A WELL CLEANED CITY .... Winter 2018

A WELL CLEANED CITY.... Winter 2018 
By Bernard Bujold-
Montreal snow cleaners do not want to hear anything from spring 2018... For them, the snow is their reason for living and even if there is none, you have to find some. 
You had to see and hear Saturday morning (March 17, 2018) trucks and tractors running in all directions looking for a small pile of snow to clean. 
Even the tow trucks were frantic looking for cars that could have prevented cleanup...
Monsieur Neige was so afraid of being cleaned that he preferred the warmth of the living room to the freshness of the balcony...
Long live the winter of 2018! 
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THE ARREST OF THE JOURNALIST ANTOINE TRÉPANIER

THE ARREST OF THE JOURNALIST ANTOINE TRÉPANIER
By Bernard Bujold - 
From being a young "quidam" unknown journalist in the morning to a star and symbol for all Canadian journalists in the evening. It's like winning the lottery for Antoine Trépanier! 
It is also another form of lottery for the accuser Yvonne Dubé... 
The story of the journalist's arrest goes around the world. 
The column by Patrick Lagacé sums up the whole thing very well! 
SEE  PATRICK LAGACÉ 
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ON MARCH 14, 2018...

ON MARCH 14, 2018 ... 
By Bernard Bujold-
Is it a bad dream or reality? 
We are indeed March 14 and Mr. Snowman is indeed on the balcony door! 
Conclusion: "It must be the reality." 
But one day Spring will come! Be strong... 
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A NEW DAY...

A NEW DAY HAS COME... 
The changing of the clock on March 11, 2018! 
We move one hour ahead.....
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ORGAN MUSIC

ORGAN MUSIC... 
by Bernard Bujold - 
Organ music is one of the most captivating and many institutions in Montreal have organs of great reputation. I recently witnessed, by pure coincidence, an almost two-hour organ concert where the organist was probably repeating an upcoming concert. I was almost alone in the cathedral and could not believe how lucky I was. 
The organ of the Cathedral Marie Reine du monde is definitely of high quality! 
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WINTER SOUVENIRS 2017-2018

WINTER SOUVENIRS 2017-2018 
By Bernard Bujold -
The winter of 2017-2018 was not among the most difficult and the snow season was not the most abundant but Mr. Snowman was there and happy to be... 
See you next time! 
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JACQUELINE DESMARAIS (1928-2018)

JACQUELINE DESMARAIS (1928-2018) - 
By Bernard Bujold - 
Jacqueline Desmarais, a great patron of the arts died on Saturday morning March 3 at the age of 89 years. She was the widow of businessman Paul Desmarais (1927-2013). 
SEE BIOGRAPHY JACQUELINE DESMARAIS 
SEE BIOGRAPHY PAUL DESMARAIS 
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MEMORIES FROM DIARIES...

MEMORIES FROM DIARIES... 
By Bernard Bujold - 
I keep in a storage locker my paper diaries since the 70s-80s... 
An old habit that no longer exists since 2010, with Google and electronics! 
I recently went to see my old papers because I was looking for the date of a past event, pre-internet period. 
If I have a conclusion to my visit in the past, it is that whatever the urgency, the importance and the pace of our agenda, nothing is ever as urgent as we thought! People and events go by and it is nostalgic, or dramatic will say some, to find that among all these thousands of appointments that appear in our agendas of yesteryear, all have now become mere distant memories...
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PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP IN 2020

DONALD TRUMP IN 2020 -
By Bernard Bujold-
The Donald Trump « Electoral Machine » is already started for the 2020 US Presidential Election and the look and noise are very encouraging... 
Get ready for Trump 2.0 
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GILBERT ROZON AND THE SEXUAL ACCUSATIONS

GILBERT ROZON AND THE SEXUAL ACCUSATIONS - 
By Bernard Bujold - 
The creator of JUST FOR LAUGHS, Gilbert Rozon has gone into attack mode... 
While rumor has it that his empire will be sold to an American group within the next few days; now he is officially challenging the class action lawsuit against him and his sexual behavior. 
The one who was thought to be down for the final count now seems to want to get up with new energy. His lawyers want to: 1. have the text of the charge amended; 2. to put in evidence the interview given to Radio Canada by Patricia Tulasne; 3. they want to interview in a legal way before the hearing the representative of the group pursuing him,  the actress Patricia Tulasne... 
To be continued... 
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