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Update from Canada's Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte<br />
Seniors across Canada tell me they are worried about their financial security and outliving their savings.<br />
Some older seniors share how their lives and needs have changed as they have aged — and so has their<br />
financial situation. In Budget <strong>2021</strong>, we took action to help relieve these stresses.<br />
To help strengthen Canadians’ financial security later in life, we propose to:<br />
1. Issue a one-time $500 payment in August <strong>2021</strong> directly to seniors who are aged 75 and older as of <strong>June</strong><br />
2022.<br />
2. Permanently increase the Old Age Security (OAS) pension by 10 per cent for seniors aged 75 and older<br />
in July 2022, providing $766 over the first year to pensioners receiving the full benefit.<br />
This is the first permanent increase to the OAS pension since 1973, other than adjustments due to inflation.<br />
Older seniors face increased financial pressures<br />
The OAS increase targets older seniors’ increased needs and vulnerability as they age. Those pressures<br />
include:<br />
Higher health-care expenses. Out-of-pocket health-care expenses of seniors aged 80 and above are<br />
more than $700 a year higher, on average, than those of seniors aged 65-74.<br />
The onset of illness or disability. Close to half of all seniors above the age of 75 have a disability. As a<br />
result, they need more supports and face increased costs.<br />
Few older seniors are able to supplement their income with paid work. While many younger<br />
seniors choose to remain employed, few seniors work beyond age 75. Those who do have a median<br />
employment income of only $720 a year.<br />
A higher risk of widowhood. Among seniors over 75, four in ten are widowed. Losing a spouse is not<br />
only traumatic, but it can increase financial instability, particularly for senior women.<br />
Increasing Old Age Security for older seniors builds on the work we have done to support all seniors.<br />
For the youngest seniors, we restored the age of eligibility for Old Age Security to 65 from 67.<br />
For the most vulnerable seniors, we increased the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 10 per cent for<br />
singles. We also increased and enhanced the GIS earnings exemption that helped low-income seniors keep<br />
more of the money they earn.<br />
For future retirees, we are gradually increasing the Canada Pension Plan’s maximum yearly benefit by 50<br />
per cent, a change that was mirrored by the Quebec Pension Plan.<br />
To help everyone, we are increasing how much you can earn before paying federal income taxes. When<br />
fully implemented in 2023, singles will save close to $300 and couples will save nearly $600 every year.<br />
No single measure solves every challenge, but together, these policies are making a real difference in<br />
Canadians’ retirement income security<br />
Mark your calendars!<br />
On <strong>June</strong> 8, <strong>2021</strong>, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum will host a<br />
virtual stakeholder symposium on “The Future of Aging in Canada” from noon-3pm EST. It will bring<br />
together stakeholders from across Canada and experts for a discussion on how to support healthy aging,<br />
address senior abuse, and address social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Stay tuned<br />
to the Seniors in Canada Facebook page for the link to the livestream.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Minister Deb Schulte<br />
canada.ca/seniors<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 />
Ross Knechtel - Webmaster<br />
Directors & Officers<br />
Becky Fiedler — President<br />
Brian Smith — Vice-President<br />
Roger Stevens — Treasurer<br />
Tonie MacInnis — Secretary<br />
Directors<br />
Pat Gage Ken Fugler<br />
Wenda King Athar Khan<br />
Ross Knechtel Mike Woof<br />
Adam Rutherford<br />
The Sentinel Team<br />
Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer<br />
Linda Green — Editor, Printer<br />
George Hughes, Ken Pagniez — Printers<br />
Bill Shephard, Ray Miller — Part-time<br />
Assistants<br />
All of the above GWSA members<br />
are Volunteers.<br />
GWSA Community Support Services Staff<br />
Emma Whittaker — Manager<br />
Audrey Bishop — Administrative Assistant<br />
Margaret Iutzi — Move Well Co-ordinator<br />
Molly Roberts — Eat Well Co-ordinator<br />
Paula Frappier — Outreach Co-ordinator<br />
All others working for CSS<br />
are GWSA Volunteers<br />
City Staff<br />
Adam Rutherford — Program<br />
Manager<br />
tba — Customer Service Clerk<br />
Tonie MacInnis — Recreation Program<br />
Director — Senior Services<br />
Becky MacDonald — Recreation<br />
Co-ordinator — Volunteers<br />
Jocelynn Desroches — Chef<br />
Janice Walls — Assistant Cook<br />
Don Harris — Facility Maintainer<br />
Lorne Wollis — Cleaner<br />
Harvinder Marjara, Nathan Luck, Mary<br />
Loudoun — Customer Service Clerk II<br />
Lynne Briggs — Manager of Recreation<br />
Services<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<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 />
A MESSAGE FROM THE GWSA<br />
BOARD<br />
We hope to see you at this year’s Annual General Meeting. It is<br />
scheduled for 1:30 pm on Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 8. We will use Zoom<br />
for our meeting again this year. GWSA members wishing to<br />
attend the meeting must pre-register online no later than noon<br />
on <strong>June</strong> 7 so that we may verify membership and send the<br />
meeting link to your email address.<br />
Preregistration is available at:<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/<br />
tZctdO2hqjoiE9N5PC6-V5EYsbRPfV6qPD5n<br />
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email<br />
containing information about joining the meeting. This may<br />
take up to two days. All registrations will be processed no later<br />
than the day before the meeting.<br />
Zoom allows attendees to attend via computer, tablet, iPad or<br />
smart phone. Dial-in phones are not supported for this meeting<br />
because they do not permit voting.<br />
For more information about joining with your device, please<br />
visit Zoom’s downloads page: https://zoom.us/<br />
download#client_4meeting<br />
Zoom has become a popular platform over the last several<br />
