New Connections Cafe
The mandate for this group is to create a warm and welcoming environment, where the women are encouraged to talk about their ideas, their everyday lives, and the world around them. A large part of the mission is to make women feel that they are part of their local community and to help them develop a sense of belonging to society as a whole. Topics may include: legal rights, accessing resources (housing, enrolling children into school, etc.), and finding a job.
Instructor: Wendy Robinson
Wendy was a teacher of adults for seven years at Pearson Adult ...
Free Seminars
Learn about midwifery care here in the West Island. We will discuss the benefits of natural childbirth, continuity of care, informed choice and choice of birthplace and look at how all these elements combine to create greater empowerment in pregnancy, birth and the early postpartum. And it's all free and integrated into our public health care system!
Presented by:
Catherine Mason completed her Bachelor's degree in midwifery at Laurentian University in 2003 and her Master's degree in Public Health at the University of Toronto in 2009. She has worked as a midwife ...
Spring Schedule
Register Online
Courses begin Monday, April 8th, 2024.
Click the course titles below to see the description or to register for the course.For more information or to make to make an appointment for in-person registration, call the office at 514-695-8529. If you are not yet a member, membership fees are $10 payable when you register for a course.
The course refund policy is below the schedule.
DAYTIMELOCATIONACTIVITY#DAYSCOSTMonday9:00 - 10:00OnlinePilates8$42 9:15 - 10:00WIWCBusy Bees (3-6 mos with parent) FULL8$50 9:45 - 10:45WIWCMonday Sweat & ...
International Women’s Day
Tuesday, March 12th, 11:30am-1:30pm
Networking lunch with many local community organizations and two inspiring guest speakers. Register now!
Networking lunch with many local community organizations and two inspiring guest speakers. Register now!
Infertility Support Group
FREE: Monthly on Thursday at 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM online via Zoom
April 18, 2024
May 23, 2024
June 20, 2024
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The aim of this group is to create a supportive environment where individuals can come together to share their fertility journeys, ask questions, seek support, and gain empowerment through knowledge about infertility. Regardless of where you find yourself on the journey to creating your family, you are welcomed here. Establishing an infertility community is beneficial for fostering emotional support, exchanging shared experiences, and ...
55 Up! Women’s Group
The format for this free group is social and conversational. We sometimes just chat, but we also have facilitators lead us in crafts, or present on a topic of interest. Once per month we get together in the kitchen and make a meal which is donated to a local food security organization such as the West Island Mission.
Come and enjoy connecting with other women from our community and breaking out of isolation. Join us for coffee, tea, and company!
Register Here
Info: Nadia Prevost, WIWC Outreach Coordinator
outreach@wiwc.ca.
Giving Tuesday
Giving is at the heart of what the Women's Centre does, will you join us? Support women in our community.
2023 Fall Schedule
Check out all the courses being offered at the Centre this fall!
Courses begin Monday, September 11th
Courses begin Monday, September 11th
2023 Holiday Baskets
Annual Holiday Basket Campaign! Until December 1st, the Centre is collecting items for mothers and their babies in need. We are looking for the following NEW items: toys for babies, diapers (sizes 2-3-4), toiletries for baby and mom, and feminine hygiene products. Non-perishable food items are also accepted.
Please bring your items to the Centre between Monday- Friday (8:30am-3:00pm).
For more information, please send us an email: womenscentre@wiwc.ca
Thank you for your generosity!
Silent Auction Fundraiser
The West Island Women's Centre's 25th Annual Silent Auction was an amazing success! Hosted by Claudia Marques, The Beat 92.5, every dollar we raised will go toward positively impacting the lives of local, vulnerable women in our community. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible sponsors, community leaders, municipal representatives, the Ville de Dollard-des-Ormeaux and everyone who came out to support our mission!At West Island Women's Centre, we’re dedicated to empowering all women regardless of age, race and socio-economic background. From our affordable ...
Thanksgiving Closure Reminder
Friendly reminder that the Centre will be closed and there will be no online classes this Saturday October 7th as well as Monday October 9th.
Have a lovely long weekend surrounded by family and friends!
Free Breastfeeding Drop-In
Nourri-Source offers free Breastfeeding Drop-Ins at the Centre with nurses from CLSC Lac St. Louis and a IBCLC lactation consultant.
Weekly on Fridays from 9:00 – 11:00am
West Island Women's Centre,11 Av. Rodney, Pointe-Claire, QC H9R 4L8, Canada
What is a breastfeeding drop-in?
A friendly place where mothers-to-be, young mothers, fathers and siblings are welcomed to share their breastfeeding experience and receive the support they need.
Allows you to meet breastfeeding mentors or health professionals (nurse, lactation consultant, etc.);
Helps to ...
Fall 2023 Community Outreach Schedule – Free Activities
The Women’s Centre endeavors to provide support to all of the women who seek its services – mothers, women with part-time or full-time jobs outside the home, seniors, and women in financial difficulty. Our free outreach initiatives include support groups, Moms & tots activities, seniors groups, language classes, female adolescent programs and programs for women who have recently immigrated to our country.
The groups are free of charge, but donations are welcomed. Registration is required. Space is limited.
Click on the activity to see the description. ...
Last Class Calendar
Our Spring 2023 session is ending in the coming weeks. Check the last class calendar to find out when your last class is.
WIWC 2023 Annual General Meeting
Register Today for our Upcoming 2023 WIWC AGM
Thursday, June 15, 12:00 pmIn person and Online via Zoom
Register today!
You are invited to join us for our 2023 Annual General Meeting at the West Island Women’s Centre (11 Rodney, Pointe-Claire). This meeting will be HYBRID (in person and online) and will take place on Thursday, June 15th at 12 pm. A light lunch and refreshments will be served. The meeting will begin at 12:30 pm and will end at 1:30 pm (in person and online). To register: https://bit.ly/3BtB0JC
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