CUTE SAYING - JUST FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The four stages of

Almage 50+ Center 8680 Hochelaga, Montreal (Quebec) H1L 2M6 Phone: 355-1712 Fax: 355-0806 Office Hours: Monday-Friday (8:30am- 4:30pm) E-mail: almage@ccs-montreal.org Website: www.almage.org OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2008 ISSUE STAFF Filomena Manno - Center Manager Rosanna Padula - Activity Programmer Joanne Colasurdo – Home Support Coordinator Lynne Tinman – Home Support Assistant Diane Doonan –Touring Center Coordinator Patricia Doyle – Mini-Bus Driver Mickey Bain – Replacement Driver Ulana Chukha – Volunteer Coordinator WE COULD ALL USE A GOOD LAUGH: GREAT TRUTHS ABOUT GROWING OLD 1) Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. 2) Forget the health food. You need all the preservatives you can get. 3) When you fall down, decide what else you can do while you’re down there. 4) You’re getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster. 5) It’s frustrating when you know all the answers but nobody bothers to ask you the questions. 6) Time may be a great healer, but it’s a lousy beautician. 7) Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone. CUTE SAYING - JUST FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The four stages of life: 1) You believe in Santa Claus 2) You don’t believe in Santa Claus 3) You are Santa Claus 4) You look like Santa Claus CENTER NEWS MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: A renewed membership is always required to take part in Almage activities and/or programs. The membership for the year is $20.00, and if you would like to receive the newsletter at home, it is an additional $5.00 to cover the postage expense. CENTER HOURS/CENTER CLOSED: The activities and programs will run from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Now that the colder days will be arriving, we ask that the members and volunteers, do not get to the center at 8:30am, but a little later, so that we have the time to open, bring in items that we had to pick up, and get our day going. Also, please note that Fridays, the center closes at 1:00pm. Please call the center to see if anyone is there before coming down on Friday afternoons. Anybody using the adapted transport, please make sure that you confirm your pick-up time for 3:30pm. Thank-you. **The center will be closed on Monday, October 13, for Thanksgiving. For the Christmas holidays, the center will be closed from Monday, December 22nd to Friday, January 2nd. The center will re-open on Monday, January 5th. PROGRAMS CANCELLED: Reminder that all programs at the center will be cancelled on Friday, October 17, due to the fact that we are getting ready for our BAZAAR, which will be on Saturday, October 18. CHANGE OF TIME: Don’t forget that the time falls back 1 hour on November 2nd, at 2:00am. **This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors – an ounce of prevention goes a long way* CALL BEFORE COMING DOWN: Due to change of the weather (rainstorm, snow, ice) that we might have in the next couple of months, it would be advisable to call in before coming down to the center. Programs might change or may be cancelled due to bad weather or lack of volunteers. WINTER STORM ADVISORY: In the event of a winter storm, members and volunteers are encouraged to listen to CJAD800AM or 940 NEWS. Announcements about the center’s closing will be aired very early in the morning. MINIBUS: The door-to-door minibus service is available every Tuesday--$5.00 (return); $2.50 (one-way). The bus will be available for Wednesday–Bingo pick-ups, every second week as of October 29th, until further notice. Please refer to your calendars for dates. B O A R D OF D I R E C T O R S CENTRAIDE CAMPAIGN 2008: Centraide is CCS’ major funder, and once again this year, the center will try its best to “give back” during the month long campaign. The kick-off to this year’s campaign “March of 1000 Umbrellas” will take place on Wednesday, October 8. All coffee and tea sales in October will go towards the campaign. HELP US, HELP THOSE, WHO HELP OTHERS…… IN THE COMMUNITY TOURING COMMUNITY CENTERS : More than 100 new members have taken part in at least one activity in one of our Almage Touring Community Centers. If you or someone you know lives close to one of these sites, would like to attend an activity or might benefit from one of these programs, please help us spread the word and feel free to call Diane for additional information. Volunteers are also welcome! Almage Touring