Oshawa Tank Museum
Sing Along
The Oshawa Tank Museum is home to Canada’s
largest collection of operational military vehicles
from around the world. The museum regularly hosts
“Tank Saturdays”, where tank operators have live
demonstrations of their speed, weapons, and special
features. This month’s theme was Operation Desert
Storm. Join us again in August where we will get
to see vehicles from NATO.
Community Members enjoyed a live musical
performance and sing-along by Donna Barber. She
led the group by singing our favourite tunes from the
past and inspired Community Members to get up and
dance! Special thanks to Donna for coming to perform
with us, and we look forward to seeing her in the Fall.
July 2016
Your V!VA Community Newsletter
Wine and Paint
In this month’s Wine and Paint class, Community
Members enjoyed creating a relaxing beach scene.
It’s amazing to see how different everyone’s view of
the same scene is. If you look closely at some of the
paintings, we have some comedians who left funny
messages on the sand in their artwork. Join us in
July where Team Member, Georgia, will lead us in her
own style.
Happy Father’s Day.
Tank demonstration.
All smiles with wine and paint.
Zumba Party
Matti Dias is back with her Zumba Party on the
2nd Saturday of every month at 2:30pm. Come on
down to the V!VAfit Studio to get up, move your
legs and listen to fantastic music! No experience
necessary, and you can do this program from the
comfort of your chair!
Beautiful art.
Shake, Rabble & Roll van.
Enjoying the classic cars.
Father’s Day Classic Car Show
Copyright V!VA Retirement Communities Corporation, 14/11/01
Once again we celebrated Father’s Day with the V!VA Pickering Classic Car Show and BBQ. Our parking
lot was full of cars from the early 1900’s up until the 1980’s with most cars having been personally
restored by their owners. Community Members enjoyed a delicious BBQ lunch and cooled down with some
refreshments in the beer tent. We would like to thank John Nice from Shake, Rabble & Roll Inc. for providing
the music and all the beautiful cars. We hope you enjoyed Father’s Day and we look forward to doing it all
again next year!
July 2016
Weeks 1, 2 & 3
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
V!VA Pickering
Wednesday
Thursday
1
LEGEND
Orange
Special Event
Purple
V!VAfit class
Green
Excursion
Sign Up
Cost Required
Shuttle
Walking
3
(PC)
(PP)
(TR)
(VP)
(VG)
(VS)
(L)
(CC)
(BG)
(CK)
(FD)
(HR)
(P)
Perks! Café
Pints! Pub
Therapy Room
V!VAplex
Victory Garden
V!VAfit Studio
Lobby
Community Commons
Brain Gym
V!VAcraft Kitchen
Family Den
Horticulture Room
Pool
4
10:00
V!VAsit (VS)
10:45
Doc: Serving the
Royals: Inside the Firm
(VP)
Open Swim (P)
1:30
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
3:00
Wii Bowling (PP)
4:00
Coffee & Cards (PC)
7:00
Movie Night (VP)
10
10:00
10:45
Walking Club:
Frenchman’s Bay
V!VAcombo (VS)
6
9:00
10:00
Muskoka Steamship
Lunch Cruise
V!VAfun (VS)
2:00
V!VAflow (VS)
3:30
4:00
July Birthday Party
(PC)
