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4 “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. See page 7 for the Event Calendar. 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 are on page 6. 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 a Vintage spa hotel gift card with a value of $2,000 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! See page 8 for the complete list of prizes. The Sentinel - May 2022 — Vol. 46, No. 9 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!
5 THE EDITOR’S PAGE by Linda Green May is known as a month of transition. If you live in the northern hemisphere, the fresh cold winds are gone and the rains of early spring. By the time May comes around, the spring flowers are blooming, birds are chirping, and life is starting to seem a little more joyful day by day! The name May is the modern-day English adaption of the Latin word Maius, which has origins going back to the time of the ancient Greeks. They named the month of May (or Maius) after the Greek goddess of growth. The word May wasn’t actually used until around the 15 th Century AD. Up until then, the Roman word Maius was still used. May was once considered an incredibly ill-omened time to get married. There’s an adage for it actually which goes: “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.” It’s not clear where exactly the saying comes from, but there must have been a pretty good reason not to get married in one of the most beautiful months of the year! May is the month that the Eurovision song contest is held every year. For those not in the know, Eurovision is an international song contest that has been held every year since 1956. Some of the contest winners over the years have gone on to be incredibly successful groups, with the most notable being ABBA! Back in the day in Europe, it wasn’t a good May if you didn’t celebrate it with a maypole. In the UK, at least, they were present since at least 1350 AD. Celebrants would erect a long pole and attach flowers, garlands, and strips of fabric to it, around which certain dances would take place. The birthstone for May is the emerald. Emeralds are a type of stone called beryl and typically range from a deep-sea green to a lighter colour. Emeralds are symbols of fertility and rebirth. May actually has two birth flowers – the Lily-ofthe-Valley and the Hawthorn. The Hawthorn flower is a symbol of hope, while the Lily-of-the-Valley represents the return of happiness and sweetness. 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 May 6, 2022 is the deadline for submissions for the June/July/August 2022 Sentinel. Email submissions to: sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca or drop yours off at the Evergreen Front Desk. Distribution of the June/July/August issue is on May 26, 2022. Editor is not responsible for quality of submitted photos (but we’ll do our best). The Sentinel - May 2022
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