MontrealNewsShots fired at a home on Nuns’ IslandBy Rachel LauPublished: May 05, 2025 at 6:28AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Illinois softball head coach Tyra Perry announced the addition of Kirsten Verdun to her coaching staff on June 10 Verdun serves as an assistant coach and will be working primarily with the Illinois pitching staff In her first season on the staff with the Orange and Blue Illinois pitchers posted a 4.83 ERA with three shutouts on the year Illini ace Tori McQueen recorded double-digit strikeouts on four separate occasions Verdun came to Champaign-Urbana following eight seasons at Wisconsin where she was the Associate Head Coach for the Badger softball program Wisconsin appeared in four NCAA Tournaments Verdun’s pitchers earned All-Big Ten honors six times and NFCA All-Region accolades on seven occasions the Badgers’ ace Maddie Schwartz was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and the NFCA Great Lakes All-Region Second Team in 2023 Verdun also served as the Badger’s recruiting coordinator she organized recruiting trips and visits and served as a liaison between the program and the top clubs and teams in the country Verdun served as a graduate assistant with Louisville in 2014-15 She assisted the coaches with office duties Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks Verdun played professionally for two years with the Chicago Bandits She signed with the Bandits via open tryouts in May 2014 and made her National Pro Fastpitch league debut in the circle against the Akron Racers on May 30 She pitched the Bandits to her first win against the Pennsylvania Rebellion in a complete game outing on July 26 Verdun posted a 1-0 record with one save and 13 strikeouts in her first season with the Bandits Verdun tossed a complete-game shutout in the Bandits’ NPF opener against the Rebellion she helped the squad to a Cowles Cup championship Verdun was a two-time All-American (2012 and 2014) and helped DePaul to two NCAA regional final appearances and earned the 2014 Big East Conference regular season and tournament titles Verdun was named the 2014 Big East Pitcher of the Year in addition to being named the Most Outstanding Player of the Big East Championship The star-studded pitcher became the first pitcher in program history to accumulate 900 innings with more than 900 strikeouts and 100 or more wins She currently holds the Blue Demons’ school record for career starts while finishing second in the record books in wins The four-time all-conference and all-Great Lakes Region selection was a double threat in the circle and at the plate knocked out 37 home runs and ranks second in DePaul’s record books She holds the record for most career walks with 156 Verdun was just as successful in the classroom as she was in the circle The Big East Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2014 Verdun was named to the DePaul University Dean’s List eight consecutive quarters the DePaul University Athletic Director’s honor roll every quarter and landed a spot on the Big East All-Academic team from 2011-2014 Verdun graduated from DePaul in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media with a minor in applied psychology There are currently no upcoming BIG+ streams Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here © Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP 2025 All Rights Reserved This Advisory is intended to be a general summary of the law and does not constitute legal advice You should consult with counsel to determine applicable legal requirements in a specific fact situation This is the fourteenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological obsessions of Donald Trump readied an illegal attack on Yemen’s Houthi rebels by assembling a Signal chat room and sharing both attack plans and emojis as if on Facebook pulling together a bachelor party.) Erzurum is a fortress city in eastern Turkey surrounded by tall mountains and many redoubts and it has been the scene of endless battles between Russia and the Ottoman Empire I was early for the Dogu Express and killed time by inspecting Atatürk’s sleeping car which is on permanent display along a platform He used the car for “his domestic travels” there’s a photograph of Atatürk looking out a train window Atatürk wanted Turkey to be a secular nation He favored equal rights for women and minorities and he saw no reason that women should wear headscarves or that men should pray five times a day He wanted to integrate Turkey into western alliances and economic systems and he personally enjoyed many western products as he moved around the growing nation in the 1920s and 30s Some say it was from consuming half a liter daily of Turkish raki (it’s about 50% proof) Others say he died from chain smoking cigarettes all his adult life Atatürk was the “father of the Turks.” In his personal life he was unmarried but divorced his wife for unknown reasons and lived alone (although surrounded by his presidential staff There has been some speculation that Mustafa Kemal might well have been bisexual just innuendo in conversations and speculation in various biographies In official publications Atatürk was a devout Muslim but there’s ample indication that he might well have been agnostic (although he denied having said: “I have no religion and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea…”) Certainly in his political lifetime he (unlike Erdoğan) made little effort to fuse church and state Nor did he arrest journalists and opposition party leaders (at least not more than was necessary) Atatürk preferred to see Turkey and Turks as apart from the Arab and fundamentalist Islamic worlds and he took it in stride that Mecca and Medina were no longer part of his empire built to connect the Sublime Porte to the holy cities he changed the Turkish alphabet from Arabic to Latin.) He preferred business suits and dressed casually in sweaters and messed around in boats on formal occasions he preferred top hats and tails After boarding and stowing my bicycle under my berth which is that I was in a full compartment of four passengers At least I had a lower berth and my assigned seat was next to the window For fellow travelers I was lucky to have been allotted two cheerful Erasmus (exchange) students who were studying architecture in Istanbul They were on their spring break and had decided to ride the train to Kars The sleeping car was adjacent to the dining car where I found it easy to work on my computer and look out the window The meals were “ready to eat” frozen foods—not the chef’s special—but acceptable provided they were washed down with a cold Turkish beer I might not have gotten my dream of a single compartment and a traditional dining car but I was happy to be heading east on the Dogu Express having spent so much time in the previous years plotting a course to Erzurum and Kars when I embarked on a round-the-world journey using nothing but discount airlines for my travels I wanted to see if I could make it around for less than $1500 which in one case included some battlefields in Bulgaria from the 1877 Russo-TurkishWar I began the trip flying on Wizz Airlines from Geneva to Sofia for about $38 and the next morning early I took the train to Pleven (sometimes called Plevna) attacking Russian troops (who said Russia only gets invaded by the West?) besieged Plevna for almost six months until they finally broke through the Turkish lines Much remains of the siege lines in the modern Bulgarian city Under The Red Crescent: Adventures Of An English Surgeon With The Turkish Army At Plevna And Erzeroum which describes the war’s end in the deep snow around Erzurum I remember looking up Erzurum on maps in the Pleven war museums in a World War I museum in Istanbul on the same trip I discovered that the Russians had again attacked Erzurum in 1916 during their Caucasus offensives in World War I In those battles the Russians had taken the fortress city and held it until they withdrew from the war in 1918 when my friend Geoffrey Moorhouse published a book (To the Frontier) about the Northwest Frontier Territory in Pakistan and the New