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The expression "blue moon" can refer to the second full moon in a calendar month and August, 2012 was such a month.And,under the glow of August's second full moon onAugust 31,a funeral service was held for Neil Armstrong (1930-2012),an American astronaut and the John Symon Special first man to walk on the moon. Armstrong died on August 25 at age 82 in Cincinnati,Ohio of complications from blocked coronary arteries. "One small step for man; a giant leap for mankind," was the voice of Armstrong transmitted by radio to Earth and heard by tens of millions of television viewers on July 20, 1969. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the three crew members of the Apollo 11 moon mission and Armstrong was given the honour of being the one to first walk on the moon. Aldrin also later walked on the Moon while Collins remained in the command module in lunar orbit. Armstrong climbed down the ladder from his lunar module and took those steps in the Moon's Sea of Tranquility, which is not a sea but rather a darker section of the Moon's surface.The Sea ofTranquility is clearly visible in the top right quadrant of the Moon in this photo taken on August 31. Apollo 11 fulfilled the dream of former President John F Kennedy (1917-1963) who initiated a program in 1961 to safely land a man on the moon be- Photo © Dick Nieuwendyk "Blue Moon" on August 31 says goodbye to Neil Armstrong. Full moon shines for Neil Armstrong First man to walk on the moon dies fore the end of the decade. And, in the early 1960s, Kennedy's dream was considered preposterous by many. The 1960s also saw the "Space Race" pitting the United States against the Soviet Union, each trying to outdo the other with achievements in outer space. TheAmerican landing on the Moon was seen as the ultimate victory for the U.S.A. although the Soviets had begun to cooperate with the Americans during the Apollo 11 mission. Many also credit the birth of the modern environmen- tal movement to the publication of photographs of Earth taken by U.S. astronauts on lunar missions. As a youth, Neil Armstrong took his first flight when he was five years old (coincidentally on July 20,1936),and this sparked a keen interest in aviation according to * SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 3 555102912 Wikipedia. He earned his flight certificate (pilot's licence) before he was old enough to hold a driver's licence. Armstrong was also very interested in the Boy Scout movement. "Neil was our loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend," reads a statement from his family. "Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy Neil Armstrong dies at the age of 82 fighter pilot,test pilot,and astronaut. He also found success back home in his native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in Cincinnati. "He remained an advocate of aviation and exploration throughout his life and never lost his boyhood wonder of these pursuits. "As much as Neil cherished his privacy, he always appreciated the expressions of good will from people around the world and from all walks of life." Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca

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111121612 Vol. 18, No. 2 Saturday, September 2, 2012 Hudson, St. Lazare, Senneville, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Baie d'Urfe, Beaconsfield, Chateauguay, Kirkland, Pte. Claire, Pierrefonds, D.D.O., Dorval, Lachine, NDG, CSL, Ville St-Laurent, Mtl-West, Hampstead, Westmount, Montreal, Lasalle, Verdun, Laval Yvon Cournoyer offers to play for the Russians Once the most corrupt man in Hockey, Alan Eagleson has ticked off some of the greatest players their generation once more. "The Eagle" is being shut out of 40th anniversary celebrations of the great Canada- Soviet Series of '72. Rick Moffat Sports A small measure of justice. "Some guys want him there, some guys don't want him there," says the more prestigious member of the flock, Yvan "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer of the NHLPA's long-ago Cheatin' Eagle . "He said he's gonna have a bottle of champagne and stay at home? I think we paid his bottle of champagne...so he's gonna have a free bottle." In an interview for CJAD's Andrew Carter Morning Show and our website www.cjad.com, Cournoyer told me he still gets goose bumps every time he sees Henderson's game-winning goal. "It's been 40 years, but we became very close. That was a lot of pressure," the Hockey Hall of Famer says in one of his classic understatements. "I won 10 Stanley Cups,but people still want to talk about where they were at that time." Cournoyer was on the ice, his