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SMART 55: Ease into New Year with Gentle Fit

Now that December and all its hype is behind us, we can look forward to the future.

Pat Cassidy

Special to the Tribune/Advisor

Now that December and all its hype is behind us, we can look forward to the future.

It’s like opening the first page of a new book and in anticipation of the 12 months ahead.

We have a handsome and charismatic prime minister with a fairly new cabinet, promising goodies to the underdog. Across the border we have Donald Trump with his Mexican and Muslim phobia and if he is elected president we might have refugees from the U.S. let alone Syria.

In the Middle East they have been fighting since Biblical times and are still at each other’s throats.

If you have religiously inclined, I will say pray for peace on earth.

January is a time when most of us are thinking of going on a diet and exercise off all those big meals.

At the Seniors' Centre all the activities are back to normal. Gentle Fit exercise on Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., cribbage 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There is Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, painting on Wednesday morning and poker Wednesday afternoon, etc.

There will be a potluck supper followed by card games and crib, Friday. Jan. 8.

Also the Senior Carollers are starting up practice and if you like singing, you are invited to join.

Choir practice is on Fridays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. And at 7 p.m. there is the evening cribbage.

Bingo resumes Saturday, Jan. 9 at 12 noon.

The next Old Age Pensioners Organization (OAPO) meeting is coming up on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. This is the meeting when the annual events are planned. All members are invited to attend; your input would be appreciated.

A gentle reminder, if you haven’t done so, it’s time to renew your membership.

Happy New Year and good health to one and all.