ML feb-mar 2007 - Canadian Club of Belgium

The Maple Leaf
February-March 2007
Éditeur responsable: Le Club des Femmes Canadiennes en Belgique
Expéditeur: L’Ambassade du Canada, Avenue de Tervuren 2 - 1040 Bruxelles / Périodicité bimensuelle / No. d’agréation: P405011
« One is not born, but rather
becomes, a woman ».
Simone de Beauvoir
Photo: Chantal Rivard, model Véronique Kenny
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Editorial
Women’s Pain
Breast Cancer. We are afraid of it, and because
we are afraid of it, we sometimes ignore it. We even doubt its
existence. We even go as far as to deny the existence of this
lump we’ve just seen on one of our mounds which gave us
pleasure so many times. We are scared. Scared to die, of
course, but also scared to be disfigured by mastectomy, depriving our body from all that is feminine. Strangely enough, centuries of feminine evolution and feminism have not changed the
Photo:Oxygeneve.ch
perception we have of ourselves: no breasts, not a woman. Photo: Studio Magenta
And don’t you think I am pushing. I could tell you the story of this woman who denied so much the existence of her cyst that it got as big as a grapefruit. I could also tell you that this woman would
rather have died before seeing one her breasts removed. I could tell you that she would see chemotherapy only as
another form of baldness turning her into a non-sexual person. I could tell you so many things about her; because
this is my mother I am talking about. Victim of this terrible disease in the early nineties, my mother would rather
have died than stopped being a woman. We protest against the Pamela Andersons of this world, but we sometimes
choose death over mastectomy. Where is the evolution, I dare ask? Thus, for the International Women’s Week, I
wish we would take time to think about the nature of who we are, so that we can teach our daughters that being
feminine is not only a matter of what we physically are. We are women and not because we have breasts. We are
women because we feel as such. Never should the fear of losing what makes us physically different keep us from
fighting this horrible disease. Never! From my mother’s sickness, I grew up to be more of a woman. So did my
mother.
Chantal Rivard
President’s Message
A “village of volunteers"…
made the difference!
At the CWC’s Annual Reception
which took place at the official
residence of the Ambassador of
Canada to Belgium and Luxemburg in November 2006, the Club
and Ambassador Laurette Glasgow acknowledged the generous
contribution of those who had
contributed to a better quality of
life for the children living at Le
Refuge-Les Salanganes. Amongst
the supporters, we would like to
especially thank Mrs. Susan
McNee, spouse of Ambassador
John McNee, who assured by her
patronage that the Refuge projects would become reality. A
special mention goes to the members of the International Church
of Brussels (IPC) for their extremely generous donations as
well as to the Canadian and Flemish companies and organizations
sponsoring the campaign lead by
the CWC’s Charities Committee.
But above all, the professional
guidance and contacts of Studiebureau Dirk Boydens (Bruges)
and the countless hours invested
by our volunteer members made
the projects come true. As Barbara Choi said, it took a “village
of people” to accomplish nothing
short of a miracle!
nes (Lillois) and the Centre de
Prévention des Violences Conjugales et Familiales (Brussels).
All of the above illustrates that a
group of women such as ours can
successfully provide the necessary leadership to mobilize a
“village of volunteers” and make
a difference. Congratulations to
Barbara and her team for a job
extremely well done!
Suzie Bouchard
Finally, the CWC, through its
fundraising efforts, was also able
to donate 1,150 euros each to the
three charitable organizations
which we have been supporting
for many years – Les Perce-Neige
(Namur), Le Refuge-Les Salanga-
Suzie Bouchard
on the CWC
Christmas party
given at her residence last december. Photo:
Diane Sabourin.
Report: Christmas Market 2006 at Les Perce-Neige
I am acting as spokesperson for the Charities Committee, since as a Treasurer I was able to witness the final result. There are no strong enough words to express our gratitude for those of
you, who by their efforts made such a great success of this Christmas Market. Your contributions were generous and participants were numerous. We therefore came up with an unexpected amount of money (to be confirmed after the Board’s Meeting) for the CAHP project, enabling
twelve handicapped kids to join a regular school program. Thanks to all of you for your wellknown generosity.