months. You probably have friends or family members who<br />
have experience using it. Ask them to set up a Zoom meeting so<br />
you can try it before the AGM.<br />
If you need help with Zoom, please contact GWSA’s Computer<br />
Mentoring via their online form: https://gwsa-guelph.ca/<br />
computer-mentoring/<br />
Limited technical support will be available 30 minutes prior to<br />
the meeting, and during the meeting, by emailing Ross Knechtel<br />
at ross.knechtel@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
Please visit the GWSA website to download the Annual Report<br />
and the AGM package. We look forward to seeing you at the<br />
meeting!<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 (no political or religious topics please).<br />
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GWSA Email Update for the Month of May <strong>2021</strong><br />
National Long-Term Care Services Standard - Your Input is Important<br />
A collaboration between HSO (Health Standards Organization), SCC (Standards Council of Canada)<br />
and CSA Group (Canadian Standards Association) wants your input for a set of new LTC (Long Term<br />
Care) national standards. Contributions from residents, families and the LTC workforce are necessary for<br />
establishing national standards that are comprehensive, safe, and define reliable high-quality care practices.<br />
To help in the design and build of the new standards, please consider adding your voice to that of other<br />
Canadians about what matters most to you when it comes to long-term care. Complete their survey. The link<br />
can be found at the bottom of the HSO page.<br />
Federal Budget <strong>2021</strong> Highlights Affecting Seniors<br />
The Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte, has pulled some highlights from the <strong>2021</strong> budget that may be most<br />
relevant to you:<br />
Increasing Seniors’ Financial Security<br />
The government will increase Old Age Security (OAS) benefits for seniors age 75 and older. Budget <strong>2021</strong><br />
proposes to implement this commitment in two steps:<br />
1. By providing a one-time payment of $500 in August <strong>2021</strong> to OAS pensioners who will be 75 or over as<br />
of <strong>June</strong> 2022.<br />
2. By introducing legislation to increase regular OAS payments for pensioners 75 and over by 10 per cent<br />
on an ongoing basis as of July 2022.<br />
This would increase the benefits for 3.3 million seniors, providing additional benefits of $766 to full OAS<br />
pensioners in the first year, and indexed to inflation going forward.<br />
This would give seniors more financial security later in life, when they are worried about outliving their<br />
life savings. As seniors age, their health and home care costs rise, all while they are more likely to be unable<br />
to work, have disabilities or be widowed. Our plan helps address these pressures and improve older seniors’<br />
quality of life.<br />
Helping Seniors Age Well at Home<br />
To support seniors to live in their homes for longer as they age, Budget <strong>2021</strong> proposes to provide $90<br />
million to launch the Age Well at Home initiative. The initiative would assist community-based<br />
organizations in providing practical support that helps low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors age in<br />
their homes.<br />
It would match seniors with volunteers who can help with meal preparations, home maintenance, daily<br />
errands, yard work, and transportation. It would also help seniors access local services such as shoveling<br />
snow, cutting grass, picking up medicine and taking care of other practical, non-medical tasks that they are<br />
no longer able to manage.<br />
Strengthening Long-term Care and Supportive Care<br />
We welcome the Health Standards Organization and Canadian Standards Association’s work to develop<br />
national standards for long-term care. Their work with governments, stakeholders, and Canadians will help<br />
inform our ongoing collaboration with provinces and territories on improving long-term care, while<br />
respecting their jurisdiction.<br />
Budget <strong>2021</strong> proposes to provide $3 billion over five years, starting in 2022-23, to Health Canada to<br />
support provinces and territories in ensuring standards for long-term care are applied and permanent changes<br />
are made, so that seniors and those in care live in safe and dignified conditions.<br />
More Supports of Interest to Seniors<br />
In addition to the supports mentioned above, Budget <strong>2021</strong> proposes to: build, repair, and support an<br />
additional 35,000 affordable housing units for vulnerable Canadians, including seniors. This is part of the<br />
National Housing Strategy, which is on track to invest $70 billion by 2027-28 to help more Canadians find<br />
an affordable place to call home.<br />
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Help more families and people living with disabilities access the existing Disability Tax Credit and other<br />
related support measures.<br />
Improve access to palliative care and end-of-life care, including culturally sensitive care by proposing to<br />
provide $29.8 million over six years, starting in <strong>2021</strong>-22, to Health Canada to advance the government’s<br />
palliative care strategy and lay a better foundation for co-ordinated action on long-term and supportive care<br />
needs.<br />
Provide $100 million over three years, starting in <strong>2021</strong>-22, to the Public Health Agency of Canada to<br />
support projects for innovative mental health interventions for populations disproportionately impacted by<br />
COVID 19, including seniors.<br />
Invest $400 million in <strong>2021</strong>-22 to Employment and Social Development Canada to create a temporary<br />
Community Services Recovery Fund to help charities and non-profits adapt and modernize so they can<br />
better support the economic recovery in our communities.<br />
Extend the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit an additional 4 weeks, to a maximum of 42 weeks, in the<br />
event that caregiving options are not sufficiently available.<br />
Invest $50 million over five years, starting in <strong>2021</strong>-22, for the Public Health Agency of Canada to design<br />
and deliver interventions that promote safe relationships and prevent family violence, including elder abuse.<br />
