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Flip Cup
Maintaining good hand-eye coordination is very important
as we grow older. Different activities can help develop a
variety of motor skills. Flip cup was a challenge and a blast
as we attempted to flip the cup on end. Laughter filled
the lobby and many came to check out the excitement.
They soon joined and beginners luck took over.
April 2015
Your V!VA Community Newsletter
Let’s Play Bean Bag Toss!
“The ground is still frozen” claimed one Community
Member! “I want to play horseshoes. What can you do
about that?” We’ve got the solution — bean bags! It is
basically a horseshoes game without the horseshoes! We
can play anytime and virtually anywhere! Talk to your
Lifestyles Manager today about setting up a game.
Put a Spring in Your Step!
“Spring is nature’s way of saying, let’s party!” -Robin Williams
Spring is here! We had a long winter and are looking forward to warmth, sunshine,
fresh air, and tulips blooming. It’s time to put a smile on your face and go for
an outdoor walk, a trip to the park, or start planting in the gardens. April is
shaping up to be yet another busy month for both Community Members and
Team Members at V!VA Thornhill Woods, and we welcome everybody to join
fun activities in our community. Plant a flower, participate in a V!VAfit class, try a
new program from the April calendar, and more! Let’s celebrate spring together!
WELDRICK RD. W.
Schwartz/Reisman
Centre
Copyright V!VA Retirement Communities Corporation, 14/11/01
Beating the Winter Blues!
Aloha! Since we can’t, or simply don’t want to go outside due to cold
temperatures, we brought the fun and sun inside! The scene was
set with palm trees, umbrellas, coconut treats and punch. We “E
Komo Mai” (welcomed) a wonderful musician and Hawaiian dancer
to entertain us for the day. The ukulele sounds filled the air and
the singer took us straight to the islands of Hawaii. Community
Members were mesmerized by the hula dancer as she gracefully
swayed her hips and told stories with her hands. Upon entering our
island getaway we were greeted with Hawaiian leis and really got into
the spirit of their culture!
April 2015
Weeks 1 & 2
Sunday
Monday
Legend:
(CC) Community Commons
Orange: Special event
(BG) Brain Gym
Purple: V!VAfit class
Green: Excursion
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
11:00
V!VA April Fools! (PC)
10:00
Shopping at
Centerpoint Mall
Wacky Talents (PP)
(CK) V!VAcraft Kitchen
2:00
(FD) Family Den
3:00
(HR) Horticulture Room
(PC) Perks! Café
The Roaring 20s
Interactive
Presentation (PP)
11:00
1:30
Deceptively Delicious
Cooking Show (CK)
Documentary: Planet
Earth – Shallow Seas
(VP)
Passover Begins
Good Friday
11:00
V!VAfun – Bean Bag
Toss (L)
2:00
Name That Tune (PP)
2:00
Arts & Crafts – Collage
(CK)
2:30
Easter Social & Egg
Hunt (PC)
3:00
Presentation: “The
History of Easter”
3:30
Live Entertainment (L)
7:00
Golden Awards Winner
Movie Night: The Iron
Lady (VP)
4:00
7:00
Live Entertainment
3:00
Passover Around the
World Interactive
Presentation (PP)
Fun with Dean Martin
(PP)
7:00
Shabbat Services (VP)
8:00
Movie Night: The 10
Commandments (VS)
“Beano” (CK)
Shuttle
(VP) V!VAplex
6:30
Games Night (L)
Word Search Club (PC)
Curious Facts About
Month of April (PC)
V!VAfit (VS)
3:30
10:00
11:00
2:00
(TR) Therapy Room
4
V!VAfit (VS)
V!VA Wheel of Fortune
with Prizes (PP)
(PP) Pints! Pub
Saturday
10:00
4:00
Cost required
Walking
Friday
3
10:00
(P) Pool
Sign up
V!VA Thornhill Woods
(VG) Victory Garden
(VS) V!VAfit Studio
(L) Lobby
5
Easter Sunday
10:00
Coffee Time &
Calendar Chat (PC)
11:00
Scavenger Hunt & Win
Prizes (L)
6
7
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
11:00
Presentation with
Canadian Cancer
Society (PP)
11:00
Just a Shtick (PP)
10:00
Bank and Shoppers
Run (L)
10:00
Shopping at
Walmart (L)
11:00
Let’s Schmooze (PC)
Arts – Draw a picture
of a bird (CK)
11:00
Rider the Dog Visit (L)
3:00
V!VAfun - Nutty Putty
(L)
2:00
Line Dancing (VS)
3:00
Aqua Fit (P)
3:00
Banana Grams Word
Game (L)
Movie Night: Anna
Karenina (VP)
4:00
7:00
*Calendars are subject to change.
