Les Aidants workshop
Les Aidants du Haut-Saint-Laurent will offer a workshop called “A Minute in My Shoes: An Immersive Workshop to Better Understand the Realities of Disability and Caregiving” at CVR on March 26 at 6 p.m. Register at 450-826-1243 or www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/atelier-sensibilisation-di-tsa-et-proche-aidance.
Chicken BBQ Dinner
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 28, when the Hemmingford Legion will serve another delicious chicken dinner. Reservations only; call Lise Brown at 514-705-2192 by Friday, March 27. The meal (takeout only) includes a large half-chicken, baked potato, gravy, coleslaw, dinner roll, and a delicious dessert, all for a $23 donation. Pickup will be from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Legion Hall (486 Rue Champlain). All are welcome.
Scouts get grilling
On March 28 from noon to 6 p.m. the 1st Ormstown Scouts are offering grillades at Livingstone Brewery (2150 Chemin Covey Hill) to fundraise for upcoming trips.
Easter Market in Ormstown
Discover one of the few winter farmers’ markets in Quebec and meet producers and artisans offering authentic, local, and high-quality products. Be sure to attend on March 29 at the Ormstown rec centre (87 Roy Street) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Blood drive
Save the date for the annual blood drive in memory of Mark O’Connor on April 3 at the Ormstown rec centre. Be sure to book your appointment with Héma-Quebec.
CISSSMO Easter hours
Area hospitals will be closed on Monday, April 3, and Friday, April 6, except for the emergency departments. Huntingdon CLSC reception and mobile nursing care will run from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Good Friday, and from 8 a.m. until noon on Easter Monday. These same services at the Chateauguay CLSC will be open from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days. Please note CLSCs are usually closed during the noon hour. Saint-Chrysostome CLSC will be closed on both days.
Exhibition on rural development
On Saturday, April 11, from 2-5 p.m. at St. Andrews Hall in Hemmingford, students from McGill University’s School of Architecture will be exhibiting projects that imagine community-centred, multi-generational development in Hemmingford. The projects address key issues that impact many municipalities in the Valley, such as housing affordability, climate change, socio-economic development, and the needs of seniors.
Annual brunch
The Ormstown Lions Club is holding its annual brunch on Sunday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ormstown rec centre. Cost is $25 for those aged 11 and over; $12 for those aged 5-10 years; and ffee for those 4 and under. A part of the profits will go to S.A.B.E.C.
Current exhibition at the LGL
The Little Green Library is holding an exhibition of paintings by Marie-Eve Hurteau until Thursday, April 30. Everyone is welcome during library hours (Saturdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, Thursdays 2-6 p.m., Fridays 2-4:30 p.m. at 4 Lorne Street, Huntingdon).
Heritage bottle drive
The date of the bottle drive for Heritage Elementary is Saturday, April 25, at the Genie in a Bottle depot (822 Route 138, Godmanchester). The school community is aiming for one bag of recyclables per Heritage family. They will also be collecting the following on the day: wine/beer/alcohol bottles, metal can tabs, plastic bottle caps, and batteries. Please rinse and separate items prior to dropoff.
Prick up those ears
This is your second This and That heads-up to find or take your most fabulous pet photo for The Gleaner’s annual Pet Photo Contest.