Networking Event, May 18, 2022
Please RSVP by Monday May 16th for a spot at the MLUWC May Networking Event @Lutaflore in Pointe-Claire.
Join us for appetizers and cool lemonade and iced tea.
Reserve your spot by sending $20 to lsestock@royallepage.ca
Question - what month is it? answer May
Net proceeds go to the MLUWC Scholarship Fund - donations can be made here: www.mluwc.com/
Join us for appetizers and cool lemonade and iced tea.
Reserve your spot by sending $20 to lsestock@royallepage.ca
Question - what month is it? answer May
Net proceeds go to the MLUWC Scholarship Fund - donations can be made here: www.mluwc.com/
MLUWC Annual General Meeting
May 11, 2022
6:30 pm on Zoom
Guest Speaker: Lucinda Chodan
Lucinda retired in February as editor-in-chief of the Montreal Gazette. She will speak on the changes in the newspaper industry and particularly how they have affected women.
Lucinda Chodan is former senior vice-president, editorial, of Postmedia, overseeing the newsrooms of more than 120 brands across Canada. She also served as editor-in-chief of major newspapers in three Canadian provinces: the Montreal Gazette, the Edmonton Journal and the Victoria Times Colonist.
Lucinda’s career has been characterized by dedication to journalistic excellence as well as a commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation, particularly women and members of racialized communities. She championed the creation of Postmedia’s first Diversity Council and chaired the group until her retirement.
Before becoming an editor, Lucinda was an arts reporter specializing in music journalism. Her writing has appeared in national and international publications, and she won a National Newspaper Award and an NNA citation of merit as a reporter.
Lucinda retired in February as editor-in-chief of the Montreal Gazette. She will speak on the changes in the newspaper industry and particularly how they have affected women.
Lucinda Chodan is former senior vice-president, editorial, of Postmedia, overseeing the newsrooms of more than 120 brands across Canada. She also served as editor-in-chief of major newspapers in three Canadian provinces: the Montreal Gazette, the Edmonton Journal and the Victoria Times Colonist.
Lucinda’s career has been characterized by dedication to journalistic excellence as well as a commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation, particularly women and members of racialized communities. She championed the creation of Postmedia’s first Diversity Council and chaired the group until her retirement.
Before becoming an editor, Lucinda was an arts reporter specializing in music journalism. Her writing has appeared in national and international publications, and she won a National Newspaper Award and an NNA citation of merit as a reporter.
Cancellation of Games Day 2022
It is with regret that the Fundraising Committee must announce the cancellation of Games Day scheduled for Friday, April 22. (Details below)
Unfortunately with the current wave of COVID, the low registration numbers reflect the concern that we all have in participating in many such events.
For those who purchased a ticket and / or made a donation, I will be in touch with you shortly to discuss refunds.
Given the challenges that the Fundraising Committee has had in organizing successful events over the last two years, we do encourage and welcome any donations to the
Scholarship Fund that you are prepared to make at this time. Credit card donations are accepted online through www.canadahelps.org or by cheque payable to; MLUWC Scholarship Fund and sent to P.O. Box 383, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4P3. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $25 or more.
Sincerely,
Victoria
Victoria M. Pinnell
Chair – Fundraising Committee
Celebrating for over 60 years!
It is with regret that the Fundraising Committee must announce the cancellation of Games Day scheduled for Friday, April 22. (Details below)
Unfortunately with the current wave of COVID, the low registration numbers reflect the concern that we all have in participating in many such events.
For those who purchased a ticket and / or made a donation, I will be in touch with you shortly to discuss refunds.
Given the challenges that the Fundraising Committee has had in organizing successful events over the last two years, we do encourage and welcome any donations to the
Scholarship Fund that you are prepared to make at this time. Credit card donations are accepted online through www.canadahelps.org or by cheque payable to; MLUWC Scholarship Fund and sent to P.O. Box 383, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4P3. Tax receipts are issued for donations of $25 or more.
Sincerely,
Victoria
Victoria M. Pinnell
Chair – Fundraising Committee
Celebrating for over 60 years!
Networking Event - May 18, 2022
The MLUWC Networking Event - Our last event of this season will be Wednesday May 18th and will be hosted by Maryse Hudon, MLUWC member and owner of Lutaflore. Come join us for a glass of lemonade and networking at Maryse's atelier and back-yard.
Reserve your spot by sending your $20 to lsestock@royallepage.ca - Net funds will benefit the MLUWC Scholarship Fund.
Reserve your spot by sending your $20 to lsestock@royallepage.ca - Net funds will benefit the MLUWC Scholarship Fund.
General Meeting
Monday,April 11, 2022; Via Zoom
Member’s Night
Topic: Crafting: Three MLUWC Members will share the ins and outs of their craft. 7:00 – Join your MLUWC friends for some chit-chat 7:30 – Start of business meeting 8:00 – Guest speaker Information on speakers and Zoom sign-in will be sent shortly
Guest Speakers: Janet Guay, Nancy Acemian and Marianna Newkirk
Traditionally, our April General Meeting is dedicated to our members. Three guest speakers will walk us through the major steps of their craft.
Nancy Acemian: Have you ever wondered how a stain glass comes to be? What are the steps in creating these beautiful pieces of art?
Marianna Newkirk: "Fun Abstract painting that everyone can do". (The secret ingredients are shaving cream, food colour and card stock or bristle board). Yes, you read right … shaving cream.
Janet Guay:"Applique Quilting vs Patchwork Quilting". What is the difference between the two types of quilting and what is involved in applique quilting?
More details will be in the invite email which will be send out shortly.
Monday,April 11, 2022; Via Zoom
Member’s Night
Topic: Crafting: Three MLUWC Members will share the ins and outs of their craft. 7:00 – Join your MLUWC friends for some chit-chat 7:30 – Start of business meeting 8:00 – Guest speaker Information on speakers and Zoom sign-in will be sent shortly
Guest Speakers: Janet Guay, Nancy Acemian and Marianna Newkirk
Traditionally, our April General Meeting is dedicated to our members. Three guest speakers will walk us through the major steps of their craft.
Nancy Acemian: Have you ever wondered how a stain glass comes to be? What are the steps in creating these beautiful pieces of art?
Marianna Newkirk: "Fun Abstract painting that everyone can do". (The secret ingredients are shaving cream, food colour and card stock or bristle board). Yes, you read right … shaving cream.
Janet Guay:"Applique Quilting vs Patchwork Quilting". What is the difference between the two types of quilting and what is involved in applique quilting?
More details will be in the invite email which will be send out shortly.
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Networking Event, March 23, 2022
Register by emailing Lsestock @royallepage.ca
No tickets sold at the door. $20
No tickets sold at the door. $20
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General Meeting, 7PM March 14, 2022, Zoom
Chronicles of an immigrant farmer
Cinthy Leyva Mancilla, owner and manager of Tierra Viva Gardens
tierraviva.ca
www.facebook.com/jardinstierraviva.ca
Rewards and challenges of farm life
Cinthya Leyva Mancilla is the owner and manager of Les Jardins Tierra Viva, an ecological community-scale farm located in Mirabel. She is originally from Mexico and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as well as Master’s in Plant Science from McGill University.
Cinthya does not come from a farming background but has always been fascinated with nature and loves cooking. She credits a 2009 internship at the organic farm Croques-Saisons in Lingwick QC with sparking her inner passion for farming.
In 2014 she started Les Jardins Tierra Viva on leased land in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur. For four years Cinthya worked the farm mostly on her own, growing her team as the farm grew. In 2018 she purchased 8 acres of land in Mirabel where the farm now produces a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as fresh eggs. Tierra Viva sells its products directly to consumers from June to October at the Saturday morning Valois market as well as through online sales.
Chronicles of an immigrant farmer
Cinthy Leyva Mancilla, owner and manager of Tierra Viva Gardens
tierraviva.ca
www.facebook.com/jardinstierraviva.ca
Rewards and challenges of farm life
Cinthya Leyva Mancilla is the owner and manager of Les Jardins Tierra Viva, an ecological community-scale farm located in Mirabel. She is originally from Mexico and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences as well as Master’s in Plant Science from McGill University.
Cinthya does not come from a farming background but has always been fascinated with nature and loves cooking. She credits a 2009 internship at the organic farm Croques-Saisons in Lingwick QC with sparking her inner passion for farming.
In 2014 she started Les Jardins Tierra Viva on leased land in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur. For four years Cinthya worked the farm mostly on her own, growing her team as the farm grew. In 2018 she purchased 8 acres of land in Mirabel where the farm now produces a variety of fruits and vegetables as well as fresh eggs. Tierra Viva sells its products directly to consumers from June to October at the Saturday morning Valois market as well as through online sales.
February Monday, February 14 7:00 pm Zoom
Guest Speaker: Sam Watts, Executive Director of Welcome Hall Mission
He will be talking about women’s health and a variety of WHM initiatives that are in place to serve women in need.
