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.
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| Volunteers at the bake sale |
Bake Sale
On Saturday, October 24,we held a bake sale at City Hall in connection with the library used book sale. There was a great turnout and some yummy treats.
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| The chocolate chip cookies went fast. |
A special thanks to Fern Collier-Pereira, who spearheads this iniative each year.
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| Bernie Gurberg and Malcolm St. Pierre left are thanked by the committee. |
Special Screening of His Last Dollar at CineStarz Deluxe Cavendish
We had a special treat for anyone who frequented the former Dollar Cinema at Decarie Square. On Sunday, October 25 we presented a special screening of the fabulous new documentary His Last Dollar at CineStarz Deluxe Cavendish. This remarkable documentary is about Bernie Gurberg, who ran the repertory theatre for 18 years until 2022. Bernie was also on hand along with producer Malcolm St. Pierre to do a Q & A after the film. Admission was a minimum $5 donation to our committee. Popcorn was sold for a dollar.
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| Ellie Israel presented this popcorn costume for Bernie. |
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 - Buy Your Tickets Now- Such Amazing Priez
It’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.
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| Michael Hollander (second from the right) is thanked for his generous donation. |
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 on Tuesday, December 29 vs Columbus Blue Jackets, including parking in the Bell centre. This is 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 $100 gift card to Restaurant Limeni, the popular Greek Restaurant on Sherbrooke Street West in NDG.
- A $50 gift certificate to the Snowdon Deli. Thanks to Hart Fishman!
- 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.
- Gift cards to exchange for hamburgers at participating Harveys restaurants.
- 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.
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