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RR 2, 5016 Well. Rd 29, Guelph 519.856.4622<br />
www.edenhousecarehome.ca<br />
Member of OLTCA & ORCA<br />
Licenced by RHRA & MOHLTC<br />
Better Quality Better Health<br />
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The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association<br />
A non-profit organization based at the<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
http://www.gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
Directors & Officers<br />
Dorothe Fair — President<br />
Ken Chupa — Vice-President<br />
Jennifer Blackie — Secretary<br />
Nick Harris — Treasurer<br />
Wendi Hake — Financial Administrator<br />
Ross Knechtel—Webmaster<br />
Ross Coulter Kerry Detlor<br />
Gail Moore Jean McClelland<br />
The Sentinel Team<br />
Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer<br />
Linda Green — Editor, Printer<br />
George Hughes, Ken Pagniez — Printers<br />
George Smith — Delivery Supervisor<br />
Jenny Whiteside — Part-time Writer<br />
Bill Shephard — Part-time Assistant<br />
Don Hillman — Mentor<br />
GWSA Community Support Services Staff<br />
Maryanne Wilford — Manager<br />
Pat Gage — Administrative Assistant<br />
Margaret Iutzi — Move Well Co-ordinator<br />
Molly Roberts — Eat Well Co-ordinator<br />
Paula Frappier — Outreach Co-ordinator<br />
City Staff<br />
Adam Rutherford — Program<br />
Manager<br />
Tracy Benson — Customer Service Clerk<br />
Jocelyn Pedersen — Recreation<br />
Co-ordinator — Senior Services<br />
Becky MacDonald — Recreation<br />
Co-ordinator — Volunteers<br />
Jocelynn Desroches — Chef<br />
Janice Walls, Brian Treleaven — Assistant<br />
Cooks<br />
Kim Barton—Facility Maintainer<br />
Harvinder Marjara, Farial Hashimi, Mary<br />
Loudoun, Nathan Luck — Customer Service<br />
Clerk II<br />
Lynne Briggs — Manager of Recreation<br />
Services<br />
All others working at the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Community Centre are Volunteers.<br />
E S C C<br />
A City of Guelph Recreation Facility run in<br />
partnership with the Community Services Department<br />
of the City of Guelph and the Guelph/<br />
Wellington Seniors Association<br />
683 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3Y8<br />
Tel.: 519-823-1291 / Fax: 519-823-8972<br />
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F<br />
(closed Statutory Holidays)<br />
Read The Sentinel on our website,<br />
www.gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
ISSN: 0383 817X<br />
President’s Message from Dorothe Fair<br />
Hello Flower Friends....<br />
Let's just say that all of us are "in full Bloom"...we<br />
are conditioned and seasoned with constant changing<br />
seasons and temperatures but let's yell from our<br />
decks, balconies or front doors to our condos or apartments...it's<br />
SUMMER...yahoo...it's SUMMER!!<br />
So it's time!!! Go ahead, dispose of that limp poinsettia, cut<br />
back those creeping vines, dump those dried arrangements, slash<br />
all paper, silk and plastic flowers (they only collect dust anyway)<br />
and search out the freshest, most seasonal flowers available.<br />
Make up balcony baskets or boxes or put out urns. Get really<br />
wise and healthy and plant veggies in your containers<br />
for salads to munch on all summer.<br />
Hopefully the ‘SPIRIT’ moves you and you'll be<br />
elbow deep in planting soil soon. Take pictures and<br />
write a short article on your gardening experiences<br />
and submit it to the Sentinel for the September <strong>issue</strong>.<br />
Remember, the due date for September is <strong>August</strong><br />
7. Send your pictures and articles to Linda<br />
Green and Carol Croft at the Sentinel and Ross Knechtel, the<br />
GWSA Web Master, to have your article placed on our website.<br />
Happy gardening.<br />
So what is my MAIN MESSAGE for this <strong>June</strong><br />
<strong>issue</strong>? AGM AGM AGM <strong>June</strong> 26th.<br />
Doors open at 1:00 pm.<br />
We will be honouring GWSA Volunteers who<br />
have dedicated countless hours to a variety of<br />
Activity Groups during their many years as<br />
Members and Leaders at the GWSA.<br />
Our Mayor, Cam Guthrie, will open our AGM and City Councillors,<br />
<strong>June</strong> Hofland, Phil Alt, James Gordon and Andy Van<br />
Hellemond, will share some humorous experiences as GWSA<br />
Members.<br />
Our Choir, the Silvertones, will entertain us with songs they<br />
sing at the Retirement Homes they visit throughout the year.<br />
PLUS, a great new feature this year at the AGM: the Activity<br />
Group (there are 44 of them) that has the greatest number of<br />
group participants attending the AGM on <strong>June</strong> 26th will get a<br />
PIZZA PARTY courtesy of the Board of Directors.<br />
Plan to attend and enjoy refreshments, music, and business<br />
items. Chat with your Board of Directors and meet the<br />
new Directors who will take over for those who have retired<br />
from the Board.<br />
(Continued on page 4)<br />
NOTE: Disclaimer—The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree<br />
with or support statements in the Sentinel made by advertisers, or submissions<br />
by writers. Do you like what you see here in The Sentinel? Stop by the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Community Centre at 683 Woolwich St. to get more! Single <strong>issue</strong>s<br />
(or an extra copy) are available at the Front Desk at the cost of $3.00 each + HST.<br />
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(Continued from page 3)<br />
<strong>June</strong> is Seniors’ month and, as always, we have<br />
lots to celebrate and events to attend:<br />
Mark your calendar:<br />
<strong>June</strong> 12: The GWSA Line Dancers will be in Riverside<br />
Park demonstrating various line dances as<br />
part of the City of Guelph's ‘Pop Up in the Park'<br />
event.<br />
The Line Dancing Activity Group will be across<br />
from the children's playground and the Carousel<br />
from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Bring your family and<br />
friends and get involved in the dancing. It’s easy<br />
to learn and the music is toe-tapping great!!<br />
<strong>June</strong> 14: Seniors’ Month Flag Raising at City<br />
Hall.<br />
Meet the Walking Activity Group across from<br />
the Enabling Garden at 10 am and join the Group<br />
to walk downtown and raise the Seniors’ Flag<br />
with Mayor Cam Guthrie at 11 am.<br />
<strong>June</strong> 17: Dad's Day – enjoy!<br />
<strong>June</strong> 22: Lloyd Longfield M.P. Presentation in the<br />
Book Nook 10 am to 12 pm.<br />
“Changes to Seniors' Pensions.”<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26: A.G.M. Doors open at 1.00 pm. See the<br />
write-up on the previous page.<br />
REMEMBER: The Evergreen Centre is<br />
closed JULY 2 to AUGUST 6.<br />
I wish everyone a very relaxing, re-energizing,<br />
healthy and happy summer break.<br />
Our next Sentinel is September and then it will<br />
be FALL.<br />
Take care dear friends,<br />
You're part of a large group of 2,600 dedicated<br />
believers who all say BE ACTIVE GET IN-<br />
VOLVED MAKE FRIENDS. That's the true<br />
spirit of peace and harmony.<br />
Best always,<br />
Dorothe Fair, President<br />
GWSA Email<br />
Updates<br />
Each month, approximately<br />
mid-month, the Membership<br />
and Marketing Committee<br />
at the GWSA will send a<br />
GWSA Email Update. It will<br />
highlight a few of the exciting things happening at the<br />
GWSA: important communications from the Board<br />
(such as construction updates), and upcoming programs<br />
by CSS. We are planning to include topics of<br />
interest to Seniors, including several pertaining to<br />
health and wellness.<br />
You can unsubscribe from the updates at any time<br />
by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link which will be<br />
displayed at the bottom of every update.<br />
If you have previously completed a paper “Consent<br />
to Receive Electronic Communications,” we are asking<br />
you to complete the electronic sign-up process described<br />
below. We can’t sign you up manually AND<br />
have our list editor keep track of the CASL (Canadian<br />
Anti-Spam Legislation) compliance for those paper<br />
forms. It’s one way or the other and we have chosen to<br />
use the electronic option.<br />
You can receive the GWSA Email Updates by completing<br />
the steps described below:<br />
1. To begin, please send an email to:<br />
subscribe@gwsa-guelph.ca. If you’d like, you can<br />
put the word subscribe in the Subject line or you can<br />
skip that part. In just a few minutes, you’ll get a<br />
message with a link.<br />
2. Click on the link you received, fill in the appropriate<br />
fields, and click “Subscribe to List”.<br />
3. To ensure you really want to receive GWSA<br />
email updates – and to make sure all email addresses<br />
are error-free – we’ll send a message asking<br />
you to confirm.<br />
4. Once you respond to the confirmation message,<br />
your registration is complete and you’ll receive<br />
our Welcome letter.<br />
We have also placed a link under the “Popular<br />
Links” section on all web pages on the GWSA website.<br />
Clicking on this link will also initiate the signup<br />
process. This will take you to step 2 (above).<br />
Simply follow through with steps 2 to 4 to complete<br />
the process.<br />
You can expect to receive your first GWSA Email<br />
Update approximately mid-month after you sign up!<br />
Membership & Marketing Committee<br />
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IMPORTANT NOTICE<br />
Attention all clubs: Because of the building closure from <strong>July</strong> 2-<strong>August</strong> 6, we will<br />
have no access for mail or hand-written information from your clubs. It CAN be sent<br />
to us by email (sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca) which we access from home, so that we<br />
can put your club information in the September <strong>issue</strong>.<br />
If you have requirements for score cards, etc., please let us know well before the<br />
closure so that they can be printed. The Centre re-opens on <strong>August</strong> 7.<br />
THE EDITOR’S PAGE by Linda Green<br />
You're Canadian if:<br />
- You know how to pronounce and spell Saskatchewan<br />
without blinking.<br />
- You put on shorts as soon as it hits plus 10, even if there<br />
is still snow around.<br />
- You are excited whenever an American television show<br />
mentions Canada.<br />
- You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers.<br />
- You drive on a highway, not a freeway.<br />
- You drink pop, not soda.<br />
- You go to the washroom, not the restroom.<br />
- You order “double double” at Tim Horton’s.<br />
- Someone accidently stepped on your foot. You<br />
apologize.<br />
- Someone in a Home Depot offers you assistance...and<br />
they don’t work there.<br />
- You measure distance in hours.<br />
- You have switched from “heat” to “A/C” in the same<br />
day and back again.<br />
- You can drive 90 km/hr through 2 feet of snow during a<br />
raging blizzard without flinching.<br />
- You design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a<br />
snowsuit.<br />
- The speed limit on the highway is 80 km and you’re<br />
going 90 and everybody is passing you.<br />
- Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are<br />
filled with snow.<br />
- You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still<br />
winter and road construction.<br />
- You have more miles on your snow blower than your<br />
car.<br />
- You find 2 degrees “a little” chilly.<br />
Special Printing For Members<br />
Do you have a need for printing (i.e., bookmarks, booklets, calendars,<br />
dinner menus/programs, club bylaws, annual reports), large or small<br />
quantities, black & white print (5¢ per page) or colour (25¢ per page)?<br />
If so, please contact Carol Croft or Linda Green, either in the Sentinel<br />
office (we’re not here all the time, though) or by email at sentinel@gwsaguelph.ca,<br />
or leave a message at the front desk. You must be a GWSA<br />
member to take advantage of this.<br />
We will try to accommodate you with your project as much as we can.<br />
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DONATIONS<br />
To donate easily, with a credit<br />
card, visit our website www.gwsaguelph.ca<br />
and click on the<br />
‘Donate’ button or call:<br />
519-823-1291<br />
<strong>August</strong> 7, <strong>2018</strong> is the deadline for<br />
submissions for the<br />
September <strong>2018</strong> Sentinel.<br />
Email submissions to: sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
or drop yours off at the Evergreen Front Desk.<br />
Distribution of the September <strong>issue</strong><br />
is on <strong>August</strong> 30, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Editor is not responsible for quality of submitted photos<br />
(but we’ll do our best).<br />
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Evergreen Restaurant - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
The Evergreen Restaurant is open to the public and<br />
serves a large variety of menu items that are available<br />
from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday<br />
(except holidays):<br />
Breakfast Foods<br />
Homemade Soups<br />
Bakery Items<br />
Sandwiches<br />
Salads<br />
Beverages<br />
The daily featured Lunch is served from 11:30 am<br />
to 1:00 pm and the menu is below. Take-out is<br />
available for your convenience.<br />
Our goal is to provide balanced, nutritious meals.<br />
We provide great quality, while keeping costs reasonable.<br />
The tremendous support of volunteers in<br />
the restaurant helps us achieve this goal.<br />
DUE TO RISING COSTS OF FOOD PRICES,<br />
MENU ITEMS WILL BE GOING UP<br />
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1/18<br />
Featured Hot Lunch<br />
$6.95 + tax<br />
Each hot lunch is served with 2 sides to ensure a<br />
balanced nutritional meal.<br />
LUNCH DELIVERED<br />
We offer free delivery to the following adjacent<br />
apartments —Riverside Gardens, Riverside Residences<br />
on the Park, The Driftwood, and The Diplomat,<br />
provided we get the order by 9:30 am the day<br />
the delivery is required. Please call 519-823-1291<br />
x2696 to order.<br />
Catering<br />
Catering is available by special order: Hot/cold<br />
drinks, sweet trays, sandwiches, etc. Please have<br />
your order to the customer service clerk in the office<br />
at least 48 hours prior to your event. This allows<br />
staff to ensure that your catering needs will be<br />
met. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.<br />
FEATURED LUNCH served 11:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
All menu items available 8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
Vegetarian/gluten<br />
free options are<br />
available daily.<br />
Please enquire<br />
with the Chef.<br />
1<br />
Roast Chicken<br />
4<br />
Sausage &<br />
Sauerkraut<br />
on a Bun<br />
5<br />
Yorkshire &<br />
Beef Slice<br />
6<br />
Liver & Onions<br />
or 2nd Choice<br />
7<br />
Chicken Noodle<br />
Casserole<br />
8<br />
Ribs<br />
11<br />
12<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
Chicken<br />
Paprikash<br />
Roast Pork<br />
Quiche<br />
Meatloaf<br />
Fish & Chips<br />
18<br />
19<br />
20<br />
21<br />
22<br />
Pork Chops<br />
Meatballs<br />
Western Omelette<br />
Stuffed Chicken<br />
Meat Pies<br />
25<br />
26<br />
27<br />
28<br />
29<br />
Salmon<br />
Hamburger<br />
Cabbage Rolls<br />
BLT Sandwich<br />
Super Duper<br />
Salad Plate<br />
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Evergreen Restaurant - <strong>August</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
