Fairmont Le Château Montebello and Fairmont Tremblant – a ‘local’ road trip Peter Kerr November 11, 2020 3559 For people who want a restorative getaway that doesn’t involve airports and includes low density population centres; Fairmont Resorts have provided a popular solution during this past summer. The full-service F...
Lucinda Chodan – Editor, Vice-President Postmedia… and songwriter! Peter Kerr November 9, 2020 3629 As Editor of the Montreal Gazette and Vice President – Editorial for Postmedia, Lucinda is the most senior female in Canada’s newspaper industry. But it was a surprise to learn that she’s also a songwriter whos...
Bakish Wealth – brothers Nick and Joe Bakish successfully mix investment and a social conscience Peter Kerr October 24, 2020 5259 Montreal Success Stories Brothers Joe and Nick Bakish have built Bakish Wealth into a highly successful financial services practice that is popular with successful entrepreneurs, professors and medical profe...
Ladies’ Morning Musical Club – hosting their 129th Season Peter Kerr September 20, 2020 1392 Like all other organizations dedicated to live music, the LMMC was stopped in its tracks last April, and was forced to cancel the remaining three concerts in their 2019/2020 season. Club president Constance Pat...
A combined passion leads to success in helping others Peter Kerr September 19, 2020 3046 While they didn’t know each other as teenagers, Lynn MacNeil and Fadi Ephtimios had a similar curiosity and interest in money at a young age. Years before they met in wealth management, Lynn and Fadi were both ...
Duke Eatmon is “Mr. Entertainment” on CBC radio and television, and a whole lot more Peter Kerr September 16, 2020 7803 Duke Eatmon - Montreal broadcaster, teacher, musician and promoter combines a charismatic personality with a wealth of musical knowledge for his popular contributions to CBC radio and television Duke Eatmo...
L’Auberge Saint Gabriel serving Montrealers for 322 years Peter Kerr August 22, 2020 3438 I recently met Marc Bolay the owner/operator of L’Auberge Saint Gabriel, constructed in 1688 by a retired French soldier who operated the business when the city limits extended to what we now call Old Montreal....
Graham Carr – President and Vice-Chancellor of Concordia University Peter Kerr August 20, 2020 2649 A lifetime commitment to higher education and student development “I came here on a ten month contract thirty-five years ago and never left!” Such is Graham Carr’s deep-seated affection for the university that...
Engel & Völkers making an investment in Le Charlebois and the West Island real estate marketplace Peter Kerr August 9, 2020 4896 Engel & Völkers is one of the world's leading service companies in providing their clients with luxury real estate and partnering with developers of high-end condominium projects. Following a market analysi...
Alain Creton – 43 years of welcoming ‘friends’ to Chez Alexandre et Fils on Peel Street Peter Kerr August 7, 2020 4625 Alain Creton is one of those larger-than-life people that can dominate their profession or neighbourhood. In his case, Alain is by far the dominant personality on Montreal’s downtown Peel Street, where he has ...
