Marguerite Centre: Welcome
The Marguerite Centre is an inter-faith retreat and meeting place for those who seek a deeper experience than they are presently living. Our emphasis is on spirituality rather than religion.
Education & Awareness
Marguerite Centre offers a range of conference and meeting room types to suit almost every group size. Our conference and meeting rooms are spacious, warmly decored, well lit with comfortable seating and workspaces. We also offer a variety of standard and high tech equipment to facilitate the presenter's needs. To learn more click here
Awareness & Spiritual Renewal
Discover within yourself a deeper level of spirituality as you continue the journey to know your inner self. Each of our programs and retreats are designed to help you explore and renew your personal path. To learn more click here
Upcoming Eco Films
You won't want to miss these great upcoming films on Marguerite Centre's Eco Film Nights (fourth Thursday of every month).
February - Age of Stupid
Synopsis: The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future. Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite (In The Name of the Father, Brassed Off) stars as a man living alone in the devasted world of 2055, looking back at “archive” footage from 2007 and asking: why didn’t we stop climate change when we had the chance?
March - Addicted to Plastic
Women's Book Club
As we move into fall, it is time to imagine curling up indoors with a wonderful book. And so it is time too for another season of the Marguerite Centre Women’s Book Club.
We read some amazing and diverse books last year – some we would never have found on our own. And that generated discussion that was enlightening, entertaining, growthful and sometimes hilarious.
We are always open to new members and would be pleased to have you join us.
We meet the first Wednesday of the month from 1 to 3 pm at the Marguerite Centre, beginning on October 7th.
We are starting the year reading a book that is a change from our usual selections. The group chose Eckhart Tolle’s book –“A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” to begin our season with a philosophical bent. This book is available at the library or in most bookstores.
Together we choose titles for our next meetings from ideas that we all share. So be sure to bring book title suggestions when you come.
Some of the books we read last year:
The Deafening by Frances Itani
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Crow Lake by Mary Lawson
The Holding by Merilyn Simonds
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Growing Healthy, Organic Food at the Corner Garden
The Corner Garden is a Community Garden at the corner of Deacon and Paul Martin Drive, tucked into the corner of the Marguerite Centre’s expansive property. Vegetables were started in March 2007, under lights using heritage seed, and lovingly tended by volunteers. With support from Marguerite Centre, a cold frame was constructed, city compost and tools were purchased, a tiller rented and bit by bit the garden took shape. With the help of staff, pine needles, grass clippings and leaves were gathered up from around the property and delivered to the edge of the garden. A gazebo was built to offer shade to the participants and a shed built to keep the tools out of the weather. A second site was established at one of the building’s south facing walls for wind protection and the brick’s warmth. This is home for varieties of tomatoes and herbs.