Operating Hours In This Issue Christmas Sing-A

Vol.3
No. 12
OUR VISION
To provide a positive environment
for enjoyment and personal growth
through community interaction
HAPPENINGS
This Month’s Featured Event
Christmas Sing-A-Long and Show
Friday, December 19th
12:30 PM
Our final and biggest event of the year! Bring your family and
friends for a delicious traditional turkey dinner and entertainment!
Dec
2014
In This Issue
General Information
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Centre Business,
Volunteers
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Events, Tournaments
& Guest Speakers
Page 4
Movie Matinees &
Kitchen Korner
Page 5
Preview of January
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Wellness Services
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Drop-In Activities
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Operating Hours
1-380 Cook Street, Victoria, BC V8V 3X7
Mon./Tue./Wed./Fri./Sat., 8:30am-4:00pm
Tel: 250-384-6542
Thur., 8:30am-8:00pm
E-mail: info@cookstreetvillageactivitycentre.com
Closed all statutory holidays + Sun.
www.cookstreetvillageactivitycentre.com
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
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General Information
Message From Your Board
Board
The past 3 years have been a bit of a roller coaster for the Cook
Street Village Activity Centre. When a new board was elected in
2012, it was faced with deficit budgets, a dwindling membership,
and the real possibility the Centre would have to close. That
board’s priority had to be to improve the fiscal situation and to
attract new members. We made some good and some regrettable
decisions but managed, in the last three years, to move the budget
into the black, increase modestly our membership, and hire a
wonderful group of staff.
Now it is time for a new board to build on this foundation and
to support our staff in expanding an exciting and innovative
programme for our members and for others in the community. It
is an exciting opportunity to contribute (and to have fun doing
it!). On February 20th, members will be electing at least 5 new
directors to the Board. It is a two year commitment with its own
rewards. If you would like to be part of this new team, let the
folks at the reception desk know. We welcome your interest.
We regret to announce that Friday, December 15th will be the last
day at CSVAC for Tania Keller, Activity Assistant. Tania’s hours
have increased at her other workplace. We will miss her and wish
her all the best in her future endeavours.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish you a joyous,
healthy, and prosperous Holiday Season and New Year.
Ivan Carlson
President
Dale Oakes
Secretary
Barry Sadler
Treasurer
Michael Lewis
Director
Doug Paterson
Director
Bev Ruhl
Director
Judith Spice
Director
Gillian Tucker
Director
Staff
Carol Turnbull
Administrative Manager
Karen Henry
Program/Volunteer Manager
Gerry Burke
Membership Fees
Cook
Annual membership $50 or monthly $7. Use your L.I.F.E credits
towards a membership. Come in for a cup of coffee and ...
Tania Keller
Activity Assistant
Christel Morrow
Activity Assistant
Funded by:
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We acknowledge the financial support of the
Province of British Columbia
Thank you City of Victoria
for your on-going support!
@CSVAC1
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© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
Centre Business
BOOK SALE!
December 3 - 17
Book sale proceeds go to the
Centre. Drop off your nearly new
books at reception.
No hardcover books, please.
Need Space? We Do Rentals!
We have space for meetings, conferences,
recitals, or workshops. You can select from
our different meeting rooms, the cozy lounge,
or the spacious auditorium with stage (seating
capacity 180). We have special rates for our
members, non-profit organizations, and we
have long-term rental discounts available.
Call for more details (250) 384-6542.
Coffee Hour with the Staff
Join the staff on the first Wednesday of the
month for complementary coffee or tea.
Wednesday, Dec., 3rd
10:30 AM | Lounge | Free
Welcome Gerry Burke, our new Cook! Gerry
has come to us with a diverse background of
cooking and baking. He used to run his own
cafe in James Bay near the James Bay New
Horizons. There have been a few of our folks
that know him from this cafe and have already
given him two enthusiastic thumbs up.
Welcome to our Centre and team. We look
forward to working with you for many years.
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Centre Holiday Hours
December 24th - 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
December 25th - Centre Closed
Decmeber 26th - Centre Closed
Re - open on December 27th
December 31st - 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
January 1st - Centre Closed
January 2nd - Centre resumes regular hours
Even though it’s a simple gift, being able to
enjoy a traditional holiday feast can make a
big difference for a struggling individual or
family this Christmas. Remember to donate to
our Mustard Seed Collection Box.