Diane Sabourin
The management of le centre Les Perce-Neige is pleased to present this new piece of equipment recently purchased thanks to our donation last November during the Annual Reception at the Ambassador’s residence.
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Charities News...retrospectives
Pictures taken at the CWC annual reception at the Official Residence of the Ambassador, Mrs Glasgow, last November.
Pictures: Dany van Nuffel
Christmas at Le Refuge-Les
Salanganes
Photo: Barbara Choi
I would like to thank you for your
support and for making Christmas so
very special to the children at Le Refuge.
The Christmas party was magical.
There was excitement and most of
all, love and affection in the air! More
than ever, I felt like it was a gathering
of family, as our children, their children and all of us mingled together
as one big happy family! Those once
unfamiliar faces, have become like
nieces and nephews and cousins to
us all. There was a beautiful fluency
of chaos. Nothing really mattered.
Photo: Barbara Choi
The most important thing was that we
were there to shower them with
much deserved attention and love.
The highlight of the evening was
the arrival of Santa Claus...from the
Great White North! Thank you to
Chantal Rivard for providing the costume at the last moment and to Richard Stead who fit the role (and the
costume!) as if it were tailor-made!
From the moment we arrived, the infamous question "When will we open
the presents?" was probably asked a
million times. However, when the
moment finally arrived, each child
patiently waited with their gifts in
their lap until everyone had received
their gifts...WITHOUT BEING ASKED!
When all thirty children were in receipt of theirs, it was the unspoken
cue for them to start opening their
presents. There wasn't the usual
frenzy of flying paper...instead, they
read their cards and THEN carefully
unwrapped their presents, finding
soft and beautiful pyjamas and toys!
There wasn't the usual comparison of
gifts ...instead, each child was truly
grateful for what they had received.
Even the staff at Le Refuge were
amazed at how beautiful and generous the gifts were! Almost immediately afterward, each child came to
us and showered us with "bisous"
and "merci"s.
The magic of the evening was not
in what they had received, but what
was unsaid, what had NOT happened
and the calmness of the moment.
In the end, we received so much
more in return than what we gave.
With my sincere thanks and gratitude,
Barbara
P.S. A special thank you to Malena
Karadarevic and her mother and sister, for travelling from Leuven to provide pizzas and crepes for the party!
Photo: Barbara Choi
Participating Members: (Christmas
Toy Drive) Colleen Forer, Sylvia Ce-
saratto, Linda Hill, Nicole Baudoux,
Julie Tomé, Siobhain Sisk, Shelley
Forrester, Diane Sabourin, Grace
McMillan, Julie Boulanger, Sue Fenton, Cindy Imai, Nancy Evans, Laura
Fuster, Marie-Claude Roy, Karen
Stead, Paula Pincombe, Julie Maradyn, Julie Ferguson- Ceniti, Barbara
Choi, Lia Olljum, Eva Vyncke, Ene
Kannel, Segolaine de Solages, Francine Couvrette-Nadon, Denise SaintAubin & Chantal Rivard. (Christmas
Party at Le Refuge) Julie Boulanger,
Julie Ferguson-Ceniti, Barbara Choi,
Suzie Bouchard, Nancy Evans, MarieClaude Roy, Julie Maradyn, Grace
McMillan, Eva Vyncke, Karen Stead,
Julie Tomé & Siobhain Sisk.
