What is YOUR year according to the Chinese zodiac?

Royal Canadian Mint
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Our web site: www.cinegaelmontreal.com
Admission for non-members will be $13.00 for each of the film screenings and the Evening of Short Films, and $30 for the Gala Closing Reception. More details below.
Our charge this year, for our ALL INCLUSIVE MEMBERSHIP! is $95 annually which includes the Gala Closing Reception; our 8-screening season is $30 for students which does not include Reception.
You can make an Interac payment through your online banking to membership@cinegaelmontreal.com, or alternatively, send your name and address with a cheque for $95.00 (it remains $30 for students) payable to:
Ciné Gael Montréal, 194 Rossini, Chateauguay, Québec J6K 2N8
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Museums look for solid ground after end of free Sunday program. Here in Quebec, the first Sunday of every month means free museum entry. But if you're over the age of 19, this weekend will be your last chance to visit a museum for free. We'll tell you why the province is slashing funding for this program and bring you reaction from Quebec's arts world. Miranda Castravelli is Executive Director at the English Language Arts Network.
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More cancellations:
Orchestre Métropolitain Cancels Some of Its Concerts Citing Financial Challenges.

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From The Current on CBC Radio 1:
Dr. Joe Schwarcz has made it his life's work to debunk misinformation and snake oil salespeople in the scientific world. Now, the director of the McGill Office for Science and Society has been named to the Order of Canada.
More here: Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Dr. Laurent Duvernay-Tardif named to Order of Canada. On December 18, Governor General Mary Simon announced 88 companions, officers and members of the Order of Canada.

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What's the best way to see Quebec? One Montrealer says on foot. He created a trail that spans from Montreal to the Gaspé. You can get a taste by taking a free virtual tour. Pascal Auger is the Initiator and Coordinator of the Chemin du Quebec.

Learn more here: https://www.quebeccompostelle.com/Chemin-du-Quebec
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These artists are making free paintings and sketches of people's homes lost in the L.A. fires. 'You can't give it back to them,' says painter Jordan Heber. 'But it's almost, in a way, trying to'.

Jordan Heber is creating free watercolour paintings for people depicting the homes they lost in the L.A. fires. (Submitted by Jordan Heber)
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Reminder - At the MMFA – Member events:
Discover the world premiere of Joyce Wieland: Heart On before the official opening, during the three preview days reserved for Members:Wednesday, February 5, 2025, from 1 to 9 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, February 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Fun stuff – one photographer’s quest to document McDonald’s in more than 50 countries. Gary He covered tens of thousands of miles to see the Golden Arches on six continents.

Author Gary He poses in front of a McDonald’s in Taupō, New Zealand, located in a retired DC-3 aircraft. Courtesy Gary He
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