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The Sentinel - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2023</strong> — Vol. 48, No. 2
The Guelph/Wellington Seniors Association<br />
A non-profit organization based at the<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
http://www.gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
Directors & Officers<br />
Linda Jeffrey — Executive Director<br />
Pat Gage — President<br />
Donna Keating — Vice-President<br />
Art Roelofsen— Treasurer<br />
A MESSAGE FROM<br />
THE GWSA BOARD<br />
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Directors<br />
Charlie Bishop<br />
Sam Montoya<br />
Karen Kelly<br />
Catheryn Cortissoz<br />
Elizabeth Steggles<br />
Yvonne Thomas<br />
The Sentinel Team<br />
Carol Croft — Adminstrator, Printer<br />
Linda Green — Editor, Printer<br />
George Hughes — Printer<br />
Bill Shephard, Ray Miller — Part-time<br />
Assistants<br />
All of the above GWSA members<br />
are Volunteers.<br />
City Staff<br />
Matthew MacGuire — Program<br />
Manager<br />
Jill Hunt — Customer Service Clerk<br />
Jenn Bucci — Recreation Program<br />
Co-ordinator — Senior Services<br />
Becky MacDonald — Recreation<br />
Co-ordinator — Volunteers<br />
Mark Leeming — Chef<br />
Rotating — Facility Maintainer<br />
Kitchen & Dining Room Staff—Volunteers<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
A City of Guelph Recreation Facility run in<br />
partnership with the Community Services Department<br />
of the City of Guelph and the Guelph/<br />
Wellington Seniors Association<br />
683 Woolwich St., Guelph, ON, N1H 3Y8<br />
Tel.: 519-823-1291 / Fax: 519-823-8972<br />
Hours: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm M-F<br />
(closed Statutory Holidays)<br />
Read The Sentinel on our website,<br />
www.gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
ISSN: 0383 817X<br />
One of the things I love most about Fall is the colour of the<br />
leaves on the trees. I have to say, modestly of course, that I<br />
have one of the most beautiful trees in my front yard. The<br />
leaves go totally red! Once they start falling from the tree, my<br />
granddaughter and I would gather up some of them and put<br />
them in a large round bowl on my dining room table. One<br />
time there was a big bug on one leaf in the bowl and my<br />
granddaughter came running fast towards me yelling,<br />
“Gramma, the leaf had a baby?”<br />
(The unfortunate thing right now is that there are a bunch of<br />
ants circling the tree also thinking it is pretty beautiful)<br />
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!<br />
It’s a wonderful time to take note of what we are thankful for.<br />
Sometimes, saying it out loud, writing it down or even just<br />
thinking it reminds us of the blessings we have.<br />
• I am thankful for the GWSA and the partnership with the<br />
City of Guelph.<br />
• I am thankful for the volunteers.<br />
• I am thankful for the people I have met.<br />
• I am thankful for the friends I have made.<br />
• I am thankful for the City staff.<br />
• I am thankful for the Sentinel staff.<br />
• I am thankful for our Welcome Desk.<br />
• I am thankful for the awesome display of quilts and<br />
knitting and creations AND I am thankful that I don’t<br />
have my wallet with me all the time or I would be broke.<br />
• I am thankful for the beautiful displays of photography<br />
and art that are hung in the halls towards our peaceful<br />
Library space.<br />
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NOTE: Disclaimer—The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree<br />
with or support statements in the Sentinel made by advertisers, or submissions<br />
by writers (no political or religious topics please).<br />
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• I am thankful for the Bistro and the food and coffee I have had.<br />
• I am thankful for my colleagues on the Board of Directors and those that look after our<br />
finances, grants and day-to-day support of our services.<br />
• I am thankful for all the people responsible for putting together and leading the great<br />
programming we have available.<br />
• I am thankful for those that attend our programs.<br />
• I am thankful for anyone I left out because I am so excited to be thankful!<br />
Thanksgiving is a time for fond memories. I would have loved to have brought my mom and<br />
dad here when they were alive. My dad would have found a venue to play his harmonica or<br />
form a group of Barbershoppers like he sang with up in North Bay, Ontario. My mom would<br />
have been the type to enjoy the card games – in her elder years, we must have played hundreds<br />
of games. However, she was also naturally artistic and could paint or draw. Unlike my parents,<br />
I have no artistic or singing talent!<br />
Your GWSA Board wishes you all a harvest of blessings, good health and good times. We<br />
continue to hope that you are active, involved, making friends and aging with dignity.<br />
Donna Keating<br />
Vice President / Vice Chair<br />
Guelph Wellington Seniors Association<br />
JOAN<br />
Joan has been a volunteer on the Trips, Travel and<br />
Tours Committee for about 6 years. As she has<br />
always had a passion for travel, joining this<br />
committee seemed a natural pursuit for her. Joan<br />
wanted to be proactive by sharing her interest in<br />
travel with others, encouraging people to try<br />
something new in their lives. She would like to<br />
reassure people who are nervous to travel alone that<br />
“they are always with others in a very supportive<br />
group. Approximately 1/3 of the people are on their<br />
own on most trips. Everything is taken care of and<br />
there are always two hosts on the bus whom a<br />
traveller can go to for assistance.”<br />
Research data states that travel has many health<br />
benefits for seniors. Travel can boost physical<br />
activity, but only as much as you desire. It can<br />
broaden your horizons and form new and exciting<br />
memories. Joan also adds that there are social<br />
benefits such as increasing engagement with other<br />
like-minded individuals and the possibility of making<br />
new friends.<br />
Joan continues to be inspired to volunteer on the<br />
Travel Committee as she enjoys the companionship<br />
of committee members. She has made new friends<br />
and so her social engagements have increased,<br />
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resulting in an element of personal attachment in<br />
volunteering. She also enjoys planning and hosting<br />
the trips and gets great satisfaction from seeing<br />
others getting out and enjoying themselves.<br />
Volunteering “gets me out of the house and gives me<br />
something to look forward to in the future.”<br />
Joan was employed as a librarian for many years<br />
and this work enabled her to financially be able to<br />
travel to such destinations as Europe and Australia.<br />
She just recently returned from a vacation in<br />
Newfoundland. Besides travel, she enjoys reading,<br />
walking, dining out and movies at the Bookshelf<br />
Cinema, as well as her volunteer work at the Mission<br />
Thrift Store.<br />
Joan values her volunteer work at the Evergreen<br />
immensely and gets a lot of satisfaction from helping<br />
others to enjoy<br />
themselves. The GWSA<br />
appreciates the work<br />
that she and the other<br />
committee members do<br />
to make our lives more<br />
interesting and active<br />
through travel!<br />
Written by: Jessie Watt,<br />
Volunteer
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THE EDITOR’S PAGE<br />
by Linda Green<br />
THANKSGIVING<br />
<strong>October</strong> brings us cool (and sometimes rainy) days<br />
as fall is in full swing. We do have the Thanksgiving<br />
weekend to look forward to!<br />
Here are some interesting facts about our<br />
Thanksgiving celebration.<br />
• The first Thanksgiving Day after Confederation<br />
was on April 15, 1872, to give thanks for the<br />
recovery of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward<br />
VII) from a serious illness.<br />
• From 1879 to 1920, Thanksgiving Day was<br />
celebrated annually in <strong>October</strong> or November, to<br />
celebrate “the blessings of an abundant harvest.”<br />
• From 1921 to 1930, Thanksgiving was combined<br />
with Armistice Day (now Remembrance Day),<br />
which was observed on the Monday of the week of<br />
November 11.<br />
• Thanksgiving has taken place on the second<br />
Monday in <strong>October</strong> since 1931, except for 1935,<br />
when that date conflicted with a general election.<br />
• Many traditional Thanksgiving foods -- such as<br />
turkey, squash and corn -- are native to the Americas,<br />
in keeping with the theme of celebrating the harvest.<br />
• While turkeys have nothing to do with the country<br />
Turkey, their name does -- settlers called the birds<br />
turkeys because of their similarity to a European<br />
bird, the African Helmeted Guinea Fowl, which was<br />
known as the turkey-cock since it was believed to<br />
have come to Europe via Turkey.<br />
• There are 80 cranberry farms in B.C. with many<br />
berries destined for the Thanksgiving table, and<br />
while it is doubtful cranberries were served at the<br />
first Thanksgiving meals, the indigenous people used<br />
them for cooking and dyeing and introduced them to<br />
the settlers.<br />
• While pumpkins are a staple of many Canadian<br />
Thanksgiving meals as well, they also originated<br />
with indigenous people and<br />
it is not known if they were<br />
present at the first<br />
Thanksgiving meals.<br />
However, there are recipes<br />
for pumpkin pie that date<br />
back to the 1650s.<br />
Special Printing For Members<br />
Do you have a need for printing (i.e., bookmarks, booklets, calendars,<br />
dinner menus/programs, club bylaws, annual reports), large or small<br />
quantities, black & white print (10¢ per page) or colour (30¢ per page)?<br />
If so, please contact Carol Croft or Linda Green, either in the Sentinel<br />
office (we’re not here all the time, though) or by email at sentinel@gwsaguelph.ca,<br />
or leave a message at the front desk. You must be a GWSA<br />
member to take advantage of this.<br />
We will try to accommodate you with your project as much as we can.<br />
DONATIONS<br />
To donate easily, with a credit<br />
card, visit our website<br />
www.gwsa-guelph.ca and click<br />
on the ‘Donate’ button or call:<br />
519-823-1291<br />
<strong>October</strong> 6, <strong>2023</strong>, is the deadline for<br />
submissions for the<br />
November <strong>2023</strong> Sentinel.<br />
Email submissions to: sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
or drop yours off at the Evergreen Front Desk.<br />
Distribution of the November <strong>issue</strong><br />
is on <strong>October</strong> 26, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Editor is not responsible for quality of submitted photos<br />
(but we’ll do our best).<br />
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Volunteer Corner from Becky MacDonald<br />
Happy Fall to All!<br />
If you hear about a volunteer position but don’t see<br />
it advertised, or have an idea for a volunteer role,<br />
please stop in to see me.<br />
Evergreen – Tues. & Wed. mornings before<br />
noon.<br />
WECC - Mon., Thurs. and Fri. all day and Tues.<br />
and Wed. afternoons (office in hallway by the<br />
arena) or contact me via email or by phone<br />
anytime.<br />
If you are interested in nominating a fellow<br />
volunteer, please speak to Becky in the main office<br />
on Mondays or Wednesdays, or email<br />
becky.macdonald@guelph.ca<br />
Orientation and Training<br />
All volunteers will be required to complete the<br />
mandatory Orientation & Training. The training<br />
can be completed from the comfort of your home<br />
<strong>online</strong>. For those who do not have access to a<br />
computer, training dates will be set up for you to<br />
attend in the near future.<br />
Please contact Becky MacDonald for more<br />
