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A brief historical overview of the Hellenic education in Montreal

A Proud Reflection by F. A. Komborozos At the turn of the last century, the establishment of a regular Greek school was a priority for the original Greek Community in Montreal, after having established a Church for its religious needs. A Greek school was considered essential for the children of immigrants to learn, preserve and continue…

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Holy Cross Church’s 25th Anniversary

In the early 1990s the increasing Greek population in the Laval area brought on the necessity of another Greek Church. And so, in April 1991, the construction of Holy Cross Church began. The Church was inaugurated on September 14th 1991, by its first priest, Reverend Father Dimitrios Gianniou. On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, we will…

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BEYOND THE LIVING ROOM IN SECONDS

A Message To The Elderly By Eleni Fakotakis, Director of Hellenic Social Services of Quebec Is it difficult to keep up with the modern world? Do you feel that the world is strange and too fast-paced? Yes, it is true, people are capable of doing a lot more than they did 30 years ago or…

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A new Archon of Patriarchate from our Community

On Tuesday, October 18th 2016, the title of the Archon of Hartoularios will be bestowed upon the President of the HCGM, Nicholas T. Pagonis. Being named an Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate is the highest lay honour in the Greek Orthodox Church and a distinction accorded to relatively few people. It is, in fact, the…

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Socrates-Démosthène students sing with Jean Pierre Ferland.

In a once in a lifetime historic event, students from HCGM school “Socrates-Démosthène”, under the direction of our choir directors Maria Diamantis and Dimitris Ilias, sang on stage with Quebec legend Jean Pierre Ferland. The participation was part of the grand spectacle, de la Fête Nationale du Québec à Montréal, on the 23d of June…

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A Message from the President – August 2016

Dear friends, We are already in the last month of summer and vacations are at their peak. Nevertheless, there are important issues that need observation and decisions to be made. The open case of Koimisis tis Theotokou Church reconstruction is first on our agenda hence we are going to make a decision in order to…

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“Socrates-Démosthène” High School Inauguration

It has been a great honour and privilege to announce the inauguration of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal’s “Socrates-Démosthène” High School. The grand opening will take place on Friday, August 26, 2016, at Campus II, on the third floor, at 1.00 pm. It was the distant 1909, when Greek immigrants opened the first Greek…

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A voyage to motherland

25 students of the HCGM School Socrates-Démosthène traveled to Greece and had the opportunity to live a unique experience in their ancestors’ land. The group began its venture from the town of Molaoi, close to Sparta. The Center for Environmental Education of Molaoi was their first stop, where they learned about the natural environment of…

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Greek Festival, La Flamme Hellénique

We are pleased to announce the annual three day festival of Evangelismos, “Panigiri Evangelismos – La Flamme Hellénique”, which will take place in front of the Evangelismos tis Theotokou Church, 777 St. Roch in Park Extension from Friday August the 19th to Sunday the 21st, 2016. The festival’s Organising Committee has prepared an event full…

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Be Water Smart At The Pool Or On Vacation

By Eleni Fakotakis, Director SSHQ The third week of July was National Drowning Prevention Week. As we enjoy our summer months swimming in the pool or at the beach or going to that fun boat or fishing trip with friends, it is important to recognize the risks in order to prevent any unnecessary incidents and…