A Syme of the Tymes

Winter Issue

Volume 9, Issue 4

George S Syme Senior Centre of York 33 Pritchard Avenue Toronto M6N 1T4

Phone: 416-766-0388 Fax: 416 766-2882

Web: www.syme55.com

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Waiting for Winter

Priceless

Photo taken by: John Nicolson

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Notes from the Editor’s Desk

Editor: Donna Tettmar Technical Advisor: Vi Sadler Contributors Grace Bell Helen Brukner Susan Dingwall Bill Holtham Kelly Montgomerie John Nicolson Gina O’Gorman Christi Ollins Nancy Rychel Vi Sadler Arlene Smetaniuk Donna Tettmar Joyce Woronchak Photography: John Nicolson, Gina O’Gorman Cover Photo: John Nicolson

Editor’s Notes 2

Board News 3

Membership Tags 4

Computer Sites 5

Photo Contest & Winners 6 Congregate Dining/Organist 7

Dundas Trip/Health Fair Exhibitors 8 Wine Trip/Concerns, Celebrations 9

Agawa Canyon Trip 10-11

Many Faces of Syme 12-13

Knitters Update 14

What Our Members are Reading 15

Program Committee/Winter Dates 16-17 Recipe 18

Fundraising 19

Board Elections/ Café 20

Class Descriptions 21

A Dose of Wellness 22

Important Dates to Remember 23

Inside this issue

One morning my eyes were attracted to something outside my front window. A squirrel was carrying a huge apple in his mouth up a tree. I had noticed the apple on my lawn the night before. It had a big bite taken out of it. Anyway, the squirrel wedged the apple into a spot where two branches joined to form a “V”. The squirrel left and soon a cardinal stopped by and had a feed. There was a succession of birds all day, at least until I had to leave. When I looked out the next morning the ap-ple was gone and it wasn’t anywhere to be seen on my lawn. I guess I should nail an or-ange half to the tree and see what happens. The apple was about 15 feet off the ground. I can’t get up that high!

In the last issue I wrote about purchasing a cat tree for my tenant’s cat that has the run of the house. She loves to lie/sit on the upper platform which I can barely reach. When she is there I reach up and put my hands on either end of the platform which is about 14x10 inch-es. She sits up and looks from one hand to the other and back again and again with this very startled look on her face. It’s like her space has been invaded and she isn’t sure what to do about it. But I get bored and eventually leave her alone.

- by Donna Tettmar Merry Christmas

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The Board of Directors - Who Are We?

The Syme55+ Centre is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors consisting of 10 members of the Centre elected annually for a 2 year term at the Annual General Meeting in the first week in April. The Directors then appoint President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Also, the Board appoints an Advisory Committee (who advise but do not vote) con-sisting of a representative from Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, a repre-sentative from the North Runnymede United Church, the area MP, MPP, and the local Councillor.

Board meetings are held the first Thursday of every month (with a summer break). Directors normally work on one or more committees and report on committee work at the Board meeting. The Executive Director (who attends all meetings) reports on general operations.

Using their own training, skills and experience the Board members plan, look after the finances, keep legal affairs in order, ensure that our policies are followed, direct operations through the committees and the Executive Director, and ensure effec-tive community relations.

The Directors and staff are currently developing a strategic plan which will set out the direction the Centre will take over the next three years.

Your Directors are all long time members who go to classes, have lunch during the week, attend parties and go on travel excursions. They volunteer on a variety of committees and overall they enjoy the Centre just as you do!

Your Board members are: Bill Holtham (President), Stella Hesketh (Vice President), Arlene Smetaniuk (Secretary), Vi Sadler (Treasurer), Grace Bell, Gary Peltz, John Nicolson, Walter Woronchak, Marlene Peltz, Donna Tettmar.

PLEASE CONSIDER RUNNING FOR THE BOARD!!

EACH YEAR WE NEED CANDIDATES TO RUN FOR THE BOARD TO REPLACE THOSE

MEMBERS WHO MUST STAND DOWN!!

News and Views from the Board

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MEMBERSHIP “TAGS”

We will be distributing the Membership Tags when you renew your 2016 membership. You will use these tags to sign into the Centre, mark attendance at classes and to input volunteer hours. It will be your membership “card” from now on!