Provide an additional $15 million over three years, starting in <strong>2021</strong>-22, to Veterans Affairs Canada to<br />
expand and enhance the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund for projects that will support veterans during<br />
the post COVID-19 recovery, including addressing homelessness, employment, retraining, and health<br />
challenges.<br />
The Government of Canada’s top priority remains protecting Canadians’ health and safety, particularly<br />
during this third, aggressive wave of the virus and its variants. The vaccine rollout is accelerating across<br />
Canada, and the federal government is on track to receive 48 to 50 million doses by the end of <strong>June</strong>.<br />
Groceries from The SEED - It Takes a Community to Feed a Community<br />
Groceries from The SEED is a pay-what-you-choose online grocery store with a purpose! Our goal is<br />
to make Guelph-Wellington the first community in Canada where everyone has access to good food. Those<br />
who can afford to buy some of their groceries this way (with delivery!) can help to subsidize people who<br />
cannot afford to pay for their groceries. It would be a great help to many of our CSS clients as an ongoing<br />
way to access food!<br />
Benefits of Membership:<br />
You have access to high quality groceries at competitive prices<br />
Your groceries are delivered to your door<br />
Our innovative pay-what-you-choose pricing offers choice and dignity to community members who<br />
<br />
otherwise can’t afford groceries<br />
100%-paying Members have the satisfaction of knowing their food dollars are helping others access<br />
good food<br />
If we meet our goal of 500 new Retail Memberships, we will be able to offer Discount Memberships to<br />
760 households!<br />
For more information, go to the website at SEED<br />
On-Demand Bus Service<br />
Guelph Transit introduced On-Demand Bus Service on May 2. On-demand differs from conventional<br />
transit in that there is no fixed route or schedule, and buses are dispatched on a request-basis. This means<br />
more flexibility for you as you can book a ride when it’s most convenient for you.<br />
You can book a ride using the free app, by phone or from the website, and the bus will pick up and drop<br />
off at pre-set locations throughout the city.<br />
On-demand service can be requested from anywhere in the city and will replace the Community Bus<br />
(north and south loops) and route 16 Southgate. The service will also extend into the Hanlon Creek Business<br />
Park, located west of the Hanlon Expressway in the city’s south end.<br />
Service to the two business parks is the same as conventional service hours (Monday to Saturday 5:45<br />
a.m. to 12:15 a.m. and Sunday 9:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m.) and on-demand service to other areas in the city is<br />
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Monday to Saturday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. There is no additional cost to take an on-demand trip;<br />
use regular transit fare for the ride.<br />
Learn all about the service and how to book your ride here: https://guelph.ca/living/getting-around/bus/<br />
schedules/on-demand-bus-service/<br />
GWSA Annual General Meeting<br />
For more information, visit the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association website at GWSA.<br />
The GWSA Needs You<br />
The GWSA is currently recruiting for Virtual Volunteers to assist with Committees, Special Events, and<br />
on the GWSA Board of Directors.<br />
There are currently no “in-person” volunteer positions at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre.<br />
You can check out our current list of Volunteer Opportunities at https://gwsa-guelph.ca/volunteeropportunities/<br />
Please speak to Becky MacDonald (519-822-1260 x 2096)<br />
OR email her at becky.macdonald@guelph.ca for information on any of the volunteer opportunities listed.<br />
How to Strength Train as You Age<br />
Virtual Workshop <strong>June</strong> 17 at 11 am<br />
Should you lift weights? Does it sound scary?<br />
Do you want to start strength training, but feel<br />
intimidated, do not want to get too bulky and<br />
have no idea where to start? Our Fitness<br />
Director recommends adding strength training to<br />
your routine. Strength training is vital in<br />
avoiding injuries and maintaining functional<br />
strength as you age. Beginning at about age 30,<br />
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men and women lose muscle mass at about the rate of 10 percent per decade until about 50, when that loss<br />
accelerates to 15 percent per decade. Over time, the loss of muscle mass can be severe, greatly affecting<br />
your quality of life. Don’t wait until it’s too late. In this seminar, you will be given an introduction to<br />
strength training and why it is so important as you age. You will also be given tips on how to strength train<br />
as you age as well as a basic strength training program for beginners.<br />
This workshop is sponsored by OASSIS - the association for not-for-profit organizations’ benefit plans.<br />
Register in advance for this meeting:<br />
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUof-GqqD4iH9VSjvvR0hhYNFyfRZoApPJu<br />
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.<br />
Connecting Circles - Social Change Workshop Series<br />
In February, 10C (10 Carden) launched a pilot program called Connecting Circles. 10C Connecting<br />
Circles are safe, free opportunities for older adults and seniors in Guelph and Wellington County to<br />
virtually connect with people and organizations in their community.<br />
The Connecting Circles: Social Change Series is a gathering of intergenerational participants in Guelph<br />
and Wellington County to learn, connect and build back better as a community, post pandemic.<br />
Each Monday night, we will be unpacking a topic of social change within our community – especially<br />
those which have been sorely needed during this pandemic (eg: economic equality, environmental<br />
protection, mental health support). Our main goals for this series is to educate participants on social <strong>issue</strong>s,<br />
share resources and inspiration to help drive change in our community, and allow participants to make<br />
connections within their community to fight social isolation.<br />
