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Manon Dumas

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I founded ARIANNE Relocation Canada in 1997 in order to assist families relocating to Montreal, and then all over Canada. I have a lot of advice and stories to share about how to successfully move and relocate to Canada!

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Public Transportation in Montreal

Published Thursday 14 October 2010 by Manon Dumas in Montreal, Province of Quebec, Transport, | No comment .

After a decade of working in the relocation industry I have heard our Montreal-bound clients mention over and over again that they would like to “live a few minutes from a metro station”. As there are only 68 metro stations in the Greater Montreal area and large portions of the island are not served by the metro system, the truth is that most Montrealers live a bus ride away to the nearest metro.

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Art in Toronto’s Subway

Published Tuesday 14 September 2010 by Manon Dumas in Toronto, Transport, | No comment .

Being Canada’s largest city and the fifth most populous one in North America, Toronto’s subway is extremely useful when travelling within the city. Toronto’s subway has evolved within time to become more and more art oriented. Although you might be in a hurry in Toronto’s subway, try to allow yourself some quality time to enjoy its art installations!

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Just For Laughs Montreal Festival

Published Friday 10 September 2010 by Manon Dumas in Cultural, Montreal, | 5 Comments » .

With the aim of spreading laughs to as much people as possible, Just For Laughs in Montreal has become the largest Festival of its kind in the world. Just For Laughs Festival was created in 1983 by Gilbert Rozon as a two-days francophone festival. The following year, thanks to Andy Nulman, some anglophone events were added to the festival.

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