My Money: Vol. 45, No. 3, June-July-August 2008
My Money, produced for Desjardins caisse members and clients, is divided into 3 sections described as follows:
- My Caisse gives the latest caisse news.
- My Finances offers tips on personal finance with all of the Desjardins expertise.
- Our Community discusses topics of everyday life such as the environment, society, commitment, culture, etc.
My Money is published 5 times a year. With each issue of the magazine, Desjardins.com will feature, among others, the My Finances section contents.
Special edition
Entre Nous
The Many Benefits of Desjardins Group's Presence in the Community (PDF, 137 KB).
This is the first message written by the new President of Desjardins Group, Ms. Monique F. Leroux.
Arts & culture
400 years, 40 nights, 40 minutes (PDF, 156 KB).
Once again, Robert Lepage will be stimulating our imagination with the architectural projection he has created for the city's 400th anniversary celebrations.
Touring with Lorraine Pintal (PDF, 218 KB).
For the last 10 years, Théâtre du Nouveau Monde (TNM) has been travelling the length and breadth of Québec, bringing a different kind of theatre to the regions.
2008: Festive Summer with Desjardins (PDF, 316 KB).
A festive breeze will refresh the crowds this summer when more than 300 events take place all across Québec. Here is a preview of what's in store.
Education
School Dropouts: They're Everybody's Business (PDF, 255 KB).
In some regions of Québec, the dropout rate has reached dizzying heights and created concern well beyond the confines of the educational community.
Opening Doors to Newcomers (PDF, 151 KB).
Starting over in another country requires a great deal of courage. And often, it also requires a helping hand.
Three Happy Recipients (PDF, 226 KB).
Since its inception, Fondation Desjardins has disbursed more than $10 million to some 8,700 young people in Québec and Ontario.
Regional Development
Destination: Québec (PDF, 181 KB).
Tourism in Québec brings in around $10 billion per year. It directly employs 134,000 people working for 30,000 employers, the vast majority of whom operate a small or medium-size enterprise (SME).
Two-wheeling across Québec (PDF, 170 KB).
Desjardins caisses have played a role in the development of the Route verte, as these two recent examples show.
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Partners with DID (PDF, 128 KB).
Desjardins Venture Capital in Gaspésie- Pesca and Nature in Perfect Harmony (PDF, 19 KB).
Pesca Environnement and Desjardins have been associates for a long time. Desjardins Venture Capital (DVC) granted Pesca a $500,000 investment for the purchase of its Carleton-sur-Mer business location. As both companies share the same environmental
values, we are betting on this being one highly
sustainable partnership!
Health
Cooperatives Ease-Health Care System Woes (PDF, 236 KB).
Québec lacks doctors and rural areas in particular are suffering. Not only is this scarcity depriving people of health care services, it's also threatening the very vitality of many rural areas.
Breaking Down Taboos (PDF, 138 KB).
Founded in 1980, the Mental Illness Foundation (MIF) is now a very important organization in Québec in the prevention of mental illness. The MIF uses information.
Fragile Balance (PDF, 217 KB).
Each year, 100,000 Canadians call on the services of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). A central issue: family-work balance.
Cooperation Working for Compassion (PDF, 24 KB).
Our aging population has specific needs - needs that must be met by the community. Many caisses are sensitive to this situation. There are many examples: Here are just a few.
Mutual assistance & solidarity
Because Every Gesture Counts (PDF, 268 KB).
In an increasingly individualistic society, there are still many examples of solidarity and mutual assistance. Now, more than ever, social involvement remains an affair of the heart.
Environment
Sustainable Development-Friendly Action.
Responding to the invitation by Équiterre, Desjardins gets going to "Change the World, One Step at a Time!"
Centre Nature-Action: Window on the Environment (PDF, 140 KB).
Nature-Action Québec has met a sizeable challenge by combining no less than 50 ecological processes in the construction of an environmental technology demonstration centre. This model is an inspiration to all.
Sports & Leisure
Quebecers from All Backgrounds Have Soccer Fever (PDF, 191 KB).
Soccer is now the most popular sport among Quebecers. There are 200,000 soccer players in Québec - considerably more than the 90,000 hockey enthusiasts and 20,000 baseball players. Is this a new social phenomenon?
Sporting a Strong Bill of Health (PDF, 266 KB).
Regular practice of a sports activity is one way to ensure a strong bill of health. Several regions have invested in building the infrastructure necessary to provide the public with better sports facilities.
