ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Dear members,
You are cordially invited to the Annual General Meeting of your association to be held on:
Sunday December 1st, 2019
Centre communautaire Marcel-Morin
14068 Gouin ouest, Pierrefonds (Québec) H8Z 1Y1
AGENDA:
A - Renewal and registration of memberships for the year 2020 ($25 per family)
at 11:30 pm
B- Full course meal served at 12:30 p.m.
Menu: Antipasto - Lasagne - Salad - Chicken - Focaccia & bread - Fruit - Water - Coffee
Bring your own wine
Cost: $ 25 / Registered members for 2020 only
Please advise us if you have any food intolerance.
C - Assembly
1 - Review and acceptance of the day’s agenda
2 - Review and acceptance of the 2018 AGM minutes
3 - Report on 2019 events and activities
4 - Financial report
5 - Question period
6 - Varia: a- ____________ b - _____________ c - ______________
7 - Closing of the assembly.
D - Calendars
1 - Results of the photo contest and distribution of prizes
2 -Distribution of 2020 calendars to members in attendance
You must confirm your presence before Sunday, November 24, 2019
By E-mail: westitalo@hotmail.com or by calling
Maria La Giorgia: 514-630-9720 or Anna Ruggeri: 514-626-2403
Apple Picking 2019
APPLE PICKING EXCURSION / SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2019
Dear members and friends,
Again this year, the "Associazione Italo-Canadese del W.I." is happy to organize an excursion to " le Chalet du Ruisseau" 12570 Rang de la Fresnière, Mirabel, Qc J7N 2R9.
Transportation: The buses will depart from the Fairview Shopping Centre parking lot (next to the Route 40 service road). The departure time will be exactly 9:30 a.m.
Please arrive by 9:00 a.m.
Ticket:
Includes the trip by bus, the meal and tips.
Member -Adult ----------- $ 27.50
Non-member -Adult----------$ 32.50
Children (0 to 11 yrs- members and non-members) ----- $ 15.00
Apple picking:
A bag of 10 lbs is $10.00
A bag od 20 lbs is $ 15.00
The day’s agenda:
9:30 a.m.: Departure from Fairview
11:00 a.m.: Apple picking at the orchard
12:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Music and dancing...
4:00 p.m.: Departure
Please reserve by September 16 by calling:
Maria La Giorgia 514-630-9720
or by writing to: westitalo@hotmail.com
Evening of Italian Poetry
Cooking Classes
Dear members & friends,
The Association invites you to attend an evening of Italian poetry with certain poems read in dialects as well.
A light snack will be served.
Friday, May 31, 2019 - 7:00 p.m.
Church St-Michael & All Angels
15556 Cabot Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
Please confirm your presence by calling:
Santina Biello 514-426 8365
or by writing to:
Befana Day
Dear Members,
Once again we will be celebrating the feast of Epiphany with "La Befana". The good lady (La Befana) will bring lots of gifts for good children.
Place: St-Michael & All Angels Church
15556 Cabot, Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
When: Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2.00 PM
Please take note:
La Befana will give gifts only to children (1 yr to 10 yrs) whose parents are members of the "Associazione Italo-Canadese del W.I." for 2019.
Interested members are asked to call before December 19, 2018 and give the name, gender and age of the child (1 to 10 yrs) attending this party.
Call Lise Lalli at 514-620-1761 or write to: westitalo@hotmail.com
Gifts will be given only to children whose presence has been confirmed in advance.
Reserve now.
Bowling League
Our bowling season starts August 30, 2018 and ends May 2, 2019. We bowl each Thursday night at the Laurentian Lanes (Montée-de-liesse & Côte-de-liesse, St.-Laurent) at 7:15 p.m.
If you would like to join our league as a regular bowler or as a spare, please call Luigi at 514-803-5275 or write to lucris@videotron.ca
Sugar Shack Outing (Cabane à Sucre)
SUGAR SHACK OUTING (CABANE À SUCRE)
Le Chalet du Ruisseau
12570 Rang de la Fresnière, St-Benoit de Mirabel, Qc J7N 2R9
450-258 3176
Date: Sunday April 7, 2019
Price: Member --------- $25 (includes bus transportation & meal)
Non-member ----$30 (includes bus transportation & meal)
Children from 3 to 5 yrs —— $0
6 to 12 yrs-------$15
Departure: 9:30 a.m.
From the Fairview Shopping Centre parking lot.
Returning from the "cabane" between 4 and 5 p.m.
