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The Community Dinners are underway with different menus being offered each week by various local restaurants and prepared and served by community volunteers. Due to the recent high volume, the doors will now be open to Seniors at 4:30 p.m., families with children at 5 p.m. and open to everyone at 5:30 p.m. All society members get a preview of each weekly menu.
An Indoor Walking Group has started at the Multi-Purpose Hall at the Jasper Activity Centre. The times are Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This indoor walking space is free on a drop-in basis. Go at your own pace and please wear clean, non-marking indoor shoes. We wish to thank the municipality for making this space available for the safety and health of all residents and especially seniors. Before you walk, please call 780-852-3381 to confirm that this space is available as it is subject to other events and hall use. Thank you.
On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24, the Jasper Food Bank and Jasper Community Team Societies are hosting the “Coldest Night of The Year” event to support people and families.
The proceeds of the walk will support the Jasper Food Bank and the JCTS’s Health and Wellbeing Fund. These organizations (run by volunteers) have struggled to keep up with unprecedented demand this past year. Please help these essential organizations meet their fundraising goal by:
- sponsoring any team or walker
- joining a team
- start a new team
- volunteer to help out
You can contact Linda McLaren, Director, by email to [email protected] or Campaign Leader Cristin Murphy by email to [email protected].
You can also donate in person either to the Municipal Library or to Jasper Mettra Pharmacy.
For more information you can go to the website:
Also, there are things happening at our Jasper Yellowhead Museum which may be of interest to you including a new display open now entitled Jasper Under Covers Quilt Show. This exhibit is open until Sunday, Feb. The museum is open from Thursdays to Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Wildlife Exhibit Project is being highlighted in the Alcove Gallery. This is related to the acquisition of the Schurrmans’ Collection of over 100 high quality animal specimens. This is a step towards much-needed renovation and construction of new display and museum space.
Coffee Hours at 10:30 a.m. in the Bridgeland Room for February & March:
- Wednesday, Feb. 21: Sheila Couture presents the 600 Block of Patricia Street Then & Now
- Wednesday, Feb. 28: Val Delill will host Show & Tell so bring your treasures to coffee!
- March 6: ZO topic TBA
- March 13: Karen will host the last coffee hour of the season, topic TBA
A reminder that the Museum welcomes all refundables given to Sheila’s Bottle Bin. Thank you!
Breaking news! Kacie Whyte is excited announce that Community Development is launching Prime Time! This is a new community program for folks 55 plus in Jasper. This free program will be offered on Wednesday afternoons from 1:30-3 p.m. in the basement of the library starting in February. There are guest speakers and activities scheduled for February and March, so please feel free to join us to Learn, Experience, and Connect with others. Please reach out with any questions and suggestions for future activity and presentation topics/ideas.
Kacie can be reached at the COS office at 780-852-2100 or by cell at 780-931-3364. Please share with friends.
Glenda the Great Catering Service, which helps many in our community, is requiring drivers to assist delivering meals. Please contact Glenda directly at 780-931-6110. Thank you, Glenda!
Support the society that supports you! Please choose Jasper Seniors Society as the donation recipient at TGP.
Anyone over 55 years of age can join the society for a nominal $10 annual fee and receive newsletters and invitations to outings and functions throughout the year. The objectives of the society, in part, are to promote the interests of seniors as well as to coordinate the services available to seniors in the community. The society manages and maintains a Seniors’ Lounge in the Activity Centre where our monthly meetings take place on the second Monday of each month.
Our next meeting will be on Monday, Feb. 12, at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Lounge at the Jasper Activity Centre.
All seniors are welcome to attend and see what we are about. You can then decide if membership will be a benefit to you. If you have any ideas or wish to voice any concerns, please feel free to email [email protected].
Let us know how we can make everyday living better for all seniors in Jasper!
