A Few Local Resources for Seniors AGE FRIDENDLY COMMUNITIES In 2014 Kitimat was recognized as an Age-Friendly Community! Our Age- Friendly Community Committee meets once a month to continue the work needed to be Age-Friendly. The meetings from this minute are available to everyone and are posted at the Kitimat Seniors’ Centre.In Age-Friendly Communities—Seniors are supported to age actively, enjoy good health, remain independent, and remain in their communityPeople of all ages and abilities benefit from a safer, barrier-free buildings and streets, better access to local businesses & facilities, and more green spaces. The community benefits from the increased participation of older adults in community life.If you are interested in participating in this committee, or would like to share some suggestions on how Kitimat could improve itself for aging, please let us know. Contact Mary Murphy, Chairperson, at 250 632 5201 The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program, from BC Housing, helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are age 60 or over and who pay rent for their homes. For further information please contact the Kitimat Housing Resource Project @ 250-639-6065Better at Home provides a range of non- medical home support services in Kitimat. Home services vary from community to community. They are designed to complement existing services and are based on the unique needs of local seniors. In Kitimat services available are: Friendly visitingTransportationLight yard workMinor home repairsLight housekeepin gGrocery shoppingSnow shovelingJocelyn Iannarelli (250) 632-3475 work (250) 639-6434 cell [email protected]SENIORS’ PROGRAMMER:JANUARY 2015 NEWSLETTERKITIMAT SENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONBRANCH # 129658 Columbia V8C 1V5Phone: (250) 632-3405E mail: [email protected]Website: www.kitimatseniors.comSENIOR CITIZENS ASSOCIATION—EXECUTIVE FOR 2015 President Bonnie Doiron 250 632-4039 250 632 -1596cell1st Vice Pres. Bill Whitty 250 632-40392nd Vice Pres.Laura McKenzie250 632-2554Treasurer OPENSecretary Patricia Lovegren 250632-5955DirectorAnn Ferguson 250 632-7874DirectorLois Marleau250 632-2697DirectorCarol Paul 250 632-5628Monthly Membership MeetingNext Membership Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8th, 2015 at 1:00pm at the Centre.Please note this monthly meeting is on the 2nd Tuesday, due to the Centre being closed Jan 1st. Your attendance is very important.
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AGE FRIDENDLY COMMUNITIESIn 2014 Kitimat was recognized as an
Age-Friendly Community! Our Age-
Friendly Community Committee meetsonce a month to continue the workneeded to be Age-Friendly. Themeetings from this minute are availableto everyone and are posted at the KitimatSeniors’ Centre.
In Age-Friendly Communities—Seniorsare supported to age actively, enjoy good
health, remain independent, and remainin their community
People of all ages and abilities benefitfrom a safer, barrier -free buildings andstreets, better access to local businesses& facilities, and more green spaces.
The community benefits from theincreased participation of older adults incommunity life.
If you are interested in participating inthis committee, or would like to sharesome suggestions on how Kitimat couldimprove itself for aging, please let usknow. Contact Mary Murphy,Chairperson, at 250 632 5201
The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters(SAFER) program, from BC Housing,helps make rents affordable for BC seniorswith low to moderate incomes. SAFERprovides monthly cash payments tosubsidize rents for eligible BC residents whoare age 60 or over and who pay rent fortheir homes.
For further information please contact theKitimat Housing Resource Project @
250-639-6065
Better at Home provides a range of non-
medical home support services in Kitimat.Home services vary from community tocommunity. They are designed tocomplement existing services and arebased on the unique needs of localseniors. In Kitimat services available are:
Computer Users ~ 1:30pm, every2nd Friday of the month
Poker ~ 6:30pm
Every ay
Tai Chi ~ 7:00am
Sueca ~ 12:15pm
*You must be a member toparticipate in Centre activities.Only $20 for membership per year.
**Schedules change sometimes,so please check for notices postedat the Centre, or sent via email. C l u
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Sueca (meaning Swedish
(female) in Portuguese) is a 4player -partnership point trick-
taking card game. The game isplayed in Portugal, Brazil and
Angola. Its closest relative is thevery similar German gameEinwerfen.
A note to say…
“THANK YOU “ to theindividuals that donatedthe vacuum cleaners tothe Seniors’ Centre this
past month. Our carpetsand custodian are veryhappy!
