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& Staying active in Cloverdale Keep fit and well at the rec centre
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here are numerous opportunities for Cloverdale seniors to keep fit and healthy at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre. This 66,000-square-foot multipurpose recreation centre is now in its fourth year of operation and has changed the lives of Cloverdale residents of all ages for the better. Featuring three collegiate-sized gymnasiums, a large fitness/weight room and a variety of multi-purpose spaces this multi-generational facility offers fitness, educational and social activities and events for people of all ages. The City of Surrey introduced its first ‘functional training’ centre in Cloverdale. This weight room was uniquely designed integrating the functional training philosophy which allows individuals to strengthen their bodies based on mimicking everyday movement patterns. Rather than
isolate muscle groups, it is designed to allow muscles to work together as a cohesive unit, much like the way our bodies function throughout the day. This type of training is known to create a better quality of life as injuries with everyday tasks are reduced. The state-of-the-art equipment and training areas and the ability to connect with trained fitness attendants at any time has greatly increased the variety of fitness classes and physical activities available to Cloverdale seniors.
Fitness for you Some of the instructorled fitness classes geared specifically to older adults include, but are not limited to, Low Impact fitness, Chair exercises, Osteoarthritis fitness, yoga, and circuit weight training. Continued on Page 8
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It’s a deal of a meal Socialize, connect, and have fun
You often hear the familiar cliché, variety is the spice of life, meaning you should try many different kinds of experiences, because trying different things keeps life interesting. That’s certainly the goal of the community meal program offered at various centres throughout Surrey. This program offers older adults the opportunity to enjoy an afternoon out that includes a nutritious meal and fun entertainment while engaging in socialization so they stay connected
with people and the community. It’s facilitated by a seniors worker, so there’s ample opportunity for participants to ask questions and learn about various resources available to them. Through a partnership between Seniors Come Share Society, the City of Surrey and the Cloverdale Seniors Advisory Board, this program is offered at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre on the second and third Thursday of each month and runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For only $8, a delicious nutritious lunch is provided which includes the meal, dessert and coffee or tea followed by an entertaining presentation. A subsidy is available for individuals with low income. As space is limited, pre-registration is required for these meal programs. For more information or to reserve your space, please contact the Come Share Society’s Meal Program Coordinator at 604-531-9400 (ext 205) or at mealprogram@comeshare.ca.
Museum lures 55+ crowd with special programs Friends and groups invited to relax over tea after private tour Contributed The Surrey Museum offers special programming for seniors. Our Tea and Tour events are for seniors who are coming as part of an organization or as a group of friends. Explore the museum with experienced guides who will ensure an entertaining and educational visit, and invite you to visit our feature exhibit. Currently on display at the Surrey Museum is A Queen and Her Country, an exhibition recalling Queen Elizabeth II’s first 60 years as Canada’s head of state, on tour from the Canadian Museum of History to May 16. After your tour, relax with tea and treats, and enjoy nostalgic music from days gone by. You must pre-book. Tea and Tour is offered Wednesdays and Thursdays. Length: 1.5 hours. Fee is $7 per person. Group size: Minimum 10
and maximum 25. The Surrey Museum also offers Reminisce Kits. This program began in 2013 and has really taken off in terms of popularity. For seniors, book a multisensory experience for your senior’s care home residents. Museum staff visit your care home and assist residents in recollecting and sharing memories of the 20th Century, using artifacts, newspaper clippings, photographs and other ephemera. Various themes are available. Must be pre-booked. Offered Thursdays and Fridays. Length: 1 hour. Fee: $65 (for ages 55 and up). Group size: Minimum 10 and maximum 25. Visit www.surrey.ca/culture-recreation/2373.aspx for more information. The Surrey Museum is located at 17710 56A Avenue, Surrey. For more, visit www.surrey.ca/heritage.
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Brightly-attired members of the Red Hat Society enjoys tea at the Surrey Museum. Located in Cloverdale, the museum offers monthly teas and tours for groups of 10 to 25.
