November Sentinel 2025

Sentinel

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The

Volume 50 No.3 November 2025

Photo by Bill Adam

GWSA Photography Club

Templin Gardens in Fergus by Jan Grant

GWSA Photography Club

The Sentinel • November 2025

The Sentinel • November 2025 • Vol.50 No.3

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The Guelph Wellington Seniors Association is a nonprofit

organization based at the Evergreen Seniors

Community Centre

www.gwsa-guelph.ca

info@gwsa-guelph.ca

Board of Directors

Pat Gage, President

Art Roelofsen, Treasurer

Brigitte Geisler

Kim Taylor

Elizabeth Steggles

Gerry Soules

Judith Sainsbury

Eva Quan

Gary Szczerbaniwicz

Anders Bygden

GWSA Office Staff

Linda Jeffrey, Executive Director

Audrey Bishop, Program Coordinator

Sharon Lamers, Finance Administrator

Sidra Tawakal, Member Services Clerk

Sentinel Volunteers

Ray Miller, Administrator, Printer

Russ Brown, Editor

City of Guelph Staff

Melissa Haynes, Supervisor, Senior & Youth Services

Becky MacDonald, Volunteer Coordinator

Mark Leeming, Chef

Joan Moynihan, Sous Chef

Jill Hunt, Customer Service Clerk

In This Issue

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD ........................................... 4

BOARD MEMBERSHIP ...................................................... 5

GWSA GROUP ACTIVITY INFORMATION ..................... 8

ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: NOVEMBER ........................... 15

THE ARTICLE SHELF ..................................................... 17

Doomscrolling: How negative news feeds take

a toll on health and well-being ................................ 17

How caring for a husband with pulmonary

fibrosis changed a nurse’s life .................................. 20

Smile, You’re on Candid Camera! ........................... 23

FOCUS ON MEMBERS ..................................................... 24

Writing Your Life Story Group: A Poem ................. 24

Margaret Hammond’s 100 th Birthday

Celebration ................................................................... 24

Recent Passing ............................................................ 24

EVERGREEN MARKETPLACE .......................................... 25

For Sale ........................................................................ 25

Classifieds .................................................................... 25

PUZZLES, GAMES & COMICS ........................................ 36

SENTINEL SUBMISSIONS FOR DECEMBER

Deadline for receiving submissions

to the December Sentinel is

November 3, 2025

Email your submissions to

sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca.

EVERGREEN SENIORS COMMUNITY CENTRE is a

recreation facility owned by the City of Guelph. The

Guelph Wellington Seniors Association works in

collaboration with the city to provide diverse

programs, activities, and services for older adults of

Guelph and Wellington County.

683 Woolwich St.

Guelph, ON N1H 3Y8

GWSA: (519) 265-7722

City: (519) 837-5699 Fax (519) 823-8972

Hours: 8:30am to 4:00pm

Monday to Friday

(Closed Statutory Holidays)

Read previous issues of the Sentinel on our website.

www.gwsa-guelph.ca

ISSN: 0383 817X

SENTINEL OFFICE

You may contact the Sentinel Office by email

sentinel@gwsa-guelph.ca, phone (519) 265-7722

x68304, or written message left in GWSA office mailbox.

DISCLAIMER

The Sentinel and the GWSA do not necessarily agree

with, or in statements made by, advertisers or in other

submissions.


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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD

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his fall the Board decided to hire a

part-time clerk to staff the Member

Services Desk. Although we have some

wonderful volunteers,

there have been times

it’s been particularly

challenging, especially

during registration

periods. Please say

“hi” to Sidra if you

see her while

checking in at the

desk.

As many of you know, the Sentinel has

gone through many changes, losing Linda

Green unexpectedly and then Carol

retiring. We’ve got a used printer from

Ricoh, and we’re now purchasing our

paper from a place where we can get

bigger discounts. At the same

time, we evaluated our costs and

found that issues of the Sentinel

that were being mailed were

actually costing the GWSA more

money than we were collecting.

With mail strikes and increasing

costs, the Board has decided we

will no longer be mailing the

remaining 26 individuals who

wanted their Sentinels sent

through Canada Post when their

membership expires. In the meantime,

we have a wonderful team of drivers who

are continuing to deliver our Sentinels

monthly.

This fall the Finance Committee discussed

whether the GWSA should create a policy

to support buying Canadian. This went to

the Board and, going forward, we are

encouraging our staff and volunteers to

buy “Made in Canada” products whenever

feasible.

We have completed negotiations with the

City of Guelph regarding our Community

Benefit Agreement and expect it to be

approved by Council sometime in

November. This agreement will last two

years and we want to thank Danna Evans,

General Manager, for all her assistance.

Last month we got to celebrate our

volunteers at a luncheon in the

auditorium—it was a great event with our

Board members serving and our line

dancers performing.

This is what makes being a part of the

GWSA so special, seeing old friends and

giving back to the community.

All the best,

Pat Gage, President


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BOARD MEMBERSHIP

Pat Gage was elected as

Chair of the Board on

June 21, 2022. Her

background is in

administration and

volunteering. In her past

life, Pat was an

administrator at Trent University for 23

years. She has sat on the boards of the

Guelph Curling Club and was the

Treasurer for the Volunteer Association at

Guelph General Hospital. Prior to

becoming Chair, she was the

Administrator for the Community Support

Services, and upon retirement, the

Activity Group Leader for the Program

Committee. She is a member of the Quilt

Group and the Into Focus Photography

Group. Pat also curls during the winter

and takes yoga lessons. Pat looks forward

to advancing the GWSA into the Age

Friendly program of the City of Guelph

and to enhance the future of the Guelph

Wellington Seniors Association where we

get active, get involved, make friends,

and age with dignity.

Eva Quan worked for over 40 years in the

transportation industry, first working as a

driver, then becoming a trainer and finally

working as an examiner. As a

transportation specialist, Eva developed

Ministry of Transportation bus, coach, and

truck approved programs.

Upon retiring, Eva has volunteered her

time (and that of her faithful Maltese,

Tessie) at the Evergreen Centre to assist

with food service, beading and ukulele

programs.

Art Roelofsen first

attended one of our

Finance meetings in

February 2023 and by

March, he agreed to

serve as Treasurer on

our Board. He was raised

on a dairy farm near

Arthur and later took over operations until

2005. He also worked as a real estate

agent for Royal LePage RCR Realty until

2020 when he and his wife moved to

Guelph.

Currently, Art serves as the Treasurer for

the Arthur Curling Club, a position that he

has held for over 15 years. Art and his

wife, Jeanette, have 3 children and a

stepson, plus 13 grandchildren.