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Charities News...retrospectives
From December 11 to 17, the CWC collected children's clothing and accessories (jackets, boots, hats, mittens, shoes, etc.) at the Notre Dame des Champs school in Uccle. The school's theme for 2006/2007 is 'renewable
resources', so this was a way for parents and children to participate not only in a project around the school's
theme, but which also embodied the holiday spirit of giving and sharing with those less fortunate. We had an overwhelming response!! Many parents of the school commented at what a great project this was and we even collected a donation of 25 Euro. EVERY DAY my car was filled to overflowing with bags of donated clothes. The entrance of my house was filled floor to ceiling and it took 3 carloads to get all the clothes to the Refuge. The staff
and children of the Refuge were delighted!! A very big Thank You to the families of Notre Dame des Champs for
helping to make this clothing drive so successful!
Julie Ferguson-Ceniti
Dearest Barbara and all our Canadian friends,
The Annual Reception at the Ambassador’s residence and the warm welcome extended by Her Excellency,
Madam Ambassador, lent a particular brilliance to your thirty-five candles this year, and ushered in year thirty-six
without the threat of having to suddenly blow out all of the candles at once. And so the flame of Friendship survives and keeps regenerating such energy that the Canadian Women’s Club of Belgium shines brightly with the joy
of strong ties, carried forward by the enthusiasm of its Charity.
Circumstances found us in the middle of the annual event wherein the previous year had begun the concentrated renovation effort at Le Refuge–Les Salanganes, of the Place du Village and later the shower-room – work
that was completed this year. The Place du Village has been transformed into a circus tent under which the laughter of children is again allowed to take precedence over adult troubles. The shower-room cleanses bodies as well
as souls, and the warm water gushing from the taps is a Fountain of Youth which also soothes injuries.
The progress of the renovation work, shown before and after, marked your victory in images and revealed
for all to see what you might often want to keep hidden – that outlay of maternal care coming from the shadows of
which you are the attentive heroines. To this magnificence of generosity, you also added a separate donation that
you multiplied by three, so that the two other charitable organizations that you have taken under your wing also
benefited from your magnanimity. We are overwhelmed by your kindness!
We are still awaiting the walls of the showers that were ordered awhile ago, but which are long in
arriving; as soon as they are installed it will be in our turn to invite you and to carry out the official inauguration of the living areas transformed by your magic wand.
Words cannot begin to express our gratitude, although there is one that, if it comes from the
heart, says it all – Thanks!
Dear Barbara and dear Canadian friends,
On behalf of the whole team, please accept our respect, our friendship and the assurance of our devotion.
Jean-Paul Delcorde
Yours truly,
Photo: Dany
van Nuffel
Upcoming Club Activities and Events...
Club de lecture
"Night after night, a troubled man
protects himself by revealing his
past –so many trips, so many love
encounters remaining obsessive."
Ah
ah!
Got you!!! This
excerpt
had
you intrigued,
right?
So,
come and discuss it with us
at our next
meeting
on
February 7 at
10h (venue to
be confirmed
by email). We
will discuss the Belgian author
François Weyergans’s novel "Trois
jours chez ma mère" (I just got
back from spending THIRTY days at
my mother’s, and I could tell you a
whole lot, but that would be irrelevant…). I suggest you come and tell
us about your favourite love novel,
just to get us into Valentine’s Day
spirit. I bet many of you received
Jonathan Littell’s excellent novel
"Les Bienveillantes" for Christmas.
This book was awarded this year’s
« Prix Goncourt » and «Le prix de
l'Académie française ». We have
added a meeting EXTRAORDINAIRE and we invite all the CWC
members to join us. If you do not
have the time to join our Club, if you
work, but like reading and sharing
your ideas and opinions with our
group, we will warmly welcome
you. How about bringing a friend
with you to this exceptional meeting
on May 30, at 19h30 (venue TBC,
but depending on the number of
participants, we’ll probably go to
Café des Voyageurs in downtown
Brussels). You might think that I am
quite early with this announcement,
but you must know that the book
has 900 pages…
For more information: roymarieclaude@hotmail.com
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Upcoming Club Activities and Events...
International Women’s
Day (Week): Draft Program
Here’s a draft of
the program for
t h i s
w e l l anticipated week.
