EVENTS for November 2014 AT CONTACTIVITY CENTRE Christmas Dinner – Thursday, December 4th at 6:00 pm This year the Christmas Dinner will be on Thursday, December 4 th at 6:00 pm. The dinner will be a traditional Christmas meal with turkey and all the trimmings. Greg Inniss will brighten up the evening with music and animation again this year. Greg is guaranteed to make you feel like dancing and singing along, so put on your dancing shoes! Reservations are needed by purchasing your tickets in advance. Drop by the Centre but only starting Monday. November 10th. Seating is limited to 120 members and staff of Contactivity only. The Christmas Dinner event is not open to non-member guests due to limited space. Tickets will be sold on a first-come basis starting Monday, November 10th. The cost for the evening will be $16.00. Please bring exact amount. Transportation can be arranged to take members home or to the nearest metro station, however, you must notify Barbara in advance to reserve this service. Please do not wait until the evening of the event to request this service. We ask that everyone bring an unwrapped gift for a child between the ages of 6-10, costing under $10.00. These gifts will be given to underprivileged students who are bused in to Westmount Park School. We also ask for a non-perishable food item to aid families who are less fortunate than ourselves. REMINDER - Annual Craft Sale and Bazaar – Thursday, November 6th Our Annual Craft Sale and Bazaar will be on Thursday, November 6th from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. We will have homemade articles, hand-knit items, homemade preserves, jellies and baked goods. Also, there will be jewellery, quality second-hand clothes, books and a hot dog stand. We are in need of volunteers to help on set-up day and Bazaar day. Anyone interested, please call the office to give your name. Raffle - 1 ticket: $1.00 donation or 6 tickets for $5.00 Raffle prizes include:            $150 Gift Certificate for Supermarché Metro Westmount located on Victoria Ave. Gourmet Gift Basket (value $100), courtesy of Mr. G. Fletcher Supermarché Metro Loom knitted satchel and handknitted hat (value $75) $50 Pre-paid VISA card $35 Gift Basket from Pierre Mon Coiffeur located in Westmount $30 Gift Basket from David’s Tea located on Sherbrooke street in Westmount $25 Gift Card for gas at Esso $25 Gift Card for Indigo Book Store, courtesy of Pat Smith $25 Gift Certificate for Avon Products, courtesy of Barbara Savada $25 Gift Certificate for the Movie Theatre Gift Certificate for your choice of one of Contactivity’s seniors Out-of-Town Trips (approx. value $80)  Gift Certificate for Contactivity’s deluxe Lunch & Live Entertainment  Collectible Porcelain Figurine with certificate of Authenticity from the Thomas Kinkade Garden of Elegance. The figurine is “Josephine Reverie in the Rose Garden”  10 Gift Cards from Pharmacie Thai Khann Nguyen located in Westmount  A bottle of Sherry  A bottle of fine Wine Additional prizes:  2 x $50 Pre-paid VISA Cards from RBC on Queen Mary Rd.  $45 Gift Basket from Starbucks on Cote des Neiges  $25 Gift Card from Pharmaprix on Queen Mary Rd. The draw will be on Thursday, November 20th at 2:00 pm. (1) Events for November 2014 - Contactivity Centre – cont’d Flu Vaccine Clinic – Wednesday, November 19th at Victoria Hall Again, this year, the CLSC Metro has organized only one Flu Clinic in Westmount due to budget cuts. Therefore, the free Influenza vaccination clinic will be held at Victoria Hall on Wednesday, November 19th from 9:30 am – 8:00 pm. This service is offered to seniors, infants, people with chronic illness and caregivers who live in the CLSC Metro territory. YOUR MEDICARE CARD IS REQUIRED. November Birthdays Best wishes to all of the following members who are celebrating a birthday in November. We hope to see you at the Birthday Celebration which will be held on Thursday, November 20th. Lunch is half price for birthday celebrants - $4.00. If you can join us, please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 to reserve in advance, no later than Tuesday, November 18th. Gaby Artzi, Carlton Baird, Norma Bennett, Claire Brazeau, Louise Brossard, Jane Carson, Matilda Cheung, Rolf Christiansen, Harriette Colle, Eleanor Cripps, Denis Defalco, Patricia Downer, Anthea Downing, Nancy Durnford-Lorimer, Elizabeth Edgar, Walter Egger, Cecilia Fernandes, Muriel Fishman, Jeannette Gibbs, Leo Gilbeau, Kathy Grauer, Louise Halperin, Dimitrie Ionesco, Norma Johnston, Rhonda Kaufman, Kimberley Lapenson, Jack Lesser, Ron McFarland, Nicole Major, Christa Ment, Jean Milliken, Diana Motherwell, Mary Parish, Françoise Prud’Homme, Phyllis Proppe, Frances Rorke, Ethel Roskies, Fritz Stangl, Florence Stevens, Jean St-Onge, Liliane Terrier, Ursula Tokateloff, Sheilah Turner, Barbara West. Menu & Entertainment for Thursday Luncheons at 1:00 pm Please call us to