Please join us at our Christmas Brunch Fundraiser to benefit Gerdy's Rescues!

Saturday, December 17, 2011

10:00 am - 2:00 pm (Last sitting 1:30 pm!!)

Sponsored by ALDEN FOODS

At

ANIS et MARJOLAINE
2027 ch St Angelique
Saint-Lazare QC  J7T 2Y5

TICKETS: $20 per person PRE-PURCHASE or $25 AT THE DOOR

CONTACT: Tickets & assigned sitting time - Email: info@gerdysrescue.org

Menu will feature delectable foods such as:
Eggs, Canadian Back Bacon, Tourtière, Smoked Salmon, Salads, Fruit, etc

COME EAT SPLENDIDLY and HELP SUPPORT GERDY’S ANIMALS in rescue!

Gerdy's Rescues will be present with dogs for adoption at the Hudson Pet Fair and Adoption Day in Hudson, Quebec on:

Saturday, December 3rd, 2011

11:00am - 3:00pm

Stephen F. Shaar Arena - 394  Main Road, Hudson, QC, JOP 1HO

We'll also be selling a cookbook of dog biscuit recipes for $10 that was written and dedicated to Gerdy’s Rescues by Colleen Paterson. All proceeds will go to Gerdy’s Rescues so it's a great gift for dog lovers!

Gerdy's has a special FUNDRAISER cookbook titled "DAWG GONE Good Recipes (For Dawgs)" available now for $10.  It is a good quality cookbook with dog treat recipes in English and French.  

There are lots of cute pictures for the people who don't cook. Great gift idea! Books can be purchased at:

Laurie Price Dog Grooming - 3212 Harwood, (close to Centre d'Achat Hudson) Vaudreuil-Dorion

Pitou Minou & Compagnons Global - 3100 Harwood, (Centre d'Achat Hudson) Vaudreuil-Dorion

Pitou Minou & Compagnons Global - 584 St Charles Avenue, Vaudreuil-Dorion

Ye Auld Curiosite Shoppe - 441 Main Street, Hudson

We will also have  the cookbooks available at the upcoming Pet Fair & Adoption Day on December 3rd in Hudson.  If you would like to purchase a cookbook but can not get to any of the locations please send a cheque to Gerdy's Rescues & Adoptions for $14.

Each book is $10 plus $4 for shipping (CANADA ONLY!)  Make sure you include your name and address so we know where to send the book.  If you are looking for that unique Christmas gift this is it!

Hospital Veterinaire St-Lazare is having a nail clipping fundraiser with all proceeds to benefit Gerdy's Rescues on:

Saturday, November 26, 2011

From 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

$10 per animal by vet tec volunteers

YOUR PET WILL THANK YOU!

A full-size bilingual poster can be viewed here.

The Canadian Volunteers for the Protection of Animals (CVPA) are having a fundraiser evening to benefit Gerdy's Rescues & Adoptions and Teja's Animal Refuge on:

Saturday, October 22nd - Doors open at 6:00 pm

Royal Canadian Legion - 7771 Bouvier, LaSalle, Quebec, H8N 2G6 (corner Shevchenko)

Tickets: $25 (Reservations only)

There will be a free buffet, cash bar, silent auction & raffle with entertainment provided by Lady Luck Music (Elvis tribute artists) featuring Elvis Gauthier and guest entertainer Matt Nardi as well as Eric Monette and their Karaoke Superstars.

For tickets, please contact:

Carol Waterman: (450) 632-6197 - cbwaterman@videotron.ca

To view their poster of the event, please click here.

Gerdy’s Rescues will be having a DOG ADOPTION DAY on Saturday October 15, 2011  (rain date SUNDAY!) 

10:30 am - 4:00 pm

Between GLOBAL  and  AIKIDO OUEST at Centre d’ACHATS in HUDSON, Quebec on rue HARWOOD (near dog run). Take exit 28 off Hwy 40 west.

Come meet Gerdy and team with our adoptable pooches!

Saturday, October 08, 2011

AND

SUNDAY, October 09, 2011

8:00am to 4:00pm

Rain or shine!

Garage Sale All Proceeds to GERDY”S RESCUES & ADOPTIONS and TEJA'S ANIMAL RESCUE (Nicole Joncas)

902 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec (corner Montee Lavigne)

Some items:  Huge, quality TENT, X-Skis; Kitchen TV; Lamps; Pictures; and many more items too numerous to mention.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

8:00am to 4:00pm

Rain date: Sunday, October 02

Garage Sale All Proceeds to GERDY”S RESCUES & ADOPTIONS

86 Chester Ave, Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4J6

HUGE SALE!  Antiques, gift items, everything from soup to nuts! Worth attending!  Dog items, etc.

Sources to Belmont, turn at light onto Belmont, straight to Chester, turn right on Chester T intersection.

Meet GERDY and her team!

LITTLE BEAR and THE WESTMOUNT STUDENT VOLUNTEERS proudly present a SIDEWALK SALE OF PET ACCESSORIES and BAKE SALE OF GOODIES FOR THEIR OWNERS.