Please note that
this not final and
venues are still to
be confirmed. Monday, for our launchPhoto: gallica.bnf.fr ing cocktail, I rely
on you to demonstrate your skills:
painters, sculptors, authors, artists,
jewellers, designers, decorators,
florists etc…
Contact without delay Diane
Sabourin (02/657.40.23 or
diablesse@skynet.be) in order to
plan your presentation, organize
your booth or any other item. This is
the opportunity for you to put yourself upfront, so take advantage of it.
Celebration Day:
International
Women’s Day (5-9 March 2007)
Jorgensen, Chiropractor
Monday 5 March
18h00 – 21h00 - Launching Cocktail: 10h30 – Coffee, tea, juice, water and
cookies
Display of Club Members’ skills.
11h00 – Conference – Feng Shui – A
presentation by a Club Member,
Tuesday 6 March
Nicole Baudoux.
9h00 – 17h00
A special day devoted to well-being – 13h00 – Lunch on location (caterer)
“Les Thermes de Ohain - Jardin de 14h00 – Presentation to be confirmed
lumière”
15h00 – 16h30 Workshop to be confirmed
Wednesday 7 March
19h30 – Dining out with friends
9h00 – 12h00
(women only)
Guided tour with Andrée Jacquet.
La Maison Cauchie (Art Nouveau)
combined with a walk in “Quartier Friday 9 March
9h00 – 11h00 – Introduction to Qi
des Trois Squares”
Gong, meeting in Parc du Cinquan12h30 – Lunch
13h00 – A special visit for mothers tenaire, weather permitting.
and their kids at the Music Museum . 12h00 – Midday Concert at La Monnaie, followed by lunch at 14h00.
Other members are also welcome.
14h30 – Light snack: Waffles and hot
chocolate, at Pain Quotidien, near For any questions on this program
Le Sablon (nearby the Museum) or at contact Diane Sabourin
Stockel, depending how close the (02/657.40.23 or
diablesse@skynet.be).
participants are.
Early reservation for activities
(events, tours etc…) will assure you
Thursday 8 March
Seminar on Personal Growth, at the a good place.
Embassy of Canada, Conference
Room
9h30 – Presentation: Back Pain and
Stress – Pain of the Century, by Dr
Creative Workshop
Reading Group
Who would like to share her interest for a creative or
artistic discipline with other fellow members? Let
yourselves and your skills get known: painting, sewing, gardening, cooking or other. Give us a program
we could make come true, around a table among
friends, in March. All that is needed for a surely fun
meeting! All ideas are welcome. If you wish to organize a workshop, get in touch with Diane Sabourin
(02/657.40.23 or diablesse@skynet.be). The date for
this event would be 29 March, unless decided otherwise by the person in charge, according to the calendar of activities and availability of the person in
charge.
Welcome to anyone
interested in attending
our upcoming Reading
Group meetings.
Our
February book will be
“My Sister’s Keeper” by
Jodi Picoult and the
meeting will be hosted at
Kelly Winter’s house.
The date is February 12
and the meeting begins Photo: Dany van Nuffel
at 19h30 – join us for some
good discussion and camaraderie. The March
meeting is held on March 12 at Karen Stead’s
house. The book is “The Birth House” by Ami
McKay and will be presented by Diane Alarie.
FLEXIPAN Demonstration
Tuesday, February 13 at 11h00
Learn how to make cooking easier with Flexipan molded
cookware! Join us at Diane Sabourin’s home on Tuesday, February 13 at 11h for a practical demonstration,
followed by a tasting of the goodies that we prepared.
As places are limited, please sign up quickly with Diane
at diablesse@skynet.be or 02/657.40.23.
If you would like more information about the
Reading Group or would like to join, please
email Sandra Wilkinson (02/784.32.41 or
sswilkinson@hotmail.com) or Sue Fenton
(02/767.21.74 or suvanbichons@telenet.be).
