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Page 6Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.comMay 2012&Here’s to yourHealthWealth250-571-6117gmcandrew@shaw.caAre you lookingfor somethingto improve yourhealth, expandyour socialnetwork andcreate income?If the answer isyes, let’s talk.I am expandingmy businessand looking forpeople like you.under the direction of Norris Berg presentsCelebrate!15 years with TVCO7 pm, Friday, May 4, 2012Calvary Community ChurchAdmission at the door:Adults $10 Children $5 Family $25sponsored by:RRSP, RRIF, GIC & TFSA30 Day Cashable 1.20%3 YRBEST INTEREST RATESDAILY INTEREST1.75 %PROTECTED BY:$100,000 CDIC Insured$100,000 Assuris InsuredUnlimited Credit Union Insured1 YR2.05 %Rates as of April 17, 2012WE WILL MEETOR BEAT ANY BANK RATE*774 Seymour St.Kamloops, BC250.828.67671.800.599.8274info@bradfordfinancial.org2 YR2.20 %4 YR 5 YR2.35 % 2.50 % 2.70 %*Some terms and conditions may apply.Rates subject to change without notice.THE BRADFORD FINANCIAL TEAMRetirement Income SpecialistsBradford Financial Services Inc.Todd PetersVanessa CullenWe – my husband, twochildren ages 10 and 12,a dog, a cat, two hamstersand I – arrived in KamloopsMarch 31, 1964; a verydifferent Kamloops todaythan it was then. I movedinto Desert Gardens eightyears ago with a very illhusband. Four months later,he left this world and Iwas alone after 58 ½ years.As time passed, I becameinvolved in the centre andit’s happenings. What awonderful experience it hasbeen! The Gardens and theauxiliary gave me a newlife – meeting the folks thatcome into our gift shop, theFarewell to Kamloopsand Desert GardensDesert GardensLadies AuxiliaryGloria Martinknitter, sewers with theirtalent, the foreign studentsfrom TRU that volunteertheir time, and above allthe auxiliary membersthemselves. But like all goodthings, the time has comeFull Spring lineupSubmitted by Heather CannellWelcome spring and welcomeall the beautiful flowersthat are popping up allaround us. What a glorioustime of the year, don’t youlove the smell in the air andall the different shades ofgreen springing on the trees!A time of renewal for us all.This Spring we have alot of activities at the Centre.To kick off May ourfriends from the ThompsonValley Potters Guild hosttheir Spring Sale on SaturdayMay 5 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. Everyone is welcome.The restaurant will be openfrom 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. thatday should you like to stayfor a light lunch.We will be offering FreeMahjong lessons by Gwenstarting Mondays in Mayat 1 p.m. in the Oasis Café.This class is open to everyone!We would love to seeyou at our regular games,which take place every Fridayat 1 p.m. Come on downand give it a try!The Scottwoods Band willbe coming to Desert Gardenson Friday June 1. TheScottwoods Band pays tributeto many fiddle legends.You can find out more informationor buy your tickets atthe Desert Gardens banquetoffice, just ask for Heatheror Larry.Last but not least ourladies group and Larry ourchef is planning anotherspectacular champagnebreakfast buffet in celebrationof Queen Elizabeth’sDiamond Jubilee, 60 yearssince her coronation! SaturdayJune 2, 9 a.m. the OasisCafé is open for coffee andtea, breakfast buffet at 9:30am. Cost is $10 per personand everyone is welcome.So mark your calendarsfolks for June Events!Have a great spring folksand I will write again in Julywhen I return from myHolidays!electric tree yarns• yarns • knitting• crochet supplies • spinning290 3rd AveKamloops, V2C 3M3778•471•6073Hours: T-Th 10-5 Fri 10-9 Sat 10-5when I need to be closer tomy family and this chapterof my life must close. Butanother one opens. So I’mon my way to Victoria wheremy daughter, granddaughter,and two great grandchildrenlive.The friendship andsupport I have received hereat the Desert Gardens hasbeen truly wonderful and Ithank you all. I have beentruly blessed to have knownevery one of you.If you come to VictoriaI’m at the Welleslex onBlanchard Street.Take care, thank you andfarewell.The LoveDressA woman stopped by,unannounced, at her son’shouse. She knocked on thedoor then immediatelywalked in. She was shockedto see her daughter-in-lawlying on the couch, totallynaked. Soft music wasplaying, and the aroma ofperfume filled the room.