York Times assigned its review to another travel writer Geoffrey (who lived in England) asked me in New York if I knew anything about Glazebrook other than that he had once written a book entitled Journey to Kars which in those days had me leaning over an atlas to figure out where Kars was I assumed it was on the dark side of the moon not simply in eastern Turkey on the main line of Dogu Express.) and then wrote a letter to the New York Times that I have always admired perfectly entitled to say whatever he thinks about my book “To the Frontier” (June 16) that among his generally withering comments he failed to mention that “To the Frontier” won the Thomas Cook Award for the best travel book of 1984 a competition in which the runners-up were those two considerable writers Eric Newby and Norman Lewis and an understandably disappointed newcomer named Philip Glazebrook in view of his public hostility to my book in New York that he should have been effusive about it when we met at the prizegiving in London Geoffrey and I were close friends until he died in 2009 and we exchanged many letters and visits during the course of our friendship a “journey to Kars,” was any ordinary trip dressed up as an adventure something I had in mind as I embarked on my own travels to the Turkish frontier Kars had also come to my attention in 2021 when during a lull in the pandemic and just before the Russian war with Ukraine I decided to take my folding bicycle on a series of night trains from Moscow to Crimea It wasn’t the first time I had tried to get to Crimea I had train tickets to Simferopol when the Russian president Vladimir Putin sent his little green men to take over and annex Crimea rendering my Ukrainian visa useless for getting there after about five visits to the Russian consulate in Geneva I got a Russian visa that would get me into Crimea (and It took close to a week (with some stops around Volgograd aka Stalingrad) to ride trains from Moscow to Sebastopol for which much of the Crimean War (1854–56) was fought During my time in Balaklava’s valley of death (where the Light Brigade charged to its destruction) I discovered that the last battle of the Crimean War was fought in Kars which gave me yet another reason to make this journey to eastern Turkey On the twenty-two hour train ride to Erzurum there wasn’t much for me to do other than eat in the dining car Thus I could catch up on emails and plan my time in Erzurum where all I had done was reserve a room in the Grand Catalkaya Hotel I had tried to book a car and driver in Erzurum were well outside the city and many more were on the road to Kars (about four hours to the east) I didn’t want to drive myself in a rental car but I wasn’t getting a positive vibe whenever I explained in my e-mails that what interested me the most was the Köprüköy Military Memorial or the Battle of Sarıkamış I slept surprising well in my crowded train compartment and the fresh air combined with the sounds of the rocking train gave me about seven hours of sleep I discovered I could mix the fruit that I was carrying with some of the prepackaged meals which in eastern Turkey is a combination of alpine passes Turkish State Railways announced that it was planning to open a high-speed rail link from Ankara to Sivas which would cut the nine-hour trip down to three hours I would see evidence of the new line—modern straight rails cutting across the dry plains twenty-two hour night train and spend the day in the dining car with nothing to do except look out the window and read my books And the book that had my complete attention was J.A.R Marriott’s The Eastern Question: An Historical Study in European Diplomacy which was published in 1917 (as the last of the battles for Erzurum and Kars were being waged) The book grabbed me from its first sentence which is a quote that defines “the problem of the Near East” as “that shifting and interwoven tangle of conflicting interest and antagonistic faiths that is veiled under the easy name of the Eastern Question.” I had gone looking for a book to help me understand the historical context of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine A lot of the problem is that Russia’s western border crisp language he made sense of many of the conflicts that I had traversed on my night trains from Vienna to Ankara and beyond (all those Balkan and Crimean wars in the 19th and 20th centuries); and now as I was heading toward the Verdun of eastern Turkey the war between Russia and Ukraine felt like a variation on the fighting of 1853 and 1877 which were similar wars to see who would control the Black Sea and its environs If you want a sampler of Marriott’s diplomatic prose here is his description of how great power politics over Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1877-1914 broke Europe apart along the lines of its competing monarchies: The virtual annexation of Bosnia and the Herzegovina to the Austrian Empire was Bismarck’s acknowledgement of the obligations which in 1870 he had incurred to Habsburg neutrality But the gift bestowed upon Austria caused the first serious breach in the good relations between Berlin and St The wire between those capitals was never actually cut so long as Bismarck controlled the German Foreign Office; but his successor found himself compelled to choose between the friendship of Austria and that of Russia It flew in the face of Bismarck’s axiom: “The secret of politics “Evangelization is more than just simple doctrinal and moral transmission These are powerful words from Pope Francis.  the most important mission of the Church has always been to proclaim the Gospel to men and women.  the Church makes use of modern means of communication to do so But even in the days when the internet had not yet been invented the preachers of the Gospel were extremely creative.  “The Verdun Altar is a very beautiful example of how the Bible was explained and presented in the Middle Ages Since not everyone could read and write at that time the message was conveyed through the art.”  “The Augustinian Canons who have been living and working here since the twelfth century especially in the many parishes around Klosterneuburg and Vienna and then extending as far as the USA and Norway.”  The Verdun Altar in Klosterneuburg has been recounting the Gospel of Jesus Christ for over 800 years is very familiar with the technical details.  “The enamel altar of Nicholas of Verdun is not only the largest preserved goldsmith's work of the Middle Ages but also of both artistic and technical quality This is an outstanding work that can hardly be matched but 45 that actually date from the 12th century.”  Father Elias Carr has been living in Klosterneuburg for many decades now and is still fascinated by the Verdun Altar.  Father Elias notes: “What we have here is an incredible monument to Catholic biblical interpretation which is based on the way the Bible explains itself It's based on the idea of anti-type and type which tells stories which we find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ and in the Church and in other aspects of God's plan.”  “So let's have a little look at some of these images before to see how it all works His image is going to come up multiple times in here because they needed to find somebody who could be an antitype to Jesus Christ.”  is the finding of the grapes from the two scouts in the Book of Numbers which Jesus turns into his Precious Blood in the Eucharist.”  “The very end of the Verdun Altar is eschatological but now six tablets that are in the two columns that refer to the last things and then the judgment of those who have chosen not to be with God people tend to really like this one because it has a bishop in it or a couple of bishops and a king and a monk and all this It's showing that the medieval Christianity valued human freedom He wants us to be fully realized in ourselves to be the person he already knows us to be.”  the message of this 800-year-old altar is still relevant today We asked the priest from New York one important question: What is his favorite German word?  I mentioned recently when I was with EWTN in Europe and that is ‘Untergangstimmung.’ That is the term that means everything's going to hell And it's a terrible temptation that people think it's all just getting worse And that's the one thing that we Christians can't accept God has chosen us to be the people on this earth at this time and we just let him surprise us with what happens when we say yes to him.”  SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER HERE Rudolf Gehrig has been working for EWTN since 2013 From 2019 to 2022 he was chief correspondent for German-speaking Europe at CNA Deutsch before moving to the Italian capital as a Rome correspondent and has since reported for EWTN Vatican and CNA Deutsch directly from the heart of the universal Church You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter LaSalle—Émard—Verdun 2025 federal election live results. Browse live results for all 343 ridings 204 of 204 polls are reporting as of 4:19 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 204 of 204 polls are reporting as of 4:19 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election is projected to win in LaSalle—Émard—Verdun is in second place with 11,389 votes (21.27%) and Zsolt Fischer Sauvé has represented the riding since 2024 20,589 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have one race called in their favour They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Pattern Recognition: Insights from the World’s Leading Alternative Asset Manager Portions of this site are directed only to persons in certain jurisdictions you certify that it accurately reflects your residency For office-specific contact information, please visit our offices page. 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It seemed that way to the founders of Verdun Oil Co. But Verdun Oil’s battleground isn’t in northern France—it’s in South Texas, where the EnCap-backed producer has fought to grow a position in the Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk plays since launching in 2015 Verdun is among the largest private producers remaining in South Texas with more than 285,000 net leasehold acres (97% operated) and an output of 90,000 net boe/d (55% oil But even with thousands of gross locations at its disposal the company is going over old ground to pursue refrac opportunities The company anticipates production rising above 100,000 net boe/d after Verdun brings online some curtailed dry gas production later this year and into 2025 Verdun holds more than 230,000 net acres in the Eagle Ford trend and another 55,000 net acres in the Giddings Field And as public E&Ps search for future drilling runway, experts say Verdun Oil sticks out as a compelling target for acquisition by a larger Eagle Ford player “We’ve grown very large over the last nine years,” Verdun Oil CFO Daniel Savitz said Aug 20 during the 2024 EnerCom Denver conference This year the company expects “over $1.2 billion of operating cash flow and a capital budget of just under $500 million.” It’s a far cry from Verdun’s humble beginnings: four guys in a room, with backgrounds coming from Hilcorp Energy, EOG Resources and ConocoPhillips including just over 100 based in its Houston office Baytex Energy Joins Eagle Ford Shale’s Refrac Rally The company has identified 1,090 gross drilling locations across its portfolio based on a two- to three-rig cadence—734 in the Eagle Ford Refracs are another big story for Verdun: The company has identified approximately 700 well candidates suitable for recompletions “That’s an ongoing effort at our shop to evaluate existing wellbores and to see where we have the opportunity to increase production,” he said A growing number of producers in the Eagle Ford are leaning into refracs, re-entries, recompletions and other re-do jobs to breathe new life into declining wells with modern drilling techniques Refracs are a hot topic right now in mature shale plays such as the Eagle Ford and the Bakken The company started developing its refrac strategy around 2018 when Verdun completed what is says was the first full linear isolation refrac performed in the Eagle Ford trend Refracs have been a consistent part of Verdun’s development strategy since Verdun believes recompletion projects can add net incremental reserves of 193 MMboe to its portfolio The wells identified for recompletion projects have an average lateral length of 6,000 ft Verdun looks for a list of criteria when evaluating refrac candidates A key question in that process: When was this well completed Eagle Ford horizontals completed before about 2016 tend to rely on antiquated completion techniques and liberal spacing with offset wells we’re right at 100 refracs performed,” Savitz said The company has gained “a lot of institutional knowledge on what works and what doesn’t work so it’s going to be a key part of what we do doing forward.” Where, When and How to Refrac—Weighing All the Options shale plays to buy up the highest quality inventory—lest their competitors get their grimy hands on them much of the dealmaking has happened in the Permian Basin assets and mineral interests are sky high right now leading some operators to look in lower-cost basins for incremental drilling runway Experts say the flight from high Permian prices could cause an uptick in Eagle Ford and Bakken deals Verdun put its own massive land position together through a series of transactions—more than 15 since inception. That includes a transformational acquisition of EP Energy’s South Texas properties completed in 2022 EnCap has sold billions of dollars’ worth of upstream investments in the Permian and the Bakken in recent years With Verdun approaching a decade in the market could EnCap look to sell the Eagle Ford operator whatever we decide to do with this business Industry Consolidation Reshapes List of Top 100 Private Producers in the Lower 48 Chris is the Senior Reporter of Shale and A&D at Hart Energy He covers the North American upstream shale energy industry and the acquisition and divestiture deal markets This conversation is moderated according to Hart Energy community rules. Please read the rules before joining the discussion. If you’re experiencing any technical problems, please contact our customer care team. and exclusive coverage you need to keep your industry edge Subscribe for free to our newsletters for the latest energy news in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a record $5.6 million civil penalty on oil producers XCL Resources Holdings or engaged in illegal pre-merger coordination which was under common management with XCL at the time of the July 2021 transaction agreed to acquire EP in a $1.4-billion transaction that was subject to a waiting period before completion EP almost immediately allowed XCL and Verdun to assume operational and decision-making control over significant aspects of EP’s day-to-day business operations before the transaction closed The FTC alleged that EP coordinated prices for EP’s customers in the Eagle Ford region of Texas "This led to a crude oil supply shortage for EP when the US market was facing significant supply shortages and multi-year highs in oil prices resulting in Americans paying skyrocketing prices at the pump," the complaint states The companies' gun-jumping activities lasted from July 2021 to October 2021 when they executed an amendment to the purchase agreement that allowed EP to operate independently again without XCL's or Verdun’s control The civil penalty settlement reached with XCL and EP provides for the largest dollar penalty ever imposed in the US for such a violation During its investigation of the acquisition agreement the FTC found "significant competitive concerns given that the deal would have eliminated head-to-head competition between two of only four significant energy producers and would have harmed competition for the sale of Uinta Basin waxy crude oil to Salt Lake City refiners."  