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Seniors - Newsletter Issue 152 November 2019 Inside this Issue

President’s Message Craft show Daisy Cabbage Roll Lunch Christmas Lunch Garden Club, Boutique Craft Show Photos Boutique Sale Pancake Breakfast Movie & More Ads & Jokes Winners Calendar

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President’s Message

Time sure does fly. November 5 marks one year since I took over as acting President. It has been quite an interesting experience for me. If you didn’t visit the Danube Centre on October 19 you missed a great craft show. The different format worked out really well. There was something to see and buy for everyone. So many members worked tirelessly to make this show possible. They all deserve a big thank you. Just a reminder: Nov 21 is the cabbage roll lunch and December 14 the Christmas dinner. To purchase tickets for either you are required to have a valid 2019 membership. - Elke

Craft Show

I am happy to report that the Craft Show at the Danube Centre on October 19th was a success. The vendors that I spoke with were impressed by the venue and happy with the turnout and sales. This could not have happened without the assistance of the Woodworkers’, the crafters, the excellent kitchen staff and all the members who stocked the bake table. Bill Burlton and I would also like to thank those who helped in the set up and take down as we could not have done it ourselves. - Bill Burlton/Al Charlebois

How to reach us: The Danube Seniors Leisure Centre 715 Simcoe Road,

Bradford ON L3Z 4B4 Phone: 905 775-0612 Web Page: danubeseniors.club

Email: danubeseniors@rogers.com

REMEMBER

On November 10 members of the Danube Centre will

participate in a wreath laying ceremony at the Bradford Legion Cenotaph. We will remember and honour the

past sacrifice of so many and acknowledge the courage and commitment of those

presently serving.

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President

Elke Pitkin

1st Vice-President

Sandy Madill

2nd Vice-President

Wendy Lonsdale

Secretary

Sheila Marshall

Treasurer

Ann Spalding

Director of Programs

Edale Levene

Director of Special Events

Jan Evans

Director of Facilities

Al Charlebois

Director of Food

Services Vacant

Members-at–Large

Bruce Madill &

Relly Weisinger

Past President

Elaine Love

Newsletter Editor

Edale Levene

Contributing Editor

Jan Evans

Associate Editor

Relly Weisinger

Web Page

Neil MacNaughton

Celebrating 90 BIG ONES!!!!

In mid-September, members of the Friday Fitness Class

were informed that one of our long-time participants

would be celebrating a milestone birthday at the end of

the month. With the clandestine help of her family and

friend Kerstin Calderone, flowers, cake, and mayoral

presentation were arranged and on September 27th, at

the end of the weekly class, in the presence of local

media, Daisy Kolieff’s 90th birthday was celebrated at

the Danube Centre. It was a joyful occasion and we

were all delighted that Daisy was completely surprised.

The Danube Seniors Leisure Centre 715 Simcoe Road Bradford

Tel. 905 775-0612

Cabbage Roll Lunch With all the Trimmings

Tickets $ 10.00 per person

Thursday November 21st 2019

Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

No tickets will be sold at the door

Members only

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH

SATURDAY DECEMBER 14th 2019

Doors open at 12:00 p.m. Lunch at 1:00 p.m.

Tickets $25.00 per person Members only

No tickets will be sold at the door

Danube Seniors Centre 715 Simcoe Road, Bradford ON

905 775-0612

BOND HEAD/BRADFORD GARDEN CLUB

The Club meets on the fourth Thursday of each month from March to June and from

September to October. Except for the month of May, meetings start at 7:30 pm. May

is our Plant Auction month and starts at 7:00 pm. Our Christmas Potluck is held on

the Saturday following the 4th Thursday in November.

The Garden Club has 1 meeting left in the 2019 Gardening year which is our

Christmas Potluck on Saturday, 30 November. It is open to all Garden Club members

and their guests. Members are asked to bring enough food for their guests along with

extras to share with others. Doors open at noon with dinner at 1:00 pm followed by

the presentation of awards, the installation of the new Board and lively entertainment

starting around 2:00 pm.

The first meeting of 2020 takes place on 26 March with guest speaker Brian Scott

from Innisfil Creek Honey. March is when members renew their membership and

obtain their year book - the Club’s Bible. Single membership is $10.00 and Family

Membership is $15.00. If you are not yet a member, why not come out as a guest or

sign up to become a member. We have some exciting speakers confirmed for the

2020 year - Darren Heimbecker from Whistling Gardens, Doug Rawson on Cannabis,

Anne Bossart of Tower Hill Heritage Garden and Zack Wojtala who performed at the

Holland Gardens opening.

- JoAnne Norton, President

Boutique News

Hello Everyone, Well I think our autumn days are coming to an end. The leaves are

falling very fast and the squirrels are working hard hiding the acorns. The Boutique

has been very busy and active this past month. Thanks to all who donated gently worn

clothing and footwear for us to sell. We have done very well with them. There are

still some summer items on the racks and the winter clothes are being put out weekly.

The exciting news is that there will be a 50% sale on most items during the month of

Nov. There is a lot to choose from for women and men with fantastic prices. We

expect to be quite busy with it, so make sure you get in as early as you can.

Once again thank you to everyone who brought in items and many thanks to those

who bought them. All money goes directly to the Centre to help with running the

activities, events, etc.

Hope to see you at the Boutique. Spread the word.

- Olga Bishop

Craft Show Photos October 19th

November Boutique Sale - 50% off For the whole month of November, items will be available at more than

reasonable prices!

Don’t miss the sale – this sale does not happen often!

Have you moved recently? Please let us know your current phone

number, email and street Address, so we can stay in touch.