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The Evergreen Restaurant is open to the public and<br />
serves a large variety of menu items that are available<br />
from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday<br />
(except holidays):<br />
Breakfast Foods<br />
Homemade Soups<br />
Bakery Items<br />
Sandwiches<br />
Salads<br />
Beverages<br />
The daily featured Lunch is served from 11:30 am<br />
to 1:00 pm and the menu is below. Take-out is<br />
available for your convenience.<br />
Our goal is to provide balanced, nutritious meals.<br />
We provide great quality, while keeping costs reasonable.<br />
The tremendous support of volunteers in<br />
the restaurant helps us achieve this goal.<br />
DUE TO RISING COSTS OF FOOD PRICES,<br />
MENU ITEMS WILL BE GOING UP<br />
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1/18<br />
Featured Hot Lunch<br />
$6.95 + tax<br />
Each hot lunch is served with 2 sides to ensure a<br />
balanced nutritional meal.<br />
LUNCH DELIVERED<br />
We offer free delivery to the following adjacent<br />
apartments —Riverside Gardens, Riverside Residences<br />
on the Park, The Driftwood, and The Diplomat,<br />
provided we get the order by 9:30 am the day<br />
the delivery is required. Please call 519-823-1291<br />
x2696 to order.<br />
Catering<br />
Catering is available by special order: Hot/cold<br />
drinks, sweet trays, sandwiches, etc. Please have<br />
your order to the customer service clerk in the office<br />
at least 48 hours prior to your event. This allows<br />
staff to ensure that your catering needs will be<br />
met. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.<br />
FEATURED LUNCH served 11:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
All menu items available 8:30 am to 1:00 pm<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
Vegetarian/gluten<br />
free options are<br />
available daily.<br />
Please enquire<br />
with the Chef.<br />
1 CLOSED 2 CLOSED 3 CLOSED<br />
6 CLOSED<br />
John<br />
Galt Day<br />
7<br />
Salisbury Steak<br />
8<br />
Roast Chicken<br />
9<br />
Baked Ham<br />
10<br />
Veal Parmesan<br />
13<br />
14<br />
15<br />
16<br />
17<br />
Rainbow Trout<br />
Tourtiere<br />
Swiss Steak<br />
Super Salad Plate<br />
Roast Beef<br />
20<br />
21<br />
22<br />
23<br />
24<br />
Stuffed Chicken<br />
Ribs<br />
Chicken a la King<br />
over Vol-au-Vents<br />
Turkey Dinner<br />
Rib & Chicken<br />
Drumstick Combo<br />
27<br />
28<br />
29<br />
30<br />
31<br />
Beef Stew<br />
Roast Pork<br />
Cabbage Rolls<br />
Liver & Onions<br />
or 2nd Choice<br />
Fish & Chips<br />
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Volunteer Corner from Becky MacDonald<br />
Volunteer Survey Results –<br />
National Volunteer Week<br />
Thank you to everyone who took<br />
the time to complete and return the<br />
volunteer survey back in April and<br />
for providing comments, feedback<br />
and suggestions. All surveys have<br />
been reviewed and the suggestions<br />
made have been taken into consideration.<br />
A few follow-up comments:<br />
-A reminder to all volunteers. You<br />
are permitted to get one free beverage<br />
during your volunteer shift on<br />
the day you are volunteering. You<br />
are required to have your name tag<br />
on to receive your free beverage<br />
from the Dining Room or front<br />
desk.<br />
-The recording of your hours is very<br />
important and plays a key component<br />
in the statistics for the volunteer<br />
program. All volunteers are<br />
required to submit or log your hours<br />
on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.<br />
If you are still not able to sign in for<br />
your hours or if you have any questions,<br />
please speak to Becky in the<br />
main office.<br />
I am more than happy to listen<br />
and receive feedback regarding<br />
your volunteer experience on an<br />
ongoing basis to improve and or<br />
support all volunteer positions and<br />
roles. Your feedback is greatly appreciated<br />
and helps to maintain a<br />
strong volunteer team and program<br />
for everyone to enjoy. Thank you,<br />
Thank you, Thank you!<br />
Upcoming Volunteer Awards<br />
Ontario Senior Achievement<br />
Award. This award recognizes individuals<br />
for significant contributions<br />
to their communities after the age of<br />
65. Up to 20 individuals are recognized<br />
each year.<br />
Deadline is <strong>June</strong> 8, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Canada Volunteer Awards (CVA)<br />
recognize the significant contributions<br />
of individual volunteers, notfor-profit<br />
organizations and businesses<br />
across the country in helping<br />
communities.<br />
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Deadline is <strong>June</strong> 8, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Please fully complete the Nomination<br />
Form located at the front desk<br />
and return it to Becky in the main<br />
office. Those who are eligible for an<br />
award will be chosen. Your assistance<br />
and input is greatly appreciated<br />
with this process. If you have<br />
any further questions, please feel<br />
free to speak to Becky from Monday<br />
to Friday between 8:30-4:30.<br />
All Volunteers – Training and<br />
Orientation: Anyone new to the<br />
volunteer team within the last 2<br />
years, or who has not completed<br />
their AODA and training, will be<br />
required to register for one of the<br />
trainings. It is a great refresher for<br />
anyone, speaks to your role as a<br />
volunteer, policies and procedures<br />
and how the GWSA and City work<br />
together. Please speak to Becky in<br />
the main office for more details and<br />
to register.<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
September 27 th – 9:00-11:00 am<br />
October 3 rd – 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
AGE FRIENDLY GUELPH<br />
By 2031, Guelph’s population is<br />
projected to be 175,000 with 57,000<br />
people over the age of 55. The<br />
City’s Age Friendly Guelph (AFG)<br />
is recruiting volunteers in the following<br />
areas:<br />
Marketing<br />
Communications<br />
Community Outreach<br />
Working Group members are being<br />
recruited to assist with the implementation<br />
and hands-on guiding of<br />
the working groups.<br />
For more information on how to<br />
become a volunteer with Age<br />
Friendly Guelph or any of the current<br />
roles with the committees,<br />
please speak to Becky in the main<br />
office.<br />
<strong>2018</strong> VARIETY SHOW<br />
The Variety Show Committee is<br />
looking for volunteers who are interested<br />
in joining a fabulous team<br />
of volunteers. For more information<br />
on positions, please speak to Becky<br />
in the main office.<br />
GWSA COMMITTEES<br />
Governance Committee:<br />
The GWSA is looking for 2-3 new<br />
members to join the Governance<br />
Committee. If you enjoy reviewing<br />
policies and procedures, have an<br />
HR background with attention to<br />
detail while viewing the larger picture,<br />
have 4 hours per month to give<br />
back and like to work with other<br />
volunteers, this committee is for<br />
you.<br />
Membership & Marketing<br />
Committee:<br />
M&M is looking for 2 GWSA<br />
members to join the creative team<br />
for a 2-3 year commitment. If you<br />
have good communication skills<br />
(written and verbal), enjoy marketing<br />
and promotion and being a part<br />
of an active team that meets every<br />
second Tuesday of the month in the<br />
morning, please speak to Becky for<br />
more information.<br />
ACTIVITY GROUPS<br />
Sentinel Drivers: The Sentinel is<br />
recruiting individuals to deliver the<br />
monthly Sentinel to members of the<br />
GWSA on the last Thursday or Friday<br />
of the month. You would be<br />
delivering to the same individuals<br />
on a monthly basis, located in the<br />
same area of the city.<br />
COMMUNITY SUPPORT<br />
SERVICES<br />
Feeling Better Move Well: Are<br />
you interested in active living? If<br />
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Program Manager, Senior Services from Adam Rutherford<br />
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Hello Sentinel readers, Sentineliens??<br />
I’m absolutely thrilled to take this opportunity to<br />
introduce myself to all of you and invite all of you to<br />
pop in and introduce yourself to me as well.<br />
My name is Adam Rutherford and I’m the acting<br />
Program Manager – Programming and Community<br />
Development for the City of Guelph…but I’m just as<br />
happy if you think of me as Wendy Kornelsen’s temporary<br />
replacement as she assumes another role with<br />
the City. Wendy has given me the lay of the land at<br />
the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre and I’m<br />
excited to build on her amazing work and develop<br />
new opportunities while I’m in this role.<br />
My background and passion is in program development<br />
and supporting good work in our facilities.<br />
Nothing thrills me more than watching a great idea<br />
turn into something meaningful in our community.<br />
While much of my work to date has focused on<br />
youth and recreation-based initiatives, I can’t wait to<br />
start these conversations in and around the Evergreen.<br />
My door is always open and I love brainstorming<br />
over coffee, so please come see me about<br />
any ideas that you might have.<br />
On a personal note, I have 2 wonderful children:<br />
my daughter Sierra, who just graduated from the<br />
University of Guelph and my son Avery, who’s in<br />
grade 11. They keep me on my toes, challenge me<br />
regularly and are my proudest accomplishment. I also<br />
have a beautiful dog at home that competes with<br />
the kids for my attention…she doesn’t give me any<br />
attitude though. I also play soccer regularly – I<br />
should say “football” for our UK readers. I’m looking<br />
forward to learning about your families and interests<br />
too.<br />
I’m located in the manager’s office at the Evergreen<br />
and the door is always open.<br />
Looking forward to meeting all of you very soon,<br />
~ Adam<br />
IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THE JULY CLOSURE OF THE EVERGREEN CENTRE<br />
(JULY 2-AUGUST 6)<br />
The Evergreen Centre will be completely closed during the above dates.<br />
All summer fitness classes will take place at the Victoria Road Recreation Centre.<br />
Trips taking place in <strong>August</strong> and September will have sign-up on <strong>June</strong> 6.<br />
Garden Fresh boxes for <strong>August</strong> must be ordered in <strong>June</strong>.<br />
All library books must be returned to the Book Nook by the last week of <strong>June</strong>. Please<br />
do not sign out any books during the last week of <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Check the GWSA website for updates about the closure and renovations.<br />
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you are looking for a new challenge and would like to<br />
help other seniors maintain their physical well-being,<br />
please consider volunteering with the Feeling Better<br />
Move Well Program. We are currently seeking volunteers<br />
to facilitate one-hour gentle exercise classes in<br />
the community. As little as one hour per week is all<br />
that is required. No fitness experience is necessary.<br />
Full training and orientation will be provided.<br />
Volunteer Drivers: Help make a difference to support<br />
seniors who have trouble getting out on their<br />
own. The Outreach Program needs volunteers who are<br />
willing to use their own car to drive participants between<br />
their home and the Program. The commitment<br />
is one-half day per month.<br />
Seniors Offering Support Telephone Visiting Volunteers:<br />
Help brighten another senior's day by<br />
making a telephone visiting call from your home to<br />
theirs. Scheduling and time commitment are flexible<br />
according to your availability.<br />
Please contact Maryanne Wilford at 519-837-5665<br />
for more information about these volunteer opportunities.<br />
If you are interested in volunteering in any of the<br />
areas listed above and joining the dynamic team,<br />
please contact Becky MacDonald in the office for<br />
more information and to get started with your volunteering<br />
experience. Ph. 519-823-1291 x 2096 or by<br />
email at becky.macdonald@guelph.ca.<br />
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Administraon Office — 519‐837‐5696<br />
The Legal Clinic of Guelph and Wellington County<br />
provides free legal advice for low-income community<br />
members in Guelph and Wellington County, including<br />
seniors in receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement<br />
(GIS) along with their Old Age Security (OAS).<br />
Our main areas of practice include:<br />
Rental tenancies, including care homes, evictions<br />
and maintenance concerns;<br />
Income maintenance, including eligibility for<br />
Canada Pension Plan – disability (CPP-d), Employment<br />
Insurance, the Ontario Disability Support<br />
Program (ODSP), and Ontario Works (OW) and,<br />
Consumer protection, including door-to-door<br />
sales, collection agencies, and garnishment of social<br />
insurance program income.<br />
We are located within the Guelph Community<br />
Health Centre at 176 Wyndham Street North in<br />
Guelph. We can also be reached:<br />
By telephone: 519-821-2100<br />
Online: www.gwlegalclinic.ca<br />
By email: gwlegalclinic@lao.on.ca<br />
We also provide referral information on other areas<br />
of law including wills and power of attorney, family<br />
law, criminal law, debt and bankruptcy, and civil litigation.<br />
For these areas of law, we often refer to the<br />
Law Society Referral Service (LSRS) through the<br />
Law Society of Ontario. The LSRS provides a free 30-<br />
minute consultation with a lawyer or paralegal to help<br />
you determine your rights and options. LSRS can be<br />
reached online at www.lsuc.on.ca/lsrs or on their crisis<br />
line at 1-855-947-5255.<br />
Top 10 Legal Concerns for Seniors*<br />
Brought to you by the Legal Clinic<br />
letter to the agency saying that you dispute the debt<br />
and suggest the matter be taken to court. For more information<br />
on the rules a collection agency must follow<br />
or to make a complaint to the Consumer Protection<br />
Branch about an agency, please visit: www.ontario.ca/<br />
page/collection-agency-your-rights.<br />
3. Can I correct an error on my credit report? Yes!<br />
To correct information in your credit report that is inaccurate<br />
or incomplete, you can ask the consumer reporting<br />
agency to correct the error. You may need to<br />
give proof to the agency that the information is not<br />
correct. You also have the right to receive a free copy<br />
of your credit report by contacting the consumer reporting<br />
agencies: Equifax Canada or TransUnion Canada.<br />
For more information or to make a complaint<br />
about a consumer reporting agency to the Consumer<br />
Protection Branch, please visit: www.ontario.ca/page/<br />
credit-reports.<br />
4. What is the CRA scam? In some cases, fraudsters<br />
are calling consumers impersonating the Canada<br />
Revenue Agency (CRA) and requesting payment for<br />
discrepancies from past filed taxes. Fraudsters threaten<br />
consumers that failure to pay will result in additional<br />
fees, jail time and/or deportation. In other cases, consumers<br />
receive an email or text with a link to a website<br />
that looks like the actual CRA website, in order to get<br />
a refund. Consumers are asked to fill in their personal<br />
information such as Social Insurance Number (SIN)<br />
and are then subject to identity fraud.<br />
5. How do I protect myself from the CRA scam? In<br />
