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website: www.pal55plus.com email: [email protected]
www.facebook.com/pal55plus 204-946-0839 RPO Box 34056, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5T5
Administration Office: 50 Barnes St. Limited hours
PEMBINA ACTIVE LIVING (55+) A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
Summer 2015 Vol. 4 Issue 3
Mission Statement “To enhance the lives of older adults in South Winnipeg.”
LunchPALs D.Weir
Garden Club Zing into Spring
Volunteer Appreciation T. Zienkiewicz
Fundraising Dinner T.Zienkiewicz
AGM June 25th, 2015 12:00 noon Grace Church
Lots of summer activities inside!
PAL at The Manitoba Marathon! MW
S. Croall
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Keith Tod SRES® ABR®
Realtor®
Re/Max professionals
204-228-4377
www.keithtod.com
www.seniorsspecialist.ca
“Knowledgeable Ethical
Experienced”
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There are discounts on the back � the
PAL membership card.
The annual membership will expire in August.
Please plan to renew at the picnic or drop in to the �fice in September.
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The Garden Club has a wish list. Donations for this meeting’s silent auction. Books for the lending library. Suggestions for future programs. Feedback. Food donations for the meetings, ie gluten free, vegetables trays. Help with the garden table at the picnic. Old gardening photos.
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PAL Putters Every Monday morning, except long weekends, the Pal Golf Group meets at beautiful Southside Golf course at 8 AM for an enjoyable nine holes of golf and coffee in the clubhouse after. This is not a league where scores need to be kept, but rather a fun outing to meet and make new friends. If you are interested come join us for some great socializing and a walk in the park, sometimes spoiled by a little white ball. You can register by calling Bert at (204) 253-2857 or email him at [email protected]
The Waterfall and Hosta gardens at King’s Park are maintained by PAL (55+) volunteers. The team of volunteers would like to thank the many people who helped with the spring planting. The co-operation of the park crew who lent a hand with the water tank and transportation to the gardens was very much appreciated.
There is weeding to be done throughout the summer. If you have a few hours to spare and like gardening, give Ruth a call 204-269-1903.
A small commitment makes a big difference.
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PAL Pedallers
The bicycling group is into its third year. Our rides start at the Richmond Kings Community Centre every Wednesday at 10am. This year we have gone on 7 rides of between 22 and 28 km each and we end back at the RKCC. We have had between 19 to 27 riders each time. The routes are varied allowing us to explore as much territory as possible. We have visited Ft Whyte Alive, the Floodway control structure, the Trappist Monastery Ruins, St Vital Park, Esprit-des-Bois trail, Southdale, and Waverley West. We are fortunate that there are many trails to enjoy. Last season in 22 rides, we collectively rode 6887 kms. This is equivalent to a one-way ride coast-to-coast across Canada. This year we have already accumulated 3730 kms during our 5 rides. For more information, contact [email protected] Stan Croall
Watch for a Pickleball Announcement soon!
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Shoppers Drug Mart As a pharmacist and the franchise/owner of Shoppers Drug Mart (Pembina & Markham) I’d like to say what a great experience it’s been to be a sponsor of PAL over the last few months! I’ve seen first-hand what an energetic and engaged group of people belong to PAL and as one of the first Platinum sponsors, I see a great opportunity to work collaboratively with PAL to enhance that energy.
Our business and staff have much to offer PAL members, from presentations about health or beauty topics to exclusive offers and discounts to PAL members! We want to help you with all of your healthcare, beauty and convenience needs. Our pharmacists are on duty 24 hours a day to help you with your medication requests and health care advice. We offer bubble packing of your medicines, refill reminder calls, medication reviews and free delivery of your medications. We have Certified Diabetes Educators on staff to provide extra help to you or your family living with diabetes. Our pharmacists are trained to provide injections such as flu shots and to prescribe for Minor Ailments such as eczema and allergy symptoms. Do you want to stop smoking? We can help! We can also assess your Heart Health and provide health advice for any up-coming travel plans that you may have. Want to look and feel your best? Come in and meet our fabulous beauty advisers! They can provide you with excellent information on skin care and answer all of your questions about makeup or fragrances. We carry a large variety of your favorite brands including an impressive selection of Prestige products such as Lancome, Elizabeth Arden, Biotherm, and Clairns. We offer many other products and services to truly make us your one stop shopping destination,
from grocery items to greeting cards, passports pictures and electronics to household items.
