Real estate market already rebounding from the “Marois effect” The Montrealer May 29, 2014 5434 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 5170 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 7690 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 6411 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...
Kent Monkman’s work Welcome To The Studio at The McCord The Montrealer March 3, 2014 11818 A magnificent showcase of his art, that brings a new purpose and recognition to the McCord collection of Notman photos Welcome To The Studio is a unique painting, fully twenty-four feet long, that dominates ...
McCord Museum’s summer camp for children The Montrealer March 3, 2014 4967 “We want the children to have fun with history.” This enthusiastic statement by Dominique Trudeau is a succinct description of the mandate of the McCord Museum’s bilingual Day Camp for children. Using the museu...
175 Metcalfe – classical elegance in Westmount The Montrealer February 19, 2014 9543 Located in a mature residential neighbourhood, this new project is popular with empty-nesters, young professionals and families There is a new option in Westmount for people looking at the simplicity of condomi...
Isolde Lagacé – bringing music to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts The Montrealer November 21, 2013 7489 Salle Bourgie is the intimate concert hall in the re-purposed Erskine & American Church, now part of the MMFA Campus. Isolde Lagacé was charged with the responsibility of developing the music program that i...
Managing Your Money November 2013 Lynn MacNeil November 21, 2013 6112 Today’s decisions could cost BIG TIME tomorrow This month, I would like to vent some of my frustrations. As a financial planner working mostly with people who are either retired or close to retirement, I ha...
Montreal West home sales and the ‘Charter Factor’ Philip Clement November 21, 2013 5724 Dear Montrealers, the month of October was a good month in most communities, in Westmount, NDG, and Montreal West, we have had the same if not more properties sold than previous years. For the year as a whole w...
