West Island Women's Centre
11 Rodney, entrance off Vincennes parking lot H9R 4L8 Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada

Crafts with Iva to do with your little ones at home! We also have two different free online activities for you and your children: Wednesdays @10am - Online Story and Craft Time with Iva... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfq2aUTgH831sWGr/viewform Fridays @10am - Online Time for Two http://bit.ly/TimefortwoW21 If you are interested in joining these free activities, please register using the links below. You only need to register once and then we will send you the zoom details each week, at least 24 hours before each session. We hope that you can join us!

Join Iva online on Wednesdays! Story and Craft Time With Iva - Wednesdays @10:00 am - free for you and your children. Continuing in January, every Wednesday at 10am, join Iva for Story and Craft Time. Lots of fun for your kids - stories, songs, activities, and crafts. ... Please complete this form to register (if you have done this already, you are now registered!) for our upcoming free Story Time With Iva via Zoom. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfq2aUTgH831sWGr/viewform Story and Craft Time with Iva takes place on these dates: - January 20, 27 - February 3, 10, 17, 24 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 You only need to register once and then a link with the meeting ID and password will be sent to your email address 24 hours before each Story and Craft Time session takes place. If you do not receive an email with the meeting link, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or by sending us a direct message on Facebook.

Crafts with Iva to do with your little ones at home! And if you're interested, on Wednesday at 10am, join Iva for Story and Craft Time. Lots of fun for your kids - stories, songs, activities, and crafts. This is the last Story and Craft Time before the holidays! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfq2aUTgH831sWGr/viewform... Login information will be sent on Tuesday to all participants.

If you could go to one place in the city/borough that you live in, where is it? Go back there and send us a photo of your happy place! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

If you could go anywhere is the world, where do you want visit? Find your favourite photo online of your dream location, take a photo of your screen, and share it with us. We'll join you on this imaginary journey! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

Is there a neighbour that could use help with shovelling? Someone that could really use a cookie pick-me-up? A favourite charity that you've been meaning to donate to? Take a photo of the tools that you will use to share the warmth of the holiday season! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

What was your favourite winter activity when you were young? Snow angels, snowmen, discovering holiday lights in your neighbourhood? Share with a photo of you enjoying your favourite childhood winter experience! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

What's your favourite holiday treat? Send us a photo of what you most enjoy during this season. Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

There are many parks and green spaces around the West Island - send us a photo of your favourite place! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

There are many parks and green spaces around the West Island - send us a photo of your favourite place! Send any photos to [email protected] - we will put together a collage of all these experiences in the new year.

Each day, we will post a new opportunity to discover the wonderful and amazing parts of our lives. Even though it will be a quieter holiday season than before, we hope that these activities will provide some interesting things to do.

Happy Holidays! The Centre will be closed from December 18th until January 4th. However, you can access our registration platform during this time to sign up for your courses. We wish you and your family a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday. We really look forward to coming back together in the new year.

The West Island Women’s Centre has always focused on our mission of improving the quality of life for women in our community, no matter the program or activity. This is at the heart of what we have done for the past 45 years. We have grown from a small group of determined women in 1975 to what we have become today, with over 650 members last year. No matter the challenge including what we have experienced this year has lessened our determination to provide support to all... our community members. Societal needs change over time but the need for connection and support remains constant. We are more determined than ever to bring our members together, as we reimagine different ways to provide valuable programming and services for all women within the West Island and beyond. We are so grateful for our community and we look forward to serving you for many years to come!

We are so grateful for all the support given to our Holiday Baskets Collection this year. Your generosity and contributions are greatly appreciated and through donations and contributions, we were able to provide everything on the list for all three families supported by the Fonds d'aide de l'Ouest-de-l'Île / West Island Assistance Fund. We also were able to donate rice to Nourishment For Hope. We would also like to recognize the amazing contributions of the Ferguson Family Foundation, évoilà5 Pointe-Claire, and Saputo to our Holiday Baskets Collection. Thank you for all your support!

Discover our Winter Courses! Register today: https://www.amilia.com//west-island-womens-c/shop/programs To see the Winter 2021 schedule:... https://wiwc.ca/schedule-at-a-glance-winter-2021-2/ To read the course descriptions: https://wiwc.ca//12/Eng_Winter-2021_Course-Descriptions.pdf Classes are filling up fast - discover the many ways that you can participate! We are looking forward to welcoming you to our next session, which will take place online. Please note that although the Fall 2020 membership was free of charge, we will be reinstating membership fees for the remainder of our programming year. However, the membership will be at a special reduced rate of $5 and will be valid from the time of your registration until June 2021. www.wiwc.ca

WIWC Connection Program Survey: https://bit.ly/SurveyConnect21 The Centre has heard from women looking for volunteer opportunities. Some wish to support the organization, while others are hoping to relieve their feelings of isolation. As part of our search for innovative measures through which community members can remain engaged, we are launching an intergenerational connection program. With their life experiences, seniors represent an untapped source of support. Be it pers...onal or professional, we could all benefit from this knowledge. Conversely, women of other generations can provide support and companionship, during these particularly challenging times. The potential for diverse mentoring opportunities is very exciting! This survey seeks to learn more about your needs as well as areas of interest. We would encourage you to share it with women from the community at large. We want to include those who are not online! If you know of someone in this situation have them call 514-781-8529 and our Outreach Coordinator will facilitate their participation. We'd appreciate any feedback that you have, please fill out this survey and share this with anyone you know that might be interested in this program! https://bit.ly/SurveyConnect21

Story and Craft Time With Iva - Wednesdays @10:00 am - free for you and your children! Continuing in January, every Wednesday at 10am, join Iva for Story and Craft Time. Lots of fun for your kids - stories, songs, activities, and crafts. Please complete this form to register for our upcoming free Story Time With Iva via Zoom. ... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSfq2aUTgH831sWGr/viewform Story and Craft Time with Iva takes place on these dates: - January 13, 20, 27 - February 3, 10, 17, 24 - March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 You only need to register once and then a link with the meeting ID and password will be sent to your email address 24 hours before each Story and Craft Time session takes place. If you do not receive an email with the meeting link, please let us know by sending an email to [email protected] or by sending us a direct message on Facebook. Iva is excited to see you on January 13th!

Starting in January: Women in Isolation Support Group Having less social contact due to restrictions of the pandemic is having a profound effect on many of our community members' mental health. This discussion-led support group is to help women in isolation connect in a meaningful way, learn coping skills and strategies to create balance, find happiness and feel peace in their current reality and beyond.... Information on the dates and registration will be available by early January. If you know anyone that could benefit from this type of group, please share. Stay tuned! www.wiwc.ca West Island Women's Centre

Crafts with Iva! On Wednesday at 10am, join Iva for Story and Craft Time. Lots of fun for your kids - stories, songs, activities, and crafts. This is the last Story and Craft Time before the holidays! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdKckUy7cIzaPaPw/viewform... Login information will be sent on Tuesday to all participants.