In this issue...
• Happy Thanksgiving!
• American golf fans get abusive at Ryder Cup final with insults and beer-throwing
• Are all reusable grocery bags the same at Canadian retailers? Nope!
• Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw!
• By the numbers X 10 + 1
• AI-generated actress "Tilly Norwood" getting blasted left, right and centre throughout Hollywood
• Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 13!
• Before you go: 7 things you may have missed in the news
• Introducing the new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books!
• Trivia: Did you know?
• Quotes of note
• Enjoy the outdoors with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
• Monday, October 27: Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night
• Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanksgiving in Canada is on Monday, October 13, so this newsletter will be taking a one-week break and return on Monday, October 20! Wishing you and yours a very happy, safe and peaceful Thanksgiving filled with lots of good food, good times and - of course - gratitude!
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American golf fans get abusive at Ryder Cup final with insults and beer-throwing
Golf's reputation as a quiet, classy, gentleman's game certainly took a hit at the recent Ryder Cup final in the U.S. when American spectators went full pro-wrestling fans on eventual winner Rory McIlroy and his Euopean team. American fans were abusive and even thew beer at McIlroy's wife - something I've never seen during a golf fame - not that I watch often, but fans are usually very respectful At least they used to be!
Article excerpt: "The abuse directed at Rory McIlroy and the rest of the European team at the Ryder Cup "crossed the line", says PGA of America chief executive Derek Sprague.
McIlroy was the main target of abuse at Bethpage as Europe held off a late comeback from the United States to seal a 15-13 victory.
The abuse increased on day two of the tournament as Europe opened up a seven-point lead.
While McIlroy was subjected to verbal abuse, his wife Erica was hit by a drink thrown by an American fan on the 17th tee.
'It's unfortunate that people crossed the line last week,' Sprague told the Golf Channel., external
'There's no place for that at the Ryder Cup, no place for it in the game of golf and we are not happy with what happened last week.'
McIlroy described the abuse as 'unacceptable' and said it should be 'off-limits'."
Let's hope these outbursts were the exception to the rule. Golf is usually so peaceful to watch on TV. Let's hope it stays that way.
Read: PGA chief to apologize to McIlroy family over Ryder Cup abuse. Related: New video shows Ryder Cup fan throwing beer at Rory McIlroy's wife.
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Are all reusable grocery bags the same at Canadian retailers? Nope!
If you're like me, the backseat or trunk of your vehicle is usually filled with reusable grocery bags. They all look different. Some are old. Some are new. Some are your favourites. Some are not. And half the time you forget them before entering the store.
Don't you just love that?
CBC Television's Marketplace consumer affairs show is back for another season and tested reusable bags from a number of Canadian retailers.
Article excerpt: "They're taking over your cupboards, the backseat of your car and your kitchen: Reusable grocery bags.
With plastic bag bans at all levels of government across Canada, shoppers are faced with a plethora of choices at the grocery store. Is it better to grab the flimsy cloth T-shirt-style bags, or shell out for a heftier tote? Marketplace set up a test to find out.
The Canadian government counts bags containing plastic as reusable if they can withstand 100 trips of 53 metres each while carrying 10 kilograms, without breaking or tearing.
Although this regulation is on hold while the plastics industry challenges it in court, Marketplace wanted to find out which bags sold at Canadian stores met that benchmark. We purchased bags from Sobeys, Real Canadian Superstore, Dollarama, Walmart and Metro, and tested a single-use plastic bag for comparison.
On a running track in Whitby, Ont., student athletes were each assigned a bag, and a selection of commonly purchased groceries weighing 10 kilograms. To simulate a typical trip to the grocery store, students would unpack and repack the bags with groceries every 53 metres.
Seven out of 12 bags failed the test, including the single-use plastic bag."
Which ones passed the test? The results may surprise you! I know they surprised me!
Read: Which reusable grocery bags passed, and failed, Marketplace's durability test?
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Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw!
Hi everyone! After a six-year hiatus, the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club's Dinner & A Movie For A Year draw is back!