Each Monday night, Circle will include a speaker (or multiple in a panel style discussion), followed by<br />
facilitated group discussions, activities and open Q&A. We want to enable participants to become changemakers<br />
in their own community and create a safe space for ideas to be shared and questions to be answered.<br />
10C Connecting Circles are safe, free opportunities for older adults and seniors in Guelph and Wellington<br />
County to virtually connect with people in their community. These weekly Zoom calls are meant to bring<br />
adults and seniors together, encourage intergenerational sharing, and bring some joy into peoples’ homes.<br />
10C Shared Space is grateful for the support of our Connecting Circles community partners: The People<br />
and Information Network and Guelph Wellington Seniors Association.<br />
Click below for information on upcoming workshops.<br />
https://10carden.ca/connecting-circles/<br />
Music in the Hills - Jim Cuddy In Person Drive-in Performance <strong>June</strong> 25<br />
Jim Cuddy (remember him from Blue Rodeo) will be performing a benefit concert on <strong>June</strong> 25 at the<br />
Mansfield Ski Club in Mulmur (north of<br />
Orangeville). Every car participating in<br />
the event will receive a “swag bag”.<br />
This benefit concert is in aid of<br />
the Suicide Awareness Council of<br />
Wellington-Dufferin.<br />
For more information and to purchase<br />
tickets, visit the Music In the Hills<br />
website.<br />
May Sentinel is Available Now<br />
Read online or download your own copy: The Sentinel May <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Volunteer Corner from Becky MacDonald<br />
WELCOME BACK VIRTUAL<br />
VOLUNTEERS!<br />
We miss you in person! Volunteering and the<br />
world around us has changed in many ways<br />
over the last year and a half.<br />
Many volunteers have taken on a new role<br />
“virtual volunteering” in the same capacity as<br />
in person, but moving in-person interaction to<br />
online through technology. Thank you for<br />
continuing to pursue your passion as a<br />
volunteer and doing your best to keep everyone<br />
engaged, including yourself. It’s a new way to<br />
volunteer and hopefully we can all get back to<br />
in-person, face-to-face interactions soon. Keep<br />
safe and healthy and looking forward to seeing<br />
you all again. Thank you for keeping up the<br />
great work you all do!<br />
an active member on the Board and assisting<br />
where needed on committees; Provide reports<br />
and updates to all members; Review monthly<br />
financial statements; Report Board <strong>issue</strong>s to<br />
the Committee and report the Committee’s<br />
<strong>issue</strong>s to the Board; Participate in selfdevelopment<br />
training, where and when<br />
appropriate.<br />
ASSISTANT EDITOR<br />
The GWSA is looking for someone to assist<br />
with the monthly email updates. This is a parttime<br />
position, once a month.<br />
Access to a computer<br />
<br />
<br />
Publishing/editor experience<br />
Assist with the monthly email updates to<br />
stay connected with the community<br />
There are “new” volunteer positions that are<br />
requiring your help. All positions are virtually<br />
from the comfort of your home. Please see the<br />
options that follow: Committees, Board,<br />
Special Events, and Supports.<br />
For more information and for details on each<br />
position, please contact<br />
becky.macdonald@guelph.ca<br />
If the position is of interest to you, you will<br />
be required to complete the “Volunteer<br />
Application Form – online” at:<br />
https://gwsa-guelph.ca/1749-2/ .<br />
GWSA COMMITTEES<br />
GWSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
The Board is looking to recruit up to four (4)<br />
new members. Experience in law, fundraising<br />
and HR are an asset. The Board meets on the<br />
third Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am<br />
virtually (min of 8 meetings per year). Being<br />
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE<br />
The GWSA is looking for up to three<br />
additional members. The Governance<br />
Committee assists the Board of Directors with<br />
the development and review of bylaws,<br />
policies, and procedures for the Association.<br />
Morning meetings during a few months of the<br />
year.<br />
Experience in governance with a not-forprofit<br />
organization<br />
<br />
<br />
Knowledge of legislative requirements<br />
A keen interest in document research,<br />
development, and review would be helpful.<br />
SECRETARY<br />
The Governance Committee is looking for<br />
someone with a laptop and who is interested in<br />
taking minutes at the meeting and updating any<br />
documents as needed.<br />
MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING<br />
Three more committee members needed to join<br />
the team. Meet on the 2 nd Tuesday of each<br />
month at 9:30 am. The committee reports to<br />
the Board for all membership and marketing<br />
initiatives, focusing on the maximum interest<br />
of members and advancement of the Board’s<br />
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Strategic Plan. The Committee provides<br />
content and messaging advice to the webmaster<br />
for the website and social media accounts and<br />
prepares monthly GWSA Email Updates.<br />
Marketing and recruitment experience would<br />
definitely be assets, but are not required.<br />
Monitors membership satisfaction<br />
Develops plans to improve member<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
recruitment and retention<br />
Marketing responsibilities include arranging<br />
for media coverage and creating<br />
advertisements<br />
Developing promotional material<br />
Arranging special events such as Open<br />
House and New Members’ Welcome -<br />
either virtually or in-person as appropriate.<br />
M&M EMAIL EDITOR<br />
Attend regular M&M meetings on the 2 nd<br />
Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am.<br />
Distribute publications once per month or<br />
as needed<br />
Solicit, investigate and assemble items<br />
Maintain the list of subscribers<br />
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (NEW!)<br />
Advise the Board of Directors and provide<br />
technical leadership in support of the Strategic<br />
Plan.<br />
Production support: we need a group of<br />
technically savvy and interested members to<br />
