Pembroke 50+ Active Living Centre

42 Renfrew Street, Pembroke ON. K8A 7T6 613-735-1226

Your Centre’s NEWS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

2019

March 23, 2019 Do you have Trivia Night to be held on

Saturday March 23.

Doors open 6:30 p.m.; with the challenge

beginning at 7 p.m. A cash bar will be

available, a light lunch served and cash

prizes awarded (as well as the bragging

rights of winning!)

Registration forms are available in the office

or from the morning volunteer on duty and

on the Centre’s website. Registration cost

$10.00/person; teams of 6 to 8 people.

Register early as there is room for only 12

teams by the deadline of March 18.

During the evening there will be a Silent

Auction with donations from business,

Centre’s members and supporters.

If you have a new item you would like to

donate for the silent auction, it would be

greatly appreciated! Please contact the office

for further information.

See you on March 23!

Don’t forget to “spring

your clocks ahead”

Sunday March 10th .

It is also a good time

to change your

batteries in your

smoke detectors!

Fill the Leprechaun's

“POT of GOLD”

Contest

With every NEW member you recruit, receive a

gold coin ballot for a chance to win your 2019-

2020 Centre’s membership!

More new members you recruit— the more coins

you’ll have entered! Contest begins March 1—

March 31, the top recruiter will be rewarded—

draw to take place Mon. Apr. 1—

Help us to reach our goal of

“60” new members!

If you can spare a half day to volunteer to take

memberships during this drive, please enter

your name on the schedule outside Arlene’s

office.

The Book Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. The “book

selection” of 2018-2019 has been revised with changes for February, April and May.

The complete list will be published in December’s newsletter, however in the meantime

you may pick up a copy in the office.

Proud supporting partner of Pembroke 50+ Active Living Centre’s

“Your Centre’s Newsletter”

MONTH

Chairperson

TITLE AUTHOR GENRE SYNOPSIS

March

Jean H.

Shanghai Girls Lisa See Novel ..is divided into three parts: Fate, Fortune, and

Destiny. Pearl and May Chin are two sisters

who work as beautiful girls in Shanghai. They

live a privileged life; until events unfold that

change their lives forever.

April

Mieke M.

The Alice Net-

work

Kate

Quinn

Historical

Novel

Two women—a female spy recruited to the real-

life Alice Network in France during World War

I and an unconventional American socialite

searching for her cousin in 1947—are brought

together in a mesmerizing story of courage and

redemption.

You are invited to Chartwell Heritage & Chartwell Pinewood

Annual Spring Open House · Sunday April 7th · 1 p.m.—4 p,m,

Refreshment and Entertainment

Presented by Chartwell Pinewood:

Thursday March 28 • 10:30 a.m. departure• Fultons Pancake House

• RSVP Amanda Schauer @ 613-735-4056 ext. 101

COST: trip is NO charge, but guests pay their meal of choice. For menu options

available please contact Amanada at the above number

For more information on Chartwell Heritage or Pinewood Retirement properties, please contact:

Anita Murphy- Chartwell Pembroke Heritage 1111 Pembroke St. West ; 613-635-7095

Holly McDonald - Pinewood 1022 Pembroke St East ; 613-775-5007

KRIPALU YOGA with LYNN Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher (2000)

Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher (1992)

Over 25 years teaching experience

KRIPALU YOGA & PILATES:

Multi-tiered Beginners to Moderate Level

Saturday morning: K ripalu Yoga &

Pilates classes 9-10:30 a.m.

Tuesday evening: K ripalu Yoga & Pilates

classes 5:00-6:30pm.

$9.00 fee for registrants

Payment by cheque preferred (payable to

Lynn T. Murphy) or cash.

Register into 4 or more classes per month in

either series (i.e. Tuesday evening) and attend

the other class (i.e. Saturday morning) for only

$1.00 activity fee. The activity fee is applicable

regardless of attendance in primary series.

$10 drop-in fee

REMINDER: If classes are required to be

cancelled for unforeseen circumstances at any

time of the year, please call the Centre after

8:30 a.m. as the answering machine will

be updated, or visit the Centre's

website.

