JANUARY 2014

JANUARY 2014 Tel: 642-7909 • Email: [email protected] Website: www.gimlinewhorizons.com

January

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 2013— October 2014) $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 1st Vice 2nd Vice Secretary Treasurer

Gord Page Rod Allen Peter Magnusson Dave MacVicar Mavis Gerwing Elaine Einarson

642-9509 480-1843 642-5793 642-1213 642-8651 642-9495

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

Directors Publicity Building / Maintenance Volunteer Director Activities / Sunshine Membership Social Committee Member At Large Member At Large Member At Large Kitchen Director Office Staff: Facility Program Mgr. Facility Program Asst.

Jonie Johnson Chris Mulroy

642-7909 642-7909

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 [email protected], 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

Choir

Sept - May

Don Shannon

642-8727

Cribbage

All year

Gord Page

642-9901

Fit'N'Fun

Sept - May

Marilyn Campbell

642-9684

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

Perogy Making

Oct - April

Office

642-7909

Fabric Arts Group

All Year

Office

642-7909

Pool Cues

All Year

Everett Lloyd

642-8180

Taoist Tai Chi

All Year

Veronica Green

642-9830

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

Sept - May

Office

642-7909

Many Thanks to the Volunteers! OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada—Gimli Branch Lina Allegro As time goes by I'm reminded of how fragile our health can be and how important staying active is. There are many forms of physical movements. Tai Chi being one. All the major muscles are used in Tai Chi. Slow stretching alternating with full contraction of the muscles of both the lower back and abdomen is especially good for people with low back pain. It also has beneficial effects on the involuntary muscles of the digestive tract. Whatever your favourite activity is,,,,,, keep doing it and stay warm.

Message from the Prez ... Well, another year has come and gone. I hope that you all had a wonderful holiday season and I wish you good health and lots of happiness in Gord Page, the coming year. Now that the seaPresident son is coming to a close, what better time to get involved in the Centre! Marilyn’s Fit N’ Fun class will be starting again soon for those of us who had too much turkey. Most of the other activities will be starting within the next week or so. Check out our new “Chase the Ace” game starting on January 8th. There are more details of the game on the card page (next page over). Everyone is welcome to play and take their chances on winning the pot! Remember, be active, get involved, and stay healthy!

Basic INCOME TAX RETURNS Income under $30,000.00 Please Call 204-642-7909 to be referred to one of our Volunteer Tax Return Preparers trained by Revenue Canada.

Be assured that this service is entirely confidential.

Appointments Only. Please Call New Horizons Office

204-642-7909

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE Everett Lloyd

By the time you read this, the janitor has probably waxed and polished the floors of the Centre. Snow removal is taken care of by Lawnscape Property Services. The large outdoor light for the parking lot has a new timer and bulb and seems to be working very well now. All seems well and set up for the new year to begin. I wonder what challenges will be in store for us in the coming months?

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Card Yard News and More! BRIDGE NEWS

- Roman Puzant

Beginners Bridge Sharon Piechl (204-642-4492) continues to offer Beginner Lessons Friday at 11:00 a.m. Call Sharon for confirmation.

CRIBBAGE Activity Leader Gord Page

DO YOU PLAY CRIBBAGE? Contract Bridge Contract Bridge sessions are held every Friday at 1:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Weekly sessions every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. for the Winter time, should return to evenings in the Spring.

Gord Asks, “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.

Things overheard at the Bridge Club • What do you call an eight card suit? Answer; Trump • Be an expert! Never take a finesse to make your contract when you can go down on a squeeze play. • Bridge; The last refuge for brain-damaged intellectuals. • I never drink alcohol while playing Bridge. It interferes with my suffering.

MAHJONG (Board Game) We are going to try and start Mahjong again on January 6th at 1:00 pm. If you have any questions please call Jackie at 642-4785

Come join the fun!

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM Vaughan Cochrane Texas Hold ’Em will return on Jan. 8th at it’s regular time. Join in the fun, gather points and try for the year end prize. It’s never too late!

And Introducing...

Starts Mid February!

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” Two events will be held each week, Wednesday at Bingo (ticket drawn at approx. 9:00 pm) & Fridays (ticket drawn at approx. 1:10 pm). Ticket holder drawn must be in attendance. A deck of cards plus 2 jokers are laid out face up, ticket is drawn, cards are turned over and shuffled. Ticket holder draws 1 card. If the Ace of Spades is drawn the Jackpot is won, if Ace not drawn a consolation of $10.00. Card drawn will be recorded and not returned to the game deck.

