On Friday, May 28, the Rotary Club of Montreal-Lakeshore organized an on-line casino night to raise funds during the pandemic. About seventy players participated in a âtwo-tier poker tournamentâ, with the winner receiving an Apple MacBook.
The fundraiser was in aid of the West Island Womenâs Shelter and on June 11 a cheque for $ 5,000 was presented to a representative of the organization, Catina Sicoli (left) by Rotarian Brenda Scalzo. One of the more unpleasant results of the pandemic and the restrictions needed to control its spread, has, unfortunately, been an increase in domestic violence.
The Rotary Club of Montreal-Lakeshore has helped fund local causes for the past 60 years, as well as various international water and sanitation projects. The casino night was created as a means of raising funds safely during the COVID-19.
Three weeks ago, a Pointe-Claire resident named Robin Grace was walking with her family along the River in the West Island. At one point, her husband noticed a decapitated cat
After 5 hours of effort, the bear running around the West Island was safely captured in Dorval. The SPVM called the Sauvetage Animal Rescue for their help. By 4:45 pm,
West Island Food Insecurity
WEST ISLAND SOLIDARITY GARDENS ARE BACK: West Island Solidarity Gardens (WISG) are back this year following a successful first edition.West Island Community Shares, West Island Mission and Corbeille de pain collaborated to create the Solidarity Gardens initiative in the Spring of 2020 which provided fresh produce to other community organizations distributing in the West Island. This year, the initiative is joined with corporate partners and municipalities.The initiative rallies to support more than 750 West Island families facing food insecurity. Over the past year, the current COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on the most vulnerable populations in the community. Food insecurity remains one of the main concerns for those who are isolated, sick or without work. Local food banks faced an increase of between 20% and 50% in the number of families requesting food baskets. âFood insecurity remains one of the top issues faced by members of our c