MTL Ball 2025
Press Release
For immediate release
THE POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE FOUNDATION RAISES $502,000 AT THE MTL BALL
(Montréal, October 28, 2025) – The Pointe-à-Callière Foundation raised $502,000 at its annual fundraising event, the MTL Ball, which took place on Friday, October 24, at the Grand Quay of the Port of Montreal. Over 500 participants came together for this event benefiting Pointe-à-Callière. The funds raised will allow the Foundation to lend its support to Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal’s Archaeology and History Complex.
This 3rd edition of the MTL Ball—whose theme was Montréal, A History of Sports and Passion—was held under honorary co-chairs Isabelle Chevalier, Co-founder of the Montréal Roses and President of NAD Capital Inc., and Andrew Molson, Chairman of the Board of AVENIR GLOBAL, with the help of several ambassadors including Joannie Rochette, Kim Clavel, Bruni Surin, Alexandre Bilodeau, Steve Bégin, Danièle Sauvageau, and many others, in addition to young athletes going to the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Games!
The Pointe-à-Callière Foundation sincerely thanks its two major collaborators, Molson Coors and Sun Life. It also wishes to acknowledge the contributions of the following partners: Dynamark Management MGM, Magnus Poirier, Air Canada, SAQ, Karine Joncas, Krini Nutrition, MAC Cosmetics, and The Unscented Company. Finally, the Foundation expresses its gratitude to all the event’s partners and participants whose contributions were essential to its success.
About the Pointe-à-Callière Foundation
Created in 1993, the Foundation works to support the development of Montréal’s Museum of Archaeology and History. Since its inception, it has contributed to all of Pointe-à-Callière’s major projects, including the conservation of archaeological remains at the birthplace of Montréal, the renewal of multimedia shows, the presentation of major international exhibitions, the creation of the archaeological field school, the restoration of the Youville Pumping Station, the acquisition and redevelopment of the Mariners’ House – National Bank Pavilion, and the showcasing of Montréal’s first collector sewer and the Fort Ville-Marie – Québecor Pavilion.
About Pointe-à-Callière
Inaugurated in 1992, on the city’s 350th anniversary, Pointe-à-Callière is today the largest archaeology museum in Canada and the busiest history museum in Montréal. Rising above a concentrated number of historic and archaeological sites of national significance—including the birthplace of Montréal—, the Museum has a mission to foster an appreciation for Montréal’s past and present, preserve its collections, further knowledge, and showcase the city’s archaeological and historical heritage. This mission is carried out through various activities focused on conservation, research, presentation, education, and inclusion, along with community initiatives benefiting both Montrealers and visitors to the city. Pointe-à-Callière, proud partner of the City of Montréal.
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SOURCE: POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE, MONTRÉAL ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY COMPLEX
Chantal Vignola, Foundation Director
MEDIA CONTACT:
Katia Bouchard, Communications and Marketing Director
T: 514 872-9124 / [email protected]