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GIMLI

JanuaryJanuaryJanuary 201220122012

JANUARY

HILITES

The 2011-2012 Executive & Directors:

Executive

President Jackie Poloski 642-5193

Past President Sharon Peichl 642-4492

1st Vice Rod Allen 204-480-1843

2nd Vice Heather Eyford 389-4184

Secretary Mavis Gerwing 642-8651

Treasurer Elaine Einarson 642-9495

Directors

Publicity Les Einarson 642-9495

Building / Maintenance Everett Lloyd 642-8180

Volunteer Director Keith Joss 389-4949

Activities / Sunshine Linda Cochrane 642-7436

Member At Large Nancy Allen 204-480-1843

Member At Large Jeanne Cumming 642-8254

Member At Large Dave Huston 642-7552

Membership Diane Hall 642-8401

Social Committee Bev Richardson 642-4357

Kitchen Director VACANT

Office Staff:

Facility Program Mgr. Jonie Johnson 642-7909

Facility Program Asst. Chris Mulroy 642-7909

MISSION STATEMENT

"The Centre will be an asset to the

community by providing a pleasant place for recreation, relaxation and companionship

and by encouraging all members to

remain active and socially connected while maintaining their physical and mental health"

Gimli New Horizons 55+ Centre Inc, 17

North Colonization Rd, Gimli, was incor-

porated in 1974 as a not for profit /

charitable organization.

We may also be reached through our email address gimli55@mts.net,

our website www.gimlinewhorizons.com

and by phone at (204) 642-7909

or fax (204) 642-5156

We welcome your questions and comments

This is the monthly publication of the Gimli New Horizons and is available free of charge at the Centre and in various loca-

tions in town.

Its purpose is to inform members and other interested parties of the wide variety of

activities available to all those in the surrounding community age 55 years

and over.

Our mailing address is P.O. Box 1821

Yearly Membership Fee (October 2011 — October 2012) $20.00 / Person

ACTIVITIES & CONTACTS

Bowling 5-Pin

Bingo

Bridge Contract

& Beginners

Bridge Duplicate

Canasta (Monday)

Canasta (Friday)

Carpet Bowling

Choir

Cribbage

Fit'N'Fun

Floor Curling (Friday)

Floor Curling (Thurs)

Golf

Horseshoes

Jam Session

Line Dance (Mon)

Line Dance (Thurs)

Perogy Making

Fabric Arts Group

Pool Cues

Taoist Tai Chi

Texas Hold’Em

Wood Carving

Yoga

Petal Pushers

Reader’s Forum

Zumba (Thursday)

Zumba (Saturday)

Sept - May

All Year

Sept - May

All Year

All Year

All Year

Oct –April

Sept - May

All year

Sept - May

Sept - April

Sept - April

June - Sept

June - Sept

All Year

All Year

All Year

Oct - April

All Year

All Year

All Year

Sept-May

All Year

All Year

Seasonal

Sept - May

All Year

Sept—May

Tom Hussey

Edna Lavigne

Sharon Peichl

Sharon Peichl

Gerry Gougeon

Sharon Carpenter

Vic Savage

Don Shannon

Gord Page

Marilyn Campbell

Fred Ralke

Keith/Marion Joss

Jim Craig

Dave McNabb

Everett Lloyd

Chris Harder

Marion Huston

Rose Marie Hess

Mavis Gerwing

Pauline Finlay

General Office

Everett Lloyd

Carol Vincent

Vaughan Cochrane

The Office

Leanne Stevens

Sharon Peichl

Sharon Peichl

Debbie MacIntosh

Stacey Sass

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389-4949

642-9351

642-4736

642-8180

389-5628

642-5534

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642-8651

642-7469

642-7909

642-8180

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642-7436

642-7909

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642-4492

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Activity: Runs From/To: Contact Person: Telephone:

Many Thanks to the Volunteers! OFFICE HOURS: Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

2012

Christmas is over. The gifts have been opened; all the turkey has been eaten; decorations packed away; the excitement of the parties and friendly gatherings is over. January can sometimes be a let-down. The winter blues can set in. Get

involved at New Horizons by continuing activities you enjoy or trying new ones. You’ll have fun, keep active

and enjoy friends old and new.