Efforts will be made to advise registrants of

cancellation; however, the onus is on members

to update their e-mail address and telephone

number with the office. If you haven’t received

a Newsletter please call office to confirm email

address

Members who come to class on a drop-in basis

cannot be assured personal notification via

telephone.

QI-GONG & YOGA

WITH JASON

THURSDAY A.M.

Due to a cancellation in February, the current

session will be extended by one week to . The

next 7 week session of Qi-Gong (10 am);

followed by yoga at (10:30 a.m.) will begin

March 15th.

Cost: Qi-Gong & Yoga $63.00 ;

Yoga only $56.00

Drop-in fee $10.00/day

Activity fee included.

Volunteer Zumba Gold instructor Dan is

back, however, the start of the session

has been postponed to Wednesday

March 13 due to unforeseen

circumstances.

There has been great reviews heard on

the program under Dan’s

leadership....and the word is getting out

as new inquiries are heard on the

“fabulous Zumba program!” Thank you

Dan for bringing Zumba back to the

Centre.

Delight Mark your calendars for March

27th as we dine at Finnegan's in

Pembroke at 5:30 p.m.

Reservations are limited to 26 people. RSVP

by Friday March 22nd by calling the Centre.

Diner’s

During the winter weather conditions we are

asking to remove your outside winter

footwear before entering the main floor and

activity areas.

The residue left on the floor, whether it is wet

or dried sand, creates a slipping hazard

especially for the exercise and yoga activities.

Please bring a pair of indoor shoes with you

for your comfort and safety.

Safety for all members is a concern and by

working together will make a clean and safe

environment for all.

Thank you for your co-operation.

PLEASE REMOVE

YOUR OUTER

FOOTWEAR

Jen will continue to offer the Wednesdays 1-

on-1 sessions, 9:30, 10:30 or 11:30 a.m.

Jen has also offered to provide afternoon

appointments only if the morning

appointments are booked on days she is

available.

Pre-registration is required by completing

and submitting course registration along

with a $5.00 course fee refundable to you

when you attend your appointment. Daily

activity fee ($1.) applies. Thank you Jen!

NEW EMAIL &

WEBSITE

ADDRESS !

Please update your email address contact for

the Centre to:

pembrokeactivelivingcentre@cogeco.net

Our website is also reflecting our new name -

visit: www.pembrokeactivelivingcentre.com

Board

Minutes

The approved Centre’s Board Minutes are posted

on the kitchen bulletin board for all to read.

In addition, the minutes are now posted on the

Centre’ s website at the above address, under the

heading of “More” .

In accordance with the Centre’s Constitution -

Election of the Executive Committee and Board Members will be held every two (2) years.

This brings us to election time! Nomination Committee Chair—Ted Mahood has submitted a slate

of officers who have agreed to leave their name stand for election for a two-year term (2019-2021) :

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ELECTION

WEDNESDAY March 13, 2019

11 a.m.

In addition to the slate of names brought forward , there will be an opportunity to nominate

individuals from the floor, providing the person is in attendance or if unable to attend has submitted

a “proxy form” prior to the meeting to the ATTN: Ted Mahood. Forms are available from the office,

or by contacting Ted at 613-735-5073.

All candidates will have an opportunity to speak (limit 2 minutes), to the membership present prior

to the vote on what they hope to bring to the table or their visions to benefit Centre if elected.

After the meeting everyone is invited to stay for a complimentary chili & bun lunch

provided by Chartwell Heritage Pembroke. Thank you Chartwell!

Directors Nominees:

You will have the opportunity to vote by ballot for 6 (six) :

BERNHARDT, Susan

HALKETT, Bill

KENNEDY, Kathy

LIRANTZIS, Carol

ROMAIN, Gisele

SMITH, Margaret

TERMARSCH, Larry

TREPANIER, Carol

VIDETO, Neil

Executive Nominees:

President: Mieke Mahood

1st Vice President: Pat Wolfe

2nd Vice President: Lynn Miller

Treasurer: Lorne Troutman

Secretary: Cheryll Stott

Immediate Past President

(Acclaimed): Pamela Gaudette

the Chat

Café March 27, 2019!

@1:30 p.m.

Soar with Confidence in 2019!

The Power of Vision

Three keys to mastering your Results!

Join in on the discussion with guest

presenter Samantha Gagnon, speaker,

teacher and dream build coach .

