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V11N1 • July 10 - August 7, 2012 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] NOW ON! Page 1 FREE COPY 3517 Main Street, Winnipeg Toll Free: 1(866)334-9397 Wpg: 334-9397 EALTH www.manitobamemorials.com H E-mail: [email protected] SPORTS MUSIC • V11-N6 (mention Senior Scope) • SENIORS PAY NO TAX • Nov 7 - Dec 10/12 $ PUZZLES Upright Headstones 949.00 $ • Flat Granite Grass Markers 449.00 Read Senior Scope online at www.seniorscope.com Cremation Urns $125.00 204-467-9000 - Advertising • Story Ideas • Comments RECIPES JOKES HUMOUR SPOTLIGHT: • • • Holy Rock! It’s the Sisters! NGS The Manitoba Seniors Music Festival - a Timely CONSUMER TIPS TIPS CONSUMER • Celebration of Music for Seniors’ and Elders’ Month SAVI his Sister Act — Sisters of the • Holy Rock — was the show DISCOUNTS finale for the Manitoba Seniors • T Music Festival’s series of concerts in STORY October - fitting for the Seniors’ and Elders’ Month celebrations held 233-5005 •Winnipeg HI NTS throughout the province of Manitoba. Good Meals Prepared Fresh Daily • This Festival featured 28 perform- ing groups in 10 concerts, enlisting SERVICES Monthly Menus Available EVE over 700 volunteers who entertained • Winnipeggers, and even some out-of- Regular & Dietary towners, at the Westminster United Restricted Meals TY Church on Westminster at Maryland in Winnipeg from October 9th to 30th. City-wide Service CEREMONIES FOR SENIORS SENIORS FOR CEREMONIES Organizers, Howard Mar, Gil Forrest Deliveries Monday-Friday UNI D and George Chapman, had a common view of how seniors continue to contribute to the well-being of our AR L-R: Roberta McLean, Assistant Director of Sisters of the Holy DAILY DELIVERY MM Rock, and the organizers of the inaugural Manitoba Seniors Music nation and felt that a Music Festival of $ Taxes & Delivery ROGRAMS included Festival - Gil Forrest, George Chapman, and Howard Mar. 7. 9 0 BOOK REVIEWS REVIEWS BOOK AW CO P Continued on PG 2 We also do Catering “THE“THE BUZZ”:BUZZ”: Manitoba Council By Scott Taylor on Aging Awards Arnott, the Goldeyes Greatest Fan; Schindle HOME/HEALTH Arrested Again; SUPPORT SERVICES McCallum Reliable Home Care Agency provides an 204-467-9000 www.seniorscope.com [email protected] array of services including but not limited to: Inducted into ■ Up to 24 Hours of Care/7 Days a Week ■ Baseball Hall; 99-yr-old Peter Hamm (centre) of Portage Companion and Leisure Support ■ Personal Assistance & Supportive Care Dudek Still Loves Brenda Arnott, the Goldeyes la Prairie recognized for volunteering in ■ Home Maintenance biggest fan, goes to every his community, Jean-Yves Rochon (left), ■ Respite for Family Caregivers Football; Boomers home game and several Chair of the Manitoba Council on Aging, ■ Care for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients Return to Bombers road games, too. and Minister Jim Rondeau presenting the Free in-home assessment will be provided awards. by request. 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KEN LIWISKI, CPCA Life Insurance Agent MGI Financial Inc. 2525 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3J 0P1 204-925-7390 [email protected] Page 2 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] V11N6 • November 7 - December 10, 2012 SPOTLIGHT: Manitoba Seniors Music Festival, cont’d from front page this nature could reflect on this and musicians perform together to share Canada), Westminster United Church, who had a sense of community, help to share their visions with others. the great pleasure of music making. CJNU Nostalgia Radio, and the social connectiveness and kept busy Their message is this: Audiences chose to enjoy the great Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, this were healthier than those who didn’t. pleasure of listening to music. The inaugural musical celebration be- And he commended the organizers “Today’s seniors developed a relationship of performer and listener came a reality and it now paves the and volunteers for their hard work in country while previous generations is magical and forms a mystical bond. way for more of its kind in the future. providing a venue for seniors to con- built a railroad or fought a World War. With the Manitoba Seniors Music Jim Rondeau, Minister of Healthy nect with, and support, their local We made our country more caring Festival we hope to renew the bonds Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs, musicians and community. and more equal, a true nation of among musicians and audiences.” attended reminding everyone that There is no doubt that there will opportunity for all its citizens. With the support of the New there are several great ways to keep be another Seniors Music Festival Music unifies peoples and genera- Horizons for Seniors Program (Human seniors out of the health-care system. next year and for years to come! ■ tions on both sides of the stage. The Resources and Skills Development A much higher percentage of seniors “Removing Barriers” Wheelchair & Walker Repairs GREAT Tilt Chairs PRICES at on Walkers, Prices Standard, Broda Four nuns from the Sisters of the Holy Rock group get the show on the road at & Tilt Wheelchairs the Westminster United Church. The other nuns join in very soon after. “Holy and Hilarious,” as they are often described as, they kept the audience of the Manitoba Seniors Music Festival in stitches with their antics, and impressed with their musical We also do talent. The group first formed in 1993 in Winnipeg, and now boasts 80 members from Winnipeg and rural Manitoba. Carole Stone, the choir director at the Grey Grab Bar Street United Church in Elmwood was inspired by the “Sister Act” movie starring Installation Whoopi Goldberg, Stone organized the choir to dress in habits and put on a performance for their annual fundraiser. One of the audience members was so impressed that they asked the group to perform at a banquet. And that’s where it all started and likely won’t stop any time soon. Sisters of the Holy Rock is a non- profit inter-denominational entertainment group that performs 30 concerts a year for fund raising for numerous organizations. Since its inception, these hard-working nuns have performed 700 times for over 350,000 people generating over $3 Million. 204-471-1533 Email: [email protected] This group is so popular that they are booking shows years in advance. For more info or bookings, call Carole Stone, Director of Sisters of the Holy Rock. 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Now, 85 per- Mon-Fri: 11 am-7 pm Wed-Fri: Noon-6 pm presented to the Sat: 10 am-6 pm Sat: Noon-5 pm Awards on October 30th from Healthy cent of Manitoba communities are Sun: Noon-5 pm Closed Sun thru Tues Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs following individuals, classified as ‘Age-Friendly.’ Minister Jim Rondeau and Jean-Yves programs and groups: More information on the Rochon, Chair of the Manitoba Recognition Awards is available at: Council on Aging.