Don’t miss out on your Senior’s Day discount every Thursday, so come in and meet our friendly
staff today!
Keith Todd ReMax Professional Allow me to introduce myself: I have been a professional Realtor® for 22 years. I live and work in south Winnipeg.
• married for 30+ years; have three grown children, 3 grandsons, and two rescue dogs. • black belt in Ta Kwon Do, enjoy fishing and golfing. • last year I received the Silver Award for my achievements. These awards go to the top 10% of realtors in Winnipeg. • a Re/Max of Canada award winner-100% Club (yearly). • I have canvassed in my neighbourhood for the Lung Association, the Kidney Foundation, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation. • I deliver meals for Meals on Wheels in my community. • Plus a portion of every real estate deal I do goes to the Children’s Miracle Network and the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. • Plus I specialise in 50+ real estate and I do free consultations. ———————————————————————————————————————————————-
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REPORT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS-June 2015 Bob Newman, President
The board would like to thank the committee members and all other volunteers who do so much work on behalf of PAL (55+) and all the many other volunteers without whom PAL (55+) would not be able to function. We are very much indebted to all our conveners who ensure that programs have leadership. Thank you all for all of your hard work on behalf of PAL (55+). PAL (55+) Board of Directors has been involved with many activities this year:
Attended a Senior Discussion Group hosted by the Manitoba Council on Aging, topics of discussion included health care, transportation, housing, and intergenerational activities.
Attended the WRHA - Support Services to Seniors. Topics of discussion included the future of health care, transportation, housing and Seniors Program Education Session.
Attended MASC workshops. Attended meetings with members of the FGSRC re: partnering to do a health fair this fall. Attended four Neighbourhood Network meetings at U of M, Attended the 31st Annual Spring Research Symposium – Centre on Aging – U of M - Bannatyne
Campus. Attended NEW HORIZONS workshop on how to submit a successful grant proposal. Attended workshops, hosted by the Winnipeg Foundation. WRHA annual Planning event for staff and board members of funded agencies Strategic Planning session facilitated by Connie Newman of MASC. Board directors attended many more workshops and events to keep PAL (55+) members
current on senior issues. This Newsletter is being published before the results of the election of officers and the vote on by-law changes at our AGM. The best way to know the results is to attend the AGM on June 25 from 1200 to 1 pm. Alternately, visit PAL’s web page at http://www.pal55plus.ca, or read the PAL email blast for results of the AGM.
Have a great and restful summer and see you at the Picnic on August 25th. ___________________________________________________________________
Making a difference. ……PAL hopes you took time to complete course evaluation
sheets and the online survey.
Be a PAL Supporter
Become a PAL supporter! The ‘Capital Fund got a great boost from the fundraising dinner. Let’s keep it going! It’s easy to do on line with a credit card through our website. Here’s the link: http://pal55plus.ca/in-support-of-pal/ to the “Support” page and then click on the secure Canada Helps link on that page, or you can mail us a cheque made out to Pembina Active Living (55+) to:
Pembina Active Living (55+) RPO Box 34056
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5T5
Donations of any kind are always welcome and much appreciated. Tax receipts will be issued.