Saturday, September 24, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

4205 Ste-Catherine Street, Westmount, QC (Corner Greene)

To benefit Gerdy's Rescues Surgery Fund for dogs CASEY, MOLLY, YANKEE, and ANGIE. Gerdy will be present.

To view their poster of the event, please click here.

Gerdy’s Rescues will be present with dogs at The Beaconsfield Pet Fair & Animal Adoption Day on:

Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

RAIN DATE:  Sunday, 11 September, 2011

Centennial Hall
288 Boul. Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield

Contests, Prizes, Special Events!

EVENTS MEGA DAY - Adoption Day

Gerdy’s Rescues will be present with dogs for ADOPTION

Saturday, September 3 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

On the football field of Westwood Junior High School in Hudson, which is just off St Louis.

A TWO DAY Fundraiser Garage Sale to benefit Gerdy's Rescues will be held in St. Lazare, Quebec on:

Saturday, September 3 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

AND

Sunday, September 4  - 9:00 am to to 4:00 pm

2689 Rue du Sanctuaire, St Lazare

Directions: At the 40-540 merge, take the 40 towards Ottawa, exit at Exir 22, and turn LEFT at the end of the exit ramp on Cote St Charles. Drive approximately 2.5 km and turn left onto Rue Du Sanctuaire—located at the end of the street.

HUGE SALE!  NEW ITEMS OF INTEREST!  COPPER & BRASS ANTIQUES, NEW costume jewellery. Great NEW stuffed animals, dog collars, leashes & supplies, blankets, NEW dog coats for fall and winter,

A TWO DAY fundraiser garage sale will be held in St. Lazare, Quebec on: 

August 27, Saturday - 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

AND

August 28, Sunday - 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

2104 Country Road, St Lazare, J7T 2H2

(off Bedard up at Haute Ville, turn left, then right onto Country Road)

ALL PROCEEDS TO GERDY’S RESCUES & ADOPTIONS!! 

Furniture, including 2 older wing chairs - upholstery like new, mahogany federal style end table, lamp table. Donated quality NEW children’s items as well as dishes; picture frames, pink duvet, thick dog beds, wicker dog basket, Collector Doll in original box. GREAT costume jewellery, various antiques and decorator items, silver, shoes, books plus other items too numerous to mention!

A HUGE sale with  many NEW ITEMS offered for the first time! Something for everyone one year to one hundred!! Not to be missed!

A TWO DAY sidewalk sale by the LITTLE BEAR shop to benefit Gerdy’s Rescues will be held in Westmount on:

August 20, Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm 

AND 

August 21 Sunday, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The store is located at 4205 Sainte-Catherines Street, corner of Greene Avenue in Westmount, Quebec.

Pet items, toys, accessories & clothing, food, and grooming, will be available. There will also be a raffle.

Gerdy’s will  also be selling quality  NEW costume jewellery  donated to us by benefactors at greatly reduced prices! 

AIKIDO QUEST & GERDY’S RESCUES are joining forces to bring you a Grand Opening and OPEN HOUSE & DOG ADOPTION DAY!

Saturday, August 13  

10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Centre d’Achats Hudson, rue Harwood (beside the dog run)

Come see the dogs we have for ADOPTION and enjoy a Martial Arts Demonstration!

Two day fundraiser Garage Sale in Ville St. Laurent, Quebec - All Proceeds to Gerdy’s Rescues.

Saturday, July 16th - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm  

AND

Sunday, July 17th  - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

1610 Champigny Street (cross street rue Deguire)
Ville St-Laurent, Quebec, H4L 4P8

HUGE  selection of items. Come meet Gerdy and Volunteers - Bring your dog!

A garage sale with proceeds to Gerdy’s Rescues will be held on:

Friday, July 1 AND Saturday, July 2

9:00 am to 3:00 pm

700 Grosvenor Avenue, Westmount, Quebec

Between Westmount Blvd and Sunnyside on the west side

Some items of interest:  Costume jewellery, high quality clothes and paintings/prints as well as good quality kids toys, etc—everything being sold is  excellent quality – well worth attending!!  Please help support the good work of Gerdy’s Rescues!!

A GIANT, TWO DAY garage sale to benefit Gerdy's Rescues will be held, weather permitting on:

Friday, July 1 AND Saturday, July 2

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

1715 Bedard, St. Lazare, Quebec, J7T 2G5

Cross street: Forest Hill

This is a HUGE sale, well worth attending.   Items too numerous to mention—white computer work station desk; furniture, antiques, ornaments, china and glass, quality NEW costume jewellery & quality NEW ladies clothing priced to sell,  linens, etc, pictures—items too numerous to mention--everything but the kitchen sink!  MORE NEW ITEMS!

(Rescheduled from last week due to rain)

A GIANT, two day garage sale to benefit Gerdy's Rescues will be held, weather permitting on:

Saturday, June 18 AND Sunday, June 19

8:00 am to 4:00 pm

2689 rue du SANCTUAIRE, St. Lazare, QC

Directions:  at the 40-540 merge, take the 40 towards Ottawa, exit at Exit 22 and turn LEFT at the end of the exit ramp on Cote St. Charles.  Drive approximately 2.5 km and turn left onto rue du Sanctuaire, it is at the end of the street. 