Art enjoys meeting people and hopes to

be able to help further promote the

efforts of all the volunteers who help

make this association work so well.

Elizabeth Steggles is a

retired occupational

therapist with a clinical

background in

accessibility and assistive

technology. At the time

of her retirement in

2015, she was Director

of Standards for the Canadian Association

of Occupational Therapists and held a

part-time faculty position at McMaster

University, where she had previously

worked as a research manager in the

Faculty of Health Sciences.

Elizabeth has lived in Guelph since 1989

and feels it is important to contribute to


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the wellbeing of her community. She has

engaged in many volunteer activities,

including as Chair of the Board of the

Guelph Symphony Orchestra and Chair of

the Retired Members’ Team of the Ontario

Society of Occupational Therapists. She is

also a member of Guelph Wellington

Master Gardeners which provides

gardening information to the public.

Elizabeth is passionate about ensuring

that Guelph regains its lapsed designation

as an Age-Friendly Community. Age-

Friendly Communities strive to ensure

that seniors live safely, enjoy good

health, and stay involved. Elizabeth

recognizes that the GWSA has a strong

role in supporting this ideology and is

honoured to serve on the Board.

Gary Szczerbaniwicz is a

new member of GWSA

and is looking forward to

meeting new friends. His

background includes 30

years in the Canadian Air

Force (CAF) where he

flew on Maritime Patrol

CP-140 aircraft as an Air Navigator. He

enjoyed a multi-faceted career

highlighted by worldwide travel with

opportunities to live in Iceland, England,

Europe, and across Canada. The highlight

of his career was his appointment as

Commanding Officer of 407(MP)

Squadron in Comox, B.C.

After retirement from the (R)CAF in 2009,

Gary completed his Ph.D. in Management

(Leadership) at University of Guelph and

became a professor at Conestoga College,

part-time at University of Guelph, and at

the Canadian Forces College in Toronto.

He was a Chair in the School of Business

at Conestoga College for three years

before returning to his love for teaching.

His focus was on improving the leadership

and critical thinking abilities of the future

leaders of our communities. He and his

wife Jackie live in Guelph with their pets.

Brigitte Geisler spent

most of her working

career in the securities

industry, working for

both investment firms

and regulators. She also

spent over a dozen years

sitting on disciplinary

panels adjudicating rule infractions by

securities registrants. She has

volunteered with her local ski club in

Toronto, and the board of the Toronto

Grace Hospital. In 2022 she moved back

to Guelph, having first lived here while

attending the University of Guelph. This

was followed by Osgoode Hall Law School,

which culminated in a LL.M. in 2005.

Brigitte has completed numerous

securities industry courses and taught

same to brokers seeking to upgrade their

qualifications and also to students from

mainland China who wanted to learn

more about the regulatory structure in

Canada. She has also taught

internationally trained lawyers seeking to

qualify as lawyers in Ontario. She has

been a member of the GWSA for over ten

years.

Kim Taylor dedicated

over thirty years to

public service, first

working for the Region of

Peel Social Services then

becoming a police

officer. Her career saw

her move from uniform

duties to investigative roles and upon

leaving the service obtained the rank of

Staff Sergeant. One of her biggest

accomplishments in her policing role was


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creating the Child Exploitation Unit,

working with international agencies to

combat crime against children. Kim

belonged to several boards and held

several positions including Chair and

President of her Condominium for 15

years. Upon retiring, she worked with

Spectrum Health as a driver, assisting

individuals re-settle at home after a

hospital stay. Volunteering has always

been important to her and, beginning in

2012, she spent time in the Bistro as a

dishwasher and as of 2022, took on the

role of AGL for Art in the Hall. Her first

love is art, and she continues to promote

the creative talents within the groups at

the Evergreen. She also belongs to

several art associations and looks forward

to hosting the first Juried Art Show for

members of the GWSA this fall. She

believes in the vision and values held by

the GWSA and takes every opportunity to

promote the organization.

Anders Bygden comes to

board work with a

management

background with

companies like HP and

Samsung. Now his call

has led Anders to focus

on fundraising initiatives

for the mission of GWSA through

relationships and partnerships.

Anders is a public speaker on the topic

Success in Retirement and authored

several articles in the business and

technical computing fields. He holds a

B.A. in Psychology from Wilfrid Laurier

University and completed his studies in

Business Administration. In addition to

having studied engineering in Sweden,

Anders has traveled extensively and

speaks French as well as fluent Swedish.

Gerry Soules grew up

in Picton, Ontario, in

Prince Edward County.

When he was 18, he

joined the Canadian

Navy and served on

the last aircraft

carrier, HMCS

Bonaventure. In 1970,

he joined Public Works Canada in

Kitchener and continued his education in

Waterloo. He retired as a Regional

Director of Client Services after 35 years

of service. He did not stay retired for very

long and soon joined a school for special

needs youth and worked for another ten

years.

Eventually, he left full time work and

spent his winters in Florida with his wife

Terry. Now he has left Florida behind and

resides in Guelph, where he is happily

volunteering while enjoying his three

daughters and six grandchildren.

Gerry is the AGL for the Silvertones and

helps frequently at Habitat for Humanity.

Judith Sainsbury joined the

board in September 2025.

She has a B.A. with a

specialization in women

and gender studies from

the University of Guelph,

and an M.A. in Education

from the University of Toronto.

She worked for many years in co-op

housing as a housing co-ordinator,

administrator, and consultant. In that

role, she planned and organized

conferences and special events within the

co-op housing sector. Most important, she

has raised two children and now has three

grandchildren.


GWSA GROUP ACTIVITY INFORMATION

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our GWSA membership includes a copy of The Sentinel newsletter published 10 times

a year, and the ability to join any of our many activities and events. Our activity

groups use two models for collecting group fees: pay-as-you-play or a yearly activity fee

(all fees include HST). We also offer regular educational and informational workshops,

many at no charge for our members. For more information, message the activity’s

email address herein or call (519) 265-7722.

Note All activity groups require an up-to-date GWSA membership to participate.

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Art in the Hall

Art in the Hall is an opportunity for all

artisans to showcase their work. We

display the fine artistic talents on two

large walls in front of our Library and a

dedicated window space for smaller

items. GWSA receives 20% commission

from each sale. To purchase any of the

art pieces, the staff at the member

services desk will assist you.

Kim Taylor

artinthehall@gwsa-guelph.ca

Art Studio

Art Studio members are welcome to work

with the medium of their choice. Current

techniques practised by members include

watercolour, acrylic, drawing, pastels,

greeting card creation, and diamond dots.

