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Tel: 642-7909 • Email: gimli55@mts.net
Website: www.gimlinewhorizons.com
October
MISSION STATEMENT
"The Centre will be an asset to the
2014
community by providing a pleasant place for
recreation, relaxation and companionship
HILITES
and by encouraging all members to
remain active and socially connected while
maintaining their physical and mental health"
Gimli New Horizons 55+ Centre Inc, 17
North Colonization Rd, Gimli, was incorporated in 1974 as a not for profit /
charitable organization.
Yearly Membership Fee (October 2014— October 2015) $20.00 / Person
ACTIVITIES & CONTACTS
Remember to dial 204 in front of the number.
The 2013-2014 Executive & Directors:
Please Remember to dial 204 in front of number
Executive
President
Past President
2nd Vice
Secretary
Treasurer
Peter Magnusson
Rod Allen
Dave MacVicar
Mavis Gerwing
Elaine Einarson
642-5793
480-1843
642-1213
642-8651
642-9495
Publicity
Building / Maintenance
Volunteer Director
Activities / Sunshine
Membership
Social Committee
Member At Large
Member At Large
Member At Large
Kitchen Director
Linda Cochrane
Everett Lloyd
Gloria Mattson
Nancy Allen
Vera Ralke
Lynne Magnusson
Jackie Poloski
Lynne Wall
Les Einarson
VACANT
642-7436
642-8180
642-8747
480-1843
642-9391
642-5793
642-5193
389-2878
642-9495
Office Staff:
Facility Program Mgr.
Facility Program Asst.
Jonie Johnson
Chris Mulroy
642-7909
642-7909
Directors
This is the monthly publication of the Gimli New
Horizons 55+ and is available free of charge at
the Centre and in various locations in town.
It’s purpose is to inform members and other
interested parties of the wide variety of activities
available to all those in the surrounding community age 55 years and over.
Our mailing address is P.O. Box 1821
Gimli, Manitoba, R0C 1B0
We may also be reached through our
email address gimli55@mts.net,
Our Website:
www.gimlinewhorizons.com
or by phone at: 204-642-7909
or fax: 204-642-5156
We welcome your questions and comments.
Activity:
Runs From/To:
Contact Person:
Telephone:
Acrylic Painting
Oct - May
Lorraine MacVicar
642-1213
Bowling 5-Pin
Sept - May
Tom Hussey
642-9805
Bingo
All Year
Edna Lavigne
642-5605
Bridge Contract
Sept - May
Roman Puzant
389-5169
Beginners Bridge
Sept - May
Sharon Peichl
642-4492
Bridge Duplicate
All Year
Roman Puzant
389-5169
Canasta (Monday)
All Year
Gerry Gougeon
389-5393
Canasta (Friday)
All Year
Sharon Carpenter
642-7462
Carpet Bowling
Oct – April
Vic Savage
642-7738
Cribbage
All year
George Langlois
642-9413
Fit'N'Fun
Sept - May
Marilyn Campbell
642-9684
Floor Curling (Thursday)
Sept - April
TBA
642-7909
Floor Curling (Friday)
Sept - April
Fred Ralke
642-9391
Golf
May - Sept
Dave McNabb
642-4736
Jam Session
All Year
Andy Smaha
389-4733
Line Dance (Mon)
All Year
Marion Huston
642-5534
Line Dance (Thurs)
All Year
Rose Marie Hess
642-8678
Mah-Jonng
All year
Jackie Wilson
642-4785
Perogy Making
Oct - April
Office
642-7909
Fabric Arts Group
All Year
Office
642-7909
Pool Cues
All Year
Everett Lloyd
642-8180
Tai Chi
All Year
Phyllis Holmes
642-9054
Texas Hold’ Em
Sept - April
Vaughan Cochrane
642-7436
Wood Carving
All Year
Office
642-7909
Yoga
All Year
Leanne Stevens
641-3920
Petal Pushers
Seasonal
Office
642-7909
Ballroom Dancing
Oct - May
Gail Hurak
642-7834
Pickleball
All Year
Vaughan Cochrane
642-7436
Circle Dancing
Developing
Office
642-7909
Many Thanks to the Volunteers!
OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
The slate of nominees for our Board in the election at
the October Annual General Meeting has been submitted and is posted in the Centre. Thank you to those
who were called and were so very supportive and encouraging even if they were not available to serve this
year. Those who accepted are to be thanked and appreciated. Of course more nominations will be welcomed and accepted from the floor at the meeting.
The dedication and competence of every Board Member and Activity leader is critical to the development of
our Centre. Our vibrant 55+ Centre is the envy of
many towns and communities. Let's keep it that way!
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7:00 pm
Slate of Nominees 2014-2015
Executive
President
Past President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Peter Magnusson
Jackie Poloski
Dave MacVicar
Lorraine Crawford
Mavis Gerwing
Elaine Einarson
Directors
Publicity
Building/Maintenance
Volunteers
Activities/Sunshine
Membership
Social
Member At Large
Member At Large
Member At Large
Kitchen Director
Roger Newman
Everett Lloyd
Shelagh Russell
Marion Gale
Vera Ralke
Lynne Magnusson
Bill Gale
Jackie Wilson
Les Einarson
VACANT
** Remember… anyone can be nominated for any
position from the floor at the AGM.**
Peter Magnusson
Hey everyone! Hope your September was not too
cold and wet.
The October General Meeting on Tuesday October 7th at 7:00 pm is fast approaching. At this
meeting we will be electing the new Board of Directors for the 2014-2015 year. We have a full slate of
candidates that are eager to serve. We still need a
Kitchen Director. Anyone who would like to take on
the challenge of kitchen director, please step forward.
Please remember anyone may be nominated from
the floor. We would welcome any and all members
who would like to run for any position on the Board to
put their name forward.
I would like to take this time to thank the board members who will not be serving this coming year. They
are Rod Allen, Nancy Allen, Linda Cochrane, Gloria
Mattson and Lynne Wall. For various personal reasons they have chosen not to run this term. Thank
you for your service on the Board.
Coming up this October is the fall supper on October
19th. This is one of our major fund raisers and we
can use all the volunteers we can get. If you are interested in volunteering labor, donating or baking
pies, please sign up on the sheet by the Grand Room
doors.
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for this year’s
Christmas Party on November 29th. Tickets are still
only $25 for a full Turkey Dinner and entertainment
by Thistle. Get your tickets early as we sold out last
year and there were some disappointed people.
I hope to see you all at the General Meeting and
working at the Fall Supper!
Card Yard News and More!
BRIDGE NEWS - Roman Puzant
Beginners Bridge
Beginner lessons are once again being offered by
Sharon Peichl (642-4492) Fridays at 11:00 a.m. Call
Sharon for confirmation.
Contract Bridge
Contract Bridge sessions are held every Friday at
1:00 p.m.
P.S. Please be punctual and vewwy vewwy quiet!
Duplicate Bridge
Weekly sessions every Wednesday at 1:30p.m.
***Please note time change***
The Annual Gimli Open Duplicate Tournament shall
be held on Monday October 20th 2014 at 1:00
p.m. Tickets are available through Roman (389-5169)
Peter (642-8225) or Dale (642-5178)
Tickets are $5.00 per person and to be purchased in
advance, by October 16th, s'il vous plait.
A trophy and prizes shall be awarded.
Things overheard at the Bridge Club
• The difference between genius and stupidity is that
genius has its limits.
• A player who can't defend accurately should try to
be declarer.
• Your play was much better today, and so were your
excuses.
We have had an issue on Fridays with several late
arrivals to play cards (both bridge and canasta).
Noise levels have been very high while arranging to
settle them in.
A reminder to both the Bridge and Canasta that all
players should be considerate of those who organize
the activity, and please arrive well ahead of play time
of 1:00 pm.
