9350 - 82 Street NW Edmonton Alberta T6C 2X8 E-mail

Once in a lifetime….
Skip, Lil Ledger and her Carpet Bowling
team Irene Holmstrom (Third), Norma
Alton (Second) and Ernie Ledger (First)
scored an eight-ender in league play on
January 17. An eight-ender refers to a
perfect score in an end and is a very rare
occurrence. Congratulations, team!
Mission Statement: To provide programs and services that will
help seniors maintain and enhance their quality of life.
9350 - 82 Street NW Edmonton Alberta T6C 2X8
E-mail: [email protected] Phone 780.468.1985
Website: www.seesa.ca
February 2013
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT—JOHN BANNISTER
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT— SHEILA CLIFFORD-MACKAY
SECRETARY—ROBYN BUCHAN
TREASURER—ALLAN THOMAS
ACTING PAST PRESIDENT– ANDY ANTONIUK
FINANCE CHAIR—COLIN CARTER
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE—HARVEY NORSTROM
DIRECTORS:
MARILYNN ANDERSON MARALYNNE HAWKINS
WALTER KLEPACHEK
TONY POWELL
VIVIAN WOOD
STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
KIMBERLY BUEHLER
Personnel & Centre Business
[email protected]
FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MARY ANNE JAEDICKE
Fundraising, Centre & Rental Info
[email protected]
BOOKKEEPER
SHARON SVENDSEN
[email protected]
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ELAUN CABLE LIND
Member Services, Website & Newsletter
[email protected]
OUTREACH COORDINATOR
KIM BOYD
Counseling, Visitation, & Support Services
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[email protected]
COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEERS
SHERR WADSON
[email protected]
KITCHEN COORDINATOR
BEV CLARKE
[email protected]
HOME SERVICES COORDINATOR
SHELLEY SABO
[email protected]
SECOND COOK
JOAN YANDEAU
KITCHEN ASSISTANT
DARLENE NIELSON
BUILDING ATTENDANT
STEVE MONTAGUE
SET UP
ERIC KADATZ
Front Office Hours
Monday & Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday
8:30 am to 8:30 pm
Saturday
9 am to noon (Closed Feb 16)
Cafeteria Open Mon- Fri
Breakfast 8:30 - 10 am
Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm
Wednesday Supper 4:30 - 6 pm
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Contact the front office immediately. The
staff is trained in CPR. Please co-operate
and clear the area as requested by staff or
emergency personnel.
Please note! There is a first aid kit in the
cloak room for the use of the members. It is located
on the wall attached to the coat rack. The AED is
located in the main hall between the Gym and Kitchen
entrances.
You can buy advertising in this newsletter.
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THE NEWSLETTER CREW
Compilation:
Mary Carey
Proofreaders:
Kimberly Buehler
Kay Klepachek
Karen Sheridan
Brenda Remin
Carol Kodish-Butt
Roz Schilberg
Collators:
Dorothy Debenham
Steve Bennett, Jim Mann
Lil & Ernie Ledger
Photographers:
Elaun Cable Lind
Shirley Zygun
Editorial Layout:
Elaun Cable Lind
Kimberly’s Korner
Message from the President
A New Year and it’s time to look ahead to
what is on the agenda for all of our SEESA
members. From the activity at the centre it
would seem that all the programs, clubs etc.
are well under way.
We do not anticipate that the repairs to the
building after the flood will be done in the
near future; Kimberly is presently working
with the Insurance company and City,
determining what has to be done and who is
responsible.
The Board has not met since December 11
of last year. Since it was a short meeting
there is nothing to report. However the
Executive Committee has met and we are
taking a look at the Annual General Meeting
agenda and possible ways of
shortening the meeting while
still addressing all the issues.
Thank you & God Bless,
John B. - President
Valentine’s Day
Breakfast
Thursday, February 14th
Eggs Benedict or Strawberry Waffles
Includes coffee/tea and juice
Three Sittings: 9 am, 10:30 am &
Noon
Tickets in Advance $8.00 each
Deadline Tues Feb. 12th noon
Regular breakfast or lunch will not be available on
this day
SEESA has purchased 2 ipads for
the use of our members.
These handy
little devices can be used for many things:
games (Scrabble, Sudoku), brain teasers,
surfing the web and some just plain fun.
These can be signed out by members (for
use within the centre only) at the front
desk.
Here are a couple of fun photos
taken with the ipad:
Our centre is a very busy one and
programing the time schedule for all of our
classes, clubs and activities is a challenging one.
