OUR 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"

GIMLIGIMLI

New Horizons Social Committee New Horizons “Echoes” Choir

The 4 D’s Band at Christmas Dinner Members enjoying Christmas Dinner

January 2013January 2013January 2013

January

HILITES

The 2012-2013 Executive & Directors:

Executive

President Rod Allen 480-1843

Past President Jackie Poloski 642-5193

1st Vice Dave Huston 642-7552

2nd Vice Peter Magnusson 642-5793

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 642-5052

Activities / Sunshine Linda Cochrane 642-7436

Member At Large Nancy Allen 480-1843

Member At Large Lynne Wall 389-2878

Member At Large Terry Janzen 389-5834

Membership Diane Hall 642-8401

Social Committee Lynne Magnusson 642-5793

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

or 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 55+ and is available free of charge at

the Centre and in various locations in town.

It’s purpose is to inform members and other interested parties of the wide variety of activities available to all those in the surrounding commu-

nity age 55 years and over.

Our mailing address is P.O. Box 1821

Gimli, Manitoba, R0C 1B0

Yearly Membership Fee (October 2012 — October 2013) $20.00 / Person

ACTIVITIES & CONTACTS

Bowling 5-Pin

Bingo

Bridge Contract

Beginners Bridge

Bridge Duplicate

Canasta (Monday)

Canasta (Friday)

Carpet Bowling

Choir

Cribbage

Fit'N'Fun

Floor Curling (Friday)

Floor Curling (Thurs)

Golf

Jam Session

Line Dance (Mon)

Line Dance (Thurs)

Perogy Making

Fabric Arts Group

Pool Cues

Taoist Tai Chi

Texas Hold’Em

Wood Carving

Yoga

Reader’s Forum

Petal Pushers

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All Year

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Seasonal

Tom Hussey

Edna Lavigne

Roman Puzant

Sharon Peichl

Roman Puzant

Gerry Gougeon

Sharon Carpenter

Vic Savage

Don Shannon

Gord Page

Marilyn Campbell

Fred Ralke

Keith/Marion Joss

Jim Craig

Dave McNabb

Chris Harder

Marion Huston

Rose Marie Hess

The Office

The Office

Everett Lloyd

The Office

Vaughan Cochrane

The Office

Leanne Stevens

Sharon Peichl

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

2013

Please Remember to dial 204 in front of number

Remember to dial 204 in front of the number.

Message From Our President There is no doubt. We're into January of 2013. No point in attempting to ignore it any longer—Winter is upon us. Time to suck it up and shiver. The excitement of the Christ-mas Season is behind us for another year. Not only that, but for the numerologists amongst us, December 12th (12/12/12) is but a faded memory. They will have to wait 98 years for a similar (01,01,01) “Lucky Day”. This certainly would qualify those waiting as optimists. Note however, I carefully chose not to use the adjective - eternal.

I am not a numerologist! More a traditionalist, but just for fun I checked back to see how my luck was on December 12. I noted that my bridge partner and I had finished last that afternoon. Lucky ??? But upon further reflection, I realized that we both have birth

dates that are multiples of 12, so obviously this caused some cosmic interference and our lucky day was actually one week earlier. Unfortunately we just didn't know it and so didn't enjoy it! I must cease this blather, but I do know that, someone in my household is looking forward to the day after Remembrance Day this year. That would be 11/12/13 – mark your calendars!

As I indicated I, like most of you, am a traditionalist and thus enjoyed and perhaps overdid the Christmas Season – decorating, shopping, celebrating and feasting. We traditionalists are quite content in January to enjoy a few long naps and summon our resolve to face the oncoming New Year. I am sure you saw it coming, my segway into this month's message - New Year's Resolutions. As a traditionalist I spend a little time in early January and make a few

resolutions. The bottom line of a resolution is to improve yourself in some way. I am very careful not to write any of them down. I do not want to appear overly committed. But I try very hard, next January, to remember them.

A good resolution requires desire, need, support, com-mitment and something else. Here is an example. Nancy and I had a great time at the Centre's Christmas dinner and dance. We met many friends and neighbors there, had a great meal, sang carols led by the choir and danced to the Four D's. As I was helping my dance part-ner limp off the dance floor, she coyly suggested that perhaps we should think about taking dancing lessons. Now this would seem to be gold as far as resolution material goes. It would go something like this :

I resolve to take dancing lessons with my wife in 2013.

