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    Comedian Joe Avati returns to Montreal during "Back To Basics" Tour of Canada About 12 years ago on a Sunday afternoon in autumn, I attended a comedy show at the Saputo Theatre of the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre in St. Leonard, which was headlined by an Australian-Italian comic whom I was only introduced to barely two weeks before: Joe Avati. When I arrived there, I was amazed that the theatre was full, the audience was mostly made up of family members of all ages and generations, and because of how he built an international following through the preiTunes download service Napster, his fans in attendance that afternoon were able to recite the punchlines to Stuart Nulman Grapevine his "Nonna's Car Accident" routine word for word.Also,Avati did a truly bilingual act, in which he set-up his jokes in English and delivered every punchline in Italian.The audience responded with loud, uproarious laughter. Avati's brand of observational humour that dealt with growing up Italian "down under", which has earned him the moniker the "Italian Jerry Seinfeld", established his career as an international comedian who always played to sold-out crowds everywhere, whether it be in his native Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada. He also has an impressive line of tour merchandise and has produced five international bestselling CDs and five DVDs. And now,Avati has returned to Canada after an absence of nearly five years with his "Back To Basics" tour (which began last month in Sudbury). He will play in 14 cities in four provinces, including four shows in three days in Montreal (October 20 at the Theatre Desjardin-Jean-Grimaldi in LaSalle, October 21 and 22 at the Leonardo daVinci Centre for three shows, and November 11 at the Rialto Theatre). continued on page 13 11 critical home inspection traps to be aware of weeks before listing your home for sale Montreal -According to industry experts, there are over 33 physical problems that will come under scrutiny during a home inspection when your home is for sale. A new report has been prepared which identifies the eleven most common of these problems, and what you should know about them before you list your home for sale. Whether you own an old home or a brand new one, there are a number of things that can fall short of requirements during a home inspection. If not identified and dealt with, any of these 11 items could cost you dearly in terms of repair. That's why it's critical that you read this report weeks BEFORE you list your home. If you wait until the building inspector flags these issues for you,you will almost certainly experience costly delays in the close of your home sale or, worse, turn prospective buyers away altogether. In most cases, you can make a reasonable pre-inspection yourself if you know what you're looking for, and knowing what you're looking for can help you prevent little problems from growing into costly and unmanageable ones. To help homesellers deal with this issue before their homes are listed, a free report entitled"11ThingsYou Need to Know to Pass Your Home Inspection" has been compiled which explains the issues involved. To get a FREE Special Report, visit: www.acemyinspection.com or to hear a brief recorded message about how to order your FREE copy of this report call toll-free 1-800-232-9270 and enter 1003. You can call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Get your free special report NOW to learn how to ensure a home inspection doesn't cost you the sale of your home. This report is courtesy of mark granada real estate broker remax platine real estate agency. Not intended to solicit buyers or sellers currently under contract. Copyright © 2012 ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FOR ONLY $ 19. 90 /WEEK FOR 50 WEEKS = $995 PER YEAR Call for more details 514-457-7656 info@westendtimes.ca * OCTOBER 13, 2012 11

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    Restaurant review By: Christine Latremoille Ettingers Deli Montreals' juiciest Smoked Meat Never, never, never have I had such tender, juicy, flavourful smoked meat...never. I have finally tasted the filet mignon of smoked meat and much more at Ettingers in Lasalle. Christine Latremoille Food It would be fair to say that Lasalle could use more dining choices especially unique and high quality in nature. Newly opened less than a year ago, Ettingers is a modern, retro, saloon-influenced deli and bar with style and great atmosphere. Highly polished cement floors transitioning to nice hardwood, sleek modern tables with comfortable chairs and vintage car posters and other retro antiques complete the sophisticated look. Three men with a vision put their money quite literally where their mouth is and have taken their respective skills and background to create a menu that speaks to all that one expects but so rarely gets in deli food. Warren