Meadowbrook saved! Now onto a park!
It is not often that grass
roots environmentalism
ends happily, but this administration’s announcement puts it firmly in the
pantheon of visionary municipal decisions. Happiness,
usually seen as golden, is in this case a vibrant green.
At a city of Montreal press conference
on January 22, Mayor Denis Coderre and
NDG Mayor Russell Copeman announced
that Montreal’s new urban plan would include protection from development for
all of Meadowbrook’s 57 hectares. Spokesman for Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook
Campbell Stuart was unreservedly happy:
“To see a mayor who is willing to stand up
and take charge like that and take the initiative and do it for the public good is very
gratifying.”
Les Amis is the 25-year-old grass roots
campaign that began with a handful of residents protesting the building of houses on
the land and progressed to an Island-wide
environmental movement to preserve green
space for the city. The group in 2013 presented a landscape architect’s vision of a
park with access from Lachine, a vision
they fundraised to pay for and one that will
surely be enhanced by public suggestions
and governmental input.
Russell Copeman, who is also the Executive Committee member responsible
for urban planning, said that all of Meadowbrook would be designated a “large
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Community Centre .................... 13
CRA .......................................... 12
Guides ............................................ 9
Horticultural Society ...................... 3
IODE .............................................. 5
John Gibbs ......................................3
Libraries .................................... 6, 10
News from the pews .............. 10-11
Patricia Lytle Tower ........................3
Réunion du Conseil .................. 15
Rotary.......................................... 4
Schools .................................... 5-7
Scouts ........................................ 8
Town Council Report .................... 14
March 2015, Vol. 43, No. 2
When fall meets winter. November on Meadowbrook. © Julia Ross
Montreal West Viewspaper
green space or recreational use”, a crucial
shift from the previous zoning of highdensity residential on the Lachine portion,
zoning that would have allowed building
on land that is dangerously close to the
railway tracks. The northern portion of
Meadowbrook in CSL has been zoned
green space/recreational since 2000. Copeman, anticipating the applause from environmental groups in Montreal, underlined
that what the Mayor did was not only right
but courageous in light of the developer’s
$44 million lawsuit against the city. For
full media coverage on Meadowbrook in
the new urban plan, go to lesamisdemeadowbrook.org.
What is left is to acquire the land and
realize the vision of a park that will form
part of a green and blue belt traversing the
whole Island. This would put Montreal
firmly on the green map with other major
North American cities, including Vancouver, Washington DC, Toronto, Boston and
New York.
In 2017, Montreal will celebrate its
375th anniversary. Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook thinks there is no better way to celebrate than the creation of a new park for a
city that began on the banks of two rivers.
Come out to see the Meadowbrook animals marching to celebrate their protected
habitats in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 22. If you wish to join us, you
can wear an animal costume if you have
one. Or if you have a costume to donate, we
would welcome additions to our collection!
Contact us at lesamisdemeadowbrook@
gmail.com.
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Informerly yours
If you’ve noticed some eye-catching charms
and necklaces proudly displaying the wearer’s initials, name or favorite expression around Town
lately, you can thank local sisters Sue and Michele
Maheu, owners of Scout and Daughters.
This dynamic duo of entrepreneurs launched
their website (www.scoutanddaughters.com) in
December 2014 and have been steadily building
word of mouth from MoWest on out. Inspired by
their favourite literary tomboy, Scout Finch from
To Kill a Mockingbird, Sue and Michele create fun,
unfussy, colourful ready-to-wear jewelry and wall
art. They hope their creations pay tribute to Scout’s
no-nonsense strength and straight-talking wisdom.
Sue and Michele design, cut and assemble every
piece by hand in their little studio in St. Laurent.
All of their pieces are made from acrylic in a rainbow of bold, bright colours. Their desire to promote
joyful expression is everywhere in their collection.
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10 days in Greece and Turkey following the
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at the foot of the Parthenon... it was so blowy and
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Here we are in Athens, at a local taverna. There
was as much “play” as there was “pray.”
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condolences, good news and
whatever you want to crow about to:
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Winning at Carnegie Hall
Crescendo International Music Competition
held its 2015 finals at Carnegie Hall, in New York
City, on February15.
Jacob Beaulac, 12 ans, résident de MontréalOuest, fut un des lauréats pour le Canada et a eu
l’honneur de jouer dans ce temple mythique de la
musique classique et contemporaine. His parents
Olga and Stéphane, as well as his two brothers,
are very proud indeed.
Fundraiser at curling club
Bonsai is a Japanese term for the creation of a miniature representation of nature
in the form of a tree that has been pinched
and pruned to create a dwarfed plant grown
in a container. This horticultural practice is
an ancient Chinese art form redeveloped
under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism over 1000 years ago.
In 1989 the Montreal Botanical Gardens
received a gift of 30 mature bonsai plants
from the Nippon Bonsai Association, and
David Easterbrook was curator of the collection. Now retired, David has his own bonsai nursery and has more than 900 bonsai.
Founder of the Montreal Bonsai Society,
he has given classes, exhibitions, demonstrations and served as a judge at both national and international competitions.
David will be the guest speaker at the
Horticultural Society’s March meeting
where he will demystify the art of the bonsai with his enthusiastic instruction and
hands-on demonstration.
Presentation takes place at the Town
Hall, on Monday, March 16 at 7:30 pm.
Everyone is welcome; admission for nonmembers is $5.
PetitsPawz Cat Refuge will be holding the Craft’s Meow – Craft Fair and
Sale Sunday, March 1, 10:30 am until 5 pm. Sixty Montreal crafters will display
and sell their wares to raise funds for the non-profit, charitable organization, named
Quebec’s Animal Rescuer of the Year, by Guardian’s Best Foundation in 2012.
The event will take place at the curling club. “We are very excited to hold this
event. It is a wonderful opportunity for the artists to showcase their creations, while
contributing to an important cause,” says Susan Mackasey, President of PetitsPawz
Cat Refuge of Montreal.
“This is an especially needy time for us. PetitsPawz recently rescued multiple
cats from a man who passed away suddenly. Many of the cats require significant
veterinary care in order for them to have a great quality of life. The funds raised will
help significantly,” says Patricia Paulozzi, Vice-President.