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Chronicles of a Canadian in Belgium or Falling in love with Belgium
Amsterdam… A Chronicle
Amsterdam is not only a scene of debauchery for men. Or
should I rather write that it is not only about men’s vice since every
women who wishes so, can find there her happiness, her pleasure.
From erotic accessories, that would make the sexiest bunny of a
renowned men’s magazine blush, to various literature and films, to
soft and latex clothing and live shows that will make you dizzy with
deeply buried feminine impulses, everything here can be an excuse
for female pleasure.
You just have to set aside your bourgeois conventional ideas and
your prude anxiety to let your body see things and enjoy. You are
not a pervert if you like this dimly-lit ambiance where the coloured
Photo: Amsterdam’s Tourism Office
lights in the windows add to the joyous feeling of the streets. Nor
are you a victim of some pathology or sickness of the mind if you
like to get your sight excited by images sent and messages perceived. Neither is a person twisted because she
thinks this ambiance is only the beginning of an evening or a weekend, exhilarating feelings shared as she walks
with the man she loves. Amsterdam must be looked at the same way you watch an erotic movie… with excitement
and curiosity at the same time. You must surrender yourself to her, without violence, at your pace, following your
instinct. If the thought of seeing a pair of black lace panties gives you a rash, then simply take your time. You should
visit Amsterdam like you make love. The same way, I tell you. If it is in your pyjamas, under the blankets, in the dark,
well start with a guided tour offered by the city’s Tourism Office. Next time you meet the Lady, you may be adventurous enough to pay a visit to her small Red Light District where lunacy and desire shine as night comes.
The hell with North-American puritanism, in which we are sometimes so much caught that we tend to forget
our own feminine pleasure. As you take your first steps into Amsterdam’s Red Light District, you should toss aside
all preconceived ideas passed on to us, in order to give way to delight, felt by a free spirit and a body open to fantasies.
If the month of February is one of love and desire and March the month of Women, then I say, let’s run for
Amsterdam and accept what we pride ourselves to be: modern women who are what they are, women. And a woman, for your information, well, she gets old, she gives birth, she breastfeeds, she educates, she forgives, she runs
the errands, she goes to hockey practises, she cries at weddings and she has sexual pleasure. Yes she does have
pleasure! Ok, sometimes she fakes it. But only sometimes. It is then astonishing to see, in 2007, some women really
putting energy into denying these erotic and erogenous parts they have in themselves. I guess women, as modern
as they are, still have a lot to learn from men, who have learned, long ago, that one should not shy away from pleasure. Therefore, Gentlemen, you who are discreetly reading this paper, cleverly hidden between two pages of the
latest edition of the Hockey News, why would you not take your lovely companion out for a romantic and erotic weekend in Amsterdam for Valentine’s Day? Pleasure guaranteed…
Chantal Rivard
Upcoming Club Activities and Events...
Yoga
Have you already started to put your resolutions for 2007 into
practice?
If you wish to be in shape, it is always time to try a new experience
which will allow you to stretch and strenghten your muscles, limber up
your spinal column, learn to control your breathing, while relaxing in a
friendly environment.
To do so, we invite you to join one of the two yoga classes conducted by Virginie Weckx, certified teacher. Classes take place on
Photo: Denise Saint-Aubin
Tuesdays from 13h30 to 15h00 and on Wednesdays from 19h00 to
20h30.
If you are interested, please contact Denise Saint-Aubin at dsaintaubin@hotmail.com or
02/779.45.26.
I am looking forward to welcoming you.
Denise Saint-Aubin
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Historical Chronicle or Once upon a time...
Prostitution in Brussels
When talking about prostitution, Brussels per se
is not different from any other place in the world. In various areas you would find, and still do find, the oldest
trade in the world. Over the years, the places would
change, the conditions as well, but the spirit of the job
would remain. Nowadays, in Belgium there are at least
15,000 people (mostly women) every year selling or providing sexual services.
However, prostitution in Belgium can be quite different in Antwerp, Luik or Brussels. Indeed, Brussels
will set herself apart from certain cities due to the fact
that she does not have a specific prostitution district.
