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NOVEMBER 2019 | $1 COPY

COMMUNICATOR

November

Lest We Forget

Together we gather, united, proud of our beautiful Country and grateful for the sacrifice of thousands of men and women who have given their lives to preserve justice and freedom for
Canada.
JOIN US - NOVEMBER 11 at 10AM

BOW CLIFF 50+

3375 Spruce Drive SW Calgary, AB T3C 3A3
T: (403) 246-0390
F: (587)352-6894
E: info@bowcliffseniors.org
Www.bowcliffseniors.org

The Communicator is published monthly.
BCS STAFF:
BCS

John Yannitsos	Executive Director
Brad Keen	Facility Worker
Donnell Iosifelis	Operations Manager
Angela Roberts	Admin Assistant

Helping older adults live with dignity, respect and encouraging involvement in the community.

2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President	Dan Pyper
Vice President	Sally Hatcher
Treasurer	Eileen Sutcliffe
Secretary	Maureen Furze
	Stephanie Krueger
	Wayne Naylor
	Eugene Wasylchuk
	Gail Martin / Linda Doornbos

THANK YOU TO OUR FUNDERS AND SPONSORS

November 6th / Coffee and Desserts will be provided by / Chartwell Fountains of / Mission		November 13th
Egg Salad Sandwiches / Minestrone Soup / Assorted Squares		Baked Spaghetti / Tossed Salad / Garlic Toast / Ice Cream
November 20th		November 27th
Turkey Ala King on Biscuits / Roasted Potatoes / Tomato & Cucumber Skewers / Birthday Cake		Reuben Sandwich / Caesar Salad / Apple Crisp

FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL Supported by AMICA ASPEN WOODS / November 22nd
Chicken, steamed vegetables, rice and dessert.

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON: WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11th, Tickets on sale starting November 4th.
$15 for members, $18 for non-members

REMEMBRANCE DAY Service

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11
Begins at 10:00 AM.
Lunch will be provided by Bow Cliff following the service.

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS

James Romano	Karen Kryczka	John Warren
Alyce Henrickson	Barbara Trudeau	Susan McCrank
Eddie Myrl	Joanne Johnson	Midge Ross
Derk Doornbos	Dan Pyper	Joseph Au
Verlie Thomas	Margaret Wallace	Sally Hatcher
Noel Grant	Yolande Worthington	Bob Beamish
Deb Rhodes	Kathleen Newman	Eileen MacGillivary
Donna Suits	Mina Burt	Lindsay Utting

G.D. Sam Moyes	Judy Blair

Note from ED:
As we approach the end of the year, I want to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers who have helped support our programs and fundraisers. Our organization is stronger because of all the work our volunteers do throughout the year and your dedication and service are greatly appreciated.
As we prepare for next year, we have had to make some adjustments to our membership and luncheon pricing. We must adjust our rates to reflect the increased costs we are facing to operate this facility and club. We feel we still offer the best value in town and we will continue to bring our members the most cost-effective delivery of programs and services possible. We hope that you choose to renew your
membership for 2020 and take advantage of the early bird special of renewing at 2019 rates.
Thanks to member input, we were able to successfully launch three new programs this fall – the
Keyboard, Tai Chi and Guided Writing programs. Keep the great ideas coming!
Have a great November!

Bow Cliff 50+
2020 Annual
Membership Drive
Registration Starting November 4th, 2019
$35 Annual Membership (after January 1st)
Bow Cliff membership includes:
Discounted member rates for all programs and activities
Priority registration for all programs and events
Wednesday lunch specials – best value in town
Birthday lunch coupon ($8 value)
$5 coupon for redemption at any Bow Cliff program throughout the
year
12 free Friday night members social (last Friday each month)
Invitation to free Greek luncheon sponsored by the Hellenic Seniors
Email weekly updates and monthly newsletter about upcoming
events (optional)
10% discount for facility rentals
Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Satisfaction of supporting and belonging to our great organization
Please visit the Bow Cliff 50+ office for more
details or to register.
Phone: 403-246-0390
E-mail: info@bowcliffseniors.org

* Early Bird Special: Renew by December 31st for $30 – save $5

MORE (GOOD) NEWS!
Sometimes, it’s nice to hear stories about good things happening in our world...
Geert Weggen, an award-winning wildlife photographer, has spent years gaining the trust of local squirrels so he can take adorably candid photos of the critters.
Doing everything from sword fighting and smelling flowers to playing chess, his outdoor studio made entirely of wood, plants and trees is on the balcony just outside his home.

“The earth has music for
those who listen.”
- George Santayana

Please note: Regular Tuesday Qi Gong (2:00pm) will proceed as normal.