Community Center (4 DAYS----4 DIFFERENT LOCALES) Mondays Almage St.Michel/Rosemount 3780 Villeray 10:00am until 3:30pm Discussion group, bingo, exercise, tai-chi, singing/piano, lunch, and more… Info: Diane at 514-770-8416 Tuesdays Almage Hochelaga/Maisonneuve 1620 De La Salle 9:30am until 3:30pm Vie-Active exercise, line-dancing, computer lessons, lunch, arts & crafts, and more… Info: Diane at 514-770-8416 Wednesdays Almage RDP/PAT 11991 Pierre Baillergeron 1:30pm until 4:00pm Movement & music, walking, exploratory trips; tea/discussion, info workshops… Info: Diane at 514-770-8416 Fridays Almage Montreal-North 10374 Cobourg 11:30am until 4:00pm Lunch, movement & music, cards, tai-chi, crafts, knitting, painting… Info: Diane at 514-770-8416 PROGRAM NEWS For regular program/activity information (times, starting dates, ending dates or time changes) please refer to the weekly schedule and calendars at the end of the newsletter. COMMUNITY MEALS: Hot meals are served every Tuesday for $5.00. They are serves at 11:45am. Wednesday (11:45am) and Thursday (12:15pm) meals will return with soup and sandwiches as of October. Please remember to give in your names if you are planning to come. Do not assume that there will be a lunch for you. COFFEE and TEA: Coffee and tea is always available for 50 cents. The coffee/tea drive is always on. Any donations of packaged or canned peculator coffee or boxes of tea bags will be greatly appreciated. PENNY DRIVE: We invite you to drop off your “pennies” in the donation jar located on the reception desk. This money will go towards coffee/tea revenue to defray some of the coffee/tea expenses. ORDERING OUT: On Tuesday, October 14, we will be ordering out pizza. The cost is $6.00 and we will have soft drinks and dessert as well. BOWLING: The fall season has already started. If anyone wants to play, on Thursdays, there is always room as a spare. You can speak to Rosanna, or to the bowling committee at the center. ARTS & CRAFT GROUP: (New) New program, where we can work on different art works (sketching, any type of painting, different projects that you can discuss as a group and with your animator – Don Brunet) There is no charge to the course. You are responsible for your own supplies. Classes only began Thursday, September 25, at 10:00am. You can still join on Thursdays. BRA CLINIC: (For our women friends only) In September we had an amazing turnout for the Bra Clinic, and many ladies were not able to be fitted, due to the larger than expected attendance. But – to our friends, do not worry – they will be back on Tuesday, November 25 from 9:00 to 3:00 for another clinic. This time we will be setting up appointments, so that we won’t have such a long waiting period. Please call in, and ask Rosanna (or Dorothy Letang) for an appointment. For our next clinic we will ask the ladies to bring in more support panties, girdles, and bras of course. Remember that 85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra. The bra clinic can help women with health problems, posture correction problems, women who have mastectomy issues as well as women involved in sports. Every woman needs a bra that supports them and gives them direction and lift, and to get the maximum benefit from a bra it must be properly fitted. If you loved your first purchase, come and buy another one. It can make a great Christmas gift for yourself. BEGINNERS LINE DANCING CLASS: (New) Peggy and Don will be giving another line dancing class on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30, starting Tuesday, September 30. This is great for everyone that would like to learn line dancing, and have fun and exercise at the same time. You can then move on to their regular Friday classes, which is more advanced. LINE DANCING: Classes will be restarting on Friday, October 3rd from 9:30am to 11:00am. QI-GONG: Starting again this fall with Master Voon. Every Friday morning from 11:00 to 12:00. Classes began on September 26. The cost is $40.00 for a 10-week session. YOU CAN STILL JOIN. THANKSGIVING: To celebrate our Thanksgiving, we will have our Turkey Lunch, with a great dessert, all for $10.00 for members, on Tuesday, October 7. In the afternoon, we will have regular activities, which is Birthday Bingo. This will be a very busy day. Buy your tickets before, because as you know, there is a limit of 80 people for the center. Tickets on sale as of September 8, 2008. **Reminder – If you are not coming for lunch, but will be coming for the Bingo, do not arrive before12:30pm. OKTOBERFEST: Tuesday, October 28, we will enjoy a nice meal for the occasion. Join us for sausages, sauerkraut and/or coleslaw, potatoes, a chanti drink and black forest cake for dessert. After the meal there will be whist and oko. If anyone would like to bring um-pa-pa music please feel free to do so. Cost for meal is $8.00. tickets on sale as of October 6. FLU VACCINATION: Once again this year, we will be offering the FLU VACCINATION to our members. The nurses from the CLSC will be here on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, from 10:00am to 1:30pm. Please come to the office to sign up, or you may call in BEFORE, November 1st. The CLSC requests that I get everyone’s full name, ladies’ maiden name, date of birth and your medical card number. I need to give them all this information by no later then November 1st. We will proceed as we have done in the past. Once you come in, please go downstairs, take a number and wait to be called. There are no set appointments. VETERAN’S LUNCH: Enjoy a spaghetti luncheon in honour of our heroes, on Tuesday, November 11. We will serve spaghetti with meatballs, garlic bread, a glass of wine, and a lovely dessert. Cost is $8.00. Tickets on sale as of October 14. Remember that day is flu shot day – so buy your meal tickets, because it will be a very busy day. Regular activities in the afternoon (whist & OKO). LAURIER MACDONALD HIGH SCHOOL SUPPER: The students at Laurier MacDonald High School, in St-Leonard, will be having a Senior’s Night for our members. This evening will take place on either, Wednesday, November 26 or Thursday, November 27, at the school (7355 Viau Street – corner Jean-Talon). They can only accommodate a certain amount of people from Almage, due to the fact that they invite more than 1 organization. To make this fair for everyone, YOU MUST SIGN UP IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE. There will be a small charge of $5.00 per person that we will then donate to the 2008-9 graduating class of Laurier MacDonald. Look out for more information at the center. DECK THE HALL: (Tree-Trimming Party) Date: Tuesday, November 25. REGULAR ACTIVITIES CANCELLED IN THE AFTERNOON. This festive day will start at 10:00am with coffee and sweets, and we will start to decorate the tree. Christmas music will be playing, and the Christmas spirit will be in the air. A buffet lunch with finger foods and dessert will be served at 11:30am. Eggnog will be served as well. In the afternoon, we will have our GIFT-EXCHANGE. Bring in a gift-wrapped present (an item worth approximately $5.00 – Please do not bring in a gift from the Dollar Store) to put under our Christmas tree, and after we finish eating we will have a fun exchange amongst friends. Tickets for the buffet lunch will be $8.00 members. You may purchase them as of October 27. BIRTHDAY BINGO - CHRISTMAS LUNCH: On our last Birthday Bingo of the year (which will be on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9) we will have a special lunch (meat pie, potatoes, vegetables, a glass of wine and Christmas log for dessert). Birthday Bingo will follow in the afternoon. Tickets are $10.00 each for the lunch. Remember if you are not coming for the lunch, but will be there for the Birthday Bingo, do not come to the center before 12:45pm. Tickets are on sale as of November 3rd. CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST AT CAFÉ BOCCACINO: Join us for our annual Christmas Breakfast at Café Boccacino (6850 Jean Talon East) on Tuesday, December 16, at 10:30am. Please sign up at the center or call Rosanna to give in your names. After breakfast we will return to the center for some refreshments. You are welcome to play whist or OKO. MEMORIAL SERVICE: The service will take place in 2009. Details will be made available in the next newsletter. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS: Welcome to … Giuseppe Fiorino, Helen Ricciuti, Mary Goodman, Alexandra Ziernicki, and France St-Marseille. BIRTHDAY WISHES: We would like to wish the following members a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY. ALL THE BEST TO YOU ALL !!! OCTOBER Alexander Quinn, Dorothy shields, Isabelle Desjardins, Arnold Scully, Frances Petrowsky, Chuck Dozois, Nan McLeod, Rita DeGruchy, Molly Paquette, Genny Nowacki, Clara Cuillier, Rosemary Kelahear, Dawn Currie, Francis Young, Madeleine Evans, John Jones, Barton Searles, Genny Trzasko, Mary Bardo, Velda Price and Giuseppe Fiorino. NOVEMBER George Mann, Hedy kulba, Georgette Williams, Margaret