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Category: Canadian Friends of MLPBS
Celebrating Our Most Loyal Canadian Donors
On May 18, 2017, some 40 of Canadian Friends of Mountain Lake PBS’s most loyal donors gathered to be honoured and thanked for their twenty+ years of support. Scroll down to view the photo gallery. The celebration took place at Galerie MV in Notre-Dame-de-Grace and was catered by the fabulous Mouton Vert Restaurant. The evening…
News From Home – Nouvelles de chez nous / July 2017
4 Decades of Opening Windows to the World: Mountain Lake PBS Turns 40! On March 6, 1977, Mountain Lake PBS first came into our living rooms. Le 6 mars 1977 est le jour où Mountain Lake PBS a fait sa première apparition dans nos salons. The world of television and media was very different 40 years…
The 6th Annual BRUSH-OFF is Around the Corner!
Avenue Art is back with the annual “BRUSH-OFF”, the Juried Painting Competition that raises awareness and funds for art based projects for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. For the first time, Mountain Lake PBS is partnering with Avenue Art for the BRUSH-OFF. Together we will spotlight artists, the community and projects that will directly benefit from some…
Good News Regarding Canadian Friends Tax Status
To all Canadian friends and supporters of Mountain Lake PBS: We have some very exciting news to share with you. The Canada Revenue Agency’s decision to annul the charitable status of Canadian Friends of Mountain Lake PBS has been set aside and we are pleased to announce that at this time, all donations made in…
Share Your Table with Human Rights Defenders / Partagez votre table avec des individus inspirants qui oeuvrent dans le domaine des droits humains !
Share your table with courageous human rights educators from around the world! On June 9, 2017 Last call! Only a couple of spots left! Every summer, nearly 100 human rights defenders from over 50 countries descend on Montreal for three weeks. They are the lucky few chosen out of hundreds of applicants to attend the International…
NOT TO BE MISSED: Coming up next week in Montreal! / La semaine prochaine à Montréal!!
Canadian Friends of Mountain Lake PBS are busy planning a myriad of events in Montreal and environs. Read on to see a bit of what is coming up next. Join us! We’d love to see you!
Mount Royal Needs YOU to Obtain UNESCO Heritage Status! / Appel à l’appui de la candidature du mont Royal à l’UNESCO
UNESCO Heritage Status for Mount Royal in Montreal? YES! (Le français suivra) Montreal’s very own Les amis de la montagne has launched a citizens’ campaign in support of the city’s bid for Mount Royal to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a unique opportunity to act together for the future of…
Conference on Justice and Accountability – the 25th Annual Symposium on Holocaust and Genocide at Vanier College
The community conference, Justice and Accountability, took place at Vanier College, March 30-31, 2017. It was co-sponsored by the Holocaust and Genocide Prevention Foundation and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. Many distinguished international experts on Antisemitism and legal issues addressed the topic. Dr. Charles Small, Director, Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism…
Making It Matter in Montreal – The Power of Education
Make It Matter – Young Montrealers with a Passion for Education and Equal Access for All Make It Matter is a new non-profit organization in Montreal started by the enthusiastic team of Deborah Athanosopoulos and Olivia Sheehy-Gennarelli – 2 young Montrealers who have a vision of creating a system that enhances the quality of education…
A Woman’s Place: Faith-Based Changemakers
A Woman’s Place: Faith-Based Changemakers On April 2, over 300 people packed the beautiful sanctuary of Congregation Dorshei Emet to listen to and learn from five extraordinary Canadian women who use their faith and religion as a platform for working towards social justice, equality and equal rights both within their communities and beyond. While we…