This is a HUGE sale, well worth attending.   Items too numerous to mention—white computer work station desk; furniture, antiques, ornaments, china and glass, quality NEW costume jewellery & quality NEW ladies clothing priced to sell,  linens, etc, pictures—items too numerous to mention--everything but the kitchen sink!

GERDY’S RESCUES will be represented at the Underdog table located at the front of BEN & TOURNESOL in Westmount, Quebec on Sunday, June 12, 2011.

4915 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Westmount, QC H3Z 1H2

Between the hours of 11 am and 4 pm.

Come by and meet Gerdy and meet a pooch or two for adoption!

Saturday, June 4, 2011

GIANT GARAGE SALE to benefit Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions

8 am - 4 pm     

141 Cote St. Charles, Hudson, QC JOP 1HO

Huge sale of furniture, antiques, collectibles, books, DVDs, Cds, VHS, 4 antique doors, dishes, pictures, etc. All Proceeds to Gerdy’s Rescues!!!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

ADOPTION DAY & 5th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION  

10 am - 3 pm 

GLOBAL PITOU MINOU HUDSON

3100 Harwood,  Centre d’achat Hudson, Vaudreuil-Dorion J7V 8P2

Hot dogs will be prepared and served—come join the fun!

ALL FUNDS RAISED TO BE DIVIDED BETWEEN: GERDY’S RESCUES, CASCA, and BOXER RESCUE

Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 6:00 pm

LOBSTER - STEAK DINNER
(Vegetarian Lasagna available)

ALL PROCEEDS TO: GERDY's RESCUES, CASCA, and LE NICHOIR

Tickets to be purchased IN ADVANCE, Visa, Mastercard or Cash
Hosted by Peaceful Pleasures Non-Profit
Sharon: (450) 424-8098 or Darlene: (450) 458-4579

GIFT DONATIONS FOR THE DRAW WELCOME!
Music by: TED POULIN

Starting at 6:00 pm
St. Mary's Church Parish Hall
273 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec

Meal includes Salads, Dessert, Coffee/Tea
Steak Dinner (1" Rib) $30.00
Lobster Dinner (1 ½ lb) $35.00
Surf & Turf $50.00

*Licenced to sell liquor so beer & wine will be available at a reasonable cost

Garage Sale

MAY 14, SATURDAY,  9 am – 4 pm

All proceeds Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions

17 Adam
Ste Anne de Bellevue, QC
H9X 1G5

Directions:  it is in the village -- just south of Highway 20. From St Pierre take first left, St. Elizabeth, then up  Ste Marie.

GARAGE SALE - Saturday, May 07 - Rain Date Sunday if needed

86 CHESTER AVE, POINTE CLAIRE, QC H9R 4J6
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Directions: Off Sources at Belmont traffic light, to T intersection (Chester) turn right, just up the street.

ALL PROCEEDS TO GERDY'S RESCUES & ADOPTIONS

Everything BUT the kitchen sink! Including antiques & collectibles, 6 antique wood doors for restoration project, white computer desk, 1950"s glass "bricks", antique chairs, toys galore, great new books, items too numerous to mention!

March 26, 2011 

Saturday 11 am – 4 pm

ANNUAL WAGS n’ WHISKERS  PET IDOL and ADOPTION DAY

Gerdy and her team will be there with some of our dogs for adoption! 

ALSO a TABLE FULL OF FUNDRAISING GOODIES FOR SALE INCLUDING A RAFFLE, tickets $5 each or 3/$10

Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre

394 Main St., Hudson, QC J0P 1H0

March 19, 2011   

2nd ANNUAL HUDSON ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE!

Starting at 1 pm

Along Main Street, Hudson, QC, ending at Cunningham’s on Cameron

Gerdy’s Rescues  will be participating walking our dogs for adoption! Please come and support our presence with yours!  Cheer on our dogs and the handlers!

Blessing of the pets, Meet Santa Claus, Dogs for adoption, etc.

December 4, 2010   

11 am - 4 pm
The Stephen F. Shar Community Centre
394 Main St., Hudson, QC JOP 1H0

Gerdy and team will be there with some of our dogs for adoption.

We will be selling raffle tickets on 3 GIFT BASKETS—BEST EVER!  At our table: $5 each 3/$10 fundraiser to support Gerdy’s Rescues

Also will have for sale wonderful Seasonal Hostess Gifts, Stocking Stuffers, Cards, Dog and Cat Christmas Stockings filled with goodies, Stocking Stuffers, Dogcoats etc.

GERDY’S LAST GARAGE SALE OF THE SEASON

Saturday ONLY, October 16th - 8am to 4pm

1715 Bedard, St. Lazare—cross street Forest Hill
8 am to 4 pm

Huge selection of items—Help support the care of our animals!
And meet Gerdy and the Volunteers

Two day fundraiser Garage Sale in St. Lazare, Quebec - All Proceeds to Gerdy’s Rescues

Saturday, September 25th - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm  

AND

Sunday, September 26th  - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

2104 Country Road
St-Lazare, Quebec
J7T 2H2

HUGE  selection of items

Come meet Gerdy and Volunteers - Bring your dog!