most cases, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will<br />
use registered mail to contact consumers – not email or<br />
phone. You can contact the CRA directly to confirm<br />
you owe back taxes or are entitled to a refund. You<br />
should never provide personal information over the<br />
telephone, by text or email. The CRA does not request<br />
payment by gift cards or bitcoin. For more information,<br />
contact the Government of Canada’s Anti-<br />
Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre.ca.<br />
1. Can my senior’s income be garnished? No! The<br />
income you receive through the Canada Pension Plan<br />
(CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and Guaranteed Income<br />
Supplement (GIS) cannot be garnished for consumer<br />
debt.<br />
2. What do I do if a collection agency is contacting<br />
me and I disagree with the debt? A collection agency<br />
can’t keep contacting you if you send a registered<br />
6. Are there other ongoing scams? Yes, the Guelph<br />
Police report that there are many other scams you<br />
should watch out for. In the anti-virus scam, you could<br />
be contacted by a fraudster claiming to be Microsoft,<br />
wanting to remotely access your computer. In the traffic<br />
infringement scam, fraudsters claim to be police<br />
and <strong>issue</strong> a false ticket via email. In the free trial scam,<br />
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WENDY SMITH | SWOTSERVICES.CA<br />
519‐249‐9103 | WENDY@SWOTSERVICES.CA<br />
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ANNUAL GENERAL<br />
MEETING<br />
Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 26 - 1:30 pm<br />
Doors open 1:00 pm<br />
Plan now to attend...<br />
This is your Association.<br />
Show your support,<br />
voice your opinion,<br />
show your interest<br />
and meet your<br />
Board of Directors!<br />
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The Day Before - Nov. 09, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Plans are currently underway for a reprise<br />
of last year’s Remembrance Day recognition,<br />
predominantly following the same format<br />
for <strong>2018</strong>. While it may seem a little early<br />
to project ahead 5 months in advance,<br />
there is a lot of planning to do.<br />
One of the elements of the presentation<br />
we’d like to repeat is the taped interviews<br />
with a few individuals directly involved personally,<br />
or who are close to relatives or<br />
loved ones who have first-hand experience<br />
with Canada’s Armed Services in any capacity<br />
and in any conflict or peace keeping<br />
effort with the UN. That would include from<br />
WWII to current day, either from the veterans<br />
perspective or those still on active duty.<br />
If you are interested in having your story<br />
told, or would like to share the experiences<br />
of a loved one, please contact Ross Coulter<br />
by email i_am_rossie@hotmail.com or<br />
phone 519-821-3993.<br />
BILL RAFFAN, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE<br />
GWSA FROM 2008-2011<br />
Bill Raffan passed away at<br />
the Guelph General Hospital<br />
on Thursday, May 3,<br />
<strong>2018</strong>, in his 84th year.<br />
Beloved husband of 56<br />
years to Norma. Loving<br />
father of the late Lynne<br />
Raffan (2012), Christine<br />
Raffan and Sharon (Floyd)<br />
Jones.<br />
Bill graduated from<br />
Queen’s University, class<br />
of 1961 Bachelor of Science,<br />
Electrical Engineering and was proud to be a<br />
“Professional Engineer” his entire life. He spent<br />
most of his career at General Electric Canada where<br />
he held posts in Peterborough, Vancouver and<br />
Guelph.<br />
Outside of work, Bill was a dedicated family man<br />
who loved to play with his children and used his<br />
handyman skills to do many projects around the<br />
house. He was a true engineer at heart and was very<br />
particular about any project he worked on. He was<br />
involved in many community groups, such as the<br />
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Stained Glass Guild, the Men’s Club of Guelph, was<br />
part of the Engineering Iron Ring Ceremonies at the<br />
University of Guelph and also former Chairman of<br />
Guelph Hydro.<br />
He was President of the GWSA from 2008 to 2011<br />
and on the executive of the Computer Club for many<br />
years.<br />
He also enjoyed such hobbies as tennis, squash,<br />
ballroom dancing with Norma, and playing euchre<br />
and poker with his grandkids. He and Norma had<br />
many happy vacations throughout Canada, Great<br />
Britain, South America and the Caribbean. Bill loved<br />
computers and he kept up with technology trends for<br />
many years into his retirement. Bill’s kindness, dedication<br />
to family and friends, dry sense of humour,<br />
mischievous grins and bright smile will be missed by<br />
all.<br />
A memorial service to celebrate Bill’s life was held<br />
at Trinity United Church in Guelph on Friday, May<br />
11, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
A tree will be planted in memory of William G.<br />
(Bill) Raffan in the Wall-Custance Memorial Forest,<br />
University of Guelph Arboretum. Dedication service,<br />
Sunday, September 16, <strong>2018</strong> at 2:30 pm.
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The Hearing Improvement<br />
Committee of Guelph<br />
TALKING TO A PERSON WHO IS<br />
HARD OF HEARING<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Make sure your face can be clearly seen and<br />
face the person.<br />
Speaking with hands in front of the face, or<br />
eating, chewing or smoking can make lip<br />
reading difficult.<br />
Ask to use written messages if accuracy is<br />
essential. With hearing loss, mishearings<br />
tend to become more frequent.<br />
Don’t talk too fast — speak a trifle slower,<br />
in a comfortably loud voice, but use normal<br />
phrasing, not separated words, and no<br />
shouting.<br />
Don’t lower your voice at the end of a<br />
sentence.<br />
Speak clearly, especially key words, and<br />
use appropriate gestures. Repeat only once,<br />
then rephrase.<br />
**BOOK NOOK NOTICE**<br />
Due to the Evergreen Centre being<br />
closed <strong>July</strong> 2 to <strong>August</strong> 6, we are<br />
asking our members not to sign out any<br />
books or DVD’s during the last week<br />
<strong>June</strong> 25 to <strong>June</strong> 29 since you will be<br />
unable to return them for a month.<br />
We appreciate your co-operation and<br />
look forward to seeing you all again<br />
when the centre re-opens.<br />
Chris Fraser, Librarian<br />
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50s & 60s Easter Bunny Hop<br />
There was a great turnout for<br />
the dance held on April 13.<br />
Many people dressed up in<br />
their best 50s and 60s<br />
costumes. A good time was<br />
had by all!<br />
Photos by Alan Pickersgill<br />
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GWSA Groups & Activities Contact Information<br />
You may be required to show your up-to-date GWSA membership card at any activity.<br />
A I T H<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Ted Pritchard (519-826-6121)<br />
tpritcha@rogers.com<br />
Art Studio In 2<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Ted Pritchard (519-826-6121)<br />
tpritcha@rogers.com<br />
Tues. <strong>June</strong> 5 and 19, and <strong>August</strong><br />
14 and 28 - 6:30 pm-9:30 pm<br />
Wed. <strong>June</strong> 13 and <strong>August</strong> 8 and 22<br />
- 12:30 pm-4:00 pm<br />
B<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Eleanor Stern (519-837-2702)<br />
Tues. - 7:00-9:30 pm - E<br />
Thurs. - 9:00 am-12:00 noon - E<br />
Fri. - 10:00 am-12:30 pm - E<br />
Sun. - 1:15-3:15 pm - E<br />
Mon. - 1:00-4:00 pm - West End<br />
Wed. - 1:00-3:30 pm - West End<br />
Casual Bicycling - NEW<br />
Various Locations in and<br />
around Guelph<br />
Ned Coates (519-835-9799)<br />
Wed. - May 1 - Oct. 31<br />
10:00 am to Noon<br />
B E<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Helen James (519-856-4434)<br />
Mondays - 6:30-9:00 pm<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
6-H B E<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Dot Smith (519-836-6448)<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
B C<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Diana Cormier (519-780-2074)<br />
(dianacormier@sympatico.ca)<br />
Last Friday of month - 1-3 pm<br />
NEW - B C 2<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Christine Trimble (519-823-2086)<br />
Third Friday of month - 1-2:30 pm<br />
B - W E L’ L<br />
Brian Doucet (519-780-7093)<br />
Mondays - 12:30-3:15 pm<br />
B - E<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
David Pinkney (519-780-5302)<br />
Tuesdays - 6:45-9:15 pm<br />
Peter Traulsen (519-265-2376)<br />
Thursdays - 12:30-3:30 pm<br />
I B<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Conny Budarick (519-763-6651)<br />
Fridays - 9:00-11:30 am<br />
B A G<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Ruby Brent (519-767-1954)<br />
(Bunka B&B)<br />
Wednesdays - 9:15 am-noon<br />
C - NEW<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Sharyn Richards (519-822-1810)<br />
Wednesdays - 1-4 pm<br />
C C<br />
Ken Fugler (519-767-0145)<br />
Debbie Williams (519-820-7215)<br />
C C<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Dave Wurr (519-509-1032)<br />
Fridays - 9:30 am-noon<br />
C C<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Ross Knechtel (226-706-4058)<br />
Ken Chupa (519-829-2476)<br />
September, November, January,<br />
March, May<br />
Second Monday - 7:00-9:00 pm<br />
C C<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Judy Montgomery (519-824-8047)<br />
Fridays - 8:30 am-2:00 pm<br />
C<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Sylvia Edgerton (519-837-0446)<br />
Audrey Young<br />
Joy Halliburton<br />
Tuesdays - 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
D C<br />
Evergreen Auditorium - Stage<br />
Bob Langham (519-836-8366)<br />
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays<br />
10:00 am to 12:00 noon<br />
D S G<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Meet 2nd & 4th Tuesday<br />
9:00-10:00 am<br />
D<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
Jean Simpson (519-822-6193)<br />
Linda Robinson (226-343-0426)<br />
Every Tuesday - 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
E M<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Sandra Rennick (519-824-2044)<br />
Maureen Baird (647-519-2006)<br />
Mondays - 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
E W<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
Audrey Young (519-821-7471)<br />
4th Wednesday monthly<br />
1:30-4:00 pm<br />
E F<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Ray Barnes (519-824-6004)<br />
Fridays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
G<br />
Ken Hills (519-836-8414)<br />
kenandlouisehills@yahoo.ca<br />
Mondays, May to September<br />
H I<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Sharing Information about<br />
HEARING<br />
Meet first Wed. of every month<br />
From October to May<br />
2:00-3:00 pm - it’s free<br />
Call Marianne at 519-822-3946<br />
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Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Margaret Waldron (519-836-8534)<br />
Phyllis Carnochan (519-836-9415)<br />
Mondays -<br />
Beginners 9:30-10:30 am<br />
Intermediate 10:45-11:45 am<br />
(except Holidays)<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-3:00 pm<br />
M J<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Georgia Taylor (519-265-8816)<br />
Tuesdays - 12:30-3:30 pm<br />
Instruction available<br />
P L<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Malcolm Coutts (519-822-5789)<br />
Mon., Tues., Thurs.<br />
(times as assigned)<br />
I F P<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Jean McClelland (519-763-4881)<br />
jeanmcclelland@rogers.com<br />
2:30-5 pm - last Monday of every<br />
month - $24.00 a year<br />
P<br />
Rudy Simon (1-226-979-9635)<br />
Neville Newman (519-400-9136)<br />
gwsapickleball@gmail.com<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Tues. - 9:00 - 12:00 noon<br />
(Beginners & Intermediate)<br />
Friday - 12:45 - 4 pm<br />
(all levels of play)<br />
West End Rec Centre<br />
Tues. - 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm<br />
(advanced play)<br />
Thurs. - 2:15 - 5:00 pm<br />
(all levels of play)<br />
Q<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Beryl Drohan (519-827-0120)<br />
Mondays - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
S<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Linda Robinson (226-343-0426)<br />
Beth Campeau (226-343-0415)<br />
B.J. Antanavicius (519-829-4119)<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-3:45 pm<br />
S<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Jean Campbell (519-821-2695)<br />
Veronica Fowler (519-836-4105)<br />
Tues. afternoon - 1:30-3:00 pm<br />
Wed. afternoon - 1:30-3:00 pm<br />
S S S C<br />
Exhibition Park Arena<br />
Corner of Exhibition &<br />
Division Sts.<br />
Saturdays - 8:00-9:50 pm<br />
Sharon O’Sullivan (519-848-2084)<br />
S C<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Arlene McEllistrum<br />
(519-821-4332)<br />
Choir Director - Ann Sneyd<br />
Pianist - Mary Lynne Woods<br />
Fridays 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
S C<br />
Evergreen Parking Lot by<br />
The Enabling Garden<br />
Shane Hamilton,<br />
519-824-8001<br />
Cathy Densmore 519-822-2220<br />
cathy.densmore@gmail.com<br />
Mondays from January to the end<br />
of March <strong>2018</strong><br />
8:00 am car pool at Evergreen<br />
Centre to Blue Mountain<br />
6:00 pm return to Evergreen<br />
E S C<br />
Evergreen Snooker Room<br />
Nick Harris (519-836-4547)<br />
Daily - 9:00 am-4:00 pm<br />
Tuesday - 7:00-9:30 pm<br />
1st Thursday of every month<br />
7:00-9:30 pm<br />
T T<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Gordon Field (519-822-4976)<br />
Ursula Rodrigues (519-837-3782)<br />
Evergreen: Monday -<br />
3:30-6:30 pm<br />
Wednesday - 9:00 am-12:45 pm<br />
Saturday - 9:00 am-12:00 noon<br />
West End: Friday - 1:00-3:45 pm<br />
(WE - except <strong>July</strong>/<strong>August</strong>)<br />
T H-E P<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
Mike Rooke (519-824-2472)<br />
Gord Knox (519-763-5795)<br />
Tuesdays - 6:30-8:30 pm<br />
W C<br />
April to October<br />
Thursdays - 9:30 am-12:30 pm<br />
Brenda Langham (519-836-8366)<br />
Gord Clegg (519-824-3293)<br />
January and February<br />
W P C<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Ann Peters (519-836-3554)<br />
1st & 5th Wed. - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
3rd Wed. - 9:00 am-4:00 pm<br />
W E A G<br />
Rm 2 West End Rec Centre<br />
Nancy Baker (519-822-6653)<br />
September - <strong>June</strong><br />
Tuesdays - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
Membership is $20.00<br />
W H A G<br />
Rm 2 West End Rec Centre<br />
Ross Hamilton (519-835-9181)<br />
hamiltongalleries@rogers.com<br />
Jan. - <strong>June</strong>; Sept. - Dec.<br />
Thursdays - noon-4:00 pm<br />
Membership is $25.00<br />
W C<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Ross Coulter (519-821-3993)<br />
2nd & 4th Thursdays - 1:00 pm<br />
Be active.<br />
Get involved.<br />
Make<br />
friends.<br />
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GWSA Group & Activity Reports<br />
ALL Activity Groups require that you MUST have an up-to-date GWSA Membership to participate.<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER, THE CENTRE IS CLOSED JULY 2-AUGUST 6, RE-OPENING AUGUST 7!<br />
Art in the Hall<br />
The Art in the Hall project is mandated<br />
