eHub Edition 2016 July and August

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July and August 2016
NEPEAN SENIORS RECREATION CENTRE
Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave
K2G 1W2, Ottawa, Ontario
In this issue…
WORD FROM THE CHAIR
PROGRAM COORDINATORS CORNER
What’s up and Coming
Canada Day BBQ
Summer Fun Picnic
Shut Down
Activity Reps Meeting
Military Whist
Slots Trip
Lunch at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary
School
Fall Programs
Computer Courses
60-Plus and Aging Well
Outdoor Walking Club
Cycling Club
News and Views
Attendance Draw
Contract Bridge Tournament
Summer Hours
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING UP TO
Carpet Bowling
Computer Club
Contract Bridge
Creative Craft Group
Cribbage
Curling
Duplicate Bridge
Euchre News
5 Pin Bowling
500 Club
Fun Bridge Club
Nepean Songsters
Shuffleboard
Travel Club
Volunteer Coordination
July and August Calendars
Flyers
Summer Fun Picnic
Canada Day BBQ
How to Contact Us
eHub Edition 4 2016 July and August
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WORD FROM THE CHAIR
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By Robert Jelking
I hope that summer has finally arrived, even though the second week of June feels more
like October weather. At the cottage, the black flies have now taken a back seat to the
mosquitoes. Soon, when the water warms up for swimming, the mosquitoes will retreat
to the shade and the half light of the morning and evening. Meanwhile, the deer flies and
their burly cousins, the horse flies, will rule the sunny shoreline. Ahh, Ontario the
Beautiful.
In this newsletter, I would like to reflect on my time as a volunteer with the NSRC and a
member of the Board; and to plead for help on behalf of the Members and the Board.
At first, I came to the Centre to take some Bridge lessons, and after a year or so, to play
Bridge on a more regular basis with the Fun Bridge and the Contract Bridge group. A
year and a half ago, I joined the “Board”.
It took several months, to become familiar with the members of the Board, the activities
of the Centre, and the relationship of the Centre with the City. It took longer than I
expected because things are not as simple as I thought they would be.
Very briefly, here is how I see things. The Board advises the City's Program Coordinator
(Leslie Dondale) on the activities of the City, and volunteers coordinate and fund
additional activities not directly supported by the City.
Specifically, the Board supports the bi-monthly newsletter (the HUB), the NSRC website,
workshops, social activities such as the summer picnic, the Open House, and the
Christmas breakfast, and some expenditures not paid by the City. In addition the Board
holds a small reserve to assist in the future expansion of the Centre. To do this, the
Centre relies on revenues from: Attendance Draws, Military Whist, craft sales, Slots trip,
and the Travel Club.
Recently not enough members have been willing to serve as members of the Board. If
you can manage a household budget, organize a family vacation, supervise the reroofing of your house, reply to emails, we can use your skills to help Nepean seniors
make our Centre the way we want it. New members will make new friends and become
better acquainted with activities of the Centre and you will be assisting our City to serve
the needs of Nepean seniors.
Call me or any member of the existing Board to explore your interests. And, by the way,
it is not necessary to be a Board member to help out. There are plenty of ways to lend
us a hand. I hope a few brave souls will step forward and help us out.
The Annual General Meeting is on October 18, at which time we vote on new Board
members to start in 2017.
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PROGRAM COORDINATOR’S CORNER
By Leslie Dondale
613 580 2828 Ex 2
WHAT’S UP AND COMING
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CANADA DAY BBQ
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This is a reminder that our Canada Day BBQ takes place on June 30th.
You will enjoy a great BBQ lunch and fabulous entertainment by our
own Golden Oldies and Silvertones. Sarah from Chartwell Stonehaven
will be providing the delicious cake and strawberries. The deadline to buy tickets is June
24th.
SUMMER FUN PICNIC
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Don’t forget to buy your ticket for the picnic this year. It will take place on Wednesday,
August 3rd and for only $5.00 it includes great games and a BBQ lunch provided by
Chartwell Stonehaven. It will be held on the Minto field, which is the turf field located
behind the Sportsplex. The deadline to purchase your ticket is July 25th. Please see
the flyer with all the details.