The Christmas Dinner and Dance was great. Kudos to Bev and Jim and the Social Committee for a job well

done.

I had a wonderful Christmas with all my kids and grandkids and got what I really wanted; for all of us to be together for laughter, love, food, fun and fire-works. Yes, I said fireworks, the kind that shoots up

into the sky. We had a display that would rival any.

This is the time of year that many of our members head to warmer places. Some have already left and

others will leave in the near future.

I love going to new places. I have been to many

places....

But I have never been in Cahoots! Apparently you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with some-

one.

I have also never been Incognito. I hear no one recog-

nizes you there anyway.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to driven there slowly. I have made

several trips there, thanks to my family.

I would love to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I’m not too much on physical activity any-

more.

I have been in Doubt a few times. That is a sad place

to go and I try not to go there too often.

I have been in Flexible, but only when it was very im-

portant to stand firm.

Sometimes I find myself in Capable, and I seem to go

there more often as I get older.

But one of my favourite places to go is in Suspense! It really gets my adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old

heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get!

Welcome back, Jonie, We missed you.

REMEMBER: GENERAL MEETING: JANUARY 9TH, at 2

PM.

I wish you all a healthy and happy 2012.

Message From Our President

Jackie Poloski

Are You 55+ and New To The

Gimli Area??

Perhaps recently retired or just

plain tired of sitting around the

house with too little to do??

If you’ve ever considered joining a 55+ Centre

we would like to invite you to stop by the Of-

fice at Gimli New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre

and pick up a “Thinking of Joining Brochure”.

Our Friendly staff would be delighted to an-

swer any questions you may have about join-

ing a 55+ Centre. There are plenty of things to

do here whether you’re a card player or a floor

curler, or anything in between. We have activi-

ties to suit many tastes. What a great way to

start off the new year!

BRIDGE NEWS Sharon Peichl

New Horizons’ 3 Bridge programs welcome back our regulars and also encourage new players to join in or learn our game.

Contract Bridge on Friday afternoons is played by all levels of skill or no skill!!! If you haven't played for many years no problem. Just drop in before 1pm to get set up at a friendly table. No partner needed as we switch af-ter each round so we get to play with a fine variety of members.

Beginners Bridge on Friday mornings at 10:30 is the place to start or restart your Bridge game. Call Sharon at 642-4492 for more info. Now is an excellent time to join in as there is only one beginner. A couple more would be perfect!!

Duplicate Bridge on Wednesday evenings (start at

6:45pm sharp!) is for experienced players but not par-

ticularly skilled!! Come on and try this method of play.

The same rules apply, just a different (better??) way of

dealing the cards so we all play the same hands, and

we keep the same partner for the evening. Need a part-

ner?? Call Sharon 642-4492 or Peter 642-8225 and we

will set you up.

FRIDAY CANASTA Activity Leader Sharon Carpenter

We play at 1:00 p.m. every Friday and the door is

always open to newcomers.

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Wendy Slezak, D.V.M.

MONDAY AFTERNOON CANASTA

Germaine (Gerry) Gougeon Season’s Greeting Everyone!

Here’s to the New Year being as good as last year if not even Better...

CRIBBAGE Activity Leader Gord Page

DO YOU PLAY CRIBBAGE? We play each Thursday and start at 7:00 p.m. sharp so

please arrive by 6:45 p.m.

We play 8 games and finish at 9:30 p.m.

$3.00 for Members, $5.00 for Non Members.

Come join the fun!

I don't suffer from insanity.

I enjoy every minute of it.

Right before I die, I'm gonna to say to whoever

is next to me, "I left a million dollars in the..."

If my phone were really a smart phone it would

have ended that call before I said 'I told you so'

to my wife.

Special Christmas Wishes to all our

Members who celebrate Ukrainian

Christmas on Jan. 7th

There are still some seats left for the Casino Trip on

January 15, 16, & 17th. Call the office at 642-7909

for more details if you’re interested.

