President ’s Report

The Winter course offerings at the Tantramar Seniors’ College have gone well, and registrations and membership figures remain healthy. We offered 74 courses, had 313 registrants, with a total enrolment of 1031, and there are currently 452 members in the TSC. The Spring course offerings outlined elsewhere in this newsletter look very enticing. You should have a fine time sorting out how many and which courses you are going to be able to take.

Please make note of the registration dates for the various regions.

The Board of the Tantramar Seniors’ College would like to draw to members’ attention the retirement of Heather Patterson as coordinator at the end of April. Heather is our founder, and in recent years she has served as the highly valued coordinator of our increasingly complex operations. Heather will, of course, still be involved with the College, in various capacities, and will be available to help our new coordinator as she becomes acclimatized to the position over the next few months.

Recently, Heather and I, accompanied in one instance by Debbie Cooney from the Codiac Regional Committee, made presentations on the Tantramar Seniors’ College to the Moncton Wesleyan Seniors’ group and the CNR Retirees’ Association in Moncton. The discussion with members of each group was very productive and enjoyable. These presentations were intended to make the TSC and its activities and services more widely known. We are also developing a brochure on the TSC, to the same end.

Our meetings with members of the two Moncton-area groups also served to bring some new ideas to the TSC, in the way of suggestions for possible courses and resource persons for same. If members would like to suggest other such groups to which we might present, please, pass your suggestions along, either to me directly, or to Tracey Rose, our new coordinator.

Berkeley Fleming, President, TSC

S p r i n g 2 0 1 6

Seniors Teaching and Learning Together

Sackville , NB

Monday , April 11, 2016

4:00-5:15

Tantramar Veterans Memorial

Civic Centre

Shediac, NB

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Noon-1:30

Shediac Multipurpose Centre

REGISTRATION

Amherst, NS

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

4:00-5:15

NSCC

Moncton, NB

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

11:30am to 12:45pm Rose Hall

People’s Park Tower

960 St George Blvd

Are You Interested?

We are seeking volunteers

who would be willing to help

with some of the tasks related

to registration.

Get in touch with us if you

have the time to help out.

WAIVERS

The TSC has an overall waiver to be signed by each member when they pay the yearly

membership fee. Additionally, individual instructors may request a course waiver.

PO Box 6324 Sackville, NB E4L1G6

Phone: 506-364-2780 E-mail: tsccoordinator@gmail.com

Course Instructor Location Day Time Start Ses

SHEDIAC

All 50+ Bodies Can Do Yoga Jean Short Shediac Multipurpose Centre Thursdays 10:00-11:30 May 5 4

Canadians in Holland Keith Jones Shediac Multipurpose Centre Tuesday 10:00-12:00 May 3 1

Computers—Digital Lifestyle Jeremie Landry Shediac Multipurpose Centre Mondays 9:00-12:00 May 2 7

Conducting Meetings John Filliter Shediac Multipurpose Centre Thursday 2:00-4:00 June 9 1

Container Gardening Antonija Glavas Shediac Multipurpose Centre Tuesday 10:00-12:00 May 31 1

Continuing French Conversation Annette LeBlanc-Carroll Shediac Multipurpose Centre Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 May 4 5

Current Events Bill Belliveau Shediac Multipurpose Centre Mondays 7:00-8:30 April 18 6

Dabblers Only-Watercolour Painting L. Tower & B. Morrisey Shediac Multipurpose Centre Tuesdays 10:00-12:00 April 26 4

Fun With Fashion Ginette Robichaud Shediac Multipurpose Centre Thursdays 2:00-4:00 May 12 2

Garden Tours John Filliter Shediac Multipurpose Centre Mondays 2:00-4:00 May 30 4

Holistic Approaches to Health & Well-Being Rachelle Poirier Shediac Multipurpose Centre Tuesday 2:00-4:00 June 7 1

Irish History & the Irish in NB Mike Sullivan Shediac Multipurpose Centre Fridays 10:00-12:00 April 29 4

It’s a Small World Richard Toy Shediac Multipurpose Centre Thursdays 2:00-4:00 April 28 4

Naturally in Movement Serge Remi Parent Shediac Multipurpose Centre Monday 3:00-5:00 April 25 1

Olive Your Health Stephanie Drossos Shediac Multipurpose Centre Monday 1:00-3:00 April 25 1

Photography in the Field L. Melanson & J. Ross Various locations Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 May 4 6

Sharing Soothing Mellow’Ds John Filliter Shediac Multipurpose Centre Thursdays 10:00-12:00 April 28 6

The Nature of Earth Wade Short Shediac Multipurpose Centre Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 April 26 6

The Wonderful World of Bird Watching Bob Betts Shediac Multipurpose Centre Fridays 10:00-12:00 May 27 2

Yoga for Seniors Janet Cameron Shediac Multipurpose Centre Mondays 10:00-11:00 April 25 4

AMHERST

Baking Oatcakes Sandra Dillman Bridge Workshop Monday 2:00-4:00 April 25 1

Chair Yoga J. Beswick & C. Oram NSCC Wednesdays 12:30-1:15 April 20 4

Charles Darwin & the Origin of the Species Dick Beswick NSCC Thursdays 10:30-12:00 April 21 4

Domestic Life in Japan Sally Austin NSCC Thursday 1:30 - 3:00 April 28 1

Fire and Falls Prevention Courtney Black NSCC Tuesday 1:30-2:30- May 17 1

History at Our Doorstep—Beaubassin Morris Haugg NSCC Mondays 2:00-4:00 April 25 4

Intermediate Drawing Shirley Ann Hallee NSCC Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 April 20 4

Opera Appreciation Bev True NSCC Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 April 13 2

