Services

AWISH AGM 2025
June 15 – 1:30pm (doors open)
Sarto-Desnoyers Community Centre

1335 Chem. Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore
Dorval H9S 2E5

AGM – AGENDA

1. Call to Order (2:00pm)
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes of June 9, 2024
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Appointment of Accountant
6. President’s Report
7. Nominating Committee Report and Election of Board Members
8. Question Period
9. Adjournment (coffee break)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION – GUEST SPEAKER at 2:45pm
Fibromyalgia: no longer 
a Cinderella diagnosis
by Dr. Mary-Ann Fitzcharles

INFORMATION KIOSKS (starting at 1:30pm)
– AWISH 
– CRC Ouest-de-l’Île / CRC West Island
– Inkwell Journaling
– Fondation Somnolence Canada / Somnolence Canada Foundation
– Le centre option prévention T.V.D.S
– Amis de la santé mentale / Friends for Mental Health
– PCSM/CPMH (Perspective Communautaire en Santé Mentale / Community Perspective in Mental Health)
– Et autres / And others

AWISH: Discover who we are & what we have to offer.
Our mission is to provide information, education and support to caregivers and individuals suffering from arthritis and chronic pain.

Interested in volunteering? Want to become a Board Member?
Would you like us to do a presentation in a private, group session? 

Visit us at our AGM – we can’t wait to meet you!

Visit the AWISH information booth:

Celebrating Families 2025: A Big Day Out for the Whole Community! 

Pierrefonds-Roxboro, May 2025 — The Table de Quartier du Nord de l’Ouest-de-l’Île de Montréal (TQNOIM) is thrilled to announce the 14th edition of the Celebrating Families event, taking place on Friday, May 30, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at À-Ma-Baie Park (Gouin Blvd., across from Sunnybrooke train station). 

This free, family-friendly event brings together local organizations and residents for an afternoon of fun, food, and community spirit. Attendees can enjoy a BBQ, bouncy castles, face painting, entertainment, and more! 

Thanks to the support of key partners such as the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro, and Desjardins, this year’s celebration will be bigger than ever, with a record number of local organizations joining the festivities to share resources, services, and joy with families across the West Island. 

We hope to see you there to celebrate families and strengthen our community ties! 

Location: A-Ma-Baie Park, Gouin Blvd., across from Sunnybrooke train station 
Date: Friday, May 30, 2025 
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
Free and open to all! 

For more information: 
info@tqnoim.org 
https://www.facebook.com/TQNOIM/ 

* Please verify event information from the original source, closer to the date, to see if there are any updates/changes to the event.

Visit the AWISH information booth – we can’t wait to see you!

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PCSM-CPMH
Perspective communautaire en santé mentale – Community Perspective in Mental Health

Together for Mental Health 2025

Saturday May 10th 2025
1pm – 7pm

1pm – 3pm: community networking / information booths available (some may stay open longer)
3:30pm: the ball hockey tournament will begin

Kirkland Sports Complex
16950, boul. Hymus,
Kirkland, QC
H9H 3W7

Our annual fundraising event will take place Saturday, May 10th, 2025 from 1pm to 7pm at the Kirkland Sports Complex (16950 Hymus blvd.). The ball hockey tournament will begin at 3:30pm. Come meet our ambassadors! Help us break the stigma by talking, eating, and laughing together. If you’d like, you can join one of the ball hockey teams or be a cheerleader for our PCSM team, they’ve been training all year for this!

For event information – click here

* Please verify event information from the original source, closer to the date, to see if there are any updates/changes to the event.

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Salon du Carrefour des Aînés de Pierrefonds
(proud partner of the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro)

Marcel Morin Community Centre
14068 Blvd Gouin West
Pierrefonds, QC
H8Z 1Y1
514-624-1449

Sunday May 4th 2025 
10:00am – 3:30pm

A special event entirely organized by the volunteers of the Carrefour des Aînés de Pierrefonds.

2025 is a very special year for the Carrefour des Aînés which celebrates 30 years of volunteer service for the well-being of the seniors.

In addition to this anniversary, the Carrefour is organizing a Salon dedicated to informing seniors on various topics on physical and mental health as well as the many community resources available to them.

This Salon is open to all with free entry and gives the opportunity to meet 25 representatives from various organizations who wish to provide on a volunteer basis the resources geared for a better living.

This special event gives you the opportunity to talk to the professionals in those sectors as well as meeting the representatives in leisure, theater and general culture.

Welcome to all!

Carrefour des Aînés de Pierrefonds website – click here

* Please verify event information from the original source, closer to the date, to see if there are any updates/changes to the event.

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Women’s Leadership 2025
Saturday, April 12 2025
9:30am – 3:00pm

Gerry-Robertson Community Centre
9665 Boulevard Gouin Ouest
Montréal, QC H8Y 1R4

Free – by registration, click here

Women’s Leadership is an event organized by women, for women, to celebrate diversity, sharing, and collective strength.

Description
The theme of this 9th edition is inclusion. Because every woman belongs — regardless of her background, age, origin, or story.

Come exchange ideas, get inspired and build connections in a welcoming space. Enjoy a talk by Carla Beauvais and dance to the music of Juno Band.

This event is free, but spots are limited! Sign up now and join us for an unforgettable day. We can’t wait to welcome you!

