President's Corner

You may delay, but time will not - Ben Franklin

It’s time! Time for all of the new and renewed Fall programs
to begin. Isn’t it amazing the adventures you can find at our
Centre? There is something for everyone ? learn a new language;
write for fun; go to the movies; create with paints, yarns, and
threads; use the large tools in the wood shop to experience the
delightful aroma of sawdust or dance your afternoon away.

Is it time for you to take the Driver Refresher course? If you
miss the September 1 session there will be another before the
end of the year. Labour Day, Monday September 6, is a holiday
for you to rest up before programs officially begin on Tuesday,
September 7. Get your tickets early for the September 10 Birthday
Lunch and Armchair Travel (which is unusually early this month)
to Andalucia on September 7.

Don’t forget to get your golfing partners together for the “Fogies
& Friends” golf tournment on September 17. [See page 30
for further information.] Do you still take the time to make those
wonderful baked beans or create pastry and pies? Then you need
to check the Events page for the Bean & Pie Contest [page 26].
Want to connect with other seniors, come to Seniors Connect, try
karaoke or enjoy a Tea Dance? All of these events occur in September.
What a month!

You might have realized by now that this month is all about
time and again. The first example is the beautiful photograph on
the cover of this issue. Our incredible waterfront sculpture Time,
was created by Kosso Eloul in 1973.
Me? Well, . . . there is my choral group, swim classes, book
club, the Board of our Association, and columns to write for Vista.
Then I’m going to take a little time for this:

Try to Remember

Try to remember the kind of September
When life was slow and oh so mellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When grass was green and grain so yellow
Try to remember the kind of September
When you were a young and a callow fellow
Try to remember and if you remember
Then follow, follow . . .

Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt

Carolyn Owen Holden

Another August . . .
Savour the sun and heat along with the anticipation of things
to come and remembrance of summers past. The cover of
this Vista reminds me of my mother and the summer reunions of
her high school class (WHS 1922), consisting of 17 classmates.
Their “class” flower was the Black-eyed Susan which is one of the
common names for the Gloriosa Daisy pictured on the cover. My
sister and I helped make place cards decorated with Black-eyed
Susans while Mother did all of the flower arranging for the summer
luncheon affair. Hot steamy days infused with a sense of the past,
celebration, and long-term friendships!
This month is all about things to come. Enjoy the coolness of
The Centre for lunch in the Café or Hatter’s Cove. Remember that
Monday, August 2 is Civic Holiday and we are closed for the day.
Special events include the Birthday Lunch on August 13 and Armchair
Travel on August 24. Program Showcase runs at The Centre
from the 23rd to the 25th. Something new is a Welcome Back BBQ
featuring pork-on-a-spit, games, and music on August 26. For
further information see page 31.
But this issue leads us to the very last day of the month, August
31 ? Fall Registration Day. Complete information about the
programs and registration is included in the centre of this issue.
Be sure to read the instructions carefully and fill out your form
completely to assist our volunteers on Registration Day. Your cooperation
makes registration fun for all of us and ensures you are
in the programs of your choice. As usual, a Buffet Breakfast will
be available in Hatter’s Cove on that day.
Fall Programs begin on September 7.
I bet deep down you still wish your mom would take you
clothes shopping every August for the new school year.
Bridget Willard
Yes, I do!
Carolyn Owen Holden