Friday, Feb 26 at 1pm you can register online or call and get the call in number. You must be a member to vote and to receive the meal and gift card. Please, call Hana to register for the call in so we know whom to expect at the meeting. 780-966-8625. She will give you the call in information then. Please exercise your membership privileges and sign up for the AGM. It's been a challenging year, and you'll have an opportunity to see how the people who serve you responded quickly to the pandemic, with your safety and wellbeing foremost in our minds. You'll be proud to know that we were online quickly with a variety of classes, support groups, and a town hall, and two day conference. We don't have very many people…
We had a senior die last week. We might have been able to save him but it took us 36 hours to find him, a lot of detective work by people who cared and didn't give up trying, and police involvement. Why? Because the senior moved six months ago and didn't update his profile to tell us his new address, so when he collapsed during a Zoom meeting, the instructor, once they realized they had the old address on the roster, called us immediately, as is our policy. But because this person had not updated us with either their current address nor their emergency contact information, we could not get them the kind of immediate help they needed. The moral of the tale? Please update all your information online in your profile. Your life…
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!
Starting in March, Willie Wong will be teaching a drawing class. This course is designed to jump start your desire to draw. Minimum tools are needed for this class; HB pencil, eraser and paper. That’s it! We will start by understanding shapes, light and perspectives. Other drawing materials, paper varieties. I will provide handouts for some tracing so we can learn to shade and learn values. It will be a 4 weeks in march, every Friday from 10:00am to 12 noon. REGISTER
Family Caregiver Wellness Workshops Free Workshops! We have some exciting news to share! NorQuest College, together with Chartwell Retirement Residences are giving family caregivers the opportunity to register for a series of workshops at no cost! Chartwell Retirement Residences has graciously agreed to sponsor 10 family caregiver workshops over the months of February and March. Chartwell Retirement Residences is a leader in the Canadian retirement living industry. The largest owner and operator of seniors housing in the country they have over 200 retirement and long term care residences across Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia. With a number of retirement residences in the Edmonton area, they are local experts dedicated to providing education about retirement options and the health care system to professional partners, seniors and their families. If you want to learn more about retirement living please…
If you receive one of these calls, hang up! You will NOT be charged for a vaccine. Please report such an incident to the non-emergency number and email ESC at office@edmontonseniorscentre.ca
AGM2020sideone.Please have a look at our annual report for outreach and inreach/programs. And please register to attend the annual General Meeting. https://edmontonseniorscentre.ca
Tap your toes and move your hips to these catchy tunes. It's easy to learn the steps and all experience levels are encouraged to join. Sign up for line dancing classes today! Click Here to Register
You will not be notified that you are one of the first 40 members to attend the AGM until after the meeting. We will email you then and let you know. Currently there are only 23 people signed up for the AGM. We need at least 30 to meet quorum, so please sign up and attend. This is our first time of conducting and AGM online, so please forgive us if there is a glitch or two. We are doing our best to ensure you have the best possible AGM experience.
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