Jerry Mercer – The Beat Goes On Rick Keene October 24, 2023 3544 Veteran drummer marches to his own drum onto Canada’s Walk of Fame Jerry Mercer‘s parents were from Newfoundland. Their moral compasses are very much alive in the now eight-six year old drummer’s heart. ‘I wa...
From a great raw bar to top-notch menu Lucille’s Oyster Dive offers a great dining experience mikecohen October 22, 2023 1540 MtlRestoRap Lucille’s Oyster Dive opened its first location on Monkland Avenue in NDG back in 2009. For reasons I cannot properly explain, it took me 14 years to enjoy my first experience and wow was this eve...
Mike’s Resto Notes: Experiencing Le Burger Week; St-Hubert and Lafleur mikecohen October 21, 2023 1438 Le Burger Week: Le Burger Week (www.leburgerweek.com) took place in early September, with 31 Montreal locations taking part. Each year I look to sample something new. That was the case for BBurger, with locatio...
Montreal Music Institute to provide musical education and participation for all ages The Montrealer October 20, 2023 952 Working in conjunction with Trafalgar School, the new institute will offer services to the shuttered McGill Conservatory The leadership team of Trafalgar School for Girls, donors, music lovers and world-renowne...
London Calling: Help, we’re being invaded! Guy Rex Rodgers October 18, 2023 1238 What We Choose To Remember I was surprised last month by a documentary film – A London Lost: The Death of an English City – which made the remarkable claim that London is no longer English because it has been ...
Canadian trials network is a launch pad to test new research and improved therapies for stroke recovery Cathy Campbell October 16, 2023 2003 How do you take the latest research, test it, train people to deliver it, and then fast-track the findings into clinics, hospitals and homes across Canada to improve the lives of people living with stroke? Bel...
MUHC’s Got Talent brings health care workers to the stage for a good cause Tara Simonetta Mann October 15, 2023 1575 Have you ever wondered if your health care professional has a hidden talent? Maybe your dermatologist is a dancer, your nurse sings opera or your respirologist plays in a rock band. Now, you can find out. The ...
A Race to Help Silence the “Silent Killers” The Montrealer October 14, 2023 1924 The annual Cedars Run for Ovarian Cancer raises money for the DOvEEgene Research Program, a leading-edge ovarian cancer research project at the MUHC. Dominique Dagenais was diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer...
The solutions are simple – they are not easy Sam Watts October 9, 2023 1970 Think Philanthropically Some readers have expressed concern about the recent report that identified a big increase in the population experiencing homelessness. Yes, the challenge of visible homelessness is gro...
Reality Check: Interest Rates and Mortgage Renewals Lynn MacNeil October 8, 2023 1569 Managing Your Money I was at a wedding recently and all the talk at the table was about interest rates and mortgage renewals. It’s scary to think that only about a third of mortgage holders have actually been ...