information and if you have any questions<br />
becky.macdonald@guelph.ca.<br />
Upcoming Volunteer Awards<br />
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards<br />
This award recognizes volunteers for<br />
providing committed and dedicated service to an<br />
organization.<br />
Adults are recognized by the length of time<br />
they’ve volunteered with one organization, ranging<br />
from five to 65 years of continuous service. Youth<br />
(24 years old and under) are recognized for two or<br />
more years of continuous service.<br />
Deadline: November 1<br />
June Callwood Outstanding<br />
Achievement Award for Voluntarism<br />
This award recognizes people and<br />
groups who have made outstanding<br />
contributions as volunteers in their communities.<br />
There are two categories:<br />
Outstanding Volunteer Award: recognizes an<br />
individual or group for their commitment to<br />
volunteering and longstanding service to their<br />
community. Up to 20 individuals and/or groups<br />
receive this award each year.<br />
Excellence in Volunteer Management Award:<br />
recognizes an individual or group from an<br />
organization that is incorporated as a not-for-profit<br />
corporation or registered as a charity for their<br />
achievement in encouraging people to volunteer in<br />
their communities. Up to five individuals and/or<br />
groups receive this award each year<br />
Deadline: November 25<br />
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GWSA COMMITTEES<br />
Computer Mentoring<br />
If you enjoy working with computers/iPads/Apple<br />
products and have experience in this area and<br />
would like to educate others, this is for you!<br />
Computer Mentoring is on Mondays in the<br />
afternoon.<br />
Bingo Volunteers<br />
Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm.<br />
This will include set up, selling of cards and<br />
concession items, confirming bingo winners,<br />
supporting the caller and other duties as needed.<br />
We are asking for a commitment of once to 4 times<br />
per month based on the volunteer’s availability.<br />
Special Events<br />
Looking for a team of volunteers to assist with<br />
planning, organizing and running special events<br />
throughout the year for the members and<br />
community.<br />
Sentinel Drivers<br />
The Sentinel team is looking for drivers to assist<br />
with the delivery of the monthly Sentinel<br />
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newsletter. You would have a designated area of<br />
Guelph to deliver to each month.<br />
Travel Committee<br />
Our committee leader needs members who want to<br />
join others in the group to help brainstorm,<br />
organize, plan and possibly escort trips, travel, and<br />
tours for those seniors who love to go places!<br />
Come join in, meet new friends, and have fun!<br />
Welcome & Information Desk<br />
Looking for energetic, friendly, outgoing<br />
individuals to assist with greeting, providing tours<br />
and answering questions about the centre during<br />
the week, Monday to Friday. Two shifts available,<br />
morning and afternoon in the main lobby.<br />
washing dishes using the industrial dishwasher.<br />
How to get involved<br />
First, complete an <strong>online</strong> application form:<br />
https://gwsa-guelph.ca/1749-2/<br />
No computer? Pick up a paper application at the<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre front desk.<br />
Second, you will be contacted to set up an<br />
interview followed with training.<br />
If you are a current volunteer, you are more than<br />
welcome to take on more than one position. Follow<br />
up with Becky for more details.<br />
For more information about a particular position<br />
or about volunteering in general, contact: Becky<br />
MacDonald by phone 519-822-1260 x2096 or<br />
email: becky.macdonald@guelph.ca.<br />
Cycling Club<br />
Looking for another volunteer to assist with<br />
leading the group on local and out of town rides.<br />
Bistro 683<br />
Dishwasher: Work as a team with other volunteers<br />
assisting with keeping the kitchen clean and<br />
EVERGREEN MARKET<br />
‘For Sale’ ads will be left in for 3 <strong>issue</strong>s from first<br />
insertion (i.e., in Sept. <strong>issue</strong> — removed from Dec.<br />
<strong>issue</strong>); if you wish it to remain in longer, please<br />
contact The Sentinel office and/or leave us a message.<br />
If your item sells, please let us know so that we can<br />
remove it. NO ‘Accommodation’ or ‘Vehicle’ ads<br />
will be included in the Evergreen Market. Such ads<br />
will be treated as advertising inserted within these<br />
pages at the current Sentinel advertising rates plus<br />
HST.<br />
Thank you, Sentinel Administrator<br />
FOR SALE<br />
Pride scooter. Gently used, colour candy apple red,<br />
always stored indoors. You have to see it to believe<br />
the condition it is in. Call Leona at 519-546-9993.<br />
Unfortunately, I no longer have need of certain<br />
medications for dogs. Fortekor, 2.5 mg tab: 19<br />
tablets. Vetmedin, 2.5 mg Pimobendan capsules: 88<br />
capsules. Vetmedin, 5 mg capsules: 12 capsules.<br />
Tacrolimus (oil) .02% Opthalmic drops, unopened. If<br />
you can use them, please contact me. 416-706-3971.<br />
Foldable Golf Cart. Pictures available. Asking $75.<br />
Electric Velec 28” Bicycle. Never used. Asking<br />
$2700. Pictures available. Call Carol 519-835-8191.<br />
Free advertising for GWSA members ONLY.<br />
PLEASE REMEMBER TO<br />
INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND PHONE<br />
NUMBER WITH YOUR ITEM(S).<br />
Walker for sale. Sturdy and very good condition.<br />
Asking $100 or best offer. Call 519-824-0865.<br />
Tony Little Gazzelle Spring Master. Asking $20. Call<br />
519-766-1151.<br />
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GWSA Group & Activity Reports<br />
ALL Activity Groups require that you MUST have an up-to-date GWSA Membership to participate.<br />
Art in the Hall<br />
All of the art groups and artisans<br />
will have an opportunity to show<br />
off their wares and offer items for<br />
sale if they wish. A portion of the<br />
cost will go toward the GWSA,<br />
and staff at the cash will be familiar<br />
with how to process these payments<br />
and ensure artists receive<br />
their funds, again, if they wish to<br />
sell their creations.<br />
A contract will be sent out to all<br />
groups to review; it outlines how<br />
the shows will run. I intend to<br />
change the art monthly and to be<br />
present the second Monday of<br />
each month to put up a new show.<br />
Some shows will run longer and<br />
we may have special presentations.<br />
I plan on going through the list<br />
of groups alphabetically as presented<br />
in the Sentinel. Please start<br />
to think about the piece you would<br />
like to hang, present and showcase.<br />
Further information will be forwarded<br />
to all groups.<br />
Badminton<br />
The Badminton Club continues to<br />
be a thriving and popular club with<br />
a membership of 115, and numerous<br />
in-house and external activities<br />
taking place.<br />
There were a number of new<br />
members, so a Level 1 coaching<br />
clinic was held to help new members<br />
get back into the swing of the<br />
game. Level 1 reviews the basic<br />
skills of footwork, positioning and<br />
commonly used strokes such as the<br />
forehand and backhand. Since<br />
many new members have not<br />
played badminton in a number of<br />
years, reviewing basic skills is a<br />
great way to re-introduce members<br />
to the game and help them improve<br />
their skills. A level 2 clinic<br />
is being planned for later this fall.<br />
A few external social events<br />
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were also held, including lawn<br />
bowling and an annual August potluck<br />
in the park. Both were big<br />
successes with CBC radio being<br />
present at the lawn bowling, where<br />
some of our members were interviewed.<br />
Spouses and other family<br />
members were invited to both<br />
those events, so it was a great way<br />
to meet members’ families.<br />
We are planning our annual<br />
Christmas lunch to be held in December.<br />
A food bank drive was<br />
successfully held last year so we<br />
are planning to hold it again.<br />
None of these things could take<br />
place without a committed leadership<br />
team and a number of members<br />
assisting with different aspects<br />
of the club helping to run the<br />
coaching sessions and tournaments,<br />
assisting with the social<br />
events, etc. However, like many<br />
clubs, trying to recruit members to<br />
fill leadership positions is a challenge.<br />
Overall, it has been a highly successful<br />
year to this point. Badminton<br />
at the GWSA continues to<br />
grow in popularity and our club<br />
continues to adapt to the needs of<br />
our members. Come check us out<br />
and maybe we’ll see you on the<br />
court!<br />
Book Club 1<br />
Our group meets in the Board<br />
Room on the last Friday of each<br />
month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.<br />
For <strong>October</strong>, our selection is “The<br />
Diamond Eye” by Kate Quinn. In<br />
November, we will be reading<br />
“The Last High” by Daniel Kalla.<br />
Monthly fee is $3.00. At present,<br />
we have a waiting list.<br />
Bridge<br />
GWSA welcomes all Bridge players<br />
with a basic knowledge of the<br />
game to enjoy playing bridge in a<br />
friendly and comfortable environment.<br />
We offer both Recreational<br />
and Duplicate Bridge. No partner?<br />
No problem! We mix and mingle<br />
with a room full of eager players<br />
so that everyone has a partner for<br />
any of our regularly scheduled<br />
games.<br />
Bridge-Recreational<br />
Join us for recreational bridge in<br />
the afternoon or evening.<br />
Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm Evergreen<br />
Room 3<br />
Thursdays 12:30-3:30 pm Evergreen<br />
Room 3<br />
Bridge-Duplicate<br />
This group is for individuals who<br />
have already taken bridge lessons<br />
and would like to work on improving<br />
their game. Volunteers are on<br />
hand to coach you.<br />
We request you know the Bidding<br />
Basics. We will make you<br />
comfortable playing Duplicate<br />
Bridge with Duplicate Boards and<br />
using Bidding Boxes.<br />
Fridays 9:00-11:30 am, Evergreen<br />
Room 3. Bridge-Duplicate<br />
will be inactive from June to September.<br />
Bunka<br />
Bunka embroidery is created by<br />
using a unique combination of<br />
punch needle and special silk-like<br />
rayon thread. When completed,<br />
many pictures resemble delicately<br />
shaded paintings. In fact, the needle<br />
is held and operates in much<br />
the same manner as an artist’s<br />
brush or pencil. We do not teach<br />
classes or have an instructor, so<br />
you should have some experience<br />
in the craft, and members are required<br />
to purchase their own supplies.<br />
Every Wednesday from 9:15<br />
a.m. to noon in Room 3. Currently<br />
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there is a wait list.<br />
See Bunkawithflair.com.<br />
Canasta<br />
Come out and join our friendly<br />
group for a game of Canasta. We<br />
welcome all levels of players. If<br />
you are new to the game, we will<br />
be glad to teach you. Join us on<br />
Fridays from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in<br />
Room 3. For more information<br />
contact canastagwsa@gmail.com.<br />
Chess<br />
Do you enjoy the game of chess?<br />
Come out and make friends! Our<br />
club is open to players of all levels.<br />
We are primarily amateur<br />
players simply out for the joy of<br />
casual chess, although with<br />
enough interest, we could organize<br />
small tournaments. We meet on<br />
the second and fourth Friday of<br />
each month in the Evergreen<br />
Board Room from 10 a.m. to noon<br />
and we ask for $2 per person each<br />
time for the GWSA. And don’t<br />
worry if you don’t have a chess set<br />