Aucoin, Violet Bainbridge, Annie Guimond, Gloria Bodnarok, Gwen Carruthers , Joanna Thomas, Sue Johnson, Michael Chiplick, Isabelle McCarthy, Ann Barzen, Denise Chretien, Frank Kramer, Desmond Price, Ollie Skodinsky, Tullio Straccini, Kingsley Holder, Rita Da Silva, Jean Wayland, Gerald Thorne, Alba Whitehall, Betty kubow, Marion Quinn, and Marion Stiebel. DECEMBER George Young, Lina Pescolla, Audrey Bray, Thelma Whitehead, Adella Simeon, Mildred Foster, Lynne Tinman, Mary Wiltshire, Josephine Broad, Evelyn Keough, Gwen Meloche, Viviane burke, Winnie Little, Grace Montesi, Michael Burke, Benny Valente, Royden Crook, Jim Wilson, Carolyn Rioux, Paul Chaput, Marjorie Henderson, Thanh-Ngoc Nguyen, Helen Vogonis, Nick Iwanowski, Frederick Derritt, Gerrie Waldorf, Richard Skelton, Tony Massarelli, Tom Ornawka, and Micheline Russell. IN MEMORIAM May we always remember our members who have left us. Kathleen Whelan, Patricia Scully and David Widders. May they rest in peace. If there is an oversight on our part and we have omitted any names, we apologize. Please let us know so that we may verify and update our list. FUNDRAISING/ SPECIAL EVENTS CHRISTMAS PARTY: Date: Tuesday, December 2nd. Join us at Buffet Antique (6086 Sherbrooke East – close to Cadillac Metro) for a great meal with soup, salad, turkey and all the trimmings, and a great dessert. We will be entertained by our Mr.J.A. Gamache, who always guarantees us a good time. Tickets are $25.00 members/ $30.00 non-members. They will be on sale as of October 31st. FUNDSCRIP : What do I get my daughter for Christmas? What about the grandchildren? They seem to have everything. Does this sound familiar? If so, why not offer them a gift card through FundScrip? They are practical, you don’t have to leave the house to place your order, and your purchase helps raise funds for the center without having to pay extra! Place your orders NOW. There are currently over 150 cards to choose from. Here’s a small sample of our participating retailers: Metro; Maxi; Provigo; Loblaws; IGA; M & M Foods; Canadian Tire; Zellers; Sears; The Bay; Winners; Old Navy; Bureau en Gros; Esso; Petro-Canada; Ultramar; Chapters; Indigo. For a complete list, please speak to Fil. Orders will be placed every three weeks. Please place your order before the following dates (the order arrives the following Thursday): Friday, October 10th, 2008; Friday, November 21st, 2008; Friday, October 31st, 2008; Friday, December 5th, 2008 Reminder; By purchasing gift cards, through the Almage Center before you shop and then spending them just as you would cash, our center earns an average of 5% on all of the purchases, in cash rebates. You can turn your everyday spending into cash for Almage! AVON:(new) Need beauty products, or other accessories, take a look at our catalogs. We place orders every 2 weeks. Booklets are always available at the center. Remember there are great Christmas gifts ideas in the book. HALF & HALF: Month long raffle at a $1.00 ticket, which is drawn every first Tuesday of the month. ON SALE: A variety of items (energy-saver light bulbs, 3-in-1 power failure light, flower pens, floral arrangements, 2-in-1 shoehorn and dressing aids) are currently on sale at the center. For a list of prices, please check the bulletin board and to view the items, please ask a staff member. BAZAAR OUR ANNUAL BAZAAR WILL BE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 10:00am to 2:00pm. Tables: New and old treasures, arts and craft items (including wood worked items), knitted goods, custom jewellery, baked goods, ½ & ½ raffle, big raffle, and much more… If anyone would like to donate new items, which we can use as prizes for the raffle, bottles of liquor or wine, or baked goods, we would greatly appreciate it. Money donations are welcomed as well. If you’d like, you can bring in all your personal treasured items that you would like to donate. There is a huge brown box in our basement to deposit any items for the bazaar. PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY USED CLOTHES, SHOES and/or PURSES because we will not have a clothing table this year. Tickets for the BIG RAFFLE and for the ½ & ½ are available at the office. Cost: The big raffle is $1 per ticket / or $5.00 for 7 tickets; and the ½ & ½ are $1.00 a ticket. BIG RAFFLE PRIZES: • • • • • 1st prize - $100.00 Gift Certicate to Maxi Grocery Store 2nd Prize - Beautiful Large Painting (Winter Scene) 3rd Prize - $50.00 gift Certifcate to Zellers/Bay 4th Prize – Handmade Knitted Bed Throw …. Many, many, more prizes TRIPS NOTE: Trips are subject to change. Please check the center bulletin board for any changes. If a change is made, the ticket holders will be called and informed before the trip takes place. SAINT-SAUVEUR: Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Time: Departure from Almage at 9:30am. Cost: $10.00 members / $13.00 non-members (Mini-bus only – Meal at your own expense) Just in time for the changing of the leaves, we will have lunch at Moe’s Deli and Bar, and then visit the town to shop. Tickets available.