The Bulletin Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club Our Passion: To Keep You Informed Our Mission: To Be The Best November 2017 OUR PRESIDENTS Bernie Smith Z”L Sam Rosenburg Z”L Lou Zimmerman Z”L Ed Sohmer Ed Segal Z”L Jack Budovitch Z”L Peter Sternberg Morris Hoffer Z”L Archie Moss Z”L Nat S. Bernstein Ted Baker Sid Margles Syd Kronish Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club Bulletin Readers Responses Editor-in-Chief CHARLES EKLOVE Co-Editors SID BIRNS I was at the Park Haven JACK FRANK ACC this afternoon, and Photography CHARLES EKLOVE was privileged to receive a SID BIRNS copy of The Bulletin. Write Ups SID BIRNS It is Magnificent. CHARLES EKLOVE Bena Singer Graphics & Layout JACK FRANK CHARLES EKLOVE Got my copy in the mail Trip Photography IRWIN GLAZER on Friday and I must DAVID HALTRECHT congratulate you and your SYD KRONISH team for a great job. Mini-Bios SID BIRNS MANNIE YOUNG I know it took a lot of effort Chairmen Reports COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN but it is a smashing success. I read it cover to cover. Distribution KENNY BESSNER PETER STERNBERG Laz Caplan MOE GROSS I just want to congratulate the I enjoyed reading the bulletin. I loved whole team , that put so much all the notes about your talented and effort in putting out this great accomplished members. I especially publication , for the benefit of found the article on aging very the members of our great club. informative and pertinent to seniors. The easy reading print , articles Mazal tov! To All the hard working the bios the humor added it to editors: Sid, Jack and Charles. the success. Yasher Choach To all, Aviva Ravel Ruby Frankel Page 2 BULLETIN CO-EDITORS GOAL & MISSION STATEMENT & GOAL Many hundreds of man hours of work are committed to produce this bulletin. We attend the programs, events, activities, trips, meetings and special interest groups. We take photographs and write coverage for the bulletin. We take in contributions from members and follow up to obtain required information. We then edit, organize and design layouts that will present to you the information of interest in a most pleasing and interesting way. Our goal is to keep you, dear member, informed and aware of the goings on of our club; to provide you with the resources so that you will be able to benefit from all the club has to offer; to give you an instrument that you can use to show your friends and neighbours what our club is all about so that you can invite them to join, with you, in participating in the many positive functions that are available to you. Our Mission is to do our best for you. HAYDOD, HAYDOD, ANOTHER FEATHER IN YOUR CAP FOR A GREAT EDITION. LOADED WITH INFO, PICTURES, AND DETAILS THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DIGEST IN ONE SITTING. SID, CHARLES AND JACK ARE TO BE COMPLIMENTED ON BEING THE OUTSTANDING VOICE OF THE CLUB TO THE COMMUNITY. TED BAKER (Past President) MANY THANKS FROM THE EDITORS Many thanks to our members who have submitted articles & photographs to be used for publication in our bulletin. Many thanks to our members for the diligent work and support to ensure delivery of this bulletin. Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to give us feedback which has been very positive and helped us to grow and improve this much appreciated resource. A special thanks to Mitchell Brownstein, Mayor of the city of Cote Saint Luc and to his staff, especially to Darryl Levine, Director, Public Affairs, Communications and IT, and to Stephane Buswell, Print Shop Coordinator for their assistance and support in the production of this bulletin. Page 3 This Bulletin will Improve Your Health! Learn How to Remedy the Loneliness, Isolation, Inactivity and Social Disconnect which are the cancers of our Senior Population. Start a new hobby. Revitalize your old hobbies. Our members have started to paint in their 80’s and are exhibiting in their 90’s. You prefer playing cards? We have Bridge Groups and Poker. Music your thing? Join our Choir. Want to be more physically active? Play Golf with us or come Bowling. Let your opinions be heard at our Monday Discussion Group and Tuesday Sports Group. Is your computer driving you crazy? Join our Computer Class. Fly a Radio Controlled Drone! Build a Drone. Join our Photography Club. Learn to create better photographs and share your enthusiasm with like minded people of all levels of experience. Prefer to write? Hone your writing skills in our Writers’ Workshop. ‘Life begins’ in your 70’s, 80’s, & 90’s. Come to our General Meetings Thursday morning and hear wonderful, interesting, professional speakers on very interesting subjects. Come on our trips to enjoy the camaraderie of old