— we have three sets as well as a<br />
digital clock for those interested in<br />
a time control!<br />
Computer Mentoring<br />
There are two mentors available<br />
every Monday from 1-3 p.m. to<br />
answer your questions. We can<br />
help with Windows PCs and Android<br />
smartphones and tablets.<br />
And now we are able to assist iPad<br />
and iPhone users!<br />
If you are using a laptop computer,<br />
please bring it with you. The<br />
fee is $3 for members of the<br />
GWSA and $5 for non-members.<br />
Please register at the front desk for<br />
each class before joining us in the<br />
Computer Room.<br />
Craft Group<br />
The ladies of the Craft Club are<br />
very busy making beautiful articles<br />
for our store. We continue to make<br />
hats, mitts and scarves to donate to<br />
the needy. We have had a few of<br />
the GWSA members also donating<br />
these items so we can reach as<br />
many as possible. We need wool<br />
donations of all types. Come see<br />
our NEW Treasure Chest, finally<br />
rebuilt.<br />
Guelph Wood Carving Club<br />
est. Circa 1986<br />
A well-established wood carving<br />
club of mostly seniors (both men<br />
and women) has operated in the<br />
Guelph area for decades.<br />
We do carving in the round, like<br />
cartoon characters, birds and wildlife,<br />
spoons, bowls, etc.<br />
Other carving techniques include<br />
relief carving, marquetry, and pyrography.<br />
Training is available.<br />
Meets Monday evening 6:00 pm-<br />
9:00 pm in Evergreen Room 2.<br />
Cribbage<br />
Come on out on a Tuesday afternoon<br />
for a friendly game of Cribbage<br />
in Room 3 of the Evergreen<br />
Centre. The room is open at 12:30<br />
pm and we start playing at 1:00<br />
pm. Everyone is welcome, and we<br />
play 8 games, with prizes at the<br />
end of the afternoon. If you are not<br />
sure how to play, we have instructors<br />
to help.<br />
Darts Club<br />
The sport of Darts is unique in<br />
several ways: the equipment is inexpensive,<br />
it only requires a small<br />
amount of space, and no special<br />
clothing is required. Age, gender,<br />
size or physical abilities have no<br />
bearing on the sport. It is open to<br />
all GWSA members. Darts is a<br />
game for everyone. No special<br />
skills or aptitude required. Just<br />
pick up the darts and throw them!<br />
Darts are available for loan if necessary,<br />
but you are welcome to<br />
bring your own.<br />
This is a great way to make new<br />
friends and really “Take Advantage<br />
of Your Seniority.”<br />
We meet on the Auditorium<br />
Stage Tuesdays and Fridays from<br />
10:00 am - 12:00 pm.<br />
Darts has an annual fee of $25<br />
and you must be a current member<br />
of GWSA. Register on RecEnroll.<br />
Line Dancing<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Phyllis (519-836-9415)<br />
Donna (519-831-0943)<br />
Line dancing is exercise not only<br />
for the body but the mind as<br />
well. It’s an excuse to get out,<br />
meet new friends, enjoy good music,<br />
and no partner is required. If<br />
you have never line danced before<br />
or need a refresher, the Introduction<br />
to Line Dancing is where to<br />
start. Here you will learn the basic<br />
steps and easier dances to slower<br />
music. The Line Dance Step Tutorial<br />
is an opportunity to learn and<br />
practise steps not taught in the Introduction<br />
to Line Dancing class<br />
and will help prepare you for the<br />
Beyond the Basics classes which<br />
are the next step up from the Introduction<br />
to Line Dancing. The Intermediate<br />
class is for experienced<br />
line dancers looking for a challenge.<br />
Monday Line Dance Classes<br />
9:15-9:30 am Line Dance Step<br />
Tutorial<br />
9:30-10:30 am Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45 am Intermediate<br />
Thursday Line Dance Classes<br />
1:00-2:00 pm Introduction to Line<br />
Dancing<br />
2:15-3:15 pm Beyond the Basics<br />
The first 3 visits are free. After<br />
that, in addition to providing us<br />
proof of a GWSA membership, it’s<br />
$2.00 each time you come.<br />
Mah Jongg<br />
Mah Jongg has started up again in<br />
Room 4 on Mondays from 2:30-<br />
4:30 p.m., except the last Monday<br />
of the month when it will be in the<br />
Dining Room. It is a game played<br />
with tiles, similar to Dominoes.<br />
Instruction is available for those<br />
who don’t know how to play.<br />
Peer Learning<br />
Peer Learning is for seniors who<br />
like to have a good discussion with<br />
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a small, friendly group. It’s a great<br />
way to meet new people and have<br />
fun while learning. Topics for Fall,<br />
<strong>2023</strong> include:<br />
Mondays, 9:30-11:30 am: Historical<br />
Blunders<br />
Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm: Rivers<br />
and Waterways<br />
Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am: Scoundrels<br />
and Scallywags<br />
For more information, contact<br />
Andrew Webb 226-500-4755 or<br />
Barb McLeod 519-823-2531.<br />
Into Focus Photography<br />
We are a friendly group of amateur<br />
photographers with equipment<br />
ranging from mobile phones and<br />
point-and-shoot cameras to fancy<br />
DSLR models. We share a common<br />
interest in photography as a<br />
hobby and we learn from each other.<br />
New members are always welcome.<br />
Our regular meetings are on<br />
the last Monday of every month in<br />
Room 4.<br />
If you are interested in joining,<br />
contact Stu McCannell<br />
(smccannell@rogers.com).<br />
Pickleball<br />
Pickleball is a sport in which four<br />
players use solid paddles made of<br />
wood or composite materials to hit<br />
a perforated polymer ball over a<br />
net. The sport shares features of<br />
other racquet sports: the dimensions<br />
and layout of a badminton<br />
court and a net and rules similar to<br />
tennis, with a few modifications.<br />
This sport is for people of all<br />
ages who are looking for some fun,<br />
laughter, socialization and exercise.<br />
It’s easy to learn, but can be<br />
challenging for those with a competitive<br />
nature. All levels of skill<br />
invited. Pickleball equipment is<br />
provided.<br />
Scrabble<br />
Scrabble is back! Come join us<br />
for Scrabble at 1 pm to 3:30 pm<br />
every Thursday in the Hall outside<br />
the Library. All skills from newbie<br />
to expert. Drop-ins are welcome or<br />
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call me for more information. Previous<br />
members, please join us<br />
again. Brand new players are most<br />
welcome. All you need is a GWSA<br />
membership!<br />
Any questions? Call or email<br />
Sebastian. Phone: 647-580-5780.<br />
Shuffleboard<br />
Come on out and join our group.<br />
Enjoy some gentle exercise,<br />
friendship and fun. Membership is<br />
available to all paid-up GWSA<br />
members for a $10 fee every six<br />
months. Register the first time you<br />
play. Beginners are welcome and<br />
instruction is available. The group<br />
plays Tuesdays and Wednesdays<br />
from 1 to 3 p.m.<br />
Silver Strummers<br />
The ukulele orchestra is an unqualified<br />
success story! There are<br />
now 65 individuals who have<br />
joined the Silver Strummers. We<br />
welcome ALL skill levels, beginner<br />
through advanced. We will<br />
provide you with all the information<br />
you will need to get started.<br />
If you would like to try the universally<br />
accessible and friendly instrument<br />
of the ukulele, please<br />
contact Eva Quan 519-820-1032.<br />
Silvertones<br />
The Silvertones members practise<br />
weekly in Room 3 on Fridays from<br />
2 to 3:30 p.m. We do have a few<br />
openings so please contact Doreen<br />
Muir @ 519-831-8323 if you<br />
would like to join our choir or<br />
would like more information. You<br />
do not have to be able to read music,<br />
just have a love for singing.<br />
Rug Hooking<br />
We have been gathering as a group<br />
of rug hookers at the Evergreen<br />
Centre since February 2022. Traditional<br />
rug hooking is both art and a<br />
craft. Many beautiful and unique<br />
items are made by pulling loops of<br />
fabric or yarn through a stiff, woven<br />
base such as burlap or linen. It<br />
is enjoyable, fun and a very social<br />
hobby. Beginners are welcome and<br />
we will help you get started. The<br />
Rug Hooking Group meets on<br />
Tuesday afternoon, 12-4, in Room<br />
2.<br />
Contact: Kathy McCallum, 226-<br />
821-1331. Email:<br />
kamccallum28@gmail.com.<br />
Skiing<br />
For the <strong>2023</strong> ski season, it costs<br />
$10.00 plus HST to join the Ski<br />
Club. You register and pay for the<br />
Downhill Ski Club at the front<br />
desk of the Evergreen Centre. It<br />
helps to own a 5-7 Pass purchased<br />
from Blue Mountain well before<br />
the start of the ski season. Every<br />
Monday, we carpool by meeting at<br />
the lower Evergreen Parking Lot<br />
by the Enabling Garden at 8:00<br />
am, drive to Blue Mountain, and<br />
return to Guelph by 6:00 pm. Contact<br />
Bob Shearer 519-831-4093 for<br />
Ski Club information.<br />
Evergreen Snooker Club<br />
The Evergreen Snooker Club is<br />
composed of a group of active,<br />
friendly players with skill levels<br />
covering the full spectrum from<br />
learner/beginner to accomplished<br />
player. If you are interested in<br />
learning the game, or have played<br />
in the past and want to get back<br />
into it, please drop by the Snooker<br />
Room. You will be assured a warm<br />
welcome and a place to try your<br />
hand at one of our three tables.<br />
The Snooker Room is open weekdays<br />
between 9:00 am and 4:00<br />
pm and any other time the Evergreen<br />
Centre may be open.<br />
The primary focus of the club is<br />
to have fun, build friendships and<br />
socialize. Your snooker skill level<br />
is irrelevant, so don’t feel intimidated<br />
if you are a beginner. Prospective<br />
members may visit the<br />
club room up to three times without<br />
charge to help with their decision<br />
on whether to join. While<br />
most of the current members are<br />
men, there is a small group of<br />
women who play regularly<br />
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so ladies, don’t be shy, give it a try.<br />
Membership is available to all paid-up members of<br />
the GWSA on payment of the prescribed annual<br />
snooker activity fee. The current fee of $79.10 (plus<br />
tax) buys you access to the Snooker Room any time<br />
it is open and to all the snooker you care to play.<br />
Texas Hold ’Em<br />
Why not come out and have fun with us? We are averaging<br />
about 24 players a week. We are situated in<br />
the Dining Room. We charge $2 per week and pretty<br />
well all of that goes back to the GWSA. We play<br />
Tuesdays & Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.<br />
Each player starts off with $650 in real casino<br />
chips, and, as we do not play for money, we work on<br />
a point system. The one with the most points each<br />
week is the winner. We play until there is only one<br />
player left or 8:30 pm comes, whichever is first.<br />
We will gladly teach anyone who is interested in<br />
playing. Just follow the laughter to find us. We welcome<br />
everyone who wants to play and enjoys company.<br />
We have quite a few ladies playing at present and<br />
would always welcome more. We do not want to become<br />
a men’s club! Remember, you have to be a<br />
member of the GWSA to play.<br />
Watercolour Painters<br />
The Evergreen Watercolour Painters provides an opportunity<br />
for watercolour painters to practise their<br />
hobby along with others sharing the same interest,<br />
while encouraging one another and receiving information,<br />
ideas and inspiration. While we do not offer<br />
classes or lessons, we welcome accomplished watercolour<br />
painters. There is a small annual membership<br />
fee and membership with the GWSA is required. We<br />
