?An unused bicycle could help a whole family roll out of poverty,? say the organizers of Cyclo Nord Sud, a local charity that refurbishes and ships used bicylces to to community organizations in Africa and Latin America, where they are given to a woman, child or man who can use the bicycle for basic transportation. On Saturday, Nov...
The Vimy Foundation has announced a grant from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation that will further support annual scholarship awards to high school students. The Vimy Youth Prize is a two-week summer scholarship in England, Belgium and France to enable students to study the First World War and Canada's Coming of Age...
As part of preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, the City of Westmount has announced the members of the local Torch Relay committee, who will be working in collaboration with the City to prepare for the torch's arrival in Westmount on Dec...
For Westmounters worried by recent media reports about rapidly spreading cases of swine flu, Santé Montréal announced this week that an additional vaccination centre against the H1N1 flu virus will be open in Alexis Nihon Plaza, 1500 Atwater Ave., beginning tomorrow, Nov...
While most Montrealers were glued to their computers and televisions to watch the big showdown between Gérald Tremblay and Louise Harel on Sunday night, Westmount city hall was abuzz with activity as local officials and residents gathered to watch an unfolding drama of their own ? the incoming results of Westmount's 2009 municipal election...