Le 215 Redfern – elegant living in Westmount The Montrealer November 30, 2011 7558 Every now and then a product is introduced to the marketplace and captures the imagination and attention of its intended public. Located in Westmount and just a five minute stroll from that city’s iconic Greene...
A unique “Outback” love story from Burlington, Vermont The Montrealer November 9, 2011 5783 *Please note: the Outback Steakhouse in Burlington Vermont has closed BURLINGTON, Vt - Montrealers will recall that a few years ago the wonderful Outback Steakhouse chain came to Montreal’s West I...
The Outer Banks of North Carolina The Montrealer November 3, 2011 6158 Six ways to enjoy this popular, year-round vacation destination Ancient ship logs suggest it was 16th century Spanish explorers who first set foot on the Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of slender barrier i...
Roméo Dallaire – A senator’s courageous crusade for human rights The Montrealer November 1, 2011 6657 In a month when Canadians remember the fallen of past wars, Liberal Senator Roméo Dallaire is trying to ensure that surviving veterans aren’t forgotten either. As chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Veterans...
Scottsdale, Arizona – in the Valley of the Sun The Montrealer October 25, 2011 5349 As 18th century poet Robbie Burns insightfully wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” The famous quote came true for me in January when my “well laid plan” was a golf trip to Scottsdale to ...
Historic mountain town of Stowe fun to visit year round The Montrealer October 13, 2011 6546 STOWE, Vt - Only Stowe, Vermont combines a classic 200-year-old village with Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. This unique juxtaposition imbues Stowe with a character reminiscent of great European mountain...
Justin Trudeau A leader-in-waiting The Montrealer October 1, 2011 8517 The federal Liberals won’t choose a new leader until 2013. However, if the vote were held a lot sooner, a familiar name is favoured. According to a recent poll conducted by Leger Marketing, 21 per cent of su...
Planning for “The Plan” The Montrealer September 20, 2011 5673 Q: I have been saving & investing for years. I have an investment advisor, an accountant, and an insurance agent. But up until now, I don’t have a financial plan. I never really thought much about it, but rece...
Smugglers’ Notch Resort is paradise in Vermont The Montrealer September 9, 2011 5363 SMUGGLER’S NOTCH - It was 10 years ago that my family and I last visited the spectacular Smuggler’s Notch Resort (www.smuggs.com) in Vermont. We returned this summer and found that like a fine wine, this pla...
Barcelona – a multi-faceted vacation city The Montrealer September 3, 2011 4327 The former capitol of the Spanish region of Catalonia, Barcelona is famous for its history, architecture, human scale and perhaps surprisingly – it beaches Barcelona is a favoured port of embarkation for Medit...
