Bake Sale, Film Screening about the old Dollar Cinema and Raffle highlight cats committee upcoming activities

By Mike Cohen

City Councillor

Almost from the day I was first elected to Côte Saint-Luc city council 21 years ago, I have been a strong advocate for the homeless community cat population in our midst. Early on in my mandate, volunteers began stepping up to aid the cause, first Shelley Schecter then Diane Liebling to lead the troops.

The Côte Saint-Luc Cats Committee  focuses its activities on Trap, Neuter, Release, Return and Adopt. We provide food for homeowners who feed outdoor feral cats who depend upon them to survive. Diane and her team crawl under balconies to rescue newborn kittens.  . We bring them to the local vet, cover the medical fees and get them adopted. In between, some committee members foster these felines. It is a lot of work. Older cats are sterilized. If they are socialized, we can find homes for them ; if not they are placed back in the area of town where we found them.

While the committee gets a modest budget from the city, we fundraise for the bulk of our finances and you can help.

Here are some upcoming activities

Bake Sale

On Saturday, October 24, 11:30 am to 4:30 pm, we will hold a bake sale at City Hall in connection with the library  used book sale.

Special Screening of His Last Dollar at CineStarz Deluxe Cavendish

We have a special treat for anyone who frequented the former Dollar Cinema at Decarie Square. On Sunday, October 25 (10 am) we will present a special screening of the fabulous new documentary His Last Dollar at CineStarz Deluxe Cavendish. It will be first come, first serve to watch the remarkable documentary about Bernie Gurberg, who ran the repertory theatre for 18 years until 2022. Bernie will also be on hand  along with producer Malcolm St. Pierre to do a Q & A after the film.  Admission is a minimum $5 donation to our committee. Popcorn will be sold for a dollar. His Last Dollar is the portrait of a Montreal original which is gone but not forgotten, and of the flawed but good-hearted man who made it something magical for thousands of moviegoers over two decades

 Annual Raffle 

t’s time for our annual autumn raffle. This has been an extremely challenging season, perhaps the hardest one yet and, we hope we can count on your participation.

There are some great prizes this year and we are hoping you’ll support us by purchasing a ticket… or two, or more!!

Ticket prices are:

1 for $15

2 for $25

5 for $50

Tickets may be purchased in one of two ways:

1. E-transfer(PREFERRED) to:

          CSLcatraffle@gmail.com

PLEASE make sure to put in the message line:

-your email address

-phone number

-the NUMBER of tickets you are purchasing.

Our CFO, Randi Kader, will email you the number(s) of your tickets.

 If you would like to pay by cash or cheque, you may contact Diane Liebling, either by messenger or on her cell, 514-236-2099 and the purchase of tickets can be arranged.

We will be selling tickets through the first week of December with the draw taking place soon after.

There are four grand prizes to be won (so far) and in order to be eligible for a grand prize five or more tickets must be purchased.

They are so far:

•  A gorgeous handcrafted quilt, by Montreal’s own Moishe Campbell.  Suitable for anywhere in  our home. (60’ x76’ reversible.)
• Two tickets to a Montreal Canadiens game in late December valued at $600, courtesy of community leader and lawyer Michael Hollander
•   A vast array of kitchen and dining essentials to grace your kitchen and entertaining needs.
•   A two night stay at the Embassy Suites in Old Montreal (the Presidential Suite!).

This package includes:

- parking

- A ~made to order~ full breakfast for two people, and a welcome reception (for 2).

(some restrictions apply)

There are several other prizes including, but not limited to:

Delightful wine baskets with added goodies: candies, nuts, serving dishes for entertainment, etc.

Our thanks to Ian Macdonald, manager of Pharmaprix, Quartier Cavendish for his yearly unwavering commitment to our cause.

Also:

• A $100 gift code to wildly popular  hamburger  and fries spot, Patty Slaps, with locations at Royalmount and downtown St. Catherine Street, near Guy.
• A $50 gift certificate to La Diperie on Monkland.
• Two tickets to a Laval Rocket hockey game,  valued at $150, courtesy of The Suburban Newspaper.
• A gift basket for boys and girls, including essential and non-essential fun items such as two Phillips sonicare toothbrushes, one for a boy and one for a girl.
• Gift certificates, courtesy of Westminster florist in Montreal West. Thank you, Alex!
• One gift certificate good for one weekend, Saturday and Sunday: one visit each day for your beloved feline while you’re away.
• (upon availability). courtesy of ‘Chat va Bien’.
• A lovely selection of frozen vegetarian foods, manufactured right here in Montreal, courtesy of VG vegetarian food Inc.
• $100 gift certificate from Patty Slaps Burgers and Fries. Royalmount and downtown locations. Vegetarian options available.
• A gift certificate for one complementary massage courtesy of ‘Bodyworks Yoga and Wellness Center’. Thank you Elyse Tannenbaum.

We have many, many other raffle prizes, which we will add here as they are confirmed.

 

Every rescue is trying to raise much-needed funds, and they are all worthwhile causes.

Diane Liebling,  Malka Labow, Ronnie Roter and Randi Kader for their excellent work.