Welcome to your Jasper Seniors Society News column, which appears every two weeks courtesy of the Jasper Fitzhugh.
Our Spring Dinner is now scheduled for Monday, April 22, with entertainment confirmed at the Activity Centre Hall.
Cost will be just $25 for Dinner and a Show – concert by Dahlia Wakefield. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner is at 5:30 p.m.
If you have missed our deadline and wish to attend, please email to [email protected].
Fred Kreiner will be at the dinner to issue new and renew memberships at $10 per year to receive newsletters, invitations to events and more! A group of Whitecourt seniors will enjoy the evening with us.
We wish to thank Glenda the Great Catering for spoiling our seniors with delicious and reasonably priced dinners for many years.
Our Society met this Monday, and we had a presentation from Megan Verhey representing Verhey Friendly Visiting. Megan runs a social program for seniors and the Executive is pleased to extend the use of our Seniors’ Lounge to Megan for May and June. The dates you can participate in May are Tuesdays 8 a.m. to noon, Thursdays and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. Please email to Megan at [email protected].
It was decided that our Seniors Society make a generous contribution to the Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge for the purchase of portable air conditioning units for any rooms currently without air conditioning. This is a vulnerable sector of our community and your Executive felt this was a much-needed donation. We wish to thank Ornesto Tassoni for his help in effecting and placing these units in the Lodge in May.
There will also be a community barbecue at the Lodge on Saturday, June 1st, from noon to 3 p.m. by way of a fundraiser for the new generator needed for the Lodge. Everyone is welcome. Please look for more information in The Fitzhugh for this event.
Also, if you wish to be prepared for the wildfire season you can pick up a FireSmart booklet at the Activity Centre. You can see the display next to Glenda the Great’s concession which features a 72-hour kit recommended if evacuation is needed.
Don't miss the Coffee Hour at the Alpine Summit Lodge happening Friday, April 19, at 10:45 a.m. about the Otto Brothers courtesy of the Jasper Yellowhead Museum & Archives.
The Showcase Gallery continues to host "From the Wilds of Jasper," which is a combination art/photography exhibit by Wes and Johane. This exhibit is a MUST SEE so if you have not had a chance to stop by yet to check it out, please do so!
The Alcove Gallery is now displaying a "One Room Schoolhouse" exhibit. Take a walk back in time and see what it was like to attend a one room school. This exhibit runs until the end of May. The Museum is open Thursdays through Sundays.
A reminder that the Museum welcomes all refundables given to Sheila’s Bottle Bin. Thank you!
Jasper Community Development has launched Prime Time! This is a new community program for folks 55-plus in Jasper. This free program will be offered on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the basement of the Library. There are guest speakers and activities scheduled for April, so please feel free to join us to Learn, Experience, and Connect with others. Please reach out with any questions and suggestions for future activity and presentation topics/ideas. Kacie can be reached at the COS office at 780-852-2100 or by email to [email protected].
Are you a caregiver? Community Outreach Services is sponsoring a free program to help you balance your well-being with the challenges of caregiving starting Thursday, April 11. For details, please call Janeen Keelan at 780-852-6542.
Are you a supportive community member? Do people come to you when they are going through tough times? Join our FREE in person Community Helper’s Mental Health Support training in Jasper.
To sign up please contact [email protected] or call/text 780-852-6541 to sign up.
Volunteers Wanted! Drive Happiness is a program that aims at assisting seniors to remain independent in our community by providing them with access to transportation. They are seeking volunteer drivers. If you are experiencing barriers to transportation and interested in using this service to access programs and services in the community, please reach out to Kacie at Community Outreach for more information and assistance with the application process by calling 780-931-3363 or emailing to [email protected].
Remember that the good things in life are free and that includes the Library events and book lending
Support the Society that supports you! Please choose Jasper Seniors Society as the donation recipient at TGP.
Anyone over 55 years of age can join the Society for a nominal $10 annual fee and receive newsletters and invitations to outings and functions throughout the year. The objectives of the Society, in part, are to promote the interests of seniors as well as to coordinate the services available to seniors in the community. The Society manages and maintains a Seniors’ Lounge in the Activity Centre where our monthly meetings take place on the second Monday of each month.
Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 13, at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Lounge at the Jasper Activity Centre.
All seniors are welcome to attend and see what we are about. You can then decide if membership will be a benefit to you. If you have any ideas or wish to voice any concerns please feel free to email to: [email protected].
Let us know how we can make everyday living better for all seniors in Jasper!
