A fundraiser and this fall's treewalks/Soirée bénéfice et l'horaire des promenades de l'automne

As you'll see from this poster, my roster of treewalks this falls kicks off with a walk in Pointe St-Charles to preceed a concert that dear friends have organized to help me through the coming months of treatment for colon cancer. So, you could plan this Saturday with a treewalk, 4:30 - 5:30, a supper in the neighbourhood, followed by a silent auction of works of arts and crafts, and an evening of apples, beer and superb entertainment -- all in a  former Bank of Montreal, converted into a living/performance space by Montreal architect and long-time citizen of the Pointe, Pieter Sijpkes. This building is also wonderfully accessible by bike or public trans: just follow Wellington Ave. from Old Montreal, or take the #61 bus from the McGill College Metro, exit Union St. The treetour leaves from the same building, 1900 Wellington, and is part of the evening package, so no extra charge.

Here's the schedule of subsequent walks:

Sunday, September 25: Mount Royal Cemetery, in English, 10 - noon, followed by refreshments, leaves from main gate on de la Forêt, freewill offering to the cemetery.


Sunday, October 9: Giving Thanks to the Mountain: le piedmont du Parc du Mont Royal, bilingue, 10:30 - 12:30, $15. On se rencontre au Gazebo Mordecai Richler (devant le quartier général des pompiers). Inscription: bronwynchester@gmail.com/514-284-7384.


Sunday, October 16: McGill University Upper Campus: Fruits Amidst the Mansions, bilingual, 9 - 11 a.m., $15, meet on the steps of the Redpath Museum, bronwynchester@gmail.com/514-284-7384 to register.