Monthly Newsletter
Faculty Club Newsletter October 2013 Edition
Fall is in the air! Students and professors can be seen strolling on campus carrying their books while sporting a coat with an occasional scarf. Birds head south for warmer climates while squirrels stock up on acorns for winter which is just a few months away. Just before frost hits the Montreal region, trees flaunt their vibrant leaf colours, as if forests and parks were putting on a fashion show displaying a new fall collection.
While the routine seasonal changes occur, it’s time to visit McGill University’s Gault Nature Reserve. It’s a place where 1000 hectares of natural primeval forests are protected along the St. Lawrence Valley. Located in Mont St-Hilaire just outside of Montreal, this picturesque landscape is ideal for discovering, teaching and researching nature. A 25 km public trail is open to visitors 365 days a year. For more information, please visit this link: http://www.mcgill.ca/gault/reserve
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Bridge club
Tuesdays, October 8th and 22nd Maude Abbott Room, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The McGill Committee for Retired Professors continues to organize its usual bi-weekly Tuesday event. New bridge players and regulars are welcome to join in on the fun. The event takes place from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Play a friendly match. Have a snack. Have a drink. For more details, please contact Dorothy Thomas Edding via email: dorothy [dot] thomas_edding [at] mcgill [dot] ca or by phone: (514) 932-8478
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St. James Literary Society
Tuesday, October 15th at 7:30 p.m.
The St. James Literary Society is a non-profit organization founded in Montreal in 1898 and is one of the oldest learned societies in North America.
Decoding Non-verbal Communication (synergology): Christine Gagnon has been teaching synergology for the past eight years. She has developed an innovative program covering all the best techniques in the field of non-verbal communication in negotiation, intervention, high security and the law.
She is a business leader with over 25 years’ experience in management. She is highly versatile: owner of the Nonverbal Communication Consulting Firm; associate at Turchet et Associés, synergologies, associate at Les Éditions Propulsion and she also holds the post of president (2009, 2010 and 2011) of the Association Québécoise de Synergologie (AQS). Christine Gagnon is author of a report entitled "The mouth in its many shapes and forms"; coauthor of the book "To Catch a Lie"; and television broadcaster.
Christine Gagnon has also received training on interrogation and is now accredited by the Institute of Analytic Interviewing of California. Her teaching career is equally varied: associate at the Université du Québec à Montréal (presentation) and the Université Laval (e-learning) and Université de Sherbrooke, campus Longueuil. Christine Gagnon has over 10 000 hours of presentations to several firms in different sectors of industry (such as the Bar of Quebec, the Dept. of National Defence and the Canadian Forces and several governments' ministries). Her reputation goes beyond borders: she is frequently sought after as a resource person/consultant by other synergologists in France, United Kingdom, Spain, England, and Holland and she has done trainings in different fields (security, negotiation, etc) in Canada, the U.S., Panama, Poland and the Netherlands.
For information and reservations please contact Mr. Sam Browman at (514) 484-0146 or info [at] stjamesliterarysociety [dot] com
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Mussels Festival 
Week of October 7th to October 11th
Everyone’s beloved shelled event is back! The Mussels Festival is just around the corner ready to tempt your taste buds for an entire week during the month of October. Explore daily mussel dishes which offer a variety of flavours with every bite! Our executive chef only works with the finest ingredients to prepare and serve you an assortment of mouth-watering meals which will keep you coming back for more.
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Oyster Festival from October 21st to October 25th
Oyster Night -- Wednesday, October 23rd at 18:30 in the Faculty club dining room
If you can’t make the Mussels Festival, then you could always make it up by checking out our other shelled events: The Oyster Festival and Oyster Night!
The popular oyster evening buffet has limited dining spots, so make your reservations ASAP! What on the menu? Oysters, oysters, oysters! For instance, New England oyster chowder, deep fried oyster’s Cajun style and oyster quiche with leeks and more… Don’t worry -- we also cater to non-oyster eaters. Chef Majois will not disappoint and will ensure that there’s something to please each and every palate.
Cost: 34.95$ plus taxes.
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Centraide Trivia with Dr. David Harpp
Thursday, October 15th in the Faculty Club Ballroom, Registration at 5:30 pm, Quiz at 6:00 pm
It’s coming… the level of excitement in on the rise!!! The fourth season of Trivia Night starts on October 15th and five more will follow throughout the school year. Go recruit all your brainiac friends to become the ultimate Trivia Night champions! It’s all in good fun and proceeds go towards a great cause. Returning champs “Ministry of Truth” will attempt to make it four wins in a row. Faculty Club president David Harpp is the host with the most and donations go to Centraide. Spaces are limited -- Sign up ASAP!
A minimum of 5$ donation is required for admission.
For advance registration online: SOLD OUT
Round 2 will be on Thursday November 21st
Here are the dates for the following rounds. Please note that dates may be changed. If that’s the case, then all the teams will be notified.
Thursday January 30th, 2014 (round 3)
Wednesday March 12th, 2014 (round 4)
Wednesday April 16th, 2014 (round 5)
Tuesday May 13th, 2014 (round 6)
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[Upcoming Events]
• Asian Festival from November 11th to November 15th, 2013
• Brass Night Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
Update your agenda regularly by visiting the McGill Faculty Club website: http://mcgill.ca/facultyclub
For special requests or question, please contact: nicolas [dot] zrihen [at] mcgill [dot] ca
David N. Harpp Nicolas Zrihen
President, Faculty Club General Manager