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===Business===
===Business===
*[[Luxury Retreats]] is a Montreal based luxury home rental service for travelers. [www.luxuryretreats.com] It lists over 2800 curated properties in over 90 destinations worldwide.Head office is in Montreal, Qc., The company employs 250 people in Montreal and worldwide. Nightly rates range from under $1000/night up to $124,000/night for private islands.It was founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin, age 17 at the time.Luxury Retreats is a full-service villa rental company, it provides 24/7 Concierge Services to all guests. History: Caribbean Way was Founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin [http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=50ab0b1f-ada7-4ea1-b539-e8d77f655de4]. In 2001 Caribbean Way hits its first million in sales. [http://www.vaquerocap.com/press/entrepreneur-of-the-year-is-matchmaker-of-luxury/]. In 2002 Luxury Retreats is launched offering new European destinations [http://montrealgazette.com/life/urban-expressions/joe-poulin]. In 2006 LR acquires Maui based property management company Fabulous Homes. [https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Luxury+Retreats+acquires+Fabulous+Homes&start=10]. In 2007 LR moves to new headquarters to accommodate rapidly growing team. In 2011 LR acquires Carimo, a leading villa management company in St. Martin [http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/luxury-retreats-acquires-st-martin-villa-specialist-carimo-509219111.html]. In 2012 LR announces $5 million capital raise led by iNovia Capital.[http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/17/with-100m-in-annual-rentals-luxury-retreats-takes-its-first-round-of-funding-5m-led-by-inovia/]. In 2012 Joe wins Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Business-to-Consumer category [http://www.vaquerocap.com/press/entrepreneur-of-the-year-is-matchmaker-of-luxury/]. 2013 LR announces launch of a rigorous vetting program which all villas must undergo to qualify to be listed for rent by LR, putting homes through a strict 100-point inspection to insure customer satisfaction [http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/01/02/forbes-up-and-comers-joe-poulin-cody-hopkins-aaron-kletzing/].2015 LR raises $11 million in capital in Series B financing. Receives $11 million in investment by iNovia Capital. [http://news.cvca.ca/inovia-capital-leads-11m-series-b-for-luxury-retreats/2015/06/08/]
*[[Luxury Retreats]] is a Montreal based luxury home rental service for travelers. [www.luxuryretreats.com] It lists over 2800 curated properties in over 90 destinations worldwide.Head office is in Montreal, Qc., The company employs 250 people in Montreal and worldwide. Nightly rates range from under $1000/night up to $124,000/night for private islands.It was founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin, age 17 at the time.Luxury Retreats is a full-service villa rental company, it provides 24/7 Concierge Services to all guests. History: Caribbean Way was Founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin [http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=50ab0b1f-ada7-4ea1-b539-e8d77f655de4]. In 2001 Caribbean Way hits its first million in sales. [http://www.vaquerocap.com/press/entrepreneur-of-the-year-is-matchmaker-of-luxury/]. In 2002 Luxury Retreats is launched offering new European destinations [http://montrealgazette.com/life/urban-expressions/joe-poulin]. In 2006 LR acquires Maui based property management company Fabulous Homes. [https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Luxury+Retreats+acquires+Fabulous+Homes&start=10]. In 2007 LR moves to new headquarters to accommodate rapidly growing team. In 2011 LR acquires Carimo, a leading villa management company in St. Martin [http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/luxury-retreats-acquires-st-martin-villa-specialist-carimo-509219111.html]. In 2012 LR announces $5 million capital raise led by iNovia Capital.[http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/17/with-100m-in-annual-rentals-luxury-retreats-takes-its-first-round-of-funding-5m-led-by-inovia/]. In 2012 Joe wins Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Business-to-Consumer category [http://www.vaquerocap.com/press/entrepreneur-of-the-year-is-matchmaker-of-luxury/]. 2013 LR announces launch of a rigorous vetting program which all villas must undergo to qualify to be listed for rent by LR, putting homes through a strict 100-point inspection to insure customer satisfaction [http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/01/02/forbes-up-and-comers-joe-poulin-cody-hopkins-aaron-kletzing/].2015 LR raises $11 million in capital in Series B financing. Receives $11 million in investment by iNovia Capital. [http://news.cvca.ca/inovia-capital-leads-11m-series-b-for-luxury-retreats/2015/06/08/]. Purchased by Airbnb in 2017 [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-16/airbnb-buys-vacation-home-management-company-luxury-retreats]


===Streets===
===Streets===

Revision as of 18:30, 30 August 2018

List of Montreal-related articles requested for creation:

Criteria:

  1. Must be within the WP:MTL scope and Montreal Portal.
  2. Must satisfy Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Attack articles will not be written.
  3. Must satisfy Wikipedia's notability guidelines.
  4. Article name MUST satisfy Wikipedia:Naming conventions.

