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Copyright V!VA Retirement Communities Corporation 2018

December 2018 Your V!VA Community Newsletter

On November 9th, our Community honoured the courage and devotion of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, to give thanks to veterans, and those who continue to serve our country today. A special ceremony was held in the V!VAplex. It was a special time of significant meaning for our Community as we sang together, remembered, reflected, and learned the importance of living with remembrance every day. We would not have the freedom we know in Canada today if it wasn’t for the brave men and women who have fought for us; several of whom we are honoured to know at V!VA Mississauga. Once more, on behalf of V!VA Mississauga, thank you for your service and sacrifice.

V!VA Mississauga Remembers

Remembrance Day ceremony.

Standing with the wreath.

“Mum” is the Word!On a cool, grey day, we stepped off the V!VA bus and into the 98th Annual Mum Show in Hamilton’s Gage Park for a colourful display of over 200 varieties of Chrysanthemums, and more than 75,000 blooms designed in shapes of well-known games, and toys. The theme of this year’s show, “Toy Land”, brought back memories and family traditions as toys from all decades were displayed throughout the greenhouse.

Elora Gorge-ous View for LunchCommunity Members enjoyed a scenic trip to Elora, known for its 19th century architecture and the Elora Gorge. Community Members enjoyed a delicious lunch at the Elora Mill restaurant, highlighted by the best view of the Gorge.

Suffleboard Mania!Shuffleboard is back, and shufflier than ever! In October, we kicked off our Shuffleboard Round Robin Tournament. Taking place over six weeks, teams of Community Members faced each other in friendly competition for the title of Shuffleboard Champion. We are looking forward to the Final Christmas Bonspiel on December 13th and 14th. Don’t worry if you can’t make it: a new tournament will be starting again in the New Year!

Smiling with the Mums.

Celebrating a Birthday.

Mr. Potato Head made with mums.Halloween decorations.

Did you know?

FUN FACTSABOUT THE NUTCRACKER

The Nutcracker was written in 1816 by German author E.T.A. Hoffman.

The original story title is The Nutcracker and the Mouse, and is about a young girl’s journey to a magical land on Christmas Eve.

In 1892, Russian composer Tchaikovsky and choreographers

turned the story into a ballet called The Nutcracker.

Tchaikovsky died less than a year after The Nutcracker’s premiere and although it was considered a failure by the public and critics, it soon became a huge international success!

Get MAZED!If you were stuck in a snow maze in the bitter cold, how quickly could you make it out to that warm fireplace? Put your cognitive skills to the test and get mazed!

December 2018 WEEKS 1, 2 & 3 V!VA Mississauga Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

LEGEND

Orange Fitness Class

Purple Special Event

Green Excursion

Sign Up

Cost Required

Shuttle

Walking

(PC) Perks! Café (PP) Pints! Pub (TR) Therapy Room (VP) V!VAplex (VG) Victory Garden (VS) V!VAfit Studio (L) Lobby

(CC) Community Commons (BG) Brain Gym (CK) V!VAcraft Kitchen (FD) Family Den (HR) Horticulture Room (P) Pool

1 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Deck The V!VA Halls:

Family Den Tree (L) 2:30 Movie Matinee: The

Wedding Date (VP) 3:30 Guided Relaxation

(FD) 4:20 Ladder Ball (VS)

2 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:00 Catholic Communion (VP) 11:00 Crafts for A Cause with

Ariana (Knitting & Greeting Cards for Sick Kids Hospital) (BG)

11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00-4:00

Deck The V!VA Halls: Clementine’s Dining Room Tree & Craft Kitchen Tree

4:20 V!VAfit Indoor Walking Program (L)

6:30 Movie Night: The Martian (VP)

3 10:00 Christmas Melodies with

Ronia (L) 10:30 Tai Chi with Yvonne (VS)

11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD)

1:30 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)

2:00 Team Member Spotlight (PP)

2:00 Knitting Club (BG)

3:00 V!VA Live: Price is Right (PP)

4:15 Dinner at Mandarin Brampton & Lights Tour

4:20 Café Chats: Current Events

(PC) 6:30 Nintendo Wii Bowling League

(VP)

4 10:30 Chair Yoga (VS)

11:15 Chair Yoga (FD)

1:30 V!VAfit Open Gym (VS)

1:30 Program & Excursion Planning Meeting (VP)

2:00 Milk Mats Program (CK)