We are in need of some volunteers to join our TEAM at the SGrab a friend and let’s sign up to take on one of the following Contact Bonnie if you need any further information 250 632 4
Potluck Socials Organizer Pancake Breakfasts Organizer Decorating of the Centre for the various holidays
These are not big commitments and there are many helpingyou like. Consider one of these positions & help support
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Reminder: Gene would like to remind
everyone, that you need to bring in all yourSUPER VALU TILL TAPES to the Centre
ASAP— when the store changes names we willnot longer be able to submit them. Thanks toeveryone for supporting the Centre this way!
If you have a special occasion or milestone you would like to share in our monthlynewsletter please let us know.
A new great grandbaby, a silver anniversary, leaving town, a welcome to a newcommunity member. What ever the occasion we would love to share it with you!
Call 250 632 3475
Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to all celebratingthis month!
Birthdays
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Happy Birthday to all those born
in January
Sick & Visiting
Please welcome Carol Paul to the position of Sick & Visiting.Thank you to Anne Bunn & Edna Partington for filling in until
we had a “full-time” replacement! You shared lots of wellwishes for us over the past 3 months!
Please call Carol if you know of anyone who is sick, or in need or a visit. 250 632 5628
On behalf of the Executive, I would like to wish everyone good health and
happiness for 2015. We look forward to all that the year brings and thank you
all for your support and participation at the Centre ~ Bonnie
Guess Who?We are going to play a game of
“GUESS WHO?” at our beach–themedSoup & Sandwich Lunch in January… Please
bring in your old beach photos to Jocelyn, or sendthem to the Centre’s email.
This is sure to be lots of fun, but we need photos inadvance to make it happen! Come on, don’t be
shy! Go through the old albums and see what youcan find.
Let’s make this a great beach party lunch!
Computer Tutor—Seniors Helping
If you are wanting some help with
your laptop, or tablet, Kathy is will
sessions will happen on Tuesdays a
Centre, for approximately 45 minutes
–3 weeks. We will make arrangemen
see what suits you best. This is on
there are only a few spots…...
Volunteer Corner… We will need some help in the kitchen and serving on Tuesday,
Soup & Sandwich Lunch. Please consider helping out, it’s lots ocouple of members who would be interested in making soup. Cvolunteer!
Call Jocelyn @ 250 632 3475, and leave a message if you
Committee Members Contact ListBridge Richard Krickan 632.7813
Carpet Bowling Terry Dillabough 632.2463
Choir Fran Hrynkiw 632.3836
Computer Users Helen O’Neill 632.6673
Crafts & Bazaar Shari Burrows 632.5045
Cribbage Bonnie Doiron 632.4039
Cycling Group
Kathy Walker
632.9100
Entertainment Tilly Bachmann 632.6728
Exercise Frank Da Silveira 632.5402
Floor Curling Gene Dielschneider 632.5231
Line Dancing Aileen Ponter 632.6225
Maintenance Earl Keller & Bill Whitty 632.4589
Manning the Centre Bonnie Doiron 632.4039
Membership Helen O’Neill 632.6673
Newsletter Programmer (temp) 632.3475
Pancake Breakfast
VACANT
Pickle Ball Pauline Morgan 632.7224
Poker Len Irvine 632.2232
Potluck & Socials VACANT
Publicity VACANT
Purchasing Tilly Bachmann 632.6728
Recycling Paper—Dave Galloway
Cans/bottles—Cliff Doiron
632.4245
632.4039
Seniors Counselor VACANT
Sick & Visiting Carol Paul 639.9871
Skat
Frank Botems
632. 6223
Sueca Fernando Amado 632.7295
Super Valu Tapes Gene Dielschneider 632.5231
Whist Tilly Bachmann 632.6728
Important Program Notices for J This month our Membership Meeting will be held on the 2
Month due to Thursday, January 1st, being a Statutory Ho
Pickle Ball is cancelled on Tuesday, January 13th due to a
Riverlodge.
Mahjongg has moved back to Wednesday afternoons.
Jocelyn will be back at the Centre , following the holidays,
Look at all the “Ugly Christmas Sweaters” that were at our aft16th. Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate the seasothanks to the Line Dancers and Joan Fenato, for providentertainment! Thanks to all for the lovely carolling too…See yo
Lesly Williams, Anne Bunn, Dina DaSilveira, Devine D’’Amico, Barb MDanielle (Edna’s Granddaughter home for the holidays from SFU)
Hopefully we find someone to organize the traditional Robbie Dinner we have at the Centre. Come on all you Scottish Ladstartans on and call Bonnie today! 250 632 4039. It’s time to ha