SEPTEMBER 2013

The Senior Activity Centre will be back to regular programs and hours on September 9th.

Hours for the office will be from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The kitchen will again be operating from September 9th to provide us with the wonderful meals of which

we are so appreciative.

Sechelt Activity Centre Open House Saturday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

A Celebration Of All The Centre Has To Offer The Community. Come and participate in: Activities, Displays, Demonstrations,

Refreshments, Door Prizes. Already a member? Bring a guest or participate in a demonstration or display.

The 2014 membership is only $25.00 and open to adults of all ages.

Dance To The Music Of Jim Taylor

WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2013 WHERE: Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre

5604 Trail Avenue Doors Open: 7:00 pm

TIME: 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm TICKETS: $10.00 for Members

$15:00 for Non-members Tickets can be purchased at the Activity Centre 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Monday to Friday or at the door the night of the dance.

2 BUS TRIPS

Thur. Sept. 5 – Egmont Heritage Centre, FibreWorks Studio & Gallery, Lunch at The Backeddy Pub. Leave at 10:30am. Return : To be determined. Wed. Sept. 11 - Hastings Park Casino. Leave at 7:15 am. Return 3:50 Ferry. Tue. Sept. 17 - Steveston Village & Visit to Fruit Stands Leave 7:15 am. Return 3:50 pm ferry Wed. Sept. 25 - Grand Villa Casino Leave 7:15 am Return 3:50 pm ferry Thur. Sept 26 - Park Royal / Capilano Malls Leave - 9:15 am. Return - 3:50 ferry

Executive President Barbara Lightfoot Past President Doug Smith Vice President Doug Whitworth Treasurer Brigitte Horn Secretary Linda Stroud Maintenance Ron Atkinson

Board Of Directors 2013 - 2014 Tess Apedaile Dorothy Fraser Phil Green Maureen Heaven Charles Ranchie Joanne Rykers

All directors may be reached by e-mail at directorsdesk1993@gmail.com. Please indicate to which Director you would like the mail sent.

Janitor Jim Coffin Cook Emily McPherson Rental Co-Ordinator Kassie Ranchie

Centre Information

Miscellaneous Phone Numbers St. Mary’s Hospital 604-885-2224

Sunshine Coast Community Services 604-885-5881 Senior’s One-stop Information Line 604-741-0726

Sunshine Coast Transit 604-885-3234 (Transit buses and Handi-Dart)

Sechelt Activity Centre Office Hours - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm 5604 Trail Avenue, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 604-885-3513: - Reception / Information Desk 604-885-8910: - Office Website www.secheltseniors.com E-Mail ssac@dccnet.com The Seashell Echo is published by LeRoy Pattison and can be found on the Sechelt Activity Centre website www.secheltseniors.com This issue of the Seashell Echo has been compiled using Microsoft Office Word 2010 and Microsoft Office Publisher 2010.

PLEASE RECYCLE! The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre now has a recycling program in place. If you have something recyclable, please put it in the proper receptacle. If you don’t see the receptacle, ask someone on the front desk or in the office. Materials for recycling include plastics, glass, metal, paper and cardboard.

You know you’re getting older when you do the crossword puzzle in ink because you can’t read the letters that are in pencil.

