Peter Trent – businessman, inventor, Mayor and now – author The Montrealer February 14, 2013 6721 Peter Trent is best known in his capacity as Mayor of Westmount and as the leader and champion of the anti-merger forces. After Bill 170 was passed in 2000, Trent continued to campaign for demerger, leading to ...
Anthony and Alexia Calvillo – surviving cancer and making a difference The Montrealer January 15, 2013 21184 Montreal Alouettes star quarterback Anthony Calvillo has led to the team to three Grey Cup Championships, established records for touchdown completions and is the all-time leader for passing in professional foo...
Chris Nilan The Montrealer December 12, 2012 15102 After a tumultuous period, Chris Nilan now has a growing media career, campaigns tirelessly against bullying and has a line of “Knuckles” branded products Chris Nilan won the hearts of Montreal hockey fans ...
The Montreal Jubilation Choir Celebrates 30 years of joyful singing The Montrealer November 13, 2012 7656 For thousands of Montrealers, the spirit of Christmas ‘officially’ begins when the Montreal Jubilation Choir presents their annual pre-Christmas concerts. It’s a family event, hosted by the Jubilation family an...
Arlene Dickinson – facing off in the Dragons’ Den The Montrealer October 1, 2012 10610 A self-made multi-millionaire, Arlene Dickinson is a popular motivational speaker, an original Dragon, a best-selling author, and now also stars on The Big Decision. The lessons of love and family commitment le...
Mike Finnerty – taking CBC Radio’s Daybreak to new heights The Montrealer September 10, 2012 8193 “I want Daybreak to be an interesting listen. I want its journalism to be robust. I want people to tune in because they know they will get good interviews where we focus on the issues that matter and try to fin...
Nathalie Bondil The Montrealer August 1, 2012 8400 Nathalie Bondil – bringing oxygen to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is enjoying unprecedented growth in attendance, membership, education programs and the number of pavilions...
Howie Mandel – a multifaceted career that includes stand-up comedy, television and movies The Montrealer July 1, 2012 8468 Star of America’s got Talent returns to celebrate 30 years of laughter with Just For Laughs with his July 28 Gala Howie Mandel is a key figure on the hit show America’s Got Talent. Prior to this show – Mandel ...
The Jazz Festival signals Summertime in Montreal The Montrealer June 1, 2012 4452 The Montreal International Jazz Festival, recognized by Guinness as the world’s largest, has evolved into a celebration of music, with its roots in jazz and blues My first contact with live jazz came while I w...
Oliver Jones The Montrealer May 1, 2012 13284 Oliver Jones – a life in music Jazz pianist Oliver Jones has achieved international success as a jazz musician, and been recognized with the Order of Canada, The Order of Quebec, The Martin Luther King Jr. Awa...
