Oyen and District Seniors Report: Pot Luck
By Beth Symes
Twelve people attended the first Pot Luck after the summer break on September 3, made up of many delicious dishes including garden vegetables. Four more people came at 7:00 PM to attend the meeting which Lynda called to order at 7:10. The business discussed began with the minutes and financial reports being presented.
Bev Hegg reported on the funds received from the Casino which the Seniors Organization had worked at during May in Red Deer. It was a very successful Casino and the Senior’s organization can do the next one at Red Deer in 2027.
Kyna stated that she still has a photograph to take for the Memorial Book which she is creating
Sherry Bamber reported that she has been considering applying for Grants from New Horizons and Community Foundations which could be applied to needed renovations for the kitchen.
During the summer Sherry and Lynda and several others had an informal meeting with Al Traub from Mr Carpentry Corp to discuss a quote for potential renovations for the kitchen. Sherry had also applied for a Grant from the UFA , which if received could also be used for renovations, perhaps for the bathrooms in the building.
Our discussions then shifted to the activities which will begin in the Hall at the end of September and in October. The first Fun Night for the fall season will take place on September 26th at 7:00 PM. in the Seniors Recreation Centre. Seniors (50 +) and their guests attending these evenings, gather to, socialize, play table games, cards, pool, while some times also watching the sport game on that evening on the big screen TV. If you are looking for an activity usually held on the last Friday of the month during fall and winter months, please consider the Fun Night at the Seniors Recreation Centre.
A second activity at the recreation centre is Floor curling which begins on October 15 at 1:00 PM. and continues on successive Wednesday afternoons. The floor Curling is set up as a drop in activity with new rinks being drawn up each Wednesday. Two 8 end games are played with time for a snack between the games. If you would like more information about Floor Curling, please call either Heather at 403 664 3854 or Beth 403 664 2462.
The third activity which will begin in October is crafting, which Cheryl began to host last year. Her first Craft day will be on October 14 at the Seniors Recreation Centre. She plans on having crafting times on the second, third and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The days begin at 10:00AM and extend until 4:00 PM. For more information, contact Cheryl at 403 664 8688.
No information was available about Pickle Ball as Lorraine and Lyle were away.
One activity which has been part of the majority of the Oyen and District Seniors meetings for many years will no longer happen and that is the 50/50 draw which produced a small earning for the winner and small profit for the organization. A decision to stop this activity was made at the meeting.
The Oyen and District Seniors will host the Christmas Banquet this year on December 10 at the Seniors Recreation Centre. Tickets will become available later and will again be $25 and will be sold by Jessie Battrum. Further information will be available later date.
The next Pot Luck and Meeting will be on October 8. That meeting will be the Annual Meeting. We invite Seniors (50+) who have never been involved to come and join us for any of our activities and for our Pot Lucks and Meetings. We welcome new participants and new members . As the fall season begins consider trying one of the activities in the hall and/or becoming a member of the Oyen and District Seniors Association.