We will be having an OBM trip next Saturday, March 7th:
As per usual, a group will leave from the Roddick Gates at 3:45 and walk down to the shelter together, or if you prefer to meet us there, please arrive by 4:30.
Like last semester, we will take the first 10 people to sign up (in the comments section). Thanks, hope to see you there!
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Montclair Elderly Trip on Saturday the 7th
Please come join us for a trip to Montclair Elderly Home! We have had lots of fun on these trips in the past! Please sign up in the comments section if you are able to come. Also, please mention if you are planning on going by yourself or going to join us on the bus.
We are going to meet at the McGill College and Sherbrooke bus 24 bus stop to catch the 2:07pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence on time (3:00pm). We will catch the 24, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss us at the gates at 2:07pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all!
Some additional information for those of you either travelling by yourself or for future reference:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
Should you go by yourself, simply ring the doorbell and tell them that you're from McGill Rotaract.
We are going to meet at the McGill College and Sherbrooke bus 24 bus stop to catch the 2:07pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence on time (3:00pm). We will catch the 24, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss us at the gates at 2:07pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all!
Some additional information for those of you either travelling by yourself or for future reference:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
Should you go by yourself, simply ring the doorbell and tell them that you're from McGill Rotaract.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Benefit Concert
The season of giving has not passed, for McGill Rotaract is hosting a benefit concert and silent auction in support of a fantastic charitable cause.
Please join us for an evening of good music, fundraising, home cooked delicacies and drinks, as well as friends and fellowship at 4897 Boul St Laurent at 7pm on Saturday, January 17th. Going fare is 15$ for students, and 25$ for everyone else. Bring family, bring friends, bring everyone you like!
The charity we have chosen to support is called the Elizabeth House Foundation, which is a private rehabilitation centre that helps young mothers by delivering healthy babies, encouraging them to return and finish their educations, find jobs and builds their independance by enabling them to function in the community. This program is also interested in ending vicious cycles of neglect and abuse of both mothers and children.
With such great reasons to give, it is easy to participate. Simply leave a comment on the blog stating how many tickets you would like as well as your name and contact email or phone number. You will be added onto the list and can pick your tickets up at the door.
See you soon everyone!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Caroling at Montclair!
Hey everyone!
I hope that this season of papers and exams is treating everyone well. I just wanted to let everyone know that we are going to Monclair again THIS saturday, however weare going a little bit later than normal - we are going for 3:00 pm. We will be singing Christmas and Hanukkah carols, tea and cookies, and perhaps a game or two, depending on how into the caroling the residents are. Please sign up on the comment section and let me know if you will be meeting at the bus stop. the directions are below, and the system is the same as normal - meet us there or at the bus stop to travel together, whatever works for you. This is going to be a really great study break, and a great way to get into the spirit of this great time of year!!
We are going to meet at the McGill College and Sherbrooke bus 24 bus stop to catch the 2:07pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence on time (3:00pm). We will catch the 24, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss us at the gates at 2:07pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all!
Some additional information for those of you either travelling by yourself or for future reference:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
Should you go by yourself, simply ring the doorbell and tell them that you're from McGill Rotaract.
Hopefully we will see lots of people out on saturday and if you cant come happy holidays and see you in january (when concert craziness begins!!)
I hope that this season of papers and exams is treating everyone well. I just wanted to let everyone know that we are going to Monclair again THIS saturday, however weare going a little bit later than normal - we are going for 3:00 pm. We will be singing Christmas and Hanukkah carols, tea and cookies, and perhaps a game or two, depending on how into the caroling the residents are. Please sign up on the comment section and let me know if you will be meeting at the bus stop. the directions are below, and the system is the same as normal - meet us there or at the bus stop to travel together, whatever works for you. This is going to be a really great study break, and a great way to get into the spirit of this great time of year!!
We are going to meet at the McGill College and Sherbrooke bus 24 bus stop to catch the 2:07pm bus. If you are not there, unfortunately we as we group will leave without out you, as we need to get to the residence on time (3:00pm). We will catch the 24, get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, and catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From that we will get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss us at the gates at 2:07pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all!
Some additional information for those of you either travelling by yourself or for future reference:
Montclair Senior Home
4413, av. Montclair
Montreal, QC
Should you go by yourself, simply ring the doorbell and tell them that you're from McGill Rotaract.
Hopefully we will see lots of people out on saturday and if you cant come happy holidays and see you in january (when concert craziness begins!!)
Friday, November 28, 2008
Picture from Volunteer Day
So our day of Volunteering was a great success with quite a few people coming out, and lots of fun had! enjoy the pictures!
First we went to Tyndale Treasures, a second-hand boutique who tries to teach people how to work in retail, and gets jobs for many people in the neighbourhood. We helped out by working in the storehouse and by decorating the front display in a christmas theme.
We next went to Monclair and played some bingo as well as some bean bag toss, and then had some tea and cookies. It was a blast as per normal.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Volunteer Day Nov 15th!
Here is the final schedule for this Saturday's Volunteer Day:
We will be going to Tyndale Treasures in the morning; for those of you who do not know what it is, they are located in Little Burgundy, same area as our mentoring program, and they run a 'store' to train recent arrivals to Montreal how to work in retail, basically giving them an opportunity to work and support themselves & their family. We also have a trip to Montclair senior's residence scheduled that same day, so after a few hours at Tyndale we will all head over and play games/have tea and cookies with the residents there!