meet in Room 2 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on the 1st and<br />
5th Wednesday of the month, and from 9 a.m. to 4<br />
p.m. on the third Wednesday.<br />
Writers Club<br />
If you enjoy the power of the pen, come join the<br />
Writers Club. We can toss around ideas and topics to<br />
get the creative juices flowing. Then let’s share the<br />
resulting written shape for constructive comments,<br />
while enjoying the company of others. Please feel<br />
welcome to join the journey. We will meet on the 1st<br />
and 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Board Room,<br />
from 1-3 p.m. There is a weekly fee of $2 for the<br />
GWSA. Contact Susan Jackson 519-265-3246.<br />
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Seniors Mixed Volleyball<br />
Thursday mornings at the West End Community<br />
Centre from 10:30 a.m. - noon.<br />
$60 for the season, September to June.<br />
Must have some mobility and hand/eye coordination.<br />
Any questions or concerns, please contact:<br />
Co-ordinator Johanna van Boxtel, 416-579-7143<br />
Johannavanboxtel60@gmail.com.<br />
Walking Club (Indoor)<br />
You can register for the Walking Club’s <strong>2023</strong>-2024<br />
winter walking season <strong>online</strong> through RecEnroll or at<br />
the front desk of the Evergreen Centre. There is a $10<br />
annual fee and you must be an active member of the<br />
GWSA.<br />
We will be walking Wednesday mornings from<br />
10:45 am to 11:45 am at the Guelph Sports Dome<br />
(375 College Ave. West). We recommend that you<br />
be there around 10:30 am, to hang up your coat and<br />
change to indoor shoes. No outdoor shoes are allowed<br />
on the turf surface.<br />
If you are interested in helping with this group or<br />
would like any additional information, please contact<br />
walkingclubgwsa@gmail.com.<br />
BID EUCHRE<br />
ON THURSDAYS<br />
Join us for Bid Euchre on Thursdays from<br />
1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 2 at the<br />
Evergreen Centre.<br />
If you know how to play Euchre, you can<br />
play Bid Euchre. If you need to brush up on<br />
the game, training can be provided. The<br />
cost is $2 per session.<br />
Contact Julie at 226-820-1939 or Ray at<br />
519-780-0462 for more information.<br />
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GWSA Groups & Activities Contact Information<br />
You may be required to show your up-to-date GWSA membership card at any activity.<br />
For more Program Group information, go to https://gwsa-guelph.ca and go to the<br />
CONTACT US menu. Click on Program Groups to get in contact with Program Group<br />
Leaders. Or pick up a print copy of the Sentinel for group contacts.<br />
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Art In The Hall<br />
Kim Taylor<br />
ArtInTheHall@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
Art Studio In 2<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Nora Kelly<br />
Every 2 nd & 4 th Wed. 1-4 pm<br />
Badminton<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Jeff Millard<br />
Tues. 7-9:30 pm<br />
Thurs. & Fri. 10:30 am-1 pm,<br />
Sun. 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
Mon. & Wed. 1-4 pm (WECC)<br />
No play at WECC July & August<br />
Beading & Jewelry Making<br />
Board Room<br />
Fridays 11 am-12 pm<br />
Casual Bicycling<br />
Various Locations in and<br />
around Guelph<br />
John Ness<br />
Wed. - May 1-Oct. 31 - 9:00 am-noon<br />
Bid Euchre on Thursdays<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Phyllis Goodhew<br />
Thursdays 1 pm-4 pm<br />
Book Club 1<br />
Board Room<br />
Veronica Sanche<br />
Last Friday of month - 1-2:30 pm<br />
Book Club 2<br />
Board Room<br />
Lynne Oxley<br />
Second Friday of month - 1-2:30 pm<br />
Bridge - Recreational<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
gwsa.bridge@gmail.com<br />
Tuesdays - 6:30-9:00 pm<br />
Thursdays - 12:30-3:30 pm<br />
Bridge - Duplicate<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
gwsa.bridge@gmail.com<br />
Fridays - 9:00-11:30 am<br />
Inactive for June to September<br />
Bunka Art Group<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Diane Barber<br />
Wednesdays - 9:15 am-noon<br />
Canasta<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
canastagwsa@gmail.com<br />
Fridays - 9:00-11:30 am<br />
Canoe Club<br />
canoeclubmembership@gmail.com<br />
Seasonal twice-weekly outings<br />
See GWSA website or Sentinel description<br />
Chess Club<br />
Board Room<br />
Bruce Hurst<br />
2nd & 4th Fridays – 10 am-12 pm<br />
Computer Club<br />
Computer Room<br />
Ross Knechtel<br />
Ken Chupa<br />
September, November, January<br />
2nd Monday - 2-4 pm<br />
Computer Mentoring<br />
Ken Chupa<br />
Computer Lab<br />
Computer mentoring is a drop-in program.<br />
No appointment necessary.<br />
Computer mentoring is offered every Monday<br />
(except when the Centre is closed)<br />
from 1:00 to 3:00 pm<br />
Craft Club<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Contact TBA<br />
Fridays - 8:30 am-1:30 pm<br />
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Cribbage<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Elaine Miller<br />
Tuesdays 12:30 pm-4 pm<br />
Darts Club<br />
Auditorium<br />
Neville Newman<br />
Tuesdays and Fridays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm<br />
Diabetes Support Group<br />
Room 3<br />
Bill MacDonald<br />
2nd Tuesday – 11 am -12 pm<br />
4th Tuesday – 10 am -12 pm<br />
Drumming<br />
Room 3<br />
Ellen & Gordon Webb<br />
Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 pm<br />
Euchre on Monday<br />
Evergreen Room 3<br />
Earl Mead<br />
Mondays - 1:00-3:00 pm<br />
Euchre on Friday<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Peter Smith<br />
Fridays - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
Golf<br />
Tom Kane<br />
Mondays, May to September<br />
Into Focus Photography<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Stu McCannell<br />
Last Monday of every month—2:30-5 pm<br />
$24.00 a year<br />
Line Dancing<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Phyllis & Donna<br />
Mondays – 9:15 to noon<br />
Thursdays – 1:00 to 3:15 p.m.<br />
Mah Jongg<br />
Evergreen Room 4<br />
Gladys Robson<br />
Mondays - 2:30-4:30 p.m.<br />
Last Mon. of the month in Dining Rm.<br />
Peer Learning<br />
Barb McLeod<br />
Andrew Webb<br />
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Pickleball<br />
Rudy Simon<br />
gwsapickleball@gmail.com<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Monday 12:15 – 3 p.m.<br />
Tuesday 8:30 am – 12:30 p.m.<br />
Wednesday 8:30 – 10:00 am<br />
Thursday 8:30 - 10:30 am<br />
Friday 8:30 – 10:30 am and 1 – 4 pm<br />
Sunday 8:30 am - 1:30 pm<br />
West End Comm. Centre<br />
Tues. - noon-4:00 pm (advanced play)<br />
Thurs. - 1:00-5:00 pm (advanced play)<br />
Quilting<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Beryl Drohan<br />
Mondays - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
Rug Hooking<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Kathy McCallum<br />
Tuesdays 12-4 pm<br />
Scrabble<br />
Hall outside the Library<br />
Sebastian<br />
Thursdays - 1:00-3:30 pm<br />
Shuffleboard<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Elaine Bigam<br />
Tuesdays & Wednesdays - 1-3 pm<br />
Silver Strummers<br />
Room 3<br />
Eva Quan<br />
Fridays - Beginners 12-1 pm<br />
Experienced 1-2 pm<br />
Silvertones Choir<br />
Room 3<br />
President: Sandy Rea<br />
Membership Enquiries:<br />
Doreen Muir<br />
Director/Accompanist: Andrea LeBlanc<br />
Backup Director/Accompanist: Joanna Wegman<br />
Fridays 2:00 - 3:30 pm<br />
Ski Club<br />
Evergreen Parking Lot by<br />
The Enabling Garden<br />
Bob Shearer<br />
Mondays from January to the end of March<br />
8:00 am car pool at Evergreen to Blue Mountain<br />
6:00 pm return to Evergreen
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Evergreen Snooker Club<br />
Evergreen Snooker Room<br />
Brian Yasvinski<br />
Daily - 9:00 am-4:00 pm<br />
Storytelling<br />
Room 4<br />
Ellen & Gordon Webb<br />
Tuesdays – 12:15-1:15 pm<br />
Table Tennis<br />
Evergreen Auditorium<br />
Petr Vales (ttguelph@outlook.com)<br />
Evergreen:<br />
Monday - 3-6:15 pm<br />
Wednesday - 10 am-1 pm<br />
Saturday - 9:00 am-12:00 noon<br />
West End: Friday - 1:00-4:00 pm<br />
(WECC - except July/August)<br />
Texas Hold ’Em Poker<br />
Bistro 683<br />
Paul Phillips<br />
Bruno Szafran<br />
Tuesdays & Fridays - 6:30-8:30 pm<br />
West Hills Art Group<br />
Rm 2 West End Comm. Centre<br />
Dale Vardy<br />
September - June<br />
Thursdays - noon-4:00 pm<br />
Membership $25.00 + hst<br />
Wood Carving Group<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Ken Fugler<br />
Monday – 6-9 pm<br />
Writers Club<br />
Board Room<br />
Susan Jackson<br />
1st and 3rd Wednesday, 1-3 p.m.<br />
Writing Your Life Story<br />
Board Room<br />
Jennifer Blackie<br />
Thursdays 1:30-3:30 pm<br />
Seniors Mixed Volleyball<br />
West End<br />
Johanna van Boxtel<br />
Thursday 10:30 a.m. - noon<br />
$60 for the season, September to June<br />
Walking Club<br />
Meeting day: Wednesdays, <strong>October</strong> to April<br />
Time: arrive at 10:30 am,<br />
walking from 10:45 am to 11:45 am<br />
Location: Guelph Sports Dome<br />
(375 College Ave West)<br />
Club Contacts:<br />
walkingclubgwsa@gmail.com<br />
$10 annual activity fee<br />
Watercolour Painters Club<br />
Evergreen Room 2<br />
Mary Mulholland<br />
watercolourclub@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
1st and 5th Wednesday of the month - 12:30-4 pm<br />
Third Wednesday - 9 am to 4 pm<br />
Membership $30/yr + hst<br />
West End Art Group<br />
Rm 2 West End Comm. Centre<br />
Nancy Baker<br />
September – June<br />
Tuesdays - 12:30-4:00 pm<br />
Membership $10/yr + hst<br />
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SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS<br />
OF NOTE<br />
“Our Young Seniors”<br />
‘We’re not over the hill; we’re just<br />
gaining speed!’<br />
Marjorie McKee - July 26 (90)<br />
Margaret I. Hammond - <strong>October</strong> 15 (98)<br />
SPECIAL WEDDING<br />
ANNIVERSARIES<br />
Jim and Carol Croft celebrated their 56th<br />
anniversary on September 2, <strong>2023</strong> (1967)<br />
Paxman, Len and Pat - celebrating 77<br />
years of marriage (Oct. 19, 1946)<br />
If you have a birthday or anniversary<br />
that you would like to include in the<br />
Sentinel, please let us know the month<br />
before.<br />
This column is NOT done automatically.<br />
We DON’T have access to your<br />
personal information.<br />
“Passages”<br />
We would like to convey our condolences<br />
to Association Members and their Families<br />
Glanville, John passed away on Wednesday, August<br />
16, <strong>2023</strong>, at the age of 85. Long-time GWSA<br />
member who belonged to the Cycling Club.<br />
Young, Winifred passed away on Wednesday,<br />
September 6, <strong>2023</strong>, at the age of 97. She was a longtime<br />
GWSA member and involved in the Bunka<br />
Group.<br />
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Clubs and Drop-In Activities OCTOBER <strong>2023</strong><br />
W West End Community Centre<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
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9:15-9:30a Line Dance Tuto.<br />
9:30-10:30a Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45a Int. Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
2:30-4:30p Mah Jongg<br />
3-6:15p Table Tennis<br />
6-9p Carving Club<br />
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Thanksgiving<br />
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9:15-9:30a Line Dance Tuto.<br />
9:30-10:30a Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45a Intermediate<br />
Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3p Pickleball<br />
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8:30a-12:30p Pickleball<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12-4p Rug Hooking<br />
12:15-1:15p Storytelling<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