prioritize a list of needed projects for planning<br />
and implementation.<br />
Experience in: electrician, sound tech,<br />
lighting technician, carpentry or design would<br />
be useful, and possibly computer-aided design<br />
skills.<br />
IT (Information Technology):<br />
Make hardware and software<br />
recommendations to address employee and<br />
volunteer needs, including the Board,<br />
Finance Committee, and members.<br />
Oversee a small wireless network.<br />
Provide guidance regarding the technical<br />
aspects of the website and membership<br />
<br />
<br />
mailing list.<br />
Establish a modest A/V recording/live<br />
streaming studio<br />
Interest and background experience in IT,<br />
including network management and video<br />
production would be assets.<br />
VARIETY SHOW COMMITTEE<br />
The Committee is looking for enthusiastic,<br />
dedicated individuals who like to work as a<br />
team and have an interest in theatre to lead in<br />
the following areas for this year’s virtual show:<br />
Producer: Produce and Direct the Variety<br />
show. Locate and secure acts, overall<br />
organization of the show.<br />
Retirement Homes Co-ordinator: Coordinate<br />
with the retirement homes for ticket<br />
sales.<br />
Stage Manager:<br />
Attends pre-show committee meetings<br />
Co-ordinates with Producer on programme.<br />
Makes show cue sheet for acts, their<br />
requirements and technical directions<br />
Works with Lighting and Sound personnel<br />
for the show<br />
Responsible for getting stage crew<br />
Runs the show using cue sheet schedule.<br />
Makes sure cast caller has acts ready to go<br />
on stage ahead of time.<br />
Secretary: The Secretary assists with<br />
preparing the agenda for the meeting and<br />
taking notes and distributing to all committee<br />
members in a timely fashion<br />
Hospitality and House: Make sure<br />
everything is ready for the day of the Variety<br />
Show and organize the event to run smoothly.<br />
If you are interested in volunteering in any of<br />
the areas listed, please contact Becky for more<br />
information. becky.macdonald@guelph.ca<br />
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING<br />
2020-<strong>2021</strong><br />
Tuesday, <strong>June</strong> 8 - 1:30 pm<br />
Please note that the meeting will be held virtually through Zoom.<br />
More information will be shared on the GWSA website<br />
before the meeting.<br />
Organizing a virtual meeting will work best if we have up-to-date information. You can update<br />
that online through RecEnroll at http://recenroll.ca. Be sure we have your current email address,<br />
phone number and mailing address. In this way, we can reach you about member services<br />
and important information like the Annual General Meeting. All valid memberships have<br />
been extended through the state of emergency. You can “Edit your Account” to update any information<br />
that is out of date. If you don’t have a password or have forgotten, just use the<br />
“Forgot your password” link to get a password.<br />
THE SILVERTONES<br />
The Silvertones continue to be active with biweekly<br />
Zoom practices, regular phone calls to<br />
ensure all our members are safe and healthy<br />
and monthly emails from our Director to keep<br />
everyone informed and up-to-date. We do<br />
need to put a cap on our membership at the<br />
present time, however, please contact<br />
doreenmuir11@yahoo.com if you would like<br />
more information or are interested in putting<br />
your name on a waiting list.<br />
Doreen Muir<br />
President<br />
The Silvertones Choir<br />
BOOK CLUB 1<br />
Our group normally meets in the<br />
Boardroom on the last Friday of<br />
each month from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.<br />
For <strong>June</strong> our selection is “Where<br />
the Crawdads Sing” by Delia<br />
Owens.<br />
In July we will be reading “The<br />
Family Upstairs” by Lisa Jewell.<br />
Because the Evergreen Centre is not<br />
open at present, we meet at the end<br />
of the month on Zoom or will meet<br />
outdoors.<br />
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<strong>June</strong> is Seniors Month - A Message from Tonie<br />
For me, this past year seems to have both crawled and flown by all at the same time, and here we<br />
are again in the month of <strong>June</strong> where the sun has begun shining brighter, the birds have begun<br />
chirping louder, and we take the time to celebrate the wonderful seniors within our community -<br />
<strong>June</strong> is senior’s month, after all!<br />
Typically at this time of the year, I would be working alongside the GWSA Walking Club to<br />
spread the word about our annual walk from the Evergreen Centre to City Hall Market Square,<br />
where, along our journey through the beautifully scenic trail systems, we share stories, laughs, and<br />
build friendships. At the end of our journey, we gather with the Mayor, City Councillors, and other<br />
community stakeholders to celebrate seniors with a flag raising ceremony.<br />
Although we cannot gather this year for our usual celebrations, it is important for all seniors<br />
within the community, and members of the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association, to know that<br />
YOU are appreciated, YOU are celebrated, and YOU are valued.<br />
More than you know, I CANNOT wait until the day comes that we can open our doors and<br />
welcome you all back with open arms, where we can be together, be safe, and be active once again.<br />
Until then, I encourage you to take advantage of the days when the sun is shining and get outside for<br />
some fresh air and, if possible, move your body. A bike ride, walk or run, or a stand and stretch<br />
activity outdoors are all great ways to get your blood flowing, and your muscles working.<br />
On Monday, <strong>June</strong> 7, City staff will raise the “<strong>June</strong> is Senior’s Month” flag at City Hall Market<br />
Square as a way to celebrate and acknowledge seniors within the community. It will fly for the<br />
duration of the month.<br />
I want to thank each and every one of you for being outstanding active members of our<br />
community and by being members of the Guelph Wellington Seniors Association. Know that I am<br />
waiting patiently and am eager to see you all again soon, but until then, stay safe and be well - and<br />