11
10:00
1:30
7:00
10
Zumba (VS)
Curious News (PC)
V!VA Wheel of Fortune
& Prizes (PP)
9
10:00
2:00
4:00
8
As Adorable as They
Get! (PP)
2:00
Passover Traditions &
Afikoman (PP)
3:00
V!VAfit (VS)
4:00
Arts & Crafts (CK)
7:00
China Revealed:
Shanghai and Wuzhen
(VP)
7:45
Casino on Coach (L)
11:00
2:00
2:30
4:00
7:00
Wii Bowling (PP)
Music History
Presentation on Music
of 1950s (PP)
1:30
Documentary: Planet
Earth – Seasonal
Forests (VP)
2:00
Now & Then Interactive
Show & Prizes (PC)
3:30
“Beano” (CK)
6:00
“Hairspray” the
Musical live on
Stage (L)
6:30
Games Night (L)
Fool Card Game (PP)
Live Entertainment
(PP)
V!VAfun - Target
Throw (PP)
“Beano” (CK)
2:00
Arts & Crafts –
Shrinking Art (CK)
3:00
RBC Mobile Bank (L)
3:00
View from Above (PP)
4:00
V!VA Jeopardy &
Prizes (PC)
7:00
Shabbat Services with
Rabbi Zionce (VP)
8:00
Movie Night: Tracks
(VP)
Passover Ends
10:00
Brain Aerobics: Riddles
(PP)
11:00
V!VAfun – Balloon
Volleyball (VS)
2:00
Curious News (PC)
3:00
Poker (BG)
4:00
Wacky Talents (PC)
7:00
Golden Awards Winner
Movie Night: Midnight
in Paris (VP)
April 2015
Weeks 3 & 4
Sunday
12
Monday
13
10:00
Coffee & Crosswords
(PC)
11:00
V!VAfun - Nutty Putty
(L)
Tuesday
14
10:00
Zumba (VS)
9:30
11:00
Welcome to Kyiv!
Travelogue &
Refreshments (PP)
11:30
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
11:00
10:00
Curious News (PC)
11:00
View from Above (PP)
Lunch & Movie at
Promenade Mall (L)
Look Up at the Sky
Day (PP)
My Time To Give
Volunteer Fair (L)
11:00
11:00
New Community
Members Social (PC)
2:00
Titanic Presentation:
“The Ship” (VP)
11:00
Learn to Play
Mahjong (PP)
11:00
Shopping at Yummy
Market & Lunch at
Bagel World (L)
Fun with Lucy (PP)
Live Entertainment (PP)
2:45
Video Screening & Book
Reading by Teens from
Tananbaum Chat (PP)
2:00
Aqua Fit (P)
3:00
7:00
“Beano” (CK)
3:30
4:00
7:00
19
10:00
11:00
20
Morning Coffee/Tea &
Updates with Lifestyles
(PC)
A Minute to Win It! (L)
2:00
V!VAfun – Target
Throw (PP)
2:30
Tatiana’s Piano School
Children Recital (L)
4:00
7:00
V!VA Wheel of Fortune
with Prizes (PP)
Movie Night: The Other
Boleyn Girl (VP)
26
Word Search Club
(PC)
Presentation: “Senior
Friendly Volunteer
Opportunities” (PP)
Video Screening &
Book Reading by
Teens from
Tananbaum Chat (PP)
Arts & Crafts (CK)
2:00
3:00
Presentation:
“Canadians Roll in
Titanic’s Recovery”
4:00
Healthy Smoothies
Social (CK)
7:00
Movie Night: Titanic (VP)
21
22
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
10:00
V!VAfit (VS)
11:00
The Fashion Of The
1950s (PP)
10:30
Kindergarten Day-Visit
from Lebovic School
(CK)
Community Forum
Meeting (VP)
10:00
Bank and Shoppers
Run (L)
11:00
1940’s Radio Hour (VP)
1:30
Rider the Dog Visit (L)
2:00
Line Dancing (VS)
3:00
Aqua Fit (P)
4:00