While most mediums are encouraged,

please note that the Evergreen Centre is

a scent-free environment. This excludes

materials with strong odours, chemicals

or solvents such as oil paints from the Art

Studio group.

Participants are responsible for bringing

their own supplies and managing their

own projects. There is no formal

instruction, but members often share

ideas, techniques, and inspiration. Art

Studio members are eligible to display

their work in the Art In The Hall exhibits

at the Evergreen Centre.

Room 2

Jennifer Storey

artstudio@gwsa-guelph.ca

Every 2 nd & 4 th Wednesday, 1–5pm

$35/year

Badminton

Evergreen Auditorium

Michael Gareau

badminton@gwsa-guelph.ca

Thursday & Friday, 10:30am–1pm

Sunday, 1:15–3:15pm

Monday & Friday, 1–4pm (at WECC)

(Currently there is a waitlist for interested

players.)

$140/year

Beading and Jewelry Making

We always welcome new members and

invite you to bring your beading supplies.

Leslie will facilitate impromptu miniclasses

on Metis beadworking.

Board Room

Eva Quan

beading@gwsa-guelph.ca

Tuesday, 9:30–11:30am

$2/visit


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Backgammon

Join us to play one of the world’s oldest

board games. We are happy to teach you.

Evergreen hallway

Wednesdays, 1pm

Steven Evans

backgammon@gwsa-guelph.ca

$2 activity fee

Book Club 1

For November, we will be reading World

of Curiosities by Louise Penny. Our

December book is One by One by Ruth

Ware.

Board Room

Veronica Sanche

bookclub1@gwsa-guelph.ca

Last Friday of month, 1–2:30pm

$3/visit

Book Club 2

We enjoy reading a variety of books such

as mysteries, historical fiction, memoirs,

etc., and then we discuss them. We all

share our views on the books, some we

enjoy, some not so much, but sharing our

viewpoints helps us explore all sides of a

story.

Board Room

Lynne Oxley

bookclub2@gwsa-guelph.ca

2 nd Friday of month, 1–2:30pm

$3/visit

Bridge

The Bridge group welcomes players with a

basic knowledge of the game. Come and

enjoy playing in a friendly and

comfortable environment. We mix and

mingle with a room full of eager players

so that everyone has a partner.

Sandi Kinsey

bridge@gwsa-guelph.ca

¨ On Tuesdays:

Room 3

6–8pm

$3/visit

¨ On Thursdays:

Room 2

12–4pm

$2/visit

Bunka Art Group

Bunka embroidery is created by using a

unique combination of punch needle and

special silk-like rayon thread. When

completed, many pictures resemble

delicately shaded paintings. The needle is

held and operates in much the same

manner as an artist’s brush or pencil. We

mentor new members and supplies are

ordered as a group.

Room 3

Carol Ferrier

bunka@gwsa-guelph.ca

Wednesday, 9am–12pm

$35/year

Canasta

All levels of player are welcome. We are a

friendly group and happy to teach you

how to play.

Room 1

Sandi Kinsey

canasta@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 9–11:30am

$2/visit

Chess Club

Calling all chess lovers! We welcome

players of all levels. Primarily, we are

amateur players enjoying casual chess

games. Chess sets are available.

Evergreen Hallway

Bruce Hurst

chessclub@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 10am–12pm

$2/visit


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Colouring for Calm

Come and join this convivial group of

folks who love to chat while they colour.

Room 1

Rick Losole

colouringforcalm@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 12–2pm

$2/visit

Computer Club

Room 1

Ross Knechtel & Ken Chupa

computerclub@gwsa-guelph.ca

January, March, May, September,

November

2 nd Monday, 2–4pm

$3/visit

Computer Mentoring

Do you need help with your device? Our

team is here to help with any of the

following: laptop, tablet, smartphone. We

provide one-to-one support with devices

running Microsoft, Chrome, Apple or

Android operating systems.

We help with email accounts, organizing

files, learning new features. No

appointment necessary. Let us help you

build your confidence and skills with

technology.

Room 1

Ken Chupa

computer.mentors@gwsa-guelph.ca

Monday, 1–3pm

Members $3/visit

Non-members $5/visit

Craft Group

The Craft Group provides supplies for

those wishing to continue using their

skills to create products for sale in our

Treasure Chest. Our home-based knitters

and those who come to the centre have

produced amazing products, and the sales

support GWSA and its operations.

Room 2

Sheila Robinson

craftgroup@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 8:30am–12pm

Cribbage

Every Tuesday afternoon, a group of

happy and welcoming folks get together

to play a friendly game of cribbage. New

players are always welcome. We will

teach you!

Room 1

Elaine Miller

cribbage@gwsa-guelph.ca

Tuesday, 12:30–4pm

$2/visit

Dancing at the Evergreen (Saturdays)


dances@gwsa-guelph.ca

October 18, November 29, December 27,

January 31, February 28, March 28

7:30–11pm

$20/ticket

Darts Club

Evergreen Auditorium Stage

Paul Anderson

dartsclub@gwsa-guelph.ca

Tuesday & Friday, 10am–12pm

$35/year

September High Scores

Carole 119,115,130

Ken P. 121,100X5,125,121,135X2

Doris 125,115,132,100X3,105,119,120,101

Marcel 100X5,121,128,133

Vicki 124,102,124

Margaret P. 121

Larry 133,102,130,102,110,131

Paul 100X2,117

Rob 121

Richard 119,100,125,106

Art 120

Bill 121X2

Francine 100

High Finish

Vicki 56=19,1, D18

67=17X3, D8

Ken P. 92=T18, D19

Larry 82=T14, D20

58=18, D20

Rob 78=T16, D15

Rino 90=T20, D15

Bill 92=T20, D16

Special Note to Larry:

Out on Triple One!


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Dominoes (Mexican Train)

Are you ready to test your skills and show

everyone who’s domino master?

Evergreen hallway

dominoes@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 1–3:30pm

$2/visit

Bid Euchre

If you play Euchre, you can play Bid

Euchre. Make new friends enjoying this

stimulating game!

John Finamore

bideuchre@gwsa-guelph.ca

¨ On Tuesdays:

Room 2

1–4pm

$2/visit

¨ On Thursdays:

Room 3

1–4pm

$2/visit

Euchre (Mondays)

Room 3

Earl Mead

euchre-monday@gwsa-guelph.ca

Monday, 1–3:30pm

Members $2/visit

Euchre (Fridays)

Room 4

Maureen Baird

euchre@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 1–4pm

Members $2/visit

Line Dancing

Great exercise for your body and mind.