Kleiner formerly of Briskets, Saul Ettinger formerly of Il Etait Une Fois along with marketing expert Charles Benedek have merged two legendary restaurants into one. Everything is homemade here.....I mean even the mayonnaise - spicy and regular, the mustard, the curly fries, the sweet potato fries, the coleslaw, the magic mushrooms and on and on - right down to the home cured smoked meat and smoked chicken. Unlike a great many delis that inject their briskets with sodium phosphates, chemicals and water, Ettingers dry cure their own AAA beef. It's a process that takes a few weeks and the result yields layer upon layer of lean, arromatic and juicy meat. At Ettingers, this delectably flavoured meat shows up everywhere! Smoked meat croquettes,egg rolls, Caesar salads and as many as 8 varieties of sandwiches. My all time favorite Reuben gets the Ettinger treatment with saukerkraut, swiss cheese and thousand island dress- ing.......and a full ½ lb of meat. The Behemoth features a full pound of this addictive beef. The steer burgers are another reason to stop in - 100% pure beef weighing in a ½ lb of juicy gourmet burgers like the Louisiana with bacon, caramelized onions, jalapenos, Monterey jack cheese and creole mustard. Or the Californian with bacon, sprouts,aged cheddar and guacamole. Like pulled pork?? I do and its perfect here -the pulled pork Po Boy sub - melt in your mouth tender and not too sweet with a deep smoky flavor. Even the classic club sandwich gets the royal treatment here with generous layers of tender smoked chicken. Quality ingredients pop up everywhere on the menu - cod in the fish and chips, homemade vegetarian burgers,gravlox and the best calamari I have had in a long time - light as a feather, crispy but not greasy and served up with slices of lemon and homemade spicy mayonnaise - I could not stop eating them. Many menu items are available kosher. I'll admit I had no room for desert - ice cream sundaes, premium ice cream,carrot cake,cheesecake,apple pie,floats,milkshakes....there's always next time. With a full liquor and wine license this is a great place to wind down after work. Beer on tap (Coors Light, Molson Ex, Rickards Red) a list of fun cocktails all at $7.50- and a reasonable wine list including several champagne options.Catch the game - they feature 8 large TV screens. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and with a Saturday and Sunday brunch menu (not a buffet), you'd be wise to make reservations for Friday and Saturday nights...or pull into the large parking lot and pick up your order or have it delivered. Welcome to Lasalle boys, you were sorely needed! Ettingers Deli 9100 Newman boulevard, LaSalle Quebec 514-508-9100 www.ettingers.ca Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca 12 OCTOBER 13, 2012 *

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    continued from page 11 He began his showbiz ambitions as a selftaught musician, and became quite proficient with several instruments, including piano and guitar."I originally wanted to be a rock star, but I didn't have the voice for it," he said."So my dad told me that I should get a degree. I enjoyed food and science, so I decided to pursue a degree in food science." When he got his degree in food science, one of Avati's first jobs was to work for a major food company in Australia, where he helped to introduce the Magnum line of premium ice cream (which is now available in North America). However, being a sharp observer since he was a child,Avati decided to pursue comedy just as strongly as he pursued his other career paths."What made me go into comedy on a hardcore basis was the fact that doing stand-up allowed me to be more of myself onstage," he said. While few comics do bilingual shows,Avati enjoys doing his shows with the set-ups in English and the punchlines in Italian."I love doing the double entendres and play on words in both languages," he said. "It's a fun technique that really evokes a lot of laughter, and I get a big kick out of being funny in two languages." He also enjoys the fact that whatever city he performs in, his shows manage to bring together their respective Italian communities of all ages."My shows attract kids, teens, parents and grandparents. Usually, I would see three generations at my shows laughing along with me, and it makes me tick," he said."When you come to my show, you leave entertained and you talk about the good experience you had there." For more information about Joe Avati's "Back To Basics" tour of Canada, check out his website at www.joeavati.com. To read more about Joe Avati and his current Canadian tour, check out my blog "Stuey Nulman's Short World", which can be found at: www.stueyn.blogspot.ca * * * About 200 people gathered at the Dollard Civic Centre on October 4 to join West Island Community Shares (WICS) at the "Walk for Community Shares" launch of their 15th annual fundraising campaign. Caroline Tison, WICS' Executive Director, welcomed