Proceeds from the sale of the Villa Maria complex to help underprivileged students

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The Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame announced Monday that the net proceeds from the sale of the Villa Maria complex on Montreal's west side will be used to help vulnerable and underprivileged students in public elementary and secondary schools in Quebec.

The combination covers the areas of the Côte-de-Neige — Notre-Dame de Grasse district and the city of Westmount. The area has a residence and clinic for the sisters, an administrative center, the College of Villa Maria, as well as the College of Marianopolis.

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The sale of the complex depends on the lease of the Villa Maria school, which the community will respect until the end of 2030. Marianopolis College, which has had a campus for 20 years, was sold to others by the community last month. – a commercial organization that manages the school.

The congregation also announced on Monday that it had given the mandate to sell the composition to Colliers International, which is expected to invite offers in the coming weeks.

Sister Ona Bessette, general general of the Congregational Sisters of Notre Dame, said in a statement that it is part of the congregation's tradition to use proceeds from the sale to help disadvantaged students.

“Sister of Congress too Notre Dame has founded and managed 340 schools in Quebec and for the past 366 years has come to the aid of the poorest, most disadvantaged people on earth,” he said. “The Villa-Marie complex is our most important asset in Quebec and we want the proceeds of its sale to support children living in poverty to help them develop and achieve academically.”

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