How low can scammers go? linda.hammerschmid June 18, 2016 30997 “Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto” Never do I cease to be amazed by the sheer audacity of the human race in its creativity for frauding the gullible public. Laughing sadly, I read those snippets in ...
Your Habits? Will they make you rich or poor? Lynn MacNeil June 17, 2016 3771 Money and finances rank way up there with health and relationships when it comes to what's important in most people's lives. They can be the source of much comfort or much anxiety. Over the course of my 20+ ...
Le Beaumont – a unique condo partnership with spectacular views in Notre-Dame-de-Grace Peter Kerr June 16, 2016 10040 Situated at the corner of Cote St-Luc Rd and at the top Girouard, purchasers at Le Beaumont will have a choice of spectacular views of the St. Lawrence River or the leafy tree canopy of Mount Royal, NDG and nea...
Gregory Hardy: recent works are his most potent Karen Wilkin June 11, 2016 5970 For as long as I have been following Greg Hardy’s efforts – a span of many decades, now – he has continued to surprise me. I’ve always been fascinated by the way he manages to make landscape paintings that are ...
Of Horses and Men – May 20 to October 16, Pointe-à-Callière LiveEvents May 26, 2016 3946 Of Horses and Men — The Émile Hermès Collection, Paris Of Horses and Men is an exhibition based on the private collection of Émile Hermès. Montrealers and visitors from around the world will get the chance to ...
Nathalie Bondil Awarded the Order of Canada LiveEvents May 23, 2016 3780 On May 13th, Nathalie Bondil, Director and Chief Curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), was invested into the Order of Canada by the Governor General, His Excellency the Right Honourable David John...
Montreal Museum Day – May 29, 2016 LiveEvents May 21, 2016 3918 30th Annual Montreal Museum Day Sunday, May 29, 2016 Once again this year, there will be over 100 activities and exhibition at the 36 participating museums. There will be something for everyone, whether the...
Philanthropy begins at home: Moving from guilt to the “giver’s high” John Hallward May 15, 2016 5878 Fundraisers call it the “giver’s high”. Whether you give $50 or $5,000 to charity each year, it should give you a proud, warm feeling of ‘doing good’. However, almost all of us have experienced the opposite: t...
The Recovery of Antiquity – until June 26, MMFA LiveEvents May 13, 2016 4393 The Recovery of Antiquity From the Renaissance to Neoclassicism in France and Italy at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Jean Baptiste Lallemand (1716-1803) Classical Ruins Gouache on paper mounted on cardboa...
What can we learn from where the wealthy are investing their money? Is real estate really the way to go? Lynn MacNeil May 12, 2016 8618 Managing Your Money Investors these days are wondering where to turn, not only to protect their nest egg, but to achieve returns that are above 1-2%. Looking at where the wealthy are currently investing the...