Remember this is only an example and not a commit-ment. That said, it is something that I need to improve. I would like to be a better dancer. It is something that my wife would support. I am sure that some of our friends might even help with the lessons. Cost effectiveness is never a bad thing. The end result would be that we could enjoy dancing more. But that last point is the deal breaker. You can have the need, the desire, and the means – but if you don't enjoy the process – your reso-lution is probably doomed. So make a resolution about someone, something, or somewhere. How it, or they, could enhance our enjoyment in 2013. You might even want to jot it down on calendar. Otherwise the numbers may just not add up!

Happy New Year and Come and Enjoy It at the New Horizons Center.

Rod Allen

If you’ve ever considered joining a 55+ Centre we

would like to invite you to stop by the Office at Gimli

New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre and pick up a

“Thinking of Joining Brochure”. Our Friendly staff

would be delighted to answer any questions you may

have about joining 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 activities

to suit many tastes. What a great way to start off the

new year!

BRIDGE NEWS Roman Puzant

Happy New Year Everybody! It's 2013. The Mayan calendar ended last year, so we are in uncharted times. It's my theory that a Ma-yan version of Stephen Harper came into power in Macchu Picchu a couple of millennia ago and cut funding to all scientific research and development. Bridge operations are doing well on both fronts, Contract and Duplicate. Sharon Peichl continues her invaluable work with beginners and Paul Kem-pling is introducing the intermediate crowd to more advanced and sophisticated systems. Attendance has been steady but could always improve, so come on down. Beginners Bridge Sharon Peichl (204-642-4492) is conducting begin-ners' lessons Fridays at 11:00a.m. New members welcome: call Sharon to arrange. Contract Bridge Contract Bridge sessions are held every Friday at 1:00p.m. New players are most welcome. Duplicate Bridge Weekly Duplicate sessions are held Wednesdays at 1:30p.m. through the winter months. Paul Kempling (204-378-2444) will resume his ad-vanced lessons (Mondays at 2:30p.m.) January 14th and continue into February. Things overheard at the Bridge Club - If you have a bad partner, you'd better get a good hand. - There are only two valid reasons not to return your partner's suit. 1.) you have none. 2.) you're dead - what's the difference between a psycho and a Bridge partner? You can reason with a psycho.

What’s New in The Card Yard

CRIBBAGE

Activity Leader Gord Page

Cribbage would like to send out a thanks to all the members

who participated in the charity Contribution for Evergreen

Basic Needs, a generous donation was made on behalf of the

Cribbage Group.

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!

Wayne Matson was the Winner of the Mid Season

Tournament with Russ McAteer in second Les Einarson

won the better luck next year prize for first out. We will

be taking a break for the holidays and play will resume

on Jan 2 2013. See you there

TEXAS HOLD ‘EM

Vaughan Cochrane

December’s “Who’s This”

Liza Huppertz.

WHO ARE THEY ???

Can you

guess who

this New

Horizons

Couple is?

If ever there was a picture of two people in

love it would be these two…

If you think you know the answer let the office

know.., answer will be published in next

month’s newsletter.

Congratulations to Team 21, Norm and Marg Freund, Jan Kist, and Linda Shipman, on winning

the Fall Curling Session.

The Winners of the Dec 14/21st In-house Bonspiel were:

1st FLIGHT

#1 Edna Lavigne, Carl Simonson, Edie Simonson & Richard Evasiak

#2 George Braun, Doreen Braun, Lillian Ward & Mike Ward

2nd FLIGHT

#1 Ernie Pawluk, Phylis Pawluk, Don Smith, & Joyce Durston

#2 Keith Joss, Helen Dudrak, Marion Joss & Al Kist

3rd FLIGHT

#1 Marshall Huska, Elsie Huska, Georgie Rutter & Russel Fay

#2 Lorence Yaciuk, Carol Yaciuk, Anni Hahlweg & Charmaine Wilson

Congratulations to All of the Above, Great Job!

Happy New Year to you all and we’ll see you at the beginning of the new floor curling season.

