spring 2016 - Society for Learning in Retirement

SLR
SPRING 2016
NEWSLETTER
Your Society for Lifelong Learning
Society for Learning in Retirement
Est. 1995 as OILR 1434 Graham Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 3A8
250-448-1203 [email protected] www.slrkelowna.ca
SLR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015/2016
Vera Ito
President
250-491-2790
Donn Watt
Vice Pres. & Facilities
778-477-0305
Wayne Bridges
Treasurer
250-861-5600
Angela Dyck
Assistant Treasurer
250-769-3527
Ilse Erwig
Programs
250-768-1319
Gary Dickinson
Director
250-764-2346
Ron Lyric
Registrar
250-448-9460
Judi MacGillivray
Comm. Rel./Fundraising 250-869-0102
Heather Schneider OC Representative
250-762-5445
Mary-Ann Murphy UBCO Representative
250-807-8705
Sigi Narjes
Social Events
250-768-8733
Sue Kuipers
Board Secretary
250-764-4740
Dianne Fidler
Director
250-762-5116
Crystal Wariach
Webmaster
250-826-4151
Janet Powell
Volunteer Coordinator 250-768-5574
Board Meetings: 2nd Friday of each month, except July
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Ilse Erwig
Chair
Gary Dickinson
John Ewens
Sue Haley
Edie Lavroff
Sigi Narjes
Vern Piedt
Toshi Sakamoto
Glenda Uthe
250-768-1319
250-764-2346
250-869-0925
250-861-7005
250-491-4757
250-768-8733
250-764-3073
250-491-2183
250-712-0779
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Sigi Narjes
Chair
Irma Joon
Sue Kuipers
Janet Powell
Shirley Simson
Jill Starky
Ev Volk
250-768-8733
250-868-8184
250-764-4740
250-768-5574
250-769-3777
250-491-3002
250-763-7904
SLR OFFICE
Annette Mattiasch,
Manager
For office hours, please
check the message on the
office answering machine
SLR
HOW TO CONTACT US
VOICE MAIL: 250-448-1203
EMAIL [email protected]
WEB: http//www.slrkelowna.ca
INDEX
President’s Message
Hon. Members
Registration Info.
Updated Technology
Program 16S
SGL Mtg. & Lunch
Registr. Form
Timetables & Room
Allocations
p. 3
p. 3
p. 4
p. 6
pp.7-15
p. 16
pp 17-18
pp 19-20
Front Page:
“Cherry Blossoms”
Acrylic Painting by our own
Office Manager, Annette
Mattiasch
VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
Janet Powell
Linda Grant
250-768-5574
250-448-9460
ARCHIVIST/HISTORIAN AND RESIDENT PHOTOGRAPHER
Glenda Palmer
250-860-8657
SLR LIBRARY
Joey Thompson
250-575-0307
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Ode to Spring
Spring has sprung
the Grass has riz.
I wonder where the birdies is?
The little bird is on the wing.
But that’s absurd!
Because
the wing is on the bird
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – SPRING 2016
As I write this it is snowing, (at Big White)
but as you are reading it, hopefully spring
will be approaching fast and registration for
the spring term will be upon us. Speaking of
registration, we once again had a few
problems with overbooking for some
courses. Much discussion has taken place
about this, new ideas have been suggested
and we are very hopeful that the proposed
new system will be much more effective.
By now I think most of you will have met our
new office manager, Annette Mattiasch. She
seems to be settling in well and we are very
happy with her approach to the job.
Many of you will be aware by now that one
of our photography SGL’s Steve Tod passed
away on February fourth, after heart
surgery. We are deeply saddened by his
death and our sincere condolences go out to
his wife, Laura, his family and friends. Steve
and Greg Dean ran the very successful
photography course for several spring
sessions. Sadly it will not take place this
spring.
Rumours about a change to the kitchen have
been circulating for a while now. I am
pleased to tell you that by the time you read
this plans will be well underway. The Boys
and Girls Club would like to get going with
construction as soon as possible. This may
cause us some challenges, but I have no
doubt that we can deal with them. The new
kitchen will mean that we will no longer
have to have coffee in the hallway.
Furthermore I see us being able to have
shelves for our library books, which should
make them much more accessible.
You will be hearing more about the
proposed public forum on Islam. The date is
now confirmed as Friday May 27th at the
Rotary Centre for the Arts. We will be having
some impressive Muslim speakers and will
be working in conjunction with local Muslim
organisations. This will give us and the
public the opportunity to learn more about
the Muslim faith and the challenges that
they are facing today. There will also be the
opportunity for questions to be asked of
them. Ticket sales will be announced.
Our thanks to all of you who participated in
the questionnaire recently sent out. We are
grateful for the information, which will
certainly be of help to us as we consider
future developments of SLR.
As always, I want to thank all of you who
volunteer your time and efforts to make SLR
work for the benefit of our members. This
includes the board, the various volunteer
helpers and, most importantly, all of you
SGL’s who do such a magnificent job of
getting our study groups organised.
Together we have a team that provides a
valuable contribution to the seniors of
Kelowna and district. Thank you all most
sincerely from the bottom of my heart.
Vera Ito, President
SLR HONOURARY MEMBERS
Larry Babcock • Madeleine Bourdon • Ron Brillinger • Rick Burke
Donna Duke • Gary Dickinson • Ilse Erwig • John Ewens •Linda Grant
Frank Harvey-Smith • Vera Ito • George Kroker•Ingrid Lausman • Edie Lavroff
John Loewen • Ron Lyric • Guy Mackie • Marie MacRae • David Madison
Jack Mighton • Fred Miles • Graham Reid • Phyllis Rowe • Toshi Sakamoto
Daisy Sameshima • Joan Sande •Roger Setka • Teresa M. Smith •Jill Starky
Kathy Sukkau • Susanna Svendsen • Irmgard Thiessen •Marnie Turnell
Charles Velte • Clarke Wallace • Pat Zander
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• IN PERSON
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On the first day of registration, priority will be given to “in-person”
applications. Mailed and dropped-off applications will be processed
afterwards. Indicate (an) alternate course(s) on your form if your
chosen course(s) is (are) full. Thank you.
After the first day:
Tuesday, March 15 – Thursday, March 17, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Room A
SLR OFFICE: After March 21, between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm.
(Office hours are posted on the office door and the answering machine).
• DROP OFF:
From Monday, March 14 onwards, whenever the building is open you
may drop your completed registration form in the mailbox beside the
SLR office door.
• BY MAIL:
Send your completed registration form to:
SLR, 1434 Graham Street Kelowna, BC V1Y 3A8. A printable
registration form is available on the SLR website (www.slrkelowna.ca).