You meet new friends, enjoy great music,

and no partner is required. All levels are

welcome, especially new dancers.

Evergreen auditorium

Phyllis & Donna

linedancing@gwsa-guelph.ca

¨ Monday Line Dance Classes:

8:35–9:35am, Introduction to Line

Dancing

9:40–10:40am, Beyond the Basics

10:45-11:45am, Intermediate

¨ Thursday Line Dance Classes:

1:10–2:10pm, Introduction to Line

Dancing

2:15–3:15pm, Beyond the Basics

1 st visit free for GWSA members, then

$2/session.

Mah Jong

Mah Jong is a game played with tiles like

dominoes. We are happy to provide

instruction to new players.

Evergreen Hallway (near Library)

Leona Petri

Monday, 1–4pm

$2/visit

Mindful Drumming

It’s fun to drum! We look forward to

seeing you on Thursday mornings to

experience our drum circle. We have

drums and percussion instruments to

share or bring your own. We play with

joy!

Room 3

Jean Selinger

mindfuldrumming@gwsa-guelph.ca

Thursday, 10:30–11:30am

$2/visit

Move a Little, Move a Lot

A gentle exercise program using balls and

TheraBands.

Room 3

gwsa@gwsa-guelph.ca

Monday, 9–9:45am & 11–11:45am

*11am session is currently full

Friday, 9–9:45am

Members: $3/session

Non-members: $5/session


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Photography Club

The Photography Club is a friendly group

of amateur photographers. Our

equipment ranges from mobile phones

and point-and-shoot to fancy DSLR

cameras. We share a common interest in

this hobby, and we learn from each other.

Room 3

Stu McCannell

photographyclub@gwsa-guelph.ca

Last Monday of every month,

3:30–5:30pm

$40/year

Pickleball

We play at the Evergreen Seniors

Community Centre and West End

Community Centre (WECC) six days per

week. Players are tested and play against

similar skill levels.

pickleball@gwsa-guelph.ca

¨ At Evergreen:

Monday, 12–3pm

Tuesday, 8:30–10:30am &

10:30am–12:30pm

Wednesday, 8:30–10am


Friday, 8:30–10:30am &

1–4pm

Sunday, 8:30–10:45am &

10:45am–1pm

¨ At West End:

Tuesday, 12–2pm & 2–4pm

Thursday, 12–2pm & 2–4pm

(Activity/waitlist is currently full.)

$70 twice/year

Quilting

Our members come and create amazing

items for sale in the Treasure Chest. Join

us, grab some materials, and get your

creative juices flowing. The items

contributed are a crucial part of

GWSA fundraising.

Room 2

Beryl Drohan

quiltgroup@gwsa-guelph.ca

Monday, 12:30–4pm

Riverside Art Group

We are a friendly group of artists working

in varied mediums including oil, acrylic,

watercolour, pastel, pencil, and charcoal.

Room 2

Nancy Baker

riversideart@gwsa-guelph.ca

1 st , 3 rd , & 5 th Wednesday

8:30am–12pm

$35/year

Rug Hooking

Traditional rug hooking is both an art and

a craft. Many beautiful and unique items

are created by pulling loops of fabric or

yarn through a stiff, woven base such as

burlap or linen. Beginners are welcome

and we will help you get started. Please

bring your own supplies.

Room 2

Kathy McCallum

rughooking@gwsa-guelph.ca

Tuesday, 12–4pm

$35/year

Scrabble

All skills from newbie to expert are

welcome. Drop-ins are welcome. We

especially love new players. Scrabble

boards are provided. All you need is a

GWSA membership!

Evergreen hallway

Sebastian Hurwitz

scrabble@gwsa-guelph.ca

Thursday, 1–3:30pm

$2/visit


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Sharing Dance Fitness

Six-week class designed for older adults

with reduced mobility.

Room 1

gwsa@gwsa-guelph.ca


November 6–December 11

Members free

Non-members $2 donation

Shuffleboard

All skill levels are welcome. Join a group

of active folks looking to share some

exercise and laughs. All supplies are

provided.


Carolina Augello

shuffleboard@gwsa-guelph.ca

Tuesday & Wednesday, 1–4pm

$35/year

Silver Strummers

We welcome all skill levels to our ukelele

orchestra. You will be provided with all

the information you need to get started.

Come and try the universally accessible

and friendly instrument of the ukulele.

Room 3

silverstrummers@gwsa-guelph.ca

Friday, 11:45am–1:45pm

$85/year

Silvertones Choir

To join this choir, you do not need to be

able to read music, just have a love for

singing.

Room 3

Gerry Soules

silvertones@gwsa-guelph.ca

September–June

Friday, 1:45–3:30pm

$85/year

Snooker Club

We are a group of active, friendly players

of all skill levels. Please drop by the

snooker room. You’ll be assured a warm

welcome. We have three tables so we can

accommodate many players. Ladies don’t

be shy. Our small ladies’ contingent

typically plays on Tuesday mornings.

Evergreen Snooker Room

Brian Yasvinski

snooker@gwsa-guelph.ca

Daily 9–5pm

$115/year

Table Tennis


Petr Vales

tabletennis@gwsa-guelph.ca

¨ At Evergreen:

Monday, 3–5pm

Wednesday, 10am–1pm

Saturday, 1:30–4:30pm

¨ At West End:

Friday, 1–4pm

(no play during July & August)

$140/year

Texas Hold ’Em Poker

Poker played on a point system, and the

one with the most points each week

comes out a winner. Your $3 will buy

$650 in “real” casino chips. We play until

there is only one player left or to a set

time, whichever comes first. New players

are welcome. We can teach you!

Room 3

Dennis Canning

texasholdempokertuesday@gwsaguelph.ca

Tuesday, 6–8 p.m.

Members $3/visit

Non-members $5/visit


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Watercolour Painters

This group provides painters the

opportunity to practise their hobby with

others sharing the same interest. No

classes or lessons are offered. We

welcome accomplished watercolour

painters.

Room 2

Marta Coutts

watercolourpainters@gwsa-guelph.ca

1 st , 3 rd , & 5 th Wednesday, 1–5pm

$35/year

West Hills Art Group

The West Hills Art Group has gathered for

many years to create and display original

paintings, drawings, and event cards,

enjoying conversation and sharing

individual skills with other artists. Member

artists at all levels are welcome to create

their acrylic, watercolour, mixed media,

and cut-and-paste event card works of

art.

