HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2015-09-16, Page 1212 News Record • Wednesday, September 16, 2015
ONE CARE offers exercise classes at Anfield Manor Harmony Kings show commemorates
World War I music and humour
Exercise has many
rewards as some of the resi-
dents of Anfield Manor have
discovered.
Several residents of the
Clinton retirement home
participate in exercise
classes led by ONE CARE
Home and Community Sup-
port Services. Twice a week
the group meets for an hour
long class led by trained vol-
unteers including Denise
Morris. The class has been
running for two years as part
of an initiative through the
SW LHIN to offer fall preven-
tion classes and regular
exercise in communities
throughout the area. This
program is designed to help
seniors to stay active,
healthy and independent
and works to reduce falls in
older adults.
To mark the second anni-
versary and the success of
the program at Anfield
Manor the participants cele-
brated with cupcakes and an
exercise class.
"We have fun and we exer-
cise;" said Morris. "The exer-
cises are always fun, we also
have sing songs, conversa-
tion, education topics and
treats."
The program is a seated
exercise class designed spe-
cifically for seniors. The
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Bob Parsons and Joe Wild take part in regular falls prevention
exercise classes offered at Anfield Manor in Clinton. The program,
offered by ONE CARE Home & Community Support Services, helps
older adults to reduce falls. The class recently celebrated their
second anniversary with a special treat, cupcakes and muffins,
provided by one of the volunteer instructors, Denise Morris.
exercises are designed to classes do make a
improve strength, flexibility, difference.
coordination and balance. "Joe used to come to class
Using balls, weights, resist- and he used a walker, now
ant bands and soft tubes the he uses a cane. He started
group enjoys the benefits of lifting three pound weights
exercising. and now he can use five
Morris said improvements pound weights, she said.
can be seen in the partici- Participant Bob Parsons
pants. She sees more partici- said, "The classes keep my
pants able to stand longer muscles up and gets me out
and able to do more repeti- of my room."
tions with the exercises. The Anfield Manor exer-
Morris added that the cise and falls prevention
class is one of many offered
Saturday Sept 26th
10am -2pm
Vanastra Rec Centre
featuring "Little Rays Reptile Zoo"
other fun activities
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40"Annivesary/Open House
(Vanastra Early Childhood Learning Centre)
Anniversary Cookbooks
available for purchase
Wedding
Gord and Pat Jenkins
and'
Murray and Cathy McNichol
are pleased to announce
the wedding of their children
Larissa and Steven (Petey)
on
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Open reception to follow at
Belgrave Arena
at 9:00 p.m.
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by ONE CARE throughout
Huron County and in Strat-
ford and area. ONE CARE
offers a full selection of
classes with options for vari-
ous levels of exercise with
classes offered in 13 different
communities. Last year
more than 1,780 seniors took
part in the ONE CARE exer-
cise and falls prevention
programs.
Classes are gearing up for
the fall season. For more
information of the various
classes you can call ONE
CARE at 1-977-502-8277 or
visit the agency website at
www.onecaresupport.ca.
Karen Hartman, supervi-
sor of the program noted
that all seniors are welcome
to come to join the various
classes. As well, there is a
need for more volunteers
throughout Huron and Strat-
ford to take instructor train-
ing. Training sessions take
place on October 6, 13, 20
and November 3 from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
"Our exercise and well-
ness programs are a success
because of the incredible
contributions of volunteers
and staff. And the difference
that these programs make
can be seen at Anfield
Manor and in the many
other classes that we hold in
communities all through our
area," said Hartman.
JEFFREY FORDE
B.A., B.Ed., M.A. OCT
retired from teaching
August 31, 2015, after 25 years.
He joined the Perth County
Board of Education in 1990 and
continued with the AMDSB following
Amalgamation. Jeffrey taught all
Grades from 1 through to 8,
Self -Contained Classes, and
served as a Special Education
Resource Teacher. He participated
in education reforms as early
as the late 70's, was a volunteer
contact person for the Ontario
Learning Disabilities Association,
and participated in the Honourable
Justice Patrick LaSage's review of the
Ontario College of Teachers in 2012.
Congratulations from family and friends.
Reminiscences and Good Wishes:
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One hundred years ago -
1915 - World War lwas raging in
Europe. Brutal battles were
fought on the Western and
Eastem Fronts, and on the high
seas. Poison gas was introduced
to the battlefields and air war-
fare was intensifying. Dr. John
McCrae, a Canadian soldier
and front-line surgeon, wrote
his poem 'In Flanders Fields;
and at Christmas time the
famous unofficial truce was
declared by British and Ger-
man troops, who played a foot-
ball game in no -man's land
between their trenches.
The terrible war of attrition
and misery would last for
anotherthreeyears, finallyend-
ing on November 11, 1918,
which we now recognize as
Remembrance Day.
This year, the Seaforth Har-
mony Kings will pay tribute to
the Canadian soldiers of that
World War I in their Annual
Show. This popular musical
show will be held on Saturday,
October 3 in the gym of the Sea -
forth Public School. Doors
open at 6:45pm, and the show
begins at 7:30.
The show is based on a true
story of the Dumbells, a group
of Canadian soldiers which was
formed to raise morale of battle -
weary troops. The Dumbells
started touring the battlefields
of France in 1917, and they
quickly became one of the most
popular troupes of war -time
entertainers. Their popularity
continued after the war, and in
fact they continued performing
throughout the 1920's in Can-
ada and the U.S.A, including a
run on Broadway. One of the
Dumbells, Jack McLaren, lived
for many years in Ben Miller,
Ont., and died in London in
ei
PAISLEY MARY
Parents
Shalena & Kody Reid
Grandparents
Neil & Barb Dale, Don & Kim Reid
Great Grandparents
Daphne Maclntyre, Fern Dale
Bob & Edna Reid
Edgar & Renske Doer
1988.
The Harmony Kings will pre-
sent the story of the Dumbells
featuring many well-known
wartime and period songs. A
series of skits and scenes will
depict the lives, and humour, of
World War I soldiers, and the
efforts of the Dumbbells to
improve their lives through
music. The Harmony Kings are
grateful to the family of the late
George Salverson for permit-
ting the use of some of the
Dumbells' scripts and skits.
This year's showwill also fea-
ture the guest quartet, 'Avenue
Road; which is made up of sing-
ers from Toronto & London.
The local quartet, The Heet, will
also be performing in the Show.
The Seaforth Harmony
Kings sing four part harmony
in the classical Barbershop
style. The chorus was formed
in Seaforth 30 years ago, and
now has 35 singers who come
together from Wingham,
Stratford, Goderich, Grand
Bend, and many points in
between. In April of this year,
the Harmony Kings took 2nd
Place Honours in the Ontario
District's Spring competition.
The Kings actually attained an
identical score to the chorus
from Barrie, Ont., which was
awarded 1st place on a tie -
breaking formula.
The chorus practices every
Tuesday evening at 7:15 in the
gym of the Seaforth Public
School under the direction of
Dave Campbell and Bill
Campbell, both of Seaforth.
Men from 13 to 90 are wel-
come to attend a practice, and
learn to sing Barbershop har-
mony with Dave Campbell,
one of Canada's best vocal
coaches.
If you go:
For tickets and information phone
Hank Winters at 519-238-5419 or
contact any Harmony King member
Huron Superior
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