Entrance to the event is free. There will also be a raffle with wonderful prizes to
be won. Popular local celebrity Sharman Yarnell will be emceeing the event.
In memoriam
Many family, friends and neighbours attended a consoling service and reception
held at the chapel of Clarke MacGillivary.
We extend our sincere sympathies to
John’s family.
from Lise McVey
Patricia Lytle Tower
Patricia Lytle Tower, a longtime resident of Westland Drive until early September 2014, passed away on September 6 at
the age of 96. She was married to the late
MacLean (Mac) Tower. An avid bridge
player, member of the MoWest Travel Club
and endearing neighbour, she will be
greatly missed by all who enjoyed her
lovely charm, humour and kindness. A memorial service was held in the fall and attended by a number of her MoWest friends
and neighbours.
MoWest recycling challenge:
1000 computers
Richard Eckerlin, of the computer shop
at 37 Westminster, said that he has recycled
200 desktops/towers/laptop computers in
the past two months. So, if you have an old,
broken, unwanted or unloved computer,
take it in and help reach the goal!
Don’t worry about data on the old hard
disk drive; Richard will physically remove
the old one on-the-spot and place it directly
in your hands, free of charge.
P.S. If you have a virus or other computer problems (slow, internet not working
correctly), Richard can resolve them. He
can also help you set up any recently purchased computer and when Windows 10
becomes available, he will be there to help
you upgrade for free from Windows 8.
Are you the next
great Canadian writer?
The MoWest Library writers’ group will
be meeting Tuesday evenings twice a
month (7-9 pm).
Third session starting March 24. For further Info, please call Maurice Krystal at
485-7674 or email [email protected].
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John Gibbs
There is sadness on the block of Wolseley North. Neighbors will miss John Gibbs
who passed away February 5.
Missing him most will be his wife
Cheryl, and also their children Victoria
and Allison (Baird). John loved to praise
the accomplishments of granddaughter,
Madeline Baird.
There was a mutual admiration between
the two of them. It has become a tradition;
Madeline is taken every year from Calgary
to Montreal West especially to see the
Canada Day Parade here.
John was the past president of the
Alumni Society of the Alpha Beta Gamma
chapter of Phi Kappa and, as a retirement
project, he was instrumental in getting several deserving members into the McGill
Hall Athletic Hall of Fame.
from Mary Sawczyszyn
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The Montreal
Westward Rotary
Club celebrated its
Diamond Jubilee
75th anniversary Friday, January 23 at the Town
Hall. The club was chartered on
January 25, 1940. In recent
years, our club contributed
$100,000 to building the John
Simms Community Centre and
refurbishing the “Block Tower”
in 1997. In 2000, we contributed over $10,000 to the refurbishing of the war memorial.
In 2005, we helped build the
Strathearn Park playground by
contributing over $10,000 to
this project and, most recently,
helped rebuild the RWA Rotary
Field by raising in excess of
$20,000. We also have many international projects through the
Rotary Foundation, including
Polio Plus.
Friday’s gala evening filled
the upstairs room at the Town
Hall with more than 140 people.
Cocktails and tasty snacks
started the event at 6:30. Our
evening’s emcee, Mayor Beny
Masella, took to the microphone at 7:30 and we started
dinner with the Rotary four-way
test read by Dr. Nii Quoi, a
singing of the grace by Rotarian Kathleen Montgomery
and an a capella version of O
Canada by the McGill group,
Tonal Ecstasy. During our entrees, Tonal Ecstasy continued
entertaining us with their renditions of numerous popular
songs. We were treated to a five
Rotary Club
Mayor Beny Masella and his wife, Janet Popieraitis, MP Dr. Marc Garneau and Pamela Soame Garneau, Westward Rotary President Ron
D’Souza and Charlotte D’Souza
Montreal Westward Rotary Club:
75th ANNIVERSARY
course meal with several intermissions so that our Rotary
President, Ron D’Souza, could
introduce many of the distinguished guests present. Russell
Copeman, Mayor of Côte-desNeiges-NDG attended and
many people took the opportunity to speak with him.
Our guest speaker was
Canada’s first astronaut and
local MP Marc Garneau who
has a long relationship with
Rotary. Marc’s first Rotary involvement was a public speak-
ing contest in Quebec City
when he was 15 years old. He
placed third at this event and
later had the chance to interact
with many older Rotarians
helping and advising him on
his strong and weak points in
public speaking.
Marc talked about his first
space shuttle mission and the
excitement leading up to takeoff. There is a two and a half
hour delay from the time the
doors are closed until the official count down. Upon take-off
Individual
the thrust is unimaginable. Once
the rocket reaches a speed of 8
kms/sec it is going fast enough
to maintain orbit around the
earth. If the shuttle is to achieve
inter planetary-travel, it would
need to attain a speed of (or in
excess of) 12 kms/sec. Once
this speed is reached the rockets
can be ejected. At this point it
becomes very quiet and you feel
as if you are floating.
Rotarian Maître Hrair Djihanian thanked Marc and hoped
that we could call him “Honorable,” a designation for cabinet
ministers, after the next federal
election. After Dr. Garneau’s
talk, we continued the meal and
danced to the DJ’s music.
The Montreal Westward Rotary Club is always looking to
embrace new members. If you
are someone who wants to give
back to your community, city,
country or the world, Rotary is
an excellent way. Rotary is a
worldwide organization that
provides humanitarian service,
encourages high ethical standards and helps build goodwill
and peace. There are approximately 1.2 million Rotarians
across the globe and that number is still growing.
Our club meets for lunch at
noon every Thursday at the
Town Hall. We often have very
interesting guest speakers.
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At the 71st Annual Meeting
of HMS Victory Chapter, it was
reported that members amassed
during 2014 a total of 5,470 volunteer hours that are reported
through National IODE Chapter
to Statistics Canada.
These volunteer hours included a great variety of time
spent in helping other people in
our community, caring and assisting where needed underlines
the IODE mission of “enhancing the quality of life for individuals through education
support, community service and
citizenship programmes.”
We send craft materials and
knitted goods to our adopted
Grade 3 /4 class at the Henry
Gordon Academy in Cartwright,
Labrador.