SHUT DOWN
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The good news is that all of our flooring will be replaced, part this year (main entrance,
hallway and offices) and the rest next year (Studios, Heritage room and kitchen).
The bad news is that we will have to be shut down while this takes place. This will only
affect the activities that take place in the Heritage room. I will be in touch with all of the
Activity Reps to sort out the details. They expect it to only take four to five days. The
Shut Down dates for this year are August 29th to September 2nd.
ACTIVITY REPS MEETING
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Mark your calendars now! The annual Activity Reps meeting will be held the morning of
Tuesday, September 13th at 10 a.m. More details will be given closer to the date.
MILITARY WHIST
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The next one will be held on Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. The cost is $6.00 (exact
change is greatly appreciated!) and includes cash prizes and delicious refreshments
provided by The Ravines Seniors’ Suites. There might still be some tickets available.
Check with the office. The following one will be on Friday, October 21st and the
refreshments will be provided by Island View Suites.
SLOTS TRIP
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Finally the labour dispute ended allowing us to continue the trip on June 14 with 56
people signed up. Some of our seniors won money this time around, and even those
that didn’t, still had fun. Now all that’s left to do is work off all the food that was eaten at
the wonderful buffet. The next trip will be held on October 4th. More details will be in the
next issue of the Hub.
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LUNCH AT SIR GUY CARLETON SECONDARY SCHOOL
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Due to an unfortunate accident, the chief chef is unable work on the October lunch
which is cancelled. The situation will be reviewed in September.
FALL PROGRAMS
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Chair Exercise:
Mondays: September 12th to December 14th, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $88.25 Barcode:
1054174
Wednesdays: September 7th to December 14th, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. $101.75 Barcode:
1054188
Fridays: September 9th to December 18th, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. $101.75 Barcode: 1054215
Contract Bridge is the world’s most challenging card game. Three beginner’s Bridge
courses will be offered this fall and winter. These courses will focus on the concepts of
bidding, playing and defending Bridge hands. Each course will prepare the student for
the next level of the three courses.
Two intermediate courses will also be offered. These courses are for those who have
completed the three beginner’s courses or anyone that has some knowledge of Bridge.
The first level 4 course will commence in November and continue with bidding
conventions. The second level 4 course will commence in January 2017 and
concentrate on playing and defending the hand.
Learning Bridge Level 1
Wednesdays, September 7th, to October 26th, 10 a.m. to noon. $97.50 Barcode:
1065127
Wednesdays, November 2nd to December 21st, 10 a.m. to noon. $97.50 Barcode:
1065130
Wednesdays, September 7th to October 26th, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. $97.50 Barcode: 1065129
Wednesdays, November 2nd to December 21st, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. $97.50 Barcode:
1065130
Line Dancing:
Mondays, September 26th to December 5th, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. $74.75 Barcode:
1054691
Memory Fitness:
Tuesdays, September 20th, to November 22nd, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. $102.50 Barcode:
1054404
Nordic Walking:
Fridays, September 16th to October 28th, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. $68.75 Barcode: 1053957
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Low-impact, high-energy ultimate workout that enhances your walking with 20 to 40%
more caloric expenditure. Excellent for cardio, posture and upper body strength through
the use of Nordic poles. All fitness levels welcome.
Tai Chi:
Tuesdays, September 20th to November 29th, Level 1; 11 a.m. to noon. Level 2; 10 a.m.
to 11 a.m. Level 3; 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. $98.00 Barcodes: Level 1, 1054330 Level 2,
1054365 Level 3, 1054388
Tap Dancing:
Level 1: Thursdays, September 6th to December 13th, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. $124.75 Barcode:
1054739
Level 2: Tuesdays, September 6th to December 13th, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. $124.75 (must
have some previous tap experience) Barcode: 1054757
Thursdays, Sep 8 – Dec 22 1 – 2 pm $124.75 (must be registered in Tuesday’s class)
Barcode: 1054757
Tap Dancing Performance Group: Tuesdays, September 8th to December 15th, 1 p.m.
to 2 p.m. $124.75 Barcode: 1054771
Seniors Performance Stage Class: Tuesdays, September 6th to December 13th, noon
to 1 p.m. $124.75 Barcode: 1054779
COMPUTER COURSES
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iPad® courses will be set up for the fall and winter sessions. Watch our website and the
next Hub for all the details.
