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Education
Sacred Heart School raises $60,000 for improvement projects
Martin C. BarryMembers of the Sacred Heart School of Montreal community raised $60,000 on Jan. 31 during a Raise the Roof capital campaign event to help build a new auditorium for Sacred Heart’s music and drama programs.One...
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Laurier Macdonald students excel in hairdressing competition
Martin C. BarryTuesday February 4 was a big day at the Laurier Macdonald Career Centre for students enrolled in the LMCC beauty department’s hairdressing specialty program.The Regional Hairdressing Olympics 2020, hosted by the Career Centre, drew professional hairstylists and...
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Big move for KDM Assurances to their new location
Martin C. BarrySurrounded by clients, business colleagues and many,
many friends, KDM Assurances president Kosta D. Menoutis was the man of the
hour on the evening of Jan. 14 when he held a reception to celebrate the
opening of his insurance brokerage...
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University of Montreal opens new children’s clinic in Park Ex
Martin C. BarryMore
than a decade after the University of Montreal pledged to use their vast
teaching resources to improve life in Park Extension while building a new
satellite campus, U of M officials honored the promise earlier this week with
the opening...
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VSP increasing budget for social housing, says Mayor Fumagalli
Martin C. BarryVilleray/St-Michel/Parc Extension Borough Mayor
Giuliana Fumagalli announced near the beginning of the year’s last borough
council meeting that VSP will be adding $316,000 to its budget for social
housing needs.For social
housing“What is interesting about this fund is that the
amassed sums...
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EMSB Career Fair creates vocational possibilities
Martin C. BarryHeld on Oct. 16 at the St. Pius X Career Centre, the
English Montreal School Board’s 2019 Career Fair drew hundreds of potential
students, including many EMSB secondary five undergraduates, looking for
promising new careers.Job boom
underwayAll were eager to improve...
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Vanier College inaugurates new Parc-Extension Campus
Martin C. BarryElected officials in Villeray/St-Michel/Parc Extension
are greeting the opening of Vanier College’s new satellite campus on Beaumont
Ave. as a watershed moment in the history of the borough – one that is almost
certain to contribute to the cultural and...
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CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île reports rise in complaints
Martin C. BarryThere
has been a significant increase in the number of user complaints filed at the
CIUSSS Centre-Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal over the past few years.However,
the hike may have been at least partly the result of the CIUSSS having a wider
mandate and more...
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Greek Montrealer launches new book of Hellenic recipes
Martin C. BarryAs only seems fitting for an interview centered
largely on a new Greek cookbook and Hellenic food, the conversation with
Christos Sourligas opens with a quick review of foods typical of Montreal, followed
by restaurants owned by Greek Montrealers over...
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One-hundred-fifty new Canadians take citizenship oath
Martin C. BarryDuring
a citizenship ceremony held at the Patro Le Prevost Centre in Villeray on Oct.
29, 150 recent newcomers to Canada became full-fledged citizens as they took an
oath to be loyal to the Queen, while observing the laws of...