the participants by inviting them to be heroes in their own right by making a donation that will aid the 36 local charities that help 38,000 West Island residents in need. She added that the fundraising goal for 2012-2013 is to reach "$1 million + + +" by March 31. Vincent Lamoreaux, WICS' new President, addressed the crowd by saying "You are all super heroes.You are ordinary people who do amazing things.This is a call to action for West Island residents to do something great for the community." Tison and Lamoreaux also unveiled a brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter withVous & You - West Island Community Shares' official mascots - emblazoned on either side of the vehicle. The Sprinter, which was donated by Mercedes-Benz West Island, is going to be used by any of WICS' 36 organizations anytime they need it towards their work for the community at large.The event ended with a 2.5 kilometer walk by all of the 200 people present who represented the organizations under the WICS umbrella and the group's many sponsors. * * * The Centaur Theatre began its 2012-2013 season on a dysfunctional note last week with the Quebec English language premiere of Jean Marc Dalpe's drama "August,An Afternoon in the Country". The play takes place in the space of a hot August afternoon in a nondescript rural town in Quebec. Monique (Danette McKay), a middle-aged woman, pays a visit to her family's rundown farmhouse to announce her engagement to Andre (Pier Kohl).A celebratory dinner is planned by her brother Simon (Chip Chuipka) and sister-in-law Jeanne (Pauline Little).What is supposed to be a joyous occasion ends up with tensions rising as high as the midday August temperature, with a tense, hidden family secret unveiled between Simon and Jeanne's daughter Louise (Eleanor Noble) and her husband, the farm's handyman Gabriel (Graham Cuthbertson). This production plays out like a Tennessee Williams drama with a Quebecois flavour to it. The cast does quite an effective job turning a family celebration into a simmering dysfunctional situation that comes to its eruptive climax.Two stand-outs are newcomer Arielle Palik, who plays Louise and Gabriel's high strung daughter Josee, who loudly defines what teenage angst is all about; and Clare Coulter steals the show as Paulette, the family's eccentric, gruff and pointedly witty matriarch, who provides most of the play's comic relief (and believe me, we all wish we had a grandmother like her).With all those elements in place, you certainly feel the heat of a rural family that's quickly falling apart in the heat of a hot August afternoon. "August,An Afternoon in the Country" is playing at the Centaur until October 28. For tickets, call 514-288-3161, or go to www.centaurtheatre.com. * * * Well, the wait is over. After a great deal of taping in a studio on St. Patrick Street over the past month, the new face of the popular 70s TV game show "Match Game" will begin airing on the Comedy Network every weeknight at 8 p.m. starting this Monday (October 15). Join host Darrin Rose, as he oversees two contestants match wits (not to mention snappy, double entendre responses) with six celebrity panelists for cash prizes. Inheriting the mantle of the late Brett Somers and Charles Nelson Reilly as regular Match Game panelists are Canadian comics Debra DiGiovanni and Sean Cullen. Joining Debra and Sean on the twotiered set are a wide range of celebrity panelists ready to fill in the blanks, including Tom Green,Andy Kindler, Samantha Bee, Caroline Rhea, Janeane Garafalo, Jeremy Hotz,"Kids in the Hall" alumni Kevin McDonald and Scott Thompson,Yvette Nicole Brown ("Community"), Tara Spencer- Nairn ("Corner Gas"), D.L. Hughley, Colin Mochrie,Amanda Tapping ("Sanctuary") and Montreal comics Joey Elias and DeAnne Smith. With them and a whole host of other celebrities on board, the "blank" will certainly be flying on Match Game. * * * If you have an event that you want publicized in the Grapevine, please send the information to my attention at bookbanter@hotmail.com. Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca West Island Community Shares' Executive Director Caroline Tison (Left) and president Vincent Lamoreaux. ( All photos: Stuart Nulman) West Island Community Shares' brand new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter official vehicle. the 2.5 kilometre walk that officially launched West Island Community Shares' annual fundraising campaign. * OCTOBER 13, 2012 13

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    Montreal cruising September and October is the times for the big cruise ships to come in to the Old Port. (Photo: Dick Nieuwendyk) ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR 9 weeks for only $ 795(plus taxes/total for 9 weeks) Limited space available! Call now! 514-457-7656 info@westendtimes.ca * OCTOBER 13, 2012 15

