Social news Verdun 4th march Contact - Samia Djabelkhir: babillard-sudouest@transcontinental.ca; by fax (514) 363-2595; Deadl

Saturday, Mar. 10/07 - An Oldie Wed Game & Dance will be held at the Legion.

With prizes to be won and DJ Big AL for our music for the evening.

Ticket cost: $5.00 and the time begins at: 7:00p.m till 9:00 p.m.

Tickets are available for April 14/07 for a tribute to Neil Diamond featuring Joey Purpura. Doors open at 7:30p.m & the show begins at 8:00p.m. Cost $15.00 in advance & $20.00 at the door.

Dawson Community Centre (666 Woodland, Verdun) is offering a new series of free workshops for seniors entitled « Verdun-Memories ». Through guided tours and talks led by Kathryn Harvey, historian and former resident of Verdun, the program seeks to encourage the exchange of stories about Verdun’s past. The next workshops will be: Monday March 12 and Thursday March 22, at 1:30 pm. Participate in the creation of a historical map of Verdun by sharing your memories and stories on Verdun. The next conference will be: Thursday March 29 at 1:30 pm. with professor Steven High of Concordia University. Free admission. For more information, please call Marc Paradis at (514) 767-9967.

CESAREI - Carrefour interculturel de Verdun, in collaboration with the ministère de l'Immigration et des Communautés culturelles, offers free French courses for immigrants living in Canada for less than 5 years. Registrations are by appointment only! The spring session starts on April 10 and end on June 20, 2007. Daytime and evening schedule. Possibility of a financial aid for daycare. For info : (514) 362-7252

Events March 2007

- Sunday - March 18th: St. patrick's breakfast. Time 9 .am. to 10 a.m. Price $3.50

- Saturday - March 31st: FLEA MARKET. Time 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (514) 761-3395

Phone (514) 761-3395; 514-769-5373; e-mail: liz_anne58@hotmail.com

The Volunteer Auxiliary of the Douglas Hospital urgently needs responsible members of our community to assist a team of dedicated volunteers in a Snack Bar available to staff and patients. We need volunteers to assist any day, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to share and respect the members of your community. In return we offer a dynamic and supportive environment, and an opportunity to share of yourselves in providing an enhanced "Quality of Life" to those suffering from Mental Illness. For more information, please call Paul at (514) 761-6131, ext. 2256.

If you are a compassionate, sincere person who could give one or more hours a week towards improving the quality of someone's life, the "Moving Ahead" program of the Douglas Hospital would welcome you. A few individuals who have a mental illness and who reside in our foster homes in Verdun would greatly benefit from the regular visit of a friend to help them break their isolation. They are shy and gentle individuals. You don't need any experience. For more information without obligation, call Stella at the Volunteer Department, at 514-761-6131, ext. 4106.

We are looking for a bilingual volunteer to organize a sewing and quilting activity for several of our elderly patients. This person must be patient, interested in the elderly, available from 10:30 to noon Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, and willing to share her expertise and experience. For further information, please call Steve at the Volunteer Department, Douglas Hospital, at (514) 761-6131, ext. 4107.