UOVSFC News for the week of Sept. 21
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Membership renewals continue to pour in, mostly by e-transfer to 23uovsfc55@gmail.com but you can still do it by leaving a cheque or cash (with ID) in the drop box in the Deep River Town Hall. Price is unchanged at $25 per person.
Don't forget! Valvular Screening Clinics conducted by the Ottawa Heart Institute are scheduled on October 20th and November 5th at the Real Hope Christian Assembly. Both Clinics are fully booked with a waiting list. If you have a scheduled appointment and cannot attend, please call or email the Heart Institute to cancel your appointment so someone on the waiting list can attend!
613-696-7000 cvhd-msp@ottawaheart.ca
Wednesday Walks in the Woods: Next Wednesday I have a dreaded dentist date but on September 30, which is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, my plan is to have Wayne Thompson lead us on beautiful trails in his Oak Ridge Forest Wildlife Reserve at the end of Kean Road which is off Wylie Road about half way between Deep River and Chalk River. Wayne says that from the lookout you can see land that was most likely used by Indigenous peoples in the past. We can honour their memory by reflecting on this during the walk. Helpers are needed for these walks to continue. This would involve checking out trails locally or farther away that would be suitable for seniors. You wouldn’t have to do this every week, but I can’t manage it all by myself. If you would like to help or would like more information, please reply to my e-mail (annserdula97@vianet.ca).
Monday, Sept. 21 at 7 pm (tonight) CANCELLED due to illness – SEE POSTER at the Hexagon, Laura Vokey will lead another session of Casual Choral doing lighthearted singing. All ages are welcome to this free event. Thanks to generous funding from the New Horizons for Seniors program for this.
Weekly Games Day takes place every Monday afternoon from 1 to 3 pm at the Deep River Legion. We invite ladies and gentlemen to join us to play pool, darts, and/or shuffleboard. Cost is $5 per person paid at the door.
Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:30 am at St. Barnabas Church, Katharine Myers will give a free sample class of Head to Toe Mobility to the tunes of the 60s and 70s. Regular classes start on Tuesday October 6 at the Deep River Library program room and will run each Tuesday in October (6, 13, 20 and 27). Cost for the October sessions is $15 for the 4 classes or $5 for one class (drop-in). Registration/payment may be made by emailing 23uovsfc55@gmail.com or by dropping payment, with your name, in the SFC drop box at the Deep River town hall. If registering/paying through the SFC drop box, be sure to phone 613-401-3452 in advance to ensure that your name is on the list. We will confirm your registration upon receipt of payment.
Monday, Sept. 28 at 9:00 AM – CPR/AED training session at the Stonecliffe Community Hall.
Following this there will be sessions on Monday, Oct. 19 at the Chalk River Legion, and on Monday, Oct. 26 at the CE Centre in Deep River. These training sessions are made possible by the generous support of the Deep River and District Community Foundation, who are working to build a stronger community. There are still spots left: please register in advance by emailing 23uovsfc55@gmail.com or phoning 613-401-3452..
Tuesday, September 29 at 10am at the Deep River Library Program Room -
We hope you can join us when Derrick Nearing, retired CF Military talks to us about his time in the Canadian Forces, his perspective on the changes since WW II, where peacekeeping missions have taken him, and much more. Derrick will be happy to answer any questions that come up during his presentation/talk on Tuesday, September 29 at the Deep River Library program room beginning at 10am. (Note time change from previous edition of September calendar.)
On Thursday, October 1 from 11 am to 3 pm at the Real Hope Christian Assembly at 33019
Hwy 17 Deep River, the UOVSFC presents a Seniors Active Living Fair, together with the
Older Adult Centres’ Association of Ontario, and sponsored by the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. Our Fair brings together vendors, fitness demos, health presentations, travel specialist, vaccination clinic, a fun fashion show and much, much more!
On Wednesday, October 7 join us as Trish shows us how to make a delightful Hallowe’en Stained Glass Window at St. Barnabas Church from 9-11:30. Choose from one of the three samples below.
There is limited space available, but we will have a cancellation list. Cost is $15 per person. Please register/pay no later than September 30. Payment may be made by sending your etransfer to 23uovsfc55@gmail.com, also noting which picture frame you will be making, or by dropping payment, with your name and choice of project, in the SFC drop box at the Deep River town hall. If registering/paying through the SFC drop box, be sure to phone 613-4013452 in advance to ensure that your name is on the list. We will confirm your registration upon receipt of payment.
On Wednesdays October 14 and 28 Catharine will teach us how to make a sweet felted pumpkin just in time for Hallowe'en.
These workshops will take place at St. Barnabas from 9-11:30. Cost is $15 per person. Please register/pay no later than October 7. Payment may be made by sending your etransfer to 23uovsfc55@gmail.com or by dropping payment, with your name and choice of project, in the SFC drop box at the Deep River town hall. If registering/paying through the SFC drop box, be sure to phone 613-401-3452 in advance to ensure that your name is on the list. We will confirm your registration upon receipt of payment.
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On Wednesday October 21 join us as Trish shows us how to make a lovely
Christmas Stained Glass Window at St. Barnabas from 9-11:30. Choose from one of the three samples below.
There is limited space available, but we will have a cancellation list. Cost is $15 per person. Please register/pay no later than September 14. Payment may be made by sending your e-transfer to 23uovsfc55@gmail.com, also noting which picture frame you will be making, or by dropping payment, with your name and choice of project, in the SFC drop box at the Deep River town hall. If registering/paying through the SFC drop box, be sure to phone 613-401-3452 in advance to ensure that your name is on the list. We will confirm your registration upon receipt of payment.
Stay tuned for Pottery Projects in November/December; more info to come.
This past Wednesday’s Just Desserts was enjoyable and delicious at the Hexagon. Join us on Tuesday October 20 at 2 pm for the next Just Desserts at the Turn (Deep River Golf Course clubhouse).
Coffee & Conversation continues on Thursday mornings at 10 am at the Hexagon (Deep River Shoreline Sports club) unless we are featuring some other event the same day that could interfere (e.g. the above mentioned Seniors Active Living Fair).
Ukulele clubs starting in September in Laurentian Hills, Deep River, and Head Clara and Maria: if interested, please contact 23uovsfc55@gmail.com for more information. Thanks to generous funding from the New Horizons for Seniors program for this.
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 8 – 10 am is our monthly free Community Breakfast at the CE Centre (donations welcome).
Movie afternoons: about once per month starting October 22 we will be showing full length feature movies, selected by Gordon. Details to follow. These are kindly sponsored by James J Hickey Realty.
The SFC has other helpers besides those on the executive with official titles, and we are always glad to have more help. If you are interested in helping on a one-time basis or more often, Anne Wilbee would be happy to hear from you; she can be reached at: sfcvolunteer54@gmail.com.
We have a Facebook page where you can find more details: https://www.facebook.com/sfc.uov
Our website is https://seniorsfriendshipclub.ca
The Upper Ottawa Valley Seniors Friendship Club is open to all adults living in the area from Chalk River to Deux Rivieres.
Ann Serdula with input and editing by others.
