Sun Youth launches its first-ever Capital Campaign to construct a permanent home Peter Kerr March 9, 2023 3363 The beloved organization will finally have a new, carbon neutral-building that will offer its many community services under one roof In 1954, a unique boys’ club was founded by Sid Stevens and the late Earl de ...
Winter fun at Fairmont Le Château Montebello and Fairmont Tremblant Peter Kerr February 23, 2023 1520 Editor’s Note: We published an article about these two unique Fairmont resorts in January 2021 – while we were still in the throes of the pandemic. As we approach March Break, we thought that our readers would ...
Lisa Rubin is enthusiastic about the post-pandemic adjustments being made at ‘The Segal’ Peter Kerr February 20, 2023 1365 An exclusive conversation about the challenges and opportunities facing live theatrical productions and the Arts community Lisa Rubin is irrepressible in her dual roles as Executive and Artistic Director for Th...
Sylvia Martin-Laforge – Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network advocating for English-speaking Quebecers Peter Kerr February 15, 2023 3590 “I believe we are at a watershed moment for our community. Linguistic issues must not be seen as a zero-sum game.” Sylvia Martin-Laforge brings a wealth of government experience to her position as Director Gene...
Financial planners Lynn MacNeil and Fadi Ephtimios are partners in business and life Peter Kerr December 7, 2022 2316 “We’re getting more calls than usual, and we think it’s probably a result of the current difficulties in the financial markets. It’s understandable that some investors are seeking a second opinion about their p...
Marina Boulos-Winton – guiding Chez Doris to provide more services for vulnerable women Peter Kerr October 8, 2022 3019 Editor’s Note I first met Marina when she was the President and CEO of The Foundation of Greater Montreal, and we worked together on a story about the Foundation and the then Chairman, Dick Pound. I’ve followe...
Désirée McGraw – experienced federal policy advisor steps forward as a candidate for the Quebec Liberal Party Peter Kerr September 22, 2022 3340 Désirée McGraw is a highly motivated individual and has an impressive resume for her work as a policy advisor to Paul Martin, Justin Trudeau, and a variety of not-for-profit organizations. She was Head of Schoo...
Montreal to Moscow – Cartoons & Anecdotes by Terry Mosher (aka Aislin) Peter Kerr September 17, 2022 1435 Cartoons and Anecdotes from ’72 Canada – USSR Hockey Summit Series This fall is the 50th Anniversary of the ’72 Canada-Russia Hockey Summit Series. People of a certain age remember where they were when Paul Hen...
Paradise By The River – Vittorio Rossi’s riveting play about Italian-Canadians interned during WWII Peter Kerr September 15, 2022 1963 In the spring of 2022, the Government of Canada issued an official apology to Canadians of Italian descent for the internment of thousands of men during WWII. Decades before, Vittorio Rossi penned Paradise By T...
Frankie Valli – It all started with Sherry in 1962, and Frankie has never looked back Peter Kerr September 13, 2022 4455 Frankie is still performing to capacity crowds who are anxious to hear his signature falsetto and sixty years of hit songs Frankie Valli has produced 71 hit recordings as a member of The Four Seasons and as a s...
