Sir George Williams University Sir George Williams University Sir George Williams University was a university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It merged with Loyola College to create Concordia University on August 24, 1974. In 1851, the first YMCA in North America was established on Ste-Helene street in Old Montreal. Beginning in 1873, the YMCA offered evening classes to allow working people in the English-speaking community to pursue their education while working during the day. Sixty years later, the Montreal YMCA relocated to its current location on Stanley Street in Downtown Montreal. In 1926, the education program at the YMCA was re-organized as Sir George Williams
Arthur Williams (actor) in "Our Boys". In 1914, Williams wrote a memoir about his years in the theatre. Williams died the following year at the age of 70, having played over 1,000 roles in his career. As a playwright, Williams wrote several farces, including "Leave it to Me" (1872, with Colin Henry Hazlewood, in which Williams also appeared on stage), "Funnibone's Fix" (1892 at the Britannia Theatre, in which Williams also appeared on stage), and "Oh! What a Day", as well as some dramas, including " Christmas Chimes" and "The Secret of a Life". Arthur Williams (actor) Arthur Williams (9 December 1844 –