to display good art work in the<br />
halls of the Evergreen Centre. If you<br />
are interested in having your work in<br />
a solo exhibition, or if you are interested<br />
in having a few pieces of your<br />
work as part of a group display at the<br />
Evergreen Centre in 2019, contact<br />
Ted Pritchard at 519 826-6121 or<br />
tpritcha@rogers.com by the end of<br />
<strong>August</strong> <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
If you are interested in sitting on the<br />
Art in the Hall Committee for selecting<br />
art for display at the Evergreen<br />
Centre, and assisting with the hanging<br />
of the art, also contact Ted.<br />
Art Studio in 2<br />
Art Studio in 2 is an art group working<br />
out of Room 2 at the Evergreen<br />
Centre on alternate Tuesday evenings<br />
from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm starting<br />
the first week of the month and on<br />
alternate Wednesday afternoons from<br />
12:00 pm until 4:00 pm starting the<br />
second week of the month. For <strong>July</strong><br />
only, the artists of Art Studio in 2 will<br />
be painting “en plein air” at the Enabling<br />
Garden on the afternoons of<br />
Wednesday, <strong>July</strong> 11 and 25, while the<br />
Evergreen Centre is closed for that<br />
month. The artists in this club choose<br />
their own media to work with, examples<br />
of which are acrylic painting,<br />
Bunka, drawing, pastels, porcelain<br />
painting, printmaking, stitchery/<br />
textile arts, watercolour painting and<br />
others. Artists will need to provide all<br />
the materials they need to complete<br />
their work and be prepared to share<br />
their technique and insights with other<br />
artists. The membership in Art Studio<br />
in 2 is limited to 24 and yearly membership<br />
costs $27.00 including HST,<br />
in addition to the GWSA membership.<br />
If you are interested in joining<br />
Art Studio in 2 for <strong>2018</strong>, contact Ted<br />
Pritchard at 519 826-6121 or<br />
tpritcha@rogers.com.<br />
Badminton<br />
Our Badminton Club welcomes all,<br />
from beginners to experienced and<br />
competitive players. Join us as many<br />
as 6 times a week for friendly, active<br />
games and competition at two locations.<br />
We play at the West End Community<br />
Centre on Monday and<br />
Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 pm.<br />
Please note: the West End Community<br />
Centre is not available to our club<br />
after <strong>June</strong> 25 until September 5.<br />
At the Evergreen Centre, play is<br />
Tuesday evenings at 7 pm, Thursdays<br />
at 9 am, Fridays at 10 am, and Sunday<br />
afternoons at 1:15 pm. This year<br />
there will be no sessions from <strong>July</strong> 2<br />
until after <strong>August</strong> 7. We do our best<br />
to keep members alerted of any<br />
changes to our times or cancellations.<br />
Racquets are available for shortterm<br />
loan and players are required to<br />
wear indoor court shoes.<br />
Your membership fee covers participation<br />
at both locations. If you are a<br />
member of the Guelph Wellington<br />
Seniors Association, we allow 3 free<br />
visits to give you a chance to discover<br />
if you are able and will enjoy this<br />
very active sport. The yearly fee is<br />
$60.00 and you must have an up-todate<br />
membership with GWSA to be a<br />
member of our club.<br />
For further information regarding<br />
our activities and membership, you<br />
are welcome to contact Eleanor Stern<br />
at 519-837-2702 or<br />
eleanor.stern@gmail.com<br />
Casual Bicycling - NEW<br />
This new group at the GWSA will be<br />
exploring Guelph’s wonderful multiuse<br />
trail system. We’ll take in the<br />
sights of our city, explore some history,<br />
get some fresh air and exercise all<br />
in one morning! This group is geared<br />
to people who can ride 10 km in less<br />
than 2 hours. Helmets and your own<br />
bike are mandatory. Meeting place is<br />
the Enabling Garden at Riverside<br />
Park.<br />
Bid Euchre<br />
Come in and enjoy a friendly game of<br />
4-Handed Bid Euchre Monday evening<br />
from 6:30 until 9:00 pm, and<br />
Thursday from 1 until 4 pm. There<br />
will also be 6-Handed Bid Euchre on<br />
Thursday afternoons. Don’t know<br />
19<br />
how to play? We will teach you at no<br />
charge. Come and enjoy a visit; we<br />
would love to meet some new members.<br />
Guests are always welcome. For<br />
information on 4-Handed Bid Euchre,<br />
phone Helen James (519-856-4434),<br />
or Dot Smith (519-836-6448) for 6-<br />
Handed Bid Euchre.<br />
Book Club<br />
Our group meets in the Boardroom on<br />
the last Friday of each month from<br />
1:00 to 2:30 pm.<br />
In <strong>June</strong>, we will be discussing and<br />
comparing books that have been made<br />
into movies. There is no meeting in<br />
<strong>July</strong> and when we resume in <strong>August</strong>,<br />
we will be having our annual summer<br />
picnic and reading The Whistler by<br />
John Grisham. Our selection for September<br />
is The Lake House by Kate<br />
Morton.<br />
Monthly fee is $3.00.<br />
NEW - Book Club 2<br />
This group, made up of people on the<br />
wait list for the first book club, will<br />
meet in the Boardroom on the third<br />
Friday of each month from 1:00 to<br />
2:30 pm.<br />
The fee is $3/visit.<br />
Bridge<br />
We invite all bridge players to come<br />
and join us in a friendly game of<br />
bridge. We play three times a week as<br />
follows:<br />
Monday at the West End in the Lions<br />
Lair from 12:45 until 3:15 pm.<br />
Tuesday at the Evergreen in Room 3<br />
from 6:45 pm until 9:15 pm.<br />
Thursday at the Evergreen in Room 3<br />
from 12:30 pm until 3:30 pm.<br />
We hope you will come out and<br />
have a friendly game with us. We will<br />
be delighted to welcome you.<br />
Bunka<br />
Bunka embroidery is created by using<br />
a unique combination of punch needle<br />
and special silk-like rayon thread<br />
(yarn). When completed, many pictures<br />
resemble delicately shaded<br />
paintings. In fact, the needle is held<br />
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and operates in much the same manner<br />
as an artist’s brush or pencil. The<br />
Bunka artist uses many different<br />
stitch techniques in order to achieve<br />
the desired effect of depth and interest,<br />
but unlike other forms of needle<br />
art, there are no knots to tie and mistakes<br />
are easily corrected. This group<br />
is for all skill levels and meets every<br />
Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. to noon.<br />
Bunkawithflair.com.<br />
NEW - Canasta<br />
Come join us for a game of Canasta.<br />
New or experienced players are welcome.<br />
We meet in the Evergreen hallway<br />
every Wednesday at 1:00 pm.<br />
Cost is $1.50. Our president is Sharyn<br />
Richards. Let her know if you have<br />
any comments. Phone: 519-822-1810,<br />
Text: 519-835-4155,<br />
Email: gwsacanasta@gmail.com<br />
Craft Group<br />
Our store is full with all our lovely<br />
handmade items. Our craft club is<br />
growing and growing. Come and join<br />
the fun!! Thank you to all the ladies<br />
who work so hard and thanks for all<br />
the donations of wool and material. I<br />
am always looking for buttons for our<br />
towels. If you have some, please<br />
leave them at the front desk. As we<br />
all know, the centre will be closed<br />
from <strong>July</strong> 2 until <strong>August</strong> 6. Have a<br />
good summer - see you all in the Fall.<br />
Cribbage<br />
If you enjoy a game of cribbage, join<br />
us on Tuesdays at 1:00 pm. We have<br />
a good time and everyone is welcome.<br />
GWSA DANCES:<br />
<strong>June</strong> 15 - Summer Fling<br />
<strong>August</strong> 24 - Summer’s End<br />
Darts<br />
The high scores for April: Bill A.<br />
222/out+111/out, high of 117, Ellen<br />
A.102, Barry A.140, Audrey B.133,<br />
Ed B.113,Grace C.124, Derek C.140,<br />
Jacqui C.101, Stan F.117, Vera<br />
G.121, Gord K.111/out +171, Judy<br />
K.107, Fred L.110, Stu Mc.140, Bob<br />
Mc.121, Janet O.117, Len P.114, Ellen<br />
R.103, Barry S.126, Lorne S.111,<br />
Marjorie S. bullseye out/117, finish<br />
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138, Margaret W.107, Kathryn<br />
W.112, David W.130, Hester W.130.<br />
Dominoes<br />
The Dominoes club meets every<br />
Tuesday at 1:30 pm in the Dining<br />
Room. The club will be playing Mexican<br />
Train. The cost is $1.50 per visit.<br />
Please contact Jean Simpson at 519-<br />
822-6193 or Linda Robinson at 226-<br />
343-0426 regarding any questions<br />
about the club. Come and have some<br />
fun.<br />
Golf<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, we are playing on Mondays<br />
at different courses around Guelph,<br />
Cambridge and Kitchener/Waterloo<br />
until the last Monday of September.<br />
Traditionally we have over 300 members<br />
split into 3 golf groups (see below).<br />
For information and/or to register<br />
for golf, do so at the Evergreen<br />
front desk. We have almost 300<br />
members and are almost full in our 3<br />
Golf Divisions, so apply now if you<br />
want to be included.<br />
The executive of the Evergreen<br />
Golf Club is looking for new members<br />
to help organize the golf. If you<br />
are interested, contact Ted Pritchard<br />
at 519-826-6121 or Ken Hills at 519-<br />
836-8414. The co-ordinators for <strong>2018</strong><br />
are 18 Hole A Group, Wayne Vokey,<br />
18 Hole B Group, George Hughes,<br />
and 9 Hole Group, David Halfpenny.<br />
The cost to join the Evergreen Golf<br />
Club for the <strong>2018</strong> season is $10.00<br />
plus HST.<br />
Hearing Improvement<br />
The Hearing Improvement Committee<br />
of Guelph has the objective of<br />
helping fellow citizens with hearing<br />
loss by: co-operating with and assisting<br />
professionals who deal with it;<br />
promoting hearing accessibility within<br />
our own community; holding regular<br />
information sessions to encourage<br />
greater understanding of the problem<br />
and what is available to help it.<br />
We meet the first Wednesday of<br />
each month from October through<br />
May from 2-3:30 pm. We discuss<br />
problems affecting those with hearing<br />
loss and try to find solutions. Our<br />
meetings also have a social component.<br />
For further information, call<br />
Marianne at 519-822-3946.<br />
Line Dancing<br />
Come dance with us all year long.<br />
Mondays: Beginners 9:30 to 10:30<br />
a.m.<br />
Intermediate: 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.<br />
Thursdays: 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.<br />
(Basic line dance experience recommended<br />
for this class.)<br />
Your first three visits are free, after<br />
which the fee is $1.50 per visit.<br />
Everyone Welcome<br />
Into Focus Photography Club<br />
Summer’s here and the time is right<br />
for photographing our families and<br />
our communities and the members of<br />
the Into Focus Photography Club will<br />
keep our cameras at the ready. Our<br />
themes for the three summer months<br />
are hair styles in <strong>June</strong>, nature macros<br />
in <strong>July</strong>, and feet in September. The<br />
<strong>July</strong> closure of the centre will have an<br />
impact on our display in the restaurant<br />
but will not affect our picture<br />
taking.<br />
We still have a couple of weeks to<br />
complete our scavenger hunt challenge.<br />
We were presented with a list<br />
of 20 subjects and challenged to photograph<br />
as many as possible by <strong>June</strong><br />
15. Keep an eye on our website<br />
(https://intofocus.smugmug.com/<br />
Challenges/Challenge-3-Scavenger-<br />
Hunt/) to see some of the entries.<br />
We are a friendly group of amateur<br />
photographers with equipment ranging<br />
from mobile phones and point<br />
and shoot cameras to fancy DSLR<br />
models. We share a common interest<br />
in photography as a hobby and we<br />
learn from each other. New members<br />
are always welcome.<br />
If you are interested in joining, contact<br />
Jean McClelland by e-mail:<br />
jeanmcclelland@rogers.com.<br />
Pickleball<br />
Pickleball is a sport in which four<br />
players use solid paddles made of<br />
wood or composite materials to hit a<br />
perforated polymer ball over a net.<br />
The sport shares features of other racquet<br />
sports: the dimensions and layout<br />
of a badminton court and a net<br />
and rules similar to tennis, with a few<br />
modifications.<br />
This sport is for people of all ages<br />
who are looking for some fun, laughter,<br />
socialization and exercise. It’s<br />
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Callous and Corn Treatment<br />
Nail Trimming<br />
Fungal Nail Treatment<br />
Gi<br />
Cerficates<br />
Available<br />
Helping families to buy and sell since 2007.<br />
Contact Jackie to enquire about Riverside Residence on the<br />
Park — We have a waing list, so call today.<br />
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easy to learn, but can be challenging<br />
for those with a competitive nature.<br />
All levels of skill invited. Pickleball<br />
equipment is provided.<br />
Scrabble<br />
Our Scrabble group meets Thursdays<br />
from 1:00 to 3:45 pm, at the tables in<br />
the Evergreen Hallway near the Library.<br />
Cost is $1.00 per visit. We play<br />
relaxed but challenging games using<br />
the Scrabble Dictionary 5 th Edition as<br />
our reference. Skill levels range from<br />
beginner to advanced. Come play at<br />
whatever table you wish. Enjoy a<br />
laugh, score a Bingo if you can, and<br />
learn a new word or two with other<br />
word lovers!<br />
Shuffleboard<br />
If you are looking for fun, friendship<br />
and gentle exercise, then join our<br />
group. Beginners are welcome and<br />
instruction is available. Register the<br />
first time you play.<br />
<strong>June</strong> and <strong>August</strong> on Wednesdays<br />
only 1:30-3 p.m. Fee: $1. As of September,<br />
play will be Tuesdays and<br />
Wednesdays.<br />
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Silvertones<br />
The Silvertones Choir, formed nearly<br />
40 years ago, now boasts over 50<br />
members. This mixed group of older<br />
adults share their love of singing -<br />
songs old and new. They also love to<br />
entertain with their singing and to<br />
spread cheer.<br />
The choir will be singing at the beginning<br />
of the Evergreen AGM on<br />
<strong>June</strong> 26.<br />
The Winter/Spring Sing-Out Program<br />
visiting local seniors and retirement<br />
homes and residences is now<br />
finished, with the choir having sung<br />
at 10 residences celebrating music<br />
from around the world.<br />
Songs included Waltzing Matilda,<br />
Ach Du Lieber <strong>August</strong>in, Mary<br />
Anne, Allouette, Cockles and Mussels,<br />
All Through the Night, Loch<br />
Lomond, Greensleeves, La Cucaracha,<br />
Hava Nagila, Shanandoah,<br />
Something to Sing About, Rain, Rain,<br />
Beautiful Rain and Go With a Song<br />
in Your Heart.<br />
The choir is now on its summer<br />
break and will reconvene on Friday<br />
September 7 (to be confirmed).<br />
For more information about joining<br />
the choir, please call Arlene McEllistrum<br />
at 519-821-4332.<br />
Skiing<br />
The 2017-<strong>2018</strong> ski season is over, but<br />
we are planning for <strong>2018</strong>-2019. It<br />
costs $10.00 plus HST to join the<br />
Everwhite Ski Club. You register and<br />
pay for Downhill Skiing at the front<br />
desk of the Evergreen Centre. It helps<br />
to own a 5-7 Pass purchased from<br />
Blue Mountain at the end of the <strong>2018</strong><br />
ski season, which is now. Every<br />
Monday, we carpool by meeting at<br />