The FTC allowed the deal to go through after it reached a consent agreement with XCL and EP in March 2022 that required the divestiture of EP’s entire business and assets in Utah Cathy Landry has worked over 20 years as a journalist including 17 years as an energy reporter with Platts News Service (now S&P Global) in Washington and London general news and sports reporter for local newspapers and a feature writer for association and company publications having worked 15 years in Washington energy circles She earned a master’s degree in government from The Johns Hopkins University and studied newspaper journalism and psychology at Syracuse University This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The LaSalle-Émard-Verdun riding has emerged as one of the most politically dynamic districts in Montreal the riding saw a significant political shift in September 2024 when Bloc Québécois candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé won a by-election defeating the Liberal candidate after the resignation of long-time MP David Lametti This by-election marked a dramatic change in the riding's political landscape transforming a traditionally Liberal seat into a potential battleground Sauvé has focused on protecting Quebec's interests and challenging federal policies that he believes do not align with the province's priorities His campaign emphasizes Quebec sovereignty and strong representation of local community concerns a former business executive with extensive leadership experience seeks to rebuild Liberal support in the riding With a background in technology sector management Guay has positioned himself as a candidate focused on economic innovation and community development His campaign aims to reconnect with voters who shifted away from the Liberal Party in the previous by-election Craig Sauvé brings significant municipal experience to his campaign he has been a vocal advocate for public transportation improvements and social housing initiatives His strong local roots and grassroots approach have made him a persistent challenger in the riding with a campaign that emphasizes progressive social policies and community-driven solutions a veteran real estate broker with over two decades of experience in the Montreal market His deep understanding of local housing markets and economic issues forms the cornerstone of his campaign Fischer has been particularly vocal about housing affordability proposing specific measures to address the challenges faced by first-time homebuyers and addressing the complex real estate landscape in the riding His professional background in property transactions provides him with a unique perspective on economic development and community growth who says she is motivated to "bring forward tangible solutions across topics that are most important to our community: affordability sustainable economy and better support for Canadians at every stage of life." The party's potential platform is expected to emphasize environmental protection and sustainable urban development who has run for the party in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections The party's  potential campaign would likely focus on reducing government intervention and promoting individual freedoms Email notifications are only sent once a day Press Release / July 17 TNA Wrestling returns to Montreal for the first time since 2011 when the 20th Slammiversary is held on Saturday Slammiversary is one of the biggest events of the year for TNA Wrestling – a showcase event that Slammiversary will air live around the world on pay-per-view with every TNA championship on the line The Countdown to Slammiversary starts at 7pm EDT the TNA television trucks will capture all the in-ring action for upcoming episodes of the company’s flagship weekly TV show that airs at 8pm EDT every Thursday (AXS TV in the U.S. Tickets are now on-sale at TNAWrestling.com About Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling: A 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Verdun to be released without posting bail after prosecutors said they did not want him to be detained.  Verdun was among about 2,000 people that raided the U.S Capitol in support of former President Donald Trump following his defeat in the 2020 presidential election Many of the people who raided the Capitol were attempting to occupy the building to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden's victory Verdun was identified by federal authorities as they parsed through cell phone and social media footage to identify the "scores of individuals inside the U.S Capitol building without authority to be there," Verdun's federal arrest warrant signed May 16 stated Verdun can be seen in multiple pictures on Jan identified by a red beanie under a distinct camouflage baseball cap with an American flag bill Verdun entered the Capitol around 2:25 p.m. about 10 minutes after the entrance was breached by rioters Another rioter's footage shows Verdun recording his actions.  Despite being escorted out of the Capitol through a broken window by police at 2:35 p.m. Verdun reentered the building less than thirty minutes later after "other rioters violently breaching this fire door on the Upper West Terrace," the warrant said He was eventually removed from the building around 3:00 p.m Federal agents were later able to geolocate Verdun's phone number at the Capitol on Jan Verdun told investigators "he travelled from Louisiana to Washington to attend the former president’s rally," the warrant added He identified himself in several pictures from the Capitol Fresh ideas from museums around the globe in your inbox each week The Underground Citadel of Verdun has been reimagined as an immersive visitor experience through cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) and multimedia technology This innovative project offers museum professionals a wealth of lessons on using technology to engage audiences At the Museum XR Summit, François Roirand from Mazedia who developed the multimedia experience for the historic site shared the story behind the project The Citadel of Verdun once housed up to 2,000 soldiers during the brutal Battle of Verdun a year-long conflict that claimed 300,000 lives With its empty galleries and haunting history the site posed a challenge: how could it convey the realities of wartime life to modern visitors Mazedia developed a multimedia experience that integrates AR glasses This approach transformed the empty spaces into immersive narratives making history tangible and emotionally impactful they share in the history of the Citadel and the lives of the soldiers stationed here thanks to projected images and special effects and day is breaking over the Citadel of Verdun Emile and Jean have been ordered to leave the front line and descend to the Citadel to take part in a ceremony about which they know nothing…” the story of a conflict which will long haunt our collective memory… For museums interested in adopting similar technologies this project serves as an excellent case study Here are the key steps that brought this ambitious vision to life: This six-year project has transformed the visitor experience at the Citadel visitors see actors in historical costumes and smells like coffee in the refectory to deepen the sensory immersion Visitors are not just informed but emotionally engaged gaining a profound understanding of the soldiers’ experiences While exact figures for the project were not disclosed funding a project of this scale likely involved a mix of public and private support Museum professionals considering similar ventures should explore grant opportunities and crowdfunding as potential sources of funding the Citadel’s experience highlights the importance of anticipating challenges: For museum professionals considering similar projects François Roirand emphasised the importance of creating a structured development process and focus on creating a visitor-centred experience Here’s a quick checklist for getting started: The transformation of the Underground Citadel of Verdun demonstrates the powerful role technology can play in bridging the gap between history and modern audiences By combining innovation with accessibility and storytelling museums can create experiences that resonate deeply with visitors the lessons from this project offer a roadmap for professionals eager to experiment with AR and multimedia