Join a club, take a tour or attend a workshop few, there are many opportunities to connect with others who share similar interests. The monthly themed luncheon or dinner events are always well-attended and a lot of fun. Life doesn’t get much better than when you’re with a fun group of people enjoying a good meal over laughter and delighting in entertainment. Another aspect of the Cloverdale Recreation Centre is its partnership with various agencies to offer informational sessions on a wide array of topics such as mature drivers workshop, living a full life with chronic health conditions, personal safety tips and much more. Through the Seniors’ Forums taking place at various recreation centres throughout Surrey’s communities, seniors and their caregivers receive valuable information on various legal, safety and support resources available to them. These forums are offered in other languages as well in order to serve the multicultural needs of Surrey’s diverse population.
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Weight room orientations are available to anyone who would like to learn weight room etiquette and exercise techniques. The three gymnasium spaces are used for many sport, play and fitness activities promoting the Active for Life philosophy which is one of three key outcomes within Canadian Sport for Life in which Canadians remain active in sport and physical activity. In this stage, athletes and participants can enjoy lifelong participation in a variety of competitive and recreational opportunities in sport and physical activity. The very active and ever-growing 55+ Pickleball and Table Tennis member club groups are just two examples of older people enjoying a recreational activity while reaping the benefits of maintaining their physical and mental health and quality of life. In addition to the seniors’ club group times, both of these activities, as well as other sports like badminton, volleyball, basketball and soccer are offered to adults of all ages. It is fantastic to see so many seniors keeping physically active and healthy and thereby maintaining their strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination, to help reduce their risk of injury.
More than fitness However, the Cloverdale Recreation Centre is not limited to fitness opportunities. It also offers other activities for adults aged 55+ in areas like performing and visual arts, languages, gardening, cards and games and much more. In addition, there are interesting bus trips to get you out on an adventure for a day.
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Active and ever-growing: the 55+ Pickleball group, above left, is an example of older people enjoying recreation and enjoying the benefits; top right, a Cloverdale senior’s membership is just $21.75/year; and bottom right, the Crib Club is one of the diverse activity groups based at the rec centre.
The seniors’ lounge is a great spot to relax with a cup of coffee or tea either catching up with a friend or simply enjoying the incredible view. Refreshments are available to purchase courtesy of the seniors chef and her amazing crew of volunteers who are busy working Monday through Thursday whipping up delicious home-made soups and sandwiches during lunchtime (11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.). Each Wednesday the menu features a hot meal option as well which can either be enjoyed on site or taken home to feast on later.
A Cloverdale Seniors’ membership is only $21.75 per year and offers adults aged 55 years and older access to a variety of activity club groups as well as a discount on 55+ special events, bus trips and some registered programs.
Clubs for every interest With the diverse selection of activity groups such as Computer club, Crib, Knitters, Quilters, Gardening club, Guitar club, Stamp club, Woodcarvers, just to name a
Check us out This article only touches on some of the activities and programs available to seniors so we invite you to drop in for a visit to tour the Centre and check out everything we have to offer. With all these great opportunities one can see that life truly begins after 55! For more information on any of these or other programs please visit www.surrey.ca/ seniors, call 604-598-7960 or drop in to the Cloverdale Recreation Centre at 6188 176 street. – Contributed
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My achy, breaky body: living with pain In pain? We can help you put a damper on it. There are many options, from over-the-counter to compound products By Fred Cheng, R.Ph, and Christine Cheng, R.Ph ain. What a terrible, four-letter word. However, living pain-free may be more within reach than you think. Without trivializing it too much, pain is a perceived sensation with many potential causes. It is a subjective feeling triggered in the nervous system by a physical stimulus such as a blunt or shearing force, a chemical, a poke, a pinch, etc. So, we can feel “pain” when we get a trivial paper cut or, more seriously, suffer a car accident, shingles outbreak, pinched nerve, severed limb, etc. In a way, it is an evil game of “telephone” between the trigger site and your brain. Imagine if we can somehow interrupt this telephone game; the message would be lost and you would not have that sensation of pain anymore. Sound too good to be true? Read on. First, we would need to find some kind of substance or medication that can interrupt this painful message and, literally, act as a “targeted pain block”. There are many options that are available over-the-counter (OTC) at Cloverdale Pharmasave, without a prescription, including (but not limited to) Traumeel gel or ointment, MSM Cream, Zeel Ointment, Dynamint, Chapman’s Liniment, Arnica Tincture, DMSO Gel or Lotion, or even Rub A535. If you have tried those products already, but with limited success, consider specialty OTC compounds that use substances such as dextromethorphan and guaifenesin. For those with more severe pain, prescription ingredients such as gabapentin, amitriptyline,
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