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Your V!VA Community Newsletter
Copyright V!VA Retirement Communities Corporation 2018
October 2018
V!VA to all who participated.
Grandparents DayClassic Car ShowWe celebrated Grandparents Day this year with the V!VA Pickering’s classic car show and BBQ. Our parking lot was filled with cars from the early 1900’s up until the 1970’s with most cars having been personally restored by their owners. We enjoyed a delicious BBQ lunch prepared by our fabulous V!VA licious team, and warmed up with some refreshments in our very own beer tent. At the end of the day all the Community Members and guests voted on their favourite cars, and received prizes donated by local companies. Happy Grandparents Day — we look forward to doing it all again next year!
Overnight to Niagara FallsV!VA Pickering had their very first fun filled overnight outing to Niagara Falls. The itinerary was packed with fun activities. On the first day, we watched The Grand Hotel play at the Shaw Festival and settled into our fallsview suite at the Hilton Hotel. We enjoyed a meal at the casino buffet and some had some luck playing at the casino to end the night. The next morning’s adventures started off with a hornblower boat cruise close to the falls, followed by a delicious lunch at Betty’s. On route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, we stopped at a local market, ending our excursion with a wine tour and tasting at Konzelmann’s Winery. Our Community Members had such a wonderful time that we are looking forward to planning a two-night trip to Ottawa next year during the tulip festival.
A taste of the Niagara region with great company.
V!VA OlympicsAugust was a month full of friendly competition! V!VA Pickering, V!VA Mississauga, and V!VA Thornhill Woods competed in their annual V!VA Olympics challenge. Competing in three sporting events, teams from each location battled it out for the gold, silver and bronze medals. We spent the month practicing and perfecting our skills and selecting who will be on our V!VA Olympic Teams for each sport. It’s surprising
to say this year we had a 3 way tie! Out of the five years of running this event this is our very first tie, so we are currently thinking of a fun solution on how we can ensure there is only one champion. We would like to thank V!VA Thornhill Woods for hosting a wonderful Olympics and thank all the participants who practiced daily to make this competition a success.
A classic round up of hot wheels.
Name that poet...I do not know what it is about you that closes
and opens; only something in me understands
the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses
nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands
The Search is on for
FAMOUS 60s BANDS
PINKFLOYDROLLINGSTONESSTOOGESSUPREMESTEMPTATIONSTHEDOORSTHEWHOZOMBIES
BEACHBOYS
BEATLES
BEEGEES
BLACKSABBATH
EVERLYBROTHERS
FLEETWOODMAC
LEDZEPPLIN
MOODYBLUES
E. E. Cummings
Emily Dickinson“Hope” is the thing with feathers –
That perches in the soul –
And sings the tune without the words –
And never stops – at all –
Pablo Neruda
Someday, somewhere - anywhere,
unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and
that, and only that, can be the happiest or
bitterest hour of your life.
Oscar Wilde
With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?
October 2018 WEEKS 1 & 2 V!VA Pickering Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
LEGEND
Orange Fitness Class
Purple Special Event
Green Excursion
Sign Up
Cost Required
Shuttle
Walking
(PC) Perks! Café (PP) Pints! Pub (TR) Therapy Room (VP) V!VAplex (VG) Victory Garden (VS) V!VAfit Studio (L) Lobby
(CC) Community Commons (BG) Brain Gym (CK) V!VAcraft Kitchen (FD) Family Den (HR) Horticulture Room (P) Pool
1 10:00 Church Service with Rev.
Richard (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention
(VS) 3:00 Drink Making: Caramel
Latte (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Spring
Fling (VS)
2 10:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 10:45 CM Active Aging Week
Recognition (CK) 1:30 Chicken Soup Stories
(FD) 2:00 Community Council
Forum Meeting (VP) 3:00 Rexall Presentation:
Influenza Preparedness (VP)
4:00 Physical Game: Bucket Ball (VS)
7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam (PC)
3 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 News & Views (BG) 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Information Session
on Municipal Elections (PC)
4:00 Physical Game: Bean Bag Toss (VS)
7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)
4 9:00 Footcare Clinic (TR)
10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG) 2:00 Dementia Wrkshp. (VP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 V!VA Choir Practice
(FD) 3:00 Pres: Arthritis- 10 min
Massage Exercises (VP) 4:00 Mental Aerobics:
Riddles (BG) 7:00 Hymn Sing & Bible
Study (FD)
5 10:00 V!VAfit Sit & Stand
(VS) 10:45 Discussion: 2018
Holiday Bazaar (CK) 1:00 Scenic Drive: Fall
Colours 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 Superstitions Around
the World Presentation (VP)
4:00 Physical Game: Disc Golf (VS)
6 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Disc: What Are You
Grateful For? (CK) 12:00 Thanksgiving
Brunch; Friends and Family Welcome (T)
1:30 Family Photobooth (L) 2:00 Thanksgiving Social
(PC) 3:00 Series: The Crown-
Paterfamilias (VP) 4:00 Mental Aerobics:
Memory Tray (BG) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
7 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: Arthritis and How to
Relieve the Pain (VP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 V!VA Live: Wheel Of
Fortune (PC) 4:00 Picture Sharing (FD) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
8 Thanksgiving Monday 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Travelogue: Africa Part 1
West (VP) 3:00 Snack & Chat (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola Ball
(VS)
9 10:00 Wellness Clinic (FD) 10:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle
1:30 Hearing Clinic (TR) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 3:00 Team Member Spot
Light with Server Joanne (PC)
4:00 Physical Game: Bean Bag Toss (VS)
7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam (PC)
10 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 11:00 Lunch Outing: Pickle
Barrel 1:30 Baking Pumpkin
Cheese Cake Bites (CK)
1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 October Birthday