Could this approach be the next step in reimagining your museum or heritage site Museums use augmented reality to enrich exhibits by overlaying digital content onto physical artifacts enabling visitors to see additional information,.. Head of Digital and EdTech at Explora Children’s Museum of Rome shares how his museum brought a card game to life by.. shares his company’s recent experience of working with the National Military Museum to incorporate augmented reality into its.. © MuseumNext 2025 | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Designed by General Public Every year, ARTFX students showcase their talent by creating impressive graduation short films. This year’s graduating class was no exception, with short films like Pittura a powerful and highly ambitious short film that follows two brothers caught in the turmoil of the Great War The Genie Awards jury recognized its excellence awarding it the Best Student Short Film prize just a few weeks ago.The public has also responded enthusiastically: the short film has already amassed around 260,000 views on YouTube We invite you to go behind the scenes with an exclusive interview with the team 3DVF: Verdun is an unusual graduation film There’s a clear intent to develop the narrative creating a film that is at times deeply intimate despite the fact that it takes place during the Great War It’s evident that you approached this as a fully realized cinematic project rather than just a showcase of your skills in the form of a demo reel or trailer.How did the project come to life I pitched a story that remains fictional but is inspired by real events that took place in Verdun I conducted extensive research before presenting this idea to the team We felt a deep responsibility to preserve the memory of this historical event.We set out to create a short film in which the visual effects would serve the narrative rather than dominate it 3DVF: How did this duty of remembrance shape your research Martin Morant: We had extensive discussions with experts on the Battle of Verdun and World War I including guides from the Verdun Memorial and members of historical reenactment associations These conversations were invaluable in helping us craft a story that remained as authentic as possible.We gathered numerous documents and held multiple meetings with these specialists Their expertise was crucial in grounding our film in historical reality 3DVF: Another striking aspect of the film—both in the short itself and in the making-of feature—is the scale of the production and even a trench that was dug specifically for the shoot Maxime Lu Cong Sang: We put a tremendous amount of effort into pre-production We wanted a strong foundation on which to build the film and integrate the visual effects and scouted locations—especially for the memory sequences Mathieu Bron: The battlefield set required a great deal of work: we had to remove rocks and even rent an excavator to bring the environment to life.Historical research once again played a vital role in ensuring accuracy—down to the number of barbed wire coils the portrayal of violence becomes a crucial question Some directors take a restrained approach (such as Denis Do’s animated feature film Funan) while others depict violence more directly Mathieu Bron: The team had a unified vision regarding this We didn’t want to downplay the brutality or create a poeticized version of war.The accounts we read and the testimonies we encountered were so harrowing that we quickly decided to depict the horrors of war as authentically as possible Verdun is still far less graphic than films like Saving Private Ryan or All Quiet on the Western Front.Of course we faced limitations—we didn’t have access to as many prosthetics as we would have liked we would have pushed the realism even further to better convey the experiences described in the historical records and by the experts and guides at the Verdun Memorial.Ultimately this is a critical question: should we depict the horrors of war or not We chose to portray the cruelty of the conflict 3DVF: Can you tell us more about your inspirations to what extent did you try to distance yourselves from them Macéo Chavey: Verdun has a storyline that is quite the opposite of most classic war films It has nothing in common with Saving Private Ryan or 1917 we did draw inspiration from certain staging techniques particularly from 1917 and the recent German version of All Quiet on the Western Front makes extensive use of long focal lengths to enhance the sense of a massive crowd We borrowed this technique: the trench exit shots were filmed at 100mm our fifty extras appear to form a much larger group These films helped us understand how to stage a battlefield and how to film it so that the shots and events remain clear our choice of camera angles and positioning ensures that at any given moment the audience knows whether they are seeing the French or the German perspective you didn’t hesitate to use 16mm film and lenses with significant chromatic aberrations The vast majority of distortions and optical aberrations in the film are native since we also had to extend sets digitally in post-production we had to replicate these optical effects in the digital extensions as well Filming on actual film stock was a real challenge but we were eager to try it—not just for the experimentation but also because it made sense We also opted for an ultra-wide aspect ratio: 3:10 instead of the usual 2.35:1 or 2.40:1 This wider format allowed us to fully exploit anamorphic lenses 3DVF: Another interesting choice is the highly contrasted shots You didn’t hesitate to overexpose highlights whereas many visual effects or animation students tend to ensure everything is clean and that no details in their work are lost on screen we noticed a common tendency to keep everything perfectly visible But we took a different approach: we wanted the result to be realistic and believable and that sometimes means overexposing certain areas and using strong contrasts It’s also worth noting that we wanted to rely as much as possible on the original footage That meant having plenty of real-world references for set extensions it’s because they were like that from the shoot itself—because we had planned the film that way 3DVF: What was the biggest challenge during the shoot We had very ambitious goals and wanted to create a fully polished project We kept in mind the importance of recruitment after school and we were also part of ARTFX’s film section which has since led to the creation of École 24 We really wanted to push the cinematic aspect of the project And even though we had been prepared for this over the past two years in the film section One major challenge was managing the budget which was quite significant for a student film—€10,000 and even searched forests for dead tree trunks which we cut down to create trench defenses as Verdun won a GENIE Award at PIDS Enghien This ceremony recognizes the best French visual effects of the past year How does it feel to receive this recognition from the VFX industry Mélie Morice: We are thrilled that our work has been well received and recognized This connection with the professional world has been incredibly rewarding we didn’t expect such a reception for the film Given the sheer number of shots we had to complete—120 shots in total with around 60-70 involving VFX—even the school had doubts about whether we would finish the film on time It was a daily battle to complete everything Martin Morant: We used Axiom a solver that integrates as a plugin with Houdini and runs on the GPU Axiom allowed us to generate various pyrotechnic effects Maxime Lu Cong Sang: It’s much faster than Houdini’s default solver which enabled us to iterate quickly and refine our approach to explosions we still faced major challenges—like the flamethrower so we needed a high enough resolution to avoid it looking too “CGI.” Another tricky part was when the actor is set on fire It was challenging to make it look like he was truly engulfed in flames We had to be creative because rotoscoping fabric is never perfect and getting the masks to blend seamlessly