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Summer 2019 Edition of the GWSA Sentinel
Summer 2019 Edition of the GWSA Sentinel
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27<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<br />
will highlight a few of the exciting things happening<br />
at the GWSA, important communications from the<br />
Board, and upcoming programs by CSS.<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<br />
described below. We can’t sign you up manually<br />
AND have our list editor keep track of the CASL<br />
(Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation) compliance for<br />
those paper forms. It’s one way or the other and we<br />
have chosen to use the electronic option.<br />
You can receive the GWSA Email Updates by<br />
completing the steps described below:<br />
1. To begin, please send an email to subscribe@gwsa<br />
-guelph.ca. If you’d like, you can put the word<br />
subscribe in the Subject line or you can skip that<br />
part. In just a few minutes, you’ll get a message with<br />
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 email<br />
updates – and to make sure all email addresses are<br />
error-free - we’ll send a message asking you to<br />
confirm.<br />
4. Once you respond to the confirmation message,<br />
your registration is complete and you’ll receive our<br />
Welcome letter.<br />
We have also placed a link under the “Popular<br />
Links” section on all web pages on the GWSA<br />
website. Clicking on this link will also initiate the<br />
Sign-up process. This will take you to step 2<br />
(above). Simply follow through with steps 2 to 4 to<br />
complete 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 />
(Continued from page 6)<br />
Budget Friendly Activities for Seniors<br />
Bird Watching - with a <strong>small</strong> investment in a bird<br />
feeder and/or birdbath, many hours of bird watching can<br />
be enjoyed. Keeping the feeder full and water in the<br />
birdbath are daily activities to keep you busy. This can<br />
be a more in-depth activity by borrowing books from<br />
your local library and identifying the various birds that<br />
will visit. A pair of binoculars enables you to bird watch<br />
beyond your own back yard and could help with vision<br />
<strong>issue</strong>s.<br />
Be a Tourist in Your Home Town - check for local<br />
summer activities and take a day to reacquaint yourself<br />
with your surroundings and nearby attractions. You may<br />
even want to start strolling around your neighborhood. If<br />
you feel a walk would be good for you, start out with<br />
just a couple of minutes and increase by a minute or two<br />
each day, building strength with each step.<br />
Swimming or Water Aerobics - many community<br />
pools offer activities and specific times for elderly<br />
participation. Simply walking around in the water has<br />
great health benefits while being very easy on your<br />
joints. Consider taking a water aerobics or exercise<br />
class.<br />
Plan a Garden Party or Tea Party - invite your<br />
friends, set up tables and chairs, stroll through the<br />
garden and enjoy the beauty you may have right in your<br />
own back yard. You can keep this a simple event or go<br />
to great lengths with decorations and entertainment. The<br />
possibilities are endless.<br />
Go for a Nature Walk - gather the little ones around<br />
you and take them for a nature walk pointing out all the<br />
wonders of Mother Nature. Plan a scavenger hunt.<br />
Google nature scavenger hunt and check out all the<br />
possibilities.<br />
Check out the Sights at the Local Mall - even if<br />
shopping is not your thing, find a bench and do some<br />
people watching or simply stroll around checking out<br />
what is new. People watching can often lead to a few<br />
laughs and I see many people at our local mall enjoying<br />
this activity.<br />
Check out Bookstore Activities - bookstores, especially<br />
the bigger chains, have activities year around - or maybe<br />
you just want to sit in the café area and read a good<br />
book.<br />
Set up Some Simple Yard Games - and invite friends -<br />
some old time favorites are the beanbag toss, horseshoes,<br />
croquet, shuffleboard, and bocce.<br />
Remember to keep moving, keep learning, keep<br />
challenging your brain, and keep engaging your senses.<br />
Take time to smell the roses and enjoy your summer!<br />
T S - J/J/A <strong>2019</strong>
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