Bernard St-Laurent, broadcaster and journalist extraordinaire The Montrealer May 1, 2008 8378 Known to friends and listeners alike as ‘Bernie’, he was initiated to politics as a boy listening to Uncle Louis - the Prime Minister- talking politics with his father and grandfather in their Compton genera...
“Asset allocation” can mean lower tax rates…and you keep more money for your future The Montrealer April 13, 2008 5022 Capital gains and dividends have a lower tax rate, and income in your RRSP is tax sheltered until you withdraw; usually at a lower tax rate in retirement (This article discusses financial issues and uses f...
Dutch Treat – Five days in Amsterdam The Montrealer April 3, 2008 4471 Amsterdam is like a magic brew. Its bewitching blend of flavours produces a spell filled with intoxicating images and its powers of seduction are potent. Moreover, the compelling character of Holland’s capital ...
Peter McAuslan – not your everyday Beer Baron The Montrealer April 1, 2008 3605 Peter McAuslan was not a great student, and so-so athlete. There wasn’t a lot of early evidence that the easy-going and fun-loving young man would become the driving force in one of Canada’s first successful sm...
Recent changes in tax rules may provide greater refunds from charitable donations The Montrealer March 11, 2008 4417 The Franz Group serves investors as part of MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. (This article discusses financial issues and uses fictitious names of people for illustrative purposes.) Last week we di...
Florida’s Amelia Island is a tiny paradise The Montrealer March 6, 2008 6380 Amelia Island wasn’t always the peaceful parcel of vacation land it is today. In fact, more than 300 years of see-saw battles occurred over ownership of this 13.5-mile-long sandbar now regarded as one of Florid...
Marianna Simeone The Montrealer March 1, 2008 11372 Many Montrealers know Marianna as a radio and television broadcaster. Her audiences feel that she is speaking directly to them as individuals – a rare and valuable commodity in that business. She has also been ...
Sunny Sanya is China’s tropical treasure The Montrealer February 22, 2008 5679 HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA. I’m on the other side of the world sitting across a dinner table from Tony Le Jun Jiang, winner of the 2006 Mr. China competition and second runner-up in the 2007 Mr. World contest. He glo...
RRSP contributions play an important role in tax planning and investment growth The Montrealer February 9, 2008 4423 The Franz Group serves investors as part of MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. Often we’re asked for our opinion. Take for instance, the theoretical case of Steve and Rhonda. They are questioning their ...
Gran Bahia Principe Club Golden – five star luxury in the Dominican Republic The Montrealer February 3, 2008 4783 The Dominican Republic has become immensely popular with Canadians and Europeans because of the climate, beaches, and of course – the people. Montrealers who followed the Expos have fond memories of the many Do...