Schedule of the day
9:30 a.m.: Opening of the event
10:30 a.m.: Lecture by Carla Beauvais
*Please note that the conference will be held in French, with the possibility of asking questions in English.
12.00 noon: Light lunch
12:30 p.m.: Tour of workshops and booths presented by community organizations and raffles
1:30 p.m.: Musical performance by Juno Band

An event not to be missed!

Every year, Leadership au féminin brings together girls and women from our borough to offer them a special moment during which we promote the sharing of experiences, the surpassing of oneself and self-confidence, the development of one’s inner strength, all the while making women’s successes shine in all spheres of activity.

For more information visit: https://montreal.ca/en/events/womens-leadership-pierrefonds-roxboro-27768

* Please verify event information from the original source, closer to the date, to see if there are any updates/changes to the event.

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DDO Seniors Fair
Friday, April 11
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

DDO Civic Center – Entrance No. 5
12001 De Salaberry Blvd.
DDO, H9B 2A7

DDO SENIORS FAIR:
This event is specially designed for seniors, but it is open to all and completely free. It aims to connect seniors with community organizations and local businesses by offering a wide range of resources and services tailored to their needs. Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea, meet other seniors, and explore the resources available in our community.

Visit the AWISH information booth – we can’t wait to meet you!

AWISH Annual Holiday Event

Join AWISH at a local West Island restaurant and celebrate!
 
Sunday, December 15th at 12:00 PM 

Where: A local West Island restaurant. Name & location provided upon calling or emailing AWISH to confirm your attendance. Limited space available.

Cost: Pay-your-own-meal. Door prizes for everyone!

Must confirm attendance before December 10th.

Contact the office:
514-631-3288
arthritis@awishmontreal.org

AWISH Presentation at Beaconsfield Library

Topic: Arthritis: Living the Best Life 

AWISH will give a bilingual and informative PowerPoint presentation – anyone may attend!
 
Thursday, December 12 at 2:00 PM 

Beaconsfield Library
303 Beaconsfield Blvd.
Beaconsfield, QC
H9W 4A7

Cost: FREE (monetary donations accepted, thank you!) 

Open to the public.
Register with AWISH to confirm your attendance (limited space available!)

Pre-register here

AWISH info booth at Plaza Pointe-Claire Community Awareness Day 
 
Saturday, September 7
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Plaza Pointe-Claire
269 Boul. Saint-Jean
Pointe-Claire, QC
H9R 3J1

Visit the AWISH INFO BOOTH – we can’t wait to meet you!

AWISH info booth at Summer BBQ (hosted by MNA Brigitte Garceau – Robert-Baldwin)
 
Monday, August 18
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Centennial Park
3000 Lake, DDO
H9B 2M1

Visit the AWISH INFO BOOTH – we can’t wait to meet you!

AWISH info booth at Dorval Celebrates & the West Island Blues Festival

Saturday, August 10
10:00 AM – 10:30 PM

AWISH booth:
10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Pine Beach Park (corner of Lakeshore & Pine Beach)
1695 Chem. du Bord-du-Lac-Lakeshore
Dorval H9S 2E8

Visit the AWISH INFO BOOTH – we can’t wait to meet you!

Event information (may change):
“This year, the West Island Blues Festival joins Dorval Celebrates! Strolling entertainement, foam party, Parkour Ludik, Jumpaï, bubble workshop, painting workshop, tattoos, corn roast, and more await you!

10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Associations on site
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Strolling entertainment
As of 11 a.m. – Corn roast
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Face painting with Kromatik
1:30 p.m. – BANG! Interactive percussion show
3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Blues programming with the West Island Blues Festival

Detailed West Island Blues Festival programming:
3 p.m. – Fired Up Band
4:30 p.m. – Uprising Reggae
6 p.m. – Rob Lutes Band
8 p.m. – Matt Rock
9:30 p.m. – The Stone Doctors

Bring your bathing suit and towel!”

AWISH AGM 2024
June 9 – 1:30pm
Salon A – Sarto-Desnoyers Community Centre
1335 Lakeshore, Dorval

GUEST SPEAKER @ 2:30pm
Wellness Through Journaling by Helene Brunet
Learn how to journal to deal with arthritis and chronic pain +  information on the upcoming Workshop on Sept. 3 (don’t forget to pre-register!)

INFO BOOTHS
* William Timmons (Retired Westmount Fire Chief)
Open discussion & information on crisis emergency management, critical incident stress: its impact on arthritis/chronic pain. 

* Kiwanis Lakeshore Montréal
Learn about groups they support & information on their upcoming golf tournament on June 18.

* Ariana Parolini (Health & Wellness Coach)
Learn about the upcoming 5-week workshop: Living Well With Arthritis and pre-register!

* Somnolence Canada Fondation
Learn about their organization that aims to improve health, wellness and fitness outcomes through sleep.

* Friends for Mental Health
Learn about their services and information they offer to individuals and families to better cope with their loved one’s mental health.

* AWISH: Discover who we are & what we have to offer.
Our mission is to provide information, education and support to caregivers and individuals suffering from arthritis and chronic pain.

Interested in volunteering? Want to become a Board Member?
Would you like us to do a presentation in a private, group session? 

Visit us at our AGM – we can’t wait to meet you!

AWISH AGM 2024 – AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Approval of the Agenda
3. Approval of the Minutes of June 11, 2023
4. Treasurer’s Report
5. Appointment of Accountant
6. President’s Report
7. Amendments to By-Laws
8. Nominating Committee Report and Election of Board Members
9. Question Period
10. Adjournment