recipes. The box content changes from month to month because fruits and vegetables are chosen in season when they are at peak nutritional value. To order, contact Victoria Park Seniors Centre 519787-1814. Place your order by the 1st Friday of the month. Payment must be made at time of order. Pick up your order on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Victoria Park Seniors Centre between 12:00 and 4:00 pm. Please bring your own grocery bags. This program runs year round! Cost: $20 large box or $15 small box (cash only). Card Service Did you know that the Centre sends out cards to members? If you happen to know a member of the Centre who may be ill, recovering from an operation, requiring a sympathy card, etc., let us know at the Centre or contact our Outreach Coordinator, Lori Runnalls. Crafts for Sale Visit our lovely Craft Shoppe full of beautiful handmade items. All items are made by our talented Craft & Quilting Group volunteers and the crafts are available for sale year round (gift certificates available). You will find some wonderful homemade crafts and collectibles, including baby clothing, quilts and blankets, sweaters, hats, mitts, scarves, and so much more! Available Mon.-Fri. 9:00 am-4:00 pm. Our annual Fall Bazaar fundraiser held Sat. Nov. 5 features crafts made by the group. All proceeds support Victoria Park Seniors Centre.
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Annual Quilt Raffle Tickets are now on sale for the annual quilt raffle fundraiser, organized by the Centre’s Craft & Quilting Group. Tickets are available at the Reception Desk at Victoria Park Seniors Centre. $2 per ticket. All proceeds support the Seniors Centre. Draw date: Nov. 5, 2011 at 2:00 pm (at our Annual Fall Bazaar). Monthly Calendar Be sure to pick up a copy of the monthly calendar, listing day-today programs at the Centre. It lists menus for Wednesday lunches and also next month’s programs. Free copies are always available at the Centre and also on the website www.centrewellington.ca (click on Departments –› Parks & Recre-
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ation –› Seniors Centre). Library, Newspapers, Puzzles & Coffee Check out our wonderful collection of library books stocked by your generous donations. Drop by to read a book or borrow one to take home. Come out for coffee and browse through the newspapers (Toronto Star, Fergus-Elora News Express, etc). We also accept donations of current magazines for our coffee table. A large selection of jigsaw puzzles are available to borrow or try your hand at the on-going jigsaw puzzle at the Centre. Help yourself to any of the information pamphlets and government publications provided on a range of topics of interest to older adults. Volunteer Opportunities Interested in volunteering at Victoria Park Seniors Centre? You don’t have to be a member to volunteer. There are a number of volunteer positions available: kitchen help, registration desk, foot clinics, special events, food preparation, activity leaders, committee work. Share your expertise. We are always looking for innovative programming ideas and the instructors to lead them. Do you enjoy cooking for a big group (40-60 people)? Volunteers who love to cook are needed to help with our twice monthly fundraising homemade Wednesday lunches. Wii Bowling volunteer also needed. For more information contact the Centre 519-787-1814. Grocery Tapes Fundraiser Support the Centre by saving your grocery receipts when shopping at any Zehrs or L&M. We are collecting these grocery receipts to help support our programs! Simply drop off your receipts to the Centre. For every $450 dollars worth of tapes, we receive $1.00. It doesn’t sound like much but it adds up!
SUPPORT SERVICES & TRANSPORTATION Seniors Transit Bus A bus runs on Tuesdays in the Elora/Salem area and on Wednesdays in the Fergus area for seniors. $1.50 one-way ($3 round trip). The bus picks you up at home, drops you off at your destination and brings you back home. To use this service, you must contact the
bus driver ahead of time. Pick up a bus schedule and drivers’ phone numbers at the Centre. Coordinator: Byron Beirnes 519-843-4148. Wellington Transportation Service Through the joint efforts of many volunteer transportation service providers across Wellington County, transportation is available to assist seniors in accessing medical appointments, social programs, shopping, banking, etc. Volunteer drivers provide transportation. Call 519-843-7003 or 1-866-694-9562. VON Meals on Wheels Delivers hot, delicious and nutritionally balanced meals to your home around the noon hour. Call 1-888-506-6353 press “3” for the Meals on Wheels program.
BUS TRIPS We are always in the process of organizing new bus trips for Victoria Park Seniors Centre. Some trips may not be listed if arranged after this publication went to print. We encourage you to contact the Centre anytime for updates. Register early to avoid the disappointment of a sold-out or cancelled trip. We need a minimum number registered (sometimes up to 4 weeks in advance!) depending on the venue. We travel by coach equipped with a washroom on board. All trips depart from and return to Victoria Park Seniors Centre. Return times are approximate, depending on weather and traffic. (Note: Those who require special assistance of any kind are responsible for arranging an escort to assist them. Our Travel Escort Volunteer cannot provide special care or one-on-one assistance). Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament Come along for a day of medieval fun in Toronto! We’ll step back into the 11th century at Medieval Times where we’ll enjoy dinner and entertainment. Medieval Times is inspired by the true medieval tradition of royal families inviting guests to a festival feast to watch knights compete on horseback. Guests are transported to faraway lands including a romantic snowy rendezvous and an authentic medieval tournament for the Battle of Champions with the help of Hollywood-calibre spe-
cial effects. During the show, you will enjoy a four-course medieval feast and beverages. Includes dinner and the show, luxury coach transportation, hst, driver’s gratuity. Departs 1:00 pm, approx. return time 7:30 pm. Sunday, September 25 $86 member / $96 non Fall Colour Cruise (Big Chute Boat Cruise) Enjoy a buffet lunch at the Inn at Christie’s Mill (a beautiful scenic dining room overlooking the water), followed by a 2.5 hour fall colour cruise on the Muskoka Trent-Severn Waterway departing from Port Severn. The Serendipity Princess cruises to the Big Chute Marine Railway – only two of its kind in the world. Also includes luxury coach transportation, hst, driver’s gratuity. Departs 9:45 am, approx. return time 7:30 pm. Thursday, October 6 $90 member / $99 non Rhythm & Pews with the Larry Mercey Trio & Christmas Lights Tour Why not start the holiday season off right with a Christmas show featuring the extraordinary talents of the Larry Mercey Trio? Enjoy a delicious dinner buffet (turkey dinner with all the trimmings) and as darkness falls, we will tour the Northern Festival of lights display in the Owen Sound area! Includes dinner, performance, lights tour, luxury coach transportation, hst, driver’s gratuity. Departs 11:45 am, approx. return time 8:30 pm. Sunday, November 20 $75 member / $85 non
FITNESS CLASSES PAR-Q / PAR-Med Fitness Forms All fitness participants must fill out a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (Par-Q) prior to participation in any fitness program. Not only will it help guide your participation but will assist instructors in monitoring your progress. Those with certain medical conditions will need to fill out a PARmed-X form in consultation with their doctor. Forms given at time of registration. If you registered online, please print form off our website www.centrewellington.ca. Forms should be returned by first day of class. Register early for fitness classes as space is lim-
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