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GWSA Group & Activity Reports
ALL Activity Groups require that you MUST have an up-to-date GWSA Membership to participate.
Badminton
We are a large club of approximately
100 members playing on a 3-court
gym with beautifully sprung hardwood
floors.
We play at both the Evergreen and
the West End Community Centres up
to 6 days a week except during July
and August when the WECC is not
available. Please check “GWSA
Groups & Activity Contact Information”
or the GWSA on-line calendar
for times and locations.
Our skill level can be from beginner
to experienced so you may wish to
plan a visit to watch us play before
you apply to join. Application can be
made through the City of Guelph
directly at the Evergreen or WECC or
on-line at guelph.ca by using the
RecEnroll program to apply.
We typically hold several coaching
clinics as well as some fun tournaments
during our season. We also
encourage folks to stay late on our
Wednesdays for smaller group
coaching and practice.
All you need are dedicated indoor
court shoes, proper gym attire, a
racket and a smile to participate.
We do have a few loaner rackets
available and free equipment advice to
help you decide. Please feel free to call
me, Jeff Millard 519-993-1362.
Book Club 1
Our group meets in the Board Room
on the last Friday of each month from
1:00 to 2:30 p.m. For June, our selection
is “The Vanishing Half” by
Brit Bennett. At present we have not
made our selections for the next six
months. Monthly fee is $3.00.
At present, we have a waiting list.
Bridge
GWSA welcomes all Bridge players
with a basic knowledge of the game to
enjoy playing bridge in a friendly and
comfortable environment. We offer
both Recreational and Duplicate
Bridge.
No partner? No problem! We mix and
mingle with a room full of eager players
so that everyone has a partner for
any of our regularly scheduled games.
Bridge-Recreational
Join us for recreational bridge in the
afternoon or evening.
Mondays 12:30-3:15 pm (WECC)
Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm Evergreen
Room 3
Thursdays 12:30-3:30 pm Evergreen
Room 3
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Bridge-Duplicate
This group is for individuals who have
already taken bridge lessons and
would like to work on improving their
game. Volunteers are on hand to coach
you.
We request you know the Bidding
Basics. We will make you comfortable
playing Duplicate Bridge with Duplicate
Boards and using Bidding Boxes.
Fridays 9:00-11:30 am Evergreen
Room 3
Bunka
Bunka embroidery is created by using
a unique combination of punch needle
and special silk-like rayon thread.
When completed, many pictures resemble
delicately shaded paintings. In
fact, the needle is held and operates in
much the same manner as an artist’s
brush or pencil. We do not teach classes
or have an instructor, so you
should have some experience in the
craft and members are required to purchase
their own supplies. Every
Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. to noon in
Room 3. Currently there is a wait list.
See Bunkawithflair.com.
Craft Group
Many thanks to all who donated yarn.
Our coffers are now full! The ladies of
the Craft Club are now busy creating
reasonably priced items for our store.
Please let your family, friends and
neighbours know what we have for
sale as all proceeds go back to the
GWSA. Again, thank you.
Guelph Wood Carving Club
est. Circa 1986
A well-established wood carving club
of mostly seniors (both men and women)
has operated in the Guelph area for
decades.
We do carving in the round, like cartoon
characters, birds and wildlife,
spoons, bowls, etc.
Other carving techniques include
relief carving, marquetry, and pyrography.
Training available.
Meets Monday evening 6:00 pm-
9:00 pm in Evergreen Room 2.
Cribbage
Come on out on a Tuesday afternoon
for a friendly game of Cribbage in
Room 3 of the Evergreen Centre. The
room is open at 12:30 pm and we start
playing at 1:00 pm. Everyone is welcome
and play 8 games with prizes at
the end of the afternoon. If you are not
sure of how to play, we have instructors
to help.
Line Dancing
Evergreen Auditorium
Phyllis Carnochan
(519-836-9415)
Donna Holmes (519-831-0943)
Monday Classes
9:15 to 9:30 am - Line Dance Step
Tutorial [brief review of steps]
9:30 to 10:30 am – Beginners
[Beyond the Basics]
10:45 to 11:45 am - Intermediate
[Are you up for a challenge?]
Thursday Classes
1:00 to 2:00 pm - Introduction to Line
Dancing [No experience needed]
2:15 to 3:15 pm – Beginners
[Beyond the Basics]
The cost is $2.00 each time you
come. Sign up for line dancing at 519-
822-1260 ext. 2694.
Into Focus Photography
We are a friendly group of amateur
photographers with equipment ranging
from mobile phones and point-andshoot
cameras to fancy DSLR models.
We share a common interest in photography
as a hobby and we learn from
each other. New members are always
welcome. Our regular meetings are on
the last Monday of every month by
Zoom.
If you are interested in joining, contact
Bill Adam (olar57@gmail.com).
Pickleball
Pickleball is a sport in which four
players use solid paddles made of
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