Posts in category Special Features

As a budding entrepreneur, Montrealer Paul Wallace searched diligently for a product to which he can attach his name. Through a family contact he came across PureTrim, a health and wellness product and has been a believer ever since. He discovered that PureTrim products are based on ancient Mediterranean health principles and come with what has been described as “revolutionary weight loss and anti-aging natural formulas.” The product line includes: •    Pure Trim Mediterranean Wellness Shakes •    Pure Gardens Skin Serum •    Harmony Livermaster •    Trim Bars •    Boost Tea and •    Daily Complete, a liquid form of vitamins Pure …

Every mickle mek a muckle. One- one coco full basket! Those sayings are as Jamaican as ackee and saltfish. So too is the practice of, coming to foreign to work and sending money back home to, ‘tek care of things.’ Between sending the doctor bill money for mama and papa and the supermarket money for auntie Gwenie, there are a million and one ‘tings fi tek care of.’ Not to mention the fact that it is now July and before you know it, it’s back to school again. This means your children, your grandchildren and Suzie’s third cousin great-grandson son …

If you’re a budding filmmaker with an idea for a short documentary the NFB wants you. “Reimagining My Quebec”, is a National Film Board of Canada initiative (Quebec/Atlantic Studio), and it is looking for submissions from Anglophone, allophone, and Indigenous filmmakers from Quebec and Nunavik that will give emerging and established directors an opportunity to create artful short documentaries. Here are the criteria: artists with strong points of view who enjoy creative collaboration and want to be challenged. Stories with unique access, memorable visuals and creative sound treatment are encouraged—films that defy expectations. The NFB will favour proposals that demonstrate …

      In Kingston, Jamaica: “As we said in the semi-finals, we were going to take home the trophy and so we did. So said, so done.” That was the reaction from Mickela Samuels, a member of the victorious George Headley Primary School team, who successfully defended their title in the Western Union Primary Schools Debate Competition held recently in Kingston, Jamaica. Located in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew, George Headley Primary School edged a confident Corinaldi Avenue Primary in the final to claim their second consecutive hold on the debating crown. Corinaldi Avenue also lost to George Headley in …

Free flow of food, music and cultural activities at Parc Drapeau on July 7 The Best of Everything Jamaican at Jamaica Day Contact Staff Every year, tens of thousands of Montrealers come together to celebrate the best of Jamaica… its cuisine, it’s music and the arts, crafts and cultural nuances that make it one of the most exciting places on earth. This year, Montrealers can look forward to all of those things, together with a great line-up of local performers at the annual Jamaica Day celebrations at Parc Jean Drapeau, on July 7. The festival, which marks its 35th anniversary …

Ity & Fancy Cat and Reggae artistes added to the excitement Contact STAFF Thousands of patrons passed the second annual Jamaica National Group Exposition, which was held at the Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, ON, Canada on April 28, to access services provided by The Jamaica National Group and its 40 exhibitors, comprised of Government of Jamaica agencies, housing developers and real estate agents. On April 30, the Expo moved to Montreal, where hundreds passed through the Ruby Foo Hotel where it was held. For exhibitors, PICA and RGD, the JN Expo was a success. Their representatives were overwhelmed by …

Jamaican and Caribbean food at its best in LaSalle Contact Staff There’s a lot of excitement over the food that’s coming out of the kitchen at Lincoln’s Cuisine’s and Catering Services in LaSalle. The food rave is caused by the sweet hands of Patricia Dawkins and her mother Victoria Thomas who are bringing a new flavor Jamaican and Caribbean food to the Montreal’s restaurant scene. Patricia describes this way, “ it’s is a family oriented cuisine which is guided by our mom’s strength and determination to make our community and adjoining ones feel the warmth, love and our tasty Caribbean …

16-year old St. Luc student earns Youth Bronze Medal By: Rosie Awori Karlicia Catwell who is in her final year at Saint Luc High School in NDG was recently honored with the Lieutenant Governor Award in recognition of her impressive academic and her hard work in the community. Sixteen year old Karlicia, received Youth Medal (bronze) at an official ceremony held at Ecole Secondaire Cure Antoine Labelle on April 15. “I was happy and excited when I found out I would be receiving the award,” she said to the Contact in a recent telephone interview. In addition to being a …

The brewing Atlantic storm kept cruisers at bay but the ship still off a lot of fun, entertainment and great food We got back to the ship on time, and as we were getting onto the tenders, the waves were getting bigger and bigger, causing the tender to hit the steps of the ship real hard. A woman screamed, literally cursing at the crew, as she wanted to know if they were trying to get the passengers killed! Other passengers were not listening to the crew at all, trying to jump onto the stairs – one false move and they …

Trinidad All Stars’ Minuet In G at the 1958 Bomb competition Contact Staff Martin Albino’s involvement in the steelpan movement reaches back to well over six and a half decades and still he continues to be relevant and make a difference. This year, the Montreal-based composer, arranger and player extraordinaire celebrated a special milestone in his native Trinidad and Tobago by organizing the 60th Anniversary of Trinidad All Stars performance of Minuet In G for the inaugural Bomb Competition in the 1958 carnival. Needless to say, the ‘tune’ arranged by the legendary Neville Jules, 30 years old at the time, …