“What are you doing?” sheasked.“I’m waiting for Mike tocome home from work,” thedaughter-in- law answered.“But you’re naked!” themother-in-law exclaimed.“This is my love dress,” thedaughter-in-law explained.“Love dress? But you’renaked!”“Mike loves me and wantsme to wear this dress,” sheexplained.” It excites himto no end. Every time hesees me in this dress, heinstantly becomes romanticand ravages me for hourson end. He can’t get enoughof me”The mother-in-law left.When she got home, sheundressed, showered, put onher best perfume, dimmedthe lights, put on a romanticCD, and lay on the couch,waiting for her husband toarrive.Finally, her husband camehome. He walked in andsaw her lying there soprovocatively. “What areyou doing?” he asked.“This is my love dress,” shewhispered sensually.“Needs ironing,” he said.“What’s for dinner?He never heard the gunshot.SeniorConnectorThe Seniors’Own Newspaperwww.seniorconnector.com439 Tranquille RoadKamloops, B.C. V2B 3G9Telephone: 250-376-8883Fax: 250-376-8806Office Hours:Monday – Thursday8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Please address allcorrespondence to:Senior ConnectorP.O. Box 729,Kamloops, B.C.V2C 5M4E-mail:editor@seniorconnector.comPublisher: Mike KeetchEditor: Lori KeetchDesign & Production:Leigh-Ann HooleyIT Specialist: Greg KeetchSenior Connector is a monthlynewspaper dedicated toinform, serve and entertainseniors 45 and over.Deadline for advertising andeditorial copy is the 18th ofthe month for publicationon or about the 25th of themonth.It is published by locallyowned PrintMark PublishingInc.Letters to the Editormust be signed and have aphone number (your phonenumber will not be printedunless so requested). Othersubmissions are gratefullyreceived but Senior Connectorreserves the right to edit allmaterial and to refuse anymaterial deemed unsuitablefor this publication. Articleswill run in the newspaper astime and space permit.No portion of thispublication may bereproduced without writtenpermission from thepublisher.The opinions expressedin this publication are notnecessarily those of thepublisher, Senior Connector,PrintMark Publishing Inc.,or the staff thereof.Subscriptions are $36 peryear in Canada.Any error which appearsin an advertisement willbe adjusted as to only theamount of space in which theerror occurred. The contentof each advertisement isthe responsibility of theadvertiser.Senior Connectorrecommends prudentconsumer discretion.Senior Connector is a memberof the Kamloops Chamberof Commerce.
May 2012 Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.com Page 7lansdowne VillagePhone 250-374-4187Fax 250-374-5178200 – 450 Lansdowne StreetEnter to Win a Cooper’s Foods*$25 Gift Certificate!Drop off this entry form in the store for your chance to win!hours: Mon.–Sat. 8 am to 9 pmSunday & Holidays 9 am to 6 pmLicensed to OperateLocally Owned & OperatedEspecially for Seniors: Free DelIVery in the downtown area Wed. & Fri.Congratulations toAshAnA IlmunreIof Kamloops, BCour April winner!Prize drawn monthly. Gift certificate valid for in-store purchases, excluding tobacco & lottery.*Offer available at Lansdowne Village location only. *Original entry form only — no facsimiles accepted.*One entry per address per month. Must agree to photo and name being used in the Senior Connector Newspaper.Name: ______________________________ Phone: __________________Address: _____________________________________________________Wills ON WheelsIs your Willup-to-date?