Dear friends, We have already reached the half way mark of the summer and for us Greeks, despite the recent lengthy stream of heat waves, we always find the time to celebrate life and its joys. Whether it’s gatherings with friends and family, enjoying activities, taking small and/or long trips, swimming, fishing, and feeling the…
The HSSQ General Assembly was held on Tuesday, June 19th 2018, where last year’s financial statements and the budget for the next fiscal year were presented. On this occasion, we interviewed HSSQ Director Eleni Fakotakis herself: Ms. Fakotakis, what was the outcome of this year’s HSSQ General Assembly? Our annual general assembly for 2017-2018, was…
A group of École Socrates-Démosthène graduates participated in the annual educational trip to Greece for the sixth consecutive year. From June 17th to June 25th, they experienced unique moments, explored their ancestors land and enjoyed Greece’s unique beauty. The trip was organized in three distinct parts. During the first part, the graduates went to Molaoi…
Despite the unbearable heat, Greeks coming from Laval and the Greater Montreal Area participated in the big summer Greek festival organized by the HCGM Laval Regional council. The event lasted four days, from Friday, June 29th to Monday, July 2nd. During these days, temperatures reached over 30o C feeling like 42-46 o C due to…
As every year, HCGM offers the opportunity to Montreal Greeks, to get together, have fun and enjoy summer during its annual festivals. The St. Jean Baptiste festival was the first one to take place in June. The four-day festival, from June 22 to June 25, was organized by the HCGM South-Shore Regional Council at the…
The U9 Soccer Championship was held in June by the HCGM Sports Department. The participating soccer teams were: HCGM Bulldogs, Black Dragons, Panellinios and École Socrates-Démosthène Campus II soccer team (Soc 2). Each team had the opportunity to take part in three matches before the final medal match. In the game for the bronze medal,…
In a meeting held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, with the members of the HCGM Fundraising Committee, President Tassos Xipolitakis, after having expressed his gratitude to all for their excellent cooperation during his leadership, he announced he would step down from his position. Some highlights from Mr. Xipolitakis’ speech: “We are very proud of the…
Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to announce that the school year came successfully to an end. It was an annus mirabilis of learning, exploring, playing and making friends. Last week École Socrates-Démosthène and a few weeks before our Supplementary Education schools held their graduation ceremonies, offering us some precious moments of joy and…
It was an event full of emotions, a celebration of knowledge, efforts, and achievements of 155 remarkable students of École Socrates-Démosthène and their 29 devoted teachers who got together for this year’s graduation. Our proud students wearing their blue academic dresses took the stage to receive their diplomas. Their parents, grandparents, friends and relatives, more…
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