Dawson Trail Dispatch
Local Gymnast Wins Championship A member of the Steinbach Flippers was among eight gymnastic competitors named as winners of the recent Edmond Financial Men’s Manitoba Open Gymnastics Championships. Mathis Blais is named the Regional Beginner winner of the competition. The Edmond Financial Men’s Manitoba Open Gymnastics Championships took place on April 7 in Winnipeg.
Steinbach 55 Plus at the Pat Porter Centre offers programs, activities, services and volunteer opportunities, striving to promote healthy and active living for older adults of the southeast region. We invite you to come and pay us a visit and consider participating in some of our programs. For more information drop by the Centre, Monday to Friday 9 am to 4 pm, call 204-320-4600 or online steinbach55plus.com. Membership at Steinbach 55 Plus is only $25 per year due in January of each year for those 55 years of age and older. Benefits include reduced program rates, a voice in business meetings, voting rights, and eligibility to serve on the board or committees.
Monthly Programs and Up and Coming Events:
May Birthday Celebrations on Wednesday, May 1 at 2 pm, come celebrate with us! Bring your friends! Guests $2. Public Forum “Breaking New Ground, Not Bones”: All you need to know about Osteoporosis risk assessment and treatment. On Thursday, May 2 at 7 pm, light refreshments served. Register in advance contact 204320-4600. May Pot Luck on Thursday, May 9. Please call ahead 204-320-4600 and let us know what you would like to bring. As always needed are salads, casseroles, desserts and buns. Cost is $5. Mothers Through Time on Thursday, May 14 at 6 pm and a special Mother’s Day Supper. Presentation about mothers through time and would love for some of our members to share pictures and stories of their mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers and so on. Bring pictures, stories, or artefacts to the centre by Friday, May 3. We will scan your pictures and return them to you as soon as possible. Additional items or artefacts will be welcome on the event day. Old Time Country Dance on Friday May 31, from 8 pm - Midnight. Live band The Telstars. Advanced tickets are $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers and $14 at the door. Lunch served at 10 pm. Foot Care on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 9 am -3 pm. Run by a professional foot care nurse. Cost $30. Bring your own towel. Contact the centre to book an appointment. Computer Labs are 1 hour long and available every other Wednesday morning from 9 am - noon. Next available appointment dates are Wednesdays May 1, 15 and 29. Pot Luck Supper on the second Thursday of every month at 6 pm, meat and beverages provided. Cost $5 ea. Bring a casserole, salad or desert. Contact the centre to reserve a seat. Beltone Hearing on the third Friday of each month. Contact 1-800-6612653 for appointment. Brain Injury Support Group on the last Monday of the month at 7 pm, Monday, May 27. Parkinson’s Support Group on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 1 pm, Wednesday, May 25.
Weekly Programs:
Monday
9:30 - 10:30 am Fitness (with instructor) 12 - 4:30 pm Drop-in Pool 1 - 4:30 pm Model Trains 1 pm Canasta 6 pm Wood Carving 7 pm Tai Chi Beginners 7:30 pm Tai Chi Continuing Tuesday 9:30 am - 3 pm Circle of Friends Adult Day Program 12 - 4:30 pm Drop in Pool Wednesday 9 am Tai Chi Beginners 10 am Tai Chi Continuing 10:30 am Choir Practice 12 - 4:30 pm Drop in Pool 1 pm Floor Curling 1 - 4 pm Cribbage 1:30 pm Floor curling 7 pm Old Time Country Band Practice Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 am Fitness Class (with instructor) 12 - 4:30 pm Drop in Pool 1 - 4 pm Whist Friday 8:30 am - 3 pm Circle of Friends Adult Day Program 12 - 4:30 pm Drop in Pool Noon meals are available Monday through Friday. Cost $5. Call 204-3204605 by 9 am to reserve your meal for that day. Purchase your meal ticket at the receptionist desk before noon. Monthly menus available at the office or in the newsletter. Bring a friend. Computer Lab from Monday to Friday, 9 am - 12 pm and 1 - 4 pm. Cost $1. Lessons with Alex Cupples every other Wednesday from 9 am - 12 pm. Call the Centre for more information and to book an appointment. Volunteer Opportunities include perogy making, decorating and setting tables, birthday party hosts, food preparation and serving, clean up, greeters, receptionists.