We gave two scholarships to
graduating students from Royal
West Academy, and used some
of the donations given to the
chapter in memory of Helen
Reid for a junior membership at
the curling club. A large amount
of donated clothing and equipment was given to Auberge
Transition and Chez Doris, as
well as a grand total of 54 ditty
bags full of the immediate necessities for women arriving at
the shelter .The toiletries and
wool and sewing paraphernalia
dropped off in the porch at 131
Wolseley Avenue North are redistributed widely – but right
now the cupboard is bare!
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Lunchtime activities
The Home & School Association is
happy to again offer a variety of lunchtime
activities during the winter months. Chess
is ever popular with three groups of kindergarten and grade 1 students improving their
skills with Echecs et Maths de Montréal.
Two groups of Grade 1 and 2 students
are becoming Mad Scientists. Bricks4Kidz
is new to Edinburgh, and quickly filled up
with grade 2 and 3 students eager to work
with Lego. Grade 3 students are also exploring the world of nature with the Redpath Museum. Older students in grades 4
through 6 are also trying a new activity:
Montreal Improv. Each activity lasts from
6-8 weeks and is taught by outside specialists. Costs are passed along to parents.
The activities offered change from yearto-year, as the Home & School tries to respond to the interest of the students and
provide a variety of activities.
Hours / Horaire
Starting September 2
Monday - Thursday / lundi - jeudi :
9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 18 h 00
Friday / vendredi :
9 h 00 - 12 h 00; 13 h 30 - 17 h 00
Saturday / samedi : 10 h 00 - 15 h 00
Here at the library we just can’t wait for
spring, when we get to feature all of our
wonderful books about Easter, Saint
Patrick’s Day, spring flowers and more!
Another big thank you to all of the EBS
families, staff, and students who once again
held their fabulous Skate-A-Thon
fundraiser for the library. The money that
was raised is going to buy lots of fabulous
new books for our collection.
Margaret Griffin’s ever-popular Easter
Egg Workshop will be held on Saturday,
March 21. The fee will be $10 per child,
and each participant must bring old clothes
and at least six blown-out eggs. For further
information and registration, please contact
the library.
Finally, the library is saying goodbye to
two of our own. Lindsey and Carole are
leaving the library to pursue other endeavors. Everyone is welcome to stop by the library on March 19 from 3:30-6 pm to come
and have a light snack, say your goodbyes
and wish them well!
Edinburgh School
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École Des-Amis-du-Monde
De beaux projets pour
conscientiser nos jeunes
Les élèves de 6e année et
Gang de choix
Gang de choix est un atelier
pour apprendre à prendre ses
décisions par rapport à ses amis.
Nous travaillons en groupes de
4 ou 5 personnes.
Dans l’atelier, on nous
présente des vidéos avec un
problème et deux choix. À chacun de ces deux choix correspondent deux scénarios différents qui nous montrent ce qui
se passera selon le choix effectué
pour régler le problème. Chaque
scénario à choisir représente un
carton de couleur. Le choix vert
est un choix sans violence, le
jaune a un peu de violence et,
habituellement, le rouge n’est
pas le meilleur choix, car c’est
le choix avec violence.
Après avoir visionné la première partie de chaque vidéo,
les équipes votent pour le carton
de couleur de leur choix. La
prochaine scène qu’on nous fait
écouter est celle qui correspond
au carton de couleur qui a remporté le plus de votes.
Habituellement, après l’atelier, c’est la récréation. Pendant
ce temps, nous avons la possibilité de rester en classe pour regarder les scénarios que nous
n’avons pas vus, afin de voir les
scénarios associés aux cartons
des autres couleurs qui n’ont
pas été choisies par le groupe.
J’aime bien cette activité car
l’an prochain, ça va nous aider à
prendre de meilleures décisions et
à bien choisir nos amis.
Esmée Roy (602)
J’ai aimé Gang de choix, car
ça aide à faire de bons choix et
à savoir que tu as toujours
plusieurs choix devant un problème. J’ai bien aimé lorsqu’on
a essayé de régler les problèmes
des élèves en faisant les bons
choix!
Nicole Sawizsky (601)
J’aime bien Gang de choix,
car ça nous aidera à prendre des
décisions par nous-mêmes
lorsque nous serons à l’école
secondaire et ça nous aidera à
arrêter de nous faire influencer
par les autres.
Leona (602)
Les Projets des Trois Rs
Avec mes amies Téodora
et Edlyn, nous avons fait une
entrevue avec M. Steve et
M. Clément, qui enseignent en
maternelle. Nous avons parlé
de leurs projets des trois Rs. Les
trois Rs, ça veut dire: Réduire,
Recycler, Réutiliser. Les élèves
ont fabriqué des objets avec
des matières recyclées. Ils ont
fait des anges et des sapins à
partir de papier et des pommes
de pin. Ils ont aussi fait des
lutins et des cartes de vœux
pour leurs parents.
L’autre projet était de
représenter les modes de transports à partir d’objets recyclés
comme des bouteilles, des contenants à yogourt, des boîtes et
des couvercles ou des capuchons. Ils ont fait des voitures,
des trains, des autobus, des
avions, des bateaux et même
des fusées. En plus, d’autres
élèves ont fabriqué des robots,
des garçons, des filles et des
animaux.
J`ai beaucoup aimé faire les
entrevues parce que c’était ma
première fois et c’était «cool».
M. Clément et M. Steve ont
très bien expliqué leur projet et
ils nous ont montré qui avait fait
quoi.
J’ai aimé les projets parce
qu’ils étaient intéressants et
beaux.
Kiana (4e année)
Celebrate
St. Patrick’s
day with
greenery and
flowers!
March 17:
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Beavers
MW Scout Group
Our Beaver Colony has grown
to 20 youth having fun and enjoying their new friends. Most
of January was spent sanding, painting and
decorating Beaver Buggies for our annual
rally. Friends and family cheered on the
buggies as they raced down the track built
by David Roy (Cub Leader). Everyone is a
winner in Beavers, all receiving a new
badge for their vests. We have begun our rotation program of cooking (cookies to share
with everyone), board games (some friendly
competition) and orienteering in the gym
(physical challenges).