Arts & Crafts (CK)
3:00
Banana Grams Word
Game (L)
As Adorable as They
Get! (PP)
“Beano” (CK)
7:00
China Revealed:
Xishuangbanna (VP)
7:00
27
Documentary: Ocean
Deep (VP)
2:00
3:30
Lianne Harris
Presents: Paris (PP)
“Beano” (CK)
6:30
Games Night (L)
23
Zumba (VS)
2:00
1:30
28
9:00
8:00
Movie Night:
The Hunger Games
Catching Fire (VP)
11:30
Lunch at Piatto
Vecchio Restaurant (L)
11:00
Wacky Talents (PP)
2:00
Fun with Betty White
(PP)
2:00
Learn to Play
Mahjong (PP)
2:30
Outing: Spring
Drive (L)
View From Above (PP)
3:00
Fruit Salad Social (CK)
3:30
“Beano” (CK)
4:00
Scrabble (PP)
6:30
Games Night (L)
7:00
Live Entertainment (PP)
29
3:30
30
11:00
Tell A Story Day (PC)
10:00
11:00
You Gotta See It! (PP)
10:00
Shopping at Walmart
Rider the Dog Visit (L)
Shopping Dollarama
& Homesense (L)
11:00
V!VA Walking Club (L)
2:00
WEL Group Players
Performers
11:00
Wacky Talents (PP)
2:00
Learn to Play
Mahjong (PP)
2:00
Mensch (PC)
3:00
Aqua Fit (P)
3:00
Cooking Demo (CK)
3:00
Wii Bowling (PP)
3:30
3:00
Healthy Smoothies
Social (CK)
4:00
Now & Then Interactive
Show & Prizes (PP)
Outing to Garden
Centre (L)
4:00
Poker (PP)
4:00
Arts & Crafts (CK)
7:00
7:00
China Revealed:
Li River (VP)
Movie Night: Grace
Unplugged (VP)
25
V!VAfun - Nutty Putty (L)
Mind Benders (BG)
“Beano” (CK)
Shabbat Services with
Rabbi Zionce (VP)
11:00
11:00
7:00
7:00
Let’s Schmooze (PC)
V!VAfit (VS)
Movie Night: Seeking a
Friend for the End of
the World (VP)
Banana Grams Word
Game (PP)
11:00
10:00
7:00
4:00
V!VAfit (VS)
V!VAfit (VS)
3:30
Movie Night: Return to
Nim’s Island (VP)
10:00
10:00
V!VAfun – Bean Bag
Toss (L)
7:00
Word Search Club (PP)
V!VAfit (VS)
2:00
Arts & Crafts - Bat Day
(CK)
10:00
10:00
National Pretzel Day
Social & Snacks (PC)
Live Entertainment
(PP)
3:00
V!VAfit (VS)
Zumba (VS)
3:00
Outing: Royal
Ontario Museum (L)
10:00
10:00
1:30
1:30
Foot Care Clinic (TR)
Kids for Kindness (CK)
Who Said That? (PC)
Price is Right with
Prizes (PC)
24
10:00
2:00
2:00
China Revealed:
Shangri-La (VP)
10:00
4:00
18
V!VAfit (VS)
3:30
You Gotta See It! (PP)
17
Saturday
10:00
Rider the Dog Visit (L)
4:00
16
Friday
V!VAfit (VS)
1:30
3:00
15
Thursday
10:00
Who Said That? (PP)
Movie Night:
Gran Torino (VP)
Wednesday
Library Visit (BG)
2:30
7:00
V!VA Thornhill Woods
1:30
Documentary: Cosmos:
A Spacetime Odyssey
(VP)
2:30
V!VAfun - Target Throw
(L)
3:30
Games with Harold (CK)
6:30
Games Night (L)
2:00
Arts & Crafts (CK)
2:00
3:00
V!VAfun – Balloon
Volleyball (VS)
World Penguin Day:
Presentation (PP)
3:00
4:00
V!VA Jeopardy with
Prizes (PP)
Movie Matinee: Happy
Feet (VP)
4:00
7:00
Shabbat Services with
Rabbi Zionce (VP)
Two Truths & One Lie
(PC)
7:00
Movie Night: March of
the Penguins (VP)
8:00
Movie Night: Diary of a
Mad Black Woman (VP)
Crossword!