One early-bird prize of a gift basket featuring a popcorn popper and other goodies will be drawn on November 24, while our grand prize consisting of 12 x $100 gift cards to local restaurants (that's $1,200 in total, folks!) and 24 movie tickets will be drawn on December 9! Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. If you're interested, please message me on Facebook, email me at brian@briancormier.com or call me at 506-874-8725! We can make payment arrangements from there!
The Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club supports our community through the funds we raise. Some of our recent charities and organizations include:
• Ronald McDonald Family Room (The Moncton Hospital)
• Diabetes Canada "D Camps" (summer camps for children)
• Anglophone East School District School Supplies Drive
• Atlantic Wellness
• Junior Achievement New Brunswick
• Make-A-Wish Canada - New Brunswick Chapter
• Krista Richard's Community Sports Program
• Krista Richard's Bikes and Trikes for Everyone Program
• McNaughton High School Reach for the Top Team
• Boys and Girls Club of Moncton
• Peter McKee Community Food Centre
• Antler Breakfast
• YWCA Moncton
• Quilts of Valour
• Project Linus - Moncton Chapter
• Karing Kitchen
• Habitat for Humanity
... and many more throughout the years!
Thanks in advance for your support!
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AI-generated actress "Tilly Norwood" getting blasted left, right and centre throughout Hollywood
I don't have anything against AI. I use it in some of my own creative processes. But an AI actress? I mean, maybe. I think. Perhaps? No? Yes? I don't know how I feel about this. One thing is for sure, many industry people in Hollywood are not thrilled with the idea of an AI-generate actress being treated like she's the real deal.
Article excerpt: "Hollywood is facing a new kind of star power with 'AI actor' Tilly Norwood, who doesn’t exist outside of code - and she’s already negotiating with talent agencies.
Norwood is a character made entirely by artificial intelligence, dubbed Hollywood’s first 'AI actor.' She is the product of a company named Xicoia, which bills itself as the world’s first artificial intelligence talent studio.
Since Dutch producer and comedian Eline Van der Velden launched the digital character’s prospective career, Norwood has been the talk of Hollywood.
Earlier this month, Van der Velden, founder of the AI production studio Particle6, promoted Norwood at the Zurich Summit, the industry sidebar of the Zurich Film Festival. She said Norwood was in talks with talent agencies and that she expected to announce a signing soon.
'We were in a lot of boardrooms around February time, and everyone was like, ‘No, this is nothing. It’s not going to happen.’ Then, by May, people were like, ‘We need to do something with you guys,” Van der Velden told Deadline’s Diana Lodderhose.
'When we first launched Tilly, people were like, ‘What’s that?’ and now we’re going to be announcing which agency is going to be representing her in the next few months.'
But not everyone is excited about Norwood potentially signing with a talent agency."
Can an AI-generated actor win an Oscar, Emmy or Golden Globe? Now, there's a dilemma! I would think not, but will there be a category made for them? Isn't an AI-generated actor just an animated character that looks more realistic than, say, Homer Simpson? Can they be treated like a real person rather than a brand, i.e. Betty Crocker? Can they sign a contract?
My head hurts just thinking about it.
Read: Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated "actor," faces Hollywood, celebrity backlash.
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Introducing the new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books!
Do you like to colour? Do you know people who like to colour? The new Rose Michaels brand of colouring books for people of all ages is now available on Amazon Canada for $13.99 CAD, Amazon USA for $9.99 USD and in a number of other international Amazon marketplaces, as well. (International prices vary.)
Current books include:
• Let's Color Some Shoes and Purses
• Let's Color Some Letters
• Let's Color Some Trees and Birds
• Let's Color Some Cars and Trucks
• Let's Color Some Rockets
• Let's Color Some Doors
• Petal by Petal 1-2
• Silly Happy Monsters 1-2
• Goofy Ghouls & Friends 1-4
Coming soon:
• Demons & Monsters 1-2
• Skulls & Flowers
• Mythical Creatures
• Owl Mandalas
• The Owls Coloring Collection 1-3
• Christmas Coloring Fun
To view the entire list of Rose Michaels' colouring books, visit her website or follow her Facebook page.