WEATHER PERMITTING

Saturday, September 18

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

86 Chester Ave, Pointe Claire, QC  H9R 4J6

From the 20 heading west: Exit 53 Sources Nord,  2nd traffic light turn left on Belmont, right on Chester             

From 40 heading east: Exit Sources south to traffic light at Belmont, turn right on Belmont, right on Chester     

Many wonderful items, antiques, glass & china, quilts, etc... 

DOGS BRING YOUR PEOPLE!

Gerdy's Rescues Fundraising TWO DAY Garage Sale - Weather Permitting

2689 rue du Sanctuaire, St Lazare—at the 40-540 merge, take the 40 towards Ottawa, exit at Exit 22 and turn LEFT at the end of the exit ramp on Cote St Charles.

Drive approx. 2.5 km and turn left onto rue du Sanctuaire

Saturday September 11 - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

AND

Sunday September 12 - 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

A beautiful but hot weekend made for great garage sale weather! Visiting dogs included Hunter, a blond lab Gerdy placed about 5 years ago—came to visit and remembered her!  Also little dachshund Bree paid a visit in her custom designed summer shirt-vest, looking very cool and relaxed! 

Gerdy saw a little chipmunk scurry from side to garden, back and forth, then noticed a big hawk circling above waiting to capture “Gerdy’s” chipmunk—Gerdy armed herself with a Halloween broom (for sale!) and sat guard with an eye on the sky in case that hawk came after Mr Chipmunk—we got a photo of her with her weapon—but she was not needed, the hawk eventually flew to more promising territory than a chipmunk with backup.   

We had a little ShihTsu visit and she modeled several coats before she chose the faux fox coat for herself!   We thank all the wonderful people who donated to us things to sell, and those who supported us by buying our wares.  We thank all who were well-wishers visiting with their dogs, nice to meet new friends! 

Gerdy thanks her volunteers for helping out—Christine for donating pet items and helping with sales, Yvette, Mila, Judy and Roger, and Kim & George for the loan of their garage and property,-- George for fetching great coffee and helping with the packing up. 

Sadly, over the weekend Kim and George lost their beloved dog Mathilda to cancer, our sincerest sympathies are with them both.  Little Mathilda will be remembered for the dear girl she was in their lives, we all loved Mathilda and will miss her.

(Photos to come)

Gerdy's Rescues will be having a giant fundraising Garage Sale:

Saturday, July 17  8 am -  4 pm

1955 chemin Ste Angelique
Saint-Lazare, QC - J7V 2Y4

Something for everyone!

GERDY’S RESCUES & ADOPTIONS is having a GIANT GARAGE and FUNDRAISING SALE on:

SATURDAY, JULY 10   8 am - 4pm

AND

SUNDAY  JULY 11  9 am – 4 pm

141 Cote St. Charles, Hudson, QC  J0P 1H0

PLEASE SUPPORT GERDY’S WORK WITH DOGS & CATS!

We had a wonderful weekend for our fundraising garage sale on Sanctuaire, in St. Lazare July 3 & 4.  !  We were visited by Roxie and Toto, and Jackie—past adoptions of Gerdy’s, along with their human companions!  Nice to see the old dogs out shopping with enthusiasm, who says an old dog doesn’t like a social life!

Again we thank our hosts, Christine and Michelle, and Christine’s mum, Madelaine for surprising the Gerdy’s team with eats and drinks throughout a very warm weekend, your hospitality,  generous donations of articles to sell-- and we appreciated the gesture—as well as lending out your spacious garage for all our stuff! 

Our thanks to all who came and supported Gerdy’s Rescues by buying and donations of items to sell—your generosity helped us enormously!  Thanks to the Gerdy’s team by Gerdy—Yvette, Christine, Madelaine, Colleen, Annie, Judy, Roger, Adam, Sandy, Mila—for all your help setting up and packing after which made short work of a difficult job!  We had a grand time with a lot of fun and laughs as we raised funds to help with our animal’s care.  Thank everyone who helped us in any way!

(Photos to come)

Gerdy of GERDY’S RESCUES will be at:

Ben & Tournesol
4915 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Westmount, QC  H3Z 1H2

Saturday and Sunday: 10 am -4 pm
June 12 and June 13, 2010

Come by and meet her!

Saturday, May 29th starting at 6 pm

TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED  IN ADVANCE—Visa, Mastercard or Cash:  Sharon (450) 424-8098 or Darlene (450) 458-4579

Lobster and Steak Dinner
Hosted by:  Peaceful Pleasures Non-Profit
For all profits between
Gerdy’s Rescues, CASCA, and Le Nichoir

Steak dinner (1” rib) $30
Lobster dinner (1 ½ lbs) 35.00
Surf and Turf  $50
Meal includes Salads, Dessert, Coffee and Tea

Music by Ted Poulin

St. Mary’s Church Parish Hall
273 Main Road, Hudson, Quebec

GARAGE SALE for GERDY’S RESCUES

Saturday May 15
17 Adam
Ste Anne de Bellvue, Quebec
8 am – 4 pm

THIS IS PART OF A COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE!

