Marc Parent – business leader, philanthropist and innovator Tara Simonetta Mann August 3, 2020 131 Marc Parent values Montreal for what it is and for what it can offer the world By Tara Simonetta-Mann “This city is a hub for aviation and AI,” he says. “We have world-class universities and health care. Th...
Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold share their love of family, community, a desire to help others …and music Peter Kerr July 15, 2020 389 Music has played an important role in the lives of Marc Gold and Nancy Cummings-Gold. It was a shared love of music that brought them together as young adults. Now they share their love of their city, province ...
Dominique Anglade – the first woman to lead the Quebec Liberal Party has a record of success in business, social activism and now – politics Peter Kerr May 29, 2020 691 After having achieved success as an executive with Proctor & Gamble, Nortel, McKinsey & Company and as President of Montreal International; Dominique Anglade embarked on a new challenge in politics as t...
Gordon Lightfoot – a Canadian musical treasure Peter Kerr April 1, 2020 1017 Gordon Lightfoot – Montreal show re-scheduled to Thursday, Sept. 24th “I wrote my first song in Grade 12. I played other people’s songs in clubs and coffee houses, and I started integrating my own compositions...
Mitch Garber – successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate Montrealer Peter Kerr February 19, 2020 1517 “I love my family, I love sports and I love business!” This statement at the beginning of our conversation is an accurate self-description of Mitch Garber. He has a tremendous amount of energy that fuels his fo...
Annabel Soutar – Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Porte Parole’s unique documentary theatre Peter Kerr February 2, 2020 2052 Porte Parole is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2019-2020 in a big way. The company is presenting five plays in Montreal, two productions at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre, a play touring in five U.S. cities...
Celebrating 25 Years of making The Montrealer! Peter Kerr December 11, 2019 1073 Well – look at us now! It’s an important achievement to have been in business for 25+ years. I’m going to give you a short history of the publishing experience that preceded The Montrealer, and then fast-forwar...
Vincenzo Guzzo – Mr. Sunshine brings his no-nonsense business acumen to Dragon’s Den Peter Kerr November 19, 2019 1276 Vincenzo Guzzo started working in his father’s movie theatre when he was a child, doing everything from sweeping the floors to selling tickets. After school, he would go to Angelo Guzzo’s movie theatre and comp...
Yannick Nézet-Séguin – signs lifetime contract with Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain Peter Kerr October 11, 2019 1324 With a following like a rock star, Montreal’s youthful conductor will remain linked to “the people’s orchestra” for his professional life In early September, the public relations department had called a Monday...
Vittorio Rossi – a tribute staging of The Chain, Legacy and Paradise by the River Peter Kerr September 18, 2019 1663 Award-winning Montreal playwright to see his characters brought to life in a three-part series Vittorio Rossi is arguably one of Canada’s most talented playwrights. His plays have been produced in Montreal, T...