Therefore, contrary to what you might find in Antwerp
or Luik, prostitution in Brussels is scattered all over a
few streets, less concentrated. She cannot be compared to other European cities with real Red Light Districts. It then comes as no surprise that in Brussels,
prostitution is not presented as a tourist attraction,
unlike, for instance, in Amsterdam or Hamburg.
However, even though prostitution in Belgium is
not a tourist attraction, it is not illegal. Since August 21,
1948, official ruling of prostitution does not apply anymore, therefore it is no longer an offence. Nevertheless,
procuring, soliciting, incitement to debauchery and advertising of prostitution are still offences.
There seems to be a certain decline in street
prostitution, mainly because of police intervention.
Therefore, in Brussels, prostitution will reveal itself in
many ways and take on various forms. There is for
every taste! As I wrote previously, in Brussels, the oldest trade in the world can be found in a most scattered
way, across some streets, here and there. For uninformed people, this may sometimes come as a surprise,
interesting for some, maybe less for others. It is for you
to see… and know about.
Among all those streets, one will find in particular
Aarschot Street. Located in the North Railway Station
area (Gare du Nord), close to the station itself, you will
find ladies working behind windows - which gives a new
meaning to the expression window shopping… This is
the area where tourists are usually pointed to when
coming to town. Usually this street is described as a
whole, even though only a part of it offers eroticism or
prostitution activities. The second part of Aarschot
Street is composed of small houses, which seems to be
in a completely different world, as if this part was in the
countryside. During daytime, almost unreal, the whole
street is filled with quietness. At the end of the day, it
turns into something else. The windows come alive with
strange, sometimes dim lights. This ambiance alone
would be good enough a reason to be curious about.
However, unlike the situation in Amsterdam, I would not
recommend a walkthrough to any new-comer. Even locals will not walk in the area after a certain time. Tour
Photo Dany van Nuffel
ists are easily spotted… If you really insist on getting a
taste or a feeling of the place, just discover it at night by
car, like many others do. You will then drive through the
area, slowly, looking around discreetly, just so you
would not see too much… Louise Avenue, this chic avenue of the past, where you can still find fancy shops and
classy restaurants, also has its share of street prostitution. Here, you will find girls from Eastern Europe walking down the sidewalks. However, you might also find
them from time to time behind Aarschot Street’s windows. There is also street prostitution in the Flemish
Parliament area (old Hotel des Postes et de la Marine on
Louvain Street). On Roi Albert II Boulevard, there are
transvestites and transsexuals. On Commercants
(Merchants) Street, one can find African prostitutes.
There is also Stassaert Street or Cirque (Circus) Street,
near Place Fontainas, where homosexual prostitution is
to be found. As you can see, nothing in Brussels looks
even remotely like a Red Light District. It lets you see
things around, one might argue. Quite true, but don’t
you go playing tourist, if you know what I mean… This
being said, like many other things, it all depends on
what you are looking for.
Just feel the ambiance and
get into the rhythm of
things…
Dany van Nuffel
Photo Dany van Nuffel
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Cooking for Dummies
Aphrodisiac cooking - myth or reality?
My article is going to
be very hot
and I prefer to
advise
my
readers that I
am not responsible for
any insomnia
or hot playful
nights caused
Photo: Chantal Rivard
by it.
Now
that you have been warned, let us penetrate slowly and
kindly into the subject. The Britannica Encyclopaedia
says “The combination of different sensorial reactions,
the visual satisfaction that offers mouth-watering food,
the olfactory stimulation of all pleasant odours and the
tactile satisfaction given to the oral mechanism by a
delightful and rich dish, cause a general euphoria that
predisposes sexual expression”.