For the most part classes are
scheduled with a 15 minute buffer inbetween.
This allows the members from
the class that has ended to clean up and
get ready to leave and also permits the
beginning class time to set up and get
ready to start.
If your class or club has
a start time of 2:15 in the gym the
previous class will end at 2:00.
They will
need at least 5 minutes to clean up and
clear out.
Thanks for giving each other
the time to properly finish a session before
entering the room.
Room schedules are
now posted on the outside of each room.
Pay it Forward!
How can we all
participate in this initiative?
Pay for coffee
for the next person in line.
Take the
time to say thanks to the folks who help
you out.
Let someone go in front of you
at the grocery store, or in traffic.
We
can all participate!
Kimberly
February 2013
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OUTREACH NEWS
Milestones & Celebrations
Chase away the winter
DECEMBER LANDMARK
blues with a Light Therapy
BIRTHDAYS
lamp. I personally tried
Susan Driver, Judy Mansell,
this and it is amazing the
Marg McCarthy, Mary
change in my mood.
Temofychuk, Kathleen
These run about $200.00
Johnston, Leslie Campbell,
and can be purchased at
Frank Crozier, Rolande Edmonton, Fred
most health equipment stores. These therapy
Elgert, Francine Hill, Irma Rowlands,
lights increase your energy levels, improve your
Jane Bannister, Irma Lindquist, Vivian
overall mood and ease those winter blues many Manson, Dick O’Connor, Max Timm, Phyl
people get on these sunny yet short days in the Clark, Rose-Marie Constantin, David A.
winter months. I highly recommend these Ettinger, Judy Hansen, Kaye Zenchyson,
lights and have personally benefited a great
Lynn Anderson, Margaret Dolezal,
deal.
Jacoline B. Hilcton, June Inch, Lois
Hawkins, Donna Kelly, Claudia Ramsay,
L. Elaine Wagner, Rob Bernshaw
Outreach Volunteers: Thank you to some new
people in the neighborhood who have stepped
JANUARY LANDMARK BIRTHDAYS
up to visit (even fix door bells!), phone, or walk
Crill Merrick, Margaret Mansell, Stan
dogs for isolated seniors It is crucial that we
report volunteer work and hours to our Jober, Alf Gerlinsky, Aubrey Villett, Hilda
Cramton, Jack Holan, Lee Crawford,
funders. If we cannot show that we have
Marjorie Gomuwka, David Reid, Karl
people volunteering, we are not doing part of
Schnepper, Charlie Hall, Kathleen
our mandate. Please use MySeniorCenter to
Saunders, Leslie Toth, Evelyn Anderson,
record your time. I realize it may seem
Caroline Anker, Helga Martens, Marion
awkward to call what you do as “volunteer Bentley, Elaine Essien, Jim Normey, Roz
work”, but ask yourself, did an employee of Schilberg, Sharon Ozouf, Elaine Eglen,
SEESA get you involved with this person or Rita Gleason, Jack Gillis, Justine Janusfamily? Would that person have to pay someMiquel, Beth Payne, Linda Smeland
one to do what you are doing ? If the answer
If your name does not appear on the list above and you believe
is yes, it is considered volunteer work to us and it should be there please leave a note for Elaun. We do our
very important to future monies coming into best to keep up to date with our database and apologize if anySEESA. Often these volunteers build a strong one is missed.
friendship with the people they are helping.
Please remember what you do keeps our
funding flowing. Thank you for the time you
Thanks Darren Bergquist,
offer to help our seniors. Please write or call
Manager of Ottewell, IGA. He
if you want to volunteer in Outreach.
Kim Basham-Boyd,M.H.R.
[email protected]
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donated one of the $50 gift cards
we used for prizes at the
November bingo.
In Our Thoughts and Prayers
To all our members and friends who have
been ill, or who have lost a loved one, our
thoughts and prayers are with you.
The following people have been ill or injured
and hopefully will be fit and active shortly:
Vi Wood, Jane Bannister, Maddie
Beebe, Anne Marshall, Elizabeth
Eichmuller, Roger Smeland, Joan Neal,
Carol Borle, Nancy Whitson’s daughter,
Shirley Galway, Edith Wright, Gus
Rosenau, and Marilynn Anderson
The following members, past members or
family of members have passed away:
Peggy Daniels, Don Hawkins, Dorothy
Nielsen, George Skaley’s sister and
Darlene Nielson’s grandson
If you have any news either good or bad about
members, past or present, and their families, PLEASE
write it in the Outreach book located at the front desk.
