Montrealer Paul Marchand believes in the power of giving back Tara Simonetta Mann December 13, 2022 2405 Paul Marchand is a lifelong Montrealer and strong believer in the power of giving back. Throughout his life, he has dedicated countless hours to supporting the community, and the octogenarian has shown no sign ...
Unfortunately, homeless women are being turned away at the Chez Doris night shelter Marina Boulos-Winton December 10, 2022 1609 Currently in our third month of offering 24 beds for homeless women at our new overnight shelter, we are completely overwhelmed by the demand. Chez Doris has provided a bed to 108 different women in the past tw...
Tony Loffreda – Senator, banker extraordinaire, philanthropist and… soccer coach! The Montrealer December 6, 2022 4498 After achieving a remarkable success with RBC, Senator Tony Loffreda now brings his customary exuberance, analytical thinking and fiscal knowledge to his role in the Canadian Senate. Tony is justifiably proud o...
A red and orange island in a blue, blue sea Guy Rex Rodgers November 25, 2022 1879 What We Choose To Remember When I accepted Peter Kerr’s offer to write this column I saw it as an opportunity to engage in a conversation with Montrealers about why we choose to live here. Most of the Anglos a...
Montreal was never the mythical city of two solitudes Guy Rex Rodgers October 12, 2022 1960 What We Choose To Remember If you stand on Sainte-Catherine Street and ask Montrealers what the five floral emblems on their city’s flag represent, most will recognize only the fleur de lys and its roots in Fr...
Marina Boulos-Winton – guiding Chez Doris to provide more services for vulnerable women Peter Kerr October 8, 2022 3321 Editor’s Note I first met Marina when she was the President and CEO of The Foundation of Greater Montreal, and we worked together on a story about the Foundation and the then Chairman, Dick Pound. I’ve followe...
The Royal Canadian Mint Supports Reconciliation With Keepsake Honouring the Victims and Survivors of Residential, Day and Boarding Schools LiveEvents September 29, 2022 1884 Learn the Truth; Practice Reconciliation. The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and the Royal Canadian Mint have together unveiled a deeply symbolic keepsake that acknowledges the truths behind the r...
14th Annual Montreal Multiple Myeloma March LiveEvents September 28, 2022 1321 Montrealers Rally for More Research and Better Access to Life-Saving Treatments and Care at the 14th Annual Montreal Multiple Myeloma March Every day, 11 new Canadians are diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a li...
Sarah’s Fund for Cedars and Splash & Dash Atie Waxman September 18, 2022 1310 Raising funds for the best care and to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients on Sarah’s Floor at the MUHC Sarah started receiving treatment forEwing’s Sarcoma when she was aninquisitive 8-year ...
From Disaster Relief to Community Transformation Sam Watts September 15, 2022 1177 Think Philanthropically What happens when we try to do the right thing the wrong way? Often we do not achieve the result we are aiming for. This is a very common philanthropic problem. Community-based non-prof...