Here are some examples of food considered as
aphrodisiac: anchovies, oysters, caviar, liquorice, hot
peppers, curry, frog legs, ostrich meat, truffles, tomatoes, asparagus tips, hazelnuts, strawberries, celery,
horseradish, ginseng and also some fresh and dry
herbs like cloves, coriander, ginger, mustard, nutmeg,
saffron, thyme, cayenne pepper. Not to forget chocolate that was already very popular a long time ago. For
example, Casanova used to drink a couple of cups of
chocolate before he began his nights. Moctezuma, the
Aztec Emperor, drank his “tchocolatl” to get ready to
honour his harem. Even the Marquis de Sade or the
Countess du Barry were very addicted to cacao. Nowadays, an Italian study proves the ancient saying that
chocolate has a positive impact on the libido, particularly on women’s libido. So have the kids taken care of
outside your house, close all the curtains, wear your
most beautiful apron and only your apron, cook with
your loved one and let the passion bewitch you with the
virtue of those recipes below.
Start by putting on
some nice music and a cocktail made with a spoonful of
grenadine and amaretto
each, one kirsch-flavoured
cherry. Fill up the remaining
of your champagne glass with
ice-cold champagne.
For
those who like oysters, I propose that you eat three or
four of them at the same time.
Photo: Neuch.ch
To prepare an Indian coriander chicken, you will
need two firm and well-rounded chicken breasts. Start
by braising them in a frying pan with two garlic cloves
and a spoonful of finely chopped ginger. Once it is
nicely browned, add 1½ cups of hot water and 5 ml of
soy sauce and let simmer, with the lid on, for 20 minutes. Take out the chicken breasts and put them in a
warm oven to rest until you have finished the sauce.
Reduce the juice to about half the quantity, add one cup
of yogurt, ½ hot pepper, a pinch of curcuma and curry
and a handful of chopped coriander. Let the concoction simmer for a few minutes, then douse your chicken
breasts with it and enjoy.
To finish your cooking session, I recommend a
very liquid chocolate fondue. You need 1½ cups of 35%
cream and a good 70% chocolate. Bring the cream to a
simmering point and slowly add the chocolate, away
from the heat, mixing until it reaches a smooth consistency, like a crepe batter. Serve with strawberries and
make sure to take your nice apron off before eating and
clean, with your tongue, all the spills that could occur.
You start to get tired of all this chocolate? No problem take out a can of whipped cream, the Kama-Sutra and
let your imagination do the rest.
Happy Valentine’s Day!!!!
Sensually yours!!!!
David Jalbert
(02/672.67.10 ou
davidjalbert@skynet.be)
Upcoming Club Activities and Events...
COFFEE MORNING
Thursday, March 22, 10h00-12h30
Thursday, February 15, 10h00-12h30
This month’s Coffee Morning will be held at the
home of our President, Suzie Bouchard: Avenue du Bois
de la Cambre 2D, 1200 Woluwe-St-Lambert
To confirm your participation, please contact Sylvie
Boutin (02/356.71.56 or sylviebmasso@hotmail.com) .
Thank you!
This month’s Coffee Morning will be held at the
home of Anne-Marie Folgueras: Chemin des Garmilles
39, 1310 La Hulpe To confirm your participation,
please contact Sylvie Boutin (02/356.71.56 or sylviebmasso@hotmail.com) Thank you!
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Announcements
LOST & FOUND
Recognize this scarf? If it looks familiar please call
Martha Godon (0497/36.86.49 or
thegodons@skynet.be).
Vacant Position: Chief Activities Coordinator
An opportunity for those who would like to fully
get involved in the Club’s planning and organization.
The main task would be to work directly with the activities coordinators, represent them on the Board,
propose and suggest the annual activity plan in September and the budget requests. That person would
also have to make sure that activities coordinators
produce the needed articles on time, for the Maple
Leaf, send relevant dates for the calendar of activities and reminders for upcoming activities (to be submitted to the Electronic Communications Coordinator) on a regular basis. An annual report must also be
prepared and presented at the Annual General Meeting, in May. All in all, this job is a pleasant way of using your positive and constructive energy and your
organization skills. Quite a challenge!
Happy Birthday CWC Members!
