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Leaders on Wheels bottle their spice rub with special visitor Simon Chang in their classroom at Westmount High on October 10. Photos: Wendy Singer
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Simon Chang Difference Makers: Leaders on Wheels come up with spicy solutions to fundraising

Watch out Heinz 57. There’s a new sauce-maker in town! Leaders on Wheels students from the Mackay Centre School have been making the news for their BBQ sauces, spice rubs and brownies, raising over $30,000 for The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation (MCHF) in the past 10 years. In recognition of their work, they were honoured as one of this edition’s Simon Chang Difference Makers.

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Leaders on Wheels bottle their spice rub with special visitor Simon Chang in their classroom at Westmount High on October 10. Photos: Wendy Singer
Nov 18, 2024
Simon Chang Difference Makers: Leaders on Wheels come up with spicy solutions to fundraising
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Attendees admire the art donated by Dunany Studio Artists. Photo courtesy of Jaime Bisaillon
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Imagine Festival attended by 300 this summer
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The art therapy space at Westmount Park Elementary School. Photo courtesy of the school.
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Art therapy sessions at EMSB a win-win for both Concordia interns and schools 
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Matteo Vaccaro, a pre-K student at Honoré Mercier Elementary during the 2023-2024 school year, was “caught” willing to help clean up the classroom after playtime without being asked. “Even at this young age, the students were so excited to model kind acts,” said Mary Poullas, personal development and community involvement animator at the school. Photo courtesy of M. Poullas
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A fun way to ‘catch’ kind acts
As a fun initiative to get the students excited about...
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Sarah Aspler, artist, jewelry designer, sells her jewelry at the Curling Club in Baie-D'Urfé on October 19. Photo: Andreas Kurz
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How the power of art has shaped artist Sarah Aspler
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A piece of artwork that is about looking at art mindfully by Ellora Swanson. Image courtesy of D. Swanson
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Using art to create moments of mindfulness
Mindfulness means paying attention, on purpose, to the...
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From left: Alan Maislin, former president of the board of directors of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal; Lionel Carmant, provincial minister responsible for Social Services; and Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, president and CEO of the Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal, enjoy a view of the skylight in one of the calming areas at the clinic in April 2024. Photo courtesy of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal
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APhoto by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash
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