Room 2 (room shared with Riverside Arts

Group on 5 th Wednesday)

Dale Vardy

westhillsartgroup@gwsa-guelph.ca

2 nd , 4 th & 5 th Wednesday

8:30–11:30am

$35/year

Ken Fugler

woodcarving@gwsa-guelph.ca

Monday, 6–8 p.m.

$50/year

Writing Your Life Story

Researching and writing your life story

can prove to be a very worthwhile

activity. We will guide you and help you

“fill in the blanks” as you create your life

story. Old photos, albums, etc., can be

used in researching your life history. Our

group is ongoing, and spaces are limited.

Join us and share your story!

Board Room

Jennifer Blackie

writingyourlifestory@gwsa-guelph.ca

Thursday, 12:30–3pm

$50 every 6 months

Wood Carving Group

We do carving in the round and create

cartoon characters, birds and wildlife,

spoons, bowls, etc. Other carving

techniques include marquetry and

pyrography. Training available.

Room 2


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ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: NOVEMBER

E – Evergreen Seniors Community Centre

W – West End Community Centre

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

3

8:30a Line Dancing

9a Move a Little, Move a Lot

4

8:30a Pickleball E

9:30a Beading & Jewelry

5

8:30a Pickleball E

8:30a Riverside Art Group

6

8:30a Pickleball E

10:30a Mindful Drummers

7

8:30a Craft Group

8:30a Pickleball E

11a Move a Little, Move a Lot 10a Darts

9a Bunka Art Group 10:30a Badminton E 9a Canasta

12p Pickleball E

12:30p Quilting

1p Badminton W

1p Computer Mentoring

1p Euchre

1p Mah Jong

3p Table Tennis E

6p Wood Carving

10:30a Pickleball E

12p Pickleball W

12p Rug Hooking

12:30p Cribbage

1p Bid Euchre

1p Shuffleboard

2p Pickleball W

6p Bridge

6p Texas HE Poker

10a Table Tennis E

1p Backgammon

1p Badminton W

1p Shuffleboard

1p Watercolour Painters

1:15p BINGO!

10:30a Sharing Dance Fit

12p Bridge

12p Pickleball W

12:30p Writing Life Story

1p Bid Euchre

1p Line Dancing

1p Scrabble

2p Pickleball W

10a Chess

10a Darts

10:30a Badminton E

11:45a Silver Strummers

12p Colouring for Calm

1p Art Studio

1p Badminton W

1p Dominoes

1p Euchre

1p Pickleball E

1p Table Tennis W

1:45p Silvertones

10

8:30a Line Dancing



12p Pickleball E

12:30p Quilting

1p Badminton W


1p Euchre

1p Mah Jong

3p Table Tennis E

6p Wood Carving

11

8:30a Pickleball E


10a Darts

10:30a Pickleball E

12p Pickleball W

12p Rug Hooking

12:30p Cribbage

1p Bid Euchre

1p Shuffleboard

2p Pickleball W

6p Bridge

6p Texas HE Poker

12

8:30a West Hills Art Group

8:30a Pickleball E

9a Bunka Art Group

10a Table Tennis E

1p Art Studio

1p Backgammon

1p Badminton W

1p Shuffleboard

1:15p BINGO!

13

8:30a Pickleball E


10:30a Badminton E


12p Bridge

12p Pickleball W


1p Bid Euchre

1p Line Dancing

1p Scrabble

2p Pickleball W

14

8:30a Craft Group

8:30a Pickleball E

9a Canasta


10a Chess

10a Darts

10:30a Badminton E



1p Badminton W

1p Book Club 2

1p Dominoes

1p Euchre

1p Pickleball E

1p Table Tennis W

1:45p Silvertones

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8:30a Line Dancing



12p Pickleball E

12:30p Quilting

1p Badminton W


1p Euchre

1p Mah Jong

3p Table Tennis E

6p Wood Carving

18

8:30a Pickleball E


10a Darts

10:30a Pickleball E

12p Pickleball W

12p Rug Hooking

12:30p Cribbage

1p Bid Euchre

1p Shuffleboard

2p Pickleball W

6p Bridge

6p Texas HE Poker

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8:30a Riverside Art Group

8:30a Pickleball E

9a Bunka Art Group

10a Table Tennis E

1p Backgammon

1p Badminton W

1p Shuffleboard

1p Watercolour Painters

1:15p BINGO!

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8:30a Pickleball E


10:30a Badminton E


12p Bridge

12p Pickleball W


1p Bid Euchre

1p Line Dancing

1p Scrabble

2p Pickleball W

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8:30a Craft Group

8:30a Pickleball E

9a Canasta


10a Chess

10a Darts

10:30a Badminton E



1p Badminton W

1p Dominoes

1p Euchre

1p Pickleball E

1p Table Tennis W

1:45p Silvertones


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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

24

8:30a Line Dancing


25

8:30a Pickleball E


26

8:30a West Hills Art Group

8:30a Pickleball E

27

8:30a Pickleball E


28

8:30a Craft Group

8:30a Pickleball E

11a Move a Little, Move a Lot 10a Darts

9a Bunka Art Group 10:30a Badminton E 9a Canasta

12p Pickleball

12:30p Quilting

1p Badminton W


1p Euchre

1p Mah Jong

3p Table Tennis E

6p Wood Carving

10:30a Pickleball E

12p Pickleball W

12p Rug Hooking

12:30p Cribbage

1p Bid Euchre

1p Shuffleboard

2p Pickleball W

6p Bridge

6p Texas HE Poker

10a Table Tennis E

1p Art Studio

1p Backgammon

1p Badminton W

1p Shuffleboard

1:15p BINGO!


12p Bridge

12p Pickleball W


1p Bid Euchre

1p Line Dancing

1p Scrabble

2p Pickleball W


10a Chess

10a Darts

10:30a Badminton E



1p Badminton W

1p Book Club 1

1p Dominoes

1p Euchre

1p Pickleball E

1p Table Tennis W

1:45p Silvertones

Saturday Sunday Everyday

1:30–4:30p Table Tennis E

November 29, 7:30–11p: Dancing at the

Evergreen

8:30a Pickleball E

10:45a Pickleball E

1:15p Badminton E

9a Snooker

10a Library

Activity calendars are also available at the GWSA website:

https://gwsa-guelph.ca/activity-calendar/

WDG Public Health’s Community Dental Survey

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph (WDG) Public Health is inviting residents of Wellington

County, Dufferin County and the City of Guelph who are 15 years of age or older to

complete a survey about their oral health and experiences in accessing dental care

services.