60-PLUS AND AGING WELL!
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This popular 8-week certificate program returns bringing with it the chance to update
your self-health management knowledge and learn effective health promotion tips and
strategies. Stay healthier, longer!
Topics such as brain health, medication management, health system navigation, fall
prevention, nutrition, powers of attorney, and more are explored. Learn the importance
of each, signs of potential problems, and effective health promotion strategies.
Offered in a relaxed and engaging manner, you won’t want to miss a single week!
Offered by Age Well Solutions, with program facilitator Jennifer Moir. All are welcome!
Offered at the Seniors Centre, FREE of charge for members, $15 for Non-Members on
Wednesdays, October 12 to November 30 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Please call the
Centre if you are interested in signing up.
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Registration starts online August 10th at 9 p.m. for both fall and winter programs.
For dates, costs and barcodes for the winter programs, contact the Centre or check the
Nepean Sportsplex Guide or the City of Ottawa Guide online at ottawa.ca. You can
register here at the centre (starting August 11th), online or at any Client Service Centre
or Community Centre across the City of Ottawa.
OUTDOOR WALKING CLUB
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The group has started and they walk Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
on the trails behind the Sportsplex. Although there is no charge to walk with the
group, you must be a member of the Seniors Centre. So get out, make new friends and
start getting healthy today!
CYCLING CLUB
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The group meets on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. weather permitting. We meet at Britannia
Beach and cycle along the Ottawa River Parkway. This club is for cyclists who would
like to bike 15 to 25 kms in a social setting. All cyclists are required to wear a helmet.
If you are interested, please call the office for more information. There is no charge, but
you must be a member of the Seniors Centre.
NEWS AND VIEWS
ATTENDENCE DRAW
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It takes place every two weeks on a Friday (unless there is a
statutory holiday). All you have to do is put in a Loonie in the
attendance draw box on the table outside of Leslie’s office during the
two-week period and register your name in the book beside it. Then
hope your name is drawn from our list of all members. If no one wins within 5 draws, on
that 5th draw we will continue to draw numbers until a winner has been established.
Please sign AFTER you put your dollar in.
The results of the last five draws are:
April 15th Sharon Terry – not registered
April 29th Maryann Lane – not registered
May 13th Joan Read – she won $446.00!
May 27th Vic D’Amico – not registered
June 10th Eileen Maloney - not registered
Remember you have to play to win!
CONTRACT BRIDGE TOURNAMENT
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The Ravines Retirement Residence once again co-hosted a contract Bridge tournament
with our Centre on May 7th. There were 67 participants and they all enjoyed a wonderful
hot lunch, compliments of The Ravines, and the company of good friends. Once again
our Centre members did well with Emma Lou Rushing & Shirley Hynes taking 3rd place,
Lois Healey & Eva Sparling taking 2nd while Kim Regier & Joyce Gascoigne claimed 1st.
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Congratulations to you all! The sponsor for the prizes was Spencer Campbell, CFP
Investment Specialist from Scotiabank at 1649 Merivale Rd.
SUMMER HOURS
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Effective for July and August, the Seniors Centre will close on Fridays at 4:30 p.m.
and will be closed all day Saturdays. Sundays we will be open from noon to 4 p.m.
for Duplicate Bridge.
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING UP TO
CARPET BOWLING
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By Alida Dopplinger - Here it is summer already and it is only spring!
We are continuing our summer program, and even though we don't
have as many people participating, we still have a good time.
We start at 1 p.m. but ask people to come 15 minutes early to help set up. We finish at
3 p.m.
We have a break in between with coffee, tea, cocoa and now we even have lemonade!!!
We play on the concourse, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The fee is $1.00 plus
$0.25 for the beverage. Give us a try, it is lots of fun.
COMPUTER CLUB
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By Joan Lang - The Computer Club meets on the first and third
Tuesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in Hall F until further notice.
We have Wi-Fi access so anybody that wishes to bring a device can.
