S Stonewall's First Ever Pickleball Tournament an Astounding Success!

www.mobile.legal FREE Join Senior Scope on: COPY Vol. 18 No. 3 USEFUL & ENTERTAINING INFORMATION FOR ALL AGES Sep 10 - Oct 9/19 IN WINNIPEG, RURAL MANITOBA & READ ONLINE at www.seniorscope.com Stonewall’s first ever Pickleball Tournament an astounding success! • Up to 24 Hour Care • Personal Approach • Specialized Care • Professional Staff When the need arise call us for help! - GRACE HOSPITAL - Players travelled from near and far destinations to participate in Stonewall’s first ever Pickleball tournament. The men in white caps above travelled from Bemidgi, Minnesota, in the U.S., while others travelled from Grand Forks and Fargo, N.D. Here in Manitoba, players were from Winnipeg, Brandon, Souris, Elm Creek, Lac du Bonnet, Victoria Beach, Arborg, Winkler, Morden, Winnipeg Beach, Stonewall, Warren, Argyle, Stony Mountain, East St. Paul, and more. outh Interlake 55 Plus (si55Plus) to be a badminton court but not all If you are interested in keeping SPickleball Tournament com- the equipment for the game. So they active but you’re not sure what to do, October 3 & 4 – 10 am - 7 pm mittee members are proud of the improvised and used the existing check with your local 55 Plus Club October 5 – 10 am - 4 pm success of their first ever Pickleball net lowered to the ground, rounded and see if they offer pickleball at 408 Booth drive - Hospital Tournament held at the Stonewall up some ping pong paddles and a their facility. This might be for you. Auditorium (entrance off of Sturgeon Road) Curling Rink Sept. 6-8, 2019. perforated plastic ball. Voila! But There are many websites for The Grace Hospital Credit goes to the committee they needed a name. The pet dog more information. Some are: book sale was estab- members, all of the volunteers who happened to be called Pickles, and pickleballmanitoba.ca lished by the hospital worked tirelessly during this 3-day he kept stealing the ball. The rest is activeagingmb.ca Auxiliary in 1990 and event, the Town of Stonewall for the history, although there is now spe- pickleballcanada.org, since its inception, use of the Curling Rink, not to men- cialized Pickleball equipment. Visit si55plus.org for more infor- they raised over tion to all of the team members It is said to have been brought up mation on play times in Stonewall. $1,000,000 in support from near and far who participated. to Canada by snowbirds who played South Interlake 55 Plus would of patient care. <<< At least 107 teams (doubles) reg- the sport at their resorts during the like to thank everyone involved in There are two hours istered to play – (Women’s), Sat. winter. Pickleball has become the making this event a success of free parking on (Mixed) and Sun. (Men’s). fastest growing sport worldwide and including all of the players. Sturgeon Road & Pickleball is the name, but pick- it is great for all ages, especially for Also, congratulations Booth Drive. les are not part of the game. This the 55 plus age group. to all of the winners! game was developed in 1965 in It has even become one of the You are all invited Washington State, U.S., by a couple sports played at the Manitoba back next year! ■ of bored families. There happened 55 Plus Games. For more information, please call SENIOR SCOPE - Available in Winnipeg and rural Manitoba Over 700 locations 204-837-0368 Get your copy at your local public library or read online at: www.seniorscope.com or visit For info or advertising, call: 204-467-9000 | email: [email protected] www.gracehospital.ca Page 2 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] September 10 - October 9, 2019 • V18N3 Time for 'Active Aging' www.seniorscope.com ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Publisher/Editor: now that summer is pretty Kelly Goodman 204-467-9000 [email protected] By Roger Currie Circulation: 25,000 print much done Printed at: Derksen Printers, Steinbach, MB Another fabulous summer has in their own community, so they Advertising: come and gone in Manitoba. can connect in a meaningful way,” 204-467-9000 The weather was perfect for a says Evanchuk. Regular columns / Submissions: wide range of outdoor activities. For As happens with many activities Scott Taylor those of us who are limited by in our busy lives, a lot of worthwhile Roger Currie mobility challenges and other issues, programs fall by the wayside simply Shirley Hill - Financial News the focus now begins to shift to because not enough people know Adrian Powell - Crosswords more indoor activities, and the enough about them. Creative Journey organization that used to be known A key partner in all of this is Contributing Submissions: as ALCOA-MB is once again leading the Manitoba Association of Senior Tyrrell Mendis the way, offering lots of encourage- Centres (www.manitobasenior Jerry Maryniuk ment and information. centres.com). Senaka Samarasinghe Based at the Wellness Institute at AAIM is also teaming up ONCE Alzheimer Society Seven Oaks Hospital, the new name AGAIN with libraries in Winnipeg ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• is Active Aging in Manitoba or AAIM and elsewhere across the province. 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Stonewall, MB R0C 2Z0 agingmb.ca) they remind us of It's well known that people in this ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• some of the potential consequences older age group are both eager and Available in Winnipeg and the rural Manitoba communities of not getting up and moving. available when it comes to volun- of Birds Hill, Middlechurch, Lockport, Selkirk, Teulon, Komarno, Fraserwood, Winnipeg Beach, Gimli, Arborg, Fisher Branch, .. 60% of older adults are inactive teering, and organizers of any age Hodgson, Poplarfield, Clandeboye, Beausejour, Garson, Oak Bank, .. sitting or lying for long periods of would be foolish not to engage these Dugald, Anola, Pine Falls, Victoria Beach, Pinawa, Lac du Bonnet, Stony Mountain, Stonewall, Balmoral, Argyle, Marquette, St. time is a serious health risk .. com- very capable people. Eustache, Warren, Woodlands, St. Laurent, Lundar, Ashern, Roblin, parable to smoking ! They tell us AAIM is already setting things in Russell, Dauphin, The Pas., Flin Flon, Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids, Snow Lake, Steinbach, St. Anne, Ile des Chenes, Lorette, Niverville, that failure to take action can result motion for what is expected to be the Blumenort, St. Adolphe, St-Jean Baptiste, Morris, Morden, Winkler, in “a decline in bone strength, mus- largest and most engaging older Carman, Altona, Roseau River, La Salle, Headingley, St. Francois cle strength, heart and lung fit- adult event in Manitoba - the 2020 Xavier, Starbuck, Elie, St. Eustache, Portage la Prairie, Brandon, Mariapolis, Holland, Hamiota, Notre Dame de Lourdes, Pilot ness and flexibility”. Manitoba 55+ Games that will be Mound, Killarney, Neepawa, Minnedosa, Brandon, Hamiota, But along with the name change held in Selkirk June 16-18, 2020. Boissevain, Virden. Note that copies are concentrated in Winnipeg. since I last wrote about this sub- This annual event takes on addi- ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ject, there has been something of tional meaning, as it represents a Senior Scope is available at all Winnipeg public libraries and an effort to put more emphasis on variety of ways to ‘redefine active’ many rural libraries, 55 plus centres, grocers, hospitals, clinics, the positive outcomes that can be and it will be a qualifying event for Legislative Building, The Forks Market, Manitoba Tourism at the Johnston Terminal, restaurants, 55 plus apartments/complex- achieved. the Canada 55+ Games being held in es/condos, various merchant locations - over 700 locations in From October 1st to October 7th, mal health for life. AAIM encour- Kamloops, BC, in August, 2020. For all. 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