South Shore Community Groups meet to share issues of concern and to have fun
Looking to join a Community Group?...listed are number of groups that meet on the South Shore that may interest you. .... It is in our groups that people come to share together ..
The membership to most Community groups are open to all regardless were you live on the South Shore.(Next to name is were the group or event is held ) ... How to Incorporate as a Non-profit Corporation in Quebec - When applying for government grants and support programs for your community group.You will be asked if your groups is a incorporated non-profit corporation ....to find out how to apply for this chartier status go to http://cap.ic.gc.ca/english/8924.htm also email or contact the SSCP for any needed help...
During the year different community groups come together to exchange information and Network.(
member groups)
While often based within a local Church-or Legion hall... Most Community groups are open to all
South/Shore Black Seniors (Brossard) Call; 450-445-7945
South/Shore Saturday Seniors (GFPark ) Call: 450-672-0105
South Shore Saints- Barbershop Singers (meet in St-Lambert) Contact 450-462-3713 or contact Bob- Elbers at 450-424-0721 or visit. www.spebsqsa.com for all types of information
Brossard Women’s Club (Brossard) Call: 450-671-3250
Candiac Wednesday Club (Candiac) Call: 450-632-1714
Chambly Actives Club (Chambly) Call: 450-658-1102
St Bruno 55 plus (St-Bruno) Call: 450-653-2244
Timeout Women’s Club (GFPark) Call: 450-672-7662
St Lambert Senior Council (St-Lambert) Call: 450-671-1757
Otterburn-Womens-Friendship Club (Otterburn Park) tel; 450 467-7204
South/Shore Miniatures club (GFPark ) Call: 450-444-3836
Men's South-Shore Shuffleboard-New members welcome (GFPark) 450-671-7482
Iitalian South Shore Club (meets in St-Hubert) tel Mrs J Vetri for information 450-674-1849
Toastmasters (anglophone) Champlain Cegep (St-Lambert) every Tuesday Call 514-825-5800 visit www.toastmasters.org
WARM -Writers and Book readers Workshop (St-Lambert -Westmount Library) Jeanette Paul call 450-651-7044 warmwriters@canada.com website http://geocities.com/warmwriters
Leisure Club for the 50 plus (Brossard) tel-450-678-8740
Seaway Swingers (Square Dancing) twice a week in (Greenfield Park) 100 members from around the South Shore Earleen -Russell Briggs 450-923-0412..http://www.geocities.com/sqdancer_ca/seaway_swingers_square_dance_clu.html
Park Players of Greenfield Park Theatre Group - (put on two main plays a year) New Members always welcome contact 450-678-5315 or www.parkplayers.scriptmania.com
Is Bowling your sport then The Monarch Bowling Club will have a team for you
Tops -Fun weight lost/support (GFP-St-Lambert) 450-672-0941
The 55+ plus Centre Chateauguay open Monday-Friday 27 St Francis blvd in Chateaguay 450-671-7482
Champlain Mall Walkers - Champlain Mall -Brossard 7am to 9 am 450- 656-7027
St-Lambert Horticultural Society (Monthly meetings)( St-Micheal Centre St-Lambert)call : 450-671-4535
Monteregie SPCA Volunteers call: 450-676-9727 visit http://www.spca-qc.com/
South Shore University Women’s Club (Champlain CEGEP-St-Lambert) Holds monthly meetings on a range of community @ world issues that are open to all. Hosts an annual book sale to provide South Shore woman with scholarships. Contact 450-672-1519-450-672-1324
Creative Alternative's programs join us and engage with your creativity this winter! Programs include: day-long creative process workshops;healthy body image for teens; Art of Dialogue training, an introduction to Playback Theatre workshop,and a Playback Theatre intensive training with founder Jonathan Fox. A dynamic season! Visit our website for more information www.creative-alternatives.ca or contact us creativealternatives@canada.com (514) 808-7348
CAFÉ-RENCONTRE! Le service d’entraide Vie Nouvelle is pleased to announce its newest Café-Rencontre from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (in English) at St. Francis of Assisi Church (844 Notre Dame Ave., St. Lambert). For further information please contact Vie Nouvelle at 450-679-1100, ext. 260 (service in English available Wednesday mornings from 9h00 to 12h30)
Vie Nouvelle is a non-profit organization, founded in 1972, which offers a variety of support and referral services to women. Vie Nouvelle is non-sectarian and provides a caring, non-judgmental environment where all women have the opportunity to meet other women, share their experiences and learn from each other. The Café-Rencontre is a peer support group where women gather together to discuss their life circumstances which may at times be frustrating, confusing or distressing. Participants are free to participate as they wish. The objective of the meetings is to share feelings and experiences and together identify possible coping strategies or resources for those in need. A facilitator leads the direction of the group.
Golden Leaves (GF_Park) Provides an afternoon program for fail or isolated seniors as the person is often living at home with a love-one this service provides a needed time-out for the care-giver. Call: 450-671-6109..meets Wednesday at GFPark United Church
South Shore Quilters Guild (St-Lambert)…
Has both day , evening events...and allows often women a chance together to socializes along with working on these wonderful works or art Quilts. Call 450 672-2576 or 450-922-8654 La Maison des Arts -Rive Sud ( in conjunction with Bishop’s University) offers Bilingual programs and courses Painting. Music, papermaking, Photography. Silk Painting, Stained Glass, Watercolour, Theatre , Floral Arrangement for adults, children and adolescents. (Courses fees are Tax deductible)The classes are held at 31 Lorne-St-Lambert tel 450-671-3258 Special Children and Adolescent Workshops are held on Fine. Arts Comic strips, Drawing, painting and Sculpture, Studio Art….
When looking for local activities pick up a copy of your weekly newspaper for ideas and listings..The Montreal Gazette ..list Community activities and Seniors events in Mondays Life section..Also you will find Community information on CFCF12-Global-TV web site.....Go to GETTING the Word Out ..for more info!!!
IF seeking sporting activties like Badmonton, volly Ball, Weight-lifting etc ..Contact Champlain CEGEP about the programs they offer after hours and on certain weekends...
Very often Canadian Legion’s and Churches rent out their halls to different groups (Scout’s, Guides, AA-Groups, Square Dancers, Seniors Clubs, Social clubs, Play groups name a few) IT's a good idea to contact local Churches or Legion office to see what activates they host. Also as part of their community outreach Churches and Legions rent out their extra space for community events at a fair-rate..If you are looking to start up a program contact their office about Hall-rentals.
call your local Borough office or City Hall for a listing of Recreation-Culture events and Sports youth Sports Clubs within your community..If they don't have the service you are looking for...Contact another City or Borough office it see what they offer...(the rate's charged maybe higher for non resident, but still are often lower then private centres) GO
to main South Shore Web-page Links for contact information for your Borough or City Recreation dept.
