To find out where and when you should go to get a H1N1 vaccination for yourself or your children you can check out this interactive Montreal Vaccination Centers map.

Each location is shown on a Google map and has a direct link to information on what hours the center is open and the dates when people can go to get vaccinated.

On the West island, there are two locations, one in Dollard des Ormeaux and the other in Beaconsfield.

Also here are a few links to more information on the H1N1 Virus.

Useful Resources:

• Influenza A (H1N1) Self Care Guide (pdf file - in English)
• Grippe A (H1N1) Guide autosoins (pdf file - en Francais)
• Quebec Influenza Pandemic Site
• H1N1 Flu Virus Facts

Our children are back in school and whether it is their introductory year or their tenth, security and safety in school is a prerequisite for effective learning. Threats may arise from natural or environmental hazards like storms, floods, fires or ice or from human actions like bullying, vandalism, or even building maintenance or chemical exposure.

Luckily, many people are involved in the area of safety awareness and security in our schools. Even though schools make every effort to provide a safe environment for our children, as parents we are the first and primary teachers to our children about safety issues.

Here are a few links to assist you in your own awareness and support the work you do on a daily basis.

Useful Resources:

• Safe Kids Canada
• Public Safety - Government of Canada
• Keep Schools Safe
• Bike Safety

If you are looking for something to do with the kids on a summer evening try taking in some free live theatre in the park.

This summer Repercussion Theatre is featuring Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It”. They’ll be appearing at various parks around the West Island.

Here’s a partial list of the Repercussion Theatre schedule for 2009:

If you are not familiar with the play take a quick look at the Wikipedia As You Like It summary by William Shakespeare.

For more information, or to see the complete schedule visit the Repercussion Theatre website.

Summer is here and we expect to be outdoors for the next 3 months. But we all know that kids need a break sometimes and the computer can be as much a part of their lives as it is a part of ours. So for those times and days when the kids are indoors and wanting to use the computer steer them to these websites. They are considered safe browsing environments for children and offer other fun features as well.

Children and Family Friendly Browsers and Websites

• Glubble
• KidZui
• KidRocket
• PikLuk
• Buddy Browser
• TotLol
• KidOz

Take a look at these kid focussed sites to see which ones best suit your family’s computer activities.