FRIDAY FLOOR CURLING Fred & Vera Ralke

Do you enjoy home cooked meals? If so, then come on

out to the Congregate Meal Program at the New Har-

bour Lodge (122-5th Ave.) in Gimli or the Congregate

Meal Program at the Winnipeg Beach Lodge (32 Cen-

tre Ave.) Meals are served Monday through Friday at

11:30 am and the cost is only $ 6.00 each. For such a

low price you get to enjoy an entree, soup/salad, des-

sert, coffee or tea plus the opportunity for socializing

and meeting new people. Bring a family member, bring

a friend or just come alone. Newcomers are always

welcome! For more information on attending either

meal program please call the office at 642-7297.

News from the News from the News from the

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

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

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FABRIC ARTS

The Office

The Fabric Arts Group would like to thank all the mem-

bers and friends who supported our Coffee Party and

Craft Sale. We enjoyed hosting (and participating in)

many visits over coffee and delightful snacks, and we

turned over $721.95 to the Club. As well as crafts for

sale, donated by our members and friends, we displayed

the quilts made in the past year. Some of our quilts will

be donated locally. However, there are still some lovely

quilts available for sale 12 months of the year. They are

all tagged with sizes and prices; and Jonie can show

them.

The Fabric Arts Group will resume on Tuesday, Janu-

ary 8th, from 10:00 to 2:00. Fabric Arts hobbyists are

welcome to drop in for a morning of companionship and

sharing ideas. Bring a lunch, if you wish, and join us

from 10 to 2, or come for an hour and a cup of cof-

fee. For those who would like to start quilting, we can

help to get you started. We have a stash of donated fab-

rics which we turn into useful items or warm covers for

sale or donation, but we also bring our own projects to

work on. And, we have members who knit and do other

crafts as well.

JOE PIOTROWSKI

PHARMACIST

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P.O. Box 4000, Gimli, MB R0C 1B0

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Since the last newsletter get well wishes have been sent to Muriel Bailey, Crystal Nicolson and Stan Krulicki. As well, a sympathy card was sent to Verna Nicolls on the passing of her sister. Sympathy cards are also being sent to Mary Harapiak for the loss of her Husband Mike, and to Elsie Schmidt for the loss of her Husband Irvin.

As the Holiday Season is nearly upon us, I hope that each of us will make an effort to reach out to fellow members and neighbours who may be suffering with health con-cerns or the loss of a loved one.

Wishing everyone “Peace on Earth and Good Will to Man….”

SUNSHINE REPORT Linda Cochrane

KITCHEN NEWS Sharon Peichl

Happy New Year Everyone!! The Friday lunch teams are very happy with the new floor and cup-boards in the kitchen. The schedule for teams for the rest of the lunch season is made and menus are being devised. Attention will be made to those on diets in the new year – or not! Please note that planning quantities for unknown numbers of cus-tomers is not an exact science – it's guesswork. Many thanks to Lil Page's whole team for taking on two lunches in a row, both with 70+ being served and during the time of other busy Christmas prepa-rations. Two good meals and much appreciated by all!

Well Now! The New Year is Here,

2012 was fabulous for our Jammers Group and we

really enjoyed the outings at Betel Home on the 3rd

Weds. of every month.

We still get 5 to 10 performers attending our sessions

and a few visitors thrown in to boot! Both performers

and visitors alike enjoy the vocals and music.

We’re looking forward to a great New Year and lots

more fun.

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Wednesdays.

See Ya There!!

JAMMERS Andy Smaha

BUILDING & MAINTENANCE Everett Lloyd

The hand soap container has been super-glued back to the wall in the Men’s washroom. Maintenance is at a slow time at present. Work counters have been installed in the Kitchen. They look great! Windows will be scraped and painted in the Spring. Merry

Christmas and Have a Happy New Year!

“Quote of the Month”

“There are two kinds of people in the World, Givers and Takers. The Takers may eat better, but the givers sleep bet-

ter.”

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,

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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?

FRIDAY CANASTA Activity Leader Sharon Carpenter

We play at 1:00 p.m. Sharp every Friday and the door is always open to newcomers. We can play 3 or 4 to a table, so there’s lots of room for every-

one. Come on down for some laughs and good

times.

MONDAY AFTERNOON CANASTA Activity Leader Germaine Gougeon

Come and join our friendly group. We start our random

team selection at 1pm Sharp so come early, get your cof-

fee and meet and greet until then. We continue playing

until 3:30 to 4:00 depending on how the game is going.

See you there.

