub - CMB Foundation; Rock Community Services; LaBrosse For more information regarding the
McKibbin’s Vaudreuil - Soulanges Vaudreuil Brewery - Beckett Players Foundation; Les fundraiser, go to:
Palliative Care; Cozy Cafe (Hudson)- Nova 3 Souers- Light of Dreams. www.localsupportinglocals.ca .
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Movie Reviews - mtltimes.ca
The talented young actress Margaret Qualley, as Joanna, transmits the sweetness and firm determination of an aspiring
writer. (Insert) Margaret (Sigourney Weaver) runs her literary agency in an old-fashioned style, but she is very effective
MY SALINGER YEAR
In the shadow of the famous
It is the 90s, and Joanna (Margaret Qualley) and little known publishing firm. For Joanna,
has moved from California to New York who by now has had a few occasions to ex-
with the hope of getting her writing career change a few words on the phone with the
going. She has been writing poetry for famous author, this may be the occasion to
some time, but she now needs to make it finally meet him.After all, he has been telling
big, and New York is the right place for that. her all the time that she should keep writ-
Unless things don't go her way, and as her ing.
roommate, Jenny (Seána Kerslake) tells her, Based on the memoirs of the same title
"In three months they are usually back to written by Joanna Rakoff—and based on
where they have come from." It wouldn't her real story as an assistant at Harold
be the case for Joanna, who finds a job as Ober Associates literary agency—this is a
assistant to powerful and apparently imper- delightful film told with some ironic touch
vious Margaret (Sigourney Weaver). The By Sergio Martinez and dosage of social commentary as well.
lady commands a literary agency in an old- mtltimes.ca Great acting by Margaret Qualley in the
fashioned style (typewriters and Dicta- leading role, conveying at the same time the
phones are still in place), but effective in garet tells her. Despite that mistake, the
handling the big literary names of the sweetness and the firm determination of
young assistant is confirmed in her position. the young woman. Qualley's charming per-
time—chief among them, the reclusive au- In the meantime, in her personal life, Joanna
thor J.D. Salinger. formance reminded me of the young Leslie
has met Don (Douglas Booth) and decide Caron in that delightful film "Lili" (1953,
Joanna is put in charge of handling all let- to live together in a not-too-comfortable
ters that Salinger's fans send him. The an- apartment. The kitchen has no sink, but to Charles Walter).
swers are already standardized, so her only her militant boyfriend, that would not be a Directed by Quebec's Philippe Falardeau,
job consists of typing the most adequate to problem: they can wash the dishes in the this movie has been released in theatres on
each piece of correspondence the famous bathtub. March 5. I strongly recommend it as a good
author receives. On one occasion, however, In the meantime, after years of not writ- piece of entertainment, a story with some
she deviated from the norm and wrote a ing anything, the reclusive J.D. Salinger has inscrutabilities and eccentricities. Still,
letter in a more personal tone. Her well- suddenly announced he has written a new mostly an engaging portrayal of a young
meaning idea, however, ended badly. "For far book, which will be published by a small woman determined to be a writer.
less, a person would have been fired," Mar- Running Time: 101 min
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• March 5, 2021 www.mtltimes.ca 17Book Reviews - mtltimes.ca
Downfall by Robert Rotenberg
A strange thing happened early one cold the seamy side of the extreme poverty that
winter morning as Jember Roshan rode his plagues Toronto. Then there’s Dr. Burns, a
bike to work at the Humber River Golf fervent activist for the homeless who
Club. wants to publicize this cause through Ali-
As he was about to arrive at this exclu- son’s daily news reports. And on a more
sive, elite Toronto golf club to start his poignant side, there’s Nancy Parish, a
working day, Jember was rear ended by a Toronto lawyer whose close friend from
black SUV. The impact of the hit catapulted law school – Melissa – because of her men-
him from his bike, and sent him rolling tal health issues, ends up divorced from her
down the steep grade that led to the banks marriage to a wealthy and social climbing
of the Humber River. His fall was broken Toronto city councilor and estranged from
not by a rock, or a tree, but a dark, spungy her daughter; and to add insult to injury,
object. That object was the body of a dead her former law school best friend Lydia
homeless woman, who made her home in By Stuart Nulman ends up marrying her ex-husband. All of
a squatters’ camp near the club. this emotional trauma forces Melissa onto
When the coroner discovers that the mtltimes.ca the streets, and ends up tragically when her
dead woman’s cause of death was a blunt double barrel purpose of solving a string of dead body is found on the banks of the
force trauma to the back of the skull from murders and creating awareness of the Humber.
a vodka bottle, there is an uproar across plight of a major city’s homeless population Rotenberg takes these subplots and
the city by both the homeless community practically grabs your attention from page neatly brings them all together towards the
and the wealthy members of the golf club 1. In fact, it almost reads like a script from capture of the murderer, and practically
to solve this brutal murder. But when the an episode of “Law and Order” (doesn’t each character contributes towards the
bodies of two more homeless people are matter which spin-off from that TV fran- satisfying denouement that concludes
found in the same area with the same death chise that first comes to mind). But this Downfall. As well, his grim descriptions of
causing injuries, then the pressure is on time, it’s not just the police and the lawyers Toronto’s underbelly brings out the sad fact
Toronto police homicide squad detectives who are on the case, but a number of other of how the plight of the homeless popula-
Ari Greene and Daniel Kennicott to inves- characters that are not directly involved in tion taints the city’s image as Canada’s
tigate the murders and catch the perpetra- law enforcement, but somehow have a largest city.
tor before it explodes into a full blown stake in this particular crime. Downfall is a gripping detective thriller
killing spree against the city’s less fortunate There’s Alison Greene, Detective that explicitly exposes the division between
residents. Greene’s British-born daughter who works rich and poor, but also brings to light of the
That’s the premise behind Robert Roten- as a crusading reporter for a Toronto TV tragedy of being homeless and dispos-
berg’s latest police thriller Downfall. station’s nightly newscast, who makes it her sessed that should not be treated as a so-
What I liked about this book is how its mission to report on – and comprehend – cial burden, but as a national emergency.
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