Established in 1892, Welcome Hall Mission is the largest doorway to help for Montrealers in need. It operates in 7 locations in the city, has a professional staff team of more than 160 people and an annual budget of approximately 30 million dollars. The Mission has provided services to women since its inception. An early mission statement included the goal of preventing cruelty to women – a much overlooked societal reality in the early 20th century.
Welcome Hall Mission has a history of offering innovative programs that are designed to help people become independent. The philosophy is one of offering a “helping hand” rather than a “handout”. The presentation to the MLUWC will highlight a number of the programs that are offered in 2022 to support those experiencing homelessness, young single mothers, families and at-risk youth in the Montreal region. It will also cover how the establishment of partnerships with the healthcare network is an essential part of offering effective solutions to the vulnerable and disconnected.
BIOGRAPHY
Sam is the CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, an organization founded in 1892. It is dedicated to providing shelter, food and love to Montrealers in need. The Mission has an annual budget of approximately 30 million dollars, more than 160 full time employees and over 400 volunteers.
The Mission is dedicated to eradicating chronic homelessness and hunger in Montreal. It operates emergency and supported housing services. It has a mental health treatment unit affiliated with McGill and the Psychiatry Department of the Jewish General Hospital. It also operates a free Dental Clinic, managed in a partnership with McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The youth services team manages an innovative program called “Coeur a Soeur” that provides practical support to young mothers and their children.
Sam is the author of “Good Work Done Better”, a book that proposes ideas for how community-based non-profit organizations can improve their impact. He has also authored numerous articles that have appeared in local and national publications.
He began his career in management at a Fortune 100 company in Montreal. In various global leadership roles, he learned to understand and appreciate principles that are required to turn good teams into high-performing teams. From 2001 to 2015, he was a team effectiveness consultant to corporations, governments and not for profit organizations acting as a catalyst, facilitator and executive coach.
Sam serves on a number of non-profit boards including The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and L’Arche Canada. He lives in Beaconsfield, QC.
Guest Speaker: Sam Watts, Executive Director of Welcome Hall Mission
He will be talking about women’s health and a variety of WHM initiatives that are in place to serve women in need.
Established in 1892, Welcome Hall Mission is the largest doorway to help for Montrealers in need. It operates in 7 locations in the city, has a professional staff team of more than 160 people and an annual budget of approximately 30 million dollars. The Mission has provided services to women since its inception. An early mission statement included the goal of preventing cruelty to women – a much overlooked societal reality in the early 20th century.
Welcome Hall Mission has a history of offering innovative programs that are designed to help people become independent. The philosophy is one of offering a “helping hand” rather than a “handout”. The presentation to the MLUWC will highlight a number of the programs that are offered in 2022 to support those experiencing homelessness, young single mothers, families and at-risk youth in the Montreal region. It will also cover how the establishment of partnerships with the healthcare network is an essential part of offering effective solutions to the vulnerable and disconnected.
BIOGRAPHY
Sam is the CEO of Welcome Hall Mission, an organization founded in 1892. It is dedicated to providing shelter, food and love to Montrealers in need. The Mission has an annual budget of approximately 30 million dollars, more than 160 full time employees and over 400 volunteers.
The Mission is dedicated to eradicating chronic homelessness and hunger in Montreal. It operates emergency and supported housing services. It has a mental health treatment unit affiliated with McGill and the Psychiatry Department of the Jewish General Hospital. It also operates a free Dental Clinic, managed in a partnership with McGill University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The youth services team manages an innovative program called “Coeur a Soeur” that provides practical support to young mothers and their children.
Sam is the author of “Good Work Done Better”, a book that proposes ideas for how community-based non-profit organizations can improve their impact. He has also authored numerous articles that have appeared in local and national publications.
He began his career in management at a Fortune 100 company in Montreal. In various global leadership roles, he learned to understand and appreciate principles that are required to turn good teams into high-performing teams. From 2001 to 2015, he was a team effectiveness consultant to corporations, governments and not for profit organizations acting as a catalyst, facilitator and executive coach.
Sam serves on a number of non-profit boards including The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and L’Arche Canada. He lives in Beaconsfield, QC.
Potluck Events January 17, 2022
Due to growing concern with the circulating Covid variants (Delta and Omicron) we have decided to hold only virtual meetings on Zoom for our Potluck event on Monday January 17, 2022. In-person meetings are not recommended by Santé Québec at this time. As with the last successful Potluck event in January 2021 participants will be assigned to a group of 4-6 persons and will show and discuss their pot luck dishes virtually within their private groups.
There will be 2 virtual events to choose from: Lunch 11:30am-1pm Dinner 5:30pm-7pm or sign up for both times if you so wish. Sign up will start after January 1st 2022 and we’ll send you further details later. It might be fun to do a little online research for potluck recipes, choose a new one to try out on January 17 or before and share your critique with your group.
We hope to see you all healthy and happy on January 17.
Happy New Year!
Carole Newberry Suzanne Chaussé.
Due to growing concern with the circulating Covid variants (Delta and Omicron) we have decided to hold only virtual meetings on Zoom for our Potluck event on Monday January 17, 2022. In-person meetings are not recommended by Santé Québec at this time. As with the last successful Potluck event in January 2021 participants will be assigned to a group of 4-6 persons and will show and discuss their pot luck dishes virtually within their private groups.
There will be 2 virtual events to choose from: Lunch 11:30am-1pm Dinner 5:30pm-7pm or sign up for both times if you so wish. Sign up will start after January 1st 2022 and we’ll send you further details later. It might be fun to do a little online research for potluck recipes, choose a new one to try out on January 17 or before and share your critique with your group.
We hope to see you all healthy and happy on January 17.
Happy New Year!
Carole Newberry Suzanne Chaussé.
The MLUWC is collecting gift 🎁 cards for C.A.R.E. Jeunesse (supports young adults aging out of foster care). Gift cards can be mailed to MLUWC PO Box 383 Pointe-Claire H9R 4P3
Notes of encouragement also welcome
Until December 7th
Notes of encouragement also welcome
Until December 7th
Invitation to our December 6 Christmas General Meeting
As announced at the November meeting, we will be having an in-person Holiday Party on December 6th from 7-9 p.m. at Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview Ave, Pointe-Claire!
This will be an excellent opportunity to get together with your friends in a festive and safe environment.
For this event, we will be seated at tables of 4. Since buffets are still verboten, we will have individual food boxes of sweet and savory finger foods from Les Biscuits Marookies for each attendee. Amazing door prizes! Cost: $20.
We want everyone to feel safe , so full COVID-19 regulations will be in effect: Vaccine passports, signing in for contact tracing, masks when not seated, hand sanitation, etc.
Payment by November 30th is required to attend the Holiday Party.
As announced at the November meeting, we will be having an in-person Holiday Party on December 6th from 7-9 p.m. at Cedar Park United Church, 204 Lakeview Ave, Pointe-Claire!
This will be an excellent opportunity to get together with your friends in a festive and safe environment.
For this event, we will be seated at tables of 4. Since buffets are still verboten, we will have individual food boxes of sweet and savory finger foods from Les Biscuits Marookies for each attendee. Amazing door prizes! Cost: $20.
We want everyone to feel safe , so full COVID-19 regulations will be in effect: Vaccine passports, signing in for contact tracing, masks when not seated, hand sanitation, etc.
Payment by November 30th is required to attend the Holiday Party.
- Send an Interac Transfer via your Online Banking
For this operation, you will need to set up the MLUWC Treasurer as a payee. The email address to be used is mluwc.treasurer17@gmail.com
Please use December6 as the password. (Password is case sensitive)
OR
2. Use our Paypal link above:
Christmas Charity
While we will be meeting in person this Christmas, we will not be raffling off baskets for charity, because many of the Interest Groups are still not meeting. That being said, the Club Executive does not want to miss out on the opportunity to do good in the community at this difficult time.
Concerned by the impact of the pandemic on mental health, the charity we have chosen for this year is Friends of Mental Health. For those who were present at the November meeting when Victoria Kucynzski gave a wonderful presentation, you will know about the remarkable work being done in the West Island by this organization based in Beaconsfield. For more information, please check out their web site:
You may wish to consider donating the $5 you would normally contribute to each interest group leader, as well as the amount you would normally spend on raffle tickets. Like the raffle tickets and interest group donations, this donation would not be eligible for charitable receipts because the MLUWC is not a registered charity.
We thank you in advance for helping to keep this community tradition alive.
There are three easy ways you can donate before November 30th:
1. Write a cheque made out to the MLUWC and mail it to our post office box:
P.O. Box 383
Pointe- Claire, QC
H9R 4P3
2. Send an Interac Transfer via your Online Banking
For this operation, please check the email sent to you for instructions.
3. Use our paypal link above
Since we pay a small amount to process PayPal payments, we kindly ask that you only use this method for donations of $20 or more..
