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Copyright V!VA Retirement Communities Corporation 2018

October 2018

V!VA to all who participated.

Grandparents DayClassic Car ShowWe celebrated Grandparents Day this year with the V!VA Pickering’s classic car show and BBQ. Our parking lot was filled with cars from the early 1900’s up until the 1970’s with most cars having been personally restored by their owners. We enjoyed a delicious BBQ lunch prepared by our fabulous V!VA licious team, and warmed up with some refreshments in our very own beer tent. At the end of the day all the Community Members and guests voted on their favourite cars, and received prizes donated by local companies. Happy Grandparents Day — we look forward to doing it all again next year!

Overnight to Niagara FallsV!VA Pickering had their very first fun filled overnight outing to Niagara Falls. The itinerary was packed with fun activities. On the first day, we watched The Grand Hotel play at the Shaw Festival and settled into our fallsview suite at the Hilton Hotel. We enjoyed a meal at the casino buffet and some had some luck playing at the casino to end the night. The next morning’s adventures started off with a hornblower boat cruise close to the falls, followed by a delicious lunch at Betty’s. On route to Niagara-on-the-Lake, we stopped at a local market, ending our excursion with a wine tour and tasting at Konzelmann’s Winery. Our Community Members had such a wonderful time that we are looking forward to planning a two-night trip to Ottawa next year during the tulip festival.

A taste of the Niagara region with great company.

V!VA OlympicsAugust was a month full of friendly competition! V!VA Pickering, V!VA Mississauga, and V!VA Thornhill Woods competed in their annual V!VA Olympics challenge. Competing in three sporting events, teams from each location battled it out for the gold, silver and bronze medals. We spent the month practicing and perfecting our skills and selecting who will be on our V!VA Olympic Teams for each sport. It’s surprising

to say this year we had a 3 way tie! Out of the five years of running this event this is our very first tie, so we are currently thinking of a fun solution on how we can ensure there is only one champion. We would like to thank V!VA Thornhill Woods for hosting a wonderful Olympics and thank all the participants who practiced daily to make this competition a success.

A classic round up of hot wheels.

Name that poet...I do not know what it is about you that closes

and opens; only something in me understands

the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses

nobody, not even the rain, has such small hands

The Search is on for

FAMOUS 60s BANDS

PINKFLOYDROLLINGSTONESSTOOGESSUPREMESTEMPTATIONSTHEDOORSTHEWHOZOMBIES

BEACHBOYS

BEATLES

BEEGEES

BLACKSABBATH

EVERLYBROTHERS

FLEETWOODMAC

LEDZEPPLIN

MOODYBLUES

E. E. Cummings

Emily Dickinson“Hope” is the thing with feathers –

That perches in the soul –

And sings the tune without the words –

And never stops – at all –

Pablo Neruda

Someday, somewhere - anywhere,

unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and

that, and only that, can be the happiest or

bitterest hour of your life.

Oscar Wilde

With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?

October 2018 WEEKS 1 & 2 V!VA Pickering 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 10:00 Church Service with Rev.

Richard (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention

(VS) 3:00 Drink Making: Caramel

Latte (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Spring

Fling (VS)

2 10:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 10:45 CM Active Aging Week

Recognition (CK) 1:30 Chicken Soup Stories

(FD) 2:00 Community Council

Forum Meeting (VP) 3:00 Rexall Presentation:

Influenza Preparedness (VP)

4:00 Physical Game: Bucket Ball (VS)

7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam (PC)

3 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 News & Views (BG) 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Information Session

on Municipal Elections (PC)

4:00 Physical Game: Bean Bag Toss (VS)

7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)

4 9:00 Footcare Clinic (TR)

10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Word

Twist (BG) 2:00 Dementia Wrkshp. (VP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 3:00 V!VA Choir Practice

(FD) 3:00 Pres: Arthritis- 10 min

Massage Exercises (VP) 4:00 Mental Aerobics:

Riddles (BG) 7:00 Hymn Sing & Bible

Study (FD)

5 10:00 V!VAfit Sit & Stand

(VS) 10:45 Discussion: 2018

Holiday Bazaar (CK) 1:00 Scenic Drive: Fall

Colours 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 3:00 Superstitions Around

the World Presentation (VP)

4:00 Physical Game: Disc Golf (VS)

6 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Disc: What Are You

Grateful For? (CK) 12:00 Thanksgiving

Brunch; Friends and Family Welcome (T)

1:30 Family Photobooth (L) 2:00 Thanksgiving Social

(PC) 3:00 Series: The Crown-

Paterfamilias (VP) 4:00 Mental Aerobics:

Memory Tray (BG) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

7 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: Arthritis and How to

Relieve the Pain (VP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 V!VA Live: Wheel Of

Fortune (PC) 4:00 Picture Sharing (FD) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

8 Thanksgiving Monday 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Travelogue: Africa Part 1

West (VP) 3:00 Snack & Chat (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola Ball

(VS)

9 10:00 Wellness Clinic (FD) 10:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word

Twist (BG) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle

1:30 Hearing Clinic (TR) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 3:00 Team Member Spot

Light with Server Joanne (PC)



10 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 11:00 Lunch Outing: Pickle

Barrel 1:30 Baking Pumpkin

Cheese Cake Bites (CK)

1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 October Birthday

Party (PC) 4:00 Technology Class (BG) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)

11 10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Library Day (CK) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Walker Clinic (PP) 1:00 Pumpkin Patch

2:00 Exercise: Falls


(FD) 3:00 Pres: Tips & Tricks to

Sneak in Exercise Thro the Day (VP)

4:00 Left, Right and Center (BG)

