Community Matters

September 2016 Volume 6,

issue 9
MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS

September, already?
September is a time of renewal, of new
endeavours. Its a time to pick up our
feet, pull up our sleeves and get going.

Hopefully, most of us have had a chance to rest and relax during this
magnificent summer we just experienced. And now we are ready to tackle the
challenges facing us.
Now with this new season looming on the horizon, we are picking up the pace
and setting ourselves a great agenda for the upcoming months. More and more
partnerships are developing, more projects are surfacing, some funding is
trickling in. We are starting with a bang.

MWCN Sponsored Events:

Be a member detector
New members are the lifeblood
of every organization, including
ours.
Membership is $10 and it allows you a
special member rate for all our activities, and
our newsletter which is full of information on
upcoming events, courses, etc. Dont hesitate to
tell everyone you know about us.

CECN Board Elected officers:

President:
Vice President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Members:
New member:
New member:

Pauline Wiedow
Lise Brunette
Gayle Holdaway
Grace Brasseur
Georges Bujold
Chuck Halliday
Louise Kinney
Susanna Langevin
Emily Lemieux
Marlene Stacey

Tuesdays

Walking Group will keep on walking, bring a lunch and meet @

Ile St-Bernard.

New Member:
New member:

Saturday
Sept 24:

MWCN Fundraiser Supper & Show, held at the BLVD

Bar & Grill on St-Jean-Baptiste in Chateauguay. Start time 5pm
Entertainment by Kevin Harveys Band Durham County Poets.
Supper $35/members, $40 non-members. Reserve your tickets
before September 16. We have donations from several restaurants,
bakery, clothing stores, liquor, gift baskets, Via train tickets, etc. Wish
to see the entertainment only: $10 at the door. Start time 8pm.
More info, call Pauline @ 450-617-0513 or Gayle @ 450-699-1078

Volunteer Coordinator: Lynda Friend

Friday
Sept 30:

Sat. Oct 29

Valley Tour, cost $25/member $30/non-members includes lunch.

Visiting Lapalag Adore in St-Chrysostome; lunch in Huntingdon and
Blairs for coffee and apple picking. Departure 9:30am from parking
lot of Maison des Jeunes, return 4pm
More info, call Pauline @ 450-617-0513 or Gayle 450-699-1078
Health Promotion Fair 7:30am to 4:30pm. Guest Speaker, Albert
Nerenberg: a Canadian independent filmmaker, actor, journalist,
hypnotist and laughologist. Held in Brossard, more details to follow.
No transportation? Not a problem, a bus will bring you.

Interest groups
Book Club Chair:
Membership Chair:
Newsletter editor:
e-mail:

Gayle Holdaway
Emily Lemieux
Lise Brunette

mwcn2016@gmail.com

Letters to the Editor

Any event, activity, or
interesting fact to share?
E-mail
lbrunette51@videotron.

Upcoming Community Wednesday: Held from 4 to 7pm.

Spaghetti dinner $2.00
Nov 2nd
Dec 7
Feb 1
April 5
May 3

Mary Gardner School

St-Willibrord School
To be determined
Sainte-Martine School
Grin-Lajoie School

Upcoming Event:
Oct 1:
Food Bank Annual Food Drive - Needed are volunteer
packers, sorters, drivers and runners.
If you cant or dont want to volunteer, please donate generously.
For more information call Milton Dodds at 514-844-6647.

Montrgie West Community Network (MWCN)

E-mail: mwcn2016@gmail.com Tel: 450-617-0513 (leave a message / laissez un message)

Save the date:

Happening on Mondays:
Book Club meeting Moderator Gayle Holdaway. Due to the popularity of the
book club, there are now 2 different groups:
Dates: Sept 12, 26 & Oct 17; 2nd group: Sept 19, Oct 3 and 24.
September book: Jamie Fords Hotel on the Corner of Bitter & Sweet
Book club will reconvene in February and book selected is Louisa May
Alcotts Little Women Cost $20. More info, call Gayle @ 450-6991078.
French Conversation Classes duration 10 weeks
Moderators Beginners group: Georges Bujold
Intermediate group: Lise Brunette
Dates: Sept 26 to Dec 5, from 6:30-8:30pm Nova Career Center
Happening onTuesdays:
Knitting Group returns to St-Willibrord School. Welcome all knitters. Held at StWillibrord School. Dates: Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15 from 11am-1pm
Creative Writing duration 10 weeks held at St- Willibrord School.
Dates: Sept 27 to Nov 29 from 1:30-3:30pm
Happening on Wednesdays:
English Conversation Classes 10 weeks
Dates: Sept 28 to Nov. 30th from 6:30-8:30pm at Nova Career Center
Moderators: Georges Bujold & Susanna Langevin
English Conversation Classes 10 weeks
Dates: Sept 28 to Nov. 30th from 6:30-8:30pm at Gault Institute held in
Valleyfield. Moderators: Pauline Wiedow &
Word, Excel & PowerPoint course - 4 weeks at Nova Career Center
Nov 9 Nov 30 from 6:30-8:30pm. Moderator: Nicole Johnson
Salon pour 50+ CAB Chateauguay held at Fin Palais in St-Isidore.
Oct 5: See advertisement on next page.
Happening on Thursdays:
Caf-Rencontres from 10-12pm at the Legion
From Sept 22 to Nov 10. Topics discussed: Macular degeneration;
public transportation; Parkinsons; memory jogger; Alzheimer; Diabetes &
nutrition; Blood pressure; nutrition & exercise.
Happening on Fridays:
Valley Tour, cost $30 includes lunch more info call Pauline 450-617-0513 or
Gayle @ 450-699-1078.
Date: Sept 30: Departure from parking lot at Maison des Jeunes at
9:30am, return to Chateauguay at 4pm.

