2022

Wednesday October 12th, noon
Picnic at Parc Lagny

Wednesday September 14th, noon
Picnic at Parc Lagny

Thursday August 25th, noon
Picnic at Parc Lagny

See what we were up to pre-pandemic!
2019-2020 Speaker Series, Movie Nights & Luncheons

Tuesday February 11th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Thursday February 20th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Maison 1890 in Sainte Agathe
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Tuesday February 25th, 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Carol Comer
Topic: Doctrine of Discovery
Location: Holy Trinity Church
Carol will present a video, “The Doctrine of Discovery” . This doctrine, invoked by Pope Alexander V1 in 1493, established a spiritual, political, legal justification for the European colonization and seizure of lands not inhabited by Christians. It remains embedded in our judicial system, and impacts indigenous people throughout the world. Carol, whose mother was a member of the Kitigan Zibi band in Maniwaki, worked as a registered nurse at the Mont Sinai Hospital in Ste Agathe, later Montreal, to retire in 1997. In 1992, she received a Degree in Arts, majored in Anthropology. She has a lifelong interest in First Nations.

Tuesday March 10th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Chez Milot
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday March 20th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Arôme de café, Saint Jovite
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Tuesday March 24th, 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Karyn Boswell
Topic: Penny Lane Farm Sanctuary
Location: Holy Trinity Church
Penny Lane Farm Sanctuary Inc. is located near Saint-Pascal-Baylon, Ontario east of Ottawa and is a federally registered Not-for Profit. It provides a safe haven for live animals that are at risk or have known abuse and neglect before being brought to the farm. Its mission is ‘ to provide educational opportunities for all who need to show compassion to farm animals.’

Tuesday April 14th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday April 24th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Chez Girard, Sainte-Agathe
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Tuesday April 28th, 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Nicholas Kinsey
Topic: “Shipwrecked Lives”
Location: Holy Trinity Church
Mr Kinsey will give a 50 minute historical lecture and power-point presentation on his novel “Shipwrecked Lives”, a story of the survivors and the government inquiry into Canada’s worst maritime disaster, a collision between the Empress of Ireland and the Norwegian collier Storstad in the St Lawrence River in 1914. His novel has strong historical links to Quebec City: the Commission of Inquiry in 1914 and the Quebec Conference of 1943. Following his presentation, Mr Kinsey will answer questions from the audience, and will be prepared to sell and sign books.

Tuesday May 12th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Chez Milot
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday May 22nd, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Restaurant Mille Pâtes, Saint Jovite
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Tuesday May 26th
AGM

Past Events

Tuesday September 10th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago’s
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday September 20th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Maison 1890
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Tuesday September 24th, 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: Keith Moffat
Topic: Laurentian Wildflowers Through the Seasons
Location: Holy Trinity Church
An illustrated presentation based on a book written by Keith Moffat in 2010.  There are some 250 wild flowers in the Laurentian area. Keith has selected some 50 of the most common/interesting.  He will show a photo of each flower, and discuss its history, origin and social significance.

Tuesday October 8th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago’s
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday October 18th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Le Vieux Four (St. Jovite)
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Tuesday October 22nd, 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: David Cocklin
Topic: Obligation to Inspiration
Location: Holy Trinity Church
David Cocklin is an M&A consultant and occasional lecturer who is now retired from mainstream corporate life. He is focused primarily on the pursuit of happiness and new experiences, sharing time between Montreal and Fort Lauderdale. His writings are inspired by wisdom gained from the past, and realized through reflection and a desire for legacy. He will share his experience on the process of transition from CEO to author, provide some anecdotal metaphysical observations and some insight into his novels.

Tuesday November 12th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago’s
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday November 22nd, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Chaumière du Village
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Tuesday November 26th, 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Ann Lambert
Topic: A Laurentian Murder Mystery.
Location : Holy Trinity Church
Lively discussion with Montreal playwright and novelist Ann Lambert, Laurentian resident and author of The Birds That Stay. This novel is set in a Laurentian town and the West Island of Montreal, throughout which are woven a tantalizing whodunnit, the fabric of past and present Quebec, and some of the darkest chapters of Jewish history.
Come pull on these threads and unravel this thrilling murder mystery !

Tuesday December 10th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Spago’s
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday December 20th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Mille Pattes (St. Jovite)
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Tuesday January 14th, 5:30 p.m.
Dinner & A Movie Night
5:30 p.m. – Chez Milot
7:30 p.m. – Cinema Pine
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Friday January 24th, 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. – Gio’s in Sainte Agathe
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Tuesday January 28th, 1:30 p.m.

Speaker: Elizabeth Vezina
Topic: The Raging Grannies
Location: Holy Trinity Church
The Montreal Raging Grannies were formed in 1989, at the start of the Gulf War, when they appeared at an army recruitment centre to sign up. Since that time, these groups of older activist women have spread all across Canada and into the U.S. Elizabeth writes: “We raise our voices, some ragged, some clear, in songs that hopefully get our message across with humour, wit, and clarity. On January 28th 2020, a couple of local grannies will explain: who we women are, why, and how we rage and what messages we convey to society, especially younger people.”

General information:

Our lecture series will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month. We meet at 1:30 p.m.  at Trinity Church in Ste. Agathe des Monts. Refreshments are available after the talk when you are able to meet with the speaker and fellow members.

Come, become a member, bring a friend, and get involved.

Membership: $35
Guests: $10 per event

For those who are joining or renewing membership, please arrive 15 minutes early to help us start on time.

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