Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Echoes of Sun Youth S S E AU Times …

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Times Square location

worth a visit

and the unexplained. He

Travel Talk

led a life of adventure and excitement, and he will

MIKE COHEN

forever be remembered for coining the phrase "believe

It or not."

NEW YORK- I have previously

In his search for incred-

visited Ripley's Believe It or Not!

ible stories to draw in his

In Niagara Falls and London, Eng-

popular newspaper car-

land. Despite walking by the place ev- toons, he acquired hundreds of exotic

ery time I was in the Big Apple, I never artifacts from around the world. Collec-

ventured inside what is recognized as tions of his newspaper cartoon drawings

a historic Times Square museum. This were released in book form. The success

one-of-a-kind attraction welcomes of his first book led to a live radio show,

visitors to immerse themselves in the and then to a weekly television program.

unusual, the unexpected and the unbe- He shared his unique artifacts at World

lievable. It features a collection of over Fairs in exhibits called odditoriums,

500 unusual artifacts from all over the which were the precursor to the museums

world, as well as amazing interactive that bear his name and famous phrase.

exhibits that are sure to make you say Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times

"WOW!"

Square is the largest Ripley's attraction in

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Times the world. From shrunken heads, Mega-

Square () ldon jaws, a Tibetan skull, the world's

showcases some of the most incredible tallest man and a real meteor; the amaze-

exhibits found in New York City, many ment never ceases in this place.

of them discovered and owned by Rob- All children must be accompanied by

ert Ripley himself. This family friendly an adult. Most guests spend between an

attraction is the largest Ripley's in North hour and a half to two hours exploring

America.

the strange and unique artifacts, exhibits

Robert L. Ripley was a cartoonist, and interactive experiences at Ripley's

explorer, reporter, adventurer, and col- Times Square. As with any attraction or

lector who traveled to 201 countries in museum, your personal tastes will deter-

35 years seeking the odd, the unusual, mine how long it takes. If you plan to dive

into every item and read

each caption, you'll

be here a bit longer. If

you plan to focus on

featured galleries, you

will find that two hours

is sufficient. I found the

visit both educational

and entertaining,

Ripley's personal

treasures can be seen

in Believe It or Not!

attractions around the

world. Each museum

is unique in its collec-

tion of oddities and in

their presentation. No

Ripley's Believe It or

Not! museum would be

complete without the

"old favorites" however

? the incredible people

whose stories Ripley

gathered on his jour-

neys around the globe.

These strange people

are brought back to life

in detailed wax figures.

Mike Cohen's e-mail

address is info@mike-

cohen.ca. Follow his

travels at sand-

A replica of the World's Tallest Man at Ripley's



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Echoes of Sun Youth

by Nicolas Carpentier

Sun Youth Communications Department

Federation CJA's "Feed the Truck" Helps Sun Youth

Photo: CJA Facebook page

Students taking part in the 2019 "Feed the Truck" Food Drive.

Sun Youth would like to thank Federation CJA, and its "Tikun Olam Volunteers" program which visited various Jewish schools in Montreal on September 18th and 19th to collect non-perishable kosher food which the students brought as part of the "Feed the Truck" initiative. This was the fifth consecutive year of "Feed the Truck" and Sun Youth is proud to have such a vital partner in Federation CJA. With 20% of the Jewish population living below the poverty line in Montreal, the children who took part understand the importance of charity. The youngsters involved collected over 20,000 nonperishable kosher food items this year.

Later on in the evening of September 19th, the unpacking and repacking of all the food collected was done with the help of children and parents of the community who volunteered their time, which made everything run very smoothly. Participating schools included Akiva School, Beth Rivkah Academy, JPPS-Bialik, Hebrew Academy, Hebrew Foundation School, Azrieli Schools, Talmud Torah Herzliah, ?cole Ma?monide, Solomon Schechter Academy and Acad?mie Y?chiva Yavn?.

The collected food will be redistributed to disadvantaged members of the community through various charities including Sun Youth. 6,739 pounds of food were collected for Sun Youth's food assistance program which will go to feed hundreds of families over the coming month. Every month, the food assistance program provides food to over 2,400 low income families. Moreover, the organization has a collective kitchen to encourage food autonomy and security of its clientele. People can sign up to the collective kitchen by calling at 514-8426822. The registrations for Sun Youth's annual distribution of Christmas and Chanukah baskets have already started. It is possible to do so in person Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm at the organization's Service Center located on 6700 Park Avenue ? Suite 100, H2V 4H9, Montreal and no appointment is necessary. Proof of income and address and identification documents for all family members are required to make a registration.

Sun Youth is very grateful to all donors who contribute to its food assistance programs and particularly Federation CJA for its "Feed the Truck" initiative. A special thank you to the students of different schools and their parents for this generous gesture!

This space is offered by a donor of Sun Youth in collaboration

with The Montrealer. For more information on our programs visit our website at . For more news and information on Sun Youth and the community, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram and connect with us on LinkedIn.

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