Contact Evan : 403.268.2431

What Calgarians need to know about cannabis edibles
The Government of Canada has approved regulations for new cannabis products that will be available for legal sale in Canada in the coming months. They include:
Cannabis edibles (candy, baked goods, and beverages)
Cannabis extracts (for inhaling or ingesting)
Cannabis topicals (ointments, oils or makeup for applying to skin, hair or nails)
When will they be available?
Regulations allowing the legal sale of cannabis edibles will come into effect on October 17, 2019, however it may take time for these products to be available for sale in Calgary. Federally licensed producers must first get approval from Health Canada to produce the products, and authorized distributors and retailers will need time to receive them. It is expected that cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals will be available for sale no earlier than mid-December 2019.
How will cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals be regulated?
The comprehensive federal regulations include restrictions on THC limits, strict rules for plain, child-resistant packaging, and labelling requirements. Some of these regulations are:
Maximum of 10 mg of THC per package for edibles; 1000 mg of THC per package of extract and topicals
Edibles cannot include added alcohol, vitamins or minerals, and cannot contain nicotine
Products must not appeal to youth
Where can cannabis edibles be consumed?
As edibles become available, Calgarians are reminded that in Calgary, cannabis may be consumed on private property in any form (smoking, vaping, or edibles). Consumption of non-medical cannabis is prohibited in any form in Calgary’s public places.
For more information about The City of Calgary’s cannabis regulations, visit calgary.ca/cannabis.

FALL Drop in Schedule

Monday	TIME
Hand & Foot	12:30-3pm
Tuesday
Needle Workers	9:30am-11:30pm
Party Bridge	12:30-3:30pm
Guided Writing Class / (Oct.1-Dec.3)	10am—12pm / 8 sessions
Wednesday
Harmonica Tableau	9:30am
Lunch	12pm
Bingo	1pm
Thursday
Crib	1-3pm

ALL PROGRAMS COST A $3 DROP IN FEE.
LUNCH is every
WEDNESDAY AT NOON AND COSTS $7 for
MEMBERS AND $9 for NON MEMBERS
For more information please contact the office at 403.246.0390, info@bowcliffseniors.org — www.bowcliffseniors.org

Friday
Rhythm Kats	9-11am
Duplicate Bridge	12-3pm

NEW PROGRAMMING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER—CLASSES WILL BEGIN IN THE NEW YEAR.

Do You like to play cards? We need you!
JOIN US Monday afternoons for
HAND, KNEE AND FOOT
Hand, Knee and Foot is a fairly new card game that is catching on all over the country. The game is a variation of Canasta. The aim of the game is to get rid of all the cards from your hand, knee and then your foot by melding them.
Beginners are VERY welcome to come and learn the game, joining in whenever they feel confident.
There is a $3 user fee and $2 contribution for prize money! Free coffee, tea and fun.

Bridge Player? Join our groups!
PARTY BRIDGE
Tuesdays @ 12:30pm
DUPLICATE BRIDGE
Fridays at 12:15pm

Calling All CRIB Players!
JOIN US FOR rounds of CRIB
Want to learn crib? Come and learn. All abilities welcome. $3 drop in fee.
THURSDAYS at 1pm

Mixed Media Art Class - THURSDAY AT 9:30am and/or 12pm
While using pastels, learn different techniques such as blending, scumbling and feathering. Each of these techniques produces a different effect on the surface. Oil Painting often begins with the artist sketching the subject onto the canvas with charcoal or thinned paint, then filling in with one of the broadest color and tonal range of any medium, oil paint. Your instructor will be Loretta, experienced teacher.

Paper Tole Class - THURSDAY AT 12pm
Also known as 3D decoupage. Papertole has been refined to an art of shaping and sculpting methods in to 3D designs. Using a technique of layering up to 14 identical prints to form beautiful pictures with great detail. Jenny Cools is the the instructor for this class and has many years of experience.

