Vincenzo Guzzo – Mr. Sunshine brings his no-nonsense business acumen to Dragon’s Den Peter Kerr November 19, 2019 1075 Vincenzo Guzzo started working in his father’s movie theatre when he was a child, doing everything from sweeping the floors to selling tickets. After school, he would go to Angelo Guzzo’s movie theatre and comp...
Gloria Bass – an 18-carat golden success Peter Kerr October 26, 2019 1597 Gloria Bass was pursuing her Arts degree at McGill when she met the man she would marry - and as fate would have it, her marriage indirectly led to a lifelong career of creating unique custom made jewelry. Glor...
MiniBiblioPLUS Changing young lives one book at a time Peter Kerr October 22, 2019 1702 Many of our readers are familiar with the Fraser Hickson Library and the issues it faced in finding a new home. In 2012, Helen Fortin (then Fundraising Consultant) conducted a needs analysis, and made recommend...
Mathieu Lussier takes up the baton at Arion Baroque Orchestra Peter Kerr October 21, 2019 834 Last year, Montreal’s world-renowned Arion Baroque Orchestra was in a period of transition as Founder Claire Guimond began the process of stepping back from her position as the Artistic Director. This year, Mat...
Billy Bishop Goes To War at Hudson Village Theatre Oct 23 – Nov 3 Peter Kerr October 18, 2019 915 “I don’t think there’s a more proven piece of Canadian theatre,” states Bruce Dinsmore, who will be reprising his role as WWI flying ace Billy Bishop. This Governor General’s Award winning play is one of the mo...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin – signs lifetime contract with Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain Peter Kerr October 11, 2019 1110 With a following like a rock star, Montreal’s youthful conductor will remain linked to “the people’s orchestra” for his professional life In early September, the public relations department had called a Monday...
Vittorio Rossi – a tribute staging of The Chain, Legacy and Paradise by the River Peter Kerr September 18, 2019 1439 Award-winning Montreal playwright to see his characters brought to life in a three-part series Vittorio Rossi is arguably one of Canada’s most talented playwrights. His plays have been produced in Montreal, T...
Joé Rullier – from the NHL to a successful commercial real estate career Peter Kerr July 20, 2019 1720 Joé Rullier Joé Rullier started purchasing rental properties while still playing for the L.A. Kings in the NHL Joé Rullier grew up in Montreal’s east end community of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, where he played...
Sylvain Cuerrier appointed Culinary Director at Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu Peter Kerr June 30, 2019 830 With the support of a team of more than fifty people, Sylvain's main responsibility will be to maintain the high quality standards of the five hotel’s restaurants, Le Table & Terroir, Le Saint-Laurent, Le C...
Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello – a historic family-friendly resort Peter Kerr June 29, 2019 1005 Appreciating the rich history of Le Chateau Montebello is a bonus to a getaway to this unique resort – the largest log structure in the world. Constructed in just six months by as many as 3,500 workers in 1930,...
