Out-of-Town Trip – Wednesday, May 28th

   

This month’s destination will be to The Laurentians, where the landscapes are spellbinding, the forests vast, and the lakes innumerable.  Our first stop of the day will be to Savonnerie Sensoriel located in Labelle owned by Louise Valiquette and Louis Béau.  This is an on-site manufacture of more than 100 entirely natural body care products, made using biodegradable oils from herbs and flowers from their garden.  It started in the Spring of 2000 with a visit of a friend from Gaspé who introduced the owners to the art of distilling essential oils by water vapour.  As they had a keen interest in gardening and horticulture as well as aromatherapy, they felt compelled by a new challenge. Their soaps became an instant hit with friends & family. All were delighted by their softness and fragrances.  The Sensoriel soap factory seeks to create its products for bathing and its essentials oils by water vapour in complete accordance and respect for the environment and its cycle and seasons.  We will have a demonstration on the fabrication of their soaps and of course , there will be time to visit their boutique.

 

Lunch will be at Restaurant

 

After lunch, we will spend the afternoon at the picturesque pedestrian village, located in the heart of the Mont-Tremblant Resort.  This colorful village is full of character, the streets lined with boutiques of all kinds and an array of reputed restaurants, bistros and bars.  There is a free gondola that you can take up the mountain to enjoy the spectacular natural canvas from above.  

 

Day in the Park – Saturday, May 31st from 10:30-4:00

   

What a great opportunity to get together with family and friends for a relaxing day in our beautiful Westmount Park!  There will be games for the children and lots of interesting goodies for sale.  Pack a picnic lunch or buy on the spot from a variety of stands and styles.

 

Come and visit Contactivity’s booth filled with a variety of beautiful unique items handcrafted, handpainted and handknit by our very own Arts & Crafts Group.

 

Contactivity needs VOLUNTEERS to staff our tables and to handle other tasks to help make the day memorable.

 

We also need donated baked goods for our bake table which has traditionally been one of the most popular stands at this event.  Please call Barbara at 932-2326 if you can help out on Baking Day at the Centre – Tuesday, May 27th from 9:30 – 12:00 or from 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.  We will supply all the necessary ingredients if you will volunteer your baking skills to help create the goodies.  However, if you would prefer to do some baking at home for us, we would be most grateful.  If you do bake at home, bring your goodies to the Centre at your convenience and we will ensure they are fresh on the big day.

 

Reminder – Annual General Meeting – Thursday, May 22nd

   

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Centre Contactivity Inc. will be held on Thursday, May 22nd, 12:00 Noon, at 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W., Westmount, for the following purposes:

 

1-              To receive Annual Reports of the Officers and standing Committees of the Board;

 

2-              To receive the Balance Sheet and Financial Statement for the year ended

31 March 2008 and the Report of the Auditors thereon;

 

3-              To appoint Auditors for the ensuing year; and

 

4-              To present the results of the elections of Directors to the Board

 

By order of the Board

Tony Wait, Chairman

Centre Closed – Monday, May 19th

   

The Centre will be closed on Monday, May 19th – Victoria Day.

 

Price Changes for Thursday Lunch Program Starting May 8th

   

Due to the recent jump by at least 20 – 25% in food prices, particularly staples, we have to increase the price of our meal program.  (At the end of our fiscal year on March 31st, 2008 we ran a deficit for the meal program, and food costs have continued to go up since then).  Note that the senior lunch at the Unitarian Church has been $5.00 for quite a while already as well as Centre Greene.  The Thursday lunch will now be $5.00 and once a month the Birthday lunch will be $7.50 with musical entertainment (1/2 price your birthday month). 

 

Menu & Entertainment for Thursday Luncheons at 1:00 p.m.

   

* Please call us to reserve for Thursday lunch, no later than the Tuesday before!!

 

May 1st -               Chicken with pesto, rice, vegetables, bread, tea, coffee                Cost: $4.00

                              and dessert.

 

May 8th -               Baked fish, cooked vegetables, pasta, tea, coffee and dessert.          Cost: $5.00

 

      Entertainment:   Movie of the Month –   “The Water Horse”

 

May 15th -             Spaghetti, salad, tea, coffee and dessert.                                      Cost: $5.00

 

      Guest Speaker:   Sam Zilber, from Dignité is back with products and gifts for easy living.

He has over 8,000 products. 

 

May 22nd -            12:00 Noon – Annual General Meeting &                               Cost: $7.50

1:00 p.m. Birthday Celebration

Breaded chicken, veggies, potatoes, tomato juice, tea, coffee         

and birthday cake for dessert.

 

      Entertainment:   Music by 

 

May 29th -             Stuffed peppers, noodle vegetable casserole, tea, coffee              Cost: $5.00

and dessert.

 

      Entertainment:   “Young at Heart”   -  A sing-along with Lorna Kertland and Barbara

Howard.  Join this dynamic duo in singing your favourite songs.

