September 2022 issue

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The primary focus of the club is
to have fun, build friendships and
socialize. Your snooker skill level
is irrelevant, so don’t feel intimidated
if you are a beginner. Prospective
members may visit the
club room up to three times without
charge to help with their decision
on whether to join. While
most of the current members are
men, there is a small group of
women who play regularly
(typically on Tuesday mornings),
so ladies, don’t be shy, give it a try.
Membership is available to all
paid-up members of the GWSA on
payment of the prescribed annual
snooker activity fee. The current
fee of $70 (plus tax) buys you access
to the Snooker Room any time
it is open and to all the snooker
you care to play.
Texas Hold ’Em
(The Three Amigos)
Why not come out and have fun
with us? We are averaging about
16 players a week. We are situated
in the Dining Room. We charge $2
per week and pretty well all of that
goes back to the GWSA. We play
Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
Each player starts off with $500
in real casino chips, and, as we do
not play for money, we work on a
point system. The one with the
most points each week is the winner.
We play until there is only one
player left or 8:30 pm comes,
whichever is first.
We will gladly teach anyone who
is interested in playing. Just follow
the laughter to find us. We welcome
everyone who wants to play
and enjoys company.
We have quite a few ladies playing
at present and would always
welcome more. We do not want to
become a men’s club! Remember,
you have to be a member of the
GWSA to play.
The Sentinel - September 2022 — Vol. 47, No. 1
Watercolour Painters
The Evergreen Watercolour Painters
provides an opportunity for watercolour
painters to practise their
hobby along with others sharing
the same interest, while encouraging
one another and receiving information,
ideas and inspiration.
While we do not offer classes or
lessons, we welcome accomplished
watercolour painters. There is a
small annual membership fee and
membership with the GWSA is
required. We meet in Room 2 from
12:30 to 4 p.m. on the 1st and 5th
Wednesday of the month, and from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third
Wednesday.
Walking Club
Do you like to walk during the
spring, summer and fall? Do you
like to have company when you
walk?
If so, joining the Walking Club is
a great way to exercise with lots of
fresh air, enjoy nature and beautiful
scenery, and make new friends
while discovering the trails in the
area.
You can register for the Walking
Club’s 2022 walking season online
through RecEnroll or at the front
desk of the Evergreen Centre. The
annual fee is $10 and you must be
an active member of the GWSA.
We meet in Riverside Park on
Thursday mornings at 9:45 am to
register and collect any entrance
fees. Then we depart at 10:00 am
sharp. Walks are on…rain or shine.
Walks start at Riverside Park OR
we drive to one of the many wonderful
Guelph Walking Trails or
nearby Conservation Areas. Walks
are at your own pace and you
must arrange your own transportation
to the Trail Head.
If you are interested in helping
with this group or would like any
additional information, please contact:
walkingclubgwsa@gmail.com.
Woven Words
“If you wait for inspiration before
you write, you’re not a writer,
you’re a waiter”- Dan Poynter
Using the book “Your Story,
Well Told” by Corey Rosen
(available through Amazon) as a
foundation, we will explore numerous
aspects of storytelling through
discussion examples and exercises.
We will weave our own stories
based on a technique we choose,
share, rehearse, and finally present
during the last class of each month.
Using the Goldilocks approach, not
too much, not too little, but just
right, we will learn to water ‘n’
weed, as our project captures a
blossom which truly represents the
story we wish to share. The only
suggested equipment is a journal to
jot notes and ideas.
Once we feel comfortable with
traditional storytelling, we will discuss
expansion to Storytelling Plus.
This involves storytelling with
props, draw and tell, feltboard, cut
and tell, music, movement, puppets,
etc. We are only limited by
our imagination! Mondays 10-11
a.m. in Room 4.
Writers Club
If you enjoy the power of the pen,
come join the Writers Club. We
can toss around ideas and topics to
get the creative juices flowing.
Then let’s share the resulting written
shape for constructive comments,
while enjoying the company
of others. Please feel welcome to
join the journey. We will meet the
1st and 3rd Wednesday of the
month in the Board Room, from 1-
3 p.m. There is a weekly fee of $2
for the GWSA. Contact Susan
Jackson 519-265-3246.
NEW - Seniors Mixed Volleyball
Thursday mornings at the West
End from 10:30 a.m. - noon.
$60 for the season, September to
June.
Must have some mobility and
hand/eye co-ordination.
Any questions or concerns,
please contact: Co-ordinator
Johanna van Boxtel, 416-579-7143
Johannavanboxtel60@gmail.com.