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Monday, March 14, 2016 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Room A
If registering by mail, only CHEQUES will be accepted. Don’t send cash, please.
Registration payments accepted: cash, cheque, Interac or credit card (MC and Visa
only). Credit card payments by phone will no longer be accepted. Your debit or credit
card MUST BE PRESENTED IN PERSON for all REGISTRATIONS and REFUNDS; BRING
YOUR CARD.
REGISTRATION FORM
YOUR REGISTRATION FORM is included in this newsletter on page 17. Cut it out but
leave a ½ inch flap to keep the integrity of the other pages. You may send your
registration form by mail or drop it off in the mailbox beside the SLR Office door.
Dear Members
To better serve our membership, we brought
our visual and hearing aids electronic
equipment up to current standards. To be
able to cover the cost of these improvements
and endeavour to maintain this high
standard, as well as absorb the increased
costs of other goods and services, please be
advised that the course fees have been
adjusted as follows:
One time only: $10 (was $7)
Two weeks: $12 (was $9)
Three weeks and more: total fee increased
by $5 as follows:
3 weeks $16, 4 weeks $18, 5 weeks $20,
6 weeks $22, 7 weeks $24, 8 weeks $26,
9 weeks $28, 10 weeks $30.
SLR endeavours to keep its course fees as
low as possible and this was not an easy
decision. Thank you for understanding.
MEMBERSHIP CARD SYSTEM
Study Group Leaders, could you please find
out if the participants in your groups have
received a FALL 2016, WINTER 2017 or
SPRING 2017 membership card when they
registered for Fall, Winter or Spring courses.
If they have not received one, could you
please suggest that they get in touch with
the office so that a membership card can be
issued. Thank you.
SLR Administration
A Note on Course Fees:
If you wish to register for a course but you find that you cannot afford it, please
call the SLR Office to discuss an arrangement that suits you. Your call will be
handled in the strictest confidence.
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SPRING 2016 CALENDAR
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
11 18 25
2 9
16 23 30
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3 10 17 24 31
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13 20 27
4 11 18 25
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14 21 28
5 12 19 26
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6 13 20 27
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HOLIDAY: MONDAY, MAY 23 VICTORIA DAY
SOME OF THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS OF
INTEREST TO YOU
 Courses not reaching minimum numbers
by the start of the program may be
cancelled and fees refunded. Registrants
will be notified.
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Mark on your Registration form AN
ALTERNATE COURSE IF THE COURSE OF
YOUR CHOICE IS FULL. If you decide not
to suggest an alternate course, your
name will be added to a waiting list.
Receipts for course and membership fees
will be available from your Study Group
Leader/Coordinator at the start of your
course. If there is no receipt available it
might be distributed at one of your other
courses.
If you are a new member and you
register for the first time you will
receive a membership card stamped
Spring 2017, the expiry date of the
membership. If you register by mail, your
card will be available in one of your
classes.
The main focus of SLR courses is “peer
learning.” To enrich the learning
experience, you are encouraged to do a
presentation in consultation with your
Study Group Leader. Doing research
greatly enhances your understanding of
the topic. Please read the handout, “How
to do a presentation” available in the
office.
Call your SGL or SGC if you have
questions about the course or if you
cannot attend classes. PLEASE DO NOT
CALL THE OFFICE.
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REFUND POLICY
This policy has been effective since
December 1, 2014
Refunds will be in the form of a credit
receipt only
Credit receipts must be presented at next
term’s registration to be redeemed
Monetary refunds will only be given at
the discretion of the registrar
$10 to be withheld on all refunds to cover
administration costs
No refunds under $12
No refunds on Membership
Memberships are non-transferable
Please, think very carefully before you
register.
Remember, if you choose not to continue
with a class, let the office, Study Group
Leader or Study Group Coordinator know;
there may be someone on the waiting list
who can take your place.
WANTED FOR THE FALL SEMESTER
Study group leaders to present the following
courses:
ASTRONOMY, YOGA
PHILOSOPHY, BOOKKEEPING,
MYSTICISM, RELIGION, TAI CHI or
OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST
Contact Ilse at [email protected]
UPDATED TECHNOLOGY AT SLR
As you all know by now, SLR has recently introduced new and updated technology to
support our learning experience. Hearing impairment is one of the things we often
encounter as we age. We have introduced Auris Loops in Classroom B to improve hearing for
those with hearing aids. Ask your audiologist if yours are equipped with T-Coils so that you
can take advantage of this and, if so, ask your SGL to use the microphone during class.
Check the bulletin board in Classroom B for details. We will acquire this new service for
classroom A in 2016 if demand dictates.
High definition 60” TVs have been installed in both classrooms. These connect to laptops,
and the DVD / VHS players, replacing the projectors and screens used in the past. We also
acquired a high quality document camera which also connects to the TV through a laptop.
This will provide an alternative to the aging Elmo / projector system and is truly state of the
art. We are also planning to introduce microphone / speakers so that those with soft voices
can be heard better by everyone.
Donn Watt, VP Facilities
2116S VISUAL AID EQUIPMENT WORKSHOP FOR STUDY GROUP LEADERS
AND STUDY GROUP COORDINATORS
SIGN UP TO LEARN ABOUT THE NEWLY INSTALLED VISUAL AIDS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON – FREE - MAX 10
LEADER: DONN WATT (778-477-0305); CO-LEADER: IAN MELLING (250-869-0948)
SESSIONS: 1 - LOCATION: ROOM B (AND ROOM A IF NECESSARY)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Augment your skills and learn how to connect the newly installed visual aid equipment using a laptop,
the smart TV and a new document scanner, the Hovercam Solo 8 (replacing ELMO), connected via
USB to a laptop and the TV via HDMI. Auris Loop hearing system will be reviewed as well.
AGE OF LOVE - SPECIAL DOCUMENTARY SCREENING – LEADER: MARY-ANN MURPHY
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 - 2:00 – 4:30 PM – MARTIN CENTRE GYM
“The Age of Love” movie follows the humorous and poignant adventures of thirty seniors in
Rochester, NY who sign up for a first-of-its-kind speed dating event exclusively for 70- to 90year-olds.
www.ageoflovemovie.com
During the week of March 2016, a number of specially organized screenings of The Age of Love will
be held throughout the Okanagan. UBC researcher Dr. Mary-Ann Murphy, working with film Director
Mr. Steven Loring from New York, would like to hear how audiences of mixed ages respond to the
film’s themes of love and romance.