The following letter will accompany the membership tag

The first distribution will be at Registration day for the January 2016 Winter Classes. Registra-tion day is on Thursday 26th November and you must renew your membership for 2016 to be able to sign up for these classes. After Registration day you can register for classes and renew you mem-bership at Reception and you will receive your tag then. If you do not register for classes please remember to renew you 2016 membership and receive your tag.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Computer Sites

There are numerous interesting internet pages. If you have one or two favourites that you would like to share with others, please let the editor know at flexible@bell.net.

To watch polar bears from the comfort of your home go to www.explore.org

If you are more of a bird person go to www.allaboutbirds.org

For a world-wide listing of nesting birds that can be viewed via web cams go to viewbirds.com

To view influenza activity levels across Canada or by region go to publichealth.gc.ca

Syme Inter-Act Café

We would like to invite you to come to our Syme Inter-Act Café in the GP room. We offer a variety of specialty coffees and teas using Tassimo and Keuring machines. The partitions are set up to give you the coffee shop experience without the $$$ of the big guys.

Please feel free to join us on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday from 8:00am until 11:00am.

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PHOTO CONTEST

For the cover of our spring issue of “A Syme of the Tymes”

CRITERIA Ontario, landscape, scenery or environment

Seasonal Colourful, with limited white, vertical Not previously published or displayed

Not displaying company names or other forms of advertising Must have been taken by a member within the past 5 years.

Must be submitted to flexible@bell.net no later than March 1, 2016

The first two submissions and the contest winner will receive a 4 GB memory card (capacity 690 pictures).

FALL

PHOTO CONTEST

WINNERS

GINA O’GOR-MAN

VI SADLER

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Friday Lunch Bunch

The Syme Friday Congregate Dining Group began its September sessions with an outing to the P & M Restaurant in Weston for a tasty meal of Fish and Chips. Our culinary delights back at the Cen-tre on Fridays for the remainder of the month consisted of pizza, lasagna, sausages and scalloped potatoes while the programs following the meals included a movie about the life of Buddy Holly, a talk on preparing your garden for winter and some helpful hints from a chiropractor about proper exercise and care of the body.

During the fall season we enjoyed menus such as shepherd’s pie, cabbage roll casserole, pan seared cod and the Centre’s Thanksgiving meal of turkey. We celebrated Halloween (with many diners in costume) while enjoying a delicious roast beef dinner. The interesting programs following these Friday meals consisted of such offerings as a play by a group of seniors that focussed on points to remember when planning wills, symptoms of Alzheimer’s, pictures of the Centre’s trip to Iceland and the opportunity to observe a menagerie of small animals such as an owl, a snake and a rabbit plus a few others brought to us by a group called “Hands on Exotics”.

November ushered in our approach to the Christmas season and also some interesting programs to accompany our Friday gatherings such as a talk from a representative of 4 Villages about caffeine in our tea, coffee, etc., a lecture by the RCMP on fraud prevention, an amusing presentation by two clown sisters and a wide-ranging talk about influenza from the Stockyards Pharmacy pharmacist. -Submitted by Bill Holtham

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Anita.

Anita who?

Anita ride to work.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Dishes.

Dishes who?

Dishes the police, open up.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Jess.

Jess Who?

Jess me, open the door.

Organist/Choir Director Needed at North Runnymede United Church

Beginning January.2016. Thursday Evenings/ Sunday mornings Approx. 4 - 6 hours a week.

Salary: Based on the Organist Society Pay Scale. Contact: 416 762-3960 or karisspater@gmail.com for more Details.

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DUNDAS TRIP

On a beautiful fall day in October, 21 people travelled to the village of Dundas On-tario. Hamilton replaced Dundas as a major port west of Toronto due to the location of the railway. While Dundas maintained its importance as a manufacturing centre, it became a popular area for Hamilton workers to move to due to the beauty of the escarpment which we saw when we drove into the beautiful park at Cross St. where more prominent citizens lived. These houses date from 1840 to 1890. We drove by some very interesting Edwardian and Victorian structures. A lot of the original structures remain on King St., the main street where we strolled and visited some of the interesting shops.

