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Course Registration for Proposed Winter Courses
We accept MAIL-IN REGISTRATION ONLY!!
The mail-in registration for Winter Courses will begin as soon as the December/January Bulletin is
available to all our members. We request that payment for your courses be paid by cheque and
mailed in to us. Registration for courses will be on the date we receive your cheque in the mail and
once a course is filled up, names will be added to a waiting list in case of any cancellations. All
courses depend on adequate enrollment in order to be offered. Last day to register will be on
Thursday, January 7th. We will be accepting walk-in registration that day only. This will be the
deadline to register for these courses. IF YOU WANT YOUR FAVOURITE COURSE TO CONTINUE,
BE SURE TO REGISTER BY MAIL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Likewise, if you want to be sure to
get into a course that fills up quickly, register by mail ASAP. Please indicate clearly on the memo
section of your cheque or on a separate attached note which courses you are registering for.
Receipts will be available on the first day of the course, and your cancelled cheque will also be a
double proof for you.
Schedule of Proposed Winter Courses

Monday Stretch to Music: 10:30 – 11:30
Begins January 18th – March 21st
Instructor: Lana Romandini
10 weeks
Cost: $35.00 Member
$40.00 Non-Member
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Beginners II Bridge: Wed., 9:45 -11:45
Begins January 13th – March 16th
Instructor: Heather Felsky
10 weeks
Cost: $70.00 Member
$80.00 Non-Member
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Intermediate Bridge: Wed., 12:15 – 2:15
Begins January 13th – March 16th
Instructor: Heather Felsky
10 weeks
Cost: $70.00 Member
$80.00 Non-Member
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Supervised Bridge: Wednesday, 2:15 - 4:15
Begins January 13th – March 16th
Instructor: Heather Felsky
10 weeks
Cost: $70.00 Member
$80.00 Non-Member
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Thursday Stretch to Music: 10:00 - 11:00
Begins January 21st – March 24th
Instructor: Wilma Christiansen
10 weeks
Cost: $35.00 Member
$40.00 Non-Member
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NEW COURSE: Friday Fitness
9 weeks
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Begins January 22 – March 18th
Cost: $31.50 Member
Fridays, 9:30-10:30
$36.50 Non-Member
Instructor: Lana Romandini
An energetic class comprised of a warm up with dynamic stretches followed by 20 minutes of
choreography to music. Resistance exercises (using the chair, weights, tubes, etc…) and
relaxing cool down will complete the second half of the class. Participants must be fit enough
to move around the room freely and comfortably for the first 30 minutes.
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Tai Chi: Friday, 11:00 – 12:00
Begins January 22nd – March 18th
Instructor: Heather McDow
9 weeks
Cost: $31.50 Member
$36.50 Non-Member
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Line Dancing: Fridays, 2:00 - 3:00
Begins January 29th – March 18th
Instructor: Jocelyn Kwok
8 weeks
Cost: $28.00 Member
$33.00 Non-Member
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Tango Argentina: Fridays, 2:00-3:00
8 weeks
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Begins January 29 – March 18th
Cost: $50.00 Member
Instructor: Laura-Eva Steinmander
$55.00 Non-Member
Contactivity Centre will again be offering a 8-week Tango Argentina Class this winter, modified
for seniors like us. Laura-Eva has worked with researcher Patricia McKinley of McGill
University’s school of physical therapy. Dr. McKinley’s research has shown that dancing the
tango is excellent for improving balance, posture, motor co-ordination and cognition in seniors.
Tango Argentina – a great work out for the body and the brain. No partner required.
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Thomas More Discussion Group: Fridays, 1:30 - 3:00
Begins January 15th – March 18th
Theme is “Women and War”
10 weeks
Cost: $15.00 Members
$20.00 Non-Member
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French Conversation Practice (and a Dash of Quebec culture)
Begins January 29th – March 18th
8 weeks
Fridays: 10:00-11:30
Cost: $38.00 Members
Facilitator: Michèle Miville Dechêne
$43.00 Non-Member
Do you understand some French but you are too shy to speak it? Join accomplished facilitator
Michèle Miville Dechêne for 8 weeks of engaging French conversation and a sampling of
Montreal’s francophone culture. Michèle will set everyone at ease using games and sketches
to break the ice. Before you know it you'll be graduating from just "Bonjour, comment ça va? "
to catchy little ph rases (Mind you, this course is not a total beginner’s French course –
you will need to have a bit of French instruction under your belt.) Go ahead and take the
plunge. You’ll also pick up some handy tips about the French culture that whirls around us in
our lively cosmopolitan city. Class size is limited to 12, so sign up quickly. (Full scholarships
are available for modest income seniors (contact Mary for more information).
