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Advance notice for a special Branch 90th Anniversary Dinner/Dance celebration on April 18/09 (Sat.), a complete hot meal served at the table & special Anniversary gifts & Guests speakers and plus door prizes. Tickets are on sale now. Sat. Night Bands for April 4th, music from Rick Tennant, April 11th & April 25th, Easter Dance (April 11)Hat contest, music from Duo Rocking. For more info. please call the branch at 514-769-2489 address: 4538 Verdun ave., Verdun (QC) - across from the metro.

The Scottish Centre of Montreal will hold their monthly Invergordon Cribbage Night on Friday, April 3rd starting 7:30 pm. The cost is $5.00 and open to all. For more information please call 514-365-9185. The Scottish Centre is located at 1610 Stephens Ave., corner of Champlain.

We are in the midst of our recruiting period for new softball players 50 years and over.

The games are played in LaSalle on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 10 to 12 at Parks Leroux and Ouellet. The cost is 100$ for a 40-game season. Welcome to all. Michel Doucet 514 364-4262.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009 at 12 noon. St. Thomas More Church Hall, 978 Moffat Ave (corner of Bannantyne & Moffat), Verdun, Admission $5.00 per person. Refreshements will be served. Please bring your own cards. For information please call 514-768-4741.

To benefit Special Olympics, South West Island, Saturday April 4th, 2009, Buffet Sorrento 1275 Dollard Street, LaSalle at 6:30 P.M. Reserved Tickets: $50.00, tickets Purchased at Door $55.00. Music by Bruno and his orchestra. Open Bar and many door prizes. Information: Suzanne 514 366-6965 or Vince 514 364-1311. Come and enjoy yourself while supporting a great cause.

Sunday, April 5th Parish of Verdun/Ville Emard. St. Clement’s Anglican Church Holy Eucharist: The Liturgy of the Palms and the Liturgy of the Passion at 10:00 a.m. 4322 Wellington St., Verdun. 514 769-5373. We extend to all a cordial welcome to worship with us, and join us in fellowship at coffee hour after the service.

All Saints Anglican Church Evensong for Palm Sunday at 4:00 pm. 7325 Ouimet St., Crawford Park, Verdun. 514-766 -0556. We extend to all a cordial welcome to worship with us.

There will be a fund raising Spaghetti dinner at the Réal-Morel nursing home, 3500 Wellington in Verdun ( Lasalle metro station bus 58 or 61) organised by the Association des bénévoles on the next Sunday Mars 29th from 11h am to 4 pm. Italian ambiance for the occasion, music and warm welcome. Price of the ticket: 9$ per adult and 3$ for children of 13 years old or less. Don’t miss event ! It’s a day that allows families, friends and the residents to get together.

For information: 514-761-5874 , 220

Saturday, April 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tea room – reasonable prices. Cost of Table Rental: $20.00. Table reservations, please call 514 769-9678. St. Willibrord Church 325 Willibrord Avenue.

For the 14th consecutive year, children ranging in age from 3 to 7 years are invited to participate in an Easter Activity organized by the Saint Lawrence Optimist Club, its’ partners and sponsors. The event will be held at Carrefour Angrignon on Easter Monday April 13th, 2009 between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. To make sure all children will receive a gift, parents MUST register their children before the event. To register a child, please call 514-363-6220 before 9:00 p.m. or e-mail wen_pps@yahoo.com An Optimist volunteer will contact you to confirm the registration. NOTE: There will be no registrations on the day of the event. All children must be registered before April 10th.