Our lunch stop was at the lovely renovated Ancaster Old Mill for a delicious meal. We were offered a tour of the Old Mill and the beautiful manicured grounds.

A walk down Locke Street in Hamilton took us to some interesting Antique Shops and gift shops before reluctantly getting back to our bus for our return to Toronto.

-Submitted by Joyce Woronchak

Thanks to our “Helping, Caring, Sharing” Health Fair Exhibitors Thank you to our 2015 Health Fair exhibitors. They came from a wide range of busi-nesses and services. Those seniors and caregivers who attended really appreciated the participation and the information that was available. To see pictures of this event log onto www.syme55.com Thanks again!

Zoom Tech (Computer Tutoring for Seniors) Stockyards Pharmacy

Mount Dennis Family Chiropractic Toronto Hydro

Humber Community Seniors Services Ward Funeral Home

Insuranceland Inc. CNIB

Canadian Hearing Society Nordixx

Turner & Porter Funeral Home Ontario Ministry of Finance

The Grenadier Retirement Residence Caretrack Mobile Response

York West Active Living Centre Moving Seniors Lovingly

First Canadian Complementary Health Inc. Mobile Library Services

The Four Villages Community Health Centre Lynett Funeral Home

MPP Laura Albanese

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A TRAIN RIDE, WINE TASTING AND LUNCH OVERLOOKING THE LAKE

It was a drizzly Sunday in September when 18 day-trippers from Syme headed out to visit Puddicombe Estate Farms and Winery in Stoney Creek. The weather didn’t dampen our spirits. We rode on a train through the orchards. Some of us visited with the rescued dogs, goats, ostrich and emu before sitting down to taste some of wines and ciders produced here. Many took the opportunity to purchase pies, apples, and wine from the Puddicombe store.

After Puddicombe we drove to The Lake House, located in Vineland, overlooking Lake Ontario. Lunch was a choice of chicken, tilapia or penne pasta. The highlight was the dessert—various flavours of mousse decorated with nuts or pieces of chocolate.

After lunch we took off for Jordan Village Main Street which has many boutique shops selling teak furniture, statues for the garden, and locally crafted jewellery. This was the group’s last stop before heading back to Toronto. Thank you to Ivy and Renata for driving.

-Submitted by Gina O’Gorman

Celebrations, Concerns and Sorrows

Please feel free to contribute anything you wouldn’t mind sharing with other mem-bers. We will only publish items which members have contributed about themselves or those published through another media source. Thanks for respecting the privacy of all.

Congratulations to Gina O’Gorman on the birth of her first grandchild, it is a girl. Congratulations to Joyce Woronchak who celebrated a birthday and to everyone else who celebrated their birthday.

Lucy Kubian passed away. We wish to extend our sincerest condolences to her family.

Margaret McLean and Alfred Schubert are recovering.

Season’s Greetings

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A QUEST FOR COLOUR

The autumn leaves called and we answered. Twenty-nine travellers from Syme rode on a Canada Coach tour bus headed north to Sudbury. As we passed Port Severn the leaves began to change. After our lunch in Parry Sound our driver, Jerry took us for a photo stop at The Big Nickel. It is a huge silver monument that reminds us of the importance of the mining industry to Sudbury. Halloween was in the air, as the Dy-namic Earth grounds were being decorated with pumpkins. We checked into The Travelway Inn and during our dinner the baseball fans cheered on our beloved Jays that were presented on multiple large screen TVs.

On October 1st at breakfast some mentioned that they had seen a light dusting of snow on the trees. Then on to Science North which was a great discovery—an archi-tectural gem set on Ramsey Lake. It was four levels with a winding staircase and the sun shining through the many glass windows. A striking feature was the skeleton of a whale stretched up through the centre of the four stories. You didn’t have to be a scientist to be thrilled entering and exploring this amazing museum. Butterflies, in-sects, genetics, DNA, live animals (wildlife of the north) were there along with in-teractive displays that delighted our group. Flying a plane in a flight simulator, see-ing multiple images of your face on TV, and a reflection of yourself in a Halloween setting with ghosts flying behind you. We were sorry to miss the opportunity to meet a skunk and porcupine scheduled in the afternoon, but we needed to leave for Sault Ste. Marie after lunch.

