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6 “SERIOUSLY? SENIORS?” Do you like meeting people? Do you enjoy fitness or sporting activities? How about outdoor pursuits? Are you interested in learning a new skill, or reviving an old one? What about coffee or lunch with a friend? Yes, indeed, YOUR GWSA has all of this and MORE, MUCH MORE! You are invited!! Visit us at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre, 683 Woolwich St., Guelph, Home of the GWSA, on FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be members showcasing numerous activities. You will be able to see exhibitions of Painting, Woodcarving, Quilting, Bunka, Crafting, Photography, and MORE! Demonstrations of Badminton, Shuffleboard, Line Dancing, Table Tennis and Snooker are taking place. In addition to the many activities that you can view, you may wish to take home a small treasure which several of the groups are offering for sale! There will also be a book sale featuring many and various editions from the Book Nook. There will be Activity Group Leaders on hand to answer your questions or to help you become a GWSA member so you can take advantage of all the available choices! A Euchre Tournament providing cash prizes for a small entry fee will also be held. Scheduled times will be posted soon! The well-known GWSA choir, The Silvertones, will be presenting an afternoon concert, celebrating the choir’s 42nd Anniversary. The Silver Strummers, the GWSA’s ukulele orchestra, will be performing in its inaugural debut! These two groups, 80 members strong, are excited about performing for a LIVE audience in our auditorium! There is MUCH to see and do at the GWSA on June 10th… and you can support YOUR GWSA by purchasing tickets for THE GRAND PRIZE DRAW. The main prize is an all-inclusive two-day spa hotel package in Niagara-on-the-Lake and many other prizes. Tickets will go on sale April 11, 2022, and tickets will be available until 3 p.m. on June 10, 2022, or until ‘SOLD OUT’. There will even be a 50/50 draw! SAVE THE DATE: Friday, June 10, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Evergreen Seniors Community Centre - Home of the GWSA 683 Woolwich St., Guelph “Seriously, Seniors”… Join us on June 10th to find out about YOUR GUELPH WELLINGTON SENIORS ASSOCIATION TODAY! The Sentinel - April 2022 — Vol. 46, No. 8
7 THE EDITOR’S PAGE by Linda Green April is known for beautiful spring weather, the start of warmer weather, and right about the time when the Easter bunny will make an appearance! The smaller animals that hibernate for the winter in the Northern Hemisphere usually start coming out of their burrows in April. It is also the month that the birds migrate north and settle down for the summer to mate. No one is sure how the month ended up with its name, but we do know the Romans named it “Aprillis.” The etymology behind the word “April” comes from the verb “aperire,” which means “to open.” It’s commonly believed that the word refers to the season of trees and flowers begin to “open” or bloom. April is a great month for meteor showers. The Lyrids reach their peak on the night of April 21–22, 2022, when you can expect to see an average of 10 meteors per hour in dark, clear skies between midnight and dawn. Rarely, the Lyrids produce surges of up to 100 meteors per hour. Pink Moon: April’s Full Moon is traditionally known as the Pink Moon because of the pink flowers (Phlox subulata) that bloom in North America during this time of year. Black Moon: April 2022 has two New Moons: the first on April 1, the second on April 30, 2022. The second New Moon in a single calendar month is known as a Black Moon, just as the second Full Moon in a month is known as a Blue Moon. Of course, one of the most wellknown dates of April, April Fool’s Day, is an annual custom on April 1st consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting “April Fools!” at the recipient. Mass media can be involved in these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. As you can see, there’s more to April than just April Fool’s Day, although that is definitely one of the most fun days of the month! And of course, as we all know, “April showers bring May flowers,” so if the rain of April ever gets you down, never forget the silver lining! Special Printing For Members Do you have a need for printing (i.e., bookmarks, booklets, calendars, dinner menus/programs, club bylaws, annual reports), large or small quantities, black & white print (10¢ per page) or colour (30¢ per page)? If so, please contact Carol Croft or Linda Green, either in the Sentinel office (we’re not here all the time, though) or by email at sentinel@gwsaguelph.ca, or leave a message at the front desk. You must be a GWSA member to take advantage of this. We will try to accommodate you with your project as much as we can. DONATIONS To donate easily, with a credit card, visit our website www.gwsa-guelph.ca and click on the ‘Donate’ button or call: 519-823-1291 April 8, 2022 is the deadline for submissions for the May 2022 Sentinel. Email submissions to: sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca or drop yours off at the Evergreen Front Desk. Distribution of the May issue is on April 28, 2022. Editor is not responsible for quality of submitted photos (but we’ll do our best). The Sentinel - April 2022
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