Ignite the Dream Builder in you with this

powerful and motivational content.

Discover how to create greater results in the

area that matter most to you and live a life

you absolutely love living.

Pre-registration is recommended no later

than March 22, 2019.

...There are some items at the Centre

that are looking for their owners. Could

this pertain to you? There is an

assortment of water bottles, gloves, etc. in

a box in the downstairs kitchen/seating

area. Have a look you might be surprised

that the lost was found…...

BEGINNER BRIDGE

If there is sufficient interest Mieke is

planning to offer beginner Bridge lessons on

Tuesday afternoons.

Currently three members have registered,

but not quite enough to begin.

If you are interested, please leave your name

with the volunteer or office Cost—course

materials and activity fee $1.00.

March 24, 2019!

@1:30 p.m.

Oceans Eight

Genre: Action, comedy and crime

Five years, eight months, 12 days and

counting -- that's how long Debbie Ocean

has been devising the biggest heist of her

life. She knows what it's going to take -- a

team of the best people in the field, starting

with her partner-in-crime Lou Miller.

Together, they recruit a crew of specialists,

including jeweler Amita, street con

Constance, suburban mom Tammy, hacker

Nine Ball, and fashion designer Rose. Their

target -- a necklace that's worth more than

$150 million.

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Cat Blanchett,

Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah

Paulson, Awkwafina, Rihanna, Helena

Bonham Carter.

Cost members: $2.00; Guests $3.00

Pop and snacks included!

MEMOIRS AND PERSONAL

ESSAYS

Try out Carpet Bowling

CASINO Royals At the Centre!

The Centre’s Casino Day has been cancelled

due to the lack of registrations. We will try

again to have this event at a later date.

For those who have registered, please pick your

refund at the office.

There has been some interest received to

schedule Carpet Bowling again!

There will be a demonstration day on

Monday March 18th beginning at 1 p.m.

If you would like to try it out, mark your

calendar and give it a roll!

Memoirs and/or Personal Essays program

is scheduled for the second Friday of the

month.

March workshop

Suggested topics: Memoirs or essays on

Canadian Culture AND short paragraph on

a character of your choice,

Pre-registration is not required, activity fee

applies ($1.00)

Everyone is welcome to participate or

simply join in and listen.

Y OU R SUPP ORT

...IS STRONGER THAN CANCER

Since the 1950s, bright yellow daffodils have

arrived in communities across Canada to mark

the beginning of the Canadian Cancer Society

Daffodil Campaign.

The daffodil is resilient. It survives our harsh

winters and is the first flower to bloom in the

spring – a time of renewal and hope. The

daffodil is a symbol of strength, courage and

life. During our annual Daffodil Campaign,

Canadians rally around this symbol and take

action to help fund game-changing research

and support services.

With 1 in 2 Canadians expected to be diagnosed

with cancer in their lifetime, many of us have

been or will be directly affected by this disease.

*Canadian Cancer Society website

The Centre will be supporting this campaign but

taking orders of daffodil plants -$5.00/potted

plant.

Orders will be taken only by

the Centre’s volunteer on

duty . Deadline to purchase

plants is March 21st.

Delivery of the pots will be

the week of April 8th.

Thank you for your support

of the Canadian Cancer Society, Renfrew County!

Daniel O’Donnell

in

Concert @ the NAC

May 31, 2019

We’re off to see Daniel O’Donnell in

Ottawa at the National Arts Centre on

Friday May 31, 2019!

The bus will leave Pembroke in the

afternoon to have time in Ottawa to see

some sites. The full itinerary will be

available later.

The sale of tickets; cost $155.00

including supper at Tucker’s in the

Market area will be sold on March 13th at

2 pm, after the elections. However, you

must have pre-purchased your 2019-

2020 membership prior to purchasing a

ticket, as no memberships will be sold

during the ticket sale. Limit of 4

tickets/person.

PLEASE NOTE:

Cheques are payable to

Senior Citizens’ Drop-In Centre.

Monique Yashinskie is the founder of the

Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre. The

Centre was established in 2013 after Robbie

Dean lost his life to suicide. It was created to

ensure Renfrew County residents have access

to mental health support in a timely

manner. Please join us

and hear how a person

turned a tragedy into a

community resource and

find out what the Robbie

Dean Centre offers to

those who live in the Ottawa Valley.