We are meeting at Tyndale Treasures at 9:30 AM, and will stay there and help them clean/organize the store until about 1 or 1:30. Then, we will head over to Montclair and run our activities there from 2-4 PM. We were considering possibly having dinner afterwards at Rachel & my house if there is a substantial amount of interest and if we are all not completely exhausted after the long day, but we will play that by ear depending on turnout and feelings at 4.
Directions to Tyndale Treasures:
Take orange line metro to station George Vanier
Go west on Rue St. Antoine for 3 blocks until you reach Rue des Seigneurs
Go south on Rue des Seigneurs, about 2 blocks (you will pass a park on your right), and Tyndale Treasures is 731 Rue des Seigneurs.
We will all leave together from Tyndale to go to Montclair, and I will have directions!
If you are meeting us at Montclair, these are the same directions as last trip:
Montclair Residence is located at 4413, ave Montclair.
Take the Sherbrooke bus 24 from the McGill College bus stop; catch the 1:05pm bus. Take the 24 and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, then catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From there, get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss the 1:05pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all! With the estimated departure time set at 1:05pm, you should arrive at Montclair at 1:50pm (10 minutes early, just in case).
If you need further directions/clarifications, feel free to email myself at nicolette.neumann@mail.mcgill.ca, or mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com.
If you are interested in coming to one or both of these events, please leave your name and specify the time you are coming in the comments section! Hope to see you all on Saturday!
We will be going to Tyndale Treasures in the morning; for those of you who do not know what it is, they are located in Little Burgundy, same area as our mentoring program, and they run a 'store' to train recent arrivals to Montreal how to work in retail, basically giving them an opportunity to work and support themselves & their family. We also have a trip to Montclair senior's residence scheduled that same day, so after a few hours at Tyndale we will all head over and play games/have tea and cookies with the residents there!
We are meeting at Tyndale Treasures at 9:30 AM, and will stay there and help them clean/organize the store until about 1 or 1:30. Then, we will head over to Montclair and run our activities there from 2-4 PM. We were considering possibly having dinner afterwards at Rachel & my house if there is a substantial amount of interest and if we are all not completely exhausted after the long day, but we will play that by ear depending on turnout and feelings at 4.
Directions to Tyndale Treasures:
Take orange line metro to station George Vanier
Go west on Rue St. Antoine for 3 blocks until you reach Rue des Seigneurs
Go south on Rue des Seigneurs, about 2 blocks (you will pass a park on your right), and Tyndale Treasures is 731 Rue des Seigneurs.
We will all leave together from Tyndale to go to Montclair, and I will have directions!
If you are meeting us at Montclair, these are the same directions as last trip:
Montclair Residence is located at 4413, ave Montclair.
Take the Sherbrooke bus 24 from the McGill College bus stop; catch the 1:05pm bus. Take the 24 and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie, then catch the 102 or the 105 bus (whichever comes first). From there, get off at Somerled / Walkley (102) or Sherbrooke / King Edward (105) and walk the two blocks to the residence. Note that these buses do not come very often, so it is important that we are on time. If you happen to miss the 1:05pm, not to worry - simply take the next 24 that comes, and get off at Sherbrooke/Decarie and take the 105 as it comes much more often. You might be a few minutes late but it's better than not coming at all! With the estimated departure time set at 1:05pm, you should arrive at Montclair at 1:50pm (10 minutes early, just in case).
If you need further directions/clarifications, feel free to email myself at nicolette.neumann@mail.mcgill.ca, or mcgill.rotaract@gmail.com.
If you are interested in coming to one or both of these events, please leave your name and specify the time you are coming in the comments section! Hope to see you all on Saturday!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
District Conference Information Resources
So at the district conference amung many activities we split up our mindpower to discuss Community Service, International Service, What Rotary/Rotaract can do for you - a.k.a. what advantages/opportunities there are for you through this organization, and Marketing Rotaract (emphasis on selling rotaract to Rotarians). If anyone is interested in checking out this information I have posted the links below. Hope that everyone finds something useful on here!
A Rotaractor's Guide to Community Service Projects
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/leadership/35-leadership/104-a-rotaractors-to-community-service-projects.html
- A Guide to International Service Projects
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/articles/103-a-guide-to-international-projects.html
- Rotaract Opportunities : Tons of Reasons to Become and Remain a Rotaractor
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/articles/102-rotaract-opportunities--whats-in-it-for-me.html
- How to Market your Rotaract Club to Rotarians
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/leadership/35-leadership/105-marketing-rotaract-to-rotary.html
A Rotaractor's Guide to Community Service Projects
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/leadership/35-leadership/104-a-rotaractors-to-community-service-projects.html
- A Guide to International Service Projects
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/articles/103-a-guide-to-international-projects.html
- Rotaract Opportunities : Tons of Reasons to Become and Remain a Rotaractor
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/articles/102-rotaract-opportunities--whats-in-it-for-me.html
- How to Market your Rotaract Club to Rotarians
http://innovationplatform.concordia.ca/joomla15/leadership/35-leadership/105-marketing-rotaract-to-rotary.html
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