Meal is set for 12 noon
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS: (No later than April 1st)
Maria La Giorgia 514-630-9720 or Luigi Cristinziano 514-803 5275
or write to: westitalo@hotmail.com
St-Valentine Dinner Dance 2019
Dear members and friends,
You are cordially invited to celebrate Saint Valentine and the 26th anniversary of the founding of our Association.
Date:
Saturday February 16, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Place:
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Reception hall Plaza Volare
6600 ch de la Côte-de-Liesse, St-Laurent H4T IE3
Full course meal, open bar and live music
Enjoy an evening of fun with family or friends.
If you wish you can reserve a complete table (tables seating 8 or 10 persons available)
Tickets:
Members: 125$
Non-members: 140$
For ticket purchases or additional information, please call:
Anna Ruggeri, secretary: 514-626-2403
or write to: westitalo@hotmail.com
CALENDAR 2019
SEASONS
Competition For The Best Homemade Wine
Date: Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 19:00
Place: St. Michael & All Angels Church
15556 Cabot Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
Cost: Members 30.00$ - Non-members 35.00$
(meal included, bring your own wine and drinks)
Non-members are welcomed (non-members, however, cannot participate in the competition)
Dear members and friends,
Our association is organizing an evening for the best homemade wine contest.
A wine expert will select the best wine.
The wines presented must be submitted in bottles labeled to indicate the type of grapes used and the vintage year.
A contestant can submit only one bottle of wine.
The winner will receive a 150$ prize. The second position will receive 100$ and third 50$.
A meal will be served during the evening.
Menu: Entrée - Focaccia and bread - Lasagne - Salad - Chicken cordon bleu (rapini, peppers, potatoes) - Fruit - Water - Coffee
IT IS MANDATORY TO RESERVE BEFORE March 19, 2019
By calling Luigi Cristinziano: 514-803-5275 or
Anna Ruggeri: 514-626-2403 or by writing to: westitalo@hotmail.com
Artisan Fair 2019
Line-Dancing
Due to popular demand, the Association agreed to host another 4 weeks of line-dancing with Monique.
Men are welcome to join.
Date: September 10, 17, 24, and October 1st, 2018
Time: 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Place: St-Michael & All Angels Church
15556 Cabot, Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
Cost: Members $ 15 Non members $ 20
Reserve by calling Lise at 514-620-1761
or by writing to westitalo@hotmail.com
Annual Golf Tournament
Dear members and friends,
The Associazione Italo-Canadese del “West Island” Inc. would like to invite you to its Annual Golf Tournament which will be held Sunday, August 9, 2015 at:
Club de Golf Atlantide - Course “Don Quichotte” - 2201 boul. Don Quichotte
Notre-Dame-de-l’Île Perrot Tel: 514-425-2000
All proceeds from this tournament will benefit “la Maison de soins palliatifs de Vaudreuil-Soulanges”, the Lighthouse Children & families (www.phare-lighthouse.com). We urge you to attend in great numbers. The $175 ticket includes: gifts at the registration, the brunch, the golf cart, food and refreshments on the course, free participation at the various contests offered on the course and supper.
Supper only is $60.
Brunch: 10:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start: 12:00 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
We encourage avid golfers to organize foursomes among family and friends. Please confirm your presence before July 31, 2015 by writing to us at or by calling any of the numbers listed below:
Egidio Vincelli: 514-696-2417
Egidio Onorati: 514-696-5653
Mike Di Ioia: 514-694-1406
Any donation or prize for the silent auction offered will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your support.
Photo Contest (2020 Calendar)
Dear photography enthusiasts,
Once again you are invited to participate in our Association’s annual photography contest.
Theme for photo contest for our 2020 calendar:
STREETS (city, suburbs, countryside) of the province of Quebec and Canada
Pictures should have all of the following (a,b,c,d,e)
a) STREET (with or without asphalt, city or country road)
b) HOMES (one of the following)
- View of one street with a home
- View of one street with several homes
- View of one street with several commercial buildings
- View of street with several commercial buildings and several homes
- View of cottage and country road
- View of several cottages and country road
c) Photos takes in daytime, evening or night
d) Winter, summer, spring or autumn
e) No identifiable people
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The top prize ($300) is awarded to the photo chosen for the cover of the 2020 calendar.
- There will also be 12 prizes, each $100, awarded (one for each month of the year).
- An unbiased jury will choose the photos.
RULES
- Your pictures must be taken within Canada (preferably within your province).
- The contest is open to members registered for 2019 and is for amateur photographers only.
- A maximum of 12 pictures may be submitted.