The survey will gather information about:

¨ the oral health status and dental service needs of WDG residents

¨ awareness and use of free and low cost dental programs and services

¨ barriers WDG residents have to accessing oral health services and programs

¨ gaps in dental services in WDG including populations who may not have access to

oral health services.

The survey is available at wdgpublichealth.ca/DentalSurvey.


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THE ARTICLE SHELF

Doomscrolling: How negative

news feeds take a toll on

health and well-being

Doomscrolling has become quite a

popular word online, but do people

actually know what it means and the

ramifications that it can have?

By Angelica Bottaro 1

I

f you use social media, you’ve probably

found yourself scrolling through post

after post and wondering what’s going on

with all the bad news. For some reason,

though, you can’t seem to put the phone

down. It’s like seeing something horrific

happen, like a traffic accident on the

highway, but you can’t shift your eyes

away even though you know it’s not

making you feel good to look.

That is doomscrolling, and according to

recent statistics from the United States,

as many as 64 per cent of the American

population doomscroll regularly. That

same data isn’t available for Canadians,

but it’s assumed that many people on this

side of the border are also engaging in

the activity because of the negative

impacts social media has had on

Canadians in the past.

Dr. Alexandra Gold, Licensed Clinical

Psychologist and Member of the Faculty at

Harvard Medical School and

Massachusetts General Hospital, notes

that it’s not looking at social media that

qualifies as doomscrolling. It’s the

content.

“We know that people are just in general

on their phones a lot, but the term

doomscrolling is really specific to the

negative piece,” she said.

She notes that the term doomscrolling

gained traction when the COVID

pandemic began, as the headlines were

almost exclusively negative at the time,

due to “depressing and sad things were

happening.”

“Now, in our world, unfortunately, there’s

some aspect of that in different ways that

continues (with) the challenging

headlines.”

If you notice that doomscrolling may be

becoming an issue, seek out the help of a

professional “in cases where the phone is really

hard to disentangle from.”

1 Angelica Bottaro is the lead editor at Healthing.ca, and

has been content writing for over a decade, specializing

in all things health. Her goal as a health journalist is to

bring awareness and information to people that they

can use as an additional tool toward their own optimal

health.


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The negative health effects of

doomscrolling

Spending too much time focused on the

negative happenings in the world isn’t

just going to cause you to become

temporarily sad due to empathy or

compassion. It actually has the power to

become deeply ingrained in your psyche.

“This is understudied in terms of what the

long-term effects of doomscrolling are,

but we do know that it could cause more

anxiety, more stress, more depression,”

said Dr. Gold.

She also notes that while doomscrolling

can make mental health worse, it’s not

the only player in the game when it

comes to social media fostering mental

health decline, as negative selfevaluation,

comparing oneself to others’

highlight reels, and seeing content that

drives poor mood.

That said, doomscrolling is a new and

more content-driven beast at the helm of

declining mental health.

According to Harvard Health Publishing,

doomscrolling is associated with several

negative impacts, both physical and

psychological, particularly in women and

those with a history of trauma. They

include:

¨ Headaches

¨ Nausea

¨ Muscle tension that leads to neck

and shoulder pain

¨ Low appetite

¨ Difficulty sleeping

¨ Elevated blood pressure

¨ A decreased feeling of life

satisfaction

¨ Feelings of existential anxiety

¨ Reduced productivity or

engagement at work

¨ Emotional fatigue

Popcorn brain, which presents as feelings

of the brain popping due to

overstimulation from online sources, can

also develop in people who doomscroll,

making it more challenging for them to

engage with the real world.

Dr. Gold notes that it can lead to these

issues because it tweaks the stress

response in a way that’s not how it’s

naturally supposed to be.

“Our body response is meant to be prime

for these moments of escaping danger.

It’s not meant to be in a constant state of

arousal and high alert,” she said. “So,

when you’re constantly doomscrolling and

you’re having that stress response, what

does that do to your body over time?”

However, more research is needed to

really determine how all this

doomscrolling will unfold for people in the

next five to ten years because it’s such a

new phenomenon, it’s hard to “know

exactly what the long-term effects are.”

Just put the phone down? It’s not that

easy

Many may believe that the solution to

doomscrolling is simply to put down the

phone, but it’s not that easy. In the short

term, it offers a modest level of benefit

that keeps people hooked.

“People, in a world that’s uncertain and

stressful, they feel a sense of control

(when doomscrolling). Maybe it’s not

really having more control because it’s

not actually giving you more control over

outcomes … but it feels that way,” said

Dr. Gold. “I have more of a sense of

control over what is happening. I have

less uncertainty because I’m reading this


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headline. That quick positive boost makes

people want to keep looking at this.”

That’s the psychology piece, which tells

people to continue scrolling, or pick up

their phone to look again, even if they’ve

just put it down to perform another task.

But it’s not just psychological. It’s

biological as well. Dr. Gold says that it

works much like the addiction cycle that’s

associated with illicit and mind-altering

substances, or other activities that can

lead to addiction.

“Dopamine is this feel-good hormone that

is involved in the reward system, and it

can be involved in many different things

like eating, sex, and activities that we do

for pleasure. And dopamine makes us feel

good when it’s released,” she said.

“Dopamine is released when you get

those quick hits of information that

reduce feelings of uncertainty, making

that cycle continue.”

It’s also challenging to escape the cycle

simply because of the way the world is

today, and because social media

algorithms are set up in a way that feeds

you more of what you’re interested in

based on your activity.

“We’re in a world now where there’s a lot

of negative stuff that’s been happening,

so on one hand, that’s kind of just what’s

out there,” said Dr. Gold. “On the other

hand, it’s the curated social media

experience because … more people are

feeding into that algorithm by responding

to it in some way.”

How to curb doomscrolling to protect

your health

There are a few ways to combat the

effects of doomscrolling, the first being

able to recognize that the content you’re

consuming is causing you harm.

According to Dr. Gold, it’s challenging,

especially for teens and children, to look

inward and assess the impact of negative

posts and headlines on themselves, and

that’s where parents come in.

“Parents can be really useful, like, ‘Hey,

what are you looking at on social media?’

Let me talk to my kid about this. Let me

learn what they’re paying attention to so I

can help them create more guardrails or

limits to that because it’s not healthy for

someone to be constantly looking at

negative content,” she said. “Helping

them realize what it is they’re looking at

and how that affects their emotional state

(helps).”

Limiting screen time or reducing screen

time is another effective approach, which

can be achieved by setting limits using

apps on phones that restrict access to

social media at specific times or during

designated windows.