Concerned by the impact of the pandemic on mental health, the charity we have chosen for this year is Friends of Mental Health. For those who were present at the November meeting when Victoria Kucynzski gave a wonderful presentation, you will know about the remarkable work being done in the West Island by this organization based in Beaconsfield. For more information, please check out their web site:
You may wish to consider donating the $5 you would normally contribute to each interest group leader, as well as the amount you would normally spend on raffle tickets. Like the raffle tickets and interest group donations, this donation would not be eligible for charitable receipts because the MLUWC is not a registered charity.
We thank you in advance for helping to keep this community tradition alive.
There are three easy ways you can donate before November 30th:
1. Write a cheque made out to the MLUWC and mail it to our post office box:
P.O. Box 383
Pointe- Claire, QC
H9R 4P3
2. Send an Interac Transfer via your Online Banking
For this operation, please check the email sent to you for instructions.
3. Use our paypal link above
Since we pay a small amount to process PayPal payments, we kindly ask that you only use this method for donations of $20 or more..
Networking Event November 24, 2021
Our last networking session of 2021 will be held, in person, at Studio 77 at 7pm on Wednesday November 24th.
The $20 cover charge includes wine and snack (and any proceeds from the event will support the MLUWC Scholarship Fund).
RSVP by sending your $20 payment to lsestock@royallepage.ca by November 22nd.
Covid restrictions will be in place (vaxxi code & id and limited number of participants).
Does your business offer gift cards? Be sure to let us know and you could sell November 24th. Please remember to share on our facebook group as well : https://www.facebook.com/groups/352436898159745
The MLUWC is also collecting gift cards for young adults aging out of foster care through C.A.R.E. Jeunesse.
We look forward to seeing you at Studio 77 November 24th.
Linda, Susan and Vida
The State of the Mental Health Network on the West Island and How to Navigate the System
Victoria Kucynzski, Friends of Mental Health
7 PM, November 8, 2021
By Zoom
Victoria Kuczynski, counsellor at Friends for Mental Health, graduated from Yorkville University with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology in 2021. Victoria began her career in counselling with youth suffering from mental illness and dependencies on alcohol and drugs at Portage. She later decided to help a population often forgotten by the mental health system—the caregivers and families of individuals suffering from mental illness. Victoria joined Friends for Mental Health in 2018. She has since expanded her career into the private sector to continue working with individuals suffering from mental health difficulties. Having suffered from mental illness herself, Victoria has decided to dedicate her life to helping those still struggling. In addition to counselling, Victoria is also a strong advocate for ending the stigma associated with mental health disorders. She continues the fight through media reports, radio interviews and newspaper articles.
Victoria Kucynzski, Friends of Mental Health
7 PM, November 8, 2021
By Zoom
Victoria Kuczynski, counsellor at Friends for Mental Health, graduated from Yorkville University with a Master’s in Counselling Psychology in 2021. Victoria began her career in counselling with youth suffering from mental illness and dependencies on alcohol and drugs at Portage. She later decided to help a population often forgotten by the mental health system—the caregivers and families of individuals suffering from mental illness. Victoria joined Friends for Mental Health in 2018. She has since expanded her career into the private sector to continue working with individuals suffering from mental health difficulties. Having suffered from mental illness herself, Victoria has decided to dedicate her life to helping those still struggling. In addition to counselling, Victoria is also a strong advocate for ending the stigma associated with mental health disorders. She continues the fight through media reports, radio interviews and newspaper articles.
March to support women in Afghanistan
Sponsored by the MLUWC
Saturday October 2, 2021
For more information click here
For tickets click here
Saturday October 2, 2021
For more information click here
For tickets click here
Monday October 4th, 2021 General Meeting
Remotely via Zoom
Our guest speaker, Stéphane Aquin, will share with us, as the new director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), where the Museum goes to from here?
Biography
Stéphane Aquin. Photo Jean-François Brière
Director of the MMFA since November 2020, Stéphane Aquin was born in Montreal and has lived in the United States and Switzerland. He holds a Master’s in Art History from Université de Montréal. During the 1990s, following a first stint at the Museum in which he collaborated on the opening of the Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion, he made his mark as an art critic in Quebec and Canada. He rejoined the MMFA’s ranks in 1998 as Curator of Contemporary Art, a position he held for 16 years. Over the course of this period, he organized more than 40 exhibitions and significantly enhanced the institution’s reputation for excellence. In 2015, he left Montreal for Washington, D.C., to pursue the role of Chief Curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Over the next five years, he would oversee numerous exhibitions, edit a variety of reference books and take part in a number of international conferences and juries on behalf of the Hirshhorn.
Through the recognition he has earned over the years – stemming notably from his vast knowledge of modern and contemporary art, art history in general, and the challenges facing today’s museum’s – Stéphane Aquin has become an important figure in the cultural milieu. As Director of the MMFA, he is pursuing the development of the great Montreal institution with a focus on an inclusive approach to art, the artist’s vision, education and innovation.
Remotely via Zoom
Our guest speaker, Stéphane Aquin, will share with us, as the new director of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), where the Museum goes to from here?
Biography
Stéphane Aquin. Photo Jean-François Brière
Director of the MMFA since November 2020, Stéphane Aquin was born in Montreal and has lived in the United States and Switzerland. He holds a Master’s in Art History from Université de Montréal. During the 1990s, following a first stint at the Museum in which he collaborated on the opening of the Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion, he made his mark as an art critic in Quebec and Canada. He rejoined the MMFA’s ranks in 1998 as Curator of Contemporary Art, a position he held for 16 years. Over the course of this period, he organized more than 40 exhibitions and significantly enhanced the institution’s reputation for excellence. In 2015, he left Montreal for Washington, D.C., to pursue the role of Chief Curator of the Smithsonian Institution’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Over the next five years, he would oversee numerous exhibitions, edit a variety of reference books and take part in a number of international conferences and juries on behalf of the Hirshhorn.
Through the recognition he has earned over the years – stemming notably from his vast knowledge of modern and contemporary art, art history in general, and the challenges facing today’s museum’s – Stéphane Aquin has become an important figure in the cultural milieu. As Director of the MMFA, he is pursuing the development of the great Montreal institution with a focus on an inclusive approach to art, the artist’s vision, education and innovation.
Networking Event
Wednesday September 22nd at Studio 77 in the Pointe-Claire Village (yes in person!). Local bakery/café Marookies will be providing covid safe snacks.
Our guest speaker will be Kerry-Anne Kutz, Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival de la Voix de Montréal and the Art Songs of Canada Project. More information about Kerry-Anne Kutz will be found on our website www.mluwc.com.events in the next coming days.
Kerry-Anne Kutz A proud Montrealer, Kerry-Anne studied music at the University of Saskatchewan and the Université de Montréal. Following a national audition, she was the first woman in Canada to become a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band. She has sung around the world, for the Royal Family and Heads of State, she has performed on t.v., radio, and sung the national anthems for the Montreal Canadians. Kerry-Anne is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival de la Voix de Montréal and the Art Songs of Canada Project. She was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for her contribution to the arts.
RSVP by Monday September 20th is mandatory and payment of $20 will be by e-transfer to lsestock@royallepage.ca.
Covid regulations will be in place - vaccine passport and numbers will be limited so please RSVP early.
We look forward to seeing you,
MLUWC Networking Committee
Our guest speaker will be Kerry-Anne Kutz, Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival de la Voix de Montréal and the Art Songs of Canada Project. More information about Kerry-Anne Kutz will be found on our website www.mluwc.com.events in the next coming days.
Kerry-Anne Kutz A proud Montrealer, Kerry-Anne studied music at the University of Saskatchewan and the Université de Montréal. Following a national audition, she was the first woman in Canada to become a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band. She has sung around the world, for the Royal Family and Heads of State, she has performed on t.v., radio, and sung the national anthems for the Montreal Canadians. Kerry-Anne is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Festival de la Voix de Montréal and the Art Songs of Canada Project. She was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for her contribution to the arts.
RSVP by Monday September 20th is mandatory and payment of $20 will be by e-transfer to lsestock@royallepage.ca.
Covid regulations will be in place - vaccine passport and numbers will be limited so please RSVP early.
We look forward to seeing you,
MLUWC Networking Committee
Launch of the 2021/22 Season (Zoom)
Date: Wednesday September 15th, 2021
(Yes, Wednesday to keep with our tradition of having season launch on Wednesdays)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The program for the evening is as follows:
Going once, twice….sold?! As we’ve learned, we’re in a real estate bubble…or are we? The housing market has been a hot topic since the onset of the pandemic. We’ve all heard stories of soaring prices, bidding wars and scarcity of properties for sale. Come join us September 15 via Zoom to listen and learn more from three certified residential and commercial real estate brokers. Linda Sestock is with Royal LePage, Georgiana Cretu with Adresz, and Pauline van Nieuwburg is with RE/MAX. Based on their collective vast experience, they will provide us with practical suggestions on how to navigate current market conditions, and they will arm us with the knowledge we need to improve our decision making.
