Baby Boom

Congrats to board member Wendy Evans, husband Sam Sewall and little Justin on the arrival of baby Leo.

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Félicitations à notre ancienne collègue Yolaine Williams, son mari Peter Shams et Henri pour la naissance de la petite Anna.

We are thrilled for both families!

Bienvenue Olga

Welcome aboard Olga!

We're happy to welcome Olga Houde to our team as the new coordinator of the Seniors' Mobile Legal Clinic.

Olga has a Masters in International Development from the Université de Montréal (option droit et institutions) and two Bachelor degrees in Political science/International Relations and Economics/Social Sciences from Montreal and Havana.

Olga comes to us from the Bureau international des droits des enfants where she has been working as an Administrative and Logistics Consultant since 2013. Olga speaks fluent French, English, Spanish and Russian with a basic command of Creole, and volunteers at Médecins du monde.

Bienvenue à bord Olga!

Nous sommes heureux d'accueillir Olga Houde dans notre équipe, en tant que coordonnatrice de la Clinique mobile pour aînés.

Olga possède une maîtrise en développement international de l'Université de Montréal (option droit et institutions) et deux baccalauréats en Sciences politiques / Relations internationales et Économie / Sciences sociales de Montréal et de la Havane.

Elle nous arrive du Bureau international des droits des enfants où elle était consultante depuis 2013. Olga parle couramment français, anglais, espagnol et russe, avec une bonne connaissance du créole, et elle est bénévoles à Médecins du monde.

Bienvenue Marianne

La MCM est heureuse d'accueillir Marianne Leaune-Welt, nouvelle coordonnatrice à la clinique Solutions Justes.

Marianne détient une maîtrise en travail social de l'Université McGill et elle a travaillé jusqu'à récemment pour Médecins du monde. 

Elle se joint à l'équipe formée de Me Mylène Barrière, Me Rick Goldman et quelques stagiaires en droit de l'Univerversité McGill. 

Bienvenue à bord Marianne!

Proud of Grandpa

Photo by Vincenzo D'Alto for The Gazette

Camp Cosmos director Valentina Solkin has every reason to be proud of her 91 year old grand-father Wolf William Solkin.  

Mr. Solkin, a Second World War Veteran, is the tech savvy editor of the Veteran’s Voice at Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue Hospital , keeping veterans and the larger community informed. 

“This place is a paradise,” said Solkin. “There’s a culture in place that emphasizes respect, consideration and compassion. We don’t want to lose that.”  

Hmm… sounds like the values that motivate his grand-daughter. Valentina – we are proud of you!!

For full story by Cheryl Cornacchia : Tech-savvy 91-year-old gives voice to veterans at Ste-Anne Hospital

Susannah

We were all very saddened at MCM to learn of the sudden death of former board chair Susannah Feeney. 
Susannah led our organization through some challenging transition times and was at the helm during our centennial celebrations in 2010. Her commitment and passion for MCM and the people we serve was unwavering. 

Our deepest sympathy to her family in B.C. and Quebec.

Nous sommes heureux de t'avoir connu Susannah. Repose en paix. 

Susannah with fellow board members Valerie Shannon, Phyllis Smyth & Cecily Lawson, 2011

Obituary

Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of Just Solutions!

A Stimulating Chat

A stimulating chat …

with United Church Moderator Gary Paterson took place this week at St. James United. A diverse crowd from St. James and MCM gathered to exchange ideas with Moderator Paterson on everything from LGBTQ rights … to refugees … to the UCC position on religious fundamentalism … to the future of the United Church itself.

Merci Gary pour ta disponibilité, ton honnêteté, et ta chaleur. Bonne chance et au plaisir de te revoir bientôt.