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Volume 16 Issue 6 Published monthly by the Ryde Community Co-op 1624 Barkway Rd. June 2018 Preschooler's Playgroup at the Co-op - Friday, June 8 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Bring your preschoolers for a social gathering including play, music, and stories. A healthy, nut-free snack is provided. For more information contact [email protected] Ryde Wilderness Explorers - Saturday, June 9 at 1:00 pm- Join Ontario Parks staff to learn more about Queen Elizabeth 2 Wildlands Park and our local environment. Because of insect activity at this time of year the format will be modified. Park Biologist Phil Careless will be back to amaze us with his knowledge of the flora and fauna in our area. He will lead us on a short but informative hike around our own Co-op property. Admission by donation. Upcoming and Ongoing Events Ryde Co-op closed for renovations June 16 to July 13. Tai Chi - Thursdays at 10:30 VON SMART exercise class -Monday and Wednesdays at 9:30 - free for seniors. *Classes will be held at Ryde Free Methodist Church during renovations. Bid Euchre-Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 World Beat -Classes will resume in the Fall. Board Meeting - Monday, June 11 at 5 pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring a bagged dinner. WISE Clubhouse - Friday, July 6 at 12:30 -Free Lunch! Annual Council Meeting and BBQ - Tuesday, July 17. 5:30 BBQ: 7:00 Town Council Meeting. Ryde Wilderness Explorers - Saturday, July 14 at 1:00 pm Heritage Day- Saturday, August 18 Noon-4 Community Notices Summerland General Store - Please have your $20 delivered to the Summerland General Store by Tuesday, June 5 at 9:30. The next Fresh Food Basket will be delivered Thursday, June 14. Thanks to Carrie and Ron for their ongoing support of this program! Holy Manger Anglican Church Church services Sunday, June 3 and Sunday, June 17 at 1 pm. Ryde Centennial Free Methodist Church Worship service Sundays at 11 am. The Place to Be! WISE Senior’s Clubhouse - Friday, June 1 - 12:30 to 2:30 pm Come on out and enjoy friendship, learning and a delicious meal. This month’s program features Quinn Michell from the District of Muskoka. The theme is Strawberry Social. This wonderful free program is brought to us by the District of Muskoka’s Seniors’ Programs department. For more information please call Katelynn at 705-645-2100 Ext. 199 www.rydecommunityco-op.com, www.facebook.com/rydecoop, @rydecoop Plant Sale and Annual General Meeting- Saturday, June 2 at 10:00 am All members are strongly encouraged to attend this important meeting of information sharing. The agenda will be posted on our website and sent to members who have provided us with email addresses. Printed copies will be available at the meeting. At 9:00 am we will be having a fund-raising plant sale. Please consider donating some divisions to this good cause. Garage and Bake Sale Report- Once again our members and friends rose to the occasion, proving the generosity of our wonderful community. The donations were top quality, the home baking was so yummy, and the work crew… fantastic! Great thanks to Janet, John H., Nancy, Lois I., Brian, Rachelle, Sharon, Gerrard, and Rebecca. Our bakers included Lois P., Lois I., Janet, Nancy, Judy W. and Liz. We made $895.90 for the Co-op! An Evening with Paul Kelly - Tuesday, June 12 6:30 to 8:00 Come out to the Co-op and meet Mayoral candidate Paul Kelly. This is a chance to have a conversation and learn about Paul’s goals for our town. Provincial Elections-Thursday, June 7 -9 am to 9 pm The Co-op will be a polling station. Please exercise your right to vote! Foot Care Cafe - Wednesday, June 13-9:00-12:30 Thanks to a grant from Shoppers Drug Mart, we are able to offer Foot Care and Blood Pressure Cafes at a reduced rate of $20. Registration is very limited. Come and have two important services delivered by qualified nurses Katherine Skelding and Nancy Cronin, and enjoy a hot beverage, snack and social visit as well. As a bonus, you can join the free SMART exercise class at 9:30! Please note that the $20 subsidized fee applies only to visits booked at the Co-op; home visits will be subject to full fees. To book an appointment please call Nancy at 705-323-4021