shift over, but his lungs bursting for oxygen in the Moscow mayhem. Henderson bellowed for a winger to get off. Peter Mahovlich was closer to the Canada bench so the Roadrunner found one more burst. I was stuck in Science Class at BishopWhelan High while most of the rest of the school had been freed up to watch history unfold in black and white in the school gym. "I almost went off the ice because i was so exhausted, but Pete was near the bench...Paul Henderson called him to get off. I saw Henderson coming on and tried to get him the puck." "When he came in my arms I said'We did it!We did it!' and I felt the pressure off my shoulders." Live wire Dennis Hull was Yvan's locker stall neighbour in the dressing room and later asked Cournoyer if he was like that after winning the Stanley cup. "I told him 'You don't know?' Cournoyer chuckles more in jest than unabashed 111012713 Yvon Cournoyer won 10 Stanly Cups with the Montreal Canadiens arrogance. Cournoyer remains a fierce competitor. He's a 9 handicap and regularly shoots 80- 85. He admits being fearful of the unknown facing the Soviet squad and goalie VladislavTretiak, who he says would have been a fine NHL goalie had the Iron Curtain and KGB not blocked him from honouring Serge Savard's draft selection of 1983. It was the one and only time the Canadiens or any NHL team, drafted a 31- 111012713 year old netminder. Cournoyer has a precious keepsake of the series, but it does not date all the way back to 1972. "We went back 25 years and since I'd told the Russians my name was 'Ivan' and I'd play for them, they gave me a #12 with my name on the back." CCCP, not CH on the front of course. CJAD and Sports Illustrated's Mike Farber likes Marc Bergevin's latest hire John Madden. He'll find hard-nosed players like the former Devils and Hawks Stanley Cup champs. Former Habs defenseman Petr Svoboda braces us all for the inevitable Lockout. "I'm not optimistic," says the veteran d-man turned show-me-the-money man. "I've been an agent for 12 years, but I've gone thru it myself. Players train to play, so I think a lot of guys will try to play somewhere else if it goes on too long." If players don't play, agents don't get paid. "Absolutely...you work for nothing. It's part of the system and we're just hoping for the best." Of course, one of his clients is Jaromir Jagr, who owns his own team back home in the Czech Republic. "So I think he's gonna start playing for his team." Could really have been in bleu, blanc, rouge this season? "It was his dream to play for the Montreal Canadiens, but I guess Marc and Rick Dudley and all those guys want to go with younger players. I respect that. They got a pretty good young core. Jags was dreaming about playing here but unfortunately it did not work out." Svoboda also approves of efforts to form a junior hockey union. continued on page 23 * SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 5 777082612

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Any reproduction in whole or in part and in print or in electronic form without express permission is strictly forbidden. Permission to reproduce selected editorial may be granted by contacting the publisher in writing. For most of us, references to Vimy Ridge only hint at a distant high school history lesson on the First World War. But with the passing of Canada's last veteran of the First World War in 2010, it is becoming increasingly important for us to remember the sacrifices of a generation of men and women whose lives were touched by war. Each November we don our poppies as a symbol of remembrance, but this year we'll have another reason to pause and take note. The new polymer $20 bank note will begin circulating in November; its new design may serve as a refresher history lesson on a victorious battle that is often described as Canada's coming of age. The back of the $20 note features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and pays tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of Canadian men and women in all military conflicts. The iconic monument is located in Vimy, France, and commemorates the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The monument bears the names of the 11,285 Canadian soldiers with no known resting place in France. Poppies also appear on the back of the new $20 note. These images of the flowers that are synonymous with remembrance will soon be seen by Canadians every day. The Battle of Vimy Ridge On 9 April 1917, all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force united for the first time to take Vimy Ridge, a strategically important position in France that had eluded previous attempts by Allied forces between 1914 and 