12:30-4p West End Arts W<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold<br />
’Em Poker<br />
6:30-9p Rec. Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
10<br />
8:30a-12:30p Pickleball<br />
9:30-10:30a Drumming<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
11a-12p Diabetes Support<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12-4p Rug Hooking<br />
12:15-1:15p Storytelling<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
12:30-4p West End Arts W<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold<br />
’Em Poker<br />
6:30-9p Rec. Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
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8:30a-12:30p Pickleball<br />
9:30-10:30a Drumming<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12-4p Rug Hooking<br />
12:15-1:15p Storytelling<br />
4<br />
8:30-10a Pickleball<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-1p Table Tennis<br />
12:30-4p Watercolour Painters<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
1-3p Writers Club<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
1:30p BINGO<br />
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8:30-10a Pickleball<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-1p Table Tennis<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
1-4p Art Studio in 2<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
1:30p BINGO<br />
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8:30-10a Pickleball<br />
9a-4p Watercolour Painters<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-1p Table Tennis<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
5<br />
8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
10:30a-12p Volleyball W<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
10:45-11:45a Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
12:30-3:30p Rec. Bridge<br />
1-2p Intro to Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Scrabble<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-5p Pickleball (advanced) W<br />
1:30-3:30p Writing Your Life<br />
Story<br />
2:15-3:15p Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
12<br />
8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
10:30a-12p Volleyball W<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
10:45-11:45a Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
12:30-3:30p Rec. Bridge<br />
1-2p Intro to Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Scrabble<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-5p Pickleball (advanced) W<br />
1:30-3:30p Writing Your Life<br />
Story<br />
2:15-3:15p Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
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8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
10:30a-12p Volleyball W<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
10:45-11:45a Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
12:30-3:30p Rec. Bridge<br />
1-2p Intro to Line Dancing<br />
6<br />
8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
8:30a-1:30p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Canasta<br />
9-11:30a Dup. Bridge<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
11a-12p Beading<br />
12-1p Silver Strummers Beg.<br />
1-2p Silver Strummers Exp.<br />
1-4p Euchre<br />
1-4p Pickleball<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
2-3:30p Silvertones<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas HE Poker<br />
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8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
8:30a-1:30p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Canasta<br />
9-11:30a Dup. Bridge<br />
10a-12p Chess<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
11a-12p Beading<br />
12-1p Silver Strummers Beg.<br />
1-2:30p Book Club 2<br />
1-2p Silver Strummers Exp.<br />
1-4p Euchre<br />
1-4p Pickleball<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
2-3:30p Silvertones<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas HE Poker<br />
20<br />
8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
8:30a-1:30p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Canasta<br />
9-11:30a Dup. Bridge<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
11a-12p Beading<br />
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12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
2:30-4:30p Mah Jongg<br />
3-6:15p Table Tennis<br />
6-9p Carving Club<br />
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9:15-9:30a Line Dance Tuto.<br />
9:30-10:30a Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45a Intermediate<br />
Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
2:30-4:30p Mah Jongg<br />
3-6:15p Table Tennis<br />
6-9p Carving Club<br />
30<br />
9:15-9:30a Line Dance Tuto.<br />
9:30-10:30a Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45a Int. Line Dancing<br />
12:15-3p Pickleball<br />
12:30-4p Quilting<br />
1-3p Euchre<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
2:30-4:30p Mah Jongg<br />
2:30-5p Into Focus<br />
Photography<br />
3-6:15p Table Tennis<br />
6-9p Carving Club<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
12:30-4p West End Arts W<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold<br />
’Em Poker<br />
6:30-9p Rec. Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
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8:30a-12:30p Pickleball<br />
9:30-10:30a Drumming<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10a-12p Diabetes Support<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12-4p Rug Hooking<br />
12:15-1:15p Storytelling<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
12:30-4p West End Arts W<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold<br />
’Em Poker<br />
6:30-9p Rec. Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
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8:30a-12:30p Pickleball<br />
9:30-10:30a Drumming<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
12-4p Pickleball W<br />
12-4p Rug Hooking<br />
12:15-1:15p Storytelling<br />
12:30-4p Cribbage<br />
12:30-4p West End Arts W<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas Hold<br />
’Em Poker<br />
6:30-9p Rec. Bridge<br />
7-9:30p Badminton<br />
1-3p Writers Club<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
1:30p BINGO<br />
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8:30-10a Pickleball<br />
9:15a-12p Bunka<br />
10a-1p Table Tennis<br />
1-3p Shuffleboard<br />
1-4p Art Studio in 2<br />
1-4p Badminton W<br />
1:30p BINGO<br />
Weekend Activities<br />
Saturday<br />
9a-12p Table Tennis<br />
Sunday<br />
8:30a-1:30p Pickleball<br />
1:30-3:30p Badminton<br />
DANCE OCT. 21<br />
1-3:30p Scrabble<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-5p Pickleball (advanced) W<br />
1:30-3:30p Writing Your Life<br />
Story<br />
2:15-3:15p Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
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8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
10:30a-12p Volleyball W<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
10:45-11:45a Walking Club<br />
12-4p West Hills Arts W<br />
12:30-3:30p Rec. Bridge<br />
1-2p Intro to Line Dancing<br />
1-3:30p Scrabble<br />
1-4p Bid Euchre<br />
1-5p Pickleball (advanced) W<br />
1:30-3:30p Writing Your Life<br />
Story<br />
2:15-3:15p Line Dancing<br />
Beyond the Basics<br />
Everyday Activities<br />
Snooker—9a-4p<br />
Library —<br />
Mon-Fri – 10a-4p<br />
12-1p Silver Strummers Beg.<br />
1-2p Silver Strummers Exp.<br />
1-4p Euchre<br />
1-4p Pickleball<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
2-3:30p Silvertones<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas HE Poker<br />
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8:30-10:30a Pickleball<br />
8:30a-1:30p Crafts<br />
9-11:30a Canasta<br />
9-11:30a Dup. Bridge<br />
10a-12p Chess<br />
10a-12p Darts<br />
10:30a-1p Badminton<br />
11a-12p Beading<br />
12-1p Silver Strummers Beg.<br />
1-2p Silver Strummers Exp.<br />
1-2:30p Book Club 1<br />
1-4p Euchre<br />
1-4p Pickleball<br />
1-4p Table Tennis W<br />
2-3:30p Silvertones<br />
6:30-8:30p Texas HE Poker<br />
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The Elliott Community is Guelph’s<br />
only not-for-profit organization to<br />
offer 4 lifestyle choices for Seniors.<br />
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Sausage Tasting and Dancing<br />
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ROBERT MUNSCH EVENT AT THE ENABLING GARDEN ON AUGUST 19<br />
The Guelph Wellington Seniors Association is a proud sponsor of the ever popular Tea ‘n’ Tales held in<br />
partnership with the staff at the Enabling Gardens in Riverside Park.<br />
On Saturday, August 19, members of the GWSA Storytelling group, the Guelph Guild of Storytellers, Puppets<br />
‘n’ Paints, and Puppets Elora joined talents to present Robert Munsch’s famous story “The Paper Bag<br />
Princess”. Robert Munsch was pleased and proud to watch our puppet and storyteller rendition.<br />
In fact, Robert Munsch has given us permission to perform four more of his stories next summer!<br />
The puppeteer/facepainters are Andy Timmerman, Linda<br />
Smith, and Ellen Webb<br />
The storyteller is Sya van Geest. And of course, there is<br />
the one and only Robert, enjoying it all.<br />
Come Play GWSA Senior Co-ed Slopitch!<br />
Senior 55+<br />
Recreational/Competitive Mini League<br />
2024 spring/summer season<br />
“Enthusiastic seniors” with a love for ball, ready to get back into playing slopitch in the proper age group<br />
after work or a busy day, evenings: Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 pm<br />
Get on the Roster for next year!<br />
Call Debbie Waitson at 226-606-8476<br />
or email dwaitson54@gmail.com.<br />
Signup lists will also be in the Evergreen lobby and at the West End Community Centre.<br />
We had 2 teams of players this year and would like to expand on that next April 2024, with 4 teams being<br />
the goal, including returning members!<br />
Our end of the season Senior Co-ed Slopitch party and mixed sport game was at Exhibition Park on<br />
September 20.<br />
It’s been a good start with 31 members — 13 men and 18 ladies this year, playing Wednesdays at 6:30 to 8<br />
pm at Hugh C. Guthrie Park.<br />
We want the happy medium.<br />
Hey, we are 55+, many over 60.<br />
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NEW MEMBER/RETURNING<br />
MEMBER RECEPTION<br />
(Returning Members from April-September <strong>2023</strong>)<br />
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, <strong>2023</strong><br />
1 – 3 PM<br />
EVERGREEN SENIORS COMMUNITY CENTRE<br />
683 WOOLWICH ST., GUELPH<br />
ROOM 4<br />
Meet other new or returning members and learn about the many<br />
activities and programs available to you.<br />
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED<br />
RSVP ATTENDING - karen.kelly@gwsa-guelph.ca<br />
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RECREATION & LEISURE PROGRAMS for SENIORS 55+<br />
held at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre unless otherwise indicated — call 519-823-1291.<br />
Please register in person at our recreation facilities, over the phone by calling 519-837-5699, or <strong>online</strong> at<br />
recenroll.ca. Registration opened on Wednesday, September 13.<br />
PLEASE NOTE: Programs may be cancelled if there is low registration, so be sure to register (Fees do not<br />
include HST).<br />
VISUAL ARTS<br />
Landscape Painting<br />
In this course, students will learn how to create artistic<br />
representations of natural environments such as<br />
mountains, forests, waters, fields, coastlines and sunsets.<br />
Landscape painting can be created using a variety of<br />
water-based medium: acrylic, watercolour and gouache.<br />
Although the realistic representation of the natural world<br />
will be the main approach, exploring landscape through<br />
illusion is not excluded. The course will cover all that is<br />
needed to create expressive and dynamic paintings: basic<br />
techniques, colour mixing, tonal values, elements of<br />
composition, effects of atmospheric perspective, the ways<br />