thank you for being you!<br />
Tonie MacInnis<br />
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Groceries from The SEED<br />
Groceries from The SEED is a pay-what-you-choose online grocery store with a purpose! Our goal is<br />
to make Guelph-Wellington the first community in Canada where everyone has access to good food.<br />
When you shop at Groceries from The SEED, you help people in your community afford good food. It takes<br />
a community to feed a community.<br />
Benefits of Membership:<br />
You have access to high quality groceries at competitive prices<br />
Your groceries are delivered to your door<br />
Our innovative pay-what-you-choose pricing offers choice and dignity to community members who<br />
otherwise can’t afford groceries<br />
100%-paying Members have the satisfaction of knowing their food dollars are helping others access<br />
good food<br />
If we meet our goal of 500 new Retail Memberships, we will be able to offer Discount Memberships to<br />
760 households!<br />
Register<br />
Click here to get started with Groceries from the SEED today. https://theseedguelph.ca/groceries/<br />
Volunteer<br />
Volunteers make it possible for us to offer deeper discounts to low-income community members. Apply<br />
today!<br />
Donate<br />
Your donation will buy free groceries for our most vulnerable community members.<br />
Thank you for supporting The SEED. Together we are building a new kind of food system.<br />
For more information about Groceries from The SEED or to sign up by phone, contact our Customer<br />
Service team at 519-821-6638 ext 396 or groceries@theseedguelph.ca<br />
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Join us as we kick off Recreation and Parks<br />
Month with Paralympian Sledge Hockey<br />
Bronze Medalist, Kevin Rempel, who will<br />
share his powerful message of hope and<br />
resiliency in times of uncertainty.<br />
Recreation and Parks Month<br />
Keynote Webinar<br />
Date: Wednesday, <strong>June</strong> 2, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br />
Click Here to Register<br />
Paralympian, Kevin Rempel, has surmounted<br />
incredible life challenges to reach the Olympic<br />
podium and now brings his powerful message<br />
of hope and resilience to audiences through his<br />
speaking and writing.<br />
Kevin shares his personal story inspiring<br />
others that even when you have every reason<br />
to give up, you must keep going. By adopting<br />
the Hero Mindset, you can learn to overcome<br />
your own hurdles and embrace change.<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 />
Art In The Hall<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Needs a curator<br />
Art Studio In 2<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Ted Pritchard tpritcha@rogers.com<br />
Every 2nd & 4 th Wednesdays 1-2<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Badminton<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Jeff Millard (519-993-1362)<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Bridge - Evergreen<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
David Pinkney (519-780-5302)<br />
Tuesdays - 6:30-9:00 pm<br />
Peter Traulsen (519-265-2376)<br />
Thursdays - 12:30-3:30 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Improving Bridge<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Sandy Kinsey<br />
(kinseyssrd@gmail.com)<br />
Fridays - 9:00-11:30 am<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Cribbage<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Audrey Young (519-824-5891)<br />
Joy Halliburton (519-822-9714)<br />
Elaine Miller (519-836-7874)<br />
Tuesdays - 12:45-4 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Darts Club<br />
Evergreen Auditorium - Stage<br />
TBD<br />
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays<br />
10:00 am to 12:00 noon<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Casual Bicycling<br />
Various Locations in and<br />
around Guelph<br />
Ned Coates (519-835-9799)<br />
Wed. - May 1 - Oct. 31<br />
9:00 am to Noon<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Bid Euchre<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Sharyn Richards (519-803-9500)<br />
Mondays - 6:15-9:00 pm<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
6-Hand Bid Euchre<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Dot Smith (519-836-6448)<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Book Club 1<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Veronica Sanche (519-767-9991)<br />
Last Friday of month - 1-2:30 pm<br />
ACTIVE Via Zoom<br />
Book Club 2<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Christine Trimble (519-823-2086)<br />
3rd Friday of month 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Bridge - West End Lion’s Lair<br />
David Pinkney (519-780-5302)<br />
Mondays - 12:30-3:15 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Bunka Art Group<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Diane Barber (519-763-2996)<br />
designbunny@rogers.com<br />
Wednesdays - 9:15 am-noon<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Canasta<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Lionel Churchill (519-835-4155)<br />
Wednesdays - 1-4 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Canoe Club<br />
John Ness (519-994-8611)<br />
canoeclubmembership@gmail.com<br />
Inactive until May <strong>2021</strong><br />
Chess Club<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Dave Wurr (519-509-1032)<br />
Fridays - 9:30 am-noon<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Computer Club<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Ross Knechtel (226-706-4058)<br />
Ken Chupa (519-829-2476)<br />
September, November, January,<br />
March, May<br />
2nd Monday - 7:00-9:00 pm<br />
ACTIVE VIRTUALLY<br />
Craft Club<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Judy Montgomery (519-824-8047)<br />
Fridays - 8:30 am-1:30 pm<br />
ACTIVE BY TELEPHONE<br />
Dominoes<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
Bev Baker (519-265-9139)<br />
Tuesdays - 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Euchre on Monday<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Maureen Baird (647-519-2006)<br />
Mondays - 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Euchre on Wednesday<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
Audrey Young (519-824-5891)<br />
