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Canada: Montreal, Quebec – CJAD’S Dan Laxer and Dave Fisher

Stan and Sandra with Dan Laxer and Dave Fisher during his retirement party at CJAD.

Dan Laxer & Dave Fisher

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Dave Fisher’s Retirement Celebration

This weekend we celebrated the retirement of Dave Fisher after 32 years of hosting radio programs at CJAD. Seated from left to right are Dan Laxer, Dave Fisher. Tommy Schnurmaker, Barry Morgan and Aaron Rand. The usual Sunday morning Trivia Show took place in front of a live audience of CJAD staff, broadcasters and former on-air guests, who participated in answering the questions along with the radio audience.

Dave Fisher's Retirement Party

 

Canada: Montreal , Quebec – Centaur Theatre’s Last Night at the Gayety

George Bowser and Rick Blue have an amazing way with words. True to the their well-known genre it’s the songs at Centaur’s Last Night at the Gayety, that really “sing”. They are just so darn clever. The play, about Montreal’s infamous years of “Casinos, Bordellos and Booze” (one of the songs) could have been formulaic, but manages to relate a story which not only keeps you interested, but giggling and titillated throughout.

A tale of this era could not be told without the usual suspects: the gangster, nightclub owner, priest and cops (the good and bad). The glue holding it all together is the famous stripper Lili St. Cyr. Julia Juhas is a knockoff, so perfectly cast; she elegantly glides across the stage dressed to kill in early 50’s fashions, yet bumps and grinds so provocatively with those sinuous long legs.

What could be wrong with a night of inside jokes, overacting, silly songs, erotic dancing, love, lust, murder, gangsterism and priestly disgust – all so definitively Montreal. Bowser and Blue make sure to point out, tongue-in-cheek this city was made for burlesque because there’s a main street named Beaver Hall Hill and the crossroads of downtown is after all, called “Peel”. Lili retorts that she prefers Las Vegas because its main street is known as “The Strip” (bada boom).

Centaur's Last Night at the Gayety

Canada: Montreal Plateau Mont Royal, Quebec – Street Mural

One of many wall murals found in the Plateau area of Montreal. This one was on Ontario St E.

Street Mural

Canada: St Eustache, Quebec – Fresh Honey From the Farm

Here’s Pierre Deschamps letting me taste some fresh honey at his farm in St Eustache north of Montreal. The miellerie has been operating for more than 40 years, and it’s the only honey we ever buy.

Fresh Honey From the Farm

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Montreal Steak Spice Potato Chips

Only in Montreal will you find this flavor of potato chips! Montreal Steak Spice is a famous blend of spices that takes steak to a new level, but can also be sprinkled on chicken, pork, hamburgers and now even potato chips. We found this bag at Le Panier, the fabulous gift shop at 300 Bord du Lac (Lakeshore Rd) in Pointe Claire.

Montreal Steak Spice Chips

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Just for Laughs Amusement Park Rides

Here is the SeaRay, which is one of those pirate ship rides you see at amusement parks. You can ride it for free at the street festival at Just for Laughs in Montreal. You can also play board games and video games and human Foosball.

 

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Just for Laughs Mascot

Making friends with Victor, the mascot of Just for Laughs in Montreal. The festival is in full swing.

mascot

 

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Just for Laughs Stationary Bike Race

People taking part in a stationary bike race in the street festival at Just for Laughs in Montreal. You can also play board games and video games and human Foosball, and even go an an amusement park ride, complete with a small midway.

stationery bike race

Canada: Montreal, Quebec – Just for Laughs Sandbox

Kids playing in the sand in the center of downtown at Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. A square block of sand Is dotted with picnic tables and surrounded by food stalls, from BBQ ribs to foie gras poutine.

 

sandbox