Movies, we have Movies In our library section you will see some good movies to borrow. Most are VHS, a few are DVD’s but we have a VHS/DVD player than you can borrow along with the movies. Some of the titles are: Spartacus with Kirk Douglas, The Vikings with Tony Curtis, The Thin Man with Myrna Loy and William Powell and many more.

Mindful Meditation Yoga

Genevieve Ford of Inner Reflections would like to offer Danube members a complimentary class in meditation techniques. Meditation helps to release and reduce stress, which is something we all probably need. This class would be available upstairs and uses chairs, so no yoga mats are needed. Date wise, sometime after Christmas would be likely. A signup sheet will be available on the bulletin board shortly.

Best Sellers?

A Young Man’s Guide to Dating by Caesar Titely

At the North Pole by I.C. Blast

Carpet Laying by Walter Wall

Into Battle by Sally Forth

On Tuesday, October 1st, 50 members of the Danube were treated to live music and a delicious pancake breakfast at Holland Gardens Retirement Community as part of their celebration of the International Day of Older Persons. Did you see us on Barrie TV at 6:00? Elke Pitkin won the door prize basket which included a fluffy blanket, thermal mug, lens cleaner, gift certificates for free lunches at Holland Gardens, etc. etc. Congratulations Elke!

SATURDAY MOVIE NOVEMBER 23 Waking Ned Devine

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery? Or, as in the

past, The Irish Sweepstakes? If I remember correctly, buying

a ticket for the Irish Sweepstakes was originally illegal in

Canada, though I remember my parents and everyone else

who could scrape together the few dollars it took to buy a

ticket, doing so in hope of winning a life of ease.

But could you stand the shock of actually winning? In the

case of fictional Ned Devine, his heart just couldn’t. But

Ned’s loyal friends decide that he would have wanted his

winnings to benefit their entire village, and that’s where the

hilarity begins.

If you haven’t seen this comedy, or even if

you have, come to the Danube Centre on

Saturday, November 23rd @ 1 p.m. $3.

Per person and share an afternoon of

laughter.

- Jan

Thank you to everyone who signed up for the Danube Book Club! We are happy to announce that our first meeting will be held in January on a Monday afternoon. Time and location to be

announced.

On the subject of books, our tireless volunteers who sort and shelve all the books we receive have

a request to make: while very much appreciating the books donated by our members, Hard Cover

books cannot be accommodated, nor can text books be accepted. Please, only donate clean

paperbacks. Thank you.

WALKING CLUB: CANCELLED UNTIL SPRING 2020

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Get well soon, we miss you.

THE INTELLECTUALS Two retired professors were vacationing with their

wives at a hotel in the Catskills. They were sitting

on the veranda one summer evening, watching the

sunset.

The history professor asked the psychology

professor, “Have you read Marx?”

To which the professor of psychology replied, “Yes

and I think it’s these damned wicker chairs!”

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Seniors will receive a 5% discount on Thursdays

To all our members who have a birthday

in November, we wish you Many Happy Returns

“If you think women are the weaker sex, try pulling the blanket back to your side.”

- Stuart Turner

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.

- Oscar Wilde

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.

- Marilyn Monroe

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them as much.

- Oscar Wilde

SHOP LIFTING

This 80-year-old woman

was arrested for shop

lifting. When she went

before the judge in

Cincinnati, he asked her,

“what did you steal”? She

replied “A can of peaches”.

The judge then asked her

why she had done that and

she answered that she was

hungry. The judge then

asked her how many

peaches were in the can,

she replied 6. The judge

then said, “I’ll give you 6

days in jail then”. Before

the judge could conclude

the trial, the woman’s

husband spoke up and

asked the judge if he could

say something. The judge

said what is it? The

husband replied. “She also

stole a can of peas!”

Winners Bridge

Oct 1 First Frank

Sec Gerry

Oct 7 First Rosemary S

Sec Fred P

Oct 21 First Diane F

Sec Cathy S

Bid Euchre

Oct 1 First Eileen G

Sec Gail B

Oct 8 First Marrianne B

Sec John F

Oct 15 First Hugh

Sec

Oct 22 First Wilma M

Sec Paul B

Euchre

Oct 3 First Alan B

Sec Dorothy H

Sec William S

Oct 10 First Elke P

Tie for Second:

Marilyn B, Harry S, Harold C,

Oct 24 First Marilyn B

Sec Marg M

Reminder: There is a sign at the

front entrance of the Danube

Seniors Centre

Written and Installed by The

Town, that smoking is not

allowed within 5 metres of

the entrance.

Danube Seniors Centre Weekly Calendar of

Programs

MONDAY TUESDAY 9:00 am Pool-Snooker 11:00 am Fitness Class

9:15 am Scrapbooking 1:00 pm Goldenaires

9:30 am Shuffleboard 1:00 pm Canasta

12:30 pm Poker 7:00 pm Bid Euchre

1:00 pm Bridge

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 9:15 am Line Dancing 9:00 am Pool-Snooker

1:00 pm Crafts 10:30 am Chair Fitness

2:00 pm Skat 1:30 pm Euchre

FRIDAY SATURDAY 11:00 am Fitness Class 9:30 am The Varga Group of

1:00 am Carpet Bowling Artists

Foot Clinic by Appointment the Woodshop is open Monday & Thursday Nov 14 & Dec 12 Wednesday from 9:00 to noon, Other

705 727-8814 days by appointment only.

Cost: $18.00 please bring a towel.

Please remember the Danube Seniors Leisure Centre is closed on

Sundays and for all Provincial and Federal Statutory Holidays.