reserve for Thursday lunch, no later than the Tuesday before as it is very important for us to know the number of people to buy food for, so as to keep on budget. This is an absolute must. Thank you for your understanding. November 6th Annual Crafts Sale and Bazaar – 10:30 am – 3:30 pm Hot Dog Stand – available from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Cost: $5.00 Hot Dogs, coleslaw, soft drinks, tea, coffee and a variety of desserts. November 13th Shephard’s pie, vegetable medley, tea, coffee and dessert. Guest Speaker: Gary Evans is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Ottawa. When not teaching, he is a special guest speaker for Celebrity Cruises and other cruise lines, where he presents talks and film on Alfred Hitchcock and contemporary Hollywood features. Whether in the Caribbean or the Atlantic or the Pacific, his great pleasure is sharing his enthusiasm for cinema with the hundreds of guests on board. In addition to his landmark books on Canadian film published by the University of Toronto Press and Dundurn Press, he continues to write about Canadian film and communications. Mr. Evans has also served as a consultant on documentary films for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Film Board of Canada. He will be presenting an audio-visual program, titled “Hitchcock and His Films”. November 20th Birthday Lunch & Musical Entertainment Cost: $8.00 Chicken pot pie, vegetables, juice, tea, coffee and birthday cake for dessert. Cost: $5.00 Entertainment: Accomplished and dynamic musical performer Dawn Tyler Watson will be here to entertain us with her beautiful voice. November 27th Salmon patties, macaroni & cheese, vegetable medley, tea, coffee and dessert. Entertainment: Movie of the Month: “The Grand Seduction” (2) Cost: $5.00 Events for November 2014 - Contactivity Centre – cont’d Movie of the Month – Thursday, November 27th “The Grand Seduction” – (2013) 113 min. Comedy Directed by Don McKellar. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch and Gordon Pinset. A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction. If you are interested in joining us to watch this movie, please call the office to make a reservation at 514-932-2326 so we know how many chairs to set up. There will be a 50-cent charge for the movie. In-Town Lunch Club – Friday, November 14th This month’s in-town luncheon will be at Kam Ho Restaurant located at 1448 MacKay between St. Catherine street and de Maisonneuve Blvd. They offer Chinese, Szechuan, Vietnamese and Asian cuisine. Lunch specials include soup and spring roll, and range from $8.00 - $10.00. There are 8 choices from which to choose. Join fellow members; bring a friend and try this restaurant for yourself. Members and their guest(s) will meet at 1:00 pm. Reservations are necessary, so please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 to make your reservation no later than Monday, November 10th. Directions: By Metro: From Guy-Concordia metro, walk north along Guy to de Maisonneuve Blvd., walk one block East along de Maisonneuve Blvd. to the corner of MacKay street and then walk ½ block south along MacKay to the restaurant. By Bus: Available is Bus 15 which runs East along Ste. Catherine street and runs West along de Maisonneuve Blvd. Also Bus 24 runs along Sherbrooke. The closest bus stop for each of these buses is Guy. Therefore, you would have to walk one block to MacKay street and the ½ a block to the restaurant. The Walkie Talkies - Last Guided Walking Tour Contactivity’s 60+ walking group is pleased to announce that there is still one guided walking tour to be given by one member of the Westmount Historical Association. This free walk will be held the third Thursday of November (with a rain check for the following week), and the walk starts (as usual) at 10:00am at the Greene Avenue entrance to Westmount Square. Contactivity members are welcome to join us, and there is no need to reserve; just show up! Below is the date and theme of the walk. But we also meet and walk together every Monday and Thursday even when there is no theme. For more information, please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 or Contactivity community outreach worker Karen Evoy at 514-8264493 or send an e-mail to [email protected].  