Mid-May Brain Games+ Delta’s Immunization Bus Service
Delta is working with Fraser Health (fraserhealth.ca) to provide free bus service to immunization clinics in Ladner and North Delta. Delta residents within the eligible age range (according to the Fraser Health Authority’s immunization plan) are welcome to book a ride. A pre-scheduled immunization appointment is not required. Rides are booked on a first-come first-served basis. Due to COVID-19, there are a limited number of seats available. For more information call 604-597-4876, Monday-Sunday, 9am – 3:30pm.
Match the flowering shrub to its name, then take a walk and see how many you can spot! Lilac Camellia
Spirea Wegeila
Rhododendron Potentilla
Forsythia Viburnum
Lavender Azalea
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Celebrate Seniors Week! Below are some of the virtual activities that will be available for your enjoyment. More information to come in the June newsletter about ‘real-life’ activities. Cribbage Tournament: Play in a week-long virtual tournament! Game match-ups are emailed each day, based on standings. A winner will be crowned at the end of the week. This is done over email and phone calls – instructions will be provided on how to get set up to play. No Zoom Required! Mon, Jun 7 Barcode #502805 Free! Coffee & A Chat: Come along on a virtual tour of the Delta Archives and storage vault, led by Kevin Hicks, discussing the different types of records researchers can find and how to access the archives. Look at archival photographs and compare the past with the present. Mon, Jun 7 10-11am Barcode #502827 Free! Trivia: 1960s Music Bingo: Join us for Music Bingo! A Bingo card will be sent to you. You can print your card or open it on a second electronic device (not required). Mon, Jun 7 2-3pm Barcode #502815 Free! From Picture to Painting: Learn a fun technique to take your pictures and turn them into paintings. For best results, please print out a copy of your picture as you may ruin your original. Tue, Jun 8 10-11am Barcode #497906 $3 Beautiful Watercolour Flower Painting: Paint two beautiful flowers – keep one and gift one! Supplies are minimal: watercolour paper (trimmed to 11”x11”), watercolour paints, paintbrushes, black oil pastel, painter’s tape. If you don’t have access to watercolour paper, email Lisa at ldoepker@delta.ca. Wed, Jun 9 10-11am Barcode #502446 $3 Revisiting Healthy Aging: Join Delta’s Seniors Support Coordinator, Eva Busich-Veloso, and explore the basic principles of staying active and healthy as you age. Wed, Jun 9 1:30-2:30pm Barcode #503332 Free! Zoom Cribbage Tournament: This is a single-elimination tournament using both Zoom and a cribbage app. Two devices or two computer screens are ideal. You’ll receive an email with instructions on how to set up the cribbage app. Wed, Jun 9 7-8:30pm Barcode #505127 Free! Coffee & A Chat: Join an informal, virtual Q&A with Cst. Lee Chapman, Delta Police District Liaison Officer. Thu, Jun 10 9-10am Barcode #502828 Free! Armchair Travel to Ireland: Take a virtual tour of Ireland with a guide to show you the treasures the Emerald Isle has to offer! Thu, Jun 10 2-2:45pm Barcode #502447 Free! Power of Attorney Workshop: This workshop is presented by Seniors First BC and focuses on the importance of advance planning, forms of financial abuse through joint bank accounts, powers of attorney, and strategies to deal with financial abuse. Fri, Jun 11 1-2pm Barcode #502829 Free!
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Queen Elizabeth II keeps track of when she wears an outfit. It’s rumoured that she never wears the same hat twice, but if she does, she waits years to wear it again and has a spreadsheet which records her exact outfit every day. Look through the lens of Vogue at the evolution of the Queen’s style. www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/style-file-the-queen
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ANNUAL BORDER BUTTERFLIES CULTIVATE DIGGING FERTILIZER FLOWERS GLOVES HERBS HORTICULTURE INSECTS LANDSCAPING PERENNIAL PLANTING POLLINATION POTASH PRUNING SEEDS SHADE SLUGS SPADE TILLING VEGETABLES WATERING WEEDING WHEELBARROW
Did you know … ? 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning than coffee. 85% of plant life is found in the ocean. Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries. The longest recorded flight of a chicken was 13 seconds. You share your birthday with approximately 9 million others. Cats have over 100 vocal chords (humans have 2). A 1-minute kiss burns 26 calories. Venetian blinds were invented in Japan. It’s physically impossible for pigs to look up at the sky. An egg contains every vitamin except Vitamin C. www.delta.ca
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We’re spreading some humour amongst our readership. The Joke Line 604-595-8409 will be updated each week for your amusement. We encourage you to submit jokes to us at kennedy@delta.ca. This optical illusion disappears as you stare at it … try it!! If you stare at the centre of this blur of colours for long enough, the image will begin to disappear. The colours start to fade away, whitening more and more, but as soon as you blink or think about it – it will all snap back into view! 1. Azalea 2. Potentilla 3. Rhododendron 4. Lilac 5. Spirea 6. Lavender 7. Forsythia 8. Viburnum 9. Camellia 10. Weigela
1. Palace 2. Royalty 3. Crown Jewels 4. Prince Albert 5. Coronation 6. Monarch 7. United Kingdom 8. Britannia 9. Sovereign 10. Noble 11. Commonwealth 12. Princess 13. Reign 14. Title 15. Majesty 16. Throne www.delta.ca