Daily Archives: 2024-11-22

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LATEST ISSUE OF IMPULSE NOW AVAILABLE!

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The latest issue of MonSFFA’s News Bulletin, Impulse, has been distributed to club members electronically, and is also archived right here on the club’s Web site. Visit the “Impulse” page, or just click here: Impulse, November-December 2024

NOTE: The ongoing postal strike has disrupted our usual mailing of print copies to MonSFFen without Web access; this will be rectified as soon as the strike is over and mail delivery resumes, hopefully in time for our December 7 Christmas/Holiday Dinner Party!

Enjoy the e-version of the November-December 2024 Impulse!

Street closures affecting our meeting

Traffic woes tomorrow, Saturday the 23rd

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Traffic woes tomorrow, Saturday the 23rd will affect getting to the meeting, and finding a place for supper after it.

Montreal-area drivers should be advised that road and bridge closures are expected this weekend due to construction and several special events.

The Santa Claus Parade and the Montreal Canadiens’ game on Saturday, as well as the weekend-long NATO summit at the Palais des congrès will cause added traffic. Two bridges also have construction work scheduled.

In addition, work on the REM line will halt service between Montreal and the South Shore.(opens in a new tab)

 Santa Claus Parade

  • On Saturday, The annual Santa Claus Parade will run from 9 a.m. to noon, and run up Rene-Levesque Boulevard from Bishop Street to Saint-Urbain Street.

Habs game

  • The Montreal Canadiens will play the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday at 7 p.m. Expect heavy traffic downtown and on the Ville-Marie Expressway.

NATO Parliamentary Assembly

  • The NATO Parliamentary Assembly will take place from Friday until Monday at the Palais des Congrès. Expect traffic in and around the area.

Honore-Mercier Bridge / Route 138

  • From Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., one lane will be open in each direction between Montreal and Kahnawake on the bridge.
  • As a result, access to Airlie Street and the Route 138 West reserved lane will not be possible.

Samuel-de Champlain Bridge / Highway 10 / Route 132 interchange

  • From Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., the Route 132 West ramp to Highway 10 West (to Montreal) will be closed in Brossard.

Highway 20

  • From Friday at 10 p.m. to Sunday at 10 a.m., the Dorval roundabout access (Dorval Avenue, Highway 520 West) and Fenelon Boulevard North will be closed in Dorval.

REM light-rail line

  • On Saturday and Sunday, REM service will be interrupted between the Gare Centrale and Panama stations to carry out work on part of the concrete structure located near the Nuns’ Island station. Shuttles will be provided.

All work may be subject to cancellation or modification due to weather or operational constraints. For up-to-date info on road closures, consult the Quebec511.info website or social media accounts.

Fanzines

zines to share!

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We have zines to share!

From Israel: CCNov2024-v01 Lebyl includes an AI created podcast.

From the N3F: I attach herewith the latest issue of N’APA, the 273rd issue as published over closing on seven decades since its foundation. NAPA273 Also: TNFF202411 Your copy of the November issue of The National Fantasy Fan, full of N3F news, is attached. Note in particular the Election Candidate Statements and ballot, and the discussion of categories for the 2025 N3F Laureate Awards.

  • From Bill Burns: Just a few new issues at https://efanzines.com since the last update:
  • Journey Planet #86 & 87, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, et al
  • Henry Grynnsten’s Wild Ideas #53
  • Opuntia #586, edited by Dale Speirs

 

 

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LAST CLUB MEETING OF 2024 SET FOR TOMORROW, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23!

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MonSFFA will hold its last regular meeting of 2024 tomorrow, Saturday, November 23! We will gather in our usual “Salle Maisonneuve” meeting room at the Nouvel Hotel at 1:00PM. (The last club activities of the year, our Christmas and Holiday celebrations, will take place in early December.)

With the season upon us, among the topics we’ll be exploring are Christmas/Holiday-themed SF in both print and on screen. We’ll also be tapping the membership for suggestions and ideas for next year’s meeting programming. So, members are encouraged to come to the meeting with a few ideas as to SF&F topics they’d like us to explore in 2025! Your input is welcome and valued!

Note: the latest issue of Impulse was distributed electronically earlier this week. However, due to the ongoing nation-wide postal strike, the print version was not mailed out, as usual. Copies will be made available at the soonest possible date (once the strike is settled), we hope in time for our Christmas/Holiday celebrations in early December, or if not, then  simply for those who may be want a physical copy for their collections.

See You All Tomorrow…