the lower Evergreen Parking Lot by<br />
the Enabling Garden at 8:00 am,<br />
drive to Blue Mountain and return to<br />
Guelph by 6:00 pm.<br />
Contact Cathy Densmore, 519-822-<br />
2220, for Ski Club information.<br />
Evergreen Snooker Club<br />
The Evergreen Snooker Club is composed<br />
of a group of active, friendly<br />
players with skill levels covering the<br />
full spectrum from learner/beginner<br />
to accomplished player. If you are<br />
ATTENTION<br />
Activity Leaders and Event Planners<br />
Please be reminded that the Membership and Marketing<br />
Committee will be pleased to place advertisements in selected<br />
media when you submit a “Request for Publicity and<br />
Advertising” form at least 6 weeks in advance of your event.<br />
These forms are available from the program chair and are in<br />
your activity manuals. Submit to the M&M mailbox or by email<br />
to Judith.Carson@sympatico.ca. For free advertising of your<br />
event, please contact the GWSA webmaster, Snap’d Calendar,<br />
and the Guelph Mercury Tribune - Your Calendar.<br />
interested in learning the game, or<br />
have played in the past and want to<br />
get back into it, please drop by the<br />
Snooker Room. You will be assured a<br />
warm welcome and a place to try<br />
your hand at one of our three tables.<br />
The Snooker Room is open weekdays<br />
between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and<br />
any other time the Evergreen Centre<br />
may be open.<br />
The primary focus of the club is to<br />
have fun, build friendships and socialize.<br />
Your snooker skill level is<br />
irrelevant so don’t feel intimidated if<br />
you are a beginner. Prospective<br />
members may visit the club room up<br />
to three times without charge to help<br />
with their decision on whether to<br />
join. While most of the current members<br />
are men, there is a small group<br />
of women who play regularly<br />
(typically on Tuesday mornings), so<br />
ladies, don’t be shy to give it a try.<br />
Membership is available to all<br />
paid-up members of the GWSA on<br />
payment of the prescribed annual<br />
snooker activity fee. The current fee<br />
of $70 (plus tax) buys you access to<br />
the Snooker Room anytime it is open<br />
and all the snooker you care to play.<br />
Texas Hold’Em<br />
Why not come out and have fun with<br />
us? We are averaging about 16 players<br />
a week and are situated in the<br />
Dining Room.<br />
We charge $1.50 per week and<br />
pretty well all of that goes back to the<br />
GWSA. We play from 6:30 to 8:30<br />
pm.<br />
Each player starts off with $500 in<br />
real casino chips and, as we do not<br />
play for money, we work on a point<br />
system; the one with the most points<br />
each week is the winner. We play<br />
until there is only one player left or<br />
8:30 pm comes, whichever comes<br />
first.<br />
We will gladly teach anyone who<br />
is interested in playing. Just follow<br />
the laughter to find us.<br />
We have about six ladies playing at<br />
present and would always welcome<br />
more. We do not want to become a<br />
men’s club! Remember, you have to<br />
be a member of GWSA to play.<br />
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INTERIOR PAINTING<br />
… the third generation<br />
519-821-4189<br />
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Clubs and Drop-In Activities JUNE <strong>2018</strong><br />
R Register W West End Community Centre P Riverside Park Picnic Shelter<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
Everyday Activities<br />
Snooker—9a-4p<br />
Book Nook— Mon-Fri –<br />
9a-4p<br />
Aquatic Arthritic Relief<br />
(West End Community<br />
Centre) (519-837-5657)<br />
Weekend Activities<br />
Saturday<br />
9a-12p Table Tennis, <strong>June</strong> 2, 9, 16, 23, 30<br />
10a-12p Darts, <strong>June</strong> 2, 9, 16, 23, 30<br />
Sunday<br />
1:15-3:15p Badminton, <strong>June</strong> 3, 10, 17, 24<br />
1<br />
8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
4<br />
9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3:30p Bridge W<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-2p Feel Better Move Well<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
5<br />
9a-12p Pickleball<br />
10a Education Series<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1-4p West End Arts W<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
6:30-9:30p Art Studio in 2<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
6<br />
8:30a TRIP BOOKING<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a Food Demo<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12:30-4p Watercolours<br />
1-3:30p Badminton W<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
7<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9a-12p Outreach<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
1-2p Feel Better Move Well W<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
2:15-5p Pickleball W<br />
8<br />
8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
11<br />
9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3:30p Bridge W<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-2p Feel Better Move Well<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
12<br />
8:30a-12p Arthritis Service<br />
9-10a Diabetes Support<br />
10a-12p Outreach<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
13<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
14<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
15<br />
8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
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1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
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9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3:30p Bridge W<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-2p Feel Better Move Well<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
25<br />
9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3:30p Bridge W<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
2:30-5p Photography Club<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p West End Arts W<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
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9a-12p Outreach<br />
9a-12p Pickleball<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1-4p West End Arts W<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
6:30-9:30p Art Studio in 2<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
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9-10a Diabetes Support<br />
1:30p ANNUAL<br />
GENERAL MEETING<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
12:30-4p Art Studio in 2<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
20<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9a-4p Watercolours<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12:15p Darts<br />
1-3:30p Badminton W<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
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9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-4p Wed. Euchre<br />
1-3:30p Writers Club<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
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9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
1-2p Feel Better Move Well W<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
2:15-5p Pickleball W<br />
28<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
1-2:20p Book Club 2<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-3:30p Summer Sizzler<br />
Dance<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
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8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
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8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
10:30a-12p Food Tasting<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-2:30p Book Club<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
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Clubs and Drop-In Activities AUGUST <strong>2018</strong><br />
R Register W West End Community Centre P Riverside Park Picnic Shelter<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
Everyday Activities<br />
Snooker—9a-4p<br />
Book Nook— Mon-Fri –<br />
9a-4p<br />
Aquatic Arthritic Relief<br />
(West End Community<br />
Centre) (519-837-5657)<br />
Weekend Activities<br />
Saturday<br />
9a-12p Table Tennis, Aug.<br />
11, 18, 25<br />
10a-12p Darts, Aug. 11, 18,<br />
25<br />
Sunday<br />
1:15-3:15p Badminton,<br />
Aug. 12, 19, 26<br />
1<br />
CLOSED<br />
2<br />
CLOSED<br />
FOR CONSTRUCTION<br />
3<br />
CLOSED<br />
6<br />
CLOSED<br />
JOHN GALT DAY<br />
7<br />
9a-12p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
8<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12:30-4p Art Studio in 2<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
9<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
10<br />
8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
13<br />
9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3:30p Bridge W<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
14<br />
9-10a Diabetes Support<br />
9a-12p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1-4p West End Arts W<br />
15<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9a-4p Watercolours<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
16<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
17<br />
8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
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1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
20<br />
9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
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9:30-11:45a Line Dancing<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Computer Mentoring<br />
1-3:30p Monday Euchre<br />
2:30-5p Photography Club<br />
3:15-6:30p Table Tennis<br />
6:30-9:15p Bid Euchre<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
6:30-9:30p Art Studio in 2<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
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9a-12p Pickleball<br />
10a-12p Outreach<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
28<br />
9-10a Diabetes Support<br />
9a-12p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
1-3:30p Mah Jong<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-3:30p Dominoes<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold’Em<br />
6:30-9:30p Art Studio in 2<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
7-9:30p Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Snooker<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
22<br />
9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12:15p Darts<br />
12:30-4p Art Studio in 2<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
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9-11:30a Computer Free Time<br />
9a-12:45p Table Tennis<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12:30-4p Watercolours<br />
1-4p Canasta<br />
1:15-3:15p Shuffleboard<br />
1:30-4p Wed. Euchre<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
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9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
30<br />
9a-12p Badminton<br />
9:30a-12:30p Walking Club<br />
1-3p Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Bridge<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-4p Scrabble<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-2:20p Book Club 2<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
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8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-3:30p Summer’s End<br />
Dance<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
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8:30a-1:15p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Improving Bridge<br />
9a-12p Chess<br />
9a-12p Diabetes Clinic<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12:30p Badminton<br />
10:30a-12p Food Tasting<br />
12:45-4p Pickleball<br />
1-2:30p Book Club<br />
1-3p Computer Free Time<br />
1-4p Friday Euchre<br />
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GARDEN FRESH BOXES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO ORDER OR PICK UP AT<br />
THE EVERGREEN SENIORS CENTRE FOR JULY. ANY ORDERS FOR AUGUST<br />
WILL NEED TO BE PURCHASED AND ORDERED IN JUNE.<br />
Order a Garden Fresh Box of fruit and vegetables. Please pay (in advance)<br />
for your next order when you pick up your current order on the<br />
3 rd Wednesday of each month from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in the Evergreen Foyer.<br />
Small box of vegetables and fruit—$15.00<br />
Large box of vegetables and fruit—$20.00<br />
The Garden Fresh attempts to provide as locally fresh grown produce as possible.<br />
Solutions on pg. 44<br />
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS<br />
OF NOTE<br />
“Our Young Seniors”<br />
‘We’re not over the hill; we’re just gaining<br />
speed!’<br />
Young, Winifred - <strong>June</strong> 25 (92)<br />
Hillman, Eleanor - <strong>June</strong> 30 (94)<br />
Croft, Carol - <strong>July</strong> 4 (73)<br />
Campbell, Jean - <strong>July</strong> 13<br />
SPECIAL WEDDING<br />
ANNIVERSARIES<br />
Robinson, Pat & Audrey - <strong>July</strong> 23, 1951<br />
(67 years)<br />
Synnott, Margaret & William (Bill) -<br />
<strong>July</strong> 4 (65 years)<br />
If you have a birthday or anniversary that<br />
you would like to include in the Sentinel,<br />
please let us know the month before.<br />
“Passages”<br />
We would like to convey our condolences<br />
To Association Members and their Families<br />
Schinck, Gerard (Gerry) passed away on Wednesday,<br />
April 25, <strong>2018</strong> in his 88th year. Long-time<br />
member of the GWSA and past Treasurer of the<br />
Board of Directors.<br />
Raffan, William (Bill) passed away on Thursday,<br />
May 3, <strong>2018</strong> in his 84th year. He was a Past-<br />
President of the GWSA and on the executive of the<br />
Computer Club for many years.<br />
LeBlanc, Grace passed away on Wednesday, April<br />
9, <strong>2018</strong> in her 83rd year. She was a participant in the<br />
Outreach Program.<br />
Lugosi, Rosa passed away on<br />
Saturday, April 28, <strong>2018</strong>. She<br />
was a participant in the Outreach<br />
Program.<br />
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RECREATION & LEISURE PROGRAMS for SENIORS 55+<br />
held at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
unless otherwise indicated — call 519-823-1291.<br />
Your Community Guide is available at the Centre and online at www.guelph.ca.<br />
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY SO YOUR COURSE DOESN’T GET CANCELLED<br />
DUE TO LATE OR LOW REGISTRATION. (Fees do not include HST.)<br />
FITNESS AND HEALTH<br />
Chair Yoga<br />
Chair yoga offers the same benefits<br />
as other yoga practices, such as increased<br />
flexibility, strengthening,<br />
proper breathing and increasing<br />
range of motion in the joints. Simply<br />
use a chair to assist with postures.<br />
Chair yoga is for everyone and especially<br />
those who may have limited<br />
mobility and/or are unable to get up<br />
and down on a yoga mat. Postures<br />
can be modified to meet students’<br />
needs. Please bring your own yoga<br />
mat to class to be placed under your<br />
chair.<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 9<br />
Fee: $64.89 Members,<br />
$79.89 Non-Members<br />
Thu <strong>July</strong> 5, 2 p.m. Code: 212525<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 7<br />
Fee: $50.47 Members,<br />
$65.47 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>July</strong> 9, 9:15 a.m. Code: 212487<br />
Gentle Yoga<br />
This program is open to everyone.<br />
We will explore this centuries-old<br />
discipline which brings health and<br />