Vida Guido has kindly agreed to moderate what promises to be a very lively, highly informative panel discussion!
We would be grateful if MLUWC members would email questions ahead of the event to mluwcprogram@gmail.com.
Check your email for the invitation to the Zoom.
Note: Signing up for interest groups will be done digitally once again this year. You will soon receive an email with a link to a form allowing you to register for interest groups
Sabra Ledent
Program chair
(Yes, Wednesday to keep with our tradition of having season launch on Wednesdays)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The program for the evening is as follows:
- 7:00pm: We will start off with a bring your own cocktail/beverage with munchies and a little chit-chat to catch up on the latest news.
- 7:30pm: Meeting
- 8:00pm: Our panel discussion "What's with this housing market?" takes centre stage
Going once, twice….sold?! As we’ve learned, we’re in a real estate bubble…or are we? The housing market has been a hot topic since the onset of the pandemic. We’ve all heard stories of soaring prices, bidding wars and scarcity of properties for sale. Come join us September 15 via Zoom to listen and learn more from three certified residential and commercial real estate brokers. Linda Sestock is with Royal LePage, Georgiana Cretu with Adresz, and Pauline van Nieuwburg is with RE/MAX. Based on their collective vast experience, they will provide us with practical suggestions on how to navigate current market conditions, and they will arm us with the knowledge we need to improve our decision making.
Vida Guido has kindly agreed to moderate what promises to be a very lively, highly informative panel discussion!
We would be grateful if MLUWC members would email questions ahead of the event to mluwcprogram@gmail.com.
Check your email for the invitation to the Zoom.
Note: Signing up for interest groups will be done digitally once again this year. You will soon receive an email with a link to a form allowing you to register for interest groups
Sabra Ledent
Program chair
Networking Event
Second Virtual Trivia Night
Thanks to Jane Cowell, once again, we are offering you an Evening of Trivia with lots of laughter.
Come test your knowledge of Trivia with your MLUWC friends!
Date: Monday July 12th, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m.
We will start off with a quick trial run to make sure everyone is comfortable with the process.
You are welcome to invite friends (non MLUWC members), but there is no guarantee they will be in your team, as teams are generated random by Zoom. Just forward this email to them and ask them to register. They will be required to enter the name of the member who invited them in the registration form.
Check your email for the invitation and please do register as per the email by 5PM July 11th, 2021
Come test your knowledge of Trivia with your MLUWC friends!
Date: Monday July 12th, 2021
Time: 7:00 p.m.
We will start off with a quick trial run to make sure everyone is comfortable with the process.
You are welcome to invite friends (non MLUWC members), but there is no guarantee they will be in your team, as teams are generated random by Zoom. Just forward this email to them and ask them to register. They will be required to enter the name of the member who invited them in the registration form.
Check your email for the invitation and please do register as per the email by 5PM July 11th, 2021
Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
Please join us for an exceptional evening with international bestselling author Jennifer Robson. You will have an opportunity to meet and chat with one of your favourite Canadian authors and learn about her latest book, Our Darkest Night.
We may all be living through an upheaval in history right now, but it is other periods of tumult, namely two world wars, that Jennifer Robson is drawn to writing about in her novels.
The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club (MLUWC) Scholarship Fund encourages education and life-long learning by awarding scholarships and bursaries to qualified and deserving West Island women.
All proceeds from this fundraising event will benefit the MLUWC Scholarship Fund which awards $12,000 annually to West Island women pursuing their education in Quebec. In addition to four scholarships for university students, we are proud to provide 17 bursaries to students from John Abbott College, Place Cartier Adult Education Centre and Centre d’éducation des adultes Jeanne Sauvé. In a year when our usual fundraising events have been disrupted, your support of this virtual event is most appreciated.
Biography: An academic by background, a former editor by profession, and a lifelong history nerd, Jennifer Robson is now a full time writer. An author of six international bestsellers set during and after the two world wars: Somewhere in France, After the War is Over, Moonlight Over Paris, Goodnight from London, The Gown and Our Darkest Night: A Novel of Italy and the Second World War. She was also a contributor to the acclaimed anthology Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War.
She studied French literature and Modern History as an undergraduate at King’s University College at Western University, and then attended Saint Antony’s College at the University of Oxford, where she obtained her doctorate in British economic and social history. While at Oxford, she was a Commonwealth Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow.
Jennifer lives in Toronto with her husband and children and shares her home office with Ellie the sheepdog and her feline companions Sam and Mika.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
To purchase your ticket for $25 click on the blue "Click Here To Register".
Note:
We may all be living through an upheaval in history right now, but it is other periods of tumult, namely two world wars, that Jennifer Robson is drawn to writing about in her novels.
The Montreal Lakeshore University Women’s Club (MLUWC) Scholarship Fund encourages education and life-long learning by awarding scholarships and bursaries to qualified and deserving West Island women.
All proceeds from this fundraising event will benefit the MLUWC Scholarship Fund which awards $12,000 annually to West Island women pursuing their education in Quebec. In addition to four scholarships for university students, we are proud to provide 17 bursaries to students from John Abbott College, Place Cartier Adult Education Centre and Centre d’éducation des adultes Jeanne Sauvé. In a year when our usual fundraising events have been disrupted, your support of this virtual event is most appreciated.
Biography: An academic by background, a former editor by profession, and a lifelong history nerd, Jennifer Robson is now a full time writer. An author of six international bestsellers set during and after the two world wars: Somewhere in France, After the War is Over, Moonlight Over Paris, Goodnight from London, The Gown and Our Darkest Night: A Novel of Italy and the Second World War. She was also a contributor to the acclaimed anthology Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War.
She studied French literature and Modern History as an undergraduate at King’s University College at Western University, and then attended Saint Antony’s College at the University of Oxford, where she obtained her doctorate in British economic and social history. While at Oxford, she was a Commonwealth Scholar and SSHRC Doctoral Fellow.
Jennifer lives in Toronto with her husband and children and shares her home office with Ellie the sheepdog and her feline companions Sam and Mika.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
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Note:
- A maximum of four tickets may be purchased at any one time.
- Tax receipts will be issued only in the name of the purchaser.
- Register early as tickets are limited.
- A Zoom link will be sent the day before the event.
Annual General Meeting
May 12, 2021
Agenda:
The Honourable Marlene Jennings, who became President of the Quebec Community Groups Network in November 2020, is a retired lawyer and former Member of Parliament who is a valued contributor to Quebec’s English-speaking community on a wide range of issues ranging from education to health and access to justice.
May 12, 2021
Agenda:
- 7:00pm : Join Zoom session for some chit-chat
- 7:30pm : Meeting
The Honourable Marlene Jennings, who became President of the Quebec Community Groups Network in November 2020, is a retired lawyer and former Member of Parliament who is a valued contributor to Quebec’s English-speaking community on a wide range of issues ranging from education to health and access to justice.
Annual Scholarship Fundraiser
In an upbeat and inspirational evening, Gina Cody will introduce us to her "Three Stages of Life". The first stage is where you are taught and nurtured by your parents, teachers and your environment. The second stage is when you forge your own path, and when you pursue your own personal and professional goals and ambitions. The third and final stage is when you can give back and help those coming after you. During her talk, she will discuss her own journey through these stages and some of the lessons she has learned and challenges she has faced.
The Montreal Lakeshore University Women's Club (MLUWC) Scholarship Fund encourages education and life-long learning by awarding scholarships and bursaries to qualified and deserving West Island women.
All proceeds from this event will benefit the MLUWC Scholarship Fund which awards $12,000 annually to West Island women pursuing their education in Quebec. In addition to 4 scholarships for university students, we are proud to provide 17 bursaries to students from John Abbott College, Place Cartier Adult Education Centre and Centre d’éducation des adultes Jeanne Sauvé. In a year when our usual fundraising events have been disrupted, your support of this virtual event is most appreciated.
Gina Cody is the first woman to be awarded a PhD in building engineering at Concordia University. In 2018, Cody made a $15 million gift to Concordia’s Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science. The faculty was renamed the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, in recognition of her generosity and professional accomplishments. It became the first faculty in Canada named after a woman and one of the first of its kind in the world. Cody was the executive chair and principal shareholder of CCI Group Inc., a Toronto-based engineering consulting firm. It was named one of Canada’s best managed companies in 2013 and ranked the ninth most profitable woman owned company in 2010. She was named one of Canada’s Top Women Entrepreneurs in 2010. She earned an Award of Merit from the Canadian Standards Association, a Volunteer Service Award from the Government of Ontario and in 2010 the Professional Engineer’s of Ontario (PEO) Order of Honour, at the Officer level. Cody was named Alumna of the Year by the Concordia University Alumni Association in 2011 and a Great Concordian in 2014.