to simplify the shapes and forms, and effective editing of<br />
photographic references. Throughout the course, there<br />
will be plenty of short demos, usually at the beginning of<br />
the class. The course is intended for beginners and<br />
intermediates. Just bring your supplies, your passion for<br />
painting, and whatever experience you have and you will<br />
grow as an artist through expanding your observational<br />
and artistic skills.<br />
Course ID: 39048<br />
Location: West End Community Centre (Room 2)<br />
Class Length: 3 hours (1-4 p.m.)<br />
Dates: <strong>October</strong> 18-December 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $144.80 Non-Member: $166.50<br />
Watercolour<br />
This watercolour class is for all levels of painters. The<br />
instructor will work with participants on an individual<br />
basis or in small groups of similar interest or skill.<br />
Course ID: 38813<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 2)<br />
Class Length: 3 hours (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)<br />
Dates: <strong>October</strong> 16-December 18 (Monday)<br />
Fees: Member: $147.70 Non-Member: $169.80<br />
Sketching<br />
Sketching is a good way to learn or improve your drawing<br />
skills. This course suits all levels of students who want to<br />
know how to draw quick and accurate sketches. Whether<br />
you want to prepare for a big project or draw the world<br />
around us, sketching is a great way to express yourself.<br />
Course ID: 38819<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec Centre<br />
(Cedar Room)<br />
Class Length: 3 hours (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)<br />
Dates: <strong>October</strong> 17-December 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $144.80 Non-Member: $166.50<br />
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Acrylic Painting<br />
Join us for informative lessons in painting with acrylics.<br />
Stroke types, techniques and form will be the focus of this<br />
hands-on class. Be inspired, have an open mind, and<br />
create your masterpiece with this form of art.<br />
Course ID: 38818<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec Centre (Cedar Room)<br />
Class Length: 3 hours (9 a.m.-12 p.m.)<br />
Dates: <strong>October</strong> 19-December 21 (Thursday)<br />
Fees: Member: $144.80 Non-Member: $166.50<br />
FITNESS<br />
Cardio and Strength Level 2<br />
This intermediate/advanced strength training class focuses<br />
on a low impact cardio warmup. This class performs<br />
functional exercises that include balance, flexibility and<br />
cardiovascular movements. Exercises are performed<br />
sitting and standing. A variety of equipment is used<br />
throughout the classes, which may include bands, stability<br />
balls and weights of your choice. Join us to keep your<br />
body fit!<br />
Course ID: Monday: 38793<br />
Friday: 38809<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Dates:<br />
Monday: Sept. 25-December 18<br />
Friday: Sept. 29-December 22<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
Cardio and Strength Level 3<br />
Come and challenge your fitness level in this advanced<br />
strength training class. Focusing on a low impact cardio<br />
warmup, this class performs functional exercises that<br />
include balance, flexibility and cardiovascular<br />
movements. A variety of equipment is used throughout<br />
the classes, which may include bands, stability balls and<br />
weights of your choice. Join us to keep your body fit!<br />
Course ID: Monday: 38791<br />
Friday: 38807<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (8-9 a.m.)<br />
Dates:<br />
Monday: Sept. 25-December 18<br />
Friday: Sept. 29-December 22<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
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Total Body Conditioning<br />
This total body conditioning class will challenge the<br />
active 55+ individual. A cardio warmup will prepare you<br />
for resistance training, balance, flexibility, and core<br />
strength and floor workout. The benefits of regular<br />
exercise consisting of these major components will<br />
improve your mental, physical and emotional health,<br />
increase your energy level to be able to carry out daily<br />
tasks, and reduce your chances of osteoporosis.<br />
Course ID: 38799<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (8-9 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-December 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Introduction to Strength Training 1<br />
What is strength training all about? How do you get<br />
started? Which exercises are the best ones? What about<br />
form? Let us show you the answers! You will go from<br />
learning the theory behind the importance of strength<br />
training to mastering the technique behind bodyweight,<br />
free weight, and barbell training. Our qualified instructors<br />
will take you through a progressive training program that<br />
will help you gain a better understanding of exercise and<br />
program design, help you increase your strength and, most<br />
importantly, your confidence in and out of the gym.<br />
Location: West End Community Centre (Fitness Room)<br />
Course ID: 39239<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Course ID: 39240<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10-11 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 25-Nov. 6 (Monday)<br />
Course ID: 39243<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Course ID: 39244<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10-11 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Nov. 13-Dec. 18 (Monday)<br />
Fees: Member: $43.50 Non-Member: $50.04<br />
Introduction to Strength Training 2<br />
Now that you know the basics of strength training (Intro<br />
to Strength Training 1), we can take your program to the<br />
next level and learn how to track your workouts and<br />
create a program with exercises you like while making<br />
this a habit. Our qualified instructors will take you<br />
through a progressive training program that will help you<br />
gain a better understanding of exercise and program<br />
design, help you increase your strength and, most<br />
importantly, your confidence in and out of the gym, using<br />
machines, free weights and resistance bands. Please note<br />
that it is important that you complete Intro to Strength<br />
Training 1 before you do this class.<br />
Location: West End Community Centre (Fitness Room)<br />
Course ID: 39241<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Course ID: 39242<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10-11 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 1 (Wednesday)<br />
Course ID: 39245<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Course ID: 39246<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10-11 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Nov. 15-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $43.50 Non-Member: $50.04<br />
Fluent Body<br />
Fluent Body is a combination of movement and somatic<br />
therapy that helps people to be generous to their body and<br />
mind. We move through different highs, lows, imageries<br />
and emotions. The journey will be within ourselves,<br />
supported and reflected in context with the group.<br />
We will float, breathe, shake, do exercises, vocalize,<br />
thicken and soften, evaporate and more movement<br />
explorations. This class is for all abilities.<br />
Course ID: 39046<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec Centre (Maple Room)<br />
Class Length: 1 hours (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Dates: <strong>October</strong> Sept. 25-Dec. 18 (Monday)<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
Kum Nye<br />
Kum Nye is a yoga-like, healing practice of Tibetan<br />
Buddhist tradition that focuses on massage and<br />
movement to refresh and revitalize the body and mind.<br />
There are breathing techniques, self-massage, meditations,<br />
stretching and movement exercises. The practice is<br />
relaxing and meditative. Join us for a relaxing experience.<br />
Course ID: 38990<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (12:30-1:30 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 28-December 21 (Thursday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Meditation and Relaxation<br />
Learn to develop skills to cultivate a different relationship<br />
to stress, including stress that can result from managing a<br />
variety of chronic health conditions.<br />
Sessions include: variety of meditation practices, gentle<br />
mindful movement practices, reflective and practical<br />
exercises, and discussions on stress.<br />
Examples of mindfulness training:<br />
• Deep breathing<br />
• Meditation<br />
• Gentle movement<br />
Course ID: Tuesday: 38797<br />
Thursday: 38805<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour<br />
(12:15-1:15 p.m. Tues.)<br />
(9:00-10:00 a.m. Thurs.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Sept. 28-Dec. 21 (Thursday)<br />
Fees: Tuesday: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
Thursday: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
OsteoFit<br />
Part of living well with osteoporosis and/or osteoarthritis<br />
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involves healthy eating and physical activity. Physical<br />
activity plays an essential role in the treatment of<br />
osteoporosis by ‘stimulating’ or applying a load on our<br />
bones to maintain their structure and strength. When<br />
treating osteoarthritis, it is important to ensure proper<br />
alignment of joints as well. Exercise and physical activity<br />
play a vital role and contribute to individuals’ overall<br />
health and well-being. Four types of exercise are<br />
necessary in the management of osteoporosis and<br />
osteoarthritis: strength, posture, and core stability,<br />
balance, and weight bearing. Join us in this class to get<br />
moving, improve your strength, balance, and posture,<br />
and in turn, reduce your risk of falling.<br />
Course ID: 38801<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10:30-11:30 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Release Your Hips, Change Your Life!<br />
Do your hips get fatigued and sore? Come, learn<br />
stretches/exercises to help your largest joints work to their<br />
potential so you can do all the things you love to do!<br />
Course ID: 38804<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec Centre (Maple Room)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (2:30-3:30 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Strength and Balance<br />
This beginner class will focus on fall prevention, whole<br />
body movements, and balance. It is designed to improve<br />
general mobility and overall strength to make everyday<br />
tasks easier. You can expect to see improvement in<br />
posture. The class presents an excellent opportunity for<br />
beginners to start exercising with an aerobic, strength and<br />
flexibility component.<br />
Course ID: 38802<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (12-1 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Falling Prevention and Navigation<br />
In this program, participants will learn practical exercises<br />
for preventing falls in day-to-day life, as well as tools to<br />
aid in negotiating a fall, should it occur. We will focus on<br />
building knowledge of the body to increase confidence in<br />
movement. It will include: exercises for increasing<br />
proprioception (for the feet, eyes, and spine) — study of<br />
walking mechanics to invite mindful movement —<br />
practice of ramping and spiralling pathways for support in<br />
falling — explorations of how to use the limbs and body<br />
for counterbalance<br />
Course ID: 38829<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (1:30-2:30 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 25-Dec. 18 (Monday)<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.20<br />
TAI CHI<br />