3:00 Richard Jordan: “Christmas & New Year Traditions” (VP)

4:20 Mental Aerobics: You Be The Judge (FD)

6:30 JT’s Choir Group (L)

5 10:15 V!VAfit Balance (VS)


11:30 Men’s Lunch at Piatto Restaurant

1:30 V!VAfit Balance (VS)

2:00 V!VAlicious Meeting (PP)

2:00 December Birthday Celebration with Tristan Alexander (L)

3:00 Visit with Pixie & Gay

4:00 Non-Denominational Church Service (VP)

6:30 Karaoke Night (PP)

6 10:00 LCBO, Library, &

Loblaws

10:15 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Fun (FD) 1:30 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 2:00 Milk Mats Program

(CK) 2:00 Billiards (PP) 3:00 Christmas Cards for

Sick Kids Hospital (CK) 3:00 Catholic Mass with

Rev. Villanueva (VP) 6:30 Bingo Night (CK)

7 10:00 Brittany Glen Hearing

Aid Clinic (VP) 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)


1:30-4:00

Amaryllis Flower Sale Fundraiser for Huntington Society of Canada (L)


2:00 Shuffleboard Round Robin Tournament (Final Week) (PP)

3:00 Mental Aerobics: Rummikub (PC)

8 10:00 Tech Support with

Volunteer Shahir (BG) 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Washer Toss (VS) 2:30 Movie Matinee: Hot

Pursuit (VP) 3:00 Documentary: Age of

Champions: Seniors Olympics (VP)

4:00 ‘Bells aPeel’ Hand Bell Choir Performance (L)

9 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:00 Catholic Communion (VP) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Doc: The Unwrapping of

Christmas (VP) 3:00 Mini Manicures (FD) 4:20 V!VAfit Indoor Walking

Program (L) 6:30 Movie Night: Water for

Elephants (VP)


Ronia (L) 10:00 Shopping & Lunch at

Cloverdale Mall

10:30 Tai Chi with Yvonne (VS)



2:00 Bio: Emily Dickinson & Poem Sharing (VP)


3:00 Daren Marriot Christmas Show (L)

6:30 Nintendo Wii Bowling Christmas Bonanza Pt.1 (VP)

11 10:00 Royal Ontario Museum

10:30 Chair Yoga (VS)

10:30 ACE Daycare Christmas Show (L)

11:15 Chair Yoga (FD)

1:30 V!VAfit Open Gym (VS)


2:30 Doc: Apollo 17: The Untold Story (VP)

3:30 Mental Aerobics: Giant Crossword (PP)

6:30 Movie Night: Spy (VP)

12 10:00 Melodies with Ronia (L)

10:15 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 11:00 Rexall Presentation:

Memories (FD) 11:30 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 2:00

Resident Council Meeting (VP)

3:00 Visit with Pixie & Gay 3:00 Music with Lou (FD) 6:30 Songs of The Season

Karaoke Night (PP)

13 10:00 Longos & Shoppers

10:15 V!VAfit Combo (VS)

11:00 Reading Buddies (PP)

11:30 V!VAfit Fun (FD)

1:30-4:30

Shuffleboard Bonspiel Day 1 (PP)


3:00 Heritage Mississauga: Story of St. Nick & Other Christmas Traditions (VP)

4:30-7:30

Community Members Holiday Dinner

6:30 Bingo Night (CK)

14 10:00-

5:00 Shuffleboard Bonspiel Finale & Award Presentation (PP)


10:30- 11:30

Walker Tune-Ups (PP)


1:00 Food Donation Pick-Up By Salvation Army (L)


2:00 Cribbage with Michelle (PC)

3:00 Story Behind The Carol (FD)

4:00 Shuffleboard Award Presentation (PP)

15 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Get to Know Your

Neighbours Egg Nog Social (PP)

2:30 Movie Matinee: Man of Steel (VP)

3:30 Snow Ball Toss (VS) 4:20 Mental Aerobics: Test

Your Trivia (FD)

The V!VA Mississauga Team wishes you a safe & happy Holiday Season, and a Happy & Healthy New Year!

