201611.09
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A Message from the President – November 2016

Dear friends, It’s already November and the winter season is almost upon us.  Before we know it, Christmas will be knocking on our doors. In this month’s edition, we share with you highlights from the celebrations that took place on Sunday, October 30th, at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris, commemorating our Greek National “OXI” Day,…

201611.09
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Liberation of Thessaloniki and OXI Day Celebration

On October 30, 2016, at St. George Cathedral and the Hellenic Community Centre “Adrian Maris”, the HCGM held the annual celebratory event, paying tribute to the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 and the OXI day in 1940. His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios, along with by Fr. P. Saliatelis, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and Doxology at the…

201611.09
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SOKondaire High School Magazine

Welcome to the very first edition of SOKondaire!  A magazine written and produced by the Socrates-Demothenes High School class. You can look for our next edition in a couple of months for more fun news stories as they relate to our SOKondaire world! : ) Enjoy! PDF version

201611.09
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Magic Mission “Love and Solidarity” luncheon

Magic Mission is proud to announce the “Love and Solidarity” luncheon, which will be held on November 13, 2016, at the Hellenic Community Centre “Adrian Maris” at 1:00 p.m. “La Comité de soutien aux Organismes d’aide à l’enfance en Grèce”, known as Magic Mission, was established in 2012, under the auspices of the Hellenic Community…

201611.09
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The Sculpture of the Greek Immigrant!

In Montreal… a city that welcomed the Greek immigrants, and every immigrant, with open arms, offering them new horizons and opportunities … The Lyceum of Greek Women of Montreal and the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal combine their efforts to offer the “Sculpture of the Immigrant,” an emblematic creation by renowned contemporary Greek sculptor, George…

201611.09
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Caregivers must learn to dance in the rain (part I)

by Eleni Fakotakis-Kolaitis Director of HSSQ If you are taking care of an elderly relative (father, mother, husband or wife) who is losing their autonomy and are depending more and more on you to help take care of them on a regular basis, you are considered a natural caregiver as opposed to a paid caregiver….

201611.09
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HSSQ—Empowerment services to natural caregivers of the elderly (Part II)

by Eleni Fakotakis-Kolaitis Director of HSSQ We offer individual consultation, information and support to caregivers of the elderly who live in Laval.  Our intervention counselors have received intensive training on the subject of Alzheimer disease.  We continue to sensitise the Greek community to the needs of natural caregivers of the elderly. We do this through…