Until We Meet Again….
The Newsletter Committee is extremely
saddened to have lost one of our own this
past January. Peggy Daniels had been an
active volunteer compiling and typing up
handwritten articles to be published.
Peggy volunteered elsewhere for the
centre, too, as a Front Desk Receptionist,
a Cafeteria Cashier, avid Rummage Sale
worker, just to name a few (she wore so
many hats here at SEESA). Peggy had also
served on the SEESA Board of Directors and
held the Membership
portfolio. She was
responsible for the
creation and
implementation of
Lifetime Membership at
90.
We sure are going to miss
you, Peggy.
February 2013
NOVEMBER DINNER
BETTY LOU KITSON
(50/50)
JACK HARRIS
(DOOR PRIZE)
ROSE ROCHAT,
MARGARET BURLINGHAM,
DOROTHY BENNETT
(BINGO WINNERS)
DECEMBER DINNER
AUDREY ELLIS
(50/50)
GARETTE BANNER
(DOOR PRIZE)
YEAR END BINGO
FRAN PURSCHKE
(BONANZA WINNER)
DOROTHY BENNETT
(LETTER “X”)
Coffee with
Councillor
Ben Henderson
Friday
February 22,
1:00pm
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Fundamentals
As you may know… we are a registered charity, therefore we can distribute tax receipts for all donations.
Thank you… end of the year donations:
TOPS AB 1481
Rick and Judy Pape
Lois Gangl
Alberta Smith
Orlene Rawlyk
Emily Bartman
Wow! “This is amazing. We have a member who
donates $5.00 a month or $60.00 a year. Run that
through your calculator, $60 x 1200 members is
72,000 a year!!! Can you spare $5.00 a month? I am
going to commit to $10 per month, equal to 2 cups
of 2nd Cup coffee to 2013. I challenge you to do the
same.
When Doris Steen passed away her family requested
in lieu of flowers that donations be made to SEESA.
Thank you to the Steens for your consideration. We
recognized $496. We will put the money to good use
right here in Southeast Edmonton at an association
that Doris obviously believed in, evident in her 33 year
membership with this organization. She was one of
the founding members and a dedicated volunteer. She
will be sadly missed.
There was also a memorial donation made in honour of
Mrs. Oda Whillier.
CN made a donation of $500 each on behalf of
Bernice Armstrong and Agnes Schmidt, former
employees being recognized for the volunteer work
that they do here at SEESA. Much appreciated.
Thanks to all who make the raffles happen. They are a
big contribution to our centre , last year $6468.
The two biggest raffle revenues come from the Dinner
50/50, $2045; thanks May Warnock and crew for
taking the time every month to sell these tickets and
the Quilt Raffles which made $2162. As you know the
quilting ladies meet weekly for a quilting bee. All of
their quilts are donated for SEESA raffles. Much
appreciated.
Mary Anne Jaedicke
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Read all about it
The government vows to
leave you penniless
You say…
Good-bye Penny
We say…
Good Buy Penny
Donate your soon obsolete
pennies to SEESA
Tinkle in our jar with loose pennies or
bring your rolls to front desk
We will put them to good use to buy
something good for our centre.
Pot of Gold
Fun Casino
Games and Live Auction
Cash Bar and Snacks : 50/50 Draw
Saturday, March 16
Doors 6:30pm & Auction 9:30pm
Redeem your tickets for
$1,000,000 in SEESA fun money
Use your winnings to bid on Auction Items.
Prizes from Fabulous to Frivolous
$15 / per person
Tickets on sale
February 28
For Members and Invited Guests
FYI Seminars:
Seniors
Housing
Forum
Register at the Front Desk - $5/session
covers the cost of handouts and
coffee/tea
Identity Theft
Feb 1, 10:30 am - Noon
Program Room
Please join
Facilitator: Lloyd Kenney, Callcraft
Consulting and Independent Associate,
LegalShield
Learn about the Fastest Growing Crime in
North America and ways you can protect
yourself.
Strength Training 101
Feb 13, 10 – 11 am
Gym
Presenter: Sheryl Preiss,
Seniors Liaison for Comfort Keepers and
previous owner of a private strength
training studio.
David C. Dorward, MLA
Edmonton – Gold Bar Constituency
For a discussion on seniors housing
needs in Edmonton – Gold Bar
Date: Wednesday,
February 27, 2013
Time: 2:00 pm
Place: SEESA Cafeteria
refreshments will be provided
Strength training can have tremendous
benefits for your health. It has been
shown to benefit cardiovascular health,
bone strength, and balance in addition to
encouraging weight loss.
