Historic mountain town of Stowe fun to visit year round The Montrealer October 13, 2011 6605 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 8592 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 5725 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 5437 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 4371 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...
The Layton legacy The Montrealer September 1, 2011 6620 Having served as Jack Layton’s senior press secretary for eight-and-a-half years, Karl Bélanger has a plethora of memories about the late NDP leader. One of the most personal and poignant points to how deepl...
The best way to “play it safe” The Montrealer August 24, 2011 5391 Q: I’m trying hard to be disciplined and build my savings, but I’m feeling insecure with the fluctuations in my investments over the past few years. I’m considering moving most of my investments to GICs & b...
Prince Edward Island – a place fit for royalty The Montrealer August 15, 2011 5940 Fond of the Anne of Green Gables series, The Duchess of Cambridge was enthusiastic about visiting Prince Edward Island which served as the novels’ setting I sometimes wonder how Prince Edward Island might have...
Norwegian EPIC – holiday magic delivered on a grand scale The Montrealer August 6, 2011 7625 Norwegian Cruise Lines’ newest and largest vessel is a magical world of fantasy come true Reality is suspended – expectations are exceeded beyond whatever we imagined. But then, who could have imagined a holid...
It’s not too late for a Toronto summer holiday The Montrealer August 3, 2011 4691 TORONTO - It is the beginning of August and still plenty of time for Montrealers to make a quick trip down the 401 to Toronto for what amounts to be an excellent vacation option not requiring a passport. My ...
