{"id":27167,"date":"2023-04-15T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-15T17:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=27167"},"modified":"2023-04-14T15:10:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:10:26","slug":"april-2023-e-meeting-post-1-of-7-introduction-and-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=27167","title":{"rendered":"APRIL 2023 E-MEETING, POST 1 OF 7: Introduction, Agenda, and Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>1) INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As we put behind us for another year the delicious indulgences of festive chocolate, we gather what rich, remnants of sculpted brown rabbits, chickens, and eggs remain in our refrigerators, place them on a snack plate next to our mouse pads, and hop to another of the club\u2019s monthly online gatherings.<\/p>\n

Welcome, one and all, to MonSFFA\u2019s April 2023 e-Meeting!<\/p>\n

We trust those of faith enjoyed a Happy Easter, or Passover, or Ramadan, all three religious holidays coinciding this year, an occurrence of only thrice per century, or roughly once every three decades.<\/p>\n

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Ice-coated tree branches snapped and fell all across the island of Montreal, blocking sidewalks, streets, damaging parked cars, and bringing down power lines.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meanwhile, in a final, ruthless broadside, winter slammed the Montreal area in particular with a freezing blast reminiscent of 1998\u2019s devastating ice storm, plunging well over a million Quebec households and businesses into darkness. Ice-coated, fallen tree limbs and branches littered neighbourhood streets and yards, and for many, power was out for two or three days, and for some, as many as six!<\/p>\n

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The West Island of Montreal was particularly hard hit.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hydro Quebec crews worked around the clock for days repairing damaged power infrastructure.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But the weather has been warm and sunny in the wake of all that, and so do we shun the glorious spring and huddle around our monitors once again, eager to enjoy this afternoon\u2019s agenda of sci-fi fun!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

2) JOIN THIS AFTERNOON\u2019S VIDEO-CHAT ON ZOOM!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>To join our ZOOM video-chat, which will run throughout the next few hours, simply click here and follow the prompts: This Afternoon\u2019s MonSFFA e-Meeting on ZOOM<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not fully equipped to ZOOM, you can also take part by phone (voice only); in the Montreal area, the toll-free number to call is: 1-438-809-7799. From out of town? No problem; find your ZOOM call-in number here: Call-In Numbers<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n

Also, have this information on hand as you may be asked to enter it:<\/p>\n

Meeting ID: 897 1464 2092<\/strong>
\nPasscode: 576970<\/strong><\/p>\n

3) MEETING AGENDA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Here is the agenda for this afternoon\u2019s get-together:\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As always, all scheduled programming is subject to change.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

4)\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

How well do you know the SF\/F screen\u2019s aliens and creatures, and more specifically, their eggs<\/em>? In honour of Easter, just passed, we offer this quiz.<\/p>\n

With only a frame of film showing the egg, or eggs of an extraterrestrial being, or a monster, correctly identify said being and\/or the film or television series episode in which it appears?<\/p>\n

We have prepared for you a dozen eggs!<\/p>\n

Good luck! The answers will be revealed in this e-meeting\u2019s final post of the afternoon, which we\u2019ll put up at 5:00PM.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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