Looking for a Cheaper and Easier Wayto Stay in Touch with Your Family and Friends? Well, it’s here. For  people of the Caribbean and beyond, 10-10-10-3 is an easy way to save money on all your phone calls, without having to worry about the hassle of using calling cards, a credit check, or having to commit to a contract. It couldn’t be easier. Because 10-10-10-3 works on any Bell or Videotron phone there is no need for you  to sign up, register, or switch carriers. You just dial 1010103 before any number you want to call, and you’ll get reduced …

Black‘n Role pairs young boys and girls with mentors Contact Staff What used to be Black Star, a flagship program in our community, has since found a new home with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Greater Montreal agency. It has also been re-christened, Black‘n Role, and unlike Black Star it matches not only young boys but girls also, who are at risk, with mentors. One thing that has remained constant with the program is the on-going need to attract enough Black role models to pair with a growing list of young boys and girls who need a role model …

Montreal Caribbean Fashion Week:May 7-9 Contact STAFF Montreal Caribbean Fashion Week will bring local and international models and designers to the runway for a weekend when glitz and glamour collide with haute couture and Caribbean style. Several superstar designers and models will be in the city for three electrifying days of show and tell. Among them is internationally acclaimed creative consultant Richard Young, flying in from Trinidad and Tobago, to serve as creative director for Montreal Fashion Week. Young will have a stable of high profile models and designers to showcase, such as Athaliah Samuel, former Miss Trinidad and Tobago …

To members of Gemini Pan Groove, every concert is an opportunity to showcase their prowess on the instrument and the beauty of their presentations. You see, the Toronto based band describes itself as “a performance-based band that hosts several events per year…” They’re also high on the music they share with audiences across North America. “Our wide-ranging repertoire gives us the versatility to perform at any type of event.” On Saturday April 25, Montreal’s music lovers get to share in one of these highly touted events at the Sound of Steel and Voices of Spring concert that will be staged …

Brossard Evangelistic Church Join Brossard Evangelistic Church for their 3-day event, April 17-19. All events will be held at 2540 Aubry, Brossard. Friday, April 17, will be movie night, screening “God’s Not Dead!” at 7 p.m. $5 admission. Saturday, April 18, a West Indian-style brunch at 11 a.m., tickets $20. Sunday, April 19 will be the Anniversary Service at 11 a.m. For more info (450) 678- 4793 or email brosvan@bellnet.ca.   The West Indian Prayer Group The West Indian Prayer group will be holding their annual Caribbean breakfast for needy children in the West Indies and helping to feed the …

Five years of Paparazzi Every year, all the beautiful people get an opportunity to show off their style and their moves at the annual Paparazzi evening. This year, organizer Nathalie Braithwaite has many beautiful surprises for party goers. The 5th year anniversary of Paparazzi “Kings & Queens” edition take place on Saturday, May 2 at Club V-Lounge 662 90th Ave. LaSalle (corner Airlie.) Music by Crystal International & Nemesis Sound with a special guest Dj and host. Born To Rise Launch On Saturday April 25,  Born to Rise, a new advocacy organization for youth with special challenges will be launched. …

Teen Pageant Contestants Looking for contestants to enter Miss Teen Carnival Pageant from the ages of 13-18yrs old.  Info (514) 691-8054 or (514) 735-6936  Carnival Pageant contestants The Montreal Carnival pageant sponsored by vincypicnic.com and Ghost Coiffure is looking for young ladies between the ages of 18 to 25. The pageant takes place on May 30.  Info (514) 951-3194 or (514) 779-5628. Horizon Spring Brunch The Chateauguay Horizon Community association invites all to their spring brunch Caribbean style on Saturday April 18 from 10am to 3pm. the event will be held at Maison de Jeunesse 180 Mercier (behind the library.)  …

Recital featuring West Can Junior Company Contact Staff For much of their lives, the young members of the West Can Folk Performing Company have been immersed in a culture of Afro-Caribbean drum, song and dance. Today, the group consists of about 30 children between the ages of two and 12 years old, many of them offspring of the original members of the iconic troupe. And after several months of honing their skills and rehearsing, they have become quite good at singing, dancing and drumming. So come April 12, the youngsters want to show Montrealers what they can do. The event, …

Union United Church congregation heading back to 3007 Delisle but will worship at Wesley United for a while Contact Staff As it can be at times, the road home takes many a-twist-and-turn. So it is for the congregation of Union United Church as they try to make their way back to 3007 Delisle Street in St. Henri, after four years at their temporary location in NDG. The March 31 return has been pushed back indefinitely because work on the building, which has been their original place of worship for well over 75 years, is still in progress and contractors are …