When both groups have their full slate the general
noise level is a problem to some. We will work to
make some changes to accommodate all our players. One thing to note is that many are getting
harder of hearing and a high noise level makes it
very difficult at any function.
CRIBBAGE
Office
DO YOU PLAY CRIBBAGE?
“Do you want to spend an evening alone or
would you rather come out and play Cribbage??”
We play each Thursday and start at 7:00 p.m. sharp
so please arrive by 6:45 p.m.
We play 8 games and finish at 9:30 p.m.
$3.00 for Members, $5.00 for Non Members.
Come join the fun!
INTERLAKE CHEMICALS
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MAHJONG (Board Game)
Mah-Jong will quite likely start up again in September or
October depending on Interest. If you have any questions
please call Jackie at 642-4785
MONDAY AFTERNOON CANASTA
Activity Leader Germaine Gougeon
Come and join our friendly group. We start our random team selection at 1pm Sharp so come early,
get your coffee and meet and greet until then. We
continue playing until 3:30 to 4:00 depending on
how the game is going. See you there.
FRIDAY CANASTA
Activity Leader Sharon Carpenter
We play at 1:00 p.m. Sharp every Friday and the
door is always open to newcomers. We can play 3
or 4 to a table, so there’s lots of room for everyone.
Come on down for some laughs and good times.
“Chase the Ace”
Chase the Ace has officially ended. It was good to try
something new but we found out that this wasn’t the right
game for New Horizons.
KITCHEN NEWS
Sharon Peichl
We are off and running to keep up with the busy fall
season at our Centre. September is the kick off with
a very busy time in the kitchen to serve the Floor
Curling crowd. I think they are 'fed up' !! The lunch
teams are set on their schedule now, with a few adjustments for winter holidays as usual if opportunity
arises!
We are trying to build a new list of spares to call
when we are short for the Friday service or prep a
day ahead. Not a lot of calls, and not a lot of work,
but very necessary to keep the teams supported
with enough help. Please be sure your name is on
our list if you are able to offer some of your time.
Speak to the office if you wish to serve on a team
regularly.
Most of us love to enjoy the Friday lunch scene
along with our favorite activity. It is essential now
that some new and younger (that's a fact – most of
us team leaders have been leading for many years!)
members must step up to ensure the program continues. We have offered Friday lunches for about 14
years. All volunteer driven. Please offer your comments or suggestions to enhance and maintain this
favorite friendly program.
Next big kitchen event is the Fall Supper. Posters
are around to inform you all of volunteer and donor
opportunities. Add peeling potatoes and carrots to
your list. Drop in on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. with
your favorite peeler and join a gang for an hour to
peel and cut. Coffee is free as always. Its like an old
time 'peeling bee' when we all chip in to get it done
fast!! See you all Fridays!!
Two penguins walk into a bar... which is stupid
because the second one should have seen it.
BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
Everett Lloyd
This month one of the two water heaters in the main
kitchen was replaced as it was leaking. Now both the
water heaters are new and should last for many years
to come.
With the winter coming on fast, plans are being made
for snow removal for the Centre.
Other than that, the building has survived into another
month.
BUYING OR SELLING A HOME
OR VACATION PROPERTY?
In addition to seeing your Realtor
and Lender visit our office before
you buy or sell to discuss the important legal questions that often arise.
There is usually no additional fee
and you will be ready to write or
accept your offer.
Whether you are buying or selling
property in Gimli, the Interlake, or in
Winnipeg, we would be pleased to
assist you.
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At Duplicate Bridge this hand dealt included 30 points
- a good hand in any card game!! Several tables
played the same hand and of course enjoyed it!!!
4 aces, 3 kings, 1 queen and 3 jacks.
Singing in the shower is all fun and games until you
get shampoo in your mouth, then it just becomes a
soap opera.
How To Help Around The House
How to Grow Pumpkins
Philip was enjoying the second week of a twoweek vacation the same way he had enjoyed the
first week: by doing as little as possible.
