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Complete listing of GWSA Activity Groups

Sports:	Crafts & Leisure:
Badminton	Art in the Halls
Canoeing	Bunka Art
Pickleball	Computer Club
Skating	Craft Club
Skiing	Into Focus Photography Club
Table Tennis	Quilting
	Silvertones Choir
Lifelong Learning:	Trips, Travel and Tours
Book Club	Watercolour Painters
Book Club 2	West End Arts Group
Computer Mentoring	Writers Club
Peer Learning
	Games:
Active Wellness:	Bid Euchre
Casual Bicycling	Bridge
GWSA Dances	Canasta
Line Dancing	Chess Club
Walking Club	Cribbage
	Darts
	Dominoes
	Euchre
	Golf
	Mah Jong
	Scrabble
	Shuffleboard
	Snooker
	Texas Hold’em Poker

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RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

GWSA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
Self Help & Peer Supports Presents “Buried in Treasures”
Hospice Wellington Presents: Grief Education Workshops
NEW Wellness Workshop: Let’s Talk About/Overview of Dementia
Summer Swing Dance Photographs
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2019 GWSA Annual General Meeting and introducing your 2019-2020 GWSA Executive
Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report
Friday, June 28th — Summer Swing Dance at the Evergreen Seniors Community Centre
The GWSA Summer 2019 Sentinel is now Available online
Safety Planning for Older Adults — Working with the Cognitively Impaired — Thursday June 13th — 10am to 12 noon
Agenda for May 15 Board Meeting
The May 2019 GWSA Sentinel is Now Available

ABOUT US

The Guelph Wellington Seniors Association (The GWSA) is an Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporation and a Registered Canadian Charity. Our Mission is to enable older adults to be active, involved, make friends and age with dignity.

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GENEROUS SUPPORTERS

TESTIMONIALS

I enjoy being here. I have made many new friends and I love people

I enjoy delivering sentinels

The seniors that we help are very appreciative

I enjoy the participation in the cards and shuffleboard.

Friendships and contributing to the Centre. It is fulfilling to accomplish projects, and to keep active

I’ve always liked working with seniors

Because I love singing and being on stage for the Christmas show

We all have something to offer our clubs, whether it be organizational skills, knowledge, special skills, talents or just plain social skills. It is great to have that person who makes you feel welcome or call when you’re absent. We all help make it better.

It keeps me active

Volunteering with the GWSA makes me use my brain and I love the camaraderie.

I enjoy the appreciation that is shown by residents when we go to sing to them

Giving back to the community. I enjoy meeting people and making friends and helping out. I enjoy taking our seniors on trips.

I love people and I love to teach and help out with line dancing (especially to the newbies!)

I enjoy singing with the Silvertones and learning new songs. Our “sing outs” at retirement homes take a considerable amount of time (driving and preforming) but are rewarding. Taking part in other performances is fun and challenging

Meeting new people and doing something useful

I have lived in Guelph for a long time. It is now time to give back

I like to provide a good newsletter for all the member and social with everyone!

It is a great way to make friends, be involved and be active! I really enjoy the people I have met being part of the GWSA.

Because it helps senior live a better life

I look forward to each day I work because of the friends I’ve made and the feeling of belonging.

It keeps me busy. I enjoy meeting many people and I love volunteering in the kitchen

It is my contribution to the community. It keeps me active both physically and mentally. It also allows me to continue practicing learned skills as well as provides me the opportunity to learn new skills. It provides an ongoing social connection.

I enjoy getting to know other seniors and assisting in preparing for main events like concerts, Christmas programs, wardrobe and for the Silvertones.

I can be myself and help others grow!

I enjoy talking to all

I love being at the centre and meeting old friends and new friends and seeing all the smiles

It is a terrific way to meet new people and learn new things

I volunteer every year for showtime. From childhood, I have been involved with all things musical. Showtime allows me to mingle with other seniors while keeping involved with theatrical pursuits

I volunteer because I like to teach new computer knowledge to all seniors!

It’s time to give back. Life has been very good!

We all have something to offer our clubs, whether it be organizational skills, knowledge, special skills, talents or just plain social skills. It is great to have that person who makes you feel welcome or call when you’re absent. We all help make it better.

I enjoy doing things for others, and trying to make a difference while having fun

Being able to help people and get to know more about senior activities and challenges

Because it gives me the opportunity to help others and make new friends

I love readings books. Plus I get to meet people!

I like to teach new computer knowledge to all seniors!

I really appreciate the support for skating. I enjoy the people, fun, and overall variety at Evergreen- plus the dining room meals!

It makes my day!

Assisting and coaching is meaningful

Giving back to the community and representing seniors to the larger community

Because it enhances my life in so many respects

Volunteering is very much meaningful to me because I love the people and being able to help in some small way

Being of service

Because this is a great place for us!

I enjoy helping others! It keeps me busy!

In-home experience programme- helping people socialize and support GWSA.

I love helping others and being around people

I volunteer every year for Showtime. From childhood, I have been involved with all things musical. Showtime allows me to mingle with other seniors while keeping involved with theatrical pursuits.

I always have lots of fun at the fantasy shows and like to help out

I look forward to each day I work because of the friends I’ve made and the feeling of belonging

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