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Interlink Choir Links Youth & Seniors: Thursdays, 10:30 – 11:30
Contactivity members have the opportunity to participate in one of the most unique
intergenerational projects in North America. Each senior member is paired with a junior choir
member from Westmount Park School, and both exchange pen pal letters between joint
performances. No need for special musical talents – just come and be yourself. To join or for
more information, please call the Centre at 514-932-2326.
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Fall Prevention
12 weeks
Begins March 10th – June 9th
Cost: Free
Mondays, 9:15-10:15 a.m. and Thursdays, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Contactivity Centre, in conjunction with the CLSC Metro, will be offering a twice-weekly,
12-week Fall Prevention program. There is no cost but the group must remain small and
participants must make a commitment to the full 12 weeks. Please call the Centre at
514-932-2326 if you would like to participate in this course.
January Birthdays
Best wishes to all of the following members who are celebrating a birthday in January:
Norma Brown, Susan Brunet, Shirley Carreiro, Gloria Cartier, Josée Charles, Mitsuru Cope,
Jean Darmanie, Linda del Rosario, Joaquim Ferreira, Meta Fitch, Catherine Gleeson, Anne Hamilton,
Jill Harrison, Nettie Harris, Marilyn Howell, Masao Ishida, Janette Jerassy, Lise Kennedy,
Irene Krumajs, Betty LeMaistre, Anne Lessard, Ruthmary Lonsdale, Mabel Moldovan,
Patricia Moores, Ann Naujokas, Elizabeth O’Connor, Gina Paquette, Dianne Perrier, Martha Perry,
Marie Pothier, Rosemary Reilly, Frances Rogers, Ma̱ Luisa Rojo, Florence Saulnier, Garth Serrurier,
Carolyn Singman, Josephine Stoker, Zarmine Torrossian, Tatiana Troitsky, Anh-Law Vu,
Louise Wayland, Joan Westra, and Judy Yelon.
We hope to see you at the Birthday Celebration on Thursday, January 21st at 1:00 pm. Lunch
is half price for birthday celebrants - $4.00. If you can join us, please call the Centre at 514932-2326 to reserve in advance, no later than Tuesday, January 19th.
Monthly Visit to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Guided Tour)
Colours of Jazz
1920s Modernism in Montreal - The Beaver Hall Group
Visit to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Guided Tour)
Date & Time: 10:45 a.m. Tuesday January 12th, 2016
Meeting Place: 2200 Crescent St. - Group Entrance (inside in the warmth!)
The Beaver Hall Group, although initially considered to be a Montreal counterpart to Toronto’s Group
of Seven, stood apart through their work: rather than offering an image of Canadian identity through
depictions of the untamed landscapes of a northern country, the Montreal artists imbued the inhabited
landscapes of a northern culture with the colours of modernity.
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They also painted many portraits that convey this same quest for modernism; these works rank
among the most remarkable in the history of Canadian art. The male-female parity within the group —
a first in Quebec as in Canada — is another resolutely modern trait.
The English tour will last one hour. Please call Contactivity Centre at 514-932-2326 for more
information and to reserve a space as they are limited!
WEEKLY Thursday Luncheons at 1:00 pm. Menu & Entertainment
Please call us to reserve for Thursday lunch, no later than the Tuesday before!! This is very
important for us to know how many people to buy food for, so as to keep on budget.
January 21st -
Entertainment:
January 28th Entertainment:
Birthday Lunch
Moroccan chicken, couscous, green salad, juice, tea, coffee
and Birthday cake for dessert
Cost: $8.00
Juliana & Jesse is a musical duo composed of sister and brother, Juliana and Jesse
James Just Costa. They mainly write their own songs (in English, French and
Spanish), drawing on the folk, blues and world beat genres from a variety of time
periods; they call their blend "urban folk". Over the past two years they have
developed their style in cafés, bars and the Montreal metro (subway) system. They
independently recorded their first album last September in Vancouver, with producer
Sidney Perez, and the album is set to be released in 2016. Their varied repertoire
also includes songs by the Beatles, Ray Charles, Elvis Presley,
Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong to name but a few.