Maybe you would like to know why you
would bother to strength train. Learn
about proper techniques and gain an
understanding of what makes the
difference when trying to develop
strength and muscular endurance. This
class is mostly for education with little
participation required (this is not an
exercise class) but dressing comfortably
with clean runners may be helpful if you
give some things a try. This class is
designed for people (45 – 95 years) with
NO PRIOR weight training experience.
Though if you have some experience but
have some good questions to test the
trainer with – please attend.
Please RSVP:
phone: 780. 414-1015
email: [email protected]
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I’ve Noticed...
Mary Anne Jaedicke, inspired by the
number of Canadian Red Cross donations
Peggy Daniels had made in her life, has
decided to honour Peggy by giving blood at
least three times this next year. What a
wonderful tribute.
This is the place to track good deeds. Have you taken
notice of something good? Please submit your
observation of any kindness to the Front Desk for
inclusion in the next newsletter.
Penny for your
thoughts….
February 2013
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2012 TAX CLINICS
Tax clinics will be held here at SEESA on
Wednesdays, March 13 & 27 and
Thursdays, March 7 & 21.
Appointments are 25 minutes each for one
return. Couples wishing to do their taxes
together need to book two consecutive
appointments.
SEESA Event
1:30 pm
meet at the
East Doors by the
flag pole
Tax clinics are a community service
designed to assist the financially
disadvantaged seniors with their annual
personal tax returns. Volunteers from the
Chartered Accountants of Alberta take time
out of the busiest season of their year to
offer this service.
To qualify for this service please refer to the
following guidelines
 With no dependent $30,000 or less
 With dependents $50,000 or less
All interest income, investment income (US
or Canadian) etc., is considered as income
and is subject to the income guidelines.
“Knowledge is of no value unless you put it
Appointments are on a first come first served
into practice.” -Anton Chekhov
basis and range from 6 pm to 8:35 pm.
Are you are currently involved in the Get
Contact the SEESA front desk to reserve
OnLine program and need to practice your
your appointment.
newly learned skills? Perhaps you need
some advice on a computer glitch at home or
maybe you are thinking of getting involved in
the Get OnLine program and would like to
know more.
The SEESA Mentors have a wealth of
knowledge they are just waiting to share
Kimberly is pleased to offer
with you. Drop in on Monday between
Commissioner of Oaths service, this is
10am and noon. Mentors of SEESA Get
free to SEESA members. For nonOnLine are available in the Edmonton Room
members a contribution to SEESA is
to help with your computer issues. Use our
appreciated. I am always happy to help
computers, laptops or bring your own. Come
with commissioner duties, but please
check out our brand new notebooks, they
call first to make arrangements, as I am
are amazing. If you prefer to learn by readnot able to assist will all documents e.g.
ing a book, we have books in our library
for certified true copies you need to see
which you may borrow.
SEESA, see what’s happening!
a Notary.
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SEESA Home Services Program
Preventing and Treating Burns
If you are thinking about hiring someone to
do your yard work this spring, it is not too
early to book a service. We have screened
yard workers who do good work at a fair
price. Please call me for more information.
We also have a registry of other service
providers including housepainters,
dogwalkers, and handypeople. There are
also businesses that can help you downsize, run errands or get to appointments.
As adults become older, they become more
vulnerable to burns. Aging skin becomes
thinner and therefore less able to provide
protection from full thickness burns. Many of
these burns are caused by hot liquids rather
than fire. Prevent painful injuries by observing
the following:
Shelley Sabo
Immediately cool the burned area by
immersing it in cool water for 10-15 minutes.
Use care when cooking.
Wear tight fitting or short
sleeves. Dangling sleeves
can come into contact with
If your annual income is below $25,100 or
hot elements and catch fire.
$40,800 for a couple as per line 150 on
Use pot holders or oven
your income tax return, you may be eligible
mitts when moving hot items.
for a $100 a month subsidy for snow
 When microwaving food or beverages,
shovelling, yard maintenance and housealways use caution. Food may heat
work. Please call the Alberta Supports
unevenly or overheat causing serious burns.
Contact Centre at 780.644.9992 for more
 Adjust the temperature on your hot water
information.
heater. In some older adults, it can take half
Also, be sure to let me know if you know of
the time to cause a severe burn.
a service provider that should be on our
How should you treat a burn?
registry.