Thursday, Nov. 20: The Evolution of Victoria Avenue (with Doreen Lindsay) Suggestions for Possible Excursions and In-Town Restaurants If you have any suggestions of possible points of interest for a group of 50 or more for upcoming day trips in the spring or summer, please submit suggestions and any information to Barbara. If you would like to see any trips repeated, please let Barbara know which one. Also, if you have any suggestions for possible restaurants to try out in-town, reasonably priced and easy to get to by public transit, please speak to Barbara. Eastern Standard Time – Sunday, November 2nd Before retiring for the evening on Saturday, November 1 st, or when you rise on Sunday morning, set your clocks back one hour. (3) Events for November 2014 - Contactivity Centre – cont’d From your Social Action Committee Many people find themselves without a family doctor, or general practitioner. Here are some suggestions from the social action committee that might help you in your search. If you live in the CLSC Metro territory call them on a weekday from 8AM to 8PM at 514-932-0354. You will likely get a recording, where you can leave your name, phone number, address (including postal code) your medicare number and your date of birth. Mention that you are a senior and that you lack a family doctor. They will call you back. It is the CLSC’s that are mandated to keep lists and assign general practitioners, and they are supposed to prioritize seniors and people with chronic illnesses. It doesn’t mean you will get referred to one right away, but it will get you on a list. And doctors are supposed to accept a given number of these referrals. If you live in a different CLSC territory, call the one that serves your area. The Greene Avenue Medical Clinic reports that they are accepting clients 514-789-2222 and have GPS and Geriatricians on staff. The Westmount Square Walk-in Clinic is open 8 am – 9 pm on Weekdays and Sat-Sun 9-5. But you cannot make an appointment, and you get to see whoever is on duty. Their number is 514-934-2334. Let us know how it goes! Winter Boots – IMPORTANT We would like to remind you to remove your winter boots and other overshoes after entering the Centre at the front door. Bring comfortable shoes or slippers with a good tread with you when you come to the Centre during the winter months. This will prevent slippery, wet surfaces for yourself and others. Thank you for your cooperation. Weekly Groups – Join anytime!!!! Arts & Crafts: - Mondays: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm (Full, but there is a waiting list) - Wednesdays: 10:30 am to 3:30 pm (Full, but there is a waiting list) Bridge Group: Mondays - 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Ongoing The Walkie Talkies: Walking Group – start at the Greene Avenue entrance to Westmount Square - Mondays 10:00 am to 11:30 am Ongoing - Thursdays: 10:00 am to 11:30 am Ongoing Chess Group: Tuesdays - 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Ongoing Art Group: Tuesdays 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Ongoing Blood Pressure Clinic – Thursday, November 20th A nurse from CLSC Metro will be here on Thursday, November 20th from 12:00 – 1:00 pm to take your blood pressure. Please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 to make your appointment today. Foot Care Clinic – Tuesday, November 4th Dr. Bevacqua will be here on Tuesday, November 4 th from 9:00-11:30 am. Please call Barbara at 514-932-2326 to make an appointment. The cost of the foot care clinic is $25.00, payable directly to Dr. Bevacqua. “Volunteer of the Month” for November We would like to acknowledge Cathy McMaster, as our November Volunteer of the Month for her dedication to the Centre. Your contributions and expertise are always appreciated. Congratulations Cathy, and thank you so much! (4) Events for November 2014 - Contactivity Centre – cont’d Welcome New Members A big, big welcome to: Margaret Laurin, Monique Langlois, Rachel Levy, Mauron, Nettie Harris, Margaret Sheremata and Linda Turner. Hope to see you at the Centre’s many activities. In Memoriam We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late George Sarfi, to member Annelise Klug on the loss of her husband Theodor who was a member; to member Sandra Casey on the loss of her sister, and to member Tommy Mawhood on the loss of her brother. Super Bingo The next Super Bingo at Place Kensington, located at 4430 Ste. Catherine St. W. (between Metcalfe Ave. and Hillside) is on Tuesday, November 25th, starting at 3:00 pm. Contactivity members and their guest are invited, so just show up at Place Kensington if bingo is your game. Our Website Address While surfing the internet, check out our website address at www.contactivitycentre.org. It is updated regularly with current activities at the Centre and photographs from recent events. Our thanks to member Hugh Darwood for his invaluable help on the website and with the photos. You can also check out our seniors resource website at www.montrealfamilyties.net. Contactivity Centre for Seniors is a non-profit charitable organization, partially funded by Centraide, located at 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1L9. Tel: 514-932-2326 or 514-932-3433. Website: www.contactivitycentre.org Director - Mary Stark; Membership Coordinator - Barbara Savada; Activities Coordinator - Pat Smith; Crafts Animator – Angelina Hum; Program and Volunteer Coordinator - Rekha Birla; Outreach workers - Sherry Guppy & Karen Evoy. (5)