Community notes: West Island style

ART EXHIBITS

Galerie de la Ville in Dollard des Ormeaux (12001 de Salaberry Blvd.) will host an exhibition of oil paintings by artist Virginia Cope: Naturescapes until Nov. 18. For more information, call 514 684-1012, ext. 298.

Dorval Artists Association will be having an art exhibition and sale of paintings until Oct. 28 at the Dorval Cultural Centre (1401 Lakeshore Dr.) For more information, call 514-636-6701

Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire (176 Lakeshore Rd.) presents an exhibition for young people S.O.S. Nature in Distress, until Nov. 18. For more information, call 514 630-1220.

Dorval Artists of the Month, May Landerman will be showing her paintings at the Dorval library (1401 Lakeshore Dr.) and Norma Chauvin will be showing hers at the Dorval City Hall (60 Martin av. Dorval) both until Oct. 31.

Kirkland Library (17100 Hymus Blvd., Kirkland) presents works by Bill Saunders, Chantal Poulin, Patricia Bourke, Rodney Wilkinson along with prints by Robert Bateman and Carl Benders until Oct. 31. For more information, call 514 630-2726.

Kirkland Artists Association celebrates its 25th anniversary with a vernissage, at the Kirkland Library (17,100 Hymus Blvd. Kirkland) on Nov. 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For information, call 514 630-2726.

PERFORMANCE

Grand Concert at Saint-Joachim church in Pointe Claire (2 Ste. Anne Ave.e), on Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. 9 musicians of La Pietà mark the 10th anniversary of their string and piano ensemble. Tickets are $12 and $6. For more information, call 514-630-1220.

Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire (176 Lakeshore Rd.) presents Funny Turtles, animation in English for six to eight year olds, with the CIME du Haut Richelieu on Oct. 27 at 1:30 p.m. Passes required, call 514-630-1220.

Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire (176 Lakeshore Rd.) presents Verrula, a puppet show for Halloween with Jacques Boutin (in English, for four to seven year olds) on Oct. 28, 3 p.m. Passes required, call 514 630-1220.

Beaconsfield presents a free concert entitled Autour de Marin Marais featuring the Autour de la flûte ensemble on Oct. 28 at 3 p.m. at the Beaurepaire United Church (25 Fieldfare Ave.) For more information, call 514-428-4480 or check www.beaconsfield.ca.

John Abbott College Theatre presents Not Wanted on the Voyage, by Timothy Findley, on Oct. 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, and Nov.1, 2, 3, all at 8 p.m. For more information, call 514 457-2447.

Kirkland Concert Band seeks new members. Newcomers are invited to join on Wednesdays, at 7:30 p.m., at the Kirkland Recreation Centre (16950 Hymus Blvd.) For more information, call 514 457-6987.

Choeur-Melodia-Choir invites you to sing for your pleasure-You may book now for winter concert 2007 or spring concert 2008. For more information, call 514-630-4328 or 514-631-6533.

House of Cards, a mixed vocal ensemble is looking for a tenor and a baritone/bass with choral experience. For more information, call 514-697-6581.

Cantabile Chorale and Orchestra invites new singers to join them. Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Pointe Claire. Handel's Messiah' concert is on Dec. 1 at Église Ste.Genevieve. All voices welcome. For more information, call 514 453-0238.



SOCIAL EVENTS

Dollard des Ormeaux Seniors Club is having a fashion show on Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall of the Community Centre (12001 de Salaberry Blvd.). Tickets are $7. For more information, call 514 684-1012 #209.

Kirkland Library (17100 Hymus Blvd., Kirkland) organizes a Halloween pumpkin contest-unleash your creativity: carve, sculpt and decorate your pumpkin and bring it to the library before 9 p.m. on Oct. 26 .For more information, call 514 630-2726.

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is hosting a free stargazing event at the Morgan Arboretum in Ste. Anne de Bellevue on Oct 27. Spooky skies of Halloween lecture begins at 7 pm rain or shine, followed by telescope views of planets and stars if skies are clear. For more details, visit www.rascmontreal.org.