Farmer Smith was driving his tractor along the
road with a trailer load of fertilizer. Alex a little
boy of nine was playing ball in his yard; he saw
the farmer and asked:
“What've you got in your trailer?”
“Manure,” farmer Smith replied.
“What are you going to do with it?” asked Alex.
“Put it on my pumpkins,” answered the farmer.
Alex replied, “You ought to come and eat with us,
we put ice-cream on our pumpkin pie.”
A Funny, Witty and Short Story of Wisdom Senility
An elderly couple, John and Maureen Barnden were
celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary. The
couple had married as childhood sweethearts and had
moved back to their old neighborhood, just outside
Burlington in the State of Vermont, shortly after they
retired.
Holding hands, John and Maureen strolled back to
their old school. It was not locked, so they went in and
found the old desk they'd shared, where John had
carved "I love you, Moz."
On their way back home, a bag of money fell out of
an armored car, practically landing at their feet; Maureen quickly picked it up, and not sure what to do with
it, they took it home. There, she counted the money:
seventy-thousand dollars!
John pronounced, 'We've got to give it back, Moz.'
Maureen replied quickly, “Finders keepers, sweetheart,” and she put the money back in the bag and hid
it in their attic.
The next day, two policemen were going from door to
door in their neighborhood looking for the money, and
knocked on John and Maureen's door.
“Excuse me, sorry to trouble you, but did either of
you find a bag that fell out of a Securicor van yesterday?”
Maureen responded firmly, “No.”
John retorted clearly and loudly, “She's lying. She hid
it up in the attic.”
Maureen glared and said, “Don't you believe him, he's
getting senile.”
The agents turned to John and began to question him.
One says, “Now sir, think back to yesterday and tell
us the whole story right from the beginning.”
“Well,” started John, “it was like this: when Maureen
and I were walking home from school yesterday .....”
The first policeman turns to his partner and raising his
eyes to the heavens murmurs, “Let's go, Buddy.”
He ignored his wife Paula's not-so-subtle hints
about completing certain jobs around the house,
but Philip didn't realize how much this bothered
her until the clothes dryer refused to work, the
iron shorted and the sewing machine motor
burned out in the middle of a seam. The final
straw came when she plugged in the vacuum
cleaner and nothing happened.
Paula looked so stricken that I had to offer some
consolation.
L
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“That's OK, darling,” Philip said. “You still have
me.”
Paula looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
“Yes, Philip,” she wailed, “but you don't work
either.”
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The Ones That Got Away
After a Tuesday fishing on the River Test, near
Southampton in Southern England, Trevor is walking from the pier carrying two brown trout in a
bucket.
He is approached by a Water Conservation Officer
who asks him for his fishing license.
Trevor replies to the environmentalist, “I was not
fishing and I did not catch these brown trout, they
are my pets. Every day I come down to the water
and put these fish into the water and take them for a
walk to the end of the pier and back. When I'm
ready to go I whistle and they jump back into the
bucket and we go home.”
The officer, obviously, does not believe him and he
reminds Trevor that it is illegal to fish without a
license. The fisherman turns to the warden and
says, “If you don't believe me then watch,” and he
throws the trout back into the water.
The warden says, “Now whistle to your fish and
show me that they will jump out of the water and
into the bucket.”
The fisherman turns to the officer and says, “What
fish?”
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At New Horizons 55+
in the Card Yard
October is Flu Awareness Month. The best way to
avoid getting the flu or passing it along is to wash
your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
New Horizons Office will be closed on
October 13, 2014 for the Thanksgiving
Weekend.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Lynne Magnusson
Another Season Opener has come and gone at New
Horizons 55+. In September each year New Horizons 55+ kicks off the Floor Curling season with a
bonspiel open to other 55+ Organizations around
the province. Volunteers from the Centre organize
the event and usually provide entertainment for the
suppers as well. This year’s attendance was down a
little with only 20 teams entering. The Centre managed to pull off a Ham dinner and the usual Fish Fry
Friday. Winners are listed below. Thanks to all who
participated and travelled down for the event.