Volunteers
Volunteer of the Month - Ellen Eckstrand
Ellen Eckstrand started volunteering in
2009. She collects the tickets at our special
events as well as knits with the Busy Hands
group to sell in our craft case.
Ellen grew up and married in Powell River.
She and her husband moved to Victoria in
1983 and they now reside in the Cook St.
Village.
Although Ellen was a Reiki Master for a
time, she is now a psychic and energy healer
and just returned from a conference in
Vancouver where she learned reconnective
healing (connecting with earth’s energy). She says healing can be
done face-to-face as well as long distance. Thank you, Ellen, for
volunteering over the years.
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
General Call Out
for Volunteers
CSVAC offers a variety of
ways to get involved ranging
from positions in reception,
special events, fundraising,
gardening, kitchen food
services, marketing, office
and administration, telephone
committee, and many more.
We guarantee you can find
something that you enjoy
and make new friends in the
process!
All volunteers are required to
fill out a volunteer application
form available at reception.
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Events, Tournaments, Guest Speakers
Christmas Volunteer Brunch
Friday, Dec., 5th
10:00 AM
We are nviting all 2014 active volunteers
and this year’s recently retired volunteers to
join us for our annual Christmas Volunteer
Brunch. It’s our way to show our appreciation
to you, and a wonderful opportunity for the
Centre Board of Directors and Staff to say
“Thank You.”
11:00 AM Entertainment provided by the
Monterey Players in their Christmas Play
“Secret Santa,”a Christmas comedy by Greg
Finnegan.
Tickets: FREE for volunteers
$8.00 for guests. Pick up at
reception desk.
Christmas Dinner Event
CSVAC Drama Group Christmas Skit
and Sing-A-Long
Friday, Dec., 19th
12:30 PM
Enjoy a traditional Christmas meal with
all the fixings followed with a play by
our in-house drama group. Then enjoy a
festive Christmas carol sing-a-long, lead by
entertainer Doug Paterson. Bring your family
and friends to this fun filled event!
Bring a non-perishable food item for our
Mustard Seed bin!
Tickets: $15 Members/$18 Non-Members
Entertainment only: $8 enter at 1:30pm
Ticket deadline Tuesday, Dec., 16th.
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Bridge Tourney!
Events, Tournaments,
Guest Speakers,
Tuesday, Dec., 9th
12:45 PM
FINAL TOURNAMENT OF 2014!
Come and play to win one of the cash prizes:
1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place and one of three
random draws. Ticket also includes a light
snack with a coffee or tea.
Sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or if you
are a drop-in/single player contact Activity
Leader, Mickey Bateman at (250) 386-4088.
Non-members welcome!
Tickets: $5.00 Members/Non-Members
The Journey Program
Monday, Dec., 15th
10 AM - 11:30 AM
Learn about health services, active lifestyle
activities and programs available to support
continued independent, semi-independent
living and better health.
Topic: Advance Health Care Planning
presented by Dawn Dampierre.
FREE! Sign up at reception desk.
Victoria Ballet “Tea for Tutu”
Wednesday, Dec., 10th
2 PM
The Gift, an original, magical Christmas story,
set to the music of “The Nutcracker.”
This is a CSVAC Members only trip. Ballet
Victoria has arranged for one limo to pick
up and drop off at the Centre. Come in for
transportation details. Seven (7) seats only;
waitlist available. Sign up early. FREE!
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
Movie Matinees
December Movie Matinee Schedule
Saturday 1:00 PM
Admission $3.00 Members & Non-Members; includes popcorn and beverage
Dec 6- Steel Magnolias Revolving around Trudy’s Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day
Louisiana, Steel Magnolias is the story of a close-knit circle of friends whose lives come together there. 117
minutes. Rated PG. Starring: Sally Fields, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and more!
Dec 13 - Miracle on 34th Street A little girl discovers dreams do come true if you really believe. Six-
year-old Susan has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle - Santa Claus. (1994) 114 minutes. Rated
PG. Starring: Richard Attenborough, Elizabeth Perkins, Dylan McDermott.
Dec 20- It’s a Wonderful Life An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman
by showing what life would have been like if he never existed. (1946) 130 minutes. Starring: James Stewart,
Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore.