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Pointe-Claire, QC
H9R 4P3
General Meeting - Monday April 12, 2021
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Remotely via Zoom
Dr. Marina Klein will tell us about COVID-19 Vaccines: What you need to know. Marina B. Klein M.D., M.Sc., FRCP(C) Dr. Marina Klein is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases/Chronic Viral Illnesses Service at the MUHC where she is Research Director. She is National Co-director of the CIHR-Canadian HIV Trials Network and co-leads the Mi4 Clinical Research Platform. Dr. Klein’s research program builds on years of multidisciplinary work leading one of the largest cohorts focused on HIV and HCV co-infection in the world (www.cocostudy.ca). As Canada Research Chair in Clinical and Epidemiologic Studies of Chronic Viral Infections in Vulnerable Populations, she is documenting the impact of new HCV therapies on health outcomes, designing and testing tailored approaches to increase access to diagnosis and treatment, building capacity for research with Indigenous communities and using evidence generated to advocate for policy change. Her goal is to pave the way to eliminating HCV and other chronic viral infections in Canada and globally. To this end she is leading an ambitious project called Montreal Sans Hep C which aims to make Montreal the first City in North America to eliminate HCV. |
Networking Event, March 24, 2021, 7PM
Cinthya Leyva Mancilla, owner and manager of Tierra Viva Gardens will be our guest speaker Wednesday March 24th. She does not come from a farming background but has always been fascinated by nature and loves cooking. She has a bachelor's degree in Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and a master's degree in Plant Science from McGill University. It was an internship at the organic farm Croques-Saisons in Lingwick, Quebec in 2009 that sparked her passion for farming.
Please RSVP to Linda Sestock lsestock@royallepage.ca by March 23rd to receive your zoom link.
As always, donations to our Scholarship Fund are welcome : www.mluwc.com
or https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/10093
General Meeting - Monday March 8, 2021
Remotely via Zoom
In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8) our March meeting is dedicated to women leaders in our community, and, of course to you, our members.
We will start the evening by welcoming Kemba Mitchell, Chairperson of the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) and Sarah Ford, Executive Director of the West Island Women's Center (WIWC). They will speak about the work their organizations are doing in the West Island community.
Our March General Meeting is always dedicated to our Members – Member’s Night. This year we will change the format and have as many of you who wish to participate to tell us something about yourself we may not know. Each member will have a 3-minute time block to share.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Zoom for an informative and fun meeting.
Kemba Mitchell
Kemba Mitchell is a proud 3rd generation African-Canadian, a mother, and a relentless activist for the empowerment and advancement of the Montreal Black Community. Inspired by her late mother, Ina Cassell, a Pan Africanist, artist and community activist, Mitchell continues to follow in her mother’s footstep through her volunteer work now proudly serving as the 15th Chairperson of the West Island Black
Community Association (WIBCA), a long-standing pillar of the community. Kemba holds a B.A in Human Relations from Concordia University. She has over 17 years of experience in customer support, project management, and international logistics management. Her diverse skill set serves her on many fronts, from volunteering with the West Island Blues Festival Committee to, most recently, holding a position as Community Development Agent at a local high school. Kemba is a proud mentor volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sister of the West Island and recently appointed to the Lester B. Pearson Task Force on Equity and Inclusivity as well as a biweekly contributor on Bell Media Let’s Talk radio station CJAD 800s 8:40 Second Breakfast Table with Elias Makos.
Sarah Ford
Sarah Ford is a non-profit professional who has worked for the past 12 years in both community and international organizations. Prior to this, Sarah worked as a communications and marketing specialist in the private sector for both companies and agencies. She currently is the Executive Director of the West Island Women’s Centre and sits on the Board of Directors for Social Justice Connection. Sarah is a mother of two young daughters and lives with her family in Pointe-Claire.
Remotely via Zoom
In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8) our March meeting is dedicated to women leaders in our community, and, of course to you, our members.
We will start the evening by welcoming Kemba Mitchell, Chairperson of the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) and Sarah Ford, Executive Director of the West Island Women's Center (WIWC). They will speak about the work their organizations are doing in the West Island community.
Our March General Meeting is always dedicated to our Members – Member’s Night. This year we will change the format and have as many of you who wish to participate to tell us something about yourself we may not know. Each member will have a 3-minute time block to share.
We are looking forward to seeing you on Zoom for an informative and fun meeting.
Kemba Mitchell
Kemba Mitchell is a proud 3rd generation African-Canadian, a mother, and a relentless activist for the empowerment and advancement of the Montreal Black Community. Inspired by her late mother, Ina Cassell, a Pan Africanist, artist and community activist, Mitchell continues to follow in her mother’s footstep through her volunteer work now proudly serving as the 15th Chairperson of the West Island Black
Community Association (WIBCA), a long-standing pillar of the community. Kemba holds a B.A in Human Relations from Concordia University. She has over 17 years of experience in customer support, project management, and international logistics management. Her diverse skill set serves her on many fronts, from volunteering with the West Island Blues Festival Committee to, most recently, holding a position as Community Development Agent at a local high school. Kemba is a proud mentor volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sister of the West Island and recently appointed to the Lester B. Pearson Task Force on Equity and Inclusivity as well as a biweekly contributor on Bell Media Let’s Talk radio station CJAD 800s 8:40 Second Breakfast Table with Elias Makos.
Sarah Ford
Sarah Ford is a non-profit professional who has worked for the past 12 years in both community and international organizations. Prior to this, Sarah worked as a communications and marketing specialist in the private sector for both companies and agencies. She currently is the Executive Director of the West Island Women’s Centre and sits on the Board of Directors for Social Justice Connection. Sarah is a mother of two young daughters and lives with her family in Pointe-Claire.
Kemba Mitchell Sarah Ford
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Networking event February 24, 2021
Lilly Rahmann, PhD….naturopath, specializing in phyto-therapy and minerals, author of CRYSTAL HEALING. She is a gemologist with an uncanny ability to find rare, genuine, unique gemstones and crystals which she uses in her jewelry designs and workshops. Lilly was born in Bankok, Thailand, graduated from the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences where she worked at the institute as a teacher and a lab technician for three years. She came to Canada and is an entrepreneur, utilizing her knowledge of gems and minerals to develop a line of natural cosmetics, Aish. Lilly uses pure, natural ingredients and essential oils that are not only environmental friendly, but skin and body friendly..
Monday February 8, 2021
General Meeting
Remotely via Zoom
Get more pleasure out of your chocolate!
In an upbeat and fun adventure through the ages, Dr. Chocolate (Dr. Jordan LeBel) will take you through a guided history of chocolate, show you how cocoa beans and transform into chocolate, and he’ll share useful tasting tips to get more pleasure out of every bite of your favorite comfort food. He’ll answer any question you have and we’ll talk about matching chocolate and wine. So pour yourself a glass, break open a nice bar of chocolate and join us!
General Meeting
Remotely via Zoom
Get more pleasure out of your chocolate!
In an upbeat and fun adventure through the ages, Dr. Chocolate (Dr. Jordan LeBel) will take you through a guided history of chocolate, show you how cocoa beans and transform into chocolate, and he’ll share useful tasting tips to get more pleasure out of every bite of your favorite comfort food. He’ll answer any question you have and we’ll talk about matching chocolate and wine. So pour yourself a glass, break open a nice bar of chocolate and join us!
Jordan LeBel is a professor at the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) where he teaches The Marketing of Food. Jordan is a graduate of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec, and held various positions in foodservice, notably as Executive Chef and as restaurant inspector for Distinguished Restaurants of North America. He taught foodservice management in Norway, in Switzerland and in the United States at Cornell University’s famed School of Hotel Administration, from which he holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. He completed his Ph.D. (on chocolate!) at McGill University.
Jordan LeBel is a professor at the John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) where he teaches The Marketing of Food. Jordan is a graduate of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec, and held various positions in foodservice, notably as Executive Chef and as restaurant inspector for Distinguished Restaurants of North America. He taught foodservice management in Norway, in Switzerland and in the United States at Cornell University’s famed School of Hotel Administration, from which he holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. He completed his Ph.D. (on chocolate!) at McGill University.
Networking event January 27, 2021
We are happy to announce that our first networking event of 2021 will happen Wednesday January 27, 2021 at 7pm on Zoom. A zoom link will be sent out a few days prior to the event. As we are still on zoom, there is no fee, but donations to our scholarship fund are always welcome www.mluwc.com/scholarship
Our guest speaker will be Darlene Phair, owner of Santé Kor, a boutique personal training studio located in Valois, Pointe Claire. Darlene has 29 years experience working in the fitness industry. She is a certified personal trainer, Pilates and Yoga instructor, Cancer Exercise and Corrective Conditioning Specialist as well as a Level 2 Precision Nutrition coach.