We offer lessons and help for most levels and, starting in June, we will
be hosting eight weeks of lessons on Windows 10. Please Note:
There will be no meeting on August 16th.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
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By Gopal Kunchur - We had our spring lunch on May 18 with an
attendance of 60 members (15 tables). The room was full with no
space to spare.
The delicious meal menu included finger food like chicken wings with
a variety of sauces, coleslaw and broccoli salad, cold cuts, pickles
and many other items. Sheila prepared homemade desserts which included Strawberry
Festival, Ambrosia Dessert Squares, Cherry Cream Danish Dessert, Apple Ice Box
Cakes and Chocolate Brownies.
We gratefully acknowledge the help of Arnold, Elaine, Elizabeth, Gail, Joyce, Margrit,
Norma Jean, Rose, Sheila and Dorothy.
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Minor suit opening and partner's response may vary, with many available options.
Better minor longer suit of club or diamond or one club with equal number. Short club
bid shows clubs may be short (repeat your second bid of clubs if 5 carder) and bid one
diamond with four. Response to better minor and short club with 6 or more points is one
heart or one spade with minimum 4 cards, or one no trump with no 4 card major.
Normally you will pass one club bid if you have less than 6 points but some players have
an agreement to bid one diamond with less than 6 points with unbalanced hand and one
no trump with a balanced hand and also less than 6 points, showing bust hand. You will
have to alert this bid.
Anyone who wishes to play reasonably high level Bridge in a friendly and social
environment is most welcome on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the
Heritage room.
CREATIVE CRAFT GROUP
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By Donna Butler - The group will meet until June 23 and then will
break for the summer. Meetings will resume September 8th. We
meet in Hall F between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and, for those who want
may stay until 11:30 a.m. We serve coffee and cookies too.
The Quilting ladies are busy making a quilt that will go to Hawaii. It is nice and bright and
very suitable for its destination.
The knitters are always knitting lovely items. Some will go to charity and others will be
sold in our two locations that raise money for the Seniors Centre and at the Open House
and Christmas Breakfast.
We hope you have noticed our new wall hanging pieces in the Heritage room. It is a new
technique that the ladies have learned. The Group tie at least two quilts for Victoria's
Quilts once a month. We have sent material, both fabric and yarn, to the Nepean and
Osgood Resource Centre to a group of new Canadians who are learning to sew and
knit.
We welcome new members. Come and join us!!
CRIBBAGE
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By Ken Hancock - On April 14 Pat Finter and Joe Maniscalco a scored
Memorable Round of 44 points.
On April 19th Sue Maniscalco achieved the third Perfect Afternoon of
this year by winning all eight games, followed by Barbara Scott who
achieved the forth of this year on May 10th. Then on May 24th, Debbie Smits became
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our fifth Member to have a Perfect Afternoon making it one a month so far.
Congratulations to the three of you.
Our current Champion Scorer is Gerry, followed by Jake in second place and
Margarete in third place.
On May 10th we all enjoyed our first pizza lunch this year. Fifty three of our members
were able to attend and, as can be seen below with Sadie cutting the slices, we certainly
had plenty to eat, starting out with two large pieces each and, as there was plenty left,
members were able to go to three- four --- but who’s counting – slices. Even then there
was a large pizza left which was auctioned off at way below cost.
On behalf of all of our Cribbage Club Members I would like
to thank Ross Kerr for not only organising and managing
the lunch, but for managing our session finances that paid
for all of the food and the soft drinks that went with it.
Since the last issue of the Hub we’ve had the great pleasure
of welcoming Ray Martin and Laverne Sailes as new
members of our club.
We are always pleased to welcome anyone wishing to join
us. Simply show up in the Heritage room any Tuesday or
Thursday afternoon around 12:50 and we will be happy to
include you in the fun. We start at 1 p.m. and go on to
around 3:30 p.m. at the end of eight games.
CURLING
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NOTE, NO CURLING INPUT THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SUMMER BREAK
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
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By Kevin Ryan – Between April 1 and May 29 2016 there were 41
events with a total of 654 pairs participating.
