October 2013

Métis InfoMunicipal Newsletter and Community Notes

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Notice to community organisationsIf you would like to promote events taking place during the month of November 2013, please contact Marie-Claude Giroux before October 15th 2013 at 418-936-3239 or by email at mcgiroux@heritagelsl.ca

Please note that if we do not receive the information you wish published by the above date, we cannot guarantee publicity for your event in the next Métis Info. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Terry Fox walk (11km)The 31st annual Terry Fox walk, organised by Metis Beach School,

will take place on Friday, 27th September 2013.

9:30 a.m. Depart from Metis Beach School12 – 1 p.m. Arrival and lunch at Black Gable Farm (311, rang 2 des Écossais Est, Grand-Métis)1 – 2 p.m. Outdoor games at the farm2 p.m. Return to Metis Beach and L’Envol schools by bus

Students from both schools will be taking part and are collecting donations for the Terry Fox Foundation – please support them! Everyone is invited to take part!

For more information, contact Hélène Sim: 418-936-3288

Community Information

Guitar Lessons – Fall 2013 LAST CHANCE!

From September 25th to November 27th a teacher from the École de Musique du BSL will run a session of 10 guitar lessons at the Centre des loisirs de Métis-sur-Mer on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

During the first lesson, there will be conversations about why the participants signed up, their expectations and a presentation of the classical guitar and its accessories.From these discussions, the teacher will create a syllabus tailored to the students’ needs which will cover the majority of the following: correct playing posture, the right hand, the left hand, fingering, note learning, chords, practice of easy pieces, and suggestions for individual practice which will increase progress.During the final lesson there will be the possibility of giving a small performance.The lesson content will be adjusted according to the progress of the students.

Maximum of 10 participants for the session (2 places still available, guitar rental offered)Price: between $99.51 and $124.39 per person, depending on the number of participants(Cost before subsidy: $390 per person)

To register: Marie-Claude Giroux at 418-936-3239 or mcgiroux@heritagelsl.ca

Thanksgiving Supper

Saturday, October 12, 2013 Metis Town Hall

First Sitting……………………………5 :30 p.m. Second Sitting………………………7 :00 p.m.

Adult: $15.00 Child (12 and under) : $6.00

Sponsored by:

« L’Association Socio-Culturelle de Métis » (Town Hall Committee)

All proceeds will be used to maintain, repair, and improve the Hall.

Souper Action de Grâces

samedi, le 12 octobre 2013 La Salle de Métis “Town Hall”

Premier Service……………………..17h30 Deuxième Service ……………………..19h00

Adulte : 15.00$ Enfant (12 ans et moins) : 6.00$

Un parrainage de:

« L’Association Socio-Culturelle de Métis » (Town Hall Committee)

Les profits d’une telle activité nous permettront de faire l’entretien de la Salle ainsi que les réparations et les rénovations qui s’imposent.

Community Information

New HLSL website online!Check out the new Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence website at www.heritagelsl.ca New: Library and Cultural Resource Centre pages, Newsletter blog, online Métis Info, Health Section, Community Events Calendar, and more!

You can also find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/heritagelsl

Lost and Found

• Red and grey SAGA anorak• Pair of brown glasses

Please contact Marie-Claude Giroux at 418-936-3239

Chairs for saleThe Town Hall is selling 25 wooden chairs with arms, back and seat in synthetic leather (various colours)$3 each (all resonable offers considered) Please contact Evelyn 418-775-3181, Doreen 418-936-3497 or Linda 418-936-3431

Toys and Games NeededThe Service surveillance de l’école l’Envol is looking for donations of toys and games in good condition suitable for 5 to 12 year olds.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and generosity.

Please contact Lynne Bruce: 418-936-3259 or lynnesbruce@yahoo.ca

Storytelling at Café sur merFriday, 11th October at 8 p.m.

Internationally renowned storyteller Mike Burns makes a welcome return to the region as part of Le Rendez-vous s’épivarde à Métis-sur-Mer for an evening of storytelling in English at Café sur mer, 160 rue Principale.

