By virtue of its mandate, the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) is responsible for applying the laws and regulations in respect of occupational health and safety, including the First-aid Minimum Standards Regulation.

The course requires the class to practice rescue techniques on each other. Not wanting to go it alone, I persuaded Marianne to join me. Both of us spent two entire days learning how to save lives. The experience was both exhausting and exhilarating. We are now certified first aiders and qualified to help save lives.

The role of the first aider is to take the crucial steps of alerting Emergency Medical Services (EMS), maintaining the life of the injured person, preventing his/her injuries from worsening, and providing comfort and reassurance. So, dealing with McGuiganPepin, you are in good hands…with a smile…talk about full service!

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Description:  A McGill and Montreal tradition since 1971. Run by the Women Associates of McGill and the McGill Women's Alumnae Association, the Fair has raised over $1,000,000 since its inception towards scholarships for McGill students.

 Prices are the best in the city, starting at 25 cents for some books. Payment by cash or cheque with two pieces of photo ID. 

Details:  A NOTE ABOUT BOOK DONATIONS: Book donations of all kinds accepted at the terrace entrance to Redpath Hall (via main campus entrance) every Tuesday between 11am and 2 pm until September 25. 

Date/Time:  Wednesday, October 22, 2008 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM 
Location(s):  Redpath Hall, 861 Sherbrooke Street West
                   Montreal, Quebec
                   CANADA

On Oct. 11-14, nearly 200 luxury property experts met in Philadelphia for the 13th Annual Luxury Real Estate Fall Conference at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia. Brian and I, exclusive Board of Regents members for Westmount, Montreal and surrounding area, were able to renew old friendships and make new ones. We shared time, experience and knowledge with the top Realtors of the world – from Europe, Australia, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States.  In addition to the full day discussions of successful strategies and reports on current market conditions, more than a dozen LuxuryRealEstate.com members were honored with awards during a 'black tie' banquet on the final evening of the event. It was an inspiring experience to be with such a prestigious group of professionals. We are really looking forward to the winter conference next January in Paris.

For those of you who don't know about About LuxuryRealEstate.com

www.LuxuryRealEstate.com  is the most-viewed luxury real estate Web site in the world. The Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate network includes 1,912 of the world's finest real-estate companies with properties in 98 countries. Participation is strictly invitation-only by CEO/Publisher John Brian Losh. In Ultimate Homes' 2008 issue, the network represented more than twice the number of top 1,000 most-expensive properties in the country than any other network. The Who's Who in Luxury Real Estate network is governed by the Board of Regents. Please send us your comments.

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Real Estate Still a Solid Investment in Montréal
"Greater Montreal's slow and steady increase reassures buyers and sellers that the residential real estate market continues to be a good investment," said Michel Beausejour, FCA, GMREB's Chief Executive Officer. Property prices continued to rise in August 2008, as the median price of a single-family home rose by 4% compared to August 2007. Michel Beauséjour, Chief Executive Officer of the GMREB, explains that this slow and steady increase in prices reassures buyers and sellers that real estate continues to be a good investment in Montréal, as he presents the MLS® statistics for the month of August 2008.

Click here to try out one of Joan's special recipes ideally suited for the great summer tomato harvest.

The right of undivided co-owners to exclude a potential buyer
Source : ACAIQ

March 2007 • A real estate broker or agent entrusted with the sale of a co-owner’s share in an undivided co-ownership property must know that the other co-owners have the right to exclude a potential buyer.

In this regard, it is important first to take a look at the indivision agreement that governs the relationship between co-owners. These agreements often require that a co-owner offer his share to the other co-owners before offering it to a third party, or provide for the other co-owners to be able to match the third party’s offer for this share, following the terms of the agreement. A seller who decides to ignore these terms exposes himself to legal action and potential liability for damages.

Even if the indivision agreement contains no provisions to this effect, the agent must inform any potential buyer that the Civil Code of Québec provides a means for co-owners to exclude a third party who has purchased a share of the immovable. The Civil Code gives the co-owners the right to buy back the share sold to a third party by reimbursing him for the price and the expenses paid. A co-owner has 60 days following the time when he learns that the share of another co-owner has been sold to exercise this right. However, this “right of redemption” must be exercised within one year from the acquisition of the share by a third party (1).

Whether resulting from the indivision agreement or the Civil Code of Québec, it is important that the seller and any potential buyer be informed of the rights of the other co-owners and their impact on the transaction under consideration. In order to minimize the risks, it is recommended that a waiver of this right be obtained from the other co-owners as soon as the brokerage contract is taken up. This waiver should be drawn up by a lawyer. If it is not known whether such a waiver exists, it is suggested to make any promise to purchase conditional to the seller providing copy thereof to the buyer.
 

SEATTLE – (Aug. 6, 2008) – LuxuryRealEstate.com, the most-viewed luxury real estate Web site in the world, was rated the most prestigious real estate Web site by high-net-worth U.S. consumers in the 2008 Luxury Brand Status Index survey released yesterday. The survey was conducted by the Luxury Institute, an independent research company in New York City.
 
The following are the nine top-rated Web sites by respondents in this survey. They are listed in alphabetical order:
– Century21.com
– ColdwellBankerPreviews.com
– ERA.com
– LuxuryRealEstate.com
– PrudentialProperties.com
– Realtor.com
– Remax.com
– SothebysRealty.com
– WeichertCapital.com
 
“This study illustrates our dedication to high-end homebuyers and sellers in the United States and around the world,” said John Brian Losh, CEO/publisher of LuxuryRealEstate.com and CEO/chairman of Ewing & Clark, Inc., Seattle’s oldest real-estate brokerage. “It’s an honor to receive such high praise from wealthy consumers. They demand only the finest properties and that’s exactly what we provide on our Web site.”
 
The Luxury Brand Status Index survey is the only measure of wealthy Americans’ views on leading brands. A national sample of 1,666 affluent American consumers was surveyed online. The average annual income was $348,000 and the average net worth was $3.7 million.
 
Since its creation in 1995 at the dawn of the Internet age, LuxuryRealEstate.com has been the most popular site in its field. In July 2008 the site received 68.9 million hits and 3.6 million page views from viewers in 155 countries. The site currently lists more than 63,000 properties in 98 countries with an average listing price of $2,506,152. These statistics are provided by Google Web Analytics.
 
LuxuryRealEstate.com is well-known for its networking opportunities, as well as its luxury properties. In July, LuxuryRealEstate.com’s Web team unveiled the new Luxury Lounge, an invitation-only social-networking community for professionals within the LuxuryRealEstate.com network to make connections with quality peers all over the world. The Luxury Real Estate Blog is also becoming a popular feature of the site, attracting daily readership.
 
For more information on the LBSI survey and the Luxury Institute, visit http://www.luxuryinstitute.com/.

About LuxuryRealEstate.com
www.LuxuryRealEstate.com is the most-viewed luxury real estate Web site in the world. The Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate network includes 1,813 of the world’s finest real-estate companies with properties in 100 countries. Participation is strictly invitation-only by CEO/Publisher John Brian Losh. In Ultimate Homes’ 2008 issue, the network represented more than twice the number of top 1,000 most-expensive properties in the country than any other network. The Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate network is governed by the Board of Regents.

As a first time buyer you might want to read this article from the National Post.