Are you living alone or with an ill spouse and would like the comfort of knowing that help is only a press of a button away? If so then Life-line is just the right thing for you. Lifeline is

monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Responder’s phone numbers are programmed in the Lifeline unit and when help is needed, you just press the button you wear and someone from the monitoring centre will call your re-

sponder to come and help or the ambulance can also be dispatched if needed. For a reasonable

one time installation fee and low monthly moni-toring fee, Lifeline will give you and your family piece of mind. If you’re interested in the Life-

line or know of someone who might benefit from this service then please call the office at

642-7297.

News from the News from the News from the

Seniors Resource ProgramSeniors Resource ProgramSeniors Resource Program

Our Friday Floor Curling session has been completed, end-ing with a tie for top spot, Carl Biebrich and Vic Savage Teams. Congratulations Folks!! Then a successful Bonspiel has come to a close, with the Winners being; Flight 1 1st Place Team Magnusson 2nd Place Team Sass Flight 2 1st Place Team Lavigne 2nd Place Team Braun Flight 3 1st Place Team Huska 2nd Place Team Ralke Thank You to Dennis and Donna Holdsworth for looking after the Bonspiel on Dec 16th. Thank You also to Lil Page & Pauline Finlay Lunch Teams who fed our curlers with excellent lunches. Curling will restart January 6, 2012. Hopefully, everyone who wants to curl has already signed up. Skips will be call-ing their players once teams are made up, no later than Dec 30th.

Happy New Year To Everyone! I would like to take this time to thank everyone for their

Get Well wishes, cards, goodies and visits after my opera-

tion. What a Wonderful Community we live in!

~ Fred Ralke

FRIDAY FLOOR CURLING Fred & Vera Ralke

Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada

Paul Hammer

The Tai Chi classes have been fun, as the beginning

class is now working with the continuing class. The

more experienced members have been helpful and

patient, as they guide the beginners. Several partici-

pants in the Tai Chi class have mentioned health

benefits, such as lowered blood pressure and blood

sugar levels. Tai Chi is a proven way to gain flexibil-

ity and fitness through enjoyable exercises.

Answer to December’s “Who is This?” Les Einarson

A TV can insult your intelligence, but nothing

rubs it in like a computer.

Whoever coined the phrase "Quiet as a mouse"

has never stepped on one.

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. Place the peas and carrots, green beans, and cel-ery into a saucepan; cover with water, bring to a boil, and simmer over medium-low heat until the celery is tender, about 8 minutes. Drain the vege-tables in a colander set in the sink, and set aside.

3. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook the onion until translucent, about 5 min-utes. Stir in 2/3 cup of flour, salt, black pepper, celery seed, onion powder, and Italian seasoning; slowly whisk in the chicken broth and milk until the mixture comes to a simmer and thickens. Re-move from heat; stir the cooked vegetables and turkey meat into the filling until well combined.

4. Fit 2 pie crusts into the bottom of 2 9-inch pie dishes. Spoon half the filling into each pie crust, then top each pie with another crust. Pinch and roll the top and bottom crusts together at the edge of each pie to seal, and cut several small slits into the top of the pies with a sharp knife to re-lease steam.

5. Bake in the preheated oven until the crusts are golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. If the crusts are browning too quickly, cover the pies with aluminum foil after about 15 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Ingredients 2 cups frozen peas and carrots

2 cups frozen green beans

1 cup sliced celery

2/3 cup butter

2/3 cup chopped onion

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon celery seed

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 3/4 cups chicken broth

1 1/3 cups milk

4 cups cubed cooked turkey meat - light and dark meat mixed

4 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Dad's Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

And what would Christmas time be

without at least one leftover turkey

The Three Samurai There once was a powerful old Japanese emperor

who needed a new chief samurai. So he sent out a

declaration throughout the entire known world

that he was searching for a chief. A year passed,

and only three people applied for the very de-

manding position: a Japanese samurai, a Chinese

samurai, and a Jewish samurai. The old emperor

asked the Japanese samurai to come in and dem-

onstrate why he should be the chief samurai. The

Japanese samurai opened a matchbox, and out

popped a bumblebee. Whoosh! went his sword.