$10 on the door

Information: 418-857-3248 / www.contes-recits.ca

Electro Jazz + Rap Concertfeaturing

Lucky Lex and Sam Drôle d'oiseauSaturday, September 28th at 8 p.m.

At the Centre des loisirs10 rue de l'Église, Métis-sur-Mer

$10 Ages 13+

Cantine service and 50/50 draw

All profits go to the Métis-sur-Mer Public Library

Health Conferences in English (DVD Presentations)

At the Métis-sur-Mer Public Library162 rue Principale

Wednesday, 2nd October, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Arthritis & Fibromyalgia – What’s the link?With Myra Siminovitch, B.Sc. Physiotherapist

Wednesday, 30th October, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.Navigating the Health Care SystemDiscussion with a panel of experts

Information: Marie-Claude Giroux 418-936-3239

Community Information

NEW Senior’s Wellness Day

It gives us great pleasure to announce that Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence and the 50+ Club of Les Boules are joining together to offer a series of 10 health activity days. These will take place on Tuesdays from October 1st to December 3rd

2013, at the Centre des loisirs. The activities will be offered in French and English in two groups simultaneously; Ginette Laflamme and Françoise Rousseau will lead the activities in English and French respectively. These wellness days are aimed at men as well as women.

Schedule:10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Viactive (physical activities adapted for people over 50)11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch (hearty soup and dessert)1 to 2:30 p.m. Jog Your Brain (cognitive vitality workshop for seniors)

There is no cost for the workshops but we ask for a $2 contribution per person for the lunch.

Carpooling will be organised, please let us know if you need transport or if you can offer spaces.

An initiative to promote health at all ages in our community.

More information: Marie-Claude Giroux 418-936-3239

Senior's Hot Lunch Tuesday September 24th

Tuesday October 29th: Halloween theme - costumes welcome!

Midday at the Town Hall (370 rue Beach)Cost: $8

Carpooling will be organised, please let us know if you need transport or if you can offer spaces - thank you!

Information : Linda 418-936-3431

Wednesday Activities for Seniors

The 50+ Club is running activity sessions

(including card games, pétanque and more) on Wednesday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Centre des loisirs (10,

rue de l’Église)

All welcome!

For more information, contact Françoise Rousseau : 418-936-3884

Community Information

Original English-Language Versions of Current Blockbusters at Cinéma Lido, Rimouski

The first showing of the evening every Sunday and Thursday. Look out for the new schedule (Friday to Thursday) online every Friday.

92, 2e rue West, Rimouski | www.lidorimouski.com | (418) 722-LIDO (5436)

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Formation de base: ateliers gratuits defrançais, mathématiques,initiation à l’informatique, compétences parentales.

Groupes de 5 à 10 personnes

Localités de La Mitis et Rimouski-Neigette

418-724-6749, poste 3291

Basic training: free workshops in French, Mathematics, computer literacy and parenting skills.

Groups of 5 to 10 people

Workshops will take place at various locations around the La Mitis and Rimouski-Neigette areas.

ext.Services offered for people with functional limitations

The SSMO L’Élan (specialised labour service L’Élan) works with people who struggle to enter the labour market or to maintain employment due to functional limitations.

The current program takes place in small groups for a total of 30 hours. The workshops help to build transferable skills in the workplace.

Information: Lucie Pelletier, labour counsellor for SSMO L’Élan : 418 775-8989 / luciepelletier@ssmo-elan.net. www.ssmo-elan.net.

Homeopathy ClassesBeginner and advanced levels, 1 or 2 days (Day 1: 5th October; Day 2: either the 6th or 19th October)

A course for all; the training is organized so as to show you how to quickly treat different injuries and illnesses that occur in everyday life. If you attend both days of training, the course is recognized by the ONQ (ordre des naturopathes et naturothérapeutes du Québec).

Please register by 23rd September, Information: Pauline Raymond, Homeopath, member of the SPHQ (Syndicat professionnel des homéopthes du Québec) 418-936-3337

Quilt making for sick children

A quilt making project for sick children is being organized in the region.