The Centre is pleased to invite Monique to

share her story on May 8th at 2:30 p.m.

A new feature to our seating area is the

addition of Cogeco TV programming.

Watch weather, news and local Cogeco

programming.

FREE SENIORS BINGO

Pembroke Mall March 12, 2019

2:30 p.m.—4 p.m.

For more info please call Tiana 613-401-6252

Sponsored by

March Walk in a Hike with Nature

Submitted by Pam Gaudette

Well winter certainly has been unpredictable. We had planned two snowshoe days in January and

two in February, with us having to cancel one in January and one in February. We did have nine

participants for the snowshoe walk at the Laurentian Valley Skate Rink in February. The morning

was beautiful and of course the afternoon brought a huge snowstorm to the area. All who

participated really thought the trail was beautiful.

So, we will book two snowshoe days for March, who knows the days might be a snowshoe day or a

hike day or maybe cancelled. If there are any concerns always call the Centre in the morning of the

scheduled day, listen to the radio or check your emails.

We are planning for Day One to be on Tuesday March 5th at 10 am at the Pembroke Marina.

We’ll meet at the beginning of the Kiwanis’s Walkway at the Pointer Boat. We’ll snowshoe along the

path and come back on the river providing the ice is in good shape.

Everyone knows how to get to the marina so I’ll skip the directions.

Day two is planned for Tuesday March 26th at 10 am at the Petawawa Terrace

Provincial Nature Reserve. The form er location of the Petaw aw a Fish Hatchery. The

Terrace is about a 146-metre high sand ridge that was formed when the glacial Lake Algonquin

drained down the Ottawa River to the Champlain Sea.

Need to know: The trails are designated easy to m oderate. There is the Upper Terrace

and a Lower Terrace, both are worth visiting.

Directions: Drive along County Rd 51 tow ards Petaw aw a, northeast of Pem broke.

Turn to the right onto Laurentian Drive in the Town of Petawawa and follow along, it will be on the

right side of the road.

If interested please come, if you need a ride please call the Centre for the possibility of car-pooling

or if you are unsure of the directions you might want to follow us using your own car.

Be prepared with snowshoes, poles if needed, and if wearing

boots have good treads with grips (just in case). Hope to see

you there!

The day could be cancelled in the event of snowstorm,

freezing rain, ice pellets abnormally high winds, or severe

below normal cold temperatures.

www.pembrokeactivelivingcentre.com Email: pembrokeactivelivingcentre@cogeco.net

March Daily Activities

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 9 am

Ceramics*

10 am

Oil Painting

10:30 am

Line Dancing

1 pm

-Darts

7:30 a.m. Darts

9 am Table Tennis

10 am Oil Painting

10:15 a.m. Active Fitness 50+ 1 pm Bridge

Cribbage

5 pm Kripalu Yoga

6;30 pm

Pembroke

Duplicate

Bridge

7:30 am

Active Fitness 50+

9:30 am

- computer 1-on-1

-Let's get fit

-Art

Discovery

1 pm

6 hand Euchre

8:45 a.m.

Active Fitness 50+

10 am

Watercolours

Qi-Gong

10:30 am

Yoga

1 pm

Bid Euchre

8:30 am

Active Fitness 50+

9 am

Hooks, Needles & Patchwork

10 am

Tai Chi

1 pm

Bunco

Saturday

Kripalu Yoga with Lynn

9—10:30 a.m.

ADDITIONAL March ACTIVITIES

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

Ceramics has been postponed for March. Zumba begins March 13th @ 1 p.m.

3 4 5 Snowshoe day 10 am

6 7 8

1 pm– Memoirs

9

10 11 12

13 Elections 11 am Zumba 1 p.m. Ticket sale 2:30 p.m.

14 15 1 pm— Drawing

16

17 18 Try out Carpet Bowling 1 p.m.

19

20 1:30 pm Book Club

21 22 23 Trivia Night 7 p.m.

24/31 1:30 pm Movie Matinee

25

26 Snowshoe day 10 am

27 1:30 pm Chat Café 5:30 pm Diner’s Delight

28 29 30