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Presidents Message September 2013 Greetings, Welcome back everyone and a very warm welcome to the many new members who have signed up over the summer. The Centre is officially open on the 9th of this month and most programs, including the lunches, will be up and running from then on. Be sure to check that your activity is on at the time and day you expect it. Also the sign up sheets for front desk and kitchen volunteering still have some empty spots which need filling – if you can spare us an hour or two. We certainly lucked out with another summer of sunshine, again! The gardens have been very productive giving those of us who indulge in such habits, full shelves and freezers of home grown preserved produce. Sechelt was full of visitors and parking became difficult. I am enjoying the experience of being able to go shopping without trolling the parking lot for a space. Thanks to Ron Atkinson and Bill Brown, who spent most of the summer here. Our kitchen has had a magnificent refit. Walls have been painted, cupboards with locks installed, new counter tops etc. Take a peek when the kitchen is not being used. It has made me very aware of just how desperate my own kitchen is in need of refurbishing. Also in the bar area you will find that the fridge has been replaced. This has been deliberately set away from the back wall, so please don’t “push it into position”. Thanks also to Jim Coffin, another Busy Bee over the summer, who tackled ALL the floors and made the Centre look and smell so good. This year the Centre entered both the Canada Day Sechelt Parade and the Gibsons Sea Cavalcade. The bus was decorated and some of your directors handed out Canada pins. The Gibsons Sea Cavalcade was a much grander affair and was produced by the Funtastics group on behalf of the Centre. Not surprisingly they won first prize! Thanks to Sharon Wood who supplied balloons for both events. The Watermark ‘Rocky Mountain Rail Trip’ was won by Lillian Peters – congratulations to Lillian! I look forward to meeting you all again and hearing of the grandchildren visits, the trips you took and everything else that has happened over the past two months. Best regards, Barbara

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BLOOD

PRESSURE

CHECK

Dorothy Fraser – Friday, Sept 13th AlisonSpeirs – Friday, Sept 27th

IN MEMORY OF

Don Cameron

Margaret (Jeff)

Waddell

Please inform us of

members that have passed on. We will then be able to

let others know.

SEPTEMBER LUNCH MENU - 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

Mon. Sept. 09 Chicken Pot Pie Tue. Sept. 10 Quesidillas Wed. Sept. 11 Roast Ham Thur. Sept. 12 Sweet & Sour Meatballs Fri. Sept .13 Fish & Chips

Mon. Sept. 16 Shepherd’s Pie

Tues. Sept 17 Quiche Wed. Sept 18 Roast Beef Thur. Sept 19 Peanut Chicken Noodle Bowl Fri. Sept. 20 Fish & Chips

Mon. Sept 23 Chicken Raja Tues. Sept 24 Baked Salmon Wed. Sept 25 Roast Pork Thur. Sept 26 Lasagna Fri. Sept 27 Fish and Chips

Mon. Sept 30 Dahl Lentil Rice Bowl We also serve soup, sandwiches and salads every day. Desserts will vary. Everything is home made including the bread that is baked every morning for sandwiches as well as the Succulent Soups, Delectable Desserts and Exquisite Entrees. Please bring your own container(s) if you’re planning to take food home.

Everything is made

from scratch!

A retired husband is a wife’s full-time job.

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Alternative Films Return To The Seniors Centre.

The Sunshine Coast Film Society will bring 3 films to Sechelt this fall.

Note the time and mark your calendar!!

Sunday, Sept. 15 The Closet (French Comedy—2001) Sunday, Oct 27 A Royal Affair (Danish Drama 2012) Sunday, Nov. 24 Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (USA 2012)

Doors Open at 1:30 pm, Film is at 2:00 pm Refreshments are available

SCFS Members $5.00 Single Event Ticket $9.00 PLEASE TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other ands says ”Does this taste funny to you?” A set of jumper cables walk into a bar. The bartender says” I’ll serve you but you better not start anything.” “Doc, I can’t stop singing ‘The Green, Green Grass of Home!” “That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome.” “Is it Common?” “Well, It’s Not Unusual”

IT’S COMING BACK Canadian Diabetes Food Skills for Active Seniors WHEN: Tuesday, Sept. 17th to Tuesday, Oct. 22nd TIME: 1:00 to 4:30pm WHERE: Heritage Room Lots of opportunity to cook with friends, try new foods and share kitchen skills. Participant recipe and handbook is included. There is no cost to par-ticipate and the space is limited. Please contact Isabel McPherson at 604 741-7452 or 604 at 885-0193 for more information.