City Councilors

See also: Montreal City Council, Montreal municipal election, 2009

Neighbourhoods

Create articles with sources for the following neighbourhoods in Montreal:

  1. Faubourg à m’lasse
  2. Faubourg Saint-Laurent
  3. Quartier Bonaventure
  4. Rosemont, Montreal, a redirect page for now
  5. Saraguay (now a redirect page)
  6. Saint-Joseph-de-la-Riviere-des-Prairies (Saint-Joseph de Bordeaux?)


Business

  • Luxury Retreats is a Montreal based luxury home rental service for travelers. [www.luxuryretreats.com] It lists over 2800 curated properties in over 90 destinations worldwide.Head office is in Montreal, Qc., The company employs 250 people in Montreal and worldwide. Nightly rates range from under $1000/night up to $124,000/night for private islands.It was founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin, age 17 at the time.Luxury Retreats is a full-service villa rental company, it provides 24/7 Concierge Services to all guests. History: Caribbean Way was Founded in 1999 by Joe Poulin [1]. In 2001 Caribbean Way hits its first million in sales. [2]. In 2002 Luxury Retreats is launched offering new European destinations [3]. In 2006 LR acquires Maui based property management company Fabulous Homes. [4]. In 2007 LR moves to new headquarters to accommodate rapidly growing team. In 2011 LR acquires Carimo, a leading villa management company in St. Martin [5]. In 2012 LR announces $5 million capital raise led by iNovia Capital.[6]. In 2012 Joe wins Ernst & Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year award in the Business-to-Consumer category [7]. 2013 LR announces launch of a rigorous vetting program which all villas must undergo to qualify to be listed for rent by LR, putting homes through a strict 100-point inspection to insure customer satisfaction [8].2015 LR raises $11 million in capital in Series B financing. Receives $11 million in investment by iNovia Capital. [9]. Purchased by Airbnb in 2017 [10]

Streets

Create articles with sources for the following streets in Montreal:

  1. Amherst Street, Montreal, (Amherst Street (Montreal)) fr:Rue Amherst
  2. Beaudry Street, fr:Rue Beaudry
  3. Cavendish Boulevard, fr:Boulevard Cavendish
  4. Clark Street, Montreal (Clark Street (Montreal)), No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  5. De la Commune Street or Rue de la Commune (Same thing, there are links to either one), fr:Rue de la Commune (Montréal) Created. Might need categories.
  6. Côte-de-Liesse Road, A redirect to Quebec Autoroute 520 fr:Chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse
  7. Côte-Sainte-Catherine Road, fr:Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine
  8. Côte-St-Luc Road/The Boulevard, Montreal,
  9. Crémazie Boulevard, a redirect to Quebec Autoroute 40, fr:Boulevard Crémazie
  10. Decarie Boulevard, this is a redirect for now, fr:Boulevard Décarie
  11. De L'Acadie Boulevard, fr:Boulevard de l'Acadie
  12. De la Côte-Vertu Road (most links) or *Côte-Vertu Road, (De la Côte-Vertu Boulevard?), fr:Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu
  13. De l'Esplanade Avenue, No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  14. De Lorimier Avenue, fr:Avenue De Lorimier
  15. Des Sources Boulevard or Sources Boulevard, fr:Boulevard des Sources
  16. Duluth Street, (Duluth Avenue?) fr:Avenue Duluth
  17. Édouard-Monpetit Boulevard, No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  18. Hymus Boulevard, fr:Boulevard Hymus
  19. Jeanne-Mance Street, fr:Rue Jeanne-Mance
  20. Lacordaire Boulevard, fr:Boulevard Lacordaire
  21. Lakeshore Road, Montreal, fr:Chemin du Bord-du-Lac
  22. Monkland Avenue, This should not be a redirect(?), No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  23. Newman Boulevard, fr:Boulevard Newman
  24. Prince Arthur Street, fr:Rue Prince-Arthur
  25. Saint Hubert Street (Saint-Hubert Street A number of pages already link here!!!), fr:Rue Saint-Hubert
  26. Saint Michel Boulevard, fr:Boulevard Saint-Michel (Montréal) See note below
  27. Saint Patrick Street, No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  28. Sauvé Street, fr:Rue Sauvé
  29. Somerled Avenue, No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  30. Van Horne Avenue, fr:Avenue Van Horne
  31. Victoria Avenue (Lachine), No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal
  32. Victoria Avenue (Westmount), No article in fr:Modèle:Palette Rues de Montréal

Notes:

See also