Horseshoes Tournament and Chili Cook-Off Winners It’s sad but true; the Colliers are hangin’ up their shoes, horseshoes, that is. On Sept 22nd the horsey set celebrated the end of the season with a tourament, a chili cook-off, and a memorable send-off to the Colliers who started this fun activity a few years ago with just a handful of folks. Today it is the most popular event in A.G. with more than 120 folks involved. One day they actually had more than 80 people participating. The horseshoes gang will certainly miss the guiding hands of the Colliers but their strong back-up team of vounteers ensures that it will be a part of our scene for many more years. At the end of the evening, Bill and Doreen were presented with a beautifully decorated cake,and each received a plaque made by Wayne Moss and inscribed “To Bill and Doreen Collier, Originators and Driving Force of A.G. Horseshoes. Many Thanks 2014”. TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT RUNNERS-UP BEST CHILI AWARD Ian White and Nancy Gibson Donna Paczay and Jessie Lochhead Doreen Collier THE Front Row: Cecille Moss, Doreen, Bill, HORSESHOES Barbara Moisan, and Judy Schefter TEAM Back Row: Wayne Moss, John Moisan, and Bill Schefter MORE ON BACK COVER EDITORIAL TEAM Co-Editor Lynda McKenzie 659-6351 Co-Editor Doug Crosbie 659-5248 George And His No Beans Tonight Secretary Gail Smith 659-8090 Cub Reporter Frank Burgess 659-5369 Crosbie’s Corner Advertising Randy McEwin 659-6804 Mermaids Tom! It’s only 9 o’clock in The Glen on a busy Culinary Advisor Shari Fraser 659-5005 Thursday morning, and the joint is already jumpin’. The Men’s Bible Study group are meeting in the Sundowner’s Lounge, the Carvers are hard at work in the Craft Room, exercisers are in the Gym, there are a few folks in the library, George and the AquaNuts are preparing for aqua-size, and in the Great Room, we members of the Yoga Group are organizing our mats, ties, chairs etc. for another vigorous round of postures, poses and positions. Our nimble leader, Eleanor Blackborow, whose looks belie her years, I remember the last time Al and I took advantage of the free tickets my starts us off with a simple activity – we roll a golf ball under our dad received as a veteran for the Warriors’ Day Parade at the Canadian National bare feet while sitting in our chairs. Then we move our heads Exhibition. It had been years since my last visit to the harbinger of ‘back to from side to side and soon we are on our feet, our knees, our school’ and cool fall days. stomachs, our backs as we try to implement the Table, the Chair, the Cobra, the Dog, the Cat, the Warrior, the Pyramid, and the We arrived early and the buildings weren’t open yet, so we made our way dreaded Pigeon poses. Some of us can perform these gyrations through the midway and watched as it came to life. In the distance we could quite well, but as a newbie to this activity, there is a disconnect hear bagpipes and drums. Then we noticed that the police had cleared a path between my mind and body. My mind says ‘you can do this’ but through the midway from the stadium That’s where the sound was coming from! Earlier this year, George Ventry was shuffling up Glenariff my body says ‘who’re you trying to kid?’ After our quiet And sure enough, we had stumbled upon the Warrior’s Day Parade. We had a with the use of a walker, when he stopped to talk to Dianne meditation period, I leave quite exhilarated and it won’t be until spot no more than 4 feet from the parade. Needless to say, we received the full (Di Di) Barone who, along with Sandy Wilkie run the Aqua the next day that I feel the pain of over exertion. My own fault... impact of bagpipes and tubas and base drums. But we were also close enough to Fit program, at our swimming pool, five days a week. After as Eleanor continually reminds us to take frequent breaks! learning that George was having trouble with his knees, see the faces on the veterans as they marched between the bands. After our session concludes at 10:30, we are replaced by the Dianne suggested he join the Aqua Fit group. At first George Dance-To-Be Fit Group under the direction of Diane Bangerter. Some paraded in wheelchairs, others used walkers and canes, and still was a little concerned, as he would be the only male After these folks finish the card people arrive and so on as the others marched with determination etched on their faces. But they all shared participating. He thought back to his previous exposure to days and activities follow each other in this always busy place. the same inner strength and pride; strength to survive till now despite the Aqua Fit, while visiting a son in Arizona the previous winter Poor old Tom Waugh! We are a busy community. obstacles and a special pride in the red maple leaf. They played such a valuable and remembering the relief it provided to the weakness and part in making Canada what it is today. These people, who’s numbers are rapidly stiffness in his knees, agreed to give it a try. George may be As Tom wandered down to his little garden plot, he was think- Another group that is very busy is your Glen Echo team. We estimate that for every 1 minute you read or glance through dwindling are directly responsible for enaÏbling us to live the lives we live today. 87 but, there is still a twinkly in his eye and the thought of ing about how those yellow beans were going to taste for dinner the Glen Echo (and we assume that you will spend at least When the woman in full nurse’s outfit, cape swirling in the wind, and the being the only male in a group of younger women began to tonight. Man, fresh beans, right out of that garden that he had cul- sound better and better. His daughter who also lives in our 30 minutes doing so) our team has spent 2 hours in planning, frail man, weighed down by a chestful of medals passed by us, I couldn’t help tivated, weeded, hoed, and watered with tender loving care, and preparing, designing, following up, interviewing, writing, and the tears welling up in my eyes. When the big man leaning heavily on his cane community, agreed to transport him to the pool every tonight it was all going to be worth all that hard work because he morning. After a few sessions he was hooked and after several doing all the necessary activities for the publication of our little and the tiny man with a boy was going to have those fresh beans for dinner. Man he could taste weeks his knees felt strong enough to walk without the use newsmagazine. Fortunately we don’t do this all by ourselves as them now, cooked just the way he liked them and drowning in fresh Scout pushing his wheelchair, passed us I cried again. How embarrassing! of his walker. many of you send us stories and suggestions. For this we are very You aren’t supposed to cry at parades! Aren’t they supposed to be happy butter with a little salt and pepper and… but hey, wait a minute what appreciative. (BTW, this Fall issue is just packed with your He has also lost 30 pounds this summer and feels the heck happened to the beans? occasions?, stories, our stories, information from the Board, and pictures of much better. A testament to the value of low impact exercise some of our events.) So, I clapped through my tears and cheered for the veterans who as we age. Wayne Popert just happened to have his camera at the ready and snapped this pic of the hungry but happy culprit. As for Tom, In calling attention to all of this activity I’m trying to point proudly marched by us, and I clapped for all of the veterans who couldn’t be Dianne tells me up to 20 people take part in the exercises, out that our community – and we are a community – in fact a he hopes the son of a beast has flatulence for life! there and I clapped for the eager and innocent young cadets who marched more when the sun is out, less when the weather is poor. Some unique community of caring and supportive people –thrives on by in precise unison. of them, including George, are exploring the possibility of Great picture, Wayne! volunteerism and without you we just wouldn’t be the same in- travelling to Dundas this winter to join an Aqua Fit group Our day at the CNE ended a few hours later as we trudged over to the GO – Doug Crosbie credible place in which to live. So hats off to all of you folks who there. George is convinced that Station, Thoughts of the parade still marched through my head. How fortunate take the time to help out and contribute your time or talents to without this type of exercise are we to be the first generation of Canadians to not have to worry about a our great little ‘village’. Regardless of whether it’s serving at a on a regular basis, it will be husband, father, son, or wife, mother or daughter being called up to serve our special event, setting up chairs and tables, helping at cards or back with our sports programs, writing a story, organizing an activity, country.