vitality to the body, peace to the<br />
mind and joy to the spirit. Ability to<br />
move from standing to lying on the<br />
floor needed.<br />
Class length: 60 mins<br />
Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $64.89 Members,<br />
$79.89 Non-Members<br />
Tues <strong>July</strong> 3, 2 p.m. Code: 212526<br />
Fri <strong>July</strong> 6, 10:30 a.m. Code: 212499<br />
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Memory Fit<br />
This function-focused program is for<br />
individuals with early onset dementia.<br />
Combining gentle movement and<br />
social interaction, the program focuses<br />
on mobility, balance and<br />
building confidence in a positive<br />
environment. Participants will benefit<br />
by gaining mutual support from<br />
others sharing similar experiences.<br />
Movement and physical activity contribute<br />
to a person’s overall health<br />
and well-being.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>July</strong> 6, 3 p.m. Code: 213376<br />
Osteo Fitness<br />
Part of living well with osteoporosis<br />
involves movement and exercise.<br />
Physical activity plays an essential<br />
role in the treatment of osteoporosis<br />
by stimulating or applying a load on<br />
our bones to maintain their structure<br />
and strength. Four types of exercise<br />
are necessary in the management of<br />
osteoporosis: strength, posture and<br />
core stability, balance, and weight<br />
bearing. By improving your strength,<br />
balance and posture, in turn you reduce<br />
the risk of falling.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Wed <strong>July</strong> 4, 2:45 p.m. Code: 213377<br />
Qi Gong 1 (Chi Kung)<br />
This class is a Chinese blend of exercise,<br />
stretching and meditation. The<br />
program focuses on “Eighteen Postures<br />
for Daily Practice,” a Qi Gong<br />
set that integrates East and West in a<br />
series of gentle exercises designed to<br />
maintain and enhance health. Adapting<br />
classical Qi Gong forms, this<br />
style incorporates therapeutic exercise,<br />
self-massage and meditation.<br />
Qi Gong 1 class focuses on the core<br />
routines.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 7<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $52.32 Members,<br />
$67.32 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>July</strong> 9, 10:30 a.m.<br />
Code: 212512<br />
Qi Gong 2 (Chi Kung)<br />
This class is a Chinese blend of exercise,<br />
stretching and meditation. The<br />
classes focus on “Eighteen Postures<br />
for Daily Practice,” a Qi Gong set<br />
that integrates East and West in a<br />
series of gentle exercises designed to<br />
maintain and enhance health. Adapting<br />
classical Qi Gong forms, this<br />
style incorporates therapeutic exercise,<br />
self-massage and meditation.<br />
Qi Gong 2 class explores variations,<br />
including qigong walking.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Thu <strong>July</strong> 5, noon Code: 212513<br />
Strength and Balance<br />
This beginner class will focus on fall<br />
prevention, whole body movements<br />
and balance. It is designed to improve<br />
general mobility and overall<br />
strength to make everyday tasks easier.<br />
You will expect to see improvement<br />
in posture. The class presents<br />
an excellent opportunity for beginners<br />
to start exercising with an aerobic,<br />
strength and flexibility component.<br />
Class length: 45 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Tue <strong>July</strong> 3, 12:15 p.m. Code: 212514<br />
Strength and Cardio Level 1<br />
The beginner strength training class<br />
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Sharon Craig<br />
Manicurist/Pedicurist<br />
226-383-9308<br />
Also for men<br />
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(Continued from page 30)<br />
focuses on functional exercises that<br />
include balance, flexibility and cardiovascular<br />
movements. Exercises<br />
are performed both sitting and standing.<br />
Hand weights are used for<br />
strengthening and toning muscles.<br />
Join us to keep your body fit!<br />
Class length: 50 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Wed <strong>July</strong> 4, 9:30 a.m. Code: 212516<br />
Strength and Cardio Level 2<br />
The intermediate/advanced strength<br />
training class focuses on a low impact<br />
cardio warmup. This class performs<br />
functional exercises that include<br />
balance, flexibility and cardiovascular<br />
movements. Exercises are<br />
performed sitting and standing. A<br />
variety of equipment is used<br />
throughout the classes, which may<br />
include bands, stability balls and<br />
weights of your choice. Join us to<br />
keep your body fit!<br />
Class length: 50 mins Classes: 7<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $43.26 Members,<br />
$58.26 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>July</strong> 9, 8:55 a.m.<br />
Code: 212517<br />
Strength and Cardio Level 3<br />
Come and challenge your fitness<br />
level in the advanced strength training<br />
class. Focusing on a low impact<br />
cardio warmup, this class performs<br />
functional exercises that include balance,<br />
flexibility and cardiovascular<br />
movements. A variety of equipment<br />
is used throughout the classes which<br />
may include bands, stability balls<br />
and weights of your choice. Join us<br />
to keep your body fit!<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Class length: 50 mins Classes: 9<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>July</strong> 6, 8 a.m. Code: 212520<br />
Classes: 7<br />
Fee: $43.26 Members,<br />
$58.26 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>July</strong> 9, 8 a.m. Code: 212519<br />
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Stretch and Strengthen<br />
Come and learn body awareness<br />
through core strengthening, muscle<br />
toning and stretching. You will see<br />
improvements in your posture and<br />
fitness abilities. This entry-level fitness<br />
class will prepare you to take<br />
your fitness to the next level.<br />
(Formerly Strength Training -<br />
Beginner)<br />
Class length: 50 mins Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Tue <strong>July</strong> 3, 8:45 a.m. Code: 212523<br />
Thu <strong>July</strong> 5, 8:45 a.m. Code: 212522<br />
Total Body Conditioning<br />
This total body conditioning class<br />
will challenge the active 55+ individual.<br />
A cardio warm-up will prepare<br />
you for a resistance training,<br />
balance, flexibility, core strength and<br />
floor workout. The benefits of regular<br />
exercise consisting of these major<br />
components will improve your mental,<br />
physical and emotional health,<br />
increase your energy level to be able<br />
to carry out daily tasks and reduce<br />
your chances of osteoporosis.<br />
Class length: 45 mins<br />
Classes: 9<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec<br />
Centre<br />
Fee: $55.62 Members,<br />
$70.62 Non-Members<br />
Wed <strong>July</strong> 4, 8 a.m. Code: 212521<br />
COMPUTERS &<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
Computer Mentoring<br />
Just about everyone with a computer<br />
runs into problems! Don’t struggle<br />
when there is help available at these<br />
weekly mentoring sessions. Volunteers<br />
from the GWSA Computer<br />
Club are available to assist you with<br />
your specific problem areas. If you<br />
need help with problems specific to<br />
iPads/iPhones/Macbooks, please<br />
send your contact info via email to<br />
kenchupa@gmail.com and one of<br />
the mentors will be in touch to<br />
arrange a mentoring session.<br />
Class length: 2 hours Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $3.00 Members,<br />
$5.00 Non-Members<br />
See the box at the bottom of page 34<br />
for dates and codes.<br />
Computers - Email Basics<br />
Are you new to email and want to<br />
learn how to better communicate<br />
with friends, family and even businesses?<br />
Do you want to learn how to<br />
better use your current email service?<br />
This workshop will teach you<br />
how to use an Internet-based email<br />
service to send and receive messages,<br />
attach documents and photos, as<br />
well as identifying and avoiding<br />
email viruses. If you already have an<br />
email account, bring your login and<br />
password as there will be time to<br />
practise and to have your questions<br />
answered. To get the most out of this<br />
session, you should know how to use<br />
a mouse.<br />
Class length: 2.5 hours<br />
Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $20.60 Members,<br />
$35.60 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>June</strong> 1, 9:30 a.m. Code: 211716<br />
Computer Tablets – iPad<br />
This course is to help the new Apple<br />
iPad user navigate through the functions<br />
of this type of computer tablet.<br />
Please bring your iPad to class so<br />
you are ready to get started.<br />
Class length: 2 hours Classes: 2<br />
Fee: $30 Members,<br />
$45 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>June</strong> 11, 10 a.m. Code: 211737<br />
Computers - Internet Basics<br />
Are you new to the Internet and want<br />
to learn more about going online?<br />
Would you like to better understand<br />
Internet jargon? Has using an Internet<br />
browser left you frustrated and<br />
confused? This workshop will guide<br />
you through the Internet basics, including<br />
how to use a browser, navigate<br />
websites and use a search engine,<br />
as well as understanding Internet<br />
jargon. This session will also<br />
help you to identify Internet threats<br />
and stay safe when online. To get the<br />
most out of this session, you should<br />
already know how to use a mouse.<br />
Class length: 2.5 hours Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $20.60 Members,<br />
$35.60 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>June</strong> 22, 9:30 a.m. Code: 211719<br />
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1 & 2 Bedroom Units Available for Rent at<br />
671 Woolwich Street, Guelph<br />
• Clean & quiet seniors building next to the senior centre<br />
• Walking distance to Wal‐Mart plaza<br />
• Ensuite bathrooms available<br />
• On site laundry<br />
• Heat, Hydro & Parking included<br />
For viewings and more informaon call Michel at: 519‐400‐0297<br />
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Computers – File Management<br />
Thought file management was just<br />
for paper files? Think again! It’s just<br />
as important to keep the files on your<br />
computer organized and up-to-date.<br />
Just as with paper files, the goal of<br />
computer file management is to ensure<br />
that you can find what you’re<br />
looking for, even if you’re looking<br />
for it years after its creation. This<br />
file management workshop will help<br />
you keep your files organized and<br />
accessible.<br />
Class length: 3 hours Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $20.60 Members,<br />
$35.60 Non-Members<br />
Tue <strong>June</strong> 5, 1 p.m. Code: 211718<br />
Microsoft Office – Word<br />
With Microsoft Word you can create<br />
fantastic cards, flyers, meeting<br />
minutes, newsletters - basically, any<br />
kind of document. It’s not just for<br />
typing letters anymore! Come learn<br />
the basics of this fabulous program<br />
and how templates can give you a<br />
head start on all your projects. This<br />
is for Windows.<br />
Class length: 3 hours Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $20.60 Members,<br />
$35.60 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>June</strong> 8, 9 a.m. Code: 211734<br />
Computers – Skype<br />
Learn how to set up Skype, add your<br />
contacts and make your first call.<br />
Learn how to change your settings to<br />
private, block or unblock contacts,<br />
and view your history. Communicate<br />
between computers. Talk to anyone<br />
on Skype, anywhere in the world,<br />
free with a Skype-to-Skype call.<br />
Class length: 2 hours Classes: 2<br />
Fee: $30.90 Members,<br />
$45.90 Non-Members<br />
Wed <strong>June</strong> 6, 1 p.m. Code: 211735<br />
GENERAL INTEREST<br />
Driving Information Session<br />
This free session will cover the driver’s<br />
license renewal process. Topics<br />
include: what you can expect when<br />
you turn 80 years old, aging and<br />
driving, how aging factors can affect<br />
your ability to drive safely, warning<br />
signs, traffic roundabouts, and when<br />
is it time to hang up the keys. There<br />
must be 15 people registered for the<br />
course to run.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 1<br />
Fee: No cost<br />
Wed <strong>June</strong> 20, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Code: 211756<br />
Transit Talks<br />
Want to learn about Guelph’s transit<br />
system? Join us to learn about the<br />
options for public transit in Guelph.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 1<br />
Fee: No cost<br />
Fri <strong>June</strong> 15, 10 a.m. Code: 211824<br />
Financial Insurance - Cash Flow<br />
Planning for Retirement<br />
Do you feel like you are making<br />
great retirement income but you<br />
don’t know where it all goes? Do<br />
you feel like you could do so much<br />
more with your money if you only<br />
knew how? Do you want more life<br />
from the money you already have? If<br />
your financial plan doesn’t include a<br />
written cash flow plan, you may be<br />
missing the most important step.<br />
Please join us to learn how to get<br />
more out of your money.<br />
Class length: 60 mins Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $5.00 Members,<br />
$10.00 Non-Members<br />
Mon <strong>June</strong> 4, 10 a.m. Code: 211757<br />
Photography –<br />
Photography Subjects<br />
Use photo editing software to alter<br />
photos, brighten and darken, crop,<br />
remove red eye, add captions and<br />
special effects, etc. Learn how to<br />
change a picture’s file size before<br />
emailing or uploading to a website.<br />
Class length: 3 hours Classes: 1<br />
Fee: $20.60 Members,<br />
$35.60 Non-Members<br />
Fri <strong>June</strong> 15, 9 a.m. Code: 211763<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
Retire in Style<br />
Information Show<br />
Check out local businesses and<br />
not-for-profit agencies that serve the<br />
older adult population at this show.<br />
Friday, <strong>June</strong> 1, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<br />
Free Admission<br />
COMPUTER MENTORING<br />
All computer mentoring sessions are held on Monday afternoons from 1-3 pm for $3.00 for Members<br />
and $5.00 for Non-Members.<br />
Participants pay in advance at the registration desk.<br />
** The Computer Lab is open all day for member use as long as there isn’t a scheduled class using it. **<br />
Computer Free Time:<br />
Every Wednesday morning<br />
from 9:30-11:30 am,<br />
and Friday afternoon<br />
from 1:00-3:00 pm,<br />
open to all members of the<br />
GWSA<br />
free of charge.<br />
DATE CODE DATE CODE<br />
<strong>June</strong> 4 211725 <strong>June</strong> 18 211727<br />
<strong>June</strong> 11 211726 <strong>June</strong> 25 211728<br />
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$25.00 discount coupon<br />
with this ad<br />
Please call 519-821-6683<br />
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you provide your credit card number to fraudsters to<br />
cover shipping costs. In the romance scam, fraudsters<br />
ask for money to cover travel costs to visit you, etc.<br />
You can check the police website for more information<br />
at: www.guelphpolice.ca/en/crime-prevention-andsafety/fraud-safety.asp<br />
7. How do I protect myself from identity theft? The<br />
RCMP has many tips for preventing identity theft including<br />
