Mary knocked over her coffee cup as she cleared the table. Her son, Peter, a student of École Socrates-Démosthène had just finished breakfast and she is in a hurry to get him to school and then get to work herself. Christmas is Peter’s favourite time of the year. His face is beaming as he is…
On the 15th of November every year begins the fasting period for the Lord’s feast of Nativity. It is the time to prepare ourselves in order to receive the good news of our Lord’s birth. All the texts of the Church that we chant and read during this period provide for us all the information…
Dear friends, It is that time of the year again and we are all excited to be organising our annual HCGM École Socrates-Démosthène “Open House” event. This exclusive and engaging event is a unique opportunity for future parents and students to familiarise themselves with our School. In this unique province we live in, the only…
by Chris Adamopoulos, General Director “École Socrates-Démosthène” It has been a great year for École Socrates-Démosthène, with a record enrolment of 1,434 students, compared to 1,396 students in the 2013-2014 school year and 1,402 students in the 2012-2013 school year. We are pleased with the confidence parents have shown our School, as it indicates to…
COMMENTARY BY ELENI FAKOTAKIS, DIRECTOR HELLENIC SOCIAL SERVICES Support groups have existed for years. They are popular because of their numerous benefits. Some of the best ones have become advocacy groups in time. There is a panoply of support groups out there today, including self-help groups, professionally run groups, on-line ones, etc. What is important…
Steven Frangoulis is the Director of the HCGM Athletic Department. He, along with Harry Bistolas, Assistant to the Department, develops and handles the HCGM sports programmes and oversees the HCGM Sports Centre. The HCGM Sports Centre was established in 1984. The Sports Centre’s main objective is to provide quality programmes and services to the members…
In this digital age, where everything is evolving at high speeds, where human needs and habits change, where communication and relationships are redefined, the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal (HCGM) has chosen not be a laggard in the face of this new reality. Our Community – which has already completed a century at the service…
Editorial by the Director of HSSQ, Eleni Fakotakis Gandhi said that, ‘’Poverty is the worst form of violence’’. I could not agree more! That poverty still exists in Canada when our country is one of the richest is unacceptable. It is easier to detect in the central boroughs of the city and less evident in…
The HCGM Board of Directors’ Regular Meeting was held on Monday, August 11, 2014. During the meeting: ► Four new members were sworn-in: Ms. Aliki Georgiadis Daher, Mr. Nicholas Flouris, Mr. George Labetis and Ms. Vassiliki Bablekis. ► New Departmental Secretaries were appointed: Ms. Aliki Georgiadis-Daher as the Supplementary Education Secretary and Mr. Nicolaos Flouris…
The Hellenic Social Services of the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal are happy to announce that registrations are now underway for the 2014-2015 computer courses. The courses are offered to the elderly in Greek by a professional computer instructor and to adults who would like to brush up on their Greek and computer skills. Many…