NEW HORIZON’S 55+ PUBLICITY DIRECTOR Linda Cochrane

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As the new Publicity Director for New Horizon 55+, I would like to send out a little message to all our Members and readers of the Hilites Newsletter. Season’s Greetings to all of our members which now number more than 450. If you are reading this note, it means that you enjoy reading about club activities and your fellow members. In the new year we would like to add more member content to the Hilites. This requires your input and participation….. Some ideas we’ve been working on for content: “What is Your Story?” We ask that you submit a brief article about your life and how you came to be a member of New Horizons, what activities you enjoy at the club etc. I will be approaching a few folks to get this started. “Hellos” A listing of members who have joined the club for the first time and invite them to share which activities they will be attending. “Goodbyes” A note when people leave the club due to a move to another community and maybe share their forwarding address if they wish to share that information. “What is on the New Horizon’s Bulletin Board ?” This would be a chronological listing of events within the community that are of interest to our membership and which are currently posted on the lobby bulletin board. “Member News” A forum where members can share exciting news in their lives - a new grandchild, a special vacation, a significant birthday or anniversary, etc. Please take a moment to give your feedback on these ideas to Chris Mulroy, our Hilites Editor, or myself. As well, we look forward to suggestions for other ideas to help make our monthly Hilites truly reach it’s full potential. Linda Cochrane 642-7436 or by E-Mail at: [email protected]

THURSDAY FLOOR CURLING Fred & Vera Ralke

642-8170

(Residence 642-8432) P.O. Box 4000, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0

Thursday Floor Curling will continue in the new year with a start date of January 9th. Hope to see you all there! Happy New Year Everyone!

SOCIAL COMMITTEE Lynne Magnusson

Happy New Year to everyone! May your 2014 be filled with good health, and peace and joy. This year’s Christmas Party, held on December 7th, 2013 was a great success. 151 guests and members were in attendance. The party was sold out approximately two weeks before the event. The Social Committee did a terrific job in decorating the hall with red poinsettias on every table. One lucky winner at each table took the poinsettia home. We also had two large poinsettias as door prizes. Jean Wiedmer and Lynne Wall were the lucky winners. Lee Rieck was the winner of the Liquor Card and poinsettia raffle.

It’s not all fun and games - someone has to do the dirty work!!

We dined on a delicious turkey dinner catered by Mandy Bergman of Mad Dash Catering. Following dinner we were entertained by Thistle. Thistle played Christmas music, dance music and some really good listening music! The evening ended with most everyone joining the band on stage to sing Christmas carols. Everyone had a great time! Our next event was the New Year’s Eve Gala. We had 89 guests in attendance and rang in the New Year with a very cold -35 degrees. We feasted on baron of beef dinner supplied by Mad Dash Catering. The dance floor was crowded all evening while everyone danced to the music of Prairie Crocus. The door prize winners of gift certificates for Brennivins and Whitecaps were Chuck Vincett and Don Hurak. The winner of the Liquor Card raffle was a member of the band. It was a really good party!! George Braun was caught showing off his moves dancing with Jackie Poloski!

Singing with the band…

A Visit from the Mayor...

A full dance floor

Santa Dancing??

There was this guy at a bar, just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half of an hour.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson go camping, and pitch their tent under the stars. During the night, Holmes wakes his companion and says: "Watson, look up at the stars, and tell me what you deduce." Watson says: "I see millions of stars, and even if a few of those have planets, it's quite likely there are some planets like Earth, and if there are a few planets like Earth out there, there might also be life." Holmes replies: "Watson, you idiot. Somebody stole our tent."

Then, this big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, "Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I'll buy you another drink. I just can't stand to see a man cry." "No, it's not that. This day is the worst of my life. First, I fall asleep, and I go late to my office. My boss, outrageous, fires me. When I leave the building, to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police said that they can do nothing. I get a cab to return home, and when I leave it, I remember I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drives away." "I go home, and when I get there, I find my wife in bed with the gardener. I leave home, and come to this bar. And just when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison.

Two Wizards Two wizards in a car were driving along and the police were chasing them for speeding. One said, "What are we going to do?" The other replied, "Quick, turn the car into a side street."