We took advantage of the snow and cold
weather to spend a Winter Carnival night
outdoors at the arena. RJ (Rob Johnstone)
and Leader Susan Vivian took a group skating, Brown Bear (Brian Cockburn) set off
with six kids snowshoeing, many braved the
snow mountain with Tic Tac (Jessica
Lonardi) and our new helper Aidan Hampton-Davies. Rainbow (Karen Johnstone)
chickened out by staying indoors to make hot
chocolate. Thanks to the many parents who
stayed to play outdoors with their children.
We celebrated Chinese New Year once
again this year doing our own version of the
Dragon dance, sampling food, reading stories and taking home little red gift packets.
Our last meeting in February was trying
to recreate some of the games that children
played 100 years ago when Lord Robert
Baden-Powell founded the Scout movement – sack race, penny toss, hoop roll, egg
and spoon race and three-legged race. After
March break we’ll continue the fun and
games!
Scouts
At the end of January, the Scouts went to
Camp Tamaracouta for their traditional winter camp. With the forecasts announcing between -18C and -29C, some of them were a
little nervous. The first night, the boys
played Lantern on the Hill and then settled
in to sleep in cabins. Despite the cold outside, the cabins were warm and cozy, according to Guillaume.
“Our favourite thing was cooking the
food,” said Ben and Raven. The naphtha
stoves were quite difficult to use in the cold,
but they all really enjoyed cooking the food,
which consisted of eggs, pasta, ramen, pie,
hot dogs over the fire and lots of hot chocolate. Some of the boys hacked through the
ice to get water for cooking. According to
Scouter Dani, it was the best water that he
had ever tasted.
Saturday, after breakfast, the Scouts built
sleeping shelters. Most of the first-year
Scouts built a quinzee together. A quinzee
is made by making a huge pile of snow,
compacting it and then hollowing it out.
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They had never built a quinzee before, but
after a few pointers they built a pretty solid
looking shelter. “It was tiring, but it was
worth it,” said Ben. However, after having
tried it out for a few minutes, they opted to
sleep indoors anyway! The 3rd and 4th year
Scouts (Jonathan, Liam, Mihai and
Andy) built lean-tos and braved the cold,
frost-filled night outside. Other highlights
of the weekend were the evening bonfire,
the tubing, hot pockets (those little packages that keep your hands warm) and the afternoon hike where they especially enjoyed
crossing over the frozen lake that was covered in 9 inches of ice.
All-in-all, it was a very successful weekend and they are all looking forward to the
next camp.
submitted by the Scouts
Scouts tubing at winter camp
Garden supplies
Our annual fundraiser will run the month
of March. Order forms were included in this
issue of The Informer. If you are not approached by a member of our Scout Group
by the end of March please call one of the
following numbers and we will make sure
that your order is picked up. Delivery will
be the 10/11 of April.
The residents of Montreal West and
neighbouring communities have always
been very supportive of the MoWest Scout
Group. There is something for everyone on
the list, including popcorn. If you would
like to make a donation in lieu of garden
supplies we can give you a tax receipt.
Thank you for your help.
Dave Wood – 487-6272 or Bob King –
481-6523 or Karen Johnstone – 483-1152
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Guiding
What have the Girls Guides been up to you may
ask? Well, they have been enjoying themselves and
having a lot of fun! The end of January saw many of
the MoWest girls enjoying a district winter camp up
at Camp Jackson Dodds. The weather was perfect for
a winter camp. Our themes were Québec, c’est la fête and frozen.
The girls celebrated our Québec culture. They learned how to
weave their own ceintures fléchées, folk dance and play the spoons.
They sewed their own miniature versions of a tuque bleue and
made miniature Olafs. All the girls enjoyed snowshoeing and sliding. The older girls made ice lanterns and had a chance to go on a
night hike.
In early February, the Brownies and Sparks incorporated into
their meetings the making of valentines for our Veterans. This is a
project we do every February. The girls love to create these cards to
express appreciation for all the Veterans have done for us and
Canada, The cards were delivered to the St. Anne’s hospital in plenty
of time for them to be distributed and enjoyed by the recipients.
Bridging meetings
There have been a lot of bridging meetings, where all the girls,
from Sparks to Guides meet at the same time and work on the same
meeting theme. One was held on February 11. We held the Quebec
Chocolate Challenge. The girls learned a bit about how chocolate
is transformed from a bean into a tasty treat. They had a chance to
bake cookies, which were given to Saint Andrew’s home. They
sampled different varieties of chocolate; painted pictures with
chocolate pudding; learned chocolate trivia and made their own
personal chocolate flags. The meeting was not busy enough; we
had an enrollment of a new Spark at the end of the evening. The
older girls all formed an archway for our newest member to walk
through. It was a wonderful way to start a Guiding career!
February 22 is Thinking Day. This is an important day in the
Guiding and Scouting communities. It is the joint birthdays of Lord
and Lady Baden Powell. In MoWest, in the past few years, we have
gathered together with
the other units in our
district and participated
in a family skating
party at Beaver Lake.
Toward the end of the
evening, a brief, but
meaningful ceremony
is held to remember our
Guiding roots. It is a
fun evening where the
girls have a chance to
reconnect with those in
our district which they
see a few times a year.
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News from the Pews
MW United
Moving into March…
With the arrival of March, lions or lambs
aside, we know a lift in the weather is due.
Not a moment too soon.
Due to March Break, there will be no
Sunday school on March 1. It will resume
March 8 however.
Please be advised that the optional Bethlehem Aisle Communions, that have followed the Lenten services in past years, will
be offered only on Palm Sunday (March 29)
this year. As usual, Communion will be a
part of the Easter Sunday service as it was
for the beginning of Lent. In fact, Palm or
Passion Sunday will be a unique day. The
choir will offer sacred music whose composition was inspired by this particularly moving season. Brenda Murray will also have
something special for the Sunday school
also, to deepen the children’s understanding
of the significance of Holy Week.
Moving into meditation…
Our March Labyrinth Walk will be held
Tuesday, March 31 between 7 and 9 pm in
Wadsworth Hall. We never know who is
coming, from where, why, or what they
come expecting. That is not ours to know.
