Pleasant Times Social Club
– For Adults of All Ages
I
don’t feel old. I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap. –
Bob Hope
The Pleasant Times Social Club is midway
through its 15 year! It started when MPCA offered part of its casino funds to
support seniors’ activities. The goals were to give people opportunities to get
out of the house, be active, see places and things they might otherwise miss,
and build support systems. The City helped with a focus group of about 30
community seniors to determine what events were of interest. This led to
monthly lunches and day trips in and around Calgary. We haven’t looked back
since. Interest soon brought afternoon games, an exercise class, Tai-Chi, chair
yoga, Crafternoon arts and craft sessions, and the book club. Tai-Chi and
Crafternoon classes resulted from the federal government’s New Horizons for
Seniors grants.
Over the years, we’ve sourced many grants
and donations to support our programmes. The latest are a $500 donation from
the North Calgary Costco and $500 from The City’s Ward Community Event Fund.
Our activities are made possible thanks to the backing of MPCA, the fees people
pay to participate, and the generous grants and donations we receive from
various Calgary businesses, The City of Calgary, and community members. None of
our programs would be possible without the many seniors who donate their time
and energy to make them happen. So many people to thank for giving us these
opportunities.
Adults of
all ages are welcome to participate in our activities,
except the monthly lunches which are open to those age 60 and over. All you
need is an MPCA membership! Most events are held during the day, Monday to
Friday, but if something piques your interest and you’re available, please
contact us for more information.
Monthly
Lunches: We enjoyed a delicious Chinese food meal
from Emerald Garden at our April lunch. Afterwards, community residents Corine
Jansonius, Joan Thomson, and Anette Madsen gave a well-received presentation on
Heritage Guidelines and the City of Calgary development process. They started
studying these topics to be able to provide feedback on a proposed R-CG
development down their street. They shared what they discovered and gave some
useful resources for learning about our neighbourhood and housing development.
Look for more information on this in a future Pulse.
Our seniors’ lunches are held on the fourth
Wednesday of each month (except December when it’s the second Wednesday) at
11:00am, usually in the Upper Hall. Lunches are open to all MPCA members age 60
and over who have registered in advance to attend. An RSVP is required to allow
us to order the correct amount of food. Many thanks to our volunteers, MPCA,
Paramount 24 Hr Animal Hospital, Costco, Co-op, and The City of Calgary for
making our lunches possible.
If you
are age 60 or over, or if you know of someone please
get in touch with Linda at [email protected]
to be added to our lunch invitation list.
Day
Trips: A happy
group of 61 people travelled to Stage West on April 29 for a matinée
performance of New Sound in Town. Not only did we enjoy
a delicious buffet lunch but we watched a high-energy musical revue of pop,
rock, and country music As always, a good time was had by all. We’ve also
booked tickets for an evening performance of Beehive on August 5 (only 1 ticket
remaining).
At time of writing, we’re looking forward
to our sold out, two-night trip to Lethbridge on May 19 to 21. We plan on
visiting the Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation in Coaldale, the Nikka Yuko
Japanese Garden in Lethbridge, the Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod, and Head
Smashed In Buffalo Jump. We’ll be a tired but happy crew when we arrive back in
Calgary.
Day trips sell out quickly, often before
the Pulse is delivered. If you’d like to receive email notification of upcoming
trips or have ideas for where to go next, contact Linda at [email protected].
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