• Wills • Probate• Powers of Attorney• Representation Agreements250-374-3737Bruce SwanSonLawyerGibraltar law Group102-418 St. Paul St., Kamloops V2C 2J6Desert Gardens Community CentreMAY Calendar of Events - Senior Connector ©540 Seymour Street, Kamloops V2C 2G9Phone: 250-372-5110 • Fax: 250-372-3429Email: desertgardens@hotmail.comCall Heather to book your eventSUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYToastmasters 7 am1 2 3 4 5Centre HoursMon – Fri: 9 am – 4 pmWeddings & private functions: Anytime!Spiritual Living 10 amCoffee Club 10 amWeight Watchers 11:30 amKiwanis 12 pmGrape Vine 12 pmBridge 1 pmKaraoke 2:15 pmTable Tennis 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmCoffee Club 10 amGamblers Anon 10 amTai Chi Breathing 10:15 amGrape Vine 12 pmTable Tennis 12:30 pmEuchre 1 pmToastmasters 7 pmHigh Country Achievers 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmToastmasters 7 am6 7 8 9 10 11 12Coffee Club 10 amFootcare by Marsi 10 amLine Dancing 10:30 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amFree Mahjong Lessons 1 pmWeight Watchers 5:30 pmKamloops Fly FishersExec Mtg 7 pmCoffee Club 10 amWeight Watchers 11:30 amKiwanis 12 pmGrape Vine 12 pmStamp Collectors 1 pmBridge 1 pmTable Tennis 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmAxis Family Resources 6 pmCoffee Club 10 amGamblers Anon 10 amTai Chi Breathing 10:15 amGrape Vine 12 pmTable Tennis 12:30 pmEuchre 1 pmToastmasters 7 pmHigh Country Achievers 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmMother’s Day13 14Coffee Club 10 am15 16 17 18 19Spiritual Living 10 amSpiritual Living 10 amSpiritual Living 10 amCoffee Club 10 amIn house Seamstress11:30 pmLine Dancing 10:30 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amFree Mahjong Lessons 1 pmWeight Watchers 5:30 pmWeight Watchers 11:30 amGrape Vine 12 pmKiwanis 12 pmBridge 1 pmKaraoke 2:15 pmTable Tennis 7 pmDG Birthday Dinner5:30 pmKamloops Fly Fishers DinnerMtg 7 pmCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmParkinson’s 1 pmToastmasters 7 amGamblers Anon 10 amTai Chi Breathing 10:15 amGrape Vine 12 pmTable Tennis 12:30 pmEuchre 1 pmToastmasters 7 pmHigh Country Achievers 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmVictoria Day20 21 22 23Toastmasters 7 am24 25 26ClosedCoffee Club 10 amWeight Watchers 11:30 amGrape Vine 12 pmKiwanis 12 pmBridge 1 pmTable Tennis 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmAxis Family Resources 9 amCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmAxis Family Resources 6 pmCoffee Club 10 amGamblers Anon 10 amTai Chi Breathing 10:15 amGrape Vine 12 pmTable Tennis 12:30 pmEuchre 1 pmToastmasters 7 pmHigh Country Achievers 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmToastmasters 7 am27 28 29 30 Coffee Club 10 am 31Coffee Club 10 amFootcare by Mardi 10 amLine Dancing 10:30 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amFree Mahjong Lessons 1 pmWeight Watchers 5:30 pmCoffee Club 10 amWeight Watchers 11:30 amGrape Vine 12 pmKiwanis 12 pmBridge 1 pmKaraoke 2:15 pmTable Tennis 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmParkinson’s 1 pmGamblers Anon 10 amTai Chi Breathing 10:15 amGrape Vine 12 pmTable Tennis 12:30 pmEuchre 1 pmToastmasters 7 pmStamp Collectors 7 pmHigh Country Achievers 7 pmDG Dinner Party 5 pmWeight Watchers 9 amCarpet Bowling 10 amCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmMahjong 1 pmCrib 1 pmWeight Watchers 9 amCarpet Bowling 10 amCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmMahjong 1 pmCrib 1 pmWeight Watchers 9 amCarpet Bowling 10 amCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amLA Crafts 1 pmMahjong 1 pmCrib 1 pmWeight Watchers 9 amCarpet Bowling 10 amCoffee Club 10 amSeniors Chair Yoga 11 amCrib 1 pmMahjong 1 pmThompson Valley PottersSpring Sale10 am - 4 pmOasis CafeOpen Monday to Friday 8:30 am til 1 pmDinners on Tuesdays & Thursdays5 pm$10 pp
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