2019-04-11 Seniors Group Meeting – Orleans

Dear Friends, Greetings! Announcements:  1. We are celebrating Vaisakhi at this meeting. Please come prepared to share with us any songs, poetry and other material you may have to celebrate this occasion. 2. During this month the life of the famous Punjabi painter, Amrita Sher-Gil, is being celebrated at the Ottawa Art Gallery, 50 Mackenzie King Bridge. Both these events are free. i). A talk by Parmajit Rai on Life and Work of Amrita Sher-Gil, April 15, 2019 at 7-8:30 PM ii). A dance performance by Deepti Gupta titled Self Portraits with Amrita – Dance, music and spoken words inspired by visual artist, Amrita Sher-Gil’s legacy, April 20, 2019, 2-6 PM Last Meeting – April 4, 2019: About 20 members were present at the last meeting. We welcomed Prabir Neogi, returning after his many months long stay in India. He gave us some glimpses of his impressions on the country’s social and political situation. Arun Roy made a presentation on the Migration of People from India throughout the history, and highlighting how Canada and how its policy toward immigration evolved and its implications for the Canadian diaspora. A lively discussion followed. Recital of poetry, songs and jokes provided the entertainment. Meeting – April 11, 2019: The details for this meeting are as follows: Location: Room 340, 255 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans Time: 1 PM Agenda: 1. Potluck Lunch and Socialization: 1 – 2:00 PM 2: Lunch Cleanup: 2:00 – 2:15 PM 3. Celebration of Vaisakhi: 2:15 – 3:45 PM 4. Wrap up and final cleanup:  3:45 – 4:00 PM Signup Sheet: A link for the sign-up sheet for the potluck lunch is provided below. Please indicate whether you will be coming, how many people and what will you be bringing. You may add your name to the sign-up sheet if it is not already there. If you experience difficulties in using this sheet please send me an email and I shall make the entry on your behalf. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Qho340IwaT2ALk7Ief0aCQBth8JVVo5nzXuuIBtgho/edit?usp=sharing Considerations for Food Choices: While entering your contribution to the lunch, please take into account what other people have already indicated to ensure a good variety in the food. This is to ensure that we are not getting four rice dishes or as many desserts. RSVP: In order to assure that we have a balanced meal please indicate your wishes preferably by 5 PM on Wednesday. This will allow time for any adjustments in the menu that may be desirable. As always, if you decide at the last minute to come or bring any guest please feel free, there is always enough food to go around. Reducing Waste: Everybody is requested to bring and use their own reusable dishes and take these back home for cleaning. We do have a limited supply of dishes for the guests. Important upcoming Meetings: May 23, 2019: A presentation by Ottawa Police Community officer, Mr. Marc Leroux for Safety of the Seniors Look forward to seeing you. Jagjit