If you book to attend one of these specially planned free screenings, we would like to invite you to
participate in an important discussion that will be held with the entire audience right after the film. This
discussion - in the form of focus groups - will allow us to hear more of your ideas and reactions which
will be reported without anyone’s names attached. This is the first research project undertaken on the
film.
This study is subject to the UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board guidelines and
requirements, including that anyone who participates should be fully informed.
If you have any questions OR any trouble registering, please feel free to contact Dr. Mary Ann
Murphy at (250) 807-8705 or [email protected]
Please contact Dr. Murphy to register or follow the link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/freescreening-the-age-of-love-movie-slr-tickets-21049074348?aff=es2
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SPRING 2016 PROGRAM
About the Spring Term…
When it is Spring, we tend to enjoy things one
does outdoors. John Powell is offering a Geology
field trip around Kelowna and West Kelowna by
schoolbus. Bette James invites you to her garden
to paint and you can again enjoy Dave Currier’s
Square Foot Garden course. We have speakers
from Okanagan College and the UBCO, as well
as other single presentations by community
groups and our own SGLs. The program is varied
and we hope you’ll find it interesting. On a sadder
note, we lost one of our photography leaders,
Steve Tod, who passed away after heart surgery.
He will be missed.
Enjoy the Spring term and have a great Summer.
Until the Fall.
On behalf of the Program Committee
Ilse Erwig, Chair
MONDAY: APRIL 11 – JUNE 20
(NO CLASSES: VICTORIA DAY, MAY 23)
#116S DOWNTOWN WALK
Leader: Robin Jarman (778-478-2760)
Date: Monday, June 6 • Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 20/10
A narrated walk featuring stories of the past and future of the downtown cultural district and
waterfront. This is a loop walk finishing with a tour of the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Coffee to follow at
the Rotary Centre for the Arts Bistro. Meet at the Rotary Centre of the Arts at 9:00 am.
#216S MAH JONG
Leader: Diana Pugsley (250-762-5884)
Date: Monday, April 11 – May 2 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 4 • Fee: $18 • Max/Min: 12/8
Mah Jong, an ancient Chinese game, has endless fascination and combinations. This table game,
consisting of numbered and illustrated small tiles, is played with four people. It’s easy to learn, but it
requires a quick and alert mind. It helps improve hand-eye coordination while challenging decisionmaking.
#316S TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP (TPP) AGREEMENT
Leader: Ron Krystynak (778-478-6660)
Date: Monday, April 11 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm • Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/10
Canada and eleven other countries recently signed the TPP Agreement. If the United States and
Canada ratify this agreement, it would replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. This
presentation will provide an overview of the TPP Agreement and the implications for Canada of
approving or not approving it.
#416S KING COAL: BRITISH COLUMBIA’S FIRST INDUSTRY 1860 – 1920
Leader: Dan Gallacher (250-860-0236; Co-Leader: Ian Melling (250-869-0948)
Date: Monday, April 18 & 25 • Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sessions: 2 • Fee: $12 • Max/Min: 30/10 CANCELLED
Fur trading and gold mining were our earliest frontier extractive activities, but coal mining became this
province’s first industry. This illustrated lecture traces coal’s development and impact upon both our
towns and cities, revealing how coal barons and union bosses helped create Canada’s most classridden society then and today.
Bottom Line:
If there were no change, there wouldn’t be any butterflies…
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THE UBCO 2016 PETER KARGL MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES
#516S MAGNA CARTA – AN 800-YEAR LEGACY OF LUCKY AWESOMENESS
Guest Speaker: Ben Nilsen*; SGC: Sue Haley (250-861-7005)
Date: Monday, May 2 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm • Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/10
A great deal of history has passed since 1215, when a group of lords met with the king of England in a
muddy field to try to negotiate the end of a civil war and came up with a charter that was eventually
called Magna Carta. Looking back from the twenty-first century, it can seem like such an alien and
even barbaric time that nothing of use could survive from then. Many people have downplayed
Magna Carta, calling it an over-hyped feudal document having little to do with anyone who was not at
least a lord, and that it failed to achieve its main purpose. These critics claim that Magna Carta’s
effects have been exaggerated, and they have attempted to downplay its significance. However, the
early thirteenth century was an amazing period of innovation and growth in institutions that survive to
this day. Magna Carta is not the least of those achievements. The charter that those lords came up
with in that meadow, perhaps unwittingly, is probably the greatest political document of all time. It
was uniquely responsible for saving England from autocracy and setting the stage for parliamentary
democracy and the rule of law. We should be especially appreciative of the survival of that charter
since much of its resilience and many of its positive effects were due to luck. *Dr. Ben Nilson is
Associate Professor, Department of History at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan.
#616S A JOURNEY ACROSS MEXICO - Leader: Keith Standing (250-717-1105)
Date: Monday, May 9 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/8
Join me for a slide show of a trip across Mexico from Puerto Vallarta on the west coast to Cancun on
the east coast. Along the way we will stop in big cities, small towns, some really out-of-the-way places
and Palenque, one of the best preserved but least visited of the old Mayan Cities.
#716S HEADS UP: AN INTRODUCTION TO BRAIN HEALTH
Guest Speaker: Carly Gronlund; SGC: Glenda Uthe (250-712-0779) FULL
Date: Monday, May 16 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/10
Healthy aging is important for everyone and it is essential not to forget the health of your brain as well!
This workshop educates participants about dementia and encourages them to actively engage in
protecting and maintaining the health of their brain. Learn strategies and set goals for improving the
health of your mind, body and spirit.
#816S ESTATE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING - Leader: Ted Duck (250-860-6403 ext. 2242)
Date: Monday, April 11 – 25 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Sessions: 3 • Fee: $16 • Max/Min: 12/10
Create your personal estate plan. Ensure your life work transfers to the beneficiaries of your choosing
with as little interference, taxes, fees and delays as possible. Topics include benefits / limitations of
wills, probate fees and financial income taxes, joint owners, designation of beneficiary, finances,
insurance, executor duties and other essential information.
#916S GLOBETROTTING WITH A CAMERA FULL
Leader: Andrew Farquhar; SGC: Sigi Narjes (250-768-8377)
Date: Monday, April 11 – May 2 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Sessions: 4 • Fee: $18 • Max/Min: 30/10
We will share some favourite images, adventures and anecdotes from over four decades of travel with
PowerPoint presentations that will inspire, educate and entertain you. Some of these images have
won international awards, many have been published and one made the cover of The National
Geographic Traveller Calendar. You will find many of these images and others at Andrew’s website
“afarfotos.com.” There will be time for a brief discussion of the history, geography and culture of each
country. Also note that this is not primarily a course on photographic techniques.