 

Movie of the Month – Thursday, May 8th

   

This month’s movie selection is “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep” starring Emily Watson, Alex Etel, Ben Chaplin and David Morrissey directed by Jay Russell.  The Water Horse is truly a likeable, funny & inspiring film with magic and possibilities.  Angus, a young boy living in Scotland during World War II, grows more and more reclusive ever since his father went off to war.  During a solitary search for sea shells on the beach, Angus finds a mysterious object on the shore.  Uncertain of its origin, he takes it home, hiding it for safekeeping.  However, when it hatches overnight, he finds himself the proud, but puzzled caretaker of a water horse – a sea creature of mythic proportions.  As the water horse grows ten times its size every day, Angus finds it increasingly difficult to keep his new friend a secret.  Join fellow members for an afternoon escape from reality to explore childhood wonder. 

If you are interested in joining us to watch the movie, please call the office to make a reservation at 932-2326.

Reminder – Annual Membership Renewal

   

Your 2008/2009 membership is now due.  Deadline was April 30th, 2008.  The membership fee remains at $10.00 for the year or $17.00 if you want to have the Bulletin mailed to your home every month.  Membership dues help the Centre get through the “dry spell” before the grants come in for the new fiscal year.  If you have not done so already, please renew today!

 

In-Town Lunch Club –

Friday, May 23rd at 1:00 p.m.

   

This month’s in-town luncheon will be at

Scores Restaurant located at 1432 Ste. Catherine St. W.,

between Mackay and Bishop.  Scores Restaurant offers their

clients a family-type and casual setting with table service,

always keeping in mind giving their clients the best value possible.

Their specialties are rotisserie chicken, baby back ribs and all-you-can-eat soup and salad bar.  Every day you can choose between their famous homemade chicken noodle soup and their soup of the day.  The salad section will offer you unlimited possibilities to invent your own salad with a choice from 5 unique salad dressings.  The lunch menu includes dessert and coffee or tea with a choice from 6 – 7 dishes.  Prices ranging from $8.00 - $15.00, plus taxes and service.  Members and their guest(s) will meet at the restaurant at 1:00 p.m.   Try out this restaurant for yourself and dine among friends and fellow members.   If you are interested in having lunch at Scores, please call the office to make your reservation at 932-2326.

Directions:  Closest metro is Guy-Concordia.  1-  From metro walk one block south along Guy to Ste. Catherine St., turn left, then walk 1 ½ blocks east along Ste. Catherine St. to 1432.

2-  Or you can take Bus 15E from Atwater which runs along Ste. Catherine St. to the restaurant.

 

Our Website Address

   

While surfing the net, check out our website address at www.contactivitycentre.org.  It is updated just about daily with current activities at the Centre and photographs from recent event.  Our thanks to member Hugh Darwood for his invaluable help on the website.

 

Foot Care Clinic – Wednesday, May 14th

   

The next Foot Care Clinic will be held on Wednesday, May 14th.  Dr. Bevacqua will be here from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.  Appointments are required.  Please call Barbara at 932-2326 to make your appointment today.  The cost of the foot care clinic is $25.00.

 

Blood Pressure Clinic – Thursday, May 22nd

   

A nurse from CLSC Metro will be here on Thursday, May 22nd between 12:00 and 1:00 to take your blood pressure.  Please call the Centre at 932-2326 to make your appointment today.

 

Contactivity “Volunteer of the Month” for May

   

We would like to acknowledge Carol Morency and Ron Hackett as our May Outreach Volunteers of the month for doing very medical accompaniments for seniors in our community.  Congratulations Carol and Ron, and thank you!

 

Super Bingo

   

The next Super Bingo at Place Kensington, located at 4430 Ste.Catherine St. W. (corner of Metcalfe Ave.) is on Tuesday, May 27th starting at 3:00 p.m.  Contactivity members and their guest are invited, so just show up at Place Kensington if bingo is your game.

 

 

May Birthdays

   

Best wishes to all of the following members who are celebrating a birthday in May:

Luis Appeltauer, Edwin Ardis, Peggy Austin, Raymonde Batah, Emily Bentley,

Edith Champagne, Jane Chiu, Jeanette Collinson, Diane Desjardins, Sharon Diamond,

Ruth Discenza, Margaret Field, Irvin Ford, Herbert Frankenberg, Roch Gagnon, Mary Gilchrist, Margrit Gluckman, Caroline Groulx, Beverley Harris, Vivien Hiley, Carol Kouri, Ilona Kuti, Robert Li, Margery Mackenzie, Gail McWade, Victoria Madarasz, Barbara Moore,

Judith Philpott, Elizabeth Pilley, Julia Quinn, Catherine Richards, Margaret Ross, Cheryl Rost, Brunhilde Schneidewind, Michael Small, Renate Stangl, Helen Stevens, Judith Stewart,

Ilse Sullivan, Yvette Tourville, Jack Tremblay, Mercia Vaz, Anne Watt and William Westley.

Hope to see you at the Birthday Celebration on Thursday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m.  If you can join us, please call the Centre at 932-2326 to reserve in advance.

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome New Members

   

A big, big welcome to:

Joyce Dayes, John Langevin, Irene Langevin, Zohreh McNiven and Phyllis Vassall.

We hope to see you at the Centre’s many activities.

 

 

 

 

 

In Memoriam

   

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the late Mary Morter and Sue Horn.