Neighborhood Notes

The Father’s Day Dance and BBQ has been cancelled.

There will be a Strawberry Dessert Card Party on July 7th starting at noon. The cost for tickets is $6 and should be purchased in advance.

The Annual Branch Golf Tournament will be held on Aug. 9 at The LaFleur Golf Club. More details as they become available.

Don’t forget we have pick-up darts every Wed. afternoon starting at 1:30 p.m.

Best wishes to all who are feeling under the weather. Get well soon.

Have a great week and until next time.

Carol Shedrick, Publicity.

Make a splash at Dixie Pool this summer! Dixie Pool will be having their opening BBQ on Sat., June 14th at 16:00. Kids, dress-up in your best costume and you might win a prize for best costume! The pool will be open to everyone for the weekend at no charge.

New is 2008: Swimming lessons offered two evenings and Sunday mornings. Mini-Polo: An initiation to water polo for younger kids. Swimming programs are eligible for the tax receipt under the Federal Child Fitness Tax Credit.

And the always popular: Swim team, diving, synchronized swimming, water-polo, aqua fitness and masters. All levels of Red Cross swimming lessons offered every morning Mon. through Thurs.

Dixie offers a variety of fun and activities for the whole family. Our summer membership has remained at the same low price as last summer and we no longer charge a new member fee. We provide an array of aquatic activities for babies, kids, teenagers and adults; and for only $40 per child, you get three sessions of Red Cross swimming lessons.

Visit us at www.piscinedixiepool.com.

On Saturday, June 14th, St. Paul’s will once again host their second International Dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. $15.00 for adults and children less that 12 years $8.00. Prizes and drawings. For info call 514-634-1965.

St. Andrew’s has two bright halls to rent. For info please call 514-634-1467 or 514-634-0271.

The Used Clothing Boutique at the Parish of St. Andrew and St. Mark, 865 Lakeshore Drive has closed for the summer and will re-open mid-September. Best wishes to our customers for a happy warm summer.

Looking for an opportunity to improve your Communication, Public Speaking and Leadership skills? Come visit our bilingual Toastmasters Club. Learn and have fun in a dynamic atmosphere. Meetings take place every Wed. from 7-9 p.m. at the Centre Albert Gariepy, 800 Sherbrooke St., Lachine. For more info call Bill Spears at 514-683-2319.

Mark Sunday, June 15th on your calendar for the 2008 Montreal Spring Sprint for the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Click on www.braintumour.ca for information.

Dorval Preschool Co-op for the 3 and 4 year olds at Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre in Dorval! Our learn-through-play philosophy is realized with a dynamic curriculum of themes, play stations, and opportunities to explore and socialize. Visit our webside at www.dorvalpreschoolcoop.org or call Lisa for info at 514-631-9394.

Learn public speaking, presentation and leadership skills at Dorval City Toastmasters Club. Group meets in the Sarto Desnoyers Community Centre, 1335 Lakeshore Blvd, on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For information call 514-696-5973 (or leave a message and we will call you back).

Maciejka Voss will be showing her paintings at the Dorval Library, 1401 Lakeshore Dr., Dorval and Lois Holst will be showing her paintings at the Dorval City Hall, 60 Martin Ave., Dorval, until June 30th.

A Flute Recital will take place at Summerlea United Church, 225-50th Ave., Lachine on Sunday, June 15th at 4:00 p.m. In the program works of J.S. Bach, J. Haydn, F. Doppler, J. Andersen, G. Bizet, S. Suzuki, B. Godard, F. Mendelsshon and folk songs. Students will perform solo. Come and enjoy the music.

Summer Dart Leagues started on May 27th every Tuesday Night at 7:30 p.m. For information call Sharon at 514-634-1228. Please leave your name and phone number.

Bishop Whelan Home and School congratulates the students and their families for raising $2,190 for the Nothing but Nets program. Funds were raised through our Penny Challenge, Family Night and Pledge forms. 219 mosquito nets will be purchased to help fight the spread of malaria in Africa.