Come meet Gerdy and her Volunteers! Bring your dogs to visit with Gerdy!

PERENNIAL PLANT FUNDRAISING SALE for Gerdy’s Rescues

Saturday, May 8  9 am to 3 pm
86 Chester Ave, Pointe Claire H9R 4J6
Rain or Shine!

Tickets will be sold on our 3 prizes, a Gerdy’s Basket and 2 Rose Bushes $2 each or 3/$5. Ticket draw 3 pm May 8, winners to be notified.

Perennial garden plants and shrubs

If you want to help us, please bring something nice from your garden, potted for us to sell OR purchase a perennial  donation at a garden centre and bring it along!  Together we can raise funds for the benefit of those animals we save that need vet care.

From Montreal, exit Sources Nord 53 on the 20, 2nd traffic light turn left on Belmont

Our thanks to Carol and Dave for the loan of your driveway and the great hospitality given us for the 2 days of our fundraising garage sale, as well as the donations of goods for our sale, it was a big help!  The food and coffee provided us was so welcome and kept us going throughout both days.  Your cheerfulness was appreciated and we had a wonderful time at your home, thank you for all the help given. 

Gerdy again thanks her team for being there the 2 days, Sandy, Carol, Colleen, Yvette, Judy & Roger, Mila, Joy and Claire and thanks to Liz and her children for assisting us in any way possible.  This was one of a a community garage sale and we had such fun and many laughs, thanks to all who donated goods for us to profit by for animals in our rescue.  We had the opportunity to meet wonderful people for which we were so grateful.

We all had a wonderful time at the Hudson Pet Fair March 27, 2010!  Our single entry in the Pet Idol Contest, our white German Shepherd, DRACO shown by Joy, won a prize for hand signals for sitting, laying down, and shake a paw.  We had the opportunity of seeing old friends and new, some with dogs adopted from us long ago, and puppies all grown up. The winners of our 3 Baskets—drawn publicly by the Emcee of Pet Idol—were Nina Cameron, Valerie Goral, and Betty Cowan. 

We thank all donation box givers and people who purchased from us, --and Christine of Global, Vaudreuil for her generous donation of saleable items—dog coats, dog beds etc;  Dr Christine Carle for donated pet blankets for our sale.  Thelma did a great job on table sales & donations. 

Thanks to Sandy for making distinctive dog scarves for each of our adoptable dogs there, and to Colleen for all the computerized work—viewing books, handouts, and especially for preparing those beautiful Prize Baskets!

To Bob thanks for the loan of the picture viewer, and being our photographer of the day!  To our helpers and dog handlers—again our sincerest thanks—Yvette, Alexia, Ashley, Christine, Claire, Joy, Kim, Roger, Colleen, Amanda—you did a great job!  And to our boy JAMBON, who got so much applause and praise—but no offer of a home—well done, you showed everyone what a great noble dog you are, hopefully someone good will take a second look at you!

I just wanted to thank everyone who gave our dogs such a great reception in the first annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Saturday March 13.  We so enjoyed being invited to participate,-- and to see our adoptable dogs marching along as a pack, tails wagging, being for the first time in their lives the center of attention—well, it was heartwarming! 

They thoroughly enjoyed themselves,  meeting people  watching the parade go by.  In one instance, our white german shepherd, Draco, didn’t break stride as he helped himself to a ham sandwich held in the hand of a watching  little boy and kept on moving and schmoozing with the kids—much to the amusement of the mother at least! 

Trying to keep the dogs in an orderly march was very difficult—akin to trying lasso chickens, as they each had it in their minds to visit with the crowd along the way, their Gerdy’s volunteer walkers just followed them where they wanted to visit—all having a great time socializing with the onlookers.    

It was so great for us to see them enjoying a special day out with all the attention they got, very good for their confidence as well.  Following along in my van behind, I was heartwarmed by the many cheers that came our way, and seeing many familiar faces of people who had adopted from us over the years, some with their dogs. 

Those moments were special for me, the cheers, the smiling faces—that people are becoming more aware of the purpose of rescue and supported us so vocally! Thanks to our volunteers!

Gerdy

PET PORTRAITS BY UNDERDOG CLUB

December 13 & December 20

11 am to 5 pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

ALL DOG LOVERS INVITED TO CALL FOR A RESERVED PHOTO TIME SO BOOK AHEAD! 

GERDY’S RESCUES as a member of UNDERDOG CLUB and benefiting from that organization, would like to pass along word that the Underdog Club is having the following event and that RESERVATIONS FOR YOUR DOGS PORTRAIT TIME are to be made by calling THEM at (514) 969-3376 or emailing Fern@underdogclub.org Give your name, phone number and the time you want, and they will reserve your spot.                   

Featuring:

VINTAGE STYLE HOLIDAY POOCH PICTURE taken by a professional photographer. $35, and for a good cause:  Dog rescues and adoptions of which Gerdy’s Rescues is a part.

LOCATION:

4922 SHERBROOKE ST WEST in WESTMOUNT, Quebec

Saturday, December 12, 2009
11 am – 4 pm

Gerdy & volunteers  will be at the UNDERDOG CLUB
4922 Sherbrooke St West, Westmount, Quebec

We'll be there with some of our dogs for ADOPTION. We welcome old and new friends to come by and meet HARLEY, KIMO and COCOA, TINSOL, JAMIE & LUCY. All deserving of a good home!