December 2018 WEEKS 4, 5 & 6 V!VA Mississauga Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

16 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS)

11:00 Catholic Communion (VP)

11:00 Crafts for A Cause with Ariana (Knitting & Greeting Cards For Sick Kids Hospital) (BG)


2:00 St. Philopateer & St. Anthony Kids Choir (L)

2:00 Festive Baking with Michelle (CK)

3:00 Spiritual Program: Hymn Sing & Devotions (VP)

4:15 Non-Denominational Communion (VP)

4:20 V!VAfit Indoor Walking (L)

6:30 Movie Night: A Holiday To Remember (VP)


Ronia (L) 10:00 Toronto Christmas Market

(L)





2:30 Wine & Paint: Festive Scene (CK)

4:20 Beethoven Bio: The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven (VP)

6:30 Nintendo Wii Bowling Christmas Bonanza (VP)

18 10:30 Chair Yoga (VS) 11:15 Chair Yoga (FD) 1:30 V!VAfit Open Gym (VS) 2:00 Milk Mats Program

(CK) 2:00 V!VA Live: Family

Feud Christmas Edition (PP)

3:30 Christmas Caroling with Marcus Schwan (L)

6:30 Movie Night: Christmas Vacation (VP)

19 10:00-

3:00 Avon Vendor (L)

10:00 Melodies with Ronia (L)




2:00 The Frankie Andrews Holiday Special (L)

4:20 Café Chats: True Stories of Holiday Acts of Kindness (PC)

6:30 Songs of The Season Karaoke Night (PP)

6:30 Christmas Lights Bus Tour

20 10:00 Metro & Shoppers





2:00 Billiards (PP) 3:00 CM & TM

Gingerbread House Competition (CK)

4:20 Christmas Greetings & Caroling with The Lifestyles Team (L)


21 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)



2:00 Pres: Health, Music & Mood (VP)

3:00 Christmas Wine & Cheese with The V!VA TMs & Festive Door Vote (PP)

4:20 Mental Aerobics: Christmas Crossword Challenge (FD)

7:00 Christmas Caroling & Visit w/ Mississauga Chinese Alliance Youth Group (L)

22 10:00 Tech Support with

Volunteer Shahir (BG) 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Crafter’s Corner:

Festive LED Tealight Holders (CK)

2:30 Movie Matinee: The Shop Around the Corner (VP)

3:00 Story Behind The Carol (PP)

4:20 Tossers Challenge (VS)

23 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:00 Catholic Communion (VP) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Eden United Church

Choir Christmas Show (L)

3:30 Spiritual Program: Advent: Reflecting on The Meaning of The Season (FD)

4:20 V!VAfit Indoor Walking (L) 6:30 Movie Night: Christmas

with the Kranks (VP)

24 Christmas Eve 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS)



2:00 Cozy Christmas Eve Social with Musical Guest TBA (L)

4:20 “Selfie Elfie” Family Craft Fun (FD)

6:30 Christmas Eve Movie: A Charlie Brown Christmas (FD)

25 Christmas Day 10:15 V!VAfit Combo (VS)


2:00 Milk Mats Program (FD)

2:00 Favourite TV Episodes: Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean (FD)

3:00 Traditions of The Season Christmas Social (PP)

6:30 Movie Night: A Christmas Carol (VP)

26 Boxing Day 10:15 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Nintendo Wii Bowling

League (VP) 3:30 Mental Aerobics:

Searching for December (PP)

4:20 Colour & Create (FD)

27 10:15 V!VAfit Combo (VS)




2:00 Billiards (PP) 2:30 Creative Corner: NYE

Photo Booth Props (CK)

4:20 Mental Aerobics: Word Twist (FD)


28 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS) 2:00 Community Member

Spotlight: Guest TBA (PP)

3:00 Name That Tune (PP) 4:20 V!VA Choir Interest

Meeting (PP)

29 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 LEGO Bricks

Workshop (CK) 2:30 Movie Matinee: Roman

Holiday (VP) 3:30 UNO With Your

Neighbours (PC) 4:20 Ladder Ball (VS)

30 10:30 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 11:00 Catholic Communion (VP) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Noodle Ball (VS) 3:00 New Year’s Mini

Manicures (FD) 4:20 V!VAfit Indoor Walking (L) 6:30 Movie Night: While You

Were Sleeping (VP)

31 New Year’s Eve 10:15 V!VAfit Sit & Stand (VS) 11:15 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 2:00 Knitting Club (BG) 2:00 2018 V!VA Mississauga

Memories Slideshow (PP) 3:00 Mental Aerobics:

Rummikub (PC) 6:45-9:00

New Year’s Eve Celebration with Musical Guests TBA (L)

*Calendars are subject to change.

2019 Here we come!

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