The Foundation

Close to 800 guests gathered on September 5, at Windsor Station’s Salle des pas perdus, for the 13th Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs organized by the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation. During this gala evening, the Foundation presented its prestigious Medal of Honour to Rémi Marcoux, C.M., O.Q., F.C.A., founder and board member of TC Transcontinental, for his generosity, involvement, and dedication to the Foundation. Guests were also treated to a unique performance by the Cirque du Soleil—a delightful tribute to the Foundation’s most recent honouree.

$2,850,000 for the Montreal Heart Institute
Henri-Paul Rousseau, Chair of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation’s Board of Directors, proudly declared: “With the support of our faithful partners, the SAQ and the Cirque du Soleil, our many sponsors and donors, the Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs enabled the Foundation to raise a record sum of $2,850,000 to support the innovative and priority projects of the Montreal Heart Institute.”

The fundraising event raised $1,670,000 in cash donations; as announced at the gala, the Foundation will also receive an additional $1,180,000 from major donors over the course of the next several years.

Under its honorary presidents Véronique Cloutier, television host and businesswoman; Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain; and Serge Savard, Thibault, Messier, Savard & Associés Inc., the success of the Foundation’s Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs was also made possible by the dedication of its co-presidents: Luc Bertrand, National Bank; W Brian Edwards, AtmanCo Inc.; Yves Gagnon, Groupe BMR Inc.; Richard Garneau, Produits forestiers Résolu; Alain Lemaire, Cascades Inc.; Richard Lord, Quincaillerie Richelieu; François Olivier, TC Transcontinental; and Lino A. Saputo, Jr., Saputo Inc.

“Through their presence, they all demonstrate the importance of supporting the Montreal Heart Institute, one of the best cardiology centres in the world, dedicated to serving the entire Quebec community; in fact, two-thirds of all patients come from outside the Montreal area,” added Mr. Rousseau.

Honouring Mr. Rémi Marcoux
Rémi Marcoux is the founder of Transcontinental, which, over the years, has become the largest printer and leading provider of media and marketing activation solutions in Canada.

A man dedicated to social causes whose professional achievements are surpassed only by his generous charitable donations, a Member of the Order of Canada and an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec, this great Montrealer contributes actively to building a better world. Mr. Marcoux has been and continues to be an important contributor to the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, as an honorary member of the Foundation, a member of several committees, co-president of the 2010 Grand Bal des Vins-Coeurs, and a member of the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2011.

About the Montreal Heart Institute
Founded in 1954 by Dr. Paul David, the Montreal Heart Institute fosters the highest standards of excellence in cardiology through its leadership in clinical and fundamental research, ultra-specialized care, professional training, and prevention. It is part of the vast network of excellence in health established by Université de Montréal and its affiliates. 

About the Montreal heart Institute Foundation
The Montreal Heart Institute Foundation raises and administers funds to support the Montreal Heart Institute and its innovative and priority projects, and to assist the Institute in its fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Since its inception in 1977, the Foundation has granted more than $175 million to the Montreal Heart Institute.

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Picture, from left to right: Lino A. Saputo Jr., Saputo inc.; Richard Garneau, Resolute Forest Products; Henri-Paul Rousseau, Montreal Heart Institute Foundation; Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Orchestre Métropolitain; W Brian Edwards, AtmanCo Inc.; Rémi Marcoux, C.M., O.Q., F.C.A., Transcontinental inc.; François Olivier, Transcontinental inc.; Mélanie La Couture, Fondation Montreal Heart Institute Foundation; Serge Savard, Thibault, Messier, Savard & Associates; Alain Lemaire, Cascades inc.; Luc Bertrand, National Bank, and
Yves Gagnon, Groupe BMR Inc.