The bumble bee dropped dead at the Emperor's

feet, neatly chopped in half. The emperor ex-

claimed, "That is very impressive!" The old em-

peror then issued the same challenge to the Chi-

nese samurai, to come in and demonstrate why he

should be chosen. The Chinese samurai also

opened a matchbox and out buzzed a fly. Whoosh,

whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! The fly dropped dead at

the Emperor's feet, neatly chopped into four small

pieces. The old emperor exclaimed, "That is very

impressive!" Now the old emperor turned to the

Jewish samurai, and asked him to demonstrate why

he should be the chief samurai. The Jewish Samu-

rai opened a matchbox, and out flew a gnat. His

flashing sword went Whoosh! But the gnat was still

alive and flying around. The emperor, obviously

disappointed, said, "Very ambitious, but why is

that gnat not dead?" The Jewish Samurai just

smiled and said, "Circumcision is not meant to kill."

THE PROPOSAL

There were these two elderly people living in a

Florida mobile home park. He was a widower and

she a widow. They had known one another for a

number of years.

Now, one evening there was a community supper

in the big activity center. These two were at the

same table, across from one another. As the meal

went on, he made a few admiring glances at her

and finally gathered up his courage to ask her,

“Will you marry me?” After about six seconds of

careful consideration, she answered. “Yes. Yes, I

will.”

The meal ended and with a few more pleasant

exchanges, they went to their respective places.

Next morning, he was troubled. “Did she say yes or

did she say no?” He couldn’t remember. Try as he

would, he just could not recall. No even a faint

memory. With trepidation, he went to the tele-

phone and called her. First, he explained to her

that he didn’t remember as well as he used to.

Then he reviewed the lovely evening past. As he

gained a little more courage, he then inquired of

her, “When I asked if you would marry me, did you

say Yes or did you say No?”

He was delighted to hear her say, “Why, I said,

Yes, yes I will and I meant it with all my heart.”

Then she continued, “And I am so glad that you

called, because I couldn’t remember who had

asked me.”

Three old ladies were sitting side by side in

their retirement home, reminiscing.

The first lady recalled shopping at the green

grocers, and demonstrated with her hands

the length and thickness of a cucumber she

could buy for a penny.

The second old lady nodded, adding that

onions used to be much bigger and cheaper

also, then demonstrated the size of two big

onions she could buy for a penny a piece.

Then the third old lady chipped in with: "I

can't hear a word you're saying, but I re-

member the guy you're talking about."

What a Deal...

Walking up to a department store's fabric

counter, a pretty girl asked,

"I want to buy this material for a new dress. How

much does it cost?"

"Only one kiss per yard," replied the smirking

male clerk.

"That's fine," replied the girl. "I'll take ten yards."

With expectation and anticipation written all over

his face, the clerk hurriedly measured out and

wrapped the cloth, then held it out teasingly. The

girl snapped up the package and pointed to a

little old man standing beside her.

"Grandpa will pay the bill," she smiled.

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE Everett Lloyd

The furnace in the Main Kitchen and storage area has

been repaired. The heat pipes in the attic have been re-

connected and all is working Okay now. We heard from

the latest grant application, for the re-flooring of the

Grand Room, they asked for more information and it has

been forwarded to them. The repair jobs will be allocated

in the New Year.

~ Quote of the Month ~

“Have a Great Xmas and Best of Luck in the New Year”

Everett

Eirik Bardal Undertaker

Telephone: (204) 949-2200 In Gimli Tel.: (204) 642-7124

Fax: (204) 694-9494 Email: info@nbardal.mb.ca

82 - 5th Avenue,

Gimli, MB R0C 1B1

5 Pin Bowling

Tom Hussey

Third Quarter Winners were the Asters. Congratula-

tions to Elsie Schmidt, Jeanette Hussey, Vic Savage,

Joyce Davidson & Rod Allen.

Winners of our Turkey Shoot were Erica Jahnke, Glo-

ria Mattson, Renate Rossow, Bill Gale, Rod Allen &

Brian McClintock.