Greenwood Centre for Living History is holding several activities for the StoryFest: Playing with Words, a literary festival that it is sponsoring. Writer and broadcaster Noah Richler will read from his recent, This is My Country, What’s Yours? in Hudson on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Parish Hall (261 Main).Ticket: $8. Lorne Elliott will offer a class on the art of storytelling on Nov. 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Hudson at Galerie Harwood (3663 Harwood Blvd.). Tickets are $15. Claire Mowat will read from her latest, Travels with Farley, and other works in Hudson on Nov. 7 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall (261 Main Rd., Hudson). Ticket: $8. For more information, call 450-458-5396 or check www.greenwood-centre-hudson.org.

Volunteer West Island is having a Senior's Cafe on Nov. 14 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. For more information call 514-457-5445.

Singles Breakfast and Dinner Club meets on Sundays for breakfast and conversation from 9 to 10.30 a.m. at the Topaze Restaurant (317 St. John's Blvd., in Plaza Pointe Claire. For more information, call 514 421-8799.

Senior men's bridge meets on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at the Cedar Park United Church in Pointe Claire (204 Lakeview Ave.). No partner required. For information, call 514-697-6082.

Catholic Community Services , a bilingual 50+ drop-in social group in Pierrefonds (8652 Basswood St.) meets on Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. for movement to music, breakfast and great conversation. Suggestions are welcome. Activity for anyone who lives near the Cloverdale area. For more information, call Diane Doonan at 514-770-8416.

Carrefour des Aînés de Pierrfonds holds several activities this fall: On Nov. 3 at 6 p.m., dinner dance. Bring your wine. Member: $15 others: $17; On Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., arts and crafts exhibition; On Nov. 19 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., Bridge tournament ($3, $5); On Nov. 21 from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., military whilst ($5).

MEETINGS

Animatch holds a dog adoption information clinic on Oct. 27 between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. at Chateau du Chien in Pointe Claire Village (6-B de Lourdes St, west of Cartier Ave.). For more information, visit www.animatch.ca , or call 450-452-0321.

Lakeshore chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society meets on Oct. 28 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cedar park United church (204 Lakeview Ave., Pointe Claire). Guest speaker will be Richard Zeigler. For more information, call Carmen 514 694-6201.

West Island Association for Intellectually Handicapped will hold a lecture with Dr. Jean-François Chicoine, pediatrician at the St. Justine's Hospital, on Nov.7, at 7 p.m., at Days Inn Montreal Airport (4545, Cote-Vertu Blvd, Montreal). For more information, call 514 694-7090 ext. 14.

West Island Diabetes Association will meet on Nov. 7 at 750 Dawson Ave., Dorval. A firefighter and police officer will speak about safety and fraud. For more information, call 514 630-2225 ext. 5339.

Low Vision Self-Help Association meets at 1:15 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Church of St. John the Baptist (233 Ste. Claire Ave., Pointe Claire). For more information, call 514 697-3852 or 514 630-6978.

One Parent Families Association meets every Saturday for breakfast-many social activities also. For more information, call 514 685-2717.

Singled Out Toastmasters, a Toastmasters club for singles meets the second and fourth Friday of each month from 7:10 p.m. to 9:10 p.m. at the West Island YMCA (230 Brunswick Blvd. in Pointe Claire).For more information, call 514 213-0446.

Beaconsfield rug hooking group meets every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until May to hook and exchange ideas about traditional rug hooking at Centennial Hall (288 Beaconsfield Blvd). Courses are also offered. For more information, call 514 695-7177.

Lakeshore Coin Club meets every Tuesday of the month, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., until May, at Steward Hall (176 Lakeshore Rd.). For more information, call Michael Joffre 514 843-3365 or email michaeljoffre@videotron.ca

Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild meets from September through May, weekly, on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Noel Legault Center (245 Lakeshore, Pointe Claire). For more information, call 514 620-3417.

Dorval City Toastmasters Club meets at Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre (1355 chemin Bord du Lac, Dorval), on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 514 696-5973.