Santé Kor
87A Lucerne
Pointe Claire Québec H9R 2V9
514-265-7864
santekorwestisland@gmail.com
www.santekorwestisland.com
Future networking dates:
Wednesday February 24
Wednesday March 24
Wednesday April 28
Our guest speaker will be Darlene Phair, owner of Santé Kor, a boutique personal training studio located in Valois, Pointe Claire. Darlene has 29 years experience working in the fitness industry. She is a certified personal trainer, Pilates and Yoga instructor, Cancer Exercise and Corrective Conditioning Specialist as well as a Level 2 Precision Nutrition coach.
Santé Kor
87A Lucerne
Pointe Claire Québec H9R 2V9
514-265-7864
santekorwestisland@gmail.com
www.santekorwestisland.com
Future networking dates:
Wednesday February 24
Wednesday March 24
Wednesday April 28
POT LUCK DINNERS
Monday, January 18, 2021
This year we are keeping up the tradition of the January Pot Luck Dinners with a small twist to them. Just think, ladies: NO hosting, NO cooking, NO late-night driving and dealing with the elements. It will all be virtual through ZOOM, as is the rest of our lives lately. You can join us from the comfort of your home. We will have two sessions, brunch/lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. There is also a third option: you can attend both sessions since you do not have to leave your home. We will be in chat rooms of six persons to make for easier conversation and to meet new people. An invitation will be sent out to you early in January. Do not hesitate to contact Carole Newberry or Mary Vlahos if you have any questions.
Information on the Zoom sign-in will be sent shortly
Monday, January 18, 2021
This year we are keeping up the tradition of the January Pot Luck Dinners with a small twist to them. Just think, ladies: NO hosting, NO cooking, NO late-night driving and dealing with the elements. It will all be virtual through ZOOM, as is the rest of our lives lately. You can join us from the comfort of your home. We will have two sessions, brunch/lunch at 11:30 a.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. There is also a third option: you can attend both sessions since you do not have to leave your home. We will be in chat rooms of six persons to make for easier conversation and to meet new people. An invitation will be sent out to you early in January. Do not hesitate to contact Carole Newberry or Mary Vlahos if you have any questions.
Information on the Zoom sign-in will be sent shortly
Virtual Christmas Concert for our December 2020 Meeting
When: Monday December 7, 2020 at 7 pm
Where: virtual this year (via Zoom)
Barbara Lewis and her team will help put us in the Christmas spirit.
Where: virtual this year (via Zoom)
Barbara Lewis and her team will help put us in the Christmas spirit.
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Barbara Lewis performs powerful folk and pop songs that are both entertaining and highly emotional. With her wide-range, classically-trained voice, vulnerable stage presence and elegant storytelling ability, she is known as “a hugely gifted singer, a born communicator.” Barbara is also a vocal coach who specializes in working with singers over 40 - both beginners and professionals. Her YouTube channel is called, Singing After 40. |
Doug Balfour is a multi faceted pianist, arranger, composer and as of late a singer. He worked extensively in music theatre as a music direct, arranger, and keyboardist. As an accompanist, he has played with the likes of Barbara Lewis, Suzi Wesson, Karin Plato, and on a couple of brief occasions Michael Bublé. An old time rock n roller, he still plays with Toronto's legendary Robbie Lane and the Disciples
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Beverly McGuire is a well-known singer and voice teacher in many Montreal circles. Her versatility as a performer has charmed audiences in classical, Celtic and folk music. Equally compelling as an opera singer or accompanying herself in a ballad with acoustic guitar, she brings a sincerity to the music she serves.
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Networking Event
Join us Wednesday November 11th, 7pm for our Virtual Networking Event with
Taline Nalbandian
The topic is Branding; identity, Strategy & Social Media. What stories do we want to tell?
Email Linda Sestock for the zoom link by Tuesday November 10th - your friends are always welcome.
No charge, but donations (usually $20) to our Scholarship Fund are always welcome - www.mluwc.com/scholarships
Invitation
à la réunion ZOOM du Conseil québécois des AFDU
to the ZOOM meeting of the Council of CFUW clubs of Quebec
Date: 2020.10.17 13 h – 16 h
C'est avec grand plaisir que je puis confirmer la présence de Me Marie Rinfret, Protectrice du citoyen du gouvernement du Québec à notre rencontre du Conseil québécois des AFDU le samedi 17 octobre. J'ai reçu un appel d'une conseillère de sa direction des communications tout à l'heure.
Elle sera présente à partir de 13 h 10 jusqu'à 14 h. Elle fera une présentation de 20 minutes et pourra nous parler des constats qui étaient déjà ressortis dans les CHSLD avant la crise vécue au printemps. Ensuite, elle répondra à nos questions.
Cependant, elle ne touchera pas aux éléments de l'enquête qui est en cours et nous demande de respecter ceci. Par contre, Mme Huot, la conseillère, m'a demandé de lui envoyer les deux résolutions d'urgence adoptées à l'AGA de la FCFDU au cours de l'été.
Please note that Me Rinfret does not speak English so if you wish to ask a question, please have it translated in French by a colleague before the meeting. I can translate her answer for you.
Veuillez vous inscrire en envoyant les informations demandées à afdumonteregie@gmail.com Nom-prénom-association-courriel-Je participe le 17 octobre. Please register by sending the information requested to afdumonteregie@gmail.com Name – first name – club--email – I will attend on October 17th .
à la réunion ZOOM du Conseil québécois des AFDU
to the ZOOM meeting of the Council of CFUW clubs of Quebec
Date: 2020.10.17 13 h – 16 h
C'est avec grand plaisir que je puis confirmer la présence de Me Marie Rinfret, Protectrice du citoyen du gouvernement du Québec à notre rencontre du Conseil québécois des AFDU le samedi 17 octobre. J'ai reçu un appel d'une conseillère de sa direction des communications tout à l'heure.
Elle sera présente à partir de 13 h 10 jusqu'à 14 h. Elle fera une présentation de 20 minutes et pourra nous parler des constats qui étaient déjà ressortis dans les CHSLD avant la crise vécue au printemps. Ensuite, elle répondra à nos questions.
Cependant, elle ne touchera pas aux éléments de l'enquête qui est en cours et nous demande de respecter ceci. Par contre, Mme Huot, la conseillère, m'a demandé de lui envoyer les deux résolutions d'urgence adoptées à l'AGA de la FCFDU au cours de l'été.
Please note that Me Rinfret does not speak English so if you wish to ask a question, please have it translated in French by a colleague before the meeting. I can translate her answer for you.
Veuillez vous inscrire en envoyant les informations demandées à afdumonteregie@gmail.com Nom-prénom-association-courriel-Je participe le 17 octobre. Please register by sending the information requested to afdumonteregie@gmail.com Name – first name – club--email – I will attend on October 17th .
Monday November 9, 2020 General Meeting
Biography
Nakuset, the Executive Director of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montréal, is Cree from Lac la
Ronge, Saskatchewan. She is also the co-director of Resilience Montreal, a low barrier shelter for men and women in
the Cabot Square area of Montreal. She has three beautiful boys, Kistin, Mahkisis and Mahihkan and was adopted by a Jewish family in Montreal. Nakuset draws on her adoptee experience in her advocacy work for Indigenous children in care and is dedicated to improving the lives of urban Indigenous people. An upcoming documentary titled "Becoming Nakuset" on her experience as a 60's Scoop survivor is set to premiere at imagine Native film festival on October 21st 2020.
Nakuset, the Executive Director of the Native Women’s Shelter of Montréal, is Cree from Lac la
Ronge, Saskatchewan. She is also the co-director of Resilience Montreal, a low barrier shelter for men and women in
the Cabot Square area of Montreal. She has three beautiful boys, Kistin, Mahkisis and Mahihkan and was adopted by a Jewish family in Montreal. Nakuset draws on her adoptee experience in her advocacy work for Indigenous children in care and is dedicated to improving the lives of urban Indigenous people. An upcoming documentary titled "Becoming Nakuset" on her experience as a 60's Scoop survivor is set to premiere at imagine Native film festival on October 21st 2020.
When: 7:00 for coffee and chat prior to the regular meeting at 7:30, with the talk to start at 8:00
Where: Remotely via Zoom (email invitation will be sent out prior to the event)
Our guest speaker, Nakuset, will share with us "The Resilience of Urban Indigenous people". Nakuset will speak on her role as Executive Director at the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal and her advocacy work, particularly during the current pandemic and her work in the context of the recent death of Joyce Echaquan.
Where: Remotely via Zoom (email invitation will be sent out prior to the event)
Our guest speaker, Nakuset, will share with us "The Resilience of Urban Indigenous people". Nakuset will speak on her role as Executive Director at the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal and her advocacy work, particularly during the current pandemic and her work in the context of the recent death of Joyce Echaquan.
General Meeting October 5th, 2020
Date: Monday October 5th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Your home by Zoom (look for the invitation sent by email)
The program for the evening is as follows:
Paul will share some statistics and discuss how one small not-for-profit accompanies refugeed people after their arrival in the Montreal area. As well, he will highlight some of the effects of a change in the climate of acceptance in Quebec.'
