Improving depression treatments through translational research Katarina Stojkovic January 15, 2023 1793 Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in Canada – in any given year, 1 in 5 people experience mental health problems or addiction. Major depressive disorder, along with other mood disorders such as ...
Multilingual Reality Guy Rex Rodgers January 14, 2023 1382 What We Choose To Remember I remember vividly the first time I became an honorary francophone. It was at a New Year’s Eve party where I made a friend who shared my taste in music. Late in the evening she turne...
Making a List and Checking it Twice Lynn MacNeil January 13, 2023 1127 Managing Your Money ‘Tis the time of year when many people make lists – gift lists, guest lists, New Year’s resolution lists. I’m always encouraging my kids to make lists. I love lists! To-do lists. Task lists....
Amid massive demand, the JGH’s Emergency Department remains a model of healthcare excellence Don Sancton January 11, 2023 3792 “It’s our donors who bring us to the highest level,” says Dr. Marc Afilalo, Director of the ED at the Jewish General Hospital Read the news and you’ll see that our healthcare system is facing many complex chall...
A debt of gratitude to architect Blanche van Ginkel Guy Rex Rodgers December 20, 2022 1783 What We Choose to Remember How many Montrealers had heard of Blanche Lemco van Ginkel before the flurry of memorials published after her death in October? It is not surprising we should forget a woman who live...
Research by Dr. Boris Bernhardt is improving our understanding of autism spectrum disorder in children Noor El Mufti December 19, 2022 1363 Brain Canada-funded researcher is using his 2019 Azrieli Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research grant to deepen our knowledge of ASD using powerful computational models Approximately one in 66 children in Ca...
The Giving Season – an alternative way to give Sam Watts December 18, 2022 1305 Think Philanthropically I want to take this opportunity to wish the readers of this column a very wonderful holiday season. I also want to thank all of you for your commitment to supporting the many important...
The largest and most impactful humanitarian assistance at the MUHC Atie Waxman December 17, 2022 1978 In 1991, in memory of a great humanitarian and through generous donations from the Howick Family, the Cedars Humanitarian Fund was endowed as the Wilfrid Howick Humanitarian Fund. Through this fund, the Cedars ...
Charitable Remainder Trust, a valuable giving option Kathy Assayag JCF Executive Director December 16, 2022 1176 A CRT can enable a donation in the present and also provide an annual income Have you been thinking of making a meaningful donation to a cause close to your heart but wonder if you may need to rely on the inco...
Gifts that make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families The Montrealer December 15, 2022 853 For those looking to step away from material gifts this holiday season, World Vision Canada has an array of charitable gifts to choose from that help make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and fa...
