Social news Verdun 1st april Contact - Samia Djabelkhir: babillard-sudouest@transcontinental.ca; by fax (514) 363-2595; Deadl

The summer is fast approaching. Dawson Community Centre is running its annual Summer Day Camp. The Camp is open to children aged 5 to 12 from June 26 until August 17, 2007. A wide variety of fun, exciting and educational outings have been planned. Children will participate in activities such as swimming, cooking, co-op games, computers and sports. Outings to museums, theatres, La Ronde game and various exhibits take place in around Montreal as well as trips off the island. Register your child now for a great summer that they won’t forget. Registration Begins: April 2 from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Dawson Community Centre, 666 Woodland, Verdun (767-9967) ask for Eileen Beaudoin. All payments must be paid on the date of registration. Pricing: Regular: $75.00 per child per week; Extra Supervision: $25.00 per week; T-shirt: $10.00 per child. Deposit for each week reserved: $10.00 per week requested (reserved). Please Note: No reservations will be taken over the phone.

The LaSalle Adult Education Centre-Verdun Access-to-Work Pavilion located at 1050 Fifth Ave. in Verdun, offers a free Job Training Program for adults with or without Secondary V. Course includes career exploration, job search techniques, computer and stage in a company. This course is offered in English and French. For more information call (514) 765-8444.

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 final two workshops will be: Thursday April 5 at 1:00 pm. with Laurel Buck, author of Roots Beneath the Pavement, a memoir of Verdun and Thursday April 12 at 1:00 pm. with Kathryn Harvey on the future of “Verdun-Memories”. Free admission and everyone is welcome. For more information, please call Marc Paradis at (514) 767-9967.

St-Thomas More Women's Club will be holding their Annual Card Party & Military Whist in the parish hall, 978 Moffat Ave (corner of Moffat & Banantyne), Verdun, on Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 at 12 noon. Please bring your own Cards. An Early Bird Prize will be at 12:30 pm sharp. Men are most welcome.

Sunday, April 8th at 10:00 a.m. St. Clement's Anglican Church, 4322 Wellington St., Verdun. Service of The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (514)769-5373.

The Scottish Centre of Montreal will be hosting their 2nd Annual Tartan Day Social on Saturday, April 7th, 2007 starting 7:00 p.m. Tickets at the cost of $10.00 are available by calling 514-366-0708. A cold buffet will be served, and there will be traditional Scottish entertainment. The Scottish Centre is located at 1610 Stephens Street, corner of Champlain Blvd in Verdun.