MONTREAL (PRWEB)
June 07, 2022

The Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA (the “Y”), Montreal’s Jewish Community Centre, today officially announced the completion of major upgrades to its fitness centre. A ribbon-cutting event will be held on June 14 at 4:30 PM.

Made possible thanks to a generous donation by Sylvan Adams, phase I of the $8-million-dollar project was an extensive renovation of the Y’s locker rooms and health club facilities. Phase II was the construction of an all-new 13,500-square-foot fitness centre, tailored to the needs of the communities that the Y serves.

Key features include:

• 
  9,000-square-foot functional fitness area
• 4,500-square-foot mezzanine with dedicated space for small group training
• Two-lane 100-metre indoor track
• Two large group exercise studios
• State-of-the-art exercise equipment, including non-motorized Assault Fitness stationary bikes and treadmills

The official ribbon-cutting will take place on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:30 PM. Sylvan Adams will be joined by David Birnbaum, MNA for D’Arcy-McGee; Stéphanie Valenzuela, City Councillor for Darlington and Sonny Moroz, City Councillor for Snowdon. About 100 guests are expected in total. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

“We are very pleased to officially open our newly-renovated fitness centre,” says Jeff Bicher, CEO, Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA. “Our mission is to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment to all members of the community while promoting physical fitness and well-being. I wish to stress that we are an organization based on Jewish values that is entirely open to all people regardless of religion, race, colour or language. I would also like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Sylvan Adams, without whom we would not be here today.”

“I am delighted to extend my family’s support of Montreal’s YM-YWHA,” adds Sylvan Adams. “Fitness – and cycling in particular – has been my passion for years. This project allows us to give back to Montreal while promoting fitness for citizens of all backgrounds. I am particularly proud of the calibre of our fitness centre, which includes top-quality equipment that is available to all at a fraction of the cost of for-profit gym memberships.”

About Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA

The Young Men’s Hebrew Association and the Young Women’s Hebrew Association received charters in 1910. The two associations merged in 1950 and moved to the Y’s current home on Westbury Ave. For more than 110 years, the Y has served the Jewish Community, adapting to the needs of the times. Known as the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA since 2016, in honor of its chief benefactor, today the Y is guided by its mission to provide a welcoming, engaging and inclusive Jewish environment where all members of the community can participate in social, athletic and hands-on learning activities. For more information, please visit: https://www.ymywha.com/.

About Sylvan Adams

Sylvan Adams was born and raised in Quebec. For 25 years, he served as President and CEO of Iberville Developments, one of Canada’s largest real-estate development companies. In 2015, he emigrated to Israel. Mr. Adams has an exceptional passion for cycling. In November 2017, he won the World Masters Championship in Manchester, England and has been a world time-trial champion many times. In May 2018, he established the first velodrome in Israel and the Middle East. In addition to the YM-YWHA, the Adams family supports numerous educational and medical projects in Israel and Canada.

Note to Media:

You are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting event on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:30 PM. The Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA is located at 5400 Westbury Ave., H3W 2W8. Photographs of the event will be available online, as of June 15, at Sylvan Adams YMYWHA Ribbon Cutting by PBL photography (pixieset.com)

For more information or to schedule an interview with Mr. Bicher, or Mr. Adams, please contact:

Mark Lowe PRagmatic Communications

mark.lowe@pragcom.com

(514) 576-2519

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