1st Place
- Norm Freud Team (From Left to right)
Norm Freund, Fred Ralke, Vera
Ralke
2nd Place
George Wiebe Team
(From Left to right)
George Wiebe, Muriel Howarth,
Kathy Wiebe, Margaret Letkeman
3rd Place
Bill Sass Team
(From Left to right)
Bev Richardson, Julie Sass,
Bill Sass
4th Place
Gudni Magnusson Team
(From Left to right)
Anna Stevens, Gudni Magnusson
5th Place
Ernie Pawluk Team
(From Left to right)
Marion Dueck, Mary Harapiak,
Phyllis Pawluk, Ernie Pawluk
6th Place
Peter Suderman Team
(From Left to right)
Vera Suderman, Peter Suderman,
Jim Pyper, Carol Pyper
Well Done Every Everyone!, Congratulations.
Last night was the annual Fall Fashion Show. What
an event it was! This year’s theme was caramel.
119 ladies were in attendance to eat the delectable
caramel treats. Johnson’s and the New Horizons’
models put on a dazzling show of new fall fashions
ranging from glamorous evening wear to cuddling at
home in front of the fire wear. We were also given a
display of packable clothes that will wash and wear
well for those trips down south. Congratulations to
the winner of the $50.00 Johnson’s gift certificate.
Remember that producing your ticket stub or a copy
of the program at Johnson’s over the next few days
will still qualify you for a discount in the store. And
don’t forget their upcoming French Dressing Clinic
and their Wonderbra Clinic.
For the first time ever we tried a Silent Auction.
Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and
congratulations to the big winners. We had a variety
of prizes from jewellery and scarves to bird baths.
The auction proved to be really popular, with all the
tickets sold. Watch for it to happen again!
So, having cleaned up from last night’s festivities
your Social Committee is moving on to the next
event – our annual Christmas Party. It will be held
on Saturday, November 29th, 2014. We will be dining on a full course turkey dinner with entertainment
by Thistle. Tickets will be $25.00 each and will be
on sale by the end of October. Last year this event
sold out so get your tickets early.
YOGA
5 Pin Bowling
Tom Hussey
Leanne Stevens
Join us & experience the benefits that practicing
yoga can provide. By incorporating mindfulness with
movement we can learn how to move in a way that
promotes health rather than pain. So come join us
& learn how you can take care of your body, mind
and spirit.
Join our ongoing groups Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.,
Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Newcomers are always
welcome. Drop in.
New Horizons Members $7.00,
Non-members $11.00.
If you have any questions please contact the instructor Leanne Stevens at 641-3920 or email
bluecatline@yahoo.ca.
Namaste ~
My wife always complains. Last week she was
complaining that I never take her anywhere so
last night I booked her a table but she still wasn’t
happy. Apparently she hates snooker.
5-Pin bowling began on Sept. 18th. We have 8 full
teams plus 3 bowlers looking for full time.
We have lots of spares till Christmas, but will probably
need a few more when the Snowbirds head South.
Our Executive remains the same as last year:
President
- Celine Bellin
Vice President
- Lynn Wall
Secretary
- Tom Hussey
Treasurer
- John Cramer
Thanks to the above for volunteering their time to
carry on another year!
After kissing a girl in back of the gym for several
hours I said, "You know, this isn't working out."
BALLROOM DANCING LESSONS
Gail Hurak
Hilites Article and Admin. Support
Debrorah and Chris Gaynor-Martens
Professional Dance Instructors
This month, we are learning the East Coast Swing.
JOE PIOTROWSKI
PHARMACIST
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Gents, with your left hand, hold your partner’s right
hand.
Starting on your left foot, your steps are counted as
1 & 2, 3 & 4, rock back on your left on count 5, right
on count 6.
That’s it! That’s your basic footwork. Easy.
