Event
Inaugural Screenings of Oral History of Huronia
On May 31, 160 interested patrons attended the inaugural screening of the first two "Oral History of Huronia" videos. To see a short account of the day, click on http://youtu.be/GAPQfQlolQs . Thanks to John Faragher's Midland Secondary School Grade 10 Canadian History students, the Huronia Museum and Askennonia volunteers the whole day was a great success. Special thanks to Lydia Ehmcke and Marie Jessup, who accepted invitations to be the first participants in this important project that is sponsored by New Horizons for Seniors and Rotary Club of Midland.
TRY PICKLE BALL OVER THE SUMMER
During June, July and August guest are welcome to try one month of pickle ball without a membership. That way, they can determine
whether they enjoy one of the fastest growing court sports in North America prior to joining.
Tuesdays 9:30—11:30 in Gym
$3/wk pd monthly prior to first session of month.
Pickle Ball is popular with those who are 55+ in the southern states. This fun activity combines badminton, ping pong and tennis. See the volunteer on the Membership desk to sign up.
Wondering what it's all about? Please the basic rules below.
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St. Patrick's Day Party - Wed. March 17
Askennonia celebrated St. Patrick's Day with great food, entertainment and music. Over 200 attended the event all enjoying performances from the Cloggers, Priscilla Galloway, Linedancers, Emily King and "Just Attitude".
A huge thank you to President Vi and Marion who prepared the delicious irish stew and all the volunteers who helped make the event such a success. The Villa and Bayfield House Retirement Lodges sponsored the yummy dessert squares which were a hit. Thank you Michelle and Chris. Watch the newsletter for other great events.
Askennonia Walking Group - Earth Day clean up
Doing our part! The Askennonia Walking Group, who meet every Thursday at 9 am participated in Earth Day and Midland's Pitch-In. 15 of our members rolled up their sleeves and put on their gloves to clean up the neighbourhood. Way to go Askennonia! You make the community proud.
Askennonia models strut their stuff!
Askennonia members did a wonderful job of presenting the latest fall fashions from Patricia’s and Patricia’s Petites at the Wed. Oct 29 Fall Fashion Show. The afternoon was hosted by the Askennonia Tai Chi group, who provided cheese, crackers and fruit for the 175 attendees. Our sponsors, The Villa and Bayfield House Retirement Lodges, complemented the lunch with fruit loaves and door prizes. Doug Hill filled the room with old favorites, while Sandra Taylor did a wonderful job with the commentary. Thanks to all volunteers who made this event successful!
Our Free Open House Breakfast Was Delicious!
On Thursday September 11th Askennonia hosted our first Friends & Family Breakfast. The morning consisted of a lovely continental breakfast sponsored by General Mills Canada and then an informative presentation by Judy, Vi and Sam on Askennonia's history, programming, Special events and Why we Fundraise. Thanks to the all the ladies for arriving early to cook and prepare for the morning!