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Trivia: Did you know?
A group of cobras is called a "quiver" - which is probably what you'd be doing if you came across a group of cobras! Perhaps a "poop-in-your-pants" of cobras wasn't deemed classy enough as a term, but it's likely just as accurate!
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Quotes of note
• 1. "You cannot share your life with a dog, as I had done in Bournemouth, or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings."
- Jane Goodall, English zoologist, primatologist and anthropologist (1934-2025) (shown in photo)
• 2. "We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special."
- Stephen Hawking
• 3. "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous."
- Albert Einstein
• 4. "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time."
- Mark Twain
• 5. "Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
- Marcel Proust
• 6. "Over and over I marvel at the blessings of my life: Each year has grown better than the last."
- Lawrence Welk
• 7. "Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."
- Oprah Winfrey
• 8. "If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito."
- Dalai Lama XIV
• 9. "I've had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware."
- Joan Rivers
• 10. "I'm Liberace without a piano."
- Paul Lynde
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Enjoy the outdoors with the Greater Moncton Walking Group
In October, the group is walking in Centennial Park, with meet-up in the parking lot up the street from the main entrance on St. George Boulevard.
In November, the group will be walking in Irishtown Nature Park on Elmwood Drive, with meetup in the main parking lot.
The group meets for walks every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 a.m. New participants are always welcome! For more information, please contact Wayne Harrigan at 506-386-2187 or via email.
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Monday, October 27: Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Trivia Night
The next Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club Trivia Night will be held at St. Louis Bar & Grill, 1405 Mountain Road, Moncton, on Monday, October 27, beginning at 6:30 p.m. $10 per person (cash only).
Participants may play as teams or individuals. The winning team gets 50% of the door receipts as their prize.
It is strongly suggested that participants arrive by 5:15-5:30 p.m. for a seat. Trivia begins at 6:30 p.m. sharp and is usually over by 8-8:15 p.m. Everyone welcome!
Please note that restaurant reservations are NOT available for this event. First come, first served. Limited seating of approximately 50 guests.
Participants may bring an optional non-perishable food item (box of granola bars, Kraft Dinner, cereal, canned goods, etc.) for distribution at Krista Richard's Community Sports Program events, of which the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club is a sponsor. Any donations will be gratefully received and provided to Krista for distribution to her program participants (school-aged children from Moncton-area schools).
Since Rotary Trivia Nights began in 2016, the Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club has donated more than $20,000 to Atlantic Wellness, Karing Kitchen, Ray of Hope Kitchen, Salvus Clinic, The Humanity Project, BGC Moncton (Moncton Boys & Girls Club), Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Project Linus - Moncton Chapter, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement New Brunswick, Children's Wish Canada, Krista Richard's Community Sports Program and Bicycle Program, Diabetes Canada's D-Camps for kids, and Anglophone East School District's School Supplies Drive, among others.
The Greater Moncton Sunrise Rotary Club gratefully acknowledges the kind and generous sponsorship of our restaurant partner, St. Louis Bar & Grill.
PLEASE NOTE: There is a no telephone rule at these events. The answers cannot be researched except among discussion with your team members.
Facebook event listing: bit.ly/4mA0lqq
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Buy them now! Acadian Recipes and More - Volumes 1, 2 & 3, and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1
My three volumes of Acadian recipe books (English and French) and Forgotten Recipes - Volume 1 are out now and make a great addition to your recipe book library or a gift for someone else! They are available on Amazon Canada, Amazon USA and in some local retail outlets in Southeastern New Brunswick:
• Chapters, Dieppe NB: Volumes 1-3, Forgotten Recipes
• Le P'tit Coin Acadien Poutine Râpée, Bouctouche: Volumes 1-3, Forgotten Recipes
• Monument-Lefebvre, Memramcook NB: Volumes 1-3
• Centre culturel Kent-Sud, Bouctouche NB: Volumes 1-3 (French versions only)
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