PROGRAM: 1. The Allure of Antarctica; 2. The Magic of India; 3. The Magnetism of Morocco;
4. The Call of the Camargue.
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#1016S GEOLOGY –VULCANISM AND GLACIATION IN THE OKANAGAN
Leader: John O. Powell; SGC: Edie Lavroff (250-491-4757) FULL
Date: Monday, May 9 & 16 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Sessions: 2 • Fee: $12 • Max/Min: 30/10
Through a combination of lectures and slides, this presentation is a more in-depth version of
examples of vulcanism and glaciation in our valley, with a focus on the Central Okanagan. We will be
learning to see where we are with “new eyes” for the past 400,000 years or so. Field trip page 15.
TUESDAY: APRIL 12 – JUNE 21
#1116S RECORDER ENSEMBLE - Leader: Bernie Trudeau (250-765-5953)
Date: Tuesday, April 12 – June 14 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sessions: 10 • Fee: $30 • Min: at least 6 participants
Participants in this program must be able to read music and have had previous experience playing
recorder or other instruments. There are several sizes of recorders and you are encouraged to try
them all. Instruction will be given in technique and ensemble playing. Those participants showing
proficiency at this level will be invited to join the recorder orchestra.
#1216S FINANCIAL STRATEGIES
Leaders: Jacob Delange and Kevin Purnell; SGC: Ilse Erwig (250-768-1319)
Date: Tuesday, April 12 – May 31 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 30/8
This workshop is for those who wish to understand the advantages of financial strategies the banks
won’t tell (teach) you. Learn how to: freeze your mortgage; make your next car purchase taxdeductible; defer property tax; receive tax-free income for the next 20 years. These are only examples
of a few strategies we will disuss that might change your life.
#1316S WILLS AND ESTATES – Leader: Crystal Wariach (250-826-4151)
Date: Tuesday, April 12 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 20/8
Come and learn about the various types of legal documents and procedures in British Columbia in the
areas of Wills and Estates. These are informational sessions ONLY; No legal advice will be
provided.
#1416S HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVES – Leader: Crystal Wariach 250-826-4151)
Date: Tuesday, April 26 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 20/8
Come and learn about the various types of legal documents and procedures in British Columbia in the
area of Healthcare Planning Directives. These are informational sessions ONLY; No legal advice
will be provided.
#1516S ART HISTORY: THE ART OF SPAIN - Leader: Teresa M. Smith (250-860-9133)
Date: Tuesday, April 12 – May 31 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 30/10
This course will cover the art of Spain from early cave paintings to Picasso. We will look at the art of
well-known artists such as Diego Velazquez, Bartolomé Estaban Murillo, Francisco Goya and many
other lesser known artists. We will also look at the Islamic art created in Spain during the 700 years of
Moorish influence. This course will be presented with PowerPoint slides and some short films. You will
be encouraged to give presentations to the class. Visual aids such as digital viewers, Smart TV and
computers are available to support your presentations. You are also encouraged to join the many
animated class discussions.
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#1616S CONVERSATIONS ON DEATH, DYING AND BEREAVEMENT
Leader: Karen Kuchta* SGC: Shirley Piedt (250-764-3073)
Date: Tuesday, June 14 - Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $ 10• Max/Min: 30/8
We will focus on how to communicate with the terminally ill and bereaved loved ones through an
exploration of our own beliefs and understandings of death, dying and bereavement. We will discuss
the concept of Hospice Palliative Care as a philosophy of care that can influence how you support
terminally ill individuals and their families. The emphasis will be on providing psychosocial supports
through improving communication, understanding total pain, and being with friends and family where
they are in their personal journeys. *Karen has been involved in Hospice Palliative Care for almost 8
years, from being a volunteer, to managing volunteers, providing personal care, and supporting the
bereaved. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and is passionate about opening up the
conversation around death, dying and bereavement.
#1716S DANCE – QUICKSTEP - Leader: Don Mueller (250-763-6368)
Date: Tuesday, April 12 – May 10 • Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 5 • Fee: $20 • Max/Min: 16/6 – Location: Martin Centre Gym
The Quickstep is a ballroom dance style composed of quick stepping and feet rhythms in time to fastpaced music. It was developed in the 1920s in England. During this time, many bands began playing
the Foxtrot at a faster pace, earning the name Quick Foxtrot. Later the Charleston appeared and in
1927 it was combined with the Quick Foxtrot, resulting in a name that was much too long: the Quick
Time Fox Trot and Charleston, so it became known simply as the Quickstep. It is a smooth, elegant
and energetic dance that dancers find very enjoyable! You will learn a starting sequence of this
traveling dance and in no time move with delight around the dance floor. If you can bring a partner, it
would help! Check with Don if you have any questions/concerns about taking this class.
#1816S COME PAINT IN THE GARDEN WITH ME - Leader: Bette James (250-862-8856)
Date: Tuesday, May 10 – June 28 • Time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm - Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max: 8
Come paint in the garden with me. We will paint on anything and everything from wood to metal to
paper and beyond including doors, easels, etc. I use leftover recycled house paint to make things
beautiful. Initial supplies are included, then you are welcome to bring your own. We will be meeting in
my back yard in Glenmore, painting outdoors in fair weather or under cover if it rains.
#1916S ART HISTORY: THE ART OF EARLY EUROPE - Leader: Teresa M. Smith (250-860-9133)
Date: Tues., April 12 – May 31 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 30/10
This course will cover the arts of Europe from the Paleolithic to 1000 CE. That will include the art of
the Chauvet and Lascaux caves, early sculptures and Celtic, Saxon and Viking art. This course will be
presented with PowerPoint slides and some short films. You will be encouraged to give presentations
to the class. Visual aids such as digital viewers, Smart TV and computers are available to support
your presentations. You are also encouraged to join the many animated class discussions.
WEDNESDAY: APRIL 13 – JUNE 22
#2016S ADVANCED CARD MAKING - Leader: Terry Hamilton (250-491-0842)
Date: Wednesday, April 20 – May 25 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sessions: 6 • Fee: $22 • Max/Min: 10/6
In this course we will learn more techniques in stamping, cutting, folds and embossing. Must have
experience in either card making or scrapbooking and be familiar using a paper trimmer. Please bring
sharp scissors, bone folder, permanent adhesive and paper trimmer.
Cost for supplies will be $4 per session.
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#2216S SQUARE FOOT GARDENING - Leader: Dave Currier (250-860-8902)
Date: Wednesday, May 4 – June 8 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sessions: 6 • Fee: $22 • Max/Min:16/8
Square Foot Gardening is an easy, foolproof, and ingenious method of gardening that allows you to
grow more vegetables and flowers than you ever thought possible in much less space than the
traditional garden. All it takes for this simple system to work is a little bit of planning, an hour or two of
maintenance each week and lots of enthusiasm. The course will cover garden design, containers, soil,
plant selection, planting, transplanting and different composting techniques.
