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Seniors Advisory Committee ‘an amazing step in the right direction,’ says Kevin McLeod

‘Consultative committee is for all seniors,’ says Agape director who is one of six members Apart from the work Kevin McLeod does as executive-director of...

FILIA Association for Seniors holds second annual Walk A Thon in Laval

A dual-election year brought out candidates running for federal and municipal office The 15th anniversary of FILIA’s annual Walk A Thon last Saturday marked the...
From the left, Agape board members Roderick McLeod, Gregory Young, Elizabeth McLeod, are seen here during the AGM with executive-director Kevin McLeod and assistant director Ian Williams. (Photo: Martin C. Barry, Laval News)

Agape appeals for funds to city, as Senior Wellness Centre drains resources

Chomedey-based social services provider served 5,000 individuals last year The Youth and Parents Agape Association announced a $93,809 deficit for 2024 on June 27 during...

Quebec National Assembly officials open new CHSLD Val-des-Brises

Long-term care facility will take in up to 232 residents by autumn Several elected members of the Quebec National Assembly from the Laval region managed...

Fifty-three new social housing units for vulnerable persons in Laval

Two of the projects are in Vimy, while another is in Marc-Aurèle-Fortin Quebec Environment and Climate Change Minister Benoit Charette and Sainte-Rose MNA Christopher Skeete...

Class action involving Quebec youth protection centres moves ahead

Claimants want $500,000 in compensation plus punitive damages With the publication of a court-authorized notice last week, a class action lawsuit against the Quebec government...

Centre de pédiatrie sociale de Laval celebrates a decade of changing lives

Social Pediatrics Centre marks its 10th anniversary this autumn This autumn, staff and parents who are part of the community at the Centre de Pédiatrie...

Le Pilier Foundation’s first ‘Urban BBQ’ was a resounding success

Mayor Stéphane Boyer and several city councillors were among the guests On June 9, Le Pilier Foundation was pleased to welcome more than 100 guests...

New coalition asks Quebec for estates-general on senior citizens

‘Now is the time to act,’ says Coalition for the Dignity of Seniors Six major associations representing 150,000 senior citizens in Quebec have joined together...

Shield of Athena is aiming to fulfill a $1 million fundraising goal

More room needed at women’s shelter, says executive director Melpa Kamateros Shield of Athena, which supports victims of conjugal violence in the Montreal and Laval...