We have a radio ad blitz going on starting December 5th for 5 days, on 94.7 AM. You may hear the ad for Earth to Body offering you a free lip balm when you come into the store and simply say ‘BEST BALM EVER’. We...
Month: November 2016
Several years ago my then-girlfriend played the title role in a local production of Evita. The set designer had created two large portraits of Eva and Juan Peron. After the.
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Glenfiddich is a scotch whisky that hardly needs an introduction.Unless you are from planet mars, you have seen their iconic bottle in a billboard, duty free shop or at the SAQ and LCBO. This Scottish distillery was founded in 1887 by William Grant. Glenfiddich, is...
Teresa Dellar, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the West Island Palliative Care Residence, this morning was presented the Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division) by His Excellency the Right Hon. David.
Canadian Pacific HolidayTrain heading across the country from the Town of Montreal West to Port Coquitlam, BC to help raise money for local food banks Photos: Sandra de Andrade.
Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset used the expression "man and his circumstance" to refer to the conditions surrounding one's life that may determine the existential vicissitudes of an individual. In the case of "Things to Come" ("L'Avenir" in French) the existential conundrum is that...
If you are one of those who hates the saccharine ambience that some people create around Christmas to the point that you have grown an extremely cynical attitude toward the.
Meet Lola, a twelve and a half year old Reverse Brindle Boxer, whose taste in jewellry and outerwear clearly indicates an evolved sense of fashion. She lives on Nun's Island.
In August of 2015 Mayor Denis Coderre announced the city's plans to expand its organic waste collection program to include every household in the Montreal area by 2019. The goal is to offer the collection of organic waste to a total of 536,000 households which...
This past Sunday the 19th edition of the Montreal International Documentary Festival came to an end. However, the closing ceremony with the awarding of prizes took place the day before..
West Island Community Shares, Nova West Island and Becket Players Foundation were happy to receive a sizeable donation from Merck's Neighbour of Choice fund. The program was established in the.
The Sikh community of Montreal and Greater Montreal through its Gurudwara Sahib Quebec Temple celebrated Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s 547th birthday, on November 20th. Guru Nanak, founder of the Sikh religion, taught that sharing with the less fortunate in our society was everyone’s duty. To...
After reading actress Tippi Hedren’s recently-released memoir, you can’t help but get the impression that her life and movie career centred around animals. First of all, her first two.
Over 9 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Eating well and being physically active help many people manage or prevent diabetes. Let’s take a closer look at carbohydrates.
The above photo is a glimpse into our new shop production area. Russ is pouring an assembly of Tooth Cleansers, soon to be labeled and brought out to our storefront. Some will also be sold online, or at a craft show somewhere else in Canada....
London has Harrod's. New York has Macy's. We have our Ogilvy's. I remember when I was a young lad, passing by the glass windows during Christmas time. Oh to get.
In unprecedented numbers, close to 1,000 West Islanders gathered at the Beaconsfield Recreation Centre on November 19, to banish hunger on the West Island. The first annual Neighbours for Neighbours Food Drive.
Directed by David Yates and written by J.K. Rowling, this film is obviously intended as the beginning of a new—and lucrative—franchise, at the same time, a prequel to the already popular Harry Potter series. The story is set in the late 1920s when we...
During the 3rd season of TVA'S hit singing competition 'La Voix' in 2015 (the French version of NBC's 'The Voice'), Angelike Falbo, a young singer from Saint-Léonard, captured the hearts.
"Snowy deserves to Pet of the Week because he is a survivor and a real charmer," said Lori, who last winter was with a friend in Mirabel photographing majestic Snowy.
Milesfit is a locally owned and run gym that hosts members of all types. Age and fitness level doesn’t matter at Milesfit, but all members are actively making a positive change in their lives. “We are not training Olympic athletes here,” said Dane Gilmore, General...
For Montrealers 2017 will be a dual celebration year: the 375th anniversary of the city and the 150 years of the Canadian Confederation. To mark the occasion, the Foundation of.
I came to hear Angela’s story. But I got so much more. “I was born in Hell,” she says. In a giant cemetery where every footfall disturbs an unmarked grave..
For the second consecutive year, Sun Youth received thousands of organic vegetables grown in Montreal thanks to the Regroupement Partage’s project “Cultiver l’espoir”. The social integration group in organic farming, D-3-Pierres, has grown 100 000 kg of organic vegetables on 5 hectares of Bois-de-la-Roche farmlands...