was quite difficult 3DVF: The horse must have required a lot of work as well we had to work almost hair by hair—for instance if the grooming caused a strand of hair to go in the wrong direction The same level of care was needed for texturing especially since the horse appears in two key shots We debated between using a classic iris or a more viscous-looking effect there was the challenge of modeling the skeleton One of the hardest aspects was finding accurate references for a deceased horse whether online or in veterinary medicine books 3DVF: The film benefited from many partnerships and supporters Maxime Lu Cong Sang: We really wanted to push the scale of the production beyond what is typically allowed for a student film we aimed to supplement the budget provided by the school by securing additional partnerships Mélie Morice: Several organizations supported us financially such as the Société des membres de la Légion d’Honneur (Society of Members of the Legion of Honor) and we were also able to secure funding from banks.We can’t forget our families especially through our Ulule crowdfunding campaign.There was also a lot of volunteer support such as extras and crew members working for free and other forms of assistance that helped reduce costs significantly our biggest expense was equipment—out of the total budget of €10,000–11,000 Lilian Lefait: The city of Verdun also provided us with invaluable support which we wanted to acknowledge in the credits but they offered us incredible assistance by granting access to certain filming locations where the Unknown Soldier was originally chosen They also connected us with associations and passionate historians who lent us props 3DVF: Fans of the the Nexus VI YouTube channel (which we previously interviewed about visual effects) probably noticed that one of the actors looks very familiar… Lilian Lefait: Renaud Jesionek from Nexus VI is a good friend After finishing my studies at the University of Metz and became friends with Renaud Jesionek.He was more than happy to take part in the short film which was perfect for portraying a figure of authority in the trenches it became clear that he was a great fit for the role.The team was thrilled to have him on board especially since we received great feedback on his performance—his intimidating presence suited the character perfectly 3DVF: What are your thoughts about your training at ARTFX And what improvements would you like to see in the coming years The Verdun Team: We learned an incredible amount while working on our final-year film in the fifth year Perhaps because the internships we completed beforehand helped us better understand how the techniques taught at school apply in a real-world context Maybe also because we enjoyed the process more compared to previous years’ exercises It’s also worth mentioning that the school dedicates a lot of resources to supporting final-year films Creating Verdun also pushed us beyond the school curriculum we had to go beyond what was taught in grooming techniques We spent a lot of time researching online tutorials Supervisors and guest lecturers also provided valuable guidance on specific issues It’s important to understand that learning isn’t confined to the school environment we must be able to step back and go beyond the academic framework when necessary depending on what we want to do after graduation some team members really appreciated the freedom to experiment with strong support from supervisors—despite the fact that documentation for these tools was still quite limited at the time.Similarly we mentioned earlier that the school faculty had concerns about whether we would finish the film on time but they still gave us a lot of creative freedom it would be valuable to emphasize the narrative importance of our work across all exercises it would help to place exercises within an artistic vision Providing context in service of a greater vision—similar to what we experienced during internships or in our final year—rather than focusing solely on technical execution This would better prepare students for the industry 3DVF: Do you have any advice for ARTFX/24 students especially those about to start their final year project Martin Morant: They should create something they truly enjoy and can personally connect with This is key because believing in their project will make them fight tooth and nail to see it through—that’s the essence of creation.The team is also crucial They will be working together for over a year so it’s important to have good chemistry among all members.They should carefully consider the time available and avoid chasing the most impressive-looking idea they should prioritize efficiency and think about optimal methods to save time.They should trust themselves they should train themselves before reaching the fifth year and be well-prepared This greatly helps build confidence when starting their final year ensures they develop a project that will engage the team 3DVF: What has your journey been like since graduating Martin Morant, Macéo Chavey: We joined the MPC Paris visual effects studio last July We were recruited directly after graduating and we were contacted following this event Maxime Lu Cong Sang: I worked for a month and a half at The Mill, mainly in advertising. This was partly thanks to ARTFX and the job dating event, which helped me strengthen my resume.After that, I did some freelance work, and since January, I have been working at the One of Us visual effects studio in Paris I’m on a 6.5-month fixed-term contract (CDD) with the possibility of renewal.I’m currently working on TV series projects and the studio is also involved in feature films.I’d like to emphasize to future students the importance of internships during their studies as this first contact can lead to full-time employment after graduation Mélie Morice: I’ve been less fortunate than my classmates due to the crisis in the industry, which is partly a consequence of the Hollywood strikes and the current market situation. However, I have started a 5month internship at Neels Studio a Paris-based visual effects and animation studio Mathieu Bron: During my 4thyear internship, I spent three months at The Yard working as a lighting artist.After graduating I had the opportunity to teach environment and layout courses at ARTFX Paris for 4thyear students as the school offered me the position.However studio projects have been picking up again since the beginning of the year I am currently in discussions with two studios as the environment and lighting departments are expected to be in demand in the coming months I should be back in a studio by the end of March Lilian Lefait: My path has been a bit different I didn’t plan on working in a VFX studio right after ARTFX I had a background in sound engineering.What truly interests me is filmmaking—shooting I’m fully pursuing the career path that truly excites me Editor specialising in 3D and 2D/VFX/real time 3D/XR animation, trained as an engineer. Passionate about the evolution of digital creation, I've been part of the 3DVF team since 2010. An enthusiast of photogrammetry, I go to trade shows with my notebook and camera in hand. sending them into a vortex of self-reflection and internal dissent Paul’s byelection went worse than the Liberals could have hoped They had pulled out all the stops to win it sending cabinet ministers out to go door-knocking in a riding the party hadn’t lost in over 30 years It was the first defeat the Liberals have suffered in Toronto since Justin Trudeau became leader of the party in 2013 It won’t be the last test the Liberals will face before the next general election At least three more byelections have to be held within the next six months Cloverdale–Langley City in British Columbia doesn’t need to be called before the end of November while Elmwood–Transcona in Manitoba can wait until the end of September (and is an NDP riding The deadline to set the date for LaSalle–Émard–Verdun is fast-approaching Andy Fillmore hadn’t vacated his Halifax riding yet If he doesn’t officially resign in the next few weeks the Liberals might not have to call the