Bingo started up again on January 2 after the Christmas

Break. Jackpot is growing again to almost 5,000. We play on

Tuesday afternoons at 1:00 p.m. and again Wednesday Eve-

nings at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome, coffee is always on.

Come on out and try out your “Beginner’s Luck”..?..

Have a Happy New Year everyone!

BINGO Edna Lavigne

We will meet on January 16th at 1:30 p.m. Looking

forward to some new members this year and many

more new books to explore. What book gifts were

received?? Any E-Readers as gifts? If you’re an

avid reader or just enjoy a good book once in

awhile, Come on and join us to share your reading

experiences. Coffee is always on, and friendship is

in abundance.

READER’S FORUM Sharon Peichl

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Present this coupon and receive 10% off your

Purchase on any regular priced items.

(excluding mattresses & boxsprings)

Located at 76 Centre Street, Gimli, Manitoba

YOGA Leanne Stevens

Join us & experience the benefits that practicing yoga can pro-

vide. 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.

New Horizons Members $6.00, Non-members $10.00.

Monday evening class begins at 5:30 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 ~

Monday Yoga class is at 5:30. Newcomers & people

of all abilities are always welcome. Please contact the

me if you have any questions. Namaste ~ Leanne,

BlueCatYoga

Recipe Corner

Submitted by Vera Ralke

Pan size—10 x 15 cookie sheet, Line bottom and sides with parchment paper.

Method: Combine Margarine and sugar

Add eggs and vanilla

Combine dry ingredients

Add to margarine mixture

Stir in cherries, chocolate chips & pecans

Pat into pan

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to25 minutes, until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes, cut into squares.

** You may replace cherries with unsalted nuts. Freezes well.

1 Cup margarine

1 Cup white sugar

1/2 Cup brown sugar, packed

2 Eggs

2 Tsp. vanilla

2 Cups flour

1 Tsp. baking soda

1/2 Tsp. salt

2 Cups chocolate chips

1 1/2 Cup red candied red cherries, halved

1 Cup pecans

“Black Forest Chip Bar”

Marc Palsson Owner

Telephone: (204) 642-9688, Ext. 7001

Fax: (204) 642-8688

Toll Free: 1-877-770-7662 (RONA)

Email: marc@ronagimli.ca

Website: www.rona.ca

100 - 7th Avenue,

Gimli, MB R0C 1B0 BUILDING CENTRE

GIMLI

OPEN 7 DAYS

A WEEK

Last Zumba Gold class of the year with Stacy Sass

will be Saturday December 1st. We will be starting

up again January 12, 2013, 9:30am - 10:30am,

$6 drop-in fee and $10.00 for non-members. You

must be 55+ to attend.

Zumba is a Latin-inspired dance fitness program that

is easy to follow for every participant level and you

go at your own intensity/fitness level. Beginners and

new participants are welcome! Please wear workout

clothes and runners.

For questions please email me @ stacystyle@gmail.com

or call 642-4812.

SATURDAY DROP-IN ZUMBA Stacy Sass

Acrylic Painting Classes

With

Lorraine MacVicar

~ BY POPULAR DEMAND ~

Lorraine will continue her painting classes until Spring!!

1:00—4:00 p.m. Tuesday Afternoons

$5.00 / Class, bring your own supplies.

New Horizons 55+ Members Only.

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

72 - 1st Ave., Gimli, MB.

Open Monday to Sunday 11 am—8pm

642-9735

FREE 2 LITRE PEPSI with a

large 4 topping deluxe pizza..only $14.95

Coupon

Buy 1, Get 1 FREE Buy 1, Get 1 FREE

Expiry Date

Feb. 1, 2013

(2 for)

$5.95 Coupon Good for ALL Members in party

(2 for)

$14.95

Salisbury Steak, Fry Onions, Gravy, Potato,

Vegetable

Coupon Good for ALL Members in party

Southern Fried

Chicken Burger

w/Fries

Expiry Date

Feb. 1, 2013

Coupon

What Dedication:

Peter Magnusson

tending bar at New

Horizons New

Year’s Eve

Dance…

(While everyone else

was dancing.)

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Lisa Taylor, D.V.M.

Kristine Torske, D.V.M., D.V.Sc.

Wendy Slezak, D.V.M.

We are now on our Christmas break. Bowling will

resume on Jan 3rd.

We could still use a few spares, if you are inter-

ested please give me a call.