Congratulations to this session’s honorees:
1. Sheila & Hendrik
70.0%
2. Helen & Marilyn
72.7%
3. Sudha & Gale
71.7%
4. Norma & Norman 71.2%
5. Sudha & Gale
70.9%
6. David F & Jim
70.5%
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7. Asha & Paul
7. Vic & Frank
9. Anne & Rashid
10. Vic & Diane R
11. Margaret & Liz
12. Shirley & Bryan
12. Frances & Jules
14. Bryan & Maureen
15. Dave & Milt
15. Vic & Diane R
15. Anne & Shirley
18. Elaine & Art
19. Tersh & Keith
20. Asha & Art M.
21. Vic & Diane R
22. David F & Jim
68.2%
68.2%
68.1%
67.9%
67.6%
67.1%
67.1%
67.0%
66.7%
66.7%
66.7%
66.4%
66.3%
65.9%
65.8%
65.0%
Tip of the Month – When and How might you respond if your partner opens a Weak 2
Bid? When your partner opens a weak 2 bid (2 Diamonds, 2 hearts or 2 spades) he or
she generally promises 6-10 High Card Points (HCPs) and a 6 card suit.
Suppose you have a pretty good hand and want to explore whether or not to bid further
and perhaps end up in game. A good guideline to assess the values in your hand is to
apply the Rule of 17.
The Rule of 17 simply says – if the total number of HCPs in your hand plus the number
of cards you have in your partner’s suit total 17, then you should explore to see whether
or not your side should be in game. In other words, if your partner opens two Hearts
and you have say, 15 HCPs and 2 Hearts, then your total of HCPs plus cards in
Partner’s suit total 17 – therefore you may have a good chance to score a game,
especially if partner has a good weak 2 opening. One way to explore this possibility is to
respond 2NT to your partner’s weak 2 opening. This bid is forcing and lets your partner
know that you think your side has a shot at game. There are then two ways the original
weak 2 bidder can further describe his hand. The simplest way is for the original weak 2
opener to simply show a feature. To reply in this manner, the weak 2 opener would bid
to show any outside Ace or King that he might hold. For example 3 clubs would promise
the Ace or King of Clubs, and 3 Diamonds would promise the Ace or King of Diamonds
etc. With no outside feature, the opener could simply rebid his original weak 2 suit at the
3 level.
For the more adventuresome Bridge players among us there is another useful means to
give a better description of your weak two opening bid. This is a modified Ogust
response, which many people like because it is easier to remember than the various
other Ogust responses. This is because it has a useful key-code. The code is simply
1,2,1,2 3.
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So if you happily hear your partner respond 2NT over your weak 2 Heart bid, you know
he or she is interested in exploring for game.
And you respond as follows to very specifically describe the nature of your weak 2
Opening:
3 Clubs (the lowest level response) shows a weak hand with 1 of the top three honors in
your weak 2 suit. 3 Diamonds (the second lowest level response) also shows a weak
hand with 2 of the top three honors in your weak 2 suit. 3 Hearts (the third lowest level
response) shows a strong hand (9-10 points) with 1 of the top three honors in your weak
2 suit. 3 Spades (the fourth lowest level response) shows a strong hand with 2 of the top
three honors in your weak 2 suit.
Finally 3 No Trump shows a hand with 3 of the top three honors in your weak 2 bid suit.
Sound complicated? Not really – no more complicated than any other step response
system – like Blackwood for example and I know you all play that. Just look for the 1,
2,1,2,3, code in the responses above.
EUCHRE NEWS
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By Betsy Shorthouse - Well, here we are … summer has finally
arrived. I don’t know about you but I am sure glad to be rid of the
heavy winter coats and boots until late in the fall.
Our Euchre Tuesdays continue to be an afternoon of extreme fun.
Attendance has been record breaking. One week we had over 80 people in attendance.
It is nice to see the snowbirds back with the group again.
Very exciting news for September. There will be another Euchre day added. Sherry
Hall and her group of volunteers will be running a Monday afternoon group. The
Monday group will commence on September 12th and the costs remain the same but it
will start at 1:00 pm.
Tuesday Euchre begins each day at 12:45 p.m. sharp and the cost to play is $2.00 per
person. There is a large parking lot at the rear of the Sportsplex and there are many bus
routes that stop close by for those needing to take a bus.
