Sam Watts

Three Philanthropic Considerations

Sam Watts
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...precise outcomes that you wish achieve. All of us should take the time to understand how the organizations that we support can make significant and measurable change happen. What giving process works best for me? Far too often donors start by evaluating the mechanics of donating before considering the first two questions. Yet the process question is still important because it covers the “how and what”. Some donors decide to give a specific percen...
Jen Brister is the host of Brit(ish)

More Just For Laughs – Brit(ish) in the Club Series

The Montrealer
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...Drag, and given a lauded keynote at TEDxCurrumbin titled, When Your Child Comes Out. In 2022, his comedy cabaret show, The Butch Is Back won three Green Room Awards: for Best Cabaret Artist, Best Production and Best Musical Direction. In 2021, both Perth Fringeworld and the Adelaide Fringe awarded Reuben their Best Cabaret Award, and Melbourne Comedy Festival nominated him for the Most Outstanding Show award. Jamali Maddix has sold out shows arou...
Berkshires

Hospitality in the Berkshires

Matthew Elder
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...hires Sumptuous accommodations at Cranwell The scenic and historic Berkshires deserve at least a few days to fully appreciate the region’s beauty and rich culture. There is a wide range of accommodations in the region. At the top end are several top-drawer resorts located near Lenox, including Wheatleigh, know for its posh comfort and cuisine; Blantyre, a 220-acre former private estate now operated as a Relais et Chateaux-member luxury hotel; and...
SHANIA TWAIN

Shania Twain – October 25, 2023

LiveEvents
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.... This is also her first tour in nearly five years, following a highly successful residency run in Las Vegas. With such enormous hits like “That Don’t Impress Me Much” and “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” Twain has expertly bridged the gap between country and pop music, leaving an everlasting impact on the music industry and pop culture. Last fall, she made a grand return with her latest single “Waking Up Dreaming.” Right out of the gate, Vulture hail...
Danny Ritter

Richter: A Montreal Institution – 95 Years in the Making

The Montrealer
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...dest integrated multi-family office service practices in Canada” …Office Founder Danny Ritter Who is this specific client that gets so much of their focus? Some of Canada’s most successful business owners, entrepreneurs, senior executives, and succeeding generations of business families. In fact, Richter prides itself on being the niche service provider to business owners and business families, given that it is one of the only firms in Canada to o...
Guatemala

Experience the Best of Guatemala on a Luxury Adventure

Michele Peterson
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...t Maya city from 200 to 900 AD Photo: Michele Peterson “Imagine 14-man canoes laden with precious cargo navigating the waterways of the Yucatan peninsula to arrive here at the gates on Lake Yaxhá,” says archeologist José Antonio Gonzalez, as he leads our small group along a raised causeway through Yaxhá, a large Mesoamerican site in northern Guatemala. Although momentarily distracted by a grey fox loping past a stone temple, I see that our path th...
Art Society

Women’s Art Society of Montreal – September 2019 events

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...ociety of Montreal has played an important role in fostering awareness and understanding of the arts among the general public of the city. As one of the earliest organizations for women artists, the Women’s Art Society of Montreal helped pave the way for the integration of women into the art world. Nowadays, the Women’s Art Society is more social and educational than professional in nature since various opportunities and avenues of support are ope...
Why Don't We

Why Don’t We – April 13, MTelus

LiveEvents
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...bers of Why Don’t We have truly bonded as friends, and their genuine camaraderie shines through in everything they do, including in their playful YouTube videos and especially in their feel-good, melody-minded, harmony-laden music. “Our songs are always really positive,” says Daniel. “That’s something we make sure is always a part of it.” “Fans tell us all the time, ‘You’ve gotten me through hard times in my life with what you do,’” Jonah says. “I...
Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver remake: Contemporary meets retro

Matthew Elder
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...ay era Canada’s grandest hotels are a half century or older, and many have undergone remakes that have renewed their grandeur and also adjusted to the needs of their 21st century patrons. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver now is at the top of the list, the grande dame of Vancouver’s hotels, and one of four Fairmont properties in the booming west coast metropolis. The others – Fairmont Pacific Rim, Fairmont Waterfront and Fairmont YVR Airport – have contemp...