An address from Ron Liepert

Ron Liepert – Calgary Signal Hill
Constituency Outreach and Communications
#2216 8561 8 A Ave SW
Calgary, Alberta
403 292-6666

Lest We Forget
As we come out of a federal election, we are reminded that we live in a country that democratically allows for the freedom of choice by giving the people the right to choose through their vote. It should not be forgotten that this is due to those who fought for our rights to do so.
Many men and women made the ultimate sacrifice for the liberties that we can enjoy today.
The freedoms and privileges that are afforded to Canadians are immense and have come from the hard work and dedication of many. Governments since confederation have fought for Canadians and future Canadians through policy discussions with the intent of making lives better for all.
November 11th is the day that annually we recognize and honor those who defended our privileges that are the envy of many. There are several ceremonies that occur in our constituency as well as around Calgary. Please join me at the moving ceremony occurring on Battalion Park, 3001 Signal Hill Dr. SW beginning at 10:30 am.
As a tribute to those who served and died for our freedoms, the Field of Crosses Memorial Project of over 3,600 crosses is placed yearly on Memorial Drive. Each cross memorializes an individual soldier from Southern Alberta who made the ultimate sacrifice during active duty protecting our country. Visit the site at any point to read the names, regiments, rank, date of death and age of death of those soldiers. For a truly moving experience, visit at sunrise or sunset for the flag raising and lowering ceremony from November 1st to November 11th.
As customary, I encourage you to proudly wear the red poppy this month to honor the veterans and soldiers that defended our country and citizens and on the 11th if you are unable to attend a ceremony, please take a moment of silence at 11:00 am to reflect on those who led the path to the freedoms and privileges that we, as Canadians, enjoy today.
It is my honor to live in this democratic society and thank you for your vote of confidence to have been given the right to be able to represent you again in the House of Commons.

THE BOW CLIFF
SCRAPBOOK:
What’s happening at Bow Cliff?

Celebrating Birthdays is one of our favourite things at Bow Cliff! As Jean Langdon cut the birthday cake, all the “October Babies” sang Happy Birthday—it was a great celebration!

The Executive board hard at work! Thank you Sally Hatcher, Eileen Sutcliffe, Dan Pyper, and John Yannitsos for all you do.

One of the many beautiful creations made by one of our own Needleworkers. Come drop by on Tuesday mornings and create together.

NOVEMBER 3rd is NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY!
Complete this word-search and bring it to the office by November 15th to enter to win a Subway Giftcard!

WORD SEARCH

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Bread
Tuna
Cheese
Ham
Turkey
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Mustard
Lettuce
Mayonnaise

Meatball
Cuban

Bacon
Avocado
Chicken
Tomato
Meat
Lunch
Food
Hungry

November 2019
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1	2
					9 Greek Seniors 9 Rhythm Kats 10 Women’s Qi Gong 1215 Duplicate Bridge
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
	9 Greek Seniors 11 Yoga 1230 Hand & Foot 12:30 Watercolour	9 Greek Seniors 9 Needleworkers 10 Writing 12 Balance Core More 1230 Party Bridge 1 Yoga 2 Qi Gong	9 Greek Seniors 930 Harmonica 12 LUNCH—coffee and dessert provided by Chartwell 1 Bingo 1 Advanced Bridge	9 Greek Seniors 930 Paper Tole 930 Art 10 Tai Chi 12 Art 12 Balance Core More 1 Crib 130 Keyboard	9 Greek Seniors 9 Rhythm Kats 10 Women’s Qi Gong 1215 Duplicate Bridge
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE (10am-2pm) no programming	9 Greek Seniors 12 Balance Core More 1230 Party Bridge 1 Yoga 2 Qi Gong	9 Greek Seniors 930 Harmonica 12 LUNCH 1 Bingo 1 Advanced Bridge	9 Greek Seniors 930 Paper Tole 930 Art 10 Tai Chi 12 Art 12 Balance Core More 1 Crib 130 Keyboard	9 Greek Seniors 9 Rhythm Kats 10 Women’s Qi Gong 1215 Duplicate Bridge
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
	9 Greek Seniors 11 Yoga 1230 Hand & Foot 12:30 Watercolour	9 Greek Seniors 9 Needleworkers 10 Writing 12 Balance Core More 1230 Party Bridge 1 Yoga 2 Qi Gong	9 Greek Seniors 930 Harmonica 12 LUNCH 1 Bingo 1 Advanced Bridge	9 Greek Seniors 930 Paper Tole 930 Art 10 Tai Chi 12 Art 12 Balance Core More 1 Crib 130 Keyboard	9 Greek Seniors 9 Rhythm Kats 10 Women’s Qi Gong 1215 Duplicate Bridge 6 BCS SOCIAL
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
	9 BOARD MEETING 9 Greek Seniors 11 Yoga 1230 Hand & Foot 12:30 Watercolour	9 Greek Seniors 9 Needleworkers 10 Writing 12 Balance Core More 1230 Party Bridge 1 Yoga 2 Qi Gong	9 Greek Seniors 930 Harmonica 12 LUNCH 1 Bingo	9 Greek Seniors 12 Balance Core More 1 Crib	9 Greek Seniors 9 Rhythm Kats 10 Women’s Qi Gong 1215 Duplicate Bridge