Tai Chi – Beginner<br />
This program welcomes those who are new to Tai Chi as<br />
well as those who are wishing to reinforce the<br />
foundations. Focusing on the basic vocabulary of the<br />
stances and co-ordination of the postures, this meditative<br />
movement practice is accessible to all.<br />
Course ID: 38830<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (9-10 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Tai Chi – Intermediate<br />
Learn the meditative movement practice of Tai Chi<br />
Chuan. This session focuses on the Yang Style 37-Posture<br />
Form. It is advised to have previous experience with Tai<br />
Chi Chuan movements and foundations for this class.<br />
Course ID: 38831<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (10-11 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
QI GONG<br />
Qi Gong 1<br />
This program is a Chinese blend of exercise, stretching<br />
and meditation. The program focuses on Eighteen<br />
Postures for Daily Practice, a Qi Gong set that integrates<br />
East and West in a series of gentle exercises designed to<br />
maintain and enhance health. Adapting classical Qi Gong<br />
forms, this style incorporates therapeutic exercise, self -<br />
massage and meditation. This class will focus on the core<br />
routines and is suitable for both new and returning<br />
participants.<br />
Course ID: 38828<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1-1/2 hour (12-1:30 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 25-Dec. 18 (Monday)<br />
Fees: Member: $150.12 Non-Member: $130.56<br />
Qi Gong 1<br />
Discover this ancient healing practice that has been a part<br />
of Chinese Medicine for thousands of years. Qigong<br />
includes a variety of exercises, including slow meditative<br />
movements, shaking and tapping, and acupressure and<br />
self-massage. This program will guide participants<br />
through a series of gentle movements along with<br />
supplementary meditations, exercises, and self-massage<br />
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being.<br />
Course ID: 38832<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (11 a.m.-12 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
YOGA<br />
Chair Yoga<br />
Chair yoga offers the same benefits as other yoga<br />
practices, such as increased flexibility, strengthening,<br />
proper breathing and increasing range of motion in the<br />
joints. Simply use a chair to assist with postures. Chair<br />
yoga is for everyone, especially those who may have<br />
limited mobility and/or are unable to get up and down on<br />
a yoga mat. Postures can be modified to meet students'<br />
needs.<br />
Course ID: Monday: 38794<br />
Wednesday: 38800<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour<br />
Monday: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.<br />
Wednesday: 9:15-10:15 a.m.<br />
Dates:<br />
Sept. 25-Dec.18 (Monday)<br />
Sept. 27-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
Gentle Yoga<br />
This program is open to everyone. We will explore this<br />
centuries old discipline which brings health and vitality to<br />
the body, peace to the mind and joy to the spirit.<br />
Participants must have the mobility to move from<br />
standing positions to lying/sitting on a mat on the floor.<br />
Course ID: Tuesday: 38798<br />
Thursday: 38806<br />
Friday: 38810<br />
Location:<br />
Victoria Road Recreation Centre (Maple Room)<br />
(Tuesday)<br />
Evergreen Seniors Community Centre (Room 4)<br />
(Thursday & Friday)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour<br />
Tuesday: 2-3 p.m.<br />
Thursday: 2-3 p.m.<br />
Friday: 10:15-11:15 a.m.<br />
Dates:<br />
Sept. 26-Dec. 19 (Tuesday)<br />
Sept. 28-Dec. 21 (Thursday)<br />
Sept. 29-Dec. 22 (Friday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
Yoga for Brain Health<br />
This course brings together ancient Indian yogic practices<br />
of movement, breath and meditation along with new pain<br />
research, the latest strength and mobility training, and<br />
best practices in yoga for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)<br />
and trauma. It uses repetition of concepts and actions. The<br />
pace, format and tone of this course is especially designed<br />
for people with mild brain injuries, those living with Post<br />
Concussion Syndrome, and stroke survivors.<br />
Course ID: 38796<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (8-9 a.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 12 (Tuesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $87 Non-Member: $100.08<br />
Yoga Nidra<br />
Nidra actually means sleep. This class will promote<br />
restorative relaxation by using deep breathing methods,<br />
guided visualization, and progressive relaxation using<br />
very specific techniques involving 4 senses. Feel rested<br />
and renewed!<br />
Course ID: 38803<br />
Location: Victoria Road Rec Centre (Maple Room)<br />
Class Length: 1 hour (1-2 p.m.)<br />
Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20 (Wednesday)<br />
Fees: Member: $94.25 Non-Member: $108.42<br />
SPECIAL EVENTS<br />
Fall Table Arrangement Making Workshop (Living<br />
Flowers)<br />
Learn to create a beautiful fresh table arrangement for<br />
your dinner table for Thanksgiving. Karen will teach you<br />
how to create an oblong table arrangement with beautiful<br />
long-lasting fresh florals, in a reusable container. Your<br />
Thanksgiving table will look amazing this year! You will<br />
be taught placement and balance with beautiful fall<br />
colours from roses to alstroemeria, carnations, eucalyptus<br />
and berries and more. We will be working with a stunning<br />
combination of fresh flowers and foliage and maybe even<br />
a little harvest! Once you’re done this floral design class<br />
you will be wanting to make arrangements for everyone<br />
and every room.<br />
Tools needed — clippers/pruners/floral knife<br />
Course ID: 39248<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 2)<br />
Course Length: 2 hours (6:30-8:30 p.m.)<br />
Date: <strong>October</strong> 6 (Friday)<br />
Fee: Members: $100 Non-Members: $115<br />
Fall Fashion Show<br />
Join us for the Fall Fashion Show. This will be a fun<br />
afternoon where you see models from the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Centre model Fall Fashions from Cleo’s.<br />
Course ID: 38834<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Auditorium)<br />
Course Length: 2 hours (1-3 p.m.)<br />
Date: <strong>October</strong> 20 (Friday)<br />
Fee: Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $10.00<br />
Pumpkin Carving Night<br />
Pumpkin Carving at the Evergreen! This is a free event<br />
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but we ask that participants provide a cash donation of<br />
your choice for the FAIR program or a non-perishable<br />
food donation for the food bank if possible. Come in a<br />
costume or come as you are — all are welcome! All<br />
materials are provided. Pumpkins will be pre-hollowed<br />
for your convenience. Listen to music and enjoy a treat<br />
while you carve! Staff and volunteers will be on site to<br />
help if need be. Take your pumpkin creation with you at<br />
the end of the night or leave for display at the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Centre!<br />
Course ID: 38925<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 4)<br />
Course Length: 2 hours (6-8 p.m.)<br />
Date: <strong>October</strong> 27 (Friday)<br />
Fee: Members: Free Non-Members: Free<br />
Holiday Door Wreath Making Workshop<br />
(Artificial/Natural Materials)<br />
In this floral design workshop, you will learn to decorate<br />
a full-size Holiday wreath. Working with an assortment<br />
of festive natural and artificial products, like pinecones,<br />
nuts, artificial fruit, berries and dried lotus pods,<br />
cinnamon sticks, pepper berries, ribbons, etc. This<br />
wreath is full of all the natural elements and textures of<br />
the Holiday season, from balsam to pine. It will be a<br />
beautiful addition to your Christmas décor. This modern<br />
and festive wreath looks real, and you will be able to<br />
enjoy it for years.<br />
Tools needed – glue gun/ glue/ wire cutters/ clippers or<br />
pruners.<br />
Course ID: 39250<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Room 2)<br />
Course Length: 2 hours (6:30-8:30 p.m.)<br />
Date: November 17 (Friday)<br />
Fee: Members: $120 Non-Members: $138<br />
Community Craft Sale<br />
Get started on your holiday shopping with the<br />
Community Craft Sale. Local vendors will be displaying a<br />
variety of hand-crafted items to help you get ready for the<br />
upcoming season. Please note that registration/payment<br />
is for vendors only. This is a free event to attend.<br />
Course ID: 38833<br />
Location: Evergreen Seniors Community Centre<br />
(Auditorium)<br />
Course Length: 4 hours (9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)<br />
Date: November 25 (Saturday)<br />
Fee: 1 table: $20.00<br />
2 tables: Additional $15 ($35)<br />
3 tables: Additional $25 ($45)<br />
2024 Ontario 55+<br />
Senior Games<br />
TABLE TENNIS<br />
District 26 (Waterloo-Wellington) Qualifying Tournament<br />
for the Provincial Winter Games in Orillia, Feb. 6-8, 2024<br />
Age Categories: 55+ and 65+<br />
Divisions: Women’s Doubles / Men’s Doubles / Mixed Doubles<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 14, <strong>2023</strong><br />
9 a.m.-12 noon<br />
Evergreen Centre, 683 Woolwich St., Guelph<br />
Cost: $15 OSGA Membership Annual Fee; pay <strong>online</strong> and sign waiver at https://osga55plus.ca/register/<br />
plus $10 District Fee (payable by cash or cheque on the day of the tournament)<br />
Contact: Ray at hang.liguang@gmail.com by email, or by phone 226-606-1585<br />
Local Games Registration Deadline: September 30, <strong>2023</strong><br />
If you have any questions, please text or call Felicia at 519-217-6874<br />
Sponsored by Guelph Wellington Seniors Association Table Tennis group<br />
Some spectator seating will be available on the stage of the Auditorium.<br />
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FREE Wellness Workshops in <strong>October</strong>,<br />
presented by the Guelph Family Health Team:<br />
Let’s Talk About Assertiveness<br />
Date: Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 5<br />
Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 am EST<br />
Location: *VIRTUAL webinar only<br />
How to have hard conversations: death and<br />
dying (2 sessions to attend)<br />
Date: Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 18, November 1<br />
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST<br />
Location: Suite 500 – 649 Scottsdale Drive,<br />
Guelph<br />
*IN-PERSON workshop only<br />
Let’s Talk About Caregiver Stress<br />
Date: Thursday, <strong>October</strong> 12<br />
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST<br />
*VIRTUAL webinar only<br />
Learn more/register <strong>online</strong> by clicking<br />
HERE or call us at 519-837-0099<br />
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Ontario Senior<br />
Games<br />
Association<br />
District 26 Waterloo/Wellington’s<br />
“Senior Badminton Tournament”<br />
Qualifying and Recreational Levels<br />
55+ and 65+ Register for:<br />
Qualifying: to have a chance to compete for<br />
Provincials!<br />
Recreational: if you are looking for “fun” games!<br />
Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />
2:30-8:30 p.m.<br />
KW Badminton Club, 69 Agnes St., Kitchener<br />
Events: 55+ and 65+ Men’s and Women’s<br />
Doubles and Mixed Doubles<br />
All players must pay an OSGA annual membership<br />
fee and sign a waiver at www.osga55plus.ca. For<br />
more information, contact Debbie at<br />
dwaitson54@gmail.com or 226-606-8476. Please<br />
fill out the appropriate list for Qualifying or Recreational,<br />
then you can pick up your registration form<br />
from your badminton organizer. The 2024 Ontario<br />
55+ Winter Games are February 6-8, 2024, in Orillia,<br />
Ontario, for Qualifying finalists only.
