Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Book Launch

 
Closer Together

Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other

By Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Official launch in Montreal
Monday April 22. 2024

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the former wife of the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, has launched her first book last night at the Hôtel Gault in Old Montreal. Born and raised in Montreal, she has chosen her native city for this very important event in her life. Her book invites readers to a personal journey toward self-knowledge, acceptance. and empowerment. It is drawing on the expertise of top psychologists, psychiatrists, scientists, and other experts.

The book, which is 204 pages long, was first written in English and then translated into French. The English book is available in the book stores starting today, April 23, 2024. The French edition will be in the stores starting tomorrow, on April 24, 2024.

The publisher of the English version of the book is Random House Of Canada, and the publisher of the French version is KO Éditions. Both publishers were present at the event. On the two photos below, the French publisher is on the left and the English one in the middle. And, of course, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is on the right.

The book draws from the author’s personal experience starting from her childhood and including her position as the First Lady of Canada. It also includes her experiences as a mother of three children, as well as her other life challenges and her various duties.

The book intends to connect the readers to their own life experiences and to help them find joy and balance in their lives.

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Oregon & Washington Wine 2024

OREGON & WASHINGTON WINE 2024

April 10, 2024

This Montreal wine tasting event was held this year at Fabrik8, located east of Jean-Tallon Metro Station. It was was a celebration of specialty wines that featured a great number of producers from the USA Oregon and Washington western states. The event was also attended by the USA Consul General Robert P. Sanders.

It was a unique chance to discover a great number of specialty wines from the two US west regions and also a  perfect opportunity to learn about many dynamic wine regions in those two states and their unique vintages. Many wines were aged and/or produces in limited quantities.

Not only did the event present a unique learning experience as well as the introductions to new wines, it was also a great professional meeting gathering for business contacts and deals to be made, as well as maybe even some long-lasting friendships.

Food was also generously provided and very much appreciated.

The event was a great success.

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Portuguese TEJO Wines 2024

 

PORTUGUESE TEJO WINES' TASTING EVENT

March 26, 2024

Ten Portugues wine makers from Tejo Region presented their best wines at the Entrepôts Dominion located on Saint-Ambroise street n Montreal. It was a wine tasting event that offered an assortment of about 120 wines, all different, each created with a very specific and special process.

Tejo is a Portuguese wine region that covers the same area as the country’s Ribatejo Province. It takes its name from the river Tejo (Tagus). The entire region is entitled to use the Vinho Regional designationTejo VR.

Located in the very heart of Portugal, between The Lisboon and Alentejo VRs, the region is dominated by the influence of the Tagus river that moderates the region's climate, making it more temperate than other areas of Portugal. The rejion is experiencing a wine producing renaissance that affect all the stages of wine production from vine to bottles.

Vineyards are planted on the fertile alluvial plains along the river and are capable to produce great yields, all thanks to the landscape shape, climate, economy and the communities that live their.

Tejo is now producing over 30 million liters of certified wine per year and is the 5th largest of Portugal 14 wine regions. The wine community in Tejo comprises more than 80 wineries and 4 co-operatives. Many wineries have been family-owned by generations.

A special Vitiivinicola wine-makers Commission oversees the Tejo wines certification and laboratory testing, to assure all wines confirm to quality standards and correct labeling. There are also held regular workshops for wine markers to ensure the most current trends in market preferences  as well as the global wine trends.

The food that accompanied this wine tasting even was also generous.

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Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2024

Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2024

Montreal: 27th Edition

March 15 - 17, 2024

The annual spring Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert is presently taking place at the Montreal's Palaise de congres. This year, the major sponsor of this always eagerly awaited Expo which is the organic grain company La Milanaise that  is dedicated to stay at the foreground of the organic cereal grain processing. The majority of their all organic grains are already grown in Quebec, and they are ensuring that additional Quebec organic grain suppliers will be also coming aboard very soon.

La Milanaise is also providing to all the Expo visitors free shopping bags, so they can buy and carry all the purchases they will make.

From its inception, the  Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert's mission has been to promote healthy eating, the overall health, and to raise the awareness of the importance of the quality of food as it affects our lifestyles, at the same time also focusing on the environmental ecology and the sustainability issues.

The Expo's main mission is to promote both the health of the Quebec population and that of the environment where we live. It presents and promote healthy food, organic agriculture, ecological alternatives, clean ecology, cosmetics, fitness, as well as therapeutic products and services.

At this Expo you will be tempted to taste and try many new foods and products that you might have never experienced before.

There are a couple of vendors who offer a variety of exotics looking mushrooms, and also a stand where you can try a coffee substitute made from powdered mushrooms and served to you by vendors wearing mushroom hats.

 

There are also various kiosks that promote supplements which are so important to support the immunity, the general health and well being. You can taste them and buy them at the Expo for cheaper than at the Montreal stores.

In order to help the visitors to determine as of what might be of interest to them, there is a long exhibit along one of the walls that features the Expo's products of interest. Check them out before visiting various kiosks.

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Visit the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert website for more information and opening hours.