Dear QART members and friends,
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In light of the recent passing of our 1st Vice President, Annie Schaffhauser, the QART executive committee has postponed the QART Meeting and Luncheon originally set for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025. The new date for this event is Wednesday, June 4th at 11:30 am. The location will be the Casa Grecque restaurant in Montreal North. The restaurant’s address is 10651 Pie-IX at the corner of Amiens
. Before the meeting starts, you will be asked to place your luncheon order. This will allow the restaurant to prepare your meals while we conduct the meeting's business. Also, before the meeting starts, you can take advantage to pay your membership dues for 2025-2026. Regular membership is $35. For members-at-large, the fee is $15. Cheques, made out to QART, are preferred.
We will limit ourselves to the following topics only:
The Annual General Meeting, with topics such as the financial report, the auditor’s report for 2024-2025, the naming of the auditor for 2025-2026, and by-elections, is postponed until September 2025.
The QART luncheon menu is as follows:
Lentil Soup
A choice of one of seven (7) entrees at $25, tax & tip included
- Pork or Chicken Souvlaki - Casa Hamburger - Calamari - Hamburger Steak - Fish and Chips - Chicken Tenders - 5 Butterfly Shrimps (All entrees include salad, rice, and potatoes) Dessert
- Baklava or Dessert of the Day, with coffee or tea Reminder: The Casa Grecque is a BYOB establishment. You may bring your own wine.
QART will offer as door prizes two bottles of wine and two free meals. Each regular or honorary member attending has a chance to win one of these prizes.
If you plan to attend, you must give in your name to Steve Dursa by Friday, May 30th. This will allow us to fix our numbers with the restaurant. You can reach Steve at 514-991-0393, preferably between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm, or you can email him at stevedur2020@gmail.com. Guests are welcome.
Please be at the restaurant by 11:30 am
 New Notice concerning Membership Fees There will be no change in the membership fees charged for 2025-2026. The regular membership is $35; an honorary member who has 25 years of membership attained before July 2013 pays $0; an honorary member who has 25 years of membership attained after July 2013 pays $15; a member at large who just wishes to receive our general mailings but not participate in any QART meeting or activity pays $15
. In early May, QART Treasurer, Steve Dursa, will send each QART member an invoice for QART membership in 2025-2026. Be on the lookout for these personalized invoices.
If you wish to contact Steve, you can email him at stevedur2020@gmail.com. You can also reach him by mail at
QART
291 ave. du Parc L'Ile-Perrot, QC J7V 9Z5 Attention: Steve Dursa
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WHAT’S UP NEXT? At this point in the normal QART calendar, there remains just one event, the AGM and accompanying luncheon. This is usually scheduled in May. No AGM could be held last year because of the pandemic. For the same reason, I do not foresee holding a physical AGM this year until the fall, at the earliest. However, our financial year ends March 31st. Before we plan anything further, our treasurer, Steve Dursa, has to close the year and produce the annual financial statements. QART will send these to you in the next bulletin. Once QART’s financial statements are published, we will be ready in May to start collecting next year’s membership fees. To do this, Steve Dursa will first send out invoices. A few days later, he will send you a statement of account. Please wait until you receive your statement of account before you pay. A large number of regular members have earned varying amounts of credits in compensation for the lack of physical events in 2020-2021. Waiting for your statement of account helps ensure that you pay the correct amount with your credits worked in. This year, we will replace the May AGM luncheon with a stay-at-home event if it is financially possible. Before QART can return to normal group activities, we would need that a large percentage of the population be vaccinated, that social distancing be lifted, and that indoor locations, such as restaurants, be fully opened. I am not sure when all this will happen, but I believe that our memorial celebration in November and our Christmas gathering in December are definite possibilities. |
Membership Dues It's now that time when QART starts collecting the membership fees for the new year 2024-2025. Membership is the life blood of the association. We really depend on your support, generosity, and promptness. I thank you in advance in making this membership drive a success. There has been no change in the fee amount. The regular membership is $30; an honorary member who has 25 years of membership attained before July 2013 pays $0; an honorary member who has 25 years of membership attained after July 2013 pays $12; a member at large who just wishes to receive the newsletter but not participate in any QART meeting or activity pays $12. Membership forms are available in the latest QART newsletter or on this website (just click on this link). Please mail your payment (cheque only) to: QART
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QART has an email address Do you want to communicate with QART ? Perhaps you have a suggestion or a comment. You can reach QART or any member of the Executive Committee at just one email address, qart.mtl@outlook.com
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