2nd Quarter Winners were the Golden Rods. Con-gratulations to Joyce Davidson, Bill Gayle, Tom

Zanzow, Irene Demchuk, & Erika Jahnke.

Winners of our Turkey Shoot were Joyce Peden, Mary Symynyshen, Pauline Finlay, Vic Savage, Les Enns, Doris Lloyd and Tom Zanzow. Hats off to

them all!

High scores for the Month were:

Les Enns 259

Tom Zanzow 230

Doris Lloyd 220

Jeanette Hussey 239

Tom Hussey 226

Joyce Davidson 213

5 Pin Bowling

Tom Hussey

PEROGY REPORT

Pauline Finlay

& Mike Michaluk

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

We would like to Thank all our workers who have

made the first half of the perogy season successful.

December 5th was a great day for perogy making,

ending up with 329 dozen perogies.

Making that many perogies requires the help of

Prep People, Boilers, Rollers, Coolers, Pinchers,

Packers, & Shippers often numbering over 40 peo-

ple. If you’re interested in helping out, give Pauline

a call.

Our hard-working crew will be taking a well de-

served break in January and will be back February

5th to prep for Feb. 6th Perogy Day.

The order sheet is posted on the bulletin board at

New Horizons but once again is filling up quickly.

Any questions about ordering perogies can be di-

rected to Jonie or Chris in The New Horizons office

at 642-7909

ECHOES CHOIR

Don Shannon

After a season of great fun our choir is taking a break!

We will be on Winter Holiday until March.

The start-up date will be announced at a later date. (I haven’t figured it out yet…)

A Very Happy New Year to All!

South Beach Casino Tour has come and gone. The

two day trip was enjoyed by 49 people and from all

reports all had a good time. Games were played on

the bus there and back with loads of laughs and that

made the ride seem shorter than it actually was.

Brenda and Bruce are excellent hosts. On the return

trip the bus broke down coming to pick us up but

thanks to Andy he arranged for another bus to bring us

home almost on schedule.

Our next bus tour is to Shooting Star Casino January

23-24-25, 2013. As I write this 46 seats are booked

so if you are interested please get your name into the

office to reserve a seat. All seats must be paid by Janu-

ary 14th 2013.

Happy New Year and Best Wishes in 2013

Any questions call New Horizons 204-642-7909 or

Elaine 204-642-9495

TOURS Elaine Einarson

SOCIAL COMMITTEE Lynne Magnusson

Mark your calendars for our St. Patrick’s Day party on March 16, 2013. Be kind to your leprechauns. Water your

shamrocks. Get out your shillelaghs. It is going to be a great day for the Irish (and those who want to be!)

Some of our more adventurous Gals learning some new moves from professional dance instructor Deborah Gaynor-Martens

(pictured on the far left)

The Christmas Dinner and Dance

was a huge success. Tickets sold out well in advance of December 8th.

We set up round tables with a poinsettia in the centre of each table. One person at each table was awarded the poinsettia as a door prize. Congratu-lations to the 17 winners! Mad Dash Catering pro-vided an excellent traditional turkey dinner with all of the trimmings. Our very own New Horizons Choir, complete with piano and violin, did a great job on Christmas carols and music. After caroling, every-one danced to the tunes of the popular 4 D’s.

Norm Freund was the lucky winner at both events - he won the liquor gift card at Christmas and was the winner of the Brennivins gift certificate at New Year’s!

Our main bartender for both events was Peter Mag-nusson. Boy, can he pour a good beer! Thank you to Vivian and Walter Boyko on New Year’s, and Les Einarson at Christmas who provided relief bartending.

Both the Christmas Dance and the New Year’s Dance would not have been such a huge success without the hard work of your Social Committee: Marg Freund and her husband, Norm; Doreen Braun and her husband, George; Anni Hahlweg and her

friend Roger; and Doris Gordon. Norm, George, and Roger went above and be-yond! Also, thanks to Ken Hildebrand for dropping by on both New Year’s Day and December 9th to help tear down! Every-one worked very hard, especially as both events fell within a three week period!

Funny Hats and Dancing were order of the day.

Marie showing off some of her fancy line

dancing skills, no doubt learned at the

55+ Centre...