Dec 27th - To Be Announced. If there are a sufficient number of tickets sold the movie will run.
BUSY HANDS Knit Group
Christmas is coming and what makes a better gift than a lovely hand crafted
item made by our Busy Hands group. Busy Hands takes custom orders!
We take orders. If members want anything made for them by “Busy Hands”
they must pay a deposit before the item is made or that deposit is nonrefundable. All proceeds go towards the Centre.
Kitchen Korner
Kitchen Hours: 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Mon-Sat.
Soup & Sandwich Bar
Sandwiches are made to order for $3. Have your sandwich with a soup for $6.
Mon. / Tue. / Thu./ Fri. from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
December Hot Lunch Menu
Wednesday, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost: $8.00 includes soup, main course, dessert and coffee or tea.
Dec., 3rd - Shepherd’s Pie, Salad, and Brownie
Dec., 10th - Chicken Stir Fry, Rice, and Lemon Tart
Dec., 17th - Lasagna, Salad, and Date Square
December 24 & 31st - No Hot Lunch
Stop in to meet Gerry, our new Cook!
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
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Courses and Workshops
Gentle Core on the Floor
Be brave! Enjoy! This class begins with a low-impact
warmup, to prepare the body; followed by floor
work, for conditioning; and ending with a gentle cool
down, for relaxation. These exercises address proper
alignment, breathing, strengthening and stretching.
They help to increase endurance, bone density, balance,
flexibility, and self-esteem.
Monday & Friday
Jan., 5th – 30th
8:30am-9:15am
Cost: $49 Members/$59 Non Members
Introduction to iPad Workshop
Bought or received an iPad and don’t know how to
use it? Or thinking of getting or giving one and want
to know what the craze is all about? Demonstrate;
transferring songs to your iPad from Internet or CD,
sync with your Mac or PC, playback options, transferring podcasts to your iPad, basic operation.
Saturday, Jan., 10th (1.5 hours)
1-2:30pm
Cost: $37 Member/$42 Non-Member
Yoga for EveryBODY
Enjoy gentle chair yoga tailored to those with
physical challenges. The class is done seated in a
A women’s only class delivering fun fresh combinations chair or wheelchair. Course runs month by month.
of moves inspired by Belly dance, African dance and
Try your first class as a drop-in before registering;
Bollywood dance plus an infusion of Yoga, Pilates
fee applies.
and Meditation. The class opens with a meditation and Tuesday, Dec., 2nd-16th (3 weeks)
then leads into a gentle warm-up, followed by (cardio) 11:30am-12:20pm
cultural dance movements, then a cool down with
Cost: $24 Member/$29 Non-Member/Drop-in $10
isolations and chair stretching. The class closes with a
iPad/iPhone Apps Workshop
(thoughtful) Mudra. These exercises not only help to
This class looks at some of the “best in class” aps in
address our physical and mental energy, but also, our
various categories. Please bring your Apple ID and
emotional and spiritual nature.
password.
Wednesday, Jan., 7th-28th 11am-12pm
Saturday, Jan., 10th; 2:30-4:30pm (2 hour class)
Saturday, Jan., 10th-31st 1-2pm
Cost: $37 Member/$42 Non-Member
Cost: FREE!
BellyFit Sage - 8 FREE Classes!
FREE RECREATION WEEK!
The City of Victoria will be working with the Greater
Victoria Recreation Centres and Senior Centres
to deliver a week of FREE activities. Our Centre
submitted “YOGA for EveryBODY,” Tuesday, January
6th, 11:30-12:20pm, to be included in the marketing
strategy. During the week of January 5-11, 2015, we
will offer 1 free session/day that week. Schedule will
be posted by end of December 2014. Visit the City of
Victoria website for further details www.victoria.ca.
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Dancing for Brain Health
Challenge your brain in a fun, supportive setting,
with varied dance activities for moving in new ways!
Dancing reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and
dementia, according to recent studies. No dance experience necessary.
“Two left feet” = no problem!
Fridays, Jan., 9th-30th
11am-12pm
Cost: $40 Member/$44 Non-Member
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
Wellness Services
Reflexology for Health
Wednesday 12:30 PM-4 PM
1/2 hr. $44 1 hr. $77
4 Package Deal for 30 min. $160
4 Package Deal for 60 min. $290
Reflexology is a gentle foot massage that works
through stimulating reflex points.
