This week on Focus Montreal: Oct. 1

Focus Montreal introduces Montrealers to people who are shaping our community, bringing their stories into focus.

It airs on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and at midnight.

Take a look at who we’re meeting this week on Focus Montreal:

6:54 Focus Montreal: Artillery Association helps local veterans

Veterans and homelessness

There are about 200 homeless Canadian Forces veterans currently living on the streets in Montreal.

Many Canadians may not realize the conditions veterans are living in.

Thankfully though, the Artillery Association of Montreal is helping to create awareness and compassion.

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Events like last weekend’s Garrison Ball raise much-needed funds to help veterans reintegrate into civilian life and treat underlying medical issues like post-traumatic stress disorder.

The soirée isn’t only about raising money, it’s also about getting the conversation started.

Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Steve Gregory dropped by Focus Montreal studios to shed some light on the issue.

7:01 Focus Montreal: An insider’s guide to understanding Quebec

An insider’s guide to understanding Quebec

Cracking the Quebec Code: the 7 keys to understanding Quebecers is an explosive new book that holds a mirror up to Quebecers.

Co-written by well known pollster, Jean-Marc Léger, the book takes a closer look at anglophones and francophones in the province.

While Anglo-Quebecers are described as distinct from their French counterparts, there are traits shared by both groups.

Earlier this week, Léger joined Global Montreal’s Elysia Bryan-Baynes for an in-depth discussion about his new book.

6:18 Focus Montreal: Meet #GreatMTLer Fabienne Colas

Great Montrealer: Fabienne Colas

Our Great Montrealer this week is a tour de force who came to our city from Haiti more than a decade ago.

Fabienne Colas arrived with a mission to showcase the art and culture of her home country in Montreal.

She’s grown that vision into six festivals in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Port-au-Prince, including the Montreal International Black Film Festival which opened on Wednesday.

Senior anchor Jamie Orchard sat down with Fabienne Colas, the the heart and soul behind the festival.

If you want to nominate a Great Montrealer, just log onto the Global Montreal website and fill in the entry form. Some of the entries will be profiled in the weeks and months ahead.