In the Sault we checked into the Delta Waterfront with its panoramic view of the boardwalk and the St. Mary’s River which separates Canada and the United States. That evening we had the opportunity to select from the numerous restaurants downtown. Some chose to eat in the mall next door which others explored on their return from dinner downtown.

The next morning we rose early and boarded the bus which took us to the Algoma railway station to catch the train north to Agawa Canyon. You can imagine our shock and disappointment when at 7:50 a.m. we were informed that the train was cancelled due to electrical problems. We had breakfast at Tim Horton’s and came up with an amazing creative response to the situation. After talking to locals to find an alter-native way to spend the day, we decided to drive north along the eastern shore of Lake Superior. A perfect drive to celebrate the changing coloured leaves which were becoming more vibrant but had not yet reached their peak. At Batchawana Bay we found a beautiful sandy beach covered in driftwood. It was the perfect place to take our group photo.

Continued on page 9

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A Quest for Colour continued

Then on to Agawa Craft—The Canadian Carver was an old fashioned trading post with three building and a few outdoor stalls. You could purchase wood carvings, leather goods, jewellery, hand knitted items, blankets and fur skins. The owner told us that the train ride was overrated. He gave us a map and suggested some scenic spots to stop along the route. It was fascinating to learn that one of our travellers, Norma Falconer had been on the original survey team for Hwy. 17 and had spent five years living in a tent while blasting through rocks to build a path to the north. At Sand Riv-er Trail we ate our boxed lunches at picnic tables surrounded by birch and pine trees beside a spectacular waterfall. Some of our travellers climbed out onto the rocks to experience the falls more closely. A stunning location. Another traveller, Joan Burke, who has a background in geology, told us about the ice age, the erosion, and the quartz and iron striations visible in the rocks. Another special stop was at Old Woman’s Bay. Fir trees as far as the eye could see and the sun dancing on the water. A take your breath away moment. It was a day that went from disappointment to wonder.

Our final day was the journey home. Tim Horton’s was a big part of this trip, as we stopped for refreshments before driving across the Swing Bridge at Little Current onto Manitoulin Island. We had an hour to browse local craft stores or eat again at two restaurants in South Baymouth, the ferry terminal for the Chi Cheemaun. After ninety minutes we reached Tobermory, boarded the bus and headed for Toronto. For some people this might have been the only opportunity to experience Manitoulin and see some of the small towns in Ontario.

A busy four days, but a wonderful opportunity to see the beauty of Northern Ontar-io and some fall colours before they became evident in Toronto.

-Submitted by Gina O’Gorman

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The Many Faces of Syme

See you in 2016

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The Many Faces of Syme

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Knitters’ Club Our Syme members and friends have been busy knitting the "pneumonia vests" for children in different developing countries around the world. Our knitters work at home or they can be found Monday morning in the general purpose room. Vests and other knitted goods go to a myriad number of countries around the world including Philippines, Sierra Leone, Peru and Honduras among others. To date we have made 430 vests. To see a more complete list of recipient countries and to see some pictures of infants and young children who have been helped speak to Helen Brukner or Grace Bell. The vests, along with food, are distributed to 17 different countries through "Canadian Food for Children". Dr. Andrew Simone along with his wife Joan and friend Shari Fazekas are the founders of this charity. If you are interested in becoming one of our knitters, please speak to Helen Brukner or pick up a pattern in the office. The knitted vests are delivered to Dr. Simone pe-riodically. Submitted by Grace Bell and Helen Brukner

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What our Members are Reading

The Girl with seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee

(A North Korean Defectors Story.)

This is an inspiring story of a young 17 year old North Korean Girl who escaped the brutal Communist regime. She sheds light on how horrible the oppressive conditions are in North Korea.

Her path to freedom took a dangerous and circuitous route through China. The North Korean government did not want this book published as it opens the door to show the most ruthless and secretive dictatorships.

Open Heart, Open Mind by Clara Hughes

The author is a six –time Olympic medalist, the only athlete to win medals in both summer and Winter Games. She tells of her early days. As a teen she drank, used drugs and skipped school. At 16 she turned her life around when she won a gold med-al in speed skating and later as a cycling champion. Hughes suffered from depression most of her life, she put her demons in the public eye when she became the national spokesperson for the “Bell, Let’s Talk” mental health initiative and cycled across Canada to raise funds for the cause. Her courage in opening up and winning her bat-tle with mental illness is an inspiration to all.