Spinach & ricotta cannelloni, Caesar salad, garlic bread,
tea, coffee, and dessert.
Cost: $5.00
Movie of the Month: “Ricki and the Flash”
Movie of the Month – Thursday, January 28th
“Ricki and the Flash” – (2015) 101 min. Comedy, Drama, Music
Directed by Johnathan Demme. Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer and Rick Springfield.
Meryl Streep plays Ricki Rendazzo, a singer and guitarist who made a world of mistakes as she followed
her dreams of rock ‘n’ roll stardom in California. A one-time wife and mother of three who left her family
behind to follow her dreams. Now, she must face the music when she returns home to Indiana to
reconnect with her troubled daughter Julie, engaged son Josh, younger son Adam and ex-husband Pete.
Filled with regret, Ricki hopes to find redemption for all of the bad choices that she made in the past.
Anyone interested in watching this movie, kindly make a reservation by calling the office at
514-932-2326 so we know how many chairs to set up in advance. Cost: $0.50
In-Town Lunch Club – Friday, January 15th
This month’s in-town luncheon will be at Restaurant Roasters Rotisserie Bar located at
1500 Atwater Ave., between Ste. Catherine Street and de Maisonneuve Blvd. W, inside the Alexis
Nihon Plaza. The restaurant is located where Nickels Grill & Bar use to be. You will be able to
choose from an innovative regular menu as well as their lunch specials. Their lunch special includes
soup and dessert, and a choice from 8 menu items for the main dish, price ranging from $10.00 $15.00. Roasters’s lunch specials offer quarter chicken breast, quarter chicken leg, chicken club
sandwich, Caesar salad, teriyaki salmon wrap, chicken tender platter and half rack baby back ribs.
Additionally, there are three daily lunch specials that the waiter or waitress will indicate upon arrival.
Join fellow members and their guest(s) for a culinary experience. Members and their guest(s)
will meet at 1:00 pm. Reservations are necessary, so please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 to
make your reservation no later than Monday, January 11th.
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Directions
By Metro: From Atwater metro, walk through the Alexis Nihon Plaza. The restaurant is located on
street level, therefore you will have to go up one level from the metro.
By Bus: Bus 90 and Bus 63 run along Ste. Catherine Street and Bus 24, Bus 138 and Bus 104 run
along Sherbrooke street. Your stop will be at Atwater.
Foot Care Clinic – Tuesday, January 12th
Dr. Bevacqua will be here on Tuesday, January 12th from 9:00 - 11:30 am. Please call Barbara at
514-932-2326 to make an appointment. The cost of the foot care clinic is $30.00, payable directly to
Dr. Bevacqua.
Blood Pressure Clinic – Thursday, January 21st
A nurse from CLSC Metro will be here on Thursday, January 21st, between 12:00 Noon and
1:00 pm to take your blood pressure. Please call the Centre at 514-932-2326 to make your
appointment today.
Outreach “Volunteer of the Month” for January
We would like to acknowledge the Volunteer Drivers who will have driven some of our members
home or to the nearest metro the night of the Christmas Dinner, as our January Volunteers of the
month. Congratulations to all, and thank you so much!
Super Bingo
The next Super Bingo at Place Kensington, located at 4430 Ste. Catherine St. W. (corner of Metcalfe
Ave.) is on Tuesday, January 26th starting at 3:00 pm. Contactivity members and their guest are
invited, so just show up at Place Kensington if bingo is your game.
Our Website Address
While surfing the internet, check out our website address at www.contactivitycentre.org. It is
updated regularly with current activities at the Centre and photographs from recent events. And if you
are on Facebook you can visit and “like” us there too! You can also check out our seniors resource
website at www.montrealfamilyties.net.
Contactivity Centre for Seniors is a non-profit charitable organization, partially funded by Centraide,
located at 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Westmount, Quebec, H3Z 1L9.
Tel: 514-932-2326 or 514-932-3433. Website: www.contactivitycentre.org
Director - Mary Stark; Membership Coordinator - Barbara Savada; Program Coordinator - Rekha Birla;
Activities Coordinator - Pat Smith; Crafts Animator – Angelina Hum; Program Assistant: Emily Rill;
Outreach workers - Sherry Guppy, Karen Evoy and Fiona Smith.