byelection as the six-month window will overlap with the prohibition on byelections held within nine months of a fixed election date.) A byelection in LaSalle–Émard–Verdun would not normally make the Liberals uneasy Paul’s was supposed to be a safe Liberal seat The summer began with a high-stakes byelection that the Liberals lost Paul\u2019s byelection went worse than the Liberals could have hoped sending cabinet ministers out to go door-knocking in a riding the party hadn\u2019t lost in over 30 years It won\u2019t be the last test the Liberals will face before the next general election Cloverdale\u2013Langley City in British Columbia doesn\u2019t need to be called before the end of November while Elmwood\u2013Transcona in Manitoba can wait until the end of September (and is an NDP riding The deadline to set the date for LaSalle\u2013\u00C9mard\u2013Verdun is fast-approaching Andy Fillmore hadn\u2019t vacated his Halifax riding yet If he doesn\u2019t officially resign in the next few weeks A byelection in LaSalle\u2013\u00C9mard\u2013Verdun would not normally make the Liberals uneasy It\u2019s a safe Montreal seat for the party Paul\u2019s was supposed to be a safe Liberal seat Montreal's Verdun borough will be getting its own version of the independent community-driven music festival this May Much to the delight of Verdun residents and music lovers alike it was announced today that Verdun will be getting its own Porchfest this year porches and front yards will serve as a stage for musicians organizers say the event "celebrates outdoor music and fosters connections between neighbours in a festive and welcoming atmosphere." You can find more information, including artist registration, at PorchfestVerdun.org The idea behind Porchfest was first started in Ithaca NY in 2007 and has since ballooned to include communities around the U.S In addition to Porchfest Verdun, other Montreal-area versions of the independent music celebration include Porchfest NDG on May 17 and 18 and Hudson Porchfest on September 13 Looking for an evening of fun musical entertainment NUVO Theater is proud to present KINKY BOOTS the musical that has captivated audiences worldwide and it’s coming to Verdun for two nights only 2024Location: QUAI 5160 – Maison de la culture de Verdun Expect to be blown away by the show’s infectious energy From high-kicking dance numbers to touching moments of connection KINKY BOOTS will have you dancing in your seat and cheering for more This musical is perfect for anyone looking for a night out with friends It’s a community theater show that encourages you to embrace your true self and inspires you to take bold steps forward—literally and metaphorically With limited performances, tickets are selling fast. Secure your spot now for a night of unforgettable entertainment. Head to The Point of Sale to grab your tickets before they’re gone Get ready to strut your stuff at KINKY BOOTS 📍 Location: QUAI 5160 – Maison de la culture de Verdun📌 5160 Bd LaSalle 🎟️ Secure your tickets now for a night of unforgettable entertainment https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/kinkyboots I would like to receive emails from Mountain Lake PBS Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()); and updates on Mountain Lake PBS activities Our Families newsletter is a weekly note highlighting fun activities Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBATON ROUGE man has been arrested and accused of taking part in the January 6 2021 attack on the United States Capitol Building is accused of committing four federal offenses including trespassing disorderly conduct in a Capitol Building and violent entry During his initial appearance in court on May 23 a judge allowed Verdun to be released without posting bail after federal prosecutors said they did not want for him to be detained includes six images that federal authorities say show Verdun at the U.S the United States Capitol building was attacked by supporters of Donald Trump following his defeat in the 2020 presidential election Many in attendance sought to occupy the Capitol to try to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory FBI agents have been combing through cell phone videos videos posted to social media and surveillance footage from that day as they try identify the people who took part Verdun was identified as “an individual who entered the U.S Capitol during the ongoing riot on January 6 Investigators say one piece of video shows police officers “escorting Verdun and other rioters out of the U.S “Verdun exited the Capitol through a broken window” four minutes later video allegedly shows him reentering the Capitol through a fire door near the Parliamentarian’s office Verdun was interviewed at his workplace on April 16 2024 and told an FBI agent he travelled from Louisiana to Washington in 2021 to “attend the former president’s rally,” the warrant states The FBI agent who interviewed him says Verdun admitted to entering the Capitol and “positively identified himself in several images at the Capitol” on that date WAFB has reached out to Verdun for comment Click here to report a typo Lucasfilm continues with their release of acclaimed historical documentaries produced by George Lucas for The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones on DVD with Into the Furnace: The Battle of Verdun The Battle of Verdun became a dark chapter in the history of warfare To learn more about the continuing release of these historical documentaries, visit Lucasfilm.com/YoungIndyEducation. 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From Thursday, March 20 to Sunday, March 23, 2025, Verdun’s 13th edition of Cabane Panache will take over Promenade Wellington for a four-day sugar shack celebration. What can you expect? Think classic sugar shack traditions, live music, delicious food, and so much more! The best part? Admission is completely free! Voir cette publication sur Instagram Une publication partagée par Cabane Panache (@cabanepanache) And it doesn’t stop there—18 local Verdun food spots will be serving up mouthwatering maple-infused treats throughout the festival For more details, check out Cabane Panache’s website! To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video a short film created by ARTFX students (class of 2024) It follows a family torn apart by the horrors of war explaining how they recreated WWI and the trenches in order to make Verdun more realistic Simonin Pipeline TD/Renderfarm Administrator: Elouan Rogliano & Angèle Sionneau Editor specialising in 3D and 2D/VFX/real time 3D/XR animation Passionate about the evolution of digital creation I've been part of the 3DVF team since 2010 I go to trade shows with my notebook and camera in hand As the benchmark media for the entertainment and digital image industries 3DVF keeps you up to date with all the latest news and industry secrets poses for a photo prior to entering the Capitol on Jan Federal authorities have arrested a Denham Springs man accused of taking part in the attack on the U.S is accused of four federal crimes related to trespassing and conduct at the Capitol The FBI identified Verdun in various pictures showing him entering the building during the attack according to an arrest warrant written by a special agent District Court Judge Moxila Upadhyaya signed on May 16 investigators say the man entered through the Senate Wing of the Capitol and is seen on multiple closed-circuit security recordings CCTV shows that Verdun turned right and followed a flood of rioters to the Capitol Crypt," the investigator wrote adding that Verdun gained entry just minutes after rioters initially breached the building Included in the search warrant are six photos appearing to show Verdun present during the riot and authorities say geolocation data of the man's cellphone show he was on the property Verdun appears to be wearing a camouflage baseball cap with a red knit cap underneath and leather jacket which authorities say made him easy to identify when combing various recordings of the day Verdun also appears to be standing feet from police officers in riot gear who were attempting to bar