July 25, Jack Layton stepped down from his leadership of the New Democrats in order to battle cancer. While it was hoped this would be a temporary setback, Monday it was confirmed that he had succumbed to the disease. Layton was 61. After his death, his wife, MP Olivia Chow, released Layton’s final words to [...]
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Falling for Niagra
I joined the good folks at EBA for a trip to Niagra falls just before the new year. Although I’m Canadian, and an avid traveller, the closest I’ve ever been to the Falls was reading the Joyce Carol Oats novel. I’m glad I went. While I can’t say it’s my new primary vacation destination, I [...]
READ MORE »Somebody’s getting married….
Much love to my beautiful sister Erica and her soon-to-be-hubby Jer. Happy 10-10-10 everyone
READ MORE »Batgirls Drink for Charity
The Montreal Batgirls invite you to a night of drinks and fun at Typhoon to benefit Cancer research. The Girl’s Summer Softball League (GSSL) is gearing up for its third annual All Star Softball tournament to benefit the Israel Cancer Research Fund (ICRF.) A rarity in the charity world, the GSSL’s All Star tournament has [...]
READ MORE »Marketing Industry Information Evening
There’s a cool event happening in Montreal tomorrow night, which you should definitely check out if you’re in the marketing world, or are looking to get into it. The people at Ometz have put together a panel of marketing industry experts, who will both speak about their experiences, and answer questions. It’s a chance to [...]
READ MORE »Suri’s Soiree
This Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 9pm, the Israel Cancer Research Fund is honouring the life of Sarah “Suri” Gonshor at it’s 7th annual new leadership event, aptly titled Suri’s Soiree. This is an occasion which is very close to my heart, not only because the funds go towards eradicating cancer, but because it is [...]
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