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Thank You to All Our Submitters! MAIN CATEGORIES PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND RECREATION DIRECTORY FOR OLDER ADULTS Aquatics 6 What is it? Computers & Electronics 7 The Physical Activity and Recreation Directory is a listing of active living opportunities for older adults Crafts & Hobbies 12 living in Edmonton. It contains information about physical activity, recreational, health and wellness, Dance 16 and educational programs offered across the city. Drawing & Painting 17 Who is it for? Originally created to help Edmonton practitioners Educational 20 recommend appropriate activities for their older adult clients, older adults can also use the directory Fitness 24 to find activities and programs. Games 29 How to submit your programming information: Health & Wellness 32 We rely on organizations and programmers to help us keep the directories current and comprehensive. Music/Song/Drama 36 For information on how to add or update your organization’s program listings, please contact the Social Events 38 ESCC. Special Events 40 What We Do The ESCC takes the lead in bringing stakeholders Sports 43 together to plan for improvement to senior services. We support and encourage shared planning, coordination and collaboration among senior-serving organizations in Edmonton, and we facilitate joint Edmonton Seniors Coordinating planning to enhance the capacity of organizations to Council (ESCC) provide effective, accessible services to meet the #255 Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre diverse needs of seniors. 8330 – 82 Avenue We are the communication hub for the senior sector Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4E3 through weekly electronic bulletins, our website, 780-423-5635 databases, the Physical Activity and Recreation www.seniorscouncil.net Directory for Older Adults, the Seniors Scene published monthly in the Edmonton Examiner, and Thank You to all other reports and publications. The ESCC facilitates regular senior sector meetings our submitters! of Board representatives and Executive Directors; Interagency Programmers; Interagency Outreach Workers; the Edmonton Seniors Transportation Steering Committee; the Yard Help/Snow Shovelling Network and other committees. Getting Started ADVERTISEMENT City of Edmonton Parks and Attractions: City of Edmonton parks are open to the public from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily; park buildings close at 10 p.m. Also check out City of Edmonton attractions like Fort Edmonton Park, Valley Zoo, Muttart Conservatory, John Janzen Nature Centre, John Walter Museum, pools, skating rinks, community leagues, and public library branches. For more information on accessibility features call 311 for City of Edmonton facilities. City of Edmonton Leisure Access Program: The Leisure Access Program gives low income individuals and families living in Edmonton the opportunity to use City of Edmonton-owned recreation facilities and attractions for free or at a reduced cost. For more information call 780-496-4918. Other Low Cost Ideas: Check out the Priceless Fun Guide for free and low cost recreation opportunities in Edmonton (www.edmonton.ca). Also ask about special seniors rates or financial need discounts/delayed payments at recreation facilities. Seniors Centres: Your local seniors centre provides educational and recreational opportunities including crafts, hobbies, clubs, fitness classes, support groups, day trips, education on healthcare and finances, etc. Contact your seniors centre for more information. 2 SUBMITTERS BY AREA OF CITY CENTRAL Edmonton Bereavement Edmonton Seniors Activity Alzheimer Society Centre Centre 10531 Kingsway Avenue 200, 10235-124 Street 3Y, 11111 Jasper Avenue 780-488-2266 780-454-1194 ext. 224 780-342-8625 www.alzheimer.ab.ca www.jfse.org www.edmontonseniorscentre.ca Arthritis Society Suite 307, 10109-106 Street 780-424-1740 www.arthritis.ca Brahma Kumaris Meditation Centre #207, 10132-105 Street 780-425-1050 Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre 11113-113 Street 780-496-7369 www.clsa2.com CNIB 12010 Jasper Avenue 780-488-4871 www.cnib.ca Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre 11000 Stadium Road 311 www.edmonton.ca Don Wheaton Family YMCA 10211-102 Avenue NW 780-452-9622 www.edmonton.ymca.ca 3 Jewish Drop In Centre NORTHWEST Lois Hole Branch Library 10052-117 Street 17650-69 Avenue 780-488-4241 Calder Branch Library 780-442-0888 12522-132 Avenue Meals on Wheels 780-496-7090 Jamie Platz YMCA 11111-103 Avenue 7121-178 Street 780-429-2020 Calder Senior Drop-In Centre 780-481-9622 www.mealsonwheelsedmonton.org 12963-120 Street www.edmonton.ymca.ca 780-451-1925 Stanley A. Milner Library www.calderseniors.org Westend Seniors Activity 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Centre 780-496-7000 Carlisle Community League 9629-176 Street 14240-117 Street 780-483-1209 