We've made big changes to the way classes are booked and our memberships are managed! CLICK HERE TO READ THE ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT BENEFITS OF THE NEW SYSTEM It's cheaper! Members now get a whopping 40% discount off classes! You'll have access to Zoom links for classes right away and can even grab them from your Account if you misplace the emails. No more registration deadlines! Sign up for classes at anytime (but note that your rate will not be prorated) example: if you sign up for a June class halfway through June, you'll still pay the cost for the full month. Because we are no longer relying on a third-party system, we have more control over accounts and payments to provide you better service and support! instructions for accessing the new system We are…
ETS Connect: March 2021 New bus network: Tune into our livestream! Let’s talk about the new bus network and On Demand Transit! Email busnetworkredesign@edmonton.ca with your questions, and we will answer them LIVE on April 1 at 1 p.m. on YouTube! Please keep your questions and comments respectful. Go to YouTube to set a reminder to watch live: https://youtu.be/Z6iyoTfiaiI Can’t tune in? Watch it any time on our YouTube channel. Note: We will not be addressing individual trip plans during the livestream. If you have questions about your trips, send us a private message through Facebook Messenger. Please provide your start and end locations, and when you normally travel, so we can find your best trip plan. Plan your trip on the new bus network The launch of the new bus network is less than a month away!…
ESC is looking for people how are either willing to do a 15 minute recipe and share the cultural or personal story behind the recipe or for people to share their stories about what kinds of memories, cultural celebrations, or special occasions your connection to food evokes. Please, contact us at aed@edmontonseniorscentre.ca. Your stories, memories and cultural connections will help create greater understanding and appreciation.
Friday April 9th, 10am. Hosted by Shirley Kilsdonk, RSW, Edmonton Seniors Centre Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89578423268?pwd=U0pNenpwUU8zZWdydGo0bkpnS0ladz09 For your reference and background, you can find information about the upcoming ETS Bus Network changes and On Demand service online at https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/transit/bus-network-redesign.aspx More detailed information (schedules, trip planning tools, route maps etc) will be available in the coming weeks and well in advance of the launch date. Info presentation The info presentation is geared to providing transit users an introduction to the route changes and services coming at the end of April as well customer info and trip planning resources they can use to be better prepared and informed prior to the launch. Ideally, the info presentation would be provided as a guest speaker opportunity or featured topic at a program that you are already running if you…
We have a grant to put together short cooking segments, about 15 minutes, on ethnic cooking for one or two people. If you are an amateur cook and have a short recipe that you are willing to share over Zoom with others in the community, please contact me at office@edmontonseniorscentre.ca. ESC can help with the purchase of ingredients, as long as receipts are in order, we can edit the segments, and there will be training on how to do the filming and uploading. This is a great way to share with others a favourite recipe along with your memories about cooking it with your family or friends. If there is a story about the receipt, like that we learned from a Vietnamese woman about the significance of crocodile bread in her culture, then we…
Our Disability Tax Credit Presentation through CRA is coming up - Thursday, March 24, 2021 at 1 PM. This presentation will cover Eligibility, Application, Claiming the deduction and Gateway to other government programs. You can register here: Register here.
You can sign up on our website for this free piano concert. What a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon. After the concert you have a chance to chat with the young people putting on the concert. Don't miss that great opportunity to have an intergenerational conversation about music. Register here.
As you will recall, last summer we moved to a new database. It was expensive, very expensive, but we knew we had to have an encrypted system that was safe for seniors to feel confident inputting their payment information. We found a sponsor for the short term but very expensive solution, but now that sponsor's not funding next year. We knew that was going to be the case, so we wrote a grant to get money to hire a web designer to create an encrypted, secure online database and e-commerce site to use. The good news is that the new site costs 1/6th as much as the very expensive site, and is something the staff can maintain without huge costs. It is secure, the servers are in Canada, and the payment process is Canadians…
Please check the Alberta Health Services Webpage to see your eligibility. Click here.
I bet you didn't know that Willie Wong, apart from being a great artist and teach can cook! Have a look at his new Saturday afternoon class. These classes will begin in March. Check the website for dates. To register for the class go here: Courses Twice a month in March and April, Willie will be teaching Malaysian cooking, Nyonya style. This a an unique meals which was created after the colonialism in Malaysia. A blend of Chinese, Indonesian. Malay and Indian cuisine. All ingredients are available at either superstore or T&T grocery stores on Calgary trail. You'll be sent the shopping list before each session. The classes will be every other Saturday from 4 to 6pm, just in time for supper!