Christene BOUTILIER
Julie CENITI
Petra DAVIDSON
Sophie PÉLOQUIN
Atsuko BERSMA
Juliette MOLIÈRE
Magali MAYENNE
Carley BENTON
Pam MITCHELL
Sandra WILKINSON
Francine COUVRETTE–NADON
Diane SABOURIN
Andrée RIOPEL
Nancy CUMMINGS
02/06
02/06
02/08
02/08
02/11
02/14
02/15
02/16
O2/18
02/24
03/06
03/06
03/24
03/31
Trip to Mechelen, Christmas Market, CWC Christmas
Party, Reading Group December Meeting and December Meeting of the Maple Leaf Team. Pictures: Ene
Kennel, Diane Sabourin and Carmelita Barnes
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Annonces
CWC Membership Update
The CWC/CFC is now featured on the website of the Embassy of
Canada! A brief description and contact information for the CWC can be
found under the People-to-People networks section in English, French,
and Dutch. Here’s the link
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canada-europa/brussels/whoswho-en.asp.
Welcome to new members:
Nancy Cummings
Amélie Ormandy
Updates to Membership Directory:
Micheline Roche has a new email address: mroche@scarlet.be.
Please add/update this information in
your CWC Membership Directory
2005-2006. To obtain a copy or report changes/corrections, or to receive The Maple Leaf in PDF form by
e-mail contact Membership Coordinator Martha Godon (02/763.09.43 or
thegodons@skynet.be).
Photo: Dany van Nuffel
Drawing:www.saintdenis.ca
Activities Coordinators
Chief Activities Coordinator
Yoga
Parents & Tots
Reading Group (En)
Club de Lecture (Fr)
Coffee Mornings
Cultural Activities
Gourmet Club
Groupe de conversation (Fr)
Dining Out
World Cuisine
Walking Excursions
Creative Hobbies
English Conversation Group
Vacant
Denise Saint-Aubin
Paula Pincombe
Sandra Wilkinson / Sue Fenton
Marie-Claude Roy
Sylvie Boutin
Marie-Claude Roy
Jeanne McCaul
Diane Sabourin
Eva Vyncke
Francine Nadon
Anne Thomson Gaillard
Diane Sabourin
Ene Kannel
Information
The Maple Leaf is published 6 times per year: September, October/November, December/January,
February/March, April/May, Summer and sent to the
Members of the CWC free of charge.
We accept all articles of general interest submitted
by our members. The opinions are those of the
author and do not necessarily reflect those of the
Canadian Women’s Club, its board of directors or
its members.
Articles and advertisements should be submitted by
the 1st of the preceding month to
chantal.rivard@international.gc.ca.
Small advertisements are free for members, Classified ads submitted by non-members cost 0,40€
per word, 20€ per 1/8 page, 30€ per 1/4 page and
50€ per 1/2 page.
Translation/Revision: Julie LeBlanc, Carmelita
Barnes, Chantal Rivard, Dany van Nuffel, Eva
Vyncke
Layout: Chantal Rivard
Board Members
Suzie Bouchard
President
0476/30.77.46
bouchardharvey@skynet.be
Eva Vance
Vice President
02/376.54.06
evavyncke@hotmail.com
Diane Sabourin
Treasurer
02/657.40.23
diablesse@skynet.be
Christene Boutilier
Secretary
02/779.27.17
boutilier.dempster@skynet.be
Eva Vyncke (temp.)
Electronic Communications
02/376.54.06
evavyncke@hotmail.com
Martha Godon
Membership Coordinator
02/763.09.43
thegodons@skynet.be
Vacant
Chief Activities Coordinator
Barbara Choi
Charities Coordinator
02/344.59.39
barbinbrussels@skynet.be
Julie Ceniti
Fundraising
02/345.22.56
Julie.ferguson-ceniti@international.gc.ca
Chantal Rivard
Maple Leaf Editor
02/672.67.10
chantal.rivard@international.gc.ca
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