Experience the benefits throughout the whole
body from the feet up.
Appointments taken at reception.
Foot Care
Wednesdays, 9 AM - 12 PM
Cost: $45
Providing an assessment, filing, clipping,
debriding of nails, soaks & foot massage.
Appointments taken at reception.
Blood Pressure Clinic
2nd Thursday of each month
Drop in and have your blood pressure checked by a
retired R.N.
Next visit: Dec., 11th
2-3 PM
Diabetes Support Group
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every
2nd month. FREE!
Next Meeting: January19th
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
SJA Therapy Dog Program
Monday, Dec., 1st
1:30 PM
Meet and visit with Trainer
Josee and her Therapy Dog,
Timba. An opportunity to pet,
talk, cuddle, and receive unconditional love from Timba.
FREE!
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
Biomagnetism and
Energy Healing
Every 2nd Friday, 10 AM - 1 PM
“Bioenergetic balancing with magnets.”
Natural treatment for all kinds of illness.
Feel better, healthier and younger.
Biomagnetism -1 hr. $85
Energy Healing - 30/40 min. $50
Appointments taken at reception.
Planning a Birthday Party?
Par-T-Perfect and CSVAC are excited to help
you plan an unforgettable birthday party!
Your 2 hour party includes:
bouncy castle; face painting & temporary
tattoos; balloon animals; parachute games;
a party leader; and 2 hour room rental
$150.00 plus taxes (max 15 children)
Call Par-t-Perfect at 386-5867
Safe Harbour
“Respect for all
Program”
The Centre’s Board of
Directors, Staff, and
Key Volunteers have
received training to
ensure we continue
to help create a
welcoming community
that supports
diversity and reject
discrimination.
amssa.org
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Drop - In Activities and Fees
Monday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Ladies Snooker
M $1.75 / NM $3.50
9:30am - 10:30am
Stretch & Strength Fitness M $3.25 / NM $6.25
10:45am - 12:30pm
Line Dance
M $1.75 / NM $3.50
12:30pm - 3:30pm
Mahjong
M $1.75 / NM $3.50
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Bingo
M $1.75 / NM $3.50
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Texas Hold'em Poker
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
2:00pm - 3:30pm Creative Writers Group
M $1.75 / NM $3.50
Tuesday
9:00am - 10:00 am Fun & Fitness
M $3.25 / NM $6.25
10:30am-12:00pm
Sing-A-Long M $1.75 / NM $3.50
11:30am - 12:20pm Chair Yoga Course M/NM $10.00
12:45pm - 3:45pm Progressive Bridge M $2.25 / NM $4.00
1:00pm - 3:30pm Euchre
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
1:00pm - 3:30pm Busy Hands Knit Group
M FREE / NM $3.50
Wednesday
9:30am - 10:30am
Stretch & Strength Fitness
M $3.25 / NM $6.25
9:30am - 11:30am Friendly Bridge
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
1:00pm - 3:30pm Paint Group M $1.75 / NM $3.50
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Cribbage
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
Thursday
9:00am - 10:00am Fun & Fitness
M $3.25 / NM $6.25
9:00am - 12:00pm
Open Billiards M $1.75 / NM $3.50
9:30am - 12:00pm
Canasta New time!
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
10:15am - 11:15am
Tai Chi Drop-in only for December M/NM $10.00
11:00am - 12:00pm Book Group (monthly mtg) M $1.75 / NM $3.50
1:00pm - 3:45pm Duplicate Bridge
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
5:00pm - 7:00pm Weight Watchers Meeting FREE
Friday
9:30am - 10:30am
Stretch & Strength Fitness
M $3.25 / NM $6.25
1:00pm - 3:30pm Euchre
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
Saturday
9:00am - 11:00am Weight Watcher's Meeting FREE
12:30pm - 3:30pm Progressive Bridge M $2.25 / NM $4.00
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Cribbage
M $2.25 / NM $4.00
1:00pm - 3:00pm Movie Matinee
M/NM $2.50
Sunday and all Statutory Holidays - CLOSED
TO SEE A NEW ACTIVITY STARTED,
IF YOU WOULD LIKE
© 2012 Cook Street Village Activity Centre
PLEASE DROP YOUR IDEA IN THE SUGGESTION BOX.
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