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Seniors, Friday, June 8, 2007 3 Acton Seniors Centre urges participation in Seniors Days JULIE CONROY Acton Seniors Centre June is Seniors Month and to celebrate the Town of Halton Hills is hosting Seniors Days for adults 55 years of age and over. On June 12-14, there are many free activities planned from recreational swims to Tai Chi classes. There is something to interest everyone. Come out and join us. Most of the activities are planned for the Gellert Community Centre, but there are free swims on Thursday, June 14 at the Acton Indoor Pool, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you are interested in going to the Gellert Centre and do not have a ride perhaps it would be the perfect opportunity to take the ActiVan. Tickets are available at the Acton Library, Elizabeth St. Apartments, Links2Care and the Acton Seniors Centre. At a meeting recently I learned it costs approximately $200 for each member who belongs to the Acton Seniors Centre. The only cost to you is the annual $20 membership fee and a small fee for any program you participate in. That partially helps cover our portion of the cost of hearing, rent, staff, programs etc. To cover the balance we are always trying to think up ways of raising funds to keep the centre vibrant and asking for ideas to make the centre more appealing to more people 55 years of age and over. If you were thinking of joining and haven't done so yet, perhaps you should stop in and pick up an information folder or the latest newsletter. We have active and passive activities suitable for all people. With the number of people 55 years of age and older living in Acton and the surrounding area, we know we aren't reaching enough people. What would you like to see offered here? The new newsletters are available at the front desk. I apologize for jumping the gun a couple of weeks ago and saying they were available. Pick one up and find out what is happening at the centre. I had a call from Margaret Neilson to tell me that although there were only six players that were carpet bowling, they had a "blow out". Pat Jones's black team lost to Betty Lockerbie's black team, 24-7. The last day for carpet bowling will be Monday, June 25 and they will resume on Monday, September 10. Hopefully, we will see lots of people at the Granny's Attic/garage sale tomorrow (Saturday, June 9). Who knows, you might pick up some item that we will see later on the Antique Road Show. Don't forget one person's junk is another person's treasure. We are accepting donations of saleable items on Friday, but no shoes or clothing please. All we need is good weather and a large crowd. The next dinner we will be having at the centre will be to celebrate Seniors Month and all the many volunteer hours seniors put in over their lifetime. Without the volunteer work many programs and events would not be able to function. Victor tells me on the menu will be hamburgers, baked potatoes and watermelon. We will be truly entertained by the Group Area 519, which includes Acton's own Don Lindsay. Last Friday's weekly 50/50 draw was won by Marie Anderson. Marie puts in many hours of volunteer work at the centre with the crafts and is the secretary of the Acton Agricultural Society. She won $117.50. Congratulations Marie. WI aids Extendicare's fundraising Silverwood Women's Institute (WI) recently donated a knitted blanket to Extendicare-Halton Hills, which was jointly created by members of Silverwood WI. The blanket will be used as a raffle item for fundraising. On hand to present the blanket were (from left) Extendicare resident Bea Hawkins, Silverwood WI president Rosamund Edwards, Extendicare resident Maria De Fraga, Extendicare program manager Carm Cimarrusti, Extendicare resident Gladys Wright and Silverwood WI agricultural co-ordinator Rhonda Smith. 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