that you should be wary of unsolicited e-mails,<br />
telephone calls or mail attempting to extract personal<br />
or financial information from you. You should limit the<br />
identity documents you carry in your wallet. You<br />
should check your credit reports, bank and credit card<br />
statements and report any irregularities promptly. You<br />
should swipe your debit or credit card yourself and not<br />
allow a cashier to do it for you. You should always<br />
shield your personal identification number when using<br />
an ATM or a PIN pad. You should shred personal and<br />
financial documents before putting them in the garbage.<br />
For more tips, visit the RCMP at www.rcmpgrc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/id-theft-vol-eng.htm.<br />
8. Can my landlord evict me in the winter? Yes, tenants<br />
can be evicted in the winter. However, landlords<br />
can only evict for reasons outlined in the Residential<br />
Tenancies Act (i.e., arrears). Landlords must provide<br />
the proper notice of termination. Tenants have the right<br />
to fight the eviction through a hearing at the Landlord<br />
and Tenant Board. If you have questions about your<br />
tenancy, contact the Legal Clinic.<br />
Can I get help with the cost of my electricity bill?<br />
Yes! The Electricity Support Program (OESP) assists<br />
those in lower-income homes. If you are a customer of<br />
an electricity utility, the OESP will reduce the cost of<br />
your household electricity by applying a monthly credit<br />
directly to your bill. The credit amount will depend on<br />
how many people live in your home and your combined<br />
household income. For information, please contact<br />
the OESP at https://ontarioelectricitysupport.ca/.<br />
Where can I find out about resources and services<br />
available to seniors in Ontario? The Ontario Senior<br />
Guide, through the government of Ontario, provides<br />
helpful information on resources available to seniors in<br />
Ontario, including tax credits, health, caregiving, housing,<br />
driving and staying safe. The Guide can be found<br />
at: www.ontario.ca/page/guide-programs-and-servicesseniors.<br />
I have a legal concern. Where can I look for information?<br />
Community Legal Education Ontario<br />
(CLEO) produces practical legal information to help<br />
people understand and exercise their legal rights.<br />
CLEO provides information on health and disability<br />
law (i.e., continuing power of attorney for property),<br />
consumer law, abuse and family violence, and more.<br />
You can reach CLEO at www.cleo.on.ca. If you are<br />
unable to find the answers you need, please contact us<br />
at the Legal Clinic for assistance or a referral.<br />
*This is general information and not legal advice. If<br />
you need legal advice, please contact the Legal Clinic.<br />
9. Are Care Homes protected under the Residential<br />
Tenancies Act? Yes! A care home is a place you<br />
rent, where you get health care services, attendant care,<br />
or help with daily living. If you live in a care home,<br />
you are a tenant and have legal rights. If you have<br />
questions about your tenancy, contact the Legal Clinic.<br />
10. Is there social housing available to seniors? Yes!<br />
Rent-geared-to-income housing is available through<br />
the County of Wellington’s Housing Services, including<br />
apartment buildings catering to senior tenants. The<br />
County also has formal service agreements with a number<br />
of Retirement Homes in the area, where tenants can<br />
receive housing along with related supports. If you disagree<br />
with a decision made by Housing Service, you<br />
can request a review within 10 days and can contact the<br />
Legal Clinic for assistance with the review. To apply<br />
for the Centralized Waitlist, contact the County of<br />
Wellington’s Housing Services at 519-837-5492<br />
x 4060.<br />
Can’t stop now…A few more Referrals for Seniors*<br />
Brought to you by the Legal Clinic<br />
World Suicide Prevention Day<br />
On September 10, people from over 50 countries will<br />
join together to recognize World Suicide Prevention<br />
Day. This year’s theme is, ‘Working Together to Prevent<br />
Suicide’. The Suicide Awareness Council of<br />
Wellington Dufferin is a community voice that supports<br />
the importance of suicide awareness and prevention.<br />
As in previous years, the Council will be<br />
distributing free tulip bulb packages across the region.<br />
The bulbs are the Council’s symbol of HOPE<br />
and resiliency.<br />
For more information, visit www.sacwd.ca or<br />
1-844-264-2993 ext. 7015.<br />
Diabetes Support Group<br />
All are welcome to join The Diabetes Support<br />
Group which meets on the second and fourth Tuesday<br />
mornings of the month (Room 2, 9:00 - 10:00<br />
a.m.). The group meets in <strong>June</strong> on <strong>June</strong> 12 and <strong>June</strong><br />
26. There will be no meetings in <strong>July</strong> or on <strong>August</strong><br />
14. The group will meet again on Tuesday, <strong>August</strong><br />
28.<br />
A $2.00 donation helps support this great program.<br />
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UNICEF Foreign Coin Boxes:<br />
Do you have foreign coins left over from a wonderful<br />
holiday abroad? When you see them on your<br />
dresser, do they remind you that you should do<br />
something about them? UNICEF Guelph has the perfect<br />
solution. We are inaugurating a UNICEF collection<br />
box system in Guelph whereby people can drop<br />
off their unused foreign coins, and the proceeds will<br />
be sent on to UNICEF Canada to be used in their<br />
children’s programs around the world. The Evergreen<br />
Centre is one of those places.<br />
UNICEF is the world’s leading child-focused humanitarian<br />
and development agency, and is on the<br />
ground in at least 150 countries, ready to help when<br />
disaster strikes. Through innovative programs and<br />
advocacy work, the rights of children are secured and<br />
lives are saved. It is supported entirely by voluntary<br />
donations and helps all children regardless of race,<br />
religion or politics.<br />
Next time you’re at the Evergreen Centre, look for<br />
the box at the Front Desk with the UNICEF icon labelled<br />
“Foreign Coins for Kids”. Donate and clean<br />
off your dresser at the same time! For more information,<br />
contact Jean Gerrath: 519-822-1964, or<br />
jean.gerrath@gmail.com.<br />
GUELPH MUSEUMS’ SUMMER EVENTS<br />
Guelph Museums would love the opportunity to share<br />
information with GWSA about what is happening and<br />
upcoming at Guelph Museums. There is always something<br />
exciting going on at Guelph Museums (Guelph<br />
Civic Museum, McCrae House, and Locomotive 6167)<br />
that would be of great interest to the older adult community.<br />
Guelph Civic Museum, located at 52 Norfolk Street,<br />
showcases Guelph’s history through permanent and<br />
changing exhibits, a fun and interactive families gallery<br />
and special events and activities.<br />
McCrae House National Historic Site, located at 108<br />
Water Street, is the birthplace of Lt. Col. John<br />
McCrae, doctor, soldier and author of “In Flanders<br />
Fields”. Exhibitions provide information about his<br />
upbringing in Guelph, his life, and legacy. The house<br />
and grounds are enhanced by engaging programs including<br />
outdoor tea and theatre programs during the<br />
summer.<br />
Locomotive 6167 was built in 1940, one of 203<br />
“Northern” locomotives used by Canadian National<br />
Railways for passenger and freight service. After being<br />
retired from active service, the locomotive was<br />
gifted to the City of Guelph in 1967. It has been lovingly<br />
restored by volunteers, and can be viewed at its<br />
Farquhar Street location near downtown Guelph's<br />
transportation hub.<br />
We also offer guided tours and community visits<br />
which provide unique and engaging life-long learning<br />
opportunities. The Museum will come to you. Museum<br />
educators are available to provide presentations on:<br />
The History of Guelph, Growing Guelph, The First<br />
World War, The Life and Times of John McCrae, Two<br />
Guelph Soldiers in the Great War, Great Guelphites,<br />
and more!<br />
Some upcoming events and exhibits we think would<br />
be of particular interest:<br />
Piping Evenings with Guelph Pipe Band<br />
PRACTICES: WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 6, JULY 4,<br />
AND AUGUST 1-7 PM<br />
FULL CONCERT: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,<br />
6:30 PM<br />
McCRAE MEMORIAL GARDENS<br />
Pull up your lawn chair and enjoy the sound of bagpipes<br />
at the end of the day.<br />
Tea at Two<br />
TUESDAY TO SUNDAY, JUNE 27 TO SEPTEM-<br />
BER 3, 2-4 PM, $15 + HST<br />
RESERVATIONS AT GUELPHMUSEUMS.CA<br />
Tour McCrae House, then relax and reflect over tea<br />
and scones in the peaceful backyard gardens.<br />
Backyard Theatre: Mary’s Wedding<br />
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM JULY<br />
7 TO JULY 21 at 7 PM<br />
SATURDAY MATINEES, JULY 14 AND 21 at 2 PM<br />
$20 + HST AT GUELPHMUSEUMS.CA<br />
Set against the backdrop of the First World War,<br />
Mary’s Wedding is an epic story of love, hope and survival.<br />
Written by Stephen Massicotte. Directed<br />
by Jay Wilson.<br />
Voices from the Engraver<br />
JUNE 5 TO SEPTEMBER 2<br />
RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30 PM<br />
Experience the creative process, technical skill, and<br />
artistry that underlies the production of Canadian<br />
stamps and bank notes.<br />
Cursive: Reading and Writing the Old School Way<br />
JUNE 16 TO SEPTEMBER 2<br />
RECEPTION: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 6:30 PM<br />
Ancient cultures developed systems of writing that<br />
have evolved and persisted into the 21st century. Featuring<br />
artifacts selected from the permanent collection,<br />
this exhibition traces the history of penmanship, never<br />
more compelling than in the digital age.<br />
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At Your Service<br />
Going OUT OF TOWN?<br />
Need PEACE OF MIND?<br />
- Mature lady will check your home,<br />
pet, loved one<br />
- Collect your mail, water your<br />
plants<br />
- House sit/pet sit<br />
- Let in repair/serviceman/real<br />
estate<br />
- Other requests/errands<br />
CONTACT BETH @<br />
519‐766‐2933<br />
TEXT OR PHONE<br />
(Guelph area)<br />
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A VIEW FROM THE BOOK NOOK<br />
Chris Fraser<br />
The Book Nook —<br />
“A Lending Library”<br />
We are open Monday to<br />
Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm<br />
* * * *<br />
If you have enjoyed reading the<br />
first 3 books in The Seven Sister<br />
series, you will be happy to read<br />
this great new book “The Pearl<br />
Sister” by Lucinda Riley.<br />
CeCe had always been in control,<br />
but this time she was really<br />
scared doing things alone. Nevertheless<br />
she had decided to discover<br />
her origins.<br />
With just a black and white photograph<br />
and the name of a female<br />
pioneer in Australia, she set out to<br />
find out more about this woman.<br />
First she stopped in Thailand, but<br />
after a short while she decided to<br />
go to Railay Beach for a couple of<br />
weeks, a place she had been happiest.<br />
CeCe realized she needed to get<br />
to Australia and find a town called<br />
Broome. Once there, she soon became<br />
friends with a local girl,<br />
Chrissie, who was quite excited<br />
when CeCe showed her the only<br />
clue she had, the photograph.<br />
Chrissie was sure she recognized<br />
one of the men in the picture, who<br />
she believed was a famous artist.<br />
After CeCe went to a museum to<br />
find out about Kitty Mercer, the<br />
female pioneer’s name she was<br />
given to help trace her ancestry,<br />
CeCe listens to the tapes which tell<br />
the life story of Kitty Mercer.<br />
Soon CeCe began to believe that<br />
she belonged in this vast continent<br />
and has a sense of belonging.<br />
This is a wonderful story of<br />
CeCe finding her ancestry and is<br />
another great book in this series. I<br />
hope you will enjoy reading it as<br />
much as I did.<br />
Please remember that the Evergreen<br />
Centre will be closed <strong>July</strong><br />
2 to <strong>August</strong> 6 and we ask our<br />
members not to sign out any<br />
books during the week prior to<br />
the closure, <strong>June</strong> 25 to 29, due to<br />
not being able to return them for<br />
a month. We appreciate your cooperation.<br />
I hope you all have a<br />
great summer.<br />
Happy reading!<br />
Your Bookworm & Librarian,<br />
Chris Fraser<br />
EVERGREEN MARKET<br />
‘For Sale’ ads will be left in for 3 <strong>issue</strong>s from first insertion<br />
(i.e., in Sept. <strong>issue</strong> - removed from Dec. <strong>issue</strong>),<br />
if you wish it to remain in longer, please contact The<br />
Sentinel office and/or leave us a message. If your item<br />
sells, please let us know so that we can remove it. NO<br />
‘Accommodation’ or ‘Vehicle’ ads will be included in<br />
the Evergreen Market. Such ads will be treated as advertising<br />
inserted within these pages at the current<br />
Sentinel advertising rates plus HST.<br />
Thank you, Sentinel Administrator.<br />
ARTICLES FOR SALE<br />
Power Lift Chair<br />
Electric, brown leather. Very lightly used. Asking $1,000.<br />
Call 519-400-5128.<br />
Exercise Bicycle<br />
Exercise bicycle in good condition. Originally paid<br />
$2,000, asking $150. Call 519-265-1167.<br />
Ikea Lounge Chair<br />
Classic Ikea “POANG” chair. Wood frame with detachable<br />
dark red cushion. Good condition. Asking $45. Call<br />
519-823-0556 or email: MAYJAY_5@yahoo.com.<br />
Chairs and a Cabinet<br />
A pair of antique chairs, 1 is a rocker and the other is on<br />
wheels. Asking $60 for the pair. A storage cabinet, about<br />
5 ft. by 4 ft. Asking $30. Call 226-499-8457.<br />
Recliner<br />
Riser recliner, six months new. Light brown. Asking<br />
$260. Call 519-821-1512.<br />
Keurig Coffee Machine<br />
Keurig coffee machine for sale. Asking $24 or best offer.<br />
Call 519-570-0216.<br />
Scooter<br />
Pegasus scooter, gently used. Asking $1,500. Call 519-<br />
823-5024.<br />
WANTED<br />
Foot Stool<br />
Old-fashioned foot stool with fabric top, about 12” high<br />
by 22” long and 15” wide. Call 519-824-0182.<br />
Free advertising for GWSA members ONLY.<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND<br />
PHONE NUMBER WITH YOUR ITEM(S).<br />
PLEASE CHECK THE ‘LOST & FOUND’ AT THE<br />
FRONT DESK FOR LOST OR MISPLACED KEYS,<br />
GLASSES, OR OTHER ITEMS.<br />
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COMFORT FOOD<br />
by Sylvia Grant<br />
Comfort food. Toasted bagel dripping with butter. Baked<br />
macaroni and cheese casserole, very creamy, very cheesy,<br />
topped with a sprinkling of buttered cracker crumbs and shredded<br />
cheese. Lemon pie, a combination taste of tart and sweet, topped with<br />
stiff, lightly browned peaks of meringue. Apple pie, slices of Northern Spies,<br />
soft but firm, bathed in a sauce of sugar, butter, cinnamon with a hint of maple<br />
syrup. All this nestled in a light, flakey bed of pastry and covered with a delicately<br />
browned and sugary pastry blanket. Add to this a scoop of ice cream -<br />
vanilla or maple walnut.<br />
Ah, comfort food - donuts warm and squishy, filled with strawberry jelly,<br />
deep fried and coated with sugar. Fresh from the bakery oven. Comfort<br />
food. Why is it so good for the spirit and so bad for the body?<br />
If only we were bears. We could spend the autumn, Thanksgiving until<br />