Happy New Year!! Wasn’t that a Party! The hall was decorated in black, white and silver. It was inti-mately set up using round tables. Marg Freund created magnificent centerpieces for each table. As usual the Chinese food was great, with cheesecake and dainties for dessert. Prairie Crocus provided a lovely blend of old time dance and current swing. The dance floor was always crowded. There were four dance prizes given out for spot and elimination dances. We had three door prizes. First prize was a gift certificate from Whitecaps Restaurant. Second prize was a gift certificate from Brennivins Pizza and third prize was a luncheon tea set and crystal candle holder.

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We know that a number of regulars have taken to "Snowbirding" for a few months. We wish them well on their winter break. We, however, do not envy them because we will be having so much fun curling two games every Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until 12 Noon with our re-start on January 10th. This is a great op-portunity for those who have not had a chance to join us on Thursday mornings to come out and get in on the action. We set up the teams each Thursday morning prior to starting. The fun part is that you will be on a different team each week and have an opportunity to mix with a new group of players each week. If you have never played floor curling, this is the perfect place to start as this is all non-competitive. Again, we would like to thank Jim Craig #1 who faithfully shows up early every Thursday to help set up. We are so grateful to him for his dedication

and commitment.

We would also like to take this opportunity to wish each and every member of the Gimli New Horizons 55+ Centre, their families and friends the warmest of Christmas Greetings and the hope that 2013 brings and abundance of good

health and prosperity to all.

THURSDAY FLOOR CURLING Keith & Marion Joss

I hope everyone had a happy and

healthy holiday and we can now

look forward to starting a brand

new year. It's time to get back into

a routine and perhaps take part in

various activities and events that the

Centre has to offer.

2013 should be another very suc-

cessful year for the Gimli New Horizons. There are 477

paid up members at this time; 82 are new members this

year. We welcome all the returning members and thank

them for their support and add a special welcome to all our

new members.

Once again you are reminded that membership fees for

2012-13 were due on or before September 30, 2012. Mem-

bership may still be paid at the office during regular hours

Monday through Friday.

Thank you once again to everyone who helps keep the Cen-

tre running so efficiently. The office staff is always very

helpful in answering questions and concerns you may have

about your membership.

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 !!!

MEMBERSHIP Diane Hall

Support is picking up! So Glad to see that!

Everyone that has been playing has been paying his

$1.00, Good Job!

Remember, every Thursday from 9:00 to 3:00 p.m.

and whenever the room is not being used as well.

Merry Christmas to all and Good Luck in the New

Year!

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FIT N’ FUN

Marilyn Campbell

Everyone is welcome to join our

exercise and fitness classes on Mon-

day, Wednesday and Saturday from 9:30 am.

to 11:00 am. Exercise helps to tone the mus-

cles of your body and keeps the joints in good

working order. It conditions the heart and lungs

and helps fight the signs of aging. It also speeds

up the metabolism. Exercise is the recognized

way to help prevent osteoporo-

sis. All sessions are based on

low impact aerobics and estab-

lished walking programs. We

also do upper body workouts

that are good for the arms, back

and neck. All participants are encouraged to

gear the exercises to suit their own level of fit-

ness, ability and time duration. We also have

fun doing it so come join us!

Come work off all that extra holiday eating, we start

up again Jan.7th 2013

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.

10:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Yoga

Tai Chi - Continuing

Fabric Arts

Bingo

9:30 a.m.

10:00 to 11 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.

Fit N’ Fun

Jammers

Carpet Bowling

Texas Hold-Em

Reader’s Forum (3rd Weds. Of Month)

Duplicate Bridge

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 - Continuing Floor Curling

Contract Bridge

(Beginners Bridge 11:00 a.m.)

Wood Carving

Canasta

10:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m.

1:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

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9:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

1:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Fit N’ Fun

Zumba Gold w/ Stacy Sass

Starting Jan. 12

9:30 a.m.

9:30 a.m.

February 4 Board Meeting

February 20 Horizon Hearing ………..……. For Appointment call 1-877-300-7507

February 27 Beltone Hearing ………………… For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653

JANUARY

January 2 Centre Reopens after Christmas Break

January 7 Board Meeting

January 7 New Horizons Quarterly General Members Meeting - 2:00 p.m.

January 16 Horizon Hearing ………..……. For Appointment call 1-877-300-7507

January 23 Beltone Hearing ………………… For Appointment call 1-800-661-2653

FEBRUARY