Seniors Association of Greater 780-457-2759 www.westendseniorsactivitycentre.com Edmonton (SAGE) www.carlislecl.com 15 Sir Winston Churchill Square Woodcroft Branch Library 780-423-5510 Castle Downs Branch Library 13420-114 Avenue www.MySage.ca 106 Lakeside Landing, 780-496-1830 15379 Castle Downs Road NORTHEAST 780-496-1804 SOUTHEAST Abbottsfield Branch Library Castle Downs YMCA Alberta Caregivers Association 3410-118 Avenue 11510-153 Avenue 10310-56 Street 780-496-7839 780-476-9622 780-453-5088 www.edmonton.ymca.ca www.albertacaregivers.org ACT Aquatic and Recreation Centre Dunluce Community League Capilano Branch Library 2902-113 Avenue 11620-162 Avenue 201 Capilano Mall, 311 780-457-2759 5004-98 Avenue www.edmonton.ca www.dunlucecl.ca 780-496-1802 Londonderry Branch Library Edmonton Senior Slo-Pitch Edmonton Ski Club 110 Londonderry Mall, Association 9613-96 Avenue 137 Avenue and 66 Street Activity Site: Airways Park 780-465-0852 780-496-1814 113 Street and 113 Avenue www.edmontonskiclub.com 780-457-5918 Northgate Lions Seniors Family Yoga Centre Ltd. www.esspa.ca Recreation Centre 4740-99 Street 7524-139 Avenue Edmonton Valley Zoo 780-465-4668 780-496-6969 13315 Buena Vista Road www.familyoga.ca www.nesa1.ca 780-496-2982 Grey Nuns Hospital www.valleyzoo.ca Sprucewood Branch Library 1100 Youville Drive 11555-95 Street Glenrose Rehabilitation 780-735-7121 780-496-7099 Hospital www.greynunsoutreach.com 10230-111 Avenue 780-735-7985 www.albertahealthservices.ca 4 Idylwylde Branch Library Ridgewood Community William Lutsky YMCA 8310-88 Avenue League 1975-111 Street 780-496-1808 3705 Mill Woods Road East 780-439-9622 780-450-6338 www.edmonton.ymca.ca Mill Woods Branch Library 601 Mill Woods Town Centre, Riverbend Branch Library CITY WIDE 2331-66 Street 460 Riverbend Square, 780-496-1818 Rabbit Hill Road and Terwillegar Alberta Health Services Drive www.albertahealthservices.ca Mill Woods Seniors Activity 780-944-5311 Centre Edmonton Lifelong Learners 2nd Floor, 7207-28 Avenue Southwest Seniors Outreach Association (ELLA), University 780-496-2997 Society of Alberta www.millwoods.org/seniors.html 10832 -62 Avenue 780-492-5055 780-435-9515 www.extension.ualberta.ca/ella Multicultural Women and Seniors Services Association Strathcona Branch Library Edmonton Marigold 55 Plus 329 Woodvale Road W 8331-104 Street Recreation 780-465-2992 780-496-1828 Various Activity Sites www.mwssa.org www.alberta55plus.ca Strathcona Place Senior South East Edmonton Seniors Centre Edmonton Public Library Association (SEESA) 10831 University Avenue Switchboard: 780-496-7000 9350-82 Street NW 780-433-5807 www.epl.ca 780-468-1985 www.seniorcentre.org www.seesa.ca Ji Hong Wu Shu & Tai Chi Terwillegar Community College SOUTHWEST Recreation Centre Various Activity Sites 2051 Leger Road 780-424-8924 City Arts Centre 311 www.jihongtaichi.com 10943-84 Avenue www.edmonton.ca 311 River Valley Programs www.edmonton.ca/cityarts Twin Brooks Community Various Activity Sites League 780-496-2983 Hodgson Community League 1120-113 Street www.edmonton.ca/rivervalleyprograms Activity Site: Whitemud Creek www.twinbrooks.ca Community Centre, Rocky Mountain Seniors Ski 951 Ogilvie Boulevard Whitemud Crossing Branch Club www.ourhodgson.com Library 780-435-8742 145 Whitemud Crossing Shopping www.seniorsski.com Petrolia Seniors Centre, 4211-106 Street Taoist Tai Chi Society of Activity Site: Greenfield 780-496-1822 Community Hall, Canada 3803-114 Street Various Activity Sites 780-435-1045 780-489-4293 www.greenfieldcommunityleague.com www.western.canada.taoist.org 5 The pool is a great place to get active and involved in aquafit classes or individual swimming. Aquatic exercise limits stress on joints, provides resistance for muscle strength and carries less risks of falling in the water. Come on in, the water’s great! Activity: Offered at: Phone: Adult Swim Lessons Don Wheaton Family YMCA 452-9622 Aqua Size SAGE 701-9016 AquaFit Active Older Adult Shallow Water Castle Downs YMCA 476-9622 AquaFit Active Older Adult Warm Water Castle Downs YMCA 476-9622 AquaFit Deep Water Castle Downs YMCA 476-9622 AquaFit Deep Water Jamie Platz YMCA 481-9622 AquaFit Gentle Deep Water Jamie Platz YMCA 481-9622 AquaFit Shallow Water Don Wheaton Family YMCA 452-9622 AquaFit Shallow Water Jamie Platz YMCA 481-9622 Stretch-A-Cise* Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 735-7985 Therapeutic Swim* Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital 735-7985 Warm Water Aqua Aerobics William Lutsky YMCA 437-8477 We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. ~ George Bernard Shaw 6 *Some classes offered evenings and/or weekends Open up a new world of communication and information with computers, the Internet and eBooks. Learn to edit your photographs or create digital cards. The possibilities are only a click away! Activity: Offered at: Phone: 99 Computer Tips and Tricks
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