Home Services Coordinator
780.468.1985 ext. 260

NEVER use butter, ointments,
lotions or ice to treat the burn.
Library News
Margaret Mansell has retired
from our Library after many
years of service. Thank you
very much for all your hard
work.
Do not break any blisters. This
can cause an infection.
For serious burns, seek
medical attention immediately.
-Edmonton Fire Rescue Service
PLEASE -We cannot accept magazines,
including Reader Digests or National
Geographic, in our Library or our book
sales.
Tuesdays
2 pm - 4 pm in
the Card Room
Starting
February 5th
Books for the book sale will not be
accepted until April 1st because we have
no storage space.
February 2013
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SEESA Dinner & Dance with
Valentine’s
NEWS FROM MELODY SINGERS
No sing-outs this month as we practiced
our Christmas music for the
two dinners on December 19th and 20th.
Our choir director, Anne Marshall, had an
unfortunate fall on the ice and injured an
elbow and a leg. She will be out of
commission until the end of January.
Happy New Year, Anne, and we look
forward to having you back.
Dinner & Dance
Saturday, Feb 9th
Tickets in
Advance Only
$25/person
Ticket Deadline
Tuesday, Feb 5 at
noon.
www.theromanticsband.com
We were
lucky
enough to
find another
pianist and
conductor
for the concerts – Karen McNaughton on piano and
Martin Molzan conducted. You did a
wonderful job – thank you. It would have
been a disaster if you hadn’t stepped
forward.
We’ll be learning new music this year and
getting ready to sing out again soon.
Thanks to all the choir members who
contributed to the smooth running of our
choir. You are invaluable.
Beryl Robertson
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June 4 to 9
Free estimates.
Many satisfied SEESA members.
Watch for details about workshops, arts cafes, art
exhibits and other events as the Creative Age Festival
firms up plans for its annual celebration of the benefits
to older adults of engagement in the arts. The festival
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explore their creativity in response to the example set
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Ask your seniors centre to keep you informed and/or go
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February 2013
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SEESA 2013
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DECEMBER 2012 BIRTHDAY PARTY
Louis Lynn led SEESA Guitar Club volunteers, Walt Butler,
Rick Orthner, George Skaley and Shirley Yakimishyn in a
jolly, strumming, more-than-Christmas party. Partiers sang
along to oldies and listened with corvid attention to delightful
poems read by crow champions and Melody Singers, Sheryl
Lynn and Dale Wilkie. Monica Schinzel and Max Timm won
draws for door prizes. Judy Ashton and Frank Crozier won
SEESA Breakfast for Two.
A full year of thanks goes to our great Birthday Party Volunteers. We couldn’t have done it without
you.
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JANUARY BIRTHDAY PARTY
A crowd of 42 celebrants and 41 guests made for
an exciting day. Bev Monroe and Marvin Wolfe, as
usual, made for a very pleasant afternoon. A few
couples couldn’t resist getting up to dance. We
hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as we
enjoyed having them.
Door prizes were won by Thelma
Lorentz and Neil Gibson.
Margaret Barabash and Charlie
Hall won SEESA Breakfast Gift
Certificates.
Stan Jober was awarded his
Lifetime Membership.
Congratulations, Stan!
December Crib Tournament
1st : Steve & Loretta Holub
2nd: Rina Allen & Neil Smith
3rd: Norma Gallardo & D. Reid
Boobie Prize: Vincent & Helen Slugoski
Door Prizes: Helen Slugoski, Gordon
Armstrong, Alec Trynchy
January Crib Tournament
1st : Alec Trynchy & Kay Wakaruk
2nd: Jim Lane & Alice Hrabec
3rd: Ernie Lidgett Steve Halub
Boobie Prize: Irene Holmstrom & Jane
Wall
Door Prizes: Carol Ryll, Dallis
Nowoselski, Mitch Bruntlet.
Find more photos online on
our Facebook page
SEWING MACHINE REPAIRS
Guaranteed Work
JIM’S SPEEDEE REPAIRS
In Shop Repairs
General Service $55
Call: Jim Wilson
780-469-3429
Next Crib
Tournament:
Feb 8
7 pm sharp
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February 2013
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The Volunteer Voice
Monthly Draw Winners:
December: Judy Mansell
(Library) Wednesday Lite
Supper; Rita Solkowski
(Kitchen) Lunch.