Eventually, your partner is going to want to do turns.
We can help you with that.
Come to our first class on October 14th @ 7:00PM.
No need to pre-register. Just show up and be prepared to have fun.
The holidays are coming and hopefully, you’ll be
able to use what you’ve learned at a dance function.
It is our hope to offer 2 levels this year; a beginner
class and an intermediate class. Come on Tuesday
and we will decide for the following week. Or write
your name on the bulletin board at the 55+ club prior
to the 14th so that the instructors can be prepared to
bring two sets of music and equipment.
Sign up as a SINGLE FEMALE, SINGLE MALE or COUPLES
642-8170
(Residence 642-8432)
P.O. Box 4000, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0
New Horizons Members - $6.00 /per person, per class
Non-Member (55+ Only) - $10.00 /per person, per class
9 Centre St., Gimli, MB
Seniors Discount: 65yrs. or older, 10% off on
Lunch or Dinner Buffett From Oct 1 to April 30th
Mon. - Sat. 11:30 am to 9:00 pm
Sunday Noon to 8:00 pm
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JAMMERS
Andy Smaha
I’m sorry to say that we had to cancel our session at Betel on Sept. 17th. Too many Jammers
were away for various reasons…
We’re now back to almost a full compliment.
We play on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
if you would like to drop by and check us out.
We’re always happy to have an audience.
When life gives you melons, you’re probably dyslexic.
New Horizons Member Dave Smith
showing off his Gold Medal for
Scrabble in the 2014 Canada
Games.
Canada 55+ Games:
It's a biannual event involving
participants from all the provinces and territories.
This year it was held in Strathcona County, Alberta, on the outskirts of Edmonton.
Their theme was "Happiness is
Health".
There were over 2000 participants competing in over 20 sports
and activities.
If you want more general information about this year's event go
to: www.canada55plusgames2014.com
I competed in the Scrabble competition. There were 27 participants
divided into 3 divisions based on North American Scrabble Players'
Association ratings. Based on my rating I was in the B or middle
division with 10 other players. We played a 14-game modified
round robin format over 3 days. I finished with a record of 13 wins
and 1 loss. One other player had the same record, but I was
awarded the gold medal based on a bigger point spread over the
14 games.
Being part of the 150 member Team Manitoba was lots of fun. I
enjoyed the experience so much that I'm seriously thinking of participating in the event again in Brampton, ON in the summer of
2016.
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TOURS
Elaine Einarson
SUNSHINE REPORT
Nancy Allen
In the month of September, get well cards were sent
to Cynthia Webster and Muriel Howarth. Cards of
Sympathy were sent to Karen Elliot on the loss of
her husband Sherman and to Nancy Allen on the
loss of her Mother.
Thanks to those members who pass along information on any members who are sick, in the hospital, or
if someone in their family has passed away. We
want to be able to offer our concern and support to
those members.
Home again, after another trip to Shooting Star. Firstly I
would like to apologize for having to change dates for the
tour. The people who do bookings at the Casino erred and
as a result we had to change our dates. To all the people
who had to cancel we are sorry, however to those who
were able to go B&B thanks you also. My thanks to B&B
for filling the bus in Winnipeg otherwise we would have
had to cancel. Once we were on our way everyone seemed
to settle in for a nice ride on the BROTHER BEAR BUS
LINE. We had our usual shopping and spending and
looking for the winning machines. The food was great
and the weather was cool and raining on the second day.
Overall I think all had a good time and will be ready again
in November. B&B have checked into a trip to Northern
Lights Casino at Walker Minn. for Nov 3-4-5/2014.
Many have been asking to go however it is about an hour
further. The cost would be $151.00 with $100.00 rebate
and $5.00 food voucher. I am going to put up a poster and
if it doesn't appear to have enough interest by October
18th we will have to cancel the trip. Be aware you do
NOT have to be a member of New Horizons to take advantage of New Horizon tours.