Dr. Gold suggests turning it on at the end

of the day because not only will it reduce

doomscrolling, but it can also mitigate the

negative effects that phone use can have

on sleep, such as blue light exposure.

“Teens need sleep,” she said. “The blue

light affects the production of melatonin,

which helps people sleep, and also

reading depressing, sad things is making

it really hard to get to sleep. So, I think

there’s two-fold elements here.”

Lastly, if you notice that doomscrolling

may be becoming an issue, seek out the

help of a professional “in cases where the

phone is really hard to disentangle from.”

“Parents are not therapists, and not

meant to be clinicians, and kids can’t

necessarily do this by themselves, and

that’s normal and that’s okay.”


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Dr. Gold also wants parents to know that

social media isn’t entirely evil. It can

provide various benefits, including

connection with others and a sense of

belonging, especially for teens and

children. But “moderation is the key.”

How caring for a husband

with pulmonary fibrosis

changed a nurse’s life

As a nurse for 42 years, Heidi

Schollenberg has cared for a lot of

people—but she didn’t expect to be a

caregiver for her husband.

By Karen Hawthorne 2

Heidi Schollenberg, here with her granddaughter

and husband Brad, is a nurse in a cancer clinic as

well as caregiver for her husband who had a lung

transplant after declining from pulmonary fibrosis.

A

s a nurse for 42 years, Heidi

Schollenberg has cared for a lot of

people. But she didn’t expect to be a

caregiver for her husband.

“I work in oncology,” she says of the last

22 years. Her first 20 were in the

emergency room. “This past weekend, I

had two patients come in who looked like

they were dying. They were with their

spouses. And I kept thinking, ‘OK, I

totally understand what these women are

going through with their husbands.’”

Declining health is now a part of her

personal life as well as her days working

at the hospital.

Her husband, Brad, was an active and

clean-living 62-year-old when Heidi

noticed that he was slowing down. He

was a pastor who never came home for

lunch, preferring to work through for his

12 hours. But then he’d come home and

was falling asleep in his chair, which

wasn’t his usual robust self—and Heidi

knows him inside-out. They’ve been

together for 47 years. She was 15 when

she met him and he was her first

boyfriend. Now they have four children

and 11 grandkids who all live within five

minutes of their Winnipeg home. They

worked hard to create a wonderful life,

and Heidi, 62, expected their retirement

years together to be spent enjoying

family and travel.

The first signs of pulmonary fibrosis

But things suddenly went downhill. “He

started coughing, and it was a weird

cough. It was right at the beginning of

2 Karen Hawthorne worked for six years as a digital

editor for the National Post, contributing articles on

health, business, culture and travel for affiliated

newspapers across Canada. She now writes from her

home office in Toronto and takes breaks to bounce with

her son on the backyard trampoline and walk Bingo, her

bull terrier.

She’s turned her personal interest in health into her

professional specialty, contributing to Healthing.ca since

2021. Running is her “moving meditation” to offset her

keyboard hours! She writes from a place of empathy

and understanding for patients and caregivers. Her son

is autistic and developmentally delayed, and her mom

has lived with type 1 diabetes for decades, never letting

the disease hold her back. She also has unlimited

curiosity for medical science and discovery, and talking

to the advocates, researchers and clinicians who bring

life-saving treatments to people, changing lives every

day.

Karen has a master’s degree in journalism from

Western University in London.


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COVID coming into 2022. He could never

see a doctor, and they told him over the

phone, ‘Well, you must have asthma, so

we’ll give you inhalers.’”

When he finally got to see his doctor in

person, they suspected pulmonary

fibrosis, a lung disease that causes

shortness of breath and fatigue because

lung tissue is damaged and scarred.

Lungs need to be elastic so they can

expand, but when the tissue is stiff and

thick from scarring, breathing becomes

challenging. With pulmonary fibrosis,

medication and a healthy lifestyle keep

some people stable, while the condition

progresses much faster in others, like

Brad.

“I was a little shocked, our whole family

was,” she says of the news. “When you

start looking things up, there’s a danger

in that because they give you different

prognoses, and he was really not well. I

worried, ‘Is this going to be the end, or

what’s happening?’” She credits the

medical team and especially his

respirologist for excellent care and a short

wait for the imaging scan to confirm the

diagnosis. She quickly moved from shock

to action to get informed and joined a

support group that was started by the

wife of the respirologist.

Caregivers need support in

pulmonary fibrosis

Having her family close, some good

friends to spend time with and the

support group have been instrumental in

keeping her going. “The support group is

such a good thing for people to be

involved with. Not only the connections,

but also the teaching that was done

where they bring in speakers.” Alternate

months are for shared personal stories so

they can understand the realities of

others in their shoes.

The group is now about 60 members who

meet in person in the church recreation

hall, hosted by Heidi and Brad. They’re

the youngest couple in the group,

because there are a lot of older people

with pulmonary fibrosis, she says. While

Brad decided to step away from his job to

focus on his health, they’re very much

part of the church community.

Heidi also thought the solution to Brad’s

decline was a lung transplant. He was

younger and stronger than many people

they knew. But the transplant team who

met with them for consideration said the

lung transplant is “trading one set of

issues for another. And I remember when

I met them and they were going over the

list of medications, as a nurse, all I kept

thinking, was I know these drugs, but if

you want the transplant, this is what has

to happen.”

She had left her job for early retirement

after his diagnosis, but returned in a few

weeks, recognizing that she needed to

keep working for her own fulfillment and

helping others.

“I knew that I wasn’t ready to leave, and

I still had a lot to give to help people. The

interesting part to all of this is the lessons

I’ve learned even more so. I mean, after

42 years of nursing, I’m still growing.”

Meanwhile, Brad had the lung transplant

in May 2024, grateful for the match from

the donor and ready for a hopeful future.

While the new lungs have been

compatible, the side effects of the drugs

and the complicating challenges have not

been easy. These have included a

sternotomy procedure because his

sternum did not fuse after the transplant,


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diverticulitis, a bout of COVID and then a

relentless C. difficile infection, which

causes chronic diarrhea. He still has

diarrhea, which makes it difficult to leave

the house.

As well, Heidi knows a couple in her

neighbourhood where the husband died

within four months of a lung transplant.

Doctors have said Brad is “middle of the

road” in terms of survival and doing okay.

Lung transplant trades one disease

for another

Hope is tempered by caution and the

reality of daily life. “I think it is a whole

new world, but it’s not always a whole

new positive world. It’s different. It’s like

you’ve got new lungs and you can

breathe. He’s alive. He’s breathing. I’m

not sure how well he will do.”