Hopefully we will see you soon at a Euchre game.
Anyone wanting to join us please feel free to come to Hall F on Tuesday or, after
September 12th, on Monday. You can come to either or both. We like people to
arrive and be ready to play for 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 12:45 p.m. on Mondays.
5-PIN BOWLING
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NOTE, NO 5-PIN BOWLING INPUT THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE SUMMER BREAK
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500 CLUB
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By Lorrie Wilson - Summer is here at last and once again our numbers
are changing as people take up summer activities.
We have lost a regular couple, Shirley and Don Sullivan who have
returned to their home in Nova Scotia. We gave them a fine send-off of cake, card,
small gifts and a poem written and read by Joan O’Meara. Two familiar faces have gone
from our group!
We celebrated the coming of spring with a Pizza luncheon in early May, followed by
dessert and an afternoon of cards.
Highs for the past two months were:
Don Sullivan with a whopping 7130
Bill Wilson with 5560
Elaine Dinelle with 5280
The 2015 to 2016 season closed with the following highs:
Don Sullivan with 7130
Bill Wilson with 5880
Pat MacInnis with 5690
Don certainly made a great finale before leaving us.
We play each Thursday afternoon in the Heritage Room from 12:45 p.m. to around
3:30 p.m. New members are welcome.
THE FUN BRIDGE GROUP
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By Wilma Matchett – Gerry Mulligan enjoys challenging his bridge
partners! In April, he and Marg Milne made their Grand Slam bid of
7NT and on May 27th he and Jake Enns bid and made another
Grand Slam bid of 7NT.
Regularly, there have been a few Grand Slam bids that failed and some
Small Slam bids that were successful (but remember even the failures have been
challenging). Our aim is to have fun while enjoying the challenges!
The Fun Bridge Group meets every Friday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in
the Heritage Room for a relaxing and challenging afternoon of friendly Bridge.
Participants usually arrive around 12:30 p.m. and start playing Bridge when their table
has 4 players. Players change every half hour after our official start time.
There are many experienced Bridge players who are more than willing to coach Bridge
class graduates and those coming back to the game after an absence of many years.
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Officially, at Fun Bridge we don't keep score but we always encourage everyone to be a
bit daring in their bidding process.
Members of the Fun Bridge Group really enjoyed our Spring Luncheon, which was
catered by Pinelopi's Greek Kitchen in Barrhaven and topped off by a beautifully
decorated tulip cake.
NEPEAN SONGSTERS
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By Betty Usher – The Songsters are winding down for the summer break.
Recently we visited The Court of Barrhaven (April 15th) and Crystal View
Lodge (May 17th).
Our final outing was a choir picnic at Andrew Haydon Park organized by
one of our members, Suzan Ascroft. Rain was forecast but we took our
chances and, although it was cloudy, except for a momentary shower,
the weather was perfect. This event made me appreciate what a wonderful park Andrew
Haydon is – developed in the days of the City of Nepean. A long shoreline, lots of shade
trees, lots of parking and well maintained. Great for picnics.
We are busy working on the music for our annual concert at Centrepointe Studio
Theatre. The date is Sunday, November 13th at 2 p.m. Tickets at the usual $15 will be
available in September. To give you a clue as to the music, the concert is titled FROM
BACH TO ROCK. Hope to see you there!
We welcome new voices and so if you are interested come along on Thursdays
between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in the Heritage room. It’s a fun place to be!! Hope
to see you.
SHUFFLEBOARD
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By Gary Fraser – Over the last two months we had the pleasure of
welcoming Lydia Zabayo who recently arrived from Nigeria for a short
stay. As shown below the group presented her with a shuffleboard tshirt designed by a member’s daughter.
It’s was great to have you Lydia.
Now that summer is here we are seeing more of you
at Shuffleboard with typically four or five courts in
use. We have room for more new players as there
are six courts, so if you would like some exercise
and fun, come and join us.
We play from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays and
Wednesdays, on the concourse.
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TRAVEL CLUB NEWS
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By Barbara St. Laurent – I would like to welcome Lynn Obenauf and
Joan Terris to the Travel Club Executive. As we continue with the
planning for trips in 2017, a few more new members are necessary
for the Club to continue beyond the end of 2016.
