Do you know TED? More specifically, do you know TED Talks? Ted talks is a nonprofit organization devoted ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’. TED Talks bring together some of the world’s most mesmerizing thinkers and present a topic for no longer than 18 minutes. The conferences typically happen on the West... read more
This Sunday, August 18, Vigilant Global employees will take to the soccer pitch at the Lachine soccer-plex in support of Goal Lion’s Cup Soccer Tournament organized by the Pub Burgundy Lion – one of Montreal’s favourite watering holes. Each year, soccer aficionados and local Montreal celebs... read more
The weekend of July 6th, Vigi 4 Cure took to the Quebec countryside to make its way from Repentigny to Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, a small town just outside of Quebec City, all in the span of two days. The weather on their side, the 15 riders from our Vigilant Global team beat the sunny... read more
The Ride to Conquer Cancer is nearly upon us, and Vigilant’s Vigi 4 Cure team now boasts 15 members, who are ready to cross the starting line in the early hours of this coming Saturday. After weeks of preparation and fundraising, these 15 members successfully made it to their individual 2,500$... read more
Vigilant has always been outspoken about the cause that is closest to its heart; youth education. In Montreal youth education comes in several forms, many of which are underfunded. With FIRST robotics, Vigilant worked with high school students in a lower income area of Montreal at a school with a... read more
With summer fast approaching, the employees of Vigilant Global find themselves in the preparation stages of one of the biggest athletic fundraising activities in the Montreal area: the Ride to Conquer Cancer. An annual event, the Ride profits the Segal Centre for Cancer at the Jewish General... read more
Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of the FIRST Robotics build period, set in motion by the launch event that occurred on Saturday January 5th. That morning, NASA announced the nature of this year's FIRST challenge to the thousands of kids waiting on tip toes for the competition... read more
Today was the annual RBC Challenge at Place Ville-Marie, an event whose greater purpose is to raise funds for the Centraide (a local charity focused on helping the less fortunate of the Greater Montreal region) and whose lesser purpose is to get people excited about breaking personal... read more
Several of us took a trip to Pierre Bédard Park for an archery lesson with ARTAM this past saturday. What a challenge! Archery is definitely not an easy sport. It takes lots of strength to pull back the bowstring and hold the bow steady, and it definitely takes skill to find the best way to... read more