Top 10 Montrealers - Coolopolis Power Rankings for June 2019

1-Stephen Bronfman After years of rumbling without any solid results, Stephen Bronfman has led a group that finally purchased land for an upcoming baseball stadium downtown. The land, near Wellington and Bridge, is a beaut and is a key to bringing the Expos back, an essential element to keeping Montreal a city of consequence.

2-Genie Bouchard Perseverance. Critics can criticize but Genie is doing something more than just natural talent brings her as she's persevering, which is more important than the athletic accomplishment that once came so easy to her. Oh and she's also Genie Bouchard. She walks in the room and everybody's head turns.

3-Robert Tibbo As a youth I'd shag fly balls with Tibbo, who - I only recently learned - went on to become a top global human rights lawyer, representing Edward Snowden in Hong Kong. Tibbo's father Johnny, a family friend, was a well-known rounder who had problems with the law once or twice but this apple has fallen from the tree. Oft-traveling Robert, who recently was forced from Hong Kong, owns a home in Westmount.

4-David McMillan Owner and operator of Montreal's hottest restaurant and chain has also earned a reputation for brutal honesty in interviews, never sparing himself. It's a good lesson for anybody talking to journalists. Let it all out and good things will happen.

5-Ian Huggins Ian earns his spot on this list posthumously, alas, as the scenester, influencer and cell phone fixit guy succumbed to a heart virus a few months ago, which Coolopolis only learned about after visiting his FB page wondering why he hadn't been in touch with his customary tips and suggestions. Hundreds of people loved the generous, smiling Huggins as attested by his well-attended funeral.

6-Mike Griffin Although unfortunately sometimes known as the brother of a pair of high-profile gangsters, one now dead, another in prison, the owner of Honey Martin's Pub in NDG is now best known as a world-class referee who most recently oversaw the historic Ruiz bout at Madison Square Gardens.

7-Martin Lamontagne If you want to know why you can google and watch the famous "Oui papa" Au Bon Marche TV ad from the 1980s, it's because Lamontagne has been spending his free time scouring flea markets for old VHS tapes that might have local TV treasures on them. The son of an east end haberdasher has saved much local TV history thanks to his Youtube account.

8-Vladi Guerrero Jr. The Montreal-born son of an Expo great entered the stadium before his first major league game (for a team whose name we will not mention) wearing a Montreal Expos shirt.  Now if he could only learn English (and/or French).

9-Paul Jacobs Psychedelic-garage frontman rockstar always flies the flag for his adopted hometown in his many shows all over. Originally from Ontario, Jacobs excels not only as a singer and composer but also whips up some great looking artwork.

10-RWA Montreal's top public high school has graduated hundreds of top flight students since being transferred over from Montreal West High some years ago. For those fortunate enough to get accepted, the school offers the equivalent of a $20,000-a-year education for free.