Some trips we are planning for 2017 are Quebec City, Western Canada and, for the
more adventurous group, a trip to Iceland. Information on these trips will be available at
the Travel Showcase on October 3rd, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Heritage room.
We are also planning a trip on December 4th to 6th, 2016 to Niagara Falls to see the
Festival of Stars & Lights as well as some very exciting entertainment. If you are
interested you must register between now and the end of August. There are 20 seats
reserved for us and as of this printing the first bus is full. A deposit of $100.00 for each
person and optional cancellation insurance is required at the time of booking.
You should register with Ottawa Valley Tours and identify yourself as being from
the Nepean Seniors Centre. All the details are in the flyer. For further information
please contact myself at the phone number or e-mail listed below.
Loop the Lakes (Finger Lakes, Upper New York State)
Everyone who travelled on this trip found it very enjoyable especially the wine tastings.
Ireland Tour
As reported in the May to June Hub, this tour is sold out with 34 registered passengers
and a waiting list. If you are interested in adding your name on the waiting list for
double occupancy only or if those singles on the waiting list would like to double with
someone, please contact myself at 613-828-6694 or by e-mail at
bandlstlaurent@gmail.com before the end of June. You may also call the Nepean
Seniors Recreation Centre at 613-580-2828, ext. 2.
VOLUNTEER COORDINATION
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By Barbara St.Laurent - The recorded number of volunteer
hours to date is 4,074.35. For those who are not familiar with
recording volunteer hours, every minute and hour you spend
volunteering your time helps with the grants received from the City for the Seniors
Centre. Volunteer hours can be recorded on the forms provided in the Heritage Room
or by sending me an e-mail. Please ensure you give your name and the name of the
group you are volunteering for. If you would like to be a volunteer, please send your
name, e-mail address and phone number to me at bandlstlaurent@gmail.com.
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YOUR VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT BOARD
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By Thelma Cartwright-Hopwood - If you want to find out what your elected Board is
doing for you, please get in touch with a Board member. If you don't know which one, or
if you don't have a computer, call me, your Communications Coordinator at 613-7984790 and I’ll direct your query to the right person.
As you can see below, the Board needs two more members. We also need a Recording
Secretary - someone who comes to Board Meetings (only one a month) and records and
writes up proceedings. If you would like to find out more about these jobs or can
recommend someone - again, call me at 613-798-4790. Here is your current Volunteer
Management Board:
Robert Jelking, Chair: robertjelking@gmail.com
Ed Adams, Treasurer: edadams@sympatico.ca
Vacant: Assistant Treasurer
John Batson, Member at Large: john@batsons.com
Barbara St. Laurent, Volunteer Coordinator: bandlstlaurent@gmail.com
613-828-6694
Maxine Jones, Special Events Coordinator: maxhoward@sympatico.ca
Thelma Cartwright-Hopwood, Communications Coordinator:
cartwrightthelma@gmail.com 613-798-4790
Art McCready, Webmaster & Digital Archivist: arthurmccready@gmail.com
Vacant: Fund Raising Coordinator
Other Useful Contacts:
Leslie Dondale, Program Coordinator: 613-580-2424 ext.41264
Vacant, Hub Editor: Please contact Leslie if you are interested in taking on this position.
Visit our comprehensive Website: http://nepeanseniorscentre.ca/
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Monthly Calendars
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July 2016
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
Sat
2
CLOSED
Happy
Canada Day
CLOSED
5 9:00 Tai Chi Studio**
6
7
12:30 Duplicate Bridge 9:30 Walking Club, Chair
Exercise
1:00 Floor Shuffleboard
9:30 Computer Club, Walking
Club, Cycling Club
12:45 Euchre
1:00 Cribbage, Carpet Bowling
9:00 Foot Care Clinic, Chair
Exercise
1:00 Bridge, Shuffleboard
6:30 Duplicate Bridge
9:30 Walking Club
1:00 Cribbage, 500, Carpet
Bowling
10
3
4
*
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
9
16
8
13
14
15
Exercise
9:30 Walking Club, Cycling
Club
12:45 Euchre
9:00 Chair Exercise
10:00 iPad® 1
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
17
20
11
21
22 *
Exercise
9:30 Computer Club, Walking 9:00 Chair Exercise
Club, Cycling Club
12:45 Euchre
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
24
27
28
29
Club
12:45 Euchre
Exercise
10:00 iPad® 2
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
18
25
Exercise
CLOSED
CLOSED
23
CLOSED
30
CLOSED
Notes: * Means Attendance Draw
31
CLOSED
For a Foot Care Clinic Appointment please call Dee at 613-591-3686.