4th Wednesday - 1:30-4:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Euchre on Friday<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Peter Smith (519-217-8986)<br />
Fridays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Golf<br />
Tom Kane (519-827-1479)<br />
Mondays, May to September<br />
Inactive until May <strong>2021</strong><br />
Line Dancing<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Phyllis Carnochan (519-836-9415)<br />
Mondays - 9:30 -11:45 am<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-3:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong>
Mah Jongg<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Contact TBD<br />
Tuesdays - 12:30-3:30 pm<br />
Instruction available<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Peer Learning<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Barb McLeod (519-823-2531)<br />
Andrew Webb (226-500-4755)<br />
Mon., Tues., Thurs.<br />
(times as assigned)<br />
ACTIVE VIA ZOOM<br />
Into Focus Photography<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Bill Adams (olar57@gmail.com)<br />
2:30-5 pm - last Monday of every<br />
month - $24.00 a year<br />
ACTIVE VIA ZOOM<br />
Pickleball<br />
Rudy Simon<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 />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><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 />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Quilting<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Beryl Drohan (519-827-0120)<br />
Mondays - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
ACTIVE BY TELEPHONE &<br />
EMAIL<br />
Scrabble<br />
Evergreen Hallway<br />
Beth Campeau (226-343-0415)<br />
Thursdays - 12:45-3:45 pm<br />
ACTIVE BY ZOOM<br />
Shuffleboard<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Elaine Bigam (519-824-6498)<br />
Ilbigam@gmail.com<br />
Tuesdays - 1:30-3:00 pm<br />
Wednesdays - 1:30-3:00 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Silver Seven Skating Club<br />
Exhibition Park Arena<br />
Corner of Exhibition &<br />
Division Sts.<br />
Sharon O’Sullivan (519-848-2084)<br />
Saturdays - 8:00-9:50 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Silver Strummers<br />
Ann Sneyd 519-830-6640<br />
ACTIVE VIA ZOOM<br />
Silvertones Choir<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Doreen Muir (519-831-8323)<br />
Choir Director - Ann Sneyd<br />
Pianist - TBA<br />
Fridays 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
ACTIVE VIA ZOOM<br />
Ski Club<br />
Evergreen Parking Lot by<br />
The Enabling Garden<br />
Shane Hamilton (519-994-2204)<br />
Email: crs.hamilton@gmail.com<br />
Mondays from January to the end<br />
of March 2020<br />
8:00 am car pool at Evergreen<br />
to Blue Mountain<br />
6:00 pm return to Evergreen<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Evergreen Snooker Club<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 />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Table Tennis<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Ursula Rodrigues (519-837-3782)<br />
Petr Vales (519-240-1421)<br />
Evergreen:<br />
Monday - 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 - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
(WE - except July/August)<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Texas Hold ‘Em Poker<br />
Evergreen Dining Room<br />
TBD<br />
Tuesdays - 6:30-8:30 pm<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Walking Club<br />
April to October<br />
Thursdays - 9:30 am-12:30 pm<br />
TBD<br />
Gord Clegg (519-824-3293)<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Watercolour Painters Club<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Mary Mulholland (519-836-4889)<br />
watercolourclub@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
1-3 pm on 1st, 3rd, and 5th<br />
Wednesdays<br />
ACTIVE VIA ZOOM<br />
West End Art Group<br />
Rm 2 West End Rec Centre<br />
Nancy Baker (519-822-6653)<br />
September – <strong>June</strong>, Tuesdays -<br />
12:30-4:00 pm<br />
Membership is $20.00<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
West Hills Art Group<br />
Rm 2 West End Rec Centre<br />
Dale Vardy (519-823-5746)<br />
bdvardy@rogers.com<br />
Jan. - <strong>June</strong>; Sept. - Dec.<br />
Thursdays - noon-4:00 pm<br />
Membership is $25.00<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
Writers Club<br />
Evergreen Board Room<br />
Ross Coulter (519-823-5746)<br />
Inactive until September <strong>2021</strong><br />
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GWSA Email Updates<br />
Each month, approximately mid-month, the Membership<br />
and Marketing Committee at the<br />
GWSA sends out the GWSA Email Update. It<br />
highlights a few of the exciting things happening at<br />
the GWSA, important communications from the<br />
Board, and upcoming programs by CSS<br />
(Community Support Services).<br />
You can subscribe to receive the GWSA Email<br />
Update by completing the steps below:<br />
1. To begin, please send an email to:<br />
subscribe@gwsa-guelph.ca . You can enter<br />
Subscribe in the Subject line, or just skip that<br />
part, it will work either way. In just a few<br />
minutes, you will receive a 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 emails are<br />
error-free – we’ll send a message asking you to<br />
confirm.<br />
4. Once you respond to the confirmation message,<br />
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your registration is complete and you’ll receive<br />
our Welcome Letter.<br />
You can also subscribe from the “Popular<br />
Links” section on the GWSA website. Starting<br />
the process from the web page will take you to<br />
step 2 above. Simply follow through with steps 2<br />
to 4 to complete the process.<br />
You can expect to receive your first GWSA Email<br />
Update approximately mid-month after you sign<br />
up.<br />
You can unsubscribe from the GWSA Email Updates<br />
at any time by clicking on the “unsubscribe”<br />
link that is displayed at the bottom of every update.<br />
Membership &<br />
Marketing Committee<br />
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licensed under CC BY-ND
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No Job too Small - Call Ned Coates<br />
519-835-9799<br />
nedcoates7@gmail.com<br />
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Wellington Foot Clinic<br />
Professional Footcare & Custom Foot Orthotics<br />
Jessica K. Mann<br />
