Comfortable investing – investment risk levels and you The Montrealer January 3, 2012 4873 Q:I am nearing retirement in the next few years. The past year of volatile markets has made me somewhat uncomfortable with my investments, and I’ve become less confident that their value will be there when I ne...
Mirror Lake Inn – “It’s a labour of love” The Montrealer January 3, 2012 7986 Ed and Lisa Weibrecht share a love of owning and operating Mirror Lake Inn, providing their guests with first class and unique Adirondack-themed accommodations, sports facilities and superb cuisine. A member of...
Sugar Sammy The Montrealer January 1, 2012 12979 His rock-star good looks are reminiscent of Elvis, his career an international success – and at home he plays pick-up hockey ‘just like a regular Canadian kid’ “I grew up in the Cote des Neiges area, not too f...
Jennifer Heil – a story of talent, determination, and compassion The Montrealer December 1, 2011 6163 Olympic Champion commits herself to helping girls in developing countries to follow their dreams – “Because I Am A Girl” Jennifer Heil loves to ski and compete with abandon. Canadians know her best for winn...
Le Griffix – a new condominium project in Griffintown The Montrealer December 1, 2011 7571 It’s hip, urbane and best of all – a solid real estate investment A century ago, Griffintown was home to the people who worked in the nearby factories, the port and the immense rail yards that used to bisect t...
Le 215 Redfern – elegant living in Westmount The Montrealer November 30, 2011 7625 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 5839 *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 6248 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 6738 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 5407 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 ...