Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Millions of tulips to represent international peace and friendship during Canada 150

By Rhonda Massad If you have yet to visit Ottawa during the tulip festival, this is the year to do it.  With Canada 150 celebrations underway this festival promises to...
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Dorval’s Retired Master Warrant Officer Rick Cartmel celebrates Dutch King’s Birthday

by Rhonda Massad A member of the Black Watch, Dorval's Retired Master Warrant Officer Rick Cartmel joined hundreds of Montrealers at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts on April 27...
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St-Columba by the Lake’s community garden springs to life

To celebrate Earth Day, TD Canada’s Friends of the Environment Foundation donated $15,000 to Pointe-Claire’s St. Columba by the Lake Presbyterian Church’s Food Ministry. The Ministry will use the...
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Pointe-Claire divers bring home 12 medals in Provincial Championships

By Emma Tustin The Pointe-Claire Diving Club ranked second in the general classification with a total of 12 medals at the Junior and Senior Provincial Championships held at the Pointe-Claire...
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Nearly one-third of Quebec’s population volunteers

by Eva Tomlin In 2013, 32% of the Quebec population aged 15 and over practiced at least one activity on behalf of a group or a non-profit organization. In total,...
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Beaconsfield Scouts Annual Garden Sale is Back!! Love this!!

Winter has finally come to and an end and springtime means the Beaconsfield Scouts Annual Garden Sale is back. Beaconsfield residents can now order all their garden products online...
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Dollard Synchro Elite teams makes it to Canadian Espoir Nationals this June

By Rhonda Massad The Canadian Synchronized Swimming Qualifiers saw Dollard Synchro's 13-15-year-old Elite team place 4th out of 31 teams last week securing their spot as one of the top...
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Volunteer West Island Giving Virtual Hugs in the Volunteer Hug Challenge

To celebrate our 50th Anniversary Volunteer West Island (VWI) is on a quest to recognize and showcase the amazing volunteers in the community. We want to say Thank you! and celebrate volunteers everywhere...
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Baton Rouge joins forces with the community to raise $52,000 for LGH

The Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation (LGHF) hosted the 7th Annual Bâton Rouge Gastronomy Event on March 27, with close to 250 attendees. This delicious and lively evening raised $51,140,...
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Lester B Pearson and Marguerite-Bourgeoys school boards to receive more than $55 million

by Rhonda Massad Just in time for the 2017 construction season, Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports and Minister for the Family, Sébastien Proulx doled out $655 million for school...