No questions are asked. We know only that,
for those who come, once they enter and
move into this walking meditation, what
transpires is between them and… whatever.
What is clear is that the outcome is generally
peaceful, and sometimes very gratifying.
Socks or slippers please. If you have always
wondered, you are welcome to come and try.
Our services continue to be at 10 am and
Rev. Janet Bisset would enjoy meeting you as
would we all. Please know you are welcome.
from Susan Upham
St. Ignatius Parish
March begins at St. Ignatius with a bake
sale. On Sunday, March 1 from 10 am to
1 pm (or until the goodies run out) the
Catholic Women’s League will be holding
their annual bake sale in our church basement. Please stop by to pick up some
of the wonderful homemade pies, cakes
and other treats.
Bible study
Perhaps you’ve decided to give up
sweets this Lent, in which case the bake sale
might be too much of a temptation. In that
case, why not join us on Tuesday evenings
for a Bible study. Every Tuesday, we meet
at 7:30 pm for an opportunity for fellowship
while growing in your understanding of the
Bible. Lent is the perfect time to spend some
time rediscovering how God wants to
deepen his relationship with you.
And remember that even if Tuesday
nights don’t work for you, the church is always open on weekdays from 8 am to 4 pm
to come in for a quiet moment of reflection.
Why not take a moment out of your hectic
day, pick up a Bible in the back of the
church and explore the Word of God. You
will be amazed at how a few moments with
the Lord can transform your day.
Palm Sunday
Lastly, the month of March ends with
Palm Sunday, the day where we mark
Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem prior
to his Passion and Crucifixion. The blessing and distribution of palms will be at all
masses on Saturday, March 28 and Sunday
the 29th. See our website for more details
at st-ignatius.ca/blog/.
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St. Philip’s
Lent continues with our annual mid-Lent
pancake brunch, hosted by the men of the
parish, on Sunday, March 15 at 11:30 am.
Please call the church to purchase your tickets: 481-4871.
Our series of short daily videos and
meditations by the monks of the Society of
St. John the Evangelist continues through
Lent, on Tuesday evenings, sharing our
own reflections and insights.
To celebrate Palm Sunday on March 29,
we will be making our yearly palm crosses
on Saturday the 28th at 10 am. Come join us!
Holy Week and Easter
On Wednesday, April 1, St. Philip’s
hosts Tenebrae (the Service of Darkness) at
7:30 pm. We will have our traditional Good
Friday liturgy at noon. Saturday evening is
the children’s Easter Vigil at 7 pm. Bring
bells to ring! And finally, our usual Easter
morning celebrations will be at 8 and 10 am
on April 5
MW Presbyterian
According to Ruth Darling of Wolseley
Ave., my brother, Sandy Aird of Toronto,
is the cause of our severe and changing
weather (although not as serious as the Maritimes). Several months ago he informed
me that this winter would be worse and
even more unpredictable than last year’s. I
passed this erudite information on to Ruth
and she reminded me of it today. So be careful what you predict!
Looking back
Our Nelson Mandela / Martin Luther
King gospel service and dinner evening was
a resounding success. Our thanks to Chad
Linsley, pianist and music director; Amelia
McMahon, soprano; Kevin Dean, trumpet;
Tim Nolan, bass; Dave Laing, drums; and
Ivan Ee, saxophone for providing us with
such uplifting and joyous music. We were
delighted to have so many of our friends
from Tyndale St-Georges worshipping with
us. Special thanks to Jen de Combe, Director, for her participation in our service and
to Iva Gray for her moving solo.
Reminder
Ticket sales ($10) are going quickly for
our card party to be held Friday, March 6 at
1 pm. There might be a few tickets still available by the time you read this. For information please call Janet Dimock – 484-2783
or Mildred at the church office – 484-7916.
New arrivals
Congratulations to Miranda Bissong
and Nicanor Kemyem on the birth of their
daughter, Auxane-Maely, on January 9.
Also to Natathalie Ken Ndiforchu and
Sylvain Atieh on the birth of their son, Angelo, on January 11.
Friendship service
Our annual friendship service and lunch
including our friends from the Tyndale StGeorges Community, will be held on Sunday, March 22 at 10:30 am. We will
welcome back the very popular AEternal
musical group. Lunch will be served following the service. All are welcome, but please
let Mildred know if you are planning to stay
for lunch – 484-7913 – weekday mornings.
Ongoing
Bible Study on Wednesday evenings at
7 pm in the church parlour (160 Ballantyne
N. entrance). Weekly Sunday service and
Sunday school at 10:30 am followed by a
social hour. Hope to see you there.
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L to R: Mayor Beny Masella, Councillor Elizabeth Ulin, Hampstead
Mayor William Steinberg, Jean Ducharme, Ronny Steinberg, Sam
Ducharme, CRA Hockey Director Eric Rayment and CRA President
Scott MacKenzie
HOCKEY WINTER CLASSIC
The CRA and the MoWest/Hampstead
Hockey Association would like to thank
everyone who came out for our Winter
Classic Hockey celebration February 8. The
music was great (thanks, Jake), the pizza
was awesome (thanks, Dominos), the
bagels were yummy (thanks, St. Viateur)
the baked goods were tasty (thanks, volunteer bakers) and the day served as a reminder of how great our hockey kids,
parents, coaches and volunteers are.
Special this year was an award dedicated
to two long time MoWest volunteers, Sam
and Jean Ducharme. This father-son duo
coached hockey and baseball for many
years. The Town of Montreal West and the
CRA joined together to create the Sam and
Jean Ducharme Coach/Volunteer of the Year
Donna Nicholson
481-3406
award which will be awarded each year to
one of our exemplary hockey coaches or volunteers. This year’s recipient is Ronny
Steinberg, who coached all three of his boys
and has been behind the bench from novice
to midget. He has demonstrated to his players, by example, what it means to be committed to one’s community and the value of
giving back. Thank you, Ronny, for all your
years of participation in MWH Hockey.