PET FAIR ADOPTION DAY IN HUDSON

December 5, 2009

11 am – 4 pm

The Stephen F. Shaar Community Centre
394 Main St., Hudson, QC  J0P 1H0

GERDY & TEAM will be there with some of our DOGS FOR ADOPTION.

We will be selling raffle tickets $5 each or 3/$10 at our table  to Fundraise in support of Gerdy’s Rescues:

1st PRIZE:

A certificate for a  HANDPAINTED  PORTAIT  of your dog or cat (or other pet) done on a 9” souvenir plate from your photograph, a forever keepsake! VALUED AT $125  donated very generously by Serendipity-Crafts.com (514) 694-5817.

AND

3 Gift Baskets as 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Prizes Prepared by Gerdy’s Volunteer Colleen Paterson. A $40 GIFT CERTIFICATE  for dog grooming, very generously donated by Laurie Price Dog Grooming, Centre d’Achats, 3100 Harwood, Hudson in each basket!

ALSO for SALE WILL BE ITEMS MADE AND DONATED BY MAUREEN SABOL - Great Gifts and Unique!:

CHILD’S GIFT PACKAGE  of  made Apron, utensils, recipe and ingredients for making Homemade Dog Biscuits wrapped for presentation to a grandchild or child  Encourage the creativity of the little ones: $25

DOG BED ROLLS—Great for travelling in the car or for use in the motel or destination as a bed.  Velcro tapes so it can be rolled up and stored when not in use. Great in tailgate area of car! Washable, well made by Maureen: $50

We also have packages of 6 cute seasonal cards 6 to a pack  $5, various other pet related  occasion cards: $1 each, GERDY’S RESCUES Laminated 2010-11 CALENDARS: $5, and other stocking stuffer items made just for us, as well as NEW Dog Collars, COATS  etc at SPECIAL LOW PRICES—ALL DONATIONS!

Please drop by our table and support our work by pampering your own family &  pet this Holiday Season!!

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TICKETS WERE DRAWN PUBLICLY by the MC onstage introducing dogs at 2:30 pm

WINNERS WERE:

!st Prize—PLATE – CLAIRE B.: Claimed.

3 BASKETS—were won by Sandy, Valerie, and J. Lundermen: All claimed.

Our Saturday Nov 28/09 ADOPTION DAY at GLOBAL on St Charles, Vaudreuil-Dorion was a wonderful day for us to show some of our dogs for adoption.  It also gave them a fun day out to meet the public, get cuddled, and one, BOGEY, even modeled coats for a prospective customer choosing a gift of a dogcoat for a friend’s dog!  He was quite the dapper model!  TINSOL showed off his new shaved coat; TOBY delighted everyone with his gentle giant ways;  LUCY completely charmed everyone as a Basset always does; AMY showed that an older BEAGLE can be a calm friend; HAPPY BOY lived up to his name playing with toys Michele and Christine generously gave them! 

We THANK those of you who gave donations to our cause which was sorely needed and deeply appreciated.  To those who brought in dogs both previously adopted from us, or visiting dogs—always a pleasure.   Highlight to our day was greeting MONTY, a Gerdy’s adoption who had a close call with a surgery for stomach torsion, a potentially deadly sudden condition—we urge all dog owners to familiarize themselves with the signs as it is becoming more common and a lifesaving surgery is necessary with no delay.  Glad to see you recovering so well Monty—we all love you!

A visit by little PEACHES  (now Pixel) was also a highlight of our day—to see a dog without hope, so neglected in every way, come back with a foster’s love and attention (thanks Joy!) and go on to a wonderful life with a woman who adores her and a new brother, Spencer, to watch over her as big brothers do, true companion dogs to each other and Naomi!  Denise came by with BOOTS the Pug to charm us, along with others who visited.  We sold some of our RAFFLE TICKETS for our DRAW on DEC 5 at THE HUDSON PET FAIR—tickets available til draw time!

We had a wonderful time showing our Underdogs in hopes of adoption, sadly this time no one was placed.  But ever hopeful, we will try again next time! 

Gerdy thanks Fern Breslaw &  Underdog Gallery for the opportunity, and the volunteer people there, as well as Yvette, Colleen, Judy & Roger for handling the dogs we took, Toby, Amy, Carlos, Kimo, and Lucy. A special thanks to Nicole for the beautiful photos sent us of our dogs!

The day was a crisp one, thankfully a sunny one!  We were very busy all day, this being our final garage sale of the season, and we attracted many customers and friends.  Some brought their dogs, which we enjoyed seeing. 

Thanks to volunteers who helped out in so many ways; Yvette & Glen, Betty, Sandy and Gisella , Joy and Claire, Judy and Roger—we had a great day.  Some of our Gerdy’s dog visitors were Montana (now Bailey)—son of Trixie,  handsome Cooper, chocolate labs  Memphis and Moka,  Lily the Basset. 

