Nous sommes arrives a Montreal

After a fantastic day in Niagara we finally arrived in Montreal and to my surprise it was a lot more vibrant than expected also a little cooler in temperature. Montreal is described as Canada's cultural capital the neighbourhood is crowded with cafes animated with literary and music activity. And is one of the cities in the world with the highest number of restaurants. Montreal is also renowned for its churches, nicknamed la ville aux cent clochers ("the city of a hundred belltowers") which makes very picturesque.

The first YMCA in North America started in Montreal in 1851. It was revolutionary for an organisation outside of the church to offer religious discussions and activities. The YMCA goal was to put religious teachings into practice and to lead by example. Today the YMCA in Montreal continues to answer the needs of the community through its innovative community outreach programs, providing refugee and immigrant settlement services, language assessment and instruction, substance abuse intervention services, shelters, programs for single mothers and teenaged moms, and youth drop-in centres.

Posted on behalf od Mark Owens