Organ Recital Sheila Graham NSCC Tuesday 2:00-4:00 May 24 1

Our Furry Friends Dr. Helen Douglas NSCC Tuesdays 2:00-4:00 May 3 2

Cathedral Window—Quilt Phyllis Cameron NSCC Wednesdays 2:00-3:30 May 4 3

Roll-up Pillowcase Heather Wilkes Mrs. Pugsley’s Emporium Tuesdays 9:30-11:30 April 26 4

Spring Flowers & Rising Tides Etta & Ken Adams Various locations Thursdays 10:00-12:00 May 5 5

Course Instructor Location Day Time Start Ses

Trees of Amherst Bill Fairbanks Meet at Amherst Library Saturday 10:00-12:00 June 11 1

Winter Birding Brian Bauld NSCC Wednesday 2:00-4:00 May 25 1

CODIAC

Beginner Bridge Club Practice & Review Bessie Chapman Royal Den at Royal Court Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 April 26 4

Biking Trails Jean Siddall Various locations Fridays 9:45-12:30 May 27 5

Canadian Singer/Songwriters Floyd Anderson NBCC Mondays 1:00-3:00 April 25 4

Carolina Cowl Brenda Trafford Craft Room, Michaels Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 April 27 4

Codiac Reads What Canada Reads Heather Taylor NBCC Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 May 25 2

Codiac Transpo—Answers Marie-Claire Pierce Camden Court, Rose Hall Wednesday 1:30-2:30 May 4 1

Container Gardening TBA

Gallery Crawl Karen Mills Various galleries Thursdays 10:00-12:00 April 28 3

Hopewell Rocks & the Bay of Fundy Kevin Snair NBCC Friday 1:30-3:00 April 27 1

Intro to Brush Strokes for Watercolour Susan Lunney Riverview Rec Centre Mondays 10:00-12:00 April 25 4

Introduction to Quilting Vivian Leblanc Craft Room, Michaels Tuesdays 1:00-4:00 May 17 4

Let’s Do Lunch David Beckerson Various restaurants Wednesdays 12:00-2:00 May4 3

Restoration of old photographs using

Photoshop

Graham Hobster NBCC Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 April 26 3

Pump House Brewery: History of Beer Lilia Fraser Pumphouse Brewery Tuesday 3:00-4:00 May 17 1

SLR Photography Rick Murray NBCC Thursdays 10:00-12:00 April 28 5

Tai Chi—Level 2 Huguette Lagace Rose Hall, Camden Court Tuesdays 10:00-12:00 April 16 5

Three Short Bios Jacek Brachaniec NBCC Mondays 1:00-3:00 May 30 3

Traditional Rug Hooking Phyllis Murray 112 Kendra St, Moncton Fridays 1:00-4:00 April 29 5

Travelling to Italy & the Italian Language Carolyne Chiasson-Hooper Dieppe Library Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 May 3 3

Video: Create a Slide Show from Digital

Photos

Jeanne Whitehead Gunningsville Room, Riverview

Town Hall

Thursdays 1:30-3:30 April 28 5

Whiskey Tasting Ken Arsenault Social Room, Buckingham Apts Fridays 1:30-3:30 May 6 2

Course Instructor Location Day Time Start Ses-

sionsss

SACKVILLE

Bird Identification & Ecology Richard Elliott & Kate Bredin Lafford Classroom &

various locations

Tuesdays 2:00-3:30 class

8:00-12:00 field

trips

April 26 4

Brush Up Your German Eva Leitner Lafford Classroom Wednesdays 10:00-12:00 May 4 4

Carolina Cowl Brenda Trafford TBA Thursdays 10:00-12:00 May 5 4

Current Health Issues Harold Popma Lafford Classroom Thursdays 10:00-11:30 April 28 4

Disc Golf D. Dixon & B. Smith Beech Hill Park Mondays 10:00-11:30 May 30 2

In & Around Dorchester Various presenters Various locations Mondays 1:00-4:00 May 2 5

Inside the Ivory Tower Mount A Faculty Council Chambers

Town Hall

Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 April 27 2

Investing Perspectives for Seniors Pravin Varma Lafford Classroom Wednesdays 2:00-3:30 April 20 3

Sackville Festival of Early Music Various presenters St. Andrew’s

Presbyterian Church

See handout 1:00-2:30 Sept 6 3

Seniors Cycling Susan Fisher & Kate Bredin Various locations Fridays 10:00-12:00 May 6 4

Simple Bike Repairs Ross Thomas 26 Squire St Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 pm June 8 3

Tennis Anne & Art Miller Sackville Tennis Courts Tues/Thurs 2:00-4:00 May 24 6

To the Barrenlands Gerry Parker Lafford Classroom Tuesday 2:00-4:00 April 19 1

Ukulele for the Complete Beginner Faye Hicks Lafford Classroom Tuesdays 11:00-12:00 April 26 5

Vegetable and Perennial Gardens Joanne Koot & various pre- Various locations Wednesdays 1:00-3:00 May 18 4

Yoga D. Ripley & S. Smith St. Paul’s Anglican Church Mondays 10:00-11:00 April 25 4

Introducing Our New Coordinator

We are pleased to announce that Tracey Rose has been appointed TSC coordinator, effective April 1, 2016.

A native of England, Tracey moved to the Maritimes in August, 2014, after having lived in Alberta for over ten years. In the latter five and a half years she worked as a project coordinator at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). Tracey now lives in Sackville, New Brunswick and runs a micro business (Soaperie) there. She is also involved in heritage restoration work and has in recent months been under contract with the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN).

Tracey is highly personable, organized, and experienced in the wide variety of tasks involved in the coordinator position. Please in-troduce yourselves to her as the occasion arises and as she acclimatizes herself to the position. She is looking forward to taking on this new challenge.