Beaconsfield Newcomers Club (288 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield), a social group for women new to the West Island, meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at Centennial Hall in Beaconsfield. For more information, call 514 671-0707 or visit www.westisland.ca



FUNDRAISERS

Royal Canadian Legion in Dorval (575 Jean Marie Landry Ave.) holds Oktoberfest fundraiser for Ste. Anne Veterans Hospital, on Oct. 27 at 12 p.m. For more information, call 514-631-5786 or 514-626-7910.

Jail-N-Bail, a fundraising event organized by the Canadian Cancer Society, will take place on Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. at Fairview Pointe Claire shopping centre. For more information, call 514-255-5151 ext. 2713.

Concordia University presents its 15th annual bowl-a-thon to help raise money for the Sir George Williams University Scholarship Fund, on Nov. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Rose Bowl Lanes (6510 St. Jacques St. W., near Cavendish Blvd.). Ages 15 and under $15, for those 16 and over $30.

West Island Women’s Centre is holding its 12th annual silent auction wine and cheese on Nov. 9, at the Church of the Resurrection (99 Mount Pleasant Ave.) in Pointe Claire from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance; $12 at the door. (ticket includes a beverage). There will also be a cash bar and complimentary coffee, tea and desserts.

Amcal Family Services in Pointe Claire is holding a fundraising event on Nov. 15th at the Hilton Garden Inn (7880 Cote de Liesse), from 7 to 9 p.m. The fee is $30 per person. For more information, call 514 694-3161 ext. 301.

Running Room, in collaboration with the West Island Assistance Fund, is organizing a benefit run, on Nov 17t., , at the ecological centre of Cap St. Jacques Park in Pierrefonds (183 chemin du Cap St. Jacques) under the theme 'Be active for Change.' For more information, call 514-730-7804.

Auxiliary Mount Sinai Hospital Montreal and Hema Quebec will hold their annual blood donor clinic on Oct. 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Cavendish Mall (5800 Cavendish, Cote St-Luc) For more information, call 514 369-2222 ext. 1337.



SALES

Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe Claire (160 Stillview Ave.) is holding its annual bazaar on Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a flea market. For more information, call 514 630-2119.

Wyman United Church (513 Main Road, Hudson) holds a book sale on Oct. 26 from 7-9 p.m., and on Oct. 27 from 9:30-to 3 p.m. For more information, call 450 458-7218.

St John Fisher Parish holds its Annual Bazaar on Oct. 27 from 9.am to 2 pm at Valois Bay Ave., 120 Summerhill Ave. in Pointe Claire.

Beaconsfield United Church (202 Woodside Road) is holding a Fall Bazaar on Nov.3 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Swiss Women's Club Edelweiss holds a Fall Bazaar on Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the

Treffpunkt Community Room (375 Louise-Lamy) in Dorval.

Ladies Aid of St-John's Lutheran Church organize a Bazaar on Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3594 Jeanne Mance in Montreal.

Tea-Bake-Bazaar will be held on Nov. 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Edward the Confessor in Pointe Claire (98 Aurora Ave.). For more information, call 514 630 4824.

Clothing Shoppe at Beaconsfield United Church (202 Woodside Road) is open Fantastic prices on used, good quality clothing every Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 514 695-0600.

Union Church (24 Maple Ave., Ste. Anne de Bellevue) holds a sale every Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 514 457-5819.

Notre Dame de Lorette church (33 Lussier St., Pincourt) holds in the basement a Clothing sale for the entire family, every Wednesday, from 9 to 11 a.m., 1 to 3 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 514-453-8612.

JUST FOR KIDS



Children are invited to Magic Show for Halloween by Mike Deslauriers, on Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dorval Library (1401 Lakeshore Drive). For more information, call 514 633-4170.

Pointe Claire Public Library (100 Douglas-Shand, Pointe Claire) organizes Family Story Hour, every Tuesday until Dec. 11, from 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. For 3 to 4 year-old. For more information, call 514 630-1218 ext. 1624.



Pointe Claire Public Library (100 Douglas-Shand, Pointe Claire) invites 4 to 9 year-old to "Stories and a craft", every Friday until Dec. 14 from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. For more information, call 514 630-1219.

