Posts Tagged ‘Montreal

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 [...]

On Sunday, October 4th, 2009, I will be participating in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure, Canada’s largest single day, volunteer-led fundraising event dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer research, and education and awareness programs.
My paternal grandmother, Gladys, was diagnosed with breast cancer the same month my mother discovered she [...]

In Montreal, we have a big St. Patty’s day parade every year, and it’s always marked Spring for me. People don’t hibernate in Montreal, they just learn how to deal with the winter. So outdoor activities still exist year round. Most recently, it was Nuit Blanche, which is an outdoor snow festival. [...]

A coworker of mine wrote a cute article for the Link Newspaper about winter life. Having moved to Quebec from Ireland four years ago, he shares his anecdotes about learning to embrace winter, and offers tips for reaching your “frigid Zen.” It’s -21°C in Montreal with the windchill factor today, so I’ve been inspired [...]

Last night, while cuddled on my sofa with a book, a cup of cocoa and two warm puppies, I gazed out the window and thought about how much I love the winter. Maybe it’s because I was raised in Montreal, but I really love snow. We had our first real snowfall of the [...]


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Lesley Bishin is a writer, copywriter, editor , journalist and blogger from Montreal. She is passionate, energetic, and is at her best when making human connections. As a copywriter she has worked on various integrated web-based marketing campaigns for a variety of full-service digital marketing firms and is currently employed by one. Lesley also continues to work as a freelance copywriter and journalist.

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