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Your home by Zoom (look for the invitation sent by email)
The program for the evening is as follows:
- 7:00pm: We will start off with a bring your own cocktail/beverage with munchies and a little chit-chat to catch up on the latest news.
- 7:30pm: Meeting
- 8:00pm: Guest speaker Paul Clarke
- Topic: The challenges faced by refugee claimants and sponsored refugees arriving in Canada
Paul will share some statistics and discuss how one small not-for-profit accompanies refugeed people after their arrival in the Montreal area. As well, he will highlight some of the effects of a change in the climate of acceptance in Quebec.'
Date: Wednesday September 16th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Your home by Zoom
Yes, it is that time again ... The start of a new MLUWC season. It has been a difficult summer but we have made it this far! Your MLUWC tried to keep as many of its members connected with its 1st ever summer program and many of our interest groups have also continued to meet during the summer remotely. We have done this while following the government's 2m distance rule from the comforts of our own homes and gardens and all without a mask thanks to technology.
A few notes:
The program for the evening is as follows:
Looking forward to seeing you ... and don't forget your favorite beverage!!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Your home by Zoom
Yes, it is that time again ... The start of a new MLUWC season. It has been a difficult summer but we have made it this far! Your MLUWC tried to keep as many of its members connected with its 1st ever summer program and many of our interest groups have also continued to meet during the summer remotely. We have done this while following the government's 2m distance rule from the comforts of our own homes and gardens and all without a mask thanks to technology.
A few notes:
- To have a digital copy of our program as it stands now, please click on the following link: https://www.mluwc.com/events.html (The program will be updated as information becomes available).
- A digital copy of the members directory will be emailed after September 15 to all members who have paid their 2020/2021 dues.
- Signing up for interest groups will be done digitally this year. You will soon receive an email with a link to a form allowing you to register for interest groups.
The program for the evening is as follows:
- 7:00pm: We will start off with a bring your own cocktail/beverage with munchies and a little chit-chat to catch up on the latest news.
- 7:30pm: Meeting/Interest Groups
- 8:00pm: Our guest speaker Doug Bellevue, author of "Montreal's Golden Square Mile - A Neighborhood" will entertain us with stories of the residents of the Golden Square Mile.
Looking forward to seeing you ... and don't forget your favorite beverage!!
Jewellery
You are cordially invited to the last
MLUWC Zoom Summer Evening Get-Together! (For Members Only)
Date: Wednesday August 12th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
This time we ask you to wear your loudest or most outrageous necklace. It can be one you already own or you can get creative and make one for the evening. The showier the better! We will start off by admiring each others necklaces while we sip on our favorite beverage.
At 7:30 p.m. (or so) our guest speaker Linda Richer, G.J. ( graduate Jeweller) F.C.Gm. A (Fellow graduate gemologist) and co owner or Robert Richer Jeweller in Dorval, will tell us about The History of Jewellery
As she says " since the beginning of time we have adorned ourselves with gifts from Mother Nature. Please join me in exploring this fascinating journey that brought us from wearing seashells, feathers and sculpted bones to gold , diamonds and stunning gems found nestled deep within the earth, some for millions of years! "
If you will be attending the evening please RSVP to the email invitation that was sent to you. This will take you to a form where you will be asked to enter your name and email address. Within a few days, you will get a confirmation email, with the link to the Zoom meeting as well as some simple instructions.
Looking forward to seeing you ... and don't forget your most outrageous necklace!!
Trivia Night
(For Members Only)
Date: Thursday July 9th, 2020
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Your home
Thanks to Jane Cowell, we are offering you an Evening of Trivia with lots of laughter.
Come test your knowledge of Trivia with your MLUWC friends!
You must register....please contact Nancy Acemian/Program Chair <mluwcprogram@gmail.com>
Pink Tea Party (for Members only)
Date: Friday June 5th, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Where: from the comfort of your home, by Zoom
Bring your own tea, wine or bubbly with your Spring Hat!
We will start off by oohing and awing at each others Spring Hats (they can be chic or funny) while we sip on our favorite beverage.
At 4:30 p.m. (or so) our guest speaker Olga Shevchenko, a gemologist and designer of jewelry, will tell us about Gabrielle Coco Chanel a woman, business woman, and designer.
If you will be attending the pink tea party please RSVP by responding to the invitation that you received by email.
Annual General Meeting, May 13, 7 PM
Great news. We will be having our AGM on May 13 at 7pm!!! Not in person but via Zoom, a video conferencing software. As well as our meeting we will have as a guest speaker Carmen Z. Robinson, a clinical Psychologist who specializes in Family Therapy (for more information on Carmen, see biography below). Carmen will talk to us about how to deal with isolation and loneliness of being quarantined from others, what are "normal" things to feel, what are things to watch out for and how to deal with these feelings.
If you have questions for Carmen, we will ask you to send them when you register for the AGM. An email invitation will be send to you shortly.
For those who have never used Zoom before, we will have a dry run on Monday May 11 to give you a chance to join a Zoom meeting and get comfortable with the environment. Nancy Acemian will be hosting the meeting and will help you navigate the environment. Details to follow.
Carmen Robinson's Biography:
Career Experience:
Staff Psychologist Day Hospital Allen Memorial Institute 1970-1985
Started Sexual Dysfunction Unit RVH
Abortion Clinic. RVH
Family Therapy Unit AMI
Private Psychotherapy Practice Individual/Couple/Family. 1985 -2020
Other:
Volunteer Psychologist Trauma Unit. May-September 2003
Rabin Medical Center
Working with Victims of Suicide Bombings and their Families
President, Cultural Mission to Israel Quebec-Israel Committee. June 2006
Cultural Exchange between French Canadian Representatives from the Arts and their Israeli Counterparts
Mission to Ethiopia. 2013
Accompany last group of Immigrants to resettle in Israel
Networking Event
March 11, 2020, 7 pm
Studio Works, Pointe Claire
- The March networking event will be for networking only (no speaker). Prepare your elevator pitch, be prepared to share your business or dream. There will be ice breakers.
- The Studio Works can hold up to 40, so bring a friend.
- We just ask that you RSVP by March 6 so that we can prepare. Lsestock@royallepage.ca
Members' Night
Monday, March 9, 2020, 7 pm
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO
Always an interesting evening in which we meet some fascinating members - some who are new, and hear about their careers and others who will show off their creativity!
PROGRAM
Our General Meeting in March is always dedicated to our members. This year four members will talk about their careers. We will hear from a writer, a nurse who worked with autistic children, a violinist for the MSO and a singer/songwriter, who will share with us their career path and experiences. It will be a most informative evening and an excellent opportunity to get to know some of our members a bit better.
PROGRAM
Our General Meeting in March is always dedicated to our members. This year four members will talk about their careers. We will hear from a writer, a nurse who worked with autistic children, a violinist for the MSO and a singer/songwriter, who will share with us their career path and experiences. It will be a most informative evening and an excellent opportunity to get to know some of our members a bit better.
Bitcoins: What, why and how…
Where: Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO
When: Monday, February 10, 2020, 7 pm
You might have heard about Bitcoin, a digital currency launched in 2008 that has been widely discussed in the media for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. Is it the future or a scam? I will try to demystify the technology for you, explain how it works, why people are excited about it, and who is worried about it.
When: Monday, February 10, 2020, 7 pm
You might have heard about Bitcoin, a digital currency launched in 2008 that has been widely discussed in the media for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. Is it the future or a scam? I will try to demystify the technology for you, explain how it works, why people are excited about it, and who is worried about it.
Jeremy Clark is an associate professor at the Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering. At Concordia, he holds the NSERC/RCGT/Catallaxy Industrial Research Chair in Blockchain Technologies. He wrote one of the earliest academic papers on Bitcoin, completed several research projects in the area, and contributed to the first textbook. Beyond research, he has worked with several municipalities on voting technology and testified to both the Canadian Senate and House finance committees on Bitcoin.
Networking Event
Where: Studio 77
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 7 pm
RSVP: lsestock@royallepage.ca
Topic: Handmade Plant Powered Skincare: Reconciling Personal Values and Creativity with Christina Minak-Tobin
When: Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 7 pm
RSVP: lsestock@royallepage.ca
Topic: Handmade Plant Powered Skincare: Reconciling Personal Values and Creativity with Christina Minak-Tobin
MLUWC Christmas Concert,
Monday, December 9, 2019
The club's Christmas concert will be held Monday, December 9, at Beaconsfield United Church, 202 Woodside Rd., Beaconsfield. Activities begin at 6:00 pm (or at 4:30 if you are part of the Hospitality team or at 5:45 if you are one of the Interest Group leaders bringing baskets).