#2316S HISTORY AT THE MOVIES (WESTWOOD)
Leader: Ilse Erwig (250-768-1319); Technical Assistant: Bob Erwig
Date: Wednesday May 4 – June 15 • Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (3 hours)
Sessions: 7 • Fee: $28 • Max/Min: 35/15
We will be back in the West Kelowna Regency Theatre in Westwood Retirement Resort with six
history films and one film that has nothing to do with history and is, therefore, a bonus. The titles we
have chosen are: Hope and Glory (British Blitz); Iron Jawed Angels (Suffragettes in New York);
Kundun (14th Dalai Lama); Young Victoria (Queen Victoria); The Way (Camino de Santiago); Lemon
Tree (Israel – Land Appropriation War); Surprise movie (It’s a surprise).
Location: Regency Theatre, Westwood Retirement Resort, 2505 Ingram Road, West Kelowna
#2416S BOOK CLUB - Leader: Shirley Piedt (250-764-3073)
Dates: Wednesday, Apr. 20, May 18 & June 15 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 3 • Fee: $16 • Max/Min: 18/8
Meet once a month to share perspectives and insights on the following books: April: Dancing Fish and
Ammonites by Penelope Lively; May:The Illegal by Lawrence Hill; June: Fifteen Dogs by Andre
Alexis. We will read two additional books that will be chosen at the April session.
#2516S BUILDING AN EMPIRE: MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR FULL
Leader: Dr. Maury Williams – SGC: Vern Piedt (250-764-3073)
Date: Wednesday, April 13 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 1• Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/8
Marriages were the key to one family, the Habsburgs, ruling the longest enduring empire in the world,
approximately 750 years. “Where others make war, you, dear Austria, marry. What Mars gives to
some, Venus grants to you.”
Dr. Maury Williams taught history at Okanagan College, Okanagan University College, and
UBC Okanagan prior to his retirement in 2013. He is well known for his studies of the history of
the Kettle Valley Railway, especially Myra Canyon, but his academic interests and teaching
also included Austria’s House of Habsburg. He received an award for teaching excellence and
innovation from UBCO in 2009 and has served as Secretary of the Myra Canyon Trestle
Restoration Society.
#2616S THE PHOENICIAN EMPIRE - Leader: Dan Wray (250-712-1228)
Date: Wednesday, April 20 – May 25 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 6 • Fee: $22 • Max/Min: 30/10
Explore the Phoenicians, an ancient seafaring Empire. We will follow them from their emergence to
their untimely demise, and study their origins, commerce and trade, warfare against the upstart
Romans and possibly ventures to North America.
Bottom Line: Do not dwell on the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on
the present moment. Remember, be here now.
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The Buddha
#2716S DANCE – VIENNESE WALTZ
Leader: Don Mueller (250-763-6368)
Date: Wednesday, April 13 – May 11 • Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm pm
Sessions: 5 • Fee: $20 • Max/Min: 16/6
The Viennese Waltz can be beautiful to watch, but it is even more beautiful to dance. It is the oldest
of the current ballroom dances, which dates from the 1700's, probably as early as 1750. Its everenduring music has a quick and lively tempo where dancers travel along the line of dance using both
the left and right turn, interspersed with a non-rotating change step. There will be continual review of
the steps in sequence throughout. Singles and couples are welcome; if you can bring a partner, it
would help.
You may check with Don if you have any questions / concerns about taking this class.
#2816S WRITING GROUP - Leader: Susanna Svendsen (250-763-2014)
Date: Wednesday, April 13 – June 1 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 8/5
Writing is a solitary pursuit, but there comes a time when reader-reaction, peer-encouragement and
feedback can contribute to the process. If you are ready to share your work, join us. We will explore
the many facets of language and narrative with a view towards crafting more effective writing.
#2916S IPADS AND IPHONES WORKSHOP
Leader: Donn Watt (778-477-0305)
Date: Wednesday, April 13 – May 4 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sessions: 4 • Fee: $18 • Max/Min: 8/4 FULL
An overview of iPads and iPhones followed by hands-on use. Skype with your family and friends?
Browse the Internet? Learn about email, texting, Facebook, on-line shopping, banking, games,
newspapers, music, photos, Netflix, Google maps, and searching the Internet. The world at your
fingertips!
#3016S UPDATE ON THE COMMISSION ON MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN
Guest Speaker: Laurie Wilson, Okanagan Nation Alliance; SGC: Gary Dickinson (250-764-2346)
Date: Wednesday, May 18• Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/10
Laurie Wilson is representing the Okanagan Nation Alliance in deliberations with the recently
established Commission on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. This session will provide an
update on the work completed to date in establishing the Commission and its early phases. We will be
inviting her to return in future SLR semesters to provide further updates as the process unfolds.
THURSDAY: APRIL 14 JUNE 23
#3116S THE HISTORY OF HEART PACING THROUGH MODERN TIMES
Leader: Arlene Howe (250-764-0168)
Date: Thursday, May 5 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 30/3
This session is designed to be interactive. All questions welcome. We will begin with a look at the
history of heart pacing and roll into modern devices to control arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation and
how to prevent these conditions.
Arlene Howe retired one and a half years ago as supervisor of the Cardiac Device Clinic at
KGH and recently returned to work as Project Coordinator for Cardiac Devices within Interior
Health.
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#3216S MERRIE PIPERS RECORDER ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Sue MacDonald (778-484-0546)
Date: Thursday, April 14 – June 23 • Time: 9:30 am – 12:00 noon
Sessions: 11• Fee: $27 • Min: 12
Merrie Pipers Recorder Orchestra is a performing group of intermediate to advanced recorder players.
Players must read music and have sufficient skills to play in key signatures of three sharps or flats.
Good tuning competence is required. A variety of musical genres are explored to performance level.
To participate, call Sue before March 31 for an opportunity to audition.
Location: Multipurpose Room, Missionwood Retirement Resort, 1075 Barnes Road, Kelowna
#3316S MEMOIR WRITING - Leader: John Broughton (250-764-2445)
Date: Thursday, April 14 – June 16 • Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Sessions: 10 • Fee: $30 • Max/Min: 12/6
This course is designed to encourage and assist participants to gather their memoirs from earliest age
to present in order to record them on paper or computer for eventual publication if desired.
Participants are requested to write one assignment each week to be read aloud in class with minor
critiques by peers for encouragement and improvement in writing skills.