High scores for the month were;

Gloria Mattson 257

Marion Huston 245

Vince Gerwing 233

Tom Hussey 222

Pauline Finlay 236

Irene Demchuk 244

Congratulations to all the above.

Have a Happy New Year Everyone!

FIT N’ FUN Marilyn Campbell

Happy New Year. We are back January 4th.

Come join us and work off the feasting damage.

Fitness classes

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Good Fun..and good for you!

Another year has just past and we are now into a brand new one. I hope everyone had a happy, healthy and safe Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year. Now we can think about getting back into a routine and look for-ward to the various activities and events that the New Hori-zons 55+ Centre has to offer. 2012 should be another very successful year for the Gimli New Horizons. There has been growth in the membership with returning members and new members. We are cur-rently at 443 Members right now, with 69 of them being new to the Centre this year. I hope that we can keep this momentum up. Once again a reminder that membership fees for 2012 were due on or before September 30, 2011. Your membership may be paid at the office during regular hours Monday through Friday. Thank you once again to everyone who helps make the Centre so efficient. We are sorry to be losing Pat but wel-come Jonie back to the office. The office staff is always very helpful in answering questions and concerns by you – the members. Call me or any member of the Board if we can be of assis-tance to you. We may be reached through the Centre at 642-7909. Happy New Year Everyone !!!

MEMBERSHIP Diane Hall

KITCHEN NEWS Sharon Peichl

Attendance has picked up at our Friday lunches again. Come on and join your friends and fellow play-ers over a fine meal. Our 8 teams actually enjoy feeding the multitudes! The next major cooking event will be the Irish stew

dinner in March. We hope to serve you there. Of

course some of you will be serving as well!! It's al-

ways a fun event – see you there!

Again, we are looking for more players. Every Thurs-

day at 9:00 a.m. and for Cribbage players, come

early and get in a game in before the card game

starts. Only $1.00 activity fee and you can play as

long as you like. Come on out and have some fun.

POOL CUES Everett Lloyd

82 First Ave.

Sunday-Thursday 10-6 Friday & Saturday 11-5

~ With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. ~

Wisdom doesn't always come with age. Sometimes

age just shows up by itself.

There are still some seats left for the casino tour going to

Shooting Star Casino on January 15, 16, & 17th. If you’re

interested in going please call 642-7909 (office) or Elaine

at 642-9495 to make reservations. Cost is $135.00 per

person based on double occupancy.

TOURS Elaine Einarson

Season’s greeting to all and best wishes for

a happy and safe holiday week.

In the past month “Get Well” cards have been sent on

behalf of the Centre to Art Dueck, Mike Harapiak and

Nancy Vigfusson. I hope the new year will bring im-

proved health to all. It’s also nice to see Fred Ralke up

and around after his knee surgery, we all wish him a

speedy recovery.

SUNSHINE REPORT Linda Cochrane

Mon. - Sat. 11:30 am to 9:00 pm Sunday Noon to 8:00 pm

9 Centre St., Gimli, MB

Facebook: Comodo Chinese Restaurant

~ I intend to live forever. So far, so good. ~

You're often on my mind. But don't worry,

you're way funnier and better looking in

there.

Wishes all it’s Members

The Very Best Health,

Wealth and Happiness

in the year 2012.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE Bev & Jim Richardson

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Our Christmas Din-

ner and Dance was excellent. We all thoroughly enjoyed the

meal served by our Caterer Mandi Bergman of Mad Dash

Catering. We had the full Christmas Meal of turkey, dress-

ing, potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, meatballs, perogies, buns,

pickles, cranberry sauce with dainties for dessert. Thanks

Mandi.

'The Crazy 8's+' lead us through some traditional Christmas

Carols to get us in the Christmas spirit. Our Thanks to them,

they were great and we were privileged to attend their final

performance. We then sat back and enjoyed listening and

dancing to the tunes and tones of the 4'D's. It was perfect.

The Hall was decorated with full table settings, using our

round tables and white linen cloths and red linen napkins. It

doesn't get much better folks. We had 121 members and

guests and could have easily accommodated more. Please

keep your Centre in mind for next year.

