CanoëAt your home, in your neighbourhood
In Lachine, a patient tutor comes all the way to the waterfront
Between the canal, the Lake Saint-Louis waterfront and Notre-Dame Street, Lachine has a rhythm of its own. So do our lessons: a patient student, at your home, moving at your speed and leaving only once things are clear.
At your place, in Lachine
A house near the canal, an apartment on Notre-Dame Street, a residence overlooking the lake: we cover all of Lachine and Saint-Pierre. The lesson can also happen at the Saul-Bellow library or a local café, if you prefer.
It’s one of the westernmost neighbourhoods we serve. On weekdays your teacher arrives for 6 p.m., and on weekends we have the whole day. Many Lachine students pick Saturday morning for exactly that reason, coffee in hand.
Lachine has seniors’ residences, often near the canal and the waterfront, and many single-family homes where people grow older in place. We come to both: your living room, your kitchen, or your residence’s common room. Travel is included in the lesson price.
When the home phone goes away
Lachine has kept its small-town feel: houses with yards, quiet streets, the canal and Lac Saint-Louis close by. Your teacher comes by car (there’s no metro) or by bike along the canal path when the season allows. We park out front, no hunting.
Then there is everything to do with appointments. The Lachine hospital, the local clinic, the pharmacy: almost everything is now booked on a website or in an app, and that is often where it stalls. We sit down in front of Clic Santé with your health insurance card, book a real appointment together, add the reminder to your phone calendar, and write the steps on a sheet you keep beside the computer. Next time you do it without us, which is the whole point of the lesson.
One question comes up often in areas like this: should you keep the home phone? Providers push people to drop it, and that worries them, rightly. It’s the number the family has known for thirty years. We go through it together, calmly: what you lose, what you keep, how to tell your relatives, and what to check before saying yes (the building intercom, the alarm, the number your doctor has). You decide afterwards, not during the salesperson’s call.
Times that respect your schedule
On weekdays, your teacher arrives at the end of the day, with lessons generally starting at 6 p.m. On weekends we come to you between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., which is perfect for learning with a clear head and no clock-watching.
When you book online, you immediately see which days and times are still free in your neighbourhood. And if you’d rather call, we’ll take all the time you need.
What we can learn together
- Getting comfortable with your tablet, iPad or phone (iPhone or Android)
- Writing emails and video-calling your loved ones
- Organizing and sharing your photos
- Browsing the internet and doing things online safely
- Spotting scams and protecting your passwords
- Fixing the little things: Wi-Fi, printer, scary pop-ups
Simple prices, and the first lesson is free
Discovery
$501 hr
First lesson free
The classic
$701.5 hrs
First lesson free
Going further
$902 hrs
First lesson free
No subscription, no commitment: you book whenever you feel like it. Travel is included, anywhere in the neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
Do you really come to homes in Lachine?
Yes, that’s the whole idea. Your teacher comes to your home, your residence or a neighbourhood café, and travel is included in the price. We cover the whole area: Lachine and Saint-Pierre, down to Lake Saint-Louis.
When can I have a lesson in Lachine?
On weekdays, lessons generally start at 6 p.m.. On weekends, we come to you between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. When you book online, you see the remaining openings in real time.
Is the first lesson really free?
Yes, entirely, whichever format you choose. It’s our way of getting to know each other: if you enjoy it, the next lessons are $50, $70 or $90 depending on length, no tax, no subscription.
I live elsewhere, but my parents are in Lachine, can I book for them?
Of course, many families do. Book online and mention it’s for a loved one, or call us: we take care of everything, including introducing ourselves to your parents before the first lesson.
My provider wants me to give up my landline. Is that a good idea?
It depends on your situation, which is exactly why it shouldn’t be decided on the phone with a salesperson. We list together what still depends on that number (family, your doctor, sometimes the alarm or the intercom) and you decide afterwards, knowing what’s involved. We have nothing to sell you.
I can never manage to book my appointments online. Can that be a lesson?
Yes, a full one. We book a real appointment, not a rehearsal: Clic Santé for the clinic or for the Lachine hospital, the reminder added to your phone calendar, and the steps written on paper for next time. Have your health insurance card handy. That is the only thing to prepare.
If I go mobile-only, how do I tell everyone?
We handle it during the lesson: we draft a short message to send your relatives, update the number where it genuinely matters, and write the list on paper so nothing is missed. It’s an hour well spent, and it saves months of “I couldn’t reach you”.
We also serve the neighbouring areas
Give it a try. The first lesson is free.
Book online in a few clicks and see the openings in Lachine. Or simply give us a call.