Physical Game: Spring
Fling (VS)
V!VA Parallel Bars (VS)
7:00
Game Night (PC)
7:00
Lifestyle Active Health
Series: Hip Health (VP)
Physical Game: Disc
Golf (VS)
Wii: Bowling (PP)
4:00
11
11:00
4:00
Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG)
V!VA Parallel Bars (VS)
12
7
10:00
Men’s Exercise (VS)
11:00
V!VA Parallel Bars (VS)
1:00
Shopping Shuttle
2:00
V!VAsit (VS)
2:00
3:00
4:00
7:00
Aquafit wit Janice (P)
Travelogue: Greece
(VP)
Mental Aerobics:
Canadian Politicians
Game (BG)
Bingo with Volunteers
(CK)
13
10:00
V!VAcombo (VS)
10:00
V!VAfun (VS)
10:00
Men’s Exercise (VS)
10:00
10:45
V!VA Gives Back: Milk
Mats (CK)
Shopping Shuttle
10:00
Wellness Clinic (FD)
10:30
Zumba with Matti (PP)
10:30
Outing to Capitol
Theater in Port Hope
V!VAflow (VS)
11:00
Parallel Bars (VS)
1:00
1:30
Church Service with
Patricia (PP)
Are You Smarter Than
th
a 5 Grader (PP)
Concert in the Park
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
2:00
Massage Therapy
(TR)
V!VAsit (VS)
2:00
Aquafit with Janice (P)
3:15
Self-Care Series:
Intellectual Needs (FD)
Bingo with Volunteers
(CK)
3:45
7:00
Arts & Crafts: Props for
Anniversary Party (CK)
Movie Night (VP)
2:00
V!VAcombo (VS)
2:00
3:00
Sundaes on Mondays
(FD)
Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG)
Game Night (PC)
3:00
4:00
7:00
4:00
4:00
7:00
V!VA Live Jeopardy:
Canadian Edition (PC)
Parallel Bars (VS)
Physical Game: Pitch
A Pin
Wii: Bowling (PP)
7:00
10:45
1:30
2:00
3:00
4:00
7:00
9:00
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Technology Class (BG)
History of Canada Day
(VP)
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
V!VA Live: Wheel of
Fortune (PC)
Physical Game: Bola
Ball (VS)
Hymn Sing/Bible Study
(FD)
10:45
Documentary: Talking
Canadian (VP)
Baking for the Social
(CK)
Canada Day Social (PC)
10:45
Gardening (VG)
1:30
V!VA Strolls (L)
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
3:00
Ballroom Dancing with
Georgia (VS)
Physical Game: Water
Balloon Toss (L)
Movie Night (VP)
Left, Right & Centre
(BG)
4:00
10:45
11:00
Gardening (VG)
10:00
1:30
2:00
3:00
3:30
9
10:00
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
10:00
V!VAflow (VS)
10:45
Gardening (VG)
10:45
V!VA Strolls (L)
2:00
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
3:00
V!VA Aqua Yoga (P)
3:30
Self-Care Series:
Physical Needs (FD)
V!VA Parallel Bars (VS)
4:00
7:00
15
Outing to CasinoRama
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Library Day (CK)
7:00
*Calendars are subject to change.
V!VAflow (VS)
8
10:00
14
V!VAsit (VS)
1:00
10:00
7:00
10:45
3:00
2
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
4:00
V!VA Gives Back: Milk
Mats (CK)
V!VAcombo (VS)
2:00
Saturday
10:00
3:00
5
10:00
Canada Day
10:45
10:00
11:00
Friday
Walker Clinic (PP)
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Line Dancing (VS)
Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG)
Hymn Sing/Bible Study
(FD)
Series Night: The
Pyramid Code – High
Level Technology (VP)
4th Year Anniversary!
