News and Events
THE WEST ISLAND BLACK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – Online Newsletter – Community Cornerstone Volume No. 1
WIBCA is proud to present our first online edition of our quarterly newsletter which will feature:
- Updates about WIBCA
- Donor highlights
- Volunteer profiles
- Stories of impact
- Articles from the web/newspaper
- Upcoming WIBCA events
- Relevant community events
WIBCA is hosting a workshop facilitated by Mark Mastromonaco (Criminal Lawyer) providing an overview explaining certain aspects of the Quebec Cannabis regulation Act with a Q&A period.
WHEN: Friday, May 10th 2019.
WHERE: WIBCA, 48C 4th Ave South, Roxboro QC
TIME: 6:30pm – 9:00pm
ADMISSION: FREE entry / 18+
INFORMATION: admin@wibca.org / (514) 683-3925
***GET INFORMED***
WIBCA’s General Meeting
Members, Partners, Affiliates and Friends, please join WIBCA as we gather for our General Meeting on Sunday, March 24th from 3-5pm at our facility in Roxboro.
Attending would allow you a first hand overview of our various accomplishments since the last General Meeting in November 2018 as well as our goals set forth for 2019.
Our General Meeting is open to all, come out and meet our dedicated volunteers and/or active members!!!
- WHERE: 48C, 4th Ave. South, Roxboro, Quebec H8Y 2M2
- WHEN: Sunday, March 24th 2019.
- TIME: 3pm – 5pm
***Light refreshments will be served.
Anyone for Tea? – Join WIBCA for our annual vintage Tea Party.
WIBCA Seniors present – A vintage Springtime Social.
TIME: 1pm – 4pm
WHEN: Sunday, May 5th 2019.
WHERE: Pierrefonds Cultural Center. 13850 Gouin Blvd. West, Pierrefonds, QC H8Z 1X7.
ADMISSION: $25.00 (Early bird $20.00 until March 31st.)
TICKETS: (514) 683-3925 – (514) 624-5037 – (514) 696-6131 – admin@wibca.org
This event will include:
- A raffle
- Door prizes
- Big Hats and Tea Cups competition
- Tea and finger foods
- Laughter and fun in great company amongst your diverse community members and representatives.
Come out and strut your stuff!
#TEAPARTY #VINTAGE #SOCIAL #WIBCASENIORS #TEACUPS #BIGHATS #COMMUNITY #VOLUNTEERS #WIBCAFOREVER
WIBCA invites the community to join us celebrating this years BHM closing.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CHURCH SERVICE
WHERE: St. Michaels & All Angels, 15556 rue Cabot, Pierrefonds (off Jacque Bizard)
WHEN: Sunday, February 24th 2019
TIME: 10:00 am service
Light refreshments will be available.
Exploring Our Rich Local History: “Voices of Emancipation”.
WIBCA is pleased to invite members, friends, and the wider community as we focus on local history. This year, the Black History Month Committee in Montreal has put the spotlight on women with the theme “Voices of Emancipation”. We are pleased that two of the honorees in this years calendar have accepted to share their stories with us.
WHEN: Friday, February 15 2019.
WHERE: The West Island Black Community Association – 48C, 4th Avenue South Roxboro, Quebec H8Y 2M2
TIME: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
ADMISSION: Free admission, open to all
Light refreshments will be served
Meet & Greet our dynamic Black Professionals and Business Owners.
WIBCA proudly invites the wider community to attend our Meet & Greet – Black History Month event where we will be showcasing our dynamic Black Professionals and Business Owners in our community via an interactive setting.
The feedback received from last years Meet & Mingle BHM event was phenomenal, we therefore ensured to organize a similar event this year on a larger scale changing venues to facilitate the crowd also allowing us an opportunity to increase the number of guest speakers.
Admission is free, doors open at 4:30pm and food and beverages will be available.
WHERE: Marcel Morin Community Center, 14068 Gouin Boul O, Pierrefonds, QC H8Z 1Y1
WHEN: Saturday, February 23rd 2019.
TIME: 4:30pm – 8:30pm
#BLACKHISTORYMONTH #HISTORY #BHM # BLACKEXCELLENCE #BLACKPROFESSIONALS #COMMUNITY #BLACKBUSINESSES #YOUNGANDUPCOMING #NETWORKING #THISISUS #LEADBYEXAMPLE #WIBCAFOREVER
WIBCA’s Big Announcement for the opening of 2019 Black History Month.
The West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) set out a goal many years ago to place this much anticipated milestone into existence and we are very excited to announce this achievement publicly to WIBCA members, Friends, Partners, Affiliates and the Community at large.
Please join us in celebrating this huge achievement on Thursday, February 7th at our facility from 6-8pm.
Light refreshment will be served and all are welcome!
WHERE: The West Island Black Community Association – 48C, 4th Ave South, Roxboro, QC H8Y 2M2
WHEN: Thursday, February 7th 2019.
TIME: 6pm – 8pm
Last Updated: April 16, 2019 by wibcaadmin Leave a Comment
2019 WIBCA Scholarship Awards
WIBCA’s annual scholarship applications are now open!!!
Click on the DOWNLOAD button below to access the application form.