2 The Sentinel - <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong> — Vol. 46, No. 1
The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association A non-profit organization based at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre http://www.gwsa-guelph.ca Ross Knechtel - Webmaster Directors & Officers Brian Smith—President Becky Fiedler — Past-President tba — Vice-President Roger Stevens — Treasurer Tonie MacInnis — Secretary Directors Pat Gage Ken Fugler Wenda King Teresa McKeeman Ross Knechtel Adam Rutherford The Sentinel Team Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer Linda Green — Editor, Printer George Hughes — Printer Bill Shephard, Ray Miller — Part-time Assistants All of the above GWSA members are Volunteers. GWSA Community Support Services Staff Emma Whittaker — Manager Audrey Bishop — Administrative Assistant Margaret Iutzi — Move Well Co-ordinator Molly Roberts — Eat Well Co-ordinator Paula Frappier — Outreach Co-ordinator All others working for CSS are GWSA Volunteers City Staff Adam Rutherford — Program Manager tba — Customer Service Clerk Tonie MacInnis — Recreation Program Director — Senior Services Becky MacDonald — Recreation Co-ordinator — Volunteers Jocelynn Desroches — Chef Janice Walls — Assistant Cook Don Harris — Facility Maintainer Lorne Wollis — Cleaner Harvinder Marjara, Nathan Luck, Mary Loudoun — Customer Service Clerk II Lynne Briggs — Manager of Recreation Services Evergreen Seniors Community Centre A City of Guelph Recreation Facility run in partnership with the Community Services Department of the City of Guelph and the Guelph/ Wellington Seniors Association 683 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3Y8 Tel.: 519-823-1291 / Fax: 519-823-8972 Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F (closed Statutory Holidays) Read The Sentinel on our website, www.gwsa-guelph.ca ISSN: 0383 817X A MESSAGE FROM THE GWSA BOARD As we welcome a month of crisp mornings and Crayola leaves against brilliant blue skies, we are reminded once again of the splendour of autumn in Canada. Be sure to get outside and enjoy everything the season has to offer. It is finally time to gently reopen the doors at the Evergreen Centre for those who are ready to participate through in-person activities they enjoy. Here’s how we plan to do that safely over the next while. GWSA memberships will restart in <strong>September</strong>, after being on hold since March a year ago. You will receive a new membership card and adjusted renewal date. That will be available for pickup starting <strong>September</strong> 7, the first day we can be open to members, or you can leave it until your first Activity Group if you wish. Extra volunteers will be available throughout the first week. We are asking everyone to update their personal information in RecEnroll so we can keep in touch. If you do that by August 31, your new information will be reflected in your membership package. If you want, you can even add a middle initial after your first name to distinguish yourself from others with the same names. Members must present their In-Person Play ACCESS card to do any GWSA in-person activities. That tells Activity Group Leaders that you are fully vaccinated and signed a waiver, requirements the Board decided were necessary to help us take care of each other. If you used DocuSign through our website to look after that by August 31, you’ll receive your IPP ACCESS card along with your membership card on <strong>September</strong> 7, or whenever you drop by for your envelope. Please note that City staff cannot process waivers and vaccination documents. The GWSA will continue to accommodate unvaccinated members by continuing to provide virtual activities. Our new livestreaming video-recording studio is available to those who want to consider something creative and fun. Because we have been ‘on hold’ while extending memberships, Activity Groups could only restart when memberships reactivated again. Starting on <strong>September</strong> 1, members can register for all of their Activity Groups through RecEnroll, which can be done easily online from home, from your smartphone, or in person at the front desk. You can check available spaces and timetables, join new groups, pay any required fees, or even join City groups - all through the same application. Groups will become visible in RecEnroll starting <strong>September</strong> 1, as soon as their return-to-play plans have been approved and space and times have been allocated. Expect activities to resume gradually as everyone decides how to address personal comfort levels and meet requirements. Please note that space is currently at a premium due to the room capacity limits. All new memberships and renewals, and their payment, must be done at the Evergreen Centre, or by telephone. As we get rolling this fall, you might have a few friends you can encourage to become members and join the fun! They can complete their initial application NOTE: Disclaimer—The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree with or support statements in the Sentinel made by advertisers, or submissions by writers (no political or religious topics please). The Sentinel - <strong>September</strong> <strong>2021</strong> 3 (Continued on page 4)
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