** Reminder - there is quite a bit of walking involved. HOME SUPPORT PROGRAM For specific questions or information pertaining to Home Support Services please see Joanne or Lynne VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED: Help is urgently needed! We are looking for volunteers to help out in the following areas: 1) Drivers needed to accompany seniors to their medical appointments; 2) Friendly visitors to visit seniors at home. If anyone is interested or would like more information, please do not hesitate to see or contact Joanne or Lynne. BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: Lesley the volunteer nurse will be here on Tuesday, October 21st and Tuesday, November 11th 2008 from 10:00am to 11:30am. EYE VISION CLINIC: Dr. Annie Camberlain, the optometrist will be here on Tuesday, October 28th, 2008. You must have an appointment, please contact Joanne or Lynne to take an appointment. CHRISTMAS TREATS: Beginning Monday, December 1st, 2008; our volunteer elves and staff will be hard at work preparing the Christmas Treats that will be delivered the week of December 8th, 2008. If you or someone you know will be alone at Christmas time or will be in the hospital, please let us know. We will try to brighten someone’s DAY. If anyone is interested in making a donation, or interested in volunteering see Joanne or Lynne before Friday, November 28th, 2008. Thank you so much for your generosity Joanne or Lynne. TAKE-OUT MEAL PROGRAM: (3 meals for $12.00 + $3.00 for delivery) It’s important that you inform us no later than Wednesday if you plan on taking the meals. The volunteers do the groceries on Thursday morning. Please note that the centre will be closed on October 13th, as well as December 22nd and 29th, for the Christmas holidays. If you wish to double up, please contact Lynne. Thank-you. October 6th October 13th October 20th October 27th November 3rd November 10th November 17th November 24th December 1st December 8th December 15th Pasta (Rigatoni), Roasted Turkey, Chicken Pot Pie Center Closed - Happy Thanksgiving Breaded Haddock, Beef Stew, Shepard’s Pie Tourtiere (Meat Pie), Ham, Roasted Pork Quiche, Fish n' Chips, Pasta Veal cutlets, Italian sausages, Chicken/Broccoli casserole Pork chops, Fillet of Sole/Crab, Sweet-Sour Meatballs Meatloaf, Beef/Pork Sausages, vegetable stir-fry Roast beef, Fish, Stew Chicken Pot Pie, Spaghetti/Meatballs, Shepard’s Pie Roasted Turkey/Stuffing, Meat-Pie, Meatball Stew Salmon Fillets, Quiche, Fettuccini ala Rosa January 7th, 2009 Happy Holidays and Bonne Appetite! If anybody wishes to forward some recipes, it would be very much appreciated… I will even print out in the newsletter your name for each recipe cooked. MEAL PROGRAM TUESDAY MEALS: (Cost $5.00 – unless specified differently) Meals include dessert, coffee/tea October 7 Thanksgiving Lunch (Ticket required $10.00) October 14 Ordering out ( Pizza) October 21 Chicken broccoli October 28 Meatloaf November 4 November 11 November 18 November 25 December 2 December 9 December 16 Chicken pot pie Veteran’s lunch – Spaghetti luncheon (Ticket required $8.00) Breaded fish Deck the Hall (Event – Ticket required $8.00 - regular activities cancelled) Christmas Party at Buffet Antique ($25.00 members/$30.00 non-members) Birthday Bingo Christmas Lunch (Ticket required - $10.00) Out for breakfast at Café Boccacino (center closed in the morning) WEDNESDAY MEALS: (Cost $4.00 – unless specified differently) Meals include dessert, coffee/tea October 1 Turkey wrap with cream of celery October 8 Egg Salad Sandwich with vegetable soup October 15 Pastrami sandwich with chicken noodle soup October 22 Ham & Cheese sandwich with pea soup October 29 Salmon sandwich with cream of leek soup November 5 November 12 November 19 November 26 December 3 December 10 December 17 Roast beef sandwich with cream of mushroom soup Egg salad sandwich with beef and vegetable soup Salmon sandwich with Tomato and noodle soup Turkey wrap with pea soup Italian pizza