Please consult this activity report for news on the current major campaign and other foundation news in 2014. Download the full report below. 2014 Activity Report … [Read more...]
Paul Bernard: A True Friend of the Butters Foundation
On September 24th, 2013, the Butters Foundation lost a friend and a grand admirer of Lily Butters and her work. Paul Bernard, a real-estate developer from the South Shore of Montreal, purchased the 35 acre Austin property from the Butters Centre sometime after the last clients were moved into the community in the 1990s. He had great plans … [Read more...]
Activity Report Fall 2013
Please consult this activity report for news on the current major cmapaign and other foundation news in 2013. Download the full report below. Activity Report Fall 2013 … [Read more...]
The “From Caring to Curing” Campaign Committee
The President of the Board of Directors of the Butters Foundation, Dr. William Barakett the business owner, is pleased to announce the members of his "From Caring to Curing" campaign committee who will be soliciting foundations, corporations, philanthropists, local businesses & community members to raise 3.5 million dollars for 3 important … [Read more...]
Lily Butters Biography
The life and work of Mrs. Lily Butters was captured in a biography written by Mme Francoise Hamel-Beaudoin, and translated by Mr. Charles Philipps. Published in 2002 in French, and in 2004 in English, copies are available by contacting the Butters Foundation office. … [Read more...]
Activity report Fall 2012
All three (3) 2008 campaign projects are Completed, with the last self-help parent Group project having been completed in February of 2013. Download full report below. ActivityReport_English_Fall2012.pdf … [Read more...]
New Directors Post-Campaign
It was felt important to recruit new directors with fresh ideas and valued experience. Over the last 14 months, the Foundation has welcomed to its board, Mr. Peter Dunn, Mrs. Sheila Martin, Mr. Claude Menard, Mrs. Elizabeth Nixon, Mr. Alex Paterson and Mr. Dan Whitham. We welcome these new directors and feel confident that they will help us keep … [Read more...]
Dr. John A. Bryant 2007-08 Bursary Winners
The Butters Foundation Reception Making a Difference in Inclusive Education On Monday June 16, 2008 Interim Dean Jamshid Beheshti hosted a reception honoring the 2007-2008 Dr. John A. Bryant Memorial Award recipients, Master’s students Falen Kawennaha:wi Jacobs, Sonja Maksymiw-Duszara and Anika Maloni, BEd’04 (pictured above). … [Read more...]