and new friends in new places in exciting programs. Come and be entertained at our Tuesday evening Shows with Refreshments. Celebrate with us at our Annual Gala, an evening of entertainment, awards & prizes, and delicious dinner & dancing. OUR CLUB IS A SOCIAL CLUB WHERE YOU CAN DO ALL OF THE ABOVE AS YOU MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND RENEW OLD FRIENDSHIPS. KEEP THIS BULLETIN AS A “COFFEE TABLE BOOK”. Use it for reference to know the club functions that you will enjoy and to have the names of whom to contact so you can participate (Chairmen of Special Interest Groups and Committees). JOIN OUR CLUB. Bring your friends and Enjoy the Club together with them. Jack & Charles at the editing room table (holding the page of Beryl Peletz’s Birthday Celebration) Page 4 OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Congratulations to the Côte Saint-Luc Men’s Club on another successful season. I am so proud of the club in organizing the event in May with Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, your ongoing fundraising efforts, and the health benefits taking part in social activities. In this space, I want to encourage you to take part in all the city has to offer, from library programs and events to parks and recreation classes and to become unofficial ambassadors for the city. As regular visitors of the Aquatic and Community Centre, you know how much busier it has become over the past year as we have increased programing and reconfigured the spaces. Help spread the word to your family, friends, and neighbours. Finally, I want to congratulate David Haltrecht, who was awarded the The Edward J. Kirwan Award in October. The award honours the Volunteer of the Year for exceptional contribution to the community Parks and Recreation programs. I had the pleasure of presenting the award to David and encourage you to read about all of this year’s award winners at www.cotesaintluc.org/VolunteerAwards2017. You can also see photos or watch the video we produced. Mayor Mitchell Brownstein 5801 Cavendish Blvd. Côte Saint-Luc (Québec) H4W 3C3 514-485-6936 • CoteSaintLuc.org Page 5 The Cote Saint Luc Senior Men’s Club started from humble beginnings at the municipal ‘Old City Hall’, located at 8100 Cote Saint Luc Road. It got it’s start in 1987, when five men who were members of the Ladies and men’s Social Club decided that they would like to break away to form their own club for men only. Once the club got rolling, with meetings every Thursday morning, with the help of the then Mayor Bernard Lang, they had their first election and Lou Zimmerman became the first President, Bernie Smith, first Vice President, Jack Budovitch, Second Vice President, Lou Schwartz, Secretary, and Myer Dunsiger, Treasurer. Thus the foundation of the club was formed. At that time, the club membership was 40 something members. Ed Sohmer drew up a constitution. The club was off and running, with activities, speakers, and an end of year banquet. The Club moved to the Cote Saint Luc Shopping Centre in 1995. The larger quarters allowed for increasing membership, activities, and starting classes in art, bridge, computers, bowling, choir and a discussion group. The word was out. The Cote Saint Luc Men’s Club was the one to join. The larger quarters now permitted having a once a month breakfast, the last Thursday of the month. The membership grew to over 400 and the meetings were very well attended. When the city of Cote Saint Luc announced, in the winter of 2010, that it was going to build the Aquatic & Community Centre, the Men’s Club President, Sid Margles, became involved in planning the layout and needs of the various organizations that would be using the facility for their meetings. The Club again moved to larger quarters in the new ACC, situated on the corner of Mackle and Parkhaven, in time to celebrate the club’s 25th Anniversary in 2012. The success of the club comes from it’s founding fathers, it’s executives, Directors, officers, and volunteers, who graciously donated their time and efforts in the service of the club. THIS IS A SOCIAL PEOPLE CLUB. MAY THEY CONTINUE TO GROW FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH. Page 6 SYD KRONISH, FROM THE PRESIDENT’S CORNER As we prepare for our spectacular 30th anniversary Gala, I look back at the past three and a half years as your President and I must admit that the time has gone by very quickly and I feel badly that my time is up next May. During my time as President many wonderful things have happened as follows: 1) I have developed a very strong daily relationship and friendship with my two V.P.s Mannie Young and David Haltrect who are two of the most dedicated members to help improve the working of the club.