West Island YMCA (230 Brunswick, Pointe Claire) offers a program: Y-Pod, for children 10 to 12 year-olds, who can benefit from learning, how to better transition into High-School. Join on Fridays, from 4-6 p.m.

Family Resource Center (4855 Des Sources, Pierrefonds) is currently offering these programs to children: Friendship and Feelings Social Skills, and Study and Organizational Skills. For more information, call 514 685-5912.

Preschool is available for the 3 and 4 year olds in Dorval at Sarto Desnoyers Community Center (1335 Lakeshore, Dorval). Registration is on. For more information, call 514 631-9394.



SCHOOL NOTEBOOK

Macdonald High School (17 Maple Ave., Ste. Anne de Bellevue) is holding The Seniors Tea today Oct. 24 in the Little Theater. This month the School is collecting school supplies to be sent to 3rd World Countries at Christmas time. The dance team is preparing to perform and compete. Their Europe Grad trip will visit Switzerland, England, and France. For more information, call 514 457-3770.

Pierrefonds Comprehensive High students: International Baccalaureate entrance exam is on Nov. 3.

St. Edmund's Elementary is holding its annual Christmas Fair on Nov. 24. A few tables are left for artisans. For more information, call Gagliardi at 514 457-7296.

Beaconsfield High School Alumni Association's 50th anniversary Reunion Planning Committee (Thanksgiving weekend '08) meets at BHS on the last Wed. of the month, at 7:30 p.m. in the school library (250 Beaurepaire Drive, Beaconsfield).

Coolbrooke Park Preschool (260 Spring Garden Road, Dollard-des-Ormeaux) is holding an open house this week from 9-11 a.m. and 1- 3 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Come and see a class in action! For more information call 514-684-1062 or 514-421-7565. The Preschool also offers an outstanding bilingual program for 3 and 4 year olds. For more information, call 514 421-7565 or 514 684-1062.

COURSES

West Island HSSC will be offering a free eight session psycho-educational group for parents of adolescents. The workshops will be held at CLSC de Pierrefonds13800 Gouin Ouest) on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call Julie Evans at 514 626-2572, ex. 4389.

Westmount YMCA (4585 Sherbrooke Ouest) offers a new community program: Free Bridge Basics Course, until Dec. 19. For more information, call 514 931-6770 ex. 248.

West Island Women’s Centre (70 Belmont, Pointe-Claire will be offering an eight-week support group for women to help them deal with their aging parents. The meetings will be held at the Church of the Resurrection (99 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Pointe Claire) on Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 514 695-8529.

Pointe Claire CPR offers several courses this fall: Course for seniors, on Oct 25 and Nov.1; HeartSaver/AED, on Nov.5 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Heart and Stroke Foundation, on Nov. 13, 15 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 514 630-1226.

Communicaid for Hearing Impaired Persons (CHIP) gives intermediate Speechreading (Lipreading) classes on Friday mornings, from 10 a.m. till noon at Mackay Centre (3500 Decarie Blvd), on Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Cost: $5. For more information, call 514 482-0500 ext. 215 or visit www.hearhear.org.

West Island Citizen Advocacy will be holding the following courses at our offices at 68 Prince Edward in Pointe-Claire: Friday, Oct. 26: The Process of Grieving; presented by Dawn Cruchet from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 14, and 21: Building Better Relationships; presented by Suzanne Desparois, Psychologist from 7 to 9 p.m.

Courses are free but seating is limited. Registrations: 514 694-5850.

Dollard des Ormeaux Library (12001 de Salaberry Blvd.) presents Heather Boyd who is giving an interactive workshop on Filament Jewelry making on Nov.7 at 7 p.m. Registration is mandatory and begins today October 24th. (514 684-1496). The Dollard Centre for the Arts is offering a new series of seminars in interior decorating by designer Aurélien Guillory. For more information, call 514 684-1012 ex.213.

Women’s Assault Prevention Workshops, a five-hour-program www.fearlesstiger.com will be held at the St-Lazare Community Center (1301 Dubois, St Lazare) on Nov 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost 75$ for students and 85$ for adults. For more information, call Janice Burdon 450 458-2531.