We'll report on our New Year's Eve Dinner Dance in Febru-

ary.

The Cost The Social Committee want all members to be assured that

they try their hardest to always keep the costs of the Social

Events run at our Centre at the lowest possible amount. We

plan ahead and have to book space, bands, caterers all well

in advance. We search out the best value for our dollar. We

also require money to help with special themes, decorations

and door prizes. Remember outside caterers and bands cost

more, doing the catering and internal entertainment costs

less but then the volunteers don't get a break. We do a bal-

ance of both throughout the year.

We calculate all this as carefully as possible and then, based

on past attendance at our events, we set a price that will, we

hope, cover the costs without drawing on the General Centre

Funds. Our problem is, and likely always will be, that we do

not know nor can we predict exactly how many tickets will

be sold.

The one thing we can guarantee is that we are always DO-

ING OUR BEST for you.

Our thanks go to:

the members who support our efforts

the members who pitch in and help when and

where we most need it

and to our fellow members of the Social Commit-

tee: Lil & Gord Page, Laurie Stirton & Nick Steele,

Anni Hahlweg and Sylvia Bydak.

OUR OLD GARDEN

My eyes are closed but I can see The glistening dew on our oak tree.

The flowering buds, soon acorn bound A million crocus hide the ground.

And just beyond, down by the pool

My Granny sits on three legged stool Picking fruit to make preserves

That brings the praise that she deserves.

My Mum and Dad for pictures pose The background filled with English rose

And hand in hand they slip away To kiss, to love, to seize the day.

My sister skips along the path

White shoes, pink dress, a tinkling laugh So sweet, the apple of my eye And pretty as the evening sky.

My Aunts and Uncles all are here

Beside the oak, they share good cheer And all of them bring love and care For me and mine, and all to share.

My eyes are closed but I can see

The things that fostered love in me So long ago and yet so clear

My wealth of love from yesteryear.

We have a wealth of talent in our membership. The

following poem beautifully written by our own Jim

Craig.

Need to get back in shape after

all that Turkey and Gravy??

New Horizons 55+ Centre has

plenty of options for Fitness;

Yoga • Fit N’ Fun • Tai

Chi • Zumba • Floor Curl-

ing • Line Dancing • Car-

pet Bowling

Lots of Fun in an easy-going

atmosphere, come and check

it out.

In addition to seeing your Realtor and Lender visit our office before you buy or sell to discuss the important legal questions that often arise. There is usually no additional fee and you will be ready to write or accept your offer.

Whether you are buying or selling property in Gimli, the Interlake, or in Winnipeg, we would be pleased to assist you.

GRANT BAKER BARRISTER,

SOLICITOR

AND NOTARY

PROUDLY PROVIDING FULL-TIME

LEGAL SERVICES TO GIMLI & THE INTERLAKE!

CALL 642-8681

1-866-487-5688

OR STOP IN.

THE OFFICE IS 0PEN 9-5 MON.TO FRI

AT 72 CENTRE STREET, GIMLI.

BUYING OR SELLING A HOME OR VACATION PROPERTY?

CHOIR

Don Shannon

The Gimli New Horizons "ECHOE'S" choir gave a spir-ited concert performance at the Betel Seniors home on Dec 1st.

Although few in number, the soprano voices blended together beautifully, backed by our solid baritone and presented a diverse program of popular ballads fol-lowed by a selection of carols.

The choir was enhanced by its own string section ( vio-lin ), and the evening was enjoyed by all.

All members agreed to recess for the holidays and will resume practices again on Monday January 9th, at 10:30 a.m. (The Centre is Closed on Jan 02).

LOTS OF ROOM FOR MORE VOICES --- COME JOIN US!

We have had a lot of fun this season. We would like to take

this opportunity to wish Each and Everyone, Your Families

and Friends the Peace & Joy of Christmas and Best Wishes

for a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! We will start

our Thursday Floor Curling again on January 5th.. All are

Welcome to attend.

THURSDAY FLOOR CURLING Keith & Marion Joss

We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public

A bus station is where a bus stops. A train sta-

tion is where a train stops. On my desk, I have

a work station..