Mayor Rob Ford _ Uncontrollable by Mark Towhey

Towhey was senior advisor and later Chief of Staff to Rob Ford, so he was privy to much of the shenanigans of the mayor’s office, both good and bad!

Compared to previous

Ford bios, this one comes across to show his boss in a more sympathetic light, espe-cially considering Ford’s medical problems and fight against a life threatening can-cer. I recommend this- both educational and sobering.

-Submitted by John Nicolson

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NEWS FROM THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Active Winter 2016 Registration

PROGRAM POLICIES:

1. Membership is required for all classes, clubs and P.A.Y.P. Games

2. WE REGRET THAT WE CANNOT COMPENSATE FOR MISSED CLASSES

3. In classes that have previously proven to have less than the minimum of partici-pants (10) a surcharge will be added to the program cost at registration. If the class reaches more than the minimum then a refund will be issued to the partici-pants.

4. Classes are subject to being cancelled if the class does not reach 5 participants.

New Classes:

Abs & Waistlines on Thursdays 12:00PM-1:00PM

Workout with focus on slim waistlines, strong core and abdomen fitness. No mats!

Call for Program Committee Members:

Are you interested in contributing to the programs at the centre? Can you dedicate 2hrs-4hrs a month to be a part of the programing process? If you answered yes to these questions we would love to have you join the Program Committee!! For more in-formation contact Christi Olins @ 416-766-0388 ext 204.

-Submitted by Helen Brukner, Grace Bell and Christi Olins

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: WINTER CLASS SCHEDULE (12 WEEKS)

NO CLASSES—CENTRE CLOSED:

Monday February 15th (Family Day)

Friday March 25th (Good Friday)

Monday March 28th (Easter)

NO MAKE-UP CLASSES THIS SESSION

MARCH BREAK: MARCH 14th – 18th 2016

CLASS LOCATION CHANGES/CANCELLATIONS

SPRING REGISTRATION DAY: THURSDAY MARCH 24th 2016

LAST DAY OF WINTER CLASSES: THURSDAY MARCH 24th 2016

FIRST DAY OF SPRING CLASSES: MONDAY APRIL 4th 2016

Date Class Room Time

Mon. Mar. 14 Watercolour Beginner CANCELLED

Mon. Mar. 14 Watercolour Advanced CANCELLED

Mon. Mar. 14 Healthy Bones GP Room 1:20pm-2:20pm

Wed. Mar. 16 Cardio Combo Gym 11:00am-12:00pm

Wed. Mar. 16 Gentle Exercise GP Room 12:00pm-1:00pm

Thurs. Mar. 17 Pilates GP Room 9:30am-10:30pm

Fri. Mar. 18 Tai Chi Open Practice CANCELLED

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Carrot Squash Soup Ingredients 4 large carrots

3 large cloves garlic

1 acorn squash peeled and cubed (about 4 cups)

1 onion, chopped

2 tsp curry powder

2 tsp dried thyme

½ tsp ground ginger

4 cups vegetable or chicken stock (no salt added)

¼ cup light sour cream or yogurt

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions Combine carrots, garlic, squash and onions in a large pot. Add curry pow-der, thyme and ginger. Pour in broth and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 40 minutes or until carrots and squash are very tender.

Puree soup until smooth. Ladle into bowls and add sour cream and cilantro if desired.

This recipe makes 4 servings and freezes very well. To defrost put it on the counter or put in a pot frozen and bring it up to temperature.

Knock, knock

Who’s there?

Canoe.

Canoe Who

Canoe tell me some knock, knock jokes

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Oswald.

Oswald who?

Oswald my gum.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Leena.

Leena who?

Leena little closer and I’ll tell you.

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Fundraising Committee

Congratulations to our 50/50 draw winners Lottie Biekhart and Sabine Beblo.