Christmas, feasting with delight and then in January, curl up in a cave for the<br />
rest of the winter where we would burn up all the extra calories, not by walking,<br />
running, or weight lifting. We would burn up the calories just by sleeping.<br />
In spring when we emerged from our cave, despite the indulgences of autumn,<br />
we would be slim and trim, just in time for bathing suit weather. It would be<br />
having your cake and eating it too with no extra pounds to show for it. The ultimate<br />
in comfort food.<br />
Like to Write??<br />
The Writer’s Club, one of the longest standing activities offered by the<br />
GWSA, is in need of new members. Membership has dropped in the last year<br />
due to the aging process and/or the poor health of some members. You may<br />
rest assured that writing or membership in the Club are not contributing factors.<br />
We need people who have a passion for expressing themselves with the written<br />
word and would like to share their work with fellow members whether that<br />
work be poetry, prose, essay, story, narrative or memoir. We take a nonacademic<br />
approach insofar as we do not teach writing and accept all levels of<br />
expertise. Nothing a member writes and shares need be grammatically correct,<br />
nor will it be critiqued. It remains to the individual member what it is and how<br />
they choose to write about it.<br />
The primary benefits of membership focus on the stimulation of one’s creative<br />
juices, the power of words, developing self-confidence through sharing of<br />
written work and the social aspects of mingling with like-minded people. Every<br />
meeting ends with a word challenge you may only experience by becoming<br />
a member. Every two months, a singular topic is presented for members to<br />
write about and read. Four weeks are usually allotted for completion. As mentioned,<br />
we do not critique, but we do ooh and aah and laugh a lot.<br />
The Club meets on the second and third Thursday of each month, except <strong>July</strong><br />
and <strong>August</strong>, in the Boardroom at 1:00 pm. A nominal fee of $2.00 per session<br />
attended has normally been charged but is currently under review. As you read<br />
this, there are two remaining meetings. <strong>June</strong> 14 and <strong>June</strong> 16 before our summer<br />
hiatus. We start up again in September, but not until the 27th as the Centre will<br />
not be available on the 13th.<br />
Do give us a thought and drop by during any scheduled meeting to see who<br />
we are and how we operate. You will be more than welcome! For any further<br />
information, please contact Ross Coulter at 519-821-3993.<br />
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CLOUDS<br />
by Ross Coulter<br />
I know, without doubt, from<br />
whence they come,<br />
Garnered from earthly waters below,<br />
Beads of moisture gathered in proliferate sum<br />
Parading onward surely but slow.<br />
White and fluffy in odd shapes as they pass me by,<br />
Journeying relentlessly across the sky,<br />
But there’s a question unanswered, something I’d<br />
like to know,<br />
After they’ve passed, where do they go?<br />
How far have they travelled since they were made?<br />
Will they gather and darken somewhere down the<br />
road<br />
And with thunder and lightning drop their watery<br />
load?<br />
Surely it will happen and the skies will clear<br />
As the clouds seen earlier disappear.<br />
*****<br />
THE MAGIC OF NATURE<br />
by Julie Jane Dowdle<br />
An eagerly anticipated rain<br />
Produces a surge in growth<br />
In the garden…<br />
The likes of which<br />
Is astounding.<br />
A small green plant<br />
Suddenly becomes a clump…<br />
Tiny flower buds<br />
Make an appearance<br />
As if by magic.<br />
Tree branches bend and sway<br />
Seemingly encumbered<br />
By a substantial, unexpected<br />
Growth spurt.<br />
Flower heads are fuller…<br />
Their colours deeper…richer,<br />
Leaves wider…greener,<br />
And stems of vines<br />
Reaching high above<br />
The fence tops.<br />
Bare spots in the lawn<br />
Are indiscernible<br />
Among the taller…lusher blades<br />
Of wavy, darker green grass.<br />
Colours, overall, appear bolder<br />
And more substantial…<br />
The hues more noticeable<br />
Before the sun again beats down,<br />
Draining the lush new growth<br />
Of such a fabulous display.<br />
We all love the sunshine…<br />
There’s no doubt about<br />
It’s instilling feelings in us<br />
Of complete wellbeing,<br />
And enabling the flora<br />
To benefit from<br />
Those glorious golden rays.<br />
But, truly, there’s nothing<br />
Like the magnificent spectacle<br />
Of a thriving garden<br />
After a nurturing rainfall.<br />
(Continued from page 22)<br />
Walking Club<br />
Our walking club has resumed after a not too bad winter.<br />
We meet at the orange-roofed pavilion in Riverside Park<br />
every Thursday morning, rain or shine. We assemble at<br />
9:30 a.m. for registering, collection of fees and we depart<br />
at 10 a.m. sharp. All walkers must be current members of<br />
the Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association and these<br />
memberships are available from the Evergreen Centre.<br />
Walkers may join the Walking Club any time during the<br />
year for a fee of $10 per year. It is a friendly group and<br />
we are always glad to see new members.<br />
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Watercolour Painters Club<br />
The Evergreen Watercolour Painters Club provides an<br />
opportunity for watercolour painters to practice their<br />
hobby along with others sharing the same interest, while<br />
encouraging one another and receiving information,<br />
ideas and inspiration. While we do not offer classes or<br />
lessons, we welcome accomplished watercolour painters.<br />
There is a small annual membership fee and membership<br />
with the GWSA is required. We meet on the 1st<br />
and 5th Wednesday from 12:30 to 4:00 pm and 3rd<br />
Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 pm in Room 2.
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If prearranged and prepaid by December 31, <strong>2018</strong> If prearranged and prepaid by December 31, <strong>2018</strong><br />
See Puzzle on pg. 38<br />
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See Puzzles on pgs. 28 & 29<br />
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Process for GWSA Trips<br />
General: (1) All travellers on GWSA Travel Club trips should be members of the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association.<br />
Non-members are now able to book trips two weeks prior to the day of departure provided room is still available.<br />
(2) Memberships are payable to the City of Guelph — Visa, MasterCard, Cash or Cheque may be used unless otherwise indicated.<br />
(3) Please refrain from using scented products during GWSA trips.<br />
Booking Your Trip : (1) Service numbers will be <strong>issue</strong>d at the Centre starting at 8:30 am the day of trip bookings. (2)<br />
Phone bookings to 519-823-1291 will start at 9:00 am on the same day. (3) Travellers may book for two GWSA members the first<br />
morning of the trip bookings starting at 9:00 am. (4) The purchaser of day trip tickets is responsible for finding a replacement if he<br />
or she is unable to travel. A waiting list may be consulted. A Doctor’s certificate is required for a refund.<br />
Accessibility : (1) Please inquire about accessible seating prior to booking your ticket. As with all buses, accessible seating<br />
is limited. You can help us ensure that we use this seating as efficiently as possible by providing information about your assistive<br />
device. Please note that:<br />
Travellers who will be using a powered wheelchair on trips are advised to note this when registering. While our trips are accessible,<br />
seating for a powered wheelchair on the bus is limited and will be spoken for on a first come first serve basis.<br />
Travellers who can transfer to a bus seat may have their collapsible, manual wheelchair or walker stored in the cargo area of<br />
the bus if required.<br />
Travellers who wish to take their scooter should note this when registering. Not all scooters fit within the cargo hold of a bus.<br />
A Travel Committee member will follow up with you prior to the trip to discuss further.<br />
Lift Limit: 500 lbs maximum weight (wheelchair/scooter and person combined)<br />
Lift Width: 32 inches<br />
(2) Travellers with a disability, who require assistance during the trip, must be accompanied by a person who is fully capable<br />
of rendering such assistance (this person must be an adult for some trips). If there is a cost for this assistant, that fee will be published<br />
along with other trip fees.<br />
TRAVEL in AUGUST <strong>2018</strong> - Register on JUNE 6, <strong>2018</strong><br />
NOTE: TOTAL COSTS SHOWN INCLUDE TAX<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER, WE DO NOT TAKE $50 OR $100 BILLS.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>August</strong> 22, <strong>2018</strong> — Grand River Raceway Total Cost: $40.50 Code: 216674<br />
Come join us for a night of horse racing after enjoying a delicious buffet dinner. Travel is by school bus.<br />
Leave Evergreen: 4:40 pm Carousel: 4:45 pm Square: 5:00 pm Return: 11 pm<br />
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Wednesday, <strong>August</strong> 29, <strong>2018</strong> — Shopping Trip to IKEA, Burlington Total Cost: $46.00 Code: 216672<br />
Come with us on a shopping trip to IKEA Burlington and Maple View Mall. No lunch provided.<br />
Leave Evergreen: 8:30 am Carousel: 8:35 am Square: 8:50 am Return: about 6 pm<br />
It takes time to put these trips together and we need YOUR commitment to make these trips actually happen!<br />
DON’T WAIT! That means booking your seat BEFORE the trip has to be cancelled due to low numbers.<br />
The Travel Committee must give the number of bookings a MONTH before the date of the trip and, if there aren’t enough<br />
reservations AT THAT TIME, the trip will be cancelled! If you have already booked your seat, you will get a refund.<br />
NEW: The GWSA will not provide refunds if the trip itinerary is altered due to circumstances beyond the control of the GWSA<br />
Travel Club. If there is a 'refund or compensation' to the travellers as determined by the refund policy of the Transportation<br />
Company or the Booking Company, the GWSA travellers will receive the refund.<br />
NEWS: Members or Non-Members can now book any trip from the Great Canadian Holidays catalogue by phoning<br />
Great Canadian Holidays at 1-800-461-8687 and book your trip yourself. Just say you’re a member of the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Community Centre in Guelph and we will receive a commission for that trip. If you have any questions,<br />
please call Joanne White at 519-822-0851.<br />
PLEASE do not park your vehicles in the Evergreen parking lot while you are on a day trip. You are being<br />
picked up at the Carousel. Vehicles must be left at the Carousel parking area in Riverside Park. This allows for other<br />
members to have a place to park when they come throughout the day.<br />
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Process for GWSA Trips<br />
General: (1) All travellers on GWSA Travel Club trips should be members of the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association.<br />
Non-members are now able to book trips two weeks prior to the day of departure provided room is still available.<br />
(2) Memberships are payable to the City of Guelph — Visa, MasterCard, Cash or Cheque may be used unless otherwise indicated.<br />
(3) Please refrain from using scented products during GWSA trips.<br />
Booking Your Trip : (1) Service numbers will be <strong>issue</strong>d at the Centre starting at 8:30 am the day of trip bookings. (2)<br />
Phone bookings to 519-823-1291 will start at 9:00 am on the same day. (3) Travellers may book for two GWSA members the first<br />
morning of the trip bookings starting at 9:00 am. (4) The purchaser of day trip tickets is responsible for finding a replacement if he<br />
or she is unable to travel. A waiting list may be consulted. A Doctor’s certificate is required for a refund.<br />
Accessibility : (1) Please inquire about accessible seating prior to booking your ticket. As with all buses, accessible seating<br />
is limited. You can help us ensure that we use this seating as efficiently as possible by providing information about your assistive<br />
device. Please note that:<br />
Travellers who will be using a powered wheelchair on trips are advised to note this when registering. While our trips are accessible,<br />
seating for a powered wheelchair on the bus is limited and will be spoken for on a first come first serve basis.<br />
Travellers who can transfer to a bus seat may have their collapsible, manual wheelchair or walker stored in the cargo area of<br />
the bus if required.<br />
Travellers who wish to take their scooter should note this when registering. Not all scooters fit within the cargo hold of a bus.<br />
A Travel Committee member will follow up with you prior to the trip to discuss further.<br />
Lift Limit: 500 lbs maximum weight (wheelchair/scooter and person combined)<br />
Lift Width: 32 inches<br />
(2) Travellers with a disability, who require assistance during the trip, must be accompanied by a person who is fully capable<br />
of rendering such assistance (this person must be an adult for some trips). If there is a cost for this assistant, that fee will be published<br />
along with other trip fees.<br />
TRAVEL in SEPTEMBER <strong>2018</strong> - Register on JUNE 6, <strong>2018</strong><br />
NOTE: TOTAL COSTS SHOWN INCLUDE TAX<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER, WE DO NOT TAKE $50 OR $100 BILLS.<br />
Tuesday, September 11, <strong>2018</strong> — Bell Homestead Total Cost: $86.50 Code: 216675<br />
Come with us and, in the morning, tour the Bell Homestead in Brantford (tours provided by staff in 19th century<br />
costume). Lunch is provided. In the afternoon, you have your choice of visiting the shops in Paris or gambling<br />
at the Brantford Casino.<br />
Leave Evergreen: 9:00 am Carousel: 9:10 am Square: 9:25 am Return: 5:00 pm<br />
It takes time to put these trips together and we need YOUR commitment to make these trips actually happen!<br />
DON’T WAIT! That means booking your seat BEFORE the trip has to be cancelled due to low numbers.<br />
The Travel Committee must give the number of bookings a MONTH before the date of the trip and, if there aren’t enough<br />
reservations AT THAT TIME, the trip will be cancelled! If you have already booked your seat, you will get a refund.<br />
NEW: The GWSA will not provide refunds if the trip itinerary is altered due to circumstances beyond the control of the GWSA<br />
Travel Club. If there is a 'refund or compensation' to the travellers as determined by the refund policy of the Transportation<br />
Company or the Booking Company, the GWSA travellers will receive the refund.<br />
NEWS: Members or Non-Members can now book any trip from the Great Canadian Holidays catalogue by phoning<br />
Great Canadian Holidays at 1-800-461-8687 and book your trip yourself. Just say you’re a member of the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Community Centre in Guelph and we will receive a commission for that trip. If you have any questions,<br />
please call Joanne White at 519-822-0851.<br />
PLEASE do not park your vehicles in the Evergreen parking lot while you are on a day trip. You are being<br />
picked up at the Carousel. Vehicles must be left at the Carousel parking area in Riverside Park. This allows for other<br />
members to have a place to park when they come throughout the day.<br />
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