Travel Tips for Older Adults
Take a break and relax with this travel
themed crossword puzzle. Fill in the
blanks with the clues below!
Are you tired of the ice and snow and thinking about a trip down south? Are you ready to hop on a plane and get away
from it all? As the summer approaches and ticket prices drop, there are a few things you should consider before booking a
trip. Going on vacation can be a much more enjoyable experience with a little advance planning to make sure that everyone
stays safe and healthy.
The best time to travel
Don’t forget your medications
One of the nice things about retirement living is that you
can travel whenever you want! But for older adults it’s
smart to aim for “shoulder season” (April through midJune, or September and October). This allows you to avoid
the most exhausting parts about travel like crowds and
extreme heat.
Before you leave, check if you need refills of any
medications.
Most pharmacies will accommodate
flexible refills when they know you will be travelling
away from home. Also, carry a list of your current
medications, their doses, and the time of day you take
them. And remember, you won’t find V!VAlicious quality
meals everywhere you go so it’s always a good idea to
pack Gravol or Imodium — just in case.
Lighten the load
Packing light is especially important for older adults.
To lighten your load, take fewer clothing items and
try to fit it all in a roll-aboard suitcase. Figure out
ways to smoothly carry your luggage, so you’re not
wrestling with several bulky items. For example, if you
bring a second bag, make it a small one that stacks
neatly (or even attaches) on top of your wheeled bag.
Accommodations
What to bring
Take care of yourself
Carry an extra pair of eyeglasses if you wear them, and
bring along a magnifying glass if it’ll help you read detailed
maps and small-print schedules. A notebook is handy for
jotting down facts and reminders, such as your hotelroom number or tour guide information. Doing so will
lessen your anxiety about forgetting these details, keeping
your mind focused on sightseeing.
If you’re travelling far, allow a day to recover from jet lag.
If you are unsure of the water supply, drink bottled water.
To reduce the risk of food poisoning, avoid undercooked
meats, peeled and raw fruits and vegetables, and
unpasteurized dairy products. Finally, arrange for plenty
of rest breaks, particularly in hot weather.
If stairs are a problem, request a ground-floor room. No
matter where you stay, ask about your accommodation’s
accessibility quirks before you book. Find out whether it’s
at the top of a steep hill, has an elevator or stairs to upper
floors, walking distance to the beach, and so on.
And most importantly, leave your worries at home (knowing we’re keeping your suite and belongings safe and sound) and
have fun! Life is all about experiences. Bring a camera, take lots of pictures, and explore new places you’ve never seen before!
Bon Voyage!
Across
Down
3. A system of money in general use in a particular
country
4. You need this to fly
6. Tinted to protect your eyes
10. A short journey or trip, especially one engaged in
as a leisure activity
11. The effect of flying long distances
1. Holiday inn
2. Pack it all in
4. It’s a bird, no, it’s a ________
5. Activity of visiting places of interest
7. A popular place to stay while on vacation
8. Where to purchase tax-free goods
9. Used to write down important information
1. plane 2. jetlag 3. suitcase 4. dutyfree 5. hotel 6. passport 7. sightseeing 8. currency 9. excursion 10. notebook 11. resort 12. sunglasses
*Answer key on page 2
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