GWSA 2021-2022 Annual Report

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Regardless of this, our Leadership Team feels we have turned our club around and our members always show up with smiles on their faces. Please poke your head into the gym and see for yourself. If you like what you see, we invite you to get your name onto our waiting list. See you on the court. Submitted by Jeff Millard Book Club 1 The GWSA Book Club 1 meets on the last Friday of every month from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in the Board room at the Evergreen Centre. Last year at this time, we had 20 members in the club. When the pandemic arrived in the spring of 2020, the lockdown began and the book club was unable to continue because the Guelph Public Library was completely shut down and we get our books primarily from the library. When the library began curbside pickup, we continued reading the selected books and used emails for the members to discuss and distribute their reviews about the book we were reading. In January 2021, we began a new list of selected books, and this time, we met on Zoom for our monthly meetings. Emails were still used by people who didn’t have Zoom. Our numbers have decreased by two who have left the club, two more are on hiatus, and we have 8 active members who continue to stay in touch with emails and/or Zoom. With the weather improving, we plan to meet outdoors in the future for our monthly meetings. Submitted by Veronica Sanche. Book Nook Our team of volunteers: Chris Fraser, Librarian Jane Pyper Barb McLean Louisa Santin Sue Gamble Janet Ashbee Sue La Chapelle Joan Ksenych Brenda Walton Sandi Wilkes Donna Houghton Beth Madole We thank all the above volunteers for their continued and faithful service in continuing to keep our library running in an efficient manner and keeping it neat and tidy for our members to enjoy. Some of our volunteers did not return after Evergreen re-opened and we now have a few new volunteers. When the Evergreen re-opened again in 2021, we made sure the Book Nook was kept sanitized and safe for members to come into. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the jigsaw puzzles were removed as well as magazines, all books being returned were quarantined before being put back onto the shelf. 24
In September 2021, we purchased new books for the library for members to enjoy reading. Every month, Chris reads one of the “new” books and submits a report to the Sentinel, recommending it, and to encourage members to sign out that book to enjoy reading. Due to COVID-19, we were not able to hold any book sales during this time but are planning to have another one very soon. The Book Nook is a relaxing place to come into to browse our great selection of books and DVDs or to sit and read a magazine, and we look forward to seeing members return as well as new members come in to sign out books. Submitted by Chris Fraser, Librarian Bunka Bunka is a type of Japanese embroidery which results in beautiful pictures similar to paintings. The Bunka group did not meet in 2021 until the GWSA was reopened as members preferred to wait and meet again in person rather than over Zoom. When we finally were able to meet, we practiced social distancing and wore masks and abided by the rules of the Centre. We have a dedicated group who meet every Wednesday morning during the year to work on their pictures, and it has also become a social time to enjoy seeing what everyone is working on. The light is much better at the Centre than in our homes so most work on Bunka only at the GWSA. We do not have a teacher and members are required to purchase their own supplies. At the present time, prospective new members will be put on a waiting list but should have some experience in the craft. Our group is currently self sufficient and does not require funding for our needs from the GWSA program budget. Diane Barber Bunka Co-ordinator Canoe Club After a two-year hiatus, the Canoe Club is back on the water. We lost many members over the COVID break, but we have rebounded with membership numbers back to our capacity level. With our spring training completed in April, we were able to get back on the river in early May. Last week, we picked up our new canoe and were able to sell one of the older canoes. We are back to enjoying the paddling and, as always, excited to see what wildlife awaits around the next bend. John Ness, President Evergreen Canoe Club 25
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