NATHALIE SIMARD AND GUY CLOUTIER - THE POWER OF DESTINY...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
I read the new book by Nathalie Simard "LES CHEMINS DE MA LIBERTÉ" which brings back to the forefront the tragic history of sexual abuse of Nathalie by her manager Guy Cloutier. 
I met Nathalie only once on the publication of her first book written by my friend Michel Vastel but I knew Guy Cloutier well while I was involved in the Quebec music industry through my role at Quebecor. (Pierre Peladeau father hated Guy Cloutier and he even banned him from publication in its various magazines...) 
This tragedy of Nathalie Simard is not unique and is similar in a way to the other even darker event of the Quebec renowned coach skiing, Bertrand Charest, who was recently arrested and charged with sexual assault on eight female athletes. The proceedings against him dating back to the 90s and were committed over several years, while the victims were minors. 
Nathalie's new book tells in detail about Guy Cloutier aggression towards her and we can only be appalled by these abuses. 
What is very sad about this story is that the destiny of Nathalie was destroyed by the actions of her manager to whom she trusted when she was 11 years old. One may wonder what would have been the fate of Nathalie Simard now 45 years old if Guy Cloutier did not abused her? Would she have become a big star as Véronique Cloutier with a magazine, broadcasts programs, family and fame? What would have become of Veronique if she had been sexually abused by her father or her manager? 
However, the most horrifying of all this is not, Nathalie's fate which is unfortunate but ultimately it will have destroyed the lives of only two people: Nathalie Simard and Guy Cloutier. No, the most terrifying about this type of event is that there are hundreds of other similar cases. 
How many fates and destiny that could have been beautiful life but which have become or will become hell? 
The interview Nathalie Petrowski sums up the situation very well.
Photo 1: Nathalie Simard and Guy Cloutier medallion;
Photo 2: Cover of the book;
Photo 3: Nathalie Simard;
SEE INTERVIEW NATHALIE PETROSWKI LA PRESSE;

FUTURE SHOP IS CLOSING ITS STORES...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
My favorite store closed its stores as announced to employees this Saturday, March 28, 2015! The closure was in effect immediately and definitively. 
The company will retain its banners Best Buy and some Future Shop stores will become Best Buy, like the one of St. Catherine Street in Montreal which will reopen on April 4, but others will disappear completely. A total surprise! 
My passion for technology arose in this store and that's where I bought my first computer... Since last year, stores had, however, taken the shape of a kind of "hospice" and the inventory was at its lowest. It had also started selling furniture, coffee makers, etc. You could feel a sort of early end at the sale of technology devices and this is what just happened! Another page of history that turns. 
Goodbye dear friend... 
Photos 1,2,3 and 4: Shop Future Shop; 
SEE REPORT THE GLOBE AND MAIL;

THE SPRING 2015 IS HERE ...

by Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
Today is Friday, March 20 and its is a big day for the new spring 2015. 
We welcome him despite it will have to share space with the winter, which has not packed his bags yet...  But do not worry for the delay because the bikes are ready for the season, even if the tracks will have to wait a few days. 
Happy spring 2015, to everyone, and may all your "spring projects" come true... 
Photo 1,2,3 : Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) at the garage bike;
Photo 4: Mademoiselle X LeStudio1 at the garage bike;
Photo 5: Village Mont Tremblant;
Photo 6: Genie Bouchard (her personal Facebook Photo);
SEE PHOTOS SPRING 2015;

GOODBYE WINTER 2015...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
The Winter 2015 is, in spite of its own desire, on his departure to make way for the young and fragile Spring. Here some Winter Memories under the sun at the cottage... 
Picture 1,2 4 and 5: View at the cottage;
Picture 3: Bernard Bujold(LeStudio1) ;
SEE PHOTOS ALBUM ;

CELINE DION ANNOUNCES THE DISMISSAL OF HER MUSICIANS

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
This is the end of an era for Celine Dion as she thanked her musical leader for 28 years, Mego (Claude Lemay) and three other longtime musicians in addition to close the Toronto office. 
The new manager of Celine, Aldo Giampaolo, claims that we want to rejuvenate the team and that Celine will return to show but there are also reasons to believe that this is the end of the working career of Celine since no specific date is mentioned for her returns. 
It will be recalled that a few months ago, in June of last year, a rumor had circulated on this subject, including the departure of Mego and his orchestra, but Celine office and Mego had both stated that it was false... 
One will have to wait about Celine's career but, for the moment, the rumor about the end of Mego is indeed confirmed... 
Photo 1 and 2: Céline Dion and René Angélil;
Photo 3: Aldo Giampaolo;
Photo 4: Mego and Celine Dion;
SEE STORY LE JOURNAL DE MONTRÉAL; 
SEE STORY LA PRESSE; 
SEE INTERVIEW ALDO GIAMPAOLO;

THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE IN MONTREAL METRO

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
We often say that the big city is a jungle! The proof was made again in the Montreal subway last year (2014) when a passenger was dying on the ground and about forty persons by foot went near him, looking at him, but no one offered assistance or made an emergency call. 
The police thought for a moment to lay charges because the law requires a citizen to help someone in danger but eventually the police did not do anything because there is no law forcing people from the crowd to be human... 
Conclusion: be careful if you go for a walk in the city because it is the law of the jungle! 
Photos 1,2,3,4,5 : Montreal Metro;
SEE FULL STORY LA PRESSE ;

VIVIANNE LAPOINTE LAUNCHES THE US MAGAZINE LIVE FAST...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
Vivianne Lapointe, journalist, and former collaborator of Quebec painter Corno, has launched the paper version of the magazine LIVE FAST. The title of the magazine is also the name of its website which has been online since 2010.  Vivianne Lapointe nickname is"Lady Shark" or the most Californian of Quebec girl... " 
Bravo - Good luck! "
Photo 1: Vivianne Lapointe;
Photo 2, 3 and 4: LIVE FAST Magazine and website;
SEE STORY ON FIRST ISSUE ; 
SEE WEBSITE LIVE FAST;

WORLD PRESS PHOTO 2015 AND PHOTOSHOP...

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) -
Over 20% of the pictures selected as the best and the three finalists by the jury for the World Press Photo exposition 2015 were rejected because of corrections done with Photoshop... Some of those modifications were very light and simple as tuning or other datas correction. The rules are clear about correction except that those rules were decided at the time of darkroom and film photography. Now with digital, a new world is born and photography without photoshop is impossible... 
Some in charge at World Press Photo said that they will have to seriously look at this situation in the future as digital photo is not film, it is data and this requires a new and clear set of rules! This situation also put in front the fact that the news medias are all using photoshop manipulation before publishing any pictures. So the truth is not the first truth... 
In my opinion, today digital cameras are so powerful that corrections of the images are impossible not to be expected and to live with. Modern cameras almost have a photoshop program inside them so photography is not not the truth anymore but data management! The society of today live on data and the media must adapt so as the public! 
To be continued!
Photo 1: Winning picture 2015;
Photo 2, 3, 4 et 5: Past year winning pictures;
SEE FULL ARTICLE FROM LENS THE NEW YORK TIMES ;

HAPPY VALENTINE 2015

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
Valentine's Day is the celebration of love! 
One of the most beautiful love songs is, according to me, SHE composed and recorded on 45s by Charles Aznavour in 1977 and taken over by Elvis Costello as a song during the credits at the end of the film with Julia Roberts NOTTING HILL in 1999. 
The lyrics of the song are definitely the ultimate tribute to love! 
Happy Valentine's Day to you all...
Photo 1: Charles Aznavour;
Photo 2: Elvis Costello;
Photo 3: Julia Roberts;
THE SONG BY ELVIS COSTELLO ON YOUTUBE ;

PIERRE KARL PÉLADEAU AND MUSICAL GROUP GROENLAND BAND (PART 2 OF THE STORY ...)

By Bernard Bujold (LeStudio1) - 
Pierre Karl Peladeau claims he did not know that the English musical band Groenland was also the co-creation of Jean-Vivier Lévesque, son of Raymond Lévesque one of the great poets, activists and francophone Quebec separatists... 
According to the explanations from the entourage of PKP about the incident at the show in Abitibi, he had just come out of a meeting of PQ activists and he would have found it unacceptable that the musical group there was not singing in French. Yet that recognized group always sings in English and has been since its creation. PKP then interrupted the event and shouted four times to singer Sabrina Halde to sing a "toune en français".
The spectators were completely surprised and disturbed by the insults and they did not recognize PKP at first and believed it was more of a drunken spectator. Even the singer asked on her microphone to "get this man out because he was not in the right place ..." 
Those responsible for the organization of Pierre Karl Peladeau said that PKP had not been drinking and he was not drunk... He just wanted the Groenland Band to sing in French! According to me, the artistic creation is not limited to race, language or family origins but it is a gift and the quality of artistic creation is judged by the depth of contact between the creation and the soul of the audience. PKP was not to insult the Groenland Band, especially since its members love the French language, but have chosen to create on stage in English, an artist's choice! The choice of the spectator is to attend or not but nobody has the right to insult an artist or impose his tastes on the creations of the artist! 
Co-creation of the musical group Groenland by John Vivier Lévesque and singer Sabrina Halde is comparable to the one of several other musical groups. Two young music students develop a friendship and trust and get together on stage. It all started in 2011... (see link below for the full story). 
Photo 1: Pierre-Karl Peladeau;
Photo 2: Jean-Vivier Lévesque and Sabrina Halde;
Photo 3: Cover of the two albums by Groenland;
SEE STORY LA PRESSE INSULT PKP; 
SEE STORY ON THE CREATION OF GROENLAND BAND; 
SEE WEBSITE GROENLAND BAND;