- Only one cash prize per household is awarded.
- A winner for the cover page cannot win two (2) years in a row.
- All photos must be printed on 4” x 6” paper, in color, and in HORIZONTAL format.
- Images taken with a digital camera must also be burned on a CD and sent with the prints.
- Contestants must write the location where the photo was taken on the back of each image.
- Winners will be announced at the Annual General Meeting at which time the prints and CD’s
can be picked up. Alternatively, the participants may include a stamped self-addressed envelope with
their entry.
- Entries may be mailed to the address of the association - C.P. 89005 L'Île Bizard H9C 2Z3
or mailed/delivered directly to: Mike Di Ioia, 36 Cherry Lane, Kirkland H9H 4K2
- Entries must be received by Friday, October 18, 2019 to be eligible.
- Photographs may be published on the Association’s official web-site or other publications.
- Your participation implies that you have read and understood the terms of this competition.
For more info: Mike Di Ioia 514-694-1406 or mike_di_ioia@ yahoo.com or westitalo@hotmail.com
Good luck to all!
Annual picnic 2019
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Place: Parc régional des Îles-de-St-Thimothée
240 St-Laurent, Secteur St-Thimothée
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Québec
Dear members and friends,
You are cordially invited to another event organized by the "Associazione Italo-Canadese del West Island". Come join us for a day of fun with family and friends.
A private beach section with lifeguard is reserved for our group.
Again this year, the Association will not charge the usual participation fee (except for the park’s entrance fees).
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Activities:
As always there will be a bocce tournament and games for the kids.
You are responsible to bring your own food.
No glass bottles are allowed on the site.
We will provide complimentary coffee, cookies and also a roast pork (porchetta) sandwich served at 4 p.m.
Fees 2019:
Entrance fees for a group outside the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield region.
Age: 0-4 Member: FREE (paid by the association) Non-member - $2
5-15 Member: FREE (paid by the association) Non-member - $7
16 years and up: Member $10 Non-member $12
Entrance fees to the park:
The entrance fees for members and non-members must be paid to Anna Ruggeri who will be on the premises at the entrance of the park.
The exact amount would be greatly appreciated.
A shuttle vehicle will be available between the parking lot and the beach until
11:30 a.m.
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RESERVATIONS ARE MANDATORY before August 4, 2019
Maria 514-630 9720
or write to:
Tombola
Friday, October 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
St. Michael & All Angels Church
15556 Cabot, Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
Dear members,
We are inviting you to come enjoy another night of authentic Italian tombola. The 15$ charge (for members only) includes the cards for four (4) games, coffee, cookies, pizza and water.
You can bring your own beverage if you want.
Since the hall can accommodate a maximum of 100 people, you must reserve by calling Maria La Giorgia at 514-630 9720
or by writing to westitalo@hotmail.com
Christmas Concert
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday, December 6, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
St-Michael & All Angels Church
15556 Cabot, Pierrefonds H9H 1R5
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You are cordially invited to our choir’s Christmas concert directed by the conductor Andrei Bedros.
A snack will be served after the presentation.
The admission is free for members and non members.
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For information:
Maria La Giorgia: 514-630 9720
Anna Ruggeri: 514-626 2403
Mont-Tremblant & Casino
OUTING TO MONT-TREMBLANT VILLAGE & CASINO
Saturday October 5, 2019
Departure: 9 a.m. - Fairview Shopping Centre
Return: 6 p.m. - Fairview Shopping Centre
For members only.
Cost: $ 30.00
(*includes $10 credit on slot machines, a meal voucher for salad bar &
soup & transportation by bus)
Limited seats
Reservations before September 28, 2019: Maria 514-630-9720 or westitalo@hotmail.com
SCOPONE CARD TOURNAMENT
SCOPONE CARD TOURNAMENT
Date: September 30, 2019
Dear members and friends,
come join us at St-Michael & All Angels Church for a night of fun in a Scopone Card Tournament.
Time: 7:30 pm
Participation fee: $ 5.00
For members only.
There will be a prize for the winners.
Refreshments will be served. Feel free to bring your own drinks.
We expect great participation.
Reservations must be made by September 25, 2019 by calling
Maria La Giorgia at 514-630 9720 or by writing to:
International Day DDO
Date: 25-08-2019
Come and celebrate different cultures from many communities.
Taste ethnic foods (from 3 p.m.), listen to music, watch their performances and much more.
Our choir will perform at 2:10 p.m.
Offered free by the city of D.D.O.
Come see us at our booth.