* * The Tai Chi Studio is for those who have a good knowledge of Tai Chi. No instruction available. Cost: $2 drop-in fee.
Cycling Club: Every Tuesday at 9:30 am. Call the Centre if you are interested and additional information will be made available.
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August 2016
Sun
Mon
1 Civic Holiday
CLOSED
7
8
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
3
4
Exercise
9:45 SUMMER FUN PICNIC
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
*
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
Deadline for Sep / Oct
articles
6
9:30 Computer Club, Walking
Club, Cycling Club
12:45 Euchre
13
5
9
10
11
12
Exercise
9:00 Tai Chi Studio**
Club
12:45 Euchre
9:00 Chair Exercise
10:00 iPad® 3
9 pm Registration for
Fall/Winter programs starts
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
14
17
18
19
15
Exercise
9:30 NO Computer Club,
9:00 Chair Exercise
Walking Club, Cycling Club
12:45 Euchre
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
21
22
Sat
CLOSED
CLOSED
*
9:00 Chair Exercise
1:00 Fun Bridge
20
27
CLOSED
23
24
25
26
Exercise
9:00 Tai Chi Studio**
Club
12:45 Euchre
Exercise
10:00 iPad® 4
9:30 Walking Club
Bowling
9:00 Chair Exercise
10:00 Meet n’ Greet for the
Ireland trip
1:00 Fun Bridge
28
30
31
Notes: * Means Attendance Draw
Floors being replaced – no
use of the Heritage room
Floors being replaced – no
Club
12:45 Euchre
1:00 Carpet Bowling
1:00 Shuffleboard
For a Foot Care Clinic Appointment please call Dee at 613-591-3686.
* * The Tai Chi Studio is for those who have a good knowledge of Tai Chi. No
instruction available. Cost: $2 drop-in fee.
Cycling Club: Every Tuesday at 9:30 am. Call the Centre if you are interested and
additional information will be made available.
29
12:30 Duplicate Bridge Floors being replaced – no
9:30 Walking Club
CLOSED
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Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre’s
Summer Fun Picnic
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
on Minto field (turf field behind the Sportsplex)
9:45 am – 1:30 pm
Cost: $5.00 (Seniors Centre Members only as this is
subsidized by the Volunteer Management Board)***
Wear your SUN HAT made of recycled objects for
a chance to win a prize.
10 – 11:30 Games*
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch – BBQ, variety of salads and
desserts provided by Chartwell Stonehaven
12:30 – 1:30 BINGO
1:00 – 3/3:30 Floor Shuffleboard or Contract
Bridge (regular Wednesday afternoon activities)
*Games: Mini Golf, Bocce, Croquette, Jug Toss, Balloon
Volleyball, Basketball Free Throws, Potato on a Spoon,
Bean Bag Tic Tac Toe, Giant Checkers and Jenga
***Deadline to buy tickets is Monday, July 25***
The food is generously provided by Chartwell Stonehaven
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How to contact us:
Visit us at our facilities:
Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Ave
Nepean, Ontario
K2G 1W2
(Entrance # 3 at rear of building)
Contact our front office
(613) 580 - 2828 extension 2
Get more Program information
(613) 580 - 2828 extension 2
(Get more information on NSRC
Activities and Programs)
Contact the Hub Editor
Vacant
(Questions, comments or suggestions
about the Hub)
Get Technical Help
(Problems with access or reading the eHub)
Ed Adams
(613) 843-7492
edadams@sympatico.ca
Contact the NSRC Management Board
NSRC Management Board
(Questions, comments or suggestions
about the general administration of the
NSRC)
Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre
NSRC Website
The eHub is a publication
produced by the volunteer members of the
Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre.
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