{"id":12904,"date":"2015-12-16T14:54:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T19:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=12904"},"modified":"2016-01-06T14:17:08","modified_gmt":"2016-01-06T19:17:08","slug":"senior-scape-fidget-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/senior-scape-fidget-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"SENIOR SCAPE: Fidget Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sylvia Gilchrist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every Christmas, the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Association supports a charity.
\nThe charity changes from year to year.
\nThis year the ASA decided to support fidget bags for Kerry\u2019s Place.
\nFidget bags are designed for autistic children and contain toys and objects that provide tactile pleasure to the children. This year we decided to try and fund 50 bags but seniors are a generous lot and we were able to provide 100 bags.
\nWe also had enough money to buy Kerry\u2019s Place several books for their loaner library. Each of the books is about grandparents and grandchildren with autism. We also bought them four timers; these timers are used for a visual aid to know when it is time to stop an activity like TV watching, etc.
\nKerry\u2019s Place was overjoyed with all the items.
\nThey picked them up on Wednesday, December 2, and gave a short history of Kerry\u2019s Place and the need families with autistic children have for help. Kerry\u2019s Place had a monthly meeting the next day with their staff and they were blown away with all the treasures. Thank you, seniors, for being so generous.<\/p>\n


\nCHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES<\/strong>
\nAt Christmastime, there is a great deal of activity that happens at the Seniors\u2019 Centre. Many of the volunteers\u2019 groups are holding pot luck lunches, which gives the members an opportunity to not only showcase their cooking, but to get to know other members of that particular group better.
\nThe building is now decorated.
\nThere is a Christmas tree in the lounge looking quite beautiful as well as other decorations. The McKenzie West room is decorated and the annual Aurora Seniors\u2019 Association Christmas dinner will be held on December 16.
\nIt is sold out but there are still tickets left for the New Year\u2019s Eve dinner and dance.
\nThe tickets are $45 for members and $55 for non-members.
\nThe public is welcome to participate. Seating is at 6 p.m., with dinner being served at 6.45 p.m. Dancing will commence at 8:30 and continue until 1 a.m. There will be a cash bar with wine, beer, and soft drinks.
\nThis is always a great event and a fun way to welcome the New Year. For those of you who have nothing planned for New Year\u2019s Eve, consider the Aurora Seniors\u2019 dinner and dance. Tickets may be purchased at the front desk of the Seniors\u2019 Centre.
\nThe Evergreen Choir\u2019s Christmas concert was held on Saturday, December 1, and was sold out. This concert is always a lot of fun and puts everyone in the Christmas spirit. It provides an opportunity for not only the choir to sing, but for the audience to join in and some members of the choir to sing duets or solos.
\nThis year, the Impromptu Brass was also a wonderful addition to the concert. Many thanks go to Dr. Richard Heinzle, Hadara Jacoby, and the Master of Ceremonies, Jim Gilchrist.
\nWe will take this opportunity to wish all of you a Merry Christmas, or whatever event you are celebrating, and we hope 2016 has many good things in store for you, including good health and happiness.<\/p>\n

For more information on the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre and all it has to offer, drop by 90 John West Way, visit the web site www.auroraseniors.ca, email auroraseniors@rogers.com or call 905-726-4767 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
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