Any questions please don't hesitate to call me 642-9495 or
the Centre 642-7909
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BUILDING
CENTRE
GIMLI
OPEN 7 DAYS
A WEEK
We held our annual membership BBQ on Thursday,
September 4th. Turns out it was the rainiest day
ever. We started very slow for attendance, but in the
end we had 126 members show up.
Being new to the position of membership, I was slow
in preparing all the food on time, unfortunately dinner
was later than planned and some guests had to wait
till the next round of hamburgers got cooked. My
apologies for that, I’ll try harder next year.
I would like to thank all the volunteers who looked
after the membership renewal process, the games,
the bar, and the cooking & cleaning.
Our club President, Peter Magnusson, and his assistant Gloria Mattson handed out the Year pins for the
members who have been here for set times. Congratulations to all of you!
Thank you Jackie Poloski for taking some pictures of
the event.
Currently we have 326 members signed up for the
new membership year which starts on October 1st,
50 of them are new to the Centre this year. We hope
to contact our new members by phone soon and
welcome them to the club.
There will be a total of 6 Early Bird draws at the
AGM on Oct. 7 for those members who have renewed their memberships before Oct. 1. There will
be 2 free memberships drawn courtesy of the New
Horizons Club. There will be two $25.00 Sobeys Gift
Certificates courtesy of Horizon Hearing. And there
will be two $50.00 Super A gift certificates courtesy
of Member John McClay in memory of Joan
McClay.
25 Year Pin recipient
Gudni Magnusson
POOL CUES
Everett Lloyd
The pool table is open and setup most of the time. Now
that we are all settling down in the cooler weather, why
not drop by with a friend and shoot some pool. $1.00
activity fee lets you play as long as you like. Table is
closed on Tuesdays, but generally available any other
days, you can call the office first at 642-7909 to see if
it’s free or not.
FIT N’ FUN WINTER EDITION
Need a good Fitness Routine?
Our sessions are based on low impact
aerobics and established walking programs. We also do upper body workouts that are
good for the arms, back and neck.
Classes are held on Mondays, Wednesday and
Saturday Mornings from 9:30 to 11:00.
Exercise;
 Tones Muscle
 Keeps your joints in good working order
 Boosts Metabolism
 Helps Prevent Osteoporosis
 Keeps Your Mind Sharp
Time to shape up for those Christmas Photos with
family! Step into Marilyn’s Fit N Fun routine and you’ll
be running marathons in no time.
Life is all about perspective. The sinking of the
Titanic was a miracle to the lobsters in the
ship's kitchen.
ACTIVITY UPDATE
PEROGY MAKING
“The Perogy Teams”
We are ready for another year! Tuesday, October
7th is our first Prep work—peeling potatoes and
making the perogy filling. Wednesday, Oct 8 we put
the fixin's together to make those delicious little
dumplings.
Welcome back to our regular crowd of volunteer
workers, and sure hoping to see some new people
there too as well! We will have you trained up and
popping out perogies in no time.
Looking ahead, the dates for November are Tues.,
Nov 4 and Weds., Nov 5th.
News from the
Seniors Resource Program
The Gimli Seniors Resource Council and Staff would like
to thank everyone who supported and volunteered at our
Sisters of the Holy Rock fundraiser on September 13,
2014. Thank you to Design Canada, Standard Graphics
and the Gimli Rec Centre for the advertising and to
Tergesen’s and Johnson’s for their support as well. Also
a huge thank you to the Gimli High School and Students
for the use of their facility. Thank you and we appreciate
your continued support. The show was a huge success
and we couldn’t have done it without all of you. Once
again thank you!
Bingo at
New Horizons 55+
Edna Lavigne
Acrylic Painting Classes
With Lorraine MacVicar
New Horizons Art Group is starting on Oct. 14th and
will meet every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
We usually have a good sized group, we paint, share
ideas, and have a great time.
There are a few new artists each year as well as more
experienced artists. I have to say - everyone produces very creative and beautiful art.
Come out and see what we’re up to!