Location: Games Room, Missionwood Retirement Resort, 1075 Barnes Road, Kelowna
#3416S BRIDGE BEYOND BEGINNERS - Leader: Ardelle Cates (250-766-5164)
Date: Thursday, April 14 – June 9 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 9 • Fee: $28 • Max/Min: 20/4
Topics include no trump, Stayman, and transfers; planning the play of the hand; playing the hand and
much more.
#3516S PAINTING WITH WATERCOLOUR - Leader: Anthony Neville (250-869-4889)
Date: Thursday, April 28 – June 16 • Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 16/6 FULL
This is a class for beginners and experienced painters alike. We cover materials comparisons,
drawing, how to use brushes to best effect, color management, and many such topics. The class is
very much hands-on with lots of chances to get help creating fine art that you will be truly proud of.
#3616S FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC, ARTS & CULTURE – “AUSTRIAN SHUBERTIADS”*
Leader: Claudia Kargl (250-768-1404); Co-Leader: Jim Gray
Date: Thursday, April 14 – May 26 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sessions: 7 • Fee: $24 • Max/Min: 20/5
*Shubertiads: popular get-together that Franz Schubert organized with friends and music lovers to
share thoughts, song, music & artistic inspiration.
Listen, see, feel and share … Embark on a music / arts journey discovering and exploring the famous
Austrian composer and father of over 600 Lieder or songs, Franz Schubert and other famous Austrian
composers such as Mozart, Johann & Richard Strauss & others, as well as Austrian culture (painter
Gustav Klimt and the Salzburg Festivals) through history, dialogue and award-winning CDs and
DVDs. Join good company with coffee and Viennese sweets in an ideal and enlightening studio/
gallery / garden setting.
Location: 3063 Bridlehill Drive, West Kelowna, with clear signage on front property showing
“Children’s Piano-Arts Corner Studio & AD LIB Art Gallery.” Access the learning area via the
side of the house with a very easy walk down to the lower level of our walk-out rancher with no
stairs or steps. How to get there: From Kelowna, follow 97 to Westbank. Turn RIGHT onto
Elliott, follow all the way up and turn RIGHT onto Smith Creek; turn RIGHT onto Wild Horse,
then turn RIGHT onto Bridle Hill. From Peachland: 97 to Westbank, Turn LEFT onto Elliott,
follow above directions.
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#3716S DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND SLEEP DISTURBANCE BEHAVIOURAL STRATEGIES FOR SENIORS - Leader: Myrna Tracy;
SGC: Ilse Erwig (250-768-1319)
Date: Thursday, April 28 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm - Sessions: 1 • Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 25/8
Unfortunately, depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances are not uncommon in the general
population. Based on 30 years of experience as a Medical Social Worker, Myrna will provide some
behavioural strategies that any person can try to relieve these problems. Wear comfortable, loose
clothing.
THE UBCO 2016 PETER KARGL MEMORIAL LECTURE SERIES
#3816S COCOA, CHOCOLATE AND LABOUR IN EARLY COLONIAL WEST AFRICA
Guest Speaker: Dr. Catherine Higgs, Professor of History, UBCO
SGC: Sigi Narjes (250-768-8733) FULL
Thursday, April 21 – 2:00 – 4:00 pm - 1 session; fee $10; max/min 30/10
Catherine Higgs is a full professor at UBC and the Head of Unit 6 at the Barber School of Arts and
Sciences. Dr. Higgs earned her PhD in modern Africa history at Yale University. Her scholarship has
focused on the intersections between religion, politics, labor and activism; her approach is
interdisciplinary and transnational. She is the author of The Ghost of Equality, (about a noted black
African political activist) and, most recently, of Chocolate Islands: Cocoa, Slavery and Colonial
Africa. Her new projects include a book about the anti-apartheid activism of Catholic sisters in South
Africa. Her research has been funded by the National Humanities Center, the American Philosophical
Society, the Luso-American Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Social Sciences and
Humanities Research Council of Canada.
#3916S PAINTING WITH ACRYLICS - Leader: Anthony Neville (250-869-4889)
Date: Thursday, April 28 – June 16 • Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Sessions: 8 • Fee: $26 • Max/Min: 16/6
This is a class for beginners and experienced painters alike. We cover materials comparisons,
drawing, how to use brushes to best effect, color management and many such topics. The class is
very much hands-on with lots of chances to get help creating fine art that you will be truly proud of.
FRIDAY: APRIL 15 – JUNE 24
#4016S FIELD TRIP: GEOLOGY - VULCANISM AND GLACIATION IN THE OKANAGAN
Leader: John O. Powell; Trip Facilitator: Ilse Erwig (250-768-1319)
Date: Friday, May 27 • Time: 8:30 am to 4:00 pm - Fee: $30* • Max/Min: 40/20
We will explore Kalamoir Park, Mount Boucherie and Glen Canyon Park in West Kelowna, and Scenic
Canyon Park in East Kelowna (Layer Cake Mountain). All the sites require some walking and some
sites are steeper than others. Bring your own drinks and a brown bag lunch for a picnic. Wear suitable
shoes and protective clothing (hat, sun glasses). A walking stick if you wish. If you need a walker, you
might not be able to access all the sites. Some of you might be familiar with the schoolbus we will be
renting from A1 Bus.
8:30 am: Briefing in Room A: Pick up your nametag and sign an SLR Liability Waiver.
9:00 am: Board bus; 9:30 am SHARP: The bus will depart for Kalamoir Park in West Kelowna.
*REFUNDS are processed until May 20, one week before departure, to allow for contacting
possible waitlisted registrants.
CAVEAT: If May 27 turns out to be a rainy day and the forecast is for more rain, we will
postpone the field trip to the following week, June 3.
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#4116S INTRODUCTION TO REIKI
Leader: Nicky Siegner (250-762-5771)
Date: Friday, May 27 – June 24 • Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am
Sessions: 5 • Fee: $20 • Max/Min: 18/6
Usui Reiki is a simple, nevertheless powerful energy based healing modality that stimulates the
immune system and enables the body to heal itself. This subtle life force energy flows from the hands
of the practitioner to the beneficiary producing a relaxation and healing effect.