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    Smile of the week! Melanie was captured in this beautiful photo beside a flower stand downtown Montreal. Please send in your photo along with a caption to: info@westendtimes.ca ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR 9 weeks for only $ 795(plus taxes/total for 9 weeks) Limited space available! Call now! 514-457-7656 info@westendtimes.ca 16 OCTOBER 13, 2012 *

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    Rush will be playing in Montreal October 18th Rush As children growing up next door to one another, as first generation Canadians brought to this strange land after the second World War, one the spawn of Yugoslavian parents and the other the son of holocaust survivors, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee have been united by a very special bond Kieron Yates Special that has, and will continue, to span a lifetime. At early ages, the Torontonian pre-teens begged their parents for guitars and although difficult to provide, they received gifts that changed their lives as they laid the stepping stones for music that would influence a whole generation of rock music.For Lifeson, addiction to his instrument became so strong that he left high school in his senior year to pursue his love for music, despite his parent's plea that he continue his education and make something of himself. Through dedication, the duo developed unbelievable talent with their instruments, and along with original drummer, John Rutsey, they struggled to find a record label that would endorse them and promote their music, deciding eventually to self-release their debut record. Eventually, word of the band caught the attention of Mercury records and a deal was reached just eight hours later. Unfortunately, Rutsey wouldn't enjoy much of the coming success, as he was forced to leave the band due to diabetes. Close to forty years after Neil Peart joined the band on drums, he is still known as the new guy. That and as one of the greatest rock drummers to ever pound the skins.Once described as being as frantic as Keith Moon mixed with John Bonham, Peart was the link that completed the chain,and that line-up has remained unchanged ever since.Rush were visionaries,testing musical waters that had never been conceived of beforehand, and with mixed results.The success that the debut album had found was all but lost once the sophomore record hit turntables and the band was almost dropped from their label and forced to play tiny audiences. Mercury records gave an automaton to the group, which they accepted but later chose not to honor, and chose to continue walking their path instead of write material that would be more radio friendly.The gambit paid off,and the band regained its following and grew leaps and bounds beyond what any of them could imagine. Tragedy struck in 1997,when Peart's daughter was killed in a car crash and his wife lost her battle with cancer less than a year later. Peart's reaction was to run, or ride, as it would be. He rode his motorbike across Canada, into the USA and Mexico,travelling an astounding 55,000 miles. During that time, the band went on hiatus and both Lee and Lifeson felt the sun had set for them, as they were unwilling to carry on without their friend.And then Peart returned and so did Rush. Earlier this year, the band released their nineteenth studio effort,"ClockworkAngels",and is currently touring in support.The iconic Canadian progressive rockers will grace our city on October 18th. Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca READ US ON-LINE westendtimes.ca * OCTOBER 13, 2012 17

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    Screenwriter Marty (Colin Farrell) has missed his deadline for an assignment and his girlfriend Kaya (Abbie Cornish) has also exhausted her patience with him. Only his loyal friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) seems to be ready to help find a story that Sergio Martinez Special may serve as a source of inspiration for Marty, and his assistance in this case will prove more than what Marty bargained for as the duo gets involved in a criminal scheme in which Billy was already working with his partner Hans (Christopher Walken). The scheme consisted of kidnapping valuable dogs which, as soon as a reward was posted, Hans would return to their owners posing as a Good Samaritan. Hans, however, is a crook with a good cause since the money he collects from the thankful dog owners is spent in the treatment of a serious illness affecting his hospitalized wife. Unfortunately for the dog kidnappers, one of their targets happens to be Bonny, a shih tzu belonging to Charlie Costello (Woody Harrelson), a Los Angeles gangster for whom the little dog is what he loves most in his life and for which he is ready to kill, which is what gangsters are supposed to do anyway. Billy in his attempt to help Marty has also placed an ad in a paper asking for psychopaths to come forward to be interviewed. One mysterious character carrying a rabbit shows up and