2:30
2:30
3:00
4:00
7:00
Zumba Party with
Matti (VS)
Movie Matinee (VP)
Making Homemade
Fruit Popsicles (CK)
Physical Game:
Washer Toss (VS)
Movie Night (VP)
16
10:00
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
10:00
V!VAflow (VS)
10:45
Speeches and
Thanking the CM
Forum (VP)
Year in Review:
Slideshow (VP)
Photo-Booth (PC)
10:45
Doc: Boomer
Revolution (VP)
V!VA Strolls (L)
11:00
1:30
2:00
7:00
Disco Anniversary
Party (PC)
Series Night: The
Pyramid Code –
Sacred Cosmology
(VP)
1:30
3:00
4:00
7:00
Wine & Paint with
Georgia (CK)
Physical Game: Spring
Fling (VS)
Movie Night (VP)
July 2016
Weeks 4, 5 & 6
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
V!VAsit (VS)
10:00
V!VAcombo (VS)
10:00
V!VAfun (VS)
10:45
Gardening (VG)
10:00
10:15
1:30
Open Swim (P)
Church Service with
John (PP)
V!VA Gives Back: Milk
Mats (CK)
V!VAcombo (VS)
Outing: Picnic at
WindReach Farm
Making Homemade
Jam (CK)
V!VAflow (VS)
History Presentation
with Lianne: Bad
Advertising (VP)
Physical Game: Bola
Ball (VS)
Game Night (PC)
3:00
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
3:00
Wii Bowling (PP)
4:00
Coffee & Cards (PC)
7:00
Movie Night (VP)
10:45
2:00
3:00
4:00
7:00
10:45
2:00
4:00
7:00
Wednesday
20
10:00
Lifestyle Active
Health Series: Knee
Health (VP)
Physical Game:
Washer Toss (VS)
Wii: Bowling (PP)
10:00
10:00
10:00
25
V!VAsit (VS)
1:30
Open Swim (P)
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
1:00
Arts & Crafts: Stone
Bird Paintings (CK)
Physical Games:
Washer Toss (VS)
Movie Night (VP)
2:00
3:00
3:00
4:00
7:00
10:45
V!VAcombo (VS)
V!VA Gives Back: Milk
Mats (CK)
A Traditional Indian
Wedding with Marissa
(VP)
Shopping Shuttle
11:00
Church Service with
Patricia (PP)
Cards: Old Maid (BG)
10:00
26
10:45
4:00
7:00
31
10:00
10:00
10:45
Reflexology Clinic
(TR)
V!VAsit (VS)
1:30
Bio: Nelson Mandela
(VP)
Concert in the Park
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
4:00
Left, Right & Center
(BG)
Movie Night (VP)
7:00
9:00
10:00
11:00
Parallel Bars (VS)
1:00
Shopping Shuttle
10:00
10:00
10:45
2:00
2:00
V!VAsit (VS)
2:00
Aquafit with Janice (P)
3:00
3:00
Classical Music
Presentation (VP)
Physical Game: Spring
Fling
Bingo with Volunteers
(CK)
4:00
4:00
27
Niagara Wine Tour
Thursday
21
Walking Club:
Scarborough Bluffs
Men’s Exercise (VS)
7:00
24
V!VA Pickering
10:00
7:00
22
Steam Whistle Brewery
Tour
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Mental Aerobics: Word
Twist (BG)
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Self-Care Series:
Social Needs (FD)
Left, Right & Center
(BG)
Hymn Sing/Bible Study
(FD)
28
Men’s Exercise (VS)
10:00
V!VAfun (VS)
10:30
Zumba with Matti (PP)
10:45
Catchphrase (BG)
10:45
Doc: Dot.Con (VP)
10:00
10:00
10:45
Foot Clinic (TR)
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Disc Golf (VS)
V!VAflow (VS)
1:30
Outing to Ajax Casino
3:00
Zen Colouring (CK)
2:00
V!VAsit (VS)
V!VAcombo (VS)
4:00
Water Balloon Toss (L)
2:00
Aquafit with Janice (P)
Christmas in July
Social (PC)
Gift Exchange Game
(PP)
Game Night (PC)
4:00
Parallel Bars (VS)
3:00
2:45
7:00
Wii: Bowling (PP)
Self-Care Series:
Spiritual Needs (FD)
Technology Class (BG)
3:00
Oshawa Valley
Botanical Gardens
V!VAstrength &
balance (VS)
Astronomy and
Horoscopes (VP)
Line Dancing (VS)
Bingo with Volunteers
(CK)
4:00
Parallel Bars (VS)
7:00
Hymn Sing/Bible Study
(FD)
4:00
7:00
2:00
Saturday
23
10:00
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
10:00
V!VAflow (VS)
10:45
10:45
V!VA Strolls (L)
1:30
Science Experiments:
Bath Bombs (CK)
Outing: Whitefeather
2:00
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
2:30
3:00
V!VA Balance Swim(P)
3:00
Presentation: NASA’s
Missions to Mars (VP)
Physical Game: Bola
Ball (VS)
4:00
29
2:00
1:00
Friday
10:00
10:45
Drinks & Games on the
Patio (CK)
Day
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
2:00
3:00
V!VA Fun Swim (P)
3:30
Super Food Series:
Turmeric (CK)
Series Night: The
Pyramid Code – The
Empowered Human
(VP)
7:00
3:30
Georgia’s Bird
Presentation (PP)
Cards: Black Jack (BG)
30 National Cheesecake
Thalassemia
Awareness
Presentation (VP)
Community Euchre
(PP)
V!VAsit & stand (VS)
1:30
1:30
10:00
V!VAflow (VS)
10:45
Gardening (VG)
1:30
V!VA Strolls (L)
2:30
Movie Matinee (VP)
3:00
4:00
Baking: Mini
Cheesecakes (CK)
Name That Tune (PP)
7:00
Movie Night (VP)
History of the Canadian Flag
Oh, Canada! A member of the British Commonwealth,
also known as the land of hockey, maple syrup,
lumberjacks, and bagged milk. Our country’s flag, a red
field with a white square in the centre featuring a red
maple leaf, is among Canada’s most well-known symbols.
As such, it might surprise you to learn that this distinctive
flag was adopted less than fifty years ago...
History of the Canadian Flag
Canada has a long history of flags.
The first concept introduced to the
country was St. George’s Cross in
1497 when John Cabot landed in
Newfoundland.The cross was representative of England
at the time. Later, in 1534, Jacques Cartier flew the royal
coat of arms of France, along with a fleurs-de-lis, claiming
the land for the French. The area, called “New France”,
continued to fly the French flag at the time.
From 1621, with the establishment
of a British settlement in Nova
Scotia, the British Union Flag was
chosen. When Canada underwent
confederation in 1867, the three British colonies in Canada
became four Canadian provinces and the need arose for
a distinctive Canadian flag. The flag of the Governor
General of Canada was used, which was a Union Flag
with a shield in the centre that bore the arms of each of
the provinces, surrounded by a maple leaf wreath.
The Maple Leaf
The initial leaf design was first incorporated into the
100th Regiment badge by 1860, and Alexander Muir
wrote a confederation song in 1868 titled The Maple
Leaf Forever, which was considered the national song of
Canada. However, the next design excluded the leaf and
the Canadian Red Ensign was chosen in 1870. (In 1939, the
maple leaf gained significance during World War II when
Canadian soldiers fought under the
Union Flag and were distinguishable
by their maple leaf badges.)
MIND W
RKOUT
In 1925, a committee was set up by Prime Minister
William Lyon Mackenzie King to design a new Canadian
flag. The committee dissolved before the issue could be
resolved. Fortunately, another committee was appointed
to resolve the flag issue in 1945.
They suggested a Red Ensign with
a gold maple leaf instead of the
Canadian coat of arms. However,
the legislators in Quebec argued that the official flag
shouldn’t bear any “foreign symbols,” and the flag issue
remained unresolved.
The Flag Debate
Finally, in 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson called
for the creation of a new Canadian flag. The Prime
Minister presented a new design — making the maple
leaf a prominent symbol on the flag — to Parliament
on June 15, but his proposal was met with debate
and indecision. The main issue was whether or not to
include the Union Jack in the new flag. The proposal was
considered for three months before being referred to an
all-party committee. The committee decided to ask the
public to send in their design suggestions for the new
flag – they received thousands!
We Have a Winner
On October 29, 1964, the winning
design was proposed. Dr. George
Stanley’s suggestion inspired the
current flag’s design. As the Dean of
Arts at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario,
he looked to the college’s flag design, which bore three
red maple leaves on a white and red background. On
December 15, 1964, a decision was finally made. At
2:15am, Parliament voted to accept the maple leaf
design. The official flag was hoisted for the first time on
February 15, 1965.
Happy Canada Day!
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