The Seniors’ Centre for Excellence in north Wellington has a busy June planned, with many events and activities being offered to local seniors.
Among the events are following two seminars:
– “Falls Prevention” by Scott Fraser on June 17 at 12pm at the Clifford United Church; and
– “Managing Osteoarthritis Symptoms” by Susan McAuslan, of the Arthritis Society, on June 30 at 12pm at the Arthur United Church.
There is no cost for the seminars, which are open to anyone, but donations are welcome and would be appreciated at the events. Call the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence to register at 519-638-1000.
Genealogy workshop
The centre will also partner with the Wellington County Library – Palmerston Branch to offer a genealogy workshop on June 21 from 6:30 to 8pm at the Palmerston Library.
The workshop will be led by Kevin James, a professor at the University of Guelph and a genealogical consultant on the television show Ancestors in the Attic. He will discuss the challenges of translating Ancestors into a 22-minute show.
Registration for the workshop is requested before June 17 at the Palmerston Library or by calling 519-638-1000.
Urban pole walking
Some people may not realize urban pole walking is a total body workout involving 90% of the body’s muscles.
Urban pole walking has been clinically proven to improve posture, stability, mood, and bone density, while reducing stress to knees and joints.
The Seniors’ Centre for Excellence is pleased to offer a six-week urban poling course in Palmerston. Each participant will be loaned a set of poles for the course, which they can take home and use the entire six-week period.
An information session is scheduled for June 21 at 10am at the Palmerston United Church (after the exercise program). Sessions will take place on Wednesdays at 9am starting June 29.
Officials are asking anyone interested to register as soon as possible, as space and poles are limited. The cost for the program is $12 per person. Call the centre for details.
Important to register
Once again, the Seniors’ Centre for Excellence reminds seniors interested in any of their programs to register in advance at 519-638-1000 or 519-321-1151. Officials need to know in advance the number of people attending events to ensure enough resources and refreshments are available.
