EVENTS
The Club's Luncheon Meeting in May will take place on Wednesday,
the 14th.
- Meeting time: 13h00 (bar is open from 12h00)
- Luncheon charges: $25.- (per member, $30.- per guest).
Our monthly Luncheon Meeting takes place at The Canadian Legion, at 5455 de Maisonneuve West, on the corner of Addington and de Maisonneuve.
To get there, travelling east of Sherbrooke, Addington is one block east of Girouard, turning right on Addington.
If you travel west on Sherbrooke, Addington is the next left after Decarie Boulevard.
The fare is the same: Delicious Danish 'Smørrebrød' with a touch of ice cold Akvavit, plus beer, coffee and real Danish pastry.
EVENTS
SCANDINAVIAN SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2008
OVIDE PARK, POINTE CLAIRE. (off Lakeshore Road)
NEWS
Rosa Christensen, (member of the Danish Club, and for years purveyor
of Smørrebrød for its meetings) has just
been notified that she has been given the 'Governor General's Caring
Canadian Award' - in recognition of her years of social
ministry to the sick and elderly in the Danish community in the
Montreal area.
When someone is sick, without anyone to care for him or her, she will
visit ... usually with some food ... and help out with whatever is
necessary. And above all, convey that the person in question is loved and
important.
She keeps tap of elderly people's birthdays - and helps them
celebrate round ones - often in her own home. Or, invites lonely
parishioners for lunch,
or coffee - to talk things over. Says her minister at St. Ansgar
Lutheran Church, Pastor King-Kabu, 'Rosa is an open minded
individual, who receives anyone with open arms.
On the third Wednesday of each month Rosa prepares and - with helpers
- serves a three course dinner with wine, coffee and cake to 25 - 30
seniors at Beck Hall. (A highly popular event and opportunity for
older members of the parish to get together - in some cases possibly
the only social event on their calendar.) She donates the food and
the wine - and a mere $ 5.- charge per person is put aside for a
summer outing for the same seniors to the Kitzbuhl (Swiss) restaurant
on I'Ile Perrot .... at no charge!
Without fanfare, she is also the heart and soul in organizing a
number of fundraisers for the Church, including the very popular
Christmas Bazaar
- where people flock to stock up in Danish food specialties as well
as buying Xmas presents and decorations. And, enjoy some delicious
Danish Smørrebrød.
When someone needs friendly advice, Rosa is always available. She is
a friend of those in need of attention, and spreads sunshine around
her. Rosa obviously loves to make other people happy. But if someone
praises her for her efforts, in one context or other, her standard
response is: "Oh, that was nothing special."
The presentation of the award - by the Governor General of Canada -
will take place at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on April 30.
FEATURES
1. Real Danish Pastry
From our member, Jesper Jonsson (La Danoiserie), we have received the
following update on where imported Danish Pastry may be obtained:
- 1.) Jardin du Mont 794 rue Principale, Granby, QC J2G 2Y7
(450) 777-4682
- 2.) La Boulangere 471 av St Francois St. Hyacinthe, QC, J2S 5E9
(450) 774-7246
- 3.) Marche Genereux 2229 Chemin Tour du Lac, Nominingue QC, J0W 1R0
(819) 278-3858
- 4.) Au Bout de l'Isle, 61 Ste-Anne, Ste Anne de Bellevue, H9X1L5
(514) 457-5205
- 5.) Fruits et Legumes Tardif, 65, Ch. St-Jean, Laprairie, QC
(450) 659 6449
- 6.) Beau-Soir, 4280 Lafontaine, Montréal
(514) 251-0444
The above are all regular customers so you should be able to get the
pastries in the store when going there.
As a company, La Danoiserie is progressing step by step and we have
now established wholesale distribution to the food service in
Quebec, Ontario and New England. The challenge is now to get our
products known in the areas and create the demand among the chefs.
Furthermore we have since 1st January extented our product offer to
also include premium all-butter croissants.
You can see the range on our web-site: www.ladanoiserie.com.
2. Danish Travel Service.
- Lara Travel Inc. (Margo Pedersen), Personal travel arrangements, tours, cruises, etc. 4995 Paré, Montreal, QC., e-mail: margo@laratravel.com Tel: (514) 341-1503
3. Danish Ga-Jol (Galle & Jessen).
- Atlantic Delikatessen, 5060 Cote des Neiges (Corner of Queen Mary Rd.), Montreal. Tel: (514) 731-4764