Partners Corner
Upcoming & ongoing events
Civitan Upcoming Activities:
Oct 8: Civitan Annual Bread Blitz Fundraiser to benefit the Food
Bank. From 10am until no bread left. Canadian Tire Parking
Oct 15: Blue Grass evening with Kevin Harveys Band staring
The Road Scholars this event is held at the Civitan Club
you can come enjoy the sounds of bluegrass for $5.00.
Members $2.00
Oct 30: Family Halloween Bingo Party @ Civitan Club 3 Hall
1-3pm Fee per family: $10. Prize for best costume. Snacks
available for donation. Info: Louise Kinney 450-699-1255.
Nov 5: Entrepreneurs Fair Civitan 10am-4pm
Renting table- cost $20, call Louise at 450-699-1255
General admission Free
Featuring Avon Younique Tupperware; Baby Books &
Children Books Jeu A to Z; Epicure Scentsy Massage
Therapy just to name a few
Nov 11: In the Trenches MealBangers & Mash 5 to 7pm
Cost $10. Tickets purchased by Nov 1. Call Louise 450699-1255 or any Civitan member.
Nov 19: Blue Grass supper & evening with Kevin Harveys Band
staring The Road Scholars this event is held at the Civitan
Club you can come enjoy the sounds of bluegrass for
$5.00.; Members $2.00
Nov 26 Scrapbooking day held at Civitan Club 9:30am 8:30pm. Lunch and Dinner included. Cost
More info, call Pauline Wiedow 450-617-0513
Dec 3: Fun Family Bingo with Santa. Held at Civitan Club
from 1 3:30pm. Cost $10 per family. Snacks available for
donation

Natural Caregiver Course

Volunteer Appreciation & Training St-Willibrord School from 1:30 to 3:30pm

Date Oct 14

Attention all Natural Caregivers, this is for you. Courses begin

October 12th at 6pm at Nova Career Center, 70 Maple Boul.

Happening on Saturdays:
Health Promotion Fair 9am to 4:00pm Held in Brossard, more details to follow.
Date: Oct 29

Register by Sept. 30th by calling 450-691-1440 ext . 485...

This is a joint project with ARC, CHSSN, Health Canada and
NFSB.

Specialty Food Expo

September 23rd 24th
2016. Place Bonaventure
Friday 11am to 7 pm and
Saturday 9 am to 4 pm
Gluten related disorders
and practical advice and
information to maintain a
safely gluten free lifestyle"
by dietitian Judy
Campbell who will speak
from 2pm to 2:45 pm on
Friday the 23rd and from
11am to 11:45 am on
Saturday the 24th.
The entry fee is a
donation to one of these
three charities; the Food
Bank Moisson Montreal,
Quebec Chapter of
Canadian Celiac
Association and the
FQMC.

This is a 6 week Natural Caregiving Course designed to support

and educate those who are either providing care to a loved one
or for those who are embarking on that journey.
Taught by qualified professionals and community experts in a
friendly and modern classroom environment, this course
provides caregivers the necessary tools, tips, and techniques
when caring for a loved one.

Centre daction bnvole du Grand Chateauguay

10 Gilmour, Chateauguay
Please register at 450-699-6289

As a caregiver, how to avoid exhaustion

Thursdays Sept 8 to October 6; from 1:30-3:30pm
10 different workshops allowing you to think about your
caregiver role and to setup various plans to avoid being
exhausted.

Gymnastics for aging memory

Sept 14 from 1:30 to 4pm.

Workshop on Zona
Sept 28, from 1:30 to 4pm

Anything of interest? Please register at 450-699-6289