November (26.0 MB) - Senior Connector
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<strong>November</strong> 2011 <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Connector</strong> www.seniorconnector.com Page 25<strong>Senior</strong>s can’t wait...Coopers owner, Larry Bertoncini, awards October’s winner, Mary Aikens her $25 Coopersgift certificate.The Cooper’s Contest runs monthly in the <strong>Senior</strong> <strong>Connector</strong>.Submitted photoSubmitted by Linda HaasWhat can’t the Zone 8<strong>Senior</strong>s wait for? Well, ofcourse there are the nextBC <strong>Senior</strong>s Games inBurnaby August 21-25.Already many people 55+are actively participating intheir favourite sport or recreationalactivity, for currentenjoyment and future challengeamong the 12 zonesin the province. Some haveeven booked their accommodation.The AnnualGeneral meeting has justtaken place, with the windupfundraising dinner afterwardsat the Anavets, andthe Registrar is waiting forcoordinators of archery,cycling, mountain bike racing,one-act plays, and slopitch.But the big wait is for theannouncement about wherethe 2013 and 2014 Gameswill be held. Kamloops putin a bid for one of theseyears, and the announcementfrom the Ministerof Community, Sport, andCultural Development wassupposed to happen by theend of September. We figurethat must be governmenttime, because as ofOctober 18, it hadn’t beenannounced.What seniors in SalmonArm don’t have to wait foris the start up of floor curling.After a demonstrationby Liz Karpluk and WilfSchneider, Kamloops floorcurlers, seniors’ floor curlinghas begun at the Fifth Avenue<strong>Senior</strong>s Hall in SalmonArm, with 30 interestedparticipants.Readers will have to waitto the December issue tohear who will be the newexecutive, and who were thelucky people who won theshared pot and bucket auctionitems at the fundraisinglunch held after the AGMon October 20.And all BC <strong>Senior</strong>sGames members and thosewho would like to share thecamaraderie of preparingfor and taking part in about30 sports and recreationalactivities in Burnaby willhave to wait until the nextmeeting on Thursday, February16 at the Anavets, 444Tranquille Road, 10 a.m., toget involved officially in thefun and excitement of theBC <strong>Senior</strong>s Games 2012.VeteransFrom page 1Jack Robinson, RCAFEstelle Kirby, RC NavyHerb Karras, RCAFStu Dexter, RCAFThe responsibility of our Veterans AffairsDepartment should be to always look afterthe people we put in harm’s way to the bestof our ability.We have been fighting this mentality inthis department for years and it’s high timethey stopped thinking they are an insurancecompany and start thinking like the supportsystem they are meant to be for all our veteranswho are in need not just those frommajor conflicts of over 50 years ago.Alex Sim, ArmyL. Col Al TrotterAllan Gilmour, ArmyTony Bellows, RCAFHow would you get help at a moment like this?Lifeline is the only medical alert service that automatically callsfor help even if you or a loved one can’t.Thompson Lifelinewww.lifeline.caOrvel DoveRCAFOlive Dove, WAAF1888-339-6588250-374-3540Wayne EverettUS Army & Air CorpsNorm Haywood, RCAFCSI:Centre for<strong>Senior</strong>Sinformation<strong>Senior</strong> Activity &Drop-In CentreOPENING SOONIn Brock Shopping CentreWatch for our GRAND OPENING to beannounced in <strong>November</strong>At CSI we are thrilled to announce the Activity & Drop-InCentre which will be located in the former Penny Pinchers at9A – 1800 Tranquille Road. CSI will not be closing our veryactive Information & Referral Centre located in Northills Mall.Our goal is to enhance the opportunity for senior inclusivenessthrough the development of an activity centre. The activitycentre will be coordinated primarily by seniors for seniors, toenhance the opportunity to learn and socialize while creatingan age friendly community.For information about how you can volunteer your timeor to make a financial contribution towards this importantcommunity project, you can contact us at the following:Call Thompson Lifeline todayLocal: 250-374-3540 or Toll Free: 1-888-339-6588and receive a free insTaLLaTionPlease quote the code below to receive this special offer.Quote this code:Coupon valid until:XX169 December 31, 2011✃Brenda PrevostExecutive Director - CSI(office) 250-554-4145 (cell) 250-371-0234Email: brenda@csikamloops.caWorking together to help seniors findthe answers to their questions and thesolutions to their concerns.