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wElcomE back 55+ room!
The 55+ room will be back to it’s normal state in mid January
with a welcome back party at the end of January. Thank you
to everyone for your patience and understanding.
For a nominal fee of just $12.00 per year, you reap the
following benefits when joining our 55+ Section:
• access to the beautiful, bright room and sunroom which
also houses a lending library for books and DVDs. A new
TV and lots of games and puzzles (open 7:00 am to
4:30 pm, Monday through Friday – outside those hours
please inquire at the Front Desk)
• new community, new friends
• off site events organized for members
• active hiking & walking groups
• monthly luncheons with various speakers/entertainment.
• many activities such as the ones listed below
coFFEE timEs (included in your membership)
Join us for tea, coffee and cookies and some good
conversation with new and old friends, on the third Friday of
each month from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
January 20 th - “Tour of European Canals” with Alan
Brooker
February 17 th - “British Pub Afternoon” with the Joyce
Reddy Dancers
March 16 th - “Tour of Afghanistan” with Rich King
cwc choristErs (included in your membership)
If you like singing in the shower, bring your singing voice
and come out and join the CWC Choristers in the 55+room
the first and third Friday of every month.
book club (included in your membership)
The book club will meet the first Friday of each month, from
now until June 1 st , from 1:00 - 3:00 pm. There is no charge
for the book club to members. Please sign up in GameTime.
Book selections include;
January: Exit Lines by Joan Barfoot
February: Citizens of London by Lynne Olson
March: Half Blood Blues by Esi Edugyan
weekly wednesday specials
Prime rib Buffet
c a l g a r y w i n t e r c l u b . c o m | J a n u a r y. F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 2
55 + Luncheons
$18 for 55+ members | $20 for non-members
11:30 am | wednesday, January 11 th
We are honoured and privileged to have the new
President of Mount Royal University who will make an
interesting presentation. Dr. David Docherty comes to his
appointment from Wilfred Laurier University where he served
most recently as senior advisor on multi-campus initiatives.
Menu: Mixed Greens, variety of Dressings, Shepherd’s Pie Topped
with Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day, Fresh Baked Bread
Rolls, Butter, Plated Apple Strudel, and Seattle’s Best Coffee & Tea.
11:30 am | wednesday, February 1 st
SMART Technologies is a Calgary based hi-tech company.
In July 2010 it launched the largest Canadian technology
initial public offering in a decade. The husband and wife team
of David Martin and Nancy Knowlton founded the company.
The innovative product is a touch-screen white board.
Menu: Caesar Salad, Meat Lasagna, Chef’s Choice of Potatoes,
Vegetable of the Day, Fresh Buns, Butter, Plated Apple Strudel, and
Seattle’s Best Coffee & Tea.
11:30 am | wednesday, March 7 th
How can a very active 19-year-old female have a stroke?
She is now 28 and in her third year of a five year neurology
residency at the U of C. She will be presenting to you as
both a researcher and a patient of Dr. Andrew Demchuk,
the first Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair at the Hotchkiss
Brain Institute at the University of Calgary.
Menu: Mixed Greens, variety of Dressings, Salmon Fillet with
Tomato Olive Relish, Chef’s Choice of Potatoes, Vegetable of the Day,
Fresh Buns, Butter, Plated Fruit Tart, and Seattle’s Best Coffee & Tea.
register on-line through “Gametime”
or in person at the sports Office.
Cancellations and bookings must be made before 11:30 am on the
Monday prior to the luncheon date. Anyone requiring a ride to the
luncheon, please contact Eileen Ekvall at 403-282-2000
and she will try her best to pair you up with someone.