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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, D ec em be r 26 ,2 01 9 | 26 Buy 1, Get 1 Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids • Accessories ARE YOUR EARS 60 YEARS? It's TIME to get them TESTED! Ph: 289-891-8833 120 Mill Street, Georgetown Hearing Testing, Hearing Aids AccessoriesHearing Testing, Hearing Aids and Accessories Start planning your dream vacation with hand-picked travel deals and inspiration just for Canadians Visit Decorations are, or will be, packed away for anoth- er year. Hope your Christmas was everything you dreamed of and more. What a generous lot of members we have at our Hillsview Active Living Centre! Your Christmas giving to the Humane Society, Links2Care and the Bread Basket meant other people and the animals had a bet- ter Christmas. Doesn't it just make your heart feel good to be able in a small way to make this old world a little better? Thank you to all who donated. Now we are settling into quiet January - time to get caught up on rest, pay up the bills and for some prep- arations for a visit to some warm part of the continent. But for those of us left be- hind we have lots of activ- ities planned at the Hills- view Active Living Centre in Georgetown and the warmth of friends. Monday afternoon Bin- go in increasing in popular- ity. January dates are Jan. 6 and 20. Play starts at 1 p.m. and is open to Centre members only. This is my clue to re- mind you that your annual membership is due Jan. 1, 2020. Just think what that membership is worth throughout the year - re- duced costs for Active Liv- ing Programs, drop-in pro- grams, special events and a wonderful place to meet your friends and to make new ones. Friday Toonie movies for January will be shown Jan. 10 and 24. Movies be- gin at 12:30 p.m. sharp and include a drink plus pop- corn with your admission. Everyone is welcome to come and learn about es- sential oils and their bene- fits. This workshop takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 21 beginning at 10 a.m. There is still room for you on the sign-up sheet at reception. Please pay the drop-in fees when you sign up. Wednesday Computer workshops are beginning again on Jan. 15. This is your opportunity to learn how to operate that new computer you got for Christmas or the one you have been struggling with for some time. The topic for the first class will be using the internet. Classes to fol- low in January will deal with using email and e- readers, tablets and iPads. Even when you think you know enough there is al- ways something more to work on. Gus is going to prepare and teach you how to make his authentic recipe for Ba- klava. It is the most deli- cious dessert you can ever taste. There will be a small cost for supplies. Partici- pants will be kept to a mini- mum of 10. Class will be held on Tuesday, Jan, 14 at 10 a.m. Please sign up and pay at reception. If you are interested in learning to play bid euchre, euchre, or cribbage, clas- ses are held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Give Glenda a call to make arrangements to come in on Wednesday to learn or get some help. A new Active Living class is being offered begin- ning Jan. 8 and running to March 25 (12 weeks). It is Zumba Gold Chair using all the fun Latin rhythms. This gentle class takes place entirely in a chair. Classes run Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m., to 11:15 a.m. Please register at the office for this class. Watch the reception desk area and the new TV in the lounge for new events being offered that may not appear in the Hills- view magazine. We are constantly growing and changing. Florence Riehl is an active member of the Hills- view Active Living Centre in Georgetown. OPINION NOT HEADING SOUTH? THERE IS PLENTY TO DO HERE TIME TO GET CAUGHT UP, WRITES FLORENCE RIEHL FLORENCE RIEHL Column WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SUBMIT YOUR LETTER TO THE EDITOR TODAY!