The Philomela Singers under the direction of Margo Keenan will put us into the Christmas spirit as we enjoy listening to their wonderful voices. Founded in 2010, Chorale Philomela Singers is a community choir based on Montreal’s West Island. Choir director Margo Keenan was presented in 2013 with the Prix Jean-Pierre Guindon in recognition of her contribution to choral singing in Quebec over more than 25 years.
This year we are supporting West Island Community Shares with the funds raised from our Interest Group raffle baskets.
The Philomela Singers under the direction of Margo Keenan will put us into the Christmas spirit as we enjoy listening to their wonderful voices. Founded in 2010, Chorale Philomela Singers is a community choir based on Montreal’s West Island. Choir director Margo Keenan was presented in 2013 with the Prix Jean-Pierre Guindon in recognition of her contribution to choral singing in Quebec over more than 25 years.
This year we are supporting West Island Community Shares with the funds raised from our Interest Group raffle baskets.
“A Photographic Journey: Fragrant Spruce and the Voice of First Nations”
Monday, November 11, 2019, 7 pm
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO
It is with great pleasure that the Program Committee invites members and guests to a unique experience on Monday, November 11. We will welcome one of our members, Maria Korab-Laskowska who will take us on a hiking and canoeing journey through the unspoiled paradises of Adirondacks and several Quebec parks (including La Maurice, Gaspésie, Bonaventure Island, Mingan Islands).
We will learn about efforts being taken to protect and restore these natural habitats; meet Quebec Indigenous artists and leaders; listen to beautiful poetry and music which reflects deep connection between First Nations culture and the Nature.
The talk is in English, poetry and songs in French, English, Cree, Innu, Micmac.
For more information about Maria Korab-Laskowska, click here.
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO
It is with great pleasure that the Program Committee invites members and guests to a unique experience on Monday, November 11. We will welcome one of our members, Maria Korab-Laskowska who will take us on a hiking and canoeing journey through the unspoiled paradises of Adirondacks and several Quebec parks (including La Maurice, Gaspésie, Bonaventure Island, Mingan Islands).
We will learn about efforts being taken to protect and restore these natural habitats; meet Quebec Indigenous artists and leaders; listen to beautiful poetry and music which reflects deep connection between First Nations culture and the Nature.
The talk is in English, poetry and songs in French, English, Cree, Innu, Micmac.
For more information about Maria Korab-Laskowska, click here.
Networking Event, November 6, 2019
Social Media Do's and Don'ts
Guest speaker: Orly Ashair.
7 pm, Studio 77, Pointe-Claire Village
$20
Guest speaker: Orly Ashair.
7 pm, Studio 77, Pointe-Claire Village
$20
Fall Fundraiser, October 23, 2019
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Performance and demonstration throughout the evening by renowned Opera Singing Chef Davide Bazzali. Accompanied by pianist.
Five course meal catered by Restaurant Casa Mare . Wine extra.
Italian trivia quiz conducted by table with prizes. Door Prizes
See:
Casa Mara FaceBook link
and Montreal Gazette article
For more information click here
Five course meal catered by Restaurant Casa Mare . Wine extra.
Italian trivia quiz conducted by table with prizes. Door Prizes
See:
Casa Mara FaceBook link
and Montreal Gazette article
For more information click here
Meet the Candidates Night
October 7th, 2019
For information about the candidates and the event, click here.
Location: Karnak Shriners: 3350 Boulevard des Sources, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec H9B 1Z9
Networking Event, October 2, 2019
"Finding Your Passion" Doing what you love - through flowers with Maryse Hudon - Flower producer and designer
Fall Kick-Off 2019
AGM and Dinner
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Monday, May 13, 2019, 7 pm
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Spring Fundraiser,
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Speaker: Dr. Dolly Dastoor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
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Monday, April 8, 2019, 7 pm
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO Dr. Dastoor is well known in the psychiatric community for her prominent work in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Her presentation will demonstrate that the essence of healthy aging is an active and efficient brain, which can be maintained by diet and exercise—both physical and mental—to keep the neurons firing at their maximum. Working with challenging cognitive activities will help you develop strategies to navigate normal age-related changes. |
"Wine and Cheese Networking Event: "The Cultured Foodie" |
Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7-9 pm
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Members' Night
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Monday, March 11, 2019, 7 pm
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO Short talks or presentations by new members. Always an entertaining and informative meeting! |
Barbara Lewis, entertainer
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Monday, February 11, 2019, 7 pm
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd., DDO It is with great pleasure that the Program Committee invites members and guests to a unique experience on Monday, February 11. We will welcome one of our new members, Barbara Lewis, for an evening of entertainment. Barbara will present a selection of her original show entitled Blood Orchid: BLOOD ORCHID: How Women Feel is a concert that blends songs and stories about how women feel… from the outrage of the #Me-too movement, to the joys of deep sexual bonding. From the heart break of lost love to the mystic pleasure of ancient times. Blood Orchid is a heart’s journey traced through the powers of music and story. To learn more about Barbara Lewis visit: https://www.barbaralewis.com/blog/2018/08/blood-orchid-how-women-feel/ |
TEDxMontreal
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Wine and Cheese Networking Event
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Wednesday February 6, 2019, 7-9:30pm
Open to nonmembers, $20.00 RSVP: Linda Sestock, lsestock@royallepage.ca Proceeds from this event will go to the MLUWC's scholarship fund. |
Christmas Meeting and Raffle
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Monday, December 10, 2018, 6:30 pm
Beaconsfield United Church 202 Woodside Drive, Beaconsfield (Parking is available on the streets surrounding the church) Our annual festive evening of song, good food, and good company awaits members and guests. The interest groups are preparing wonderful gifts to be won – gourmet baskets, gift certificates, and other surprises! The Philomela Singers, directed by Margo Keenan, will be regaling us with Christmas songs. Our charity this year is the West Island Citizen Advocacy, whose purpose is to improve the quality of life and defend the rights of all those who are living with a handicapping condition or who are disadvantaged. |
Cardio-metabolic Diseases and Lifestyle
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Speaker: Colin Rose, M.D., Ph.D.
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Bowser & Blue |
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Meet the scholarship recipients
Karnak, Blvd. des Sources, DDO October 22, 7:15 pm Short presentations by MLUWC scholarship recipients |
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Networking meet & greet wine and cheese
Studio 77, 271 Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire
October 17, 7-9 pm
Laurie McCullagh, guest speaker
Studio 77, 271 Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire
October 17, 7-9 pm
Laurie McCullagh, guest speaker
Beaconsfield Golf Club
September 12, 2018
7 to 9 pm
$18.00 includes light appetizers and coffee & tea + cash bar
Please buy your ticket by September 5 using the option below or contact Kathleen McGrath, mluwc.hospitality@gmail.com, for more options.
Opportunity to sign up for club groups and activities
September 12, 2018
7 to 9 pm
$18.00 includes light appetizers and coffee & tea + cash bar
Please buy your ticket by September 5 using the option below or contact Kathleen McGrath, mluwc.hospitality@gmail.com, for more options.
Opportunity to sign up for club groups and activities
Fall Kick-Off
Janet Torge: “Radical Resthomes: A Senior Housing Shake-up”
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Monday, February 12, 2018, 7:15 pm
Karnak, 3300 Sources Blvd., DDO Janet Torge currently wears the hats of television documentary producer, bookkeeper, archivist and prenatal teacher. In past careers, she’s been a radio talk-show host and traffic reporter, Montreal Gazette columnist, author, construction site manager, software manual creator and co-founder of the first rape relief centre in Canada. Radical Resthomes was conceived when her friends put her in charge of their senior housing some 30 years ago. The vision has changed considerably since then, and Janet has aged--along with everyone else-- but she has never lost sight of the idea and is determined to foster more and more self-directed housing projects in the future. |
Bone Health Basics: Get the Facts!
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Monday, November 13, 2017, 7:15 PM
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd, DDO Suzanne N. Morin, MD MSc FRCP FACP Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, McGill University; Associate Member, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University; General Internist, McGill University Health Center; Clinician-Researcher, McGill University Health Center Research Institute. |
The Lyric Theatre Singers
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Wednesday October 25, 2017, 7:30 PM
Lakeside Academy Auditorium, Lachine |
Women Helping Women, a
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 7-9 PM
40 Golf Ave., Pointe-Claire Cost $10, wine and appetizers Feel free to bring a friend. RSVP by Monday, October 16, to Marlene Whittome |
The Mental Health Needs of Students
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Monday, October 16, 2017, 7:15 PM
Karnak, 3350 Sources Blvd, DDO Increasingly, mental health and wellness is a topic of discussion in education. The speaker at the October 16 meeting will focus on how schools are working to meet the mental health needs of youth. Cindy Finn is the Director of Student Services at the Lester B. Pearson School Board in Montreal. She holds a Ph.D. in educational psychology from McGill University and is a licensed psychologist. Cindy is a founding member of the Centre of Excellence for Mental Health, which supports school-based mental health initiatives in Quebec. |