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MILR PLANNING 20TH ANNIVERSARY
The 20th Anniversary Committee of the McGill Institute for Learning
in Retirement in Montreal has been meeting frequently in the last
few months to discuss all the exciting possibilities for celebrating
their 20th anniversary year, which begins with the 2009 academic
session. Here is some of what they are planning.
Their PR Committee of one, in the form of Pauline Ann Phelps,
has worked her magic in making the first moves for contacting
venues to exhibit the artworks of their talented artist-members.
The venues being considered are, amongst others, Tudor Hall in
2010, Montreal City Hall Boardroom for 2009, and the Bonsecours
Market for the second floor.
They also hope to launch their celebration with a one-day Art
Festival in the Fall of 2009, that will show off the visual arts
as well as crafts, poetry readings, story-telling, and musical
talents of their members. They had pinned their hopes on Victoria
Hall, however, they have been dashed, as Westmount City Council
has decided that since MILR is not Westmount-based, they do not
qualify to have the use of the Hall. So the search continues for
an appropriate venue.
What a coup it would be to formally launch the year with a Movie
Premiere in Montreal. They are contacting the distributors of
a delightful Swiss movie (an International Award nomination for
2008 – the story of how change is still possible in the
lives of the elderly). They are dreaming big for this one!
Potential lecturers from their membership have already been contacted
and put on hold for a lecture series that will continue through
2009. Interested organizations must be approached to decide on
the lectures they wish to host; publicity kits and a poster advertising
the lectures must be designed – so they have their work
cut out.
It has been their great good luck to have a benefactor who has
contributed to the printing of their new 20th anniversary logo
and the accompanying stationary; so they are really legitimate
now.
Finally, they have applied for funding for these and other events
from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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