Raffle winners
First prize (Habs’ tickets) John Zimmer;
2nd prize (massage at Action Sport Physio)
Tracie Swim; 3rd prize ($50 skate sharpening at Sports au Gus) Danny Steinberg; 4th
prize (one hour of ice at Hockey Etcetera)
Dany Holland. Congratulations to all win-
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ners and thank you to everyone who purchased raffle tickets to help us fund this event.
Future Stars
The Future Stars 2008 pre-novice group
played their first ever exhibition game
against St. Laurent in January. Exhibition
games are a new addition to the Future Stars
program in an effort to prepare our players
for the jump to novice next year. These exhibition games have allowed our players
and their families to enjoy the game of
hockey as a community and will continue
throughout the program.
Figure skating and learn to skate
Save the date: March 22, 2:30-4:30 pm for
the End of Year Ice Show at the Legion Rink.
Baseball capital campaign
The CRA is looking to re-do the infield
and install a new scoreboard at the park we
all refer to as “Henway Park.” We need to
raise $3500 to excavate, level the ground and
replace the base sand in the infield and install
a new scoreboard. We need the support of the
community in the form of donations, big or
small to make this happen. If you would like
to support this campaign with a personal or
corporate donation, please contact the CRA
office at 485-8598, or email Samantha
Mitra at [email protected].
Photo above: The MWH Future Stars 2008
pre-novice group. Back row (L to R): Bryce
Stern, Tyce Ares Merritt, Elizaveta Matveev,
Tucker Anderson, Jason Faith, Evan Simpson, Frankie Bertucci, Jacob Erlick, front row
Sean Fixman, Edouard Langlois (goalie),
Levi Kolesnikow, Tyler Johnson, Coaches:
Jeff Fixman and Marc Langlois
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9 Movie matinée: The Book Thief
13 St. Patrick’s Luncheon
featuring the Paddingtons
18 Soup’s On:
Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics,
Speaker: Hassan El Shafei
23 Newfoundland information
session
27 Pointe-à-Callière: The Greeks Agamemnon to Alexander the
Great
31 Bridge
April
2 Movie matinée:
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Magic in the Moonlight
Diners’ Club: Stash’s
Tea & Talk: Peace of mind…
making wise decisions for you
and your loved ones. A loving
farewell carries with it an obligation to be financially responsible and have estate matters
in order.
Breakfast Club:
A Few Acres of Snow:
A Natural History of New France
Speaker: Bruno Stenson
Upper Canada Playhouse:
Oh Canada: We Sing for Thee!
Spring luncheon
Bridge
French tea party
Overnight trips
Shaw Festival: June 10-13
Newfoundland: fall
Foot clinics
March 25, April 1
$40 for the first visit and
$35 for subsequent visits
by appointment only
484-6186
Special Event
Community Centre
Cotton Tail Party
La fête du lapin
Sunday, March 22
2-to 10 -year-olds
Come and enjoy an outdoor
egg hunt, face painting,
crafts, followed by a
puppet show by
Panadream Theatre!
Tickets: available
at the Community
Centre. Buy your tickets now! Cost per
child: in advance: $10; at the door: $13.
2-4 pm at the Town Hall.
Parent and Baby
Fitness Class
Parent and baby fitness class will be
starting Tuesday, March 10 at 11:20 am at
the Town Hall with Beth. For additional information, please contact the Community
Centre at 484-6186.
March Break Madness
March 2-6
5- to 12-year-olds
Prices
Full week: $215 resident
$225 non-resident
Daily fee: $55 resident / $65 non-resident
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Activities
Monday: Reptizoo at the Community
Centre and bowling at Rose Bowl
Tuesday: tubing at Mont-Avila
Wednesday: theatre workshop with
Geordie Productions and crafts, time
outdoors, too.
Thursday: Woohoo Amusement Centre
Friday: pizza making and Captain
Catalyst
Call for more info: 484-6186.
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Red Cross Babysitting
Do you have a group of five friends (11
and over) who want to take the babysitting
course?
Cost: $60 for residents, $65 for non-residents.
Contact Marian Scully and we will find
a date that works for your group.
[email protected] at 484-1610.
Saturdays with
Captain Catalyst
Starting April 11, join Captain Catalyst
(Steve Rosenstein) at the Davies chalet for
a fun morning of exploring and learning new
things. The class starts at 9:30-11 am and will
run for seven weeks and is geared for 4- to
6-year-olds. If you are interested please call
the Community Centre at 484-6186.
Early Bird
Spring / Summer
Registration
(Activities for parent & tots, preschool,
youth, adults, Day Camp,
Tennis Camp, Soccer Camp and Pool)
• Spring session: until March 6
• Summer session: February 23 to April 24
Receive a $10 discount per person per activity (except pool programs) by registering
before the early bird deadline.
Registration is ongoing at the John A.
Simms Community Centre, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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by Carol Foster
Town Council Meeting: January
Two residents, two reporters,
five members of Council and a
few security officers braved a frigid
evening to attend the January meeting.
The Mayor began his report by offering
his hearty congratulations to Les Amis du
Parc Meadowbrook for their active dedication to the preservation of that green space
and to the politicians who are helping to
make the dream a reality by planning to
change the zoning of that area from residential to recreational.
The Mayor went on to congratulate the
Montreal Westward Rotarians who recently
celebrated their 75th anniversary and who
have contributed so much to this Town over
the years.
Mayor Masella concluded his remarks
by explaining that, upon the recommendation of a provincial Health and Safety Mutual Preventive Group, the central office
space in the Town Hall is being made more
secure by the addition of an interior door
and glass partitions. These additional security measures were deemed necessary because the office workers collect money.
The agenda then moved quickly to the
reports from Councillors and Councillor
Torres was the first to speak.
She reported that there had been four
water main breaks in the past month and the
Town’s telephone communication system,
Code Red, was used to notify those affected. She urged everyone to ensure their
phone numbers are registered in this system
as it is proving to be a quick and efficient
method of alerting residents when problems
occur in the Town.
Councillor Torres also mentioned an
arrangement between Public Works and the
geography department of McGill University
that will enable students to help in collecting digital data concerning the Town’s
physical landscape. This data will assist in
the development of a geographical information system, an innovative project that will
eventually provide Public Works with an
extensive amount of accurate and updated
information.