Sadly Gerdy was unable to attend as she was sick, but she was there in spirit!  Thanks to Sandra & Ed of Chez Sandra Chalet et SPA for helping transport new items and storing them at her place for us til sale date, also thanks to Leila for loaning us the use of her cabane for storage as well in preparation for this sale. 

A good tIme was had by all, and as the sun set on us packing away for next year—we look forward to seeing everyone at our first spring garage sale of 2010!

Rain was off and on for our garage sale, but we forged ahead and set up our tables anyway!  Very generous people brought a wonderful selection of  different items for our sale, and we sold most of what was brought!  The rest will be at our expected last garage sale of the season.

We thank all who brought items for us to sell, gave donations to our Rescue and all those who dropped by to wish us well, chat, and bring their “Gerdy dogs” for us to see!  We had visits from adopted dogs Roxy, Nugget (formerly Dora), Cooper, and Rusty, and a guest appearance by one of Colleen & Bob’s Bassets, Angus. Other dogs joined in the fun with their people. 

Gerdy would like to thank Sharon Grant for hosting our garage sale, helping us set things up and selling, and for the great buffet she provided us for breakfast and lunch.  Gerdy thanks her volunteer helpers Yvette, Judy & Roger, Joy and Claire, Colleen and Sandy. 

We all had fun, and the rain didn’t pour til we were packing up — all in all a successful fundraising sale on behalf of our animals!

Both days were sunny and great garage sale weather.  We were pleased to see some former Gerdy dogs come with their proud owners—some were Gerry & Sylvia Foliot with their BARNEY,  ANITA with her family, Moka & Memphis the 2 Chocolate Lab boys,  Joy and foster Maddox,  and  LouLou, formerly Ginger.    

Gerdy would like to thank Christine and Michel for their hospitality in hosting this garage sale fundraiser as well as donating items for sale plus providing snacks to keep up our strength for the 2 day event!   Gerdy thanks her volunteers Yvette, Mila,  Christine,  Judy & Roger, for setting up and packing up again and for the usual fun time selling, and Thelma for visiting in time to make a few sales as well!! 

To all our friends, old and new who dropped by to visit—it was great to see you again!  Thanks to those of you who made donations so our work can continue!   And visiting  adopted wee pup LouLou had a ball being fussed over and played with by all her new friends both human and canine!  Gerdy thanks all who made our days successful in any way!!

We had a beautiful day for our Garage and Antique Sale!  We were told it was the best one of that day.  Everyone had a great time, Gerdy and crew got to see quite a few of our dogs from the past, brought by their new families to visit Gerdy.  Gerdy thanks Yvette, Colleen, Judy, Roger, and Glen for transporting and arranging, plus making sales and Colleen, Yvette, and Mila who brought eats to fuel our sales enthusiasm on top of all that!  Roger for making tea!

Visitors included Joy with her handsome rescue shepherd Maddox, Lily the Bassethound, Sheila with her  Pal  doing well dispite his Addison’s, our dear Jackie and Amanda—we had lots of animal visitors!  Gerdy thanks all who came to give a hand or who supported us by buying—the winners in this are our animals getting vet care to make them ready for adoption.  Every penny raised will go for their care.

Gerdy’s Rescues & adoptions would like to express sincere gratitude to Judy Hung and Mareja Krekul for the wonderful concert given by them at Valois United Church in Pointe Claire in August 1.   The funds raised were divided between the Valois United Charity Fund and Gerdy’s Rescues & Adoptions—thank you SO much for sharing with us! 

The event was so very enjoyable, the artistic program was enthralling to all who attended, and the Intermission goodies were delicious—a lovely evening that we are still talking about with pleasure!

Gerdy’s rescues wishes to thank Peaceful Pleasures for hosting a fundraising dinner for us and 2 other rescue groups, CASCA and Refuge RR for Horses.   There was a wonderful turnout and obviously a lot of tickets sold, making it a most successful evening, not only for the rescues involved, but in the enjoyment of the occasion by all present. 

During the evening, Sharon Grant of Peaceful Pleasures was presented with a certificate of gratitude created and  designed by Colleen Paterson on behalf of the group and presented with a word of thanks by Gerdy. 

An enjoyable evening was had by all, the steaks and lobsters were a treat to enjoy, as well as the rest of the meal and was very nicely presented—thank you all so much who did all this work which was much appreciated.  Gerdy enjoyed seeing so many of her friends and supporters there, and her volunteers had a great time as well! 

A great evening all in all, our thanks to Peaceful Pleasures for all your effort and we sincerely assure you that the animals we help are also very grateful.

Well, the weather was on a more favourable side so we made it a 2 day garage sale!   Many thanks to Kim and George for enabling us to do this sale in their driveway and in the garage, which was great as we dodged the rain on Saturday;  as well as contributing very generously items for sale.  

Many thanks to Michel and Christine for their wonderful donated articles, and to Christine for manning a table both days.  To our group volunteers, Gerdy says a big thanks—Yvette, Roger, Judy.  Eats provided by Kim, George, & Christine were very appreciated!  We are happy to say it was a very successful sale thanks to the generosity and support of the people involved as well as the community support. 