additional rioters from entering the building appearing to record himself or his surroundings as he enters the Capitol with other rioters Court documents show Verdun was interviewed by a federal agent on April 16 regarding his involvement in the riot During the interview he admitted to traveling from Louisiana to former President Donald Trump's rally in Washington "Verdun observed confrontations between rioters and officers he proceeded to enter the Capitol," the investigator wrote The man also identified himself in multiple photos to the federal agent who interviewed him Verdun did not immediately respond to The Advocate's request for comment Authorities believe "there is also probable cause" that Verdun willfully and knowingly uttered loud threatening or abusive language and engaged in disorderly conduct to impede a session of Congress he was released from custody without posting bail as federal prosecutors said they do not wish for him to be detained Verdun may not possess a firearm or other weapon as he awaits further court proceedings He also may not travel outside of the country or to Washington for reason other than future court proceedings If convicted of the four counts against him Verdun could receive up to three years in prison He is the 10th Louisiana resident to be arrested in connection with the attack News Tips:newstips@theadvocate.com Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com MontrealNewsMan wanted for allegedly touching woman’s feet, other acts at beach without consent: Montreal policeBy Daniel J. RowePublished: April 24, 2025 at 4:50PM EDT Le SPVM demande l’aide de la population afin d’identifier un suspect recherché pour des crimes de nature sexuelle et des voies de fait commis à la plage de Verdun. https://t.co/MrOJE5Vym5 pic.twitter.com/xxnvBooVGY Montreal police (SPVM) are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a robbery that occurred on Sept at a convenience store in the Verdun borough the suspect entered the store after ensuring the clerk was alone inside,” the SPVM said in a news release “He approached the counter and first asked for a pack of cigarettes before demanding the contents of the register.” The victim was not seriously injured,” the SPVM added Le SPVM demande l’aide de la population afin d’identifier un suspect impliqué dans un vol qualifié survenu le 3 septembre 2024 dans un dépanneur de l’arrondissement de Verdun.Détails ➡️https://t.co/8bh0HOjqbv pic.twitter.com/bYAPDEhYnb Police describe the suspect as a 35-year-old man man he was wearing a black and gray cap with a black and white logo that possibly represented an animal,” said the SPVM “He was wearing a gray sweatshirt with “Harley Davidson” written on the front and “Cummings Flint Michigan” on the back as well as black sweatpants with red and white stripes down the side and a white logo on the upper left thigh.” He was also wearing black sneakers and reportedly has a tattoo on his right hand Anyone with information about the wanted individual is encouraged to call 911 or go to their local police station It is also possible to report the incident anonymously and confidentially to Info-Crime Montréal at 514-393-1133 or online The Quebec Liberal party held its only English-language leadership debate on Sunday at John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue "Entirely unfair both to the unhoused persons and to the STM," said David Chapman of Resilience Montreal as the STM lifts its temporary loitering ban in Montreal's metro system President Donald Trump is planning to put a '100% tariff' on movies produced outside of America Erica Natividad with how this may impact Canada's closely tied industry The family of an Ontario man who died in a correctional facility in 2016 is calling out the provincial government for failing to act on recommendations made in an inquest into his death an Anishinaabe (Algonquin) community member during a rally Monday at Montreal's Cabot Square to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices A few weeks before Millmans opened, by sheer chance, I came across Mr. Sign working on the sign for the restaurant on Wellington Street two men also approached to find out what it was all about: “C’est comme un casse-croûte We couldn’t have described Millmans better ourselves Chef-owner Nicholas Gaudette also described it as a “fine diner” “Not fine dining,” he clarifies but we try to enhance the traditional casse-croûte experience.” After working in the kitchens of several mid- and high-end restaurants—Lavanderia, Le Pois Penché, Dandy and Café Maman—the chef-owner wanted to get back to basics “I wanted to cook the food I love to eat That’s why I wanted to open a casse-croûte,” he says Millmans is a tribute to the snack bars of yesteryear “You get a great big meal with a great coffee for under $25 This should please both native Verdunites and the young families who are migrating en masse to the neighbourhood which has developed enormously in the last ten years Nicholas does a bit of everything: mise en place His menu is made up of good old-fashioned classics for breakfast and lunch: breakfast plate breakfast sandwich—with a runny egg and a generous slice of smoked bacon Everything else is homemade – “Except for the ketchup and mustard,” jokes the chef Nicholas designed the space with designer Chloé Trudeau chrome stools and napkin dispensers: the décor is full of nods to the snack bars of the past “I didn’t want to recreate a vintage snack bar I want it to be retro in 40 years,” explains the chef The Fine & Dry studio in St-Henri designed the logo and artwork that appears on the restaurant’s paper placemats and clothing designed the colourful hand-painted storefront You can imagine yourself reading a good old-fashioned newspaper It’s the perfect place for breakfast or lunch with the family (our two-year-old critic loved the pancakes!) Note that the place doesn’t take reservations so we suggest you arrive early if you want to make sure you get a table at peak times Joe Beef’s famous lobster spaghetti is one of the most iconic dishes in Montreal Pizzaiolo Mirko D’Agata from No.900 pizzerias took 1st place at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas Le critique culinaire de renom a 30+ ans d'expertise et est l'inspiration derrière Tastet co-chef and co-owner of Mon Lapin and Rôtisserie La Lune — meet one of the most exciting chefs to discover Janice Tiefenbach is the head chef at Elena named the third best new restaurant in Canada by En Route magazine We’ve put together a list of all good spots where you can find it to enjoy at home or in a restaurant Please enter your email and we'll send you a new password request code Please complete your profile to unlock commenting and other important features You don't have to leave town for a proper sugar shack Verdun's Cabane Panache is popping up on Promenade Wellington March is here, and you know what that means — cabane à sucre season is back in Quebec The good news is you don't have to venture far out of Montreal to join the fun Verdun's Cabane Panache is popping up on Promenade Wellington for a four-day maple-infused celebration This year marks the festival’s 13th edition which coincides with Verdun’s 150th anniversary you can expect the event to be bigger and better than ever so everyone's invited to join the celebration This year's edition blends Quebec’s classic sugar shack traditions with a modern twist Three outdoor stages will showcase local talent like Émile Bilodeau's folk-rock and Clay and Friends' funky Sunday finale and bluegrass sounds that'll have your boots tapping where 18 local Verdun eateries will be serving up maple-infused delights From Chef Jean-Michel Leblond’s indulgent poutine au foie gras to Archway’s vegan bao tofu Leblond says it's all about "culinary art maple-smoked porter or a Coureur des Bois whisky-maple cocktail Le Sucrier Urbain will be offering tire sur neige for $4 a pop Getting there is a breeze — you can either take the metro to De L'Église station or park nearby in one of over 500 available spots Cabane Panache Website Love this? 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