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Ticket to Ride; summer fun in the city Alanna Jones Exec. Director
You’ve been there once before and it was nothing short of an adventure; from Woodstock to the Civil Rights movements, from the Beatles to MLK Jr., lasers and video games, Johnny Carson, Spiderman, Marilyn Monroe, JFK ,Vietnam, James Bond, Polaroids, instant replay, Andy Warhol, 60 minutes and the moon landing, to name just a few of the most iconic moments, individuals and movements of the 1960’s. PAL is preparing to launch back to the Sixties at our fifth annual Picnic at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday August 25 from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm with a 60’s theme including groovy tunes, 60‘s trivia, plenty of tie-dye and much much more. Responding to suggestions from past guests, we will be starting earlier this year and there will be burgers and hot dogs, chips and drinks available for purchase for lunch. So come early and enjoy some food and fun with your PALs before the program begins at 1 pm. Registration will be open from 11:30 - 1:00 pm and will be partially closed during the show. So come early to complete your registration and membership renewal and find a good spot for the entertainment, beginning at 1:00 pm. We will once again have a special guest MC as well as program demos and a 60’s theme musical or theatrical performance of some kind (TBD). We are looking for ways to expand the intergenerational aspect of the event and would like to invite you
to get your grandchildren involved with you this year. We are looking for responsible teens and children who would like to lead some 60‘s themed craft activities and games or who may be interested in being a part of the show (any musical grandchildren out there?). If your grandchild is interested, please contact Alanna Jones for more information, at 204-930-6931. All student volunteers will receive a Volunteer Certificate which they may be able to use if they need volunteer credit for their school. The Dufresne raffle will take place at the end of the picnic. Please pick up a book or
two (or more!) of tickets soon and support YOUR organization. PAL is a member-driven organization - we NEED your support! Tickets are only $5 and the prize is a beautiful new leather sofa and love seat from Dufresne. Thank you in advance for your support! Lastly, we are planning to do a Flea Market fundraiser at the picnic this year. If you are down-sizing or de-cluttering, please consider donating your gently used items to PAL at this year’s picnic. All items must come priced and in good condition - just bring them with you when you show up at the event. Our planning team could use a few more people to help lighten the load of the many tasks that go into planning an event like this. If you are interested in getting involved (it is fun - we are going to be doing some ti-dyeing soon), please call Alanna Jones at 204-903-6931. True to the era the event promises to be very colorful, engaging, laid back and fun with lots of opportunities to interact with your PALs and your memories as we journey back to rediscover some groovy tunes and trippy times! We look forward to chillin’ with ya - see you there.
Life on earth is expensive, but at least you get a free trip around the sun once a year.
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Calling all PAL (55+) members
Prospective members, are welcome too. Encourage a friend to join and enter your name in the ’Refer a Friend’ box for the draw to be made at the picnic in August. A world of opportunities for new friends, new experiences and just plain ‘helpin’ out’ awaits.
The Annual Meeting could not happen on June 11th because of a lack of quorum (56 members) present. It is re-scheduled for June 25th at noon. The PAL board is a ‘working’ board; in other words they each have other responsibilities besides that of directorship. They work hard; it takes lots of behind-the-scenes tasks to maintain PAL, charitable status (forms to fill), programs (liaising), communication (at that computer every day), governance ( law makers), staying afloat ( an adding machine?), fundraising (begging), a new home search (bureaucracy), and planning ( how many meetings this month?). Let’s fill the room for the AGM on June 25th so the question of quorum isn’t even a concern….then stay on for the Still Bloomin’ Garden Club’s last presentation before the summer break. They have a great program planned….two presentations, silent auction, and ice cream and cake! editor
Bury a 2 L pop bottle to the neck for deep watering ie tomato plants. Planting tomatoes with a teaspoon of epson salts provides the magnesium they need.
A patio free of wasps: Cut a cucumber, place in an aluminum plate; set 2 plates around the patio. A scent is given off that drives wasps away.
Slurpees were invented by the owner of Dairy Queen, by accident, in the late 1950’s. His soda fountain broke down so he put bottles of pop in the freezer...and forgot about them. The first slurpee in Canada was poured in Calgary in 1969!