More Than Just News!
May 2013
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Summer Swimming Lessons to be Offered at St. Malo Lake By Marianne Curtis This summer, visitors to the St. Malo Provincial Park can take advantage of a new innovative program. A French swimming school is bringing their program to the community’s lake. Lifeguard and swimming instructor Gregory Pascal has launched a Francophone swimming school called Activ’eau for this summer’s swimming program at St. Malo Lake. “Summer is the season during which people want to learn how to swim,” Pascal explained. “Why not take advantage of Canada’s resources for a change.” During the months of July and August, Pascal plans to offer swimming lessons to groups of four or five. What makes these classes unique is that classes will be available in French to all children, adults or seniors. “Many Francophone’s visit St. Malo Lake in summer, this program is a great way to energize the park and a different way to offer swimming lessons in French,” Pascal added. “When you know that there are children who would enjoy swimming lessons in their language but that it is not offered to them, it gives you the initiative to set up a project.” Pascal is thrilled that his proposal to offer swimming lessons at the popular summer destination was accepted, considering it is at a site location within a provincial park. During the year, Pascal teaches swimming lessons in French at a number of swimming pools but is unable to continue his program during the summer months. “The city does not rent its pools during the summer,” Pascal added. “No one had thought of this idea before. When I proposed my idea to teach classes in the St. Malo Provincial Park it was immediately greeted with enthusiasm.” Since Pascal established Activ’eau towards the end of 2012, the Francophone swimming school has been experiencing tremendous success. “I think there is a multitude of things to do with Activ’eau,” he confided. “I would like to offer lessons for
Sober Ride Sponsors Strides for Change By Marianne Curtis For the first time since it was founded nearly three years ago, Sober Ride has joined forces with MADD to help host the second annual Strides for Change. The annual Strides for Change is a run-walk-wheel event that also promotes safety and awareness for MADD. Sober Ride founder Shay Hawthorne, from Ile Des Chênes, is excited to be sponsoring the 2013 Strides for Change Walk-A-Thon. “This is a big step for Sober Ride being a sponsor of this event,” explained Hawthorne. “We’ve done well this year with donations and awareness raised within our own program to be able to give back and help MADD with this.” So far, Team Sober Ride consists of friends and family from not only Ile des Chênes but also Steinbach, Ste. Anne, Pinawa and Winnipeg, more are welcome. “We are inviting people to not only join Team Sober Ride but to volunteer, participate with their own team, take or make a pledge or even sponsor a team member or a team,” Hawthorne added. “Team Sober Ride believes that every step we take will make a difference. Walk for yourself or in honour of someone you’ve lost to impaired driving.” Hawthorne invites anyone interested in promoting to come out and enjoy a health and safety fair, kid’s zone, tribute and survivor area, before and after the walk. This year’s event will take place Sunday, June 9 at Kildonan Park. Every step taken and pledge made will help raise funds and awareness for MADD Canada’s programs and services that will serve to keep our children and communities safer. Hawthorne, a paramedic with Southern Health, founded Sober Ride nearly three years ago with a goal to eliminate impaired driving one vehicle at a time by encouraging drivers to take the Sober Ride pledge. When joining Sober Ride, people take a pledge to not drink and drive. The initiative targets drivers of all ages, especially young adults. To find out more about Sober Ride the group has a Facebook page or email soberride@live.com.
children with autism or special needs. In France, this is what I specialized in. I was supportive of everything water can offer children.” Classes will be offered on the banks of St. Malo lake in July and August every morning. Anyone interested in finding out more information can contact Gregory at greg@activ-eau.com.