L I G H T

SNOW PLOUGHING IN DUBLIN!

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On a bitterly cold winter morning a husband and wife in Dublin were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the Snow ploughs can get through. "So the good wife went out and moved her car.

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A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snow ploughs can get through. "The good wife went out and moved her car again. The next week they are again having breakfast, when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. You must park...." Then the electric power went out. The good wife was very upset, and with a worried look on her face she said, "I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snow ploughs can get through?" Then with the love and understanding in his voice that all men who are married exhibit, the husband replied, "Why don't you just leave the car in the garage this time.?"

The Christmas Horse Race Riding the favorite at Cheltenham, a jockey was well ahead of the field. Suddenly he was hit on the head by a turkey and a string of sausages. He managed to keep control of his mount and pulled back into the lead, only to be struck by a box of Christmas crackers, a can of spam and a dozen mince pies as he went over the last fence. With great skill he managed to steer the horse to the front of the field once more when, on the run in, he was struck on the head by a bottle of sherry and a Christmas pudding. Thus distracted, he managed only a second placing. He immediately went to the stewards to complain that he had been seriously hampered.

The New Boots

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An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, moved to Texas. Bert always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots, so, seeing some on sale, he bought them and wore them home. Walking proudly, he sauntered into the kitchen and said to his wife, “Notice anything different about me?” Margaret looked him over. “Nope.” Frustrated, Bert stormed off into the bathroom, undressed and walked back into the kitchen completely naked except for the boots. Again he asked Margaret, a little louder this time, “Notice anything different NOW?” Margaret looked up and exclaimed, “Bert, what's different? It's hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday, it'll be hanging down again tomorrow!” Furious, Bert yelled, “AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT'S HANGING DOWN, MARGARET?” “Nope”, she replied.. “IT'S HANGING DOWN, BECAUSE IT'S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!” Without changing her expression, Margaret replied, “Should’a bought a hat, Bert.”

FRIDAY FLOOR CURLING Fred & Vera Ralke

The Fall Session of Friday Floor Curling is over with the following two teams in a tie for First Place: Team 21 - Norm Freund, Marg Freund, Jerry Doll, and Ivy Doll Team 9 - Bill Sass, Ron Meisner, Marg Meisner, and Julie Sass Congratulations to both teams!!

From Our Very Hard Working Social Committee People ...

Our Bonspiel was a success with the following teams as Winners: FLIGHT 1 First Place - Team 21 Norm & Marg Freund, Jerry & Ivy Doll Second Place - Team 5 Vic Savage, Dave Huston, Vicki Hildebrand, and Wilfred Brandstrom FLIGHT 2 First Place - Team 11 Edna Lavigne, Laurence Worona, Larry Zack, and Charmaigne Wilson Second Place - Team 16 Derek & Hilda Humphries, Jan Kist, and Lil Page FLIGHT 3 First Place - Team 1 Jackie Poloski, Carl & Edie Simonson, and Anna Stevens Second Place - Team 3 Vince Gerwing, Elaine Einarson, Shelagh & Larry Russell Congratulations to All the Winners!! A Special Thank You to Sharon Peichl and her team for providing the Lunch the 2 days of the bonspiel. Approximately 140 people were served an excellent lunch. Once again, Sharon, Thanks!

Left to right: Marg Freund, Lynne Magnusson, Roger Dickinson, Anni Hahlweg, Doreen Braun, Norm Freund, Les Einarson, and Peter Magnusson

Floor Curling Teams for the January to April 2014 Session are up on the bulletin board with Jan. 10 as a start date.

New Horizons Wheelchair is repaired and ready for use! The Centre has this wheelchair handy for the benefit of members that may require it during their activities to get around the Centre. Very Handy!

YOGA 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 $6.00, Non-members $10.00. Monday evening class begins at 5:30 p.m. All levels. Drop ins welcome. $12.00 per class or buy a 5 class or 10 class pass for $10 per class. If you have any questions please contact the instructor Leanne Stevens at 641-3920 or email [email protected]. Namaste ~

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5 Pin Bowling Tom Hussey Winners of the second quarter, 199 points were the Marigolds. Congratulations to Pauline Finlay, Tom Zanzow, Doris Lloyd, Vicki Walker, and Walter Shewchuk. Our Christmas Turkey Shoot winners were Monty Szakaks, Emil Wagner, Colin Walker, Ray Davidson, John Cramer, Marion Huston, and Pauline Finlay. High Scores for the month were; Les Enns 328 Joyce Peden

263

Vince Gerwing

242

Kris Johnson

239

Monty Szakiks

226

236 233

Pauline Finlay 233 223 Bowling will resume after the Holiday break on January 9th, see you all then!

Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie. KITCHEN NEWS Sharon Peichl New Horizon Kitchen Teams have served 15 lunches to about 760 members since September!! Quite an accomplishment for the 8 teams of 6 who produce the meals. We are looking forward to the new year, we will prepare about 15 more lunches by the end of the program in April. A BIG Thanks to all the regulars and the occasionals who join their friends, teammates, or game competitors! Pass on your comments as we do appreciate “feedback” (??) regarding menus and suggestions for the future.

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JAMMERS Andy Smaha Hi Everyone! Another year has passed and we’re getting ready for the New Year to begin every Wednesday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Unfortunately it will be without our founder and mainstay, Chris Harder, who passed away last month. It won’t be the same without him at first but we’ll carry on and try to be what we were before he left us. He will always be remembered and still be with us at all our jamming sessions. I hope we will do him proud.

PETAL PUSHERS Sharon Peichl We are sooooo looking forward to the Spring!!!! I am going for ideas for plantings – will find them in Florida! Planning will start as soon as a hint of Spring springs! Meanwhile lets all hang in there and make the best of what's here. Friends to share the weather story! Happy New Year to All - Make this the year to join us Petal Pushers!!

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Debrorah Gaynor-Martens Professional Dance Instructor

Cha Cha is the dance of choice to bring in the New Year. Cha Cha has the distinction of being one of the most dominant "pop" rhythms of the last 40 to 50 years, becoming popular in 1954. It is characterized as having an upbeat, infectious rhythm, which creates a sense of playfulness. This dance can be done to any music with 4/4 time, including Ole Time Dance music. We begin Jan. 7th at 7:00PM. You don’t need to pre-register; just come to class for fun and exercise! Dancing with the Stars will start to practice their routines in late January/early February. We are looking at 8 hours of practice time with our stars (one hour/week). Confirmed to date are: Everett Lloyd, Peter Magnusson, Roger Newman, Marilyn Campbell, Ellen Paxton, Jackie Poloski, and Shelagh Russell. We are looking to confirm one more male dancer. We look forward to celebrating the 55 club’s 40th anniversary with these stars.

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FIT N’ FUN Marilyn Campbell

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Fit N’ Fun has resumed it’s regular schedule of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays Everyone is invited to join this fun group of gals as they gracefully slide and shuffle and spin their way through this exercise class. Great group of people, fun times to be had, a must attend! Guys are welcome too! Too much turkey over the holidays? Spring is right around the corner. It’s always good to get a little exercise in to keep mind and body together. Join us at Fit N’ Fun.

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ACTIVITY UPDATE PEROGY MAKING Elaine Einarson Hello and greetings from the Perogies crew. What a wonderful couple of days. Eleven people showed up to do 150 lbs of potatoes. The prep work was completed in short order of about 2 hours or 20 volunteer hours. This goes to prove many hands make work light. Good job Mike and your group. Second day started with bad weather and a few phone calls cancelling with apologies. It is always nice to get that phone call so you aren't waiting for people to show up. One always panics a bit when this happens. However we had 31 people or 151.50 volunteer hours ,who weathered the storm and over 400 dozen Perogies were made and completed by 1:30p.m. The ball makers were singing, getting into the Xmas spirit. The dough lady did a fantastic job making dough starting at 7:00a.m. But when curling started could be found relaxing in front of the TV. Good job Mavis, many compliments on the dough!

They are like machines, a must see and compliments from the packing people that there were very few rejects. Now the rollers were kept very busy trying to keep up to the machines, the runners kept looking for flats for the pinchers. Coffee was served at 10:00 a.m. and as usual, Pauline did an excellent job with coffee and lunch. After coffee there was a bit of delay waiting for the water to boil. (You know the old saying a watched pot never boils) Once that happened the boiling got into full swing. Next the 2 gents in the cooling area were pretty cool doing their job. Good job boys! The packing people were kept very busy as well with Edie making the phone calls and collecting the cash. To the people who did dishes and clean up you did an excellent job. Overall the day went very well finishing at 1:30p.m. There will be NO Perogies in January. The next perogy day will be February 5, 2014. Also Perogies will sell for $3.50 a dozen. Sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board. My thanks to everyone who volunteers a few hours once a month for this worthwhile function. Also thank you for all who wore their own apron and took it home to be laundered.

