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May/June 2007Issue 37
Darlene BrownExecutive DirectorKaren MocklerAdministrative Assistant Jacklyn Freedman-SpectorCommunications Director3200 Souvenir Blvd. room D-110Chomedey Laval, Quebec.
Phone: 450-688-2933 ext. 3126Fax: 450-688-8125
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Christina VourakisSocial Committee
The Learning Exchange is giving a party to honour ourvolunteers and students. The party will take place onWednesday, May 30th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. If you plan to attend, please contact Karen at the office.
Celebration 2007Hugs to our TLE Volunteers!
President’s Message 2From the E.D.’s Desk 2Karen’s Corner 2TLE’s Annual Retreat 3PGI Golf Tournament 3Book Club News 3 Join our PR Team 4Website Link4Gift of Reading4May Calendar 5 June Calendar 6
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Darlene BrownExecutive Director
During Volunteer Appre-ciation Week in April,TLE honored their volun-teers with “Cake & Cof-fee” get-togethers during the week. TLE membersgathered to thank volunteers and show their ap-preciation. Some students wrote poems or notesand a class prepared a Power Point presentationfor everyone to see. “You’re a DOLL!!” thank youcards were also handmade for all volunteers toshow how we truly thank and appreciate all of ourvolunteers here at the center!!!
TLE’s BOOK SALE
Come browse our book cart near the Cafeteria on Tuesday, May 8
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from 11:30 a.m.until 1:00 p.m. TLE’s final book sale of the year will be on Tuesday, June 5
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.All books will be selling for fifty cents each.
Donna AdrianPresident
It is spring; yet, we are still waiting for the tu-lips, daffodils and iris to bloom, the geese, rob-ins and other birds to return, and the trees toagain turn green. As I write this, I am looking atsnow falling and trees bending in the wind. It isdiscouraging, after such a long winter, not to have spring, with itswarmth and beauty. The TLE year is coming to a close. I hope that you have not too often been discouraged, and that the new skills you have learned will encourage you to continue with your studies. Iwish you all an enjoyable and restful summer break, and look for-ward to seeing you again in the fall.
TLE Staff
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Darlene BrownExecutive Director
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Karen Mockler AdministrativeAssistant
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Jacklyn Freed-man-Spector CommunicationsDirector
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Diane RichardFinancial Officer
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Donna AdrianPresident
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Mona ArsenaultPast President
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Christiane DabbaghVice-President
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Beth GreenSecretary
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Valerie SauriolTreasurer
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Alice Sroka-FillionDirector
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Nancy PilatoDirector
TLE Board of Directors
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Karen MocklerAdministrative Assistant
Happy Spring!Volunteersplease don’tforget tohand-in your volun-teer/tutoringhours. Ourend of year party will be heldon Wednesday, May 30th at6:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Iwill be sending out a noticelater on but thought perhaps you could mark this date on your calendar. Thanks!
Karen’s CornerPresident’s Message
NEWS & VIEWS
Darlene BrownExecutive Director
I’d like to welcome our two latest tutors toTLE. Congratulations to Warren and J for thecompletion of their Tutor Training and in re-cently being matched with students. Welcome!I’d also like to congratulate Beverly Beauchampfor her outstanding work as a volunteer notonly with us but with other organizations within the community overthe years. TLE has nominated her for the Laval Volunteer Award. Aceremony will be taking place on Tuesday May 1st where the winnerswill be announced. Good luck Beverly!!Well spring is upon us once again… which means we are almost at theend of another school year. Just like last year, we think we’re goingto be moving but we’re not sure where or when exactly! Right now, itlooks like we’ll have to pack everything up in June and our things willbe moved during the summer. Once we get word of the move we willneed volunteers to help us pack. We’ll need extra hands to help out!We are asking students and volunteers to kindly return all booksand resources (except for workbooks) the week of June 18th. This year, TLE will be closing for the summer once we start packing or onJune 22nd (whichever comes first!). If we have to pack and move,TLE will not be accessible to members in the summer for tutorials.If you and your tutor/student are interested in continuing over thesummer holidays please call the office for information or we canassist in arranging your tutorial to take place at the local library.
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From the Executive Director’s Desk
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cart, and an after-golf dinner.CBC Radio will be broadcastinglive from the golf course. Weare thrilled to have as this year’s Poet Laureate L. IanMacDonald and CBC personalityMark Kelley as keynote at ourgala benefit dinner May 24that the Quilliam Inn. In addi-tion, a silent auction will takeplace at both dinner events.We are looking for golfers,hole sponsors, auction dona-tions and volunteers to help.All proceeds go to the QuebecEnglish Literacy Alliance ofwhich The Learning Exchangeand Sir Wilfrid Laurier SchoolBoard are members, along withthe other Quebec literacycouncils and school boards.This is an important fund rais-ing event considering QELA’sfunding was affected 100% bythe Federal budget cuts! Comeon out or donate an item toshow your support! Please con-tact TLE for more informationor to register.Hope to see you there!!
Darlene BrownQELA President
The “PGI”golf tour-nament isbeing heldthis year inCowansvilleat theCowansville Golf Course on Fri-day May 25th. Golf breakfastbegins at 8:30 a.m. with ashotgun start (Vegas 4-personstyle) at 10:00 a.m. Golf tick-ets are $150 each, which in-cludes breakfast, fees, prizes,
Alice Sroka-FillionTLE Board Director
TLE Board of Directors, in-cluding members of the Com-munications, Family Literacy,and Library Organizationteams, met for their AnnualRetreat, which this year tookplace on April 14
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, atThe Willow Place Inn's An-chorage House in Hudson, QC.Ann Gauvin graciously agreedto be our animator again this year. She has been deeplycommitted to our retreats forclose to ten years now. Withher expert guidance, commit-tee members were easily ableto define their action plans forthe coming year. Tabatha onceagain had agreed to be ourworking hostess, giving up herweekend to set up our meet-ings, meals, and breaks.We exchanged information,worked on action plans, dis-cussed our future Website inthe making, and attended aninstructive Library Workshop,given by Kate Strickland.A special “Thank You” to Ann(aka “Winnie”), as well as toeveryone involved, for makingthis retreat weekend a hugesuccess!cussion leader Beth Green andspecial guest Evangelina Tsalki-dou. We have chosen the Can-ada Reader winner “Lullabiesfor Little Criminals” byHeather O’Neill for our finalmeeting of the season on
Beverly BeauvaisVolunteer
TLE’s ReadingCircle meets onTuesday, May8
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at 7:30 p.m.to discuss “Zorba the Greek”by Nikos Kazantzakis, with dis-Thursday the 7
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of June at7:30 p.m. The discussion will beled by Hélène Demers, EricaAxani, Davy –Belle McMorran,Cathy Paczos and BeverlyBeauvais.
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