All posts on October 29th, 2018

Glenn Gomes to be honored and Dr. Keren Brathwaite will be featured speaker Contact Staff When members and friends of the Antigua & Barbuda Association of Montreal gather at Buffet Il Gabbiano in LaSalle on Saturday, November 17, to celebrate the annual Independence Banquet and Dance, the spotlight will be on this year’s special honoree, businessman Glenn Gomes, who has been a staunch supporter of many of the association’s initiatives. His company, Exportation Multi Tires, was at the forefront of last year’s disaster relief effort to assist the homeland, when Barbuda was completely devastated by Hurricane Irma in the summer …

House of Prayer for All Nations Banquet 2018 Tynesha Mullings To commemorate her 20 years in ministry, Bridget Blucher recently launched a new CD project to celebrate the many doors God has opened for her over the years. She says it is a thanksgiving and testament to how far she has come by faith. Evangelist Bridget Blucher whose hits include ‘Fugitive’, ‘Lift up Jesus’, ‘I’m still here’ and ‘In his presence’ will be in Montreal on November 10 to minister at the House of Prayer for All Nations annual banquet. Blucher told The CONTACT in a recent interview that she …

One of the things about being Black is When I heard the news story early last Monday morning I immediately thought, ‘there they go again’, another person trying to impose [his] racial birthright – whiteness – on another Black person, this one a 77-year-old Black woman who had boarded a Ryanair aircraft for a flight to London, England. Having heard the story that morning I couldn’t wait to get home to see if the story made the evening news. And there it was on the NBC evening news. Here’s the literal setup on the plane, according to an eyewitness account …

Jabari Arthur recognized at Akron University By Ruthven V. Licorish What defines greatness is when you hold all the records and what you mean to your fans, the guy who holds the most records or the guy who you recognize as the leader of the pack. Those factors are what help to place you in the ranks as the greatest receiver of all time. You have to give it to Jabari Arthur, who was inducted into the Akron University Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 6. Beginning as a 7-year-old, Jabari made his first foray into football as a …

Are you waiting for the perfect time to be happy? Don’t wait for everything to be perfect to start enjoying your life. Sometimes we choose to postpone our happiness until certain things happen in our lives. We’re not present in the now because we’re focusing on the belief that we will be happy when… (You fill in the blank.) The problem with this strategy is that you miss out on so many blessings along the way. Maya Angelou once said, “Be present in all things and thankful for all things.” It’s important to enjoy all of the blessings surrounding you …

There is a severe lack of respect and trust in relationships. So It’s time to build solid ones that will stand the test of time whether personal, professional or casual. When it comes to relationships everything starts with respect. We must value other people; we are living in a generation where human relationships are not important, and maybe that is the reason why every big company has a human relations department. We must learn to make others feel important in our presence. Regardless of their actual status or position we must learn to value people to the point where they …

October 17, 2018: More questions than Answers The starting date for Canada’s big weed legalization has come and gone, and has drawn the attention of the world. Granted, while marijuana is not making its initial appearance in Canada, it is just that any Canadian who smokes pot no longer risks spending time in jail. Are we ready? In fact, are governments, police departments, suppliers and growers ready for the next few weeks and months? My response is no, and it is this negative response that augurs for a very interesting period to come. The Liberal government was asked by members …

by Rasta KEITH Anyone having even the most cursory interest in the “immigrant” experience in North America might consider taking the time off to read three articles recently published in the MONTREAL COMMUNITY CONTACT (10/11/2018). In an article titled WITH IMMIGRANTS – A WIN-WIN SITUATION, Dr. Alwin Spence asserts that “immigration is a two-way street… where the immigrant contributes and receives, while the selected country also contributes and receives.” Echoing a similar sentiment in an article captioned, IMMIGRANTS, MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, Novel Thomas, bemoans the fact that: “The immigration/refugee/migrant issue (all one and the same in my view) has been politicized, …

    Kanye In Uganda Self professed, Trump lover and Grammy award winning musician, Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian were in Uganda from the15th October till the 19th of October. The actual goal of their mission was not fully known but while in the country they held discussions with president, Yoweri Museveni. At the end of the meeting Mr. West gifted the President with a pair of the latest “Yeezy sneakers” from his collection. In a Facebook post, his office revealed that Museveni had given West, who changed his name to Ye last month, the Ugandan name Kanyesigye, …