Given the complications, Brad also sees

an infectious disease doctor and a

gastroenterologist. He’s developed

cataracts and needs a hip replacement,

unrelated to the transplant, but more

difficult because he is much weaker and

has lost weight.

“He’s not the same man. I mean, he is

and I love him to pieces, but it’s changed

me. I’m just more lost myself because I

feel I want to be patient with him.

Sometimes I really stop myself to think,

‘Okay, I’m not the one who had my chest

cut open for someone else’s lung.’”

When she’s being completely raw and

honest, she admits that she is grieving.

“I’m grieving all the losses. It’s the loss of

his work. He was such a phenomenal

pastor and preacher. And his physical

strength,” she says.

“Sometimes I feel I’m like a caregiver

more than a partner.” She talks about the

loss of physical intimacy because he

doesn’t have the strength or energy.

Heidi wants to be open about her

experience so that others with the

diagnosis can go into it all with eyes wide

open and get lots of support, along with

professional counselling if that feels right.

There’s emotional turmoil that is hard to

turn off.

“I feel guilty that I get frustrated with him

or frustrated with all the complications of

here we go again or what next?”

Yet, she’s passionate about helping

others, fueled by a deeper understanding

of what it takes to care and heal. “Being a

caregiver, I look at caregivers even with

an enlightenment that I never have. I

think I was always good at it, but now I

have far more empathy and the feeling

that ‘Oh, I know exactly what you’re

going through.’”


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Smile, You’re on Candid

Camera!

M

ost baby boomers can remember

that catchphrase. You probably even

said it once or twice yourself. The premise

of Candid Camera was simple: film

ordinary people in unusual situations

without them being aware that they are

being filmed.

Last summer the Board of Directors met

and decided we needed to expand our

social media footprint and, at the same

time, modernize and update our website.

Social media plays a crucial role in

modern communication, marketing, and

community building, making it an

important tool for nonprofits like the

GWSA.

The results of our Older Adult Survey

showed us that just over 95 per cent of

the respondents use the internet daily to

get information about programs, services,

and community activities. Facebook,

Instagram, and WhatsApp were the top

three internet applications.

In order for the GWSA to grow and thrive,

we need to increase our visibility,

cultivate a positive reputation, and grow

our memberships. Social media provides

an accessible platform for organizations

like ours to engage with our members,

volunteers, and potential members to

share content and promote our activities

and programs.

We recently approached the Program

Committee to tell them we’d like our

members to send our Program

Coordinator updated photos of their

groups and activities. Unlike Candid

Camera, we don’t want to surprise

anyone—we want you to know what we

are doing and why. If you don’t want to

be in these photos, simply let your

Activity Group Leader know so we can

accommodate your request.

In summary, the importance of social

media in today's world cannot be

overstated. It enhances communication,

provides marketing opportunities,

increases access to information, and

fosters community building.

2025/26 Season

Guelph Storm

Holiday Voucher Sale!

$25/voucher or $100/5 vouchers

For any regular 2025/26 home game

Proceeds go to support the over

41,000 people affected by dementia

in Waterloo Wellington

Contact:

asww@alzheimerww.ca

/ 519-742-1422


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FOCUS ON MEMBERS

Writing Your Life Story

Group: A Poem

Margaret Hammond’s 100 th

Birthday Celebration

September 25, 2025

Recent Passing

Sean Rae on September 14 th at age 90.


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KUNZLER HOME MAINTENANCE

Reliable and experienced general

contractor/handyman with over 30 years’

experience in drywall, flooring/trim,

plumbing, electrical, and carpentry.

Happy to do home repair/renovation work in

the Guelph and surrounding area.

Email: johnny.kunzler@gmail.com

Phone: (519) 520-7559

NEED A CLEAN HOME? CALL THE CLEANING SHIFT

Professional, reliable cleaning service for your

home and office. Weekly, bi-weekly, or one

time deep cleans. Free estimate!

Call or email today: (519) 780-7669,

cleaningshift@gmail.com

20% off for seniors providing own supplies;

25% off for first time clean



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Protect yourself this respiratory illness season!

Getting your annual flu shot and an updated

COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to reduce your

risk of serious illness from October to April.

How to get your Fall vaccines:

• Contact your local Pharmacy

• Call your Family Doctor or

Primary Care Provider’s Clinic

Guelph FHT Clinics: guelphfht.com/clinics/

• Book online: wdgpublichealth.ca/appointments

or call Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Heath

at 1-800-265-7293 ext.7006

Stay healthy and protected this season!

The Best Care for Everyone

www.guelphfht.com

Have feedback to share?

Take the Patient Experience

Survey at www.guelphfht.com

SCAN QR CODE

FREE Wellness Workshops

happening in November, presented by

the Guelph Family Health Team:

Calming Strategies webinar (VIRTUAL)

Date: Thursday, Nov. 6 (Topic: Guided Imagery)

Date: Thursday, Nov. 20 (Topic: Progressive

Muscle Relaxation)

Time: 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm EST

Register online HERE

Register by phone: 519-837-4444, ext. 5202

Sleep Well (3 sessions, VIRTUAL)

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 18, 25

Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST



Intro to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy –

Part 1 (3 sessions, VIRTUAL)

Dates: Thursday, November 20, 27,

December 4

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

Location: VIRTUAL webinar


(registration opens Oct. 20)


View all the FREE Wellness Workshops

online at

https://www.guelphfht.com/wellnessworkshops-and-programs/


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You’re Invited To Our Next Downsizing Seminar!

Discover Our Comprehensive Guide to Downsizing & Decluttering

We are here to assist you in making a smooth transition!

520 Victoria Rd N, Guelph N1E0E6

November 22 11:00-12:30

Discussion Topics:

Decluttering and Organizing Tips -

Workbook Included

Tackling Emotional Hurdles

Where to Sell or Donate Your Possessions

What to Expect When Selling Your Home

Should You Renovate Before Selling

Current Real Estate Market Trends

What is Stress-Free Independent Living

Tour Guelph Lake Commons

1-5 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph N1H5N8

Book A

Free Home

Consultation

with

Dorothy

Dorothy Guerra,

Retirement Lifestyle Manager

Realtor

Dorothy.Guerra@bwliving.com

Attending this seminar was one of the best decisions my

husband and I made. We felt such relief in starting to

plan our move.

- Mary and Dave

RSVP Call Dorothy Today 519-589-1187 Space is Limited!


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PUZZLES, GAMES & COMICS

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