COMMUNITY RESPONSE NETWORK FORUM WHEN: Saturday, September 21st TIME: 11:30 to 2:30pm WHERE: Auditorium This is a free forum that will address a variety of financial abuse issues that Seniors face. Some of the topics covered will be scams, frauds, and undue influence by people who you trust over money matters. For more information, contact Sue Jackel at 885-2348.

10 Day Holland America Cruise Raffle

The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre is currently raffling tickets for a ten

day Holland America cruise for two in an outside cabin. This cruise can be used anywhere in the world and has no expiry date. A maximum of 400 tickets will be sold. All monies raised will be used to replace the sound system et the Centre with a new, user friendly, audio-viual system. Tickets are $20.00 each and will be sold at the Centre and Mosaic Market in Davis Bay. Tickets will also be sold every Saturday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm , August through October at the Trail Bay Mall. DRAW DATE IS OCTOBER 19.

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THEY DIDN’T KNOW WHAT HIT ‘EM! The Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre entry received first place in the Gibsons Sea Cavalcade parade on July 27th.The entry involved our bus decorated with an octopus on the roof, balloons and other sea life décor and a trailer with balloons, mermaid, decoration signs and seven characters in 1920’s style bathing suits, complete with umbrellas and a life guard. Seaside music was played and twelve more persons walked the parade route including Mounties on horses, Keystone Cops, a busy bee and flower, two convicts and a Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre sign. A huge thank you to all those who participated in the parade, we couldn’t have done it without you!

COOKING FOR TWO Pecan Chicken with Creamy Honey-Mustard Sauce

Ingredients Chicken 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1/3 cup honey mustard salad dressing 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans 2 tablespoons butter Sauce 2 tablespoons honey mustard salad dressing 1/3 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon sliced green onions Step 1: - Place 1 chicken breast half, boned side up, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Working from center, gently pound chicken with flat side of meat mallet or roll-ing pin until about 1/4 inch thick; remove wrap. Repeat with remaining chicken breast half. Step 2: - Place flour, 1/3 cup dressing and pecans in 3 separate small flat dishes. Coat each chicken breast half with flour. Dip in dressing to coat well. Dip in pecans, coating both sides. Step - 3 Melt butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add chicken; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet; place on serving platter. Cover to keep warm. Step - 4 To drippings in skillet, add 2 tablespoons dressing and sour cream; cook and stir un-til mixture boils and thickens. Pour over chicken. Sprinkle with onions.

Expert Tips: - In this recipe, the chicken breasts are pounded thin so that they cook quicker. The pecans coating the chicken tend to burn easily, so a shorter cooking time at a low tem-perature is necessary. This pecan chicken recipe is the perfect entrée for a Southern-style meal. Sweet potatoes, buttermilk biscuits and collard greens or a green salad complete the menu. Other nuts can be used in place of pecans though.

Free Seminar To Be Held October 23 at the SSAC, 10:00 am. “Be Fraud Aware”

(Co-Hosted by the Seniors Activity Centre and the S.C.Retired Teachers). Many British Columbians have lost their life savings to risky or dangerous investments. If you encounter a sales pitch that sounds too good to be true-– STOP! It’s a warning sign that the investment might be a scam. The BC Securities Commission’s InvestRight- Be Fraud Aware seminar can help you develop critical thinking skills you need to protect yourself. How to spot a warning sign and understand the risks. / Where to call to report a scam Where to research or get a second opinion. / What questions to ask.

Sometimes the best investment you can make is the one you don't make.