In Councillor Tasker-Brown’s absence,
the Mayor read her report which included
news that PAC is currently examining the
existing zoning bylaws. PAC also intends to
simplify the building permit process and
find ways to more effectively convey this
information to residents.
The first draft of a tree policy is expected
to be ready by the end of February and an
energy audit is also in progress. Councillor
Tasker-Brown reminded residents the collection of organic waste is not only of benefit to the environment, it also helps the
Town save money by obtaining rebates for
contributing less waste to ground fill. She
added her thanks for the immense amount
of work done by Les Amis du Parc Meadowbrook in their fight to preserve such a
valuable green space.
Councillor Ulin’s report included her
plans for the management of her new Public
Security portfolio. She wants to initiate a
series of campaigns which will tackle several bylaws at a time, such as snow removal
and garbage and compost pickup regulations. The campaigns will include initial
public education concerning each issue, followed by warnings when infractions are observed and, finally, the issuing of tickets if
and when negligence continues.
With her Recreation and Culture hat on,
Ulin observed that recent frigid temperatures had created excellent conditions for
the outdoor rinks where the lights will be
left on until 10 pm. The registration for
March Break is under way and residents are
invited to attend the Family Snow Day to
be held in Hodgson’s Field.
Property tax bills have been mailed to all
residents, with the first instalment due by
February 19 according to Councillor
Feeney. She reviewed the Town’s expenditures for the preceding month and noted that
the Town’s administration is currently very
busy dealing with the myriad of government forms that have to be filled out at this
time of year.
Question period
A frequent Council questioner from
Wolseley North was the only resident to
speak during question period. His oft-repeated concerns included that:
The residential eyesore on his street remains a problem.
Councillor Ulin stated several warnings
have already been issued and ignored. She
reminded him that the next step is for the
Town to go to Court and ask for a judgement upon which the Town can clean up the
property and bill the owner.
Many garbage and compost containers
are put out too early and taken in too late
according to the bylaws.
Councillor Ulin’s reply was “We are
working on it”.
There are cars that park illegally
overnight.
“We are working on that, too,” was
Councillor Ulin’s response.
The bi-weekly compost pickup is insufficient.
The Mayor reminded him that the present contracts come due this year and revisions will be considered at that time.
The recent snow and ice removal was
not well dealt with.
The Mayor remarked that he has heard
various opinions concerning this topic but
he will pass on these comments to Public
Works.
The meeting was adjourned a mere 45
minutes after it started, which, according to
the Mayor, may have set a record.
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Deux résidents, deux reporters,
cinq membres du Conseil et quelques
agents de sécurité ont bravé cette soirée
frigide pour assister à la réunion de janvier.
Le maire a commencé son rapport en offrant ses chaleureuses félicitations aux Amis
du parc Meadowbrook pour leur dévouement actif à l’égard de la préservation de cet
espace vert, et aux politiciens qui aident à
transformer le rêve en réalité en projetant
modifier le zonage de ce secteur de résidentiel à récréatif.
Le maire a poursuivi en félicitant le Rotary Club de Montreal Westward qui a
récemment célébré son 75e anniversaire et
qui a tellement donné à notre ville au fil des
années.
Maire Masella a clos ses remarques en
expliquant que par suite de la recommandation d’une mu-tuelle provinciale de prévention en santé et sécurité, l’espace central du
bureau à l’hôtel de ville sera sécurisé par l’addition d’une porte intérieure et de cloisons
vitrées. Ces mesures de sécurité additionnelles ont été jugées nécessaires à cause des
sommes d’argent que le personnel collecte.
Puis on passa rapidement aux rapports
des conseillères, en débutant par celui de la
conseillère Torres.
Elle indiqua que quatre bris de conduites
d’eau s’étaient produits au cours du dernier
mois et que la Ville avait utilisé le système
de communication téléphonique Code Red
pour informer les gens touchés. Elle exhorta
les citoyens à vérifier l’inscription de leurs
numéros de téléphone à ce système qui
s’avère rapide et efficace pour alerter les résidents des problèmes qui affectent la ville.
La conseillère Torres a aussi fait part
d’une entente entre les Travaux publics et le
Réunion du Conseil : janvier
département de géographie de l’université
McGill qui permettra aux étudiants d’aider à
colliger des données numériques concernant
le paysage de la ville. Ces renseignements
serviront au développement d’un système
d’information géographique, un projet novateur qui, au bout du compte, fournira aux
Travaux publics une somme considérable
d’informations précises et à jour.
En l’absence de la conseillère TaskerBrown, le maire a lu son rapport qui indiquait que le CCU étudie actuellement les
règlements de zonage existants. Le CCU
projette aussi simplifier le processus des
permis de construire et trouver des moyens
plus efficaces de transmettre ces renseignements aux résidents.
La première ébauche d’une politique de
l’arbre devrait être prête à la fin de février
et un audit énergétique est aussi en cours.
La conseillère Tasker-Brown a rappelé aux
résidents que la collecte des déchets organiques ne bénéficie pas seulement à l’environnement, elle aide aussi la Ville à
épargner par l’obtention de rabais pour
diminution de l’enfouissement. Elle ajouta
ses remerciements pour le travail colossal
accompli par Les Amis du parc Meadowbrook dans leur bataille pour préserver un
espace vert d’aussi grande valeur.
La conseillère Ulin a dévoilé ses plans
pour son nouveau portefeuille de la Sécurité
publique. Elle mettra en œuvre une série de
campagnes qui viseront plusieurs règlements
à la fois comme ceux sur le déneigement, la
collecte des ordures et des matières organiques. Ces campagnes informeront d’abord
le public sur chaque question, puis viendront
des avertissements lors de contraventions constatées et finalement suivront des constats d’infraction si les violations continuent.
Coiffant son chapeau Loisirs et Culture,
Mme Ulin a observé que les températures
15
glaciales récentes ont créé d’excellentes
conditions pour les patinoires extérieures qui
demeureront éclairées jusqu’à 22 h. L’inscription pour la semaine de relâche est en
cours et les résidents sont conviés à l’Hiver
en fête qui aura lieu au parc Hodgson.