#4216S LEARN TO PLAY CHESS - Leader: Lorne Chestnut (250-768-1982)
Date: Friday, April 15 – May 20 • Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Sessions: 6 • Fee: $22 • Max/Min: 16/6
You will learn openings, tactics and rules. I will start with two opening moves with each player
individually. You will do some homework with the help of printouts showing different tactics. We will
discuss these tactics and I will play simultaneous games with each of you. Bring your own
chessboard. Location: Boys & Girls Club Portable on Webber Road, corner of Webber and
Salloum Roads, West Kelowna
OKANAGAN COLLEGE GUEST SPEAKER
#4316S CANADIAN HISTORY FROM A LITERARY POINT OF VIEW
Leader: Howard Hisdal;* SGC: Vern Piedt (250-764-3073)
Date: Friday, May 6 • Time: 11:30 am – 1;30 pm
Sessions: 1• Fee: $10 • Max/Min: 80 - Location: Gym, Martin Centre
This presentation is about Canadian literature from Catherine Parr Traill and her sister Susanna
Moodie in the raw clearings of the backwoods of Upper Canada, to Margaret Atwood and Mordecai
Richler in the streets and cafes of downtown Toronto and Montreal. It is about the books and authors
that tell the story of Canada.
*Howard Hisdal is a College Professor and Chair of the History Department of Okanagan
College.
LATE SUBMISSION:
4416S WINDOWS 10: Leader: Paul Currie-Johnson ((250-860-6061) FULL
Date: Thursday, May 11 – Time: 2:00 – 4:00 pm – Sessions: 1 – Fee: $10 – Max/Min: 10/5
Are you secure living in the cloud? We will look at encryption options for your data, removing big
brother’s spyware, which is installed by default sending every keystroke to microsoft.
BOOKS
FROM NIKS, written by an SLR member, Coby daughters and presented to them in a 3-ring binder.
Goutier. This family saga takes the reader from the She translated the documents written in Dutch so that
slave trade in northern Africa to colonialism, WWII, her children, who grew up in Canada, could read
anarchy and revolution in Indonesia, to the post-war them. After reading the (hi)story they all wanted it in
desolation of Holland.
book form and they all participated, asking questions
A man with no last name faces life-threatening and helping with the editing. The youngest daughter
challenges that lead him from the tribal plains of the designed the cover, thought of the title, formatted the
African savannah to the military camps in Indonesia. book and got it print ready for Kelowna’s Kettle
When he makes the decision to free himself from Valley Graphics, a husband and wife team who
slavery and become a Dutch soldier he is granted the delivered a beautiful book."
surname ‘Niks’, a Dutch word meaning ‘nothing’. The The book is not available in stores. To order please
book spans four generations and is based on military call Coby at 250-448-7896.
records that are included at the end of each person’s
chapter. It was originally written for the author's four
Bottom Line:
I changed my password everywhere to ‘incorrect.’ That way, when I forget
it, it always reminds me: “your password is incorrect.”
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(Mark Your Calendars)
Blue Bins In The Classroom
STUDY GROUP LEADERS
COORDINATORS AND GUEST SPEAKERS
SPRING TERM COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH
AND ORIENTATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 12:30–2:00 PM
Community Hall, MARTIN CENTRE
Please RSVP when you have received your
invitation
Help us recycle our used coffee cups.
Please, JUST CUPS, no napkins, stir
sticks, tissues, or any other garbage.
Take your turn to empty the bin without
the garbage in the big blue bin in the
kitchen. Thanks!
Receive your course information package.
Meet other SGLs, SGCs, Guest Speakers,
Board and Committee Members
over a nutritious meal.
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Orientation for new SGLs and SGCs
Please stay after 2:00 pm
to discuss the Handbook and have a tour
of the premises.
THE DAFFODIL – HARBINGER OF SPRING
Here are some facts you may not know about these cheerful blooms of spring.
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 The daffodil’s botanic name is narcissus. It is also known as
Jonquil, Paperwhite and the ‘Poet’s Flower’. In England, because
of their long association with Lent, they’re known as the “Lent
Lily.”
 Narcissus is a classical Greek name of a youth who fell in love
with his own reflection. He starved to death staring at it not
realizing it was a reflection.
 The Daffodil is the 10th wedding anniversary flower.
The bulbs and leaves contain poison, so don’t plant where dogs like to dig.
Poultry keepers believed daffodils would stop their hens from laying eggs when they
would keep these flowers in their homes.
Scientists have discovered narciclasine, a natural compound found in daffodil bulbs, that
may be therapeutic in treating brain cancer.
Daffodils contain a toxic sap which is harmful to other flowers. When arranging in a vase
don’t mix with other flowers unless the daffodils have been soaking in water for 24
hours. Do not re-cut the stems as it will re-release the toxin.
The ancient Romans cultivated them extensively, though daffodils became a forgotten
flower till 1600. Sometime around 1629, a few Englishmen took the daffodil out of the
weeds and gave it a place in the garden.
The Romans believed that the sap from these flowers had special healing powers.
In the Victorian days, daffodils represented chivalry. Today daffodils represent hope.
A gift of daffodils is said to ensure happiness. Always remember to present daffodils in
a bunch – the same legends that associate this cheerful flower with good fortune warn us
that when given as a single bloom, a daffodil can mean misfortune.
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TIMETABLE AND ROOM ALLOCATIONS FOR 2016 SPRING TERM - GREY AREAS: ROOM B
RM
9:00 – 11:00 AM
A
A
B
B
1116S RECORDER
ENSEMBLE, Bernie Trudeau,
Apr. 12 – Jun. 14, 10 sess. P. 9
1216S FINANCIAL
STRATEGIES
Jacob De Lange & Kevin Purnell
Apr. 12 – May 31, 8 sess.
P. 9
2016SADVANCED CARD
MAKING, Terry Hamilton
Apr. 20-May 25, 6 sessions P. 10
2116S VISUAL AIDS
WORKSHOP, Donn Watt &
Ian Melling, Apr. 6, 9:00 -12:00
1 session
P.6
2216S SQUARE FOOT
GARDEN, Dave Currier
May 4 – Jun. 8, 6 sessions P. 11
B
A
B
316S TPP AGREEMENT
Ron Krystynak, Apr. 11, 1 sess. P. 7
416S KING COAL, Dan Gallacher
April 18 & 25, Cancelled
P. 7
516S MAGNA CARTA
Dr. Ben Nilson, May 2,
P. 8
616S JOURNEY ACROSS
MEXICO, Keith Standing
May 9, 1 sess.
