May, 2008
SUMMER PICNIC IN LITTLE LAKE PARK
Askennonia's Annual Summer Picnic at the Pavilion in Little Lake Park, with entertainment by "The Grumpy Old Guys" (Dr Melnyk, Guy Johnsone, Doug Brodeur & friends)on Wed. June 25 at Noon is being sponsored by The Villa Retirement Lodge and The Bayfield House Retirement Lodge. Picnic lunch will include icecream and the 'icing on the cake' will be a performance by Askennonia's own Cloggers. This event is hosted by the Tappers, Cloggers and Euchre Group and $5 tickets are available at Askennonia. Everyone is invited to attend this 'Seniors Month' event.
Annual Summer Picnic @ Little Lake Park Pavillion
Come join the fun and purchase your $5 tickets in advance at The Askennonia Senior Centre Membership Desk.
Annual Indoor Yard & Bake Sale
Join us Saturday June 7th for this fun filled Annual Indoor Yard & Bake Sale from 8am-12noon.
HONOURING OUR ELDERS & Physician Recruitment
At the "Honour Our Elders Day" on Fri. June 13 at Askennonia, members of the hosting group, the Georgian Bay Metis Assoc and Askennonia Senior Centre members donated $105 to Physician Recruitment. The day included a Birthing Ceremony for Grandmother Drums that were recently made by members of the Metis Association, a traditional lunch prepared by their Long Term Care and Wellness staff and an afternoon of singing and drumming, where everyone got to tryout the new drums, rattles and shakers.
Computer Workshops Fall 2009
Classes are offered by Christine Nugent and will run 9:15am - Noon on Wed mornings in Sept. Class size is limited to first 6 who sign up with cheque.
See the September Newsletter by clicking the tab above to see what Christine has planned for Sept (it's a beginner course), and then be sure to sign up, as space is limited.
Cost is $35 by cheque to reserve your spot and includes 9 hours of instruction and lots of handouts that will allow you to practice at home or on Thursday mornings at Askennonia.
Other courses include:
Volunteer Luncheon 2008 WAS GREAT!!
Askennonia Senior Centre's Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held on Wednesday May 14th, 2008. Guest speaker Pam Starr of Retirement RRO Residences spoke on the benefits of Retirement Residences. A wonderful lunch of sandwiches, salads and desserts was provided by the staff of King Place. Julianne Conacher of King Place brought a great door prize, which was won by Nancy Adams.
VOLUNTEER LUNCHEON
Come on out & enjoy this fun filled luncheon @ Askennonia Senior Centre. Call 526-7609 for details.
All are welcome to attend this FREE LUNCHEON hosted by King Place. Guest Speaker Pam Starr
ANNUAL YARD SALE A HUGE SUCCESS!
Askennonia Senior Centre’s Annual Indoor Yard & Bake Sale, held Saturday June 7, was a roaring success. Thanks to all the donations received from the members and the community and thanks to all the volunteers who helped set-up and sell and thanks to Jessie Healey and Glenda from Community Living Huronia's work experience program for spending many hours sorting and storing donations, Askennonia is able to shout out that our gross profits were $1500! Thanks to the Midland Mirror for their ongoing support and for mentioning the event on the Front Page! What a differece that makes.
HEARING HELP CLASSES AVAILABLE
Whatʼs that you say? Askennonia Senior Centre is hosting Hearing Help Classes starting Monday May 5 from 1:30-3:30pm? Yes, thatʼs right. The community is invited to register for the Canadian Hearing Societyʼs 8 week course for adults with acquired hearing loss (and their significant others can attend free).
The goal is to improve communication within families and between friends and to decrease frustrations associated with hearing loss. The course offers a step-by-step approach to coping with hearing loss and improving communication skills in a variety of listening environments.