$5.00 / Class, bring your own supplies.
New Horizons 55+ Members Only.
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00
Bingo at New Horizons will be
cancelled for October 22nd due
to the Municipal Election. Bingo
will resume on October 29th as
usual. Thank You.
GOLF
Dave McNabb
In taking a Stained Glass
Workshop?
Class would be one night
a week for 3 hours for
4 weeks.
Cost is $144.00 per person.
Your project would be a square foot window
hanging. (see pic)
We are thinking of a beginners class Nov 20,
27 and Dec. 4 & 11th
If we get a lot of interest we would try more
classes in the New Year.
Call New Horizons office at 642-7909.
Classes instructed by Carol & Claude Hebert
from Cat’ch Yer Eye Stained Glass from Gimli.
Dentists make money off of people with bad teeth.
Why should I trust the toothpaste they recommend?
September 1 - We finally got a nice day to have our
“golf” windup with 60 golfers in attendance.
First Place with a plus 9 were: Sam Bobbie, Jack
Gantzel, Don Smith and Irma Buckler.
Second Place with a plus 7 were: Gord Page, Mike
Tesarski, Beth McLean and Emily Devlin.
Third Place with a plus 4 was the team of Kel Crawford, Larry Gel, Joyce Durston and Desa Bobbie.
Closest to the hole on:
#1 Lorraine Crawford and Carl Berg
#7 Lil Page and Larry Weber
September 8 - The temperature dropped and the
wind increased as 16 golfers headed out. Everyone
survived with no problems and we look forward to a
nicer day next week.
September 15 - Wow! A beautiful day - and, it’s a
Monday! As golfers took advantage of a great golf
day.
First Place with a plus 8 were: Suzanne and George
Barrow, Neva St. Dennis and Teval Marks.
Second Place with a plus 3 were Rod and Nancy Allen, Carol Gillespie and Dale Campbell.
Third Place with a plus 2 went to Sam Bobbie, Garry
and Isabel Peterson and Diane Gantzel.
September 22 - Another very nice golf day! 45 golfers took advantage of the weather. We hope to have
another good day next week.
September 29 - Not as nice a day as last week. It
was cooler but no wind at all which made the course
very playable.
That’s it for this year! See you in May.
WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE
MONDAY
Fit N’ Fun
Line Dance
Canasta
TUESDAY
9:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
Yoga
Tai Chi
Fabric Arts
Acrylic Painting
Ballroom Dancing
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Pickleball will be played at the Cadet Gym in the Industrial Park from
September and on. More details to follow.
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
Billiards
Floor Curling
Yoga
Cribbage
Line Dance
Fit N’ Fun
Jammers
Carpet Bowling
Texas Hold’Em
Duplicate Bridge
Bingo
Anytime
10:00 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Floor Curling
Tai Chi
 Continuing
Contract Bridge
Canasta
Wood Carving
(probably Starting Oct. 17th)
9:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY
10:00 a.m.
Fit N’ Fun
9:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
ACTIVITY PRICES - Members $1.00 - Non members $6.00. Some activities charge more, due to prize money and service fee.
PLEASE CONTACT ACTIVITY DIRECTOR BEFORE JOINING. CONTACT NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT INSIDE COVER OF THE NEWS LETTER.
NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
HORIZON Hearing ………..…….
•
For Appointment call 1-877-300-7507
Next Scheduled day for Horizon Hearing at New Horizons 55+ is: OCTOBER 2 & 15
BELTONE Hearing ………………
For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653
• Next Scheduled day for Beltone at New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre is: OCTOBER 29
Lisa Taylor, D.V.M.
Kristine Torske, D.V.M., D.V.Sc.
Wendy Slezak, D.V.M.
70 Centre Street
Gimli, Manitoba R0C 1B0
gimliveterinaryservices.com
Ph. 204-642-8398
Fax 204-642-9996
lmtvet@mts.net
Find New Horizon 55+ at our website: www.gimlinewhorizons.com