Rise Together LiveEvents May 6, 2020 4202 The Montreal Canadiens, in collaboration with the Laval Rocket, evenko and L'Équipe Spectra, have launched the Rise Together initiative, a fundraiser to support frontline healthcare workers and those impacted b...
Prominent Montreal families come together to fight the pandemic with $4M donation to MUHC Foundation Kate Shingler April 26, 2020 4611 The Hewitt Foundation, the late Elspeth McConnell, and the Trottier Family Foundation combine their donations to fight COVID-19 Just days into 2020, researchers in Wuhan, China announced that a spike in pneumo...
Building a charitable organization for families living with autism Audrey Burt April 24, 2020 3169 My son’s life has value beyond measure Editor’s Note: April is Autism Awareness Month, and we are sharing an article by Audrey Burt, mother of a boy with severe autism. Audrey founded S.Au.S (Soutien Autism Su...
Air Canada re-configures passenger aircraft to carry more medical supplies The Montrealer April 23, 2020 2797 Air Canada is re-configuring the cabins of three of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to give them additional cargo capacity. The first aircraft conversion is complete and is now in service, with the second and thi...
A. Vogel gives $100,000 in matching funds to the MUHC Foundation Tara Simonetta Mann April 20, 2020 3065 West Island company and employees donate to fund COVID-19 research Mackie Vadacchino rises to every challenge. After losing both her parents at the age of 13, she put herself through university—the first in he...
While the United States suffers, the President is derelict Peter Blaikie April 3, 2020 5100 Many of you will remember the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities – “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. Although, at least for the moment, the worst of times aptly describe...
Important Update & Useful Covid-19 Links The Montrealer March 26, 2020 5426 Due to Covid-19, we are all experiencing new stresses and obstacles that will likely continue for some time. As we handle these changing restrictions, please remember the importance of keeping at least 2 meters...
What’s your reason? Run with the MUHC Foundation this year and support a cause close to your heart Kate Shingler February 6, 2020 2367 With the holidays behind us, many of us are embracing the New Year with fresh exercise and health goals. One way of ensuring we stay active and fit during the winter months is to train for an outdoor event that...
Fondation Yvon Michel raises funds in support of metastatic breast cancer patients Kate Shingler November 21, 2019 4640 The Yvon Michel Foundation is partnering with the McGill University Health Center (MUHC) Foundation to support an innovative new research project led by Dr. Peter Metrakos, Head of the Cancer Research Program a...
Vincenzo Guzzo – Mr. Sunshine brings his no-nonsense business acumen to Dragon’s Den Peter Kerr November 19, 2019 7115 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...
