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Turn your clocks backward 1 hour Sunday, at 2:00 am to 1:00 am - to the local standard time. LAMB’S Window Cleaning Residential Eaves Cleaning Vinyl Siding Washing It was all good until the snow arrived... Diane (nee) Newman (centre), formerly of Stonewall, MB enjoying some fall fun with some friends in Calgary... before the snow hit early October! Diane: “They (Calgarians) say the weather changes every 15 minutes unlike Winnipeg. One day you can be all bundled up with winter gear and the next day you can be walking around with just a sweater on.” Photo courtesy of Mohdock Photography. here is still plenty of Last year, ALCOA adopt- one of ALCOA’s partners, MASC’s T time to celebrate ed the slogan, “Connect ( Manitoba Association of Senior Residential & Commercial Seniors’ and Elders’ With Respect,” so per- Centres) website (https://www. month in October by haps you would con- manitobaseniorcentres.com ). Window Cleaning getting active and keep- sider connecting with- ing moving. in your communi- Specialists As we mentioned ties and including Keep in the last (Sept. 22/ volunteer activi- 17) issue of Senior ties to your winter Moving! $20.00 Scope, Jim Evanchuk, regime along with executive director of ALCOA (Active the many other options available OFF Living Coalition For Older Adults), to older adults. would like to encourage you to To find opportunities to ‘connect’ ‘Keep Moving’ indoors now that and alleviate social isolation for 204-226-2046 summer is over and cool tempera- yourself and others, visit ALCOA’s tures are setting in. website ( www.alcoamb.org ) or Cremation Lots for 2 People $48/month over 48 months* Indoor Cremation Niche for 2 People $82/month over 48 months* Traditional Burial Lots for 2 Caskets $111/month over 48 months Page 2 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] October 13 - November 2, 2017 • V16N4 Present this ad during our visit AND SAVE $1500 on your WALK-IN TUB American Standard offers a special discount of $1,500 to provide one of our high quality walk-in tubs at a reduced price. If you or a loved one has trouble bathing, you may qualify for these savings! Save $1,500 per qualified individual. Other discounts may also apply at time of visit. Act now and take advantage of this very special limited time offer by calling us to book your no-obligation appointment today. (204) 914-6557 or 1(866) 458-8208 October 13 - November 2, 2017 • V16N4 Senior Scope • 204-467-9000 • [email protected] Page 3 LETTERS...to the editor LETTERS...to the editor This past summer, Senior Scope was pleased to give away two great prize packages for our Annual Contest in celebration of our 15th Birthday. Grandparents should be The grand prize winner, Debbie Smith, wrote in expressing her surprise and her gratitude for the great prize package. What was more surprising is how she came across the Senior Scope in the first place. "Non organized sports" One day while in her yard, a copy of the Senior Scope had blown into her yard. She picked it up and noticed a contest after browsing through the paper on-the-run. She entered and then won! champions. I think Senior Scope earned a new, loyal reader! Thank you for reading Senior Scope and entering our contest, Debbie! Congratulations again. Hi everyone, Hi Kelly! I have to share my experience with down, went on slides, made forts in other seniors because I think I have the trees, played with tops, jacks and My girlfriend Laura and I were We also toured the famous tunnels found a great motivator to keep us even toothpick races in the spring run delighted to travel to Moose Jaw and and underground economy of Moose active and our grandchildren active off to the street drain. Think of those Temple Garden Spa last week. What Jaw. Thanks for the casino package as well! activities, adapt them and have fun a lovely escape thanks to Senior as well! Us casino neophytes didn’t This past year I signed up for the with your grandchildren! Many of Scope’s annual contest and Red- know what we were doing so we 150 ParticpACTION play list to those activities are on the playlist so White & Blue Get-A-Ways! were thrilled sharing $140 in our celebrate Canada's 150 birthday mark them off and you could still I had never been, and returned winnings. and what an adventure I have had! win some great prizes. relaxed and pampered. The geother- Thank you also for the prime tick- There are 150 activities to choose Yes, you can get on a swing again, mal waters and steam room were so ets to see Rainbow Stage’s Mamma from and all you have to do is modify I did and what fun is that! inviting! The town is very welcoming Mia; one of the best Rainbow Stage the activity to your level and add I add activities to every holiday of tourists. We enjoyed strolling performances I’ve seen. Still have yet your grandchildren for some great now. This Thanksgiving we are through the park, visiting the bou- to visit Assiniboia Downs and the fun! playing ball hockey and goal ball. If tiques, museums and art galleries, Eliminator RC Hobby Supply store Not only do I have increased you don't have equipment you can and discovering wonderful places to … the amazing Senior Scope grand health benefits but it has increased find it at garage sales, thrift shops, dine. The Gallery Café in Yvette prize that keeps on giving! my bond with my grandchildren and dollar stores or Wall mart. Planning Moore’s Art Gallery in the old Land increased their activity level as well. the activity will be as much fun as Titles Building is a must! Debbie Smith When we get together I plan dif- doing it. ferent physical activities for us to do. If you need to know how to play It is no longer just baking cookies and any game the ParticipACTION web watching movies any more! site has information on all 150 activ- I believe that we as grandparents ities. You can log on until December can champion "Non Organized" to win prizes but I am using the list sports. Remember when we went out every year going forward. to play in the morning and only Lets do this for our grandkids and returned to eat or when the lights have some guaranteed fun! If you came on at night, that was the signal don't have grandkids yet I'm sure to come home! We played all day there is a young person somewhere with anyone on our street and came who would love to help you play! home tired but happy. Remember If you want to know what I have kick the can, hide and seek, hop done, just google "Winnipeg Super scotch, hula hoop, Chinese skipping, Grandma" and my interview with double Dutch skipping, playing a Global news and CBC online news game of scrub baseball or skating on will show up. the neighbor hood ice rink until we couldn't feel our feet anymore. 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