Les comptes de taxes foncières ont été
postés aux propriétaires avec le premier
versement dû au plus tard le 19 février, selon
la conseillère Feeney. Elle a révisé les
dépenses de la Ville pour le mois précédent
et fait remarquer que l’administration municipale est très occupée avec la myriade de
formulaires gouvernementaux qui doivent
être remplis à cette période de l’année.
Période de questions
Le seul résident à prendre la parole était
un intervenant fréquent auprès du Conseil,
de Wolseley Nord. Ses préoccupations
maintes fois répétées incluaient :
Le problème de pollution visuelle résidentielle dans sa rue perdure.
La conseillère Ulin a déclaré que
plusieurs avertissements sont demeurés sans
réponse. Elle lui a rappelé que la prochaine
étape est que la Ville demande un jugement
au tribunal après quoi elle pourra nettoyer
la propriété et présenter la facture au propriétaire.
De nombreux contenants d’ordures et de
compostage sont mis à la rue trop tôt et retirés trop tardivement selon les règlements.
La conseillère Ulin a répondu « Nous
nous en occupons ».
Des voitures stationnent de nuit illégalement.
La conseillère Ulin a répondu « Nous
nous occupons de cela aussi ».
La collecte des matières organiques aux
deux semaines est insuffisante.
Le maire lui a rappelé que les contrats
actuels expirent cette année et des révisions
seront envisagées à ce moment.
On a mal géré le récent épisode d’enlèvement de la neige et de la glace.
Le maire a remarqué avoir entendu des
opinions variées à ce sujet, mais il transmettra ces commentaires aux Travaux publics.
La réunion était levée à peine 45 minutes
après son ouverture, ce qui, aux dires du
maire, pourrait bien avoir établi un record.
DR. HEATHER FOX B.S ., D.D.S.
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16 Westminster N. #315
Tel: 487-4577
Fax: 487-8376
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COMING EVENTS
Please call the editor: Heather at 489-7022
e-mail: [email protected]
Next deadline: March 11
Classifieds
EXPERIENCED ESTHETICIAN. By appointment only. Please call
Lana: 813-0644 or 486-0984.
DO YOU ENJOY GROWING YOUR OWN ORGANIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLES? I am looking for partners for a 3,500 square foot Permaculture
raised bed garden located on the hydro line. Let’s start planning for
the growing season. If you are interested in joining a local collective/community garden write: Louise at [email protected].
Summer
Employment
MARCH
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Sun
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1 No Sunday school. MW United Church.
Craft Fair and Sale in support of
PetitsPawz Cat Refuge. Curling Club.
10:30 am - 5 pm.
3 Lenten discussion group:
“It’s time to….” St. Philip’s. 8 pm.
6 Card party. MW Presbyterian. Tickets: $10.
Info: Janet Dimock – 484-2783 or Mildred –
484-7913. 1 pm.
10 Lenten discussion group:
“It’s time to….” St. Philip’s. 8 pm.
15 Congregational meeting.
MW United . 11:30 am.
Mid-Lent pancake brunch.
St. Philip’s. 11:30 am.
16 Horticultural Society presents bonsai
artist David Easterbrook. Town Hall. All
welcome, non-members, $5. 7:30 pm.
17 Lenten discussion group:
“It’s time to….” St. Philip’s. 8 pm.
22 Friendship service and lunch.
MW Presbyterian. Info. 484-7913. 10:30 am.
24 Lenten discussion group:
“It’s time to….” St. Philip’s. 8 pm.
25 Coffee with the Mayor. Town Hall. 7:30-9 am.
28 Making of palm crosses. St. Philip’s. 10 am.
29 Choral service. MW United. 10 am.
30 Town Council Meeting. Town Hall. 8 pm
31 Labyrinth Walk.
MW United, Wadsworth Hall. 7-9 pm.
APRIL
Wed 1 Tenebrae. St. Philip’s. 7:30 pm.
Fri
3 Good Friday service. St. Philip’s. Noon.
Sat 4 Children’s Easter Vigil. St. Philip’s. 7 pm.
You may submit a cover letter
and résumé at the John A.
Simms Community Centre, 8
Westminster Ave S. Fax: 4858596 or via email [email protected] to the
attention of Christopher
Kearney.
• Day Camp Counsellors
• Community Centre
Counsellors
(full and part time)
• Pool Gate Attendants
Concerned
about taking
calcium supplements?
Researchers Dr. Suzanne
Morin
and
Dr.
Stella
Daskalopoulou of the McGill
University Health Centre
(MUHC) are currently conducting a year-long study designed
to test whether or not calcium
supplements have a negative effect on the vascular health of
postmenopausal women.
They are hoping to recruit
180 healthy non-smoking postmenopausal women over the
age of 50 who are not taking
medication for high blood pressure, high cholesterol or the
management of osteoporosis, to
participate in the study.
Participants must be willing
to alter the amount of calcium
in their diet and take or abstain
from taking calcium supplements for the duration of the
study.
For more information on the
Calcium Study, please call 9341934 ext. 45742 or email [email protected].
Garden supplies
MW Scouts’ annual
fundraiser will run the
month of March.
Order forms were
included in this issue of The Informer. If you are not approached by a member of our
Scout Group by the end of
March, please call one of the
following numbers and we will
make sure that your order is
picked up. Delivery will be the
10/11 of April.
The residents of MoWest
and neighbouring communities
have always been very supportive of the MoWest Scout Group.
There is something for everyone
on the list, including popcorn. If
you would like to make a donation in lieu of garden supplies
we can give you a tax receipt.
Thank you for your help.
Dave Wood – 487-6272 or
Bob King – 481-6523 or
Karen Johnstone – 483-1152
RWAF Share the Stage
hockey raffle tickets
on sale
Win 15, 10, 7 or 5 pairs of
Canadiens 2015-2016 tickets, a
52” Sony TV or other fabulous
prizes with the annual Royal
West Academy Foundation raffle! Proceeds fund the Foundation – a wholly volunteer parent
and teacher group – campaign
to renovate the school’s 80year-old auditorium with new
seats, sound, stage, lighting and
air conditioning. The space will
showcase the students’ talents
and provide an arena for MoWest community events.
Please contact Laurie
Rossitto-Abrams: 994-5226 or
email the Foundation at
[email protected].