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Welcome to ... THE Club Welcome to ... Please share your advice through our questionnaire on page 38. Lessons in Driving N UMB E R DEMENTIA By Mary Jane MacVicar Leamington • From Daytripping March-April 2011 I N F O R M FRIENDLY When I was very young, we’re talking going, not even beginning to stop. Dad F A M I L Y the early 1950’s, living on a farm made had neglected to tell me that one had it easy to learn how to drive. I started to pump the brakes for them to catch, R E M I N D out on the tractor and then graduated and started hollering “Pump it, pump COMMUNITIES to Dad’s pickup truck. In those days, it.” Find the answer on page 3 O N T A R I O most vehicles came with standard Well I had no idea what he was transmissions so I had no choice but talking about and I froze - and drove to learn the horrors of using the clutch, straight into the side of the barn! I was The Dementia-Friendly Canada project is a partnership between brake and gas pedal, in unison. quite upset but Dad took it in stride, Alzheimer Societies across the country. Providing free tools and When I was about 12 years old, and the only damage was a little dent resources towards building knowledge and confidence to support and Dad and I would drive the 7 miles to in the steel barn that caused one of the include people affected by dementia to live well in our community. town from our farm out in the country. headlights to turn outward. Would you like to support this cause? Since I was getting pretty proficient It was actually funny because in mastering all the gadgets in the whenever we went anywhere at night, pickup, I would beg and plead for Dad one headlight shone forward and the to let me drive home once we got on other lit up the ditch alongside the road. the outskirts of town and finally the Ah the trials and tribulations of pleading paid off. God rest his soul that learning how poor Dad didn’t suffer whiplash with to drive! my ongoing learning on how to have a smooth clutch release. On our return home one day, and me in the driver’s If your group, business, club, or organization would like seat, I turned down the to learn more about helping with this goal, inclined driveway, put my feet on the clutch and brake. contact Christine at 519-332-4444. To my horror, the pickup kept SPRING 2022 GREEK A lucky person is someone who plants pebbles and harvests potatoes. All things good to know are difficult to learn. A library is a repository of medicine for the mind. A mad bull is not to be tied up with a packthread. Gray hair is a sign of age, not wisdom. A miser and a liar bargain quickly. A miser is ever in want. Act quickly, think slowly. A different man, a different taste. An iron rod bends while it is hot. An open enemy is better than a false friend. Before you can score you must first have a goal. Character is habit long continued. Death is never at a loss for occasions. Even from a foe a man may learn wisdom. First secure an independent income, then practice virtue. Good accounts make good friends. A gift, though small, is welcome. Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues. Fun Educaonal Programs for Ages 55 and Beer For a list of all our Courses or to Register contact us at: 519-325-3000 x4944 or laura@uwindsor.ca 2022 Spring Semester EXPLORING OUR POTENTIAL, EXPANDING YOUR OPPORTUNITY! With funding provided by the Government of Ontario, ElderCollege is now offering HYBRID COURSES! Hybrid offers the choice of online or in-person parcipaon. www.eldercollege.ca P A G E 24 Obsolete Task? Putting a needle on a vinyl record
Please submit a photo of your loved one for this feature page! It’s Free! Welcome to ... THE Club Just send s us s a photo h o of f someone m n e who has h celebrated c e d any n birthday i t d y or anniversary, i e r ary r a rerement, rerement, an award or if they just deserve e recognion. recognion. The main m person p must s be 55 5 or over v and the photo must be of good quality. Photos are not guaranteed to o run. . info@welcometotheclub.ca Box 430, Bright’s Grove, ON N0N 1C0 Alan Sco Sco celebrated 83 years on February 22nd. IT’S FREE TO HAVE PHOTOS PUBLISHED! Terry MacDonald had a special birthday on February 10th. Happy 65th birthday Terry! Flo Mair celebrated her 100th birthday in January at Fairwinds Lodge Rerement Residence. Happy birthday, Flo! Jim Johnson Happy 75th birthday on April 1st! Bruce Atkins is 65 on April 17th! Cheers to 65! Love Rose Sue Ann Parkes on the right, turns 65 on April 30th, seen here skiing with her friend, Nancy Greene. Happy Birthday Sue Ann! SPRING 2022 Obsolete Task? Hand writing & sending a letter in the mail. P A G E 25
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