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2015 Spring PAL Fundraising Dinner Report Linda Rzeszutek
On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, PAL held its third annual Fundraising Dinner at the Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology. The dinner was completely sold out with 170 tickets sold, 165 dinners prepared, and 160 guests attending the event. The amount raised from the dinner was approximately $7,200, which will be added to the PAL Building Fund for a future home for our membership. We were very pleased to have had Tom Milroy, local radio host, as our emcee, and the Prairie Song Birds, as the evening’s entertainment, delighted the guests with many old-time favourites. We also received great reviews on the buffet dinner prepared by Chef Louis and his students in the MITT Culinary Arts Program. As for the wait staff, we were well served by the MITT Hospitality Program students. A thank-you is extended to our dedicated Dinner Committee who met every two weeks during the long cold winter months to plan this event. We had a lot of fun and worked so well together as a team – brainstorming and putting our ideas into action! Some of us are actually missing our Wednesday afternoon planning sessions in the meeting room at Smitty’s. And of course a huge thank-you to all the PAL staff and volunteers who helped out by designing the centerpieces, packaging the gift baskets, picking up prizes, delivering the baskets and other supplies to the hall, staffing the ticket tables, setting up the hall, assisting during the program, cleaning up at the end of the dinner, etc. We couldn’t have done any of this without them! Many thanks also go to the business community for supporting our 2015 Fundraising Dinner. We were able to put together 37 amazing gift baskets and we also had a very generous donation from the Duguid family – a special prize of a Karaoke machine with accessories (approx. value $500). And the fun hasn’t stopped – we are holding over one fantastic prize – a sofa and loveseat (approx. value $2,000) donated by Dufresne Furniture for a raffle that will count towards the total amount raised from the dinner. The draw for this prize will be at the August Picnic. Again, the money raised will go towards the PAL Building Fund. See the list of supporters on the next page.
Please refrain from wearing strong scented perfumes or colognes at PAL (55+) events. We want to respect our community, especially those with allergies.
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Sponsorship Program: • La Gro�a Mediterranean Market
• Linda Rzeszutek (PAL member)
• Lindt & Sprungli
• M & M Meat Shop
• Margaret’s Choir
• Markham Chiroprac$c Centre
• MITT
• Mongo’s Grill - Kenaston
• Natalie Denesovych (PAL member)
• Na$onal Bank Financial
• PAL Mixed Media Pain$ng
• Pony Corral Restaurant & Bar
• Prairie Theatre Exchange
• Reflec$ons Dental Health Centre
• Reh-Fit Centre
• Riverwood Square
• Roma Falsarella (PAL member)
• Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
• Show & Save
• Smi�y’s Restaurant
• South Beach Tan & Travel
• Southside Golf Course
• Steeped Tea (Judy Schwartz)
• Super Auto Centre
• Supper Central
• Swimming Ma�ers
• Talbot & Associates
• Taylor Hair at The Magic Room
• Terry Duguid and Georgina Duguid
(Allstar Karaoke)
• The Home Depot
• The Keg Steakhouse & Bar
• The Marketplace at St. Norbert
• The Pleasant Plumber
• The Royal Canadian Mint
• Tim Hortons
• U of M Ac$ve Living Centre
• Ul$mate Auto Service Inc.
• Vincenzo Shampoo
• Windsor Plywood
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
• Zoomer Magazine
Pla�num ($2,500)
Reliable Home Care Agency
Shoppers Drug Mart
Gold ($2,000)
Keith Tod, Seniors Specialist Realtor
Ruby ($500)
Thomson in the Park Funeral Home
Sapphire ($250)
Integra Tire - Kirkbridge Service
Pembina Trails School Division
The Medicine Shoppe
Supporter ($100)
City of Winnipeg - John Orlikow
Crampton’s Market
• A-1 Nutri$on
• Bank of Montreal - Fort Richmond
• Boston Pizza - Fort Richmond
• Canadian Hard of Hearing Associa$on - Manitoba Chapter
• City of Winnipeg - Jenny Gerbasi
• Cora’s Breakfast & Lunch Restaurant
• Crampton’s Market
• Cur$s Carpets
• Dakota Lanes
• Dufresne Furniture & Appliances
• East India Company
• Edible Arrangements
• Fawce� Autobody
• Fort Richmond Jewellers
• FortWhyte Alive
• Friesen Floor & Decor
• Godiva Chocola$er, Inc.
