Thursday, 12 December 2019

CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Today the Club celebrated the year with its Christmas Lunch. The new venue was held at Merel's condo party room. 100 members sat down to a lunch catered by the Mandarin and delivered to the condo. 
Setting up the room required a good number of volunteers as well as tidying up after and replacing all of the furniture. Without Merel's planning and organizing the lunch would not have been the success it turned out to be. Neola, Merel's daughter, deserves to be singled out. From the outset she worked tirelessly on the entire event


Some of the Volunteers









Some of the Diners








Enjoying the food and the company











Merel making the annoucements

Barry wins the final prize of the raffle. He's undecided about using it for coffee or for his ashes!

I think you must agree by the number of smiling faces the lunch was so successful that the venue could be a keeper? This in large part is a result of the following volunteers who generously gave their time
Ann Atkins, Bill Atkins, Bobbie Ardell, Evelyn Tasker, Helen Whiteman, Ilo Puhm, Irene Perry, Janet Treble, Janos Tichler, Mary Moore, Merel Elinkschuurman, Mike & Neola, Toni Norman, Patricia Good, Roger Whiteman

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

BLACK CREEK


It was a bitterly cold for todays Senior Hike. Monica Feran led 50 hardy types along the Black Creek Trail starting at Pioneer Village Station.

Time for a creative shot at the toilets

Approaching the trail

Monica making a point

Upon reaching the trail we gained some respite from the wind by being in the valley surrounding by trees

We lost the wind and gained numerous areas of ice to navigate around


Pausing while Ira explains about Rudi's Garden


Climbing the hill up to Sheppard Avenue

Water break?

Be very careful!




Tricky crossing

Up the icy hill to the Community Centre

Ah! lunch and a chance to warm up

Back on the trail with full stomachs and empty bladders

Back down the hill

Over the bridge again


Water break?

Last leg ending at Jane Street

Distance of 11 km

Wild Seniors at Wild Wings toasting Monica


As usual Monica led her signature meticulous hike ensuring everyone was taken care of. Thanks to Linda and Liliane for Sweeping and Counting