​​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.

​ “A Photographic Journey: Fragrant Spruce and the Voice of First Nations” 

Picture
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.

Networking Event, November 6, 2019

Social Media Do's and Don'ts
Guest speaker: Orly Ashair.
7 pm, Studio 77, Pointe-Claire Village
$20

Fall Fundraiser, October 23, 2019
​

​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
​

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
Picture

"Finding Your Passion" Doing what you love - through flowers with Maryse Hudon - Flower producer and designer  

Fall Kick-Off 2019

AGM and Dinner
Speaker: Dr. Anja Geitmann, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, McGill:
"Cannabis"

Dr. Geitmann is the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-Principal (Macdonald Campus) of McGill University. She obtained her PhD in Environmental Biology in 1997 from the University of Siena (Italy), following undergraduate and graduate studies in biology at the University of Constance (Germany), Oregon State University (USA), and Stockholm University (Sweden). Between 1997 and 2001 she performed postdoctoral research at the Université Laval, Québec, and at the University of Wageningen, The Netherlands. From 2001 to 2015 she was Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences of the Université de Montréal and a member of the Institut de recherche en biologie végétale. She is the holder of the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Biomechanics of Plant Development and her research program focuses on the cellular processes that underlie the development and reproduction of plants.

Monday, May 13, 2019, 7 pm
Olympia Restaurant, 3855 St. Jean's Blvd., DDO

The recent legalization of cannabis has triggered a tremendous amount of economic activity in Canada with an increasing number of companies setting up to produce raw material and derivatives in demand for both pharmacological and recreational markets. The Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences of McGill University is preparing to set up a high-level training program for those interested in working in the burgeoning industry related to medicinal cannabis. The challenges in the industry range from quality control to the genetics of the plant, its sensitivity to pathogens and its complicated chemistry. 

Spring Fundraiser,
​Bingo Bonanza!

Friday, April 12, 2019, 7-10 pm

Speaker: Dr. Dolly Dastoor, Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
"Strategies for Healthy Aging: An Active Brain"
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
Studio 77, 271 Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire 
​

Members' Night

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
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


​Saturday, February 9, 2019, 9 am-4:30 pm

Wine and Cheese Networking Event
​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

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

Speaker: Colin Rose, M.D., Ph.D.
Monday, November 12, 2018
Karnak Shriners' Temple
3350 Sources Blvd., DDO
7 pm

Dr. Colin Rose will speak about cardio-metabolic diseases which are a spectrum of metabolic derangements, such as high blood pressure, diabetes and atherosclerosis that are directly related to lifestyle choices that kill and maim millions of people per year. Treatment of these diseases by surgery and drugs is expensive and largely futile in terms of life expectancy. For example, the USA spends far more than any other developed country on its medical system but has the lowest of any measure of health. This talk will explain how the individual’s environment can cause disease and describe current recommendations to optimize habits to prevent and treat cardio-metabolic disease.

Bowser & Blue
Meet the scholarship recipients
Karnak, Blvd. des Sources, DDO
October 22, 7:15 pm
Short presentations by MLUWC scholarship recipients
Picture
Networking meet & greet wine and cheese
Studio 77, 271 Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire
October 17, 7-9 pm
Laurie McCullagh, guest speaker
Picture
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

Fall Kick-Off

Janet Torge: “Radical Resthomes: A Senior Housing Shake-up”
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!
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 
​ “Bravo Broadway!”
Wednesday October 25, 2017, 7:30 PM 
Lakeside Academy Auditorium, Lachine​

Women Helping Women, a
Networking Event
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
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.