7:00 Hymn Sing (FD)


(VS) 10:45 Introduction to

Annual Fitness Testing (CK)

1:00 Whitefeather 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 3:00 Challenge Your

Senses Game Show (PC)

4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (VS)

13 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Bio: Bobby Darin Part 1

(VP) 1:30 Aquafit with Georgia

(P) 3:00 Series: The Crown-

Mystery Man (VP) 4:00 Physical Game:

Washer Toss (VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

October 2018 WEEKS 3, 4 & 5 V!VA Pickering Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

14 10:00 Church Service w/

Patricia (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Bio: Bobby Darin Part 2

(VP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 V!VA Live Jeopardy (PC) 4:00 Zen Colouring (CK) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

15 10:00 Church Service with

John (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 11:30 Luncheon for Active Aging

Week Winners (CK)

1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention

(VS) 3:00 History Pres with Lianne:

Superstitions (VP) 4:00 Name that Tune (PP) 7:00 Games Night with Karen

(PC)


Prevention (VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word

Twist (BG) 1:00 Scenic Drive: Fall

Colours 1:30 Nintendo Wii Bowing 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 3:00 Dynamic Duo Social

with Rudy & Ester (PC)

4:00 Physical Game: Magnetic Dart Toss (BG)


17 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:00- 3:00

Voting for Municipal Elections (BG)

1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Pres: History of

Kingston Rd (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola

Ball (VS) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)

18 10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 News & Views (BG) 2:00 Dementia Workshop

(VP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls


(FD) 3:00 Team Member

Halloween Game Show (PC)


7:00 Hymn Sing & Bible Study (FD)


(VS) 10:45 Welcome Committee

Meeting (CK) 1:00 Shopping: Oshawa

Mall 12:00 Denture & Hygienist

Clinic (TR) 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 3:00 1960’s Theme Party

(PC) 4:00 Physical Game:

Washer Toss (VS) 6:00 Durham Bazaar

20 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Bio: Alexander Graham

Bell (VP) 1:30 Aquafit with Georgia

(P) 3:00 Positive Thinking and

Mediation Presentation (VP)

4:00 Physical Game: Leap Frog (VS)

7:00 Movie Night (VP)

21 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe

Works- The Furnaces of Life (VP)

2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 Arts & Crafts: Halloween

Décor (CK) 4:00 Physical Game: Bucket

Ball (VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

22 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:00 Shopping Shuttle 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 1:30 Baking: Pumpin Tarts (CK) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention

(VS) 3:00 Fall Social with Kelly &

Family (PC) 4:00 Fitness Testing (VS) 7:00 Games Night with Karen

(PC)


Prevention (VS) 10:00 Aga Khan Museum

Gallery Tour 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 1:30 Mental Aerobics:

Crosswords (BG) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Travelogue: Africa

Part 2 East (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Disc

Golf (VS) 7:00 Cards with Gary & Pam

(PC)

24 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Zumba with Matti (VS) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:00 Age Friendly Fair,

Expo & Lunch 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Arts & Crafts:

Pumpkin Painting (CK)


7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)

25 9:45 Waterloo Central

Railway Ride: See the Fall Colours

10:00 V!VAfit Balance (VS) 10:45 Knitting: Bazaar (CK) 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Spot

the Difference (BG) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Choir Practice (FD) 3:00 Superfood Pres:

Ancient Grains (PC) 4:00 Physical Game: Bean

Bag Toss (VS) 7:00 Hymn Sing (FD)


(VS) 10:45 Mental Aerobics: Word

Twist (BG) 11:00 Men`s Club Lunch

Outing 1:30 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:30 Community Euchre

(PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls

Prevention (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Community Member

Pumpkin Carving (CK)

4:00 Name that Tune (PP)

27 10:00 V!VAfit Flow (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe

Works- The Winds of Creation (VP)

1:00 Reflexology Clinic (TR)

1:30 Aquafit with Georgia (P)

3:00 Arts & Crafts: Halloween Masks (CK)

4:00 Poetry Corner (CK) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

28 10:00 Church Service w/

Patricia (PP) 10:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 10:45 Doc: How the Universe

Works- Planets from Hell (VP)

2:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 3:00 Halloween: The Inside

Story (VP) 4:00 Physical Game: Bola Ball

(VS) 7:00 Movie Night (VP)

29 10:00 V!VAfit Combo (VS) 10:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 10:45 Milk Mat Program (CK) 1:00 Ajax Casino 1:30 Friendly Bridge (PP) 2:00 Exercise: Falls Prevention

(VS) 3:00 Decorating Perks for

Halloween (PC) 4:00 Vote for your Favorite

Pumpkin (PC) 7:00 Games Night with Karen

(PC)


Prevention (VS) 10:45 Bazaar Meeting (CK) 1:00 Shopping Shuttle 1:30 Mental Aerobics: Word

Twist (BG) 2:00 V!VAfit Strength (VS) 2:45 Fitness Testing (VS) 3:00 Bagging Candy for

Glengrove Students (CK)



31 Halloween 10:00 Men’s Exercise (VS) 10:45 Glengrove Students:

Costume Parade (PC) 11:00 V!VAfit Sit (FD) 1:30 Friendly Euchre (PP) 2:00 V!VAfit Sit (VS) 3:00 Halloween Party (PC) 4:00 Cards: Old Maid (BG) 7:00 Bingo with Holly (CK)

*Calendars are subject to change.

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licious Overnight to Niagara Falls - V!VA Retirement ... · V!VA Pickering, V!VA Mississauga, and V!VA Thornhill Woods competed in their annual V!VA Olympics challenge. Competing