Thai Express opens its doors on St. Charles in Kirkland
By Rhonda Massad
Do red peppers, Chinese broccoli, boiled and crispy egg noodles and a choice of shrimp, beef, chicken, tofu or fish tucked in KAHO SOI broth with a...
What’s up with hospital gowns??
by Rhonda Massad
To practice what I preach when it comes to giving back to our community I have signed up to be part of a volunteer medical study of...
Le Nichoir saves Fuzz the lost duckling
By Rhonda Massad
What do you do if you find a lost or injured bird? One possibility is to take it to Le Nichoir, the non-profit centre in Hudson that...
Five dollars can change your life – Through my eyes
"Invest in yourself before anything else,” Warren Buffet.
by Rhonda Massad
The five dollar bill. It has become a bit of a competition in my family but in a good way....
Broadway in the West. Don’t miss JAC’s play “Into the Woods”
by Zach Fenlon
The Professional Theatre Program at John Abbott College (JAC) has just opened Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” and it was simply incredible.
As a John Abbott graduate...
The West Island loses a pillar with the sudden death of Tony Di Gennaro
By Rhonda Massad
As sleep faded away after a fitful nights sleep, the reality of the death of Tony Di Gennaro remained true. I was hoping it was just a...
Pierrefond’s Dr. Peter Neumann, pediatrician passes after almost 60 years of service
by Rhonda Massad
The well known, no-nonsense pediatrician, Dr. Peter Neumann died this past weekend after serving the West Island Community for almost 60 years. Those who were fortunate enough...
The community unite to banish hunger
by Rhonda Massad
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...
Two Million Visits – Check out the year in review on video
By Rhonda Massad
I sat down several times to write this post. It was difficult to express my gratitude for a community that has welcomed the West Island Blog with...
I had no idea……
“My favorite articles to write are about the people I meet who are making a difference. Who try, who get up, who take a chance,” Rhonda Massad
When I started...