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OUR EVERGREEN LIBRARY<br />
We are open<br />
Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.<br />
“Twenty” by James Grippando<br />
by Diane Dyke<br />
If you like legal thrillers, you might like to check out James Grippando. He is a lawyer and an<br />
award-winning author of 29 novels. His most recent novel called “Twenty” takes place in Florida.<br />
Jack Swytech is a lawyer, married to FBI agent, Andie. Andie and their daughter Righley are<br />
caught up in a school shooting at the elite school Righley attends. Before the day is over, Andie’s<br />
friend’s son Xavier, confesses to the shooting.<br />
Jack did not want to become involved in this case. He would be defending a confessed killer.<br />
However, he eventually is ordered to represent the young man. But, to his surprise, Xavier refuses<br />
to talk. Even finding a witness does not help explain the events of that fateful day. To complicate<br />
things further, Xavier’s father is a Muslim. As you might suspect, racial tensions and fears of<br />
terrorism take hold in the community.<br />
Grippando also explores the fears and tensions that arise between people in the school and<br />
community when such a tragedy takes place. How do people respond when the safety of their<br />
children is threatened?<br />
Grippando expertly takes us through the investigation in an easy-to-follow manner.<br />
But, no one will be able to predict the surprise ending. Set aside some time once you start reading<br />
“Twenty.” You will not want to put it down.<br />
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Tuesday, November 21, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Vaughan Mills Shopping Mall, Vaughan Mills, Ontario<br />
Total cost: $65.00 - members only (non refundable) Code - 40491<br />
Registration starts Thursday, September 28, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Booking deadline is Friday, <strong>October</strong> 27, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Join us for the day at a place where fashion, plus outlets, dining and entertainment equals a destination<br />
like no other. As one of Canada’s largest enclosed shopping centres, Vaughan Mills offers a truly<br />
unforgettable visitor experience. This trip will take place just in time for Christmas shopping. You will<br />
have a full day for leisurely browsing, shopping, lunch and breaks. Lunch is on your own.<br />
The cost includes coach transportation and driver tip.<br />
Leave Evergreen Centre: 9:30 am, Carousel: 9:40 am Return: 5:30 pm<br />
Refund Policy: This trip is NON-REFUNDABLE; doctor’s certificates will not be accepted. Should<br />
there be a mandatory provincial shutdown due to COVID-19, or GWSA cancels the trip due to lack of<br />
participation, all participants will receive a full refund to their method of payment. Don’t Wait! That<br />
means booking your trip before the trip must be cancelled due to low participation.<br />
Accessibility: Unfortunately there is no wheelchair accessibility on this trip. Travellers who can<br />
transfer to a coach seat may have their collapsible, manual wheelchair or walker stored in the cargo<br />
area of the coach.<br />
Parking: Please DO NOT park your vehicles in the Evergreen parking lot while you are on a day trip.<br />
Vehicles must be left at the Carousel parking area in Riverside Park where you will board the bus. This<br />
allows for other members to have a place to park when they come throughout the day.<br />
PROCEDURES FOR BOOKING THIS TRIP: All participants will be required to have a current<br />
GWSA membership. If your membership needs renewal, please see the front desk staff at the Centre.<br />
Please bring the completed contact list available on the GWSA website located on the Trips, Travel and<br />
Tours page. If you are unable to print this form, copies will be available from a Travel Committee<br />
member the day of the trip.<br />
Registration will be available until the trip is fully booked, or booking is closed Friday, <strong>October</strong> 27,<br />
<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Register <strong>online</strong> (preferred): Sign up for a RecEnroll account with the City of Guelph. MasterCard,<br />
Visa, Amex and/or Visa Debit are accepted for <strong>online</strong> booking https://cityofguelph.perfectmind.com/<br />
SocialSite/MemberRegistration/MemberSignIn<br />
Register by telephone: By contacting Customer Service at the Evergreen Seniors Centre at 519-823-<br />
1291. As of January 1, <strong>2023</strong>, credit card information is no longer accepted over the telephone. If you<br />
wish to make a telephone payment, you must first save your credit card on your RecEnroll account.<br />
Customers can also pre-purchase a City Card or an account credit in person at any of our recreation<br />
facilities to be used towards future purchases by telephone.<br />
Register at the front desk at the Evergreen until the trip is fully booked, or booking is closed Friday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 27, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Please put the date on your calendar and be on time.<br />
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Thursday, December 14, <strong>2023</strong><br />
WINTER FESTIVITIES<br />
Total cost : $155.00 - members only (non-refundable) Code - 41865<br />
Registration starts on Monday, <strong>October</strong> 5, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Booking deadline is Tuesday, November 14, <strong>2023</strong><br />
Our day will begin in the quaint town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, where you can meander the streets and<br />
browse the shops and cafes. We will then head to the revolving Skylon Tower restaurant in Niagara Falls to<br />
enjoy a festive dinner, with wonderful views of the Falls and the city. Following dinner, you can enjoy<br />
views from their observation deck.<br />
After dinner, we will take you to a surprise location to view some Christmas lights before we head home.<br />
Depart Evergreen Centre: 12:30 pm; Carousel: 12:40 pm Return to Guelph: 10:00 pm<br />
The cost includes a top-rated hot dinner, all admissions, all taxes and tips, tip for the driver.<br />
Refund Policy: This trip is NON-REFUNDABLE; doctor’s certificates will not be accepted. Should there<br />
be a mandatory provincial shutdown due to COVID-19 or GWSA cancels the trip due to lack of<br />
participation, all participants will receive a full refund to their method of payment. Don’t Wait! That means<br />
booking your trip before the trip must be cancelled due to low participation.<br />
Accessibility: Unfortunately there is no wheelchair accessibility on this trip. Travellers who can transfer to<br />
a coach seat may have their collapsible, manual wheelchair or walker stored in the cargo area of the coach.<br />
Parking: Please DO NOT park your vehicles in the Evergreen parking lot while you are on a day trip.<br />
Vehicles must be left at the Carousel parking area in Riverside Park where you will board the bus. This<br />
allows for other members to have a place to park when they come throughout the day.<br />
PROCEDURES FOR BOOKING THIS TRIP: All participants will be required to have a current GWSA<br />
membership. If your membership needs renewal, please see the front desk staff at the Centre. Please bring<br />
the completed contact list available on the GWSA website located on the Trips, Travel and Tours page. If<br />
you are unable to print this form, copies will be available from a Travel Committee member the day of the<br />
trip.<br />
Registration will be available until the trip is fully booked, or booking is closed on Tuesday, November 14,<br />
<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Register <strong>online</strong> (preferred): Sign up for a RecEnroll account with the City of Guelph. MasterCard, Visa,<br />
Amex or Visa Debit are accepted for <strong>online</strong> booking https://cityofguelph.perfectmind.com/SocialSite/<br />
MemberRegistration/MemberSignIn<br />
Register by telephone: By contacting Customer Service at the Evergreen Seniors Centre at 519-823-1291.<br />
As of January 1, <strong>2023</strong>, credit card information is no longer accepted over the telephone. If you wish to<br />
make a telephone payment, you must first save your credit card on your RecEnroll account. Customers can<br />
also pre-purchase a City Card or an account credit in-person at any of our recreation facilities to be used<br />
towards future purchases by telephone.<br />
Register at the front desk at the Evergreen until the trip is fully booked, or booking is closed on Tuesday,<br />
November 14, <strong>2023</strong>.<br />
Please put the date on your calendar and arrive on time.<br />
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Bistro 683 - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
The Evergreen Restaurant is open to the public<br />
and serves a large variety of menu items that are<br />
available from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm, Monday to<br />
Friday (except holidays):<br />
Full Breakfast Plate Sandwiches<br />
Breakfast Sandwich Homemade Soups<br />
French Toast<br />
Fresh Bakery Items<br />
Toasted Western Sandwich Hamburgers<br />
Daily Breakfast Specials Salads<br />
Beverages<br />
Breakfast is served starting at 9:00 am. The daily<br />
featured Lunch is served from 11 am to 1 pm<br />
Monday to Friday and the menu is below.<br />
Take-out is available for your convenience.<br />
Our goal is to provide balanced, nutritious meals.<br />
We provide great quality, while keeping costs<br />
reasonable. The tremendous support of volunteers<br />
in the restaurant helps us achieve this goal.<br />
Featured Hot Lunch<br />
$7.50 + tax<br />
Each hot lunch is served as a full and balanced,<br />
nutritional meal.<br />
Catering<br />
Catering is available by special order: Hot/cold<br />
drinks, sweet trays, sandwiches, etc. Please have<br />
your order to the customer service clerk in the<br />
office at least 48 hours prior to your event. This<br />
allows staff to ensure that your catering needs will<br />
be met. Thank you for your co-operation in this<br />
matter.<br />
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GWSA COFFEE MUGS<br />
$7.00 (HST INCLUDED)<br />
BREAKFAST served starting at 9:00 am<br />
FEATURED LUNCH served 11 am to 1:00 pm<br />
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday<br />
2<br />
Ravioli<br />
(veg. available)<br />
3<br />
Ground Beef &<br />
Pork Meat Pies<br />
(veg. available)<br />
4<br />
Chicken Parmesan<br />
5<br />
Liver and Onions<br />
6<br />
Hot Turkey<br />
Sandwich<br />
9 CLOSED 10<br />
Perogies<br />
(veg. available)<br />
11<br />
Fettuccini Alfredo<br />
(veg. available)<br />
12<br />
Roast Beef<br />
13<br />
Seared Rainbow<br />
Trout<br />
16<br />
17<br />
18<br />
19<br />
20<br />
Grilled Roast<br />
Beef Sandwich<br />
23<br />
Gourmet Grilled<br />
Cheese &<br />
Tomato Soup<br />
24<br />
Ham Dinner<br />
Honey Garlic<br />
Chicken<br />
Pork Kebabs with<br />
Rice<br />
(veg. available)<br />
25<br />
Beef Stew<br />
Cobb Salad<br />
(veg. available)<br />
26<br />
Mexican Beef<br />
Enchiladas<br />
(veg. available)<br />
27<br />
Vegetable<br />
Lasagna<br />
Salmon in Puff<br />
Pastry<br />
30<br />
31<br />
Channa Masala<br />
Roasted Chicken<br />
The Sentinel - <strong>October</strong> <strong>2023</strong> — Vol. 48, No. 2