October "shell out" at the Caledon seniors' centre
By Lloyd Bittle

October brings a wealth of harvest and good times. We predict a beautiful fall for all at the centre. Join us for "Halloween shell-outs" galore.

Our operating year date has now changed to April. Our president and executive will remain in office until April 2007. This reconciles our operating and financial year ends avoiding executive terms of office and financial year-end overlaps. They are the same.

Schools are well under way, birds are flocking heading south and for many sad pool and cottage closings are finished or well under way. Take a break and join us at the centre for our great fall happenings. Our annual bake, craft and goodies sale Saturday, Oct. 14 is a tremendous Caledon and beyond event supporting our centre's financial obligations. We thank all the volunteers and contributors and you the participants who will make it so.

Our annual members meeting held Sept. 24 reviewed our excellent year to date position and approved the April year-end and current president and executive continuation to April 2007. Our financial and operative year will be April 2007 to April 2008. There will be no semiannual meetings unless called by the board of directors.

Next year will be our expansion consolidation year. Architectural plans defined for what we want, our business plan defined and the funding program under way. Don and Claudette Dalgleish chair our fund-raising committee. They welcome and will require our centre's full support. We look to our 15th anniversary celebration of

welcome to you in our new multi-activity "play place" for all. A Caledon senior active adult expanded facility. All roads lead to our expanded bigger and better centre to serve you. Yes! "Build it and you and they will come." CSAC 2010 here we come. Be a Caledon senior active adult centre booster!

October Highlights

Thursday, Oct. 5, fall colour boat cruise and luncheon from Gravenhurst on the Wenonah II. Luxury coach leaves centre at 9:15 a.m. returns at 5 p.m. Tickets are $70/person.

New, 1-2:30 p.m. ballroom dancing, 8-week session under way. Karla Moniz, dramatic arts alumnus, Mcmaster University, Astaire & Arthur Murray teacher. 1.5 hour, class contact the centre for all details. 7-9 p.m. Wood carvers night. All welcome. $3/member, $4/non. Pay as you go.

Friday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m., (& every Friday) games & pizza lunch. Have a favourite? New games welcome. Show us and lead us and we'll play it. Games for all. 7 p.m. bridge & euchre & games of your choice.

Wednesday, Oct. 11, Oktoberfest BBQ. Come out to lunches at noon Mondays & Wednesdays. First Wednesday we celebrate birthdays & anniversaries. Celebrate yours with us. Then bingo every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 12, PROBUS. Meet & greet at 9:30 a.m. speaker at 10 a.m. This month's speaker will be the Hon. Lorna Milne, Senator appointed in 1995. She's a graduate of the University Guelph, served on numerous committees, lecturer, president Canadian- European Parliamentary Association. Her topic, "A view from the Senate." A speaker for the times not to be missed.

Saturday, Oct. 14 will be the big sale - our annual craft & bake sale, silent auction & garage & boot sale. Canadian bacon sandwiches, tea & coffee room, Shrine clowns, Caledon's big one! 7:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 17, 5 p.m. monthly dinner & entertainment. "Octoberfest with the Girls," presenting Melody Mist, Liz Tilden and Yohanna, "The Girls." A solid gold Oktoberfest not to be missed. Seating reserved sign in now.

Thursday, Oct. 19, bus trip to Casino Rama. Bus leaves the centre at 9 a.m., returns at 6 p.m. $8/person.

Wednesday, Oct. 25 at noon, grand pot luck luncheon. Bring more, eat more. The more the merrier.

Sunday, Oct. 29, Daylight Savings Time ends - fall back!

Tuesday, Oct. 31, Halloween. Bridge at 1 p.m. & euchre @ 1:30p.m. Tricks and treats for all guaranteed. Shell out!

Future Peek

November 8, trip to Brantford. The Sanderson Centre presents "Broadway Heroes." Luxury coach, lunch & show. Bus leaves centre 9:15a.m. returns 6 p.m. $72/person.

December 5, trip to Carmens in Hamilton. Lunch and show, "The Four Aces." Luxury coach leaves the centre at 9:15 a.m., returns at 5 p.m. $67/person.

December 8, 6 p.m. gala Christmas dinner and entertainment. Santa and elves, Sentimental Gentlemen for your dancing pleasure and a Centre (Bev) Winter Wonder Land. $20/member, $25/Non.

Contact the centre for details on all activities, trips, booking the centre for special events and any suggestions you have to help us help you. Call 905-951-6114 or e-mail: caledonsenior@rogers.com. Better still drop in and enjoy a big "hello" and "cuppa" at 7 Rotarian Way.