~ ~ ~ Wishing Each and Everyone a Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2014!

Bingo at New Horizons 55+ Edna Lavigne

Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 December Bingo was exciting this year! There were four Lucky Turkey Winners, and Twenty Winners of Boxes of Oranges or Chocolates. Thank You New Horizons !! It made the evening fruitful (pun intended?) in addition to "Double Pay-Outs". One lucky player was a Winner of the Mini-Looney for $1400 plus. The new game of chance "Chase the Ace" will not begin until mid February, (there is a six week wait for the license). Regular Wednesday night Bingo resumes on the 8th of January.

Happy New Year to All from all the Bingo helpers !!!!

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TOURS Elaine Einarson A Bus Tour to Shooting Star has been booked for January 21, 22 & 23, 2014. That is a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Some rooms have been booked in the Stardust that is adjoining the Shooting Star Casino so please indicate when signing up where you prefer to stay, no guarantees but will make every effort to accommodate everyone. We need 54 people to fill the bus. You do not need to be a member to sign up. Please check the bulletin board for particulars, or call 204-642-7909 or 204-642-9495. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Great New Year! If you need to get away for a few days try a bus trip to a casino...

SUNSHINE REPORT Nancy Allen Since the last Hilites issue Get Well Wishes were sent to Anne LaRue, Rose Shewchuk and Walter Boyko. Cards of Sympathy were sent to Lilian Ward on the passing of her husband Mike, and to Sadie Harder on the passing of her husband Chris. If you know of a New Horizon Member who is going through a difficult time, please let me or the Office know so that we can pass along our best wishes to them form the Centre.

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I can’t see the winter wonderland outdoors because my windows are fogged over from keeping it nice and toasty inside for shorts and t-shirts.

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~ It takes a lot of balls to golf the way I do. ~

POOL CUES Everett Lloyd The pool table is open to the members who want to make use of it. As long as the room is not being used for a function you can come and play as long as you like for just a dollar, Great Value! Coffee is available, bring a friend.

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FABRIC ARTS Lynne Clarke

On December 3rd, 2013, the Fabric Arts Group joined forces with Loraine MacVicar’s Acrylic Painting Group for another successful coffee party and craft sale. We sure do appreciate our supporters who attended despite the cold weather. Many thanks again to those who donated items for the Craft Sale. Once again, the proceeds of the quilt raffle, craft sale and silver collection go to Gimli New Horizons. The raffle quilt was won by Guy Newman this year, Congrats Guy! Staring on Tuesday, January 7th, we will be back in the Coffee Spot with our knitting needles and sewing machines. Bring your project, or not! Join our work party anytime from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. We have a variety of quilts available for sale. Details are available through Jonie or Chris in the office or from a member of the Fabric Arts Group. Have great 2014!

Not happy with your current hearing care provider? Horizon Hearing Centres Is in Gimli on

JANUARY 15th Call today for your Appointment! FREE Hearing Tests And Consultations Call us Toll Free:

1-877-300-7507 Or check out our website at:

www.horizonhearing.com

Nancy Dudar showing off her Tu-Tu!

Artist and Teacher Loraine MacVicar

Incredible amount of talent!

No one does a spread like this group!!

WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE MONDAY Fit N’ Fun Line Dance Canasta Yoga

TUESDAY 9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

Yoga Tai Chi  Beginners  Continuing Fabric Arts Acrylic Painting Ballroom Dance Lessons

9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

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.

Tai Chi  Beginners  Continuing Floor Curling Contract Bridge Canasta Wood Carving

9:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

FRIDAY

THURSDAY Billiards Floor Curling Yoga Cribbage Line Dance

WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY Fit N’ Fun

9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m. 10:00 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 $5.00. 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.

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Next Scheduled day at New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre is: January 15th

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For Appointment call 1-877-300-7507

For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653

Next Scheduled day at New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre is: January 29th

Find New Horizon 55+ at our website: www.gimlinewhorizons.com