1916. The Vimy Memorial Canada's New Polymer $20 Note Located at the highest point of Vimy Ridge, the memorial was erected on land granted permanently to Canada by France in 1922, in recognition of Canada's war efforts. The inscription on the base of the monument reads, "To the valour of their countrymen in the Great War and in memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada." Designed by Canadian sculptor Walter Seymour Allward, the limestone monument features two pylons that stand 30 metres high. With a maple leaf carved in one and a fleur-de-lis in the other, the pylons represent the sacrifices of people from Canada and France. There are twenty sculpted allegorical figures on the monument. Among them is a group known as "The Chorus." They represent the virtues of Peace, Justice, A Means to Remember Hope, Charity, Faith, Honour, Truth and Knowledge. Reaching upward with a torch, Peace is the highest figure on the monument. Poppies The presence of red poppies in battlefields and burial grounds throughout Europe during the First World War inspired the symbol of remembrance that we know today. Mourning the death of a friend, Canadian military doctor and artillery commander Major John McCrae wrote "In Flanders Fields," the now-famous poem that reflects on the living presence of poppies in a landscape devastated by war. On 11 November, people around the world will pause to remember. With this new $20 note, Canadians will soon have another means to remember-year-round and every time they open their wallets. 6 SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 * 39 th For more information on polymer notes and their security features, visit www.bankofcanada.ca/banknotes. Did You Know? The $20 note accounts for over half of all bank notes in circulation. There are over 845 million $20s in circulation. Watch the $20 Note Video Visit: bankofcanada.ca/banknotes and watch the new $20 polymer bank note video that describes the Vimy memorial and explains the note's innovative security and design. Vimy Foundation For more information about the battle and the Vimy memorial, visit: www.vimyfoundation.ca or www.museedelaguerre.ca/cwm/ exhibitions/vimy/index_e.shtml Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca 888090212

NDG's Empress Theatre to reopen 4 movie theatres planned, bank, restaurant It now looks like the former Cinema V repertory cinema (also known as the EmpressTheatre) will re-open soon as Cinema NDG. But the Cote-des- John Symon Special Neiges--Notre Dame de Grace (CDN--NDG) borough council meeting where this was voted on was interrupted by catcalls of "lies," "biased," and by charges of breach of confidentiality.The conflict pits two groups against each other with conflicting visions of how to best bring new life to the old building. Cinema NDG will redevelop the Empress Theatre contingent on the group finalizing its $12 million project's financial plan by December 31.The proposal calls for building four,cuttingedge movie theatres (with about 500 seats), together with a caisse populaire (credit union) and a restaurant. The group behind this successful bid has already developed the East End Cinema Beaubien, a neighbourhood movie theatre. The council vote saw Peter McQueen (NDG), the sole opposition councillor, voting against the project while borough mayor Michael Apple- Photo: ©John Symon "I am going to turn this over to Montreal's legal department," commented Mayor Applebaum baum and his Union Montreal majority councillors voted in favour.There was evidently strong opposition to the Cinema NDG project from members of the Friends of the Empress group which had submitted a competing and unsuccessful $6.7 million bid to redevelop the same property. Councillor Marvin Rotrand (Snowdon) noted that an independent jury recommended the Cinema NDG bid over the Empress bid.At this point, The Times heard the Empress group whisper that four of the seven jury members were municipal employees who report to Applebaum. While the Empress group shouted out that Applebaum and his council- lors were lying, Applebaum suggested that McQueen had leaked confidential information about the Cinema NDG bid. "I am going to turn this over to Montreal's legal department," commented Applebaum about McQueen's behaviour. "Elected officials are not supposed to leak confidential documents." Mc- Queen, however, looked and sounded defiant while voting against the proposal. "I am voting for transparency, not secrecy," McQueen declared. continued on page 20 EVERY DAY - Buy any LARGE 14" PIZZA UNLIMITED TOPPINGS $ 12. 99 + tax * SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 7

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