To hide or not to hide assets? linda.hammerschmid July 21, 2014 8096 Dear Readers: That is the question divorce attorneys are often asked either by the party looking to escape paying or by the other party hoping to collect payments wanting to know where to look for them. O...
Ben’s Delicatessen & Restaurant – The McCord Museum brings back fond memories The Montrealer July 10, 2014 8752 Like many Montrealers, I have fond memories of my visits to Ben’s during different stages of my life - as McGill student, a musician and later as a businessman. The McCord Museum has an outstanding exhibit of B...
Music-Quebec: from Charlebois to Arcade Fire now on at The McCord The Montrealer July 10, 2014 6705 Suzanne Sauvage and her team at The McCord Museum continue to select and curate exhibits that resonate with Montrealers; bringing renewed energy into this wonderful Montreal museum. Music plays an important ro...
The Stewart Museum launches a new contemporary exhibition: The Navy – A Century In Art The Montrealer July 10, 2014 9800 The Stewart Museum has partnered with the Canadian War Museum to bring a travelling exhibition to Montreal. The exhibit began its Canadian tour in 2010 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the founding of The Canad...
A Slow Spring Season in Real Estate The Montrealer June 19, 2014 6178 Low interest rates, lots of choice and the $2,500 renovation tax rebate will spur the market recovery Dear Montrealers, The Real Estate market has been a little rocky so far this year. Though it is true I re...
Ask The Hammer linda.hammerschmid June 19, 2014 4702 Children are not sofas — Part 2 The time of year is upon us when separated and divorced parents start contemplating summer vacations with their children. Therefore, Part 2 of “Children Are Not Sofas” will conc...
Real estate market already rebounding from the “Marois effect” The Montrealer May 29, 2014 5446 Dear Montrealers, well now that the dust is settling after the election and we haven’t seen a snowflake in the past couple weeks; people are leaving the comfort of their homes to visit Open Houses again. I have...
Children are not sofas! [Part I] linda.hammerschmid May 28, 2014 5180 Dear Readers: When parents are of the belief that they can do whatever they want with their children, I often wonder if they think their children are sofas! No one cares what you do with your sofa, but child...
Toys: Mission Cosmos – extended to April 21, at the McCord Museum Julie Kalan March 22, 2014 7706 An Out of This World Exhibit Toys – Mission Cosmos, the McCord Museum’s fourth annual foray into family focused exhibitions has extended its run through April 21, 2014. Designed for children aged 3 to 9, this ...
The April 7 election will have an impact – is now the time to buy? Philip Clement March 17, 2014 6425 Dear Montrealers, since the end of last year, people have been wondering when the next provincial election would be. Now that the election has been called and that we will have more definite answers by April 7t...