tells them a story that later would have other repercussions for the now three friends who are trying to escape from the gangster's ire by moving into the desert. The identities of the seven characters who are psychopaths are revealed early in the movie so there is no mystery about that, instead it is the in- Movie Review by Sergio Martinez SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS: Perhaps too many Marty and Billy are closed friends searching for a story "The Imposter": Mystery and reality in an unusual documentary terlocking of their stories that unleashes a series of events, some more comic than others.At times the story loses its initial energy and becomes a little reiterative. "Seven Psychopaths" contains an entertaining story especially during the first part of the 109 min- Adam O'Brian as the imposter in the re-enactments of the story utes the movie lasts, it would please those who like a light story with some action as a bonus, but it is basically a forgettable film. THE IMPOSTER:A great film that leaves you with many questions.British director Bart Layton does a very good job with the material he had in his hands: a 13-year old boy-Nicholas Barley- who had disappeared from his home in San Antonio, Texas in 1994, then this mysterious character, living in Spain at the time, who decided to take the boy's place after he had learned about his disap- pearance three years later. "The Imposter" is a documentary, but not a conventional one, instead Layton goes step by step unveiling little details that will fill out the void between what the spectator knows from the beginning of the movie-that the one posing as Nicholas is an imposter-and the even more interesting and complex events that surround Nicholas's family. The big question that most will ask is how after an absence of less than four years Nicholas could have changed so much, without his family noticing that there was something strange about the newfound boy, including his own looks. Nicholas's disappearance is surrounded by some mystery, as Charlie Parker,a private investigator would find out later. Could it be that Nicholas's family accepted the story of the lost child because they were so desperate to have him back, or that they acted too naively, or could it be that there was something more sinister about the boy's disappearance and the imposter's presence actually became convenient? All of these questions in the end are left unanswered, but that may not be as important as the extraordinary way in which the story is narrated, somehow combining quite effectively the tools of the documentary with those of the mystery film. This is a movie that will keep the attention of the audience throughout its whole length. Don't miss it! Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca 18 OCTOBER 13, 2012 *

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    Two of the new co-owners of Wikiboot presenting their donation to Sun Youth: Dr. Ofer Avital and Allen Shulman (center left and right) surrounded by Sun Youth's Stéphanie Rocheleau (left) and Eric Kingsley (right). Absent from the picture are co-owners Gary Oberman, Dr. Réda Salem, Dr. Daniel St-Laurent and Dr. Joseph Itovitch. Photo: Nicolas Carpentier Sun Youth gets the boot... ... the Wikiboot, that is! To help Sun Youth prepare for the harsh winter, the new owners of the Wikiboot brand have made a substantial donation to the organization. Nearly $100,000 worth of footwear has been donated to the organization, to assist the many beneficiaries of Sun Youth programs, including fire victims. The Wikiboot revolutionizes the overshoe concept: it's a shoe, it's a boot, it's a shoe in a boot! The new owners of the company,a group of six people, made this donation to Sun Youth to "start things off on the right foot", as co-owner Dr. Ofer Avital puts it, by giving back to the community. In selecting SunYouth to receive this very generous gift, they made sure the boots would "go directly to people who would not have access to this quality product otherwise", explained co-owner Allen Shulman. On behalf of the many people whose feet will stay warm this winter thanks to Wikiboot, SunYouth would like to thank the owners for their generosity.The organization also encourages other companies to donate new winter clothing,especially winter coats and undergarments. ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR ADVERTISE IN COLOUR 9 weeks for only $ 795(plus taxes/total for 9 weeks) Limited space available! Call now! 514-457-7656 info@westendtimes.ca * OCTOBER 13, 2012 19