The “Helping, Caring, Sharing” Health Fair was a great success. Thanks to Grace Bell who stepped in as committee chairperson when I was called to work on the election unexpectedly early. The evaluations mentioned the excellent seminars and the interesting topics. For those of you who did not attend there were seminars about improving your sleep by Susan Dingwall, breathing basics by Cory Bottos and fraud and scam prevention by James Lambe. Thanks to our presenters, we appreci-ate their support. A list of all our exhibitors is elsewhere in the newsletter. Jams, vinegars and pickles made by Syme Seedlings were also available for sale.

CONGRATULATIONS !! To Joyce Woronchak who was the winner of Zoom Techs prize package that included a Logitech Wireless Mouse, Logitech Multimedia Speaker System and a HP Inkjet Printer.

A few years ago members donated odd pieces of gold (an ear ring, a broken brace-let, a cuff link etc.) and coins to Syme. We were offered $600 for the lot.

Many members have asked about the clothing drive. Clothing Connect with whom we dealt last spring has never paid us the $800.00 that they told us we had made from our donations. Numerous phone calls and messages have not garnered any re-sponse from the company. We are exploring other options and look forward to of-fering another clothing drive in the spring. Watch for details in the New Year. Meanwhile my garage is the ‘holding area’ (it’s dry, big and animal free.)

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SYME INTER-ACT CAFE

Now Brewing Pumpkin Spice Latte

Peppermint Mocha Latte

HOURS

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday

8:00 AM-1:00 PM

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A DOSE OF WELLNESS HEALTH & FITNESS NEWS, STUDIES AND TIPS

By Susan Dingwall

WHAT THE STUDIES SAY

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF YOGA

We have all likely heard the anecdotal evidence on how great yoga is for our bodies and minds. It is very reassuring, therefore, to see the growing body of scientific re-search supporting all the positive effects of practicing yoga. Here is just a sampling of how a regular yoga practice has been shown to improve a variety of health condi-tions.

STRESS REDUCTION

A review of eight studies on yoga and stress management in healthy adults was con-ducted by Chong et al., in which both randomized controlled trials (RCT) and clinical controlled trials (CCT) were used. The selection of studies featured Hatha, Kundalini, or Iyengar yoga. In all studies,” a reduction in stress was noted immedi-ately following yogic intervention.”

The reviewers also found that yoga enhanced cognitive function and one’s perception of health or wellbeing, improved sleep, optimism, and quality of life.

In addition, the yogic practice of diaphragmatic breathing was mentioned as a “vital component to stress management.” (Chong CS, Tsunaka M, Tsang HW, Chan EP, Cheung WM. Effects of yoga on stress management in healthy adults: a systematic review,)

Alternative Therapy Health Medicine, 2011) Continued in the next issue

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Toby

Toby who?

Toby, or not toby, that is the question.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Cash

Cash who?

I knew you were a nut.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Amos

Amos who?

A mosquito bit me.

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SOME IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Andy

Andy who?

Andy he bit me again

Jess me, open the door.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Ammonia

Ammonia who?

Ammonia trying to be fun-ny. ..

Dishes who?

Dishes the police, open up.

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

January New Years Day—Jan 1—Centre Closed

Renew your membership for 2016!

Winter classes start Jan 4 (Program Committee)

Robbie Burns lunch Jan 22 (Special Events Committee)

Fundscrip orders due Jan. 12 (Fundraising Committee)

February Family Day—Feb.15—Centre Closed

Renew your membership for 2016!

Newsletter Spring photo contest ends Feb. 1 (Newsletter Committee)

Chinese New Year lunch Feb 5 (Special Events Committee)

Valentine’s Day party Feb. 12(Special Events Committee)

Submission deadline for Spring newsletter Feb 15 (Newsletter Committee)

Fundscrip Orders due Feb.9 (Fundraising Committee)

March Renew your membership for 2016!

Good Friday—March 25—Centre Closed

Easter—March 28—Centre Closed

St. Patrick’s Day celebration March 18 (Special Events Committee)

Fundscrip orders due March 9 (Fundraising Committee)

Spring class registration March 24 (Program Committee)

Winter classes end March 24 (Program Committee)

April Annual General Meeting – April 1st (Board of Directors)

General Lee

General Lee who?

Generally, I don’t tell knock, knock jokes.

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