Supporting women in the West Island: Services that strengthen our community

Are you interested in learning more about services that support women in the West Island? Do you want to learn about how you can be more engaged in our community and further strengthen causes that support women? Discover how West Island organizations are improving the quality of life for women across our community. 2-3 p.m. Session

Finding the strength to continue being strong: Caregivers of children with challenging needs

3-4 p.m. Session Raising a child that has challenging needs can mean drawing upon a lot of personal strength and resources. This session will cover how to take care of yourself so that you can continue to be strong for your own child. Presenter: Lyne Charlebois A McGill University graduate, Lyne Charlebois has been working in early childhood with a disadvantaged population for over 15 years. She began her financial career at Laurentian Bank, where she remained for eight years, before devoting herself to educating her two young sons who were born with Tourette ...

Finding the support that you need as a caregiver for a senior

2-3 p.m. Session Are you looking after a senior family member or friend? Is it becoming harder to find ways to get support for yourself in a challenging situation? Whether you are providing emotional or physical support to someone in your life, this session will explore how you can find the support that you need and the resources available for caregivers. Presenter: Anne Mackay Anne Mackay is the medical transport coordinator for the N.D.G. Senior Citizens’ Council. She is also the NDGSCC representative for “One Voice” Community group, a group of ten ...

Navigating the world of social media: How to build an online community

3-4 p.m. Session Whether you are using social media for fun or for your professional life, this session will cover how to become more engaged online with your community. This session is for anyone looking to discover how to promote your ideas, causes close to your heart, or your business online through the experience of a professional blogger and media personality. Presenter: Rhonda Massad It is with dedication, heart and boundless energy that master connector, Rhonda Massad can be seen all over the West Island, camera in tow, meeting new people, covering local ...

Protecting yourself online: Staying safe in a digital world

2-3 p.m. Session Are you curious about staying safe in our digital world and protecting your online security, privacy, and reputation? This interactive and informative workshop will explore these topics and more, helping you navigate your digital life and use technology responsibly. Presenter: Callayna Bajer Callayna Bajer was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and moved to Montreal in 2013 to study at Concordia University. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Human Environment and Urban Studies. During her last year of university Callayna took an ...

Women Entrepreneurs: Bringing your ideas to life

2-3 p.m. Session Do you have a great business idea that you want to share with the world but do not know where to begin? Are you starting a business and would like to learn more about what to do? This session will cover the important things to consider and show you how you can take this step. Presenter: Frédérique Lissoir Frédérique Lissoir is an entrepreneur and a lawyer. Co-founder of Propulsio 360° business consultants since 2015, she specializes in organizing her clients’ creativity and managing their growth. Frédérique has helped build a large ...

Summer Break

As we close out the past Centre year, we would like to thank all our members, participants, instructors, facilitators, supporters, volunteers, committee members, staff, and our Board. Your support means the world to us! The West Island Women's Centre closes for the summer on June 23 and re-opens on August 23. Our fall schedule will be available on the week of August 2, and registration will begin on August 27. Have a safe and enjoyable summer!

Our New Spring Schedule

Our new Spring schedule is now available! Click here to see all the courses we have in store for the spring session.

Around The Centre

News from the Women’s Centre Welcome to the beginning of a very special year at the West Island Women’s Centre! This year, we celebrate our organization’s 40th anniversary. We have arrived at this important milestone thanks to a huge number of women. From the small group who worked together to create our organization back in 1975 to last year’s stellar team of volunteers and staff, the Women’s Centre’s story is filled with hardworking and inspiring women. And with the help of our members and staff, our story will continue for many more years to come. ...

Gift certificates now available!

The West Island Women's Centre now has gift certificates available in denominations of $25, $50 and $100! These would make a perfect holiday or birthday gift for any woman. To purchase one just come into the office during regular hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. We accept cheques and cash only. Our gift certificates can be used for membership and course fees. Gift certificates are non-refundable and unused balances cannot be exchanged for cash but can be applied to courses in future sessions. In the case of course cancellat...