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Wow, what a beautiful summer! Never has a summer been so conducive to sightseeing tours in British Columbia. Tours are enjoying a robust attendance but there is still availability on most fall and winter tours with a few exceptions. There is limited available space on the following (go to agelessadventuretours.com and click the links for more details) Tyax Mountain Lake Resort, Sept. 16 - 19; New York, New York, Sept. 26 - Oct. 1; Autumn Colours in the Cascades, Oct. 6 - 9; Thanksgiving on Vancouver Island, in Cowichan Bay, Oct. 13 - 16; Rhythms & History of the South, Oct. 20 - 29; Arizona Desert Getaway, Nov. 3 - 12 and Stormwatching at Long Beach, Nov. 18 - 21. Again, some of the space is very limited so call toll-free now 1-877-277-5577 to reserve your place. We have four Christmas tours this year so check them out on-line at www.agelessadventuretours.com or call us and we will send you our semi-annual tour brochure or answer any questions you might have. New for spring 2014 is Discover Kaui & Maui, February 9 - 18.

MUSICAL GALA AND SILENT AUCTION, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th

A special fundraising Musical Gala and Silent Auction are planned for this date with all the entertainers donating their services. Bernie G and Frenz will be a part of the entertainment along with an expected 40 silent auction items. We invite everyone to this special event. We need your help to raise enough money to upgrade the audio visual system ($10,000) so that everyone who uses the Centre can enjoy it. More items for the silent auction would be welcomed, should you be able to help. Please contact Maurice Farn at 604-885-3743. Thank you!!

The only good thing about the decline of my memory is that it has brought me closer to my mother, for she and I now forget everything at the same time.

Bill Cosby

NEW ACTIVITY – LAUGHTER YOGA When: Every Wednesday starting October 2nd

Where: Heritage Room Time: 10:00 to 11:30am Taught By: Trudi d’Ambrumenil

Laughter yoga (Hasyayoga) is a practice involving prolonged voluntary laughter. It is based on the belief that voluntary laughter provides the same physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. Laughter yoga is done in groups, with eye contact and playfulness between participants. Forced laughter soon turns into real and contagious laughter. For more information, please contact Trudi at 604-885-3995.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

This meeting is for all members. Please plan to attend.

Mini-Computer Classes are 1 hour sessions where the class goes through course materials together & you get a handout to take home. Make sure you have the necessary computer programs installed/set-up prior to attending the course (you can get help with this during Computer Skills sessions. We also have computers at the centre you can use if you have a desk top computer at home. * This does not apply to the iPad course.

Computer Skills sessions – come with questions about your computer to these sessions. If you have a laptop or tablet, please bring them to the sessions. You can ask us about problems or get help using your computer, the Internet, email or various programs.

If you have any computer questions or suggestions for computer classes, please contact Janice at 604 885 5953 or janice.l.rafael@gmail.com

Basic Computer Skills: Using a mouse to point and when to click or double-click and how to drag, keyboard shortcuts, opening and clos-ing files, finding files, copying & pasting files & text.

Wed,

Sept. 11

10:30 -

Noon

Computer Skills: One-to-one help & questions answered. Helping you learn how to use your computer & computer programs, the inter-net and trouble-shooting your computer problems. Sign up please.

Wed,

Sept. 11

1—2 pm.

Computer Skills: One-to-one help & questions answered. Helping you learn how to use your computer & computer programs, the inter-net and trouble-shooting your computer problems. Sign up please.

Wed,

Sept. 18

1—2 pm.

Basic File Management (PC): How file folders are organized, cre-ate folders, move folders, finding files, using libraries, naming and renaming files and folders and sharing files.

Wed,

Sept. 25

1 - 2

pm

Computer Skills: One-to-one help & questions answered. Helping you learn how to use your computer & computer programs, the inter-net and trouble-shooting your computer problems. Sign up please.

Wed,

Sept. 25

1—2 pm.

SENIORS COMPUTE! September 2013 Mini Computer Classes ($5.00) and Computer Skills ($3.00)

Sign up for classes and skills sessions on the sign-up boards.

We Have A Monthly

Friendship Tea!

It’s on the first Tuesday of the month from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

Everyone is welcome! The next one will be on October 1st.

There will be no Friendship Tea on September 3.

Why is it that at class

reunions, you feel

younger than everyone

else looks?