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    Chef Peter Webster - Bouquet Garni Butternut squash soup Autumn is soup weather! It is one of the ultimatecomfort foods. Sitting down to a bowl of hot, homemade soup brings back memories of childhood. My mom used to make soup out of everything. With five hungry kids, soup was a staple and no food was wasted. Homemade soup has it all over the canned variety. Taste, nutrition and low sodium are few of the benefits. One of my favourites is butternut squash soup. Butternut squash has an hourglass shape, has bright orange coloured flesh and the taste is sweet and earthy. Normally, I cut the squash lengthwise, take out the seeds, lightly brush the skin with oil and bake the squash, cut side down in a 400º oven for about 45 minutes. The roasting gives a more robust taste to the squash. The squash is left to cool, then peeled. Ingredients: * 1 butternut squash (about 2 to 3 lbs) (pre- pared as mentioned above) * 2 tbsp butter * 2 carrots, peeled and diced * 1 medium onion, chopped * 1 clove of garlic, peeled and smashed * 1 stalk of celery * 4 cups of chicken or vegetable stock * 2 cups of milk * 1 tsp cinnamon * 1/2 tsp nutmeg * salt and pepper to taste Melt the butter in a large pot. Sautee the onion and carrot for about 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and celery and stir for another 2 minutes. Add in the squash, stock, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and let simmer for 20 minutes until all the vegetables are soft. Puree using a blender. Put the puree back into the pot and add the milk. Bring soup to a simmer and adjust the seasoning. Enjoy this flavourful bowl of soup. Comment on this article at:www.westendtimes.ca Karen & Peter Webster Chefs 7 Collège, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec H9X 1W9 514-457-"BRIE" (2743) www.BouquetGarni.com / info@BouquetGarni.com 31/10/12 From left to right : Terri Ste-Marie, Director of Prevention CDN-NDG; Susan Clarke, city councillor for the district of Loyola and responsible for the graffiti file in the Borough of CDN-NDG. The artists from the A'Shop collective and the young Nathan, model for the mural. Richard Deschamps, vice-chairman of the executive committee of the Ville de Montréal and member responsible for Services to Citizens Inauguration of a new mural in CDN/NDG The vice-chairman of the exe c u t i v e committee of the Ville de Montréal and member responsible for Services to Citizens, Mr. Richard Deschamps, accompanied by Mrs. Susan Clarke, city councillor for the district of Loyola and responsible for the graffiti file in the Borough of Côte-des- Neiges-Notre-Damede-Grâce,inaugurated a mural at the intersection of boulevard Décarie and rue Sherbrooke, in Notre- Dame-de-Grâce. "Located a few blocks away from another huge mural completed last year, this magnificent fresco,the work of the A'Shop collective, is a complement to the efforts undertaken by our Administration to beautify Montréal neighbourhoods. The execution of another mural in a densely populated area such as this one will contribute not only to preventing the spread of graffiti, but also to increasingcitizens' feeling of safety," said Mr. Deschamps. The beautification of the places we live and work is a core concern for the Ville de Montréal. Since the creation of the program in 2006, over thirty murals now grace the walls of Montréal neighbourhoods. In 2012, a budget of $179,000 has been allocated to the execution of murals through the city's Operationmontreal.net program. "The creation of such a spectacular public work of art is a cause for celebration," said Susan Clarke. "Since 2010, our Borough has intensified its efforts in beautifying neighbourhoods and in countering the vandalism of tags and illegal graffiti. Mu- rals, youth sensitisation, free cleaning kits, billing offenders for the cleanup, as well as bylaws and police interventions, are some of the means we have employed in order to address the problem," added Mrs. Clarke. Quand je serai grand, je resterai enfant - When I grow up I want to be a kid The A'Shop collective was inspired by a desire to counter apathy and cynicism by visually representing the stimulation of play and creativity. Of gigantic proportions, the mural artwork is five storeys high, or 44 feet 2 inches high by 31 feet 3 inches wide.The mural is a celebration of the power of imagination and aims to remind passersby to encourage play and creativity not only in their children, but to awaken it in themselves as well. The imagery is a colourful counter- weight to the drab and dehumanizing aspects of urban landscapes.Aside from the financial support they obtained from the Borough of CDN-NDG and the Ville de Montréal, both of whom shouldered the costs of the mural's execution, the artists received support from boutique SubV and Location d'outils Simplex. About Prévention CDN-NDG Prévention CDN- NDG is a non-profit organization that has been part of the community for over 20 years. As well as managing the city's urban safety program in CDN-NDG and the Éco-quartier program in NDG, the organization works to raise awareness about, and to remove, graffiti on private property as well as to oversee the creation of murals. Comment on this article at: www.westendtimes.ca 20 OCTOBER 13, 2012 *

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