Each year, the Thomas More Institute develops and delivers an original 18-week discussion course designed specifically for seniors. Led by volunteers trained in TMI’s approach to discussion, the course is offered on-site at various residences and seniors’ centres in the Greater Montreal area. The goal of the Program is to foster socialization and intellectual reflection by creating a welcoming environment in which participating seniors can engage with selected readings and with one another.
If you would like to help TMI provide crucial opportunities for social and intellectual engagement among Montreal’s seniors, or if you would like to invite TMI to organize a new course at a residence or centre, please contact Seniors Program Coordinator Jennifer MacGregor directly at jmacgregor@thomasmore.qc.ca or (514) 935-9585.
Food, Glorious Food: A Feast for the Mind
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” —George Bernard Shaw
It is said that some eat to live while others live to eat. How has our relationship with food changed over the centuries? As increased trade and easier travel shrank the world, unfamiliar foods and drink became available, reducing the need to rely on local products. From taxation schemes to hunger strikes, food has been frequently implicated in politics.
What is the importance of food in different cultures? Why do some societies suffer from widespread obesity, while others struggle to feed their citizens? Does an army really march on its stomach? How has technology changed the way we eat and drink? With climate change and GMOs, what twists in the story of food might surprise us going forward?
In this 18-week course, we will use fiction, non-fiction, film, and lively discussion as food for thought.
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Address: 4695 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W, Westmount
Day/Time: Fridays: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 11th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 17th, 2020
Leaders: Ron Fitzgerald, Patricia Sikender
Address: 666 Woodland, Verdun
Day/Time: 10:00 am - 11:15 am
First Fall Session: October 16th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 15th, 2020
Leaders: Jennifer Anstead, Murray Shugar
Address: 7771 rue Bouvier, Lasalle
Day/Time: Wednesdays 2:00-3:15 pm
First Fall Session: October 16th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 15th, 2020
Leaders: Felicity Glover, Heather Stephens
Address: 574 Notre-Dame St., St-Lambert
Day/Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
First Fall Session: October 18th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 17th, 2020
Leaders: Irene Menear, Erika Podesser-Romwalter
Address: 4646 Sherbrooke St. W., Westmount
Day/Time: 2:00- 3:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 16th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 15th, 2020
Leaders: Bob Enright, Sara Pistolesi
Address: 678 Surrey, Baie d'Urfé
Day/Time: Mondays 11:00-12:15 pm
First Fall Session: October 21st, 2019
First Winter Session: January 13th, 2020
Leaders: Peter Jankowski, Jennifer MacGregor
Address: 4430 Saint-Catherine St, Westmount
Day/Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 17th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 16th, 2020
Leaders: Rina Kampeas, Sharon Poissant
Address: 25 rue Lakeview, St-Bruno
Day/Time: 1:30-3:30 pm
First Fall Session: October 16th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 15th, 2020
Leaders: Michelle Gaudreault, Joan Machnik
Address: 394 Main, Hudson
Day/Time: 1:30-3:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 15th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 14th, 2020
Leaders: Sheryl Mendritzki, Wolf Mendritzki and Jane Wright
Address: 6767 Côte St Luc Road, Côte St Luc
Day/Time: 1:30-3:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 16th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 15th, 2020
Leaders: Mary Hughes, Doris Rooney, Elizabeth Tomas
Address: 2901 St. Joseph Blvd, Lachine
Day/Time: 10:00 - 11:30 am
First Fall Session: October 17th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 16th, 2020
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Address: 23 Fieldfare Ave., Beaconsfield
Day/Time: 2:00-3:30 pm
First Fall Session: October 17th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 16th, 2020
Leaders: Jennifer MacGregor, Robin Little
Address: 5300 Côte St-Luc Road, Montreal
Day/Time: 11:00-12:00 pm
First Fall Session: October 14th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 13th, 2020
Leaders: Laura Grunberg
Address: 230 Hymus Blvd., Pointe-Claire
Day/Time: 1:30-2:45 pm
First Fall Session: October 18th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 17th, 2020
Leaders: Alcida Boissonault, Heather Stephens
Address: 4 Cambria Road (just off route 329) Gore
Day/Time: Fridays, 1:30-3:30 pm
First Fall Session: October 18th, 2019
First Winter Session: January 17th, 2020
Leaders: To be confirmed