Place Kensington toasts three centenarians

It has been a very special month at Place Kensington, the seniors’ residence on Ste. Catherine Street, for no less than three of its residents have recently turned 100 — Evelyn Alexander (June 29), Harriet Cohen (June 30) and Hedwig (Heddy) Unterberg (July 3).

A special birthday event to honour the three women is planned for next week, featuring a lineup of entertainment that includes the Cote St. Luc Entertainers along with pianist Johnny Maloney and percussionist Martin Hazarian.

Congratulations and a special happy birthday to all!Congratulations also to Examiner freelancer Martin C. Barry, whose recent front-page photo of Westmount’s St. Jean Baptiste bonfire won the Quebec Community Newspapers Association’s photo contest for the month of June. Barry’s photo, taken in Westmount Park at the height of the St. Jean festivities, is being displayed on the QCNA home page www.qcna.org) throughout July.



Croquet, anyone?

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of Montreal recently invited the Harvard Club of Quebec to a game of croquet at the Westmount Lawn Bowling Club.

Fortunately, the weather had improved and about 40 people, including 17 from the Harvard Club attended for a most enjoyable afternoon.

The croquet matches were more a practice session, as several members had not played before. However, one match was won by Catherine Blake, president of the Harvard Club of Quebec. One of the stars of the host team was Pran Mehta from Dar es Salaam.

There was an excellent bill of fare including strawberries and cream, complimented by the favourite British beverages – Pimms No. 1 and Buck’s Fizz. The event had been organized by former McGill Professor Gerald Ratzer.

Book sale at Atwater Library

The Atwater Library & Computer Centre has announced that it will be holding its annual paperback book sale on the library lawn this Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This important fundraising event for the ALCC will feature great books at great prices, and will be held rain or shine. The library is located at 1200 Atwater Ave., at the corner of Tupper. For more information, call Tanya Mayhew at 514-935-7344 or visit www.atwaterlibrary.ca.

Summer events in Cabot Square Park



Fans of noted Irish musician Belfast Andi will not want to miss his appearance in Cabot Square next Thursday, July 19, as part of a series of community events for children and families organized by the Montreal Children's Library.

Andi’s performance, geared toward kids aged 6 to 12, will take place at 10:30 a.m.

On Friday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m., storyteller Sky Bellefleur will be in the park, telling stories in English for kids aged 3 to 5. Ishkabibble will perform a bilingual comedy magic show on Thursday, July 26, at 10:30 a.m. for ages 6 to 12. And on Friday, July 27, puppeteer Hélène Charland will perform in French for ages 3 to 5 at 10:30 a.m.

All of the above-mentioned events will be held in Cabot Square Park, at Atwater and Tupper, across from the Montreal Children’s Hospital. For more information, call 514-931-2304.