Westmount Community

If you saw Invictus, then you didn’t see rugby as played by real men.

Celebrate the birth of our nation by supporting the oldest rugby club in the country.  We play our home opener against Trois-Rivières on the Canada Day long weekend in Westmount Park.  Momentum is clearly behind us with two victories and the chance to solidify our position near the top of the table.

As this is opening weekend, the day won’t end with the final whistle.  After game drinks will be held at the Forum, with festivities continuing through the night.

Go Westmount!

The Westmount Ravens is the  oldest rugby club in North America and back in the day Westmount had a club house right next to Westmount high.  Celebrating 132 years of rugby we are looking to rebuild the club back to the glory days and we need funds to help build a club house so we can store our memorabilia and where we can hang out after matches and training.

We ask kindly if you could donate $1 to help build a club house so we have place a donation button on the side menu.

Thank you for contributing and keeping rugby alive in North America and Montreal!

The Westmount Ravens kicked off their 2010 season with a road trip to Trois-Rivières to battle Les Braves. With a mostly new player line up from last season the Ravens fought hard for victory but it proved too elusive in the first match of the year. As expected the Braves were an experienced unit who executed the rugby basics well and surged to a two try lead in the fist 20 mins. The Ravens stayed in touch on the score board through the accurate boot of new recruit Julien Marrel who was 100% on the day with 3 from 3 penalty kicks.

The Ravens behind at the half by two tries, came out for the second breathing fire and fought hard to get back in the match. They built pressure and gained territory well resulting in poor discipline from the Braves handing Julien his 3rd penalty and the Braves a yellow card. The Ravens seized on the one man advantage pinning the Braves behind their own 22m line which resulted in two unsuccessful breaches of the Braves try line. Barging prop Karl Frigan was very unlucky not to be awarded a try on the second crossing. Fitness proved to be the difference in the last 15 minutes with the Ravens defence stretched out wide allowing two tries in the last 10 minutes. Final score was 39-9(thereabouts).

Whilst it was a disappointing start to the season many lessons where learned and the Ravens remain confident of a successful 2010 season. Special mention to Kevin, Christophe & Benoit on playing their very first competitive rugby matches. Also congratulations to Man of the Match Tom ‘BC’ Edmeades with an inspiring lead from the front performance and never say die attitude. Special thanks to all the supporters, wives and girlfriends who made the trip out to Trois-Rivières to cheer on the Ravens in their season opener.

I was pointed out by friends that there was a fantastic article in the Suburban.  Which is Quebec’s biggest English paper.  The article features an interview with club coach and Westmount old boy Henry Rozenblat.

To check out the article head to the Suburban and read about rugby in Montreal.  One thing we would like to know is which team is in that photo as it is definitely not the Westmount Ravens

Please support our friends at Centre Greene.  They are having a book sale this weekend so show your support as this book sale will fund the children summer camp!

Mini-Rugby Montreal is a very important part of the growth of the team, it ensures our presence in the community and spreads the Gospel of Rugby to young kids who are being forced-fed hockey & soccer at school

JS and Tom will be leading the activities, that are taking place from May 2nd to June 20th. On a sunday afternoon and have fun with the kids, showing them how to play rugby through the drills Tom & JS will have set up.

Super cool and super easy!

The Centre Greene is having a book sale this weekend and needs some strong youg lads to help carry the boxes up from their basement. We have agreed to be there at 6pm tomorrow night. So if you are free tomorrow come support your club’s community centre and do some fitness at the same time.

It may improve everyone’s redding and righting skills

[[ CLUB DE RUGBY DE WESTMOUNT INC. ]]

SOYEZ PRÉVENUS qu’une assemblée générale annuelle pour l’année 2009, des membres de la compagnie CLUB DE RUGBY DE WESTMOUNT INC. sera tenue au bureau de BARON ABRAMS, 4141 rue Sherbrooke O., #200, Westmount, Québec, Mecredi  le 24^e mars 2010, à 19h00.

(a)        approuver les états financier de la compagnie, le relève des recettes et dépenses ainsi que le rapport du Trésorier pour l’exercice financier de la compagnie;

(b)        élire les administrateurs et officiers de la compagnie;

(c)        recevoir les rapports des officiers;

(d)       sanctionner les actes des administrateurs et des officiers poses pendant les deux dernière années fiscale; et

(e)        discuter de toute autre question pourrait être soumise à l’assemblée.

MONTRÉAL, ce 24e jour de février 2010.

_______________________________

PETER S. MARCOVITZ, Secrétaire

[[ WESTMOUNT RUGBY CLUB INC. ]]

NOTICE is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting for the year 2009, of the members of WESTMOUNT RUGBY CLUB INC., pursuant to the  By-laws of the Corporation.  The Meeting will deal with the items in the Agenda below which shall be deemed to form part of this Notice for purposes of compliance with Club regulations.

The Meeting shall be held at the offices of Baron Abrams, 4141 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 200, Westmount, Quebec, on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

(1)        Approval of Minutes of 2009 Annual General Meeting;

(2)        President’s report;

(3)        Treasurer’s report;

(4)        Captain’s report;

(5)        Vice-Captain’s report;

(6)        Social Secretary’s report;

(7)        Fixtures Secretary’s report;

(8)        Secretary’s report and request for:

(a) Approval of By-Laws and Minutes; and

(b) Sanction and ratification of all actions taken by the offices and Directors throughout past year;

(9)        Election of Directors;

(10)      Election of Officers; and

(11)      Other business that may properly be brought before the Meeting.

MONTREAL, this 24th day of February 2010.

_______________________________

PETER S. MARCOVITZ, Secretary

Our Club is founded on strong team spirit and friendship and one of our departing members Red Shannon wrote a fanastic article for the Westmount Examiner. Thanks Red for the great article we will miss your 8ft frame winning the line outs and good luck with future Endeavours.

Thanks to the Westmount Examiner for printing the article. We truely do enjoy the community support as well as participating in the Westmount community.  Please check out the article at the Examiner website.