with chicken noodle soup Ham & cheese sandwich with minestrone soup Egg salad sandwich with cream of vegetable THURSDAY MEALS: Cost $4.00 – unless specified differently) Meals include dessert, coffee/tea October 2 Pastrami sandwich with chicken noodle soup October 9 Egg Salad sandwich with cream of carrot October 16 Turkey wrap with cream of celery October 23 Ham & Cheese sandwich with pea soup October 30 Egg Salad sandwich with chicken noodle soup November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11 December 18 Pastrami sandwich with cream of mushroom Salmon sandwich with Tomato soup. Italian Pizza with chicken noodle soup Egg salad sandwich with chicken noodle soup Turkey wrap with cream of leek Salmon sandwich with pea soup Ham & cheese sandwich with minestrone soup December 25 Center Closed – Merry Christmas REGULAR PROGRAM WEEKLY SCHEDULE Monday 8:30am 10:00am 1:00pm 1:30pm Take out meal preparation Exercise Bridge Stand-up program Tuesday (Mini-bus Day) 9:30am Knitting Group 9:30am Beginners Line Dancing 11:00am Blood Pressure Clinic (October 21 & November 11) 11:45am Tuesday Lunch 1:00pm Afternoon Activities 1:00pm Birthday Bingo (October 7, November 4 & December 9) 1:00pm Whist & OKO (October 14 & 28; November 11; December 16) 1:00pm Horse-racing (October 21 & November 18) Wednesday (Mini-Bus Day –refer to calendar) 9:00am Plastic Canvas 10:00am Exercise 11:45am Wednesday lunch 1:00pm Bingo Thursday 10:00am 10:00am 11:45am 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm Friday 9:30am 11:00am 1:00pm Bowling (Domaine Shopping Centre) Arts & Craft Thursday Lunch Carpet Bowling Cribbage (October 2, 16 & 30; November 6 & 20; December 4 & 18) Rummoli (October 9 & 23; November 13 & 27; December 11) Stand-up program Line Dancing Qi-Gong NO PROGRAMS - CALL BEFORE COMING DOWN TO THE CENTER HOLIDAY GREETINGS FROM THE STAFF Wishing all our members and volunteers, along with their families, a very Merry Christmas, a wonderful holiday season, and a great New Year filled with lots of happiness, love, health and prosperity. Our program aims to help older adults maintain a healthy and fun lifestyle! Our goal is to help older adults stay physically and mentally fit. We hope to accomplish this through interactive group activities. These activities include dancing, painting, trivia and MUCH, MUCH, MORE!! Come join us and have fun while staying fit! Aged to Perfection! Is a 16-hour program that is made up of eight, two-hour sessions. Each session will include a different activity and some discussion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Welcoming-Getting to know each other Newspaper Activity-Remembering the Good Old Days Trivia-a blend of Family Feud and Jeopardy to exercise the mind DANCE! -Learn a few new moves! Fitness and Nutrition Cooking-Learn some new delicious, easy, and nutritious recipes and even share your own! 7. Painting-A chance to express yourself through art! 8. Closing session Just like a good bottle of wine, we believe people only get better with age! Aged to Perfection! **Activities may be subject to change based on your interests. We are very flexible and open to suggestions!! ** A word from your facilitators: Hi! My name is Christina Ferreira. I am a 23-year-old Concordia Student majoring in Human Relations! I think this program will give you the opportunity to meet new people and maybe even challenge yourselves to learn new things! If you have experience in dance, cooking, and painting we encourage you to join as well! It’s a great opportunity to share your experience with the group. I look forward to meeting every member and cannot wait to start! If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 514-574-9728. Hello! I’m Cristina Park. As my co-leader, I am also 23 years old, and in the last semester of my Human Relations program at Concordia University. I am definitely excited to start up our program. As a group working together, I hope to share this great experience in learning easy and fun ways that will help us all lead a healthier lifestyle. I believe that health is everything, so, some fun and easy ways of improving our health (both physically and mentally!) definitely go a long way! I hope to see you there! Feel free to reach me at 514-531-1114. Interested? Program begins Wednesday, October 8th 2008 from 10am-12pm at Almage RDP site: Don Bosco Center 11991 Pierre Baillergeron (corner Maurice Duplessis) An information meeting will be held Wed. October 1st. Contact Diane Doonan for details (514-770-8416)