Party (PC) 4:00 Technology Class (BG) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)
11 10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Library Day (CK) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Walker Clinic (PP) 1:00 Pumpkin Patch
2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 V!VA Choir Practice
(FD) 3:00 Pres: Tips & Tricks to
Sneak in Exercise Thro the Day (VP)
4:00 Left, Right and Center (BG)
7:00 Hymn Sing (FD)
12 10:00 V!VAfit Sit & Stand
(VS) 10:45 Introduction to
Annual Fitness Testing (CK)
1:00 Whitefeather 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 Challenge Your
Senses Game Show (PC)
4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (VS)
13 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Bio: Bobby Darin Part 1
(VP) 1:30 Aquafit with Georgia
(P) 3:00 Series: The Crown-
Mystery Man (VP) 4:00 Physical Game:
Washer Toss (VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
October 2018 WEEKS 3, 4 & 5 V!VA Pickering Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
14 10:00 Church Service w/
Patricia (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Bio: Bobby Darin Part 2
(VP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 V!VA Live Jeopardy (PC) 4:00 Zen Colouring (CK) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
15 10:00 Church Service with
John (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 11:30 Luncheon for Active Aging
Week Winners (CK)
1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention
(VS) 3:00 History Pres with Lianne:
Superstitions (VP) 4:00 Name that Tune (PP) 7:00 Games Night with Karen
(PC)
16 10:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG) 1:00 Scenic Drive: Fall
Colours 1:30 Nintendo Wii Bowing 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 3:00 Dynamic Duo Social
with Rudy & Ester (PC)
4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (BG)
7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam (PC)
17 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:00- 3:00
Voting for Municipal Elections (BG)
1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Pres: History of
Kingston Rd (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola
Ball (VS) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)
18 10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 News & Views (BG) 2:00 Dementia Workshop
(VP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 V!VA Choir Practice
(FD) 3:00 Team Member
Halloween Game Show (PC)
4:00 Physical Game: Bean Bag Toss (VS)
7:00 Hymn Sing & Bible Study (FD)
19 10:00 V!VAfit Sit & Stand
(VS) 10:45 Welcome Committee
Meeting (CK) 1:00 Shopping: Oshawa
Mall 12:00 Denture & Hygienist
Clinic (TR) 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 3:00 1960’s Theme Party
(PC) 4:00 Physical Game:
Washer Toss (VS) 6:00 Durham Bazaar
20 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Bio: Alexander Graham
Bell (VP) 1:30 Aquafit with Georgia
(P) 3:00 Positive Thinking and
Mediation Presentation (VP)
4:00 Physical Game: Leap Frog (VS)
7:00 Movie Night (VP)
21 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe
Works- The Furnaces of Life (VP)
2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 Arts & Crafts: Halloween
Décor (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Bucket
Ball (VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
22 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:00 Shopping Shuttle 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 1:30 Baking: Pumpin Tarts (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention
(VS) 3:00 Fall Social with Kelly &
Family (PC) 4:00 Fitness Testing (VS) 7:00 Games Night with Karen
(PC)
23 10:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 10:00 Aga Khan Museum
Gallery Tour 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 1:30 Mental Aerobics:
Crosswords (BG) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Travelogue: Africa
Part 2 East (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Disc
Golf (VS) 7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam
(PC)
24 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:00 Age Friendly Fair,
Expo & Lunch 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Arts & Crafts:
Pumpkin Painting (CK)
4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (VS)
7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)
25 9:45 Waterloo Central
Railway Ride: See the Fall Colours
10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Spot
the Difference (BG) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Choir Practice (FD) 3:00 Superfood Pres:
Ancient Grains (PC) 4:00 Physical Game: Bean
Bag Toss (VS) 7:00 Hymn Sing (FD)
26 10:00 V!VAfit Sit & Stand
(VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG) 11:00 Men`s Club Lunch
Outing 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:30 Community Euchre
(PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Community Member
Pumpkin Carving (CK)
4:00 Name that Tune (PP)
27 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe
Works- The Winds of Creation (VP)
1:00 Reflexology Clinic (TR)
1:30 Aquafit with Georgia (P)
3:00 Arts & Crafts: Halloween Masks (CK)
4:00 Poetry Corner (CK) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
28 10:00 Church Service w/
Patricia (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe
Works- Planets from Hell (VP)
2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 Halloween: The Inside
Story (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola Ball
(VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)
29 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:00 Ajax Casino 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention
(VS) 3:00 Decorating Perks for
Halloween (PC) 4:00 Vote for your Favorite
Pumpkin (PC) 7:00 Games Night with Karen
(PC)
30 10:00 Exercise: Falls
Prevention (VS) 10:45 Bazaar Meeting (CK) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Bagging Candy for
Glengrove Students (CK)
4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (VS)
7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam (PC)
31 Halloween 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Glengrove Students:
Costume Parade (PC) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Halloween Party (PC) 4:00 Cards: Old Maid (BG) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)
*Calendars are subject to change.