Concordia University offers a Senior Non-credit program for the Winter session that begins on Nov. 14. Canadian citizens and landed immigrants (permanent residents), aged 55 and over, pay under $30 per one-semester undergraduate course. Choose from a wide range

of courses in the Faculty of Arts and Science, such as History, Political Science, Religion, Modern Languages and Literature. For information and an appointment, please call 514-848-2424, ext. 3893.

Literacy Unlimited, a community resource dedicated to the advancement of literacy, can help if you need help reading papers or filling out forms. For more information, call 514 694-0007.

Learn public speaking, presentation and leadership skills at Dorval City Toastmasters Club. Group meets in the Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre (1355 chemin Bord du Lac, Dorval) on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 514 696-5973.

Beaconsfield Figure Skating Club has on-going registration for the CanSkate, Learn to Skate Program, and other levels of skating. Ages 5 and up are welcome. For more information, call 514 426-8644 or go to beaconsfieldfsc.ca



SUPPORT GROUPS

Hema-Quebec is holding a blood drive today Oct. 24 in Beaconsfield at Beaconsfield recreative centre (1974 City Lane) from 1:15 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Montreal West Island Prostrate Cancer Support Group meets on Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre (1335 Bord du Lac). Dr. Jordan Steinberg, Urologist, will discuss "Prostate Cancer 101, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment." For more information, call 514 694-6412.

Canadian Breast Cancer Network’s Breast Cancer has launched its first ever Breast Cancer Awareness Month Online Auction to raise funds for the Network. The event takes place until Oct.31.

Check the site at www.cbcn.ca for the online auction website link, or go to www.realauction.ca and follow the link to the auction. For more information, contact CBCN at 1-800-685-8820.

NOVA West Island Cancer Support Group is offered to anyone who has cancer or those touched by cancer, wishing support, information and coping strategies. The group meets the last Wednesday of each month at Christmas Park School (422 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield) from 7-9 p.m. Next meeting is Oct.31. For information, call 514 695-8335.

Breast Cancer Wellness Program offers an 8-week program "Mindfulness-Based Whole Person Care" for women who have recently completed their medical treatment for breast cancer, at the Jewish General Hospital Hope and Cope Wellness Centre, until Dec. 3, on Monday mornings. The program is offered in English only - at no cost to patient. For more information, call 514 398-2298, or E-mail: eileen.lavery@mcgill.ca

West Island CALACS offers free services to women sexually assaulted. The centre is currently recruiting women volunteers, an information meeting will be held in English on Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Free training will be offered on Nov. 10 and 17 to women who are interested in becoming volunteers. For more information, call 514 620-4333.

One Parent Families Association of Canada invites single parents, separated, divorced, or widowed to join each week for Saturday breakfasts. For more information, call 514 685-2717.



VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer West Island matches you with diverse volunteer opportunities that suit your interests, availability and aspirations. For more information, see www.cabvwi.org or call 514-457-5445.

The West Island Assistance Fund needs an office volunteer to coordinate the distribution of Christmas Baskets. Three to five days per week required starting the last week of October until the first week of January.

The Teapot Center needs someone that is familiar with updating and entering information on the Web using HTML.



CIMOI, an integration service for immigrants, is in need of assistant tutors during after school homework programs at a choice of 4 different elementary schools in the West Island.

Literacy Unlimited needs computer tutors to work with adults.



Volunteer West Island desperately needs people to drive seniors to and from our activities on a weekly basis to help break isolation. Also, arts and crafts assistants and friendly callers are needed.

Cloverdale Centre de Multi-Resource in Pierrefonds is looking for a volunteer to come in once or twice a week to translate documents from French to English.

Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation Kiosks at Fairview needs volunteers from Nov. 29 to Dec. 24. For more information please call Sue Lafrance at 514 630-2081 ex. 4.

The Lachine Civitan Club is looking for new members. If you have some time to volunteer and would like to help make a difference in the community, call 514 626-1355, or 514 631-8669.

NOTES

The Pierrefonds Public Library (13 555 boul. Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds) offers a new delivery service: Le portillon. You can get novels, non fiction books and talking books right to your door. Sign up, it’s free. For information, call 514 620-4181.