JOE PIOTROWSKI

PHARMACIST

642-8170 (Residence 642-8432)

Box 4000 Gimli, MB R0C 1B0

Free Prescription Delivery 15% Discount Every Monday—Seniors

Diabetic Centre Prescription Counselling

Personalized Service Prescription Blister Packing on Request

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This group of dedicated readers meets the third Wednes-day of each month at 1:30pm to share our book experi-ences. There are many closet readers who have not partici-pated in our group, so come on down and share your fa-vourites!! A fantastic read is ― UNBROKEN‖ by Laura Hillenbrand. This is the true story of Louis Zamperini who was an olym-pic runner in 1936, a WW2 vet who spent 47 days on a raft in the Pacific and 2 years as a POW. His survival story is mesmerizing!! Don't miss it. Also on the go around the Cen-tre is ―12 Drummers Drumming‖ a story of murder in a small village. You don't have to attend a meeting every month to help out

with good choices for us to share. Call Sharon at 642-4492

or Gerry at 642-8530 to pass on good tips.

READER’S FORUM Sharon Peichl

FABRIC ARTS

Lynn Clark

The Fabric Arts Activity Group meets in the Coffee Spot from

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday. We welcome anyone

and everyone who shares our fibre arts hobbies. We enjoy

working in the spacious, well-lit room with conversation, shar-

ing ideas, coffee (and we usually bring our lunch). Drop in

every Tuesday, or once in a while. Some members bring their

own work, and others create quilts and other items from our

donated materials. We will be taking a break for the Christ-

mas Holidays but will return shortly into the New Year. Sea-

son’s Greetings to All and Have a Happy New Year.

Zumba Gold with Stacy Sass starts up again Saturday January 28th, 2012

9:30-10:30am Saturday mornings. $6 drop-in fee for members

$10 drop-in fee for non-members must be 55+ to attend

SATURDAY DROP-IN ZUMBA Stacy Sass

Peter Bjornson MLA FOR GIMLI

REPRESENTING DUNNOTTAR,

GIMLI, RIVERTON, ST. ANDREWS AND WINNIPEG

BEACH

Constituency Office:

Room 105, 94 - 1st Ave., Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 Phone: 1-204-642-4977

Toll Free: 1-866-253-0255 Fax: 1-204-642-8991

Email: gimlimla@mts.net

I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was

blaming you.

I surveyed 100 women and asked them what

shampoo they used when showering. 98 of

them said, "How did you get in here?"

YOGA Leanne Stevens

Join us & experience the benefits that practicing yoga can provide. By incorporating mindfulness with movement we can learn how to move in a way that promotes health rather than pain. So come join us &

learn how you can take care of your body, mind and spirit.

Join our ongoing groups Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., Thursdays at 11:30 a.m. Newcomers are always

welcome. Drop in. Members $6.00, Non-members $10.00.

Monday evening class begins at 6:00 p.m. All levels. Drop ins welcome. $12.00 per class or buy a 5 class or

10 class pass for $10 per class. If you have any questions please contact the instructor

Leanne Stevens at 641-3920 or email bluecatline@yahoo.ca.

Namaste

Our Banquet Room is available for your Party. Call to book now

Coupon Good for ALL Members in party

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Expiry Date

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Prime Rib Dinner

& Salad Bar & Fries

My second childhood would be a lot better if I

didn't have to do it in my first body.

mailto:bluecatline@yahoo.ca

Nursing Foot Care

Gimli 642-5353 Arborg 376-2406 Stonewall 467-9101

Services available at Quarry Physiotherapy, In your home, hospital or PCH

Certified foot care services provided by:

Annette O’Dea

SERVICES INCLUDE:

~ Diabetic foot and nail care ~

~ Toe nail cutting and filing ~

~ Nail and foot assessment ~

~ Corn and callous care ~

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SERVICES COVERED BY:

Blue Cross Department of Veterans’ Affairs Other private health care plans

“Your Cottage Country Department Store”

Present this coupon and receive 10% off your

Purchase on any regular priced items.