Applaud yourselves Dorval Elementary Community – over $1,500.00 was donated/collected to build a well in India. We will be able to provide two! Waste free lunch was a great success as well from K-6 one bag or garbage, two baskets of recycling and one compost bucket!! Amazing! Keep it up!

Would you like to cook healthy economical meals in a fun and informative environment? Bread Basket Lac-Saint-Louis presents a series of community kitchens on the following dates and at the following locations. Due to rising costs, participants are asked to pay a $2 participation fee. The kitchens are open to the community at large. For more info or to register in advance, please call 514-694-5850.

West Island Citizen Advocacy is offering the following courses, which are free and open to the community at large. These courses will take place at our offices at 68 Prince Edward in Pointe-Claire on Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Space is limited so please register in advance by calling 514-694-5850.

Do you have a couple of hours to spare? Would you like to volunteer once or twice a month on a Tuesday or Thursday? We need help in all areas – assistant cooks, peelers, kitchen aides from 8:30 to 11:5 and Meals on Wheels, Lachine West also need people to go with a driver to take meals into the homes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. We work from Summerlea United Church, 225-50th Ave., Lachine. If you like people and want to help, please call Lucy French at 514-634-9191 or Pierette Gregoire at 514-637-6805.

Pointe-Claire CPR offers Emergency Child Care and First Aid - CPR techniques, OAM (obstructed airway manoeuvres) for choking emergencies and First Aid for newborns and children up to 8 years of age.

Also, Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR Level C - CPR for all age categories; treatment for choking in baby, child and adult victims; Theory and practice for many first aid situations: bleeding, burns, fractures, allergies and other medical emergencies. (16 hours). For more information, please call Micheline at 514 630-1226.

There is a hall available to rent for weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, christenings etc. at 685-8th Ave., Lachine. For info please call 514-366-9970.

Artisans interested in participating in «La Boîte de Noël» 2008 sale of distinctive arts and crafts to be held October 16-19, 2008 at the Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club in Dorval are invited to call 514 715 8671 for jury information. A limited number of new artisans will be selected.

We are now registering for 2008/2009. The Dorval Elementary Pre-Kindergarten offers a bilingual, structured program which prepares children for their kindergarten year.

For more information contact us at 514-947-7899 or dorvalelementarypre-k@sympatico.ca Or visit our website dorvalelementary.lbpsb.qc.ca

Nourri Source meets every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Gariepy Community Centre, 800 Sherbrooke St., Lachine to give support to Breast Feeding Mothers.

Musical Casting Call: Summerlea United Church (225-50th Ave., Lachine) is asking for anyone who wishes to join us in performing another musical this Spring to call Connie Osborne, Director, at the church office, 514-634-2651.

Dates of performance of “The Invitation”, by Rev. Howard Clark and Stephanie Coward-Yaskiw on Sunday, April 27th (morning performance) and Saturday, May 3rd (evening performance).

Our Home and School Association operates a monthly TCBY Frozen Yogurt sale as a school fundraiser. We are looking for anyone who might have a freezer to give away to store unsold yogurt. If you are in the position to help us out please call Georgina at 514-634-1429 to arrange for pick up. Thank you.

Join us at the Lasalle Park Chalet, 805 St. Antoine, Lachine on the last Monday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring a lunch. For info call Lise Bates at 514-329-2800.

This charitable organization has existed since 1986 and provides help to a growing number of people in need in our community. Since its beginning, thoughs of hot meals have been served to recipients and many food baskets have been distributed. It is open every Tues. and Thurs. from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. to April.

Because of the growing demand for help, we appeal to your generosity and all donations can be sent to Oeuvre Soupe Maison (Lachine), 1170 Notre Dame St., Lachine, Qc. H8S 2C4. Income tax receipts are available upon request. We also need volunteers who will be available to help us (cooks, assistant cooks, servers at the tables or for general work. For any info, please call 514-469-9954.