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New Connections Cafe

The mandate for this group is to create a warm and welcoming environment, where the women are encouraged to talk about their ideas, their everyday lives, and the world around them. A large part of the mission is to make women feel that they are part of their local community and to help them develop a sense of belonging to society as a whole. Topics may include: legal rights, accessing resources (housing, enrolling children into school, etc.), and finding a job. Instructor: Wendy Robinson Wendy was a teacher of adults for seven years at Pearson Adult ...

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Free Seminars

Learn about midwifery care here in the West Island. We will discuss the benefits of natural childbirth, continuity of care, informed choice and choice of birthplace and look at how all these elements combine to create greater empowerment in pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum. And it's all free and integrated into our public health care system! Presented by: Catherine Mason completed her Bachelor's degree in midwifery at Laurentian University in 2003 and her Master's degree in Public Health at the University of Toronto in 2009. She has worked as a midwife ...

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Spring Schedule

Register Online Courses begin Monday, April 8th, 2024. Click the course titles below to see the description or to register for the course.For more information or to make to make an appointment for in-person registration, call the office at 514-695-8529. If you are not yet a member, membership fees are $10 payable when you register for a course. The course refund policy is below the schedule. DAYTIMELOCATIONACTIVITY#DAYSCOSTMonday9:00 - 10:00OnlinePilates8$42 9:15 - 10:00WIWCBusy Bees (3-6 mos with parent) FULL8$50 9:45 - 10:45WIWCMonday Sweat & ...

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55 Up! Women’s Group

The format for this free group is social and conversational. We sometimes just chat, but we also have facilitators lead us in crafts, or present on a topic of interest. Once per month we get together in the kitchen and make a meal which is donated to a local food security organization such as the West Island Mission. Come and enjoy connecting with other women from our community and breaking out of isolation. Join us for coffee, tea, and company! Register Here Info: Nadia Prevost, WIWC Outreach Coordinator outreach@wiwc.ca.

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