(excluding mattresses & boxsprings)

Located at 76 Centre Street, Gimli, Manitoba

PEROGY REPORT

Mavis Gerwing & Pauline Finlay

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Another year is over

and we are starting 2012 already!

We would like to thank all our workers who have made the

first half of the year so successful; prep workers on Tues-

days, rollers, pinchers, boilers, coolers, packers & shippers

on Wednesday. A special thank you to all our new volun-

teers who fitted in so very well. We hope you continue to

come out each month.

We had a very successful day on December 7th making

almost 400 dozen! All our orders were filled and any extra

was sold at Bingo that evening!

Our hardworking perogy crew is taking a well deserved rest

in January. We will be starting up again Wednesday

February 1, 2012. The order list is posted on the bulletin

board so please get your order in early to avoid disappoint-

ment and so we know how much supplies will be needed.

To all our dedicated workers, please mark February 1st on

your calendars and we'll see you then. Anyone who would

like to try perogy making please stop in. We can always

find you a job and we have lots of willing teachers if you

are a novice. We do work hard, but we also have fun!

Enjoy your January break everyone!

VOLUNTEER NEEDED

ANYONE INTERESTED IN HELPING

WITH THE BREAK OPEN

TICKET SALES

ON WEDNESDAY EVENING BINGO

AT GIMLI NEW HORIZONS 55+

PLEASE CALL EDNA @ 642-5605

You know what I call people who let a smile be their

umbrella? Wet.

Recently, New Horizons Clubmembers Linda Lampshire and Al Palmer attend an Regional

bridge tournament at Palm Spring, Ca. There was over 2200 players attending the tour-nament. Our members placed well in the tourna-ment, having placed 1st in a Knockout Session.

Bingo Continues on into the New Year. Tuesday

at 1:00 p.m. and Weds night at 7:00 p.m.

BINGO Edna Lavigne

Well—where did 2011 go?

We had a very successful year and a lot of fun.

Anywhere from 6 to 10 regulars attended most of

the year, but when November/December arrives

we dwindle down a bit. Snowbirds leave and

other members have Christmas concerts and

choir practice to attend—as well, ailments cut us

down some.

None of this stops us though and we’re jamming

every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. If

you play an instrument, bring it along and join us

or visit to see what we do and the fun we have,

then decide.

We are looking forward to a great 2012.

JAMMERS

Andy Smaha

Many thanks go out to all the volunteers that stead-

fastly deliver the Hilites Newsletters out into the

community. These people show up in rain or shine

and take bunches of the newsletters to various busi-

nesses in and around Gimli.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

SATURDAY FRIDAY THURSDAY

WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE

ACTIVITY PRICES - Members $1.00 - Non members $5.00. Some activities charge more, due to prize money and service fee. PLEASE CONTACT ACTIVITY DIRECTOR BEFORE JOINING. CONTACT NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS ARE ON THE FRONT INSIDE COVER OF THE NEWS LETTER.

Fit N’ Fun

Choir

Line Dance

Canasta

Yoga

9:30 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

Yoga

Tai Chi

Fabric Arts

Bingo

9:30 a.m.

9:45 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

Fit N’ Fun

Carpet Bowling

Jammers

Texas Hold’Em

Readers’ Forum (3rd Weds in Mth)

Duplicate Bridge

Zumba (Drop In)

Bingo

Billiards

Floor Curling

Yoga

5 Pin Bowling

Cribbage

Line Dance

9 a.m. to 3

10:00 a.m.

11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Tai Chi

Floor Curling

Contract Bridge

Wood Carving

Canasta

9:45 a.m.

11:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Check out our website: gimlinewhorizons.com

JANUARY 2012

9:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

1:45 p.m.

6:45 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Fit N’ Fun 9:30 a.m.

February 6 Board Meeting

February 2 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

February 9 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

February 16 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

February 22 Beltone Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653

February 23 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

January 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR ………………………… 12.01 a.m.

January 9 Board Meeting ……………………………….. 12:00 Noon

January 9 General Members Meeting ………………….. 2:00 p.m.

January 12 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

January 19 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078

January 25 Beltone Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653

January 26 Hastings Hearing ……………………………… For Appointment call 1-800-782-0078