In order to be able to buy new material with which to create the quilts, there will be a draw for a quilt (36” x 54”) and a stained glass “sailing boat and fish”

The draw will take place in the fall; 1,000 tickets are on sale for 99¢ each.

If you wish to buy or sell tickets, or are interested by the project, please contact Diane Dubois on 418-936-3158 – Thank you!

Municipal Information

Revision of the electoral list will occur only if elections are required

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Stéphane Marcheterre, Director General and secretary treasurer that the municipal council of Métis-sur-Mer adopted, on September 9th 2013, by-Law no. 13-81 which amends By-law no.12-73 establishing a program to allow better access to ownership of property. Any interested party may consult the said by-Law at the office of the Municipality.This by-Law comes into effect in accordance with the Law.GIVEN AT MÉTIS-SUR-MER this 10th day of September 2013

________________________________Stéphane Marcheterre,

Director general and secretary-treasurer

Municipal Information

Ville de Métis-sur-Mer 138 Principale, Métis-sur-Mer, QC, G0J 1SO

Tel: 418-936-3420 or 936-3255 fax: 418-936-3117EMAIL: metissurmer@mitis.qc.ca

Help received to improve the road network

Following the recommendation of Mr. Pascal Bérubé, Minister for the Bas-Saint-Laurent and Member for Matane-Matapédia, Mr. Sylvain Gaudreault, Minister for Transport, has agreed to grant $35,000 to the municipality of Métis-sur-Mer to improve its municipal road network.

This financial help will go towards improvements in the following areas: • Rue Plourde, • Les Boules Hill, • Beach Road opposite the school and at the junction with route 132 by the Petit Miami.

COLLECTION OF LARGE OBJECTSWednesday September 25th 2013

OLD STOVES, FRIDGES AND MATRESSES ARE PERMITTEDCONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TIRES AND BRANCHES ARE NOT PERMITTED

RESERVATION REQUIRED, CALL 418-936-3255 or 418-936-3420.

It is always possible to leave your hazardous materials at the municipal garage on Rue de l’Église. By hazardous materials we mean: oil or any by-product of oil production for example "pitch", paint products, and domestic or automobile batteries.You simply have to leave these products in front of the door at the municipal garage.PLEASE, do not leave products other than those mentioned above.

Stay in Shape in Métis-sur-MerActivities for all ages

VIACTIVE - FREE!

The "Viactive" exercise program will start again on October 1st 2013 in the Centre des loisirs.

Every Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. (see also: Senior's Wellness Days)and Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Information, call Françoise Rousseau: 418-936-3884

Métis-sur-Mer Training Room(École l’Envol, 30 rue du Couvent – East entrance)

Thursday Badminton6:30 to 8 p.m. – ages 12 to 17 8 to 10 p.m. – ages 18+

Personalised training program: $50With Maxime Desrosier, kinesiologist(Based on your physical condition, age, injuries…)By appointment only (available in English)

REGISTRATION and INFORMATIONContact your coordinator Marcel

Blanchet at 418.936.3318 (if closed, please leave a message) or by email at

gym.msm@gmail.com

*Please note that membership fees also apply to sports activities which take place in the Envol gym. Additional fees (such as for a coach or instructor) may apply for certain activities.

Membership* (ages 18+)Métis residents: $20/month or $3/day6 months for only: $99.99Non-residents: $25/month ou $4/day6 months for only: $129.99Youth tarif (12-17 years): 50% of adult rate

New schedule as of September 30th 2013

Morning Afternoon EveningMonday 8 – 9 a.m. 2 – 3:30 p.m. 6:30 – 9 p.m.

TuesdayWednesday 8 – 9 a.m. 2 – 3:30 p.m. 6:30 – 9 p.m.

Thursday 6:30 – 10 p.m.

Friday 8 – 9 a.m. 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 – 11 a.m.

Try out the treadmills, elliptical trainer, excercise bicycle, multi-station weight machines, rowing machine, excercise balls and elastics, medicine balls and more...