And one more thing—at the last minute, we did receive and sell—“everything—AND the kitchen sink!”  We and all our animals deeply appreciate your dedicated help.

Well—the day was a gardener’s dream, but we were greeted with pouring rain halfway through our sale.  However we had managed to sell a lot before being rained out.  Thanks to everyone who played a part in enabling the plant sale to be such a success. 

To Yvette who brought items to sell at our sale.  To Betty- who grew fabulous tomato plants from seed for our organic gardeners which was a SELLOUT—many thanks for your dedication to this project of yours, which in itself raised much- needed funds for our cause.  To Ed, who dug many plants  from his land for us to sell in our fundraiser, with Sandra to help—your effort paid off in favour of the animals we help.  To Sandy and all who donated plants to our sale, and bought from us as well, thank you for your support.  Roger for helping with sales along with Judy.   

And to our dear friend Monique—with a huge heart for the animals welfare—thank you for buying all that was left, may your gardens grow beautiful  with  the appreciation of Gerdy’s Rescues and the animals you have helped benefit by your kind generosity.  Another year, another successful fundraiser to help our animals. 

To the winners of our prize draws—congratulations!  And to those of you who brought your Gerdy’s dogs to visit us—you inspire us!

Gerdy’s was at The Hudson Pet Fair, placing during the day  9 dogs.  An Honourary Prize at Pet Idol Contest #1, our  3 legged Basset, CHARLES, took a special prize awarded him for managing well and without complaint-- walking on 3 legs and looking real cute doing it!  Nothing slows down brave Charles! Charles was impressed by one of the judges “Ozzy Osbourne”.  The dogs enjoyed their trips to the stage being shown by our volunteer handlers.

Thanks to Vera for the goodies she brought for our sale table, to Betty for the catnip toys & fridge magnets and fudge & muffins donated as well as helping man the sales table with Colleen and Thelma—we raised the most donations ever—thanks gals! 

Thank you to our volunteer dog handlers—Roger, Judy, Sandy, Leila, Joy, Claire, Yvette, Amanda, Ashley, Carol and Beatty for doing such a good job as usual. 

Special thanks to Colleen and Bob for composing the very helpful booklets of pictures of our dogs available to help people choose, for the t-shirts, and business cards. 

To Ed and Sandra  of Chez Sandra Chalet et SPA for organizing our dogs to be picked up with such efficiency. 

To all who came and spoke with us, adopted our dogs, and expressed future interest in getting a dog, as well as leave welcome donations, a big thank you.   See you at the next Hudson Pet Fair later on this year!

(Photos to come)

March 27, 2009 7:30 pm 

TICKETS BY PRESALE! $20 each 

Call: (514) 426 0009

“A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES”

Lindsay Place High School
111 Broadview Avenue
Pointe Claire, Quebec

Student volunteers will be selling softdrinks at intermission.

Relive the thrill and excitement of Beetlemania with “DAY TRIPPER”, Canada’s most authentic Beatles Tribute Show.

Their youth, passion and energy explode off the stage, bringing to life four lads from Liverpool the world fell in love with. Precise attention to detail, both visually and musically, takes audiences on a journey back to experience the Beatles like never before.

Come down Memory Lane with us and at the same time help Gerdy with her wonderful rescue work for cats and dogs! See you there!

MARCH 20, Friday 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

MARCH 21, Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

MARCH 22, Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

GROCERY BAGGING FUNDRAISER by Gerdy’s Rescues volunteers at MAXI in Dorval Gardens Shopping Center.

Come do your grocery shopping there and support us by letting our volunteers bag your groceries for you!

And so help Gerdy continue to do her good work! See you there!

We had a very fun day at the Hudson Pet Fair! 

Well organized, we got our 2 tables all set up and our volunteers were looking forward to being Santa’s helpers at the picture taking of pets with Santa. 

We thank Sandy, Leila, Anita, and Joy for their kind assistance to Santa’s photographer and for the record keeping/cash table, as well as dog handling.   

On Gerdy’s table we thank Angela for setting up out table so professionally well, and she and Thelma for their wonderful sales technique that brought in cash donations from items sold! 

Other great handlers of our  dogs this year were Yvette,  Claire, Amanda, Angela, and Roger—thank you ALL!  You brought out the best in our dogs!  We thank previous adopters for bringing in their dogs for us to see—it was a joy to see dogs so happy and doing well! 

Thank you Donna for another wonderful Pet Fair to showcase the dogs and cats of rescue!

Thanks to Heather and Glen, our garage sale there was done on 2 Saturdays in a row in Pointe Claire!  We had some great visitors, both canine and human—we were pleased to have a visit from 12 year old JACKIE, adopted by Amanda from us previously, as well as TAMBA and her folks,  and others. 

Gerdy was there of course, assisted by Yvette, Sandy, Judy and Roger, Joy, Claire, and Betty.  We had a great time as well!  We got in a first for Gerdy’s Rescues, a ferret, which Heather offered to foster!  Special thanks to Yvette for all her efforts rounding up sale items and for doing so much to help set up. 

To everyone involved—in donating items, in purchasing items, donating to our fish bowl—THANK YOU.  You keep us going!