• Judy Gerylo (PAL member)
• Judy Nakamura (PAL member)
• Kackenhoff Nurseries Ltd.
• Keith & Renee, musicians
PAL Prize Basket and Gi' Bag Donors:
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PAL T-Shirts $10.00 PAL Tote Bags $15.00 Available at the PAL office.
Watch for them at the PAL Picnic in August.
If we carried 1-2 PAL pamphlets and left them where we visit, we would all be ambassadors for PAL (55+). Check the monthly calendar on the website for programs and events.
Eating Cheese-The quality of the flavor of cheese is inversely proportional to the thickness of the slice. Calling for Help-If you are assaulted, scream fire! More people are likely to come to your rescue than if you shout help! Rain-Rain before 7, done by 11. Watching waves-Every seventh wave is a big one.
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Board of Directors 2014-2015
President Bob Newman
Vice President Robert Roehle
Past President Olive Nimblett
Secretary Tony Zienkiewicz
Treasurer John Gribben
Directors Johanna Denesiuk Olive Nimblett Val Slater Suni Mathews Lorraine Klymko
Dennis McIntyre Margaret Wilcock
Judy Gerylo
Committee Chairperson
Communications Bernadette McCann
Fundraising
- Grants & Funding
Lorraine Klymko
Membership
Suni Matthews Programming
Heather Derksen
Policy Val Slater Volunteer coordinator Valerie Schussler Executive Director Alanna Jones Administrative Assistant Viola Healey
Fall 2015 newsletter Deadline August 15th, 2015 Circulation August 23rd, 2015 Submissions to [email protected]
______________________________ Ad rates: $50 for business card size. $125 for half page. _____________________________ The newsletter will acknowledge a member in memoriam with family permission.
“PAL (55+) SUPPORTS LOCAL”
50-50 draw winners March 2015-Helen Nemeth
$119.50 April 2015-Darlene Weir
$26.50 May 2015-Janice Hiebert
$27.50
PinPALs Bowling
The PinPALS Five-Pin Bowling program ended its fourth year of bowling on May 6th. It has been a banner year for this group in many ways. In this past year there have been many new bowlers; with those returning, attendance has increased
substantially. To describe PinPALS by the numbers is to say that an average of 35-40 people bowled weekly throughout the September-May season, with attendance reaching as high as 48 on occasion. We bowled a total of 32
weeks and, at three games per visit, that is 3450 individual games! One person scored well over 200 in 18 games during the year and another turned up a record score of 305. Numbers however, are only a small part of the story and in the big picture, our bowling scores are irrelevant. The central element that makes this program successful is the people - those who come out to the weekly games and those who take care of our needs. For the majority of us, Wednesday mornings are simply opportunities to get together, get a little exercise and have a little fun. Having patient and good-natured hosts like Don and Chad at Dakota Lanes adds much to the relaxed and cheerful atmosphere. They are always willing to accommodate our requests when we want to mark the high points in the year with food, fun and a little silliness. For our bowlers, success is not measured in numbers but in the community building that happens, the supportive environment that exists, the laughter and kibitzing that goes on, and the inspiration we receive from each other. Each of the 3450 games we played gave us a chance to get it right, get it wrong, stretch, bend, laugh, applaud our opponent and get to know each other a little better! At PinPALS, where age is just a number and physical limitations for some are overcome with the support of others, tolerance and respect are highly valued by all. The combination of these factors makes the weekly game something to look forward to and a privilege to organize. We will be back in September. If you think being a PinPAL is how you would like to spend your Wednesday mornings, watch for the fall program line-up and register with us. Dorothy Lachance, PinPALs Convener