P. 8
716S BRAIN HEALTH, Carly
Gronlund, May 16,
FULL P. 8
1316S WILLS & ESTATES
Crystal Wariach, Apr. 12, 1 sess. P. 9
1416S HEALTH CARE
PLANNING DIRECTIVES
Crystal Wariach, Apr. 26, 1 sess. P. 9
1516S ART HISTORY: SPAIN
Teresa Smith, Apr. 12 – May 31
8 sessions
P. 9
1616S DEATH, DYING AND
BEREAVEMENT, Karen Kuchta
June 14, 1 session
P. 10
2416S BOOK CLUB, Shirley Piedt
Apr. 20, May 18 and Jun. 15,
3 sessions
P. 11
2516S BUILDING AN EMPIRE,
Maury Williams, Apr. 13
1 session
FULL P. 11
2616S THE PHOENECIAN
EMPIRE, Dan Wray
Apr. 20 – May 25, 6 sessions P. 11
3416S BRIDGE BEYOND BEGIN.
Ardelle Cates, Apr. 14 –Jun. 9
9 sessions
P. 13
A
FRIDA
Y
THURSDAY
TUESDAY
B
WEDNESDAY
MONDAY
A
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
216S MAH JONG, Diana Pugsley
Apr. 11 – May 2, 4 sess.
P. 7
3116S HISTORY OF HEART
PACING …, Arlene Howe
May 5, 1 session
P. 12
3516S PAINTING WITH
WATERCOLOUR, Tony Neville
Apr. 28 – Jun. 16, 8 sessions P. 13
FULL
4016S May 27 Bus Trip Briefing
8:30 – 9:00
P. 15
4116S INTRODUCTION TO
REIKI, Nicky Siegner
May 27 – Jun. 24, 5 sess. P. 15
VICTORIA DAY HOLIDAY: MONDAY, MAY 23
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2:00 – 4:00 PM
816S ESTATE & FINANCIAL
PLANNING
Ted Duck, Apr. 11 – 25
3 sessions
P. 8
916S GLOBETROTTING
WITH A CAMERA, Andrew
Farquhar, Apr. 11 – May 2
4 sessions FULL
P. 8
1016S GEOLOGY
John O. Powell, May 9 & 16
2 sessions FULL
P. 9
1916S ART HISTORY:
EUROPE
Teresa Smith, Apr. 12 – May 31
8 sessions
P. 10
2816S WRITING GROUP
Susanna Svendsen,
Apr.13–June 1,8 sess. FULLP. 12
2916S IPADS AND IPHONES
Donn Watt, Apr. 13 – May 4
4 sessions
FULL
P. 12
4416S WINDOWS 10, Paul CurrieJohnson, May 11, FULL
P.15
3016S MISSING & MURDERED INDIG. WOMEN, Laurie
Wilson May 18, 1 sess.
P. 12
3716S DEPRESSION,
ANXIETY & SLEEP
DISTURBANCE, Myrna Tracy
Apr. 28, 1 sess.
P. 14
3816S COCOA, CHOCOLATE
& LABOUR/WEST AFRICA
Catherine Higgs, Apr. 21
1 session
FULL
P. 14
3916S PAINTING WITH
ACRYLICS, Tony Neville
Apr. 28 – Jun. 16, 8 sessions P. 14
SLR SOCIETY FOR LEARNING IN RETIREMENT
TIMETABLE AND LOCATIONS FOR 2016 SPRING TERM
ALL COURSES NOT PRESENTED IN EITHER ROOM A OR ROOM B
Course #
Description
116S
DOWNTOWN WALK, with Robin Jarman,
Monday, June 6, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, 1 session
DANCE – QUICKSTEP, with Don Mueller,
Tuesday, April 12 – May 10, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
5 sessions
COME PAINT IN THE GARDEN WITH ME
With Bette James, Tuesday, May 10 – June 28,
1:00 – 3:00 pm, 8 sessions
HISTORY AT THE MOVIES, WESTWOOD
With Bob and Ilse Erwig, Wednesday
May 4 – Jun. 15, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, 7 sessions
DANCE – VIENNESE WALTZ with Don
Mueller, Wednesday, Apr. 13 – May 11
1:00 – 2:00 pm, 5 sessions
MERRIE PIPERS RECORDING
ORCHESTRA, Sue MacDonald, Conductor,
Thursday, Apr. 14 – Jun. 23
9:30 am – 12:00 noon, 11 sessions
MEMOIR WRITING, with John Broughton
Thurs. Apr. 14 – Jun. 16, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
10 sessions
FOR THE LOVE OF MUSIC… with Claudia
Kargl, Thursday, Apr. 14 – May 26
2:00 – 4:00 pm, 7 sessions
GEOLOGY FIELD TRIP with John Powell,
Friday, May 27, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm, all day
1716S
1816S
2316S
2716S
3216S
3316S
3616S
4016S
4216S
4316S
Location
LEARN TO PLAY CHESS, with Lorne
Chestnut, Friday, Apr. 15 – May 20,
10:00 am – 12:00 noon, 6 sessions
CANADIAN HISTORY FROM A
LITERARY POINT OF VIEW, with Howard
Hisdal, Friday, May 6, 11:30 – 1:30, 1 session
Meet at the Rotary Centre for the
Arts at 9:00 am
Gym Martin Centre
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Glenmore. Address will be
available at the start of the course
Regency Theatre, Westwood
Retirement Resort, 2505 Ingram
Road, Westbank
Gym Martin Centre
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Multipurpose Room, Missionwood
Retirement Resort, 1075 Barnes
Road, Kelowna
Games Room, Missionwood
Retirement Resort, 1075 Barnes
Road, Kelowna
3063 Bridle Hall Drive, Westbank
Map will be available from Claudia.
Muster in Room A. Bus leaves at
9:00 am SHARP from Graham
Street.
Boys and Girls Club Portable on
Webber Road, corner of Webber
and Salloum Roads, Westbank
Gym, Martin Centre
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THERE WILL BE CHANGES MADE
This was the last time that I had the responsibility for the entire newsletter. The Fall edition will be
managed by Annette. Nothing will change with the administration of the program. The Program
Committee, which I chair, will still look after the program, to be added to the newsletter.
You have plenty of suggestions for new courses, but what we really need is suggestions for new
Study Group Leaders to facilitate these courses such as: PHILOSOPHY, ASTRONOMY,
BOOKKEEPING, YOGA, MYSTICISM, RELIGION, TAI CHI, but other courses will do. Just contact
anyone on the Program Committee if you know someone who wishes to give a course, or contact the
office and the rest will be taken care of.
SLR Newsletter: Editor/Producer/Programs: Ilse Erwig. Published by SLR and mailed prior to each of the
Winter, Spring and Fall semesters under Canada Post Publications Agreement #41637532. Second class postage
paid at Kelowna, BC. Mailing information: All correspondence, including undelivered copies, change of address
and new requests should be addressed to: SLR 1434 Graham Street, Kelowna, BC V1Y 3A8
Phone: 250-448-1203. Email: [email protected]. Web: www.slrkelowna.ca
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