January: Kay Klepachek
(Phoning); Ron Cutting
(Special Events)
Kitchen Help & Cashiers
We can’t say “thank you“
enough to the wonderful
subs who have willingly
covered open shifts for
others enduring ill health.
SEESA as the venue to work
“mandated” service hours for
needed credit. Reed
Marcano and Anthony Plettl
were a great help at
Christmas & New Year’s, and
we had a bonus: Michelle
and Tony, Anthony’s folks,
came, too! Great to see
families!
this role please let Sherr
know.
Thank you to Mary Fournier
who has stepped up to save
the Crib Tournaments. Mary
will officially take over in
March. Special thanks to
Dorothy and Steve Bennett
for holding down the fort for
the last few months. We
Watch for sign-up sheets for appreciate your spirit and
coming events.
dedication.
Front Desk Reception
Sherr Wadson
Welcome Judy Corbett FDR Coordinator of Volunteers
in training.
We’ve vacancies both in the
kitchen and on cash; we’ll
Urgent Need: Wood
gladly train members or non- Carvers Liaison
members.
A person to gather the dropin fees, take attendance, and
...and speaking of nonbe the bridge for
members, the young folk
communication between the
you’ve seen helping in food
office and the wood carvers
services have chosen
club. If you are able to fill
I always seek the
good that is in people and
leave the bad to Him who
made mankind and knows
how to round off the
corners.
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Research Grant will Help Seniors' Centres Address Changing Needs
The Alberta government is providing $70,800 grant to the University of Alberta, the Alberta Association of
Seniors Centres (AASC) and the Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton (SAGE) to carry out the year-long
study. The research will look at ways to ensure seniors’ centres are financially sustainable and offer the
programs and services the province’s growing seniors’ population needs.
From fitness classes to educational opportunities to social engagement, seniors’ centres provide valuable programs and services for seniors across the province. Alberta has more than 400 seniors’ centres that offer a
wide variety of programs, services and supports that cater to diverse groups of seniors. As the population ages,
some centres are facing challenges recruiting and retaining volunteers, low or declining memberships, and
operational costs.
The study will look at the ability of seniors’ centres to offer programs and services to their members; examine
the future needs of Alberta’s seniors, and how seniors’ centres can meet these needs; and explore funding
models that can best support the sustainability of seniors’ centres.
“Seniors’ centres in Alberta are essential to sustaining and growing a model of successful aging in the
province,” said Dr. Kyle Whitfield, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Extension at the U of A, and the Lead
Researcher for the study. “These centres can foster and enhance seniors’ quality of life by promoting active
participation in the community and social contact, which contributes to improved physical and emotional
wellbeing. Because our aging population is growing, knowing more about the needs, key issues, challenges
and opportunities for capacity building amongst seniors’ centres is a necessity.”
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Upcoming Events:
March
1
8
15
22
28
29
Jam Session 7 pm
Crib Tournament 7 pm
Jam Session 7 pm
Dance 7 pm
Monthly Dinner
Good Friday - Centre Closed
April
1
Easter Monday - Centre Closed
20 - 21 Spring Rummage Sale
24 Vintage Poetry Event 6:30 pm
May
3 & 4 Art Show
5
Melody Singers Spring Performance
24-26 Accidental Drama Club Variety Show
This Seat Taken
You may save a seat for your guests at the
SEESA Monthly Dinners. When the doors
open at 4:30 pm you may pick up a new
“This Seat Taken” sign from the 50/50 table.
Be sure to inform your guests to arrive by 5
pm otherwise reserved seats will be released
for other ticketholders to sit together.
-Angela Morgan
Special Events Committee
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We’ll take ‘em.
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February
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
1
February Dinner
3
Dinner Tix on
Sale 8:45 am
Tickets on sale Friday,
Feb 1 8:45 am
$12/person
Jam Session
7 pm
4
5
11
12
6
7
8
Fundraisers
Meeting 9 am
Sat
2
Roast Beef
Deadline for
Valentine’s
Dinner &
Dance
Tickets Noon
10
Fri
9
Crib
Tournament
7 pm
Valentine’s
Dinner &
Dance
Winter Walk
Event 1:30 pm
13
14
Valentine
Breakfast
15
16
Jam Session
7 pm
Special Events
Meeting 10 am
Newsletter
Deadline
17
18
19
Family Day
Centre Closed
24
25
21
Birthday Party
2:30 pm
26
Board Meeting
Deadline for
Dinner
Tickets Noon
16
20
27
22
23
Coffee with the
Councillor
2 pm
28
Monthly Dinner
5:30 pm
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