TD Canada Trust donates $5000 to Armenian center in Montreal March 15, 2013 - 16:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A new TD Canada Trust branch was inaugurated on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Les Galeries Normandie in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Canada Newswire reported. At the event, TD executives donated $5,000 to the Armenian Community Center of Montreal to finance the creation of an organic vegetable garden and a tree-planting project on behalf of the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF). "With the opening of this new branch, we have strong momentum and continue to grow in Quebec," says Christine Marchildon, TD Bank Group's Senior Vice President, Branch Banking and Chair, Quebec Market. "Promoting diversity and protecting the environment are among our core values. We would like to thank the Armenian Community Centre of Montreal for their passion and commitment to this project, which will have a positive impact on the entire community." The new branch has 4,000 square feet of space and is staffed by 13 employees. It will provide both personal and small business banking services. As is the tradition when opening its new branches, the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation made a donation in support of a local organization's project. In this instance, the Armenian Community Center of Montreal received $5,000 to create an organic vegetable garden and a tree-planting project. Members of the seniors' association will lead the garden project, in an effort to involve local children in a unifying and intergenerational activity. In fact, this project will feature a dietitian, who will teach children the basic principles of healthy eating, while a chef will create delicious meals for them using the garden's vegetables. The tree-planting project will take place at the Armenian Community Center of Montreal complex. "We are very grateful to TD Bank Group, for allowing us develop these projects, which are extremely important for community members of all ages," says Maral Tersakian, a Board Member of the Armenian Community Center of Montreal.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