Registered Chiropodist / Foot Specialist<br />
Professional, Safe Treatment of a Variety of Foot Conditions<br />
- Nail Disorders, Corns, Callus, Warts, Ingrown Toenails & much more<br />
- Custom Foot Orthotics<br />
- Covered by most extended health insurance providers<br />
- No referral needed!!! Free parking<br />
- Morning, Evening and Saturday Appointments Available<br />
3 – 245 Edinburgh Rd S. (enter off Municipal or Edinburgh)<br />
519-546-3737 wellfoot@outlook.com<br />
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Organizers Trevor Barton and Brian<br />
Holstein are very pleased to announce<br />
that the Tea ‘n’ Tales summer<br />
storytelling festival at the Guelph<br />
Enabling Garden will be held this year<br />
virtually by Zoom.<br />
Evergreen Kitchen<br />
The City of Guelph is offering a frozen meal<br />
program at the Evergreen Seniors Community<br />
Centre.<br />
Here are the details:<br />
Purchase 5 meals for $25.<br />
Pre-order is mandatory.<br />
Call or email Becky M. at 519-822-1260<br />
x2691 or Becky.MacDonald@guelph.ca to<br />
place your order.<br />
You may choose either meat or vegetarian<br />
packages. If you require adjustments for<br />
allergies/dietary restrictions, please let Becky<br />
know at the time of your order. The kitchen<br />
will make adjustments when possible.<br />
Meals can be paid for in person or over the<br />
phone with a credit card.<br />
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$25.00 discount coupon<br />
with this ad<br />
Please call 519-821-6683<br />
IN HONOUR OF FATHER’S DAY<br />
BEST DAD JOKES<br />
- Which bear is the most condescending? A pan-duh!<br />
- What’s brown and sticky? A stick.<br />
- Two guys walked into a bar. The<br />
third guy ducked.<br />
- How do you get a country girl’s<br />
attention? A tractor.<br />
- Why are elevator jokes so classic<br />
and good? They work on many<br />
levels.<br />
- What do you call a pudgy psychic?<br />
A four-chin teller.<br />
- What do you call it when a group<br />
of apes starts a company? Monkey<br />
business.<br />
- Want to know why nurses like red<br />
crayons? Sometimes they have to<br />
draw blood.<br />
- What would the Terminator be<br />
called in his retirement? The<br />
Exterminator.<br />
- My wife asked me to go get 6 cans<br />
of Sprite from the grocery store. I<br />
realized when I got home that I had<br />
picked 7 up.<br />
- Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use a<br />
honeycomb.<br />
- Why do some couples go to the gym? Because they<br />
want their relationship to work out.<br />
- Why was the color green<br />
notoriously single? It was always so<br />
jaded.<br />
- I used to hate facial hair, but then<br />
it grew on me.<br />
- Why did the coach go to the bank?<br />
To get his quarterback.<br />
- How do celebrities stay cool?<br />
They have many fans.<br />
- It takes guts to be an organ donor.<br />
- What does “Rockin’ Robin” do<br />
when she’s bored? Tweet.<br />
- I lost my job at the bank on my<br />
first day. A woman asked me to<br />
check her balance, so I pushed her<br />
over.<br />
- How do you row a canoe filled<br />
with puppies? Bring out the doggy<br />
paddle.<br />
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CREMATION: $1935 +hst BURIAL: $5995 +hst<br />
If prearranged and prepaid by <strong>June</strong> 30, <strong>2021</strong> If prearranged and prepaid by <strong>June</strong> 30, <strong>2021</strong><br />
BIRTHDAYS<br />
Spears, Jean - <strong>June</strong> 18 (95)<br />
Hillman, Eleanor - <strong>June</strong> 30 (97)<br />
PASSAGES<br />
Fischer, Joan Beverley passed away on<br />
Monday, <strong>June</strong> 10, <strong>2021</strong>, at the age of 88.<br />
She was a long-time GWSA member and<br />
performed in shows at the Evergreen<br />
Seniors’ Centre.<br />
Membership Benefit:<br />
Every Day is Seniors Day<br />
at Bulk Barn!<br />
For years, Bulk Barn has offered a Seniors Day<br />
discount every Wednesday. Anyone over 65<br />
years of age enjoyed a 10% discount on regular<br />
priced merchandise. Now, Bulk Barn locations<br />
in Guelph are offering this 10% discount every<br />
day for all GWSA members. Show your<br />
GWSA membership card to take advantage<br />
of this special offer when you shop for your<br />
favourite regular-priced Bulk Barn products.<br />
Available at: 370 Stone Rd. W across from<br />
Stone Road Mall, 49 Woodlawn Road W in the<br />
Walmart Plaza, and 103 Clair Road E at the<br />
Pergola Commons.<br />
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RED SKELTON’S RECIPE FOR THE PERFECT MARRIAGE<br />
1. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, have a little beverage, good food and<br />
companionship. She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.<br />
2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California and mine is in Texas.<br />
3. I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.<br />
4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary. “Somewhere I haven’t been<br />
in a long time!” she said. So I suggested the kitchen.<br />
5. We always hold hands. If I let go, she shops.<br />
6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said “There are<br />
too many gadgets, and no place to sit down!” So I bought her an electric chair.<br />
7. My wife told me the car wasn’t running well because there was water in the carburetor. I<br />
asked where the car was. She told me, “In the lake.”<br />
8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days. Then the mud fell off.<br />
9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, “Am I too late for the garbage?” The driver said,<br />
“No, jump in!”<br />
10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.<br />
11. I married Miss Right. I just didn’t know her first name was ‘Always’.<br />
12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don’t like to interrupt her.<br />
13. The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, “What's on the TV?” I said, “Dust!”<br />
Can’t you just hear him say all of these?<br />
I love it. These were the good old days when humor didn’t have to start with a four-letter<br />
word or be political. It was just clean and simple fun. And he always ended his programs<br />
with the words, “And May God Bless” with a big smile on his face.<br />
The Sentinel - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2021</strong> — Vol. 45, No. 10