2019-01-10 – ICCC Seniors Group Meeting – Orleans

Dear Friends, Greetings! Last Meeting: We had a slow start of the new year at last meeting, on Jan.3, as many people were still recovering from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, Chandra presented a quiz to test about how much we know about Canada. Other topics such as the protests going on in South India against restriction on women to visit some temples were also discussed. Meeting – Jan. 10, 2019: At this meeting we will have a potluck lunch and a celebrating Lohri, Pongal and other winter festivals, so please come prepared with the related songs and stories. The other 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. Announcements/Discussion: 2:15 – 2:30 PM 4. Songs etc: 2:30 – 3:45 PM 5. 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 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. Birthdates: We wish to reintroduce the celebration of birthdays of the members in a given month at the second potluck lunch. The signup sheet for potluck contributions has a Tab for birthdates. We have entered the birth dates of some of the members based on the available information. Please correct it if it is not correct, and also add your name and birthdate if it is not on the sheet. Important upcoming Meetings: 1. On Jan. 24, 2019, Ms. Marie France-Lalonde, our MPP, will like to meet us to learn about the concern we may have as seniors. As mentioned earlier, we would like you all to think about some of the important concerns you have especially, as seniors from Indian sub-continent, and any additional services provincial government should provide. We would also like to collect opinions from those who either do not or can not come to our meeting, and so please talk to the people you know. Please let me know by email what your concerns are.  In early January, at one or more of our meeting we will discuss and prioritize them before the meeting with Mme. Lalonde. Look forward to seeing you. Jagjit and Amrit